THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 17, 1940 -
FIGHT FANS UNDERWENT SOME PERIL TO-DAY'S IN THE OLD GAS-LIT BOXING ERA
Historic Bare-Fist Fight For "World Title"
Sheriff And Twenty Armed Deputies Could Do Nothing
IF SOME OF the old Pittsburgh, Pa., fistic fans were alive to-day, they could tell of many a thrilling bare knuckle fight and adventure that took place on the historic old battleground at Collier's Station, West Virginia.
.It was a favourite spot for the old Pittsburghers, especially to pull off a fierce, bloody mill there half a century ago, chiefly because it was just across the state line of Pennsylvania and Ohlo, and the mobs who attended the old slaughtering fights could usually make their escape into either of the latter states, if the West Virginia authorities were too hot on their trail.
What tales Johnny Newell, Old Tom Gin, was an old, battle! Roger O'Mara, Sam Freeman, the scarred ring veteran of forty-nine old sporting editor of the Pitts-years, who depended chiefly upon burgh Dispatch, or Lee Fairchild, his fistic knowledge and long ex- who refereed several hard fights|perience to outwit and out-
at Collier's, and a host of other manoeuvre his much younger op- noted Pittsburgh fans could re-ponent. late about their tough experiences Old Goss certainly did and adventures on the old bat-young Paddy a bad battering. He tlefield. But they have all pass- peppered_him all over the body ed away
give
ground.
Sports Meet
Peril To Get There
profusely from a score of nasty cuts and wounds. But the gal- lant old. warrior couldn't finish Ryan. So after the eighty seventh round pcor old Joe turn-
to the happy hunting and head and had him bleeding
H.K.C.C. WITHDRAWS FROM ALL DIVISIONS
Further to the re- port appearing in yes- terday's issues of the "China Mail“ with re- gard to the withdrawal of Hong Kong Cricket Club from "B" Divi- sion of the Tennis League, it is now learned that H.K.C.C. have been compelled to withdraw from "A" and Mixed Doubles Division as well.
"B" DIVISION LEADERS WIN EASILY
H.K.R.A.
MEETING
MATCHES
Following is to-day's "C" Divi- sion League tennis programme...
K.T.G.C.A. V A.T.C.
K.I.T.C. K.C.C.
.J.R.C.
C.D.R. "B" 8.C.A.A.
V C.D.R. "A"
V
C.R.C.
V
C.B.A.
V
H.K.U.T.C.
V H.K.P.S.A.
In announcing that their annua CHINESE
general meeting will be held in the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel on Tuesday, July 23, at 5.30 p.m., the Hong Kong Rifle Association adds that the shoots
T.T. GALA
Another swimming gala, which
arranged for July 21, and August should prove of singular interest. 18, have been cancelled.
to the Chinese community, will
be held at the South China pavi→
The report and statement of accounts show that the Associa- tion has a cash balance of $427.72, lion on Wednesday, July 31, start- with the membership list stand-ing at 7.30 pm. ing at 423, a decrease of 103, while It will the number of affiliated clubs stood at 12,
BOWLS TEAMS
be a triangular affair between South China, Chinese Bathing Club and Chinese Y.M.C.A. This will be the first occasion this season that Chinese |Y.M.C.A.-have turned out a repre- sentative team. Hitherto Chinese
The following have been chosen to swimmers have appeared un- play for the various clubs in the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday:-
der the colours of affliate unions 1.R.C.
such as Lai Tsun and Ching Wing. First Division (v K.D.R.C., home)- D. M. Khan. K. M. Rimjahn, A. M.
Most of the events have been Rumjahn and M. A. Abbas (Skip): divided into A and B classes and Hoosen, A. K, Suffad; A. R. Minu and
A. K. Minu (Skip); A, H. Rumjahn, S.it is not yet certain that the B Yusuf, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah class events will count in the (Skip).
Third Division (v H.K.C.C., away)-scoring. It is hoped that more
day.
