Boxing tourney kicks off amid Black Power clamor at Astrodome
The World Boxing Association heavyweight title tournament opened with Thad Spencer beating Ernie Terrell and Jenny Quarry defeating Leotis Martin in Houston. Cassius Clay sat out due to legal trouble, while promoters said semifinals could span November with possible venues in Miami, San Francisco, Louisville, New Orleans, and a late January or February final at the Astrodome.
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Ernie Terrell
Houston
Astrodome
World Boxing Assn
Don Quixote Lance
Jenny Quarry
Floyd Patterson
Jimmy Ellis
Quarry
Patterson
Ellis
Karl Mildenberger
Oscar Bonavena
Terrell
Guillar
Greenland
Ally
Leotis Martin
Spencer
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Malitz
American mark in hour run set in Alameda
Michael E. Kimball of the Santa Barbara Athletic Club covered 12 miles and 296 yards in an American hour run record set Saturday night in Alameda California. The prior American mark was 12 miles 1,333 yards by Ed Winrow of the New York Athletic Club in 1966. The world record sits at 12 miles 1,006 yards by Ron Clark of Australia in 1965.
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Santa Barbara Athletic Club
Ed Winrow
New York Athletic Club
Ron Clark
Australia
Accavallo to defend world flyweight title in Buenos Aires
Horacio Accavallo of Argentina defends his world flyweight championship in Buenos Aires Saturday against Japanese challenger Hiroyuki Ebihara. The 14 round bout headlines the week in boxing while USA bouts feature Doug Jones versus Wattles Boone Kirkman in Seattle. Accavallo calls Ebihara his strongest opponent yet, aiming to retain the title in their rematch.
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Buenos Aires
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Doug Jones
New York
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Seattle
United States
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Billie Jean Kathy Meet in Eastern Grass Final
Billie Jean King and Kathy Harter reached the Eastern grass court final after solid performances. King beat Mary Ann Eisel in three sets to advance, while Harter upset Rosemary Casals to join her in the decisive match. Graebner and Riessen also moved to the singles final with decisive wins in a rugged semifinal day.
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Kathy
South Orange
N.J
UPI
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Beachwood
Ohio
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ill
United States
Graebner
Charley Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Riessen
Australia
Qwen Davidson
Kathy Harter
Seal Head
Calif
Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Mary Ann Eisel
St. Louis
Santana, Emerson Reach West German Finals in Hamburg
Manuel Santana of Spain defeated Bob Kewitt of South Africa 6-3 11-9 1-6 6-4 to reach the men's singles final at the West German championships in Hamburg. Roy Emerson of Australia crushed Wilhelm Bungert of Germany 6-1 6-1 6-3 in the other semifinal.
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Germany
UPI
Manuel Santana
Spain
Bob Kewitt
South Africa
Roy Emerson
Australis
Wilhelm Bungert
Hiram Walker Gin and Vodka Promoted for Purity
A vintage ad extols Hiram Walker's Gin made with rare imported botanicals including Italian juniper and Spanish orange peel, noting distinctive taste. It also touts Hiram Walker's Vodka as superior, claiming an extra distillation and charcoal filtration for extra dryness. Always ask for Hiram Walker's.
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Italy
Spain
Middle
Europe
Asia
Whitworth's 71 Captures Carling Title in Columbus
Kathy Whitworth won the Lady Carling LPGA Open with a wire to wire victory in Columbus earning $3,085 from a $28,500 tourney. The 28-year-old Texan shot a final round under par as a crowd of 8,900 roared her on and she described being extremely nervous on the last putt.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Kathy Whitworth
Miss Whitworth
Return canceled as Flyers lose district final at Blair Field
Yountville engagement for the defending district champion Flyers was canceled after South Torrance defeated them 5 to 2 in the 19th District finals at Blair Field. Torrance opened with a two-run inside-the-park homer and added a later run before holding off a late Flyers rally guided by pitcher Dick Foulk. The loss ends the Flyers’ title bid and advances Torrance toward the Northern California state tournament set to begin August 12 in Yountville.
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Flyers
South
Torrance
Dan Daly
Steve Shrader
Bart Johnson
Jeff Burroughs
Pat Hopkins
South Torrance
California
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