THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 6, 1939.
EXPLOSIVE SMASH FLOORS SIMMS BUT HE FOOLS
FOOLS ALL EXCEPT REFEREE
By Leo Fuller
KNOCKED DOWN BY LOUIS-AND WILL NEVER REMEMBER IT!
TH
Explosive Smash
Like
on away. "Let's go for a row lake."
the
HE experts say that Joe Louis, when he stopped turning, he pulled up He shook his present heavyweight cham- on his hands and knees.
Wide open as a barn door, Eddie was "Fine," replied Eddie, and had to be head from side to side like some huge pion of the world, is the most des bear, and stayed down for a few sec- & perfect target for Louis.
A stopped as he was ducking under the tructive puncher boxing has ever onds' breather. Then he attempted to black mamba, Joe came forward, mov- ropes. known. When he hits them, they rise. No sooner had he taken his ing his shoulders and arms, as if they a left stay hit. And in his incredible gloves from the canvas, losing the sup- were bathed in oil. He let go
port of his arms, than he collapsed hook, which crashed with splintering professional career, only three men have lasted the distance with him, the boards! It was only too obvious Down went the bold challenger,
and had paid their good money; they had apart from Max Schmeling, who is how the power of that short right hand fell, kicking, into the ropes, while the only one punch had been landed! They
referee counted with one arm,
seen Simms get up apparently un- with the other pushed Louis into the only man ever to have knocked had had its effect.
marked; they suspected funny busines neutral corner.
somewhere.
him out.
round that
Unconscious On Feet! The spectators booed loud and long
again, his face connecting sharply with force against Eddie's lanterned chin.
and when they saw this fight stopped, after
1
a
But
Simms
Yet the true fact of the matter had was that Joe's lethal clout knocked Simms completely uncon- scious, and that it was only his re- flex actions that had pulled him to his feet. The crowd didn't under stand that another punch might have broken his neck.
at he looked in the pink of condition.
"Saay," he said to his manager.
Stadium?" "Isn't it about time we got to the
Whenever Louis fights there is near- ly always a sensational knock-out end
It was such an explosive smash that "Shufflin". Joe's blows carry a kind of to the battle, with Joe doing his stuff the odds were thousands to one against
But one of the delayed action shock about them, and in his inimitable way.
Eddie ever getting up under his own this curious quality was demonstrated most fantastic knock-outs he ever re-
with in his sensational bout
Primo corded was when he met Eddie Simms, power within the ten seconds. Carnera, in which he knocked the giant a gaunt, good fighter, with a first class suddenly a wild yell broke from the throats of the spectators, and Louis Italian into a shaking wreck within six right smash,
looked across the ring to see blood-stained rounds.
Now Louis had by this time been de- standing up with one hand on the top It was in the fourth
A couple of hours later, Simms and Carnera thought he had walked into feated by Schmeling, and there was strand of the ropes!
breasts of He was bright eyed and eager look-
dozen his manager walked out of their hotel. the centre of a vortex. In the previous quite some hope in the
with
Simm's supporters that their man's ing. He looked ready for
Yet he had just been hit with Eddie had been talking quite intelli- sessions, Joe hud shaken Primo some wicked left hooks, but old Satchel right hand would repeat the German's fights. Feet, always game, had kept boring in trick. The story was now that Louis a blow that would have felled an ox! gently and as they stood on the steps, against his foe. At the beginning of couldn't take a good stiff right to the Simms's supporters were delirious this fourth round, Joe slithered out and side of his head, and that Simms was the sight of their man weathering such Yet moved inside a left hook thrown by just the man to hand out this kind of a belt, and they urged him to go in
there and give Louis the same. Carnera. At the same time he punch a blow. ed himself, a wicked, short, explosive The contest took place in Cleveland, they little knew the amazing effect that right that thudded up against the Ita- Ohio, Simms' home town, and the hall punch had had..
Joe slid forward to the attack again, lian's prominent chin.
was packed as the men awaited the
dour his gloves poised for action. The effect was shocking. Carnera gong. Joe was silent and
split second before he would have let was knocked slither-slathering to the usual. Simms figitted nervously. boards, where he rolled over and over The gong cut into the tense atmos- go another left, the referee stepped in Simnis unconscious, it had knocked The him back to long before the actual from one side of the ring to the other. phere surrounding the ring, and out between them, causing the crowd to him back mentally for hours, knocked The crowd gave a mighty yell, as the rushed Eddie, obviously under instruc- shout solidly in angry enquiry. man mountain rolled over like a barrel, tions to hit the negro and nail him with official had seen Simms's lips moving, fight, so that he will never remember "What did you say, Eddie?" he ask- fighting Joe Louis as long as he lives. They earn their money, the boys that kicking up clouds of dry resin.
a right hand within the first ten sec- onds. Joe came to meet him slowly, ed, going up close to him.
