Napoles Pruitt Set For World Welter Title Fight
Napoles and challenger Adolph Pruitt prepare for a 15 round world welterweight title bout in Monterrey. Napoles seeks a 62nd victory as Pruitt, age 32, makes his first title bid, with 15,000 in attendance and a $70,000 crown guarantee for Napoles.
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Californian sets Baja 500 record in dune buggy dream run
Bob Ferro of Sherman Oaks wins the Baja 500 in a record 10 hours 56 minutes on a Sandmaster Volkswagen. He edges Walker Evans of Riverside by about two and a half hours, as Evans finishes 11 19. Mickey Thompson leads four wheelers at 11 37. Malcolm Smith breaks leg after a bike crash. Parnelli Jones aids Evans before a wheel loss delays Jones.
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Butte Opens Eastern Conference Play at Livingston
Butte American Legion baseball rides a 5-5 record into a weekend series at Livingston to start the Eastern Conference. Coach Bob Stephens sends Pat Maloney to the mound today and Jimmy Traynor Sunday as the teams play two nine inning games. After the series, Butte returns home to host Helena at 8 Tuesday night and then faces Helena away at 7:30 Wednesday before a home and away set with Bozeman on June 18-19.
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Italian cyclist Parlotti dies in Isle of Man race
Gilberto Parlotti, 33, Italian rider and 125 cc World Championship leader, crashed on the Isle of Man mountain circuit while leading in torrential rain. Airlifted to hospital, he was declared dead on arrival. Charlie Mortimer won the race on a Yamaha.
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Denver Rockets keep Ralph Simpson on five more years
Former Michigan State All American Ralph Simpson signs a five year contract with the Denver Rockets of the ABA. Coach Alex Hannum confirms the deal and states it is a big contract. Simpson expresses happiness and plans to make Denver his home. He averaged 27.4 points per game this season, ranking fifth in the ABA.
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Americans take lead in Curtis Cup after day one
The United States rallied from a morning deficit to lead Britain 5-3 after Friday singles in the Curtis Cup in Scotland. Martha Kirouac of California starred with two wins including a 2 and 1 morning partnership with Laura Baugh and a 4 and 3 afternoon victory over Mary Everard.
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