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Max Schmeling
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Max Schmeling | |
Max Schmeling in 1938
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Real name | Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling |
Nickname(s) | Black Uhlan of the Rhine |
Rated at | Heavyweight |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Reach | 193 cm (76 in) |
Nationality | German |
Born | Klein Luckow, Kingdom of Prussia |
28 September 1905
Died | 2 February 2005 Wenzendorf, Germany |
(aged 99)
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 70 |
Wins | 56 |
Wins by KO | 40 |
Losses | 10 |
Draws | 4 |
No contests | 0 |
Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried "Max" Schmeling (German: [ˈʃmeːlɪŋ]; 28 September 1905 – 2 February 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations.
Starting his professional career in 1924, Schmeling went to the United States in 1928 and, after a ninth-round technical knockout of Johnny Risko, became a sensation. He became the first to win the heavyweight championship (at that time vacant) by disqualification in 1930, after opponent Jack Sharkey knocked him down with a low blow in the fourth round. Max retained his crown successfully in 1931 by a technical knockout victory over Young Stribling. A rematch in 1932 with Sharkey saw the American gaining the title from Schmeling by a controversial fifteen-round split decision. In 1933, Schmeling lost to Max Baer by a tenth-round technical knockout. The loss left people believing that Schmeling was past his prime. Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party took over control in Germany, and Schmeling came to be viewed as a 'Nazi puppet.'
In 1936, Schmeling knocked out American rising star Joe Louis, placing him as the number one contender for Jim Braddock's title, but Louis got the fight and knocked Braddock out to win the championship in 1937. Schmeling finally got a chance to regain his title in 1938, but Louis knocked him out in one round. During World War II, Schmeling served with the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) as an elite paratrooper (Fallschirmjäger).[1] After the war, Schmeling mounted a comeback, but retired permanently in 1948.
After retiring from boxing, Schmeling worked for the Coca-Cola Company. Schmeling became friends with Louis, and their friendship lasted until the latter's death in 1981. Schmeling died in 2005 aged 99, a sporting icon in his native Nazi Germany. Long after the Second World War, it was revealed that Schmeling had risked his own life to save the lives of two Jewish children in 1938.[2]
In 2003, Schmeling was ranked 55 on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.[3] He died 2 years later on 2 February 2005 at the age of 99.
Early years[edit]
Schmeling was born in the Pomeranian town of Klein Luckow. He first became acquainted with boxing as a teenager, when his father took him to watch film of the heavyweight championship match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier. Impressed with Dempsey's performance in that fight, young Schmeling became determined to imitate his new hero. He began boxing in amateur competitions and, by 1924, won Germany's national amateur title in the light heavyweight division. Shortly thereafter, he turned professional. Ironically, though he idolised the raging, brawling Dempsey, Schmeling developed a careful, scientific style of fighting that lent itself more to counterpunching. Using this style, he won seventeen of his first twenty-three bouts, thirteen by knockout. In 1925, he got into the ring with Dempsey, who was then still heavyweight champion of the world and was touring Europe. Dempsey boxed for two rounds with the then-unknown German and, according to a story later told by Schmeling, was greatly impressed. He proved Dempsey's praises correct on 24 August 1926, when picking up the German light heavyweight championship with a first-round knockout of rival Max Diekmann, who had previously beaten Schmeling. The next year, Schmeling won the European championship by stopping Fernand Delarge in the first boxing match broadcast live in Germany. After defending both titles against Hein Domgoergen the same year and, in 1928, the European Title with a first-round knockout of Michele Bonaglia, he secured the German heavyweight championship with a point victory against Franz Diener and decided to chase bigger fights and bigger purses in the United States.
Arriving in New York for the first time in 1928, Schmeling was hardly noticed by the American fight circles. Considered a stiff European fighter who had padded his record against German and European unknowns, he was given few opportunities to prove himself until he hooked up with American manager Joe Jacobs. Schmeling's debut in America took place at Madison Square Garden with an eighth-round knockout of Joe Monte, who was not a top-flight heavyweight but nonetheless had been in with some tough competition. Two more victories led to a fight with Johnny Risko, one of the biggest names in the division, though somewhat beyond his prime. On 1 February 1929, Schmeling floored Risko four times with his right hand before the referee halted the contest in the ninth round, handing Risko his only loss by TKO. The surprised crowd in attendance roared with appreciation and The Ring magazine subsequently recognized the win as its 'Fight of the Year.'
The "Low Blow Champion"[edit]
When he defeated the highly regarded Spaniard Paulino Uzcudun via a fifteen-round decision at Yankee Stadium later that year, Schmeling was regarded as the foremost young contender in the division. With the World Heavyweight Champion Gene Tunney having recently retired, promoters arranged a matchup between the German and veteran contender Jack Sharkey to fill the vacancy. On 12 June 1930, at Yankee Stadium, in a fight billed as the 'Battle of the Continents,' Schmeling, known as a slow starter, fell slightly behind on points going into the fourth round. He was trying to corner his opponent when Sharkey let loose with a blow to the body which strayed below the belt line. He immediately clutched his groin and fell to the canvas, claiming to have been fouled. When manager Jacobs ran into the ring, prompting chaos, the referee disqualified Sharkey and declared Schmeling the victor and the first man to win the heavyweight championship on a foul since Joe Goss in 1876. The New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), reviewing the call, agreed.
The first European-born boxer to win the heavyweight championship in thirty-three years, Schmeling was also the first from Germany to hold the distinction. Still, the way in which he won the title proved an embarrassment. Called the 'low blow champion,' he was disparaged in both America and Europe as an unproven titleholder. When he initially refused to face Sharkey in a rematch, the NYSAC officially stripped him of their recognition as world champion, but he remained recognised by both the National Boxing Association (NBA) and The Ring magazine. Most of the criticism faded after Schmeling's first defence, a fifteen-round TKO over Young Stribling, a future hall-of-famer with 239 wins to his credit by 1931. In order to solidify his title as undisputed, Schmeling signed a contract to face the "Boston Gob" once more. On 21 June 1932, the championship picture became even more muddled when Sharkey won a highly controversial split decision, taking the championship. Many in attendance, including Gene Tunney and the mayor of New York, felt that Schmeling had proven himself the better man and was robbed. In losing the championship, the German had elevated his reputation in the minds of boxing fans.
Walker and Baer[edit]
When Schmeling faced Mickey Walker, the future hall-of-famer who had recently held Sharkey to a draw that many felt Walker deserved, it was thought that this fight was for the real heavyweight championship. Walker, a former welterweight, was a popular slugger who had won championships in two divisions but was at a considerable size disadvantage against the European. Though Walker took the lead on points, Schmeling dealt out a beating as the fight progressed. After eight rounds, Walker's corner threw in the towel, confirming Schmeling's status as the leading heavyweight in the world.
With the coming of 1933, however, Schmeling's image in America began to take a decided turn. In 1932, the Nazi Party became the most powerful political force in Germany, and its ideologies, voiced by party leader Adolf Hitler, overflowed with anti-Semitic tendencies. Major American cities such as New York had large Jewish populations, who worried over what the party could mean for people of their religion in the future. Schmeling, because he was German, was viewed as an extension of Hitler's plans for world domination. When he was slated to fight heavy-hitting contender Max Baer on 8 June 1933, he immediately became the 'bad guy' in the eyes of fans. Baer, who did not practice the Jewish religion but had a Jewish father, came into the ring wearing the Star of David on his shorts. Promoter Jack Dempsey played up this angle and suddenly the fight was viewed as Baer defending his faith against the prejudice of the Nazis, represented reluctantly by Schmeling. Thrown off of his game in part by the bad publicity but also because of Baer's wild, brawling style and frequent fouls (including backhand punches and rabbit punches), Schmeling was thrashed after ten rounds before nearly 60,000 onlookers at Yankee Stadium. While the German took a battering against the ropes in the tenth, the referee leapt in to stop the fight. The fight, combined with a follow-up loss to contender Steve Hamas early the next year, left many wondering if Schmeling was still a world top-class fighter.
