Fearless Fraley charts sports profits and prestige
Oscar Fraley reviews boxing and other sports talk amid rising gate prices and big purses. He notes Patterson Johansson title chances, Joe Louis Billy Conn rematch value, and record seats while touching golf opens and Olympic dreamers like Jeff Farrell and Yale’s Charley Deahl in a period of sport money and timing.
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New York
UPI
Fraley
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Joe Louis
Billy Conn Beut
Ted Kid Lewis
Georges Capentier
London
Carpentier
Dan Thornton
Summer Baseball Schedule Highlights Rival Showdowns
The card lists Pony League games including Red Sox versus Yankees at 5 30 and Owls versus Chisox at 8 00. Texas League features Eagles against Sports at 5 30 followed by Southern Association Pelicans versus Chicks at 5 30.
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Pony League Red Sox
Yankees
Owls
Chisox
Texas League Eagles
Sports
Southern Association Pelicans
Chicks
Series Pitching Heroes Lift Yanks and Braves in Showdown
Burdette and Turley rebounded from slow starts to win on Monday night, boosting the Braves within 3 1/2 games of the NL lead and the Yankees within one of the AL top spot. Burdette allowed eight hits in an 8 1/2 inning win over the Giants while Turley improved to 4 1. Turley blanked the White Sox before the rally by the Athletics.
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Milwaukee Braves
New York Yankees
Lew Burdette
Milwaukee
Bob Turley
Burdette
San Francisco Uants
Turley
Casey Stengel
Kansas City Athletics
Braves
Yankees
Charlie Dressen
Stengel
Orlando Cepeda
Chicago White Sox
Athletics
Skowron
Tony Kubek
Herb Score
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Salt Lake City
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Packer Drops Pickles on Provo Highway
A pickle packer accidentally dumped about 10 tons of pickles on U.S. Highway 19 in Provo Utah. The truck end gate opened while moving and created a pickle stretch along the road. Driver James Christiansen picked the pickles from the pavement to aid officers.
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Provo
Utah
UPI
U.S. Highway 19
James Christiansen
Television Schedule Listings for Local Stations
A dense, era style TV timetable lists programs and air times across KSYD KFOX KGNGC KFDA channels. The guide features cartoons news shows late night films and theater hours with hosts Doug Edwards Dennis O Keefe Garry Moore Red Skelton and Jack Paar listed among airings.
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Kfox TV
The
Bozo the Clow
Three Stooges
Jack Connell, Jr
News Watch
Hawasey Brinkley
Doug Edwards
Laramie
Hennhesey
Dennis O'Keefe
Dobie Gillis
Red Skelton
M-Sound
Garry Moore
Goodyear
Nitecap
Ther
Dennis O'Keef
Royal Crown Fat a Git RC Wednesday Broadcast Guide
TV listings for June 15, 1960 show a full daytime schedule across three stations EGNC KFDA and others. Programs include Sunrise Classroom Today Weather Captain Kangaroo Faith for Today Price Is Right I Love Lucy Love of Life As The World Turns Queen for a Day Loretta Young House Party Young Doctor Malone The Verdict Is Yours Edge of Night and more with time slots from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
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GFDX
TV3
Sunrise Classroom
Captain Kangroo
Little
Amos ‘N Andy
Noon Report
Loretta Young
Young
Dr. Malone
Jack LeLanne
Bride
Tom
Joe Louis picks 10 ex-champs who could beat Johansson
Joe Louis, aging former champion, names ten ex-heavyweights who might have defeated Ingemar Johansson, including Patterson, Johnson, Marciano, Dempsey, Tunney, Baer, Schmeling, Braddock, Walcott, and himself, arguing about early knockouts and wars. He defends Walcott over Johansson and cites Braddock’s defense.
