Training secrets behind Walcott's heavyweight win revealed
Oscar Fraley reports trainer Dan Florio disclosed late training sessions at dawn in McKeesport that helped Jersey Joe Walcott capture the heavyweight title from Ezzard Charles at Forbes Field. Florio says the morning work and heavy bag sessions, unseen by managers, built Walcott's confidence and power for the victory.
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Joe Walcott
Dan Florio
Joe
Gene Tunney
Dan
Felix Bocchicchio
Pennsylvania
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Florio
Old Jersey Joe
Forbes Field
Will
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Ezzard
Joe Louis
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Little Dan
Little Concrete House
United Press
Mel Ott Hall of Fame milestone seals humble star’s legacy
The Brooklyn era ace Mel Ott, known for his steady nurture of talent and a long stint with the Giants, enters the Hall of Fame after a storied 20 year career. From Gretna Louisiana to Polo Grounds stardom to managing with mixed results he became “everybody's ballplayer” and a lasting figure in baseball lore. Ott hit 512 lifetime home runs and left a deep mark on the sport as a player and later as a manager.
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Hall of Fame
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Man Mountain
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Polo Grounds
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Giants
Ed Brandt
Braves
Pearl Harbor
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Leo Durocher
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United Press
Tony Trabert
University of Cincinnati
Art Larsen
Indians Aim To Break Yankee Jinx In Key AL Series
The Cleveland Indians, riding a 22-5 stretch over 27, head to Yankee Stadium to try ending an 11-game skid there and move atop the AL pennant chase. Manager Al Lopez touts rotation of Wynn Garcia and Feller with Lopez promising improved hitting as Dane Doby heals and Easter advances.
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Cleveland Indians
Yankee Stadium
Indians
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Early Wynn
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Bob Feller
Yankee
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Vic Raschi
Ed Lopat
Allie Reynolds
Boston Red Sox
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East
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Lopez
Lemon
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Garcia
Boston
Guysick Places Third In Youngstown Tourney
YOUNGSTOWN June 24 Special Cleveland pro Ralph Bond wins the Youngstown Open with a 36-hole total of 145 at Mill Creek. Joe Guysick of Congress Lake began tied for first with 72 but shot 76 in round two to tie for third at 148. Stark County entrants Gordon Jones John Vasco Don Albert Bill Boehm and Jack Colwell also competed.
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Youngstown
Cleveland
Ralph Bond
Mill Creek
Joe Guysick
Congress Lake
Stark County
Gordon Jones
Alliance
John Vasco
Arrowhead
Don Albert
Bill Boehm
Jack Colwell
Massive AAU Swim Meet Draws 300 Entries in Detroit
The national outdoor A A U swimming and diving meet begins tomorrow in Detroit with more than 300 competitors, 17 individual championships, and includes last year’s champions such as John Marshall and Pat Keller McCormick among the entrants.
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Detroit
A.A.U
John Marshall
Pat Keller McCormick
Eastern League Scoreline Mix In Early Action
Hartford defeated Binghamton 7 to 2 while Scranton beat Wilkes Barre 5 to 3 and Albany won 3 to 1 against Schnectady. The results reflect early league play with multiple teams posting wins.
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Hartford
Binghamton
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Albany
Schnectady
Suspended Don Meade Seeks License to Resume Racing
New York, July 24. Don Meade, 37 year old former star jockey, filed an application for a jockeys license with the New York State racing commission. The decision lies with the commission at the next meeting, date to be set. Meade has been suspended since 1945 following Mexican City ban and subsequent U.S. suspensions.
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New York State Racing Commission
Don Meade
Meade
Commission
Nevada Regents Cancel Football Over Money Shortage
In Reno Utah? Not Utah. University of Nevada regents vote to suspend intercollegiate football and cancel the 1951 schedule due to insufficient funds. Head coach Joe Sheeketski is terminated effective September 1 after booster groups failed to raise 42 hundred dollars needed to field a team.
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Nev
University of Nevada Regents
Joe Sheeketski
Notre Dame
Nevada
Regent
Seeded Players Breeze Through Ohio Tennis Tourney
Seeded players breezed through second day matches at the 63rd annual Ohio tennis tournament in Middletown Ohio. The doubles seedings were announced with Bud Igel and Joe O'Brien of Cincinnati rated first in men’s play. Elaine Lewicki of Hamtramck Michigan and Bonnie Mackay of Dayton topped the women’s rankings.
