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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, April 29, 1962

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday april 29, 1962 Patterson Liston go in jeopardy after new York ban Subj new York a the new York state athletic commission denied a License to Sonny Kistoo Friday because of the people around Lunt and his own police Thor action Elm Nett a new York City it the me for Aston s title Light with Chatner Foa Floyd Pattit and my wive Cost him the " Jalius november Patterson s at Gottne said the Champion would to to evaluate the situation in a Mem Tow tilling and Aid Alega viewpoint them Iolite fight u to longer a be of Eft said fee Contra e to is by Liston Patter ship sports inc., could revived by Partie if Tobey a want Patterson was Wen aware a record in no signed fight but Tot the fighters Cora to see if the Connate Abco red aay new in formation about Teton that would Patterson change Bis mind. State of to Cupo the Washington state athletic commission would took very favourably upon heavyweight championship f i g h there Between Sonny listen an Champion Floyd Patterson the commission chairman said Friday. The status of Sonny listen Here has t changed since he fought Eddie Machen in the Ballpark two years ago said chairman Wilbert Elijew Lac can t see where any Tang s changed As far As he is con corned with  a Seattle promoter said a lot would depend upon How much of guarantee could be raised before a title Flint could be arranged for i doa t know if a big parse could be collected a promoter said. To Chance up the the  Yankees getting Home runs irom Clete Bayer Elston Howard and Roger Marls ran up a 9-0 Lead of Washington Friday night an Hung on against a late bombard ment for a 10-8 Victory Over the senator. New York. Leading by 2-0, route starting find losing Pitcher Pete Bettr Nolde in the fourth inning with five wit barrage featured by Boyer t grand slam Homer. Relief Pitcher Tom Cheney then got the aeon my out but Mickey Mantle tagged do Howard homered to make it  touched winning Pitcher Bill Stafford for two run Sill the fourth inning when Dale Long Dott bled and John Schaive homered. Marls made it 10-2 in the a Fath inning with his second Homer of the season. / afford believed Sto Tord was relieved by i at Crete a the sixth inning when Johnson s Homer and  sri single made it Jot another Tun scored on a passed Ball. A hit Batter and Pinch hitter Woodling s two run Doublet 10-7 before Coates retired senators in the  scored in the inning making it 10-8, on Cottier s double and Pinch Ken Meeteer s single Roland Sheldon replaced Coates. After Sheldon retired two men he walked Johnson. Marshall Bridges came on and protected the Lead. Beat by Clete Kew Voitk Washington All b h a b ill Loo. If Mattil a flutter Howard e  Schmidt o Cottier. So Banide p a Woodlin a mitc Bettr if Iff i 90tai4 is � is of dwt of ghost 6 by Ibl to far 4 on a or in Abb Tor Hutn it pc in Metal out we it s to to for Lap a Bee Lui if i. Otom of a Al Rumult. A to Aalto o it adult 9k Demon p Tot amt 33 i 8 Tot is 3 t � it Lato Forwit far cram 5 a Wilkel for said to n4 9 9� i1x 7 � b in h it chubs of us t-31 4 4 4 f 1 t to � t a � Klue Bren Hub text w if. Car Lud 17-9. Of Gnu. Chacona Lub inn spa a s. Klo Tuu. He Row Cuttic to Tow Sara. It Kubr a 1. Kwe wlm. Koala. Ulm t. Hip a eat s finn not do Kama. Aby do Amritt Twat. A eur. By a1xos1 unanimously turned Down Liston s application made 10 Days  Bolan vice president of championship sports said he was1"very surprised at the ruling. We will have to make arrangement elsewhere he said. Bolan said he expected to make an announcement shortly on a new site. Contracts for the match have already been signed by Liston and Patterson. It was expected to draw at least $1 million at the Gate at Yankee stadium or the pol grounds in september plus at least twice that for radio movie Sand closed circuit television right. Patterson gets 95 per cent of the Gate and 45 per cent of the other rights. Liston gets 13v� per cent of both with a 1200,000 guarantee. The commission i coed a lengthy written explanation of it decision Bat none of the three member stayed around the office for the release. Neither Liston nor pattern Orkwas at the commission office the commission statements cd we do not take the position that " listen s police record alone bars Bint from a License in this state. It added the history of let ton s past associations provide 9 pattern of suspicion. ,. We Carnot ignore the possibility that these Long time associations continue to this Day. The wrong peo ple do not disengage  commission mentioned pm on s two convictions few robbery and larceny and assault to kill and numerous arrests two of the last year on lesser charges which were later , the no. 1 contender for the world s heavyweight title has proved himself an outstanding per former in the a engr the statement said. Outside of the squared Circle he has not been so fortunate. Achild of circumstances without schooling and without direction or leadership he has been the victim of those with whom a has sur rounded  statement said that the Kefauver committee heard testimony by John Vitale of St. Louis Frank Blinky Palermo of Philadelphia and Frank Mitchell of St Louis Alt of whom were Wel known to Sonny Liston it said Palermo v 1 1 it 1 e an Mitchell All of whom have extensive arrest records took the fifth amendment when questioned on All subjects including their relationship with Sonny  Liston s association with Vitae Palermo Mitchell and others is it Factor which can be detrimental to the Best interests of professional boxing and to the Public interests Well the statement said. It added there would be mor than a calculated risk in the issuance of it License on this  he solid and Over Frid the St. Only or into so Floyd Archie return proposed by Kearns san Diego a a heavyweight the rematch Between Champion Floyd Patterson and the venerable Archt Moore in soft Diego next september was proposed Jyi Day by Jack Doc Kearns Moore s Busi Ness  said he considered that Patterson s scheduled title defense  Liston had blown up because of the refusal of the new a Walt state athletic commission to grand i4atoa a License Friday. " i be got a flock of millionaires ready to guarantee Patterson a rail a lion dollars if hell fight Moore in san Diego said rearm. We d pure the show in Balboa stadium where it could seat 45,000. The fight won a do at least $5 million from theater-tv.1 a w " Patterson won the heavyweight title by knocking out Moore in live rounds in Chicago in november 1956. Moore recently projected Hinto the heavyweight picture again with a 10-round knockout Alejandro Lavorante the no. 3  Floyd wants an opponent acceptable to boxing Connla everywhere Moore is the Man said Kearns. He s still a great Fri he proved that by beating Lavorante and he s magic at the  previously had talked of Moore defending Bis remain claim to the Light heavyweight title against Gen Fullmer in Diego this summer but Fullmer has signed for a  match with Paul fender in Bozeman Mont. Fullmer is out of the picture right  said Kearns we a after bigger game the heavyweight championship  
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