Griffith Wins Narrow Title Over Tiger at MSG
Emile Griffith, the welterweight champion, captured the world middleweight crown by unanimous decision after 15 close rounds with Dick Tiger at Madison Square Garden. The verdict sparked boos and a potential rematch, with Griffith earning about 40 percent of receipts and a $75,000 guarantee while Tiger was favored by bettors.
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Tony Castellano
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Virgin Islands
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Joey Giardello
Mercante
Forbes
Castellano
Emile
Education Tops Baseball With Ken Holtzman
Ken Holtzman, Cubs 20 year old lefty, chooses education over baseball. He pitched six innings in a 2-0 win over the Dodgers in his major league debut and will start again Friday. He attends University of Illinois and Chicago campus, majors in education, plans final degree after spring training.
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Associated Press
Chicago (Ap
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Chicago Cubs
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Ted Abernathy
Leo Durocher
Durocher
University of Illinois
Cubs
Ilinois
Chicago
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Champaign
Bowing Results At Riverside Lanes League Spurs Scores
Bowling results from Riverside Lanes show several high scores including Haynes 272, Caldwell 197, and Booze 7176. Listings include Apple Wayland teams, Dan Dairy, Ky Fried Chicken, and Belk's with multiple players and sponsors.
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J. Call
Caldwells
O—W. Caldwell
Hall
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Childress
George MacCall Names Players For Cup Matches
George MacCall, captain of the U S Davis Cup team, said Arthur Ashe Charles Pasarel and Cliff Richey will face the Venezuela West Indies winner in Cup start with May 21 23 in Venezuela. He expects Venezuela to beat the West Indies and has travel plans set.
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United States
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Cliff Richey
MacCall
Venezuela
West Indies
Baseball Trade Facts Involves Smith and Boyer
The October trade of third basemen Charlie Smith of St. Louis and Ken Boyer of the Mets is shaping up as expected. Smith leads NL batting with .486 and Boyer is fourth at .382. both produced strong weeks since the deal.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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St. Louis
Ken Boyer
New York Mets
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Boyer
Mets
al Jackson
Jim Ray Hart
San Francisco
Curt Flood
Pittsburgh
Willie Stargell
Willie Mays
Giants
Frank Robinson
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Patrick Henry Netters rout GWHS nine to zero
Patrick Henry High defeated GWHS in a Western District tennis match by 9-0. Ken Randall won an exhibition against Larry Johnson 6-2, 4-6, 8-6. Singles results included Burrows, Turner, Lemon, Burns, Feldman, Mason, with doubles wins by Burrows Turner, Burns Mason, and Lemon Feldman.
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Patriots
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Larry Johnson
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Kelly Furgurson
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Ken Stoner
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Mark Feldman
Wayne Owen
Bill Mason
Mike Kelly
Burrows
Turner
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Borden
Burns
Mason
Stoner
McMann
Lemon
Feldman
Owen
Kelly
Detroit bid boosts Romney optimism for 1972 Olympics
Governor George Romney of Michigan expressed optimism after Detroit presented its bid to the International Olympic Committee for the 1972 Summer Games. Detroit touted minimal athlete expenses, strong facilities, and long bid history, while Montreal offered free room and board to athletes. IOC members and sports federations praised Detroit's presentation and indicated they would discuss bids further before announcing sites.
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Banff
Canada
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Finland
Sapporo
Japan
Avery Brundage
IOC
Jerome Cavanagh
Baden- Baden
Germany
Cavanagh
Fred Matthaei
John F. Kennedy
Baden-Baden
Johnson
International Ski Federation
Mark Hodler
Hodler
Lakers Hopeful After Game Five Win In 1966 Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers, trailing Boston 3-2, express confidence after a 121-117 victory. Coach Fred Schaus praises the team's fight and says they are very much alive, with game six slated for Tuesday at the Los Angeles Sports Arena and potential TV options for viewing. Leroy Ellis starred early as the Lakers built a big lead before Celtics rallied, then faded.
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California
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Cleveland
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Baltimore
Minnesota
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Warner
Oliva
RBI
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Claude Osteen
Los Angeles
Sam McDowell
Pete Richart
Washington
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Boston Celtics
Fred Schaus
Celts
Los Angeles Sports Arena
Lou Mohs
Schaus
Celtics
Boston
Leroy Ellis
Laker
Reid Towler Upsets Don Allen In North South Golf Opener
Reid Towler, 41, RaVeigh North Carolina, defeated Walker Cup rival Don Allen of Rochester New York 5 and 4 in the opening round of the North and South Amateur at Pinehurst. Defending champion Tom Draper edged Earl Lift in extra holes as seven matches went to extra time on the 7000 yard course.
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Rochester
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Birmingham
Mich
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Chicago
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Gastonia
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Cookeville
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Norfolk
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