Show v v - Hr — - y - J "V- y“ V ' "! I urn v ' v w &' m JI3 T- - r n ? 't V V lip X f Decision Unpopular as Most Fans Figured Robinson Won 111! $ rt “ ''zrtry ” - jj ill! 5 ' V By Al Warden H‘V sV Standard-Examine- - LOS ANGELES — Brawny Gene Fullmer retained his NBA middle- '1 :" H Sports Editor r r weight championship Saturday night draw although held to a by master boxer Sugar Ray RobinM son tV ' n& Ageless Robinson seeking an un3i precedented sixth middleweight title gave the West Jordan boxer a good boxing lesson but Fullmer y capitalized on his youth and suI'H perior reserve of energy to salvage i? ' s f A' K the draw ' X " K "J ' It was the second draw for Full4s :i 'v X' f i W 4' "4 mer while defending his title Last April he also retained the crown by battling to a middleweight v stalemate with Joey Giar-dell- o at Bozeman Montana booed the verdict when it Fans 'V was announced by the ring announcer Many felt Robinson’s suy’ perior boxing skill and crisper punching gave him the nod Vxf?f f'' '1 The attendance was 14455 and the was $12258465 " Fullmer regate & J' ceived 40 per cent of the gate and s a similar percentage of the $100000 v television money Robinson got 20 ROBINSON CONNECTS — Sugar Ray Robinson congeles Saturday night Fullmer held onto his NBA and cent of both per nects with a jolting right to the jaw of middleweight California middleweight championship as the two batThe crowd also booed the Utah tlers fought to a draw — (AP Wirephotc) boxer as he entered the ring for champion Gene Fullmer in their title fight at Los An the nationally televised contest Judge Lee Grossman favored Fullmer 9 to 5 on points Judge George Latka had it 8 and referee Tommy Hart had it 11 to 4 for Robinson Immediately after the fight manager Marv Jenson announced that Fullmer would probably defend his title again next spring in Ogden against Paul Pender of Brookline Mass Pender holds a minor share ST LOUIS (UPI) — Prospects of another without the unanimous of the middleweight crown being for the American League’s prompt consent of all 16 clubs Frick would as champ in Massarecognized expansion to 10 teams grew even give no hint as to the amendments chusetts and New York brighter when Warren Giles and he Cronin and Giles agreed upon AVENGED LOSS Joe Cronin expressed optimism Sat- but one of the new proposals may LOS ANGELES — Dr Norman Topping president of the University urday that the two major leagues call for only majority consent Saturday night’s bout was the of Southern California reports that Los Angeles has become glutted will settle differences their within rubber than rather unanimous consent match between the two with professional sports and soon will become a sports “ghost town” next the two or In the event one rule Fullmer decisioned the rewritis day gladiators like New York City Giles the National League presi- ten so that only majority consent New York fighter over a Vincent Flaherty former sports columnist of the Los Angeles Ex- dent and Cronin who heads the is required for a team to move into route on Jan 2 1957 in Madison aminer and the man responsible for major league-basebal- l in the LA American met with Com- another’s territory the American Square Garden and Robinson League area provides a most colorful picture of the “future” of pro athletics in missioner Ford two days League still would be able to move avenged the loss and regained the for Frick this part of the nation in New York during the past week a franchise into Los Angeles in title by stopping Fullmer in five sWe quote friend Vince as follows: to work out an amendment to rule 1961 even should the National rounds at Chicago on May 1 1957 “I was enchanted with what Dr Topping had to say because the one which covers The title defense was Gene’s proexpansion League vote against such a move gentleman is oh so right but was doubly enchanted because he used cedure fourth but one of his poorest Robinwould hold Frick the deciding the contents of a column I wrote two months ago It was nice to hear Frick said amend“several son in vote was such an and he clearly the superior boxer eventuality it played back ments” had been worked out and has said repeatedly he is in favor in this contest He worked his com“Dr Topping was alarmed by the threat of an American League will be presented to the major of expansion provided it is done binations to perfection