Statesville Record and Landmark from Statesville, North Carolina • 17

jv Ar1 ryWr THURSDAY JUNE 25 1959 STATESVILLE RECORD ft LANDMARK PAGE 17 Showers Threaten Patterson Johansson Bout Patterson Set As 5 1 avorite To Keep Crown NEW YORK Possible thunderstorms are predicted for the loyd Patterson Ingemar Jo hansson heavyweight title fight to night but promoter Bill Rosen sohn insists fight will go on if have to wait till midnight'' The international 15 roundcr be tween champion Patterson and BULLETIN NEW YORK The loyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson heavyweight title fight was postponed today from tonight to ri day night because of rain and wet grounds at Yan kee Stadium challenger Johansson of Sweden is scheduled to start at 10:30 pm edt Speedy Patterson of Rockville Centre NY became a longer fa vorite today at 5 1 as the odds jumped from 4 1 It was that the bout doesn't last eight complete rounds regardless of the winner and 11 5 that it last 15 Handsome burly Johansson claimed all out determination to win the championship heroically and prove that those of his coun trymen who had branded him a coward after the 1952 Olympics were ignoble liars If he beats Patterson he would become the first Swedish born world champion in any division and the first foreign heavy world chahipion since giant Primo Car nera of Italy lost the title to Max Baer in 1934 Ar UNDER WRAPS MYSTIC TV STAS HASN'T 0EEW SAACTV ETHn but MAStCY oa PaoAeoses A secret Bur can max HEPT NSfSTtNGr "list outs vulnscablbi 70 A EGHTJ AOiv INGEMAR JOHANSSON The ANOThSD OfUMSH A1AX ONCE LOOMtl TgSt'A 77SAAA45 EDA toa Louit some Lff YEAS AOC Yea VAST i sHoulp sewers VON T4IRP RtICM? A Mff? a 7oah1 wr QffW 1 i I 0 I i I ft 1 jol ri a TIB 1 drfv 7f i a vL mlu ft vlUnNMlL eVwfWzT zL Qj btciwvj Conn Has Respect: Big Right Hand Dangerous will approximate and tore it speed and punch Wilson Retains Swedes Plan Mass Insomnia As Native Hero Seeks Crown of the furious 13lh round Judge Marty had him ahead seven to four with one even Eddie Joseph had him on one 12 By OSCAR RALEY United Press International went at it again Again the right hand took him out Time ran out for Billy in the eighth round It was the same round hand and with the same re sult Conn toppled over flat on his back and the farce of what might have been was ended So you can understand the authority in his voiefc despite the wistful quality when Billy Conn says: a guy has a right hand like that always got to give him a chance" It well could happen again to night NEW YORK There was haunted look in the eyes of the man a handsome brow haired which emphasized the authority of his voice a guy has a right hand like that always got to give him a chance" Billy Conn spoke as an expert He was talking about Ingemar Johansson the Swede whose hopes as he tries to take the heavy weight championship from loyd Patterson tonight depend on the hammer of Thor which he carries in his right hand Conn knows all about the big right hand and what it can do to a guy's hopes and dreams It's a weapon which could blast Patter son off the heavyweight throne: the atom smasher of the boxing business which twice blasted Pittsburgh Billy's dreams of tak ing tliis same championship Give Patterson The Edje is fast and you have to give him the edge" Conn said as he looked IS years hack into Meanwhile Roscnsohn a nounced that the advance sale had topped $500000 the amount need ed for him to break even He ex pects a gate of $600000 he said and a crow of about 38000 There will be no home televi sion: but the fight will be radio broadcast to homes by ABC The leleprompter Corp will send the bout by closed circuit TV to 170 theaters and arenas in 135 cities where 550000 seats are available Advance sales indicate the gross scat "receipts $1400000 Patterson 24 is a long favorite because of his He knocked out 16 of his last 17 opponents He is favored also be cause brown haired fair complex ioned Johansson 26 was unim pressive in training Despite his reputed thunderbolt right fist he never scored a knockdown in 151 rounds of sparring for this bout Moreover left jab and left hooks appeared mediocre Johansson seeking his 22nd straight professional victory and his 14th knockout