Walcott Returns to Heavyweight Spotlight at 32
Jersey Joe Walcott a 32 year old from Camden New Jersey and father of six wins new recognition after a 16 year wait. He scored an easy 10 round decision over Lee Oma at Madison Square Garden revival making his mark again in the heavyweight scene.
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Syracuse Drum Beater Crashes Lacrosse Game
Syracuse University public relations man James Harrison Decker was struck in the nose by a lacrosse pass at Hendricks Field during an Orange Penn State game. He bled but received first aid and joked about masked helmets and Roy Simmons’s boxing policy.
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Scally Defeats Virgin In 10 Round Hollywood Bout
Roscoe Scally of Los Angeles won a decision over Petey Virgin of Schenectady in a 10 round bout. Scally landed heavier punches and staggered Virgin with right uppercuts while Virgin pressed the attack and connected more often. Both fighters weighed 130 pounds as 5,000 fans watched.
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Roscoe Scally
Los Angeles
Petey Virgin
Schenectady
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Cathedral Still Heads the Parade
Cathedral High School remained undefeated in the Parochial League by edging Assumption 6 to 5 at Thornden Park. Angelito opened with a home run for Assumption, then Cathedral rallied with a four run third inning and two timely doubles in the fifth to seal the win.
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Johnny Flynn Returns After Army Discharge at Camp Dix
Corp. Johnny Flynn the Rochester heavyweight who recently won the ETO title in Berlin was discharged at Camp Dix New Jersey and plans to resume his civilian boxing career.
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Minor League Baseball Scores Report
The Associated Press recap lists yesterday’s minor league results across multiple leagues In the American Association Louisville 4 Toledo 3 St Paul 7 Kansas City 2 plus several postponed games In the Pacific Coast League San Francisco 3 4 San Diego 2 2 Hollywood 3 Los Angeles 2 Sacramento 14 Seattle 5 Oakland at Portland postponed In the Southern Association Nashville 7 Little Rock 8 Mobile 10 Birmingham 1 Atlanta 11 New Orleans 2 Chattanooga Memphis 1 In the Eastern League Hartford 8 10 Utica 4 4 Albany 0 7 Binghamton 4 7 Wilkes Barre 17 Williamsport 3 Elmira 4 Scranton 3 In the South Atlantic Augusta 0 Columbus 0 Gueenville 5 Savannah 4 Columbia 8 Jacksonville 6 Macon 4 In the Texas League Fort Worth 2 Dalian 1 Bhreveport 3 San Antonio 2 16 innings Beaumont 13 Houston 4 Tulsa 6 Oklahoma City 5
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Jersey Negro Keeps Control In One Sided Fight
The Jersey fighter floored Oma in the first round with a right to the jaw for a three count and dominated the rest of the bout. Oma, poor in six of his last, had little chance in the Garden. A crowd of 11,760 attended despite rail strike disruptions and receipts reached $82,702.
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Albany Easy At Manlius Ends Series In Lopsided Win
Manlius Cadets collected 15 hits and routed Albany Business College 18 to 2 on the Manlius diamond to take both ends of the home and home series. Nixon and Purcell held Albany to three hits.
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Dickey Takes Yankee Manager Post in Boston Series
Bill Dickey, Yankee catcher since 1929 and last of the Murderers’ Row, becomes manager after Joe McCarthy resigns for health reasons. McCarthy’s 15-year tenure ends as Dickey signs a two season deal with a higher salary, with MacPhail confirming the move on the eve of a three game set with the Red Sox.
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Lyons Named White Sox Manager For Tigers Game
Ted Lyons will manage the Chicago White Sox against the Detroit Tigers after being named to the post yesterday following Jimmy Dykes dismissal. Lyons, a 21 season veteran, becomes the 13th manager in club history while Dykes made his farewell appearance last night. Lyons was absent from the last game to serve as best man at a wedding.
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Evangelists Win On Squeeze Play In Tenth Inning
St John the Evangelist edged St Anthony's 7 to 6 after a tenth inning squeeze. The game featured a seven inning 3-3 tie and a late rally as Hotchkiss walked stole second advanced on a passed ball and scored on Anderson’s bunt.
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Rosary Errors Give St. Lucy a Romp
St. Lucy’s baseball won 15 to 4 over Rosary at Burnet Park as moundsman Bill Cooke allowed two hits and Rosary committed seven errors while St. Lucy’s tallied ten hits for the Parochial League win.
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Michaels halt Green Horseshoe 4 1 in Huntington
Bob Wiegand pitched a one hitter and Creco and Sposato had two hits apiece as the Michaels defeated Green Horseshoe 4 to 1 at Huntington. The game followed a 6 PM Tuesday schedule at Webster Field for JHE Pastime.
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Baseball Highlights From The Past Decade
A review of notable sports milestones includes Max Lanier of the St. Louis Cardinals entering the Army today. Earlier periods see Ralph J. Furey succeeding Dr. Edward S. Elliott as Columbia University athletics director. Bobby Feller’s 6-0 shutout over the St. Louis Browns with 13 strikeouts marked his ninth win.
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Women golfers win weekly sweepstakes at Drumlins
Miss Ereda Gates Mrs Duncan Van Cleef and Mrs Bernard Dwyer won Class A B and C in the weekly women's golf sweepstakes at Drumlins golf course.
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Hobart Defeats Syracuse 8 4 In Nine Hit Quell
Hobart pitchers limited Syracuse University to nine hits as Mathews struck out nine and walked two. Walter Slovenski delivered a two run single in the first inning, while Hobart’s Jack Williamson tripled with two doubles and drove in five runs at Geneva.
