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TORRANCE PRESS Thursday, January 28, Cagers to Resume Action Next Week Thursday, January 28, Page C-6 TORRANCE PRESS Cagers to Resume Action Next Week doesn't know which way to led by Coach Will Boerger, return to action Tuesday night, ROBERTS SWINGS wide to g«t away from a Unnox guard in a Pioneer League contest. All school teams are idle this CONFUSED LENNOX GUARD Tartars, when they face the high-flying Aviation quintet. night's Tartar game. The Torrance five, led by week because of exams. turn during Tartar-Lennox game Friday night. The during Friday Press Photo by Art Willey high-scoring forward Bob Weisier, trounced the visitors 78-38 Press Photo by Art Willey Bay League 11 -Card Racing Lomita Little Standings PRESS W. L. Slated at Gardena League Concludes "LOOKING Santa Monica .......... 6 1 Worrell, Lakewood, and Mira Costa ............ .5 Jim Preston, Norwalk will be Registration 'EM Ingle wood ..............4 out to hold t.h* lop two positions Lomita Little Leagu* *Ign-nrf BY DON WILLIS Redondo ........... v ... 4 in point standing* in Sunday's were concluded Sunday it was announced today by a spokesman Leuzinger .............. 2 Claiming Stork Car races at th« jpolf in far more for the group. A bumper crop Tournament H awthome ............. 2 Gardena Stadium. strenuous business than most of minor league players regis­ people think. To be aharp. a play­ North Torrance ......... 2 WorrHI will be at the wheel tered for the coming '60 season* OVER" er must pace himself through­ Momingside ............0 of his Ford, while Preston will Applications are still being ta­ out a tournament. Getting away No games scheduled! School wheel a Hudson in the 30 lap ken for Minor Leagu* Manager* With Mike Callos Jr. highlight be from it all helps. Tournament examinations. main event, that will by Bill Stowell. He can after tournament withouf rest the eleven event racing program. reached by calling DA 6-5921. Gilliam Joins Signers will cause the tournament pro's " They will have to be in the win­ Barring bad weather the try* to go stale. Pioneer League ners circle to hold their point- outs are tentatively set for Feb* Earlier in the week Bavasi received the sijrned con­ standing lead. 20. tract of Duke Snider, the ole pro. Junior Jim Gilliam this Usually, following a layoff, they come hack refreshed, morale Standings Racing will utart at 2:30 p.m., the ninth Dodger to trials will start at 1 morning followed suit and became is higher, their decisions quicker W. I, while time STATE LAW WITH MEL p.m*. A special race on the pro­ come into the fold. and more accurate, thus lower Culver City .............> AUTO INSURANCE, $9.50 up. Pay M reports, took scores and more wins. Its a busi­ Aviation ...............4 gram, will be a event for wom­ you drive. Cut rate also minors. Ser­ <- ..:.«. ,. understand arid contrary to the list vicemen 502's. Canceled, refused and ness with them. You, the render, Beverly Hills ...........4 en drivers only. Heading assigned risks. Fast service. No red a cut and rightfully so considering .Sepulveda Blvd. <Hwy. Ml), needs moments of relaxation al­ Torrancp ............... 2 of lady lead foots will be Hila tape. 10M the limited service he saw in 1969 The ou. i picture at prevent i* spotty with ft few food n- Paulson, ("ompton, current girl Manhattan Bench. F Rentier 2-6590, so, when playing your round of El Segundo ............2 JAMES WHITE CO. because of the injured knee. golf or going through your prac­ South Torrance .......... 1 porU from "various spota. pointstanding leader. Gilliam, on the other side of the tice sessions. Practice is fun, Lennox ................ 0 San Vicrnte reservoir reported fair catches of has« after a few good exercine and w h H n the ledger than Duke, received a sub- No games scheduled! School slow weeks. The hlack jigs and artificial worms neem to be work­ increase for his '69 efforts. week-end rolls around, get up examinations. SO *^ey wan* *° give it away! stania) early enough to hit a small buck­ ing best wits gome surface fish being taken early in the morning JuHt iake a *ander at the f°M°winS You'll find Poppers and Injured Minnow surface lures. Crnppie fish­ et to warm up on. knowledge. If, you combat, lack on Hula Gilliam amassed and you up will help statistics that being,loosened of knowlodge by acquiring- great­ ing also in picking up with the best results on red and white .go- won't nave ^° reason why he received you score hotter. er experience it follows thnt ten­ get .ters. wen NOBODY re- If