Patterson drills in front of 400 as Johansson bout nears
Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson boxed five rounds for a crowd of about 400 in Chatham New Jersey. Promoter Juan Lectoure attended and floated a Buenos Aires fight after Patterson defends against Sweden's Ingemar Johansson at Yankee Stadium on June 23. Ed Bunyan and four sparring partners tested Patterson, with Bunyan taking a first round knockdown.
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Buenos Aires
Juan Lectoure
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Yankee Stadium
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Cus D'Amato
Johansson
D’amato
Ed Bunyan
New York
Palmer May Not Be Able To Play Open
Arnold Palmer withdrew from the U S Open after three holes in the final round of the Eastern Open with an aching back. Palmer, from Ligonier Pennsylvania, hopes the pain is temporary and plans to play at Mamaroneck New York starting Thursday. Art Wall Jr. twisted his right ankle in the Eastern Open second round and failed to reach the 60 golfer cutoff for the final 36 holes.
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Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Ligonier
Palm Springs
Oklahoma City
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Art Wall Jr
Rathman Hurt In Auto Crackup At Milwaukee Track
Milwaukee AP report says Jim Rathman of Miami Florida was hospitalized with undetermined injuries after a crash during warmups for a 100 mile big car race at the state fair park track. Red Amick of Muncie Indiana drove the other car and appeared uninjured. Rathman was under X-ray evaluation for possible back injuries.
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Milwaukee
Jim Rathman
Milwaukee County General Hospital
State Fair Park
Rathman
Miami
Fla
Red Amick
Muncie
Ind
Amick
Phillies Sign 17-Year-Old Ray Culp For 100000
In Austin Texas Ray mond Culp 17 a high school pitching sensation signed a 100000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The tall right hander finished 1959 with a 14-1 record and 23-4 over two seasons. He will report to Johnson City in the Appalachian League with plans for a pitching coach to aid his development.
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Raymond Culp
Austin High School
Philadelphia
Culp
Hap Morse
Dallas
Johnson City
Phillies
Morse
M Fights Results Weekend Fights Summary
Nelson Estrada of Venezuela stopped Hector Hicks of Panama in a featherweight bout. Paulie Armstead from Los Angeles outpointed Ray Riojas of Fort Worth over ten rounds. Gomeo Brennan of Miami stopped Ray Sheppard of Los Angeles in three rounds in the Bahamas event.
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Associated Press
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Nelson Estrada
Hector Hicks
Panama
Hollywood
Calif
Paulie Armstead
Los Angeles
Ray Riojas
Ft. Worth
Tex
Outsider Barquette Wins Rich Paris Race Purse
Barquette ridden by an unknown jockey outdistanced 24 rivals to win one of France's richest purses. Thon de la Chaume earned $32,000 as the runner up in the event.
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Paris
Barquette
Thon de la Chaume
Olmedo Leads U S Entrants in All England Tennis
Peru's Alex Olmedo heads a 25 player American entry list for the All England championships at Wimbledon starting June 22. The Wimbledon organizers announced 118 men and 86 women overall with 12 men and 13 women from the United States.
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London
Alex Olmedo
Peru
U.S
United States
Phillies Sign Neiger From Delaware Prospect
Alvin Neiger a left handed pitcher from the University of Delaware signed a bonus contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Twelve other major league clubs chased the 20 year old 190 pound Wilmington Delaware native who will report to the Phillies Johnson City Tennessee farm club in the Class D Appalachian League in mid June.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Alvin Neiger
University of Delaware
Philadelphia Phillies
Neiger
Wilmington
Del
Phillies
Johnson City
Tenn
Cardinals Trade for Steelers Linebacker Bob Dougherty
The Chicago Cardinals acquired linebacker Bob Dougherty from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 1960 draft choice. Dougherty, a 1957 Rams draftee, played in all 12 Steelers games last season. He is six foot two and 235 pounds.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Cardinals
Bob Dougherty
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dougherty
Los Angeles Rams
Steelers
Barquette Wins Mile Race by One and a Half Lengths
Barquette claimed victory in the mile and a third flat race by a length and a half. The win highlights Barquette's speed and endurance as the finish unfolded with a clear margin over rivals.
