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(By Bevil Rudd)
London, January 22
XFORD and Cambridge settle down this
Owear to intensive preparation for the
University Sports at the White City on March 14. This year the sports will have more than their usual partisan appeal, for five of the Cam- bridge men, C. JE. Betty, A. G. K. Brown, M. M. Scarr, M. J. K. Sullivan, and F. R Webster, and three Oxford, A Pennington, J. P. Knight, and A. A Robertson, have already been selected by the AAA as possible representatives of Great Britain for the Olympic Games in Berlin in August
Incidentally, March 14 will see a far closer match than is generally anticipated. Although, Cambridge have 15 Blues in residence, and the prestige of their relay victory last term by. six events to one; the Oxford opposition in at least eight of the eleven individual events will give them' furiously to think, andį stil more. furiously to run
JAJČING OVERKE GRADE-
Albert "H." Threadril Negre high jumper of Temple, flashed across the Olympic horizon when be recorded a remarkable leap of 6 feet 7 inches at a New York meet. This jump stands alone
TOMMY FARR OUT OF CRUISER CLASS
DISPLAYS BETTER FORM
AT NEW WEIGHT
EARLY TRAINING AN ASSET
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
London, January 10.
IN the privacy of a gymnasium at Slough a little band of men are watching with growing assurance the training work of Tommy Farr, fair-haired Welsh boxer.
Yesterday to their surprise, they saw, him register over 14st. in his boxing shorts, which means that Fair has finished for ever with the cruiser-weight class and mast compete in future with the Petersens and the Harveys of the game.
More important than this increasing weight is his form. Farr is displaying such smart boxing that those who were merely hoping that he would give Tommy Loughran a run for his money at the Albert Hall next Thursday are now expecting him, to win.
If Farr can master Loughran, -as clever a heavy-weight to
Then you consider that it was be seen to-day then he must LEWIS SCORES
made without spikes, indoors, and from a board take-off. Only four men, indoors or outdoors, have jumped to higher marks, but no one has approached this reened under the same conditions.
The relay triumph, though numerically devastating, was actually gained by a series of narrow margins: The bigger mem- bership which the CU.AC. enjoys is, moreover, often a decisive NEW RULES factor in these team contests, where the strength of each relay lies in the weakest link.
Itable.
INTRODUCED
be accepted as a suitable oppon- ext for anyone in Europe
Well Trained
Farr yesterday gave me some particulars about himself which re veal him as a most unusual charac- ter.
He learned to box nine years jago, when he was a boy of 12 (weighing 514 Before he was
YET ANOTHER
KNOCK-OUT
MCAVOY'S VERY
BIG TASK
FOR BISLEY14, being one of a large family, middle-weight
SIGHTING SHOTS TO COUNT
CONTESTS REDUCED
There
New York, January 12. When Jock McAvoy, the British champion, meets he was put to work cleaning boots John Henry Lewis, at a date yet in a Welsh hotel.
to be fixed, for the world's Eight Then he became a waiter, but heavy-weight championship, he disliking hotel work he went into will face a boxer of his own men- the mines. All the time he kept tal and physical calibre. jup his boxing. and when his
Lewis began his 1936 campaigu parents died, leaving several small last night by knocking out Tiger London.
mouths to be fed, Farz turned his Jack Fox, in Spokane, in his 21st are several important sghting ability to proft by join-knock-out victory. He is a superb
to the reg a boring boothe
fighter with a right of tremendous power.
Lewis's father began teaching his four sons how to box as 3002 Jas they were four years old. Be- fore that they were merely allow- ed to "play around” with gloves
To Help Brother Joel, the eldest, left the ring to
John's ambition is to be
Anyhow, in the coming races are counted as track com- sports.we shall see Pennington petitions.. matching his speed in the Fire points are given for a win. sprint with Betty and Scart, and three, for second place, where and pitting. his endurance (two entries are allowed, while only against Brown in the quarter-three points are gained by the mile. Besides, that eclectic winner in the three single entwy duel, there is the promise of a competitions. A college which keen struggle between the fails to produca:any representative Oxford secretary, E. B. Tees-for an event loses one point. dale, and E. L. Ellis in the mile, It is intended to have two changes in addition 2nd another weight-putting matches, contested simultaneously duction in the size of the bull's cussle between the Oxford pre-esch sports day, and conforming eye, already anounced in the He has eighteen months of this, sident, F. TAL S. Gentry, and Ali to a standard order
and time programme for the 72nd annual peting all-comers in apprentice Irfan
prize meeting of the National ship which old-timers declare is The Cambridge Turk won by This plan should give a new Rifle Association at Bisley next as good as any to be had. three-quarters of an inch in 1934, incentive to college teams, and en-year.
