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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1948

Page

6

Vikings Beat Corsairs in Practice Track Meet

Long Beach City College and Santa Monica City College faced off on Lounsbury Field with LBCC edging SMCC 6914 to 6134. standout performances included Bob Ward’s 220 yard win, Col Eckere in high jump, Gene Gilles in sprints, and Collins leading the 8 lap relay with a fast 10 24.7 mile.

Long Beach City College Carl Merritt Santa Monica City College Lounsbury Field Long Beach Jone Carrot Bob ‘Ward Mitre Virtue Phate Leland Enn Tools Bill Barney Col Eckere Barney Vikings City College Gene Gilles Bob Palmer Santa Monica Collins Tim Boray Sdstinan Game Men Pannervurkes Dante

Redskins Sign Dan Sandifer Debuts In East West Game

Dan Sandifer, famed Southeastern Conference halfback and 1937 LSU star, signed with the Redskins and will debut for Turk Edwards' East team in the East vs West intra-squad game at Long Beach Poly High field on August 20. The event, sponsored by Press-Telegram, features Sandifer at 185 pounds and heralds his status as a top NFL prospect. Sammy Baugh will pass for Long Beach, with Alabama All-American Die Howell starring for the West.

Dan Sandifer Helbhack Louisiana State University Washington Redskins Turk Edwards Long Beach Poly High Field Press-Telegram Sandifer Long Beach Sammy Bourk Alabama Die Howell

Castillo Victor Dominates Rodolphe Vile In Legion Fight

Hollywood March 6 Victor Castillo ranked sixth among bantamweights delivered a decisive decision over Rodolphe Vile, bantamweight king of Texas, in a 40 round Legion scrap. Other results included Jack Warren drawing Billy McClure in the semifinal.

Hollywood Luis Castillo Rodolphe Vile Young Laltair Reena Ato

Polo Match Set for Tomorrow at Martell Polo Field

Long Beard leads Valencia in an eight team polo event at Martell Polo Field Garden Grove tomorrow at 2 pm. Lineups include Valencia Al Lamne and HAAS Taliesin among others with players from multiple clubs.

Long Beard Valencia Martell Garden Grove Valencias al Lamne Winiam Alien AL Cernensy Ileniman

St. Mary's Five Triumphs In Local Tournament

St Marys High defeated Bellermire Jefferson Jagers 23 to 13 in a St Anthony's tournament game to strengthen the Belles’ bid in the contest. Catholic Girl High of Los Angeles dominated the Santa Barbara squad in the main event. The journey resumes Monday.

St. Mary's High Bellermire Jefferson Jagers St. Anthony Belles Che Contate Catholic Girl High Los Angetes Catholic Girls' High Steam of Santa Barbara Mary's Rourke Sara Iaone

Loyola Beats Compton 4 3 After Eighth Inning Rally

Loyola University rallied with a three run eighth inning to edge Compton College 4 to 3. Line score shows Loyola overcoming a 3 1 deficit with timely hits and strong late offense.

Loyola University Compton College Loyola

Moseley Granted Extra Year Of Eligibility By Valley Conf

Joss Moseley, Tulsa senior end, receives another year of eligibility from the Missouri Valley Conference. Coach J O Brothers said Moseley, a Muskogee product, appeared in 1944 46 and 47 games despite a kidney injury. Conference ruling allows him to resume play from the 1948 season after returning from injury.

Joss Okla Dick Mosley University of Tulsa Missouri Valley Conference Tulsa J. O Buddy) Brothers Moseley Muskogee Hag Kelseagon Mosely Moeeley

Trojans Clinch Second in Hoop Race Over UCLA

Chunky Abe Androff led Roosevelt High’s Trojan forward group with 25 points as Sam Barry’s USC defeated bitter rival UCLA 68 to 57 at the Olympic Auditorium. Troy secures second in the southern division behind California, with two clubs set to finish the season tonight. Center George Stanich added 17 for USC while teammate Lanky Hannum contributed in the victory.

