Merry-Co-Round Baseball Q&A Threads in L.A.
In a lively column by Hank Hollingworth, readers grill sports staff about baseball trivia and player marital status, box scores clarity, and LA Hollywood club inquiries. The piece cites players Joe Duhem Carlos Bernier Ben Wade Ernie Banks Dick Stuart and Steve Bilko, along with questions on team leagues and publicist ideas.
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Janis Paige
Ernie Banks
Chicago White Sox
Mickey Mantle
Dizzy Dean
Pal
Hizzoner
Robert
Bragan
Carlos
Bandit
Bernier
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Biko
Stuart
Bilko
L. A
Dick Stuart
Culver City
Lincoln
Neb
Pride and Joy
Lineal
Yankees
Twinkletoes
Selkirk
Jackie Robinson
Steve Bilko
Oklahoma lands Texas prep ace in major college move
Oklahoma City reports Bud Wilkinson’s Sooners landed Ken Muldrow a Texas high school star from Brownfield. The 18 year old lineman, named tackle on the All South Plains, is son of Alvin Muldrow chairman of Texas Commission on Higher Education. Alvin confirms the recruitment and notes family ties to Oklahoma including a former player father and relatives who attended the university.
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Oklahoma City
Bud Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Texas
Soniof
Commission On Higher Education For Texas
Ken Muldrow
Brownfield
Tex
Alvin Muldrow
Norman
Oklahoma
Mont
Stuldrow
Hal Muldrow
Noman
45Th National Guard Division
Fisher Muldrow
Red River
Finsterwald Fires Hole-in-One in Practice Round
Don Finsterwald of Zephyrinod Ohio aced the Desert Inn 18th hole during a practice round at the Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas. He finished with a five under par 33 34 67.
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Las Vegas
Don Finsterwald
Desert Inn
Zeedford
Ohio
Finsterwald
Reese Sidelined for Opener With Back Strain
Brooklyn Dodgers captain Pee Wee Reese will miss the opening game after injuring a back muscle during Sundays exhibition against the New York Yankees. He has been Brooklyn's regular shortstop for 16 years.
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Brooklyn
Pee Wee Reese
Dodger
New York Yankees
Weekday boxing card in Boston and Springfield results
A garbled report lists multiple boxing bouts in Boston and Springfield with names such as Hart, Mopped Witla Pise, Bobbs Hoyo, and Demars. It mentions a knockout by Wiss and includes scattered city references and scores. The fragmentary text implies a Monday fight lineup and outcomes without clear structure.
Celtics edge Al-Stars in push fight on tour
Boston Celtics rally to a 103-102 win over the all star team in Des Moines as a late pushing fray involving Dolph Schayes Tom Heinsohn and Jim Los Enter Carl Braun erupts under the basket. Heinsohn scores 27 in the victory with the Celtics set to play Los Angeles next.
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Des Moines
Boston Celtics
Tom Heinsohn
Boston
Jim Losenter
Carl Braun
A-Stars
Celtics
Los Angeles
Boatan OO
All Me Gees
Alazzie Jase
Mraune
Pat Ap
Ralph Irwin
Virginia
San Gabriel
Club North
California Horse Racing Board orders mutuel clerks cleaned up
Chairman Dwight Murphy told Nick Daddario that the California Horse Racing Board will take drastic action if short changing by mutuel clerks continues. He ordered unions and race track managements to address the issue, noting most mutuel employees are fine but a few bad apples spoil the barrel. The board will provide names of clerks mentioned in letters for appropriate action.
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San Mateo
California Horse Racing Board
Pari-Mutuel
Dwight Murphy
Nick Daddario
Pari-muutuel
Mutuel
Murphy
California
Daddario
Gabé
Alamitos Handicap racing notes and entries summary
Race card fragment lists multiple entries and odds for the Alamitos Handicap. Mentions MEGNAY BARONE EAGLE TOY STAGE SHOW and several horses with weights, purses, and trainers, including Sear, Fishburn, Richards Strauss, Sieher, Drake, and more. Indicates Grade A and AA purses with various distance events and a few likely winners such as SNOOPER and MISS BAY OB.
