Angels and Beavers prep for return visit and local sport mix
In this corner notes Long Beach and the South Bay brace for a busy weekend of sports. Angels visit for exhibition play against the Beavers with Don Stewart booking local appearances. Kiwanis Crippled Children’s benefit game at Gilmore Field features Major League All-Stars versus Bobby Bragan's Hollywood Stars. Eddie Wagner and George Wilson High earn All-CIP acclaim while prep stars at Wilson, Poly, and others drive local basketball chatter.
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Long Beach
Southland
Los Angeles Angels
Billy Feistner
Recreation Park
Portland Beavers
TOC
Don Stewart
Seraph
Angels
Beavers
Wrigley Field
I. A
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Californi
USC
LAAC
San Jose State
Tribe
Giants
Wrnnley Orchard
Gilmore Field
Kiwanis Crippled Children
Bobby Bragan
Hollywood Stars
Stewart
Twinks
Felstner
Bevo O
L. A
Eddie Wagner
George
Wilson High
Caer
James Smith
Poly
Teads
Unclear sports radio lineup noted for channels and times
Fragmented list shows sports programming on radio and television with various times and channel markers. Mentions include basketball, wrestling, and boxing style references, but many names and times are garbled.
SC UCLA Dual Meet Opens 1954 Track Season
Trojans and Bruins start their 1954 dual meet season at 2 p m Saturday at Los Angeles Coliseum facing Los Angeles Athletic Club and San Diego State College in a triangular affair. Rain may move events to Cromwell Field on SC campus. USC stars like Ernie Shelton, Jack RazVello and Joe Page set to test rivals in high jump and discus while UCLA counters with Fort Ord imports led by George Brown and other ex collegians.
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Trojan
Los Angeles Coliseum
Los Angeles ‘Athletic Club
San Diego State College
Coliseum
Cromwell Field
Troy
Jess Mortensen
Westwood
Los Angeles
Ernie Shelton
Chuck Leach
Manny Kon Lquill
Mercuries
Jack Razvello
Joe
UCLA
Fort Ord
George Brown
Brown
TCLA
Silat
Army
St. Sin
Fort ‘Ord
Walt Burnett
Lang Stanley
San ‘Jose State
Billy Tidwell
Kansas
Dave Kenly
Arizona State
Mason Benner
Santa Mexico City College
Ducky Drake
Leahy Accepts Business Post
Tampa Florida report states Frank Leahy, former Notre Dame football coach, has become vice president in charge of sales at Txotherme Alloys Sales and Service Inc in Chicago. John J. Grady, company president and longtime friend of Leahy, announced the arrangement.
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Tampa
Fla
Frank Teahy
Notre Dame
Leahy
Txotherme Alloys Sales and Service, Inc
Chicago
John J. Grady
T the Company
Angels Beavers Exhibition Battle Set at Long Beach
Los Angeles Angels meet Portland Beavers in a Saturday spring exhibition at Recreation Park Long Beach at 2 p m with Cal McBish and Bob Spicer starting for the Angels. rookie Jim Monette and a full veteran infield line the Beavers lineup as rain threatens postponement and a second spring tilt is planned.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles Angels
Portland Beavers
Recreation Park
Beavers
Glendale
Cal McBish
Stan Hack
National NCAA semifinal set in Kansas City with four teams
Southern California meets Bradley while La Salle and Penn State clash, all eye a national title. Flyers note plane travel, NBC television, and a sellout crowd as the four squads arrive in Kansas City for the semifinal round and finals. Jesse Arnelle anchors Penn State. Roy Irvin leads USC. Tom Gola is highlighted for La Salle.
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Twogood
Trojans
Bradley Braves
Pennsylvania
la Salle College of Philadelphia
Penn State
Municipal Auditorium
NBC
Auditors
John Egli
Elmer Gross
Pittsburgh
Tom Gola
All America
la Salle
Rapid Tire
Nittany Lions
Bradley
Southern California
Jesse Arnelle
Lions
Arnelle
Don Schlundt
Indiana
Bob Pettit
Louisiana State
Roy Irvin
Cal
Forrest
Ferdy
Two Time Champs Clash In AAU Semi Finals
Denver UE and Peoria meet unbeaten Denver at home while San Diego Spoilers face Fort Sill Ohls in the AAU Tournament semis. San Diego toppled Phillips 66ers 63 58 with Jim Hoverder delivering a 12 point fourth period surge. Ron Bontemps fueled Peoria’s late win with four free throws as a protest over Minter’s out of bounds call was filed and then denied. Central Bankers narrowly edged Los Angeles Kirby Shoes 68 65, and Fort Sill Commanders, top scorers, crushed Ogden 80 58.
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Denver
Peoria
San Diego
Fort Sill
Ohls
Gridalva Buicks
Phillips 66Ers
Barnesville
Ohio
Jim Hoverder
Illinois
San Isco
Ron Bontemps
Carl Minetti
Orpt
George Walker
Jim Lasentoff
Marvin Bowerman
Tom E. Cassidy
Jack Lilja
Paul Holm
Robert Liebe
Minter
San Francisco
Ponver
Central Bankers
Los Angeles Kirby Shoes
Ogden
Utah
Sam Balter Pleas Save Basketball by Reducing Whistle Blowing
Kansas City The National Association of Basketball Coaches heard Sam Balter president of the Los Angeles Writers and Broadcasters Assn urge to save the game by cutting whistle blowing. He said the game is dying especially in our area as referees halt play at least 65 times per game for various infractions. The 250 coaches were to discuss rules today with no changes predicted.
