Zale Graziano Bet On New Jersey Showdown
New York writer John Lardner previews the June 9 Newark bout between Rocky Graziano and Anthony Zale as a sensational third meeting. He notes mutual fury, odd training tales, and a star-studded promotion led by Ben Bodne.
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New York Syndicate
Rocky Graziano
Anthony Zale
Newark
N. J
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Wolcott
Zale
Graziano
Kingsport Chamber Protests Ball Club Position
Kingsport Tennessee June 7 the Kingsport chamber of commerce board voted to have secretary A B Coleman draft a letter to the Chicago White Sox protesting the ball club’s cellar place in the Appalachian League standings. The club has lost nine straight games dropping from fifth to eighth as the Bluefield WV council recently sent a similar protest to the Boston Braves.
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Tenn
Bluefield
W. Va
Kingsport Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
A. B. Coleman
Chicago White Sox
Coleman
Chamber of Commerce
H. J. Shivell
Kingsport Times- News
Boston Braves
Straley Wins Both Divisions in WV Tennis Tourney
Harrison W. Straley age 15 of Washington DC captured the junior and open divisions title at Concord College in the first annual West Virginia Boys and Junior Tennis tournament. He defeated Clarence Burdette of Nitro 6 2 6 0 in the junior final and Gardner Campbell 6 0 6 1 in the under 15 final. The event drew 20 West Virginia players with only Straley from outside the state and rain canceled all doubles matches. Straley and Burdette qualified for Charleston Mid Atlantic event. Campbell also qualified.
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Washington
D. C
West Virginia
Concord College
Straley
Clarence Burdette
Nitro
Gardner Campbell
Charleston
Campbell
Burdette
Concord
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Louis says left jab faster after workout
Pompton Lakes New Jersey June 7 heavyweight champion Joe Louis said after his workout that his left jab is faster than it has been in years and that he feels strong with no effort required.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Joe
Muscled Wins and Ragged Scoring in Welch and Johnson City Games
Muscle Men of Johnson City beat Welch Miners 10 to 3 led by McKinney Dickey and Dean RBIs. Welch catcher Joyce allowed six hits as Hessenauer and Barnes worked in relief. Welch 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Johnson City 2 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 x 10.
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W. Va
Johnson City
Welch Miners
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RBI
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Pulaski 6 Bristol 2 extends win streak over Twins
Pulaski built five runs in the fifth inning and beat Bristol 6 to 2 for its sixth straight win over the Twins. Norm Postolese and Bill Boudreau each had three hits with two RBIs, driving Sparadowski from the mound as Gebel and Pfister handled the pitching.
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Bristol
Va.Tenn
Platter
Twins
Norm Postolese
Bill Boudreau
Bobby Sparadowski
Rhe Pusski
Gebel
Pfister
Sparadowski
Wirth
Gravatt
Cammeyer
Appalachian League Results and Pairings Tonight
Pulaski visits Bristol while Johnson City plays Welch and Bluefield hosts Elizabethton with Kingsport at New River. Sunday scores show Pulaski 10 Welch 5 New River 8 Bluefield 4 Elizabethton 10 Kingsport 4 Bristol at Johnson City canceled by rain. Last night Bluefield 19 Elizabethton 12 Johnson City 10 Welch 4 Kingsport 13 New River 4.
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Baue Ridge League Scores Report
North Wilkesboro beat Radford 4 to 1 Mount Airy defeated Wytheville 8 to 0 Galax won over Leaksville 6 to 2 in a Baue Ridge League rundown with three results from the circuit.
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Wytheville
Galax
Leaksville
Rocky Favored To Whip Zale In Newark Showdown
Rocky Graziano rated 5 to 12 favorite to defeat Tony Zale in a midweight title bout at Ruppert Stadium Newark. Zale weighed 160 pounds after training. Graziano trained hard at Stillman’s gym. Promoter figures show a $350,000 house with Graziano earning a $120,000 guarantee and $60,000 sale plus gate splits.
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Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Newark
Ruppert Stadium
the Rock
Graziano
Chicago
Zale
Rocky
Whitey Bimstein
Tournament of Champions, Inc
New Jersey
Date Set For Hearing On Baseball Bribery Charges
Winston Salem June 7 The municipal court judge set June 24 as the hearing date for Ed Weingarten W C McWaters and Barney DeForge on a conspiracy to throw the May 14 game between Reidsville and Winston Salem. The trio are bonded and banned from baseball for life following a National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs minor decision after a June 1 hearing in Columbus Ohio.
