Cockell Poised to Challenge Marciano in San Francisco
British challenger Don Cockell trains for a May 16 showdown with Rocky Marciano in San Francisco. Promoters and observers note Cockell’s speed and left jab, but skeptics doubt his ability to withstand Marciano’s power. Medical expert Freddie Brown says nose cuts don’t slow Marciano, while Cockell’s camp cites past opponents and a show of empire pride as motivation.
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Len Robinson
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Memory by Next Year A Giants TV Planning Note
Chub Feeney notes the Giants will pursue television plans for 1940s sports, debating TV's impact on attendance as a 19,000 crowd watches from the Polo Grounds. He argues cameras boost exposure even if attendance lags.
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NEW York
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Polo Grounds
Giants
Baseball query on plays and pay TV impact
Question and answers cover a baseball in play dispute with runners at loaded bases and a later inquiry into a third out. The piece shifts to a discussion of pay television for sports, its legality, and viewpoints from Yale athletic director Bob Hall and Dodgers president Walter O'Malley ahead of a FCC hearing.
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Bob Hall
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Federal Communications Commission
Skiatron Corporation
Brooklyn
Walter F. O'Malley
Dodgers
Living Room
Mike Jacobs
Washington
Second Annual Big Ten Relays at Northwestern Saturday
The Big Ten Relays return to Northwestern next Saturday as a tuneup for the outdoor conference meet at Ohio State. Six relay events plus five track and five field tests headline a field including Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Indiana, Northwestern and others with standout hurdlers and sprinters leading the action.
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Jim Galliday
Big Ten
Willard Thompson
Illinois
Abe Woodson
Les Stevens
Jack Matthews
Iowa
Joe Savoldi
Michigan State
Ken Toye
Milt Campbell
Indiana
Minnesota
Harry Nash
Barrie Carmichael
Bill Garner
Jack Dryer
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Wolverine
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Pete Gray
Ohio University Teams Head to National Intercollegiate Tourney
Ohio University's Alpha and Beta table tennis squads travel to Columbus for the National Intercollegiate Tournament at Ohio State. First women’s team division features Donna Thompson, Randi Skoien, Mabel Nixon, Edith Mattiat, Jo Higginbotham. Bobcats eye Bradley Trophy after last year’s sixth and eleventh finishes.
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Jack Kemp
Jim Ervin
Harry Branch
Juana Calvo
Gary Kern
Heber Eikleberry
John Maley
Ron Taylor
Thornton Nichols
Gary Simpson
Alphas
Donna Thompson
Randi Skoien
Mabel Nixon
Edith Mattiat
Jo Higginbotham
Grow Your Own Worm Farm For Fresh Water Anglers
Readers are urged to build a worm farm in a wooden box to supply bait. The Department of Agriculture recommends an 18 by 36 by 60 inch container, tarred exterior, waterproof interior, and a lid. Install in well drained soil with 2–3 inches above ground, shaded to keep interior cool, with damp humus rich soil and decayed leaves as cover.
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Department of Agriculture
Farm Bulletin
Umpire Rulings Cause Confusion in Senior Loop
New York based report notes Hal Dixon calls irk Billy Lees at Ebbets Field and Ed Bailey joins Reds in critique. Warren Giles faces scrutiny as league officials clash over technical rulings. Scotty Robb resigns from NL umpiring after reprimand. later hired by AL.
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NBA
Billy Lees
Ebbets Field
Hal Dixon
Brooklyn
Ed Bailey
Reds
Scotty Robb
Giles
Robb
Cedar Grove
N. J
Bill Stewart
Bill Kiem
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Larry Goetz
How many Negroes held heavyweight boxing titles and more
Four Negroes have held the world heavyweight championship Jack Johnson Joe Louis Ezzard Charles and Joe Walcott. Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves leads active NL with 33 shutouts. The Brooklyn Dodgers never won a World Series though they captured pennants in 1916 1920 1941 1947 1949 1952 and 1953. Racing silks began at Newmarket England in 1762 with 17 color sets listed for British nobility.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Jack Johnson
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Joe Walcott
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Newmarket
England
Origin of the Dobermann Pinscher in Modern Form
The article traces how the Dobermann Pinscher evolved from earlier dogs through speculative breed blends. It credits a German townsman and later breeders for shaping a modern, alert, powerful dog from a lineage possibly including Manchester terrier and German shepherd influences.
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Germany
Herr Dobermann
Dobermann
Apolda
Hank Bauer Delivers in 1951 World Series Classic
In game six at Yankee Stadium Hank Bauer homered off Dave Koslo after a late rally that had Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, and Johnny Mize aboard. Bauer’s blast pushed the Yankees to a 4 1 deficit and sparked a pivotal moment as the Giants staged a comeback in the ninth. Sal Yvars’ liner to right ended the threat, preserving the win.
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Dave Koslo
Giants
Yankees
Yogi Berra
Joe DiMag
Johnny Mize
Koslo
Monte Irvin
Sal Yvars
Branch Rickey Seeks Married Men For Pirates
Pirates general manager Branch Rickey preferred married players to single men and once called bachelors matrimonial cowards, reflecting a managerial stance on team stability and chemistry.
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Branch Rickey
The
Pirates
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