Frazier Stages TKO Victory Over Ellis for Heavyweight Crown
Red Smith reports Joe Frazier dominated Jimmy Ellis at Madison Square Garden, scoring a fifth round knockout after a dramatic back and forth. Frazier, now recognized as champion by the WBA and New York, improved to 25-0 as a professional.
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New York
Joe Frazier
Jimmy Ellis
Ellis
Jimmy
Tony Perez
Frazier
Angelo Dundee
Dundee
Cassius Clay
Clay
Yank Durham
World Boxing Association
Massachusetts
Madison Square Garden
Hurricane Carter
Down Not Out Thoroughbred Trainer Recovers After Filly Accident
Thoroughbred trainer R. M. Blackburn of William H. Perry suffers a broken shoulder ribs and lung injury after a filly bolt in her stall knocks him down in Aiken Hospital He says the incident was a simple accident and plans to return for Trials on March 14 while his wife handles duties and he catches up on Blood Horse issues
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R. M. Blackburn
Aiken County Hospital
Blackburn
Blood Horse Magazine
McManaway
Charles Armour
William H. Perry
Aiken Hospital
Mrs. Blackburn
Long Island
Aiken
New York
Blood Horse
Racing Roundup Highlights Stakes Wins Across Tracks
The Everglades Stakes at Hialeah saw Naskra prevail by four lengths over Burd Alane at 24.40 to 1. Freedom's Will won the Freehold Purse at Bowie by three quarters of a length over Sir Judex. Show Scene captured the Naragansett West Greenwich Purse at Narragansett by 2 1/2 lengths over Bryan Royal.
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Associated Press
Miami
Naskra
Hialeah
Burd Alane
Bowie, Md
Sir Judex
Bowie
Pawtucket
R. I
Bryan Royal
West Greenwich
Narragansett
Kennedy Eagles-top Aiken Hornets in junior high clash
In a spirited Aiken High gym rematch the Kennedy Eagles defeated the Aiken Jr. High Hornets 42 to 40 in a boys game with Ronnie Lewis scoring 15 for the Hornets and Davy Weaver leading Kennedy with eight. The Kennedy girls then beat Aiken 29 to 21 as Becky Roberts paced the Eagles with 11 points.
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Mary Pillinger
Aiken High Gym
Kennedy Eagles
Aiken Jr. High Hornets
Ronnie Lewis
Eagles
Steve Garner
Davy Weaver
Hornets
Lewis
Livingston
Dufour
Eagle
Aiken Hornets
Kennedy
Hornet Lewis
Hornet
Richard Chesser
Jack Curry
Pete Sampson
Jerome Bell
John Livingston
Hugh Morris
Becky Roberts
Hornettes
Cheryl McNair
Barbara Sanders
Debbie Crawford
Hornette Lindy Scott
Hornette
Lindy Scott
Becky Jennings
Lindy Duckett
Aiken Jr
Donna Maxwell
Pammy Carothers
Roche's 38 points spark South Carolina win over N C State
South Carolina guard John Roche scored 38 points leading the Gamecocks to a 69-63 victory over North Carolina State as coach Don Walsh filled in for the ailing Frank McGuire. Carolina moved into second in the ACC behind South Carolina and NC State fell in the standings.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
South Carolina
North Carolina State
Tar Heels
Maryland
N. C. State
John Roche
John
Don Walsh
Gamecocks
Frank McGuire
Arnie Takes Top Tournament Money in PGA Period
Arnold Palmer led PGA earnings from 1947 to 1969 with 1 121 556 17 dollars, the only golfer to exceed 1 million. Jack Nicklaus was second at 996 524 17, followed by Billy Casper Julius Boros Gene Littler and Gary Player among top earners. over 54 golfers earned more than 200 000.
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Arnold Palmer
Professional Golfer's Association of America
PGA
Arnie
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Julius Boros
Gene Littler
Gary Player
Nicklaus
Casper
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Paul Coder
Bobby Cremins
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard
Michael McManaway
Topay
Reynolds Street
Augusta
White Sale
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Tire
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Seteta Fale Price
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