The Expositor from Brantford, Ontario, Canada • 9

THE EXPOSITOR BRANTFORD Monday Mirrb 9IMIO 4 Canadian Driver Four Spectators Killed Richardson Captures British Empire Title By Beating Brennan By Rusi Doyle Canadian Prra CnrrMpnndenl Krull of Toronto and Jarqur Duval of Montreal finished 16th and completed IRS lap McLean emerged a a top driver in Canada In 1963 after three years of gaining experience He won 19 of 21 races that year He won both the Canadian driving championship and the Western Canada sedan championship in 1965 driving a Ford do not furnish a sound basis for Lotus 23-R He said about a month ago he was looking forward to the Behring event as a means to get into big-money racing I can say is that until now the returns in racing haven't been enough to compen-aate for the expense he said the future does look appetizing Provided I ean enjoy some success at Sebring and considering my age I might still do well" It was unfortunate about The raee started out with a furious duel between Ford and Ferrari The Ferrari 330 P3 held the lead after the first hour with Mike Parke of England at the wheel Then the Fords took over and made the rare a runaway Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant both of the US held the lead from the second hour until the last few seconds of the 12th Gurney's engine quit and he pushed the blue Ford Mk II across the finish line He would have taken second place with the amount of distance covered if he had left his car on the track Instead by pushing it across the finish line he disqualified himself Second finisher was a Ford Mark II driven by Walt Hans-gren and Mark Donohue com pleting 218 laps fullowrd by a Ford GT-40 with Petrr Revxon and Skip Scott at 213 laps McLean moved to Canada In 1957 and became Canada's national champion in 1985 taking the title away from Ludwig Heimrath of Toronto who finished 26th in the Sebring race in a Triumph with Craig Hill of Isindon Ont The Hcimrath-Hil learn completed 151 laps The second Canadian GT-40 entered by the Comstock Company of Canada was withdrawn after the fatal accident It was driven by Craig Fisher and Kppie Wietzes both of Toronto Rescuers had no chance to grt McLean father of two children out of the car after the accident Loaded with high-octane ga it exploded like bomb Another Canadian entry In the race a Porsche driven by Horst ers a Ferrari and a Porsche tangled near the Wclisler turn sending the Porsche through a fence into a crowd of spectators Killed were Willis Fdenfield of Lakeland Flai and hi two mins Willis Jr 19 and Mark 8 The fourth victim was Mr Ford Heacock daughter of one of the raee founders The Porsche driver Don Wester of the US suffered minor scratches Alec Ulman organizer and one of the founders of the race said the track protects the spectator to the best of its ability he said who were killed when the Porsche went into the crowd were out of the area of responsibility of the As for McLean Ulman said: drivers know it's a dangerous sport when they enter tona Reach Fla in February The two victories Rive Ford a 12-point lead in the World Manufacturer' Trophy competition McLean an Australian native whose brother was killed racing motorcycles in that country was killed when his Ford GT-40 went out of control near the Hairpin turn skidded crashed into a utility pole and exploded into flame after cartwheeling several times Wheel I neks His car with Jean Ouellct of Rimouskl Que sharing the driving was second in its class and 12th over-all when the accident happened about four hours and 45 minutes after the race began The accident apparently was caused when one of the wheels locked because the disk on one of the brakes broke The four spectators died when two of the top 10 contend SEBRING Fla (CP AP) you think n( accidents ynu usually think of the other fellow There' nevpr the worry of 'Will I make this There may lie wime doulit hut ronrentratinn take over and you don't think of the isk" Boh McLean Canada' national car racinB champion made that Rlatement mime time a so Saturday the 32-year-old Vanenuver resident was killed In the tragedy-ridden Sehrinfi 12-hour endurance race In which four spectator also died The race over a S2 mile course waa won by the United State team of Texan Lkiyd Ruhy and British born Ken Mile who covered the 12856 mile at a record averase speed of 98831 mile an hour in a -Ford Roadster XI Mile and Ruby also won the 1 24-hour Continental raee at Day scored it 61 to 57 for Richardson Brennan who weighed 154 and had won 63 of hia 81 pm-frxxinnal fights used a looping right ovrr Richardson' guard to dominate the firat aix round He opened rut on Richard-aon'a nose with a hard right in the fourth ami the Canadian'e left eye waa partly closed by the end of the fight Rrcnnan'a trainer Izzy Kline aaid after the fight he expected a rematch gave Blair a rematch" He aaid he diaagrerd with the decision the judges were swayed by the roar of the crowd This la not sour grape We are not complaining nor do