Barons Rally To Split Doubleheader With Atlanta
Birmingham Barons beat Atlanta 4-3 in the opener and won 3-0 in the nightcap to climb from fifth to second in the Dixie League standings. Gerry Lane and Jim DePalo each excelled for Nashville and Birmingham, while Memphis and New Orleans were rained out.
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DeMarco Bucks Faces Basilio In Syracuse Title Bout
Welterweight champion Tony DeMarco meets Carmen Basilio in a 15 round title fight at the War Memorial Auditorium Syracuse N Y DeMarco seeks to break the one defense jinx he believes has troubled 10 prior 147 pound rulers Basilio home town favorite and former marine from Canastota, favored to prevail despite DeMarco as underdog.
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Dodgers Trade Joe Black to Cincinnati for Cash
Brooklyn sends right handed pitcher Joe Black to Cincinnati for an estimated 25,000 dollars and a minor league prospect. Black, 31, starred for the Dodgers in 1952 with 15 wins in 54 games, 15 saves and a 2.15 ERA, and won a World Series game against the Yankees.
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Elks and Chemstrand in Robbins Invitational at Tuscumbia
The Elks correct a prior report and join Chemstrand in the Robbins Invitational Softball tournament in Tuscumbia with six teams. Tonight at 6 Reynolds faces the Elks, at 7 15 Robbins meets Thiokol, then Chemstrand faces Hill's Chevrolet Huntsville. Finals set for 7 Saturday.
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Ledford Pitches Poets To State Baseball Title
Lanier Poets win 1-0 over Anniston to claim sixth straight Alabama high school baseball title. Earlier they beat the Tigers 17-3 to force a decisive playoff game. Ledford, 28th win, allowed one hit in the opener and two in the final game.
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Dickson Bounced From Blue Gray Tennis Tourney
In the Blue-Gray tennis tournament quarterfinals unseeded Allen Quay of Miami defeated Lt. W L Shatterly of Montgomery 6 2 6 2 while sixth seed Calhoun Dickson of Tampa Florida fell to Davis of Mexico eliminating top contenders after three rounds of play.
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NY Physician Defends Boxing Safety Against British Critique
Dr. Mal Stevens, NYSAC Medical Advisory Board chair, told the American Medical Association in Atlantic City that boxing is relatively safe with proper supervision and equipment. He argued football and pro hockey pose greater injury risks and noted retinal concerns cited by Dr. James Hamilton Doggart. He cited EEG tests of 2,047 licensed boxers and ongoing searches for brain damage evidence.
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Tennis results round: regional players fall in singles
Gustavo Palafox, 6 3 6 4, advances as Cuba’s top player Orlando Garrido and Jerry Hunt of Atlanta exit. Garrido loses to Les Longshore of Anniston 5 7 6 3 6 2. Hunt falls to Joahna Kupferburger of South Africa and the University of Miami, then loses to Kio Ching of Montgomery 6 1 6 4. Pat Stewart of Rollins College defeats Sara Turber of Evansville 6 2 6 2. Miami’s Karol Fageros eliminates Dumas of Montgomery. Allen Morris defeats teammate toe Potter 6 1 6 2.
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Jaycees Face V F W In Junior League Tonight
Austinville defeated the Jaycees 13 to 2 to open the Decatur Junior baseball league schedule at West Town Field. Tonight Charles Cisco Clark will start for the Jaycees against V F W in a bid to even the ledger.
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West Side and Austinville win opening Girls Softball games
West Side outlasted Chemstrand 18 13 and Austinville defeated Alabama Hosiery Mill 14 9 at Delano Park last night. Next Thursday Alabama Hosiery Mill faces the White Sox at 7 30 and Chemstrand meets Austinville at 8 30.
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Australia and U S Lead In International Golf Pace
Australia and the United States paced the field into the second round of the International Golf championships. Rain was forecast for a second straight day as 26 nations compete for the low team score. Peter Thomson led by 3 strokes over Chick Harbert after 18 holes of the 72 hole tournament.
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Voting Begins For All Star Scrap In Milwaukee
Chicago fans start voting to name starting National and American League lineups for the 22nd inter league All Star game to be played in Milwaukee County Stadium July 12. The Chicago Tribune and the All Star game office will handle nationwide voting ending at midnight July 1 with 761 papers outlets taking part over 22 days.
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Yanks Move Into Wigwam Tonight
The Yankees travel to Municipal Stadium in Cleveland for a four game series after a 7-3 win over Detroit and a one game lead on Chicago. Whitey Ford started yesterday’s win while Ed Lopat faces the Indians tonight as Casey Stengel aims to extend the margin in the American League race. The day also saw Kansas City even the AL slate and Chicago Cubs, Robin Roberts, and Eddie Robinson adding victories in the National League.
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