Frazier Clay bout headed for Tampa
The dream fight between Cassius Clay and Joe Frazier aims for Tampa Florida after Governor Claude Kirk endorsed the bout. Officials expect February or March with negotiations centering on American Leisure for Tampa stadium, closed circuit TV, and equal purses for both fighters.
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Clay
Tampa
New York
UPI
Cassius Clay
Joe Frazier
Pla
Florida
Claude Kirk
Kirk
Bob Arum
Miami
Tampa Boxing Commission
Jack Salowitz
Dick Grego
Ron Norton
American Leisure
South Miami
Boxing Commission
Matilda Callan
Main Bout, Inc
Zora Folley
Army
Buster
Scots Edge Bucs in seventh grade thriller 34 33
Highland defeats Madison Heights 34 33 after trailing 27 17 through three quarters Huffman scores 15 points to spark a 17 6 final period Burton adds 8 Buck leads Madison Heights with 8 points Pirates host St Ambrose next.
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Huffman
Highland
Madison Heights
Bucs
Burton
Buck
Pirates
St. Ambrose
Hobbs
Leduc
Scharnowske
Roseberry
Ellis
Moreillon
Wright
Bradford
Baker
Holiday YMCA Games Tourney Set At Muncie
The Muncie YMCA hosts a Christmas vacation tournament on December 30 featuring table tennis pocket billiards chess and checkers. Anderson YMCA fields teams across multiple age levels with two entrants per event and potential playoffs if entries exceed limits.
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Muncie
Ron Lowe
Anderson Ymca
Anderson
YMCA
Falcon Runner Wages Seeks to Move to Quarterback Role
Harmony Wages, active as a running back for the Atlanta Falcons, still aims to become a pro quarterback. He showed passing skill with a 16 yard TD throw to Paul Flatley and an 88 yard TD catch from Bob Berry, while coach Norm Van Brocklin praises his development. The NFL leaders in scoring, rushing, passing, and receiving remain unchanged after last weekend’s games.
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NEW York
UPI
Harmony Wages
Atlanta Falcons
University of Florida
Wages
Paul Flatley
Florida
Steve Spurrier
Bob Berry
Atlanta
Norm van Brocklin
Junior Coffey
Saints
National Football League
Fred Cox
Minnesota
Sonny Jurgensen
Washington
Gale Sayers
Chicago
Cox
Sayers
Jurgensen
Dan Abramowicz
New Orleans
Roy Jefferson
Pittsburgh
Minn
Gossett
L.A
Dempsey
N.O
Clark
Dallas
Mann
Detroit
Wash
Star
Gabriel
Tarkenton
N.Y
Nelson
Cleve
Abramowicz
Jefferson
Pitt
Taylor
Jackson
Phil
D. Williams
St. L
Chi
Hill
Matte
Woodeshick
L. Brown
Lee
Widby
Walden
Bragg
Lothridge
Atl
Schilke and Lee Win Muncie Sailing Club Trophies
Warren Schilke and Marvin Lee of Anderson received trophies at the Muncie Sailing Club fall banquet at Westbrook Country Club. Schilke earned the Thistle Class Fleet champion trophy and Lee the Snipe Class Fleet winner trophy. Awards honored top sailors in Flying Scot and Day Sailor classes, with races held weekly at Prairie Creek Park Reservoir. Schilke also elected vice commodore as club officers noted Clark Sloan’s director role.
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Warren Schilke
Marvin Lee
Anderson
Muncie
Schilke
Clark Sloan
Jets Shine as Biggs and Philbin Share AP Defensive Honor
Verlon Biggs and Gerry Philbin shared the AP Defensive Player of the Week award after the Jets 34-26 win over the Oilers. Biggs forced two fumbles and recovered one, while Philbin led the pressure until a dislocated shoulder sidelined him late. The pair helped secure the AFC East title and prepare for the December playoff showdown with the Western runnerup.
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New York Jets
Gerry Philbin
Verlon Biggs
Shea Stadium
New York
Philbin
Shoulder
Biggs
Associated Press
AFL
Houston Oilers
NEW York (Ap
Jets
Houston
Don Trull
Bob Davis
New
North Side Freshmen Rout Arabians in 44 8 Victory
North Side defeated the Arabians 44 to 8 in freshman wrestling at Pendleton Heights. Dunbar and Hayes won by pins for North Side while Sink, French, and Cunningham won by decisions. Forfeits were earned by Cummings, Marsh, Bates, Burkett, and Beck. North Side will host Madison Heights Thursday at 4 9. m.
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North Side
Pendleton Heights
Dunbar
Hayes
Sink
French
Cunningham
Cummings
Marsh
Bates
Burkett
Beck
Barnhart
Emperton
Madison Heights
Pendleton
Forest
Miller
Plummett
Roy
Willson At -Hayes
Heathan Wrondt
Smith
Stewart
Oster
Bales
One Am
Unbeatables and Sunshine Win YMCA Cage Games
The Unbeatables defeated the Varmus 51 to 37 as Cross led with 18 points and Robinson 17. Sunshine or Bust edged the Hipsters 47 to 41 behind Manifold’s 26 points while Tipton added 21 for the Hipsters. Downey led the Varmits with 14 in a losing effort.
