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   Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1959, Tokyo, Japan                                Friday february 20, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 19 family to join Johansson on . Travel Stockholm a european heavyweight Champion Ingemar Johansson plans to bring All his family to the . To watch his world title fight against Floyd Patterson. The fair haired 26 year old swede who got his impressive biceps through paving streets but today runs a highly motorized contracting firm to do similar jobs said he will take his parents his brother Rolf and his girl Friend and a few More relatives with him when he goes to the .Johansson, his adviser Edwin Ahlquist and his trainers will leave exactly 10 weeks before the title fight.1 get homesick i want to feel at Home when Iam preparing myself for the match Johansson told a new conference late wednesday night. I get homesick if i Don t have my folks  Johansson is pretty sure he will win. If i beat Floyd in both fights As you know i am going to meet him again within 90 Days of the first bout i am not going to Shelve my gloves. I will meet the contender picked for me Johans son  to continue i will fight As Long As i feel Iam Strong he added. On the other hand i am no so Well off that i can Stop the Day it pleases me he said self confidently with a smile. But if you lose a reporter asked. Well it depends on How i lose replied Johansson. Anyhow it will be my first losses a professional and in a world title bout it in t too  t really complain. But if i lose i will go on training More an Charder and hoping i will win next time i get a Chance he said. Irish will head new Garden corp. New York a Ned Irish executive vice president of Madison Square gardencorp., will take Over As president under the new owners of the controlling Stock in the big new York sports Arena. This was Dis closed at a hearing wednesday when Federal judge Sylvester j. Ryan approved the Sale by James d. Norris and Arthur m. Wirtz of their 219,350 shares of Garden Stock to the Graham Paige corp. For $3,948,300.it was Ryan who handed Down the anti Trust decree against the International boxing clubs of new York and Illinois. Norris had been president and Wirtz treasurer of the Garden corporation Parent organization of the clubs until their recent  Ryan had ordered the two boxing clubs dissolved and ruled Norris and Wirt had to sell their Garden Stock. His decree was upheld by the . Supreme  Jurist while declaring the Stock Sale As satisfactory and proper postponed formal signing of the order until thursday. He directed the inclusion of a clause barring Witzand Norris from having any financial in Terest in Graham Paige or any Branch of it management. Graham Paige was described by one of its officers As a closed end  Irving Mitchell Felt president of Graham Paige told the court that the anticipated principal officers of the Garden corporation will be president Irish chairman of the Board adm John j. Bergen who is chairman of the Board of Graham Paige honorary chair Man of the Board John Reed Kilpatrick who will remain president of the new York rangers in the National hockey league vice president and treasurer Edward Ost vice president and treasurer of Graham Paige. Felt said that in the Stock transaction Graham Paige was under absolutely no obligation to retain anyone employed by Madi son Square Garden corp. Operation delays Lindy Mcdaniel st. Louis a the st. Louis cardinals announced that Pitcher Lindy Mcdaniel underwent a emergency appendectomy at st. Joseph s Hospital in Meridian miss. The cardinals said Hospital officials told them Mcdaniel had a red hot appendix but there was. No rupture and no complications have  was driving through Mississippi in route to join the cardinals for Spring training at st. Petersburg Fla., when he Felt ill and stopped at the Hospital for a checkup. It was decided the that an emergency existed. Rigney gets up plans to join giants soon Phoenix up manage Bill Rigney of the san Francisco giants got out of bed for the firs time tuesday since being hospitalized a week ago in an Auto Acci Dent. Giants owner Horace Stoneham made the announcement and said he expected Rigney to arrive her sometime next week to watch Spring training workouts from the stands. Rigney s jaw was fractured in the Accident. Liston scores to in sixth Over Dejohn Miami Beach Fla. A Bull shouldered Charles Sonny Lis ton Philadelphia added Mike de John Syracuse n.y., to his list of victims wednesday night with technical knockout in 2 43 of the sixth , weighing 2094 pounds used a left Jab to the face to advantage and piled up Points Early in the fight. Then he opened up inthe fifth and sixth rounds Ham Mering Dejohn with left Hooks and right crosses. Liston who had won 13 of his 23fights by knockouts while losing