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V mm ¦ H jg) Twice as Mean WIN, LOSE OR By MURRAY ROSE Associated Press Sports Writer NEW YORK. Jan. 3 Ray Robinson, the \ vw DRAW By FRANCIS STANN dethroned world middleweight king, passed the 'ft word along today H| JgSgjk Jm that he wants |N| Bh. a return bout with champion Gene Fullmer at the earliest Death of a Champion possible date. NEW YORK, JAN. 3. This was not the Sugar Ray Fullmer, the tough mauler Robinson whose skill and artistry captivated the country and from West Jordan, Utah, who much Europe. was a guy, still lithe lifted the crown from Robinson of the continent of This night Square bell, who begun last at Madison and eye-catching as he awaited the but had 'Garden, had said earlier he his professional boxing career 17 years ago. And he showed would be “twice as mean” and it as the rounds stretched to eternity. out for a knockout the next time they Gene Fullmer, Mormon Church elder and welder from I meet. West Jordan, Utah, never saw nor will see the day he could Robinson failed to show up ¥ for scheduled Robinson when Ray good. Even Sugar of a news conference have beaten was WiBM this morning, but one of his ago, admitting he was slowing up, could t seven ysars that Hi i 1 advisers and former manager. have taken out Fullmer with ease. The Utahan may be the George Gainford, did the talk- new middleweight champion of the world but his reign is not v ing. certain of being lengthy, possibly not even distinctive. ¦ “Ray wants a rematch at the earliest possible date, whenever He is a club-fighter, a short-armed young man with a Fullmer is ready,” Gainford de- craggy and near-indestructible body. He has fine courage but clared. in other respects he can be faulted. Fullmer can’t punch, nor There is a contract for a re- has he any style or deception. match between the pair within 90 days. As the capacity crowd of 18,134 inched out of the exits of Madison Square Garden last night a man may have i Cut Takes Several Stitches summed it up pretty good when he said: i Gainford said Robinson was “I hate to see a real good fighter, maybe the best of his all right physically and mental- ly, only like But we all get old.' Full- and had suffered a cut era, get all gored up Robinson. his left eye which required took shots Sugar’s got over mer—and I grant you he the best left—- five or six stitches. isn’t much of a champion. He won't draw peanuts. Tonight’s Fullmer, the 25-year-old bat- crowd was strictly Robinson’s.” y*' tler, said he would be all busi- ** * * ness in another meeting with FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE the fight Cus D’Amato, Robinson, who is 36. BOXING OR WRESTLlNG?—Challenger weight title fight last night in Madison ruled a "I fought manager Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson, was Goldstein it knockdown and later for nothing this of Gene Fullmer hooks his right foot behind Square through fight—if Robinson,” he said, "but Garden. Robinson falls said ne tolled off a six-count. Fullmer time. The next Rob- talking in the lobby. “I got to like Champion Sugar Ray Robinson’s left foot the ropes, just manages to save himself took a unanimous inson wants it—l’llbe out there fighter birthday coming decision to lift the you never know when a has his 37th and rakes Robinson’s face with a left-hand from going over the ring apron and kicks title.—AP Wirephoto. for the big money and to keep up.” shot in the seventh round of their middle- his heels high in the air. Referee Ruby the title. I’ll be twice as mean “Afterwhat your 21-year-old did to Archie Moore/’ a man and I’llbe out for a knockout. said, “I should think you'd be a Fullmer man.” “I wanted to go for the kayo “It’s not the same situation at all,” D'Amato replied. Shaw to Undergo in this one but Marv (Manager My Fullmer's Home Marv Jenson) said I had the "Patterson’s potential is so much greater than Fullmer's. Town Takes Win Big Colonials Meet Operation pn title wrapped up in the late kid has remarkably fast hands. He is shifty. Fullmer leads Knee WEST JORDAN. Utah. Jan. 3 : cars formed and toured West Mrs. Fullmer, who says she rounds and — not to open up.” ought BALTIMORE, Jan. 3 <>7»). (P). —They took it big here in nearby 1 with his face. If Robinson has anything left lie to take i Jordan and the Salt Lake ' didn’t know or care much about The fading Robinson, making Quarterback George Shaw of the Gene Fullmer’s hometown when City suburbs of him out. After all, he hand-picked Fullmer as his challenger, South Jordan boxing until she the second defense of his third Tough Baltimore Colts will undergo a the word flashed that Utah’s ; and Midvale, honking horns and started dating Deacons J reign as middleweight champion, mainly for Gene prior this reason. knee operation tomorrow at pride had won the middleweight loaded with fans who shouted I to their marriage in October, 1955, says lost on a unanimous decision in “But most of all,” Cus went on, “Patterson can punch. Johns Hopkins Hospital, championship. and whistled. she’s mainly j spokesman Perhaps