Record yellowtail run and fishing notes near the coast
The San Diego area reports a record Memorial Day with 1023 yellowtail caught, the biggest day in the derby era, alongside strong barracuda and still-fishing activity from San Diego to Malibu. Notable catches include 29 pounds 5 ounces by Tom Heany, with several other large yellows and local clubs preparing for WAACC events at Recreation Park. Also noted are fishing tales, trout planting in Shasta Lake, and state job postings for fish hatchery assistants with a June 23 closing date.
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San Diego
Tom Heany
Santa Monica
Mil Baughan
Long Beach
George Kebata
Gardena
al Blohm
Pleo
Malibu
Newport Beach
Seal Beach
Wilmington-San
Fedro
Joe Fields
Poplar Bluff
Cane Creek
Idaho
California
Shear Personnel Board
State Personnel Board
Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Department of Employment Office
McShain and Berry to Meet Garibaldis
Wrestling show at Municipal Auditorium features tag team main event Dangerous Danny McShain and Wild Red Berry against Gino and Leo Garibaldi. Red Berry debut showcased rough-house tactics. McShain and Berry known for vicious style. supporting bouts include Cyclone Aga vs Pat Fraley, Mr Five-by-Five vs Jesse James, and Billy McDaniels versus Hard-boiled Hardy.
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Municipal Auditorium
Danny McShain
Wild Red Berry
Gino
Leo Garibaldi
Red Berry
Red
Mr. Moto
Reds
Danny
Gino Garibaldi
Leo
Cyclone Aga
Chicago
Pat Fraley
All Boy
Baron Leone
Jesse James
Billy McDaniels
Missouri University
Hardy
Waldorf Speaks Here Tomorrow at Long Beach Dinner
Coach Lynn Waldorf will be guest speaker at a Long Beach Cal Club dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Lafayette Hotel Supper Club. Alumni will view last year’s Cal football highlights with Waldorf providing commentary and insights on Cal’s fall prospects. Special guests include former Cal grid stars and coaches from Cal and Long Beach City College. Reservations via local UC alumni groups.
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Lynn
Waldorf
Long Beach
Cal Club
Lafayette
Cal
Johnny O Olszewski
Bill
Cal Grid
Long Beach City College
Net District Play Opens at Recreation Park Courts
Eight matches begin the Long Beach district qualifying for the National Public Parks Tennis championships at Recreation Park today. Play starts at 10 a.m. in men's, junior boys and junior girls singles with other divisions to begin next week. Finals set for Sunday, June 10. Seed leaders include Jack Ballack and Charles Hubbard in men’s singles, George Harrison and Geoffrey Ball in junior boys. Junior girls top contenders Josephine Southgate and Shari Commeau.
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Long Beach
Recreation Park
Jack Ballack
Charles Hubbard
George Harrison
Geoffrey Ball
Josephine Southgate
Shari Commeau
John Watly
Stanley
Tinscent Bow Ornare
Gon A.m
Bill Lockyer
Generdee Asarleda
Sally Johnson Va
Celle Larksman
Sheri Commeau
Charleen Poterton
Hawks Meet Inland Nine in Park Avenue Showdown
Joe Rodgers' Long Beach Nitehawks, undefeated this season, clash with San Bernardino tomorrow at Park Ave Field at 3 15 pm. Defending Southern California champions have crushed Los Angeles Rams Riverside TV and others, with key players Randall Carlsgaard Navikoff White Worden cited as lineup linchpins amid minor injuries and returns.
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Joe Rodgers
Long Beach
San Bernardino
Park Ave
Hawks
Southern California
Los Angeles Rams
Riverside TV
Sioux City
Iowa
Ghosts
Huntington Park
Shawks
Jack Randall
Ted Carlsgaard
Randall
Carisgaard
Sonny Bennett
Lou Navikoff
Stan White
Les Worden
White
Industrial Table Tennis League Opens in Long Beach Area
Four teams of table tennis players from the Proc ter & Gamble plant start the annual Long Beach area league at Poly High gym. Procter & Gamble No 1 face Fastman Oil and Procter & Gamble No 2 meet Douglas Aircraft in opening matches at 7 30 p.m.
