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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1971
Page
8
Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Ellis both pursue a heavyweight clash with Joe Frazier as the likely next champ. The two signed for a 12 round bout July 26 at the Houston Astrodome, aiming to revive their careers and set up a potential title bid.
Dr. Vicente Alvarez, surgeon and sports writer, remained unconscious in critical condition for the fourth day after a skull fracture from the pace car crash at the start of the Indianapolis 500. More than 20 people were injured when the pace car hit an open trailer with newsmen and photographers. Also in serious condition are Mike Mosley with multiple fractures and facial burns, and Bobby Unser escaped injury.
Surviving 32 of 256 entrants in the British Amateur Golf Championship, 21 year old Tom Kite Jr. from McKinney Texas stands out among six Americans still in the field. Kite praises Carnoustie as a course Americans understand and notes he has not walked past the 17th green in his three matches.
Mill Reef, the favored American colt, wins the 192nd Derby Stakes at Epsom Downs in front of Queen Elizabeth II and about 300000 spectators. The race featured a mix of French bred runners and an Irish immigrant trainer, with cultural pageantry surrounding the momentous win.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt's Cold Comfort trained by Mike Freeman won the Hempstead Handicap at Belmont Park by one length over Process Shot. The 4-year-old Nearctic-Scarlet Letter filly ran six furlongs in 1 11 5 and earned 19 920 for owner with jockey Mike Venzia aboard.
Sam Marsh aims for a berth in the U S Open at Merion Golf Club Ardmore Pa after posting a 150 in Atlanta playoff rounds at Stand ard County Club. The Mid land Valley assistant pro, Greenville native, tied for fifth in a five player playoff and hopes for a 146 or better to advance Monday at Atlanta Country Club.
Everett Keys of Edgefield drove his Camaro to a victory in the stock eliminator at Jackson Drag Strip for the third consecutive week. Gerald Jolly of Orangeburg won the street eliminator in a Chevy powered Anglia, taking second in stock eliminator.
Thomas Laundry defeated Watkins Tire Co 21 to 3 as Ricky Heath limited Watkins to three runs. Ron McKie collected four hits including a homer and double in four at bats, with big innings in the second and fourth. Watkins had two runs in the first and one in the last. John Porter took the loss. In Pony action Life Insurance Underwriters blanked White's 2 to 0 behind Abney's three hits while yielding only three.
Dave Hill, under a one year probation for conduct unbecoming a professional, starts the Atlanta Golf Classic with a subdued mindset. He vows to shed his bad guy image, saying he will wear a white hat and ride a white charger after a Fort Worth disqualification for throwing a ball from a sand trap and signing an incorrect scorecard.
Hill, a frequent target of recent controversies, paid a fine and filed a $1 million damage suit against the Tournament Players Division and the PGA. The federal suit in Memphis alleges civil rights violations, free speech violations, and Sherman Act violations. The Policy Board suspension does not bar Hill from playing.
Canonero II faces a Belmont field likely including eight other 3 year olds after Purse Finder, trained by Jimmy Conway, surged from off the pace to win the Peter Pan by nine lengths. Purse Finder, owned by Anthony Imbesi, earned a spot in the Belmont with blinkers helping his late rush. The Belmont starts at 5:35 p.m. EDT with CBS coverage from 5 to 6 p.m.
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