White fighters scarce as boxers seek fame and dollars
Bob Kelley quotes boxing insiders on racial patterns in the sport, noting whites’ lack of enthusiasm and money, while Black, Mexican fighters push careers for purses. A promoter suggests buying contracts in Mexico as the current path to success, with few white or Irish prospects left.
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Manuel Oros
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Hollywood Legion
Dros
Arthur Aragon
Arthur
Mexico
Manuel Dros
Tijuana
Bob Kelley
Russ Seek New Setup in Olympics
Rome reports a clash over Olympic reform proposed by Russia. Avery Brundage of the IOC calls expansion and adding popular sports as contrary to Olympic principles. Soviet delegate Niko Romanov supports a World Parliament of Sports and sharing gate receipts.
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Rome
Italy
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Russia
Avery Brundage
United States
International Olympic Committee
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Nikolai Romanov
Romanov
Jabour
Brundage
Elks Take Second in Pin Tournament at State Meet
SAN JOSE UPI The Elk 88 Rangers of Long Beach bowled 3,148 over the weekend at the state men bowling tournament and moved into second place in the team event.
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SAN Jose Upi
Elk 88 Rangers
Long Beach
Monday Fight Results Across Multiple Cities
Boxing results from Dallas Milwaukee Philadelphia New York Chicago Providence Tokyo Meallen and Tijana show multiple bouts. Notable outcomes include Joe Jones beating Ralph Tinery Jones in Dallas and George Benton defeating Bobby Boyd in Philadelphia.
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Chiesoa
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Dan Prout
Provicence
Tokyo
Sugar Ray Robinson Title Hearing Witness List Grows
New York UPI reports witnesses Basilio DeJohn and Carmen are invited by the New York State Athletic Commission to attend Wednesday's Sugar Ray Robinson title hearing. The session may explore a certified check for 225000 offered to Basilio for a Philadelphia title fight on September 21, with Basilio and Carmen seen as potential defense witnesses in the case.
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UPI
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Johnny DeJohn
Sugar Sray Robinson
Carmen
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Sugar Ray
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Robinson
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Happy Sequel to Disappointing 49er Season
Evans hit .398 and led LBSC in batting as Hull and Watt starred in a 1959 baseball season marked by a 16–19 record. Hull set three records with 55 hits and 39 runs, Evans drove in 31, and Watt led homers with six as pitching saw Hansen post 3.05 ERA in 56 innings.
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Roger Hull
Dave Walt
Hull
Long Beach
Evans
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Watt
LBSC
Al'forman
Mull
Ralph Hansen
Jerry Nicholson
George Fagan
LSC
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Totman
Hanisen
van Schuler
Wayne McKinney
John Matesich
Dick Woody
Carl Evan So
Roiner Hult
Tet Jetey Ilcheben
Iwistson
Ean
Hamitign
Nea
George Fagen
Coast League First Game Scores and Standings Update
In Coast League play, first game results show VEDSVer 0 versus arjani 0 with key players Jardan Padtow and W Kutyna Hatten. Second game features Desana Mabetees and Une Wettouttemen TE Besana 41h, Salt Lake City hosts a 100 023 tally against Sacramento with Rowe Anderton contributing. Standings list Sacramento 22 19, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland 1s 16, Salt Lake 12 70, Hopokane 16 16.
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Jarani
Rowe
Anderton
Onuska
Arcesesty
Fox
Dazzegan
hPa
Apgportland
Phoenix
Bellare
Paul Jones Emerges as Jalopy Star at Gardena Stadium
Paul Jones, brother of Parnellie, builds a reputation in CJA jalopy racing at Gardena Stadium on Sundays after noon at 2720. He shares the track with Ed Van Eyk Ter mite Snyder Bob Hogle Art Atkinson Jack Kelly and Jasper Lopiccalo as the circuit features sprint car racing and fat track events in Gardena.
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Parnellie
Gardena Stadium
Ed van Eyk
Termite Snyder
Bob Hogle
Art Atkinson
Jack Kelly
Jasper Lopiccalo
Wycok
Torrance
Eriday Apaammeterayele
Ase al Abs
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Urarmidgat Auto
el Gardena
Eleven aboard Belmont Pier boat net 93 fish landed
Eleven passengers on one boat out of Belmont Pier Monday caught 15 yellowtail 63 barracuda and 15 miscellaneous.
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Belmont Pier
Achieving Harmony in Marriage Ad Promotes Acceptance
A June Readers Digest article advises husbands not to criticize and encourages both partners to learn the true meaning of femininity to win happiness. The piece promotes obtaining the June issue for full content.
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Scorpion
June Reader's Digest
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