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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1948

Page

22

Lewis to Referee Two Fall Wrestling Rematch at Municipal

Ed Strangler Lewis, ex heavyweight star, will referee a two out of three fall tag match at Municipal Auditorium featuring Wild Tom Rice and Rebel Russell against George and Bobby Becker. The Beckers won last week's clash on a single fall, prompting the dispute over a draw, with Frank Jares and Ali Baba also appearing in a 45 minute semifinal.

Strangler) Lewis Wild Tom Rice Rebel Russell George Bobby Becker Municipal Auditorium Lewis Beckers Roughers Rice Russell

Stars Rally Past Acorns in Pacific Coast League Clash

The Hollywood Stars outscored the Oakland Acorns 10 to 7 in a tight race for second place as the Twinks surged from behind twice. Manny Perez earned his seventh win for San Francisco in a separate game, 4-0 over San Pedro, while Seattle stayed ahead in the standings with a 9-7 victory over Portland. Sacramento beat San Pedro 4-1 for a straight win.

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BarRacupa fishing surges after calm seas bolster catches

Anglers using sports boats report strong yields locally and at Catalina as yellowtail run in great numbers around Ensenada. April totals from the Division of Fish and Game show 125,226 fishermen on 126 boats catching 109,282 fish across Santa Monica Bay Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor Newport Port Sido and other areas. A Newport party aboard the Lucky Strike enjoyed bait improvements at Port Sido, noting tanks and warm storage on the Iwo Jima aiding bait quality and keeping fish ready for catch.

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Fishermen on La Paz marlin list released

The Adventurers' Club published names of anglers aboard Chet Brown's amphibious flights in La Paz. Participants include Ray K. Person of Long Beach Eugene Payne of Pasadena and Harold Dyer of Fresno among many others with marlin hauling reported from 120 to 180 pounds.

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Cooper McCay Top City Golf Title Contenders

Cooper and McCay lead a strong field at Municipal Links Recreation Park for the 22nd Long Beach City P golf championships. Seeding favors 17 year old Irving Cooper with defending champ Willard McCay among top contenders as 36 holes of match play unfold through Memorial Day weekend.

Wilson High Irving Cooper Willard McCay Lakewood Southern California Municipal Links Recreation Park Long Beach City Cooper Ralph Evans Ray Sleepy Palos Verdes Joe Brown Pete Kramer Fox Hills Jack Robinson Dennis Hoagland Les Hensley Santa Ana Country Club Stan Schulte Hacienda Pete Bagan Western Ave Bill Chernokoff Les Eaton Montebello

Legion Nines Clash Sunday in 1946 Play

Long Beach’s three Legion Junior baseball teams open Sunday in the nationwide program backed by the American Legion and the Foard Motor Co. Samuel Thomas Post Wilson hosts Montebello at Stephens Field while Samuel Thomas Jordan visits East Los Angeles and Arthur L Peterson plays Norwalk Bellflower. Coached by Lee Stine and Johnny Brusch, the Wilson squad features Stine a former MLB pitcher and Brusch a Poly High alum. The schedule runs May 39 to June 27 with games at Stephens Field Recreation Park and Norwalk Bellflower locations.

Long Beach Legion American Legion Foard Motor Co Samuel Thomas Post Wilson Montebello Stephens Field Jordan Los Angeles Arthur le Peterson Norwalk-Bellflower Samuel Thomas Wilson Walch Bob Hughes Lee Stine Johnny Brusch Poly High Stine Buddy Darnell Stars Mark Keppel Alhambra Samuel Thomas Jordan Arthur L. Peterson Sam Fitzpatrick Thomas Jordan Mike Romero Peterson Samuel Thomas Fae Thomas East Los Angeles Samuel Themes Dawntuwn Arthur L Recreation Park

Hot Rods Qualify for 500-Lapper At Carrell Speedway

A crowd of 3800 witnessed time trials as C R A roadsters battled for 33 spots in next Saturday's 500 lap event. Ben Freeland took pole with 23.37 seconds, followed by Chuck Leighton 23.43 and Roy Prosser 23.74. Troy Ruttman, Jimmy Davies and Bob Cross earned second row positions.

Hot Rods Carrell Speedway C. R. A. Roadsters Ben Freeland Chuck Leighton Roy Prosser Troy Ruttman Jimmy Davies Bob Cross

Lightweights Clash in Amateur Boxing Card at Wilmington Bowl

A pair of standout lightweights Dina Burns of Long Beach and Reuvben Torres of Los Angeles meet in the main event of an amateur boxing show at the Wilmington Bowl. First prelim starts at 7:30 p.m. Kirby Seals of the San Diego Naval Base faces Charles of South Gate in the semi windup. Frank Harte of the San Diego Naval Base boxes Henry Wright of Los Angeles, and Frank Hopkins of Terminal Island Navy Station meets Roy Jennings of Redondo Beach in a light heavyweight bout.

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Long Beach Bowlers Face Difficult Detroit Event

In the world bowling tournament at Detroit the Wilson Sporting Goods five struggled with splits finishing with a 2451 total. Anchorman Jack Osborne led the quintet with a 519 while teammates Velte Marineryood and Albert Predding posted notable scores.

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