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THE CHINA MAIC THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1957.
AFTER THAT BILLY WRIGHT RECORD
JOE ERSKINE TO FIGHT FLOYD PATTERSON?
Title Bout In London
New York, Dec. 4.
Gus d'Amato, manager of World Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson, and Mr Hurry Levene, 4 British promoter, discussed by trans-Atlantic' tele- phone today the possibility of Patterson defending the title in London.
This followed reports that a fight might be staged at Wembley. D'Aninto would not confirm this but he said after the telephone conversation that he wAN "very satisfied" with current arrangements.
Levene, sud D'Amato, will not plek an opponent. until the spring or early summer, hinting that it might be a foreigner'," "But of course it would be better if a British fighter loomed on the scene," he added.
Possible Opponent
Levene discussed on television the possibility of Floyd Patterson defending his world heavyweight tille in Britain next year.
He mentioned Joe Erskine, British and Empire Champion, as a possible opponent, but admitted that if Erskine was benten in the meantime he might "have to think again."
As to a venue, Levene said Wembley could hold 85,000 for boxing, or a Welsh centre might be chosen. In any case the fight would be in the open air.-- China Mail Special.
BOB PAPE
RETURNS
Japanese & Koreans Want Another Race In Hongkong
By "RECORDER”
Duncan Edwards Should Also Top That Hundred Mark In England Caps
Says TREVOR HILTON
seems
Lucky are England to have such a bundle of talent as Duncan
Edwards at their disposal for so long that it inevitable that before ho finishes he must collect more and that includes Billy caps than anyone ever before Wright, who now stands at 86 and has a fair chance of topping the hundred mark.
was
Duncan brings that same enthusiasm he shows in club games on to the international arena. I well remember one occasion when he waS, disappointed. It was during the international against Yugoslavia, when Duncan Edwards was a reserve with clubmate Tommy Taylor.
AR soon 12 he zaw that game has to offer-in fact he enthusiasm. tends to run away Johnny Haynos, was seriously nearly completed his collection with him on the fold, which is hurt, Duncan
up of the in the 1956-57 season when he why I think Haynes must be bench and stripping off his track was runner up in the Football the favourite for the caplain's suit, ready to dash on and take Writers Association ballot for job. But doubiless Edwards too over at inside-icit. England Footballer of the Year, and had will have matured on the field, team enanager Walter Winter- to be coatent with a runner-up as ho already has off it. ip tho bottom had to coll him back and medal in the Cup Final. I have text couple of years, and then send on Taylor instead,
no doubt whatsoever that both our solectors will have the "Edwards had been chosen as these will be speedily turned ticklish problem of
deciding reserve wing-half," explained into winner's trophies..
who là to be skipper. It is per- Walter afterwards. Ironically. How Duncan fought in that haps a pointer that both Haynes for the next match, the World trogle Cup Final. Not for ilm- and Clayton have been appoint- Cup tie against Denmark, the self or that winner's medal, but edenptain of our Under 23 electors picked him at inside- for his team. He gave 92- teams. So for Duncan, has not. teft-preferring bhn
such minute display of perpetual established inside men as Alberi motion, never stopping
From our point of view-noi for a Quixall of Sheffield Wednesday, moment, a rock in defence and England's but those of us who Tommy Thompson of Preston a constant threat to the Aston watch our soccer every Satur
one smal North End and Gordon Tumer Villa goal. While big Duncan day-there is only of Luton, who were In the was on the field Aston Villa tard snag on the horizon.
The lure of the ilra, original 22 picked for the party. not ease up for a second; and all their robust play could make
Lira Lure And of course, Daico Ed- no impression on the young mali wards battled on. Just as
Now I know that Dunky has he who a couple of years previous said that he never wants to play did In un Under 23 match ly had been named by.
some for ngainst Scotland In January, erities as almost certain to be United; I know too that Matt
to come too bulky to make a great Busby sakdi centre-forward when Charlton's player. Bobby
hurt--and was promptly scored three goals.
