COLOSSAL GATE FROM
· CUP-TIE-CLASHES-
› London, March 16,--Sunderland qualified for the semi-final round of the F. A, Cup by beating Wol- verhampton Wanderers by four goals to nil in the sixth round se- cond replay on Sheffield Wednes- day's ground yesterday,
These two teams drew 1-1 at Wolverhampton and 2-2 at Sun- derland, after playing extra time.. The three matches were watched by 168,507 people and the total receipts amounted to £11,959.
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1937
B.B.B.C. Reject New York
Protest
London, March 27 The British New York State Athletic Commis- Boxing Board of Control have de- sion to grant licences to Max Baer cided not to uphold the objection and Mr. Ancil Hoffman on Febru of the New York State Athletic ary 24, 1937. relieved Max Baer Commission regarding Max Baer's from his agreement with the Madi- fight with Tommy Farr at Harrin-son Square Garden Corporation, if gay on April 15.
any binding contract ever existed." The promoter, Mr. Sydney Hulls, Baer, who is training near Sur- has received a letter to that effect biton for his fight with Farr, was from the Board, who on Wednesday pleased when he heard of the investigated the New York Com-Board's decision. "I knew it would mission's protest that the former be all right," he declared. "In my world champion was under contract opinion the New York Commission to fight at Madison Square Garden, had no case, and I knew I should "In the opinion of the Board," get a fair deal from the British Ithe letter: states, "the failure of the Board."
KENNETH FARNES IN
1938
Kenneth Farnes may be the giant of the M.C.C.cricketers, also the best all-round fast bowl- er, match in and match out, and a very useful field, with hands that generally hold catches. But he is no. W. G. Grace with the bat..
Nevertheless, Farnes may be no easy bowler for the 1938 Austra- lian Eleven to master. Experience on the tour is likely to have moulded him into a bowler of best speed comparable with the that England has had to tackle the Australian bats.
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