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For 10 Days of the great light-heavyweight away pounds—the champion weighed champions of yesteryear, today Giving 15 187 to By the Associated Press advised Pete Rademacher to Rademacher’s 202 Floyd " The pennant hopes of the quit the ring. decked the courageous chal- . and hurt, and the few blows he St. Louis Cardinals were hand- At the same time he said lenger seven times at Sick’s ] landed in the sixth lacked sting. ed a devastating blow today Floyd Patterson could become Stadium before Pete took the ; He clinched and, as Loughran when Stan Musial learned that as great a heavyweight cham- full count at 2:57 of the sixth i moved in to separate them Pat- he will be out of action for 10 pion as Jack Dempsey. round. terson poured home a left and r v days to two weeks because of a Os Rademacher, the 1956 But, to the consternation of then a right. It was the next- pulled muscle and a chipped Olympic title winner whose thousands who regarded this as to-last knockdown. of his left shoulder a Patterson was the fracture .first bout out of the amateur mismatch. Count Had Reached 10 blade. ! ranks was last night’s sixth- first man to hit the canvas. Musial, the s round by Patterson, Midway in the second round, Patterson threw a left and leading batter at .340. was In- Tommy said: Rademacher crossed a right to this time as Rademacher Floyd struggled wearily to his feet “The fellow needs experience the champion’s jaw. Standings on Pag* C-2 seemed to slip as he sagged, the referee waved Patterson the same as any amateur does away. Most ringsiders thought turning but he went all the way down on pro. He hits hard Loughran was stopping the jured in the flfth of last the and the knockdown official at night's game . and has heart of a lion. fight, but the referee said the at He could do well with the ringside had reached the count * ' > *: 6-5, count had reached 10 and it i- The Cards won the game, contenders. But he is 28 and of four when he got back up. games of the was a knockout. A DREAM BECOMES A NIGHTMARE—Pete over on his back and gets up, but not to stay within 6Vi age would be foolish Floyd Admits Knockdown finally leading Milwaukee Braves. at his it After the battle, Rademacher the 10 count is by to start. Rademacher’s hopes of becoming heavyweight before tolled Referee Tommy After studying x-rays taken Referee offered no alibis and Patterson was “Pete would be far ruling champion in his first pro fight go crashing to Loughran. Rademacher knocked down this morning. Bob Bauman, too ca- waved off the count, it was high in his praise for the the in round, four times in pable in other fields of en- no knockdown, but later re- challenger who had dreamed canvas in the sixth round against Cham- once the third the fifth team physician of the Cardi- ” ¦ion Floyd Patterson last night in Seattle. The and once previously in the sixth, seven times in deavor versed himself. And in his up this fight and made it real. nals, said: Floyd B¦ion8¦lympic champion tries to get to his feet, rolls all.—AP Wirephoto. “Iadvise that Musial be sent Refused to Give Up dressing room said he ¦Rademacher is the first man Rademacher was counted out was bowled over by the punch, [everj to step from the amateur home to St. Louis for further directly heavy- examinations. The way it the seventh time he was It was only the second knock- ranks into a pro for looks, he should be out from knocked down by Patterson in down of his career weight championship fight. days to two j the bout at Sick's Stadium. He Patterson, who while still a ‘‘He has all the qualifications 10 weeks.” by Usher Gets Regular Job lasted far longer than most light-heavyweight was felled jof a future great fighter,” Floyd Out Until Braves Series expected and decked the cham- a sneak right landed by Jacques j said. < WIN, LOSE OR The 36-year-old star has been pion for a count of four in the Crecy-Royer. I “When somebody is chopping gunning for his seventh batting second round. However, in the The 22-vear-old professional; at you with an axe you have to With Improved Batting title. He has batted in 97 began to show his superiority! I runs {fifth, he was down four times Igo down eventually,” grinned By and third over the balding Olympic titlist \ DRAW FRANCIS STANN DETROIT, Aug. 23 (Special).i ibles