Doubts Cloud Clay Liston Rematch In Massachusetts
Suffolk County District Attorney Garrett Byrne probes links involving Inter-Continental Promotions and Liston as Massachusetts Boxing Commission weighs uncertainties. May 25 fight remains on but could be canceled if probe substantiates rule violations or licensing questions.
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Inter Continental
Bob Nilon
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Inter - Continental
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Miami Beach
Stable Requests Indicate Record Field of Horses at Barkshire Downs
Stable requests indicate a record field of thoroughbreds at Barkshire Downs for the 24 day meet opening Saturday May 1. Racing Secretary Ted Dooley says demand is so high that adjoining farms have been rented to handle overflow. Most horses come from Lincoln Downs. Berkshire 48 hour entry closing expedites entries for papers and patrons. The inaugural Handicap opens the meet a five furlong sprint for 4 year olds and up with a $1000 purse.
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Barkshire Downs
Ted Dooley
Lincoln Downs
Berkshire
Dooley
Red Sox bonus values loom over Ocala camp
Ted Williams questioned the current bonus funds as Neil Mahoney estimated a range from 225040 to 250000 dollars. The piece reviews past bonus busts, ongoing investments in promising youths, and names prospects like Stewart MacDonald and players at Pittsfield including Reggie Smith Chris Coletta Al Montreuil Al Lehrer and George Scott while noting Torchia struggles and Miami upbringing.
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Ocala
Fla
Ted Williams
Neil Mahoney
Neil
Williams
Red Sox
Boston
Pittsfield
Reggie Smith
Chris Coletta
al Montreuil
al Lehrer
George Scott
Smith
Willie Mays
Coletta
Montreuil
Lehrer
Keystone
Scott
Tarrant Heads N E Selectees For Cage Team
Richie Tarrant from St Michael's leads the New England College Division all star team, a NAB C selection. First team includes George Riddick Assumption Jim Belfiore Trinity Jim Bowman Northeastern Pete Schwartz Colby. Second team lists Paul Wagner Springfield Ed Krugger St Michael's Dave Coolidge Williams Dick Whitmore Bowdoin Gary Liberatore New Haven.
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Boston
Richie ‘Tarrant
St. Michael’s
New England
Thief Steals Selkirk’s Left Handed Golf Clubs
Washington Senators General Manager George Selkirk reported his golf clubs were stolen from his car on the day he visited the White House with a delegation delivering a pass for all this season’s major league games. If the thief is right handed, he faces a frustrated outcome because Selkirk is left handed.
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Washington Senators
President Johnson
White House
Selkirk
Johnson
Chicago Men Are Indicted In Basketball Bribery Case
Se attle federal grand jury indicts Leo Casale 24 owner of Action A Go Go Chicago and Joseph B Palito 32 an unemployed associate on conspiracy and bribery charges linked to a point spread in a Seattle Idaho game played Jan 22. Two players waived hearings and were dropped from charges Apr 2.
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UPI
Chicago
Leo Casale
Joseph BE. Palito
Casale
FBI
Seattle University
University of Idaho
Seattle
Charlie Williams
Petter Phillips
Coach Quits Amid AAU NCAA Feud Over Tour Opponent
Los Angeles based report states UCLA coach John Wooden withdrew as head coach of a U S basketball team to play the touring Russian quintet. The action followed a clash between the AAU and NCAA over who sanctions the game. Athletic director J Dr Morgan says he approved Wooden to coach without realizing the game was sanctioned by AAU rather than the NCAA U S Basketball Federation.
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UPI
AAU
National Collegiate Ascetic Association
NCAA
John Wooden
U.S
UCLA
J. Dr. Morgan
Morgan
Wosden
U. S. Basketball Federation
Pittsfield Wins 10th Exhibition Victory in Ocala
Pittsfield Red Sox beat Eugene Ore 5 to 2 to notch their 10th win in 12 starts. Al Lehrer homered a two run shot and added a single to pace the offense. David Grey and Bill Rohr held Eugene to three hits while teammates Grey and Jim Russin added run scoring hits. Higgins toured Ocala watching Red Sox minor leaguers as Popowski and Nekola planned Friday fishing.
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Pittsfield
Red Sox
Boseton
Mike Higee
Eugene
Ore
al Lehrer
Higgins
David Grey
Bill Rohr
Grey
Reggie Smith
Chris Coletta
Lerbher
Jim Russin
al Montreuil
UMass Team Opens State Tomorrow
Amherst Massachusetts University of Massachusetts baseball opens its season tomorrow afternoon against Columbia University at Baker Field in New York City. Coach Earl Lorden hopes for pitching improvement, returning starters Ross Piken and Jim Ritchie, and newcomer Carl Bateze from Pittsfield. The 18th season veteran mentor seeks a better 7 10 1 Yankee Conference finish after last year’s fifth place tie. The roster lists 14 sophomores and juniors with Shaun Meehan Jr. as a four man catching corps. No southern trip this year due to late spring vacation.
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Earl Lorden
University of Massachusetts
Columbia University
Baker Field
New York City
Ross Piken
Jim Ritchie
Carl Bateze
Pittsfield
Larden
Lorden
Massachusetts
Shaun Meehan Jr
Redmen
Blair Benedict Named Friars Cop Captains
Providence College announces junior Bill Blair of Boston and Jim Benedict of Winsted as co captains for next season. Both have been key players on teams that went 44 8 in two years with Benedict averaging 14.5 points and Blair 13.6 per game. lineup returns with sophomores Westbrook Riordan and All American guard Jim Walker.
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R.A
Bill Blair
Boston
Mass
Jim Benedict
Winsted
Conn
A. B. Begley
Blair
Benedict
Friars
Dexter Westbrook
Mike Riordan
Jim Walker
Sport Shorts: NHL Chief Campbell Hospitalized
TORONTO AP Clarence Campbell 60 president of the NHL is resting in a hospital after a peptic ulcer attack Thursday. He will stay about a week. MINNEAPOLIS UPI Twins President Calvin Griffith has a second blood clot in his left leg and may go to Mayo Clinic early next week. phlebitis since February. BOSTON AP 1985 Patriots home slate includes five Sunday games and two Friday nights all at Fenway Park. Schedule: Sept 24 Denver, Oct 6 Oakland, 17 San Diego, Nov 7 Buffalo, 4 New York, 21 Kansas City, Dec 19 Houston. BRIDGEWATER AP Ed Meixier senior guard from Saratoga Springs NY named Boston University MVP. BRIDGEWATER AP Little All-New England Gary Liberatore and two New Haven College teammates named to All-Southern New England Conference basketball team.
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Clarence Campbell
National Hockey League
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UPI
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Mayo Clinic
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New Haven College
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