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By MIRRXY OI.DFRM \ V NF.A staff CorrespondentPOMPTON LAKES. N J. — «NEA) — The boys were having a friendly little game of hearts, oblivious, to the nearby outdoor ring and weathered wooden stands. Around the shade-shrouded table underneath the trees clustered the kibitzers.His Sugarship — Ray Robinson, middleweight champion of the world—was holding court Jested the champ, informal in blue denims. T-shirt and red baseball cap. as he raked in the pot: “You know what the book say. boys: Into each life some rainmust fall.’ Hey. Pee Wee. go in the house and get me that Bible story book.And Trainer Pelt;* Wee Reale soon emerged with a handsomely bound volume‘ I'm brushing up on David and Goliath. winked Sugar Ray, “Gotta find out where David got that stone.That was his first reference tothe upcoming bout with light-heavy champ Joey Maxim. June 23. at the Yankee Stadium.Boxing gah outside the ring is meticulously avoided around the Robinson entourage (which numbers 12 people, ranging from masseur to detective).His Sugarship would rather talk about his escapades last year in gay Paree.Mais oui, spouted Sugar Ray. Boxing can get monotonous after so many years. So we just horse around and keep happy. If you can t be happy, what's the use of living ?France and Italy—man. that was living. I’m a regular citizen. In France, everybody ki^s you. Women kiss you. men kiss you. too. Man, what people In Torino. I need a police escort for three blocks just to get out of the hotel.“I’m in a room with Doc Nar-diello when woman comes in and! I
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Mount Vernon Register News
Mount Vernon, Illinois, US
Sat, Jun 21, 1952
Page 10
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