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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1957
Page
6
Pittsburgh tops Southern California 21 14 in a game marked by penalties totaling 442 yards and a row over officiating. Pitt’s Toncic and Gob stood out with key plays as SC faced yardage trouble and multiple penalties.
Pitt controlled the opening quarter with 22 plays and 102 yards while SC managed 9 plays and 4 yards. Bill Kaliden scored from one yard as Pitt piled up 1801, 86-yard drives, and Fred Riddle with Dick Haley led the ground attack before a late SC surge. Willie Wood later connected on a 60-yard pass for SC, but Pitt held on with 60-yard threat thwarted in the final seconds.
Salas 9-5 favored to beat Julian Velasquez in a 10 round bout at Hollywood Legion Stadium tonight with first bell at 8 30 pm. The fight will not be televised. Salas brings about 100 pro fights but has lost two straight to Armstead and Kawula. Velasquez, ex Fullerton High student now 35 B 1, won by TKO over Evatt and Sacco in his last two bouts.
Davis Long Beach State College edged Cal Aggies 12 to 6 Friday night as QB Jimmie Coon subbing for injured John Penbrook threw for nine completions and a TD. Coon led a second half comeback, connecting with Jerry Sullivan for the winning TD after a 69 yard drive capped by a 13 yard strike to end Rod Sullivan.
Toshiko Sanbongi, 22, a leading Japanese shot putter, was excluded from national championships after doctors ruled she is a mal formed man. The athlete protested, saying she felt female, while examiner De Waotexa Ishizuka confirmed the finding of male characteristics.
UCLA Bruins seek a third straight 1957 football win over a troubled Oregon squad. Red Sanders faces injuries to Joe Harver and John Brown, while Mantle’s Yankee mishap clouds news from elsewhere as conditions improve for a dry field.
In a chaotic day, Yankees trainer treats Mantle as nerves flare over a leg injury while teammates quip about ice packs and lineups. Casey Stengel laments reshuffled plans. Across the Atlantic, British golfers seize early Ryder Cup lead with Brown and Mills profitable, as Alliss and co. face tough rounds.
Readable fragments indicate prep state schedule with Bracele at Narscow, stper details unreadable. The item references tonight's calendar for high school sports and events in Artesia.
The New York Yankees anger Wisconsin fans by snubbing a Milwaukee welcome as Mrs. Casey Stengel milks a cow to alleviate tensions. Yankees dismiss critics as bush league while officials and locals try to salvage a cordial reception at Sturdevant and Milwaukee.
Williams stops replacement Dave Walden at 0:30 of the ninth round in a 10 round TV bout at Capitol Arena. Walden subbed for Johnny Russo who was ill Thursday night. Referee Marty Gallagher had Williams ahead 77 68 and judges 79 72 and AP 78 75 in Williams favor.
Three National Football League games are on tap tonight with the Giants favored by six over the Eagles in Philadelphia, the Bears also six-point favorites over the Cobras in Baltimore, and the Browns leading by 342 points over the Wheelers in Pittsburgh. Sunday features the Rams at 49ers, the Redskins at Chicago, and the Lions at Green Bay.
Milwaukee left fielder Wes Covington, hailed as a Braves hero after back-to-back strong showings against the Yankees, says phone calls and telegrams have ruined his sleep. He flew home to rest with his family after four hits in eight at-bats and a key late-game catch, while the series stands tied 1–1. Covington, a Durham North Carolina native now living in Milwaukee, received scores of messages from his hometown and Hillside High School students cheering Beat Those Yankees.
Tonight's JC card features Pierce versus Compton at Cerrica in Malls ower High, with Anaclea facing Cerrica. Chaffey plays Santa Bachira, Gravee Goout meets Phoants, and Utah hosts Pale Verde in a 3inton, with several prominent players noted.
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