A Roundup Of The Week's News

St. Louis , after beating Milwaukee twice, took on Cincinnati, won two out of three in series featured by slugging match between managers Harry (The Hat) Walker and Birdie Tebbetts , lost to Chicago 6-4, came back to rock slumping Cubs 4-2, 7-2, moved from seventh to fifth place.

SAILING

Mare Nostrum, owned and skippered by Enrique Urrutia, Spanish-born Mexican citizen, its position unreported for 10 days because of radio trouble, sailed into San Sebastian well ahead of John Hertz Jr.'s Ticonderoga to become surprise winner of 4,200-mile race from Havana.

Gene Walet III, 20-year-old New Orleans skipper who has won Mallory Cup two years running, sailed his 29-foot Dragon Class racer to three firsts, one second in trials at Port Townsend, Wash., earned right to represent U.S. in Olympic Games next year.

BOXING

Floyd Patterson , quick-handed young (21) Brooklyn light heavyweight, moved into heavyweight division, caught up to veteran Archie McBride in sixth, unleashed lightninglike combinations to score seventh-round KO in New York.

Sandy Saddler , free-swinging featherweight champion, had rough time with Japan's game Shigeji Kaneko for two rounds, dropped exhausted rival with left hook in sixth, won by TKO when Kaneko's seconds tossed in towel at Tokyo.

Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission completed lengthy investigation of May 6 fight between top-ranked light heavyweight Harold Johnson and Julio Mederos , in which Johnson collapsed at end of second round, decided Philadelphia fighter was drugged before bout; that he, his manager and handlers "acted against best interests of boxing" by failing to report illness. Commission meted out six-month suspensions to Johnson; his manager of record, Tommy (Loughran) Loughrey; his longtime trainer, Clarence (Skinny) Davidson ; picked up Lou Gross's second's license for three months. Matchmaker Pete (Mangine) Moran, arrested on perjury charge during hearings held in Philadelphia, was found guilty of representing Johnson without being registered as manager, had his matchmaker's and promoter's license revoked. As added punishment, Johnson's $4,113.33 purse was ordered forfeited. At week's end, National Boxing Association announced it would honor suspensions; Gov. George M. Leader, whose 90-day ban on boxing in state is due to end August 9, planned to issue statement; attorneys for Johnson and Moran prepared to appeal.

GOLF

Peter Thomson , 25-year-old Australian pro who won his first British Open last year, parlayed consistency, even temperament and brilliant strategy into 281 for 72 holes, finished two strokes ahead of England's John Fallon, three in front of unheralded Frank Jowle (who shot astounding 63 for course record in qualifying round), repeated his 1954 victory at St. Andrews. Ed Furgol's 292 was best score for American while little Joe Conrad , British Amateur champion, was leading amateur with 293.