Long Beach Tennis Star Verne Hughes Remembered
Verne Hughes, a Long Beach tennis standout from 1931 through the 1930s, won four men’s singles titles at the city closed tournaments and shared doubles honors. The Peoples Bank official recalls rivalries with Budge and Muko, a Rye five setter, and memorable matches during an Eastern swing in 1938.
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Long Beach
Carl Bartlett
Peoples Bank
Lakewood
Verne
Hughes
Mort Ballagh
Los Angeles
Don Budge
Gene Muko
Rye
N.Y
Pein
John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Hawks Nab Number 16 in 4-0 Softball Win
Long Beach Nitehawks defeated Long Beach Naval Shipyard 4-0 at Park Ave Field on Friday night behind two two-run innings. Bill Hull and Tod Carsgaard drove in runs with key doubles, while Stan Walte added a double. Next, the Nitehawks host the Long Beach All-Stars Sunday at 8:15 p.m. at Park Ave Field.
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Long Beach Nitehawks
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Park Ave
Hawks
Joe Trougers
Bill Hull
Tod Carlsgaard
Stan Walte
Mawks
Carsgaard
Jack Randall
Carlsgrave
Randall
Jimmy Jones
Long Beach
Stena
Onanles
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Ec Inen
ESD
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kKuip & Denk
Hollypark Race Results Highlight Mixed Placings
In a crowded program at Hollypark, horses faced varied outcomes across four races. Notable notes include Post 11 favorites, early pace shifts, and several scratches reducing field sizes. jockeys and trainers are named among the day’s competitive entries.
Fights Last Night By Associated Press
In a chaotic Monday night scene, reported by AP, multiple fights erupted across venues as patrons clashed with security and police intervene. The events disrupted several trains and drew attention to rising tensions at urban transit hubs.
Eskimos struggle as season unfolds in Western loop
Edmonton Eskimos of the Western International League may have burned out in the first half of the loop’s split season. They had surged by winning 18 of 23 but cooled to seven of ten in the second half. Friday they were crushed by Victoria 19 6, as Victoria picked up its third straight win after seven losses.
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Bobby Sturgeon
Edmonton Eskimos
Eskimos
Long ‘Beach
Victoria
Fishin Facts From Avalon Area Catch Report
A garbled report notes fishing activity near Avalon with some boats off Avalon harbor. Mentions various spots and species including probable sea bass and rainbow trout with scattered catches around Catalina Island. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but reference to sportfishing docks and local landing sites appears.
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Argmon Ee
Joe
Aonouly
Elocee
Aoven
Catalina Island
Avalon
Vair
White Sea
Island
Gram
Bnomeltaharmonia Dow
Bneilie Sportfishing Dock
Seal Head Prey
Plespoint Landing
Plespoint Landing Series ET Andacove 4. Burmenda Galbhut
Kolp Nase
Lovelies Spur Jordan Win At Midget Auto Race
Jack Jordan of El Monte won the 40 lap midget auto race at Veterans Memorial Stadium before about 100 fans. The event featured 70 Miss Universe contestants making their first public appearance. Jordan led the final 27 laps, setting a record time of 12 53.32 and defeating George Amick and Billy Cantrell among others.
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Jack Jorden
el Monte
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Long Beach
Bob Russell
Jordan Fed
Sedis Eee
Joe de Hart
Jack Jordan
Billy
Cantrel
Doty Cameron
Tastes aAmick
Mmn Townson
Terry the Jordan
George Amick
John Morencusy
Preack
Vukovich to Race at Carrell Tonight
Eli Vukovich brother of Indianapolis winner Bill enters tonight’s sprint car race at Carrell Speedway. A top sprint car driver from Oakland, he will pilot the C. A. Shaw official. Races start at 8 30 with strong support from local drivers and notable entries.
