Robinson Seeks To Join Triple Winners
Sugar Ray Robinson faces Light Heavyweight Champion Joey Maxim in a 15 round title bid at Yankee Stadium aiming to become the third man to hold three world titles in separate divisions. About 35,000 fans expected with gates over $400,000. no TV or radio coverage.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
King
Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons
Henry Armstrong
Rob
Yankee Stadium
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Sugar Ray
Joey
Robinson
International Boxing Club
Indians Sweep Pair From Red Sox In Cleveland
Cleveland topped Boston 7-0 in the opener and 5-4 in the nightcap to sweep the twin bill. Steve Gromek earned the 7-0 win and Mike Garcia posted his 10th victory, aided by strong hitting from Al Rosen and Larry Doby. Boston extended a losing streak in Cleveland, while the Indians moved within a percentage point of third place and kept pace with the Red Sox.
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Boston Red Sox
Indians
Boston
Red Sox
Chicago
Steve Gromek
Mike Garcia
Gromek
Garcia
Willard Nixon
Dizzy Trout
al Rosen
Dom DiMaggio
Larry Doby
Today's Major League Schedule For Tuesday
The day features Washington at Chicago at 1 30 p m Shea 4 2 plays Brown 1 1 New York visits St Louis at 8 30 p m Sain 7 2 faces Cain 5 38 Boston plays Detroit at 2 30 p m Henry 5 3 versus Gray 7 6 Pittsburgh visits Boston at 7 30 p m Friend 3 9 versus Cole 1 1 St Louis at Brooklyn 7 30 p m Presko 4 3 against Roe 6 0 Cincinnati hosts New York at 12 30 p m Perkowski 5 4 versus Hearn 7 1 Chicago travels to Philadelphia at 1 30 p m Rush 9 3 against Meyer 8 8.
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Chicago
Shea
Brown
New York
St. Louis
Sain
Cain
Boston
Detroit
Henry
Gray
Pittsburgh
Friend
Cole
Brooklyn
Presko
Roe
Cincinnati
Perkowski
Hearn
Philadelphia
Rush
Meyer
Birds Split and Brewers Lead in A A Play
Milwaukee kept a one game lead atop the American Association by splitting a Sunday doubleheader with Minneapolis. Milwaukee won 4-3 in ten innings on Bill Bruton's infield hit after two were out. Minneapolis won the nightcap 5-4 in eight on Clint Hartung's homer. Barna's grand slam powered Toledo to 8-0 over Indianapolis as Beers pitched four hit ball. Columbus beat Louisville 6-3 behind Vern Benson's ninth inning two-run homer. The Colonels shut out Louisville 5-0 with Frank Baumann tossing four hits.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Millers
Bill Bruton
Clint Hartung
Hartung
Bape Barna
Clarence Beers
Toledo
Indianapolis
Barna
Indians
George Zaverink
Columbus
Louisville
Vern Benson
Colonels
Frank Baumann
White Sox Sign Two Young Pitchers
Chicago of the American League signs southpaw Tom Flanigan and right hander Neil Roberts for cash bonuses said to exceed 6000 dollars. Both players, just out of high school, reported to Madisonville in the Kitty League. Flanigan is 6 feet 3 and 180 pounds and graduated from Elder High School after helping his team win the Class A diamond championship. Roberts is 6 feet 2 and 185 pounds and starred at Hamilton High School.
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Chicago
Tom Flanigan
Neil Roberts
Eddie Ries
White Sox
Madisonville
Flanigan
Elder High School
Roberts
Hamilton High School
Athletics Vintage Slugger Zernial Powers Doubleheader Loss and Win
Yesterday Gus Zernial blasted three homers drove in six runs and rapped five hits as the Philadelphia Athletics split a doubleheader with Detroit. Hal Newhouser worked seven innings of relief and scored the winning run in the 12th on Vic Wertz’s bases loaded single as the Tigers beat Philadelphia 4 3 in the opener. The A’s completed the nightcap with a 10 0 victory.
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Jim Fridley
Merrill Combs
Jim Hegan
Boston
Hoot Evers
Indians
Luke Faster
Fridley
Doby
Gus Zernial
Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Digers
Vic Wertz
Tigers
Elphia
A’s
Baseball results from yesterday across leagues
In the National League first game St Louis beat Boston 7 to 2. Second game St Louis won 7 to 2 with Brecheen, D Rice facing Spahn. Cincinnati split with Philadelphia. two games total 5 to 8. In the American League New York and Chicago split doubleheaders. Cleveland posted a win. Washington and St Louis loaded with runs. Other scores include Detroit and Milwaukee games, plus minor results in the American Association with Columbus, Louisville, Indianapolis, Toledo, and Milwaukee totals.
