l FOUR e Vicenzo, by JOE WILLIAMS | tell future generations that Sugar Ray Robinson became Middleweight champion of the world when the referee stopped pe the truth. It will be only a technical entry. ' The Harlem Hepcat Ymown—when he survived a fusillade of blows in the corner to sove to the center of the ring Jake LaMotta into such a-state of punishment that only the bell saved him from complete obsolescence. : _What followed was squat, chunky Italian who is known as the Bronx Bull reeled and taggered as somehow he managed to remain erect in the face ‘of Robinson’s cobra like stabs. In the 18th it was only a question of when the referee would decide that the butchery had gone far enough. Still on his feet but having been unended in ecrner without protest a eye and heard the fateful words... “The winner and new champion.” , It was a splendid fight that young Jim Norris presented to his home folks in the stadium his father built pion, he made a desperate and courageous try against the 4-to-1 favorite, and the least that can be said for him is that he went out in the heroic tradition of fighting men. He was simply up against a superior fighter who had beaten him in four previous efforts and was on this night, at 155% pounds, more formidable than ever. * * * A BITTER BATTLE FOR SIX Sometimes inspiration feeds from strange bosoms, and ee ee ee an ot fol- ; oximity of Chicago’s aromatic stockyards may Have fired the; | #ronx Bull to extraordinary labors, but the chances are the) | much criticized fellow had come into the ring with determina- tion to make the fight of his life and this he did. He just wasn’t good enough. | At that he managed: to make a bitter, exciting fight for six; rounds, and even at the midway point there could have been few’ in the big arena who felt for certain that Robinson must sure- jy win. LaMotta started with a rush, carrying the fight to the sleek, | swift dark-skinned dancing master, reverting to the primitive, | Pilt-down, unadorned science of swat upon wh ch he had built his| earlier success. | | Robinson had not looked like the ring’s greatset fighter “pound for pound” by a long stretch. He was continuously back- - ing away, flicking LaMotta with light jabs, throwing long rights which missed repeatedly, striving futilely to mesh his stylish and effective two-handed combinations. : It wasn’t until the fourth that he began to live up to his ; prews clippings and eyen then he was unable to take full charge, or LaMotta shook off his punches, stalked relentlessly and at the bell blood trickled from Robinson’s nose as the consequence of @ series of jabs which LaMotta had scored with astonishing deft-'| ness for. him. Instead of solidifying his gains, Robinson fell back further in fifth and sixth, still moving in reverse, as he tried to estab- ho man's land from which he could counter witk. immunity. -@lose, and in the sixth—which was to prove the Bull's biggest | gled look on his dark features. + * * ROBINSON GETS THE RANGE All through the seventh, as Robinson danced and flicked in the tamest round of the fight, he was readjusting his range and in the eighth it was evident he had got what he wanted—a vant- age point from which he could operate while in motion without danger of retaliatory fire. It was in this round that he got his skillful combinations working. From then on it was no contest. Robinson punched LaMotta all over the ring in the ninth. In the 10th he called his shots. Then came the lith—the most dra- rhatic round of the fight, one of the most dramatic indeed I've | a shot at Plummer. The winner of hacking | the latter match would then tac- some kle the winner of the Wallace- thirty seconds. |Evans or Chocolate contest for | | sta in years. Oddly it was LaMotta who lit the fuse by Ropinson into a corner and showering him with leather for It is probably true that the effects of LaMotta’s fluries were more visua) than vicious, for it is a Robinson conceit in such cir- cumstances to stand still and