Walcott to Face Possible Charles Walcott Bout Eyes Florida Meeting
Boxing news centers on Jersey Joe Walcott defending the heavyweight title after a Florida meeting. Mintz pressure spurs a potential title bout with Charles Walcott and opponents like Rocky Marciano or Barry Matthews discussed. Also notes Sad Sam Jones and various college and pro sports items in brief.
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Pirates Eye 1967 Signings After Kiner Talks
Pirates executive Rickey signs 10 players including River for two years at about 69 000 a year and says 25 contracts total will yield raises. Kiner to sign soon as negotiations begin at spring camp in San Bernardino with Ralph Kiner.
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Nursery Five Rally Beats Beavers 51 47
Nursery Five overcame a long quarter deficit to edge Beavers 51 to 47. Gealy led winners with 17 points, Ace added 16, while Corry's Hatch led the losers with 14 and Andrus had 13 as Franklin dropped to 2 2 in the Section I race.
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Conneaut A Team Tops Corry In Close 1190 1184 Victory
Conneaut A Team defeated Corry by a tight 1190 to 1184 as second string shooters filled in. B Goldsmith and B McLaughlin led Conneaut with 243 each, while Walt Gulick led Corry with 281. Eugene Davis and George Patterson contributed strong scores for Conneaut. Corry Class B team later edged Conneaut 1196 to 1199, with Lyle Gabriel scoring 41 and Perkins leading the lasers with 236.
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George Patterson
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Connentt
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Two Women Golf Pros Escape Injury in Florida Crash
Pro golfers Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio and Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas survived a mobile wreck near Pahokee Florida when Kirks car skidded on a wet highway and struck a tree. Both players were hospitalized bruised for Kirk and Jameson reportedly unscathed. They were en route to Miami to attend the Doherty tournament final rounds at the Miami County Club and to participate in the Weather Bureau event in Miami in February.
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Cincinnati Pitcher Caled for Service in Induction
Rudy Minarela, a 21 year old pitcher for Cincinnati, has been called for armed service and will report for induction February 4 in Pittsburgh. He passed his physical two weeks ago after stints with Vandergrift in the Middle Atlantic League 1948, Utica in the Eastern League 1949, and Tulsa in the Texas League 1950, plus a last season 16 win 12 loss for the Buffalo Bisons in the International League.
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Richmond Drops Three Freshmen Football Stars
University of Richmond loses three promising freshmen Bob Reiley Jack Buchinski and Joe Hanlon to academic deficiencies. They cannot return for the 1952 season even if credits are gained.
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Avila Seeks Big Pay Hike for Mexicans League Return
Vera Cruz Jan. 3. Bob Avila Cleveland second baseman says he will return with the Trelians this season if his $25,000 price is met after being offered $15,000. He complains of misinterpretation and plans to stay in Veracruz until terms are settled, hoping to avoid a 300 batting average setback from last season.
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Ken Leffler
LaSalle College
Tom Hamilton
University of Pittsburgh
Lou Montgomery
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Leo Duracher
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Chuck Diering
Whitey Lockman
Bobby Thomson
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R. T
Chet Nichols
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Franklin Edges High Reserves In Overtime Victory
Franklin rallied to beat Met evening rivals 40 18 8?0 in overtime after a 28 28 tie at regulation. Lynden led with 11 points, Jim Coates added 10, and Corry’s players contested late as Franklin pulled away in the extra period despite a Curry High surge.
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Scholastic Scores Across Nearby Teams Reported
Franklin 51, Corry 47, Oil City 69, Warren 50, Meadville 60, Titusville 43, Farrell 61, Sharon 48, Ridgway 41, Kane 2h, St. Marys 67, Wilcox 44, Aolinsonburg 59, Emporis 48, Erie Vincent 44, Erie East 35, Erie Prep 46, Erie Academy 40, Spartansburg 5, Alumni a7, Mercer 79, Greenville 53.
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Garden Fight Stopped in Seventh Round No Match Declared
New York January 26 Associated Press reports Livio Minelli of Italy was deemed unable to continue after 7th round, with Johnny Saxton leading 6-0 on ref Golustein’s card. The bout halted at 1:27 of the seventh as Minelli was deemed hurt, commission pending ruling on technical knockout and next steps.
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Boros Sets Pace In Phoenix Open
Julius Boros led the Phoenix Open after a 69 as high winds and tough greens tested top players. Harry Nevded and other contenders struggled while notable names like Mas Solmnetts tapped in for solid rounds at the Phoenix course.
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PIGHTS LAST NIGHT NEW YORK driving Saxwty 44B
Referee stepped out Juligs Minetlé ha mater Tur Sax tom HOLLYWOOD Henry Davis 145 Honolulu yupeinted Faby Le Roy U4 Oakland Guin tb.
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Savitt Protests Spiked Shoes Remark in Australia
Adelaides press reports show Dick Savitt, the American tennis star, staging an 18 minute protest over Ken McGregors spikes at a semifinal. Referee Fram Piper allowed McGregor to wear spiked shoes amid dispute. Savitt, the defending champion, lost in straight sets, while McGregor and Sedgman retained doubles, and Thelma Long claimed the womens singles title in Australia.
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Dick Savitt
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Storm Boy
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Fram Piper
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Don Candy
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Packed Everything But Cash The Lemmons Leave For Florida
The Lemmons depart today for Florida with funds carried as Travelers Checks. At the National Bank of Corry Jacks converted cash to Travelers Checks yesterday, paying only the per hundred dollar fee. If lost or stolen the face value is restored. the bank touts Travelers Checks as a secure service among many offered.
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