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SENSATIONS
OF SPORT
THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1961.
HE DIED TO SAVE HIS REPUTATION
because his fans
wouldn't
let him retire
Monolete looked tired and pale. Born in poverty, he had be- come a millionaire in eight years as a senior matador the greatest, highest-paid bullfighter of his age, the idol of all Spain. Now he had had enough and wanted to quit. There was nothing more he could achieve.
proved that he was the supreme artist matador of superhuman courage.
lie was only 28, but looken putation to tghi eve.v fight as about 40, haggard, remature- though were a baille royal.
ape man with a sad, scurred the had never has me to Tape his hard-earnest fortune.
It was 1946 and the king of maladors was making a sensa- tional tour of Mexico. People slept all night on the pave- meats just to catch a glimpse of him.
Te were patched battles at The
The
king ofBees; fans thought lyes tucky to get a 100. doilar seal tou his first appear xies City.
A proud man
in that Best Mexican night, Manolete was badly gored la the lex and carried uway un #1
Streicher But he regain consciousness on the way to the ring normary, pushed asian people who tried to stop him. anthobbled back for the ring to finish off the bull belove col· lastng
Towards the end of the tour, he was exhausted and bad taken to drinking whisky. Flis timing was beginning Lt Call: in Peru, he needed nine sword thrusia to kill a bull. and left the ring crying with shanc
Fons taunted him
He had long since of the bullring, a
bulk, that he was afraid of the pubhe's new favourite. fast- Fising Luis Miguel Dominguin.
There was no escape for ปี ckampion with Manolete's pride. He agreed to fight one Jast кеакол in 1947 before quitting the ring forever
He would backle
if
1 banged
Spaar comnej lo lov
10 namna The pat his enities word be si at
Tossed and gored
Barcelona and
H was afte Th £8,000- fight tour then Manole ing in transpl
Spain, un- nounced that he planned to re-
Fights lire Everyon elt:2 t bimi agreed was the right decision Pamplona showed Munolete a
but met his ingratefulans Instead of receiving farewell Indotes from his adoring public. Manolete wos taunted eruetly by the same followers who had
given him a hero's
j
me home The fans had creat cd an idol; now they would mess troy a
Is the Monster Cheir nick- nam o Manolete) becoming afraid of the horns Jeered some newspapers. Fans said he had dared Aght re-
He was a proud man Manolele went on to fight all ote Mexico and South America; to mountain his fabulous
UK
SOCCER
Hall
NEWS
By JAMES CONNOLLY
Ray Crawford, the 24-year- old Ipswich centre- forward, rockets along the goal trail as the new shock challenger for the England World Cup spot because he took the "curb your enthusiasm" odvice from manager Alf Ramsey.
Ramsey bought Crawford from ¦ Hurtsmouth for £6,000 three: years ago. Last season he scured
40 League goals Toray he IN worth £20,000-plus,
Ramsey, who watched Craw- ford twice before buying. told met "He moved intelligently and played with plenty of heart and enthusiasm.
he war #11
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Lasting the full gathe
I felt that perhaps, hecause of this enthusiuum, he was try- ing to cram 90 mimites into an hour.
When he came to Ipswich we discussed his style and then Ray got down to improving his foot- work and learning how to pacé himself over the game."??
Gordon Clark, the manager
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"Now I am down to just over 13 stone. I did it by hard work and watching my diel sensibly. I am feeling better and enjoying my gaine mare."
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Two switches have brought Eo Dave Smith and Aldershot Town, Iris 14.77- Jushionable Fourth
Division
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He moned two inside-for- wards, Bobby Stepmey became wing half and Bobby How- feld a left winger.
By FRANK WRIGHT
heart-break of loving a woman at the same time, the bull stag- gered to the fence and tõllapsed, dead.
never ran
af doubtful reputation.
Once. when asked why he away from danger, Maulele replied that the public dur!
u pay to Sec fint fun They paid tr
d:ath-his deal it they were lucky. Не how believed this more ran
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A rare
A Linares, however, he re- cryed
ovation. His young rival, brilliant 21-year- 1 Dominguin, had given G thrilling display; now Manolete knew his reputation was &t
kiskt.
with skail
that he inust perform exceptional daring and
And so he did.
Turned his back
ster
fang Never had the such an exhibition R5 Manqlete gave that afternoon. The ball could not have been snor difficult-a fast, sharp-¦ horned beast with a frighten- 1g knack of turning within Its own length and charging again
The crowd watched in stunned silence BS Manolete look the charge without even NOYRA
his legs. *Time and again he repeated such passes. with masterly timing and carry- 10% the fighting closer and elver to the bull's horns.
Then, with his familiar regul
by us great as ever Or NE It expression, he haughtily turned seemed. But then, in Modrai on his back on the bull werking July 16, he was tossed and gored the cape behind him. In the log and resumed lighting betere he was fully ft.
He was determuned not to ge his critics the chance to sheet that he was dodging his challen- gers.
Worked in vain
Manolete was only reaffirming what he had long since proved--- the he was second to wine in his profession. Now the crowd
roaring After one night in the blazing was
constantly as he August of 1947, he told a radia took up the sword and sank the precisely between the "They are asking, Diade commentator
for more than I can give-al buil shoulders. ways more and more. All I can
But in seeking pertection, the say is that I wish the bull-fight mlador dwelled too long in his Ing season were over."