A. S. Sumad, A. R. Kitchell, A. H. definite information on this mat- Madar and A. M. Walsh (Skip); M. B.ter will be available later in
the Hassan, J. M. A. Rumjahn,
U. M. Rumjahn and S. M. Rumjahn (Skip): M. Hassan, M. P. Madar, A. G. Suffiad and A. Bakar (Skip).
H.K.E.R.C.
Third Division (v H.K.F.C., home)- A. G. Gardner, R. F. Gregory, J. F. Lunny and A. F. Paul (Skip): A, P. Tarbuck, C. E. Gahagan, H. S. McKay and J. K. Sloan (Skip): W. Stoker, R.
L. E.
Following are the events. 100 Metres Free Style Ladies A Class. B 100 Metres Free Style Ladies
Claus.
100 Metres Back Stroče Men A Class 100 Metrtes:Back-Stroke Møn B Class, 50 Metros Free' Styles Boys: 1,500 Metres Fred Style: Mėn...
200 Metres Breast Stroke Ladies A
Class.
200 Mette's Breast Stroke Ladies B
Class.
50 Metres Free Style Girls. Diving
swallow (Plain;
knife).
and Jack-
Waterpolo Exhibition South China v
C.B.C.
How they sneaked down there, led to Arthur Chambers, who was long before daylight, on a steam- his principal second, and in a Two of the strongest teams in C, Butler, G. T. Padgett and G. G. S. boat on the dark Ohio River, and stage whisper said, "Harthur, "B" Division, South China and Thomson (Skip). then drove over the terrible cawn't go hany longer, me bloom-Kowloon Tong, yesterday made
Reserve:-W. E. Macfarlane. rough, rocky mountain roads for in' bellows is busted." Meaning
H.K.F.C. some twenty miles in all sorts of his wind was gone. So Chambers progress in the Tennis League, First Division (v P.R.C., Home):-
I.R.C. F. P. Anslow, J. H. Gelling, crude and rackety rigs, expecting threw the sponge into the ring. both scoring easy wins. any moment to fall into the hands He decided that Goss had been were no match for South China at A. Watson, B. I. Bickford, A. Brooks
Lammert and K, S. Robertson (Ship);|| of some sheriff's posse and land punished enough for a day, and Sookunpoo and only succeeded in bank and N. J. Bebbington (Skip); B in gaol, makes a good story. Referee Lee Fairchild immediate-winning one set, the successful G. Duncan (Skip).
I. Didsbury W. Hodges; W. Gill and Not such a pleasant outlook, in-ly declared Paddy Ryan the new deed, but the adventurous, hap-heavyweight champion of the pair being M. O. Hoosen and A.. Third Division (y H.K.E.R.C., Away): hazard old fight fans were a world, amid the howls of the des- R. Kitchell, while Civil Service. Mansell, F. Flippanee, G. E. Eastern Athletic Association hardy, fearless lot of sports, and perate gang of iron puddlers, who fared even worse against Kowloon W. Gratton, S. H. Strange, C. F. Necd. will hold a swimming gala
Stephens and G. S. Graver (Skip): A. they would take almost any kind kept yelling like demons for
ham and J. Watson (Skip); H, H. Wednesday, July 27. The pro- Beddow, C. G. Sollis, E. L. Strange and gramme of events has not yet
been worked out. ·
S.C.A.A. WINS
of a risk to witness a rattling mill Ryan during the entire eighty-Tong, going down by the maxi, with the bare fists on the turf seven rounds. They insisted the mum margin. years ago,
world title was at stake because There always seemed to be so Goss was British, though Jem much romance and adventure to Mace at the
time was English! these old mills that lured mon of title-holder. almost all classes to the ringside
At Sookunpoo, South China bent In- dian Recreation Club by B sets to 1 in
by some strange infatuation. Doc- Victor Is Disconsolate "B" Division of Lawn Tennis League. tors, lawyers, professors and mer-
0. Rumjahn and S. A. Ismail (L.R.C.).
H. G. Wallington (Skip)..
Kitchell and A. R.
