Norris Advocates Government Run Boxing in federal pull
Detroit promoter Jim Norris of the International Boxing Club urges federal involvement to clean up major boxing. He says commissions may be unable, so federal oversight could be best. The NBA seeks congressional probe amid an antitrust case against Norris and IBC, with witnesses reluctant to testify.
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All-Stars to Play Mt. Zion Saturday at Hart Selle Bowl
Mt. Zion hosts the Morgan County RA Softball League All-Stars Saturday at 2 30 p m at Hart Selle ballpark. Mt. Zion won the RA league title again this season. Coaches are O T Price and Thurman Knight with a roster from AA league clubs. State Baptist Church AA tournament dates and sites to be announced. 129 nations among foreign students in the U S.
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Baseball scores and schedule from Tuesday and Wednesday
TEAMS traded results across leagues with key scores and upcoming games. New York posted 13 in a win. Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 12 11. Chicago dominated Milwaukee 2. New Orleans and Birmingham split quickly amid rain and postponements. multiple matchups listed for Wednesday and later, including New York versus Boston and Atlanta versus Chattanooga with varied innings.
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Major League Leaders in batting and pitching awards
National League leader highlights include Ashburn with 332 at bats and Kalines leading in hits with 152. Runners include Snider with 101 runs and 41 home runs by Kluszewski, while Jones tops strikeouts with 148 and Newcombe leads wins. American League leaders feature Kaline with 247 hits and Mantle with 190 runs, Jensen driving in 91 RBIs, Maine with 3 home runs, Rivera stealing 20 bases, Byrne with 113 decisions and .786, and Score leading strikeouts.
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OSU Mathematician Is World Checker Champ
After 24 consecutive ties in the world championship, Marion Tinsley of Ohio State University defeats Walter Hellman of Columbus to win the title. The first 20 ties were in Lakeland, Ohio. the four games at Peoria also ended in ties before today’s four hour battle clinched the victory. Fifteen more games remain through Friday.
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Dodgers to test Roosevelt Stadium as alternate home
Brooklyn Dodgers, leading the National League, plan seven home games at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City as they seek a larger crowd and better facilities. Club president Walter O’Malley announced the move, including an exhibition against an American League club, with other NL clubs agreeing.
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Birmingham Dominates Nashville For 16-5 Victory
Birmingham Baron righty Ralph Terry improved to 7-1 in seven starts since July as the Barons routed the Nashville Vols 16-5 in a rain shortened game at Sulphur Dell. The win moved Birmingham 4 1/2 games up with Memphis losing, while Tom Hamilton and Al Pilarcik homered for Birmingham and Neil Chrisley hit his 20th homer for Nashville.
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Harper To Speak At Meeting In Athens
A meeting of area coaches officials and principals is set for Thursday at 6 p.m. in Athens. Cliff Harper will head the discussion on athletics with supper to follow at the high school.
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Minor League Heads To Talk On Realignment
Nine minor leagues and the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues met in Columbia to discuss possible realignment. NAPBL president George A. Trautman called the session exploratory and said no definite decisions are expected, though a round table discussion could help all leagues. Attendees included W. T. Anderson, B. L. Campbell, C. R. Devault, Oswald Hadden, and John, with focus also on Southeast professional prospects for next year.
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Krider and teammates lead regional college football totals
Florida State Krider and Florida teams like Tri-State, Carolina, Alabama Florida, South Atlantic names appear in a regional college football roundup featuring players such as Robert E Hipps Flenn E Mann Sam Smith Jr Bill Terry and others.
Michigan Trout Waters Make Up Half of Streams
Michigan reports 36 350 miles of streams with about half designated as trout waters.
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Cancer claim among young Americans remains a leading killer
About one fourth of all Americans who die from disease before age 45 die of cancer. The statistic highlights cancer as a major cause of early mortality and underscores the need for research and preventive care.
Perfect Game Pitched In Local Little League
Jimmy Sherrill pitched a perfect game for Rotary of the Little League. He faced nine batters as Rotary defeated Eagles 14 to 0 in three innings. Eddie Smith saved the gem with a key fielding play at shortstop. Morris added three hits including two doubles. Sherrill had four strikeouts and a triple.
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Bobby Dykes Wins Texas Middleweight Title
San Antonio reports veteran fighter Bobby Dykes KO'd Chebo Hernandez to claim the Texas middleweight championship. Dykes, a San Antonio native who trains in Miami, added a third round TKO after Hernandez failed to answer the bell for round five. Hernandez hails from Juarez, Mexico, and outweighed Dykes by one pound.
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