Fullmer Stops Basilio to Retain Middleweight Crown
Gene Fullmer, a Utah rancher, defeated Carmen Basilio in 12 rounds to keep the world middleweight title. Judges had Fullmer ahead 108-102, 109-101, and 198-101 on the AP score. Basilio, with cuts and swelling, protested the stoppage as he blamed a home town decision while Fullmer's camp teased a bid for Joe Giambra.
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Carmen Basilio
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Marv Jenson
Basilio
Joe Giambra
Jason
Benny Ford
San Francisco
Paul Pender
Ray Robinson
Total Charge
West Jordan
del Markham
Pete Giacoma
Bob Yocum
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Gene
Utah Athletic Commission
Jenson
Chiittenango
N. Y
Giacomo
Murray
Carmen
Carmer
Ted Williams Powers Red Sox Past Tigers With 500th Plus
Ted Williams belted his 504th career homer, driving Boston to a 4-2 win over Detroit. Backed by Russ Nixon’s two‑run shot and Bill Monbouquette’s eight‑hit effort, Boston moved above .500 as Williams shows late‑season power and a hot .353 clip since June 5 return. The star, now 41, has revived his crown‑level swing, while Detroit starter Jim Bunning took the loss.
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Tigers
Om Brewer
Sox
Bob Bruce
Detroit
Ted
Mike Higgins
Higgins
Tiger
Hank Aguirre
Cleveland
Kansas City
Pete Runnels
Bill Monbouquette
New York
Tech
Russ Nixon
Monbouquette
Nixon
Red Sox
Mondo
Red Wilson
Norm Cash
Rocky Colavito
Frank Bolling
Sandy Amoros
Eddie Yost
Brewer
Mike Fornieles
Rochambeau Nine Bombs Lightning Club Dominate League Game
Rochambeau Club defeated Lightning 23 to 4 at Memorial Field in Biddeford last night. Janelle earned the win after allowing four hits over seven innings as Rochambeau hit five home runs, including two by Hebert and one each by F LaJeunesse and H Boissonneault. Al Chretien had Lightning’s lone two hits and a top league batting average bid.
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Memorial Field
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Hervey Boissonneault
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Op Sk
Eies Tanguay
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Tell
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Lafortune
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Landry
Belisle
Nolette
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the Journal
Kiwani
Braves Beat Pirates to Lead St. Louis Summer League
Braves defeat Pirates 11 to 6 at St. Louis field to move into first in the league standings. Ronnie Breton drove in three runs with key singles, Don Guignard hit a two run homer, and Paul Twomey added a run scoring triple while twomey allowed six hits. Ted Caouette collected two singles and a double, boosting his batting average to .583.
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Rf Miller
Roy
Ween
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Houde
Danis Cookson
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Miller
Cardinals Move On McDaniel Win In 5 2
The St. Louis Cardinals beat Cincinnati 5-2 as Lindy McDaniel earned a save and extended his strong relief run to help the Cards reclaim fourth in the NL standings. Stan Musial returned from the bench to spark two early runs, while the Dodgers and Braves also posted wins and the league feature highlighted McDaniel’s preserving work.
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Bob Will
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Ron Piche
Bob Buhl
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Joe Adcock
Hank Aaron
Adcock
Bob Anderson
Don Elston
Joey Jay
Howard
Frank Howard
Dodgers
Larry Sherry
Don Drysdale
Dick Rere
Sandy Koufax
Ed Roebuck
Phils
Gene Conley
Johnny Roseboro
Norm Larker
Layman Convicted Of Offering Baseball Bribe
Harold Friedman, 42, a former partner in the Moon Glo Case, was found guilty by a Philadelphia jury of offering $1,500 to Phillies pitcher Humberto Robinson to lose a game. Robinson testified Friedman approached him in a hotel the night before the second game of a doubleheader against Cincinnati. Friedman denied the bribe. sentencing was postponed for a new trial motion.
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Top New England Pacers Featured At Gorham Raceway
Gorham Raceway hosts the New England Standardbred Breeders Stake No 1 on July 7 featuring top two year old pacers in New England. Sponsoring tracks are Gorham Raceway Bay State Raceway Hinsdale Raceway and Rockingham Park Suffolk Downs. Notable entries include Borderview Robert Ebonette Betty H Shining Knight Star Moraka Scartaglen among others. Gorham marks a gala Fourth of July weekend with nine races over Friday and Saturday evenings.
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Ipswich
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Weekly Mat Bouts Open At Beach Tonight
Pal ace ballroom at Orchard Beach hosts weekly summer wrestling cards starting tonight. Jacl Young promotes a three match show featuring Mona Baker from Alabama versus Lois Valdez of Mexico in a best three falls women’s bout with a 60 minute limit. Other pairings include Golden Boy Dupree versus Montana of Detroit in a best of three falls semi final and Alec Medina of Argentina facing Enrico Ponzi of Italy in the preliminary.
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Delock Fined About 350 For Temper Outburst
Boston pitcher Ike Delock, suspended three games by AL President Joe Cronin for an obscene gesture toward a jeering crowd after a 10-1 loss to Detroit, faces about 350 dollars in pay loss under his 20k annual salary. Delock expressed remorse, then claimed no apology to fans, citing long building frustration. The Red Sox initially planned disciplinary action before league intervention.
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Red Sox
Little League box scores and RBI totals from two games
The page lists batting and pitching details for Little League and a second game. it records runs batted in for Boudreau Bonang Caouette Sacrifice hits and stolen bases with pitchers Sante Simkowitz and Potvin, along with hits and errors, umpire Janson Bow, and notes continued on page six.
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Farm finds oil after two wells drilled in Arkansas
Donald Blair, a farmer in Gilberts, Arkansas, drilled two wells for water. The first well struck oil, and he found water on the second attempt.
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