Frankly Speaking Relays Highlight Weekend Sports
Action packed weekend with Long Beach Relays featuring US Olympic hopefuls led by Los Angeles AC and Trojan sprint stars. Horse racing at Santa Anita closes the meeting with the San Juan Capistrano Handicap. Major League exhibition games pit Pirates against Browns and Cubs against White Sox with Angels camp showcasing Bob Talbot switch to southpaw bat.
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Long Beach
United States
Santa Anita
San Juan Capistrano
Southland
Wil
Los Angeles AC
Fortune Gordien
Patty O'Brien
Jess Mortensen
Trojan
Jack Davis
Troy
Norm Stocks
John Bradley
al Mejia
Payton Jordan
John Barnes
San Juan
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns
Burbank
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Pasadena
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Los Angeles
Fred Baney
Hollywood Stars
Gilmore Fiel
Gehrmann Skips Distance Double After Calf Injury
Don Gehrmann, World Olympic hopeful, pulled a right calf bruise in a half mile race at the Knights of Columbus meet. He started the mile, finished well behind Fred Wilt, then collapsed. Wilt won the Columbian mile in 4:11.4 as Roscoe Browne and Bill Mack also ran strong legs. Harrison Dillard and Wallace Hash won sprint events, and Bob Richards vaults 15 feet 4 inches, aiming to better Warmerdam’s mark.
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Fred Wilt
Knights of Columbus
Don Gehrmann
Gehrmann
Wilt
America
Don
Roscoe Browne
Professor
Morgan State
New York Pioneer Club
Browne
Flash
Jack Kelly
Fay
Bill Mack
Joe Tackash
Warren Druetzler
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin Wallace Hash
Cleveland
Bob Richards
Ilnois Athletic Club
Cornelius Warmerdam
Richards
Warmersham
Grade School Basketball Tournament Opens at St. Anthony’s
St Anthony’s grammar school hosts its annual basketball tournament this afternoon at the Saintrum. St Aloysius and St Anthony’s are top contenders in the lower bracket while Holy Trinity leads the upper bracket. Long Beach Schools entered include St Anthony’s St Barnabas St Bartholomew St Cypriga and St Matthew.
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St. Aloysius
Bost St. Anthony's
Holy Trinity
Long Beach
St. Anthony’s
St. Barnabas
St Bartholomew
St. Cypriga
St. Matthew
St. Peter and Paul
Five Volleyball Matches on State Schedule at Franklin Junior High
The Recreation Commission presents five mixed volleyball games at Franklin Junior High gym this week with three matches Monday night and two on Tuesday. The lineup includes teams such as Crusaders and others in the MSL circuit.
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The
Recreation Commission
Franklin Junior High Gym
Beaa Tuevo
Ayleatemosers
City League Nines To Play Weather Pending
The Long Beach Recreation Commission winter baseball league will continue play tomorrow weather permitting. Games are scheduled at Wilshire and Fark Avenue fields starting at 1:00 pm with a 2:00 pm continuation if needed.
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Long Beach Recreation
Unclear Basketball Scores From Fragmented Report
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered scores and team names including Rochester, Syracuse, Palladeimnia, Minneaporie, Indian Fort Wayne, and Stilways with inconsistent figures, making it difficult to extract a coherent game summary or dates from the snapshot.
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Rochester
Syracum
Yiorton
Stirs
Palladeimnia
Minneaporie
Indian Fort Wayne
Stilways
Bruins Clinch Southern Division With 63-57 Win
UCLA Bruins defeat USC Trojans 63-57 to seal a fourth straight Southern Division PCC title and set up a playoff with Northern Division champion California Huskies next weekend in Los Angeles. Dan Johnson fueled UCLA scoring with a push shot and Ed Simpson led USC with 18 points.