roll with the punches and such is his sharpness of eye and excellent co-ordination and wonderful mo- hd that he frequently escapes with no more than a ruffled coiffure. The roar of the crowd was suddenly stilled as Robinson broke “loose. moved to the center of the ring, caught LaMotta as he rushed forward with a ripping uppercut, followed with a stunning | weather to compete in the week- hook to the head that shook the Bull to his heels, and a serfes of punches that drove him backward into the ropes where he was wilting under more cruel punishment as the bell sounded to put an end to the round and to all practical purposes the end of LaMotta’s championship days. THE SAVINGS BANK Institution Guaranteed by the State Pays 2%, Interest Annually on Savings Accounts INITIAL DEPOSIT $5.00 We make loans with guarantees on first mortgages or other securities. CHRISTMAS SAVINGS 25c. - 50c. - $1.00 and $5.00 deposits are accepted thru a period of 48 weeks. individual safety deposit boxes, tor jewelry and documents, in 4 different sizes. OFFICE iN PANAMA: 109 Central Ave. at eorner of “I® Street Gd. R. De. ROUX Manager COLON G&RANCH: Front St at corne? -. of ith St CARLOS MOUYNES V Sub-Manager. BOURS: From & 2.m to 12:30 p.m. SATURDAYS: fram * a.m to 12 p.m. Panama Canal’s Finance Bureau CHICAGO.—The chaste agate type in the record books will/and Washington’s General Ac- ths counting Office will take to the Cilinks at the Panama Go u the fight after 2:04 of the 13th round had passed but that won't Ee their third annual Washing- eniry B urnament on only f eonnthe dant in the \ith round |Pirussaee see. Sa wien one of the most stirring rounds any modern championship has} foursome teeing off at 8:00 a.m. where he proceeded to batter/,ament the Finance Bureau has held, and from all will be the biggest and best one ure anticlimax. Throughout the 12th the yet. low honors this vear year’s winner Bill Cunningham, Preston Trim, Ed Durham, Arn- old Bruckner, Ira Wright, Bill Wichmann. The latter has utterly exhausted, his record of never |taken off 96 fights intact, LaMotta lurched to his} yp his game, nd hung over the upper rope, his head |ered the real darkhorse of the cushioned in his arms, blood dripping from a split lip and a cut | tournament. many Panama City businessmen: and ane ee iene ev Among those who have been ge- years ago, and) = while LaMotta was thoroughly exposed as a run-of-mill cham- perous Win Oe Pee gre Ail Golf Club, Jose Barboro, Pro at Brazos Brook, Bob Lombroia, Pro at Amador, Finance Direc- tor Arnold Bruckner, Distillers, National Brewery, Mot- ta’s, Samuel Friedman, Julio Ca- navacegio, I. L. Maduro, and An- geilni’s. His calculations were faulty and LaMotta piled up points in| ni | Wednesday and will be a Flag |; Tournament, | ; THE Forty-one employes of the 22 with the first This is the third annual tour- indications Among the favorites to cop are last and three weeks to tune and can be consid- Prizes have been donated by pros. National A buffet luncheon will be hel* of the tournament, Chocolate Il Evans In Great Shape For Bout Kid Evans of Panama and Co- lon’s Kid Chocolate Hi yesterday wound up their training in ex- eellent condition for their sched- uled ten-round featherweizht el- imination hout tomorrow night at the Panama Gym. Chocolate has been flashing his former form—the same that once placed him at the very top of the local 126-pound heap. He has been so imnressive during workouts that Colonites are expected to back him “en masse’ tomorrow ght. Meanwhile, the same can be said of Panama fans. They claim round—he had Robinson hurt, hanging on and there was a PUZ-/ ¢hat Fyans has come a long way under the tutelage of Aubrey Woodruff and some are predict- ing that he will be the successor to Stanley McKay, a Sylvester Wallace, Luis Thomp- son, Sammy Medina and—last but not least—Federico Plummer are the featherweights listed in the present championship elimi- nation, It has been reported that Wal- lace will meet