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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1957
Page
18
Harper Harris notes a new craze Frisbee gains traction among Long Beach fans and college players, with praise for its simple play and reduced need for athletic prowess. Debate rages over its potential adoption by major conferences as observers speculate on its future in college sports and Hollywood coverage.
Nasrullah colt kills Hollypark Race as the first stakes cancellation in the track history leaves three official entries Monday Disdainful Music Men Fox and Rise N Shine. The $25 000 added Charles Howard Stakes was canceled due to lack of entries with nom inated horses withheld for charged reasons. Racing secretary John Malavius noted the cancellation allowed redistribution of funds and ensured 40 percent of park mutual commission to horsemen. Fleet Nasrullah and Rulership drew the field before, with Fleet Nasrullah saving for Starlet Stakes and Rulership bound for Arlington Futurity.
City League softball results show a mix of close games and varied scoring across multiple teams. Players like Taylor Brown Baker Leaming and Gundarsc feature in notable performances while Presbyterian and other local clubs compete, reflecting a busy weekend schedule.
Joe Miller, a Phoenix lawyer and sports official, was named commissioner of the Western Professional Football League. He said he has permission from NFL commissioner Bert Bell to use the league's rules within franchise territories. The five teams include Phoenix, the Orange County Rhinos, the San Francisco Windbreakers, the West Texas Ramblers, and Tecson. Ike Chestnut, a fifth ranked featherweight, was named Fighter of the Month for June by the Southern California Boxing Writers Association for his eighth round KO of Kid Anahuac on June 20 at Olympic Auditorium. that bout was also Fight of the Month.
Sunny Jim Fite signals Bald Ruler may skip Preakness and target the Saratoga meet after a disappointing Belmont result. Trainers Fitz and Nerud weigh options for the 3 year old as Bald Ruler deals with an injury and eyes the Traverse Stakes at Saratoga on August 17.
Los Angeles hosts Seattle in a Rainiers defeat bid at Wrigley Field. Skipper Clay Bryant nominates Tom Bagorda to start against George Noe as LA, 6th in the circuit, seeks to halt a five game slide. Injuries plague LA with Fridley, Jenkins, Wade and others sidelined. O'Dawe’s Rainiers sit eight and a half games back. Tonight’s lineup features trouble in both rotations and a midseason meeting at Major Bowl to discuss a potential team spot.
Foote starts defense in the 40th annual western junior golf championship described as the nation’s oldest teen-ages event.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous league standings across California and Northwest leagues with team names, scores, and affiliations blurred. The readable portions show California League standings, teams like Rock, Heaney, and Goktan, plus references to Northwest and American leagues and scattered player names and numbers without coherent context.
Tonight Rae Neri Fie appears at Low Angeea event with Wensestay and Hlonm Rackar in Hotisword Path at 1 45.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions fights and names like Virgil and Rajab Gary, with scattered figures and locations. The readable portion suggests a boxing or combat sports brief from a local beat, noting events and participants, but lacks coherent details.
Andrews of Pacific Palisades Calif opened with a one over par 73 at the French Open golf championship in St Cloud. He trails early leaders Peter Alliss of England and Flory Van Donck of Belgium who posted 66s in a round still in progress.
Detroit signs rookie draft choices Dave Liddick of George Washington Jack Kemp of Occidental and Carl Johnson of South Dakota. The club aims to balance offense and defense as it builds for the upcoming season.
Old time golfer Hon Kohler competes in a tournament here. He shoots from the pro shop roof after lofting a shot onto the roof. He loses the hole to Tom Jarmon but secures victory in a tiebreaker on the 22nd hole.
Specials list includes BEST BET Bank Roll in fifth, BEST CHANCE Panel in seventh, MOST PROBABLE WINNER Western States in sixth, PREFERRED PARLAY Dine Out to Flying Venture, BANKROLTI, SPECIAL Aragon in third, and CLOCEKER S TH-Lido Lady in second.
Buffalo tallies in third and eighth, 10-6 victory over Toronto as Cavaretta directs scoring surge. Nagy relieves in win, Bisons extend lead to four games. Walker's club fights hard but falls short. Also notes wrestling results from Hollywood Legion with DePasse and others drawing.
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