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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1937
FARR WINS
BUT NOT BY SO MUCH,
RUTZ BEATEN ON POINTS
TAKES HEAVY PUNISHMENT
London, December 22.
Tommy Farr, af Tonypandy, of Scially recognised as chief conten-
Rivers, above, who formerly played on the right wing, for Lymun, is equally at home on the left wing.
der for the British and Empire NAVY MAY HOLD UP
THE INDIANS
heavy-weight titles, beat Charles Ratz French champion, on points jover 12 rounds in the NS.C. pro- gramme at Earl's Court last night. Conceding, seven pounds and several inches in reach. Rutz gave
WEMBLEY OFFER TO JOE LOUIS
Fight With Harvey Proposed DIFFERENCE OF OVER TWO STONES BETWEEN TWO MEN
(By HAROLD LEWIS)
London, December 23.
are now being exchanged between CABLES bley, and his American representative with a Mr. A. J. Elvin, managing director of Wem-
view to persuading Joe Louis, the negro heavy- weight, to come to London next June to fight Len Harvey. Harvey's gallant fight with John ja splendid display of courage and Army C, despite the fact that Henry Lewis a little while ago has no doubt endurance in a hard, slogging they are the weakest of the Army stimulated faith in Harvey especially as John match, which did not enhance the teams, should account for the Uni-Henry Lewis stated that he had been challeng- reputation of the Welsh champion.versity, who so far have had a
ing Louis in vain.
MANY DISAPPOINTED
Farr disappointed those who ex- pected him to deal summarily with an opponent who cannot be reckon-
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most disappointing season.
Selected Teams Selected teams are as follows:— KCC Ist XI-
F. Goodwin (Capt.), E. C. Fincher,
ed in the first rank of heavy- F. Fincher, D. J. N. Anderson, T. weights. Had not Farr possessed A. Madar, B. D. Lay, S. Jez, EE
The difference between Lewis and Louis, however,
is a matter of over two stones, in addition to the terrific punch which Louis carries, and I seriously doubt whe ther Harvey, despite his great defensive skill, could stand up for long against this other negro.
According to a statement
(an advantage in weight there. A. W. Bamsey, Ĉ B. B. Sargent, JAZEERA MR from the secretary of the Bri
FA Broadbridge
might have been a different result KCC. 2nd XI:
In long spells of in-fighting, how-} A. Dand (Capt), W. Mulcahy,! ever, he had a big pull.
W. L. McKenzie, E. H. Baxter, W. C After taking heavy body punish-bridge, B. Baldwin, G. V. Hall, S.
Hing, F. L.
Zimmera, B. T. Broad- meat, Butz surprized Farr in the | A. Gray S8 F. UN, Dunne. BescrXE. first two rounds with fine upper-J. F.
Graphington cuts, which jolted back the Welsh-Indian R.C. Is XI:
man's head. It was not tatil the kitchell, AH Madar, K. Nararin AR. Abbas, T. e Artelli, A. R. third round that Farr could claim y P. Madar, AR Minu, SA any superiority.
Ismail, A. E. Rumjahn, J. S. A. Cur reem and M. el
Arenili Indian R.C. 2nd XI:
Both in the second and third rosada Farr was cautioned by the referee, Mr. Jack Hart, for held- ing.
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Never Counted Out
In the whole of his career Harvey kas never been count-
ed out
Bhaztuer
"THE BEST FELLOWS
IN THE WORLD”
tish Boxing Board of Control,
EL Gomano, above, will be playing at back against Waseda University this afternoon.
WELSH SELECTORS ̄. AT ABERAVON
Promising Schoolboy
Stand-Off
TANNER'S EYE FOR OPENING
By HOWE HARDING
London, December 21.
Aberavon, in no way cast down Jack Doyle, the Irish heavy-by their heavy-defest at the hands weight, will be treated sym-of the London Welsh, played very pathetically by the Board when well to hold Swansea—revitalised he applies for a licence to en- by the return of W. T. H. Davies able him to appear in a six-to a draw at Aberavon. Abera
and Small Montana meet rounds fight at Wembley on you scored # penalty goal and January 19, when Benny Lynch Swansea a try.
Swanses started off in good Between the Bard and Doyle style and several beautifully lies a question of the costs of a executed passing movements had law action brought by Doyle some the Aberavon defence in a tangle. years ago against the Board fol- This phase of the game served to lowing his disqualification in a demonstrate the value of having The British bowls team has set-withholding of his purse-ney thinking players as W. E. Jones fight with Jack Petersen and the two such quick-moving and quick- Farr attacked in the third, Royal Wauchope, Comdr. Way- strenuous tour of South
tled down very nicely OF fourth and fifth rounds, but his mouth, Tel Tufnell, Tel. Forster, Ex. The team comprises 15 English- Doyle desires
their The Board, however, will insist and W. T. H. Davies in the middle Africa primarily on being satisfied that of the feld. work was not very effective in re Comdr. Davis, Capt. Whitmansk, ducing the Frenchman's powers of Condr. Pritchard, Gordon, mea, four Scotsmen, four Welsh into boxing.
a serions re-entry It also abowed how lost oppor- resistance. Once Rutz took a count Colville, E. R. A. Triggs and Lt. men and two Iriskomen.
