Liston Agrees To Take 12 1 2 Percent For Patterson Fight
New York United Press International reports Sonny Liston agreed to take 12.2 percent of all net receipts for a title bout with heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson. The deal, possible return bout details pending, followed weeks of conflicting statements and NBA mediation questions.
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New York
UPI
Tom Bolan
Championship Sports, Inc
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Liston
Philadelphia
National Boxing Association
Bolan
Morton Witkin
Big Sonny
Patterson
Sonny
NBA
Championship
Holm wins Holmenkollen Kanda har slalom in Norway
Arild Holm of Norway wins the Holmenkollen Kanda har ski race slalom with a 130.3 time on the 450 meter course featuring 63 gates and a 160 meter drop. Chuck Ferries of Houghton Michigan finishes second with Bud Werner of Steamboat Springs third and Bill Kidd of Stowe fourth.
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Oslo
Norway
UPI
Arild Holm
Holmenkollen Kandahar
Chuck Ferries
Houghton, Mich
Bud Werner
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Bill Kidd
Stowe
Colavito Signs With Tigers For About Fifty Thousand
Rocky Colavito, 28, signed with the Detroit Tigers after a four day holdout in Lakeland Florida. Reported near $50,000 in salary, Colavito hit 45 homers and 140 RBIs last season and immediately joined batting practice. Philadelphia Phillies signed Tony Gonzalez after a brief conference in Clearwater Florida. Meanwhile Vernon Law and Robin Roberts reported good arm conditions in camp as rookies shone in various camps.
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Tim Moriarty
United Press International
Rocky Colavito
Detroit Tigers
Colavito
Rick Ferrell
Tigers
Lakeland
Fla
Rocky
Hank Aguirre
Aguirre
Rock
Phils
Gonzalez
Philadelphia Phillies
Tony Gonzalez
John Quinn
Clearwater
Joey Jay
Cincinnati Reds
Don McMahon
Milwaukee Braves
Vernon Law
Pittsburgh Pirates
Law
Robin Roberts
New York Yankees
Roberts
Phillies
Foss May Be Called To Witness Stand
Baltimore United Press reports AFL antitrust suit against the NFL in federal court may call Commissioner Joe Foss to testify. The case, seeking about 10 million dollars, opened last week before Judge Roszel Thomsen without a jury and may run three more weeks. Pre-trial depositions totaling around 500 pages were accepted as evidence. AFL attorney Warren Baker outlined Foss’s potential testimony and noted six witnesses would testify on player bidding and signing starting March 12.
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Baltimore
UPS
American Football League
Joe Foss
NFL
Roszel Thomsen
Thomsen
Texas
Lamar Hunt
AFL
Dallas Texans
Hunt
Warren Baker
Foss
Baker
Marshall Will Set Four Starters Back
Marshall coach Jule Rivlin will return four of five starters next season after the Green wrap up an 85-74 MAC victory over Toledo. Bob Burgess, who scored 1 000 career points, exits with 18 points as Marshall ends 10-13. Remaining starters Phil Carter Dick Wildt Jody Sword and Mickey Sydenstricker anchor the lineup.
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Huntington
W. Va
UPD
Bob Burgess
Marshall
Jule Rivlin
Green
Burgess
Toledo
Rivlin
Phil Carter
Dick Wildt
Jody Sword
Mickey Sydenstricker
Jim Gallion
Dave Pugh
Johnson Jones to Meet for May Title Fight in Philadelphia
Harold Johnson holds the NBA light heavyweight crown and will defend against Doug Jones of New York in a 15 round bout at Philadelphia Arena on May 12. The match will not be shown on TV within a 100 mile radius as promoter Herman Taylor announced.
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UPI
Harold Johnson
NBA
Doug Jones
New York
Philadelphia Arena
Herman Taylor
Johnson
Jesse Bowdry
Miami
Archie Moore
New York Boxing Commission
Jones
Europe
British Empire
California
Wilt Scores 58 As Warriors Win Lakers Triumph
Wilt Chamberlain 58 points as the Philadelphia Warriors edge the New York Knickerbockers 129 128. Paul Arizin’s jumper with 29 seconds decides it after Wilt made one of two free throws following Knicks lead at 128 126. Willie Naulls 39 and Richie Guerin 31 for New York. Celtics beat Hawks 123 120, Pistons end six game skid 133 116, Lakers top Syracuse Nationals 124 115. West 35 for Lakers, Heinsohn 28 for Celtics, Pettit 31 for St Louis. standings show Boston within two wins of top percentage prize. x clinched division marked.
