Patterson, Ring Magazine Fighter of the Month
Ring Magazine names Floyd Patterson fighter of the month after his fifth round KO of Archie Moore in New York. Moore falls to No 2 in Heavyweight rankings, with Tommy Jackson rising to No 1 contender. Ortega advances in welterweights, while Saxton replaces De Marco as Basilio’s top welter challenger.
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Ring Magazine
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Ring
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Hurricane) Jackson
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Zora Folley
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Wayne Bethea
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Lansing
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Germany
Many
Willi Hopener
Mexico
Gaspar Ortega
Tony DeMarco
Ortega
Johnny Saxton
DeMarco
Carmen Basilio
Paul Jorgensen
Texas
Carmelo Costa
Cherif Hamia
Algiers
Sandy Saddler
Gunkel Defeats Orton in Feature at County Coliseum
Gunkel defeated Bob Orton before 1,800 fans in the Ec tor County Coliseum in a tournament bout. The match advances toward an elimination bout next week with Dory Funk to face Ray Gunkel under promoter Pat O'Dowdy. Mackey beat Newman in the opener, and Mackey and Funk teamed to defeat Newman and Tokyo Joe in the tag match.
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Ray Gunkel
Pat O’dowdy
Gunkel
Bob Orton
Ector County Coliseum
Lou Thez
Roger Mackey
Shoulders Newman
Mackey
Funk
Newman
Tokyo Joe
Nats Boston May Finish Winter Trade
In Jacksonville Florida Washington and Boston near a five player deal involving Senators Roy Sievers Eddie Yost and Red Sox Ted Lepcio Billy Consolo Gene Stephens. Giants manager Bill Rigney seeks added strength after a sixth place finish and may trade Dick Littlefield Joe Margoni John McCall Pete Burnside or Jim Constable. Minor league drafts begin with Class A today and Class B tomorrow as discussions on major minor amendments continue.
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Senators
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Ted Lepcio
Billy Consolo
Gene Stephens
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Bill Rigney
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Forg Frick
Gabe Paul
Cincinnati
Harold Cooper
Columbus
International League
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Cooper
Frick
Columbug
Jets
Rigney
Giants
Jackie Brandt
Bill White
Willie Kirklang
Dick Fitzgerald
Charles
Chub) Feeney
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Chicago
Johnny Antonelli
Dick Littlefield
Joe Margoneri
John McCall
Pete Burnside
Jim Constable
Badgers Triumph Over Rankin 84-52 in High-Scoring Win
McCamey Badgers exploded for a 31 point fourth quarter to defeat Rankin Red Devils 84 to 52. Jerry Brown led with 22 points while Billy Ritchie and Raeford McIlhaney added 19 and 18. Rankin’s top scorer was Bobby Hudson with 18, followed by Johnny Ramirez and Deb Gamblin with 12 each. Jimmy Attaway led Badgers earlier with 24 points in another 79-29 win over Rankin.
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Badgers
Rankin Red Devils
Jerry Brown
Billy Ritchie
Raeford McIlhaney
Rankin
Bobby Hudson
Johnny Ramirez
Deb Gamblin
Jimmy Attaway
Badger
Wink Triumphs Over Fort Stockton 32-23 in Showdown
Wink shut down Fort Stockton 32 23 in a key matchup. Carl Duncan and Donnie Hatcher led with 10 points each for their teams while Buddy Everett scored 14 in the Wink B team game. Wink won the opener 39-37, completing a night of Wildcats dominance.
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Fort Stockton Panthers
Panthers
Wildcats
Carl Duncan
Fort Stockton
Donnie Hatcher
Buddy Everett
Red Olympic Athletes Seek Asylum Offer
Hungarian Olympic athletes faced a choice between returning to a devastated homeland or seeking asylum in Australia and possibly the United States. American officials indicated the U S would favor asylum pleas from Olympic athletes, while Australian authorities planned to allow stay until January. About 30 teammates were rumored to join former world record holder Javier Somogyi in seeking refuge in Australia.
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America
United States
Congal
Gerald Warner
Hungary
Australia
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Essendon
Javier Somogyi
Bacone Drops Football at Bacone Junior College
MUSKOGEE Bacone Junior College has dropped football as a varsity sport due to mounting costs. The move ends the school's long tradition in the gridiron and may affect current players and athletic program funding.
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Bacone Junior College
Aivarsity
U S Swims to 31st Gold as Mann Wins Butterfly
Shelley Mann of Arlington wins the women's 100-meter butterfly for the United States in a 1 2 3 American finish. Nancy Ramey and Mary Jane Sears take silver and bronze as the U S trails the Soviet team in a tight meet led by gymnastics and shooting. George Breen sets a world record in the 1500-meter freestyle qualifying heat, while Murray Rose breaks the Olympic record in the same event.
