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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 1, 1955 Sports Parade* By OSCAR FRALEY United Press Sports Writer •f YOR K (IP* Sugar Ray Robinson was finding it difficult today to convince the cauliflower critics that he wasn’t planning to take a runout powder on his mid dleweigh title fight with Bob Olson. There were suspicions that he might be preparing to duck his date with Olson when an ankle sprain caused postponement of the fight to December 9. Robinson had run out on too many dates when he was on top. But this time he needs the money and you can be lieve that this injury is a real one. There was plenty of basis for the Sugar Ray ran out on a barrel full of opponents in his time These included a Cleveland bout with Jimmy Doyle, a Chi cago tilt with Bemie Docusen, a Scranton go with Jose Bacora and a Boston engagement with Georgia Small. TWO ON ONE DAY Back in 1949 he even signed on the same day to fight Steve Belloise for two rival promoters. While Sug ar Ray was inking a contract with the International Box ing Club, his manager was signing with the now-defunct Tournament of Champions. Obviously, one of them had to be left at the post. Dr. Vincent Nardiello, the New York Boxing Commis sion physician, attests to this injury, however. “Robinson was in great shape arid down to 162 pounds, so he didn’t need any more training time,” Nardiello as serted. “I saw the ankle, which he sprained while boxing, and it was quite swollen. He was really put out that the fight had to be postponed.” Meanwhile, with Olsen a three to one favorite, there was great speculation in boxing circles over the probable outcome of this bout. It’s one of the hardest to figure in some time. Olson, some experts contend, had to lose a lot of his confidence and eagerness when he was belted out by Ar chie Moore. They also point out that Sugar Ray twice de feated Olson, once by a knockout and the second time by decision, and insist this will stick in Bobo’s mind. There is the added factor that Bobo of late has been treading the Primrose Path. ONLY ONE KNOCKOUT Robinson, of course, is a questionable case. After two years of retirement, he staged a comeback and has been far from impressive in a half dozen fights. Once one of the greatest bombers in the boxing business, he has scor ed only one knockout since his return. There are those watching from the sidelines who in sist that he is long over the hill but they admit that, if he is in shape, he may surprise everybody by demonstrat ing his old time prowess. Still, the general opinion is that he will have to score an early knockout or the wind-milling never-relenting Ol son will wear him down and put the glove on the other chin. Robinson insists that his legs are as good as ever. If his ankle is any indication, this can be doubted. BUt one thing does seem certain.' Robinson won’t run out on this bout. He over-in Vested ih his various bus iness enterprises and once again the Harlem dynamiter who started as a penniless shoeshine boy needs the mon ey. Meeting Olson is the best way to get it. B STATION OPERATORS! We Cirry A Complete Stock PRESTONE ANTI-FREEZE Wholesale Oil) W FITCHETT'S HOME OIL Co. JJ Phone 3138 Dunn,N.C. SALE SALE SALE BIG STOCK REDUCTION SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY 9:00 A. M. SAVE THE MEN’S STORE SAVE 103 East Broad Street Dunn, N. C. Year Was Rough On BaseballOld-Timers NEW YORK <W—lt was a rough year on baseball's old-timers and 1956 threatens to be even worse. A surprising number of once ereat stars slipped out of the pic uire during and just after last season, including Ralph Kiner. Ed die Louat. Vic Raschi. Billy Cox, Johnny Sain. Hal Newhouser, Al pha Brazle and Eddie Joost. Another group is forming up for what may be the last time around with little Phi] Rizzuto of the Yankees, Bob Feller off the Indians, Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers, and Ted Williams of the Red Sox well no on the !i«t. At 37, Rizzuto hopes to hang on with the Yankees a: least one more year and then move on to another career in baseball as coach or min or league manager. Phil has slowed up—but still can play plenty of shortstop when his legs are rested. I.’s touch and go whether he’ll stay. Williams, retired and then unre tired last sornv, is 37 and while he s expected back again next season nothing ever is absolutely certain with Ted. He had a fine year with a batting average of .356 in 93 games and doesn’t show his ace on the field despite his trial in twice resaining baseball form after hi ehes with the frying William Corbett In Top