Liston Knocks Patterson in Fast KO For Title
Sonny Liston dethroned Floyd Patterson with a first round KO at Comiskey Park in Chicago, winning the title in 2 06. The bout drew a sell-out crowd with a reported 30,000 fans and prominent closed circuit showings. Tax officers later seized nearly 3.9 million in proceeds from promoters and broadcasters as IRS moved to satisfy unpaid taxes.
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Power Failure Delays Patterson Liston Knockout Telecast
Fight fans in Brooklyn and St Paul paid up to 7.50 to watch a closed circuit broadcast of Patterson Liston Tuesday night but a fuse blow-out darkened the screen. In Brooklyn 3,500 patrons demanded refunds as police reinforced box offices. In St Paul about 4,200 fans faced similar outages and minor disturbances as the first round knockout was missed.
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N.Y
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Aliquippa to Move Remaining 1962 Football Games to Saturday
Aliquippa school board decided to move the rest of the 1962 high school football schedule to Saturday afternoons after incidents following recent games. Superintendent Sam Milanovich cited a rowdy minority called wolfpacks and attacks on fans leaving stadiums after Westinghouse and Sharon contests. The shift aligns with similar WPAL actions by other schools to ensure safety.
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Aliquippa
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End Waiver Listing for Rams Player Cordileone
Los Angeles Rams place defensive end Lou Cordileone on waivers after acquiring him from the San Francisco 49ers in the off season. The move shifts roster depth as teams adjust depth chart ahead of the new campaign.
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Pressure Packed Final Round Leads West Virginia PGA
Tommy Nichols of South Charleston held a one stroke lead entering the final round at the West Virginia PGA Championship in Hurricane. Nichols shot 71 to reach 141 after Tuesday's play, with Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs and George Hoffer of Hurricane close at 142 after Snead posted 72 and Hoffer a 73.
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UPI
Tommy Nichols
South Charleston
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Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
George Hoffer
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Hoffer
One-in-five Chance LA To Host 1968 Olympics Bid
UPI reports Los Angeles has a one in five chance to be the U S bid city for the 1968 Olympic Games. Committee chair Robert Kane praises LA facilities as ample and magnificent while noting other cities like Detroit Portland and Philadelphia also seek bids. The committee selects the U S entrant Oct 15 in Chicago.
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San Francisco
Philadelphia
Chicago
Quail Nest Saved as Burns Singe Birds at Las Cruces
Homer Sells, burning weeds along a field ditch near Las Cruces, spared a Gambel's quail hen and her nest of 10 eggs. He returned that evening to find the hen back on the nest and all 10 eggs hatched.
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Paper Boys Lead In Thursday Night Handicap Play
The Charleston Gazette won three games from Wilcox Manufacturing to move one game ahead of Williams Funeral Home in the Thursday Night Handicap League at Hopkins Sky Lanes. Elmer Lester paced the winners with a 497 series while Dave Crum led Manufacturing with 475. Williams Funeral Home had two bowlers over 500 and a 505 frame, Clyde Campbell adding a 513 and high game of 211.
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Hopkins Sky Lanes
Elmer Lester
Dave Crum
Gray Lumber Co
Walton Cook
Clyde Campbell
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W. Va
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Phipps Insurance
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Don Houchins
Blackmen
Cliff Blackburn
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Nash Campbell
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Doug Hall
the Hardware
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Max Martin
Earehart Rambler
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Leed's
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Montgomery Ward
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Wards
Joe Gorsica
Esso
Raleigh Motor Sales
Keatley’s
Cal Lilly
Roger Sharp
Jack Rollison
Karen Metrick
Metrick
Nick Shucet
Liston Seeks Forgiveness After Heavyweight Triumph
CHICAGO UP I Sonny Liston, holder of the world heavyweight title after knocking out Floyd Patterson, asked for public forgiveness for past sins and pledged not to sin again. He said Patterson could be a good champion and that the public should give him a chance to prove it, promising a rematch and future defenses. Liston praised Patterson as a great champion and expressed gratitude for the title opportunity.
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Floyd
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People Own the Title Listen People Own the Title Listen
Sonny Liston declares the crown belongs to the people after defeating Floyd Patterson in a knockout. He praises Patterson, thanks him, and says Patterson will have a rematch once promoter Jack Nilon arranges the gloves again. Liston vows to prove worthy of the title.
