Sports Defeat Dallas and Lead Texas League
Shreveport toppled Dallas 11 to 4 as seven runs in the fourth turned the game. The win keeps the Sports one half game ahead of the Missions in the Texas League standings after San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 6 to 5 in 12 innings.
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Shreveport
Dallas
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Missions
Houston
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Jim Tingerson
Ev Joyner
J. W. Jones
Eagies
Senior Teen-Agers Play Pair Tonight at West County Park
A doubleheader for senior Teen-Age baseball is set at West County Park tonight. At 6:30 p.m. Club Cafe Rockets face O'Dowdy's Grapplers in the opener, followed by Don Maxwell's Red Sox versus Dave Solomon's Rebels in the nightcap.
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West County Park
Cafe Rockets
O'Dowdy
Grapplers
Don Maxwell
Red Sox
Dave Solomon
Rebels
White Sox Sign Ronald Jackson From Western Michigan
Chicago reports the White Sox signed 6 7 prospect Ronald Jackson from Western Michigan College to a bonus contract. Jackson, pursued by eight clubs, played Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Athletics and resides in Kalamazoo Michigan.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Ronald Jackson
Western Michigan College
Jackson
Philadelphia Athletics
Rocky, Ez Awaiting Thursday Night Bell
Heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano and challenger Ezzard Charles await Thursday night’s Brooklyn Yankee Stadium bout. Odds favor Marciano 1-2 to win, with Charles given a strong seven or eight rounds before a probable late knockout. Both camps head to Newark and Monticello before weigh-ins, amid uncertain weather and brisk ticket sales.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Yankee Stadium
Charles
Marciano
Marshall Miles
Joe Louis
Brockton Bruiser
Gladiators
Catskill Mountain
Monticello
Rocky
Grossinger
N.Y
Newark
Jim Norris
Darkhorse May Challenge Hogan In Open Hope
Johnny Farrell predicts a dark horse could derail Ben Hogan’s bid for a fifth National Open title at Baltusrol. Farrell, the 1928 Open winner and Baltusrol home pro, cites rising young players like Bob Toski and others as potential threats in the 161-competitor field.
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Springfield
N.J
Johnny Farrell
Ben Hogan
Ben
Farrell
Baltusrol
Hogan
Bob Toski Livingston
Doug Ford
Jackie Burke
Kiamesha Lake
N.Y
Shelley Mayfield
Seguin
Tex
Bob Rosburg
Chicago
Fighters Speak Editor's Note Pre-Bout Statements
Pre fight statements from principals mark the lead up to Thursday night’s Rocky Marciano versus Exzard Charles world heavyweight title bout. Officials, promoters, and trainers weigh in on odds and strategy ahead of the ring clash.
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Rocky Marciano - Exzard Charles
KO By 13 Rock Rocky Predicts Tough Fight With Charles
Rocky KO predicts a long fight with Ezzard Charles in Grossinger New York. He says both are fit and Charles is fast with a dangerous left hook. Rocky aims to KO Charles but expects the bout to extend beyond 13 rounds as he hopes to finish Charles and return home to his family.
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Joe Walcott
Ito
Charles
Walcett
Acton
Boxer Charles Aims to Regain Heavyweight Title
Monticello NY June 16 In a bold statement Charles vows he is in superb shape and ready to win back the heavyweight crown. He emphasizes strength experience and confidence and says he will fight fights to the full distance and prove he is best.
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Monticello
N.Y
Ang
Miself
Victoria High Coach Stricken With Paralytic Polio
Victoria High School head coach Pete Bluntzer, 29, admitted to City-County Hospital with paralytic polio after collapsing at a University of Houston summer session. He previously served as assistant coach at Miller High School in Corpus Christi and at Alice.
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Houston P
Pete Bluntzer
Victoria High School
University of Houston
Victoria
Bluntzer
Alice and Corpus Christ's Miller High School
Pitchers Shine In Softball Tilts
Shell TAL beat Beck Construction 10 to 4 as Billy Simpson tossed a three hitter. Continental Seismograph defeated Marine Reserves 13 to 3 with Bob Swain tossing a one hitter. Ronnie Etheridge and Robert Rigsby took losses. East County Park hosted all league games with two matches on the schedule tonight at 1730.
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Order of
Odessia
Shell Tal
Beck Construction
Continental Seismograph
Marine Reserves
Billy Simpson
Shell
Robert Rigsby
Dave Donaldson
Bulreese
Simpson
Bob Swain
Ronnie Etheridge
Phillips Goldsmith
Phillips
Magnolia
Continental
Austin Nine Extends Winning Streak To Ten Games
The Austin Pioneers earned their 10th straight win with a 3 2 victory over Bryan in game one and a 5 3 comeback in game two of a doubleheader. Other results include Tyler losing 12 4 to Harlingen, Corpus Christi rallying for five runs in one inning to top Waco 5 3, and Galveston edging Temple 7 6 in a ninth inning finish.
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Pioneers
Galveston
Austin
Bryan
Tyler
Harlingen
Corpus Christi
Waco
Temple
Little League Night Off After Four Games
In Texas League Sal vation Army Red Shields beat Worth Well Survey Sports 7 6. Optimist Spudders defeated Electric Service Indians 14 8 with Jan Dyson on the mound and Charles Thompson homering for the Spudders. In the National League Abel McHargrue Braves topped Glass Pharmacy Cubs 14 8 and Athletic Supply Athletics beat Frank Green Giants 8 3. Ed Gardner and Frankie McCoy earned the wins for the Braves and Athletics respectively. Little League play resumes Thursday.
