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Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon Tuesday, June 21, 1960 3B A 1 ( t ; - y 1 . VSv S ' -"-- I ' .... IaP Wirepnolo) FALLEN CHAMPION Ingemar Johansson goes down in the fifth round with Floyd Patterson standing over him after Patterson knocked him out at the Polo Grounds Monday night. This picture was made from a camera position immediately over the apron of the ring. Six Entries From EEAA Top Efforts Seen In Bakersfield AAU By DICK Register-Guard SAN FRANCISCO Next stop Bakersfield, where the perform ances in the 72nd annual Nation al AAU track-and-field champion ships Friday and Saturday nights may be as hot as the inevitable .100-degree weather. At nearby Berkeley, the sta tisticians are recording 10 new NCAA records; at Stanford, prep arations are going full blast for the Olympic Trials finals July 1 2; at San Jose, coach Bud Winter is hoping his ace sprinter, Bob Poynter, will be ready to chal lenge twin-winner Charlie Tid well of Kansas, for a duel at Stan ford. Poynter will have to beat ex-teammate Ray Norton and a host of other winged-foot speed sters at Bakersfield, though. . While Coach Bill Bowcrman prepares Dyrol Burleson and George Larson for the 1,500 meters, Jerry Stubblcfield for the discus and Jerry Close for the broad jump at Stanford, he and Bob Ncwland will have six mem bers of the Oregon Emerald A.A. ready for Bakersfield Jim Grelle and Jose Luna in the 1,500, Bill Dellinger in the .5,000, Otis Davis in the 400, Ted Abram in the 800, and Jerry Tarr in the high hurdles. In Eugene, Bowerman said Del- linger "will not run all out in the AAU." While his first aim in the meet is to qualify, Bowerman ex plained, his second aim is to con tinue his training program. Grelle will be faced with tougher chore, Bowerman said. Several top entries fill the 1500- meter field. Both runners were pronounced in good shape by the Webfoot coach. As for Davis, Bowerman fig ures "Otis will have a real tough iob." The collegians are going to have the upper hand against the older quarter milers, Bowerman said. "And it's a good thing." Bowerman noted that Ameri cans have slipped in the 440 and new blood is needed in this event. Tarr, Bowerman feels, "should qualify" in the high hurdles at Bakersfield. Abram could make it in the 800-meters. Luna, on his way home to Mex ico, will be preparing for a bid to make the Mexican Olympic team. " Coach Larry Snyder of Ohio Slate, and his Olympic assistants Winter. George Eastmont of Man rattan and Ralph Higgins of Ohio State already pleased with what they witnessed at Berkeley will watch with equal care at Bakersfield the showing of the some 550 athletes from athletic clubs, smaller colleges ffi and university freshmen. STRITE Sports Editor Snyder has already indicated the United States will do as well in the men's track events as Mel bourne. Austrialia four years ago when the Yankees picked up 15 first places as against Russia s second place total of three. Snyder has only to point to last week's NCAA, comparing the winning marks with those of the last NCAA Olympic year and the marks made by the Olympic win ners of that same year. Have a look: 100 Charlie Tldwell of Kansas 10.2; Bobbv Morrow won the NCAA In 10.4 and the Olympic title In 10:3. 200 Charlie Tldwell 20.B: Morrow won NCAA and Olympic titles In the same 20.6. 400 Ted Woods ot Colorado 45.7; J. W. Mashburn won NCAA In 46.4, 1 Charlie Jenkins the Olympics In 46.7. 800 George Kerr of Illinois (West Indies) 1:46.4, Jerry Siebert of Cali fornia second in 1:46.9; Arnie Sowell won NCAA in 1:46.7, Tom Courtney the Olympics in 1:47.7. 1.500 Dyrol Burleson or urexon 3:44.1; Ron Delany of Villanova and Ireland, NCAA in 3:47.3, the Olympics in 3:41.2. Steeplechase Charlie Clark of San Jose 9:02.1 (Olympic standard 8:55.0); Henry Kennedy won NCAA 9:16.5, Chris Brasher Olympics In 8:41.2. 