Boxing's bum shortage and Ali's brutal tour continues
A blistering critique traces boxing's decline from Ali and Wepner to Foreman and the Toronto show. Angelo Dundee laments the sport’s tainted corners and spectacle, while Ali defends his money motive and vows future bouts as he keeps chasing Fraizer and new venues.
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Muhammad Ali
Chuck Wepner
George Foreman
Five Stooges
Toronto Force
Ali
Las Vegas
Ron Lyle
Angelo Dundee
Mirage
Miami
Howard Cosell
Toronto
Foreman
Dundee
Joe Frazier
Vegas
Derby hopeful Bombay Duck eyes Derby with blinkers on
Bombay Duck, a leading 3 year old, faces fourteen rivals in the 101st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs as Foolish Pleasure, Master Derby and Prince Thou Art loom as contenders. Trainer Ben Perkins plans blinkers to boost the colt’s late pace after the Wood Memorial setback.
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Louisville
Ben Perkins
Bombay Duck
Foolish Pleasure
Aqueduct
Perkins
John Galbreath
John L. Greer
Leroy Jalley
Prince Thou Art
Sylvan Place
W. E
Smiley’ Adams
Robert E. Lehmann
Adams
Keeneland
Sylvan
Dr Abs
Naughty Jake
Rushing Man
Henry Clay
Avatar
Diabolo. Media
Honey Mark
Bold Chapeau
Gatch and
Fashion Sale
O'Brien Elected NBA Commissioner to Replace Kennedy
Lawrence F. O'Brien former Democratic National Committee chairman and former Postmaster General under Lyndon Johnson was unanimously elected to lead the NBA succeeding retiring commissioner Walter Kennedy. AP reported yesterday in New York.
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New York
National Basketball Association
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O'Brien
Lyndon Johnson
Walter Kennedy
Associated Press
Buckeye net title decided Saturday
The Buckeye Conference tennis championship will be decided Saturday in Fremont with eight schools at three sites. Singles and doubles rounds determine points as players from Elyria Fremont Lorain Manafield Findlay and others vie for titles led by Jim Flower and Jim Rakestraw amid a deep field and multiple matches at Reiger Park East Side Park and Fremont Country Club.
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Buckeye
Fremont
Elyria
Jim Rakestraw
Rakestraw
Admiral King
Sandusky
Moe
Lorain
Manafield
Findlay
Jim Flower
Beckeye
Rakeshaw
Bob Eppley
Eric Zmcak
Scott West
Tom Persons
Dveries
Jim Bermen
Dave AcWerter
Jim Prowennik
Person
West
Reiger Park
East Stde Park
Fremont Country
Clint
Stents
Rediger Young Park
Horton shoots first double eagle at Brentwood on par 5
Horton carded a rare double eagle on the 480 yard No 9 at Brentwood Golf Club Saturday during a round of 37. He played with Jack Yost and Bebe and Nate Brenner.
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Clyde Horton
Brentwood Golf Club
Horton
Jack Yost
Bebe
Nate Brenner
Edison Invite contenders in first Edison Invitational meet
Edison Invite opens tomorrow at 49th Street with preliminaries in field events and four running events. Milan Brookside Edison New London battle for the title as Black River Western Reserve Monroeville Margaretta and Huron complete the field. Brookside’s Eric Wagner and Darel Harrison lead relays while Edison seeks improvement after a near missed Columbia Invitational title.
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Milan
Brookside
Edison
New London
Black River
Western Reserve
Monroeville
Margaretta
Huron
Eric Wagner
Darel Harrison
Lorain County
Oberlin
Aed Margaretta
Sportsmen to sell Indians tickets at Lorain outlet
The Lorain County Sportsmen's Club will run a Cleveland Indians ticket outlet at its new home, the Sportsmen's Bar in Lorain. Secretary Alex Cleak said arrangements with Indians sales director Rich Rollins allow ticket sales without commission. The club plans to use the downstairs facilities daily and promote a center for all sports minded people with clinics and activities.
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Lorain County Sportsmen's Club
Cleveland Indians
Sportsmen's
N. Broadway
Lorain
Alex Cleak
Rich Rollins
The
Indians
Lorain County Sportsmen
Higbee's
Oleair
Cleak
Lorain County Sportsmen Club
Major League baseball schedule with multiple interleague matchups
A garbled listing shows MLB games across several venues including Atlanta at Los Angeles with Capra and Messersmith, Houston at San Diego, Memreal at Phiadelphia, St Lewi at Pittsburgh, New York at Chicago, and more. Several line- breaks and misspellings obscure exact times and records, but multiple pairings indicate a day of scheduled games and standings context.
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Atlamta
Capra
Los Angeles
Messersmith
Houston
Richard
San Diego
Fresheben
Memreal
Baw
Phiadelphia
Loeberg
St Lewi
McGlethen
Pittsburgh
Brett
New York
Seaver
Chicago
San Francece
Detroit
Milwaukee
Baltimore
St Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Montreal
Cleveland
Kansas
Atlanta
Oakland
California
Texas
San Francisco
Minnesota
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George
Wepner
Tony Perez
Lyle
Fritz
Ken Berry
Yankees
Sandy Alomar
Shea Stadium
UPI
Herschel Nissenson
Fritz Peterson
New York Yankees
Rudy
May
Yanks
Peterson
Roy White
Elliott Maddox
Bobby Bonds
Thurman Munson
Alex Johnson
Johnson
Graig Nettles
John Ellis
California Angels
Jim Kern
Maddox
Munson
Bonds
Dennis Eckersley
Bors
Ellis
Frank Duffy
George Hendrick
Frank Robinson
Berry
Robinson
Bill Virdon
Fred Stanley
Virdon
O’brien
NBA
Springfield
Mass
Basketball Hall of Fame
Kennedy
NBA Selection Committee
Selection Committee
Larry O'Brien
Jean Westwood
Watergate
Washington
Northeastern Law School
American Basketball Association
NBA Players Association
Simon Gouldine
Mack Sports
Yankee
Marty Springstead
Springstead
Stanley
Major League Baseball
San
Len Anpeten
Lolich
Grimaley
Kern
Hood
Gura
Spm
Massler
Spittortt
Abbett
Gehr
Onteen
Dewkwe
Sowweteny
Minnresta
Negie
Detrod
Mitw
Torte Ortcape
Srehive
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