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MONDAY, FEBRUAPY 3, 1958 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON PAGE NINE Today's Sport Parade Lesnevich Favors Ring To Gridiron By OSCAR FEALEY .never had it, so I'm easy with United Press Sports Writer . him. And if he needs a few extra NEW YOUK (UPt -The big dollars he can always pick it up boys who turn to pro football are caddying. missing the financial boat, former "Naturally, I want to see him litfht heavyweight champion Guslget an education, because that's Lesnevich said today, Because something they cant ever take they could hit the boxing jackpot in five or six years without get ting hurt. ' "I'd rather see my sun go into boxing than play football," Lesne vich insisted. "In football they get all busted up for nothing, in bas ketball the physical strain is mur der and in baseball only the real top stars make the big money." But in boxing, Gus argues, tal ent is ! scarce that anyone with the ability and desire can hit the top swiftly. "And they won't get liurt doing it. either." he said. "In my day, when I was getting started, they never stopped a bout for a cut or anything like that. They wanted to see you get killed. But now they arc cautious and a man who keeps himself in condition and learns properly is in no danger at all." NOT HUNGRY The trouble now, he says, is that the kids aren't "hungry." "My family had no money," he explained. "We were poor folks. So when I'm 15 years old I go down- to the amateurs and start fighting. I guess I made more than $500,000 and, while I fought 19 years, I'm not walking on my heels because 1 trained hard and took care of myself." But even his 15-ycar-old son isn't intcmstcd in boxing. "He's not 'h u n g r y,' " Gus laughed. "When he needs a few bucks he comes to the old man. I away from you," Gus added. "But it he had the talent, I'd like to see him box. As it is, he's crazy for football." Gus rubbed a taped ankle as he mentioned the word. He sprained H a while back catching football nasses with his boy. DYING, BUT NOT EXTINCT Now a traffic representative for a trucking concern, Lesnevich mourns the fact that boxing is dying" but doesn't see the' day when it will become extinct. "In New York City alone there used to he seven fight clubs run ning each week, he recalls. Now I don t believe there are that many in the whole country, But the amateurs will help to keep it alive and there still is big money to be made, even though the government takes most of it "Look at the coming Carmen Basilio-Ray Robinson bout," he illustrated. "They'll take about $250,000 each out of that one, and the government won't take it all. There's still big money to be made." That's why he thinks the burly collegiate footballers who turn to the pro gridiron and other sports as a profession are making a mistake. "Pro boxers are born with the talent," he cautions. "But some of these big guys must have it. As college guys they can spell psy chiatrist. They ought to go see one." Oregon, Stanford To Clash By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Stanford and Oregon clash Mon day night to open a week of Pa cific Coast Conference basketball play that's bound to shuffle the conference standings. On Saturday, after a Friday night warmup, the leading Cali fornia Bears and UCLA Bruins clash at Los Angeles. On Friday the Bears journey ' to Southern California, the Bruins play host to Washington State College and Oregon meets Oregon State. Ida ho plays at Washington Friday. On Saturday Idaho is at Oregon and Washington State at South ern California. , Stanford sank 31 of 41 tree throws Saturday to kill Oregon State's bid for a share of the con ference leadership. The Indians won 69-57. The Indian first string played all but the last four minutes against the Beavers, who played without Lee Harman, their lead ing playmaker. In the only other Saturday game Cal, playing under the di rection of assistant coach Rene Herrerias, whipped Santa Clara University 54-46. Cal coach Pete Newell was away. iiii By HARRY GRAYSON NEA Sports Editor NEW YORK (NEA) Some what longer ago than it is decent to talk about, a day in New York would start with a cup of coffee and then a hurried trip to Lou Stillman's Gymnasium in time for its noon opening. Every day it seemed there was a fighter scheduled to work out who was too big a name to pass up. There would be a crush of a ; couple of hundred fighters patient ly waiting for the big-timers to use the facilities and then clear away for the run of the mill pugs. ' The spectators' section was packed. The seven telephone booths in the back of the room were filled with managers trying to arrange matches. As late as 1947, Stillman's was a gang scene with every move made by the flamboyant hoodlum, Rocky Graziano, duly noted. But the other evening, for the first time in several years, we went up the rickety flight of stairs leading from Eighth Avenue's sidewalk and caught tho late ses sion of this famous training place. It was. as it always is to one who was around when there was boxing, a shock. Freddie Brown, the trainer, was leaning against the lone ring in use, talking to a couple of heavy- set kids who were sparring. There were four 