Ellis Eyes Monday Dome Bout With Ali Despite Easygoing Demeanor
Houston boxer Jimmy Ellis, set to face Muhammad Ali in a Monday bout, remains a relaxed and affable figure. He jokes about baseball, backs the Astros and Dodgers, and recalls close amateur battles with Ali. Ellis stresses friendship off the ring but promises tough competition inside the dome.
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Marichal Faces Troubles as Giants Rally Past Pirates
Giants beat Pirates 7-6 after Marichal faltered in the ninth. He handed up seven runs in 13 innings as Doc Ellis also watched a long winning streak slip away. Dodgers defeat Reds 4-2 with a Buckner homer and Richie Allen RBI for Los Angeles.
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Cowboys star recalls death threats over benching and pay dispute
Hayes told The Dallas Times Herald that he received threats from fans claiming they would bomb Tom’s house and car and Tex Schramm’s home over a contract dispute and a benching. He said he paid $200 to stop the threats, adopted his daughter Rory, and later would alert police and the FBI if danger returned. Hayes disputed claims of a Racial split, citing team success and a strong won loss record.
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Baytown angler reels in Trinity Bay giant speckled trout
Riley Rogers, a local Baytown fisherman, landed a 10.4 pound speckled trout near his home between Cedar Gully and McCollum Park. He used a Tony Aceta spoon with a yellow bucktail and fought the fish without a net. The catch is described as the season’s largest in Trinity Bay so far, drawing pride from the local fishing community.
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Area Champions NASA Trips East 7-4 in League Showdown
NASA All-Stars defeated East League All-Stars 7-4 at East League Park to win the Area 4 championship and earn a district tourney berth. Richard Hart started for East, Jim Rauch pitched for NASA, with unearned runs and errors shaping the outcome as East stranded runners late.
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Astros Earn First Win Over Expos At Dome
The Houston Astros beat Montreal 4 to 2 in front of 909,211 fans at the Astrodome, extending home draw totals toward the million mark. Ernie McAnally scattered seven hits while Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader sparked the offense with early runs. Bob Aspromonte, former Astro star, to be honored at Shea Stadium as he marks 20th major league anniversary.
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Standings By The Associated Press American League East Division
The American League East standings show Baltimore and Boston as leaders with high win totals while Detroit New York and Oakland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Milwaukee mix in. Thursday results include Chicago 4 Baltimore 2 New York 13 Minnesota 4 and Milwaukee 2 Washington 0.
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