THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 10, 1940
TECHNICAL KNOCK-OUT DECISION ARMY SPORTLIGHT
FOR BAER OVER TONY GALENTO
'TWO TON' FAILS TO RISE FROM HIS STOOL FOR EIGHTH ROUND
THIRTY-FIVE thousand roaring fans re- cently saw Max Baer of the California Baers prove that "Two Ton" Tony Galento, pride of the local ballroom fraternity, was the "bigger bum" by tech- nically knocking out super-bloody, helpless Tony who was not able to rise from his stool for the eighth round.
dramatic victory, were in good shape. Galento en- Maxie's clinched for him another shot at tered the ring an 8 to 5 favoulite. the crown now almost tarnished Promoter Mike Jacobs announ- ced that he will start preparations with age atop Joe Louis' head.
Max scored the knockout with-for the next title bout between out once flattening Tony on the Max and Joe Louis, probably in cahvas, although the local giant Chicago in September. Had Ga- won, the championship slipped almost down to his knees lento twice in the savage seventh round would have been staged here or in New York, when Baer opened up a smashing across the river barrage of rights and lefts to the where Tony has hordes of faithful|| head. Baer landed five jarring followers.-United Press. hooks to the head after the bell
ending the
seventh, apparently.
without hearing the bell,
However, Baer already
was
“YOUNG" AROMIN ISSUES A CHALLENGE
on
.an
reference to With article
the possible formation of a
Chinese Mr. Lee boxing team by'
Kim-kuth which appeared in these columns on Mon- day, "Young" Aromin writes to find out whether the Mr. Leg in question is the boxer who fought some years ago under the
of ring name "Sky" Lep. Aromin offers stake hia "title" of of featherweight”” champion
to
the Colony in a fight against "Sky" Lee, if the latter is atli on the boxers' list, over any number of rounds from 10 upwards.
ALTHOUGH
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By "SQUADDY"
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BOXING fans will be interested
to hear of a proposal to ar- Baseball · more
be-
M
several tennis have participated in any of the matches had been arranged to friendly games, though I under- take place on Monday evening, stand that they both have a num- after the One week-end, these had ber of keen players and no doubt to be cancelled late in the after-will enter the proposed League. noon owing to bad weather. The weather, coupled with military activity. still continues to hamper VICTORY seems to always evade the Sappers in the Baseball Army Sport.
League; so far this season they have found it impossible to turn- the tables on their experienced range boxing tournaments
opponents. Their re-. tween local Chinese and service- cent performances have not been men. The Services at present hold up to the standard of the great the monopoly of this sport in the fights they put up at the begin- Calany. The person responsible ning of the season. At the week- Kim- end they lost heavily to the H.3. for this idea is Mr. Lee
has been team. The Engineers were guilty kuen, who Boxing associated with this of a great number of errors, which sport for a long time. resulted in the H.B. fellows piling At present he is running an up the runs against them. Culture Academy of Physical amongst whose members are some very keen boxers who are very As keen to take on the Services.
CRAIG WOOD'S
AMAZING GOLF
SCORE OF 264
a test I would suggest that Mr. Lee pits his team against one of the small Units, from the result of such a contest, which would no doubt attract a lot of interest, it would be seen whether or not the Chinese would be able to stand up to the type of fighter that both the Middlesex can Royal Scots and
Blonde American Craig put in the ring: The Army would welcome such a challenge as it Wood's amazing 64-66- would serve as a stimulant, and 68-66-264 in the Me- that is what Army, boxing in Hong
tropolitan Open again Kong needs just now.
stresses the advantage a
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well ahead on points, winning theHE GREATEST PLAY THERE is still no further news golfer has when he knows
second, fourth and fifth, losing the
sixth
at
first and third, with the
in weighed even. Galento 24412, and Baer exactly 23 pounds less.
Galento, who wore a gauze on his cut chin, swayed like a ner vous elephant when he entered the ring. His face was grim.
Rounds Described
I'VE EVER
SEEN...
99
(This is one of a series of short descriptions of "The Great est Play I've Even Seen" as appearing in the Shanghai "China Press." Reference is made to base ball and to local Shanghai plays and should prove of interest to Hong Kong fans.).
BY OLD CHINA HAND
As told to Hal P. Mills'
easy
Barracks result
The
win in
In Shangbai
of the formation of an Army Table Tennis League, but it is his way around a course.
is no lack of evident that there
Wood for several years was the The Service Corps and head professional at the Forest interest. Medical Corps continue to prac-Hill Field Club of Bloomfield, tice hard and they met in a friend-N.J., scene of the firing.
ly encounter It will be recalled that Gene
Whitfield Table Tennis at
Sarazen had served at Fresh Mea- on dow, where he came down the was stretch with the record 66 which Friday.
favour bagged the National Open of 1932.
The THIS is not exactly the story of of his young life. He chucked a an
at the plate, of the Service Corps. but rather of fast straight ball a great play
the Royal Scots Freak Hole-In-One And what happened, fixture between Both fighters were cautious in
mighty baseball prowess back in knee-high.
and Service Corps is still in abey- the first round, with Galento con the golden days of such players my fine feathered friends?
