Fullmer Sees Clay Liston Fight Hurting Boxing
Former middleweight champion Gene Fullmer said the Cassius Clay Sonny Liston bout damaged boxing more than any fight in 20 years. He doubted Clay’s legitimacy and criticized heavyweight promotion and fighter inactivity, calling Liston and Clay unmatched by greats like Joe Louis.
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Sonny Liston
Gene Fulmer
Fullmer
Fashion Square
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Liston
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Carmen Basillio
Basillio
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Tiger
Salt Lake City
West Jordan
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Floyd
Cassius
Joe Louis
Coronado Coach Theo Heap Eyed for Mesa Dean Post
The Progress learns Theo Heap athletic director at Coronado High School is among candidates for Associate Dean of Students at Mesa Community College. Mesa Community is part of the Maricopa County Junior College System. the board will meet Monday to possibly announce the appointment. Heap has led Coronado since 1961 and previously coached at Scottsdale High and in St Johns. Heap and family reside on East Hubbell.
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Coronado High School
The
Mesa Community College
Mesa Community
Maricopa County Junior College
John Riggs
Mesa Extension
Robert Hannelley
Maricopa County
Heap
Scottsdale High School
St. Johns
Abiding Savior, Valley Plaza Methodists Win YMCA Softball Games
Abiding Savior defeats Prince of Peace 20-14 in YMCA Church Softball League. Joseph Shull earns the win as Vernillian takes the loss. Tom Mies and Herb Saunders hit two homers each. Les Hielman Bingo and Wood add one apiece. Larry Gunning Jim Graft and Everhart homer or triple. Mies adds two doubles along with Stamper, Gunning, Stamper, Shull and Wood. In Valley Plaza University game Downs and Norton win. Backus Lange lose. McCrary homers for Valley Plaza and Maxey for the losers.
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Prince of Peace
Ymca Church
Valley Plaza Methodists No
University Presbyterians
Tom Mies
Herb Saunders
Les Hielman
Bingo and
Wood
Larry Gunning
Jim Graft
Everhart
Dave Stamper
Larry
Gunning
Joe Shill
Valley Plaza
Baseball standings and Friday schedule across leagues
Major League standings show Los Angeles Milwaukee Cincinnati San Francisco Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Houston Chicago New York with varying win totals. Friday night pitcher matchups include Drysdale Spahn Hands Cardone Ellis Buhl and Leminster Washburner as teams eye results across both leagues.
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Milwaukee
WAZ
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
San Fran
Phila
Drysdale
Spahn
Giusti
Ve. Culp
Cardoe
Ellis
Buhl
Swaukee
Leminster
Washburner
Minnesota
Cleveland
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Downing
Brunet
Kralick
Tiant
Sheldon
Twinight
Grant
Stigman
Sparma
Eolich
Pizarro
Buzhardt
Ortega
McCormick
Roberts
Bennett
Youth baseball KRUX B team edged Mesa Dairy Queen in extra innings
KRUX American Legion B held off Mesa Diary Queen 4 3 in 8th after a 1 1 tie through six. Ray Muller scored the winning run on a passed ball with Terry Hornbaker the winning pitcher as KRUX improved.
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Krux American Legion
Mesa Dairy Queen
Mesa
Ray Muller
Terry Hornbaker
KRUX
Arizona State Eyes College World Series Title
Arizona State aiming to clinch the NCAA College World Series with a 16 game win streak as Ohio State must win twice to force a title playoff. OSU ace Steve Arlin dominated Washington State with 20 strikeouts, while Luis Lagunas and Joe Gear contributed for ASU in a 6-2 St Louis win.
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Ohio State
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Sup Devils
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Ohio
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Steve Arlin
Washington State
Arlin
John Pavlik
Stouts
Luis Lagunas
St. Louis
Joe Gear
Duane Rossman
Jim Graham
Mag's Ham Bun Tops City Softball Standings
Mag's Ham Bun moved into sole first with a 3-2 win over Third Ward to improve to 3-0. Henry Talvera pitched a five hitter for the victory as Garth Wilson took the loss with five hits allowed. Gene Brooks led the losers with a double and two singles as both teams played solid defense. Tee Peé Mexican Foods and Gannis Liquors, each at 2-0, meet today at 6 15 at Hinton Field.
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Gannis Liquors
Hinton Field
Henry Talvera
Garth Wilson
Gene Brooks
Little League action yields wide results across divisions
Van's Electric White Sox crushed Allied Tool and Dye Yankees 8-1 in Kachina Hopi action led by two hit effort from Doug Nicholson as Scott Shore earned the win with 10 strikeouts. East Scottsdale Tigers rallied to an 8-5 victory over Hallcraft Homes Angels to break a first place tie. In farm and minor leagues, Russ Carwash Angels edged Kal Kan Pet Food Tigers 13-12. Angels 9-0 over Tigers. Frontier Pools Pirates beat Cardinals 12-3. Giants beat Red Sox 3-2 with Chuck Kushell earning the win. Messinger Mortuary Giants beat American Legion Post 44 Yankees 13-2. Dodgers down Fry’s Food Stores Giants 18-1 with Steve Shaffer and Tom Anderson pitching.
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Angels
Arcadia
Tom Sansom
Leftsdale
Jack Davis
Twins
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Mike Palmer
Sox
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Giants
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Tophi
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Bruce Berres
Jim Dorsey
Eddie Lewis
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Allied Tool and Dye Yankees
Scott Shore
Doug Nicholson
Scottsdale
Tigers
Hallcraft Homes Angels
White Sox
Mike Connors
Kevin Olmstead
Stromsberg
Buono
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Durack
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Kal-Kan
Pet Food Tigers
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Scott Summers
Frontier Pools Pirates
Cardinals
Kiva Katbab
Chuck Kushell
Dd ‘Grange
Joe Martoriith
Messinger
Mortuary Giants
American Legion Post
Yankees
Ray Soto
Tom Sather
Dick’s
Firestone Red Sox
Norland Mattress
Bigburger Dodgers
Fry's Food Stores Giants
Salt River
Steve Shaffer
Tom Anderson
Dodgers
Andersons
Shaffer
David Diemdahl
Steve Forestie
Bounty Fair display charms outdoor enthusiasts at Fashion Square
Outdoor fans will find campers trailers boats guns and gear at Fashion Square Mall. The Bounty Fair runs through Saturday with exhibits from Scottsdale Sportsman's Club Arizona Varmint Callers and Arizona Flycasting Club. Al Ellis demonstrates flycasting Saturday at 2 pm and archery demonstrations follow Friday night and Saturday.
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Gene Fullmer
Bob Sligar
Scottsdale
Fashion Square
Fullmer
Scottsdale Sportsman's Club
Arizona Varmint Callers
Arizona Flycasting Club
al Ellis
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