Olympic Audio Forum Los Angeles Ed Sheldrake UCLA Ofe Southern California Bill Murray Sheldrake Washington High Walt Stile Chunky Abe Androff Trojan Roosevelt High Sam Barry S.C Cromtown Olympic Auditorium Troy California Bears Olympic Tosh Alex Hannum Androff George Stanich Bruins Upsarg Sey

Berkeley Cagers Rally to Upset Stanford in Berkeley

California Bears erased a 24-21 halftime deficit to defeat Stanford 45 37 in a Southern Division game at Berkeley. Contributing 32 points, Chuck Carter led Cal with center performance as Stanford trailed throughout the second half.

Berkeley Stanford California Bears Indians Cal Ailecesa Chuck Fanger Golege Carter E. c Ball Sonne Aus Californa Caiontas Bea Rae

Viking Netters Lose to Hornets on Lakewood Courts

Long Beach City College netters, hampered by injuries to key players including Eddie Wagner, fell 7 4 9 4 4 to Fullerton College in a Lakewood match. Hornets dominate as replacements fill gaps.

Viking Netters Hornets Eddie Wagner Long Beach City College Fullerton Junior College Lakewood Courts

Hockey Teams Clash Tonight in Final Shamrocks vs Monarchs

Les Cunningham leads the San Francisco Shamrocks against the Los Angeles Monarchs in their 13th meeting this season. Faceoff is at 9 30 as both teams chase an edge to close the gap on the league leaders.

Les Cunningham San Francisco Shamrocks Los Angeles Monarchs

Lupien Returns to White Sox as Regular First Baseman

PASADENA March 6 Tony Lupien returns to the majors after a strong season at Wyood. He will be the regular first baseman with the Chicago White Sox this season. In the first exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs in Los Angeles rookie pitchers share mound duties with veterans Orval Grove and Joe Haynes.

Pasadena Tony Lupien Lywrod Chicago White Sox Orval Grave Joe Haynes Chicago Cubs Los Angeles

Basketball Scores From West Conference Tournament Listing

Fragmented OCR summary lists basketball scores and teams across several regional games. Notable results include a 31 point performance by an unnamed player for an unidentified team and a 77 point showing for another squad. The garbled text references multiple colleges, cities, and conference matchups without clear dates or complete team names.

About a Large Cake of Ice y MAXWELL STILES

A long irregular piece recounts a local Long Beach basketball saga with Harland Deck and Lauren Proctor amid a scheme around a large refrigerated “cake of ice.” It covers sponsors, teams, and tournaments, noting Deck’s Outspoken claims and the March 7 12 14 Long Beach event as context.

Beating Contests Spark Tournament Tensions

In a clash of clubs led by Lauren Proctor and Tommy Block, disputes over team identities and entry rules surface as they seek a Tri-County championship. Proctor rejects open-entry claims while Block’s roster links to Compton College and Long Beach, complicating expected matchups. Proctor refuses a two out of three series after losses, and a charity game with Pat Ahern’s squad remains unsettled.

Caes Lauren Proctor Block Long Beach Compton Pine Ave Compton College Bob Howard Don Cecil Block’s Proctor’s Long Beach City College Oregon State Proctors San Pedro Huntington Beach Hanning High School Tommy Block Harland Deck Trinlea Proctor Pat Ahern Elks Charity Ahern Ed Geisinger Elke Tenn Steve Erlah Hee Thax

Proctor Organizes Local AAU League for 1968

Mr. Lauren Proctor leads a plan to form an AAU league in the Long Beach area for 1968 4. The eight teams include National Schools of Los Angeles San Pedro Athletic Club Orange Elks Whittier Mobilgas Redondo Eagles Newport Legion Santa Monica Cycle and Sport and Proctor's Sporting Goods. A note that no one represented Block's or applied for membership appears.

