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AMAZING COLLAPSE
AT K.C.C.
GRIFFITHS TO RESCUE.
Drawn Game Seemed Inevitable.
VOLUNTEERS DEFEATED.
At the K.C.C. yesterday the How- loon Cricket Club defented the Hong Kong Volunteers by nine wickets in a two-day match.
In very unproutising weather the K.C.C. continued their Innings yester- The two remaining day afternoon. wickets added 78 runs before the inn ings closed immediately after the third century had been raised.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.
Sport Columns AMUSING REVELATION OF
ENGLISH CUP. ·
DRAW.
Everton and Sunderland for Final?
SEMI FINAL MATCHES.
EWIN - CRICHTON FIGHT.
Great Bout Promised For Thursday.
Jock
TITLE FIGHT
IDEAL
TRAINING
THE SECRET OF TUNNEY'S WIN OVER DEMPSEY.
THREE YEARS' STUDY
[By Daniel Morgan.]
Aye,
In a battle Brain v. Brawn, which than Jack knows himself.
for three years Tunney is training for that one fight.
AN EARLY FINISH?
Both Harry Ewin and The draw for the semi-final matches in the English Cup com- Crichton are reported to be fit and! petition, to be played on Saturday, well for their return bout for the middleweight championship of E. F. Fincher, who had scored 75 March 14, was made yesterday.
According to Reuter West Brom the Colony, which is scheduled for not out overnight. added only nine runs before being clean bowled by wich Albion or Wolverhampton Thursday night at the City Hall Beck.
Included in his innings were Wanderers will meet Everton on The question of superiority, it ia be definitely the ground of Manchester United. understood, will üfteen 4's and three 3's.
Lyal scored 39 out of the 70 runa
The winners of the Birming- settled on this occasion, and it would win? added for the inst two wickets, and
1 can remember in the old days out ham-Chelsea match, will meet the would not be surprising to see an was unfortunate in being run
when I who first busting into the Jis hands are brittle, so what. after an hour's play. He reached the winners of the Sunderland-Exeter early finish to the bout.
Jock was troubled with his fight game there was a lot of halla- does he do? boundary on five occasions.
match on the ground of Leeda
Goes off into the With such high scoring in the first United if Sunderland win the re-right hand before the last set-to, baloo about this rain v. Brawn north woods and works as a lum- a draw seemed inevitable. The glori-play, otherwise the semi-final will but went on with the fight, rather stuff. The clever fellows were beberjack. Chopping trees and saw- innings and just over two hour's piny ous uncertainty of cricket was, how-be played on the ground of the than break faith with the fans. ginning to catch the public faney. ing wouds. And all the time he His hand is now quite all right, Jim Corbell started it with his has two little rubber balls that he ever, to be shown before the drawing Arsenal.
and he is fully expected to put up elever footwork, ducking, parrying, carries in his pockets. These he
great show.
etc., and so the fighters began to get is forever squeezing with his cleverer and cleverer.
bands, even while he's walking or resting otherwise, writes Daniel Morgan in the Topical News. Re- sult, the old hands change from weak and brittle to strong and
YER
First League Match.
A First Division match was
Blackburn 3 Leicester
Revised Table.
First they were clever with their hands, but gradualy their cleverness O will win. Whoever takes the went to their heads, until we find, in verdict, it is certain that a great the last decade, brain triumphs over bont will be seen.
brawn for the heavyweight cham-tough. plonship of the world.
A. Pts. 45 47
57
62 44 40 30 34
36
56 34
72
12
G4
34
34
72
770
66
34
60 50 33
0%
33
30
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL.
of stumps. With his fifth ball in the firat over Hung broke Batgor's leg stump. That was the beginning of
Ewin is training hard aboard the end as far as the visiters were played yesterday between Black- concerned. Four wickets fell before burn Rovers and Leicester, the re-his ship, and his friends express themselves as confident that he the arrears were wiped off, and only sult being:- a very fine innings hy Griffiths Bay ed the mide from complete collapse. In scoring 38 he reached the boun
Goals. dary ve times and hit two 3's. 23
P. W. D. L. F. Griffiths and Davies added
....30 20 7 3 101 for the ninth wicket before the for- Arsenal
Aston Villa .32 18 8 6 102 mer. in attempting a big hit, WOS clean bowled. The absence of E. J. R. Wednesday..31 17 G 8 81 Mitchell was undoubtedly felt by the 'chester C. 32 15 6 11 61
79 74 61 Volunteers and the innings closed Derby 30 14 7 9 with nine wickets down for 72 runs. Fortsmouth 30 12 10 8 61
Liverpool 1 13 unfortunately suffering fiddlesbro .32 14 6 12 Mitchell is from water on the knee.
