Moore Johansson verbal clash tailed by split decision
Archie Moore hosted a sharp verbal clash at the Boxing Writers dinner but Ingemar Johansson won a split decision in the final round. Johansson expressed interest in a Patterson bout while Moore teased rivalries and awards. Marv Jenson accepted a lifetime boxing service award as others received honors.
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New York
Archie Moore
Ingemar Johansson
Moore
Johansson
Archie
Ray Robinson
Boxing Writers’ Association
Ingemar
Top Sports Talent Hits Columbus
A Columbus banquet honors sports greats from college and pro ranks. Syracuse champs coach Floyd Schwartzwalder and LSU star Billy Cannon win top awards with John Unitas and Weeb Ewbank among honorees. Ted Williams receives Athlete of the Decade. Jesse Owens Track Man of the Century. honors extend to West Virginia, Nicklaus, Moore and Huff among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columabus
Ohio
Columbus Touchdown Club
Syracuse University
Floyd (Reno) Schwartzwalder
Billy Cannon
Louisiana State
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
Weeb Ewbank
Colts
Harvey Haddix
Pittsburgh Pirates
Walt Alston
Larry Sherry
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Early Wynn
Chicago White Sox
Notre Dame
Four Horsemen
Don Miller
Jimmy Crowley
Elmer Layden
Harry Stuhldreher
Adam Walsh
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Hank Marino
Jesse Owens
Frank McKinney Jr
Indiana
Jerry West
West Virginia
Jackie Nicklaus
Columbus
Davey Moore
Springfield
Pete Newell
California
Ray Norton
San Jose State
Roger Davis
Syracuse
Sam Huff
New York Giants
Ray Berry
Barend Tops Van Goring In National Guard Armory Rematch
Barend defeated Fritz Van Goring in the feature wrestling rematch at the National Guard Armory, clinching victory with a rapid third fall after splitting the first two. Earlier, Barend benefited from a referee decision to win last Thursday. Other results saw Professor Killer Austin besting judo expert Oyama Kato in two of three, Buddy Rosin and Oscar Verdu DRAW, and Maurice defeating Sweet Daddy Siki two of three.
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Johnny Barend
National Guard Armory
Fritz van Goring
Barend
von Gering
Killer Austin
Oyama Kato
Buddy Rosin
Oscar Verdu
Maurice
Sweet Daddy Siki
Dodgers Win 1959 Comeback Noted In AP Poll
The 1959 Dodgers top the AP balloting as the comeback of the year after adding Wally Moon and pitchers Roger Craig and Larry Sherry. They beat Milwaukee in a playoff and defeated the White Sox in six games for the World Series. Hoyt Wilhelm leads the AL with 15 wins. Green Bay ties for third in the NFL with Vince Lombardi guiding seven wins.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Wally Moon
St. Louis
Roger Craig
Larry Sherry
Dodgers
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Associated Press
Baltimore
Hoyt Wilhelm
Green Bay Packers
Georgia
Early Wynn
Gene Fullmer
Ao Assn
King
Wilhelm
Orioles
Cleveland
Casey Stengel
Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Packers
Jennings Cleared In Tooting Recruiting Scandal
NCAA chief Walter Byers said Bill Jennings did not provide the tip that led to football probation for Oklahoma. A confidential informant, not tied to any school, disclosed a recruiting fund triggering NCAA action. Jennings, then Oklahoma assistant under Bud Wilkinson and now at Nebraska, denied tipping off the NCAA and testified reluctantly. The informant was not identified by Byers. Earlier reports cited a western Texas source. Topeka and Lincoln papers echoed the claim with varying detail.
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Kansas City
Bill Jennings
University of Oklahoma
Walter Byers
NCAA
Byers
Jennings
University of Nebraska
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Lincoln
Neb
Texas
Topeka
Kan
Capital
Basilio Seeks Welter Title Return Against Jordan
Carmen Basilio aims to recapture the welterweight crown by challenging Jordan of Los Angeles on June 10 in Syracuse. Promoter Norm Rothschild announced the bout as Basilio moves back to 147 pounds after losing the middleweight title to Sugar Ray Robinson.
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New York
Carmen Basilio
Ray Robinson
Basilio
Sugar Ray
Jordan
Los Angeles
Syracuse
Norm Rothschild
Shoemaker Quits Last Three Rides Amid Illness Rumors
Arcadia California AP Willie Shoemaker, the meeting's leading jockey with two wins, gave up his final three mounts on Tuesday. He cited feeling poorly and doctors suspect an influenza like virus sweeping the area.
