Liston Out Six Months After Knee Surgery
Heavyweight champion Sonny Liston will be sidelined for at least six months following surgery on his left knee after a cartilage deterioration was found in an official exam. The return bout with Floyd Patterson was postponed indefinitely, with Patterson free to choose the site.
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Government Files Tax Lien Vs Lavorante Boxer in Coma
The United States government filed a 9 798 income tax bill against Argentine heavyweight Alejandro Lavorante who earned 26 000 in the U S in 1962. A May 29 hearing blocks his father from bringing the boxer home as Lavorante remains in a coma after a Los Angeles fight. The father was allowed to manage 16 886 in the boxer's bank until the hearing, but the tax lien ties that money.
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Postponed Boxing Triple Header Set For Tonight
Boxing’s championship triple header, rained out last weekend, bets on Dodger Stadium tonight with Emile Griffith versus Luis Rodriguez headlining a 11 p.m. EST start. Davey Moore defends the featherweight crown against Sugar Ramos, while Raymundo Torres meets Roberto Cruz for the vacant junior welterweight title in a 15-round lineup.
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Hawks Rally Past Pistons To Take 1 0 Lead In Semifinals
St Louis Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons 118 99 to grab a 1 0 edge in the Western Division semifinal. Detroit led by 16 early as St Louis surged back to lead by 14 by the final period. Game 2 is set for Friday in St Louis. Syracuse and Cincinnati also meet in Cincinnati in Eastern playoff action.
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Maine trackmen lead scoring as Mar Phee sets records
Kennebunk senior Pete Mar Phee led University of Maine indoor scoring with 46 points despite missing one meet. He set two Maine Brown meet marks in 50 yard dash and tied two others. clocked 5.5 seconds in the dash and 7.7 in 65 yard low hurdles. Second place scorers included Bill Blood and Gerry Ellis with 34 points each, Arnie Delaite 32, and Dick Farnsworth adding five points.
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St Louis tops Detroit 118 to 99 in playoff opener
In the Western Divisional Semifinal St Louis defeated Detroit 118 to 99 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Syracuse leads the Eastern Semifinal 1-0 after their win. Friday schedule includes Detroit at St Louis. Also notes the 1887 University of Maine commencement on June 29.
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Tree Saves Mets Win With Strange Ninth Inning Play
The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 at Vero Beach as a tree in right field deflected Bill Skowron s two run homer into a triple, preserving the Mets victory. Other exhibition results include the Giants outlasting the Colts 16-12 in 13 innings and the Yankees, Cardinals, White Sox, and Angels securing wins in Florida and Arizona exhibitions.
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Delock and Stuart Shine for Red Sox in spring win
In Arizona Ike Delock pitched six strong innings and yielded one run as Boston beat Cleveland 5-2 extending their Cactus League to 5-7. Dick Stuart snapped a mini slump with his second homer and an RBI on a sacrifice fly while Roman Mesias added a homer and two singles. Meanwhile in Atlanta former GA athletic director Wallace Butts passed a lie detector test in denying collusion to fix the Georgia Alabama game, with Bryant and Burnett also tested. no immediate comment from principals.
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Lusty Leader Heads Pace in Rockingham Haverhill Handicap
Lusty Leader the two post favorite in the Haverhill Handicap at Rockingham Park faces six rivals in a race seen as Al Sam versus Swift Water with Scotch Abbe switching to Yonkers. The field includes Al Sam Swift Water Scotch Time and Miriam B Scott in a fast half mile pace over the Rock strip.
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Thornton Academy picks varsity and junior cheerleaders for next year
About 70 girls competed in tryouts at Thornton Academy. Varsity photo shows new head cheerleader Elaine Zaitlin congratulated by outgoing leader Lynne Seaver among others. Miss Zaitlin receives a maroon and gold dog. Junior varsity lineup includes Gail Giles Hope Hutcherson Donna Harmon and others with Judy Rowe absent. Faculty judges include Dorothy Viahakos Jane Bergeron Brad Leach Ralph Taylor and Dexter Morse.
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Dupas to Meet Moyer for Junior Middleweight Title
Ralph Dupas of New Orleans will challenge Denny Moyer for the junior middleweight crown in a 15 round title bout at Municipal Auditorium New Orleans scheduled for April 29. The match was moved from Oakland after promoters canceled the April 15 date due to financial prospects.
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University of Maine Requires Daily Prayers in 1887
In 1887 University of Maine students were mandated to attend daily prayers as part of campus discipline. The policy reflects period religious expectations and campus governance reported in the era.
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