and two homers. He has ranks in the National for counts of nine each. Rademacher. holding a chunk League homer derby with 29. in the third round, leaping from a slightly puffed —Bob Usher, handed the Sen- hit in nine of his last 11 games 1 “He was hurt then and I of ice to eye. ators' centerfleld job by default While the other batting con- wanted him to quit but he a crouch to spear Rademacher Asked if he felt that fighting to lift his average to .266. up, with straight right that sent ; early this month, has shown his tenders try to catch Stan wouldn't hear of It.” Loughran a for nothing was worth the gratitude by batting at a .400 Lavagetto is hoping that the probably will be sidelined until told newsmen. “In the sixth he the big guy sprawling. effort, he said: First Add Polo Grounds ; clip in his last 50 trips to the Senators’ pitching situation will the Cards open a two-day stand was down for the full count of Pete took a nine count and “yery definitely." in against the Braves in St. Louis 10 back on his feet at the NO. 1 IN OUR SPORTS SHOP wasn't exactly happy plate Barring a drastic re- improve the two-day stand but even if he had got up, I was Gate Only $243,030 versal in form, he’ll be the Pete Ramos (9-11) on September 3. would stopped bell, but the crowd of 16.961 when an effort here purported to lament the end of the here. will have it.” The bout drew a gross gate starting centerfielder for the'[start against Maas tonight. Musial said he was hurt when Tommy, who acted as referee had its tipoff on the outcome. Polo Orounds. “Afew items were left out or skipped over,” he missed a curve while trying of $243,030—far short of the rest of the season. (The Cuban righthander has and sole official this first time It was delayed in the fourth anticipated $400,000. said, you the to hit behind Wally Moon, who a full-house he “or have never heard of or Cookie Lavagetto lost his last two decisions but he had such job in a heavy- round while Floyd moved easily backers—a grouo tonight in was on first base. “Had I tried weight bout, said, “Patter- challenger, Rademacher's Four Horsemen or Dempsej-Flrpo?” will use Usher the he has a 2-1 advantage over title around the slower of Georgia businessmen—put the Tigers son is a fighter. And he had three good points, too. You can’t write series opener against Detroit this season. See BASEBALL. Page C-3 great He could stalkmg him and looking for up Patterson’s guarantee of despite the fact that Detroit In tomorrow afternoon's go down In history as another an opening for a payoff punch. and took both fight- finis to the Polo Grounds without due reference to these righthander, fi- Dempsey. $250,000 will have a Duke nale here. Camilo Pascual. idle PROBABLE PITCHERS Jack He hits fast He found the range in the flfth. ers’ share of the gate—6o per men and the events which made for so much history. Maas, and hard.” on the mound. since August 7 because of a Four times Patterson blasted cent of the $209,556 net or just Grounds was where young AMF.RIC.4N I.FAGIt Pete down in that round, and The Polo Fred Merkle cost I “We've known all along that sore right shoulder, will put ; Washington at Detroit INl—Ramos Didn’t Press Advantage about $125,700. League pennant Those job (S in vs. Maas IS-S1 four times the 28-year-old ex- the Giants the National in 1908. Bob could do the defensive- his 8-11 record on the line. Yore, this would be Ne» at — Loughran added, however, farm boy from Grandview, Patterson said of retentive minds willremember the freak happening well. ly. He's got good range, good Camilo has won three out of Shanl* UO-31 vs Narlcski (!•-:!>. thought fight 1957. Asked if Boston at cbicaio < NI-vSulltvan that he 187 pounds Wash., struggled up at the his last in For others, it was a late September afternoon in the ninth hands and the best arm in our four decisions against the ! (Id-srSrs, Pierce proved detrimental. It was the { he would fight again now that Cookie Tigers year. at Kansas City — count of nine and tried val- j outfield." said. "Now this (5-Si. a professional. inning of a game at the Polo Grounds between the Giants Johnson no-Si vs Kellner heaviest ever for Patterson and iantly to match blows with the | he has become his bat is hot. too. so he looks Return to form by Pascual NATIONAL Tommy that was and the Cubs. IK4C.It