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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1950
Page
25
A detailed race-by-race summary notes winners, purses, mutuel pools, and post times. Horses such as SUGAR SAMPLE, GENERAL RULE, and TOUCH set pace or won in close drives, with long pools around $300,000 and multiple stakes events, while track conditions and scratches shaped outcomes.
Denver reports Mason Rudolph secured the junior national title with a 2.1 victory over Charley Beville of Los Angeles. The Clarksville, Tennessee standout advanced from prior U S Golf Association teenage events in Ann Arbor and Washington, D C, and will defend the crown next year at the University of Illinois while under 18.
Bill Mawhinney of Vancouver defeated Nick Westock of Windsor 6 and 4 to win the Canadian amateur championship in Saskatoon. The 21 year old led early, taking the lead in the 36 hole semi final by winning the first four holes and staying seven up at lunch.
The Washington Senators announced the call up of Julio Moreno from their Havana Farm Club. Moreno, a Cuban pitcher, joins the roster as a possible addition to the pitching staff.
Del Mar Turf Club launches its 11th annual 40 day race meeting drawing about 10 000 fans and 1000 horses daily to the seaside venue famed by Bing Crosby. The opening program features the Inaugural Handicap with top Hollywood Park entrants like Valquest and Mrs Fuddy amid big attendance and betting figures from prior years.
Inglewood July 22 AP Hollywood Park closed its 20 day summer meet with higher attendance and betting than the 1949 Santa Anita segment. Total attendance 541,167 and handle 29,099,741. Today’s crowd 48,801 and handle 2,408,532 highlighted by Floradora Handicap wagering. Wee Willie Shoemaker dominated with 30 wins and 135 mounts, while trainer Willie Molter led the standings with 22 win, 14 fourth.
Lambeau begins coaching the Chicago Cardinals after 21 seasons leading the Green Bay Packers. He greets over 50 candidates at Wayland Academy training HQ, with two daily workouts planned. Lambeau, Cecil Isbell, Phil Handier and Billy Dowell check in hopefuls near Green Bay.
Clyde E. McBride steps down as sports editor of the Kansas City Star after 35 years. He will continue writing and advise the department. West Mehl succeeds him as Star baseball writer and sports editor designate.
Chicago reports Sam Snead leads the season money list with $23,211, far ahead of runners-up like Jimmy Demaret with $14,676. The tally reflects earnings across the touring PGA circuit, highlighting Snead's financial dominance despite not shining in major events.
Mackinac Island mid July reports Commissioners from 10 conferences agreed to hold a Kansas City clinic on basketball officiating November 12-13. Tug Wilson said uniform rules are needed, especially for intersectional games, with Reeves Peters chairing the committee and A Curtiss and Bill Hagrlow among organizers.
Centennial track cuts all purses by 20 percent forcing a new minimum of 800 dollars and lowering the Colorado Miles prize to 16,000 dollars. The pari mutuel handle since opening July 4 has underperformed, with eight races totaling under 125,000 yesterday, far below the prior track’s 185,646 for ten races.
At Alamitos Bay Yacht Club last night guests dined and will breakfast together at Venetian Square before awards after today’s Penguin race. The first round left Oland Shutt and Lois Shutt leading the Balboa Bay Penguin Fleet with Jade in front, as 150 skippers and crews faced choppy seas and a capsized boat.
In Cleveland on July 22 First Boston, a four year old chestnut colt owned by Harrison N. Simpson of The Plains Virginia, won the $10,000 Ascot Gold Cup in a time of 3272 5 setting a new two mile record. Jackey Freddy Katz rode the winner, five lengths ahead of License with a 1049 time and third place going to the favorite Promotion.
Schroeder, top seed from La Crescenta Calif, reached the semifinals of the national clay court tennis tourney with 6-2 6-2 wins. Tony Trabert and Art Larsen also advanced to the men’s semifinals at River Forest, while Doris Hart and Shirley Fry moved into the women’s final.
University of San Francisco star Don Lofgran signed a contract to play for the Syracuse Nationals of the National Basketball Association. The move brings a rising guard to the pro ranks as the NBA season nears.
CHICAGO July 272 U Tn The entire fleet of 1A yachts started early this afternoon in the 43rd Chicago to Mackinac race on Lake Michigan. Off Waukegan 11 40 miles north at sunset the larger A class and Universals moved into the lead while the smaller D and D classes trailed. Moderate winds Sunday may push boats toward Ludington Mich by nightfall. The text notes no new records are expected this year, recalling 1911 records set by Amorad and Mavourneen with elapsed times of 131 hours 14 minutes 30 seconds and 28 hours 31 minutes 51 seconds respectively.
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