Clay Listen Set Stage for a Second Bout
Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston in a seventh round technical knockout to claim the heavyweight title in a bout that stunned fans and left many questions about Liston’s injury and strategy. Liston endured a shoulder tear and bleeding, forcing doctors to assess his ability to continue, while Clay celebrated a dramatic upset amid arena boos and questions about the fight’s outcome.
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Miami Bercil
Cassius Clay
Louisville
Sonny Liston
Liston
St. Francis Hospital
Miami Beach
Miami Beach Boxing Commission
Jack Nilon
Nilon
Sonny
Clay
Floyd Patterson
When To Fish or Hunt Solunar Tables
A historical note on Solunar periods by John Alden Knight. The article describes major periods lasting about one and a half to two hours, with minor periods printed below. It advises planning days to fish or hunt during peak times and provides example timings for a given day. The text includes scrambled OCR numbers and times.
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John Alden Knight
Spike Nail Heads Spa Feature Race at Oaklawn Park
Spike Nail heads a nine 3-year-old field in the $3,800 Glenwood Purse at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs. Entry prices range from $12,000 to $15,000 with Spike Nail at topweight 119 pounds ridden by Ronnie Campbell. Missile Miss won the Tuesday feature, a $4,500 purse, by three quarters of a length in 1:05 for 544 furlongs.
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Ark
Spike Nail
Glenwood
Oaklawn Park
C. C. Viar
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Floral Shop
Wishing Well
Ronnie Campbell
Newell Stable
Betty Ann
Gibble
Wilson
Road Chipper
Everett Lawrance
Amarullah
Miss Jr
F. C. Powell Jr
Live Oak Stable
Black Wills
Winston Neil
Dancy Braye
R. F
NBA Scores From Tuesday
The Associated Press reports St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 145 to 114 and Boston topped New York 102 to 114 while San Francisco beat Cincinnati 117 to 1. Today's games feature Boston at Baltimore Philadelphia at Detroit and Cincinnati at Los Angeles with San Francisco at St. Louis on Thursday.
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Associated Press
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New York
Francisco
Cincinnati
Boston
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Detroit
Los Angeles
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College Basketball Scores From Associated Press Roundup
Connecticut 38 New Hampshire 65 Texas A M 82 Texas Tech 70 Boston U 56 Buffalo 54 Georgetown 81 Maryland 78 SMU 86 Arkansas 71 Texas 93 Rice 83 Oklahoma City 105 Centenary 80 St John s N Y 81 Massachusetts 67 Baylor 87 TCU 76 Syracuse 89 Cornell 83 Temple 88 Scranton 78 Long Island 56 CCNY 44 Clemson 63 South Carolina 30 Duke 98 Wake Forest 83 Holy Cross 88 Boston College 84 Notre Dame 91 Evansville 75 Delaware 87 Lehigh 69 Maryland 78 Georgetown DC 81 Western Kentucky 107 Quotations about a potential return bout and possible record financials are mentioned.
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Buffalo
Georgetown
Maryland
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Arkansas
Texas
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Okla
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Evansville
Delaware
Lehigh
D.C
Western Kentucky
Cassius Clay Sonny Liston Title Fight Financial Facts
Miami Beach AP reports attendance 8297 and receipts about 402000 with guarantees of 625 and 140625 for Liston and Clay respectively. Liston 50 percent share of Intercontinental 117187 and total live gate purse 367187. Closed circuit TV plans show no estimates beyond historic 560000 paid 3320000 totals.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Cassius Clay
Sonny Liston
Liston
Clay
Inter - Continental Sports
Intercontinental
Young G. G. Boys Stop to See Big Fight
The 1964 National Golden Gloves action in Freedom Hall saw William Douglas defend the 160-pound title with a first round knockout. Jesse Valdez upset Wade Smith to seize the 147-pound crown as Fort Worth led team standings, while Harley Cooper moved up to 175 pounds.
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Jack Martin
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Freedom Hall
William Douglas
Columbus
Ohio
Jesse Valdez
Fort , Worth
Wade Smith
Muncie
Ind
SMU Romps Arkansas 86 71 In Southwest Conference Clash
SMU dominated Arkansas after a early tie, winning 86 to 71 as Gene Elmore scored 21 and grabbed 17 rebounds. Arkansas led 15 16 at 7 48 left in the first half before SMU pulled away, with Vogel leading Arkansas at 16 points. Attendance about 3 500.
