THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 5, 1937.
MAX BAER ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
PLANS FOR
FOR FIGHTS IN
LONDON
WANTS WORLD-TITLE MATCH
(By HAROLD LEWIS):
Southampton, March 18. MAX BEAR arrived to-night from California. The former world's heavy-weight champion was resplendent in check suit with American shoulders, and grey suede shoes and replete with magnificent studio smile. He is here to fight; and on April 15, at Harringay, he will meet the winner of next Monday's British championship fight be- tween Ben Foord and Tommy Farr.
WHEN I ASKED HIM ABOUT OTHER PLANS HE REFÈR- ŘED ME TO HIS MANAGER, BUT AS THOUGH IT HAD SUD- DENLY STRUCK HIM HE SAID: “HERE IS A GRAND IDEA. I COULD WIN A COUPLE OF FIGHTS IN LONDON, AND THEN THEY CAN BRING THE WINNER OF THE LOUIS-BRADDOCK- FIGHT HERE TO STACK AGAINST ME FOR THE WORLD'S TITLE.
"If it was Braddock, it would give me a chance to regain the If it was Louis I could win title from the man to whom I lost it. it back for the white races. Why not? The money is just as good here as it is in America. It can be done in England. People will always pay for anything new!"
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At the back of this lies the ker- nel of the plans upon which promoters have been working New York recently. Braddock and Louis fight in Chicago next 'June. There is a belief that a £100,000
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gate can be taken in London for a were dangerous once they broke world's heavy-weight championship away and scored on both occasions. match even though it is between two foreigners,
“BIGGER STILL
With Baer were his wife, his younger brother Buddy, and
To Be Commended
Kowloon are to be commended on their display against Lyemun when hi they shared two goals. Abbas play- manager. Max Baer stands. 6fted a great game at full-back, but 21⁄2in, weighs 214lb, and with his the forwards were weak. Knox was padded shoulders is as broad as the only danger. two doors. Brother Buddy is big-
ger still. He stands 6ft 6in and Knight Shines is credited with a terrible knock- out punch.
Knight returned to Lyemun, at inside-right, and made some neat openings for his colleagues.
Champions Falter
a
Paer talked as no other boxer who has ever landed in this coun- try has talked, not boastfully but with the confidence, speed, and
received South China “A” gesture of the maestro. He domin- ated the conversation. He even de-severe setback in their quest for minated Miss Mary Pickford when the Senior Division Championship, they were photographed together when they lost to the Navy by a certainly he produced a wider solitary goal scored by Cooke. Re- glar was in great form and had smile.
completely bottled
Touching on his defeats by Brad-Lee. Wai-tong dock and Louis, he said these did up, and Fung King-cheong was up- not perturb him.
TWO-REFEREES
PROPOSAL
League Club's Conference
London, March 10. Another much - debated develop
set by the robust tackling of the Navy halves, and could do nothing.
One Goal-4 Points
A goal scored a
Max Baer, seen above after his sensational knock out at the hands of Joe Louis, the sensational Detroit Black Bomber, is now in England and “aching for another shot at the Negro. He may have
his chance during Coronation week.
JOE
JOE LOUIS COMING TO
LONDON
ENCOUNTER WITH MAX BAER
MOST LIKELY
LONDON, MARCH 12. LOUIS, THE NEGRO HEAVY-WEIGHT, WILL PROBABLY SAIL FROM NEW YORK FOR ENGLAND SHORTLY AFTER HIS FIGHT WITH JAMES J. BRADDOCK, THE WORLD CHAM- PION, AT CHICAGO ON JUNE 22.
This was announced in New York yesterday, says Reuter, by Mike Jacobs, promotor of the Twentieth Century Club, following conference with Brigadier-Gen. Critchley, acting on behalf of the Harringay arena.
ARMY SECURE LAI WAH SOCCER CUP B. Gosano in
(Continued from Page 18) the first half gave Recreio four points in their First Division game
OBJECT LESSON against the Club. The Portuguese
Irwin and Ferguson, the Army but attack was pretty to watch,
wingers, were both very dangerous lacked finish. Alves and Campos and the former gave us an object while both in corner were speedy wingers but failed to
were always ment of the week-end meetings in take advantage of the many oppor-buffeld and Talbot, whil
dangerous, working for the open- ings from which Knight sent in terrific drives. The latter is probab- ly the best leader the Army have discovered for some time and tains. a.
a powerful shot off either foot...
London is the report that the League Management Committee have decided to try out the two- referees system in a series of Foot- ball League mid-week matches this season, but this is untrue.
tunities offered by their inside for wards.
NAVY HOCKEY SECRETARY
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When Max Baer and his mana- ger, Mr. Ancil Höffman, told of the project at their Lon- don n hotel yesterday, Mr. Hoff- man said:
"It is just what we expected. The whole object of Max's trip to this country was to stage the biggest boxing show England has ever had. Baer wants that fight with Louis in London, and, believe
it will: put British boxing on the map That £100,000 gate is coming, and Max is going to be in on it."
Stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control will meet in Lon- don to day to consider the protest from the New York State Athletic Commission against Baer being al- lowed to fight in England before meeting Bob Pastor at Madison- square Garden.
Mr. T. A Mitchell, Vice-President of the H.K.F.A., handed the Trophy over to Campbell, the Army Cap- tain-s
The following were the teams:- Army: Fus: Rowlands: (R.W.F); It is not possible to adopt this
Irwin opened the scoring for the Rimm. Pickering (R.U.R.), Bgir. Ste- course. The permission of the In-
notified that Lieutenant- Army when he deflected a groun- vene (R.U.R.), Pte. Williamson (Sea. ternational Board is necessary be- It is a
Evans (R.W.F.): Rfmn. Erwin fore two referees can be used and Commander H. G. Bowerman has der from Ferguson into the net, but forths), Col Campbell (R.U.R.), Fus. the Management Committee have taken over the duties of China Fleet Knox equalised with a cross shot (R.U.R.), L/Cpl. Duffeld (R.A.O.C.), no thought of breaking or stretch Hockey Secretary from Lieutenant which entered the net off the up- L/Bdr Knight (R.A.), Fus. Talbot Commander R. C. S. Garwood, who right: In the second half the Army (RWF) and Rfmn.⠀⠀⠀ Ferguson Ing the regulations.
Civilians N. Beltrão; S. Strange More may be heard about the is leaving the Colony, Lieutenant- were all over the Civilians and fur- (RUR.) JDT),
can be ther goals, came from Knight and
and. J. Bowen; Remedios, Bliss an nnual Commander Bowerman two-referees plan at the
Costa; F. Fowler, D. Leonard, conference of League clubs in Lon.found either in H.MS. Rover, or Talbot (2),
H.M.S. Medway.
At the conclusion of the game Gosano, D. Knox and B. I. Bickford, don on Cup Final eve. -