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NINO VALDES THE UNPREDICTABLE
By DENNIS HART
Given the chance, Nino Valdes might win the world heavy-
weight title-decisively and spectacularly. Given the same chance, he might
pathetically.
fail-completely and
For when Nino Valdes is good, he is very, very good. But he
can be bad. Then he is terrible.
In his 20 years as a professional boxer he has often been spoken
The
of as a future world champion, and just as often written off.
New
York Boxing "Nino was voodoo victim. Nino's outlook ean be traced Managers' Association voted The hex was laid on him by to his boxing upbringing. Al- unanimously to recognise Valdes his trainer. Now he trainer | though he hid been around a us world champion, instead of hes gone, so hava allt his super-long time, ho was little more Floyd Patterson. This move, slllions."
than a novice when he joined clicited as much by boxing Among these superstitions up with Gleason in 1951. Be pulities as by any sense of fair was an aversion to colour, He was 20, and had been fighting os. play, will not get anyone any-refused to fight in anything but a professional for twelve years. where.
white irunks. So when the But in that time he had fought British boxing authorities ob-only 23 bouts and three exhibi- jecled to his white trunks, he tions, all with Joe Louis. wore them underneath red ones for his fight with Don Cockell. The opinion of Mr Gleason, Aght managers who, like most is seldom lust for opinions, makes an interesting point of view,
13Lat it muggests that Senor Valdes of Cuba muri be taken seriously when the world title is under discussion.
What makes him so good,
3 bad?
Graceful
and
The real ft. 3 in.
Let's take the good side first. His magnificent frame is made for Astle cun- bat. An ex would be proud to have his breadth of shoulder developed when he humped two hundredweight socks of sugar for a living.
From the thoulders, his body tapers to a slender waist. He moves with the grace of the dancing champion he once was snaking out punches with extensive 8 1. 6 in. reach.
ענת
Fistic Re-Education
NINO
the
Gleason set about Valdes'
VALDES .. fistic re-education. In the next twenty months, Nino had eleven fighter with the grace of a
dancing champion.
fights.
reason for Valdes'
Glenson has done all he cant ups and downs is, I faney, more to establish his mon as cham- mundane.
plon of the world. But the Despite his autural ability — best-laid plans are not foolproof of it-Valties nerdy as Gleason will remind any- or because
one who asks him about Valder someone behind Really talented sportsmen tendencounter WILb cruiserweight le taste things a little casually.champlon Archie Moore.
He is
to drive him.
0
1 the keen but
Moore was awarded what is ner of an exuberant sebook- generally considered to bez boy, and subject to the same doubtful points decision quick change of
mood. At
still brings The affair heart, "Nino" is just a big boy pained look to Gleason's His nickname mouns "child" He had been allowed to name Given his full name, he is his ow referee and chose Geraldo Ramos Ponclano Valdes., James J. Braddock, the forther
Light-Hearted
Getting the most tak of these considerable Ahung attributes, Nino pleked up the Cuban heavyweight title from that tough
Omello Agramonte, beat former world Channelled into fighting fury, champlon Exzard Charles, and his exuberance spells danger to became No. 1 contender for any opponent. But light-heart- the world title held by thal ed Nino is not always in the even tougher elaracter, Rock; } mood. He has been known fo Murciano,
enter the ring with a couple of Marcio pak Valdes the superfluous inches thickening supreme compliment of look- his waist. ing! 11: other way when
Another question against meeting with Nino was
Laka sug- Valdes is whether he enn gested.
it, as well as hand it out. This
ዩ።
The champion preferred to query applies, though in lesser tackle Britain's Don Corkell, | degree, iu Cooper and Johans- and tool nino rounds to do to soit, too. Cockell what Valdics Inter accomplished in three.
Voodoo Victim
So much for Nine, the mucit wellten-up. Nh the wrillen- off has been outpulnted by Bob Baker, and by Bob Satlerfeld. He has been beaten twice by Ekile Machen who knocked out in one round Intemar Johansson, He has been beaten by Zora Folley- who was recently outpointed by Henry Cooper,
was
by
Many are the rensens ad- vanced for the fluctuation
of
the Valdes fortunes.
