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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1956
Page
15
Ron Fairly shined with five and two thirds innings of relief and a two run homer as Jordan High beat Downey 4 to 0 on the Vikes field. Bob Shelby also homered for Jordan, ruining Downey's chance at a second place tie in final league standings.
At Compton High and Poly High, athletes push for fast marks in prelims and semis. Notables include Bee broad jumper Eugene, Allen 23-842 in a notable mark, and 9.8 sprinter Wele Dee Harrison Walker leading Poly. Wilson's relay squad and Sharpe in sprints expect strong showings as field events begin.
Herschel Smith, director of the Compton invitational track meet, said he has cabled American and Danish authorities to resolve a misunderstanding blocking Danish miler Gunnar Nielson from entering the United States. Nielson, world 1600 meter record holder and world indoor mile record holder, was slated to run June 1 and arrive May 28 with Belgian star Roger Moens.
Winninger of Oklahoma City fired an eight under par 64 with nine birdies to top the Kansas City Open leaderboard into the second round. Bob Rosburg from San Francisco stood one stroke back at 65, joined by Billy Maxwell and Don January at 67.
Fragmented OCR sports box score shows players like Robinson Se Merson and others with unclear team names. It lists pitching lines, hits and errors for multiple teams including Sacramento Los Angeles Seattle and Portland Vancouver. The fragment includes totals, innings, and player abbreviations with several punctuation and OCR errors.
In a heated tirade Eddie Joost San Francisco Seals manager accuses Pat Orr and Al Somers of bias and derides their calls in a 5-4 loss to San Diego. The column links coaching turmoil at UCLA Washington and Stanford to broader sports governance while previewing boxing and football prospects for USC and the University of San Diego.
The 32nd annual Long Beach City Championship at Recreation Park lists Sunday starting times for championship flight qualifying. The long list includes players such as Guggs, John MacMonet Chanteneeeeeel iq Dom Smilin, George Stalin, Geos Gamie, Walt Axcell, Dan Uyoce, Joe Robinagon Jr, Richard Dick, and many more in grouped tee times from 9:49 to 12:24 with local Huntington Beach groups noted.
High jumper Bill Russell says he will compete in Modesto Relays on May 26, the Pacific AAU at Stockton on June 2, the Compton Relays on June 8 and perhaps the NCAA meet in Berkeley June 15-16. He aims for the 7 foot mark and had planned to stop after Stockton due to excess coaching input.
A compact preview outlines weekend marine sport events across California. It notes Balboa targets, Coronado and San Pedro racing, Newport Harbor Yacht Club’s 39th anniversary, and inboard drivers’ migration to Modesto before Long Beach return and Memorial Day sweepstakes.
The Week's trout plant favors San Bernardino County waters with put and take fishing, highlighting Big Bear Lake and multiple local creeks. The Department of Fish and Game also stocked in Riverside County areas including Separate River and Beale Creek among others, guiding weekend options for anglers.
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