5,000 Al Lawrence of Houston (Australia) 14:19.8 (Olympic Standard 14:10.0), Ken Brown of Illinois first USA 14:43.0; Bill Dellinger NCAA 14:48.5, Vladimir KuU the Olympics in 13:39.6. High hurdles Jim Johnson UCLA 14.0; Lee Calhoun NCAA 13.7 and Olympics 13.5. 400 hurdles Cliff Cushman of Kansas 50.8; Aubrey Lewis 51.0 NCAA, Glenn Dsvls Olympics au.l. Broad Jump Ralph Boston of Tennessee A & I 25-5; Greg Bell NCAA 25-9V4, Olympics 25-8U. HoD-steo-iumD Luther Hayes of USC 50-11V4 (Olympic standard 51-2); Bill Sharpe NCAA (fourth Olympics 5MV4), Adhemar Ferrelra Da.Sllva Olympics 53-7V. High Jump John Thomas of Bos ton 7-0; Three tied NCAA 6-614: Char He Dumas Olympics 6-ll (tied third 1960 NCAA 6-8). Pole vault J. D. Martin of Okla homa 14-9; Two tied NCAA 14-8; Bob Richards Olympics 14-1 m. Hammer throw John Lawlor of Boston (Irelandl 209-2, Stan Doten of Harvard 197-8' (Olympic standard 2113-5 1 ; Bill McWilllams NCAA 195-3, Hal Connolly Olympics 207-3 '4. Shot Dallas Long of USC 61.9; Ken Bantum NCAA 60-V4, Perry O'Brien Olympics ROOUi. Discus Dick uoenran or Missouri lBS-3Vi: Ron Drummond NCAA I7J-Vi, Al Oerter Olympics 184-10V4. Javelin Bill Alley of Kansas 268-9; Phil Cnnley NCAA 231-8 (10th Olympics), Egil Danlelsen Olympics 281-2VJ. Darkness Ends Game Dunham Motors of the Connie Mack League and Eugene-Springfield of the Cascade League bat tled to a 6-6 standoff in a non- league baseball game at North Eugene Monday. The game was called after five innings because of darkness. It K C Eugene-Springfield ... 410 10 7 1 Dunham Motors 021 304 I 3 Bergman, Esgate (41 Cypher! Clark, McLaughlin (3) It Bennett, Ingo's Future Behind Him Say Writers STOCKHOLM Wl Bertil Jans son, sports editor of the leading Stockholm afternoon paper Ex presses said Tuesday in a com mentary to Monday night's world title fight between Ingemar Jo hansson and Floyd Patterson that Ingo has his future behind him. "I think this was Ingemar Jo hansson's last boxing match. If he himself does not make this decision when he gets clear in his head again I would advise him to do it. "What happened to Ingemar . i last night was such a serious j thing, that any boxer in his po sition should put the gloves on , the shelf. : "Ingemar has, according to my , : opinion, his future behind him," ; Jansson concluded. Carl Adam Nycop, Expressens chief editor, agreed and wrote . .1 that the story about world cham ?! pion Ingemar Jonansson is fin ished. "Ingemar as a boxer could not catch up with Floyd Patterson at his peak form. What we saw at the Polo Grounds was no less than a massacre an outboxing where the. defending champion was clobbered down. A down clubbing which was not casual but the result of a methodic and solid building up for the match." Other Swedish papers did not comment but gave a straight cov erage of the match. Most of Johansson's country men, confident he would retain his world heavyweight boxing crown, went to bed without wait ing up to hear the radio broad cast. It was 3:30 a.m. Swedish time when the bout began. In the early hours as the Swedes began arising, and the newspapers screamed black head lines, they were stunned. They read that Floyd Patterson had unloaded a left hook that flat tened their champion in the fifth round. I can't understand what hap pened to Ingo," said one restau rant proprietor. "All credit to Patterson. He proved he is a fine fighter. I only hope Ingo will get another chance." In Goteborg, Johansson s home town, newspapers said they be gan receiving calls about an hour after the fight ended. The call ers were openly critical of the dethroned native son. This will finally put an end to the disgusting ballyhoo around that playboy champion, Ing," said one citizen over the telephone talking to a Goteborg sports edi tor. "That's how it always goes, the editor sighed. "If Ingo had won, he would have been great. You can expect a rash of critical comments about him and every one concerned with him now. The loser can't expect to get a break. The same happened to Patterson last year when Ingo won.' Perhaps the Goteborg odds had something to do with the reac tion. , Johansson was favored, 15 to 1, with few takers. Fight Results Svdnav Vic While. 