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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1958
Page
15
Carmen Basilio cannot win in Chicago as Robinson defends title with a sharp eleventh round right. The bout follows Basilio’s recent New York claim and marks Robinson’s perpetual edge over the challenger in Chicago matchups.
High Point YMCA hosts the Gold Medal tournament with four games tonight including Class A and Class B semifinals. Top matchups feature Mann's Drug No. 2 vs Brinwood Grill in A, Corn's Food Center and Brake Service in B, plus women's action led by MAC and Hanes as finals loom Saturday night.
High Point High School tennis opens the 1958 season this afternoon against Salisbury with a 4 30 first serve. Coach Gene Abercrombie names six singles players Archie Schoch Bill Davis Dusty Schoch Leon Raper Don Schort and Jimmy Shelton with doubles still to be decided. Weather forced indoor practices.
The Celtics push toward the finals with a 3-0 lead over the Warriors as St. Louis holds a 3-1 edge on Detroit after an easy 145-101 Hawks win.
Newark announces July 12 to 18 as National Softball Week with events and observances planned across the city. Officials urge participation and highlight softball’s community impact and youth engagement.
Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Carmen Basilio by split decision to reclaim the world middleweight crown in a 15 round bout. Basilio’s eye swollen shut after a fifth round assault, but Robinson could not finish him, prompting talk of an possible rematch.
Financial figures from last night’s Carmen Basilio vs Sugar Ray Robinson bout at Chicago Stadium show attendance 17 976 with gross receipts 351 955. Net receipts 278 108 after taxes and expenses, radio 30 000, theater TV 300 000 estimated. each fighter’s share 83 432 from net. Robinson 99 000 from theater TV and radio. Basilio 83 432. movie receipts not yet set.
University Park reports two football players out for lacrosse at Penn State, with Joe Sabol having earned a team spot last spring and Dave Kasperian listed among those unavailable.
Sugar Ray Robinson defeats Carmen Basilio to win the middleweight crown for the fourth time after a hard 15 rounds. He avoids press talk, says he is exhausted and unsure about retirement. Basilio vows a rematch, while Robinson’s eyeing future plans remain undecided.
Results from Tuesday show Boston over Milwaukee five to three Cincinnati defeated Washington three to one Philadelphia topped New York five to nil Los Angeles crushed St. Louis eight to zero Kansas City beat Detroit eight six Chicago (N) routed San Francisco fifteen four Baltimore over Cleveland eight five New York (B) defeated St. Louis (B) four two Cincinnati (B) beat Nashville (LA) three two in the first game Cincinnati (B) won four to zero in the second. Schedule for Thursday lists confrontations in Scottsdale Saras ota Clearwater Tucson St. Petersburg Orlando and Tampa with teams including San Francisco Boston Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland Kansas City New York St. Louis Washington Pittsburgh Cincinnati.
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