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Long Beach, Page 30. THE INDEPENDENT: Coast Table Tennis Championships Begin Next Week Deadline for entries in the Pacific Coast Table Tennis Championships has been extended to 6 p. m. Wednesday night, it was revealed Saturday by tournament chief John Hanna. Play starts next Saturday.

With 40 entries including five from Western Canada already turned in, there is strong optimism at tourney headquarters that the field will surpass the 100 mark before the entry deadline. A terrific. battle is already' assured for the, men's singles crown with nine of California's top 10 ranking players entered. Hoping to crash the NemesHanna-Nelson monopoly will be Leonard Abrams, pint-sized giant killer from Pasadena; Philip Hurst; Lee Freeman, who lost former national champ Lou Pagliaro in the finals of the Southern California Championships last May; Lee Korf; Bernie Kleiner, winner of the recent Poinsettia Club Tournament, and Bill Wells, hard-hitting poker-face from New York. SWEDISH MASSAGE $20,000 -Establishment.

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Other training sites are: Brooklyn Dodgers, Vero Beach, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles; Cincinnati Reds, Tampa, New York Giants, Phoenix, Philadelphia Phillies, Clearwater, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Bernardino, St. Louis Cardinals, St. Petersburg, Fla. Boston Red Sox, Sarasota, Chicago White Sox, Pasadena, Detroit Tigers, Lakeland, New York Yankees, St. Petersburg, St.

Louis Browhs, Burbank, Washington Senators, Orlando, Philadelphia A's, West Palm Beach, Fla. Three new managers have come upon the scene the close of the 1948 campaigns, All are American Leaguers Casey Stengel with the New York Yankees; Red Rolfe with the Detroit Tigers; and Jack Onslow with the Chicago White Sox. Off-season trades were highlighted by heavy traffic between the six h-place Philadelphia Phillies and eighth-place Chicago Cubs of the National League, In three separate deals, the Cubs sent pitchers Russ Meyer and Hank Borowy, first baseman Eddie Waitkus and 1 outfielder Bill Nicholson to the Phils and got, in return, pitchers Walt Dubiel and Dutch Leonard and outfielder Harry Walker. Over 1000 to Compete in L. B.

Relays Troy, UCLA, LAAC Enter Full Teams In Open Division More than 1000 athletes, ranging from high school sophomores to Olympic Games champions, are expected compete in the annual Long Beach Relays, at Stephens Field, Wilson High, on Saturday, Mar. 12. Roy Cochran, 400-meter Olympic Games champion who has hung up his competitive spikes, will serve as official starter and referee; Dr. Steve Seymour, second in. the Games javelin and American champion, will compete in his specialty, while full teams, are listed in the Open Division from SC, Los Angeles AC, UCLA and other top colleges.

blanks were mailed to all high schools and colleges of the Pacific Southwest last week, and the first flood of entries is expected at relays headquarters in the municipal auditorium. Deadline has been set for Saturday, Mar. 5, for entries. Wilbur "Moose" Thompson, U. S.

Olympic shotput champion representing the Los Angeles Athletic Club, will definitely be -on hand, according to Rod Ballard, director of the meet. UCLA's Craig Dixon will be here to defend his high hurdles title, which he won "going away" in the rain last year. Officials at the University of Arizona have announced their tention to enter four relay teams as well as some individual performers, 'Mighty Doodlebugs' Go At Carrell Speedway Mighty little doodlebugs of the racing gentry, chauffeured by the finest drivers in the West, many of them headed for the big time in the East and Midwest, gather at Carrell Speedway, 174th and Vermont in Gardena, Sunday for the second of the major midget auto racing tests of 1949 in Southern California. Qualifying trials open at 1 p. m.

with the first Face, a trophy dash billed for 2:30 p. Managing director J. C. Agajanian has an assured entry of more than 30 of the best pilots- Roy Prosser, Met Hansen, Troy- Ruttman, Joe Garson, Johnny Parsons and others for the show. A 30-lap main event headlines the program, in which inverted starts will be used.

