Wes Santee Aims for Sub Four Minute Mile in Coliseum
Wes Santee vows to break Bannister’s mile record at the Southern Pacific AAU meet in the Coliseum. He notes his recent 4:00.6 mile and 1,500m world-record pace hopes, with calm weather and good track as key factors. He plans this as his final race before Marine summer training.
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Wes Santee
Coliseum
Los. Angeles
Wes Suites
Amintte
West Coast
Mak Whitfield
University of Kansas Flier
Bannister
Roger
Taln
England
Renee
Josy
Wes
Compton
Santee
Colseum
Sweden
Gundar
Germany
Derner Luegg
Hatten and Queen Duel Opens Cross Town Series At Wrigley
Hollywood and Los Angeles clash at Wrigley Field in a second cross town series opener. Joe Hatten faces Mel Queen as Los Angeles seeks to rebound from a seven game stretch while Hollywood climbs toward the league lead. Major additions include Don Robertson Bruce Edwards and Bubba Church in upcoming games.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
Wrigley Field
Joe Hatten
Twink
Bobby Bragen
Ofs
Mel Queen
Queen
Hatten
Gilmore Field
Stars
Angels
Don Robertson
Bruce Edwards
Bubba Church
Phillies
Chiscago Cubs
San Francisco
Presa-Telegram
Dick Zehms
San Diego
Sacramento
Seattle
Portland
Oakland
Elliott Back in Bat Lead in San Francisco PCL
In the Pacific Coast League, Harry Elliott of the San Diego club regains the batting lead as the week closes, with a 1,458 average, six points ahead of Nippy Jones of Sacramento. Statistics released today reflect Sunday's games and a late-week rally.
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San Francisco
Harry Elliott
San Diego
Elliott
Nippy Jones
Sacramento
Haseb
Socatato i Thois
Tim S
Bowling Trio Sets Pace At Boulevard Classified Meet
A three way chase for first place unfolds Monday at the Boulevard venue. Neighborhood Cleaners lead, with Arneil Draperies and Gadberry Realtors close behind while other entries such as Blackie and Blackburn trail, and several names appear in scattered event notes.
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Arneil Draperies
Gadberry Realtors
Blackie
Blackburn
Jack Huston
Jack Wheeler
Sagie Pettis
Bill’ Hamley
Lou Batan
Patterson Protests Maxim Win Over Patterson in Brooklyn
In a lively light heavyweight bout in Brooklyn, Floyd Patterson protests the unanimous eight round decision favoring Joey Maxim. The bout drew boos as Patterson staggered Maxim multiple times but the judges sided with Maxim. Archie Moore, fresh from a knockout over Bert Whitehurst, signaled a challenge for the heavyweight title while planning to defend his 175 pound crown later.
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New York
Joey Maxim
Archie Moore
Maxim
Moore
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
New York State Athletic Commission
Eastern Parkway Arena
Floyd
Bert Whitehurst
St.Nicholas Arena
Rocky Marciano
Archie
Whitehurst
Cleveland
Joey
Patterson
Baltimore
Bert
I Maxim
Ruby Goldstein
Joe Eppy
Arthur ‘Susskind
United Press
Ohio
N. Y
Bobby Jones Trophy Tournament Draws Big Field At Cataling Island
Southland's oldest amateur entry meets draw a large field to Cataling Island for the Bobby Jones Trophy Tournament this weekend. The event features two medal rounds over two days at Visitor's Country Club with past champions and notable golfers from Oakmont Wilshire E invitational lines. Contents highlight Frank Hardison and Vincent Petrich, along with other local figures and city club competitors preparing for Meadowlark and Willowick events.
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Orm Alexander
Orks
Ieee
Smgerbury
Dixon & Dorit
Southland
Cataling Island
Lubrass
Huey
Bora
Donate ‘Cohut
Kye Va Sect
Kudryk
Kent
Wortinen
Vincent
Petrich
Island
Geil
Islan
Frank Hardison
Srb Va
Oakmont
Ec Iales
Iaineen
Ap Vear
Trine Baijumph
Hal Gregg
Gregg
Credia
Duns
Taft
Fae Patt
Nell White Carte
Hawks Defeat Elks for Fifth Victory of Season
Long Beach Nitehawks beat Anaheim Elks 4 to 1 at Park Ave Field to extend their season win streak to five and 15 in a row dating to 1953. Ted Carlagaard collected three hits and earned his fourth win. Anaheim scored in the eighth inning, matching the Hawks’ output against their last 10 opponents.
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Park Ave. Field
Long Beach Nitehawks
Anaheim Elks
Anaheim Crew
Hawk
Ted Carlagaard
Anaheim Kiks
Ditehamiet
J Wiet
Totus
Cacensard
Campoe
Rimpaus
Hermon
Eight Colleges to bid for National Intercollegiate Sail Title
Harvard University leads eight schools bidding for the 1954 National Intercollegiate sailing championship to be sailed June 16-18 at Newport Bay. Teams from UCLA, Washington, Purdue, and others will compete in two divisions over 16 races per skipper, 32 total in three days as hosts Newport Harbor Yacht Club provides the dinghies.
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Harvard University
Newport Bay
Llewellyn
Bixty IV
Long Beach
Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association
Pomona-Claremont
Pacific Coast Challengers
Betts
UCLA
University of the Westwood
Morgan Morgan
Louise Coleman
Jack Taylor
Jordan Mo
Lewis Bedford
Cay
Washington
Bill Buchan
Bob Tuck
Apot
Bruce Harlow
Joe Heck
Ron MacFarand
Bixby
Ward
Ewport Harbor Yacht Club
Collegians
Lehman
Inter Club
Penguin
Seattle
England
Ed Massachusette
SUR
Purdue
Sib Ata
Kdemn
Acorn ‘Universioy
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Roy Spawr
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