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TITE CHINA' MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1960.

'Dreams that became nightmares

ROSENSOHN TELLS U.S. SENATE

INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE OF HIS FIGHT-PROMOTING VENTURE

Washington, Doc. 6. Embittered Bill Rosensohn testified today that former boxing king James D. Norris once proposed they combine in a worldwide promotional enterprise, then dropped him cold. Rosensohn said the deal collapsed and Norris hasn't had a word with him since a storm of publicity broke over the tarnished promotion of the first Floyd Patterson-Ingemar Johansson heavyweight title fight.

The 40-year-old Rezeptbn! promoted that out will twe police-identitat gamblees---At- ihony (Fat Tony) Salerno and Charley Black-as lead part-

te. He said it was not until after he ad cut Salerno a cr a third that he could get fer- zon's manager Co: D'Amato, agree to De Bebt--and then Saterno demanded another third for Black,

Jehansson won an sensational knockout. The

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the crow third roum! bout itself hax never been quexioned. but Rosenehn was stripped of his fernce for three years.

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The next day, he rald, newa of the New York District Al- turnoy's investigation of the

aller backstage manoeuvres in Chicago Boxing Corporation, in the promotion were explored Parls on August 4. by a New York Grand Jury' York Hlale the New and Athletic Commisslun,

fight promotiun Hespascan Rave his acerunt chempionship

Inchit dhe papers. After that, he venue,

more was heard of we whole ing the affer he described from said, nctalag

Subcum-bout the proposed combing- Senate Norris, to a mittes hunting for evidence of AP gangland influence on prize-

hting.

"This was to be the relisa- Rusensohn ca dreani," 110:1

into chts-

said of his plen ze véonship fight prontation.

"knew nothing cbout the Jungle that baxing was-a real jungle, a fierce Jungle."

Hornsobn's

Won-

After hearing story. Sem for Everett M. Dirk- yen (Republican-Illinois) danas, aloud, "How re've could you be?" and inquired: you still dream?"

Muscled out

"I have dreams,"

d. "Bat mares,"

"Do

Roservoin

Cambridge trounce Oxford 13-0 in Inter-Varsity Rugby

London, Dec. 6.

Cambridge beat Oxford by 13 points to nil today in the annual Inter-University Rugby Union match at Twickenham. All the points were scored in the first half.

It

They

13.

brilliant ry, minule with o was the biggest winning annual in this 78th

there was only ens team in it. marzin

were

handled Índler. encounter since Oxford won by a similar care nine years better, tackled more effective- nuch more and played igo.

llfully than their opponents, Who continually dropped Patics and made mistakes, Hero of the Cambridge win was the new Blue, left-gen- tre Nike Lord. He got two the trics, was

Inspiration ol a fine, fast-moving ne not! was magnificent in de fence.

Cambridge were superior in of the game, phase every nolably at centre-three- quarter, and after they had opened the scoring in the 20th

NOT RETIRING. YET.

Sugar Ray to go into

boxing, movie-making

career in Europe

Los Angeles, Dec. 6.

The

Outstanding

Cambridge caplain, Scot tiab international Ken Scot- land, at full-back, not only made

two superb couver

BOOS AND CHEERS AS

COOPER OUTPOINTS

MITEFF

London, Dec. 6. British heavyweight cham.

GOOD RUGGER EXPECTED TODAY AS HONGKONG TAKE ON KOWLOON

By "PROP"

Teams representing Hongkong Island and Kow- "loon will clash in the main feature of the even- ing's rugby entertainment at the Club Stadium tonight and the match should not only provide good rugger, but also some useful comparisons for the rest of the Hexangular Tournament games, and the chances of selection for the Colony games later in the season. Selcelere

pion Henry Cooper, blood streaming down his face, kn rose from the canvas in the last of 10 rounds here thus ne tonight and was awarded exception.

have a happy to date none have been quotak of "putting their fool in the strangest times, and

to SAX24138

be 20 There Are SC12

a points victory over Alex surprising omissions from both

sides, bal the choicest is that of Miteff of Argentina.