Roadster Drivers Test Huntington Beach Oval Southern California's top roadster drivers will test the new clay track at the Huntington Beach Speedway this afternoon, when some 15 members of CRA racing fraternity open the new stadium with some trial spins. Admission to the public will be free. Officially the track will open Sunday, March 13, for the roadsters, with the first Red Circuit URA midget meet slated for Tuesday, April 5, at 8 p. m. Baseball, Tennis, Track on Local Sports Schedule A massive sports slate including competition in baseball, track and tennis highlights local athletic activity this week.

Featured spike meet occurs at Poly on Tuesday when Lee Forman's talented Rabbits, paced by CIF Bee dash titlist Russell Miller, clash with touted El Monte in a meet that well might decide the ultimate Pacific League championship. St. Anthony's, with twirler Mickey Willett back, opens its diamond card on Wednesday at Excelsior while other local nines continue non-conference competi- tion. Only intercity encounter matches Jordan and Poly junior varsity baseball clubs Friday on the Panther diamond. Monday Track- at Wilson, 3 p.

m. Tuesday meet at Wilson, 3:05 p. Monte at Poly, 2:30 p. m. Tracker Santa Ana Baseball-Fullerton VS.

Poly at at Jordan, Wilson, 3 p. Jordan at Excelsior, 3 p. m. Tennis Jordan at Anaheim, 3 p. Fullerton at Wilson.

3 p. m. Wednesday Baseball- Fullerton vS. LBCC. Rec.

-Park, 3 p. m. St. Anthony's at Excetstor, .3. Thursday Tennis -Compton at Poly, 3 p.

m. Baseball- -St. Anthony's at Torrance, 3. m. Friday Track aL 2:30 p.

Santa Monica at Jordan. 2:30 p. LBCC 'at Santa Ana, 3 p. m. is St.

Anthony's In Brea Olinda Relays, Baseball-Wilson at 2:30 p.m.; San Diego Hoover at Poly, 2:30 p. Poly JV at Jordan. 2:30 p. m. 2:30 Tennis Wilson at Redondo, p.m.; Fullerton at LBCC.

3 p. m. Norwegian Jumping Aces May Set Mark GOVERNMENT CAMP, The three leading contenders (INS) Three Norwegian jumping aces are expected to set a new record for Multorpor Hill on Mt. Hood Sunday. at the 17th yearly.

invitational jumping tourament sponsored by the Cascade Ski Club. The present record of 201 feet was set a year ago by Arne UIland, also a Norwegian ski ace. FLY NEW YORK St. Louis Washington, D.C. Tulsa Kansas Amarillo Oklahoma City City Chicago Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia 88 PLUS TAX 70-4422 JERGINS 24 TRUST SO.

BLDG. MINE PHONE Nabs Victorious by Shy Guy, MIAMI-(INS, Coaltown won Hialeah Saturday in the -style of a length victory and leaving five The swift Calumet Farm old took command of the race shortly after the thoroughbreds left the starting gate, and sprinted along in front until he reached the wire. Dixiana stable's Shy Guy finished a hard-driving second and -Faultless, Coaltown's capable stablemate, was third in the sixhorse field. First Nighter, from the Cherry Oca stable, came in fourth. Coaltown set no record but the speedy Calumet comet did not need to.

It was his race almost from the start and the 21,030 fans who turned out for the Widener Day program knew it. He covered the mile-and-a-quarter in 2:02, a full second off the track record. Only win betting was permitted on the feature race. The spectators backet the potent Calumet entry of Coaltown and Faultless SO heavily that the Warren Wright horses left the post at prohibitive odds of 1-20, Girls' Hoop Joust Opens Monday At St. Anthony's By RONALD RIVERS Opening another new era of athletic events at St.

