Weill Seeks Patterson Harris Fight Promoter License
Al Weill former Marciano promoter pushes California Commission for a Patterson vs Harris bout slated for Aug 4 He deposits promoter’s bond and contracts while facing sharp local opposition led by jealous promoters Harris and manager Lou Viscusi attend meeting Patterson's manager Cus D'Amato signals support amid IBC foes and gate concerns for rival July and August fights
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Los Angeles
UPT
al Weill
New York
Rocky Marciano
Floyd Patterson
Roy Harris
Weill
California State Athletic Commission
Harris
Lou Viscusi
Houston
Wicus
Cus
Pete Rademacher- Zora Folley
Carmen Basilio
Art Aragon
Patterson
Cus D’amato
D'Amato
League Leaders in American and National Leagues
The article lists top players by league in batting and runs batted in with figures for both American and National Leagues. Names such as Mays Cepeda Banks and Spencer appear for the National League, and Cerv Jensen Triandos Sievers for the American League, alongside pitchers like McMahon Purkey Phillips and Turley.
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RH Pet. Vernon
Cleveland
Ward
Kansas Ci
Kuenn
Detroit
Fox
Chicago
Bridges
Ashington
Thomas
Pirates
Banks
Cubs
Walls
Mays
Giants
Cepeda
Cerv
Athletics
Jensen
Red Sox
Triandos
Orioles
Sievers
Senators
Mantle
Yankees
Gernert
Spencer
Tors
Colavito
Indians
Minoso
Lemon
McMahon
Braves
Purkey
Redlegs
McCormick
Legion Game Here Today Legion Game Here Today
The Sota-Crackers American Legion team from Sarasota Bay Post 3 opens the 1958 season at Payne Park in Sarasota with a 4 p.m. home tilt against Fort Myers. Coach Al Miller plans a busy schedule with games in Arcadia and Payne Park against Wachula Sebring, plus rostered prep standouts and Babe Ruth alumnus Tom McKay joining the squad.
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Sota - Crackers
American Legion
Sarasota Bay
Sarasota
Payne Park
Fort Myers
al Miller
Legion
Sota Crackers
Arcadia
Wachu
Babe Ruth
Barkus
Babe Ruth Ball
Seta-Crackers
Carl Eadens
Alvah Shirah
Bill Schrader
Andy Moore
Walter Bird
Cocoa Wallops FSL Pacesetters Rally
Cocoa defeated St. Petersburg 18-6 as Jerry Bartunek hit a grand slam and a homer, sparking a nine run second inning. Jerry Webb collected five hits for Cocoa while Tampa edged Daytona Beach 4-3 in a ninth inning rally led by Tony Cruze. Gainesville stopped Palatka 7-4 as Germain Pizzaro contributed two singles and a double.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Cocoa
Jerry Bartunek
Indians
Bartunek
Jerry Webb
Saints
Daytona Beach Islanders
Tampa
Daytona
Tony Cruze
Orlando Flyers
Gainesville
Palatka
Germain Pizzaro
Summer Recreation Programs Move to Lido Beach
Summer recreation schedules include swim instruction at Lido Beach during pool repair. Registration available weekdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lido or Community House. Archery sessions start at 47th Street and Old Bradenton Road on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 to 10:30 a.m. Archery coach is Charles Mackle. Boxing and golf programs begin with free golf lessons for ages 12 to 18 at Bobby Jones Golf Club Wednesdays 9:30 to 11 a.m. Badminton tournament entries rise as Sarasota events draw local interest. Ermisch and George Lee will discuss Archery-Golf tournament on WTVT at 6:15 p.m. July 4–6 events combine archery and golf at Bobby Jones course and 47th Street range.
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City Athletic
Red Ermisch
City Recreation
Lido Beach
Lido Pool
Lido
47Th Street
Old Bradenton Road
Charles Mackle
Bradenton
Bobby Jones Golf Club
Joe Walsh
Ermisch
Municipal Auditorium
Sarasota High School
George Lee
Bobby Jones Men's Golf Assn
Guy Bagli
Tampa
WTVT
Bobby Jones
Davis Signs Pact With Pittsburgh
Art Davis of Mississippi State and the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed and returned his 1958 contract to the NFL club. Davis, hampered by injuries last season, is in the Army at Fort Eustis Virginia and will be released to join the team in the fall.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Art Davis
Mississippi State
Pittsburgh Steelers
Davis
Ft. Eustis
Alabama-Florida League Tuesday Games Summary
Montgomery played Selma, Panama City met Graceville, and Fort Walton Beach faced Pensacola while Dothan competed with Columbus. Results listed Columbus 4 Dothan Pensacola Ys Fort Walton Beach 6 Graceville 2 City 0. Weather noted as rain.
