Thomas Wins Jr. Tourney in Carolina Junior Golf Final
Bobby Thomas of Greenville, 17, defeated Steve Kallman of Henderson, 2 and 1, in the Carolina Golf Association Junior Tour final in Chapel Hill. Thomas fired four birdies to finish three under par for 17 holes, while Kallman birdied four times with an eagle but finished one over.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Bobby Thomas
Greenville
Steve Kallman
Henderson
Carolina Golf Assn
Thomas
Kallman
California Wins Intercollegiate Rowing Title Under Lemmon
In Syracuse California the Golden Bears swept to victory with a late 400 yard rush to clinch the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship. They overtook Washington, repelled Navy, with Washington finishing third and Brown fourth while Cornell and Pennsylvania tied for fifth in the 12-crew field.
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CAL
Syracuse
N.Y
California
Golden Bears
Jim Lemmon
Washington
Huskies
Navy
Longshot
Brown
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Boxing Mismatches Threaten College Fight Culture
Eddie LaFond, veteran boxing official and former NCAA Rules Committee chairman, traces college boxing decline to mismatches from the 1920s and 30s. He urges stricter rules to level the field, noting recent fatalities while arguing boxing has educational value when safer and fairer.
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Washington
Eddie LaFond
LaFond
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Catholic University
NCAA
Charles Mohr
University of Wisconsin
Mohr
Predicted Log Contests For Fast Slow Boats
A feature on predicted log contests where speeds and finish times are recorded and planned in advance. Skippers must log planned passings at checkpoints and have observers verify their performance amid tides winds and currents.
The Shoe Bagdad Win Inglewood Handicap
Jockey Willie Shoemaker teamed with Bagdad to win the $54,350 Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park before about 45,000 spectators. In a tight four horse finish Fleet Nasrullah faded to fourth as Bagdad, owned by Howard Kick and Calaiborne Farm, outran Sea Orbit and Prize Host. The mile and one sixteenth clocked 1:40 4-5 with Bagdad paying 8 to 1, Sea Orbit 5.40 to 1, and Prize Host 5.80 to 1.
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Inglewood
Calif
Willie Shoemaker
Bagdad
Hollywood Park
Fleet Nasrullah
Howard Kick
Calaiborne Farm
Sea Orbit
Navigator’s Challenge At Sea Log Contest
The cruiser racing commission expert notes a con test offering fun for families. Skippers may sail slowly to hit each checkpoint on schedule and finish by the required minute. Boats may start hours apart but must finish together. The winner is judged by closeness to predicted check times using the on board clock.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
American Power Boat Association
Cruiser Racing Commission
Johansson Patterson Rematch Set For Polo Grounds Fight
Ingemar Johansson, favorite to repeat his title win, faces Floyd Patterson in a 15 round rematch at the Polo Grounds. Promoter predicts 35,000 fans and $800,000 gate. Patterson 25, seeks the title comeback as Johansson promotes a stronger right hand and left jab after training at Grossinger. Televised via closed circuit to 230 locations.
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New York
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Humbert Jack Fugazy
Feature Sports, Inc
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Johansson
Patterson
Ruby Goldstein
Floyd
Grossinger
N.Y
New York State Athletic Commission
Commodore
Commission
Newtown
Conn
High Point Net Team Shut Out by Madison in Final
High Point Pointers finished 1960 season winless in Piedmont Tennis Association play. Madison defeated High Point 4-2 at Emlerwood Country Club with wins by Carlyle Lewis and Jess Burchell in singles and by Lewis Faquin in doubles. Arnold Koonce Jr. won a three set battle, while Walter Jacobs also won for HP.
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High Point
Piedmont Tennis Assn
Pointers
Madison
Emerywood Country Club
Arnold Koonce Jr
Lew Faquin
Carlyle Lewis
Jess Burchell
Robert Davis
Leon Raper
Walter Jacobs
Bob Dyer
Lewis
Faquin
Koonce
Raper
Burchell
Ed Mooney
Bob Morrow
Dick Wisenberg
Arnold Jane Aeff
Sen
Fox in Mental Ward Recounts Faded Ring Glory and LaMotta Dive
Former light heavyweight contender Billy Fox sits in a Long Island mental hospital with memory blanking on his career. He recalled stopping Jake LaMotta in 1947 at Madison Square Garden and LaMotta's later Senate testimony about taking a dive for a championship shot. Fox's career faded after losses to Gus Lesnevich and a troubled stretch, including a 1946 incident and a series of defeats and near misses before his retirement.
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New York
Billy Fox
Long Island
Fox
Jake LaMotta
Madison Square Garden
LaMotta
Senate
Philadelphia
Frank Blinkie Palermo
Palermo
Gus Lesnevich
Lesnevich
Nate Bolden
Auway
Cwr
News Eyees
Penn
Red Applegate
Agostinho Guedes
Allentown
Red Tawry
New Redford Mass
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Mike) Hersey
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