commented. ’’lthink he champion. Rademacher said like our man at the moment.” would mean that could Milwaukee at Brooklyn (Ml—Conley something he decide Cookie (8-tii vs Koufax (5-31. would be faster and better at Referee Loughran. one-time : would It had been a three-way race all along involving the Throneberry No Help return to a starting rotation of i Chlraso at New York (Nt—Rush 182.” “later.” Giants, it Pascual. (4-r;» vs. Worthington <*-*t light - heavyweight champion, Cubs and Pirates. Now, in a vital game, was Earlier, the righthanded-hit- Chuck Stobbs St louts at Philadelphia (Nl— Loughran said he thought “He is,” said Loughran of and Russ Wehmeler (.4-01 or Mliefl went to Rademacher’s corner a 1-1 tie-with two out. The Giants had Moose McCormick 'tiiig Usher was used only Kemmerer. with Tru- (O-loi i5-9> va .Rademacher made Rademacher. “the most coura- man Clevenger Hartdlx a serious after the bell to ask Pete if he! on base and Merkle first. against lefthanded pitching, al-1 being used in Cincinnati at Pittsburgh INl—Nun- mistake in the second round by smiling' geous fighter I have ever seen.” third Rookie on spot I. or was all right and got a temating with Faye starting jobs. Fowler ci-ui vt. Purkey Page C-3, 4 A1 Bridwell, a forgotten to center and Throne- halil-H-T, !, Continued on Page C-3, Col. 3 nod. But Pete appeared tired Continued on Col. shortstop, singled -1 berry. However, Throneberry plate. crowd, thinking u MfibiHHBKNMIIIMMIfIyBHIHHBMHBUHH McCormick headed for the The the lias been unable to untrack game was over, swarmed on the field. But Merkle cut second himself since being obtained base and, having seen older players do it, he ran for the from the Red Sox in May and the jj tires average PT3 double ij,i clubhouse. Merkle saw McCormick homeward bound and has a batting of .200. ¦3 T 3 m that was it. The feeling is that the 26- year-old Throneberry DIFFERENCE ** * * needs a j ij iij GUARANTEED full year of regular playing in J BUT IT WASN’T. , second baseman of the minors to shake off the BACK I Frtt! Whttl Alignment IIN WRITING the Cubs, called for the ball in order to tag the bag and rust of three seasons on the BilfMil Boston bench. retire the side. Iron Man Joe McGinnity allegedly captured m tire and guarantee for less against defective ma- Tonight CATimnAV N E VrnRF «aka o p *’e,y m,i«,i !!! it the throw-in and flung it over the fence. A substitute ball Ramos Starts within 5 days, Market s.coo for i.f. tenais and workmanship was provided and Evers claimed that Merkle was out on A month ago the 32-year-o!d tt SATURDAY i OTucDc 8 I r period ¦ 4 OTHERS, o8 A.M.-6 P.M. I Tire will give you double Fr«' Flat* Fixtd f° the specified a . Usher was a .227 batter with on a ro rata basls an unorthodox batting stroke the difference in cash! for life ot P game. night This was an afternoon At 10 o’clock that that was highly suspect. But umpire Hank O’Day declared that Merkle was wrong and since he was given the green the game was a tie. The date was September 23. A little light bn everyday play. Bob more than a week later the National League season was has had 20 hits in 50 trips. NATIONALLY jilK Four of his hits have FAMOUS TIRES AT over. Except, the Giants and Cubs were tied. been dou- HO MONEY In the playoff, set in a riotous scene at the Polo WW, LOW, Grounds, the Cubs won, 4-2, with a triple by the light- DISCOUNT PRICES! DOWN hitting off the great clinch- Podoley Kayo, ing the decision. Merkle became famous, in a sense. The fans blamed Bomba Plans /Jffflr him for the loss of the flag. A vaudeville comedian quipped. "Icall my cane ‘Merkle’ because it has a bone head.” Pretty Jolt Redskins soon generally " it became “Bonehead Merkle By LEWIS F. ATCHISON John McGraw, who lost ’em as hard as anybody, de- Star Staff Correspondent fended his man Merkle. “It was a bum rap!” he explained. ; LOS ANGELES. Aug. 23. : The ** * * Redskins were still shaken Charge It At today after a couple of jolts IT WAS AT THE POLO 16 years later, m GROUNDS. that a and one could disrupt their 1957 sports writer named Grantland Rice wrote perhaps the | plans. No Extra Cost best-remembered football lead in history. Granny was Halfback Jim Podoley, prom- covering a game between Army and Notre Dame and this ising rookie from Central was the year he took cognizance of the Irish, featuring