Rocky Marciano vows KO of Rex Layne at Madison Square Garden
United Press reports from Reenwood Lake NY that Rocky Marciano predicts a knockout over Rex Layne Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. He emphasizes his sledge hammer punch and seeks a title shot within six months.
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Jack Cuddy
United Press
Reenwood Lake
N.Y
Rocky Marciano
Brockton
Mass
Rex Layne
Madison Square Garden
Marciano
Long Pond Inn
Layne
Elyria Juniors Sweep Wadsworth in Twin Bill
Elyria American Legion Juniors swept a doubleheader from Wadsworth Sunday at Cascade Park in an eight team league openers. In game one George Van Niel allowed three hits and struck out ten while Elyria bunched seven runs in the third inning to win 9-1. Almon Garrett pitched a three hitter in game two as Elyria matched 10 safeties and six runs in the second inning for a 21-1 victory. Van Niel added two hits including a homer and Jim Miller and Bill Vosa added two safeties in the nightcap. Garrett contributed a bases loaded triple and two singles for the pair of wins. Six Legion juniors and two independents are in the league with Elyria South Amherst Wellington Oberlin Vermilion and Wadsworth as Legion clubs and Elyria Camden Township as independents.
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Elyria American Legion
Wadsworth Legion
Cascade Park
Jim ‘Tompkins
George van Niel
Almon Garrett
van Niel
Garrett
Jim Miller
Bill Vosa
Miler
Yosa
Bill Caco
American Legion
Legion
Elyria
South Amherst
Wellington
Oberlin
Vermilion
Wadsworth
Gamden Township
Savitt Leads Jersey Charge for Davis Cup Glory
Dick Savitt, the 24 year old from Orange New Jersey, climbs toward Davis Cup glory after wins over Ken McGregor in January and again in Wimbledon finals. He mixes a big serve with nerve, learning by imitation, and aims to balance tennis with a future business career. His rise follows a path from basketball to Cornell tennis, with a Navy stint and Eastern titles underpinning his ascent. He battles nerves on court and off, pacing at 5 a.m. before key matches as he eyes a possible singles push for the U S team.
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Scott Baillie
United Press
New York
California
Jersey Flats
Dick Savitt
Ken McGregor
Frank Sedgman
Australia
U.S
McGregor
Sedgman
Savitt
Got
Orange
N.J
Cornell
Navy
Don McNeill
McNeill
Jack Kramer
Herb Flam
Grand National stock car victor Fonty Flock tops Bainbridge Speedway
Fonty Flock of Atlanta wins the 100 mile Grand National stock car race at Bainbridge Speedway. He seized the lead at the start and kept it to the finish, with Dick Rathman of Los Angeles finishing second. The wide grin on Flock’s face reflected the victory as the field dispersed from the race.
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Solon
Fonty Flock
Atlanta
Baintbridge Speedway
Flock
Dick Rathman
Los Angeles
Wimbledon Winner Eyes U S Title Triumph in Forest Hills
Doris Hart, after ending her Wimbledon drought with a 6 1 6 0 win over Shirley Fry, aims to claim the U S singles crown at Forest Hills. The Jacksonville, Florida native has reached the U S final three times before but never won, hoping a Wimbledon victory breaks the jinx.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Doris Hart
U.S
Forest Hills
Jacksonville
Fla., Jass
Shirley Fry
Akron
Miss Hart
Toggery Combine Cops Blooper League Win With Leffer Fire
Toggery Shop beat Evans Lanes 21 8 to stretch league lead to two games as Phil Leffer connected on four homers in five trips. Bodnar pitched for Toggery, Jim Corcoran went four for five with a homer and two singles, while Harvey Evans took the loss. Ohio Fuel Gas edged Gibby’s Place 1 4 with Louie Nettleton pitching, tying Gibby’s for second. Game ended after six innings due to rain.
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Phil Leffer
Toggery Shop
Evans Lanes
Lexington Avenue Field
Ohio Fuel Gas
Gibby
San Mseeeesueeneen
Fuel Gas
Ohio
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Evans
Torgery Shop
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Rac
Little League Play To Resume At Lexington Avenue Field
Play resumes today after a suspension since June 28 with two games at Lexington Avenue field. Eagles, 3–0, face American Legion Post No. 1 at 5:45 in the feature, while United Polish Club 41-2 meets first half champion VIF. W. No. 1079 (0–2) at 7:30.
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Wim
Lexington Avenue
Eagles
American Legion Post
United Polish Club
VIF. W. No
Newcombe Gets Starting Call For National Team
Brooklyn’s Newcombe is slated as the National League starter with a choice between Lopat or Garver for the American League. Casey Stengel’s selections spotlight strong staff options while Eddie Sawyer weighs balanced mound strength for the National. The All Star rosters include Maglie, Jansen, and Musial among starters as fans set the lineup.
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Ay Lloyd Methard
United Press
Etroit
Don Newcombe
Ed Lopat
Ned Garver
Casey Stengel
American
Eddie Sawyers
Newcombe
Brooklyn
Briggs Stadium
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Lopat
Garver
St. Louis Browns
Hbard Luck
Ion
Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit
Mel Parnell
Boston
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Bob Shantz
Philadelphia
Conrado Marrero
Washington
Randy Gumpert
Chicago
Sawyer
Roberts
Sal Maghe
Larry Jansen
New York Giants
Preacher Roe
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Warren Spahn
Batson
Dutch Leonard
Ferris Fain
Nelson Fox
Chico Carrasque
George Kell
Yogi Berra
New York
Dom DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Vic Wertz
Roy Campanella
Gil Hodges
Jackie Robinson
Alvin Dark
Newd
York
Bob Elliott
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Richie Ashburn
del Bennis
Duke Snider
Pee Wee Reese
White Sox
Eddie Robinson
Orestes Minosa
Jim Busby
Biz Edge
Nationals
Lumber Team Faces LaGrange Barts In Grafton Tilt
West Side Lumber of the City Class E League travels to Grafton to meet LaGrange Barts on Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Grafton diamond. The contest promises a tight division clash with both sides seeking a league win.
