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AT CONVENTION CENTERHeavyweightsHeadBoxingShow TonightBy ALAN LAYTHORPETwo interesting heavyweight fights highlight promoter Rill Miller’s boxing show tonight at the IjisVegas Convention Center, with the first of two preliminary bouts scheduled to open the urogram atIn the featured main event, slated for 1(1 roundsor less, busy Jeff Davis of I^as Vegas meets hard-punching .Jerry Sims of West Jordan, I tah. A 10-round co-main brings together big Bob Albright, now making his home in Las Vegas, and Irish Roy Smith, Los Angeles.Miller has paired locallight-heavyweights A1 Swid-erski and Herbert Lee Duckworth for six rounds in one preliminary bout SpeedyBell, ResnickClaim Pro-AmGolf TriumphsHENDERSON — Trn Jerry Kelt and amateur Chuck Rcs-nick each scored five-strokevictories in the weekly pro-am golf tournament held \esterday at Black MountainBilly Coleman of Las Vegas and Saul Sanchez of Los Angeles are booked to open the card in a four-round lightweight contestWeighins are scheduled fori 10 a m this morning at the Convention (’enter, with the Convention Center box office open for business f-om 9 a muntil show time. Tickets arepriced at $5 ringside, $3 r0 for lopes and $1 .so for general admission Reservations can bo made bv phoning R.Egent 5-2323Both Davis and Sims avc at the cross-roads” tonight. A convincing victory for either could result in more lucrative matches with high-rankingheavyweights.Davis, who is expected to weight about I HR pounds tn-faees a real bomberCountry Club.Belt, pro from the Mumci-1 night, pal Golf Course, led the; in the lax-pound Sims fromliplayers-for-pay home with a33-33 —66, whfle Resnick’s effort for the afternoon was 78-11—67 In the pro-am division. the team of Joe Steiger-John Ramsey placed first with 29-32—61.Steiger of the hosting Black Mountain Club finished second behind Belt with 33-38— 71 Following were DonWelch. Stardust. 37-39—76; Jack Copedge. Stardust, 33-40- 73. and Keith Stanwood, Paradise Valley. 40-39—79 A four-way tie resulted behind Resnick for second pi^ee. Deadlocked were Bud F vvjh. 80-8—72: Bob Stem. 8'-14—72; Keith Lopeman. 81-9—72; and Ramsey, 79-77’’Belt teamed with Dick Butcher to take second in the pro-am with 31-31—62.Today at Black Mountainwill be the weekly amateur sweepstakes tournament.Play is at full handicap over18 holes Further information may be obtained by contacting the Black Mountain proshop.Marv Jenson’s stable. The;blond slugger from I’tah | proved a sensation in three local appearances by finishing off his opponents in thefirst round.In his most recent appearance. however, an eight-round semi-main at New York s Madison square Garden, Sims was outpointed by Bill Nielson of Omaha Whichgives Davis handlers WallyTaranto and Jerry Brown reason to believe 'heir boy can end Sims’ local KO streak.Davis has two excellent wins under his belt this year with 10 round decision over Willie Bell of Los Angeles and Luther Davis of Reno. A sharp boxer with good moves.Davis ! cures to outsmartDoug AddsTo GolfEarningsDUNEDIN. Fla. (UPD—Compact-swinging Doug Sanders was practically the only one among professional golf's top 10 to add to his money winnings during thepast week.Sanders picked up SI.500 for finishing second to Tony Lema in the Mobile Rertoma Open and while he remained in seventh place In the FGA standings, he raised his earnings for the year to $40,683.Only other player to increase his money winning total among the top 10 waseighth-placed Bobby Nichols, who won $475 at Mobile. Nichols has now earned $32.-91817 this yearI vinli*rArnold F*lmtr G#nt Littlfr2bHon Winning*1 Mi 44A 332 *8 200 834 lt;1184211* i Hu fHSims tonight and will have to do just that if he expects to stay erect a gainst a belter of Jerry’s calibre Albright, attempting a comeback after two years of) inactivity, has worked hard for his return to the squared circle tonight and expects to weight about 225. That's 25 ! pounds under what he was carrying when he resumedtraining.Big Bobu record shows knockout victories over such good boys as Clarence Williams and Buddy Turman, de visions over Keene Simmons Joey Rowan. Dutch Culbertson, Jake Williams and Frank Buford, and draws with PatMcMurtry. Tnxie Hall and Otis Fuller, lie was able to go 10 with Fzzard Charles and Howard King, hut didn’t fare so well with \rihie Moore and Cleveland Williams.Smith has won and lost, with guys like Tony Emanuel.Jwhom he stepped in five, iClyde Watkins Jim McCarterand Bobo Olson Roy will; have to spot Bob nearly 30j pounds but could be shifty enough to handle the assignmentSwiderski and Duckworth have agreed to come in under 171 pounds. fcwiderski will be making his debut as a light-heavy after starting hispro career as a middleweight. Duckworth has fought heavyweights.
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Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Wed, Nov 21, 1962
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