Louis Retires After Knocking Out Walcott in 11th
Boxing world learns Louis ends 11 year reign with a knockout of Jersey Joe Walcott at Yankee Stadium. Louis, 34, vows to retire and possibly enter politics. crowd roars as Walcott falls with four seconds left in the 11th round.
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Louis
Jersey Joe
New York
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Yankee Stadium
Gene Tunney
Walcott
Gus Lesnevich
Ezzard Charles
Sol Strauss
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Fullam
Jack O'Sullivan
Harold Barnes
Robinson Docusen Bout Set for Monday Night
Harlem Sugar Ray Robinson declares his welterweight title defense against Bernard Docusen at Comiskey Park Monday will be his last in the division. He plans to move to middleweight seeking Tony Zale's crown as weather delays and weight issues postpone the bout.
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Chicago
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Comiskey Park
Bernard Docusen
Robinson
Tony Zale
Harlem
Sugar Boy
New Orleans
Father Son Duo Qualify for U S Cycling Team
Alfred C. Nelsen Jr. of St. Louis earned an Olympic berth by winning a 135 mile road race ahead of 39 rivals. The coach’s son secured a place on the United States cycling squad alongside his father in the event.
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Milwaukee
United States
Alfred C. Nelsen Jr
St. Los
Nelsen
Dubuque Amvets to Face Monroe Stars Sunday Night
The Dubuque Amvets return Sunday night at 8 o clock to meet the Monroe Major League All Stars in the second all star clash of the season. Monroe won 14 1 over First and Last Chance of Madison last week as John Krattiger starred on the mound.
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Dubuque Amvets
Monroe
Monroe Stars
Madison
John Krattiger
Wenger
Kramer
Ralph Phillips
Phillips
Smith
Krattiger
Victory Tavern
Ed Loeffel
Schuetze Clothiers
Leo Butts
Butch) Henning
Bauman Hardware
Bill Winzenreidh
Frank Butts
Jerry Dwyer
Fred Huber
Len
Pepper) Martin
Gene Mason
Waffle Shop
Berg and Zaharias Face Off in Western Open Final
Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Patty Berg meet in a 36 hole match for the 19th Women s Western Open title at Skycrest Country Club Chicago. Zaharias seeks her fourth Western Open crown while Berg aims for her third.
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Chicago
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Babe
Patty
Skycrest Country’ Club
Zaharias
Miss Berg
Lloyd LaBeach sets new world track marks in Alhambra
Lloyd LaBeach the Panama flyer and former Wisconsin star set a new world best for 220 yards around a turn in Alhambra. He clocked 21.1 seconds, lowering Ralph Metcalfe's 21.2. LaBeach also tied the existing 100 meter record with 10.3 seconds while competing unattached.
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Alhambra
Calif
Lloyd LaBeach
Panama Flyer
University of Wisconsin
LaBeach
Ralph Metcalfe
Monroe-Darlington Junior Tilt Moved Up
Monroe and Darlington sit tied for second in the Eastern section of the Ameri can Legion Junior league after a scheduling change. Manager John Walters said Sunday’s game at Darlington will start at 12 30 or 1 o clock, shifting from 2 o clock. A win gives undisputed second place to the victor.
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Monroe
Baseball scores from night games across leagues
Night results show New York 7 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 3 St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 1 Boston 3 Pittsburgh 3, and American League matches Washington 3 Cleveland 2 Detroit 4 New York 2 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1 St. Louis 9 Boston 6. American Association Detroit 9 Milwaukee 5 Toledo 2 10 Minneapolis 1 11 Columbus 5 Kansas City 4 St Paul 7 Louisville 5.
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Boston
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledore
Louisville
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
St. Paul
Baseball fixture list includes six city pairings
The schedule lists Pittsburgh at Boston, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, and Washington at Cleveland, indicating repeat matchups and travel between major league teams.
USC Wins First Game In Series For College Title
Kalamazoo Michigan reports Southern California Trojans beat Yale 3-1 to open the championship series. A second win would give USC the national title in the NCAA baseball championship.
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USC
Kalamazoo
Mich
Trojans
Southern California
Yale
Southern Cal
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Branca Wins Seventh Straight to Brighten All Star Hopes
Ralph Branca, once written off after a rough 1947 World Series, has rebounded with a seven game winning streak. He beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in Brooklyn to push his record to nine wins while the Braves led the league with a 12-3 victory over the Pirates.