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Middletown
Cincinnati
Bud Igel
Joe O’brien
Elaine Lewicki
Hamtramck
Mich
Bonnie Mackay
Dayton
Old Harvard Star Dies
NEW YORK July 24 AP Harry Edwin Von Kersburg one of Harvard's all time great football players and later head coach at Holy Cross died here yesterday. He was 66 years old. Von Kersburg played right guard for three years on the Harvard football teams of 1904 1905 and 1906 with only one ten minute substitution. After receiving his degree in mining engineering in 1907 Von Kersburg was line coach at Harvard under Percy D Haughton for three seasons and held the head coaching position at Holy Cross in 1913.
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New York
Harry Edwin von Kersburg
Harvard
Holy Cross
von Kersburg
van Kersburg
Percy D. Haughton
Conference leaders urge slowdown in college sports
Ten key figures from major conferences urged restraint in college athletics citing out of season practice, crowded schedules, and athlete specialization. They called for keeping academics first, preserving institutional control, and striking a balance between sports and student life. Asa A. Bushnell of the Eastern Conference was reelected president of the NACС.
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Springs
Colo
National Association of Collegiate Commissioners
N.A.C.C
Asa A. Bushnell
New York City
Murphy Stops Rindone in fifth to earn Maxim title shot
Irish Bob Murphy of San Diego stopped Joe Rindone at Braves Field in Boston after a brutal fifth round knockout to earn a likely title fight with light heavyweight champion Joe Maxim on August 12. The 16,551 crowd witnessed a strong win as Murphy avenged a previous controversial loss to Rindone. Police blocked a fan from rushing the ring after the KO.
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Bob Murphy
San Diego
Joe Maxim
Joe Rindone
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Rindone
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Boston Garden
Browns Rally to Build On Past Glory in Camp
Cleveland Browns open training at Bowling Green as Coach Paul Brown blends 21 rookies with veterans for a sixth NFL season. He stresses conditioning and a run heavy game plan while veterans seek to stay sharp. Several 1950 champions move on and rookies vie for key first string spots.
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Cleveland Browns
Bowling Green
Paul Brown
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No games scheduled for today and tomorrow's baseball slate
Today's schedule lists Cleveland at New York Wynn and Chicago at Boston Judson with multiple pitchers. Tomorrow features Cleveland at New York, Detroit at Washington, St Louis at Philadelphia, and Chicago at Boston. Last night Boston beat Pittsburgh 15 to 14 with several afternoon and evening matchups noted.
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Boston
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Hiely
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Washington
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Porterfield
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Podbielan
Minner
Maglie
Law
Cincinnati
Spahn
Blackwell
Philadelphia
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St. Louis
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Boston Chicago
Stock Car Track Opens Thursday in Strasburg
Strasburg announces the Strasburg Speedway will open Thursday night at 8 30 E C T as one of the fastest northeastern Ohio tracks. The flat quarter mile venue hosts its first sanctioned Tuscarawas County event with 25 laps and 30 to 40 drivers expected including Warren’s Mike Klaypak. A summer schedule of weekly Thursday racing follows into fall.
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Ohio
Strasburg Speedway
E.C.T
Tuscarawas County
Mike Klaypak
Warren
Middle Atlantic League Scores Reported
Niagara Falls defeated Fiie 6 to 5 while Oil City beat Butler 6 to 5. Lockport crushed New Castle 12 to 1 in the same league standings.
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Fiie
Oil City
Butler
Lockport
New Castle
Hoovers Edges Akron Rival 1-0 In North Canton
Hoovers beat Akron Souvenir Beers 1-0 in North Canton in the North Eastern Ohio Intercity Baseball League. Bob Nichols allowed two singles in nine innings while facing 28 batters and not permitting a second run. Alvie Fye had three hits and drove in the lone run. Hoovers move into a tie for second with Souvenir Beer.
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Akron Souvenir Beers
North Canton
Ohio
Hoovers
Bob Nichols
Alvie Fye
All-Star college squad to meet 1950 Browns at Soldier Field
Sixty top college players were named to the 18th annual All-Star gridiron squad to face the Cleveland Browns August 17 in Chicago. Hickman will coach at Delafield Wis with staff from Baylor Northwestern Miami and Wyoming guiding the men including quarterbacks Nagle Flowers and Williams and backs like Rote Grandelius and Whizzer White.
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Cleveland Browns
Soldier Field
Tulane
Don Joyce
Dennis Doyle
Delafield
Wis
Herman Hickman
Yale
Browns
Bowling Green
Collegians
Hickman
George Sauer
Baylor
Bob Voigts
Northwestern
Andy Gustafson
University of Miami
Bowden Wyatt
Wyoming
Bob Williams
Notre Dame
Stuart Tisdale
Fran Nagle
Nebraska
Dick Flowers
Kyle Rote
Southern Methodist
Everett Grandelius
Michigan State
Bill Gay
Williams
Wilford
Whizzer
Jerry Groom
Don Stonesifer
Bob Wilkinson
U.C.L.A
Jim Staton
Wake Forest
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