THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1961.
PATTERSON IN FIGHTING MOOD Kops, Mrs Hashman tipped
Wants to makė
make another title defence this year
HENRY COOPER AMONG. LIKELY - CHALLENGERS
By MURRAY ROSE
Miami Beach, Mar. 14. Heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson, wearing a patch over his left eye, said today he hoped to defend his title again this summer.
"This once-a-year routine is for the birds," the fighter told a press conference. "I feel better when I'am fighting more. "Regardless of the Lacome tax this relationship with his! situation. I want to fight again; manager Cus D'Amato who this year. There are several previously had determined good contenders. I don't know opponents, sites and to furth, which one I would fight."
replied: 1
"Obviously, .it Is The heavyweight champion. | changed. I will decido on my who stopped Sweden's Inge- | opponents.
mar Johansson in the sixth "D'Amato is still my manager. round of their third meeting | He still gets one-third of my last night, showed the effects purse. But I will decide in of the bruising battle. His left what direction I will go." 150 was awollen and half- closed. A. patch'decorated his brow.
He told the press conference that Henry Cooper, the British champion, was high on the Ist of contenders who deserved o shol at the title.
Next opponent
He said the next defence of his crown would be handled by Feature Sports Inc. the pro- moter of the Miami Beach bout..
Asked about the date of his next fight, Patterson said: "Some time between June and the end of September."
Patterson said he-and not his manager-would call the shots on all his future plans.
"I will deelde what I will do," he told the
press.com. ference.
The champion, asked if this meant there was a cliange in
US$600,000 OFFER
Syracuse, Mar. 14, Promoter Norman Rothschild Inday offered Floyd Patterson $800,000 to defend his heavy- weight title aguinst Mike De- john of Syracuse in June or September.
Patterson said he and D'Amato still would confer on important matters and then he, Patterson, would make the final decision.
D'Amato is under suspension in New York State. However, he was able to serve in Patterson's corner in the Miam* Beach fight.
When Patterson was asked If his next opponent might be Sonny Liston of Chicago, rated the No. 1 challenger for the le, he said: "Not until JLC cleana up the people around him."
Asked if he would name the persons involved, Patterson rc- plied: "No, I won't name them. They know who they are and they will have to take a back scal."
'I was awful'
When
hot looking to
It's the European title or elimination fights now for Ingo
the Beach, Florida,
Mar. 14.
Johansson
slept late after his knockout .defeat last night and spent a quiet morning on an island off the Miami Coast.
A
press conference laler
in the afternoon he declared he was certain he was on his feet
BIG-FIGHT COMMENTS
'Action was clumsy, sporadic,
messy and
New York, Mar. 14. Most New York boxing writers had similar opinions today about last night's heavyweight championship fight- thot apart from the first round it was lacklustre, and that champion Floyd Patterson was far from his top form. The New York Journal-American wrote: "The fight had a thrilling first round after that the action was clumsy, sporadic and messy, with an ineptness that would embarrass amateurs scuffling for fin medals.
"The falls in the first round undoubtedly depleted both pugs, but Patterson
inept'
acted as if his skin were a sult of ar- mour which hampered hls movements. Johansson was clumsy as a cow weat- ing rubber boots."
Another writer in the same newspaper
"
to retain
All-England badminton titles
London, Mar. 14. Reigning champions Erland Kops of Denmark and American Mrs Judy Hashman, formerly Judy Devlin, are expected to retain their singles titles in the All-England. Badminton Cham- pionships which begin tomorrow at Wembley. Both are in brillant form. Кора recently won thio Canadian title, and Mrs Hashi man took the women's title in the German Championships
earlier this month,'
Bald: This was the way kids used to
Kops is often rated as the fight in the streets before the zip gun
finest player in the world. Un- was invented...
fortunately the other contender The New York Post wrote: "I was by far for that position Tan Joc-hok, Patterson's worst effort in the series." of Indonesia the 1850. All- The New York World Telegrams and Supersuaded to make the trip this England champion, could not be
safd Patterson "got the job done, as many already are pointing out, with the assistance of the belatedly an- nounced automatic eight-count."— Reuter.
