Patterson Keeps Title In Wild Fourth Round KO
Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson stopped Tom McNeeley in the fourth round at Maple Leaf Gardens in a bout that featured eight knockdowns. Sonny Liston also scored a first round knockout of Albert Westphal, fueling talk of a Patterson Liston title clash next year. Promoters, managers, and fighters weighed in on the possible showdown.
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Floyd Patterson
Tom McNeeley Jr
Sonny Liston
Albert Westphal
Patterson
Liston
Tom Bolan
Cus D'Amato
Bury
Cus
Henry Cooper
Zora Folley
Chandler
Ariz
London
D'Amato
Associated Press
D’amato
Westphal
Philadelphia
Convention Hall
New York
Yankee Stadium
Patterson-McNeeley
Michigan State
McNeeley
St Andrews Wins 10th of 11 Start in Murphysboro
St Andrews of Murphysboro triumphed 35 19 over Gorham Monday night led by John Drueke with 15 points. The game featured heavy contact and Patterson pressured by McNeeley, who was knocked down early and repeatedly. Referee Jersey Joe Walcott ruled several slips by McNeeley in the fourth as Patterson stretched his unbeaten record.
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McNeeley
Patterson
Walcott
St. Andrew's
Drueke
Turk
Gualdoni
McCann
Pautler
Gorham
Murphysboro
John Drueke
Terrier Boosters to Meet Wednesday
Carbondale Community Boosters schedule a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the high school on Wednesday. The fans club will gather on the first Wednesday each month during the basketball season.
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Terrier Boosters
Carbondale Community Boosters
Herrin Freshmen Open Basketball With Win Over Johnston City
Herrin freshmen captured a 34-29 season debut victory over Johnston City after an opening football loss. Skip Marlow led Herrin with 14 points, while Tommy Thomas led Johnston City with 12.
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Herrin
Johnston City
Skip Marlow
Tommy Thomas
Crowd cheers McNeeley after valiant title bid
In Toronto crowd of 7,813 paid 106,740 dollars as Tom McNeeley, Arlington Mass, battles Floyd Patterson at Maple Leaf Gardens. After eight knockdowns, Patterson defends world heavyweight title by knockout in 4th round, McNeeley praised for courage, Patterson and Walcott emphasize sportmanship and risk.
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McNeele
Patterson
McNeeley
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Stengel Returns to Baseball Amid Headlines for Mantle and Maris
Stengel and his wife are on a three day visit with nephew and niece Mr and Mrs William J Keller in suburban Lakewood. Asked why returning at an age when roost men retire he said Mantle and Maris have been getting all the headlines.
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William J. Keller
Lakewood
Thad Sto
Mickey
Mantle
Roger
Maris
Alabama tops final AP poll for 1961 national title
Alabama is named the 1961 AP national football champion after a perfect 10-0 season. Coach Bear Bryant guided a defense-minded team that shut out Auburn 34-0 and heads to the Sugar Bowl to meet Arkansas. The final poll places Ohio State second, Texas fourth, and LSU, Mississippi, Minnesota, Colorado, Michigan State, Arkansas and Utah State rounding out the top 10.
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Associated’ Press
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Bear) Bryant
Texas
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Minnesota
Colorado
Michigan
State
Arkansas
Utah State
Bryant
Don Hutson
Maryland
Kentucky
Texas A&m
Ohio State
Louisiana Becl
Michigan St
Missouri
Purdue
Georgia Tech
Syracuse
Rutgers
UCLA
Rice
Penn State
Arizona
Duke
Navy
Kansas
Yoming
Wisconsin
Tiami
Fla
Central Illinois teams pace high school ratings update
Eat in Tisehower and Ensign high in Central Illinois ratings with upstaters facing Herrin Marion Belleville Pinckneyville and Benton. The list includes Chicago area teams such as New Trier York Milhurst Glenbard West and others with various 0 1 and 3 0 records plus several honorable mentions across multiple districts.
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Ensign
Central
Illinois
Chicago
New Trier
York Milhurst
Glenbard West
Orland Park
Sandburg
Wheaton
Hinsdale
Arlington Heights
Lockport
North Chicago
DuSable
LaGrange
West
Morton
North—Moline
Ottawa
Naperville
Joliet
Rockford East
Freeport
Rockford
Auburn
Rock Island
Batavia
Galesburg
Rockford West
Elgin
Aurora
Dixon
Princeton
Central Bloomington
Quincy
Peoria
Richwoods
Springfield
Decatur
Washington
Danville
Shelbyville
Eisenhower
Monmouth
Schlarman
Champaign
Beardstown
Bloomington
Trinity
Carlinville
Belleville
Marion
Collinsville
Madison
Herrin
Benton
Carlin
MacLeansboro
Mt. Vernon
West Frankfort
Pinckneyville
Joppa
Bridgeport
Anna-Jonesboro
Sparta
Grade Basketball at Energy
Energy team led by Bloodworth with 19 points and Davis adding 8 paced by 12 points from Wieland for Chittyville in a 45 42 energy showdown. Preliminary tally shows Energy 41 and Chittyville 22 at halftime with balanced scoring from Mala testra and Claunch.
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Chittyville
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Energy
Bloodworth
Cannon
Davis
Schaubert
Elders
Tackett
Wieland
Malatestra
Claunch
Sanders
SIU Players Drafted by NFL Teams Spurred by SIU Highlight
Southern Illinois University athletes Imperiale Longmeyer Bullock and Leroy Jackson were drafted in early rounds by Detroit Dallas and Cleveland in the NFL draft. Imperiale and Bullock drew Buffalo bids for inside play while Jackson was sought to fill a gap left by a service call. Sam Demonstrates scoring prowess with high point totals and strong rebounding, drawing praise from coaches amid a season of debate over Sam Newton and Leroy.
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Siu Ha
Detroit ‘Lions
National Football’ League
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John Longmeyer
SIU
Dallas
Amos Bullock
Leroy Jackson
Tllinois
Cleveland Browns
Jackson
Bobby Mitchell
Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo
Sam
Leroy
Attucks
Walt Moore
Hurst
Lou Saban
Piickneyville
Sa Cain -See
Western Stars
Llinois
Iowa
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Boston Patriots
Dave Reach
Dave Harris
Sam Silas
Bowling Green
Ohio
Hurst-Bush
Newton
Sam Newton
Lerence
STU
Val Busch
Cham- Y'paign
Bill Schlueter
Belleville
Centrahow
Illinois
Frank Knight
Granite City
Rich Wilgame
Thurst
Dickliams
Bob Prict
Ruggles
Butler
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