Three Leaders Win as Church League Nears Climax
Retrospective sports column laments boxing comebacks and features Sugar Ray Robinson Joe Louis and other former champions. It notes famed bouts at Madison Square Garden and St Nicholas Arena, citing financial totals and frailties of aging fighters. The piece argues comebacks persist amid television and money pressures.
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Tiger) Jones
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Jim Corbett
Jack Johnson
Jesé Willard
Jack Dempsey
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Thirty Acres
Jersey City
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Benny Leonard
Jimmy McLarnin
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Mt Hope Twin City Little League Field Dilemma
Mt Hope and Bradley Lions Club members discussed starting a Twin City Little League. The group weighed age groups 12 or 13 to 15 and agreed to avoid mixing age divisions. Field space remained the core hurdle with Mt Hope High School facilities a potential May option. Community donations near 700 dollars and active committees underscored strong local interest.
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George Springer
Joe Gries
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Henry Danner
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High School and College Basketball Scores Reported
The Associated Press lists scores across high school and college games. Stonewall Jackson 81 Nitro 78. Dunbar 74 Sissonville 56. Richwood 79 Montgomery 64. Morgantown 83 Parsons 71. Seton Hall 83 Villanova 79. Kentucky 66 Alabama 52. Tennessee 86 Auburn 77. Vanderbilt 78 Georgia 57. Tulane 78 Mississippi State 59. LSU 68 Mississippi 65. Georgia Tech 88 Florida 68. Iowa 72 Minnesota 70. Illinois 81 Michigan 75. Michigan State 93 Indiana 77. Wisconsin 75 Purdue 73. Colorado 66 Missouri 57. Drake 87 Oklahoma City 70. St Louis 90 Houston 87. Tex Tech 94 Hardin-Simmons 70. San Francisco 67 College of the Arts remains listed.
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Tex.Tech
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College of the
Swann's Shot At Gun Wins Thriller For Mom
Memorial Baptist upsets Christian 31 29 as Danny Swann hits basket at buzzer to cap a dramatic finish. The second division club toppled fifth place Christian while the big three First Methodist Catholic Presbyterian padded leads in a four game night at the Recreation Building.
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Catholic
Presbyterian
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Memorial
Christian
Danny Swann
Swann
First Methodist
Last Night's Basketball Scores Local MSG Teams
Last night's results show First Methodist 51 over Johnstown Catholic 39 and Temple Presbyterian 57 over Memorial Baptist 31. Christian 37, 23, 30, and 29 listed as part of the local slate with Wednesday's schedule matching Catholic against Presbyterian Christian against 1st Baptist and 1st Methodist against Meth Temple Johnstown against Memorial Baptist.
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Methodist Team and Presbyterians Eye Playoff Run
The league standings show Methodist First and Catholic toppling foes with double-figure scorers. Catholic and Presbyterian posted sizable wins while Johnstown Baptist fell 51-37, and the circuit schedules two nights remain before top trio clashes in the final push to the playoffs.
Record figures show rare perfect game stats
The Milwaukee American Bowling Congress data reveal that achieving a perfect 300 requires 11 consecutive strikes plus one for a final mark, and since 1908 the ABC has recorded 4,766 perfect 300 games, 2,644 games of 299, and 1,945 of 298.
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American Bowling Congress
ABC
Morris Harvey unsure guard in NAIA playoff bid
Star MH guard Cap Smith may miss the District 29 NAIA playoff tonight as he rests after a stomach disorder. Morris Harvey, holder of last year's NAIA playoff title, meets West Virginia Wesleyan in Charleston while Alderson-Broaddus hosts Davis and Elkins in the other semifinal. A Thursday home court winner will decide the district rep for Kansas City next week.
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Morris Harvey College
Cap Smith
Smith
Alderson- Broaddus
Morris Harvey
West Virginia Wesleyan
Davis and Elkins
Alderson-Broaddus
E.alderson-Broaddus
Kansas City
A-B
Wesleyan
Sun Glasses On Horse At Hialeah Stir Attention
Trainer Ivan Parke outfits the horse Altruistic with sunglasses over blinkers at Hialeah. The glare on the track unsettles the horse, drawing curiosity about this unusual grooming.
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Ivan Parke
Altruistic
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Giardello Faces German Tonight in Milwaukee
Giardello of Philadelphia and Peter Mueller of Germany meet in a scheduled 10 round middleweight bout in Milwaukee tonight. Giardello is the favorite with 11 wins in 13 starts and aims for a 160 pound title shot against Bobo Olson. Mueller fights out of Milwaukee and has notable wins but recently lost to Carmen Basilio.
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Joey Giardello
Peter Mueller
Giardello
Philadelphia
Bobo Olson
Ernie Durando
Gil Turner
Walter Cartier
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Willie Troy
Mueller
Germany
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Joe Miceli
Durando
Carmen Basilio
UCLA Pacific Coast Conference title team blocks four punts
The UCLA football squad, champions of the Pacific Coast Conference, recorded a conference mark with four blocked punts this season. Two blocks came from substitute end Clarence Norris, boosting the team’s high scoring games and defensive pressure.
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UCLA
Clarence Norris
Beating Papooses 34 33 Upset in Junior High Tourney
Mark Twain's Little Authors upset Stoca 34 33 yesterday at Sophia to set semifinal with Blue Eaglets. Tonight Clear Fork faces Trap Hill in the first semifinal. winners meet for the title, last year won by Beckley.
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John Chambers
Jay McKenzie
Gary Ballard
U S Team Surges in World Ice Hockey Tournament
In Dusseldorf Germany the United States sits third after a 7-3 loss to Switzerland. Canada crushed Finland 12-0 while Russia beat Poland 8-2. Ben Agajanian led the Giants with 35 extra points and 13 field goals, scoring no touchdowns.
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