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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1953
Page
7
Rumors swirl around Green Bay as coach Gene Ronzani faces mounting pressure after a string of tough games. Clark Hinkle, former Packers star, has applied for the head coaching job, signaling possible leadership changes if the team loses to Wisconsin.
Harbor JC beats East LA JC 13-12 in the Metropolitan Conference opener. Charles Boydstin and John Solato scored on two three yard plunges after fumbles deep in East LA territory. Benny Garcia missed a late conversion to tie. Fred Knapp added a 38 yard TD for Mt San Antonio JC in an Eastern Conference win over Santa Ana. Pasadena College blanked Fullerton JC 33-0 as Ronnie Cunningham scored twice while averaging 3.3 yards per carry.
Mr Carmel opened Catholic League play with a 19 to 1 defeat at Cantwell High on Cantwell field Friday night. Halfback Jon Giacchino sparked Carmel’s attack by scoring the first touchdown. Later Cardinal scorers included Wenn Serane and Ron Gabriel. George Ruddy added Carmel’s lone score.
The Tarbabes lost their third straight nonleague game to North Phoenix High on Ram asuc Field. Arizonans built a three touchdown lead in the first half and coasted in the final two frames. Coach Gordon Orr's team, the Coast League's only nonleague entrant Friday, had previously fallen to Vegas.
Pepperdine Waves face San Diego State at 8 15 tonight in Redondo Beach. The game unfolds on the Pepperdine field at El Carino Stadium near Crenshaw, with Waves boasting a leading small college defensive unit.
Detroit and San Francisco meet in Briggs Stadium as the 49ers seek a fourth straight win against the Lions. Key performers include Leo Nomellini and Y. A. Tittle with MecElhenny Mixon and Perry in the backfield, while Bobby Layne leads Detroit with Walker and Heermeyer supporting in the backfield. The showdown could decide the Western lead with over 50,000 expected.
The United Speedboat Association plans a Sunday regatta at Lake Los Angeles for the October championship event named the Columbus Day regatta. The first annual alfatr features a four hot show on a course under four miles per lap, with about 15 Lehman dinghies entering for the Humphrey Bogert trophy at Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Virginia Haskell defends the Wee Mite in Newport. 12 Southern California Yachting Association clubs will be honored as Newport Ocean Sailing Association presents the Commodores Appreciation series at Balboa YC.
Fragmented scores show multiple high and low outputs with teams like Alhambra defeating Aredia 45 to 0 and Hoover beating San Diego 60 to 26. Other results include Monrovia 13, Narbonne 12, Glendale 6, and Fullerton 7 with varied outcomes. many entries are unclear due to OCR damage.
Packers eye an upset as Green Bay travels to Milwaukee to face the winless Rams in a high stakes clash. The Rams seek revenge after a recent loss to San Francisco while Green Bay relies on veteran defense and star Larry Brink to slow Los Angeles.
Fragmentary OCR sports item lists events and venues such as Western Crid Kring Lollywerld and Garden Arena. Mentions racing, motorcycles, midgets, and a Derby-Exposision page. Renderer shows garbled place names, dates, and event labels, no cohesive report or results.
The Ocean Park main event saw Danny 3eShsin defeat Dizzy seis. Other outcomes include Leo Carle bald, Jerry Woods defeating Ben Gereic and Lord Carlton, Putin defeating Jim Mitchell, and the Kings overcoming Joan Creteria.
Albany coverage notes famed jockey Shoemaker, nicknamed Wee Willie, aiming to become the first rider with 400 wins in a season. After four victories at Golden Gate Fields he extended his total to 379, with wins aboard Press Bet Bill Boots Gesticulator and Silver In during Friday's card.
Long Beach welterweight Ray Acosta, rated 6-1 favorite, meets Charlie Sawyer in a 19 round bout at Hellowood Legion Stadium tonight. Acosta, nine months back from Korea, recently drew with Sawyer at South Gate and the fight will be televised on BKECA TV.
Harness racing results from Golden Gate include multiple one mile and shorter races with listed horses riders and times. Notable entries include Manners, Wess, Che Rejoicer, Path, Dandy Joe, Royal Breese, and Victory Rob across several races with times ranging from 1:06 to 2:29 and multiple scratches noted.
The Pacific Coast Club plans a fall season opener tonight at 3 30 in the club gym featuring a judo exhibition acrobatics bicycle tricks sword fighting athletic demonstration and aeyronastic exhibition with a dance segment.
Alice Finch led with 241 single and 516 series for a 725 scratch, Cordelia Bras-Metzgers posted a new high tear game of 35a, and Joe Marothy delivered 215-550 in the bowling night at Boulevard. Teams H & S Broiler and Merle's DriveIn led the Joep! J with 8-1, while Culver's held 11-1 versus 30-3. Multiple bowlers posted 200+ games including Wanda Brill 200, Gloria Augustenborne 212, Bobbie Arrington 211, and Maggie Lisle 201, with high series noted in various divisions.
Fragmented OCR describes Virginia Poly and Wilson Harriers losing to Jordan with mixed results across multiple games. Names like Frank Grew and Ray Withattain appear among varied scores and margins, hinting at a roundup of varsity and junior varsity results, coaching notes, and play-by-play strategy.
Island squad tops Inyokern 19 to 0 in an 11th Naval District game at TT. Stout with Joe Shields from St. Mary's leading the line. Halfback Jack Goodnight opened scoring with a 20 yard run and Jim Duke added a 38 yard dash in the third. Jim Bunyard scored from two yards for the final tally.
In Mexico City the husband wife duo Beverly Baker Fleitz and John Fleitz advance to the Pan American mixed doubles final after a comeback win over Maureen Sonnebly and Gardner Mulloy. Fleitz and partner Cleby Fry defeat Sonnebly Sampson 4 6 6 3 6 1.
A disastrous five-horse mixup opened the 45 day harness meeting at Hollywood Park as the field swung from the clubhouse turn. Harold J. Wilson of Smith Centre Kansas was rushed to Centinella Hospital with possible spinal injuries after Jim my Express collided with Silver Grispin’s sulky. Andrew Patch and two other horses Quiet Guy and Wayside pulled up in the melee.
Compton College faces Stockton JC at Ramsaur Stadium at 2 p.m. after early 20-7 loss to Bakersfield and wins over LACC and Sacramento. Stockton relies on J B Girard and El Huff, while Compton tests two backfield sets with Tay Brown directing a versatile attack. Local league battles also loom as San Bernardino and Orange Coast clash, Bakersfield meets El Camino in a key north event.
Dodson Enterprises of Cleveland Ohio advertises an automatic merchandising operation offering guaranteed 100 percent ROI and annual profits of 16 000 to 20 000 for a full time business once a proven period passes. Requires a car and 890 investment with 7 percent expansion financing, no carrying charge, substantial first pay, no selling or experience needed. Details at personal interview only.
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