Walcott beats Charles in boxing upset shocks fans
The July radio broadcast billed Randy Turpin vs Ray Robinson as the upset of the year as Jersey Joe Walcott defeats Charles in Pittsburgh. Walcott, long past his prime, proves a competent workman who learns with each bout amid commentary on his unlikely championship win and other sports notes from the era.
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Becky Marciano
Seek Understanding In Recruiting Of College Athletes
Colorado Springs July 20 A meeting opens with 10 major conferences to discuss general principles in recruiting athletes The end of the sanity code has led to freer bidding and pay for top players Officials from the National Association of Collegiate Commissioners plan to focus on recruiting as a key issue in their 11th annual gathering through Monday
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Hera Tory
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Reaves EB. Peters
National Association of Collegiate Commissioners
NACC
Naid
National League batting and pitching leaders listed
The AP summary lists top NL performers: batting with Musial of St Louis at .376, runs led by Hodges and Brook lyn with 75, RBIs by Snider of Brooklyn at 65, doubles by Robinson Brooklyn 22, triples Beall Pittsburgh 8, home runs Hodges Brooklyn 28, stolen bases by Jethroe Boston and Robinson Brooklyn 15, pitching Itoe Brooklyn 12 2 857, and strikeouts Newcombe Brooklyn 84.
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Hodges
Broocklyn
Snider
Brooklyn
Hirse—Ashburn
Philadelphia
Robinson
Beall
Pittsburgh
Jethroe
Boston
Itoe
Newcombe
Baseball Leaders in the American League
League leaders list batters and pitchers with top totals in runs hits doubles and homers. Notable figures include Williams Boston DiMaggio Boston Noren Washington Minoao Chicago Zernal Philadelphia Busby Chicago and Kinder Martin tied for wins and McDermott Jana Rascht lead strikeouts.
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Washington
Williams
Boston
Boson
DiMaggio
Noren
Minoao
Chicago
Zernal
Philadel
India
Busby
Kinder
Martin
Philadelphia
McDermott
Jana Rascht
New York
Avila Sparks Indians Past Red Sox In 11 Innings
Roberto Avila, Cleveland second baseman, drove in the tying run and scored the winner as the Indians beat Boston 5-4 in 11 innings. Avila pounded 4 singles, drove in three runs, and raced home on a daring inside-the-park slide. Ted Williams misplayed his ball, allowing Avila to reach plate for the final run.
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Yanks
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White Sox
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Philadelphia
Tigers
Morris Martin
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
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Vera Crus
Sox
Sam Chapman
Ted Williams
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Jake Flowers
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Tunners
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Gerry Coleman
Nellie Fox
Minnie Minoso
Yogi Berra
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Chico Carrasquel
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Lou Limmer
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Brownies
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Ee Miller
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Sores
New York
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Pitteburgh Yee
Little Leaguers Schedule Two Evening Games
Two Hagerstown Little League games are set for 6:30 p m. in the National Division the Young Men's face the Eagles at Hager Field with Nick Carter pitching and Ronnie Hanver catching while Huck Kiracore and Dick Miles form the Eagles battery. In the American Division at D Lee Staley Field the Police meet Brandts with Terry Gossard on the mound and Bud Unger behind the plate. Brandts sends Phil McAlister to the hill and Buck Lippy behind the bat. Evening slate notes last night’s rainouts will be rescheduled.
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Eagles
Hager Field
Nick Carter
Ronnie Hanver
Huck Kiracore
Dick Miles
Battery
D. Lee Staley Field
Brandt
Terry Gossard
Police
Bud Unger
Phil
McAlister
Buck Lippy
Last Night's Interstate League Scores Prompt Rain Delays
Lancaster 4 Harrisburg 8 and Allentown 6 York 3, with Sunbury 2 York 6 and Hagerstown Wilmington rained out. Tonight's games feature Hagerstown at Salisbury and Lancaster at Harrisburg, York at Wilmington, Allentown at Sunbury.
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Harrisburg
Allentown
Sunbury
York
Wilmington
Hagerstown
Salisbury
Lancaster Wee
Baseball Score Night Matches From Yesterday and Tonight Schedule
Yesterday's results show Heaults Chicago 2 New York 1 and Cleveland 5 Boston 4 Philadelphia 6-3. Detroit 0-4 St Louis 9 Washington 7. Tonight New York visits St Louis with Morgan facing Garver. Washington at Chicago with Hudson against Dorish. Boston at Detroit features Stobbs versus Stuart. Philadelphia at Cleveland pairs Zaldak against Garcia.
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Boston
Philadelphia
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Morgan
Garver
Hudson
Dorish
Stobbs
Va Stuart
Zaldak
Va Garcia
One
Yale
Night games highlight busy baseball schedule across leagues
Cincinnati at New York night doubleheader. St Louis at Brooklyn night game. Chicago at Philadelphia night contest. Pittsburgh at Reston night match. Minor leagues report Montreal 4-2 Ottawa 2-3 Toronto 9 Buffalo 10 innings. Syracuse 11 Rochester Baltimore at Springfield postponed. Southern Association results Birmingham 7 Atlanta 4 Mobile 2 New Orleans 0 Chattanooga 12 Nashville. South Atlantic League Macon Columbus tied Jacksonville 4 Savannah 1 Montgomery 12 Augusta Charleston 5 Columbia 3. Central League Muskegon 8 Flint 3 Grand Rapids 10 Charleston 4 Dayton 7 Saginaw 5.
