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Decision of U.S. Legal Adviser.
ACQUIRED OUTSIDE STATE.
Buffalo City, Yesterday.
Already Brown's position is be- ing challenged. Johnny King. who is under the same manage- ment as the champion, has knock- ed out Kirby, but is apparently growing out of the weight
A Liverpool ly weight, Dick Burke, is rising rapidly to the top and is anid to have the hardest flyweight punch in England, Jimmy Maharg. a Sect, and Boy
The Legal Adviser has exempted Eagle, of Birmingham, are among
Clayton from taxation on hle Grega- lach ticket, on the ground that the wealth was acquired from sources outside the State.-Router's Ameri- can Service.
A message of March 28 stated: The Irish Sween will benefit the United States by £40,000 in the form of income tax levied from the 1
OUR FLYWEIGHTS ARE STILL GOOD. Jimmy Wilde's Title May Come Back.
L
a number of other brilliant fly- weighta.
This month Jackie Brown is to
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meet the European flyweight sight champlon, Lucian Popesco of
On New York- Roumanin, and afterwards, it is On demand hoped, a world's title match may Cedita. be arranged in this country.
sight Should Win.
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winnings of the drawer of the Gre-Roumanian, Brown ought to have On demand Kalach ticket.]
little difculty in beating him. Popesco, a boy of 19, has faught Wire
his
in fights except one
two Bucharest, and has only
his credit knock-out victories to since he began his career. -
But
foresee trouble one сап when the time arrives to make a match for the world's champion ship. Frankie Genaro and Midget Walgast, both Americans, fought for the vacant title last December -nnd fought a draw.
the two might expect As ane
JACKIE BROWN.
One bright spot there has al ways been in British boxing; we have never been at a loss for high-rival American authorities scized Silver (per oz.)
flout each class flyweights, among whom the this opportunity to
The National Boxing As- seience of boxing counts for more other than in any other class, writes sociation recognised Genaro and 11. G. Lewis in the Evening News, the New York Boxing Commission
Just now, when we have few-nominated Wolgast.
er than half a dozen boxers in all the weights from bantam to heavy who could be matched against the champion of another country.
it
is a pleasure to see a yardful of terriers really goui flyweight scrapping among themselves, each good enough to take on flyweights from any part of the world.
Covered Both Ways.
If Jackie Brown managed to beat one, it is quite obvious from that America past experience would then claim the title for the other.
Genaro,
fine little fighter, must now be near the end of his career. He is 29 and has been over ten years. We re- hoxing member him chiefly for his great displays in winning the Olympic
In Lancashire they are already talking of Jackie Brown, the pre- went whirl-wind champion, as the man who will bring back to Bri-Games title in 1920, and since then tain before the year is out the he has been flyweight champion, lost the world's title to Pancho world's flyweight tille.
Villa, claimed it again on Villa's
Old Age Wins.
We lost it, you will remember. I death, lost it to Fidel la Barba in when Jimmy Wilde, greatest of all 1925, and now shares it with Wol-
gast. Byweights, was beaten by old age and Pancho Villa in New York eight years ago. Since that pasa- ing of Wilde we have raised some magnificent flyweights, but have not been fortunate so far as! the world's title is concerned.
we
Elky Clark, a little chunk of Scottish granite, impervious to punishment and with a sledge..
punch. stepped hammer
Into Wilde's shoes. He was past his! best, however, when he went to America to challenge Fidel Barba.
That was a tragedy, for Clark lost the use of one eye almost a
Roon
as the fight had started, fought a gallant losing battle for twelve rounds, and came back with his eye so damaged that his career was closed,
Teddy Baldock.
to
The Teddy Baldock ern brought British boxing much good public. ity and encouragement, but no ac- inal advance. Baldock came his best when he was just a pound or two over the flyweight limit and consequently he was never flyweight champion.
Still, he was a great boxer, and I imagine that all those who now the lathy, red-haired boy against Morracchini and others will al- ways retain a vivid impression of him.
We were unlucky over Baldock, Had he been an inch shorter he would certainly have been world's flyweight champion.
The man who followed Elky Clark was that other brilliant Scot, Johnny H, with his typi
British cally
stand-up-and-box style, wonderful footwork and tim- ing, and solid, scientific punching. Hil's sudden death, when he was at his best as a boxer, robbed us again of a chance of retrieving the world's title.
Three Good Fights. Bert Kirby and Jackie Brown, who fought for the title rendered vacant by Hill's death, have finleh- ed their argument by three hard- hitting bouts in which the title changed hands each time.
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
LAWN TENNIS-To-day-- H.K.C.C. Tournament
CHESS To-day- Kowloon Chess Club Junior Champion- ship-
P.
Soltau v. T. G. Stokes,
H. Bush v. M. Taquet.
day
A. J. Biriukoff v. R. B. Jackson. Paul v. J. N. da Silva, FOOTBALL-To-morrow-Sun- Herald Charity Cup Final Scotland v. China; Division I- Nary Recrtio at the Stadium ground.
d. Borderers v. Police at Kowloon at 4.30 p.m.; Division II. University Enstern Club ground at 2.30 p.m.
RACING T-morrow Third Extra Race Meeting, Happy Val- ley.
Y,
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LAWN BOWLS-May 2-Open- ing of League Scazon.
May 9-Entries close for Open Singles Championship.
HOME. FOOTBALL April 25-Eng- Ish Cup Finni, Wembley, GOLF April 20-24 Amateur Championship.
April 25 and 28--Professional Tournament, Torquay.
English
April 27-Army Championship, Sandwich.
RACING-April 29--Two Thou- sand Guineas.
FRENCH RUGBY DISCLOSURE.
14
Offer Made to Welsh Serum Half.
PROPOSAL REFUSED.
Parle.
The arm of the French Rugby Federation is being raised to point an accusing finger at the profes- sionals of the South; the proteges of "butchers, bakers and candle- stick-makers."
Professionalism is to be made Brown now remains champion- the final object of the Federation's a worthy link in fine of hard-hit- offensive, not merely the setting ting, quick-thinking little men of a little household quarrel which from Jimmy Wilde downwards. has now almost blown over.
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Professionalism is the canker which is eating the heart out of French Rugby, And the Federa- tion is to make an example in
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The French Federation is not only hunting for professionals, but cases of rough play are afford- ing it opportunities for dealing out severe punishment.
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