Bugner Bout May Be Ali's Last Fight Says Champion
Muhammad Ali announced plans for the July 1 heavyweight bout with Joe Bugner in Kuala Lumpur as potentially his final fight. He indicated a formal retirement on television, though teammates doubted the move as Ali weighed an $8 million payday and left room for a possible change of mind.
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Braves Giants Brawl Follows Montanez Ejection
Vic Correll and Wil Lie Montanez staged a confrontation at Atlanta Stadium as Montanez tapped Correll during a rundown. Giants won 5-2 after an earlier 8-2 Braves victory. Herm Starrette and Marty Perez joined the fracas.
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Groundhog Hunt Slated July 4 In Southern Illinois
Richard Hampton of Adventure Sports Center Herrin announces a two man tear shooting groundhog contest for July 4 with an entry fee of 20 dollars per team and cash prizes for the top five. Pre hunt meeting at 7 am and an all day hunt with paired teams and assigned territories. Contact Adventure Sports Center 817 South Park Avenue Herrin 942 4971 for details and entry forms.
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Record High 43 Million Hunters and Anglers Spend $270 Million
U S Fish and Wildlife Service reports a new peak with 43 million people spending 270 million dollars on state hunting and fishing licenses last year. The rise includes 29 million more in state sales and 1.7 million more license holders since 1973. Some states waive licenses for children under 16 and seniors. Funds support state conservation programs and 70 million dollars in federal matching aid.
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Threats target A's players Vida Blue and Reggie Jackson
Vida Blue and Reggie Jackson received death threats linked to a gang letter from Xavier World Liberation Movement. A local source said the notes promised execution during a home game because of their work for Charles Finley. Oakland police increased security at the Coliseum for the Royals series.
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Angels Figueroa shuts out Jenkins in win over Rangers
Figueroa outpitched veteran Fergie Jenkins as the Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 14-0. The California right-hander allowed nine hits and one unearned run, improving to six victories while Jenkins suffered the loss. Roy Smalley singled to spark late trouble but Figueroa stranded the bases. Other AL results saw Oakland sweeping KC in a doubleheader, Baltimore topping Boston then losing, Chicago sweeping Minnesota, New York beating Detroit, and Cleveland edging Milwaukee in extra innings.
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National standings update with Tuesday games
The National standings show Cincinnati Billingham seven and three at Allente Easterly sixty facing Pittsburgh Rooker and three, Philadelphia Carlton sixty five hosts Chicago Burris sixty five, Montreal Scheroan zero one, Los Angeles Hooten sixty five vs Houston Roberts thirty nine, San Francisco Montefusco forty eight at San Diego Mcintosh sixty five. Tuesday games list Chicago at Montreal Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Atlanta St Louis at New York Los Angeles at Houston San Francisco at San Diego.
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No hitter ruined by on field antics at Giants Braves game
Giants beat the Braves 5-2 to salvage a split after Atlanta won 8-2 in the opener. Willie Montanez tapped players with his glove triggering a benches emptying fracas that disrupted Pete Falcone’s no hitter bid. Falcone and Rod Gilbreath stayed in, but the incident lingered as San Francisco seized momentum.
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Young Sox rookies pace doubleheader wins over Twins
Chicago’s Jesse Jefferson and Bob Coluccio, fresh to the White Sox via trades, sparked a Sunday sweep of Minnesota. Jefferson tossed a near no hitter through five plus, earning a 9-2 game two victory after Coluccio’s 10th inning RBI in game one’s 6-5 win, before Jefferson left with a wrist injury.
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Baseball scores and today’s AL matchups
The American League results show New York 5 Detroit 3, Baltimore 3-1 over, Boston 0-5 Cleveland 3, Milwaukee 2 in 10 innings, and California 0 Texas 0 Oakland 7-8. Tonight Cleveland at Boston, New York at Baltimore, Detroit at Milwaukee, Texas at California with several other late nines and scheduled games listed.
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