City College to Open New Gym on Friday
Long Beach City College unveils a 5500 capacity gym in a colorful dedication Friday night featuring the Vikings versus Valley JC in a Metropolitan Conference basketball opener. A free throw contest and a Police vs Firemen prelim highlight the ceremony. local figures and former CC players participate.
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Long Beach City College
Mammoth
California
Vikings
Valley "Jc
Willis, Penhellow
Bill Black
Bob O'Rourke
Dick Wolfe
R. L. Cohee
John Turley
Russ Kimberling
George Marshall
Bob Carabine
W. E. Platt
Smoke Eaters
Paul
Lucky) Hamiston
Bill Moffett
Bob Leslie
Virgil Jones
John Montgomery
Jim McCoy
Bob Caplinger
Woody Burris
Ted Klobushar
Bert Shaw
Mel Griffin
City College
Southern California
Norse
Bert Smith
Jim Rimmer
Milt Thompson
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John Osler
Roland Sazehorn
Griffin Wil
Bob McEntee
Howell Crawford
Herman Baum
Howard Brown
Elmer Bruns
Don Heck
Vikes
Charlie Church
Hoopsters
East
Los Angeles JC
Huskies
Soccer Cup Duels Start in FA Cup Third Round
London Jan 12 44 first and second division teams began FA Cup third round with 11 eliminated including Blackpool beaten 4 2 by West Ham United. Results list extensive scores across FA Cup and English Scottish leagues featuring Leeds United Liverpool Tottenham Newcastle and others with many upsets and close ties.
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West Ham United
Baresley
Aster United
Bradford
Sheffield Wednesday
Brentford
Queen's Park Rangers
Bristol Rovers
Preston North End
Binley
Ularties Ols United
Cardiff City
Swindown
Burnley
Hartlepools United
Smecca
Chester
Doncast Rite
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Tranmere Rovers
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Coventry Cite
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Werk
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Charlton Athlelit
sTanchester Cary
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stachester United
Dial City
Derby County
Lethorpe United
Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United
Newcastle United St. Aston Vilin
City
U. Arsen
Nottingham
Blakbirn Rovers
Ten
County
Stockton
Portsmouth
Litcoiity’ Gz
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Fathdate
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Rotherham United
Bury i
Sheffield Unitred
Bewport County
Southend United
Boulitemptan Friand
Stoke ‘City
Ter
Westmeth Albion
Boston
Wanderers Uy West Jam United
Breck- Wot
Mid Bournemouth
Torquay
Bristonly
Gillingham
Crystal Palace
Aldershall
Northampton Town
Mull Wail
Pismond Avenue
Exeter
Port Vale
Brighton
Walford
Shrewsbury Town
Siding “Athion
Thistle Ds
Third Lanark
Queen of the South
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Hed. Arbroath
Alloa ‘Athlete
Ayr United
Patrirk
Clyde
Hamitén Academicala
Dum- Parton
St. Johnstone
Dundestin
Navy and Port Fives Clash Tonight in AAU Action
Los Angeles sees a Far West AAU basketball clash as Navy Militia or Port Fives face San Pedro Dolphins at 6:30 after recent wins over Memphis State Barstow and Inookern. The Navy also tangles with Terminal Island Navy in a Thursday 11th Naval District football match at Stark Center Ti.
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Los Alamitos
Los Angeles City College
San Pedro
Dolphins
Memphis State
Barstow
Inookern
Kirby
Terminal Island
Church Cagers Clash in YMCA League Showdown
The feature game pits Joep leader of Trinity Baptist against California Heights Methodists in a YMCA church basketball league clash. West Side Church of Christ faces Olympic Bible Class in the opening doubleheader starting at 7:30 p.m.
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Trinity Baptist
California Heights Methodists
West Side Church of Christ
Tall Tales From 1951 World Series Motion Picture Gala
In New York the official 1951 World Series film previews drew baseball icons including Floyd Caves Herman and Otto Miller are quoted recalling early Dodgers and Giants eras. Ted Williams and Babe Ruth memories spark lively anecdotes from Carl Hubbell, Eddie Miller, and Mike Kelley amid a star studded gathering.
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Yankees
Giants
Dodgers
Floyd Caves
Babe
Atlanta
Garry Schumacher
Ennion
Eliad Herman
Miler
Eddie Moore
Glenn Killinger
Herman
Nashville
Kiki Cuyler
Bobby Thomson
Brooklyn
Schumacher
Ted Williams
Williams
Miller
Carl Hubbell
Yesteryear
Robbie
Minneapolis
Mike Kelley
Mike
Pipperoo
Cotton Tierney
Kelley
Johnny Butler
Clearwater
Butler
Champ Blears Clash in Big Wilmington Bowl Bout
The Champ, hailed as the uncrowned heavyweight, faces Lord James Blears at Wilmington Bowl Tuesday night. The winner could claim the British Empire title amid a stacked card including Don Arnold Crusher Curtis Pat Fraley and Butch Levy. The event also features Ray Perez vs Jacobo Matias in the opener.
