1 5 AST NltH? W'Uiams, in i. Pelted Tox Monanhs Tie Box la Series Witti 8 J Win MontrealToronto Not Likely As Choices For Browns Bid NEW YORK ( AP) Toronto or : matter until Veeck has -presented " Montreal-nd not Baltimore as his pians to the owners everyone thinks-will get the St. ! The meeting to decide on the Louis Browns' American League fate of the Ki owns is scheduled f mnrhisp in the nnininii of one I for this Sundsiy here. 4V - 'itt Odds Favoring Marciano May Climb Even Higher &top,pe(j VANCOUVER GIRL NUDGES NATIONAL DISCUS MARK VANCOUVER if Marie Depree heaved the discus 130 feet, nine Inches to set a new Canadian junior girls' discus record at the Vancouver Olympic Club's invitational track and field meet. The prodigious heave by the six-foot, three-Inch member of Vancouver's Arctic Club shattered the old Canadian mark of 90 feet nine inches by 40 feet and was only two Inches short of the national senior women's record. TORONTO 'fPI V, rtic- ' U)LUS. 7. will befall the team that comes ' H.l;RT0N, T The Yankejes also are keeping maior-leaeue executives but ris ; .second pesi m me ngtit for the o 137 h- Minto Cup Thursday night. ny Lu :'iano, ; For no matte; which team wins1 New Westminster Salmonacs I fY.s an open miaid on the matter, said president Dan Topping. In Toronto, Cooke said he had no commeat, while in Montreal western Canada champions, or sitatS J K31 Long Branch Monarch., ruitm u 'AP'- general manager Guy Moreau of . representatives- ians attending tif as md'-the Royals-said he was. in tavor the games agre-uhat the best-of- ua'USo! SPORTS ROUND-UP OI ine Diuwiia turning mkic five Canadian Canadian Junior im nr in..,...- ... " . www Vloini. loocnia hnll ia hnnnil final final o either .lll,n. ' ids"Otls hoped," prediction ran into denials on all sides today. The executive, who asl:ed not to be Identified, said that "at least three clubs will vote against moving the Browns to Baltimore." ' "Clark Griffith of Washington and the Macks of Philadelphia don't want Bill Veeck, Browns' owner, between them," he continued. "Don't expect the Yankee; to vote for Baltimore, eitiier . . . It's my guess the Browns will be in Toronto next year. I'd say it is a 60:40 proposition rieht now between Toronto can go way. The claims were justified Tues By GAYLE TALBOT day night when the Monarchs! to come to Montreal sooner or later," he said, "Why not now?" Reme mber When rscored a goal, with little more: reported on knockouts within a certain number of rounds than on tne actual outcome. It was 12 to 5 that Roland would not go the distance: 9 to 5 LaStarza wouldn't t"0 !2; and even money that Rocky would stop his opponent within eight. The odds were 8 to 1 that Roland wouldn't knock out the champion. FEW LaSTAKZA TAKERS The 29-year-old Brockton blaster had been a ,3-to-l fav crite for weeks but. the odds jumped when heavy Marciano money showed with few LaStarza takers. One reason was the almost-solid support for the champion by the boys in the trade the managers, trainers, matchmakers and seconds. Several said the same thing in different words. It added up to Marciano by a knockout because of his "ring than a minute of the game remaining: to squeeze out an 8-7 NEW YORK (AP) The visiting expert from the corn country shook his head and said he was more puzzled than ever about Thursday night's champion By Ml'RKAY ROSE ' NEW YORK I API The odds favoring heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano over challenger Roland LaStarza soared to 4'-.-Lo-l today and may go even higher when the two step Into the Polo Grounds Thursday night ior their 15-round title fight. Despite the long odds and the fact that there are few among the fight mob who give the 26-year-old contender a chance, interest in the fight continues to mount. Ringside seats are selling beyond the 18th row. Ticket scalpers are demanding and getting handsome premiums for the $30 ringside seats within the first 10 rows. S30COOO GATE ' Jim Norris, president of the promoting International Boxing Club, predicted he would have at least $300,000 in the till the morning of the fight. Gne Tunnev o'utfousht Jack decision that forced the series toj to win the world's 1"-' --wry neu un Dempsey ship ficht after having watched the challenger, Uo- series 2-2. The Monarch hal spotted New Wt.stmtn.ster th?: first two game j both squeekerj.i