THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1938
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HOW JOCKEYS HAVE FARED
H. Maitland V. V. Needa J. Pote-Hunt
But the referee, according to my rec-R. B. Moller koning, was right when he found that H. C. Pih he had not been robbed of the lead C. Encarnacao
return match.
8. W. Tang
PROVINCIAL boxers intent upon a London repu-which he took in the earlier rounds. Marshall
tation will find a wide-open door at the Nation-Still there is a deal to be said for a B. A. Proulx al Sporting Club, so many times have lads from the country already done valiantly in the ring at the Empress Stadium.
least, be pushed into the background. It has been proved beyond to usurp the existing authority.
NO DICTATION
are
If the Board do the
proper thing, L. P. Ralph however, they will make haste to ar- L. B. Chao range a final eliminator, and then call B. L. Tao upon Walsh to defend the title. They K. S. Shu will do a disservice to Caplan if they A. Noodt Says John Harding, manager and match-maker:——“ "Not a single keep him hanging about for his big W. H. S. Davis
opportunity.
D. Black boy introduced as a comparatively unknown has let us down; indeed,
I am asked further to stress the fact W. G. Poy the majority of the youngsters have performed so well that they that the National Sporting Club C. L. Gregory are by way of becoming an established fashion. It is true to say not so intolerant of the Board of Con-Y. K. Wouh
trol that they are about that they have given a new meaning to fighting in London.
to organise P. A. Fishbourne "And while I have no desire to tilt at the champions and near-Their one desire is for peace all round. B. L. de Robeck
various forces against the ruling body. T. W. Chattey to-champions, they and their managers must by now realise that, The idea that they seek to control box-S. N. Pan unless they bestir themselves, they will, in point of popularity at ing is absurd. There is no conspiracy C. E. W. Scott
D. R. A. Spreckley, Y. T. Fung Only, like all those who are working K. I. Ip for the good of the game, they do wish Ip Kui Ying to carry on without dictation, and have S. L, Yuen "I venture that many a title N.S.C. offered them a purse of round it made the easier to shape fights acS. C. Liang holder is due for a rude awaken about £450.
cording to their lights and experience. A. W. Raymond The Board have the remedy to estab- ing. The time has arrived when
lish concord in their own hands. They appraise their services at а
First championships can no longer be higher figure and, so far as I
they must convince the world of box- traded after the manner of every.gather, a more generous bid for theming that their sole purpose is to day merchandise. They must be has not been made. If I have taken govern and not dictate.
And I would have them confess that fought for. If there were a will be unable to get the price put on their attempts to make matches most wholesale overhauling, it would their young heads. If I am not mis-desired by the public have failed. Their be odds on more than one cham-, taken Walsh would welcome title championship. eliminators
a pion being
fight, either in Liverpool or London, if made for progress. com-
only to prove that his defeats in over- of the moment at a given weight have moner."
weight matches are not proof that he not been paired, and hardships have has gone back. He is not the kind been imposed upon all too many deser- given to walling himself in.
ving boxers.
all question that, rather than being near to bankrupt of stock, there is a wealth of talent ready for exploitation.
reduced to a
I am inclined to agree. I am not sure that Benny Lynch, at the strict fly-weight limit, would hold to his king- dom. I cannot forget that, when last time out at Leicester, he exceeded 8 st by several points, and I am fearful of what his physical condition would be were he to get within the midget class. WHAT POUNDAGE?
QUESTION OF L.S.D.
can
the pulse of the market correctly, they
have not The best two men
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RE-DRAW IN COLONY'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
I maintain that when. Frank Hough was put forward as a completely wor- thy challenger of Jock M'Avoy for the cruiser title, the Board should have of- fered no objection to a fight between them. The men, their managers, and
Owing to the accidental omission the public wanted them to fight for the of one of the entries from the ori- championship, and that should have ginal draw for the Colony's Tennis been enough. was
By offering objection, Open Doubles Championship, the or shall I say putting obstacles in the draw has had to be re-drawn, and - way, the Board invited and merited the is changed as follows: sharpest criticism, and, worse, heaped coals upon alreay burning fires.
Benny Caplan, of St. George's, by out-pointing Frank M'Cudden, of Glas- gow, last Monday, has got further to a fight with Johnny M'Grory for the feather-weight title. But because of the Board of Control's weakness for eliminators, I take it that he will have I understand that, if put to it, he to clear one more hurdle before he is could pass the scales at 8 st and still permitted to take a crack at the Scot. be as strong as a bull. I would be re- Caplan's victory over M'Cudden lieved if he would tell the world whe-not altogether convincing, As a mat- ther he intends to remain in his pre-ter of fact, many who had places at sent division, or, because of increasing the ringside disapproved of the verdict. weight, proposes to move up to the bantams.
CAPLAN IN FRONT
For myself I decided that Caplan That also goes for Peter Kane, who, was the more accomplished boxer, and whatever may be said to the contrary, was clearly in front at the end of 12 has ceased to be a natural fly-weight. not-too-satisfactory rounds. It was As to Johnny King, his defence of the not a brilliant fight. M'Cudden and bantam championship is overdue. I do his people strongly objected to what not suggest that he is incapable of they held was the illegal use which continuing in office, but for the good Caplan made of his head, but the secret of the game and his own personal of the Scotsman's failure, in my satisfaction, I hope an approved chal-opinion, was his sacrifice of all else for lenger will be found for him in the the punch. very near future.
He took the view apparently that, if IS HE THE BEST
he could land one good solid blow, he Folk are asking whether Jake Kil-was bound to win. Unfortunately for rain is really the best of the British himself, he not only left himself wide welters.
answer.
Hough is to reappear at Earl's Court next Monday. His opponent will be Marcel Lauriot, the best of the French light heavy-weights, who
some two years ago lost to Len
Harvey and M'Avory only on points. It was the original intention of the N.S.C. to put Henderson,
Scottish cruiser, against Hough, but on second thoughts they decided that Lauriot would serve better as a further test of the young man from Battersea.
Only the Scot can supply the open to a straight left, but had a poor HOW
I am told that Ted Broadribb
sense of distance when he let go his is about to bring George Daly back heavy artillery.. Possibly he claims from the States, where he has
the
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OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES
1. Luk Ding Cheung and Wong Shiu
Wing Bye. 2. A. Chan and H. Chan Bye. 3. G. W. Sewell and T. C. Monaghan
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4. Wei Chung and Pang Oi Lam Bye. 5. H. Owen Hughes and T. A. Fearce
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6. Leisen Low and Peter U.- Bye. 7. A. C. I. Bowker and W. M. Bar-
ton Bye.
8. R. B. Bulpin and F. A. Fowler
-Bye.
10. F. V. Harrison HAVE FARED
won marks for aggression that were denied high favour. I do not know the exact him. But I would remind him that, al- poundage of the Blackfriars' youth, though he was always carrying the but I have an idea that, if and when fight, a great deal of his attacking he returns, he will stalk Kilrain.
was so much mere fury, and for the Dynasty Harry Mizler and Dave Crowley most part landed him into trouble.
Mrs. Dunbar have decided that they are better than
LDunbar- NEARLY THROUGH- Jimmy Walsh, but first they must fight Physically he was obviously the Cire between themselves, and at the mo-stronger, and there was a period when Eu Tong Sen ment they do not appear to be any it looked as though he would wear his Li & Edgar nearer getting into the ring than they man down. It was about as much as Li Po Chun
when the Caplan could do to last the distance. Wolf & Harrison
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