Fullmer Keeps World Middleweight Title in Brutal Win over Basilio
Gene Fullmer, 29, from West Jordan Utah, stopped Carmen Basilio in 2 54 of the 12th round to retain the National Boxing Assn world middleweight crown. Fullmer led on all scorecards through 11 rounds as Basilio suffered cuts and swelling. manager Marv Jenson floated a $100000 bid for a Fullmer Giambra title bout in San Francisco, with Pender or Robinson possible opponents. Basilio accused officials of bias after the stoppage, while Fullmer expressed surprise at Basilio's lack of aggression.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
National Boxing Assn
Gene Fullmer
Carmen Basilio
Fullmer
Marv Jenson
Basilio
Joey Giambra
Jenson
Benny Ford
Fullmer-Giambra
West Jordan
del Markham
Pete Giacoma
Bob Yocum
Associated Press
Utah Athletic Commission
Chittenango
N Y
Giacomo
Murray
Carmen
Cafe Operator Convicted For A Bride Offer
Harold Boomy Friedman, 42, a former Moon Gio operator, convicted in Philadelphia of offering pitcher Humberto Robinson $1,500 to throw a game. Robinson testified Friedman approached him in a hotel the night before a Sept. 22 start. Friedman denies the bribe, saying he only asked which game Robinson would pitch. Judge Doty postponed sentencing pending a motion for a new trial.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Humberto Robinson
Harold
Boomy) Friedman
Moon Gio
Ethan Allen Doty
Common Pleas
Robinson
Friedman
Cincinnati
Keen Competition Seen for America In Olympic Games
Stanford, Calif. United States track coach Larry Snyder predicts the trials at Stanford Stadium will yield the best competition ever as 75,000 fans view top track stars. He praises elimination meets and says new generations push old timers to improve, sustaining U S dominance in world track and field. New York State is a major cattle producer with 2,153,000 head valued at 485,589,000 dollars.
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Stanford
Calif
Larry Snyder
United States
U.S
New York State
Young and Old Forge 5-2 Win For St Louis
The Cardinals use a 40 year old Musial and 19 year old Ray Sadecki to beat Cincinnati 5-2 lifting them to fourth in the National League. Lindy McDaniel saved in the ninth, his 25th relief appearance. Yankees crush Kansas City 10-0 as Roger Maris hits two two run homers with Mantle, while Coates blanked the Athletics. The game in New York was rain delayed 22 minutes.
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St. Louis
Cardinals
Cincinnati
New York
Roger Maris
Yankees
Kansas City
Athletics
Ray Sadecki
Lindy McDaniel
Sadecki
Wally Post
McDaniel
Stan Musial
Musial
Jim Coates
Coates
Danny Kravitz
Norm Siebern
Maris
Mickey Mantle
Hector Lopez
Nieder and Oerter Aim for Olympic Double at Trials
Former Kansas weight throwers Bill Nieder and Al Oerter seek a rare double by earning spots on the U S team at the Final Trials in Palo Alto. Cunningham placed high in prior games and Oerter won Olympic events. Beloit's Bill Hougland also shows multiple appearances with the U S basketball teams in 1952 and 1956.
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Kansas
Bill Nieder
al Oerter
Glenn Cunningham
United States
Palo Alto
Cunningham
Los Angeles
Berlin
Oerter
Melbourne
Nieder
Beloit
Bill Hougland
U. S
Fullmer and Rademacher Triumph in Utah Boxing Stops
Salt Lake City bouts saw Gene Fullmer stop Carmen Basiho in the NBA version world middleweight title defense and Pete Rademacher halt Lamar Clark in West Jordan. Both fighters earned decisive knockouts with Fullmer retaining his title.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Gene Fullmer
Lo9ty
West Jordan
Utah
Carmen Basiho
Chittenango
N. Y
Fullmer
Pete Rademacher
Columbus
Lamar Clark
Leaders By The Associated Press Baseball A L Leaders
The Leaders tally from the Associated Press shows top players in both leagues by batting and pitching. Notable figures include Maris Mantle and Minoso leading batting races with runs batted in, hits, and home runs across the American and National Leagues, with key pitchers and strikeouts listed for context.
