Former Fighter Heads Illinois Boxing Club
Paris Illinois AP former boxer Edward W Henson now heads the Paris Boxing Club training 150 fighters aged 6 to 25. Once a prey to promoters and drinker, he uses hard won lessons from street life to steer youths away from crime. Three proteges won Golden Gloves titles in March with Olympic dreams.
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Illinois Boxing Club
Paris, Ill
Edward W. Henson
Paris
Henson
Illinois
Alcoholics Anonymous
Springfield
Aspromonte laments loyalty after exit from Indians
Las Vegas based Ken Aspromonte, ousted as Cleveland Indians manager in 1974, criticizes baseball loyalty while adapting to a hotel career at Caesars Palace. He notes attendance gains and a two year contract for Frank Robinson, and urges teams to retain long serving managers. He also credits Robinson’s performance and reflects on handling of his firing.
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Jack Stevenson
Las Vegas
Nev
Ken Aspromonte
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Aspromonte
Frank Robinson
Caesar's Palace
Cleveland
William S. Weinberger
Caesars Palace
Kenny
Joe DiMaggios
Rocky Colavitos
Frank
Phil Seghi
Ken
Caesars World Organization
Gumball Wizards Players Mixing Tobacco With Chewing Gum
Cincinnati AP report discusses Cincinnati Reds players and coach Alex Grammas trying a gum wrapper technique to mix chewing tobacco with bubble gum. Johnny Bench Merv Rettenmund Pete Rose weigh in with humorous quotes and trade stories about dipping and spitting etiquette.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Merv Rettenmund
Alex
Grammas
Cincinnati Reds
Bench
Rettenmund
Pete Rose
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St. Louis
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Fire King
K-Mart Plaza
Riverside
PEPS
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