Snyder selects all time sprint greats in hypothetical race
Larry Snyder, famed Owens coach, names six all time sprinters for a mythical 100 yard dash. He picks Jesse Owens and George Simpson to win with Patton and Davis close behind. He praises Patton as the perfect example of efficient form and notes Owens’ near flawless record in competition.
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Trojans
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Jesse Owens
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Ohio
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Charley Beetham
Snyder
Bill Clifford
London
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Drake
Jack Dianetti
Dianetti
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Patton
Davis
Wykoff
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Eddie Tolan
Clyde Jeffrey
Chadley
Paddock
Ralph Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Simpson
Dink Templeton
Jeffrey
Dean Cromwell
Woykoff
All-Time Sprint Rankings Through 100 Yards to 220
Snyder and others debate the greatest sprinters with a hypothetical all-time lineup. Names like Jesse Owens Ralph Metcalfe Charley Paddock Mel Patton Hal Davis Eddie Tolan appear across 100 yards 100 meters and 220 yard events with varying opinions from coaches and peers.
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Charley Paddock
Hal Davis
Mel Patton
Clyde Jeffrey
Jesse Owens
Ralph Metcalfe
Eddie Tolan
Herb McKenley
Twin Basil and Baltimore May Unite as Baseball Ohio
Agitation grows to merge Basil and Baltimore into Baseball Ohio, with residents to receive free Cincinnati Reds game tickets if approved. Also notes notable horse Range and Big Red at the Pacific Coast Quarter Horse show and sports column commentary on Choo Choo Justice and college football coaching rumors.
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Michigan
Collie Small
Lynn Waldorf
University of California
Texas
California
Northwestern
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Steiner Shifts Backs for Trojan Fray
CORVALLIS Ore Oct 16 In a move to strengthen the Beavers running attack Oregon State coach Lon Stiner shifts Dick Tenge from fullback to left half and places Duane Moore at fullback The Beavers meet the University of Southern California Saturday.
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Dick Tenge
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University of Southern California
Spartans Scrimmage Gauchos Ahead of Friday Clash
San Jose Spartans held a scrimmage against Santa Barbara College to study plays for Friday night in the Raisin Bowl era. Both teams open CAIA play this season as the Gauchos prepare for the Raisin Bowl in Fresno.
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Saints and Tarbabes Clash at Lakewood Field
Saint Anthony's hosts Compton's Tarbabes at Lounsbury Field at 8 p.m. Mascola may miss the game with an injury. Greenley and Shatz return to join backs Brannon Peterson Olszewski and Mais in a high scoring Saints backfield.
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Daniels Victor Over Lemos in Bowl Fight
Pittsburgh welterweight Charles Daniels defeated veteran Don Lemos by decision in a 10 round main event at the Wilmington Bowl. Darnell Carter won by T K O in the fourth frame of the six round semiwindup after a cut eye on Jimmy Cox. Len Thomas beat Benny ONeil while Archie Cooper and Waldo Romero fought to a draw. Vince Tirpin beat Ray Lewis and John Harding outpointed Jerry Brown.
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Pittsburgh
Don Lemos
Wilmington Bowl
Lemos
Darnell Carter
Frankie van
Jimmy Cox
Len Thomas
Benny O'Neil
Archie Cooper
Waldo Romero
Vince Tirpin
Ray Lewis
John Harding
Jerry Brown
Troy Beavers Face Trojan Power in Pasadena Showdown
Irwin Harris predicts Oregon State to challenge USC in the Coliseum with a strong lineup led by Dick Lorenz and Don Samuel. Coach Lon Stiner’s crew, arriving Friday, hopes to upset the Trojans as 60 000 fans pack Pasadena for the showdown and Beaver alumni plan a Friday dinner and Saturday night dance.
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Driving Tourney Here Has Only Five Entries
Joe Nichols once dominated Long Beach golf in 1930 32 and 34 now a pro and instructor at Lakewood he sparked the first annual Long Beach city golf driving contest with prizes over 150 yet only five entrants declared their spots the event runs through Sunday night and is open to men only.
