Walcott Faces Charles In Title Bout At Municipal Stadium
Jersey Joe Walcott, 38, seeks a miracle victory to defend his world heavyweight crown against Ezzard Charles, 30, in Philadelphia. Bookmakers list Charles as 11-5 favorite to regain the title in the fourth encounter between the two Negro fighters following Walcott’s upset win at Forbes Field last July.
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Jack Cuddy
United Press
Philadelphia
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Municipal Stadium
Walcott
Charles
Cincinnati
Camden
N. J
Pittsburgh
Ezzard
Forbes Field
Jersey Joe
League Double Bill Opens City Class B Softball Schedule
Four teams clash tonight at Lexington Avenue field in a City Class B double header. Red Caps meet C A Olsen Company at 6 30 and Grafton PX Drugs face Rone Radio at 8 00. Monday results see Pfaudler Company and Smitty's Grocery win over Roll Arena and Bendix Westinghouse.
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Lexington Avenue Field
Red Caps
C. A. Olsen Company
Grafton PX Drugs
Rone Radio
Pfaudler Company
Smitty’s Grocery
Roll Arena
Bendix-Westinghouse
Jaycees Meet Pfaudler Softball Nines At Jefferson
The Jaycees and Pfaudler Junior Chamber of Commerce square off against Pfaudler Company in an independent softball game at Jefferson School tonight. Play begins at 6 30 PM and both squads are asked to report promptly.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pfaudler Company
Jefferson School
Title Bout Data Philadel phia heavyweight clash
Facts and figures for tonight's world heavyweight title fight between champion Jersey Joe Walcott and ex-champion Ezzard Charles at Municipal B Stadium in Camden area. 15 rounds scheduled with 25 000 expected crowd and 250000 gate. NBC television and ABC radio coverage. Walcott 64 fights 48 15 1 30 percent net receipts. Charles 381 fights 74 6 1 47 percent.
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Philadelphia
Jersey Joe Walcott
Camden
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Municipal B
Fach
NBC Network
ABC Network
Walcott
Kavoed
Charles
Walcott Charles Title Fight Amid Hype At Atlantic City
Charles weighed about nine pounds more than his Pittsburgh mark as backers crowed that the heavier Wilc would slow Jersey Joe. Walcott and Schmeling era rivals faced doubts from sparring results and crowd hopes, with 35,000 expected at the stadium once again rivaling historic crowds.
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Charles
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Pittsburgh
Walcott
Pleasantville, N. J
Jersey Joe
Ezzard
Atlantic City
N. J
Jersey
Joe
Cavaliers Hold Evening Softball Practice Session
Cavaliers team is set for a softball practice tonight with Manager Tom Mitchell directing players to Riverside Homes to report promptly at 6 o'clock.
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Cavaliers
Tom Mitchell
Riverside
West Side Lumber and Coal Team Plans Friday Practice
The West Side Lumber and Coal team in Class E League 15 schedules a Friday practice at Elyria Catholic High diamond. The session is set for 6 o'clock.
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West Side Lumber and Coal
Elyria Catholic High Diamond
Clothiers Fruehauf Hit Or Miss In Blooper Loop Tilts
Toggery Shop defeated Erb Radio 16 to 3 at Lexington Avenue field to extend their title run in the Blooper League. Stan Machock led with four hits including a triple and inside the park homer as Clothiers teammates produced a big late rally. Fruehauf Trailer beat Coach-Uthe 9 to 4 after a tight start, scoring two runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings to pull away.
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Toggery Shop
Erb Radio
Lexington Avenue
Fruehauf Trailer Company
Coach-Uthe Company
Stan Machock
The
Clothiers
Jim Corcoran
Duke Pribich
Bruce Boehler
Corcoran
Boehler
Fruehauf
Uthe
RH Toggery Shop
Bodnar and
Brown
Cavagna
Klein!oeder
Umpire to wear glasses in Columbus game
Association umpire John Mullen will wear glasses while working the Columbus Redbirds Kansas City Blues game tonight. It marks the first time a U S Association umpire above Class D has worn spectacles in a game, voluntary and approved by President Bruce Dudley.
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Columbus
American Association
John Mullen
Columbus Redbirds
Kansas City Blues
Association
Bruce Dudley
Louisville
Bob O'Regan
Dudley
Mullen
St Louis
Bill Klein
Leaders In The Major Leagues Unite Dated Batting and Pitching
A United Press summary lists leading National and American League batters with games played hits and runs batted in. It notes H Pat Sauer of the Cubs and Rosen of the Indians among leaders, plus pitchers Mage Shantz and Roe with win records. Also mentions Erhart Kramers defeating Valley City Fox White Sox 10 2 on their new lighted field and a later Akron Class A clash at Log Cabin Inn.
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Erhart Kramers
Valley City
Myers
Log Cabin Inn
Akron
al Lopez
Cleveland
Indians
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Boudreau
White Sox
Erhart Secures Second Victory in Valley City Bout
Erhart earns his second win as Valley City faces Bourell and Kolo in a close game. Grieve Limpert Grimm collect points for Erhart-Grieve while Anderson, Bourell add six as Kolo participates.
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Rhe Erhart
Valley City
Erhart
Grieve Limpert
Grimm Valley City
Anderson
Bourell
Kolo
Evers Long Shot Trade Boosts Red Sox Pennant Bid
Lou Boudreau reshapes Boston with Hoot Evers and George Kell in a bold deal with Detroit. Dizzy Trout and Johnny Lipon add depth as Boston eyes a pennant while Evers battles injuries and a spring slump.
