Zale Retains Middleweight Title By KO Of Graziano
Tony Zale knocked out Rocky Graziano in the third round at Ruppert Stadium to reclaim the world middleweight crown. Zale, 34, vowed to fight all comers and named Marcel Cerdan as a potential next opponent if he wins the European title. Graziano, from Brooklyn, earned a $120000 purse to Zale’s $60000.
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Newark
N. J
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Zale
Graziano
Ntschield Necenssrrsne
Rocky
Ruppert Stadium
Rocco Silvio Barbella
Brooklyn
Anthony Florian Zaleski
Gary
Ind
Irving Cohen
Ball Park
Hogan and Worsham Lead Near Open Midfield
In Los Angeles on June 11, Ben Hogan of Hershey and Lew Worsham of Pittsburgh shared the National Open lead after the first two rounds, each posting 67 on Riviera Country Club’s lengthy par 71 course. Close behind were Sammy Snead and Chick Harbert at 69, with Bobby Locke, Ted Rhodes, and Tony Pena at 70 as the field tightens in the 48 year history event.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Lew Worsham
Pittsburgh
Hogan
Worsham
Riviera County Club
Sammy Snead
Chick Harbert
Ken Rogers
Oklahoma City
Bobby Locke
Ted Rhodes
Tony Penna
Cincinnati
Lloyd Mangrum
Marvin “Bud” Ward
Jimmy Demaret
Golfdam
Jim Ferrier
Johnny Dawson
Hollywood
Schenck Named Leader Of Del Mar Track
Film executive Joseph M. Schenck becomes head of Del Mar race track in San Diego county California. He bought control from Col Henry Crown of Chicago and Arnold Grant of Los Angeles. deal closed yesterday.
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Hollywood
Joseph M. Schenck
del Mar Race Track
San Diego County
California
Schenck
Col
Henry Crown
Chicago
Arnold Grant
Los Angeles
Monte Kennedy Delivers No-Hit No-Run Win
Monte Kennedy a 26 year old southpaw pitched a no hit no run game for Minneapolis and his team defeated Louisville 140 in the American Association. He finished by striking out the last three men in the ninth inning securing the win.
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Minneapolis
Monte Kennedy
Louisville
Kennedy
Standings Update From Early American Association League
Minneapolis leads Louisville 14 to 0 as the standings show large gaps while other matchups are irregular with several incomplete scores. Montreal and Syracuse appear among listed teams with mixed results noted for a busy week.
Padres Defeat Rainiers 1-0 in tight Pacific Coast League win
The San Diego Padres edged the Seattle Rainiers 1-0 as Jack Graham started the scoring with a fourth inning single corralled by Leo Wells. Rainiers were held scoreless for a 25th straight innings stretch across two games, and Hollywood Stars routed Los Angeles 13-4 behind Frank Kelleher and Lou Stringer. Oakland beat Sacramento 82 with Jack Salveson returning to form and Cookie Lavagetto clearing the bases on a two-out double that was ruled two RBIs after a rare light-pole bounce. Portland's game vs San Francisco postponed by rain. doubleheader slated tonight.
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Rainiers
San Diego
Padres
Jack Graham
Leo Wells
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Angel
Frank Kelleher
Lou Stringer
George “Pinkey” Woods
Tom Hafey
Oakland
Sacramento
Jack Salverson
Oaks
Cookie Lavagetto
Merchants Extend Winning Streak In Forfeit Heavy Night
The Southside Merchants earned their ninth straight win as Frontier Housekeeping forfeited to City Softball in class A at 22nd street park. In class B, Sports forfeited to R&R Auto Sales, and 419th Reserves canceled against Redeemer Lutheran church. The Davis Monthan Bombers threaten sole second or a three way tie with Elks and Shamrocks as Joe Ismay’s absence tilts tonight’s game against Goodmans Supply at 8 p m. An alleged Negro pitching ace may join the servicemen, possibly affecting the outcome.
