Clay Signs For May 21 Title Bout
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay signed to fight Britain’s Henry Cooper in London on May 21 amid his draft status appeal. The bout, set in Arsenal Stadium with a 250000 guarantee plus half the live gate, will be televised in Europe and the U.S. Cooper, 32, seeks another shot after losses and wins this year.
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Gilbert Wins Toledo Relays in Strong Team Show
Gilbert rackets 50 points to win the Warrior relays as Herbert Hoover of Toledo takes second with 41 and Fredericksburg third with 36. Preston's Allen Feuerbach shines with a 55-134 shot put and 149-642 discus, while Gilbert leads in mile and 440 hurdles events and Fredericksburg dominates the 2 mile and mile medley portions.
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Dvorak Leads Cyclones Past Drake Freshmen in Track Meet
Iowa State freshman John Dvorak won four events and placed in two others to power the Cyclones to an 86-59 victory over Drake freshmen. He swept the 120 yard high hurdles 330 yard intermediate hurdles high jump and triple jump while finishing third in the long jump and javelin. There were 16 events in the meet.
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Modesto Results Show Chava Stops Clittard in 4
Boxing card from Modesto California lists Chava defeating Bobby Clittard in four rounds. Other results include Rogers stopping McCracken in Uniontown Pennsylvania and Napoles beating Grant in Los Angeles. Tavant outpoints Pravisami in Lyon to defend European lightweight title. Seki knocks out Carlite Kid in Tokyo as Orient featherweight action.
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Yanks Struggle With Injuries and Slumps in Baltimore
The New York Yankees fall 5-4 to the Orioles amid a list of injuries and slumps. Mantle battles knee and shoulder issues while Maris, Boyer, and Murcer struggle at the plate. Richardson is hurt, and Amaro faces a possible two to three month absence after a knee injury.
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Schaus Greedy After Lakers Win in Boston
Lakers lead Celtics 1 0 in the NBA finals after a 133 129 overtime win at Boston Garden. Elgin Baylor scored 30 seconds left to seal the comeback as Red Auerbach fumed over calls and said Boston must rebound in Los Angeles.
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Pacific Coast Sports Results Highlights Sunday
Seattle lost to Portland 2-3 while San Diego defeated Indianapolis 4-2. Spokane tied Tacoma 2-2. Denver crushed Oklahoma City 9-2. Hawaii and Vancouver split 4-3 with 6, and Tulsa beat Phoenix 8-4 to 65. Texas League shows Albuquerque 5 over El Paso 3 with Dallas Fort Worth rain in Austin.
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Mosconi Dominates as Invitational Lead Stands 9-0
Burbank Calif AP Willie Mosconi opened with a 71 break to beat Brett of Houston 150 113 at the 1986 BCA Invitational. With one week left Mosconi leads the standings at 9-0, followed by Joe Balsis 8-2 Irving Crane 7-2 Jimmy Moore 6-1 and Eddie Taylor 7-3.
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Bert Yancey Wins Azalea Open in Wilmington
Bert Yancey of Philadelphia edged a crowded field to win the Azalea Open by one stroke over Bob Johnson for his first pro tour victory. Steve Spray of Indianola Iowa finished ten back with a 288 total.
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Ford Drivers Weigh Drag Racing Amid Ford Decision
Hutcherson may push Ford stock drivers toward drag racing if Ford confirms a year without stock car racing. Promoters met NASCAR President France in Charlotte as Ford officials planned a Tuesday public release. Some Ford drivers like Lorenzen and Hutcherson consider drag racing while others stay with Ford plans.
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White Fourth in Langhorne USAC 150 Stock Car Classic
Don White of Keokuk finished fourth in Langhorne as Norm Nelson of Racine won the 150 mile USAC stock car race. Nelson set a record with a 1 hour 27 minute 112.28 second time, averaging 103.3 miles per hour. Jim Hurubise and San Saltovella finished second and third.
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Glider Ray Nagel Impresses Iowa Practice Aide Says
Bob Decker former UCLA freshman coach and Ray Nagel praised as a natural leader with sharp mind and easy play style. Decker noted Nagel's potential to organize and boost Iowa's football return, hoping recruiting follows.
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Red Wings Triumph 5-3 Over Chicago Hawks in Playoff Thriller
Detroit tops Chicago 5-3 to take a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinal series. Norm Ulman scored to join the scoring party as the Wings push toward a possible home win in Game 6, with Game 7 set in Chicago if needed.
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Clown Reacts Violently at SHENANDOAH Broadcast
A clown reacts violently at the sight of SHENANDOAH during Channel 9 programming at 8:00 PM Monday, prompting station crew to intervene and security to respond.
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