Graziano Zale Set for June 9 Title Bout in Newark
Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale agreed Thursday to a 15 round middleweight title fight at Ruppert Stadium Newark New Jersey on June 9. Greene said Graziano would receive 40 percent of net receipts and 20 percent goes to both share radio TV rights. Williams suffers appendicitis in New Orleans and to return to Boston.
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Rocky Graziano
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Ruppert Stadium
Newark
N. J
Graziano
New York State
Zale
Abe J. Greene
National Boxing Association
Greene
Ruben Shank
Chicago
New Orleans
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Mangrum Opens Masters With Leading 69
Sean Lloyd Mangrum shot a 69 to lead the Masters after the first round in Augusta. The Purple Heart veteran birdied two par fives and another on the ninth, finishing one stroke ahead of rivals Claude Harmon Herman Keiser Ed Furgol Ben Hogan and others who shot 70 and 71. Mangrum has earned $11,454 this season and is the year’s top money winner.
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Augusta
Sean Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Golfdam
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
Ben Hogan
Hershey
South Africa
Bobby Locke
Byron Nelson
Eight Head Var Finals Crown Eight New AAU Boxing Champs
Eight national AAU boxing champions were crowned at the Garden finishing a three day show before 12,452 fans. Winners from Philadelphia New York Newark Cleveland Grand Rapids Oakland San Francisco and others earned the right to Olympic tryouts in June in the same ring. The champions span weight classes from 112 to heavyweight with New York leading the title count.
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New York
the Garden
California
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Grand A Mich
Frank Sodano
Bill Morgan
Newark
N. J
Teddy Fittipaldo
John Gonsalves
Oakland
Cal
Eugene Linscott
Grand Rapids
Mich
Raymond Bryan
Grant Butcher
San Francisco
Coley Wallace
Offering Couples Chance To Cool Off
A YMCA aquatic department announces a special swimming class for married couples at the YMCA pool. The first meeting is Friday at 8 p.m. and weekly sessions follow at the same time. Mrs. Norma Cransfield will lead the new group.
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YMCA
Ymca Aquatic Department
Norma Cransfield
B. J
Idaho Track Schedule Set
The Idaho track meet schedule was released by E F Grider secretary of the Waho State High School Athletic Association. The schedule lists events from April 16 district invitational at Rigby to May 15 state track meet in Boise with dates at Rupert Caldwell and the College of Idaho.
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Idaho
E. F. Grider
Waho State High School Athletic Association
Rigby
Rupert
Snake River Valley
College of Idaho
Caldwell
Sutherland Rests Easy After Nervous Condition
Dr. F H Wickman reports Pittsburgh Steelers coach John B Jock Sutherland recovered from a nervous episode near Wickliffe Ohio He was found wandering in a field and suspected amnesia considered unlikely by the doctor He is improving mentally and physically though he remains quiet and uncommunicative as doctors continue tests
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburg University
Wickliffe
Russell
Dr. Russell
ISC Winds Up Intramural Tilts
Intramural basketball at Idaho State College ended with the Pirates beating the I club 24 to 21 to claim tourney honors in a surprising upset. The Dining Hall, top in football and boxing, finished third by defeating the Logies 30 to 22. Byrne Ferne lius, intramural instructor, said trophies will be awarded to the championship teams.
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Pirates
I” Club
Logies
Byrne Fernelius
Chinese Athletes Sought for China Olympic Teams
United Press reports a Chinese group led by Chen Foh Yu in San Francisco seeks talent for China to compete in upcoming Olympics. They consider Willie Wong, a rising Chinese American basketball star, eligible if he joins China via a qualifying tournament based on parental nationality.
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China
Chen Foh-Yu
Southeastern Daily
Shanghai
Willie
Woo-Woo) Wong
Wong
Chen
U. S
Halliwell Heads to California for Spring Training
Pioneer Baseball League president Jack P. Halliwell left for California to visit six league teams spring training camps including the Pocatello Cardinals Billy ing Mustangs Salt Lake City Bees Twin Falls Cowboys Ogden Reds and Idaho Falls Russets. Cardinals business manager Marvin Milkes will depart Monday for Fullerton California where the Pocatello club trains.
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Jack P. Halliwell
Pioneer Baseball League
California
Pocatello Cardinals
Billying Mustangs
Salt Lake City Bees
Twin Falls Cowboys
Ogden Reds
Idaho Falls Russets
Marvin Milkes
Cardinals
Fullerton
Cal
Pocatello
Tennis Club Names Leo Kohler New Coach
Salt Lake City club announces Leo Kohler, ex Pebble Beach Pro, will coach the Salt Lake Tennis Club. Kohler succeeds Hilary McKenna who leaves for Minneapolis.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Leo Kohler
Pebble Beach
Carmel
Cal
Kohler
Hilary McKenna
Minneapolis
Team Off To Rough Start
A high school baseball game ended with Coach Jay Jensen injured when a stray ball struck his jaw and face, causing a broken bone and swelling. A later foul tip shattered the windshield of an Idaho Creamery truck. coach Chie Atkinson noted the driver was courteous and assumed insurance. The school may be responsible if not.
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Jay Jensen
Idaho
Slugger Neil Signs with Focatello Cardinal
Fullerton AI Neil the long ball slugger for the Focatello Cardinal signed his contract this season, announced Thursday by Manager Roland Le Blanc. Neil was the last holdout. Le Blanc praised mound work by Lee Singleton Bob Mahoney and Ralph Beard in the intra squad game.
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Neil
Cardinal
le Blanc
Bobby Lane
Cantete E Pi
Lee Singleton
Bob Mahoney
Ralph Beard
Singleton
Pocatello
Tom Stone
Cardinals
Grand Rapids
Anaheim
Oregon State and Texas Named Best Shooting Teams
The National Collegiate Athletic Bureau named Oregon State and Texas as the most accurate shooting basketball teams among major colleges for the 1947 48 season.
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NEW York
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Oregon State
Texas
Western Anglers Warned On Hindsight
Chicago based Izaak Walton league official William Voight Jr of Denver warned against destroying valuable recreational resources for short term gains. He told 300 delegates at the leagues 26th convention that the west shares western public land and water use problems and risk losing famed recreation areas without foresight.
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Izaak Walton League
William Voight, Jr
Denver
League
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