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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1951.
SPORTING SAM
BRAVES AND SAINTS SHOULD DRAW A RECORD CROWD TO KING'S PARK TOMORROW
Says "GRANDSTAND"
After a three-week layoff from diamond activities, Braves and St Joseph'a emerge again to engage in a battle royal which is expected to draw a record crowd of fans to King's Park tomorrow at 11.30 a.m.; while South China take on the Overseas in an all-Chinese classic to feature the "A" Division Softball programme.
The Junior League Delawares will face strong opposition from the Wildfires this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. while the Caroline Hill rookies tangle with the Rexes, followed by a scuffle between the Wahoos and Poot To in the Ladies' League.
St Joseph's nine, who have been called everything from old men to hasbeens, astounded fans recently when they humbled the high-riding Jaguars in every depart- ment of the game, and as a result have reinstated themselves in the estimation of their fast dwindling followers.
It is an old saying that as the team go. so do the fans. The Braves being at the top of the Jicap, quite naturally have lae largest number of followers. and the grundstand tomorrow is expected to be jampacked with partisan enthusiasts.
tendencies of potential buriers with Malone laid up on account ferry Roza-Peirira and Soy
Guterres, while the Saints bat-
try will be eather Sherry Bucks jr Tony Kwok on the mound
with S I "Modest" Khan be- Bid the batter.
Both outils pe J sufficient St. Joseph's lineup of veteratis i queda of distance phalers and Includes players who have pars The result will probably hinge ticipated in Softball ever Stace
un A. Elchøver side commits the the introduction of the game ta
firs: boner in a crucial spot, but the Colony while the Braves consist of players who have risen to the top vm the prior Inop which was Inaugurated after the War. Stich bring cose, Thes furthcoming tussle should be me af gath VPTSUS experience.
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n any case the score is bound to be close and this game should rack as a "rot" on all Somball fans calendar.
A victory for the Braves will nsolidate their League leader- shin while a setback will create Bve-way the in the "A" Divi- sion.
OVERSEAS ALL SET
of a knes Injury, while Ernie Staber, who was one of the in- field mainstays, has been trans- ferred elsewhere.
In spite of this, however, the Yanks are determined to fight every inch of the way until the last out of the seventh freting.
By Reg. Wootion
When Sugar Ray Landed
A Knockout And
It Killed A Man
By HAROLD MAYES
Sugar Ray Robinson was determined to make his first" defence of the world welterweight title something out of the ordinary. That night in June, 1947, in Cleveland, Ohio, he put everything he had into his contest with Jimmy Doyle, the West Coast sharp-shooter with the Irish name.
Robinson mainlained a ceaseless bombardment, but Doyle kept moving in, Tony Kwik's Delawares will throwing punches from all angles. Nevertheless, Ray was in complete charge from meet stat opposition from the
at the opening gong. Wildfires when they tangle 2.30 p.m
this afternoon, and if the Delawons are to protect i son. their unblemished record they must go all out.
In the Ladies' League, the Wahoos should have no difficulty la chalking up a victory against Peoi To, who are still in their Fookle year.
The
Great Owls have run
outht
to
He was so far on top that it looked like just another routine win for Robin- Doyle certainly scored with a few stiff punches, and had actually opened a cut over Sugar's eye--something which we know from recent experience is likely to turn the Harlem dancing master into a "killer."
into a
This time it actually did. Doyle į "Doyle Bashed through my theory tha? A man can be so charged in, his left hand low, mind," he said. "I wondered how knocked down with a powerful and as he did so Robinson me. much longer I had to go on, punch that a complete knock- him with one of these perfectly and then I suddenly realised out as is known im basing does imed out-of-this-world punches hat I did have to go on anyway.not take place, but a papal'state f his. As Doyle moved within and if need be 1 was prepared of concussion is present so that o go on until I saw my opponen: le continues to come, to his feet by instinct alone, and only cerebral haemorrhage resulting in death will keep him down."
"Eventually I had my views confirmed by an eminent brain surgeon," he added.
His head hit the
SCARED FEELING "For a long time after the Cleveland night I had a kind of
BWHY with the the for the ange he ran straight The Overseas Chinese, who last four years and it will crushing straight right to the go through the canvas.
