Barajas Retains Valley Lightweight Amateur Title
Rito Barajas narrowly defends the Valley lightweight amateur title at Bakersfield Stretch Stadium in a four round main event against Tommy Garzel li. The bout ends in a draw amid post fight debate over the true holder of the Valley lightweight crown. The Monday night program drew a sizable crowd. A separate TB report notes 264 tuberculosis cases diagnosed in 1946 via the San Francisco Tuberculosis Association facilities.
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Rito Barajas
San Joaquin
Arceteur
Ritle
Tommy Garzelli
Bakersfield
Wallex
Bakersfield Arena
San Francisco
On Trust Leads Strong Field in Hollywood Derby
On Trust heads a deep field for Hollywood Park's $50,000 added Hollywood Derby. The Santa Anita and Will Rogers winner faces rivals such as Yankee Valor Tropical Sea and U Time as they race 1 1/4 miles. Weights shift favorably after last cinema clash where Yankee Valor beat On Trust.
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Earl
Office and Sons
Hollywood Park
West
Sanita ‘Anita
Trust
W .L Sickie
Hormone
On Trust
Hubble Bubble
Santa Anita
U Time
Lawfare
Elobee Farm
Yankee Valor
Elobee Flyer
Donahoe Monument commemorates SF pioneer industries
The Donahoe Monument in San Francisco honors the founder of the citys first iron foundry the first street railway and the first gas company highlighting early industrial achievements in the region.
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Donahoe
San Francisco
First Iron Foundry
First Street Railway
First Gas Company
Thunderbowl midget races highlight Tulare weekend
Headlines preview a 7% lap program at Murphy Thunderbowl near Tulare with top drivers Vukovich Cantrell Hellings Elder and Zaring chasing the 30 lap feature record. promotor Red Murphy promises seven races and qualifying spins ahead of the main event while DiGiorgio Farms tops Kern County Baseball League standings after a 12 to 4 win over Wasco Merchants.
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Murphy Thunderbowl
Tulare
Highway 99
Billy Vukovich
Billy Cantrell
Mack Hellings
Edgar Elder
Bill Zaring
USA
Australian golf champion Ferrier wins by 40 foot putt
Australian born Jim Ferrier, a new professional golf champion, edged Melvin Harbert with a 40 foot putt on the 23rd hole. The piece notes Ferrier's mastery of the putter and Harbert's long drive as key factors in the title victory.
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Elliott Pine
NWNS
Jim Ferrier
Down Under
Melvin Harbert
Perrier
Molter Extends Lead Over Holly Park Trainers
Willie Molter, leading trainer at Hollywood Park in 1946, saddled 1X winners in the first 20 days to hold a one win margin over rival Hurst Philpot. Philpot closed the gap by moving ahead of his brother Gracetan to claim second place by two wins.
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Willie Molter
America
Holywood Park
Hurst Philpot
Hurst
Gracetan
Fishing conditions on Lake Millerton and Huntington Lake
The National Automobile Club reports fishing was fair to good last week on Lake Millerton in Fresno County. In the same area Huntington Lake remained poor, though some large trout were caught there during the week.
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Lake Millerton
Fresno County
National Automobile Club
Huntington Lake
US county count reaches 3097 nationwide
The United States currently lists 3097 counties across its states and territories. Local governments track this figure for administrative and statistical purposes, reflecting variations in county boundaries and classifications.
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Barajas
Valley
BY Joe Mahoney
U.S
A.A.U
Evanston
Ill
OE _ Louis
C.F. Aiston
Walminston
N.C
East Side Kids
Buster Crabbe
Dead
MR. Muggs
Casablanca
Fuqua’s
Lee
Fuqua
Central
Munzer
Hollypark Derby
Jack Thornhill
Royal Texans
A Lee, Jack Fleenor
Immie Jeffries and
Carl Jones
SAD Sack Cafe
Edison
Bonnie and
Oscar Sargent
24Th St
Bakersfield, Calif
Vasco Gig
DiGiorgio
DiGiorgio Farms
Kern County
Wasco Merchants
Bakersfield Cubs
Wasco
Art Demery
Demery
Dick Lynch
Shafter
Lynch
Sheats
Art Clark
Green Acres
Bakersfield Paper
T To
Paper Company
Delano
Oildale-W.f.w
Pet
Gabe Ee Ee
Waseas Jn
Paper Co
Delano Cedciene
Ae Oildale
Wf.w
Bell Club
Rieas
Pairfax
Lamont
Junior Cubs
Tigers
EL Morocco
Kansas City
V” Sy Nghway Ghway
Jim Fortier
California
Marlene Bauer
Long Beach
Chicago
Los Angeles
Palm Springs
Gid Kiem
National League
Pitelhter
Oations
Salt Lake City
U. S
Mr. McKinley
North America
Barbara Washburn
Boston
Crother
Dompany
Bradford
Molter
Holly Park
United States
Beardsley
Roberts Lane
North Chester Ave
Craven
Santa Fe
Twentieth
Cawelo
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