Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-24
SPOTLIGHT
SPORTS

BY CHARLES EGAN

NEW YORK SEPT. 24-TheyIl be arguing for many
day about Carmen Basios CORY spitdecision victory
Sugar Ray Robinson If the boxing bugs who usually
express themselves such matters only moderately
true to FORM Yet the decision which cost Robinson his
fourth edition Of the middeweight championship didn't
cause great deal Of commotion when it announced
last night at Yankee Stadium.
Many of the working press, who only minute or so
before had watched New Yors finest give the buns rush
to screwbal who somehow had managed to climb into
the ring with Robbie Wins" pacard ioted bit
by the official verdict Quite few of them had the
Harlem dandy slightly ahead their Scoring largely
to his surprising rally in the closing rounds That's when
the deposed champion supposed to feel his age
which g. according the record books So according
to Sugar Ray
Others felt that some of the rounds credited to the
3Oyearold Basio harine affairs perhaps too close
to warrant loss world title But seemed that most
of the fans too proBaso to about such things
They had seen both champions wage magnificent fight
but they're tired of Robinson his return
bout clauses than the of the country of Yankees
who picked the night to back into their 23d American
League pennant as the White sOx lost to Kansas City.
EVEN IN THE CROWDED dressing rooms afterward
one didn't hear much talk about the pros and cons of
the decision arrived at by the two udgesArtie Adaa
and Billy Recht-n sharp contrast to Referee AL Berl
who thought that the bigger Robinson had won nine of
the Is rounds. Amid the pushing and shouting that
turned the Basio dressing into bedam, about the
only voice heard that of Bentley who was repre-
senng the International Boxing Club and leaving some
thing to be desired NJ c.
Seated on a low bench, out of sight Of most of the
fight writer's who damned the small ROOM the ex-welter-
weight champion-he has to give up that title now that
he has moved up nochwas elayed the reporters ques-
tons by the ubiquitous Bentley. The system didn't work
very well, but here of Garments quotes
Il was never on Queer street at any time result
OF Robinson's punches. although I'll admit shook
up couple of times I haven't had stitches taken in
that cut under left eye but guess viii be needed"
Asked what he and Robinson saying each other
during much of the bitter fighting, the one-tme onion
farmer said it was just running fire of banter that
began when Sugar Ray made crack the Baso
trunks. Then Carmen, who has made it plain that he
doesn't like Robinson, praised the Harlemite great
fighter
OVER IN RoBINsONS QUARTERS where his retnue
was working in relays combing the ex-champion's hair
after having washed away the blood that had smeared
his nose and mouth Sugar Ray gracious loser But
ne refused to concede that Basio the rugged
opponent he had met Jake LaMctta tougher"
was the Robinson pronouncement.
Some Of his handlers quoted Sugar Ray expressing
surprise at the decision believing he we'll ahead the
start Of the 18th round Others in the Robinson road
company said they thought Ray had big but there
didn't seem to be much inclination to bicker about the
judges findings.
According to the word in the Robinson dressing ROOM
1t be time before Sugar Ray decides whether
he'll fight again. Maybe 1t would be Just as we'll II he
didn't for there's something Earring abou. the thought
Of one fighter winning worlds championship five times
and Sugar Ray might do It, That's more times than Ben
Hogan has the National Open.
ARCHIE MOORE FLEW HERE from his latest tri-
umph in California to watch Sugar Ray try to duplicate
his success in laying low the cche which insists that
youth will be served The cliche this time at the
expense Of another ode to the effect that "A good big
man can always lick good little man."
Nevertheless size pretty important last night,
particularly those statistics concerning height and reach
Robinson, who had advantage Of Az inches in height
also has 4 inches reach and he utilized this to the
fullest with deadly left jab that gave Carmen trouble
throughout the bout
For tight that didn't produce single Touchdown,
this one certainly had its moments rounds years
have been crammed with much action last nights
lth Robinson far ahead for about 80 seconds then
spent the rest Of the round the ropes while Carmen
rained punches to his head and body.
Obviously, the two fighter don't like each other but
It's cinch that each respec the other today.