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Los Angeles
Ucla Bruins
Southern California
UCLA
Bruins
Trojans
Ken Flower
Chuck Reill
Jerry Kincheloe
Ted At
Dan Johnson
Trojan
Ed Simpson
Johnson
Ein Ucla
Vi Flowers
Brage
Impron
iBoretan
T Benet
Ot Poway
Bi Norton
Haapeai
Aioe
Hammer
Sorgeng
Boyd
Rew
Claw Einer
Care
Tavingaton
Porter
Stanford 70 California 65 in overtime showdown
Stanford Indians edged California 70 to 65 in overtime at Palo Alto as Jim Ramstead led with 18 points. The game stayed tight, ending regulation tied at 61, before Stanford pulled away in the extra period to seal the Pacific Coast contest.
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Stanford
Basketball Indians
California
Jim Ramsteat
Indians
Ramstead
Cattornia
Albo
Hongfind
DuFow Ao
Eppe
Totus
Totais
California—J
Rielsen
Alto
Gras
Hosglund
Branford
Tomsic
Hamstead
Wala
Suzdated
Eppervon
Zaninovien
Poly B Quint Takes Third In Beverly Hills Tourney
Poly High’s Beenagers recovered from a semifinal loss to finish third, beating San Diego Hoover 36 to 32 in Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills edged the Bunnies 31 to 30 in the afternoon game. Duane Stantfeld and Jack Kirkpatrick of Poly were named to the eight man all tournament team. Santa Monica won the championship against host Beverly Hills.
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Poly High
Nab
Beverly Hills
San Diego Hoover
Bunnies
Poly
Duane Stantfeld
Jack Kirkpatrick
Santa Monica
SSS
Ward
Wall Ca
Ohnrop Wikeon
Fury
San Dirso Blues
Pols
Lonlar
Oe TI Wats
Coldcickpatsie
Paul
Jan Diexo Hoover Herosa
Dowdy
Wyoming Cowboys win Skyline title and reach NCAA playoffs
Wyoming's basketball team defeated Brigham Young 59 to 49 to clinch the Skyline Conference championship and improve to 11-1. The Cowboys earned a spot in the NCAA western playoffs at Corvallis, with a likely matchup against the Coast Conference champion and two western teams selected at large.
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Laramie
Wyo
Wyoming
Brigham Young
Cowboys
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Corvallis
Wash
Iena
Ted Williams Signs One Year Contract With Red Sox
Ted Williams reports to Boston camp in Sarasota and signs a one year contract worth about 100000 dollars. He will report for physical examination in Jacksonville on April 2 and rejoin the team for spring training if cleared. Williams discussed the plan with GM Joe Cronin and chose to attend camp to avoid criticism for missing sessions.
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Ted Wiliams
Red Sox
Sarasota
Fla
Williams
Marines
Joe Cronin
Lou Boudreau
Ted Williams
Bosox
Boston Red Sox
Jacksonville
Joe
Joe+ Cronin
Yanks Finish 23 in Girls Skating
PARIS March 1 United States women figure skaters finished second and third as Jacqueline Du Bief of France won the world championship with a spectacular performance at the Paris Sports Palace Sonya Klopfer of Long Island City N Y was runner up to the Prendy girl with Virginia Baxter of Detroit third Miss Baxter was fifth in the Olympics Tenley Albright of Newton Center Mass second to Britain's Jeanette Altwegt at Oslo withdrew from the free stating because of illness Du Bief led in official votes with nine judges 195.85 points Klopfer had 21 votes 191.307 points Baxter 24 votes 190.48 points
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United States
Jacqueline du Bief
France
Paris Sports Palace
Sonya Klopfer
Long Island City
Prendy
Virginia’ Baxter
Detroit
Miss Baxter
Tenley Albright
Newton Center
Mass
Britain
Jeanette Altwegt
Oslo
Miss Albright
Mmie. du Bief
Mile
du Beit
Miss Altwegg
Duu Bief
Miss Klopfer
Middies Rally Past Army In Narrow 60 55 Victory
Navy overcame a one point Army lead near the end of the game to win 60 55 in the annual service schools clash at West Point. Navy used their height to control the final period, holding Army to a single basket for much of the last quarter.