tomorrow’s winner. Then the survivor of a Thomp- son-Medina match will be given the 126-pound crown. Along The Fairways Thursday’s showers failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the Fort Amador women golfers. | Twenty-three gals braved the ly event. The winners were: First 18-Hole Flight Gross—Vie Ossenfort. Net—Emmy Meador, Reynolds. Post Pars—Grace Morris. Second Flight (18 holes) Gross—Eileen De Luca. Net—Oleana Harrington. Most Pars—Betty Brickle. Play next week will be held on Louise 0 FOR SALE IN ALL PACKAGE STORES AND BARS acMurray In Panama Canal’s Finance Bureau Was Birthday Golf Tournament Draws Field ed their screening school in Phoe nix. First Baseman Walt Dropo camp in Sarasota, Florida, anc Philadelphia for their Clearwa- Mantle, who batted 383 at Jop- pibeeens oof o's ee ee eS PANAMA AMERICAN ‘— AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NE rton Ray Robinson Decides On New Hobby —Colleeting World Championships NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (UP) — Newly-crowned Middleweight King Ray Robinson has decided on anew hobby—colleqting world championships, Robinson says he may defend the welterweight title he appar- ently doesn’t own any more. Su- : per Ray also is eyeing the next lin. Missouri, of the Western As-| two divisions past his 160-pound sociation, kingdom, _ { Dropo says he can’t wait to} Manager George Gainford sur- tart training and hopes for an-| prised pores writers in Chicago other good year with the Bo-Sox.| yesterday by announcing. that she rookie of the year in 1950 will; Robinson may defend the 147- tart limbering up with the pitch-| pound title. This amazed the lis- ars and gatchers off Monday. An- | teners since every official boxing other Red Sox arrival at Sarasota | organization had ruled Robinson was Right-Hander John Hartsell,! would forfeit his welterweight ti- who won 20 games and lost 10 for | tle if he beat Jake LaMotta Wed- Roanoke last yeer. nesday night, Robinson did beat The owner of the Philadel- | LaMotta TKO-ing him in the 13th hia Paile-g tee Bob Carpen- | round to take the middleweight er—says the club will be a | title. contender—but that’s all he'll Robinson, with a slightly bruis- predict about the National Lea- | ed right eve and a badly bruised gue champs. right hand, hedged a little when “Predicting a pennant would be! asked about his plans. foolish,” says Carpenter, “A tes = ‘ : : : can’t lose a 17-game winner like Personally, I'd rather not Curt Simmons without - getting; defend the welter crown,” said hurt.” Robinson, “because I have so Carpenter is : hoping Ken John- lil oe one getting down to refuse ¢t the finger on any| 80m and Russ Meyer will take u = my manager er ier lencue pros-| the slack left when Simmons was| Says I gotta do it, 1 gotta do It.” ects he will be screening. All| called into the Army. Robinson and Gainford agree Btengel will say-is—I’m sure. this go one point. They want a shot at year’s screening session will re-|, “We also have good prospects e light-heavyweight title held sult in the birth of several Yan-| in pitchers Paul Stuffel, Steve hy Joey Maxim. The way Robin- Aidaik, Johtiny Britton and Leo} 80n talks, he may be thinking of | kee regulars of the near future.” + “ : Included among the prospects | Cristante,” says Carpenter. “And any two of these may come are Jim Brideweiser, an infielder through.” z th t last year, in the Mastery League inst ¥ The first practice session will Also Ernie Nevel, a 21-game win- ner with Beaumont, and Mickey | be held today. The entire Philly squad will re Outfielder Sid Gordon of the| could lick Maxim. That LaM Boston Braves says he will leave | t®’s ® terrific fighter. Why, he'd his home in G oocln next Mon-| even give Charles: trouble.” day for the Bradenton, Florida, training camp. Gordon visited ; Boston General Manager . John| Robinson was hinting he could do uinn Thursday and signed his| €Ven better. Maybe take the big Spring Training Rumblings Are Beginning