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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1951
Page
22
A detailed report from a race meet with multiple events. Winners include Battle Count and End to End, with notes on margins, purses, mutuels, and track conditions. Other races feature horses such as Regal Reward, Grandfather, and Short Sale, along with owners, jockeys, and track times.
Nola Nash wins Kindergarten Stakes at Suffolk Downs as Ventura’s Frank Folking rides through the pack to finish a length ahead. Braves ballclub notes include four double plays and strong defense as Standale Farms leads early with Visalia threatening late.
Southern League junior baseball action opens today as North Long Beach Panthers meet Arthur J. Peterson Post at Recreation Park in a 12 30 p m curtain raiser. Ted Quick or Roger Hull to start for the Panthers with Ron Downing or Bob Merrow behind the plate. In the Petecodg game Phil Baker to start and Chuck Adams to pitch the afterpiece with Harold Sowers and Gene Ash on defense. Wilmington faces Lakewood Post in a 1 p m doubleheader at Harvey Way Lakewood Village with George Caster’s squad tapping Don Hine and Dean Powellson. Tim Gnorzer to finish the battery. Compton battles Houghton Park Inine at Jordan High School as the second 12 30 p m twin bill begins. Gene Farole and Leonard Neer to pitch for Houghton Park with Don Brown catching. San Pedro has a bye. Northern League games have Whitier at Norwalk Lynwood at East Los Angeles and Montebello at Maywood all as double-headers.
Jordan picks sports stars Dennis Carrington Bob Pounds and Johnny Van Houten as outstanding senior Panther athletes in their fields. Carrington earns football honor center Bobby Pourds Bee football award Van Houten tops cross country with highest rating. Spring stars include Ron Downing in baseball Jack North in track Rusty Fairly in basketball others list Ney Abrahamson Camiske Beard.
Hutchinson of the University of California, a standout middle distance star from Hilo, Hawaii, received the Walter Christie Memorial Award as the outstanding LSC track man of the past season. He accepted the honor before about 3000 fans at Edwards Field during the Pacific Association AAU championships.
In 1950 he won five games all season. this year Shallock has six wins with two shutouts and has gone the distance in every victory. Arlie Shallock of the Hollywood Stars leads the pitching spotlight, crediting off season labor and a subtle stance adjustment by Fred Haney and Gordy Maltzberger for improved control. Brooklyn still holds an option to reacquire Shallock after 1951 despite severing its working agreement with the Stars.
Brooklyns Ridgewood Grove hosted Gi Randall Starkey 175 of Wallingford set his 23rd straight win in an undefeated ring career by stopping Heywood Henry 181 of New York in 55 seconds of the second round. Starkey chalked up his 18th knockout with a first round knockdown and two second round knockdowns before referee Johnny Green halted the bout.
New York June 2 7r Nor man P (Ret) Strader longtime coach of Wet Wael was reported resting comfortably tonight at Lennox Hill Hospital after being taken there last Thursday The hospital did not disclose illness a hotel spokesman said Strader was suffering from a virus infection His wife was reported lying at his bedside in Bakaly California home
Next Regatta slated June 24 at Marine Stadium follows Memorial Day water race baptism and precedes major 1951 APBA events. South Gate Kiwanis outboard and water ski show on June 24, West Long Beach Lions July 4 sweepstakes on the famous course. Both divisions aim for Seattle and Gold Cups late July to September with trips to Sacramento River regatta and San Diego events.
Signal Hill Electrics host the Peterson Scoremasters in the Southern California Semipro Baseball Association Double-A League at 46th and Cherry Diamond. Other games start at 2 p m unless noted, featuring Gardena Pacemakers versus Gardena Yankees and multiple matchups across Pasadena Fullerton Wilmington and nearby parks.
The Downtown Boys Club of Long Beach took two first places while San Diego earned the team title in the All Boys Club Track Meet held in Monrovia yesterday. Henry Lewis cleared 4 ft 9 in in Class F high jump and Henry Wallace won Class J broad jump with 17 ft 8 in.
The four game Western League series between Colorado Springs and Lincoln was postponed after Lincoln’s park flooded from a four and a half inch rain. Water reached three feet in places.
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club opens a five Sunday summer series with two fleets A and B after Memorial regatta overrun. Glamour Girl leads the National One-Design with Charmer and Heart Beat close behind as Race Chairman Savoie sets starts at 2 and 2:30 pm. ST. FRANCIS II CHALLENGE FOR CUP: San Francisco club's yacht St Francis II sails June 24 off Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor against Los Angeles Yacht Club defending Hanahulu. Austral ian Solveig enters Transpacific race to Honolulu July 4 joining Evening Star to make 22 boats total.
Jalopy association plans a 78 lap show at Talbert Stadium with more than 50 drivers. Qualifying starts early and seasoned racers Art Lerner Rex Schendley Leo Breithaupt Charlie Stoner headline a strong field. Promoter Tom Talbert hopes to add Friday night events around June 15 with topflight hot cars or motorcycle racing.
Dr Frank Settle shot 77 14 63 to win the weekly Saturday Sweepstakes at Virginia Country Club yesterday. Van Hickman 79 14 65 placed second and Ralph Cancer 76 9 47 tied for third with Dr Harry Jacob 87 20 67. Blind bogey honors went to John Clock Max Bexker Frank Eulberg Fred Richa Art Jones Glenn Organ Pa Tart Tanger and Ted Brown.
Lt. Cmdr. Dave Bussey, former Illinois backfield coach, will report June 10 as grid coach of the Navy Pacific submarine force team in San Diego. He coached at Iowa Preflight with Bernie Bierman, Memphis Naval Air Training Center, and after the war led the 150-pound football squad and JV basketball at Tinos.
James Phillip Thomas of Baltimore Maryland, a pre medical student, has been awarded the Joseph F Patterson medal for general excellence as UNC senior athlete. The award is given annually by the university to a top senior athlete.
Recreation Commission city league games run Monday to Saturday with Thursday highlight on Diamond No. 1 at Recreation Park. Matches include Associated Telephone versus Local 148 UAW-CIO at 7:30 and Star-Kist Tuna versus South & Atlantic Merchants, among many others at various diamonds and times across parks.
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