Patterson era opens with independence in boxing world
Floyd Patterson plots a July 29 bout at Palo Grounds with Tommy Jackson and eyes bigger prospects as promoters break from the old monopoly. Roy Harris, Tommy Moyer, and a wave of independent backers push for more small clubs, new faces, and international matchups shaping Patterson’s challenging future.
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Floyd Patterson
Tommy Jackson
Palo Grounds
Texas
Roy Harris
Willie Pastrano
Cus D'Amato
Broadway
Tommy Moyer
Portland
Ore
Patterson
Jackie Pattel Murity
Pacific Northwest
Pastrano
Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
Eddie Machen
Harold Carter
Amos Lincoln
Toronto
George Chuvalo
International Boxing Club
JBC
D'Amato
Emil Lence
Patterson-Jackson
Lence
Easter Parkway
Brooklyn
Octopus, Inc
New Deal
Jets and Pirates win in Pony League action
Jets defeated Pony Express 6-2 as pitcher Swartz struck out 13. Pirates shut out the Tigers 6-0 with three pitchers combining for the victory. Raffensberger hit a second inning homer for the Pirates with Robb and Rowland contributing in the win.
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Jets
Pony Express
Pirates
Tigers
Giants
Swartz
Raffensberger
Bucs
Gavilan To Fight Martinez Tonight at Ronstaelt Stadium
JERSEY CITY New Jersey June 17 Kid Gavilan former welterweight champion meets Martinez tonight at Ronstaert Stadium Gavilan now 31 2 revising to Del Flanagan April 4 at St Tam in his only start since the Martinez bout Borg Association ranked him sixth earlier in the week a loss to Ralph Dupas on April 4 noted in Paterson New Jersey report
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Jersel City
N. Jy
Kid Galivan
Champian
Vince Matrines
Afts
Ronstaelt Stadium
Gavilan
del Flanagan
St Tam
Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Ralph Dupas
Turf Bowling League Opens On New Greens At Pangborn Park
The Turf Bowling League begins tonight with both men and women using Pangborn Park’s new greens. The greens committee of Park Toy, Sam Phillips, and O. S. Fisher declared readiness, with Jay Secrist supervising the bent grass greens in four alleys. Women start Wednesday night on the new lanes. Chevys Prep League team to practice at High Diamond at 6 35 p m.
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Pangborn Park
Park Toy
Sam Phillips
0. S. Fisher
Jay Secrist
New Greens
Chevys
Vt High
Berkeley Springs Upset Boonsboro In 5-4 Contest
Berkeley Springs defeated Boonsboro 4-3 in a South Mountain League game. Hessler delivered a three run sixth inning spark with Sirk, Maphis, Skitmore, and Roach contributing key hits. Boonsboro rallied in the ninth but fell short as Berkeley Springs held on for the win.
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Vex
Hessler
Bob Sirk
Berkeley Springs
Boonsboro
Braves
Sirk
Jerry Tennisy Reeder
Reeder
Berkeley
Duke Schetrompf
Ray Waugh
Yhen
Waugh
Skitmore
Maphis
Roach
Messler
Bvansbora
Don Menner
Gerry Holmes
Dick Guyton
Benny Shellharse
Shellhorse
Guyton
Holmes
Menner
Boonshorn
Station Nine Years First Half Title Bout In Softball Standings
Station Furniture eyes the first-half crown as the Community Softball League wraps up the half with four games tonight. Leaders boast 11 straight wins and four-game streaks over East End Tavern. Matches at City Park East End Reservoir Park and all 6:15 starts with umpires Haugh Sapole and Shearer.
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East End Tavern
Statton
Hemp
Jessa
City Park
East End
Funkstown
F Telephone
Noland Company
Reservoir Park
Butch Haugh
Fats Sapole
Buzz Shearer
Fist Fight Sparks South Mountain League Baseball Row
In a shaded sandlot clash between Sharpsburg and Martinsburg, a mid game brawl between first basemen Terry Mose and Duke Ashton erupted in the eighth inning. After blows were exchanged both were ejected as Martinsburg won 10-6 in 11 innings, leaving Sharpsburg at 7-2 and Martinsburg 6-2 with a postponed game against Berkeley Springs pending.
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Terry Mase
Bear Err
Bluebirds
Duke Ashton
Chieftains
Sharpsburg
Mose
Ashton
Drake Dofflemyer
Fowers
Joe Yurish
A. B. Kessecker
Woody Statler
Martinsburg
Bill Catlett
Certer
Connie Hemphill
Statler
Long
Bob Nagy
Dick Fitzgerald
Hopkins
Yarish
Bob Tritch
Nagy
Ott Long
Terry Mose
Bluebird
Ray Doyle
Bill Shrader
Doyle
Shrader
Tritch
Martinssburg
Ronnie Smallwood
Foight
Home Runs Lift Weverton Past St James 6 4
Weverton built six runs on four base shots by Herb Grimm and Gerald Metz to defeat St James 6 4 in the Independent League. Grimm won on the mound with six strikeouts. Metz and Bowers had two hits each as Weverton stayed in third place two games behind Chewsville and one behind Funkstown. Sig Brandenburg homered for St James, adding two RBIs, while Reese stood out defensively at third for Weverton.
