Funny Side of Sports Delights Banquet Jokes and Lookalikes
A collage of humorous anecdotes from athletes and figures in sports. Willie Mays recalls a heated exchange with Willie McCovey about facing a pitcher. A French impostor posing as Jean Claude Killy confounds officials in Detroit while a hotel manager introduces him to executives. Ben Mackey’s academy quip and Max Baer’s deathbed joke showcase tour anecdotes. The piece weaves one liners from sports luminaries and a Santa Anita trainer tale into a fragmented reminiscence of postgame laughter and celebrity impersonations.
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American Airlines
Willie Mays
Pittsburgh
Willie McCovey
Stretch
Qutt
Wraten
Jean Claude Killy
Milly
Detroit
Automobile Tivalers
Ali Still Champ in No Vietnam Radio Praise
North Vietnam’s official Radio Hanoi praised Muhammad Ali Sunday, declaring him heavyweight champion. A multilingual broadcast aimed at American troops in South Vietnam aired the line Our Talk Mohammad Ali is still the champion, praising his image and power while defending his stance against the draft.
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Hong Kong
North Vietnam
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Radio
Uis
Dhe
Angela Darti
Radio Hanoi
Mulaamimadl Ali
U.S. Armed Services
Ie Feavter
New York
Ali Dopery Suspected in Frazier Title Loss Says Doctor
A British doctor suspects Muhammad Ali was doped in his loss to Joe Frazier. Dr. Joseph Blottstein, World Amateur Boxing Assn. president, wrote in The General Practitioner that Ali looked glazed and eyes unfocused during the fight, seen on closed circuit TV. Ali dismissed the claim as silly and noted judges’ blindness at ringside.
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Muhanad Ali
Joe Frazier
Joseph Blottstein
World Ammateur Boxing Assn
London Medical Journal
Ali
Hawaii Rainbows Edge Oklahoma in double overtime thriller
Hawaii’s Rainbows pulled off a 8-47 come-from-behind double overtime win over Oklahoma in the NIT first round at Madison Square Garden. North Carolina beat Providence 86-79 to reach a semifinal date with Duke, who defeated Tennessee 70-64.
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Hawaii
Madison Square Garden
Oklahoma
Naith Carolina
Providence
Duke
Tennessee
Pacers Rally Past Stars In Close Coliseum Victory
In Indianapolis at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum a standing room crowd of about 10 000 watched veteran Roger Brows lift the Pacers as they seized a late lead and beat the Stars after a tense fourth quarter.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Pacer
Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Roger Brows
Pacers
Wien
UCLA
Pacers Top Stars 106 Leh Utah for Pro Basketball Win
Indiana beat Utah 106 89 as Brown blocked two shots and scored the final four points in the last two minutes to seal the Pacers fifth straight win and 13th in 14 games. Brown led with 25 points while Glen Combs had 30 for Utah and Billy Keller added 24.
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Utah Stars
American Basketball Association
Brown
Indiana
Pacers
Billy Keller
Glen Combs
Utah
Judge voids NBA four year rule in Haywood case
U S District Judge Warren Ferguson in Los Angeles struck down the NBA four year college rule as illegal under the Sherman Antitrust Act in the Spencer Haywood versus Denver Rockets contract dispute. The ruling voids the rule applying to individual cases without a hearing and notes the lack of a mechanism for specific case consideration.
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NBA
Gnte
U.S
Los Angeles
Warren J. Perguson
Spencer Haywood
Denver Rockets
ABA
Haywood
Ferguson
Tvo
Courrolder
Calif drivers win Mint 400 in desert rally battle
Wrilz Croyer of Santa Susana and Bill Harkey of Sal Fernando teamed to win the Mint 400 four wheel drive event at the $100,000 Desert Rally in Southern Nevada. They drove Turkey's Hib juiper Volkswagen dune buggy to a 3 hour 30 minute finish shortly before midnight as other finishers and teams are listed with irregular spellings.
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LAS Viagas
UPI
Wrilz Croyer
Santa Susana
Bill Harkey
Sal Fernando
Turkey
Nevada
Ant
Jammer
Sand “Pattt Nee
Stein
Dipris
Enno
Golden Grove
Bob Berra
Herman Gist Eitze
Parmneil Jones
AL Unger
Monlay and Sterling Fight for British Empire Title
Fragmented report notes Monlay opposing Edwienion Bunny Sterling in a boxing match with Sterling retaining the British Empire middleweight championship. Scattered names include Frasce Scott of Seattle, Billy Mann, and Stanley Wey Have ward of Philadelphia, with brief references to other boxers and cities, all in a crowded OCR fragment.
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Edwienion
Bunny Sterlin
Notant
Levi
Eamonton
Sterling
Frasce Scott
Seattle
Billy Mann
Ewe Briban
Philoso
Philips
Ors Jeans
Stanley Wey Haveward
Philadelphia
Euaene
Cyclone
Hier
Sinn Ae Jeur
New York
College baseball standings and results summary
California colleges across multiple events posted varied results in recent tournaments. UC Riverside defeated Oregon State 6 to 2, while Riverside also beat another opponent 2 to 1. California schools Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State Fullerton appeared in close matchups with scores reflecting mixed outcomes.
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Penser
Tous Wancene I
Santa Barbara
Westmont
Patpors
Valley State
Cal Poly Slu
Bortland State
Riverside
UC Riverside
Oregon State
WE Riverside
Brigham
Yauna
Stanford
Kansas State
Singhany Youn
Air Faren
Anaheim
Phanman
Caifornia
OLA
Cal Poly
Pomona
Southern Timnois
Dr. Irvine Eastern
Wichigan
Lal Stata
Fulerinn
Owens chess minded coach eyes UCLA showdown
Owens, cautious yet confident, views NCAA semifinal bid as a strategic chess match. He declines revealing exact plans for facing UCLA, citing careful game insight and readiness built through Kansas’s strong 27 1 season and close wins in the Midwest Regional.
Bruins Aim to Solve Zone Defense in Kansas Clash
UCLA coach compares facing Kansas 1-3-1 zone to season trouble with perimeter defense. He plans extra work to improve outside shooting and matching up with height, noting players like Veapp and Ratlel are tougher to handle than big foes. The article mentions coach selection of players and playoff hopes with emphasis on guard and center matchups.
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Long Beach
Bruin
Kansas
Wooden
Bruins
George Veapp
Wd Ratlel
Mayers
Trey
Jin McMillian
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