we intend to we knew when we rame here whit he would he facing" manager John Buckley said hia fighter would be ready for a rematch perhaps in the early summer Ho said however that Richardson was to have x-rayi taken of hia right hand in Boston where returned during the weekend The Cape retoner Saturday re-injured the hand he broke lq a fight a couple of years age GLACE RAY NR (CPI-A disappointed Gomeo Brennan of The Bahamas paid tribute to new British Empire middleweight champion Blair Richardson of nearby South Bar NS after losing a 13-round split derision here Saturday a good fighter and a worthy champion" said Brennan of the 28-year-old Richardson theology student at Boston College hit me with some good shots although there was no time in the fight I was really said Brennan 27 thought I had it won hut I guess I needed a knockout" Both fighters fought toe-to-lne in the match that drew 4113 spectator and gate receipts of $24200 Richardson Canadian middleweigh champion who weighed In at 157 tt used a left jab to take command after the sixth round There were no knockdowns in the rematch of a Sept 25 bout here when Brennan knocked out Richardson in the 11th round Judge Lawrence MacKinnon voted 60 points for Richardson 59 for Brennan Judge Lew Power had it 55 for the former champion and 54 for Richardson while judge Joe Burchill fit Winnipeg Clay Promises i If Chuvalo Dirty Declare War Indoor Marks Set by Skaters mediate men'a title He won the 880-yard event in 1:276 14 seconds better than the old mark and shaved 76 seconds oil the one-mile record with his time of 2:031 WINNIPEG (CP)-Nina records fell during the weekend in the Canadian closed Indoor speedskating championships Kevin Sirois of Red Deer Alta notched two records or his way to capturing the inter In the juvenile hoys' rlass Grant a a Saskatoon skated 880 yards in 1:316 8 seconds faster than the previous record of his opponent who is ranked No 9 by the World Boxing Association Chuvalo's WBA rating puts him one up on Clay whose name vanished from the association's listing shortly after he volunteered an unflattering opinion of the United States role in Viet Nam on learning of his elevation to 1-A in the rankings of his local draft board brief career as a foreign affairs expert also cost him lucrative date with WBA champion Ernie Terrell in Chicago They were to have met here Tuesday but Terrell withdrew after expressing dissatisfaction with the fine print in his contract Legion Team Seniors Open Gerry Caasan of Ottawa skated 440 yards in 47S seconds to best the former record of 484 seconds Wins Region Curling Final Tournament Ill Winnipeg WINNIPEG (CP) -The na tional seniors eurling championship gets under way here today with defending champion Manitoba pitted against British Columbia in the first draw By Ed Simon TORONTO (CP) The un-nffemly suggestion that George Chuvalo may fight dirty has hirned Cassius Clay into a tiger sii the eve of their contest at Maple Leaf Gardens Tuesday night there's going to be any dirty fighting going to be In real trouble" said the heavyweight champion of some parts d( the world when the point was raised Sunday night by Angelo Dundee his manager-trainer turn it into a holy war" The record shows that the Toronto fighter was disqualified lit his own home town Oct 2 1961 for persistently fouling British heavyweight Joe Ers-kine His rough-house tactics have brought him official warn-inga in several other bouts is dirty and he is good at it" said Dundee valo la a tough guy who would fight a Then to dispel any possible doubts he added: my boy is the better fighter" May Take 12 Dundee estimated that it might take Clay 12 rounds to put away the Canadian champion who has never been knocked off his feet let alone put away In 47 professional bouts But Gay who has been decked occasionally but never beaten in 22 starts had different views I get mad the fight win be over real quick" ho warned Until tho unpleasant subject was raised by Dundee Gay had been all -sweetness and light sinro his arrival in Toronto mors than a week ago generously praising tho qualifications NORWICH Brantford Branch 90 teams earned berths in the Ontario Legion ladies fivepin bowling tournament in Barrie by finishing first and second in a regional tourney here Saturday On the winning team were Del Litsus Janet Blair Flo Neath Alice Campbell Nina Hunt and Norma CampbeH Jean Daniels of Norwich had the high triple with 751 and Rose McKenzie of Embro took high single with 278 DEATH CAR Flames and smoke pour from the car in which Canadian driver Bob McLean lost his life Saturday (AP Wirephoto) In the women's junior events Carol Betker of Winnipeg skated 880 yards in 1:371 82 seconds better than the old mark Wendy Thompson of Winnipeg made a 40-yard senior women's record with a time of 428 seconds Joan Tod of Dawson Creek BC skated 220 yards in 249 seconds JZ seconds better than the former mark Laureen Johnstone- of Winnipeg won the 220-yard bantam event in 276 seconds 12 