Griffith Set To Defend Welter Crown In MSG Bout
Emile Griffith, the welterweight champion, defends his title tonight at Madison Square Garden against challenger Manuel Gonzalez of Texas. Odds favor Griffith 3-1 as the 15 round bout looms near 10 p.m. EST. The card also features Sugar Ray Robinson tributes and a Beattie Woody rematch, with Griffith aiming to extend his 12th title fight in Garden history. Gonzalez, a former cotton picker with a 37-16-2 mark, seeks a third Garden upset while Griffith, 47-7, has 18 knockouts and a past defeat to Gonzalez in a previous non-title decision.
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New York Athletic Commission
Decatur High Tops Priceville 55 41 In Thriller
Decatur High Red Raiders beat Priceville 55 to 41 at Red Raider Gym. Roger Mathis led with 23 points, Bob Holmquist added 18 and 8 rebounds, as Decatur improves to 4-0 in the season. Priceville’s Ferrell Maples and Ken Speegle each scored nine.
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Alabama
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Gary Dobbs
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Bob Landers
Tommy Brenner
Hal Miller
Steve Hammond
Ray Jones
Dale Ridgeway
Raymond Ward
Prideville
P’ville
P‘ville
Ferrell Maples
Ken Speegie
Danville Hawks Rally Past Austin in 46 45 Thriller
Danville Hawks edged Austin High 46 45 at Austin Gym as Paul Sapp banked in a late winner with seven seconds left. Martin Millsap and Bob Harrison led Danville with 11 points each. Danny Gibson top-scored for Austin with 20 on 12 of 15 free throws. Danville improves to 5-3 while Austin falls to 1-3.
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Big Bear
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Hartselle
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Baby Hawks
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Allen Dutton
Martin Millsap
Dwight Greenrove
Danny Welbern
Billy Means
Spring Hill Romps Past St Bernard 103-90
Spring Hill College routed St Bernard College 103-90 to move to 3-2. Tom Bick 35 points 18 rebounds led Spring Hill with Jack Wainwright adding 23 for St Bernard, while other Saints contributors filled the box score in a decisive road win.
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St. Bernard
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Joe Niehaus
Larry Darst
Kenneth Clark
Chalybeate High Jr High Beats Hatton 46 33
Chalybeate Junior High School of Lawrence County defeated Hatton 46 to 33. Blax ton led with 16 points and Terry added 10 as Hatton failed to reach double figures. The halftime score stood 20 to 14.
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Stolen horse returns with two wine barrels in tow
Medah Yugoslavia AP reports farmer Stevan Dubajic recovered his stolen horse after nine years. The horse arrived at the old farm bearing two loaded wine barrels strapped to its back, a detail confirmed to police.
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