and rocked baseball team being moved into Los Angeles and I do not blame him they for approval on Monday “in orderly fashion” leagues the champ time after time but was That would mean approximately 170 major league baseball games would “I’m pledged to secrecy so I can’t to now the chief Up be played in Los Angeles every year counting exhibitions stumbling never able to put Fullmer awayJ about the amendsay anything The Harlem dandy block in the way of the American “Add to that two professional football teams- a professional basketFrick said a smart The contest fought fight Los into has ball team the prospects of a major league hockey" team two horse ments” entry Angeles Giles and Cronin however both League’s been Dodger owner Walter O’Mal- was a match of Robinson’s skill race tracks with 110 days of racing — plus a flock of harness racing voiced their that an agree- ley against Fullmer’s brute strength dates add boxing wrestling college basketball and football — and I ment will be belief reached Robinson was making an unWhile Giles did not say so it was have an easy prediction I would have to say that the at- learned sixth bid for the precedented that he has had several mosphere for possible agreement recent conferences with O’Malley title Five-Ye- ar between the two leagues is far bet- and the The outcome left Gene with a Dodger president may now ter now as a result of the two-da- y record of 52 wins in 53 fights Robd be more about the “Within five years— I say— college football will be out of buisness meeting we had in New York” American League’s move into what inson’s record stood at 143 wins in in Los Angeles If you said that 10 years ago somebody would have Giles said 155 fights “Our league is meeting on Mon- he considers his backyard thought you were daffy The older challenger known as TEAM ON COAST “I am already on record with Mayor Norris Poulson about this day and the amendments may be the greatest comeback fighter in taken up at that time I think As soon as a satisfactory amend- history performed like a having told him the same thing recently super star is a good chance the two ment is agreed upon by both major whose there “When I first came around the horn in my skiff and landed here skills were still there but college football was the dominant sport in Los Angeles UCLA and USC leagues may get together this leagues the wheels automatically whose punches lacked steam will go into motion toward putting football games were automatic sellouts of a hundred thousand cus- time” The fact that Robinson’s ' Cronin was of the same opinion an AL team in Los Angeles tomers at five bucks per chop The was drained in the latter strength rounds “I’m much more hopeful than I two new AL franchises — Los cost him “This town had two minor league baseball teams That was it In the chance of victory was a week ago” said the Ameri- Angeles and Washington — then e fact it had less of a shot a sports than Camden New Jersey Robinson in the twilight of his can League president “Maybe this would choose their players from a career that began “Even then I said this would be the “sports capital of the world” nearly 21 years a homemade moniker I made up of my own stormy little mind — I entire business can be settled sat- pool which has been set aside by ago in flurries conserving fought now see everyone is using it What I didn’t think I’d ever see was the isfactorily within the next couple the other eight AL teams his strength waiting for Fullmer to rise and fall of Los Angeles as a sports town within a handful of years of days” While the AL appeared on the let his defenses down “As for the second major league team moving into Los Angeles I verge of settling its expansion probUNANIMOUS CONSENT Robinson took command in the lem nourish nothing but awe and admiration for the intrepid owners who a new one for the up shaped Under rule one as it is written opening round and piled up an early would spellbind me equally as much as a daredevil diving off a 200 foot NL lead Time after time he broke in the books now no major league W H Hopkins tower into a saucer of water of owner the deteam may move into the territory Houston club through Fullmer’s peek-a-bo- o in the American As- fenses to score to the head heavily sociation seemed more and more Meantime the New York Los Negro to turn over that ter- suffered disinclined ' po appreciable damage