Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 19, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press Friday Mav 19, 1950 four Winni Eggers Bow in ring tourney Lethbridge alta., up Len Walters Vancouver Invar ing featherweight ranks after be coming Canada s top Benta Mcveigh at port Arthur last year thursday night dropped a three round Deci to Keith Nelson of Cardston alta., As the 1950 Dominion Boxin championships got underway. A disappointing crowd of fans was in Lethbridge Arena As the Cardston Battier finished Stron to leave Walters groggy at the final Bell. Officials of the Mee had expected a crowd of t witness the 12 bouts scheduled to opening night. The finals conclude saturday night the bout Between Walters Ani Nelson runner up in the Feather weight finals last year was regarded As the feature match of the night. The 80-rou.nd juniors opened the. Meet which will see about 10 fighters in action. Campbell pal mar of Vancouver and Neil Neville of Edmonton registered decisions Over Raymond Foster o Regina and Butch Grantz of Winnipeg. Featherweight Novice Richan Fox of Cardston got the nod Ove Lewis Blais of Winnipeg. In to middleweight Novice matches Lou Gar Darica of Calgary and Len Cal Lender of Regina racked up decisions Over Oscar Odney and Dav Wright both of Lethbridge. A Ami Gaut liver at Montreal the Quebec welterweight King put Lloyd Sutton of Winnipeg away lit of the second round. Coming up with one of the classiest performances it the night the Quebec fighter caught Sutton with a solid right to the Chin us the win Nipe Ger came off the ropes. Sutton did t move until Sev cml minutes after he was coun Ted out. In a middleweight bout Gordon Ric Dell of Edmonton decision Ned Tommy Ellwood Winnipeg. Two provincial bantamweight tit lists tangled in in Early crowd please Francis Fitz Gerald of Montreal getting the nod Over buddy Mcdonald of Edmonton in three rounds. The Mon Trealer out boxed his of 1 potent in the last two heats. In the feature attraction Nelson. A Clever Boxer and two Fustec went to work on Walters after they had fought on even terms in the opening round. After taking _ lefts from Nelson Midway through the second Walters went Down for eight count and barely weathered the storm until the end. Of the round. The coast Battler came oui Strong in the third and appeared to have Nelson tiring but the Al Gerian put on a spurt near the end of. The round to win. Ray Keenan of Montreal Light Tottenham squad Blanks Berlin Berlin Totten Ham hotspur English second Divi Sion champions thursday beat Berlin s Champion team Tennis Bor Usuia 2-0 at olympic stadium a crowd of More than braved a cloudburst and a thunderstorm for the first Post season appearance of an English professional soccer team. Most runs Philadelphia most runs Ever scored in a major Loop game were counted when the cubs Beai the phils 26-23 in 1922. Open alleys Gibson s Saratoga and recreation Donald Street weight Champion of Quebec put Earl Mcdonald Down for a nine count in the second to take a round decision Over the Regina a Short jolting left Hook to the heart sent Mcdonald to the Canvas. Paul Desjarduis of Regina scored a technical knockout Over Del Mcneil of Vancouver in a lightweight bout which resembled a pier six Brawl while it lasted. The Saskatchewan slugger had Mcneil Down twice in the first round and a couple of time in the second referee stopped the fight. It was the first . Of the 1950 finals. Results 80-Pound Palmer decision Ned Raymond Foster Rogina Neil Neville Edmonton decision Ned Butch Grantz Winnipeg. Featherweight Richard Fox 127, Cardston alta., decision Ned Lewis Blais 126, Winnipeg. Middleweight Louis Gaspar Cia 159, Canary decision Ned Oscar of 152, Lethbridge Len Callender 157, Regina. Decision Ned Dave Wright 157, Lethbridge. Bantamweight Francis 118, Montreal decision Ned Budd Mcdonald 113, Edmonton. Featherweight Keith Nelson 125 Cardston. Decision Ned Len Walters 123 Vancouver. Lightweight Ray Keenan 135 Montreal decision Ned Earl Mcdonald 134, Paul Desjarduis 13c, re to d Del Mcneil % an Couver at of second round. Welterweight Neil Mckenna 141 Lethbridge to d Archie Alford 14c Refina at of third round am Gauthier 143, Montreal to d Lloyd Sut on Winnipeg at of second round. Middleweight Gordon Riddell 158, Edmonton decision Ned Tommy Ell Wood. 154, Winnipeg. Babe Zaharias pads Bank mrs. Golf loosens Girdle and lets go by Oscar Fra lev Elmsford n.y., Golf waggled the club head twice wound and then unwound in a smooth swing which was a miss Suggs by 11 strokes and take a seven shot Lead on the Field. To those who remember the babe a when she first rocketed out of phony motion and the balls soared 260 Yards straight Down the Centre of the Fairway. How do i do laughed mrs. Babe Didrikson Zaharias. Why i just loosen my Girdle and let 50." furlongs. 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