Sugar Ray in quick victory over Ellis in exhibition
Oklahoma City April 10 Sugar Ray Robinson the middleweight champion stopped Don Ellis of Atlantic City in 96 seconds in a non title exhibition. Ellis tried to rush Robinson but was outboxed and knocked down twice before the count of ten. It was Robinsons second win since taking the title Feb 14 by defeating Jake La Motta in Chicago before a crowd of 2991 and $12 000 at Municipal Auditorium.
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Oklahoma City
Sugar Ray Robinson
Don Ellis
Atlantic City
Ellis
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Chicago
Jake LaMotta
Municipal Auditorium
Bob Baker Emerges as Brown Bomber In New Era
Bob Baker, 24, an undefeated Pittsburgh heavyweight, is praised as the new Joe Louis after turning pro post Navy service. With 19 straight victories and 14 knockouts since 1949, he trains relentlessly for Friday’s bout with the Elkins Brothers before aiming for Madison Square Garden. Baker’s quiet, businesslike demeanor hides a fierce drive for money and success in the ring.
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Big Bob
Lou Ledbetter
Baker
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Sparmate
Elkins Brothers
Ledbetter
Pittsburgh
Friend
Abel Cestac
Bryant
Madison Square Garden
Southwestern International League Opens 1951 Play
The Southwestern International Baseball League begins its 1951 season with 10 teams across four states and Baja California. Opening day features El Paso versus Mexicali, El Centro versus Las Vegas, Tucson versus Phoenix, and Bisbee-Douglas versus Juarez as league proxy Les Powers attends the Yuma game with Arizona Governor Howard Pyle anticipated to witness.
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EL Paso
U.R
States
New Mexico
Tex
Mexicali
Baja Calif
el Centro
Cal
Las Vegas
Nev
Tijuana
Yuma
Ariz
Tucson
Phoenix
Bisbee-Douglas
Sunset
Les Powers
Arizona
Howard Pyle
Bowling Scores Santa Fe Men Banner Bowl
Santa Fe men banner bowl results show ANTELOPES 3, CAVERNS 0, SCOUTS 2, LOCALS 1, CHIEFS 3, EL CAPITANS 0, INDIANS 3, NAVAJOS 0, SUPER CHIEFS 2 and 1, FLYERS 2, TULSANS 1, LIMITEDS 3, RANGERS 0, CANYONS 2, DIESELS 1 with individual scores listed for each team member across bouts. Individual top scores include McCullough 561, Raymond 409, Richards 385, Wyatt 569, and Blind 569.
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Santa FE
Banner Bowl Antelopes
Bellett
Robinson
Eubanks
Webb
de Grassi
Caverns
Burkhart
Sirois
Woods
Guthridge
Ayers
Scouts
Smith
Martini
Broomfield
Savage
Sloan
Woodruff
Elder
Berg
Seeley
Chiefs
Horn
Hill
Veasley
Wilson
McCullough
EL. Capitans
Henville
Gabert
Holman
Baughn
Cernohout
Indians
Raymond
Curtis
Kennedy
Gately
Rose
Navajos
Richards
Washburn
Blind
Schecter
Super Chiefs
Maxiner
Stuppi
Cable
McNemar
Hankinson
Price
Hobbs
Neosbitt
Groodins
Flyers
Maybach
Tiehen
Fred Wheeler
Martin
H. J. Wheeler
Tulsans
Schrader
Monzingo
Stach
Jirksey
Wyatt
Limiteds
Cook
Judkins
Roberts
Rangers
Whelcher
Oliphant
Chappell
Duncan
Rogers
Canyons
Wallace
Johnson
Casey
Billingslea
Byrd
Diesels
McKirahan
Mann
Lupher
Gleason
Bartholoma
Santa Fe Girls Taos Track Meet Team Winners
Santa Fe Girls Taos meets three teams as Taos wins with Zimpfer Harney Wheeler Brummett Blind. Lagunas tops with Duke Tichen Mooring Gabert Spencer. Apaches triumph led by White Young Whelchel Crossland Cernohouz. Zias also collect wins led by Kirksey Marcus Monzingo Flesher Oliphint.
