Patterson Liston Prize Fight Headlines $5 Million Ring Spectacle
Floyd Patterson faces challenger Liston in a historic heavyweight title bout set for 9:30 p.m. EST with a planned 35,000 crowd at Comiskey Park and a major closed circuit TV component estimated near 4 million dollars. Broadcast by ABC, the event aims for a large gate and substantial TV and movie rights revenues. Patterson seeks a record ninth title fight, while Liston attempts a breakthrough performance to dethrone the champion.
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A's Top Baltimore. Ford Faces Senators in pennant push
Yankees star Whitey Ford to start vs Washington as New York chases a 12th AL pennant in 14 years while Los Angeles seeks a slight edge over San Francisco in the NL pennant race. Roebuck shines for the Dodgers as they close in on their first title since 1959 with six games left.
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Tobacco Bowl Sets 1964 Duke Maryland Contest
In Richmond Duke and Maryland will play in the Tobacco Festival game next fall at City Stadium. Festival president Floyd E. Adams said future pairings include Virginia Western Virginia in 1965 and Virginia Tech Vanderbilt in 1966. This year’s festival features West Virginia and Virginia Tech in a 1:30 p.m. EST kickoff Saturday.
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Casey Signs To Manage Mets In 63
New York AP reports 72 year old Casey Stengel agreed to another year at the helm of the New York Mets. He says spring results misled him and vows to rely less on players who claim they can win here. Mets sit at 39 116 in the season.
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Roanoke Arlington High School Game Program Sparks Controversy
Five Washington-Lee players were listed as colored on a Roanoke Arlington high school game program after a Saturday 10 7 Patrick Henry win. Officials called the designation superfluous and a mistaken printing.
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Alabama Tops AP Poll in Season Opener
Alabama, the defending national champion, opens the 1962 season ranked No. 1 by the AP. The Crimson Tide edged Ohio State 19-14 in first-place votes while trailing by 44 in points, with the Buckeyes second and others following.
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Congregation Ups Air Conditioners Then Needs Loudspeakers
In McAlester Oklahoma a Methodist congregation installed two window air conditioning units and then had to purchase a loudspeaker system to hear the preacher.
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Broadcast Tonight for Heavyweight Title Fight Liston
Winchester radio will air the heavyweight bout at 9 05 p m in this area with no home TV broadcast. Star photos from a National Geographic Society team during a 1952 solar eclipse confirm gravity bends starlight.
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Americans Lead as Gretel Faces Must-Win Cup Race
In Newport Rhode Island Australia’s Gretel must win today to keep the 111 year old duel alive against Weatherly. The American defender could clinch the cup if Weatherly prevails. Winds foreseen to favor the Australian challenger in the 24 mile upwind downwind race.
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Norim Siebern Powers A’s Rout Baltimore 45 to 2
AP reports Norim Siebern homered and added two singles driving Kansas City to a 45-2 victory over Baltimore. Ed Rakow allowed five hits in five innings, walked three and struck out seven as the Athletics won.
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Top college football poll with Alabama leading
The pre season rankings list Alabama at number one with 342 points and 14 first place votes. Ohio State is second with 298 points, followed by Texas, Penn State, and LSU in the top five. Mississippi, Georgia Tech, Southern Cal and Missouri round out the top ten.
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