To Be Heard BY UN: fED PRESS —_—o-— of spring trainine are beginn ae be heard alon; the baseball beat. The New York Yankees open- Rumplings turned up at the Boston Red So: will start working out with the batterymen next week. And, an advance party of 12 Phils left ter, Florida, training camp. Last year, several other ma- jor league clubs raised a fuss when the Yankees opened their screening school with several regulars on hand. The result was that Commissioner A.. B. Chandler ordered the regulars back home until the March Ist deadline for the start of train- yy ankee Manager Casey Stengel Ezzard Charles, : Robinson. “I'm sure I'd do all! On The Alleys... BUSINESS WOMAN'S LEAGUE Argentine Tak Clab Basketbal Coane? nant: quintel failed : 1 n z going higher, trying for a chance} ond ‘alt oft raga a to beat heavyweight title-holder;ciyb basketball eo, s they bowed to Perdomo’s’ fast- I've seen Maxim fight,” soy (steppers in the final engagement : : t -gam es, ort om March 1st,| Hight with him. believe LaMotta 'Pacitie Clubhouse auditorium, ot- Priday night, That coniment about LaMotta |. eden tate econ over tta ‘the Chandler five, Perdomo has. and Charles led many to believe | cinched tris year’s unior, league title, having won the first half of the loop. The winners in Fri- coma 0 aes _ By United Press nea es | Of 41\Johnny Tied For ct “Geen = Fourth: = MEXICO CITY, Feb. 17 — Argentine ace Ro- berto De Vicenzo and Panama’s Johnny MaeMurs vay turned in brilliant rounds yesterday in thé $7,500. 72-hole Mexican Open to move into ‘ourth places respectively, first and De Vicenzo, whose clubs arrived from Panama tied place were drop to seconé first round leader: teurs half of the Pacific. Boys’ league when in. the the United States, Dudas and Al. eee (also of the GB) w a with 14: Hol ie two 18-hole rounds a -| 68-74, 5 Murray 67... aa : ..De Vicenzo’s 65 broke the 18 hole record for the Chapulte- Thursday night, was red hot and shot a sizzling 65 — seven strokes below par. Johnny MacMurray . was: almost:as sharp and turned in the day’s next best 18-hole round — a five-under-par 67 — to move. ‘nto. a fourth place tie, ; The Argentine’s 65 coupled with his previous day’s 70 gave him a 96-hole total of 135, which gives him a lead of four strokes over his nearest competitor. US. Pro Jimmy Demaret turn- ed in a 71 te place with a total of 139, Dem- aret was the fi with a 68. Another U.S. pro, Steve Dudas, had alse shot.a first round 68. Tied for third were Morris Wil- liams of the U.S. and Mexican Amateur Percy. Clifford. Both have 140 as the result of 71-69 rounds. . Defending Champion Tony’ Holguin of Texas, Vie Gheasi of Perdomo Quintet Cops Pacific Boys’ | Loop Championship . i Me h MacMurray in f a 1 a ay ourth: 3, Ghezai 71-71, Dudas fk 70-12 anid Mae: — Course. Th pec i . Fhe previous record was 66 which was held _ by several golf stars. -— : ~ Play in the tournament conti- nues today and the championship. winds up tom = : Clifford’s 140 leads: the ama-. orrow. with. MacMurray two ‘strokes off the pace. z Ss The Haleones played unde- feated ball in the first half of the. circuit, but failed in tiod to stay among the top ‘@ams. They are now at the bot- tom of the standings: As a re- sult of their recent defeats, the Halcones are endeavoring whip themselves into the possible shape for the gruelling series for supremacy. this to jest The senior league schedule closes Feb. 23, and the proposed finals series will get underway STANDINGS title from Charles. : Sei. Won Lost oe Seats aes ee ve vias LaMotta refused to talk. about \28y.s tussle looked like th¢ team jon Monday night, March 5, El Rancho.. ........ 35 22 |iighter than: last year when he| the future as he boarded ‘a train | ‘hat ran roughshod over oppon- Tahiti .. ......+ +. +» 38 24 | reported for spring training, | for New York, Jake yeserday met |euts in the initial half of the cir- — Suavel.... .. .. +. + 32. 