amazed the box ing world last Sept 14 by belting out California's Eddie Machen in the first round At that time Ma chen was unbeaten and the top contender That quick kayo earned title shot the frustrating past speed isn't always enough particularly if the other guy has that big right hand" Conn knows Because on another New York night in June of 1941 Billy had the heavyweight championship of the world within his grasp Then the right hand of Joe Louis bullet ed through the night from his hands Billy was a boxer best And through rounds he held command although he had gone in a three to one underdog As he sat there waiting for the Monroe rounds Referee top seven rounds to five and the other judge had him all even rounds to go" Billy re members the right hand" Savage Attack A Mistake Conn weighed only 174 jwunds that night Louis scaled 1994 But the cocky Irish kid threw caution to the winds an went out to swap punches with a savage disdain It Was a mistake in his exhilaration he forgot about the big right hand of the mask faced man in front of him Louis crushed a right hand to the chin and Billy Conn the al Carolina Edge By United Press Infmational The Carolina League status quo was preserved today with Wilson still out front by 1'3 games Wilson's Tobs beat Winston Salem 6 4 Wednesday while Ra leigh swamped Durham 7 2 and Burlington took Greensboro 7 5 A three run homer by Raleigh's Joe Theis in the first put the Caps out front to stay Pitcher Bill Spanswick had a one hit shutout going into the eighth but By KLAUS ULLMAN STOCKHOLM ll'PD Sweden planned mass insomnia tonight to see if national hero Ingemar Jo hansson wins loses or draws with loyd Patterson in their world heavyweight championship bout in New York The ime difference means that the broadcast of the bout begins here al 3 am riday morning The midnight sun means that it will be pretty light by that time but the nation would gladly sit up in darkness to hear the out come of the fight Johansson already is more fa mous iu his native land than Greta Garbo Ingrid Bergman or the Swedish match king Ivar Kreuger ight talk is the chief topic of conversation on the streets in bars and in the home Despite the high pitch of inter est the state run Swedish radio is pretending the fight doesn't ex ist it frowns on boxing as a sport" and will not broad cast fights not even this one Swedes will hear it anyway from Radio Luxembourg In Goteborg Ingo's home town jammed night clubs will stop the dancing to lei their guests listen to the reports of the fight The Swedes believe he will be come the next world champion Pinning their hopes on Ingo's right hand punch and unbeaten record in the pro rings as an amateur he lost 10 bouts includ ing a second round disqualifica tion to the late American Ed Sanders in the 1952 Olympic final 80 per cent of the Swedes seemed convinced that Ingo will win according to newspaper polls most champion of the world dropped to the floor as if shot through the head It was a great fight that night in 1941 So tremendous that all during the war years while Billy and Joe both were in khaki the sports world dreamed of the re match ive years later on an other June night in Yankee Sta where Ingo and Patterson match shots tonlghL thcy finally Chicago Open Sets Big Purse CHICAGO The biggest purse of the summer golf swing $51000 with $90oi to the winner was at stake today for 151 golfers lost control and gave up four walks to force two Durham scores across A ioui run rally in the ninth won for Burlington Greensboro led 5 3 going into the final inning Wilson gained five runs in the first two innings on two homers and then added another the sixth to down the Red Birds Winston Salem revived in the thud when it pickedup three on red Whitfield's homer but they were only able to score once more in six innings Winston Salem will play a dou bleheader at Wilson tonight The twin bill was scheduled for Wednesday night but the rain soaked field was not ready until 8 pm and only one game was played Burlington is at Greensboro and Raleigh is at Durham tonight Sat Night AMA Sanctioned 9 Big Events Time Trials 7:30 irst Race 8:30 Nine Big Events of the most exciting most spec tacular end most dangerous sport on earth Motorcycle