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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1955

Page

7

California boosts winter sports with 1960 Olympic site

The article notes Alexander Cush ing announces Squaw Valley California won the 1960 Winter Olympics site by IOC vote after Detroit lost in the bid process. Cush ing hails the decision as a tremendous boost to winter sports in the United States and pledges strong performance and responsibility for hosting.

Paris Wiih Alexander Cushing Cal Fornay Squaw Valley Calif United States Cushing California Detroit Rams Italy Innsbruck Austria

Hawks Nipe Clerks edge Marine Clerks 1 0 for seventh straight win

Long Beach's Nitehawks beat the Wilming ton Marine Clerks 1 0 at Park Ave Field to extend their season winning streak to seven. Cleo Goyette's seventh inning sacrifice fly plated Clinton from third for the decisive score as Herron doubled earlier and reached third on a misplay in right. Jack Randoll fanned 11 in seven innings, while George Pearson yielded four hits.

Long Beach Nitehawks Park Ave. Field Hawks Wilmington Marine Clerks Cleo Goyette Clinton Herron Vans Jack Ranedall George Pearson Box Witeine Wushar Saltese

Friday's Fights Associated Tre

Fragmentary text mentions Madison and three individuals with partial names and numbers unclear. The readable items hint at a scheduled event or match but lack concrete details, dates, or outcomes to confirm a clear headline or summary.

Mariners edge Athletics in tight AL box score report

Detailed box score notes show players and runs with numerous abbreviations. The entry lists pitchers Portocarrero and Potterfield among others, noting hits by Fiblean Yost and Veron with key defensive plays. A Cleveland area mention appears in the narrative with names like Yale Simpson Demaenish Courtney as scorers and participants.

Yale Simpson Demaenish Courtney Fiest Veron Lato Im Athi Fiblean Yost Vale Groth

City League Softball Scores Across Multiple Games

A long list of city league softball and baseball results from games across multiple venues. Includes Denver versus Indianapolis, Havana versus Monte Richme, and various Western league matchups with scores and postponements noted.

Alois Denver Indianapolia Paulo Charleston Avila Syracuan Columbus Havana Monte Monte Richme! Seorhtelle A New “Oceans 18.” Sins: Slue Birmingh Smoulle Chattaneora Memphis Atlanta Shreveport Port Warn Tulsa San Antonia G. Howsten Bilauams Gily Lraglm Higpnamton Albany Ncleneatacy Wiker-Bitera Inimtma Aten Low Reading Awulia

Jr Legion Baseball District Play Opens Across Cities

The schedule lists Northern and Southern league matchups at venues like Guy Bacow Park in Orange Garden Grove Menport Benchy Hustington Beach Aoanelm Santa Ana Fullectan Sunshine Acres Whittier Montebelio Pisy East Los Angeles Downey Lynwood Norwalk Compton Hawthsene San Pedro Houchtot and South Bay sites Wilmington Lilly Mitchells with teams including Rett Maisdue Bull Hower and Samuel Thomis in district action.

Peange Guy Bacow Orange Garden Grove Menport Benchy Hustington Beach San Pedro al Houchtot South Bay Wilmington Lilly Mitchells

Gasoline Alley Rivals Shine in Jalopy Races at Stadium Three

At Stadium Three on Sunday the Seek Repeat Wins at Stadium Three and favorites Danny Lebher Downey Bob Ross Lakewood and Ed Gray Gardena vie for the 20 lap feature. Time trials begin at 1 with dash action to follow. Burt Raush Long Beach among top contenders at Stack you Fairgrounds for the seventh annual Shellon Miler motorcycle races with a 2000 purse under AMA rules. Los Angeles road race entries listed including Chuck Daigh Long Beach and Steining Edwards San Jose among others.

Danny Lebher Downey Bob Ross Lakewood Ed Gray Gardena Veterans Stadium Letney Bob Standcliff Burt Raush Long Beach Stackyou Fairgrounds Wanfe d Neid Ulider Ama Los Angeles Hansen Dany Chuck Daigh Santa Barbara

Wrestling results and car race notes from local arenas

Report covers Ocean Patia arena results with teams like Togo brothers or Jagksan Humberio and Bilena defeating opponents, plus Pasadena arena notes where Danny McShaun faces Rob Slero tone fail. Trials start 7:30, Sunday programs proceed with car and sprint events featuring Long Beachers Fred Russell Rex Sehondley and others from Bellflower Downey and surrounding areas.

Ocean Pati Sietium Weelk Will Long

Lee Jouglard to pitch exhibition at Virginia Bowl reopening

Bowling great Lee Jouglard will throw a special exhibition game Sunday night at the reopening of Virginia Bowl. The alley has been closed for the installation of automatic ins patters, which will be unveiled that evening.

Lee Jouglard

Coast League Box Scores With Erratic Notations

Baseball box scores from the Coast League show San Diego and various players with incomplete lines and garbled names. The dense OCR text lists multiple pitchers batters and occurrences, including several unnamed figures, with irregular scores and irregular abbreviations across a dense stat sheet.

Fraley Gives Hand to Compton Athlete

Fraley notes present trends in youth athletics with four high school standouts at the National AAU championships in Boulder. Wink Brewer, Charley Dallas, Eddie Southern, and Charley Tidwell emerge as notable sprinters and jumpers, while historical comparisons to greats like Nashua and Swaps underscore a changing era. The Detroit Lions are also discussed in a trade rumor involving Harry Gilmer.

Boulder Colo North Phoenix Riz Las Pole Charley Dullas Compton Calif Eddie Southern Dallas Charley Tidwell Independence Kans Brewer Cornelius Warmer Dam Nocky Margiano Joh L. Sullivan Detroit Lions National Football League Snather Harry Gilmer Alabama Washington Redskins Gilmer Washington Lions Bobby Layne

Marlene Sets Golf Mark in Round-Robin Tourney

Grossinger New York UPI report says Pat Berg and Marlene Bauer lead as Bauer shoots 33 37 70 to set a course record at Long Beach. Berg trails by five strokes with 40 over par, while Jackie Pung and Louise Siges remain in contention. Bauer breaks her sister Aligo’s 71 course record with sharp play and only 27 putts.

Grossinger N. Y UPI Pathy Berg Marlene Bayer Long Beach Calif Miss Berg Jnangin Ile Miss Bauer Jackie Pung Yee Louise Siges Miss Baul Aligo

Bev and Darlene Cop Doubles Triumph at London Championships

In London, Bev Baker Fleisner and Darlene Hard captured the two woman’s doubles crown defeating Angela Mortimer and Anne Shilcock 6 4, 8 6, 6 3 while the men’s final saw Rose defeat Hartwig 6 2, 6 4. The event featured Hoad and Rosewall in singles, with Brough advancing past Jean Forbes.

London England Ca— Law Hoad Australia Louise Brough Hoad Ken Rosewall Miss Brough Jean Forbes South Africa Headland Rex Hartwig Mervyn Rose George Worthington Darlene Hard Mannehalla iCalif Beverly Baker Flei Long Beach Calif Britain Angela Mortimer Anne Shilcock Rose Hartwig

Unclear Racing Event With Mixed Incomplete Names

Incomplete OCR text describes multiple horse races, listing names like Thander Boy, Sheba, and Sera Revercader with times such as 8.90 and 7.40. Mentions furlongs and placements but many fragments are garbled, making exact results or event details uncertain. Potential references to horses, jockeys, trainers, and purses appear inconsistent throughout.

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