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Travle
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Burdette
Jester
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Brecheen
D. Rice
Spahn
Chipman
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Semnick
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Hansen
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Wehmeier
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Yogi) Berra
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Marv Grissom
Bill Miller
Eddie Robinson
Sherm Lollar
Frank Smith Gains Split For Redlegs
Frank Smith the Reds right-hander credited a "10-cent curve" with his improved form as Cincinnati wins the opener 5-3 over Philadelphia in a doubleheader test. Smith pitched two perfect relief innings after Kenny Raffensberger started the eighth, while Andy Seminick delivered a two run double in the ninth. Roy McMillan drove in two with a double and a homer as the Reds take the first game of the set.
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Cincinnati
Frank Smith
Hag
Red
Smittie
Redleg
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Reds
Smith
Kenny Raffensberger
Phils
Professor
Andy Seminick
Roy McMillan
Karl Drews
Phillies
Hermie Wehmeier
Seminick
Try Out Camp Dates Slated By Red Birds
Columbus report states the Red Birds plan a three day try out camp at Red Bird Stadium with Scout Bob Kline of the St. Louis Cardinals and former Red Bird Jack Sturdy guiding diamond hopefuls. Ages 17 to 23 will register starting June 30 at 11 am with players to provide own shoes gloves and uniforms. Equipment is supplied. Past camps launched careers for Harvey Haddix Ken Burkhardt and Pete Hader among others who later pitched for the Cardinals.
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Red Bird Stadium
Bob Kline
St. Louis Cardinals
Kline
Red Bird
Jack Sturdy
Harvey Haddix
Ken Burkhardt
Pete Hader
Hamilton Tops PGA Field to Reach Quarterfinals
Louisville report: Bob Hamilton and Chick Harbert led a burst of strong rounds advancing to the PGA Championship quarterfinals. Hamilton defeated Vic Ghezzi 9 and 8 in yesterday’s third round while pairing with Champ in today’s 36 hole matchups against Frank Champ Haas Jr. Clarence Doser and Dr Cary Middlecoff also moved forward with other top contenders.
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Bob Hamilton
Byron Nelson
Hamilton
Chick Harbert
Northville
Mich
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
Frank Champ
Houston
Clarence Doser
Hartsdale
N. Y
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff Manor
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
Big Spring
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Haas
Doser
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Middlecoff
Kroll
Vic Ghezzi
Inwood
Long Island
Three Giants Lead In Poll
CHICAGO Manager Leo Durocher may start three New York Giants in the July 8 All Star game in Philadelphia as Whitey Lockman Alvin Dark and Bobby Thomson hold lead positions. Also leading in the poll are Dodgers Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella with Stengel set to lead the AL.
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Leo Durocher
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Whitey Lockman
Alvin Dark
Bobby Thomson
Brooklyn Dodger
Jackie Robinson
Roy Campanella
Casey
Toledo Lifts Ban On Vejar
The Toledo Boxing Commission lifts the suspension of welterweight Chico Vejar from Stamford Conn. Vejar's manager Steve Ellis agreed to give promoter Sid Goldberg of the Mercury Athletic Club first call on the fighter's services after his match with Chuck Davey in Detroit. Vejar had been suspended for not fulfilling a contract to fight Johnny Williams last May 17.
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Toledo Boxing Commission
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Sid Goldberg
Mercury Athletic Club
Chuck Davey
Detroit
Johnny Williams
New York
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Doubles Champs Set After Semi Final Win
Cleveland based University Club Invitational doubles finals pit defending champions Bob Malaga and Paul Massey against Harper Ink and Bob Niehausen after Malaga Massey routed Paul Atkinson and Dick McFarland 6 1 6 2 6 2 in the semi finals.
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Bob Malaga
Paul Massey
Harper Ink
Bob Niehausen
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Massey
Paul Atkinson
Akron
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Albany Takes Doubleheader Over Syracuse in OVA
Albany defeated Syracuse in both ends of a doubleheader as Ralph Nuzum and Wid Cantor earned victories for the Athens County nine. Bruce McLin hit a two run homer in the opener and Matt Hendricks, Don Cottrill lost for Syracuse while Cantor blanked the visitors in the nightcap.
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Standings Flashes From Major League Ping Pong
Historical batting and pitching leaders listed by team and stat lines. Key names include Musial, Robinson, Sauer, Hodges, Spahn, and Spahn. teams Chicago New York Brooklyn Cleveland St. Louis Boston Philadelphia Detroit and others appear with runs hits and home runs figures.
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Sauer
Chicago
Thomson
Adams
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Williams
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Jethroe
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Hearn
Spahn
Rush
Berra
Wertz
Detroit
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Rizzuto
Avila
Cleveland
Shantz
Sain
Reynolds
Garcia
Barberton’s Joe Masa Captures State Amateur Casting Crown
In Barberton Ohio Joe Masa won the All Around crown at the Ohio State Amateur casting tournament. Massillon’s Tom Sibla and Akron’s Nick Simich tied for the all ball accuracy title. East Liverpool’s Thay Allison won the wet fly weight event.
