European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse June the stars and stripes Page 9 Walcott set for title bout tonight postponed again f june 22 Ray sugar Robinso Bernie Docusen for the worlds welterweight championship was postponed unti monday threatening rain and Robinsons to Maki regulation 147 pounds forced the the showing up half an hour late for the pleaded that he die not have sufficient time to regain the 147pound he said he weighed but unofficially i was said he was four pounds Over that he refused to on while the Box ing wizard from new Orleans tipped an even George Robinsons Man is favourites victorious it Wimbledon june 22 Ijjas aerl Cas to seeded men Tennis Era moved through the first of the Wimbledon Champion is without a seeded 1 and re hot favorite to succeed Jack Ier As Wimbledon use led the Parade with a 62 Victory Over 4 Jed got the Days biggest from an of e British who car the hard fighting american St to exhaustion before losing Gardnar seeded easily from the argentines k other matches won by top Jed Bob Falkenburg a treated Brichant of and Budge Patty Elim torber Ulrych of Margaret Osborne Opse eded american among the Omen and defending Lead her women into scion today in the Start of singles from petition for Jack Bromwich of who fated As of the main threats ran ultimate american his opener from Van Den verde of of Yaroslav Drobny of czechoslovak the opening and by defeating Choy of a ranked californians i two fell r the Wayside the Field of Early 130 was Cut in half by a avy Day of Obert Abdusselam of France heated de and Harry hopman of Australia oin ated William us face Law suit june 22 owner and president the Walden club of the North a Antic baseball an unwed he has sued the Brooklyn Odgers for Walden franchise illegally and Oving it to agreed to Post an additional a guarantee that the title Holder will make the prescribed weight by noon he said Robinson weighed 147 pounds Las when the bout was first postponed by Robinson now has posted with the he previously posted for appearance and to make Clark said if the weather forced another postponement the bout could be decided at Comiskey Park if i tint held monday or then its Clark objected to the com missions insistence that he Post an additional weight look at All the Money i got up Robinson i dont want to fight if i have to raise manager said he would comply with All the commissions Regula lamed captures net singles Crown in Missouri meet Kansas june 22 up Gardner trimmed buddy fort in straight to win the heart of America mens singles in the women singles Magda Defeated marts Coral for the Laura Lou Coral successfully defended Fer girls title by Downing Barbara Jack Defeated a fellow Towin the Junior singles King sent to Montreal Kew june 22 Clyde King has been sent to Brooklyn Montreal farm dub of he International to seeded players Mcaa Tennis tourney s 22 o seeded players were Elf i first two rounds of the a intercollegiate Tennis Cham and the Large 32 in top the first 14 came Pugh As with quo Buse of Rollins and of going Down Iwade up Lirian top match of tie Day saw Herb Urcla eliminate Dick Cledous of Flam 4 in the Mouledous ranks second in Junior Victor of jihad eliminating Morton Dewhurst of Santa the most rugged match of second round the flight eighth seeded Bobby Perez of us made Godown Henry Pfister of of f Only two matches in the first round of doubles were Fred Kovalesky and Bernard Bartzen of William and second seeded for the Defeated Conway Catton and Don t University of san in the other doubles de Robinson and Gene Johnson of Pep Perdiue Defeated Bob David find Byttner of lie Champ and the challenger Joe Louis and Joe Walcott pronounced fit for heavyweight championship Boutin Yankee stadium sport Lou the Clevelan indians is the leading vote getter the race for the starting Allstar lineup in the balloting thus who does everything his bal club except sweep the locker has amassed votes to Lead his closest Walker Cooper of the National leagues new York although now appearing Only in Pinch hitting has received third in the voting goes to Joe year won the Honor of having received the most total Jolln who currently is tied with Ted Williams in the runs batted in column with la in third spot with Williams is fourth with Richie the Rookie speedster with the Philadelphia still holds on As the fans first Choice for the Center Field spot in the Ensor the voters have picked Louis cardinals twin Stan Musial for left Field Enos country Slaughter for the right the Ralph Kiner of