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Procter & Gamble
Long Beach Area
Poly High Gym
Procter & Gamble No. 1
Fastman Oil
Procter & Gambie No. 2
Douglas Aircraft
City League Nines Mix in Five Games Tonight
Five semipro baseball games are on the agenda for teams of the Recreation Commission League today. Double headers are scheduled at Wilson High and Park Ave Field. The slate includes Willington Eagles at Plumbin and Merchants fants at Torre, with starting times around 2 p.m. and adjusted rosters from Perrance Riusetirds.
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Recreation Commission League
Wilson High
Park Ave
Schedul AQ
Willington Eagles
Plumbin
I Bo Merchants
Torre
Treenniicdohnelin Ss
Perrance Riusetirds
Vanderayl resigns as Lakewood pro to join Lake Geneva club
Bob Vanderayl, the Lakewood Tennis Club's instruction pro for the past year, announced yesterday his resignation to accept a priman ager position with Lake Geneva W club near Chicago. Club officials have not filled his post.
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Bob Vanderayl
Lakewood
Lake Geneva, W
Chicago
Western Casters to Hold Tourney Here
The Western Association of Angling and Casting Clubs will hold its annual tournament at the Long Beach Casting Club pool in Recreation Park on June 8 to 10. Top casters from California, Oregon, and Washington are expected with four distance events on Friday, four fishing events on June 9, and four accuracy events on Sunday. The LBCC will award elaborate trophies and prizes. The Women’s Casting Club, largely LBCC members, will operate a kitchen to serve meals at nominal cost.
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JHE
Western Association of Angling and Casting Clubs
Long Beach
Recreation Park
California
Oregon
Washington
G. G. McEntire
LBCC
Kora
Long Beach Casting Club
Women's
Dennel Culpe
Women Lead New Los Altos Junior Kid Baseball League
Women organize the Los Altos Juniors, a six team kid baseball loop for ages 8 to 16, backed by the local businessmen's association. The opening ceremonies and first game at Clare Ave and Atherton St are set for next Wednesday at 6 pm with Rob Katz as host and several local dignitaries introducing managers. First-round play runs through June and July with twilight seven inning games on Wednesdays and Fridays. John W. Eberle supervises the program for the Los Altos community.
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Barry
Ray Puckett
Darrell Cluft
Los Altos Businessmen's Association
Joe Farr
Earl Etheridge
L. S. Whaley
John W. Eberle
Los Altos
Entries Sought for Long Beach Tennis Open
Entries are being taken by Walt Sheek for the 21st annual Long Beach tennis championships to be held June 25 to July 1 at the Lakewood Municipal courts. Sanctioned by the Southern California Tennis Association, the event expects over 200 players across 19 divisions including men, women, juniors, and veterans in singles and doubles.
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Walt Sheek
The
Recreation Commission
Long Beach
Gino Garibaldi Returns To Wilmington Bowl In Gala Night
Gino Garibaldi, Hollywood's top villain and glamour grappler, headlines a Tuesday reception at Wilmington Bowl hosted by promoter Erne atenen to honor him. Garibaldi will autograph photos and participate in a two out of three falls match with McShain, with a 60 minute time limit. Dapper Danny will wrestle in the preliminaries as McShain headlines the all star card.
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Any McSiain
Hollywood
Wilmington Bowl
Erne Atenen
Jy McShain
McShain
Allstar
Gino Garibaldi
Ging
Danny
Sammie Baugh Undergoes Knee Operation
Washington boxer? No. Sammy Baugh, star passer for the Washington Redskins, had surgery to remove a loose cartilage from his left knee today. He was hurt in a rodeo at Texas A and M College three weeks earlier. no impact on his football play is expected per team press agent Dick McCann.
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Washington
Sammy Baugh
Baugh
Texas A
M. College
Dick McCann
Washington Redskins
John Kozlek Dies Longtime Baseball Old-Timer
Chicago obituary notes the death of John Kozlek aged 85 from suburban Berwyn. A St Louis Browns pitcher in the 1880s he later played for Chicago semi professional clubs before the century turn.
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John Kozlek
Chicago
John
California rings host tense semi final clash
Parading stars Tyan the Terrible and Vic Holbrook collide in a California ring for a semifinal showdown while Wild Tom Rice faces Jesse James in the special. Tony Morelli returns from a northwest campaign to meet Don Lewin in a featured bout.