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New York
Blackwell
Magiie
St. Louis
Brooklyn
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Erskine
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Philadelphia
Kelly
Heintzelman
Meyer
Pittsburgh
Reston
Friend
Spahn
International League
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Ottawa
Toronto
Buffalo
Syracuse
Rochester
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Springfeld
Southern Association
Birmingham
Atlanta
Mobile
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Macon
Columbus
Jacksonville
Savannah
Montgomery
Augusta
Charleston
Columbia
Tigers split doubleheader asStars blank Tigers in opener
Yesterday's game saw the Stars pitching staff shine as they blanked the Tigers 6 0 on five hits and no walks in game one of a twin bill. The Tigers came back to win the second contest 4 3.
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Morris Martin
Athletics
Tigers
Eighth Straight Win For Rotary In Junior League
Rotary won their eighth straight Junior League game at Reservoir Diamond defeating Kiwanis 8 to 4 in a makeup Monday postponed game. Melzer earned his eighth mound win allowing four hits over six innings as Rotary scored three runs in the first inning aided by two hits a walk and an error. Anderson Renner and Poffenberger led the offense with timely hits including a triple from Anderson and Renner and Poffenberger driving in three runs.
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Snead Tied for Lead in Blue Ribbon Open as Wind Hurts Scores
A field of 171 golfers reached halfway in the $20,000 Blue Ribbon Open at North Hills CC Milwaukee. Sam Snead shared top billing with Ed Oliver Glenn Teal and Fred Hawkins after two rounds. four under par 67 led the leaders while cross winds shelled the back nine. Other subpar scorers included Henry Ransom George Fazio and Jimmy Demaret with 68s. several shooters posted 69 and 70 amid the gusty conditions.
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North Hills Country Club
Sam Snead
George Fazio
Pine Valley
N. J
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
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Herman Coelho
Honolulu
Julius Ores
Mid-Pines
Jim Ferries
San Francisco
Kel Nagle
Australia
Chuck Klein
San Antonio
Tex
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Bob Toski
North
Hampton
Mass
Citation Ends Racing Career
Inglewood California July 200P The great Citation beendet his racing career at six after surpassing the 1 000 000 earnings mark with a Hollywood Gold Cup victory. Trainer Jimmy Jones guided the champion through 45 starts, posting 32 wins and 10 seconds while earning 1 085 760 dollars overall. Mrs Warren Wright the Calumet Farm widow approved retirement as the milestone was reached.
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Inglewood
Calif
Finis
Citation
Jimmy Jones
Calumet
Kentucky
Warren Wright
Calufret
Citetion
Big field of stock cars set for Sunday at Hagerstown
More than 40 cars are expected for the eight-event stock car program at Hagerstown Speedway on Sunday starting 2 p.m. Driver Cotton Kind from Belle Meade Md joins the list as races benefit the Hagerstown Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans. The card includes two 25-lap features, three 10-lap heats, a 10-lap consolation, and two 12-lap semis with special buses from Public Square to the track at 1 00 am and 1 40 p.m.
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Belle Meade
Kind
Lanham Speedway
Northern Virginia Stack Car Racing Cluth
Hagerstown
Disabled American Veterans
Lang Hiving
FHCC Golfers to Play Waynesboro Sunday Matches
FHCC golfers travel to Waynesboro for morning and afternoon matches. The program lists sequence of events at Fountain Head and Waynesboro Country Club with club members invited to participate. The article notes tennis stars meeting Japanese players and outlines upcoming Davis Cup context with Flam and Nakano in key singles.
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Waynesboro
Fountain’ Head
Pate
Dick Savite
Orange
N. J
Wimbie Haw
Wlaw
Don Championshins
Little Hershie Flam
Los Angeles
Squirt
Fumiteru Nakano
Louisville Boat Club
Fountain Head
Es Yma
Saiitt
Flam
United States
Trabert
Cincinnati
Ally Talbert
New York
Talbert
Nakano
Goro Fujikura
Ichiya Kumagae
Japan
Kumataara
Potomac River Fishing Prospects Weekend Glad
Prospects for fine fishing on the Potomac River over the weekend look excellent. Reports of good catches yesterday accompanied by a fair weather forecast. Survey at noon shows Potomac clear and normal Conococheague slightly muddy Antietam Creek clear.
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Potomac
Fights Last Night Mixed Results Across Cities
Boxers Tommy Campbell 138 of Rock Island and Del Flanagan 198 of St Paul drew in Minneapolis. Roy Wouters 15844 of Vancouver outpointed Norm Hayes 168% of Boston in Halifax. Cincinnati notes mention an early start and Reds experimenting with a new idea.
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Tommy Campbell
Rock Island
del Flanagan
St. Paul
Halifax
Roy Wouters
Vancouver
Norm Hayes
Boston
Cincinnati
Reds
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