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Southside
Frontier Housekeeping
22Nd Street Park
R&r
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Davis-Monthan
Elks and Shamrocks
Joe Ismay
Goodmans Supply
Ismay
Goodmans
Shamrocks
Eagles
Pat O'Sullivan Wins Golf Title
Patricia O'Sullivan of Orange Connecticut won the women's Eastern golf championship at North Hills Country Club in Douglaston New York with 81 strokes today and 229 for 54 holes. May Byrne of White Plains was second with 241. O'Sullivan, newly turned 21, had 72 yesterday and 81 today on the par 73 layout.
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Douglastown
N. Y
Patricia O'Sullivan
Orange
Conn
North Hills Country Club
May Byrne
White Plains
N.Y
North Hills
League Leaders In American League Batting And Pitching
Association of Baseball Press summaries list Williams Boston leading batting at .387 followed by Boudreau and Boudreau with counts and team affiliations. Additional stats include doubles leaders, triples, home runs, stolen bases, pitching wins and runs allowed, with Musial and other tied leaders noted for St. Louis and New York affiliations.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
Boudreau
Boudrea
Cleveland
Zarilla
St. Louis
Coan
Washington
Wertz
Detroit
DiMaggio
New York
Piatt
Keltner
Dil
Couts
Brissie
Philadelphia
Raschi
Musial
Lockman
Illehaea
Ashburn
U. New York
Waitkus
Rune—Sauer
Cincinnati
Kiner
Braves Beat Cardinals 10-2 as pennant race narrows
Braves pitchers Sain and Spahn shine in a doubleheader night game scene. Sain rookies win 10-2 over the Cardinals to lift Atlanta to second place. Spahn adds an 11-5 win as the Braves pull within half a game of the Giants while Giants lose to the Cubs. Major league action across Boston Cleveland New York Philadelphia and Washington details include Dobson’s seventh win and Feller’s rough outing.
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Warren Spahn
Boston Braves
Sain
Spahn
Braves
Rath Hawawar Ant Aff
Cardinals
Red Birds
Skein
New York Giants
Cards
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Giants
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Pirates
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Pittsburgh
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Red Sox
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Cleveland
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Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby Feller
Joe Dobson
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Philadelphia
Yanks
Chicago White Sox
New York
Washington Senators
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Frank Biscan
Mark ‘Christman
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
US Women Open Wightman Cup With Win At Wimbledon
Margaret Osborne Dupont defeated Jean Nicoll Bosstock 6-4 8-6 in the opening singles to give the United States a 1-0 lead. Louise Brough followed with a 6-1 victory over Betty Hilton as the US moved to a 2-0 edge at Wimbledon Stadium before a 3,500 crowd.
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London
Margaret Osborne Dupont
Bellevue
Del
Jean Nicoll Bostock
Great Britain
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
America
Betty Hilton
Wimbledon Stadium
Friday Softball Night Features Four City Games
At 6 30 p m Naval Reserves face Redeemer Lutheran in class B city softball at 22nd Street Park. At 8 p m Tucson Cowboys meet El Paso Texans in A T league at Randolph Baseball Park. Goodman Supply plays D M Bombers in class A city softball at 22nd Street Park. Sino Americans collide with Southern Baptists in class B city softball at 22nd Street Park at 9 30 p m.
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Naval Reserves
Redeemer Lutheran Church
22Nd Street Park
Tucson Cowboys
el Paso Texans
Randolph Baseball
Goodman Supply
D-M Bombers
Sino-Americans
Southern Baptists
Tucson Legion Baseball Faces Douglas and Bisbee This Week
Chuck Hollinger's American Legion team travels to Douglas tonight then Bisbee for a Saturday game. Home doubleheader versus Bisbee and Douglas June 16 at Randolph Park. Right handed and left handed pitchers on road trips. Starters include Jim Starkey and Don Bacon. The squad has won its two prior contests against class A clubs.
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Chuck Hollinger
American Legion
Douglas
Bisbee
Randolph Park
Jim
Starkey
Don Bacon
Tucson High
Legion
Walt LaVeen
Jerry Tolle
Larry Carr
Jerry Cox
Jim Sorrels
Texans Rout Carmichael as Cowboys Fall 11 to 4
El Paso Texans beat Tucson Cowboys 11 to 4 in a road game. Carmichael was chased in the second inning after six hits and two runs. Patton and Aguilar pitched for Tucson, while Campbell led El Paso with three RBIs and a triple. Globe-Miami opens a three game series here tomorrow night.
