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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1951

Page

22

Hall of Fame Glimpses of Baseball Immortals

Fred Delano surveys Hall of Fame inscriptions, recounting feats of Pennock Plank Radbourne Ruth Sisler Spalding Speaker O Rourke and others. He highlights season win totals seven hits in a game and world series excellence, quoting plaque text from the monuments.

Herb Pennock Eddie Plank Baseball Hall of Fame Philadelphia Boston New York Edward E Gettysburg Eddie) Plank Gettysburgh College St. Louis FL St. Louis Charlie Old Hoss) Radbourne Providence Cincinnati Radbourne Wilbert Robinson Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Dodgers George Herman Babe) Ruth George Herold Sisler St. Louis-Washington Albert G. Spalding Forest City Club Bostons Chicagos Chicago Jonda Sears Tristam E Tris Cleveland Washington

Newport Flight of the Snowbirds Set for July 29

Newport Harbor's annual small-boat race Flight of the Snowbirds will be July 29 at 2 20 p m starting opposite Balboa Pavilion. Juvenile skippers sail six miles along the main channel and back. Entry up to race day 10 a m no fee. Craft must be standard Snowbird 12 feet with Marconi rig. Organizers expect 150 entrants.

Newport Beach Newport Harbor Balboa Pavilion Southland Harvey Somers Chamber James M. Webster Converse Wurdeman J. A. Beck Russell Craig Saney MacKay C. F. Landers Pete Ficker Bill Baxter G. Suess Mark Healy Urban L. Beh Robert Beech Roberty Les Isbell Ray Langenheim The Walter Elliott Newport Harbor Yacht Club Zwill Clay Campbell Voyagers Yacht Club Cliff Chapman Southern California Yachting Association Harry Blodgett Balboa Yacht Club

Pueblo Handicap Tops Pueblo Track Card At Agua Caliente

Racing Secretary James O. Cunningham showcases a mile and 70 yard Pueblo Handicap tomorrow as the feature event of a 12 race program. Leading entries include Bust Out from Sessoma Farm, Rhoten owned by W. Rimpau, and King Bull owned by Yv Olsen.

Agua Caliente Mex James O. Cunningham Sessoma Farm W. Rimpau Olsen

City Softball Round Three Opens Amid Busy Schedule

The city softball league enters its third round with 2-A League contenders South Atlantic Merchant Star Kist Tuna General and LBFD Red Devils leading. A new curfew sets 9:15 pm end for most 7:30 pm games, reverting scores to last completed inning.

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Junior Amateur field to choose 127 qualifiers nationwide

New York July 7. A record entry of 598 young golfers seeks 127 qualifying places for the USGA junior amateur championship. Qualifying rounds begin tomorrow at St. Louis with play set for Charleston West Virginia and Seattle, plus 38 other sites. Several regional qualifiers are cancelled. The 18 hole match play final runs July 23 to 28 at the University of Illinois Champaign. Defending champion Mason Rudolph of Clarksville Tenn is exempt from qualifying.

New York U. S. Golf Association USGA St. Louis Charleston W. Va Seattle Des Moines Towa Fargo N. 10 Dallas Texas Milwaukee Wis University of Ilinois Champaign Mason Rudolph Clarksville Tenn Denver Colo

Layne Aims to Outslug Rocky Marciano in Madison Square Garden

Rex Layne, 23, the Rockies' pride, is a 7 to 5 favorite to defeat Rocky Marciano in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. The fight, theater-cast to movie houses, is expected to draw around 18 000 with top tickets from 5 to 20 dollars. Layne has a 34-1-2 record with 24 knockouts, while Marciano, 26, has 30 KOs and five decisions, his only loss coming by split decision to Roland La Starza.

New York Rex Layne Rocky Marciano Madison Square Garden Layne Pride of the Rockies Rocky Edgard Rex Philadelphia Richmond Albany Cleveland Chicago Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington LaMotta-Murphy International Boxing Club Jersey Joe Walcott Cesar Brion Bob Satterfield Satterfield Marciano Roland la Starza la Starza New Yorker

Publinx Test Opens 6-day Run Monday

Milwaukee hosts the National Public Links Tournament a six day event opening Monday at Brown Deer Park. 21 men from 30 states compete in match play with star players including defending champion Bielat and three former titlists.

Publinx Milwaukee Stanley Bielat Yonkers N. Y Bielat John Dabro Chicago Louisville William Fenwick Detroit

Casanova May Coach Oregon

Portland July 7 The name Len Casanova head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh entered the Oregon coaching picture. Casanova, who led Santa Clara to a 1950 Orange Bowl upset of Kentucky, vacationed on the West and was reported in Eugene. Athletic director Leo Harris would not confirm talks but said several capable coaches were under consideration to replace Jim Ailson who recently resigned.

Portland Len Casanova University of Pittsburgh University of Oregon Casanova Santa Clara Kentucky West Northwest Eugene Leo Harris The Webfoots Jim Ailsen

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