'youngsters shadow-boxing in the other ring. A handful of nondescript kids in bathrobes and bandaged hands walked around. Al Weill, who managed Rocky llarciano and three other world champions, was standing off to one side talking to Lou , Stillman. There was a guy in one of the phone booths. Otherwise the place was empty. "He gets more fighters in here at night than he docs during the day," Brown said. "This kid in the green shirt is Rudy Williams. He might bo a good lighter some day w is. velop a fighter today?" You wcrk with Vince Martin ez," Frankie Jay, who once man aged fighters but now runs a sa loon, snorted. "Can you imagine a fighter like Martinez qualifying for a championship match? "Remember the night Harry Greb cuffed Mickey Walker around pretty good for 15 rounds at the Polo Grounds and then they fought a few more rounds for the benefit of taxicab drivers in front of Billy LaHifi's Tavern on West 48th Street?" "Benny Leonard bets $1,000 to $10,000 that he takes out Richie Mitchell in the first round," re called Bimstein. "So tryin' to win the bet he gets careless and Mitch ell has him on the deck. "Benny looks at his corner. 'Don't worry, I'm gettin' up.' he says. He does and is beautiful tak ing Mitchell out in the sixth." The remainder of the evening was spent in a long argument be tween Bimstein, Jay and a couple of others as to whether Leonard was a better boxer than Irish Pat sy Kline. It' was. of course, old-timers reminiscing. But it was a lot bet ter than standing in Stillman's Gymnasium and watching the last scraps of what was k major sport. US, Aussie Skiers Scrap For Slat Title BAD GASTEIN, Austria Of) A nip and tuck battle shaped up to day between Austria's triple Olympic gold medal winner Toni Sailer and America's ' Wallace (Bud) Werner of Steamboat Spnngs, Colo. The prize Is the combination title of the world Alpine ski championships. The title is award ed to the skier with the best over all showing In the slalom and downhill races. Werner, a freckled and lanky 21-year-old, was fourth in the slalom yesterday. Sailer was sec ond. They are exactly three sec onds apart. Werner's good showing came as a surprise. The slalom is not his specialty. He is an excellent downhiller, though, and usually does fairly well in the giant slalom. U.S. coach Othmar Schneider predicted that the battle io. me combined crown would be among the trio of Sailer, Werner anu Switzerland's Roger Staub. The giant slalom is scheduled for Wednesday and the downhill Feb, 9. Josl Rleder of Austria, who won the slalom crown, was given less of a chance because he is small and light and therefore handi capped in the downhill. After the men's' slalom, the Austrians are ahead with 22 points. Other scores: Switzerland 11, Japan 8, United States 7, France 4, West Germany 3. By ARCHIE DEES Indiana University I score most of my points on a turn-about one-hand tump shot any where along a radius of from 15 to 18 feet from the goal. Under the Indiana system, I al ternate a lot in the pivot and float in from the corners. Always moving. I take a pass from eitner me guard or the corner man any where along my lioating or cuuing path, generally with my back to the basket. I try to set up the shot with a head and shoulders fake, some times by a ball fake. With the defensive man going with the feint, I execute a jump ing turn toward the basket, hold ing the ball high in both hands and then shoot a push with either hand, falling back from the de fender's recovery as I shoot. If the defense is ganged up. such as sagging in with two or three men, you can go for the shot fairly sure of either the bucket or being fouled. Dodger Ace Said Cheerful Venturi Registers Golf Win PHOENIX. Ariz. UK-Ken Ven turi of San Francisco sank a three foot putt on the 18th green to' win the $15,000 Phoenix Open. "I've never been as nervous," he said. After dropping that putt worth $2,000 in first money, he sailed his white cap into the madly screaming gallery of 7,000 the largest in the history of the Phoe nix tournament, Venturi, a 26-year-old with little more than a year of pro experi ence, won this 72-hole tournament the hard way. He started the final round with a 1-stroke lead over Jay Hebert, Sanford, Fla. He saw that lead melt after the first nine under the heat of a sub- par round by Walter Burkemo, Franklin Hills, Mich., and the pressure of Hebert. Buikenio climaxed the finest round of the tournament as he dropped a birdie putt on No. 18 for a day s total of 65 6 under par for the 6.585-yard Phoenix Country Club course. That gave him a total of 275 9 under par. He had started the round six strokes behind the lead ing Venturi. Hebert missed a seven-foot putt on the final hole and finished -in a tie with Burkemo. Venturi was teeing off on 17. He said he knew what he needed to tie one birdie and what he needed to win two birdies. He sank a four-foot putt to go one under on the par-4 17th; and then the short one on the 18th. Tied for fourth at 279 were young John McMullin, Alameda, Calif., and Bill Collins, Grossing er, N.Y. Each pocketed $950. At 280, with $800, was' Paul Harney, Worcester, Mass.. TIME OUT Jim Norris Draws Award CHICAGO Wi The Packey McFarland award for the man of the