Fullmer Injured In World Title Bout Breaks Arm In 14th Round
Middleweight champion Gene Fullmer broke his right elbow in a televised fight with Florentino Fernandez. The 30 year old from West Jordan was ahead on points when the Cuban adjusted to southpaw in the 14th, prompting examination that revealed the fracture. Fullmer remained competitive through the 15th round, but the injury sidelined him with no definite return date.
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Ogden
Utah
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Marv Jensen
Depen’ van
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West Jordan
Cuba
Downes to Fight Pender in Boston Garden Rematch
England’s Cockney captain Terry Downes will defend his middleweight title in a rematch against Paullot at Boston Garden on September 23 as part of a nationally televised boxing series promoter Sam Silverman announced. The event marks a third title encounter in a calendar of high profile bouts.
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Brookline
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New York
United States
Massachusetts
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U.S
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Emile
Griffiths
Tandanta Wamblow
Middlewright Alvicion
Harness Institute forms to guide sport's growth
New York AP reports the Harness Racing Institute formed to aid all phases of the sport and guide its growth. Details of contracts were not announced as promoters discuss arranging fights between Downes and Pender, with possible rematch talks and training starting in September.
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DuQuoin
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Eastern Racing Association
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Silverman
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All-Star Texas squads set as football South aims to end North
South coach Pete Ragus leads nine all-state players including Ernie Kay and Budgie Ford as the South football team seeks to break seven-year North dominance at Alamo Stadium in a Thursday game. North coach Joe Golding fields six all-staters with injuries altering lineup. Basketball game follows Wednesday with similar split anticipated.
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Pete Ragus
Corpus Christi Miller
Ernie Kay
Bellville
Timmy Doerr
Cleburne
Budgie Ford
Taylor
Joe Golding
Wichita Falls
Larry Elkins
Brownwood
Tommy Doyle
Lamesa
Sucee
Ohe Sunstituuu
Ray Heinze
Lavega
Jim Favors
Beaumont South Park
Herb Beazley
Anahuac
McDowell Captures U S Junior Golf Championship
Charlie McDowell a 16 year old from Virginia Beach Virginia won the U S Junior Championship at Cornell Se B yard course beating favorite Jay Sigel 1 up. McDowell led since the 13th hole and made the winning shot from three feet on the 18th as Sigel conceded par on a windy day. Sigel had matched him with an 18 foot birdie putt for a par two earlier.
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N.Y
Charlie McDowell
Virginia Beach
U.S. Golf Association
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Whitemarsh
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Charlie
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McDowell
Phillips Exeter Academy
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Cornell Unive Se
Virginia
Italy Captures European Davis Cup Title Again
Italy clinched the European Zone Davis Cup by defeating Sweden 4 1 in a best-of-five. Nicola Pietrangeli beat Uri Schmidt 63 62 36 63 to seal the win as Fausto Gardini finished Thomas Hallberg 62 61 60. Italy advances to inter-zone finals against the American winner, with India already victorious in the eastern zone. The United States and Mexico clash August 18 20 in Cleveland for the American zone.
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Italy
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Uri Schmidt
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Fausto Gardini
Thomas Hallberg
India
United States
Mexico
Cleveland
Record-Setting Attendance at Texas Coaching School Opens
San Antonio hosts the twenty-ninth Texas Coaching School with over two thousand registrants in the first three hours and preschool enrollment at 1573. Coaches attend from across the U S and abroad including Monterrey and Mexico City. Noted speakers from Baylor Arkansas and others set to discuss football basketball track and baseball as all star squads train at Alamo Stadium and Gym ahead of midweek games.
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Texas
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Texas High School Coaches Association
Mexico
Germany
Oklahoma
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Washington
Wyoming
Arkansas
Alabama
Georgia
Massachusetts
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Mexico City
Jerome Buxkemper
Ballinger
Frankfurt
Moss Wins Grand Prix at Nurburgring in Rain
Britain’s Stirling Moss won the Grand Prix of Europe at the Nuerburgring in Adenau Germany driving a Lotus. Wolfgang Berghe von Trips led Ferrari teammates Phil Hill Jim Clark finished fourth. Moss clocked 2 18 12.4 for 342.15 kilometers at 92.3 mph before about 300 000 spectators as heavy rain relented.
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Ferrari
Phil Fil
Santa Monica
Calif
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Moss
Americans Break World Swimming Marks in Japan Meet
Americans shine in Nagoya and Tokyo as Mike Kustina Mant and Chet Jastremski join Tom Stock and Tsuyoshi Yamanaka with world record swims. Jastremski, a Indiana University junior from Toledo, lowers the 200-meter breaststroke mark to 2 96 seconds, while Stock clocks 2 14.5 in the 200-meter back. Yamanaka posts 2 01.1 in the 200-meter freestyle as the four nation meet unfolds.
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Chet Jastremski
Indiana University
Toledo
Ohio
Australia
Terry Gathercole
Jas Fremski
Stock
Tom Stock
Japan
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
Negoya City
United States
Argentina
Brazil
World Swimming Federation
Yamanaka
Rome
Osaka
Saari
Roy Saari
California
Timmerman bruises leg in all-star camp drills
South basketball star Tim Timmerman sustained a minor leg bruise during drills for a midweek all-star cage classic in San Antonio. The injury, described as nonhandicapping, came as 80 athletes trained at Alamo Stadium on a day featuring North and South squads and top prep talent from Texas.
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UPI
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Timmerman
Houston
S.F. Austin
Alamo Stadium
Joe Golding
Wichita Falls
North
Francis Hunter Named To Tennis Hall Of Fame
Francis T. Hunter, a star of the Bill Tilden era, was elected to the National Tennis Hall of Fame announced at the 73rd Mead1ow Club Invitation Tournament in Southampton New York. Hunter teamed with Tilden and won Wimbledon and US doubles titles and played Davis Cup for the United States in 1927 1928 and 1929.
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Tilden
Risberg Pastrano Fight Ends In Close Draw In Stockholm
In Stockholm Olympic Stadium Risberg the Swedish light heavyweight fought Willie Pastrano of Miami to a 12 round draw. One knockdown occurred in round one when Risberg went down from a left hook. Pastrano, with a slight edge in early rounds, could not land decisive blows as Risberg pressed forward and sustained cuts. Judges scored 6-2-3 for Pastrano, 1 judge had it a draw, UPI tally also favored Pastrano.
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Rissberg
United Press International
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