Merle Matthews Crowned Women’s Bowling Champion
Merle Matthews, Poly High 1929 graduate, wins the national women’s bowling championship in Minneapolis. The piece recalls her past remark about remaining a “bachelorette” to bowl four to five nights weekly, and notes a $2000 weekly earnings snapshot amid the win. Also mentions J B State sending a trophy to a Santa Barbara player for perceived selection snub in a pro Cal Poly event.
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Poly High
Merle
Minneapolis
Jo Matthews
J. B. State
Santa Barbara
Cal Poly
L. 13. State
Lions Club of
Long Beach
Mighty Quick
Rawls Wins Tampa Open for Fourth Time in Five Years
Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg in a conservative final round 74 wins the Tampa Women's Open at $7,500, finishing one stroke ahead of Patty Berg and Mickey Wright who tied for second. Marilynn Smith drifted to fourth. leading money winners listed with modest payouts. A team banquet honored good sportsmanship while a separate Long Beach note recalls boxing era clippings and old fight cards, including legends like Archie Moore and Floyd Patterson.
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Spartanburg
S.C
Miss Rawls
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Marilynn Smith
Wichita
Etsy Tawls
Taizy Bare
Inekia Pune
Marl _Hagge
Bonuile Randalza
Bonvivin Suggs
Wittsmith
Huth Jossen
Packers Sign Illini LSU Backs for 1958
The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of fullback Jim Taylor of LSU and back Ray Nitschke of Illinois to 1958 football contracts.
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Green Bay Us
Green Bay Packers Tonight
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Louisiana State
Ray Nitschke
Illlinois
Bowling Benefit for Polio Continues Tonight at 9
The Independ ent Press-Telegram 700 Bowling Club hosts a polio benefit continuing tonight after league play at 9 o clock. Ed Sholin led with a 689 series over the weekend while other high scorers included a 300 Sunday and a 688 mark. Women entrants posted 647 as Dimes Bowling Tournament actions run all night at Beach Rawk with a final Sunday night. Entry is 32.25 for three games and top series prizes are awarded.
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Independent
Press-Telegram
Ed Sholin
Ken Kinser
Burries
Gene Goff Jed
Aon
Lockyer Five Posts Fifth AAU Loop Win
Lockyer's Grocery led the Lockyer attack as the team posted its fifth AAU loop win on Sunday in a 71 to 30 triumph over United Insurance at Los Angeles City College. United Insurance kept pace briefly but could not close the gap.
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Lockyer's Grocery
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iSigteis
Fiey Walt Tk
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iNet Title to Nielsen Lockyer's early lead in win
iNet Title to Nielsen Lockyer's opened with an 8-0 run and held at least a six point margin throughout. Kurt Nielsen climbed to a 5.2 record in Copenhagen. Danish indoor tennis saw United's Bob Brenner topple Joel Bame in a five set battle 4 6 3 6 2 with Ed Nichols leading 18 points.
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Hwin
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Joel Bame
Gon Ulrich
Ed Nichols
Bowling News From Van's Costa Mesa and Honolulu
Val Tousley posts an extraordinary 681 series across games 192 221 and 278 at Van's Costa Mesa, a season high for LBDWBA yet not eligible for association awards due to non local lane. Honolulu bowling notes report 800 women in the sport, 13 alleys, and open bowling plus lounges. Billy Pavao marks a Hawaii run with a 278 single and a two year legal gap not harming her average.
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Billy Pavao
Hawaii
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Legal Janes
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