Southland Sports Roundup Highlights Open Golf and Track
Southland Open at Palos Verdes over today through Sunday features top golfers while Compton hosts the annual Invitational track and field classic with Herb McKenley and Barney Ewell. Local Los Angeles clashes include Angels versus Portland Beavers at Wrigley Field and Hollywood Park hosting the $25,000 added Hollywood Oaks.
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California
Palos Verdes
Herb McKenley
Barney Ewell
Compton
Angels
Portland Beavers
Wrigley Field
Los Angeles
Hollywood Park
Hollywood Oaks
Inglewood
Johnny Longren
Eddie Shore
Red Dillon
Calgary
Jack Dempsey
Hogan & Baltimore
Manassa
Conn
Yankee Stadium
Ben Hogan
Riviera
Ralph Buxton
Long Beach
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Jack Paepke
Tone Beach
St.Paul
Jack
Ed Nulty
Poly High
Fort Worth
St. Pauii
Steve Mesner
Sacs
San Diego
Stevie
Mesner
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Bob Meusel
Red Buffing
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Yankee
Bate Ruth
Bob
Tos
Terminal Island Navy Base
Dyer Applauds Lang and Baseball Standouts
Eddie Dyer praises Don Lang for joining the Cardinals in 1946 and notes Lang’s strong season with Columbus. The piece also highlights players such as Lamar Bridges Lloyd Merriman and Bob Edmonds, mentions college teams and upcoming regional playoffs, and recalls a triple dead heat at Suffolk Downs with fan ticket implications.
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ST. Louis
Cardinals
Bays
Don Lang
Yankee
Red Sox
Louisville
Columbus
Lang
Kurowski
Long Beach
Ventura
Dick Lang
Sacrament
Lamar Bridges
Poly High
Tesgue
Greenville
Brooklyn Dodge
Trojan
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Edmonds
Dean Cromwell
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Cromwell
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Sam Barry
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Anaheim
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Bank of America
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Legion
Recreation Park
Jack Graham
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Suffolk Downs
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Wait-A-Bi
Ambiguous OCR Item From New Orleans Association
Unclear fragment references a New Orleans group, possibly standings or association matter. Fragment mentions Pialds ERSCTATI and Bircoghart A Bind, with little readable context or identifiable names.
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New Orleans
Bircoghart
Compton Invitational Tonight features Newhouser spark
Newhouser pitched Detroit to a 6 2 victory over the Yankees in New York with a late four run rally. Pat Mullin delivered a two run double as sacrifices set up the run production. The Compton meet also highlights three star track and field athletes set to perform tonight.
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New York Yankees
New York
Detroit
Pat Mullin
Jack Kramer
Red Sox
Browns
Boston
Birdie Tebbetts
Dom DiMaggio
Ned Garver
Whitey Platt
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Pier Corals
Fecene
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Suggs Wins British Women’s Championship In Storm
Louise Suggs captured the British women’s golf title at St Annes amid gale and sleet, edging Jean Donald 2 1 in a final round that sent the Curtis Cup team home with another victory. Suggs succeeds Bebé Zaharias as champion. Americans dominate in a day of fierce weather and bold play.
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ST. Annes - ON - the - Sea
England
Louise Suggs
Britain
Dushing
Marshal
Louise
Jean Donald
Bebé Didriksen Zaharias
United States
Stranahan
Toledo
Cham- Honaip
Suggs
Electric timer eyed for Pacific track meet
Berkeley June 4 officials plan an experimental electric timer and photo finish camera at the Pacific Association ALA track meet. The device, not yet recognized by the AAU, could backstop results amid past clocking disputes. Herb McKenley aims for faster times, while Patton’s famed 100 meters era raises questions about timing accuracy.
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Berkeley
Pacific Association
P. A
Harold Berliner
California
Jamaica
Herb McKenley
McKenley
Modesto
Offeuard
Barney Ewell
Yaled
Penn State
Filer
Ewell
Southern California
Met Patton
San Francisco
Phils Sign New Georgia Peach In 40,000 Deal
Thomaston Georgia June 4 A longtime prep star Hugh Frank Radcliffe the 18 year old strikeout king and holder of a world nine inning record of 28 strikeouts was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies for their Wilmington Delaware club A reliable source said the Nationals paid him 40000 to sign.
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Thomaston
Hugh Frank Radcliffe
Strikout King
Holden
Philadelphia Phil Be
Wilmington
Del
Hot Rods Set To Race At Gardena Speed Way
Racing at Carrell Speedway in Gardena features rebuilt and improved track conditions after recent motorcycle races and last week's sol tapper event. R.A. drivers 875 and others prepare for motor sport program tomorrow with hot rods and speedway action promised.