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Barone
Georgia
Eagle Toy
Tate
Egmot
GRAY
Anderaot
Seathone Dee
Robert
Moore race results highlight midseason stakes at Alamitos
The Alamitos program features a crowded card with multiple races and notable horses such as Moore and Strauss. Purses run around 1,100 dollars with listed horses including Bar, Popo, Clara, and Lady Gates among others. The report notes a possible close finish and references a few longshots in the field.
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Peery Moore Faluanai
Gece
Damingee Strauaa
Hee Plenand
Azo
Gentes
Srippla
Bob
Chapin
Chavez
Atel Jaen Fet
Nowata Jam ¢ SR
Moore
Grcilee
Leo Nick
Yanis
Strauss
Strauss EL Popo
F. Garza
Domind
Darecea
Laura Log Might
Lady Gates
Gesoremaus
Hot Fire
Fishburn
Glady Neil Urckey
Hahn
Desoremaux
Zeke
Flaher
Rangere Teo
Ared
Pi Toyo
Tova Law
Mackay
Tarai FR Strauss
Dr. Two Bits
Drake
Oro
Ida_ Red
Deloda
Babee Snooky
Dardy Bac
Rocket
Sir ‘Teetst
Ballooa
Vandy Bandy
Scratene Ge Snooper Law
Wiffi Smith Wins Dallas Women's Open in Lawton Orbit
Wiffi Smith, on the tour just three months, wins the Dallas Women's Open with a 79 after trailing Marlene Hagge who set a course record with 67. Hagge led at 54 holes but Smith surged to victory amid messy OCR details and prize money listings.
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Dallas
Lawton
Ohlo
Wiffi Smith
Marlene Bayer Hagge
Mrs. Hagge
Diora Armstrone
eBoy Bey Nena Stent
Matin Smit
Hhle. Tassen
Betxy Micw Danalt
Beverly Hanae
RTT
Sas
Everly Hara
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Bruins open spring practice with 57 players
UCLA coach Red Sanders started spring drills with 57 players, all juniors and sophomores, no seniors, and only one regular who played last season on the first string due to PCC penalties. 16 lettermen wore suits. fullback Barry Billington participated as the only veteran, while Kirk Wilson was absent after a Catalina Island boating mishap.
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UCLA
Red Sanders
Bruins
Pacific Coast Conference
Barry Billington
Teilback Kirk
Wilson
Catalina Island
Wrestling Results Highlight at Legion Event
A fragmented wrestling recap lists ring action at Legion with athletes including Alo and Nick Bockwinkle noted. Names appear distorted but imply match results and rivalries at a local show.
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Legion
Staniule
Alo Laliant
Fommy Martingal Aroua
Nick Bockwinkle
Anewith
Pianos
Monero
Long Beach golfers dominate Publinx Championship semis
Long Beach area clubs lead the Publinx Championship semi finals at Los Serranos with eight of 12 finalists from Lakewood Meadowlark and Recreation Park. Lakewood heads four title hopefuls while Meadowlark Recreation Willowick each have two. Griffith Park and Brookside Park single contenders.
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Long Beach
Publinx
Los Serranos
Lakewood
Meadowlards and
Recreation Park
Wllowick
Callfornia
Dick Carmody
Meadowlark
F Recreation
Willowick
Southland
Griffith ‘Park
Brookside Park
Jordan Quietly Advances to Puente Second Round
Jordan High baseball opened Puente tournament with a 4-0 win over Upland in the first round Monday. Panthers pitchers allowed only scattered hits as Jordan advances to the second round.
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Jordan High
Temple City
Panther
Jordan
Upland
Oniad Ferrell
Ind
Aale
Bilifiower BA Corina
Puenit
North Torrance
Hart
Crlitornis
Beilflower
Corona
Toyou Va
Ster Valley
Aahesia
Harry Heatmont
California
Ford says bad courses hurt top golfers on tour
New York reports Doug Ford, Masters champion and money winner, agrees with Sam Snead that playing on poor courses hurts top players. Ford says he will keep entering most PGA events and sticks to tough layouts, arguing better players perform on good courses and would prefer a tour with fewer ideal tracks. He cites Greensboro Open as an example of a flawed course that challenged even elite players.
