Roundup of boxing and baseball notes from early season
Reports from a recent boxing card note Harold Johnson's knockout defeat after a stretcher exit and suggest nose drops may have influenced his collapse. Rocky Marciano is projected to beat Coco Cochran in San Francisco. Bob Turley and Herb Score are highlighted as young pitchers with control and strikeout potential for the Yankees and Indians respectively.
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Johnson
Mederas
Harold Johnson
Julie Mederas
Materas
Rocky Marciano
Don Coche
Rezar Stadium
San Francisco
Cochell
Rocky
Marciano
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Turley
Yanks
Jim Turner
Herb Score
Cleveland Indians
Fast Ball Feller Compared To Legendary Pitchers
The piece notes Bob Feller once threw nearly 100 mph with a fast ball. It compares him to Walter Johnson, the all time fast ball king, whose high ball was like an aspirin tablet to hitters. It suggests Johnson would rarely lose with modern teams backing him.
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Bob Feller
Feller
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Yankees
Dodgers
Indians
Dodgers Challenge: Who Can Stop Big The Dodgers?
The National League faces a question as rivals seek a solution to halt the Dodgers. Under Walt Alston, the club shifts from easygoing tactics and displays a more proactive approach on the mound and at the plate.
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Dodgers
Walt Alston
Indians Look Set to Clinch AL Title Despite Defense
In the American League the first division clubs are tightly bunched with Detroit three games back of Cleveland. The Indians, buoyed by strong pitching, appear favored to win the pennant though their defense has shown some weakness.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Indians
Slow Startin Yankees Look to Turn Season Around
The White Sox and Yankees figure to contest the Indians to the wire as New York struggles. Bob Grim has two losses and one win, while the Yankees bullpen and offense lag behind expectations from last season’s rookie of the year.
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White Sox
Yankees
Indians
Yanks
Stengel
Bob Grim
Pirates Face Long Build For Future After Rebuilding
Fred Haney wrestles with a rebuilding Pirates team that sits one game from the first division. The club features several promising youngsters but remains two to three years from competing at the top.
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Fred Haney
Pittsburgh Pirates
the Pirates
You Are There Pay Tribute to Lou Gehrig’s Finest Day
A May 15 TV spotlight on channel two at 6 p.m. presents You Are There with Lou Gehrig’s Finest Day honoring baseball greats. The program promises homage to a baseball immortal with a special retrospective segment.
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Channel Two
Lou Gehrig
Yankee Murderer's Row and the Babe Ruth Era Highlights
A reminiscence on Gehrig and Ruth forming an historic one two punch for the Yankees. The article notes stars like Earl Coombs Bob Meusel Tony Lazzeri and pitchers Waite Hoyt Lefty Gomez Joe Bush Herb Pennock and Bob Shawkey and recalls how rivals often faced long innings against this powerhouse lineup.
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Gehrig
Earl Coombs
Bob Meusel
Tony Lazzeri
Babe Ruth
Bill Dickey
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Waite Hoyt
Lefty Gomez
Joe Bush
Herb Pennock
Bob Shawkey
Two kinds of charity praised by Edwards
The quote contrasts remedial charity with preventive charity, arguing remedial acts often harm while preventive efforts are always praised and beneficial. attributed to Thomas Charles Edwards.
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Thomas Charles Edwards
Local Students to Appear in Play at Huntington High
Huntington Beach High School will present Stage Door in the auditorium at 8 15 p m Friday night directed by Judy Boos with coach Jack Nelson. Cast includes Norma Sutherland lead and Nellie Nelson from Seal Beach among others. Tickets are 75 cents, 50 cents for student body card holders.
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Huntington High
Huntington Beach High School
Jack Nelson
Judy Boos
Seal Beach
Norma Sutherland
Nellie Nelson
Sharon Wakefield
Go Butler
Dee Boren
Barbara Calkins
Charlie Price
Sharon Strothers
Fethers Children Visit On Mother's Day
Mr and Mrs Victor Fether of 310 16th Street hosted a Mother's Day gathering with their children and families. Jean McElroy, Bill Fether and Alice Turner and their families brought a potluck. The daughters live in Westminster and the son in North Long Beach. The celebration included gifts and an enjoyable afternoon.
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Victor Fether
16Th Street
Fether
Jean McElroy
Bill Fether
Alice Turner
Westminster
North
Long Beach
Naples Elementary Talent Show Planned for May Nights
Naples Elementary School will present a two night talent show on May 19 and 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. The program features toe and tap dancing, accordion solos, square dancing, the school orchestra, baton twirlers, and a ventriloquist with varied acts. Admission is 45 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.
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Naples
Delegates Chosen For Women's Club State Convention
At a special meeting of the Woman's Club on April 27 Mrs Albert Sylvia elected as delegate to the Federation of Women's Clubs state convention. The Coronado event runs May 15 to May 18 with Mrs Sylvia accompanying Mrs Beulah Parker. Mrs Robert Lisle named an alternate.
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Woman’s Club
Albert Sylvia
Federation of Women's Clubs
Coronado
Sylvia
Beulah Parker
Robert Lisle
Schnitzleins Visit Relatives in Hollywood on Mother's Day
Mrs. Frank Schnitzlein of 315 17th Street hosts a Mother's Day visit from her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Charles Thompson of 817 Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach. The day included an afternoon gathering with relatives.
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Hollywood
Frank Schnitzlein
17Th Street
Charles Thompson
Pacific Coast Highway
Long Beach
Hollywood Evening Caps City Visit With Schnitzlein Family
Mr. and Mrs. Schnitzlein and their children Mary and Frankie spent the afternoon here and visited relatives in Hollywood later in the evening. Mrs. Hazel Edgar and Mrs. Woods, mother and grandmother of Mrs. Schnitzlein, also joined the gathering.
County Schools Enter One-Act Play Tournament
Orange County high schools compete in the Orange Coast College Tournament of One-Act Plays on Friday May 13 with eight schools presenting four shows in the afternoon and four in the evening. Plays include Sunday Costs Five Pesos and Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden. awards for best productions and actors will be given. A 6:30 p.m. dinner for participants and coaches follows a 2 p.m. start. admission is open to the public.
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Orange County
Orange Coast College
Fullerton Union High School
Trenton
Camden
Capistrano Union High School
Lagune Beach High School
Anaheim Union High School
Huntington Beach Union High School
Newport Harbor Union High School
Garden Grove High School
Four Man Baseball Team Impresses Wakefield Family
Mr and Mrs Larry Wakefield and their children Gary and Sharon of 242 15th Street saw a four man baseball team play in Recreation Park Long Beach last Sunday evening. The four men, who travel nationwide to face regular nine man teams, showcased remarkable pitching from center field delivering strikes. The Wakefield family, avid baseball fans, enjoyed the game thoroughly.
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Larry Wakefield
Gary
Sharon
15Th Street
Recreation Park
Long Beach
Wakefield
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