Races With Buck Brigance the Young twins Robert Taylor and other top riders from all over the Eastern US North Carolina's avorite Speed Sport HICKORY SPEEDWAY On our Lan US Highway 70 Between Hickory and Nowton Adm $2 Including all taxes and a grandstand seat Children under 12 REE with adults Plenty of REE Parking space teeing off in Gleneagles Country Club's second annual Chicago Open Among the favorites for the title were defending champion Ken Venturi National oix winner Pally and Masters chain I pion Art Wall Jr but a hot putter for anyone in the field could turn the scrap into a one man show The course measures only 6350 yards far shot ter than the usual test for the pro's but the greens are tricky They're rolling hilly and deceptive and hence while most of the players can reach the green in normal figure they run i into trouble sinking the pulls In addition the fairways have' been narrowed and the rough al lowed to grow for the tourna ment but recent dry weather will give a good roll on just about every shot and the rough won't be particularly thick in any sxit Others in the field who were given a good chance to sin were the veteran Sam Snead Gene Lit tler Arnold Palmer Mike Sou chak Doug ord Bob Rosburg Julius Boros Billy Maxwell and Don Whitt Now Open Statesville's New GOLDRIVING RANGE C5m' BX WIN $25 Enter our name contest Ask for details at Range Contest ends July II Located nest to Howard John Restaurant just off of Highway 64 and 21 Open 12:30 to 11 PM Goodman Pulls Biggest Upset Ousting Baker GREENSBORO HTD Mick ey Goodman of Salisbury met Rilly Womack of lorence SC and Doug Rangclcy also of Salisbury was paired against Har vey Hill of Plymouth today in the scminnaii ot tnc 33rd annual Carolinas Junior Golf Tourna ment Goodman carried off upset of the tournament Wednesday by defeating Buddy Raker of lor ence in the second round of the quarterfinals Baker the reigning National Junior champion was considered top contender for the title Womack was an unsticccsslul seini iinalisi in the Vatolinas and National Junior Tournaments last year He Hlished off Ken olkes of Concord 4 and 3 in the alter noon to gain the semifinals Medalist Rangelcy beat Sammy McNairy of Grecnslioro 2 and 1 while Harvey Hill of Plymouth defeated William Tiller ot Cam den 1 up Wright Title Di PITTSBURGH flTD Mickey Wright opened defense of her Open golf championship at Chinch Valley Country Chib day setting her sights on becom ing tiie fust woman to win the crown two consecutive years Miss Wright ol San Diego Calif faced tough opjwsition over the tiKH yatd par 70 course In cluded in the field of 24 profes sional and 39 amateur golfers was Betsy Rawls vuirently the hottest thing in ladies golf Betsy has won five major tournaments this year on the women's tour and is the leading money winner Beverly Hanson tresh oif her victory in the American Women's Open in Minneapolis is another who could pick up a first place check for lfiiMi The tournament olicrs a total of $750t) Pre tourney talk has made Miss Wright Marlene Bauer Hagge and Louise Suggs the three to beat Miss WTigbt has won two major tourneys this year and fin ished a strong third in the Amer ican In add lion she won the PGA over the same Cliurchill course last year Miss Suggs winner ot three tourna Opens ntent this season and Miss Bau er also have uon pievious events at Churchill her home course Not much chance is allowed for an amateur to pick up the mar bles The cloxfst an amateur ever came to winning was in 19 44 Bar bara McIntire and Kathy Corne lius were tied at the end of the regulation 72 holes Mrs Cornelius came on Io in by seven strokes in a playolf However Barbara Williams a Richmond Calif beauty served notice she intends to be among the finalists The West Coast ama teur fired a par 70 tn a practice round like that back nine" she said The back nine is a stretch of fairways creeks and other obsta cles that has sunk many a golfer The tourney extends through Saturday and will be run exactly like the men's National Open medal play rather than match p'ay lit? only ladies' tournament conducted on this tiasi by the Liuleii States Golf Assn The field will be paced to the 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