Patterson Regains Heavyweight Title With Fifth Round KO
Floyd Patterson becomes the first heavyweight champion to regain the title, stopping Ingemar Johansson with a leaping left hook in the fifth round at the Polo Grounds. Johansson suffers his first pro defeat in 23 fights as Patterson scales the peak again.
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Murray Rose
Associated Press
New York
Floyd Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Thunderbolt
Polo Grounds
Patterson
Ingemar
Johansson
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Archie Moore
Chicago
Artie Mercante
Ingo
Floyd
Johans
Legion Leaders Battle for First in Wednesday Duel
In the 15th district Legion play through next Monday eight games are slated. Du Quoin leads at 5-0 with a half game edge over Murphysboro at 4-0 in a clash for top spot scheduled Wednesday. Remaining games include Benton at Herrin, Steeleville at Benton, Zeigler at Murphysboro, Carbondale at Steeleville, Du Quoin at Herrin, and Benton at Carbondale, with Murphysboro visiting Du Quoin. A Murphysboro Evansville Funkhouser Post game was canceled due to Evansville Bosse Field date limits, says manager Joe Jines.
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Legion
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Benton
Herrin
Steeleville
Zeigler
Carbondale
Evansville
Funkhouser
Bosse Field
Joe Jines
Patterson Beats Johansson In Historic World Title Return
Floyd Patterson unified a dramatic comeback win over Ingemar Johansson, scoring a final left hook to reclaim the heavyweight crown. Patterson’s purse neared 763000 with Johansson to receive about 636000 as promoters projected large gate receipts and broadcasts. Uncertainty over a New York rematch lingered due to police protection concerns and venue logistics.
Elkville Native Named Junior High Coach at Chrisman
Elkville native Joe Thomas Emery, now living in Du Quoin, will coach the grade basketball team at Chrisman next fall as a June SIU graduate. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alva Emery of Dowell and is married to Launa Curtis of Du Quoin.
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Elkville
Joe Thomas Emery
du Quoin
Chrisman
Southern Illinois University
Emery
Alva Emery
Dowell
Launa Curtis
Athletics Triumph Over Red Sox In Nine Run Affair
Borland strained by loss as Kutyna earns win for Athletics with 9-6 victory over Red Sox. Chiti and Carey homer, while Sturdevant and Nixon supply runs for Boston.
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Red Sox
Athletics
Borland
Hillman
Sturdevant
Nixon
Sadowski
Hall
Johnson
Kiely
Kutyna
Chiti
Kansas City
Carey
L—Borland
Hypnosis Questioned In Johansson Patterson Title Bout
New York AP expert Dr. Ralph Slater suggested Ingemar Johansson could have been in a hypnotic state during the Monday title fight. He noted dazed reactions and extended time on the canvas after the fifth round knockdown.
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New York
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Johansson
Ralph Slater
The
International Academy of Hypnotism
Dr. Slater
Patterson
Cas D’amato
Southern Illinois on Sport Talk cover about coaching moves
Johnston City did not hire a new football track coach Monday night to replace Tom Peeler who moved to Canton as football coach. The piece notes many coaches moving to central and western Illinois, mentions Pat Coniglio and Larry Kristoff, and salutes Al Willis as Illinois High School Association executive secretary with a new contract.
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Johnston City
Tom Peeler
Canton
Carl Planine
Peeler
Southern Illinois
Ralph Davison
Benton
Beardstown
Bob Colburn
Murphy
Central Illinois
Chicago
Illinois High School Assn
al Willis
Cubs Seals win in city league atom game
In Murphysboro atom division Cubs 7 21 0 16 17 Browns 2 10 0 0 3. Strong, Saylor. Rahming homer. Juvenile division Hurst Bush 1 0 1 0 0 Murphysboro 0 4 0 0 x4. Wayman White. Carlock homer.
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Cubs
Seals
Pelzer
Burke
Browns
Hurst Bush
Murphysboro
Wayman
White
Carlock
Cosmic Dancer Named From Sire And Dam Line
The two year old bay colt Cosmic Dancer is renamed to honor Native Dancer and Cosmic Miss, his sire and dam.
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Cosmic Dancer
Native Dancer
Cosmic Miss
Wilkinson Sees Top Prep Wrestlers Eye SIU Debut
SIU wrestling coach Jim Wilkinson expects several top state seniors to enroll this fall. Chicago’s Jack Stoudt, Pekin’s Don Millard, and Pekin’s Ray DiDonato top the list, with Overland Missouri’s Olin Mueller also likely to join.
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SIU
Jim Wilkinson
Jack Stoudt
Chicago
Pekin
Don Millard
Wilkinson
Ray DiDonato
Ritenour
Overland
Grubbs
Orlando
Olin Mueller
Missouri
Kostick named Barrington High gym coach for next fall
Andy Kostick, SIU assistant gym coach, will take over as Barrington High School gym coach in the upcoming fall term. He previously served as a university assistant and brings likely experience to the program.
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Andy Kostick
SIU
Barrington High School
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Bruce Terminix
Herrin Lumber
Herrin Bruce Terminis
Viking
Bill Fugazy
Feature Sports, Inc
Irving Kahn
Teleprompter Co
Fugazy
Stephen Kennedy
New York City
Kennedy
Cus D’amato
D’amato
Erwin Weiner
Soldier Field
Patter
Electronics Investment Corporation
Charles J. Lerner - Wallace F. Springer Jr
W. Main
Braves
Dodgers
Drysdale
Palmquist
Craig
N. Sherry
Buhl
Jay
W— Jay
L—Drysdale
Milwaukee
Aaron
Griffiths
J. W. Ward
Southern
Illinois
Ralph McBride
Murphysboro, Ill
MT. Vernon
Marion
Ordill
Cairo
ST. Louis Terminal
North 15Th St
Call Above
Gusta Carlsson
Merle Jones
Pat Coniglio
Oak Lawn
Frank
Larry Kristoff
Ted Williams
Joe Reichler
Willis
Atom Division
Strong
Saylor
Rahming
Brown
LP — Snyder
Ae Ees
Nian Paine
United States
Canada
Tom Young
Wachapreague
Marine Racing Hall of Fame
U.S
Ripley
STP
Pyramid Block Co
Goreville
Grob
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