land LaStarza wind up two solid months of training and Montreal with the odds fav- ft: V : he doesn't see sucker punch heavyweight boxing -crown 27 years ago, tonight at Philadelphia. Tunney was given the decision at the ena of , 10 rounds with Dempsey proggy before a crowd of 120,090 persons. Tunney again won the decision in the return bout a year later at Chicago', the famous "long count" fight. Veeck and Jack Kent Cooke of Toronto have some sort of an agreement between them." But all the parties concerned , were quick to deny that the ex coming. LaStarza has followed just one set pattern In every boxing session. He has stayed on top of ecutive had had his facts his men, throwing punches with stralcht POSTUt ISPtAY at Greenwood Lake. "I went there expecting to see him practising a left jab and generally getting ready to stay away from Marciano for 15 rounds," he said. "If he's even got a jab I never did see it. I'll swear I believe that bov thinks he can go in and fight Rocky and cut him up and beat him." This reaction has been more or less typical of the scores of boxing authorities from every part of the country who have made the pilgrimage into the ' Ramauo hills to watch the OOKUTS CATALOGS a speed mat nas surprised many ..It-S newg ,0 me ., sald Veec who never saw him before, and ,n CniraKO ..That informant he has sternly taught himself kn0w things I den't." not to step backward coming! 0rifflth wa, ev more em out of an-exchange. He saw h tlc swnoHua wimi impiJiri.ru vu "" l "it Inct im'f on" ho sniri i viciou.sness. intense desire to win, 'overpowering punch and 'strength." Meanwhile the two gladiators went into virtual seclusion until ! the weigh-in ceremony at Madison Square Garden at noon on Thursday. i Marciano broke camp at Gros-' singer, N.Y., last night and went to a secret retreat on Long island. He will limber up lightly and t'ike a walk today. "On We recall that Keene Sim- he contrary , m vote for Balti- mons. a big Negro sparring more no mattrt. what the other "With any kind of a break in the weather and the forecast is excellent we'll do at least $100.-000 at the Polo Grounds for $400,000 or better." he said. "With the minimum guarantee of $100,000 for theatre-TV. the fighters have every chance of getting paid off on $500,000. The weather bureau's forecast for. Thursday evening is "fair and warmer." The bout, starting at 10:30 p.m., EDT, won't be broadcast or telecast into homes. A tele partner of LaStarza s wno nas ; cflllj& favor SPECIAL ON Steel Oil Tanks 110 Oat. Tank $ 55.00 275 Gal. Tank $ 75.00 375 Oal. Tank $ 90.00 550 Gal. Tank $110.00 S Prov. Tax Extra All tanks made of' 12-gauire steel Industriol Welding Green 884 225 First Avenue fought ana trained wltn ooin Commented Roy Mack, vice-president of the WHERE CRAFTSMANSHIP COUNTS . . . COUNT ON US1 Dibb Printing Co. COMPANY men, told us seriously mat ne would rather fight Rocky six limps thnn Rnlnnr! nnre Ht? i llltenu lu gu LU me uwiina couldn't explain It, but he said meeting with an open mind on LaStarza planned to run about 4 2 miles early today and then rest. He won't leave his Greenwood Lake, N.Y, camp until .tomorrow morning when he wilt j Bronx butcher's son prepare himself for his greatest test, j They went there expecting to I see one thing, and saw some- thing entirely different, t When he climbs Into the Polo j Grounds' ring, LaStarza will be ! facing a murderous and cease that Roland just naturally hurt lhe Browns' situation. I do not him all over. intend to reach a decision on the I J motor in for the weigh-in. He cast will be beamed over a closed circuit to 45 theatres in 34 cities and towns from coast to coast at prices running about $3.60 a head. There was more betting action expects to scale between ibh ana H'.O pounds. The champion figures to wsl?h about 186. A9Qih.Jmpetfaf Oit &is the pgee in British (bfmbb less hitter, a fireplug of a man who seems impervious to punishment and to fatigue. When you watch Marciano batter his sparring partners and reflect on those terrible blows that spilled Reynolds Victory Over A's Cinches Him to Open Series Joe Walcott at Philadelphia and Chicago, the thought of having to fend him otf for 15 rounds 45 minutes is rather in Cleveland's 8-3 decision over Chicago White Sox. Bv winning the Indians virtually clinched second place. You say to yourself that