r ritory to another Houston group “I have a stack of statistics on major league baseball which run HANDS HIGH which already has been certified as back more than half a century They conclusively prove no city in Ameria new member of the National Fullmer came in with his hands ca including New York can support two major league franchises The League high protecting his chin but the New York Giants could have been purchased a dozen times between 1926 “If baseball dies” said Easterner sneaked in left-rigHopkins classy — and 1957 and there were no takers “the coroner’s verdict will acidly combinations to the body and “Two teams were always a bust in St Louis Boston Philadelphia be suicide” occasionally straightened Fullmer and Chicago The latter holds on because a nice man named Phil Wrig-ley who doesn’t know the slightest thing about baseball operations is NEW YORK (AP)-- o Gaiters very rich and can afford to own the Chicago Cubs of New Mexico State replaced All “As for what Dan Topping says about what happened in New York he is correct At one and the same time the New York area had three America teammate Pervis Atkins major --league baseball teams three major league football teams four as the 1960 major college leader in college football teams (Fordham New York University and Columbia— rushing and scoring according to and I count in Manhatten University because it was riding high then) final statistics released aturday three race tracks two ice hockey teams two pro basketball teams five the National Collegiate Athletic by college basketball teams two boxing operations It blew up The first thing to blow up was the colleges It will happen here Bureau ' V and the will demise Gaiters scored 145 points on 23 easier be much swifter and much more merciful In fact it’s like sticking a pin in a balloon Pop! touchdowns and seven extra points! ST LOUIS (UPI) — Frank Lane of 375 He had fallen into some and gained 1338 yards rushing for of the Cleveland Indians broke the! disfavor with Giant officials for a 679y average trading log jam at the baseball criticizing Candlestick Park and L Closest to the Zanesville Ohio meetings Saturday night when he! several of San Francisco’s sports native in rushing was Utah State’s sent Harvie Kuenn to the San writers NBA Tom Larscheid who piled up 1044 Francisco Giants in return for Long Island U 62 Wagner 55 ASKED FOR TRADE Syracuse 130 New York 113 Johnny Antonelli and outLaSalle 65 Albright 62 pitcher an for 842 yards average St Louis 131 Philadelphia 127 Antonelli who had asked the Kansas 86 Northwestern 69 halfback Joe Bellino of fielder Willie Kirkland to trade him has a lifetime Giants X COLLEGE X St Michael's (Vt) 78 Dartmouth 71 Kuenn who won the American' Navy : was second in scoring with St Louis 76 California U (Davis) 24 Maine 75 Bates 52 X 110 points on 18 touchdowns and a League batting title with a 353 National League record of 125 vicand 106 defeats Arkansas 84 Missouri 75 West Virginia 74 William & Mary 72 pair of extra points in 1959 came to Cleve- tories average Alvin Tennessee Tech 99 Chattanooga 51 Dark the new manager of XX (overtime) t Only Arizona’s Art Luppino who land from Detroit for outfielder the ' Giants Maryland State 68 Adelphi 65 called Antonelli at his Michigan State 77 Butler 7J (overtime) scored 24 touchdowns in 1954 has Rocky Colavito just prior to openPenn State 63 Purdue 59 North Carolina State 88 George WashingRochester NY and said total in ing day last season He batted he would like to home topped Gaiters’ ton 68 Marquette 107 North Dakota 68 v him have 104 pitch Western Ontario 63 Loyola (III) 308 for the Indians and was out the last 40 years Georgia Tech 80 hurman 54 ' Rochester U 77 Alfred 65 for him but the veteran leftOklahoma 60 Minnesota 56 of to was various Gaiters the action due leader injuries hander said hie Tularte 108 Texas Wesleyan 89 rushing Payton 73 Lamar Tech 51 preferred to be The Citadel 93 Richmond 78 the final eight weeks as in 25 games during Chicago U 62 Simpson 46 to traded eastern an club in the Texas 77 Howard Payne 54 Boston U 52 Suffolk 38 New Mexico State ran up a perfect “We’re giving away a real pro American Wichita 65 Nebraska 63 Kansas State 69 Texas A4M 64 Antonelli added League 10-- 0 record and drew a Sun Bowl in Kuenn and one of the great however Utah State 67 New York U 65 ' Providence 58 Assumption 42 if that he