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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1958
Page
12
Santa Monica California AP report quotes former heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey on his 63rd birthday. He says boxing should clean up its affairs like baseball possibly with a national commission, but if unlikely it must police itself. He blames decline of quality fighters on the loss of small neighborhood fight clubs.
John Briggs, 25, a refugee from the Pacific Coast and Texas Leagues, won his first Major League game for the Chicago Cubs. In three starts, he blanked Philadelphia 3-0, allowing eight hits while fanning six. Cubs pitching coach Freddy Fitzsimmons praised his fast ball and slider despite an elbow with floating chips.
AP reports two castoffs relish regular play with the St. Louis Cardinals. Curl Flood homered to beat the Pirates 2-1 as Phil Paine praised relief work and the club climbed to second in the National League. Flood came from Cincinnati via Savannah and Paine had moved between majors and minors since 1951.
Salem West Virginia AP Ted Underwood was announced as the new head football coach at Salem College. Athletic Director Clem Clower steps aside but retains basketball and baseball duties. Underwood has two brothers coaching in the state and previously served as an assistant coach at Salem.
Forest Hills N Y Pancho Gonzales led the pro tennis caravan to Los Angeles for Jack Kramer’s Masters tournament opener. He slated top money from the Tournament of Champions after a $4 750 sweep, a $3 000 singles win, $730 doubles with Ken Rosewall and 108 appearance money from Kramer.
New York AP report says Jim Corbett LSU athletic director remained in critical condition at St. Clare's Hospital after a heart attack Monday night. He was en route to Baton Rouge from a business trip when the incident occurred. Neild Gordon, a former Furman basketball star, now assists coach Lyles Alley at the Greenville DC school.
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