the Michigan, went down for the backfield of , Jim Crowley, count, flatter than a flounder. LOW OVERHEAD AND HUGE VOLUME MAKE THESE PRICES when hit by a during POSSIBLE! TjgT and | lineman Don Miller. a warmup drill yesterday. It was October 18, 1924. Notre Dame won, 13-7, and A more disturbing note came ' Rice's lead, together with the other notable efforts both when Brad Bomba. Indiana NATIONALLY Firit Line De Luxe Champion I typographical and photographic, hit the public hard. end. said that he'll probably Km KAKE quit the squad mid-Septem- It was custom in those days sports in Same Grade Come on the for writers to ber to enter medical school. and Qualify That New Cars | vein, f write in flowery magnifying the feats of mere men Podoley, named as starting (boys) on a field of play. Granny Rice, too, groped for right halfback for Sunday's tubeless tires (KJ words but he did It better than most. His lead for Notre game with the Forty-Niners at FIRST LINE Dame-Army was: San Francisco, recovered from TIRES a collision "Outlined against the blue-gray October sky, the with Red Stephens. ALSO *.io«is 33.00 227-pound guard, FITS TUBELESS RIMS fiO to:»n Four again. In dramatic lore veteran with ett i i 1 Horsemen rode they were no ill effects. Indeed, hp may famine, pestilence, known as destruction, and death. These I have gained stature from the are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, mishap with tubes Crowley and Layden." Ends and backs were working ® A BLACKWALL WHITEWALL mhucu fiber at the rayon * * on pass patterns M nuon nice of ** at one end of w(' J UMOUS S>rt>- t.rai Mfr-Suu , yvi Ail "I'llgive you a better tire AH the field while linemen re- #tt E) T Tir t FIRST LIKIF YES, THE FIGHT! Mention previously had been ” hearsed charges at the other. Si T.iT.Vub. y.J/’i Tub. any day of the week made of the second Turpin-Robinson brawl. This was going »¦ i U «... deal Podoley, all out for a long 6- 7°xls 1 tidiM'a TUBE 81 nothing compared to the Jack Dempsey-Luls (Angel) Flrpo throw, overran ¦ or I'll refund your money the ball and mW ¦ (33130./01 37913570114.89 ALSO FITS TUBELESS RIMS 15‘ scramble, so No. 1 stressed. turned to make the catch. w 7.10x15 60 j 14.81 |4025| 15.85 JWB.IB promptly" ,l*CK ,TIW Stephens, charging _ WAU WH ALL There were 90.000 people in the Polo Grounds that {Meanwhile. 6.70x15 36 80 119 81 _j0 hard H 95116 R f s e Granville night of September 14. 1923. The young, scowling Dempsey with head down, stormed ¦ 7.60x151 410 ¦ into the area with a squadron | TIRE 4015 : 18.80[48151 21.80 £ wasn’t supposed to have much trouble with a large ~ Flrpo, See REDSKINS, Page C-5 Hi AND 8.00x1518.20x15 4! Argentinian with a right hand and little else. 1 6ST 19.83J50_00T22.82 o.i*ttzd£kz Z"*™= p.iri ir trikt 6.4oxls - Nobody could figure Flrpo. Granny recalled TUBE —!Ki- Rice his FIRM first "visit” to Firpo’s training camp. “He was tackling a MOUNTED FREE SMbIIj27.9SIIfIW 133.60 j \€M —«iS HaH-attH-ißr BUILT OUR light breakfast, a huge steak smothered with lamb chops. Peck Picks After finishing, he walked over to a couch and lay there FISK * New Jersey Ave. 4718 Hampden Lane *IB3O Bladensburg 3300 Jeff Davis Hwy. 3200 L4t Hwy. help, others insisted that he did It by himself. On AN" MANY OTHtRS at M $». SI. Bcth.ido, OL. 6-5200 Rood N.E. TE. 6 6807 jA. 7 8000 In the second round of the of all heavyweight 0 wildest ALL SIZES K.BB & M nuln LI. 4.7034 , from fights—s7 it, TIRE TUBE 0 , wt eo)ntn f LA. 6-3885 seconds of as a matter of fact—Dempsey ONI PRIC! «Ml» p.itnloH Key , A P i UT ' " Prtwrr'i ltt '*‘ HulloAdil* Rrtu'rm Nrw York A ,rom r nt aon flattened Flrpo for keeps. him times In * w I (l | He had down three * ALSO WT* Tumiss R,M *nd"S(i. S.r I Monta!ia A^e^ N.* ,rn Dtt r Guaranteed 9 Months j »p the second round, or so some reports related. Actually, Opon Dally Opon Dally Opon Dally and Pal. Opyn Dally. «a m. «amla m there Wilion Not Every Mir In Every M*k* UAIIbITCn EDEB were so many knockdowns count Whitewall* ftllchtly Eslra /VIUUrIItU ¦ Kfcfc h i.m I® 9 p.m. n ®.m I® 9 p m 8 t m I® 9 p.m. t® 9 p.m. Bit. M a.m. Saturday that the was lost. But »00 • It 2* . Sat.. Sam.to 6 p IP. .Bam.to Ap m. Ran.. 10 t® 4 to p.m. Ran. 10 t® 4 R a.m. t® 6 p.m. was a memorable fight. was I Art., Vo. 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