Manager Bobby Gleason forward this theory:
puts
Easter Suggestion
Cool comfort
Jockey
BRAND
SPORTSHIRTS
Made by
Boaforra
world champlan.
eyes.
"I got Braddock the job,” says Gleason, so the least you would think he could do is to lean just a little way in my favour if the decision Wos close."
Another Omen?
He makes the point more In sorrow thum anger.
light with
rul A
eye,
Hongkong Soccer Team Leave For Asian Cup Preliminaries
ARMY SPORTS /
PARADE
In spite of the hockey season drawing to a close, the number of fixtures that have to be com- pleted is out of all proportion,
There are still quite a number of league games to be played off, and whilst these are going on, the Holland Cup also starts its run of fixtures.
cun
After this game, the league axlures come into their own once again.
►
On Sunday, at Sookunpon, ↑ Army Aare due to meet the Boogkong Hockey Club in the preliminary round of the Cup. Captain W. Alder, who has Bully-off is at 2.80 p.m., and it been managing both teams for is hoped that this game will not the past two years, is due to end in a draw, as the picture leave the Colony in May. This means that more changes must will then be completely fused
take place. Captain E. Grant, With Army 'A' having a 'really takes over this very important good team, strong in all depari-] post at the beginning of April, ments, it is hoped that we will but Alder will be behind his be able to break the monopoly for a month to help out with of Heercia 'A', who were the many tricky problems that, auccessful in winning both the must occur.
Cup, and the league last year.
Leaving
Army 'B' have drawn a bye into the first round, and on paper *A* should emerge the To make the picture really Winners by a convincing margin. | black SSI Burdelt, who has But one can never tell, and in
been the trainer for a very this game I am keeping iny shirt considerable time, is also leaving where it belongs. Once again in May. the ground is Sookumpoo, and the bully-off is at 4 o'clock.
more gammes
Cer
These changes of a consider- able number of riders in mid- steam don't help the players To pick up the back-log our the officials, but I am quite league fixtures there are some sure that with the right blend
Wednesday.
of experience from such players Nav Bharat 'A' are down to
a# Woodcock, etc., the two teams meet Army 'A', and IRC 'A' will settle down, and give of meet Army 'B', again at Soo-their best, There is plenty of kupoo. It looks as though the talent among all the calhusiasts, groundsmen ut Sookunpoo are but
be this must obviously Hongkong's soccer team for going to be rather busy for the brought out for the beseft of
the Second Aslan Cup next few weeks. In both games
both learns. tournament, left the the bully-off is, at 5.30 p.m. Colony this morning to play Iwo elimination matches in Manila against the Philippines and Taithe kill, they
wan.
The Colony contingent con- sists of 18 'ployers and six eficials.
Mr A. J. Hussain, teem mont. Valdes emerged from the 6er of the Hongkong side, snid and before he boarded the PAL air- Moore got a crack at Marciano. trait for Manila, "Hongkong So Valdes decided that the stands a good chance in this wore nut good in ilmination tournament, as the and has Ainerien uhel came to Britain com is fit physically tų press his claims and tone teamwork."
TWO GAMES
10 Entries For pick up some useful spending
Asian Junior
Cup Soccer
money.
Erskine.
Must Win
wind bolis must
With one game to play If Army 'A' are to be in al Army South' still require their logue games. Their final two points to clinch the game in the league te against Colony first division cricket Recreio 'A'. Early on in the championship. Last Satur- senson Army A beat Recreta
A very convincingly by three day, at Sookunpon," they goals to one, but were then came unstuck against HKCC selves defeated by Nav Bharat Scorpions,"
Markill A by one goal to mil.
won thetors, and To sum u Army 'A' must elected to but With 71 runs their thres on the board for the loss of all out to win remaining Axtures in the league..two wickets 'South' were really This they are quite capable of showing their form, doing
They then lost three quick But there in one black spot wickets, and things began to look in this bid, Walls, the captain, rather bleak. However, Saddler has broken his ankle, and will and Sevenvaks goi together, and
He made three trips and, in He said that between Morch be out of all sports for the rest runs once again to come. By turn, demolished Don Cockell, 20 and April 7, Hongkong will of the season. A very severe the full of the sixth wickel they Dick Richardson ADÓ Jo play
two games against the | blow to all our hopes, but with | had retrieved the position, and Philippines and Taiwan, "But some very strong reserves to the total had reached 121. Bul on his 1955 visit,
because the Japanese team hn call upon we should still be in was a slight mishap, during one withdrawn," he added, "we the running. sperring session he was on the may return sooner than April receiving end of a too-enthusias."
there
Both Army football
Tragedy
Then came tragedy. The fast four batsmen could only inus-- ter 12 runs among them, and
for 133.
