Globetrotters mentor Abe backs world game rise
Abe Saperstein pitches basketball as the world sport, naming futures for Andy Johnson and Bevo Frangis, cites international tours, and notes the Globetrotters’ global reach from Berlin 1952 to Europe and beyond. He praises defensive play and predicts basketball dominance in five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Saperstein
Flo Ziegfield
C. C. Pyle
Samuel Goldwyn
Andy Johnson
North Hollywood High School
Portland U
Fort Ord Army Quintet
Pest
Harlem Globetrotter
Mendewlark Lasnon
Trotters
Abe
Mendlow
Ute Benedict College
Hall
Elmer Ripley
Rip
Israel
Olympic Gumtel
Hot Feu
Hundley
West Virginia
Courac
Weld
Sal Russell
San Francisco
Chicago
Marquette
Dons
California
NBA
College Basiketall Sponce
Bevo Frangis
Rio Grande
Bob Pettit
Bevo
USF
Daylao
Giobelrotters
Olympic Arena
Berlin
Barcelona
Spain
Park
Amd
Swinaniungy
Rio de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Aeid
Edinburgh
Sealand
Giobetrotters
Russia
France
Philippines
Globetrotters
Pacific
What Price Glory in Figure Skating
A nostalgic look at how expensive it is to train a skater from lessons to costumes and boots. It cites typical costs from coaching at ten dollars an hour to Olympic level gear, noting parents can spend over twenty thousand dollars to reach the Olympics. It references famous skaters Hayes Jenkins and Tenley Albright and the drive of families to pursue glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortina D'Ampezzo
Traly
Olympic Jevel
Dick Sutton
Sonja Henio
Barbara Ann Scout
Hayes Alan Jenkins
Tenley Albright
Husky Athletic Director faces heat after Cherberg firing
Washington athletic director Harvey Cassill refuses comment on heat from the administration amid Cherberg firing rumors. He backs severance for Cherberg, estimates $12,000 for 1953, and says a national list of applicants is being reviewed for a new football coach. He has not spoken with Tay Brown and cites candidate qualifications over name appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
University Washington
Harvey Cassill
Johnny Cherberg
Cassill
Cherberg
Gassiil
Board of Regents
Washington
Tay Brown
Compton College
Hampton Pool
Washington Redskins
Dons seek third straight win and national top rank
San Francisco USF meets San Jose State at the Cow Palace in a game expected before a near capacity 23 000 crowd. The Dons hold the nation’s top ranking and aim to extend their 40 game win streak, while coach Newell defends his late game strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose State
Cow Palace
California
Alan
Loren makes amends as Norway and Italy friend again
In Cortina d Ampezzo Italy Sophia Loren ends an Olympic dispute by visiting the Norwegian team hotel and kissing Hallgeir Beenden winner of the 15 kilometer cross country race. The piece notes IOC changes allowing Saarlanders to switch nations in future Games and cites Japan and Russia hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortina D
Loren
Sophia
Hallgeir Beenden
Saar
France
Germany
IOC
Don Cagers Lead in Both National Polls
The San Francisco Dons extended their lead in both the Associated Press and United Press weekly college basketball rankings after a victory over Berkeley. Dayton tumbled to second after losing 66-64 to Louisville, while top contenders included Kentucky UCLA North Carolina State and others in a crowded poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cagers
San Francisco Dons
Berkeley
Associated Press
United Press Weekly
Dayton
Louisville
USF
Erans2oe
Vierbae
Ud Paulstiggaty
Temple
Kentucky
Catalina
Aia
Duke
Apontteatte
Kien
Sao
United Press Fan Travelsy
Sens
Cma
North Carolina State
Vanterblit
Tompierd
Southern Methodist Os
UCLA
Arith’ Shea
Sports Calendar Update From City Lines
Basketball prelims list matches including Pole at Downes Eomatan and Lynwood at Execistor. Also notes a 3:50 start for Lon Carton versus Dovd and a hockey or other sport event at St Horn Rarive Sante with high school teams X at Pia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aueltonum
Lon Carton
Dungie Dovd
Neep
Pia ‘X High
St Horn
Sports on Radio TV Baste Anita Recreation
A terse sports item notes radio and TV coverage of a recreation event. Mentions TO LL and VISIO in passing. no clear teams, locations, or outcomes are readable from the fragment. Further readable details are needed to identify participants or results.