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Jack Carmichael
Tucson
Carmichael
Harry Stricklett
Bacatete Fernandez
Bob Scherbarth
Glen Patton
Bob Campbell
Patton
Lefty
al Aguilar
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Campbell
Fernandez
Hal Rabourn
Moore
Scerbarth
Bobby Lacosta
Globe-Miami
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Smoth’n.rf
Hansen
Cahillip
Fern'dez
Dubbers
a-Treichel
Aguilar
Scherbarth
Se Rabourn
Cahill
Malmberg
Sem
Rabourn
Vargas
Strickle
Semenko
Malmberg-Moore
Higgins
Balk
Ciallella
Hanick
Juarez Shutout by BisbeeDouglas as Arizona Texas League Leaders Fall
Bisbee Douglas handed Juarez its first shutout of the year 5 0 in a night of upsets in the Arizona Texas league. Phoenix outlasted Globe Miami 13 11 in a hitting duel, El Paso beat Tucson early, and standings stay tight with Tucson two games ahead of Globe Miami. Russ Kusmertz starred for BisbeeDouglas, roaming out of trouble in the seventh and eighth to seal the shutout. Al Gonzales debuted for the Javelinas with a double in four at bats as Mel Steiner reshuffled the batting order seeking punch.
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el Paso
Texans
Juarez Indios
Bisbee-Douglas
Globe Miami Browns
Phoenix Senators
al Treichel
Charley Speigel
Laverne Westerlund
Associated Press
Bisbee Douglas
Juarez
Phoenix
Globe-Miami
Tucson
Russ Kusmertz
Bisbee- Douglas Javelinas
Blackie Morales
Arizona
al Gonzales
Javelina
Mel Steiner
Gonzales
Municipal Stadium
Capitol City
Senators
Gene Lillard
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HOA
Bayliss
Halstead
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Raim'din
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Miller
GLOBE
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Azendzian
Masser
Angelewski
Farrell
Sabatini
Biggs
Taylor
Lillard
Stanford
Hai
Clausen
Baich
Hamel
Liss
Raimondi
Boston Rays Past Cardinals 10 2 as Elliott Drives In Three
Yesterday's Stars Batting Bob Elliott collected a home run a double and two singles in four at bats and drove in three runs for Boston in a 10-2 win over St Louis. Pitching Ernie Bonham of the Pirates allowed only two hits one a homer in a 4-1 win over Brooklyn his first of the season with four strikeouts and one walk.
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Wrew Pyvot
Sain
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Associated Press
Bob Elliott
Boston
Ernie Bonham
Pirates
Brookllyn
Bisbee Douglas edges Juarez in low scoring tilt
Bisbee Douglas 5 Juarez 0. Acosta hit a fielder s choice for Bisbee Douglas in the 6th. Morales fouled out in the 9th. Goldstein, Clough, Kusmertz drove in two runs. Gonzales and Luis produced two-base hits with Kusmertz adding four walks and Morales five. Han by pitch Morales, 2:00 time, 400 estimated in attendance.
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Morales
Bisbee-Douglas
Juarez
Gonzales
Bynom Luis
Ville
Goldstein
Clough
Kusmertz
Luis
Arbon
Hughes
Byron
Endoza
Iturralde
Hernandez
Bisbee Douglas
Michael & Herrera
Mathias Leads AAU Decathlon Midway Championship
In Los Angeles on June 11 Bob Mathias of Tulare High School tops the field at the halfway point of the district AAU decathlon with 3,688 points after five events. Floyd Simmons trails by six points, while defending champ Al Lawrence withdraws with a foot injury. Other top entrants include Jack Kaiser San Diego State Ken Mitchell UCLA Jerry Shipkey UCLA and Warren Shelton unattached.
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Los Angeles
Tulare
Bob Mathias
Mathias
Floyd Simmons
Los Angeles Athletic Club
al Lawrence
LAAC
Jack Kaiser
San Diego State
Ken Mitchell
Harley Tinkham
Ken Beck
Jerry Shipkey
UCLA
Warren Shelton
USC
Southern California
Hubble Bubble Heads Vanity Handicap at Hollywood
Inglewood Calif June 11 leading fillies and mares race tomorrow at Hollywood headlined by Hubble Bubble. The $25 000 Vanity handicap a mile and one sixteenth draws about 40 000 turf fans with Hubble Bubble the betting favorite after winning two 50 000 stakes at Santa Anita last winter.
