Atlas Wins Fourth Round KO To Avenge Loss
Charles Atlas of Met Rouge avenges a prior loss by stopping Clyde Brown in the fourth round at Civic Center Arena. Atlas weighed 194% pounds and delivered a decisive right to the temple to floor Brown, who later needed help from the ring. The card also featured Bostick debut KO over Steve Savage and Wayne Cook's KO of Tom Presson in his pro debut.
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Charles Atlas
Met Rouge
Memphis
Clyde Brown
Civic Center Arena
Atlas
Brown
Butch Bostick
Bastrop
Steve Savage
Bostick
Wayne Cook
Tom Presson
Presson
Grover Rovinson
Muhammed Ali Smith
Natchitoches
Emmett Atlas
Charles
Mike West
West
Walter Emory
Rodney Lewis
West Monroe
Sparkie McDuffie
Randy Brookman
Little Rock
Ed’ Modecue
Stanley Stanford
Eugene Moore
Gary Jones
Atlas - Brown
Haymaker
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Savage
Memphis Golden Gloves
Cook
Robinson
Smith
Smilth
Clarence Cook
Lewis
Emory
McDuffie
Brookman
Ouachita High School
USC Tops Arizona State To Stay Alive In CWS
Southern California defeated Arizona State 3-1 to remain the lone unbeaten team in the College World Series as Ed Putman drove in all three Trojans runs. Russ McQueen pitched seven solid innings for USC and the win puts them one victory from another title with Minnesota and Texas winning their tight playoff games.
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Omaha
Neb
Southern California
Arizoona State
USC
Ed Putman
Trojans
Arizona State
Southern Cal
Putman
Minnesota
Georgia Southern
Texas
Oklahoma
Pittman
Fred Lynn
Rod Dedeaux
Dedeaux
Jim Brock
Brock
Sun Devils
Eddie
Longhorns
Sooner
Jackson Todd
Wortham
Zane Grubbs
Cliff Gustafson
Gustafson
Jim Gideon
Ron Roznovsky
Tom Buettner
David Winfield
Gophers
Dick Siebert
Ron Polk
FSU grid coach denies exhausting spring training claims
Florida State University football coach and president deny the St. Petersburg Times report that 28 players quit or were dismissed over pre season conditioning. Ex players described harsh drills and on field abuse while the paper cites alleged NCAA rule violations and punishment for noncompliance.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Florida State Univer
Gare
Larry Jones
Monae
St. Petersburg Times
the Times
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Jones
FSU
Local Youth Baseball Scores and Standings Report
Dixie Youth Piagly Wiggly edged Mid South Tank 165 as Bill Thurston collected two hits. First National Bank beat Dial Finance 7 4 with Mark Sanderson and Mike Lowe two hits each and a home run by Sanderson. Armstrong struck out seven in a one hitter for Nix Gary Soignier, while Scott Cage Drugs defeated Bancroft 12 1 with Scott A5 and Max Beacon leading the offense. Foremost Foods toppled Soccer Chef 6 5 as Leehy and Whately produced key hits in the win.
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Piagly Wiggly
Mid South Tank
Bill Thurston
Kevin Jobe
Greg Eppinette
Robinson
Clark
Keith Steonens
First National Bank
Dial Finance
Mark Sanderson
Mike Lowe
Senderson
Keith Stephens
Ricky Nixon
Wayne Crawford
Jinx Powell
Armstrong
Nix Gary Soignier
Scott Cage
Bancroft
Arm-Vets surge past Rodrigues-Farr in 540 win
Dixie Seniors Arthur and Diel each collected two hits to pace Arm-Vets to a 540 victory over Rodrigues-Farr. Arthur pitched a two-hit shutout for the win as Johnson added two hits for the losers. Krauss and Cahn scored four runs in the seventh to rally Peoples Homestead to a 7-4 win over Peoples Homestead. Steve Nealy had two hits for the winners and Barry Rubin had two for the losers.
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Arthur
Diel
Arm-Vets
Rodrigues - Farr
Johnson
Arthur and
Martin
Everett
Jabbia
Krauss and
Cahn
Peoples Homestead
Steve Nealy
Barry Rubin
Purkey Jr. Dies from Athlete's Sudden Death Syndrome
Bob Purkey Jr., 18, died of a heart defect tied to athlete's sudden death syndrome an autopsy found. He collapsed at a Grand Junction motel swimming pool 18 days after taking part with Gulf Coast JC in the National Junior College Baseball Tournament.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Bob Purkey Jr
Purkey
Bob Purkey
Gulf Coast Junior College
Bowling scores and league leaders at Western Lanes
Night Ladies League at Western Lanes lists Team No 4 and Bit Latham Painting Contractors as high team and Billy Latham as top in multiple categories. Wanda Ford leads in high rise series and Shirley Findley posts top game and series in the women’s division.
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Alley Cats
Larry Bryant
Billy Latham
Sendra Terver
Ingen
Sendra Tarver
Bit Letham
Western Lanes
Shirley Findley
West and East clash as Texas League spreads clean sweep
In a Texas League slate, West divisions led by Midland and Sun Kings dominated East rivals. Arkansas Travelers fell 5-3 to San Antonio Brewers as Midland’s Dan Corder earned his ninth straight win. Shreveport tied late but lost 7-6 to Pose Sun Kings. Amarillo beat Alexandria 7-4. leaders remain Sun Kings atop the West while Midland and Memphis chase in the East standings.
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Westerners
Semmes
Arkansas Travelers
San Antonio Brewers
Memphis
Blues
Midland Cubs
Shreveport
Sun Kings
Amarillo Giants
Alexandria Aces
Travelers
Hector Cruz
Brewers
Jim Moyer
Cruz
Arkansas
Moyer
Midland
Dan Corder
Gary Martz
Morris Nettles
Frank George
Sixto Lezcano
Amarillo
Giants
Nicklaus Earnings On Golf Circuit surpass $180,000
New York AP reports Jack Nicklaus tops PGA money list with $181,266 through the Philadelphia Classic. Tom Weiskopf climbs to No. 3 at $151,867 after winning Philadelphia, his second straight win. Bruce Crampton holds second with $171,000, while Rick Rhoades is No. 100 at $10,920.
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Mason Rudolph
Ron Cerrudo
Cerrudo
Rick Rhoades
Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Bruce Crampton
Weiskopf
Riva Ridge to race in Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs
Last year's Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Riva Ridge will start in the $50,000 Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs on Sunday. Jockey Ron Turcotte, fresh from Secretariat’s Belmont win, will ride Riva Ridge.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Suffolk Downs
Ron Turcotte
Secretariat
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Stanley Marshall
Marshall
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Krauss & Cahn
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Berry Rubin
Bob Kennedy
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Dr. Monroe
Lidation Loan Furniture
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Credit Life Insurance
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Associated Press
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