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BEST FRENCH
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Selhurst Park Classic
HEAVY GROUND FAVOURS VISITORS' TACTICS.
saved with difficulty a stinging shot sent in by Izzard from a free- kick just outside the penalty area. that Then a splendid movement, ended
THE best French Army side
has ever visited England, and who it was agreed probably could hold their own with the best pro- fessional sides in the country, beat the British Army at Selhurst Park by four goals to one.
literally
'in Illiet heading through to give the French a well-deserved lead five minutes before half-time. A minute later. White, brought down the house when he equalised with a terrific shot from
very difficult angle.
French On Their Toes. On the heavy pitch, covered with] Two minutes after the interval patches of snow, their close pasa-Bardot put the French ahead again, ing tactics were at times really de- but for considerable perlod afterwards the British, kept the lightful. They made their move-French defenders on their toes, ments with wonderful case and Time and again it seemed that] dexterity, and with a quickness their defence must be pierced, but that would frequently bewilder the
the wonderful positioning of the backs, Casy and Zehren, saved the British defenders. They backed situation, on numerous occasions, each other up much better than the and Ehms saved two difficult shots
British, who lost numerous chances from Izzard and one from White. through players being out of post-lived when a misunderstanding The pressure was temporarily re-
tlow, when passes were ready to between three British defenders be snapped up, and who, moreover, allowed Illiet to slip through and when attacking far too often tele-put France further ahead.
quite undaunted the British again graphed their intention's to their
returned to the attack, and a score opponents.
seemed inevitable when Mudford
Bardot
4
LIVING AND DYING ON GOLF COURSE FOR GOLF,"
Player's Ashes Scattered From Tee Of Hoodoo Hole.
Durban; March 30, THE ashes, of a man who spent. -half his lifetime on the Royal: Durban golf course were scatter ed to the winds from the tee of the fifth hole at Gresville, lile ceremony was carried out by his own wish. The agrederick James.
those
of the Inter
Massingham, aged 53
There was no pricet or official of a church, no religious ritual; and no funeral service, whilst some of" those
who
attended wöre' plus
fours and
and open-neck shirts. The by two golfers
group
was morning round. playing, their
It was explained that the fifth had been chosen because it was the late Mr. Hassingham's "hoo- doo" hole. However well he was playing
or however excellent his ho always failed at that particular hole. The committee
agreed to the ceremony in view of the fact that Mr. Massingham - was such a keen member and bad. spent half his lifetime on the course.--Reuter.
CHEAPER YACHT RACING.
But Two New Small Classes:
Third Possible.
centre-forward sent in a terrific shot, the bestTHE formation of two new small Ehms classes was decided upon by jeffort of the match, but strong enough, and clever enough, saved in really remarkable fashion good majority of the members to excel in any class of football, Gradually, however, the resolute and at centre-half the tall Touffatt tackling and steady kicking of the of the Yacht Racing Association at gave a really masterful display the sting out of the British at
French defenders seemed to take the annual general meeting in Casy, a right-back who kicked with
British Army.-L-Cpl. Pettitt
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1933
WILDEST FIGHT IN BOXING HISTORY
FIRPO AND
AND DEMPSEY IN EPIC BATTLE
JA
TEN KNOCKDOWNS IN FIRST ROUND SETS RECORD
CHAMPION'S PLAN FAILS.
By ROBERT EDGREN.
FACK DEMPSEY and Luis Angel Comeback Ruined.
Firpo fought in New York at
Jess Willard had started a come- the Pale Grounds on September 14, back campaign to get a return 1923. That's nearly ten years ago, match with Dempsey. In his first but they talk about the fight as fight he completely ruined Floyd Johnson, His second was with if it were last week. That was a Firpo Tex had ballyhooed Firpor thriller! Probably the greatest as "The Wild Bull of the Pampas" thriller ever fought between heavy and Luis lived up to the name weights, and that's why, when any of the head until he fel, in the
He clouted the giant on the side. one talks exciting fights even to-eighth round. Big Jess palled on day, the man who had a seat close the ropes, but couldn't get up. enough to the ring to see it As at Toledo, his legs were- chuckles and says: "Boy, I fell paralyzed by the punches, and
couldn't lift his weight. right off my seat when Dempsey went through those ropes!"