seconds faster than the previous record while Marianne Camming of Winnipeg covered 220 yards In 303 seconds 56 seconds faster than the old mark Peter Williamson of Winnipeg captured the senior men's trophy Phyllis Fitzgerald of Edmonton won the senior fti Scotty Anderson is the entry from Manitoba whose Leo Johnson won the first seniors event in Fort William last March It Is limited to curlers 55 or older The Len Surtees rink from Danville Que the oldest of 11 in action but with the least experience faces a Northern Ontario crew skipped by Art Silver of Copper Cliff Jim Burgess of SL directs Newfoundland against Jim Johnston skip of the Ontario rink from Cooksville Nancy Brook Wins Scarboro Stakes yggK it at Junior Finals Open Wednesday BATTERY PROBLEMS? Lost Last One That brought in Chuvalo flushed with defeat at the hands of Eduardo Corletti an un-ranked Argentine in his last start and a decisive loser to Terrell In a 15-rounder far the WBA title here last November The Canadian bis training went into seclusion for conferences with former champions Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano today His manager Irr Ungerman pronounced him relaxed than he'a ever been before a For Gay the program called for a long walk and diet of orange juice eggs and food prepared under the dietary laws of his Black Muslim sect Financial prospects for the fight were unpromising In the absence of official figures from the Gardens management there were unconfirmed reports that advance 1 1 sales had reached only $50000 Saturday and that the 17 500-seat arena was likely to be half empty or FILTER JTIf IN IT AM MOTOROLA ALTEXNATOB! liCiGARETTEs! BAKER AUTO ELECTRIC Authorize Dnlcr Par Motorola Autoaotlva Proiuets II Clarence SL 752-0050 REGULAR and KINGS TORONTO (CP) Nancyllini of Geneses NY won the Brook increased her winning featured handicap pace at Ba-streak to three itraight with a tavia Downs Saturday night and length decision over Reckless paid $920 listing In the Scarboro Stakes NEW HAMBURG The Central Junior Hoekay League group finals between Georgetown Raiders and New Hamburg Hahns will open Wednesday at Georgetown Cindy Sliatlo Tillsonburg fortes os Cagcrs Lose at Greenwood Raceway thirdly John Graham Lindsay OnL cattle rancher was St the reins of his aix-year-old atabla star for the mile test Nancy Brook has earned $6000 from four trips to the post this season for Graham who races a modest four-horse stable as a hobby a Wins Diving TORONTO (CP) Cindy Shatto 8 daughter of retired Toronto Argonaut football star Dick Shatto Saturday won the Ontario one-metre diving championship for under-10-year-olds IIMIf I To Sudbury The second game will be at New Hamburg Friday Other game in this 1 best-of -seven series will be at Georgetown April 3 New Hamburg April 8 Georgetown April 10 New Hamburg April 13 and Georgetown April 17 Georgetown finished the 12-team league in first place New Hamburg was second one point behind QUAUITY Ontario Sivimmers Break Four Records She compiled 8420 points for five compulsory and one optional dive Guardian Maintenance ATTENTION LONDON OnL (CP) Levi (Jiggs) McFadden and Don Corbett each drove four horses to victory at the windup of the winter harness racing program at the Western Fair Raceway Saturday One of wins was the $1950 featured preferred pace in the ninth which he won with Flash Fire NORTH BAY (CP)-Sudbury Internationals captured the Ontario Intermediate basketball championship Saturday nlghL defeating Tiilsonburg Jet 82 in the final game of an eight-team tournament Carl Sutherland was topi for the winners with 20 points while Jim Hann scored 19 For Tiilsonburg Fred Devri-endt scored 28 points and Bob Burleigh 19 In the consolation Peterborough Jets used a 22-point effort from John Amer for a 66-54 win over Woodstock Kings BOWLERS i SERVICE TORONTO (CP) Ontario swimmers set three provincial records and one Canadian mark Saturday in block of the Ontario age-group championships Lance Peto of Toronto cut 24 seconds off the previous Canadian time of Bob Eby of Prince Rupert BC in completing the 400-yard free-style event for 13-and 14-year-olds in 4:194 Theo Van Ryn of Toronto swam the 50-yard free-style BATAVIA NY (CP)-Scotr tish Soldier owned by John Col- open in 222 seconds The previous Ontario mark of 228 was set by Richard Pound of Montreal In the 200 -yard individual medley for 13- and 14-year-olds Bill Kennedy of London Ont set a record time of 2:155 In the 11- and 12-year-old group Fred Rudolph Robert Dakiv David Wesley and Brian Roblin of St Catharines completed the 200-yard free-style relay in a record 1:577 Over-sll winners of the competition were swimmers from suburban Etobicoke who won five of 18 races for 168 points A Toronto group was second with 95tt points London YM and YWCA won four events for 71 points SL Catharines earned 35 Galt 26 and Hamilton 25 CYLINDER CARS CYLINDER CARS Providence Do you buy smooth whisky or smooth talk? 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