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New Syndicate Formed To Promote World
Heavyweight Fight
New York, Dec. 21.
A new syndicate of 10 people for the organisation.
of the return world heavyweight title bout between champion Ingemar Johansson of Sweden and American Floyd Patterson has just been formed by Roy Cohn, former Legal| Counsel for the Senate Investigation Sub- committee on anti-American activities presided by the late Senator Joseph McCarthy, it was announced here today.
Colin will present the syndi cafe's projects to the New York j Athletic Commission tomorrow for its approval.
The Cohn group has already Required for $150,000 two thirds of the shares in the boxi promotion company "Rosensohn Enterprises, Inc.", which pro- moted the
Johansson- first
Patterson bout on June 20 and which holch the contract for
the return *bout. were bought
The shares
Althea Gibson
Hits Out Against
Segregation
queen
from Harlem Norfolk, Virginia. Dec. 21. pofitician and inwyer Vincent Former Wimbledon Vellela whose company's pro- motion Bcence
recently suspended by the Commission,
WAS
Negotiating
The group is negotialing with But Rösensohn, former presi- dent of "Rosensohn Enter- prises, Inc. who promoted the June 26 night, for the remain- ing third of the shares. Rosen- sohn's Icence was also sus-
onded by the Commission.
Althen Gibeon, the only Negress ever to win the un- official amateur crown of lawn tennis, walked on to court here for pro- fessional exhibition match last night and made some sharp comments on segre- gallon.
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Playing agains B white Cohn talked over his plans ponent, Miss Gibson looked up the cham at the galleries and saw that by telephone with
white spectators pion's manager Edwin Ahlquist, Negro Ja
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1959.
on the ball
Is
with Tom Finney
Unlucky
Leicester
A Hoodoo Side?
Does a hoodoo lie over Leicester City? Are they doomed to fit continually in the never-never land that separates the First and Second Divisions? A yo-yo team that alternates between the relegation and promotion zones? A Cinderella side?
I can' remember Jurkier club. Nothing seems to go right for them. They have become manager's nightmare, four of whom have held the reins in the past 4 years.
some
at the
talent. un-¡
Some of the most; during Kn Army coaching colourful Agures in post-war course. There were several pro- aver
football have played under fessionals including Stan Cullis, their banner, and. oddly Andy Beattle, Wille Thornton, enough.
George Hamilton, Charife and tacklest.
myscit and we were all 'sup- Take Don Revie for instance.posed to make a brief speech. Here was a man who I think When it came to In the Cup, they have been should
Charlie's have gone down into
turn, this draw: against
man, who feared of the history as one of the truly great nothing on the field, one
became eventual Finalisis more often
players of the post-war era, than any other club in post-
plagued with stage-fright. war years. And whenever
stood looking at his audience for almost a minute they look like finding a watchi
without winning League combination,
saying a word Then to their Injuries or transfer requests
great surprise, ho thanked arrive to break it up.
them for listening and stepped down from the riage. Typical of their luck was the Cup Final of '40. rached Wembley as a Second Division side and for once it seemed as though success was within their grasp.
Truly Great
They
Rut on the eve of this match against Wolves came the news that Don Revle, the master- mind behind City's attack, was injured and out of the side. "I don't like it," he said, "f
Throu followed the offside į didn't know this sort of thing decision against Ken Chisholm
This is a sport, which still exista!.
virtually ended their
In the event that the cham-Were stated in segregated areas
Berept required by Virginia tow. plun and his manager the group's proposal, and if the proposal receiver approval from The New York Boxing Cam- mission, we match would take place toward mid-June.-—-AFP.
Socker Soccer
on
us international thing-and yehopus, a decision which is sui you have some people sitting argued about today. here and some people sitting
there."
Later she said: "There's only the difference between us-our colour....do these people (the white spectators) think there is such a big difference that they have to sit by themselves?
don't want to skirt the
Prench Soccer club Boulagne bave installed a punchball their ground — for the use of steamed-up spectators! A 110- thee maks fans to leave the re- feree. Inesman and
players alone, and adds: "If there should be any reason for your anger Iake it out of the punctell acting like this."-China Mail Banews Service,
Inw," she explained, "but there must be samething wrong with
law. the
Just think-adults
Speelal.
-
Restless Genius
He could so easily have be come England's answer to the
Hungarian Hidekult belliant
and achieved the same kind of success. For Don In hl favourite role of deep-lying centre-forward bad few
His
peers. passes
long. through
arch were uncannily accurate
of real There was a touch genlus in his positional play. But it was à restless brand of genius, and he has become a soccer wanderer, never seeming to And much happiness along the way.
For the, Fibert Street is a Kround with many memories.
the time There was
when I I collided with Ted Jelly, fractured my jaw and spent the night in the Leicester In- Armary.
j
Tide Is Turning
I don't somehow think that Winston Churchill has much to fear from Charlie.
What lies ahead for Leierster?
*
Today, most of the big names have disappeared from their ranks. but I have bunch that the tide is turning. No side that enters the Molineux den and emerges with
3-0 victory, deserves to be hovering around the foot of the table.
this
Could it be that this hoodoo It would be easy to say that
which virtually began in that Leicester are simply too good
Final against Wolves 10 years for the Second and not good
And there have been balties
ago
has been lifted by enough for the Firat easy, against my old England team-
dramatic win over the game but not very logical.
male Jack Frogzali, the
balt-
club? Fulham, West Ham,
Haven recently promoten playing Johnny Morris, talented
Mai Grifiths,
I don't necessarily the
expect Shefeld Welshman Wednesday
to Leicester
rocket towards Arthur and
Rowley Blackburn bigh-scoring
the head of the table, But I the shown us that Second Division and
much under-rated
believe their Cinderella teaders walk in the
Charlie Adam, highest
Charlie is
will be soon coming to an end. company?
particular pal of mine and wo
And if they have a little lurk served together in Italy during
will along the way. the war.
One incident which has begrudge them that.
(All Rights Reserved) always amused me occurred
Leicester too would seem to have everything a top club could want...a ne ground, sirong support and plenty
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