The Bridgeport Telegram from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 18

Clay a Hit At Theater ljf GEORGE MAKT1N Jfopie who attended the closed circuit telecast of (he Sonny LIs-lon Cassius Clay heavyweight fight )ut night in Ihe Loew's Poll theater uk the show, bul It hardly kind of they Instead of siting a good light, they looked upon the antics oi a 33-year-old fellow who was hilarious for nil childish actions. Before the fight started, almost everyone in the assembly was quite certain that LSsion was cinch to triumph in this, his second title defense. Those who ventured the opinion that Clay would take the duke were objects; ridicule, if not, amused smiles by their neighbors, Needless la say. those laughed at, laughed last. After the shacky finish of a whacky promotion, comments like, "Hay was great as a dan-; anotner round, skill setting up the former tillenolder and his inviruiMiiv Most people at Main street film emporium were dissalisHed with the outcome.

Clay's dancing aim ins lara 01 action. Some of the more extroverted danced in the isles, asking friends lor. int. next Sonny. What the figiil Jell to be desired was miten un to some extent the aftermath of 'the bout.

Clay'sl claims about himself were lost' in lha flow of laughter which CJUM'ii When Lislon failed to answer the bell for the seveplh Clay tcrpsichorean traipsing around Lie ring evoked howls ol laughter, so that the reason fni the sudden hail was unknown. The reason for the iglti was. Finley to Sign KANSAS CITY, Feb. C-ry -officials planned to greet Charles 0. Fin.ey tomorrow with a- municipal stadium lease so escape proof that even Hoii-dini couldn't find a way cut of Mayor Ilus W.

Davis said the formal draf! the four-year lease would be ready tomorrow afternoon for the signature of the owner of the Kansas City Athletics. Carleton Sharpc. City Manager, declined to reveal what steps the cuy was taking to assure the Ath-letirs' presence in the sladlum for al least the next four years. Mnley and the city td mutual agreement on the lease yesterday, signaling Ihe apparent -end to a two-month crisis over tie future of the Athletics. Finley's acceptance or Ihe came (wo days after the American League voted to take steps to expel him from baseball fDr refusing to consider anything longer than a two-year lease here.

After accepting Fintey's offer sign yesterdayi city officials turned to the 1a.sk of-drawing up the lengthy document and making it as escape proof as possible. Thequestion mark hinging over tomorrow's proceedings will Finley's refusal to discuss his plans atler signing lease. The owner has declined comment on whether he plans to carry but a threat lo sue Ihe league or wheth er he will continue his elforls City. The terms of the lease call for Finley to pay J50.O00 annual rent, even though the basic rental terms of 7.5 per cent ol conceptions and 3 per cent of paid admissions normally produce about JIOS.CW to Illli.WO annually. The balance due over Kfl.OW will be returned lo Finley as payment for improvements he al the stadium.

TRACK RFFEREE DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)-Ted Jiaydon, track coach at the University of Chicago, was named referee Saturday of the college division of Ihe Drake Rtlavs here April TWO MNUTt TIMESAVER DUCKPIN BOWUNG reaiited- (fiat Liston to continue. Then referee Barney Tel nailed the fijrht was aver. "Cmildn't go On" Fight Even On Cards At the of the sixth roundi referee Felix had the fight scored! 3J-5t, tor each lighter. Judge William Loveit had the light scored 5J-5S ror Liston, but Judge Gus Jacohson had it scored 59-56 fpr Claiy, When the ngni was over, uays momer and father came to the ring but because of the confusion were un- a. r.

enter it. Clay finallv carne over and said. "Mom" didn't i tell you I. was, the greatest. Here am we champion ol liie world:" United Press International hap1 for disorderly conduct al the proved tonight thai he wasn't c.vagccralinp during his wild high.piichcd shouting of.

