Robinson Maintains Favorite Tag In Delayed Light Heavyweight Title
Sugar Ray Robinson remains a 13 10 favorite to win his third crown against Joey Maxim in the 15 round title bout at Yankee Stadium. Rain risks pushback to Thursday. weigh ins, roadwork, and boxing chatter focus on Maxim's possible 2 pound weight change and Robinson's uncertain official scale moment.
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Jack Hand
NEW York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Yankee Stadium
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Robinson
Madison Square Garden
Maxim
Central Park
Stillman's Gym
Joey
Monay
Harlem
Knothole League Highlights Across Three Big Rounds
Knothole League action produced high totals with Kiwanis, St Johns, and Optimist Club all roaring to 21 runs in three-inning bursts. Reed hit the Optimists lone homer as Franklin Lions edged Robersons 7-5 to rise to second behind Ellis. Holy Trinity beat Armco 63 as Inland earned a forfeit win over the Fraternal Order of Police, narrowing the gap to the undefeated Elks.
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Lunners
Kiwanis
Cohn
St. John’s
Rockets
Optimist
Bury Holy Trinity
Reed
Optimists
Franklin Lions
Kirby
Roberson
Sporting Goods
Franklin
Ellis
Holy Trinity
Armco
Lickert
Inland
Order of Police
FOP
Elks
Roadsters Roar at Richmond Track in Local Race Night
The Richmond Midget Stadium hosts a Mutual Racing Association event featuring top roadsters from Dayton and Indiana. Notable entrants include Pete Allen, Tex Shackleford, Howell, Avery McAdams, Yan anew, Lou Hart, Frank Toth, Bill Walker, and Bob Stokes. Gates open 6 p.m. with time trials at 6:45 and races at 8:30 using central daylight time.
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Richmond
Indiana
Roaring Roadsters
Mutual Racing Association
Pete Allen
Tex"’ Shackleford
Dayton
Muncie
E Howell
Avery McAdams
Yan Anew
Lou Hart
Frank Toth
Anderson
Bill Walker
New Castle
Bob Stokes
Central Daylight Savings
Vejar and Davey Clash Tonight in Detroit Welterweight Bout
In Olympia Stadium Detroit a 10 round welterweight fight features Davey from Michigan State College and Vejar from New York University. Davey, undefeated at 32 wins with 22 knockouts, aims to teach Vejar a second lesson after a May Chicago defeat. Vejar seeks revenge as both boxers bring strong knockout records and public interest.
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Detroit
Chuck Davey
Michigan State College
Chico Vejar
Vejar
New York University
Davey
Chicago
Olympia Stadium
Salas Fights Eddie Hudson in Non title Bout Tonight
Laura Salas world lightweight champion faces Eddie Hudson in a non title 10 round bout in Laredo at the Nuevo Laredo bull ring. The arena seats 14 000 and about 12 000 are expected.
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Salas
Laredo Tex
Laura Salas
Eddie Hudson
Nuevo Laredo
Tuesday Night Fights Result in Daytona Bout
Dan ny Nardico of Tampa knocked out Ted Gorie of Washington in a Tuesday night boxing match at Daytona Beach. Gorie fell in the second round and was counted out as Nardico claimed a decisive victory.
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Associated Press
Daytona Beach
Fla
Danny Nardico
Tampa
Ted Gorie
Washington
Satch Is At It In Saint Louis With Browns Pitcher Seat
In St Louis the Cleveland Browns unveil a special bullpen chair for Satchel Paige before a game against the New York Yankees. The eggshell leather rocker, made by owner Bill Veeck, includes a canopy and the nickname Satch in bright letters.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Satchel Paige
New York Yankees
Browns
Paige
Bill Veeck
Savitt Opens Wimbledon Title March
Ten Americans resume pursuit of the All England Men’s Tennis Championship at Wimbledon led by defending champion Dick Savitt of Orange New Hampshire. Savitt meets Gerald Oakley as Gardnar Mulloy faces Ken Rosewall while Gene Garrett may meet Torbe Ulrich. The five seeded American women dominated round one with Maureen Connolly crushing Edna Moeller and Doris Hart, Louise Brough, Shirley Fry, and Pat Todd also advancing.
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Charles Whiting
Wimbledon
England
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Ken Rosewall
Australia
Gene Garrett
Los Angeles
Torbe Ulrich
Wimbledon Stadium
Maureen Connolly
Britain
Edna Moeller
Miss Connolly
Angela Mortimer
Doris Hart
Coral Gables
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Cal
Shirley Fry
Akron
Pat Todd
la Jolla Calif
Sportsmen Hear Views On Hunting And Fishing Laws
Sportsmen will air views on fish and wildlife laws at the Butler County game hearing in Hamilton. The open meeting begins at 8 p.m. Frank Rogers of the Butler County Conservation Committee will chair. Attendees urged to attend and offer recommendations.
