Jeff Needs Win Tonight in Las Vegas Heavyweight Bout
Las Vegas heavyweight Jeff Davis fights Willie Bell at Cashman Field. Davis must win to salvage his boxing career after two recent losses. The piece notes Bell’s skill, Davis’s past wins, and the stakes for Davis’s future in the sport.
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Jeff Davis
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Willie Bell
Cashman Field
Los Angeles
Willie
Ol’ Diz
Lito Rendon
Cuba
Bell
Syracuse
N.Y
Cassius Clay
Tony Longi
Rocky Marciano
Brian London
England
Bills Daniels
Johnny Riggins
Boise
Riggins
Charley Powell
Tony Alongi
Alongi
Davis
Action Tonight
George King
Scott defeats Salci by second round KO in Scranton title bout
Scott of Philadelphia stops Joe Salci of Wilkes Barre in the 2 32 of the second round for the Pennsylvania welterweight title. Salci weighed 146, Scott 147. The defending champion set up the finish with rights and left hooks to the head. The crowd of 2,500 saw Scranton’s first bout in three years.
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Charley Scott
Philadelphia
Joe Salci
Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Scott
Jorge Fernandez
Argentina
Las Vegas
Saici
Manny Geib
Secott
Saki
Nugget Nabs Title As Fremont Bowl
Golden Nugget Casino crowned champion of the Casino Center Golf League as Fremont Hotel failed to overtake leaders by losing 3-2 to Horse Shoe Club. Final standings show Golden Nugget 35% to Fremont 334 and Horseshoe 33. Gale Green and Sam Delich led Fremont while Lynn Creason and Tony Pacchiano led Horseshoe. Silver Palace finished with a 5-0 win over Golden Gate Casino and set a season low net of 265.
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Fremont Hotel
Horseshoe Club
Golden Nugget
Fremont
Horseshoe
Gale Green
Sam Delich
Lynn Creason
Tony Pacchiano
Silver Palace
Golden Gate Casino
A D. Nolen
Bob Cooper
Nick Morena
Jim Harper
Queen Keglers Meet Final Preseason in Vegas Bowl
The Vegas Queens league holds its final pre season meeting in Las Vegas tonight at 8 pm. All league members are invited to attend.
3-Hitter Fails Cleveland 5-0 as Yankees Win
Terry struck out nine and pitched five perfect innings to earn his third shutout and 12th complete game. The Yankees built a lead with two runs after McDowell’s wild pitch in the second, as Mantle doubled and Tresh and Howard walked to load the bases. Skowron forced Howard home on Kindall’s error, widening the margin in a 5-0 victory over Cleveland.
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Mantle
Tom Tresh
Elston Howard
Mantie
Bill Skowron
Howard
Tribe
Jerry Kindall
Tresh
Cleveland
NEW York
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Kindall
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Boyer
Dalley
Roger I Richardson
Ferbb Co
McDewell CL
Ag Dalley
Terry OW
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Umeont
Stewart
McKintey
Minor League Game Highlights Include Ground Rule Double
Richardson drove in a run with a ground rule double in the eighth and scored on Man S$ single off Dalsey. Bubba Phillips snapped Terry's no hitter with a leadoff single in the sixth. Tito Francona and Al Luplew added the only other safeties allowed by Terry, in the seventh and ninth respectively.
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Man S
Dalsey
Bubba Phillips
Terry
Tito Francona
al Luplew
Texans Bop NTS in World Softball Tilt
In the World International softball tournament at the Nevada Test Site, Texan NTS upset by Fl Paso 12 to 0 in a five inning game. Durkee blamed two bad bounce singles and umpire calls as the Nevada champions prepare to meet Prophets Town in a must win night game.
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Nevada
Bill Durkee
Fl Paso
Tex
Durkee
NTS
Prophetstown
el Paso
Dude Ausmus
Jack Palmore
Paul Lopez
Ausmus
Palmer
Lopez
Mercury Crew
Clinton
Ohila
Larry Fortier
Clinton Paces 1-4 BoSox Win
Outfielder Lou Clinton hit his 117th homer of the season, a two run shot in the sixth, to spark the Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. Kaline drove in two Tigers with a seventh inning single after Bruton and Kaline opened the game with solo shots.