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Runnels
Posto
Mineso
Chicago
Mantle
New York
Maris
Gentile
Baltimore
Chiesso
Boston
Skowron
Lollar
Riptes — Fuca
Apiaricio
Snyder
Kauss City
Jiome
Lecnpon
Washington
Espariets UC Menzo
Minoso
Toates
Brown
Tapia
Beetract
Pascual
Yesterday's Stars Pitching Lead A's Win
Jim Coates pitched effectively with three hits allowed and six strikeouts to earn his ninth win of the season. The Athletics avoided a loss with a strong performance as the Braves failed to split the series.
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Associated Press
Jim Coates
Wake
A's
Neenedkc Braves
Brave
Wits
No Panic as United States Fails to Reach Wimbledon Semis
At Wimbledon, no American reached the semifinals in either men’s or women’s singles marking an unusual setback. Fred Perry urged resilience and predicted American tennis will rebound with work and luck. Adrian Quist echoed that view saying the juniors show strength. The men’s final will be an all Australian clash between Red Lav er and Neale Fraser, while Maria Bueno faces Christine Truman in the women’s semifinals.
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Fred Perry
United States
Adrian Quist
Quist
Red Laver
Alex Olmedo
Neale Fraser
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Britain
Christine Truman
Musial Returns To Lineup Energizes Cardinals
Stan Musial, nearing 40, returned to the starting lineup Saturday and homered in two of his first runs. He added a double in a 5-2 win over the Reds, lifting St. Louis into fourth in the National League, after another double and a single in Tuesday’s loss.
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ST. Louis
Stan Musial
Musial
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Tonight's City Park Baseball and Softball Schedules
City parks host multiple leagues with games this evening. South Park League features Police against Merchants at 6:30 and St Johns versus Elks at 8. C C Carl League has Eagles versus Hillcrest at 6:30 and Elks versus Lecompton at 8:15 with church leagues and times also listed. Jayhawk League hosts Yankees versus Bears at 5:30 and Bearcats against Braves at 6:45 plus Athletics versus Dodgers at 8. Friday adds Kiwanis versus IBEW at 6:30 and Lecompton versus Lions at 8. City League presents Ohers against Lawrence Sanitary at 7 and Happy Hal's against Clinton at 8:30. Church Fast Pitch shows Assembly of God vs E H Baptist at 7 and Plymouth Congregational vs Nazarene at 8 with Eudora Baptist vs First Methodist at 9. Recreation League pairs White Sox against Yankees at 5:30 and Dodgers against Senators at 6:45 with Cardinals versus Braves at 8.
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Eagles
Hillcrest
Elks
Lecompton
EUB
First Baptist
First Presley
First South Baptist
Jayhawk
Yankees
Bears
Bearcats
Braves
Athletics
Dodgers
South Park
Kiwanis
IBEW
Lions
Ohers
Lawrence Sanitary
Happy Hal's
Clinton
Assembly of God
E. H. Baptist
Plymouth Congregational
Nazarene
Eudora Baptist
First Methodist
White Sox
Senators
Cardinals
Oldest Protestant church still in use in North America
Old Swede's Church, built in 1698 in Wilmington Delaware, is reputedly the oldest Protestant church still used as a place of worship in North America.
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Wilmington
Del
North America
Adjusting Weight On Uphill Golf Lies
Doctoring your golf patient s complaint notes shots from uphill lies cause high, leftward misfires. Diagnosis calls for shifting weight to the left at downswing start and using one club lower for uphill lies, with a pamphlet offer by Cary Middlecoff.
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Cary Middlecoff
Nieder Fails In One Category
Ex Kansas University weight star Bill Nieder seeks his trainer Dean Nesmith in Palo Alto but Nesmith misses the trip as Nieder battles a swollen knee. Nieder, a shot put world record holder, prepares for this weekend's Final Olympic Trials facing Parry OBrien Dallas Long and Dave Davis.
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Kansas University
Bill Nieder
Dean Nesmith
Palo Alto
Calif
Nieder
Nesmith
U.S
California
Parry O'Brien
Dallas Long
Dave Davis
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