Liston Clay Title Fight Hopes to End Fast in Miami
Heavyweight champ Sonny Liston opens as an overwhelming 7-1 favorite against Cassius Clay in Miami Beach. Promoter Bill MacDonald lists $800,000 to break even as ticket sales lag with 16,000 seats at $20 to $250. If a knockout occurs, ref counts proceed under new rules with a hidden mic on the official.
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Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Miami Beach
Liston
Cassius
Fla
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Louisville
Tommy Burns
Jem Roach
Albert Westphal
Germany
Floyd Patterson
Clay
Esto
Bill MacDonald
Miami
Cooper to fight Clay not Liston for European title
Henry Cooper, 29, won the British and European heavyweight titles by outpointing Brian London in 15 rounds. He rejected a Liston fight, hinting a Patterson clash or a retry against Clay would be preferred if Clay defeats Liston. The bout drew TV plans and potential big payoffs for both fighters.
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Manchester
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Henry Cooper
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Floyd Patterson
Liston
Enery
Cooper
Brian London
London
Jim Wicks
Clay
Patterson
Sweden
United States
Canada
Sam
Europe
American Broadcasting Company
Louisville
Cassius
Angelo Dundee
Dundee
Athens County Tournament Ends After 40 Years Of Spirited Play
The Athens County tournament fades after four decades with 15 schools participating over time. Ames-Bern dominates with 27 top-four finishes and 10 firsts, while Albany and York remain active. Albany faces York in a first round at Miller High, and Ames Bern meets Laurelville in another Friday night game as lingering matchups loom. The All-SECUL team minimal Athens players prompts debate, with Scott Fitzgerald and Eric Gustavson receiving first-team honors. Charles McAfee is named coach of the year, while Bob Sheskey earns recognition for his coaching of Nelsonville runners-up.
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Athens County
Canaanville
Carbondale
Greens Run
Hollister
Glouster
Ames-Bern
Amesville
Rome-Canaan
Stewart
Carthage-Troy
Coolville
Albany
Buchtel-York
the Plains
York
Hemlock
Miller High
Athens
Scott Fitzgerald
Eric Gustavson
Larry Coon
Fred Gibson
Dick Duncan
Jim Rohr
Phil Rose
Fitzgerald
Gustavson
Jackson’s
Jolly Lanes Bowling Center
Rohr
Rose
Gibson
Robbie Johnson
Logan
Bruce Phillips
Wellston
Freddie
Charles McAfee
Bob Sheskey
Nelsonville
Sheskey
Komives Shatters MAC Scoring Record Despite Illness
Bowling Green star Howie Komives, despite a two day illness, scored 33 points to set the Mid-American Conference single season record with 382 in 11 league games. His effort helped BG beat Marshall 106 to 87, erasing Jimmy Darrow’s five year old mark.
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Associated Press
Bowling Green
Falcons
Howie Komives
Butch
Marshall
Komives
Bee Gees
Scrappy Marshall
MAC
Falcon
Jimmy Darrow
Darrow
Big Green
West Virginians
Paul Clark
Kent State
Northern Illinois
Golden Flashes
Wilson Graham
Finley Ready To Sign Four Year A's Stadium Lease
Kansas City officials back the deal as Charles O Finley signals readiness to sign a four year lease for the Athletics The lease follows an AL vote to consider ousting Finley City leaders demand assurances he will not sue the league to breach the agreement and keep ticket sales rolling Pat Friday reports strong early interest but reservations persist as Finley emphasizes a desire to play ball with Cronin the city and the league
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Kansas City
Charles O. Finley
Athletics
John Maguire
Finley
A’s
Pat Friday
Kenneth Krakauer
Presi
Rohr Outlines Ohio U Athletic Plan For Grants and Standards
Ohio University athletic director William Rohr spoke to the Athens Kiwanis at the Sportsman Grill outlining a push for standard grants in aid for all MAC schools and elimination of the work program to raise academic standards. He noted plans for improved facilities, including an 18 hole golf course, and called for greater town and gown cooperation to boost both Athens and Ohio University.
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William Rohr
Ohio University
Athens Kiwanis
Sportsman Grill
Rohr
MAC
Athens
Kiwanians
High School CLASS AA TOURNAMENTS FROM NEW CONCORD AND Others
The article lists multiple high school CLASS AA results from New Concord Cambridge West Muskingum 72 73 in overtime and Oak Hill Welliston 113 Pomeroy 56 plus other matchups including New Philadelphia West Lafayette 61 Three Rivers 57 and Toronto East Liverpool 41. It also covers Ohio college and other college scores across several programs.
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New Concord Cambridge
West Muskingum
Oak Hill
Welliston
Pomeroy
New Philadelphia
West Lafayette
Three Rivers
Dover
Oxford
Taylor
Greenhills
Lemon-Monroe
King’s Mills
Steubenville
Wintersville
Jefferson Union
Toronto
East Liverpool
Cincinnati
Macon-Eastern
New Richmond
Cincinnati Withrow
Madeira
Akron
Rittman
Manchester
Canton
Sandy Valley
Minerva
Portsmouth
Posternauts West
Wheelersburg
Struthers
Warren Harding
Newton Falls
Poland
Austintown
Fitch
Bedford
Wretrenegile
Shaker
Orange
Xenia
Simon Kenton
Sabina
Atkland Lee Lockland
St. Bernard
Middletown
Fenwick
Ohio College
Bowling Green
Marshall
Kent State
Northern Ilinois
Baldwin-Wallace
St. Francis
Ken
New Mexico
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