NO PRE-NATIONAL RACING CHESS
IN ENGLAND FOR
RUSSIAN JOCKEYS
Liverpool, Mar. 14.
before the count of 10 in the The Russian jockeys over here for the Grand
sixth round of his fight night.
last
The defeated Swedish fighter, who was counted out in that round after being floored by a right from Patterson, appeared to have one knee on the canvas Waved his when the referee
a late arriving fight writer repeated the question, hems to signal that the 10 count
had been completed. answered "I'm
Asked whether he considered he had been given short inter-count, Johansson repiled; I don't say about that. 1.know I was up before 10."
get bumped off."
Patterson
fold his
viewers that "I do not want any credit for Just night's fight, ́I was awful. I showed no skit at all. A I showed was deter- minalien and a champion mus have more than that.'
He added at the mandatory eight-count, used in a heavy- weight fight for the first time, helped both fighters, RC- Rothschild, who promoted garding his frat knockdown in middleweight champion Gene the opening round he said: "I'm Fulhner's
Rights, certain I recent title
"",
could have made it arade
offer in a telegram de without the eight-count. My D'Amato, Cus
Patterson's head was clear as for us know- manager.
I was down and then ing that Rothschild said he was pres again." pared to guarantee Patterson
The champlon said his only with $600,000
"champion's thought while on the floor "was privileges that could run to well
to get up again." a million.
Tom Rothschild
Bolan, nowly named said a New York City bout in June or September airvctor of Feature Sports, inc, would be happy would draw the best gate but said its firm ho would leave the choice of a
to promote another Patterson
at this
in late year, either site up to D'Amato.
Dejohn ranks sixth among August or early September. He
listed possible opponents
Cooper of Eng- Liston, Henry land or Eddie Machen Redding, Califomia-AP.
Over
second-ranked
the heavyweights. He is train- ing? to fight Eddie Machen in San Francisco
on April 10-AP!
BALLET
FOR
SPRINTERS
Ballet and Brahms are helping two of Britain top sprinters--Dorothy Hyman and Bändes. Batly (second and third from left)--prepare for what they hope will be their -best-ever-season. Here they wajch as their ballet mistress, Stavia Durrawn, 24, denionstrates il supplo, lean durlig Foss at Borland,, South Wyrkshire,
#
Dorothy, an Olympio silver medalist, anya: “Ballet les- sons are a tremendous help). 18 varies my six nights in week training routine sad i am sure të nda; enabled me to “llicrèkso speed," Bandra, a National Cool Board clerk, sad- lý odaments: 'an in hard work, but the ballet clann Is great fun and it is making a loi of differenco to my sprint- Ing"----Reuterphoto; -:-
a
He added: "I just know 7 was up before ten. I don't In any way suggest that it was a fast count."
THE KNOCKOUT PUNCH
Johansson claimed that Pat- terson's knockout punch in the the sixth round "hit me on back of the head. He added
was clear that his head
the whole time and he could hear the count.
following the count "I was
too I And
got a little bit anxious to get up fast and the count was only nine when I was on the way up."
considered the mandatory eighth-count had helped Patterson recover when he was first knocked down in the first round, Johansson re- plied: "I don't kunow Patter- up at four and was still fairly steady."
Asked if ho
as
son was
of
Johansson said he would like to return to Europe to attempt 10 regain the European heavywelsht title, now held by Britain's Dick Richardson,
Asked specially he intended to arrange a boul with Richard- son, he replied: "I haven't bech thinking about that fight yet. First I would like to have two weeks relaxing." The Swede
said he would be willing to fight in an elimination Statie, Sonny
contest in The United consisting of himself,
Liston, Zora Folley and Eddie Machen to decide who would ve the next challenger for Pulter- son,
Ate added: "I would fight Liston right now.” - AP Router.
Pirie has a broken bone
National have been banned from pre-National steeple-chasing by a joint decision of the team it was reported tonight.
Top U.S. sports writer, broadcaster
Salisbury, Mar. 16. Red Smith, New York Hetald Tribuno sports columnist, and Lindsey Nelson of the National Broadcasting Company for the second year In succession, have been named by their colleagues as the top sports writer and sports broadenster in the United States.