Versus Joe Louis[edit]
Returning to his native Germany, Schmeling won three of his next four fights, with one draw, including knockout wins over first Walter Neusel, then another redeeming his previous loss to Steve Hamas. However, many among the American press and fans remained unmoved on the idea of rooting for Schmeling in light of the Nazi Party's behavior. Articles continued to be published declaring the German 'washed up,' a 'has been,' or a 'Nazi puppet.' When he was matched with undefeated black sensation Joe Louis in 1936 for the German's first fight on American soil in more than two years, he was clearly the betting underdog, considered a name opponent for Louis to roll over on his route to the title. Nevertheless, he was number two contender for the title behind Louis. Prior to the match, Schmeling carefully studied films of Louis's prior fights, dissecting apparent flaws in the Detroit fighter's technique. Among the weaknesses he noticed was the fact that Louis lowered his left hand after throwing a left jab. In the ring, Schmeling exploited this subtle flaw to his own advantage, countering nearly every Louis jab with his best punch, the right cross. The fight proved to be a competitive, hard-hitting affair for the first three rounds, but, in the fourth, a counter right from the German dropped Louis for the first time in his career. Though Louis rose, he was badly dazed for the remainder of the fight. For a further eight rounds, Schmeling battered Louis, often standing toe-to-toe with the vaunted puncher and landing that same right hand to the jaw repeatedly. In the twelfth, he sent the American tumbling to the floor once more, and this time Louis could not recover. He was counted out on the floor, and Schmeling had scored the most talked-about sports upset of the year.
Now the unexpected number one contender for the heavyweight crown held by Jim Braddock, Schmeling looked forward to his chance to regain the title as first Heavyweight ever, scheduled for that September. The fight was postponed, however, when Braddock injured his hand in training. Rumors existed that the fight's organizers were stalling, afraid of the negative publicity that would be generated over a perceived Nazi getting a shot at the world's title. When it was confirmed that Braddock's managers were in talks with the Louis camp, the New York Commission officially released an order for Braddock to fight Schmeling for the title. Any other fight, with Louis or otherwise, would not be recognized by New York as being for the championship. The Madison Square Garden Corporation, the largest promotional company in the sport at the time, even attempted to get a legal injunction against a Braddock-Louis fight (Louis was not on their roster). Nonetheless, in February 1937, Schmeling received the news that the champion had indeed signed to defend his championship against Louis. A furious Schmeling protested, but to no avail, and he was forced to watch from ringside as Louis knocked Braddock out and gained the championship. Sorely disappointed and convinced that he would never receive his chance at redemption, Schmeling fought just once more in America, an eighth-round knockout of future contender Harry Thomas, before returning to Germany. In his native land, Schmeling was regarded as a hero and promoted by the Nazi propaganda machine as a perfect example of German supremacy over the rest of the world by virtue of his defeat of the current champion, Louis. The government ordered parades and rallies in his honor. He became a friend to Hitler and other powerful figures in the government and also a popular subject of newspaper articles and films. He continued to press for a chance at a rematch with Louis and in the meantime padded his record against overmatched fighters Ben Foord and Steve Dudas.
"Battle of the Century"[edit]
In 1938, champion Joe Louis announced that he would face Schmeling for the title. The rematch became an instant international sensation. Many clamored impatiently for its happening, but others, afraid of international tensions and the possibility of Hitler taking over the championship, protested. The controversy and ballyhoo led to the event becoming the most anticipated boxing match since the rematch between Dempsey and Gene Tunney, or possibly earlier. Louis, with his poor, black roots was adopted by American fans as the symbol of America as a land of opportunity. In contrast, Americans perceived Schmeling and his ties to Hitler as an obvious threat to those opportunities and ideals. When the German walked to the ring at Yankee Stadium on 22 June 1938, he did so under a hail of garbage thrown from the stands. Louis came out blazing in the first round and Schmeling tried to counter-punch as he had in the first bout, but to no avail. Driven into the ropes and battered with a fusillade of short, crisp blows from every angle, Schmeling turned his back to his opponent and clutched onto the ropes, letting out a scream that even years later, many spectators could recall vividly. Schmeling later said that he screamed because he had been hit with a blow to the kidneys. Schmeling's knees buckled under the punishment, and referee Arthur Donovan pushed Louis away, beginning a count on Schmeling. Schmeling reluctantly stepped away from the ropes, and Donovan allowed him to continue. A few punches later, Schmeling was knocked down again. From then on, he was helpless. He rose but fell moments later, and Donovan stopped the fight.
Many years later, in 1975, Schmeling said, "Looking back, I'm almost happy I lost that fight. Just imagine if I would have come back to Germany with a victory. I had nothing to do with the Nazis, but they would have given me a medal. After the war I might have been considered a war criminal."[4]
Schmeling in his later years[edit]
When he returned to Germany after his defeat by Joe Louis, Schmeling was now shunned by the Nazis. He won both the German and European heavyweight championships on the same night, with a first-round knockout of Adolf Heuser. During the Nazi purge of Jews from Berlin, he personally saved the lives of two Jewish children by hiding them in his apartment. It was not the first time that Schmeling defied the Nazi regime's hatred for Jews. As the story goes, Hitler let it be known through the Reich Ministry of Sports that he was very displeased at Schmeling's relationship with Joe Jacobs, his Jewish fight promoter, and wanted it terminated, but Schmeling refused to bow even to Hitler. During the war, Schmeling was forcibly drafted, where he served with the Luftwaffe and was trained as an elite paratrooper. He participated in the Battle of Crete in May 1941, where he was wounded in his right knee by mortar fire shrapnel during the first day of the battle. After recovering, he was dismissed from active service after being deemed medically unfit for duty because of his injury. Nevertheless, in July 1944 a rumor that he had been killed in action made world news.[5] He later visited American P.O.W. camps in Germany and occasionally tried to help conditions for the prisoners. By early 1945, he was spending his time giving exhibition bouts against former British Free Corps member Eric Pleasants in German officers' messes.[6]
After the war, Schmeling settled in Hamburg where in 1947, strapped for money, he embarked upon a moderately successful comeback in boxing, winning three of his five bouts with two point-defeats before re-entering retirement for good in October 1948.
During the 1950s, Schmeling began working for the Coca-Cola Company's offices in Germany. Before long, he owned his own bottling plant and held an executive's position within the company. He became friends with Joe Louis and assisted his former rival financially in his later years, eventually financing his funeral in 1981.[7]
His wife for 54 years, the Czech-born actress Anny Ondra, died in 1987. In 1992, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He lived his remaining years as a wealthy man and avid boxing fan, dying on 2 February 2005, at the age of 99.[8]
From 1936 to 1945, Schmeling lived in a large mansion on Schweinfurth Straße in the leafy green suburb of Dahlem in Berlin. The house currently houses the embassy of Libya.
In 2010, a bronze statue of Schmeling was erected in Hollenstedt.[9]
- German Lightheavyweight Champion 1926–1928
- European Lightheavyweight Champion 1927–1928
- German Heavyweight Champion 1928
- World Heavyweight Champion 1930–1932
- European Heavyweight Champion 1939–1943
Cultural references[edit]
Schmeling lived in Stettin, Germany (now known as Szczecin, Poland); a band from this city, the Analogs, recorded the song "Max Schmeling" on their album Hlaskover rock.
Schmeling briefly appears as himself in the film The Zurich Engagement (1957)
In his film "Deconstructing Harry" [1997] Woody Allen is playing the character of Harry Block who claims to have divorced his first wife since "she looked like Max Schmeling" under a particular lighting setting.
The 2002 American-German film Joe and Max tells the true story of Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.
In the book The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Joe Kavalier is beaten up by someone who may or may not have been Max Schmeling. The author hints that it probably wasn't, as Schmeling should have been fighting in Poland at the time.
In Rocky IV, the climactic fight between American Rocky Balboa and Russian Ivan Drago was inspired by the bout between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling, just updated to reflect Cold War relationships.
The song "Ambling Alp" by Yeasayer mentions Max Schmeling as a "formidable foe." The nicknake 'Ambling Alp' does not refer to Schmeling but refers to another contemporary boxer Primo Carnera. Carnera and Schmeling never faced each other in the ring, but both had high-profile bouts with Joe Louis.
Schmeling also appears as a character in the opera, Shadowboxer, based on the life of Joe Louis.[10]
Schmeling figures prominently in the 2010 novel by P.F. Kluge A Call From Jersey.
In the novel Kaputt by Curzio Malaparte, 1944, Schmeling figures prominently in the chapter Cricket in Poland depicting a gathering in February 1942 hosted by Governor-General Dr. Hans Frank in the Belvedere palace in Warsaw.
Schmeling's role as a paratrooper in World War II is mentioned in Gunter Grass's famous 1959 novel "The Tin Drum"
Schmeling is the central figure in the stage play, "The Measure of a Man", written by Brian C. Petti.
For 2010's film Max Schmeling - Eine deutsche Legende another former boxing champion, who moreover had known him, played Max Schmeling: Henry Maske.
The 2011 novel, "The Berlin Boxing Club" by Robert Sharenow, set in 1930s Berlin, features Schmeling heavily as the character who introduces a young Jewish boy to boxing, and later plays a larger role.
The Voyagers! episode "All Fall Down" depicts his second fight with Joe Louis. The series' time travelling protagonists Phineas Bogg and Jeffrey Jones convinced Louis not to back out of the fight and witnessed his victory over Schmeling in Yankee Stadium on 22 June 1938.
