Poly, Carmel in cage finale as Hares upset Ventura
Poly High School’s Kent Holliday and Kirkpatrick led a 60-55 upset of Ventura, earning a spot in the title game against Mt Carmel. Jerry Hall notes the crowd of 4000 at Long Beach City College watched Poly dominate early in the semifinals.
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Jerry Hall
Foly High School
James Smith
Jack ‘Kirkpatrick
Caliornia Prep
Long Beach City College
SCI
Cucamonga
Poly
Kent Holliday
Prensters
Jeckrabbis
Ventura’ High
Mt. Carmel
Crusaders
Filmore
Ventura
Fillmore
T He Hares
Venturans
Holliday
Kirkpatrick
Smith
Ventura Cougars
Poly High
Bob Tuttle
Hares
Jack Kirkpatrick
SCSF
Poly High School
LBCC
Cougars
Bill Casey
Leap Bomb Call Set in Southern Division Race Outlook 1955
In this corner figures for 1955 crown race with UCLA USC Stanford Indiana. Weeden and Woodon reflect on past season and future, noting USC's return of top players and Stanford's scoring threat. Biographical mentions include Bob McKeen and Dick Hammer, with commentary on coaching changes and regional basketball strength.
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Johnny Weeden
Ucla Bruins
USC Trojans
Wooden
Ronnie Livingaton
Trojans
Dick Hammer
Stanford
Russ Lawler
George Selleck
California
Bob McKeen
USC
Forrest Twogood
Sieman
Hammer
Chet Carr
Ralph Pausig
Tony Psaltis
Roy Irvin
Confer
Dick Welsh
Haif
Indians
Tomsi
Lawler
Selleck
Johnny
Indiana UD
Tete Newell
Moosiers
Indiana
Newell
Berkeley
Regional title tilt set as Santa Clara meets USC in Corvallis
Santa Clara and Southern California, both ranked strong in the Far West Regional NCAA Tournament, clash in Corvallis for the title. USC rode Idaho State 73 59 while Santa Clara routed Colorado A&M 50 13, with Jim Young leading Santa Clara and Roy Irvin scoring for USC. The winner advances to the NCAA finals in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Ore
California
Santa Clara
Southern California
Rocky Mountain
Idaho State
Walloping
Colorado A&m
Taey
Kansas City
Colorado Ageres
Jim Young
Ken Sears
Sears
Broncos
Roy Irvin
NCAA Summaries Brief Snippet From Midwest Panel
Fragmented OCR text mentions Clara Carolina Blorada and JEM amid scattered names and terms. The readable items suggest a Midlands or Midwest aggregation with sports and people initials, but most data is garbled, leaving unclear events, dates, or outcomes to summarize deterministically.
Middlecoff and Kroll Share Baton Rouge Lead
In windy Baton Rouge the Baton Rouge Open Gait Tournament saw Cary Middlecoff and Ted Kroll tied for the lead at 138 after two rounds. A crowded field struggled in 30 mile per hour gusts with Ed Furgol one stroke behind and a group at 140 including Besselink Ulrich Douglas Williams Williams Ferrier Kesseling.
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Baton Rouge
Cary Middlecoft
Ted Kroll
Middlecoff
Jla
Kroll
Ed Fur- Vgol
Jame
St. Louis
al Besselink
Wally Ulrich
Dave Douglas
Henry Willams Jr
Jim Ferrier
Jerry Kesseling
Harold Williams
Orioles and Pirates Shine in Grapefruit League Ex games
Orioles and Pirates boosted fans with strong spring performances. Baltimore, fielding a Browns roster, swept six of seven, while Pittsburgh won four of five. Orioles beat the Cubs 14 5 with late offense. Pirates crushed Milwaukee 25 11 behind home runs and extra-base hits. Giants beat Indians 14 5 as Willie Mays homered twice in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centes Pres
Baltimore ‘Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Orioles
Pirates
St Louis Browns
Oriotes
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Frank Thomas
Sid Gordon
Gerry Lynch
Jack Lohrke
Randy Davis
New York Giants
Cleveland
Mike Garcia
Indians
Willie
Mays
Whitey Lockman
Ronnie Samford
Giants
Sports Calendar Entry Highlights Various Events
A mixed sports calendar lists basketball and golf venues in Long Beach and Sasa Valley Garden Arena with events at Hollywood and Car Racing at Caliente Speedway. Other notes mention Derby at Gulvar City stadium and a 10 pm race time, with scattered names like Sheetal, Diogo, and Carral.
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Long Beach
Rata
Fepton
Wiles Va Va
Sheetal
Roller Nerbs
L. A. Armor
Sasi
Valley Garden
Louisa
Chicago
Wpillea
Hollywood
Binehbor Aeonsa
Diogo
Penttleva
Ken
Carral
Gulvar
Bere Racing
Caliente
Valdes Plans Europe Trip in Title Bout Bid
Valdes, Cuban heavyweight No. 2, plans a European invasion to bolster a September title showdown with Rocky Marciano after a subdued win over James J. Parker at Madison Square Garden. NYAC chair Christenberry said his $5000 check was returned. Valdes soon meets Karel Sys in Antwerp in April, while Marciano faces Ezzard Charles in June.
