Swaps Set for Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park
Swaps, top weight 130 pounds, runs in the $50,000 added Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park. Expected rivals include Rejected, Lover Boy, Colonel Mack and others like Bobby Brocato, Mis ter Gus, Beau Busher, Guerrero, Honey's Alibi. Bobby Brocato carries 121 pounds as Swaps seeks a sidelined year.
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Mighty Swaps
Hollywood Park
Rex Ellsworth
Rejected
Lover Boy
Colonel Mack
Bobby Brocato
Ter Gus
Beau Busher
Guerrero
Honey
Bobby
Bwape
Bobby Rocado
Lagda
a-Porterhouse
Vaizu
Gus
Neves
Trejos
Alidi
York
Et Tu Brutus He Calls Morrow Best of Era
A sports page opinion crowns sprinter Bobby Morrow as the best of the era noting his speed and dominance. The feature questions rivals and lauds Morrow as track’s premier sprinter of modern times.
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Brutus
Morrow
Bobby Morrow
Atlas Federal 20th Anniversary Boosts Local Savings
Atlas Federal Savings marks twenty years serving the San Gabriel Valley with semi annual dividends insured savings and home financing know how. The Pasadena Abilene Christian connections and 3 percent annual yield highlight a public celebration this month at 722 E Colorado Pasadena.
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Max Schmelling
Joe Louis
Atlas Federal Savings
San Gabriel Valley
Atlas Federal
Colorado
Pasadena
Jada Farther Ahead In Tahiti Race
LOS ANGELES reports the yawl Jada skippered by P Bill Sturgis has taken a commanding lead in the 3571 mile Los Angeles to Tahiti race. The San Marino entry The Quest trails by about 20 miles with other boats lagging several dozen miles behind as winds of 20 knots aid the fleet. The first boat is expected to reach Tahiti in about 20 days.
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Los Angeles
Bill Sturgis
Jada
Los Angeles Harbor
Tahiti
San Marino
Quest
Rada
John P. Scripps
Novia del Mar
Celebes
San Francisco
V&eka
Hollypark Handicap Card With Picks by Ernie Mason
The Hollypark Handicap features four year olds and up with claiming. Race notes list entries such as On Flight, Edge in a tight race, Navajo, Gallai, Covert, Brisk N Bright, Best Bet New Trend, and Longshots including Captain Blood Sullyset and Northern Son. The column provides best bets, longshots, and track tips with recommendations like Horsetrader Ed in fifth and Limelight in sixth.
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Pulido
Mac
Valenzuela
Ooenes O
Navajo
Shoemaker
Gallai
York
le Voya
Lewis
Covert
Harmatz
Brisk N' Bright
Maese
Trejom
Neves
Moreno
Revere S
New Trend
Sullysez Longshots
Captain Blood
Sullyset
Northern Son
Old Blarney
Performance
Pirnie
Colonel Mack
Gallah
Tipro
Clocker
Calhoun Faces Vaughn in Madison Square Garden Duel
Unbeaten middleweight Rory Calhoun, listing 13 5 favorite, meets Willie Vaughn in a ten round TV bout at Madison Square Garden. Vaughn, California state champion from Los Angeles, brings greater experience as Calhoun pursues a second straight victory.
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New York
Rory Calhoun
Madison Square Garden
Willie Vaughn
California
Slugger Calhoun
Boxer Vaughn
Los Angeles
Carter Retains Lightweight Crown in Ten Round Victory
Jimmy Carter, former world lightweight champion, wins a unanimous decision over Lauro Salas in a 10 round main event at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Carter, 136 pounds, extends his series with Salas to three wins in four bouts, while Salas, 132 pounds, fights hard but causes a late shift as Carter finishes strong.
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Jimmy Carter
Lauro Salas
Olympic Auditorium
Carter
Salas
Joeando
Forest Davis
Dorando
Jerry Gobbers
Pasadena
Obert E. Lee
Jimmy Lassiter
Rudy Lara
Don Armer
Ernie Boykin
Nd Kitchen
Lloyd ‘Owler
Fight Results Across Cities at Ring Events
Box results from several locations list fighters by city and weight class. Notable bouts include Bull Haley knocked out by Ruben Hernandez in San Francisco and Freddie Thompson stopped by Turman in Dallas. Other eliminations feature Harold Felder and Joe Schmolze winning by knockout in Philadelphia and Minneapolis respectively.
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Jimmy Carter
New York
Lauro Salas
Francisco
Ruben Hernandez
Bull Haley
Kland
Calif
ST. Paul
Jim. Hegerle
Paul Senpee
Joe Schmolze
Minneapolis
Dad Dia Dener Turman
Tyler
Texas
Freddie Thompson
Wichita
Philadelphia
Gonna Lombardo
Mt. Carmel
Harold Felder
Jadelphia
Monroe
Akins
Louis
Don Jose
Oakland
Newark
N.J
Bob Provizzi
Freeland
Curtis Bruce
Roadblock Nets 1174 Illegal Trout In Colorado
A 24hour roadblock on Monarch Pass by the State Game and Fish Commission netted 61 fishermen with 1174 illegal trout. Justice of the Peace Ted McCorkle tried 50 persons Monday through Wednesday and collected 2341 in fines and court costs.
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Gunnison, Colo
Monarch Pass
State Game and Fish Commission
Ted McCorkle
Southern California Striders in 1956 track season highlights
Southern California's Striders from Pasadena dominate the 1956 track scene with National AAU championships in Bakersfield, and the final Olympic Trials at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum next week. The piece notes uniforms, notable athletes, and local coverage details.
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Memorial Coliseum
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Doug Clarke
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Clarke
Dick Foote
Sammy Schwartz
Marshall Jr. Hi
Pasadena City College
Sammy
H. D. Thoreau
Crown City
Bill
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