The Morning Herald from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 13

THE MORNING HERAL9 UNIONTOWN, TUESDAY, KAY IIK-PAOE It Listen Given Slight Edge Over Clay In Title Bout The weigh-in Is scheduled for promotional aspect of the bout, Inter-Continental Promotions, quickly moved to Maine. 11-30 a.m. (EST) Tuesday at the arena and Clay promises his usual surprises. At Miami Beach Clay staged such a violent tirade that a commission doctor said he was a man Al the time, a man connecled wilh the promotion said, "Wa'l! it an a harge, if neces ing master wllh a fine left jab, is not an easy man to irap. He also tried to quit in the first fight, claiming he couldn't see.

Hn blamed an Irritant on Lis-ton's glove. "Thai big bear Is going to be in (rouble again," said Clay'. "He's got no legs on him. He stands there and shuffles. He moves like a freight car." Press opinion, almost unanimously for Liston' in the first fight, has shifted to Clay.

Of 74 sary. Clay, only 23, has not been beaten in his 20 pro fights. Liston claims he is 31 but many think he is much older, perhaps 40. Sonny, an ominous man wilh a police record, has a 35-2 record and was stopped only once by Clay, when he didn't come out for the seventh round in Miami Beach, "I made a mistake 1 ain't gonna make again," said Lis-lon. "I got new plans If he comes to fight, it'll he shorl.

If he comes lo run, I'll have to trap him." Liston, ponderously slow in ihe first fight, has been working on a plan to trap Clav in a the action bito England at 3:30 Wednesday morning. Despite Ihe weird event at Miami Beach Feb. 1964, when Clay won the title when Liston quit in his comer claiming an injury to his left shoulder, there appears to be a groundswell of interest in the rematch, The closed circuit people have more than a million seals in 258 locations and expect to sell 630,000 seats. If receipts live up to estimates, the fighters will get about each. Listen, a 7-1 favorite in the firsl fight, has been the choice in the rematch but fhe odds have reportedly shortened from 9-5 lo 13-10.

By JACK HAND LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -Cwsius Clay will defend his trid heavyweight boxing tllle Atitait Sonny Liston Tuesday night in a controversial rematch that was chased out of Boston and finally found a haven in a nigh school hockey rink in this tortile city. Only 4,900 seats are available In (he Central Maine Youth Center and there has been no rush for the flOO top tickets. However, the promoter expects total receipts lo top 5 million from other sources, mainly closed circuit television. Fight time (or this 15-round match is 9:30 p.m. (EST), which means that the Early Bird satellite will be beaming The gabby Clay, known as Mighty Mouth, (he Uuisville Lip and any number of other nicknames, appeared supremely confident.

He arrived at his headquflrters in neighboring Auhurn Sunday afternoon and dashed inlo a round ol press conferences and autograph signing parties. He reminded all that he is to be called by his Black Muslim name, Muhammad All. Police have been keeping an oye on Clay lo guard him against any possibility Dt trouble from (he Black nationalist supporters of the slain MHlrnlm X. The avengers had threatened Clay at Ihe lime of the However, Ihe poltctf ap peared to have decided to leave Cassius on his own Monday when he jogged in his final workoul. Police cars which had been prominent before were no longer in evidence.

"I fear no living man, only Allah," said Clay. "That talk about guns only scares Sonny Liston. He's scared enough already scared or my two fists. "It told you what whs going lo happen, you wnuldnt' even bother lo show up." Clay normally calls Ihe round but he hasn't picked any this lime. When they were training far the original Nov.

16 date In Bnslon, postponed when Clay suffered a hernia attack, Ih'e champion said it would end In nine. Under Maine rules, there will be a nonvoting referee, probably an outsider, and three judges. The judges will score on the 10-point must system. The automatic eight-count rule for knockdowns will be In effect but "scared to death." Clay's pulse rate zoomed from 54 to 120. The World Boxing Association does not recognize this as a title fight because of Ihe rematch contract.

The WUA crowned Ernie Terrell as heavyweight champion when he heat Eddie Machen in Chicago. Floyd Patterson, the former champion, who was knocked nut twice by Liston in Ihe first round, expccls to attend Use fight. He napes to get another chance at Ihe lille if Clay wins. the three-knockdown rule has newsmen polled by The Asso been waived. ciated Press, it was 42-32 Clay.

