European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse It the stars and strikes sunday March 13, 1966 Cuvalo signs to meet Clay for Crown Toronto. March u a Chunky George Cuvalo signed a contract Friday to fight Cassius Lay March 29 in Maple Lent gardens in a bout that will be billed As a world heavyweight championship , a rugged Toronto native who takes a lot of punish ment was elected after Tower glowering Ernie Terrell our of the on again off orangemen Duke Nab Mcaa wins Raleigh . March 11 Apall America Dave blog and George Hacker led Syracuse to an easy 94-78 Victory Over Davidson and Duke edged St Joseph s of Philadelphia 7-74 Fri Day night in the Mcaa easter regional basketball playoffs. Duke and Syracuse will meet saturday night and the Winner will Advance to the Mcaa finals to College Park md., next week end. Holcke. Scored 22 Points 20 As Syracuse crushed a Davidson team that was erratic in its Ball handling failed to use its height to advantage and could t hit from the outside. Blog hit on two goals Early inthe second half to get the orangemen started on what turned into a rout after Lead lip 43-27 at the half. Syracuse Remps the wildcats Southern con Ference champs went without a Field goal for More than five minutes in Tho second half and Santens traced into a 35-Point Dick Snyder Davidson s to scorer got the first Basket of the game and that 34 margin was the Only time the wildcats were ahead. Snyder wound up with 35 Points. The orangemen utilizing fast break raced into a 134 Lead but Davidson caught up at18-ad before blog i two straight and took command for food. Lead evade rate in the first game. Duke built a 10-Polnt first half Lead Only to see it evaporate in the face of determined St loser surge in the second half. Jack Marin Sank four free throws in the Clos ing seconds for the margin of Vic tory of aria had Brilliant support Tram Mike Lewis Bob Verga an stave Yacenda to of whom cored in double capacity crowd of 13,400 saw Duke ranked no. 3 in the final associated Frew poll take m-58 Leaa with less thai seven minutes remaining. But the fifth ranked Hawks by Cliff Anderson with 3jkept the pressure on and the Blue devils into errors that almost Cost them Vic tory in to it of whip Druggie. Again fight thursday because Ofa contract dispute. Terrell is recognized As the Champion by the world boxing association but Clay is generally regarded to hold the title. The Aba has announced it will no recognize the Clay Cuvalo bout As a championship is ranked no. 10 among the heavyweight con tenders by the Aba and has Only a so so 30-11-2 career record. He has lost two of his last three fights including a 10-round decision to italian Eduar do Cor Lettl in London Jan. 25,his last time out. In new York Broadway Book makers listed Clay As a 5-1 favor the 205-Pound Cuvalo lost to Terrell in 15 rounds in Toronto nov. 1. Also has been beaten by Floyd Patterson and Drew wit Tony along. Terrell pulled out of the fight thursday when his contract de mands would t be objected to the Toronto pact which offered no guarantee and required the Winner to fight Cuvalo the Canadian Champi on in Toronto within two original contract before. Verga who led Duke with 22points. Unk two tree throw with one minute and 18 seconds left Bui Oaken hit on a jumper or St. Joseph s setting the Stago for Marin s two Neth rows with 35 seconds left. Twenty seconds later Mario Sank two More. The Blue de Vii Wing height to control both boards held a 17-tt Lead at the bait. I As after toe res period that they be Gan to Widen the s Tow 18 Pomti a owls u and Vacendak u. Mau Gou Kai dropped in ii for St. To a Tab a. The stars and stripes imichigan., Kentucky score Mideast regional victories Iowa City Iowa March 11 Apall America Cazzle rus sell scored two free throws in the final 11 seconds to tied Michigan an live Embat-79 Victory Over Tough Western Kentucky in their first round game of then Caa. Mideast regional basketball tournament Friday night big ten Champion Michigan and Kentucky s wildcats who won an opening thriller from Dayton s flyers 81-79, were to meet for the Mideast title Satur Day night Russell the College basketball player of the year was held to24 Points Well under his season average of 31, but when the chips were Down the Wolver Ines Star came through with the two pressure Points that snatched Victory from the inspired Hiu toppers from Bowling Green Valley Champion West Ern Kentucky gave Michigan fits with an old fashioned 3-2 zone defense and held an eight Point Lead Early in the second half at 51-43.however although Russell wan stymied by Western Ken miners tip Cincy 78-76 Kansas turns Back sum Lubbock tex., March 11 a f o u r t a ranked Kan Sas turned Back a spirited bid by Southern methodist Friday night to forge a 76-70 Victory adjoin Texas Western in the finals of the Mcaa Midwest regional basketball tournament Texas Western the nation Sno. 3 club swept into the finals with a dramatic 78-74 overtime Triumph Over seventh ranked Cincinnati. Kansas and Texas Wester were to clash saturday night with a berth in the National tournament next weekend at College Park md., Riding on the outcome. Seavoy favored Kansas the big eight Cham Pion was heavily favored against its Southwest Confer ence opponent but failed until the final Rio ments to capture commanding Lead. Midway through the final period. Southern methodist seized a 55-57 Lead an advantage the Mustangs held Only momentarily. A partisan crowd of 7,800looked on in spacious Lubbock municipal coliseum. From that moment the Jay Hawks. Paced by big Walt Wesley with 23points, methodically hammered out a slowly widening Lead a they raced to their 10th straight Triumph. The kansans Are now 23-3.smu, which entered the game with 10 consecutive a 15-9 Mark into the con the underdog Mustangs led. Carroll rooter s 22 Omu. Ripped into