Marciano And Matthews Meet In Yankee Stadium Fight
Rocky Marciano and Harry Matthews clash at Yankee Stadium for the heavyweight title challenger’s berth with Jersey Joe Walcott set to defend the crown against the winner in late September. The match pits two unbeaten stars, East versus West, in a likely impactful 10 round bout amid crowd and gate expectations.
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Kid) Matthews
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Marciano Matthews Heavyweight Clash Tonight at Yankee Stadium
New York reports show Rocky Marciano meets Harry Matthews in Seattle, Washington in a ten round title eliminator. Winner earns a September heavyweight title shot with an expected crowd of 30 000 and gate around 309000. Finchs purse 30 percent of net gate. betting 2 to 1 favor Marciano. Weather forecast fair and warm with a rain date Tuesday night.
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Marciano Mathews Bout Promises Big Purses Despite TV Ban
Marciano and Mathews are set to earn 30 percent of net receipts each in a fight not televised or broadcast. Marciano, favored at 2-1, brings 36 knockouts in 41 straight pro wins and has stopped three of the four opponents named, including Joe.
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Radio Team Drills Rone Radio on City Diamond
The Class B league drill will be held on the Elyria Recreation Board diamond today at 6:30 PM. All team members are required to be present for the wall practice session.
U S Davis Cupers Sweep Japan Advance to Cuba Clash
Vic Seixas and Art Larsen led a 5-0 U S victory over Japan in Cincinnati as the Davis Cup team set up a second round in Havana against Cuba. Team members named for the Cuba series include Gardnar Muller's Coral Gables base and Hugh Stewart and Bernard Bartzen, with Seixas delivering a 6 2 6 1 6 2 rout of Nakano and Larsen edging Miyagi 6 1 3 6 6 1 5 7 6 3. Canada Mexico Cuba all byes unless they meet in the next round.
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Savitt Captures Middle Atlantic Grass Court Title
Dick Savitt of Orange New Jersey defeated Straight Clark of Pasadena California to win the Middle Atlantic Grass Court tennis championship at the Baltimore Country Club by scores of 9-7 6-2 6-3. In doubles Don Candy of Australia and Grant Golden of Chicago defeated Jacques Grigir of Los Angeles and Ellis Slack of Menlo Park 9-7 6-4.
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D Baseball Loop Teams Play In Games Tuesday
Class D Plasground Baseball League action at 6 o clock features Hamilton facing Cascade Park at Elysia Catholic High School and Elyria Catholic High meeting Ely Stadium at Ely Stadium in two games Tuesday.
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Bereft Dog Adopts Raccoon On Mississippi Farm
In Falton Mississippi a red bone coon hound named Mandy adopted a baby raccoon named Bozo after losing her pups. Placed near the brown home, the raccoon was released from a cage and Mandy began nursing and caring for the infant, treating it as her own pup.
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Line Scores of Major League Games in the American League
Baseball scores from multiple games across the American League and National League. Highlights include Washington and Cleveland, New York vs Detroit, Philadelphia vs Chicago, and St Louis vs Brooklyn with various pitchers and final tallies.
Zatopek Crowned Olympic Distance King In Finale
Oscar Fraley notes Emil Zatopek dominates Olympic events with three records and two more medals in the Czech team haul at Otaniem. He wins the marathon in 2 23 32, 6 16 under the standard, while also setting 10 000 m and 5000 m marks. The Zatopek family earns four golds as Mrs Zatopek wins javelin.
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