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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1961
Page
4
Ten indoor records have fallen or improved as the Los Angeles Games reach midway. Parry’s farewell tops the bill with O'Brien, Cunliffe, Cook, and Jones in key events, plus an international mile and a 22-lap two-mile featuring top global athletes at the Sports Arena show.
San Diego Junior College defeated Long Beach City College 87 78 to keep pace in the Metropolitan Conference race. Williams led San Diego with 33 points while Lyn Hodge scored 27 for LBCC and Tim Sweeney contributed key late plays. Aron Carmichael added 23 for the Vikings as errors and late rally failed to overcome the Knights.
Arnold Palmer trails Chubby Henry Williams who set a Phoenix Open course record with a 63. Williams birdied six times with an eagle, while Palmer recovered from a rough start to par 71 and finish four behind Williams as Dave Marr and Don January chase at 133 and 134 respectively.
Istvan Rozsavolgyi, a Hungarian runner who challenged Ron Delany’s indoor mile record, set a new mark of 4 minutes 5.8 seconds at the Philadelphia Inquirer Charities’ 17th annual games before 10,650 fans. He said better competition should bring faster times, and his feat ended Delany’s era on the books.
Larry L. Williger, playing in a foursome at Lithia Springs, scored two aces in the same round. A 195-yard second hole was carded with a 2 three iron, and the 150-yard fifth hole followed with a seven iron. Described as a rare feat, the two holes-in-one occurred Friday.
A large crowd was expected to attend Santa Anita for the San Antonio Handicap at a mile and an eighth. Tompion and TV Lark head a 13-entry field with How Now, Grey Eagle, and Prince Belsied as strong opponents. Bill Shoemaker rides Tompion, Eddie Arturo rides TV Lark, and an eight-race program is slated for Monday with a Tuesday tack closing as the meeting reforms through Saturday.
Long Beach State College rallied in the second half to defeat San Diego State 79 73 on the LBSC floor before 1 800 fans. The 49ers narrowed Santa Barbara's lead in the CCAA to one game behind, with a 42 4 record. Dave Jones led LBSC with 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Ron Stewart added 10, and Bill Florentine sparked the late surge. Perry praised Montgomery's strong bench work as LBSC pulled away in the second half and held on for the win. The Frosh beat Long Beach JV 70 62 in the prelim.
In a decisive moment Randy Sandefur of Long Beach State recoils as San Diego guard Danny Hendrickson soars for a shot. Photo credit goes to Skip Shuman with Ron Stewart listed as staff.
A collage of sports and gambling anecdotes touches racing, betting, and personalities. Nossent the imported speedster shows promise after a shaky start in Italy, while Ryder Cup timing and Sam Snead’s explanations reveal tour politics. Harold Johnson’s manager Pat Olivieri recalls a steak‑selling origin, and betting culture in Miami draws cautious skepticism from officials.
Young Denny Moyer of Portland Oregon and Charley Scott of Philadelphia meet in a welterweight ten rounder at Madison Square Garden. Betting is even money for the nationally televised ABC bout.
Dee Andrews swept four events including the 75 yard dash the high hurdles and the broad jump to lead Long Beach City College in a field meet. Dick Davis and Jim Smith each won two events with Davis posting top times in the 130 dash and 70 high hurdles and Smith claiming the shot put.
Southern California defeated Long Beach City College 57 to 37 in the Trojans season opener. Key results include a 400 yard medley relay, individual swims by Rene Bitter, Cole, Fraser, Jensen, Coulston, Mout, Harre, Thome, and Bittick, with multiple split times noted.
Southern California defeated Stanford 57 to 43 to extend its lead in the Big Five standings to 6-1, with John Rudometkin scoring 22 points and Vern Ashby adding rebounds. California beat Washington 70-50 in Seattle to stay four games back of USC.
Detroit Pistons beat Boston Celtics 137 to 118 to keep second in the Western Division race, behind the Lakers. Celtics played without Bob Cousy and Bill Russell and lost Gene Conley and Tom Heinsohn on fouls in the final period.
Norman Letcher of Los Angeles quits in the fifth round of a scheduled 10 round heavyweight match with Zors Foury in Phoenix. The action leads to indefinite suspension and no purse for Letcher. He mutters no guts and later says he lacks temperament to continue boxing.
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