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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1958

Page

13

Patterson to defend heavyweight title August eighteenth in California

Boxing writer notes M C D Amato declares Floyd Patterson will defend his heavyweight title August 18 in California despite attacks from the SBC and IBC. The piece questions Cas D Amato's crusade and highlights Patterson s recent opponents while wishing a quick recovery for LSU athletic director Jim Corbett.

M. Cas D'Amato Floyd Patterson California Mr. D'Amato International Boxing Club Cas Don Quixote Young Floyd Tiger Pete Rademacher SBC Jim Norris Mafia and Murder, Inc Patterson Hurricane Jackson Rademacher IBC D'Amato Roy Harris-Patterson Texas Stooges Cus Mata Hari al Weill Frankie Carbo Harris-Patterson Jim Corbett LSU Corbett South

Orioles All Star Ticket Sale Sparks Legal Complaints

Fans accuse the Orioles of fraud as about 20 000 All Star Game tickets go to season holders officials and other groups. Post office boxes in Baltimore collected thousands of applications but many late mails were rejected. Memorial Stadium seats 49329 and remaining tickets will be sold from a fixed pool with no more sales.

Orioles Laukaitis Memorial Stadium Oriole Elmer Burkhart

Minor League Games Shake Standings In Local Card

Monroe Glass beat North Monroe Lions 4-3 to seize first in Minor A as McNeal went 2 for 2 with Hyde and Collie earning the win. Lyons and Stacrd took the loss. In Minor C Nev's Star edged Squire Shop 5-4 as Wright won and Harris lost, lifting Idle Spatafora Drugs to second.

Idle People’s Homestead Monroe Glass North Monroe Lions McNeal Glass Hyde Collie Lyons Stacrd Nev's-Star Squire Shop Spatafora Wright Harris Team People’s Homestead Aon Dew Music Wee M.G.M. Insurance Fire Department Knights of Pythias Tram News-Star Free Spatafora Drugs North Monroe Kiwanis Mahr Poultry Es

Colbert's Hardware Outlasts Ouachita Bank in Make-Up Southside Game

Colbert's Hardware defeated Ouachita National Bank 11 to 10 in a make-up Little Boys League game at West Monroe Southside. Pyle led Colbert's with 2 hits in 3 at bats. Knox topped the Bankers with 1 hit in 2 tries. Batteries were Danna and Moore for Colbert's and Jones and G Foster for Ouachita Bank.

West Monroe Southside Pan-Am Colbert's Hardware Ouachita National Bank Little Boys League Pyle Colbert Knox Bankers Danna and Moore

Lane Aims to Break Brown Jinx in Houston Title Fight

Muskegon challenger Kenny Lane bets he can conquer Joe Brown’s left-handed dominance in a 15 round national telecast title bout set for July 23 at Sam Houston Coliseum. Lane, 25, trails Brown in KO power and seeks his first major upset against the 32-year-old champion with a 72 9 15 record.

Brown Lane Michigan Texas Boxing Enterprises Inc Houston Louisiana Lou Viscusi Jack Kearns New Orleans Kearns Ralph Dupas Dupas Rex Braun Paul Jorgensen Joey Lopes Brown-Lane

Recreation Softball Schedule Shaped by Local Churches

Today's games feature First Christian versus West Monroe Methodist at 6 30 on Missouri Pacific field. College Place meets West Monroe Baptist at 6 30 on Sherrouse with Edgewood facing St Josephs at 6 30 on West Monroe. S T 1 plays Monroe Baptist at 7 30 on a ee field. Additional matchups include Gordon Avenue and St Paschal s at 7 30 on Barkdull Faulk oon versus Victory, First Methodist against Good Hope at 8 on Sherrouse, Trinity versus Cheniere at 8 30 on West Monroe, Monroe Baptist versus Memorial at 6 on Missouri Pacific, and Boece versus West Monroe Baptist at 6 on He Tooke.

First Christian West Monroe Methodist Missouri Pacific College Place West Monroe Baptist Sherrouse Edgewood St. Joseph's West Monroe Monroe Baptist A Ee Gordon Avenue St. Paschal’s Barkdull Faulkoon Victory Missouriacific First Methodist Good Hope Sherrouse Trinity Cheniere P.m Memorial Boece He. Tooke League Wve Ocewee First Christian Edgewood Baptist L.til. Chapel St Joseph's Catholic West Monroe Methodist and College Place Baptist Victory Baptist i Trinity Baptist ROO Temple Baptist i Paschal’s Catholic Gites Avenue Methodist Cheniere Baptist Good Hope Baptist

Major League Box Scores St Louis and Pittsburgh

Box score recap shows Musial Green Clemente contributing for St Louis while Mazeroski and Kluszewski spark Pittsburgh. Final outs indicate 3 1 1 scoring for St Louis and 1 3 1 for Pittsburgh with Musial and Green among leaders.

