Disinterest clouded Liston Clay title fight in Miami Beach
The Liston Clay heavyweight title bout at Convention Hall faced weak ticket sales and low crowd anticipation despite a 355-location closed circuit TV plan. Promoter Bill MacDonald pledged a $625,000 guarantee, but only a portion of seats were filled while TV revenues could reach up to $4 million.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Convention Hall
Bill MacDonald
Liston
Louisville
MacDonald
Clay
Gong
Nathan Halpern
Theatre Network Television
United States
Canada
The Game's The Thing At Central Carolina Tournament
During last week's Lexington tournament at the YMCA gym North cheerleaders rally their team as Randleman Coach Charles Gregory directs Tigers against North. Trinity's Wayne Clodfelter and Randleman cheerleaders are pictured with Black Knights' coach Pete Jones displaying focus and intensity throughout the contest.
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Lexington
North
Randleman
Charles Gregory
Tigers
Wayne Clodfelter
Trinity
Ymca
Pete Jones
Black Knights
Jones
High Point Victorious In Swimming Meet
The Black Bison swamped Walter Williams 68 to 26 to win the meet. Roy Wooster claimed the 200 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke while Mike Koonce won the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard breaststroke. Bob Gray won the 20 yard medley and 10 yard freestyle. Don Heckler won the 400 yard freestyle and 100 yard butterfly. High Point captured the 200 yard freestyle relay with Kimsey Forrest Schuerman Masline. Forrest won the diving event. Kimsey Williard and Schuerman took second in tank events.
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Black Bison
Walter Williams
Bison
Roy Wooster
Mike Koonce
Bob Gray
Don Heckler
High Point
Butch Kimsey
Jim Forrest
Jack Schuerman
Don Masline
Forrest
Kimsey
Gene Williard
Schuerman
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Renault
Horace G. Ilderson, Inc
George P. Clark
U. New England Life
Ahear
Mutual Life Insurance
America
N. Main St
Dick Swarm
University of New Mexico
Jerry Trauz
Fort Francis
Ont
Oklahoma State University
Mit
Blade
Mr. W
Nash
North Main
Rte
Romney
Main St
Big Man
Big Mouth
Greensboro Coliseum
Oliseum and
Thalhimers Ellis Stone
Listonclay
Greensboro
Rich’s
Triumph
Rich's Auto Service
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