Marciano Wins TKO Over Cockell in 9th
Rocky Marciano stops Don Cockell in the ninth round of a scheduled 15 round heavyweight title defense in San Francisco. Referee Frankie Brown ends it as Cockell sustains cuts and a bleeding nose after a hard ninth round exchange. The 18,000 crowd gives Cockell a standing ovation as he leaves the ring.
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Parkway Arena Closes After TV Money Fails
New York reports Parkway Arena in Brooklyn shuts boxing operations after ABC TV contract renewal failure. Hardy Smallwood wins the last televised feature by split decision over Bob Provizzi as promoter Joe Arata cites cost and lack of name fights. DeMarco defeats Libby Manzo at St Nicholas Arena in a separate 10 round bout. Six world heavyweight title bouts have been held on the Fourth of July.
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Baseball Scores and Standings Across Leagues
American League updates show Cleveland leading with a .690 mark, New York and Detroit trailing. National League notes Brooklyn and New York tied atop, while Chicago and St Louis hover mid-pack. several games scheduled for Tuesday and results from Monday listed. Minor leagues report Charleston, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Omaha wins with Texas and Western League games afternoon results.
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League Leaders Batting and Pitching Summary In 75 At Bats
Power leads KC and Detroit with top batting averages and runs batted in. Kaline and Kuenn pace Detroit in hits and RBIs while Zernal and others share homer totals. Pitching highlights include Consuegra Wynn Mueller Newcombe Erskine Jeffcoat and Arroyo posting 3-0 or 5-0 records with perfect averages.
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Gwinn Henry Dies After Long Illness
ALBUQUERQUE, A former football coach at the Universities of Kansas and Missouri is dead. Gwinn Henry, 67, died yesterday after a long illness. He coached at the University.
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Real estate career follows varied academic posts
The subject held positions in Missouri from 1922 to 1931, at the University of New Mexico from 1934 to 1936, and at Kansas University from 1938 to 1942. He moved to Albuquerque in 1948 when he entered the real estate business.
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Missouri Defeats Kansas in Golf Tennis and Baseball
In Columbia Missouri the Missouri Tigers defeated Kansas in three sports. Tennis won 5 2 and golf edged 612 51 while baseball beat Kansas 11 2 in Lawrence this gave Missouri sixth league win in nine starts. Kansas faces its final home game today.
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Probers Charge Boxers In Sham Johnson Fight
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission accuses Harold Johnson and four others of covering up a sham fight against Julio Mederos on May 6. Johnson collapsed from drugging after round two. Gov Leader bans boxing for 90 days while authorities probe.
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Parrack Named Oklahoma Cage Coach To Revive Sooners
Norman Oklahoma Par rack, 33, selected to replace Bruce Drake who resigned after a 3-21 season. He previously built Oklahoma City University into a nationally ranked program. Abe Lemons, 32, tapped to succeed Par rack as freshman coach at Oklahoma City.
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Abe) Lemons
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White Sox Close In On Yankees In Crucial Series
The Chicago White Sox arrive at Yankee Stadium for a two game set aiming to overtake New York for second place as Cleveland holds a slim AL lead. The Sox seek momentum after a three game win streak and a strong East tour, while the NL features St Louis and Milwaukee atop the standings.
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Huskers Triumph 6-2 Over Kansas State in Big Seven
Nebraska erupted for four runs in the eighth inning to defeat Kansas State 6-2 in a Big Seven baseball game played in Lincoln. Kansas State struggled after allowing the late surge as the Huskers sealed the win with solid pitching and timely hitting.
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Nielsen Refused Permit for Mile Race at Coliseum Relays
Danish distance star Gunnar Nielsen cannot compete Friday at the Coliseum Relays mile run after the IAAF denied an international permit to travel from Copenhagen. Nielsen and Wes Santee were expected to headline the event. with Nielsen out, American milers Fred Dwyer Phil Coleman and Bill Tidwell will vie for the spotlight.
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Chanute Tribune Social Notes May 17 County Visitors
County Farm Agent Lester Griffith travels to Manhattan for Feeders. Ben Bradford visits Chanute with his mother, Mrs. Jennie B. McKee. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Jordan and children of Fredonia stay with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Umbarger. Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Johnson visit Walter Bradford family. Mrs. Gordon Wiltse visits Kansas City with her parents. National Geographic Society notes Indians used corn before white settlers but did not produce corn flakes.
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Nielsen denied permit to compete abroad under IAAF rule
Sid Wing announces Santee competition with Sid Wing to give Santee com petition. Larry Houston, district AAU representative, said Nielsen was denied the permit because he has already competed eight days out of his native country. Under IAAF rules an athlete can only compete 28 days each year. Nielsen obtained a 10 day extension on his original permit.
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Marciano Stops Cockell In Title Bout In New York
Rocky Marciano, 189 pounds from Brockton Massachusetts, stopped Don Cockell 205 of England in nine rounds to retain the world heavyweight title. Paddy DeMarco outpointed Libby Manzo ten rounds in Brooklyn. Hardy Smallwood outpointed Bob Provizzi in a 10 round match in Brooklyn. Cleveland Browns to play Packers in an August 20 exhibition in Akron. Helena High’s basketball team remains Montana Class A champions for a third straight year.
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Cardinals sweep Pirates behind Arroyo six nothing surges
St Louis pitcher Luis Arroyo fired a six hit shutout as the Cardinals swept Pittsburgh 6 0. It was Arroyo s third straight win with the club s strong bullpen holding the Pirates to one run in 36 innings while Bill Virdon Wally Moon homered and Bill Sarni reached on a fluke double. The Athletics had an open date.
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Thornburg Family Picnic and Visits Across Kansas
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kuntz and Nancy and Bruce drove to Wichita for a Mothers Day family picnic with Mrs Kuntz relatives. Mrs Walter Bradford attended a family picnic in Santa Fe Park at Chanute recently. Mrs Lucille Scott and her son Dean of Humboldt were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Matt Wiltse. Lawrence Kuntz accompanied
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