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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
13
Del Mar owners praise the renovated racing strip for uniformity as 127 tons of unsuitable dirt were removed and replaced with sifted soil. With 50 workouts completed, trainers shift to acclimating 127 of the expected 1200 thoroughbreds ahead of the 40 day season opening Tuesday and a heavy weekend ahead.
Compton's American Legion junior baseball team hosts Crenshaw tomorrow at 2 p m in a best two of three playoff series opener at Compton Municipal Stadium. The series continues Sunday at Rancho La Cienega for the remaining game(s).
Inglewood July 20 official word that Calumet Farm star Citation has retired with 1 085 760 turf earnings. Owner Mrs Warren Wright and trainer H A Jimmy Jones announced the decision after the horse won the Hollywood Gold Cup. Citation may appear in a short film before retirement to Wright farms Lexington Kentucky.
The fourth annual Kid Baseball All-star Game between the two leagues starts at 8 pm at Truman Boyd Manor Park with free admission. Donations go to the Kid Baseball Association fund. Players were chosen by 16 coaches. National League stars include Art Reynolds, Joe Dunn, and Charles Tyack.
The section lists diverse results from softball scores, battery pairs for various teams, and multiple race outcomes. Notable items include Batnson and McLellany credited in a baseball context, Bakeries and Merchants entries, and a Hollywood Pats first race card with names like Yarborough, Blender, and Glisson. The piece also covers Norwalk League lineups and starting pitchers for an American League exhibition, alongside scattered references to racing results and teams such as Bank of America and Bank of AiperlaL with various battery pairings.
In Santa Barbara the fourth annual Santa Barbara Open completed junior play and featured finals. Gertrude Beall of Monterey beat Betsy Lester of Santa Barbara 6-4 3-6 to win the 18 years and under girls singles title. Carla Anderson of Beverly Hills with Marjorie Gibbens of Santa Monica won girls doubles 6-2 6-0. Bob Bowen of La Jolla won the 15 and under boys singles 7-5 7-5 over George Harrison of Long Beach, with Bowen partnering Dave Inman to take the doubles title. Sturges and Danny Adams will captain National League teams.
Devout of the Omaha riot squad led by Ernie and Emil Dusek defeated the team of Mr. Moto and Brother Frank Jares in last night's tag team main event. Jares pinned Emil Dukek once, then the Duseks used head locks and a body press to win the balance. Enqrie Torres defeated All Boy using bombs away and a body press to clinch the finale. On Beathe Champ, The Champ faces John Venus Jr and Bud Curtigs and pins Mead and both of them to beat Tom Rice and Andre Draps.
In Los Angeles on July 20 the University of Pennsylvania agreed to follow NCAA television rules for 1951 after initially defying the order. The NCAA plans limited regional and local telecasts and some blackouts to study effects on paid attendance. Penn faced threats of schedule disruption as Princeton Columbia Cornell and Dartmouth refused to play Penn while out of good standing.
Joe Hicks, City College baseball coach, and Larry McMullen, former Viking star who played with UCLA this season, likely divide the pitching for the Long Beach Rockets in Sunday’s game at Recreation Park against Mary Star of the Sea of San Pedro. Eddie Green will not be available for Sunday’s RAC.
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