ABC To Carry 13 Pro Football Monday Night Games
Pro football will enter prime time with ABC carrying 13 regular season games over three years starting 1970. Commissioner Rozelle and ABC’s Roone Arledge announced the deal in New York, with games at 8:30 or 9 p.m. ET and revenue to be shared among 26 clubs.
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Chief Homa Is Homeless After Teepee Fire Sabotage
Atlanta police report Chief Noc A Homa, the Ottawa Chippewa mascot Levi Walker, was linked to a fire that destroyed his teepee during a Braves game. Player Clete Boyer hit a two run homer as Atlanta defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3 0. Joe Torre, now with St Louis, faced taunts from fans. The fire started when a smoke bomb was set off to honor the homer.
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Associated Press
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Donohue Tops Rookie List For Indy 500
Mark Donohue leads a field of five rookies for Fridays Indianapolis 500 with a fourth starting position after rain washed out the first weekend of qualifying. The 31 average age among rookies includes Bruce Walkup and George Follmer with extensive racing backgrounds. Donohue, Brown University graduate from Media Pennsylvania, left engineering for full time driving two years ago.
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Associated Press
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Britain
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Nino Benvenuti Suffers Broken Hand in Title Bout Loss
In a Madison Square Garden nontitle bout, middleweight champion Nino Benvenuti breaks the second metacarpal of his right hand in the first round against Dick Tiger and vows to fight on. Tiger wins by unanimous decision. Benvenuti faces a layoff until at least eight weeks. Potential future bouts with Rodriguez and lucrative offers discussed.
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