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RUGBY LEAGUE GAME TO BE BRIGHTENED AND MORE MODERN
Mrs. Rose, above, will again be wen between the sticks for the St. Andrew's Ladies during the forthcoming hockey season.
"JOE LOUIS
DARK BLUES' ROWING
SURPRISE
PRESIDENT OF CLUB RESIGNS
THREE OLD BLUES AS COACHES
(By “Leighton") JAISE
London, October 26.
T the first Boat Captains' meeting of the new University year R. Hope (New College) re- signed the Presidency of the Oxford University Boat Club to which post he was elected at the beginning of last term.
CANNOT BE
Hope, who is an old Etonian, is now in his fourth year, and in view of the calls of "schools," feels that he may be unable to "The DEFEATED” give sufficient time either to administration or training-
plain fact is that I am doubtful if I would be good enough to be in the boat for the next race," Hope said. "The coaches confirm ed my view.?
Jack Dempsey Airs His Views
FOOD FOR THRIGHT
FOR CHILION
(By "FAIR FIELD")
London, October 10.
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Neither Ellison nor Mosley, his predecessors, rowed in the Boat Race, and Hope felt it undesirable that this state of affairs should be perpetuated for yet another year. And so he resigned. But in the few months during which he was President, he has doné much for Oxford rowing:
It was largely his persistence, the Trial Eights, are expected to and example which ensured the be likely candidates for the Uni- big Oxford entry at Henley this versity crews in 1937.
year, and it will, I think, be The coaches are to be the three I am glad I am now in the res-found that many innovations old Cambridge Blues, Brigadier taurant business,” With these have emanated from him. words Jack Dempsey, the former * New President's Plans ̈
Gibbon. Mr. Peter Hair-Thomas, and Mr. KM. Payne, and Mr. M.
world's heavyweight champion, an- He has been succeeded as PresiH. Mosley (Oxford). swered an interviewer who haddent by B. J. Sciortino (Shrewa-
asked him what he thought his hary and University), who gained BAER PROPERLY chances would have been had be his Blue last year. Already ha met Joe Louis, the coloured fight has definite plans for improving
er, when he was in his prime.
the rowing, and he has ideas for
Dempsey, the greatest gate introducing some new races. drawing personality of all time and holder of the world title for seven years, believes Louis to be "a very great boxer.”
One of these will take place an November 20, probably over ·*
Louis Too Fast-
KNOCKED OUT BY
THE GOVERNMENT
course of about two miles, and is ONLY $25,000 FROM
to be known as Practice Eights. There are to be two crews, and
"Louis is too fast and too skil-Freshinen and second-year men, fol in every form of ringcraft for though not yet good enough for
the present heavyweight crop," he
added. when speaking in New York Barring accidenta ways liable to happen in boxing he looks to be enbeatable.”
al-
As I stated recently, James J. Braddock, the present world title holder, is confãent he can beat Louis and by a knock-out. These comments from Dempsey, surely one of the best judges of a pugil- ist, should give the champion food for thought.DE AGAIN
SIGNALS HOCKEY TEAM
FOR TODAY.
*$150,000 PURSE!
"IT LOOKS LIKE WE ARE FIGHTING THE GOVT.”
New York, September 29. Ancil Hoffman, Max Baer's manager, to-day did some rapid The following will represent the calculating. When he had finished Roral Corps of Signals against the the result was such as to DC- Radio Sports Club in Mamak casion a mounfal groen from the hockey tournament match on the mentor of the hitless wonder of Chatham Road ground to-day, bally #pugilism. off at 4.45 p.m.
"Poor Max," he moaned." "The Dove: Martin and Shove; Battery-papers say that he got $150,000 rulley and Sinclair, Short, Nash, Far- for his fight with Louis, but un- Irell, Cox (captain) and Roberts.
less my figures lie he'll be lucky to wind up amount.
OPENING KOWLOON TO-MORROW NIGHT
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
AND ROYAL MENAGERIE
LOCATION!
