UCLA Oregon State clash opens season with top referees
Long Beach officials Orian Landreth and Eddie Wagner return to duty as college grid action resumes at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Landreth starts his 20th season as umpire with UCLA Oregon State on Friday, while Wagner schedules key PCC and SCAA games. The piece also notes Glenn Davis’s Rams career, Red Sanders with UCLA, and other local football context.
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New Circuit Football History In Tilt Tonight
Duke and South Carolina meet in the ACCs first athletic meeting as the seven-school league debuts. Duke, a two touchdown favorite, shares favor with Maryland despite injuries slowing several Blue Devil regulars.
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Pat McCormick wins three meter diving title in Mexico
U S women's champion Pat Keller McCormick of Long Beach California took the three meter springboard crown at the Mexican National Swimming Championships in Mexico City. She scored 488.31 points, well ahead of Margarita Pasado who had 289.95. Ford Konno of Honolulu won the 1500 meter title with a time of 20 20.04.
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MERIUAN LEAGUE PREVIEW AND SCHEDULE NOTES
In the MERIUAN LEAGUE summary the Detroit and Cleveland matchups headline the slate with Wynn 37 18 and Rascht 13 5 leading respective rosters. Boston Chicago Philadelphia and St Louis are listed with dates and venues as teams prepare for the upcoming games.
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OLSZEWSKI BIG HELP PLALTIS DEFENSIVE GIANT
The Chicago Cardinals, under new head coach Joe Stydahar, may use three rookie quarterbacks this season with Dale Samuels Ray Nagel and Jim Root competing for the first string role. Olszewski has been moved to right half with Trippi at left half, boosting backfield threat as Stydahar reshapes offense.
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Joe Stydahar
Purdue
Dale Samuels
Ray Nagel
Jim Reot
Miami Ofhio
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Rams
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California
Johnny Olszewski
Charlie Trippi
Bill Svoboda
Blackman Has Tough Job in Skyline Conference
Utah’s Jack Curtice predicts a third straight Skyline Conference football title with a strong Utah squad led by Don Rydalch. Wyoming, Colorado A&M, and Texas Tech loom as stiff rivals while Border rivals Hardin Simmons, Arizona State, and Arizona push for honors. New Denver coach Bob Blackman seeks to mold a competitive squad in the Skyline.
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Jack Curtice
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Salt Lake City
Don Rydalch
Skyline
Colorado
California
Denver
Western Football Card Matches Set Across Area
College games listed include TOSIGHT Clay College versus Alummni at Veterans Memorial Stadium with parallel fixtures at Terminal Island 2 Compton College. Camino College hosts Alumni at Camino. East LA faces Chaffar Harbor meets Hartnell. Fullerton plays Citrus.
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Veterans Hermorial Stadium
Terminal Island
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Vikes Open Season vs Star Alumni Squad at Veterans Stadium
Spirited college football opens tonight as Long Beach City College faces a veteran Alumni squad in a highly anticipated game. Merle Decker’s alumni boast speed size and conditioning while LBCC relies on swift backs and a strong line led by Mareks Couch and Peck. The two squads clash in a potential showcase of college gridiron talent with stage set for an intense opener.
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Bill Bower
Gollier
Tom Meany
Bill Fay
Detroit
Treasure City College
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Veterans Memorial Stadium
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Chuck Stevens
Hollywood
Pid Lolthandes
Charlie Brown
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Frankie Daniels
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Joh Callard
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Mel Tebbutt
Joe Rancatore
Dick Zimmerman
Speed Merchant
Seb Garner
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Veterans Stadium
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Terminal Island Navy
Douglas A. Newcomb
Secc Alumni Athletic Council
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Bruins Romp Beavers 41-0 in Coliseum Opener
UCLA dominates Oregon State College 41 to 0 before 39209 in Los Angeles. Paul Cameron throws 13 passes with three touchdowns. John Peterson intercepts and returns 47 yards for a score as Bruins showcase early season strength.
