Ali plans three bout series after agreeing to Houston fight
Cassius Muhammad Ali Clay confirms a July 26 boxing match in Houston against Jimmy Ellis at a domed stadium with Arum of Top Rank arranging a three bout plan toward a rematch with Joe Frazier. Ali vows to train in Chicago and departs with a $450,000 guarantee and 45 percent of income. Ellis will receive 20 percent.
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Joe Frazier
Americana Hotel
Bob Arum
Top Rank, Inc
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Angelo Dundee
Miami Beach
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Ellis
Angelo
Miami
Florida
Dundee
Chicago
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Joe
Johnny Persol
Germany
Washington
Aram
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Major Leagues
AP report lists American League East and West standings with team records and games back, then results and upcoming schedules for Monday through Wednesday. Notable clubs include Baltimore Boston Detroit Cleveland New York Washington Oakland Kansas City Minnesota California Chicago Milwaukee and more, with daily matchups and pitcher records.
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Associated Press
W. L. Pet
Baltimore
Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Wash
Oakland
Kansas City
Minnesota
California
Chicago
Milwaukee
Blyleven
Dobson
Wood
McDowell
Parsons
Lolich
Washington
Cox
Splittorff
Stottlemyre
Hassler
Culp
Odom
Carl Yastrzemski
Bowie Kuhn
Yastrzemski
Tony Oliva
Yale
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Harvard
Glen Borgmann
South Alabama
Bert Hooten
Texas
Pete Broberg
Dartmouth
Mike Pazik
Holy Cross
Chicago White Sox
Danny Goodwin
Peoria
Ill
White Sox
San Diego
Montreal
Philadelphia
Warwick Veterans H.S
Warwick, R.I
Condredge Holloway
Lee H.S
Huntsville
Ala
Varney Seen as Top Pick as Baseball Draft Opens
Harvard star Pete Varney, famed for a football two point conversion, begins a two day MLB draft. He has dodged signing offers for years but now ready to try baseball and pursue a professional dream. Varney previously declined to sign despite multiple offers.
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Varney
New York
Pete Varney
Harvard
Ivy League
Cardinals win on Simmons in 10th to keep NL East edge
Ted Simmons drove in the winning run in the 10th after a disputed bunt call as the Cardinals edged the Braves 7-6 to hold a half game lead in the NL East. The game featured a four-run ninth for St Louis and heated exchanges including Orlando Cepeda's ejection.
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Ted Simmons
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Priddy
Simmons
Mel Steiner
Priddy
Steiner
Matty Alou
Alou
Cardinals
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Jose Cardenal
Orlando Cepeda
Bob Engel
Braves
Hank Aaron
Ralph Garr
Zoilo Versalles
Ron Reed
Ted Sizemore
Reed
Jerry MacNertney
Lefty Tourney Opens At Myrtle Beach
The 36th National Association of Left-Handed Golfers championship begins in North Myrtle Beach with about 300 players from 35 states. Defending champion is Richard Tinsley. The 72 hole event runs through Friday at Robbers Roost and Surf Golf and Beach Club. North Carolina leads with 74 entrants, South Carolina 29.
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National Association of
Richard Tinsley
Robbers Roost
Surf Golf and Beach Club
North Carolina
South Carolina
Bies Dominates U S Open Sectional Qualifying Leaderboard
Don Bies a Seattle pro fired 68 67 for 135 to lead 72 players who earned spots Monday in sectional U S Open qualifying. Charles Coody tied for second at 140 as 72 berths were decided with 39 qualifiers in Atlanta and others across seven sites for the July Merion event.
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Seattle
Wash
Charles Coody
Washington
St. Louis
New York
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N.C
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Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
Bies
Atlanta
Chicago
Cincinnati
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Colo
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Tex
San Francisco
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Lee Trevino
Orville Moody
Tony Jacklin
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U.S
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Alf Geiberger
Don January
Julius Boros
Ray Floyd
Dave Stockton
Lanta Country Club
Lou Graham
Nashville
Tenn
Dave Eichelberger
Hale Irwin
Homero Blancas
Coody
Belmont VFW Purse Features Wilkinson Victory
Wilkinson won the VFW Purse at Belmont Park by three lengths over Bold Inquiry. Other stakes results include Jet A Bit at Liberty Bell, Royal Signal at Monmouth Park, Sam Bolero at Delaware Park, Loco Kid at Arlington, and Military Roan at Suffolk Downs with close finishes and solid prices.
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Wilkinson
VFW
Belmont Park
Bold Inquiry
Philadelphia
Jet
Liberty Bell
Oceanport
N.J
Royal Signal
Cherrybird
Monmouth Park
Stanton
Del
Sam Bolero
Chicago
Loco Kid
Chief Rain Dance
Arlington
Boston
Military Roan
Suffolk Downs
Slow play irks Palmer Beard Archer on tour and Nicklaus paces
Arnold Palmer Frank Beard and George Archer vent frustration over slow play on regular tour events. They say rounds in twosomes take five hours for 18 holes and warn faster pace is possible. Jack Nicklaus headlines with a lean schedule and strong earnings as Gardner Dickinson skips the U S Open.
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N.C
Arnold Palmer
Frank Beard
George Archer
Palmer
PGA
Beard
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