Cockell Beats Mathews to Boost Rocky Marciano Fight Hopes
London heavyweight Don Cockell defeats Harry Matthews by 10 round decision improving his position for a world title shot. The Briton, 210½ pounds, dominated with bull like rushes and body work though Matthews finished strong and drew two warnings for low blows.
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Taylor Suffering Serious Illness in Los Angeles
Bud Taylor once terrorized bantam and featherweight divisions after rising from Terre Haute Indiana to world bantamweight champion in 1927 28. The 54 year old former fighter, who settled in Los Angeles after retiring in 1931, suffered a heart attack early Tuesday and remains seriously ill.
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Ziehmes All Stars Named To Face King And His Court
Ziehmes All Stars selected from the 12 inch Classic league will face King And His Court at Copeland Park on June 15. Pitchers Ronnie Barnes Dick Pfennig and others from Peerless Quality Causeway Beer Depot and South Side All Stars constitute the roster. The four man visitor team stars Eddie Feigner Mike Meinicke Jerry Jones and Meade Kinzer. Tickets are on sale at Ed's Cigars Store.
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Copeland Park
Ronnie Barnes
Peerless
Jim Jirsa
Quality
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Harry Schultz
Causeway Beer Depot
Ken Cleary
Ray Kroner
Bobby Bendel
Dick Hinytzke
South Side All-Stars
Jerry Bendel
Leo Davis
Duke Coughlin
Motors
Johny Zahn
All-Stars Peerless and Quality Win Tight 12-Inch Classic Games
Southside All-Stars edged Causeway Beer Depot 1 0 at Houska Park as Virgil Tanke limited the losers to three hits. Peerless beat Dahl Motor 3 2 at West Avenue behind Dick Mickelson on the mound. Quality Lumber and Coal edged Milwaukee Road 5 3 at Trane Park with a four run fourth inning.
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Dahl Motor Team
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Sullivan
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Dahls
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Babe Harnish
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Schubert
Larkin
Kind
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Dahl
Bud Tischer
Lumber
Loren Oelke
Warner
Kloss
Kroner
Dam ‘Mon
Knutson
Cargills Earn Fifth Straight Major Victory in Softball
Cargills post a fifth straight win in the 12 inch Major league by defeating Betz and Sanitary Dairies 16 to 11 at Memorial Field. Michalke and Weise led a 12 hit effort with homer by Bohnsack. Betz and Sanitary also had hitters with success in a high scoring tilt. Dons All-Stars beat Rowleys 6 to 4 at West Avenue as Nordrum and Syncground held the opposition to four hits. Trane Co. routed The Alibi 11 to 5 at Ward Avenue with L. Pecan homering in an 18 hit attack led by E. Hanson.
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Porterfield Tops Major League Complete Games Record
Bob Porterfield displays the season's best complete games mark with nine starts and eight complete games for the Washington team. He owns a 6-3 record and notes his hitting helps him stay in games. Other pitchers highlighted include Cleveland’s Bob Lemon and Robin Roberts with extensive complete-game efforts.
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Porterfield
Cleveland
Bob Lemon
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Robin Roberts
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Superior, Duluth Split Northern Twin Bill
Superior and Duluth split a Northern League doubleheader Tuesday night. Superior won 4-3 in the opener, Duluth then blanked Superior 9-0 in the nightcap. Fargo-Moorhead beat Winnipeg 8-0, Winnipeg won 3-0. Aberdeen defeated Grand Forks 13-6.
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Duluth
Associated Press
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Stan Musial Colorless Yet One of Baseballs Great Hitters
NEW YORK Called one of the most colorless ball players in the major leagues Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals is nevertheless one of the greatest in the game He lacks Ted Williams or Babe Ruth color but is a superb hitter an outfielder and base runner. Through six weeks in 1954 he led in averages home runs runs batted in and total bases, including a five homers in a doubleheader against the Giants on May 2. Teammate Tom Alston and Giants star Alvin Dark praise Musial as the greatest hitter seen and a man apart who tops .350 rather than chasing 300.
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Jimmy Foxx
Tom Alston
Alvin Dark
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