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Long Beach
Fremont
California
Barney Lucas
Recreation Park
Joe
Delbert Walker
Santa Ana
Lakewood
Long Beach City
Possible change in golf pro at Virginia Country Club
Board of directors may name a new golf pro tonight with candidates Clyde Hudson from Recreation South Course Jimmy Thompson of Lakewood Practice Fairways Fay Coleman of California Country Club and veteran George Kerrigan, formerly Virginia pro in the late 1920s, seeking a spot.
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Virginia Country Club
Clyde Hudson
Recreation South Course
Jimmy Thompson
Lakewood
Fairways
Fay Coleman
California Country Club
George Kerrigan
Virginia
California
Thomas Wins Award at Southern California Dealers Meet
Glenn E. Thomas returned from the Southern California Motor Car Dealers Association convention in Santa Barbara with first prize in the eight bracket and the qualifying medalist award for shooting 75 at Montecito on opening day. Mrs. Thomas won the women's crown as over 300 golfers competed.
Rematch headlines weekly amateur boxing card
A double main event features Freddie Negrete of Wilmington versus Bobby Corkhill of Long Beach in a light welter rematch. Both have split two prior four round battles with hairline decisions, and the winner tonight earns a shot at Duke Chronister next week. The first bout pairs Pete Smith of Arizona against Bill Mayo of Los Angeles in a bantamweight rematch.
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Duke Chronister
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Figures Prove Why Cards Still Unbeaten
National League football statistics show the Chicago Cardinals undefeated and untied as the top team in overall offense and defense. Sammy Baugh leads in passing, Steve Van Buren dominates ground gains, and the Cardinals excel in punt distance and points allowed, with Lions leading total offense in the circuit.
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Chicago Cardinals
Slingin
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Steve van Buren
Philadelphia Eagles
Louisiana Bayous
Cardinals
LIONS
Coast Loop Sets Attendance Mark in 1947
The Pacific Coast Baseball League posted a new attendance record with 4,068,432 paid admissions across eight parks, surpassing 1946's 3,718,716. San Francisco led, followed by Los Angeles and Oakland, with five clubs up and three down from 1946.
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Miami objects to Graziano Zale title bout
Objections rose in Miami to the proposed Rocky Graziano Tony Zale middleweight title fight for charity at the Orange Bowl with a $50 top. The city boxing commission did not act, but Chairman W Y Stembler opposed the bout citing War Department disclosures about Graziano a dis honorable Army discharge. Veterans groups and Norton Ganger urged Governor action to bar the fight. The commission will review the issue next week.
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Tony Zale
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Miami Beach
Norton Ganger
State Department of Veterans Affairs
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Ganger
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Ingram to Decide Baltimore Buffalo Tilt Result
Admiral Jonas Ingram, AAC commissioner, will view film of Sundays Baltimore vs Buffalo game to rule on a protest regarding a late Davis TD that would have altered the 20 to 15 Bisons victory. Officials reportedly confirm the original out of bounds ruling.
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Jonas Ingram
Buffalo
Bisons
Robert Rodenberg
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Tryon
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Santa Clara Broncos Aim to Stymie Pacific Pass Defense
The Santa Clara Broncos plan a stout pass defense on October 16 as they host the College of Pacific. The contest centers on stopping Pacific's aerial attack while Santa Clara seeks offensive balance to secure a win.
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Santa Clara
Santa Clara Broncos
College of Pacific
Broncs Face Tigers in Stock ton Saturday Night
Passing ace Eddie Le Baron drills pass defense as the Broncs prepare for a Saturday night showdown with the Tigers at Stock ton.
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Broncs
Tigers
Stockton
Oilers Bring Sunset Showdown to Downey Stadium
Huntington Beach Oilers visit Downey High in a top Sunset League clash at 7 30 p m as they chase a return to the league title after a loss to Santa Ana. Santa Ana hosts Orange at the Santa Ana Municipal Bowl while Fullerton travels to Newport Harbor and Anaheim sits idle.
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