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Boudreau
Steve Miller
United Press
New York
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
Jon
Hoot Evers
George Kell
Lou
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Marine Corps
Bougreau
Kell
Dizzy Trout
Johnny Lipon
Tigers
Walt Dropo
Johnny Pesky
Fred Hatfield
Don Lenhardt
Bill Wight
Detroit
Charley Gehringer
Billy Evans
Hoot
Local Fairways Sweep Stakes winner at Elyria CC
Dr. D A Russel shot 90 with 23 handicap for a net 67 to win the Wednesday sweep Stakes at Elyria Country Club. Tied for second with 68 net were Dr W A Klann and A C Joyce after rounds of 89-21-68 and 91-23-68.
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D. A. Russel
Elyria Country Club
W. A. Klann
C. Joyce
W. J. Boza
C. H. Heimrichs
W. H BeVier
A. R. Hoch
P M Gentzel
Stray Fox Terrier Adds Four Pups to Sylvia’s Pets
In Jackson Mississippi Sylvia McKenzie 11 received three puppies from her Boston terrier Miss Boots. The next day a stray fox terrier she adopted birthed four more puppies.
Open Field Final Qualifiers for National Open at Dallas
Montclair New Jersey hosted the final qualifying round for the National Open golf championship in Dallas Texas on June 12. Herman Barron of White Plains New York and Gardner Dickinson Jr of New York tied for third with 70 72 142. Jack Mallon of Cold Spring Harbor New York was fifth with 71 72 143. Frank Stranahan of Toledo Ohio qualified with 70 75 145.
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Montclair
N. J
Dallas Tex
Montclair’s Golf Club
Herman Barron
White Plains N. Y
Gardner Dickinson Jr
New York
Jack Mallon
Cold Spring Harbor
N. Y
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Prank Targets Nebraska Girls Dormitory in Campus Runaway Lingerie Incident
About 400 male students at the University of Nebraska raided a girls’ dormitory and took souvenir lingerie. A Daily Nebraskan advertisement asked for the quick return of a set of panties and bra, signing as desperate.
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Lincoln, Neb
University of Nebraska
The
Daily Nebraskan
Doby Highlights In 13-11 Defeat By Red Sox
Larry Doby fueled the Indians with a homer, triple, double and six RBIs but Cleveland lost 13 to 11 to Boston. Boston built a five-run lead, Kell and Goodman powered the offense, while Dizzy Trout earned the win in relief and Bob Feller lasted only one inning.
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Boston Red Sox
Bostonians
Tigers
Indians
Tribe
Wynn
Ellis Kinder
George Kell
Sox
Larry Doby
Billy Goodman
Red Sox
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Vern Stephens
Hoot Evers
Evers
Cleveland
Ray Boone
Doby
Dom DiMaggio
Goodman
Stephens
Bob Avila
Boone
Bob Feller
Sam Jones
Steve Gromek
Mickey Harris
Trout
Mel Parnell
Akargis
Suirweg
Boston HA E
DiMagello
Ead Anh
Gernert
Wilber
Parnell
Jones
Gromek
Harris
Tees
Simpson
Easter
DiMaggio
Wier
Mitchell
Feller
Gernetti
Hogan
Passarella Robb
Hurley
Paparella
Fourth grader Harold Smart wins misfiled poster prize
In Nova ta Oklahoma a fourth grade poster on conservation by Harold Smart won first prize in a high school competition by mistake. Judges later found the poster belonged to the lower grade contest and it placed second when judged with that group.
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Novata
Okla
Harold Smart
Conservation
Harold
Talk Field Named for July Fourth Dedication in South Amherst
The Civic group plans a July 4 dedication of the field as Tulk Field after Alan Thompson asked Cleveland Quarries for permission. Insurance for the four day Homecoming event was arranged, with $195 donation for fireworks and $1158.61 raised for poles and wiring. Attendees included Edward Fahrney and several local residents. next meeting set for June 15.
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South Amherst
Edward Fahrney
Alan Thompson
Arthur Tulk
Cleveland Quarries Company
Tulk
Albert Mori
Herman Witt
Christ Krieg
James Hales
Albert Slack
Lyle St. Peter
Richard Burkhart
Jake Wilhelm
Wiliam Jami
Steve Vilagi
Secure Replevin To Remove Dies In Niles Steel Strike
The C A Olsen Company obtained a replevin order in Lorain County Court to seize dies from Niles Steel Products amid a national steel strike. Olsen cites defense item fabrication and says production will continue. 25 to 30 workers may lose jobs when the strike ends. About 100 Niles Steel workers, part of United Steelworkers Local 4638, are involved.
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Niles Steel Products
Republic Steel
C. A. Olsen Company
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Olsen Company
Niles Steel
F. W. Joswig
Olsen
Grafton Youth Enrolls in Ohio University Summer Theater
Dale Barber of 783 Main Street Grafton, a Grafton High School graduate, is enrolled in the Ohio University School of Dramatic Art and Speech summer workshop in Athens. The Ohio Valley Summer Theatre season runs June 26 to August 2 featuring several Pulitzer Prize winning plays.
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Grafton
Ohio University
Dale Barber
Mainstreet
Grafton High School
School of Dramatic Art and Speech
Athens
Ohio Valley Summer Theatre
Johnny Ray Fans Flee After Tear Gas Prank at Paramount
About 200 patrons rushed from their seats to the lobby at the Paramount Theatre during Johnny Ray's performance when a prank released tear gas in the crowd. Police said a prankster uncorked the bottle during the song "Brokenhearted."
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New York
Johnny Ray
Paramount Theatre
Ray
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