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New York
Doug
Ford
Sam Snead
Jing
Greensboro
N. C
Julius Boros
Augusta
Ford Increen
Sam
Jack Coombs Dies Honored by Ex-Teammate in Hall Bid
TRAPPE Md October C2 Frank Home Hun Baker declared that ex Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Jack Coombs 74 who hit one of baseballs famous home runs richly deserves election to the Hall of Fame Baker praised him as the best pitcher ever on a mound Coombs died Monday from a heart attack in Palestine Texas He was a great pitcher and a wonderful man He starred on the Athletics staff with Eddie Plank and Chief Bender in 1910 11 12 posting a 5 0 World Series record and 13 shutouts in 1910 an American League mark His World Series record ranks with Pennock and Gomez surpassed only by Gomez 6 0.
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Trappe
Frank
Beker
Philadelphia Athletic
Jack Coombs
Baker
Coombs
Rank
Palestine
Texas
Eddie Plank
Bender
Herb Pennock
Lefty Gomez
Banks to Ride Pap at Alamitos Derby
Jockey Roneld Banks, the only rider with two mounts, will stay with Pap trained by H. Bo Carrell in the $20,000 Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Derby at 440 yards. Pap clocked 22.23 to edge Clabber's Win at 22.24 in trials. Clabber's Win will have Frank Heaney aboard.
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Jockey Banks
Pap
Alamitos
Roneld Banks
Donald Brokaw
Banks
Clabber
A. B. Greene
H. Bo
Tex) Carrell
Frank Heaney
Troublé
Big
Clab-timber
Mr." Mackay
Royal Bar
Gold Nita
Dial Ann
Hysitlon
Peaceful
Acres
Snoppy Boy
Ferrie 2nd in State Trials
Marge Ferrie of Virginia CC tied for second in the California State women’s golf championship through Mondays qualifying with a 78 one stroke behind medalist Dorothy Workman of the host club Barbara Hunter of Annandale led the first round as other competitors include Ruth Miller and Darlene Hough from Downey among leaders list with names and scores provided in the readable text
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Marge Ferrie
Virginia CC
Betty Loveys
Oakmont
Ruth Miller
Recreation Pari
Barbara Hunter
Annandale
San Gabriel CC
Ferrie
Dorothy Workman
Miler
Darlene Hough
Downey
Marie Pere
Bobbie Haraton
Jean Damare
Joan Weeks
Darlene Rough
Epona Faith Roth Jaller
Barbara Williams
Dorothy _ Stacpyragg
Dorelia Picasales
Ba Sira
Kret Apostoll
Aver Gave
Lee Weissmuller
Rose Monigom
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Ben Wade
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Al-Stars
Heinsohn
Hiram Tackett
Fort Miami Track
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Dean
Robert Batauss
Sieher
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Brianley
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Jerry Winn
Craig Olson
Jon Gallardo
Alondra Parr
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Jtuntington Beach
Donaldson-Johnson
Cleveland
Vandenberg
Jack Gates
Saud Monahan
Carl Lucis
Sd Metlver
Tig Mondo
Hopby Houghner
Les Ryder
Frank Hansen
J. Gates
Ted Macwird
Mark Laasites
Dat Cook
Dixie Millie
Margaret Stimson
Ruin ‘Drum
New Wy
Ething Brat
Erie Lawson
Joan
Bescos
Barge Ferrie
Doretta Wellik
Lillian
Zanea
Tonene
Mer Tinton
Asiba Cran
Zafer
Eve
Sue Cele
Hele
Puente
Suse
Ben Hogan
J Star
Secon
Los Alamitos
L. A. Braves
Ze ‘Chiefs
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Bowlers
Ken
Howling Recreation
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Tami
Detroit
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