Benvenuti Upsets Griffith For Middleweight Title
Nino Benvenuti, the new world middleweight champion, defeated Emile Griffith by unanimous decision in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden before 14,251. The crowd cheered as Benvenuti, 28, called for a July return bout. Gate for the telecast reached $141,799 with managers already planning a rematch. Griffith, 29, sustained facial cuts but praised the challenger, while Benvenuti showcased reach and power to seize the crown and end Griffith's eight-title defense run.
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Italy
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Nee-no
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Leo Birnbaum
al Bert
Associated Press
Sandy Koufax
Women 200 Club To Bowl At Athens Rollerbowl
Entries are invited for the 200 Club Bowling Tournament for women at Athens Rollerbowl on handicap basis using 70 percent of 200 as of April 17. Three games per bowler, $2.50 entry includes $1 for prize money. Two shifts 1 and 2 30 p.m. co chairs Irene McBride and Betty Hayhurst.
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Irene McBride
Betty Hayhurst
Whaley To Be Honored At Athens Sports Banquet
Alexander High School basketball coach and athletic director Bill Whaley will be honored by the Green and White Club of Athens at its seventh annual sports recognition banquet at Baker Center. Adolph Rupp will be the main speaker, with 12 honorees including two posthumously. Jimmy Crum will MC. Whaley, Athens native, starred at Athens High and Ohio University, and has a 79-18 coaching record. He coached Albany and Alexander to finals and has NCAA tournament experience. Palmer and Hope set for May golf match to raise funds for Hope House in Cincinnati.
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Green and White Club of
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Baker Center
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Cage
University of Kentucky
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WLW-C_ television
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Athens High School
Ohio University
Ohio U
Bobcats
Albany
Alexander
Northwestern
Marion
Cincinnati
Arnold Palmer
Bob Hope
Cardwell Stars As Mets Top Pirates In Pittsburgh
Don Cardwell pitched seven and two thirds innings and hit a homer over the 406 mark to pace the Mets past the Pirates 9-6 in Pittsburgh. Cardwell, formerly of Pittsburgh, drove in two runs as Willie Stargell added a two run homer in the eighth. Ron Taylor preserved the win after Manny Jiminez’s pinch homer in the ninth. The game was the only major league contest on Monday due to rainouts elsewhere.
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Manny Jiminez
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