Lauren Proctor Awearelhy Tts Long Beach National Schools of Los Angeles The San Pedro Athletic Club the Orange Elks Whittier Mobilgas Redondo Eagles Newport Legion Santa Monica Cycle and Sport Proctor’s Sporting Goods Block's

LaBeach stars in quick Westwood trials at UCLA

Jamaica sprinter LaBeach, a Wisconsin transfer, clocked 9.5 seconds for 100 yards wind aided and 21.1 for 220 yards as UCLA coach Ducky Drake staged time trials at Westwood. He is tipped for Olympic success this summer and will run at the Long Beach Relays next weekend. John Gaines chased Frank Fletcher in a 1:56.7 880 and others posted marks in distance events.

Craig Dixon Lloyd LaBeach Jamaica Ducky Drake Westwood Wisconsin Long Beach Frank Fletcher Bruin John Gaines John Pattee Royal Balch Jefé Lawson Taylor Lawis

Ski Record in Danger as Dampers Prize National Title

WH Arne Uland, Seattle Ski Club president and damper, warned that the 288 foot record could fall when 100 leapers gather at the Cascade Mountains bowl for the national championships. He said a 300 foot leap is possible if weather holds.

Seattle Arne Uland Hibunday Cascade Mountains Uland

Race Results Atanta Anita and Surrounding Meet Details

Race results from the Atanta Anita event include multiple horses and handlers listed with various placements and times. The text mentions jockeys such as Jack and Kenny along with several horse names and locations, indicating a crowded meet with numerous races and entries. Some figures and venues appear jumbled, but the overall record captures a busy race day with notable performances and betting activity.

Pirates Take Local Cagers edge Ventura in playoff bid

Ventura Junior College forward Hal Webb sparked a late surge to lift the Pirates to a 64-55 victory over Long Beach City College at St. Anthony’s Gym. Webb scored six points in the final minutes, capping a tense Western States Conference game and clinching Ventura’s playoff spot. Binkley led Ventura with 20 points while Don Liggett and Ev Jurgens provided key support as the Pirates ended the campaign with 10 wins.

Jack Tobin Long Beach City College Ventura Hal Webb Pirates City College St. Anthony‘s Gyna Webb Norsemen Jon Vikings Huccaneers Don Liggett Ev Juergens Jim O'Connor Mirs Muriel Binkley Bucs Binkley Beach Sune Pit Dees Sreep Bramenan Prfuste Noord Tove Ventrin Vandavert Danioe Balesay Be Uepticinla Tay Beven

NHL chief to give Monday report on gambling probe

Chicago March 6 Carlie Campbell president of Use National Hockey League said he will make a full report Monday on his investigation of player gambling charges. He said the report would be made public in Lansing after conferring with Gov. Him Sigter. Campbell left Chicago by plane for New York and said the inquiry would take him to Boston.

Chicago Ciee Campbell Use National Hockey League Lansing Mich Sigter Campbell New York Hostén

Wilkins and Irwin win tennis semis in New York

Wilkins of New Rochelle defeats Helen Germaine of New York 6 2 1 6 1 in the semifinal round of the Women's Eastern Indoor Tennis tourney. She advances to face Nina Irewin of New York today. Dr Beicker of New York defeats Laurence Helffrich of Brooklyn 2 0 for the men's veteran division.

New York Barbara, Wilkins New Rochelle N. Y Helen Germaine Nina Irewin Irving Beicker Laurence S. Helffrich Brooklys

Santa Ana Netters Edge Chaffey 5 4 Tennis Meet

Santa Ana’s prep tennis team edged Chaffey 5 4 in a Saint court opener. Singles results featured Domneoh Burke and others with Bolen, Shoublen, Bitter and Jét listed among players.

Santa Ana Chaffey Seggons Saint Courta Domneoh Igaf Burke Baye Aia Fees

National Hoop Event Field Completed for Olympic Tryouts

The eight team field for the Nations Invitation tournament includes DePaul La Gre en Ohio State North Carolina State Texas St Louis Western Kentucky and New York. Games run March 11 13 15 17 at Madison Square Garden with two games nightly. The winner earns an Olympic tryout spot.

York A.F Salle of Philadelphia Bowling University Metropolitan Intercollegiate [Basketball Association Madison Square Garden Lewna Cam DePaul Chicago la Green Ohio New York Carolina State Texas St Louis Western Kentucky the Garden

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