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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1953

Page

6

Fullerton and Sequoia Vie for State JC Title Tonight

The second annual state JC basketball final pits Fullerton against College of Sequoia at Long Beach City College at 9 pm. Sequoia’s Burgos, Hansen, and Graves headline a Giants squad known for rebounding, while Fullerton relies on its balanced scoring from Rogers and teammates. Sequoia set scoring records with a 101-71 win over Antelope Valley, Burgos posting 34 points to break his own mark. Santa Rosa and Antelope Valley face for third place at 7:30.

Firehouse Fullerton College of Sequoias Long Beach City College California Kansas City Kan Fullerton Burgos Visalia College of Seouaias Lee Hansen Rod Graves Hornets Dave Hall Jim Spudich Johnny Dees Ronnie Vollman Jim Sterkel Dan Rogers Hansen Graves Don Boline COS Santa Rosa Rogers College of Sequoia Antelope Valley Lancaster Jim Cox Giants Mark Burgos Long’ Beach Nets Long ‘Beach Bodied Dent Cid Vollmer Spullen Giones Avante Stradttove Fullerton Foe Ee Fullarton—Sterkel Angon Denny Santa Fesa BEY Crossantee Ta Oe Ee C Sequoia Antelone VW Sureas Mpesa AC Walters Sayer By & " Cox Ansen Srarrage Bimon Seba Antelopa Val "Bubs Fullerton JC Menlo Seguvia Sequoias Roy Irvin Burros Sam Stanford UCLA Jim Spudnich Sterkel Marauders Brian Walters Venture Boline Glaves Hansen Lal

Sequoias Favored In State Junior College Title Clash

In Long Beach tonight College of the Sequoias meets Fullerton JC for the state junior college basketball crown. COS relies on Burgos and a 6 7 trio led by Hansen Graves and Boline to counter Fullerton’s guard play and Sterkel’s comeback from injury.

Major League Exhibition Swing Opens Grapefruit League

All 16 MLB teams start 313 exhibition games after spring conditioning. Managers report strong fitness and test rookies with experiments such as new batting orders and player shifts. Openers include Braves vs Dodgers in Miami Cubs vs White Sox in Mesa and Pirates vs Cuban All-Stars in Havana.

New York Lle Braves Dodgora Miami Cubs

Santa Anita Breaks Off With Horsemen's Unit

Santa Anita ends relations with the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association over demands for 40 percent of parimutuel take. Dr Charles H Strub of the Los Angeles Turf Club says there will be no further dealings with the organization as other tracks and the Thoroughbred Racing Association condemn the boycott aimed at Macay Tanforan meeting opening Tuesday.

Arcadia Santa Anita Horsemen Charles H. Strub Los Angeles Turf Club Hollywood Park del Mar Bay Meadows Golden Tanforan Los Angeles Joseph Detchemeniy Parimutuel Employes Guild of California, Legal 290 Strub Strud The Thoroughbred Racing Association New York Maciay Tanforan

Sports on Radio and TV Roundup From Various Stations

A fragmented radio TV sports roundup lists Santa Anita racing coverage and basketball notes with multiple stations and times. It mentions Abita racing and various anchors, with scattered references to swimmers and wrestling programming across KLAC KNX KLAG and other outlets.

Santa Anita Fourure KNX A. Ts Shelley ‘Cuttons KRRD Abita Racing Jon Terpandes MPC Californie KLAC Apttan Sabon Chavez Texas ECA Fig Eomons Westie KLAG

Duquesne and Tulsa Open NIT Action Tonight

The first post season game in New York at Madison Square Garden features Duquesne facing Tulsa in the opening NIT round. Georgetown meets Louisville and St Louis faces St John’s in the night’s finale as NCAA berths tighten. Wyoming and Hardin-Simmons earned NCAA spots by winning conference titles.

New York Madison Square Garden Wyoming Hardin-Simmons Lees Wyoming Colorado Ron Rivers Hardin-Simons Arizona Hardin- Simmons Santa Clara WCAA Duquesne Tulsa Georgetown Louisville St. John’s Brooklyn St. Louis Madison Square, Garden Bob Zawoluk Wail Dukes Seton Hall Monk Meineke Daytons Jim Thicker Kansas Clyde Lovellette Loeffler LaSalle

Great James J laid to rest in Burbank funeral

Funeral services for James J Jeffries, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1896 to 1904, were held at the Little Brown Church of the Valley in North Hollywood. He was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery after the services as reports describe a celebration of his life.

