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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1952

Page

27

Duck Hunters Night Promotes Conservation Effort in So Cal

The Ducks Unlimited fundraiser Duck Hunters Night is urged across Southern California sport shops with tickets supporting DU restoration work in Canada. The Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium event on April 17 features Water Is Life, awards, and talent from motion picture, radio, and TV.

Sporting Goods Ducks Unlimited California Canada Will J. Reid Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles

Wranglers Visit South Gate Reds Semipro Clash

Wranglers from Long Beach travel to South Gate to face the Reds in a Southern California semipro showdown. Weather and ground conditions may affect St. Mary’s versus Curley Teague’s North Long Beach Merchants at Houghton Park.

Long Beach Wranglers South Gate South Gate Reds California St. Mary's Curley Teague North Long Beach Merchants Houghton Park Ai Macreation Park Star Kirt Tunave Highway 101 Sanfoni Wilmington Ilowbie Wender Harnor Giants LA Yankess Wilmington Merchants Hermoss Gaach San Pedro Merchan Gatte Soithwers San Pedro Taciar Houghton Path St. Margets North Long Beach

Downey Trackmen Open Bid for Title

Downey High opens a dual meet title bid in the San Gabriel Valley League track and field schedule this week by invading Covina on Friday. Rosemead travels to Montebello and Gell Gardens visits Lynwood.

Downey High Covina Rosemead Montebello Gell Gardens Lynwood

Netters Vie at Lakewood

Lakewood Tennis Club will stage an invitation mixed doubles event today on the club’s courts as part of a build up on the rest board of directors. First matches are scheduled for the morning. The Recreation Park Tennis Club championships were postponed to next Saturday delaying the rest of the schedule. Entry deadline is March 6.

Lakewood Tennis Club LaClenga Ten’nis

Downey Nine Faces Jordan Here Friday

Downey High basketball teams play a tuneup week with Puente Tuesday Fuente Thursday and Jordan High Panthers at North Long Beach Friday.

Downey High Puente Fuente Jordan High Panthers North Long Beach

Sublime to the Ridiculous Bowling Night Recap

Len Murphy joins You Can't Win club as OK V-Brive mulls a fraternal game. Joe Bohan leads with 55 in a tough frame, while Major Classic results show high scores across several leagues including 617 in a single series by Prichard and 590s by Red Bregen and Vic Masters. Local bowls mention Boulevard Elks Handicap and Major Chicken of the Sea League top scorers, with Virginia Women bowling standout Merle Me and Miracle Mile foursome led by Andy Akers.

Wally Detric Les Miracle Mile Andy Akers Ruby Horgen Jack Flemingto Helen Holmes Lucille Smith Arlene Pickering Moselle Sisk Grace Hunighter Betty Mella

Track Stars Gun for Troy Relays Tuneup at Long Beach

The Long Beach Relays at Veterans Memorial Stadium host USC and a crowd of challengers led by LAAC Mercuries UCLA and Occidental College as top sprinters and throwers from Navy San Francisco Olympic Club and Stanford vie for early season supremacy. Key entrants include USC stars Davis O'Brien Mejia Tuess and Seymor while LAAC squads feature Barnard Dixon Pasquali and Works. Field events begin at 1 p m with heats at 12 55 p m and the main program at 1 40 p m after the flag ceremony.

Trojans USC Jess Mortenson Veterans’ Memorial Stadium Wolves el Trojans Larry Houston Mercuries Los Angeles AC San Francisco Jack Weiershauser Stanford Palo Alto Long Beach Fiekd Pramentey Jack Davis NCAA Parry O'Brien Jim Fuchs Yale al Mejia Troy Sim Tuess Fortune Gordien LAAS UCLA LAAC Art Barnard Craig Dixon George Pasquali Bob Works Trojan Urian Wally Wilson Jim Newcod Steve Seymour Seymour Hekl Dick Doyle Bob McMillan Bill Albans NAVY San Diego Wilbur Firestone Compton Bob Boyd Joha Bradley Morton

Fullerton Tennis Club Hosts Bill Today

Quarter finals and semifinals proceed in the annual Fullerton Tennis Club invitational weather permitting at Fullerton courts. Events include men's, mixed and veterans doubles and veterans singles.

Fullerton Fullerton Tennis Club

Blake High Star Joe Blake Dominates Poly Hoops Playoffs

Bob Blake, senior guard for the Jackrabbits, led Poly High statistics with 323 points in 25 games, second all time behind Art Henriksen. He hit 39 percent from the field on 127 of 325 tries, made 69 free throws, and grabbed 178 rebounds in the last 12 games for 46 percent. Named to all star teams at the Compton Tourney and Long Beach Invitational, he earned Long Beach athlete of the month for December. Forward Frank Krause added 23 percent shooting and 79 free throws, ranking fifth in Hare scoring behind Henriksen, Jake Krause, Al Krause, and Neil Huff.

Bob Blake Poly High Blake Poly Art Henricksen Bob Mark Keppel Compton Long Beach Frank Kause Henriksen Jake al Krause Neil Huff Frank

Spring prep sports fill week in local districts

Local prep teams race into a busy week with baseball track swimming tennis golf and gymnastics. Jordan High Panthers clash with Redondo Beach Downey Hobin while Poly High hosts Banning and travels to Anaheim. Other schools contest in citywide duals and tournaments with multiple venues Friday through Tuesday.

Panthers of Jordan High Cats Redondo Beach Downey Huntington Beach Anaheim Santa Monica Jordan Newport Rocky Kemp Inglewood Poly High Jackrabbits Orange Mounay Gardena Wilson Gym Poly City College Wilson High Alhambra Fullerton Stephens Field Bruin Redondo Beach Seahawks Saint Anthony's Bell Gardens Cathedral High Saint Mater Dei High Compton

Oilers Win Inaugural Sports Award Sweep

Huntington Beach High claimed the Suns League sports award by sweeping both the varsity and Class B basketball championships and placing second in other divisions. Anaheim High led football, Huntington Beach took basketball, with totals across football and basketball seasons highlighting the league standings.

Huntington Beach High Suns Oilers Anaheim Fullerton Newsport Santa Ana Orange Huntington Beach

Gorgeous George vs Mackay at Aud Tonight Main Event

Gorgeous George the Human Orchid headlines this Thursday at Municipal Auditorium facing Salt Lake star Roger Mackay in the main event. Mackay backs a strong comeback, having recently defeated Krippler Karl Davis to earn the bout. Also drawn card features Rito Romero vs Ali Pasha, Papa Gina Garibaldi vs Dan Savage Savich, and Buddy Curtiss vs Carlos Guzman in the opener.

Gorgeous George Human Orchid Municipal Auditorium Salt Lake Roger Mackay Long Beach Parisian Tobes Jeffries George Mackay Karl Davis Roger Southland Rito Romero Red Berry Ali Pasha Papa Gina Garibaldi Aud Dan Savage Savich Dakotas Buddy Curtiss YMCA Carlos Guzman

Deputy Auxiliary Nine Reaches CYO Novice Finals

The Deputy Auxiliary Police Boys beat Mahar House 36 to 30 at Franklin Gym to advance to the CYO Invitational Novice basketball finals. In the losers bracket St Matthew’s Whaling beat St Barnabas Aces 30 to 22. Wednesday night at Washington Junior High St Anthanasius vs Cabrillo No 2 at 7 pm, followed by St Barnabas Bees vs Cabrillo No 3. losers exit.

Ramon Quesada Scrappy Mahar Franklin Richard ‘Whaling St. Matthew's James Egan St. Barnabas Aces Washington Junior High St. Anthanasuis St. Barnabas Bees

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