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Barberton
Joe Masa
Tom Sibla
Massillon
Nick Simich
Akron
Thay@r Allison
East Liverpool
Yankees Take Lead as Berra Powers Steady Surge
Yanks move 2 games up after Berra energizes offense with 14th homer in 14 games and 20 RBIs over two weeks. White Sox climb to second with split against Yankees while Braves, Cardinals win. NL action hampered by rain.
Navy Regatta Victory Tops Intercollegiate Rowing News
Syracuse reports near perfect conditions for the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta. Navy crews sweep all events led by the varsity in 15 minutes 8.1 seconds for 3 miles, with Princeton, Cornell, Wisconsin, California and others following. Jayvees and plebes also place high with a course record by the plebes.
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Intercollegiate Rowing Association
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MIT
Wisconsin
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Trials Readied in Los Angeles for U.S. Olympic Trials
The national track and field scene shifts to Los Angeles for the U S Olympic trials with about 200 performers entering a two day event. The field will be cut from 13 candidates per event to three finalists across 17 Olympic events. Survivors come from NCAA championships All-Service meet and AAU championships held in Long Beach.
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Lancaster Country Club captures 1952 SCGA golf title
Lancaster leads the Southeastern Ohio Golf Association championship as SCGA medalist Rick Spires of Lancaster shoots 142 to pace his home course to a 921 total. Athens finishes second at 936 with Gallipolis at 945. Spires and partner Rehi lost a Friday pro-am playoff, then Spires closes with a 34 to win medalist honors.
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Howard Saunders
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Ott F. Sharp
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J. Galagher
Acc
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Cambridge
Stewart
Athens Country Club
Dick Guthrie
Clyde Perry
Robert Murray
Marietta
R. Drummonds
Chillicothe
Harless
Wrightsel
Sharpe
B. Voris
Vern Ross
Perry
Voris
Johnston
SCGA
Fair Greens Country Club
Rehl
Marvin Hughes
Dick Tolzer
Dana Stewart
Finsterwald Poli Open Favorite in Columbus Medal Play
The Central Ohio district open golf championship began with top pros and amateurs in medal play. Alex Poli of the Army Country Club defends, with Don Finsterwald of Athens and Mel Carpenter of Harbor Hills among the challengers.
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Central Ohio
Alex Poli
Army Country Club
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Mel Carpenter
Harbor Hills
Point Pleasant to Host 10-Bout Boxing Card Tuesday
Pt. Pleasants hosts a 10-bout amateur boxing card Tuesday night at Point Pleasant High School with 20 Ohio and West Virginia boxers. The event, to benefit the school athletic fund, starts at 8 30 p.m. Matchmaker Jack Sheppard says action will be lively and referees include Jack Morton, Dick Deutsch, and Mayor Delmar Canaday.
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Point Pleasant High School Athletic Fund
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Jack Morton
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Delmar Canaday
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Pete Davis
Middleport
Young Bill
Jack
Rayburn
Savitt Opens Title Defense at Wimbledon
Dick Savitt of Orange New Jersey began his bid to defend the Wimbledon men’s singles title facing a field led by top international rivals. He aims to become the first postwar back-to-back champion since the war, after missing the challenge round selection last year. Stars include Frank Sedgman Vic Seixas and Jaroslav Drobny as contenders from around the globe.
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England
Dick Savitt
Orange
N.J
Savitt
Frank Sedgman
Vic Seixas
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
Browns Prepare 1952 Training Site at Hiram College
The Cleveland Browns will train at Hiram College in Hiram Ohio for the 1952 season confirming a shift from Bowling Green State University where they have trained for the previous six years.
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Hiram
Ohio
Cleveland Browns
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Skyline Gun Club Triumph Opens Season Victory
Skyline Gun Club led by Kenneth Begg and Ed Wade posted top scores 49x50 to beat Marietta and Parkersburg at Mari etta. Tri-City meet results show Athens skeet team totaling 659x750, with Parkersburg 632 and Marietta 618. High guns were Rusty Reed and Kaiser of Parkersburg 47x50 and H Weeter of Marietta 46x50. Perfect 25-shot scores were recorded by Dr C N Sanders Fd Wade Kenneth Begg Charles Woodworth and Gordon Bush.
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Ed Wade
Skyline Gun Club
Marietta
Parkersburg
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Athens
Rusty Reed
Mr. Kaiser
H. Weeter
Dr. C. N. Sanders
Fd Wade
Charles Woodworth
Gordon Bush
Ex Official John Clinton Dies in Doylestown State
John T. Clinton aged 66, a famed football official and major league baseball scout, died yesterday in Doylestown Pennsylvania. He was known nationally for his officiating and scouting careers.
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Doylestown
John T. Clinton
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