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Carrell Speedway
Gardena
R.A. Driv
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Zale Aims to regain title in third Graziano bout
Tony Zale, 34, prepares for a third meeting with Rocky Graziano in Newark amid a 12 to 5 underdog rating. He recalls past battles and insists he plans to win, driven by a hard eight week training grind and a motto to stay on top.
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Tony Zale
Graziano
Newark
Tony
Zale
Gary
Ind
Jose
Rocky
Attae
Italy
Villains Victors in Rollicking Grappling Bout
At the Municipal Auditorium French Angel and Karl Davis defeated Enrique Torres Tony Martinez and their partner Inose in a rough three fall match. Davis and Angel dominated the second and third falls while Kay Bell toppled Irish Jack Kennedy in the opener in a 45 minute big bill.
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Enrique Torres
Tony Martinez
Municipal Auditorium
Angel
Krippler
Karl Davis
Cay
Davis
Binning Torres
Martinez Ali Bata
Tur
Rebel Russell Panic
Kay Bell
Jack Kennedy
Olympic Threats Set for Compton Invitational Classic
The Compton Invitational track meet at Ramaaur Field features US Panama and Jamaica Olympian candidates with star event lineups. Highlights include the Helms Trophy 880 and world record chase in the 440 yard hurdles, plus a women 100 meters, prep medley relay, and top Long Beach athletes in field events.
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Compton
Ramaaur Field
Herschel Smith
United States
Panama
Jamaica
John Fulton
Maron Whitfield
Tarver Perkins
Hou Chambers
Clem. Eischen
Thelma Knowles
Bob Pruitt
Frank Fletcher
Ralph Gold
Lloyd Schuneman
Lingd la
Cochran
Roy Cochran
Los Angeles A. C
Long Beach
Craig Dixon
Ronnie Frazier
U.S. Co
Bob Inman
Oxy
Long Beach Poly
City College
Dixon
Gene Daly
Dick Brombach
Poly High
Norman Hastings
U. S
Margaret Caspaul Mearowe
Earle Meadows
England
Sydney Wooderson
John Woodrutt
Fulton
New Zealand
Jack Crump
London
Inglewood
Long Beach Wilson
Banning
Wilbur
Firestone
Invitational Form Chart Extract From Metes Track Event
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple athletes and schools across events. Notable names include UCLA Johns, Washington State Elschan, San Jose State Haynes, and USC Freesairn. Entries mention meet records and distances such as 200 and 300 meters, with implied U S meets and various university affiliations.
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Enaeke
Peter
Pilghes
Heward Bughes
Redan
Gue
Panamay
Enorn Ad
Barney
Soa Penn
A. Gy
Tere
Indiana
Toka Bisaioy
Gietigain Honvard High
Beneat Lightner
Ucla
Art Wittiama
Inwec
Ateet Ferg
Greene
de Ralon
Ube
Bob Chambers
UBC
Betkins
Litelg
Washington
di Tank Fletcher
Oh Anidh Geld
Ier
Eise Elschan
Washington State
Hueene Haynes
San Jose State
Royal Balch
Seratne Waltte
Caneston
Wallace’ Wilson
TRAE
Nap Usc
Ernie Freesairn
Frader
USC
al Lawn Lee
Fred
Bath
Mere Jr Ind Atate
Dan Vieet
Hanaia
Gey
Sevant
Eh Montey
Roy Cochato
Abd Ae
Jona
Mes Ei Q Das
Park Tennis Meet Opens With Strong Junior and Open Fields
The Park Tennis Meet opens at Recreation Park courts tomorrow at 10 a m with an excellent field in junior and adult divisions. Julius Heldman is No 1 seed in men singles with Ballack Flettz and Lynch following. Jane Little and Verleen Sieben head the women’s singles. Gene Smith tops junior boys with Brinkman Schilling and Johns close behind. A field of 75 entrants is listed by director Carl Bartlett, with entries open until Thursday night June 12 for remaining events.
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Keng
Beach District
Recreation Park
Julius Heldman
Jack Ballack
John Flettz
Jack Lynch
Jane Little
Verleen Sieben
Blackwell in Form As Reds Rally Past Giants
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Ewell Blackwell returned to form after a two month layoff, earning his first win since April 23 by holding the New York Giants to two hits and two runs through seven innings. The Reds beat New York 4 1. Blackwell left with difficulty breathing after the seventh, but Cincinnati held off a ninth inning Giants rally to secure the victory.
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Blackwell
Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Harry
Cat
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston
Richie ‘Echt
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
Chicago
Araburn
New Yorke
Albrecht Wins Motorcycle Main at Carrell Speedway
Victor Burton Albrecht of Monterey Park overtook Floyd Emde of San Diego to win the first motorcycle main event of the season at Carrell Speedway last night.
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Victor Burton Albrecht
Monterey Park
Floyd Emde
San Diego
Carrell Speedway
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