Only one pounded Dejohn on the head and face in the fifth. Takes eight coun Dejohn took the mandatory eight count in the sixth after Lis ton drove him around the ring with a series of left jabs and hard rights to the head. Dejohn was bleeding from the nose and his eyewash purple when the fight ended. Dejohn took another count at the finish before referee Jimmy peer less stopped , who weighed 202, appeared to be waiting for an open ing that never came. He cleverly eluded Many of Liston s right swings but could not Duck the menacing left Jab. Twice Dejohn lost his mouthpiece As a result of Liston s flying fists. That was inthe fifth and again in the sixth. Falling Leaf Gerald Ehman Toronto Maple Leaf Winger takes a Tumble in front of de troit defens Eman bed Kelly during � National hookey league contest. Toronto goalie de Chad Wick keeps his eyes on the Loose puck. Home standing Detroit won 4-2.associated press photo Hawks tip rangers on Maloney goals Chicago up Phil Maloney scored his first two goals of the season wednesday night to Lea the Chicago Black Hawks to a 4-2 win Over new York for the rangers sixth straight defeat. Maloney playing in his 13thgame of the season made Chicago s first and third goals but his Sec Ond score was the Winner. It came with 14 minutes left to play whence carried the puck from behind the new York net circled the Cage and rifled a shot past goaltender lome Worsley. Knox to play for Argos again Phoenix a quarterback Ronnie Knox will play next season for the Toronto argonauts of the Canadian big four football Union. Toronto a managing director Lew Hayman said wednesday night that an agreement had Bee worked out with the National football league s Chicago bears and nil commissioner Bert Bell. Hayman said Knox would re main the p Rop Euty of the bears who have him signed to a $20,000 contract. He will return to Toronto under an agreement similar to last year s. Knox 6-foot, 1%-Inch, 195-Pound Star joined the Argos in mid season last year receiving $1,000 per game. Hay Man declined to disclose the fee for the coming season. Tod Sloan Center on the Hawks first line with Ted Lindsay and de Litzenberger got the insurance goal with six minutes left in the game. Maloney s mates on the third line Earl b a 1 f o u r and lome Ferguson each got an assist on Canadian sextet romps Over swedes 20-2 Malmo Sweden a the Belleville Macfarlande Canada s entry in the world ice hockey championships next month in Prague trounced a swedish provincial combination 20-2, Here tuesday  canadians rolled up a 9-1 advantage in the first period ran it up with an 8-1 Edge in the second and closed out with three goals inthe final stanza with their own teammates helping out the Swedis defense. The winners exchanged three forwards with the Host which helped hold the score1 Down in the final period. Maloney s shots and Balfour Goethe other Chicago score out skating the Ranger defens Emen for an unassisted tally. Andy Bathgate the league Lead ing scorer got his 30th goal of the Campaign and Dean Prentice whacked in a Long shot for the tying score during a Ranger rallying the second period. It was Chicago s sixth win in 12games with new York and gave the Hawks a 1%-game Lead Ove Boston in the Battle for second place. Bathgate and the Hawks Pierre Pilote each Drew a major penalty for fighting in the third period but the Only injury of the game was suffered by Lindsay who had five stitches taken for a Cut on the lower lip after a collision with Ranger defens Eman Lou Fantinato. Pep accepts Post with brewery As promotion head Chicopee mass. Up Willie Pep former featherweight boxing Champ who recently retired said he has taken a Job As promotion manager for a local  realize i got to the end of the line in boxing said the scrappy Little Veteran of the ring whose latest comeback was a  of responsibilities that face me i am turning to bread an butter  Pep conferred with officials Ofa brewery Here and signed a con tract terms of which were not revealed. He has started 10 Days training at the  Hartford conn., sex Champ had his last fight last month i Caracas Venezuela where Sonny Leon handed him a one sided beat ing. Pep looked Back on a career of 230 bouts in which he won Allbut 10 fights. And one of these was a tie. Buffs land Smalley Houston a the Houston buffs of the Texas league have acquired infielder Roy Smalley Asa free agent. Court awards $3,750 to injured Spectator Cincinnati up a fed eral judge has court award of upheld a lower$3,750 to mrs. Elizabeth Hines Indianapolis who claimed she suffered a serious leg injury at Crosley Field when she slipped on a wet spot on a ramp during a re leg dodger double header in 1954. Mrs. Hines sued the club for$30,000. A . District court awarded her $3,750 last year. The Appel late judge upheld the ruling  
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