Rocky Marciano Trains Alone At Grossinger's For La Starza Duel
The heavyweight champion works solo at Grossinger's ski house ahead of the September 24 bout with Roland La Starza at the Polo Grounds. Marciano recalls their 1950 MSG decision and critiques Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott while trainer Charley Goldman jokes about a missing shower cap.
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Jerry Nardiello
Harry Grayson Grossinger
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Rocky Marciano
Polo Grounds
Roland la Starza
Marciano
Rock
Grossinger
Madison Square Garden
la Starza
Charley
Goldman
Jersey Joe Walcott
Brockton
Philadelphia
Chicago
Jersey Joe
Rocky
Polished Off Journeyman Heavyweight Fails To Cut Wide Swath
Brooklyn report recounts Bill Wilson a journeyman from Charlotte who was stopped by Hein Ten Hoff in Ridgewood Grove. He recalls facing Rocky Marciano and Roland La Starza, noting Marciano never floored him and La Starza beat him earlier, with Ten Hoff delivering the night’s KO at 2:58. He plans to return to Aiken to his millwright job after the defeat.
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N. Y
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Charlotte
N. C
Rocky Marciano
Roland la Starza
Hein Ten Hoff
Europe
Ridgewood Grove
Marciano
la Starza
Rocky
Hoff
Ten Hoff
Aiken
S. C
Miami Coach Schmakel Resigns From Football Staff
Warren Schmakel, 31, assistant line coach under three Miami University head coaches, resigns in a letter to Ara Parseghian in Oxford saying he will enter private business. He worked with George Blackburn and Woody Hayes during his tenure.
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Miami University
Ara Parseghian
Oxford
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Schmakel
Miami
George Blackurn
Woody Hayes
Returnees Boost West Virginia Football Depth
Outstanding returnees for West Virginia football include lineman Ben Dunkerley and quarterback Freddy, with only one letterman missing from the squad as veterans assemble for the season in Morgantown.
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West Virginia
Ben Dunkerley
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Missy
Trotters Trot To Past Tonight
Vernon race postponed by rain at Vernon Downs as 3 year old Hambletonian test takes the night off. Newport Star from Newport Stock Farm is the odds-on pick to win the $15,000 heat and set up a favorite run for the $100,000 Hambletonian next Wednesday at Goshen.
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Nats fall to Indians as Hoskins starts for Cleveland
Dave Hoskins, 28, makes second start for the Indians against a Senators club held scoreless in 22 straight innings. Mike Garcia pitched five-hitter as Cleveland stretched its win streak to six. Stobbs took the loss for Washington despite tough pitching. RBI by Doby Avila Strickland plus a late Rosen run highlighted Cleveland's 3-0 win.
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Tribesmen
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al Smith
Bill Glynn
Larry Doby
Smith
Rosen
Wally Westlake
Bobby Avila
Doby
George Strickland
Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights Across Leagues
National League leaders and upcoming games dominate the page. Brooklyn fights Milwaukee while St Louis Chicago New York and Philadelphia jockey for position. American League shows New York Chicago Cleveland Boston and Detroit midweek matchups with results. Also notes a local boxing obituary in Butte.
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Kretlow
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Umpire Threats Prompt NL Warning Over Bean Balls
Milwaukee Braves manager Charlie Grimm and Brooklyn Dodgers boss Chuck Dressen faced a new directive from NL President Warren Giles after a near-fight over beaning. The policy presumes wild pitches as dusters and empowers umpires to remove any pitcher judged throwing at hitters or the catcher. Walter O Malley supported rule change to remove pitchers without proving intent, citing safety concerns.
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Charlie Grimm
Milwaukee Braves
Chuck Dressen
Brooklyn Dodgers
National League
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Giles
Jocko Conlan
Grimm
Dressen
Braves
Dodgers
Lew Burdette
Dodger
Roy Campanella
Burdette
Campanella
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Club
Roberts Express Keeps Pace to 30 Win Goal
Philadelphia pitcher Robin Roberts won his 19th game, a five hit 8-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, reaching a pace that could make him the majors first 30 game winner in 19 seasons. He improved to 19-7 as Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 2-1 and Chicago beat New York 5-3. The Yankees routed Detroit 15-0 as Raschi set a batting mark by driving in seven runs while the White Sox and A's split, and other scores from Cleveland, Boston, and Chicago highlighted a busy day.
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Enos Slaughter
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Pittsburgh
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Danny O'Connell
Jackie Collum
Elroy Face
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Reds
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Cubs
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Golden Boy Aragon Faces Henry Davis in San Francisco
Art Aragon of Los Angeles meets Henry Davis of Los Angeles in a 10 round welterweight bout at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Aragon, touted as a future champion, arrives with seven wins in eight bouts and a place as No. 7 contender. CBS televises the fight at 9 p.m. EST with Davis moving up in weight to challenge Aragon who weighs about 143 pounds.
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Baseball League Leaders Snapshot of 195? Season Totals
Batting leaders include Banks and Snider with high run totals. Campanella leads RBIs for Brooklyn at 96. Ashburn and Schoendienst notable for hits. Bruton tops doubles with 32. Mathews hits 33 home runs. Reese and Bruton share steals with 16. Burdette records 82 for Milwaukee. Vernon and Minoso pace American League batting at .325 and 83 runs. Rosen leads RBIs in the AL with 91 while Lopat posts 10-2 with .833. Pierce racks 124 strikeouts.
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Teens Aged Gold Dust Twins Chase Riches In Grass Cond
SOUTH ORANGE N J Ken Rosewall and Lew Hoad, Australian teen-age Gold Dust Twins, face tough matches in the Eastern Grass Courts championships. Rosewall meets Grant Golden of Chicago while Hoad takes on Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo Texas. Round details include Mulloy’s 16th test and several other results.
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Lewis Head
Rosewall
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Chicago
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Bernard Bartzen
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Bill Quillian
Seattle
Gardnar Mulloy
Vic Seixas
Rose Kamo
Japan
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Los Angeles
Bob Perry
Australia
Mervyn Rose
Hamilton
Tuesday's Fights by the Associated Press
Phil Kim of Honolulu, 143, stopped Elmer Beltz of Los Angeles, 143, in the first round. Hein Ten Hoff, 226, from Germany, stopped Bill Wilson, 225, of Charlotte, in the first round.
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Phil Kim
Honolulu
Elmer Beltz
Brooklyn
Hein Ten Hoff
Germany
Bill Wilson
Charlotte
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Middletown Teen Delivers In River Forest Tennis Run
Middletown player Judy Hagan dominates the River Forest junior tournament route toward the under-15 title with straight-set wins over Elaine Budde Rae Norton and Carol Rapkin finishing 6 0 6 0 6 1 6 0. Teammate Betsy Little also posts two wins in the under-15 and under-18 divisions as others advance and await results.
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Judy Hagan
River Forest
Elaine Budde
Rockford
Rae Norton
Chicago
Carol Rapkin
Milwaukee
Art Kunz, Jr
Tom Chase
LaGrange
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Kunz
Tom Holton
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Dayton Star
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Jo Walsh
Penny Pierce
Western Springs
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