CORNER CHATHAM
a sixth of that
"As his manager, I get a third: of the take and Papa Baer gets 20 per cent as a reward for weil -well for just being papa and al- lowing the use of his crowning achievement. But before we split, we have to take off about $30,000] for expenses. That
means: Max got 46 2-3 per cent of about $120,- 1000, or approximately $55,000.
This Is Not Al
·becomes
Joe Louis and his bride (top) honeymoon at Pompton Lakes, · New Jersey, and Max Barr and Mrs. Eaer step out to York night club as the Louis-Baer, fight tory. Baer's bride anys she... is glad. Max was defeated now turn rancher.
JAMES BRADDOCK KEPS
ON TRAINING
Afraid He Will Get Vary "Rusty"
New York, October 10. The world's heavyweight bang-- ing champion, James Braddock, afraid he may become "rusky" before he meets another, challen- ger for the title, has begun ser-- ious training to keep himself fit. "I know what ring must does to many good fighters and I am de- termined to keep myself in the best possible shape," he said. Judging from his work-out, how ever, critics have not the same fears. It is said that Braddock. shows more cleverness now them. when he won the title.
As another means of keeping himself fit Braddock is undertak ing an exhibition tour around Ca- Ifornia which will only be in- terrupted by a challenger to the title.
COMING OLYMPIC GAMES
Meeting Held In
Berlin
~ CHINA MAIL” SPECIAL
Berlin, Today.
The President of the Interna-
DROP GOAL TOCOUNT
THREE POINTS
SOUTH AFRICA TO PRESS FOR CHANGE
TWO POINTS FOR GOAL FROM MARK (By "Leighton")
London, October 26. THE Empire Rugby football conference which is due to be held in London, on December 18 promises to produce some lively discussions. South Africa has announced that it will press for a change in the rules so far as they affect goals from a mark and dropped goals. The proposi- tion is that for the future two points should be awarded for a goal from a mark, and three for a dropped goal.
It is believed that the proposal will meet with the approval of the majority of Rugby men, for it has long been contended that it is unfair to give four points to a dropped goal and only three to a tryskas
An illustration that can always be used. happened wha Swansea played the 1905 All Blacks. The Welshmen were lead- ing by a brilliant try when Wallace, the New Zealand full-back. gathered the ball near the half-way line He kicked in the direc tion of touch, but the highr wind changed the course of the ball and sent it between the posts.
Swansea were beaten by the that the failure of the All Blacks POLICE LOSE odd point, by I still regard that team now with us to reach the dropped goal as one of the form of the side captained by TO LINCOLNS fiukiest ever witnessed.
Gallaher and Porter is due to the - New Zealand Dissatisfied":" rules under which they have been IN FAST GAME I am informed by a New Zex-compelled to play.
lander that the Dominion's recent It is generally agreed that the adoption of British regulations, New Zealand forwards have - not particularly those which apply to ance come up to expectations," and
HALF BACKS GIVE GOOD DISPLAY
PARKER PLAYS WELL FOR LOSERS
On the Police Training School ground yesterday the Lincolns beat the Police "A" in a friendly hockey encounter by two goals to nil. A
4.In spite of playing only 10 men the Police gave a good ""display", and it was due to the hard work of their defence, especially Park- er, the Interporter, that the sold- iers were not able to score more often.
The Police pressed first, Teiz) Singh carrying the ball down the right-wing to send across a good centre, which, however, was clear ed. Then followed some fast, ex- changes in mid-field and during one of these bouts right-wing carrie the field, Taylor his side the le
After this
tional Oyimpic Committee Count monopolised play
de Baillet-Latour, had a long con-mentioned that
"And that isn't all," squawked versation with Herr Hitler yester-work on the part Ancil. The State of New York day. The Minister of Interior, Dr. fence they would have takes
eight per cent in incoms Frick, president of the German their lead- tax and Uncle Sam dips in for 40 organising committee for the In the second hal
per cent more. These taxes will Eleventh Olympic Games, the retir continued to press
éwald cond goal came when eat up about half of what he has ed State Secretary
der, possession, and cro left, and when he gets through and the German
with a good goal. handing out tips and other gratui-Herr von Tschammer- und
at this ties here and there, he'll be for were also present at the interview. tunate if he sugars off twenty-zveTrans-Ocean Service grand
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