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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1955
Page
12
Undertaker Roberts and Karl Kowalski known as the Polish Duke face Herb and Hoy Welch in Bluefield arena for the Southwest championship tonight. The bout pits the legendary competitors in a winner take all clash with regional bragging rights on the line.
The National Wrestling Alliance sanctions a grudge match pairing Kuhla Khan with Mike Poudosis as fans anticipate the Mongolian Monster’s snakes act. The Welch Brothers face Roberts Kowalski in a high stakes tag bout with prior draws and volatile history.
Kentucky Derby winner Swaps renews his bid for 3 year old honors facing five older horses in the Californian at Hollywood Park. Swaps meets Determine plus Mister Gus and Novarulah as the field includes Langellen Farm and other top runners. Swaps carries 115 pounds with Derby winner Determine at 126 after changes to jockey Willie Shoemaker's suspension and Dave Erb taking the saddle.
Ted Williams homered twice to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium. Williams connected in the first and third innings for his 310-foot shots, boosting Boston's offense as Duke Maas suffered the loss. Jim Delsing drove in both Detroit runs with a bases-loaded single in the third.
In a rain shortened Appalachian League contest Pulaski Phillies edged Bluefield Blue Grays 1-0 after five innings. Bornmann singled and scored on Glen Millen's sacrifice fly in the third for the game’s lone run as heavy showers halted play and led to the umpires’ decision.
New York at Cleveland Lopat 34 vs Wynn 7 1. Boston at Detroit Brewer 2 7 vs Hoeft 5 3. Washington at Chicago Schmitz 43 vs Donovan 62. Baltimore at Kansas City Pillette 0 0 vs Raschi 0 1.
Philadelphia June 10 famed weightlifter Giardello was sentenced to 6 to 18 months in county prison after being convicted on five counts of assault and riot for a street corner beating of Howard Short at a South Philadelphia gas station on Oct 29. Judge Edward P. Little granted bond pending appeal filed by attorney Michael von Moschisker. Giardello, 24, used a crutch during the attack due to a prior auto accident leg injury.
Wake Forest defeated Colgate 1 to 0 while Colorado State edged Southern California 2 to 1. Western Michigan beat Arizona 4 to 1.
Belmont Stakes forecasts describe Nashua as the overwhelming 1-5 favorite with six other Belmont entrants serving as background. Names like Little Dell Portersville Retemero Flying Pury Blazing Count and Jabneh figure for second to fourth place money while Citations dramatic 1948 notoriety is recalled in context of race strategy and gate incidents.
Belgium’s Plery van Donck shot a 66 to seize a three stroke lead at 283 in the International Golf Championship as Chick Harbert and Peter Thomson faltered. Harbert and Thomson clashed over coaching during team play with Thomson dropping to fifth. Bradshaw and de Vincenzo trail in pursuit.
Musser earns first team as Welch gains two players on the all-state squad chosen by West Virginia sports writers. Frank DeMoss of Monongah leads the 1st team after a 5-1 state title win over East Bank with key performances in Parkersburg. Bluefield’s Musser and Matewan’s Hatfield also make the top pitchers list. Welch’s Bill Toley makes 2nd team and Benny Powell of Gary is 3rd team. Welch’s Frank Marino receives special recognition as a pitcher.
Chicago White Sox recall outfielder Johnny Golich from the Charleston Senators after a batting slump and option him to Sacramento in the Pacific Coast League. Golich had slipped to a .221 average with Charleston before his recall.
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills Calif reached the Kent Open Grass Court final in Beckenham England. Trabert defeated Canada's Don Fontana 6 2 6 1 and Flam beat Abe Segal of South Africa 6 4 14 12 6 2.
Brooklyn defeated Chicago 7-0 as Carl Erskine pitched four hits for the Dodgers and hit a first major league home run. Cubs pitchers Sad Sam Jones, Dave Hillman and John Andre allowed three homers and him. Erskine earned his 4th win, with Baker driving in two. the Cubs were held to five hits.
The West Virginia weekend fishing outlook is generally poor with many streams high and muddy or slightly milky. Some counties report good conditions, while Doddridge Pocahontas Monroe and Summers show low to clear waters. Ohio and Kanawha rivers run clear in Mason County though tributaries vary from milky to muddy. Kanawha County prospects are fair, others better further from the river.
Carmen Basilio dethroned welterweight champion Tony DeMarco with a technical knockout at 1:52 of the 12th round at War Memorial Auditorium Syracuse. The Canastota native, a 11-10 favorite, delivered a blistering attack after two hard knockdowns in the 10th, prompting referee Harry Kessler to halt the bout as DeMarco bled from facial cuts and nose. A 9,170 crowd paid $119,794 for the title fight shown as Basilio fought back to seize the crown.
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