Boxing Writers Pick Woodcock To Beat Saveld
London boxing writers forecast Bruce Woodcock to defeat Lee Savold in a 15 round bout. Early betting favors Woodcock with youth advantage cited and Savold seeking a comeback after prior losses.
05 Jun 1950
Page 5
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
5
London boxing writers forecast Bruce Woodcock to defeat Lee Savold in a 15 round bout. Early betting favors Woodcock with youth advantage cited and Savold seeking a comeback after prior losses.
American League leaders include Batting Dody Cleveland 395 Burns D Marsi o Boston 43 Runs Stephens Boston 49 Home runs Williams Boston 13 Stolen bases Duilinger Philadelphia 5 Pitching Brine New York 51-53 National League leaders feature Musial St Louis 390 Gianano runs 25 Elliot Sauer 36 Home runs Gordon Boston Kouner Pittsburgh 11 Stolen bases Terwilliger Chicago 6 Strikeouts Roberts Philadelphia 1 Picking Bankhead Brooklyn 4.1800
In windy conditions the Communertarg team beat the Moes 23-6 in the afternoon and 26-1 in the evening City Junior Baseball League doubleheader. Moes lack sponsor and exhausted themselves. lineups included Moes-Loose Daily Young Wight and Spalding Todd Yanosk in the afternoon, and Joes Young Inger field Wight for Spalding Jemk Yanosik in the evening.
The report details pennant race notes from Brescia and related college and pro baseball action across New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. It lists scores, player names such as Walker, Kremer, and Hogue, and mentions teams including Rochester, Baltimore, Syracuse, and Montreal with game outcomes and curfews.
Boston fans saw the Red Sox power past Cleveland 11-9 at home with 21 hits as Ted Williams and teammates sparked a high scoring Saturday. Brooklyn and Chicago also posted wins while Detroit and New York split two tight games in the American League action.
Loyd Mangrum of Chicago edge Porky Oliver of Kenmore Wash to win the Fort Wayne Open with a three stroke margin. Mangrum posted a 271 total after rounds of 67 67 67 70 and earned the $2 600 first prize.
The snippet lists player who performed for teams such as the Indians Cardinals Tigers Red Sox Pirates Dodgers and names like Gabre Ft Doby Musial Kell Drepo Hopp Reoomeon Gordon Breves Williams Sauer Elliot and Stephens with runs and totals across national and American leagues, reflecting historical box score lines and player lines from a bygone season. It reads like a clipped statistical scoreboard with numerous abbreviations and incomplete context.
Golf writer Alex J. Morrison argues head steadiness improves swing timing and accuracy. He cites Horton Smith as a model of patient, steady head posture, noting many players rush their head and misalign after impact. The article urges golfers to focus on head position to enhance tempo and consistency.
Dizzy Dean argues the era of 30-game winners may return with four young pitchers like Rosin Roberts Boo Rusa Art Heuteman and Don Newcombe, while noting modern changes such as late-night fatigue and new hesitation rules. He believes top condition and stamina matter most, despite debates on the new rules impacting hitters and pitchers.
Philadelphia June 6. Jay Robinson former feeble light heavy contender meets stocky Villemain of France tonight for the Peninsula version of the middleweight championship. The 15 round bout promoted by Phil Glassman is sanctioned by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission as a championship effort.
Readymade makes its fastball debut tonight at Henderson Stadium at 7 34, facing league leading Sherushnesv Cadillacs in a high stakes match with both teams aiming for early season dominance.
Two McGill University students, Jean Birch aged 19 of Mount Royal and John Dohan aged 21 of Westmount, were crowned in a St Lawrence sailing incident near Ponte Cliare. Birch reportedly fell from a sailcoat and Dohan was crowned when attempting a rescue.
CAHA opens its annual meeting in Banff with a likely presidential change. Al Pickard of Regina is tipped to lead the Western Canada Senior Hockey League, with D P McDonald stepping down. Doug Grimston of New Westminster may succeed as CAHA chieftain. Also present are WCHL executives led by Mervyn Dutton and J Harper Parry.
London report says heavyweight Lee Savold fractured sparring partner Ray Wilding’s jaw during training for his title bout with Bruce Woodcock. Wilding canceled his appearance on the Savold Woodcock bill. Canadian Don Mo Gard was also mentioned in coverage.
In Alberta about 700 sawmills employ 7,000 workers, fueling regional industry beyond oil. The sector sustains communities as lumber markets expand, signaling broader economic activity in the province.
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