wasn’t traded Tennessee 76 Michigan 64 berth He was 55th a year ago hitters in baseball” Lane said Rhode Island 78 Brown 70 would like to play under Dark he Colgate 84 Cornell 80 (overtime) Princeton 69 Lafayette 50 when Atkins took care of most of “in order to stabilize our young Kent State 79 Clemson 65 Buffalo 63 Viiianova 62 the offensive chores before being pitching staff ’ with Antonelli In a former r teammate with the Canistus 70 Bowling Green 52 Hofstra 73 Washington (Mdj 40 Giants Penn 84 VMI 80 Florida State 63 Kentucky 58 shifted to wingback Kirkland we feel we have acquired Yale 63 Connecticut 55 Used principally as a starter Syracuse 74 Massachusetts 61 Still Atkins averaged 147 yards an adequate young outfielder who Georgetown 112 Loyola (Md) 71 Indiana 80 Indiana State 53 his throughout a play this season breaking the can add some sock to our lineup” Mississippi State 77 Southeastern Louisimajorin Temple 73 Manhattan 55 ana 55 career Antonelli worked league Tennessee A&l 79 Dillard 51 All set record America Glenn Less than by UCLA 94 Tulsa 74 an hour earlier the relief for the Giants during the St Bonaventure 92 Murray (Ky) 39 Davis of Army at 143 in 1945 Oklahoma State 77 Texas Western 62 Cincinnati Reds sold second base-ma- n last six weeks of the 1960 Boston College 83 Fairfield 70 season Iowa 83 Evansville 71 St John's 69 Army 49 Billy Martin to the Milwaukee and turned in four of his six vicMuhlenberg 83 Scranton 77 Wisconsin BO Air Force 67 St Francis (NY) 70 Hunter 66 Braves for “slightly over the tories Navy 69 Pittsburgh 63 during that time Seton Hall 81 Fairleigh Dickinson 78 Colorado 83 Arizona 60 waiver of $20000 It was price” 21 homers Kirkland hit 252 Yeshiva 53 CCNY 47 Kent State 79 Clemson 65 X a straight cash deal with no other for the Giants last and Davidson 65 Wake Forest 59 New Mexico 66 Hamline 53 season playDuke 80 LSU 74 (overtime) North Dakota State 72 Concordia 71 players involved ing mostly right field Lane said Duquesne 96 St Francis (Pa) 68 Drake 100 Southern Illinois 53 Kuenn and Antonelli are both the Indians plan to use Kirkland Holy Cross 79 Harvard 66 Arizona State U 79 Oregon State 77 LAWRENCE Kan (UPI)— Kan- 30- and Kirkland 26 MIT 63 Trinity (Conn) 59 Stanford 59 Utah 56 in right field Auburn 66 Huntington 44 sas fourth-ranke- d Wyoming 78 South Dakota 58 Antonelli considered one of the nationally in the Dark said he might start Kuenn Miami (Fla) 93 Tampa 64 Mississippi 79 Loyola (La) 69 United Press International pre-seDelaware 60 Lehigh 43 of the National at third base next season and then premier southpaws Gonzaga 80 Washington State 77 BuekoelJ 58 Rutgers 55 Montana State 67 Idaho 55 8taggered League when he won 20 games possibly shift him later to the outxt0ILu basketballtu polI Louisvifle 56 Wittenberg 36 Washington 74 Brigham Young 54 d with a for the Giants in 1956 had a 7 field where he has played since Peru 75 Omaha 64 Santa Clara1 57 Chico ‘State 47 offense en route to j record with San Francisco ' last 1958 when the Detroit 103 South Dakota State 76 Saturday night Colorado State U 70 Idaho State 47 Tigers converted 9 Cincinnati 85 Western Michigan 54 Texas- State 74 an season and an earned run average him from a shortstop victory x 15-rou- nd fc 9 IWV '' S - : X A !MI Hs 15-rou- x v'NSN Ji 4e 8-- For M Expansion Angeles Is Glutted With Professional Sports — Topping Los 15-rou- '39-year-o- ld - - 160-pou- nd Makes Prediction open-minde- big-tim- Flops Due in Angeles Gaiters Tops Nation in 2 Departments ht up with uppercuts The best action early in the fight came in the fourth round with Robinson leading the attack First he sneaked in a right hook to the midsection and followed with a left right to the head that carried plenty of authority The fifth round was another Robinson round Robinson’s explosive right hand caught the champ several tirpes in the fifth He would outjab his opponent then when the opening came would straighten him up with hooks to the head Fullmer finally regained some of his composure in the sixth round when he crowded his opponent and stalked about the ring The ' Utah fighter" using his favorite body punching tactics landed with both hands as Robinson began holding and backpedaling The West Jordan boxer carried tho offensive into the eighth and ninth rounds with the same type " All-Ameri- ca ‘ - one-seas- on -- - ' " " 11-ye- ar