interested in getting him home 15 rounds after being floored for Iknow Archie Moore very well. I studied him for a long time A Colts said Shaw taking it biggest of all Many in the left his Portland, Oreg., Dolores, cars caravan 1 now for their delayed Christmas. a short count in the seventh before I made the title match for Floyd. I realized that Tonight home was his w'ife 25, who ended their impromptu parade Here last night Except for brief visit before round, cut and soundly whacked and arrived here to- says she “shouted so loud the a Moore could drop any opponent with either hand. But I in front of Fullmer’s Home, where Christmas, to the body throughout. College returns day. Dr. Edmund J. McDonnell 1 baby started to cry” when the Gene has been in Ray weighed the last two weeks basketball to they cheered Dolores and mem- eye Floyd’s speed, plus his punch. For will perform the operation. i came over on training in New York since was gashed over the left in except The this area tonight as George; decision television. bers of her family. of training we worked on nothing defense. Shaw, playing his second year “Iwas just so happy at the de- November. the seventh and it was widened Washington, of only “I’d rather the in the offense we were certain of.” winner one with the Colts, was injured Oc- ' cision I burst into tears.” Mrs. watch fight in She says she's gone along with 14th. “Moore looked good in training.” the other said, “but in of its first eight games but en- tober 21 in a game against the Fullmer said. She usually ac- person because then I’m able to 1 his interest in boxing even Referee Ruby Goldstein, a talk to him quicker and find target of by the ring he looked fat in the midsection. Or maybe that was tertaining hopes of considerable Bears in Chicago. He did not re- companies1 Gene when he leaves) ) though it meant staying home Heated criticism turn to action until the final town for a fight, but this time)! out and see just how Gene is,” on Wednesday and Friday nights . Robinson's advisors, voted for because we were seeing a 40 or 42-year-old guy standing up improvement, takes on tough . game of the she had to stay home to for Mrs. Fullmer said after talking : to watch boxing on television Fullmer by eight rounds to five 21-year-old season against ; care to a kid.” Wake Forest in the Fort Myer Washington. December 23. He is : five-months-old Kaye Fullmer. | to Gene via long distance. She when she might prefer going out. with two even. Judge Frank said his first words to her this 1 “I’lljust say this much,” D’Amato retorted. “Right near gym. Game time is 8:30. believed to have a damaged car- In West Jordan, the spontan- ' That’s "because it’s been his own. Forbes had Gene ahead. 10-5, “he Judge the end of training in Chicago almost all the fighters used The Deacons knocked off the tilage in his right knee, eous celebration was like nothing time was that didn't have a 1 lifelong ambition to be a while Harold Barnes had the same scales. They would take a shower and step on the “seen since the end of World War mark on him and he really felt ; champ,” she explains. it a shade closer, 9-6. The Colonials, 79-66, in the season j ; i good.” Associated Press scales. As soon as the bar would steady and give the weight 11. Within minutes after the "Everybody’s been telling me i ¦ card had Full- opener and later went on a fight, many of the 2,100 towns- “He easily and I[ I’d be a wife, [ mer in front, 9-6. they’d fling it over so nobody could read. For some reason, cuts rather champion's but I seven-game winning streak that people were in the streets. was worried about that,” she : can’t imagine how it will be, Fullmer, thick-necked, brawny- use it this day. I the Appears Moore didn't So read scales—Archie Jordan A caravan estimated at 100 l added. now.” was halted by unbeaten North ieven Continued on Page C-3, Col. 1 was only 172 and some change in ounces a few days before he fought Patterson.” Carolina in the finals of the Dixie Classic last Saturday. ** * * Way Four Teams Disappointed On Out WHEN THE FIGHTERS ENTERED the ring Fullmer, as looking starkly pale against his black trunks, was given a GW is one of four Washington desultory reception. This was a sentimentally pro-Robinson area teams to experience disap- crowd, although it was about even money in the betting pointment in holiday tourna- Harvard Coach when the bell rang. ments. The Colonials lost both .! Woss’ Off Tires! In CAMBRIDGE. Jan. 3 Fullmer looked crude as he fenced with the Harlem starts the Cincinnati tourna- Mass.. ment, while Georgetown, previ- . (P). —Only an official announco- dancing master. True to all dope. Gene came straight at ously unbeaten, did the same in i ment that Lloyd Jordan is fired Ej Sugar day and there had been a and time when that would the tournament at Owensboro. appeared lacking today before have been fatal. And it was an even fight, perhaps, until the Ky. Maryland posted a 2-1 record I Harvard hangs out a “Help last three rounds. in taking third place at Owens- Wanted” sign for the 22d coach Sure You 