[tunities influence the whole trend of eight as the result of a short Royal Nary 2nd XI: **
Wraith
The irish heavy-weight has been of the game. All this early bril Mr. G. Wright, captain of the in America for some time, engaged liance came to nothing because right to the jaw, but he was clever Comdr. Barry, L. Comdr. team, boasts that he, Mr. Edney, of in stage and cabaret work, and has first one of the wings and then enough to keep clear of subsequent
also been touring music-balls in trouble.
this country...
Australian Champion
FRENCHMAN DOWN
À. A. Ázsiz, Y. 1. Barna, M. 1 Rarack, A. K. Minn, A. M. Eumjaba, E. M. Ba A. Rahmin, A. E. Ismail, M. R. Abbas, A. Bakar and F. M. Arenili.
1st XI:
Comdr.
D'Arey-Evans, L. S. E. A. Bees, Lde- Writer Jeffreys, Ldg. Writer Hibbs, Lt. Faunthorpe, OpL Arden. Sob. It
Walker and Tel. Bennizz.
In the sixth round the French- man switched from the orthodox Cook, E. RA Holland, P. A
to the "south-paw" stance Fight Craigengower CC. 1st XI
C.D.
ing in this way he repeatedly
D. Hing A R Esmael, E. Zim- pierced Farr's defence with à left mer. W. Rapley, F. 2. Zimmen, G. uppercut
Farr, however, drove Butz back with hard rights to the ribs, and Rutz replied with left uppercuts and hooks.
TOO MUCH SCRAMBLING Unfortunately for Rutz his left swings were aimed from too greati a distance for them to have much effect. Farr also withstood a bar rage of 'blows while on the ropes in the eighth round. When he got back to the centre of the ring he
Souzz, A. B. Hamson, A. K. Ismail,
UK Omar, W. H. Sling and P. d. Billimoria
Craigengower 2nd XI:
M. Omar, A. Zimmern, T. E Teoh, G. A. Lee, J. W. Leonard, B. R.† Iranée. A. Kitchell, A. A. Lewis, W. Way, E Caningham, and J. L. Youngsaye.
Bong Kong CC. Ist XI:
A. W. Hayward, RL Holden, er I Bowker, T. A. Pearce, E. D. Gilespie, H- B. Neve, G. A. Stewarte RLD. Wodehouse, AP. T. Taylor-
V. C. Band and J. F. Barron. Hong Kong CC 2nd XI:
A. R. Mackenzie, W. Stoker, W. B. M. King, J. R. Way, E A. Murray,
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Tribute To Bowlers
J. L. Bonnar will be the Calony's scrum-half against Shanghai. if he can secure the nicemary leavé.
made use of his greater strength WN. P. Fox, E. Bathurst Southampton, and Mr. Baines, of to bear in and clip Pantz soundly. A. Dunnett, C. E. Gahagan and Bellast, had travelled about 250,-
on the jaw.
000 miles on bowling toura
Beaten
the other dropped the vital final pass when he had nothing to do but to ach it and run.
Aberavon, having survived
Sydney, December 22-Bon these early assaults, began to Richards, of Queensland, defeated counter-attack, and as the game Fred Henneberry, the holder, by went on the superior dash, weight. technical knock-out in the 10th and scrummaging power of the round of a 15-round contest for Aberavo pack wore down the the middle-weight championship Swansea forwards and kept play of Australia.
near the Swanseż line. Richards is sailing shortly for
From this point of vantage |England and hopes to meet Joek James, a splendid full-back, pre- McAvoy, of Rochdale, the British sently kicked a penalty gual to middle-weight champion.
give Aberavon the lead.
FAMILY ATHLETICS AFFAIR
„Tanner's Geojus Telis However, Tanner's genius for making an opening out of nothing enabled Swansea to draw level. He suddenly darted away from a scrum on the Swagses 25, gallop- ed up-field at wing-three-quarter speed, passed to Long, who lobbed the ball out to Davies, and the London, December 11. latter set off on a 40 yards run for With E.. D. Fowler-Dixon, the line with the Aberavon back Mr. Wright said. He added that President in the thair at last division in hot but yain pursuit. they had also been to the United night's 66th dinner of the London Then W. R. Davies, Aberavon's
We found the game of bowls isler-Dixons in the room
Athletic Club and four other Fow-schoolboy recruit at stand-off- the same all over the world and rather a Fowler-Dixon night
was half, made three superb openings **in as many minutes, but each time re-the bowlers are the same all over the-the best fellows in the world" his eighty-six years old father, three-quarter play behind him I.
