Patterson Holds Open Training Session For Fans
In Chatham New Jersey Floyd Patterson sparred five rounds in front of about 400 fans including promoter Juan Lectoure. The champ prepares for a title defense against Ingmar Johansson at Yankee Stadium on June 23. Lectoure floated a Buenos Aires title fight if Patterson wins. Patterson sparred with Ed Bunyan and four others, winning the first round with a sharp left hook.
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Chatham
N.J
Buenos Aires
Juan Lectoure
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Yankee Stadium
Lectoure
Cus D'Amato
Johansson
D’amato
Ed Bunyan
New York
Solomon McTeir
Lou Jones
Billy Tisdale
Johnny Byrd
Palmer May Not Be Able To Play Open
Arnold Palmer withdrew from the Eastern Open with an aching back after three holes in the final round. Palmer, a Palm Springs and Oklahoma City winner and leading money winner, hoped to play in the U.S. Open at Mamaroneck New York starting Thursday. Art Wall Jr. twisted his right ankle in the Eastern Open second round and missed the 60 low scorer cutoff for the final 36 holes.
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Baltimore
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Ligonier
Palm Springs
Oklahoma City
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Art Wall Jr
Rathman Injured In Auto Crackup At Milwaukee Fair Park
Milwaukee AP report says Jim Rathman of Miami Florida was taken to Milwaukee County General Hospital with undetermined injuries after his warm up crash on the state fair park track. Rathman’s car reportedly climbed another driven by Red Amick of Muncie Indiana. Amick was not hurt. Hospital attendants indicated possible back injuries and said Rathman was to be X-rayed.
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Milwaukee
Jim Rathman
Milwaukee County General Hospital
State Fair Park
Rathman
Miami
Fla
Red Amick
Muncie
Ind
Amick
Phillies Sign Texas High School Pitching Star For 100000
Ray mond Culp 17 the Austin High School pitching sensation signed with Philadelphia for 100000. The 6 foot 195 pound right hander posted a 14 1 mark in 1959 and 23 4 over two seasons. Hap Morse Philadelphia scout outbid 13 clubs to sign him and plans to assign him to Johnson City in the Appalachian League with a pitching coach to jump start his pro career.
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Austin
Tex
Raymond Culp
Philadelphia
Culp
Hap Morse
Dallas
Johnson City
Phillies
Morse
FIGHT Bp RESULTS WEEKEND FIGHTS
Weekend boxing results report several bouts across locations. Nelson Estrada of Venezuela knocked out Hector Hicks of Panama in featherweights. Paulie Armstead beat Ray Riojas by decision in Hollywood. Gomeo Brennan stopped Ray Sheppard in the Bahamas.
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Associated Press
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Nelson Estrada
Hector Hicks
Panama
Hollywood
Calif
Paulie Armstead
Los Angeles
Ray Riojas
Ft. Worth
Tex
Olmedo Leads U S Entries in All England Championships
Alex Olmedo of Peru and 24 other Americans sign into the all England tennis championships at Wimbledon starting June 22 as organizers release an entry list of 118 men and 86 women. The list includes notable players such as Mimi Arnold Karol Fageros Belmar Gunderson and Gardnar Mulloy among others.
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London
Alex Olmedo
Peru
U.S
United States
Olmedo
Glenn Bassett
Santa Monica
Calif
Earl Buchholz Jr
St. Louis
Jack Douglas
Phillies Sign Lefty Pitcher Neiger From Delaware
Alvin Neiger a 20 year old left handed pitcher from Wilmington Delaware has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and will report to the Johnson City Tennessee farm club in the Appalachian League in mid June. Neiger said 12 other major league clubs were pursuing him.
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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 Dougherty
The Chicago Cardinals acquired linebacker Bob Dougherty from the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 1960 draft choice. Dougherty, picked by the Rams in 1957, played all 12 games for Pittsburgh 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
Williams Vows to Reach .300 Pace Despite Slump
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox defends his season amid a .185 average and neck trouble. He recalls his 1940s and 1950s prime, insists he will rebound above .300, and aims for 500 career home runs. He struck out once and grounded out in his first two at bats, then sat out the second game.
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Williams
Chicago White Sox
Ito
Southern Beats Omaha U. For NAIA Title
Southern University of Baton Rouge won the NAIA Baseball Tournament final 10-2 over Omaha University after Omaha battled back from a 17-9 win in the previous game. The title marked a milestone as Southern became the first Historically Black College to be invited to the tournament.
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Alpine
Boxers Balk On Promoter After Attack
LOS ANGELES UP I promoter Jackie Leonard shows improvement after a brutal beating but loses his main event fighter Larry Boardman who pulled out of a 10 round bout at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Boardman refused to fight another opponent after his sick partner. Don Frazier says the move followed rumors linking Leonard to mob pressure amid the Frank Carbo and Blinky Palermo case.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jackie Leonard
Larry Boardman
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Leonard
Legion
Boardman
The
Art Ramponi
Frazier
Frankie Carbo
Blinky Palermo
Don Jordan
Bruton Leads Braves Past Dodgers In 8-2 Rally
Bill Bruton collected four hits including two singles during an eight run seventh inning rally as the Braves defeated the Dodgers 8-2. Hoyt Wilhelm pitched a seven hit shutout for the Orioles in a 3-0 win over Kansas City to extend his unbeaten streak to nine.
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Associated Press
Bill Bruton
Braves
Dodgers
Hoyt Wilhelm
Orioles
Kansas City
World figure skating championships set for Vancouver dates
The International Ice Skating Assn announced that the world championships will be held in Vancouver, Canada from March 2 to 5. The 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 Official signing for the Floyd Patterson Johansson world heavyweight title bout for June 25 will occur Tuesday at 11 am at the state athletic commission offices. A commission spokesman said a decision may come before then in Ed die Machen's suit to bar Johansson of Sweden from meeting Patterson. Machen of Redding California filed federal suit for an injunction and Judge Irving Kaufman has reserved decision.
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New York
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 UF senior, captured the Sunnehanna Amateur Golf Tournament of Champions with a 72 hole total of 277 after a steady final nine. Dr Ed Updegraff finished second at 280 and Roger McManus was third at 287. Deane Beman and Sam Carmichael tied for fourth at 288.
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Johnstown
Tommy Aaron
University of Florida
Sunnehanna
Aaron
Ed Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Cincinnati
Roger McManus
Deane Beman
Silver Spring
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
Ind
Beman
Carmichael
A’s Dick Williams Promises Potent Rallying Call
Kansas City shortstop Dick Williams declares the Athletics are hungry and have great potential as they chase the pennant. He notes solid performances despite key injuries to Bob Cerv and Roger Maris, praises manager Paul Richards, and points to a .310 batting average with 22 RBIs as proof of versatility across three positions.
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Patrick
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 Tigers Acquire Barney Schultz
The Detroit Tigers obtained right handed reliever Barney Schultz from their Charleston affiliate in the American Association. Schultz, 32, posted a 1 2 record 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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