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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1956

Page

15

Alice Hassett Bowls Through Generations and Honors

Alice Hassett daughter of Vera Quinney a noted city Women’s Assn. secretary, began at the Major in 1945 and won the city tourna ment all events A Division in 1952 53. She was high in city elimination when top local bowlers went to the WIBC tourney in Texas. She earned three straight trophies from 1948 to 1951 for being among the best five, and received recognition as the best spare bowler. Alice and Vera once bowled on the same team. Her high league game is 264 and current average 168 with top figures 173 high game 664 high series and 986 high average. She bowls five leagues a week previously, now one with Virginia in the Friday Mixed. She fires a hook ball with the pin spot.

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Legion Stadium and IBC agree on national TV boxing pact

Matchmaker Jackie Leonard announced a six fight Hollywood ring telecast with national hookup by the Inter national Boxing Club. The first Sept 5 bout features Mexico's bantamweight champion Ratan Macias against an unnamed opponent. Aug 29 will see Art Aragon vs Cisco Andrade in a 10 round non televised bout at Wrigley Field. McDaniel received AMF award for his Virginia Derby gem, plus a $50 check from owner Patt Keenan. Harbor Cleaners faltered in recent tournament despite a strong lineup.

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Tests Speed Rookies Take SP 141 Rams 4 Stars 4

Tyrone Price hit two homers, his eighth and ninth, as Lassback Jim Hagerty leads the Rams through a speed-focused session. Sid Gillman's squad clocked 5.9 seconds for 50 yards, with Leon Clarke and Redlands training also noted. End Jack Bighead and others contributed during the practice.

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Local Softball Scores Highlight Weekend Play and Roster Moves

A delayed slate shows St Anthony’s beating St Matthew’s 13 to 4 in a Catholic league game. Team rosters, standout players, and coaching notes from recent Little League and pro prep events are listed, along with Rams football conditioning updates and Hollywood wrestling results.

Tiger Sale Biggest in Baseball History

A pair of unknown buyers led by Free Knorr and John Fetzer completed the largest baseball transaction ever, purchasing the Detroit Tigers for 5.5 million dollars. The new owners pledge to uphold Briggs era policies and keep Walter O. (Spike) Briggs Jr. in an executive role as the club transitions next week.

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McCormick to Exhibit at Norwalk Aquatic Show

Olympic diving champion Pat McCormick will headline a Norwalk Aquatic Show exhibition on July 22. Sponsored by the Norwalk Lions Club, the event features national AAU diving titleist McCormick, acclaimed for holding all three titles.

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Minor League Standings from Western and American Leagues

A compact summary of minor league standings and schedules across Western and American leagues. It lists teams and records such as Albuquerque, Sioux City, Denver, St Paul, Omaha Stars, and Columbus with varying win totals and losses, reflecting a dense snapshot of standings, recent results, and upcoming games from multiple circuits.

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