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Grafton
West Side Lumber
LaGrange Barts
Nagy Captures Speedway Feature at Lorain County
Lou Nagy of South Amherst won the 25 lap feature at Lorain County Speedway driving his Ford Special. He beat Vic Toth and also took the crack the whip event and fourth elimination heat, with top four in time trials. Other heat winners included Sterling Ray, Vic Toth, and Jerry Gasser. top qualifiers also featured Art Plas, Ed Weisman, and Gasser.
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Lou Nagy
South Amherst
Lorrain County Speedway
Nagy
Vic Toth
Sterling Ray
Jerry Gasser
Elyria
Art Plas
Ed Weisman
Cleveland
Gasser
Doby Stars As Indians Sweep Tigers In Detroit
In Briggs Stadium Cleveland swept a Detroit doubleheader 8 3 and 10 2 led by Larry Doby who hit two home runs and drove in six runs. Early Wynn and Mike Garcia won games as the Indians climbed to 12 13 in 14 starts. Doby Day featured a pair of blasts, a triple and a double with Easter, Rosen and Easter driving in key runs in the two contests.
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Cleveland
U.P
Indians
Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Tigers
Larry Doby
Doby
Larry
Jaive
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
Wynn
Garcia
Tiger
Hal White
al Rosen
White
Hal Newhouser
Dale Mitchell
Mitchell
Marlin Stuart
Newhouser
Red Rosfel
George Stirnweiss
Tribe
Luke Easter
Rosen
George Kell
Vic Wertz
Johnny Lipon
Easter
Bobby Avila
Avila
Gene Bearden
Virgil Trucks
Dizzy Trout
Trucks
Hank Borowy
Borowy
Dick Kryhoski
Kell
United Press
Inix
Second Place E Teams Clash in City League Showdown
Two teams tied for second, the All Stars and Castles Wallpaper, square off in a Tuesday game at Cascade Park Diamond and Ely Stadium hosts another league clash where 1.0.O.F. No.103 faces Savings Deposit Bank. The winner ties West Side Lumber for first.
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All Stars
Castle
Cascade Park
Ely Stadium
O. F. No. 103
Savings Deposit Bank
Undefeated D Teams Play Two Class D League Games
Today two playground Class D league games feature undefeated Roosevelt facing McKinley at Cascade Park. Roosevelt holds two wins, McKinley one. The other matchup at Ely Stadium pits Cascade and Frank Yin, both at 0-1.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Cascade Park
Cascade
Frank Yin
Ely Stadium
Vollmer's series with Yankees lifts Red Sox to second place
The Red Sox moved to second in the American League after a three game set with the Yankees. Clyde Vollmer, once viewed as a fringe outfielder, delivered a key triple, a grand slam, and a two run homer to spark Boston’s 6-2, 10-4, and 6-3 wins. Boston’s win streak reached six, with 11 of 15 overall, while New York dropped to third.
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Stanopotowsky
United Press
EW York
Red Sox
Sox
Clyde Vollmer
Senators
Fenway Park
Vellmer
Yankees
Yanks
Browns
White Sox
Bostons
Sugar Ray Picked To Defeat Turpin
London reports a lack of expert support for Randolph Turpin as he prepares to defend against world middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson. Only one of eleven critics predicted Turpin would win, while bookmakers favored Robinson at five to two. Robinson’s 43 fights show 40 wins with one draw and two losses, and he arrives in top form having fought six times in forty days.
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London
England
Randolph Turpin
Bettors
Ray Robinson
New York
Robinson
Turpin
Doby drives Indians past Tigers with four extra-base hits
Larry Doby homered twice, hit a triple and a double driving in six as Cleveland swept a doubleheader from Detroit 8-3 and 10-2. Early Wynn earned win in the opener and Mike Garcia the nightcap. Dodgers edge Phillies on late score. Roy Campanella homered. Tommy Brown and Bubba Church also homered. Giants rally past Braves. Kiner ends suspension with homer. Schoendienst adds early two-base hits.
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Marsh
Sherman Lollar
Doby
Tribe
Tigers
Wynn
Mike Garcia
Momers
Dodgers
Roy Gampanella
Bubba Church
Phil
Pee Wee Reese
Tommy Brown
Carl Purillo
Robinson
Duke Snider
Giants
Braves
Boston
Willard Marshall
Ebba St. Clair
Tommy Holmes
Walker Cooper
Gordon
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Cards
Red Schoendienst
Standings and Results Preview From Baseball Season
A cluttered box shows standings for the clubs including Brooklyn New York and Chicago with wins losses and percentages. Yesterday's results include Brooklyn over Philadelphia 6 4 in 10 innings and Boston over New York 6 5 with Pittsburgh and St Louis tallying wins as well. An All Star game is scheduled for Detroit at 2 30 p m tomorrow alongside international league results.
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Detroit
Wynn
Hegan Bearden
Trucks
Trout It
Borowy
Ginsbere
Pitener
Cheveland
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Oo Gaeta
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Houser
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Trout
End Robinson
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Roel
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Berta
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Mahoney
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Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
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St. Louie
Pittsburgh SS
Cincinnati
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Buffalo
Borbenter
Toronto
Baltimore
Springfield
Montreal
Ottaw
Syracuse
St. Louis
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