Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-27
Robinson Hints
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NEW YORK. Aug. 81 Dr.
While Jim Norris lay in q
hospital bed, Sugar Ray Rob.
inson limited today that hi
was ready to go through with
his middleweight champion
ship defense against GARNER
Basilio September %.
II have high hopes that WI
viii come to some under.
standing" said Robinson, who
has been feuding with Nor.
ris' International Boxing CluI
over the question Of theater.
Tv.
Truman Gibson, IBC secre.
tary. confirmed that Robinson
said he wanted to make a deal
If he is sincere" Gibson
said. II think we can reach
some agreement in q few
days"
Expresses Concern
The IBC signed with Thea.
ter Network Television. Rob.
inson claimed he could make
more money If the theater.TV
rights were awarded to Tele.
prompter. q rival of INT. HI
maintained that. according t
his contract with the IBC. ne
theater-TV agreements were
to be signed without MS con-
sent. He was not consulted
before the IBC signed with
INT. he said.
But right now my main con.
Germ is for Jim's welfare,
Sugar Ray added. I'm sure
everything will be all right
Perhaps we can combine tbs
theaters Of the two companies.
Norris was stricken with food
poisoning yesterday Just as hi
was about to go into confer
ence with Robinson in an effort
to reach an agreement. HI
was hospitalized and viii bt
kept under observation for 9
couple Of days. according to DR.
Vincent Nardiello Of the New
York State Athletic Commits.
sion.
"He has been under a great
nervous strain" DR.. NardiellC
said.
Shouting Session
Before he became III Norris
attended a meeting Of the State
Athletic Commission and Rob.
inson. What happened there
was enough to confuse anyone
Commission Chairman Juliu.
Helfand said his group had M
jurisdiction over the w deall
but that Robinson would have
to meet Basilio on the ap-
pointed date for the DESIGNATED
title-period.
II am not refusing to fight.
Robinson shot back. "BuI
upon entering that ring, If
see or hear any televisior
cameras or radio. I'm walking
out"
you contracted for thai
fight" Helfand told Robinson
I'VE advise you to see your
lawyer and see what the penal.
ties will be-"
Il don't want any delay.
Robinson shouted. IF thi:
action means taking nv title
away, do it now I'll bring &C.
ton against the State and this
commission for taking away my
rights as q citizen"
Don't threaten u.s." Helfand
shouted back. Take any ac-
ton you want to take. but we
don't intend to listen 70 your
threats"
Then. pointing at Robinson,
he said:
The next move is up to you"
Robinson called back at Hell
fand, who had started out OF
the room:
mo. the next move S Up to
YOU"
100000 Tied Up
All this was disconcertinS to
Norris.
Asked If he contemplated
any action against Robinson If
the middleweight champion
went through with his threat
not to fight. Norris replied:
We certainly would think
about it. we have at least
100000 tied up in the promo
ton, including $4,000 ad-
vanced to Robinson himself"
In Alexandra Bay, N. Y,
Basilio,, who has become the
forgotten man in the case. took
it all calmly.
The whole thing doesn't
make much sense to me-" he
observed. "One day Robinson
says he refuses to tight because
he won't get enough money
from television and the next
day he talks of pulling out II
there is any T'V at all. As for
me. I'll be there for the fight. "