THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1938.
TWO WORLD BOXING TITLES VACANT
NEW YORK COMMISSION TAKE STRANGE STAND
Al Hostak Not Recognised As New Champion
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New York, July 27.
THE THE New York State Athletic Commission, at their meeting here to-day, refused to recognise Al Hostak, who yesterday knocked out Freddie Steele, the middle-weight champion of the world, as the new title-holder.
The Commission declined to look upon Hostak as the new cham- pion because they contend that Steele should have accepted the chal- lenge which Fred Apostoli filed several months ago for a title fight. Apostoli beat Steele by a technical knock-out early this year, and the Commission hold that this entitled him to first shot at Steele's title.
Accordingly the New York world champion, who was referee- State Athletic Commission nowing.
Steele opened the fight with a suggest that a match be arranged between Apostoli and Young Cor- tentative right to the head. They bett of San Francisco, the winner sparred for a few moments, and to meet Hostak in a bout for the then, apparently from nowhere, world's middle-weight champion- Hostak landed a crashing left hook to the chin. Steele went down, but He ship.
up without a count. John Henry Lewis was another jumped boxer to fall from grace at the was obviously dazed, and went meeting, and the Commission have down twice more in quick succes- declared the world's light heavy-sion before a stiff right to the jaw weight title, held by Lewis until put him out for the full count.
GREAT OVATION
after I to-day, vacant. They contend that
The knock-out came when Lewis failed to accept the
After he was challenge filed by Tiger Jack Fox minute 43 seconds. of Spokane, he forfeited the cham- counted out, Steele rose groggily to his feet and made his own way to pionship.
his corner. FIRST ROUND K.O.
great Hostak was 'accorded a In the Steele-Hostak fight at
more so as he was the world ovation, the Seattle, Washington, middle-weight champion was knock- fighting in his home town, where out in the first round. The he is a popular hero. There were knockout blow came after Hostak, about 35,000 spectators.
Steele had been favoured in the living up to his nickname of the "Savage Slav," had knocked Steele betting before the fight at odds of sent 8 to 5. Hostak at the weigh-in down three times. He was down for a fourth time, but was turned the scale at 11st. 41⁄2 lbs. counted and Steele at 11 st. 5 lbs.-Press unable to rise, and was out by Jack Dempsey, the former Association.
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U. S. RULING ON 72-HOLE
TOURNAMENT
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OPEN PAIRS BOWLS
FINAL
mittes of the US. Professional FOR TO-DAY
decreed
Golfers' Association has that for all its approved 72-hole tournaments the minimum purse must be
dollars 5000 Tournaments of leas (£1000.) value must be played in two days over 54 holes or less, and for a dollars minimum purse of 3000 (£600.)-Pross Association.
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HOCKEY PLAYER PASSES
Howell And Craig
Favoured
Local Bowls enthusiasts are ex- pected to turn up in full strength to witness the final of the Colony | Open Pairs Championship, at the Civil Service Cricket Club. this afternoon, weather and ground permitting.
The game will commence at 4.30 p.m. and the contestants are C. M. Silva and F. X. Soares and J. S. Howell and R. G. Craig.
The former pair are members of Club de Recreio's Second Division Ladies' hockey circles will re- gret the passing of Miss Betty team, whilst Howell is a lead in Helbling, who played for the the Hong Kong Football Club's Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club "A" team and Craig is one of the number threes in Kowloon Cricket for many seasons as a half-back, Club's senior outfit. full-back and forward.
|_ Miss Helbling, despite her small Progress to the final has been build, was one of the finest spoil-reached by the following routes:- ers in the Colony in 1934 was a C. M. Silva and F. X. Soares strong contender for Interport beat L. T. Xavier and C. F. [honours. She played for the Remedios
Hong Kong Ladies as a left-back beat F. A. Machado and during the last two seasons they F. X. M. Silva held the Caer Clark Cup title be-beat J. Hopsen and A. R. fore the "Y" Ladies commenced Minu their run of successes.
In 1935, when the Shanghai Ladies' sent a team to the Colony, Miss Helbling played for the Rest of the Colony and for the H.K. Ladies against the visitors, on both occasions as a left-half.
OPEN RINKS FINAL
POSTPONED
The Colony Open Rinks final which was scheduled for the Kow-
beat M. J. Medina and J.
Cavanagh
beat A. Bakar and A. K.
Minu
17-15
22-19
413.
J. S. Howell and R. G. Craig beat A. J. Coelho, and J.
Pau beat R. P. Phillips and J.
Fraser
beat A. M. and U. M. Omar: beat W. R. Hillyer and J.
Hollidge
beat G. N. Mitchell and J.
C. Brown
19—16
-18 -10
17--16
Although it will be seen from
TELEPHONES: 20075 and 30644 loon Bowling Green Club yesterday the above that the Portuguese pair
afternoon, was unavoidably post-experienced stronger opposition in poned owing to the green being their path to the final, Howell and
the heavy showers Craig are expected to secure
8pm. tory.