The Charlottetown Guardian, Tuesday, my 3,1956 1
in THIS CORNER Boxing May
Ageless. ancient but at 42 still ible Archie Moore wasn't long in Wing claim to the heavyweight championship of the world after it was revealed to him that Rocky Marciano was stepping down un- defeated sfter 49 bouts. Archie's first reaction was one of amaze- merit caused no doubt by the sight of about 3200.000 in long green sud- dcnly taking wing and flitting through a nearby window. For only the day before the Rock's plans became official Archie was quoted as saying that he would be meeting the champ this Sept- pmDEI' in a title match.
At first Archie simply wouldn't believe it but as he slowly came out of the coma Archie's exper- irnced eye. still sharp after more than 20 years in the fight game. quickly told him that there isn't another fighter alive capable of disputing his claim successfully In lhe”only way such a dispute counts in the ring. Such lumbering gollaths as Nlno Valdes, Tommy Jackson, ete.. shouldn't be more than a good workout for Archie's educlted left lab.
His most formidable opponent, it least judging from the news re- ports and opinions of those closest to the fight game, should be young Floyd Patterson. In truth though. Patterson's eligibility to sit among the elite is questionable. His vict- ories, while many and for the most part decisive, have been against minor league opposition. While he is highly touted and seen as a sure bet as a future champ, the kid is only 21 and has yet to prove his ability against real op- position. He will get his chance now to live up to all the nice things that have been said about him.
it will be much to the advant- sge of the l.B.C., who have been reported organising a series of el- ' ' ” bouts to crown a new
heavy king. if Patterson is still I you or two sway. Should the young fellow prove to be as good
Be Entering .
Another Colorless Era
is is for nother of those unevent- ful. colorl eras in which a champion so dominates flstilns as to make title bouts fsrcial and matchmaking one of the least luc- rative professions. Such an era dogged Joe Louis and led one sports writer to dub Joe's inept opposition collectively as "The hum of the month club."
There are only a few boxing fans that really appreciate watch- ing greatness in action for the sole reason of watching greatness. Most fans prefer a close. interest- ing battle between well-matched fighters whether they be first or fifth rate. The science of the sport is above the heads of most of the people who watch it and takes a rear seat to blood and thunder in drawing the faithful into Madison Square Gardens. IBC's president James Norris is no doubt well a- ware c! this. He is probably wish- ing for the sake of the corporat- ions assests that Patterson would take a vacation for a year or two.
We had a little chat last week with a couple of the island's great athletes In years gone by. Big Jim Pendergnst, looking hale and hearty despite his 70-plus years, dropped in to see us with a gentle- man we had never met but whose name will be quite familiar to all old timers. Big Jim introduced us to Barney Francis whose exploits on the cinder track are well known to the sports fans of the 1920's.
Barney was a track man with the mile race his specialty. In 1923 Barney broke the Maritime and Canadian olympic record but at the trials in Montreal hurt his ank- le and was unable to run on the Canadian olympic team. That year his team was coached by another of the island's greats, pole-vault- er Bill l-lalpenny.
.-Billie! is still an enthusiastic sports fan and follows the latest news constantly with an under- stsndsble preference for track and field. Barney lives at Lennox Is-
as his boosters claim then boxing
land.
Hood Wins Singles And Joins
Drobny To Cop
ROME (AP)-Australia's husky Lew Hoad served notice Monday that he'll be I tough man to beat at Wimbledon when he stormed into the men's singles final of the Home international tennis tourn- sment, then grabbed off a share of the men's doubles title.
Hoad, muttering to himself and complaining about the linesmen, called on his big game to dispose of little Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills, Calif., after losing his first rat or the tournament in the semi- final. The scores were 4-6, 6-0. R43, 6-1. in the final he will meet Sven Davidson of Sweden. who gained a straight set victory over sore-armed Budge Patty of Los Anzelcs and Paris. 11-9. 0-2. 6-3-
With that business out of the
Nashua Slumbies But Wins Race
NEW YORK (AP)-Nashua re- covered after stumbling to his knees at the starting gate Satur- day to win the 350.000-added Grey Lag handicap st Jamaica.
A capacity crowd saw the big four-year-old fight off six eager rivals to win top money of 837.100 and run his earnings to 31.077515. That is 58,145 short of the all-time record winnings of Citation.
Under the fine handling of loclrcy Ted Atkinson, Nashua took over the lead at three-quarters of I mils and squashed a closing bid by Alfred G. Vanderbilt's Find. F. V. Whitney's Fsllrennsn took the show spot.
Doubles Also
why, I-load joined with Jarnslav Drobny, 1954 Wimbledon cham- pion who lives in London but is a citizen of Egypt, to win the men's doubles title. Calling on a pair of powerful services. they belted over Europe's best doubles team. Orlando Siroia and Nicola Pietrsngeli of Italy, 11-9, 6-2, 6-3.