The Law & Order Season 9 episode "Hunters" features an elderly former boxer named Terry Barrick who went ten rounds with Schmeling in 1937.
Honorary residencies[edit]
- Honorary Resident of the City of Los Angeles
- Honorary Resident of Las Vegas
- Honorary Resident of Klein-Luckow (his hometown)
- Honorary Member of the Austrian Boxing Federation
Professional record[edit]
56 Wins (40 knockouts, 16 decisions), 10 Losses (5 knockouts, 5 decisions), 4 Draws[11] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 56-10-4 | Richard Vogt | PTS | 10 | 31/10/1948 | Waldbühne, Westend, Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 56-9-4 | Hans Joachim Draegestein | TKO | 9 (10) | 02/10/1948 | Holstein-Platz | Draegestein suffered broken jaw. |
Loss | 55-9-4 | Walter Neusel | PTS | 10 | 23/05/1948 | Platz in Hamburg-Altona, Altona, Hamburg, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 55-8-4 | Hans Joachim Draegestein | PTS | 10 | 07/12/1947 | Omnibushalle, Altona, Hamburg, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 54-8-4 | Werner Vollmer | KO | 7 (10) | 28/09/1947 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Hessen, Nazi Germany | This was Schmeling's first fight in over eight years. |
Win | 53-8-4 | Adolf Heuser | KO | 1 (15) | 02/07/1939 | Adolf-Hitler-Kampfbahn, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Nazi Germany | Won EBU & Germany BDB Heavyweight titles. |
Loss | 52-8-4 | Joe Louis | TKO | 1 (15) | 22/06/1938 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States | For NYSAC, NBA & World Heavyweight titles. Proclaimed the "Fight of the Decade" by The Ring Magazine. |
Win | 52-7-4 | Steve Dudas | KO | 5 (?) | 16/04/1938 | Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 51-7-4 | Ben Foord | PTS | 12 | 30/01/1938 | Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 50-7-4 | Henry Thomas | TKO | 8 (15) | 13/12/1937 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | |
Win | 49-7-4 | Joe Louis | KO | 12 (15) | 19/06/1936 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States | Louis was down in the 4th and 12th rounds. 1936 Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine. |
Win | 48-7-4 | Paulino Uzcudun | PTS | 12 | 07/07/1935 | Poststadion, Moabit, Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 47-7-4 | Steve Hamas | KO | 9 (12) | 10/03/1935 | Hanseatenhalle, Hamburg, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 46-7-4 | Walter Neusel | KO | 9 (15) | 26/08/1934 | Sandbahn Lokstedt, Hamburg, Nazi Germany | This fight has the largest European boxing attendance of 102,000 people. |
Draw | 45-7-4 | Paulino Uzcudun | PTS | 12 | 13/05/1934 | Montjuich Stadium, Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain | |
Loss | 45-7-3 | Steve Hamas | PTS | 12 | 13/02/1934 | Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Loss | 45-6-3 | Max Baer | TKO | 10 (15) | 08/06/1933 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States | The fight was in front of a crowd of 53,000 (with another 3,300 with passes). Including Jack Sharkey and Primo Carnera, paid $239,676.07 to assure a fair profit for Jack Dempsey in his first big promotional venture. 1933 Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine. |
Win | 45-5-3 | Mickey Walker | TKO | 8 (15) | 26/09/1932 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States | Walker down once in round 1 and twice in round 8. Jack Kearns, Walker's manager, signalled Referee Denning to stop the bout. |
Loss | 44-5-3 | Jack Sharkey | SD | 15 | 21/06/1932 | Madison Square Garden Bowl, Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States | Lost NYSAC, NBA World Heavyweight titles. As a result of the controversial decision of this bout, the NYSAC barred any but "boxing experts" (sports writers, referees, judges) from broadcasting descriptions of future matches. |
Win | 44-4-3 | Young Stribling | TKO | 15 (15) | 03/07/1931 | Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Retained NBA & World Heavyweight titles. 1931 Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine. |
Win | 43-4-3 | Jack Sharkey | DQ | 4 (15) | 12/06/1930 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States | Won vacant NYSAC, NBA and World Heavyweight titles. Sharkey was disqualified because of a low blow. |
Win | 42-4-3 | Paulino Uzcudun | PTS | 15 | 27/06/1929 | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States | Schmeling injured his right hand in the 5th round. |
Win | 41-4-3 | Johnny Risko | TKO | 9 (15) | 01/02/1929 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | 1929 Fight of the Year by The Ring Magazine. Schmeling dropped Risko in rounds 1, 7, 8, and 9, each time with a right hand. |
Win | 40-4-3 | Pietro Corri | KO | 1 (10) | 21/01/1929 | Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 39-4-3 | Joe Sekyra | PTS | 10 | 04/01/1929 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | |
Win | 38-4-3 | Joe Monte | KO | 8 (10) | 23/11/1928 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States | |
Win | 37-4-3 | Franz Diener | PTS | 15 | 04/04/1928 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Nazi Germany | Won Germany BDB Heavyweight title. |
Win | 36-4-3 | Ted Moore | PTS | 10 | 11/03/1928 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Loss | 35-4-3 | Gipsy Daniels | KO | 1 (10) | 25/02/1928 | Frankfurt, Hessen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 35-3-3 | Michele Bonaglia | KO | 1 (15) | 06/01/1928 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Nazi Germany | Retained EBU Light Heavyweight title. |
Win | 34-3-3 | Gipsy Daniels | PTS | 10 | 02/12/1927 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 33-3-3 | Hein Domgoergen | KO | 7 (15) | 06/11/1927 | Leipzig, Sachsen, Nazi Germany | Retained EBU & Germany BDB Light Heavyweight titles. |
Win | 32-3-3 | Louis Clement | KO | 6 (?) | 02/10/1927 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 31-3-3 | Robert Larsen | KO | 3 (?) | 02/09/1927 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 30-3-3 | Willem Westbroek | KO | 3 (?) | 07/08/1927 | Radrennbahn, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 29-4-3 | Jack Taylor | PTS | 10 | 13/07/1927 | Hamburg, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 28-3-3 | Fernand Delarge | KO | 14 (15) | 19/06/1927 | Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | Won EBU Light Heavyweight title. |
Win | 27-3-3 | Raoul Paillaux | KO | 3 (?) | 17/05/1927 | Frankfurt, Hessen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 26-3-3 | Robert Larsen | PTS | 10 | 07/05/1927 | Frankfurt, Hessen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 25-3-3 | Stanley Glen | KO | 1 (?) | 26/04/1927 | Sagebiel, Hamburg, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 24-3-3 | Francois Charles | KO | 8 (?) | 08/04/1927 | Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 23-3-3 | Leon Sebilo | KO | 2 (?) | 12/03/1927 | Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 22-3-3 | Joe Mehling | KO | 3 (?) | 04/02/1927 | Zirkus Sarassani, Dresden, Sachsen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 21-3-3 | Louis Wilms | TKO | 8 (?) | 23/01/1927 | Centennial Hall, Breslau, Lower Silesia, Nazi Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) | |
Win | 20-3-3 | Jack Stanley | KO | 8 (?) | 07/01/1927 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 19-3-3 | Herman van't Hof | DQ | 8 (?) | 01/10/1926 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Nazi Germany | Van 't Hof was disqualified for kidney-punching. |
Win | 18-3-3 | Max Diekmann | KO | 1 (12) | 24/08/1926 | Berlin, Nazi Germany | Won Germany BDB Light Heavyweight title. |
Win | 17-3-3 | August Vongehr | TKO | 1 (4) | 13/07/1926 | Luna Park, Berlin, Halensee, Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 16-3-3 | Willy Louis | TKO | 1 (?) | 19/03/1926 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Draw | 15-3-3 | Max Diekmann | PTS | 8 | 12/02/1926 | Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 15-3-2 | Rene Compere | PTS | 8 | 08/11/1925 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Loss | 14-3-2 | Larry Gains | TKO | 2 (?) | 01/09/1925 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Draw | 14-2-2 | Leon Randol | PTS | 10 | 13/06/1925 | Brussels, Belgium | |
Loss | 14-2-1 | Jack Taylor | PTS | 10 | 09/05/1925 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 14-1-1 | Fred Hammer | PTS | 8 | 28/04/1925 | Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Draw | 13-1-1 | Jimmy Lyggett | PTS | 8 | 03/04/1925 | Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 13–1 | Alfred Baker | KO | 3 (?) | 15/03/1925 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 12–1 | Leon Randol | KO | 4 (?) | 01/03/1925 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 11–1 | Joe Mehling | PTS | 6 | 20/01/1925 | Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 10–1 | Johnny Cludts | KO | 2 (?) | 18/01/1925 | Schauburgring, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 9–1 | Jimmy Lyggett Sr | TKO | 4 (?) | 26/12/1924 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 8–1 | Helmuth Hartig | KO | 1 (?) | 17/12/1924 | Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 7–1 | Battling Mathar | KO | 3 (?) | 07/12/1924 | Westfalenhalle, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 6–1 | Hans Breuer | KO | 2 (?) | 04/12/1924 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 5–1 | Fred Hammer | KO | 3 (?) | 31/10/1924 | Westdeutsche Sporthalle, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Loss | 4–1 | Max Diekmann | TKO | 4 (?) | 10/10/1924 | Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 4–0 | Rocky Knight | PTS | 8 | 04/10/1924 | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 3–0 | Henri van der Vyver | KO | 3 (?) | 22/09/1924 | Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 2–0 | Willy Louis | KO | 1 (?) | 20/09/1924 | Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | |
Win | 1–0 | Hans Czapp | KO | 6 (?) | 02/08/1924 | Tonhalle, Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Nazi Germany | Pro debut for Schmeling. |
Literature and media[edit]
- Kluge, Volker:Max Schmeling. Aufbau, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-351-02570-X.
