Rules ceremony in Malaysia before Ali Bugner title bout
Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner attended a formal rules reading in Kuala Lumpur with Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yeep, the Malaysian boxing federation president. The event featured a Malaysia pewter glove, red boxes, and gloves stored in a prison safe, while Ali joked about the ropes and jail.
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Holiday Inn
Muhammad Ali
Joe Bugler
Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yeep
Malaysian Boxing Federation
Malaysia
Ali
Minnesota Fats Helps Open Camp Center at Little Grassy Lake
Minnesota Fats aided opening the Touch of Nature Environmental Center for handicapped children at Little Grassy Lake. Among admirers were Bruce McAbee, Tina Overton Young, Tammy Pyles, Bobby Ferguson, Darrell Bell, and Harvey Merriweather. On Saturday Fats will take billiards challenges at J C Penney in Carbondale for a summer camp fundraiser.
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Fats
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
Little Grassy Lake
Wiz
Ard
Bruce McAbee
Centralia
Tina Overton Young
Dawell
Tammy Pyles
West Frankfort
Bobby Ferguson
Tamaroa
Darrell Bell
Allin
Harvey Merriweather
Tamms
J.C. Penney
Carbondale
Minnesota Fats to headline charity billiards in Carbondale
Minnesota Fats teams with Easter Seals Southern Illinois for a charity eight ball challenge at J C Penney University Mall Carbondale from 10 AM to 8 PM. Participants pay a $1 donation to play and a $1.50 photo with Fats, funds go to Touch of Nature Camp profits help handicapped children.
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Fats
Easter Seal Society
Southern Illinois
J. C. Penney
University Mall
Carbondale
Du Quoin Merchants win two tournaments on road trip
The Du Quoin Merchants fast pitch team won at Coulterville and Mt. Vernon Friday night. They beat Steeleville 5 4 to reach the Coulterville semifinals then topped Lesser 6 4 to reach Mt Vernon quarter finals. They will face Hopkins of Mt Vernon at 8 30 p m Monday.
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Steeleville
du Quoin
Wagner
Quillman
Kreid
Bishop
Shaffer
Deer permit lottery to issue in Illinois counties
The Department of Conservation will issue deer hunting permits soon through a two stage lottery. Only 52 of 97 counties filled their quota in the first draw with many applications rejected for late, wrong county, or missing fee. A second lottery will allocate remaining open counties and a list of counties and procedures will follow.
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Department of Conservation
Illinois
Springfield
DOC
Former Illini reserve coach Niems takes Centralia High hoop post
Steve Niems, a former University of Illinois varsity reserve basketball coach, is hired as Centralia High School freshman basketball coach. He will assist in cross country and teach biology and general science under head coach Jeff Carling, while previously serving under Gene Bartow at UCLA.
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University of Illinois
Steve Niems
Centralia High School
Niems
Jeff Carling
Siems
Gene Bartow
UCLA
O'Sullivan Raiders Split with Southern Illinois Jakes 1-0 5-4
Willie Genz pitched in relief to earn the win in the opener as the O'Sullivan Raiders beat the Southern Illinois Jakes 1-0 after a 5-4 loss in the second game. John Prudent delivered a fourth inning sacrifice fly for Zeigler's lone run in game two.
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Zeigler
Southern Illinois Jakes
Willie Genz
Genz
John Prudent
Gary Buckles
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