Frazier Vows Respectful Victory Over Ali in Manila
In Manila ahead of the title fight, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali exchange sharp barbs yet express mutual respect. Frazier says he would crawl across the ring to hail Ali as the greatest if he wins. He hints at future bouts with Norton and Foreman and contemplates retirement after a possible third heavyweight title win.
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Joe Frazier
Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Clay
Ken Norton
George Foreman
Foreman
Hayes moves from Cowboys to 49ers in late NFL shift
Former Cowboys star Bob Hayes, once the league’s fastest man, joins the San Francisco 49ers at age 32 after a decline in usage with Dallas. He explains the decline was tied to changing offenses and non mutual regard, while acknowledging new opportunity with Gene Washington and coach Dick Nolan.
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Murray Olderman
Goleta
Calif
NEA
Bob Hayes
Dallas Cowboys
Bob
San Francisco 49Ers
Hayes
49Ers
Cowboys
Golden Richards
Tom) Landry
Gene Washington
Dick Nolan
Landry
Cornell Green
Earl McCullouch
Mel Gray
Cliff Branch
Vilas Cruises to First Round Win at Firemen's Fund Open
Guillermo Vilas the top seed dominated Mike Estep 6-1 6-4 in the opening round of the $100,000 Firemen's Fund National Tennis Tournament in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
UPI
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Firemen’s Fund
Mike Estep
Dallas
Tex
Valley team takes runner-up at Ojai Journey tournament
A Lompoc slow pitch softball squad finished second in the 16 team Ojai event ending Sunday. The team went 5-2, with wins over Ventura, Tony's Pizza, D and S Welding, Sandpiper Inn, and Rick's, and losses to D and S Welding and Concord Barber of Oxnard. Key players included Ray, Nobbs, West, Ervin, Battle, Wise, and Monte Wise with multiple hits and home runs. The squad earned the Sportsmanship trophy.
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Lompoc
Ventura
Dennis Ray
Fred Montana
Bill Nobbs
Dan Townsend
D and S Welding
Nobbs
Bob West
Tony's Pizza
Mark Ervin
Charlie Battle
Ray
Rick
Sandpiper Inn
Battle
Monte Wise
West
Rick’s
Ervin
Wise
Concord
Barber
Oxnard
Rick West
City softball clash ends with Beattie loss 18 to 5
U-Save 18, Beattie Motors 5 in a slow pitch game. Terrones and Martinez led 4 for 5, Rivera 3 for 4, Froelick earned the win for U-Save while Mendez 3 for 3 and Miller with a triple highlighted Beattie’s effort. Racing notes show Tony Valla leading early in Lompoc event with 41.738 mph speed. Hayes, Geer placed in multiple legs.
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Beattie Motors
Bob Terrones
John Martinez
Max Rivera
Bob Froelick
Beattie
Jim Mendez
Steve Miller
Ron Jansson
Tony Valla
Lompoc
Los Banos
Valla
Tommy Hayes
Pat Geer
Baseball Standings and Tonight’s Schedule Across Divisions
The card lists games at 7:35 to 10:00 pm featuring St. Louis at Montreal with Denny 106, Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with Carlton 14-13, Cincinnati at Houston with Norman 11-4, Los Angeles at San Diego with Ray 14-9, and San Francisco at Atlanta with Morton 17-16.
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Denny
Montreal
Rogers
Philadelphia
Carlton
Pittsburgh
Candelaria
Cincinnati
Norman
Houston
Dierker
Los Angeles
Ray
San Diego
Jones
San Francisco
Barr
Atlanta
Morton
W. L. Pet. G
Boston Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee
Montreal Cf
Detroit
Ww West
W. L. Pet
Oakland
x-Cincinnati
Kansas City
Texas
Minnesota
California
St Louis
Boston
Coleman
Alexander
Osteen
Padna
Tate
Burris
Travers
Harrison
Hunter
Amtrak Train Kills Team and Principal at Crossing
A train struck an auto carrying four girl softball players and their principal near Gardner Illinois. Five girls aged 11 or 12 and Principal Antoinette Tweedt died when the westbound car at an unguarded crossing was hit broadside by a southbound Amtrak.
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Gardner
UPI
Antoinette Tweedt
Garfield
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Milton Richman
Manila
Frank Silva
John Silva
Ted Grossini
Alfred DeMaria
Joe Ostini
John French
Bob Hadley
Luke Warren
Vilas
Ojai
Dilas
Santa Maria
Ec Ea
Speedway
P.O
Ralph and Edna Moran
No. H St
R.C.S., Inc
Mastro
I” Street
Buena Vista School
Vandenberg Village
E. Main
Santamaria
Ers Security Pacific National Bank
Mber Ele
Security Pacific Bank
Lompoc, Calif
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