Vernon the Dull Guy keeps punchlines and punch for Las Vegas crowd
Comedian Jackie Vernon at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas jokes about switching from golf to bowling and avoiding exercise. He recalls a Detroit Tigers parade mishap and notes sports can be dangerous. Promoter Bill Miller discusses a potential Sonny Liston versus George Chuvalo bout with multiple cities interested.
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Jackie Vernon
Aladdin Hotel
Nevada State Golf Association
Tigers
Vernon
No NBA Pact Says Kennedy Breaks Off ABA Talks
Walter Kennedy, NBA commissioner, says the NBA has broken off all negotiations with the ABA and will not resume them. He cites the ABA's recent Oakland move to Washington, Spencer Haywood signing, and Billy Cunningham's move to the Carolina Cougars as breaking good faith for a merger. Gardner disputes timing, Kennedy delays further talks, and no merger is ruled out forever.
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UPI
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
ABA
Oakland
Washington
Detroit University
Spencer Haywood
Billy Cunningham
Philadelphia 76Ers
Carolina Cougars
James Gardner
New York City
Kennedy
Gardner
NBA
Cougars
Phoenix Suns
Connie Hawkins
Pittsburgh
Cunningham
Haywood
Denver
Lions Dominant In Montreal Exhibition Win Over Patriots
Errol Mann kicked five field goals to pace the Detroit Lions to a 22-9 exhibition victory over the Boston Patriots in Montreal. Greg Landry started at quarterback as Detroit built a 9-0 lead, while Mel Farr scored the lone Lions touchdown on a two yard plunge.
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UPI
Errol, Mann
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Boston Patriots
Greg Landry
Lions
Phil Odle
Charley Sanders
Mann
Patriots
Mel Witt
Artie Taylor
Brant Conley
Gino Cappelletti
Greg Barton
Detroit
Tulsa
Earl McCullouch
Mel Farr
Water Ski Marathon Planned by Las Vegas Club
The Las Vegas Boat and Ski Club schedules its 25th annual water ski marathon at Boulder Beach Lake Mead on Sept. 6-7. Entry fees are $5 for skiers and drivers, with two marathon races costing $7.50 each. Registration opens at 7 a.m. and a drivers meeting at 8 39 a.m. Call Rich Hadlund at 737 7753 for details.
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Boulder Beach
Lake Mead
Rich Hadlund
Stevens Patterson Title Bid Faces Henderson Showdown
The blond assailant Stevens fails medical and cannot pass a physician’s exam for a title match with Pat Patterson at Las Vegas Cow Palace. The bout will be a best of three, with a tag team opener pitting Shibuya and Saito against Gomez and Maivia. Local card also features Shane versus The Mummy and Barrett versus Andrews. Tickets on sale at Thornbred Lounge, Davey’s Locker, Jerry’s Nugget, El Dorado Club in Henderson, and Convention Center.
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San Francisco
Cow Palace
Stevens
the Palace
NWA
Patterson
Kenji Shibuya
Massa Saito
Pepper Gomez
Prince Maivia
Bobby Shane
Wichita
Kan
Shane
Mummy
Pat Barrett
Tom Andrews
Jerry Monte
Jim Osborne
Davey
Jerry
Raiders Rally Past Jets Behind Blanda's Late Heroics
George Blanda, 41, entered in the fourth quarter and threw a 25 yard scoring pass to Charlie Todd to lift the Oakland Raiders to a 24 6 win over the New York Jets. Lamonica started the scoring drive and the defense held as Jets reserves managed field goals.
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Charlie Todd
Oakland Raider
New York Jets
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Daryl Lamonica
Raiders
Warren Wells
Todd
Lamonica
Drew Buie
Wells
Jets
Baseball Night Schedule With Mixed Games Across Two Leagues
A slate of late games lists Atlanta at Pittsburgh with Reed vs Ellis, Cincinnati at Chicago with Merritt vs Selma, Houston at St Louis with Lemaster and Dierker, New York at San Diego with Seaver and Niekro, Montreal at Los Angeles with Robertson and Osteen, and Philadelphia at San Francisco with Jackson and Perry. The schedule includes two twinight games and notes several team matchups.
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Reed
Pittsburgh
Ellis
Cincinnati
Merritt
Chicago
Selma
Houston
Lemaster
Dierker
St. Louis
Briles
Washburn
Twinight
New York
Seaver
McAndrew
San Diego
Kirby
Niekro
Montreal
Robertson
Los Angeles
Osteen
Philadelphia
Jackson
San Francisco
Perry
Night Baseball Schedule and Matchups for Wednesday
Washington hosts Minnesota as Moore 85 faces Boswell 13 9. Oakland visits Detroit with Krausse 7 6 and Louserique 3 1. California plays Cleveland under Messersmith 12 8 versus Horgan 5 10. Seattle travels to Baltimore with Brabender 9 10 and Phoebus 12 5. Chicago visits New York as John 610 meets Peterson 13 13. Kansas City faces Boston with Butler 7 7 or Orage 6 11 and Nagy 8 2. Games set for Wednesday night across leagues.
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Washington
Moore
Minnesota
Boswell
Oakland
Krausse
Louzerique
Detroit
Wilson
Sperma
California
Messersmith
Cleveland
Horgan
Seattle
Brabender
Baltimore
Phoebus
Chicago
John 610
New York
Peterson
Kansas City
Butler
Orage
Boston
Nagy
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Seattle Peace
Cunningham to switch pro leagues for 71 72 season
Philadelphia 76ers forward Billy Cunningham will move to the Carolina team of the American Basketball Association for the 1971 72 season. Coach Jack Ramsay said the move provides him lasting financial security and Cunningham informed Ramsay of the contract during a visit to the Jersey shore.
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76Ers
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Ramsay
Cunningham
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Bill Miller
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Arnold Palmer
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Bob Stanton
Palmer
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Maivia
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Jim Turner
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