Strategy Switch Wins Welterweight Title for Jordan L A
Jordan L A boxer Don Nesseth guided him to a 15 round unanimous victory over Virgil Akins at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. The new champion credited his manager with a close style change staying inside to nullify Akins big punch. Akins blamed butting and head movement for the lopsided loss and vowed a rematch in St Louis within 60 days.
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Hank Hollingworth
Don
William Tell) Jordan
Orden
Los Angeles
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Olympic Auditorium
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Den
Akins
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Akin
Gaspar Ortega
Long Beach
Lafayette Hotel
Honeybear
Virgil
Don Jordan
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Jordan and Akins Fight Climaxing Round By Round
The bout features heavy exchanges as Jordan pressures with hooks and jabs and Akins relies on clinching. Jordan dominates early rounds, cuts appear on Akins, and by mid sequence the crowd roars while Akins slows, resorts to holding, and Jordan pours power punches.
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Ed xx Reserfe Lee Grossman
Akin
Jordan
Mushy Callahan
Tommy Hart
Akins
Johnny
Saxton
California
Hollingworth
Jakins
Alina
Merle Trails by 15 Pins in World Invitational
In Chicago at the Coliseum after 12 games the top men bowlers include Campi from Dumont, Solomon of Dallas, and Hoover of Akron. Campi leads with a 12 game total of 2 578 plus 1 286 in a Friday session, Solomon 2 572, Hoover 2 571. In the womens division a 26 year old bowling instructor leads with 4 705 pins for eight games. Mrs Price passes Shirley Gaemas for second with 1 646, Merle Matthews closes in as runner up with 1 690 pins, 13 behind Price.
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Chicago
Chicago Coliseum
Lou Campi
Dumont
Solomon
Dallas
Texas
Dick Hoover
Akron
Ohio
Campi
Italy
Hoover
Yanks Win as Buchholz Eliminated in Melbourne
In the Victorian Tennis Championship, young Malk Buchholz of St. Louis was eliminated by Neale Fraser 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3 after a pulled thigh. Chris Crawford fell to Ashley Cooper 3-6 6-0 6-1 6-3, while Barry Mackay and Alex Olmedo advanced to the quarterfinals with Mackay beating Bob Howe 6-4 6-4 13-11 and Olmedo defeating Warren Prevatonie 5-7 6-8 6-3 6-3.
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Melbourne
Malk Buchholz
St. Louis
Neale Fraser
Chris Crawford
California
Ashley Cooper
Barry Mackay
Alex Olmedo
Mackay
Chie
Bob Howe
Alamitos Race Week Preview with Key Derbies
Alamitos enters its final six days of the fall meeting led by president Kronk Wessels who predicts record attendance and mutuels. Two big races loom Kinderarten for two year olds and the Autumn championship for older handicappers, with Go Man Go and other stars among the entrants.
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Kronk Wessels
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Orange County
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Triple Lady
Go Man Go
Clubber’s Win
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Vandy's Flash
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Emans
Quick M
Silver
Diamond 2 Bar
Longden Second Comes Back in Race After Injury
Johnny Longden, 48, returned from a broken leg sidelined since Sept. 7 to ride Royal Reserve in Arcadia. He finished second in his comeback Friday and said he was satisfied with the effort as he rests up.
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Johnny Longden
Arcadia
Longden
Ickoy
Royal Reserve
Antimiss
Vorle
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Weighty victory for Los Angeles State over Cal Tech
Los Angeles State Diablos defeated Cal Tech 78 to 40 as Ico Hill led with 17 points. Coach Sax Elliott had warned a first stringer would wear a 10 pound belt. the team led 45 to 01 at halftime and pulled away in the second half.
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Uray
Los Angeles State
Angeles State
Sax Elliott
Finck
Cal Tech
Ico Hill
Diablos
Elliott Inovaion
West dominates NFL says Van Brocklin in pro football debate
NEA correspondent Murray Olderman quotes Norm Van Brocklin of the Philadelphia Eagles arguing the West holds the stronger NFL, citing recent champs and quarterback depth. He notes the East’s defense and the Bears, Giants, and Browns as contrasting examples.
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Murray Olderman
NEA
Corresrande
New York
Argo
Baltimtore
Cleveland Trywns
New York Giants
Gamio Avithy
Baltimore
Pat Brown
Cleveland
Norm van Brocklin
Slick Thrayvers
Philadelphia Eagles
Braves struggle at second base in spring talks
Baseball notes from Washington report Braves executives worried about second base. Mel Roach injury and Frank Thomas trade talks loom as manager Fred Haney weighs options. Dodgers and Phillies show interest in players. inter league moves examined amid talks of a managerial search.
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George Lederer
Washington
Braves
Haney
Tela
Franke Lary
Casey
Oach
Wichita
Tedhead
Scott Andy Hish
Chuck Fssegion
Stanford
Roach
Cairnes
Dodger
Walt Ale
Ston
Essegiar
Ailivas
Billy Benton
Wes Coving
Essepian
Phil Covington
Phils
St. Louis
Ruben Amaro
Junior Gilliams
Dodgers
Milwau
Ikee
John
Quinn
Redlegs
Johnny Temple
Hurwitz Remembers Colavito Power In Cleveland Outfield
Boston writer Uy Hurwitz describes Frank Lane watching Rocky Colavito in the Indians versus Red Sox game. Colavito initially failed to homer, then lofted a line drive that cleared the fence, prompting Hurwitz to remark that Lane had just seen Colavito put one out of the park.
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Uy Hurwitz
Boston
Frank Lane
Lane
Murwitz
Cleveland
Rocky Colavito
Colavito
I Indians
Red Sox
Colaevil
Colasvito
Colavite
Frank
Murcus
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