Beau Jack Returns to Shining Shoes at 47 in Miami Beach
Sidney Walker once wore the lightweight crown and now shines shoes at the Fontainebleau Hotel. At 47 he earns about 300 dollars weekly, recounts his rise from Augusta shoeshine to world champion, and reflects on a boxing life marked by grit and a long road back to respectability.
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Beating Back in Time with Beau on Boxers and Leg Power
The former champion Beau recalls Madison Square Garden records 28 main event fights and a month with three Garden appearances. He recounts a knee injury against Tony Jamiro, a comeback against Jamiro, and reflections on boxing today. Beau credits leg strength and discusses Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Willie Pep as defining greats. He criticizes modern fighters for lack of discipline and overemphasis on money.
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Jack
Cassius Clay
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Clay
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Willie Pep
A Loop Saves Slo-Pitch Face In Club Action
Greenwich Merchants edge V F W 9 5 as Arnell Blair drives in four and Duane White homers in a seven run rally. American Legion beats Clevite Harris 11 10 with Lennie Foster and Pack Craft doubles fueling a late surge.
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American Legion
Clevite Harris
Greenwich
New Jersey Americans Move to Long Island as New York Nets
The New Jersey Americans relocate from Teaneck to Long Island and will play as the New York Nets. They will use the Commack Arena until Nassau County Coliseum opens in the 1969 70 season, as ABA shows resolve to continue.
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N.J
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Long Island
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Nassau County Coliseum
Matchick Delivers Big Hit as Tigers Top Orioles
Tiger shortstop Tom Matchick belted a dramatic 3 2 pitch home run off Moe Drabowsky to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5 4, preserving Detroit’s lead in the AL pennant race while Willie Horton was sidelined with a torn abdominal muscle. The 53,208 crowd honored Matchick as he left the field with a guard of honor. In other notes, NASL president Dick Walsh suspended Manuel Mendoza for punching a St Louis player.
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Indians
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Giebell
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Matchick
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Orioles
Willie Horton
Moe Drabowsky
Jim Northrup
al Kaline
Tiger
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North American Soccer League
Dick Walsh
Manuel Mendoza
Mendoza
Pete Sulincevski
Chicago
Ilija Mitic
Oakland
St. Louis
Indians Add Scheinblum as Rain-Forced Yankees Opener
Rich Scheinblum joins the Cleveland Indians after a rainout postponed Friday’s game with the New York Yankees to Sept 24. Lou Klimchock arrives from Portland to cover for injuries while Max Alvis is on the disabled list after leg blood poisoning. Luis Tiant was slated to start against Fritz Peterson as a doubleheader looms.
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Lou Klimchock
Hawaii
Max Alvis
Alvis
Shaker Medical Center
Cleveland
Luis Tiant
Fritz Peterson
Baltimore
Standings and upcoming MLB games across leagues
National League standings show St Louis leading with a .641 record, followed by Atlanta and Philadelphia. Friday results include Pittsburgh over Atlanta and New York over St Louis. Today’s pitching matchups feature Veale at Niekro and Holtzman at Drysdale among others with games across Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, New York, and Cincinnati.
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Aguirre
Haller
Davis
Indians Place Max Alvis on 21-Day Disabled List
Third baseman Max Alvis will be on the 21 day disabled list starting Monday after developing blood poisoning in his left leg from a foul ball. The move comes on the advice of Dr. Vic Ippolito who examined him Thursday.
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Alvis
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Rocky Colavito Returns Home After 17 Years
Rocky Colavito, 34, returns to his roots after a long career away from the Yankees. Born near Yankee Stadium, the veteran slugger spent 17 seasons and hit 369 home runs before choosing to play elsewhere for sizable pay, now rejoining professional baseball back in New York.
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Lefty Grove Action in Makeup Game Decides Final
Lefty Grove Action Over Jaycees defeated Saginaw Friday in a makeup game 10 2. The contest closed the Lefty Grove league final. Jaycees had two hits including a bases loaded double by Jack Kohlmyer in the fourth. Saginaw Wire had five errors that proved decisive.
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Dale Sweet
Finnen
Burdge
Sanders
Greenwich
Clevite
Legion
Nort Pelham
Ron Robinson
John Penick
Jaycees
Saginaw Friday
Lefty Grove
Jack Kohlmyer
Saginaw Wire
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