Dempsey had warmed up with a. fifteen-round fight with Tommy Gibbons at Shelby and went into hard training for Firpo at Sara (tóga Lake. Firpo trained at At- lantic City, under Bob Fitz- simmons' care,
other fellow
Dempsey Trained Hard,
Dempsey trained hard. Ha- The man who saw the fight has didn't underestimate the walloper
He was a.. unerring judgment, and Ehms, a tacks, and the issue was finally put London.
been envied ever since, because it from the Argentine. One is to be an inexpensive 23- is a recognized fact that the first a fancy boxer, and he knew that walloper himself and not much of out of doubt, when Bardot earned daring and dependable goalkeeper, the embraces of his fellows by were also outstanding in an eleven dribbling through to beat Pettitt foot class-closing about £400 round in that battle was the hot-who got there frst with the hard- that, with one exception, appeared with an extraordinary shot which and the other an 18-foot class, to test ever seen in a heavy weight est punches would win. Dempsey strong and perfectly balanced in seemed to strike one post and re-cost about £300.
always gave the championship bout. Also the man credit for what he could deliver. all departments. The exceptionhound into the net off the other. was at outside-left, where Vau-
Besides these two classes. Sir who actually saw it is envied be I remember sitting on his training
cause scores of thousands who cottage porch one day. vonnes did not play with the same (Grenadier Guards): Gdamn. A. William Burton proposed that determination and forethought as Dixon (3rd Coldstreuus), Ptc. A. committee should be appointed to were in the Polo Grounds that Dempsey turned to me and galdr
Buckley (1st Sherwoods); Pte. w.deal with yet another 17-foot
night didn't see more than a few "My friends tell me to look out- British Team's Spirit.
Dennis (R.A.O.C.), Buckley (1st centre-board class of the "folly
Firpo's dangerous. I know he's W. Dennis boat." This was also passed, and glimpses of the action when the got a great right hand. He knocks The British Army played up Sherwoods); Pte. against a cleverer drae with enough (R.A.Q.C.), Sgt. B. O, Rogers & committee, under the chairman wildly excited crowd leaped on all those tough fellows out with spirit to make the match exciting. (RE.), Ganner G. Hormill (RA); ship of Mr. J. S. Highfield, and chairs and benches at the first It.. doesn't he? He knocked out Had the luck gone their way when Pte. W. J. Izzard (2nd Tanks), 2nd consisting of Sir John Field Beale, knockdown and stayed up till the Bill Brennan. I'm going to watch they were attacking strongly for Lieut. G. W. White (2nd King's Mr. Tom Thorncroft, Mr, Morgan
considerable time in the second Royal Rifle Corps), Pto. G. Austin Giles, and Major Malden Heckstall fight was over. half, the result might have been (B.A.0.C.), Cpl. R. Mudford (RE.), Smith, was appointed to go fully Ten Knockdowns.
the rest of the team.
quite different,
*** his right hand and his left, too. I Įknów I've got to be careful in this | fight. I'm going to start easy and into the matter. Bombr. W. Westmoreland (R.A.).
A great world's champion was in the first round and make him try to get Firpo's big punich timed French
Captain R. T. Dixon gave full In his first big match White, the old Winchester and
Toufait, detalls of the two new classes. A knocked down three times in the miss and go after him in the Sandhurst Zehren; captain, recently gazetted to the Hornus; Duthell, Illet, Bardot, brief outline of the bigger one is first round--once clear, through second."
Length overall, 32ft.; waterline, King's Royal Rifle Corps, gave a Ozenne, Vauvonnes.
capital display, showing plenty of thrust, and combining splendidly with Izzard on the right wing. It looks us if White is going to suc coed Hegan as the big personality in Army Soccer. At left-half, too, Hormill showed himself in every.
way an accomplished performer,
and both backs defended like heroes. Dixon has a wonderful sense of positioning, and at times
Army-Elms; Schuster,
Casy,
CAPT. SASSOON MEMORIAL RACE.
his partner, Buckley, kicked a A
34ft.
¡event.
23ft. beam, 6.5ft. maximum, 6.0ft. the ropea Into the first press row. The crowd packed the Polo minimum; draft, maximum 4ft.; And he burly, bewildered chal Grounds that night. Every seat was filled from ringalde to the displacement, 1.75 tons. Sail area lenger hit the floor seven times-bleachers. There was excitement (including total of foretriangle), Ten knockdowns in a champlon-in the air-such tension as is sel- 280 sq. ft. Height of mast above deck (to black band), maximum ship first round, Nothing like dom felt even at a championship that was ever seen before and no-
The gong rang. Now Dempsey The smaller is to be:-
thing like it has been seen alace. was to come put carefully. I set- Amateur Steeplechase
Length overall, 25ft.;' waterline,
- It isn't often that champion and tled down into my seat against the Cup Presented.