Dunky
1955, when
Ayre
But then
moved
קנ
Well Eaton
anyone
is never Those words have been well his Babes afraid to let dy at goal irrespec-
F
but Manchester
when he turned
| down a £60,000 after for centre-
forward Tommy Taylor, that | he would not part with, any of
no matter how astronomical the fee. I have no is playing. recull
There is one other honour, off doubt that both are absolutely Youth Cup tie, in which he course, which young Duncan can genuine in their statements, scored five goals from left-half, Win
tive of the position is which he eaten by now,
on FA
Most Valuable Goal
But without doubt the best
World Cup winner's But these Italians are slightly
كامل
THIRSTING FOR ACTION
Canadian boxer-Armand Savoie looks, aaj though.
he is thirsting for action in this new picture, taken as he trulns at the Thomas a'Becket gymnasium in the Old Kent Road, London. Savole, who has an impress sive racord, is willing to fight lightweigħla or welter weights in Britain. He is being managed by Sam Burns, who also handles the affairs of Peter Waterman, the British Welterweight Champion.- Reuterphoto.
Joe
Brown Retains World Lightweight
Title
Via TKO
Chicago, Dec. 4.
Newmarket Bloodstock Sales
Newmagkel, Dec. 42. The third day of tile Degene |ber | bloodstock sales at New- market today realised a total of 333,140 incas from 199 Tots tacluding six private sales.
This was higher than the corresponding last year. When · 1961 2013, Including "on private ale brought 203531 |guingdg.
|CAS Visund; spme of the bétier pulces were paid for, or on be- half of, American, buyers bat 14. L. Cottrill, the Newmarket trainer, had the biggest buy to date in the sales, when he pol 123,000 multicas for Aleutian,, 'a' |five-year-old maro certified in -foal io Ribot,, the Italian Wonder
HOTE
The mare le to stay in Eng
lund.
The second consignment from the lato Aga Khan's Irish and French studs, comprising 21 maren, and Allieq 'in' and out of training with 'engagements, realeed 04,890 gulness, bring
the total for sales or his thoroughbreds here to 142,990 guineas.
Astrakhan, a racehorse given to Queen Elizabeth as a wed ding present by the late Apa Khan, was sold for 920 guiness to Keith Freeman, acting pn behalf of an unnamed America. The mare is now ten years old and will cross the Atlantic. -China Mail Special.
Macias To Fight As Featherweight From Now On
Mexico City, Toc. 4 Mexican boxer Raul *Barton Macias, beaten by French boter Alphonse Hallmi last month in aght for the World Bantam- weight title, said today that he was giving up the quest for that title but would fight from now on in the featherweight category. Macios said he will wanted a return 'bout with Halimi, even over the regular weight limit. He would accept any purse to be- able to meet Halin again, be
added.
Maelas, who owed his defeat chießy to the strict diet be had
in a United victory of 23-0, medal. And' that-could well.be persistent. They make no secrét his in Sweden in the summer of of the fact that they want 1958; for make no mistake, this Duncan Edwards, John Charles new look England team, now has become the Idol of Italian
than inore
lled by football and the Italians rate Joe Brown put all his power in a few punches tonight to to keep in order ta remain with- team, is potentially the finest we And when these Italian noccer graduates from the Under 28 Edwarda higher than King John. I have had since the great teams importers want a player they of just before and immediately just open wide. the cash vaults and ray in effect, "Help your- after World War 11.
Although the flool side | Belf.”
England
were
World Cup holders
Two of the Koreans who took part in the Hongkong race looked as if the English ads aro still one or two
course.
"He istibl about
crul this the Windsor to Chiswick ahead of yardy
think I would have overtulten
This explains the very him bed One course been a little fast times returned there. longer," Bob told n10 this The temperature on the day morning.
of the race was about 15 de- Twelve hours of air travel ingrees Fahrenheit lower the 36 hours immediately prior the average in Hongkong at to the start of the race proved too much for Bob Pape Fukuoka and lie developed a stitch after 12 miles.
cold n he had hoped. at
Up to that stage he had been in the front batch of ruONUTS, who included Kotila, Kantorek,
Koreans two
and seven Japanese. After 12 miles he byzan to drop back and then nino developed! a stiffness of
the thighs.