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Indianapolis
Bill
Carrell’ Speedway
Vukovich
C. A. Shaw
Oakland
Chuck Basney
Carvas
Traily Dan Pans
Ben Riwins
Zona Plover
Gibson
Angus den Srindath
Baumholtz
Brad Andreas
Wally Jeenkell
Pune
Heoakiven
Beauty
Rowley
Tex Tiuse
Boston
Hollywood Ring to Beam Hosts Night Fishing Card
Hollywood Ring announces nightly fishing trips from Huntington Beach Pier aboard the SisterI barge, with departures daily at dusk and return by 7 a.m. A Compton Hunting and Fishing Club fish fry is set for 6 p.m. at Cressey Port, followed by entertainment. Albacore remain active along the 14-Mile Bank as trout stocking spreads across Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties at Crystal Lake, Arrowhead, and Matilija Reservoir among others.
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Herb Berry
Huntington Beach
Compton Hunting and Fishing Club
Cressey Porl
Albacore
Los Angeles County
Crystal Lake
Big Rock Creek
San Bernardino County
Big Bear
Green Valley
Gregory Lakes
Deep Creek
Cabin Area
Fisherman Camp
San Diego County
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Matillja
Semis Set for Long Beach Open In Tennis
Net semifinals headline Long Beach Open today at Long Beach City College with top contenders in men's singles. Fourth seed Bill Cranston faces Jolut Fleitz, while defending champion Al Bray plays Bill Sato. Women feature June Gerard against Betsy Ballack and Jane Little versus Violet Walker.
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Barbara Butt
Mary Flynn
Tina Rodi
Two title bouts headline California boxing telecast
Hollywood scene features Charlie Green versus Esau Ferdinand for the state middleweight title over 12 rounds or less at Holly Wood Legion Stadium. ABC televises the event at 6 pm with local blackout, plus Davey Gallardo versus Rudy Garcia for the 126-pound title in a separate 12 round bout. About 6000 fans expected for the two-for-one show.
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Los Angeles
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Green
Werdigand
Bay City
Ren
Cline
West Long Beach bowling scores and honors noted
Major West Long Beach business group praised Tony Gustave for a 664 series with 224 226 214. Hainley’s Associated Service tops circuit at 2288. Honor roll includes Atten, Pattie, Harney, Bruno, Rivera, McGammon, Withers, Payne, and Adanters with various high games and series. Virginia Globe Mixed results show Alicea and Brederick among top scorers, with Veske and Bryant hitting 550+ series and Wheeler pace in senior standings.
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Tony Gustave
Tony
Hainley
Associated Service
Bill Atten
Fil Harney
Cec Pattie
Hank Bruno
Prank Rivera
Dick Peatnall
If. McGammon
Bugs Arts
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Don Payne
Me Adanters
Virginia Globe
Alicea Maeh
Marlene Brederick
Dick Veske
Bill Bryant
Beryl Bryant
Aaien Kolosty
Herman Winkler
Wrestling Results Amid Confusing OCR Report
The wr osted OCR text lists unclear names and results including a draw between Konny Ack and an opponent. It references teams or places in a garbled format with mentions of figures such as Mr Motaren and Witte Sian Ging, making exact outcomes difficult to determine.
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Motaren
Major League Box Scores shows varied baseball results
The report compiles box scores from MLB games featuring the Yankees and Nationals plus multiple other matchups. It lists player line scores, positions, innings, and totals with team by team results, including notable performances and game outcomes across the league.
Raiders Blank NTC 2-0 To Hold Loop Lead
Les Phillips pitched a four hit shutout for Los Alamitos Navy as they edged San Diego 2 to 0. The game details are partly garbled but show a decisive pitching performance and a close team score.
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Raiders
Les Phillips
Los Alamitos Navy
San Diego
Sriso
Patie Andun
Jeneles
Softball Scores From Towns Conclude Tight Contest
Readable score item shows OE ne oF O 7-DE ars 2 ei fF a Tonsacon, ayes a Jammer, Barkin ind Fred with key players named and the game result noted amid partial OCR.
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Jammer
Barkin
Fred
Ruth McCulah in tie for state women’s golf title at Santa Ana
Riviera Country Club player Ruth McCulah fired a 77 on Friday at Santa Ana to pull even with Santa Ana’s Mrs. Alvin Cox for the Women’s 36-hole championship lead. Local results feature mixed scores and event notes across several clubs.
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Riviera
Mitch
Plan Jpa
Alvin Coa
AbGes
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