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Arcadia
Calif
Willie Shoemaker
Santa Anita
Hickey Embraces Favorite Role in Pro Bowl Preview
West’s Red Hickey says he does not mind being the favorite as the Pro Bowl match looms in Memorial Coliseum with 50,000 expected. He notes Rams familiarity with East players, while Buck Shaw plans to test West defense with Van Brocklin Layne passes and a Brown run. NBC will televise the game nationwide with a local blackout in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Red Hickey
Hickey
San Francisco
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Ram
Norm van Brocklin
Frank Fuller
Ken Panfil
Andy Robustelli
Jimmy Orr
Dean Derby
Buck Shaw
Philadelphia Eagles
van Brocklin
Bob
Layne
Jimmy Brown
Shaw
Memorial Coliseum
NBC
Los Angel
Honor Roll and Sports Bowl Results Extract
Honor roll players listed with scores for Jack Prisvie Doc Eisele John Hover Larry Conarroe Janie Whisman Kay Steele Maxine Cove Ethel Daniel M Hendrickson Sylvia Goode Mary Lou Leak Norma Imnoff. Yesterday's results show Phillips Realty 3 Atlas Linen 0 Hover Realty 3 Proctor Realty Ogiesby 2 Thunderbirds 1 Torpedoes 2 Millwrights 1 Hotshots 2 Finishing 1 Yanks 3 Sheiks 0 Samplers 2 Sparkies 1 Laboratory 2 Aces 1 Aeronca Design 3 Materials 0 Tool Room 2 Assembly 1 Ten Pinners 3 Tooling 0
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Janie Whisman
Kay Steele
Maxine Cove
Ethel Daniel
M. Hendrickson
Sylvia Goode
Mary Lou Leak
Norma Imnoff
Ogiesby
Thunderbirds
Millwrights
Finishing
Yanks
Sheiks
Sparkies
Aces
Armco Tourney Enters Second Week Of Action
The Armco Handicap Bowling Tournament enters its second week with top scores posted across four divisions. Gene Barber leads with 700 in singles while Gen- Bob Miller and John Cassacy have 1,279 in doubles and Orville McQueen heads all events at 1,302. Additional division leaders include McQueen in general office, Paynter Jr. in fabricating, and Evans in East Works with various high marks and team standings across departments and clubs.
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Armco
Gene Barber
Gen- Bob Miller
John Cassacy
General Office
Orville McQueen
Armco Assn
McQueen
Barber
H. Klosterman
Fred Hunt
Ray Paynter Jr
Asa Creekbaum- Thurman Conk
East Works
Hawks Struggle Against East in Narrow Loss to Syracuse
The St. Louis Hawks, leading the Western Division at 22-18 overall, sit 10-12 versus Eastern teams after a 119-112 defeat by Syracuse. New York defeated the Lakers 136-131 in the other Eastern tilt.
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St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Assn
Hawks
Syracuse
New York
Lakers
Minneapolis
Montreal Defeats Toronto 3 To 1 In Nhl Action
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3 to 1 in a National Hockey League game. Skating at home, Montreal built the lead and held off Toronto with solid defense and timely scoring.
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Montreal
Toronto
Boston
New York
Bowler Mary Conarroe Hits 263 In Local League
Mary Conarroe bowled what was believed to be Middletown's high single for the season with a 263 in the Car Dealers League at Frontier Lanes Wednesday night. Her 263 plus 142 and 139 gave her the best three game total on Ohio Bus Terminal and a 544 for the trio, though her team fell 2-1 to Ross Motors.
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Mary Conarroe
Middletown
Frontier Lanes
Conarroe
Ohio
Ross Motors
Conatroe
Rookie and Grandmother Lead All Star Bowling Finalists
In Omaha AP report rookie Bob Chase from Kansas City and veteran Marion Ladewig from Grand Rapids top the field as All-Star Bowling Tournament nears final rounds. Chase averaged 226 with 12-4 Thursday, while Ladewig surged from sixth to first by winning seven of eight games and totaling 108-09 points. Final rounds and NBC broadcast set for tonight.
