Compton Invita meets amid protest over Women’s 100 dash
Objections to the running of the Women’s 100-meter dash at the Compton Invitational were settled this morning and the event will proceed at prelims for Olympic team tryouts. Entrants include Margaret Caswell Meadors’ daughter, plus rivals from Indiana, Glendale, and Southland, with extra timers and tape at 100 and 200 meters to chase possible records.
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Compton Invitasignal
Southland
Clyde P. Caswell
Margaret Caswell
National Federation of Women's Physical Education
Air Today
Chuck Peters
Indiana University
Drake
Peters
Lloyd LaBeach
Herb McKen Jey
Barney Ewell
Bill Fell
Compton
Johnj. Bradley
Glendale Hanover
Graham Slams Three Homers in Pacific Coast League
In a Pacific Coast League showcase, Jack Graham hit three homers and drove in eight as San Diego crushed Oakland 11 to 0. Melton tossed a two hitter for San Francisco in a 1 0 victory over Seattle, while Oleson contributed two hits. Hollywood and Sacramento played to an 8 8 tie after 13 innings. Graham’s 24th homer and 47 RBIs lead the league. Barret homered for San Diego.
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Presu
Iliff Melton
Jack Graham
Melton
New @York Giant
Seattle Rainiers
San Francisco
Graham
San Diego
Oakland
al Oleson
Oaks
Hollywood
Sacramento
Johnny’ Barrett
Totels
Mellon
Grassa
Matton Rome
Io Karepel
Og Nawkott
Ood
Ota Ba
San_Francise Beattle
Twosbare
Beira Rtadkiewica
O'Nejl
Mietke Wien
Ateendunes
Hallywood
Sacramento Atvedesial
Aibaeia
Oye
Kahn
Holcombe
Faivo Ae Ney
Grinom
Moore
Entries Close for Public Parks Net Play Tomorrow
Deadline set for the Long Beach District Public Parks tennis championships at Recreation Park beginning this weekend and running three weekends. Organizer Carl Bartlett notes the event serves as a qualifier for the National Public Parks championships in Los Angeles. The tournament includes men’s and women’s singles and doubles, mixed doubles, junior boys and girls events, with all One Beach winners earning direct qualification to the nationals.
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Long Beach
Recreation Park
Carl Bartlett
Los Angeles
Ott Predicts Tight Race Between Giants and Cardinals
New York June 2 The New York Giants under Mel Ott project a pennant race with St Louis as the Cards look strong. Ott notes Stan Musial’s .493 hitting in a two game set and praises veteran Cardinal pitching while expressing concern over his own staff and rookie Andy Hansen who shaded Brooklyn.
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New York
New York Giants
Mel Ott
St. Louis Cardinals
Ott
Cardinals
Lana
Stan Musial
Stan
Redbirds
Whitey Kurowski
Andy Hansen
Dodgers
Mel
Hansen
Brooklyn
Lake Carnegie Named Olympic Rowing Site
Philadelphia report states Olympic rowing trials will be held at Lake Carnegie Princeton New Jersey instead of Schuylkill River Philadelphia. Latrobe Cogswell of Baltimore heads the rowing committee which chose the lake for its similarity to the Henley course. Trials for the eight oared crews run June 30 to July 3.
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Philadelphia
Lake Carnegie
Princeton
N. J
Schuytkul River
Latrobe Cogswell
Baltimore
Henley
Eng
Brough and Du Pont Head for London
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills and Mrs. Margaret Osborne Du Pont of Wilmington depart New York for London to play in the Wightman Cup against British players on June 11 12 and to compete in Wimbledon later in June.
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New York
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Wilmington
Del
London
Mixed Doubles Winners Named at Long Beach Invitational
Winners of the mixed doubles in the Long Beach Invitational lawn bowling at Recreation Park last weekend were W. Armstrong with Mrs Telebérg, Dr. Raymond with Cary and Mrs. Taylor, Chase with Verna Kapal, and Mr. and Mrs. C Teel.
