Fullmer and Robinson spark reader reactions in Long Beach
Hollingworth notes heavy Sugar Ray bets and fan response after Fulmer pick. Commentary mocks bookmakers and referencing Eddie Machen and Joey Maxim. Sacramento Bee headlines and Solons critique appear alongside college sports funding woes at Chapman College. A bowling column laments unpaid tourney winnings and urges payment. A reader letter defends soccer and mocks roller derby.
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Hollingworth
Press Telegram
Fulmer
Press-Télegram
Long Beach
Pine Ave
Belmont Pie
Tuy
Robinson
Fulkner
Eddie Machen
Joey Maxim
Norwalk State Hospital
O'Malley OKs Coliseum for Dodger Exhibitions
Dodgers president Walter O'Malley inspected the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and said it would serve as a temporary site for spring exhibition games. He indicated neither the Coliseum nor Wrigley Field fits a major league team, suggesting a new stadium is needed for Dodgers to play in Los Angeles.
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Welter O'Malley
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Brooklyn Dodgers
O'Malley
Dodger
Coliseum
Brooklyn
Wrigley Field
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Park Andersen Seek New Pier to Pier Swim Mark
Park and Greta Andersen, among the world’s great marathon swimmers, aim to set a new mark in the 15 mile Huntington Beach to Rainbow Pier swim. They start at Huntington Beach at dawn and expect to finish around noon well ahead of Daisy Murchie’s nine hour and 26 minute record. This is their final tuneup before the May 18 Guayinas, Mexico race.
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Tom Fark
Greta Andersen
Soy
Huntington Beach
Rainbow Pier
Ba. m
Daisy Murchie
Fark
Miss Andersen
Guayinas
Mexico
Avidersin
Denmark
Warman
Los Alamitos
Hollywood Park
Santa Anita
Sorvey Liza
Vikes Lead Bid in California Junior College Meet
Defending champion Long Beach City College was favored to lead in the California Junior College swimming championships at Fullerton JC. Brent Lake won the 1500-meter freestyle to give El Camino seven points and a slim early lead as Day 1 concluded. Ken Starbird of Los Angeles City College took second, Gil West of Long Beach third, followed by Ed Hinshaw, Herb Matter, and Max Bowman. Long Beach stood second in team standings with six points, LACC third with five.
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Long Beach City College
Fullerton JC
Brent Lake
el Cantino
Scheds
Ken Starbird
Los Angeles City College
Gil West
Long Beach
Ed Hinshaw
Stockton
Herb Matter
Max Bowman
Orange Coast
LACC
Southern California
Panthers Dominate Bruins 11-3 In Big Sixth Inning
Panthers powered to an 11-3 win over the Bruins as Jordan High sluggers Lawrence and Honn sparked a seven-run uprising in the sixth. Wilson contributed three straight singles to drive the rally, while Smith added a two run homer over the Coast League.
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Panthers
Jordan High
Wendell Wheeler
Wilson
Jerry Meyer
Ball
Wheeler
Jordan
Bruins
Skip Shuman
Lawrence
Honn
Smith
Ogsfoot
Littler Wall Tied Winter Rules Prevail
In the Colonial National Invitation at Colonial Country Club Fort Worth a 1st round saw Gene Littler and Art Wall lead with two under par 158s as rain and wet greens eased scoring. Billy Maxwell and Bob Rosburg tied at 69, with six players including Ben Hogan near the low end of a 48-man field.
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Fort Worth U
Gene Litter
Art Wall
Wall
Littler
Billy Maxwell
Bob Rosburg
Ben Hogan
Colonial Country Club
Poly, Brain Aces Set Swim Marks at CIF Prelims
Poly High and Wilson High led in CIF swimming preliminaries at Fullerton JC pool with multiple records set. Stan Booth and Poly achieved sprint marks in breaststroke and butterfly events, while quarterfinals and relay squads from Newport Downey Whittier and others posted strong times. The meet featured numerous CIF records and fast times across medley relays and individual events.
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Whittlers
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Cee
Cif
Fullerton JC Pool
Poly Bee
Stan Booth
Wilson Cee Russ Pee
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Booth
Butterfly
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Stewart
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Lavetoa Aly
Soguay Poly
Joanson
Newn
Wil Dower
Duavie
Pai
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Herritiels
Wing
Comenelia
Findjetgual
Mediey
Bevel Crown
Sone
Eich
Bo Medley
Schuctes
Archer
Tear Maceniger
Fullertéy
Ahtedrnie
Brecutien-Mengin
Ane Marino
Mrye
Jords
Devesus
Pel Springs
Rabeeu vii
Peter
Van
Day Miheln
Lagaping
Sores
San Marino
Dawson
Seaite
Gibeon
Devoaua
Sisiny—Poly
O'Neal
Besare Fealta
Siothort
Cheacattewport
While
Knightship State Nine Poly Nine Hosts Pair Knightship
Knightship State Nine Poly Nine hosts Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in a Saturday twin bill at 1 pm after a 2-3 CCAA start. Gent Dykes and Bill Hobbs will pitch for the 49ers as they aim to sharpen their conference standing. State’s track team travels to San Luis Obispo for the conference meet with several members seeded for an outside chance at victory. Top entrants include Jim Sebip, Bob Suess, Curt Hanson, Frank Graves, and John Wooley.
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L. A. State
Cal ‘Poly
San Luis Obispo
The
49Ers
Gent Dykes
Bill Hobbs
State
Jim Sebip
Bob Suess
Curt Hanson
Frank Graves
John Wooley
Long Beach Archery Shoot Opens At Heartwell Park Range
The annual Long Beach Junior Archery Shoot, sponsored by the Long Beach Archery Club and Recreation Commission, begins Saturday at Heartwell Park Range Carson and Bellflower. Registration starts at 3 am.
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Long Beach
Phillies Down Cubs 4 2 as Roberts Shines
Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs 4 to 2 with strong pitching from Robin Roberts. Philliern Mulrngs and AF tenshittes contributed, while Jag rung in a key run as the offense broke through in late innings.
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Rodlecs
Homs
Edings
Robin Roberts
Philliern
Mulrngs
Attuck
Phillies
Chicago
Lynwood Edges Poly In Tight Coast League Game
Lynwood High edged Poly 6-5 at DeMille Junior High, outhitting 10 to 5 but taking advantage of nine walks and three wild pitches plus three Poly errors. Mike Butler plated the decisive run on a dropped fly in the seventh, Steve Bach belted a two run homer in the fifth, and Poly scored key runs on walks and a leadoff homer by Gordon Nelson.
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DeMille
Diamond
Knights
Lawood
Lynwood
Mike Butler
Bud Anderson
Steve Bach
Butler
Gordon Nelson
Dale Dunn
Bud Duncan
John Cleveland
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Wedel
Ts Kelson
Ik Baath
Clevaika Wey
Andergon
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Bowman
Muneen
Ebmien
Dunn
Cleveleya
Ukeda Amanitz
Gruwell
Eurea
Borevalk
Huston
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