if you were in LaStarza's shoes you would be practising up to ho Qfi oliicivo qq n mountain linjieri.il Oil introduced the first tank truck on Vtiticoiiver streets . . . replacing horse-drawn vehicles. By BEN PHLKGAR , Associated Press Sports Writer j " It could well be that Allie j Reynolds has fastballed his way into the job of opening the world series for the New York Yankees a week from today. The veteran speed merchant TIE RECORD ,,lM h A,iaina -Ssfe In other action Brooklyn i schemes to keep from getting Dodgers closed their Ebbets hlt wniie at the same time man-Field season by tying the Na- j aging t0 catcn the eyes of the tionai League nome recoru oi judges. That's why it has been 60 -victories and 17 losses. They beat Pittsburgh 5-4 in the final game. Milwaukee beat St. Louis unsettling to see the challenger doing just the opposite. Maybe he will turn out to have bee,n a prideful young rockhead, but LaStarza has certainly has erased all doubts as to his fitness. And Tuesday night he gave Charlie Dressen's spies an eyeful of some of the best pitching perfilrmed by any member of the Yankee mound staff this season. Working against the admittedly weak Philadelphia Athlet- in the first game 4-3 and lost the second 10-7. Cincinnati h 3 - " ' - - : . ..,t 1 ' ' "Sii'Js"- ,. , -I .ft--. : , - -J 1 . .1 , ' ,K?'!7 , I?.' 'c 'T ' '""'vi-'-'U,.. ' .? .? ' ' .-V?.' .' "i" J - . .-r- - '.'' v , i" - M,- 4 ':v -J r" . ''I' . e 1 " 5- .V ' " v si I ' " ' : ; . trained with no thought in mind , edged Chicago 1-0, then lost 4-1. Philadelphia Phillies whipped the New York! Giants 9-3. St. Louis Browns continued to pick on the only team in the league they can beat, Detroit Timers, and scored a 7-3 victory. except to meet Marciano head-on and outbox and outslug him again, as he firmly believes he did in their other meeting exactly three and one-half years ago. He thinks he can take what Kocky hands out, barring a Ml t MBit new refinery to bring you the Major League Leaders l3y The Cami t'.inn Press Ex Dlue Bomber Joins Argonauts TORONTO 'CP Keith Carpen ics, Reynolds blazed his way to 11 strikeouts in seven innings v. hile giving up two measly singles and walking four. He struck out the side in the first inning and whiffed seven in the first four innings. At the end of seven Casey Stengel decided lie had seen enough of Reynolds for the evening. And what he had seen had made him very happy. Neither Stengel nor Dressen has disclosed his world series pitching rotation. But Reynolds' fine form in recent weeks has inspired considerable support for the big chief to pitch the opener. IN FIVE SERIES . Thp Oklnhnmn TriHUin U 3fi ter, a 225-pound linebacker just cut by Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ey The Canadian Press arrived here eailv this week. He American League Is scheduled to try out with Tor-1 onto Argonauts of the Big Four AE R II Pet. t9S 100 200 .33i ri79 107 191 .330 f07 73 153 .312 674 67 173 .?,10 328 101 167 .310 Vernon, Wash. Rosen, Clev. ... Goodman, Bz, Buby. Wa'h. Minoso, Chi. ... Football League for the vacancy to be left when Don Moornaw returns to his .studies next week. The six-foot, 2,2-inch 24-year-old centre and linebacker is a graduatj.of SarVJ0?e State Co'.- p- le'e and hails irom Bakersueia, Cal.-He '.spent some time"" with Edmonton Eskimos last year. frars old. He hiss -'appeared in five world series, pitching 69 1 .j innings in 12 games and has a 8-2 record. New York Giants beat him once in 1951 and the Dodgers beat him once and lost to him twice last fall. The Yankees beat Philadel Runs: Rien, 107. Runs baftecf'in: Rosen, 139. . .Hits: Kucnn. Detroit, 204. Doubles: Vernon. 43. Triples: Rivera, Chicago, 14. Home runs: Ztrnial, Philadelphia, 42. Stolen bases:' J.luio.so. 23. Piljh:n:, Lupat, New York, 15-4, .789. Stiikeuuts: Pie'w, Chicago, 178. National league AB R H Pet Out on Limb MONTREAL (CP! Coach Dltl! Irvin, usually a dour pessimist at the outset of every season has ! climbed out on a limb and says phia 7-2 Tuesday night, both Philadelphia runs coming off Bob Kuzava who pitched the last two innings. One of them was Gus Zer-hial's 42nd home run which kept him one ahead of Cleve- I he believes his 1953-54 Montreal j Canadiens will be stronger in pvi.rv nnciMnn wllftl thp Nj- Furillo, Brook. .. 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