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United Press International
Newtown
Conn
UPI
Joe Louis
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Ingemar
Louis
Johansson
Louis Says
Jack Johnson
Rocky Marciano
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Jim Braddock
Jersey Joe Walcott
Johnson
Ezzard Charlies
Primo Carnera
Jess Willard
Jack Sharkey
Dempsey
Tunney
Marciano
Ingo
Baer
Schmeling
Maxes
Walcott
Braddock
Inge
Jim
Phillies Giants Battle to 11 10 Victory in Little League
Veterans Club Phillies edged Mashburn Sims Cardinals 11 10 in Friday Little League action. Keith Moore earned the win with help from Billy Jack Bohannon in the fifth inning. Kerry Meason led Phillies with two hits as seven-run second inning sealed the win while Cards out hit Phillies 6 4 but could not overcome the big frame.
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Veterans Club
Phillies
Mashburn - Sims Cardinals
Keith Moore
Billy Jack Bohannon
Ronnie Baize
Kerry Meason
Phillie
Cards
Rotary Club Giants Rally To Edge Dodgers 11 10
The Giants beat the Watkins Dodgers 11 10 with a late rally in the final inning. McCain earned the win for the Giants as Bobby Freeley delivered the tying game winning hit with two outs. The Dodgers offense was led by Pat Steed with a single and a triple. Dale Goundie took the loss.
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Rotary Club Giants
Watkins Dodgers
McCain
Giants
Bobby Freeley
Pat Steed
Dodger
Dale Goundie
Tulsa Limits San Antonio To Three Hits In TL
Tulsa’s Lynn Rube held San Antonio to three hits as the Oilers beat the Missions 5-2 in Texas League action. Victoria edged Austin 4-3, while Amarillo and the Valley Giants were idle. Rube supported the offense with a three run first inning and shutout ball until San Antonio’s eighth inning run.
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Tulsa
San Antonio
United Press International
Dave Gerard
Victoria
Austin
Hank Hemmerly
Rosebuds
Senators
Jim Raugh
Manuel Montejo
Raugh
Valley
Amarillo
Chip Shot Basics for Consistent Short Game
The body moves easily and just enough to support hand action the chip. Select a club that delivers the desired trajectory and trust built in left and swing correctness. Imagining the stroke before you hit helps judge power and contour. Balance at finish checks shot quality.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Legion Season Opens Sunday with Childress Colts Visit Hedley Owls
The 1960 American Legion baseball season begins Sunday as Childress Colts travel to Hedley in District 18. A Monday Amarillo meeting created two divisions with top teams advancing to a July 19 21 and 23 double elimination tourney in Amarillo Potter County Stadium. The state tournament follows in Austin. Colts schedule lists games on June 19 June 25 June 26 July 2 and July 9 at various opponents.
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American Legion
Childress Colts
Hedley
Amarillo
Childress
Shamrock
Pampa
Amarillo Tascosa
Potter County Stadium
Austin
Sanday
Tascosa
Local youngster added to Region 18 Jaycee Golf Tourney
Reed Lockhoof joins Jim Wilcoxson and Johnny McConnell on the Region 18 Jaycee Golf Tourney entry list to be staged in Gainesville on June 18. The trio chase top honors and a slot in the State Tournament in July.
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Gainesville
Charles Rogers
Reed Lockhoof
Jim Wilcoxson
Johnny McConnell
Correspondents pick LBJ as best in Congress
Washington UPI reports Lyndon B Johnson named the best man in Congress by five top Washington correspondents. Johnson led with 41 votes, Kennedy 17, Symington none. other top picks included Sherman Cooper, Sam Rayburn, and Charles Halleck in their respective chambers.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Lyndon B Johnson
Congress
Newsweek
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Stuart Symington D
Kennedy
Symington
John Sherman Cooper
House
Sam Rayburn Tex
Charles Halleck
Ind
Childress Schedule Surfaces Weekend Road Games
Sunday July 10 Childress plays at Tascosa 2 00 pm Friday July 15 Childress visits Pampa 8 00 pm Sunday July 17 Childress travels to Shamrock 2 30 pm
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Childress
Tascosa
Pampa
Shamrock
Polly Craig skips Royal Ascot amid show culture dislike
Polly Craig of Milady's Wright in London says she will not attend the Royal Ascot four day horse race meet, calling it overly showy and dismissing the event as a bother. She notes she dislikes Ascot and has no plans to appear tomorrow.
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London
Lady Lewisham
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