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Ring and TV
Lord James Blears
Great Britain
Wilmington Bowl
Lord Blears
Lord James
Wilmington
Port Club
Ernie Steffen
Don Arnold
Crusher Curtis
Pat Fraley
Butch Levy
Curtis
Arnold
Levy
Fraley
Wyoming
Ray Fperez
Jacobo Matias
Archers to Name New Leaders Jan 27 Confab in Long Beach
Members of the Long Beach Archery Association will meet at the Woodland Clubhouse on the evening of January 37 for the annual confab and election of officers for the 1952 season.
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Long Beach Archery Association
Woodland
Boosters Honor Raiders at Long Beach meeting
Long Beach Sports Boosters will honor Los Alamitos Naval Air Station quintet at their Monday dinner meeting January 21 with Currie’s Santa Fe Del Walker Poly High cage Mentor as MC. Interviewees include George Yardley Al Roges Hal Uplinger Rollen Haas and Don Eby. Los Alamitos previously had 23 straight wins before losing to Kirby Shoes AAU five.
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Long Beach
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Kirby Shoes
AAU
No More Christmas Cards Needed in Local Drive
The Long Beach initiative to collect old Christmas cards for Day Nurseries has exceeded demand with about 50,000 surplus cards. Pats Cleaners will ship the cards to the United Cerebral Palsy Association in New York. Citizens respond with thanks as calls are answered this week.
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Long Beach
Pats
United Cerebral Palsy Association
New York
Patri
Wilson High Hopes Reported Big Track Turnout
Wilson High reports a school record track turnout with 140 candidates, nine returning varsity lettermen led by co captains Clark Burchfiel and Larry Newquist, plus seven middleweight and twelve Class AC veterans. First events are the decathlon on Feb 11 and interclass meet Feb 21, with the Bruins set for the Feb 29 Brea Relays.
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Wilson High
Clark Burchfiel
Larry Newquist
Bruins
Jerry Arnald
Dave Anderson
Steve Beckman
Clark Burefield
San
Bruce Bi
Gary Brown
Edsan Beebe
Dik’ Wuker
Don Buttered
Clyde Burtington
Charles Grockway
Roland Bond
Wraithe Buckler
Virgil Bayless
Jin 3Aa Burns
John
Va Eaeeo Wontad
Charles
Covereste
Go "Tfarald Cox
Jim Costello
Ben O: Son
Dun Couch
Leonard Cerlite
Bavid
E*sjonn Davis
Don Duis
Jeff Dobbs
Jim Dobbins
Herald Crab
Bit Bills
Jin Enaweller
Russell Franeti
George Faber
Gerald Glass
Willard Gleason
Sheldon Gebb
Bob Goldman
Jim Gelas
Dewcy
Ate Dero
Haverfield
Oe Weslee Head
Mitten Hammond
Ron Jon_Meyer
Finnest Iey
Bob Medinler
Dace Stenpa BI Misha
Ken Mathews
Gerald Mecallum
John Mesween
Bill McCulloch
Bil Marlny
Don Marion
Stan Mann
Bil Mann
Rona Biotfelt
Don Dtorse
Larey
Newquist
Ernest Olson
Jerry Be
Ted “Penoy
Jim
Par- Sone Es Hobia Rewds
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Fred Rebmidt
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Stith
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Gary Tracht
John Therleau
Connie Terry
Bill ‘Tirkell
Bob Unton
Henry Y Huy
Gon
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Letterman
Indiesles
Jetterman
Indleates
Cagers Launch Final Round in City Basketball Show
Seventy teams begin the final round of the Recreation Commission city basketball event with 12 games Monday night across four gymnasiums. The schedule lists matchups among local churches, businesses, and civic teams across January 14 to 18, with multiple gyms hosting early rounds.
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AL Pots
Brochren
Los Altos Churchs
Old Men
Remmena Insurance
Continental Marble
cAt Dofferson
Grace Net
Clancy
Gosia
Old Bears
Rogies
Vines jCure
Jordan Ilgh
Fitet Baptist
Fate
Sod
Anzies
Associated Telephone
Washington
St Brehhren A. Jannnesz Hplerlag
Tiptown
Boys Chin Hiram Sday
TAN
Hiroe Tila Shek
Beatty
Sporting Gorda
Pine Renate
DTG
No Ane Hsin
AL Torday Wien
Ita Neces
Sali Ini Sik
Washington Dr
Thensnar
Jan AL Gertershyte
Suuare ‘Harvest Bears
Bresetejegeamy
Washington Sr
Guystreaks
Jets
Globecasters
Invaders
Havocs
Police Dent
Jordan Hig
Hawks
Barnes & Delance
Elogera
Kyne Seeks Return of $20,000 Advance
Boxing promoter William P. Kyne said he will meet with the state boxing commission next week to discuss recovering the $20,000 he advanced to stage the Ray Robinson Carl Olson bout scheduled for January 24 in San Francisco. Robinson’s manager George Gainsford said Robinson’s mother was ill and he could not keep the date. the charity bout was to benefit the Runyan Cancer Fund.