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Montgomery
Selma
Panama City
Graceville
Fort Walton Beach
Pensacola
Dothan
Columbus
Peneas
Redbirds Fight to 11th-Inning Win Over Redlegs
The St. Louis Cardinals rallied for two runs in the ninth to force extra frames, then scored three in the 11th before Cincinnati answered with two, preserving a 6-5 victory. Mor ris Martin earned win relief as Eddie Kasko’s 11th inning double sparked the rally.
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Larry Jackson
Lindy McDaniel
Vinegar Bend Mizell
Sam Jones
Morris Martin
Billy Muffet
Phil Paine
Cardinals
Hutchinson
Cincinnati Redlegs
Cincinnati
Joe Nuxhall
Joe Cunningham
Redbirds
Redlegs
Force Hutchinson
Eddie Kasko
St. Louis
Don Blasingame
Bell
Gus Bell
Jackson
Tom Acker
Cub
Redleg Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Dick Ellsworth
Chicago White Sox
Ellsworth
Fresno
Walt Moryn
Cubs
Cal Neeman
Tony Taylor
Bob Shaw
Revival signals rise of heavyweight contenders in boxing
Washington Irving loses boxing writers chair as heavyweights regain momentum led by Floyd Patterson who must defend by September. Harold Carter and Mike de John eye key bouts against Willi Besmanoff and Bob Baker while Zora Folley Roy Harris and Willie Pastrano reappear in a crowded field.
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Oscar Fraley
UPI
New York
Washington Irving
Boxing Writers Action Today
Wash
Rip van Winkle
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
World Boxing Federation
Sleeping Giants
Harold Carter
Willi Besmanoff
Mike de John
Bob Baker
Pete Rademacher
Zora Folley
Harris
Baker
Pastrano
Besmanoff
Folley
Burleycue
Zora
Syracuse
de John
Alex Miroff
Can't Blame Club Don Newcombe Learns Sorrow of Parting
Los Angeles AP reports Don Newcombe is traded from the Dodgers to Cincinnati for Steve Bilko Johnny Klippstein and Charlie Rabe. He reflects on the move as part of baseball, expresses hope Cincinnati will have confidence in him, and recalls his 1956 MVP season and earlier link to Roy Campanella.
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LOS Angeles
Don Newcombe
Cincinnati
Dodgers
Big Newk
Steve Bilko
Johnny Klippstein
Charlie Rabe
Newcombe
Flower Shop Tops Guys-Dolls In Bowling League Standings
Sarasota Flower Shop seized first place by routing Circle Realty 1544 to 215 at Par 3 Golf Club. Flower Shop leads with 76 points to Realty's 69, while Les Outdoor Life surged to third with a 16 2 victory over McKown's Food Market and 65 team points. Gloria Schmidt of Miller High Life had the low net 47. John Siver led Outdoor Life with a 54 gross.
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Sarasota Flower Shop
Guys and Dolls
Circle Realty
Flower Shop
Realty
Les’ Outdoor Life
McKown’s
Outdoor Life
Budweiser
Miller High Life
First Federal Savings and Loan
Holiday House
First Federal
Gloria Schmidt
John Siver
Water Ski Champ Col Cash Receives Tennessee Colonelcy
Sarasota water ski star Joe Cash, World Champion and operator of the Sarasota Water Ski School, is commissioned a Colonel by Gov. Frank Clement. The famed skier appears on magazine covers in Nashville and Frankfurt and plans a busy tour including television and appearances at the Lincoln Air Force Base lake and the Miss Florida Festival in Sarasota.
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Plain Joe Cash
Howver
Frank Clement
Col. Cash
George Joseph Cash
Sarasota
Tennessee
Col
Joe
Nashville, Tennessean
Gov
Clement
Mercury
Washington, D.C
Jimmy Dean
Dells
Wisconsin River
Tommy Bartlett
Reichhaefer Corp
Lincoln, Neb
Strategic Air Command
Lincoln Air Force Base
The
Ski-A-Rees
Joe Cash
Larry Sheppard
Carolyn Holmes
Jimmy Cash
Bob McWhorter
Jim Middlebrook
Manuella Cash
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