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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1955
Page
23
Oldtime Rams stars Elroy Hirsch Jack Banta Fred Gehrke Kenny Washington Night Train Lane and Tom Fears join a benefit flag football game against the current LA Rams in Redlands tonight. Also present are Bob Boyd Tank Younger Norm Van Broeklin Don Paul Stan West as the squad cavorts.
Best bets list from Hollypark Handicap. New Trend in sixth as BEST BET, Cantanio third as BEST CHANCE, Strict Middlin eighth as MOST PROBABLE WINNER, J Frost to Bright Liberty as PREFERRED PARLAY, Foreign Dancer sixth as BANKROLL 5 SPECIAL. Clockers Tip pins My Chief fifth.
Docurment, son of Citation, ran fourth in the $28,900 Golden Gate Futurity at Golden Gate Fields. In a field of 10 after a slow start he closed well in the five furlongs, a repeat of his debut placing. Scotches McElroy's unbeaten horse won the race.
Golden Abbey aims for a repeat win in the Golden Abbey Saturday Handicap at Hollywood Park. He battles a strong field including Karim Trusting Blue Trumpeter James Session and Dawn Lark after recent races at Bay Meas Santa Anita and a Santa Catalina triumph.
Clarence Pants Rowland vice president of the Chicago Cubs notes Los Angeles leads the National League but warns the Dodgers can be caught. He cites teams in the league capable of a late surge and credits Wid Matthews with building up the Cubs farm system to push for a first division finish.
In White Sulphur Springs the Youths led by Mike Souchak Don Tinster Wald and Peter Thomson posted 64s to sit six under after round one. Johnny Revolta and Henry Picard, both past champions, trailed by one stroke with Revolta 44 and Picard 48.
The Golden Gate entries feature multiple races with detailed finishes and payouts. Notable performers include Moz Lasenderij, Lowell Rede Isarveca, and McAulisse with significant purses and a 2,000 dollars stake. the program lists numerous horses, jockeys, and betting options across six races, ending with selections by Ernie Mason and Parlay notes.
Stella Walsh, hailed as a premier sprinter, headlines the SPAAU All Comers meet set for Saturday at Bellflower High athletic field. The event, postponed twice due to rain, features Walsh who is 41 and regarded as a standout in national AAU sprint events with multiple records and titles.
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