Flamingo Stakes Showdown Buckpasser and Stupendous Hit Big Favorite
Eddie Neley lines up a formidable two horse entry for the Flamingo Stakes as Buckpasser and Stupendous, owned by Phipps interests, loom as top contenders. Buckpasser boasts a stellar two year record and looming Derby potential while Stupendous seeks to challenge. Graustark also returns after injury as a major threat in a rugged spring campaign.
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Hialeah
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Ogden Phipps
Stupendous
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Ogden
Twinkle Eyed
Neloy
Tom Fool
Eusanda
Impressive
John Galbreath
Tide to keep AP silver trophy at spring game
Alabama coach Bear Bryant announced that the No. 1 Crimson Tide will retain the Associated Press silver trophy after winning three national titles. The trophy presentation occurs at the May 13 Red-White game at Denny Stadium, with Ted Smits and Fred Russell on site. Spring drills begin April 11 at Thomas Field as Kenny Stabler contends for the starting quarterback role against newcomer Joe Kelley.
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Alabama
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Bear) Bryant
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Associated Press
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Oklahoma Sooners
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Fred Russell
Nashville Banner
Football Writers of America
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Steve Sloan
First Baptist Church
Decatur
Paul Crane
Sloan
Atlanta Falcons
Crane
New York Jets
American Football League
Joe Namath
AFL
Stupendous Moves and Derby Plans Amid Stable Talk
Eddie Neley discusses race plans for Stupendous and Impressive, moving Impressive from Pimlico to Belmont and targeting the Flamingo and Louisville Derby, while Buckpasser stays in Florida. He notes owner Mrs. Phipps’ fun, dreams, and caution about early cranking before a long campaign.
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Stupendous
Buckpasser
Pimlico
Belmont
New Orleans
Florida
New York
Kentucky
Celts Triumph Over Knicks 140 104
The Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 140 to 104 as they push toward a 10th straight Eastern Division title. The win marked the Celtics ninth consecutive victory over the Knicks and left them three games ahead of the idle Philadelphia 76ers. Baltimore beat Los Angeles 119 113 and Detroit defeated San Francisco 131 118 in other NBA action.
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National Basketball Association
Celtics
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Baltimore
Los Angeles
Detroit
San Francisco
Knicks
Philadelphia 76Ers
No Wrestling At Mobile Park
Mobile Alabama AP reports the Mobile City Commission voted 4 to 4 to ban wrestling performances at Hartwell Field during Mobile Athletics baseball games. Wrestling had been held on Wednesday nights at the ballpark but will only be allowed when the baseball team has no games scheduled there. The decision follows the arrival of the Kansas City Athletics Southern League farm team in Mobile.
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Tommy Tolleson
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Lynn Strickland
David Ray
Bryant
Mobile
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Montreal to host Cassius Clay Ernie Terrell title bout
The Cassius Clay versus Ernie Terrell heavyweight title fight moves to Montreal after Illinois Athletic Commission rejected the match. New York led promoter Mike Malitz of Main Boat Inc seeks closed circuit rights and ancillary income as the bout aims for March 29. Montreal joins Bangor Maine Louisville and Huron South Carolina as potential sites, with Black Muslims among stockholders.
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Ernie Terrell
Bangor
Maine
Louisville
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Huron
S.C
U.S
Main Boat, Inc
MBI
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Illinois Athletic Commission
Malitz
Needed A Fast Buck? Braves Move Linked to Debt Say Prosecutors
Milwaukee AP. In Wisconsin anti trust suit against baseball, prosecutors portray Braves owners as pressured to move to Atlanta to raise money. Special counsel Willard Stafford argued the owners faced compelling financial personal problems and sought to pay off $3 debt with the franchise transfer.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Braves
Atlanta
Willard Stafford
Stafford
Braves Trial Reveals Finances Behind Team Move
Testimony identified cash profits in 1963 and 1964 by Ralph Delforge, with Gordon Volz projecting figures as defense counters. The case centers on whether borrowing drove the Braves to relocate, amid owner contention over money. Page 13 coverage notes Montreal boxing bout licensing and Muhammad Ali’s Vietnam remarks impacting event permits.
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Delforge
Volz
Bowie Kuhn
National League
Stafford
Raider Bear Grid Notes and Spring Drills Report
Decatur and Austin football practice notes detail two hour sessions focused on fundamentals. Decatur eyes Friday afternoon scrimmage reds against whites while Austin's Black Bears report soreness and a nascent passing game with Q B Gary McCulloch off target. Ronald MasSEOUL is not a complete sentence here. the Philippines South Korea Davis Cup match set for April 16-18 in Seoul is announced by the Korean Lawn Tennis Association.
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Red Raider
Wes Thompson
Raiders
Austin
Black Bears
Bears Whitsett
Bears
Gary ‘McCulloch
Seoul
Philippines
South Korea
Korean Lawn Tennis Association
Don Lewis Day Set For Decatur Banquet March 25
Decatur plans a city sponsored Don Lewis Day with a March 25 banquet at The Pavilion Inn. Guest speaker Harry Philpott will attend, tickets are five dollars, and proceeds fund a cash gift for the Auburn football star turned Decatur backfield coach designate. Tickets on sale at Mutual Savings and Nungester Drugs or by Tom Brantley.
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Snake) Stabler
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