Patterson Johansson Rematch Promises High Stakes Tonight
In Miami Beach UPI reports Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson ready for a 15 round heavyweight title fight. Patterson, favored 18-5, vows to win by any means and redeem himself for past losses while Johansson campaigns on renewed training and plans to exploit Patterson’s weaknesses. Promoter details and TV radio deals outline a large, modern bout with significant guaranteed purses and a massive potential audience.
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Patterson Johansson Fight Posts 400000 Gate Mark
Miami Beach officials report gate receipts for the Patterson Johansson heavyweight title bout surpassed 400000. The 15 round rubber match at Miami Beach Convention Hall aims for a near million dollar live gate with theater TV theater and foreign rights boosting overall receipts to an estimated four million in ancillary earnings. Patterson and Johansson, both confident, hope to repeat past knockouts while promoters outline split of gross and payouts from live gate and ancillary revenues.
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Sinus Sufferers Get New Decongestant Tablets
Announcement for hard core Synaclear Decongestant tablets claiming instant continuous relief for up to eight hours and relief from pain pressure congestion runny nose and watery eyes. Available without prescription at Cohen's Drug Store Beckley West Virginia with TV stamps offered and satisfaction guaranteed.
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Patterson Johansson Title Fight Noted Heavyweight Standings
Floyd Patterson defends his title tonight in Miami Beach against Ingemar Johansson. Patterson holds a .710 win rate in 38 fights, ranking third among heavyweight champions since John L. Sullivan, behind Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis. Johansson sits eighth with a .608 percentage, ahead of John L. Sullivan and Jack Johnson.
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Boxing Writers Pick Patterson for Heavyweight Title
Miami Beach reporters favor Floyd Patterson to retain the heavyweight crown over Ingemar Johansson. Nine writers pick Patterson, four choose Johansson. The United Press International tally runs two to one, with Leo Petersen predicting Patterson in four rounds, Milt Richman backing Patterson in three, and Connie Ryan voting Johansson in nine.
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Michelosen Expects 70 At Pitt Drills
PITTSBURGH UPI John Michelosen Pitt football coach expects about 70 players to report today for spring drills. He has 17 lettermen returning but will delay practice a day or two if the field is muddy.
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Vikings Sign End Don Joyce From Colts
St Paul UPI reports veteran Baltimore Colts defensive end Don Joyce, 31, has signed with the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL. Joyce is the first of several players purchased from other clubs to bolster the Vikings' roster.
Pirates Boost Spring Win Streak Behind Groat Hoak
Pirates beat Orioles 6-2 as Groat and Hoak drive in two runs each with two hits apiece. Hoak homered breaking a 2-2 tie in eighth. Groat doubled for insurance. Yankees slump continues as Mantle sidelined. Cardinals top Yankees 4-2.
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Pensacola Golf Title Won By Bolt
Tom Bolt won the sixth annual $20,000 Pensacola PGA Open with consistency guiding his 72-hole total of 275. He earned $2,800, missing only one fairway and hitting 61 greens. Gary Player finished second with 277 and $1,900, Arnold Palmer placed seventh with $900, and Don Finsterwald was third at 279.
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Blommel Signs With Patriots in AFL Deal
Northern Michigan College defensive halfback George Blommel signed by the Boston Patriots of the AFL on Sunday. Primo Carnera teams with Billy Darnell to wrestle Hans Schmidt and Eddie Graham at Madison Square Garden on March 1.
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WVU track opens April 6 with warm-up meet
WVU announces seven dual and four championship meets for the 1957 season under Stan ROMANOSKI. The Mountaineers host a warm-up meet April 6 against district opponents with top prospect Dieter Garrett and Steve Soltis leading a strong group. Schedule includes events at Richmond Quantico Relays Virginia Tech Carnegie Tech VMI Penn Relays Pitt W&J Southern Conference Norfolk Maryland and NY meet.
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Wheeling Downs Sets May 26 Opening for 32-Day Session
General manager John O Keefe of Wheeling Downs announced a May 26 opening for a 32 day meet with 8 p.m. post times on Saturdays and weekdays. The session, which runs to July 1, will feature purses totaling about 300000 dollars. Plans also include reviving the West Virginia Der...
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Record-Breaking AAU Indoor 80-Yard Run Heroine
Helen Shipley of Newton Mass set an AAU indoor championship record with 2 21.6 for the 80 yard run. Other events note Yale wins IC4A at Madison Square Garden and Canada defeats Russia 5 1 to win the world hockey title as sports actions cross multiple cities and disciplines.
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