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West Point
Navy
Army
Stars to Receive 11 Rookies From Bucs
In San Bernardino 11 of 30 rookies from a Pittsburgh Pirates rookie camp were assigned to Hollywood of the Pacific Coast League as prep for regular training. Pitchers Don Cochran Shuck Benne Leon Bevan rank Holleran Jack Maddy catcher Dick Wilson and infielders Dave Montgomery Roy Lefevre Frank Van Berkico Milt Graft Jim Rice placed.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Hollywood
Branch Rickey
Firate
Anaheim
Calif
Buc
Don Cochran
Shuck Benne
Leon Bevan
Rank Holleran
Jack Maddy
Dick Wilson
Dave Montgomery
Roy Lefevre
Frank van Berkico
Milt Graft
Jim Rice
Frank Kelleher
Hollywood Star Club
Pinky Woods
Woods
Johnny Lindell
Herb Karpel
Ferris Fain Signs 1952 Contract With Athletics
West Palm Beach March 1 Ferris Fain American League batting champion signed his 1952 contract with the Philadelphia Athletics. Fain flew in from California and met with manager Arthur Ehlers, leaving with smiles. Terms not disclosed but believed to raise salary to 825,000, the highest on the payroll.
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Fin
Ferris Pain
Philadelphia Athletics
Fain
California
Arthur Ehlers
Europe Recognizes Gavilan as Champ
MIAMI BEACH March 1 Gavilan earns European recognition as world welterweight champion Abel Green National Association commissioner said the European Boxing Union in Paris now recognizes Gavilan since the present European title-holder Charles Humez cannot make the weight for the class.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Kid Gavilan
Abel Green
National Association
Greene
European Boxing Union
Paris
Gavilan
Charles Humez
Anderson Rallies to Gain Girls Finals
GP Edean Anderson of Helena Mont won a semifinal at the 23rd annual Women's South Atlantic golf tournament in Ahkmond Beach Fla overcoming Grace DeMoss of Corvallis Ore after being one down at nine holes and advancing to meet Barbara Romack of Sacramento Calif in the final after Romack defeated Jane Crumm of Covington Orangeburg DC 6 and 4.
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Fla
Edean Anderson
Helena
Mont
Grace DeMoss
Corvallis
Ore
Barbara Romack
Sacramento
Calif
Jane Crumm
Covington
Orangeburg
D. C
Miss Anderson
Justice Signs Pact With Redskin Grids
Washington on March 14 Charley Justice signed a one year contract to play football for the Washington Redskins He was an All American halfback at the University of North Carolina and played eight games for the 1950 Washington pro team He had been an assistant coach at North Carolina last season No pay announced
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Clearwater
Fla
Jim Konstanty
Willie Jones
Granny Hamner
Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Carpenter
Hamner
Jones
Burbank
J? Bearden
Bill Veeck
Konstanty
Hp Cae
Esata
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Browns
Veeck
Tigers
Ned Garver
Tommy Byrnes
Washington
Charley Justice
Washington Redskins
Justice
University of North Carolina
Pla
North Carolina
Leo Durocher says college men help big league fences
New York March 1 Leo Durocher explains his shift to a nicer managerial style. He says college men are reacting well to less harsh treatment and contributing to major league rosters. Phillies have 16 collegians on training list, Red Sox 14, Yankees 13, Reds 13, with about 160 players across 16 clubs citing 107 institutions of higher learning.
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New York
Leo Durocher
Ivy
Leo
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Ing
Red Sox
Yanks
Reds
Vikings Finish Season With 62 47 Victory Over Harbor JC
Long Beach City College wins the Metropolitan Conference finale 62 47 at Admiral Leigh Gym. The Vikings pull away late, erupting for 18 points in the fourth quarter led by Gene Knott and Clarence Smith each with six points. Harbor JC rallies early but Long Beach leads 12 3 after first two minutes, expands to halftime 30 27, then surges to a 44 38 edge after the third quarter before sealing the win with disciplined offense and timely scores from Sippel, Smith, and Knott.
