Thompson Seeks Rematch to Seize Paret Title
Federico Thompson, 33, argues he can win the world welterweight crown from Benny Paret in their rematch at Madison Square Garden. The Argentine challenger, who drew with Paret last March 25, expects victory, while Paret defends his title in a 15 round telecast on ABC. Both fighters weighed 147 pounds for the bout.
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Benny
Kid) Paret
Madison Square Garden
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Panama
Paret
Cuna
Don Jordan
Los Angeles
Buenos Aires
Jordan
Las Vegas
Nev
Ortega
ABC
Owens May Return as 49ers Flanker Against Packers
San Francisco coach Red Hickey said R C Owens may start versus Green Bay in an NFL showdown. Owens could join Hugh McElhenny in the backfield after a shoulder injury, with John Brodie back at quarterback as J D Smith and C R Roberts provide the backfield. The Packers were expected to start Bart Starr at QB with Paul Hornung Jim Taylor and Boyd Dowler in support.
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Red Hickey
San Francisco 49Ers
R. C. Owens
Green Bay Packers
Hugh McElhenny
Owens
Hickey
College of Idaho
Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles
John Brodie
J. D. Smith
C. R. Roberts
McElhenny
Packers
Bart Starr
Paul Hornung
Jim Taylor
Boyd Dowler
Haney Named LA General Manager
Los Angeles AP Fred Haney becomes general manager of the new Los Angeles Angels. He aims to hire a field manager by Monday and will assemble the draft team. Haney plans talks with Casey Stengel and considers Bill Rigney Bob Elliott and Leo Durocher for the managerial post.
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Bob Reynolds
Gene Autry
Los Angeles Angels
West Coast
Haney
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Reynolds
Autry
Angels
UPI
LOS Angeles
Casey Stengel
Yankee
Stengel
Han
Thursday Result Boston Five Chicago One
Boston defeated Chicago five to one to cap Thursday actions. Friday has no games scheduled. Saturday features Detroit at Montreal, Chicago at Toronto, and New York at Boston.
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Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Montreal
Toronto
New York
New Mexico State LSU Wyoming Lead 1959 grid statistics
Undefeated New Mexico State tops offense with 374 points and 419.6 yards per game. LSU and Wyoming share defense honors as LSU held opponents to 530 points, while Wyoming allowed 149.6 yards per game and led rushing defense. Utah State and Washington State also win offense awards.
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Wyoming
Lsu
National Collegiate
A. A. Serviice Bureau
New Mexico State
Louisiana State
Iowa State
Utah State
Washington State
Cougars
University of Wisconsin Badgers
Roger Miller
Badgers
AFL Plans To Limit Pre-Season Schedule
Dallas AP says the American Football League will limit each team to four pre season games next year. Commissioner Joe Foss announced the plan as a move to shorten the preseason and streamline the football calendar.
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AFL
Dallas
American Football League
Joe Foss
W A Allis Named New Golf Director
W A Allis was named director of the Western Golf Association announced by Foss. Allis, chairman of the Milwaukee Country Club golf committee, will help screen junior players and manage large squads after last season's close to 100 players.
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Foss
Milwaukee
William
A. Allis
Western Golf Two
Allis
Rangers Clash With Menomonie At Ranger Gym
The Rangers host Menomonie at the Ranger gym tonight at 8 p.m. Coach Pete Hendrickson leads Menomonie with a 1-2 record while Logan seeks its first win in five games under coach Wayne Lukas.
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Menomonie
Ranger Gymnasium
Pete Hendrikson
Logan
Wayne Lukas
Pro Clubs Foul Strategy Backfires Against Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain scored 46 points for Philadelphia as the Warriors beat the Knicks 114-111 despite teams fouling him to curb his shooting. His late free throws helped push Philadelphia into first place in the Eastern Division with Boston, after Cincinnati beat Boston earlier. Oscar Robertson and Jack Twyman each had 36 points for Cincinnati.
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Neil Johnston
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Boston
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Celtics
Oscar Robertson
Jack Twyman
Convention Hall
NBA
Argonauts Say Rote Will Play Next Year
Toronto Argonauts announce quarterback Tobin Rote will play next season for the Big Four club. Rote, a former star with Detroit and Green Bay in the NFL, led the Argonauts with a record 38 touchdown passes to seal the 1960 Big Four title.
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Toronto Argonauts
Tobin Rote
Rote
Detroit
Green Bay
Argonauts
Norris Links With Carbo Face Senate Probe Again
James D. Norris testified before the Senate Antitrust and Monopoly subcommittee about his associations with mobster Frankie Carbo. The former head of International Boxing Clubs described Carbo as knowing many fight managers, and discussed possible influence on managers like Al Weill and Billy Brown. The panel planned further appearances by boxing figures and the alleged racketeer John Vitale.
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James D. Norris
Frankie Carbo
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Norris
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Carbo
International Boxing Clubs
John G. Bonomi
Underworld
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Viola Masters
al Weill
Rocky Marciano
Mad
St. Louis
Bowling Scores and Ladies Major League Highlights
Scratch league results show Maple Grove C C and Red Dot Chips top scores. notable totals include Alpine Inn Thd 701 and La Palma Cigars 910. High games feature Lois Schomers at 177 and strings include entries for Mary Volten and Dorothy Lamb. multiple clubs list individual scores and member names.
