MERRY GO ROUNDer Hank Hollingworth letters and odds
A reader letter column jokes about sports bickering in the press box. It includes notes on boxing mobs in New York, UCLA images, race ticket mishaps, and mock forecasts for the upcoming college basketball season with humorous bets and predictions. The piece features signatures from Tracy Hunt Earl McGoldrickh Jack Sweitzer and others, with local addresses.
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New York
Rowdies
UCLA
Harvey Knox
Art Aragon
Clark Shaugnessy
Tracy Hunt
Daisy Ave
da Aragon
Shaughnessy
Long Beach
Earl McGoldrickh
Earl Mcgoldrickh. 1203 E, 2Nd St
Bourbon
Seotear
Idaho
Washington State
California
Jack Sweitzer
Bellflower
Langford Conqueror of Champions Dies in Boston at 72
Langford, a world boxing figure born in Weymouth Nova Scotia, fought 642 bouts and challenged many champions but never won a title. He went blind by 1924 due to ring wear and neglect, later a Boxing Hall of Fame inductee with a final public appearance in 1952. He died in Cambridge Massachusetts after a long career and a lone private burial planned.
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Cambridge
Mess
Sam Langford
Langford
Harry
Wills
Fred Faturday
Ton
Boston
Jack Blackurn
Joe Louis
Weymouth
Lansford
City League Basketball results and race notes
Readable segments show multiple race results and lineups from a City League basketball meet. Names such as Calandria, Blazing Comet, Desert Ranch, and Pat's Tockevalenstein appear in detailed placing and subs lists alongside race commentary.
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Calandria
Acro
Gibb
Tab Cats Open Conference Play Versus Santa Monica Corsairs
Long struggling LBCC Viking team hosts Santa Monica Corsairs at the LBCC gym at 8 PM to begin the Metropolitan Conference season. Return of high scorer John Cheves boosts hopes after an injury sidelined him, averaging 15.4 points. Expected starters include Tom Batson, Cheves, James Smith, Bob Thetford, and Z. B. Smith. Next hosts San Diego Saturday, then Bakersfield Tuesday for league tilt.
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Long Besth City College
Santa Monica
Corsairs
LBCC
Vikes
John Cheves
Kmee
Cheves
Vike
Tom Batson
Tames Smith
Bob Thetford
Z. B. Smith
Norse
San Diego
Bakersfield
Gosmpeare
LACC
Pasadena
Orange Coast
Fullerton
Riverside
San Antonio
Chaffey
Poly Five and Knights meet in Coast League clash
Jordan sid Wilson leads Poly Five in a pivotal Coast League showdown at the Panthers gym against Poly Highes. The four game slate also features Poly hosting Lynwood Excelsior at Compton and Downey at Paramount all at 3 with 6:30 Bee Tilts. St Anthony hosts Serra in a Catholic League tilt after a late victory this week. Jordan Wilson game likely draws the night’s largest crowd as Panthers and Bruins split meetings this season with Poly’s win in the Paramount tourney and Wilson’s victory in the L B Invitational.
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Jordan Sid Wilson
Poly Highes
Zingpin
Panthers
Poly
Lynwood
Excelsior
Compton
Downey
Paramount
St. Anthony's
Saints
Serra
Bruins
Wilson
Jordan
wWhsen Screaning
Fatry Young Rg
I Reson Onis
Eberhardt
Cole
Hokey Sherman
Sexton
Vawood
Wallace
Runa
Morman
Aosta
Vallejo
Johnson
Dou St
Lions and Waves Hit CBA Rivals in Doubleheaders
Loyola University and Pepperdine face California rivals in basketball doubleheaders at the Lion’s gym tonight and Saturday. Openers feature Loyola vs COP with Pepperdine in the nightcap, while Saturday’s second tilt involves San Francisco H A Honduras and Wave foes.
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Lion
CBA
Loyola University
Pepperdine
COP
San Jose State
Lion’s
Loyola
SAN Francisco H—A
Honduras
Esco
West Coast
Knights
Sacramento
Joey
California
Lopes
Ota
Pep- Ho
Ludwig
Perdine
Lightburn
St. Mary’s
USF
New Orleans
Ralph
Carl Dupas
Madison Square
Molo Costa
Den
Frankie Ruff
Corsair Yachters Install Tonight at Coral Beach club
Corsair Yacht Club announces Dick Sweinhart will become commodore tonight at Carrie's Golden Nugget with retiring Milt Marsh presiding. New officers include Charley Dunkley as vice commodore and Bud Weinheimer as rear commodore along with secretary treasurer A K Ewenrade and Fleet Surgeon Edward Pypsie. Also named are Crosby National Pro Am contest officials Vernon Covert and Connie Candler plus judge advocate Lousta Viereck. The annual Pebble Beach Pro Am opens with about 250 competitors and $15,000 in prizes led by Ben Hogan returning to competition alongside sponsor Der Eingle. Hogan has shown strong form in warmup rounds.