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United Press International
Chamberlain
Hershey
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knickerbockers
Wilt
Paul Arizin
Warriors
Knicks
Arizin
Willie Naulls
Richie Guerin
New York
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
Detroit Pistons
Chicago Packers
Los Angeles Lakers
Syracuse Nationals
Tommy Heinsohn
Celtics
Heinsohn
Boston
Bob Pettit
St. Louis
Don Ohl
Bailey Howell
Walter Dukes
Detroit
Andy Johnson
Chicago
Hot Rod Hundley
Lakers
Syracuse
Jerry West
Lee Shaffer
WL Pet
x-Boston
Philadelphia
x-Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Weir's great showing helps Mountaineers win tourney
West Virginia coach George King praised sophomore Donnie Weir for an 88-72 victory over Virginia Tech in the Southern Conference final. Weir, 5-11 from Oceana, scored 17 points, tying Kenny Ward for game honors after a brief insertions due to Dick Dubois' injury.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
George King
Donnie Weir
VPI
King
Weir
Oceana
Mountaineers
Tory
Virginia Tech
Richmond
Dick Dubois
George Washington
Gobblers
Wyoming County
Kenny Ward
Tech
Thorn Cited MVP As Mountaineers Rule Tourney
West Virginia star Rod Thorn was named unanimously to the all tournament team at the 42nd Southern Conference tourney in Richmond. Thorn led WVU with 70 points in three games and 38 rebounds while teammates Ward and Weir provided key double digit support in the Mountaineers 88 72 championship win over Virginia Tech.
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Ward
Catlett
Lowry
Thorn
King
Gale Catlett
Tom Lowry
Rod Thorn
West Virginia
VPI
Villanova
Philadelphia
Jimmy McCormick
New Martinsville
Tem
Morgantown
Richmond, Va
UPI
Princeton
W. Va
Mountaineers
Virginia Military Institute
Norm Halberstadt
Kenny Ward
Virginia Tech
Bucky Keller
Howard Pardue
Garry Daniels
Citadel
Jon, Feldman
Furman
Gerry Glur
Donnie Weir
Richmond
Hick
Tech
Halberstadt
VMI
Purdue
Keller
Gobblers
Weir
Dick Dubois
Dubois
Jim McCormick
Mullens Ladies’ Cap Modern Beauty
Evie Zeboskey
Smartwear
Mullens Ladies
Bee Dee
Stump Drug
Juanita Lusk
Edith Hall
T. V. Cable
Thomas Grocery
Joyce McKinney
Grocery
Mary Campbell
Pegey Whalen
Charleston Weirton Tops In Bowling Event
In Clarksburg WV the 23rd annual West Virginia Bowling Tournament weekend saw Weirton and Charleston dominate. John Hvizcak led all-events with 1,776 actual pin and 1.89 handicap, while L E Fedoush topped actual pin singles with 646. Cook Motor Lines led the actual pin team with 2,802. Fairmont Tire headed the handicap team at 3,020. Charleston entries Gerald Huston Ben Ray 1,180 in doubles. Art Littlefield 687 in singles. Gerald Cornett Tom Tucker 1,299 in doubles.
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W. Va
UPI
Weirton
Charleston
West Virginia
John Hvizcak
L. E. Fedoush
Cook Motor Lines
Huntington
Gerald Huston
Ben Ray
Fairmont Tire
Fairmont
Art Littlefield
Gerald Cornett
Tom Tucker
Joey Jay hikes offer to buy contract to $200000
Tampa, Florida reports Joey Jay, Reds right hander and 21 game winner, tries to buy his contract for free agency. Reds president Bill DeWitt rejects sale, noting not in business to sell contracts. Jay had offered $150,000 previously and seeks about $30,000 for 1963.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Joey Jay
Cincinnati Reds
Bill DeWitt
DeWitt
Reds
Jay
Husky
Joey
Coca Cola Keglers tie for lead in men’s major league
Joe Waugh’s Coca Cola Keglers rolled over 500 with a 2 game win over Wyoming General Hospital to move into a two way tie for first in the Men's Major League at Bowl Wick. Waugh led with 205 and 579, supported by Daniel, Hawley, Schulte and Lilly.
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Joe Waugh
Coca Cola
Wyoming General Hospital
Bowl Wick
Atkinson
Waugh
John Daniel
Bert Hawley
John Schulte
Guss Lilly
Jim Beard
Wyoming
Charles Karbonit
Jim Dale
Denny Stone
Quality
Nick Halash
Pat Murphy
Harry Perkowski
Dan Martina
Dennis Taylor
Dennis
Max Martin
Bob Frilen
L. B. Carper
Bob Johnson
New River Supply
John Gorsia
Bank of Raleigh
Dix Manning
Adam Halley
Ross Phipps
al O’brien
Clarence Tankersley
Bob French
Bill Klein
Emmett Pugh
Curtis Johnson
Beckley Tire & Rubber
Klaus
Bill Shumate
Jack Klaus
Beckley Art
Sky Lanes
Gerry Kobelia
Arnold Motors
J. C. Grocery
Arnolds
Larry Trump
Beckley Glass
Oleg Plumbley
Jack Linsky
Glass
Al’s Linoleum
Hewell Tobacco
Acme Super Mkt
Les Garten
Tobacco
Chester Ferrell
Les
S. Va. Belt
Carl Rhody
John Smith
Clifford Daniels
Kenneth Ellis
W. Va. Turnpike
Beckley Hardware
Henry Bennett
Harold Mann
Crown Cleaners
Keyser-Bryant
Ken Southers
Cleaners
Don Lively
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