To the left of the chairman sat the chance was lost by erratic As all the bowlers are paying that waderfal
M. C. Hang, W. C. Chin, K. W. "We have played in New Zea- Symons, P. K. Hui, R. M. Soares, even at Suva in the Fiji Islands," Salter, G. Abraham, C. Hong Choy.land, Tasmania, Australia and J. Singh, H. T Tang, and F. Liang- Reserve. Y. E. Clues
J. E. Patter In the ninth there was consider- | University Znd XI: {able scrambling. Farr's feeble- ness against Rutz's left boots was again demonstrated in the tenth, but the Welshman landed with his right, and bis punches obviously carried greater force.
Farr's best moments came in the last two rounds, Rutz, who was continually leaving himself oper
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BROMILOW AGAIN PALACE
MANAGER
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Mr. T. G. Bromilow, who when leading with the left, paid signed the managership of the price of recklessness by tak-Crystal Palace club last close sea- ing a right to the jaw. He was, son, has been reappointed to the their own expenses, they provide Fowler Dixon, who at 63 could promising young player.
veteran, J. E hope to see much more of this however, able to evade Farr's furi-post, and began his duties on a striking contrast to cricket run a mile in 6 minutes 63 seconds. In the second half play was less
ous follow up.
BENNY LYNCH
PREPARES
Coincidence In Training Arrangements
January 1.
tourists.
REPUTED TO HAVE USEFUL TEAM
A Great Year
And the youngest athlete of the spectacular, although exciting family, R. H. Fowler-Dixon, figur- enough for the Aberavon specta- ed among the 1936 LAC Chi 2013, with play mostly in the lenge Cup holders, but was too Swangen 25. However Lang saw young to attend the dinner.
to it that, W. E. Davies did not escape him again, and there was no one else with the strength and One of the speakers told of the ability to turn the good work of day in 1898 when a ten mile race the Aberavon pack to account, saw J. E. 'beat three of his sons though" Jack James made several It has been a great year for the old heroic attempts to smash his way pions meet Recreio and should
est athletic club who have done so through the entire Swansea team. most dangerous forwards in Tangwin.
much for youthful athletics" and There were three Welsh selec- Kwong-sum, their right-winger The Club are in a very bad way had first-claim me in the Bertors at the match, and I hope they After having an easy time for a with Talbot and Evans playing for their match against the Police lin Olympiad and one, F. F. Wolff, observed the good work done by few days, Benny Lynch has now well at the moment, the Chinese and the fielding a reorganised in-who made a very bright speech, in Griff Williams in the Aberavon got busy preparing for his bout team will not find their path termediate line and attacking for the winning relay team with Small Montana at Wembley rosy one and I shall be very sur-mation, following injuries and on. January 19.
(By "THE TWELFTH MAN”) -
London, December 17.
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prised if they win.
I hear he has Foggy Morgan;} «fet
trainer of many famous Scottish | » REMOTE CHANCE boxers, including Tommy Mil South China "A", who have dis-
Fleming's absence.
MANY CHANGES
front row.
M.C.C.'s Happy Christmas
gan, Higgins and Clark, to help appointed thousands of their sup- Nicholls and Strange will be the Rodger will be in goal, while him, and his father is taking porters this season, still have a back. Their intermediate line will charge of all arrangements.
In my post yesterday was aside, in addition to a simple greet- chance of retaining their cha-comprise Forrow, in the centre: Christopis card As usual Lynch wile do his pionship, although it is only a very supported by Millington and Par- Robins, vice-captain of our Testiteen players and Captain Howard, from RW. V. fng, is a photograph of our seven- training at a small gynasium in remote one. At present they are vis, from the junior term, on the team in Australia, who Glasgow, and all his road work two points in arrears of their "B" right and left Banis
few the manager. will be done at the famous Cath-team with a game in hand, and
¡ years ago was a rulingue of mine kin Braes, Dear Glasgow.
The only change at forward is | Kzz- with Lee Wai-tong and company that Moore, the Irish international "Twelfth Man"
the Cadual
wrote
In other years in Australia the He plans to do the last bit of back in the team they are making who has recently some out to join The ACC. card is her simpler in sometimes had embossed on it the an December 23 MCC's Christmas card has his training at Maidenhead, where bold bid for another triumph, the Dockyard will be seen in op design this Christmas then It has 8 George and dragon of the Eng Ten Harvey prepared
They are at present fore points in port of Fowler, in the inside-right been on other touring: decasions Fish Test mistch cap and blaser.
ars of the leaders, the Bites, position, we see with the game in hand, and it The Police are not certain touring calous-red, yellow and and it is rather a pity the design On the front it has the MCC. This made a most effective card, have should prove a very exciting race their team, but they should offer a
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