Boxing Champions In The Making Effects Of U.S. Conscription
ENCOURAGING THE YOUNGER ELEMENT
CONSCRIPTION IN AMERICA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A NEW CROP OF GOOD BOXERS, STATES A CABLE FROM NEW YORK.
Jimmy Bronson, noted figure in American box- ing, who was boxing director of the American Ex- peditionary Force in the last war, believes that the champions of the future will come from the camps now in existence all over the country. He has ex- pressed his readiness to handle the boxing in the army again, if the United States Government is willing.
"The A.E.F. really remade box- ing in this country." Bronson said in an interview. "In the first place, boys who didn't
glove from a bag
know a boxing
of beans, took
eagerly to the sport in camp tour- naments and some of them dis-
covered they were
pretty good!
and late, became professionals
Products of Last War
"Bob Marim inter-allied heavy- weight champion, and Gene Tua-
MRS. CASSIDY WINS MEDAL COMPETITION
THE CHINA: MAIL, JANUARY: 7, 1941.
ARMY SPORTLIGHT
By "SQUADDY"
AT Shamshulpo on Sunday in "A" team by two clear goals after
Large Units Hockey league a hard fought game. Middlesex and Rajputs drew each Signals were a better combining side scoring three team and did not give the Gun-
Hockey goals, after the Mid-ners much chance of getting
d esex had a one goal through to score.
lead at the interval.
✡
Some good hockey was witness-TO-DAY, at Sookunpoo Royal ed in this garne which was one of Scots will meet Middlesex in The best and fastest games seen the Small Units Rugby League to this year in Army Hockey
decide the winners of Middlesex had most of the play Rugby the "A" section of the in the second half, and if they could only find a combination for have already won their respective Engineers short corners, they would easily section.
League.
finish top of the League. So far Royal Scots are in a better posi- neither teams have lost a game tiort than Middlesex who are a yet and both should finish some-point behind, which means that where near the top.
the Middlesex have to win
a
to
Rajput Regt., on the other hand, make certain of the section. The Medal Competition held by have an exceptional short corner This game should be worth Royal Hong Kong Golf Club La-combination and scored their three watching, as both teams have dies Section during the latter two Poals from these corners, through some very good talent, weeks of December over the New Capt. Wood. Course, Fanling, resulted in a tie Bright scored the "hat trick" for N the Garrison Billiards League between Mrs. Cassidy and Mrs. Valentine.
Signals beat the R.A.O.C. by A-1 hall did not pro-four points to three. except when Bright scored duce any exciting momen's Billiards. first
The scores were:--Mrs. Cassidy 85-1471; Mrs. Valentine 97-26
71.
Middlesex.
{יר
the
ON
Mrs. Cassidy wins with lower score over
the last holen There were 26 entries.
the nine
goal after Moggeridge had mode a solo run down the wing SC. Gardner and passed to Bright who made
RA.O.C.
150"
(21)
no chance.
be
no mistake, giving the goalkeeper S S. Emberson 150°
The second half soon brought Cpl. Saun. Rajputs on level terms when Capt. Wood scored the equaliser from a short corner.
SIGNALS Slo. Liley.
(25) Sgt. Bracken
115
(20)
bury
144
Sgt. Pitt
150
Sig. Allen
148
ders
105
L/Cp1, Murphy 150
L Cpl. Hobson £3
150TM
BAN PRIZE FIGHTS
Bogey Competition
A Bogey Competition will held on the New Course, Fanling. on Tuesday, January 21, for prize presented by the Ladies See-
tion
#
The Captain's Cup will be play Professional boxing hased for under the usual conditions
ney were probably the two best-been banned throughout commencing this month. known boxers to come out of the the Osaka prefecture as Mrs. Sommers v Mrs. A. M.
Draw for the Ross Cup:
last war, but there was a long list
of other lads who weren't so bad "unhealthy" --AI Norion, Young Bob Fitzsim.. mons, 'Ted Jan.eson, Sergeant Ray Smith. Art Donoven, America's leading referee, others."
under the enter-
new amusement nowprise regulations, the Do-!
mei news agency reported
Steps are already being taken recently. The regulations famous boxing promotor, and went into effect on Dec.
by Mike Jacobs, America's most
president of the 20th
Century 22.
Sporting Club, inc., in New York. to provide America's Uuder the
nt."
The
as
new rule. profes-
Ro- well. Mrs, Sinalley v Mrs. A. D. Hum-
phreys.
