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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1959
Page
6
Promoter Bill Rosensohn reported a $450000 advance sale and predicted a gate exceeding $600000 for Thursday's heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium as interest in the international clash grew, with additional receipts from closed circuit TV, movies and radio possible.
Cleveland GM Frank Lane says the Indians along with the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees will battle to the final week of the season with a 1 2 3 finish. He notes Herb Score's help could swing the race and predicts a gate of about 1 250 000.
George Moses of the State Tax Commission launches a drive to supply athletic equipment to the West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown. Mack Mathews heads the finance committee as donations of money or gear are urged to support baseball, football and gym needs for rehabilitation focused youths.
Fragmented listing shows Dunbar Doubles League results and top scorers in bowling, with names such as Stewart, Carter, Mangus, and Reynolds. It also references singles and doubles events, senior divisions, entry fees, ball provision, and mailing to Public Courts Tennis Tournament care of The Charleston Gazette in Charleston West Virginia.
Spencer athlete David Vineyard from North Platte Nebraska joins the Spencer Rangers in Rookie League play. He bolsters the pitching staff after a standout high school season including a perfect seven inning no-hitter at South Charleston and a 8-1 spring record.
Rich Kreitsisted, a top Illinois end and No. 1 draft choice, will leave college for pro football with the Cleveland Browns. He said after careful consideration his parents and he decided he should enter the pros this fall. Kreitsisted stands 6 2 and weighs 205 pounds and has been rated among the nation's outstanding receivers.
Citadel's Bill Marsh won the 1959 Southern Conference batting title with a .405 average after switching from outfield to catcher. He narrowly edged George Washington's Ron Demelfi by five percentage points, with Dickie Snead of Virginia Tech close behind at .386.
All three teams tied for first place will meet at Watt Powell Anne tonight. Sid's Grill and Central Asphalt tied with Poor Charley at 2-1 will open at 6 p.m. Poor Charley faces Bert Wolfe, 2-2, in the second game.
Italian lightweight champion Mario Vedh chiato makes his U S ring debut Wednesday night in Chicago Stadium against Bobby Scanlon in a 10 round bout telecast on ABC TV. Vedh chiato, 28, is unbeaten in 18 bouts and seeks a second clash in San Francisco if he wins.
Eight United States women advanced on opening day as Wimbledon began. Notable results included Bev Fleitz, Sally Moore, Janet Hopps, and JoAN Johnson winning in singles, with several seeds moving through as the U S Davis Cup hopefuls Olmedo and MacKay faced tough openers.
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