A ROUNDUP OF THE WEEK'S NEWS.

Source :: Sports Illustrated; 08/08/1955, Vol. 3 Issue 6, p4, 5p
Publication Year :: 1955
Abstract: This section offers news briefs on international sports as of August 8, 1955. Record breakers include Englishman Chris Chataway who raced to a new world record of 13:23.2 for three miles in London, England. In golf, Doug Ford from Kiamesha Lake, New York came from behind to beat Cary Middlecoff for the Professional Golf Association (PGA) title and 5,250 U.S. dollars on his first try in Detroit, Michigan. In boxing, New Orleans light heavyweight Willie Pastrano took the 10-round decision over Chuck Speiser in Chicago, Illinois.