THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1960.

HE ANSWERED THE CRITICS West Indies 130 for 3

-WITH HIS FISTS

By RICHARD BERRY

Germany's top But hurdler for

decathlon

Terry Spinks, the critics agreed, wos a brilliant boxer.

had ho the stamina to be a great fighter? They painted to his British featherweight championship fight with Edin- burgh's Babby Neill in June last year. Spinks spanked Neill for eight rounds, ran out of steam, and was knocked into semi-consciousness in the ninth.

Then, lust September, the jelezze brought hostilities to what tome cities thought was

premature halt in the seventh- round when Neill was cut over his left eye.

But Spinks' third fight Neill, recently seems to

fences the critics.

with

have

Ho retained his title by beat ing Neill not en points, as mics

it expected, but by a knack- reund. Sache Gul in the 14th

fighting form has not come to

con for Spinks. Although

he,

has the face ut a boy of 18, he

1. 23 next February,

"I remember my first fight." must have 'been he says, I

R

about seven. Coming back from school a bigger boy hit me. was near home. Got my dud car tu hold my football boots Rave and hit him back. Dad 11: both half-a-crown."

GOLD MEDAL

after beating

Spinks turned professional in 20, shortly

luejowk Rumanian suņident called Mirra Dobrescu for a Melbourne in the Hold modni Olympics.

The decision has brought him a reasonable, though-for bux- ing-not an excessive, manetary reward. His last title fight was w: £5,000,

He ens a Ford Zephy: con- Audible, a speedana which he uted for water ski-ing this sinn- her, and sweetshop near lis bome in Plaistow. His mother rous it, and he drops, in new and

ain, though not to serve. 1ather is a turf accountant,

11s

He unmarrived but is go-

TERRY SPINKS

ing steady with a 21-year-old Commenting on ruggestions tream buns or anything Like Typist, Valerie Pearson, who that he in the fond of Dving to ¡that. A IN ef astaxing. 100. shares Spinks addiction to make the rol big time. Spink; | Darts, cards, draughts-passes Jazz, dancing and fast cars-rays: "I suppe i did live up the time you know!" bul not to boxing.

a bit a year or two hack. But

myןן ! :S

What will Spinko try for I'm dead serious now. Up at Says his trainer, now! Presumably a world tule six for a six-mile run. Training McCarthy: "He's got the world night.

like I'm told. No ginger pop or at his feel"--Central Press,

the A

Munich, Dec. 8. West Germany's Martin

Lauer, holder of world record for the 110 motres hurdles, said horo today he would go in for tho decathlon In the

1964 Olympic Games in Takyo.

SOBERS SHOWS Canada

FORM AGAINST

AUSTRALIA

Brisbane, Doc. 9. glorious innings of 68 not out by Garfield Sobers featured this morning's play as the first Test between Australia and the West Indies opened here. Mainly through his chanceler:

Lauer who set his world re-knock, which included eerd when he achieved 13.2 lorious six to the screen, West seconds at Zurich last year, said Indics were able to register 130 he would ako continue training for three at the lunch kiterval. for his special distance.

The third wicket stund

The young German, who par- bdwcen Sobers and Frank ticipated in the West Gerinan Worrell has fnr realised 05 tecin which won this years runs. Olympic 4 x 100 metres relay race in Rome, said he hoped-10 recover sogn from recent foot Injury, and that he would fol-

IMPECCABLE

Alan Davidson, keeping an low a strict training programme ! impercable length, was the only this winter while pursuing his Australian bowler to meet with studies at the Munich Poly- any sucess this morning, tak, technic School,—AFP.

ing all the three wickets to fali, Hy opened the attack by bowling to six men in the slips and two on the leg side, but Jate kept only four in the gibar.

Soccer tour

Bangkok. Dec. 8.

The Japanese soccer team Though lusing wickels fairly Furnkawn will arrive here on rapidly carly in the morning, Ducember 22

Sutera reached his own hot century in 67 mules reverence пppeared in diffeol-

during the morning.

Scoreboard:

WEST INDIES Ist innings

Davidson

Couraj Hante, e Benoud, b

Davidson

24

Comende Smith, e Grow, D

Davidson

7

Rubin Kanhai, Groul, b

วง

16

130

Garfield Schers net out Frank Worre, net out

Extru

Total three wkts.

Fall of wiekels 1-23, 2-42.

Bowling:

0-65.

M I W

pluy Wo the West Indios never fof Alan Davidson Я J 36 matehes zeninst Inca) teams, the | behind the clock in their scor- | Ian Muck .. 6 0 38 Thai Football Association saiding pace nud reached, their. 190 | Richly Binond today. The dates of the matches in" 85 minutes, as Sobèrs look a Ken Mackay .. have not yet Even axed-tour and a six of successive R. Simpson Reuter.

balls from Benaud.

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Canada joins International Soccer League

New York, Dee, 9,

Canada has joined the International Soccer League for 1961 and games will be played both in Montreal and New York, the league founder, William D. Cox, announced today.

and

The Canodlan· team Is Con- if the two games are divided cordia Club of Montreal, The th championship wil ba league played its first season dedded on total goals. lost summer in New York's polo Cox also anounced & new grounds with teams from Biasi! | player award for the coming

the (the champions), England, Seal- | Secion

Dwight D. land, Tre,and, France, Italy, Elsenhower trophy im to be pre- Yugoslavia

the United rented to the player out- States.

standing for sportsmanlike coa- Concordia said it will feld a duct and play during the strong team with sonic of the tourney, A White House an best players from England and nouncement Bald Proaldont the continent.

Elsenhower has agreed to lend his name to the trophy, which will be an annual award decided by a three-man AB.

TWO PLAY-OFFS Under present plans, Montreal will have nine dates in each section of the league and whit also stage the first of the two play-off in that clly for fae American challenge cup,

Next your the chumpionship will be decided in two play-oft 9 alone, instead of one, the secon E end deal play-off will be im New York.

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