Easy Course
than
would
attack
and
Cup
"They keep genlly prodding
2
retain his World Lightweight Championship with a in the bantamweight category technical knockout victory over Joey Lopes at 1:50 weight limit, thus admitted he featherweight of the 11th round of their scheduled 15 round title had become
several months, ngo, Hono bout.
provided an answer for his Brown, who weighed 18811⁄2 pounds, the same as his chai-friends and family who hait lenger, waa hard pressed to stave off the aggressive been urging him to hang up his
gloves, tactics of the Sacramento, California, scrapper, who
Marins sqld be pealised ho was born in the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal. would have to meet stronger and more dangerous opponetiz But it seemed that he was in the new category, but said he holding his power, awaiting on would at least be able 19. sló, 30 öpening, and when it came be without keeping a diet which had the know-how in his 2nd weakened him.
Macian sald ho would rest
Japanese Golfers
For Manila Torsional, nght 10 fish the until early next year and then
Gain Experience
The Manila tournament
will
the
two
are
they have done once surely they Manchester United
brawl.
*
up on his feet tonight Amateur Boxing
All Out
last out the round.
Match Ends In A Draw
Cardiff, Dec. 4. Wales and Belgium drew their amateur International boxing match here last night. each winning Ave boute,
Belgium were leading 5-9 but Wales won the last two bouts.
The generally poor standard of boxing could have given the Welsh salcatore little help In their search for a strong team for the thic
British Empire and Commonwealth Games to be assault to
held here next year-Haufer.
Then Lopes appeared to take
Bob Pape, back from the Asuhi Marathon, told and most valuable goal he has me this morning that the Japanese andered for in Olympic Stadium in the Berlin Olympic Stadium Korean runners who took part in the 80 Kilo- on May 20, 1050. ti "Was 11:0 metres Ruce at the South China Athletic!<ne of the greatest goals ever Association Stadium at Caroline Hill last corod in international football not yet taken shape, it is easy
facing the to see February 25 are very anxious for a repeat wildly partisan crowd of 190,000, bollon's long term policy is to wonder whether
that England team on and eventually even the before
Winter- most loyal clubman must bəzin manager Water of this race next year.
which included a handful of not going to pay dividends.
he is noti very optimistic British soldiers,
There being foolish in passing up a problem chance which could turn him Im Chong-wu, who won it, und Lee Sang-chul, who
were slightly
at inside-into comparatively wealthy finished fifth, both started in the Asahi Marathon, continuous
overnwed by the positions notably
while still in his carly roar, and the for- right, and on the wings, but man hut neither finished the race, Toyoshichi Nakata, ward line, with the notable ex- there is no worry about who is twenties.
Inevitably who finished sixth in the Hongkong race, in which ception of the ever prompting going to be our left-half-bi
Dunean
young player Edwards, By now he must Bob Pape finished third, was 25th in the Asahi Johnny Haynes, just could not has struck up a perfect under- with that of John Charlca and start comparing his lot get going. Fortunately our destanding with Johnny Haynes, Tony March. Consider, Charles Marathon at Fukuoka, one place ahead of Bob Pape. fence seained well capable
begin training' tó moet his fryt of who has few peers as a ball collected
featherweight opponent in six all the way and even flatter holding the cager German for playing general in world foot-car, a villa, and magnificent)
around £15,000, *
Lopes was knocked to the Mexico-France-Presse. wards. But with Our wasting every opening, it seem about through playing together ning side, 50
canvas for this arst fine in his ball, and this too has Come bonuses for being on the win-
68-ßght career, not once, but ed that in the end the defence in the Under 23 matches.
that all k all
Tolo, Dec. 4.
three times, and, mercifully, be overworked bc
during his contract he is
The Japanese Amateur Golf was in collapse.