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Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood
Santa Anita
Coast Leaders G AB H Pct Woodling and peers lead in league stats
Coast leaders list Woodling San Francisco 51 171 66 .386 Stringer Hollywood 64 248 90 .363 Kelleher Hollywood 70 261 91 .349 Dallessandro Los Angeles 68 241 83 .345 Rapp Seattle 6 335 Runs batted in Graham San Diego 76 Kelleher 67 Zernial Hollywood 65 Home Runs Graham 27 Kelleher 16 Zernial 16.
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San Francisco
Stringer
Hollywood
Kelleher
Dallessandro
Los Angeles
Rapp
Seattle
Graham
San Diego
Zernial
Zerniai
Wildcats May Book Denver II for 1949 and 1950
Arizona plans 1949 and 1950 football meetings with Denver and Arizona State. The 1948 schedule includes six home games with two homecoming dates, one in Phoenix and three out of state, featuring Michigan State and New Mexico as homecoming contests.
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Denver University
Denver
Phoenix
Charles S
Tribolet
Michigan State
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Wildcats
Firin
Fred Enke
Mike Casteel
Bill Benn
Cecil Crouch
Ed Wolgast
San Diego State
Tucson
Utah
Salt Lake City
Hardin-Simmons
East Lansing
Texas Tech
Mother & Dads
Tempe
Albuquerque
Texas Mines
Iowa State
Marquette
Calumet Aces Enter Belmont Stakes Field
Calumet Farm entries Citation and Coaltown join nine other contenders for the $100,000 Belmont Stakes. The race would crown racing's next Triple Crown winner after Derby and Preakness victories by Citation. Calumet delayed naming both horses until after 1:30 a.m. EST.
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Citation
Coaltown
Calumet Farms
Citation Racing
Calumet
Coaletown
W. L. Brann
Escadra
Glen Riddle Farms
Faraway
William Woodward
Golden Light
William Helis
Salmagundi
C. V.whitney
Vulcan Forge
Better Self
King Ranch
A. J. Sackett
Gasparilla
Belmont
Zaharias Reaches British Amateur Golf Finals
Babe Didrikson Zaharias advances to the finals of the British women’s amateur golf tournament marking a standout showing in a major field.
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Associated Press Today
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Suffolk Downs
Boston
Zale Beats Graziano To Reclaim Middleweight Title In Thrilling Rematch
Tony Zale reclaimed the world middleweight crown by defeating Rocky Graziano in their third meeting. The bout was decisive and left fans clamoring for more between Zale and Graziano, with talk of a possible next bout against Marcel Cerdan. Graziano’s bold left hook failed to turn the tide as Zale landed decisive blows. Critics note Belmont Stakes carried its own drama as horse racing headlines blend with boxing excitement.
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Newark
N. J
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Tony
Zale
Graziano
Sam Pian
Marcel Cerdan
Cerdan
Rocky
Rock
Catskills
New York
Louis fights tickets swap and Yankee Indians game lapse
The piece notes Joe Louis returning preferred tickets for the Zale-Graziano bout and his reuse of tickets for a late Yankee Indians game. It hints Jersey Joe Walcott is favored to win on June 23. Mike Jacobs struggles to locate his seat amid the crowd while Tom Hamilton visits Denver and brings greetings from George Sauer to local schoolboy athletes.
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Joe Louis
Yankee Indians
Jersey Joe Walcott
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Tom Hamilton
Naval Academy
Denver
George Sauer
Hamilton
Cleaning The Cuff Herb McKenley Predicts 400m World Record
Herb McKenley says he has devised a new system to beat the world 400 meter mark and claims no one can beat Lloyd LaBeach at 200 meters. He predicts 20 seconds flat for LaBeach. Mrs Walter Halas Jr wins two English essay awards at Marquette University.
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Herb McKenley
Lloyd LaBeach
Herb
Walter Halas, Jr
Marquette U
George
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