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1 WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1053 HERALD AND NEWS, , KLA1 AT'H'- FACES'. ''OREGON PAGE 3 B Sugar Ray Signs For Match; Deal Phony Says Basilio Camp I rtilLAUELPHIA (API - The president of the National Boxing , Assn. said today that Sugar Ray . Robinson will . he reinstated as middleweight champion if Carmen ; Basilio is willinj to fight him here on Sept. 21. "If there is definite assurance , (hat Robinson and Basilio will . fight in the near future," Dr Ward Wylie said at his Mullen, ; wAa., home. "I'm certain the t mner would be recognized as the world champion." Robinson. 39, signed a contract . here Tuesday to fight Basilio on Sept. 21 in Philadelphia's 100,000- teat Municipal Stadium. I The big question, however, was: will Basilio, the No. 1 middle-weight contender, agree to the ..fight. His camp would offer no assurance that he would and Ba 'siiio was unavailable for com- ment. The fight would be promoted by J Samuel Rose, a city councilman. ,,who was not present at the news conference. He is ill in a hospital. Robinson would get 45 per cent ,of an estimated $750,000 to one i-million dollar gate and the same percentage of more than $300,000 Kin television and radio receipts. - Basilio would receive 20 per cent. By signing, Robinson partially .fulfilled a New York State Athletic -Commission ultimatum to sign for j-a Basilio fight by Friday or lose his title in that state. The NBA lifted Robinson's title .by edict on May 4 after repeat edly warning him to sign for a de- :.Miles' Homers Lead Victory Leonard Miles poled two home T-runs jn three trips to the plate to 'give the 827 ACW squad a 7-3 vic- tory oyer the Church of the Nazar ene nine in the opening game of the Klamath Falls men's Softball season at Conger Field Tuesday night. In other games the Market Bas ket explpded for' a 15-6 win over the Kingsley Field squad and Hal's Sport Shop sailed past the Mould ing Crafters for an easy 14-1 tri umph. Linescore: R H E Nazarene 030 OftO 03 2 9 827 ACW 222 001 x 7 7 2 Jones and Ellis; Posey and Lingo. fense against Basilio. Robinson won the middleweight title from Basilio March 25, 1958, but hasn't fought since. John DeJohn, co-manager of Ba silio, said the Robinson deal sounded phony. "We're certainly not going to let Hooinson dictate terms and Beavers Drub Phoenix, 5-3, Sacto Wins By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS At 37, Vic Lombardi is no base ball youngster. But the little Port land southpaw was strong and crafty as he hurled the Beavers to a 5-3 triumph over Phoenix Tues day night. Lombardi gave up only six hits as the Beavers stayed at home to humble their old nemesis in a Pacific Coast League makeup game. Lomnarm now is 3-1. Portland so far this season has beaten the Giants' four out of seven times. Last year the Beav ers won but 3 of 22 games with Phoenix. The Beavers remain at home to night, too. to start a three-game series with the Spokane Indians bolstered by ihe recent acquisition of sluggers Jim Baxes and Steve Bilko. But Portland also displayed some slugging in beating Phoenix. The biggest blow of Portland's 12 hits was Jack Littrell's first home run of the season. In Tuesday night's only other game, Sacramento s Solons in creased their first-place lead to lVj games over idle San Diego by beating bpokane 6-5. COMPETE IN RELAYS VILLANOVA. Pa. (UPD The Villanova University mile relay team will run in Friday night's track meet at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The squad, unbeaten this season in the mile, includes Joe Manion, Nick De Angelis, Charlie Stead. Ed Collymore and Jim Blackburn. accept said. them meekly," DeJohn Basilio's other co-manager, Joe Netro said "We've got to be sat isfied." , Al Klein, a men-Jier of the Penn sylvania Athletic Commission, said the deal had been in the works for 10 days. "I have $10,000 Robinson posted in bond money that savs the deal won t be a phony, Klein added. "When Basilio and his managers realize the financial aspects of the deal. 1 m confident they 11 sign. Klein also commented on statement by Marv Jenson. man ager of Gene Fullmer that' Basilio will not sign "because we have a signed contract with promoter .wman Kotnscnud lor our serv ices in Syracuse in July." "My information," Klein said is that Basilio has not signed 10 ngnt fuinner. George Gaintord. Robinson's ad viser, said that if Basilio does not agree to the match, Sugar Hay stilt would fight in Philadel phia on the same date against European middleweight champion Gustav Schultz. Gainfoid said Robinson had not defended his title because "in Robinson's tax bracket it doesn't pay to tight more than once a year. Asked why Robinson turned down recent New York and Texas offers of a $500,000 guarantee for 4a per cent of an unknown gate, Gainford said: "Nobody came up wun me money. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hitting Harmon Killebrew Senators, drove in five runs with a pair of homers for comeback 7-4 victory over the Tigers. Pitching Danny McDevitt Dodgers, gave up five hits, walked none and struck out six for 3-1 victory over the Phillies, who were blanked on two hits for seven innings. MINOR LEAGUE Minor League Results . By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS International League Miami 3, ColurrAus 2 10 in nings -Buffalo 6. Rochester 0 Toronto 5. Montreal 3 Richmond at Havana, postponed i American Assn. " Dallas 6, Houston 3 Omaha 8. Fort Worth 1 Indianapolis 5, Minneapolis 2 Other games postponed The University of Washington will have 23 football lettermen re turning for the 1959 season. Ole Bardahl Files Protest CHELAN (API - An official protest against a vote cast by the Miss Thriflway camp for postpon ing the final heat of Sunday's Apple Cup race was filed Tuesday by Ole Bardahl. Bardahl, Seattle businessman who owns the Miss Bardahl, said the Thriftway was damaged at the time the vote to delay the race was taken. "Their vote was an intentional delay on their part to repair their boat to make a later start," the statement Bardahl will submit to the American Power Boat Assn. board of directors read. Miss Bardahl and Miss Thrift way were tied at 700 points when the vote was taken. Miss Pay 'N' Save, the eventual winner, had 800 points. Because of the whitecaps on Lake Chelan a series of votes were taken during the afternoon. Each time the vote was 5-2 against running the final heat. Bardahl's charge was denied in Seattle by Willard Rhodes, owner of the Thriftway, and Bill Muncey, her driver. "The rule book stales that we had a right to vote regardless of any damage to our boat," Rhodes said. One of the Thriftway's sponsons was damaged by buffeting waves but Muncey said the boat could have been repaired for the final heat. Merlin, Prospect To Clash For5B Crown Saturday afternoon the Malin Mustangs, sub-district 5B baseball champions, get an opportunity to annex the District 5B title when they play host to the Prospect Cougars at 2 p.m. in Gem Stadium. A sudden death arrangement. the playoff, will decide the dis trict kings, with just one name, a seven inning affair. Coach George Hanson's Mus tangs are sporting a 4-1 league record, their only loss being a 5-2, SIGN TWO HEAVIES NEW YORK (UPI '-Matchmaker Teddy Brenner has signed un beaten Montreal heavyweight Rob ert Clcroux and Reagan (Buddy) Turman of Tyler, Tex., for a May a bout at Madison Sauare Gar den. Their eight-round fight will be a semi-final to the feature be tween Nino Valdes of Cuba and Pittsburgh's Alonzo Johnson. COINTY B LEAGUE (Final Standings) W L Malin 5 2 Merrill 4 2 Sacred Heart 1 4 Bly 14 Non-League Henley 4 j Pet. .714 .200 .200 .667 no-hit decision to the Merrill Hus kies last Friday. 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Tal ent. Butte Falls and St. Marys, although the Crusaders did not Held a baseball team this season. "We lack experience but the hustle is there. We have only one senior on our team. Tom David son. He is credited with all five of our wins. We have three fresh men, two sophs and the rest are juniors," commented Gard ner. The Cougars stepped out of con ference three times this year and were topped each time; two loss es coming at the hands of Rogut River and one from Eagle Point. Both schools are A-2. "It's not an excuse but we didn't use Davidson against either Rogue River or Eagle Point. We might have fared better but thought it best to save him for league games," Gardner added. GIANTS OPTION PITCHER SAN FRANCISCO (UPD The San Francisco Giants Tuesday op tioned pitcher Marshall Renfroe to their Phoenix farm club in the Pacific Coast League. Renfroe failed to make an appearance for the Giants this season. Any Passenger Car This Month Only! 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