Kansas Swamps Northwestern - a- multi-pronge- - - 6-- ‘ - 86-6- - i UTAH §- STANDARD-EXAMINE- R SUNDAY MORNING DEC 4 1960 - V V A '4 f Vo4 ' ¥ - - - while his younger opponent chased him from corner to corner Fullmer with a crossed glove defense in front of his face waited out Robinson’s flurries and then countered strongly SURVIVED ELEVENTH At this point in the fight it appeared Fullmer had worn out his opponent and it would be just a matter of time However the remarkable New Yorker came back strong in the 11th with one of his best rounds of the contest Robinson utilizing his superior reach connected with a right hook to the chin followed up with another hook to the chin then blasted a DLiCixb A LEbT — Middleweight champion Gene Fullmer ducks under left into Fullmer’s nose The blow Sugar Ray Robinson’s left in their title fight at Los Angeles Satstarted blood flowing from the Utah urday night Most fans in the arena figured that Robinson had taken fighter’s nose the crown from the West Jordan fighter but the judges and referee Robinson swarmed in as the ruled it a draw— (AP Wirephoto) crowd began to cheer but Fullmer mate dropped a d survived the 11th decision “After Robinson rallied in tha The 12th round was directly op- - to of Los Fulgham Angeles closing stages I told Gene to put the pressure on in the 15th just to posite Fullmer was content to stay make sure” Jenson said away and back pedaled for the first time The crowd booed the chamAsked what Fullmer s future heavyweight young Jack Johnson pion ans 'vere P emphasized he Fullmer possibly feeling he need- decisioned Tommy Fields of Los wan ?ablnso” 1 j?ev“ ed a strong finish bored in again Angeles in a six round bout that er liked?° this m the first fight in the 13th and 14th Robinson now closed the card ar a5i C0H?erne3 “I almost blew it for Gene” ?iaCeS arm weary danced around with his r 18 through with us arms down but Fullmer was unable manager Marv Jenson commented Jenson obir?on sai3' in the dressing room after his j to get in a solid blow we started chasing Robin-titl- e “When Gene took the initiative in the fighter successfully defended his he “Who is Gene Full-Sug- ar asked: to a draw with 8n by battling 15th but Robinson flurried at the Now we can say the same mer?” Robinson Ray bell as the crowd gave both fightJenson said West exThe j Jordan thing” manager ers a great ovation Then the hushed crowd waited the plained that he thought Fullmer j Fullmer his eyes and face puffed the decision When the announcer was ahead at the beginning of the from the bruising battle felt he said it was a split verdict many 12th round and told his fighter to had won Gene’s injured right leg seemed to bother him a little and felt Robinson may have gained the take it easy so Gene was “I Dr Reed Clegg his personal physi-thfar ahead thought edge Then the scores were anto he could coast cian planned to check it again victory” nounced and Robinson w'as cheered said day while the champ was booed A poll of the sports writers at ringside showed 14 favoring Robinson as the winner Six gave the fight to Fullmer and three called it a draw Here's how the Utah writers covering the fight scored it Ray Schwartz Provo Herald favored Robinson 10--7 John Mooney of the Salt Lake Tribune gave the 4 edge to Robinson and Hack lie White By Al Warden Miller of the Deseret News had Robinson in front 4 The writer LOS ANGELES-- An estimated had it 5 for Robinson Steve Thiriot and Boden filmed tht h 300 Utahns from every nook and of United Press Internationnight title fight in color al in Salt Lake City gave it to Rob- corner of the state watched the j Saturday Fullmer They also took movies of the May Sugar Ray Robinson-Gen- e inson 4 Fullmer-Robinso- n title fight Fullmer weighed 159 pounds for middleweight title fight Saturday I at Wnen was Gene the title bout His opponent weighed night at the Sports Arena Ogden Chicago in the fifth round kayoed and Salt Lake City were well repre- Don Fraser publicity director for i Los Angeles is a busy sports the fight announced the attend- sented community Prior to the fight Duke ance at an estimated 14000 and the gate at $130000 It cost the Ogdenites on hand included Dr and UCLA clashed in an intersecsponsors $7000 or 10 per cent to and Mrs Rex Alvord Dr and tional football game Sunday aftMrs J McEntire Mr and Mrs ernoon the 49ers clash with the rent the sports