- Krauß, Martin: Schmeling. Die Karriere eines Jahrhundertdeutschen. Die Werkstatt, Göttingen 2005, ISBN 3-89533-472-3.
- David Margolick: Beyond Glory. Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink. Knopf, New York 2005, ISBN 978-0-375-41192-2.[12]
- Pfeifer, David: Max Schmeling – Berufsboxer, Propagandafigur. Unternehmer. Die Geschichte eines deutschen Idols. Campus, Frankfurt am Main 2005, ISBN 3-593-37546-X.
- Max Schmeling erzählt aus seinem Leben. Berührung. Hörbuch. Unterlauf & Zschiedrich Hörbuchverlag Berlin 2003, ISBN 978-3-934384-28-6.
- David Pfeifer (2007), "Schmeling, Max Siegfried Adolph Otto", Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB) (in German), 23, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 125–126; (full text online)
- Joe & Max. Fernsehfilm, USA, Deutschland, 2002, 109 Min., Regie: Steve, u.a. mit Til Schweiger als Max Schmeling
- ARD-Legenden: Max Schmeling. Dokumentation, ARD 2003, 45 Min., Regie: Michael Wulfes
- Der Kampf des Jahrhunderts. Max Schmeling gegen Joe Louis. Dokumentation, USA, 2004, 87 Min., Regie: Barak Goodman, Inhaltsangabe at the Wayback Machine (archived June 30, 2008) von Phoenix
- Max Schmeling. Kinofilm, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 2010, 123 min., Regie: Uwe Boll, mit Henry Maske als Max Schmeling, Susanne Wuest als Anny Ondra, Vladimir Weigl als Joe Jacobs, u.v.a.
See also[edit]
- List of lineal boxing world champions
- List of heavyweight boxing champions
- List of European Boxing Union heavyweight champions
- ^ "Max Schmeling". Nndb.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Max Schmeling". Auschwitz.dk. 2005-02-02. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers". About.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Boxing legend Max Schmeling dies at 99". USA Today. February 4, 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Weale, Adrian (2014-11-12). Renegades (Kindle Locations 2992-2994). Random House. Kindle Edition
- ^ "American Experience | The Fight | People & Events". PBS. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Heavyweight legend Max Schmeling dies". BBC Sport. February 4, 2005. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "Hollenstedt: Max-Schmeling bekommt ein Denkmal", Hamburger Abendblatt, 01.04. 2010.
- ^ Midegette, Anne, "Inspired by Joe Louis, opera 'Shadowboxer' scores one for reality", Washington Post, 17 April 2010
- ^ "Max Schmeling". BoxRec. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ Besprechung: Beyond Glory von Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times, 2. Oktober 2005
External links[edit]
Wikiquote has quotations related to: Max Schmeling |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Max Schmeling. |
- Max Schmeling - CBZ Profile
- East Side Boxing article on Max Schmeling
- 'The Mirror and Max Schmeling,' obituary (American Spectator)
- Professional boxing record for Max Schmeling from BoxRec
- PBS biography of Max Schmeling
- BBC obituary for Max Schmeling
- NPR memorial (with audio)
- The Fight of the Century NPR special on the selection of the radio broadcast to the 2005 National Recording Registry
- Max Schmeling on the Hindenburg
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AUBURN, Ala. — Frankie Sullivan scored 19 points and grabbed a key rebound, helping Auburn survive for a 69-68, double-overtime victory over Ole Miss on Saturday.
The Tigers (11-6, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) lost a 12-point lead in the second half and didn't make a basket in the second extra period but managed to snap a three-game losing streak.
The 6-foot-1 Sullivan, who didn't score in the first half, won the battle for a rebound after Kenny Gabriel blocked Jarvis Summers' off-balance shot in the final seconds. He missed both free throws but with 1-tenth of a second to play, the Rebels (10-7, 1-2) had no time to get a shot off.
Neither team made a field goal in the second overtime until Reginald Buckner's dunk off a pass from Summers brought the Rebels within a point with 34 seconds left.
That was it for the scoring.
Chris Denson dribbled across midcourt against the full-court press but had the ball knocked away into Jarvis Summers' hands. Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy then called timeout with 12 seconds left to set up the final shot.
The teams combined for seven points in overtime No. 2.
Sullivan, who came off the bench, also had four assists and four steals.
Denson scored 16 points while Gabriel had 11 points and 13 rebounds and played all but 2 minutes. Both were 4-of-12 shooting. Varez Ward made just 2 of 13 attempts — and missed a potential game-winner to close regulation — but had eight points and five assists.
Summers went 4-of-8 from 3-point range and scored 22 points for the Rebels. Nick Williams struggled to 5-of-18 shooting but had 13 points and a key 3-pointer.
Holloway had 11 points and 11 rebounds while Buckner collected 11 points and 10 boards.
They helped Ole Miss control the boards 49-39.
The Rebels, who beat Arkansas without making a 3-pointer, launched 28 in this game and made only seven.
Summers scored the Rebels' first six points in the initial overtime to take a 63-62 lead. Then, Gabriel hit a 3-pointer with 1:35 left for his first points since halftime.
Terrance Henry, who was held to five points, tied it 65-65 with a drive. Ward then missed a pullup jumper but Henry traveled after grabbing the rebound, giving the Tigers the ball with 29 seconds left. Sullivan lost control of the ball to send it into overtime No. 2
Williams and Auburn's Rob Chubb both fouled out in the second overtime.
Sullivan scored seven points to fuel a 12-2 run that put ahead Auburn 39-27 with 12:12 left.
The Rebels worked their way back into it, and Williams tied the game on a 3-pointer from the right corner with 13 seconds left in regulation. Ward missed a bank shot as time expired.
Ole Miss scored six straight points over the final 28 seconds.
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Why does the color red look green?
When I use the RGB cables on my 360 all red colors turn to a forest green. When I use the analog cables colors are displayed correctly. I know that the problem isnt because of my cable because i went and bought new ones and the problem persists. Also it is not my tv because i tried both my PS3 and my cable box through the same input and red was visible in both. Does anyone know how to solve this issue becuase I would really like to be able to play my 360 in HD.
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I have component cables thats what i have been using due to no HDMI port. Its not a green tint its that the color red is nonexsistent when i use component cables. Red is replace by a dark geen which throws off orange and pink as well as many other colors. Although when i use regular AV cables (not sure if thats the name they are the ones that came with the Xbox 360) all colors are correct. I havent found any other occurences of this problem.
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Then the best thing to do would be to borrow a set of component leads from a friend to test to see if your cables are at fault or the TV.
Have you also messed about with the 50hz/60Hz setting in the 360 HD settings?
How about setting the 360 to normal resolution, but keeping the component leads plugged in - Just with the switch over to normal output and see if you still have the colour issue?
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I have tried two sets of cables and have tried the same jacks leading into the TV with my PS3. The problem lies with the 360 not the TV or the cables. How do you get to the 50/60 hz setting?
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I'm guessing your 360 does not have a HDMI port, so why not buy the component leads that allow you to connect in HD? I used them for years and preferred it to HDMI.
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When I would play a DVD movie - the faces and background played in green -except yellow would be the only color that appeared in the movie. If you unplug your Xbox 360 Live for a day or so.....it will fix the problem.... I moved -and it took a couple of weeks to set up my Xbox 360 Live- and when I put in a DVD and played it - the colors were normal. Maybe try unplugging - and let sit for a couple of days.
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Patriots | Hayes Re-signed |
Mon, 02 Dec 2002 23:30:44 -0800
The USA TODAY reports the New England Patriots have re-signed free agent S Chris Hayes.
