Indians Rally To 5-1 Over Washington Boosts Title Hopes
Cleveland strengthens hold on first in the AL with a 5-1 win over Washington as Bobby Avila returns to action and drives in two. Al Rosen drives in three while Avila and Rosen share the hot bat in a seven game streak. Giants, Yankees win. Boston stops slide. Dodgers explode for five homers in rout of the Braves.
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Charles Bucks Rocky's Power Tonight In Final Title Bid
Heavyweight rivals Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano square off in Yankee Stadium with huge gate hopes and TV deals. Charles seeks to become first ex-champion to regain the crown while Marciano defends his title amid high expectations and perilous odds.
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Bantam Ben Opens Open With Field Of 161 At Springfield
Bantam Ben Hogan faces 161 challengers in the U S Open field at Springfield New Jersey as he seeks a historic fifth title. Sam Snead leads the challengers with Hogan and Jones in a three way Open title race, while a strong slate of pros and amateurs seek to derail Hogan’s bid.
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Facts Figures On Title Scrap
NEW YORK June 17 UP Here are the facts of figures for Thursday night's heavyweight title fight Principals Champion Rocky Marciano Brockton Mass see Charlies of Cincin Title at stake Marciano s world heavyweight crown Distance 15 rounds Place Yankee Stadium Promoter Jim Norris International Boxing Club 1 Betting Marciano favored at eee showers week to cell bene 6 Television None to homes Only to 61 theatres in 45 cities Broadcast Nationally on ABC network Time of sight 38 30 p.m est Revenue from theater TVgets one dollar from every seat sold of the 188 000 avail Purses Marciano 40 per cent of all net receipts Charles 20 per cent Return bout Contract calls for return title fight within 90 days if Charles wins
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Missouri Falls Short In NCAA College Baseball Tourney
Rollins College upset Missouri 4 to 1 in the second round as a long home run and clutch defense helped Rollins advance. The game drew 7,810 fans to the finals venue where Missouri’s late push failed to overturn the lead.
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Open with Hogan and Marciano in major parlay tonight
A sports page teases a three day U S Open at Baltusrol and heavyweight title bout between Marciano and Charles. It notes Hogan’s 64 practice round, Snead’s near-miss, and predicts a tough Open with four under par likely to win. Also covers radio blow by blow of the Marciano fight and local baseball from Memorial Park.
Seventh and 77th Groups Clashing Tonight in Fort Sill Baseball
The 17th Group faces the 77th Group tonight at Fort Sill in a league clash at Butnerfield after an afternoon exhibition between TAS and Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls. TAC has won 10 straight to sit 11-1, while 52nd beat 187th in 10 innings 4-3.
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Kling
Ramming Ramps In State Tourney
Oklahoma City favored players Gene Land and Bill Danner won opening rounds in the state Open tennis tournament. Land beat Lin of Shawnee, Danner defeated Bob Russell, while Gil Bogley did not play. Ron Ramming of Lawton and Jim Jackson led the junior division with two wins each, and Ramming defeated Mike Bell 6 1 6 0 after a first round default.
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Oilers record fourth straight shutout in league play
Texaco Oilers won last night behind Leo Morris two hit pitching to extend a shutout streak in Major league soft ball. The Oilers have not allowed a run in league play and have just four hits off Morris and Don Loftis. In other action Acme Motors defeated Wade Olds 6. Listings show several evening games at Walters Fort Sill Wacs Telco and Memorial No. 5 with Brunettes facing Cache and other matchups at Rose Park.
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Dark Leads NL Shortstop Race In All Star Vote
Al Dark of the New York Giants leads the National League starting shortstop ballot for the 21st all star game in Cleveland on July 13 with 5 437 votes. He surpasses Harold Peewee Reese 4 718 votes while Minnie Minoso tops overall with 7 114 votes, 102 ahead of Stan Musial who has 7 012. Voting closes July 3.
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Peewee) Reese
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Early first round scores in National Open Golf Champi onship
Springfield report lists players Rex Baxter Amerillo Tex 36 43 79 Bad Lewis Orland Pa 40 44 34 Charles Penna Chicago 39 40 79 Eddie Held St Louis Mo 45 43 83 Don Cherry Garden City NY 38 49 78 Leland Gibson Kansas City 36 34 72 James Hutchens Houston withdrew Roy Gienn Fort Campbell Ky 41 46 87 Max Evans Detroit 37 39 76 Kim Coleman Oakmont Pa 37 42 79 Philip J Friel Nashua NH 37 42 79 Rudy Horvath Windsor Ont 36 39 75 Pete Webb Shelby NC 43 37 80 Marry Todd Dallas 41 40 81 Al Mengert Mamoroneck NY 33 38 71 Kim Turnesa Briarcliff Manor NY 35 39 74
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Garden City
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Kansas City
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Houston
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Fort Campbell
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Detroit
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Oakmont
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Nashua
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Windsor
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Briarcliff Manon
Texans at Braves hold off Lawton in late ninth
Texans edge Lawton 6-5 to snap the Braves seven game win streak as a three run ninth inning rally turns a 5-3 deficit into victory. Rigazio earns the win with a clutch go ahead hit after Picciano and Haas set up the late scoring opportunity.
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Happy) McKeown
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