Jaw. are still b. sicing in the after-take ROC than Chev Tso's Doyle crashed No the canvas gloww of their triumphant effort pra-groom
crealeckwards. against the Pandas a
fortnight an upset ovor the power-oor. At the count of six he Bago with n 12-0 shellacking, a ful outli who have the managed to get up on his elbows,cared feeling every time hit me which Wally Mar finds cream of the available talent and Wh the count at nine, the bell anyone. As I went on it sort of
icult to forget, are all set to are being handled by Bimbyang for the end of round eight, xile the Caroline Hill outit Ablong this season. coached by P. K. Lan 1 deride supremacy In the Chinese section of the League... at any rate for the moment.
Braves aro are Euaning ther than consecutive je want will field modba! but
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strange the question is with they be along enough” check the resurgence ut U once invincible outfit,
Chappar Remedios will foe the the Tribe unless rubber for menter Charlie Figueiredo Tas been able to curb the erratic
Arthur Peall says: RISKY SNOOKER SHOTS
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A big break must be kept going.
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ANTON
CARLOS BARITON
AVILION
Although not much is seen of South China during practice sessions, it is understood that they have been holding secret workouts regularly at Caroline
u week.
Doyle was dragged by hi. The verdict being a foregone i seconds to his corner, and conclusion, the only angle of though the referee was intimat- interest is whether hurler Chief ng that the night was not yet Wahoo Terry Noronha can hang over, Doyle's manager ran over
trikeout victims. up a record in the number of o Ray and raised his hand in
victory.
KNEW NOTHING
While on the subject of strike- outs, it is reported in the latest and not 1 be caught issue of Balls and Strikes, the
The one man who knew napping, Overseas mentor Frank official paper of the Softball nothing about it was Doyle. He Poon's outfit have been punish Association of the Americas, rollapsed, never regained con- ing the horsehide at least twice that Sherrill Freye. the Union sciousness, and died in hospital
Wire Rope mound ace of Kansas 17 hours later. Opposing hurlers will Le Lam City, uncorked a perfect game Ping for the Overseas against with 18 strikeouts facing 21 P. C. Wung of South China, and batters in a seven inning affair although
there
much is not difference in their Burling power, the Caroliners have a slight edge in that they are now seasoned campaigners
the the
wore off when nothing happen
but you just can't forget those
hings," he added,
But some
people do forget. Those who must in no circums- tanets be allowed to forget are he people who have fighters uves in their hands--the doctors, the managers and corner-men, and, perhaps most important of all, referees.
suggestions that ring risks could
From time to time there are
be reduced by such means as the of bigger gloves, of heavier padding under the ring canvas, and even of the use of some kind
crash belmet to protect the back of the head in the event of a knockdown,
NOT THE ANSWER
1 suppose the ideal state of The outside medical authority affairs would be for all referees! have consulted on these
more
o be medical men. Failing that, points does not think that big- would advocate that all holders Ber gloves would be the answer. of referees' licences, however His contention is that the Another fighter had died. And long they have held them should cumulative effect of a number
be this instance, just as in the be given a course of instruction of blows
might rise of the more recent death of from the medical board of the dangerous than a single knockout
from smaller gloves. punch George Flores, Doyle had a controlling body.
On the question of head boxing history. A year earlier, Certainly in Britain now it's covering he insists that the in- for the week-in the same Cleveland ring. Doyle harder to get a referee's licence, troduction would be of no use had fought a ten-round contest then it is to break out of goout all. In New York, after the with Arie Levine.
With an ex-referee in Teddy Flores death there were
WEEK-END PROGRAMME
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while
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who Overseas, formerly the junior Dragons, have just graduated to Senior League play.
FATE HITS AMERICANS
TODAY: 2.38 p.m. Dragons v
(Ladies).
Jine
dis-
Pandas; Delawares y Wildfires; Levine was a hard puncher, Waltham as secretary of the BBB cussions whether the brain in- 4.00 p.m. South China v Rexes but Doyle, a polished boxer, had of C, the examinations have Jury was caused by the force of (Junior); Pooi To v Wahoos aven his opponent a lesson for been so tightened-up that it's the final blow or the contact with
rounds In the 10th vbvious the Board intends to take the ring floor. Levine caught him with a right no chances.