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Downey
Vermillion
Welker
Cantrell
Crawford
Cross
Poore
Robinson
Hubble
Garringer
Fedor
Sunshine
Hipsters
Spacgi
Wilson
Riley
Scharnowske
Rupp's Wildcats Top UPI Cage Ratings In 1969-70 Debut
UCLA drops from top spot as Kentucky earns No 1 in first weekly United Press International coaches poll for 1969-70. Kentucky dominates with 17 first-place votes and 316 points, UCLA second with 270. Purdue falls from top 5 to 15th after a loss. Tennessee climbs to ninth. The list names a 35-member board including many prominent coaches and programs.
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NEW York
UPI
Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky
Wildcats
Kentucky
Rupp
United Press International
West Virginia
Kansas
UCLA
Uclans
John Wooden
Bruins
San Diego Rockets fire head coach Jack McMahon
Jack McMahon was fired as coach of the San Diego Rockets on Tuesday. General Manager Pete Newell will lead the team until a new coach is named. The Rockets are 9-17 this season after a 63-133 record under McMahon, who led the team since its founding three years ago. Newell cited a lack of progress and a playoff opportunity as reasons for the change.
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San Diego Rockets
NBA Fire
J. McMahon
San Diego
Calif
UPI
Jack McMahon
National Basketball Association
Pete Newell
Newell
University of California
Rockets
McMahon
Rochester Royals
St. Louis Hawks
Hawks
Cincinnati Royals
Two Met Hurlers In Top 15 ERA
Official NL pitching averages list two Mets among top 15 in ERA with Tom Seaver fourth at 2.21 and Ray Koosman fifth at 2.28. Mets lead in shutouts with 28 as St Louis tops team ERA at 2.9. Granger set major league record with 90 games as Reds reliever. Rich Saul, Butler native, scored a college TD on a blocked punt return for Michigan State in 1969.
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New York Mets
Tom Seaver
Ray Koosman
Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Cards
Chicago Cubs
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh Pirate
St. Louis
Stan Marichal
San ‘Francisco Giants
Marichal
Steve Carlton
Fof
Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Seaver
Bob Moose
Pittsburgh
Wayne Granger
Reds
San Diego Padres
San Francisco
Rich Saul
Butler
Michigan State
Minnesota
Rockets replace coach John McLendon in midseason shakeup
Denver Rockets owner Donald Kingsley announced the firing of head coach John McLendon after a 9-19 start in the ABA. Belmont will preside as acting coach while the club seeks a permanent replacement. Kingsley cited disappointing early season results despite the addition of Spencer Haywood. Belmont, former Duke freshman coach, has long been involved with Rockets scouting and marketing.
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Kingsley
Spencer Haywood
Joe Belmont
Moonths
McLendon
Belmont
Fresman
Duke University
Philadelphia Warriors
Duke
Baney
Bucs
Case
Pirates
John McLendon
South Side Tops New Castle In Freshman Wrestling
South Side Navy swept New Castle 36 15 after a 3 0 start, with Tom Armstrong Steve Hampton Robert McCullough Dave Bronnenberg Chuck Deweese and James Chatman pinning opponents. Dana Hill and Tony Hamlin won by decision. On December 3 South Side beat Madison Heights 46 8 with Akers Miles Hill McCullough Bronnenberg Deweese DeGraffenreid pinning and Chatman winning by forfeit.
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Trojans
New Castle
Tom Armstrong
Steve Hampton
Robert McCullough
Dave Bronnenberg
Chuck Deweese
James Chatman
Dana Hill
Tony Hamlin
Madison Heights
Akers
Miles
Hill
McCullough
Bronnenberg
Deweese
DeGraffenreid
Chatman
Kentucky Opens AP Poll Atop Major College Basketball
Kentucky Wildcats topped the first regular season AP poll with 16 first place votes and 472 points after wins over West Virginia and Kansas. UCLA second with 383 points and three first place votes after beating Arizona and Minnesota. New Mexico State third with 317 points. South Carolina, Purdue slip. several teams slide in rankings as early season results unfold.
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Gamecocks
New Mexico State
Southern California
Colorado
Vanderbilt
Duquesne
Davidson
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Villanova
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Buckeyes
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Marquette
Purdue
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Illinois
Western Kentucky
St. Bonavento
Jacksonville
NEW York
Kentucky
UCLA
Im Ie
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Day
Tiineis
St. Bonaventure
Washington
John’s NY
Drake la Salle
Florida State
Urad State
Cincinnati
Kansas State
Ohio U
Louisiana State
Associated Press
Wildcats
Adolph Rupp
West Virginia
Kansas
Rupp
Bruins
Arizona
Minnesota
Auburn
Ohio University
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Harvard
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Norm Stewart
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James Snyder
Fred Taylor
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Howard Dallmar
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Marv Harshman
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Rockies
Jack Gardner
Utah
Phil Johnson
Weber State
Bill Stranningan
Wyoming
Russell Walseth
Stan Watts
Brigham Young
Frank McGuire
John Oldham
Roy Skinner
Dean Smith
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Texas At
Paso
Bob King
New Mexico
Guy Lewis
Bob Prewitt
Southern Methodist
Ned Walk
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Bob Breitbard
Denver Rockets
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American Basketball Association
Donald W. Kingsley
Cleveland State University
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