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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1966

Page

6

Griffiths Middleweight Crown Defense Against Archer Tonight

New York welterweight styled boxing star Joey Archer challenges 28 year old middleweight champion Emile Griffith in a 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. Griffith, fighting in court, defends his crown with even betting odds as the match draws.

Griffith Archer New York Emile Griffith Joey Archer Madison Square Dick Tiger the Garden Tiger Gil Clancy

Peoples Industrial Loan Corporation financial statement 1966 Danville VA

The 1966 annual statement for Peoples Industrial Loan Corporation based in Danville Virginia lists assets including loans and discounts 1,702,904.11. investments 323,220.01. cash and banks 1,752,850.12. other assets and liabilities totaling 2,461,544.13 with capital accounts showing 100,000.00 common stock 25,000.00 preferred stock 110,000.00 surplus and undivided profits 38,230.29. sworn by President John B Murray July 8 1966 before Notary Joan C Overby.

State of Viginia Danville John B. Murray Joan C. Overby

World middleweight title bout carded for Madison Square Garden

New York AP reports the Griffith Archer world middleweight title fight set for Wednesday at Madison Square Garden with 18,000 capacity, 15 rounds, coast to coast telecast, and tickets from 5 to 20 dollars. Griffith claims 45 percent of receipts and about 90 thousand dollars. Archer a 17 thousand dollar flat guarantee. Griffith 50-7 with 18 knockouts, Archer 46-2 with nine knockouts, never stopped. Scoring by referee and two judges to be named at fight time.

New York Emile Griffith Joey Archer Suly Place Madison Square Garden Eaati Sueelal Ype Sss Griffith Archer Tiger Garden

Poland Joins Russia in Cancelling US Track Meet

Poland withdrew from scheduled competition with the United States in Berkeley citing US Vietnam war participation, mirroring Russia and Czechoslovakia. Berlin and Los Angeles replaced events with All American Invitational meets as UAA officials seek to mend lines, with potential invites to Australia and New Zealand.

Poland Czechoslovakia Russia Frankfurt Germany Moscow Glenn Davis Los Angeles IAAF TAAF Mexico City Berkeley

All American Invitational Track Meet Replaces Poland U S

Berkeley AP reports the Poland versus United States meet was renamed the All American Invitational after the Polish team withdrew on Tuesday over U S involvement in the Vietnam War. Ticket buyers remained plentiful as the event proceeded in Berkeley California.

Berkeley Calif United States U.S

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