Sports Bag Third Straight Victory Boosts Lead in Texas League
The Sports topped Oklahoma City 3 to 2 to extend their hold on the league’s top spot to four games. Fort Worth trounced Houston 7 to 1, Tulsa beat Beaumont 4 to 0, and Dallas edged San Antonio 6 to 5. Ottis Jacobs starred with both pitching and hitting, while Harry Heshit homered for the Sports. More than 35,000 New York youth belong to AAAsponsored School Safety Patrols.
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Harry Heshit
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Bull- Fort Worth
Ray Coleman
Kenny Bover
Marion Marszewski
Beaumont
Tulsa
Bob Zick
Dallas
Les Fleming
Eagles
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Spooner
Beringer
Helen
Souter
Rand
Smith
New York
Wate
Mickey Walker Toy Bulldog Doubles In Oils In Recall Of Ring Days
San Francisco July 18 Mickey Walker a former welterweight and middleweight champion known as the toy bulldog is celebrated as he returns to public life in Los Angeles painting oils and recalling his 16 year career in boxing. Now aged 53 he has produced about 140 paintings including December Masquerade which won a prize and Main Street hanging in a New York museum while he also juggles family life and memories of rivals like Britton Latzo Flowers Loughran and Rosenbloom.
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Scott Baillie
San Francisco
Mickey Walker
Agai
Bulldog
Los Angeles
Walker
Jack Britton
Max Schmeling
Britton
Harry Greb
Pete Latzo
Tiger Flowers
Lew Tend Jer
Ace Hodkins
Dave Shade
Tommy Loughran
Maxie Rosenbloom
Jo Sharkey
Johnny Risko
Leo Lomski
Schmeling
Mickey
Tony Galenio
New York
Reds Aim for New World Records at 1956 Olympics
Moscow audience of 90,000 witnesses a culture day pageant as over 22,000 athletes from the USSR parade. Romakov, head of the Soviet sports council, urged not resting on past titles and pressed for new world championships and records across gymnasts, chess players, wrestlers, lifters, skaters, skiers, hockey, basketball, volleyball, rowing and more.
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Russia
United States
George Malenkov
Dynamo Stadium
Europe
Romakov
Enuneil of Ministers
Boros Leads Golf World In Winnings
Julius Boros tops the golf money list after winning the Carling’s Open in Willoughby Ohio. He earned $5,000 first prize and raised his year’s total to $315,120, far ahead of Cary Middlecoff’s $313,883. Fazio joined Boros at 280 to share the lead after 72 holes.
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Julius Boros
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N.C
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Minn
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Cary Middlecoff
Middlecoff
Ted Kroll
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Fazio
Manakiki
Jerry Barber
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Calif
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
Major Leagues' Tempers Flare Over Fisticuffs Sunday
Earl Torgeson sparked a three-way free for all with Sal Yvars, leading to a disputed forfeit as the Phillies beat the Cardinals 9-0 after a 11-10 opener. The day featured ejections, bench clearing actions, and clashes across multiple games including the Indians, Yankees, and White Sox.
Tut And Little Mo Clinch National Clay Courts Titles
Tut Bartzen upset top ranked Tony Trabert to win his first major title on clay while Maureen Connolly known as Little Mo won her second straight National Clay Courts crown by defeating Doris Hart 6-3 6-1. Bartzen, a 26 year old southpaw from San Angelo Texas, overwhelmed Trabert 6-2 4-8 6-0 6-2 in the final. Also note NY state meter revenue in 1958 from 115 communities totaling seven million dollars.
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Detroit
Harry Byrd
Bob Wilson
Bill Hoeft
Bob Nieman
Tigers
Eddie Joost
Athletics
White Sox
Philadelphia
Paul Richards
Richards
Harry Dorish
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
del Crandall
Warren Spehn
Pirates
Bucs
Art Gore
Paul LaPalme
Giants
Russ Meyer
Dodgers
Chicago
Roy Campanella
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
Cincinati
Reds
Monte Irvin
Willie Mays
Jim Hearn
Mays
Babe Ruth
Russ Kemmerer
Red Sox
River Forest
Berherd
Tuts Bartzen
Tony Trebert
Maureen Conolly
Little Mo
Doris Hart
Bartzen
San Angelo
New York State
New York State Automobile Association
Joey Erskine the welterweight with tattoos and grit
New York reports on Joey Erskine a Bronx welterweight noted for his tattooed scenery and six wins in seven bouts. The article details vivid body ink including an eagle, Indian chief, bombs and a, Bombay India 1949, plus a colorful left hand shark motif and other designs.
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Joey Erskine
Hurricane Jackson
Kid Gavilan
Joey
Lew Jenkins
Bronx
Wade
Joe
Bombay India
Ceylon
Fraley Quote on Courage and Restraint in Adversity
Oscar Fraley reflects on avoiding melodrama as he considers risk and restraint in difficult times. He notes that overdoing sentiment can diminish true meaning and urges measured response.
Graham Favored In TV Fight By 3-1 Odds
Veteran Billy Graham of New York holds 3-1 odds to defeat Chris Christensen of Denmark in a 10 round welterweight bout telecast Monday night from the Brooklyn Eastern Parkway Arena. The other 10-rounder pairs Al Andrews of Superior Wisconsin with Satuveur Chiocca of Corsica at St Nicholas Arena. DuMont televises the video. Andrews favored 12 to 1.
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Billy Graham
New York
Chris Christensen
Denmark
Graham
Lanky Christensen
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway Arena
ABC
al Andrews
Superior
Wis
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Corsica
St. Nicholas Arena
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