Pittsburgh and Cincinnatus Hank currently the top two Home run hitters in either is quite a however in liners the pirate slugger May have More total votes than but they could be divided into three Posi the starting lineup will be As was stated by the most votes for an individual position and thus far Ashburn has the most votes for Center whatever the outcome of the balloting we Are almost sure that come Allstar Day both Kiner and Sauer will see action before the contest is v Mise leads at first base Bob last years most valuable player in the National Las supplanted Frankie pirate third hard hitting 3oston Brav torrid Corner guardian was credited with votes to take the buddy Kerr of the new York giants is the pick of the ans for shortstop Over such old reliable As Marty Marion the cardinals and Eddie Miller of the red schoendienst of the cards still leads at the Keystone sack As does the giants Johnny Mize Athirst v Back to the american flanking Dimaggio Andrw Ijams in the outer will be Detroit Pat Mullin if the voting continues to so the Way it has since the beginning of the f in the Joe Gordon will team with manager As the second Jaseman of the Keystone while George Kell joins teammate Fullin As Detroit contribution at third George the Yankees Veteran first still leads As the leading Man for his while buddy Rosar of the Philadelphia athletics tops the re in the dec fans generally reflect the opinions of their state tide Boudreau is the solid Choice for shortstop in the american league with Only one outside vote cast for another Dimaggio and Williams Are running Necic and neck with Gordon and Rosar close Only difference i1t the standings is that dec fans want Mickey Vernon of the Washington senators at first and Ken Keltner of the Cleveland indians at third the startling difference in the National league voting is the fact that Only one vote thus far has been received while Kiner is a in the Lead for the left Field position Wuh Musial Way out in front or the Center Westlake and Musial Areall tied for right Field with laughter Bruce Edwards is the pcs Choice for the catching but the husky Brooklyn Backstop barely noses out Cooper for the fans May witness return match from press dispatches new june Weatherman predicting Cloudy skies but no an estimated spectators will out some tomorrow night to watch heavyweight Champion Joe Louis defend his title against Jersey Joe Man that All but lifted that title from his head last the scheduled for 15 rounds in Yankee Doest figure go the full As Book makers have installed Louis As a 5 to 13 favorit with the ring time Olds slated to be 5 to a bet on Walcott by a Kayo will get almost 4 to Jersey Joes jigging three step certain to bother the Champ but a Well conditioned sharpened by some 90 rounds of figures to catch up with Walcott at least when he catches Walcott this Louis Doest expect to let All an stations will broadcast the fight at 5 Germany and will carry a re broadcast thursday night at him get away like he did last december in the ninth first get him is Only hint of the style of attack he will but those who been watching his workouts expect him to concentrate on a Bod attack until he can Force Jersey Joe to invite a shot to the jaw by drop Ping like a 34yearold probably had his greatest Opportunity in december when the referee voted but two judges permitted Louis to retain his Champion few expect him to be better than he was that he still remains fundamentally a fighter with a confusing style a Good sneak righthand Jersey Joe is most dangerous when Hurt and is drilled on the theory of throw that right when in finished his preflight work by boxing at Compton but who has been ready for did not he completed his training sunday except for Light exercises at after Jils final four round work Louis i think i am50 or 75 per cent better than1 was for the last i am satisfied with my weight and i think i have solved Walcott once again Louis repeated what he has said about retiring after this lose or draft asked it he would fight Walcott in september if he he i dont feb Erik i giant of heavyweight Kod in 2nd round june the Fristic Rise of Sid Peake 272 Pound Louisville to a temporary halt As Kusty of san knocked hid bigger rival cold in 53 Seco to of the second the bout was the feature Rounder at the open air Zivic it put first because threatening crowd Al saw the referee Buck Mctiernan tolled the full count with peaks stretched full length on the he had been Down times in the first stanza for fount of two and the Bell roving him on
