Moore Eyeing Patterson Rematch After Medhen Knockout
Light heavyweight champion Arf elaitu Moore, after defeating Charley Norkus in 10 rounds, hints at a Patterson rematch and a possible fight with Eddie Machen or Yvon Durelle for a $100,000 guarantee. He plans a Sacramento bout in two weeks if an opponent is found. Floyd Patterson is the heavyweight champion.
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Franciscorp
Arfelaitu
Moore
Charley Norkus
Jebie
Jose
Norkus
Port
Washington
N. Y
Yvon Durelle
Eddie Machen
Sacramento
Calif
Machen
Patterson
Floyd Patterson
Giants Smother Army as Willie Mays Hints at Great Season
San Francisco manager Bill Rigney lauds Willie Mays as the best he ever saw and predicts a possible .380 batting average with 50 home runs and league leading totals. Mays says May does not predict his year. The Giants beat Army 17 to 1 in their annual Cadets game.
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West Sr N. Y
Willeys
San Francisco
Bill Rigney
Willie
Rigney
Giants
Army
Cadets
Rifle Vets Fail While Beginners Enjoy Top Night
May 23 meeting of the Winchester Junior Rifle Club showed mixed results as seasoned shooters missed qualifying scores while several beginners impressed. Bill Leatherman qualified in kneeling with 4 41 40. Pam Robinson and Lee Brumback fell short in Sharp shooter Bar 7. Mike Robinson practiced offhand for Expert. David Bowers posted 39 seated. John Bowers narrowly did not qualify. Barbara Clarke County High junior earned 4464 prone on second visit. coach Harry Stebbins notes parental presence at eight kids’ event boosts kids’ progress.
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Winchester Junior Rifle Club
Bill Leatherman
Pam Robinson
Lee Brumback
Mike Robinson
David Bowers
John
Marin
Bill Jenks
Markeman
Barbara
Clarke County
National Guard
Harry Stebbins
Miller Named Coach at VMI
Miller, a former W and Lee basketball and baseball coach and 1947 University of Richmond graduate, was named coach of both sports at Virginia Military Institute. He succeeds Jack Null and will also serve as football assistant. Miller is a Navy veteran with four children.
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Lexington
Louis
Miller
W and Lee
Virginia Miliary Institute
William H .Milton Jr
VMI
Jack Null
Millen
Faculty Athletic Council
University of Richmond
Miler
Richmond
Mampden-Sydney College
Glen Allen
Hermitage) High School
Washington and Lee
Generals
Ed Kensler
Navy
Dusters Pitch Draws Gripe From Pirates
National League President Warren Giles studies the dust er rule amid Pirates complaints after a brawl with the Giants. Giles will confer with baseball officials and may change the rule if support grows.
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Dusters
Pirates
Cincinnati
Duster
National League
Warren Giles
Joe L. Brown
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Giants
Giles
Brown
League
Baseball Rules Committee
Ford Prick
Will Harridge
Man scolds driver with parking space card in Chattanooga
A man handed a printed card to a driver after occupying two parking spaces. Police Capt. Kelso Rice explained the card was not an official summons but warned the offender for the violation of section 268 D. A. M. LT. The scene shows tensions over parking etiquette in Tennessee.
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Chattanooga
Tenn. W
Kelso Rice
Roosevelt First To Urge Flying Machines For Navy 1898
While serving as assistant secretary of the Navy in 1898 Theodore Roosevelt advocated adding flying machines to the nation's armed forces marking an early push for aerial assets in military planning.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Navy
Two One Run Wins Highlight Church League Action
Burnt Factory edged Sunnyside 5 4 in the opener as Jim Bromley homered in the sixth. Graco Bible Fellowship won 6 5 in eight innings on Bob Dyke’s homer in the eighth. Dickie Duvall hurled a perfect night with two singles for Burnt Factory. Market Street’s D Shirley took the loss in the opener and George Stickley the loser in the second game.
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Senseng Park
Burnt Factory
Sunnyside
Graco Bible Fellowship
Jim Bromley
Dickie Duvall
Bromley
Duvall
Dickie
Duvalls
Perry
Tommy
Jack
D. Shirley
A. Shirley
Bob Dyke
George Stickley
Fellowship
Jim Herrill
Benton Heironimus
Charles Beckley
Stickley
Bill Renner
Jobe
Crim
Bill
Jim Hickerson
Market Street
Jim
Royal Crown
Clarke Trvelers Tanger
Travelers
Republic
Lucky Inn
Javelin injures Woodbridge ace on track team
On Monday night at Woodbridge High School a teammate’s throw sent a javelin 150 feet, piercing 17 year old Robert Hartman’s upper stomach and lung. He remained in poor condition at a hospital following the accident.
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Woodbridge
Robert Hartman
Taos Uprising Claims New Mexico's Territorial Governor
Charles Bent, New Mexico's first civilian territorial governor, was scalped and killed in his Taos home during the 1847 uprising. The brief rebellion shocked the territory as local insurgents attacked government leaders.
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New Mexico
Charles Bent
Taos
Lane Keeps Streak With Sixth Round Knockout
Kenny Lane of Muskegon Michigan knocked out Davey Dupas of New Orleans in the sixth round for his 18th straight victory Monday night and eyed a title shot with Joe Brown. A title bout looms as Lane, the No 1 contender, seeks the location of the match.
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Dallas
Kenny Lane
Muskegon
Mich
Walloper
Davey Dupas
New Orleans
Joe Brown
Lane
Only Female Mosquitoes Carry Malaria Between People
A historical note explains that female mosquitoes transmit malaria to humans while males do not. The text emphasizes the role of biting females in the disease cycle and notes the geographic and public health context of malaria transmission.
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Man
New Formula Esso Extra Promises Strong Performance
Outperforms pricier gasolines by offering savings and solid efficiency. The ad invites weekend travel and local shopping trips to test drive a tankful of the New Formula Esso Extra.
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Esso
Petroleum Research Organization
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