Norris Predicts $500000 House For Rocky Marciano Fight
Promoter Jim Norris said a $500000 gate is likely for Rocky Marciano vs Ezzard Charles after $300000 in tickets sold. The event will be shown in 61 theaters across 45 cities with radio rights, but home TV is not planned. Weather forecasts warn of warm, humid conditions and possible storms.
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How They Shape Up WAIST ae oo) NECK re
The fragment discusses body measurements and silhouette emphasis with vague references to waist and neck fit. No clear individuals or organizations are identified.
Seeded Open for Net Crown at Wimbledon
Tennis history note from London June 15 lists Tony Trabert of Cincinnati and Maureen Connolly top seeds in the All England Championships. American women dominate the initial seeds with Shirley Frey and Louise Brough among the top five. Vic Seixas drops to No. 4 as Connolly may bid for her final Wimbledon.
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Geri Named Backfield Coach At Chattanooga
Joe Geri former University of Georgia and Pittsburgh Steeler star is named backfield coach at the University of Chattanooga. He succeeds Russ Skall who left for business.
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Johnny Temple's 400 Batting Mark in 1949 Pioneer League
Johnny Temple of the Cincinnati Redlegs hit .400 in 1949 at Ogden Utah leading the Class C Pioneer League in batting. The record stood as a standout performance for Temple during his early career in minor league play.
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Court Grants 61 Day Summer Race Meet At Wheeling Downs
PAIRMONT West Virginia Formal court authority is granted for a 61 day summer racing meet at Wheeling Downs opening July 24. The track owned by William G Lias was in government receivership during litigation to recover nearly three million dollars in back taxes and penalties. Receiver Carl O Schmidt said the spring meet earned 139262 with 12000 in unpaid bills. Judge Harry E Watkins approved a 25000 partial payment to Schmidt for his services.
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Gronik Faces Del Flanagan In TV Boxing Showdown
Detroit lightweight Allie Gronik makes his first bid at top competition against Del Flanagan in a nationally televised 10 round bout from Olympia Stadium. Gronik, 25, has spent years in low paying pro and amateur fights and earns $4,000 in TV money for this match.
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Fascist term traces to Roman fasces and Italian regime
The modern word fascist derives from the fascist regime in Italy, which adopted fasces as a symbol of authority. Fasces, bundles of rods, echo ancient Rome and informed the naming of the movement.
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Hogan Navy Marciano Highlight Friday Sports Mix
Whitney Martin notes a packed sports slate with Hogan leading the Open golf field, Navy in the Open regatta at Syracuse, and Rocky Marciano poised for a Cleveland Indians knockout. He also cites Yankees' late-season surge, Cardinals’ batting leaders, and a league bat safety advisory following Jackie Robinson’s bat-throw incident.
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Revival of Mason-Dixon Tennis Tournament Set for July
The Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia announced a 1954 Mason Dixon Tennis Tournament from July 19 to 25. The event will include men's and women's singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Historically a prewar Davis Cup tester, past champions on the men’s singles trophy include Bill Tilden Ellsworth Vines George Lott and Francis X Shields.
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Phillies Sell Drews To Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia Phillies trade pitcher Karl Drews to the Cincinnati Redlegs for cash. Drews, 33, has a 14 win loss record this season and has not matched his former strong form as a Phillies starter.
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Panama Canal Opening Delayed by Major Landslides
When the canal opened in 1913 engineers noted that completion could have occurred two years earlier but for massive landslides that hampered work on the deep cuts.
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