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Patriots | C. Hayes Gone |
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 21:58:50 -0700
Patriots.com reports the New England Patriots have released S Chris Hayes.
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Jets | McGraw To Take On Hayes Role |
Sat, 20 Apr 2002 23:16:23 -0700
The New York Post reports the New York Jets will be looking for Kansas State S Jon McGraw, their second-round draft pick, to fill the role that departed S Chris Hayes played on special teams and as a backup safety.
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Patriots | C. Hayes Official |
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:34:16 -0800
Patriots.com reports the New England Patriots have announced the official signing of free agent S Chris Hayes (Jets). Agent Brian Levy said Hayes' familiarity with several Patriots players and coaches was the main reason he picked the Patriots.
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Patriots | Hayes Agrees to Terms |
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:09:28 -0800
Dan Pires, of the New Bedford Standard-Times, has informed KFFL that the New England Patriots have agreed to terms with free agent S Chris Hayes (Jets).
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Jets | Cap Help |
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:26:59 -0800
The AP reports today's release of P Tom Tupa, WR Matthew Hatchette and S Chris Hayes saved the New York Jets about $1.5 million on their 2002 salary cap.
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Jets | Three Gone |
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:36:27 -0800
New York Jets.com reports the team has waived WR Matthew Hatchette, S Chris Hayes and P Tom Tupa.
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Jets | Complete Expansion List |
Tue, 22 Jan 2002 16:41:51 -0800
ESPN reports the New York Jets have placed CB Aaron Glenn, CB Marcus Coleman, S Chris Hayes, DT Shane Burton and ORT Ryan Young on their expansion list.
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Jets | Another Safety Goes Down |
Mon, 08 Oct 2001 07:08:52 -0700
The NY Daily News reports New York Jets backup FS Nick Ferguson sprained an ankle in the first quarter and didn't return. With Damien Robinson's ankle injury from last week, the team is down to two healthy safeties, Victor Green and Chris Hayes.
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Jets | Injury Notes |
Thu, 04 Oct 2001 22:35:50 -0700
The New York Times reports New York Jets starting S Damien Robinson (ankle) did not practice Thursday, and it seems very unlikely that he will play Sunday. S Chris Hayes would start in his place. DT Steve Martin (toe) was able to return to practice on Thursday.
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Jets | Safety Notes |
Sat, 25 Aug 2001 07:39:17 -0700
The Star-Ledger reports it will a good battle at safety for the New York Jets as the pre-season starts to wind down. The team currently has five safeties on the roster, Nick Ferguson, Victor Green, Chris Hayes, Scott Frost and Damien Robinson, but they will probably keep only four. Green and Robinson are the starters and Hayes is a special teams ace. That leaves Ferguson and Frost to fight for a roster spot. Frost will see his first action of the pre-season after sitting out the first three weeks of training camp with a broken rib and turned ankle, suffered in a pre-camp automobile accident. Frost is still in catch-up mode.
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Jets | Injury Notes |
Tue, 21 Aug 2001 21:41:26 -0700
The New York Times reports the New York Jets welcomed S Chris Hayes, S Scott Frost and TE Anthony Becht back to practice on Tuesday. G Randy Thomas (groin) said he expects to return to practice this week and play Saturday against the Giants. WR Matthew Hatchette turned his ankle in Tuesday's morning practice and did not work out in the afternoon. LB James Darling (knee) will not practice or play this week.
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Jets | More Injury Notes |
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 05:39:40 -0700
The Bergen Record reports New York Jets DE John Abraham returned to practice on Wednesday and he showed no ill effects of being kicked in the shin on Tuesday. FS Chris Hayes (sprained left knee) missed practice again and he will not play against Baltimore this weekend.
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Jets | Injury Notes |
Tue, 14 Aug 2001 23:00:29 -0700
The Associated Press' Ken Berger reports New York Jets DT Jason Ferguson will have an MRI next Monday to determine whether he will need rehab or season-ending surgery on his partially torn right rotator cuff. DE John Abraham had to be helped off the field during Tuesday's morning practice, but it turned out that he'd only been kicked in the left shin. He was held out of the afternoon practice as a precaution. S Chris Hayes (left knee) missed his second straight day of practice.
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Jets | Injury Notes |
Mon, 13 Aug 2001 08:16:44 -0700
The Bergen Record reports New York Jets SS Chris Hayes suffered a slightly sprained left knee in last weekend's pre-season game and probably won't practice today. He is day-to-day. G Kerry Jenkins (broken right hand) was held out of the game, but he should return to practice today. FS Scott Frost (bruised ribs) probably will remain on the non-football injury list.
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Jets | Robinson Takes Over as No. 1 |
Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:50:44 -0700
Rich Cimini, of the New York Daily News, reports for the Sporting News that S Damien Robinson will be starting ahead of Chris Hayes in the New York Jets secondary when training camp opens next month.
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Jets | Green Asked to Take Pay Cut |
Wed, 02 May 2001 12:51:24 -0700
The Star Ledger reports the New York Jets have asked veteran S Victor Green to take a pay cut of approximately $1 million. The team has given him a week to decide. According to two teammates, Green was extremely upset and said he wont take a pay cut. Damien Robinson and Chris Hayes will likely start at the safety positions if Green balks at the pay cut and is released.
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Jets | Safety Notes |
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 00:58:08 -0700
According to the New York Times, the New York Jets are currently rotating S Damien Robinson, who signed with the team a week ago, in at safety with Chris Hayes. There continues to be speculation that Robinson will be worked into the starting lineup next to Hayes and then the team would release S Victor Green in a salary-cap savings move.
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Jets | More At Safety |
Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:03:43 -0700
Rich Cimini reports for the Daily News reports today's signing of S Damien Robinson by the New York Jets could spell changes for safeties Chris Hayes and Victor Green. "It looks like I could be the odd man out, being the older guy and making the most money," said Green. Robinson, the likely starter at free safety and also a viable strong safety, provides flexibility and depth at those positions. Green could be asked to take a significant pay cut, according to a person familiar with the Jets thinking. Green counts $2.5 million on the cap of which $1.75 million is in base salary. Hayes declined to comment on the signing of Robinson.
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Jets | Secondary Notes |
Wed, 25 Apr 2001 23:54:23 -0700
Rich Cimini reports for the New York Daily News that the New York Jets are talking about players to approach to take a pay cut. With the Jets signing of S Damien Robinson on Wednesday, the team now has three capable safeties in Robinson, Victor Green and Chris Hayes. Green admitted that he could now be the odd man out. He counts $2.75 million against the salary cap this year.
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Jets | More on Hayes |
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:58:49 -0800
As an update to earlier reports, SportsLine.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the New York Jets new deal with free safety Chris Hayes is worth $5 million over five-years, which includes a signing bonus of $750,000.
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Jets | Two Signed |
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 12:24:58 -0800
As an update to previous stories, NewYorkJets.com reports the Jets have re-signed FS Chris Hayes to a multi-year deal and also signed free agent TE Scott Slutzker (Saints) to an undisclosed deal.
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Jets | Expect Hayes To Sign Today |Lucas To Leave? |
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 08:38:21 -0800
As a follow up to a Sunday morning story, NY Newsday reports the New York Jets could have a press conference, perhaps as early as today, to announce the re-signing of S Chris Hayes. He is expected to sign a five-year contract worth about $5 million, including a signing bonus close to $800,000. A league source with knowledge of the situation confirmed that the Jets will not match Miami's offer for QB Ray Lucas.
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Jets | Hayes Coming Back? |
Sun, 11 Mar 2001 10:58:02 -0800
NY Newsday reports a source close to the situation said Jets free agent S Chris Hayes will re-sign with the Jets. Although the length of Hayes' contract has yet to be finalized, he is close to signing a $5-million, five-year deal. Hayes would start at free safety for the team. S Scott Frost has signed a one-year deal, so the Jets figure to go into the season with the same two free safeties who finished the 2000 season.
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Jets | Team Notes |
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 00:10:14 -0800
According to the NY Times, it looks at this point free agent S Damien Robinson (Bucs) will not be joining the Jets. Robinson canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for Sunday because the two sides are not close on contract terms, his agent said. Agent James Gould said at least three other teams are interested and that Robinson would begin to look elsewhere. Robinson is reportedly looking for a deal that will pay him between $2 million and $3 million a year. GM Terry Bradway said the team was not surprised by the fact Miami offered QB Ray Lucas a contract. The Jets are still trying to re-sign S Chris Hayes. He has visited Cleveland and New England. With Robinson probably not coming to the Jets, a Hayes re-signing would be important.
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Browns | Checking Out More Free Agents |
Fri, 09 Mar 2001 19:06:35 -0800
According to the team's official site, the Cleveland Browns visited with free agent S Chris Hayes (Jets) and OL Ross Verba (Packers) earlier today. The Browns do not have any players scheduled for visits over the weekend. The five players who visited yesterday, all left town without contracts at this time.