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Barquette
Williams Defies Slump as He Aims Back to .300 Mark
Ted Williams refuses quitting despite a .185 batting average as Boston faces Chicago. He recalls last year’s late surge to a .328 season and claims he will rebound, aiming to top .400 again and reach 500 career home runs while staying confident amid the doubleheader.
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Williams
Chicago White Sox
Southern Beats Omaha U. To NAIA Title
Southern University of Baton Rouge won the NAIA Baseball Tournament final 10-2 over Omaha University after Omaha rallied to force the deciding game 17-9. The title marked the first NAIA invitation for a Negro team and came at Kokernot Field in Alpine Texas before a capacity crowd.
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Alpine
Bruton Leads Braves Rally For Eight-Run Seventh
Bill Bruton collected four hits and two singles during an eight run surge in the seventh inning as the Braves beat the Dodgers 8 to 2. Hoyt Wilhelm of the Orioles earned a seven hit shutout over Kansas City 3 to 0 improving to 9 0 with no defeats and lowering his ERA to 0.999.
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Associated Press
Bill Bruton
Braves
Dodgers
Hoyt Wilhelm
Orioles
Kansas City
Boxers Balk On Promoter After Attack
Fight promoter Jackie Leonard recovers from a brutal beating but faces a setback as Larry Boardman withdraws from the 10 round main event at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Don Frazier says the move follows Leonard’s attack and rumored ties to organized figures.
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UPI
Jackie Leonard
Larry Boardman
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Leonard
Boardman
Don Frazier
The
Legion
Frazier
Frankie Carbo
Blinky Palermo
Don Jordan
World figure skating championships set for Vancouver
The International Skating Union announced world championships will be held in Vancouver, Canada from March 2 to 5. European championships are planned for February 4 to 7 in Munich or Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany.
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France
UPI
International Ice Skating Assn
Vancouver
Canada
Munich
Garmisch Partenkirchen
Germany
Official Signing For Title Fight Slated Tuesday
New York AP reports the Floyd Patterson versus Ingemar Johansson world heavyweight title fight signing will occur Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the state athletic commission offices. A commission spokesman said a ruling may come before then on Ed Die Machen’s suit to block Johansson of Sweden from meeting Patterson. Machen, of Redding, California, filed in federal court for an injunction. Judge Irving Kaufman has reserved decision.
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Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
State Athletic Commission
Eddie Machen
Johansson
Sweden
Patterson
Machen
Redding
Calif
Irving Kaufman
Sunnehanna Amateur Title Won By Aaron Sunnehanna
Aaron, a 22 year old University of Florida senior, wins Sunnehanna Amateur with a 277 total after a steady final nine. Dr Ed Updegraff stands second at 280, while Roger McManus is third at 287 and Deane Beman tied for fourth with Sam Carmichael at 288.
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Tommy Aaron
University of Florida
Sunnehanna
Aaron
Ed Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Cincinnati
Roger McManus
Deane Beman
Silver Spring
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
Ind
Beman
Carmichael
Handyman Dick Williams Sees Hungry A's In Pennant Chase
Kansas City Athletics outfielder Dick Williams says the club is hungry and has high potential as they battle in the American League pennant race. He notes the return of back from injury sluggers Roger Maris and Bob Cerv, while reflecting on his own versatility and batting .310 with 22 RBIs. Williams credits Baltimore manager Paul Richards for a chance to be a multi position contributor.
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Kansas City
Dick Williams
Kansas City Athletics
Williams
Brooklyn Dodgers
Athletics
Baltimore
Hoyt Wilhelm
Bob
Cerv
Roger
Maris
RBI
Paul Richards
A’s
Chico Carrasquel
Schultz Called Up Detroit
Detroit Tigers acquire right hander Barney Schultz from Charleston in the American Association. Schultz aged 32 was 1-2 with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1955.
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UPI
Detroit Tigers
Barney Schultz
Charleston
Schultz
St. Louis Cardinals
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