ST. Louis Pittsburgh Schofield Dun’ham If Virdon Musial Skinner If Klas’ki Noren If cStevens Boyer Thomas Clemente Foiles Kaskoss Hall Mizell aMesias Kravitz Witt bBaker Face Kluszewski Musia St. Louis Pittsburgh E—Musial Green Hall Poa Mazeroski Kluzeski Sb—Green Blasingame

Friendly Finance Brushes Lennon Motors In Northside Play

In a Northside League outing Friendly Finance defeated Lennon Motors 14 to 3. Hale and Rowell teamed for the win with Rowell collecting 2 hits while Bryant and Roy shared the loss. Monroe Brick beat Van Trow 5 to 2 to rise from cellar and join a three team tie for third.

Monroe Police van Trowcee United Gas Tee Louisiana Plumbing Monroe Brick Gay Clothing Police Gay's Friendly Finance Lennon Motors Hale Rowell Bryant Roy van Trow Pet North Monroe Lions KLIC the Palace of Twin City

Houston Five Vie For National Golf Title

Houston Cougars chase individual national golf honors after setting a 570 stroke team record to lead five players into the first round. Co medalists Phil Rodgers Jim Hiskey Jack Cupit Frank Wharton and Bob Pratt aim for titles as Oklahoma State and others pursue the top prize at Taconic Club.

Williamstown Mass Houston Cougars Phil Rodgers Jim Hiskey Jack Cupit Frank Wharton Bob Pratt Southern Methodist Dave Williams Williams Houston North Texas Joe Conrad Billy Maxwell Don January Marion Hiskey Stan Mosell Oklahoma State Ab Justice Rodgers Dave Lawrence Arizona State Justice Gene Teter

Biggest fish fry set by Ouachita Wildlife unit

The Ouachita unit of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation hosts the largest fish fry at the American Legion Home this Friday. Members and their families are invited, with a call to join wildlife groups in the Fifth District and to attend the 7:30 p.m. meeting. Lloyd Woodries will name winners of the unit’s June fishing contest, running through September with monthly awards and grand prizes.

Ouachita Unit Louisiana Wildlife Federation American Legion Bob Downing Lloyd Woodries

Qualifying Set For Gleneagles Chicago Open

An 18 hole qualifying round for non-exempt golfers in the $50 000 Gleneagles Chicago Open will be played July 28. John E McNulty heads the sponsor organization and notes the main event runs July 31 to August 3. A pro-amateur tourney for a $2 500 purse is set for July 29 at Gleneagles. about 90 top players are exempt from qualifying.

Chicago John E. McNulty McNulty Gleneagles

Teener League Standings and Schedule Near Monroe

Legion Stadium hosts Teener League action with Sterlington Lions leading standings facing La Ark at 5 PM and Monroe Candy meeting Missouri Pacific at 7 PM. League games list Sterlington Monroe and district teams, with results and times for Monday play.

Zeason La.-Ark Missouri Pacific Sterlington Lions Monroe Candy Sterlington Legion Stadium

Dodgers Restes Up as They Prep for Braves Series

Dodgers pitchers enjoyed a rest night after a marathon two night doubleheader with Cincinnati. Manager Walt Alston planned to start Drysdale Koufax Podres and Williams in order as injuries and heavy workloads ease. Labine shoulder casted, Roebuck and Erskine dealing with arm issues.

Cincinnati Los Angeles’ Dodgers Walt Alston Dodgers Redlegs Alston Fred Kipp Don Drysdale Philadelphia Pittsburgh Dodger Ed Roebuck Carl Erskine Clem Labine Labine St. Louis Milwaukee Braves Drysdale Sandy) Koufax Johnny) Podres Stan

Sports Briefs Roundup Highlights From Boxing to Horse Racing

Kenny Lane signed to fight Joe Brown for the lightweight title July 25 in Houston. Norman Sutton, 50, beat Gene Sarazen 2-1 in a 36-hole World Senior Professional match. Frank Gifford quits NFL for acting and TV. Bold Ruler nosed out victory by five lengths in Belmont Park’s Stymie Handicap. Promised Land wins Suffolk Downs Massachusetts Handicap. Intentionally captures Tyre Stakes at Monmouth Park. Westward Ho wins Montchanin Handicap opening at Delaware Park after Necromancer disqualification. Pinecrest Miss takes George Woolf Memorial at Washington Park. Novedski wins Hollywood Park feature.

Associated Press Boxing Houston Tex Kenny Lane Joe Brown Liverpool England Norman Sutton Gene Sarazen Germantown N. Y New York Frank Gifford New York Giants NFL Belmont Park Boston Massachusetts Suffolk Downs Oceanport N. J Intentionally Monmouth Park Stanton Del Westward Ho Delaware Park Necromancer Chicago George Woolf Washington Park Inglewood Calif Novedski Hollywood Park

Big Eight Standings and Tonight's Matchups

Standings show Minden leading with seven wins and no losses. Teams Bastrop Bernice Ruston El Dorado and Homer hold various records. Tonight features Bernice at Bastrop and El Dorado at Ruston with Minden visiting Homer.

Minden Bastrop Bectus Prase Homer Atanvease Qeeane Bernice Y Ruston el Dorado Ruston Bernice Bastrop el Dorado Pet

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