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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1966
Page
17
Maurice Fitzgerald and Las Vegas figures shape a bowling scene around Petersen’s obstacle course and giant prize list. The column touts 17 501 bowlers paying 97 50 each for a 155 104 prize pool with 6991 cash awards across squads and years of competition.
Tony Cloninger pitched seven innings and drove in a run as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in an exhibition game at their new home. Cloninger allowed four hits and improved his spring record to highlight a solid Atlanta performance.
Boston Red Sox snapped an eight game losing streak by defeating the Minnesota Twins 5-1 in an exhibition game in Ponce Puerto Rico. Tony Conigliaro and Mike Andrews homered for the Sox as they keyed a five run sixth inning off Lefty Jim Roland boosting their record to 3 wins in 18 exhibitions.
Sebring Florida saw five deaths during the 12 hour Sebring endurance race as Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby in a Ford XII finished among the top after a long, deadly event. Dan Gurney led much of the race before a disqualification for pushing his Mark II across the finish line.
Cassius Clay and George Chuvalo approach their title clash with contrasting tactics. Angelo Dundee calls Chuvalo dirty but effective, while Dundee predicts a 10 to 12 round finish for Clay unless the champ seizes control early. Both camps report peak readiness as sparring and training wrap up ahead of the fight in a high stakes showdown.
Chicago Tribune reports a United States power struggle over boxing between Black Muslim figures and New York Mafia interests. A federal grand jury will hear evidence on death threats against Ernie Terrell and the pending clash with Cassius Clay.(additional entities kept concise)
Cassius Clay faces George Chuvalo in Toronto at Maple Leaf Gardens in a controversial title defense. Lightweight champ Carlos Ortiz battles Nicolino Locche in Buenos Aires, while Walter McGowan fights Ernesto Miranda in London before a busy weekly lineup.
Roy Saari closed his college swimming career at USC with his third title of the meet in the 1,659 freestyle, helping Southern California win its fourth consecutive NCAA crown. Utah’s Mike Garibaldi challenged him. Michigan and Michigan State trailing in the team standings. Gary Dilley of Michigan State won the only individual meet record, at the Air Force Academy pool in the Rocky Mountains.
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