THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1937.
BRITISH LIGHT-HEAVY WEIGHT CLASH
KING EVINSKY
re-
Kingfish Levinski, above, well- known American boxer, was cently beaten on points by the Irish idol of London, Jack Doyle.
COLONY OPEN LAWN
BOWLS ENTRIES
(Continued from Page 18)
E. PHILLIPS LOSES HIS TITLE
MCAVOY'S WIN IN
14TH ROUND
LOSER TO FIGHT AS H'WEIGHT
JOCK
London, April 28. OCK_McAvoy, of Rochdale, the British middle- weight champion, won the light-heavy-weight title by knocking out the holder, Eddie Phillips, of Bow, in the 14th round at the Harringay Stadium last night.
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IT WAS A GRAND FIGHT AND AT THE SAME TIME ONE OF THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY SEEN IN RECENT YEARS. MCAVOY'S SPEED WAS ALWAYS MORE THAN PHILLIPS OF EQUAL IMPORT- COULD COPE WITH, BUT A FACTOR ANCE WAS THE OBVIOUS ATTACK OF NERVOUSNESS FROM WHICH PHILLIPS SUFFERED UNTIL HE HAD LOST THE FIGHT AS FAR AS POINTS WERE CONCERNED.
Jock McAvoy, above, is the new holder of the British light-heavy- weight boxing championship, hav- ing defeated Eddie Phillips, by a knock-out in the 14th round in a recent bout
at the Harringay Stadium.
FOSTERING
Phillips, a good boxer and a courageous man, able to take YOUNG
punishment and possessing a fine style, has always been troubled
by attacks of nervousness. He was upset right from the start last CRICKETERS
too late. He was never settled down until it was night, and severely punished in practically every round, and was on the verge Yet he fought back of being knocked out as early as the second. brilliantly, though without success.
McAvoy has never fought bet- this time McAvoy's speed had slac- Phillips, S. Eccleshall and A: W. Grim-ter in this country. He had the kened and Phillips was recovering
mitt, A. Warr and J. Cook, E. Kirman and J. Pengelly.
(73 entries).
OPEN RINKS
Police R.C.-N. B. Fraser, S. Far low, J. McWalter and A. E. Carey; McLeod, H. Brown. L. Glendinning and J. Orem; T. Daly, J. Soutar, A. J. John son and J. S. Riddell; E. G. Post, and W. Mair; Campbell, J. Fender McLeod, W. Hayward, C. H. Gough, and F. Nolan..
S.C.C. ANNUAL MEETING
I
PAST PRESIDENT RE-ELECTED
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speed, the hitting power and a his confidence. He tried four times round to land a knock-out most effective style. He never in this
Shanghai, May 15. lost the initiative, and one would blow.
B. Mac- Brig.-General E. like to see nothing better now Phillips evidently realised by now
his naghten, was re-elected president match between that he would have to knock than a return McAvoy and, John Henry Lewis man out to hold his title, and he and Mr. N. L. Sparke. O.BE. for the light-heavy-weight cham-continued his attack in the eighth vice president of the Shanghai round. Considering the punish Cricket Club at the annual meet pionship of the world.
ment, he had taken from McAvoy, ing of this organisation which PHILLIPS' FLASHING RIGHT McAvoy carried the fight to the Phillips's recovery was remarkable, took place at the Club pavilion champion with amazing fury right to say the least..
yesterday evening. both having Club de Recreio-L. J. Silva, L. E-from the start. He attacked at It was not, however, successful, served successfully in their re- Xavier. F. V. Ribeiro and H. A. Alves;
two bursts, but for McAvoy was ready for it and, spective capacities in the past. J. A. da Luz. A. A. Remedios. R. F. da great speed with
of with Phillips, leaving himself un-their re-election was greeted Luz and C. F. Remedios; F. A. Macha- towards the end of the second do, C. M. Alves, H. A. Barros and P. these onslaughts Phillips flashed Yvanovich; D. C. Alves, C. H. Basto, E. right to the jaw so swift and sud-ing, McAvoy was able to score even M. Remedios and J. J. Basto; C. E. Roza-Pereira. A. P. Gutterres, J. E. den that few people saw it. Noronha, F. X. Silva; F. A. Xavier, L.
Taikoo R.C.-Brown, Wright,. Wat- son and T. F. Stainton.
H.K. Electric: R. C. Butler, J. Bar-
a guarded in trying to force an open-with acclamation. The president:
more heavily.
was
will shortly be leaving Shanghai on Home Leave but will continue to serve in his official post.
Brig, General E. B. Mac- naghten presided - over the gathering yesterday. In his ad- dress he reviewed the past sea- son which was particularly suc- cessful, commented on the club's success in winning the Wood Trophy from the Shanghai Re- creation Club, and remarked on Shanghai's success in the Inter-
McAvoy's knees bent and he went The fitness and pluck of Phillips He was up very quick-were amazing. In the 9th round, A. Guterres, J. M. Alves and H. A del to the floor.
he made many desperate B. Botelho; C. M. Silva, F. X. Soares, ly after clinging to his opponent's when C. E. Marques, and C. G. Silva,
Indian R.C..-A. S. Suffiad. F. M. el knees and was evidently dazed only efforts and failed, he was little more on than a chopping block, and received Arculli, A. Bakar and M. R. Abbas: for a second. From that time J. Hoosen. A. K. Minu, M. Y. Adal and wards he continued to outfight and so many heavy punches on the chin A. R. Dallah: A. H. Rumjahn, A. Ooutbox the champion.
that he must have been on the Madar, S. M. Rumjahn and A. R. Minu. With his weaving style, he com-verge of collapse.
