Welter Title Fight Showdown In Dallas Questioned
July 24 1967 Dallas sees chatter over Curtis Cokes vs Gypsy Joe Harris with weigh in at noon and a possible non title bout if Cokes misses weight. Promoter Hayles cites contracts and unpaid sums while Harris manager notes pressure against Harris appearance. If both weigh in and meet title conditions, fight proceeds at 9 p.m. televised by TV Sports Inc.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Tex
Curtis Cokes
Gypsy Joe Harris
Kenneth Hayles
Greater Dallas Sports Association
Harris
Cokes
Hayles
Willie Reddish
Philadelphia
Reddish
Francois Pavilla
Pavilla
Texas Boxing Commission
TV Sports Inc
Norwegian Kicker in Pro Debut
Kansas City rookie kicker Jan Stenerud makes his pro debut against Denver, bringing standout credentials from college play. He is expected to average 12 points per game, hit 55-yard field goals, and consistently kickoff out of the end zone as he aims the Chiefs toward another AFL title. Stenerud shares a path marked by 59 and 62 yarders in college showings and an NCAA single season record of 82 points.
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Kansas City
Jan Stenerud
Denver
Stenerud
Chiefs
Montana State
Chiefs Outbid Falcons for Star AFL Prospect Stenero
A San Francisco 49ers scout praised Stenero, noting he is 10-12 yards better than anyone in the AFL, as the Chiefs paid a steep price to secure his contract, surpassing the Atlanta Falcons.
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Chiefs
Atlanta Falcons
San Francisco 49Ers
Stenero
Sunset Handicap Opens Hollywood Meeting After Buckpasser Loss
In the $109,500 Sunset Handicap at Hollywood Park today Assagal Pretense and Miarkos compete as the closing day feature. Buckpasser was beaten by Handsome Boy at Aqueduct last Saturday, making a any outcome possible in the 144 mile grass race. Assagal seeks improvement since his Grand Prix Saint Cloud effort, with Pretense top weighted at 129 pounds and Larry Adams back aboard to ride Assagal.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Assagal
Pre
Miarkos
Hollywood Park
Buckpasser
Handsome Boy
Brooklyn
Aqueduct
Hollywood
Delaware
Delaware Park
Monmouth Park
Arlington Park
Oceanside
del Mar
Rockingham Park
Petty Wins 500 Stock at Bristol
Richard Petty of Randleman North Carolina dominated the Volunteer 500 at Bristol International Speedway setting a track record and winning the 500 mile race. He extended his season win total to 16 in NSACAR Grand National action finishing about a half lap ahead of Dick Hutcherson amid a three car lead battle that also included David Pearson who blew an engine on lap 116.
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Bristol
Red Sox welcomed home after pennant fever erupts in Boston
Boston fans mob Logan Airport to greet the Red Sox after a doubleheader sweep of Cleveland and a 10 game winning streak. Manager Dick Williams says the turnout will inspire the team as Ken Coleman’s radio reports drew fans to the arrival. Crowds swarmed ramps, barricades fell, and police redirected traffic amid the celebration by 6,000 fans.
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David Nynan
Boston
Logan International Airport
Diamond Heroes
Cleveand Indians
Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City
United Airlines
Carl Yastrzemski
United Freight Terminal
Dick Williams
Williams
Ken Coleman
Springfield
Ashe Wins Title in Clay Tennis Milwaukee
Arthur Ashe Jr. defeated Marty Riessen 4-6 6-3 6-1 7-5 to win the National Clay Court Tennis Tournament on clay in Milwaukee. Nancy Richey also won the women's singles 6-2 6-3, claiming an unprecedented fifth straight title over Rosemary Casals.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Arthur Ashe Jr
Marty Riessen
Nancy Richey
Rosemary Casals
Ashe
Sandburg Dies at 89 at Flat Rock NC
Renowned poet Carl Sandburg died at 89 in Flat Rock near Connemara. Funeral and cremation planned at St. John's in the Wilderness Episcopal Church. Survived by wife Lillian and three daughters. noted for Lincoln biography and Complete Poems Pulitzer prizes.
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Flat Rock
N.C
Carl Sandburg
St. John’s
Wilderness Episcopal Church
Connemara
Sandburg
Blue Ridge Mountains
Lillian Paula Sandburg
Lincoln
Galesburg, Ill
Carl
Air Force Captures Skeet Shoot in Paragould Arkansas
Air Force Skeet team dominates the Mid South Open with Jim Bellows from Lackland AFB posting 394 of 400 to win 20 gauge events and Airman 1 Jim Pratt shooting 393. Gus Blass III takes junior title with 391 while David Smith Tupelo and other shooters from Arkansas and Alabama win in multiple classes.
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Paragould
Ark
U.S. Air Force
Alimah
Jim Bellows
Jim Pratt
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Gus Blass III
Little Rocky
David Smith
Tupelo
Miss
Lee Thalheimer
Little Rock
John Brown Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Richard Swink
Richard Marshall
Dr. Tasker Rodman
Laserrils
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Clark Gardiner
Beachwood
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Evanston
Longmeadow
Mass
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New England
Howell Swim Club
Danville
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Santa Clara Swim Club
Cypress Swim Club
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San Antonio
Hal Anderoos
University of Houston
Larry Hinson
London
Carol Mann
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Newport
R.I
Rod Laver
Australia
Noelle James
Exie B. Stuart
Janice Bingham
Brenda Golston
Georgia Gamble
Joyce Stewart
Karen Stewart
Dauphine White
Curtis Carrigan
Charles Hatfield
L.D. Johnson
Douglas Stuart
Johnny Trotter
Mike Walker
Ilinois
Puerto Rico
Galesburg
Lombard College
Social Democratic Party
Chicago Daily News
Sandburgs
Harbert
Mich
Lake Michigan
Blue Ridge
Congress
Barney Crile
Cleveland, Ohio
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Janet Sandburg
George C. B. Tolle
Unitarian Church
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Saenger
Moore Bros
Maxwell House Coffee
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Electric Living
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