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* ' By Guy Butler
ANOTHER MYTH IS DESTROYED
Sonny Liston was so big and tough and could hit so hard he was
Just too, too much for any heavyweight around or in the foresee
able future.
That’s what the sports writers were saying after the Big Black
Bear bowled over the frightened Floyd Patterson a couple of
times in round one. Indeed they were saying that before Liston
finally got a Patterson fight and unseated him in Jig-time.
But Cassius Clay had other things going for him which the press
and public seem always to overlook until it is violently impressed
upon them, i.e. and to wit:
Youth, speed shiftiness, a wallop, and perhaps better than all
those, the will to win.
Liston was eight years older at 30 when boxers definitely are
going back as a general rule; had no speed, no shiftiness and
hardly the will to win when he sat on his corner stool while they
declared him the loser. He did pack the wallop, but slow and
uninspired, apparently not in condition for a tough bout, he
withered away.
Other champions have gone like that. Age, inaction^ unwillingness
to train faithfully. . . that combination will get any of them. Joe
Louis finally found it too much for him after a brilliant career.
Jack Dempsey tried to go three years without a fight-between
Firpo and Tunney— and you know what happened.
Jim Jeffries retired for five years, they talked him into coming
back against Jack Johnson and he was too old, couldn’t get into
shape again.
Even the great John L. Sullivan, “ surely” the guy who could
whip anybody, in a saloon or a ring brawl, found dissipation and
age more than he could take -- that plus tackling the new Marquis
of Queensbury rules, with gloves yet, and the sleek Jim Corbett,
with his speed of hand and foot >and his boxing intelligence. They
were the undoing of the Boston Strong Boy.
There were others who succumbed to one or all of these attacks,
such as Max Baer, who wouldn't train, and the rank outsider, 15
to 1 Jim Braddock, took him for a decision and his title. Jess
Willard, the gigantic Pottawatomie cowboy from Oklahoma, was
growing a trifle old and hadn’t had much action, so the lithe and
tigerish Jack Dempsey took him quickly.
Funny, about fighters, they never seem to learn from the pitfalls
of their predecessors
Nor the press, either. The writing boys acclaimed John L. the
invincible, then Jim Jeffries, then Jack Johnson, then Jess Willard.
Jess weighed from 245 to 260 and was a man mountain. He was so
huge, according to the Hearst Sunday magazine of his day which ran
a lengthy series by Big Jess, he would never be beaten.
But a chap weighing only 185 named Dempsey cut him up like
beetsteak in a couple of rounds and knocked him down 11 times
and Jess Just wasn’t able to fight anymore.
The press said Dempsey could never lose, but a polished boxer
and student of Shakspeare, of all people, named Gene Tunney
twice whipped the unconquerable Dempsey to prove them poor
prophets.
Tunney retired with his million or so and his press clippings
after the two Dempsey fights and a pushover scuffle with Tom
Heeney. In fairness to the scribes, let us say none of them pro
claimed Tunney unbeatable, nor Schmeling nor Sharkey nor Primo
Camera who followed him.
But they got out the superlatives again for the handsomely built
Baer, only to have to swallow their words when stevedore
Braddock upset everything.
And then came Louis, a sensational Golden Glover who was bat
ting out everything that stood in his way. Finally Braddock, and
he kayoed poor Jim in fairly short order.
Louis they were positive, would never be beaten and the Detroit
Negro did last a long time and many times and oft it appeared he
would go on forever. But Pop Time got him too.
Not until Rocky Marciano hove into view did the press gang drag
out the word invincible again and they tagged it on Rocky after he
stopped Louis and a few others. Rocky retired with “no more
worlds to conquer.” Fact is Marciano was a good puncher,
strong and durable, but he was no all-time great. Yet some of the
writers, in a poll of the greatest heavyweight champions in order,
had the audacity to place Rocky one-two-three on the ladder.
They must have truly not heard of Dempsey, and Sullivan, and
Corbett, and Fitzsimmons, and Jeffries, nor even the non
champion Sam Langford. Anyone of them, plus Louis, and I even
venture Max Schmeling, could have whipped Marciano.
But-- well, if they want to stick their necks out, it’s OK by k me.
Watch now, they’ll soon be terming Cassius Clay the greatest of
’em all, . . unbeatable f
Teeth are meant to last a life
time, and with proper home and
professional care, they will. So
To the Voters of Clayton County
elect
' HOWARD H. THORNTON
** ■ For COUNTY COMMISSIONER
, W District No. 2
|1 1- A Report to the Citizens:
1 wish to thank the many citizens of the County
/ for the interest they are showing in my campaign for
, I County Commissioner. For this I thank you all.