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Butler County
Hamilton
Middletown
Frank Rogers
Butler County Conservation Committee
Smith Leads Ladies In Low Gross Race At Wildwood
Mrs Morris Smith fired a 9 percent to win low gross honors at Wildwood Golf Course Ladies Day outing. Mrs Melvin Kelso won low net with 71 and Mrs Owen Combs earned a special prize for low putts with 26 in a nine hole swing around the course. Ted Williams debuting with the Red Sox in 1939 doubled in four trips as the Yankees beat Boston 2 to 0.
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Morris Smith
Wildwood
Melvin Kelso
Owen Combs
Bert Feinthal
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Yankees
Bostonians
Turnesa Harbert Face Heartbreak in PGA Final Showdown
In Louisville the 36 hole PGA Championship final pits Jim Turnesa and Chick Harbert. Turnesa, 39, and Harbert, 37, survived tight semis defeating Ted Kroll and Bob Hamilton to reach the decisive match, with Turnesa’s early pressure and Harbert’s steady play highlighting the duel.
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Turnesa
Harbert
Hugh Fullerton
Louisville
Jim Turnesa
Sam Snead
Atlantic City
Chick Harbert
Plum ‘Hollow
Jim Ferrier
Big Spring
Chick
Jim
Bob Hamilton
Ted Kroll
Dutch Harrison
Jug McSpaden
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Bob Toski
Chandler Harper
Roberto de Vicenzo
Clarence Doser
Kroll
Denny Shute
Leonard Schmutte
Henry Williams Jr
Fred Haas Jr
Hamilton
Indians End Shantz 11 Game Win Streak 2-1
Cleveland Indians edged the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 as Bob Shantz saw his 11 game winning streak end. Early Wynn won for the Indians and Al Rosen hit a key home run with runners aboard. The victory moved Cleveland to second place in the standings.
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Indians
Shantz
Wes Santee Set to Fill Olympic Shoes of Paavo Nurmi
Kansas sprinter Wes Santee, a 20 year old junior at Kansas, draws praise as a rising American distance runner. He projects to contest the 5,000 meters at the Olympic Games, following NCAA and AAU double titles and a youthful, powerful stride praised by Olympic coach Brutis Hamilton.
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Kansas
Wes Santee
Paevo Nurmi
Los’ Angeles
United States
Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
Gaston Reiff
Belgium
Santee
Ralph Hill
Brutis Hamilton
Hamilton
Industrial Hurlers Play Hard To Get
Industrial Softball League action left hitters quiet as French Combs spun a three hitter for Armco in a 6 3 win over Crystal Tissue. Inland Container beat Sorg Paper 4 3 in extras as Les Wills drove in the deciding run in the eighth. Aeronca’s Wray tossed a two hitter in a 3 1 victory over Gardner Beard and Carton to join Crystal Tissue in a postponed game pending completing the first round.
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French Combs
Shattle Brothers
Miami Cabinet
Inland Container
Armsco
Joe Lewis
Sorg Paper
Les Wills
Inland
Charles Morrison
Troy Harrison
Sorg
Aeronca
Wray
Gardner Beard and
Carton
Crystal Tissue
Gardner
Sangster
Upton
Crystal
National League Standings and Schedule Highlights
The National League standings show Brooklyn leading with a 43 16 record and a .720 pace, followed by New York 39 20 and Chicago 34 28. Tuesday results included Brooklyn over St Louis 6 4 and New York 3 Cincinnati 4, with Boston 4 Pittsburgh 3 in a close finish. Today’s matchups feature St Louis at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at New York, among others.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Staley
Erskine
Church
Gregg
Koslo
Raschi
Byrne
Detroit
Brodowski
Wight
Cleveland
Kellner
Lemon
Washington
Consuegra
Sleater
Rogovin
Chicago Washington
Miami Valley Drivers Ready For Speedway Night
Dayton NASCAR Sportsmen stock cars race Friday at the Dayton Speedway a fast quarter mile asphalt track. Starting at 8 30 p m the show includes 25 lap features two 15 lap semis a 15 lap consolation and three 10 lap heats with drivers such as George Hinkle Carl Kiser Jack Edwards Willard Horn Rex Craig Rusty Graham Bob Nancarrow Grant Wilmot Neal Sceva Ed Benedict Wayne Strickel Roger Soward Joe Camp and Jim Shoemaker. George Hinkle sits second with 189 points while Carl Kiser leads with 190.
