Norris Predicts $500000 Gate For Marciano Charles Fight
Promoter Jim Norris said ticket sales topped 300000 and forecast a 500000 or larger gate if weather cooperates. Marciano 31-1 favorite over ex-champion Ezzard Charles with 61 theaters carrying theater TV and radio rights.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Norris
ABC
Marciano
Charles
Weather Bureau
Catskill Mountains
Grossinger
N.Y
How They Shape Up Waist Neck Are
Fitness note lists measurements for upper body and waist. Forearm 12 inches Biceps 33 inches.
Seeded Favorites Lead All England Field
Wimbledon contenders open play with Tony Trabert and Maureen Connolly top seeds for men and women. Connolly seeks a possible final appearance as she defends major titles, while Vic Seixas slips to No. 4 after a strong 1953 run. American women take five of the top seeds in the division.
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London
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Maureen Connolly
Lewis Head
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Vic Seixas
Miss Connolly
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Miss Hart
Shirley Frey
Akron. O
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Margaret DuPont
Wilmington
Del
Geri Named Backfield Coach At Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA Tenn June 15 Joe Geri former University of Georgia and Pittsburgh Steeler star has been named back field coach at the University of Chattanooga He succeeds Russ Skall who entered business.
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Tenn
Joe Geri
University of Georgia
Pittsburgh Steeler
University of Chattanooga
Russ Skall
Johnny Temple Tops Pioneer League Batting in 1949
Johnny Temple of the Cincinnati Redlegs hit .400 in 1949 at Ogden Utah leading the Class C Pioneer League in batting.
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Johnny Temple
Cincinnati Redlegs
Ogden
Utah
Court Grants 61 Day Summer Race Meet At Wheeling Downs
Federal Judge Harry E. Watkins approved a 61 day summer racing meet at Wheeling Downs opening July 24. Carl O. Schmidt, receiver for the track, said the stadium owned by William G. Lias is in government receivership amid tax suits. Schmidt reported a spring meet profit of 139000 with 12000 in unpaid bills, and the court approved a 25000 partial payment to Schmidt for his services.
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W. Va
Wheeling Downs
Harry E. Watkins
Carl O. Schmidt
Wheeling
William G. Lias
Lias
Schmidt
Watkins
Gronik Gets Chance at Big Time Boxing Televised Ten Rounder
Detroit light heavyweight Allie Gronik earns a shot at Del Flanagan in a nationally televised 10 rounder from Olympia Stadium. Gronik, 25, has fought 151 fights including amateur bouts, but this is his first big time bout with $4,000 TV money, after years chasing modest purses. The piece also notes the start of the Tri-County Church Softball League in Pocahontas Virginia with teams from Bluewell, Nemours, Vivian, Maybeury and Thorpe churches and the league officers. Vivian beat Maybeury 16-9 in the only score reported.
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Detroit
Allie Gronik
del Flanagan
Olympia Stadium
CBS
Gronik
Flanagan
Groniks
Oine
Bluewell Baptist Church
Nemours Baptist Church
Vivian Presbyterian Church
Pocahontas
Presbyterian Church
Thorpe Methodist
Maybeury
Maybeury Methodist Church
League
John Snead
Bluewell
Paul Bennett
Vivian
Elwood Fleming
Junior Comer
Nemours
From Fasces to Fascist Word Origins
The term fascist derives from the fasces, a bundle of rods with an axe symbolizing authority in ancient Rome, adopted by Italy's Fascist regime as its name and branding.
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Italy
Rome
Parley picks Hogan Navy Marciano in busy sports day
Whitney Martin notes Hogan leads in the Open Golf Championship Navy tops the Intercollegiate regatta Marciano knocks out the Indians in a hectic week. Yankees and Cardinals steady the pennant chase as the batters are urged to handle bats safely after the Robinson incident.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Navy
Ben Hogan
Washington Crew
Syracuse
Rocky Marciano
Cleveland Indians
Hogan
Marciano
Another Revival Set For Mason Dixon Net Tournament
The Greenbrier Hotel announced a 1954 Mason and Dixon Tennis Tournament to run July 19 to 25 in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Men and women play singles doubles and mixed doubles. The event, first staged in 1920, once chose the Davis Cup team in prewar years with notable champions on the men's singles trophy including Bill Tilden Ellsworth Vines George Lott and Francis X Shields.
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W Va
Greenbrier
Bill Tilden
Ellsworth Vines
George Lott
Francis X. Shields
Phillies Sell Drews To Cincinnati Redlegs
The Philadelphia Phillies sold pitcher Karl Drews to the Cincinnati Redlegs for an undisclosed cash amount. The 33 year old right hander has a 1-0 record this season, but has not regained the form he once showed with the Phils' pitching staff.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Karl Drews
Cincinnati Redlegs
Phils
Panama Canal Opening Delayed by Massive Landslides in 1913
When the Panama Canal opened in 1913 engineers noted the project might have finished two years sooner were it not for massive landslides blocking the deep cuts.
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Panama Canal
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