Sport: Who Won

¶ The Dodgers’ Joe Black, the Sporting News’s “National League Rookie of the Year” award and his first full game of the season. Old (28) as rookies go, Pitcher Black, a Jersey-born Negro, has pitched 54 relief jobs for Brooklyn, lost only three, won 15 and saved many more. This week, in his first full game, he let Boston’s Braves down with three hits. The Sporting News’s American League choice for rookie of the year: the Browns’ bespectacled Clint Courtney, who is batting .283, leads all major-league catchers in fielding (.998—one error).

¶ The Phillies’ Robin Roberts, his 25th victory of the season; in Philadelphia. In edging the Reds 4-2, Roberts became the first major-league pitcher since 1949 (Mel Parnell), and the first Phillies pitcher since 1917 (Grover Cleveland Alexander), to reach the 25-game mark.

¶ Undefeated Welterweight Chuck Davey, backpedaling fast and punching hard, a unanimous ten-round decision over faded Middleweight Rocky Graziano; in Chicago.

¶ Philadelphia’s Vic Seixas, upsetting Australia’s Frank Sedgman in straight 6-4 sets, the men’s singles championship in the Pacific Southwest Tennis Tournament; at Los Angeles.