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Newspaper

Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1947

Page

6

Form Players Appraise Vikings Form

City College junior college football scene explored through Eddie Wagner's Vikings preview. The piece profiles Wagner’s background at Keppel and City College, cites opinions of chalk players, and names top conference contenders and backs including Langley Isaacs Figney Vroom and Stevenson.

City College Los Angeles Coliseum Eddie Wagner Eddie Viking A Llison Stern Jack Tobin Wagner Deke Moulgale Duke Wallace Plnus Wallace Long Beach Vikings Two Paints Intercosternate Jaysee Los Angeles Compton Ventura Phoenix University of Arizona Mule Pasadena Joong Beach Mentu Haan Warner Roy Langley Chuck Isaacs Bill Figney Dewey Vroom Bean Stevenson Erle Schultz Chuck Holmes Derry Scott Langley Alhiambra Coos Glenn Dabbs

Baseball Standings Show Pueblo Leading in Finals

Ambiguous, partially legible standings show Pueblo in lead during finals with scattered notes on American Association and California matches. Names and dates are incomplete but reference Milwaukee and Louisville lines and a tied or redacted series score.

Dodgers Clinch Bid Looms as Pennant Race Heats Up

Dodgers near clinching the National League flag as St Louis Cards win 5-2 over Chicago while Brooklyn faces a two game cushion and awaits a potential clinch at Ebbets Field. St. Louis kept hopes alive with a 5-2 win. Chicago suffered as Boston led Washington 2-0 before rain paused other NL action.

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Buffalo Bills take lead in Eastern Division race

Buffalo defeated the Chicago Rockets 34 to 14 to overtake the New York Yankees for first in the All-America Football Conference Eastern Division. George Ratterman threw for plenty of yards as Buffalo moved atop the standings yesterday.

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Final Scrimmage for Uclans Scheduled Today

LOS ANGELES September 20 02 Coach Bert Tabracheria scheduled U C L Avs scrimmage today before meeting Town Monday night. Quarterbacks Benny Relges Carl Benton and Cliff Schroeder staged a spectacular punting during yesterday's workout.

Los Angeles Bert Tabracheria Benny Relges Carl Benton Cliff Schroeder

Softball result and local sports notes from town paper

Fragmentary softball results and ads listing local businesses. Mentions Kee Holgbadly Buniners and Marrivon Tucker, with batteries Kratatll Hurknean Wal enti DeVore. Recreation page already shows Bilin Bonnett Driverin and Sporting Goods ad.

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Sigel Leads Trial Heats At National Amateur Golf Meet

Sigel of Philadelphia posted the best practice round to date at Franklin Hills Country Club in Detroit for the upcoming 28 hole qualifying. Her 39 37 6 outpaced rivals Dorothy Kirby, Miss Wilcox, and Peggy Kirk of Findlay. The 350 yard course hosts the Women's National Amateur Championship with match play opening Tuesday as Mildred Didrikson Zaharias turns pro.

Detroit Lelec Sigel Philadelphia Tulsa Okla Franklin Hills’ Country Club George Wilcox Miami Dorothy ‘Kirby Atlanta Peggy Kirk Findlay Ohio Mildred Babe) Didrick Zaharias

Fights Last Night By WHE AnauGMEed Press

New York boxing results recap with multiple fighters listed by name and score in a chaotic night report. Names include Tony Juntos Potty v agp Tony’s lone 146M and Lovell Khocked out Timmy Wyss 148% with other bouts and locations noted in fragmented form.

WHE Anaugmeed New York Tony Juntos Potty View Tony’ F Lone Bolton Dohmny Shkor Rent Ska Cony Corry Pau River Cy Womotaier Mame Dave Antrey Lovell Timmy Wyss Sam Omego Jarry Messalin Anaheim Oulpoiiion Toryatt Los Angeles

Jackie Robinson greeted by fans in New York transit hub

In New York on September 20 Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman, was mobbed by several hundred fans mostly white, chased through a telephone booth and into a subway station. Police intervened as he sought to reach his wife, amid a tumultuous reception at Pennsylvania Station.

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Race Results at Den Man Frat Nach Sie Ol Rat Qi

Race results list multiple prize events across six furlongs to a mile. Notable performers include Mayhe Phuisday Webster and Heine Payay with varied winning exits, while entries show scratched horses and time notations. The report catalogs positions, times, and competing names across several races.

Wales Yellen Soratuhad Laves Arrow Parnell Girden Gate Creutzer Blua MME SurAtehs Mayhe Phuisday Webster Aussenuus Lvat Heine Payay Blerman Bahjo Bargelo Wallace Lookout Lovers Pylersar Suen Star Song

Opening Paces Set By Manley Scheller In Mixed League Debuts

The article details opening scores by O. Manley 219-602 for The Olympic and B. Scheller 222-601 for Veltex in the businessmen’s handicap leagues. It lists inaugural tests across divisions, headlines multiple teams and sponsors, and notes top scores and players across Tuesday and Wednesday play with numerous names and figures from the leagues.

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City Ping Pong Tourney Opens in Long Beach

Long Beach hosts its first annual Handicap table tennis tournament at the Ping Pong Center on Locust Avenue. Entrants include Long Beach standouts John Hanna Bl Gibbs Ray Pitt Bill Bower Ed Barnes and Jane Little California women’s champion with Mank Werner in charge delivering prizes to victors.

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O'Doulmen in Double Win Seals Lead pennant race

United Press reports the San Francisco Seals won two games in a doubleheader to extend their lead in the Pacific Coast League standings. They defeated Sacramento 5-2 and 10-7 while the Los Angeles Angels won one of their two games, beating San Diego 8-2. Portland beat Oakland 5-2 and Hollywood defeated Seattle 4-2.

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Corkhill Grich Win at Bowl in Wilmington

Corkhill defeated Contreras in the main event at the Wilmington Bowl amateur boxing show. Grich kept his winning streak alive with a four round decision over Mendez. Other results include draws between Henry and Burhan and Chavez edging Gonzales.

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