Nino Benvenuti Breaks Hand in First, Loses Title Fight
In a Madison Square Garden bout, Nino Benvenuti suffered a broken right hand in the first round and dropped a 10‑round nontitle decision to Dick Tiger. Tiger dominated as Benvenuti fought one‑handed, while both fighters eyed lucrative rematches and future defenses.
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New York
Dick Tiger
Nino Benvenuti
Benvenuti
Biafran
Madison Square Garden
Nino
Edwin Campbell
New York Athletic Commissioner
Handsome Nino
Dr. Campbell
Don Fullmer
World Boxing Association
Luis Rodriguez
WBA
Miami
Rodriguez
Angelo
Bowling Bits Recap from May Week at Local Lanes
The weekly bowling note highlights top players and team highs. Glennas hay Whitacre led May 16 with 201 and 553 while Beautyland posted 793 and Lee's Cafe 2 236 in series. Daily leaders included Glenna Lu Whitacre 201 and 558, Sue Wolgast 192 and 497, Karen Foster 175 and Eloise Milton 477, and Kay Cordle 188 with 486. League standings show Lee's Cafe first at 100 36 and Ottawa Savings and Loan second at 90 45. Lister's Plumbing leads Friday at 51 17 with Helen and Bill's Cafe close at 46 22. A long list of splits is noted and inquiries for summer leagues invited by Royal T Lanes or Ottawa bowl.
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Hazel Liegerotne
Glennas Hay Whitacre
Beautyland
Lee’s Cafe
Glenna Lu Whitacre
Ottawa Savings and Loan
Hazel Liegerot
Velma Foster
Arnold
Sue Wolgast
Peoples National Bank
Grogan
Standard Service
Karen Foster
Eloise Milton
Bienie’s Garage
Kay Cordle
Clarice Dengel
Royal T Lanes
Lister’s Plumbing
Lister
Helen
Bill
Helen Wenthe
Ella Keller
Maxine Mueller
Dorothy Schmoe
Shirley Swinehart
Vera Ferguson
Arlene DeCaeny
Helen Shofner
Doris Heckert
Mary Gremminger
Dorothy Bryant
Donna Wesen
Betty Brooks
Martha Brenner
Naomi Fritts
Jean Schmoe
Cecil Anderson
Hazel Guyett
Barbara Spatz
Karen Seyler
Reven Fuller
Jean Thomas
Juanita Reed
Clara Griffin
Pauline Leach
Mae Ransom
Wilma Bien
Ottawa Bowl
Cinder Rivalry Renewed in Los Angeles Meet
United States and Soviet Union dual track meet resumes in Los Angeles July 18 19 at the Coliseum with British Commonwealth athletes invited. Times listed 7 p m Friday and 1 p m Saturday. NBC televises nationally but blackout applies in LA. Apollo moon landing set for July 20 so schedule avoids conflict.
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Los Angeles
United States
Sovin Ee Union
U.S
Vietnam
America
Southern Pacific Association
The
Amateur Athletic Union
al Schocenfield
Lions and Kiwanis Ride Strong Wins in Ottawa Babe Ruth League
The Ottawa Babe Ruth League completed two rain delayed games with Lions defeating Rotary 12-2 and Kiwanis beating Kiwanis 9-2. Keith Rogers led Lions with three RBIs while Robert Tienken struck out 10 in a complete game. Charles Porter dominated Kiwanis with 13 of 15 outs by strikeout as Porter and team built a 9-2 win.
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Ottawa
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary
Robert Tienken
Keith Rogers
Tienken
Charles Porter
Porter
Boys’ Club
Elks
VFW
Clough
Dunkin
Rodgers
McAdoo
Jones
Pence
Davis
Wilson
Moline
Ogle
Croucher
Carey
Beets
Kramer
Whitacre
Mendell
Wolken
Holland
Howell
Lee
Brownrigg
Kersley
Daugherty
Braves Mascot Fire Disaster Tops Monday Baseball Night
Atlanta’s Chief Nok-A-Homa suffered an abrupt setback when a smoke bomb mishap ignited his tepee during a Braves home run celebration. The incident followed Phil Niekro’s 3-0 win over St Louis and Rod Carew’s two homers powering Minnesota past Washington 7-1.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
St. Louis
Phil Niekro
Washington
Rod Carew
Baseball
Atlanta
Chief Nok-A-Homa
Niekro
Braves
Carew
Minnesota
Senators
Nok-A-Homa
Atlanta Stadium
Clete Boyer
Charlevoix
Mich
Levi
Cardinals
Felipe Alou
Felix Millan
Alou
Orlando Cepeda
Cardinal
Boyer
Twins
Paul Casanova
Harvard Names Kawakami Tennis Captain
Cambridge Massa Clarke Kawakami 145 pound junior from Washington DC was named captain of the 1970 Harvard tennis team. Indianapolis Indiana Dale Burgess AP Indiana state sports editor who has covered many Indy 500 auto races received the annual 500 Oldtimers Club Award for outstanding contributions to the sport. Indianapolis Indiana Seven auto racing authorities will select the winner of the second annual Rockwell Mechanics Award at this year s Indy 50 race. The winner receives a trophy $2 500 and workshop equipment worth $1 800.
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Cambridge
Mass
Clarke Kawakami
Washington, D.C
Harvard
Indianapolis
Ind
Dale Burgess
Associated Press
Indiana State
Rockwell Mechanics
Boxing Results From The Associated Press
Danny Perez of New York outpointed Gordon Lott of Savannah Georgia in a 10 middleweight bout Billy Lloyd of Baltimore knocked out Johnny Doylan of Miami Beach Florida in a 4 welterweight match Fraser Scott 158 Seattle outpointed Polo Corona 162 Guaymas Mexico in a 10 round bout
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Baltimore
Danny Perez
New York
Gordon Lott
Savannah
Billy Lloyd
Johnny Doylan
Miami Beach
Fla
Seattle
Fraser Scott
Polo Corona
Guaymas
Mexico
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Mushky Salow
Bob Foster
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Joe Armstrong
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Steve Grogan
Mike Wallace
Jeff McAdoo
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Attic
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Pacheco
Hendrickson
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Jim Perry
Briggs & Stratton
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JEBCO
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S. Main
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Daria
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