The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 38

XTION 2 THE COURIERJOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 11. 1963 'Invitation To Murder' Cassius May Get A Crack At Liston This Summer 'f i i rubbing table and declared triumphantly; "I want a title fight with Liston, the Big Bear, within six months. I won tonight without any trouble. What do they expect of me?" But William Favertham, the Rentucky distillery vice-president who heads the Louisville syndicate that controls Clay, than 6-3-1. I don't think much of him.

He never hurt me, and I know I hurt him at least a couple of times." Jones' manager, Alex Kos-kowitz, was almost speechless. "We won it, 6-4," he said. "Clay is nothing. He's a fake." Koskowitz said he was more concerned with how Referee Joe Loscalzo arrived at his 8-1-1 decision in favor of Clay than in a return bout. Murder, He Says get lacked up for murder if we're ever matched." Liston viewed the match on closed circuit television at Miami Beach Auditorium.

"I thought Clay won Ihe Sight," Liston added. "Is Clay ready for you?" Liston was asked. "I don't think so," the champion said, "Like I said, I could get locked up for murder." The gross gate was announced as $104,943 for the fight which was not televised nor broadcast to homes. It was sent to 37 arenas in 33 cities by closed-circuit TV, where the total possible seating was seats. Clay is guaranteed $20,000 or 30 percent of all net re- By LARRY BOECK Ceurlar-Journil Wrlttr New York City, March 13.

Cassius Clay will be Charles 'Sonny' Liston's next opponent "after we get done with Floyd Patterson," Jack Nilon, the heavyweight champion's adviser, said Wednesday night. "Once and for all we'll shut his (Clay's) big trap," Nilon said after watching Clay's decision victory over Doug Jones. Nilon said Clay's "our boy and we'll fight him at Philadelphia Stadium, after we get done with Floyd Patterson, in late June or early July." Faversham Cautious Nilon thought Clay defeated Jones by a close margin. Nilon's plans suit Cassius just fine. In his dressing room after the fight, Clay stood on a "What fight was he watch-ing," ranted Koskowits.

"If you can lose a fight when you win it this way, what's the sense of a rematch?" From Miami Beach, Liston told reporters by telephone: "Clay showed me that I'll Associated Preii Wlrtphot contorts the New Yorker's face in the final round of last night's bout. Clay took a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York. 'LIP' REACHES CHIN Talkative Cassius Clay, also known as the Louisville lashes out with a left to the chin of Doug Jones and Maysville, Seneca Win Openers and outscored Clay County 14-0 in that span. Things were made much easier for the Bulldogs when 6-foot, 7-inch Pearl Hicks of the Tigers fouled out with 3:16 to go. Hicks had led a Clay County second-half charge that erased Maysville's 37-32 half-time lead.

He departed with a game-high 31 points 20 in the second half. When Hicks left, Maysville arose to the challenge. Dwight II I l--. I skins. The six-foot, six-inch center made it look easy.

Seneca 70, Allen Co. 56 It was just too much Unseld for Allen County's Patriots. The 225-pound junior center, three inches taller than Allen County's biggest man, personally guided coach Bob Mulcahy's Redskins to their 28th win in 29 starts. He pitched in 15 points and took off 13 rebounds the first half, then added 17 points and seven rebounds in the second By ERNIE COYLE Favorites Maysville and Seneca posted opening victories as the 1963 Kentucky State High School Basketball Tournament pot under way last night at Freedom Hall. Maysville came from far behind to nip Clay County 66-65 before Seneca crushed Allen County 70-56.

About 12,500 fans turned out for the first session. The two winners advance to the quarter-finals and will see their next action Friday, battling each other at 2 p.m. Maysville's Bulldogs put on one of the greatest finishing said: "There'll be no announcement of Cassius' plans for 10 days." A quick poll of the ringside showed Clay with a 7-5 edge while three writers called it a draw. Teddy Brenner, Garden matchmaker, said he would bring the pair together again outdoors in the summer. Mustachioed Doug Jones sat moodily in his dressing room and said: "I thought I won it no worse Murphy hit two field goals and George Greene another that sliced the Clay County margin to 65-58 with 2:54 remaining.