Golf Pairing Pro - med student William Cor bett, who won't be 19 until April, landed in No. 1 spot in pairings for the men’s golf championship of Chicora Country Club. During qualifying play last w r eek. he scored the medalist round (low for 18 holes) with a 73 on the Chi cora course. That makes him the . one to beat In the long, matchplay tourney which starts this week. First opponent for the medical student is Dr. Ralph Johnson. Dunn surgeon. Corbett is currently at tending Campbell College. He grad uated from Dunn High in ’54. Others who make up the top half of the championship flight are Joe Earnhardt and Earl Jones, Duncan Wilson and Curtis Wil liams, John Moore and Leo Kelly. These matches will be played this week. First round matches are to be completed by November 6th, THE DAILY RECORD, DUNN, N. 0. t Marines. I Robinson has been talking retire ment for several seasons, chiefly because his 36-year-old legs have taken a severe pounding through : his football and baseball' careers. . He had the worst season of his career in 55 with a batting average of only .256 and probably would prefer to be traded to more suit ■ able surroundings since he rarely saw eye to eye with Manager ■ Walt Alston. Feller, 37. had a 4-4 record with the Indians this year and whHe he denies he's ready to hang up his ■spikes there can’t be too many games left in the one-time fire baller’s sweeping right arm. Feller, however, can’t be written off until he admits it himseif for he always has come back before. Murry Dickson of the Phillies and Enos Slaughter of the Athle tics are 39 by the record books. Neither is Interested in retiring but a thing like that sneaks up on even the studiest of the bear-down ball players. , George Kell of the White Sox is only 33 but has a chronic back ail ment that makes him a permanent questiin mark. He has assured Manager Marty Marion he’ll give it another twirl next season but how long he can go is anyone’s the second round by November 13th, third round by November 20th, with finals slated to be over No vember 27th. Matches scheduled in the bot tom half of the championship flight put J. V. Myers and Crow Stancil, Bill Armstrong and Dr. Bill Lilly, . Gene Bracey and John Wtlboume, Gus Cathey and Blount Whiteside. First flight opponents are Eddie Davis and M. B. Bass, James Snipes and Ed Howard, John Snipes and C. D. Hutaff, Sr., Emmett Aldredge and Charles Lee. In the lower half of the first flight are Bill Harrington and John Dalrymple, Marvin Wade and Neil Salmon, Mike Crawford and Bill Newsome, Ben Spears and R. A. Duncan. Second flight opponents are Dr C. L. Corbett and Dr. L. W. Grif fin, Earl Mahone and Thad Pope, Sr., Fulton Godwin and Forrest Maxwell, E. R. Davis and G. L. Hooper. In the lower half, Nathan John son, Jr. plays Guyton Smith, A. R. Marley plays Billy Hodges, Lee Partin plays Bob Young and Bob Best plays Dr. R. Doffermyre. A small down payment wul reserve a shotgun or rifle for you. We carry the famous BROWNING AUTO. SHOTGUNS, REMING TON, WINCHESTER, STEVENS, SAVAGE, MOSSBERO, IVER JOHNSON, MARLIN AND also DAVY CROCKETT Daisy Rifles. C ROMA TIE HARDWARE CO, DUNN. N. C. guess. •Hank Sauer of the Cubs. 36. had a miserable season in ‘55. Ferris Pain of the Tigers, oniy 33. has a knee injury that threatens his ca reer. Sid Gordon, picked up by the Giants from Pittsburgh, has been cut loose again but hopes to land a Job. Ellis Kinder of the Red Sox, the leading graytoeard at 41, is hard to figure and may stick around longer than his age would indicate. 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Duke dropped by getting omy 86 yards rushing and 47 passing against Georgia Tech. Clemson moved out front with an average or 306.6 yards per game Yet, the .pace Is swift in tahe majors these days and a lot of them may be coming up for their last time around. totai' offense, and to first place In rushing offense with 216.8 yards. Duke’s second place averages are 289.6 yards and 2092. Maryland leads in total and rush ing defense figures by a crushing margin. The Terrapin’s overall de fesse average of 165.4 yards per fensive average of 165.4 yards undel the ACC lecord of 176.1 established by Clemson last year. Maryland has yielded an average of only 55 yards per game rushing. The Terrapin defense versus Cle’nson’s offense points up the probable caliber of the Maryland- Clemson meeting Nov. 12—a game that likely will decide the ACC’s Orange Bowl representative. Wake Forest, though beaten by Clemson, still leads in team pass ing with an average of 139.3 yards PAGE THREE per game. 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