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San Francisco
William P. Kyne
State Boxing Commission
Ray Robinson
Carl Olson
Robinson
George Gainsfori
Runyan Cancer Fund
Hudlin Returns to Little Rock Helm
Hudlin is named manager of the Little Rock Travelers for the fourth time succeeding Gene Desautels who led the team to the Class AA Southern Association pennant in 1951 and recently resigned to join Indianapolis. Hudlin, a former Cleveland Indians pitcher, first managed the Travelers in 1942.
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Little Rock
Willis Hudlin
Little Rock Travelers
Gene Desautels
Travelers
Indianapolis
Hudlin
Cleveland Indians
Port Soccer Team After Title Today
Tony Moreton's McKwaine Canvasballs chase the Los Angeles Soccer League title at Rancho La Cienega against league leaders the Los Angeles Scots in a triple header. The Mellwaines, close behind, can share the top spot with a win as the Scots still face Magyars and Aztecas in later clashes led by Rodrigues and Jose Naguera. Aztecas start at 11 against Victoria, Magyars meet Swiss at 12 45 for third place.
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Tony Moreton
San Pedro
McKwaine
Los Angeles
Rancho la Cienega
Los Angeles Scots
Mellwaine S
Magyars
Mellwaines
Semipro Nines Collide Today In Southern California Playoffs
Weather and ground conditions permitting, the Southern California Semipro Baseball circuit holds the second championship playoff round at Centinella Park Inglewood with Star Kist Tuna facing Inglewood Merchants. Other matches include Wilmington Highland Park Ramblers versus Wile glum AterchHely, Torrance Cite Park versus Torrance Lamily, South Gate Double Neader against Sag Fadre Indians, York Field Whittier versus Long Bareh Wranglers, Taglewead 1:30 p.m. StarAist Tuna against Inglewood Chiefs, Haughton Park, North Long Beach at Ab South & Normandie Garceny times, and Gardena Yankee meeting Fort MacArthur with All Stars. At Creasey Park Compton-Double hand ver 13, Cleveland Juniors and Mary Star of Sea versus Cressey Paris Stars. At Muantehoilo 1:80 Compton Pace Makers 20th 1 pF.
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Inglewood
Kist Tuma
Inglewood Merchants
Burbank Reds
South Gate
AL York Field
Whittier
Long Bareh Wranglers
Daciticiay
AL Taglewead
StareAist Tuna
Inglewood Chiefs
AL Haughton Park
I.i
Sox Duniars
North Long
Handball Classic Gets AAU Nod in Detroit
AAU officials agreed to recognize USHA National championships in Detroit this March, canceling a separate AAU National Tournament. The move, led by new AAU president Doug Roby, covers both singles and doubles events.
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Detroit
Amateur' Athletic Union
United States Handball Association
Doug Roby
Germantown
USHA
Chicago
AAU
Hares Facing Busy Week in LB Prep Athletics
Hares prep teams, led by Poly High Jackrabbits, face two league games this week with 7 p.m. preliminaries. The Jackrabbits meet Exclsior at Wilson's gym Tuesday and travel to Compton Friday for a Coast League clash. Wilson hosts Excelsior Friday, while Jordan hosts Compton Tuesday at North Long Beach. St. Anthony's visits Loyola Tuesday and sits out league play Friday.
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Poly High Jackrabbits
Exclsior
Wilson
Compton
Blass B
Excelsior
Friays
Jordan
North Long Beach
St. Anthony's
Loyola
Browns Plan Early Camp
St Louis Browns announce an advance training camp to open in El Centro California on February 3 for injured players and limited action rookies. Outfielders Laurier Sievers and Fannin have accepted invites with Rivera Schmees Nieman also invited. Camp lasts about three weeks before regular camp in Burbank begins February 22.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Toflay
el Centro
Calif
Frank Laurier
Roy Sievers
Cliff Fannin
Jim Rivera
George Schmees
Bob Nieman
Browns
Burbank
Bill Veeck
Ned Garver
Veeck
Garver
Wage Stabilization Board
Bobby Young
Sell surplus furniture with a Bellflower press ad
Quick cash by selling surplus furniture with a local Press Telegram Want Ad. Contact Peas McCulloch at Torrey 77-1823 in Bellflower for expert service.
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Bellflower
Peas McCulloch
Torrey
Bob Blake Honored by Long Beach Sports Boosters
Long Beach prep basketball standout Bob Blake, a 6 foot 2 inch senior at Poly, was named Local Athlete of the Month by the Long Beach Sports Boosters after a December surge. Blake led Poly with a 16.5 point average in December, excelled in the Long Beach Prep Basketball Invitational, and earned MVP honors while displaying versatility at center guard and forward.
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Bob Blake
del Walker
Blake
Long Beach
Bob
St. Anthony High
Billy Bond
Long Beach City College
Gene Knott
Poly
Long Beach Prep
Wilson
Ouf Compton
George Selleck
Bob Savage
Redondo
San Diego
Walker
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