Carter Upsets Williams In Garden Lightweight Clash
James W. Carter stunned champion Ike Williams with a 14th round technical knockout to seize the world lightweight title at Madison Square Garden. Carter, enduring weight makes and early underdog odds, dominated Williams who struggled to make 135 pounds, and referee Petey Scalzo halted the bout at 2 49 of the 14th round for a decisive victory. The crowd was 3,594 with a $13,260 gate.
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United Press
W York
James W. Carter
Williams
del Flanagan
Madison Are Garden
Dusky Carter
New York
Garden
Petey Scalzo
Bob Montgomery
N.B.A
Juan Zurita
National Boxing Association
Carter
N.B.A. Wereless
New York State Athletic Commission
Ike
Scalzo
William
Rose Bowl tie up sought by Big Ten Pacific Coast talks
Negotiations reached a tentative accord on post season Rose Bowl terms. The Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conference discussed limiting how often champions could compete, with aims to allow annual appearances under a compromise, while protecting a two year or three year cycle.
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Anston
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
Owlton Elected Conference President
Columbus Ohio Mel C Ito head coach at Alliance High School was elected president of the Chro istic Conference at a meeting last night Ito will serve until the sixth annual meeting in March succeeding H P Rearick Frank Pauley re elected vice president R T Hise treasurer and Dick Ports renamed publicity director conference members decide to name a basketball champion for the league year Massillon Canton McKin arren and Mansfield named Toledo excluded due to distance making idle games with other teams unlikely
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Mel C. Ito
Alliance High School
Witon
Sxt
H. P
Bup
Rearick Hon McKinley
Waite
Frank Pauley
Binkley
Toledo
Tec
R. T
Erence
Ghi
Fame
Massillon
Canton McKinarren
Mansfield
Stieal
Hogan Edges Lead By One At Texas Golf Tourney
Ban Hogan held a one stroke lead entering the third round of the Co Invitational Golf Tourney at Worth Texas as Widdlecoff slipped back after yesterday's late run. Palmer N C was at 141 with Snead Oliver and others close behind as the 7035 yard layout tested the field amid steady winds and par.
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Tex
Hogan
Widdlecoff
Llecoff
Just
Middleas
Palmer
Lading N. C
Sears
Ed Oliver
Seatash
Sam Snead
W. Va
Byron Nel- Roanoke
Toney
Cincinnati
Cornell's Gourdine Breaks IC4A Record In Broad Jump
Cornell junior Meredith Gourdine from Brooklyn set a 25 feet 9 34 inch IC4A broad jump record at the 75th IC4A track meet at Franklin Field despite heel stitches. The Big Red qualified 13 athletes for finals and Manhattan challenged for the title, with eight qualifiers advancing to finals.
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Philadelphia
Cornell
Franklin Field
Meredith Gourdine
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gourdine
Big Red
Battlefield Is Withers Choice
Belmont Park hosts the Withers Mile trial featuring Battlefield the Philadelphia chestnut aiming to prove stamina ahead of the $100,000 Belmont Stakes on June 16. Six rivals include Jumbo Nullify Counterpoint Northern Star General Staff and Due East in the six horse field.
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Belmont Park
Battlefield
Philadelphia
George D. Widener
Withers
Jumbo
Widener
Nullify
Counterpoint
Northern Star
General Staff
Due East
Last Leg In Weathervane Golf Tourney
Babe Didrikson Zaharias faced Patty Berg and a lingering grippe as she tried to close the $17,000 Weathervane Golf cross country tournament in White Plains. Leading Berg by two strokes, Zaharias was favored to hold her advantage over the final 36 holes.
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N. Y. UP
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Miss Bergs
Zaharias
Holly Hodges
Orlando
Fia
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Oberlin Nine Defeated 10-9 by Ohio Wesleyan in tight finish
Oberlin College suffered a 10-9 loss to Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware on Friday. After an 8-8 tie through six innings, Wesleyan pushed single runs in the seventh and eighth while Oberlin added one in the eighth. Batteries: Ohio Wesleyan Wiede Peck in paugh Wells Higgins. Oberlin Foulk Kuusela Robertson. All-Stars practice Monday at Ely Stadium. Class E team to practice Sunday at Jefferson School.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Oberlin
Wesleyan
wWiede
Peckinpaugh
Wells
Higgins
Ely Stadium
John Beres
Jefferson ‘School
John Bruce
Hyria Golfers Drop Season Finale to Lakewood
Elyria High Pioneers lose 18-14 to Lakewood at Spring Valley in the season finale. Julius Gardner and Bill Gardner led Lakewood with 89s and eight points each. Dick Perkins led Elyria with nine points, Phil Perkins eight, and Bob Olsen six for Elyria.
