Islander Coach Bates Sweatte Best Halfback on West Coast
Islander football features 71 year old Joel Sweatte, a six foot 187 pound left halfback for the Islanders in the T formation. The seaman first class averages over 10 yards per carry with kickoff returns of 9, 80 and 80 yards for TDs, plus multiple rushing scores. A OU freshman star and former Miami native, Sweatte credits Bud Wilkinson for his development and education emphasis, planning a return to Oklahoma after reserve duty ends.
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Frank Kirkland
Terai Island Islanders
Joel’ Sweatte
Sweatte
Barstow Marines
TraPac
San Diego
L. A. State
Sweatie
Islanders
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Georgetown
Norman
Okla
Bud Wilkinson
IE Red
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
Wilkinson
U Fantil
Oklahoma
California
Wrestling card stars Leone and Mackey at Municipal Auditorium
Tomorrow night at the Municipal Auditorium a star-studded wrestling show features heavyweight champion Baron Michele Leone defending against challenger Roger Mackey in the main event. Leo Garibaldi, junior heavyweight champ, faces Firpo Zybysco in the semi windup. Joe Pazandak defends a $2400 Beat The Champ jackpot against challengers led by Bill Biers. George Becker meets Joan the Terrible in a special event. Hilly McDaniels faces Don Arnold in the opener.
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Municipal Auditorium
Michele Leone
Roger Mackey
Mackey
Baron
Salt Lake
Bobby-Sox Brigade
Leo Garibaldi
Garibaldi
Firpo Zyjbysco
Bysco
Leo
Chick
Joe
Champ
San Diego
Don Arnold
Brewers Tie Playoff at Two Games Each
Milwaukee wins 4-2 to even the series at two games apiece and will host Montreal again tonight behind Ernie Johnson. Hamp Coleman slated to start for the pennant winners. A 50-foot home run by Jim Buzz Clarkson in the fifth inning accounted for three runs.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Montreal
Ernie Johnson
Hamp Coleman
Jim
Buzz) Clarkson
Carlton and Smiths Win at Wilmington Bowl Wrestling
Carlton and Smiths win two of three falls in the main event as Lord Carlton fails to pay a forfeit. The Smith Brothers Al and John dominate Gino and Chick Garibaldi in the semimain. Vic Holbrook beats Brother Frank Jares in the opener.
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Lord Carlton
Wilmington Bowl
Vic Christy
Smith Brothers
John
Gino
Chick
Garibaldi
Southland
Vic Holbrook
Frank Jares
Prep Gridder Loses Arm Through Injury
Muskegon Michigan October 3 Herbert Lee Engfer Jr a Ludington 15 year old freshman football player lost his left arm after a practice injury at Ludington High School An infection followed and the arm was amputated He is recovering from surgery at the hospital
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Muskegon
Mich
Herbert Lee Engfer Jr
Ludington
Ludington High School
Engfer
Ign
Empire Champ Makes U S Debut Tonight in Chicago
Dave Sands the British Empire middleweight champion makes his U S ring debut tonight at Chicago Stadium against Carl Bobo Olson of Honolulu. A Sands victory could set up a future match with Rocky Graziano in an International Boxing Club buildup toward a title bout with Ray Robinson, with prior wins and losses noted in recent bouts.
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Dave Sands
Australia
Marcel Cerdan
U. S
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Bobo) Olson
Honolulu
Sands
Rocky Graziano
Ray
Robinson
London
Birmingham
Alay
Birmingham Barons
Olson
Sydney
Houston Buffs
Houston
Naiadene Ee Invihational Boxing Association
Pullman
Wash
Ralph Brickner
Washington State _ College
Hander
Barons
Baylor Diversity
Tommy Yarosz
Waco
Texas
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By Ben Zinser
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Signal Radio & Television
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SEARS
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Harmony
Ficht
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