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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1947
Page
10
A preview quotes analysts predicting USC over Cal with Texas A&M and UCLA looming. Walker leads SMU past UCLA in a likely series, while Waldorf’s Cal hopes to rebound as USC’s Cleary and Lloyd anchor the Trojan line amid injury notes.
A writers luncheon featured quotes from speakers including Jimmy Conzelman Earl Cravath George Trafton and Les Jordan. Topics covered included Bob Shaw’s end play, the Rams’ defense, Michigan Notre Dame and Boston Packers chatter, and praise for Lynn Waldorf Kenny Washington and Coak Walker.
The article recalls a half time dispute over a reversed back in motion penalty in the Trojan Beavers game and explains why the touchdown stood or did not. It also covers a Cardinals game officials clash over Frank Ivy ejection and a roughness incident. Attendance records note Dons over 82 000 and Rams just under 70 000 with league records.
Bernard Docusen from New Orleans challenges California’s Hankin Barrows in a main event at the Olympic Auditorium. The welterweight bout headlines the Los Angeles card with Docusen aiming for a coast win and potential leap toward a title mix.
Texas holds the top spot in the Houlgate rating with a fifth straight win and 32 point per game average. California trails with similar streaks, while Georgia Tech and Virginia share third as Notre Dame struggles to climb. Michigan sits ninth with 222 points but benefits from two victims’ weak starts. Mississippi remains near the top after key wins.
The Pacific Coast Ice Hockey League begins its third postwar season with three games tonight. Los Angeles at Tres no San Francisco travels to Oakland while Vancouver hosts Seattle and Tacoma New Westminster as San Francisco entertains Fresno. League president Al Leader says interest is very high and the season could become the greatest in league history. Managers listed include Geoffrey DeSilets and Johnny Polich for San Diego and other officers across Southern and Northern divisions.
A storm with driving wind and rain yesterday forced the University of Nevada to cancel its scheduled football practice. The Wolf Pack were set to host Tulsa University this Sunday.
Admiral Jonas Ingram presses for an annual NFL World Series style playoff between the All-America Conference and the NFL champion. He proposes pitting the AA C’s top teams against NFL clubs to settle the title, confident the public demands a postseason game. Bell dismissed the idea as unlikely, leaving Ingram to press on with a public campaign.
Horton Smith, Detroit golf club professional, announces a potential bid for the presidency of the Professional Golfers Association. His name has come up in PGA sections as a candidate to succeed Ed Dudley of Augusta, Ga, with the annual meeting in Chicago next month to name the president.
In Philadelphia on October 21, Commissioner Bert Bell reported rising NFL attendance. Overall paid attendance for the first 21 games reached 674,499, up from 594,998 a year ago. A Los Angeles Rams versus Chicago Cardinals game drew 69,631, a new single game record.
In the Jordan Harriers Cup meeting Heinting Jebe Park hosted a varsity cross country event. The Spartans won with 16 points, Jordan placed second with 50, Sout Gate scored 66, Huntington Park beat Jordan 27 to 26 in Class B, with Varidruff and Campbell going one two for the Panthers.
AJ ANUEL. GARZA headlines as the latest Mexican wrestling star making his first tag team appearance at Wilmington Bowl tonight pairing with Vic Christy against two rodeo style grapplers from Texas Marvin Jones Kat Davis. Col. Boyington referees. Promoter John J. Doyle also features Goon Henry returning from Australia to face Earl McCready and Amon Turan in a second program.
Veralee I, skippered by Larry McDowell of 152 Argonne, won the Brugman high point trophy at Long Beach after finishing first in the West Coast Yacht Club race weekend. Sunbeam II, Art Williams, placed third. Sunbeam III, Jack Merrill, was runner-up. Veralee II tallied four firsts, a second, a sixth and an eighth due to motor trouble, finishing with 2001 points to take the title.
Corinthians of Long Beach Yacht Club meets at Charles Hopton residence 215 E Second St to discuss Sunday's final. Eight power yachts enter the Balboa race sponsored by the Southern California Cruiser Association with eligibility limited to club members who have not yet tried predicted leg competition.
Commodore Llewellyn Bixby Jr announced plans for the Turkey Day regatta to be held November 15 and 16 by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. Weekend races produced winners Sabots Larry Shepp Nationals Glenn Dalton and Llewellyn Bixby Penguin Romaine Violette Skimmerette Starr Titus Skimmer Dick Lineberger.
New York Giants threaten Fordham University with moving home football games if the university does not apologize for President Robert I. Gannon who labeled Polo Grounds operators extortionists. Gannon declined comment. Fordham spokesman called him a sad man.
Ex grid star Wilfred Roberts won the Connecticut cake baking contest held in Hartford on October 21, beating a state police trooper. Judges favored Roberts two layer butter cake with chocolate icing over a three layer white cake by Albert H. Kimball amid claims of antijacked influence.
Newark New Jersey October 21 APD Bill Skiff veteran of the New York Yankees who took over the Newark Bears reins last June has been named to manage the International League club in 1948 it was announced today The stocky Skiff who once caught for the Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates relieved George Selkirk as Newark manager Taft Tune in a trade of jobs which moved Selkirk in as supervisor of the Yankee farm system
Michigan tops the national poll with 1790 points after a 40-21 win over Northwestern in week four. Notre Dame remains strong in second with 1553 points and a 32-0 victory over Nebraska. Texas is third. California and Southern California follow as top contenders.
Chicago Cubs announce a 43 game exhibition slate before the regular season. The schedule opens with the Cubs vs White Sox in Los Angeles on March 6, followed by 15 games against the Browns and 11 against the White Sox, with multiple games arranged with Cleveland Oakland St Louis Cardinals and others.
Kansas City Royals with a Negro major leagues pickup squad invade Recreation Park Saturday afternoon to face Lonach Major Minors headliners Bob Sturcon Eddie Beckman Jack Graham Chuck Stevens in action The Royals also meet a major leaguer team led by Ewell Blackwell and Johnny Lindell at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Thursday night and Sunday afternoon
USC students offered rewards for the return of George Tirebiter the mongrel mascot missing on the eve of his coronation. The dog vanished from USC amid a notable campus incident as Notre Dame games drew attention.
In Los Angeles on October 21, show says Ernie Case former UCLA quarterback would be admitted free when facing the Baltimore-bound cardinals versus the Dons next. A man surnamed Carew was told he could be admitted free with a driver’s license.
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