Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-23
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BY MORRIS sIEGEL

FOR THE FIRST TIME since gambling was legallzed
in Nevada 80 years ago there is finally evidence of bust
out game. Sonny Lston busted up Floyd Patterson so
awesomely he knocked him out.
= It might have looked different on Teestar but on
heater TV at Kehs last night was the greatest mis-
match since Landon took on Roosevelt.
After two quick meetings with Lston coSed-circuit
vdeo Is no longer any wonder why Patterson can't get
home Tv bout anymore His fights don't last long enough
for sponsor to get in one commercial
In his last two outings, Floyd has been counted out
In minutes and 16 seconds quarter century ago
they weren't running the mile that fast. 4~.
THE PATTERSON RIOTERS gathered early in
tavern around the from KeithS and the change
in their drinking habits foretase of the doom that
awaited their man. Beer gZers downing scotch In the
same manner the condemned man eats his last meal.
Keiths interrupted its current feature, 1.-THE Great
Escape" to present the sc short subject Unfortunately
for Patterson, again there was escape for him.
Many of the SRO mob also there for last Septem
bers asco. They now have paid $11 to watch less than
two rounds Of milling This figures out to roughly
quarter second Of the most expensive peep shows
Of all time. =
HEAVY JowLED STEVE ELLIS the fight announcer,
informed theater viewers that here the Mayor Of
Las Vegas, who Is naturally sitting behind the working
press" few minutes later the working press row was
almost visited by another unlimited guest Patterson.
II win tell you who have and who we don't have
here" Ellis said, He then reeled off list Of celebrities"
families rY>-s. ,. ...
Patterson gained one victory. Singer Marty Allen
longstanding friend Of his sang the National Anthem
Like futile Floyd Allen also not likely to be beseged
by Offers. Tor future appearances
II LISToN, THE OGRE, entered the ring wearing
hooded sweatshirt which left only his eyes visible He
looked like Malcolm X at a Muslin ritual
When Patterson went down for the first time many
In the theater thought they had been had They
under the impression they seeing tape rerun Of
the Chicago flop.
Seconds later Floyd showed it was the real thing all
right He dumped again. And seconds after that
Patterson left doubt that this different He went
down for the third time He did not make the mistake
of getting up this time.
It was all in minutes and 10 seconds 1t meant
that ston in less than minutes in two Patterson fights,
time than that In Missouri for considerably less money.
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CASsIUS CLAY MADE two appearances in the ring.
He first introduced before the fight and later
on unreuctany be interviewed after the flash feature
Theater fans probably got to more Of the Mighty
Mouth last night than they will next September, when
he is scheduled to be Sonnys next victim.
II Patterson is the sham what am" then Clay GER
tainly qualities the "ham what am" Even Listens big
fist the largest of any heavyweight champion wouldn't
be overcrowded in the mouth Of CaSsius
This Is a disgrace disgrace" he shouted, and
everybody agreed Clay quickly added he referring to
Pattersons performance not his but too late
He made his point originally Stas,,
AS d result Of last nights folly, Warmers Theater,
where "Cleopatra" is being shown probably will do
landslide business For "a Warmers guarantees that one
embrace between Liz and Richard will last longer than
the entire Aston- Patterson fight.
In staying 2i0 this last trip Floyd lasted seconds
longer than he did in the Chicago encounter. At this
same rate of improvement 1t will take him only IL
fights to complete the first round against Hston