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Long Beach
Recreation Park
W. Armstrong
Telebérg
Raymond-Cary
Taylor
Chase
Verna Kapal
C. Teel
Major League Attendance Surges Toward New Season Record
Major leagues aim for a historic attendance surpassing 200 million as crowds piled into parks over the holiday weekend. Through yesterday, 16 clubs sold 4,976,889 paid admissions, vs 4,853,000 at the same point last year. Cleveland leads with 556,068 in 17 home games, Detroit 514,038, Yankees 478,493, while the Giants top the National League with 435,131 at Polo Grounds in 19 games.
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Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Poto Grounds
Ardie Boyd Tops Norse in Hitting
Ardie Boyd a hard hitting third baseman for City College led the Norse batting with 34 hits in 107 at bats for a .418 average. He played all 30 games and paced the Western States Conference with a .417 mark. Don Caplinger and Ken Sachse posted averages of .362 and .324, but neither played the full season.
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Ardie Boyd
City College
Boyd
Don Caplinger
Ken Sachse
Exhibition clash as Green Streaks host Oil in Park Ave game
Second in a Sunday series brings Press Telegram Green Streaks to Park Ave Field to face Bakersfield Superior Oil nine. Joe Rodgers sends his newsmen against Bakersfield while Glenn Sharp meets Al DeWeese in the pitching duel.
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Jimmy Jones
Press-Telegram
Joe Dreblaw
Santa Ana
al DeWeese
Jeaders
EAM
Banta “Ana
Long Beach
Fullerton
Oran
Garden Grove
Porranes
A Woidler
Verages
Finnest
J Jones
Long Santa Ana Beach
Greblow
DeWeese
Long, Beach
Skiles
Orenge
Beauchamp
Desoto
Santa Ant
Herron
Grange
Baltazar
Jarnapan
Whittier Comstock
Anaheim
EL Tank
Boden
Torrance
Eiman
Bat Wheeler
Fulerton
Rose
Garden
Teeker
Schult
Anabel
Hodsen
eTton
White
Lone Beach
Dillon
Robsson
Anknelm
Knnelte
Whittier Ab
Vv. Jones
Cae
Park Ave
Joe Rodgers
Bakersfield Superior Oil
Glenn Sharp
Southern California Open golf with big field at Palos Verdes
Nearly 200 golfers from the United States and Southern California gather for the 49th Southern California Open at Palos Verdes Country Club. Notables include Toney Fena Joe Kirkwood Porky Oliver Ellsworth Vines Ed Furgol Zell Eaton Fay Coleman Billy Train Von Elm and Hogan Mangrum. Eaton favored as top contender with Oakley and others backing. Field to 120 after Friday rounds and to 60 after Saturday. $2500 purse with $300 top prize.
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Qos
United States
Feading
Falos Verdes
Bud Oakley
Texas
Lloyd Mangrum
Ben Hogan
Local Inboard Aces Triumph in Southern Calif Regatta
Aces from Long Beach lead at a Memorial Day regatta on the Sacramento River. Bernie Edwards' Mighty Chevron topped 15 hydroplanes in the supercharged inboard class at Marine Stadium in preparation for the Golden State Sweepstakes on June 13. Other Southlanders won inboard events include Dale Brown in Plastigo and Ollie Prather in Li'l Injun, with records set by Cracker Box and California Kid among the standout performances.
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Long Beach
Kenny Ingram
Ranger
el Monte
al Menken
Plastigo
Dale Brown
Ollie Prather
Arcadia
Bud Combast
Bell
Pirate
Walley Allbright
Haywire Kid
South Gate
Elmer Cravener
Podh
Pudgy
Los Angeles
Art Maynard
Restless
Rich. Hallet’s
Man
Monterey Park
George Matucci
Oakland
California
Kld
French Angel to Headline Mat Card at Municipal Auditorium
French Angel, famed for a horror gimmick and claimed super strength, headlines tomorrow night teaming with Krippler Karl Davis to face Tony Martinez and Enrique Torres. Promoter Harry Rubin adds Ali Baba versus Rebel Ruse in a three fall semifinal and Kay Bell battles Jack Kennedy in other bouts.
