Norton trains to prove WBC title switch right in Holmes bout
Ken Norton trains in California for a June 9 Las Vegas defense against Larry Holmes. He argues the WBC acted correctly in stripping Leon Spinks for the title and says his goal is to win. Norton reflects on past fights with Ali and notes his plan includes using a strong jab and cutting the ring to pressure Holmes.
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Jack Stevenson
Gilman Hot Springs
Calif
Ken Norton
World Boxing Council
Leon Spinks
Larry Holmes
Massacre Canyon
Las Vegas
Holmes
Norton
WBC
Stan Ward
Ward
Muhammad
Ali
Easton
New York
Jimmy Young
Spinks
Marshall returns to majors with Twins victory over Orioles
Mike Marshall, 1974 Cy Young winner, made a triumphant comeback with the Minnesota Twins against Baltimore, delivering a scoreless 10th inning and contributing to a 9-6 win in extra frames. He hadn’t pitched in the majors since last June with the Rangers and impressed manager Gene Mauch with his velocity and vitality.
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Ken Rapporport
Mike Marshall
Minnesota
Gene Mauch
Marshall
Twins
Cy Young
Ward
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers
Willie Norwood
Club Gymkhana and Rally Prep At Fort Stockton
The West Texas Sports Car Club held its May 12 meeting at Pecos County Bank Fort Stockton with a board session preceding the regular gathering. A non-championship Gymkhana followed May 13 at Fort Stockton High School lot with 1 p.m. registration and 2 p.m. first run. The club also plans a May 27 Trans-Pecos Rally at 8:30 a.m. registration and 10 a.m. start, a 500 mile two-day event. Nearby baseball results include Royals 3 Red Sox 1 and Yankees 4 White Sox 1.
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West Texas Sports Car Club
Pecos County State Bank
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Darrell Létker
Blackmore Knocks Out Thompson In Fifth For Caribbean Boxing Win
In Georgetown Guyana British Commonwealth lightweight champion Lennox Blackmore stopped Desmond Thompson in the fifth round of a non title bout after a knockdown in the fourth. Blackmore extended his winning streak since taking the title from Jonathan Dele in Lagos seven months earlier.
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Associated Press
Georgetown
Guyana
Lennox Blackmore
Desmond Thompson
Jamaica
Blackmore
Jonathan Dele
Nigeria
Lagos
Jenkins Becomes Rangers Pitching Ace With Win Over Brewers
Ferguson Jenkins earned his fourth victory in five starts as the Texas Rangers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6. The 35-year-old righty, acquired for 125000 in the off season, allowed four earned runs over eight innings while Sixto Lezcano hit a homer for Milwaukee. Rangers hitters Jim Sundberg Juan Beniquez Toby Harrah drove in runs as Travers, returning from surgery, struggled.
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Marshall
Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Oakland A's
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Seattle Mariners
Toronto Blue Jays
California Angels
Royals
RED Sox
Rich Gale
Kansas City
Boston
Bernie Carbo
Clint Hurdle
Gale
Yankees
White Sox
Lou Piniella
Bucky Dent
New York
Chicago
Rangers
Brewers
Juan Beniquez
Toby Harrah
Texas
Ferguson Jenkins
Milwaukee
Beniquiz
Harrah
A’s
Indians
Dwayne Murphy
Oakland
Cleveland
Joe Coleman
Elias Sosa
Tigers
Mariners
Milt May
Jim Slaton
Detroit
Seattle
Slaton
Blue Jays
Angels
Toronto
Sam Ewing
California
Arlington
Jenkins
Billy Hunter
Sixto Lezcano
Bill Travers
Jim Sundberg
John Lowenstein
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World Boxing Association
Orioles
Suzy Chaffee
Washington
Chaffee
Pecos Enterprise
Clinton
Iowa
Rusty McDonald
Wausau
Dodger
German Rivera
McDonald
Don Tearson
Apa
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Ray Griffin
Cincinnati Bengals
National Football League
Griffin
Bengals
Columbus
Ohio
Archie
Buckeyes
NFL
Travers
Hunter
Fergie
Doyle Alexander
Lary Sorensen
Big Olures
BFG
Eureka
Ecol LE
S. Eddy
Bea
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