129. Australia outpointed Yuklo Katsumata, 129, Japan, 10. Toronto Gale Kedwln, Ottawa Canadian welterweight champion knocked out Marcel Houde, Quebec City, 3, (weights not available). Oregon Scores Soar in NCAA Golf Tournament in Colorado COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Ml -High winds during the middle of the day were partly respon sible for high scores by Oregon's entries in the NCAA golf cham pionship qualifying round Mon day, coach Sid Milligan said. "I was disappointed like a lot of other coaches at the high scores," Milligan said. "Generally the scores were higher than any one expected." Jerry Cundari's 35-3772 led the Oregon team. He capped his round with a birdie 3 on the 425 yard 18th where an 8-iron ap proach laid hit ball IS inches from the pin. Keith Gubrud, who turned in Oregon's highest score at 4044 84, was plaged by putter trouble. He- three-putted seven greens and took a seven on the 18th. Denny Strickland scored 39-37 76, Tome Shaw 41-3980, and Tom Jakobsen 41-4182. Ore gon's team score of 310 placed Floyd Kayoes Ingo in 5th NEW YORK wv Floyd Patter son showed he had a lightning left hook to match Ingemar Jo hansson's thunderbolt right and Tuesday held the coveted heavy weight championship for a record second time. The solemn-faced, 25-year-old New Yorker became the first former heavyweight champion to regain the title when he knocked nut the Swede with a leaping left hook in 1:51 of the fifth round at the Polo Grounds Monday night. "I think it was the hardest blow I ever hit anyone," said the elated Patterson. "For the first time I feel I'm a real champion. I think the public finally will ac cept me. At least, I hope so. "I told Ingemar he positively will get a third shot. I'll like it soon. In 90 days, if possible. I'm going to be a real champion." "I'm going to think it over," said the downcast Johansson. It was his first defeat in a pro career of 23 fights. He soared to championship heights last June 26 by demolish ing Patterson on a seven-knockdown, third round technical knockout. In regaining the most lucra tive prize in sports, the young, broad-shouldered Negro succeed- (AP Wlrephoto) FIGHT'S OVER Heavyweight champion Floyd Patter son smiles broadly as he looks down on the unconscious form of Ingemar Johansson after he regained the title from Johansson in this fifth round knockout at Polo Grounds in New York Monday night. A small trickle of blood runs down Johansson's face as referee Arthur Mercante reaches to remove mouthpiece from Johans son's mouth. Swede Wants Title Rematch NEW YORK OH Ingemar Jo hansson, shorn of his world heavyweight crown by Floyd Pat terson Monday night, said Tues day he would like to fight his conqueror again for the title "the sooner the better." The dimpled Swede looked re freshed after what he called a good night's sleep. The only vis ible mark on him following his fifth round knockout was a slight ly puffed eye. "Patterson was fresher and stronger this time," Johansson said. "He caught me with a good punch and that was that. "Maybe next time it will be different." The stricken ex-champion did not speak as confidently or as cockily as in the past but there was no mistaking the fact that he looked forward eagerly to a third encounter with the only man who has even beaten him in 24 fights. Johansson, pole-axed by two pulverizing left hooks in the fatal fifth, was out for nearly 10 min tes after the second knockdown. He didn't move a muscle as ref eree Arthur Mercante counted 10. It might as well have been a thousand. it 16th in a field of 34 teams. University of Florida led with 294. Milligan said he expected his players to irrfprove considerably Tuesday if weather conditions moderate. The hot winds gusted up to 35 MPH. Bill Seanor of Stanford carded a two-under 69 to lead the chase for medal honors. Ohio Slate's Jack Nicklaus and Gene Francis of Purdue trailed by a stroke. Jack Cupit of Houston, last year's medalist, shot 