Forty-six seconds later Murphy hit again this time from long range and the deficit was only five points. After two missed shots by Clay County, now visibly pressing, Murphy drove under for another basket and it was 65-62 with 1:24 left. Murphy Continued on Page 10, Col. 1 reflexes, speed, ability to recover from a surprise shocker (which he got in the first round), and the stamina to go the route if necessary. That should be sufficient." How correct Ruby was in his analysis of the bout is evidenced by the referee's decision, which gave Clay eight rounds, Jones one, and called one even; and the two judges, who handed it to Clay 5-4-1.

Clay won the last two rounds by a wide margin. BACK OF Ruby Called It "Say anything you want to about Cassius Clay," wrote Sports Editor Earl Ruby before the fight, "but he is the only professional in the sport today who lives and trains like a dedicated He goes into his match with Doug Jones as the cleanest, fittest heavyweight since Gene may lack a lot in slugging ability (which was evidenced in last night's bout) he has a distinct advantage in conditioning, quick Ruby's Report 'Duck' swims after marooned cagers to get Breathitt Couny to tourney By EARL RUBY, Courier-Journal Sports Editor tf Phote VICTORY PARADE Sophomore Bobby Hiles (51) leads Maysville off the floor at Freedom Hall last night. The 15-year-old Hiles hit two free throws in the last five seconds to give Maysville a 66-65 win over Clay County last night. Flanking Hiles are Dwight Murphy (30) and George Greene (41). Early arrivals at the headquarters hotel for the Kentucky High School Basketball Tournament, which opened last night at the Fairgrounds, were worried about three teams from the mountains.

Breathitt County Garrett Clay County. All are in or near the area where flood waters are rampaging through towns and erasing roads. Would they get here? Just about then the lobby door opened and in walked little Fairce Woods, followed by his tall, lean Breathitt County athletes. Continued on Page 9, Col. 6 a "Make it?" he cried.

"Sure we made it. You can't have a tournament without the champions. "But it wasn't easy," i I i he conceded. "You i V'j" Lv You'll find the smooth, mild, mellow Nelson County Kentucky Bourbon most pleasant to your taste. In over 175 years, ONLY the bottle has been changed.

half. His point total was his career high. "Wcstley's performance was the best I've ever seen by a center in a State Tournament," said Mulcahy. "It's really something to smile about." But Mulcahy's thoughts then immediately turned to Maysville. "We'll need a better per-formance out of some of our other boys to beat Maysville.

I was impressed by them," Mulcahy said. Allen County, champion of the Fifth Region, stayed with the Redskins for almost half of the same. The score was tied nine times until the state's No. 1-ranked team in The Courier-Journal's Litkenh Ratings broke a 25-25 deadlock with a nine-point spree at the close of the second quarter. Baskets by Tom Duggins and Bruce Dalrymple got the Redskins rolling for a 29-25 lead.

Then Unseld stuffed in a rebound, his sixth such basket that half. Mike Redd, who had missed his first 11 shots, got his first field goal on a dunk shot off a fast-break. Dalrymple then completed the surge with a free throw for a 34-25 advantage. Don Marr's goal for Allen County made it 34-27 for Seneca at halftime. Redd Breaks Loose Another nine-point spurt at the beginning of the third period put the game in the bag for Seneca.

Unseld started it off with a goal, then Redd broke loose for seven consecutive points on three field goals and a free throw for a 45-29 lead. That was the ball game. Redd finished with 20 points for runner-up scoring honors. Allen County, ending its season with a 25-4 won-lost record, had two players in double figures. Ken Rigdon, a 6-1 sophomore guard, pitched in 18 points and Norm Weaver, who scored 10 points in the first quarter, wound up with 16.