Patterson Ex-Champion Leaves Comiskey Park After Fight
Floyd Patterson and his entourage tried to slip out of Comiskey Park through the ushers room after losing his heavyweight bout. They became locked in, lacked a key to a padlock, and used a hammer and metal pipe, then a hacksaw to uncouple the door. Patterson stood nearby with his head in his hands.
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UPI
Floyd Patterson
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Pitcher McBride Leaves Angles With Pleurisy and Rib Break
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ken McBride will miss the remainder of the season due to pleurisy and a cracked rib, ending his 11-5 record. He departed for Cleveland after leaving the team in Detroit, ending two months of injury troubles for the young right-hander. Australian jockey Scobie Breasley to ride Carry Back in Prix de l Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Oct 7, seeking another major victory.
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Scobie
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England
Ballymoss
Weatherly clinches America's Cup as Gretel falters
Weatherly skippered by Bus Mosbacher and a stellar crew defeated Gretel by a half length to clinch the fourth win in a best of seven for the cup. Sir Frank Packer praised the Weatherly while noting Gretel won only one race. Next challenger uncertain with 1964 in sight.
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Newport, R.I
UPI
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United States
England
Weatherly
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Frank Packer
Packer
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New York Yacht Club
Britain
Davis Elected BR President
George Davis becomes president of the Beckley Babe Ruth League at a loop meeting. King Photo withdrew sponsorship, Homer Price resigns as president and moves to the Board of Directors. A three member committee including Dick Belcher Gene O’Neal and Fred Lewis will seek new city sponsors for the teams.
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Beckley
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King Photo
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Patton
Davis
Dick Belcher
Gene O'Neal
Fred Lewis
Belcher
Richard Cooper
Jack O'Neill
Bill File
File
Price
Touch Football Meeting Set for Thursday Night
Everyone interested in joining a touch football league is urged to attend a meeting at the Beckley Newspa per Library Thursday at 7 30 p m.
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Beckley
Baseball Season Statistics Digest From Major Leagues
A compact rollup lists top American and National League players by batting average home runs and RBIs. Notables include Harmon Killebrew and Frank Robinson among AL leaders, with Willie Mays Hank Aaron and Stan Musial leading NL marks, plus key run and hit totals for players across eight teams.
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Howard
Average high grade ore output per worker in Minnesota mine
Northern Minnesota open pit mines yield about 5 500 tons of high grade iron ore per man each year, indicating strong per capita production in the region.
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Patterson Loses Title as Liston Knocks Him Out
Floyd Patterson, dethroned again, recalls not seeing or hearing the punch that floored him. Sonny Liston delivered a decisive left hook, sending Patterson to the mat and ending his reign. Patterson, in funeral black, questions how the upset happened while Liston stands poised to defend against a likely rematch.
Patterson earns $12,931 per second in Liston title defense
Patterson stood on his feet for one minute and 56 seconds before Sonny Liston decked him for the full count. Patterson will be paid about $1.5 million for the brief title defense. On an elapsed time basis he earns roughly $12,931 per second. Liston will receive about $400,000 or $3,448 per second.
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Chicago
UPI
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Patterson
Liston
Preliminaries Report From Patterson Liston Card
Results from Floyd Patterson versus Sonny Liston preliminaries include Dick Whipperman defeating John Barrazzo in Buffalo 198 versus 205 for 4 rounds. Allen Thomas stops Leroy Green? No. Erno.
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Chicago
UPI
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Dick Whipperman
Buffalo
N.Y
John Barrazzo
Toronto
Allen Thomas
Leroy Green
Indianapolis
Foneda Cox
St. Louis
Tommy Gerardo
Erie
Ernesto Terrell
Ray Lopez
Cuba
Atlanta Crackers Meet Louisville in Little World Series Opener
Atlanta Crackers, noted comeback specialists of the International League, face Louisville tonight to open the best-of-seven Little World Series. They reached the series by defeating Jacksonville 3-1, after rallying to reach the playoffs and beating Toronto in the first round. Ray Sadecki silenced Jacksonville, allowing five hits and no runs until the final inning, while Atlanta plated runs in the 5th 7th and 8th off Suns pitcher Roy Taylor.
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Sadecki
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Ortiz Defends Lightweight Title in Tokyo Bout
Carlos Ortiz of New York will defend his world lightweight title against Japanese champion Teruo Kosaka on December 3 in Tokyo. Ortiz will arrive October 10 and fight Kazuo Takayama in a non title bout before facing Kosaka. Factories that make and issue arms and equipment are known as arsenals.
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New York
Teruo Kosaka
Akira Honda
Ortiz
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Kazuo Takayama
Kosaka
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Sonny) Liston
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