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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925.
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TUESDAY 24th. February, 1925, commonefnig at 2.45 p. m. at No. 16, Kantalond Terrac4, Kowloon A Quantity of
Valpable Household Furniture; Comprising →→
Tenk Hatstand, Toak and Tapestry Drawing Rom Suite, Uvermantel, Texk and laas Silver Cabinol, Tosk Extension Dining Table, Sideboard, Dinner
Brasi Waggon, Chaira, Batorente, Dioner, Sot, Tea Set, „Õuockory, Piclaros, etc, 056.
CrTeak Bodsteads, Toak Wardrobe, est of Drawers, Dressing Table with huvolle Mirror, Washstand etc..
Alao
Several Piecos of
Furnitue
Catalogues will be issued
Blackwood
On View from Monday, the 23rd February 1925,
C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD
1 SANITARY ENGINEERS, etc...
Offices and
China Building Showroom Queen's Road Central, Tel C. 269
Hongkong
SANITARY GOODS, FIRE GRATES,
COOKING STOVES, FLOOR & WALL TILES,
Estimates Freeitor Heating
Installations, Hot and Cold Water Systema, etc.
Collection of Postage Stamps.
Mounted in Books containing both Mint and used Stamps.
TILE CHINA MAIL.
WORLD
BOXING.
OF SPORT.
the past of several champions to risk their crowns were other fuck tors to bring about a dearth of'}
REVIEW OF THE YEAR IN championship activity..
AMERICA.
BIG RING REVIVAL.
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LORD HAWKE IN HOT
WATER....
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, defended his crown ·
Lord Hawke has been deserved. once by defeating Pal Moran at Cleveland but in this bout injured ly "hit for six" by English press
Warwick Armstrong says that
In spite of a record-breaking his hands to such an extent that comment. amount of activity, marked by no he was forced to call off a little colour, the 1924 boxing enin-cheduled battle with Mickey paign in America passes into Walkey, the welterweight cham- Lork Hawke's remarks are re- Walker, handicapped by pugnant to cricketers, but are just history with few dominant pion.
incurring the displeasure of Newthe sort of thing one would expect developments Or sensational
York ring solons for refusing to from him. It would. he added, be results.
accept a challenge from Dave a good thing, for the game if he Shade, nevertheless was one of were to get out. He has outlived the most active champions and his usefulness, has an unusual opportunity in prospect in 1925 when he fights Mike McTigue, the world's light heavyweight champion.
MeTigue, early last year, had a close call against his schoolboy Fival. Young Stribling. who nearly scored a knockout over the champion in a no-décision bout at Newark, N. J
Lord Chelmsford joined with Lord Forster in condemning Lord Hawke's remarks.
TEST MATCH FINANCE.
The M.C.C. takes 226.000 us its "share up to date of the Test gates!
It is calculated that the M.C.C.
Lacking any high spot com- parable with the memorable Dempsey-Firpo battle of 1923, the season was noteworthy chiefly for. final and unsuccessful invasion
Anjelica
Georges by Carpentier downfall of Luis Angel. Firpo from the ranks of heavyweight title contenders, and the passing of two veteran chain pions. Another important de- velopment was approval of a new law permitting 12-round bouts in
Hurry Greb's middleweight California in 1925 and forecasts title was in little jeopardy during 500 Stamps, all different, for $4 inga big ring revival on the coast the year, while Pancho Vill,
nly one world's title change took place in the ring, and that weight title holder left for his occurred when Abe Atte Goldstein native Philipines, after failing to dethroned Joe Lunch as bantame through with a match with his closest rival, Frankie Genaro," weight title holder in a colourless Villa claimed an injury prevented 15-round bout at Madison Square his fighting, but the boxing com Garden that set a colourless
mission was dissatisfied with this champion upon the 418-pound explanation and Suspended him.
Greb's victories included one over C. S. Marriott, who was chiefly Jehnay Wilson, former cham-responsible for the cheap dis pion, while Villa disposed of missal of Natal by So Joel's Frankie Ash, British flyweight
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THURSDAY, the 28th Feb., 1925.
commencing at 2.45 p.m.
at,No. 5, The Ponk.
