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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1955

Page

7

Hares Over Downey In 52-36 Coast League Victory

In an all Long Beach clash the Pely High School Jackrabbits beat Downey 52 to 36 to share the lead with Jordan and Wilson at 4-1 in the Coast League. Jim Hanna led Hares scoring with four straight free throws and a 10 foot jumper, sparking an 11-6 first quarter edge and a 19-12 after five minutes of the second. Downey rallied to 21-19 at halftime before the Hares pulled away, aided by solid man to man defense as they finished strong and improved to three-way tie atop the standings.

Hares Hanna Knights Don Barmhall Bramhall Gore Edee Voly Wowney Hey Valls Dye Hipp Hasina Bidnigk Daminise Saunders Smith Sote Pearce Secor Wallgoeule Mathers Hille Wengeloern van Laliwrts Beth Mawel Andrews Johnson Parkin Avie Motte Peont Jimmy Smith Sparkling Poly High School Downey Viking Basket Vikings Gary Dougan Very Pearce Dave Bidnick Haye Sweet Jordan Wilson Oscar Fraley Phi Beta Kappas New York Fraley Lrain Indianapolis Mel Riplett Toledo New York Giants

Pilots Rally To Beat Lynwood In Coast League Tilt

Geisior High School snapped a first quarter lethargy Friday night and beat Lynwood 54 to 47 at the Community Center. The win evened the Coast League record at three wins, three losses as the Jets led 21 to 9 at halftime. Driessen paced the Pilots with 15 points.

Geisior High School Lynwood Comnunity Center Joss Excelsior MD Driessen Elstor Uyarmaneh Mega

Bruins Edge Compton In Coast League Thriller

Wilson High School seized a share of the Coast League lead by rallying in the fourth quarter to beat Compton 41 to 32 at the Hub tour. The Bruins trailed early, then surged behind Roger Gurich Ken Iverson and Wee Young as both teams missed shots, finishing with a strong finish to claim a 4-4 record and a tie for the lead with Jarean and Pos.

Wilson High School Compton Be _ el Wily Bruins Jarean Pos Varbahes Wilson Roger Gurich Ken Iverson Wee Young Cimt Goore Comptan Neeser Tay B. Smith Boone Waters Coil

Douglas Car Club Meets Tonight at Union Hall

The Rog and Custor Association of Douglas Long Beach plant holds its annual winter meeting at 7:30 pm at the UAW CIO Union Hall 4120 Long Beach Blvd. Plans include spring timing, program details, and a screening of a recent Mexican road race with footage from air and car-mounted cameras. Douglas employees and their families are invited.

Rog and Custor Association of Douglas Long Beach Uaw-Cio Union Virth Y Dougals Erionils

Brav es add depth with pitching and power in 1958 prospect list

The Milwaukee Braves plan more arms led by Warren Spahn and Chet Nichols while adding promising rookies with high batting averages and power. Humberto Robinson, a 24-year-old Panama native, forged a strong start with 241 ERA in the minor leagues. Cleon Thompson, George Crowe, and Shue Tanner headline a standout group, with Don McMahon and Roberto Vargas anchoring the relief corps and Jack Parks supplying likely outfield depth.

NEW York Gfi Leo Durocher Walt Alston Ick Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn Gene Conley Lew Furdette Chet Nichols Bob Buhl Jimison Pengant Hunery Braves Jeader Braves Paul Paul Bob Trowbridge Jacksonville E Ray Crone Toledo Cleon Thompson Thanders Don McMahon Roberto Vargas McMahon Lecord Atlanta Vargas Cleveland Reading George Crowe Crowe Shue Tanner Tanner Jack Parks Feathher del Crandal

Sports Briefs Shuffle of stars and title bouts across continents

The report covers tennis stars and boxing matchups with Ken Rosewall upsetting Tony Drabert for a title shot in Chicago, and separate plans for bouts in San Francisco and ongoing broadcasts. It notes baseball moves, Willie Mays earning the Puerto Rico Winter League title, Clemente and Cerv shining in winter leagues, and minor league batting champion Neal C Cobb receiving the Slugger Silver Hat trophy.