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California
Tyan the Terrible
Vic Holbrook
Tom Rice
Jesse James
Tony (Youghy) Morelli
Fromm
Northwest
Don Lewin
Vikes Honor 80 Athletes at LBCC Spring Awards
Eighty athletes will be honored at Long Beach City Colleges spring sports awards banquet at the Coast Inn Restaurant starting 6:30. Lettermen from varsity and junior varsity basketball track baseball tennis and golf will attend to close out City Colleges greatest sports year in 28 years. The Vikings won championships in track baseball and tennis this spring, plus the 1950 Junior Rose Bowl football titlists and cross country champs, marking LBCCs finest Viking sports campaign.
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Long Beach City College
Coast Inn
City College
Vikings
LBCC
Viking
Bowling News: Trio Leads In Elks Handicap Event
Herb Geary posted a high single series of 766 in the Boulevard Elks 888 Handicap Trio, aided by Wally Detrick 212 740 Pete Mandotte 687 Tony Abatt 217 Carl Edmonds 220 699. Other match winners included Tony Abatt Pacific Donut Hinsile Club Southland Heating No 1 and No 2 with notable scores 872 2916. Team standings show Teague with 12 wins as Virginia Globemaster MIs hours.
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Herb Geary
Boulevard Elks
Wally Detrick
Pete Mandotte
Tony Abatt
Carl Edmonds
National City Bank
Ker Anajor
Tachkenberg
India Kriegling
Jim Cooper
Pacific Donut Hinsile Club
Southland Heating T
Southland Heating LY
Polo Teams Resume Play at Garden Grove
After a three and a half month layoff the Long Beach and Valencia polo teams resume action tomorrow afternoon at Harry Mahr Field in Garden Grove. Riding for the Beach are Gus Walker Kenny Walker Julius John and Al Lemons. Valencia counters with Al LaRue William Allen Moe Lightman and Harry Marrell.
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Long Beach
Valencia
Harry Mar
Tell Field
Garden Grove
Jbe Gus
Kenny Walker
Julius
Ahn
al Lermens
al LaRue
Willam Allen
Moe Lightman
Harry Marrell
Final Tonight in Kid Baseball Spring Tournament
The Kid Baseball Association finals cap the spring tournament tonight at Park Ave Field. Reynolds Rascals, coached by Art Reynolds, face Brown's Sporting Goods in a 7:30 p.m. duel for 13 and under players, with a possible second game Wednesday if Brown's wins. Brown's starts Burdie Johnson on the mound, Reynolds counters with Mike Magee and Ron Fairly in relief.
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Kid Baseball Association
Brown's Sporting Goods
Reynolds
Rascals
Park Ave
Ximena St
Brown's
Lynwood Little Giants
Art Reynolds
Mike Magee
Ron Fairly
Joe Dunn
Burdie Johnson
Bobby Irwin
Brown
Goode
Irwin
Cleveland
JU Jonnson
Brewer
Hechemdort
Lf Sroith
Shelby
Afarson
KFOX Continues Baseball Shows
KFOX will broadcast four National League games and two American League contests this week. Schedule includes Reds and Red Sox at Boston, Dodgers at Brooklyn, Cardinals at Brooklyn, and Indians at Cleveland with start times mainly in the 10:25 am range and a Friday 12:25 pm Tigers game.
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KFOX
Cincinnat Redave
Bozton Brave
Boston
Nals
Brookly
Dodgers
Brooklyn
St. Louis Catedinals
St. Lois
St. Lois Cardinals Va. Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Arsenics
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Boston Red Box
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Women's Softball Games Schedule This Week
Five games will be played in the Recreation Commission women's softball leagues this week with two on Tuesday night and three on Thursday. The schedule lists events at Recreation Park Diamond 1 and Diamond No. 3, including teams such as Jane’s Recreation Park, Howard Zink Carp, and Victory.
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Recreation Commission
Janes—Recreation Park
Howard Zink
Vay
Electrica
Kid Mathews Heads Omaha Fight Card
Promoter Max Clayton said Harry Kid Matthews a Seattle light heavyweight contender will headline a boxing show in Omaha on June 26 with an undisclosed opponent. Matthews will arrive after a June 18 bout with Freddie Beshore in Milwaukee.
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Omaha
Max Clayton
Harry
Kid) Matthews
Seattle
Matthews
Freddie Beshore
Milwaukee
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