"I'm the greatest," "I'm the greatest." Became of his fantastic utterances nnd somewhat goofy attitude during his outbursts, his mental condition was criticiied somewhat by the examining physician and IheTt were widespread rumors that the boxing commis-sion would not permit him to go to his "execution" tonighl Listen's Second Loss Liston, making his second defense Ihe heavyweipht crown, 'iilfered his second ideal anil firji knockout in -1? lights. Sonny had gone into the ring boast-ing three straight knockouts in the fust one against Albert Westphil of Germany, another against Floyd Patterson when lie look the title frnm Floyd at Chicago. Sept. 25. ISm, nnd another first-rounder ags-ins; Psilcrson last July 22 in their return title bout at Vegas, fev.

his only previous defeat burly Liston had lost a decision to Many Marshall in Sonny had suffered a broken iau. An idea of enormity of Clav'i flwvsd a -vniuri pr, Caseius The Hone, An Underdog, Wins HIALEAH, Jj wins! lor the underdog, at long odds. Not Cassius who beat Sonny Liilon tonight for Ihe world heavyweight champion-iJilp. Bui Cassius, a three-year-old gelding running the fourth race today at Hla-leah, who scored Ihe first victory of fill career after five losing starts. Hunch players and Clay fans in the Hinleah crowd who took chance on with a IH.H win mutneJ, with (7,81 lor place and fZ.W jor tlKW, tory.

is a oossihiliiv migni oe dererred temporarily. Prediction Misses Has a eiorious. victorv fnr Caisius and it came earlier than poetic prophet nf Mr. lay. had predicted.

Ht had fbre-ist, "He must go ja eieht to prove- I'm great." Because of the fans' lack of ofidenc In Cassius. and re ported affection' for the Black Muslims and the fact that tonight's seats in the U.OW-seal capacity hall were priced from t20 to $250, a disappointing corwd 00 paid onlv an eslimainff Thin probably cause the date He added confidently, mv opinion, Liston will be the poncnt." The attorney still seemed somewhat stunned as he spoke. In the dr-essing ram, Liston was somewhat angry about the early injury to his left shoulder that caused his defeat. He said, "it happened after the bell had ended the first round and Clay kept punching a I mc. tried to block a punch wilh my righl hand and then he nailed me right nn my left shoulder with his right hand.

As the bout continued Ihe shoulder became, so painful i-jusl couldn't go on." Clay, after his wild scene al Liston's Alma Plater Disgusted With Fight WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1964 Is King! Cassius Wins TKO Over Liston in 7th Sonny Stays in Corner With Shoulder Injury i i Lip New Heavyweight Champion of World (Contlaiwd from Faje One) Klein, chairman or the commission. Exambiaifoa Set Lassman said ihe examination' will be made tomorrow by two outstanding orthopedic surgeons Doctors Lester Russell and Stanley Winslow. Only the ex-champion's purse will be held, up, Lassman said, unless, meanwhile, some suspicion might be thrown on Clay. He emphasized thai apparently everything was above board but the commission, wanted id be sure there would be no unpleasant alfermalh. It was learned, also, I list the Miami Beach City Council Is considering an investigation of the amaiing upsei, Clay would be sleeping." weie L- heard we'l, it didn so anolh round, but the fan out it a $5.50 per head rate, for got an ineir Rna wnen liey wit r.essed the new champ dancing around the ring extolling his greatness, ms attractiveness, damlne out into Ihe center of the who sheiied1 rV.tvi- 1 across the ring he apparently In his corner, I.iston.

suffering me iirst KnocKout of his said, "I just couldn't go on. I was hit on my l-eft shoulder in (he first round and it kept getting worse an ine time Clay, a 7-1 underdog, amazed the S.COO fans in the Miami Beach Convention Hall by not only wcainering ine cnampion heavj est punches but by giving him a boxing lesson in some ol the rounds. He left the 33-year-old champion sittinR on his stool with ins left cheek cut and swnllcn his eye was almost closed and his right eye also was swelling. There were no knockdowns dur-inc- this classic encounter be. tween an ail-out slugger, Lislon, and a non-confermist boxer.

Clav. inu nan neen accusea or outngJit a.wouen tnnumt's victory, was his 10 th straight as a professional. It also was his ISlh kayo. Clay, 22. had an advantage In the first- round because of two hard rirthts lo the body and a aeries ol left jabs plus -'severall hard combinations to the head.

