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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1962
Page
4
Santa Anita charts a race card with multiple named horses and owners. Notable entries include Regal, Honey Bunny, and Miss O'Brien as contenders, with detailed race results and purses listed for each division.
Jon Rodgers, regarded as a leading Southern California softball manager, will be featured on the World of Softball program on KFOX radio tonight at 7:50. The interview highlights his career and insights into local softball.
A garbled manuscript fragment references a fishing tale and a series of curious names and numbers. The readable portion hints at a local lore or school chronicle with scattered personal names and dates, though key details remain obscured.
Fragmentary lines reference various teams and cities with American Basketball League context but key names scores and events are missing. The readable fragments suggest matchups like Boston versus Syri and Philadelphia versus something, with scattered abbreviations. Unable to determine full teams, venues, or outcomes from the damaged text.
Tony Herrera of Inglewood outclassed Quan James in a one sided bantamweight bout at the Olympic Auditorium on Friday. Referee saw 7-1 in favor of Herrera while judges scored 124 8 respectively. Orlando de la Fuente earned a fifth straight win with an eight round decision over Al Grant. Lee Turner knocked out Raymon de la Fuente in the fourth round. Louis Perez stopped Jerry Stokes in the fourth.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered college basketball scores and player names. The readable bits include teams like Cerritos and Santa Aisa with partial scores such as 68 to 32, but many names and figures are garbled. No coherent game summary can be constructed from the fragments.
Long Beach state champion Ruth Miller shot a one over par 74 at Lakeside Country Club to qualify easily for the 60th Southern California Women's golf championship. Match play begins Monday with finals scheduled Friday.
Suburban and Los Angeles area high school basketball standings appear in a clipped, OCR style list. Teams such as Warren Paramount and Pioneer San Gabriel are shown with scores, while others like Excelsior and Buena Park appear in uneven entries, indicating a local league roundup with mixed readability.
Funeral services are set for Hugh Willis Jack Russell 80 known as a noted explorer author fishing expert and businessman. He died after a tragic accident while visiting his son in Anaheim. Russell born January 22 1881 in Ter race Utah attended Stanford University.
A Friday boxing revue reports nineteen rounds featuring Stevie and Rune with details showing score notes and participants Tee and Me Rens Lynn. The card lists early results, weights, and locations tied to White Plains, New York, with mentions ofDetrat and Dietz among the lineup.
The designation for Long Beach's most popular athlete goes to a standout figure in local sports, spanning amateur and professional circles. Community vote highlighted a well known name from the city’s athletic scene, reflecting broad local support and recognition of high performance.
The winner will be honored at Century Club's sixth annual Sports Night banquet held on Thursday January 25. Hank Hollingworth of the Long Beach Independent and Telegram will mail the selection to Executive Sports Editor Hank Hollingworth.
Rocky Marciano discusses a return to boxing, rejecting heavyweight offers while noting rumors of a possible $2 million payday to fight Floyd Patterson. He asserts confidence in winnable matchups and teases a high-stakes comeback.
Downey plowed ahead with a second period burst led by Moore Syaupines Bt and Bob Reader to build a 12 point halftime edge. Jordan tried to rally for the Panthers but Downey dominated the boards with 48 rebounds, led by Rader with 16 and Flynn with 8, while Reader and Syaupines contributed strong inside and outside scoring to seal the win.
Lakewood High rebounded from an opening loss to rout Wilson 65 to 36 on Wilson’s court. Star forward Steve Carr led Lakewood with 24 points after a strong second half while guard Alan Goldsci bes contributed 15. Wilson struggled with shooting, suffered from Bill Boyd’s absence, and fouled frequently as Lakewood built a commanding lead.
Downey High Panthers surge to a 64 55 win over Millikan as guard Dob Smith delivers 26 points and Rich Olson adds 20. Woodson contributes 23 while Millikan shoots 58 percent but Poly trails closely at 57 percent behind a tough defensive effort and late foul trouble for Millikan key players.
Poly High overcame a 56-49 deficit with a fierce 13-0 run late to beat Millikan 70-60 in the gym. Bennie Richard Gene Lowe and Forrest Lind fueled the comeback as Lowe led Poly with 22 points and several key rebounds. Millikan suffered foul trouble and fading energy after a strong start.
Downey improved to 1-1 in league play after a victory over Jordan, who sit 0-2. The game was tight early with Downey trailing by two points after the first period as key plays shaped the outcome.
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