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use Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali slips to the canvas in the 14th round as challenger Ernie Shavers stands over him during their title fight in New York Thursday night tAP Photo Shavers thought he won Ali gets the decision NEW YORK AP The way it looked on television it was over after the 12th round As many as 50 million people in the TV audience knew Earnie Shavers would lose Muham mad Ali said he knew it Then why didnt Shavers know it thought was ahead My corner told me was ahead Shavers said after losing his only shot at the world heavy weight title in 13r0und deci sion to Ali on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden The simple fact of the matter was that after the 12th the TV audience had been informed by NBCwhich was revealing the referees and udges decision roundbyroun that Ali had eight checkmarks on his side of the card Shavers only chance was knockout Over on Alis side of the ring they were keeping track Trainer Angelo Dundee had ar ranged to have the TV results shuttled to ringside No such arrangements had been made on Shaverss side of the ring and no one in the Gar den audience of 14613 was aware of the cards The New York State Athletic Com mission had recommended against it as being possibly disruptive DIDNT TELL ALI But we didnt tell Ali Dun dee said We didnt want him to know He might have let up and you cant do that against guy like Shavers Ali however said he had been told at one point during the fight that he was ahead and that he would have thought so anyway He looked like fighter trying to hang onto his lead in the 13th and 14th rounds which went to Shavers on the cards of the two judges and the referee Johnny LoBianco Hurt me Yeah he hurt me couple of times Ali said was almost knocked out two or three times was out on my feet But the experts told you right can take punch knew had it wonl am the greatest fighter of all time After the 12th round the two judges cards had Ali ahead PM and LoBianco had it 13 with one even Thats when Shavers who had never gone past 10 rounds in his career came on strong Shavers won the 13th on four solid rights to Alis head while the champion danced covered up and hardly threw punch The 14th went to Shavers in more spectacular fashion CAUGHT IN CORNER Shavers came out swinging those lumberjack fists that have scored 19 firstround FLY AWAY The American Air Transport Association reports that the na tions airlines carried record 223 million passvngers in 1976 Cecil is retired RCAF years ter 549 Boytiold St who has resided in the Barrie area for the positive At Simcoe Datsun were growing to serve you siivicoe 7370254 knockouts in 54 victories 52 knockouts in allI He caught Ali in the corner and mighty right landed Alis feet went out from under him and the count on the audi torium loudspeaker went to two before LoBianco waved off the count saying it was slip But Ali was in trouble Shavers continued to press and he caughtthe champion with another right as Ali lay against the ropes My corner told me was three rounds ahead on points said Shavers knew Ali was hurt but couldnt tell whether he was faking it Hes good at that He always fakes it when you hit him The 15th round Arby which time Shavers was expected to have been showered dressed and on his way back home to the farm in Warren Ohio was slugfest Ali had Shavers in the corner pounding combinations hooking off the jab and Shavers was wobbling Both fighters were exhausted But Shavers found one more punch and threw looping left that connected squarely with Alis forehead The punch still had enough to rock the cham pion and it bought Shavers time At the bell signaling the end Shavers was nearly out KNEW OF VICTORY knew had it won but that closing show in the 15th really made it look good Ali said Youve got to realize Ive got It you want bargain rent one of our smaller size cars Theyre real deal Iilden also has large cars By the day weekend week or month at very eppnomical rates zéé fc TIEDEN 34I Boyfield St 7370800 Featuring Chevrolets and other line cars NEW DIVISION TO SIMCOE DATSUN We at Simcoe Dotson are pleased to an nounce the appointment at Cecil Moore as our new Lease Fleet Manager and Canadian Forces Pilot béi DATSUN lot of heart Im real chain pion My hands hurt my knees hurt my back hurts Im years old and with the wear and tear Ive been through it miracle lid that for 13 roun ds Both udges Tony Castellano and Mrs Eva Shain the first woman ever to judge heavyweight title fight scored it 90 tlotsianco had it 95 WIIh tnc ninth round even The Assixri ated Press scored it 1o Now its time for me It scrutinize things Ive got to get out while Im still on top said Ali renewing his old theme of possible retirement Its time to say good bye to this thing Red Sox By TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Yankees are in holding position and Earl Weaver is in hoping position People can still say Billy Martin hasnt won two cham pionships in row says Weaver the manager of Balti more Orioles Weavers reference is an ob vious needle aimed at the New York Yankees manager who has laid claim to the American League East Division title when in truth it is not officially his yet The Yankees lost chance lock it up Thursday night drop ping +1 decision to Cleveland Indians while Weavers Orioles and Boston Red Sox stayed mathematically alive by win ning their games The Red Sox defeated Toronto Blue Jays 73 while the Orioles stopped Dee troit Tigers trlt That was funny quote said Weaver referring to statement by Martin that is get ting more notoriety by the day After the Yankees clinched tie for the East title with vic tory over Cleveland Wednesday night the New York manager said that he now could be cred ited with two consecutive divi sion titles in the same city The Yankees won the AL East last year and Martin had won two others with Minnesota Twins and Detroit To tell the truth said Weaver thats the way used to think When the other team could do no better than tie always thought it was ours IIEAI IOR BOSTON But now that Weaver is on the other end he doesnt see things quite the same way Joking that local undertaker was creeping around the Orioles ballpark during the game Thur sday night Weaver noted When they flashed that New York score on the board he made reservations for Boston Weavers reference was to the opening of tonights three game series with the Red Sox Each team must hope for sweep and for the Yankees to lose their threegame set with Detroit otherwiSe Martins premature announcement will be reality before the weekend is over In other Al games Thursdav keep hopes alive Orioles night Kansas City Royals de feated California Angels 63 and Seattle Mariners nipped Texas Rangers 21 Wayne Garlands sixhitter led Clevelands victory over New York Garland one of last winters free agents who signed layear contract with Cleve land posted his 13th triumph in 32 decisions Orioles Tigers Rookie Eddie Murray drove in four runs Ken Singleton had tworun homer and Rudy May won his 18th game in Balti mores victory over Detroit It was the 19th triumph in the last 25 games for the Orioles The Tigers lost their sixth in row Red Sox Blue JKAYS xi American League slugging leader Jim Rice drove in four runs with his 39th homer and sacrifice fly to power Boston over Toronto Rices threerun blast in the fourth inning rallied Boston from 20 deficit and not only increased his home run lead but gave him 376 total bases for the year the most by an American League slugger since Mickey Mantle had the same number in 1956 Summerhay loses bout NEW YORK AP Mike Rossman outpointed former Canadian light heavyweight champion Gary Summerhays of Brantford 0nt Thursday night in scheduled ltHound fight Rossman 177 of Tur nersville NJ controlled the early rounds and had Sum merhayes in trouble in the four th when he connected with left flush to the Canadians face But in the next round Rossman did not follow up while Summerhayes 178 came alive Summerhayes throwing looping overhand right had Rossman in trouble 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