arena In the opening bout Nathan Ish George Derouchey Mr and Mrs Rams in football and Sunday night of Phoenix Ariz a Fullmer spar- - Lamoine Murray Ronald Olsen the Celtics and Lakers tangle in basketball and Saturday Larry Dixon Glen Robbins Wayne NBA Moss Mr and Mrs Murrell Bigler afternoon harness races attracted several thousand turf fans" r and Carl Sandow four-roun- j 1 : ! at to-Jens- on ( AT FINE ARENA Many Utahns Middleweight Scrap 7-- I 6-- 7-- I Smi-lanic- 6-- ! ! s ! Nat Fleischer editor of Ring Magazine and seven’ New York City writers covered the title fight with few exceptions the majorof the scribes picked Fullmer ity to the rubber match The prior writer Hack Miller of the Deseret News and John Mooney of the Salt Marv Jonas perhaps the greatest Lake Tribune occupied press seats football center in Utah University Three San Francisco scribes headed the northern California writers delbistory’ was at ringhfe This was egation Marv s second professional fight 4 He was on hand years ago in New Ceferina Garcia former middle- York when Joe Louis flattened of the world who wei&ht champion Paulino Uzcudun He is now a top met Burke three Jackie Ogden’s Anflight insurance man in Los now driving a truck- - in is times geles the- - Los Angeles area He rooted Ned Winder chairman of the for Fullmer Utah Athletic Commission and his Vincent Terzo one time Ogden wife and Del Markham one of of boxing was among the promoter Utah’s top flight judges looked on He f recalled vividly his hanthrong from choice seats’ non- dling of the first Burke-Garci- a ' aJ: tbeu5en Orpheum Royal Jenson a member of the famed Ogden Booster Bsskctfasll TnB3tCrlll tnG tnllTlGS team of the and many The new sports arena" constructother also watched " the ed at a cost of 20 million dollars is George Parnassus— Norm Roths-childin America the finest authority Cal Eaton : Promotion Jen? V ex- ' statement his son is now a Cadillac representa- theseyen of Gotham writers newspaper pert tive in southern California ' iV Salt' Lakers spotted at ringside weekly boxing' in Los Oddity included : Mickey Riley professionbut al at the Meadowbrook Golf Club Angeles isn’t drawing flies Dick Thirio‘' Gale Boden Mr and professional wrestling attracts Mrs Jay Fullmer Mr and Mrs stand up crowds once a week Tuff Fullmer Mr and Mrs Don with Cal Eaton the promoter Fullmer Joe Dupler Laurel Brown V' Joe Louis the Brown Bomber Steve Howell 'Mr and Mrs Fran former heavyweight champion was Haun Dr Reed Clegg and Dr Lesat the weigh in- and attended the title fight Joe appeared with 14 the writer on KLO radio before and Appearances after winning the title : Whitey Ford has appeared in 14 y: World Series games for the YanRex Layne one time heavyweight kees His record is seven victories contender watched the title scrap and four defeats from" Gene Fullmer’s corner f Gene Fullmer weighed in at 163 pounds 24 hours before the official weighing in ceremony He tipped the scales at 159 when it was necessary which means he had to shed four and one half pounds in a short period of time - RESU LTS OGDEN of attack As the bell sounded beginning the 10th round it was evident Robinson was tiring He fought in flurries top-flig- ht BA SKET BAL THE OGDEN me iimiwiB awucu at for Detroit from 1952 shortstop 1957 and then was shifted through to the outfield He has a lifetime batting average of 312 and failed to hit 300 only once during his nine seasons in the majors BRAVES SOLD TORRE To make room for Martin the Braves sold first baseman Frank Torre outright to their Louisville farm club in the American association ' Martin was traded to Cincinnati last’ winter along with pitcher Cal McLish for second baseman Johnny Temple He batted only 246 in 103 games for the Reds The scrappy infielder punched Jim Brewer of the Chicago Cubs in the face during a brawl last August fracturing the pitcher’s ' cheekbone Brewer and the Cubs later filed a $1000000 suit against Martin that is still pending In acquiring Martin the Braves assume no responsibility for the suit the Cleveland-Sa- n Technically Francisco deal will not become official until Dec 13 American League rosters will remain frozen until that date When the new A L clubs select their players from the Cleveland roster that will leave room on the Indians’ squad for Antonelli - and Kirkland ouu u - - 40-m- an ‘ vr - - mid-thirti- ex-Utah- es ns — - |