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TV Guide (October 23, 1954)

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SATURDAY-OCTOBER 23 FOOTBALL: Collegiate, Northwestern at Pitts¬ burgh, 1:25 P.M., (7) (13); Canadian, 1:45 P.M., (4); Professional, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 8 P.M., (5) (13). HORSE RACING: Laurel, 4 P.M., (2). BOXING: Jimmy Martinez, Glendale, Ariz., vs. Pedro Gonzales, Rankin, Pa., middle- weights, 10 rounds. 9:00 P.M., (7). TV GUIDE RATINGS Rating Bouts W L D KO's Martinez Unrated 67 52 12 3 18 Gonzales Unrated 20 12 8 0 0 This is the first bout to be televised na¬ tionally out of the state of Arizona. Gonzales is a good club fighter while Martinez is a fine boxer. Should be a good action bout. Compiled by Nat Fleischer {The Ring) WRESTLING: Chicago, 11:20 P.M., (5) (13). SUNDAY-OCTOBER 24 FOOTBALL: Professional, Washington at New York, 2 P.M., (7). MONDAY-OCTOBER 25 HORSE RACING: Laurel, 4 P.M., (11). BOXING: johnny Bratton, Chicago, vs. Jesus "Chico" Varona, Havana, Cuba, welter¬ weights, 10 rounds. 10 P.M., (5) (13). TV GUIDE RATINGS Rating Bouts W L D KO's Bratton Unrated 84 59 22 3 32 Varona Unrated 72 56 16 0 33 This is Johnny "B's” return to the ring wars after a long layoff. Compiled by Nat Fleischer {The Ring) BOXING: Carmelo Costa, Brooklyn, N. Y., vs. Rudy Garcia, Los Angeles, Cal., feather¬ weights, 10 rounds. 10 P.M., ((7). TV GUIDE RATtNGS Rating Bouts W L D KO's Costa 7th 26 23 0 3 3 Garcia Unrated 24 18 6 0 8 Garcia, a clever puncher, is making his television debut. Cotnpiled by Nat Fleischer {The Ring) BOXING: On film. Kid Gavilan vs. Carmen Basilio. 10:45 P.M., (5). TUESDAY-OCTOBER 26 HORSE RACING: Laurel, 4 P.M., (11). WRESTLING: Baltimore, 10 P.M., (2) (5). WEDNESDAY-OCTOBER 27 HORSE RACING: Laurel, 4 P.M., (11). BOXING: Maurice Harper, Oakland, Cal., vs. Del Flanagan, St. Paul, Minn., welterweights, 10 rounds. 10 P.M., (2) (9). TV GUIDE RATINGS Rating Bouts W L D KO's Harper Unrated 24 21 3 0 4 Flanagan 2nd 79 69 8 2 28 Harper, former California state champion, is on a nine-bout winning streak. Compiled by Nat Fleischer {The Rmg) WRESTLING: Hollywood, 10 P.M.,- (7). THURSDAY-OCTOBER 28 HORSE RACING: Laurel, 4 P.M., (11). FRIDAY-OCTOBER 29 HORSE RACING: Laurel, 4 P.M., (11). BOXING: Vince Martinez, Paterson, N. J., vs. Carmine Fiore, Brooklyn, N. Y., welterweights, 10 rounds. 10 P.M., (4) (11). TV GUIDE RATINGS Rating Bouts W L D KO's Martinez 8th 41 38 3 0 21 Fiore Unrated 69 47 17 5 18 This is a return match. In their last go, Martinez had Fiore on the deck, but Carmine rallied strongly at the finish. Compiled by Nat Fleischer {The Ring)