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Dick Sweinhart
Corsair Yacht Club
Carrie’s Golden Nugget
Milt Marsh
Charley Dunkley
Bud Weinheimer
A. K. Ewenrade
Edward Pypsie Beach
Capt Oak
Pebble Beach
Anderson
Lousta
Bing Viereck
Crosby
Vernon Covert
Cox
Big Smith
Leonard Wood
Bist
Connie Candler
Bing Ben Duo Favored In Rich Pro Am Tee Tourney
The Cypress Point layout near Pebble Beach hosts a crowded pro am event with Bing-Ben duo tipped to lead after a seven under par 65. Byron Nelson Lloyd Mangrum Cary Middlecoff Walter Burkemo and many winter touring golfers are on deck for early tee offs along with football coaches Bud Wilkinson and Rec Sanders, baseball star Ralph Kiner and ex tennis ace Ted Schroeder.
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Bing-Ben
Cypress Point
Pebbie Beach
Byron Nelson
Crosby
Lloyd Mangrum
Los ‘Angeles
Cary ‘Middlecoff
Walter Burkemo
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Rec Sanders
Ucla
Ralph Kiner
Hob Lemon
Jerry Priddy
Ted Schroeder
Flickerlan
DeMarco to Fight Jordan in 10 Round Olympic Showdown
Former world lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco meets Don Jordan of Los Angeles in a 10 rounder at Olympic Auditorium on January 26. Matchmaker Babe McCoy announced the signing and said the bout would not be televised. Jordan recently won a 10 round decision over Jackie Blair.
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Los Angeles
Paddy DeMarco
Don Jordan
Olympic Auditorium
Babe McCoy
Brooklyn Billy Goat
Jackie Blair
Providence
IR. I
College Basketball Scores From Early Action Night
Recent results include Gonzaga edging Saint M four to thirteen and Grand Canyon beating Baptist by twenty six. Rhode Island topped New Hampshire while Maryland State fell to Penn State with a narrow margin. North Carolina State defeated Marquette, Houston beat New Mexico, and New Mexico State won over Panhandle.
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YH. A
Banta Clara
Houston
New Mexico
Judo movie to be narrated by Al Holtmann in Long Beach
San Diego judo instructor Al Holtmann will narrate a three hour film tonight at 7 20 on judo in Japan and England at the 21 Long Beach Judo Club 129 E Anaheim with a 75 cent admission. He will also present an aikido exhibition with Ben Esuji a sixth degree black belt in aikido a self defense form.
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al Holtmann
San Diego
Japan
England
Long Beach
Anaheim
Holtmann
Ben Esuji
Twin Stakes Program at Santa Anita
Santa Anita stages another doubleheader stakes card on Saturday led by the $25,000 San Fernando at a mile and one sixteenth with 4 year olds aiming for the Santa Anita Maturity on Jan 28. Top challengers include Traffic Judge Honeys Alibi and Beaty Busher as the maturity race grows to $270,000 this season. Mintakal concerted for the El Encino carry top weight 122 pounds after two recent runner up finishes. Poona and Mark-Ye-Well are past San Fernando winners noted for advancing to major rewards.
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Cian Sohn
Blue Alley
Tal Keen
Bo Tater
Connte Lee
Gibb
el Fostemae Aisson
toNasWor
Bluebird
Yorn Sequig Rage
Tarlouss
Allawaners
Sima
Gey
Noora Clentosta
Maggs
Ween
Euxine
Gilsson
Oat
Pulido
Trejos
W. Molter
Gide
Arcera
Bates
Ed Volzkey
Shay
Moclan Bux
Taalguchi
Ghagom
Enna
Bey
Beis Sa
Yalyeenal
Harmatz
Boland
Toro-San
Cision
WAL
Bela
Fla
Turoncy
Aananata
Furue
Tae Leward
Balandy Brown
Peterson
Aati
Bel Dos Benjamin Oo
Ei Bey
Arisnin Bez
Pharamgr
Gollywood
Ron Vincarmatz
Cobbiera
Mepety Strode
Abel x
Éone
Bresh Arencove
Aimea
Bolmond
Schein
Harmata
Gilligar
Iit
Peter
Longaerta
Loos
Shekels
Volrke
Eedy-Bilt
Pisaride
A.valenziuela
Camino Real
Bony
Wentrapo
Men Amony
Piverado
York
Dudley Durbury
Hillary
Atcare
Faere
Beau Juaner
Weatrope
Valenzue
Rae
Ceasley
Volek
Eillerick
Riga
Palny Square
Espures
Westrose
Valenzuel
Shannan
Jan
Goyanio
Eap
Ruhe
Mr. Bluebird
Clocher
Moolak Bux
Santa Anita
San Fernando
el Encino
Mark-Ye-Well
Zeus
San Juan ‘Capistrano
Poona If
Poona! Lst
Mintakal
Bobby Brocato
Tanforen
Star of Bass
Basketball Scores From Thursday Night Eastern Conference
Readable fragments show scores and teams including Syracuse Philadelphia St Louis Rochester and Rochester. The scattered lines indicate results with Syracuse and St Louis both listed and Philadelphia scoring 142 while others show 34 and 75. The incomplete text implies a roundup of game results and schedule notes.
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West RI
Philadelphia
Boxton
New York
Wayne
Roetieer
Minneapolis
Syracusa
St. Lala
Wesults
Syracuse
St. Louis
Rochester
Ames
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Johnny Wooden
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Duke
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Lauren Chapin
Robert Young
Poly Five
S' Anita Handicap
Corsair
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der Eingle
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Tauth Hilt
USAC
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