year who contributed most to boxing will be presented to Jim Norris at the sixth annual Chi cago Boxing Writers' Assn. ban quet Maroh 23, it was announced Monday. Norris, president of the Inter national Boxing Club, will be hon ored along with middleweight champion Carmen Basilio, who two days after the banquet will defend his title in a rematch with Weighs about 65. But you can't; Sugar Ray Robinson at Chicago get him fights. There's no clubs, Williams came out of the ring. Brown pulled the boy's mouth piece out. started unbuckling his lieadguard. "I've had 12 fights," Williams said. "I'd like fightin' every week, but the man says they got no place to put me. So I work all day. "I've been Stadium. Basilio will receive 'Fighter of the Year" award. Robinson will be honored as the 'Most Meritorious Competitor." SERVICES FOR MOORE LOS ANGELES (UP Funeral services will be held Tuesday for George P. Moore, who once man aged former b o x i n e champion talking about it for Henry Armstrong. Moore died a long time, but 1 mean it this Friday at the age of 84 trip, stillman roared. "I m going I to wait until the spring and then turn this joint into a parking lot. Boxing (s a thing of the past." Downstairs, on his favorite stool at the end of the bar, Whitey Bim stein, the trainer, seemed to agree. "I go to work up there, but with what? How yuh goin' to de-l O Newspaper SPOT ADS are inexpensive repeated daily D4c NOW! Pret-To-Logt G&W Brown Stamps or TD Stamp Western Oil S Burner Co. 1845 So. 6th Phone TU 4-3873 GLEN COVE, N.Y. (UP)-Roy Campanella, Los Angeles Dodger catcher who suffered a broken neck in an auto accident Jan. 28, was reported "cheerful" and showing steady improvement to day. Harry Gifford, administrator ' of the Glen Cove Community Hospi tal, reported Campanella s lung infection is almost cleared and his temperature is slightly lower than on Saturday. Gifford said Cam panella also is eating strained food and apparently enjoying it.! The three-time National League! most valuable player shows only slight improvement in his para lyzed right arm, Gifford said. BALL FARE City Lea "lie at Altamont Jr. High Hal's Sport Shop vs. .National Guard YMCA vs. Oregon Foods Ron Delaney Sweeps Boston AA Mile Run "I fuesi you think II i odd I can shoot 150 but can't teach you, Louise, but some fine playeri just can't Instruct!" Patterson To Texas NEW YORK (UP) Heavy weight champion Floyd Patterson and manager Cus d Amalo were en route to Houston, Tex., today for a four-round exhibition bout Tuesday night. Patterson also will fight an exhibition at Philadelphia, Feb. 18. NBC Suggests Bleacher Special CHICAGO OH The 50-cent bleacher seat is a thing of the past in the major leagues but it is returning to some phases of baseball. The National Baseball Congress Mpnday proposed that each of Its 48 state tournaments include 50 cent bleacher seats as a means of attracting larger crowds. The organization established a maximum price of 90 cents plus state tax on grandstand seats tor the state playoffs. No restrictions were placed on box seats. BOSTON ( Irish Ron De- lany. the turkey-trotting marvel of track, is looking ahead to the 1960 Olympics while adding to his victory string at the expense of all challengers on the indoor cir cuit. "I want to win the 1,500-meter championship in the Olympics again in . 1960," the ViUanova senior from Dublin said. Unlike some gold medal win ners who complained of a letdown after victories, at Melbourne two years ago, Deluny said he thinks his competitive desire was whet ted. . "When I . won in Melbourne it was a great thrill," he said, "But U decided : right then and there that I had another job to do in four years retain my champion ship." , Although there may be some runners who can upset Delany outdoors, there is little doubt he is the king of milers on the boards. ' The flying Irishman with his funny running style posted his 18th straight indoor mile triumph Saturday night with a 4:05.3 el fort in the Boston AA games. Delany. If pressed, appears I cinch to break the world Indoor mark of 4:03.6 set by Denmark's G u n n a r Nielsen. However, he thinks the three-quarter mark must be hit in 3:02 to accomplish that feat. Jim Beatty of North Carolina was a surprising second in the mile, followed by George King of the New York A.C., Burr Grim of Maryland and Phil Coleman of Chicago. Other outstanding performers were Charlie Jenkins or ViUa nova, who won the 600 In 1:10.: Dave Scurlock, the Sugar -Bowl quarter mile champion from North Carolina, who captured the 1.000 in 2:1L1: and Deacon Jones of Iowa, winner of the two-mil in 9:01.1. Lakeview Girl Records Ski Win BOISE, Idaho I Jean Sau- bert, defending national Junior girls champion from Lakeview, Ore., won the Junior girls expert combined title-inline eighth an nual Cranston Cup ikl meet at Bogus Basin Sunday. Brent ,WMeman,oi Y a K l m a, Wash., woir the expert combined title in the men's division, - Both won the downhill events and placed second in the slalom. The intermediate boys title was won by Johnny Jonas of Boise and Yakima's Sally Schefter captured the intermediate . girls crown. tans Tear 'Moth Hete Wen Placee -M. 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