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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1956
Page
23
Harness handicap details feature several horse names such as Spartans Son, Black Counsel, Vickie McLeman, and Azraey Gma with entries for one mile pace races. Many horses compete across multiple heats with purses around 300 to 418 thousand dollars noted, listing drivers and associations.
Tarbabes defeat Pirates 8974 after a high scoring meet at Compton High. Compton Bees also win 73 to 17 as athletes posted times and jumps, with Barrett and Feenstra among scorers.
Scrambled meet results outline multiple horse races with times, places, and participants. Names like Brier, Privico, Rossi, Primrose, and Whiskey appear alongside times and odds. Racing sections reference sixth and seventh races, pacing distances, and embedded commentary on winners and contenders.
A cluttered Tanforan handicap report lists many horses and odds with post positions, claiming moves, and diverse names such as Valerzuela Furst, Gusta, Papple, and Victory. The chaotic OCR fills mentions Pace setters, speed bias, and potential winners, highlighting key contenders and wagers amid uncertain times.
Salas Angered, former world lightweight champion, pressed Ralph Capone to a third round TKO at Olympic Auditorium in Burbank. After Capone opened with a backhand, referee Dynamite Jackson warned him as Salas landed a hard right to the jaw. Capone rose but was finished as Salas unleashed a two-fisted flurry ending at 2 44 of the third.
The Pittsburgh Pirates began trimming their squad in Fort Myers sending six players to Hollywood. Ramon Mejias, who batted .216 last season, and shortstop Gair Allie depart. Ray Swarts sold to New Orleans. Pitchers Fred Green Curt Raydon Roger Sawyer and infielder Bill Mazeroski move to Hollywood.
Fragmentary OCR note references Fmasher and Aryststin AI D SIT with unclear timing. The readable text suggests a partial reference to a pass event or test but lacks concrete details or context to confirm an outcome or participants.
Louisville and Dayton, meeting in the NIT final, duel after semifinal wins at Madison Square Garden. Louisville defeated St Joseph's 89 79 while Dayton crushed St Francis Brooklyn 89 58, with previous season meetings showing Dayton edging Louisville in two tight games.
Needles, the Flamingo Stakes winner, is a 2-to-1 favorite for the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park this Saturday. Fifteen horses were entered for the $100,000 mile and an eighth race, with Like Magic 8-1 Count Chic 10-1 and Reaping Right 5-1 among the contenders. Rex Ellsworth, trainer of Terrang who won the Santa Anita Derby, will enter Like Magic, a full brother to Swaps, in the Derby.
Pasadena, defending CLF champion, defeated visiting Poly and Mark Keppel in a triangular meet on Thursday. Reported results include events Rape climb Hutchison from Pasadena, Fite exercise Charmeirain with 30K, and arwit at two.
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