British Light-Heavy Crown Stake When Durelle Meets Holt Wednesday
The British Empire light heavyweight title bout features Yvon Durelle defending against Mike Holt at Montreal Forum. Durelle eyes a win to restore prestige after a March defeat to Tony Anthony, with his recent win over Germinal Ballarin in May. Holt, 26, makes his first Canada visit, following a June 3 win in London over Yo lands Pomney. The 12 round match is ABC TV carried. Two undercard light heavy bouts air on Madison Square Garden program with Bobby Scanlon facing Gale Kerwin, and Carmelo Costa meeting Al Tisi at St. Nicholas Arena. Costa previously beat Tisi in 1954. Costa’s overall tally runs 31-7-5. Tisi sits at 22-17-5. Du Mont will televise in some regions.
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Montreal Forum
Yvon Durelle
Canada
Mike Holt
Africa
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Archie Moore
Tony Anthony
Holt
Anthony
Ger
Minal Ballarin
Yolande Pomney
London
Abc-Tv
Carmelo Costa
Brooklyn
al Tisi
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Costa
Tisi
Sonny Leon
Caraca
du Mont
John Blust Wins Wildwood Spring Handicap Championship
University of Dayton student John Blust Jr won the Wildwood Spring Handicap championship yesterday in a 36 hole final by 3 strokes over Bob Garris. Blust posted 77 76 while Garris shot 81 77. The event featured other scores with Jimmy Ritter low gross 71 and Shorty Wagner 71, plus multiple players posting in the 70s.
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John Blust, Jr
University of Dayton
Bob Garris
Garris
Blust
Jimmy Ritter
Shorty Wagner
Ritter
Wagner
John Weiner
Cliff Sweeney
RB. C. Murray
Jim Reichelderfer
Jim Hargis
E. B. Si
Elks Take First Round Flag In Class A Knothole League
The Elks clinched the Class A first round with a 62 makeup win over Armco at Smith Farm. Charles Geisler and Kohler drove in runs for the Knights in the ninth. Armco beat McGraw Construction 2-1 in 10 innings on a Fugate single and Billy Trick.
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Armco
Coca-Cola
Pythias
Smith Farm
Charles Geisler
Kohler
Knights
McGraw Construction
A. Fugate
Billy Trick
Clyde
Optimists
Weld
Realtors
United Welding
Top Horses Clash at Hamilton Raceway Tonight
Specially Royal Heritage and Queen's Evangel, both with two wins this season at 2:07.25, race in a double-dash at Hamilton Raceway. Royal Heritage driven by Hugh Beatty for Gene Beck of Washington Court House. Queen's Evangel driven by William Robinson of Columbus. Other contenders include Billiken Sunny D Red Diamond and more, aiming for victory.
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Hamilton
Royal Heritage
Queen's Evangel
Hamilton Raceway
Hugh Beatty
Washington Court House
Gene Beck
Wiliam Reomson
Columbus
Queens Evangel
Mr. Arthur
Dan Cash
Sunny D. Red Diamond
Billiken
Cuties
King
Calloway Bros. 2 and Forfeit Note Drafts
Odds and scores listed for a local card or billiards match show Calloway Bros. with two, multiple forfeit notations, and players Harold Combs and Ottis White with tallies 223 20 202 and 200 respectively. The fragmentary text hints at a standings or results board from a sports or recreation event.
Jets Cup Shutout as Middletown Beats Royals 13th Win
The Middletown Jets shut out the Columbus Royals 60 at Douglas Park. Paul Jones collected four straight hits as Middletown improves to 13 wins and five losses and heads to Paris Kentucky for a game next Sunday.
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Armeco
Jets
Columbus Royals
Douglas Park
Paul Jones
Middletown
Paris
Pin Tourney To Sports Bowl
The 1959 City Bowling Tournament will be held at the Sports Bowl. Joe Thoelking, secretary of the Midtown Bowling Association, announced last night. The MBA board of directors voted to return the tourney to the Sports Bowl, where the 1958 event set a record entry in all divisions.
