Robinson Decisions Villemain To Win State Middleweight Crown
Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Villemain in a 15 round bout at Municipal Stadium to claim Pennsylvania middleweight title and become official world title contender. He plans to challenge the La Motta Graziano winner on June 28 in New York and may retire soon. Villemain criticized the bout as unfair with Robinson claiming dominance and ambition for another fight next month.
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Ray Robinson
Villemain
Charles Einstein
International News Service
Philadelphia
Sugar Ray Robinson
Pennsylvania
Robert Villemain
Jake la Motta
Titeholding Hermit
Paris
Robinson
la Motta
Rocky Graziano
New York
St Lucy Beats New Galilee 3-2 In County League
St Lucy defeated New Galilee 3 to 2 Monday night at St Lucy Hillsville. Lyn Tanner pitched a complete game for the winners while Clerici and An kirk pitched for the losers. Tom Shuluga collected two hits including a triple for St Lucy. Costic Borsavage 24 year old Temple star signed pro contract with Philadelphia Warriors.
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New Galilee
Hillsville
Lyn Tanner
Clerici
Ankirk
Tom Shuluga
Costic
Ike) Borsavage
Temple
Philadelphia Warriors
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Lupo
J.guzzetti
Cardino
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V.ankirk
D.tanner
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eJnkins
Cracraft
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DeCarbo
Youngstown
Rhodes
DiMuccio
P. Richards
Sharon Westinghouse
Dean Park
Bombers
Westinghouse
Sharon
Stock Car Races At Canfield Track Wednesday Night
CANFIELD O June 6 With 43 stock cars entered for tomor row nights program Barney Barnes Youngstown star seeks third feature victory here In four Wednesday programs this year Barnes has won two features as Bucky Sager Toledo also owns two The field includes top drivers aiming to end their monopoly Gates open 630 pm time trials start 7 pm heats 830 pm first race 830 pm
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Canfiel Speedway
Barney Barnes
Youngstown
Bucky Sager
Toledo
Barnes and Sager
Gates
Speedway
Meyer To Stay as Pirates Manager Amid Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates president Frank McKinney said Billy Meyer will not be ousted and Al Lopez of the Indianapolis Indians was not considered for the Pirates job. McKinney, back from Pittsburgh after talks, emphasized no managerial change and praised Meyer despite a string of losses and injuries leaving the team with 14 players unavailable.
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Indianapolis
INS
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank McKinney
Billy Meyer
Bucs
al Lopez
Indianapolis Indians
McKinney
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Meyer
Major Leagues Tuesday June 6 1950 results and standings
National League results yesterday include New York 6 Pittsburgh 4 and Brooklyn 1 in Chicago 6 Philadelphia 1 St Louis 5 Only games listed. Standings show New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Detroit and Washington with no night games. Brooklyn fans booed their own pitchers who walked Stanley Musial.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Stanley Musial
Pet
Newark
Feeewegee
Wie Pet
Seteweewee RT
See Wewee
Steeveres
Kevaca
Eee
Locals Lead Slips By Percentage Points In Mid Atlantic
New Castle’s grasp on first in the Middle Atlantic slips to 13 percentage points after a 15 12 loss at Oil City. Butler beats Johnstown 2 5. New Castle sits at 20 9 (.690) while Butler is 21 10 (.677). Erie nears third, one and a half games back. Oil City four back.
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Oil City
Butler
Johnstown
Erie
Niagara Falls
Senators
Flaherty Memorial Field
Border City
Chuck Cronin
Frank Wagner
Joe Promowicz
Promowicz
Rossman
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Neal Marino
Dick Janacone
Marino
Janacone
Smith
Hal Meeks
Bilo Mouton
Gene Bile
al Mouton
McLish
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Johnston
Erie Serene
Youngstown
Vandergrift
Ad Mn Pet GB
Gen Castle
Johnstown Ee
Ray McHenry Clinches Rifle Club Title at Armory Range
Ray McHenry won the Colonel Young Rifle Club title with a 178 string out of 200 at the Armory Range. Richard Wynn took runner up with a 170 string as the weekly intra-club shoot featured in club activities.
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Ray McHenry
Colonel Young Rifle Club
Armory Range
Richard Wynn
Not the Joe DiMaggio Joins Washington Nationals
Bartolo Joe Di Maggio known as Joe DiMaggio joins the Washington Nationals as an outfielder pitcher. He hails from Monterey California and is assigned to Concord North Carolina in the International league.
