Wrestling card promises rugged action at VFW show
A Georgia bruiser nicknamed the mightiest man quiet teams with newcomer George Peaches against Art Neilson and Clyde Steeves in a tag main event. Also on the card Hans Herman with Mike Valentino in a 45 minute semi main and Juan Huberto versus Johnny Urbano in the prelim. Tickets sold at Maple Cate State Perkins and other outlets with door sales Thursday.
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Anderson
George Peaches
Art ‘Neilson
Clyde Steeves
VFW
Hans Herman
Mike Valentino
Juan Hubberto
Johnny Urbano
Maple Cate
State
Perkins Street
Joe's’ Park 'N Takit
South
State Street
Redwood Tree
North Highway
Thornton Wins Junior Match on Ast Hole Birdie
Thornton wins a three extra hole victory after 21 holes against Chris Philbrick, Ilah High's top golfer, in Class A Junior play at Ukiah golf course. Mike Hill captured the B division title, Brooke Stephens beat Gary Costar in C Class, Ukiah High travels to Napa on April 14 to face a top North Bay League team.
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Dave Thornton
Chris Philbrick
Ilah High
Ukiah
Mike Hill
Franz Schwarm
Brooke Stephens
Gary Costar
Ukiah High School
Napa
Swab Jockey Key To DiBiase Ring Win
Tony DiBiase defeated Peter Schmidt by technical decision after a cut opened near his eye at St. Nicholas Arena. Ring rounds were interrupted for patching by Whitey Bimstein, whose work kept DiBiase’s path to victory intact in a New York welterweight bout.
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DiBiase
New York
Whitey Bimstein
Tony DiBiase
Peter, Schmidt
New’ York
Welternaet Schmidt
St. Nicholas Arena
Bimstein
Dupas Cruises to Unanimous Win Over Fuentes
New Orleans report says Ralph Dupas, light weight contender aiming at Joe Brown's title, won a 10 round decision over Ramon Fuentes of Los Angeles. Judges and referee scored nine eight seven in Dupas's favor as he connected with sharp right crosses. Fuentes cut Dupas early but Dupas steadied, with his best rounds in the fourth and fifth.
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New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Fuentes
Dupas
Boxing Figures in Akins Bout Queried
Dozens of boxing figures subpoenaed after the Virgil Akins vs Logart bout at Madison Square Garden on March 22 were scheduled to appear before a New York County grand jury. Akins won by technical knockout, and Logart also received a summons. the hearings relate to District Attorney Frank Hogan’s probe into crimes of conspiracy and bribery in boxing.
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New York
Virgil Akins
Eddie Machen Folley Clash For $100000 Gate At Cow Palace
Bennie Ford promotes a 12 round heavyweight bout at the Cow Palace San Francisco featuring Eddie Machen and Zora Folley. The winner could challenge Floyd Patterson for a title shot. Ticket prices range from 2.50 to 20.00 with box office hours noted at the San Francisco Boxing Club.
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San Francisco
Bennie Ford
Cow Palace
Eddie Machen
Zora Folley
Floyd Patterson
Folley
Phoenix
Machen
Ellis St
Dozen Ukiahans To See Machen Bout Tomorrow
A group of at least twelve Ukiah business and professional men will attend the Eddie Machen vs Zorn Folley heavyweight bout tomorrow night at the San Francisco Cow Palace. They plan a late afternoon practice at the California Country Club golf course and are accompanied by Ukiah pro Bob Whitaker. The party includes Harry Falk boxing commissioner Al Anton Don Bones Judge Fred Goss Ruet Stickney Ralph Cole Lee White Bil Clarke Jack Wegesser Bob Boobar and John Neal.
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Eddie Machen-Zorn Folley
San Francisco Cow Palace
California Country Club
Bob Whitaker
Harry Falk
al Anton
Don Bones
Fred Goss
Ruet Stickney
Ralph Cole
Lee White
Bil Clarke
Jack Wegesser
Bob Boobar
John Neal
Canadiens Start Stanley Cup Final Bid vs Bruins
Montreal the heavy favorite as it opens a best of seven final against Boston. Coach Toe Blake plans to deploy Doug Harvey and Bernie Geoffrion on defense with Dickie Moore Jean Beliveau and Maurice Richard leading the attack. Boston GM Lynn Patric warned of a tough series as Milt Schmidt’s club seeks an upset.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
Canadiens
Bruins
Toe Blake
Boston
Lynn Patric
Milt Schmidt
Ste. Marguerite
Blake
Doug Harvey
Bernie
Boom Boom
Geoffrion
Dickie Moore
Jean Beliveau
Maurice
Rocket) Richard
Schmidt
Doug Mohns
Larry Hillman
Allen Stanley
Don McKenney
Fleming Mackell
Jerry Tonpazzini
Gonzales Aims Fourth Win Against Hoad Tonight
Pancho Gonzales seeks a fourth straight victory over Australian Low Hoad as he threatens to run away with the world professional tennis tour. Gonzales boosted his series lead to 28-23 after beating Hoad 6-2 6-4 at Westchester County Center on Monday night.
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White Plains
N.Y
Pancho Gonzales
Low Hoad
Genegales
Hoad
Westchester County Center
Dumas Aims For Seven Feet In High Jump Tale
USC sophomore Charlie Dumas, holder of the world high jump record, hopes to clear seven feet five inches. He discusses training, potential use of special shoes by rivals, mental hurdles at tall heights, and his casual, determined approach to jumping with coach Jess Mortensen.