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Bruins Rally Past Oregon With Multi-Score Drive Flash
UCLA mounted its first quarter touchdown drive from the Oregon 42 after a punt. Rommie Loudd added 21 yards, Dailey combined for a six yard punch, and Stilts capped the drive. Peterson returned a pick 47 yards for UCLA’s second score. Davenport scored early in the second, followed by Brown’s five yard run with the second team. Stilts connected again for a five yard score, then Don Stalwick capped the 73 yard march with a 16 yard pass from Cameron. Ken Brown added a fourth quarter dash as Long Beach’s Lavy impressed on the line.
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Peterson
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Loudd
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Don Stalwick
Ken Brown
Long Beach
Dave Lavy
Sam Boghosian
Morey Vies With Littler In Amateur Golf Final
Oklahoma City witnessed a tense National Amateur final as 32 year old Dale Morey faced 23 year old Gene Littler after six days of play. Morey won 5 and 4 over Don Albert in the semis while Littler defeated Brice Cudd 10 and 8 in the other semifinal. Weather disrupted play with a shower after the match.
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Dale Morey
Louisiana State
Gene Littler
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Brice Cudd
Portland
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College Grid Scores Mixed Across Early Contests
Reported football and basketball style scores show a wide range of results. Teams such as Santa Monica 48 and Santa Barbara 25 posted strong showings, while Fresno and Colorado Mines posted lower outputs. Overall, many institutions across the Pacific Coast conference area posted single or double digit totals in varied games.
Mississippi Southern Upsets Alabama In 1953 Opener
In a stunning season kickoff Mississippi Southern, a small school from Hattiesburg with 1460 male students, shocked Orange Bowl champion Alabama 23 19 at Montgomery. Led by 195 pound halfback Lauren Pepper the Southerners used one platoon pace to fatigue the two platoon Tide and claim a historic early victory.
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Mississippi Southern
Alabama
Syracuse
Hattiesburg
Miss
Lauren Pepper
Montgomery
Ala
Mississippi
Southern
Crimson Tide
Little Fellows
Pepper
Detroit
North Dakota State
Furman
Newberry
Tempie
Jack Hadhey
Walloping Albright
Youngstown
Bowling Green
Dale Long Named PCL's Outstanding Player of 1953
Hollywood first baseman and outfielder Dale Long earned the PCL outstanding player honor for 1953 by a 5-3 vote over Seattle outfielder Jackie Tobin. Long led the league with 33 home runs and 116 RBIs in his first full PCL season.
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Jackie Tobin
Seattle
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PCL Rules to Keep Open Option Rule in 1954
The Pacific Coast League will continue banning optioned major leaguers and operate as normal in 1954. A Friday vote by league officials, urged by Oakland owner Brick Law, failed to reach the six votes needed to rescind the rule, leaving the league with its open classification intact.
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Spartans Upset Idaho 34 6 In San Jose
San Jose State surprised Idaho 34 to 6 after trailing early, with Joel Ulm scoring three times as the Vandals were blown out in the final three periods. Porte led San Jose State with solid plays as Ulm emerged as a scoring threat for future games.
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Spartans
Idaho
Joel Ulm
Jdan Porte
Tose
Ulm
Oisell
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Pals
Sports Calendar Highlights From Diverse Venues
Long Beach City College alumni events at Veterans Stadium with Jones versus Green noted at 8 50. Huntington Beach races at Candy & Hot Raids Carrell Speedway 8 30. Culver City midget races 8740. Valley Gardens wrestling Szabo McShaini 3 39. Burbank Velodrome hiking event 4. Tijuana Pacific Southwest Tourney Ting Racing 7 30. Jarrell Field Garden Grove horse racing 1 p.m. Callenle 3p.
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Bosing
Hollywood Legion
Stadlner Jones
Green
Hountington Beach
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Pan-Pacific Auditorium
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Riverside shuts out Dons in 13 0 practice tilt
Riverside blanked Santa Ana Junior College 13 0 as Tom Ricketts scored on a 52 yard drive from the two in the first quarter. Jim Jordan added a two yard plunge as a reserve. John Steinhorn starred for Orange Coast in a 13 6 win over Muir. Valley upset by Ventura 7 6.
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