Sugar Ray Robinson Retires Shaping Global Title Tourney
Boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson announces retirement signaling an elimination tournament to crown a new middleweight champion. NBA officials and IBC plan regional brackets while Bob Olson, Ernie Durando, Paddy Young, and Rocky Castellani are named contenders. Robinson, 32, ends career after 14th round TKO by Joey Maxim.
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Associated Press
New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
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Paterson
N. J
National Boxing Association
George Barton
NBA
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Ernie Durando
Paddy Young
Rocky Castellani
Randy Turpin
Charles Homer
Europe
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Jim Norris
IBC
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Harlem
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Chicago
Las Vegas
Miami Beach
King
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Jake
Turpin
London
Maxim
San Francisco
Carl Bobo Olson
Norman Hayes
Boston
Olson
Hayes
Graham Giardello Middleweight Bout Tonight at MSG
Sugar Ray Robinson retires prompting a Billy Graham versus Giardello middleweight clash at Madison Square Garden as part of the midseason middleweight picture. Graham, 148 pounds, aims to mix with the middies after two welter title bids. Giardello is a legitimate challenger.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Billy Grahambey
Giardello
Madison Square Garden
Graham
Trico Pioneers Trounce Top Opponents Under Coach Leinicke
The Trico Pioneers coached by Ralph Leinicke have been giving several strong area teams a tough time as the season progresses. The report notes their improving play and battle against tougher rivals.
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Trico Pioneers
Ralph Leinicke
Prep Scores and Pro Basketball Highlights Across Leagues
Prep scores from Chandlerville to Karnak tourneys show high totals with Chandlerville 69 Bath 40 and Karnak 74 Vienna 53 leading. Pro basketball notes Boston 88 Syracuse 83 and Fort Wayne 86 Philadelphia 79. bandied historical mentions include Ferris Fain 1952 Athletics and Giardello upset in August.
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Syracuse
Fort Wayne
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Attucks Frosh Top Carterville For Fourth Win In Five
Attucks freshman team won their fourth game in five starts defeating Carterville on the latter's floor 56 to 40. The margin opened after the fourth quarter as Attucks pulled away from a close first half.
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Choate
Bluebird Frosh
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Attucks Frosh
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Devers Brothers
Harold
Billie
Willard
John Brown
Alexander
the Devers
College basketball results from multiple games
Seton Hall beat Western Kentucky 77 74 Temple defeated NYU 77 68 Yale won 79 66 Holy Cross 66 Colby 58 Tennessee topped Maryland 58 Wash U 40 N C State 75 George Washington 68 Kentucky Wesleyan 92 Berea 79 Missouri 55 Texas Christian 45 Wichita 64 San Francisco 59 Tulsa 57 San Diego State 40 Beloit 72 Macalester 62 Stevens Point 72 Whitewater 60 La Crosse 84 St Marys Minn 82 Eastern 71 Southern 66 Eureka 71 Dubuque 65 Phillips Oilers 106 Ricks 41 Grinnell 90 Cornell la 71 Central la 68 St Ambrose 63 Illinois Tech 74 Wheaton 68 Hanover 92 Manchester 80 Ball State 84 Indiana Central 75 Stetson 64 Lake Forest 56 Anderson 91 Oakland City 81 Indiana St 69 Valparaiso 55 Franklin 69 Camp Atterbury 63 Rose Poly 77 Huntington 50 Lawrence Tech 73 Bowling Green 62 Southwest Missouri 84 Morningside 69 Washburn 63 Marshall WVa Southwest Texas 83 Millikin 82 Portland Ore 64 Rockhurst 62 Rice 62 Tulane 56 Baylor 58 Colorado A&M 55
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San Diego State
Beloit
Macalester
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la Crosse
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Minn
Eastern
Southern
Eureka
Dubu
Zannelli Retires From Boxing After 21 Years in Ring
Ralph Zannelli aged 37 and New England middleweight champion retires in Providence after a 21-year career. He fought about 300 amateur bouts and 150 as a professional, ending a long stint in the squared circle.
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Providence
R. I
Ralph Zannelli
New England
Ladies Shall Remain Never To Olympic Equality
Will Grimsley reports Daniel J. Ferris AAU secretary treasurer disputes Avery Brundage's plan to restrict games to men. Ferris defends women’s track and champions campaigns to boost participation citing Helsinki athletes and Australian competitors as examples. A committee may study the issue next year and involve business schools.
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Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
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AAU
U. S
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Helsinki
Summers scores 95 as Buffalo All-Stars crush Jay Hawks
Don Summers poured in 95 points including 13 free throws as the Buffalo All-Stars routed the Jay Hawks 141 to 35 in a 32 minute Muny Basketball League game on Thursday night in Buffalo New York.
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N. Y
Don Summers
Buffalo All-Stars
Jay Hawks
Carrier Mills Grades Defeat Creal Springs 60 55
Carrier Mills Grade School beat Creal Springs 60 to 55 at Creal Springs to sweep the contest. The Carrier Mills sixth graders won 24 to 22 and the seventh graders won 27 to 24. Key players and exact scoring listed for both teams.
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Carrier Mills
Creal Springs
Coal Order Notice From Lindsay & Sons Transfer
Ottawa Ontario and Montreal residents listed with addresses 142 and 143 are referenced in a winter coal supply order. The notice includes firm S C Lindsay and Sons Transfer and a Cleveland associate, with a contact phone 2807.
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Ont
Armand Savoie
Montreal
Rae
Shamus McCray
Cleveland
S.c.lindsay & Sons
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