Olson Gavilan Fight Friday Tops Boxing Week Card
New York March 28 Carl Olson defending his middleweight title against welterweight King Kid Gavilan in Chicago Friday night in a 15 round bout billed as fight of the year. The program features Saddler, LaStarza, Cockell, Jackson, Buceroni and other notable names across multiple venues with TV and radio coverage.
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New York
Carl‘ (Bobo) Olson
San Francisco
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Chicago
Sandy Saddler
Roland LaStarza
Don Cockell
Tommy Jackson
Dan Buc
Eroni
del Flanagan
Randy Turpin
Flora Patterson
Percy Bassett
Ernie Durando
Georgia Araujo
Art Persley
Armand Savoie
Zin
Olson
Turpin
Tommy Ryain
Mickey Walker
Lou Brouillard
Ray Robinson
ABC
NBC
Dan Bucceroni
Piladelphia
Tommy i Hurricane
Jackson
Rex Layne
Clarence Henry
Bucceroni
Brooklyn
Dumont
England
London
LaStarza
Rocky Marciano
Sweden
Olle Bengsston
Trinidad
Yolande Pompey
Italy
Ivano Fontana
Red Cross
Montreal
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cisco Andrade
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
Saddler
Augie Salazar
Boston Arena
Conference Play Opens This Week In Mason Dixon
The 1954 college baseball season begins Friday in the Mason Dixon Conference with Catholic at Towson and Washington at Lynchburg. Randolph-Macon meets Bridgewater. Johns Hopkins and Maryland lead North and South divisions. Navy also opens with Columba, and Georgetown hosts Maryland.
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Associated Press
Mason Dixon
Catholic
Towson
Washington
Lynchburg
Catholic I
Loyola
Randolph-Macon
Bridgewater
Johns Hopkins
Virginia
Maryland
Colby
Maine
Navy
Georgetown
Virginia Tech
Terps
Stengel Talks For His Yanks in St. Petersburg
Casey Stengel fielded questions about the New York Yankees in a wide interview session in St. Petersburg Florida. He praised his roster and stressed keeping team spirit and hustle despite Billy Martin’s Army assignment. Mantle’s knee limits opener plans shift center field to Noren with Bauer and Woodling. Cerv as key spring hitter.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Casey Stengel
Stengel
New York Yankees
Martin
Billy Martin
Cleveland
Chicago
Casey
Old Case
Mantle
Mickey Mantle
Irv Noren
Hank Bauer
Gene Woodling
Bob Cerv
Joe Collins
Boston
Ted Williams
Billy Goodman
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Morgan
Tom Morgan
Army
Johnny Saint
Grim
Bob Grim
Reynolds
Allie Reynolds
Jim McDonald
Lopat
Eddie Lopati
Gerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
Short
Gil Mc_ WOURAIU
Mut Tuliuau
Collins
Bill Skowren
Yogi Berra
Charley Silvera
Gus Triandos
Dodgers and Phillies swap Morgan for cash and players
In Tampa on March 28 1954 the Dodgers sold utility infielder Bobby Morgan to the Phillies for 360000 in cash and two players The other player will be announced later and Dick Young is headed to Montreal for the Dodgers Young 25 year old switch hitter spent 1953 with Louisville and Charleston batting 236 Morgan batted .260 in 69 games last season and has 7 homers in each of three years with Brooklyn A second trade item notes Toski wins Azalea Open at Wilmington with 273 total 15 under par and prize of 10000 plus additional earnings
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Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bobby Morgan
Philadelphia Phillies
Dick Young
Montreal
Brooklyn
Morgan
Dodgers
Young
Louisville
Charleston
Wilmington
N. C
Bob Toski
Massachusetts
Livingston
N. J
Labor Day
George Fazio
Pine Valley
Kellner lifts Athletics past Pirates in exhibition
In Fort Pierce Alex Kellner delivered a two run double in the fifth as the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3 to 1. Kellner drove in Lou Limmer and Jim Finigan after an earlier walk and single. Kellner and rookie Bill Upton kept the Pirates to seven scattered hits.