I am happy to report that the citizens in the For-
R est Park area are finally getting results from my is-
R sues in the past weeks. The present Commissioners
M ^^^R have agreed to re-surface seven of their streets in the
RH lUHHBH F ® rest Park area. If this pattern had been followed
A the last three years, these streets would not have got-
R Rate jgflHß ten in this condition. This shows we are on the right
HL HHR RRRHH road. We must continue to push and use all our energy
to go forward for progress.
At this point, it looks like we are going to have the best election we have ever had. I
am more confident than ever, now that the people in the County really want a change in
their Commissioners. In fact I am being shown more every day by the citizens.
I really wish it was possible to visit every home. I have been shown a warm welcome
in every home I have visited in all sections. This makes me feel mighty good to see them
take so much interest in the affairs of their County.
I will report to all of you as the campaign goes on. I have many issues yet to talk to
you concerning our County. Contact me at 478-9523.
CAST YOUR VOTE FOR
Howard H. Thornton
ON APRIL 4, 1964
says Miss Lucile Higginbotham,
head of the Extension Service
health department.
Two N. Clayton Girls
Chosen On Tri-City
All-Star Basket Squad
BY 808 S
A panel of sports writers and
coaches of the College Park -
Hapeville - East Point areas
selected the Tri-City All-Star
basketball team for 1964. Two
Clayton County girls, Cynthia
Warr and Gwen Wiggins, of
North Clayton High, were
chosen.
Coach John Harris’ Eaglettes
came storming out of nowhere
to battle up into the 2AA re
gional finals. They were such a
surprise at the end of the sea
son that they were called the
Cindarella team of the State
AA tourney.
Cynthia Warr, the Captain of
North Clayton, was picked be
cause she was the defensive
expert and, like Craddock of
Tech, was the “quarterback on
offensive.” Gwen Wiggins, who
was all-star last year, racked
up a mighty average of 23
points per game.
Clayton County salutes you
Cynthia and Gwen.
SCIENCE FAIR SUCCESS
North Clayton High held its
first annual Science Fair Feb.
27, In the school cafeteria.
Over 200 exhibits were shown.
Science Club President Stan
ley Bryan and Sponsor Emily
R. Keller wish to thank all of
the students who participated
and made this first Fair more
than a success.
The Judges, who were from
Forest Park, named the fol
lowing as winners:
GENERAL SCIENCE: Ist-Way
ne White; 2nd-Kay Byrom; 3rd
Larry Busby and Jimmy Trad
er.
BIOLOGY: Ist-Pat Cochran and
Cheryl Upton; 2nd-Rlta Barnet
te; 3rd-Lawrence Pruitt.
BIOCHEMISTRY: lst-Brenda
Dodson Heads
Ruth League
Irby Dodson has been elected
president of the Babe Ruth Lea
gue of College Park with Carl
ton Yancey vice president; Roy
Pritchard secretary; Ed Voyles
treasurer and Glen Cornell in
surance representative.
College Park had the state
championship runnerup team
last summer.
Committee assignments were
made as follows:
Schedules -OB Harper, play
ing fields , etc.; John Barter,
managers, coaches and um
pires; Irby Dodson, signs spon
sors and call outs; Carlton
Yancey, O. B. Harper and Ed
Voyles, distribution of con
tracts and insurance; Glen Cor
nell and John Ferguson.
The above chairmen and com
mittees are to prepare reports
and submit same prior to the
association meeting on March
22 at 3 p.m. at College Park
Recreation Center.
MITH
Barnette; 2nd-Mary Palmer;
3rd-Llnda Barnette.
CHEMISTRY: 1 st-Steve Wal
lace; 2nd-Buren Glover & Bruce
Childers; 3rd-Bob Smith.
PHYSICS: Ist-J. D. Farmer
and Ronny Thomas; 2nd-James
Allred A Steve Davis; 3rd-
Tommy Davis & Charles An
gel.
MATH: Ist-Duran Smith
OVERALL FAIR: Ist-J. D. Far
mer and Ronny Thomas, who
demonstrated “The Laser.”
2nd-Wayne White—" Wind Cur
rents”. 3rd-Duran Smith—
“ Crystalline Structure”.
A group of exhibits will be
shown at the nest meeting of the
North Clayton High PT A March
10. This was announcedby Mrs.
Betty Huggins, who stated Sci
ence is the theme of PTA for
March.
elect
>- ■ E. ALVIN FOSTER
IJL ► CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURT
* JUDGE OF CLAYTON COUNTY
— Newly-Created Position —
Ijg Practicing Lav/ On Main Strett
*A. FOSTER F ° reSt Pa ' k ' Si™* 1950
ITS TIME
FOR A CHANGE
’ % Many of our roads are in shameful
A- r condition. Muddy roads cost us in
k "ECONOMIC" time lost and other
ills. It is time now to correct these
conditions . . . People have waited
years for these corrections.