Then Luton, weighing 216 pounds to Clay's 1-2, threatened to knock out the youngster from Ky. In the uay daggered third- round. Listen of staggered his taller and more streamlined opponent early Willi a left hook that knocked him- into the ropes and then battered him wilh rights and lefts. But Cassius refused to. go down.

Clav rallied in the fourth r.v.md and out-boxed the champion but tut tilth il seemed that Clay eiy would -go down because was staggered by a lelf hook and then battered rope to Tope and he was so befuddled! that he was blinking and placing! his clove in fashion onl me cnampion nead right eye becamel national poll in which 55 sports writers favored Liston-ail by sweond Youngesi-Chamo At 21 Cassius is the youngest lo win the heavyweight Cassius was the fifth eh.ir.-~. who went into the ring unbeaten muii inr Lrown. I IK others were John L. Sullivan, James J. Jeffries, Rocky Marcls.no anil Ingemar Johansson.

Tile night was doubly sweet lor Cassius because as he stood in the rear of the areni watch ine nrsi preliminary oi show, he saw his 20-year-old oroiner, Kuay Clay, a heavy, weight also figtilir.E out of Louis vilie, outpoint Chip Johnson of napjes. in a four-rounder. Kutlolph, making his professioi a debut, weighed IS3 pounds; Jnhr son, 150. When Liston recovers Irani shoulder Injury he and Clay rlcuht- ly it, meet in a return bout, the date of which will depend un- on when Uncle Sam calls young Clay into the Army. He already has passed his physical exami-' nation and is now awaiting the tall.

Because of his title vie- i ol nearly HM.000 to the new titavvwciirhl cham. promoter and financial backerSpion of the sat on a dres- urn i who naa mom lame ana snouted ior nd spent-nearlv motion. New Gross Retord However, the closed circuit tcle-sion in the United Slates and mails was expected lo" set a gross record, louuiiii! the S2.1W,IKO set by (he Patterson- badlv swollen In the siuih Liston fight in Chicaeo under Cassius' repealtr left t3h' Garland Cherry, attorney for haTd rights to the Intercontinental promotions. Inc o( which Liston is president, said international paid 150.000 prim to I'nc b.ji.l ior- "exoiiisive riglits" to promoit Clay's nexl bout if he is jj THE WINNER AND NEW CHAMPION-Cas the ring after he was declared world chamolon ol last nighf. Clay stopped champion Sonny Clay Tells "I'm the greatest.

I told the world I'd do if." s.iid it over and over as he had so many times in ihe pist weeks while he Sonny Liston. This time thev hid lo belie 11 was a wild and tumultuous scene ns, for more than 10 minutes, Clay shouted his admiration 1'JI- 'I'n-TClf "Whatsha gena say now," he demanded, "He's gonna go in one? He's gonna go in two; Well, whipped him bad put him in the hospital and look at I'm still preliy. "Oh, I'm so great," he announced throwing his nyes don't rd the cellin he "CJll Tech Intramural Loop Fairfield whipped Wesleyan. 31 id, nrmira ncai Bridgeport, ine morning weigvin. in Buliard Havens Tech In'lra inn a tuxedo and hlark i.

of, svith J5 points and he received support from team -males Bob Ferenee and Rirh who tallied nine and e-igri points CITY, Feb T- Cs.r| MaieUo lMe4 Inmates at the Mis- Ixllnl" tn thc Arnold attack, sonri Slate a'mn nntslanding for maler former Heavyweight Champion Sonny Llstoa, ed di.sf;iui tc-ricr: 1 fr Liston tule boul with Cassius Clay. Howls erupted in ihe prison halls when Lislnn failed to re snond lo the 7ih round bell. How. ever, there wtre no incidents. Prison officials said som? in-maie felt 1 is ton threw thc finhi Other prisoners thdugh it was "pretty" fcneap" when he did noi come out lor the 7th round, Ljslorr served irrm in Inter; Hentiary ttvenl yean uridgepn-rt with points while Kichie Soltis and Ron ycDred eight points each for thc losers.

di'c'aicd-. sion aiier six rounds. Tm The Greatest Etc. By OSCAR FRALEY MIAMI BEACH, Feb. The boy who n-ent on man's errand acted like a boy 1 night after proving himself Cassii "I knocked hirn so lar down that he's got to work himself up to a title fight again." However.