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Salvation Army Red Shields
Worth Well
Survey Sports
Optimist Spudders
Electric Service Indians
Gary Hamilton
Red Shields
Gaylord Price
Jan Dyson
Spudders
Roger Rankin
W. L. Ash
Charles Thompson
Abel McHargrue
Braves
Glass Pharmacy Cubs
Athletic Supply Athletics
Frank Green
Giants
Ed Gardner
Ike Jones
Frankie McCoy
Athletics
Don Brownlee
Artesia Nums Earn Share Of Longhorn Lead With 9 5 Win
Artesia Numexers moved into first place in the Longhorn League by defeating Big Spring 9 to 5 on Tuesday. Roswell fell to Carlsbad 4 to 2. Artesia leads in percentage at .704 and sits a half game ahead in games played. Midland beat Sweetwater 8 to 6 as Harold Hacker pitched six hits.
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Numexers
Big Spring
Roswell
Carlsbad
Rockets
Midland
Harold Hacker
Indians
Sweetwater
Shraosh
Promotion Keys to Minor League Survival in Peoria Chiefs Case
Peoria Chiefs General Manager Carl W. Roth rebuilt Woodruff Field and secured a one year Cleveland affiliate, using stock sales and promotions to draw 124,866 fans in 1953. He advocates area wide promotions, Knothole clubs, guest attractions, and year round efforts to counter TV pressures and keep clubs financially viable.
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Iinois
Packard Sports Library
Bill Leighty
Peoria Journal
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St. Louis
Petna
Carl W. Roth
Woodruff Field
Chiefs
Roth
Cleveland
Beth
Max Patkin
Jackie Price
Leighty
Baseball School Set For Alpine
Alpine will host a three day baseball school sponsored by the Milwaukee Braves ending with a Sunday game against the Alpine Cowboys. Former big league manager Billy Southworth will instruct. Braves Scout Earl Halstead said participants must be 16 to 22, with no expenses paid unless a Braves contract is offered. If one prospect is found it is good. two would be great.
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Alpine
Milwaukee Braves
Alpine Cowboys
Billy Southworth
Braves
Earl Halstead
Halstead
Circus Rail Cars Struck By Train Near Fort Edward
Two Ringling Brothers and Bailey Circus rail cars derailed and were struck by a Delaware and Hudson freight in Fort Edward New York early today. Two freight crewmen suffered minor injuries and five circus horses were injured. The circus train had moved onto the main southbound track from a branch line when a stock car and a flat car carrying wagons derailed, tipping onto the northbound track and into the freight’s path.
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Fort Edward
N. Y
Ringling Brothers
Flanagan Favored in Detroit Welterweight Bout
Decl Flanagan the No. 2 welterweight contender from St. Paul Minnesota was a heavy favorite over Detroit’s Allie Gronik in a Wednesday 10 round bout at Olympia. The fight was set to be televised nationally.
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Flanagan
St. Paul
Odessans Beat Colts 12-4 In Tuesday Night Showdown
Odessa's Oilers extended their winning streak to four in Longhorn League play by routing the San Angelo Colts 12-4 before 586 at Oiler Park. Rookie Bob Feller earned the win, while Bob Ewen took the loss for San Angelo.
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Oilers
Colts
San Angelo
Oiler Park
San Angelo Over Odessa In Extra Pitchers Duel
In San Angelo 4 Odessa 4 was tied after regulation as Gonsalves hit a homer and Ortiz paced the offense with Myall and Jeffries adding RBIs. Ortosky and Bauer doubled, Ewen allowed nine for San Angelo in a 2 0 inning. Fel ler and Fogerter guided late relief. The game featured two runs in the final frame and a 2:09 duration.
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PO ‘Fineman
Noe
Adams
Eebees
Temes
Morgan
Ortosky
Atone
Peacock
Eevee ‘Jeffries
Gonsalves
Ewen
Oeerree Bauer
Holmstron
E—Pace
Temea
Rbii
oOrtosky
Bauer
Pace
Caldwell
Holmstrom
Ortiz
Myall
Jeffries
Myeall
Sb—Di Primio
Sac—Myall
Odessa
Feller
Wen
Vruck
Ho—Ewen
Holmestrom
Vinck
di Primio
U—Thomas and
Fogeter
Stanford Golfers Fly To NCAA Tournament
Six members of the Stanford University golf team will fly to Houston Wednesday night to defend their national collegiate championship. Coach Bud Finger accompanies the squad that includes Warren Daily Grant Spaeth Fred Brown Phil Getchell Bob Sims and Chick Van Ling Daily Spaeth and Brown were part of the 1953 title team at Colorado.
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Calif
Stanford University
Houston
Bud Finger
Warren Daily
Grant Spaeth
Fred Brown
Phil Getchell
Bob Sims
Chick van Ling
Spaeth
Brown
Colorado
Soccer Play Begins World Championship Openers
The opening day fixtures include Hungary favored over Uruguay in Zurich while Brazil faces Mexico at Geneva and France meets Yugoslavia in Susanne Uruguay plays at Zurich and Uruguay faces Berne Wednesday with Hungary to meet Korea in Zurich Thursday.
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Uruguay
Brazil
Mexico
Geneva
France
Yugoslavia
Susann
Zurich
Fuguay
Ova
Berne
South Korea
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