The Vigilantes Target Cassius Clay Fight Plans
Red Smith argues against vigilante boxing bans on Cassius Clay after his 1967 draft refusal. He notes Clay's conviction and appeals, plus local opposition led by Tampa figures and a controversial editorial charging religious scruples were overridden by a profitable offer.
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Tampa
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Tampa Tribune
Cassius
Durousseau Sets Three Day Six-Win Jockey Feat at Ak-Sar-Ben
Jockey L J Durousseau rode six winners on three consecutive days at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha last July becoming a standout figure in 1969 racing. The accomplishment surpassed earlier exploits like Permane's 18 wins in four days and drew comparison to other elite runs in the era. Durousseau achieved six wins on July 3 4 and 5 at the Ak-Sar-Ben track.
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Laurel
Leroy Moyers
Suffolk Downs
Johnny Heckman
Hawthorne
Heckman
Ak-Sar-Ben
Bobby Permane
Tropical Park
Permane
Rudy Turcotte
Aque
Gamecocks rout LIU as Roche, Owens lead with 67 points
Cool John Roche 27 points and Tom Owens 20 and Tom Riker 20 combined for 67 of South Carolina's 89-52 win over Long Island University. Roche excelled in shooting and playmaking, Owens and Riker dominated the boards, SC hit 31 of 35 free throws, and outrebounded LIU 62 to 38.
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John Roche
Tom Owens
Tom Riker
South Carolina
Long Island University
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Gamecocks
Long Island
LSU
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Fred Ephraim
John Ribock
Bob Cremins
Ribock
Liu
University of South Carolina
John Riback
Hornet Soccer Wins 4-3 Over Greenwood in Openers
Aiken High Hornets beat Greenwood 4-3 for their first win of the season. Heyboy Wyman and Mike Williams scored in the first half, with Greg Marvin adding the final tally in the third quarter as Greenwood tallied in each of the first three periods. Coaches Orr and Smith praised the team’s progress while lamenting low turnout. The Hornets stand 1-2 after losing to Air? earlier.
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Greenwood
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Six winners noted across tracks from December to April
The report lists six winners by Larry Snyder at Oaklawn Park on April 1 and five by Juan Gonzales at Bay Meadows last Wednesday. It notes six tracks open on Saturday including Liberty Bell Philadelphia Narragansett Rhode Island Laurel Maryland Tropical Park Florida Fair Grounds Louisiana and Bay Meadows California.
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Hornets, Yellow Jackets Face Tense Region 1-AAAA Matchup
Aiken and North Augusta, both 2-3, clash in the conference opener at the Aiken gym. Aiken snapped a two game skid with a 54-40 win over Aquinas of Augusta while North Augusta seeks its first win in the series after last season’s three Hornets victories. Teammate injuries affect Aiken as Wilson Plunkett remains limited and Kevin Johnson could miss up to a month. JV also plays North Augusta earlier in the triple header.
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Wilson Plunkett
Kevin Johnson
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Aiken Trials Set for March 14 at Training Track
John M. Gaver Sr. announces the Aiken Trials at the Aiken Training Track will be run March 14. The event marks the winter season and lets trainers and owners see young horses in action. Officials say the date for the Aiken Steeplechase and Hunt Races will be announced after the Association’s Jan 8 meeting in New York.
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Aiken
John M. Gaver
National
Columbia Man Dies In Leap From Truck
Columbia police report Charles James a 21 year old man died after leaping from a moving truck traveling about 30 miles per hour as a group of men rode to work. His head struck the pavement after the jump.
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Columbia
Charles James
Michigan State’s Biggest Player Jim Nicholson
Sophomore tight end Jim Nicholson of Honolulu stands 6 7 and weighs 267 pounds, marking him as the largest man on Michigan State’s football squad.
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Michigan State
Jim Nicholson
Honolulu
Graniteville Hosts LBC In Girls Basketball
Graniteville meets LBC in a girls game at Graniteville with tipoff at 6 30 p.m.
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Graniteville
LBC
St Angela Junior Varsity Beats Kennedy 47 33
St Angela's junior varsity built a comfortable first half lead and defeated Kennedy 47 to 33. Ted Carter led St Angela with 15 points while Pete Gordon and Ronald Raysor added 12 and 11 respectively. Richard Chesser led Kennedy with 11 points in a 2-1 start after the loss.
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Kennedy
Jack Curry
David Weaver
Chapin
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