Mrs. Shrigley v Mrs. W. N. Flem-
ing.
Mrs. Overy v Mrs. Piercy.
The First Round to be played
by 4th February
The Semi-Final to be played by 18th February
The Final to be played by 4th March.
STUBBS SHIELD
RESULTS.
The Second Round
773
There were
numerous exciting} L'Cpl. Paul 135 moments in this half with both sides narrowly missing, especially on one occasion when Rajputs' ! from Shechan. moalkeeper made a brilliant save
Cpl. Blount
(21 & 201 L/Cpl, Pitcher 150
857
Breaks of twenty and over Billiards League will undoubtedly The winners of the Garrison
be R.A.M.C who have won this competition for the past two years,
Bright then scored Middlesex' second goal to give them the lead am, but not for long. for Capt Wood again scored from a short corner with a fine low drive,
Immediately after the restart M dd esex again scored through Bright who ran in to net one of the finest goals yet seen in this competition after Jackson put over FRAS.C. a Ane centre,.
Don's
They have only another three are their nearest opponents who matches to play and Royal Scots
are 26 points behind.
The Final of the Army Amateur Billiards Championship will be played between Cpl. Harvey, RAM.C and S.Q.M.S. Wood,
were casilvigoing to take both the week by 62 points, Harvey scored Cpl. Harvey beat B.S.M. Raw- It then looked as if Middlesexlings. R.A. in the semi-final. last the Halput Regt. never gave up (20) and (23), and Rawlings scor With not much time to go 400 with three breaks of (20), home of getting the equaliser
ed. 338 with two breaks of (20) abd.(20),
They were soon rewarded when they were awarded another short corner for Capt. Wood to
Pte.
S.Q.M.S. Wood defeated once Whybro of R.A.M.C. by one point į mare net. the enualiser,
In the Hong Kong Hoeker tour the best game of the competition after a very even game. This was results ofnament Engineers were henten hy with SQ.M.S Wood scoring 400.
the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club by 3 goals to 1..
were:
young manpower in training sional tennis and baseball play- camps with boxing
equipment rs were classified in the same wherever they are stationed.
category
actors and other necessarily, of producing cham players will have to obtain polie the Stubbs Shield competition of Khalsa at Sookunpoo on Sunday, with breaks of (58) and (22).
But it is not with the thought, performers Henceforth, these
pions that Jacobs has undertaken registration. cards before they to supply, of his own accord, The, may appear in "games for pro- camps with boxing rings, gloves and other paraphenalia necessary tained 122 articles, placed string-
HK S.R.A. received walk-ove for the sport. It is to help the new
from Gilman and Co.; Army army to attain
ent restrictions on the sale and
Audit greater physical distribution
Staff beat 12th Heavy fitness, to add
Regt., RA.; P.W.D. beat Hong of tickets for per- soldiers' recreation
to their formances regardless of whether Kong and Shanghai Bank 4 and hours, and at they are benefit affairs for charit-3; Education Department received
walk-over from private
R.A.O.C.; 5th A.A. Regt., R.A., beat Dairy Furn 4 and 2; Air Raid Wardens beat announced
interest
the same time to further the cause of boxing. Already he stalled the necessary
regulations, which
able institutions
or for
has in-profit. equipmen
Tokyo, police
measures
non-
and Whybro 399 breaks of (22) Signal Coy, beat 5th A.A. Regt. and (30).
It is interesting to note that the Final..of the Individual Snooker Championship will be played bc-
Lient
V. Dixon, and Cpl. Harvey, .... who are hon. Secretary, and Mark · respectively of the Hong Kong Area Billiards.
COMBINED SMALL! UNITS RUGBY TEAM RAMC.
W
The undermentioned have been at some military camps, and others they have no intention to adopt. D. Hutchison and Co. 6 and 4; selected to represent the Combin- will be supplied with it as soon as the Osaka
It will be remembered that Cpl. possible. Reuter.
Butterfield and Swire beat Posted Small Units in a banning
friendly Harvey won this competition last Rugby-football. maich agu.h year and we wish him success, and 'Club 'A' at the Club ground, would like to see mm: win. it for Huppy Valley, to-morrow at 4.30 the second year in succession,
H.KV.D.C.. have reached the
professional boxing.
ACT NOW
Office 5 and 4: Dodwell and Co. beat Government Medical De- partment 3 and 2.