76. Houston trailed Florida with 295, followed by Ohio University 298, Purdue 299, Oklahoma State Fresno State and North Carolina each 301. The low 64 qualifiers will start match play Wednesday. OSC individual scores included Johnson Rohrbough, 41-3980; Tom Hamlin 444791: Jack Mat tison 48-37-85, and William Aud ry, 4241-83. ed where eight other ring greats, including Jack Dcmpsey and Joe Louis, had failed. At 21, Patterson went into the record bonks as the youngest heavyweight champion by flatten ing Archie Moore in the fifth round at Chicago, Nov. 30, 1956. He nevpr again demonstrated the power of that jolting left hook until Monday night. Then he felled the 194-''4-pound cham pion early ii. the filih round for a nine-count. He did it aain with a leaping left that had all of his 190 pounds the heaviest weight of his career behind it. The Swede hit the canvas. Ref eree Artie Mercante could have counted 500 over him. It was several minutes before Ingo was propped up on a stool in the ring and several more minutes before Patterson: Johansson: NEW YORK If) "I definitely will give Johansson a return fight. I'd like to fight him in 90 Two Games Won By Black Sox SACRAMENTO Drain's Black Sox used 13 hits in defeating Mc Clellan Air Force Base, here Monday night after they had de feated the Marysville Giants, 7-2, Sunday. Larry Peterson's solo home run shot the Black Sox ahead in Mon day night's game. Royce McDan iel, Leon Wagner and player manager Ray Stratlon each had two hits for the Sox. Against Marysville, McDanicl had three hits and four runs bat ted in. He hit two triples. Sunday RUE Drain 000 032 0207 a 1 Marysville 100 000 O012 6 2 Lane 4 Haroldson; Dugger 4 Yore. 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Patterson was stunned but he was able to retreat and Ingo didn't get in the followup right. It was the only round Ingo got from the offieials. Patterson fought differently this time. He upset Johansson's pattern by using the Swede's own piercing weapon the left jab. Floyd lanced repeatedly and ef fectively with the jab. He opened a cut under Ingo's left eye in the first round. He raised a lump under the same eye in the next round. I Feel I'm a Real Champion; I Was Careless, Overconfident days. I will be a fighting cham pion this time. I will fight early and often." So spoke Floyd Patterson fol lowing his spectacular fifth round knockout of Ingemar Jo hansson Monday night, a victory that made him the first man in boxing history to regain the heavyweight championship of the world. This was a new Patterson, far different from the mumbling young man of a year ago who, after his stunning defeat at the hands of the Swedish challenger, let his manager, Cus D'Amato, do all the talking. "IN CHAMP AGAIN" D'Amato is unlicensed in New York and was unable to sit in Patterson's corner for what was undoubtedly Patterson's greatest fight. "For the first time since I won the title in 1956," the 25-ycar-old Patterson said, "I feel 1m a real champion. I think the public finally will accept me. At least, I hope so. "It was worth losing the title for this," he said happily. "This is easily the most gratifying mo ment of my life. I never for a moment thought of losing, but to win it this way U s just perfect I can't tell you how happy I am 1 in the champ again. A real champ this time. Do you know what that means? The only person who might have really known was sitting still stunned, groggy, and unbe lieving, not 50 feet away, in the loser's dressing room. I was careless, mumbled Johansson. "I was overconfident, Something like Patterson was our first fight." Throughout the world.. is T londonDry iMMom c So take the world s word for it... There's no gin like flflRDOWX m Kimu mm oisnuu m on w mv mmt o m co. itd.. uww. i i DMrlbiiMni 'arrow fc C, San Frandtw, U Anatlts, Portland, Saante ' ' In the fifth round he sent Jo hannsson to the ropes. The first leaping left hook thudded against Ingo's jaw and dropped him. The champ got up on one knee and took the count