PAGE SIX
Today's
Sports Parade
By OSCAR FRALEY
United Press Sports Writer
NEW YORK (IP)—Tommy Hurricane Jackson, the new
sensation of the heavyweight division, was “running and
waiting 11 today with an unquenchable certainty that
sooner or later he will wind up as champion of the world.
Jackson is the Bible-toting young Negro who moved
solidly into the heavyweight picture last week when he
stopped third-ranking Dan Bucceroni. It was only his
20th professional bout but it was an eye-opener.
To everybody but Jackson.
“I knew I could beat him,” explains the 22-year-old
who stands 6-1 Vz and weighs 192 pounds. “I feel as if I
can beat anybody.”
Possibly it is a bit early to go that far but you can
take it from Jack Dempsey, the old Manassa Mauler, with
experience Jackson could go all the way.
Big Guns
Jackson’s big guns are condition, stamina and a con
stant attack. He t osses punches in a never-ceasing shower
and features a double-uppercut which he devised himself,
holding, both hands together as he brings them up. His
form may be on the primitive side, but he specializes in
constant action.
Other boxers with whom he trains at Stillman’s Gym
nasium have nicknamed him the “Animal” because he
never seems to tire of working-out and because he likes to
get hit as well as to hit.
“I like to work out,” he explains. “I run, rain or shine.
I don’t even care if it snows. And I like to get hit. It makes
me feel good and feel strong.”
Jaibkson works out six days a week, resting only on
Sunday when' he attends church faithfully. He even want
ed to work the day after beating Bucceroni, a victory
which rocketed the man from Sparta, Ga., right up into
title contention despite his limited experience.
Won Nine
Bucceroni had won nine in a row and was expected
to face Rocky Marciano for the title in September. But
Jackson ended that, and it was no fluke. Because before
that the Hurricane had blown over Rex Layne and beaten
Clarence Henry for a total of 18 wins, eight by knockout,
against one loss and one draw.
That loss was to Burt Whitehurst, and Jackson, a veg
etarian, blames it on his diet.
“They made me eat steak before the fight,” he re
calls. “My manager said it would give me strength. All it
did was make me sick.”
The second youngest of a family of eight children, he
was seven years old when his widowed mother brought
him to New York. He has been fighting only 20 months
but he is confident that his strength will carry him to the
title.
That is clearly evident when he looks at his possible
opponents of tthe future:
“Ezzard Charles is nothing,” he says. “Nino Valdes
will be easy. As for Marciano, I’ll polish him.”
Just like that. But those who saw him swarm all over
Bucceroni aren’t laughing too loud.
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SARASOTA, Fie. (IPI — 1 Lou
Boudreau originally set 1955 as the
year of his youthful Red Sox' base
| ball express would hit the Ameri
-1 can League pennant stop. But' now,
1 despite the injury of Ted Williams,
he feels his club might hit thp
station a year early.
“Don’t sell us short, we ccxuld
win it,” he declared. “Losing Wil
liams perhaps until July 1—
was quite a blow, But, if some of
my rookies* come through. vc»e
ought to be able to stay close untiV
Ted gets back. If it works out thai
way. we could catch fire and take
it all.”
His club is pretty well set ex
cept for first base and the third
outfield spot. But he figures he car
solve at least one of those prob
lems if Bill Consolo continues his
heavy hitting.
Then the California bonus kid
would be at second base, freeing
the versatile Billy Goodman for
either first base or left field—the
latter spot only until Williams re
turns.
Right now, the Red Sox man
ager is not satisfied with either
Dick Gernet. who hits a long ball
but not often enough, or rookie
Harry Agganis at first. That means
, he might call on Goodman to play
first. But should either Gernert or
Agganis come through, it would
free Goodman for left field.
Milt Bolling is set at short,
George Kell at third, Jim Piersall
, in center, and Jackie Jensen ir
right. Hoot Evers or rookie Karl
1 Olson, who has started to hit after
getting off to a slow start, will
be in left if Goodman is needed
at second or first.
Sammy White win be the No. 1
catcher, with Mickey Owen, trying
a comeback, rating as the chief
understudy at this time. Del Wil
ber win be the No. 3 receiver. Tea
Lepcio and Floyd Baker are the
infield spares. Until Williams re
turns either of two rookies. Bob
Broome or Charles Maxwell will
be a spare outfielder. Both played
with Louisville last season. Broome
hitting -306, MaxweU, a more ac
complished fielder, .305.
The big five of the pitching staff
win be Mel Parnell 21-8 last sea
son; Sid Hudson 6-9; Joe Dob
son 5-5 with the White Sox; Hec
Brown 11-6 and Willard Nixon
4-8. Ellis Kinder 10-6 wiU be
the No. 1 relief man.
Boudreau has high hopes two
kids just out of service will’ 1 become
regular starters—Tom Breker, a
fastballer who won 35 games while
losing only seven during his two
year hitch in the Army; and Leo
Kiely, who had a 7-7 record for
the Sox in 1951. Kiely has a good
chance of breaking into the start
ing rotation. Because of Kiely’s
Services Sunday
For Mrs. Adams
Mrs. mile Adams, 50, wife of V.
