Sugar Ray Favored In Boston Middleweight Title Fight
Challenger Sugar Ray Robinson is an 8-to-5 favorite to beat champion Paul Pender in a 15 round middleweight title bout at Boston Garden. The gate may reach $100,000 as court orders stalled receipts. TV rights total $150,000 with Robinson earning $105,000. Pender, 40, seeks his first win over Robinson after their January 22 decision, while Robinson aims to regain the title for the sixth time in his 22nd championship bout.
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Boston
Sugar Ray Robinson
Paul Pender
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
Pender
Sugar Ray
Robinson
Brookline
Boston Garden
NBC
Boston-Providence
Sam Silverman
Charles Bolsterlin
Sugar
Maryland
New York
Nuno Cam
Silverman
Boston Garden Arena Corp
Ray
Penders
Arcaro to ride Venetian Way in Belmont Stakes test
Eddie Arcaro is named to ride Venetian Way in the Belmont Stakes, aiming for a seventh career win in the 1 1/8 mile race. Bally Ache remains odds-on favorite. eight entrants possible for a record purse of $152,150. post time about 3:48 pm EST with CBS TV and radio coverage.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
Eddie Arcaro
Venetian Way
Eddie
Ve Sovinski
Arcaro
Isaac Sblumberg
Sunny Blue Farm
Sovinski
Bill Hartack
Venetian
Hartack
Steve Brooks
Garden State Parr
Brooks
Nashua
Citation
Bally Ache
Turfland Syndicate
C. W. Whitney
Tompion
Green Dunes Farm
Celtic Ash
Citd
Howard Keck
Nagea
Merrick Scable
John William
CBS
Evy to take Iowa athletic director post this summer
Forest Evashevski will become athletic director at the State University of Iowa on Aug. 15, with the 1960 football team to be coached by him this season. He will keep his $20,000 salary for now, and a successor as head coach will be sought over the coming year.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Forest Evashevski
State University of I
Evashevski
Paul Brechler
Wrestlers Here Work Real Fast in National Guard Armory Show
A fast paced wrestling night saw all winners clinch by falls. Chief White Owl outlasted Ted Christey in 17 minutes for the longest bout. Dr. Billie Darnell defeated Oscar Verdu in two straight falls, 10 and four minutes. Fran kie Talaber and Bill Miller won the shortest match in two falls over Magnificent Maurice and Handsome Johnny Barend in eight and two minutes.
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National Guard Armory
Chief White Owl
Ted Christey
Billie Darnell
Oscar Verdu
Frankie Talaber
Bill Miller
Magnificent Maurice
Wide Open Race Visioned In Ohio Senior Tourney
In Columbus Ohio AP nine players within five strokes of the lead after 18 holes of the 36 hole John R Jacobs Can Senior Golf Championship. Insurance executive leading with 36 38 74 as J C Watson Steubenville stock broker close behind. Otis Grant in 35 59 bracket carded 48 47 95.
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Columbus
Ohio
John R. Jacobs
Inton Insurance
Columbus Country Club
J. C. Watson
Steubenville
iHis
Rye
N.Y
Otis Grant
Florida first baseman Overcash signs with Kansas City Athletics
A 19 year old University of Florida first baseman Ronnie Overcash agreed to a baseball contract with the Kansas City Athletics for a substantial bonus.
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A'S Land
Clearwater
Fla
Ronnie Overcash
University of Florida
Kansas City Athletics
Lebanon Raceway Race Day Results Summary
At Lebanon Raceway the day’s races feature a mix of trot and pace events led by drivers including Sandy Todd Derby Gee and Virginia Kay. Notable finishes include Unit ed Nations and My Me along with multiple prize payouts and a daily handle of 49804 across nine races.
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Slideaway
Sandy Todd
Merrie Laurie
Virginia Kay
Derby Gee
Dickie Kay
United Nations
Spencer Chuck
Tiger Fitz
Oliver
Leo Tass
Hector Bell
the Blizzard
Brown Signal
Lucille Kelly
Midnight Belle
Mr. Jerry
Westport Girl
Little Huffy
Clement's Boy
Poplar Marlon
Vernon H
Pate Harmony
Kathryn
King Steven
Echo Cyrus
Handle
Scott Yates
Brown
Mahson’s Busy
Calli
the Golden Secret
Ward
Miss Morris Volo
Shank
Turf Long
Satterthwaite
Sunset Hattie
Wells
Sandy Ko San
Sanders
Judy A. Key
Henman
Bess Collingwood
Burnett
Midday Gray
Finn
Wilmington Sue
Guinn
Lloyd’s Will
Farrington
Maggie Blackstone
Miller
Rankin
TBA
High Thoughts
Granger
Hasty Harmony
Rodgers
Frisco Brewer
Harry
Larry Boy
Federick
Christy
Jayne Prim
Hajji
High Juno
Black
Zorbo Ansac
Denny
Shirley Will
Wilkin
Primacy
Goldberg
Flashy Heir
Star Attraction
DeVoe
Monticello
Edgewood Day
McConnaughey
Captain Genoa
Rhodes
Colby Towne
Fuller
Frances
Algood
Belle Attorney
Terminal
Spencer
Pronto Way
Edwards
Stabilizer
Owens
Betty
Smith
Peter Vangundy
Mike Judy
Landess
Me Prim
Davis
HilLo
Topi
Shangri la Nelva
Butch Frisco
Thaney
the Little Colonel
Baron
Mary
Scores Reported From National League Game Day
American Assn Denver 13 Dallas Fort Worth 12 Louisville 5 Minneapolis 2 St Paul 3 Indianapolis 1 Houston 6 Charleston 2. The terse box shows a sequence of city matchups with final tallies, indicating a busy schedule across multiple associations and venues.
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American Assn
Denver
Dallas-Fort Worth
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Houston
Charleston
Oklahoma City Open leads set by Vossier and Goetz
Oklahoma City Open action resumed amid light winds as Ernie Vossier from Midland Texas and Bobby Goetz of Tulsa Oklahoma posted 66s at Twin Hills Country Club. Johnny Pott chased with 67, while Arnold Palmer and Bob McCallister tied for 68 after strong finishes. A large group on 69 remained in contention.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Ernie Vossier
Bobby Goetz
Vossier
Midland
Tex
Goetz
Tulsa
Ohla
Twin Hills
Arnold Palmer
Bob McCallister
Yorba Linda
Calif
Tommy Jacobs
Bermuda Dunes
Don Fairfield
Casey
Julius Baoros
Doug Sanders
Lionel Hebert
Gardner Dickinson Jr
Bellevue taps alumnus Hickman as basketball coach
Bellevue Ohio AP reports Charles Hickman, Bellevue High School 1944 45 state champion guard and Florida State graduate, was named to coach basketball at Bellevue High. He succeeds Burnell Hoffman who resigns after four years. Hickman previously served as reserve basketball coach and football backfield coach.
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Bellevue
Ohio
Charles Hickman
Bellevue High School
Hikman
Florida State
Burnell Hoffman
Hickman
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