Rival managers set to push for All Star win in dream game
Milwaukee report on the second annual All Star clash cites Leo Durocher and Al Lopez aiming to field the strongest possible lineups. Durocher weighs using Willie Mays light, plans Musial at left field if allowed, while Lopez opens with Billy Pierce after initially lining up Early Wynn. The NL still favored in past games, with eight wins in 21.
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East End Tops Raymonds 12 11 In City Softball Fight
East End erased a late deficit to edge Raymonds 12 11 in a City Softball League game at Thompson Field. Ed Kroné and Bud Daniels homered for the East End, Harold Whiteley had three hits, while Morton Ireland and Tomehick paired with Spaulding for Raymonds.
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Elks Triumph 13-7 Over VFW in Little League
Elks, managed by Vern Group, beat the VFW 13-7 in a 17 hit Little League contest. Elks scored in every inning except the second, with three in the first and six total in the later frames. Rily Mitchell led with a double and three singles in five at bats while Joe Baressi added three singles. Tonight the Moose Club faces Corry-Jamestown.
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Puleo Is Easy Victor Over Libby Manzo in Rio Televised Fight
Tony Puleo a 22 year old Brooklyn lightweight defeated Libby Manzo of New York in 10 rounds at St. Nicholas Arena. Referee Mark Conn and two judges scored for Puleo, giving him his ninth win with three draws and two losses in a televised bout.
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Players Urge Clamp Down On Bonus Babies
Major league players press to limit bonus babies to two per club but face owners’ resistance as veteran players fear reduced jobs. Robin Roberts notes the rule penalizes veterans while NL president Warren Giles and Frank Lane defend keeping the current restriction.
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Hixson Wins Pitt Scholarship for Beavers Star
Rupert Hixson of Corry Area High School earns a University of Pittsburgh scholarship. The 10th district golf champion and noted athlete plans to pursue golf at Pitt after graduation, combining senatorial and athletic promise with his college path.
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Legion Baseball Schedule Heads to Youngsville and Erie County
The Corry American Legion junior baseball team led by Patsey Notte and Art Pitts will play a return game at Youngsville tonight and then face Edinboro in an Erie County League contest at Loveland Field in Erie County. Friday plans call for travel to Youngsville with pickups at Carl's A and Grocery at 5 30.
Pirates Sell Catcher Koback to Lincoln Chiefs
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded catcher Nick Koback to the Lincoln Chiefs of the Western League for an undisclosed sum. Koback, signed as a bonus player in 1953, batted .266 in seven at bats this season.
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Finishing touches on new boxing code in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania boxing code drafting neared completion as the State Athletic Commission met with attorney general staff and Gov. Dennison aides. Chairman Junie Crowley and committee members reported slow progress but progress remained steady through recent sessions and anticipated assembly action by week’s end.
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International Leng Rochester Defeats Toronto 4-1
Rochester defeated Toronto 4 to 1 in a hockey game. Syracuse beat Columbus 4 to 1 in another match. The Monitor at Havana game was postponed and Buffalo and Richmond results were not completed.
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Paddy DeMarco Loses Rematch In Bloodied Bout
New Orleans supremely confident Paddy DeMarco, weighed at 140, lost a unanimous decision to Ralph Dupas after a bloody bout that saw Dupas cut DeMarco’s right eyebrow. DeMarco demanded a rematch, claiming Dupas’ victory was a “mother’s decision” and praised his hometown judge.
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Big Bill Lias Deported to Greece
William Linx known as Big Bill Lias, an ice track owner from Wheeling West Virginia, was ordered deported to Greece after hearings found he was born in Greece and entered the United States legally. Attorney Charles Marglott said an appeal would go to the Board of Immigration Appeals or, if needed, to court.
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Big Bill) Linx
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Brockton Bout Sees Byer Outpoint Pineapple Stevenson
In Brockton Massachusetts veteran Walter Byer aged 149 from Boston outpointed Willie Pineapple Stevenson aged 140 from Boston over eight rounds in a lightweight clash. Byer took control with clean counters while Stevenson pressed throughout the eight rounds, but the scoring favored Byer.
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