Return Of Homery when they first met, and by fiveable the committee to scrutinise The meeting opens on Monday, inches in last year's sports.
This, "Fate has had an excellent carefully theft available material July 6, and eads with the final Now that P. D. Ward has gone
grounding, and now that he University, Tripity, Hartford for the King's Prize on July 18. down from Cambridge, the three and Queen's are they to give a Instead of purchasing tickets reached man's estate he hopes to become a doctor miles becomes
& cross-country-goed account of themselves at Ox-which entitle them to fire noi blossom cut into a star performer, men's battle Robertson may find ford, while at Cambridge. Trinity more than two practice shots be as his countryman, Jack Petersen, clergyman, but he remains in the E C Weir (Cambridge) 3 and St. John's appear, rather to fore any competition, competi- has done.
ring to pay for Joel's medical train- tougher proposition on the back dominate..
tors will be given the ammunition | If he can get past the Loughran ing than at Horton Kirby, and W. M.
Both Universities are fortunate for two compulsory sighting shots. obstacle he hopes Walter Nensel F. Hudson, the Cambridge in their leadership this year. When these two shots have been will be his next opponent, years Lewis will be 22 in May Freshman. may strprise them M. J. K. Sullivan, the Cambridge fired the competitors may elect to German being due here. shortly he is rather tired of the game. son and that it will apply equally The review of the past Ameri-both. to Club and Test cricket. In view can golf season by George Jaco F. A. Peall, the South African Brown, have zeal and initiative, scoring shots.
president, and his secretary. A. G. count either the second or both as from New York.
In the past five years the stal- A supporting match to Farr's at Negro has fought 39 times of this I think the S.C.C. have bus, president of the American at Cambridge, is another Fresh and so, too, have F. A. S. Gentry
fight was made yesterday by pair and won 35 fights and has never done the sensible thing in allow-Professional Golfers' Association, man who may develop into a first-and E. B. Teesdale, the correspond-
ing Gustave Emmery, spectacular been floored.. ing their players and
is brimful of optimism, especially class performer by March. Bis umpire to get used to the new coregarding the
jez Oxford pair. amateur game, immediate forte is the low hurdles. ditions during the present season-which is not surprising when it In the high hurdles J. P.. Kaight, These notes may catch the ere is remembered that the Walker the Oxford Freshman, is likely to I would ask them to do all therCup is to be played in the States be as peerless as F. R Webster Prince Obolensky will return to hitherto been ten-round of a few up-country cricketers and
(Cambridge) will be in the pole
(Continued from Page 4):
A Law In 1937 From a very reliable source at home I am advised that thể nex ler before role will become a de- faite low, of the game next sea-
men who
Great Strides In U.S. Golf Made
RESULTS FROM MISS WETHERED'S TOUR
later this year.
vanit
Obolensky's Ability
to seven
the
has
2
After wearing the gloves for 15
the
Seven-Round Shots Owing to the increasing num-
Lewis goes to church, and when ber of competitors, and the diffrench lightweight, with George
Daly, of London.
away from home likes staying at Jculty of obtaining a larger supply This is such an attractive-look-YULCA hostels. He gets up
of ammunition, all the competitionsing scrap that no harm be It is hoped at Oxford that in the Grand Aggregate that have done to it by revealing that pro-ed at 9 pm
punctually at 7 am and goes to
shoots ey-road track when the Rugger have
moter Jeff Dickson originaly
Fond Of Tennis! beer reduced can to persuade their state rebre-
approached Harry Mizler to meet Most of the upward trend of
close Last rounds. These include The Daily Hazzers. sentatives to talk the matter over
season draws to a
On his first introduction to once again before the season starts amateur golf in the US.A. is 60-Year-Old Record May Go.. summer he constantly came to the Telegraph Cup, the Times,
People still talk of Mizler's Broadway he said he wanted to and change their decision. It will attributed to Lawson Little, the be for their own and the game's British and
There is a possibility that the ghowed marked ability.
track for sprinting practice, and Daily Mail, the Wimbledon Cup thrilling victory over the French see the sights but he meant the American arateur
the Duke of Cambridge at 900-eater after losing hopelessly illuminations, not the night clubs. good for next year they will have champion, whose successes have high jump record of 6ft 21⁄2iг.. But I doubt very much whether yards, and the Corporation of the
When Lewis beat Bob Olin in to accept the present experimental inspired handreds
held since 1876 by M. J. Brooks, he has the pace of Pennington. City of London at 1,100 yards.
for most of the way. of youn
But Mizler did not view a £750 2ovember for the light heavy- role as a law of the game.
may at last be broken. W. Meiss-It does not necessarily follow that players.