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Associated Press
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn Dodger
New York Yankees
Branca
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
Brooklyn
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Dutch Leonard
Philadelphia
Dick Sisler
del Ennis
Giants
Cincinnati Reds
New York
Ray Poat
Reds
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Chicago
Indians
Washington Senators
Tribe
Detroit
Tigers
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Bauman's Takes Major Loop Lead In 9-4 Win
Bauman Hardware surged to the top of the Major League standings with a 9-4 victory over Baumgartner's, moving into undisputed first place as Lanz Hardware defeated Grossen's Tavern 12-11 in a separate Minor League slugfest. Len Martin and Leo Butts led Bauman with two homers and four RBIs combined. Bob Larson allowed nine hits in defeat.
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Bob Larson
Baumgartner’s
Waffle Shop
Lanz Hardware
Grossen’s Tavern
Len (Pepper) Martin
Leo Butts
Jerry Dwyer
Dwyer
Bauman’s
Baumgartner
del Davis
Till Kohl
Rod Kittelsen
Butch) Henning
Lanz
Hardware
Larson
Butts
Kittelsen
Henning
Grossen
Westbury Bay horse defeats Canadian pacer at Roosevelt
Indian Land from Castleton farm stables upset Dr. Stanton at Roosevelt Raceway in the $5,000 Nebraska free for all pace last night. The bay horse from Westbury, N Y, broke through to win ahead of the famed Canadian pacer to claim the purse.
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DR. Stanton
Westbury
N. Y
Indian Land
Bay Horse
Castleton Farm
Roosevelt Raceway
Old Timers Concert Cuts Next Week Softball Schedule
The community events force schedule changes as the Old Timers band concert and the Fourth of July fete trim three softball tilts next week. Major league games begin second-round play while Minor league tightens first-round results.
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American Legion
Kindert Oilers
Firestone
Waffle Shop
Bauman Hardware
Victory Tavern
Phillips and
Smith
Rudy’s Tavern
Johnson Motors
Baumgartner’s
Grossen’s Tavern
Wenger and
Kramer
Decathlon Trials Open at Bloomfield With Dodds Feature
Twenty two athletes entered the AAU decathlon championships at Bloomfield New Jersey as the two day meet begins. Gil Dodds of the Boston A Dodds will run a special invitation mile against three New Jersey stars as added drama to the first day. These are the final Olympic tryouts for the 1956 games.
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Bloomfield
N. J
America
Gil Dodds
Boston
Prices Will Boom For Key Products
New York reports anticipate higher prices across many industrial goods. Profits may rise for steel and coal workers as wage hikes loom this summer. Tires, zinc, copper, and electrical components all expected to push costs upward, with consumer prices already at record highs and the cost of living index climbing to 170.5 percent of the 1935-39 base by mid May.
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New York
Steel
Midwest
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Thunder in Choir Loft at Shickley Church
A Nebraska Methodist church experienced thunder during services as a storm peaked while the choir sang Master, The Tempest is Rag ing. The weather provided natural sound effects intensifying the moment.
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Shickley
Neb
State Commissioner Wins Baseball Award
Milwaukee Wisconsin state commissioner of non provincial baseball Richard S Falk received the 1948 National Baseball Congress trophy. Ray Dumont said Wisconsin showed the largest rise in sandlot players and progress among 48 programs. Falk was praised for boosting sandlot baseball nationwide. District tournaments lead to the state tournament at Borchert Field starting July 30 in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Richard S&s. Falk
Wisconsin
National Baseball Congress
Ray Dumont
Congress
Dumont
Falk
Borchert Field
Country Club Women Plan Play Day Event
The Monroe Country club auxiliary schedules a play day on Wednesday with crazy golf at 9, then a 1 o'clock luncheon and golf and bridge. Prize winners from yesterday include Mrs Roussell Myers and Mrs Kenneth Stuart for longest tee shots, with low scores by Mrs William Amstutz and Mrs Clarence Kempfert in first and second flights respectively. Mrs Carlton E Ashby won the blind prize.
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Monroe Country Club
Roussell Myers
Kenneth Stuart
William Amstutz
Clarence Kempfert
Carlton E. Ashby
Old Coins Found Near Gomel By Farm Woman
About 30 pounds of fifteenth century coins were discovered in a field near Gomel by a farm woman. The coins show Slavic inscriptions and remain in fair condition. They have been handed to the Gomel Oblast Historical Museum for custody.
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Moscow
Gomel
Gomel Oblast
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