Ex-champions greet fighters at Griffith Tiger title showdown
Madison Square Garden drew a distinguished ex-champion crowd for the Emile Griffith-Dick Tiger middleweight title fight. Sugar Ray Robinson stood out with dazzling style and public adulation while Floyd Patterson surprised fans by appearing unmasked, earning applause and mixed prospects for his career.
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Gladiators
Madison Square Garden
Emile Griffith
Floyd Patterson
Sugar Ray
Joe Louis
Jack Dempsey
Williams
Carpentier
Ike
Tunney
Barney Ross
Floyd
Flood Patterson
Sonny Liston
Jeannie's Genies Tee Off at Aladdin Golf Series
Jeannie's Genies a Las Vegas ladies golf group led by Mrs John Drew has grown to 41 members. They meet Wednesdays at the Aladdin Country Club behind Milton Prell's Aladdin Hotel, with instruction, play, and a luncheon, membership ten dollars monthly.
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Milton Prell
Aladdin
Aladdin Country Club
Sanders Extends PGA Money Lead After Texas Open
Doug Sanders holds the top spot with 51950 in official money through the Texas Open. Arnold Palmer sits second with 47967, under 600 ahead of Gay Brewer. Jack Nicklaus stands fourth with 57353 despite competing in six events.
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Arnold Palmer
Gay Brewer
Jack Nicklaus
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Doug Sanders
Arnold Sqimer
Jack Micklaus
Rae Pe Redeers
Liene’ Memert
Jee Chresbell
Roy Ferd
Io Tom Weiskopf
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Western Open at Beverly to Be Held Aug 34 in Chicago
Adeler Petit Jr president of the Western Golf Association announced the 1967 Western Open will be played at Beverly Country Club in Chicago. It will be the second Western at Beverly in four years with past champions including Arnold Palmer who won the 1963 title in a 1 hole playoff against Julius Boros and Jack Nicklaus.
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Adeler Petit Jr
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Julius Boros
Jack Nicklaus
Riessen, Howe Tangle in Rome Tennis Second Round
Marty Riessen of Evanston Illinois beat Australia’s Bob Howe 6-3 6-2 6-3 to advance in the Rome International Tennis Tournament. Bill Tym of Gainesville Florida won a tight first round 6-2 10-8 11-9 over Michele Pitto of Italy. Nancy Richey seeded No 1 in women’s singles withdrew after injuring herself in practice, elevating Annette van Zyl of South Africa to top seed.
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Australia
Bob Howe
Bill Tym
Gainesville
Fla
Michele Pitto
Italy
Nancy Richey
Dallas
Miss Richey
South Africa
Annette van Zyl
Match Race At Stardust Races This Sunday
Drag racing returns to Stardust International Raceway with a two out of three match between Tom McEwen in a Plymouth hemispherical and Don Rackemann in a Corvette Stingray. The event follows American Hot Rod Racing Association rules with multiple classes and prize money for winners.
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McEwen
Bonneville
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California
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Full Field Of Golfers Expected At Nevada Open
A full field of about 200 is expected for the $7,000 Nevada Open to be held May 24 through 27 at Paradise Valley Country Club. Hotel Thunderbird and the Nevada State Golf Association sponsor the event with $5,500 in cash for pros and $1,500 in merchandise for amateurs. Entries close at 6 p.m. on May 22 with non Las Vegas players paying $60 for pros and $65 for amateurs, including three days of deluxe accommodations.
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Brooks Set to Clash with Belma in Fremont Showdown
Johnny Brooks faces Frankie Belma in a 10 round main event at the Fremont Hotel. Belma, riding a five fight win streak since leaving the Army, seeks to regain top welterweight form as Brooks brings punching power and prior two knockdowns of Ernie Lopez. Sonny King and Gary Gates appear in separate six and five round bouts with tickets from Davey’s Locker Johnny Tocco’s gym and Fremont Hotel cage.
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Indian Red
Babe) Gates
Davey
Johnny Tocco
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Angels End Breakthrough Road Trip with Record Involvements
The California Angels wrap a record-setting road trip with a 2-3 mark and multiple individual and team records. Rick Reichardt hit two homers in one inning at Fenway Park, tying the major league record. Bobby Knoop set a new club double play record, as the Angels split a weekend series with the Red Sox after losses to Baltimore and Cleveland.
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Joe Adcock
Jim Fregosi
Jack Warner
Jim McGlothlin
Lou Burdette
Jerry Stephenson
Angel
Boston
Jack Sanford
Rico Petrocell
George Scott
Red Sox
Amerks dominate AHL All Stars voting with five on first teams
Rochester Americans dominate AHL selections with five players on the first two all star teams. Dick Gamble captured 43 of 45 votes as scoring champion at age 37 and 98 points. Al Arbour earned his fourth straight first team nod, with Gerry Ehman also on the first unit.
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Joe Szura
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Duane Rupp
Jim Pappin
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Pittsburgh
Les Binkley
Arbour
Hershey Bears
Frank Mathers
Mathers
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Perry's new fast slider helps Giants ace Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry developed a fast slider with a small break during spring training. He credits hard work and a stumble upon the pitch in Phoenix for boosting his control and giving him a new weapon after inconsistent previous seasons with the Giants.
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Bulls name coach may be Balti more star Kerr
Chicago Bulls president Dick Klein plans to name his coaching staff in Chicago Tuesday with John Kerr likely to take the helm and Al Bianchi as assistant. The piece notes the team’s weak expansion roster and draft hurdles, casting doubt on success without strong college players.
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Mildenberger Struggles to Find Opponent for June Title Fight
European heavyweight champion Karl Mildenberger faces a dull field as Zora Folley declines a June 8 rematch in Frankfurt. Manager Bruno Mueller said the champ is running out of opponents after failed bids to land Ernie Terrell Doug Jones and George Chuvalo, with Prelog as a planned challenger dropped.
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Baseball Gets New NBC Contracts for All Star Series
New York reports William Eckert announced a $12.8 million NBC contract covering 1967 and 1968 for television and radio of All-Star and World Series games. Annual income rises to $6.3 million, up 68 percent from the prior $3.75 million under a three-year deal. Players receive 95 percent of All-Star and 69 percent of World Series broadcasting revenue, funding the pension plan.
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National Broadcasting Company
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Vare Ement
Clarke Keino May O K Race At Crystal Palace
Australian Ron Clarke and Kenya's Kipchoge Keino, top distance runners, may clash in the 5 000 meters at a Daily Mail meet in London June 22. Clarke has accepted. Keino has not replied. Keino set the world 5 000 meter record at 13 24.2 last year in New Zealand.
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UPI
Ron Clarke
Australia
Kenya
Kipchogne Keino
Clarke
Daily Mail
Allen to miss two weeks for Phillies with shoulder bruise
Third baseman Richie Allen is sidelined with severe shoulder bruises and is expected to return in less than two weeks. Dr. Royal Moore reports marked improvement after Monday examination and Allen will continue therapy at Einstein Medical Center's Northern Division until ready for action.
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League Leaders Overview From the National Leagues and American Leagues
A scrambled list of league leaders and players across the National and American Leagues. Names include Aaron Mays Alou Thomas Torre Gentile Johnson Yastrzemski Conigliara Reichardt Robinson Perry Marichal McDowell McNally Palmer Stephenson Burdette Trent among others with various team associations and odd numbers noted.
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