Liston Favored 7-1 Over Cassius Clay Tonight
Miami Beach AP dispatch notes heavyweight champion Sonny Liston as a 7-1 favorite to defeat Cassius Clay in Miami. hype surrounds both fighters with Liston aiming for a quick KO, while Clay predicts eight rounds and a poetic flourish. Financials show promoter Bill MacDonald struggling with only 330000 in advance sales against an expected 800000 break even. TV networks foresee a 4 to 5 million gross from closed circuit and satellite airings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Sonnyston
Louisville
Caseius Clay
Miami
Ach
Ion Hall
Tommy Burns
Jim Roach
Bill MacDonald
United States
Canada
Liston
Clay
Uncle Sam
Europe
American Broadcasting Company
Coming heavyweight title bout ends in knockout
In Miami Beach the anticipated heavyweight title fight ends by knockout this week. History shows only Sullivan, Marciano, and Johansson ever held undefeated pro records before their titles. Rule changes include referee sound transmission and extended counts if a fighter is down at the bell.
O Hara Aims For 3 53 Mile Mark Outdoors In Cali Use
Tom O Hara coached by Weiland predicts a 3 53 outdoor mile this summer in California with ideal weather and strong rivals. He ran 3 56 6 indoors at Madison Square Garden and plans three indoor tune ups in New York Chicago and Eland before outdoor championship at Tokyo. The Loyola athlete trains in a Chicago Armory and rides a spartan path with limited facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Michigan
Tom Qt
Madison Square Garden
Jerry Weieland
Zealand
Peter Snell
Tom
California
Weiland
OfMara
Loyola of Chicago
U.S
Tokyo
Knights of Columbus
New York
NCAA Adds 4 For Tournament
Four more teams were named for the NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament bringing the field to 14 of 32. Regions: East at Hempstead Hofstra host Midwest at Cedar Falls State College of Iowa host Pacific Coast at Fresno Fresno State host. Teams: State College of Iowa Man k ato State of Minnesota Centre College Ball State. Regional finals March 6 7 except Great Lakes March 5 6 7. Final eight to Evansville March 11 13. South Dakota State, defending champion, lost to State College of Iowa in North Central Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Hempstead
N.Y
Hofstra
Midwest
Cedar Falls
Iowa
State College of Iowa
Pacific Coast
Fresno
Calif
Fresno State
Great Lakes
Mankato State of
Minnesota
Centre College of
Danville
Ball State of
UCLA Maintains Top Spot In AP College Poll
UCLA stays undefeated at 22-0 and leads the AP major college basketball poll with 38 first place votes and 416 points. Kentucky rises to No 2 after overtaking Michigan, with Duke in fourth as Wichita climbs to fifth and Villanova drops to eighth following losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCLA
Associated Press
Bruins
Kentucky
Michigan
Wildcats
Wolvereines
Oregon State
Duke
Wake Forest
Wichita
Villanova
St. Joseph’s
Davidson
DePaul
Drake
Cincinnati
Loyola of Chicago
Chicago
Loyola
Detroit Beats Celtics In Close NBA Contest
Detroit 115 Boston 113 headlines Monday action. Upcoming games include St. Louis at Philadelphia and Boston at New York, with Cincinnati visiting San Francisco. Next Wednesday features Borton at Baltimore Philadelphia at Detroit and Cincinnati at Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Borton
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Chiefs Sign Two Texans to Chiefs Roster
Kansas City Chiefs signed two free agents from Texas Southern on Monday. Flanker Barney Allen, 6-2, 195, of Bay City, Texas, also a track standout. Herman Compton, 6-2, 260, from Beaumont, Texas, named Southern's outstanding lineman last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Texas Southern
Herman Compton
Barney Allen
Kansas City Chiefs
Allen
Bay City
Tex
Compton
Beaumont
Southern
Pros To Play With Duffers In New Orleans Open Pro Am
In New Orleans the pro am preludes the $50,000 Greater New Orleans Open at Lakewood CC. Pros team with three locals for modest cash prizes, with Palmer and Geiberger skipping. Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tony Lema, and Julius Boros join the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Julius Boros
Bowling Scores From Monday Night Ladies League
Ottawa Bowling League results show top scores across many teams including 10-30 Broomer 160 449 and 10-30 White 148 428 for Betty B s 2, Ferguson 177 for Lee s Cafe 3 10-30, Whitacre 154 for Nitcher s Floors 1, Ogle 175 for BPOE Ladies 4 10-30, Lowrance 203 542 for Brunswick L0 24-4 10-30, Foster 162 481 for Mobile Homes O, Doty 225 604 for Helen and Bills Cafe 3 10-30, Davis 202 and Jones 526 for Hubbard Lumber 1 10-30, Moore 189 and Domnanish 507 for First National Bank 3 10-30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broomer