chants, as well as thugs and bank| After the fight, I saw the victor burglars, all took a chance in the sitting on the edge of the plat-lost to S. C. Dew and K. H. Ip 3-6 rough old days.
form of the backwoods rail-lost to W. T. Lee and W. C. Ho 3G The last important prize fight road station, in a very mournful lost to B. Szeto and W. A. Ho 3-6 that took place on the
feeling the famous mood,
many big M. O. Hoosen battleground at Collier's Stadium bumps all over his head and face..R.C.). was the 87-round mill between He looked anything but like a beat Dew and Ip Paddy Ryan of America and Joe victor of a big title and a popular lost to Lee and Ho Goss of England for the heavy-hero. weight championship, a bout that attracted wide attention.
Site Picked In Vale
Jost to Szęto and Ho "What the 'ell's the matter with (1.R.C.)"
D. M. A. Razack, and A. yer, Paddy?" asked old Goss, as lost to Dew and Ip he appeared quite chipper and lost to Lee and Ho cheerful, upon the scene.
"What's the matter, eh? Why
The Ryan-Goss bare-knuckle look at the beatin' I took for a fight was staged in the centre of couple of hundred. Why that
lost to Szeto and Ho
C.S.C.C. LOSE
04
2-6 3-0
Rahmin
36 1-6
Civil Service C.C., lost to Kowloon
the very picturesque vale. It won't even pay my trainin' ex-Tong by nine sets to nil.
1. and B. Agafurofi (Cis.c.c.).
Eastern Too
on
DATE FIXED FOR V.R.C.-LAI TSUN SWIMMING CLASSIC
By "Adrem"
TWO OF THE most powerful swimming teams in the Colony have arranged a meeting for early next month and it can confidently be predicted that some of the finest competetive swimming likely to be seen this season-the P. contest being likely to fall through-will be served up.
The two clubs concerned are!
LAI TSUN TEAM'
was on the most beautiful spring penses, Jog.'i morning of June 21, 1880, shortly "Cheer hup, Paddy. Hain't yer lost to H, Lin and T. E. Ling... 36 before a glorious sunrise flooded the blawsted champ now. Cheer lost to Lam Kwan and F. Kwok 2-0 the valley with its golden rays, hup, me pal. You'll get a ton of lost to B. Yu and P. Fletcher 1-0 that the bloody combat started, brawss now Stop yer bleedin' W. J. Skinner and J. A. Bendall Victoria Recreation Club, home 50 Yards Free Style:- Fong with a mighty howl of cheers from blubbering boy," consoled the de- (C.6.C.G.). · the roughest and toughest mob feated old warrior to the doleful lost to Lim and Ling ever seen at a ringside.
victor, who was evidently in con-lost to Kwan and Kwok lost to Yu and Fletcher Yes, the sheriff was there with|siderable pain.
C. Lucas and W. Colledge a posse of about twenty deputies, It was rather a strange sight lost to Lim and Ling each armed with shotguns. But indeed to see the loser trying to dst to Kwan and Kwok after the sheriff had looked the console his conqueror. But what lost to Yurand Fletcher .... desperate mob over and heard a game old bird Joe Goss was!
their wicked threats, he very wisely decided not to interfere
with the proceedings.
The sheriff, however, read the riot act and sternly said:
"The Governor of West Virginia will get every man taking any part in this priza fight and send each to prison In due time. I see it would be foolish for me to interfore now and cause a lot of unneces- sary bloodshot."
Yachting Resail
1-0
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of most of the local champions, Wah, Tsang Cheung-ming. and Lai Tsun Swimming Union, 220 Yards Free Style-Chân who have been so much in the Chun-nam, Lau Tai-ping; Re- (C.S.C.C.). public eye this season. The meet-serve Yau Sal-kwan:
oing will take place at a gala at 100 Yards Back Stroke:-Lau 1-V.R.C. on August 3.