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Browns | Team Notes |
Fri, 09 Mar 2001 11:45:44 -0800
Tony Grossi reports for the Plain Dealer in addition to the previously reported free agent G Frank Middleton, the Browns are also expected to visit with Jets S and special teamer Chris Hayes. The team will suspend free agent visitations after this weekend as coach Butch Davis and Dwight Clark, director of football operations, turn their attention to the NFL draft.
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Patriots | Team Notes |
Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:45:59 -0800
The Boston Herald reports Patriots DT Chad Eaton appears to be getting close to signing in Seattle. He has canceled a scheduled trip to talk with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Patriots are talking with the agent for free agent S/special teams player Chris Hayes (Jets). With the signing of LB Larry Izzo today and the pursuit of Hayes, the team is trying to rebuild its' special teams unit. Izzo will also be available as a backup linebacker.
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Patriots | Free Agent Notes |
Tue, 06 Mar 2001 02:19:40 -0800
The Boston Herald reports the New England Patriots are expected to visit with free agent FS Chris Hayes (Jets) as well as TE Byron Chamberlain (Broncos). WR Dedric Ward (Jets) is another free agent possibility. As previously reported, the Patriots are in negotiations for a long-term contract with free agent LB/special teams ace Larry Izzo (Dolphins). The addition of Hayes and/or Izzo would help improve the Patriots special teams unit.
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Jets | Team Notes |
Wed, 14 Feb 2001 00:46:47 -0800
The New York Times reports New York Jets FS Chris Hayes, according to his agent Brian Levy, is unlikely to re-sign with the Jets for the 2001 season. He's scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next month. The team may try to pursue Buccaneers free agent S Damien Robinson. In other news, the team has informed DE Eric Ogbogu, a restricted free agent, that he is in their plans for next season. He missed all of last year with a shoulder injury.
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Jets | Looking At 2001 |
Fri, 29 Dec 2000 00:26:20 -0800
The New York Times reports New York Jets coach Al Groh said that QB Chad Pennington has plenty of work to do before he seriously challenges Vinny Testaverde for the starting job. He could become the backup if Ray Lucas, who is about to become a restricted free agent, is traded. Because they are set at most positions, the Jets will have the luxury of drafting to increase their depth. But there are still some gaping holes. The team still needs to pick up a big receiver in the off-season. Groh did say that wide receiver is one of the positions the Jets will look at in the off-season. One need the Jets did not address in last season's draft was free safety. Chris Hayes became the starter after Kevin Williams and Scott Frost had failed to hold the spot, but one problem: Hayes is an unrestricted free agent.
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Jets | Looking Ahead |
Wed, 27 Dec 2000 00:28:13 -0800
The NY Times reports after the re-signing of LBs Bryan Cox and Mo Lewis on Tuesday, New York Jets coach Al Groh said that the remaining unrestricted free agents will probably not be offered contracts before the free-agency signing period in March. They are: DL Jason Ferguson, WR Dedric Ward, DL Rick Lyle, S Chris Hayes and WR/KR Dwight Stone. Lyle's agent and the team have talked, and Lyle said he would like to sign with the Jets. Groh was noncommittal about PK John Hall's future. Hall is under contract, but it seems most unlikely that he will be back after being replaced by Brett Conway for the final game. The Jets will have the 19th selection in the first round of the April NFL draft.
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Jets | Looking Ahead |
Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:50:17 -0800
The New York Daily News reports the New York Jets will likely let LB Mo Lewis, LB Bryan Cox, NT Jason Ferguson, WR Dedric Ward and TE Fred Baxter depart via free agency at the end of the season. DE Rick Lyle, despite just suffering a broken leg, is likely to return as the two sides have been talking all year long. FS Chris Hayes may return, but the Jets wouldn't up a big fight for him if it comes down to a bidding war.
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So big and ready for a new adventure of learning and sharing in kindergarten. I knew you were ready even if I wasn't. I can only wonder how this new year will turn out.
So did I cry? No... but my heart is so so happy for you.
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So a about a week ago i hit a rock in the road. Didn't feel like anything was wrong so I kept driving..then the car just shut off on me. I got out looked under the car and there was a whole in my oil pan..then I checked the dip stick and there was not a drop of oil..the car wouldn't turn over after that..is my engine blown?
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Auckland, 30 October 2012 - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZSX:FPH, ASX:FPH) advise that Donal O'Dwyer has been appointed as an additional non-executive director of the company effective 1 December 2012.
"As part of the Board's ongoing refreshment process and following the indication from Gary Paykel and Nigel Evans that they plan to retire from the Board following the ASM next year, Donal is the first of the two new director appointments we will be making and will help to ensure a smooth transition when Gary and Nigel retire" said Chairman Tony Carter.
The company will next year commence the search for a second new director to join the Board.
"With over 20 years' experience as a senior executive in the global cardiovascular and medical device industries, Donal is extremely well qualified to contribute to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's board at a time when we are continuing to expand our international presence."
"Donal combines extensive governance experience with a strong entrepreneurial record from his time at Cordis Cardiology and Baxter Healthcare" said Mr Carter.
From 1996 to 2003, Mr O'Dwyer worked for Cordis Cardiology, the cardiology division of Johnson & Johnson's Cordis Corporation, initially as its president (Europe) and from 2000 to 2003 as its worldwide president. Prior to joining Cordis, Mr O'Dwyer worked for 12 years with Baxter Healthcare, rising from plant manager in Ireland to president of the Cardiovascular Group, Europe, now Edwards Lifesciences.
Mr O'Dwyer is currently Chairman of Atcor Medical Pty Limited as well as being a non-executive director of Cochlear Limited, Sunshine Heart Inc and Mesoblast Limited. Mr O'Dwyer is resident in Australia, is a qualified civil engineer and has an MBA.
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I'm in a bit of a rush this morning as I still have to get ready for our day long field trip. Usually I'm completely on top of these things, over prepared really, but with this weekends moving nonsense I think my head is just not quite on straight yet.
I managed to get the two pieces I needed to remake yesterday done even though schooling went extra long. Apparently the oldest child is just as fond of book reports as I was. I loved reading, I hated writing the report, but don't tell her that. Anyway, after that I made up another pair of the post earrings, this time in color, just to see how they would look. The first pair passed the shower test with flying colors. They weren't even a little bit warped and dried on their own in a couple of hours while I was still wearing them.
I ran these ones past the folks on my Facebook page and I got some good feedback. One bit was that I used the really inexpensive earring bases from Michael's and after a little internet digging I'm pretty sure they're nickle. That doesn't bother me at all, it's what a lot of fashion jewelry is made from, but it can cause issues for folks with metal sensitivity or allergies. So I'll likely be listing these on Wednesday after I have some time to make a few other colors up and as soon as the Surgical Steel ones I just ordered arrived, I'll offer those as well.
I didn't get any time to work on the other art project idea and I won't have any time to tat today as our trip is a train ride to the State Capitol building and they have a strict, no pointed objects rule. Besides sometimes one just needs to stop and enjoy the view, right? My hands may want to be busy much of the time, but even they should take a break every now and again.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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- pluto1415 said...
FYI - Surgical Stainless Steel is not nickle free. Those with severe nickle allergies (like me) cannot wear it. I have to look for things that are specifically nickle free.
- February 26, 2013 at 4:53 AM
- God's Kid said...
Great earrings!! Like both the blue and the black ones!! :)
- February 26, 2013 at 7:15 AM
- Trish G said...
I love these!
- February 26, 2013 at 12:04 PM
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Friday, December 28, 2012
chop chop
Miss E and I now have summer hair cuts! We cut our hair to donate it to the Pantene's beautiful lengths campaign.We decided that cutting our hair for a good cause would be something little we could do for someone with cancer. A boy in miss E's class has leukaemia and she has been learning a little about cancer and the treatment people have to go through .Miss E's ponytail was 30cm and mine 23cm !
the cut wasn't much of a deal for miss E, but I don't particularly like my hair short - but it will grow again, right? Looking on the upside, it will dry so much quicker and I'll need less shampoo! - What am I worried about eh? Nothing compared to the person who receive a wig made from our hair.
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For a moment, I thought I'd wasted my 50 cents. But then the gold-crowned Madonna turned on her plinth to face us. We gazed at each other across the tiny chapel. Then, without a word, she turned her back again, and resumed her vigil over the granite landscape of Extremadura.
I wanted to see her from outside, so I descended the spiral staircase, crossed the unrailed battlements, wove round the ancient Arab wells and passed through the horseshoe arches marking the gateway to the castle of Trujillo.
