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ROCKY SAVES TITLE IN ROUGH STRUGGLE By JACK HAND Igeous former champ while saving gamely, it vanished in the chill. round for the champ, although he NEW YORK June 17 heavyweight title on a mght air at Yankee Stadium, Time I almost frll on his face when he Marciano, streaming blood from a unanimous decision in 15 brutal after time it seemed the 32-year-1 missed a wild right. Charles al- cut around the left eye. raised rounds. old Cincinnati Negro must sink to most fell from a right, goose-egg lumps on Enard If ever there was any question the canvas under the heavy bombs Charles swollen face tonight but about the ability of Charles to take 0f champ, couldn't knock down the coura- bitter punishment and fight back In the 11 th he was staggered again from another right and a searing hook to the body.

By the time they got to the 13th, both men seemed tired and they tugged at close range until the Rock cut loose with another savage flurry. A Charles right re-opened the on erect and willing Kash on lo take more. o( th(, 141h wa5 holding In the savage 15th, Marciano and on the defensive again at the came out for a knockout but he bell. the imit I Marciano threw enough leather at the ex-champ to keep the shoe factories in his home town of Brockton. Mass.

busy for five years. Still at the end, Charles Page IQ- Sec. Texas Friday, June 18, 1954 aco Beaten in 9th Harlingen, 5 to 4 couldn't dump battered Ezzy although he threw everything in the book from his left hook to his right. Charles grabbed and held, staggered and stumbled but remained upright. It was the toughest fight in Marciano string of 46 straight victories, with the possible exception of the first battle with Jersey Joe Walcott in Philadelphia No doubt about the final verdict remained among the throbbing crowd as announcer John Addie 15th All Marciano The 15th was an all-out KO bid by Marciano but no cigar.

Marciano was in fine spirits in the Yankf'e dressing room after it was all over. right hand cut he said. bothered me for about throe i rounds. He hurt me about three Asked if Charles was the most courageous man he over faced, the Rock answered. think In the early stages.

Charles was bit the master of Marciano that Joe Walcott had HARLINGEN. June single by Rob Skelton in the last of the ninth scored A1 Litch- enstem with the winning run as the Harlingen Capitols nosed the Waco Pirates 5 to 4 Thursday night The Capitols scored their runs one at a time in the second, fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth. The Pirates were held scoreless until the sixth when they picked up two runs on three hits. In the seventh thev scored two unearned 1 Cnenard revealed the score cards of the three officials. Judge Aidala he got out.

He even pushed 17 jjp hct Daehn stromaheh Ubfr o.iCpmifMi had it Judge Harold Bames Rock, tied him up inside, cabreia S-6-1 and Referee Ruby Goldstein niade him miss and countered 2 RBi 2 $-5-2. all for Marciano. The Asso- beautifully At ttle end of four Kamman. Camp. cia(txj Prrss card was 10.44 for rounds he like a sure fire the champ.

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Cabrera LOB Temple li. Bryan 1(1 BB Strombarh 5 i 4 Smnnbach 2 3 IX CHAMP STILL CANT Challenger izzord Charles, left, is staggered by a left hook by champion Rocky Marctano during their heavyweight title bout light of life Charles fought the of his in the early rounds, driving 4 hardi Smith. 3S A Corpus Trims 8-4 runs. lh I 4 0 4 4 if Boone 3 Ma ule. 1 Mejias Monahn rf Paepke.c R.Kirsr Waters, 4 2 1 3 1 4 13 3 10 4 0 7 4 2 0 4 0 2 2 10 Mink rf Anderen 2 3 Ltrhnstn Dnkvch rf Ri-hmnd 1 Skelton a 4 110 5 0 3 0 4 0 11 5 2 0 3 3 111 3 14 0 5 4 211 1 3 0 0 0 ins cf Suba 1 Santmrp rf 3 Culhns If Conine 2 Spieth Ih li I I 4 0 11 4 2 3 1 Cappa 3 3 0 1 cf 4 10 1 4 2 2 3 Biirhm.rf 4 2 4 3 Facchini If 4 2 2 3 IVwera 4 13 1 2 4 112 5 3 5 3 3 0 1 3 1 4 0 3 1 4 0 1 1 2 7 1 3 2 0 3 0 4 1 1 3 34 One out when run Waco Har.riser 10 27 6 (C 10 101-4 Manie Mal Sannt IXirs xich 2 2 Mauie 'nd.

