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BATTLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP TUESDAYChampion ChallengerJersey Joe WalcottPHILADELPHIA — I? — AsRocky Marciano broke camp and came into Philadelphia today, sports 'writers overwhelmingly picked him to wrest the heavyweight championship from Jersey Joe Walcott at Municipal Stadium tomorrow night.In addition .the challenger still was favored at 7 1-- to 5 in very , heavy betting.In a United Press poll of writers who will cover the 15-round fight. 28 selected the blockbuster from Brockton. Mass.. and only seven picked Walcott of Camden. N. J.Twenty-three forecast a Marciano knockout victory and five merely picked him to win.Champion Joe. undaunted by the writers' ballots and by the wagering price, accounted at Atlantic City that lie will continue to fight whether he wins or loses tomorrow nii-lit, he explained. ' I've got to continue in the ring because- ItiRocky Marciano 1 ,4have six children to support.” } He added that he ligured heshould beat Marciano.Walcott's manager Felix Boc- ] chicchio .and his attorney. Angc-Io Malandra. straightened out by i telephone last night the misunder- 1 standing from Atlantic City.They conferred on the phone* 1Friday afternoon.Trailing. 7-6. going into the fourth quarter, the locals scored twice and then yielded another touchdown to Goldston.Bobby Jordan and Johnny f ains * scored touc hdowns for Goldston and Gene Causey kicked two extra-points. Vance Overby. Aaron McLean. and Jimmy Pleasant scored for Angier.
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Dunn, North Carolina, US
Mon, Sep 22, 1952
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