Liston Targets Clay in 7 Million Philadelphia Title Fight
Sonny Liston set to defend his heavyweight crown against Cassius Clay in a September 30 title bout at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium. Liston, 28, won over Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas, earning 40 percent of net receipts while Clay agreed to 21 1/2 percent. Patterson vowed not to retire despite the KO loss.
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Bob Nilon
Intercontinental Promotions, Inc
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Jro Patterson
United States
Canada
al Bolan
Patterson
Nilon
Cleveland
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Allen Theater
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Liston Knocks Patterson Again in Las Vegas Showdown
Sonny Liston dominated Floyd Patterson in a quick victory at the Las Vegas Convention Center confirming his status as world heavyweight champion. He vowed to face Cassius Clay in Philadelphia as boxing seeks a new star to revive interest and gate receipts amid growing talk of a $7 million bout.
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Ugly Bear
Zunis leads Ohio Vending with two homers and 12 strikeouts
Cliff Zunis powered Ohio Vending past Nehi Battling Co 12 to 1 in a Little League East game striking out 12 and surrendering three hits He slugged his sixth and seventh home runs of the season while teammates Stock and Foller added a double each Bob Mahl fanned 10 over five hits for Nehi Crawford Atlantic edged Crawford Frozen Novelties 7 to 5 as Ralph Moyer worked all nine for Atlantic with 12 strikeouts and five hits allowed, while Hill homered for Crawford and Piper doubled for the winners
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Ohio Vending
Nehi Battling Co
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Jim Stock
Neal Foller
Bob Mahl
Mark Straka
Fiysmia Atlantic
Crawford Frozen Novelties
Atlantic
Ralph Moyer
Bob Piper
Chuck Hill
Crawford
Jim Hill
KR Hoe
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Nehi Bottlington
Simonson
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Tulk
R How Crawford
C Hill
Brainard
Moyer
Phillips Two-Hitter Beats AC in Elyria League Game
Bob Phillips pitched a two-hitter for the Filyria Merchants as Mike Bayko shone at the plate with a triple and two singles plus a walk. Bayko reached base four times, Barko scored the go ahead run in the seventh after being hit, stealing second, and Ed Kershaw drove him home. Jeff Kiser and Phillips added hits. Tom Linkinson took the loss with seven strikeouts and six hits allowed.
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Filyria Merchants
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Ed Kershaw
Philips
Jeff Kiser
Phillips
Tom Linkinson
Jack Phillips
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Four F level games set in Lorain County tourney
Four Class F games are scheduled Saturday at West Recreation as the Lorain County Hot Stove League baseball tournament moves into the third round. On Diamond No. 3 Hart Construction faces LaPorte Watson Trucking at 1 p.m. Reichlin Funeral Home meets Fairview Jewelers at 4. Winners meet Sunday at 2 on Diamond No. 3. On Diamond No. 2 Elyria Beiter Line plays Lorain Koury’s at 1 and Independent Insurance faces Grand Rapids at 4. Winners there meet at 4 on Diamond No. 3.
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Hart Construction
LaPorte Watson Trucking
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Fairview Jewelers
Elyria Beiter Line
Lorain Koury's
Independent Insurance
Grand Rapids
Hale Hurls LL West No-Hitter In Street League
Roger Hale pitched a no hitter for Milad Chevrolet and Oldsmobile in a 3-0 win over the Elyria Lions. He walked seven and struck out 12 as Randy Runkle led Milad with a double and a single, while Polutnik and Bullocks also added hits.
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Elyria Lions
Hale
Randy Runkle
Milad
Mike Polutnik
Dale Bullocks
Gary Farrel
Bellamy
Dave Rodgers
Scott McQuiln
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Junior Swim Meet Postponed This Week
The Junior Olympics Swimming Meet scheduled for Thursday and Friday will not be held this week. An announcement will be made regarding the rescheduled dates.
Major League Baseball Results and Schedules
Monday New York 8 Los Angeles 4. Tuesday's probable pitchers list show Minnesota at Cleveland Pascual 10-5 vs Grant 6-9 among others. Wednesday features Chicago at Detroit and New York at San Francisco among multiple night games.
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Cassius Clay steals the Cleveland boxing night from Liston Patterson
The crowd at Allen Theater in Cleveland roars as Cassius Clay excites fans while Liston defeats Patterson in two minutes ten seconds. The Louisville Lip taunts Liston, predicts a future clash, and boosts Clay’s rising star as Patterson fades from the heavyweight scene. Sugar Ray Robinson Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano attend the event.
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Joe Louis
Sugar Ray Robinson
Rocky Marciano
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