25] “Another signee was Southpaw] With International Boxing Club a MGAPIOIO .. ce s5 022s 26 32 Paul Minner of the Chicago Cubs, officials. LaMotta’s wife—Vicki— : e our. 1 ey El Pinocho.. .seeees- 2% 33 Former major league pitcher Says she hopes Jake gives up In the senior circuit, the Tro- # Pe: , Casa Mike |... ..-... 22 35. | “Cotton” Pippin signed as play-/ fighting, Friends says the ex- | ict! Laundry quintet holds 0p}. Don’t. suffer from painful, ite ———— er-manager of Reno in the Far| champ wants a shot at Maxim's position, with seven wins’ in ag) Piles another hour without trying SUAVEL West League. champ wants @ shot at Maxims many siests, The Laundrymen, | svinereld, Upon spptestion Okina K. Filebark ... 180 155. 143— 478 ing for another bout with Robin. | with, two games remaining. te Tasos pain and itching. §. Welpa abrink M, Wilson. . . 141 145 115— 401 | son, ; 2a finish their.sch@dule, are the| tre, swollen: tiasues. 3. retpe nature L. Cunningh'm 142 150 137— 429| ; logical contenders’ to meet the| Sesltritated membranes enc einy 2g L. Merrill. . . 139 145 167— 4514 pen» oases ‘Robinson says here will have |Halcones in the play-off series| Shinarei@ today. : : Handicap, .. 78 78 78— 234) ith * =?) toe be a different financial ar- | for league champions. : ; came i 6 OWI GN _.._|_ rangement if he meets LaMotta |: .| again, Wednesday ‘night,- La- * | ‘Motta got 45 per cent, Robingon, | 15 per cent. Sugar Ray says it Xx 10 e will be the other way around 680 673 640—1993 | |: EL PINOCHO next time. M. Fessler. . . 155 118 151— 424] ft j M. Barzal. . . 125 128 101— 352! © ‘We havea private.contract for N. Johnson . . 122 128 118— 363); -®: a return bout in June,” admits R. Schmidt . . 115 170 188— 423 ',| Robinson, “Each of us gets 30 per Handicap. . . 113 113 113— 339 * | cent of the net in that contract. But the contract. won’t be recog- nized by any boxing commission. 650 675 636—1961 d | Jak - aN Ey ; centage ‘thab I Go the dictating CASA MIKE ' é 4 | now.” Blind. ss 125 125 125— 375|/ 4 L Bo iW T 8 E. Frankel . . 123 134 110— 367| ¢ 3 Gua 188 tk as el He beats . Fassett . . 63. 148— 4661; : Handicap. . . 117 117 i 351 | | ; Held Regardless Of 684 656 622—1962 | © P| Ww th ( ditio M. Hildreth . . 167 151 144— 462] } | At a meeting of the La Boca’ 126 126°103— 355) j= W. Lavers. . . 136 158 1838— 432) = A. Cooley. . . 158 122 168— 448 Handicap. . . 107.107 107— 321 694 664 660—2018 | . N. Riley... . ey Track, Field and Cycle Meet Com- mittee held Thursday night it ‘ be held as scheduled this Sunday starting at 9:00 a.m. regardless of what the weather conditions are that day. EL RANCHO DEPEN DABLE a geoce Fleveroues, is de AS : = : ate in as much as the track area M. a ee ae i” a on drains faster than any other on " * 401 136 103-2 340| 4| the Isthmus and although Jupi- ' a « | ter Pluvius may make the bin: : derpaths sloppy it would take a ede = tidal wave to have water stand- Pt. ae ing on the track. H. Minor. . A. Petito.. . . 156 156 171— 483 95 95 95— 285/. Handicap... 627 653 673—1953 | Recent meet entries include the Name of Louis Hooper, Atlantic side athlete who tied\for high- int honors in last year’s Balboa elays winning the high jump and pole vault while competing under the colors of the Canal Zone A, C. ‘MAURICIO L. Czapek. . . 86 120 78— 284 H. Alrick . . . 133 111 182— 376/ > V. Vickers. . ,, 164 187 136— 437 Blind... . . 141 141 141— 423 Handicap. . . 143 143 143— 429 "667 652 630—1949 NOTICE: There will be the an- nual City Association Champion- ship Tournament held at the Dia- blo Alleys on March 10 and 11. All women who are members of a/ Sanctioned league are, eligible to| = enter. Entries must be in to the City Secretary by March 5. City | Secretary is Kay Filebark, Box 738, Curundu, C.Z. An interesting duel is expected to materialize in the 800 meters when Leonard Parker, Henry Cruz, and Oscar Kourany toe the mark along with six others. Where dependabii- e7 ty is vital—you had better use EXIDE Bat- teries. 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