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Kansas City—The Nations
Southland Shoutout as Majors Televise Saturday Games
ABC will televise three major league exhibitions and 24 Saturday afternoon games on Game of the Week. Opening season tilt New York Yankees versus Washington will air on ABC TV. No major league cities will appear. games go to minor league cities when locals are away or on night shifts.
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Major League Baseball
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Wrigley Field
New York
ABC
New York Yankees
Washington
Abc-Tv
Southern California
Los Angeles Angels
Hollywood Stars
White Sox Phillies
KABC
Gavilan Warns Marciano in Fight Talk All Talk
Chicago AP output shows Kid Gavilan claiming he will KO Bobo Olson on April 2 and then challenge Rocky Marciano for heavyweight glory. Gavilan forecasts a fast, relentless attack, insisting his speed and head work will outlast Marciano in a 10 round stretch and predicts Olson’s defeat by knockout. He cites past giants defeated by smaller fighters and recalls Bob Fitzsimmons as the only Little man to beat a big man for the heavyweight crown.
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Chicago
Kid Gavilan
Bobo Olson
Hishantolea Spysseipunes
Rocky Marciano
Marciano
Reed
Gavilan
Olson
Bob Fitzsimmons
James J. Corbett
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Hawaii
Guba
Bobo
Kid
$24,000 Wager Placed Shifts Derby Futures Odds
A single bettor placed a $24,000 wager on Kentucky Derby futures, shifting Turn To from 3 to 1 to 2 to 1 and Porterhouse from 4 to 1 to 3 to 1. The unidentified man reportedly bet $4,000 on each horse to win, place, and show, believed to be the largest futures bet in Agua Caliente history.
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Agua Caliente
Mexico
Porterhouse
Nats Hold Edge Over A. L. Foes
National League leaders press spring training advantage as Pirates and Dodgers post strong interleague showings. Pirates sweep five starts against AL foes, Dodgers go 7-0 in interleague play, Lang Atwell Gordon and Thomas homer for NL with a 8-6 win over Washington and a 4-1 victory over the Yankees. White Sox end A's streak with Marsh homer.
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Associated Press
Warren Giles
National League
Brooklyn
American
Frank Thomas
Bues
Bob Porterfield
Dave Lang
Toby Atwell
Sid Gordon
Dodgers
New York Yankees
Roy Campanella
Freddie Marsh
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Eddie Joast
Sain Returns to Yankees in Florida Training Camp
Walnut Ridge Ark Johnny Sain a New York Yankee pitcher who announced retirement last year will return to baseball at the Yankee training camp in St Petersburg Fla The Yankees began bid to reinstate him in January Mrs Sam said he decided Thursday to return to the Yankees and he left for Florida by car
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Walnut Ridge
Ark
Johnny Sain
New York Yankee
Baseball
Halett
Yankee
St. Petersberg
Fla
Sain
Yankees
Sam
Florida
Orioles Fightful Spirit Mirrors Uncertain Return to AL
In Yuma Arizona the Baltimore Orioles return to the American League after decades, fielding a cast of castoffs and promising rookies under Jimmy Dykes. Eddie Waitkus adds defense and stability at first base while a deep pitching mix led by Bob Turley and Joe Coleman aims to lift a weak 100 loss past finish. The roster blends veterans with untested talent as Spring training reshapes morale and goals.
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Yuma
Ariz
Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis Browns
Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
Cellent
Bill Hunter
Bob Young
Big Bob Turley
St. Louis
Baltimore
Eddie Waitkus
Phillies
Orioles
Weltkus
Vic Wertz
Sam Mele
Dick Kokes
Don Lenhardt
Gil Coan
Jim Fridley
Jim Pisoni
Chuck Diering
Vern Stephens
Hunter
Young
Waittens
Jim Dyck
Ed Mickelson
Dick Kryhoski
Waitkus
Stephens
Turley
Joe Coleman
Don Larson
Dick Littlefield
Marlin Stuart
Vers Bickford
Duane Pillette
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Charlie Church
City Cole Jem
Bih Patterson
Bob Hunt
Wilson
Delbert Walker
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Hares
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Trustahes
BBC
Latte
Phil Rizzuia
Yorks
Bobo Nawsom
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Newsom
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Poly Track
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al Lopez
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KPOX
KREC
XLAC
Ryps
Wie
Trov—Kaec
Te Diardelo
AEC
Tm Siantelle
Osrinenne
Palling Ty
Palling Ty Ptilles
Chi
Frank Diprima
L.A
Portland Hero
Beves
Bob Spicer
Angel
Hack
John Pramesa
Chicago Cubs
al Evans
Dixie Upright
Fred Richards
Gene Mauch
Atlanta
Bud Hardin
Short
Tom Brown
Action
Jacques Monette
Waco
N Jet
Herb Adams
Springfield
Dave Cunningham
Des Moines
Clay Hropper
George Levehen
Hob Schulte
Dick Feider
Bill Bottler
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Gladd
Joe Rossi
Portland
Rossi
Hollywood
Hank Arft
Eddie
Fiddler} Basinski
Frankie Austin
Don Eggert
Lerchen
Dino Restelii
Walt “Judnich
Seattle
Feistner
16Th St
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NCAA
Kansas City
Tommy Walker
P.s.t
Forrest Twogood
Derson
Kenneth Loeffler
la Selle
Explorers
KLAC
Egli
Gross
Penn Staters
Richard
Forest Twogood
Dick Welsh
SC Trojans
Dust Oilers
AAU
Sam Balter
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Compton
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Gohen
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Malone
Wopinek
Prima Evans
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Power
Don Iers
Han
Yaylisa
Addanette Ritchey
Beamon
Neal
Battolomei
Borug Peregrae
Marin
UI Ord
Hornander
Eng Ereuttwal
McColum
Duguielsa
Angel In Ontfield
Nats
Edge
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