Longden closing in on Sir Gordon Richards record at Hollywood
Johnny Longden dashes toward the all time win mark as he goals for 4870 at Santa Anita and Inglewood. Swaps and Bobby Brocato figure in the day’s racing while Bakersfield hosts the National AAU meet and offers full press support. The Yale Glee Club row stirs Pasadena audience with Whiffenpoofs song discussed and debated.
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Johnny Longden
Moneybags
Gordon Richards
England
Hollywood Park
Johnny L
Sir Gordon
Santa Anita
Longden
Dick Nash
Johnny
Bay Meadows
River
Inglewood
Willie Shoemaker
Rex Ellsworth
Bobby Brocato
Yale Glee Club
Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Chuck Perlee
Yales
Wiffenpool
New Haven
Pasadena
Tim Cohane
Bill Leiser
Bill Coffman
Vic Schmidt
Iggy McVay
Bill Delphey
John Holland
Emmett Ashford
Arnold Huss
Bing
You
Waring
Angels Open Four Game Set in Regaining PCL Lead
Los Angeles Angles face Sacramento at home tonight at 8 15 at Wrigley Field. Dave Hill Man to start for the Angels as they chase back the Pacific Coast League lead after a 7 3 loss to San Francisco. Seattle moved ahead with a Rainiers win while Vancouver beat Hollywood and Portland defeated Sacramento.
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Dave Hill
Angels
Sacramento
Wrigley Field
Earl
Portland
Abhoal A
ABHOA
Mahoney
Wise
Keough
Wade
Sullivan
Bilka
Taormina
DiPietro
Umphiett
Bolgerrf
Tanner
Hannahe
Casaie
Anderson
Tappe
Pacific Coast League
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Ocovcerees Angelea
Holl Wane
Ok Francisco
Sane
Ban Dieko
Scscees
Vancouver
San Francisco
Seattle
San Vancouver
Holywood
Inmings
Miffed Musial May Quit New York
Stan Musial, star of the St. Louis Cardinals, seriously considers leaving baseball after the season due to a series of disheartening events. Teammates cite the Red Schoendienst trade and his move from outfield to first base, plus rumors of a Cardinals Phillies deal involving Robin Roberts as factors. Frank Lane denies the trade reports, but the unsettling rumors left Musial feeling insecure for a time.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Musial
Robin Roberts
Phillies
Frank Lane
Lane
St. Louis
Stan
Dameral and Smith Exit Southern California Women Amateur
Annandale players Jean Dameral and Loma Smith fell in the semifinals at Riviera. Ruth McCullah defeated Dameral 5 and 3 while Arlene Weismuller beat Smith one up. The 36 hole final was set for today with McCullah vs Weismuller in the CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT.
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Annandale
Jean Dameral
Loma Smith
Southern California
Riviera Country Club
John Weismuller
Hulet Smith
F. Richardson
D. Curran
P. Lester
G. Schneberg
Christmas Gift Mitt Paid Off for Harshman
In 1953 Jack Harshman given wife a catcher's mitt to study for return as a pitcher. He threw a one run gem, a 1-0 win for the Chicago White Sox over Baltimore as only hit came on a seventh inning double by Gus Triandos. Harshman allowed four walks and struck out four in 32 batters faced.
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Chicago
Jack Harshman
Harshman
Chicago White Sox
Baltimore
Connie Johnson
George Zavernik
Hind
Wynn
Kansas City
Washington
Gus Triandos
Hal Smith
What's Doing in Sports Tonight
A dense sports listing shows baseball at Wrigley Field, wrestling main event in Pasadena, multiple leagues and arenas across Los Angeles area, and assorted racing fishing and boxing events with broadcast times and venues listed. Key matchups include Los Angeles vs Sacramento and Rory Calhoun vs Willie Vaughn in boxing.
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Wrigley Field
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Pasadena Arena
Lord Carlton
Prime Camera
Ocean Park Arena
Gardena Madium
OWL
Brookside Park
Central Nazarene
Bethany
Tal- Vets
NGO
BCL I
Hill Ave. Gr
Solteros
del Lan
Utility Metals
Little League
Pasadena Boys Club
West Pasadena
Police Dept
City Limes
Muir Field
West Altadena
Red Devils
Merchants
Bombers
Pirates
Eliot Lower
Central Altadena
Yankees
Dodgers
Allendale Park
Southwest Pasadena
Exchange
KRAD
KBIG
KMPC
Hollywood Park
KFI
Rory Calhoun
Willie Vau
KFW Aseball
Hollywood
Seattle
Kirst Diggers
Warriors
Seven- Lp
Indians
BABF
Charmberlain’s
Dino's
Victory Park seven-Lp
BF. Smith
Witkon
Junior High
Comtes
St. Francis
Stampers
Junior Chamber
Vie Matures
Swintmintsevat Sr
Chan Sernee High School
Pomona
L.A. County Fairgrounds
Gardena Stadium
Pasadena
Billy Evans
Wal Armstead
Walier Garden Arena
South Gate Arena
Eastside Arena
Hollywood Legion
Wes
Aud Armstead
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
Key leaders across the leagues include Mantle and Musial leading runs and hits for the Yanks and Cardinals, Sievers and Berra among top run scorers, with Clemente and Musial highlighted in the batting charts. Pitching leaders feature Lawrence and Labine among top decision earners with 6 decisions considered.
