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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1955
Page
13
In New York promoters weigh a 350000 guarantee for a Rocky Marciano Archie Moore rematch at Yankee Stadium. Both managers hedge on plans while the elimination tournament narrows June challenger options. Marciano seeks his 50th straight win and hints at a rematch if public demand exists.
In a foggy October night rematch preview, UCLA and Maryland loom as top contenders for the national college title. Henry Sanders and James Tatum spark the Bruins in a 12 7 win last season, with UCLA favored to open the 1945 season by wide margins and bring a high tempo, passing attack against Maryland's aim for another crown.
The New York Yankees can clinch the American League pennant with either the afternoon or night game against Boston. Manager Casey Stengel named Don Larsen to start the day game and Tommy Byrne for the night game as New York seeks a sixth pennant in seven seasons. If Detroit beats Cleveland in the afternoon, the Yankees could clinch regardless of their own outcome.
Fragmentary OCR item notes radio sports programming including horse racing and golf coverage across stations ABC KNX RCA and KNXT with mentions of Saturday listings and California broadcasts.
UCLA’s relentless Bruins face a packed weekend slate as top national status rides on their clash with Maryland in College Park. Interconference play features Pacific Coast teams versus Big Ten foes with Washington, Minnesota and California, Illinois meeting in key bouts. Coaches express caution about Maryland’s double threat with Ronnie Knox, while PCC underdogs look to upset the Big Ten rivals amid a broad schedule from Berkeley to Lawrence and Portland to Boise.
A fragmented score note mentions a playoff bio for Wray and a few scattered team references. Names and events are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a prep sports brief about a playoff situation involving a player named Wray and various teams or leagues.
A fragmentary listing shows California football and basketball rosters with numerous player names and positions. The jumbled OCR includes quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, linemen, and defensive backs such as Stout, Lindsex, Hartman, Jackson, Maguire, Granger, and Adams, among others. The text also references coaches or staff and assorted team labels, but the listing remains unclear and partially garbled.
Oregon's Webfoots face Southern Cal in Los Angeles Coliseum while SC and UCLA vie for ranking. High school Bees from Poly Jordan Wilson play in the eighth annual Milk Bowl Carnival at Veterans Memorial Stadium with 20 minute quarters and multiple varsity and junior varsity matchups.
Elroy Hirsch, star Rams receiver, ends retirement and will sign a one year deal Monday. Coach Sid Gillman says Hirsch will help replace injuries and enable Ron Walter to focus on pass defense. Hirsch left pro football in December to pursue acting and TV work but says he would return if the team needed him.
In South Bend coach Brennan voiced worry over Notre Dame size and depth for the Saturday opener against Southern Methodist. He said the team is not ready and may rely on spirit to win, though ND was favored by seven points.
Long Beach State's first football squad meets Occidental College at 8 p m in Eagle Rock as the 13 point favorite. Coach Mike DeLotto predicts a five win season. starting positions chosen from a green team. Bruffey leads backfield with Brufey and Ashwill at back.
Sacramento Solons financial situation improved as Johnny Briggs and Richie Myers were sold to the Chicago Cubs for close to 100000. The Cubs will pay about 45000 in cash with the remainder in players to be named later.
A scrambled schedule lists veterans and college matches across venues including USC versus Oregon at the Coliseum on August 90 with unclear city timing. Also notes Drake at Denver Western at Colorado State and several other regional college games with scattered team pairings and locations.
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