The team leader Yuri Alexiev said: "We cannot allow this because they might fall and be injured. After the National they
rido can
for English owners if they are asked." The Russian jockeys are amateurs. Today they said they were very pleased and grateful for the welcome they've been given,
The ban on pre-National
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London Express Stretes,
year. So the biggest challenge to Kops is likely to come frota another Indonesian, F. Sonn {ville," runner-up to Tan Joc-
hole in 1039.
Kops, is
Sonneville, showing good touch. He con- ndently took the German man's singles ореп title recently, Reuter,
SPANISH PEP
L
South West Birmingham Boys League Club decided to call themselves Real after the Madrid club' of "that name. They went further; Hey nick- named all their players after the 'Madrid stars.
Maybe there is something in this superiority complex
ap proach, for Real of the Birmingham brand have scored 31 goals in their last four
60 matches,
altogether this season, and their centro for- ward "Pepe" Dave Crowley has netted eleven gools in his last two matches. — Bonews Service.
Benaud: This
"could be
Australia's greatest team
Launceston, Mar. 14. Richie Benaud, Australia's Tert captain, hopes to weld the cricket alde tour Englandi this year Into "the greatest team ever to leave Australia.” Gly said this today when he arrived here with the tour team. They will play two matches in Tasmania, Otic in Perth and another in Colombo on the way to England.'
Benaud sald ho planned to use the match beginning. here tomorrow against a Combined XI and the game against a Tas- #nanian XI at Hobart next week as "experimental "matches for the formation of a Test com- bination which we hope will prove to be the greatest 'tesm ever to leave Australia."--Chuna Mall Special.
World Cup soccer win for Israel
Tel Aviv, Mar, 14. Isract beat Ethiopla 1-0 in the first leg of their preliminary group match here today in the World Football Cup competition, A crowd of 25,000 saw israel score the winning goal in the T0th minute-Reuter.
racing followed a statement INTERNATIONAL RUGBY PREVIEW
by the Soviet champion Jockey Bnd army officer Vladimir Prakhov who said: "We hope to be given the chance of riding in a proper sleepicchase here against Eng- Tish Jockeys," Later Alexiey said: "not
NA- before the Lionel."
They will receive awards at a banquet. here on April, 4 when
After an English breakfast ofí sporis 'writers and
nea pro-bacon
ankl eg
the three minent in athletics gather here Soviet jockeys with the two at Cathwba College
the for
trainers and their team leader second annual awards dinner.
made it very late start at Voting by sports writers und
for their first brondenstera was conducted on Halock Park
preparation for a state level to determine state day's training award recipients as well as the the Grand National. national winners AP.
Simpson still in second place
The Russian party took a alow walk round the Haydock. Park course this morning and interested extremely
seemed
in the well kept jumps
Alexiev suid: "We are very pleased with your interest in
r
This could be Scotland's
finest hour
By JOHN COTTRELL
With the mythical Triple Crown, the Calcutta Cup and possibly the International Championship at stake, Scottish rugby could have its finest hour since the war at Twicken- ham this Saturday.
Never has the time been so ipe for a Scottish grand-slam
her finest pack for many plete rugby player into the pro- years, heavy but moblie and fessional ranks of the Rugby us and we can assure you that take-over bid. The Scots, with full of attacking idens.
League, we have no secrets. You are home victories over Wates and Against Ireland, all three Risman, the 23-year-old fly- more than welcome to watch Ireland behind them, now head Scottish tries were the work of half genius who once sacrificed us training but please do keep the championship table with the forwards, who even out away from the horses. This is four points from three matches. played the experienced Irish in a preparation for further trips Once-mighty England, still with the light scrum.
Avignon. Mar. 14. Britain's John Simpson re- tained second place in the over- all standings for the Nice Lo Paris professional cycling race following the fifth ics today from St Etienne to Avignon. In the future.
The French ace Joseph Grous- sard maintained his lead, Grous- sard is 30 seconds ahead of Simpson in the overall clocking. Belgium's Gilbert third AFP.