Whaley the star wing-forward of the Garriton and Whitfield sides the senson, After playing

wrowed

in

The

12,000 of Wembley's Indao: Stadium aceted the decision with a rnis-fi game in the Colony side ture of 1720s and cheers after a that beat the Navy he is ignored storming finish by the tough for this game and only features Argentinian who, up to the last in the reserve list. round, had been outpunched and outboxed by Cooper,

Cooper weighed 1994 pounds and Miteff 211 1⁄2 pounds,

Cooper had seemed heading for a decisive victory which would have put him a big step alons from difficult angies nearer his cherished dream of ut played up with his three-fighting Floyd Patterson for the quarters and had a major world title. part in their second try. Other outstanding .players were Gorden Waddel, and Alan Godson at right-wing three- quarters, Godson gol the first try after 20

minutes of play.

4

they are night Sugar Ray Robinson today said he is postponing Richard Sharp, England's stand

retirement ideas and plans a combined boxing and movie-making career in Europe.

Karensohn said he realised be was being muscled out, as be put it, of his promotiena) company when he was told iwo former associates had gone to Sweden and declared

he was no good,

The men were Vincent Velella, a lawyer whom he re- 1.1ded us representing Salerno, and Irving Koha, his former thier at TelePrompter, a closed- circuit television Arm

Holding only one-third of the stock in Rosensohn Enterprises Ravenson was superseded

by Kahn as Chairman of the Board and Velella as Presiden

Rosensohn few to Chicago to discuss the project conceived rarlier by North.

Norris "Indleated that he knew Salerno and that he could intercede" in Rosensohn's prob- lems back in New York, Rosen- sahn lestined.

Robinson, who failed to win heads for his New York home

National Boxing Association tomorrow. midilleweight championship in

a 15-romnel draw lust Saturday with title-holder Gene Fullme

Richie Benaud

recovering

He said he hoped to fight kading middleweights of Europe, notably Germany's Gustav Scholz. Robinson sinu wald be will make a movie in Italy for productr Felice Zappuja.

off if, on When Oxford were chiefly relying had à poor match-Router.

Joe Brown to defend world

title against

Gainford Dave Charnley

George Manager declared Robinson would rather describe himself In Europe 21

New York. Dec. 0. the world champion dispite

Lightweight boxing champion the draw decision with Fulmer

defents and the two

suffered Joe Brown will defend his title carlier this year frem Paul Pen-gainst England's Dave Charn

champion ley ai Earls Court in London on captainer. the recognised

April 18, says Ring Magazine.

Melbourne,, 20. 6. Australian cricket Richie Bend is making a good recovery from a throat alimt, and will return to Sydney to- Light,

Benaud has spent the past two days in bed, but today But what seemed more im- portant, he said, was the plan went to the Melbourne cricket through which he could earn round to see the finish of the Sauth Wales $100,000

presid-Victoria-New a year as

from ent of a

corporation Sheffield Shield match new

was forced to that would promote champion- whlen Bernd chip bouts all over the world. withdraw on Saturday. Joliansson, his noviter Edwin Ahlqvist, and London promoter

Betaud's doctor enid today Jack Solomons were to be in his temperature was nurnal, cluded.

Roscarohn related that he met Tnew actm: very probable them, along will Truman Cib- Benaud will be nt to lead Aus- 1 son, head of the Norri-owned tralia In the first Test against the West Idles which starts in Brisbane OIL Friday -China Mail Special.

Robinson

to pay

$1,750 to woman

for slander

New York, Dec, 0.

An Appellate Court today

$1,750 Judgment

in New York and Massachusetts.

The 34-year-old Brown, who Gainford argued that Robinson did not lose his title in the ring already has made a record num- but was stripped of it in 1958 ber of nine title defencer since by the NBA for failure to de-beating Walluce (Bud) Smith,

fend it.

Kobinson added he would ilke to meet Fullmer again —

ime but for the fourth

gured the clunces are re- mole.

manager.

