Street Cleaner Dockery Drops Benton Streak in Ten Round Fight
Willie Dockery, a New York street cleaner, defeated George Benton by split decision in a steamy ten round bout at St Nicholas Arena. Dockery improves to 24-5-3 while Benton falls to 33-3-1. a rematch is planned for August 4 by promoter Teddy Brenner.
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Rookie 27 Gets Break With Cincinnati Reds
Dan Moreton, a 27 year old Cuban outfielder, wins a major league shot with the Cincinnati Reds after the club purchased his contract. The Reds shed prospects after spring training and sent Gene Hayden to the minors to clear space for Moreton. Lee Grosscup of Utah completed 10 forward passes.
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Loser Sees Why Fulmer Held Boxing Crown
Gene Fullmer defeated Jim Hegerle in a 10 round middleweight bout in West Jordan Utah. Fullmer earned his 45th win in 49 professional bouts while Hegerle, 22, weighed 156 pounds and lost the first round before Fullmer dominated the rest.
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Tuesday Baseball Weekend All Star Schedule
The notice lists Tuesday events with an All Star game at Baltimore as the sole game scheduled. It notes no game on Monday and mentions tentative plans for Milwaukee at Los Angeles and Cleveland at New York as the only other possible games.
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Giants Win Approval for 15 Million Candlestick Stadium
The San Francisco board of supervisors approved a 15 million stadium project for the Giants at Candlestick Point by 7-2. Landowners oppose road-improvement assessments, while the team agrees to a 35 year tenancy and minimum city payments of 125000 annually or 5 percent of gross revenue, whichever is greater, plus receipts from a 9000-car parking lot. Construction target is start of the 1959 season.
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