FIGHT TAKES A TURN ron. H. McKay, and J. K. Sloan; Vpletely puzzled Phillips, who
Yet in the last few seconds of Sorby, C. E. Gahagan, S. Deacon and inclined to stand still and wait to
the this round he pinned McAvoy with |- see what happened next. In F. Lunny.
Kowloon Docks: T. Coleman, A.
second round, after landing some a magnificent right hand punch. port with Hong Kong, when the Morrison, J. Fraser, and F. Cullen; J. Revie. T. Ferguson, H. G. Cooper and heavy body punches, McAvoy sud-Then, în the 11th round, the fight| Colony visited this port in the J. C. Brown.
denly jumped in with a left hook to took an astonishing turn, for Phil-
autumn. Craigengower: J. S. Landolt, A. E-the jaw. Phillips fell
FOSTERING YOUNGSTERS backwards, lips again planted a right on Mc- ob- the latter,
thrown The meeting was then Coates, R. Basa and B. W. Bradbury; M. J. Medina. B. W. Whiteman, W. K and getting to one knee took a count Avoy's jaw, and
viously dazed, smothered and clinch-open for discussion and E. H. An- Wav and J. Cavanagh; F. X. Delgado, of eight.
stice brought up the question of ed-for safety. This still further increased Phil- From that point McAvoy slowed fostering cricket among schoolboys, J. M. Leonard, L. C. R. Souza, and Clips' obvious nervousness. He seem-down and boxed to a considerable in order to aid the cricketers of the to be suffering badly from a condi-extent on the retreat. He knew that future. This matter was referred H.K. Football Club:-J. S. Howell, J.tion of mental tension. Nothing was he was far ahead on points, and to the incoming committee,
A. Eseen of that fine left-hand H.. Gelling. N. J. Bebbington,
lead in the 13th round he landed five rules providing for junior member- Brooksbank; E. J. Edwards. S. Carter, which has won him so many fights, successive lefts to Phillip's mouth. ship at the discretion of the com-
N. P. Karantia, J. Pau and V. N. Atien- za; K. M. Omar, A. A. Razack, A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar; J. R. Soares,
S. Rosselet.
A. Macfarlane and J. Russell W. GÜ
MENTAL TENSION
T. Coleman, G. Duncan and W. Walker and he made no attempt whatever
F. P. Anslow, W. Kershaw, G. E. Ste-at footwork phens, and F. H. W. Haynes.
Kowloon C.C.:—E. C. Fincher TA.
over-
THE END The end came in the next round. Phillips at last,
tiring, and
mittee
the
The president than outlined the programme for the season, indicat-
He was like a man badly Madar. G. Lee and A. J. Kew W. Mal-strained, both in muscle and mind McAvoy suddenly caught him with ing there would be a League of one cahy, H. Overy. E. Kern and J. M. Jack. This was still more obvious when in a succession of punches which daz-round of play, and a knock out com petition in which eight teams would Kowloon B.G.C.J. Watson, C. B. the third round Phillips fell backed the champion.
A few seconds later a swinging compete. Hoskins. R. G. Craig and A. Hyde- wards through the ropes without
P. V. Simpson pointed out that Lav; W. Russell. S. M.' White. J. C.
having been hit. McAvoy landed a right to the jaw sent Phillipg head- Gill and G. H. Sherriff: D. W. Water- ton, J. L. Tetley. V. Petherick and T. magnificent right hook to the Jaw long into the ropes to be counted the teams entered in the knock out Armstrong: L. Guy. E. V. Searle, W. in the fourth round. Shortly after out. Thus ended one of the finest competition would not necessarily be have ever the same as those taking part in MacFarlane. A. M. Holland; Ferguson, wards Phillips managed, for the sec-fights at this weight we
the League. K. C. Hamilton. J. S. Logan and J. Gond time during the fight, to plant seen. Mever; F. H. Stoneham S. A. Bright, his deadly short right cross to the Phillips weighed 12st 6lb 10oz
J. Bench and R. O. Read.
Civil Service: J. Gellatly. W. Coll-jaw, but it was not quite accurate and McAvoy 12st 11⁄2lb. ver. J. A. R. Selby and J. F. McGowan; enough to do serious damage. 8. Eccleshall. W. Simmonds. R.. P.] Phillips and A. W. Grimmitt; A. Wart, Ford. A. N. Other" and J. Cook-
(40 entries).
weights. “Eddie had considerable Mr. Sam Russell, Phillips' man- trouble to make the weight for to- ager, stated that Phillips would night's fight," said Mr. Russell, In the seventh round Phillips at retire from the cruiser-weight divi-"and we think the change will ba last began to take the offensive. By sion and compete among heavy-lin his best interests.”
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