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Joe DiMaggio
Washington Nats
Bartolo Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Monterey
Cal
Nats
Concord
N. C
Mid Atlantic League Tonight Visualized
Niagara Falls visits New Castle at 8 pm while Butler plays Vandergrift Ol City travels to Erie and Youngstown faces Johnstown in league games.
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New Castle
M. Butler
Vandergrift
Ol City
Erie
Youngstown
Johnstown
Savold Favored In British Heavyweight Title Bout
Americas Lee Savold held a 7 to 4 favorite to beat Britain's Bruce Woodcock in a 15 round title bout at White City Stadium London. A crowd of about 50,000 was expected despite possible showers, with promoter Jack Solomons confirming the bout would proceed. The winner would be Britain’s recognized successor to retired champion Joe Louis.
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Joe Thomas
International News Service
London
Americas
Lee Savold
Britain
Bruce Woodcock
White City
Jack Solomons
Great Britain
Joe Louis
Savold
Englewood
N. J
Woodcock
British Board of Boxing Control
N.B.A
Ezzard Charles
Solomons
Elkins Brothers
Germany
Joe Savold
Tippy Dye
Ohio State
University of Washington
O.S
Ohio River Valley
John Bishup
Ohio U
Youngstown
Moose And Scotts Win League Games
Moose defeated the Eagles 7 to 2 at Dean Park as Tuscano earned his ninth straight league win and Padula hit a home run. Kendra contributed a double for the Eagles, while Morgan and Pace worked on the mound for the Moose. Wednesday and Friday games are rescheduled to finish the first half.
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Scotts
Eagle
Dean Park
Tuscano
Kendra
Padula
Eagles
Morgan
Pace
Scotts Win 5-1 at Gaston Park Over Blackhawks
Scotts defeated the Blackhawks 5-1 at Gaston Park with N Kobick allowing four hits. DiMuccio pitched for the Blackhawks. D Moses had two Scotts hits while J Vargo had two for the Blackhawks. Bill Fears made a sensational outfield catch.
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Blackhawks
Gaston Park
N. Kobick
DiMuccio
D. Moses
J. Vargo
Bill Fears
Volant pitcher hurls no hit game in North County League
Bill Young of Volant fired a no hitter against Castlewood with 17 strikeouts and one walk as Volant won. Lizzie and Steve had two hits apiece, Steve with the only extra base hit, while Barton went the distance for Castlewood. All six Volant runs came in the last two innings.
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Volant
Castlewood
Don Myers
New Wilmington
Lizzie
Steve
Barton
Young
McKay
Hogue
Managers Urged to Submit Complete League Results
Note to managers stresses cooperation to provide full league results. It claims missing results hurt coverage and benefits come from reporting all games. The appeal notes dates when results were not submitted and urges timely submission for newspaper and league benefit.
Referee Stops Chicago Bout
Ray Carter of Chicago stopped Dave Marsh of Akron in the sixth round of an eight round main event before 700 in Chicago. Referee Johnny Behr halted the bout before the start of the sixth round after Carter opened a cut over Marsh’s left eye near the end of the fifth round.
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Ray Carter
Dave Marsh
Akron
Johnny Behr
Carter
Marsh
Northville harness highlights thrill with Pat and Volarian racing
Joe Rick drives Captain Pat to a photo finish in the 2:18 trot at Northville Downs, Detroit. Volarian, a 12 year old trotter, wins a 2:10 race as Rick also takes the Junior Free For All trot. Porter Day places third in the Governor's Cup trot with $10,000 on the line as earnings leaders list Moses and Billy Carleton among top earners. Also notes boxing and college coaching moves and a standout Ohio U catcher batting .500.
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J. R. Rick Stock Farm
Rick
Moses
Billy Carleton
Ondlee Hanover
Lingo
Painesville
Meet
Remington
Volarian
Bonnie Counsel
Bob
Mr. Nibs
Mr. Bibs
R&k
Maywood
Chicago
Farrell to Meet Shannock High In Playoff Here
Farrell and Shannock high schools will meet at Flaherty Field Thursday at 2 30 to determine the WPIAL baseball champion. Shannock earned the right by beating Perryopolis 4 to 1 Monday afternoon at New Kensington.
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Shannock High
Farrell and
Shannock
Flaherty Field
Perryopolis
New Kensington
Bombers to Face Saints in City League Postponed Game
The DeCarro Bombers will battle St. Margaret's in a city league postponed game at P. and L. E. field at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Manager Carm DeLeone announced the 4 win 5 loss record and cited NCAA baseball championship decision in Omaha last June.
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St. Margaret's
DeCarbos
Carm DeLeone
Omaha
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