The ninth round was the The only title fignt ever held in Maine was in 1U4U when Henry Armstrong defended his wel most popular ending. Only seven thought il would go the route. When Boston's legal author terweight crown against Paul corner and set him up for his Junior. ities raised questions about Ihe bombs, but uay, a tleet danc Runners Drop NU; SPORTS STANDARD Vault Into First By TOD TRENT HeraJd-Studifd Sports Editor Landman was thrown oul trytning run in (he FG fifth inning. ing lo advance tn third and Lechner opener! tne a scored on a FG error Fairchancc-Gcorgcs fought off a late inning rally to edge North Union, 3-2, and vault into first place in the Scholastic Baseball league.

The win placed the FG record In Ihe NU fifth, Jim Sanko- vich singled and moved around with a single and crossed the plate on Swaney's double. Landman and Ernie Monaco had the cuily extra base blows for the Rams, hoih doubles. They received assistance from Watson, Sankovich and Ray at with two games lo play yauger. tD score the tying run on a bunt, an oulfieid fly and an error. FG pul an end to the rally when NU Brent Watson was thrown oul at the plate by Jack Paciga.

Pete Lcchner and Jerry Swaney teamed up to score the win- Jerry Swaney and Plevm had while North Union, with a single game remaining, is now 8-3. The most important team in the league now is winless St. John. FG has Iwo games remaining with Ihe Eagles while NU tone remaining game is also with SI. John.

two baggers to pace FG. Jack Swaney, Andria, Paciga and Lectmer had the only oilier hits lor the Runners. George Sepic picked up Ihe in to run his record to 6-2. The winners scored in the first League Gawlik was charged wilh the inning when Jack Swaney walk cd, went In third on Danny An Pete Zaharoff, a slender six-footer on I of Beth-Center High School, stands supreme among scholastic pule vaullers in the stale and the only question now is how much higher the young man will go before he's through. He went aver the bar at 14 feet, 1 inch Saturday afternoon al Penn Stale, the first PIAA vaulter to top the foot level.

For some reason (he slory filed ut of University Park listed Zaharoff as (he winner but a( 12 feet, 8 Inches, almost loot under (he WPIAL record he sol (he previous week. But his official height was 14-1 and with il he established a recoTri which frartured the old mark by nine inches. In all likelihood the new standard will last only until (he 1066 PIAA championships. You see, yming Zaharnlf is only a suphnmore and he'll He back leaping at the inoon tor two more scholastic track and field seasons. He started oul this year hilling better lhan 12 feet, jumped Into the 13-foot plus range but saved his besl for the time when it counted mosl In the course of Ihis season he has improved his height bv more lhan a foot and a half.

It doesn't seem out of line In say he could be flirting wilh IS feel if not next year surelv before he graduates in 1367. He' going ta get stronger as tie matures and strength is needed as he goes higher. His techniques will improve loo as he continues his development. The sky's Ihe limil for the Beth-Ccnlcr athlete. ss.

The stage lias now been set Standings dria's single and scored on a for both squads, If the Runners can win both sacrifice tly Dy Tom i'levin. Jack Paciga opened the FG second wilh a single, stole sec games from St. John, it will mark Ihe third straight league championship far Coach Tamer ond, moved over lo third on an W. L. Monarch 7 2 Hopwond 5 4 infield out and tallied on a pass ed ball.

Lemonl 4 5 Joseph. It will be the first Scholastic League laurel for the Rams. NORTH UNION "2 AD B. HI Coach Jim Savage's Rams came hack in the lourth inning when John Gawlik got on base on a fielders choice after Tom Landman had doubled. He moved to second when Gnwlllt.

YMlgCf. 2h Marlcovlch. cl Snnkavlcti. II Meariowhrook 2 7 Coolspring 1 8 Western Division VFW 8 1 Uniontown 7 Rockwell 4 Gallatin A Naomi 2 I Star Gridder (3) AB 111 AP WlreplKitr, quarters at Poland Spring, yesterday. Lis.

ton faces champion Cassius Clay for Ihe world heavyweight title at nearby Lcwiston tonight. CHALLENGER SMILES Heavyweight challenger Sonny Liston has a smile acrnss his face as he chats al his training camp head- Fred Ma2urck went inlo Saturday's baseball game between Pitt and Duquesne with the second highest halting average in the major college ranks at .483 in going Iwo for four agair-sl (he Dukes in a 5-1 Panlher victory didn't hurt his average a bit. The Redstone Hieh nrnrlncL blasted a Inns incirlr. Ihr. n.ni hnmn Games Tonight Rockwell vs.

