Veeck outlines west coast major league hopes at Kiwanis
Bill Veeck speaks at the Lafayette Hotel to support bringing big league baseball to Los Angeles and San Francisco. He argues for expansion, one team per city, and notes three reasons for the move, including potential attendance and West Coast development of future stars. The event also honors Billy Besch for promoting sports here.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Bill Veeck
Kiwanis
Lafayette Hotel
P. K. Wrigley
Chicago Fire
Los Angeles Angel
West Coast
Bill
Milwaukee Brewers
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
New York
Chicago
Stephens
Veeck
Baltimore Oriole
Bob Lemon
Indians
Lowry
St. Louis Cardinal
Chuck Stephens
Hollywood
Billy Felstner
Long
Besch
Long Beach
Shell Oil Co
Billy
Recreation Park
Angels, Stars
Portland Beavers
Kiwanians
Garfest
Lafayatta Hotel
Bill Feistner
Chicago Cubs
Pacific Coast
George Goodale
Los Angeles Angels’ Penney
unclear radio sports guide entry
fragmented OCR notes list radio and TV sports broadcasts with many garbled names and times. readable items include references to Clifton's Race, Herneucee, Anita recreations, Tom TELE, KNXT channel, Caribe-Gradley Eis USE 48. overall content is incoherent with no clear event or outcome.
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Bhatswe
Eaerile Clitton
KRKD
Herneucee
KFWR
Anita
KMPC
Seebatin Caribe-Gradley
Sante Ante Tlie
Kentucky May Lose Top Players Under New Rule
Lexington reports Kentucky faces NCAA playoff eligibility rules that could end the runs of star players Clift Hagan Frank Kamecy and Lou Topoulos. Hagan and Ramsey expect to finish degrees before eliminations. university president H L Donovan says the school will abide by the rule and opposes altering courses to delay eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Kentucky
Clift Hagan
Frank Kamecy
Lou Tsio Topoulos
Thoropoulos
Hagan
Ramsey
H. L. Donovan
Ablda
Hagan and Ramsey
Chieftains Extend Winning Streak to 18 Games
Seattle Pacific reached 18 straight wins with a 53 49 victory over Oklahoma City. Joe Pehanick led with 30 points as OCU trailed 27 25 at the half. Bevo Francis scored 26 for Rio Grande in a 74 62 win, while Bevo Oliver blamed flu for the drop in Bevo’s scoring.
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YORK
Seattle
Wichita
Western Kentucky
Chieftains
Skein
Oklahoma City
OCU
al Brightman
Portland
Gonzaga
Puget Sound
Pacific Lutherans
Joe Pehanick
Ocu Jed
Arnold Short
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande
Morris Harvey
Bevo
Newt Oliver
Guglielmi Heap Back in Irish Ford
South Bend Indiana reports that backfield stars Ralph Guglielmi and Joe Heap will be eligible to compete next fall after missing seven weeks. Both juniors were suspended for late return to campus after Notre Dame’s final game on December 5 and will lose all credit for the first semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Ralph Guglielmi
Joe Leap
Notre Dame
Guglielmi
Heap
Pop Warner Praises Stanford's Ace Passer Garrett
Pop Warner lauded Stanford quarterback Bob Garrett as one of the greatest passers seen. He awarded Garrett the Pop Warner Award for the Pacific Coast's top senior college football player in 1953.
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Palo
Warner
Stanford
Bob Garrett
Garrett
Pop’ Warner
Pacific Coast
Catholic Independents Rush to Reinstated Roc Football
Catholic independents and Loyola alumnae in California consider resuming football on a limited basis for 1934. San Francisco U and St. Marys expected to restart, with Santa Clara and Loyola earlier abandoning the sport in the early 1950s. discussions underway among students, alumnae, and schools.
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L. A. Puncher Foote Ca
Olle Oniversion
Californis
Elaumas
Loyola
Alumna
Santa Clara
San Francisco U
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
San Francisco
Wheelchair Quint Sets for Nation Wide Tour
Long Beach Flying Wheels, wheelchair basketball veterans team, departs for a nine city tour with 10 games in five days. Paraplegic players from Long Beach Veterans Hospital lead the side, now facing teams nationwide as wheelchair basketball expands since World War II.
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Long Beach
Flying Wheels
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
St. Louis
New York
Washington
D. C
Kansas
City
Memphis
Wheels
New York City
Bob Rynearson
Bentley
Santa
Anita
Robert J. Holt
Gram
Holt
Ferzacca Named Marquette Head Football Coach
Frosty Ferzacca, 43, long time Green Bay area coach and athletic director, was appointed head football coach at Marquette University to succeed Lisle Blackbourn. He signed a three year deal reportedly worth $10,000 annually as Blackbourn left to coach the Green Bay Packers. Ferzacca previously led Bay football with 68-16-3 overall record and five conference championships. In the last three seasons his teams went 22-0-2.
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Milwaukee
Frosty) Ferzacca
Green Bay
Wis
Marquette University
Lisle Blackbourn
Ferzacca
Blackbourn
Green Bay Packers
Ferracca
Green) Bay School
Ex-Jockey Guilty in Hit-Run Case
Pasadena report states Edward Ra'ello Bettley a 63 year old former steeplechase jockey was convicted Tuesday of hit and run driving. A probate hearing is scheduled for February.
