Local Legion Junior Baseball Sparks Long Beach Talent
Long Beach Legion Junior baseball opened last Friday with four local teams and highlighted many homegrown talents. Notable players include Lee Stine, Walter Carson, Ed McCormick, Bob Fuhrer, Jack Hile, Babe Yecky, Ralph Hess, and Vern Stephens, many of whom advanced to major and minor leagues. Veterans like Mike Romero and Bob Hughes shaped early teams, while later stars such as Jack Salveson and Rocky Bridges climbed to the majors. numerous players served in World War II, with some losing their lives or sustaining service.
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Arthur L. Peterson
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Walter Sheek
Mike Romero
Romero
Peterson Post
Bob Hughes
Post
Samuel Thomas Post
Hughes
Peterson Post Legion
Lee Stine
Walter Carson
Jack Hi
Carl Fairly
Peterson
U. S
Colorado Springs
New Orleans
Jack Hile
Jack Salveson
Barrel Harrel
Babe Yecky
Cincinnati
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Salveson
New York Giants
Babe Yocky
Merritt Lancaster
Art Jackel
Clye List
Bob Salveson
John Takahashi
Hugh Haskins
Andrew Chavez
Bob Kennedy
Lloyd Finch
Dean Coleman
Joe Lunn
Bob Sousa
Jack Brewer
Bob Garbould
Joe Skeber
Vern Stephens
Thomas Post
Ed Nulty
Don Cecil
Bob Caplinger
Keith Simon
Aise Olsen
Bob Farrow
Jack Paepke
Clyde Bennett
Con Vey
Leon Schloss
Ernie Holbrook
Long Beach Poly
University of Southern California
Trojan
Belgium
Muriel Brown
Thomas
Chuck Stevens
Dick Cole
Hob Sturgeon
Don Lang
Jack Graham
Cliff Mapes
Rocky Bridges
Eddie Green
Jerry Gardner
Crack Battery
Ray Little
Johnny Brysch
Doc Wilson
Chick Stevens
Buddy Darnell
Bob Sturgeon
Brysch Or Little
Emmett Young
Jim Orman
Jack Spaight
Tom Lloyd
Don White
Skip Rowland
Whitey Thomson
Johnny McKeown
Kenny White
Morley Beckman
Lou Berberet
Manhattan wins Intercollegiate AAAA Track title in tight meet
Manhattan's track team tops 53 colleges at Triborough Stadium, scoring 42 points with two wins and eight in the top eight. Cal's John George spoils Manhattan’s dash sweep by winning the 100 and Remigino takes the 220. mile relay quartet Ping Ferraro Jones Dixon adds a victory. Navy sets a 104-A javelin mark with Bob Alison at 225 feet 2.5 inches.
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Manhattan
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Cornell
California
Wally Ping
Ron Ferraro
Lou Jones
Vern Dixon
Navy
Bob Alison
Bob Peoples
Southern Cali- Faete
Murphy and LaMotta to Box Ten Rounds at Olympia
Detroit bout inked between Bob Murphy and Jake LaMotta for a 10 round fight at Olympia Stadium. Televised nationally with local blackout in the immediate Detroit area. details include event timing and venue outlines amidst scattered OCR garble.
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Dev St. Irish
Bob Murphy
Jake Labrotta
Olympia Stadium
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Surrey Title to Little Mo Crowned in Slippery Final
Surrey grass courts saw Maureen Connolly of San Diego win the championship after a rain slicked final. She defeated Pat Todd of La Jolla in two sets, despite spills and a rough day for footing. Todd also claimed the doubles title with partner Jean Rinkel of Britain, defeating Josip Pelma Long of Australia and a teammate.
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Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Pat Todd
Watony
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Belen
Sence
Jos
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Australia
White Sox extend win streak with 7 3 victory over Red Sox
Chicago’s veteran Marty Grissom led a 5 hit effort as the White Sox beat Boston 7 to 3 extending their record to 8 wins in 9. Sam Mele hit two home runs fueling a five run rally in the sixth. Pirates toppled Phillies 5-3 in the other major league game.
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White Sox
Marty Grissom
Druetzler Dominates Army Track Meet With Easy 1500 Victory
Lt Warren Druetzler of the Far East command led from near seven laps remaining to win the 1500 meter in 3 53.6 at the all army track and field championships in Berkeley. He also won the 3000 meter steeplechase in 9 23, as Alex Litman upset in dashes and Jim Cooke claimed discus and shot put wins. The Pacific AAU meet ran alongside, Matson Hart top San Francisco club, San Francisco won team title with 71 points.
