THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBRI
MIZLER'S FINE LAST ROUND RALLY
WALTER LINDRUM'S
CHALLENGE
Sydney, November 17-Walter Lindru, world's professional bil- Hards champion, has issued a chal- lenge to any professional billiards player to meet him in a tournament. for the world's title herethn
“I would welcome any or all of the well-known English players, said Lindrom, and I think
that
such a tournament at Sydney, ar--
anniversary of the State, would be
a bigger financial success than if it were held in London
ROTH OUTPOINTED
AT N.S.C.
AMERICAN'S COURAGE
(By Harold Lewis)
London, November 16.
ranged to coincide with the 150th HARRY MIZLER, the former British light
weight champion, won an exciting fight on points against Al Roth, the experienced American, in the National Sporting Club weekly tournament at Earl's Court, last night.
CORINTHIANS RECALL FORMER GLORIES
INSPIRED SPELLS BEAT ILFORD
THRILLING RALLY
(By NOMAN ACKLAND) Ilford
1 Corinthians
Could the Corinthians - main- tain the standard of play they showed in the first quarter of an hour and in the last 10 minutes! of their, F. A. Cup-tie with Ilford at Newbury Park, they would soon recapture former glories. It was like the good old times to see
THERE WERE ROUNDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIGHT WHICH LEFT MUCH TO BE DESIRED, CONSISTING OF EXHIBITION OF MIZLER RETREATING, FLICKING A LIGHT LEFT INTO THE FACE OF AN EXASPERATED OPPONENT.
But the last round made people forget everything that had gone before. Mizler stood his ground and accepted the tacit chal lenge to a toe-to-toe battle. He hit Roth fairly on the jaw with left and right at least a dozen times, without the slightest effect, ap- parently.
THIRD ROUND OF F. A. CUP
Chelsea Omitted From Cabled
Draw-
INTERNATIONAL
WINGER TRANSFERRED
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believed to be th biggest ev paid by the Midlands club.
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his signature in the face. opposition bidding, which offers from Manchester City, dlesbrough, and Evertont.
This little American must have ANNUAL NRA.
a jaw of phenomenal resistance.† But any doubts that might have
OVERSEAS
existed as to which man had won COLONIAL MATCH
vanished during that fierce last round. It was clearly Mizler's, and he was the master when it ended.
BEGAN MAGNIFICENTLY
Rifle Practices Arranged
The NRA Overseas Colonial rifle shooting match for 1987 will The trouble with Mizler has albe fired by teams representing ways been lack of faith in himself.
Hong Kong on December 30, or if A beautiful boxer, he began this conditions are unfavourable, on fight in magnificent fashion, plung-December 31 The Hong Kong ing a beavy left to Roth's face Rifle Association has entered two
But when he found that this
and the other the S. B (b), or 1914, rifle
Practices have been arranged the Army ranges, on December 17, 20, 23 and 28 in addition to the usual mid-week shoots to-morrow and December 29. All shooting will begin at 2 p.m.
the way their forwards, splen- Owing to a cabled mistake among several times and then whipping teams, one using the rife as issued didly supported by Caldwell, Pet-the first 14 teams for the draw of two hard rights to the jaw. titt and Davies, played delight-the Third Bound of the F. A. Cup fully balanced, go-ahead football Competition, it was thought ad-punishment was accepted without correction, the slightest sign of embarrassment But between times they had visable to wait for a
come by Roth, Mizler began to look wor- to fight desperately hard to keep but as this is not likely to
fried the strong, speedy and tremen-through for a day at least, we are dously determined Ilford players publishing below the draw as cab London, yesterday. at bay. The Ilford defenders stooded by Reuters, up valiantly to their opponents The omission of Chelsea, one of the First Division Clubs, probably occurs progressive movements in the among these first 14 teams. early stages, and then their own Grimsby v. Swindon, Doncaster, Shef-punch, and as he is short of arm sighting, shoot and 10 to count forwards, led in most inspiring field United, Crystal Palace, Liverpool, he delivered very few punches at 300, 500 and 600 yards, two firer fashion by Griffiths, kept the Stoke, Bury v. South Liverpool or
per target and teams of eigh Brentford, Fulham, Everton, Derby, fall. visiting defenders on their toes Brighton. for long periods.
