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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1958
Page
9
A strong ABC Masters field of 360 competes at the Onondaga War Memorial with 35 spots in finals. After four games today and tomorrow, the top 35 advance to finals joining 29 seeded stars for a 64-man field. Finalists face four-game head-to-head rounds with eliminations until the champion is decided Wednesday night.
New York lightweight Johnny Busso snapped Lahouari Godih’s 20 fight win streak at MSG and earned another TV bout on June 27. Busso, 140 pounds, outboxed Godih and propelled a clash with Carlos Ortiz of New York, while Godih’s risked defense kept him just outpaced.
Lavergne captured the lead with a 74 in the first annual Central New York Assistants pros golf tournament at Tecumseh. His score edged Bill Devany of Prumlins by two strokes, with Jack Feola of Auburn also in the mix.
Mrs. Phil Allen shot a net 80 to win Class A leadership in the Bel levue 18 hole women’s sweepstakes. Mrs. John MacLeod was runner up with an 84.
Carmen Basilio could headline a 10 round July boxing bout in Syracuse under manager John DeJohn. Promoter Norm Rothchild and local fans would back a return after Basilio’s defeats, with potential partners like Julius Helfand and talks of a California clash with Art Aragon for a $300 000 gate.
Los Angeles fans rally as National League president Warren Giles demands public approval of a $2 million Wrigley Field purchase swap for Chavez Ravine. If the June 3 referendum fails, Giles threatens relocation of the Dodgers, drawing sharp council rebuke and fears of moving to Minneapolis or Toronto.
Central and Blodgetts posted dual meet victories as CBA remains unbeaten. The Lancers defeated Smith To 76 to 14, while the Vikings outpaced North 63 to 32. Simmons Clark and Behnke each had two wins. CBA competes today at the Interscholastic Track and Field Invitational in Schenectady.
A random UPI poll of 22 Angelenos shows little consensus on Warren Giles threat to move the Dodgers if Chavez Ravine fails. Twelve would uphold the contract, six oppose it, four undecided, with many labeling Giles bluffing and a publicity stunt.
Los Angeles clinic to examine his ailment described as arthritis or neuritis forces Lew Hoad to withdraw from Jack Kramer’s tour. teammate Ken Rosewall will replace him for the remainder of the swing after Hoad’s 6 3 6 3 loss to Dick Gonzales last night.
First place in the women’s Scotch twosome at LaFayette went to Mrs. Asher Black and Mrs. Sidney Grossman who posted a net score of 38.
A fleet of 81 shells from 12 colleges will compete in the 56th Intercollegiate Rowing Association regatta on Onondaga Lake June 21. Race fields include 12 varsity shells, nine junior varsity, and ten freshmen with hosts Columbia Cornell Navy Pennsylvania Syracuse and guests Boston University Dartmouth MIT Princeton Stanford Wisconsin California. Cornell defends varsity and junior varsity titles, Navy holds the freshman crown.
Jo Anne Prentice of Birmingham shot a course record 68 to take a four stroke lead over Jackie Pung after the first round of the Land of the Sky women's open at Beaver Lake course in Asheville. Wiffi Smith, Fay Crocker, Louise Suggs, and Marlene Bauer Hagee trailed par or better in the opening round.
Twenty two track men from Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania were named to face Oxford Cambridge in London on June 14. The squad leaves New York June 8 with meets in Dublin June 17 18 and Belfast June 20 21. Cornell entries include Roberson Gray Garrett and others competing in sprints hurdles and jumps.
Evangelist Nine built a 17 1 victory over St Vincents to surge to first in the Eastern Division with St John the Evangelist close behind. Jimmy Young hit a bases loaded triple as Jack Caveny held St Vincents to two hits. St Pats defeated St Lucys 18 6 to run their record to five wins in six games and stay one game back of Sacred Heart in the Western Division.
Two tight wins and high scoring games in county league action. Fayetteville Manlius edged East Syracuse 3-2 to break a second place tie with Liverpool while Fabius crushed Tully 24-3 West Genesee beat Solvay 16-6 and Jamesville DeWitt edged North Syracuse 5-4. Don Raymond recovered from control troubles for Fayetteville Manlius in a three hit win. West Genesee plated 10 hits against Solvay. Fabius batted around for 23 runs against Tully.
Oneonta State Teachers College baseball beat Potsdam State 6-2 as four eighth inning runs broke the game open. Potsdam had scoring in the fourth and sixth, while Oneonta tallied in the seventh and added four in the eighth off Kennedy before Brenzak relented. Harrington allowed three hits and struck out 13. Potsdam State faces Plattsburgh State Teachers at Plattsburgh today.
NL president Warren Giles warned the Dodgers could move if Chavez Ravine stadium land referendum fails. He called his statement not a bluff but a fact and said he was surprised by the reaction to the remark.
Unbeaten Liverpool blanked Baldwinsville 50 yesterday to extend its winning streak to six in a row.
Medalist Bill O'Brien fired a 41 to lead Jamesville DeWitt to a 6 1 win over Baldwinsville in a County League golf meet at Lyndon.
Charles Bishop of the CBA pitched a no hitter guiding the Brothers to a 2-0 win over Valley at MacArthur Stadium. The senior righty fanned 11 and walked three as Robby Robinson surrendered three hits. Norm Mott’s fifth inning single drove in both runs. Eastwood defeated Nottingham 11-0 at Thornden Park, with John Macko limiting Nottingham to two hits.
Lou Riccelli earned the win for the Calypos as they edged Carmens in Valley softball 3-2. The Top Tops blank Rodaks 13-0 behind Bialobreski who allowed two hits.
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