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North Syracuse Bears Top Liverpool In Key League Game
North Syracuse High School baseball team beat Liverpool 7 to 4 to seize the eastern division lead in the County League. Nichols and Bench combined on the mound for North Syracuse and a three run rally in the seventh broke a four four tie to secure the win and extend their undefeated record.
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St Patrick’s Trims St Vincent’s 5 to 3 at Huntington Field
A three hit game led by Jim McNamara and errorless fielding powered St Patrick’s to a 5 to 3 win over St Vincent’s yesterday afternoon at Huntington Field. The victory moved St Patrick’s into undisputed second place in the Parochial League standings.
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Sezcech shines in softball rally with one-hitter win
Szczech pitched a one hitter and drove in a run as his Sezcech team beat an unnamed opponent 3-1 at M. C. A. Field. Nedrow beat Onondaga Potery 21-13 in yvirls play. Crouse Hinds defeated L. C. Smith 30-12 with other scores listed.
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Dodgers Take NL Lead As Cardinals Falter In Tight Race
New York report says Brooklyn Dodgers move to first in the National League after beating Philadelphia 8 1 as St Louis loses to Cincinnati. Cardinals suffer travel delays and a rough day, while rival Pirates Giants and Tigers post wins in varied fashion.
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Jordan High Tops Marcellus In Western Division Victory
Jordan High School baseball rallied with four runs in the third to beat Marcellus 5 to 2 at the Winners Field in Onondaga County league play yesterday.
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Skaneateles Falls 5-0 To Warners In League Game
Simms pitched a shutout as Warners defeats Skaneateles 5 to 0 on the latter’s home ground. The Western Division game gives Warners their fourth win of the season.
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Penn State Lacrosse Beats Orange in Ithaca Victory
Penn State defeated Cornell 6 to 3 on Hendricks Field as Big John Nolan led with two goals and an assist. Lew Jones scored twice for Syracuse, and Alan A added the Orange's other tally.
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Fight Results Across Cities From AP Boxing Card
Multiple bouts reported with light weight to heavy weight results. Walcott outpoints Oma in New Jersey while Mead defeats Merrill in Michigan. LaMotta bests Reddick in New York and Sherrer edges Allen in Milwaukee. Callura tops Mayo in Ontario and Kemp stops Namee in Pennsylvania. Scully defeats Virgin in Los Angeles and Tiger Jack Pox fights Leroy Evans in Spokane.
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Ferrier Leads After Early Rounds in Western Open
Jim Ferrier, the Australian-born Chicagoan, shot an eight under par 64 to erase a 65 record set by Walter Hagen. He led the field after the first round of the $10,000 Western Open with Ky Laffoon and Chick Harbert two behind. Sammy Snead incurred a disqualification for carrying two extra clubs.
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Colorado Springs
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Miami Beach
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Louisville
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Los Angeles
Averages Are Normal In Baseballs Headache
Major league baseball shows normal batting and fielding averages amid managerial changes travel issues and disputes. Boston leads AL with a .269 team average while Brooklyn tops NL at .280. Musial leads NL with .361, Kurowski hits .370. Walker .364 in fewer at bats.
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Max Lanier
Maurice Harris
Dave Ferriss
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Solvay Cruises to Seventh Straight Win in League
Solvay remained undefeated in the western division of the Onondaga County High School baseball league with a 14 to 5 victory over Split Rock. The team used a second-string lineup to dominate and extend its league unbeaten streak to seven games.
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Elbridge Tops Camillus to Tie for Second in County League
Elbridge moved into a second place tie with Baldwinsville at four wins and one loss in the County League by routing Camillus 23 to 1.
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Pebble Hill Baseball Defeats Central New York School 4 1
Pebble Hill defeats Central New York school 4 to 1 on Pebble Hill diamond. Dave Ware hurls a one hit game with strong pitching. Hank Mirbach collects three hits for Pebble Hill while Meeker singles for the losers in the fourth inning.
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Byrd and Ott defend styles amid baseball debate
Gilfer Byrd says he avoids hip pivot in golf as he did in baseball stressing body turn. Mel Ott counters critics noting outfielders who hit are scarce and trades are rare. Ford Frick condemns Cubs and Dodgers for brawling, calling it a disgrace to baseball.
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Minoa Defeats Manlius in County League Baseball Match
The Minoa High School baseball team beat Manlius 14 to 9 in an Eastern Division County League game. Bona pitched the full game to earn the win as Minoa secured its second win in as many days.
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Chiefs Bury Orioles in 19-2 Storm
Syracuse Chiefs routed Baltimore Orioles 19 to 2 in the opener of a four game series. Bob Katz pitched six strong innings, Kermit Wahl homered twice, Joe Just added a solo shot, and the Chiefs hit 23 times as part of a 12 run ninth inning surge.
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International League hurlers mauled after near record battering
A flurry of high scoring games left pitchers groggy as Montreal built a two game lead on Syracuse after a twin bill sweep. Montreal outscored Buffalo 28 proxy across two games with 15 and 11 hits, while Syracuse exploded for 19 in Baltimore and 12 in the final inning against Baltimore in a 19 2 win. Rochester crushed Toronto 13 3 with Eddie Joost driving a three run homer, and Toronto won the nightcap 7 2 behind Luke Hamlin. Newark edged Jersey City 4 3 with all runs in the sixth.
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National League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday New York defeated Boston 2 to 1. Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 1 to 0, while Pittsburgh beat Chicago 6 to 3 and Cincinnati defeated St Louis 1 to 0. Today Boston visits New York, Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia, and Chicago plays Pittsburgh. only games scheduled.
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