Hawkins Adams of Benson, Route
2, died at the home of her daugh
ter. Mrs. Verna Adams Friday at
8:30 p. m. Funeral services were
held Sunday at 3 p. m. at Lees
Union Advent Church. The Rev.
B. H. Ingle of Raleigh officiated,
assisted by the Rev. Harrison
Pritchard of Durham. Burial was
in Banner’s Chapel cemetery. Sur
viving in addition to her husban'i
and Mrs. Verna Adams are two oth
er daughters, Mrs. Matha Pope of
Benson, Route 2, and Mrs. Melissa
Adams of Wade. Route 1; one son,
J. Q. Adams of Dunn; four sisters
Mrs. Odell McLamb of Benson.
Route 3, Mrs. Millie Johnson and
Mrs. Esther Lee of Benson, Rbute
2, Mrs. Lattie Allen of Coats, Route
1; one brother, Jess Patter of | Ben
son, Route 2; her mother and step
father, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Wheeler
of Benson, Route 2; five grand
children.
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SPORTS SHORTS
SYRACUSE, N. Y. (IP) The
.Minneapolis Lakers were in the
driver’s seat in the Anal round of
the National Basketball Association
playoffs today, but the battered Sy
racuse Nationals were hoping that
the return of the speedy George
King would enable them to make
a comeback. The Lakers took a 2-1
lead in games in the best-of-seven
series Sunday night by drubbing
the Nationals, 81-67, at War Mem
orial Auditorium. The series re
sumes here Thursday night.
SAN FRANCISCO (IP) The Pa
cific Coast League swings into its
52nd year, of operation Tuesday
with a schedule sliced to 168 games
and post-season playoffs restored
among the first division clubs.
About 45,000 fans are expected to
turn up at the four California parks
to help open a season which should
be sparked by plenty by the league’s
decision to accept optionees from
major teams.
BROOKLYN IIP Ralph (Tiger) •
Jiones, fourth-ranked contender for
Bob Olson’s middleweight crown,
promise, Boudreau let Mickey Mc-
Dermott, the 18-game southpaw
winner, go to Washington in the
Jenren deal.
T\v-o other possibilities are rookie
Tom 'Herrin, who was 8-4 at Balti
more Jast season, and Ben Flowers,
who throws hard but lacks con
trol. 1 flowers had a 3-2 record at
Baltimore and 1-4 with the Re.l
Sox last year. Bill Wcrle, the left
hander Who was 13-8 at Louisville,
will be the No. 2 bullpen man.
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risks that ranking tonight as a
heavy favorite over Billy (Wildcat)
McNeece of Central Islip, N. Y., in
the feature 10-round bout at the
Eastern Parkway Arena. Only four
weeks ago -in the same ring, Jones
scored a stirring knockout over Bob
by Dykes of Miami.
GREENSBORO, N. C. (IP) The
first four rounds were forgotten
today as Doug Ford of Kiamesha
Lake, N. Y., and Marty Fargo] of
Lamont, 111., began an 18-hole play
off for first place in the Greater
Greensboro Open golf tournament.
They each shot a one-under par 70
in the fourth round Sunday to fin
ish in a first place tie at 283. The
winner of today's playoff will re
ceive 52.000 and the runnerup will
get $1,400.
PALO ALTO, Calif. HP) A grand
old man of football—Glenn Scobey
(Pop) Warner—celebrated his 83rd
birthday today in his Palo Alto
home by telling friends that modem
football is all too expensive and
complicated. “Pop” who successfully
directed a half-dozen major college
teams over 45 years, told his well
wishers that football also suffers
by having too many coaches and too
many officials.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico «P>
Art Larsen, former national tennis
champion who is going all-out on
the comeback trail, explained his
triumph in the Caribe Hilton In
vitation tournament today by say
ing: “I’m just playing my best
tennis now.” The blond southpaw
Barnes Services
To Be Tuesday
James A. (Pink) Barnes, 69, of
Benson, Route 3, died at his home
Sunday morning about 7:30 o’clock.
He had been in ill health for about
three years and seriously 111 for
three weeks.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon qt 3 o’clock at
the Hodges Chapel Free Will Bap
tist Church. The Rev. J. D. Capps,
the Rev, Sam Hardison and the
Rev. Oras Matthews will officiate.
Burial will be in the church ceme
tery.
Mr. Barnes was a native and
from San Leandro, Calif., won the
men’s singles crown for the second
straight year Sunday when he up
set top-seeded Vic Seixas of Phila
delphia in the final round, 12-10,
6-4 ,6-4.
DETROIT (IP> Coach Tammy
Ivan said today “team play did
it" as his Detroit Red Wings cele
brated a 3-2 victory over Montreal
in the opening game of the Stan
ley Cup finals. The Red Wings drew
first blood in the best-of-seven
game Sunday night'by out
hustling the Canadiens in a close
checking contest which saw very
few good scoring chances.
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