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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1974
Page
4
In Pittsburgh Cosell speculates he spoke to Muhammad Ali in Zaire before Ali's knockout of George Foreman. The NBC commentator and the Steelers acknowledge Cosell may have been misled by a 20 year old Canadian college student posing as Ali.
Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula suspended injured running back Mercury Morris through Sunday after a dispute over Morris reporting for treatment. In other sports, Bob Shearer led after a first round in Melbourne. South Africa claimed the 1974 Davis Cup trophy. Bjorn Borg advanced in Stockholm as part of the men’s tennis crowd. A telecast hoax involving Muhammad Ali prompted Cosell and network responses. Ali attended a Louisville parade planned for today.
Bowling results show Lane Burners and Easy Rollers atop divisions with high games by Pat Siron 229 and Jerry Turner 258, plus team highs such as Easy Rollers 1904 and Pollard's 3024. In boxing, Roberto Duran defends the WBC lightweight title in San Jose on December 21 versus Masao Takayama, his fifth defense since winning the belt in 1972.
Florida Blazers running back Tommy Reamon credited OJ Simpson with his standout 107 yards and three touchdowns against the Portland Storm. Beamon boosted his 1974 gains to 1,508 yards as Florida shut out Portland 23 0, clinching the WFL Eastern Division.
Simon P. Gourdine, long a NBA executive, was elected deputy commissioner by unanimous vote, becoming the league’s highest ranking Black in professional sports. He signed a three year contract and hopes to be commissioner in the future. The Kennedy retirement plans and upcoming board meeting were noted.
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