Wrestling Battle Royal Headlines Bluefield Tonight
Six heavyweight wrestlers traipse into Bluefield Auditorium for a Battle Royal at 8 15 PM featuring Sonny Myers Ali Pasha Charro Aztec Karl Kowalski Danny Dusek and Pat O Shocker. Two best two out of three falls matches follow as fans expect clean scientific wrestling mixed with gas house tactics.
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Bluefield Auditorium
Mickey Barnes
Sonny Myers
Ali Pasha
Turkey
Charro Aztec
Mexico
Karl
Yanks Switch Hitless Infielder To Pitcher
New York a pitching role for Tom Sturdivant as he shifts from infield to mound duties. The 25 year old, 6 foot former Oklahoma City third baseman spent three minors seasons at Quincy and Norfolk, served in the military, then pitched in Beaumont in 1952 and Birmingham in 1953 before a 1954 Kansas City stint. He will serve as a relief pitcher for the Yankees after a career noted for strikeouts and limited hitting.
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Tom Sturdivant
Oklahoma City
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Quincy
Ill
Norfolk
Beaumont
Tex
Birmingham
Ala
Kansas City
Yankees
Yale southpaw Ken MacKenzie poised to lead season
Yale expected to field a strong baseball lineup led by Ken MacKenzie a junior southpaw from Gore Bay Canada He topped the Eli pitching staff in 1948 with a 12–2 record and a 1 41 earned run average as Yale braces for another campaign
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Yale Southpawace
New Haven
Graham Hangs Up Gloves For Good
New York boxer Billy Graham, 32, retires after a 12 year career with 126 pro fights, 102 wins, 15 losses, nine draws, 26 knockouts. He came within a hair of the welterweight title when he fought Kid Gavilan in 1951, expressing no regrets and plans to pursue business ventures.
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Billy Graham
Kid Gavilan
Billy
Graham
Irving Cohen
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Noren Suspended Indefinitely After Boston Fracas
New York Yankee outfielder Irv Noren received an indefinite suspension from AL President Will Harridge after a sixth inning incident in Boston. Noren and Hank Bauer argued with umpire Bill McKinley, leading to Noren being ejected and the umpire pushing his mask away during the confrontation.
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American League
Will Harridge
New York Yankee
Irv Noren
Boston Red
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Hank Bauer
Bill McKinley
Noren
Gerry Coleman
Sox
Sammy White
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Bauer
White
McKinley
Emory and Henry Nets Rout King College 8-1
Emory and Henry's tennis team routed King College 8-1 in Bristol. The Wasps swept the doubles and won all but one singles match. King College's Riley Covin defeated Stokeley Gray 5-7 6-1 6-3 for the lone victory.
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Emory and Henry
King College
Wasps
Riley Covin
Stokeley Gray
Indians Pound Detroit 7 to 3
Cleveland rookie Herb Score fired nine strikeouts in his first major league start, earning a 7-3 win over Detroit. Score walked nine but settled after a rough first inning, backed by a 11-hit Cleveland attack including Bobby Avila driving in three runs.
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Tigers
Detroit
Herb Score
Cleveland
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Fred Hatfield
Ferris Fain
Harvey Kuenn
Kuenn
Hatfield
al Keline
Score
Bobby Vila
Beavers Hopkins Tosses Nifty 3-Hitter
Beaver baseball wins 12-2 at Bowen Field over Princeton as Walt Hopkins allows three hits and Houston Whittaker and Ronnie Dawson lead with three hits each. Beavers improve to 3-1. next game vs Forrest Hill at 3 p.m. on Bowen Field.
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Princeton Tigers
Bowen Field
Walt Hopkins
Tigers
Walt
Princeton
Houston Whittaker
Ronnie Dawson
Whittaker
Dawson
Beavers
Richard Kinser
Hopkins
Jack Taylor
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Looney
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Farley
Coon
Taylor
Bluefield
Fred Sanders
Wandell
Forrest Hill
Mims Decisions Jones In Philadelphia Boos Fill Arena
Holly Mims from Washington DC earned a unanimous 10 round decision over Bobby Jones of Oakland in Philadelphia. The crowd booed loudly as both fighters weighed 157 1 2 pounds and NBC television televised the lackluster bout.
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Pfoot
Holly Mims
Washington, D. C
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Oakland
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Jones
NBC
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Natson
Washington
Zack Clayton
Concord Nine Opens Conference Baseball vs Morris Harvey
Concord College defending champion opens conference base ball play against Morris Harvey at Athens today at 2 p m. The Lions enter with a 1 3 non conference record.
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Morris Harvey
Concord College
Golden Eagles
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Olson Aims at Light Heavy Title After Hard Fought Bout
New York April 15 Olson defeats Maxim in a full 15 round bout. Olson shows aggressiveness speed and better punching while Maxim struggles with the right. Olson now targets the light heavyweight title and may challenge Archie Moore in the near future.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Joey Maxim
Bobo Olson
Maxim
Archie Moore
Clobber Princeton 12 To 2 Down Sports Trail Inia
Cleveland may repeat in the American while Brooklyn looks to win the National flag though dissension in the club could cost them. The Yankees and Giants are contenders as a crowded race shapes up with several clubs in both leagues.
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Robinson
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Muscular Giant Points For Reds
TOCCOA GA Paul Anderson a 22 year old 315 pound weightlifter sets world lifting marks. He claims a 3400 pound lift and a 1100 pound total at major meets and aims to beat the Russians for the world title. He trained at Furman University and follows a six day schedule with Olympic and power lifts. He drinks five quarts of raw milk daily and diets on gelatin to stay under 315 pounds.