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Leroy W. Sams
Ed Weingarten
W. C. McWaters
Barney DeForge
Reidsville
Weingarten
Florence
Leaksville
Deforge
George M. Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Minor
Columbus
Ohio
Macken Brothers Seek Davis Cup Spots for Canada
William and Mary stars Jim and Brendan Macken traveled to Baltimore to vie for first line status on Canada’s Davis Cup team. Both already hold cup seats but must prove superiority over other contenders before joining the squad for the Canada Mexico ties in Montreal July 7 to 9. Brendan, who just graduated, was No. 4 on William and Mary’s 1946 47 undefeated team and completed eligibility. Jim, No. 5 on this year’s Indian squad, teamed with Howe Atwater for William and Mary’s No. 3 doubles.
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Jim
Brendan Macken
William and Mary
Baltimore
Mackens
Mexico
Montreal
Howe Atwater
Wiliam and Mary
West Virginians Sweep Parkersburg Pro-Am Event
In Parkersburg West Virginia a Marietta Ohio pair lead the third pro am tourney of the West Virginia professionals golf association with best ball 65. Cawley 68 tops medals for amateurs while Tutwiler Mount Hope wins amateur sweepstakes with 70 and Coffey among pros at 71.
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W. Va
Marietta
State Professional Golfers Association
P. O. Hart
Marietta Country Club
van Cawley
Jack Hlart
Rat Coffey
Henry McCoy
Moundsville
Russ Fankhouser
Jack Bailey
Cawley
Parkersburg Country Club
West
Cam Henderson Named Chairman Of NAIB District 28
Cam Henderson of Marshall college Huntington West Virginia was named chairman of NAIB district 28 for the 1949 tournament. NAIB president Ray Hanson announced the appointment at Macomb Illinois on June 7.
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Southern Association Scores From Friday Baseball
Atlanta defeated Memphis 6 to 0 while Nashville beat Mobile 2 to 1 and Chattanooga topped New Orleans 8 to 5 as Little Rock shut Birmingham 3 to 0.
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Nashvile
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Chattanooga
New Orleans
Little Rock
Birmingham
Story Of Card Rebellion Best Story Of Year
Stanley Woodward’s account of an aborted St Louis Cardinal strike against Jackie Robinson in Brooklyn Dodger uniform was chosen as the outstanding sports story of 1947. Judges Adams Chamberlain and Reynolds announced the selection, part of the 1948 best sports stories collection.
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Stanley Woodward
St. Louis Cardinal
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodger
Franklin P. Adams
John Chamberlain
Quentin Reynolds
Woodward
New York Herald-Tribune
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Bluefield Golfers Rout Beckley Team In Sunday Match
A 32 man Bluefield team defeated Beckley’s Black Knight Country club outfit 12 points clear Sunday afternoon. Bluefield’s Rocky Schorr and Bill Moreman each lost three points to C B Sweet and J S Trump of the visitors. A return match is set for August 18 at Beckley with luncheon and open house for the guests.
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Rocky Schorr
Bill Moreman
C B. Sweet
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College golf spared by rules on scholarships
Princeton coach Harry Kinnell says the USGA ruling banning college aid to amateur golfers under 18 will not affect Ivy League programs as no aid is given. Penn State coach Robert Rutherford, LSU athletic director Red Heard and Florida golf chief Dean Foster Alter report no golf scholarships at their schools.
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Foster Alter
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Gustine Delivers Heroic Home Run For Waynesburg
Waynesburg College trustees discuss a $500,000 building fund when Frank Gustine, baseball coach and Waynesburg alumnus, hits a game deciding homer in the ninth to lift Pittsburgh to an 8-7 victory over the Braves. President Stewart notes the feat merits minutes.
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Next Tuesday Deadline For Legion Junior List
Charleston West Virginia June 7 the deadline approaches for American Legion posts to certify teams for the annual junior baseball competition. West Virginia will stage a statewide program leading to the state championship and regional play against Maryland District of Columbia and Delaware champions. State headquarters reports 62 posts intend to enter, making this the largest junior program in the state. Only one regular from last year remains eligible with most players past the age limit. The Morgantown 1946 squad previously reached the state semi finals before being ruled out on a technicality.
