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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1957
Page
25
In Formby England Leonard Crawley of the Daily Telegraph criticized American competitors for slow play during the British Amateur, calling the pace a major issue as the tournament wound down.
Jimmy McHale of Philadelphia defeated Murray Vernon of Greenwich 3 and 2 in the first round. The match features noisy conduct and a late penalty as Vernon dithered over his shot, received a warning, and was ultimately disqualified for not rejoining play after a prior delay.
Los Angeles report notes Metropolis conference champion Metropolis Long Beach City College dominates first team with Dave Verbeck Dennis Cormack Mike Michaels Bill Osterhoudt and Paul Fister honored. Osterhoudt repeats, Verbeck gains spot while Mertbeck earned second team in 1956.
Coast League statistics note the catamaran Alkane-Hawaiian being considered as an unofficial contestant in this summer's Trans Pacific Yacht Race to Honolulu. Choy and Murphy argue the ocean tests a boat's worth, with builder Murakami cited, detailing the craft’s 48 foot hull, 16 foot beam, two thousand square feet of sail, and accommodations for six aboard in a 22 inch draft.
A bowling roundup reports a flurry of strikes and high scores by players such as Rose Archuleta Esther Jenkins and Ronnie Clem with team totals and individual game figures. Other names appear in partial scores and misread lines reflecting a lively lanes week with notable marks by Frank Sexton and team members.
Specials list includes BEST BET Set Stream in eighth and BEST CHANCE BET Noorth in fifth. Most Probable WINNER Reantillion in fifth with Parlay Cleofpsta to Royal Rasher. Bankroll SPECIAL Circnus Rid in fourth and CLOCKER'S TIP Finshy Winner in first.
Up Gene Andrews of Pacific Palisades California advanced to the third round of the British Amateur Golf Championship with a 2 and 1 win over Peter Chirk of England. Other Americans moving forward included Jimmy McHale Frank Strafaci Herald Ridgeley John Selby and Lt Gene Eyler. two more players Dalelley and Morcy withdrew to focus on other careers.
Carl Evans versatile outfield third base and catcher was selected first team on the All-CCAA squad after earning Long Beach State College’s top hitter award for 1957. Teammates George Dela Torre Jay Bavis and John Bierholm also earned second team honors.
Jerry Hall reports a sensational CIF meet where California class Bee sprinters led with standout times rivaling or surpassing Big Ten champions. Tom Boswell Arcadia posted 9.8 in the 100 and Preston Griffin Centennial tied a national prep record in the 100 with 9.4. Despite setbacks Griffin eyes a return, while Cook’s film review awaits.
The CAPOANTA LEAGUE shows Fianna leading with 18 wins and 12 losses, while Salinas trails at 15 14. The report lists multiple teams across divisions with mixed records, including Rexulis and Denver in strong positions and several Western League entries like Albuquerque and Pueblo showing varied results.
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