Cassius Clay Cooper Promised Spectacle At Wembley Stadium
In a lavish Wembley bill promoter Jack Solomons showcases Cassius Clay and Henry Cooper in a 10 round heavyweight bout amid a 55 000 crowd. Clay seeks his 19th straight win as he trains for a September world title shot while Cooper brings 27 wins and 19 KOs into battle.
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Cassius Clay
England
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Britain
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Champion Stuntmen to Headline Hickory Show
Syracuse native Bobby Lynch and Montreal’s Bob LaBay lead an all star Hell Drivers lineup at Hickory Speedway tomorrow night. The event features Denny Dearborn, Tex Gordon, Lucky Grable, Buddy Van Wert, Crash Sanders and others performing precision driving and spectacular crashes alongside a stock car race. Gates open 6:30 p.m.
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N.Y
Bob LaBay
Montreal
Canada
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Hollywood
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Horan
Tex Gordon
Dallas
Texas
Lee Grable
Buddy van Wert
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SOI Bocce Team Downs Calabro
The Sons of Italy bocce team defeated Unione Calabro Club three games to one at the Calabro court, improving to 2-0 while Calabro sits at 2-2. SOI hosts Niles, Ohio, in a Sunday home contest hoping for its 35th straight home win.
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Sporting Goods dumps Volant 11 to 1 in league game
John Davis allowed five hits and earned run support from Park Prewitt and Dave Halli as Sporting Goods rolled past Volant 11 to 1 in North County Baseball League action. Sporting Goods tallied 13 hits with Davis earning the win.
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Park Prewitt
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Hall
Carr
Greer
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Alexander
Bill Fray Tops Second Ward League In Big Win
Bill Fray Chevrolet moved into sole first in the Second Ward Little League after a 11-1 victory over Strickland’s. Strickland’s previously defeated Haas Heating 18-9 as the season continued with standout players listed, including Chris Lewis and V Cubellis.
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Strickland’s
Haas Heating
Bill Fray
Strickland
Chris Lewis
Norris
V. Cubellis
J. Cubellis
Grotefend
Elliott
Gettings
Harper
Chad Lewis
Local youth leagues schedule dense with baseball softball and basketball
Today and Wednesday lineups across County Legion PONY and Slo-Pitch games feature Ellwood at Shenango New Castle at West Pittsburgh Wilmington at Laurel and many others. Notable matchups include A M vs Leyde Tanner Alexander LBL Eighth vs Second and Deans Second Ward II Haas vs Maxwell Washington.
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Shenango
New Castle
West Pittsburgh
Wilmington
Laurel
Pony A&m
Leyde Tanner
Alexander
Dean
Haas
Maxwell
Washington
Crescent
St. Lucy
Progressive Ymca
Clen Moore
Croton
Flaherty
Wampum
Edinburg-Shenango
Gaston
Bill Fray
O'Toole Emerges as Reds' Emerging Ace in Bid for Greatness
Jim O'Toole, 26, leads majors with 12 wins as Cincinnati Reds pitcher, drawing comparisons to Warren Spahn and Whitey Ford. He cites early-season readiness, improved control of a new changeup, and team run support as factors behind a strong start heading into midseason. Manager Fred Hutchinson notes potential but urges more all-around contribution.
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Warren Spahn
Whitey Ford
Cincinnati Reds
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Jim
Spahn
Bob Purkey
O’toole
Frank Robinson
Robinson
Seg Learing
Cver
Fred Hutchinso
Ford
Club Meeting Set Tonight at Bessemer House
The Bessemer Club and Bessemer Red and Gun Club plan a joint gathering at 8 PM at the club house. Members attending are encouraged to bring needed items and updates on upcoming events.
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Bessemer Club
Bessemer Red and Gun Club
NBC Meeting on National Baseball Congress State Tourney
The NBC state tournament committee will meet at 7 tonight at the Hotel New Penn to discuss event plans and arrangements.
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National Baseball Congress
New Penn
Dupas Earns Close Verdict To Hold Title
Ralph Dupas retained the world junior middleweight title with a 15 round decision over Denny Moyer in Baltimore. The New Orleans boxer outpointed the former champion with speed and power, earning the unanimous win as two other judges supported the closing margin. No knockdowns occurred.
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Ralph Dupas
Civic Center
Denny Moyer
Dupas
New Orleans
Portland
Ore
Ralph
Moyer
Tght
Joey Giambra
Denny
Benny Goldstein
Eddie Leonard
Jimmy Jones
Cardinals Move Washburn to Tulsa as Thacker Replaces Oliver
Right handed pitcher Ray Washburn, once a top Cardinals hurler, is optioned to Tulsa after shoulder trouble and a 5-3 record. Catcher Moe Thacker joins from Atlanta IL to fill the traded Gene Oliver’s spot.
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UPI
Ray Washburn
St. Louis Cardinals
Tulsa
Washburn
Moe Thacker
Atlanta
Gene Oliver
Buttons and Bows win in Allentown tourney Class C
The Buttons and Bows of New Castle finished in Allentown at the Pennsylvania State Women's Ten-pin Tournament, earning $20 in Class C. Team members were Gladdie Farrington Dee Elchison Dot Williams Esther Kunkelman and Ollie Jene, posting a 2173 total. John Lee of Youngstown led men with 202 in single games, Jerri Dunnavant led women with 191, Chuck Dawson topped series with 562, Dunnavant had 488, and high averages were Lee 182 among men and Dunnavant 155 among women.
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Pennsylvania
Allentown
Gladdie Farrington
Dee Elchison
Dot Williams
Esther Kunkelman
Ollie Jene
Leading HITTERS And Hittings Leaders From Baseball’s Stats
National League leaders include K Davis Wills Covington White James Boyer and H Aaron with high batting averages and hits. Home run and RBI leaders list Mc Covey Banks F Alou Cepeda Mays Allison Kaline and others. Pitching leaders feature McBean Maloney OToole and Bouton with varied win loss records.
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White Sox
Fischer
Athletics
Elchison Drives Colts Past Shenango with 13-12 Win
Ted Elchison homered three times and drove in six as the Shenango Colts rallied past the Twins 13-12 in the PONY Baseball League. He padded the attack with a two-run triple in the last inning and added two doubles, matching a standout six RBI performance.
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Colts
Twins
Vthree Peers i
Libeto
Zents
Uder
Falba
Eres Castaldi
McFerren
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Elchison
Castaldi
Becker
Esposito
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