Promoter Eyes Marciano Moore Title Fight at Yankee Stadium
Promoter Jack Cuddy reports progress toward a possible 15 round heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium pitting Rocky Marciano against Archie Moore. Negotiations with managers run late, with final approval expected from promoter Al Weill. Moore seeks the title shot after beating Bobo Olson, while Marciano holds a perfect 48-0 record.
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New York
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Rocky Irelane
Archie Moore
Yankee Stadium
Norris
Slater
Marciano
al Weill
Moore
Charley Johnston
Lenger
Archie
Bobo Qison
Polo Grounds
Olson
Nino Valdes
Cuba
Las Vegas
Nev
Yanks Rally To Grab Win From Indians
Bayshore Yankees rally in Baytown Thursday night beating Wilkie Indians 10 to 4 as Chuck Saunders led a 12 hit attack. Rob Oliver held the Indians to four hits and Skeen homered in the final frame to seal the win for the Yankees. Only one week left in the Baytown leagues with the Yankees already in firm control.
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Rotary Cubs
Skeeter Orton
BET Red Sox
Bob Skeen
Jim Nelson
Skeen
Mike Bargainer
Mike
Bayshore Motors Yankees
Wilkie Indians
Chuck Saunders
Robert Oliver
Indians
Yanke
Yankees
Baytown
Bayshore Yankees
Oliver
Stewart
Bell
Rupp
Davis
Trabert Seeks Wimbledon Win And Future Plans
Tony Trabert, aiming to keep his Wimbledon pledge and defend the Davis Cup, faces Kurt Nielsen in the men's singles final after beating six opponents without loss of a set. Nielsen upset Ken Rosewall to reach the final, while Beverly Fleitz and Louise Brough advanced to the women's singles final amid doubles and mixed matches featuring Hoad, Fraser, and Penrose among others.
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Robert C. Dowson
Wimbledon
England
Tony Trabert
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Cincinnati
Ohio
Traders
Nielsen
Traberi
United States
Tauich
Wimbeldon
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Trabert
U. S
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Long Beach
Calif
Louise Broweh
Beverly Hills
Mes. Pleitz
Doris Hall
Miami
Fla
Miss Brough
Darlene Herd
Montebello
Rosewall
Neale Fraser
Seixas
Lew Hoad
Rex Hartwig
Mervyn Rose
George Worthington
Mrs. Brough
Enrique Mores
Argentina
Fraser
Beryl Penrose
Wooster Baptist Takes Two Game Lead In Church Loop
Wooster Baptist expanded its lead in the Baytown Recreation Church Softball League with a 8 2 win over St. Mark's. James Huey allowed three hits and struck out nine in five innings as Wooster pounded John Spur geon and built a two game cushion atop the standings. St. Mark's dropped to 6 2 while Wooster moved to 7 0 with the victory. Second Baptist defeated First Baptist 16 4 as Jimmy Johnson hurled a four hitter and Harman took the loss amid errors by First Baptist. Next week St. John’s vs St. Marks and Wooster vs Memorial tee off Thursday with a Friday Wooster game canceled.
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Baytown Recreation Church
St. Mark's
James Huey
John Spurgeon
Huey
Wooster
Second Baptist
First Baptist
Insheng
Memorial
Jimmy Johnson
Don Harman
Harmon
Second
Harman
St. John’s
St. Marks
Who Put The Yoke On This Pitcher
Kenny Yoke of El Paso and Jerry Simon of Amarillo pitched a tight duel in the West Texas New Mexican League. The Texans edged the Gold Sox 1 to 0 as Yoke allowed five hits for the win while Simon yielded six. Both teams played errorless ball.
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United Press
Kenny Yoke
el Paso
Jerry Simon
Amarillo
Texans
Gold Sox
Simon
Supermodified Stock Racing At Channelview
Channelview hosts its Supermodified stock car event with a Powder Puff Derby. Promoter M B Ayers notes last Saturday’s midget card drew 4000 fans, prompting an encore on July 24. The card features three heats, a 20 lap consolation, a 30 lap feature, and the Powder Puff Derby. Healrady has 30 entries, many wives of drivers. Billy Griswald leads the North Houston track with two feature wins, ahead of racers Nash Burton Gonzales Buckner and others. Admission is 1.25 for adults, 0.25 for children.
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Channelview
M. B. Ayers
Ay+ork
Healrady
Billy Griswald
North Houston
Aor
Nash
Don Burton
Tubby Gonzales
Roy Cody
Charlie Buckner
Sonny M
Daniel Jyse Lowe
LeRoy Braxdale
Bill Blumrich
Cecil Elliott
Quentin Steinman
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
A compressed roundup of league leaders in batting and pitching. Notable names include Kaline Detroit Fox Chicago Ashburn Phil Campanella Briton Aaron Milwaukee and Virdon St Louis among top hitters. Pitching mentions Newsombe Dodgers Tabine Dodgers Wynn Indians Donovan White Sox Arroyo Cardinals with standout win totals.
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United Press
Abrie Pet
Kaline
Detroit
Fox
Chicago
Amlth
Cleveland
Rayern
Doby
Ashburn
Phil
Campanella
Britgy
Aaron
Milwaukee
Virdon
St. Louis
Mueller
N.Y
Coe
Newsombe
Dodgers
Tabine
Wynn
Indians
Donovan
White Sox
Arroyo
Cardinals
RMS
Mantle
Yankees
Snider
Mith
Bruton
Braves
Oe Ng Gilliam
Dodgera
Tigers
Kaling
Weseyee
Smith
Steaee
Mueli Giants
Delaware Handicap field swells with top fillies and mares
Stanton Vel WP says between 18 and 26 horses are expected to contest Friday for the $10,000 Added Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park. Probable starters include High Voltage Park Cleary Dawn Gainsboro Girl Queens Beeches Another World Spinning Tap Rosemary B Open Sesame Carry the News Royal Fan God Child Grecian Queen Hen Party June fete and Rusher s Quirn. The 1 1 4 mile classic should carry about $157,900 gross and a $320,000 net purse to the winner.
Rosburg Grips 132 Lead In British Columbia Open
Bob Rosburg of San Francisco shot 67 to follow a 65 opening round, totaling 132 and a three stroke lead over Don Fuestwald of Bedford Heights Ohio. Pre tournament favorite Mike Souchak and Sam Snead sit close at 138, with Julius Boros at 129 in the British Columbia Open standings. The field includes Bal Holscher Tommy Bolt Ken Towns and Marty Furgol among others as the tourney moves into the third round.
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Bob Rosburg
San Francisco
Stanford
Shaughnessy Hoeighis Canese
Don Fuusterwald
Bedford Heights
Ohio
Mike Souchak
Durham
N. C
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Bal Holscher
Apple Valley
Calif
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Tex
Ken Towns
Fort Lawis
Wasi
Mike Fetrhik
Yonkers
N. Y
Marty Furgol
Lemont, Ill
Julius Boros
Mild Pines
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Don Cockell
San Diego
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BEF
Red Sox
Fisher
Cernok
Chandler
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