The Alexandra, which is not in offer for a return encounter with weight championship he made of ner, the American at Oxford, has Mr. Jacobus thinks that, thanks cleared 6ft 3in in the States, and ball field is fast on the track, or ten-shot competition at 600 yards. a man who is speedy on the foot the Grand Aggregate, becomes a
a favourable eye. Daly was more the ex-champion a veritable human
puch-bag to Lawson Little; the amateur
reasonable. In years gone by the Singapore game in America will
has given some indication of that
his favourite vice
I discovered this and the Conan Doyle will also be a
But tennis is versa. Cricket Club have always given
potentiality in practice at Oxford when in my own Bugger days I single-range shoot, ten shot at
sport He seldom wins at this. lead in all matters pertaining to back in the place it held when
Meisser is a huge man and an tried anavalingly to pursue C. N. 500 yards. In all these competi
but remarks: "It teaches me to be a good loser" champion.
long Jumper. - Cambridge, ho
Ruling Body Needed
soon be
cricket. To them has fallen the Bobby Jones was the reisting adequately proficient sprinter and we The physical poise and tions those who make the highest UNIQUE TORCH
The visit of Miss Joyce Wether-ever, are reserving J. C. Horsfallal concentration are very di-possible score will immediately?
03
ferent.
shoot three tie shots.
A New Concession
FOR OLYMPIAD
DISCOVERED
burden of organising tours to other ports and tours throughout Malaya and I think they have led to the States last year is also for the long jump. This brilliant
Alec Nelson (Cambridge), and ways performed their task well referred to by Mr. Jacobus, who natural athlete enjoys running
As part of fie scheme, for ex To-day, however, cricket holds a thinks that her fine displays had more than jumping, but realising W. Thomas-(Oxford) continue as
Can coacher, and their keenness and couraging serving soldiers of the far greater appeal to every na-ja great deal to do with the tre-that he is redundant to
the conscientiousness leave nothing to Regular and Territorial Armies to tionality and hundreds of new mendous increase in the number bridge's requirements clubs have come into being during of American women golfers track, he will concentrate on jump be desired. A comprehensive pro- become expert marksmen useful WITHSTANDS ALL the past few year and as last it An American women's team is ing, and such concentration may gramme of handicaps has been 27-as snipers, the War Office has seems to me that the time is ripe to visit England this year, so we very bikely produce something over ranged, and these activities will authorised pay and allowances to culminate in the respective sports be drawn in certain conditions by for the formation of all body to shall soon know what improve. take charge of the interests of the ment has been made.
I have at random spotted pos or trials. At Oxford these take re-engaged men of the Territorial sible winners for March 14, and place on February 24, 25 and 2 Army who compete at Bisley. I find I give Ozford six events to and on March 3, 5 and 7-at Cat-This concession follows the free
bridge. A forecast is silly at this
game throughout Malaya. Da
I do not like the term Associa- tion for a ruling cricket body. It
CUP-TIE SURPRISE
savours too much of football. At home a very excellent body has
been in existence for some years Sunderland Beaten By
Port Vale
London, January 12 Sunderland, leade Division and Jobrt Layour
called "The Club Cricket Confer: ence," and I would suggest that a "Malayan State Cricket Confer ence" might be formed with a pre- <sident, vice-president and; one re presentative from each of the following: Singapore. The United Arsenal for the FA Services, The Non-Benders beaten in yesterday's replayed Malaya, Johore, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Selangor, Perak, Kedah and Penang-
Capetie with Fort Vgle by 7-
No result has caused such sur-
I can suggest no two better men prise in football circles since Ar-
to start this conference then Mr.senal lost at Walsall three years
O. P. Griffith Jones (Singapore ago, Port Vade are last but sue
and Mr. A, T, Bostick-E (Selam in the Second Division table.
gor). Here are two-
have always had the game
at heart and will uphold Sta
tion and dignity in
rland--igured in another
five
distance, but a close match is in-
dicated and the form of those whose names I have mentioned will
be worth watching
The inter-college competitions Cam- begin - almost immediately. bridge tinne: Afvide their college two divisions, but
ing a knock
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