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Dayton
Miami Valley
Dayton Speedway
George Hinkle
Middletown
Carl Kiser
Cincinnati
Jack Edwards
Fairborn
Willard Horn
Rex Craig
Rusty Graham
Bob Nancarrow
Grant Wilmot
Neal Sceva
Urbana
Ed Benedict
Miamisburg
Wayne Strickel
Roger Soward
Joe Camp
Xenia
Jim Shoemaker
Springfield
Millan Dorner Duo Defends Mixed Title In Tennis
Millan and Dorner, defending champions at Mid dtown Tennis Club, opened defense of their mixed doubles crown at Ver ity courts by defeating Judy and Jack Hagan 6-2 6-4. They advance to a quarter final versus George and Margaret Leighton. Crowley and Roush beat Foutz and Siegfried 7-5 6-2. Finkleman and Wikoff beat Phil lips and wife 6-1 6-3. Kunz Sr. and Jean beat Kenny and Susan Rupp 6-4 6-4.
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Bob Millan
Jane Dorner
Middletown
Verity Courts
Judy
Jack Hagan
George
Margaret Leighton
Don Crowley
Betty Roush
Fritz Foutz
Karen Siegfried
Ronnie Finkleman
Carolyn Wikoff
Dean Phillips
Art Kunz
Jean Kunz
Kenny
Susan Rupp
Little Brothers Beat Buckeye All-Stars 53 44 In Xenia
Ohio Class B All-Stars upset the Ohio Class A squad 53 to 44 at Xenia Fieldhouse. Don Barnette led the A team with 10 points as Bob Jacoby and Nick Ungar starred for the B squad. The A group tightens preparation for Kentucky clash before heading to Bowling Green.
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Dick Neff
Louisville
Paul Walker
Buckeye
Kentucky
Walker
Ohio
Xenia
Fieldhouse
Bob Jacoby
Dave Plunkett
Cincinnati
Dayton
Nick Nicholas
Middletown
Don Barnette
Barnette
Blanchester
Bill Kaylor
Walker Forces
Kaylor
Northern Kentucky All-Stars
Dick Vice
Middie
Walkermen
Phil Lillard
Nick Ungard
Lloyd Jacoby
Wayne Two
U. of Louisville
Bowling Green
Ed Diddlescream
Kentucky Crop
Broyles Fires 558 Series in Summer Pin Race
Charles Broyles rolled a 558 series to pace No. 5 to a clean sweep over No. 8 in the Tuesday Night mixed doubles at Frontier Bowl Mor. He also struck a 209 final game. Dale Fordyce added 514 as No. 6 shut out No. 7. Millard Ace led No. 7 with 512. Burnett sparked No. 4’s victory with 579 while Lenhart posted 465 for No. 2 in a coordinated set.
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Charles Broyles
Broyles
Dale Fordyce
Millard
Burnett
Lenhart
Patt Watts
Indians top Athletics behind Rosen homer in 4th
Batting star Al Rosen slugged his 13th homer with a man aboard in the fourth to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 2-1 win over Philadelphia. Pitcher Bobby Shantz suffered the loss after a strong start. In another game, Pitcher Preacher Roe pitched a six hit shutout for his ninth straight win over the St. Louis Cardinals as the Brooklyn Dodgers won 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Joe Reichler
Bobby Shantz
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletic
Stan Musial
Preacher Roe
Chicago Cubs
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Roe
Dodgers
Redbirds
Preacher
Chris van Cuyk
Dodger
Allie Reynolds
New York
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Joe Collins
Duane Pillette
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies
Robin Roberts
Phils
Russ Meyer
Johnny Klippstein
al Rosen
Early Wynn
Athletics
Shantz
Indians
Big Jim Hearn
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Hearn
Max Lanier
Boston
Braves
Pittsburgh
Jim Wilson
Murty Dickson
Wilson
Sam Jethroe
George Crowe
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Julio Moreno
Gil Coan
Edie Yost
Nats
Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Xenia Home Court Sees Sweltering Crowd Despite Cooling Hope
In the Middle gym the Xenia Fieldhouse drew 1500 fans for last night's tilt as no cooling devices were available. Walker says donations from Sears and Roebuck plus the MHS cooling system will keep the heat to a somewhat cool minimum.
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Ing
Xenia
Walker
Sears and Roebuck
MHS
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