Sugar Ray Robinson Knocks Out Gene Fullmer in Fifth
Sugar Ray Robinson, on his 37th birthday eve, stopped middleweight champion Gene Fullmer in the fifth round at Chicago Stadium to win the 160-pound title for a fourth time. The victory sets up a likely mid July bout with welterweight champ Carmen Basilio at Yankee Stadium, with substantial pay and gate expectations.
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Trucks Cools Boston Bats in Kansas City Comeback
In Kansas City Virgil Trucks pitched key relief for the Athletics, shutting down Boston for six innings and driving a 7-5 win. Trucks improved to 3-0 as he overcame a larger bullpen role this season, with 14 2-3 innings and seven strikeouts. The A’s moved to 7-7, while Boston dropped to 8-5 with Williams, Zernial, and Bimpson delivering offense.
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Spahn Sees Long Career Amid Suspect Class Label
Milwaukees Warren Spahn, at 36, quips he is in the suspect class after beating the New York Giants 5 to 1 in 10 innings to win a fourth game this season. He cites aging and competition from younger players as his chief concerns while crediting a developing sinker and double play ability for longevity. He aims for 300 career victories and emphasizes staying focused on performance over age.
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Williamsburg Downs Elsmore High 7-0 in Regional semi
Williamsburg Downs Elsmore High School won 7-0 to reach the Regional Baseball Tournament semi finals. Pitcher Marvin Kinnison struck out 12 in a five inning no hitter effort with two errors allowed. Eight of nine Burg batters hit safely as they advance to face Gridley or Oswego in the next round.
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Bowling Scores TEA LEAGUE Update
Safeway Stores ended with 1 high game 170 and 455 series. Beets Pontiac Cadillac had 3 high 201 and 560. Independents 3 high 201 team with Smith 564 high 30. Durbin Plumping 1 high 186 487. The Barbers forfeited. Flying Service 3 high 217 534. Royal Cate 1 high 158 403. Troutman Furniture 1 high 204 and Duft 493 Mengerhausen 194 520.
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Fontana Beats Lane 3 2 In Baseball Clash
Fontana High School defeated Lane 3 to 2 in a pitchers duel highlighted by R Dickerson eight strikeouts on an eight hit effort. Lane’s C Castleberry matched with six walks and six strikeouts, while Fontana's Dickerson delivered the decisive hits including a double and a triple. Lane stranded runners with Lane committing three errors to Fontana’s two, and Davis and Dickerson supplied Lane’s only extra base hits alongside Castleberry.
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Standings and results from Thursday baseball leagues
The schedule lists Washington at Chicago Stobbs against Donovan, New York at Kansas City with Sturdivant facing Duren, and Boston at Detroit Brewer meeting Lee. Wednesday results show New York beating Detroit 7-4 and Chicago defeating Baltimore 9-3 among others. St. Louis visits Brooklyn Wehmeier, Cincinnati at New York Kippstein, Chicago at Philadelphia Crote, Milwaukee vs Pittsburgh Burdette, and Brooklyn, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Philadelphia all posting wins. American Association scores include Denver over Indianapolis 10-6 and St. Paul over Charleston 10-3. Southern Association Chattanooga tied Memphis 3-3 while Mobile beat Atlanta 2-0. Birmingham edged New Orleans 3-2. Texas League Shreveport 6-4 with San Antonio 6-3. Western League results Lincoln over Des Moines 5-2 and Topeka over Sioux City 7-4.
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Mammoth bones found in Florida shell pit
In Bradenton Florida laborers unearthed a 25 pound tooth a tusk and what appear to be rib and shoulder bones from a large prehistoric mammoth. The bones are tentatively identified as belonging to the hairy mammoth an ancestor of the elephant.
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Ottawa sports scene buzzes with activity and growth
CHUCK LANGDON highlights Ottawa as a busy sports town with track tennis golf and football at multiple schools plus American Legion baseball girls softball and stock car racing. He urges wider publicity and youth programs supported by adults including sponsors coaches officials and grounds crews. Local practice resumes despite rain with three Ottawa ball teams set to schedule games while little league news remains absent and eagerly awaited.
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Moore Faces NBA Ultimatum To Defend Title By July 7
Archie Moore, about 380 pounds, fought 10 rounds with Hans Kalbfell in Essen and edged him on points. The NBA warned Moore to defend the light heavyweight crown against Tony Anthony in Detroit on June 7 or face suspension and title vacating by July 7. Moore said he may be ready in a month if given time to train and slim down to the 175-pound limit.
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Herb Score In Fine Form, Ninth Strikeouts Lead Era
Young Herb Score, Cleveland's strikeout ace, appears set to average about nine per game for a third straight season. He fanned 12 in 6 13 innings yesterday before a 7-6 Cleveland win over Washington. News leans on his 1955 and 1956 rookie totals of 9.58 and 9.59. Other scores note White Sox beat Orioles, Red Sox faltered in Kansas City, Yankees beat Detroit, Braves beat Giants in 10, Dodgers rout Cubs, and Reds top Phillies in 16 innings as Kubek and Byrne contribute in a wide MLB recap.
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Kubek Homer Sparks Pair in Detroit Victory
Kubek hit his first major league home run and added two singles while scoring twice as his team defeated Detroit. Byrne shut the Tigers with 42 3 innings of relief, yielding two hits for his first win of the season.
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Bold Ruler Favored In Kentucky Derby Picture
Bold Ruler is the probable favorite for the $125,000 Kentucky Derby after a strong form run. Gen. Duke faces uncertainty due to a bruised arch rival injury, with X rays showing a bad bruise that may or may not heal in time for the race.
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Gen Duke To Keep Post In Premier American Race
Bold Ruler remained the 8 to 5 favorite with Gen Duke set to retain his assignment in America's top race amid expectations of definite improvement before the event.
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