Garland (Hill) Cherry, attorney for Liston's Inter-continc-iilal Promotions, said that while there was r.3 hmi. "I'd have And. in a double-barrelled, mouthful even for Clay, he whooped; "Give some credit to Sugar Ray fiobinsun, all of you hypocrites," Cassius yelled. arc hypocrites because none ol you fix and the date." Cassius frowned "I just Clay shadow-boxed 20 minute: nth hrm" but sa "If he wanls rematch he can have it the li tercontinenlal had amen to ligm chased exclusive rights to tits mote Clay's next bout tay paying d' Cherrv. i I.iston still be the logical ender and we have the right sine the challenger, the site uuui ano pnniouncea wmseit "ready to rumble." rhat's what he did for the first two rounds but in the third Liston's left cheek was cut, favored champion had Clay back on nis peels, "It wasn't nolhin'," Clay protested, "I burned up more energy making it Interesting at the wcigh-ln this morning than used in beating lhat big old ugly bear." With that lie passed out.

wavinrs his arms, making big round eyes ai ire and it was a tainty that the boxing world had inherited ihe Jest mouthed neavyweishl champion of time. Liston's Top Advisor Made Final Decision MILTON RICKMAN MIAMI BEACH, Feb. 25 (UPl) '-We're simply out of business." Facing up lo the cold bitter fads of Ihe JiEht business. Jack Nilon made lhat sad statement tonieht jn behalf his bcalen former heavyweight champion, Charles (Sonny) Liston. Nilon was doing the talking because Liston either couldn't or wouldn't.

Thc ex champ departed immediately aficr his astonishing up set defeat at the hands of upstarti LA'ii-s i. lay lor nearby St. Frai cis Hospital where ho undcrwei x-rays for his shoulder in)urv. "There is no contract lor a re I urn bout," Nilon explained, "We don't even know If there's going to be one now. "We understand the kid (Clay) is going lma the Army now lor two years," Nilon shrugged, "what can we dD? We're out of business." isiion ctnphasued lhat ho slop py inc omit, not i.iston.

Padgeuideclsion," he said, In its win nine am! eiehl Dnfnrs livclv. Frinl; I Irihiitcd five noints to th Humcniuk wns Wcslei leading scon ilh Pro Basketball rrwki points. ai inc same time near me end of the first round. He complained about it throughout the fight lout we didn't pay much alien- 'lion to it." Ti'ntly, Dr. Robert Bennett.

Liston's personal phy cian who was at rinsside. amrned the former champ andi said he had thrown his shn-jldcr hi: Inn Nilon stressed again and again emu. not Lislon liis left hand was numb," he said. "Yrxr couldn't send a man uur io light with one kind." when iskcd whether Liston protested, Nilon said ionny said, 'I'll Eo hut I didn't piy any attention to him. He wasn't tired.

He just tost the uj one narjo, mat all." 1-maily gelling round lo Ctay, Mlon said, "This boy throws a better punch than we ffsnired, I can tell you thai. Bui I'm sure if Sonny nada't had this misfortune, that as the Jlgbt wenl on fnt0 Ihe third, fourth and rllth rounds. Sonny would have put Mm away," mere wern many hangers-onl qcioi qtarlers; of Ihcm were over at Clay's Two or those who Listor.s dressing room mer champion Rccliv Marciano' and Cus D'Anum isliouldcr at the i.it<»H Floyd Patter ctorv. son D'Amato Hawks Top 76ers Five NEW Feb. Jphn Barnhill came oli the bench in trie fina! quarter tonight lead the St.