Lopei. Monahan, viniruez 2 2B- IXmk Me tas. 2 SB SF na Mar MatUe SH Sarche? Ha 14 2 fi SO II Sbeeti 5 tn 4 1-3 Paeoke L- PeLeo- A Temple Hammers 3 3 1 0 0 fi 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3nn 2 i 030 01 ono 3 2 2. So- Suba 2. 7 in 4 tn; home brilliant counter punches -Lom when Marciano floundered and missed He drew- blood from Rocky's nose in the very first round and opened the gash over his left eye in the fourth.

Every time Kzzy got a chance to score to that damaged eye. ha took advantage of it. cut leaked on and off through the rest of the bout, bothering Rocky kept dabbing at the blood with hit glove It was all Charles in the first four rounds until Marciano began to come on the fifth with a ries of left hooks to the head. finished the attack with a puncti after the bell, drawing a chorus boos from the stands. Again in the sixth.

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Charles staggered, on wobbly legs in the sixth from a temfie I right and doubled up from a solid Carroll. Stafford 2 Stafford Carmll hook to the bodv. Still flurried 12 HB 1 1 ha nan BB back four punches to S. SO-Hm 2 1 cianO RUrpHSf. -2 io a i The 10th round was another big 110 ion 010 4 Galventon ..........................1 22 10 Angelo Ha Taylo.

par Carmll 2. Perez 2, Stafford 2 2 Sanderson Perei RBI Mormon 2 Stafford 4 Campii 2. Rurrh anan Sanderson tiaspar 2 Pere? SB Mormon HR in New York Thursday. Marciano was awarded unanimous verdict. (United Press Telephoto).

Marciano Claims Charles Toughest He Ever Fought Ut Blow-bv-Blow By I AO H. PETERSEN NEW YORK. June blow by blow account of the Rocky Marciano-Lzzard Charles fight follows: ROIXD ONE Marciano came out of comer quickly a rt mnth a left )ab went Into a clinch landed two light to the head and took a left head after the hell I save thu round riar to Marciano. MX of Title Fi THAT'S MY champion Rocky Marciano gets a kiss from his manager Al Weill in the dressing room after Marciano had successfully defended his title against £zzard Charles at the Yankee Stadium Thursday. (United Press Telephoto).

e'e Marrtano dnoe a hard risht tn return. led with a nght out Marriano droxe him off rut to the jaw to the body ciano drove a to body bui took a left and In return Marnano a to hody and landed a left and risht which rocked Marciano nack on Marciano landed a hard to head Marnano a flock of ard to head comp.etely as Marnano continued Marrano rntsned a left continued around land ed a hard left to left hut drove a upper Marnano drme a to a to A left hook short But he then land ed a hard left to Marnano head It mrked rhamp hack on Marnano a nsht Blood besan wo a Marciano an uppercut I ta'e this to Mar xn srv tw left to and the to c'harles head artd s'assered him again Marruino right which forced Charles Into a clinch Marriano threw three to the bodv and then a hard to bead Marriano dome a hard right tn the head which dncne backwards Charles countered with a left to head They went Into a clinch Marciano kept horins in Marciano with right to the bead but Mai nano rame hark with to the-chtr the round ended 1 gave this round to Marnano KOI XD TWKIVK a right to the taw and Teen-Age Marctano a left went into a with flicklns Holts upsetting B. and Holts, TCW Remain Tied In Senior Loot ie I SPORTS TODAY fmm SSS. -SS Ch.rt^< li. And th.n r.rr,r tn with hard hard nght to the head led with the jaw hard Mt to rouiMi this round to ROl ND TWO a hard right.

1er is flecking his In He followed with a hard left and light to the fontng Marriano into a clinch. Marnano with a left landed another right to bleeding left eve They clinched Marciano wild with a left hook. 1 gave hia round to The'- sparred in the middle of the nng and driving in with a light to the bodj In the mflghtlns that followed Marctano landed a hard left to the body Mamano short with a left hook which bounced off head Mamarv landed a left to the head and took left and right to the head in return Marnano landed a left to the head and took a hard uppen-ut to the jaw in return Charles was short with a nght hut drove left to the body Marnano missed wit ha right Charles land ed a hard rv and forced ltft an(J lo forctng the champion ct Marciano landed a ritnrh Marciano landed a left and right to the Charles coun KOI NP F.K.HT They rllrn hed as Marctano short to the body. drove a hard risht to the head and again drew hlood from the had eve. Marciano landed a hard risht off law threw a eve Meeding profusely again Mat daggered with a left hook and followed with a right lo the law Marnano landed another right which forced Charles Into a clinch harles tered with a right to the head Marciano with right to the bodv.

They clinched Rocky grazed chin the round ended I gave this round to Mainano Bovs Town Ed ges I Merchants, 4-3 Boys Town scored three times in the last inning Thursday night to hand the Merchants their first defeat in Junior Teen-Age League play. 4-3. Trailing. 3-1. Boys Town knocked the league's leading hurler.