On the last. This looked a reasonable total
Kuala Lumpur, March 35. the Asian Junior Cap coccer him to pad out his head guard the tournament is Korea, win- Ten nations will compete in Ue training punch. This caused This year the host nation for
tournament to be held in Kusla with cotton wool for futurefner of the First Asian Cup teams are going through d'the Army South, were all out Lumpur from April 18, oficials sessions and to don dark The final will be played in said today.
glasses for accial occasions for Seoul, next year,
most unsettling period at They are Burma, Hongkong, the next couple of days,
The Asian Cup contest is the moment, Ceylon, Thailand, South Koren, The over-eager sparring part-decided every four years after boat the first team lost six on paper In spite of a good Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, ner was promising young dimination games in the four Singapore and Malaya.
British heavyweight
called zones of Asia, North, South, of their players, and the re-opening stand by the opposition. The tournament is due to Henry Cooper.
East and West. Hongkong is nerves lost four. Just about ten days-Reuter, Could this be another omen? playing in the Eastern zone.
This is a very high loss from any point of view, and has been very severe headache to both players, and officiais.
WORLD TABLE
TENNIS TEAM.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
START TOMORROW-
Dortmund, March 25.
A total of 460 players of both sexes from 46 different countries will .clash in the World table tennis team and individual championships in the Westfalenhalle covered stadium here as from Good Friday. Once again. the Japanese will start favourites.
Easier Time
By the fall of the fifth wicket 'Scorpions, were 105 and it Becmed 05 though
could happen.
anything
J
not to be denied, however, Ind
Their next two bastmen were
they eventually ran out the win- -
Last Sunday the Reserves nors by five wickets, were eliminated from the
Junior Shield by South China,
The position In the league
The score was 3-1 in favour of now is that three teams are still In the running, Army South', our opponents awi-in-this-game HKCC Scorpius sad. Kowloon.... it was very noticeable that at ness counts. By half-time the score was one all, and It was
Cricket Club.
As already stated 'South' silli have one ame to play The Scorpions also have one, and can, plp KCC have two, KCC
For the first ten minutes of the second half Army were rull Army South' on the post, if they win their two remaining matches, :olling their opponents, but but my shirt is stiil on South, then the pate began to teli, two goals, without reply and so South China
This weekend they play Recreio, scored a further and must be considered hot entered the final of the Shield,
lavourlies to win.
Two Colony 'Caps'
League Standings
Ota-
On Sunday the Colony inter- per game against Macao is due to take place. We have 1wo Army
First division league standings
P W D L Pta 'South' 10 10 6 3 40 10 0 0 4 42 18 70 2. 30 20 8G U
For ten days (up to and in-Japanese supremacy this year best outsiders in the chainplon- cluding April 51, the best table- may be seriously threatened in ships. tennis players in the world will the men's events by the players meet 10 sight out for the from China, who have twice Swaything Cup (Men's teams), beaten decisively during the past
Japan should have an essier representatives in this game Scorpions Corbillon Cup (Women's teams), Tew months the Hungaria time in the women's, events, Woodcock has been chosen to | KOD the men's and women's singies, national team, which had up til unless the world championships play at centre-half, and Sharp RAF and the doubles and mixed now held the position of second reveal genuine Chinese chamat left-back. Green, the goal-inc
best in the world after Japan. plans. After the forfolt ut kooper Is cbosch (as reserve. Optimisin The South Vietnam team, Rumania, traditionally the Kick-off is at 4.30 pm, and I Recrolo after their brilliant showing at strongest European women's' am quite sure that there will be CCC They will play on 10 tables last year's Asian Games intean, Hungary and England good following from the up- | Army in the stadium, which can seat Tokyo are tipped by, many should OVE the best of the porters of both Woodcock 12,000 spectators,
specialists hera
the European sides-France-Presse. Sharp.
doubles titles.
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