■H JH It's Time For a Change
Campaign Headquarters ELECT
4452 Bostwick Dr. „ _____ _
College Park, Ga. CARY Hi W^EBB
Phone PO 1-4335 APRIL 4, 1964
CHAIRMAN CLAYTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY
ANNOUNCE MY CANDIDACY
FOR THE
SENATE
IN THE 44TH DISTRICT
INCLUDING CLAYTON, HENRY
AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES
State Primary-September, 1964
Earnest L. Adamson
FULLER’S FOLLIES
BY AL FULLER
The latest automotive com
mercials really slay me. And
if they don’t the cars they glam
orize probably will.
Here we are, at a new all
time record for people being
smashed and broken. There are
still to many lame-brains who
don’t believe that a car is more
dangerous than a loaded gun.
And those same people would
probably be as careless with
either one.
Most of us are trying to drive
safety. But that’s not enough
when some speeding demon
slams into you. The only chan
ce you have is to keep your
car under enough control so as
to evade disaster if possible.
And to wear seat belts every
time your car is in motion.
Seat belts are the best and
cheapest insurance one can buy.
Yes, most of the public are
sobering up from a crazed binge
of whirling wheels and roaring
motors.
But what about the car manu
facturers? They must be drink
ing rocket-fuel highballs this
year. Have you listened to their
ads lately?
“People will gawk with envy
as you swish by in your 500
hp., ‘Cruiser Bruiser’.”
“just sit in the Astronaut
type contour seats of our
‘Booster Scooter’. If you have
the feeling you’re flying--Just
sitting there--wait until you
really ge t moving and fiddle
with that control panel!”
“Watch everyone gasp with
amazement as you roar by in the
all new, sleek, over-powered
‘Sonic’ Atomic’. There’s enough
power at your finger tips to
suck the peasants out of their
shoes as your soar by.”
“Chances are that not everyone
has seen the most modern car of
today; our futuristic, compact
‘Pocket Rocket’. And how can
they when this neat, economy
sized bullet blasts by at speeds
THE FOREST PARK NEWS, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1964
near that of light?”
“Tired of everyone passing
you up/ Be the moster of the
turnpike with the world’s first
10 carburetor, liquid fueled,
booster-type engine. If anyone
passes you it’s only because
he’s going the other way!”
“Your driving worries are
over! Thefantastic‘X-15’ never
needs greasing. You change oil
only at every third planet. And
as you gaze carefreely at wispy
astronoid clusters this unbe
lievable vehicle thread itself in
and out of the heaviest traffic
with its built in brain.”
“The only reason we put
wheels on the straight-stick
—— —
For Progressive Leadership
ELECT
TOMMY VAUGHAN
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
BOWLING SPECIAL
AT
Dixie Bowl
3 Games $1
Mon. Fri. & Sat. 9 A.M. to 6 PM
Fri. & Sat. 11 P.M. ’til 5 A.M.
Sun. 1 P.M. ’til 6 PM
Notice!
Pay Your Taxes With
A Smile!
I TRIED IT, But They Wanted Cash
INCOME TAX PREPARED
BUSINESS & PERSONAL
STATE & FEDERAL
WE HELP YOU CLAIM
ALL YOUR DEDUCTIONS
15 Years Experience in This Area
WILLIAMS AUDIT TAX SERVICE
1102 Main St. FOREST PARK 366-5500
Hudleston
Concrete Co.
STOCKBRIDGE, GA.
Ready-Mixed Concrete
Sand Stone - Mortar Mix-Gravel
Willie Hudleston, Owner
Phone 474-7271
Night: Charles Mundy . . . 478-8019
Charles Cox 478-8793
Willie Hudleston . . 478-8181
BOW & ARROW
Restaurant
6630 SO. EXPRESSWAY
Midway Between FP and Jonesboro
$ ■ 25 family style
| ALL YOU CAN EAT
LUNCH or 85< to $1.25
DINNER F Or a Complete Meal
CHILDS PLATE 1/2 PRICE
I" ■ — । ■■■
Open 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 P-m.
Daily and Sunday
CATERING TO PRIVATE PARTIES
‘Hep Jet’ was to facilitate park
ing!”
Well, you’ve probably heard
these and worse.
Personally, I have an idea
that the Detroit Brains have
taken this population explosion
theory too much to heart and
are taking it upon themselves
to find a remedy. They’re do
ing quite well, too.
From what I’ve seen maybe
the government would do well
to switch one little thing: Let
Detroit try for the moon, and the
rocket scientists design auto
mobiles.
As it is now, I’d feel much
safer in orbit
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