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Sports Bowl
Joe Thoelking
Middletown Bowling Association
MBA
Country Kitchen Wins 12.3 in Butler County Tourney
Country Kitchen stayed in title contention with a 12 to 3 victory over Hamilton Schoenling at Goldman Park. Paul Lansow led with four hits as The School Masters built a big first inning advantage and Frisch's of Middletown lost 9 to 1 to Hamilton School Masters.
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Country Kitchen
Butler County
USA
Hamilton Schoenling
Goldman Park
Frisch's
Middletown
Hamilton
Schoenling
Paul Lansow
Frisch
Triple B Tops Root Beer Nine In Girls' Loop
Triple B finishes first with Trader's Mart Armco and Tri Barnitz in the season opener. They hand A W Root Beer a 124 loss as Betty Deaton hits a three bagger in the sixth and drives in the decisive run. Armeco's squad defeats Nuna Smakers 154. Gerry Gunderson hits two homers as Trader's edges Raymonettes 8 5 after a 5 0 deficit.
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Betty Deaton
Armeco's
Nuna- Smakers
Gerry Gunderson
Thewinners
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Legion Post 218 Triumphs 4 0 Over Gar dendale Boosters
Eddie Cain pitched a two hit shutout for American Legion Post 218 junior baseball team in a five inning 4 0 win over the Gardendale Boosters at Smith Farm yesterday. The Dayton Amateur League game lasted five innings with Cain striking out seven and walking four. Legion remains unbeaten and faces Grace Methodist next Wednesday.
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American Legion Post 218
Gardendale Boosters
Smith Farm
Dayton
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Legion
Grace
Branson Wins Winchester Speedway Half Mile Feature
Branson of Champaign Illinois captured the lap feature at Winchester Speedway in Indiana. A. J. Foyt Jr. of Houston Texas and Eddie Sachs of Centerville Pennsylvania finished second and third. Heat winners included Elmer George and Ed Elisian.
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Champaign
Winchester Speedway
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Houston
Texas
Eddie Sachs
Centervelley
Branson
Elmer George
Indianapolis
Ed Elisian
Oakland
Calif
Rex Easton
Springfield
President Named For Boxing Group
Lester G Scrimger of Columbus is the new president of the Ohio Boxing and Wrest Commission. He succeeds David Ott of Cleveland. Fred Elsass of Canton was named first vice president and Thomas T. Posa of Mansfield was re elected secretary treasurer.
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Lester G Scrimger
Columbus
Ohio Boxing and Wrest Commission
David Ott
Fred Elsass
Canton
Thomas T. Posa
Mansfield
Defenders Repeat In Boat Races At Lightning Pow Wow
In Columbus Ohio at O Shaughnessy Reservoir the Yacht Club hosted the second annual Lightning Class Sailboat Pow Wow over a weekend on a three mile triangular course. George Fisher of Buckeye Lake Yacht Club won with 64 points, Jim Dressel finished second for Buckeye Lake with 63 1/2 points, and John Mueller of Cleveland Yacht Club took third with 63 points.
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O'Shaughnessy Reservoir
George Fisher
Columbus
Buckeye Lake Yacht Club
Jim Dressel
Buckeye Lake Club
John Mueller
Cleveland Yacht Club
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Mueller
Kennedy
Indians Call Up Earll Averill and Hal Woodeschick
The Cleveland Indians promoted infielder Earll Averill and pitcher Hal Woodeschick from San Diego. Averill, 26, will back up third base with Vic Power moving to second. he previously played catcher and infield in San Diego. Woodeschick, 25, leads the PCL with a 9-3 record and a 2.49 ERA, delivering seven straight wins. Carroll Hardy was optioned to the Padres.
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L Averill
Hal Woodeschick
San Diego
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Carroll Hardy
Averill
San Diego Padres
Joe Gordon
Vic Power
Woodeschick
Browns Run hosts ten first round Golf matches in club championship
Ten first round matches were played over the weekend at Browns Run in the club championship. Results include Rowan Crawford defeating DeWitt Chapple 43, John Harkrader over Dave Murray 54, Turner over Marty Miller, Frank Ruffing over Dr. O Layman 1 up, and Harry Holiday defeating Dick Rossman 6 7 in the early rounds.