more f»0 to 100 shooters sion and worry should he re­ as a diversion, as The river reports thai bass fishing it still only fair with the Junior had a record on-base per­ gtirdrd golf duced. means toward relaxation and bass hitting dorp on Bomber Plugs. Catfishing is reported good champions. He (Jolf, an a hobby is cheap, centage for the world exercise as well as a friendly and still fishing with worms is paying off. Trout fishing is good BEATS NEW PACIFIC - smacked f8 doubles, think more pcopk hralthy, and vpry relaxing. More walked 96 times, competition. T at Davis Dam with many limits on bait. The best spot reported J triples, .3 homers, and'1.31 singles. would he getting more out of and more people are practicing and playing thin game. Good is near Bullhead City.- ' Tropical Paneling He reached first countless other this great game of golf. For the better players, tjtfe players are few, don't mis* the Surf fishing is jspotty with good reports at Torrance Beach times becaus^ of mis-cues. lets all get out and play ones who try too hard to do well, parade, anglers are golf. in the Clubhouse area. As sandcrabs are scarce many . Gilliam struck-out the best advice I can offer is And what's so very important, trying other baits tid we hve been getting good reports on the Jun­ to get more and more exper­ P. S. The <Mliior of this won­ Come and get 'em only 25 TIMES! For the seventh season in a row, Ornge Abu Reflex. We «t Sportsville recommend the v^ ox. as it the top ten in this department. In all ience playing golf so you'll be derful newspaper gave the go- ior placed among better able to handle situations a head on questions and answers is easier to cast and sinks faster than the lighter lure. Jim has only struck-out 222 times in his entire major golf. I^ts go that come up. on the game of The breakwater at Redondo is still fair to good on Bonito up career. Duke Snider and Don Demo tor have send in questions and I'M try to league Murh tension and worry stem a splasher and a fly. Best MAHOGANY best ritr seems to be wished often that they could do likexvi.se for together from nothing more than lack of answer. to 4 pouiidp. The they almost equal Gilliam's total of strike-outs in one colors are red and while, yellow, and all white. Lots of fun on light! season last year. THE tackle. Breakwater has started i $^60 The calico bass fishing on the Federal PANELS told us that "once Gilliam gets on base, Patterson taken on be makes the most of it. He has scored 705 rung in seven GABLE HOUSE again after a lull of almost a month. These bass can b* HAWTHORN*: A SEPULVEDA and Green all seasons. He stole 23 bases in '59 and was the team lead­ lures with the Hula Fula type jigs in Red, White, 3 16 4x8 ea. Quite SOON good this early morning fishing. They also are taught on bait 3 year." READY er in the thievery set for the 6th straight WILL BE Ask Prices Anywhere Else A feat, for the Rah way, New Jersey boy. with anchovy* best. We're Looking The yellowtail are still showing in the Horseshow Kelp witn Dial OR 8-2161 or EA 2-3977 Fairly Contract Awaited some days good and some not. so good. The Horseshoe Kelp is on Forward to Your Breakwater and starts Roger, » lm«- of Kit> degrees from ihe San PedrQ After having received agreements from the Krrakwater. The best jigs are white and Neal, Wally Moon, Johnj LEAGUE RESERVATIONS about 4 miles from Craig, Don-Drysdalfj, Charlie and the best, method is to jig them near the bottom. For NEW PACIFIC LUMBER CO. Call chrome Larry Sherry, Duke Snider, and BLVD. EL SEGUNDO Roseboro, Carl Furillo, Jtrry Horn*I Now! FR 8-2265 more information call Mel nt Sportsville U.S.A. FAirf ax 8-2173. 331 SEPULVEDA Gilliam, Bur/io Bflvasi hopes to add Ron Fairly and Frank Howard signatures before the end of the week. Ron in expected to mail in his money paper from Camp Gordon in Georgia where he is serving out his four of military service. Unconfirmed reports say that BAY CENTRAL F;. 1 -ill sign for slightly more than he received in Torronce's Remarkable New Lumber Perhaps some of you havo watched Howard on TV recently. He is currently playing with the Escogido Reds , Yard on "Old" Sepulveda Just in the Dominican Republic league. During '59 play Bavasi had nightmares every time East of Crenshaw TIP thought of bringing up the big boy. Reiser in Texas had told him Howard was ready. Finally, during mid- LOVELL'S season, Buzzio waved Frank up. His debut was lousy. He was Still a\vkw;»rd, didn't know whore the strike 7.onc was and fanned repeatedly.
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