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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1965
Page
8
In Wiston Maine Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston renew their heavyweight title bout in a 15 round match at the Central Maine Youth Center telecast across North America and Europe. Reports of possible threats tied to Malcolm X followers boosted interest but did not spark a ticket surge.
Muhammad Ali known then as Cassius Clay defends his heavyweight title against Sonny Liston in a rematch set for 9 30 p m EST in Miami Beach. The bout will be televised via closed circuit to 258 North American locations with betting at 25 and 100 dollars. Each fighter stands to earn around 600000. The fight follows the controversial 1964 clash in which Clay won after Liston quit in round six.
The Mets beat Philadelphia 6-2 and 4-1 to extend their NL lead as Donn Clendenon and Ed Kranepool drove in key runs. Pirates fell further back despite a 6-4 win over Chicago. Casey Stengel used Spahn and Lary in a bid to stop a slide.
Dave Young of Cambridge recorded an ace on the fifth hole at 127 yards using an eight iron. Playing with Young were Joe Berwanger Bob Stewart and Bob Brown of Columbus. Young finished nine holes with a 44.
In Granville Ohio Ohio Wesleyan edged defending champion Wittenberg and host Denison to win the Ohio Conference Tennis Tournament in a dramatic finish. The event featured a rare close contest among three top teams with OWU claiming the title.
Cincinnati Reds take a 5 2 win over Houston in the Astrodome to open their 1965 season. Jim Maloney limited the Astros to four hits with four strikeouts in seven innings before reliever Jay finished. Joe Morgan walked and scored the Astros first run, then Cincinnati pulled away with five hits in the second.
Twenty four professionals and fourteen amateurs qualified at events in Columbus Cincinnati and Warren to earn spots in three Ohio sectional qualifiers for the U S Open Championship. Joe Taylor of Charleston W V posted the best local score 72 66 138 at Western Hills CC Cincinnati. Dennis Bradley Oakwood SC South Euclid led Northern Ohio with 69 70 139 across Trumbull and Squaw Creek. Billy Collins Columbus CC pro at Columbus CC won Central Ohio at Brookside CC with 73 71 144. Notable qualifiers include Joe Kotlarczyk Fremont Cant 144 Dick Yates Canton 146 Charles Smith Elyria 147 Frank Beley Canton Columbus Robert Anderson Newark 150 Robert Littler Jr Athens 150 Cincinnati Joe Miller Hamilton amateur 144.
Logan High School head basketball coach Brooks Adkins resigns after two years to take a similar role at Strongsville in southwestern Cuyahoga County. He previously led the freshman team and has coached tennis and assisted in football. He hails from Huntington High School and Marshall University and is pursuing a master’s in administration at Ohio University.
Unbeaten Cincinnati Western Hills along with Rossford Shaker Heights and Steubenville Central Catholic begin pursuit of the Class AA crown in Columbus on Friday. In Class A, Lucasville Valley Powhatan Versailles and Deshler compete for the title.
Ohio University’s baseball team closed the regular season with a 9-1 rout of Cincinnati to warm up for the NCAA District Four playoffs in Athens. Bob Willet drove in three runs with a double and single, Jim Severo hit a solo homer, and Larry Robinson earned his fourth win.
Bill Freehan of Detroit hit two homers including a grand slam as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 8-3 to cap a big third inning. Frank Lary of New York spun a one hit shutout through eight innings before relief trouble in the ninth, aiding the Mets 4-1 over Philadelphia to complete the doubleheader sweep.
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