Long Beach Recreation Commission’s City Program Depth Revealed
A retrospective look at the Long Beach Recreation Commission highlights its long service since 1925. Walter L. Scott notes the policy to extend leisure opportunities citywide. For 1941-42, attendance reached 4,779,368 recreation units across playgrounds and centers, with 2,494,119 adults involved.
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Scope of Activities Is Amazing Under Recreation Commission
The Recreation Commission runs a vast program including square dancing at multiple clubs, a Tackle Busters summer fishing club for teen boys, mixed outdoor volleyball at Silverado and Houghton parks, and a Service Men's Club with lounges, reading rooms, showers, a dance floor, and a canteen. It also funds drama, poetry, handicraft, and rhythms classes, the city chess club, teen canteens, and facilities for shuffleboard, lawn bowling, tennis, cards, and board games, plus five aquatic areas and major outdoor events like softball, basketball, baseball, relays, tennis tournaments, and the summer Playground program.
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City Recreation Commission Leaders Drive Long Beach Program
Walter Ltt heads Municipal and School Recreation with Frank Harnett as assistant for physical education. Duane George supervises recreation activities with Carl Bartlett and B K Jones as assistants. Rod Ballard leads boys and men sports, Mae Mathers oversees girls and co recreation, Francis Dixon manages aquatics, Virginia Clark runs drama music and rhythms, Lois Delano handles arts crafts and social recreation. The seven directors direct a city program that produced nearly 5 million units of recreation last year, including 194 softball teams under lights at multiple parks with about 2700 participants.
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Alexander Hurls Hitless Game Against Milwaukee
Bob Alexander of Louisville pitched a 5-0 no hitter against Milwaukee to improve to 10-5. He faced 29 batters, walked two Brewers, while Ken Chapman and Jim Piersall contributed key defensive plays as Louisville gained its third no hitter in the American Association this season.
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San Diego Miss Plans Channel Swim Attempt
Florence Chadwick, 31, of San Diego California, announced in Wissant France that she will attempt to swim the English Channel on August 8 if weather allows. if not she will try August 9 or wait until August 23. She has been along the coast for weeks with a small party, including an observer and several newspapermen.
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Jim Ryan to Coach U S F Backfield
San Francisco July 2 Ky an rugged quarterback on last year's San Francisco University team canceled pleas to play professional ball with the Detroit fans today to accept the backfield coaching spot with the.
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Old Stars to Shine in Short Game at Polo Grounds
At the Polo Grounds tomorrow a three inning exhibition will feature former St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants stars. Carl Hubbell will pitch for the Giants with Dizzy Dean slated for the Cardinals alongside Mel Ott Medwick Pepper Martin and Leo Durocher also set to appear.
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Angels Beat Padres 7-1 Behind McLish Five-hit gem
Los Angeles defeated San Diego 7-1 as Cal McLish hurled four hits allowed and the Angels struck early with four runs in the first inning. Stan Spence hit his 18th home run and the club added two more in the sixth, while Red Embree and Floyd Bevens were touched for eight runs. The Padres managed one unearned run in the third.
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Don Dempsey shines as Frisco beats Sacramento 15 to 4
In San Francisco on July 29 Don Dempsey earned his second relief win of the week, shutting out Sacramento after entering in the third inning. The Solons led 4-3 before Dempsey and Frisco dominated the rest of the game, scoring 12 unanswered runs as key moments included Steve Souchock’s early homer for Sacramento. Box scores show Frisco with strong hitting and Dempsey allowing only scattered hits to secure the five run lead in the PCL series.
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West Leads Utah Open in Three-Quarter Pace
Harold West of Portland Profession al grabs early lead at the Utah open golf tournament with a five under par 208. John Geertsen, a former Fort Douglas pro now at Francisco country club, holds second with 212, while Harry Weagel and several others chase.
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Burke grabs Sioux City Open 54-hole lead in Sioux City
Jack Burke Jr. shot 65 to lead the Sioux City Open at 198 after 54 holes, three strokes ahead of Sam Snead who carded 70 to reach 201. Skip Alexander and Paul O Leary followed at 202, with Ford posting 210 and Webb the low amateur at 214 as final 18 holes arrive Sunday.
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Kopper Karts Face Rocket Nine Today
Kopper Karts meet the Long Beach Rockets at Recreation Park at 2 p.m. in a Southland semipro clash. Bud Daley starts for the Rockets against Bus Bachteile, with Sullivan catching for Los Angeles and a lineup featuring Luckenbill Powers Mears Henderson Herder Rieger Brammer Highfield Knorzer. The Rockets next host the Los Angeles Colored Eagles.
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A No-Hitter by Al Zilian in Carolina League
Greensboro pitcher Al Zilian threw a no hit no run victory for a 7-0 win over Reidsville in the first game of a Class B Carolina League doubleheader in Greensboro North Carolina.
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Lemon Triumph Highlights Indians Victory Over Red Sox
Cleveland right-hander Lemon earned his 16th win of the 1950 campaign, defeating Boston 4 to 1 on seven hits. He increased his season strikeout total to 100 while fanning 90 batters in his 1950 stretch. Steve Powell, Vernon Stephens homered for Boston. Cliff Mapes of Long Beach had a quiet week for the Yankees.
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Seattle Rainiers top Oakland 7 4 in Coast League game
Big Jim Wilson earned his 10th win of the season as the Seattle Rainiers defeated the league leading Oakland Acorns 7 to 4. Oakland's George Bamberger took the loss after 15 wins this year. Seattle built a three run second inning and clinched the game in the seventh with timely hits from Vico, Davis and Albright. Albright drove in four Rainier runs, and Vico hit for the cycle in the eighth.
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Colts Release Gambino and Four Other Players
Westminster Maryland July 29. The Baltimore Colts released La Gambino once a Maryland football star and four additional players. The action marks a shift in the Colts roster as teams prepare for the upcoming season.
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Pirates and Giants Rally Through Rough Night in NL Standings
Pirates beat Phillies 7-4 as Danny O Connell homered with two on in the fifth. The Giants won their ninth straight, while the Dodgers and Braves split setbacks for Cincinnati and St. Louis dropped games as Fr an Roe and Ralph Branca pitched deep. Church took his first loss after four straight wins, and the Pirates moved into third place, one percentage point behind Boston.
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The readable parts show a box score with players Kerr Torgeson and Wahmeter, with a final noted as 14 to 7 for the winner and 8 to 12 for the loser. Names include Mc Merriman, Cincinnati, and Pinet, with a time 1:58.
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Beavers Edge Hollywood 5 4 In Ninth Inning Rally
Portland Beavers toppled Hollywood Stars 5 to 4 with a decisive two-run ninth inning surge. Mickey Rocco, Eddie Barr and Eddie Brovia delivered key hits as Portland snapped a six-game streak of wins over Hollywood and closed the nine game set with a夜 doubleheader planned.
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Beisler Named New Haven Coach in AHL
Beisler, formerly with the Buffalo Bisons and Washington Lions in the Amer League, has been named coach of the New Haven team in the AHL.
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