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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1960
Page
10
The piece laments the current heavyweight ranks as weak and talent starved. It mocks the Swede endorsements and Ingo Birgit publicity, criticizes Ingo Patterson contract spats and their long inactivity, and expresses disillusionment with the buildup for Monday night boxing.
The article argues the heavyweight title scene is confusing with few clear measures of real skill. It notes Patterson’s hand and Johansson’s punch, questions commercial impact, and predicts Patterson can outpoint Johansson in a 15 round decision if he avoids the knockout.
Baltimore observers rate Decatur native Marv Breeding as a valuable Orioles asset. He plays every inning, delivers key hits and runs, and shines defensively as the team chases the pennant. His batting around .270 earns him Rookie mention and a spot on the Gum Chewers All-Star ballot team for a New York awards luncheon.
Ed Turner rolled a 200 game and 566 series with 244 in one game. Jets posted 711 as high team game and Choppers led teams with 1958 series. P Fite shot 44 for high three games while Gelonecks topped team series at 1598.
Tuesday night at Decatur Armory features two wrestling matches. Card includes Don and Al Greene versus Tom Drake and Lester Welch in one bout and Jo Jo Welch against Mae Goodner in another. Bell time 8 15 p.m.
Decatur physician Dr. Garrold Nungester faces a quirky dilemma as a wren built a nest in the open dashboard compartment of his boat kept at Freeman Acres near Wheeler Dam on the Tennessee River. He chose to share the craft with the birds, using the boat while the wrens nest and resume their egg warming duties.
Heavyweight challenger Floyd Patterson closed his training camp in Newtown, Conn. and issued a confident statement before leaving for New York to face champion Ingemar Johansson for the world title. Patterson predicted he will become the first man to regain the heavyweight title after losing it.
Kathy Farrer of Decatur, age 16, captured the Lawrenceburg Tennessee women’s tournament with 78, defeating runner up who scored 86. She is Decatur Country Club’s women’s champion and will enter Pulaski’s event where she was runner-up last year. fellow Decatur players Ruth Frazer and Jeffie Jones also competed. Mary Glenn Greene won first flight in a sudden death playoff.
The Red Sox defeated the Tigers 17-2 at West Town Park with Billy Stevenson earning the win and throwing a one hitter. Tommy Smith took the loss. Weekly schedule lists Red Sox versus Indians, Yankees vs Tigers, Tigers vs Indians, and Red Sox vs Yankees all at 7 30 p m.
Monday night schedule at Pop Oliver Field features Worthington against Mutual Savings at 7 p m and Briscoe Agency versus Sims Homes at 8 p m in the local Girls Softball League.
Giants owner Horace Stoneham fired 41 year old manager Rigney after a poor road trip left them one game behind the Pirates in National League contention. He named 66 year old scout chief Sheehan as acting manager as discussions on a permanent successor began.
Over 100 players from Colorado to Equador and California to South Africa enter the fifth Dixieland tournament at Vestavia Country Club. Notable entrants include junior Davis Cup hopefuls coached by John Powless, Eddie Terrell in junior play, and defending men’s champion Drayton Nabers.}
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