Tommy Pettigrew, out of the box in the final frame, but faulty fielding handed the Merchants the loss. T.T..:... o.o n-f Bonnie Noi on hurled Holts paslj rhanls vs L. Sants: Telpphone Boy. owt Bunn and Ashcraft.

NEW YORK. June surprised me. the toughest guy I ever That was the tribute which battered world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano paid beaten challenger Kzzard Charles Thursday night after his 15 round decision vistorv at Yankee Stadium. didn't think he'd go that fast and good all the way. He hit me with some good Rocky conceded as he sat on his dressing room table munching slices of oranges.

His face was married by a two-inch cut over the left eye. a swollen purple beneath, and a swollen nose. hurt me in about three or four different the Brock- melee of his dressing room. 1 gotta rate him the gamest guy I ever He tried to sound nonchalant with the reporters but the anxiety of his gruelling 15-round punch-fest showed in his face as he answered questions. thought I almost had him a couple of Marciano said.

thought I needed just one more good punch to put him away, thought I had him about three or four times. I was surprised to sop him stay on his Marciano continued. "I think I was punching as as I ever did, but 1 never caught him Marciano, whose eye had bled freely from the fourth round to the finish, said the flow of blood bothered him in four or five rounds. see outta the he said. had to fight for about a half-minute to a minute of four or five rounds with only one Marciano said he thought fight was close until the 10th round but that he was in full command the rest of the wray.

Did Charles rate a return match on the strength of his showing Thursday night, Rocky was asked. he rates the Rock replied. he comes Little League Results NORTHERN LEAGUE Coco- Cola 12, Amicable Life Pirates 9, Pine Street Church 5: Tribune- Herald 20, Warren Signs 6. WESTERN MINOR LEAGUE Williams Drug 24, Centex Iron Works 20; FlyTAF 25, 24. CLYDE ARRINGTON District Manager INS.

CO. 405 Amicable Bldg. For Information Call 4-33M BASEBALL Waco Pirates vs. Harlingen in lips No. 1 vs.

Ruth's Place; Cam crons vs. AAA; South Waco Mer- Merchants W. A. Holts and Texas Concrete remained neck and neck in Senior Harlingen. League plav Thursday SOFTBALL a of lefts and rights to Marciano's 111 anJ Tevns i'nnrrvtv maulinpi WaCO Softball Association Phil chin The clinched again as both were 11 D' ano '-Oncreie mauling Shon to landed a hard left State Home, 15-1.

to Marciano chin and Marnano left bleeding profusely again Uft 1 favored B. and giving up four Co. vs. First National Bank, hits, walking four and striking out --------------seven. The Concrctcrs clobbered State Home in only four innings with Paul Anderson getting the win.

left to the chin but took a flurry of hody as the round ended. I gave this to ROI TMKI.r. landed a light left to the hody In the infighting that followed scored with to the head landed a hard left to the head which brought bloM again from Marnano The Hampton got the wTirat of tt went another clinch a tattoo off his bodj nght grazed chin Marnano was with a naht and took a right blow to the jaw which aet him back on Marciann honng in was ahort with a left another iano left glanced off right ahouidet landed a hard nght tn the heart But Marcia no countered with a stiff left book to the Mar nano was abort with a right as the round ended 1 gave this round to Charles Rot Marnano short with a left went Into a Clinch Marciano bounced a left hook oft cheek The fham began the fight Rlood streaming from Marciano a nose Charles a hard nght to the and forced the champion to hold on. drove Marciano into the ropes with a nght to the head and followed with a hard left to the body Marciano began wildly and landed a hard right to Marriano left eye which waa bleeding with a right, Charles was with a and then landed a hard nght to Marcianos head. Charles concentrating his at tack on Marciano left as the round ended I save this round to ROl.VD IV Mamano came out of corner with a coagulant over his left Charles landed two hard one to the head and one to the hody Charles landed a hard left hook to the jaw and the left eye and noae negan to bleed again blood flowing as landed a hard nght.

Marriano countered with a hard uppercut but drove into a clinch They clinched Marciano mlsaed with a left tMk a left honk to the hut cf'unteted lo Marciano's Injured eye Marnano landed a hard left book to Charles eve Another Marriano left graced Charles' chin Marciano flicked a nght and left tn Charles head. Charles drove a right to the hody as the hell Bounded and Marciano landed right to HOI I HI K1 t.KN Thev clinched Mamano drove a left 1 Into the Imdv Mamano (anded a right and countered with a hard nght to Rocki jaw led with a nght to Rocky head and again blood flowing from feft eye landed with a left to head Mnrnano landed a right to the head and countered with a left body. ftirked two off MarcUino's eve Marciano landed Score hjr f. A Holt 222 9 i Bi NS I I Nolen and McKinney; Johnson. Bouldin.

