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Griffiih Retains Crown;

VEGAS (AP) -— World LAS champion Emile 'th hung onto his title

v e Fernandez of Argen~ 31:33:? low blow that left the crowd in the Las Vegas Conven- tion Centre in an uproar.

e champion from New York was awarded the fight when the challenger decided he could not continue after a blow in the groin fellc im.

in what had been a bruising and close fight. Griffith was ahead on point: at the end of

eiehth roun . th(t’irifiith c a u g h t Fernandez with a savage right that was officially labelled low. It appar- entlv hit him on the protective

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0 Fernandez crumpled quickly .

the mat and rolled over in it‘llil‘IOUS agony. Referee Harry Krause hesitated

The fallen fighter was com- -

plnlnh' alone on the mat as manager Frankie Jacobs. and chief handler Chlckie Ferraro, rushed to the side of the ring to arcue with the. chairman .of the Nevada Boxing Commis- sion, .lim Dcskin.

Deskin had to pull out his rule bark and thumb through the chapters as the. crowd kept up an uproar and Fernandez re- mained prostrate.

0n the advice of the commis- sion physician, Dr. ona Romeo. and under the rules. rules. Fernandez was given five minutes to recover. ll'iliSPERS DEFEAT

Additional time would have been given but the 27-year-old

EMILE GRIFFITH

tween the two and the third time the match wound up in a rhubarb.

In 1960. they fought twice and Griffith was awarded decisions in both 10-round fights. Fernan- dez complained the split deci-

‘Low Blow Causes Uproar

blow cost Fernandez a final round that could have meant fvicltory had it not been ruled o

u. This was the second defence of the title by Griffith since he regained the championship in his tragic and fatal knockout over Benny (Kldi Paret in New York last March. Puret died from the effects of the punishment he suffered.

In hs dressing room Satur- day night. Griffith said of the controversial ending:

“1 hit im a clean right hand to the stomach. I don't think Fernandez wanted to win the title very bad."

GROIN BRUISED

When the trainers removed Fernandez' trunks. they saw an ugly red welt in the area of the groin. Fernandez was writhing in pain on the table.

.Deskln said later that exam- ination did show a red bruise or welt at Fernandez' groin where the bottom of the protective cup

ts.

Deskin also noted the rules of boxing in Nevada say "should any contestant fail or refuse to resume boxing when the gong sounds . . . the ref- eree shall award a TKO decis- ion to his opponent . . ."

Another rule says: “No con- testant may be awarded a can test on a claim of a low blow foul."

Griffith. upset. said he did not want to win a fight "this way.” Co~manager Gil Clancy fumed and said Fernandez feigned the injury and put on an act—“the, greatest since Barrymore.” Fernandez said: I wanted to keep him busy.

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pion in front by three points. Many minutes passed before

Fernandez was helped out of the ring.

it was Deskin who finally instructed the referee on the proper procedure and also told the ring announcer. Dick Por- ter, of the exact announcement to he made. The official time of the knockout was one in ute. 34 seconds of the ninth.

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This was the third fight he-

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MANILA (AP) —— Canada's

Lethbridge N a t i o n ais were Place

given a 69-38 trouncing by the unbeaten United States basket- ball team Saturday night and forced into second place in the Philippine invitational tourna- merit.

iSPORT ECHOES

By Norman Maodonald Summerside Bureau of The Guardian

The Americans took over first from Canada although each team has won four games. I Canada suffered its first loss. while the US. has no defeats so ' far in the seven-country compe- ‘ tition.

In another game Saturday night. Puerto Rico crushed Aus- tralia 72-55, handing the Aus- ‘ tralians their fifth loss without‘ a victory. Rafael Valle scored 17 points to lead the Puerto Rican team to its third triumph against one defeat.

Canada‘s coach Bob Hamilton ‘

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“played a very good defensive game" and blamed the loss by;

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Impressive Record

The Prince County Combines have an impressive record so lar this season and some of the "experts" are starting to pick them for top spot. it would take a superior brand of clairvoyance to arrive at this decision so early this sea- sun. which is speaking well for league balance. but the Com-' hines have been showing some of the qualities that go to make up champions, particularly last Friday night. When they were down 3-0 to the Royals at the end of the first period. we hadn't quite given up hope.

if those Combine cogs'sinl't to , mesh. we thought. they "Ill '

still win. But when the Royall scored the goal that made it 4-1 half way through the sec- and period. our mental inla- ager threw in the towel.

Even if the Combines start to

Lelick. we figured. any edge the!

might have on Sandy‘s buck- aroos will not be big enough to overcome a three-goal lead with

We had a phone call the other evening from a sports fan Who wanted to know why no infor- mation was ever given out in the local papers about how Alfred Groom fared in the 9010 vault at the British Empl"

happen to the best athletes. Harry Jerome was a big disw pointment. but We have picked up hardly a paper in the last geek that didn't have the name Jerome" in at least one head;

Mo kes Successful Defence

.Jlm Dwyer hangs on tena- ciously to his all-star bowling ginnipmmhip. After wmtinl

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half the game over. Stu McLure arrived about that time to strengthen the Royals forces —- and our prediction. But the Com- bines were full of that modern elixir — “go-go-go" —— including Hook Walsh who. waiving the weighing-in ceremony. jum from the Bontam to the Heavy- weight division with a couple of well-directed uppercuts.

A lady in Montreal who is

th e Nationals on “inexperi- ? ence " .

APPEAR OFF FORM

The Nationals. who were be-I hind 30—15 at halftime. appeared i off form during the game.

The Canadians were "inexpe- i rienced" compared with the American team. said Hamilton.; who played senior basketball in ‘ Lethbridge in the early 1950s and returned from Eugene. Ore. in 1959 to coach the club.

“We lost the ball 37 times and you can‘t win a game that way." he added.

closely connected to two fam- ous hockey personalities. was asked recently in an Interview to name an all-star team. She picked Gordie Howe for right- wing, who she called “the best ever”. Who was the lady. Why, none other than Mrs. “Boom- Boom” Geoffrion. wife of Montreal’s great right winger, and daughter of the late and greet Howie Morenz. Now if she picks Tommy Ambrose us the best Canadian male tele- vision linger, she’s really heading for a green Christmas.

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