NEW WORLD TITLE-
FIGHT-HITCH··
Chicago. Another obstacle has been placed in the way of arrange- ments for staging a fight for the world's heavy-weight championship this summer. This is the passage in the State Senate of Illinois of a bill limiting the price of tickets for fights to $2.
The
Joe Gould, manager of James J. Braddock, the world champion, threatens to call off the fight with Joe Louis, to take place on June 22, if the bill becomes law. promoter of the proposed fight, Mr. Joe Foley, said it would not be possible to pay...
Braddock the agreed guarantee of £100,000 if the price of tickets was restricted.
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 3, 1987.
Wolverhampton Rugby Club's GALLACHER SUSPENDED
Diamond Jubilee
Celebrating their diamond off some very clever bouts of pass- jubilee, Wolverhampton yesterdaying, particularly by Seldon, Cran- met Mr. J. Baxter's XV. on the mer, Butler and Rossington. Molineux ground, the headquarters
Altogether Baxter's fifteen cross-
London, April 8. Hughie Gallacher, the famous Scottish international and Notts County centre-forward, who was sent off the field in the match be- tween Aldershot and Notts County on March 20, was yesterday sus- pended for 14 days-from April 5
and fined £10,
Gallacher's suspension is likely seriously to jeopardise this club's chances of promotion to the Second Division.
of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., ed eight times through Seldor and were beaten by 2 goals and 6 Kemble, Cranmer, Rossington But- tries (28 points) to a goal (5 ler, Kemble, Rossington and Butler points).
in that order. Cooper converted Unfortunately rain fell heavily two of the tries.
work of a strong heavy pack and in the morning and during the Baxter's side led at the interval the cleverness of game, and this affected the pitch by 16 pts. to nil, and Wolverham- Late in the second half J. Lang, Gwyn Bayliss: so much that in the second half it pton, considering the dual hand-the Wolverhamptom three-quarter, was difficult to distinguish the icaps of ground and opposition, broke players. Notwithstanding
away and Male touched the did exceedingly well to keep the down T. Rutherford the home cap- greasy ball, the visitors brought score down, mainly by the sound tain, converted.
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