Dempsey Still Venerated Former Champion at 77
Jack Dempsey, now 77, remains a cultural icon as admirers crowd the Broadway restaurant named for him. He recalls his rise from miners and rail trips to boxing fame and discusses his era, Tunney and Willard fights, and the changing sport. He notes small clubs faded, cites Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, and signs autographs while reflecting on a life in boxing.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Joe Frazier
Clay
Muhammad
Colorado
Jess) Willard
Willard
Gene Tunney
Tunney
E Dey
Lop
New York Polo Grounds
Firpo
Champ
Jess Willard
Reds Move Back to NL West Lead With 7 1 Victory
Johnny Bench hit his 19th homer as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Houston Astros 7 to 1 to reclaim first place in the National League West. Ross Grimsley allowed five hits over a complete game, supported by a 7 run attack including Bench driving in runs.
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Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Ross Grimsley
Cincinnati Reds
Houston Astros
Cleveland
Bernie Allen
Fritz Peterson
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Brewers Top Red Sox 8–1 Behind Brett Eight Innings
Ken Brett allowed only three hits in eight innings and Milwaukee erupted for six runs in the fifth to beat Boston 8 to 1. Curtis Krausse Tiant Newhauser Fisk Brett Sanders Rodriguez. W Brett 3 8. L Curtis 3.
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Ken Brett
Boston
Brewers
Red Sox
Curtis
Krausse
Tiant
Newhauser
Fisk
Brett
Sanders
Rodriguez
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Rangers edge White Sox 4 3 in Arlington thriller
Dick Billings delivered an eighth inning RBI single to break a tie as the Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox 4 to 3. Lindblad earned the win, Wood took the loss, with Howard and Ford homering for Texas.
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Dick Billings
Texas Rangers
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Texas
Oix
Wood
Forster
Herrmann
Bosman
Cox
Paul
Lindblad
Billings
W—Lindblad
L Wood
Howard
Ford
Mayberry Drives Royals to 5-0 win over Twins
John Mayberry drove in four runs with an eighth inning homer as the Kansas City Royals blanked the Minnesota Twins 5-0. Splittorff pitched effectively to earn the win, with Perry charged with the loss. Mayberry homered for his sixth of the season.
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Kansas City
John Mayberry
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota
J. Perry
Mitterwald
Splittorff
Kirkpatrick
L—J. Perry
Mayberry
Butte Legion Struggles In Kalispell Tourney Losses
Butte American Legion baseball dropped two Friday games in Kalispell as Libby beat Butte 5-2 and Havre topped the Miners 3-1. Butte falls to 10-9 and carries a three game skid in the round robin, with Whitefish and Great Falls remaining on the schedule.
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Kalispell
Butte
American Legion
Libby
Rusty Olson
Havre
Miners
Whitefish
Great Falls
Bob Stephens
Olson
Roger Cassidy
Electrics
Jeff Balentine
Rick Orizotti
Rick Nadeau
Ed Orizotti
Jamieson Leads Western Open After Second Round
Jimmy Jamieson, 29, from Moline, holds a two stroke lead at six under par 135 through 36 holes at Sunset Ridge after a four under par round. Doug Sanders, J C Snead, and R H Sikes trail, while stormy wind and cold boosted scores at the 69th Western Open in Northbrook Illinois.
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Northbrook
Ill
Jimmy Jamieson
Jamieson
Moline
Sunset Ridge Country Club
Chicago
North Shore
Doug Sanders
J.C. Snead
R. H. Sikes
Hale Irwin
Steve Oppermann
Tom Weiskopf
Charles Coody
Tommy Aaron
Georgia
Billy Casper
Bruce Crampton
Tony Jacklin
England
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Tre
Expos rally to beat Phillies 2 1 in eighth inning
Montreal Expos defeat Philadelphia Phillies 2 to 1 as Mike Torrez allows nine hits over eight innings. The bullpen seals the win with Nash taking the loss after giving up the decisive run in the bottom of the eighth.
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Montreal
Mike Torrez
Montreal Expos
Philadelphia Phillies
Boom-a-rangs Win City Recreation Mixed Volleyball Title
The Boom-a-rangs defeated Post Office to win the league championship. Team members include Teri and Patsy Dunfee Tom and Diane O'Neil Mary David Georgia Margie Ceil Jim Dave Hoar Tom Eva and Carol Whiteham.
