Miami Gets Third Patterson Johansson Title Fight
Miami promoters and investors maneuver to stage a third Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson heavyweight title bout in Miami. Willie Gilzenberg withdraws a half million offer. Bill MacDonald wins by default as rematch plans proceed for March 20.
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Patterson Favored 3-1 Inrem Johansson Title Fight
New York AP reports heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson is a 3-1 favorite to defeat Ingemar Johansson in their third title bout at the Miami Beach Convention Hall on March 2. Johansson had led betting in prior encounters, with Patterson previously favored 5-1 in 1959 and 3-2 in 1960 events.
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Final Rites For Onslow To Be Monday
Onslow a longtime West Acton resident died of a heart seizure in Concord Massachusetts He began his baseball career with the Detroit Tigers in 1912 and ended with the New York Giants in 1917 later coaching for the Pirates Red Sox and Hartford He leaves a wife Vivian and a brother Edward of Scioto Ohio burial will be in Ohio.
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Bruins Down Hawks Again in Boston Win
The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Black Hawks 4-2 on Boston ice to move into a fifth place tie with the idle New York Rangers. Andra Pronovost and Aut Erickson each scored early, Leo Labine added a second period tally, while Murray Balfour scored twice for Chicago as they trail Detroit by four and sit seven points ahead of the Rangers and Bruins.
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Russell Dawes Win Easily In Basketball
Russell fifth graders shut out Fontousue 17 0 in an elementary league game at Highland. Charles Denne scored 12, with John Lander and Ben Phelps adding two each. In a second game at Wiliams, Dawes beat the hosts 30 13, Kevin Connolly scoring 18 and Faul Augenstein adding seven for Dawes.
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Evening Bowling and Basketball Schedule Highlight
A scrambled listing shows sports on air with bowling and basketball events. Mentions WGY WRGB WAST stations and a TIV tournament time. References include names like Pelead Fistony and Boston elitcs with scattered times such as 4:32 and 3:08.
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Podol of Planning Rules Change After Referee Incident
Boston telegram reports Celtics owner Walter Brown criticized the delay caused by referee Dick Powers missing a train and arriving late for a Knickerbockers Warriors game. Coach Carl Braun refused to play with one referee, and no rule allowed forcing a game. Podoloff promised an amendment to league rules to prevent a repeat.
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Dick Powers
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Maurice Podoloff
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North Team Has Kickers This Year
North South game preview highlights kicking as a key factor with three kickoff specialists for the North Dale Hall Army notes Stock Northwestern Opperman Penn State Blanda Army Grimley Michigan State Brown Illinois ready to punt. South squad led by Paul Bear Bryant and Darrell Royal features Howard Dyer VMI Bud Whitehead Don Kern Bobby Way at backfield and line players from VMI Georgia Tech Miami SMU Houston and others.
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Army
Northerners
Bump Elliott
Michigan
Mike Stock
Northwestern
Henry Opperman
Penn State
Tom Blanda
Georgia Tech
John Schroader
North Carolina
Charles Linning
John O'Day
Alvin Dalton
SMU
Jim Windham
Houston
Bob Barbiere
George Washington
Gardel Shield record holder Johnny Bower in AHL shutouts
Johnny Bower of the Toronto Maple Leafs set an American Hockey League record with 45 career shutouts while playing for Cleveland and Providence. The feat highlights his dominance as a goalie in the minor league circuit before his NHL fame.
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Ed Mathews
Milwau- Kea
Johnny Bower
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Providence
Navy Eyes New wrinkles in Orange Bowl clash
Annapolis report says Navy coach Wayne Hardin plans modest adjustments for the January 2 Orange Bowl against Missouri. Navy will focus on stopping Missouri’s power running while maintaining its own T formation attack led by Joe Bellino and QB Hal Spooner. Hardin notes both teams had Christmas leaves and expects a competitive game.
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Boston Beats Chicago 4-2 in Only NHL Result
The Associated Press reports Boston defeated Chicago 4 to 2 in yesterday's NHL game. Tomorrow's schedule has Chicago at Montreal and Detroit at Taranto.
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