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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1951
Page
25
The Angels and Stars prepare for the Pacific Coast League season opener Tuesday in Fullerton. Fred Delano notes both teams seek major league help and face strong competition, with lineup shuffles and cross affiliations shaping early prospects for 1951. Happy Chandler to throw first ball at Wrigley Field.
Tottenham Hotspur preserves a four point English top flight advantage after a 1 1 draw with Portsmouth while Middlesbrough beat Aston Villa 2 4 and Manchester United over Burnley by the same margin, with many clubs set to play again Monday.
Long Beach clubs swept a Fresno trip defeating Fresno's Cees 70 28 and beating Washington Junior High 63 26 on the same weekend. Earlier, Long Beach defeated San Diego County YMCA five 41 40 on their home court in a tense showdown. Star performers include KcLean Hetsherry Neeley and Barnes with strong contributions from Soliman Kapritian and McFadden as the team showcased depth across multiple matchups.
Claremont Calif March 24 UP The Camp Fendieton Marines won a triangular track meet against Pomona College and the Pomona Freshmen scoring 78 points to Pomona 66 and 18 for the Fresh. Roger Reinke of Pomona set a new school mark in the 440 and 220 clocking 49.3 and 21.3 seconds.
In Pinehurst NC amateurs Pat O Sullivan of Orange Conn and Mrs Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill led the first round of the Sand Hills Women's Open with 75 on Pine Needles. Pros Watt Berg and Alice Bauer shot 76 to trail. Babe Zaharias struggled in blustery winds. Net proceeds benefit the Red Cross.
New York led by Max Zaslofsky with 27 points defeated Boston 92-78 at Madison Square Garden. It marks a second straight win and ends their three-series clash, advancing the Knicks to face the Syracuse Nationals in the Eastern division finals starting next Wednesday. The Celtics stayed within range, trailing 50-44 mid third.
The Montreal Standard reports Jackie Robinson has been offered the managerial post of the Montreal Royals of the International League when his playing days end. The offer came from Walter O'Malley of the Dodgers, with Robinson expressing delight and honor at the prospect.
USC dominated San Diego State 103 to 28 in the Coast Loop opener at San Diego. The Trojans set seven meet records and tied two, with Art Barnard clocking 14 6 in the high hurdles and Jack Karnes and Dick Brombach contributing top finishes in field events. San Diego's lone first places came in the javelin, long dash, and 220.
In a vote of 28 top players gathered for the Augusta Masters open, Sammy Snead leads with 11 first place votes and 84 points, edging Jim Ferrier and Ejcyd Mangrum in a strong show of confidence. Ben Hogan and others follow with scattered firsts and points in a crowded field.
St Elizabeth of Chicago defeated Booker T Washington High 46 40 to win the National Negro High School basketball title for the third straight time securing permanent possession of the trophy. Dorsey and Melvin Price fueled the rally with 12 points each and Dorsey led all scorers with 27 points in the semifinal victory over Woodstock High.
The San Francisco Olympic Club edged San Jose State 66 to 65 in a final discus throw decision. John Donaldson, former national AAU champion from Rice Institute, heaved 157 feet 8 inches for Olympic Club, surpassing San Jose's George Nickel at 135 feet 7 inches. San Jose had led when Olympic Coach Dink Templeton forfeited the relay due to an incomplete team, leaving $260 at stake with the discus remaining.
Angels and Rainiers open the 1951 Pacific Coast League season at Wrigley Field with ceremonies headlined by Baseball Commissioner A. Bit Chandler Actress Marie Wilson and a color guard. Ralph Hamner will start for the Angels with Vern Kinds father on the mound for Seattle. Managers Rogeres Hornsby and Stam Hack lead their clubs, with Mel Ott and Joe Gordon new skippers in Oakland and Sacramento. Opening games pair Hollywood at Sacramento Portland at Oakland and San Francisco at San Diego. Local Long Beach stars Chuck Stevens Jack Salveson and Bob Sturgeon appear on rosters.
Eight of ten players were picked by Mrs. Irvin Van Blarcom to tour South America after the national AAU women’s tournament. Virgil Yow will coach the squad along with Van Blarcom, and the team heads to Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil with expenses funded by the Sheilan Basketball Federation. Final two spots to be filled from Hanes Hosiery players Jackie Paine or Tomie Vaughn.
Hallandale March 24 J W Walden's Circus Clown upset heavily favored Lex Town in Gulfstream Park's Suwannee River purse before about 16,000 spectators. The colt raced along the rail early, gained the lead, and held on to win by a neck over Valley View Farm's Lextown. All At Once ran two and a half lengths behind the favorite, with Evening Rose and Spans nearby.
In Berkeley on March 24 the California Bears earned two baseball wins. The junior varsity Cinnamon Bears beat Modeste Junior College 5 to 2, while the frosh team defeated Contro Coste Ja cee 16 to 12 on the West Campus.
Hutchinson Kansas March 24 4 NJCAA adopts a control code allowing each team to play one post season football bowl game and requiring at least 80 percent of gross receipts to be collected by the sponsor. New bowls need exec committee approval while sponsors cover promotion costs from their share. March 18 opens the 1952 national junior college basketball tournament to be held in Hutchinson under Legion sponsorship. A statistics bureau will be formed to track top teams and performances. All officers were reelected for another year: Reed Swenson president Charles Lesher vice president George Hoy secretary and Robert Carter treasurer.
In Camden South Carolina on March 24 a speedy eight year old gray gelding named Fonsilver captured the King Haigiar Steeplechase, the feature event of the Springdale meeting. Fonsilver, owned by Mrs Walter F Wickes Jr of West Chester Pennsylvania, surged from far back to win by a half length over McGinty Moore after trailing by nine or ten lengths at the last turn.
The district attorney's office seeks detention of Don Forman former NYU guard as a material witness in the college basketball fix scandal. Forman, from Jacksonville, Fla, is the 14th player involved, accused of acting as a go-between with gamblers and players on the CCNY team. Detention requested tonight before General Sessions Judge Jonah J. Goldstein. Forman says he tried to establish a corrupt contact for those seeking a fix, though the act was never completed.
Apprentice rider Donald Yeutter of Bellflower California suffered a left leg fracture when kicked by a horse before a race at Agua Caliente Mexico. Yeutter was up on Eagle Lady when his mount veered into another horse, Sports Club, kicking him as he fell.
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