Welter Division Champ Also Out Of Challengers
The NBA lists Ray Robinson as Welterweight Champion with none listed as logical contenders. The ratings note two titleholders in the lightweight division Ike Williams and Bob Montgomery set to meet for the undisputed crown in Philadelphia this month.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Boxing Association
Ray Robinson
NBA
Abe J. Greene
Ike Williams
Bob Montgomery
New York
Philadelphia
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Joe Baksi
Elmér Ray
Tami Mauriello
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Ezzard Charles
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Archie Moore
Tommy Yarosz
Tony Zale
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Bert Lytell
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Charlie Bar
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Tony Pellone
Charles Fusari
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Gene Burton
Larry Cisneros
Vic Patrick
Johnny Bratteon
Champain
Willie Pep
Miguel Acevedo
Carlos Chavez
Charles Riley
Phil Terranova
Jack Leslie
al Phillips
Cliff Anderson
Joe Sandy Saddler
Three Jr Loop Contests Today in Major League Action
Leaders listed include Bartes Cowden of Cleveland with 351 runs, Williams of Boston with 60 RBIs and 45 home runs, DiMaggio of New York with 51 RBIs, Dillinger of St. Louis with 92 hits, Mullin of Detroit with 23 doubles, Philley of Chicago with 8 triples.
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Associated Press
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Cleveland
Williams
Boston
DiMaggio
New York
Dillinger
St. Louis
Mullin
Detroit
Philley
Chicago
Welch Falls 9-5 as Spitching-Shea helps clinch district
Beckley batted in eight runs with two homers by Milano and a cycle of strong hits to power the 9-5 victory over Welch. Phil Spitching-Shea added key RBI and Milano boosted his season totals with three runs driven in as New York and St. Louis stars also shined in a busy box score loaded with homers and stolen bases.
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Major League Continued From Page 6 Box Score Details
The report lists Haas Galan Lamanny Sisti M McCormick as batters with hits and Young and Holmes with home runs. Shoun records the win over Gumbert, with Raffensberger, Gumbert, Barretti, and Lianfranconi contributing in fielding and strikeouts. Time shown 2:05 with attendance noted as unavailable.
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Gumbert
Barretti
Lianfranconi
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Lanfranconi
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Barflett
Conlan
Walies Culler
Flying Wardens crackdown nets snag Fishermen
Sacramento air wardens patrol streams and woods with planes and plane to car radios to pursue illegal fishing and hunting. In minutes they survey districts that would take hours on the ground and have arrested snagging salmon with snag hooks from the Tuolumne River and fined others for stream pollution.
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AP Newsleat
Sacramento
State Division of Fish and Game
Tuolumne
Crescent City
New Hunting Law Lets Some Aquatic Life Take From Air
Gov 1947 law outlines what is allowed and banned for hunters. It allows taking fish frogs or other aquatic life at any time in privately stashed traps while banning take shots from airplanes and killing certain beavers or muskrats without proper tagging. It also restricts carrying loaded firearms in vehicles on public highways and defines conservation officer qualifications.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Jockey P OBrien Sweeps Charles Town with Four Wins
Jockey P OBrien rode four winners at Charles Town yesterday including a consecutive three win run. He rode Rakish Jane to finish second race Lindas Wash in the third White Russian in the fourth and Royal View in the seventh with payouts of 5.80 29.40 4.60 and 10.40 respectively.
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Associated Press
Charles Town
P. O’brien
Lindas Wash
Royal View
Charleston Garnet League team tops Payne's Nine 5 to 2
A Garnet Negro Junior Baseball League entry from Charleston defeated Payne's Nine 5 to 2 after a four run fifth inning. Davis Powell and Walt, Robertson and Harrison led Charleston's offense as the game unfolded.
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Garnet
Charleston
Payne
Paynes Sp
Seere Reese
Davis
Powell
Walt
Robertson
Harrison
Checkup Day For Zale And Rocky
The Associated Press reports Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano undergo a pre bout physical at the Illinois Athletic Commission in Chicago. Dr. John J. Drammis presided as both boxers completed training sessions ahead of their 15 round title bout at Chicago Stadium next Wednesday night.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
New York
Chicago Stadium
Illinois Athletic Commission
John J. Drammis
Commission
Zale
Sparmate Leon Thompson
Graziano
Vic Dellicurti
Tom McKeahgney
Ringside Gymnasium
New York State
Kingston
N. Y
Ernie Landgraf
Brooklyn
George May
Fred Daly
Tom O'Shanter
Mickey McBride
Cleveland Browns
Tilden Plea for Leniency Refused in Moral Offense Case
William Big Bill Tilden, former tennis champion, remains three months into a nine month sentence for a morals offense after Superior Judge A A Scott rejects requests for sentence modification. Dr Edward R Miller testifies neurosis and impulsiveness could be cured in nine months to three years. Judge allows no release to physician or rest home though may revisit the latter option. Tilden was convicted of contributing to delinquency of a 14 year old boy last winter.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
William
Big Bill) Tiden
A. A. Scott
Tilden
Edward R. Miller
Scott
DiMaggio Nephew Starred In Legion Baseball Rising Base Steals
New York sports roundup notes Joe DiMaggio’s 11 year old nephew stars for Galileo Post San Francisco hitting .465 and stealing four or five bases per game. Also covered are Ezzard Charles aiming for heavyweight status, Rocket Richard’s nose injury, Auburn track misses nationals for funding, and local notes on baseball curfew and promotional events.
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Associated Press
New York
Joe DiMaggio
American Legion
Galileo Post
San Francisco
Joe
Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis
Maurice
Rocket
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