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Long. Pittsbur
Rover St
Lou Clemente
Pittsorg
Musial
St. Louie
Moon
St. Louis
Mantle
New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Kuenn
Vernon
Boston
Berra
Yanks
Sievers
Senators
Long
Pirates
Wertz
Indians
Mantie
Lamez
Athletice
Ed" Ald
Yanks Musial
Cardsayer
Cards Vertz
Simpson
Athiet
Yanks Boyer
Carola Lemon
Senators Yoatators
Athiet Sievers
Senat Boyer
Ashburn
Phils
Campy Led Bums Win Big One in Brooklyn
Campy Led Bums Win Big One as Roy Campanella hit his second three run homer of the night lifting Brooklyn to a 9 8 victory over St Louis. The win tightens the pennant race with Milwaukee while Frank L. Haney’s Braves beat Pittsburgh.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Cardinals
Roy Campanella
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh
Fred Haney
Trojans Advance in Net Tourney at Southern
Pancho Contreras of USC outlasted Armando Vieira of Brazil 6-4 10-12 6-3 in a quarterfinal. Stanford’s Jack Frost beat Allen Quay 6-0 6-1. Alex Olmedo of USC rallied to defeat Ray Garrido 6-2 3-6 7-5 in Atlanta yesterday.
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Atlanta
Pancho Contreras
USC
Armando Vieira
Brazil
Jack Frost
Stanford
Los Angeles
Allen Quay
Miami
Alex Olmedo
Cuba
Ray Garrido
Baseball Standings and Tonight's Game Matchups
Baseball standings and tonight's games list matchups including Sacramento at Los Angeles with Harris facing Hillman, San Diego at San Francisco Mesa against Surkent, Hollywood at Seattle Naranjo, Portland at Vancouver Darnell versus Duren, Washington at Cleveland Stobbs versus Garcia, New York at Chicago Sturdivant versus Donovan, Baltimore at Detroit Wight against Foytack, and Ston at Kansas City Sullivan against Ditmar.
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KBIG
KHJ
Cleveland
Washington
KMPC
Los Angeles
Sacramento
KFWB
Seattle
KABC
KRAD
Ollywood Park
New York Yankees
Harris
Hillman
San Diego
San Francisco
Mesa
Surkent
Hollywood
Naranjo
S. Podbielan
Portland
Vancouver
Darnell
Va. Duren
Stobbs
Garcia
New York
Chicago
Sturdivant
Va. Donovan
Baltimore
Detroit
Wight
Foytack
Ston
Kansas City
Sullivan
Ditmar
AAU Meet Opens Two Night Run in Bakersfield
The National AAU Track and Field championships begin a two night run in Bakersfield with about 550 athletes, including Olympic hopefuls Rev. Bob Richards Mal Whitfield Harrison Dillard Parry OBrien Bobby Morrow Arnie Lowell J W Mashburn Lou Jones Jim Lea and more. Nine finals are on the first nights schedule at Memorial Stadium with possible world records in sprint and middle distance events as athletes test the new clay brick track.
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Bakersfield
Bob Richards
Mal Whitfield
Harrison Dillard
Los Angeles
Parry O'Brien
Bobby Morrow
Arnie Lowell
J. W. Mashburn
Lou Jones
Jim Lea
Armed Forces
Bakersfield College
Memorial Stadium
Abilene
Tex
Valley Golfers Eliminated in Southern California Amateur
In the 57th Southern California Amateur at Santa Ana Country Club no San Gabriel Valley players remain. Annandale’s Dr. Bill Oneal falls 2 and 1 to Wilshire CC’s John Gray in round two. Foote 19th hole upset over Ted Richards. Geiberger Seanor Foote advance to quarterfinals with several 18 year olds competing.
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San Gabriel Valley
Foote
Santa Ana
Ted Richards
Bel-Air
Gelberger
Cain
Copter
Taft
Chaney
McCalpeer
R. Eis Sr
Richards
Gray
One
Donaldson
Lindawer
Giffen
Algea
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Pasadena City College
Musial May
Dameral
Jim Bailey
United States
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Star-News Sports
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Oakland, Calif
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Lee Calhoun
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U. S. Navy
Dick Hart
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