Ali and Ellis Meet in 12 Round Astrodome Showdown
Muhammad Ali faces Jimmy Ellis in Houston in a non title bout that mirrors a championship clash. The card draws 25 000 to 30 000 live and wide telecasts with revenue sharing and auctioned seats from 75 to 5 dollars.
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Houston
Tex
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Ellis
Astrodome
Joe Frazier
Ali
Ellis
Frazier
United States
Toronto
Vancouver
Canada
Telelvision
U.S. Supreme Court
Norman Arlin Silence Sluggers Padres Sweep Pirates
San Diego pitchers Fred Norman and Steve Arlin combined for a five and three hitter as the Padres swept a doubleheader from the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 and 2-0. The Pirates, leading the league in hitting, suffered their first doubleheader loss this season.
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Bert Rosenthal
Associated Press
Fred Norman
Steve Arlin
Los Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
San Diego
Dodger
Bob Miller
Miller
Dodgers
Koufax
Drysdale
Padres
Norman
Arlin
San
Kansas City
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Padres best Pirates as Norman wins first 1971 game
Norman, new to the Padres from the Cardinals, notches his first 1971 victory after six losses with a complete game effort against the Pirates. He fans five, striking out Willie Stargell four times, while Leron Lee adds offense with a homer and a double as San Diego supports Norman.
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Padres
Cardinals
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Norman
Leron Lee
St. Louis
San Diego
Bob Johnson
Clarence Gaston
Luis Tiant
Blue
Oakland
Dick Williams
Rollie Fingers
Williams
Killebrew reaches 499 as Blue wins 19th of season
Harmon Killebrew belted his 499th career homer helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 and inch toward the 500 milestone. Vida Blue earned his 19th victory for Oakland in a 6-1 win over Detroit, while several other American League games produced varied results.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Harmon Killebrew
Bill Rigney
Killebrew
Rigney
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Boston Red Sox
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Oakland
Vida Blue
A’s
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland
Indians
Minnesota
Dixie Stars In Tournament
Decatur's Dixie Senior All-Star Team won the District First Double Elimination Tournament in Albertville. They defeated Cullman 4-1 and earned the first place trophy as Tim Long, Mark McClanahan, Bucky Brown, and Tony Sharpe contributed clutch hitting. Decatur opens state play in Hueytown against West End.
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Frank Brown
Decatur
Dixie
Albertville
Hueytown
West End
Tri City
Mobile
Birmingham
Cullman
Tim Long
Mark McClanahan
Bucky Brown
Tony Sharpe
Jim Spiceland
Lee Dixie
Pro Pros Rally Behind Star QBs In Notable Draft Class
The article notes a strong 26-9-2 series edge with rival teams and recalls a 1963 loss by Otto Graham’s Packers. It highlights this year’s quarterback trio Plunkett Pastorini and Hixson plus a deep receiver group led by Hill Jennings Wright Lews Brown and Thompson, drawing heavy scout praise.
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Otto Graham
Green Bay Packers
Paul Brown
Collegians
Kansas City Chiefs
NFL
Jim Plunkett
Stanford
Dan Pastorini
Santa Clara
Southern Methodist
Chuck Hixson
J. D. Hill
Arizona State
Ernie Jennings
Air Force Academy
Elmo Wright
Houston
Frank Lews
Grambling
Stan Brown
Purdue
Rocky Thompson
West Texas State
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Arkansas
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Decatur Daily
Ralph Garr
Baltimore
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Chuck Dobson
Tony Taylor
Felipe Alou
Horace Clarke
Frank Baker
New York
Bobby Murcer
Ron Hansen
Yankees
Lee Killebrew
Dixie Stars
Larry Bowa
Philadelphia Phillies
Chris Cannizzaro
Cannizzaro
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