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Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Clinton
Fenway Park
Detroit
Billy Bruton
Ail Kaline
Kaline
Tiger
Thesz Defeats Haughty Hun in Cashman Field Bout
Lou Thesz, former world champion, took the first two falls from Hans Herman at Cashman Field before about 1,000 fans. Ty Colt and Dick Garza defeated Sir Alan Garfield and Art Mahalik in the prelims, while Ted Christy and Danny O Rourke drew in 20 minutes and Friar Tuck beat Tito Marshall.
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Hans Herman
Cashman Field
Semp Promotions
Thesz
Herman
Hun
Ty Colt
Dick Garza
Alan Garfield
Art Mahalik
Garza
Mahalik
Colt
Sir Alan
Ted Christy
Danny O'Rourke
Fat Friar Tuck
Tito Marshall
Garza Mahalik
Pacesetters National League and League Baseball Shifts
Fragmentary sports notes mention Mays with the National League, Kilieprew slanting, the Twins M4 HM Aston, the Braves defeating Cash, and the Tigers involved in a game or matchup. No clear dates or full names.
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Twins
Aston
Braves
Cash
Tigers
Lions Edge Steelers 26-20 in Exhibition Clash
Detroit rally sparked by substitute quarterback Milt Plum subdues Pittsburgh 26-20. Plum led two quick scoring drives including a five yard TD to Kenny Webb and a 49 yard TD pass to Terry Barr as Detroit never trailed after the first half.
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Milt Plum
Detroit Lions
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Earl Morrall
Cleveland
Jim Ninowski
Bobby Layne
Harion Hill
Steelers
Lions
Wayne Walker
Naifpack
Kenny Webb
Terry Barr
Lion
Danny Lewis
Walker
Senators Mutilate Yankee Killers in 7-0 rout
The Washington Senators shut out the Baltimore Orioles 7-0 as Cheney threw a four‑hit complete game for his third win and third shutout of the season. Hinton and Bright sparked the offense with early runs, and an eighth‑inning rally sealed the game.
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Washington Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Fom Cheney
Cheney
Orioles
Chuck Hinton
Harry Bright
Billy Hoeft
Washington
Ken Hamilton
Bob Johnson
Hinton
Johnson
Hoeft
Bright
Wes Stock
Baltimore
Adair
Hoett
Brent
King
Mertog
Vaa Smith
Rice
Papparella
Winds halt Spirit of America speed run at Bonneville
Craig Breedlove, 25, from Los Angeles, sat awaiting favorable winds for a planned world land speed record attempt in his jet powered racer Spirit of America on the Bonneville Salt Flats Utah. Strong gusts prevented yesterday’s scheduled test run and he aims to try within ten days.
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Dick Tiger
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Las Vegas Colts
Dave Lowenthal
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Shanni Ann Lowenthal
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Bonneville Salt Flats
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Standings Snapshot From The Night MLB Schedule
The list shows Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston Baltimore at Washington and Los Angeles at Kansas City with nightoffs. Other matchups include Minnesota at Chicago Chicago at Pittsburgh Houston at St Louis Cincinnati at Los Angeles Milwaukee at San Francisco and New York at Philadelphia with various pitchers and records noted.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Minnesota
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Koonce
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Houston
St. Louis
Milter
Moorhead
Hamilton
Short
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Philadelphia
S$! Louis
Cindherati
Grant
Ramos
Bouton
Stafford
Regan Ie
Cisco
Fisner
Rudolph
Kaat
Éva Wynn
Angeles
Chance
Pfster
Bening
Cincinnati Pittsburgh
Louis TY
Miwaukee
Gretel Tries New Sails in Newport Test Run
Australian challenger Gretel spent seven hours in Block Island Sound testing trimmed sails ahead of the America's Cup challenge against Weatherly. Sailmaker Ratsey and Alan Paine advised on canvas changes cut in Rogers High School Gymnasium while Weatherly underwent a bow to stern overhaul in drydock.
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Block Island Sound
Weatherly
Colin Ratsey
Long Island
Ratsey & Lapthorn
Ratsey
Alan Paine
Rogers High School
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