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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1953
Page
13
A Palo Alto High School bench incident turns local buzz on an unnamed freshman. Pasadena’s 7 6 win prompts a bench rush and disputed officiating as coach Cal Rossi weighs the rookie’s potential this week. Meanwhile Rams, Bears and other NFL names stir memories of big plays and speed records.
Local morning meeting at Miller's Restaurant previews crucial prep games this week. Quotes from Buck Andreasen, Frank Kirkland, Skip Rowland, Cal Rossi, Bob Parke, Fletcher Harding and others highlight confidence and plan for upcoming battles including Jordan-Poly and Loyola-Los Angeles State.
The bowling card lists numerous individual scores across the mixed league, led by Lon Puck with a 614 series and 220s and 200s from Virgilia Pearton and Scotty Gay. Other notable marks include George Watanabe 219, Max Camphall 808 series, and Kay Cenrat in Virginia. Ladies action features Maggie Lisle 206 and Evelyn Rhaede with a strong score.
Fragmentary sports item notes former UCLA grid ace as coach and guest, with scattered names and numbers. Mentions Merle Goldaby Gee Auerson J. Rowe Dirk Gowld B. Prive Ray Nichols Johnson Bud Barrer and others in an advanced circle. unclear context and many unreadable fragments.
Former UCLA star Kenny Washington guest coaches Poly High at Burcham Field guiding Hares tailbacks and fullbacks during wind sprints and drills. Washington stresses conditioning and passing insight from a UCLA career starting in 1938, with pro stints before joining the Rams through 1943. Other former UCLA players also made guest appearances this year.
North Long Beach Bulldogs overwhelmed Belmont Bears 27-6 as the Bears suffered a rough first quarter. Blakewood Cougars and tear Tigers settled for a scoreless tie in Class A while North Long Beach Bees and Belmont Bees tied 12-12 in Class B.
The two day Feddy Roosevelt Memorial regatta at Newport Harbor concluded with Geranium and Paloma winning the Luders and PC classes respectively. Balboa Yacht Club had not yet awarded the Teddy Roosevelt Memorial Trophy to the fleet with the most starters as Luders and PC each had 11 entrants.
A garbled OCR style note lists phrases about quarterback play including quick give up hallt end around and defense napping. It reads like fragmented football strategy chatter with unclear targets and no coherent event or individuals.
Sugar Ray Robinson's manager said the former champion will confer in Boston on Wednesday about a $350,000 offer from the International Boxing Club to meet Carl Olson for the vacant middleweight title. Robinson, a Holyoke entertainer at 30, called the offer very attractive and said he is in excellent condition and may consider a comeback.
Crowds of 2000 see Bowshhrey take the 20-lap motorcycle feature at Cart rel Speedway, plus the trophy dash. Hugh McAfee crashes hard but escapes injury. Don Hawley, Dude Criswell, and others placed in the 20-lap results. Fred Russell wins Culver City jalopy main and trophy dash. Sacramento hosts a 100-mile Triple-A big car race with Bryan leading and Sweikert second.
Pat chympine Grusae ace Cormicix of Long Beach will receive a Helms Foundation Hall of Fame diving award tonight at Westchester High School. A rally will be held to raise funds for a school swimming pool.
Fragmentary OCR notes show offshore fishing terms including parracuda bull baat whlietisn and various misc entries. Mentions PIORPOINT LANDING and PORTS with a 26 item list and gear like rods, indicating a rough stock or log fragment from a sportfishing report. It preserves names and places but lacks coherent structure.
Dressen, former Brooklyn manager, arrived in Los Angeles en route to Oakland to manage the Pacific Coast League Oakland Oaks. He will stay a week in LA and then proceed to Oakland. He remarked that many in the East believe Los Angeles will host major league baseball within three years.
The American Technical Society division announces a million dollar non profit effort to train men in Los Angeles and suburbs in their spare time at home to become toolmakers and designers. A critical shortage of trained toolmakers and designers is noted and increased pay is offered for those with the required skills and knowledge. No classes listed.
Prompted prospectus advertises at home lessons in machine drafting and blueprint reading with diploma upon completion. Send name and address to Department LB 12, Industrial Training Division, American Technical Society, Long Beach 11, via postcard for complete training details.
Long Beach beat Valencia 6-3 in a polo match at Garden Grove on Sunday. Kenny Walker of Long Beach and Harry Marreil of Valencia each scored three goals to share scoring honors.
The report lists several tennis results with mixed outcomes and several names. Englewood and George Pala appear among winners, with matches featuring Kerration Pack Ate George Pala and others. Notable scores include 8-3 and 6-2 while other lines mention players such as Jones, Ringler, and Sylvia Becker in unclear contexts.
A hoist of racing figures including Bobby, Grim, and Jim Camp of four, with Tombeh and Bur making names in speedways. Ferf’s 20 starts yield 2 wins, 7 seconds, and 1 third. a worst fourth at Arlington Park. Ted Atkinson praises a rival’s performance on Tom Fool’s victory in the Pirisigo Special. Ben Hogan posts 72, net 74, while Britons 73 or better edge him out. Navy quarterback John Weaver is discharged from Philadelphia Naval Hospital after an injury in the Penn game. Bob Sinter wins in Redfield, Kansas.
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