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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday August 8, 1959 Rosen Solin has meeting with Ingo in Paris Paris a secretive Ingemar Johansson the new world heavy weight boxing Champion flew int Paris thursday to talk to his favorite promoter Bill  word indicated that they had made their rendezvous but reporter s efforts to find them were  an added touch which might mean some startling new develop ment or might mean nothing at All a couple of other Sharp Eye promoters were in town at the same  was Jack Solomons the London impresario. The other was Truman Gibson president of National boxing enterprises inc., clipped Wing successor to the now defunct International boxing club. Gibson visits daughter Gibson was the Only one of the four available for Public View. He proclaimed that he and his wife were Here for a visit with their daughter. He said he had hear about Johansson and Rosensohn being in town quite by Accident and swore he has t seen either of them and would t know How to reach  said he Learned about it All from Solomons who had actually seen Rosensohn and Johansson. But Solomons could t be located either. Gibson proclaimed that he had no immediate design on Johans son s services and certainly would do nothing to interfere with the contract for the rematch against Floyd Patterson. Plenty to talk Abou Ingemar who was equally Secre Tive during a visit to new Yor before his fight with Patter soft was scheduled to Fly Back to Sweden Friday. At least that was the Rumor at the Airport when he arrived unexpectedly thursday. There was obviously plenty for Johansson to talk to Rosensohn about. Rosensohn promoted the fight in which the swede won the title and was scheduled to handle rematch within 90.days. But Rosensohn has been voted out As front Man of his own organization in which he held minority interest Ingemar had a close personal working relation ship with Rosensohn and seems continued on Page a sugar Ray Peeler title bout set new York up sugar Ray Robinson announced thursday night he has signed to defend his middleweight championship against Boston s Paul Pender at the bos ton Garden on dec. 5. Robinson disclosed no terms an added they will have to be made Public by promoter Sam Silver Manof Boston."1 it will be the 39yearbld Robin son s first defense of the 160-Poundtitle since he recaptured it from. Carmen Basilio at the chicag stadium March 25, 1958. Because of his failure to defend since then the National boxing association vacated his title on May 4, but he still is recognized As Champl Dri in new York state Massachusetts and Cuba. Sex Chart loons Basilio Chittenango n/5?. Am Gene Fullmer West Jordan Utah Are scheduled tonight Tot ih6 Aba version of the title at san Francisco aug. 28,unless sugar Ray had tune up nor title bouts before meeting pen Der the Boston fight will be his 151st. Hell be seeking his 142d the stars and stripes giants trip braves 7-1, to up Chison o s tie in 18 innings 1-1 Baltimore up the Chicago White sox an the Baltimore orioles battled to a dramatic 1-1 tie in 18 innings thursday night in a game finally halted by the Midnight curfew. It was the longest game in the major leagues this year. The same two teams twice before played 17-inning games this year with Chicago winning both of them. The longest game played in the National league this year was 14  Billy Pierce pitched the first 16 innings for the White sox. Hoyt Wilhelm taking Over for starter Billy o Dell in the ninth hurled no hit Relief Ball for 8% innings before Billy Goodman lined a single to left with two out in the 17th. The White sox scored the first run of the 4-hour, 8-minute Mara Thon in the third inning Ono Dell s walk to Al Smith and John Romano s triple off the to of the wire Barrier in left Feld. The blow just missed being a Home run by inches. The White sox Best threat after that came in the top of the l8th with Wilhelm pitching. With on out Sammy Esposito beat out an infield hit. After Luis Aparici flied to right Nellie Fox was purposely walked. Smith the lofted a bid for a hit Down the Brightfield line but Billy Gardner hauled it in after a Long run. Pierce had not permitted so much As a mild Oriole rally continued on Page. Hard Way Baltimore outfielder Barry she time Back to first with � headfirst dive before Chicago s Earl Torgeson can go top the to an him. Baltimore woo 8-8. Associated press photo frustration chicagoan b h a b h Apar do i Fox 2b Smith. If Romano o Lollar in Landis of 800 Robinson 3b 8 0 2 800 Pilarek. 