Facts Figures On Heavyweight Title Affair
Facts and figures on the Patterson Johansson heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium. Floyd Patterson of New York versus Ingemar Johansson of Goteborg Sweden with 9 30 p m EST main event. Gates set around 40 000. Patterson purse 30 percent of gate and 40 percent of radio TV rights. Johansson purse 20 percent. Broadcast plans include closed circuit TV to 170 theaters in 135 cities. no home TV. Betting odds list Patterson as 4 to 1 favorite. Weather partly cloudy with a chance of showers. postponement date June 26.
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Weather Threatens to Curtail Fight with Rain
New York AP reports promoter Bill Rosensohn will wait until 5 p.m. EST to decide on staging the Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson heavyweight title fight. Forecast calls for increasing clouds and possible showers or thunderstorms by evening. Temperatures around 70 with cloudy fog after dark and a 9:30 p.m. fight time.
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Patterson Johansson Title Fight Stirs Boxing Anticipation
Floyd Patterson aims to defend his heavyweight crown against Ingemar Johansson in a long awaited title bout at Yankee Stadium. The outdoor fight, delayed by weather, could bring Patterson between 400000 and 500000 dollars with Johansson at 150000 to 200000. Johansson vows to win Sweden's first world boxing title amid heavy betting and global telecast plans.
Patterson Johansson Tale of the Tape at Yankee Stadium
Floyd Patterson 24, 164 pounds and 71 inch reach faces Ingemar Johansson 26, 198 pounds and 72 inch reach in a heavyweight title fight at Yankee Stadium. Patterson vows quick victory amid talk of his best challengers while Johansson seeks to prove his 21-0 record with 13 knockouts.
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Open golf champ hints at Suggs repeat at Churchhill
Louise Suggs, two-time Women's Open winner, eyes matching her 285 total from 1957 at Churchhill Valley in today’s first round of the Women’s National Open. Mickey Wright seeks a historic repeat after beating Suggs by five strokes last year.
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Drought Triggers Duck Flight Protection Measures
North central state forestry fish and game reports drought reducing duck nests in Sumner county and western Ramsay areas. The Canadian prairie commission authorized two provinces to raise wildfowl refuges while Kansas counties like Wichita Wallace and nearby regions may see reduced duck flights next fall. Authorities warn steps to protect depleted Mississippi flyway ducks could be drastic.
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Daley Shuts Down Yanks as A's Rally to 4-3 Victory
Bud Daley pitched seven hits allowed and Kansas City beat New York 4-3 to end the A's slide from the AL cellar. The win moved KC into seventh place while St Louis dropped to seventh in the NL after another loss. The report also notes coaching changes as Eddie Cater is set to become head basketball coach at Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City and teach biology and PE.
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Telegram Rallies To Trip Co-op 6-5 in City Softball Play
The Telegram club trailed Gardden City Co-op 3-5 before a three-run burst in the final inning gave Telegram a 6-5 come-from-behind win in city association play. Daley earned the win for Telegram with strong relief, while Garden City’s Ban Lopez suffered the loss amid late defensive miscues and timely Telegram hitting.
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Orioles Bunt Jinx Bites Indians Again
Orioles win 7-4 at Cleveland to leap into second place behind the Indians as a ninth inning bunt error sparks three runs. Gus Triandos Walt Dropo Billy Gardner and Bob Nieman homered for Baltimore while Herb Score takes the loss.
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League Leaders American League Batting Highlights
League batting leaders under 175 at bats include Kuenn Detroit at .360 and Kaline Detroit at .347. Runs leader is Killebrew Washington with 53, power leader Cleveland with 52, RBIs by Killebrew with 53, Skowron New York with 52. Fox Chicago leads hits with 87, Kuenn Detroit 86. Williams Kansas City 22 doubles, Runnels Boston 19. Triples led by DeMaestri Kansas City with 5, Runnels Boston, Fox and Smith Chicago, Lopez New York tied at 4. KR
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Dodgers Take Eight of Eleven in Stand With 9-6 Win
Dodgers sweep Philadelphia 9-6 to tighten hold on third place behind San Francisco. Moon homered for Los Angeles and Thompson drove in three as Phil edged closer to a two-game deficit. Braves beat St Louis 4-0. Cubs fall to Cincinnati 5-0. White Sox top Indians 7-4 in American League action.
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