And, this leads us to the ques- around the £5,000 a year class, Association tonightconfirmed that when referee Joey While stop- tion as to whether Duncan can Now compare It was then that Duncan win
that with what two Japanese golfers, Tokuyuki ped between the fighters to end Edwards took a hand, or mther become Captain of England. It new plans go through then he
the ultimate bonour to we can offer over here; if all the Miyoshi and Kazumoto Ohaaki, his punishment.
will a foot in the situation. In the seems that Billy Wright will go can earn £20 a week all
represent Japan in the this time of year, not quite as 25th minute he collected on for ever, and I do not think year round, plus a bonus of £4 ships due to begin in Manila on the Far East Open Golf Champion- elearance inside his own half, Japanese hospitality was out and in a Bush he had the ban there is the slightest doubt that for being on the winning side, January 10.
Billy will be our World control and was off. If skipper. of the ordinary, he reports, and under
There is
the first time
Brown, who said before the no comparluon, s be among the many important you can imagine a tank going
engagement that ho aimed to people he was presented to was forward with the
there? And it is all very well golfers have played in a foreign up in the seventh, went grace and Princess Chichibu, wife of the skill of a ballet dancer, and some
But Billy will have to finish for clubs to any that they won't tournament.
time and then we shall part at any price; the point is
Ohnishi late brother of the Japanese admit it taxes the imagination, have to find a successor - not a whether they have the
all out for the first time in the Miyoshi and
bout in that round, and he clip- Emperor who
moral | students. at Nibon succeeded her then you may have some idea successor for just
University, ped Lopes cleanly with a right husband
one match, right to prevent any player from | Tokyo. as Patron of the lof how Edwards went through but a permanent capinin the German defence. He bri-England. Today It seems
for making a mova which will An Association spokesman uppercut to put him on the deck. Japanese Athloße Assvelation,
that make him fnancially secure for maid it was decided to send them "I was very well taken caroliantly dribbled round three the choice is between Johnny life. Admittedly it is tough to Manila to gain experience of four. Though he appeared
But Lopes was up at the count of," Dob says, "both at Fukuoka opponents, brusted saldo at Haynes, and at Tokyo, where I was tempts at
Ronnie Clayton and problem for the managers who Reuter. tackle with superb Dunean Edwards.
bit shaky, he slaved off have devoted hours of Ume and As Marathon courses Fo, Lie shown the Stadium where the contempt, and reached the edge Fultupku rourse is a very easy
money iq developing the
Champion'a steady Third Asian Games will be held of the penalty area. Then he one, Bob l'ape says, being flat next year."
let fly with a rocket-like drive
Extremely Alive youngster into a sint--but what which I doubt whether the world-famous German foul- Although physically there keeper, Herkenrath, even saw. no similarity between Haynes I know that, at the. memant and Edwards, in other ways) Matt Busby 14 Absolutely Edwards was
the they are extremely alike. They adamant and that Duncan dis supreme, the complete foot-both love the tame they live misses abruptly any thought af baller, showing in one move all and breathe it; they are both playing abroad. But still, those the arts and crafts of a master. alwara acaking perfection, and Italians are still at band, But more than a great goal, are thoir own sternest criiles; gently whispering, acted as a pep pill and an in- and both have endless en-pointing out that money in spiration to the England attack, thustaam. In the past Johnny object.
They suddenly found confid-Haynes has been, unjustly, in my ence and their true form, and opinion, accused of, petulance on eloquent persunder.
And money can be 1 most from that moment on wo were the field; but now that he is 23, on top. Brilliantly promped by and has been skipper of Bulbam quite content and determined weeks ago in the Brat, leg and Lopes, operied as usual with a
Meanwhile young Dunky club 3-0 in Manchester two Duncan Edwards and Ronnie for more than Clayton, and
has to help Manchester United to thstri aggregate of 3-4 guts them Unruly scenes marked the end of the soccer international Johnny
generalled by mellowed, end although his en win not only the FA Cup, but into the quarter-logia, in which German defense in
ajot, he has learned to control his † do his damndest to tangle. Two more goals, from feelings on the fold..