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Angel
Municipal Auditorium
Krippler
Karl Davis
Tony Martinez
Enrique Torres
Tom Rice
Martinez
Torres
Harry Rubin
Ali Baba
Rugged Turk
Rebel Ruse
Kay Bell
Jack Kennedy
Cycles Open Season at Gardena Track
Motorcycle racing returns to Carrell Speedway at 174th and Vermont tomorrow night. Over 100 professional AMA riders are slated to compete under AMA Sanction Royall. Carroll, AMA referee, will direct the show with a 50 lap schedule on the half mile dirt track.
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Carrell Speedway
174Th
Vermont
American Motorcycle Association
Gardena
J. C. Agajanian
Royall. Carroll
A. M
Softball Card Night at Recreation Park Diamonds
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Camay
Ivy Cate
Moons Blues
Legion Rama
North Diamond
Oerican League
Sames
Northerica
Ares
Blasters
Bixhy Sous
Bondy
Trinity Laeheran
Admiral Ida
Park
Bank of America
Chub
Busient
Jon
Decathlon for Preps Opens at Poly High Today
The Long Beach Sports Boosters sponsor a high school decathlon at Poly High on Burcham Field with prep competitors from Poly Wilson Jordan and St. Anthony's. The three day event runs 2:20 PM Thursday and Friday with 70 yard high hurdles 10 pound shot put and high jump on today’s card, weather permitting.
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Long Beach Sports Boosters
Poly High
Burcham Field
Poly
Wilson
Jordan
St. Anthony's
Fights Last Night Report With Boxer Knockouts
In Los Angeles Lem Thomas outpointed Lilly Gibron in Brooklyn MacArthur Stadium. Gino Buonvino stopped Tony Gangemtan in Bari Italy. Jake Lamotte knocked out Ken Stribling in New York. Kado Marina stopped Marina Teetanok in Honolulu.
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Los Angeles
Lem Thomas
Chicago
Lilly Gibron
San Dida
Brooklyn
Macarthur Stadium
Gino Buonvino
Bari
Italy
Tony, Gangemtan
Palladelphia
Washington
Db. C
Jake “Lamotta
New York
Ken Stribling
Whahington
Honolulu
Kado Marina
Hena
Bruce Cools Eban in First Round Boxing Thriller
In Sacramento on June 2 Bruce Cools Eban of Oakland knocked Leslie Eban of Nevada in the first round at 147 pounds. Peel Sampson of Reno won a decision over Felix Coleman of Vallejo in the 229 pound class.
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Sacramento
I.o
Bruce
Oakland
Leslie Eban
Nevada
Peel Sampson
Reno
Felix Coleman
Vallejo
Calif
New Mat Combine Scores Victory In Bow Feature
Tony Martinez and Vic Holbrook formed a new wrestling team at Wilmington Bowl and defeated Eric Holmbeck and Rebel Russell. Holbrook returned after a cut eye to secure the win, with Holmbeck losing two falls to Halbrook’s side.
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Tony Martinez
Vic Holbrook
Eric
Holmbeck
Rebel Russell
Wilmington Bowl
Ali-Baba
Wild
Tom Rice
Swede Olson
Duke
Moose
Kiner Hires Secretary to Handle Fan Mail
Pirates slugger Ralph Kiner hires Cecilia M Mamaux to manage his large fan mail load. She says about 1350 letters arrive daily with funny sad and nasty notes. Kiner scolds fans who bother players at their homes.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Cecilia M. Mamaux
Ralph
Bobby
Action filled speed derby to race 50 laps at Lincoln Park
Tonight at Lincoln Park stadium 3800 N Mission Rd the Class A motorcycle racing circuit stages a speed derby with a handicap Warter final dash and a 8:1 start. The event features a 50 lap program opening with the first race scheduled as a handicap dash.
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Lincoln Park Stadium
N. Mission Rd
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