Frazier to Meet Mathis in New York Heavyweight Title Fight
Buster Mathis arrived in town to challenge Joe Frazier for the New York Massachusetts heavyweight title at Madison Square Garden as part of a boxing doubleheader. Promoter Herman Taylor announced closed circuit showings at the Spectrum and Convention Hall. Mathis predicted a 15 round bout and promised fitness for 16 rounds while dismissing claims of less experience and vowing to punch with power.
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Cepeda Signs 1968 Cardinal Contract
St. Louis Cepeda the National League MVP signed his 1968 contract with the Cardinals on Thursday. While salary figures were not announced, Cepeda likely received a sizable boost after a .325 batting average with 25 home runs and 111 RBIs to help lead the pennant drive. He joined St. Louis in 1966 in a trade with the Giants for pitcher Ray Sadecki.
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Bill Skowron Quitting Baseball For Good
AUSTIN Minn AP Bill Skowron the former Yankee first baseman now with the California Angels says he will retire from baseball this year and stay in Chicago where he lives He left the Yankees in 1954 and later played for the Dodgers Senators and White Sox before joining the Angels last season Jockey champion Joseph Aitcheson Laurel Md was named the national steeplechase champion for 1960 by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association marking his fourth time winning the honor
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Al Merrill Defends His U S Team
New Englander Al Merrill, head coach of the U S Nordic ski team, defends Americans as hardworking and capable in demanding events. He cites limited training as the main gap and notes U S Nordic skiing is only 20 years old, with progress from 18 and 20 minutes behind in 15,000 meters to a three minute gap by 1964, aiming for a future champion.
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World golfers pick Spyglass Hill as least liked course
Pebble Beach report notes Spyglass Hill's severe slopes and fast greens irk pros. Players like Tuhany Poli and Mike Fetchik shot 71 as they complained of no. eight greens and front-edge pins, with several calling the course nearly unplayable and the Nastiness of the terrain clouding the Crosby event.
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Racing Roundup from Pimlico and Hialeah Features
First and Finest scored the Pimlico feature while Cagey Lady and Roy's Darling combined for a Maryland record payoff of 2498.20. A $10 wager turned into 12491. Cagey Lady paid 208, 74.20, 33.60 with Roy's Darling at 41 and 22.60. First and Fines beat Loop The Loop by three lengths in 1 11 1 5 for six furlongs, paying 4 2.60 2.20. Loop The Loop 4.40 and 3.40, Faultless Light 2.20 to show. Hurry Up Dear won at Hialeah in six furlongs 4 11 25 with 70.80, 1.60 and 7.40. Bold Tactics 4 and Mountainside 4.
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Mountainside
Jess Berry Returns to South Carolina as Coach
Athletic Director Paul Dietzel announced Jess Berry will lead high school relations at the University of South Carolina football program returning to his alma mater. Berry, 39, previously coached at Georgia Tech seven seasons under Bobby Dodd and one under Bud Carson, before moving from South Carolina where he led the Gamecock football interaction squad. Clemson reports tennis star Zulfi Rahim, the 1966 ACC champion, suffered left arm and leg paralysis after a January auto accident but is expected to recover. his brother Sarfraz, a freshman, sustained a broken right arm in the crash.
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Clemson University
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Sarfraz
Youngest In Field 18-Year-Old Eloy Cavazos Back In Hospital
Eloy Cavazos Mexico's youngest bullfighter, 18, is back in hospital after two goring incidents in plaza performances. The Monterrey native, a novillero turned matador, suffered thigh and buttock wounds, ending his hoped for triumph and drawing mixed reviews from critics.
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