Evening star., 1952-01-13
Ring Pilot Scheduled
To Be Barred Also
Faces Court Action
BY the Asseeioied Press

NEW AOkth, Jan. 12.-Wit-
nesses testified today that Fight
Manager Tommy Ryan had as
lsaulted Referee Ray Miller and
Matchmaker AL Well last night
and there was a strong possibility
that the District Attorney might
take action soon against the man.
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Ryan already is under susper1-
sion for his ring attack on the
referee in Madison Square Garden
and Chairman Bob Christenberry
of the State Athletic Commission
has vowed that Ryan's managers
license will be revoked. That
probably will take place next FRI
day.
THE commission held a prelirn-
mary hearing today on the Wild
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Makes Report to D.A.'
AS soon as the hearing was
over. Manuel Robbins, counsel for
the commission, hurried over to
the District Attorneys ONCE to
make a full report.
Ryan is the manager of Cas-
tellani. who was stopped in 2:04
of the seventh round of last nights
10 rounder, a bout telecast and
broadcast by networks. Castel-
lani, a 9-to-5 favorite, swept the
first five rounds and seemed q
cinch to outpoint the stocky,
powerful Bayonne, N. j., bomber.
But in the sixth Durando
dropped him for nine with a right
to the head and in the seventh he
dropped him for nine again with
a terrific right uppercut. Cas-
tellani, an ex-Marine, barely
staggered to his feet and then
fell back against the ropes.
Miller Immediately halted the
bout. Ryan stcrmed into the ring
and swung several punches at
Miller. a former crack lightweight.
Miller contented himself with
Tending off the blows.
Several deputy officials and All
Berle, knockdown timekeeper
rushed into the ring to lead Ryan
away.
WE'LL Severely Hurt.
Later, the witnesses testified TO-
day. Ryan battered WE'LL, the be-
spectacled and middle-aged inter-
national Boxing Club matchmak-
er, in Gastellani's dressing room.
DR.. Vincent A. Nardiello, COM
mission physician, testified Well
suffered severe face cuts, and pos
sible fractures Of the jaw and
three ribs.
Christenberry. Robbins and
Commissioner c. B. Powell, de-
voted most Of their questioning to
prove that Miller and WE'LL had
been attacked by Ryan.
DR.. Nardiello said the referee
was justified in hating the bout
and said that "if Castellani had
been hit again he could have suf-
fered great injury"
Ryan and his attorney, Arnold
Cohen, showed up Is minutes after
the hearing started.
Managers Purse Withheld.
Cohen protested that the hear
ing had started without their be-
ing present and declared that his
client had not had enough time
to prepare his case and call wit
neSses. He said Ryan would not
make any statement at the hear
ing. s
Joseph Alpern. Cy Levy, DR..
Nardiennlo. Tony Durso, Berle and
Dan Dowd, all officials of the COM
mission. testified they saw Ryan
throw punches at Miller. Durso,
however, was the only one who
said he saw Miller hit.
Miller. himself, said he had not
been hit. but under Questioning
admitted he had been struck on
the arms.
Levy and Harry Markson, man
aging director of the IBC, testified
they saw Ryan and at least one
other person punch Well to the
floor in the dressing room.
Castellani testified briefly. Chris
tenberry directed Markson to pay
the fighter two-thirds of the 6,941
purse, or about s4,628. Ryan,s
third was withheld.