Clay Quarry Heavyweight Bout Set With Million Dollar Gate
Cassius Clay faces Jerry Quarry in a 15 round spectacle at Municipal Auditorium Atlanta with Las Vegas odds placing Clay as a 5 to 2 favorite. Georgia Governor Maddox calls it a day of mourning but the arena expects 5000 spectators and a payoff surpassing $1 million from closed circuit telecasts.
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Ali Promoted Fight With Quarry Lays Out Comeback Hopes
Atlanta report notes Muhammad Ali plans a comeback against Jerry Quarry on a 15 round bout touted as curiosity and poetry. Ali questions whether Joe Frazier remains champ while predicting speed advantage over Quarry and promising swift, decisive action.
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Blanda and Tarkenton spark Raiders Giants in big NFL wins
In NFL action Blanda led Oakland after Lamonica left with an injury, throwing three touchdowns in a 31-14 win over Pittsburgh. Tarkenton threw five TDs as the Giants beat St Louis, and other games featured Baltimore, Green Bay, San Francisco, and Dallas secure victories or ties.
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Roses threaten Rose Bowl as Stanford leads Pac-8
Stanford in position for the 1971 Rose Bowl after a 21- point win over UCLA. Dan Fouts leads Oregon to a 4-1 conference mark with a comeback 10-7 upset of USC. Cal, Washington, and other Pac-8 results noted.
Still gets rich in sudden death at Kaiser Open
Ken Still wins the $150,000 Kaiser International Open in a sudden death playoff over Bert Yancey and Lee Trevino at Silverado. Yancey earns $48,875 for the week after a CBS Classic win with Tom Weiskopf. Trevino heads to Australia. Casper and Nicklaus miss the cut.
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Woodall Debuts as Jets QB Flops in Buffalo Loss
Jets quarterback Al Woodall, a first time starter from the ACC, went 7-of-16 for 63 yards with an interception in a 10-6 defeat to the Bills at Shea Stadium. Joe Namath watched from the press box as coach Weeb Ewbank defended Woodall amid penalties that doomed New York.
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Forty Niners top Broncos as defense seals win
San Francisco rips away a 19 14 victory at Kezar Stadium behind a stingy second half. The defense held Denver scoreless after intermission, with Mel Phillips Jimmy Johnson and Skip Vanderbundt sealing the win with key interceptions. Gene Washington strained hamstring and may miss next week's game at Kezar versus Green Bay.
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Illini coach Valek fired as Ohio State routs 48 to 29
Jim Valek was fired on Saturday as Illinois faced top ranked Ohio State, but his players defended him amid a threatened rebellion. Illinois stayed competitive for half before losing 48 29 to Ohio State, boosting the Buckeyes toward Pasadena. Stanford beat UCLA 9 7, and several top teams remained unbeaten midway through the college football season.
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Horowitz Named Pac-8 Offensive Player of the Week
Steve Horowitz of Stanford earned Pac-8 offensive player of the week honors after scoring all Stanford points in a 9-7 comeback win over UCLA. The Beverly Hills senior hit a 30 yard field goal with 4:51 left to secure the victory and boost the Cardinal toward a Rose Bowl berth. He previously struck from 38 yards in the first quarter and 35 yards in the second.
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