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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
18
An investigating group questioned if California and New York athletic oversight allowed fraud in grappling shows. The report decried inconsistent judging and lack of records, citing sleepless referees and payoffs to promote dubious entertainment.
Clell Forsythe revealed Tommy Murphy planned a advisory role in harness racing with Leonard Buck of New Jersey backing the Buck stable. Murphy supervised horse purchases and training while Ned Bower of Ravenna, Ohio, ran the reins for The Intruder who won two of three heats at Goshen, earning 59 155.
Syracuse Bowling Center opens the 40 team Ladies Major League with 39 squads after a withdrawal. Officers named Betty Butler president and Lois Kraus secretary. Broadway oddsmakers list Carmen Basilio as 11 5 favorite to regain welterweight title from Johnny Saxton in their Sept 12 rematch at War Memorial.
Syracuse marksman Joseph M Phillips Jr of 245 Momne Craft Rd will compete for U S shooting honors at Camp Perry Ohio in the National Rifle and Pistol Championships. The meet August 28 to September 4 draws 1500 top military and civilian riflemen. In other action the South Atlantic League saw Charlotte beat Macon 4 3 in 10 innings and Savannah defeat Knoxville 11 9 while Augusta and Columbia were blanked 0 0.
In Chicago the Tom O Shanter World Open moves into day two with Bo Wininger posting a 65 to lead the field. Wininger, a four time Missouri Valley Conference champion from Odessa, is two strokes from Lloyd Mangrum’s 63 course record set in 1948, while Cary Middlecoff and Ernie Ball also shot 66 in a strong showing.
New York C banished Ludwig Lightburn a 13-5 favorite to avenge a previous 10 round loss to veteran Orlando Zulueta at Madison Square Garden. Zulueta who is 28, scored an upset decision over Lightburn in their July 13 meeting.
The Skaneateles Yacht Club will sponsor a lightning class regatta on August 18 and 19. About 30 boats from Central New York are expected to race across the two day event.
A dispute pits the USTA against New York officials over control of harness racing as the Hambletonian Stakes is moved from Goshen to DuQuoin. The 3 year old trotters race, worth about $100,000 this year, may stay at DuQuoin for 1957 58 or 1958 59 with funds for the purse raised by new promoters.
The Columbus Jets beat Miami 3 2 to extend a nine win in 12 start streak and move within six games of fourth place Montreal. A two run eighth inning burst keyed the victory as Seth Morehead took the loss. In other IL action Richmond beat Havana 6 4 in 21 innings, with Sandy Consuegra limiting the Virginians to five hits but aided by seven errors.
Pompei and the West End Panthers won their snap playoff games 9-4 and 8-1 over the Lincolns and the Eagles. Pompei faces the Shamrocks for a shot at meeting the West Enders in a best of three city championship series next week.
George Goos of Oradell New Jersey, who trains and drives trotters and pacers at Vernon Downs, received a six day suspension from August 10 through 15 for misconduct at the starting gate and excessive whip use while piloting Tigrem an also ran.
Major League results Kansas City 5 Detroit 3 and Chicago 9 Cleveland 2 reported. Friday night matchups include Cleveland at Kansas City Lemon 14-9 versus Burnette 2-3 and Chicago at Detroit Wilson 11-11 with Donovan 7 versus Foytack 38. Brewer 15-4 faces Stobbs 10-8 in Boston at Washington and Moore 6 dollars to Ford 1-44 in Baltimore at New York.
A Daily Double was won at Rockingham Park on Thursday with Cable Lead paying $10.89 and Fighting Andy $162.50 taking the first two races. It marks the year's largest payoff in New England thus far. Also listed are scores from New York and Philadelphia games and Friday pitching matchups including St Louis Chicago Mizell Hacker and Jansen Crone night games.
Linco 3 to 4 and Amarills 668 Pueblo 5 show a chaotic scoreboard. Des Moines 15 Albuquerque 12 and Topeka 3 Colorado 9 with Sioux City 5 in a compact league update featuring several results.
Researchers report clinical tests show that when taken as directed the 3 B4 remedy rapidly alleviates headache nausea and indigestion and also eases excessive thirst.
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