Phototimer to settle close AAU meet finishes
Bulova Phototimer will guarantee exact finish orders in California track meets this month. It times to one hundredth of a second and photographs each runner as they cross the line, eliminating human error in tight finishes.
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Hollywood Park
America
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Triple Main Event Heads Bowl Show
Promoter Ernie Steffen signs a triple main event for Tuesday night at Wilmington Bowl. Four thrill wrestlers from last week return: Pablo Romero versus Hardboiled Hardy, Carlos Guzman faces John Smith, Dave Levin meets Al Smith, and Chief Lone Eagle battles CryBaby Bob Corby in a one fall prelim. Baron Ginsberg may again supervise as third man in the ring.
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Pablo Romero
Rita
Hardy
Dave Levin
Carlos Guzman
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Rougher
Guzman
John Smith
Levin
al Smith
Lone Eagle
Long Beach
Bob Corby
St. Louis
Steffen
Tarzan Christy
Chesty Hayes
Hanover Horse Wins Westsury Williston Pace
Bernard Hanover surged late to capture the featured Williston pace at Roosevelt Raceway by a length over Mac Bingen with Meadow Rice, the early favorite, finishing third.
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Roosevelt Raceway
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Cycle Stars Race Today at Gardena Oval
The AMA cycle stars, led by 1951 champion Chuck Basney, prepare for a daylight race at Gardena oval. Qualifying starts at 1 p.m., with the 2 lap trophy dash to open the 10-event card at 2:30. Overseas competitors include Johnny Rocelo, Ernie Rocelo, Don Hawely, and Johnny Gibson, joined by AMA favorites Tex Luce, Bert Brunilage, Don Bishop, and Bullet Bob Shirey.
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Bert Brunilage
Don Bishop
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Rockets Meet Los Angeles Senators In Semi Pro Clash
The Long Beach Rockets riding a three game win streak host the Los Angeles Senators at Recreation Park in a 2 15 p m semi pro game. Rex Cecil or Chuck Adams to start. Zigelman to catch with infielders Morley Bockman Frank Estes Red Messrs Skip Rowland Tom Lloyd Ev Frarson. Gene Painter may join from San Diego Navy Base with Roy Mehan. Outfielders include George Selfridge Ted Herder Don Tatti. Rockets to lend Recreation Park to Legion Juniors on June 8 15 and 29. home play returns June 22.
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Skip Rowland
Tom Lloyd
Ev Frarson
Gene Painter
Wilson High
San Diego Navy
Roy Mehan
Navy
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George Selfridge
Ted Herder
Don Tatti
Legion
Hawks Face Two Rivals In Niteball League Week
Long Beach Nitehawks travel to Santa Ana on Tuesday and host Bellflower Friday as the six round National Niteball League nears its end. They beat Whittier 1 0 to rise to third with five wins three losses. Santa Ana sits second and beat Long Beach 6 2 in the first round.
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McLane Skips Wagner Award Victory at Memorial Trophy
The McLane Townsend Goodson triples team posted three wins in the Wagner Memorial Trophy event held at Recreation Park greens. Other top finishers included Woods Hodges Eggletson with three wins plus 13, Aiken Bell Rae with two wins plus 12, and Pike Hathaway Cramond with two wins.
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Marie Townsend
Bill Goodson
Recreation Park Greens
William Woods
Margaret Hodges
Albert Eggletson
Robert Aiken
Mr. Bell
Ray Rae
J. E. Pike
Dick Hathaway
Nellie Cramond
Jess Hill to Speak at Lynwood Fete
Lynwood Sports Boosters to host their second annual father and son awards banquet Tuesday at 6 30 p m in the school cafeteria USC coach Jess Hill will be the guest speaker A trophy will be awarded to the boy named Athlete of the Year by the Sports Boosters
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Jess Hill
USC
Poly High to Open New Athletic Plant and Field Complex
Poly High School moves ahead with a complete health and physical education complex. By June 15 the east area will clear to California Avenue for a new football field, track oval, tennis and outdoor basketball facilities. An 1200 seat initial bleacher plan expands to 5000. Alumni Day will mark the official opening with an alumni basketball game set later.
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Legion Squads Resume Action Today in League Openers
Houghton Park hosts Lakewood in a 12:20 p.m. doubleheader at Jordan High School diamond while Arthur L. Peterson posts meets Wilmington at Sanford and 101 Hwy diamond in a Southern League clash. San Pedro plays Samual Thomas Past Panthers of Long Beach at Houghton Park if Dorsey High School tourney does not interfere. Compton hosts Lynwood in exhibtion games at Cressey Park. Pico visits Whittier at York Field and Norwalk meets Maywood at Bell High School diamond. Downey Bellflower doubleheader postponed. All games start 12:20 p.m.
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Girls Softball Doubleheaders Open Summer Schedule at Park
Recreation Commission play opens this week with double headers on Diamond No 2 at Recreation Park. Games start at 7:30 p m Tuesday and Thursday evenings with teams such as Pacific Telephone versus Bear States Juniors and Associated Telephone versus Electronic Enterprises listed among the matchups.
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Manual Arts Triumphs Over San Pedro in Extra Innings
Manual Arts High pushed across three runs in the top of the tenth to knock San Pedro out of the Dorsey High baseball tournament in the second round yesterday afternoon at La Cienaga Park. Line score shows Manual Arts edging ahead 3 0 9 0 and final 3 1 as the decisive frame ended the game.
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Jares to Grapple Montana Thursday at Municipal Auditorium
Montana the 325 pound bearded Mexican headlines a Thursday night wrestling card after a club championship win. He meets Brother Frank Jares, famed Mormon Weightlifting star, as eight grapplers contended last week. Unbeaten in the U S, Montana faces a stiff task in leveraging with Jares. Rito and Pablo Romero team to clash with Al and John Smith in a semi final, with Rito seeking payback. Dr Lee Grable defends science in a wrestling bout against Jesse James. Tarzan Ted Christy opens the show versus Dennis Clary.
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Rito
Pablo Romero
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Lee Grable
Semipro Nines Tangle Today In Southern California
Semipro nines plunge into a busy day of baseball across Southern California with Curley Teague’s North Long Beach Merchants meeting the San Pedro Indians at 17th and Gaffey San Pedro Merchants clash Harbor Skippers at 23rd and Judson in Long Beach Laney Beach Wranglers visit Placentia and multiple parks host games including South Gate Inglewood Glendale and Fort MacArthur matchups featuring San Pedro Merchants San Pedro Indians Compton Facemakers Inglewood Chiefs and Gardena Yankee prior to Frergen Scoremasters battle Fort MacArthur in San Pedro.
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North
Placentia
South Gate
Sunco Equipment
South Gate Reds
Gaffey
San Pedro
Worth
Long Beach Merchants
San ‘Pedro _ Indians
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Inglewood
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Inglewood Chiefs
Downey Boy Hurls for Army Team
Downey boy Ross, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd T Ross of 10929 Ryerson St, is pitching for the Combat Command of the Tilt Area moved division at Camp Roberts during a seven week training. He formerly pitched for the Washington Senators and now sports a 0.74 ERA with Army team while with Company B of the 17th Medium Tank Battalion.
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Floyd T. Ross
Ryerson St
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Washington Senators
Tilt
Army Camp
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