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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1957
Page
21
The 1957 United Press All-Coast basketball team is led by a defense emphasis with five teams represented on the first club. Seattle University star Elgin Baylor is a unanimous pick for the squad.
Frank Lane, St. Louis Cardinals general manager, says no clash between National and American Leagues will hinder a west coast arrival to Los Angeles or San Francisco. He cites cost, timing, and support from Tom Yawkey of the Red Sox as factors in a coordinated expansion plan.
In a vivid fan exchange, Hilda Chester defends Dodgers staying in Brooklyn amid talk of moving to Los Angeles, recalling Ebbetts Field energy and her shift from Dodgers to Giants allegiance. The piece notes Carl Rosenbluth’s 43 points in North Carolina’s ACC win and Mountaineers’ rout, plus NIT seed news.
Sugar Ware Hart and Walt Byars battle in a televised 10 round welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Hart, 21, from Philadelphia, carries a 12 straight-win streak. Byars, 25, from Boston, remains unbeaten in 10 straight. Hart installed a heavy 4-1 favorite despite unranked status.
TORONTO The Toronto At Waterfield former Los Angele Fenavls of Canada’s Big Four team quarterback to help head football league announced coach Hampton Pool at training Thursday they have signed Bobtamp beginning July 8. Waterfield 26 hasn’t played since 1952. A star passer place kicker and prize spent part the Rams y i playing for Pool
Score fragments show Rochester and Syracuse games with Willisbay, Minneapotia, and New York results. Fort Wayne and Philadelphia appear with scattered totals. partial schedules list Rochester vs Port Wari, and a 8h start at Syracuse.
Leigh M. Battson was re-elected president of the Los Angeles Turf Club, operators of Santa Anita Park, as the organization confirmed leadership for the coming term.
Pinky Stevenson leads a dense field in the inaugural Long Beach style masters event staged at Virginia Country Club. Ferrie and Carmody trail within three strokes as Lakewood and Meadow players challenge on tough, wooded greens with mornings teeoff at 10 am.
Charley Smith of Los Angeles, California, after a unanimous 10 round decision over Joe Micoli at Olympic Auditorium, doubts he can fight two scheduled bouts in the next two months due to a cut over his left eye. He plans to postpone the Hollywood Legion and Kid Gavilan bouts if healing requires.
Green Bay signs John Nisby 21 year old College of the Pacific tackle as the Packers sixth draft choice. Nisby becomes part of the NFL club following today's signing announcement.
In a charged exchange, Milwaukee Braves officials deny labeling players playboys amid rumors of late-night revelry. Manager Fred Haney stresses only rule is daily practice reporting times, while John Quinn defends the club’s discipline as players shape team standards. California battles USC in a PCC showdown. Larry Friend chases school scoring mark as SC aims to break fatigue in a tight Pac-8 slate.
A field of 13 horses lines up for the San Juan Capistrano Handicap a 1 34 mile turf race at Santa Anita this Saturday. St Vincent the 12 to 1 favorite with Johnny Longden aboard seeks another San Juan victory after earning the Washington Birthday Handicap laurels and defeating Infantry and Posadas earlier this year.
In spring training chatter the Cincinnati Reds consider Rocky Bridges for the third base job as manager Birdie Tebbetts tests options and positions. The squad features Jablonski, Hoak, Bevan and Behan among others, with Podres and other pitchers in camp as exhibition play opens in Florida and Arizona.
The Hollywood Stars announced all night games, home and away, will be broadcast on station KABC during 1957.
Fragmented radio television sports listing mentions boxing byars ket and basket scca ktla 5 bowling kc op 135 90 Saturday TVEY with teams Hawia and Gantetuno ham ark gd unclear details and venues beyond partial names and times.
Federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryne ruled that the International Boxing Club of New York and associated parties including Madison Square Garden Corp James D Norris and Arthur Wirtz maintained a monopoly to restrain trade. The government said during the period there were 44 world championship matches in the United States and these defendants promoted or participated in 36 of them, about 80 percent.
A compact sports calendar listing prep basketball semifinals at the California Auditorium and various league games. The schedule mentions teams such as Lockyer and Travelers, with a note of dollar amounts and times, plus additional regional contests across Parks and Counties with multiple venues and dates.
Renowned diver Pat McCormick, famed as America’s top amateur athlete and Olympic gold medalist, weighs offers from aquatic shows while confirming retirement from amateur competition. She cites desire to spend more time with her young son and husband, Glenn McCormick, after a record seven year span of domination and holding 27 national titles.
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