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Valdes
Europe
New York
James J. Parker
Big Nitto Valdes
Cuba
Rocky Marciano
Bob Christenberry
New York Athletic Commission
Marciano
Christenberry
Ezzerd Charles
Karel Sys
Antwerp
Parker
Madison Square Garden
Nino
Miceli Favored in 10 Round TV Feature Bout
Cincinnati based welterweight Joe Miceli 125 pounds seeks a fifth straight win tonight against John Lombardo of Mt. Carmel Pa in a nationally televised 10 rounder on ABC at 6 p.m. Eastern. Miceli with 42-16-4 records is a 7-5 favorite over Lombardo who brings a 10-31 mark into the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hauser
Mt. Carmel
Carmel
Hauser
Fillmore
Jim Taylor
Stu Smithwick
Cincinnati
Joe Miceli
New York
John Lorebarto
Miceli
Iin
ABC
Lombardo
Prep Results in Local High School Baseball and Tennis Meet
The report lists multiple prep baseball games with wide score variations and a tennis scoreline. Teams include Jordan versus Inglewood Easier, Monrovia, Brethren Pasadena Academy, Whitier, Belttower, Mary Star, Avalon, Lyowand, Cantwella, Citrus, Burr Grendale, Alhambra, Baldwin Park, Pomona. Tennis and swimming results follow with names and scores.
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Jordan
Inglewood
Easier
Monrovia
Brethren Pasadent Academy
Atteertie Whitier
Belttower Are
Mary Star
Avalon
Lyowand
Cantwella
Bell Ghreena I
Elass. Citrus
Burr Grendale S
Alhambra
Baldwin Park
Pomona
Afeadia Y
Calhoraly
Glenda
Alamore
Irish Cagers Aim For Final Four Upset Run
New York police? New York wired report notes Notre Dame and Dick Rosenthal fueled by an 18th straight win. Rosenthal scored 25 points including a late free throw as Notre Dame upset Indiana 65 64. Duke, Oklahoma A&M, and Santa Clara also listed as tourney contenders with quarterfinals to decide semifinal matchups next weekend in Kansas City.
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fSummades
Columes
New York
Wotre
Dame
Indiana
Penn State
Iowa City
Navy
la Salle
Phila
T?i
Delphis
Bradley
Oklahoma A&m
Stillwater
Ohia
New York Cards Result in Mixed Boxing Night at Garden
In Philadelphia Emmet Tucci outpoints Parker while Valdas Ceere New York and other boxers are listed with mixed results. The summary reflects a crowded Garden card with several bouts, scores, and listings, though OCR errors obscure full details.
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Ceere
Mason Tops Five in Sulky Debut at Saints Anita Quest
Ernie Mason, Press-Telegram handicapper who led his peers in the Southland harness season, won five races on the first day of the Saints Anita quest. He took the first race and later scored in the final four races, dominating the card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Mason
Press-Telegram
Mason
Din
Cards Cubs Invade L A Wrigley Field
The St Louis Cardinals meet the Chicago Cubs in the first of two spring exhibition games at Wrigley Field. More than 30,000 fans expected as veterans Harvey Haddix and Warren Hacker duel, with Vic Raschi possibly facing Turk Downing and Phil Cavarretta rejoining the Cubs pitching staff. Musial Slaughter and Scheindienst headline the Cardinals infield and outfield stars.
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St. Loews Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Teday IndiSandsy
Harvey Haddix
Gardslaat Sea
Son
St. Louis
Warren Hacker
Cebts
St Louis
Eddie Stanky
Vic Raschi
Chicago
Turkdown
Phil Cavarretta
Ingip Hie
Ralph Kiner
Hank Sauer
Big Cardine
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Red Scheendienst
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Bill Balcom
Jim Whalen
Blake
Balcom
Jimmy Ralph Smith
del Walker
Mt Carmel
Marty Martinelli
Hausers
Rosa
Martinelli
Aptet i
Dimal
Crusader
Eamy Ie
Bohlec
Whalen
Zaleomyr
S Hengrene
Cowan
Riming
Wallace
Tote Pty Fm
Brest
Pruk
Saienek
Saepnier
Creer
Erdroko
Flores
Dick Zelms
Tippy Dye
Southland
Arva
Washington U
Tutle Benk
Frankie Kelleher
Hollywood Star
PCC
Bob Glements
Twink U. P
John Barber
Sax Elliot
John
Eliot
Sean Age
SPAA
Charles Paddock
Pasadena
Mel Patton
EBCC
Kirby Shoes
Uint
Denver
Dick Ridgway
DCLA
Beatty McDonald
Aggies
Dressen
Oakland Acorn
Charlie Dressen
Don Farber
Brooklyn Dodgers
Farber
Washington High School
San Francisco
Dodgers
NCAA
Ells
Sloriey
Clara
Carolina
HiEarda
Midwest
Uy Gaiam
Carney
Estryrd
Walter
Mack, i
Soturnag
Abrams
Bucs
Pas
National
York Poiiadel
Geaunee
Cubs
L. A
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