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Omaha
Bob Chase
Kansas City
Marion Ladewig
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chase
Billy Welu l
St. Louis
Carmen Salvino
la Bunetta
Chicago
Wayne Zahn
Milwaukee
Local Cage Loop Results From Industrial League Action
Multiple teams led by Armco Triangles and Gardner-Doyle clashed in a regional cage loop. Standout box scores included Armco Triangles 78 led by Zick graf 3 and Jackson 10, while Sorg Paper Co 56 and Inland Container 47 posted solid totals. Team totals and Half scores are listed for the day’s results across venues such as Tytus Ave Church of God and Calvary Methodist.
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Armco Triangles
Zickgraf
Stokley
Castle
Wagner
Jackson
Vallance
Walker
Dingman
Gardner
Doyle
Toler
Oglesby
Stanifer
Evans
Cruse
Wells
Triangles
Sorg Paper Co
Wools
Majors
Sizemore
Dunn
Fields
Mcintosh
Hardeman
Miller
Inland Container
Sample
Schoenberger
Craft
Cockterham
Benge
Hall
Tytus Ave
Church of God
Montgomery
Denton
Campbell
Poe
Turner
Methodist
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Harold Johnson
Eddie Neil
Patterson
Europe
Neil
Marv Jenson
National Boxing Assn
James Walker
Bilee
Tony Merenghi
Newark
Harvey Miler
NBA
New York Daily News
Los
Miss Burke
George
George's
S. Main
van Goring
By Benolan
Walter Alston
Vero Beach
Fla
Walt
Los Angeles Dodger
Alston
Tooting
West
Sunoco Mercury
Sunoco
S. Verity
Jack Prisvie
Doc Eisele
John Hover
Larry Conarroe
Phillips Realty
Atlas Linen
Hover Realty
Proctor Realty
Aeronca
Armco Tourney
Mike Evans
Jor Caldwell
Miller-Cassncy
AD & MP
Ed Craycraft
Wey Witherspoon
Phil Lawson
QC Lab
Minor
Miami
Carey
Goya Consolidated
Brown
Tesa
Armbruster
Parkway Marathon
Roge Jewelry
Harding Jones Paper
Reyno Elec
Robinson Pool Room
Koehl Feed Supply
Roberson’s
Borden's
Byrd's Barbers
Mitchell
Cohen Bros
Naegels Auer
Fire
Donnie Stein
B. Sparrow
Mac Soule
Arnie Grine
Joe Orum
Carl Morris
Fred Presley
Don Wallace
Joe Nunley
Jim Rose
Bud Fisher
Jim Macintosh
Bill Fryman
John Whitman
Dick Davidson
Jim Eliopoulos
Larry Cain
Dale Short
Myra Woodard
Laura Dennis
Gerry Lepisto
Letha Jordan
Frontier
Stroh’s
Vernors
Bar El's
Radio Lab
Marie Lener
Blatz
Soule’s Const
Mike
Furies
Cadavers
Bandits
Dick Ratliff
Ladies Green & Ladd
Manchester Hotel
Sheley’s
Sons On Broad
Dodds Monument
Rawleigh
Church Church of God
First
Pleasant Ridge
Calvary Meth
First Baptist
Oakland Presby
Bert Ferris
Perry Vanlandingham
Frank Stivers
East
THE
Grandmother Pace Fields
Pin Tourney
Smith
Welu
Petersen
Aeronca Flyers
E. Miller
Bishop
H. Fultz
Abner
Margerum
Crystal Tissue
Doughman
Colvin
S. Fultz
Dudley
Tickel
D. Miller
C. Taylor
L. Taylor
Church League
Trenton Nazarene
McClain
Maloney
Wilson
Marshall
Johnson
D. Combs
J. Combs
Salvation Army
RK. Coldiron
Velde
D.coldiron
Goforth
Griffith
Trenton
Hutchings
Stevens
Ellifritt
Hagen
Lehmkuhil
Mucha
Holy Trinity
Augspurger
Ritter
Kelly
Abell
Kraft
Long
Esposito
Andres
Yankee
Ponder
Roberts
Patrick
Warmoth
Myers
Sexton
Independent League
Woodall Industries
Griffen
Gibson
Heaney
Gilpatrick
Tole
Miracle
Hipsher
Bush
Ivey
Webster
Kerby
Reece
Woodall
DeMolay
Erlandson
Lewis
Bell
Starkley
Forster
Mullins
Begley
Sweatt
Keays
Baker
Williams
Velte
Youstler
Brock
Nicholas
Brewer
Trimble
Erb
South
Whitt
Fenton
Snowden
Linkus
Furlow
D. Haney
J. Haney
Calvary Methodist
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Manchester
Clinton
Suze
Johns-Manville
Congo Wall
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