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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1948

Page

14

Conerly Signs Giant Contract In Bold Giants Rebuild

Charley Conerly, Mississippi pass master, signed a five year deal with the New York Football Giants in a major rebuild move. The ex Marine and All American joins Bill Swiacki Tony Minisi and others as the club seeks to become a title contender. Brooklyn Dodges reportedly offered $100 000 per year but the Giants outbid them with a larger package, though exact terms were not disclosed. Conerly said he never considered playing for the Dodgers and preferred the Giants.

New York Football Giants Charley Conerly Mississippi National Football League All-Americs Confarente Conerty Jelur Bill Swiacki Columbia Tony Minisi Creek Batk Pennsylvania Giants Brooklyn Dodgers University of Mississippi All-America Dodger Conerly Dodgers Brooklyn Branch Rickey Clarksdale. Miss Star Newsmen The Giant

Walcott Works Toward Title Fight With Louis

Jersey Joe Walcott sparred four rounds in Renlo­ch New Jersey sharpening head punches as he tunes up for the world heavyweight title against Joe Louis June 28 at Yankee Stadium. He weighed 196 pounds and aims at a 195 ring entrance, with three hard workouts left before a New York training hotel stay.

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Golf mechanics and tips from a veteran player

By Sam Snead the article reviews golf technique focusing on stance and swing with a No. 7 iron. It discusses keeping a three quarter backswing with a wide open stance and upright swing to maintain control, plus notes on ball to stance alignment and a historical aside about a Rome fire.

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