Naomi (7:30) Homvood vs. Monarch PAROCHIAL SOFTBALL i a Will Prepare For Ministry By JIM VAN VALKENBURG KANSAS CIT' (AP) Bob to knock in two first inning runs to salt the game away early npekftril. if Pai-lsn. or Bronrtwntpr. Ltchncr, ir Andre Rogers Paces Buccos W.

L. St. Cecelia 5 I SI. George 4 1 St. Therese 4 2 St.

Mary 4 .1 I. Conception 2 3 St. Joseph 2 4 St. Rila 1 3 SI. John 0 5 To 4th Straight; Nip Cubs ana also came up wiin a delcnsive gem later in the game throwing out a runner racing inlo third base to quell a Duquesne uprising.

Il enhanced Pitt's chances of gelling an NCAA Tournament hid. On Die baseball front Alex Merkoskj had a big day for Conncllsvilln in the Fay-West League, knocking four runs across plalc wilh two hits one a home ran-in 5-3 triumph over Wooddale. Turkey-foul High School baseball coach George Virgin is pitching for Mill Run in Ihe Kay-West circuit and pitched a 7-2 victory over Trotter with an ll slrikcout six-hitter. Fayelte County jockey Phil Grimm's Saturday ledger at Garden Slain Park included a third in the first race and a second in Ihe third. PITTSBURGH (AP) Andre and Dick Bertell sin; olhcr.

Horigei's rapped a double aird Mhl two singles in three consecutive Games Today St, Cecelia vs. St. John I. C. vs.

St. Rila sires, parsing the Pittsburgh Rotary Nips Kiwanis, 2-1 Pirates to their fourlh straight victory, tt-4 decision aver the Chicago Cubs Monday night. The Pirale.s, who Inst cighl single by pinch hitter Manny Mota, Ihen drove in Pittsburgh's final run with a seventh-inning single. Rodger scored the Nrst run ill the fifth on Bob Bailey's double. A ground out by Riil Vir-rion, Roberto Clemcnte's infield single and a double by Donn Clondonnn drove in the other runs.

The Cubs jumped to their early lead wilh four nins in Hie third. Dmig Clemens knocked in twn of the runs with a single, Brrlel .1 II 1 I ltndwr.1 ph I 0 I I i cilitflri Kino Itll liriil ih 1 0 0 Timberluke, All-America quarterback at Michigan last fall, says he realized 11 months ago the more lame and publicity he received, (he more he understood "thai my whole life was really off Ihe track." This realization may have been the turning point in events which led to his decision lo enter the ministry and to become active in Iho Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Timuerlnke, here Monday tor the FCA's ICHh anniversary dinner, said the starting point was his return lo regular church attendance, ol (he urging of his fiance, Bnhbi Holub of Union, N.J. 'This brought me under the guidance of Dr. Ernest T.

Campbell, minister of the First Presbyterian Church at Ann Arbor," Timbe-rlake- said. "He us a great speaker. Timbcrlake will attend ttm Princelon Seminary in Princeton, next sprinR. straight prior to their current streak, trailed 4-fi nnlil tlic liflli inning. Rodgcrs led of! the inning with a double, triggering a foiir-nni outburst.

Fan -it, nee-Georges North Union South Union Kolb Memorial St. John's nHal in the sivlh and scored (he lie-breaking run on a MIDGET Ed Roebuck picked up the. victory In Sunday's -1-3 Philadelphia win over Cincinnati, the Fayette Cniintian working one and a third hltlcss innings in relief. Rnh Hniley of NfM-el won (he lop stree! eliminator rompctiiinn at the Greater Pittsburgh International Pragway (in Sunday. Fmier High School will be sending a number of athletes inlo Ihe collegiate ranks in the fall.