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The giants who took Over first place by beating Milwaukee wednesday pounded Burdet Tefor two runs in the first inning and four More in the fourth highlighted by de Bressoud s three run Homer. Sam Jones made these runs stand up for his 15thwin of the season. The Victory moved san Francisco a game ahead Baltimore of the Idle los Angeles Dodge Sand two full games in front of the braves who took Only one game of the three game  capacity crowd of 22,923 fans saw the giants beat Burdet Tefor the ninth time since he came to the majors. The  22 victories Over the giants. The giants first run came inthe first inning on singles by Jim Davenport Willie Mays Rookie sensation Willie Mccovey and a sacrifice Fly by Orlando Cepeda. Mays homers in the fourth Hobie Landrith drove in a run on a fielder s Choice and Bressoud unloaded his sixth Homer of the season into the left Field  clouded his 18th Homer in the seventh off reliever Juan Piz arro for the final giant tally. Milwaukee s Only run came inthe sixth on Wes Covington s single Frank Torre s double andean infield out. 000 Ginsberg o 000 Miranda As 701 a Cui Rascual 400 a Peers in of 101 o Dell. P Oboyd Wilhelm p 702 200 101 410 200 000 400 64 1 12 001 000 000 000 000 0001 7 0 000 000 010 000 000 0001 12 i in h r Erbb so 16 u i i 3 7 2 8 10 to Grid opener pits Rice leu new York up Louisiana state the 1958 National collegiate football Champion will oppose Rice in an intersection Al game that kicks off this fall s program of televised College games it was announced Here. The 1959 schedule of Gridiron nov As approved by the Mcaa Calls for nine dates when a single game will be nationally televised one on which the network will be split into two sections to carry two games and three for regional telecasts. Other feature games on the National schedule include North Western is Oklahoma sept. 26michigan state is notre Dame oct. 17 and army is Navy nov. 28. 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Victory and his 93d knockout sugar Ray has been stopped but once when he collapsed in the 104 de Gree heat at Yankee stadium the flight he tried to win the Light heavyweight Crown from Joey Maxim june 25, 1952.pender, ranked eighth among contenders by ring Magazine and10th by the National boxing As sugar Bay Robinson. To Seelt m/2d Victory Socia Tion earned the shot at Rob Inson s title on March 17 by out pointing Ralph Tiger Jones who once won a decision Over Robinson. Slender fast stepping and hard hitting Robinson turned professional in 194b. He won the welter weight title in 1946 but gave that up automatically when he took the middleweight Crown from Jakela Motta feb. 14, 1951. He lost the title to England Sandy Turpin but won it Back from him. He retired to become a song and dance Man in december,1952, but returned to the ring in january 1955. He recaptured the title Frombolo Olson lost it to Fullmer won it Back from Fullmer lost it to Basilio and then won it Back from Basilio. As a result he won the middleweight title five times anal time record for title triumphs in any division. Los Angeles a world featherweight Champion d a v e y Moore Springfield Ohio and sex titleholder Hogan kid Bassey Nigeria formally signed thursday for their 15-round rematch aug. 19 at the olympic auditorium. Moore won the title on a 13-round to Over Bassey March 18. Matchmaker George Parnassus and the rival managers Willie Ketchum for Moore and George biddies for Bassey along with the principles and about 40 writer attended the ceremony. Each fighter will receive 30 percent of All revenues which could amount to $130,000, including$40,000 for the Sale of television rights. Moore and Bassey Exchange cordial handshakes and banter and both expressed Hope of winning. . Golf courses planned los Angeles up plans for construction of five 18-Holegolf courses under one layout in san Fernando Valley were announced by country club inc. Torres whips Armstead for 25th straight to s Angeles up Ray Mundo battling Torres kept his undefeated record intact thursday night when he scored a convincing10-round decision Over sixth ranked lightweight Paulie Arm Stead in a fast paced fight at olym Pic auditorium. Torres 134, Reynosa Mexico got off to a fast Start and never let up his attack on his 132-Pound oppo nent from log Angeles. Armstead fighting the Jast two rounds with a closed right Eye was staggered often in the seventh eighth and ninth. But he never went Dawn. Torres now undefeated in 25 professional fights19 by Knock out hammered to the body and tothe head with effective combinations to score his unanimous decision. Y a 10 7 underdog Torres had his est round in the ninth when he All but decked Armstead after staggering him with two Crisp left Hooks to the head. Armstead also suffered a slight Cut Over the left Eye and was bleeding from the nose. Torres was unmarked. An obviously Happy crowd of9,000 fans roared its approval of Torres Victory which avenged the loss of his countryman Mauro Vaz Quez to Armstead several weeks ago in the same ring  
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