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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1957
Page
6
Don Clark, former SC player and longtime assistant, was chosen to lead the Trojans after a week of negotiations. He accepted a five and a half year path with a roughly seven-figure potential, replacing Jess Hill amid penalties and a challenging starter schedule.
Kitione Love of Tonga lasted one round as a sparring partner for Cuban heavyweight Nini Valdes in London. The two giants slugged through round one, prompting fans to watch in astonishment as managers pulled them apart and both fighters hinted at future work elsewhere. Valdes faces Joe Erskine on February 19 in London.
UCLA, ranked fifth nationally, extended its winning streak to 23 games in the Pacific Coast Conference with a 73 to 60 victory over Washington. Doug Smart and Bruno Boin led Washington with 22 and 21 points respectively, as UCLA pulled away in the second half to maintain a 12 game league run and improve to 16-1 overall.
California survived two overtime periods to beat Oregon State 73 to 60 in Corvallis and stay tied for the Pac Coast lead with UCLA. Dave Gambee led OSU with 26 points, while Cal rallied after a tight defensive game with nine straight points in the second OT as Earl Robinson and Duane Asplund key plays helped seal the victory.
The Idaho Vandals trailed by 12 points in the second half but finished hard to lose 89 88 to Southern California at the Pan Pacific Auditorium. USC led 87 86 with 1:30 left when Jack Mount fouled and sank two free throws to push ahead. Gary McEwen scored Idaho's final field goal as time expired.
In Palo Alto, Stanford fell behind in the second half as Washington State kept it close. Gary Simmons led the Cougars with 17 points, but Stanford pulled away to win 60 to 51 at the Pacific Coast Conference clash. Free throws and late scores sealed the victory.
Ed Doherty, 38, hired as University of Arizona head football coach with a $10,000 annual salary. He replaces Warren Woodson, who resigned amid criticism as the Wildcats seek a turnaround from a four win, six loss season. Doherty previously coached at State and led teams to strong showings, aiming to revive the football program in Tucson.
Larry Bataan of Manila is favored to beat Vince Delgado of Hollywood in a 10 round featherweight match at Hollywood Legion Stadium tonight after a strong US debut run. Bataan recently fought Billy Peacock to a draw and had four wins and one loss since arriving in the United States. He was knocked out by Raul Macias of Mexico in Hollywood last September and has two decision losses in his last two bouts.
Ken Rosewall beat Pancho Gonzales 6-1 6-4 6-2 at White City to drop the American to fourth. It was Gonzales’s second straight loss to Rosewall, following Pancho Segura’s five set win the night before. Trabert beat Hartwig 6-4 6-2 6-4 for fifth place as Rosewall and Hartwig won the doubles final 6-3 6-4. The rivals’ 100 meetings this year remain unresolved, with the next clash set for Madison Square Garden on February 25.
Chicago. George Halas, owner of the Chicago Bears and NFL founder, says pensions for professional football players are ridiculous. He has been silent on forming a players association Bert Bell has refused to recognize.
Rain coats Southern California mountains as Snow Valley and Holiday Hill report 6-25 inch snow depths amid frigid forecasts. In boxing news, boxer Nick Goldstein accuses Art Aragon of offer to throw a bout, prompting courtroom scuffles and denials from Aragon’s side.
A fragmented sports schedule lists several college teams and venues with inconsistencies and garbled names. Notable items reference Colley, Loyola, Idaho, USC, and a Derby at Clyne Auditorium with unclear times and opponents.
San Francisco beat St Marys 70 to 60 Friday night to claim the California Basketball Association lead. USF improves to 6-1. St. Marys slips to 5-2 as both teams display strong defense and clutch play in a low scoring contest.
Santa Maria College extended its all time junior college winning streak to 39 games by defeating Pottterville 97 to 81 on Friday night. Enduring run continues to set a national mark for junior college programs with Coach Han cock leading the squad to another sharp victory.
Isidro Martinez of Panama, 22, stopped Bobby Courchesne in the 10th round at Madison Square Garden, rising from a second-round knockdown to dominate with lefts and jabs. Martinez improves to 19-5 as he eyes a March date against likely contenders Gill Cadilli or Flash Blorde.
The listing shows radio and TV sports coverage with matchups including 1299 versus Antonio Handicap KNXT and Running Ralaan Delgade IT. Time shown as 0220 p.m. The fragment outlines telecast notes for local teams and station identifications.
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