Willie Mays New York Giants Centerhelder San Tun Roberto Clemente Brooklyn Pittsburgh Jed San Turee Bob Cerv New York Yankees San Juan Sam Jones Chicago Cubs San Turce Basiba Legenes

Prep Results and Putcast League Priy A2

Prep results list scattered league results with multiple schools across Orange County and Los Angeles area. Teams such as Notre Dame, Costa Mesa, Orange Lemgur, Tustin, Valencia, Bell Gardens, Pomona, Pasadena, San Marino and Glendale appear amid varied scores and matchups including showings at Fullerton, Orange Beach, and surrounding venues.

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Saints fall to Serra in Catholic League clash

New Loss for Saints Saint Anthony High School saw its bid for league contention crumble as Serra rallied from a first-quarter deficit to win 51 to 39. Serra guard Don Morrell led the surge with four straight free throws and a lay-in as the Saints lost the lead in the third period.

St. Anthony High School Saints Serra Jost Don Morrell Sainte Carmel SE Dathang Spaghe Abie Pera Paoete Mivgres Gsgdod Cowden Lesa

Giants Draftee Talk of NFL in 1955

In a wide spread preview from New York to the coast, Mel Triplett and Ronnie Knox figure as a hot topic in NFL drafts. Praise and skepticism mix as coaches and journalists weigh running potential, versatility, and pro prospects for the players and teams involved.

Long Beach, Calif Giants NFL Pacific Coast Conference Portland Ronnie Knox Ronnie Uclans

National League mulls 12 team expansion plans

NEW YORK UP The National League considers expanding to 12 clubs with drafts for potential sites including San Francisco Los Angeles Toronto Montreal Houston and other combos. President Warren Giles says no move before 1957 unless unusual circumstances prompt it and notes added costs travel.

New York National League Warren Giles San Francisco Los Angeles Toronto Montreal Houston Tex Giles National Pacific Ca International League Shanghaes Mijor-Mino Realizament West Civision Shaughnessy Tari

Belmonts Triumph In Narrow Bowling Showdown

Cas A. B. Casey posted 225-628 to edge Gene Farole for Belmonts honors in a national telegraphic event at Compton Bowl Misrouted scores show Farole 225-615 and Ed Iseharer 208-582. Sherrill Muntz 231-377 and A Moss 209 also prominent as teams No 1 and No 2 battled for top totals amid a breakfast start and post event headquarters reporting.

Long Beach Area Cas A. B. Casey Gene Farole Farole Ed Iseharer Sherill Muntz A Moss

Palmer Leads After Round Three at Palm Springs Invitation

Johnny Palmer sits 14 under par through 36 holes with total 130 strokes in the £15,000 Palm Springs Invitational. Mike Souchan, a former Duke football player, trails two strokes back in a tight field of top professionals as round three begins.

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Virginia Women’s Club results spark tournament action

The Virginia Women’s Club criss tournament crowned Mrs. Reid and others as top performers while Mrs. Miller claimed the Recreation Park Women’s finger trophy for the third time. Several partner’s best-ball ties were reported along with multiple weekly results.

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Oil Scintillator promotes airborne uranium exploration

Shelby Instrument Co markets Model 118 Rovel Scintillator with scaler ratemeter and external meter for oil fields showing fault locations and radiation absorption. Priced 51995, touted as the most sensitive device yet manufactured for airborne uranium exploration. Located at 1707 Magnolia Ave.

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Local City League Brief Confusing Scoreboard Snippet

Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and places with unclear scores. Names such as Galvin Sawlin and Arias appear among other unreadable terms. The passage resembles a league update with miscellaneous city references and unclear results.

College Basketball Motenpolitan Conference results page

College basketball notes show varied results across teams including Santa Barbara UCLA Pasadena San Jose State and Pepperdine. Box scores reference players and matches with several state schools and conference members listed in scattered form.

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