Betty B's
White
Lee’s Cafe
Ferguson
Nitcher
Whitacre
BPOE
Ogle
Ogle and Lewis
Brunswick
Lowrance
Foster
Helen and
Bill's Cafe
Doty
Hubbard Lumber
Davis
Jones
McCracken Electric
McAuliffe
Taylor
First National Bank
Moore
Domnanish
Briton Declines Listing Liston After British Title Win
Henry Cooper, 29, claims British, British Empire and European heavyweight crowns after outpointing Brian London over 15 rounds to add the European title. He says he wants no part of Sonny Liston or Cassius Clay, and may face Floyd Patterson if Liston wins and Clay refuses. Patterson is the former world champion who Liston defeated twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ord
Liston
Albert Westphal
Germany
Floyd Patterson
Clay
Manchester
England
Henry Cooper
Sonny Liston
Cassius Clay
Enery
Miami
Cooper
Brian London
London
Patterson
Sweden
US Jump Champ Seeks Distance Record
ISHPEMING Mich AP John Ballant of Minneapolis the new national ski jumping champion heads to Pine Mountain Hill Iron Mountain to chase the U S distance record of 322 feet set by Gene Kotlarek Kotlarek who lost the title Monday to Ballant was noted in the piece Ballants 235 and 231 feet leaps and 220 6 form points led to the title with Kotlarek close behind at 230 and 235 feet for 219 0 points The report also notes Ballants disappointing 41st place at Innsbruck 1964 Winter Olympics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ishpeming, Mich
John Ballant
Minneapolis
U.S
Pine Mountain Hill
Iron Mountain
Mich
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Gene Kotlarek
Duluth
Kotlarek
Suicide Hill
Ballant
Innsbruck
Austria
Finley Cautious as A's Lease Moves Forward in KC
Kansas City officials pledge support as Charles Finley accepts a four year stadium lease for the Athletics amid AL moves to oust him and prior Louisville bid. A chamber president seeks assurances no future lawsuits while Finley says the deal speaks for itself and urges moving ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Charles O. Finley
John Maguire
Finley
Chamber of Commerce
League
Krakauer
Louisville
Associated Press
Louis Nizer
Buffs Beat Oklahoma State Keeps Colorado In Title Race
Colorado defeated Oklahoma State 56 to 54 to stay within reach of Kansas State at the Big Eight lead. Jim Davis led Colorado with 23 points and 11 rebounds while George Unseld scored 29 for Kansas, as Nebraska, Missouri, and Iowa State chase a share of third place in a tight standings race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sox Walseth
Colorado
Jim Davis
Walseth
Buffs
Oklahoma State
Kansas
Nebraska
Lincoln
George Unseld
Jayhawks
Cowboys
OSU
Henry Tba
Ibas
s.Bulry
Buffee
Sutgetrahwan
Deere
Missouri
Oklahoma
K-State
Nbraska
Detroit Pitcher Seeks Comeback
Detroit right hander Frank Lary signs a 10th season contract and trains in Sandy, Mississippi hoping to regain his form after a sore forearm sidelined him in 1962. He faced the Yankees 28 times with a 13.28 record, but last year he split time in Knoxville and Detroit with a 4.9 season mark and 3.38 ERA. His new deal lowers his pay to about 30,000 dollars as he aims for 20 wins this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Chass
Associated Press
Frank Lary
Detroit
Lary
Sote
Sandy
Cal
New York Yankees
Sandy Koufax
Yankees
Knoxville
Tigers
Baltimore
Steve Barber
Barber
Orioles
Hisy
Avian
Jagthander
Wilt Moves Up In Playmaking
New York AP reports Wilt Chamberlain has become a top playmaker in the NBA this season. He joins Oscar Robertson and other guards among the league leaders in assists while leading in points per game and ranking highly in rebounds and field goal percentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
NBA
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson
Guy Rodgers
Jerry West
Los Angeles
K.C. Jones
Roseton
Chamberlain
Wilt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ston
Louisville Lip
Cassius
Gorgeous George
Angelo Dundee
Dundee
Jmiami Beach
Hocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
John L. Sullivan
Marciano
Ingemar Johansson
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Joe Walcott
Ezzard
Charles Inttsburgh
Walcott
Ore
Charles
Jimmy Braddock
Maxie Baer
Batc
Thelers
O'Hara
NCAA
Uclans
Chiefs
Gambler
Chromcraft Drop
Dnly
Duffers
Expert Service
Hank
Sinclair
Hickory
KC Chamber
Pat Friday
A’s
Kenneth Krakauer
Joe Cronin
Kanesas City
Jim van Valkenburg
Kansas State
Tex Winter
K.state
Manhattan
Dennis Auto Co
West Wilson St
Dunham Mfg. Co
Dupont
Black and Decker
Marquette
Hughes Auto
S. Main
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!