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Taos
Zimpfer
Harney
Wheeler
Brummett
Blind
Lagunas
Duke
Tichen
Mooring
Gabert
Spencer ‘ Apaches
White
Young
Whelchel
Crossland
Cernohouz
Zias
Kirksey
Marcus
Monzingo
Flesher
Oliphint
Fast Five Team Scores From Unclear List
A fragment lists multiple teams labeled NO. 1 through NO. 7 with win counts and player scores such as Adkins Warren Buchanan Dorris and others. The line items show varying totals like 297 373 300 567 and include names such as Lyles Pestor Melton, Glasco Blind Atkins Albright Word Mann Hetrick Corvin Arnold Green Mays Pike Ewing West Ramey.
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Adkins
Warren
Buchanan
Dorris
McGuire
Andrews
Seiberling
Allen
Lyles
Pestor
Owens
Melton
Glasco
Blind
Atkins
Albright
Word
Jones
Bell
Mann
Hetrick
Corvin
Arnold
Green
Mays
Pike
Ewing
West
Ramey
Russel
Ten Teams Form Softball Loop In Local YMCA
Ten teams will compete in the YMCA Industrial softball league with a May 8 start after a managers meeting at the Herring Hotel. Amarillo Gas Southwestern Bell Phillips Petroleum Magnolia Gas Shamrock Oil Silas Mason Co Southwestern Drugs Borden Co Santa Fe players are company employees. Bob Mills Amarillo Gas was elected president with J A Fields Southwestern Bell as vice president and Al Wood Phillips Petroleum as secretary.
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YMCA
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Gas
Southwestern Bell
Phillips Petroleum
Southwestern Investment
Magnolia Gas
Shamrock Oil
Silas Mason Company
Southwestern Drugs
Borden Company
Santa Fe
Shaughnessy
Bob Mills
J. A. Fields
al Wood
Right Field Worry Solved by Durocher
Nashville, Tenn. April 10 Leo Durocher manager of the New York Giants has decided to use a two platoon system in right field when the National League season opens next week He will alternate Don Mueller and Clint Hartung in right field Mueller will bat against right handers with Hartung facing left handed pitchers.
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Nashville
Tenn
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Giants
Don Mueller
Clint Hartung
Mueller
Hartung
Cardinal President Saigh weighsPollet holdout in Houston visit
In Houston Fred Saigh said he would not discuss holdout Sioward Pollet but hinted a possible meeting. Pollet, who blamed injuries for a 14-13 season, denied criticizing teammates. Saigh also signed Fred Martin and Larry Miggins to join the Houston Buffaloes, amid tensions over Pollet’s salary dispute.
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Houston
U.P
St. Louis
Fred Saigh
Sioward Pollet
Cain FU Feit Diuvaiecr
Fpwr
Beren Ewes
Pollet
Saigh
Eogther
Eddie Dyer
Dyer
Marty Marion
Cards
Paraguay Caps Importer Profits on Most Goods in Decree
In a drastic move, Paraguay imposes limits on importer profits across a broad range of goods. The decree targets pricing practices, aiming to curb margins and stabilize consumer costs amid rising inflation. Authorities argue the measure protects consumers while critics warn of potential supply disruptions.
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Paraguay
Weidner Sledge Curtain-Raiser at Sports Arena
Amarillo wrestler Billy Weidner will meet Bill Sledge in a one fall curtainraiser at the Sports Arena Thursday night. The card is headlined by a Texas junior heavyweight title bout between Wayne Martin and Leo Wallick with other bouts featuring Whitey Walberg Dutch Schultz Benny Trudell Gust Johnson and more. Martin also holds the Oklahoma title.
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Billy Weidner
Amarillo
Southwest States
Bill Sledge
Thornton
Sports Arena
Texas
Wayne Martin
Tulsa
Leo Wallick
Detroit
Whitey Walberg
Columbus
Ohio
Dutch Schultz
Windsor
Ontario
Gust Johnson
Seattle
Wash
Bill
Wallick
al Getz
Johnson
George Thomas
Weidner
Chief West
Martin
Star
Oklahoma
Browns Cards Try Again In St Louis Showdown
The St. Louis Browns will attempt today to play their home town rivals the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League in Houston.
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Browns
Houston
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Mexico Seeks Oil for Argentina Wheat Exchange
Mexico negotiates a swap deal to trade Mexican crude oil for Argentine wheat as part of broader regional energy and food security talks between the two Latin American nations.
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Mexico
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