Anthony's is the fifth annual St. Anthony girls' high school basketball tournament. Beginning Monday at 4 p. m. 14 teams will clash in a three-weeklong double elimination tourney.

with the finals to be held March 18. Though the majority of the teams wilt be from -Los Angeles, the Saints are expected to gain considerable glory, having won the championship three times. Holy Family from Glendale, paramount in 1946, is next in the line of strong contenders and if edged from the championship bracket will certainly take a consolation prize. The Saints will open their bracket March 3 against Immaculate Heart at 5 p. m.

This is the major athletic event for every Southland Catholic high school's girl. basketeers and its -awaited arrival has been eagerly anticipated throughout the season. Following are the teams which will compete in the tourney: Bellarmine-Jefferson (Burbank), St. Ferdinand (San Fernando), Bernadine (San Bernardino), Holy Family (Glendale), Immaculate Heart (Hollywood), Santa Clara (Oxnard), Catholic High (Santa Barbara), St. Agnes, Our Lady of Angels, Cabrini High, St.

Mary, Catholic Girls' High, and Sacred Heart of Mary (Los Angeles). Naval Shipyard Cagers to Host San Francisco Five Long Beach's naval shipyard apprentice basketball team plays host to San Francisco naval shipyard, cagers in the second of a -three series initiated in the Bay City last year, March 10, 11 and 12 at St. Anthony's gym. The San Franciscans copped last year's series and will be slightly favored to repeat. Widener 2 Lengths; Faultless Trail the $50,000 Widener Handicap at true champion, flashing to a two challengers behind in his wake.

Rocket Nine, Burke's Vie Bill Feistner's powerful Long Beach Rocket nine, 4-3 conquerors of a fast minor league all-star aggregation last Sunday, plays host to Burke's Service of Los Angeles at Recreation Park this afternoon at 2:30 p. m. in the featured local baseball exhibition game. Led by former Coast League pitching headliner Tillie Schaefer, Burke's nine is one of the stronger clubs in the fast L. A.

Semi-Pro Winter League. is expected to do some of the pitching for the visitors today. With the departure of many minor league stars to spring training camps, Feistner today will field a slightly altered lineup. Oakland's Keith Simon and Vance Thurston, property of the Seattle Rainiers, will divide the mound duties with Rochester's Eddie Green and Bill Olsson in reserve. Jerry Gardner and Clint Cameron are slated to divide the catching, Stan White at first, Don Caplinger at second, Whitey Thomson at third and Red Meairs at short complete the infield.

Probable starting outfield trio will be made up of Morley Bockman, Kenny Mapes and Ted Herder. Six professionals, include Jack. Calvey and Ken Richardson, will grace, the starting lineup for Burke's. L. B.

Rifle and Pistol Club Awarded National Charter Long Beach's Douglas Rifle and -Pistol Club has been granted National Rifle charter, it was announced Washington headquarters this week. Clark of 5117 The Toledo, will head the group as prestdent. Regular NRA tournaments will be conducted on the club's range. Other officers of the club are: W. B.

King, 2284 American Long Beach, vice-president; P. W. Hookey, 3986 E. Walnut Lynwood, executive officer; Alvin T. Harrison, 133 Corona Long Beach, chief instructor: Robert V.

Evans, 8337 La Villa Downey, secretary, and J. Jerome, 924 S. Arizona Los Angeles, treasurer. will be: Sverre Kongsgaard, an exchange student from Norway at the University of Idaho; George Thrane, who is attending Washington State College, and Gustav Raaum, an exchange student at the University of Washington, Experts forecast jumps of feet or thereabouts unless wind, rain or more snow interferes. The greater distance is expected mainly because of an almost unprecedented snow depth.

Kongsgaard set a new North American record of 290 feet last month at Olympic Hill, Snoqualmie Pass, Wash. JONES-546 American Utah Nears Title LOGAN, Utah- -INS, The University of Utah: came closer to realizing a Big Six basketball championship Saturday night by defeating Utah State 58 to 40. FREEMAN Shoe MILLIONS Freeman makes the finest. We've all of the season's smartest styles this famous quelity footwear, FAIN'S Open Friday "Til 9 P. M.

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