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Razorbacks
Gene Elmore
Mustangs
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SMU
A 'Bumstead
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Marsh
Talkington
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Magness
Sugg
Jay
Rosseau
Bane
McConnell
Kissee
Cook
Ramsey
Hooser
Brockman
Ward
Somerville
Smith
Favored Amity Delight Teams Post Victories
The Delight basketball team beat Laneburg 84 to 45 in the District B Senior Boys tourney at Emmet using its second string for much of the game. Amity edged Lockesburg 55 to 42, while Kirby defeated Lewisville 78 to 51. Tonight Garland faces Um pire at 6 p.m. Saratoga meets Genoa Central at 7 20 p.m. The final contest pairs Glenwood and Dierks at 8 40.
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Amity
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Lewisville
Garland
Umpire
Saratoga
Genoa Central
Glenwood
Dierks
New Attendance Records Set for Clay Liston Fight
Nate Halpern of Theatre Networks Television said closed circuit attendance for the Cassius Clay Sonny Liston fight set new records by large margins. He noted figures would be finalized after outlets are checked. prior record was 560,000 for Liston Patterson in Chicago on Sept 26, 1962. TV receipts reached $3,320,000.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nate Halpern
Theatre Networks Television
Sonny Liston
Liston
Floyd Patterson
Chicago
Greatest Screams the New Champ Great Boxing Upset
Cassius Clay defeated Sonny Liston in seven rounds to become heavyweight champion in Miami Beach. The ecstatic challenger shouted I am the greatest as reporters swarmed him, declaring Liston an amateur and vowing rematches while deflecting questions about fear or a fix.
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Cassius Clay
Louisville Lip
Sonny Liston
Clay
Liston
Doug Jones
Eddie Machen
Wonder Boy
Calumet Tries for a Stake at Black Helen Handicap
Calumet Farm aims for a Black Helen Handicap upset with Princess Arle carrying 112 pounds alongside jockey John L. Rotz in the Lamite midweek feature. Smart Deb, the 6-5 favorite owned by Mrs R L Reineman, carries 122 pounds and is the top risk after recent wins including the Matron at Beaugay distance and the Columbiana.
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Fla
Calumet Farm
John L. Rotz
Hialeah
R. L. Reineman
Smart Deb
Bill Attack
Perry's Team Beats North Heights Five In Tourney
Perry's Truck Stop defeated North Heights of Texarkana 93 to 59 in the Fouke independent basketball tournament. David Brown and Delton Hatfield scored 24 each, Wayne Lee 14, Brint Odom 13 for Perry's. Jerry Norton 26 and Glendon Spears 13 led North Heights. Perry's plays Red River Arsenal Friday at 6:15 for the semifinals.
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Perry’s
North Heights
Texarkana
David Brown
Delton Hatfield
Wayne Lee
Brint Odom
Perry
S. Jerry Norton
Glendon Spears
Norhh Heights
Red River Arsenal
Soviet scientists report strong Echo 2 signals from Jodrell Bank
Soviet scientists say they are receiving Echo 2 satellite signals from Jodrell Bank, England, better than ever. The U S Echo 2 relay bounces signals to Moscow, with initial reception occurring Friday night moving into Tuesday.
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Moscow
U.S
Jodrell Bank
England
Africans Meet For Secret Talks
In Lagos Nigeria the Organization of African Unity foreign ministers conference opened its first full day of secret talks with 300 delegates from 33 countries. A top item is a defense committee report proposing an African high command.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Organization of African Unity
Defense Committee
Clay Stops Liston For Heavyweight Title in Miami
In Miami Beach Louisville's Cassius Clay stops Sonny Liston in Denver style at 210 pounds, winning the heavyweight title. Liston defeated, victory sealed by Clay with a late stoppage.
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Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fila
Cassius Clay
Louisville
Sonny Liston
Denver
Colo
Clay
King of the Ring Declares Unbeaten Confidence
The boxer, facing Liston, asserts fearlessness and enduring stamina at the weigh in. He taunts the champion, claiming dominance and the ability to fight endlessly, clowning at times and meeting the stare with defiance. The exchange underscores his self-made crown in the ring.
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Liston
Clay Caps Upset of Century In Surprise Liston Victory
The Paramount Theater audience watched Cassius Clay defeat Sonny Liston after Liston suffered a shoulder dislocation. Clay dominated from the first round, opening a cut under Liston's eye by the third, then stunned fans with an unexpected seventh round finish. Joe Louis and Ellis provided commentary as the TV audience learned of the injury.
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Ted Meir
Associated Press
NEW York
Cassius
Baby
Sonny Liston
Cassius Ay
Clay
Liston
Paramount Theater
Joe Louis
Steve Ellis
Big Bear
Louis
Sonny
Ellis
Steve
Paramount
Miami Beach
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