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Weverton
St. James
Chewsville
Funkstown
Herb Grimm
Gerald Metz
Weverton i
Dave Duffey
Metz
Ont Cn
Grimm
Sig Brandenburg
Bluejays
Duffey
Doug Bowers
Soony Dutfey
Saints
Brandenburg
Reese
Local Golfers To Play With Betty Hicks
Three top Fountain Head women golfers will join Miss Betty Hicks in a nine hole exhibition at Fountain Head Country Club. Pro Bill Strausbaugh announced selections Mrs. Blacum Fridinger and Nichols will play in a four some with Hicks during a one o clock clinic and exhibition open to the public free of charge.
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Fountain Head Country Club
Betty Hicks
Bill Strausbaugh
Fountain Head
Hisbert Blacum
Robert Fridinger
Robert Nichols
Miss Hicks
Slocum
Fridinger
Nichols
Fhco ‘Women's Golf Committee
Golfer Cards 69 At Fountain Head
Dick Barrett guest at Fountain Head Country Club carded a 69 for the 18 holes in hot conditions, three under par on the front nine and one over on the back nine. It marks the second 69 at FHCC in a week, joining club champion Al Gardner Jr. Barrett coaches baseball and basketball at a high school near Wooster, Ohio.
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Fountain Head Country Club
Dick Barrett
B. B. Kneisley
H. C. Hamrick
Walt Westphal
T. A. Chappelear
Barrett
Fountain Head
al Gardner, Jr
Wooster
Ohio
Dodge Team Wins Prep League Tilt
The Dodge team rallied from a three run deficit to beat Nacco 5 to 3 at Reservoir diamond. Mann drove in two runs, Kiracofe and Myers added key hits as Dodge narrowed Nacco’s early lead with a five run seventh inning. Myers went 3 for 4. Mann and Kiracofe 2 for 4.
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Dodge
Sae Wougeam
Nacco
Reservoir Diamond
Boyer
Mann
Myers
Resh
Kiracofe
Zaccaria
Kiracate
Rainer Boyer
Nussear
Outdoor Wrestling Match Carded For Municipal Stadium
The first outdoor wrestling show of 1957 in Hagerstown will be at Municipal Stadium on Wednesday night June 26. Promoter Kenny Ridenour announced top attraction Antonino Rocca, the Argentinian grappler, will headline in a feature tag-team bout. Additional main-event competitors will be announced later with tickets available at Jewel Box in Public Square and Hancock Drive-In Theater.
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Hagerstown
Municipal Stadium
Antonino Rocca
Kenny Ridenour
Rocca
Ridenour
Haseen
Jewel Hox
Public Square
Hancock Drive-In
Antonina Racca
Roces
Charles Town Wins in 7-1 Victory Over Harrisonburg Turks
Charles Town Legion tossers defeated Harrisonburg Turks 7 to 1 Sunday afternoon as Harvey McCutcheon pitched six innings allowing one hit. Charley Miller scattered two, while Bill Strausbaugh and Bobby Ocker led the local golf contingent at Fountain Head, heading to Annapolis for the Middle Atlantic PGA Pro-Pro.
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Charles Town
Harvey McCutcheon
Charley Willer
Charles Town Legion
Harrisonbure Turks
Bill Straushaugh
Golf Profit Sans
Fountain Head Country
McCutcheon
Charley Miller
Bobby Ocker
Sherwood Forest
Annapolis
Funkstown Triumphs 8-3 in League Showdown
Funkstown trailed Chewsville by a game in the Independent League pennant race but beat South End 8 to 3. Three runs in the second inning started the scoring, with Lowman and Seville delivering. Baker misplayed a ball for two South End runs. Funkstown extended the lead in the third on a two run rally as Lowman and Cline scored on errors. Springer homered for South End in the ninth. final score Funkstown 8 South End 3. Players: McElhaney Springer Carter Knode St Clair Lowsnan.
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Funkstown
Chewsvilleeam
South End
Chewsville
Antietam
Lowman
Seville
Hamburg
Baker
Myers
Miller
Cline
Springer
Yesterday's Stars Recap of Early Baseball Action
Don Mueller hit a three run pinch homer to lift the Giants past Cincinnati 4-4 in a see-saw opener. Harvey Kuenn connected for a 10th inning homer as Detroit beat Boston 2-1. Von McDaniel, an 18 year old bonus pitcher, threw four scoreless innings to earn his first major league win as St. Louis edged Brooklyn 7-6 in game one. Hoyt Wilhelm closed out the win, setting down 12 straight batters to preserve the lead in the second game.
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Associated Press
Don Mueller
Giants
Harvey Kuenn
Tigers
Mueller
Cincinnati
Kuenn
Pina
Detroit
Boston
von McDaniel
Hoyt Wilhelm
Cardinals
Wilhelm
St. Louis
Cards
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Mexico City
Willi Besmanoj
St. Nicholas Arena
Jack Dempsey
Habo Jungles
Riser
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Roof
Rowland
Mumma
Dofflemyer
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Peters
Mena Wivinton
Yeon
Civitan Tee
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Panghorn
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Jalons
Pha
Elwinis
Whra
Syren
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Paneborn
Llans
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Wu Ene
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Varhanwelien
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Reeter
Hester
SMS
Staller
Long Hemphill
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D. Dutfey
C. Beard
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Willie Jones
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Gran Hamasr
Frank Torre
Johnny Logan
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Independent League
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