Hawks to. a iia-jur victory over the injury' ridden Philadelphia 76ers in thi Lrst game of a National Basketball Association doublehe.der al Madison Squire Garden, In the secoiid game, the Bosibr. Celtics edged the New York Barnhill scored eight poin we First four minutes ol the fourth quarter lo give the Hawks a. I03-SJ lead after- the 76ers had' closed to wltfnn four points, 67.83, at the end of the third quarter. The Hawks, alter leading 25-17.

ai ine eno ol tne opening peimd, caught lire and streaked iS-29 lead hallway, through the second, quartet. They left thel iiuur leading sit-in al the half, The Philadelphians, spurred by! hje reouunniiig oi ucn and Chet Walker, tach of ivhom look of the boards, tloscc to wiih B5-B3 with 22 seconds left lo play in the third quarter, Bob Pettit was high scorer for Si. louis with 31 points. Hal Greer had 23 for Philadelphia to icau tne losers' attack. Tana UConn Clinches Tie For Conference Title DURHAM.

N.H.. Feb Connecticut "clinched at: least a tie lor the Yankee Con-! ference basketball championship wim a victory 0ver New Hampshire today. mo tit owns now ear! w.if -in i-i conterence record. Rhode Is land is in second place with a 6-2 slate. New Hampshire Ls 2-7, Toby Kimball clinched thinRS the teorine 13 of hi; 22 points in the.

final Ifl tninutes. Jim Rich of Now Hampshire led 1 scorers with 23. points. Connecticut is overall. New Hampshire Is 8-U.

Country Day Notes Cheshire Academy defeated a much-impruved Fairfield County Day school varsity quinlet in a sec-saw battle, 34-33. Sparked by le play of John Far-ell at (uard and Taylor Vincent I forward, the Blue and White held Ihe outcome in doubt until the lma I minutes of the when Cheshire eainsd its final margin from the free throw The Country Day Miripits gain-' overv.hV.rn- mg Cheshire. 3S-1G. The winners were aided hy a fast break attack led hy Andy Jsnnison. he Humphreyson and Steve Morehouse.

In hockey, CDiir.lry Day won icuitn game of the season I jut 2-1 ovcitime vi tory' over a fircd-up Greenwich sextet. Tne winning goal was suorLii ny WICK L-MOspeerJ wilh an assist Horn Geoff Thomas College Basketball thing perfectly tonight." 'HHoCKCy Results a perlect po to know, hsvinj seen Lis- ton kayo his fifihier twice, each ia the first rownL rrn.ia.™ i' LEAGUE Knights Nip Brandeis In Overtime, 71 to 69 Hillhouae Overcomes Cross Cggers, 67-S1 MIDDLETOWN, Feb. -(AP) Hllibwue hlth loutht buck from a aeeeMl auarter deficit la deleal Wilbur Cross, (741, Iwlfht and advaare te the quarterfinals of the C1AC Clasi A basketball tournament, A crowd that lammed the Wtsleyas University field house watched HllUwvac cap tain 10m tnapman, four personal touts him, direct a Klllheus that steadily wore down the The tmbeaten Academics, Governors. winners of II season fimea, chapped a 1MI Cross lead (o 13 J2 at halltlmc. The lead see-sawed back and forth un til despite against bander with left In (he game that gave HUlhouse the lead lor good, StSt), Chapman led the HUlhouse scorers with 14 points, but high man for the night was Cross captain Deug Wardlaw, with TA points.

the tourney. Wilbur Crass had to win Its way into (he first round by defeating Weav-er last wceki Allen Ranks 4th Among Skaters In WorldEvent DORTMUND, Germany. Fe 2 (UPn-The openinz of the world Figure Skating Champion ships today followed the pattern' of Ihe recent winter Olympics as ftianrrert Schnclldorfer of many took the lead in singles Willi Scott Ethan Allen of the Unilcd States in fourth place Five ol the six compulsory fig ures in ihe men's competition were SKateu louay SuVI Jurf- er, as expected, took a narrow lead with a total of S46.S points. Karl Dlvln of CEechosiovakia, fourth in the Olympics, was sec ond with 936.2 and European t. ri am pio Alain Caimat of i rance was third with 524 6, Then came li-year-oid Allen of Smoke Rise, in fourih place at KD6.5.- All Ihis was exactly the same as the standings at the same pnrnt In ibc winter Olympics.