82-year Get First There are no such things in Fullmer’s book as combina- boro. while Navy lost all three i in its football history! of its games j Jordan said last night that tions of punches. There are—or were—in Sugar’s. The first in*the Southwest Tournament at Houston, Tex. the Faculty Committee on Ath- chance he got to work a combination on Fullmer was in the letic Sports jm Line, 100 Level Grade A Tires Georgetown’s fall at Kentucky has asked the Har- jyra|aß||| third. Doggedly, Gene shook them off and bulled the champ. vard Corp. to “replace” him was the biggest blow for — dog-eat-dog, area buy i or you may get only 80 or 60 cents for your tire I It was even through the sixth round when fans, who were counting on the , and up his contract -/E|lP\ EXTRA I both fell at the bell and sprang the lower rope of the ring, Hoyas to pick up recog- which has two yeass to run. dollar. I always have what I advertise. You can I national Jordan Brand-New y- necessitating a fractional delay and repairs as the nition. GW and Maryland which said Athletic Director: IdependW’Wfr' on other Thomas D. getting what you pay for. Only First J7 qq jg'**'** In half-knocked, have had their share of the na- Bolles told him Mon- affair progressed the seventh Robinson was day that “poor teaching” was Line, 100 Level Grade A Tires in this sale! H-89 I half-pushed onto apron. Referee Ruby said tional spotlight in recent sea- 7.50x15 the Goldstein sons, both in the rebuilding given by the committee as its *? Lowest Prices up although are Guaranteed! ¦ later he counted to six, Robinson appeared to stages. reason for the dismissal vote. J be up at two or three. “I asked him, ‘You mean we The area record ’ is not im- didn’t win enough games? Then the old guy came back with all guns, although the pressive. And Georgetown is 5-2, he replied, ’Something power was suspect. On our score he took the ninth, Navy 5-4, Maryland like sheet 4-4 and the that.j* the 56-year-old coach 11th and 12th rounds and it was anybody’s fight once more. Colonials 1-7. Among the smaller said. The last three rounds told the story. schools. Catholic U. has the best A president mark, 4-1. former of the -aass*’ Twice in the 13th Fullmer appeared to hurt Ray, with so American Football Coaches As- TasreirTl little knowledge and less equipment to finish him. By this Terps to Play Clemson sociation. Jordan moved to Har- time Robinson’s left eye was cut and he winked away the The Terps return to action In vard in 1950 after 18 years as » blood as best he could. In the 14th reopened an Atlantic Coast Conference coach and athletic director at the cut was and Amherst College. shwsiush meeting at Clemson tomorrow He earns about mm his face, debonair and delicate, gory mask. In became a the night and will play $12,500 a year. final round, Ray’s trunks Every another ACC were more red than white. game at South Carolina Satur- His Harvard teams have had; punch he threw was in desperation. He was going for the long day night. little success on the gridiron,! winning ball. Georgetown visits St. Peter's 24 games, losing 31 and ** * * playing in New Jersey Saturday night three ties. The 1956 II team won two and lost six. IT HAD BEEN SUGGESTED, subtly, that since Robinson’s while GW plays at Richmond, *» Howard meets Montgomery A native of punxsutawney. Pa., mu%[ so-called retirement in June of 1952—and the subsequent played iWSVHfcS, College he on the University of W surgery on facial to him glamor- Junior and Gallaudet nSzSr his features that were II make entertains Baltimore U. in a Pittsburgh football teams in i tss I 1 I i”o | ouahantho ; RE ? II ous for a career as Sugar 30. 1 55 24 ss-f- s- V a dancer—that wouldn’t take a 1921-2-3, serving as captain f i-15- game. in I 6.70*15 MONTHS Mason-Dixon' Conference | HJI 7.10x15 !1689 j 19g9 MOUNTED AA|| II bad head beating. his senior year He also starred 1178989 JI FR « Catholic, American and Navy ’ 710 20 119 I HOW |£2 basketball ,* 16 89 IM. 74ft.1l IB He took one last night. Fullmer is a muscle puncher. do not return to action until in and baseball. l iS Tim! ZZ That is, he hasn’t much snap to his blows but he mauls and, January 9. After graduation, Jordan coached four years in secondary sl-ll||ersfa being short, there are comes in handy. Records of area Is' times when his head teams: schools and then spent four years 1 tail || Mostly, though, he kept hitting Ray with his right and his W L as Catholic _ 4 ’ ]' head basketball coach and Georgetown «* head, being very impartial about it. With his left hand he _ assistant Navy ft 4 football coach at Col- sort of rakes, like a woman trying to remove another’s Maryland . 4 4 gate. Howard ...... glued-on . :i ;» His duties at Amherst eyelashes. District Teachers I ‘ .1 ;» were in- Gallaudet j 4 terrupted by service as a Naval He must have whacked the old pro, during the Infighting, George Washington II j 7 Z£CT fc - « 7«W American 0 ; officer in with some 200 or more clouts on the (opposite) ear, World War U. EXTRA I left ™iL SAFE! 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