다 that Red Star of Delgrade. was drawn 2-2.
Colin Granger and JobBay Thousands of people swarmed on to the field after the Haynes
This is sont thoor
Bomething British
which final whistle, sweeping police naide as they clam-seldiers wild with delight, so Duncan has yet to do; his boyish, do all these things. bered over iron fences.. They surged around the that it was their lungs which Italians, and Ferrari, the centre half, was carried off could be heard drowning the stunned Germans' attempts at unconscious by the police, He had cuts on his face, encouragement for their team. and head.
Four-minutes fpm. tho end The malah-which was re- They were fogbound at London Fritz Waller was rewarded for duced from its World Cup Airport and could not reach somo brilliant play with a fine status was one of the roughest Belfast, and the match was con-goal. But it did not matter. in the memory, of Lamp Who trolled by Northern Ireland England had, well, won, and the had been uttending the Windsog |'omelals.
major credit was due to the Park ground for many, reATS, World Cup rules lay down skill, strength and, above all, There was continuous booing and that the referee must be from a the intuition of Duncan Ed. jeering from, the terrace
neutral country.
"wards. Italy went ahead after 23 This was the dây that he came minutes, against the run of the of op me an international. A play, with a goal by outside now star was firmly fixed in right Ghiggia, but Cush, the world football. And there could Irish inside, left, equalised four be no dous that incan WDŹ minutes later to malce. the half now automatically England's The game did not rank as a time seora 1-1. Outsido left Jet-helf, Jof- an mosOY, TANCO DE World Cup match because of the Monture out Italy, abead again he contining, to physi non-arrival of the neutral” re- In the pist minute, but another ̈ And 1 1Fin certainty that long Istvan Zpult, and the goal by Cyst levelled the before he dom' Baldi he will
alf from Thingsky, l'acores ---Dakaber.
haye wom
Unruly Scenes Mark End Of International
Football
Match.
1
Belfast, Dec. 4.
This
year, he
is
can do agala.
In European Cup charge. He was there Empire Flyweight
Quarter-Finals
Title Fight Cancelled
and landed consistantly with left jabs and occasional right hooks to the head and body. Prague, Dex, 4. Manchester United, the Eng-
But he was only holding off Sah League Champions, qualified the Inevitable as Brown took his still on und
countered alumes, aggregate
scope for the punches, no quarter-duals of the European then waited for his chance to
The proposed Empire fyweight Soccer Cup, though beaten 1-0 and the small crowd of less title fight between the South by Prague Dukia here today. than 2,000 home early.
African holder, Dennis T. Adaris, United beat the Czechoslovak
and Lloyd Gordon, Canadian The chance came in the 11th. Champion, has been, cancelled;"
series of left jabs and Brown couuturund. Then Lopes put in a
head, leaving his jaw open..
here today between Northern Ireland and Italy, which had the Haynes, our forwards thusiasm has not lessenod one the European Cup as well and they were drawn today, to meet loff jab und & long right to the
A minute before the and: the Italian right half, Chipnella, was sent off for a foul on Me Parland, the Irish left winger.
Fogbound
England wins the World Cup. Inside-right Millan Dvorak I believe he has the ability to scored Duitla's winning goal in
the 19th minuta-Beulay,
THE GAMBOLS
MURIEL DREW 14. MORE) OUT OF HERE RAVINOKES THAN BHINDINY wa TH
THE LONGER YOU LEÀÄVE IT IN THE MORE ILORIN
THATE WONDESA
Brown' espinepted and, the flight was over--United Prom
by Barry Appleby
GUT HOW CAN YOU SPEN IT ANTS IN A SAVINOS ACCOUNT
Johannesburg, Dec. 4.
Reg Hanwell, the promoter, said today he had called off the fight, arranged för Durban next Wednesday, because the lank
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