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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1972
Page
11
Floyd Patterson, 37, fights Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden in what may be his last big bout. Ali enters as overwhelming favorite with no betting line set. Patterson aims to prove he can still influence the heavyweight division.
Washington Redskins beat Bud Grant's Minnesota Vikings 24 to 21 in the season opener. Washington rode two early touchdowns in the final period as Minnesota fumbled twice and blocked a field goal and punt. Larry Brown and Charley Harraway scored for Washington while Grant praised Brown's 105 yards on 21 carries and noted Minnesota would lean short passes and run plays to avoid turnovers.
The Dunkel index offers a continuous rating of team strength across all opponents. It weights recent performance and opposition quality, using a 0 to 100 scale where higher scores indicate stronger relative power.
Riva Ridge, the Kentucky Derby winner, and Canonero II, last year’s Derby champ, lead a 25 000-added Stymie Handicap field at Belmont Park. Also entered are Naskra Tentam West Coast Scout Loud and Hitchcock in the one mile race for 3 year olds and up. Riva Ridge is the 4 5 favorite after a fourth in the Monmouth Invitational, a run that spurred an ongoing drugging probe by Meadow Stable owner Mrs John Tweedy. Canonero II, 110 and 101, raced from Venezuela last year to win the Derby and Preakness, then finished fourth in the Belmont. the Belmont was his final 1971 race due to ailments.
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