So, on
Task Suddenly the bull jerked August 28, 1947, mil-1 the right and hooked Mano- lunarre Manolete. slayer of ete in the groin. He was lifted .1.000 bulls, came to lite small in the air, spun on the horn and
industri- town of Lamares, 1 til hend first to the ground
The stabbing hora had left a which Exteri large de p wound profusely. Manulete was dragg- ed away from the rampaging bull and rushed to the infirmary;
was
smail event, but one of special imper- tance for the Number One.
comparatively #
Boyhood ambition
It was important because he would be performing not far from
home his
Jown of Cordoba, where he had been born (Manuel
Laureano Rodriguez Sanchez) in the heart of the bull-fighting country.
There, as a frati, skinny boy.i he had dedicated himself to bull-fighting so as to rescue his half-starved family from hunger and poverty.
It was also important because be would compete against the brilliant young Dominguin, his Now the blu clubs includ-fercest rival, and face the
Newcastle. ure trailing famous Miura "Bulls of Death them as Aldershot soar to-
wards promotion. They do Manulete went into the arena not want to sell, but they at Linares both physically and cannot afford the luxury of mentally unfit for a major strug- holding on to players with gle. big transfer potential.
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He looked old and pale-tired from late nights and drinking, the frustration
performing that had growi
They have asked Fulham for a public
ان
for Bobby Keetch, Butility bored by his perfection, and the
defender who plays full-back
or centre hält. They are al kecaly Interested in Leeds
wing half Bobby Cameron.
Southampton are interested in
who left West Brownich a Len Julians (Forest; the former fortnight ago, is almost cer- Arsenal tain to be appointed assistant į manager and chief scout would like to Shefield Wednesday.
inside-forward, who retim South Brentford and Northampton may
Sports Diary
TODAY
Meeting
KKFA Council meeting, Sports-
Chelsea have a short list of go for Stan Crowther, the wing road, 6 pm.
three for their new chief scout's job former Eng land and Spurs star Eddie Bally, now coach to Leyton Orient, is the new tip to be- come Charlton manager.
Manchester City, still chasing a top right winger have given up hope of getting Barry Jones, the 18-year-old Swansea Aler.
They are ready to pay £15,- 000 for Mickey Lill, who cost Everton close on £20,000 from Wolves last year, but they inay switch to Norman Deeley, the determined little outside-right | Wolves are ready to sell.
Watford. offer
goalkeeper Jimmy Listos and ex-Arichal fittback Kent Nicholas for malo, but Walford, are also ready to buy.
...
halt Brighton sacked last week Hull have transfer-listed former Southend uility forward Dudley Price, at his own ve-
Expect quest
Portsmouth to sign Bobby Campbell (Wigan Athletic), the former Liverpool half back.. .. Brighton watch Peter Hauser, Blackpool's South African wing half.
Luton centre-forward search may end toith a bid for Tony
Archery Beginners at NÄEKTAC, 5.30 pm.
Auction
Auction of Racehorse "Sincerely Yours" at Royal Hongkong Jockey Club stables, Shan Kwong-road, 5.45 pm.
TOMORROW
Boccer
Inter-schools League matches Wah Yan College ground, 3.30 pm.
Meeting
at
BK Chinese Football Association Nicholas (Brighton) or George meeting, CAAF Bldg, é pm. Kerby (Plymouth). It could be an exchange deal.
were
Brighton and Phmouth Kenilworth-road yesterday, watching Laton reserves" dhainat Spurs. So were Falkirk, who like 'wing half Alwyn McGuffie.
Bad news for Wolves. Inter- national Inside-right Peter Boradbant, now havifig daily in
Aston Villa will not hold ro-Jections for a leg jury, may serve goalkeeper Nigel Sims it be out for some weeks.
they can get a replacement. I would not be surprised to.. BEG. Joo Merobe going for Jimmy Brown (St Mirren).
Darek Kevai the bustling of West Bromwich lastde-loft, My bed 11] In the IRST NEK
TEWAY EMMY 14 alone and |
Strugelbe Choison are silii favourites for Ian While, bük Lekester cannot attérd to tes lease their Bonttish with-hat? ustil kliný sre aleár of injuries.
Grimsby, with promotion the spur, dim high," The centre-
I fall that I was onTrying too forward they fancy is Gor:
much welzlat,” ke teid me. Strong (Arsenal).
CHESS
By LEONARD BARDEN
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NEEAGH!
B-&-BLACK MAGIC! WHAT HAVE I DONE
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TEL
THE FLUTTERS
AT LEAST WE GHANT GET NO MORE CASH TO. MAKERTHINGS WORSE WITH THE INCOME TAX. NOW SUPERSONIC QUE,
IS BOLD!
Doctors worked for hours to try to save the 30-year-old king frutadors. There were three blood transfusions,
Last words
At midnight, Manoletɛ took three puffs from a cigarette and asked if he had killed the bull.
Then he lay' 'quietly iring until, shortly after five in the morning his head slumped to one side. His mistress wepi body and an entire nation was plunged into mourning,
over
his
By his glorious death, Mano- icle had mally satisfled his fans and silenced his critics. Now he could rest in peace.
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Turning his back on the bull, he worked the cape behind him
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