Maxim Triumph in Heat Over Robinson at Yankee Stadium
In 103 degree heat at Yankee Stadium, Joey Maxim defeated Sugar Ray Robinson by a 14th round technical knockout after Robinson collapsed at the end of the 13th. The bout drew 47,983 fans with a gross gate of $421,969 and each fighter earning about $125,000.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Yankee Stadium
Joey Maxim
Maxim
Ray
Junie Clark
Robinson
Ruby Bob Fitzsimmons
Hammer
Henry Armstrong
Sugar Man
Joey
Harold Barnes
Arthur Aidala
Associated Press
Chuck Davey Puts Vejar Away Again Eyes Bigger Game
Chuck Davey defeated Chico Vejar for the second time in a televised 10 round bout at Olympia Stadium before 11 341 fans. The undefeated Michgan State College graduate improves toward a world welterweight title with a planned July 16 bout vs Carmen Basilio in Chicago and possibly Detroit. Davey scored four body punches and stopped Vejar at 1 58 of the fifth. Vejar then aged 21 NYU drama student, was unable to rise after the knockdown.
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Detroit
Chuck Davey
Chico Vejar
Davey
Michigan State College
Vejar
Olympia Stadium
Chuck
Carmen Basilio
Billy Graham
Chicago
Basilio
Chico
New York University
Johnny Weber
Joe Lenahan
Bill Appleton
Haymaker Leads Lionettes to 9-1 Softball Win Over Scales
B Haymaker threw a four hit complete game as the Lionettes beat Toledo Scales 9 1 in Girls League action at Sensenyo Park. M Greene doubled and scored twice, M Berg tripled, E Patton added two hits and two runs, while P Duvall was the only Scales player to hit safely twice. The crowd of 800 900 watched late start and four hours of play with heat relief and continued activity on area diamonds.
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Lionettes
Toledo Scales
P. Duvall
M. Berg
M. Greene
M. Green
E. Patton
Toledo
Sensenyo Park
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T. Warrick
M. Foltz
D. Conner
B. Kettlewell
H. Robinson
B. Robinson
M. Bane
B. Greene
C. Campbell
P. Lewis
J. Jones
L. Good
Patton
All-Star Poll Ends Tomorrow in National League Shortstop Battle
Al Dark of the New York Giants leads Gran Hamner of the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL starting shortstop spot with 633,518 votes to 621,402 as the all star poll nears closing at midnight Friday. In the American League race Nellie Fox trails Bob Avila by about 16,286 votes with Avila at 634,716 for second base.
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al Dark
New York Giants
Gran Hamner
Philadelphia Phillies
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Hamner
Bobb, Avila
Cleveland Indians
Nellie Fox
Chicago White Sox
Avilans
Senators Rally Into American League Pennant Chase
Washington manager Bucky Harris vowed not to finish last as the Senators, aided by ex-Yankee players, won 9-6 in 10 innings to sweep Chicago and climb to fourth place, within four games of the Yankees who lost to the Browns. Bob Neiman and Jackie Jenson fueled the offense with timely hits and a pair of late runs.
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Bucky Harris
Washington Senators
Harris
Senators
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Washington
New York Yankees
Chicago
Jenson
Jackie Jenson
Tom Ferrick
Don Johnson
Marv Grissom
Chico Carrasquel
White Sox
Browns
St. Louis
Bob Neiman
Bobby Hogue
National Fruit Girls dominate with 21-1 win over Friendship
National Fruit nine extended their perfect 9-0 record in the Girls Softball League at Senseny Park. They exploded for 13 runs in the first inning and added eight more in the second as Friendship’s offense faltered. T. Luttrell earned the win as the league’s shortest no hitter in a complete game. Home runs by P. Singhas s, A. Brown, N. Braithwaite and L. LeDane highlighted the rout. R. Hendricks P. Singhas s A. Brown and N. Braithwaite each went 3 for 3. Friendship’s sole run came in the first inning off Derflinger.
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Senseny Park
National
T. Luttrell
P. Singhass
A. Brown
N. Braithwaite
L. LeDane
R. Hendricks
Derflinger
Dr Pepper Edges B M Chevrolet to Claim NL Lead
Dr Pepper rallied from a 7 1 deficit to win 11 9 over B M Chevrolet in six innings. Pitcher Forney limited hits while Kibler allowed eight as Jobe hit the lone homer for B M. The victory put Dr Pepper atop the National League standings. Lions won later to top the American League.
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Dr. Pepper
Kibler
Oser
Jobe
Lions
Clarke Historical Group Tour Saturday
The Clarke County Historical Association will conduct a summer tour Saturday at 1 p.m. visiting The Highlands Erin Mackay House and Miller Jett's home near White Post. The public is invited to attend.
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Clarke County Historical Association
Highlands
Erin
Mackay
Miller Jett
White ePost
Yard Party Follows Negro Nursery Program
Following the Negro Day Nursery commencement exercises at 8 p m tomorrow in the Nursery yard a sale of home made cakes ice cream and other foods will be held Proceeds from the sale go toward new linoleum for the nursery kitchen.
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Negro Day Nursery
Charles Town Opens Summer Racing With $304000 Purse Total
Charles Town West Virginia opens a 38 day summer racing session at 2 p m with two sponsors the Charles Town Horse Show Association and Charles Town Jockey Club Inc The meet runs June 27 to July 3 and July 4 to August 9 with purses totaling at least 304000 up from 159000 last year Sport will feature three quarter mile track and daily racing opportunities for horsemen.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Horse Show Association
Charles Town Jockey Club, Inc
Horse Show Organization
The
Jockey Club
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