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r oo- o TWELVE MEDFOHD (OREGON) gTAIL TRIBUlft Thursday, Auguit 22. 13S7 Rademacher Seeks World Crown In Professional Debut Tonight Pete Fights Patterson o At Seattle Seattle. Wash. TIP) Firts and figures on tba Patterson-Rademach-er fight: Place Hick's Stadium. Time 10 p.m. pt(. t Probable Attendance 20,04. Probable Gat S3S0.009. Radio and Television None. Weather Clear and warm. Money Division 1250.0OO irnmr antee to Patterson. Rademaeher fi nancial barkers and promoter jack Hurley split (ate 00-40. By HAL WOOD Seattle, Wash. (TP) Power house Pete Rademaeher, who has never fought a professional battle in his life, finds out to night If he Is the Cinderella man of the century or just another humpty-dumpty. The Olympic champion makes his deput into the pro ranks bynole fjnae tailing un reigning woria Heavy weight champion Floyd Patter son, in a scheduled 15-rounder for the title at Sicks Baseball field. . A crowd of about 20,000 fans is expected to pay in the neigh borhood of $300,000 to witness what many claim is the zaniest sports production of this or any other year. The bout is slated to start at 10 p.m. (p.s.t.) However, promoter Jack Hur ley said he would start it earlier if all the customers were in their seats. "I have advised all customers to be here by 8:30," said Hurley. "Then if ever. -thing runs smooth ly we may start the main event as early as 9:30 to help out east ern newspapermen with dead lines." Most Expect Kayo Most expect Patterson to kayo the balding 28-year-old ex-Army lieutenant in one or two rounds. But you can't get Rademaeher to subscribe to that theory. "I'm strong, I'm big and I can hit hard," says Pete. "I think I can win. Otherwise I wouldn't be in the ring." Patterson, who knocked out Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson in defending his title only a month, ago, claims he has trained just as hard for this bout as he did for any of his others. "Floyd doesn't underestimate anyone," says Manager Cus D'amato. "He is ready for any emergency hoping for a first round one-punch kayo but set for 15 rounds if necessary." Outweighs Champ Rademaeher will go into the ring with all the physical advan tage on his side. He'll outweigh the champion by about 20 pounds at 210 to 190. His reach is 3V4 inches longer and he is about two inches taller. But there the advantages cease. This will be Patterson's 34th fight and he has been beat en only once an eight-round decision to Joey Maxim in 1S54. He ,has knocked out 13 of his last 14 victims. - There is no wagering on the bout, since nobody has come for ward to pick Rademaeher. There's not even any betting on which round Patterson will score a KO. BILL CATEY CAPTURES RVCC SENIOR DIADEM; DEFEATS STACEY 1-UP Clark, Harum Tussle Aussies Chestnut Hill, Mass. Wt The first good American-Australian clash in the National Doubles championships pitted 'Mark horses" Straight Clark and Dave Harum against Aus sies Roy Emerson and Bob Mark in a quarter-final match today. Clark is the Philadelphian without a national ranking and th Miami-born Harum is rated 25th nationally but they showed exceptionally well Wednesday in scoring a driving 11-9, 6-4, i i.r 13.11 victory over U.S. Davis Cup captain Billy Talbert and Gil Shea of Los Angeies ui a third-round battle. On the other hand, the Au stralians have experienced little competition in reaching the quarter-finals. They took an fi-4 6-2. 6-2 triumph from Tamps Farrin of Philadelphia and Henri Salaun of Cambridge, Mass. , Althea Gibson and Darlene Hard gained the women's semi finals by defeating little Velmar nnrlrson. Fort Meade, Md., Wednesday and Margaret Vain er, Boston. 6-4, 9-7- u ,wn titlists probably will be rested now until Friday or Sat urday to make the most oi me" gate attractiveness. TraTVERSHIP TIED Columbos, Ohio flu Pre turney favorite Jack Nicklaus of Columbus, Ohio.. and Dick Youngberg of Northbrook, 111., held a two-stroke lead today go ing into the second round of the International Jaycee Golf tournament here. The two 17-year-old par bus ters carded one under par 71's in Wednesday s first round play on Ohio State university's Scar let course to lead the 103 jun ior qualifiers. Bill Catey, one of Rogue Val ley Country club's longtime golf ers, celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday afternoon in an ap propriate manner. He won the senior club cham pionship. The postal employee defeated accountant George Sta cey 1 up in the hard-fought 18- A par five on the last green won the tussle. The two seniors were all even after 17 holes. green They reached the 18th each with three strokes. Two-up was Catey's widest margin. He held that advantage after the nine-hole turn but Sta- cey bounced back to take No. 10 and 11 holes and square up the match. Stacey took the opening hole. Catey won on No. 2 and never trailed after that. The new champ had a 39-41 80 card while Stacey recorded a 42-40 82. Government Could Do Well To Call on Cus, Jack in Monopoly Busting Work Seattle, Wash. (IP) If the government's anti-trust division fails in its efforts to break up the so-called monopoly of the International Boxing club, it might do well to call on a lo cal duo. Promoter Jack Hurley and fight manager Cus D'Amato are ready if they can get the prop er assistance, to blast the IBC right off the continent. "In fact, as long as I man age the heavyweight champion," says D'Amato, "no challenger who is tied up with the IBC in any way will get a chance at the crown." Did that mean that such men as Eddie Machen, Hurricane Jackson, Willie Pastrano and GI Ringman Picks Floyd Karlshrue, Germany (IP) A GI boxer who fought both Floyd Patterson and Pete Rade maeher said Patterson would keep his heavyweight title to night but will have "a rough time." Gordon Gladson, 25, of Spo kane, Wash., was defeated by Patterson in the 1952 Olympic Trials and has sparred more than 100 rounds with Rademaeher, who was his teammate on the Washington State College boxing