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Pioneers
Lakewood
Spring Valley
A. N. Smith
Julius Gardner
Bill Gardner
Dick Perkins
Elyria
Phil Perkins
Bob Olsen
Don Mayer
Don Greshas
Frank Anthony
Miss Eileen Gibbons Sets Low 82 At Elyria Club
Eileen Gibbons shot 82 to tie the best score of the day at Elyria Country Club on Friday a life time low. She was runner up to Barbara Little for the Elyria women s Class A club championship last year. W H Bevier posted 82 for the men s top score while Mrs W Gibbons carded 86.
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Elyria
Miss Gibbons
Barbara Little
W. H. Bevier
W. Gibbons
Linden McKinley, Western Hills reach state finals in baseball
In Columbus semifinals Linden McKinley beat Cleveland East 4 to 1 after a four run fourth. Western Hills edged Portsmouth Trojans 7 to 6. In Class B Lima St Rose defeated Roscoe 2 to 0 and Navarre beat Beaver Creek 3 to 2 to reach the final.
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Linden McKinley
Cincinnati
Western Hills
Lima St. Rose
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Linden
Cleveland East
Portsmouth
Trojans
Beaver Creek
Dick Finn
Roscoe
American Legion Cubs to Practice at Cascade Park Diamond
The American Legion Cubs base ball team will practice at Cascade Park diamond Monday at 6 o clock. All team members and candidates are asked to be on hand.
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American Legion Cubs
Cascade Park
Worms War on Trees After Boston Budworm Damage
Boston reports spruce budworms have killed timber sufficient to build about 10,000,000 five room houses. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management notes extensive deforestation and economic impact from the outbreak.
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Boston
Interior Department
Bureau of Land Management
Fearless Fraley sports notes on baseball golf and more
In a three way AL shortstop debate Rizzuto Boudreau and Carrasquel split opinions across teams. A June 27 light heavyweight bout pits Bob Murphy and Jake La Motta at Yankee Stadium.Auction totals for Samuel D Riddle’s runners bring $18,600 while War Admiral’s Derby cup sells for $1,600. Birthday tributes and anniversaries follow with various athletes named. The U S Open golf field features Hogan Mangrum Middlecoff and others. Margie Hulfen to lead 94th Infantry reunion queen role. Yankee bench depth with DiMaggio Mantle Bauer. Also golf tips from Babe Zaharias.
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United Press
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Tommy Armour
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Margie Hulfen
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94Th Infantry Division
Hotel Sherman
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Sox Halt Indians to Extend Winning Streak
Chicago White Sox defeated Cleveland 6 to 4 at Cleveland Stadium to run their winning streak to eight games. Pitcher Billy Pierce earned his fifth win while Bob Lemon took the loss as Eddie Robinson hit his eighth homer and Tebbetts drove in three with a bases loaded double for the Indians. Attendance reached 20,432 as Chicago built a early lead and held off a late Cleveland rally.
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al Lopez
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Sox
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Cleveland
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White Sox
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George Zugerink
Lou Brissie
Tribe
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Lemon
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Harry Simpson
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Az Stewart
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Aria
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Doby
Rosen
Chepman
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Hegan
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Tebbetts
Atmoso
Mast
Fox
Pierce
Zuvverink
Brissie
Brissie Q
McHunter
McHunter, Honoschick
McGowan
Feller Wins Breach of Contract Suit With Boston Firm
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller was awarded 25000 in a breach of contract case brought by Jen-A-Ware Co of Boston over a canceled personal appearance at a Cleveland department store in June 1948. Judge Eugene A Hudson upheld the cancellation clause citing Feller’s pitching slump and possible impact on his career.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Eugene A. Hudson
Feller
Cleveland
Jen-A-Ware Co
John F. Jener
John W. Ward
Hudson
Fellers
Budge
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