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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1954

Page

12

Widdoes Has No Regrets for Turning From Big Time Football

Athens Ohio coach Carroll Widdoes says he regrets nothing about leaving Ohio State in 1945 to return to smaller programs. He recalls promotions via the back door and outside commitments that made bigtime coaching untenable. Now athletic director and coach at Ohio University, he notes the school’s 150th anniversary and his team’s 1940s mid America title and coach of the year honors.

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Giant Pilot Accepts Bid to Lemon Dinner

Leo Durocher, who piloted the Giants to the pennant and four straight World Series titles, will attend Bob Lemon’s testimonial dinner at the Wilton Hotel next Monday night as a principal speaker. Bill Veeck helped coordinate the guest list and major players, with tickets on sale at local shops and agencies.

Leo Lippy) Durocher New York Giants Cleveland Indians Bob Lemon Wilton Hotel Jim Orman Junior Chamber of Commerce Torbe Orman Durocher Lemon Indians Giants Bill Veeck Bob Cleveland Veeck Wrighey Los Angeles Boston Braves Proctor's Aggie's Miller's and Brown's Sporting Dixon’s Signal Serviee Evans Fonds Firms Burke's 19Thi Se Wilson ‘Keke Tlole Virginian Country Club

Red Sox halt Rockets seven game win streak in 5-3 win

In a semipro tilt at Recreation Park the Long Beach Rockets saw their seven game streak stopped as the 20th Century Red Sox pounded out a 5-3 victory. Key players included Winslow and Romero on the mound and a lineup featuring Marin and Powers for the Red Sox, while the Rockets were led by Berges and Winslow with notable fielding and hitting highlights throughout the game.

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Fries Cops Laurels in Bow Finale at Heartwell Park

Joe Fries led in the Southern California State Archery Tour windup at Heartwell Park, setting a national York test mark with 2 498 points. Notable results include Dominguez Gun Club shoot-off winner Miss Thomas and Harms of Canada tying for overall at 191 of 200 with California archers Thomas and Tuomas strong in multiple classes.

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Moran Tops Casters at Recreation Park

Lee Moran won three firsts and a second for a near perfect score at Recreation Park, leading the Long Beach Casting Club as members collected crumbs of points from Sunday events amidst unclear, fragmented notes.

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Unclear Rigging of Names and Items in Fragmented List

A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names and terms such as Abbéy Hatchell, Fly Fizing Abbey, Pontalba, Larka Fly, Norune, and Sword Trick. The text appears as a disjointed catalog of people, places, and items with no coherent event or narrative.

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Fine Season Viewed for Jr Gridders at Jordan High

Defending North Long Beach Bulldogs face Lakewood Cougars in the Junior League varsity opener at Jordan High next Sunday with kickoff at 3 pm B teams start at 12 30 pm A Be e clash between West Long Beach Mavericks and Belmon t Shore Bruins follows at 1 30 pm at Lakewood field Junior Leaguers held two 15 minute scrimmages for the A squad and two 12 minute workouts for the Bees Sunday Commissioner Bob Jeraldsaid the league Should have a fine season with plenty of competition.

North Long Beach Bulldogs Lakewood Cougars Jordan High West Long Seach Mavericks Belmort Shore Bruins Lakeswood Field Bees Bob Jerauld

You Be the Sa Quarterback

Forward pass odds against completion and poor field position favor options like a field goal setup. The spinner over guard helps for fourth down but not enough, off tackle slant offers best chance to shift to central field for the kick.

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Lobbers Defeat Bannine Netters in Close Tennis Meet

Recreation Park reports the Lobbers toppled Banning’s netters 7-2 in a Sunday tennis match. Individual results show Slogtes Malleay and Evans among winners, with various doubles pairings noted and mixed doubles also listed.

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Local Grid Roundup Shows Rough Play and Key Performances

Jordan High coach Bob Parke labeled the Coast League opener loss to Wilson as the worst game in years due to 11 fumbles, with seniors singled out for several misplays. Wilson’s Jay Cooke shone, overpowering two-cover defenders with a six-foot leap for an end-zone catch. Wilson’s Rowland praised RB Dick Garrazola and QB Dan Swanson, while Jordan’s Rowland noted improvements and strong play from centers and defenders. Other coaches praised San M coach Antonio and LBCC’s crucial line play in varied Friday games.

Jerry Hall Bob Parke Jordan High School Skip Rowland Wilson High Long Beach City College Buck Andreasen Cal Rossi Poly High Jordan Wilson Parke Banthers Jay Cooke Roland Boyd Drone Rowland Dick Garrazola Dan Swinson Swanson Phil Raidy Cooke Eurth Lynwood Gruins Downey St. Anthony's Saints Serra LBCC San Mego JC Rossi Poly Excelsior Leo Haggarty Frank Kirkland Terminal Island Navy Miller's Restaurant Navy Edwards Afb Bob Elzenga Jordan High Viking Andreasen

Long Beach City Bowling Tour Opens Entries Under LB Bowling Assn

The eighth annual Long Beach City Bowling Tour nament closes entries at midnight with director Alan Alexander announcing. Action runs Nov 13 to Dec 19 at Boulevard Bowl featuring multiple divisions and high scores including 278 by D Rogers and 237 by Manuel Soinaphn, with numerous players named from Navy Yard, Virginia Businessmen, and city employes.

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