I gave a signal to my wife. A second unseen coin plonked, and the wooden Madonna whirred round once more, a gleam of white taffeta piercing the massive walls. We followed her gaze west, tracing the unflinching line of the road to Cáceres, where we were headed after lunch.
From the castle, we descended through a jumble of streets and alleys, passing elegant mansions built by Spanish conquistadors. These adventurers had left spartan, landlocked Extremadura with nothing, and returned from the Americas bearing gold and the titles of counts and dukes.
They decorated their homes with their newly acquired crests and quarterings. But as Trujillo slipped beneath the tide of history, so their palaces became homes to bats, storks and nuns, and only their names lived on. We passed the palace of Francisco de Orellana, the first European to see the Amazon. Then we saw the final home of Diego García de Paredes, the founder of a second Trujillo in Venezuela, a lavish tomb within the Gothic splendour of Santa Maria Mayor.
One of the greatest of Spanish conquistadors waited for us in one of the greatest of Spanish squares: Francisco Pizarro, conqueror of Peru, now known as the big green man on the big green horse in the Plaza Mayor.
His vast bronze statue points proudly across the Plaza toward his family's plateresque palace. We discovered a rather less ornate restaurant among the many ringing the square, waded through ankle-high mounds of receipts and napkins, and did battle with the crowds at the tapas counter.
After lunch, we had to bid a reluctant farewell to Trujillo's Parador. Even after a single night's stay, we'd absorbed something of the tranquillity that lingered from the hotel's former life as a convent for the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. We would happily have stayed, but Cáceres called.
We were the proud possessors of a "Parador Card", which gave us five nights for the price of four in any of the historic hotels run by the Spanish government. Our booking, like Trujillo itself, was set in stone. So, for the second time in two days, we found ourselves navigating the tortuous straits of an unknown medieval hill town, regretting the cheapskate car insurance we'd opted for at Madrid airport.
Nevertheless, staying in Paradors did confer one or two rewards: you got top billing on the road signs leading into each city, plus you got to stay in some of the finest buildings in Spain. During our five-night trip, we slept in a convent, a palace and a monastery, and then, by way of a finale, a superb medieval castle.
The Parador at Cáceres, which encompassed a cluster of refurbished palaces, was the only hotel in the old centre. Its labyrinth of corridors mirrored the labyrinth of streets outside. The odd delivery van aside, we strolled through the old town alone, scarcely able to believe that such a gorgeous medieval city could be terra incognita to tourists. Hundreds of immaculately preserved medieval buildings told stories in honeyed stone of their former masters – Roman columns, Arabic curves and abundant traces of the Jewish community that once thrived here.
We sailed out of the medieval walls at a second Plaza Mayor, then tacked down the Calle Pintores, distracted by the novelty of a street full of shops, a feature of modern life gloriously missing from Trujillo. We lunched on a bowl of "bishop's soup", a broth comprising of a whole chicken, a little veal and some strips of pork. And salt. Extremaduran cuisine was food for toughened hidalgos.
Just 24 hours later, we were piloting our car back over the skittish electric bollards that guarded the Parador. We were now headed south on the famous Vía de la Plata, reputed to be the oldest road in Europe. The route was in use 3,000 years ago, carrying Cornish tin to Phoenician traders in Cádiz, who then shipped it on to the markets of Egypt and Iraq.
This was the part of the journey that had intrigued me most when I had traced our route back in England. The N-630, as cartographers now know it, was shadowed by patches of the old Roman road, and watched over by gaunt medieval castles, formerly inhabited by the warrior monks of the Reconquista.
Mérida, our next stop, was once the third largest city in the Roman empire, and marked the most important crossroads on the ancient route. We followed the familiar purple signs through sprawling suburbs into the bowl of the Guadiana River. A glimpse of Roman aqueduct, taller than the newly risen blocks of flats, assured us we were heading the right way.
Mérida's Parador was once a vast monastery. Blue-clad businessmen now replaced the black-clad monks, and a trolley permanently loaded with cakes and the sweetest haunches of Serrano ham guarded the route from reception to room. Despite a list of treasures to make the Michelin gurgle (an amphitheatre, a Visigothic hospital and a gob-smacking half-mile long Roman bridge), Mérida was a tougher town to love, and we left the businessmen to their cakes, and pressed on south to the city of Zafra.
Seven hundred years ago, Zafra was controlled by the Dukes of Feria, who built a wall around their city, then added a citadel astride the Moorish Alcázar. This is now Zafra's Parador, and the harsh exterior of towers and battlements concealed a luxurious centre, plumped with cushions and embellished with jasper, marble and mini-bars.
It still had the unmistakable air of ancestral power – power over the white, bright-eyed town before it. But the dukes were long gone, replaced by commerce and cattlemen. We passed through its sliding doors and humbly submitted our (prepaid) cards at reception and gawped at the superb Renaissance courtyard beyond.
Resisting the urge to spend the afternoon reading newspapers in marbled splendour, we breezed into town down narrow streets and past narrower stork-topped towers.
We passed the home of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, the first European to clap eyes on the Pacific. Inspired by the great explorer's example, we snuck into the Candelaria church (officially closed for restoration). Enveloped by dusty shrouds and scaffolding, we risked our last 50-cent piece lighting the main altar. It remained stubbornly dark, but our coin illuminated a different treasure: 10 paintings by Extremadura's finest artist, Francisco de Zurbarán, sprang miraculously into view.
From the Candelaria, we headed for the twin hearts of Zafra, the Plaza Grande and its little sister, the Plaza Chica. Trimmed with arcades and balconies, flowers and bars, both could have passed as opera sets for Carmen. The scene was completed by about 8pm, as Zafra finally sailed in en masse, carrying shopping bags, briefcases and portable pets.
We ate in the square, and charted the country south of Zafra. Vast, underpopulated pastureland dotted with sun-bleached cattle and Iberian pigs snuffling acorns from oak trees. Beyond rose the hills of the southern Sierra, the last barricade before Andalucia. But tomorrow, our time would be up, our card expired, and the car due back in Madrid. We would be reluctantly shaping a course north-east, and heading for home.
Getting there
Iberia (0870 609 0500; www.iberia.com) and British Airways (0844 493 0787; www.ba.com) offer flights to Madrid from London, starting at £75 return, all taxes included.
Staying there
Paradors (00800 3400 0034; www.paradores-spain.com) or its British representative, Keytel International (020 7616 0300; www.keytel.co.uk). A Parador "5 Night Card" (five nights for the price of four) costs £420 (breakfast £10 extra), based on two people sharing a double room. If booked separately each Parador costs £126 per night, breakfast included.


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Gutted I'm going to have to sell my B6 as we need a bigger car. Obviously I will put an ad on this forum but where else is best to advertise our car? It's a 03 (2003) car. Thanks Patrick
AutoTrader, seriously just get it over with. Is there even any point advertising on the classifieds here? Make sure you get some decent pictures of various angles and that the car is presentable. Don't try and sund overly desperate to get-rid in the ad description. I've sold all my cars on AutoTrader within two weeks to the first buyer, their audience is by far the biggest.
There's nothing to be lost from advertising on here, although I have to say I very rarely ever look on here! maybe I would if I was looking though .... I would second Auto Trader, and also Pistonheads seems very popular these days.
Autotrader is expensive, and if you price the car wrong you're probably just throwing your money away. You need to do some research as to what these actually sell for, and that doesnt mean looking at other autotrader adverts. Pistonheads is quite popular and i think its free, which is always a bonus. Then theres ebay. I've sold a few motors on there, and it was fine. I think peoples biggest fear is the car wont sell for what they want for it. This is usually because their expectations of what the cars worth, and what the current market is willing to pay for it, are vastly different. Obviously there are the reserve functions to ensure it doesnt go for less than you want, but the way i see it, if your advert is top notch, and its finishing at the peak times, the car will sell for its best price even with no reserve. So again, setting a reserve is only really for people who think their 6grand car is worth 8. A quick scan of the completed listings will show you what your particular model is likely to sell for, as well as showing up tonnes of muppets setting mental reserves on their old motors. Best of all with ebay, the auction runs for 7 or 10 days, then ends, and thats it sold. Ok sometimes you end up with a muppet of a buyer, but most of the time, the guy will turn up, pay his money and off he goes. No messing around with tonnes of people looking and making stupid offers, no people phoning up and never turning up etc.


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The White House said it was "deeply disappointed" at a UK Appeal Court ruling that revealed intelligence relating to torture allegations in the case of a former Guantanamo detainee.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband yesterday lost a bid to block public disclosure of information that revealed the "cruel, inhuman and degrading" treatment of Binyam Mohamed.
The White House said the ruling would make intelligence sharing with Britain more difficult in the future.