18ft.; beam, 6,7ft. maximum, 5.3ft. minimum; draft, 3ft. Gin.; displace-challenger cut loose for a knock-side of the ring to look on com- CHALLENGE CUP presented ment, 1 ton. Sail area, 190 sq. ft. out the moment they meet and fortably, for there in the press rows we were wedged in like sar- tremendous length, usually finding
by Mrs. Meyer Sassoon In
never stop, slugging until one is
dines Izzard, the forward on the opposite memory of her son, the late Cap- FIRE DESTROYS YODO {down to stay,
Dempsey Plan Fails. wing.
tain R. E. Sassoon, will be run for
RACE CLUB.
Tex Rickard built up Luis Angel Firpo came out to midring, his The heavy ground was ideal for
Firpo, but he had something to arms held high, forearms guarding the close passing of the French annually at the Hurst Park Febru Army, who did the greater partjary fixture. The Hurst Park exe-
Kyoto, April 4. build. Luis was a great, powerful his face. His chin was tucked of the attacking in the first half,cutive will provide a suitable
A fire broke out on the second fellow, with a head of shaggy down on his chest. Dempsey come Pettitt saved a likely shot from steeplechase for amateur riders,
floor of the Yodo Race Club, in the black hair and
lightly up to within two paces and then sprang at Firpo like a big Dzenne, and at the other end Ehms The challenge, cup will be held suburbs of Kyoto, just after mid-i
for one year by the owner of the night on April 8 and the whole of punch in his right hand. He came cat. Dempsey's left arm hooked. winner, and the Hurst Park execu the structure, including the guest from the Argentine and his bag-viciously at Firpo's unprotected
stomach: the trainer of the winner and a duced to ashes. The damage is tive will give each year-a cup to stand and the club office, were re-gage consisted of one spare cell saw Firpo pull his stomach in," gold-mounted whip to the rider. l'estimated at Y,300,000-Rengo.
JAPAN TO ARRANGE
SKI MATCHES.
Invitations To European Experts.
Tokyo, April 4
The "All-Japan E Eki League "has arranged that next seir ski champions are to be invit ed from Northern Europe:
(principally Norway) to take
part in ski matches in Japan, and, if possible, to train to gether with Japanese athletes.
lold collar.
a tremendous
Aided By Fitzsimmons.
saw' Dempsey's glove graze and go by Firpo's right hand had drop ped to his thigh. Suddenly it shot 1. He had no money and he had to up and his glove, crashed under Aght to get some. Fortunately he Dempsey's chin. Dempsey dropped met young Bob Fitzsimmons son to his knees as if he'd been shot, of the great old-time champion, but as his knees hit the floor with and Bob took an interest in Luis
athump he taped op Instantly and got him a place to train in and went into a furious attack that Maraday Jersey City fire engine house,
drove Firpo back, kn Another important clings adopt leuding him one of his father's Few saw Firpo land that blow. THE Rules Revision Committee of ed by the Council is with regard to old punching bags, some old gloves it looked as if Dempsey had slip-
the Council of the Football As the penalty kick Heretofore, the and pair of his father's tights
"Talking Back
Penalty Kick in
London, Mar, 30.
and the Revised Rules
sociation have recommended a num-rule readA penalty kick may be and putting on gloves with Luis ped. Jack told me he was so near- ply knocked out that he couldn't bor of changes in the existing laws awarded irrespective of the position himself to teach him how to put remember any thing about the wild If the project cannot be realis- and several which have an import of the ball if in the field of the play up his hands in American-style: ed owing to lack of funds, foreign ant bearing upon the game were at the time the offence is committ Luis had knocked out a lot of fighting that followed except here
God!!
heavies in South America, by mal and there in społa. coaches at least will be engaged adopted.
decided to The Rules Hevision Committee strength. Bob smoothed, his fight. paragraph suggested that the word "the fielding style out a little, but not much; of be deleted. This met with thej Luis was a natural fighter and had the agreement of the F. A Council and no inclination to dance about, and It is it was more far-reaching results
The all-Japan ski championship
The Council, have matches to be held in the next delete the followin three years are: In 1934, at On- from the wani: 1995, at Sapporo, and 1036Jnstri at Niigata Renge
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