Rutherford and Propst Score hy Tevas Concrete 15 10 2 State Home Anderson and Hem; and C. tered with a left to the Charles tended a looping left to the jaw as Mar nano snort with a right Marciano bounced a hard nght to the head Mar nano landed a left and right which cut Charles' nght eye Marciano was with a left Marnano tied up Both fiahters were Weeding from his Yight eye and Marriano from his left eje and nose I scored this round even BOUND KIKE Marnano flicked a left off tew and then landed a hard left and right to head landed a hard right to the Marriano short with a left uppercut and Charles landed a left to the Marcianoa left bleeding had- ty as made it a target for his left and Marciano missed a right and then landed a left to the chest. The a hard left hook the head Marciano short with a right and landed a hard left to Marciano landed a hard leP and ilgnt which Maggcred drove tiark with a left hook and again It Umked like whs out on his feet I gave this round to Marciano. Lorena downed Phillips No. 4-0, Thursday night on Harold Blansit no-hitter.

Cottonwood trimmod Hardware, 6-4. behind the pitching of Johnny Nehring. rockd roi Rrr.rs Charles' right almost closed he came out of his corner. Marnano with a right to body but landed a right to head and a left to taw In return took a left to head hut landed a hard right to Mama no's law in return came In with a hard left and light to the Jaw- Again Marciano left eve and nose were bleed Ing profuselv wild with a left hook They exchanged In the middle of the ring A left hook to the head staggered Marciano i-n t.i it Ifft hey went into a I clinch Char landed a left and right to his head In return Into the hut Charles rame i fullback with a right to the taw as the i sinnal now. Bill Smith of Hills Ben Chandler Will Not Defend Temple Golf Title TEMPLE.

June Chandler will not defend title this year in the Temple Country Marnano dnive Club Invitational as he is a profes- Charles with two hard rtghts to the head Charles countered to lhe bod.v Marciano tended a hard right to the head Both 1 boro, the ninner-tip last ypar. will Bf nmcKM first round gave round to Marciano Marciano a left and then grazed matches Start Saturday morning, Rot mi tin 'anded however. Chandler is running a hard right to the head and again Mar- Marciano tended a light left lo the head rtenoa left eve bleeding freely driving range at ort riOOu. and then was short with a right n.l2,r,Sli,?£#d Piavcrs Will qualify todav for the to bodv They clinched Mamano "hort with a left but then came ed a nght. tended a ftum of with a liard left and neht to Charles championship flight.

There Will be rights and lefts to body arvJ Mamano I tended a hard left to head fu.n oarh Hav Siitnrrlnv countered with a hard nght to the body rame bark with a hard and head Marciano drove a left to the rlfbt to head staggered Marciano with a hard right to jaw Marriano staggered Charles with hard left and right Marciano tended again hard righta and lefts to head. Charles appeared to be almost out on his feet and Marciano was tending at will went into a clinch as the hell ended the fight I gave this round to Marciano. body but was short with a right uppercut Both were bleeding again Marciano from left eve and Charles from the right eye Marciano tended a hard light to the Jaw and staggered Charles and followed with a right to the jaw Charles wus out on his feet as he staggered around the ring Marciano was tending rights and lefts I at will Marciano landed a left and right uppercut but on his feet) and countered with a left to the bod' as the round ended. 1 gave this round to Marciano ROCKI) KI.KVKK Charles was short with a right tn head and went Into a clinch as Mamano i mteaed with uppercut Roth tended a series of hodv Marnano a hard right and followed with a left to Mil FRAKRL1K body. tended two to Mar- pnd Sunday with finals in the afternoon.

Julian Oates and Eddie Parma of Waco will be among the entrants. Jack Mann, who recently shot a record 63, is pro of the course. TH Abdominal Wheel Chaira Cratches Williams Drug TEMPLE EAGLES SAVED BY BIG STATE LEAGUE AUSTIN, June 17-AP-The Big State League came to tha rescue of the financially troubled Temple Kagles at a meeting of the league owners this afternoon. Howard Cireen. league president, called the meeting when Temple stockholders announced the picture appeared bleak for the future.

After the 2-hour meeting. Green announced the league owners decided it would be better to advance the Kagles some cash rather than shift the franchise to another city. C. D. Brown, an Eagles spokesman, said the club would He able to continue operations with the loan and also secure several players which could make a winning team.

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