Pete Halvonik Is headed for the Air Force. Aenrlrmj; Newmycr anil Frtink Kayla to New Mexico Highlands; Itiehnrds and Uric Allison ta Jndlana Stale; Jan Slolnrik, Fairmont Slate; Merle Eaklns, Mlllcrsville Stale or Calllornia Stale; Bnvc Dinrn, North Dakota Wcslcynn. Hick lialhraith, son of former CortnellsvllJc High football coach Dan Galfiraith, placed third In the discus in the PIAA Class A track chnm-plonships. Hank Kuzmn's haskethall coaching salary at Midland High School is we read (he older day. Al Davis has hren a consistent player Tor Coach Ray Pecuch on Ihls year's California High School tennis learn wilh a 9-1 record going inlo tournament competition.

2R BuTrlnllr. Rrxlurrs, Onllfy. Clcndc- Lions Exchange Rotary Elks Raiders St. Therese Moves Into Third On 7-1 Victory Over St. Mary Rotary won its first game of Ihe season by edginp Kiwanis 2-1.

yesterday in a Midget League encounter. Yauger was the leading batman for the victors going 3-for-3, one was good for a two-bagger. Zebley added a pair of safe-tics and Null, the winning hurl-cr, socked a two bagger and scored a run. Null fanned 11 batters. Kiwanis suffering its second setback of the season was pc-ed by Secosky, Davis and Harrison each getting a single.

Rotary knotted the score in the third with a single tally and pushed across the winning run in the fourth ramc. Kiwanis scored its run in the first. Kiwanis Lebanese Theresa moved into third St. Therese had a double tor T-l-H. A plure in the Parochial Softball game's only extra base Game Today Exchange vs.

Lebanese blows. Skocik drove in St. Jnguc after thumping SI. Mary 7-1, yesterday at St. Cecelia's Mary's run.

diamond. Potsklan's Albright Nine Breaks Streak sieve E. Skocik. No- In (he olhcr league game, SI. Joseph and St.

George ak, and Kukan had Ihe remain- Whal a wonderful Ihing if was (o hear that Gary Kiingcnsmifh would become the head football coach at GaUnudet College in Washington, this September. The young man from Fayette County gels his degree at Pcnn State this spring and or of the safeties for Ihe los lo a 6-6 deadlock after six inn ers. KIWANIS fl) Kuvanis American Legion Hutary Rockwell Therese oulhit SI. Marv, in the 220; Bill Gors. Park READING Gary Francis, 0-5, in aiding Bobby Lpmhardo Cannon Comunale, Mike Ecken- Ridge, N.

Ihird in Ihe Games Friday to pick up his Ihird victory a-Sainsl one defeat. roth and Jim Garihay. set new Albright CollcgE track and field lin: Ralph Anzelmo, Franklin Lakes, N. Ihird in the high goes ram playing lo coaching in one year's time. The Filbert Community Club has started making plans to singe an nmateur boxing show at Redstone Stadium on July 3.

The II minis Connellsville's Maurice Moon scored for West Virginia in the Southern Conference track and Meld championships won him high individual scoring honors in die meet The Fayelte Rotary vs. American Legion Kiwanis vs. Rockwell Conference championships held sr MARVS II) ings. St. Theresa did all its scoring in Iwo big innings, three runs in Iho first and four in Iho fourth before St.

Mary plalcd a lone tally in the liflh frame. Caromnno nod Chambers each hid a pair of safeties and Kspcr Iv.rl two RTils to pace St. St. Theresa (4-21 is only a few percentage ahead of SI. Mary (4-3).

St. Mary's John Sknrrk rapped a triple and E. G. Far is from jump, and IslII Lranda, Nazar. ath, fourth in the broad jump.

Albright defeated Ursinns, Bfi 65, and Juniata, 69-62, in its fi Couolran wot tec lnple jump witti a leap ol 4i reel. -Hi nl an men Prnnnik. Jh-rrK was second in the high jump, third in the 100 and fourth in Ihe Inst weekend at university, Bethlehem. Francis, a sophimorc Irom Birdsboro. was clocked in seconds in winning a heal in the 100 yard dash f'rlday That ernscci lie former mark of fl.fl broad jump.

