Ali Talks of Fame and Future Fights in Quiet Moments
Cassius Clay, soon Muhammad Ali, chats with Amos Johnson after a Baldwin Wallace boxing card. He describes luck in picking rounds, boasts of fighting any heavyweight, and hints at tours, exhibitions, and a world view tied to Islam and freedom.
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Palmer Leads Masters After First Round In Augusta
Arnold Palmer shot a three under par 69 to share the first round lead at the Masters with Gary Player Kel Nagle Bob Goalby and Davis Love Jr. Jack Nicklaus sit two strokes back as 15 players go under par in warm sunny conditions at Augusta National.
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Georgia
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Lieved
Augusta National
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Little Gary Player
South Africa
Kel Nagle
Bob Goalby
Davis Love Jr
Charlotte
N.C
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Joe Patton
North Carolina
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Don January
Gene Littler
Dave Marr
Nicklaus
Mike Souchak
Souchak
Gary Player
Davis Love
Celtics crush Cincinnati for fourth straight title
Boston beat the Cincinnati Royals 109-95 to take a 4-1 lead in the Eastern NBA title series. Bill Russell led with 20 points and 35 rebounds, Sam Jones scored 23, and K C Jones added 12. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 24 points, Jack Twyman 16, Wayne Embry 15.
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Jack Twyman
Wayne Embry
Jerry Lucas
K. C. Jones
Martinez tops area bowling with 636 despite scattered high scores
In Elyria area bowling action Martinez led with a 636 series in the Suburban C League at Turnpike Lanes. Lois LeVan fired a 557 series for the Ladies Classic League at Elks Lanes, verse Donna Smith and Georgia Hahn posting solid series and openers across Ridgeview and Elyria bowling centers. Other top men include Jack Varsa 618 and Rudy Rakovan 605 with Diederick Traxler at 624 in nearby leagues.
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Ridgeview
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Larry Chaney
Turnpike Lanes
Joe Zelinka
Chuck Greer
Cassius saves clay for fights
Cassius Clay drew the crowd at Berea as Amos Johnson defeated Williams by unanimous decision in a 10 round middle of the Baldwin Wallace gym show. Johnson earned his 11th win in 12 fights while Clay delighted fans with showmanship and flirted with a future bout against Patterson Jones or Machen.
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Doug Jones
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