Australia also took the women": doubles title when Thelma Long and Mary Hawton turned back Darlene Hard of Long Beach, Calif., and Angela Buxton of Eng- land, 8-4, 6-8, 9-7.
&;;.i.i.niu.s;' Complete 5 Holes In Golf Play
FORT WORTH. Tex. (AP)-The United States and Canada played even through five holes in their iinternationol golf matches Mon-
sy.
Tommy Bolt and Gene Littler rolled to s three-up advantage in the opening four-hal match, but in the second match Bill Kerr of Montreal and Stan Leonard of Lschute, Que.. were leading Doug Ford snd Ted Kroil of the United States. one up. in the third match Al Balding and Gordon Brydsun of Toronto were even with Car! Middiecolf and Mike Sonchak of the United States.
Six players from each country will meet today in singles matches.
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tucky Derby evcr, Needles, reg laxes with trainer Hugh Font:-iinc.i
FINISHES
Fahlus, owned by Calumet Farms boosted his stock for the Kentucky Derby by winning the Derby trials last week but had to
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Ncerilcs camc from far back in the field Saturday to nvcialtc Faliitls in tho last l-ltith of a mile in copping the classic.
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settle for second place on Satur- day after a great stretch drive with the favorite Needles. Fabius is a Citation colt.
Boxers Allowed To Keep Titles
PARIS (AP)-The Frcnch Box- ing Federation's executive com- mittee reversed itself Saturday and said fcatlierwciglit Cherif Ha- mai and middleweight Charley Hu- me: can keep their national box- ing tiilcs.
Under the Tcdcration's new rules a champion must defend his crown within three months after an offi- cial challenger is named or forfeit his title.
Hamia's official challenger is Jules Touan of French West Af- rica. Tnuan was stopped Friday by Spaints Frcd Galiana, Europ- ean featherweight champion. Ha- mla defeated Ike Chestnut in Washington Friday night.
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DURBAN, South Africa (Reut- ers!-Nine Africans. including A woman, died after drinking methyl alcohol drained from a railroad tank car here Thursday. it was announced Monday. Previously it was announced iii had died. Mon day's statement said 64 Africans also were admitted to hospital.
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"Moore Says".
Will Give Up Crown
LONDON (AP) - World light heavyweight ch s in p i o n Archie Moore said Monday he will give up his title if he whips Yolande Pompey here June 5 and concen- trate on winning the vacant world heavyweight title.
Moore arrived in Inndon by sir from New York to begin training for his twice-postponed title de- fence at l-larringay arena against Pompey, who hails from Trinidad.
The true age of the overstuffed
light heavyweight-called a cruiser weight in Britain-finally was es- tablished, but his current weight remained a mystery. . .Moore, who has claimed a dozen different birth dates in his long career. is 39-born Dec. 13, 1916. He had to tell the truth to Set 1118 passport.
As for his weight, Archie ap- peared to be a 210-pounder if he weighed an ounce. But he only said. "the last time I weighted my- self I was 190 pounds. He added he couldn't remembe when be weighed last.
Negroes Dropped By Farm Team
NEW YORK (AP)-The assist- ant minor league farm director of the New York Giants said Monday three Negro baseball players had to be dumped by the Lake Charles, La.. club because the Evangeline League found them "undesirable."
Five Negroes-three with Lake Charles and two with Lafayette. La.-were cut from the rosters of the Class C league Saturday night, easing a segregation problem which threatened to wreck the ctr- cult.
Ray Mullins. president of the league, said the segregation ques- tion had nothing to do with the shifts.
The Lake Charles players were the Dominican republic. Ralph Crosby of New York and Charleslweatherspoon of Pineland, Tex.
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SOCCER RESULTS
LONDON (APl-Results of soc cor games played Saturday is the United Kingdom:
Football Association Cup Final Birmingham C 1 M cbestor C I (played at Wemblcy Stadium, Lon don) Glasgow Charity Cup First Round Celtic 4 Clyde 1 Rangers 1 Third Lanark 1 file-
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Provincial Chess" 1- Toumey Begins Al YMCA Tonight
The Annual Provincial Chess. Tuurnament gets underway to- i night at 7.30 at the v. M. c. s.l with at least 20 chess players vie- ing for Island honors and the R.p
E. Mutch trophy that goes with it. 1
Play will be completed tomor-l row night and the various tilophies i will be presented at a banquet- to be held at a later date.
All players are guaranteed at least 6 games in the tourney fhatl l. includes participants from many '0 parts of the province. An invitat- ion is still out for other players who wish to enter.
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