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Harbor JC
Joop
Vikings
Gene Knott
Clarence Smith
Smith
Knott
Maryin Sipele
Long Beach
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Smitty
Mickey Morgan
Bob Seymour
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Oxy Barber
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Hasvard Knott
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Ib Sippet
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Brith
Hammond
Harker
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Margal
Morgan
Starbors Guna
Carson
Bing
Vede
Huskies Crush Cougars To End Regular Season
Washington Huskies clinched the Northern Division title with an 82 to 51 victory over Washington State Cougars. Eric Roberts led the Cougars with 15 points and a season free-throw record of 80, surpassing the 1968 mark.
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APY
Huskies
Washington
Cougars
Washington State
Tippy Dye
Eric Roberts
Roberts
Jick Nichols
Yachts Forced to Quit Race
SAN PEDRO March 1 Yachts in the Brokaw Trophy race around Catalina Island were forced to return to port by high winds and heavy seas. Of 24 entries eight did not start as the fleet faced 60 mph offshore gusts and a 33 mph line crossing.
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Catalina Island
Los Angeles Harbor
Los Angeles Yacht Club
Ferrie Wins Low Net Honors at Virginia Country Club
Jim Ferrie took low net honors at Virginia Country Club with a score of 721 72. Tied for second were Lowell Overlock eshte and Dick Lawson Jr 80 5 73. Dr J K Hunter and Milton McGrew won blind bogey honors.
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Jim Ferrie
Virginia Country Club
Lowell Overlock
Eshte
Dick Lawson Jr
J. K. Hunter
Milton McGrew
Playoffs Start in Church Cage Loop
Church League basketball at the YMCA reaches the playoff stage tomorrow night with three games on schedule. The event features teams from local churches competing in the early rounds with heated league action and top seeding at stake.
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YMCA
Cee
Arally
Stephens Lutherar
Purdue Bowl To Illinois Ends With 82-71 Victory
Purdue fell 82-71 as Illinois claimed a Big Ten lead. Carl McNulty led Purdue with 33 points while 11 players saw action. Chuck Darling scored 23 for Iowa in a 74-68 win over Northwestern. Indiana beat Minnesota 68-52 as Ed Kalafat scored 26 before fouling out. Paul Ebert had 24 for Ohio State in a 69-56 win. Michigan State opened with an 80-59 road win at Michigan.
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Lafayette
Ind
Illinois
Purdue
Carl McNulty
Diincis
Chuck Darling
Iowa
Northwestern
Minnois
Bloomington
Indiana University
Minnesota
Ed Kalafat
Paul Ebert
Ohio State
Eco
Wisconsin
Michi State College
Michigan
Double Bills Headline Women’s Cage Action
Recreation Commission schedules pair of women’s basketball games at Jefferson on Tuesday and Hughes venues. City Langue and Bat ie tat ee done Fs, oRinbtwe remain unclear due to damaged OCR text but indicate local women’s college action in progress.
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Commission City Langue
Jefferson Pimlor Yuesday
Hughes
Lyfon
Blue Man and Charlie McAdam Take Hialeah Stakes Divisions
Blue Man and Charlie McAdam, top Kentucky Derby prospects, won the two divisions of Hialeah Park's $50,000 added Stakes. In fast time 1:50 for the mile and a furlong, Blue Man paid 6.40 4.20 and Master Fiddle 3.20 2.60. McAdam bred notable entries and paid 9.60 4.30 3.20 as he won by three and a half lengths. Ingo and Blue Man followed with Show and third place respectively.
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Fla
March J
Blue Man
Charlie McAdam
Hialeah Park
Beth
Creer McAdam
Hialeah
Vesler Civilian
Ingo
Master Fiddle
Secen
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