Desmet
Burnley arrive in Hamburg
Hamburg, Mar. 14. The Burnley football team. arrived here by alr today for and their European Cup quarter- |final second-leg match with Hamburger SV, the West Cor-
champlons, tomorrow — China Mail Special,
London, Mar. 14. Gordon Pirle, Britain's former world record holder for 3,000 and 5,000 motres, and a sub four-minute miler, has cracked
left foot,
a bote in his
The injury was revealed when Pirio's foot was X-rayed today. He has suspended train- ing for two weeks-China Mail Special,
man
Sports Diary
TODAY Athletics
Hongkong Bchool Sports Associa- on annual championships, heats at
Hongkong Bladium, 3 pm.
Specer Jat Divialons Kitches * Kwong Wah (Police) 4.15 pro.
Division: Reserve
Kitchee Kwong Wah (Polica) 4.4.pm.
Rugby "Harney Blond" Bevon-a-ddes, Club, 0.30 pm.
THE GAMBOLS
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out a, single victory, favourites spoon.
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a Welsh trial in the hope of playing for England, will never, again display his many talents Skill, strength and stamina at Twickenham, And for ro the wooden these 80-minutes forwards of that is the major tragedy of the
Scotland have, all" "In ̈ ̈ good ¦ season: Illstory, however, weighs measure. And, in beating the heavily in England's favour. Irish 10-9, the Scots were able Scotland has not triumphed at to run up their highest score in Twickenliam since 1948, has an International match for 10 not beaten England since 1950, years." has not won the Triple Crown
for "We intend to race both on the flat as well as over the jumps. Our jockeys now that they have seen the fences say that they do not think they will be too diferit.
"I hope" added Mr Alexiev with a lough "that this will also apply to our horses"- AFF.
UK SOCCER RESULTS
London, Mar. 14. Results of today's British football matches were:
ENGLISH LEAGUE,
Division IX
Leyton Orient 1 M'brough Swansen
Rotherham,
Bradford Bristol
Division HI
1 Walsall 4 Walford SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division X
Aberdeen
0 Hearts
Reuter.
or the Championship for 23 yeats.
Uninspiring XV
Tairly enough, big Bli Fát- terson gets a second chance in ̧ the centre following his fun bling debut against the Spring- boks.
But instead of restoring Risman to his natural' position of fly-half, the selectora persevere with speedy Richard Sharp, Most significant of all, Eng- None of those 10 points came - Though I have always pre- land has not yielded at Twic from a threequarter and it is ferred Rieman, Sharp is an out- kenham to any of the cham-true that the backs do not pro ataziding player who should not olonship countries since · the
vide a strong attacking forec, fall England at this desperate Welsh victory five
But in defence they, are hour. But he must · ééck to years ago. Ever the top-form men
determined and depericiable as open up the game by rumming .of France have been held to draws ever, and always there is the rather than with the kind of on their yust two visits-and
very real threat when versalio pejistent kicking which wasted full-back Ken Scotland comes to many opportunities against Scotland 11-0. France has this season beaten up to join in a movement or France.
when, on all too rare occa” sions, the Ball gots out Lo
The key
Oldest front row
at
flying winner Arthur Smith." It is noteworthy that, with For the opposition, the alt the dropping or Risman; not one England selectors have como member of this England side up with an untospiring fifteen appeared in the last England which has only one change -- | team to sheet Scotland and a deplorable one at that Twickenham. This might give from the side which served the Impression trat this selectors only moderately well ogalost have been busy introducing France.
youngsters and building, for the future,
In defence, at least, England invariably mimon up hidden energy and determination At 1 Twickenham, and certainly we can expect a keen low-scoring struggle this Saturday.
Yet-after years of success- fully backing England at home -I am tickling my neck out and giving Scotland to win at lost and hammer home the final mall scapegoat for England's fallure In the English coffin.
to beat. France, the selectorE They key to the match wiil | have. strengthened. Scottish be the battls for forward hopes of victory and hastened supremacy "and" Scotland” Has 'the departure of their most con-
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Vive another 'International
season.
Even with all hope of honours loit, "the-salector-havo reftisod to make any, oxperiments to aid future campaigns Aa 'a' remilt," Innot beetha English pack matching the fast and dory Bcollen forwardana
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