April Foolish Sports Roundup Sparks Hollywood Banter
This playful column mocks top stories of the month with spoof notes about Sid Gillman leaving Barnstormers, Mickey Mantle’s award, Wilt Chamberlain, and trades. It narrates chaotic pre season buzz, a boisterous Goldstein episode, Joe Macko’s three club saga, and an AP polling spoof, ending with Olympian Paul Anderson lifting multiple names plus 13 girls on a platform.
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Sid Gillman
Barnpost
Long Beach State College
Mickey Mantle
Confidential Magazine
Stilt Chamberlain
Frank Lane
Stan Musial
Kansas City Athletics
Art Aragon
Dick Goldstein
Baltimore ‘Orioles
Los Angeles
The
Birds
Dick Stuart
Hollywood
Pittsburgh
Jim Piersall
Bill Russell
National Basketball Assn
Jim Norris
Golden Glovers
James
Ben Hogan
Tommy Bolt
Paul Anderson
Steve Bilko
Pete Naton
Bill Renna
Paul Pettit
Gilmore Field
Bilko
Naton
Guy Anerson
L B Honored at Golf Dinner and Senate Pickups
Long Beach at Virginia Country Club hosted the Southern California PGA Pro- President tournament and Merit Award dinner. Joe Robinson and Bill Cook shared first in pro-presidents with a 67. Milt Arthur topped honorary flight with 610-76. Jager of Telegram honored for support of golf. George Lake received life membership. Washington Senators in cellar duel continues. Chuck Dressen faces uncertain fortunes amid roster shakeups.
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Long Beach
Virginia Country Club
PGA
Riviera Country Club
Virginia
Joek Robinson
Bill Cook
Milt Arthur
Frank Cormuet
Bill Deeble
Meadowlark
Wayne Otis
Bill Connors
Recreation Park
Recreation’ Park
George Lake
Rec
Emblereation Park
SCPGA
Sim Cameron
Cameron
Jager
The
Independent
Hi Medinion
Goley Nea
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Mtondl
Thcrest
Prosa
Naan Cook
Ghel-Coln
Los
Masters pros favor Hogan in Masters opening
In Wilmington reports on Augusta National contenders, pro voices split. Hogan leads with strongest individual votes, but many back Palmer Snead and Middlecoff. Finsterwald cited, Souchak praised for putting touch, while others predict Na you.
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Wilmington
N.C
Augusta
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Hogan
Tony Strafaci
Don Finsterwald
Doug Ford
Fin‘sterwald
Palmer
Paul Harney
Souchak
Crow Finsterwald
Arnold Palmer
Roumss
Ariel
Sion
Inethere Puahra
Minishtaewett
Tresburg
Barberi
Simmy
Jackie Burke
Johnny Malmer Swent
Middleroft
Tiardner Dckinson Jr
Petter
Virginia CC Advances to SCGA Finals After Key Win
Jerry Wynn and teammates at Virginia CC salvage a 27-24 victory over Arrowhead at Clock to reach the SCGA Sunday team play finals. Watkins sinks a 12-foot putt on 18. Johnson two-putts from 30 feet on two extra holes to clinch. Next Sunday they face Clock at Oakmont.
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Chuck Stobbs
Pedro Ramos
Camilo Pascual
Ted Abernathy
Louisville
Washington
Las ‘Ing
Dick Hyde
Chattanooga
Garland Shifflett
Charlotte
Bob Chikales
Cleveland
Bob Wiesler
Senators
Dean Stone
Jack Watkins
Dick Jonson
Virginia CC
Arrowhead
SCGA
Jeffs
Johnson
Cep
Virginia
Gakmont
Witte-Sshorovsky
Ducke Buck
Joanson-Sort
Ant
Cabrillo Race Leader Dominates Ship Rock Return
Squall owned by Albert C. Martin Jr and sailed by Al A. Adams led the Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club Ship Rock and return series as chairman George Rosman reported. On handicap the PCC sloop placed second in a 13-boat fleet behind Frank Hooykaas' 83-foot cutter Barlovento, with Peggy Slater's Valentine and Irv Lauman's Tantalus following.
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Squall
Albert, C. Martin Jr
al A. Adams
Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club
George Rosman
PCC
Frank Hooykaas
Barlovento
Peggy Slater
Valentine
Irv Lauman
Tantalus
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Hank Hollingworth
Dick Xiss
Terli Goldstein
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Goldstein
Lord Blears
Joe
Smacko) Macko
Smacke
Cubs
Portland
Associated Press
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
Kansas City
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
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Congress
Leo H. Petersen
Orlando
Fla
Washington Senators
Flouida
Jway
Maanager
Chuck Dressen
Yankees
S. Dressen
Clint Courtney
White Sox
jEd Fitz Gerald
Lou Berberet
Fitz Gerald
Courtney
Berberet
Dressen
Pete Thunnels
Roy Sievers
Eddie Yost
Jose Valdivielso
Jerry Snyder
Lyle Luttrell
Herb Plews
Jim Lemon
Sievers
Lemon
Karl Olson
Red Sox
Whitey Herzog
Jerry Schoonmaker
Nelschma
Fleischmann
Fleischmann's
Fleischmann’s
Kentucky
Fleischmann Distilling ‘Corp
NVC
Jerry Wynn
Watkins
Bob Holm
Holm
Mark Hitt
Low’ Growt
Joe Hecdry
Bob Burns
Bure
Gorden Bieltoe
Tamer Morton
Brown
Cormart
Beng Dice
Sharian Undeman
Uettios Cora
Welphe
Sophie Bernardh
Tree Tee Gaan
Ebeevmvan Fuster
Belle Russel
Marlyn Foden
Mildredang
LaVerna Johnson
Jucy Fonaton
Roberta Catt
Dane Charberlains
Are Jackson
Lakewood
Tow
Met
Mareh
Dot Chue JSON
Laverna’ Jamson
Ber
Babe Jackson
Gindyseine
Ce Iandhe MeFres
Dodie Parry
Baie
Maren
Clas AN Ue Bolny
Isis Euvesne Vorngon
Dot Dats
Tay Taekeson
Hillis
Haris
Parines
Nesteball
Ruth
Feder
GrBad
LaVerna
Nara Nlecracees Biands
Julie Berkhoei-Hazil van
Ie Evelyn Teerealidra “Ellis
Dodie
Parro
Agnes Kitch
Ruth Combs
Naomi Wolfe
Virginia Women's Club
Chass da
BBCS
Ruth Comba
Vivian Weot
Apate
Sargaret Stinson
Starpe Berle
Putha
Ber Iett
Nel Seanion
Ringer Traphy
Ringer Moreh
Zitel Wahell
Verle Brown
Norean Gaal
Mane
Sel Seanion
Ton Rtorenbaie
Dorothy Key
St. Eastian
Chatie Swarbu Kaw
vBiaas AsRavael
Ranner
Beataty Lischoim
June Pevesnon
F Sumin
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Bety Samer
xinia _Grern
Ruth Miller
Montebello
Iver
Sat
Qavan
Steeier
Cong Beach
Morgan Wall
Locurt Ave
Huntington Park
Thutrsday
Rugny
Pricay
Clark Hotel
Mem Street
Ara Luis
Northrop Institute
Feading
Borthrop
Northrop Aeronautical Institute
West
Corner Aviation Blvd
Nglewood
California
America
Mercury
American Airlines
Ed Sullivan
General Electric
Sheaffer
Sunnday
KNXT
Harbor
Lincoln-Mercury
Pew
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Hemlock
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