Patterson Favorite Over Johansson In Yankee Stadium Bout
Boxing fans expect Floyd Patterson to defend his heavyweight title as a 4-1 favorite against Ingemar Johansson in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium. Promoter Bill Rosensohn predicts a gate near $600 000 with 35 000 to 40 000 fans, while advances approach $450 000 amid brisk business.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Yankee Stadium
Bill Rosensohn
Rosensohn
Tala
Rattenger
Yankee
Valters Orohanssen
Wight
Patterson Clashes With Johansson In Closed Circuit Show
The Patterson Johansson fight headlines a controversial promoters plan with a million dollar gate target. Johansson weighs around 184 pounds and has not fought since last September while Patterson carries a 21-0 record with 16 KOs in a match beamed to 170 theaters nationwide.
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Antanda Hin Patterson
Brian London
Indianapolis
Floyd
Eri Patterson
Johansson
Yoosé
Tores
Eddie Machen
Patterson
U.S
Teleprompter
New York
ABC
Irving Kahn
Ray Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Machen
Edwin Ahlquist
Giants Nip Bues 4-3 On Ninth Inning Blooper
The Giants win 4-3 over the Pirates after Bill Virdon drops a bases loaded blooper in the ninth. Leon Wagner's pinch hit scores Felipe Alou for the decisive run as Mike McCormick picks up the win and Bern Daniels takes the loss.
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Bob Porterfield
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Bill Mazeroski
Felipe Alou
Bennie Daniels
Mike McCormick
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O'Connall
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Kirkland Rf
Skinner
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Landrith
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Alou
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Spencer
Daniels
Johansson predicts victory in Floyd Patterson bout
Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson exchange prefight statements with confidence. Johansson asserts he can absorb all Patterson offers and end the bout early, while Patterson says he is eager for the fight and has not seen Johansson fight, keeping options open.
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Floyd Patterson
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Archie Moore
Johansson
Fourth Straight Loss Ends Tigers Rise as Red Sox Win 4-2
Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-2 at Briggs Stadium. Mike Fornieles pitched airtight relief to back Jack Harshman's comeback win, sending Detroit to its sixth loss in eight games and dropping them further from first place.
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Harshman Debuts in Red Sox Setback to Washington
Washington edges Boston 4 2 as Harshman, in his first Major League start for Boston after a Baltimore trade, yields unearned runs and goes seven innings in a mixed debut. Aparicio drives two and Torgeson adds key hits for Chicago as Detroit struggles to score.
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Golf leaders tied at halfway in left-handed tourney
Ed Sweetman of Greensboro North Carolina and Robert Johnson of Charleston West Virginia each posted 143 after 36 holes at Soangetha Country Club. Sweetman held a 74 after an opening 69 while Johnson added a 71 following a 72. In Syracuse New York a four-crew field will race in Pan American eight cared trials on Onondaga Lake Saturday.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Onondaga Lake
Air Pilot Wins Massachusetts Handicap after foul ruling
Air Pilot, a 5 year old gelding, was declared the winner of New England's richest race after Suffolk Downs stewards upheld a foul claim by jockey Johnny Leonard against Day Court in the stretch duel. Day Court finished second with Bald Eagle third as Air Pilot earned $54,730 and improved year earnings to $93,180.
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Ada L. Rice
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