Rematch for Legion Stadium Set at Heywood Legion
Promoter Jam Norris booked a return middleweight title bout between Sugar Ray Robinson and Carl Bobo Olson at Heywood Legion Stadium on June 8 in New York. A private agreement had called for a non title defense within 90 days if Robinson won the Chicago title. Robinson now says he needs non title bouts to stay sharp and to earn money to pay back taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw Xun
Jam Norris
New York
Miami
Sugar Ray Robinson
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Heywood Legion Stadium
Sugar Ray
Bobo
Ray
Chicago
Robinson
Vince Reel May Join Oxy As Track Coach
Vince Reel, Wilson High track mentor, is seen as a strong candidate for Occidental College’s vacant track coach post. Yuyton Jordan, departing Oxy mentor, indicated Reel will be given serious consideration when the college selects a new coach. No official decision has been announced, with weeks still needed for formal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Reel
Wilson
Occcidental College
Yuyton Jordan
Oxy
Soviet presses minimize winter Olympics coverage
Moscow reports Russian newspapers largely ignore the winter Olympic games with Pravda the only major paper offering detailed coverage on the front or back pages. Radio Moscow only broadcasts bare scores while a small group lines up for the Evening Moscow waiting for the paper as temperatures drop to minus 36 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Pravda
Prevda Res
Radio Moscow
Tenley Albright Strengthens Lead In Olympic Figure Skating
Tenley Albright, 20, from New England, widened her lead over teammate Carol Heiss in the Winter Olympics figure skating competition after four compulsory figures. Ingrid Wendl and Youre Ludgen trailed, with Catherine Machado 10th. In Nordic combined, Sverre Stenersen remained Norway’s champion, while Ton Sailer led the men’s special slalom before later events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Smits Cortinna
Italy
Tenley Albright
New England
Carol Heiss
Tenley
Miss Heiss
Ingrid Wendl
Austria
England
Youre Ludgen
Catherine Machado
Long Besch
Calif
Mleanwhile
Sverre Stenersen
Norway
Ton Siler
Wool
Oleg Gonteharenko
jRussia
Tate
Brook Doda
Go E
Sailer
Andreas Molterer
Wallace Werner
Steamboat Springs
Cole
Cne
49ers Open Spring Sports Program This Week
State College begins 1956 spring sports with baseball, golf, track, and tennis workouts. Coach John McConnell returns key players Phil Baker, Jay Davis, Dimar Garcia, and four regulars from last season's 17-4 squad as the 49ers face a tougher schedule starting March 1 against Long Beach City College. Track coach Bob Downey features Dick Ballester, Gene Gilles, and Jack McFadden among 25 candidates with first meet March 17 at San Diego State. Tennis looks to four veterans under Coach Pestolesi with Loyola looming March 2 and CCAA tournament May 11. Golf debuts a new team led by Tom Borne and Mickey Morgan with Spring events including a Southern Cal tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyola
Tom Salvino
Lion
Bily Donovan
Pepperdine
Saperstein
LA State
Sax Elliot
Jim Spudich
Fullerton JV
AfeGilvary
San Pedro High
Portland U
Diablos
Spokane
Wash
Oregon U
Eugene
Droy
Whitworth College
Scotty McDonn
Kirby
Jong
Duck Dowell
Jordan High
AL Garson
Long Besen State College
John McConnell
Phil Baker
Jay Davis
Dimar Garcia
Buddy
Phillips
Joe Reed
Ron Dickerson
Terfield
Neil Peel
Red Garcia
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Baker
Los Angeles State
McConnell
Rube Jingram
George Bishop
Orange Coast
Bill Martinis
Compton
Jacl Brick
Roger
Hall
Gene Dykes
Frensier
San Diego State
Long Beach ‘City College
Las
Dick Ballester
Gene Gilles
Jack McFadden
Ballester
Gillies
McFadden
East Los Angeles
Downey
Jaz
San Luis Obispo
State College
Hines
Cal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phil Woolpert
Pate Nowell
Bears
Johnny Wooden
Bruin
Lelk
Wooden Woliaves
Huskies
Cat
Stanford
Husky
Cassil
Roscoe C. Torrance
Jim Sutherland
Washington State College
Sutherland
Torrancy
University
Dick) Everest
Press-Telegram
A I Roush
Califf
Tees
By Chris Edmonds
Casey Phil Woolgert
THN Dons
Mc‘Pherson
Newell
Mindus
GSF
Haya
U. S
Nears
Gina Lollobrigida
Marilyn Monroe
Oslo
Miss Loren
Yury Mikhailov
Evgeniy Grishin
Renee Collard
Ossie Reichert
Miss Reichert
Sports On Radio-Tv
Baste
Anita Recreation
Supb
Toll Visio
ORCA
Legion Stadium
L.B
Cortina
UPI
Tank Sutter
Ton Gether
Adrien Duvillard
Dodge
Gontchurenko
Hjalmar Andarsen
Hocky
Eonnan
Croce Af
Burcen
Geri Tha
Wales
49Ers
Bob Downey
Stead
State
Fresno State
J Chapman
March Afb
Westmont College
Wayne Coleman
Fremont High
L. A
Ed Gray
Santa Ana JC
Ed Upham
Jim Sebin
Sebin
Australia
Keith Flanders
Andy VanderDussen
John Montgomery
Stete
Doug Stronz
Charlie Course
Charles Kates
Mike Stack
Bob Pestolesi
LBCC
Alameda
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