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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1958
Page
7
Chapman College routed Lin Held of Oregon 78 to 37 on Friday night to reach the finals of the Pacific Coast Region in NCAA small college basketball. The victory advances Chapman to face Fresno State in the regional final.
Chapman tops Chico State 69 56 to reach tonight's final against Fresno State. Rob Handlin led Chapman with 24 points, while Chico's Billy Graham poured in 23 in a close game that had Chapman up 38 26 at halftime. Fresno State rallied late as Graham faded, but Chapman held on for the win.
Santa Anita entries list BEST BET Gone Fishin in third, BEST CHANCE BET Seaneen in seventh, and MOST PROBABLE WINNER Sally Slipper in sixth with specified positions.
Bruins pitcher England delivers a no hitter as Lakewood tops Newport 8-0. Esparza drove in all three runs, with two-out features including a sixth-inning Willie Brown walk and Brian McCall’s triple. Poly also won 5-4 over Montebello, while other race and results clutter the page.
Long Beach City College star Chuck Bittick trimmed 11 seconds off the 20 yard backstroke and anchored a 4 03 8 400 medley relay victory that topped the national mark. The pole included teammates Newquist and Cramer, as Poly performances sparked a double win over Mt San Antonio and Newport Harbor with multiple LBCC record worthy swims.
Top seeds Mike Green and Mike Franks of UCLA defeated Bob Galloway and Dave Gallup of San Diego 6-1 6-3 as the 69th Pacific Coast Doubles Championship began in La Jolla. Alex Oliviero of SC and Gil Shea of LA, second seeds, beat Bil Canning and Ed Stephan of La Jolla 7-5 6-4 10-8, with play continuing through Sunday.
City League scores show Snatchers 47, Dormlagts Wa- PAR' Hitlers 50, Shorehaisse 21, City Trapaler 4, Ace Ao Park 23. Pro Cage Scores Bt Latils 10 percent, Syracuse 100.
Centennial High Apaches face Compton High Tarbabes in the CIF final at Long Beach City College after both won semifinals. Centennial defeated Santa Maria 51 to 42, while Compton beat Dalton 62 to 41 as spectators packed the 3,000 attendance. Frank Jackson led Centennial with 20 points while Compton relied on rebounding by Billy Daniels and Marvin Fleming with Brad Greene contributing 18 of the Tarbabes’ points.
A scrambled report shows Benizaniar St. Santa Mara scoring 42 to Burroughs 12 while Gardens records 40 in a 40 point game. Crip 49 Ese do 40 and Mamona adds 4 points as Neemtan and XUNOOLS compete in a garden league context.
Bob Kelley notes Dodgers are not as money driven as some suppose. KMPC planned a kid friendly radio bit with players answering questions from fans. Duke Snider and Pee Wee Reese chatted long with youngsters, while Dodger exec Dick Walsh warned players expect pay for radio and TV work, citing fees from New York appearances.
Basketball recap from a noisy box with scores and lineups. Key figures include Vonck, Brandmeyer, Lewis, Allen, Benson, and several doubles and singles results across multiple courts. Dominant teams appear as Jefferson College players and district rivals, with intricate rosters and match details.
Patty Berg shot a one stroke lead by matching par 72 at Hyde Park in the Jacksonville Women's Open Golf Tournament worth five thousand dollars. Her steady play built a slight edge over the field as the event moved into the final rounds.
Kirby's Shoes faces Topp Manufacturing in the Southern Pacific Association AAU Basketball Tournament finals at Los Angeles City College gym. The series tips tonight and could extend to Monday and Tuesday if needed.
Tim Reed of Peekskill tops a field entering the 150 lap NASCAR national championship event at Gardena Stadium Sunday afternoon. Joining are Parnellie Jones in a 1956 Ford, Bob Ross in a 196? Chevy, and Edlie Grey in a 1997 Ford. Reed will drive a 1937 Ford.
Anita Weir of Long Beach won the state bowling title at Modesto on Friday night, posting 656 for four games to capture the class BWL Singles Classic, a preliminary to the state women’s tournament which opens today.
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