Vikes Crush Bakersfield in 77 41 Metro clash
Long Beach City College romped past Bakersfield College 77 to 41 as the Vikings shook off a rough start to surge ahead. Stacy Higgins suffered a serious nose fracture, while Bill Ellis led with 27 points and Markowitz set a new single season conference scoring record. Bakersfield faded with key players ejected and poor shooting.
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Aussie Cup Stars Lose Pro Debuts
Ashley Cooper and Mal Anderson opened pro tennis careers with losses in San Francisco as Lew Hoad notes nerves fade with experience playing indoors. Pancho Gonzales and Hoad dominated the newcomers, with Gonzales beating Cooper 6-2 6-3 and Hoad prevailing 6-2 6-5, before doubles results and a rain‑shortened crowd of 4,132.
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Crack Mat Show Set At Aud Tonight
Art Boom Boom Michalik, fresh from a recent tourney win, is expected to challenge international heavyweight champion Lou Thesz in a nontitle bout tonight at the Auditorium. Also set are K Q Murphy vs Enrique Robero, Ted Christy vs Billy Darnell, and Tommy Martindale vs Bob Nandor in opener at 8:30.
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Tommy Martindale
Bob Nandor
Long Beach State Aims to Avenge Controversial Loss
Long Beach State College seeks revenge after a 71-63 overtime defeat to San Diego State last month. Coach Bill Patterson calls that game ruinous, and the 49ers, losers of six straight, face a tougher test on the road with a revamped lineup led by Hubbard Batson Taylor Shuler and Waters in San Diego.
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Bruins Romp Over Oregon In PCC Doubleheader Show
UCLA exploded in the second half to beat Oregon 70-53 as Stanford struggled or briefly faltered in a frigid night. Johnny Werhas led SC with 23 points while Bill Bloom and Rob Hampton aided in a strong display under the boards. UCLA’s Torrence and Underhill sparked the night with decisive second-half runs as the Bruins improved their PCC mark to 6-5.
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Huskies Narrow Lead After Narrow Win Over Vandals
Washington stayed within a half game of California in the PCC race as Brent Bruno and Jim Prestel anchored a tight 61-60 win over Idaho. California stunned Washington State 61-37, and Pepperdine’s win kept pace in a crowded WCAC standings mix.
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Peacock- Mexican rookie fights veteran in Holly Wood main event
Cervantes of Mexicali, a 20 year old who is a 10-7 favorite, faces Billy Peacock a former North American bantamweight champ in a 10 round main event at Holly Wood Stadium tonight. Peacock returns after a layoff while Cervantes has lost only three of 25 starts and Billy last boxed after a 12 round loss for the state bantam title last summer.
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Olmedo Savitt Set for National Indoor Showdown
New York reports that Olmedo and Savitt reached the quarter finals of the National Indoor Tennis Championships. Olmedo, 22, defeated Julius Heldman 6 3 6 2, while Savitt beat Straight Clark 6 4 6 2 and both loom as top contenders for the final.
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Unclear sports card notes with UCLA matchups
Fragmentary calendar items mention soccer football and boxing with UCLA in the schedule. Readable names include Diego State and Breen SG. The text is garbled, offering no clear results, dates, or outcomes to report.
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Dandy Del Duran Loses Final For Southern California Title
Dandy Del Duran of Long Beach, pre-fight favorite at 147 pounds, loses the final to Francis Bradbury of Pacoima in Hollywood Stadium. Both fighters peseled by eye injuries as Bradbury earns best sportsman honors and other local boxers contend for Chicago finals.
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