Zale Beats Graziano To Regain World Middleweight Title
In Ruppert Stadium, Marcel Zale knocked out Rocky Graziano in the third round to reclaim the world middleweight championship. The crowd of 21,497 helped push gross receipts to $405,646 with radio and movie rights. Zale weighs 158 3 4 and Graziano 158 1 2. Graziano receives $120,000 purse, Zale $60,000.
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N. J
Zale
Marcel’'Cerdan
France
Cerdan
Cyrille Delannoit
Belgium
Graziano
Rocky
Héven
Aningine
Ruppert Stadium
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Mike Jacobs
New York
Illinois
Irving Cheen
Engle Fined Totals 55 Across Three Games
Tiger manager Bob Engle faces 55 in fines from three games, including 15 for the June 4 Thomasville game, 15 for an ejection on June 6 against Walla hagsee, and 325 suspended for the June 7 Tallahassee ejection. Pitcher Bob Cruze, coaching first base on June , fined 10 for involvement but not ejected.
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Tiger
Valdosta
Thomasville
Bob Cruze
Braves Sain and Spahn Back in Pennant Hunt
Spahn and Sain again anchor the Boston Braves as they extend a five game win streak with a 10-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Sain fanned eight as Elliott and Salkeld led a 17 hit 3 0 3 rally. The Braves sit a half game behind the New York Giants with multiple teams close in the standings.
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Associated Press
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Warren Spahn
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Spahn
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Red Birds
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Elliott
Bill Salkeld
Sam
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Pirates
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Pittsburgh
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Brooklyn
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Red Sox
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Cleveland
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Tiger
A’s
Philadelphia
Sam Chapman
Virgil Trucks
Hal White
Bill Pierce
Ted Gray
Washington
William Gray
Georgia Florida League and Associated Baseball Matchups
Regional baseball today features Americas at Thomasville Cordelo at Albany and Tallahassee at Waycross with Valdosta visiting Moultrie. National League has Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston and St Louis at Philadelphia. Southern Association shows Little Rock at Atlanta Memphis at Birmingham Chattanooga at Mobile Nashville at New Orleans. American League Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston St. Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington. Coastal matchups Greenville at Savannah Columbia at Macon Charleston at Columbus Augusta at Jacksonville.
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Albany
Tallahassee
Waycross
Valdosta
Moultrie
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Rleston
Colunchte
Macon
Wightman Cup At Stake On Wimbledon Court
The Wightman Cup, exclusive property of United States women's tennis since 1931, was at stake today on Wimbledon’s No. 1 court with America expected to retain the trophy though the winner would not be determined before the end of play.
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London
United States
Wimbledon
America
Cordele leads in baseball standings with 5 4 record
The standings list Cordele beating Albany and others with scores 2 to 5 and 6 to 4 while Moultrie, Valdosta, Tallahassee, Waycross and Morrose show varied results. The text also mentions matches involving Mrs. Osborne Dupont and others in doubles.
Tigers Hope To Pivot After Rough Week Of Losses
Local baseball notes review officiating rules for double plays and wild throws. Valdosta and Tallahassee beat the Tigers in recent games. Tallahassee leads have slipped while Waycross and Moultrie gains mark the Bears’ hot run. Tigers' aces Yebernetsky and Judy suffer losses as a long home stand closes with a doubleheader against Moultrie A's.
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Valdosta
Tallahassee
Waycross
Providence
Tallahasgee
Wolves
Althe
T’ville
Yebernetsky
Judy
Funk
Colonial Stores 11 Clark Thread 7 in seventh night game
Colonial Stores defeated Clark Thread 11 to 7 after a fast start by Colonial and a big third inning. Elmore Capps limited Clark threats as Colonial piled up ten hits in the third, gaining lead and fifth place status. Rehberg homered for Clark. Morris and Carter each had three hits for Colonial. Warner Brothers vs Times Enterprise looms next, deciding league lead.
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Cannon
Thomasville
Thomashville
Charlie Harrell
Municipal Stadium
Harrell
Cortez Cooper
Kepling
Blow
Post 48
Valdosta
Cairo
Sylvester
Barker
Quitman
T’yille
Clark
Thread
Colonial
Elmore Capps
Morris
Carter
Sands
Cook
Osers
Rehberg
Warner Brothers
Times-Enterprise
Warners
Post
Terrors
VFW
Hogan and Worsham Lead Second Round in National Open
Ben Hogan and Lew Worsham set pace as the Riviera course tests the field in the National Open second round. Hogan shot 67 to equal Worsham, who won last year’s playoff over Sam Snead. Snead and Ken Rogers trailed with 69 entries.
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Ben Hogan
Lew Worsham
Los Angeles
Riviera
Worsham
St. Louis
Sam Snead
Hogan
Fara
Colonial Stores Nabs Win Behind Capps and Cox
Colonial Stores beat Clark Thread 52 to 1 with Capps earning the win and Cox and Johnson appearing. Brown and Stewart contributed for Thread in a game dated in the recap.
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Clark
Capps
Cox
Johnson
Brown and Stewart
Americus manager Scott keys 4-1 Phillies win
Americus manager Legrant Scott drove in three runs with three hits including two doubles as the Phillies beat Thomasville 4-1 in Americus. Tiger pitcher Bob Henderson took the loss, while Phil Fogg held Thomasville to five hits.
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David Fisher
Billy Cannon
Post 31
American Legion
Post
Quitman
Carl Barker
Thomasville
Americus
Scott
PHILS
Tigers
Times-Enterprise
Legrant Scott
Philly
Phillies
Tallahassee
Pirates
Dodgers
Bob Henderson
Americas
Bob Cruze
Henderson
Fogg
Paul Turtzo
Ike Hassler
Arduini
Shaw
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