Rocky Winner But Surgeon Gets His Cut
New York dispatch reports Rocky Marciano retains the heavyweight title by defeating Ezzard Charles at Yankee Stadium in 8 rounds. Marciano sustained facial injuries requiring stitches and plastic surgery consideration to prevent reopening. Charles, who suffers his third career knockout, vows no retirement and eyes a rematch for greater draw potential.
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New York
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Big Advisers
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Jong
Alexander Schiff
Newarh Boxing Commission
Charley Goldman
Rocky
Ezzard
Ning Valdes
Cuba
Don Cockell
England
al Weill
Cincinnati Negra
Refere al Bert
Yates to Meet Carver B Team at Memorial Stadium
Carver aims for a 1954 win column as they host Yates B Team at 7 20 p m Saturday night in Memorial Stadium. The Yates club offered to play after Hearne was originally scheduled to visit.
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Yates
Memorial Stadium
Hearne
Speer's 60 Yard TD Sparks Barbers Hill Rally
Barbers Hill Eagles routed Crosby High Buffaloes 48 6 as quarterback Gordon Speer ran 60 yards for a first quarter touchdown and Dan Hooks blocked for the score. Speer led with 135 rushing yards, Naquin added big plays, and Crosby fumbled seven times in a punished defensive battle.
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Lloyd Kelley
Crosoy
Joe Crumpler
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Hook
Ellsworth Pira
Pane
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Naquin
Croshy
Hill
Naivar
Jimmy Cochran
Fagies
Burns and Davis Star in 20-0 Death by Own Action Victory
The 1954 Baytown Death by Own Action Squad defeated Jefferson Davis Kittens 20 to 0 at Cedar Bayou Stadium. Prentice Davis and Charles Burns sparked the defense and offense, with Huey and Case adding scoring plays. Davis’s mishandled punt set Burns up for a score, and Ramon Pollen added a 35 yard run.
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Roland Kudla
Fred Huey
Suicides
David Case
Davis
Burns
Baytown
Ramon Pollen
Jimmy Isaacks
Huey
Isaacks
Kudla
John H. Reagan
Don St Clair Sparked Lee JV Rally Over Lamar Redskins
In Baytown the Lee Junior Varsity, led by Don St Clair and Antone Smajstria, rolled to a 14-12 victory over Lamar. Lee outgained Lamar 233 rushing yards to 37, with St Clair and Smajstria delivering two scoring runs and a strong defensive effort anchoring the win.
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Don St. Clair
Lee
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Antone Smajstria
Schmmagse
Smajstrla
Baytown
John Tubbe
Wesley Hicks
Smajstria
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Lamars
Armour McManus
Cedar Bayou
Bill Laughlin
Milton Merka
Billy Joe Ayers
Curtis
Kusbeth
Guang Joe Glass
SmalstraJn
Jurior Varsity
Lewis Davis
Toe Don Blanscet
McManus
Smajstra
Deer Park Defeats Spring Branch 20 0 in Big Win
Deer Park led by quarterback Jimmy Carpenter dominated Spring Branch with 288 rushing yards to 74 for the Bears and a 21 yard passing effort. Carpenter scored twice, McLean dazzled with a 55 yard TD run, while O Nea l added most extra points. The Deer Park defense stifled Spring Branch, remaining undefeated and contending for the 26 A title.
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Spring Branch Bears
Travis Hughes
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la’ Porte
Hughes
Huntsville
Spring Branch
Jimmy Carpenter
Franklin McLean
Carpenter
Lake
McLean
Bear
Houston One Game Away From Pennant
Houston faces Fort Worth in a Texas League championship playoff with a 11 to 2 win giving Houston a 3 101 lead in games. Glen Gorbous homered again as Willard Schmidt shut down the Cats, while Fort Worth’s errors aided Houston and Wille Brown, Bob Boyd, Ken Boyer, and George Lerchen supplied solo shots.
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Houston
Fort Worth ‘Cats
Butts
Atlanta
New Orleans
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Buffs
Wille Brown
Bob Boyd
Ken Boyer
George Lerchen
Lerchen
Cats
Carroll Beringer
Brown
Dallas
Boyd
Wharton Tigers Top La Porte 26 to 0 in Friday Game
Wharton scored in every quarter to defeat La Porte 26 to 0. Key plays included a 50 yard TD drive, interceptions by Travis Erwin and Jackie Robertson, and a late score by John Duke. Wharton rushed for nearly 200 yards as La Porte fought to the end with solid defense and a band performance halftime.
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Durwood Hayes
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Dennis Brown
Humble
District Roundup: Port Arthur Yellowjackets Win In Rain
Port Arthur Yellowjackets defeated the Austin High Mustangs 19 to 4 in heavy rain at Port Arthur. Galena Park beat Fort Worth Tech 20 to 13. Brazosport Exporters edged Milby 21 to 19 with a late field goal. Orange lost to Soutly Park Beaumont 20 to 0, Port Neches trounced Beaumont 40 to 6. District 8-44 play continued with Pasdena at Jefferson and Ball at Woodrow Wilson upcoming. Other scores listed: Lubbock 34 Plainview 14. Odessa 12 Waco 0. Corpus Christi Ray 46 Austin 9. Conroe 27 Bryan 13. Austin Travis 14 Texas City 12.
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Roy Shelton
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Hurt
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Plainview
Odessa
Waco
Corpus Christi Ray
Conroe
Bryan
Austin Travis
Texas City
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Dayton
Alvin
Boling
Webster
Dickson
Cleveland Nails Down Tie And Pennant Only One Victory Away
Cleveland moved within one win of the pennant as Bob Lemon beat Detroit 6 3, with Bobby Avila delivering a grand slam. Wynn seeks his 22nd win against the Tigers, while Cleveland leads the pennant race by eight games with eight to play. Al Rosen homered, and New York routed Philadelphia 30 3 as Tommy Byrne earned his second win in three starts. The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world.
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Tim Moriarty
United Press
Big Barry
Wynn
New York Yankees
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Yankees
Detroit
Tigers
Steve Gromek
Indians
Avila
Lemon
al Rosen
Ned Garver
Philadelphia Athletics
Tommy Byrne
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