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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1967
Page
6
Cassius Clay, the undefeated heavyweight champion, remains poised for a simple run at future opponents after a one sided 15 round victory over Ernie Terrell. The 25 year old fresh from Texas could face Zora Folley, George Chuvalo, Thad Spencer, and other contenders in a largely non tough lineup.
Muhammad Ali dominated Ernie Terrell over 15 rounds at Astrodome winning on all three official cards 148-137 and 148-133. Terrell sustained cuts and a swollen eye while Ali projected a Folley or Chuvalo future fight and weighed 212 1 2 pounds with a 28 0 record and 92 knockouts.
New York AP report notes shrinking rosters and feuds as the USTFF indoor meet proceeds. Gerry Lindgren is omitted due to allergy problems. Charley Greene also not competing. Other stars like Martin McGrady and Richard Urbina face doubts or conflicts with AAU rules amid ongoing sanction disputes.
The Kansas Jayhawks face Nebraska in a key Big Eight clash at Allen Fieldhouse. KU trails with a 4 1 record, Nebraska leads at 5 1. Both teams arrive off strong wins as veterans and youngsters fill starting roles in the arena battle.
Ron Marsh former Kansas University football star won a preliminary bout at Houston Astrodome stopping Tiger John Collins of Boise Idaho in 2 09 of the third round. Marsh 19 1 is based in Minneapolis St Paul works as substitute teacher when not boxing. He fights as a top comer in US light heavyweight and heavyweight ranks.
Kansas University's unbeaten freshmen host Independence Junior College at Allen Fieldhouse in a 6 p.m. exhibition before the KU-Nebraska game. Independence brings a 15-4 mark led by Rick Bailey Jim Jackson and Joe Ragsdale.
Bill Singleton, after four seasons as assistant coach at Independence Community Junior College, is named head football coach at Independence High School. He succeeds Walter Emmet, who will move to the junior college as head coach next fall. Singleton previously led football and track at Erie High School for three years.
Mike Petterson a Wichita East product and Kansas University sophomore distances runner remains content with his role behind Jim Ryun and aims to improve two mile times. He runs eight miles daily and targets dual meets at Michigan State UCLA and New Mexico while recovering from a hamstring issue and pursuing faster pace. He credits Ryun for inspiration and notes his parents medical careers support his athletics. He began as a miler, shifted to the two mile, and believes the three mile could be his best event yet.
Providence 80 Saint Bonaventure 65 Syracuse 90 Connecticut 78 Pittsburgh 99 Delaware Arkansas none Holy Cross 78 Massachusetts 65 Maine 97 Boston University 89 Kentucky 79 Mississippi 70 Western Kentucky 88 Murray State 79 Morehead State 112 Marshall 98 Tennessee 76 LSU 82 Florida 82 Alabama 50 Vanderbilt 51 Georgia Tech 79 Pittsburgh 62 Centenary 62 Indiana 82 Michigan State 77 New Mexico State 79 Santa Fe 6 Brigham Young 72 Utah State 97 Denver 83 Hawaii 83 Texas Tech 79 Saint Louis 62 Creighton 0 Notre Dame 0 Hawaii 8 New Mexico State 79 Santa Fe 6 Sardin-Simmons 302 West Texas State 11 Brigham Young 9 Japanese Nationals 72 Utah State 97 Denver 83
In Houston, three heavyweight title bouts within eight months attracted 82,127 fans and gates of 963,600. The Astrodome drew 37,321 for the Clay Terrell bout with a 400,145 gate, following a November 14 Clay Williams card that drew 35,460 and 461,290. Earlier, Sam Houston Coliseum saw Ernie Terrell defend the WBA title with a 15 round win over Doug Jones before 9,346 fans paying 102,165.
Across the day’s slate, games featured Baltimore at St. Louis with 98 posted in the scoreline while Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and St. Paul hosted or visited various opponents. Other pairings included Los Angeles at Baltimore in Charleston and New York at Chicago in Evansville, Indiana.
In Houston Cassius Clay wins a unanimous 15 round decision over Ernie Terrell. Terrell sustains a cut and a blood spot while claiming Clay used dirty tactics and racial taunts. Clay vows future bouts with Folley or Chuvalo and taunts Terrell to name him.
Haverty and Hedges defeated KP & L 50 to 32 in Monday night play. Co-op edged Eudora Lumber 49 to 41. KU laws defeated National Guard 93 to 53.
In East Lansing Michigan State hosts nearly 300 entries from 27 schools for the 44th annual relays. Jim Ryun of Kansas, holder of the mile and half mile world records, is expected to anchor Kansas in the two mile relay and push toward a fieldhouse mile record as Conrad Nightingale of Kansas State also competes for a strong duel. The host Spartans and Kansas are favored to win top awards.
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