Boxing Probe Ends in Philadelphia After Long Inquiry
The Pennsylvania Athletic Commission concluded a four week probe into the Harold Johnson Julio Mederos fight with a seven hour session. Johnson collapsed after the second round and was later said to be drugged. The panel charged Johnson Moran and four others with a sham contest. Attorneys were given briefs by June 21 and oral arguments set for June 24. The inquiry included testimony from promoter Herman Taylor and commission official Alfred Klein about entry of unauthorized persons and possible bias.
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Julio Mederos
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George M. Leader
Mederos
Johnson
Louis Saccaroma
Miami
Saccaroma
Pete Moran
Alfred M. Klein
Klein
Thomas J. Burke
Tommy Loughrey
Burke
Herman Taylor
Johnson- Mederos
Taylor
Moran
Loughrey
Washington Team Seeks Beckley Legion Game Visit
Red Martin, former Beckley ball standout and current Washington Police Boys Club manager, aims to bring his 14 straight win team to Beckley for a game. He estimates little budget, asks local groups to cover train fare, and notes the Bunker Hill Post team draws from his league for Legion play. He believes his West Virginia players could beat any Legion age squad here. Also mentions local awards and other sports notes.
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American Legion
Martin
U. S
Washington
Red
Bunker Hill Post
Legion
Bunker Hill
West Virginia
Legion Age
Mary Ann Downey Leads Women's Eastern Golf
Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore held a four stroke lead after the first round of the Women's Eastern Golf Association championship at Farmington Country Club. Downey shot 73 in steady rain to top a field of 42, with N S Woolworth of Darien and Kep Finch of New Canaan each at 77, and Mary Pat Janssen of Charlottesville at 78.
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Charlottesville
Mary Ann Downey
Baltimore
Farmington Country Club
Miss Downey
N. S. Woolworth
Darien
Babe Ruth League Calls Special Meeting Tonight
Pres. John Wright calls a Babe Ruth league meeting of managers and sponsors at the Moose Lodge tonight at 7 30. All teams should be represented as important matters are up for discussion.
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John Wright
Moose Lodge
Garden directors resign over Norris captivation claim
New York Herald Tribune reports Madison Square Garden board chairman Bernard Gimbel and five directors including Walter Chrysler Jr and Sydney Weinberg resigned claiming they were captives of boxing promoter Jim Norris. They cite Norris’s ties to Frankie Carbo and the Garden’s shift to a TV venue with small crowds. A special meeting is set to discuss the resignations. Norris might be replaced as president by Kilpatrick.
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Bernard F. Gimbel
Madison Square Garden
Jim Norris
New York Herald Tribune
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Sydney J. Weinberg
William M. Greve
Jansen Noyes
Stanton Griffis
Norris
John Reed Kilpatrick
the Garden
Garden
Frankie Carbo
New York State Athletic Commission
International Boxing Club
San Francisco
Gen. Kilpatrick
Arthur Wirtz
Chicago Stadium
Detroit Olympia
Seven Yachts Enter Atlantic Race From Newport
Seven yachts eight entries starting Saturday sail 3450 miles to Marstrand Sweden in the first transatlantic test since 1935. The King of Sweden Cup is at stake with times measured under the Cruising Club of America rule. American entrants include Circe owned by Carl Hovgard of Rye and Carina owned by Richard S. Nye of Greenwich.
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New York Yacht Club
Royal Swedish
Royal Gothenburg
Cruising Club of America
Circe
Carl Hovgard
Rye
N.Y
Bermuda
Richard S. Nye
Carina
Greenwich
Conn
Germany
Nye
Post 70 Practice Drill Set at Stratton Diamond
The Post 70 team of the Warren Williams Junior League will hold a 10 a.m. practice drill Thursday at the Stratton diamond if weather permits. Manager Fred Hairston asked all team members to be on hand.
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Warren Williams
Stratton Diamond
Fred Hairston
Bass season opens statewide amid buoyant fishing forecast
Charleston West Virginia officials expect about 250000 fishermen and visitors to line stream banks as bass season opens Saturday with walleye and musky also in reach. The hunting license required for bow and arrow fishing is noted. non game fish rules apply to gigging and snaring beginning July 1.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Conservation Department
Berkley
Hardy
Marshall
Mineral
Beckley Leagues Schedule After Rainout Action Tonight
Rain washed out Beckley area amateur baseball and softball action with no replay dates set. Three Beckley leagues play tonight: Beckley College vs Post 32 at 5 30, Home Insurance vs Crab Orchard at Warren Williams Junior League diamond. Intercity Softball has two games at Ballard Stadium and National Little League hosts Giants Dodgers postponed game at Elks Stadium.
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Beckley College
Crab Orchard
Warren Williams
Ballard Stadium
Sports Center
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Army Engineers
Oak Hill
Elks Stadium
Sixty Drivers Set For Sunday Skyline Race
Sixty top stock car drivers from five states will race at Skyline Raceway Sunday June 12 at 2 30 p m with trials at 1 30 p m for 110 laps and a guaranteed purse of 1000 Jerry King of Dunbar won the 15 lap strictly stock feature and Owen Spradling earned 239 50 from the 1000 purse in last Sunday s trophy event as 1500 fans watched the class fields and payouts totaled 1800 across 50 racers
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Skyline Raceway
Skyline
Russell Adkins
Bill Dana
Wilson Rice
Clifford Monk
Vernon Eden
Mark Branfield
Red Fredrick
H. H. Lucas
Gerald Fury
Harold Sergent
Owen Spradling
Jimmy Johnson
James Kuhn
Tom Asbury
Kenny Hamric
Chet Moody
Bill Sinnett
Bill Scott
Don Stull Jr
Jim Wright
Venture Mitchell
Millard Settle
Harold Jones
Cloyd Runyan
Carl Chandler
Floyd Chaddock
Bob Little
Billy Linville
Kenneth Hager
W. A. Alderson
Sid Mullens
Pappy Johnson
Ronnie Miller
Tommy Ringstaff
Gene Waggoner
Ted Lovejoy
Homer Graham
Ruel Davis
Paul Prince
Warren Farrow
W. A. Seeley
Jim Walsh
Ernie Reed
Leon Hiser
Charlie Williamson
James Spry
Jake Bowersock
Johnny Patterson
Amos Modesett
James Paxton
Seldon Wigal Jr
Ed Halley
Gene Comstock
Wayne McGuire
Bob Lee
Bob Cook
Bill Babc
Roundup on slumping baseball attendance and pitching changes
Gayle Talbot laments fan apathy as baseball games drag on. He cites eight Cardinal pitchers at Ebbets Field over 2 hours 55 minutes in a 12-5 Dodgers win and Harry Walker using 35 minutes to showcase pitching, followed by 10 pitchers in Sunday’s twin bill.
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Ford Frick
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Ebbets Field
Dodgers
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