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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1965

Page

18

Clay court fight over Muslim wife ends in annulment bid

Cassius Clay seeks an annulment from Sonji Clay in a Miami court arguing she failed to convert to Islam and follow its dictates including dress and abstinence from alcohol. Sonji contests the religious split saying she loves her husband and wants to stay married.

Miami Fla Cassius Clay Sonji Clay Sonji

Sutton Out Of Star Game With Injury

BUFFALO NY AP In jury reared its head today as would not be able to play Parseghian was trying to find a replacement for Sutton Brin Piccolo Jim Jones and Roger Staubach were considered for the injured back’s spot The West cocaptains are Craig Morton and Rick Redman The East captains are Bill Curry and Dick Butkus for offense and defense respectively

Buffalo N.Y Parseghian Sutton Parhas Brin Piccolo Wake Forest Jim Jones Wisconsin Roger Staubach Navy Craig Morton California Rick Redman Washington

Dempsey Celebrates Birthday at Broadway Named Eatery

Dempsey marks his birthday with well wishers and a party at the Broadway restaurant bearing his name. Although he lost the heavyweight crown to Gene Tunney decades ago, the former champ remains hailed as Champ and appears fit and agile.

Manassa Maul Broadway Gene Tunney Dempsey

Dixie Cup Regatta Opens 1965 Season At Guntersville Lake

Top hydroplanes test on Guntersville Lake for opening Dixie Cup Regatta with boats like Tahoe Miss and Miss Budweiser slated to race. Fans expect 20 000 spectators as 3 mile course heats decide the winner over three days.

James Parks Guntersville, Ala Guntersville Lake Chuck Thompson Tahoe Tahoe Miss North Alabama Bill Cantrell Smirnoff Notre Dame U.S Gale Guntersville

Meeting Planned Between Gonzalez and Griffith at Madison Square Garden

Joe Gonzalez will fight Griffith in a non title 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Griffith accepted the bout on Wednesday.

Joe Gonzalez Madigan Square Garden Griffith

Monte Sharp Signs Pact With Braves

Monte Sharp a Priceville standout at Priceville High School, Snead Junior College, and Auburn University, signed a contract with the Milwaukee Braves and was sent to the Sarasota based Florida Rookie League affiliate. Braves officials cited a signing bonus and noted the league opens July 1 with 60 days of play after spring training.

Priceville Monte Sharp Snead Junior College Auburn University Milwaukee Braves Saratoga Braves Brave Ray Hayworth Ed C. Sharp River Rd Herman Myer Sharp Ramn Auburn Tigers Hayworth Braves Billy Hitchcock Sarasota

Maloney trains two Post-Deb Stakes split winners at Monmouth

At Oceanport New Jersey trainer Jim Maloney saddled both winners Terentia and Desert Love in the Post Deb Stakes split at Monmouth Park on Wednesday. In Winnipeg Manitoba Hibernian of Scotland routed the Manitoba All Star team 11 to 0 before about 1500 fans in an exhibition soccer match.

Oceanport N.J Jim Maloney Monmouth Park Winnipeg Hibernian Scotland Manitoba

Hazel Walker Leads 15 Year Barnstorming Women’s Basketball Tour

Hazel Walker of Ashdown Arkansas founded and leads a 15 year barnstorming women’s basketball team that has played in more than 30 states against men under men’s rules. The Arkansas Travelers tour covers about 39 000 miles yearly, plays around 250 games each seven month season, and has logged nearly 4 000 games since 1949. Players leave when they marry, and Walker enjoys a prosperous off season golfing and living comfortably.

Bill Simmons Little Rock, Ark Hazel Walker Miss Walker Walker Ashdown Ark An Athletic Union Arkansas Travelers Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana Mississippi New York

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