Bouts, Rain, and the Moreno Bassey Fight Plans
Bob Kelley questions why promoters risked the Moreno Bassey fight amid rain forecasts. Aileen Eaton aimed for a 200000 gate with 125000 in hand. losses for purses, expenses, and travel loom, and no rain insurance was purchased. Concession audio promos and sponsor tie ins target Coliseum crowds ahead of the event.
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Aileen Eaton
Aileen
Eatons
Moreno
Bassey
Peacock
Lopez
Bloody Old England
Wrigley Field
Jets
Aileen Eatony
Dodgers Use Unique Dressen Sign System
Dodgers implement a distinctive sign system devised by Dressen to shield signals from opponents. George Lederer reports in a B staff feature detailing method, players, and potential impact on game strategy.
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Dodgers
Dressen
George Lederer
Tolan in Fold for Gardena Midget Race
Johnnie Tolan, 1952 national midget champion from Van Nuys, joins J. C. Agajanian's Gardena event as Indianapolis drivers prep for Memorial Day Classic. Rosier Roussel and Norm Hall also enter for a $2,000 purse. Garson leads national standings while Garret and Oakes chase. Norm Larker eyes Dodger roster as first baseman amid competition with Hodges and Vale. Enos Slaughter remarks on facing lefties and platoon plans.
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Johnnie Tolan
van Nuys
J. C. Agajanian
Gardena Stadium
Rosie Roussel
Fillmore
Norm Hall
Hollywood
Tolan
Indianapolis
Metropolitan
Johnnie Parsons
Earl ‘Motter
Bill Homeier
Billy Garrett
Danny Oakes
Ray Crawwford
Art Bish
Joe Garson
Garrett
Johnnie
Riverside
Billy
San Jose
Garson
Norm Larker
Dodger
Gil Hodges
Larker
Elmer Vale
Denver bout seeks Patterson for Patterson bout
Promoter Joe Dupler seeks heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson for an outdoor Denver fight offering a $150000 guarantee via manager Cus D Amato. Patterson would meet the winner of Nino Valdes versus Wayne Bethea in early July, pending final details.
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Denver
Joe Dupler
Floyd Patterson
Dupler
Cus D'Amato
Patterson
Nino Valdes
Wayne Bethea
Teenager Brennan TKO's Bud Smith in Miami bout
In Miami Beach a 19 year old Brennan from Bimini battered former lightweight champion Bud Smith of Cincinnati in a scheduled 10 rounder. Brennan weighed 147 pounds and Smith 144, with Smith staggered several times though never knocked down, before a fifth round finish.
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Miami Beach
Gosmero Brennan
Bimini
Wallace]Smith
Cincinnati
Brennan
Smith
Gonzales Leads Head to Head to 27 23 in Victory
Augusta Australia world tennis champion Richard Pancho Gonzales held a 27 23 lead over Australian challenger Hoad at halftime in their 100 match tour. He won the first set 7 5 and the second 10 8 after fending off a match point with a second ball service ace.
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Augusta
Richard Pancho
Gonzales
Low
Hoad
Hoag
Detroit Wins 4 2 In Playoffs Thriller
Montreal secures the series as Detroit falls 4 2 in a tense playoff game. Beaton and Revere lead with standout plays while the defense clamps down in the final period.
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NHL
Rams Sign Putnam and Two Rookies for 1958 Drive
Rams announce 1958 plans with Putnam an offensive guard and all pro for three years, signing Tuesday to return. Rookies Roy Hord and Bill Jobko rejoin as guards, with Yron mean on the line. Horn and Jobko were noted as key picks. Jobko is a Buckeye standout.
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Drive Putnam
Ram
Los Angeles
Putnam
Roy Hord
Dulko
Bill Jobko
Old State
Yron Mean
Ramstrom College of
Pacific
Horn
Duke
Rams
Jobko
Buckeyes
Trojans Defeat Portland in Exhibition Baseball
University of Southern California beat Portland 5-4 in an exhibition against Pacific Coast League teams. Third baseman Don Biasotti led the Trojan offense with three hits in four at bats while pitcher Bill Thom fanned seven. Portland starter Larry Jansen took the loss.
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Don ‘Biasotti
Trojan
Bill Thom
Larry Jansen
Thom
Jen Isnaen
Gray
Long Beach Relays Preview Draws Local Powerhouses
The second annual Long Beach City College Relays open at 11am with Poly High favored in Varsity and Compton High expected to shine in Bees and Cees. Top athletes include Willie Williams and Bill Coates of Compton, Covington and Bellflower's Al Stuber, and Don Wilkins of Garden Grove. Weather could cancel events and shift schedules, delaying Long Beach State vs. L.A. State.
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Long Beach City College
Poly High
Bees
Cees
Compton
Willie Wiliams
Bill Coates
Woody Covington
Williams
Coates
Covington
Tarbabes
Bellflower High
al 'Stuber
Don Wilkins
Garden Grove
Long Beach State
L.A. State
Lopez Retains Bantam Title In Turbulent Toluca Clash
In a rubber match Toluca controls the action and defeats Billy Peacock with a late stoppage. Lopez led 97-85 on one card and 97-88 on another before stopping Peacock in the 11th round after a two fisted rally and knocking him down. Peacock had previously floored Lopez in the second round before Lopez began to take control with power shots.
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Los Angeles
Mushy Callahan
Foy Ee Pee
Elimster
Lopez
Peacock
Callahan
California
Sweetpea
Alc
Toluca
Sweet
Pea
Billy
Aragon Offered $10,000 for San Diego Bout
Ernie Fuentes stated on Tuesday he offered Art Aragon of Los Angeles welterweight $10,000 to meet Karl Heinz Guder of Germany in a spring fight in San Diego. Fuentes said Aragon expressed interest.
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San Diego
Statche Naker
Ernie Fuentes
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Karl-Heinz
Guder
Germany
Charles Plans Timed Comeback After Training Return
Aging former world heavyweight champion Ezard Charles, once listed at 6 dollars, reveals a planned comeback. He says he weighed 280 pounds in January, trimmed to 203, aims for 190, and hopes to start against top competition. He trains daily from 6:30 a.m. with sparring to end sessions.
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Cincinnati
Ezard Charles
Charles
Bellflower Relays Spotlight 100 Yard Dash Showdown
The first Bellflower Relays promise a mass bid to break California high school 100 yard records Saturday night. John Muir’s Mel Clipper leads 16 schools including Long Beach entrants against Willie Williams Compton Junior Howard San Bernardino and Bill Rhodes Glendale Esever. The Kiwanis meet draws 35 western state high schools with multiple sub-10 second runners.
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California
John Muir
Mel Clipper
Jesse Owens
Ohio
Long Beach
Clipper
Willie Williams
Compton
Junior Howard
San Bernardino
Bill Rhodes
Glendale
Esever
Western
United States
Troy and Occidental Favored in Big Dual Meets This Week
Reading OCR fragment shows Troy and Occidental as strong in sprinting and running events, with UCLA facing Occidental Friday and SC meeting Stanford at Occidental Saturday. The text lists many athlete names and marks, indicating dominant capabilities in both running and field events across teams.
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Don Chesarek
Stanford
Occidental Field
Chesarek
Occidental
UCLA
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