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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1954

Page

12

Gavilan Faces Minelli In Boston Tuneup For Olson Fight

In a non title 10 rounder at Boston Garden welterweight champion Kid Gavilan meets Livio Minelli of Italy as a tuneup for his April 2 shot at Bobo Olson. The bout, paired with talks of a $400,000 Chicago gate for Olson, raises concerns over injuries delaying the pay night. Gavilan dominates with planned early pace but says he will KO if Minelli becomes aggressive. Minelli vows to win this time, claiming the last fight was stolen.

Boston Bobo Olson Kid Gavilan Livio Minelli Italy Boston Garden Olson Chicago Gavilan Minelli Sam Silverman Minellii Cleveland

Entries rise at 33rd Southern Counties Track Meet Huntington Beach

The 33rd Southern Counties Track Meet at Huntington Beach drew over 1000 entries from 26 large schools and 29 smaller ones after the Long Beach Relays cancellation. Notable marks include Searad Morria leading in Huntington and Kirkpatrick from El Centro in the mile. A separate crash near Bellflower Injured players Donahue Cardone Hauser from Poly and Huntington Beach High, shifting quarterfinal basketball plans to Newport High on Tuesday.

Huntington Beach Long Beach Searad Morria Huntington Ortia Tocos Sut Beach Kirkpatrick el Centra Sommers Maxte Ovo Stow Hurdiea el Monte Broad Funn A Diego Wiekeehatte Bellflower Oregon State SC Lecc Ton Donahue Sonny Cardone Larry Hauser Trid Poly Huntington Beach High Newport High

Poly Excelsior Tracksters Open League Campaign

The Poly and Excelsior high school track teams start their league season with non league holds as St. Anthony s and El Segundo join the action. Four Long Beach high schools schedule baseball at 3 p m Tuesday while Jordan faces UCLA in a tough opener. Redondo and Poly clash at Recreation Park and Wilson hosts Montebello while Mater Dei meets St Anthony s on Cherry Avenue diamond in non league play.

Pilot Oval Poly Excelsior Anthony’s el Segundo Coast Bellflower Long Beach Jordan Panthers UCLA Jordan Redondo Poly Tangle Recreation Park Wilson

Termite Snyder Wins 20-Lap Jalopy Race at Culver City

Culver City Stadium drew its season's largest crowd of 1815 as Termite Snyder bagged the featured 20 lap jalopy race with Billy Mitchell and Armand Wahl finishing second and third. Other results include Dee Backha and Snydi Jap trophy dash scenes among the remnants of the chaotic card.

Culver City Termite Snyder Billy Mitchell Armand Wahl Snyder Dee Ind Marley Charley Stoner

Vike Tossers to Host Pasadena CC Tuesday

Long Beach City College base players bring an unblemished nonleague record to host Pasadena College Tuesday afternoon at King Diamond field amid a decisive match on the campus diamond.

Pasadena CC Long Beach City Vikin Diamond

French Start at Gardena Promises LeMans Style Stock Car Race

Drivers must dash from a wall to their cars in a LeMans start at Carrell Speeds Way Sunday. AAA stock car program highlights a 0 mile main event with three 10 lap heats, a trophy dash, and the feature. Promoter J C Agajanian announced the new format testing both car getaway speed and driver agility.

Carrell J. C. Agajanian

Week End Fights in Hollywood Bout Card Summary

Boxing card in Hollywood features Fabela I Ghavez winning by decision over Campos. Other bout results include Bey Kein and Gusto. Matchups list locations at 145 Blue Island and 1190 Hollywood with unclear stakes and outcomes.

Associa Datton Bey Kein Hew Oing Hocky Gusto Blue Island Juan Luis Campos Hollywood Fabela Ighavez

Rockets Top Harbor Nine In Easy 12 3 Win

Marian Doughtry and Redl Meaks led a rally as the Rockets beat the San Pedro All-Stars 12 to 3 at Recreation Park. Larry Jones and Chuck Adams allowed five hits in a strong nine innings. Niels Palica led Port with a triple as the Port nine batted. Multiple names and box scores follow in a dense game recap with line scores and player credits.

Marian Doughtry Redl Meaks Eack Long Beach Rockets San Pedro All-Stars Recreation Park Larry Jones Chuck Adams Niels Palica Rockets al Poweltb Seliridpeet Reais Springer Ait Gavin Tuylontt Erenditl U Pearsonie Moor Ef Frawc C Portria Pallen Beg Agams Porter Jenodelis Acama Jones Weo Jones Lp—Bowers Apa Pattea Pearson Nealis Taylor Sue—Meairs Olt Bowers Porter Agama Coughtry Crawford Winslow Kdowss Browart Fancett Hemsvat Merchante Dodgers Ry Ball Sear Signe Hatton Alla Y Se—Kadota Ackson Strauss Golden Foxies Giles Mason Sean Uguesnoce Asl oHernandez T Ganes Eng Tormets V. G. A. Peano Wotlengo Goa Haimes Sachanax

Paratrooper Roscoe Elliott Seeks Third Army Title at Fort Bragg

Roscoe Elliott a California fighter and 82nd Airborne paratrooper with 70 jumps aims to defend his Third Army middleweight crown at Fort Bragg this spring. A veteran fighter from Fort Knox and Fort Bragg he knocked out Clarence Wilson and beat Bud Bomar with a split semifinal loss to Marine Richie Hill in Charlotte. Elliott known for a straight right hand and brutal inside work is a Poly High School graduate whose father Evan Elliott lives at 1030 Myrtle Ave.

Fort'bragg N.C Fort Brags Roscoe Elliott Long Beddh Aye Oe Post Charlotte N. C Marine Richie Hill Bud Bomar Air Force Clarerice Wilson Little Creek Naval Base Virginia Army Fort Knox Fort Bragg Poly High School Evan Elliott Myrtle Avé

Beshore Foe Out of Match Tonight

Edmonton boxing card altered as Earl Walls injures his left hand and cannot fight Freddie Beshore. Bob Vok from Portland was set for a preliminary bout but Walls must fight Beshore here before any other matches proceed.

Edmonton Alberta Earl Walls Toronto Freddie Beshore Los Angeles Beshore Bob Vok Portland Ore Edmonton Boxing Commission Walls

Radio and TV sports highlights scattered across stations

Program listings show sports and wrestling on KFOX KRKD KMPC and RTTV with basketball on KHYE and KTLA roller derby on KTLA and other station notes. Entry is fragmented but indicates a mix of race results and televised events.

KFOX Gusnie_ Chirin KRKD KMPC Bane Son Gime ELAG RTTV Sc-Orepan Siete KHY Beacom KTLA

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