squad. Patterson went on to win the Olympic title. Rademaeher did the same in 1956. "Patterson's experience should make the difference," Gladson said. "But Rademacher's tre mendous size and power should give him a rough time. "Patterson is a small heavy weight at 186 pounds. He's not what you'd call a heavy puncher, but rather sharp in his reactions, fast on his feet, and accurate with his punch. "On the other hand, Rade maeher is heavier and very fast with is hands. Besides, he hits the hardest of any fighter I've been in the ring with." Leafs Keep Hold On First Place By UNITED PRESS It took the Toronto Maple Leafs more than a month to get atop the International league, and fromt he way they're play ing of late, apparently they plan to stay there awhile. The Bisons kept pace, howev er, by defeating the Rochester Red Wings, 4-1, behind the five hit pitching of Walt Craddock who ran his record to 15-7. The third-place Richmond Virginians slipped six games off the pace by dropping a twin bill to the Havana Sugar Kings, 9-4 and 4-2, the second game in 11 innings, and the Columbus Jets defeated the Miami Marlins 9-4 in other action. TOURNEY STARTS Williamsport, Pa. (Tfl The 11th annual Little League World Series, postponed one day by rain, got underway today with two games scheduled. Monter rey, Mexico, and Bridgeport, Conn., met in the first game and Escanaba, Mich., and La Mesa, Calif., in the second. BRILL METAL WORKS NEW LOCATION 2287 WEST MAIN of Loiier tan Commercial Industrial Residential Sheet Metal Work PHONE SP 2-4440 others would be left out in the cold? Means It. Too I mean just what 1 said, re plied Cus with heat, "and I'm going to investigate anyone be fore he gets a crack at the crown even that new No. 4 man from Cut 'n Shoot, Texas, Roy Harris." D Amato and Hurley appear to make the perfect team when it comes to hating the IBC. They both are strong believers in the art of free" enterprise. "I get so mad when I hear the men from the IBC say that I'm not being fair because they gave my man a chance to win the title from their man," says Cus. "That's not true they were forced into it. "And I hear rumors, probably started by my enemies, that I'm not letting Floyd Patterson take the spotlight as a champion should. Free Appearances "Well, aU I know is that he appears five or six times a week at boys' clubs and other things like that. And where former champions got $500 to $2,000 for appearances like that, we do it free." He also rapped critics who claimed he and Patterson were mercenary in gettmg $250,000 for the Pete Radamacher fight here tonight. ' mat s smy, ne replied, in the first place, Floyd will get to keep only about 10 per cent of the purse because he already has made so much money this year that taxes take 90 per cent. The reason we took this fight was to prove that an independ ent promoter could handle a big bout without any help from the IBC. And in the future we'll book bouts only with independ ent promoters." Eugene Cops State Title Oregon City (IB Eugene won the 24th annual Oregon state Softball championship on Wednesday night with a 3-0 win over Corvallis. Bob Willis hurled the win, al lowing just three hits and strik ing out 12. It was the second shutout he hurled in the tourna ment. He was voted the most out standing pitcher in the tourna m e n t following Wednesday night's game. Jack Hurley Rates High As Skipper By BILL McFARLAND Phoenix, Ariz. Iff) You're really got to know this guy Jack Hurley to appreciate his genius. He's the fellow promoting what is becoming known as the fistic-farce of the century the world heavyweight champion ship fight between Floyd Patter son and Pete Rademaeher, the Olympic and amateur, champ ion. The match Itself la a para dox of Hurley's own sentiments regarding the fight game, in which, for most of his 60 years, he's made his liVing. As a fight manager, and he's classified as one of the most capable in the business, the worst words he has for a fight er is to caJJ him "amateur." Champion Flattened What did Hurley, who has been stuck with a variety of nicknames ranging from Deacon to Professor say when his mag azine cover champion Harry Matthews was flattened by Rocky Marciano? - "He turned amateur on me." That's Hurley the fight man ager, and he detests "amateurs." Now there's Hurley the pro moter, and he's no novice at this. As the boys around Chicago will tell you, the Deacon used to be a big man in the windy city int . his type of enterprise. The fact he's using an amateur in one of the slickest deals since the Dutch bought Manhattan Is land from the Indians is a cred it to his ability in the promotion department of his profession. Hurley is honest with him self, his fighters, and the public. He tells you what he's doing, and he tells you why. Got His Chance He got his chance to make some money when Patterson won the title. Patterson's manager, Gus D'Amato, is from the Hur ley school, after a fashion. The fashion is both hate the Interna tional Boxing club. If nothing else, this promotion is a get even whack at Jim Norris, who Hurley used to claim gave him the run-around with regard- to Matthews. , Probably the biggest reason Hurley is getting away with this seemingly illogical title fight is that they like him in Washing ton state. Antelope Hunt Delay Ordered Salem m Gov. Robert D. Holmes said today that be cause of extreme fire danger he had ordered one of three special antelope hunting sea sons delayed two weeks. The area is located in por tions of Harney and Malheur counties and is designated as area No. 3. It had been sched uled to open this week end but now has been tentatively set to open Sept 7. continuing through Sept. 11. Hunts in areas No. 1 and 2 will continue ai scheduled from August 24 through 29. LA MESA CHAMPION Watsonville, Calif. (TP) La Mesa, Calif., last night added an other junior baseball title to its standard by defeating Covina, Calif., 5-3, in the finals of the Region 8 Pony league playoffs. 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