Quantity of
Valuable Household Furniture. Comprising:-
Teak Hateland, Chesterfield Couch and Armchairs (Oretoane Covers) Curio Cabinet, Book Cases, Fire Brassce,. Teak Card Table, Tenk Overmantle with bevelled Mirror, Brass Ornaments, Curtains Carpets, Rugs, Curios, etc.,
et,
Teak Scree Windling Extensio Disfag Table, Claire, Teuk Side Board, Dinner Waggons. Silver Cabinet, E. P. Ware, Table Fan, Ceiling Lights, el, etc...
Teak and Iron Bedsteady, Teak Double and Single Wardrobes with Ginue Depra, Dressing Table, Marble Top Wash Stands, Chest of Drawere, Tables, Chairs, Toilet Sets, etc
Enamelled Baths, Porcelain Busins, Cooking Utensils, Teak Ice Cheat, Ferts, Garden Seats, Stone Roller, etc.
Also
ofc..
Cne Cottage Plano by Moutrie
And
A large Quantity of Blackwood
Ware
Comprising:-
Furio Cabinet Tables, Chairs, Opium
Bol Jardinieres, etc, etc.
Catalogues will be izsa d'
Ou View from Wedoesday the 25th.
February, 1995.
Terms: Chali on delivery.
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ISLAND.
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throne.
With the memory of his spectacular fight against Dempsey
The other break in the ranks of champion came when Johnny Dunden durable fitte Italian warrior. ferfeited without 11 struggle the featherweight, title he had won the year before from fresh in the minds of ring Eugene Criqui, gallant French followers Firpo returned from fighter. Dundee relinquished the Argentina for another campaign title, which he had not once but it proved a dismal failure. "defended, because of his inability The big South American, obvious further to make the 126-poundly not in the best of condition and limit. and the New York State affected by legal entanglements in Athletic Commission has launch-which he had become involved, ed an elimination tournament, the was outclassed by Hary Wills, survivor of which will be recox giant negro. in a bout at Boyle's nized by that body as the new Thirty Acres, and then suffered a feathe Champion. It seems crowning setback when He was likely that the result of this pro defeated by Charles Weinert, who cedure also will be universally had been an easy victim for the accepted thus shattering pugilis, "Wild Bull" in 1923. lic precedent and upsetting the old theory and a champion cap, lose his eriwr only in the ring
Dunder was shorn completely of titles when he lost to Kid
Sullivan. the junior lightweight or 30-pound championship, a division. however, which is not generally recognized.
Starting it with prospects of unusual amount of title activity, the year fell far short of
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variety of reasons. The failure of Jack Dempsey, heavyweight king. to defend his crown no doubt hund its effect on the rest of, the ranks while suspensions by ring authorities, eleventh hour mishaps, and a disinclination on
These defeats were looked
upon as eliminating Eirpo from the front rank of Dempsey's challengers, but the Argentinian my attempt another comeback.
Wills stood out again at the end
should obtain from the whole tour approximately £55,000, com- pared with the £93.11 19%, 4d, which the Australians received in 1921.
C. S. MARRIOTT'S SUCCESS.
team, is a master at Dulwich, College, but obtained special leave to make the trip to South Africa. Going to Cambridge'in 1920, he secured his Blue as, a Freshman. and in his first season was so successful with his slow bowling that he headed the 'Varsity aver ages with 50 wickets for 13.58 runs apiece, taking 7 for 69 v. Oxford.
In the following year he was included in the Gentlemen's team at Lord's." Marriott appeared for Lancashire in a few matches in 1920 and 1921, and last season threw in his lot with Kent. For the brief time which he was then able to devote to the game he had
the excellent record of 46 wickets at 15.80 runs apiece.
of the season as the chief heavy- to impress in any of his previous weight contender but his victory | bouts, over Firpo failed to increase the. The year failed to uncover negro's prestige and the prospect much promising new material in that he will gain à long-sought any division. The exceptions match with Dempsey still is the
were chiefly in the featherweight ring's principal uncertainty. ranks, where Dundee's retirement
Jack Renault, hard-hitting stimulated Canadian. has been regarded as a Terris, flashy New Yorker, de- formidable Dempsey rival, but veloped into a formidable light-i recently his stock slumped when weight contender. Paul Berlen- Jimmy Startery Ind he unexpectedly mit defeat in bach. Boston at the hands of Quintin | Stribling added colour and inter- Romero, Chilean, who had failed Fest to light heavy ranks.
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