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Boom-a-rangs
Post Office
City Recreation Department
Teri
Patsy Dunfee
Tom
Diane O’neil
Mary
David
Georgia
Margie
Ceil
Jim
Dave Hoar
Tom Eva
Carol Whiteham
New Mexico Leads Rodeo Finals Team Standings in Bozeman
Eastern New Mexico moved atop the team race after Ed Wright won calf roping in :09.6 while Bob Campbell and Andy Taylor added seconds in steer wrestling and bullriding. Utah State leads the women's standings with Linda Munns at :04.2 in breakaway roping. Montana State and others behind. Final results hinge on Saturday re rides as top individuals compete for finals spots.
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Bozeman
Mont
New Mexico
Montana State
Utah State
Eastern New Mexico
Ed Wright
Bob Campbell
Andy Taylor
Bob Schall
MSU
Cleve Loney
Linda Munns
Southern Colorado State
Black Hills State College
Cal Poly
Eastern Oregon
Hardin- Simmons
University of South Dakota
Larry Brown
Casper College
David Little
Sam
Dan Gamblin
Texas A & M
Fred Garrett
Sam Houston
Guy Barth
Hartnell
Lee Rosser
Dennis Williams
Black Hills
Mike Retz
Midwestern
Pat Nagle
Walla Walla
Bob Blandford
Tarleton
Gene Walker
Casper
Ron Ferguson
Yakima
Dennis McKinley
Larry Ferguson
Dean Perkins
Frances Gard
New Mexico State
Vicki Seiman
National College of Business
Sandy Curcio
Alexa Allred
Mesa C.C
Debbie Burghduff
Linda Rosehart
Hardin Simmons
Colleen Lemas
Roz Walbye
Lamar
Betty Cooper
Softball Tourney Round Delayed by Rain in Butte
Rainy conditions forced postponement of a DeLuxe men s invitational slow pitch game with Top Deck Vu Villa vs VFW of Bozeman rescheduled for 9 a m at the Armory fields and possible move from Clark Park. Friday results saw Jim s Mirror Bar beat DeLuxe Lucky 9 8 in extra innings and Lucky DeLuxe defeat Village Inn 9 6. Met Tavern topped DeLuxe Rainier 26 17. teams from B s Great Falls Missoula join Butte Bozeman for today s action ahead of Sundays final.
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VFW of
Bozeman
Armory Fields
Clark Park
Jim’s Mirror Bar
DeLuxe
Lucky
Lucky- DeLuxe
Village Inn of
Tom Reppelle
Mike McLaughlin
Wayne Bickford
Lucky DeLuxe
Jack Gillespie
Pritchard
Village Inn
Met Tavern
Rainier
B 'S
Great Falls
Missoula
Butte
Rockets trade Elvin Hayes to Bullets for Marin
Houston acquires Jack Marin and undisclosed future considerations from Baltimore in exchange for center Elvin Hayes. Hayes, 26, a Houston product, led the league in rookie scoring and enters next season with a 328 game streak. Marin, six-year Bullets veteran, averaged 22.3 points last season and led league free throws.
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Houston Rockets
National Basketball Association
Elvin Hayes
Baltimore Bullets
Jack Marin
Hayes
University of Houston
Rockets
San Diego
NBA
Marin
Baltimore
Calvin Murphy
Bullets
Duke University
Women’s slow pitch league Thursday results
O’Keefe Drilling defeated Western Iron Works 18 to 16. Vn Villa beat Race Tack 24 to 3. Marty's Bar won 13 to 12 against Race Track Corner. Mary Lager topped DeLuxe Mr John Henry 21 to 1.
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O’keefe
Babe Ruth league action a mixed bag with multiple blowouts
First place Wilson Motor crushed Bob & Joe's 15-2 as Dani Bersanti rode the mound with eight strikeouts on three hits. Duggan's beat Sayatovic White's 11-6 behind Dave Smith three hits including a homer. Longfellow action saw Hadnagy Twins top Olsen's Giants 6-3 and Bob & Joe's Red Sox 9-3 over UCT Yanks.
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Babe Ruth
Dave Smith
Duggan
Sayatovic White
Smith
Cliff Grosso
Rick Edwards
White
Hadnagy Twins
Olsen
Giants
Bob & Joe
Red Sox
UCT Yanks
Dan Newton
Twins
Mark McNabb
Brad Niemi
Mark Faroni
UCT
Mike Martinich
Ken Budd
Bob McNabb
H&k Motors
Bob & Joe’s
Olsen’s
Warriors contract with Barry is valid
U S District Court Judge Alfonso Zirpoli ruled that Barry's contract with the Golden State Warriors is valid and would cause irreparable and permanent injuries to the team if Barry played for another league. The ruling forbids Barry from playing for the New York Nets or any other team.
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Barry
San Francisco
Eee
Frida Rick Barry
Golden State Warriors
National Basketball Association
U.S
Zirpoli
The
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