a Sevin poin Lead inthe second half and sew times managed to even he count the Lead changer hands 14ilmee. In addition t Wesley three Jay Hawks scored in Dou ble figures Ron Franz 19ai Lopes 11 and Jojo White 10. Charles Beasley contributed17 for sum and Bob Begert hit Texas Western played catch pall evening against Cincinnati and when the miners did get the Edge they came within a hair of losing it Cincinnati s John Howard at tempted a desperation shot in the final seconds but the bal was Short and to the left Texas Western trailing throughout the first half and most of the second move ahead for the first time with two minutes Lattin flipped in a Lay up to push the miners into a 89-87 Lead but Don Rolfes forced the contest into overtime with afield goal-30 seconds later. Lattin hit a total of 29 Point for individual honors and Drew major scoring support from teammate Bobby Joe Hill with 17 and Willie Cager with 11.roland West led the bearcats the Missouri Valley with 19 Points one More than it Obb Western an at Large entry and owner of a 35-1record, missed an Opportunity to take the Lead with 10 m Page of Tucky s zone Michigan had pulled into a 54-53 Lead before the second half was five minutes old. Thereafter Michigan continued to hold a slight margin until with 27 seconds left Steve Cunningham in popped shot to put Western Ken ahead 79-78. It seemed Western Kentucky had wrapped up an upset of the no. 9 ranked wolverines until Greg Smith brought Hui Arm Down on Russell on a jump bal with 11 seconds left and Cazzle cooly dropped in the tying an decisive free throws while a University of Iowa crowd of 11,500kept roaring. Western Kentucky which Las monday upset fourth ranked Chicago Loyola in an Mcaa mid East preliminary round was led by Cunningham with 24points and Wayne Chapman with 22. All America Louie Dample ignited a second half rally that swept top ranked Kentucky to Victory Over Dayton. Trailed by five Kentucky s wildcats favo Redby 11 Points were Down by five Points at 54-59 Midway in the second half before Dampler scored even straight Points an sent the wildcats to their 25th Victory against Only one defeat this season. Dampler scored 34 Points 21coming in Kentucky s second half drive. The game was still in doubt with about three minutes left when Henry Finkle the game s High scorer with 35 Points came up with a three Point play to trim Kentucky s Lead to 75-75. Riley gels 29 Pat Riley who contributed 29points, popped in six Points in the next few minutes and putt i wildcats ahead 84-77 with time running out Dampler " nine of his 14 Field goals in the closing half and proved too Slippery for the flyers to was the fifth defeat in 37 starts this season for the Lead changed bands u times and the score was tie seven times. The fight began its Long tire some search Tor a site called for a guarantee of 1150,000 to Terrell plus $12,500 for training was asked if he would accept 575,000 guarantee from All sources plus training expenses but he turned i Down said Mike Mallitz an officer of main bout inc., the group that holds the television rights to the demands were unreason Able and exorbitant in View of the conditions prevailing Mai Itz conditions include dramatic drop in prospective receipts for the bout which has travelled a winding trouble Road to Toronto. It has been be set by problems ranging fro the . Participation to Viet Nam to Terrell s associations to Clay s draft status and to whether a minor league hockey team would give up a playing Crux of it All concerns Clay s reaction to his draft stat us being changed from the exempt 1-y� category to 1-a, Mak ing him eligible for service. " patriotic remarks the remarks generally have been termed unpatriotic and it was on that basis that the fight site was moved from various locations until it finally settled in Toronto. Originally some 280 theater were scheduled to show the bout Over closed circuit television with a take estimated up to $4 million. Television now figures to be a minor affair with Only a tiny fraction of the original receipts now expected. Terms of the contract Are the same As for the proposed Ter Rell Clay match. Clay will get 50per cent of. The live Gate and so per cent ancillary rights Chu Valo will get 20 per cent of the live Gate and 20 per cent of the closed circuit to earnings. Cassias disappointed wanted Terrell fight Miami. March 11 up heavyweight Champion Cassius Clay said Friday night he was disappointed he will not get a Chance to meet Ernie Terrell i Toronto March 2f. I wanted to fight Terrell because he s no. 1 contender and ranked at the top next Tome Clay said. But he gave us so much trouble that the Terrell s refusal of go through with the fight and the later switch to Canadia George Cuvalo As Hia opponent has also affected Clay s train ing. Behind on Trai Alag i m a Good Deal behind Only training what with charge l of a sni cd lunar r All said the Champion who 1s about 10 pounds overweight i m going u get news partners to resemble . I had tall men for Terrell and now i Yemen like get Short he was t sure How ppm would heft the fight s Revenue but added i m not really that concerned with the Money end bullets mow Down kicks 126-123 new York. March 11 up free throws inthe final minute by Kevin Loughery and Johnny Green put the Baltimore bullets out of Range fora 136-123 Victory Friday night Over the new York knickerbockers. Green Sank a free throw with 34seconds left to put Baltimore in front 124-121 but new York pullets to within one Point on a basketry Emmett Bryant. Loughery was fouled with 10 seconds on the clock and made both Charity tosses. Four technical fouls were called Durina a National basketball ass Opatton ame them on the bullets. Walt Beau myst a honors to Loughery. Who had 28. Loughery who scored u Points in the first Errol injured an ankle in Fie second. Baum fuck