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William F. Tyree
Los Angeles
Charlie Dumas
University of Southern California
Dumas
Yuri Stepanov
Russia
Stepfanov
Jess Mortensen
Stepanov
Mortensen
Charlie
Parry O'Brien
Free Throws Declined In Basketball NEW YORK 1957-58 season stats
NCAA statisticians report a five percent drop in scoring from 1956-57 as major college games averaged 136.9 points per game over 4,149 contests. Free throw opportunities reduced by new rules, while only eight teams topped 80 points, led by Marshall and West Virginia. Cincinnati posted the largest scoring margin, Oklahoma State led free throw accuracy, Fordham and Cincinnati notable in field goal efficiency.
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New York
NCAA
Marshall
West Virginia
San Francisco
Oklahoma State
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Fordham
Time you take with golf shots says Doug Ford
Doug Ford advises golfers to take their time, keep the swing smooth and rhythmic, and follow a five part swing from address to follow-through. He emphasizes head position, eye on the ball, and slight forward hand placement at address for steady contact. Next week covers gripping the club.
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Doug Ford
Silky Sullivan Proves Race Horse With Stamina
Albany California dispatch profiles Silky Sullivan, the stamina heavyweight trained by Reggie Cornell. The horse, weighing about 1200 pounds and known for come from behind finishes, prepares for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with owners Phil Klipstein and Tom Ross touting his class and consistency.
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Silky Sullivan
Hal Wood
Albany
Calif
Cornell
Phil Klipstein
Tom Ross
Silky
Ross
Tim
Stopper
Diamond Belters Delayed by Flood In Stockton Area
Flooding postponed the Pacific Coast Diamond Belt boxing championship in Stockton. Ukiah entrants Rich Scudero Bob Myers and Bill Poulos will now fight April 22 and finish April 29, with Scudero recovering from a severe cold.
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Stockton
Ukiah
Rich Scudero
Ukiah High
Bob Myers
Bill Poulos
Scudero
Bill Tatum
Myers
Poulos
Dodgers face park land grant clash over Chavez Ravine
Los Angeles councilmen clash over granting 300 acres to the Dodgers with Chavez Ravine as the center of controversy. Councilman James C. Corman accuses opponents of using the issue as a smoke screen to keep the team out of Los Angeles while opponent John C. Holland pushes the land grant. part of the land sits in Elysian Park.
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Los Angeles
Chavez Ravine
Dodgers
James C. Corman
Corman
Town Hall
John C. Holland
Elysian Park
Cordian
Yankees Slug Phillies In Exhibition Rout
Yankees hammer Phillies 20 to 1 in Greenville SC as six homers spark the outburst. Simpson fractures a wrist thrown by Curt Simmons and will miss about four weeks. Mantle, Skowron, Howard, Larsen and Del Greco homered. Mantle adds three doubles and a single. Giants blank Indians 7-0 behind Antonelli as McDaniel and Wehmeier combine. Cubs win on wet grounds. Giants beat Indians again 7-0 in Austin with King and Kirkland homering. Mays hurt elbow but plans to stay healthy for season.
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John Griffin
United Press
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Casey
Harry
Suitcase
Simpson
Phils
Curt Simmons
New York
Bill Skowron
Mickey Mantle
Elston Howard
Don Larsen
Bobby del Greco
Mantle
Johnny Antonelli
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Lindy McDaniel
Chicago White Sox
von McDaniel
Herm Wehmeier
Ter
Ray Katt
Milwaukee Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Washington Senators
Cincinnati
Frank Robinson
Vada Pinson
Ronnie Kline
Pittsburgh
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
al Worthington
Tribe
Austin
Jimmy King
St. Louis Cardinals
Willie Kirkland
Lary Doby
Willie Mays
Chuck Churn
Bill Rigney
Lakers Not Royals May Switch in NBA
The NBA Board of Governors approved selling the Cincinnati Royals to a group led by Tom Grace to keep the team in Cincinnati. It rejected Norman Shapiro’s bid. After Royals decision, the board discussed the Minneapolis Lakers amid box office doubt, with reports a group led by Marty Marion eyed buying the Lakers to move them to Cleveland.
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New York
Cincinnati Royals
Cincinnati
National Basketball Association
Minneapolis Lakers
NBA
League
Royals
Tom Grace
Cincinnati Garden
Norman Shapiro
Rochester
N.Y
Minneapolis
Lakers
St. Louis Cardinals
Marty Marion
Cleveland
IOC to decide on restoring bobsledding for 1960 Winter Games
The International Olympic Committee plans a Tokyo meeting May 14-17 to decide whether to reinstate bobsledding in the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley California. The sport was dropped after it seemed few nations would enter teams.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
International Olympic Committee
Tokyo
Squaw Valley
Calif
Russell Out For Best of Playoff Series
Boston's Bill Russell is out for the season with a chipped leg fracture and torn ankle tendons. The Celtics lose the star ahead of a pivotal fifth game against the St Louis Hawks after he was hurt in St Louis. Red Auerbach confirmed the injury and Russell's absence leaves Boston seeking the home-court edge without their key center.
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Boston
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
St. Louis Hawks
Celtics
Red Auerbach
Russell
St. Louis
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