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Nancy Ramey
Mercer, Island
Wash
Mary Jane
Sears
Chevy Chase
Judy Grinham
Great Britain
Carin Cone
Ridgewood
N. J
Maureen Murphy
Portland
Ore
Miss Grinham
Olmy‘pic
Cone
Dick Conner
Pasadena
Calif
Conner
Breen
Murray Rose
Australia
Rose
TL Starts Effort To Aid Indians
Texas League directors voted to send president Dick Butler to Oklahoma City to win civic support for the franchise operated by James Humphries. If support fails, a sale is likely, but relocation is not expected. Oklahoma City drew 51,000 fans last season and finished last in 1946 after multiple managers. The club has a working agreement with the Boston Red Sox.
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Dick Butler
Oklahoma City
Butler
Dallas
James Humphries
Rudy Laskowski
Ray Cash
Jodie Beeler
Boston Red Sox
Eagles Triumph Over Maria 63-30 in Pecos
Pecos Eagles, led by Bubba Ephriam with 27 points and Billy Jim Simmons with 18, defeated Maria Shorthorns 63-30 after a 32-16 halftime lead. Fred Arista and Robert Rivera each scored 12 for Maria. In the opener, the Shorthorn B eam beat Pecos Bees 35-21.
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PECOS
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Pecos Eagles
Maria Shorthorns
Billy Jim Simmons
Fred Arista
Robert Rivera
Shorthorn
Eagles
Shorthorn Beam
Pecos Bees
Sul Ross Lobos top Trinity 69 to 65 in league game
Sul Ross Lobos slipped by Trinity University 69 65 Tuesday night for their fourth win with one loss. Al Schomber led Sul Ross with 22 points while Roy Green of Trinity added 17 and Paul Ingle scored 14 for Sul Ross as the Lobos held on for the victory.
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Trinity
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Sul Ross
Indians Rout Seagraves in 71 38 Class AA clash
Seminole crushed Seagraves 71 38 to assert status as the team to beat in Class AA basketball. Donnie Wilson led Seminole with 21 points, while Bobby Bingham added 21 for the Indians. Seagraves was paced by Jim Hamilton with 18. Seminole improves to 2 0 on the season. B team won 55 44.
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Indians
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Seagraves Bees
Murphy & Rochester Take Bowling Lead in Duster League
Murphy & Rochester moved atop the women's Duster Bowling league after a 2-1 win over Frisco Cafe on Tuesday night. The loss dropped Frisco Cafe into a second place tie with King Pinners, one game behind the leaders. Murphy & Rochester swept team honors with an 830 game and a 2413 series, while Susie Quick claimed individual laurels with a 205 game and a 556 series.
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Frisco Cafe
Frisco
King Pinners
Susie Quick
Two City Teams Win Opener in City Basketball League
Phillips Petroleum defeated Western Company 49 to 39 as Bill Mays scored 16. Western’s Robert Parker led with eight. Athletic Supply beat D and L Sportsters 16 to 16? No, eight? Burnell Beck scored 16 for Supply and Riley Rand added 20. Delbert Decker and Jess Phillips each had four for Sportsters. Next Thursday Halliburton faces Silvalis and Bill Hale meets Western Company.
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Athletic Supply
Sason
Phillips
Western Company
Bill Mays
Robert Parker
Western
L. Sportsters
Burnell Beck
Riley Rand
Delbert Decker
Jess Phillips
Sporters
Halliburton
Silvalis
Bill Hale
Card Complete For Pro Boxing Show In Odessa
Pro boxing card announced by matchmaker Jack Laken for a Monday night show at Ector County Coliseum. The lineup includes Frinze Zivic versus Ronnie Walcott in a 3 round exhibition, Henry Johnson of Dallas against Ruben Munoz of Odessa, and Frank Lanes versus Alan Green in an eight round bout, with Buddy Turman of Dallas facing Ponce de Leon of Fort Worth in an 18 round main event.
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Ector County Coliseum
Frinze Zivic
Ronnie Walcott
Henry Johnson
Dallas
Ruben Munoz
Odessa
Howard Millsap
Lubbock
Alan Green
Frank Lanes
Buddy Turman
Ponce de Leon
Fort Worth
Third Frame Rally Brings Locals Win
Odessa's Bronchos edged Lamesa 77 36 in a third quarter rally led by Jerald Schellhorn with 19 points and Craig Canon 18. Ewell Prather led Lamesa with 21 points as Odessa kept pressure with a strong fast break and solid defense.
Lamesa Tops Steers 48 31 in Big boys win
Lamesa defeated Blackshear 48-31 in the boys game and tied the Blackshear girls 45-45. Jed and Hanter led scoring for Blackshear and Lamesa respectively, with Flim ng of Lesnesa grabbing high points in the girls. Next contest set for Friday at Plaisview.
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Leo Hanter
Carol Flimng
Lesnesa
Sylvia Who
Steers
Plaisview
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