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0-19 (Rev.5-27-63) Tolson Belmont Mohr Casper Callahan Conrad DeLoach Evans Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel Trotter Tele Room Holmes Gandy Does Boxing Need a Federal Czar? Senators Square Off With Liston's Corner Men WASHINGTON D.O. The Cynics Have a Word for It.. The glaring television lights in the Sen- This far-sighted group also thoughtful- ate Judiciary Committee's paneled hear- Iy arranged to purchase from Clay's Louis- ing room blinded everyone-senators, ville backers the rights to promote his assistants, witnesses, and spectators alike next fight. The group neglected to dis- -as though they were all getting the third close this arrangement to boxing authori- degree. In a way it was appropriate. ties in Miami Beach, where the Liston- Clay fight was staged, a fact that fed The occasion was the three-day hearing the suspicions of a fix after Clay's start- of the Senate antitrust and monopoly sub- ling upset. There isn't any evidence that committee last week. The hearings were the fight was fixed, although some cynics being held in connection with proposed have noted that the arrangement would legislation that would establish Federal allow the corporation to stage a rematch control over prize fighting and create a between Liston and Clay. This would be national boxing commissioner in the De- enormously profitable, and many have Times Herald partment of Justice. Testimony centered wondered why Liston's own group showed The Washington Daily New on the negotiatiqns leading up to the Sonny such an interest in the future of his op- Liston-Cassius Clay (now known as Mu- The Evening Star ponent at a time when Clay's abilities hammad Ali) heavyweight title fight. and chances of victory were almost uni- New York Heraid Tribune Of particular interest to the senators versally scorned. New York Journal-American were the activities of Intercontinental Rematch clauses for championship Promotions, Inc., the Pennsylvania cor- New York Mirro!. fights violate the regulations of the world poration that promoted the fight and is Boxing Association (wbA), a confedera- New York Daily News controlled by Liston; Jack Nilon, Liston's tion of the state boxing commissions in New York Post adviser; Nilon's brothers, Bob and Jim; the United States (with the exception of and Sam Margolis, a Philadelphia vend. New York) and those of several other The New York Times. ing-machine operator.. countries. There is a reason for this: To The Worker prevent suspicions of fixing and to keep The New Leade deposed~champions from monopolizing The Wall Street Journal the new title-holders' defenses. The problem is that there is little that The National Observer the wBA can do to enforce this regulation. People's World As attorney Garland Cherry, secretary of Date LON Recnpde: 46 APR 3 1964 MAR 3 0 1964