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District of Columbia
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Fairmont
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University City
Mulloy Wins in Kent Lawn Tennis Open Tennis
Gardner Mulloy of Miami defeats England’s George Godsell 6 4, 6 2 in the first round at the Kent Lawn Tennis tournament. Mulloy, top seed in the men’s singles, pursues Wimbledon starting June 21.
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Gardner Mulloy
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Fla
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England
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Browns Lick Yankee Gang
Ned Garver pitched the St. Louis Browns to a 5 3 win over the New York Yankees snapping a six game skid. Lindell homered while Lehner and Moss drove in runs as Rizzuto homered for New York. Garver earned the victory with support from a 12 hit attack and late Browns insurance in the ninth.
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St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
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Phil Rizzuto
Joe Dimaggio
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Joe Page
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Scarborough Shuts Out White Sox As Senators Win
Ray Scarborough pitched four hits through seven innings before rain halted the game, lifting Washington to a 7 1 victory over Chicago. Scarborough earned his fifth win as the Senators move into sole fourth in the American League with Vernon Christman and Gillenwater driving in runs.
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Lefty Art Donata Named WVU Opener Pitcher
Coach Harrick designated Lefty Art Donata the probable starting pitcher for West Virginia in the NCAA baseball opener against Lafayette in Easton Pennsylvania. The Mountaineers travel with 14 players, omit Burton Lamp, and hope for a win to advance to a Thursday matchup against the Navy Rutgers winner in Winston-Salem.
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Boosters Ashland Split Doubleheader in Tri-County League
The Princeton Boosters split a Sunday doubleheader with Ashland in Tri County league play at Princeton. Lefty Guard pitched a 4-0 win with nine strikeouts and eight hits allowed. Taylor fanned 11 and gave up four hits for Ashland. In game two Thorn pitched for Princeton and the Duncan brothers paired for Ashland in the battery.
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Braves Lick Cubs As Russell Homers Again In Boston Win
Jim Russell powered the Boston Braves to a 9 5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Russell hit his sixth and seventh homers of the season with two doubles driving in five runs and scoring once. Phil Mass added a first of the year as Boston erased a 5 4 deficit. Red Barrett closed out the Cubs for the win as Tommy Holmes saw his 17 game hitting streak end.
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Boston Braves
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Holmes Opens Natural Lead In NL Batting Race
New York June 7 Tommy Holmes of Boston has a 17 point edge in the National League batting race after yesterday's games his average .385 down nine points this week while Stan Musial falls to third .366 behind Richie Ashburn .368 and Wally Westlake moves into fourth at .365 Gustine slides to .360 and Blatnik to .343 as Musial shares runs with Whitey Kuckman and Ed Waitkus leads hits with 63 Ashburn tops stolen bases with 12 and Hank Sauer leads homers with 16 with three more this week.
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Holmes
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Giants
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Gustine
Jackie Robinson
Beau Jack Receives Shot To Regain Lightweight Title
Beau Jack a former Augusta shoe shine boy and two time world lightweight champion, will challenge Ike Williams for the lightweight title in a 15 round bout on July 12. Contracts were signed in Philadelphia with venue to be announced. Williams representatives agreed to a 30,000 dollar gate guarantee or 37 2 percent of the gate, whichever higher. Wergeles for Jack accepted 22 2 percent. Jack retired two years ago, then came back after a kneecap injury in 1947.
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Beau Jack
Augusta
Ike Williams
Leon Rains
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
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Shibe Park
Municipal Stadium
Frank Palermo
Frank Palumbo
Williams
Chick Wergeles
Jack
Tony Janko
Walker cites agreement violation over night game protest
Dixie Walker a member of the player management committee says New York Giant players protested a night game before traveling to Chicago for a doubleheader. He suggests presenting the case to NL President Ford Frick and notes the protest is legitimate. The night game at issue involves Pittsburgh. The teams also played a makeup playoff tonight.
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New York Giant
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Walker
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New York
Giants rally to beat Pirates 9 5 in Pittsburgh comeback
New York Giants erased a late deficit by scoring six runs in the last three innings to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9 to 5. Home runs by Thomson and Westrum highlighted a night in which 23 942 fans attended.
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