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Pasadena
Edward Ra‘ello Bettley
Stanford Indians to Play Wheelchair Football Tilt
Stanford's Indians football team is slated to play two wheelchair basketball games against Pacific at Stockton and Oregon in Portland. The article notes the games will mimic regulation play with two pushes per wheel and a two-shot possession rule, comparing to a 1930 UCLA game and stating similar penalties for violations.
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Indians
Palo Alto
Stanford
College
of the Pacific
Stockton
Ics
Oregon
Portland
UCLA
Losalty
Angeles
Bigger Than Yankee Stadium Plan Olympics on Cricket Size
A six part series on 1956 Olympic preparations outlines Melbourne venues centered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The stadium will hold 120000, with a 400 meter track and large infield, plus Olympic Park venues costing over 1 million. Other sites include indoor stadium, velodrome, athletics field, rowing at Wendouree, yachting at Port Phillip Bay, and city rink, Exhibition Building, and more for fencing, shooting, pentathlon, boxing.
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Melbourne
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Olympic Stadium
Helsinki
Yankee Stadium
New York
Yarra
Olympic Park
Take Wendouree
Hal Jorat
Port Phillip Bay
Mel
St. Kilda Town Hall
Boxing Stadium
Wrestling Results From Bandor Slam at South Gate Arena
Bandor Slam defeated Aldo Rogat and Jobo Gollaz, Mario Da Rouza drew, Dr Grable beat Bud Curtie, and Antone Leo defeated Juan Hernandez in the South Gate Arena card.
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South Gate Arena
Bandor Slam
Aldo Rogat
Jobo Gollaz
Mario da Rouza Drew
Dr. Grable
Bud Curtie
Antone Leo
Juan Hernandez
Maxim in Good Spot for Upset in Miami Fight
Arch Moore the light heavyweight champion trains for a 15 round outdoor title defense against Joey Maxim in Miami Stadium. Moore faces a legal hit as wife Alice Moore files a maintenance suit tying up his purse, potentially delaying settlement and keeping him in Florida. If the $100,000 gate holds, Moore could net about $52,000, with Maxim earning around $20,000 plus $50,000 in TV and radio receipts. The bout will be broadcast by CBS with rain showers possible and a possible postponement.
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Miami
Fila
Moody
Archie Moore
Joey Maxim
Mia Stadium
Archie
Alice
Maxim
Florida
Moore
Pountix
St. Louis
Ogden
Trak
CBS
P.s
Bobby Dykes
Johnny Lombardo P
Coral Ga
Elon Colisete
Joey
Dagomar Martinez
Argentina
Angels to offer Satch Contract for Satchel Paige
Los Angeles Angels club president Don Stewart announced a contract offer for ageless pitcher Satchel Paige after his release from the Baltimore Orioles. Stewart said Paige is a drawing card who would boost the club’s status in the Pacific Coast League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satchel Paige
Los Angeles Angels
Don Stewart
Saich Stewart
Baltimore Orioles
Satcha
Whale Trouble Close Yacht Finish Near Acapulco
Five leading yachts near Acapulco race finish within 150 miles of the line as Constellation and Fairweather vie for the lead. Constellation from Isota Barbara and Los Angeles Yacht Club flags top the fleet earlier. Fairweather later reported ahead. Nordlys Dirigo I Altamar trail by a few miles. Cheerio I collided with a whale but sustained no damage. Light winds slowed progress of 16 yachts. breeze expected to pick up and finishers may reach Acapulco late today on corrected time.
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San Diego
Acapulco
Mexico
Rave
Constellation
Fairweather
Isota Barbara
Los Angeles
Redbirds Sign Tom Alston as First Negro on Cards
The St Louis Cardinals plan to integrate by adding 23 year old first baseman Tom Alston after a long five week negotiation with San Diego Padres. San Diego receives Alston plus cash and four players including pitcher Eddie Brautt and two unnamed players. The deal values Alston at over 106000 dollars and marks a milestone for the franchise.
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Willis Jones
Phillies
Saul Rogovin
White Sox
Redlegs
Yogi Berra
St. Louis
Jim Pisoni
Browns
Orioles
Bobby Balcens
Baltimore
San Antonio
Eres Susier Asuie Eeans
Alston
Lcue
Leg Kiely
Red Sox
Markell
St. Louis Cardinals
Tom Alston
San Diego
Redbirdsland Padres
Padres
Eddie Brautt
Aialee Fant
NO SILENT PARTNER NO MORE x Bobo Changed Man Now
In San Francisco Carl Olson known as Bobo, formerly quiet bantamweight, has become talkative after winning the title. He credits champion status for his confidence, citing a recent knockout of Joe Rindone and his desire to perform at peak level. He recalls humble roots in Hawaii and pledges to protect his gains.
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Bobo
Hal Wood
San Francisco
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Nally Hag
Joe Louis
Casey Stengel
Babe
Joe Rindone
Sugar Ray Robinson
Islands
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Gil Turner
Pierre Langlois
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Jean Bretorniel
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Marquette
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Joe Maxim
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Ellis Kinder
George Keil
Hemingway
Cuba
Milwaukee Braves
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Bobby Bragan
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