Now it remains lo be seen whether, as In the Olympics, Caimat will move up le sec-end place and Allen, who Is hrilliatnt at free skating, will move up to third with Divin dropping to fourth. Scluielldorfcr, 20, who is study-to "become an architect, has been expected to make an even strong er shawms here in his home town than he die! iii the Olympics ai Austria. MILWAl)KEE-(UPI) Tommy a a run oi ine Milwaukee Brav Handled 206 chances in 45 games at firsf base in 1963 without mak- Cowboy Billy Walts was awarded the victory over Dr. Jerry Graham In their onc-rsil to a finish match which headlined last night's weekly wresllini show Bridgeport's F.ddie Moore, acting as referee, gave the nod ta the- former Oklahoma gridder when Graham and his brother Liike had Walls pinr.cii the ropes- anci wouldn't release hirn. Luke Graham was serving as his brother's handler lor the bout.

In addition to his unscheduled skirmishing. Luke Graham also iook part in a regular maleh leaung led Lewin in a one fall wssic. "mi. cr.siac.eti in another! fray, this time emerging onc-iaw contest against Pedro Rodriguei. me unueo iiaie lag team champions, McClarily and ArRentino Appolo, won1 uvci ine icam oi fmnk Kickey and MagnificiMt Maurice as Mc- vianty pinned Hickcy in their WALTHAM.

Senior Dale Seller, a substitute center, donned the hero's toriljjbL as he sank a lurnn shot with one second left in an over- ime period lo hand UB a 1143 victory over the Brandeis Judges. Seilcr entered the game for renter Risk. Colonese. who had fouled out wilh one minule re- lainmg hi regulation time. The Pa rale Kniehts armtared to be coasting In an easy triumph after they had built up a half-lime bulge, mainly on the slwwling of their slick guard, Howie Bernslein, who tallied 13 of his 19 points In ihis earjV surge.

However, after the intermission, Steve Heller sincle hattdedly brought Brandeis back into the ball game as he swished the ncls for 24 u( his tolal of 30 polnle in Ihe second hall. Heller hit on a wide assortment of driving layuns which riddled the UB defenses, Wilh six minulcs left, lbs Knijjhts led, 56-55. and from here on the lead chanced har.it* nn less than seven times. The Judges captured the lead, 62-Bi, with one niinute remaining, but captain Dick Huydic sank a foul shot five seconds later to lie it up. Brandeis had one more scoring opportunity, bul Jailed to cash in on it as lima ran New York is a City "Winter Wonderland" COME SEC! Enjoy Winter and early Spring Rales at THE COMMODORE in regulaticn play.

the overtime session, afler the Judjjs brought themselves up m-uu tie with about a minute remaining, UB missed a shot with the Judges gaining possession of ihe ball, and while they held it fur the las! shot. Steve was fouled in a one and one siluation. Bul he lirst shot and after a scramble for the ball, a jump was called. UB gained possession after the tan and held on unljj Seller sank his winning Besides sinking the winnine basket. Seller also sank basket, to join Ken PickcrinE as thc livo lop UB scorers In this extra period.

Heller was the man for the Judges as he io sank two baskets, but it sto no avail as it was.strictly stellar night for Seiler Firestone Five Wins Trailing by four points at half-Tie, Fairfield Firestone's fourjht back defeat ihe Bronx j.i.ocrs, in a recent game. The rebomirlins! and shnntino nf buth Bob Kinney Tom N'orko, who scored 23 and 21 points res-pectiyely, werc the deciding fac tors in (liir closing minutes of the contest. John Giamnaola. and Dick Peterson contributed and i nouns, respectively, the inners. BKO.W 10J1BKIU.

-fforv I i Cnhmt A 5 17 line. kj Watts Beats Graham In Wrestling Match one-fall title lilt. Five odier-onclall matches rounded out the show. Klondike Bill defeated Arnold Skoalind; Prince Poole defealed Roger Du-pree; Gorilla Monsoon defeated Rocky Cookscn; and the Great Hans MDrtier defeated Duke Mill- OBDER NOW lor Spring DaUverT KAREY i alttroinum cembinatien I windawt and deort FIEXALUM aluminum aiding VISIT SHOWKOOM LJ. TM BOSTON AVE.

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