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DeWitt Chapple
John Harkrader
Dave Murray
Dr. Mages ‘Turner
Marty Miller
Frank Ruffing
Dr. O 'Layman
Harry Holiday
Dick Rossman
Mike Graney
W.O
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Norris Downing
Bryam
Ted Martin
T.E. Jones, Jr
Russ Nein
Cliff Fening
Virg Perry
Seventy-seven Cab Beats Trenton Squad in Rain Shortened 4-Frame Win
Seventy seven Cab defeated Ray's Gulf Service 120 at Trenton yesterday behind a strong pitching duo of Billy Barnes and Mike Phillips Ron Longhi. A first inning homer sparked the winners before rain halted play after four frames.
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Gulf Service
Trenton
Billy Barnes
Mike Phillips
Ron Longhi
Villanova to Meet Navy in Baltimore on Sept 24 1980
Villanova University announced that its football team will play Navy in Baltimore Maryland on September 24 1980. It marks the first meeting between the two schools since Navy won 74 in 1946. Villanova also has a game against Army scheduled in 1960.
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Villannova University
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Baltimore
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Sally Rand seeks science while still on stage with feathers
LAS VEGAS AP Sally Rand continues to perform with ostrich feather fans as she pursues a scientific career. She discusses schools, a gap in her education, and a job offer from American Cyanamid near Glendora California.
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Sally Rand
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Internal Revenue Service
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Boxing summary with misread foreign names and scores
Cuban boxer Havana Edwin Sykes won a close decision over Joe Lagartija in Panama, while Detroit’s Henry Hank stopped Joe Fusco. In Goteborg Sweden Johansson defeated Heinz Neuhaus in a related bout.
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Edwin Sykes
Panama
Joe Lagartija
Cuba
Detroit
Henry Hank
Joe Fusco
Goteburg
Johansson
Sweden
Heinz Neuhaus
Germany
Montreal 9 to 1 over Buffalo in double bill
Scores show Montreal defeated Buffalo 9 to 1 in one game while another match ended 3 to 4. Toronto beat Rochester 5 to 3, Columbus lost 0 to 1 to Rochester, and Havana led 2 to nothing in the first of two games with the second postponed due to rain.
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Buffalo
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Rochester
Miami
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Havana
McCreary Reaches 10 Derby Mounts at Churchill Downs
Louisville trainer jockey Conn McCreary has ridden in ten Kentucky Derbys at Churchill Downs including wins with Pensive at 7 to 1 in 1944 and Count Turf at 14 to 1 in 1953. His Derby mounts have earned $170,725 with a third place finish and a fifth this year on Martins Rullah.
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Louisville
Conn McCreary
Iraq Oil and Politics Shape 20th Century Uprising
A historical overview notes Iraq's oil wealth funds vast development projects under King Faisal I and Nuri Said, while Western alliances and Nasser’s Arab unity calls sparked opposition. It traces Iraq’s pro West stance, Baghdad Pact ties, and internal power dynamics shaping the nation’s path since 1932.
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Associated Press
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Middle East
Faisal I
Nuri
Saud
Saudi Arabia
Tigris
EU ‘Phrates
Britain
League of Nations
Faisal
Iraq Petroleum Co
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Ig Euphrates Valley
Ofl
Basra
Persian Gulf
Fosdie Plays Big Role in 1960 Census Effort
Washington AP reports Fosdic an electronic input device for the 1960 census. It speeds data handling by scanning field material and recording on magnetic tape for computers. The system aims to cut time and costs, reducing the need for thousands of punch card operators from the 1930 census.
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Washington
U. . Census Bureau
Fosdic
Truman Says Adams Issue Will Be Major in Elections
Former President Truman links the Adams Goldfine probe to this year's congressional elections. He says Eisenhower must handle the matter while voters will decide in the fall. Truman comments follow a Europe trip and reference gifts accepted by aide John Sieelman after loan rejection.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower
Truman
Adama
Europe
Fortier
St. Louis
John Sieelman
Sieelman
Rock Around Likely Wins River Downs Seventh Race
Rock Around a four year old gelding who shared a dead heat victory last week is favored to win the featured seventh race at River Downs. He carries top weight of 119 pounds in the six furlong test as eight challengers race on the final day of the meet.
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Tom
River Downs
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