Requiring only 46 to win, the Huddersfield 30 13 7 20
Blackburn .72 13
32 13 7 12 K.C.C. lost Lawrence at 13, but
0 11 Mackay and Skinner knocked off the Sheffield U. 31-11
Newcastle 31 13 4 14 necessary runs to give the home side West Ham 31 12 6 13 18 70 30 victory by nine wickets,
20 ...31 13 3 15 07 26 .....0 10 8 12 1 53 28 helse
* 12 67 71 27 Sunderland ..30 Birmingham 80 9 8 13 46 67 20 Grimsby ....32 11 17 GO 73 2G Bolton
.....31 9 8 14 43 01 20 Blackpool...3I 7 8 10 61 100 22 Leeds
54 70 ......31 8 6 18
21 M'chester U. 31 5 4 22 39 93 14
During the course of the match 693 runs were scored for the loss of 20 wickets an average of almost 24 rubs per wicket.
Scores:-
II.K. Volunteers-1st innings.
K. H. Batger, b Goodwin
J. E. Richardson, e Mackay,
Goodwin .....................
S.
.
10
b
11
V. Gitting, e E. C. Fincher, b Goodwin
R. H. Griffiths, lbw b Burnett
E. J. R. Mitchell, b lung
M. Wood, not out
A. Reid, Skinner, b. Hung
1. F. Green, b Skinner
2 FOOTBALL FIXTURES
44
30 FOR SATURDAY.
87
@
A. C. Beck, b E. F. Fincher
21
R. R. Davies, e Lyal, b E. F.
Fincher
G
Eight Shield Games to Be Decided.
. E R. Divett, b Burnett
Extrus
10
10
Total
273
Full of the wickets:-1 for 13, 2 for 40, 3 for 49, 4 for 115, 5 for 143, * for 143, 7 for 155, 8 for 213, 9 for, 233, 10 for 273,
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
W. C. Bung
J. C. Lynl
F. Goodwin
E. F. Finener
F. Zimmern
G. C. Burnett
F. E. Skinner
0. M.
RW.
3
13
2
12 2
40
0
7.2 30 10
50
K.C.C.-Ist innings.
B. C. Fincher, & Divett
LEAGUE POSTPONEMENTS.
The following are the Shield matches to be played on Saturday, March 7:---
Senior Division at 4.15 p.m. Club v. Kowloon-Club ground.
St. Joseph's v. S.W. Borderers-
Kowloon ground.
R.A. v. Recreio-Sookunpos South China v. Navy-Caroline Hill.
Junior Division at 2.30 p.m. Club v. S.W.B-Club ground. South China v. Navy-Caroline Hill.
St. Joseph's v. Eastern-Kowloon
ground.
Ewo v. Kowloon-Sookunpoo ground,
Extra time must be played in
The following League matches will be played:-
Second Division.
0
F. E. Lawrence, e Wood, b-Divett
$
C. lung, b Divett
76
F. Zimmern, a Baiger, b Mitchel
SP
all matches if necessary.
E. F. Finchor, b Beek
84
N. A. E. Mackay, 1.b.w., b Beck
10
:
F. E. Sklaner, e Gittins, b Beek
on service daily in
the
D. W. Gregory, b Beck
J. C. Lyal, run out...
39
G. C. Burnett, b Gitting
22
F. Goodwin, absent hurt
Extrus
14
Total
300
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Fall of the wickets:-1 for D, 2 for 10, 3 for 116, 4 for 139, 5 für 182, 0 for 194,7 for 215, 8 for 204, 9 for 300, 10 for 300.
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0. M.
Richardson
Grims
Batger
Recreio v. RA. of 4.19.30-Recreio
ground at 9 p.m. University A. & S.H. of 22.11.30
-Chinese ground at
4.30 p.m. Third Division. South China v. R.A.0.C. of 25.10.30 St. Joseph's ground at 3 p.m. Chinese v. RA.5.0. of 8.11.80 Chinese ground at 3 p.m. R.A.F. v. R.Ë. of 15.11.30-Recreto
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RW OUTCOME OF FRENCH
24 2 88
20 I 08
0 38
2
0
4
1
24
0
20
2.1 0
11
J. E. Richardson, b Burnett
S. V. Gitlins, a and b Barnett
HI.K. Volunteers-2nd inniaga
K. H. Batger, b. Hung
R. H. Griffiths, b Burnett
R. M. Wood, e lung, b Burnett
A. Reid, b Burnett
H. F.
F. Green, E. C. Fincher, b Burnett
A. C. Beck, b Burnett
G. E. R. Divett, E. C. Finchor,
b Barnett
R. R. Davies, not out
E. J. R. Mitchell, absent hurt
Extras
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RACING — To-day — Annual Race Meeting, Happy Valley.
To-morrow and Saturday—An- Qual Race Meeting, Happy Valley. Maren 22-Faning Hunt Club's Steeplechase Meeting.
