Patterson Favored To Triumph Over Johansson Thursday Night
Speedy Patterson enters as a heavy favorite at 342 to 1 to defend his world heavyweight title against Ingemar Johansson at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. The 15 round bout will be broadcast in 170 locations across 135 cities, with promoter Bill Rosensohn aiming for a 45,000 crowd and a $700,000 gate.
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Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Yankee Stadium
Bill Rosensohn
Theater TV
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Cus D’amato
Johansson
Eddie Machen
Patterson
Brian London
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Helsinki
Chatham
N.J
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Grossinger, N. Y
Goteborg
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Joe Louwis
Louis
Max Schmeling
Europe
Franco Cavicchi
Henry Cooper
London
Joe Erskine
Machen
Cardinals Beat Pirates 5 2 Behind Mizell and McDaniel
Wilmer Mizell earned his ninth win with help from Lindy McDaniel as the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 5 2 in St Louis. Bill White had three hits lifting his average to .357 while Joe Cunningham drove in two runs. Dick Groat Roman Mesias and Dick Stuart produced the two late runs for Pittsburgh before McDaniel shut them down. Hank Foiles was ejected in the second for arguing a ball strike call.
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Wilmer Mizell
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Bill White
Joe Cunningham
Bob Friend
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Cardinals
Mizell
Dick Schofield
Dick Groat
Roman Mesias
Dick Stuart
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Bill Virdon
Don Hoak
White
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Ray Jablonski
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Bill Jackowski
AAU Condemns IOC for Withdrawing Nationalist China
Boulder, June 20. The National Amateur Athletic Union condemns the International Olympic Committee for dropping Nationalist China from recognition. A unanimously approved resolution demands rescinding the action, noting Nationalist China cannot compete without IOC recognition. Red China delegates left the IOC on August 19, 1958 amid a dispute over Nationalists on the committee.
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National Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
International Olympic Committee
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China
Munich
Red China
Southern Illinois Fishing Guide Fragment
Fragmentary fishing guide note from Southern Illinois shows scattered time stamps and illegible entries. The readable bits point to a schedule of morning and afternoon periods but no concrete species, locations, or instructions are discernible.
Rich Chicago Open Heads for Gleneagles Golf Event
The $57,000 Chicago Open at Gleneagles Country Club opens Thursday with 150 players. Defending champ Ken Venturi aims to repeat his 1959 first prize while stars like Bill Casper Jr Art Wall Jr and Sammy Snead compete. Pro-Am is Tuesday. Cut after Friday and Saturday rounds leaves 60 and ties.
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Gleneagles
Bill Casper, Jr
Art Wall Jr
Bob Rosburg
Mike Souchak
Casper
Sammy S
Bears Star Harlon Hill Arrested After Car Crash
Chicago Bears end Harlon Hill was arrested in Memphis on charges including drunk driving and leaving the scene after a crash. He was later released on bond as police identified the other driver and verified his license number. The incident followed a prior Arkansas drunk driving arrest.
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Bears
Hill
Mark Paris
CE. Hawkins
Arkansas
Cardinals sign 17 year old Jeoffrey Long from Erlanger Ky
St Louis Cardinals sign 17 year old Jeoffrey Long a right hander and outfielder from Lloyd High School Erlanger Kentucky for about 70000 in bonus. Long left with two Cardinals scouts Mo Mazzaly and Eddie Lyons to Columbus Ohio to finalize the contract after a midnight signing at his home. He graduated May 28 batted 590 last season and posted an 8 1 pitching record and has worked out with the Reds at Crosley Field and visited Busch Stadium. He will report Monday to Wytheville Virginia to join the Appalachian League club.
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Chester Long
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Ohio
Mo Mazzaly
Eddie Lyons
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Young Long
Busch Stadium
Cincinnati Reds
Crosley Field
Cincinnati
Wytheville
Wisconsin Crew Tops Syracuse in Intercollegiate Rowing
Wisconsin’s varsity upset Syracuse in a thrilling three mile race to win the 57th annual Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship. Navy finished third and California fourth as Wisconsin posted 18:01.7 for the three mile course, far from the 15:08.1 record set by Navy in 1952. Cornell won the two mile freshman race and California captured the three mile junior event.
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Carbondale Summer Base Ball Schedule Round Two
Carbondale leagues begin second round play with multiple matches this week. Schedules list games across Oakland A to D, Attucks and prep divisions and start times mostly 5 30 p m unless noted.
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Krishnan Wins London Club Warm-Up Title
Ramanathan Krishnan defeats Neale Fraser 6 3 6 0 to complete a two day win over Wimbledon favorites in the London Club tournament. Olmedo and Fraser headed Wimbledon seeds while Yola Ramirez takes the women’s singles and Baker Fleitz Truman claim the doubles title.
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India
Ramanathan Krishnan
Neale Fraser
Australia
Krishnan
Alex Olmedo
Peru
Olmedo
Fraser
Yola Ramirez
Mexico
Christine Mercelis
Belgium
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Long Beach
Calif
Christine Truman
Britain
Jeanne Arth
St. Paul
Roberts And Phillies Top Cubs 6 to 3
Hall of Famer Robin Roberts pitched Philadelphia to a 6 3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. He lost his bid for a no hitter with one out in the eighth but earned his 6th win in 11 decisions, allowing four hits. The Phillies built a 4 0 lead by the fourth and added two insurance runs in the ninth.
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Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Roberts
Cubs
Lee Walls
Joe Koppe
Randy Jackson
Gene Freese
Ed Bouchee
Walls
Irv Noren
Jackson
Chicago
Tony Taylor
George Altman
Phillies
Left-Handers Golf Meet Opens Tuesday in Galesburg
About 200 left handed golfers from nearly all states begin four 18 hole rounds at Spangetaha Country Club in Galesburg Illinois for the National Association of Left handed Golfers tournament. Defending grand champion Harry Shoemaker faces tough rivals including Leon Dwulet John Austen and Marine Sot plus Jack Vohel and Dr Glenn Noss from Kentucky.
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Spangetaha Country Club
Harry Shoemaker
Leon Dwulet
Point Pleasant
N. J
John Austen
Hillsdale
Mich
Paducah
Marine Sot
Jack Vohel
Glenn Noss
Tigers Crush Senators 7 4 In Seventh Inning Rally
Detroit broke a 2-2 tie with five runs in the seventh as Eddie Yost and Larry Osborne drove in two each. Hal Griggs held Detroit to one hit through five, but the Tigers rallied with a Berberet leadoff walk, Groth bunt, and a Bridges hustle for bases loaded. Bob Allison added two singles and two RBIs, Frank Lary earned his eighth win.
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Hal Griggs
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Griggs
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Rocky Bridges
Eddie Yost
Larry Osborne
Reno Bertolia
Harvey Kuenn
Senators
Bob Allison
Frank Lary
Dave Sisler
Yanks Blast Indians 10-2 In Lopsided A.L. Tilt
The New York Yankees routed Cleveland 10-2 as Herb Score walked five and was charged with seven first inning runs. Duke Maas earned the win, Bill Skowron homered twice with a triple and five RBIs, and New York moved within 1 1/2 games of Cleveland.
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New York Yankees
Herb Score
Cleveland
Duke Maas
Bill Skowron
Yanks
Indians
Mars
Woody Held
Score
Yankees
George Strickland
RBI
Skowron
Bobby Richardson
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