Moore Choice To Top Pompey In 15-Pound Lightweight Bout
Archie Moore predicts he will make the 175 pound limit with ounces to spare for tomorrow's title defense against Yolande Pompey of Trinidad at Harringay arena. Manager Charley Johnston notes Moore's weight program is on schedule and he will be ready after a light meal.
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Sterling
Slappey
London
Archie Moore
Yolande Pompey
Trinidad
Harringay
Rena
Arene Wid Seng
Charley Johnston
Moore
Archie
Pompey
Rocky Marciano
Britain
Marciano
Archié
Marlborough
Freddie Mills
San Diego
Calif
Tiger Gene Thompson
Tucson
Ariz
Bobo Olson
Flo
Joey Maxim
Maxim
Harold Johnson
Olson
Moore Tas
Beckley Netters Triumph Over Kanawha Valley in Tennis Match
Beckley players edged Kanawha Valley 6 5 in a Sunday league duel at Beckley. Singles featured hard fought sets with Holland, Ragland, Wein, Hastings, Rosen, Bader, Weln, Moore, and Higgins winning or contesting varied scores. Doubles pairs included Bader Hastings, Hancock Wein, Ragland Rosen, Maness Rosen, and Holland Entzminger among others in a tight team competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Kanawha Valley
Sam Rosen
Rulfy Moore
Baines Pertig
Ned Ragland
Herb Stanslow
Charlie Holland
Charlie Entzminger
Dallas Brown
Connie Whisgins
Kuenn's Hot Streak Powers Tigers Rise in standings
Detroit's six straight wins propel the Tigers to a tie for fourth as Harvey Kuenn leads with a .356 average over the stretch. Mantle tops AL at .411 while Repulski and Long pace NL hitters. City and team names appear as Midwest and East Coast standings shift with key batting and pitching leaders.
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Sheldon Sikowitz
New York
Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Tigers
Kuenn
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Rip Repulski
Bengals
University of Wisconsin
Kuent
Mantle
Maxwell
Charley Maxwell
Mickey Vernon
Boston
Vernon
Repulski
Boyer
Milwaukee
Bill Bruton
Hank Aaron
Pittsburgh
Lee Walls
Cincinnati
Ed Bailey
Thomson Wins Texas Open in Sudden Death Playoff
Peter Thomson, the British Open champion, shot a 68 to tie Cary Middlecoff and Gene Littler for first, then won a sudden death playoff to capture the $14,000 first prize in the Texas International Open at Dallas. Littler finished with 257 after 72 holes, missing a birdie at the 18th that would have won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Peter Thomson
Britain
Cary Middlecoff
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Calif
Thomson
Littler
Peter Thomsons
Melbourne
Australis
Singing Hilla
Fed Middecott
Vosster
Land
Tex
Roberta de Vicenza
Mexico City
Bill Nery
Wayne
Mich
Jay Hebert
B Sanford
Fla
Ted Kroll
Ft. Lauderdale
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Jimmy Demaret
Kiainesha Lake
Art Wall
Podsna Manor
Bo Wininger
Oklahomta City &T
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Beckley Netters
Dewar
Dewar Highlander
Schenley Import Corp
N.Y
McJunkin Corporation
Deming
Hansford Street
Charleston, W. VA
Chiasso
Feader
I Cage
Sherm Lollar
Dale Long
Long
Ken Boyer
RBI
Tom Brewer
Red Sox
Cleveland
Herb Score
Brooks Lawrence
The
Redlegs
Pirates
Bob Friend
Texas
Stonewall Shell Service
Washington Street
Whitewall
Rade-I
Aetreda
Sale Tee
Onnces
Tacewal
Goodyear
Complete Tire Service
Appalachian Tire
Charleston
Given Company, Inc
Sutton
Starcher Motors
Spencer
Gray & Hartwell Rt
Albone
Mt. Tyler
Shell Service
Boggess Bros. Shell
Dunber Avenue
Gunboor
W. Va
Wilson’s Shell
Virginia B
Tennessean Ave
Esso
Nitro
Gene Byard, Inc
Bread Street
Bostic & Jeffries
St. Albans
Nitro, W. Va
Dondhoe
Elkvian
Tag Galyean, Inc
Virginia & Trislow Streets
Amherst Coal Co
Reed and Rensford
Triplett’s
Ferry Street
Harrah Shell Service
Fayatta & Temastes Ave
Bailey & Gammon Service
Huff's
Texaco
Sta
Fairlawn Avenue
Craigaville Dunbar
McNeil’s Shell Service
Bancroft, W. Va
Bob Hess, Inc
Spearen
Willowood
Shrewsbury
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