Escapade Wins Catalina Race in Weekend Sloop Event
The sloop Escapade owned by Walt Elliott of Long Beach led the Brokaw Trophy race around Catalina Island with an unofficial corrected time of 10 hours 58 minutes and 5 seconds, though Escapade finished third overall behind W L Stewart Jr’s Chubasco, which clocked 11 hours 2 minutes 40 seconds for the first boat to finish.
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Catalina Island
W. (Walt) Elliott
Long Beach
W.L. Stewart Jr
Substitute bowler tops ABC tournament singles lead
In Chicago, a substitute bowler with a 196 average claimed singles leadership in the American Bowling Congress tournament with a 711. Joseph Calabrese of Lodi threaded 12 consecutive strikes, eight then four, across his three games 258 245 and 208 as a last minute fill in for a absent teammate.
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Joseph Calabrese
Lodi
N. 3
Calabrese
Los Alamitos Navy and Kirby's Shoes Clash Tonight
California rivals Los Alamitos Navy and Kirby's Shoes face off in a postseason rubber match at Long Beach City College to settle a 2-2 deadlock. Tipoff at 6:15 p m with proceeds to cerebral palsy fund. Featured players include Yardley and Uplinger for Navy and Roberts and Sheldrake for Kirby's. A Flying Wheels prelim opens the program at 6:15.
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Los Alamitos Navy
Kirby's Shoes
Long Beach City College
Cerebral Palsy Fund
Lakewood Elks
John Furlong
Bruce Bennett
Guy Bucrola
Don Seidel
Paul Saunders
Navy
Yardley
Uplinger
Rages
Johnny Arndt
Hans
Flying Wheels
Calumet to Take Rest at Santa Anita
Calumet Farm will pause mining at Santa Anita this week after extracting about 421,775 dollars this winter. Foreman Jimmy Jones and workers including Arcaro and the animals Mark-Yewell and Chertlea earned a holiday as the track shuts down for the San Juan Capistrano Handicap and the 100000 dollar purse remains as the final big prize sought by rivals.
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Calumet
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Calumet Farm
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Jiddie Arcarg
Mark-YeWell
Chertlea
Foreman Jones
Mark Yew
Arcaro
MarkYewell
Juan
Don Rebelde
Roaring Bull
Happy Go Lucky
Arroz
Santanita
Santa Anita
Calumets
Dwarfs Wrestle at Bowl Tuesday in Tag Team Clash
Dwarfs Fee Wee James Fuzzy Dan Canid Pancho the Smiland Gentlemen Jim Corbettie face heavyweight stars Dr. Lee Grable Joe Pazandak Wild Red Berry and Sandor Szabo in Wilmington Bowl Tuesday night. Corbett and James meet Cupid and Pancha in a tag match. Berry and Pazandak vie for the Wrestling Jackpot against Szabo. Grable takes on Gneisty and Hal Kanner from New York meets Pierre La Briton.
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Wilmington Bowl
Fee Wee James
Fuzzy Dan Canid
Pancho the Smiland
Jim Corbettie
Lee Grable
Joe
Champ
Pazandak
Wild
Red Berry
Sandor Szabo
Corbett
James Mieet
Cupid
Panca
Berry
Szabo
Grable
Gneisty
Hal Kanner
New York
Pierre la Briton
Santa Maria Indians Defeat Tokyo Giants In Wet Exhibition
The Santa Maria Indians, last year's California Southern League semipro champions, beat the Tokyo Giants 10 to 6 on Sunday in a soggy exhibition game. It marked the Giants first defeat in three exhibitions.
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Tokyo Giants
Asanta Maria
Santa Maria Indians
Giants
Kirby's Shoes beat Wingfoots 67 to 53 in final NIBL game
Eddie Sheldrake led Kirby's Shoes with 20 points as they defeated Akron Wingfoots 67 to 53 at Los Angeles City College. Kirby's clinched the first-half margin and will face Los Alamitos at Long Beach City College before leaving for the National AAU tournament in Denver.
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Kirby's Shoes
Akron
Ohio
Wingfoots
Los Angeles City College
Sheldrake
Shoemen
Kirby's
Los Alamitos
Long Beach City College
Denver
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E Gohan
G &Donovan
Hi ‘Corky Hirky
Kithy'ss—Suuadt
Bursa
Seidel Toolsen
Morris
Hornsby Says Spring Training Too Long For Big Leagues
Tampa report quotes Rogers Hornsby criticizing extended spring training. He argues four weeks suffices to get players in shape, noting 53 exhibition games strain players and weigh on costs. Hornsby recalls leading the Browns to tamp last spring and warns early fatigue may hurt season start.
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Tampa
Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Robert Lemon Aims for Peak Year on the Mound
The piece profiles Robert Granville Lemon, noting a 119-64 major league record and .633 winning percentage. It highlights his pitches sinker slider curve, his world series record 2-0, and mentions a 1953 contract offer of 40 000 to 45 000 dollars. Lemon expresses 32 years old and desire to remain in baseball, possibly managing or coaching after playing.
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Bob
Stout
Robert
Robert Granville Lemon
Santee Sets Two Indoor Big Seven Records at KU Meet
Santee of Ashland Kansas, a 6 foot 150 pound junior, shattered two Big Seven indoor marks in Kansas’s title run. He clocked 4:08.3 in the mile and 1:53.6 in the half mile, becoming the third to sweep both distances in a single meet. Kansas won the meet ahead of Missouri and Colorado, with strong pace set by coach Bill Easton.
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New York
Favor Willie Mosconi to Retake Billiards Title
In San Francisco Willie Mosconi, eight time world pocket billiards champion, stands as a prohibitive 1-2 favorite to win the tournament opener tonight. Irving Crane of Binghamton faces Art Judice of Flushing as Mosconi’s rival, with Mostoni meeting Eddie McGehean of San Francisco after Crane’s last year runner up finish in Boston.
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Willlie Mosconi
Irving Crane
Binghamton
N. C
Mosconi
Boston
Art Judice
Flushing
N.Y
Mostoni
Eddie McGehean
Mal Whitfield Seeks More Indoor Records at Garden Meet
Three down seven to go for record busting Mal Whitfield in the Madison Square Garden finale. He clocked 1:50.9 for the half mile and 1:50.1 for the 800 meters, missing Borican and race records by narrow margins, while 600 yards and 500 meters times also undercut previous marks. Whitfield aimed for the mile with Grand Street Boys teammates but failed to beat Georgetown’s 3:17.2.
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New York
Mal Whitfield
Knights of Columbus
Madison Square Garden
Mal
John Borican
Wesley Wallace
Ielay Tark
Grand Street Boys
Andy Stanfield
George Rhoden
Herb McKentey
Stanfield
Rhoden
Whitfield
McKenley
Georgetown
Pacemakers Fall in Title Contest
Rosabell Plumbers won the Southern California Winter League semipro baseball championship at Compton by defeating Compton Pacemakers. Plumbers scored in both halves of the game to secure the title, with key performances by Spurlock and Murray.
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Rosabell Plumbers
Compton
Compton Pacemak
Cemitan
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