Prof Shire To Headline Wrestling Show Here June 20
Roy Shire one of wrestling's notorious bad boys is booked to appear on the Downtown Coaches show June 20 at 8:30 p.m. outdoors in front of LHS stadium with a possible auditorium fallback. He will face Chris Belkas of Logan, a crowd favorite from the April 1 event, and joins other headliners Chief Little Fox Al Cortez and women’s match star June Byers vs Ethel Brown. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at local shops.
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Speedy) LaRance
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al Cortez
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June Byers
Ethel Brown
Leon
Nick
Reynolds No Hits Indians as Yankees Move to First Division
New York right hander Allie Reynolds pitched a 2-0 shutout over Cleveland to lift the Yankees into the season’s first division. Boston took over NL lead as the Red Sox beat the White Sox 6-2. Sal Maglie lost for the first time, Cardinals beat the Giants 5-4.
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Ohio high schools close thriller sports season with vast program
Ohio High School Athletic Association wrapped another year of competition across football basketball track field baseball swimming cross country tennis golf and more. The sprawling system includes 1 085 schools 3 000 coaches six districts and champions in multiple classes with notable results at Massillon Cleveland East Tech Cincinnati Elder and other schools.
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Much Heavier Charles Eyes Walcott Bout
Atlantic City reports Jersey Joe Walcott set to defend the world heavyweight title against a heavier Charles in Philadelphia. Charles weighed 196 pounds at a recent check, about 14 pounds more than his title loss weight, signaling a potentially slower opponent. Charles, a two-time title challenger on his fifth bid, aims to reclaim the crown in the Municipal Stadium ring where many greats once fought.
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Pittsburgh
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Baseball Dope and Weight Facts From A Sparse Card
The score results list Chicago over Brooklyn 6 to 1 and St Louis 5 New York 4 with Boston 4 Cincinnati 1. Wednesday schedule notes Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati New York at Chicago Boston at St Louis Milwaukee at Kansas City. Monday results include St Paul 6 Indianapolis 3 and Louisville 3 Minneapolis 2. A fighter card lists fifteen rounds with Pennsylvan ia Athletic Commission officials to be named, 37 000 attendance, gate 250 000, NBC telecast with 175 000 fee. Fighter shares 30 percent each.
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Beeeene
Weather Aids Large Crowd at Sunday Stock Car Races
Perfect weather drew many to the fair grounds for stock car races. Charlie Fox and Raymond Holcomb led qualifying at 22.5 seconds, with Pete Smith at 22.7. Don Sesslar won the first heat, Jim Blankenship took the second, and Jim Spitzer won the third. The feature went to Fuzz Dotson, with Blankenship and Carol Bowlby following. The Valley Racing Club elected Glen Gartner as president. Races resume next Sunday with a Powder Puff Derby for women drivers.
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Pete Smith
Don Sesslar
Chuck Henderson
Fuzz” Dotson
Jim Blankenship
Dick Huston
Carol Bowlby
Belter
Jim Spitzer
Lancaster
Jim Dillie
Amesville
Glen Gartner
Dotson
Silver Streak
Logan Track
Jim Bigham
Circleville
Fox
Bigham
Logan
Phyllis Lytle
NCAA Sets Up Plan To Curb Football TV
New York June 3 The 10 man NCAA television committee warns television pressures could end amateur football. The 1952 plan limits a member college to one TV appearance and schedules a 12 game Saturday and Thanksgiving series Sept 20 to Nov 29 with network coverage across the inter connected system.
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Track Mishap Ends Runner’s Hold on Second Place
In a tense race a competitor ensured second place but a sudden track mishap removed him from action, altering the podium prospects and halting his run.
Sponsor Sets Rules for Weekly College Football Games
The document describes that only one game will be carried each day and that games in a series should be widely distributed geographically. It states the sponsor will choose games under these principles and arrange directly with the competing colleges.
Brooklyn Bout Ends in Points Victory for Dykes
In Miami Bobby Dykes outpointed Joe Miceli over eight rounds. In Chicago Wesbury Bascom, from St. Louis, bested George Powell of Detroit over ten rounds.
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Fla
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New York
Chicago
Wesbury Bascom
St. Louis
George Powell
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