Patterson Liston near miss shaped by nine years
Boxing trainer Ray Arcel recalls he nearly matched Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston in fall 1953 for eight rounds on TV. Promoters eyed a Chicago bout with a $5 million gross, noting Liston then unknown outside St. Louis. Arcel credits Liston’s left hand and Patterson’s talent, predicting Patterson would have won in 1953.
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Patterson bets on Sonny Liston upset in Chicago
World heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson predicts experts will again misjudge his Sept. 23 title defense in Chicago against Sonny Liston. He recalls media misreads about Johansson and warns that critics will find a new excuse this time. He owns a calm fury at the repeated misreading of his rivals.
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Liston Bids Patterson Showdown on Sept. 25 in Chicago
Heavyweight challenger Sonny Liston declares Patterson outsmarted himself by delaying their bout. Liston recalls his 1960 run, pins Patterson’s recent form to past fights, and vows to be sharper for the Chicago title clash at Comiskey Park. He criticizes Patterson’s ring health after his Johansson and McNeeley fights and asserts he has prepared while Patterson hesitated.
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Insurancemen Unbeaten In Men's Majors Bowling Standings
With a 60 record after two weeks Beckley Insur ance leads the Men s Major Bowling League at Bowl Wick after a 3 0 win over New River Supply. Joe Gorsica paced the Insurance men with 215 206 204 625 while John Gorsica 584 Bob Frilen 200 540 and Nick Halash 534 also contributed. Bank of Raleigh led by J M Warden 216 534 and Guss Lilly 561 topped Coca Cola. Beckley Tire and Rubber and Sparks TV split, Emmett Pugh 200 556 aiding Beckley Tire s two wins. Klaus Office moved into a three way tie for fifth behind Jack Klaus 542 and Jim Dale 204 558 for Hospitalmen. In other action, Kay Dees swept M T R s to tie Wizards for first in the Wednesday Night Mixed League, led by Jim Kirk 204 556 and Pat Murphy 589. Women s top series honors went to Mrs Gene Morehouse 588, Rosalie Anderson 186 tying Edith Gorsica 472, as Pinheads defeated Happees. Twilight League saw W Va Belt and Phipps tied for first after two weeks. Gunters Electric and Houchins Block share second. Lonnie Gunter led winners 527. E M Payne tied Electricmen with two-game edge. Beckley Hardware beat S S Super Market to join a top four cluster, Harold Mann 506 pacing winners and Bill Martin 194 527 for losers.
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Pennant Races At A Glance
National League standings show Dodgers 98 53 and Giants 94 57 with Reds 95 59. Remaining games detail schedulers for Dodgers Giants Reds and for American League teams Yankees Twins Angels with key home and away dates through late September.
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Liston Patterson Gloves Clash Settled at Camp Showdown
Chicago reports a glove dispute ahead of Sonny Liston vs Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title. Illinois Athletic Commission to inspect five Everlast glove pairs at Liston’s Aurora Downs camp after a heated meeting over Frager mitts. Patterson backers argue Everlast better preserve resilience. Liston crew insists Frager fits him best. Gate prospects top $900,000 with $400,000 already sold. Liston listed as 7 to 4 favorite in betting.
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Steelers Lose to Lions Shows Defensive Lapse
PITTSBURGH UP I The Steelers, once top ranked in rushing defense and third in pass defense, faltered badly against Detroit. Publicist Ed Kiely blasted the showing as a fiasco while Buddy Parker reviewed the game films and called the effort worse than expected. Rookie Bob Ferguson and Rudy Hayes were discharged from hospital after tests ruled out concussions.
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Stengel To Be Honored On Golden Anniversary
New York reports Casey Stengel will receive the key to the city and various honors at the Polo Grounds as the Mets host Houston in a two night doubleheader marking fifty years since his major league debut. The ceremony includes presentations from the Mets National League president and baseball writers.
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Electric shocking used for fish sampling in New Jersey
Shocking methods by the Division of Fish and Game sample streams and lakes without killing fish. On streams workers wade chest high in rubber gear while a boat pushers the generator upriver and three men approach with electrodes. Lake work is boat based and often at night increasing hazards.
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Rolling Rock Races Set For Oct 3 and 6
The 25th Rolling Rock steeplechase meet at Rolling Rock Club Ligonier Pa runs Oct 3 and Oct 6. Top U S Hunt racing horses compete for 22000 in purses to aid the Home for Crippled Children in Pittsburgh. Five races each day over hurdles brush timber and grass. The feature is Saturday’s 7500 International Gold Cup Handicap.
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Soleau Named Player Of Week In Southern Conf
Washington UPI reports William and Mary guard Bob Soleau named Southern Conference player of the week for key defensive work in a 3-0 win over Virginia Tech. Soleau had 11 tackles five assists and recovered two fumbles as the Indians halted a six game skid and snapped VPI’s scoreless streak. Furman’s John Cook was the runner up after scoring three touchdowns in a 40-6 Paladins win over Presbyterian.
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Campbell Tutwiler Win In National Amateur Golf
Billy Campbell of Huntington West Virginia and Ed Tutwiler of Charleston West Virginia won first round matches in the National Amateur Golf tournament in Pinehurst North Carolina Campbell defeated John Hughes of Greensboro 3 2 Tutwiler beat George Boutell of Phoenix 4 and 3 Tutwiler has won the West Virginia Amateur title 10 times and Campbell is a former Walker Cup Captain.
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Nicklaus Wins Seattle Event to Narrow PGA Money Lead
In Duneon Florida by UPI Jack Nicklaus earned 4300 dollars by winning last weekend's Worlds Fair golf tournament in Seattle and closed the gap on runnerup Gene Littler in the PGA money list Littler has 63690 Nicklaus 57818 Arnold Palmer leads with a record 81448
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Sears Returns To NBA With Knicks After ABA Stint
Ken Sears, 6-foot forward who averaged 16.8 points for the New York Knicks from 1956 to 1960, will rejoin the NBA team for 1962-63 after playing for San Francisco in the ABA last season. A breach of contract suit was filed by the player, with a counter-suit, but neither case reached court.
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WVU Injuries Cloud Saturday Game Plans
West Virginia University coach Gene Corum said tackle Larry Niedzalkoski, sidelined by a bruised knee last week, was back in uniform, raising hope he can play against Vanderbilt. Corum cautioned that quarterback Ed Pastilong and fullback may also be unavailable, leaving questions on the lineup for the contest.
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Berzansky Cleared For Opener Amid Dore Injuries
At Nashville Tennessee on Monday Coach Art Guepe led the Vanderbilt Commodores through a light workout focusing on pass patterns against the red shirts. Steve Berzansky is medically cleared to play the opener while Pastilong sustains a shoulder injury and Berzansky nurses a foot ailment. Hank Lesesne and John Cleland directed the passing game as heavy work went into kickoff punting and kick returns.
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