Slumping Red Sox Fall to Indians as Wynn Wins
Boston drops fifth straight as Ted Williams era doubts linger and Cleveland’s Early Wynn posts his first 1960s win. Boston's .180 batting slump fuels defeat 4-2 to Cleveland while Detroit and Brooklyn win. Furillo homers to lift the Dodgers in 12 innings.
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Detroit
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Washington
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Brooklyn
Tide Hammers Out 3 1 Win Over API
Alabama defeats Auburn 3 to 1 in the four game series opener as John Paul Anderson takes the mound again. The victory helps Alabama extend its possession of the western division crown while Auburn trails in the eastern bracket.
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Auburn
John Paul Anderson
Tigers
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Moore Defeats Nino Valdes In 15 Round Thriller
Archie Moore outlasted Nino Valdes in a hard fought 15 round decision in Las Vegas. Moore weighed 196½ pounds while Valdes tipped the scales at 209½, with no knockdowns and an audience of about 10 000. Truman Gibson signaled a Marciano title bid for Moore.
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Archie Moore
Rocky Marciano
Archie Monday
Nino Valdes
Cuba
Truman Gibson
International Boxing Club
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Marciano
Gibson
England
San Francisco
Valdes
Archie
Bobby Gleason
Moulton Red Devils Draw Sheffield in Seventh District Tilt
Moulton Red Devils, unbeaten county champions, draw Sheffield for a Seventh District Division Tournament game in Sheffield. Sheffield is Colbert County Champion. Russellville and Florence play Thursday, with winners meeting Friday to decide who advances to the Northern area tournament.
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Hope
Red Devils
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Franklin County
Florence
Lauderdale
Boxer in Critical Condition After KO in Rhode Island
Providence Rhode Island an 18 year old middleweight boxer from Taunton Mass Jose Contreras was listed in critical condition after emergency brain surgery following an eight round technical knockout loss to Bob Bolton of Providence in a scheduled ten round feature bout. He collapsed while dressing post fight and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital for surgery.
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Jose Contreras
Taunton
Mass
Contreras
Bob Bolton
Rhode Island
Tide edged by Auburn as Lary holds to three hits
Tide pitcher Gene Lary limited Auburn to three hits while Alabama took the lead in the third when Paul Susce walked two and struck out two before Bobby Hunt delivered a two run single. Both sides added runs later as Auburn’s defense turned two double plays to end threats.
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Tide
Gene Lary
Alabama
Auburn
Paul Susce
Bobby Hunt
Mixed Tag Match Headlines Coliseum Wrestling Card
Wrestling at DAY's Coliseum features a main event mixed tag match with Verne Bottoms and Danno O Shocker facing Killer Karl Kolwalski and Vickie Lynn in a two falls to three contest with a 90 minute limit. Two one fall bouts follow, 30 minute limits, featuring Miss Lynn versus Miss Bottoms and O Shocker versus Kolwalski. DAV sponsors the program starting at 8 30.
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Verne Bottoms
Danno O
DAV
Miss Verne Bottoms
Danno O’shocker
Vickie Lynn
Karl Kowolski
Hank Greenberg Spouse Seeks Divorce and Custody
Caral Gimbel Greenberg requests end to her nine year marriage to Hank Greenberg the Cleveland Indians executive and home run star. She cites gross neglect and extreme cruelty seeks custody of Glenn 8 Stephen 6 and Alva 2 plus alimony. Greenberg expresses distress and says his focus remains the children. She is daughter of Bernard F Gimbel of Gimbel Brothers and Saks & Co.
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Akins Knocks DeLaney in Eight to Boost Title Hopes
Virgil Akins, a 25 year old St Louis welterweight, stopped Ronnie DeLaney 2 41 into the eighth round at St Nicholas Arena. It was Akins fourth straight win and his third knockout in a row, while DeLaney’s first stoppage in 54 bouts marked a second career loss. In Brooklyn, Tony Puleo surprised costa by forcing a 10 round draw, Costa entering as a 4 1 favorite.
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Dodger
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Ronnie DeLaney
Akron
St. Nicholas Arena
Akins
Tony Puleo
Brooklyn
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Puieo
Blood clot removal hour reported for noted fighter
Doctors said the crowd-pleasing club fighter suffered a subdural hemorrhage on the right side of the head and his name was placed on the danger list. He had a professional record of 23 victories and 33 losses with six knockouts and 13 knockout defeats.
Budge Calls Savitt Best Amateur Amid Critiques of Seixas and Trabert
Don Budge declares Dick Savitt the world’s top amateur, while condemning Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert as having flawed games. He notes Savitt’s semi retirement in Texas but praises his serve and ground strokes, and cites Savitt’s past championships and recent Texas showings as evidence of peak ability.
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Tony Trabert
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Cincinnati
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Ken Rosewall
Frank Shields
Houston
Derby Fever Grips Louisville Ahead of Derby Trial
Nine 3 year olds contest the Derby Trial to complete the field for the 81st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Nashua, the marquee horse trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons and ridden by Eddie Arcaro, is prepared for a workout expected to pause Downs activity briefly.
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Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
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Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati schedule only
Tuesday schedule shows Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati as the only games. Monday results include Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh 5 in 12 innings. Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2, with suspended games noted.
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Beagle Club To Hold Meeting In Decatur
The Muscle Shoals Beagle Club will hold an open meeting at the Greystone Cafe at 7 p.m. Thursday. An interesting program has been planned and the meeting is open to anyone interested in Beagles. A Dutch Dinner will be served before the meeting. The meeting will feature a movie.
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Greystone
Firm Hand On Reins In Final Derby Warmup At Downs
A well backed favorite completed a final workout at the Downs ahead of the $125000 added mile and a quarter Derby trial. The horse has won 10 of 12 and earned $477440 with Summer Tan second and Swaps third in a recent Wood Memorial. The trial aims to place three Derby starters with workouts and gauge others’ title chances as eight could run.
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Summer Tan
Wood Memorial
Chicks Fall to Birmingham as Lookouts Rout Mobile
In a game showing shaky Mobile pitching, Chattanooga crushed Mobile 12-4 as the Bears used 13 pitchers. Clyde Dewitt joined the roster in hopes of boosting Mobile’s staff while Birmingham beat New Orleans 7-1 and Atlanta edged Little Rock 5-4.
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Herb Olson
Dave Benedict
Chicks
Len Johnston
Texas
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John Lockamy
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