Aldershot Arsenal
Lee, the Corinthians' centre-for- Sunderland ward, was very effectively shadow-Swansea ed by Myers, but he managed to Southend elude him in the first minute of the Millwall
Tottenham second half, when he snapped up Tranmere a perfectly timed pass from Thorn-Bradford C. ton to beat Tietjen with a beauti-Notts F.
Clapton 0. ful low shot.
or York West Brom Manchester Leeds Charlton
ILFORD'S SCRAMBLING GOAL
Compared with this classic effort ford's equalising goal was a Mansfield or serambling affair. Hellard centred, Lincola and Griffiths and a Corinthian de Bradford fender dashed for the ball at the Huddersfield same time. They collided and the ball went over Naylor's head into the net.
Subsequently we saw Ilford at their best. Craymer tested Naylor with a powerful drive and a few minutes later the Ilford players were appealing frantically for a goal, claiming that Naylor, when charged by Griffiths, had pulled a shot from Marnoch over the line
MARVELLOUS ESCAPES
In the next few minutes the Corinthian goal had some really marvellous escapes, but towards the
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Roth has nothing but boundless courage, a hard body and the com- plete technique of hooking. He never delivered a single straight
But during the succeeding rounds the constant aggressiveness of Roth carised Mizler growing anxiety, and, in fact, the fight be- came a chase
ROTH LOOKED DANGEROUS. At times Roth looked dangerous, but only because Mizler appeared likely to lose heart. Only when he was penned in a comer did Mizler take the bold line and set about his opponent.
Conditions of the shooting
POSSIBLE TEAMS
The following have been asked to attend the practice shoots-
SR. (2) TEAM
Stonecutters Naval Range Sta 0. Richards, Sgt. Bickell
Middlesex Regiment Lt. Pullman Sgt. Cooper, Sg Parnell, Cpl. Barkitt, Col Clark, L/Cpl Baker, L/Cpl. Lang ford Pte Cor, Moss, L/Sgt. Jordan, RAO.C. (attached)
Seaforths-Pte Cranston. ? Police Cpl. Charan Singh, Cpl ran Singh.
Stonecutters Naval Eange Staff.
It was said that Roth damaged or Bristol Chis right hand during the sixth round; but it could have had little effect upon the fight.
P. O. Pellow, P. 0. Silcock, Sgt. Man- Mizler was always the better nell, Cpl. Morris, Cpl. James, Gpl Mul boxer, and left people with the same ler, Mne. Heather. impression as of old how great could he be if he would believe in himself and let that fine right hand
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v. Blackpool
Plymouth Aston Villa West Ham Luton
Rentes
go!
Boyal Engineers. Lt. Hawkins, Spr Downing.
Ulster Rifles Capt. Ratcliffe Police Insp Hopkins, Sgt. Bussell, Cpl Puran, Singh.
Mrs
A doctor examined Roth after the Hong Kong Naval Volunte
Mackie, T fight and found that he had broken 1
Dockyard: Rifle Club. Messrs. Wat two metacarpal bones in his right son, Langley, Cory, Lakeman, Austin. hand and had also damaged, his left
RHKG.C. ANNUAL MEETING
SCHMELING SECURES TKO VERDICT
New York, To-day Max Schmeling of Germany,
end the force of the Ilford attacks tion, to make sure of a goal abated, and Corinthians staged a he shot himself from a diment
angle and the ball soared over The annual general meeting of former world heavyweight boxing thrilling rally.
four the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club champion, last night secured a tech- Swerving over to the left, Lee bar. He atoned for this err
ical knockout verdict over Har ring the will be held in the Board room of "beat three Ilford defenders and had minutes from the end
ot from he "South China Morning Post" at Thomas, of Chicago, in the eigh only to pass to Shearer, who was winning goal
December 17 round
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