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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1958
Page
7
Bob Kelley argues the track was unusually slow after Old Pueblo and Silky Sullivan post roughly 1:45.3 for the race. He notes the final quarter timing of 23 seconds signals a wayward clock and questions the conditions that day at Santa Anita.
City Ladies Bowl as Boulevard hosts a lane tournament with teams and doubles events. Bonnie Sjmeson’s Movers lead the class A contenders with an 830 average while Del Emmons seeks to defend the class A singles crown against Kate Gerber and Val Tousley in a strong field.
The note questions if the fall in wrestling’s popularity is only from more and better TV programming. It adds skepticism about the muscular performers as the sole cause and mentions Bob Kelley’s KMPC nightly 6 PM slot.
In a local score wrap up Aero-Dynarmey Of, Conpuling 41 and Piping 20 led the day with key plays. Stress 30 and Che's Mobile 4b contributed important points as Tuberan 27 and Hilbert Jewelers Si added steady runs in a mixed city league fixture.
New York reports Ron Delany and Ira Murchison headline Millrose tonight at Madison Square Garden. Delany aims for a 19th straight indoor mile win, while Murchison and Dave Sime duel in the 60-yard dash. Bob Gutowski seeks the Wanamaker Mile trophy with Don Bragg and Jerry Welbourn as rivals, as Occidental’s two-mile relay faces Manhattan, Fordham, and Georgetown.
Millikan High swept all three divisions in a non league swimming meet at Rams pool, defeating Montebello. Multiple relay and individual events featured times and names such as Sanchez, Hensel, and Canning as the Rams posted a strong score.
Patchy scores across BAY LEAGUA Redonda and CORSE LEAGUE with multiple unfamiliar teams and figures. Notable results include Yemine City 29 over Brit Gardens 38 and Glendale Hover 49 over Glendale 94 with Burroughs 31 in another leg, plus Pacific interdee 18 and Fasadens Academy 95 in prep league action. Wrestling feature ends Friday night with Al Kashey and Bob Orton drawing and several bouts decided by KO or submissions.
In cold Palm Beach Florida Mary Patton Janssen of Charlottesville and Barbara McIntire of Lakeland clash for the Palm Beach Women’s Championship over 18 holes at Palm Beach Golf Club. McIntire beat Anne Richardson 4 and 3 in a rainy semi final with a lucky break on No 11 to seize a 4 up lead.
Roller derby results reported with scattered readable names and places. Partial scores and team mentions indicate a local event in Las Angeles and Oriya region with unclear details.
Saint Anthony High trailed by up to 16 points, rallied briefly, but Notre Dame Cathedral pulled away to win 55 to 36. The Phantoms led 16-7 after the first period and 41-61 late, then held off Saint Anthony as the Saints fought within reach with late baskets.
Lanny Woul t reports Jordan five defeats Regulars in a surprising basketball upset. The game featured strong scoring from Jordan five and tense defensive moments from Regulars, shaking up the standings.
Paramount High upset Jordan 43-39 in a non league clash as Wilson High used its depth to defeat the Panthers. Ken Knapp scored 12 and Rex Shoemaker 8 for Paramount, while Jordan’s top rebounder Bill Florentine was sidelined and Bot Wright did not start. Jordan JV won 40-35 earlier as Wilson built a 51-40 Moore League win over Lakewood behind strong halves.
Poly notes a decisive swim sweep with standout performances in 100 breaststroke, 200 freestyle, and 200 meter relay. Relay teams from Poly and Lakewood highlight the event with final scores Poly 33 Lakewood 26 and key times by Lav Braenor Moser and Graham.
In a closely fought boys basketball game Poly leads early but Millikan rallies to win 59-34 at halftime and pulled ahead late. Millikan's Gary Ernst contributions include eight rebounds and early scoring while Aron Carmichael fouls limited Poly’s height as the second half widened the gap.
A tour through regional college basketball results shows Caltech, Whitworth, and Long Beach State among scorers. Notable wins include San Diego State over Los Angeles State, Harvard over Columbia, and Texas teams posting midseason results across the Southwest region.
Fragmented OCR of a racing results page lists many names and times including Boland, Shoemexer, Uncle Sta, Valenatela, and Ghuln. The text fuses horse names, jockeys, times, and race numbers with numerous garbled terms, making precise events unreadable. key entities appear but specifics are unreliable.
Sixth-ranked lightweight Joey Lopes defeated unranked Damaso Collazo in a televised 10-round decision. Lopes, 28, said his goal is to face Joe Brown or Ross next, after Faolo Rosi bowed out of their rematch and Ross suffered a heel injury. Lopes improved to 43-14-3 and criticized delays in getting a title shot.
Millikan High defeated Poly 62 to 42 before a overflow home crowd to move into a second place tie in the Moore League. Jordan leads the league with no losses in four contests as Millikan dominant early and Poly struggles from the floor.
The report notes Southern California slopes showing good to excellent conditions with 10 to 32 inches of hard packed powder. Snow depths vary by area, with mountains and resorts detailing ranges around 24 to 45 inches and air facilities operating this weekend.
Alan Mudge won a special triathlon staged by Long Beach City College track coach Joe banning Friday on the Vikings joval. Mudge collected 2753 points with Henry Andrews second at 2726 and Charley Mill Nex third with 2505.
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