Tiger Giardello In Title Scrap At 160 Pounds
Middleweight champion Dick Tiger and challenger Joey Giardello prepare for their 15 round title fight in Convention Hall Atlantic City. Tiger says Giardello may counter fight as Fullmer did, while Giardello vows to run him into inside work. Tiger has defenses lined up and banked gate share figures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantis Urry
Dick Tiger
Joey
Giardello
Convention Hall
Nigeria
Gene Fullmer
Las Vegas
Fall Creek Heights
Leach
Tiger
Burach
Fullmer
Pettigrew
San Fran
Bilts
Cisco
G -O
J Ashby
Sennett Ae
Bennett _ z
Jersey Jones
Ameti-Osenbaugh
Minton
Clark
Davis
Fall Creek
Harrison
Stahl
Johnson to meet Hank in light heavyweight clash in Philadelphia
Philadelphia based Harold Johnson readsied to defend against Henry Hank at Blue Horizon Arena on Friday night after previously losing the title bout to Willie Pastrano in Miami. Johnson, 35, carries a 70 9 record and seeks a return shot in a reduced purse event while Hank rises from middleweight to 175 pounds with 5 18 3 and 37 knockouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harold Johnson
Johnson
Henry Hank
Detroit
Blue Horizon Arena
Hank
Miami Beach
Willie Pastrana
Pastrana
Pastrano
Inight
Dodgers to Sell Skowron to Senators
The Los Angeles Dodgers near announce the sale of first baseman Bill Moose Skowron to the Washington Senators within days. The former Yankee slugger, who struggled in L A, had a World Series burst and was promised to the Senators last August at the baseball convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bill
Moose) Skowron
Washington Senators
New York Yankee
Dodgers
Senators
Kienly Declines Three-Day Break For St Marys Gaels
St Marys Gaels athletic leadership spark a joke on vacation extents after winning the Madison County Invitational for the third straight year. Father Francis Kienly denies a three-day school break if they win again, noting no extra time off will be granted. The piece also covers Wigwam arena ticket data and Anderson Indians training methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kienly Spikes
Francis Kienly
St. Mary’s
Gaels
Father Kienly
St. Mary
Gael
Dressen Opens Tigers Gate with Demeter and Hamilton
Los Angeles based report notes Detroit manager Chuck Dressen adding outfielder Don Demeter and pitcher Jack Hamilton as part of a major roster reshaping during the winter meetings. The club sent Jim Bunning and Gus Triandos to Philadelphia to acquire Demeter, who can play multiple infield and outfield spots and may shift to centerfield. Hamilton joins from Philadelphia after a 2 1 record in relief, part of Detroit’s wave of five new players in two weeks including Lumpe Wickersham and Rakow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
UPI
Charlie Dressen
Don Demeter
Jack Hamilton
Detroit Tiger
Demeter
Tigers
Jim Bunning
Gus Triandos
Rocky Colavito
Dressen
Felipe Alou
Alou
Bunning
Giants
Triandos
Phils
Hamilton
Little Rock
Jerry Lumpe
Dave Wickersham
Ed Rakow
Kansas City
Finley Leads Chiefs Against New Catcher Glove Rule
UPI reports Charlie Finley denounces a rule reducing catcher's mitts to about 34 inches. Berra and Craft criticize the change as likely to raise passed balls and disrupt pitchers like Wilhelm, with Al Lopez warning it could end careers of key players. The dispute centers on relief pitcher Sturdivant and other managers siding with Finley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
UPI
Charlie Finley
Baseballs Rules Committee
Finley
Kansas City
Sturdivan
Sturidvant
Detroit
Yogi Beri
Yankees
Harry Craft
al Lopez
White Sox
Continbutes
Ued
K.C
Rule
Berra
Move
Craft
Skinny Brown
Ken Johnson
Lopez
Wilhelm
Fisher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dhance
Brooklyn
Bozeman
Pal Joey
Skowron
Braves
U.S
U. S. Royals
U.s.royal Tire Center
7Th and
Jackson Streets
AHL
Charles Cummings
Tribe
Marion
Anderson Indians
Ray Estes
Chuck Dressen
Leon Wagner
Cleveland
Barry Latman
Sevenman Giants
Milwaukee
Bob Shaw
Bob Hendley
Willie’ .Kirkland
Orioles
Veteal
al Smith
Cas
Anderson Area
Kool Vent Aluminum Corp
Indiana
Greenfield
Ind
Pendleton Avs
Anderson, Ind
Bob Chance
Charleston
Ruthford Salsman
Denver
Rae
Rapp
Adam
K. Ball, Mgr
Nery
Ane
Douglas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!