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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1955

Page

15

Colonists Top Poll Lead in Sunset League Football Ranking

Anaheim High led the first Southern California high school coaches poll with 191 points, edging Santa Monica by a slim margin. Long Beach Wilson and Downey trailed in the top tier while Compton, St. Anthony, Centennial, and others followed as Coast and other leagues contributed votes.

Anaheim High Independent, Press, Telegram California Santa Monica Long Beach Wilson High Downey High Centrial Compton Apaches St. Antho Victor

Unclear Names Spark Patchy Numeric List

Fragmentary OCR mentions several names and numbers without clear context or actions. Entities include Mariano, Lealse Mepiza, Exelon, and S12 Rese Mereno with numbers 355 and 303. No coherent event or outcome emerges from the readable text.

Romar Wwe Oer Exelon

National Drag Races Rained Out Sunday at Gheat Bend

National Drag Races were rained out on Sunday causing cancellation of the final events in the National Drag Race Championships at Gheat Bend. The sponsor National Hit Tad Assa said the finals will be staged at a social drag meet within 69 days.

Tad Assa

South Gate Rips Rockets in Semi-Pro Tourney

South Gate White Sox defeated Rockets 6 2 in a four run fourth inning at the Compton semi pro tournament. Jake Haematay and Waters lead South Gate while Laney, Byers, and others contributed as the team outscored Long Beach in a late surge. Continues with detailed box and roster listings from the event.

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Tonales With DeMarco Tonight

New York lightweights Kenny Leno of Muskegon Michigan faces reigning champion Paddy De Marco in a 10 round bout at St Nicholas Arena tonight as he presses for a title shot.

New York Kenny Leno Muskegon Mich Paddy DeMarco St. Nicholas Arena

Kaneko Wins Surprising Japan Featherweight Title

Kaneko defeats Flash Bly Philippines Konishi to grab the featherweight crown in a surprising 日本 title win. The bout featured swift exchanges as Kaneko seized the decisive moment in the later rounds.

Kaneko Japan Sion Flash Bly Philippines Konishi Beliery Feathergeji

Stanky Named Manager of Minneapolis Millers Farm Club

Ed Stanky the fiery former St Louis Cardinal manager was hired by the New York Giants to manage their Minneapolis Millers AAA farm club. At 37 he will be paid 12500 and will replace Bill Rigney who moved to manage the Giants. Cards owe Stanky 30000 of the 42500 1951 salary.

NEW York Eddie Stanky St. Louis Cardinal Nework Giants Minneapolis Millers Stanky Cardinal T Bill Rigney Giants Leo Durnches Tip Ager American Sun St. Louis Cardinals Rigney Miracle Cincinnati Redlegs

Top Game of Week Unbeaten Army Michigan Chance for Crown

Maryland crushed Baylor 20 6 to stay atop the nation while Michigan routed Michigan State 14 7 as Army prepares for a marquee clash with Michigan in a pivotal weekend. Ohio State fell to Stanford 5 0 while Notre Dame UCLA Texas Oklahoma and USC posted wins in a day of ranked teams tightening the title race.

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You Be the Quarterback Drill Notes and Hints

A fragmented football training text offers play-by-play notes. It discusses stop and go, pass risks, and run to open with a cautious strategy. It mentions a back with speed and bones and compares running versus passing plays for safety and control.

Ater

Locals Post Net Victories In Mid-Cities Tennis League

Local teams secured clear wins in Sunday play at Long Beach Recreation Park as the Mid-Cities tennis league results show a string of victories across multiple divisions with standout performances from D. Raber Magee and several doubles and singles matches. Strong showings from Park entries and local clubs highlight competitive field and advancing standings.

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Beamer Bruins Clash Looms In Rose Bowl Race

UCLA faces Oregon State in Memorial Coliseum while USC battles Washington in Seattle. Oregon State, 19-0 over Stanford, remains alive for a Rose Bowl bid if UCLA beats them and USC loses to Washington. If Oregon State defeats UCLA, Washington could secure the berth, as USC already is eligible.

Los Angeles UCLA Southern California Pacific Northwest Bruins Oreton State Stenlore Memorial Coli Iseum Washington Seattle Sanders Grego State Tommy Frathro Prothro Venderbil Beavers Oregon State Stanford Tri Milne- Washington Trojans Jess Hill Gota

Trabert weighs pro offer from Kramer in issue

Tony Trabert travels to Los Angeles with his father and brother to discuss turning professional with promoter Jack Kramer. Kramer seeks more than any pro has earned, while Trabert fields interest in a flat guarantee and a percentage. Trabert won the Pacific Coast title by defeating Vic Seixas, signaling a pivotal career choice.

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Rams Trade Former Bruin Song to Lions

Rams announce the trade of former UCLA star Song to the Detroit Lions for a 1956 draft choice. The Rams cut to 33 players under the NFL legal limit after the deal, moving Song from Los Angeles to Detroit amid team reshaping.

Bruin Lions Cbanay Letner Veterans]Memorial Stadium Parnelle Jones Letner Scotty Cain Este Penny Letner Pussy Anderson Gardena Stadi T.ton Foonnyum Fogtee Biss Cutt Funny Laiien Knowles Jace Bill Jarnick Helt Art Davis Jim Espin Hel Prentise Scotty Gain Los Angeles Bob Ssinay Slansitt

Babe Zaharias Day Golf Tournament Planned in Tampa

Babe Zaharias Day golf tournament set for October 4 5 in Tampa with all women golfers from Florida eligible. Proceeds benefit a cancer fund through the event and local sponsors.

Tampa USA

Fair Races Show Gains at Pomona Fair Meeting

Attendance reached 161077 with a daily average of 11506, up 3.2 percent from 1954, while total and平均 handle rose 8.35 percent. Bothwell Lad won the Southern Handicap in a $1000 claiming field, ridden by Alex Maese, paying $40.50. Eddie Bures earned the meet’s jockey title with 16 wins, and Harry Field topped trainers with eight victories. Rex Ellsworth’s Stable led in purses with $24965.

Pomona Ff Los Angeles County

Red Wings Top All-Star Six 3-1 in NHL All-Star Game

Detroit defeated the All-Star Six 3-1 at Olympia Stadium as goalie Glenn Hall shut out the visitors until late in the game. Dutch Reibel and Gordie Howe provided the decisive scoring for the 4 Wings. Montreal’s Doug Harvey spoiled the shutout with a late 65-foot goal at 16:38 of the Boal period.

Detroit Glenn Hall Dutch Reibel Gordie Howe Wings Olympia Stadium Montreal Doug Harvey

Cougars debut in shutout blowout over Belmont Shore

North Long Beach routs Belmont Shore 31 to 0 as Don Cornealius scores a rushing TD and two conversions. Lakewood dominates Westside 38 to 0 with Jim Harrington returning a 75 yard punt for a score and multiple short TDs in Long Beach Junior League openers.

Don Cornealius Long Beach Belmont Shore Jim Harrington Lakewood Cougars Westside Lakewood

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