Burbank James J. Jeffries Big Jin Inglewood Park Cemetery Little Brown Church of the

Browns Clash Los Angeles At Wiley Field In Southland Expos

Southland Exhibitions feature St. Louis Browns facing Los Angeles at Wiley Field with a 2 15 p m start. Other matches include San Diego Naval Air Station at Mission Bay and Portland visiting Glendale in Sunday lineups.

Loula Browns Loa Angeles Wiley Field Seale Lewis Browns Balm Springs Satchel O' Satchel Paige St. Louis Brown Steve Batchelor Brownie San Bernardino Satche Angeles Angels Wrigley Satchel Virgil Harry Breechen Brown

Buddy Daley Aiming for Big League Splash in Indians System

Cleveland Press veteran Frank Gibbons recounts Buddy Daley, 20, a left hander with a crooked pitching arm who rose through Long Beach Wilson High and Cedar Rapids to join the Indians farm system. Guided by Birdie Tebbetts and Red Ruffing at Daytona Beach and Cedar Rapids manager Timmy Bloodworth, Daley defied his handicap, winning respect, a Cedar Rapids 198 return and a Reading camp debut.

Frank Gibbons Cleveland Press Scrivener Indians Daytona Beach Fla Searane Bernard Kahn Daytona Beach Evening News Helen Daley Buddy Daley Wilson High Buddy Cleveland Daytona Birdie Tebbetts Charlie Red) Ruffing New York Yankee Long Beach Ruffing Tribe Birdie Red Bob Fitch Andy Buddy Bobby Shantz Uke Indianville Calif Bob Lemon Timmy Bloodworth Cedar Raunds Jimmy Buddy Leo Leo Hollis Thurston West Coast Daley Lou Brissie Thurston Reading Cedar Rapids Bloodworth

Knicks Sew Up Eastern Division Title

The New York Knickerbockers clinched the NCA Eastern Division by whipping Syracuse 66 to 15 on Friday night, building a three game lead over the Nationals and Celtics with five games remaining.

Associated Press New York Knickerbockers NCA Knicks Syracuse Nats Boston Celtics

Graham Gains 100th Victory with Unanimous Win Over Giardello

Billy Graham clinched his 100th pro victory with a unanimous decision over Joey Giardello in a 12 round Madison Square Garden bout. The win, in front of 8,538 fans paying $20,649, ended a controversial three fight series, with Graham now favored for a possible next bout in Los Angeles or a Paddy Young-Ermie Duranden winner matchup.

Billy Graham New York Joey Giardello Philadelphia Grahams Giardello Graham Madison Square Garden Irving Cohen Art Aragon Los Angeles Paddy Young-Ermie Duranden Billy Aragon L. A Cohan Supreme Court Giardella Garden Commission Bob Christenberry Joe Agnello Bernard Botein Christenberry Tony Ferrante

Huskies Clinch Pacific Coast Series Lead In Home Victory

Washington rolled to a 60 to 47 win over California in Seattle to seize a 1 0 lead in their best of three PCC basketball series. With 11,490 in attendance, the Huskies aim to clinch the crown and secure a spot in the NCAA Western Regionals next weekend at Corvallis. Bob Cipriano starred for California’s defense and led Washington with 24 points, while Bobby Houbregs contributed 18 as Cal’s Bob McKeen also finished with 18.

Seattle Washington California Washington Field House Corvallis Ore Nibs Price Bears Tippy Dre Huskies Price Joe Cipriano Dip Beck Cipriano Bob Matheny Bobby Houbregs Cipriand Houbregs Cal Bob McKeen Secuthn Wysevett Totile Wea Bae Bone Svaabiogtop Parson Ane Beao Ricken Greke Greenlent

Bowling City Crown Fight Card Highlights

Tonight's event features Heath from North Loor and HowL in a championship clash at LECC gym with a 7 26 start followed by final rounds. Show events proceed at Shrine Auditorium and Hollywood Lerrce Stadium with wrestling from Valley and Pomona Gardens and a 3 00 pm curtain.

Champlonshina North Loor Heath Howl Seare Shrine Auditorium Foxing Hollywood Faramanda Finley Valley Garden Arena Pomona Gardens

Mantle Fits Cleanup Spot as Proof Key for 1952 Yankees

Oscar Fraley reports the New York Yankees move Mickey Mantle to the cleanup position to prove he can be the next DiMaggio. Mantle, 21, has struggled to meet early hype with a .227 average in 1951 and .311 last season, needing to deliver big numbers this year.

Oscar Fraley New York Uel Teariess Fraley New York Yankees Mickey Mantle Mickey DiMaggio Mantle Ken Loettler LaSalle

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