All competitions for the New, PM,~~ Year meeting at Fanling Wee Sgt. Hamlin, (R.A.S.C.); Pte:. Final of the Soldiers' Club Tour... - cancelled owing to lack of MacDonald, (RA.M.C.), Sgm. Lit-namenta entries.
hauer; (R.C.O.S.), Capt Batalay, Medical Corps are in the Final
:
In addition to G. M. Park and; (R.A.M.C.), Pte. MacPherson, of the Garrison Challenge Cup, G. Thomerson, who tied for the (R.A.S.C.); Lt. Coombes, (R.A and will play either Corps of Mili "S. C. M. Post" Bomber Fund M.C.), Capt Scerven, (L.M.S.); tary. Police or 22th Coy, (F) En- competition 3 up, T. Megarry also Sgt. Manfield had a card of the same value. The Chandler (R.A.M.C.) Lt Col Royal Army Medical Corps, have
(R.A.F.). Cpl.gineers. will now have to MacPherson, (R.A.0.0.0 Capt;a fine record for Billiards in the play off.
Crew (R.A.S.C.), Pte. Wiggles, last two years, having won the...- worth; (RAMC.), Pte. Mohan, following competitions. (R.A.M.C.), !. Lac Stockham, Garrison Billardest.eague«finter.
In response to numerous requests The South: three players China Morning Post, Limited, invites sub- scription to
ASSIST A FUND TO BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORT
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The whole of the money subscribed will be handed to The Government of Hong Kong for transmission to
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The Monthly Meeting of the Hong Kong Football Referees' As- sociation will be held at the Hotel Cecil to-day at p.m.
(R.AFF. and LA.C. Gash; (R.A.E...
Reserves: Pic
M.C., Sgm. Harrington, R.C.O.S., | Garrison Challenge Cup Whybro, R.A. | Garrison Challenge Cup Sigm. Wills, R.C.O.S.
EFFECT OF
EFFECT OF WAR ON ENGLISH BOXING
4
Umt... Carrison B'Hards League. (inter-
Unity"
1038
1939+
1938
1939
1939
1938
1939
Soldiers' Club. Tournament Amateur Snooker Champlonship.
(Cpl.: Wyre, R A.M.C.) Amateur Snooker Championship.. (Cpl. Harvey, R.A.M.C.)
Nthe Second Division of the Men's Softball League Royal Air Force defeated Cosmopolitans after a very hard Softball struggle by two runs, the scores being Royal Scots suffered heavily to South-China who defeated them
by 14 runs, to nil. ~
Engineers who were unable to
Royal Artillery, gained a further. two points at the expense of Royal
International belligerence generally has resultR.A.F. 18, Cosmopolitan 16. ed in the private variety being stimulated consider: ably. Between 1914-1918 there were twenty-five title fights in England and the Inter-Allied Tourna suchments during 1918 and 1919 provided an immense
stimulus to the boxing game in London.
The Beckett-Carpentier fights, month or two chaos reigned.......... In brought the game to its apex in the Provinces the game: struggled YESTERDAY af a meeting of London and If 'their heavyweights were not of the best at the time on in Liverpool and the north-selection committee the following Army Association Football they had: Ted "Kid". Lewis, one east, but in London only one hall, of the best welters ever, Jimmy the Devonshire Sporting Club,
were chosen to repre
forthcoming “Kotéwülf
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feld a team.
Wilde, o strong contender for the kept the game alive Then: Syd- Soccer forth check wall world has ever seen, and Tancy promoter in England, began. Mon Bankier (R. Scots) Naysmith title of the finest fly-weight the ney Hulls, probably the principal Cup" games p | weight and then won the feather-dium Club...
Lee, who beat Wlide as a fly-day afternoon shows at the Sta- (R Scots), Fraser (R. Scots), Bir- weight title three times, annexing The boxing fraternity, bewild-Freshwater (Midd'x); _Owens rell (Engineers); Bright (Midd'x), the Lonsdale Belt outright for this ered by the absence of their (R.A.) Hossack (R. Scots) Fox great performance.
greatest stimulant, crept: buts of (Engineers), Weir (RAS.C.) and their holes and Monday after- Duffield (R.A.O.C.)." noons became get-together day in Reserves-Reynolds (R.A.Q.C.), which the hand shaking and Lawton (KA.), Guy (RA) Fear- greetings, almost made the actual son (Midd'x). Pelham (Engl Boxing poor obligato
and Munro. (R Beots)}
Early Chaos
How, then, is this war Healing
England For the