Amateur Welterweight Virgil Akins From St Louis
Virgil Akins of St Louis Missouri began as an amateur boxer at age 15 shaping a career in the welterweight division.
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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1956
Page
19
Virgil Akins of St Louis Missouri began as an amateur boxer at age 15 shaping a career in the welterweight division.
Box score report covers games between Kansas City and New York, detailing ABRHO lines, hits, errors, and pitching notes for Ceccarelli, Burtschy, Morgan, and Larsen. It notes Detroit and Boston results and cites Sturgeon and local track context with a time 1 58.5 and regional records.
Anderson College baseball plans a May 10 doubleheader with Louisville after rainouts. The Ravens host Earlham on the FE 5th St diamond, with Manchester, Indiana Tech, Indiana Central, and Franklin on the schedule. Local track events feature Earlham Saturday and Manchester Tuesday.
Mike Garcia earned the win despite a rough start by Rays Moore and early trouble as he settled in. A six run burst in the middle innings, powered by two and four runs, helped the Indians secure the lead. Harrison walked eight, fueling Orioles scoring chances but the Indians prevailed.
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