BOXING Thursday-Tourna ment, City Hall, 9.16 p.m.
CRICKET-To-day-Volunteers 7. Army, II.K.C.C. Ground, 1 p.m. To-morrow-Volunteers v. Com- bined League, H.K.C.C. Ground, ip.m.
GOLF-March 24-Ladies' Sec- tien-Prize Giving, Fanling.
FENCING Monday-Fencing Club Meeting, Yacht Club. 5.15 p.m.
March 21-Tournament, Yacht Club, 3.80 p.m.
CHESS. Tuesday Kowloon Chess Club Championship.
ATHLETICS-March · D-Mora- thon Race, Kowloon, 4.30 p.m.
March 15 and 16-Hong Kong v. Canton Universities.
HOME.
FOOTBALLMarch
14---Eng-
lish Cup Semi-Finals.
RUGBY FOOTBALL-March- 14-Ireland v. Wales, Belfast.
Besides, Gene gives plenty of at I'm alluding to the triumph of tention to his belly muscles. Ie Gene Tunney over the Manassa takes exercise morning, noon, and Mauler that raty night in Phil-night until he he has the old bread Adelphía going on five years ago. basket armoured with a muscular You might recall that was only a wall that's just about bullet proof ten-round battle, and there was quite a squawk about such an im- porbant title As the heavyweight championship passing in such a short decision fight. But let me tell you something-That was по ten-round fight for Tunney. No,
Few people know it, but I can tell you that Tunney, the night he bent Dempsey, could withstand greater body punishment than any other fighter that ever lived,
Unorthodox.
And all the time his brain is
siree! What happened in the ring working. Remember, Tunney sees that night was only thewhat do that Dempsey leads with that left you call it?-culmination, that'e le hook. Now, it's against all rules
that was only the culmination of a three-year battle on Gene's part. Listen, and I'll explain it to you,
und regulations in boxing for a fighter to lend with his right, that is, start his attack with a right hand wallop, unless he's a south- paw fighter, and they don't count.
Growth of Ambition. Tunney always was a studious kind of fellow. He never had much Well, air, Gone the Gent makes schooling, you know, so far as high up his mind he'll cross Mr. Demp- schools and colleges were concerned, sey by walking right up to him and but he had a desire for studying, smacking him alam-bang on the And when he came out of the old potato with a right. Also, he Marine Corps with the A.E.F. c.am-gures he'll put the Manassa pionship he had the bug in his head Mauler on the spot by taking tha that he would become the heavy- | play away from him in the pro weigt champion of the world. At battle goat-getting duel that that time Dempsey held the title, variably precedes a big champion- and how he held it!
ship Rght. But does Gene wait till he gets into the ring to do this? Not Gene.
So Gene the Gent-he was a cold, quiet sort of a fellow even at that time---made un hla mind that Dempsey, was the man he'd have Training for cricket lo, of course, to lick for the title. And right diferent to the training required away he began to make a study of for any other game, because a his problem. cricketer cannot train for any parti-
Arrival by Air.
in-
He's trained for this fight up iz the Pocono mountains at Strouds- burg. Remember, nearly five years
ago neroplane travel was still view
Now, the only way to study ed with alarm. I mean it wasn't cular day or week, He has to alm Dempsey was to study his fights, regarded as exactly the safest way at arriving at his maxuum about and Tunney decided to make the of getting anywhere, June or July, and then concentrates moving pletures of Dempsey's fights
So what does our nir ble-brained
on his efforts to avoid getting stalo his text books. He studied the pic-fighter do? Nothing at al but wait during the last six weeks or two tures of Dempsey's fight with Car- till the morning of the fight, and months of the season. Naturally, pentier; he studied the pictures of then starlled
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the boxing world
a cricketer has to train for speed in all the other fights of Dempsey that and flabbergasted Dempsey by drop- every way, and at the same time he were available. And then came ning down out of the clouds into has to keep a very keen eye on his that night in the Polo Grounda in Philadelphia just in time for the |stamina.-Percy Fender,
weighing in. He had flown down from Stroudsburgl The game of billiards provides
Here comes Dempsey out with my bread and butter, and the man
old rush. Thrilling t It was short and sweet, listing that same who takes no pains to guard his job one round and about a minute, but the crowd, but just old stuff now hardly deserves to have one. what a load of action was piled into to Gene. Taimey comes out to meet
Willie Smith.
RUGBY FATALITIES. BOXING
Four British Unions
Stand Aloof.
LAST SEASON.
London, Yesterday. French Rugby football has been cast out by four British Unions,
o who refuse to allow any club or
0
2 International matches against French. Clubs or France herself after the present sonson, unless the a conduct of the game in France fa placed on a satisfactory basis,
This is the result of the split caused by the dissension in French Rugby circles and the general con- demnation of the brutal methods adopted during recent months. Reuter.