"Let's go up the aisle and take a fight Joe Louis! and watched with expressionless eyes.
a wild blow. walk," smiled Simms pleasantly.....! while Simms unhooked
and
"O.K.", replied the referee, knowing. The punch scorched the air ̧ .
what had happened, and pushing Louis missed.
Efect Too Obvious
The effect couldn't have been greater if Primo had been electrocuted,
PIGEON RACING
and
SERVICES REPRESENTED: H.A. CASTRO'S SUCCESS AT LAST TRIAL FLIGHT
(By “HOMER”)
as
Members of Hongkong Racing Pigeon Club had another enjoyable day on Sunday when the trial fight over a distance from UN LONG, post- poned from last Sunday owing to inclement wea- ther, was held.
MRS. WILLS-MOODY WILL NOT DEFEND WIMBLEDON TITLE
New York, To-day.-Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody, the Wimbledon champion, has announced that she is not defending her Wimbledon singles title this year. She said that her game is not up to stan- dard as she has been busy writ- ing a mystery thriller.-Reuter.
DAVIS CUP
GERMANY'S
The manager looked silently at him before tersely replying:
"It looks like rain, so we ain't fight- Aing till to-morrow!"
That punch had not only knocked
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To-morrow.-Greatest upset in the
boxing history.
GOLF
British Pros. Defeat Argentine
London, To-day.
Great Britain beat the touring Argentine golfers by two matches to nil in the foursomes, with one halved, on the Temple Newsam
course.
Six singles matches will be play- ed later,
Later. The first match between the Bri-
golfers was won by Great Britain Berlin, To-day.-Germany won the 5-3, with one match halved.
CLEAN SWEEP tish and Argentine professional
A number of spectators were again at the Railway Station to witness the conveyance of the birds, of which well over 50 were accommodated in a large regulation racing basket and taken to last two singles in her Davis Cup UN LONG in care of the Club's President, Mr. J. T.qualifies for the final of the Euro-tine champion, beat J. Adams, the K. Gilchrist.
tie with Great Britain and thus
will meet pean Zone where she Yugo-Slavia, who beat Belgium by three matches to two.
as fol identification rings placed on their legs
Yesterdays results were were released and this before they greatly assisted the umpires in timing
6-1, and checking in the birds on their re- Blue turn,
The support of the Services, origîn- ally hoped for by the organisers, was readily given on this occasion, the Army being represented by an entry of five different specimens of Checkers by a member of the Royal Released at 12.05 p.m. from a point Scots Regiment.
well passed Un Long and covering a The Committee ropes that similar distance of well over 20 flying miles, support will be forthcoming from the the results were as follows:-
stationed in other Regiments
The first to return was a strain of Hong Kong, and those interested in six Blue Checkers entered by Mr. H. the competitions, which are now being A. Castro, which all timed in together held every Sunday prior to the prize competitions to be held later in the in one group at 12:40 p.m., having com- pleted the distance in appróximately season, can obtain full particulars on 35 mins., followed by another strain. application to the Club's Secretary-- Mr. H. A. Castro, c/o Messrs, W. R. of three young red hens also owned by Mr. Castro, which returned at 12:48 Loxley and Co., (China) Ltd.
TIO W
Perfect Conditions
p.m.
lows:--
Jose Jurado, seven times Argen-
Scottish international by two holes.
Reuter.
R. Menzel beat R. A. Shayer 6 FRENCH GOLF
*
6-1, 6-0
von Metaxa beat F. Wilde 3-6, 60, 6-2, 6-8-Reuter.
EARLIER RESULTS H. Henkel and von Metaxa (Ger- many) beat L. Shaff and F. Wild, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
R. Menzel (Germany) beat C. Hare 6-0, 6-1, (retired).
H. Henkel (Germany) beat R. Shayes 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.
-Reuter-
CHAMPIONSHIP I
Ger-
London, To-day-At St. Emaine, the final of the French ama- teur open golf championship will be played over 36 holes between the and American, Richard Chapman,
A.
| Jacques Leglise, the winner of the
title in 1987.
four yearlings from Messrs. E. Hing Next bird to clock in was a young & Co's loft in Hongkong, which all re-
In yesterday's semi-finals, Leg- Weather conditions at UN LONG light blue hen owned by Mr. B. turned safely, after crossing the har on Sunday were ideal for flying. On Barton which checked in at 12.48 p.m. bour at 1.07 p.m.
The utmost credit is due to the Pre-lise beat Harry Bentley, winner in being liberated the birds took an ex-Three other birds belonging to Mr. F. ceptionally high altitude and, were all X. Remedios, timed in at 12.50 p.m.sident of the Club, Mr. J. T. K. Gil- 1981 and 1982, by one up, while clear within the short space of four All others were reported later to christ in that all the birds which 80 Chapman, beat L. Brisson 4 and 8.
*Sunday's have safely returned to their respec- successfully competed in the birds had tiye lofts. These included an entry of flight, were all originally from his loft. Reuter.
minutes.
On this occasion,