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Myers
Alpine Inn
la Palma Cigars
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Geo. Myer Sr
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Cee Russ Olson
Hal Moschs
Jim Larson
Ken Borsheim
George Myer Sr
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Bungalow Inn
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Mary Volten
Dorothy Lamb
Frantie Roarig
E Peterson
Janice DeClhute
Abegelen
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Rosie Herricks
Lois Schomers
Carter Grabs Runner-Up Spot in World Invitation Bowling
In Chicago the St. Louis star Don Carter surged from ninth to second after a string of strong performances in the five day World Invitational Tournament. Nagy leads with Carter chasing as 16 men and 16 women compete in the $48 000 event with rounds scheduled through Sunday.
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Don Carter
St. Louis
Carter
Steve Nagy
Nagy
Young AFL Draft Shows College Standouts
The young American Football League finished its 30 round draft listing nine All Americans including Joe Bellino of Navy among 240 selections. Bellino went nineteenth to Boston while several other notable players from Missouri, Pittsburgh, Auburn, Texas Christian, Texas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Yale, New Mexico State and Ohio State were picked by Houston, Dallas, Buffalo, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland and others. Lamar Hunt cited size concerns for two players not drafted and noted Bob Ferguson remains a junior.
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Tex
American Football League
All Americas
Joe Bellino
Navy
Bellino
Boston
William H. Sullivan Jr
Dan LaRose
Missouri
Mike Ditka
Pittsburgh
Houston
Ken Rice
Auburn
Buffalo
Bob Lilly
Texas
Christian
Tom Brown
Minnesota
New York
Jake Gibbs
Mississippi
Ben Balme
Yale
Los Angeles
Pervis Atkins
New Mexico State
Oakland
Balme
Atkins
Roy McKasson
Washington
Bob Ferguson
Ohio State
Lamar Hunt
McKasson
Ferguson
Rustic Rubber Mills Win Games In Classic League Action
In Longfellow gym the 400 Club won its third straight game as Rustic Inn beat Quinns Sport Shop 66-59 in overtime. Ralph Connors scored 28 to pace Rustic while Bobby Halaska had 18 and Rich Severson 15 for the 400 Club. Gordy Micksch led Wedgewood Mobil with 10. La Crosse Rubber Mills defeated Sports Bowl 58-51.
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Rustic Inn
Quinn's
Sport Shop
Longfellow
Bobby Halaska
Rich Severson
Gordy Micksch
Wedgewood Mobil
Ralph Connors
Rustic
la Crosse Rubber Mills
Sports Bowl
Miami-Palm Beach Race Attracts 28 Sailboats
A 61 mile Miami to Palm Beach race drew 28 amateur sailing entries in the Southern Ocean Racing Conference lead up. The scratch boat Hilaria, a 55 foot Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club yawl, is owned by Huch Schad delee. Other noted boats include Comanche co owned by Jack Price and Carter Sales of Detroit and Tigress skippered by James Rider.
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Miami-Palm Beach
Hilaria
Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club
Huch Schaddelee
Jack Price
Miami
Carter Sales
Detroit
James Rider
Chesapeake Sailing Club
Miami- Nassau
Kansas Jayhawks lose Big Eight title over ineligible player
The Big Eight title transfers to Missouri after KU is ruled to have violated recruiting rules by star halfback Bert Coan. KU forfeits two wins, dropping to third. Missouri improves to 10-0 after the forfeiture while Colorado rises to second. An NCAA probation lay on KU for illegal recruiting tied to Coan’s 1958 All-Star trip.
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University of Kansas Jayhawks
Bert Coan
Kansas
Coan
Jayhawks
Colorado
Missouri
Navy
Peterson Classic Opens Saturday in Chicago Bowing to Richest Tourney
The Peterson Classic, bowling’s richest event at 350000 with a 27500 first prize, begins Saturday in Chicago. A record 12500 bowlers enter the eight game, men and women compete, tourney runs weekends through June 25. The 51st renewal honors Louis P. Petersen. winner also takes a 2000 diamond ruby medal. Last year Rich ard Robinette of Huntington WV won 25100 with 1698 eight-game total.
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Louis P. Petersen
Richard Robinette
Huntington
W. Va
Robinette
Badgers Meet Marquette in Key Defense Test
Wisconsin aims to slow Marquette star Don Kojis 20.9 point scorer. Coach John Erickson notes focus on defense. Possible absence of Marty Gharrity due to a lingering leg injury.
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University of Wisconsin
Marquette
Warriors
Don Kojis
John Erickson
Wisconsin
Kojis
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
North Dakota
Butler
Iowa State
Air Force
Badgers
Marty Gharrity
UWM and Superior Score Nonconference Wins Thursday Night
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee beat St Norbert 89 83 as Dave Vincent scored 30 points. Superior defeated Winona of Minnesota 82 73 with Art Nelson leading the Wisconsin squad with 22 points.
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Associated Press
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
St. Norbert
Superior
Winona
Minnesota
Dave Vincent
UWM
Ron Brault
St. Norbert Now
Art Nelson
Bill Scoble
Wisconsin
Art Klinder
Ken Steupflug
Parker Will Change Pittsburgh Defense
Pittsburgh coach Buddy Parker announced defensive changes for Sundays game against Philadelphia. Dean Derby moves to left safety and John Reger shifts from right linebacker to middle guard. Buddy Dial remains in cast but expected to play as flanker.
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Buddy Parker
Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia Eagles
Dean Derby
John Reger
Parker
Buddy Dial
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