Gavilan Defeated as Saxton Takes Welter Title
Saxton won the welterweight crown from Gavilan in a controversial 15 round decision amid cries of robbery from Gavilan’s camp. The Pennsylvania commission and officials criticized the fight as dull with a loud post bout reaction and calls for a rematch.
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Angel Lo
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Frank (Blinky) Palermo
Jim Norris
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Carmen Basilio
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Ners
Lopez
Ifhe Reed
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Pete Panteleo
Jimmy Ames
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Class A Tonight Two Tilts Highlight Slate
Two Class A basketball games top tonight’s schedule with Pilot Red Raiders at 7:30 in Thomasville facing Troy and Jaybirds of Allen Jay meeting Summerfield in Guilford County. Summerfield’s Blue Jets lead GCC. Jamestown aims to improve to 5-1 at home against Siler City. Liberty Wildcats clash with Jamestown in a 3:30 game with Clark Star coaches guiding comeback efforts.
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Paul Brewer
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Liberty High
Operation On Campy In Doubt About Return
Doctors will test results of Campanella's second hand operation in four to six weeks to determine if the Brookyln Dodgers catcher can return to normal. The four hour surgery followed a bone chip removal and addressed paralysis from adhesions on the ulnar nerve in his left hand.
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Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
Campy
Samuel Schenkman
Lyndon Hill
Phillies Fans Still Can Make Jokes About Penn Teams
Philadelphia fans joke about the city’s college teams as they struggle through a winless season. Penn, Villanova and Temple have combined for 0-11 with a 366 to 82 scoring disparity, facing Navy, Penn State, Notre Dame and Army in upcoming games.
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Johnson Threatens Suit Over A's Philadelphia Sale
Arnold Johnson threatens a damages suit against the Philadelphia Athletics syndicate after a shift of the A's to Kansas City. He alleges breach of contract and cites pre-sale ticket sales approaching two million dollars as substantial damages. Johnson accuses the Philadelphia group of inducing breach and questions Roy Mack's actions.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
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Roy Mark
Mack
Tas
Hoel
Varro
Roy Mack
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Renee
Nainub
Quakers Hire Steve Sebo as New Coach
The Quakers appoint Steve Sebo as head coach after a stint as an assistant to Biggie Munn at Michigan State. Sebo has only weeks to organize the team this fall and faces a tough task with limited time and experience.
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Quakers
Steve Sebo
Biggie Munn
Michigan State
Sebo
Boxing results from Philadelphia and Sao Paulo bouts
Johnny Sax ton of New York outpointed Kid Gavilan of Havana in a welterweight title fight in Philadelphia. Eduardo Lausse of Argentina knocked out Nelson Andrade of Rio de Janeiro in Sao Paulo for another welterweight bout.
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Johnny Saxton
New York
Kid Gavilan
Havana
Sao Pauid
Brazil
Eduardo Lausse
Argentina
Nelson Andrade
Rio de
Janeiro
South Carolina Faces Tennessee in Close ACC Style Clash
The column notes a near equal rivalry as South Carolina prepares for today’s Gamecock-Tiger battle in Columbia. It mentions a holiday, closed schools, and the sportsbook lean placing South Carolina as a slim favorite by under a touchdown with last year’s 14-7 result cited.
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