Heavyweights Faces in Declining Ring as Ali, Frazier Weigh The Field
AP reports seasoned observers assess the heavyweight landscape from heavyweights like Muhammad Ali and Oscar Bonavena to Joe Frazier. They note Ali’s jarred form and fading reflexes, Bonavena’s unorthodox, hard hitting style, and Frazier’s peak past dominance with questions about current form and upcoming fights including Frazier vs Bugner in London.
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Joe Frazier
Ali
Muhammad
Joe
Grove Defeats l O'Sullivan In Industrial League thriller
Grove Lime exploded for five runs in the sixth and won 10 9 over O Sullivan. Spiker homered and two hits from Hicks paced Grove with Kenney adding a triple and Greenwalt scoring. O Sullivan got homers from Horwath and Greenwalt plus two hitters with two hits apiece.
DeHaven's Falls as Va Loan Edges Win 9 8 in Last Inning
Va Loan rallied for four runs in the top of the final inning to beat DeHaven's Nursery 9 to 8 in Business AA League action. Marty Dietz earned the win for Va Loan, while R. DeHaven suffered the loss. Junior Carter led Va Loan with three hits. Reardon paced DeHaven's with three hits.
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Loan
Fer
Va. Loan
Junior Carter
Junie Bush
Jerry Powell
Marty Dietz
Terry LaRue
Steve Reardon
Jeff Todd
Paul Campbell
Chalmes Harris
Mike Hildebrand
First Baptist Upsets Brethren in Church League
First Baptist exploded for 10 runs in the seventh inning and beat First Brethren 19 to 9. Jerry Grim went 4 for 4 for the winners and Jerry Bemusdaffer and Bill Shendon added three hits each, with Bemusdaffer homering twice. Brethren’s Bob Roper led with two homers and three RBI, while Chapman Heatwole and Stickley added multi hit games.
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First Baptist
First Brethren
Jerry Grim
Jerry Bemusdaffer
Bill Shendon
Bill Neathers
Ron Bugnar
Larry Boppe
Gary Cook
Bemusdaffer
Doug Barnett
Shendon
Bugnar
Bob Roper
Pace
Chapman
Heatwole
Stickley
Legg
Open Tournament Entry Deadline Set for June 25
Softball Commissioner Sonny Higgs announced another Open Tourney with a 24 team field planned for June 29 30 1. Enter by June 25 by calling 662 2727 after 5 pm or writing to Rt 6 Box 214.
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Sonny Higgs
Higgs
Rt. 6
Run For Your Life Series Opens Tonight in Clarke County
Clarke County Recreation Department starts a Run For Your Life series this summer. The events run Wednesdays through August 1 with registration at 6 30 p.m. and races at 7 p.m. Open to boys girls men and women in age groups per a department spokesman.
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Clarke County Recreation Department
Pirates Top Cubs as Ellis Beats Jenkins in 3-1 Win
Pirates stay in fifth in the NL East despite the loss, as Dock Ellis improves to 11-2 lifetime against the Cubs and Fergie Jenkins falls to 9-2 against Pittsburgh. Dodgers rout Braves 13-3. Cardinals beat Expos 1-0. Phillies top Mets 9-6 with Ken Brett pitching. Davis, Staub homer. Brett drives in three with hit and sac fly.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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Pirates
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Dock Ellis
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NCAA to random test college athletes for drugs next fall
An NCAA official says random drug tests will begin next fall for athletes in NCAA competition. Tests aim to gather facts on drug abuse, not punish, with deterrence hoped as athletes know testing is broad. Amphetamines and anabolic steroids are cited as frequently abused, while only therapeutic drugs are allowed.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Robert W. Pritchard
Pritchard
Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Redi-Mix Tops Jaycees 8 to 7 in cliff-hanger
Valley Redi-Mix scored three big runs in the top of the sixth to edge the Jaycees 8 to 7 in Winchester Pony League. A Blankenship collected three hits including two doubles to pace Redi-Mix with Dale Sowers adding two hits and Pretorius two for Jaycees who also belted a homer. Edgar Surface earned the win striking out the side in the final frame while M Donald took the loss.
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Winchester Mobile Homes
Market Basket
Carl Frye
Dickie Jeter
Mobile Homes
Jeter
Harry Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Denny Burr
Bearings and Transmission rally to top Mi-Lady in softball
Bearings and Transmission beat Mi Lady 15 to 9 to stay undefeated. N Shirley went 4 for 4 with four hits to pace Bearings while S Patterson added three hits and P Cather B Ludwig C Strader and J Conner collected two hits each. Branner J Bell and B Parsons led Mi Lady with three hits apiece.
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S. Patterson
P. Cather
B. Ludwig
C. Strader
J. Conner
C. Moler
Oe Shirley
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