✡

la

Fullmer, now back home West Jordan, Utah, and his Mary Jensen, arc contemplating fight with Archie Moore, the suspended work light heavyweight cham- pion, here in the spring.

Fullmer collceted his purse cf $80,574 and' Robinson $39,207,- AP,

will receive a guarantee of $50,000, 1 Magazine's Jean issue reports in a story by Bill Miller. Jack Solnmons La to stuge the bout.

Ring Magazine rates Charnicy the No. 1 contender for the

crown.

The story said that Charnley has vacated his European light- weight throne in favour of Mickey Duff of Liverpool 50 as to be free to take on Brown for the big purse, Charnicy was to have defended his European title against Sauveur Bernamou CI Franet.—AP.

SHIELD CRICKET

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Melbourne, Dec. 0. last day of their Sheffield Shizid, etusing that of Ian Crule for Jack Potter, 22-year-old Vie-match here today.

-gainst foamer boxing champion Lorian batsman, brought himself Sus Ray Robinson" In a suit

NSW took first innings points

-in which a woman interlor de- info line for Test selection' wlla firm the match which ended in

corator had changed him slander.

with

Last March a judge awarded this amount to Mrs Luana Robinson, who is not related to the boxer.

She had sued for $100,000 Robinson had alleging that made remeks reflecting on her when he went to his home to collect a bill.-AP.

1818-1960 On Steife

a fine century against New South Wales, the holders, on the

League Cup soccer result

a draw,

Scores were;

South Wales: 411 for .New seven declared (A. Davidson 127 not out, 7. Craig 106) and Bo for two (N. O'Neill 48 not out, I. Meckift two for nine).

nine runs.

DRAWN MATCH

He is ranked 8fth contender by the American Ring Magazine,

at short Miteff, who fought notice afte. Cooper's scheduled opponent Joe Ersidine injured his hand, is ranked eighth.-AF.

Sports Diary

TODAY

Cricket

RAP Singapore + Combined Civilians, Chätër-road, it ain.

Rugby Club Selection v tecrelo Selec- tion (Club) ɑ par

Kowloon v Hongkong (Club) 7,15 pin.

TOMORROW Cricket RAP

Combined Singapore V Civilian at Chater-road, 11 30.

|

Strange

However, the game does put on show me, if not all, of the Ielent nyailable in the Colony and should be worth a visit.

To fastest the result would be extremely difficult, Hong- key should set the majority of the ball in the tight, but I rather fancy Kowicon in the longe, and that is wirere the tries me scored in these days of fist- breaking wing forwards..

The teams

Teams for tonight's big match

The choice

are: of Gregory be fore Morgan (Gurkhas), and Johnston before Gre (RAF) and Maunsell (Brigade) seems rather strange, expecially as Lund knowa Maunaell's play and their partnership was the bails of the good displays of

the Gurklia side carlier this acasoll,

HONGKONG

1. Moore (Club) 2 Kelly (Club)

3. McTavish (Club)

4. Climo (Navy)

5. Martindale (Garrison) 弦

Wilson (Club)

Scruby (Club)

8. Bedford (Club) If we also take into account the fact that Mounsell played A. Dwyer (Club an important part in the Colony 10. Jones (Navy) victory over the Navy side, the 1. Ball (Corrison) decision of the selectors is even 12. Ross (Club) more inexplicable.

13. Berrecloth (Club) Many people will be surprised 14, Hall (Club)

at the exclusion of D'Eath. Is 16. Thomson (Garrison) this pre-supposition on the part) of the selectors that there are no centres in the Colony who can give the big wing the ball?

Power-tackling

1.

2,

KOWLOON

McDonald (Gorrison

Bennett (Brigode)

3. Roberts (Brigade)

4.