Yiu-ting, Poon Wing-Ital. S 0-6 V.R.C, have not selected their 100 Yards Breast Stroke-Fong
side it is still a trifle carly for Chung-yue; Ng Kam-yung. them to ascertain who will be 150 Yards Medley Relay-Lau available but it is certain: that if Yu-ting, Back Stroke; Fong they are represented by anything Chung-yue, Breast Stroke; Tsang like their full team, Lai Tsun Cheung-ming, Free Style,
300 Yardo Free Style Reiny (6) will have a dimcult task ahead of them.
men):-Fong Wah, Poon Wing-
League Table
C.D.R..
The resail of the second summer S.CA.A,
{K.T.G.C.A. series race by the Yacht Club over C.Ac. 315 miles yesterday resulted:,.
c.0.0. A.T.C..
A CLASS.STARTED 2.40 Gull (Mills) ..............4.44.58 9 1K.C.C... Joss (Neve)
FRIC ..4.47.32 7 21 Maureen (Blake) 4.47:50 5 3 H.K.C.C. Artemis (Wood)'..4.40.27 34
C.S.C.C. www. The tough mob merely sneered True Blue (Man- at the sheriff and his posse, whoning)
..4:52:05 25 climbed up into the trees and re- MIXED CLASSES STARTED: 3.50 milined there, apparently enjoy-Alisa (Ingram) ...4.59.37 ing the long, bloody mill that Widgeon Insted for one hour and twenty- four minutes.
Paddy Ryan Was
6 1.
D. N.F.
Sats P.W.D..L. F. A. Pts.
5.4 0 1 27. 18 .4 4 0 0 30, 6 4 4 0 0 281⁄2 72
4 -2 0 2 191⁄2 161⁄2 4
5 10.4 132 312 2 40.8 4 19/2 26/3
a
nam, Tsang Cheung-ming, Pon Wing-kau.
50 Yards Free Style Ladies: Misses Tsang Fung-kwan, Kö Miu-lin.
2 2 0 0 1G 9 4. I have been informed by kai, Lau Tof-ping, Chan Chun-. 33-01 17/9/4V.R.C. oficial that most of their stars will be available, including Wilfred Lawrence, David Hut chinson, “Smalley" Rumjahn, and Charles Huang, a newcomer of whom much is expected, the ladies)--Misses
200 Yards Free Style Relay (4 Ruby Choy, brothers Remedios, J Marques Tseng Fung-kwan, Cheng Ol-nin, and E. M. Marques, while a very Ko Miu-lin. ·
3 0 0 3 51⁄2 211⁄2 004 031,
New Fixtures
EUROPEAN "Y" TO MEET UNIVERSITY
The following are the revised useful side should be turned out Lengue fixtures for the "B" Divi- for the ladies' relay. A sion of the Tennis Leuguc:—
It is probable that Miss VI-I All matches of June 4 postponed vienne Churn, now that her to July 28; June 25-to July 30; exams are over, will swim, and OPEN PAIRS RESULT |July 2 to Aug. 6; July 9 to: Aug, with Miss "Ding" Lopes and Miss |13; May 21 to Aug, 20;-June 11. to Doreen Weir should form the nu- Younger
In the only Open Pairs, lawn Aug. 27, p th
cleus of a powerful combination. European Y.M.C.A. swimming Ryan was n young, strapping bowls game yesterday V. Chitten- Any of these matches may be The following names have been section are meeting Hong Kong well-trained man of twenty-four den and W. V. Field beat C. M: played on other dates than above given me by the Lai Tsun coach University Union in a ́séries; "of years of age at the time, while Silva and F, X. Soares by 20 shots by mutual arrangement between with the probable events in which swimming events on Saturday Goss, who trained princípully on to 12 on the Kowloon C. C. green: the blubs concerned,
they will be taking parti
July 27,
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