Joe Eieucner, llie former Uonnellsvlllc IV basketball ace, pitched a four-hitler and fanned 13 in a recent Councils nal two meets to finish with a record of seven wins and four losses in dual and trinagular 1 0 I Colts Moose Gallatin ABC If SKnrlk. ROTARY (31 HPhili. 31, rjrlor. Jh competition ville Fay-West win over Jones Mill, 3-2. The Pennsylvania Fish Commission has made available lo the stale's fishermen a publication Fisherman's Guide to Pennsylvania Waters and Access Areas which can be obtained by writing lo the coached by Brownsville's John Potsklan, snapped a three-game i commission's Public Relations Division.

ST. THFHFSr (7) vri a il nl Games Today Moose vs, ABC Colts vs. Gallatin COUNTY TEENER CrvnlKlra. rf Cirfm.ino. rr- losing streak as right hanrler Dick Kaufman blanked Juniata, 4-0, on a four hitter.

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jc Delaware, 8-4, and Eliza- Cliwtiibrrfi. rf bclhtown, 6-3, had the Lions in a tailspin. i-crf Innlng.i seconds set by Jim Breen in 1911 and tied by Ken Greenawalt in 195,5 Francis was second in the MAC )C0 Tinnls. Communale, Bangor, al.sn a sophomore, finished second in the pole vault with a height of 13 feet, Brad Breneman held the Albright mark oF 12 fect, R't inches which he set in 1959. Eckcn roth, Shillington, a freshman, tied for second in the 220 yard low hurdles and was clocked in 25.0 seconds That wiped out ihe Albright mark of 2S.2 seconds set by Jim Crokc in 1954.

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a.HO: Gnu ouhk, IWHTH-Nl-nl Mnran 7S 40 Hl.fM Scholastic 1 40: Mr. P.C 4,10. l.K; DoV5 Games Tonight Filbert at Perryopolis Point Marion at Fairchance Ualcher Dick t-istler drove in three runs with a pnir or singles to help Kaufman against Kaufman has a 4-1 pilching record. Coach Well rteiiken's tennis team had a 2-8 record after de-baling SI. Joseph's, 8-0, upset-ling LaSalle, 5-4, and then bowing lo Lycoming, 7-2, and to Juniata, 'J-0, in recent matches.

The coif squad, coached by Ken Slerhutiel, Unlontown stock car racing driver, won two events and placed second In anolher on last week's Speedway program. Connellsville's Tom Bennett alto raced on (he track and had a third In one event. During the last live football seasons, encompassing those from 160 through 194, Pcnn State's record ol 35 wins and 14 taies places it In a lie For Ulh place among the nation's major colleges. West Virginia's 1965 golf record was 7-7 this season but It placed third In the Southern Conference Tournament and swept Its two matches with Pitt. Ken Venbui, despite his injured hand, has announced he'll defend bis National Open championship.

His golf career has been an up and down one in 193 he won a total af J.1.B4S an the tour then turned around last year and pocketed (61,455. West Virginia football coach Gene Corum is pleased wllh the twitch of Joe Taffonl from tackle lo guard and the Car-micbaels High Schooler will start there next fall for the Mountaineers. Among the first Uhlogs being taken Inlo consideration In constructing new baseball parks these days Its nothing to do with Ihe playing surface -It's parking and rapid transit facilities. Schedules Garibay, Middletown, a sophomore, ran fourth in the MAC Krrora St. Maryi 3.

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J0; UJly IM-I: Wit NlNTII-John Fury, 21.00 10.10. clipsed the Albright record of George (Red) Sullivan, who I Practices v.si.i set ny kiii shirk in ma, Coach Bill Popp's Lions scor Joe Now, losl lo Franklin and Marshall, UV 3tt; Bucknell, has been rehired to mach Ihe New York Rangers for the next two seasons, is the youngest ed 2o points to finish third In WEDNESDAY Tenuis WP1AL Tournament final SUNDAY Baseball Fayette Scholastic League All-Star Game at Coolspring Robert Smitley urges all VFW 15-3, and Jumnta, its, in Siottoau players lo attend prac the College Division team competition. Other poinls for Al 5.IM; JncHlon Uort. 11.00. 3 f.n.

Fresh lasi three matches giving It tice, mis evening, al Phil National Hockey League coach, He is 35. ICMlllHr. A 20. AtttnitJiict 3,133 Hindlf 24S.W! bright came from Francis, third 1 2-10 log. lips nan tiiamonrl..