European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 13, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 Norton rips up Bobick in 58 seconds Steve Wilstein new York up top ranked heavy we ight contender Ken Norton s $500. 000 Gamble paid off spectacularly. Wednes Day night when he dealt Duane Bobick his first loss in 39 fights with a barrage of rights that flattened the Young redhead and ended the fight at 58 seconds of the first round. Norton screaming for a rematch with Muhammad All stood to lose several Mil lion dollars if he had been beaten by the fourth ranked bobs a but came out furiously and staggered the 26-year-Oid with three rights Only seconds into the fight Bobick seemed ready to go Down but held his balance momentarily Only to be swept away by three More wild righthand shots to the head. Bobick managed to get to his feet at the count of 10 with a bewildered look on his face and referee Potey Delia initially Sig naked the fight to continue but As Norton came on again Delia stopped the fight. Norton nearly 32. Was introduced As the uncrowned Champion because of the controversial decision he lost to All last september and he fought like a Man possessed to gain what he believed was right fully his. I am the Champion and 1 want to Ken Norton deals Duane Bobick a weight fight began at new York s Madi in less than a minute ii was All Over blockbuster seconds after their heavy son Square Garden wednesday night. With Newton the Victor. Al just sprung right out says Norton i got hit in the Throat says Bobick was ready. I just did t Haw a Chance to asked if he realized where Visby Ira Miller new York up his critics said Dunne Bobick never had fought anybody and he still Hant. I got hit in the Throat and i just could t do  Bobick said after he was stopped by Ken Norton in 58 seconds of their scheduled 12-round heavyweight bout wednesday  m a slow starter anyway. I expected him id Frimu nut like that but i did t expect the shot in the Throat. It just brought tears to my , who claims to have a signed con tract fur a fourth fight against heavy weight Champion Muhammad All in september landed the Only punches. Lit Ilio Bicki had talked about applying a lot if  Norton said. But he was t that aggressive so 1 decided to initiate the  inured i might Jet some Good shots in but 1 did t think i would Hurt Bobick that soon. I thought he might absorb some damage and i d Wear him  1 saw him come i just hit him i trained very hard for this fight. Once 1 gut in there it was like unwinding a Spring i Jum sprung right  Bobick had built up a 38-0 record with 32 knockouts against series of nobodies and bristled at suggestions he was Over matched with Norton. Out of 38. There ought to have been one live body in the  Bobick said i have a gel Loose to do anything. When he caught me in the Adam s Apple my eyes were watering. He really Hurt  if he could put his disappointment into words. Bobick smiled thoughtfully for a moment and then answered  also gets 300,000 to Salve his  feel he s very Young he has a Good record hell come Back Norton said. I Don t think we be heard the last of Bobick at  Spinks Brothers will make debut in Canadian boxing Montreal l i the Spinks Broth ers Gold medal winners at last year s olympic games will make their Canadian professional boxing debut at the forum june i. Fight promoter Gerry Grundman told a news , a 23-year-old Light heavyweight will take on Canadian heavyweight George Jerome a St. Boniface Manitoba Veteran fighting out of Vancouver in an eight round bout. Leon has won All four of his pro fights. His 20-year-old brother Michael a middleweight who chalked up his second straight pro Victory by defeating Luis Rodriguez will also fight a six Rounder. Beat Ali again to prove it Norton said in the  earned $300,000 for the 58 seconds he spent in the ring before an Esti mated viewing audience of 40 million Abc to. Which charged about $65.000 per com Mercial minute for the scheduled 12-round or Mast have been sorely disappointed by the outcome. The Garden was nearly half empty with just about 10,000 in the stands for a Gate of $250.000 Mike Hossann 30-3-31. Stop red Mike Quarry 158-9-41 on cuts in the sixth round of their la round Light heavyweight Battle prior to the Mam event and Quarry immediately retired it the insistence of his older brother. Jerry in another prelim olympic lightweight Gold medallist Howard Davisjr. 3-0, scored a unanimous decision Over Carlos Gonzalez Norton now 38-4 with 31 Kos. Weighed 2223i. Four More than he weighed for a last fall. Norton s mental attitude had been questioned going into the fight but he showed Only a smile mindedness to end the bout quickly it was the second shortest fight of Norton s career. Norton could t recall a faster knockout immediately but was then reminded by his aides that his Only other first round knockout against Reco Brooks in Oklahoma Cly two years ago. Came after just 47 seconds i got hit in the Throat Pobirk said with a Raspy voice. I could t do any thing. I got hit with an overhand right i m a slow starter and he came out trying to get me. There will be another Day. I want him  the official timekeeper marked the end of the fight in 58 seconds but the clock used by Abc erroneously had the tight ending after 1 12. I expected him to come out and try to get  Bobick repeated but i did t expect a Jab in the  Aske first punch had landed Norton replied no. I did t hit him in the Adam s Apple. It must have been the  Norton who earned $500,000. Said. I proved that i m number one in the world at the present time. I proved that Ali and i should have another  Ali has won two of three previous Deci Sions from Norton including a highly de bated one last september 28 in Norton s last fight before wednesday night. Norton s manager. Bob Biron said we be signed a contract and Muhammad a has signed a contract. We re counting in it heavily. We expect to get All before the end of the  would not elaborate saying he would save the details for a later Date. But Norton obviously was excited about the  about a fourth fight with All and a second for the title. Norton said my Atti tude is about s2 5 million and the Crown. Of course. Ali gets most of the  before the fight much had been said about the role of manager Fuidie Futch who had handled Norton in his first successful bout against All i feel i be improved since 1 was  said Norton. I said a lot of things in the papers but that was just p r 1 Don t have anything against Eddie he s a Good  Turner takes Bristol s Job for .10 Days by Pohla Smith Pittsburgh up the Atlanta braves quixotic owner Ted Turner a successful businessman and Yachtsman who has never played baseball. Wednesday night took Over temporarily As manager of his club and sent previous manager Dave Bristol on special assignment to the farm club circuit. The arrangement will last for 10 Days. Turner said in a dugout  plan s for him Bristol i to to be Back monday a week the prematurely Gray Turner said in his Southern drawl Bristol is to spend the week and a half looking at prospects in the braves minor league system and talking to clubs who might be willing to make a Deal that would help strengthen the crumbling Atlanta club losers of 17 straight. Turner signed a contract As a coach in order to be Able to take Over us acting manager. He chose uniform number 27 Turner first became a coach because of baseball Law. Under the Law a team cannot have two managers at the same time and Bristol was not fired and an owner cannot sit in his team s dugout unless he signs a contract As a player or a coach Turner said he plans to terminate his continued on Page 23