Binyam Mohamed, 31, an Ethiopian granted refugee status in Britain in 1994, claimed he was tortured while being held on suspicion of involvement in terrorism.
Now intelligence information relating to the allegations was released after three of the UK's highest-ranking judges dismissed Mr Miliband's appeal.
He had hoped to overturn an earlier court ruling that said summaries of information received by the British security services from United States intelligence should be disclosed.
The Court of Appeal decision was hailed by international media as a "resounding victory for freedom of speech".
But White House spokesman Ben LaBolt said the US was "deeply disappointed" with the judgment.
He said: "We shared this information in confidence and with certain expectations. As we warned, the court's judgment will complicate the confidentiality of our intelligence-sharing relationship with the UK, and it will have to factor into our decision-making going forward."
In Washington, a statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, said the ruling was "not helpful".
It said: "The protection of confidential information is essential to strong, effective security and intelligence cooperation among allies.
"The decision by a United Kingdom court to release classified information provided by the US is not helpful, and we deeply regret it."
The ruling by the Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge, the Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger and the President of the Queen's Bench Division Sir Anthony May related to publication of seven paragraphs which had to be redacted from High Court judgments already handed down.
One of the key paragraphs - released after yesterday's decision was announced - said that the reported treatment by the "United States authorities" of Mr Mohamed "could readily be contended to be at the very least cruel, inhuman and degrading".
Mr Miliband told MPs the ruling was leading to a "great deal of concern" in the US.
In a statement to the Commons, he said he had fought to prevent the release of the information to defend the "fundamental" principle that intelligence shared with the UK would be protected.
This "control principle" was essential to the relationship between the UK and the US.
Mr Miliband said he had spoken with US secretary of state Hillary Clinton about the case, which was being "followed carefully at the highest levels in the US system with a great deal of concern".
The treatment of Mr Mohamed went against British principles but was not carried out by the UK, he said.
The judgment was the latest ruling in long-running proceedings arising out of the case of British resident Mr Mohamed.
Mr Mohamed was detained in Pakistan in 2002 on suspicion of involvement in terrorism and then "rendered" to Morocco and Afghanistan. He was sent to Guantanamo Bay in 2004.
Now back in the UK, he is fighting to prove that British authorities helped to facilitate his detention and knew about his ill-treatment in Pakistan.
Lawyers for Mr Mohamed and the British and international media had argued that disclosure of the material was in the public interest.
They accused the Government of seeking to suppress "embarrassing and shaming" evidence of Britain's involvement in torture.
They said sensitive admissions by the CIA to the British security service over the ill-treatment of Mr Mohamed raised the prospect of both UK and US governments being exposed to "serious criminal liability for an international war crime".
Lawyers acting for the Foreign Secretary had accused the judges of "charging in" to a diplomatically sensitive area - jeopardising UK intelligence-sharing with the US.
In the lengthy ruling, the Lord Chief Justice said: "Nothing in this judgment should be seen as devaluing the confidentiality principle, and the understanding on which intelligence information is shared between this country and the USA."
He said the redacted paragraphs would not reveal information which would be of interest to a terrorist or criminal or provide "any potential material of value to a terrorist or a criminal".
Lord Judge said there was no secret about the treatment to which Mr Mohamed was subjected while in the control of the US authorities.
"We are no longer dealing with the allegations of torture and ill-treatment; they have been established in the judgment of the court, publicly revealed by the judicial processes within the USA itself," he said.
"If they contained genuinely secret material, the disclosure of which would of itself damage the national interest, my conclusion might be different."
He said Mr Mohamed was "taking civil proceedings for damages against the UK Government, in effect for their tortious involvement in the wrongdoing of the USA authorities".
After the ruling, Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, said a public inquiry is now "inescapable".
Amnesty International backed the decision and joined calls for a new probe.
"The fact that Binyam Mohamed was tortured triggers the UK's human rights obligation, under domestic and international law, to investigate allegations of UK complicity in his abuse," said Amnesty's UK director Kate Allen.
Shadow foreign secretary William Hague said of the ruling: "It upholds the principles of intelligence-sharing between the US and UK and the need for justice and accountability in our democratic society.
"There is an urgent need to draw a line under this episode and restore British moral authority in the matter of allegations of complicity in torture."
Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Edward Davey said: "This is an embarrassing defeat for David Miliband and a victory for open government."
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The Daily Froth October 27
Scientology is really having its ass handed to them, and some of us are quite gleeful. Deus Ex Malcontent
If you liked yesterday's post on inappropriate Halloween Costumes, here are some more. Mix Tape Therapy
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Mugshot O' the week. Tasty Booze
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Grateful Dead
Boston Music Hall - April 7, 1971
Boston Music Hall
April 07, 1971
Boston, MA US
also: NRPS
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I was there when NRPS opened with Jerry playing pedal steel. Boston Music Hall 4/7/71. What a long strange trip it's been. Missing the fat man!
I used to love the shows that had NRPS opening ,(w/Jerry on pedal steel). A couple of these Music Hall shows around this time were broadcast live on boston radio on WBCN 104.1 fm, which was one of the first of what was then called "underground radio" stations in the country. Debuted 3-15- 68, I believe.
Set 1
Me And My Uncle
Next Time You See Me
Casey Jones
Playing In The Band
Me And Bobby McGee
Hard To Handle
Sugar Magnolia
Set 2
China Cat Sunflower ->
I Know You Rider
Saint Stephen ->
Drums ->
Jam ->
Not Fade Away ->
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad ->
Jam ->
Not Fade Away ->
Johnny B. Goode
Set 1
Next Time You See Me
Playing In The Band
Beat It On Down The Line
I Second That Emotion
Sugar Magnolia
China Cat Sunflower ->
I Know You Rider
Casey Jones
Set 2
Dark Star ->
Saint Stephen ->
Not Fade Away ->
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad ->
Jam ->
Not Fade Away
Sing Me Back Home
Cumberland Blues
Greatest Story Ever Told ->
Johnny B. Goode
Good Lovin' ->
Drums ->
Good Lovin'
Casey Jones, Me And Bobby McGee, Next Time You See Me, Loser, Beat It On Down The Line, Hard To Handle, Bertha, Playing In The Band, Deal, Good Lovin' Truckin' , Sing Me Back Home, Me And My Uncle, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Cumberland Blues, Sugar Magnolia, In The Midnight Hour, Uncle John's Band
Set 1: Cold Rain & Snow, Me & My Uncle, Bertha, Next Time You See Me, Playing In The Band, Loser, Cumberland Blues, Hard To Handle, Greatest Story Ever Told > Johnny B. Goode
Set 2: Truckin' > Drums > The Other One > Wharf Rat, Me & Bobby McGee, Casey Jones, Sugar Magnolia, Deal > Not Fade Away > Going Down The Road Feeling Bad > Turn On Your Lovelight
I remember Pigpen stepping up to the mike to play the harmonica solo in "Ballin' that Jack" and just as he started to play, a blue electric spark jumped from the mike to his harp and knocked him back about three feet! He came back and started playing anyway. I miss Pigpen.


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I've got a story on David Pearson in Saturday's special section for Race Week. A lot of modern NASCAR fans don't know much about him, because his peak as a driver was in the '60s and '70s, but many longtime fans consider him the best driver in the history of stock-car racing. (He's second in wins all-time to Richard Petty.)
I watched these clips as part of reporting the story and thought you might like them.
Here's one of the most famous finishes in NASCAR history, as Pearson and Petty battle on the last lap of the 1976 Daytona 500.
Here's the end of the '74 Firecracker 400 in Darlington, where Pearson puts a tremendous deke on Petty at the end.
And here's a two-part interview with some classic photos and footage... check out the smooch he lays on some young lass about 4:45 into part 1.
Friday, May 20, 2011
David Pearson on video
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Talking tough, Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi today said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati should think before criticising the EC order to cover her statues and BSP's poll symbols in government parks.
"She is a senior leader. What can I say? She should think before making such comments," Quraishi told reporters here when asked about Mayawati's criticism on the Election Commission order to cover statues of BSP's poll symbol 'elephant' and those of her own.
Quraishi said such comments should not be made because other political parties may also demand raising pedestals in government parks for displaying their poll symbols.
"What reply can we give then," he asked.
The CEC said the poll authority creates a level playing field for all political parties when elections are declared.
"We also ask to remove photographs of Chief Ministers, the Prime Minister and ruling party leaders in government offices. We ask the photos to be covered if they cannot be removed," he pointed out.
"Should we not cover the symbol of a political party or (the statue) of its leader just because it is big in size and spectacular," Quraishi asked.
Mayawati had dubbed the Election Commission decision as "one-sided" and an insult to party founder Kanshiram.
Published Date: Jan 18, 2012 03:13 pm | Updated Date: Jan 18, 2012 03:13 pm


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