Machen and Folley Face Proving Night at Cow Palace
Eddie Machen and Zora Folley meet in a 12 round bout at the Cow Palace both aiming to prove they belong as Johansson title contenders. They split 1959 wins and face odds around 2 to 1 with high purses possible, while both seek a decisive victory to shake past dulls and boosts.
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San Francisco
Eddie Machen
Zora Folley
Cow Palace
Ingemar Johansson
Folley
Machen
Johansson
England
Henry Cooper
Chandler
Ariz
Sonny Liston
Chicago
Thomas Readies for Decathlon After Injury Return
Boston University star John Thomas, 18, dominant in the high jump with a world record 7 feet 1¾ inches, is being trained for broader events by coach Ed Flanagan. He debuted in nine months at the Knights of Columbus Games, winning the high jump at 7 feet 2 inches but missing 7 feet 2½ inches in three attempts with a foot injury threatening his career.
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Boston
John Thomas
Boston University
Ed Flanagan
Thomas
Penn State Dominates Holy Cross In Brief Series
Penn State football has outscored Holy Cross 78 to 0 over the last two meetings. The Nittany Lions have won both games as Holy Cross struggles to score, with the Crusaders totaling 17 points in five encounters.
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University Park
Penn State
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Nittany Lions
West Virginia Triumphs Over Kentucky For Tourney Title
Jerry West scored 33 points to lift West Virginia to a 79 to 70 win over Kentucky, earning the University of Kentucky Invitational Basketball Tournament championship. West hit 12 field goals and 9 free throws, adding to a 137 point tournament record set Friday night.
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Lexington
Jerry West
West Virginia
Kentucky
University of Kentucky
West
Sugar Ray Robinson Fights Pen der For World Title
Sugar Ray Robinson, 39, defends his version of the world middleweight title Friday at Boston Garden against Paul Pender of Brookline. Robinson, inactive since last March, was stripped by the NBA but remains recognized in New York and Massachusetts. Pender rides a seven fight win streak into the bout with 35-5-2 record to Robinson’s 142-6-2 in 151 fights. NBC radio and TV coverage from New Haven and network ABC telecast from Miami Beach.
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Associated Press
Sugar Ray Robinson
Boston Garden
Paul Pender
Brookline
Mass
Robinson
National Boxing Assn
New York
Massachusetts
NBA
Chicago
Carmen Basilio
Gene Fullmer
Sugar Ray
Bobby Young
Boston
Pender
NBC
Pastrano Faces Luedee in New Orleans Miami Bout
Promoter lists Willie Pastrano of New Orleans and Miami set to meet Jerry Luedee in a scheduled boxing clash. Details on venue date and undercard remain to be announced.
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Willie Pastrano
New Orleans
Miami
Jerry Luedee
Bowling results honor roll and weekend standings
Weekend bowling results show Honorable mentions with scores and league standings. Notable performances include Jim Richmond 201 and Charles Weidner 209 in men’s 200 games, and Almeda Troutman 190 in women’s 180 games.
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Terrimike’s
DoGooders
Timpala
Trumps
Jim Richmond
Charles Weidner
Hoppy Helsinger
George Reckart
Almeda Troutman
Changing Face of Hunting and Fishing in America
The article projects shifts in hunting and fishing as population grows and landscapes change. It notes more private preserves, pond fishing, and reduced marshlands, with policy and pesticide pressures threatening waterfowl and other species. It cites Janzen urging adaptation as demand rises.
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Buick
Daniel H. Janzen
Department of Interior
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Janzen
International Boxing Roundup of Knockouts and Wins
In Tokyo Sanong of Thailand defeated Kenji Inagaki of Japan by knockout. Detroit’s Gene Gresham stopped Charlie Smith in fourteen rounds. In Manila Little Cezar outpointed Bobby Gray in Stockton and Havana’s Reynerio Lopez knocked out Tommy Sims in Dallas.
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Tokyo
E.T.B. Sanong
Thailand
Kenji Inagaki
Japan
Detroit
Gene Gresham
Charlie Smith
Manila
Little Cezar
Bobby Gray
Stockton
Calif
Havana
Reynerio Lopez
Tommy Sims
Dallas
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California
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Jack Webb
Whitney Blake
Gary Tony Grant
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WVU
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Paramount
House OF Intrigue
Ately
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WLAWN
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Dad's Tribe
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Sam's Kids
Bad Ones
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Lewis Realty
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Nsura
State Farm Insurance Companies
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Ilinois
Hane
By Ben Price
Washington
United States
Great Mississippi Flyway
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Trenton Cities Service
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Verity Parkway
Guyler Buick Inc
Middletown, Ohio
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