Calderwood (Police)

5. Gregory (Royal Air Forcé)

B. Johnstone (Police)

7. Lund (Brigade)

8. Bebington (Poller) B. Kiell (Police) 10. Richards (Brigade) 11. Orsler (Pollee)

Climo is well worth his place on 's display uf "power- tackling" against the Club last Wednesday, and it is good to see such players as Ball anci Berrecloth getting their chances to show their worth in Ü 12. Dixon (Royal Air Force) representative, game,

13. Roberts (Police) Perhaps there are good reasons 14. Broke-Smith (Brigade) for these omissions although | 16. Williams (Brigade)

Reorganisation of English first class cricket may be

necessary,

says MCC official

London, Dec. 6.

The financial plight of most English County Cricket clubs may make it necessary to reorganise the whole system of first class cricket so that more amateurs can take part in the game.

This statement was made to- į tries who are francially sound sight in this prediction I be- day by Ronnie Aird, secretary and whose side and membership leve that I will be because of MCC at Lord's, when he ad-qules them to play as many we, In this country, have taken drced the county secretaries at matches as posible" all over the strong line we have in the their annual fixtures meeting. their territory" Aird said. imatter.

"I would ice to see some

system which would enable many potential first class and even England cricketers play-

ing in clubs cricket to be given the chance to play in the first clats game" Aird stressed.

One difficulty

"In spite of the criticisms of Aird praised the efforis of the

thege who think otherwise who attended the delegates Imperial Cricket Conference in many of whom I do not think the summer. He said; The really appreciate what it means frankness and sincerity of every-I believe that the arrangement one really was most impressiva e tave made and I would like to stress the tration Board of Control to June 7 next year debt which cricket owes to apply up to thesh people and particularly is sensibs and reasonable. to Sir Donald Bradman of Aus-

tralla and Mr Geoffrey Chubb of South Africa,

with the Aus-

Genuine efforts

"I am absolutely certain that

are genuine

"It would seem from the the Australians including the cricket played so far during Australian captain the West Indies tour of Aus-in their efforts to co-operato and bowler in a not to play any trails that the players there Test match whose fiction may reseting an everyone be considered suspect and i would wish,

hope sincerely that the parças and those responsible for tele- vision will respect this and will

un-

kro

"Ons of the dimeuities in the post he always been that it sults some counties to play aз many matches as possible Adelaide, Dep, 0.

it is economically Set to get 175 runs In 170 where minutes for an outright victory, sound for others," South Aurirala were forced to defend grimly and had

"My own feeling is that un- cut their many counties content with first innings pointe less

"which Sensible, reasonable not try to create a situation or drastically From their Sheffield Shield expenses

means reducing their staff they maich with Western Australia

time which ended in a draw here to can survive for a short

only,"

to be

"A great" den) of time was taken up with the question of throwing and my own beltet is

Victoria: 326 (J. Politz 100, J. Martin 105 for Ave). London, Dec. 6. Burnley, English Football

Potter's century, his dfth in day. League champions, boat Brent Shefeld Shield cricket, included Scores were: South Australlag

"We then get back to week- ford, the Third Division side, 10 fours. He and Len Madaccks, 385 (K. Lk 120) and 181 for end matches not necesarly that in view of the sincerity of 2-1 at Burnley tonight in a

107 in 05 (R. Simpson 3 for 42). Sunday play to which I um third round replay of the Foot who made 36. put

minutes for the sixth wicket. ball League Cúp.

Western Austrália: 223 and personnally opposed and a Mecklf, the Austrailon fast 250 for D declared (A. Lodge 72 Fysim such as is adopted in

Australia and South

Atrics. will be of home to Nottingham | bowler, confirmed his return to not cul, P. Trejheway 4 for 52)) which does not suit those coun-

form by taking two wickets in-}-China Mell'Epecial.

In the fourth round-Burnley

Forest-Reales,

TAE GAMBOLS

MURIEL...

HOLD ON

WHAT DID

YOU SAY DEAR?

B. Barry Appleby

GEORGE SAYS HED

LOVE TO CONNE

HURRY UP GEORGE,

(WE'RE GOING OUT

cluminate i all concerned to from the game, this rather cx. traordinary phase in the sare will be over and done with in a 'very

short Ume. It

am

a sensation which does not real- dy exist."--AFP.

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