Bazzell Lauds Unseld "Unsold is one of the strongest boys I've seen," said Allen County coach Jimmy Bazzell. "I was well pleased with our defense, but there just is no defense when you can't get the ball coming down off the boards. "Mulcahy has worked up a better ball club than he had during the Louisville Invita-tional Tournament," he It was in the L.I.T.' that Sen-eca suffered its only loss, bowing 46-45 to Carr Creek in the final. Maysville 66, Clay County 65 Trailing 65-52 with four minutes, 46 seconds left in the game, Maysville caught fire tINICA 70 PUver is. tut.

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Unsold Scores 33 Two free throws by sophomore Bobby Hiles with five seconds left capped the Maysville comeback and made him this tourney's first hero. Seneca's Westley Unseld, improving with every game, scored 32 points and grabbed 20 rebounds to van the Red know our have been in It was a duck A friend and show him he had bedded he smiled. near the water." 'No Trouble' brought his Fairce was "We had one jump ahead Garrett got story. Worrisome Could Happen High School about it, but distribution that any tickets to "The plan by Indiana," to the ground. Coliseum will 16 competing "Then it schools to manner they Board of And relieve see the games.

But there is is a plan afoot by sponsors. 'Breathitt Naturally through the Kentucky Hotel, and his boys Democratic been flooded in into Louisville never miss a "This is a "but the state "Why that's came through County all the Where The girls, but I are or will the tournament. in the Flag for breakfast, Just walk right school is in Jackson. Jackson is at the fork of the Kentucky River. In the old days we vould water up to our nose.

But thanks to the Buckhorn Dam. built Ned Breathitt offered to drive Fairce around the sights of the cily after down his boys. "Okeh," "Drive anywhere, but don't go Coach Henry Garrison Clay County boys in while talking, and put them to bed. no trouble," he said. "Kept of the water all the way." in much later, but that's another Possibility Members of the State Board of Control won't talk a plan for tournament ticket for next year has been suggested would eliminate the sale of the general public.

is similar to one now used said a man whose ear is close "The tickets in the U. K. be allotted to each of the teams on a basis of enrollment. would be up to each of the dispose of the tickets in any set up. It would relieve the Control of all ticket handling." the public of any chance to one ray of hope there also to televise all games wanted All The Way' Jostling good-naturedly throng in the lobby of the waiting for coach Woods was Ned Breathitt.

The gubernatorial candidate had out of several speaking engagements the mountains and had flown for the tournament. "I state meet anyway," he said. loaded question," said a bystander, who are you picking to win championship?" easy," he laughed as Woods the door, "It's Breathitt way!" Boys Arc Don't tell anyone, can tell you where the boys be three times a day during All of them will be Room at the Kentucky Hotel luncheon and dinner. in. "MADE FROM THE SAME TIME HONORED FORMULA SINCE 1788" THIS CREST fa 6 YEARS OLD 90 PROOF flittBMBIHiiaQ guar STILL ONLY $455 A FIFTH up one of the forks, it was only up to our knees.

The town itself is mostly dry. "But seven of my boys live 15 miles out at Turners Creek. The water was coming up fast, and I had to drive like mad to get all of them into town last night before the roads went under. I just barely got them out. I thought I was all set.

Then I remembered "Richard Sallee was still at his home 30 miles out at a town called Guage and Jack Fugate was 16 miles out in another direction at a town called Hardshell. Dad's Store Flooded "Water was across the roads in so many places there wasn't a chance of getting either one. Then we got help from a Duck that's right. A Duck. "You know one of those amphibious things used by the Marines to carry men over land and water.

There was one in Jackson used by the U. S. Engineers, for evacuating stranded families. "After all real emergencies had been taken care of, I asked them if they could help with this small one big to me, but small in comparison with others. "They said yes, if we'd show the way.

We found Sallee at his father's general store, which was Vk feet under water. They had gotten all the stuff off the lower shelves, so he could come along. Fugate's home was dry, but there sure was a lot of water all around him. "It was 11 p.m. before we got everybody into town.

i "We left for Louisville by car this morning thinking our troubles were over. "We hadn't gone four miles before we came to a washout and had to wait for graders to come-out and re-make the road before we could move another foot. As they pushed new gravel onto the washed-out section we moved on. Finally we hit solid pavement and were on our way." 1 like these that helped Sreathitt 1 A 11 tn.