Clay watches Frazier Ellis bout in closed circuit attack
Cassius Clay slipped into a dark arena to view the Madison Square Garden fight via closed circuit TV as Joe Frazier won the undisputed heavyweight title with a fifth round technical knockout over Jimmy Ellis. Clay, retired or not, praised Frazier yet lamented licensing hurdles.
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Jimmy Ellis
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William Verigan
New York
Jimmy
Pll
Bob Foster
Mac Foster
Joe
Army
World Boxing Association
Wooden wary Bruins hold slim outlook despite top spot
UCLA coach John Wooden says a three game league lead means little, stressing caution as UCLA sits 8-0 in the Pac 8 and 20-0 overall. He cites upcoming road tests at Oregon State and Oregon while noting tough opponents at Corvallis and Pauley Pavilion after recent wins.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
UCLA
John Wooden
Bruins
Southern California
Oregon State
Oregon
Corvallis
Bruin
Pauley Pavilion
John Ecker
Wooden
Washington State
Washington
Curtis Rowe
Rowe
John
University of Southern California
Bob Boyd
Trojans
Stan Love
Henry Bibby
Long Beach State
Sam Robinson
Los Angeles Lakers
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Los Angeles State
Ron Knight
United Press International
Ducks
Portland
California
USF
Creighton
Tops win little league wrestling title despite defeats
Battling Tops claim the little league wrestling team championship after dropping two finals to Charley's Challengers and Scrappers. Challengers beat Tops 41-16 and Scrappers 29-24 in the day’s key bouts, with several pin and decision wins shaping the standings.
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Charley’s
Tops
Scrappers
John Lundy
Joey Grijalva
Rick Rider
Junior Arevelos
Bill Lundy
Lenny Hucyk
Mark Haley
Mike Mosby
Haley
Frank Hain
Eric Martinez
Terry Lightner
Huyck
Mosby
Mitch Schroll
Grijalva
Tony Rider
Marichal missing from spring camp
Juan Marichal, star Giants pitcher, has not signed or returned his 1970 contract and is absent from a special Arizona camp. Giants officials say he may discuss terms personally with Horace Stoneham upon arrival. Marichal led last year with a 2.10 ERA and 21–11 record, earning a $125,000 overall compensation.
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UPI
SAN Francisco
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Marichal
Rich Robertson
Buckhorn Spa
Phoenix
Arizona
Juan
Dominican Republic
Horace) Stoneham
Stoneham
Chub Feeney
Walter Johnson
Grover Alexander
Whitey Ford
Dominican Republica
Willie Mays
Ellis recalls single fall in Frazier title bid
Jimmy Ellis told reporters he only went down once in the world heavyweight title bout with Joe Frazier, despite two fourth round knockdowns that left him groggy. Angelo Dundee defended the stoppage as necessary after the late knockdowns.
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Jimmy Ellis
Louisville
Dundee
Charles Richards
UPI
New York
Joe Frazier
Angelo Dundee
UCLA and Kentucky Have Not Met In NCAAs
UCLA and Kentucky, with nine national titles between them, have never faced in NCAA postseason play. Kentucky strengthened its SEC title bid with a 116-86 win over Georgia as March 21 potential College Park showdown nears, while LSU Notre Dame Kansas State and Utah State posted wins.
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Misson
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Missouri
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Pete Helmbeck
Kansas
Nebraska
Santa Ynez hosts Bishop Diego in injury-depleted clash
Santa Ynez aims to extend its win streak hosting Bishop Diego at 8 p.m. The Bucs, coming off a 66 64 cliffhanger with Agoura, rely on starter Jim Freeman Waterman Johnson and others as Holcomb, Fitzgerald, and Mendenhall cope with injuries.
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Agoura
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Santa Ynez
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Chris Haake
Cardinals
Dave McCullough
Dave Freeman
Mike Waterman
Rick Johnson
Ron Holcomb
Dan Fitzgerald
Mark Mendenhall
Jay Vees
Frosh
Hancock Bulldogs open season in sixth annual pre season tourney
Hancock College baseball opens Thursday with four returning pitchers leading the Bull dogs against Santa Barbara City College in the first round of the six team pre season tourney. Other games feature Cerritos Moorpark Pierce Cal Poly Jay Vees and LA Valley at Hancock Elks fields Santa Maria.
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Bulldogs
Hancock
Osborne
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Cal Poly Jay Vees
L.A. Valley
DeAnza College
Hancock - Santa Barbara
Cerritos Moorpark
Hancock Diamond
Doak Moore
Jerry Good
Moore
Righetti High
No joy in Houston for Elvin
The Baltimore Bullets defeated Elvin Hayes and the San Diego Rockets 140-109 at the Houston Coliseum as Hayes top scored with 27 points in his homecoming game amid a small crowd of 2,471. Jack Marin led Boston past San Francisco 117-114, while Don Nelson's late jumper sealed the win. Denny McLain missed court appearances in Michigan over unpaid loans and rent.
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John Havlicek
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Detroit
UPI
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Farmington
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