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Paul Anderson
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U.S
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Furman University
Concord College Drops Track Tennis Golf For 55 56
Charles K Baxter announces Concord College will not sponsor track tennis or golf in spring sports this year. The Advisory Athletic committee cites limited funds and upcoming athletic field construction as reasons and plans to add new equipment. Next year a broader program with five sports is planned once facilities enable organized teams with a regular coach.
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Department of Health and Physical Education
Concord College
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Hunter Plays Shortstop Across AL Teams
Billy Hunter of the Yankees, originally signed by Brooklyn, has appeared with three American League clubs in three seasons. He played 164 games for St. Louis in 1953 hitting .219, and last season with Baltimore he batted .343 in 125 games.
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Washington
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Giants Suffer Third Straight Loss as Dodgers Win 6-3
Brooklyn Dodgers beat the New York Giants 6-3 to extend the Giants' losing streak to three games. Billy Loes held the Giants to three hits through eight innings before Ray Katt's grounder ended the game on a forceout. Duke Snider blasted a 425-foot homer to start Brooklyn's rally, with Carl Furillo adding two homers for the Dodgers.
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Leo Durocher
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Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
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Loes
Jackie Robinson
Ray Katt
College Boxing Future Brightens With New Clubs
EAST LANSING, Mich. Michigan State won the NCAA team title at Pocatello Idaho while Herb Odom of Flint retained the 147 pound NCAA crown. The sport sees more colleges adding boxing with Notre Dame and Oklahoma among new entrants and Biggie Munn praising safety precautions and high quality competitors.
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Idaho
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MSC
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University of Oklahoma
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Wyoming Cowboys Weatherproof Training at Memorial Field
University of Wyoming football candidates show grit in cold and rainy conditions at Memorial Field House arena. The team trains indoors to stay sharp despite harsh weather.
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University of Wyoming
Memorial Field House
Huntington Track Coach Sought By Parkersburg
Huntington High coach Ray McCoy has been offered the head track post at Parkersburg High. After 19 years with Pony Express, he may move citing tough roots but has not decided. He led state championship teams in 1941 1942 1945 and 1947 and attends the Big Five Meet in Parkersburg tomorrow.
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Parkersburg High School
McCoy
Parkersburg
Pony Express
Marshall College
NCAA TV Committee To Review 1955 NBC Grid Card
The NCAA TV panel in Chicago will review NBC proposed 1955 football schedule. NBC won the eight game national package at about 150000 dollars per game. Five dates fixed. NBC may select three more in October and November. Walter Byers notes final approval could lead to NBC announcement. Big Ten committee to meet on the subject.
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National Collegiate Athletic Assn
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NGAA
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Cavaliers Netmen blank Richmond Spiders 9-0
Virginia remains undefeated with a 9-0 tennis win over Richmond. Atherton, Rutledge, Morris, Echols, Dorsey, and Greenstein won in singles. Atherton/Valentine, Rutledge/Echols and Cromwell/Burnett won in doubles.
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Four pros share lead in Greater Greensboro Open after first round
In Greensboro, April 15, four players led after a 66 as Art Wall Jr and Ed Furgol posted strong starts. Sam Snead, Julius Boros, Frank Stranahan, Ted Kroll, and Mike Fetchick followed, with Jerry Barber two behind at 67 and 68 shooters including Souchak and Ford. Burke faltered with a broken putter and a 74.
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Los Angeles
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Julius Boros
Frank Stranahan
Ted Kroll
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Mahopac
N.Y
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Calif
Snead
Mike Souchak
Doug Ford
Jack Burke
Duke Beats North Carolina 2 1 In 11 Innings
Bernie Blaney hit a long triple in the 11th to drive in Hal Turner from first as Duke defeats North Carolina 2 1 in an Atlantic Coast Conference baseball game. Duke rallied after George Atkinson opened the 11th with a single and Turner came on in relief of Harleigh Fatzinger.
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Hal Turner
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George Hoover
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Harleigh Fatzinger
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Tech Wallops Indians 16 To 3 In Loop Contest
Virginia Tech clings to a share of first in the era Conference by pounding William and Mary 16 to 3. Tech piled 12 hits and drew nine walks while W&M made seven errors aiding the rally. Wellford Lucy hit a grand slam in the sixth, Billy Anderson scored four, and Bob Kuhn threw 5 2/3 innings of no hit ball for Tech in his first win against one loss.
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al Grieco
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Lynchburg Trackmen defeat Washington and Lee 67 55
Lynchburg College opens its 1955 home season with a 67 55 victory over the Washington and Lee University Generals in a dual meet. Freshman Herman Atwood led scoring with 11 points, winning the 880 yard run and the mile and helping the relay. Dickie Jarrett added two firsts in the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash with a 10.1 clocking in the century.
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Davidson Beats Catawba 4-0 in Baseball Showdown
At Davidson North Carolina on April 15 Davidson College defeated Catawba College 4 to 0. Ish Bennett pitched four hits while clutch hitting fueled the win as Fleming McCay Lentz Sanders and Bennett were credited with the game.
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Davidson College
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Patriarch Igaya Shapes Japan Skiing Legacy
Kunio Igaya, 65, father of slalom champion Chiharu Igaya, is described as the patriarch of Japanese skiing. He has dedicated his life to the sport, starting his son on skis at age three, and manages a ski resort since 1947, while Chiharu pursues scholastic and athletic excellence at Dartmouth College.
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U.S
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