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Fort Pierce
Fla
Alex Kellner
Philadelphia Athletics
Fittsburgh Pirates
Kellner
Lou Limmer
Jim Finigan
Bill Upton
Pirates
Phil'phia
Pittsburgh
A. Kellner
Upton
Robertson
W. Shantz
Hogue
Surkent
Face
W. Cooper
Sheppard
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Payne Field
Sox
Bostonians
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Billy Cansolo
Olson
Consolo
Detroit
Dick Donovan Wild
Tigers
Leo Kiely
Riely
von Lund
Ted Lepcio
Bill Tuttle
Kiely
Frank House
Ray Herbert
Boston
Lepcia
Rmermeater Bata
Staldarc
Herbert
Red Sox
Donovan
House
Laurel Derby Revisted No Horse Excites Fans
Laurel Md March 28 crowds of 26 608 watched Cherry Blossom day as Ring King uns,” eligible for Derby wins, while Double Speed disappointed. Ring King earned 8060 with a 1 14 clocking, Triple Speed failed to pass Old Glendale and Bronze Warrior. Bets favored Porterhouse Corre lation Determine as Derby flavor shifts for May 1.
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California
John D. Hertz
Pete Moreno
Ring King
Double Speed
Old Glendale
Bronze Warrior
Moreno
Laurel
Dodgers rehire Walter Alston amid spring scouting grind
In St Petersburg Gayle Talbot profiles Walter Alston, the Brooklyn Dodgers' new manager struggling to be heard as he explains plans for scouting, Jackie Robinson's role, and the return of Dan Newcombe and Erv Palica. He weighs rivals Milwaukee New York St Louis Cincinnati and the challenge of restoring a pennant winner.
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Gayle Talbot
St.petersburg
Fla.7
Walter Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal
Chuck Dressen
Yankees
Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Milwaukee
New York
St Lewis
Cincinnati
Dani Newcombe
Erv Palica
Army
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chattanooga
Washington
Atlanta
Syracuse
Frederick Installs New Semi Pro Nine for Independent Schedule
Frederick plans a color and white player team with first practice and tryouts at McCurdy Field Wednesday 5 30 p m. New uniforms purchased and issued once roster closes. For games contact Clarence Cooper Carver apartments.
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Irganize Team
Frederick
McCurdy Field
Frederick Independent Nine
Clarence Cooper
Carver Apartments
Weekend Fights Highlight Brooklyn and Hollywood Winners
In Brooklyn 147 pound Carmine Fiore defeats rival Italo Scarti chini by clear decision. In Hollywood Willie Vaughan stops Perry Sergin in a 162 pound clash for a decisive win.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
Carmine Fiore
Brooklyn
Italo Scartichini
Italy
Hollywood
Willie Vaughan
Perry Sergin
Minneapolis wins Western Division playoff showdown
Sunday’s NBA playoff game saw Minneapolis defeat Rochester 82 to 72 to claim the Western Division title. The series stands 2-1 in favor of Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Rochester
Mount Saint Marys appoints James J. Phelan coach
James J. Phelan, La Salle graduate and former Philadelphia Warriors player, named varsity basketball coach at Mount Saint Marys College effective next September. He succeeds Bill Starke who resigned to join East Meadow High School. Phelan, 26, starred in Philadelphia and served as Marine Corps officer. Mountaineers won the Mason-Dixon title this season with a 14-11 record and return most of their lineup.
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Mason-Dixon
Bill Clarke
la Salle College
Philadephia
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John L. Sheridan
Phelan
Bill Starke
East Meadow
Long Island
Ken Loeftler
la Salle
Philadelphia Basketball Writers Association
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Marine Corps
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Mountaineers
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Villanova
Mount Saint Marys
Sal Angelo
Bill Stanley
Jack Sullivan
Frank Smith
Baltimore University
Roanoke
Loyola
Mount Saint Mary’s
Lakers Clinch Western Division Championship
Minneapolis Lakers beat Rochester 82 to 72 to clinch the NBA Western Division title. George Mikan scored 17 as five Lakers reached double figures, while Arnie Risen led Rochester with 24 points including 10 in the final period and the win earned Minneapolis a spot in the finals against Syracuse starting Wednesday night.
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Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester
National Basketball Association
George Mikan
Lakers
Arnie Risen
Arnie
Syracuse
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