Boxing and NFL and NHL influence shape 1960s Bay Area sports
The ABC boxing telecast will air Ellis versus Ry for WHA crown in Oakland on April 27 at 7 p.m. TV decisions also moved WBA eight man tournament finals to Oakland over Los Angeles to avoid blackout. NHL debates keep Oakland in Bay Area with Cow Palace upgrades ready for hockey. Finley projects 1.5 million A’s attendance in Oakland but odds favor under 900,000. AFL expands stadiums toward 50k+. Cassius Clay admits 80k debt in London TV interview. Portland joins ABA as rumors swirl about Oakland and Anaheim moves. Monty Stickles embroils 49ers in controversy with high school coach after gate incident. Stickles defends actions and team exit.
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Burgmeier and Heffner vie for Angels pitching roles
In Palm Springs the Angels beat the Indians 9-3 on Wednesday as flu hit manager Bill Rigney and as the team grapples with no home runs through 11 exhibitions. Center fielder Jay Johnstone shows two poor averages, while pitching candidates Burgmeier and Heffner impress with minor league pedigree and spring effectiveness.
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Cokes Ortiz Bout Price Tag Sparks Standstill
Dallas promoter Teddy Brenner is urged by Curtis Cokes manager Doug Lord to raise the offer for a Cokes Ortiz title fight at Madison Square Garden. Lord says offers of 350000 are ridiculous and demands 75000 or 40 percent as the price to stage the bout.
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New York Sun Editor Wood Dies at 76
Wood, a former sports editor for the New York Sun, died at his Hollywood Florida home after a stroke. The obituary notes his long career in sports journalism and his age at death. A garbled sports column follows with gymnastics results and names from a prep meet, including events like long horse and parallel bars.
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Canadiens Edge Leafs as East Title Closer
Bobby Rousseau scored twice to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, narrowing their path to the NHL East Division crown. Bob Nevin struck twice late, boosting the New York Rangers past the Chicago Black Hawks 5-3. Pittsburgh tallied three straight goals, two 62 seconds apart, to defeat St. Louis 4-2.
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