Verne Clair, "Spud" Murphy knocked the ance, owing to the difficulty the at the centrating on Maxie's body with
the as Shepard Luten, heavy body blows to gain
and "Spud"
Shanghai, July 3-Judge. Lur- Maloney
Murphy, sphere for a grand loop, clearing Royals are experiencing
centrefield fence, winning present time. in getting a team to- scorer's nod in that frame. Baer
by the papers, has the who, I see
matches jao golf course's most freakish landed more blows in the second, returned here. Murphy happens the old ball game and establish-gether. St. Andrew's Club are still ton is credited with the Seeking- although both fighters frequently to be the Man of the Hour of this ing his THIRD record distant hit endeavouring to obtain
playing with service teams, their next be-achievement. Time: last Friday. and clinched.
tale, which deals with a thrilling of the day. Murphy's
between to 5 game
the days are over but he is still active ing against Royal Corps of Signals; Location: fourth green. Both fighters resorted to rough 6
be followed by Judge Lurton, fobbed, the ball 57 tactics in the third, when the re- Amateurs and a team called the locally as an umpire. He is a first this match will feree warned Galento against Cruiser Force, which was played sergeant in the Service Company, one against the Service Corps on feet with a mashie, and rising to July 17th at Kowloon. I under- 25 feet, it dropped spinning into 4th Marines.
vertical descent. illegal blows, which gave Baer the at Pioneer Field.
China stand that 24th Battery. R.A. are the cup in a round. In the fourth, Baer rain- At the end of the second inning (H. P. M.'s note: Old
scheduled seven-mining Hand, known to hundreds here, now seeking matches and will be Freakish was the fact that it was ed blows on Tony's face, and drew of
So far neither the was coming along, then dropped blood in his mouth. The round game, the Amateurs were trailing has missed but few games in 20 playing the Medical Corps at an 25 feet high over the cup when it
to 1. With one gent on years. He prefers to remain an-early date. also was awarded to Baer, espe- by 5
Middlesex nor Royal Engineers vertically.. Mighty Murphy.onymous.). cially because Tony resumed his base, up came butting tactics.
Now, up to that time, home runs at Pioneer Apparently warmed up, Max were plenty scarce slugged it out toe-to-toe with Field, the centrefleld fence being Tony, whose
then some 330 feet from the platter bleeding profusely. Baer landed and a drive of 330 feet is quite some good rights and lefts. There some wallop, even for a Murphy. was more clinching than fighting But Murphy sent the pill soar- in the sixth, but in the seventh, ing over the fence for the longest record. Max unleashed a two-handed Pioneer Field homer on barrage which brought Tony Only two other batters ever had: down to one knee. He was bare-cleared that wall, the first being the second! ly able to stand at the bell.
Harry Kingman and When Tony failed to answer the Verne Clair. Murphy's clout! Three eighth round bell, Referee Joc brought the score to 5-3.
Mister Murphy Mangold waved Max to the mid- innings later dle of the ring and raised his arm again faced Pongratz, the Cruiser in token of victory.
Thurler. Emulating the great Babe That the grudge element was Ruth Murphy smilingly pointed no. publicity stunt was evident as to the distant centrefield tence. carly as yesterday afternoon when Fans had a good laugh. A second same distant the boys almost started hostilities homer over that during the weighing-in operations wall? It was a laugh.
mouth was
a
at the luxurious ballroom of Plaza But Murphy knew his onions. hotel. That was when Tony call-With deadly accuracy he rapped éd Max a "big bum."
the jolly old apple high over the
'Baer tried to put the "evil eye" fence, a clout which established on Galento, staring at him with a another new record for distance, concentrated expression, but Tony Score: 5-4, in favour of the Crui- foiled the psychological punch by sers..
arm.
merely frowning and looking in Most baseballers would, after the opposite direction. When pos- clouting two homers in a single; all records for ing in fighting position for photo-rame, breaking graphers, Baer swung and knock- distance, have called it a day. ed down Galento's outstretched Not so with the fine Mr. Murphy, who oddly enough, says he was Galento rushed, to Baer, bellow-robbed in Seattle a year later.
Came the seventh and, final in- ing, but officials and by-standers! prevented hostilities. Speaking ning of the abbreviated game.
Arid up came the slugging over the radio a few minutes
One man on base. later, Baer said: "May the best Irishman. man win-that's me." Whereupon Pongratz whipped across a high
umps called Galento rushed at Maxle and one which the yelled: "You big bum, what hap-strike. Then another, high strike. his bat closer pened to you, when you fought Murphy gripped
and scowled. So that was it, Nova!"
hey? Well, he'd show em!
Pongratz then made the error
Unorthodox Galento
Contemptuous of the accepted WOULD RUN BETTER
training rules, Galento went out
for a short road work carly yes-
terday morning and then played WITH TONGUE TIED
cards with his family. The cut in'
his chin from his brother Russel's beer mug seemed healed.
Some horsemen believe that
Physicians examined both fight-Bimelech, the winner of the clos- ers during the weighing-in sic American Freakness Stakes, operations and reported that they would run faster and farther and more consistently if his tongue were tied down.."
The dark bay lets his tonguel.
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