of nine. Patterson tore after him with a vengeance, battering him with both hands. For a few moments. Johansson escaped. Then came the crushing final left hook. For this second fight alone, Patterson's purse may amount to $763,000. Ingo will be consoled by a purse of close to $636,000. Promoter Bill Fugazy of Fea ture Sports, Inc., estimated the crowd at 40.000 to 45,000 and the gate receipts at around $800,000. For the network radio rights, closed circuit television, movies and other extras, several million dollars more may be added. The good-looking Swede looked like a beaten fighter. His face showed the pounding he had tak en for five rounds before a long, lethal left hook knocked hiin flat on his back at 1:51 of the fifth round. It took nearly 10 minutes to revive him Johansson at first cither re fused or just couldn't talk to re porters. Later he sent word that he just wasn't up to it. FIRST RING LOSS "He's shocked," said Edwin Ahlquist, manager of the stricken Swede. "He'd like to talk to you tomorrow. This is the first time in his life he's been knocked out." (It was also the first time Jo hansson had ever been beaten.) Later, as he left the dressing room, with his mother, sister, fiancee and manager for a desti nation unknown, he was asked when he thought he would be ready for a rematch. Ingemar stared blankly for a moment, then smiling sadly, he said slowly: "I'm going to think it over." Earlier, Johansson's fiancee, pretty Birgit Lundgren, was asked whether her boy might retire. FIANCE FLARES "That is his decision," she swered. "He will have to do lot of thinking." The only time she flared was when someone asked Ingo's peculiar training methods might have been partially .- sponsible for his defeat. I see nothing wrong with them," she snapped. "He trained just as hard for this fight as for in the last one." Ingemar's mother, Ebba Jo- The word for gin GORDONS' Irving Kahn, president of ths TelePrompTcr Co., which had the rights to the extras, estimated that theater-TV rights would be close to $2,000,000. He said the contracts call for a return bout within 120 days. Patterson's manager, Cus D' Amalo, indicated strongly the. bout would go elsewhere. He had his license revoked in New York last November and couldn't work in Floyd's corner Monday night although he was al the ringside. D'Amato claims he can apply for a license in New York but in the past he has said he won't do it. "We'll go where I can get the most money for Floyd," he said. "That's a manager's job. I'll tell you one thing, Cus D'Amato will be in Floyd Patterson's corner the next time he fights." hansson, seemed to be the most crestfallen member of the fam ily. Mrs. Johansson had been wait ing for her son in the dressing room. When he entered, still somewhat unsteady on his feet, she rushed into his arms, tears streaming down her cheeks. "It's all right, Ingemar," she whispered chokingly. "It's all right." A bystander didn't have the heart to ask Ingo how it felt to be hit by what Patterson had de scribed as "the hardest punch I ever hit anyone." 'It had to be," Floyd explain ed. "I put everything behind it and I weighed more than I ever did for any other fight." PUNCH HURT Patterson, at 190, weighed eight pounds more than he did in the first fight. The extra pound age didn't seem to affect his speed. If anything, he was faster than ever. The two judges and referee Arthur Mercante gave Ingo only one round, the second, when the Swede got across his vaunted fricndlr'Bht Jor the only time n th ngni The punch hurt, admitted Patterson, "but not as much as an - the people thought, 1 even wink- a cd to Irving Kahn (president ot ITeleprompter, which bought the up ancillary rights to the tight) to if let him know that I wasn't hurt badly." Johansson was down twice in the fatal fifth. The first time. re also the result of a left hook, put him down for a nine count. When the last left hook landed. everybody in the park some 40,- 000 fans knew it was all over. III' . V.. Worlds Biggest Seller! 1 t
