Clay Chuvalo Bout Looms Like Fox Hunt in Toronto
TORONTO AP Cassius Clay expected to defend the world heavyweight title tonight against Canada’s George Chuvalo in a 15 round bout at Maple Leaf Gardens with an anticipated crowd near 10 000 and a gate of 150 000 to 200 000. Clay holds a 22 0 record with 18 knockouts and is a 7 1 favorite. Chuvalo, 34 11 2, seeks an upset and a possible claim to the title if Clay is defeated.
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World Boxing Association
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Ring Magazine
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Mets Do Better Travel For St. Petersburg Spring Tests
The Mets share Al Lang Field with the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Petersburg where five exhibition games with the Cardinals and ten other major league games are scheduled. Four games will be night contests under lights, reducing travel.
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New York Mets
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St. Louis Cardinals
Mets
Red Birds
Gary Ray Out For KU Baseball After Heart Episode
Kansas University junior catcher Gary Ray from Lawrence spent Monday night in the intensive care ward after an over accelerated heart rate at the end of KU practice. Doctors had cleared a return to baseball previously, but this episode ends his season with the team’s Texas trip looming and substitutes planned behind the plate.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Kansas University Medical Center
Ray
Lawrence High
Legion
Mayo Clinic
Floyd Temple
Texas Lutheran
Randolph Afb
San Antonio
Temple
Sandy Buda
Jim Shanks
Gary
Five key figures eye NBA playoff fate in semifinal stretch
Five players and two coaches face uncertain futures as the best of five semifinals resume. Royals coach Jack McMahon must win to keep his job, while Red Auerbach’s Celtics aim to clinch. St. Louis and Baltimore vie as Guerin and Hagan plan exits, injuries threaten Lucas, and Gus Johnson’s possible return could affect Paul Seymour’s tenure.
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Royals
McMahon
NBA
Jack Twyman
Celtics
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Red Auerbach
Jerry Lucas
St. Louis
Richie Guerin
Baltimore
Cliff Hagan
Gus Johnson
Bullets
Paul Seymour
Seymour
Amateurs Set Joplin Bucks Tilt For Weekend Ring Action
Sixty Midwest amateur boxers vie for Missouri Valley AAU honors April 1 and 2 at Joplin Memorial Hall. Tops include Chris Rafters, ex Olympic boxer now at Fort Riley, and Richard Gillis of Kansas City, the recent 126 pound Golden Gloves champion.
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Midwest
Missouri Valley Amateur Athletic Union
Joplin
Memorial Hall
Richard Gillis
Kansas City
Owens Pleased By Prospects In Star Game
Kansas coach Ted Owens expresses confidence in a loaded North team for the first annual North South College All Star game at Wichita State. He highlights stars like Walt Wesley and Erwin Mueller and notes South’s depth led by James Ware, with strong scoring and rebounding talent on both sides.
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Kansas
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Erwin Mueller
San Francisco U
Chuck Gardner
Colorado
Lou Hudson
Minnesota
Stan McKenzie
New York U
North
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Idaho State
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Syracuse
Jerry Chabers
Utah
Dick Nemelka
BYU
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Wagnon
Bing
Chambers
Nemelka
South
James Ware
Oklahoma City
Ware
Baltimore Bullets to retain coach per year plan
The Baltimore Bullets will continue their coach per year policy for at least another season. Paul Seymour resigned Monday citing family and business obligations in Syracuse. Owners aim to fill the vacancy before the May college draft but will not rush the decision. the split was amicable with all parties satisfied.
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NBA
Syracuse
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Seymour
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Bass resigns as South Carolina coach to take Montreal CFL job
Coach Marvin Bass, 46, resigns as head football coach and athletic director at the University of South Carolina after signing a three year contract to coach and manage the new Montreal team in the Continental Football League. Acting athletic director Dr James E Morris named. Bass led SC since 1961 with a 17-29-4 record in five seasons.
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University of South Carolina
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Fort Wayne
Ind
John Newman
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Duke
ACC
Koufax Draws Big Crowds as Dodgers Lead NL Attendance
The National League set a new average attendance record at 16 766 per game over 810 games in 1965. Dodgers star Sandy Koufax sparked large crowds, with 37 120 fans at home and 28 943 on the road, boosting home and road gate receipts and drawing 742 412 in Los Angeles and 607 800 away.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Koufax
Los Angeles
Lefties and Trickster Steal Show in Spring Action
Pirates' Bob Veale and Luke Walker no-hit the Dodgers 5-0 in Fort Myers while George Altman pulls a hidden-ball trick for the Cubs against the Giants in Phoenix. Dodgers' spring record drops to 5-11-0 with two runs on five hits.
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Don Drysdale
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Drysdale
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Luke Walker
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Fla
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Ariz
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Giants
San Francisco
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Jim Hart
Don Kessinger
Ron Santo
Hart
Herman Franks
Altman
Browne
Willie Mays
Franks
KU Cage Seniors to Get Watches at Local Fete
Kansas University's 1966 Big Eight basketball champions will be honored at a 6:30 p.m. banquet at the Kansas Union. Co sponsors include the Lawrence Round Ball Club, KU Athletic Department and the Chamber of Commerce Sports Committee. Five seniors Walt Wesley Del Lewis Al Lopes Riney Lochmann and Fred Chana will receive wrist watches with Monte Johnson as master of ceremonies.
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KU Athletic Department
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del Lewis
al Lopes
Riney Lochmann
Fred Chana
Wisconsin renews bid to speed Braves antitrust trial
Wisconsin renewed its charge that the defense is stalling as the anti trust case against the Braves and the National League enters its fifth week. Special counsel Willard Stafford said the state objects to further protraction and aims for an April 1 wind up.
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Willard Stafford
Braves
National League
Sandy and Don To Hog Camera
Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale will star in Hollywood during the 1966 season, filming a crime story while refusing to sign with the Dodgers over contract offers. They want about one million dollars over three years and say they are serious about acting.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Hollywood
Dodgers
Drysdale
Koufax
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