Liston Kept From Title Fight Amid Patterson Shuffle
Sonny Liston, heavyweight contender, is sidelined by promoter maneuvers as Floyd Patterson and Johansson loom for a title defense. Liston has fought mostly tough matches, facing Eddie Machen and other top names, while Patterson and D'Amato steer the crown through strategic fights and pay-per-view showdowns in Miami Beach.
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Bill McCormick
New York
NEA
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Cus D'Amato
Liston
Patterson-Johansson
Miami Beach
Detroit
Marty Marshall
Marshall
Eddie Machen
Sonny
Eddie
Machen
Mike DeJohn
San Francisco
Jack Johnson
Miami Beach Auditorium
Patterson
Johansson
NFL players protest expanded schedule and foreign exchange lure
The piece notes two-year contract players unhappy with two extra league games without pay raise amid NFL stall over pay. It mentions Rozelle hearing no complaints, Kefauver threats, and a Moscow exchange student idea. It adds sports tidbits on Mazeroski weight, Orioles' Horn and Head nicknames, Coates’ reaction to mummy label, an Israel golf tour tied to Maccabiah, Cohen’s 100th start, and Dick Tiger’s Aba origin and nickname.
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National Football League
S. F
Estes
Good Ol
Kefauver
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Moscow
Valery
Jim Coates
Israel
Congo
Eisabethville
Dick Theta
Grand-Pappy
Casey Stengel
Bobby Gleason
Cholly Dressen
Hank Stram
Dallas Texans
Miami Beach
Andy Gustafson
Miami
Don Bragg
Boxing results from London Houston and Yuma cards
In London Clay outpointed Calderwood over ten rounds while Downes stopped Green in three. In Houston Brown outpointed Parks over ten rounds in a non-title affair. In Yuma Maldonado kayoed Gaines in five rounds.
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London
von Clay
Philadelphia
Chic Calderwood
Terry Downes
Willie Green
Rhode Island
Houstn
Tex
Joe Brown
Houston
Joey Parks
Omaha
Neb
Yuma
Ariz
Larry Maldonaldo
Gerry Gaines
Des Moines
Towa
Hoop Ace Wants To Add Muscles
Rod Thorn, West Virginia University sophomore star, will rest and study this semester and plans to re enroll at WVU in June. Illness and a sprained ankle caused his withdrawal. he intends to return, possibly add muscle with weight work, and may continue or pause pre medical studies while weighing options for next season. Thorn, 6 foot 5, averaged about 19 points and led WVU in rebounds as the team went 23 4. He is seeking to regain academic progress and resume athletics at WVU next season.
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Princeton
W. Va
UPI
Rod Thorn
West Virginia University
West Virginia
Rod
Morgantown
Thorn
WVU
George King
Joe Thorn
King
Richmond
Mountaineers
Virginia Military
William & Mary
Jerry West
Hot Rod Hundley
New River Cops City Hoop Crown
New River Supply captured the City League Basketball championship Tuesday night at the Beckley Recreation Building by downing Park Drug 62-60. Tom Bell secured the win with a late rebound after a missed foul shot, as Earl Gilbert led all scorers with 28 points for Park Drug.
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New River Supply
Beckley Recreation Building
Downing Park Drug
Tom Bell
Supplymen
Park Drug
Earl “Jitterbug
Gilbert
New River
Denny Skiles
Craddock
Payne Bell
Bill Skiles
Supply Park
Be Skies
Mickis
Lusk
Winston
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Barons Reach NAIA Playoff After Narrow Win
Defiance Ohio Steubenville Barons edged Ashland 61 60 to win District 22 and advance to the NAIA tournament in Kansas City March 13 18. Steubenville outrebounded Ashland 64 53 and hit 17 free throws to Ashlands 6 led 57 56 with 3:20 left as Zerger and Yetso sealed the victory.
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Defiance
Ohio
UPI
Steubenville
Barons
Ashland
Kansas City
Zerger
Bob Beatty
Larry Angler
Wilbur Ritzhaupt
Dick McKenzie
McKenzie
Eagles
Ron Saxe
Rahuba
Boze Johnson
Angler
Ray Etzler
Palmer Tops Money Winners On PGA Tour
Arnold Palmer leads the PGA money list after eight events with $18,600 and top five finishes in every start this season. Gary Player sits second with $18,000, Doug Sanders $13,600, and Billy Maxwell $11,800 as the field chases the Open and Masters champion.
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Dunedin
Fla
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Professional Golfers Association Tour
Palmer
Gary Player
South Africa
Doug Sanders
Billy Maxwell
Mullens and Pineville Reach Wyoming Title Game
Mullens and Pineville Junior High won semifinal games Tuesday night to advance to the Wyoming County Junior Tourney final at Pineville. Mullens beat Baileysville 48 to 44 behind 16 points from Miller, while Pineville defeated Oceana 53 to 37 with Dennis Viars scoring 30.
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Mullens
Pinevile Junior High
Wyoming County
Pineville
Little Rebels
Baileysville
Oceana
Miller
Morris Harvey
Gene
Bobby
Mullens High
Hatfield
Rhodes
Dennis Viars
Viars
Mickey Hylton
Cook
Oceana Pineville
Pirates intra-squad: Nelson hit by pitch and five-run inning
At Fort Myers Florida intrasquad play Rocky Nelson suffered facial swelling after a pitch from Lou Montagana. Earl Francis allowed five runs in one inning as Ron Northeys beat Frank Oceans 5 to 3. Bob Oldis hit a two-run triple and had three hits. Skinner also matched Oldis with three hits.
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Fort Myers
Frank Oceans
Bob Oldis
Witt
Northeys
Oldis
Skinner
Harpur Tops Utica In Narrow NAIA Dist 13 Playoff Win
Harpur defeated Utica 83 to 73 in the Midwest NAIA Dist 13 playoff. Adolphus led Mankato State 61 to 60 as Anderson trimmed Indiana Central 83 to 67. Fenn beat Western Reserve 75 to 63 in the NAIA Dist 20 semifinal. Lewis edged Illinois Normal 74 to 69.
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Harpur
Utica
Adolphus
Mankato St
Anderson
Indiana Central
Fenn
Western Reserve
NAIA
Lewis
Illinois Normal
Ingo Changes Boxing Style For Patterson Clash
Palm Beach reports Ingemar Johansson, 28, plans a drastic shift from his long-range fear-fighter style to a close-quarters pressure attack to recapture the world heavyweight title from Floyd Patterson at the Miami Beach Convention Hall. After 266 sparring rounds he hopes the new approach, including a semi-crouch and bob weave, will sharpen his aggression, but early sparring showed the change may weaken his defense and left jab.
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Ingemar
Patterson
Ingo
Floyd
Wesleyan Triumphs Over McKendree In Close NAIA Clash
In Portland Oregon the West NAIA tournament saw Ti Wesleyan defeat McKendree 87 to 74 while Portland State beat Lewis and Clark 77 to 65. Loyola California edged Pepperdine 82 to 64 and Santa Clara defeated San Francisco 51 to 39. NBA scores featured St Louis 137 over Los Angeles 136 with Boston 124 over Cincinnati 121.
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McKendree
Portland
Ore
Portland St
Lewis & Clark
Loyola
Calif
Pepperdine
St Mary
U. of Pacific
Santa Clara
San Francisco
NBA
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Boston
Cincinnati
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