Olsson versus Persol TV bout at Madison Square Garden
Bobo Olsson, 35, rated even money against Johnny Persol in a 10 round TV fight at Madison Square Garden. Olson brings an 87-13-2 record with 40 knockouts and an eight fight unbeaten streak. Persol is 11-1 with three knockouts and ranked eighth among light heavy contenders. The bout airs on ABC TV starting at 9 p.m. EST.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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New Yorker
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New York
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Decatur Country Club Hosts Fourth Annual Invitational
The Decatur Country Club opens its fourth annual men’s invitational with top amateurs led by Dick Price of Tuscaloosa and Gilbert Wesley of Freedom Hills. Defending champ Dr. O B Evans returns as 54 hole action continues through Friday to Sunday. Benny Nelson of Huntsville is also a noted entry. 130 to 150 players expected.
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Decatur Country Club
Dick Price
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Gilbert Wesley
Freedom Hills
Ala
Wesley
Decatur
O. B. Evans
University of ‘Alabama
Benny Nelson
Huntsville
Races Set At Courtland On July 4 5 Grand Prix
The 10th Confederate Grand Prix brings Lotus Ford and Lotus Chevy cars to Courtland Alabama July 4 5. Tommy Charles SCCA Alabama region president race director announced entry of speedsters in Formula Libre driving over 200 mph on the 3.2 mile Courtland track with 15 races Saturday starting 1 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. Four class championships will determine Southeast Regional SCCA standings with top three earning points toward the regional title.
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Alabama
Tommy Charles
Sports Car Club of America
Courtland
Frank Harrison
Chattanooga
John Mecom
Houston
Kaas
SCCA
Smokies Edge Barons 4 2 in Southern League clash
Knoxville Smokies beat Birmingham leading Barons 4 2 as Vernon Holtgrave pitched a full game for the win. Jesse Queen and Larry Rojas delivered solid defense while Macon, Lynchburg and Charlotte won elsewhere in the Southern League.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Smokies
Birmingham
Macon
Asheville
Lynchburg
Chattanooga
Charlotte
Columbus
Vernon Holtgrave
Jesse Queen
Larry Rojas
Barons
Holtgrave
Lynsox
Brian McCall
Dick Kenworthy
Shot Johnson
Peaches
Northern Dancer Poised in Two Rich Summer Features
Northern Dancer leads a strong field in two major handicaps with Olden Times as a top rival. The Queen's Plate at Woodbine and the Illinois Handicap at Arlington Park anchor Saturday’s program, with Admiral Vic Admiral's Voyage Tamao among contenders and Grand Garcon Pierson seen as threats from the Dancer's former stablemates.
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Woodbine
Canada
E. P. Taylor
Olden Times
Rex Ellsworth
Illinois
Arlington Park
Aqueduct
Arlington
Metropolitan
Admiral Vic
Tamao
Grand Garcon
Pierson
National Championship Race entrants head to Riverside
Point winners in each class from every division win all expenses paid trips to Riverside California for the National Championship Races. About 120 cars from Miami Houston and many states will race. Ed Cantrell from Tampa drives a Cooper Ford and Jim Watson from Huntsville returns in a Porsche. Don Horn of Memphis aims for glory in a Lotus 23B. George Barber of Birmingham fields a Porsche 904. Courtland sits on Alabama highway 20 between Florence and Decatur. Races proceed regardless of weather.
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California
Miami
Houston
North
Ed Cantrell
Cooper-Ford
Tampa
Florida
Jim Watson
Huntsville
Porsche
Don Horn
Memphis
Heart of Dixie
Birmingham
George Barber
Courtland
Florence
Decatur
Cards overpower Dodgers in minor league action
In yesterday’s Minor League B action the Cards beat the Dodgers 24 to 9. Pitcher Mark Hollis earned the win. John Gamble collected three hits while Ronnie Border and David Spanger hit Cards homers. Ken ney Schubbert and Ronnie Lou ter homered for the Dodgers. Tonight Delano Park Wor thington faces Jones Ved ing at 7 p.m. Chemstrand meets 3 M, with a doubleheader against Vitro Flyers in Huntsville. Public invited for Saturday’s 7 p.m. Chemstrand game.
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Cards
Dodgers
Mark Hollis
John Gamble
Ronnie Border
David Spanger
Kenney Schubbert
Ronnie Lewter
Delano Park
Worthington
Jones Veading
Chemstrand
Vitro Flyers
Huntsville
Chemstrand Field
Unclear USC Football Note Cites Harland Svare Remarks
Fragmentary item mentions University of Southern California usage and remarks by Harland Svare about a Ram coach. Specific facts, entities, and context are limited in the readable text.
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Iversity
Southern California
Gack
Ram
Harland Svare
Reds Pitcher Sammy Ellis Marries Lynn Claustre in Tampa Off Day
Cincinnati pitcher Sammy Ellis wed Lynn Claustre in Tampa on an off day from the Reds schedule. The ceremony marked a personal milestone for the pitcher amid the 1960s baseball season.
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Tampa, Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Sammy’ Ellis
Reds
Lynn ___ Claustre
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