72
Total ... Fall of the wickets:-1 for 4, 2 for 6, 8 for 11, 4 for 21, 5 for 37, 6 for 87, 7 for 40, 8 for 40, 9 for 72, 10 for 72.
BOWLING ANALYSIH.
W. C. Hung
G. C. Burnett.....
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g 2 25 3| EXHIBITION TENNIS
H.C.C2ad innings.
F. E Lawrence, b Reid. v.
N. A. E. Mackay, not out
F. E. Skinner, not out
Extras
Total (for 1 wkt) Fall of the wicket:-1 for 18.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Beck Reid
Divett
0.
2 0. 18
18 18
superiority in the doubles event: The results of the three match were as follows?
Yamagish beat Paul Kong 6-0,
Shimura beat' C. A. L. Rumfahu
Yamagishi and -Ehimura beat
HD. and S. A. Rumjahn
AT H.K.C.C.
Successful Japanese Invasion.
LOCALS DISAPPOINTING.
Belichi Yamagishi and his part- oner. Howosich! Shimura, who suc- cessfully upheld the colours of the 1961 national, tennis championship Kelo University and Japan In the
of the Philippine Islands, carried all before them in yesterday's ex- ||hibition games at the H.K.C.C.........
The visitors won both singles matches in a convincing manner and displayed their marked (Continued at foot of preceding Column)
THEATRE ROYAL Thursday, March 5, at 9.15 p.m.
MAIN EVENT
16 Rounds Contest for Middleweight Championship of the Colony and Belt Between
JOCK CRICHTON, SHANGHAI Welter Weight Champion of the Colony. and
A.. B. EWIN, H.M.S. KENT. Middle Weight Champion of the Colony, Imperial Services Middleweight Champion 1925 and 1028,
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1928, when Dempsey Tought Firpo, the Wild Buil of the Pampas.
Film Secret.
il! And that was the fight that him, bluffing carelessness but really made Gene Tunney the heavy- all a-set and watchful. He advances weight champion of the world three way out and meets Dempsey sooner years later.
than Jack expected. How? I'll tell you. Tunney sow the fight. He studied the pictures, Ha! There it 18,
Anticipation.
Dempsey
and he decided here was the great-starts to set himself for his left.
est text book of all. This fight held hook, and POW! Tunney's right the secret for him.
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fist chugs against his chîn, and Jack rocks to his ankles, not only stunned but shocked.
You know, Firpo came within an ace of winning that fight. Well
Seems as if everything Dempsey Tunney noticed that as. Dempsey carie rushing wildly at Firpo-his tries la anticipated by Tunney, who usual method of attack-the Wild keeps beating Jack to the punch and Bull, who didn't know any more making him look like a sucker. about boxing than your great Tain't long before Der.psey's left and the left grand-aunt, shoved out his g'oved eye is about closed, fists much the same as you would side of his face is hulsed and shove out your hands to ward off swollen. someone about to bump into you.
goes
Now, it happens Dempsey's chin bumps into Firpo's right fist, and Jack almost Jown. In fact, he does sink to one knee, but he grabs Firpo and pulls himself up.
But you've got to hand it to the Old Bauler. He ain't dead yet Thore's still dynamite in old Iron Mike, as calls his trusty left flat It takes him four rounds to get Iron Mike on the job, and then only be cause Tunney is only human after all Gene slips a bit and hoff: There was Tunney's clue. He Dempsey catches him on
the haunts the theatre that shows the Adam's apple. Right in the neck pictures of the fight next day and he gets It.
Study of Timing.
..
for several days thereafter, and
Opportunity Lost.. finally gets for, himself a copy of Near gote him, too. Gene topples the film. And doce he study it! over against the ropes, and he looks He studies the fight in slow motion, finished. But Dempsey mind is fast, and at the regular speed of too befogged to catch en to this three minutes to the round. This quick enough, and by the time he he does so that he can study Demp- does realise his big chance has come {acy's timing accurately.
It's gone. Gene's brain is working. Next Tunney begins working out all the time, and he goes on the de- his part of tho fight. He shadow fenstve. He outgenora's Dempsey boxes as he watches. Dempsey's and in the next round it's apparent flickering movements on the to everyone that this is going to be screen. He slips in with a right just a monotonous slaughter of the just at the Instant that he knows, great hero. there will be that Dempsey pause, And that's just what it turns Then he practises his moves and into. Fact is, Jack couldn't have Hone another round after that his punches on the big bag.
tenth. Png His Brittle Hands.
Blind, gory, tottering, the old This goes on for three years, Tunney always fighting mental heart Is there, picture of Dempsey, and by that Lead me out to him," he says ilme Gene knows a sight more Gopo Normile; "I can't see about Dempsey and his fighting | wanna shake his hand!"****