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Warren Druetzler
Far East Command
Sam
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Roland Rodibaugh
European Command
Alex Litman
Soldier J
Fourth Army
Bill Mathis
Litman
San Angelo
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University Ofllinois
Jim Cooke
Third Army
John Helwig
Sixth Army
Notre Dame
Billy Anderson
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Rochester
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University of San Francisco
San Francisco Olympic Club
Pacific Association
San Jose State
Stanford
Fresno State
California
Modesto JC
Oakdale High School
Monterey’ Lac
Exleys Lead Holiday Sail Remarkably Close Finish
Sid and Ann Exley the 1947 national champions of the One design class lead 12 boats after the second day of the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Memorial regatta as 96 boats compete. Glamour Girl holds a narrow edge over Brisk with Frolic and Rustler tied for third. other fleets see Woodwind and Sabot dinghy Tomahawk scoring early wins. Local boats Conejo and Andale win the long distance handicapped divisions from Newport to Coronado, with Escapade and Jada close behind.
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Sid
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U. S
Alamitos Bay
Exsey
Charles Merrill
Llewellyn Bixby
Russell
Steve Mulhollen
Miyat
Rainbow
Snipe
Don Reiman
Saint
Judy Graye
Leo Murdoland
Conejo
Andale
Coronado
Ken Davis Island
Walter Franz
California
Ing Burgee
Newport Harbor
Louis Boomer
Angela
Balboa
Marine Corps track meet crowns Wackerbarth man of the year
Merle Wackerbarth of Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego was voted Marine Corps track man of the year after winning the 200 and 400 meter dashes at the all Marine Corps meet at Camp Pendleton yesterday. Strong field included Jochen Javella and Meritt van Sagy with notable performances in long jump and shot put among other events.
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San Diego
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Penesepla
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Navy Shell Whips Boston II in Coasted Victory
Navy's crew dominated Boston University in the Severn River drizzle ending the regular campaign. The Midshipmen won the mile and three-quarter race by four lengths, posting a time around 4 minutes 82 seconds as Boston finished 13 seconds later.
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Local Nines Conclude First Round Action Today
Semipro baseball in the summer season opens with three games at Wilson High diamond. Wilmington Merchants face Long Beach Merchants at noon, then Galloway Flowers meet Naval Shipyard at 2 30 p m, with Mannis Furs taking on LB Army Air Base at Park Ave Field.
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Padres win behind Royce Lint in coast league tilt
San Diego May 31 Royce Lint pitched six solid innings as Portland beat San Diego 9 to 0 in a Pacific Coast League game. The visitors chased Al Olsen early and never let up, hammering reliever Art Callaghan for 13 hits.
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Berg Leads Final Round In Transcontinental Women's Golf
Hart s dale N Y May 31 Patty Berg shot 74 two over par to reach the last leg of the transcontinental women's golf tournament Betsy Rawls of Austin Texas held a nine stroke edge for the $5000 first prize The final 18 holes will be played tomorrow at the Deep Dele course Great Neck N Y The $3000 winner prize goes to the champion Betty Jameson San Antonio Texas shot 75 for the second best effort amid a rainy afternoon Betsy Rawls 512 226 holes standings today
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Patty Berg
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Rawls
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Texas
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Ruttman and Agajanian win Indy 500 purse record
Indianapolis May 31 AP Troy Ruttman and owner J C Agajanian plus crew earned 61743 18 from a record 220100 purse for winning the Indianapolis 500 on Friday The top lap money favored Bill Vukovich who led until a steering clamp failure cost him the lead A long prize list shows multiple specs and riders across the event and related races as the speedway publicizes the gains and participants
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Troy Ruttman
J. C. Agajanian
Ruttman
Lee Wallard
Ragenesshiy
Mangrum Holds Lead in St Louis Western Open
Lloyd Mangrum remained atop the Western Open after 54 holes at Westwood Country Club in St Louis with a 21 under par 6870-72-21 total. Bobby Locke of Johannesburg trails five strokes back in second at 215 as the final 18 holes approach.
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Lloyd Mangrum
Bobby Locke
Johannesburg
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Malaya Leads Yankees 3-1 in Thomas Cup Final
Malaya's world champion badminton team took a 3-1 lead over the United States before about 8000 spectators in Singapore. In doubles Wynn Rogers and Bob Williams lost 25-9 16-18 to Chan Kong Leong and Abdullah Piruz. Ong Pho Lim and Ismail Bin Marjan defeated Carl Loveday and Mitchell 15-5. Singles saw Marten Merciez lose to Wong Feng Soon 15-1 15-10, while Oilire Hock beat Mitchell 15-9.
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Malaya
United States
Wynn Rogers
Arcadia
Calif
Bob Williams
Buffalo
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Chan Kong Leong
Pacific Beach
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