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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1971

Page

15

Boxing results from Zurich Rome and Bologna card bouts

Muhammad Ali 220 pounds from Cherry Hill New Jersey knocked out Juer gen Blin 198 pounds from West Germany in Zurich. Armando Zanini 201 from Italy defeated Dante Cane 245 from Italy by 5 in Rome. Carlo Duran Italy outpointed Matt Donovan Jamaica 10 in Bologna. Mac Foster Los Angeles 220 stopped Bepi Ros Italy 8 in Zurich.

Zurich Switzerland Muhammad Ali Cherry Hill N.J Juergen Blin West Germany Rome Armando Zanini Italy Dante Cane Bologna Carlo Duran Matt Donovan Jamaica Mac Foster Los Angeles Bepi Ros

Blues Fire Bill McCreary Replace With Al Arbour

NHL action reports Bill McCreary fired as St Louis Blues coach and replaced by ex coach and defenseman Al Arbour. Also covers NFL conference semifinals results with Miami, Baltimore, Dallas, and San Francisco, plus obituaries Tad Wieman and Joan Wills and horse and harness racing results.

ST. Louis St. Louis Blues National Hockey League Bill McCreary NHL al Arbour

Grambling Faces Xavier On rebound bid in New Orleans

Grambling College Tigers seek a rebound after their first loss of the season as they prepare for a Monday night matchup with Xavier University in New Orleans. Aaron James leads in scoring and rebounds, with Willie Hart, Albert Hartwell, Joe Simpson and Jesse Holloway also contributing.

News-Star Sports Service Grambling Grambling College Tigers Xavier University New Orleans Fred Hobdy Walloping Northwestern State Aaron James Willie Hart Albert Hartwell Soph Joe Simpson Soph Jesse Holloway Hobdy Natchitoches

Ali defeats Blin in Zurich and eyeing next foe

Muhammad Ali stopped Juergen Blin at 2 12 of the seventh round in Zurich Hallenstadion. He teased a March return in Miami Beach and ruled out a rematch with Joe Frazier until late next year. Trainer Angelo Dundee praised Ali's performance and noted Blin's toughness.

Zurich Switzerland Juergen Blin Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier Angelo Dundee Ali Elin Maimi Beach Hallenstadion Arena Blin Brian London Buster Mathis Jerry Quarry

Super Weekend hostile showdown fills Miami crowd nerves

Miami hosts two 77 000 sellouts as top ranked Nebraska faces Alabama in the Orange Bowl while the Colts meet the Dolphins in AFC title action. Tickets fly, no hotel rooms, and the city braces for a marathon postgame cleanup and packed itinerary.

Miami Nebraska Alabama Crimson Tide Bear Bryant Kansas City

Fiesta Battle Kicks Off First Annual Bowl Matchup

Florida State led by Gary Huff clashes with Arizona State as the No 8 Sun Devils and an unranked Seminoles squad face off in the Fiesta bowl. Larry Jones aims to prove pace and power can challenge ASU, while Kush seeks a national title bid with a 10 1 ASU team and top ranking prospects.

Florida State Larry Jones Arizona State Frank Kush Jones Seminoles Kush Gary Huff Huff

Rebels Prepare for Peach Bowl Trip to Tech in Atlanta

Ole Miss coach Billy Kinard says no sightseeing as the Rebels prep for the Peach Bowl versus Georgia Tech at Atlanta Stadium. Eddie McAshan returns to practice for Tech, which hosts its 20th bowl, while Mississippi aims for a 10th win in a tense rematch.

Atlanta Billy Kinard Mississippi Rebels Georgia Tech Tampa Busch Gardens Ole Miss Atlanta Stadium Tech Grant Field Yellow Jacket Bud Carson Knard Kinard Eddie McAshan McAsham

Filion Sets World Mark With Seven Wins In One Windsor Card

Herve Filion the Lachute, Quebec reinsman and world record holder added another mark by winning seven of ten races at Windsor Park on Sunday. He swept the first four, six, seven and the Fleur de Lis Invitational Trot with Dynamite taking the feature. He finished third in the last race, boosting his season total to seven wins and extending his career victory tally beyond 3 450.

Miami Handsome Kid New Orleans Honey Jay Windsor Ontario Herve Fillon Windsor Raceway Windsor, Ont Herve Filion Lachute Que Windsor Park Filion Dynamite

Advisory group proposes dropping athletic scholarships at St Norbert College

An advisory panel examining cost reductions for the 1972 73 school year at St Norbert College recommends eliminating athletic scholarships. The proposal targets overall spending while maintaining core programs and student access.

DE Pere Wis St. Norbert College

Lakers extend 28 game win streak with 137 115 rout of Rockets

Lakers dominate Houston 137 115 to stretch their unbeaten run to 28 games as West stars again with 34 points and 17 assists. West only missed in five games this season, Lakers 32 0.

Agtga Boston Nova Scotia Springfield Rochester Providence West Divison Baltimore Hershey Cleveland Richmond Cincinnati Tidewater Dallas Tulsa Kansas City Oklahoma City Omaha Fort Worth Dalas Denver Phoenix San Diego Portland Salt Lake Seattle Sharman Lakers Houston Rockets Jerry West West Los Angeles Rockets

Santa Anita Opens 35th Season With Strong Field

Santa Anita's 35th season starts Tuesday with 75 racing days and top horses. The opening day feature Palos Verdes Handicap carries 30,000 added and 5 stakes races total a 7 million purse. A field of 11 sprinters includes Brazen Brother ridden by Angel Cordero and King of Cricket to be piloted by Howart Grant.

Arcadia Calif Santa Anita Brazen Brother Angel Cordero Howart Grant

McDaniels Powers Cougars Past Nets for 38 Points

In a high energy ABA clash Carolina Cougars rookie Jim McDaniels dominated New York Nets with 38 points and 20 rebounds as George Lehmann added 28 and 13 assists, while Rick Barry led Nets with 44. Indiana beat Kentucky 117 111 in another ABA game.

Boston New York Philadelphia Buffalo Baltimore Cleveland Atlanta Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago Phoenix Detroit Los Angeles Seattle Golden State Houston Portland Angeles Kentucky Virginia Pittsburgh Carolina Utah Indiana Memphis Denver Vis Dallas Arolina Gail Goodrich Jim McMillian Cliff Meely Happy Hairston Lakers Avlanta Kareem Jabbar John Block Lou Hudson Associated Press Jim McDaniels McDaniels American Basketball Association Carolina Cougars Cougars Nets National Basketball Association Carl Scheer Scheer George Lehmann Joe Caldwell Larry Miller Rick Barry Louisville Mel Daniels Pacers Roger Brown Freddie Lewis Dan Issel Colonels Louie Dampier Artis Gilmore Cincy Powell Pittsborgh

Campbell Holding Only Toledo Loss

University of Toledo guard Leon Campbell stands out as the sole losing player on an undefeated Rockets squad entering the Tangerine Bowl against Richmond. Toledo is 11-0 across 1969 70 71 seasons, with Campbell a 220 pound senior 6 foot lineman who sat out 1969 but played in 1968. Cornerback Steve Banks says Toledo remains hungry and not overconfident as seniors aim to end Campbell’s final college bid without a loss.

Orlando, Fla Leon Campbell University of Toledo Rocket University of Richmond Toledo Campbell Rocket Club Leon Rockets Richmond Steve Banks

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