For all that we have to go back TOMORROW: 10,00 a.m. Base-cross to the jaw. As Doyle fell
to June, 1948, for an instance In the "B" Division, the ballers v Dodgers (Senior "B");is head struck the metal turn- Warriors are ready to take on 11.30 am. St. Joseph's v Braves key used for tightening the ropes, when the Board made conditions the Americans and pilot Ray (Senior "A"); 1.00 p.m. 35 ie went to hospital with con- so impossible for Britain's No. 1 Cordeiro has signed on addi-
referee, Eugene Henderson, that Bantams v Blue Sox; Aces vcussion.
he decided to resign. tional strength to keep pace Griffins
(Juniors); 2.30 p.m. with the leaders.
South China V
Overseas Fate, however, seems to have (Senior "A"}; Warriors Y struck the Americans again, Americans (Senior "B").
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As far as could be seen, the Injury didn't do him permanent m. He laid off for eight or Laine months, and then returned is the ring to scure a succession of victories which earned him his crack at the title.
The question which must be asked, but which, unfortunately,
This doctor s'ates categorically that the punch, the effect of which it fransmitted by the jaw. o the base of the skull, is a much more likely killer than contact with the floor of the ring after it has been delivered.
the faster
Gene committed the crime, in the yes of the Stewards, of
And as for heavier padding, it stopping the first world cruiser- could even increase the risk by
contest between slowing down even weight title Freddie Müls and Gus Lesnevich boxers to the stage where they when Mills was on the canvas. become treacle-footed, making Subsequent events in my view, .hem more likely to stop punches proved him to be right. In the than would otherwise be the
case.
Those views are endorsed, by
can never be answered, is How course of a campaign I conducted far was Doyle's Arst injury wiha view to helping Henderson
to get back his licence--which, Mannie Seamon, trainer of Joe of course, he
responsible for his death?
This much I know.
For a
did-1 had fouls, who has spent something long time afterwards I made assurances from all the principalske 40 years in boxing. But concerned in that contest, the Mannie has other opinions, 100, ighters and their managers, which he expresses forcefully. hat he had taken the
»
Courte.
proper
very deop impression On Robinson. He didn't Aght again for two months, a long time for
"The wonder to me is that hobinson in those days.
here are not more accidents," he And during
that period he
When I mentioned it to Ted | old me. "The wondered whether he punched Broadribb again in the
majority of course boxers don't take their business tco hard, whether he would have of my latest investigations he half seriously enough.
attempt to "pull" his blows,tated once more, "There is no just want to go around calling They or just what would be the out-uestion that had the fight not themselves priztBghters withous come. He finally convinced been stopped when it was, Freddy really doing the serious job of aimself that if he was to continue Mills might never have been working at it. boxing he just had to go on Ligh heavyweight Champion of trying to knock out his opponents he World." at the earliest possible moment.
Hoving Anally made decision, he locked out each of his next two opponents în a "ound, and won all of his Ave remaining fights that year by the
hort route.
his
Henderson halted it because of is own experience as a fighter. Te told me of his last contest.
CAN'T BE TOO CAUTIOUS
"When I business there weren't 50 trainers came into the
n which he was ahead for 10 a 100 managers in the whole
United States. Now everybody
rainer.
"And you can't expect a
ounds, emembered coming up calls himself manager or a Dr the 11th, and ihen knew othing else until he was taking
shower. "The last four and THEY MUSTN'T FORGET
14 haltshcemaker' to manage or train a ounds were blank," he said, fighter. The result, is that
many But he still went on remember- Twice in the next for night I boys do not even know the ing. The problem was still with olimpsed, and knew it was Ume clementary principles, such as him even in the closing stages o hang up my gloves. But when they should eat before a of the recent middleweight title was determined to establish the Tight, or even when they should contest with Randolph Turpin in nedical reason for my condition, out before training. If they New York. I asked him why "For months I argued with don't know the beginnings of it during the course of his final | ibelore-two of my bro hers arofall, how can you expect them flurry of punches, be seemed to in the profession-and all at to be really ited for a tough hesilate for a moment
hem refused to confirm my business?
Cornet: solos
WE ALWAYS SHUT
THE WINDOWS-
WHEN HE SİNGS
Save
Your Eyes
In a plate of aye" sirain
sure remedy than corelly
"Many of them just drift from fight to fight, and unfl something is done about that, risk of grave injury or even death will still be run. All the regulations and precautions won't change It unless the fighters themselves are made to realise that if they come Into the business, they've FOL
ot to be figh or all the time t
Strong words, those, but com- ng from a man who has trained champions .....right back to the grea Benny Leonard, taby are chilled to respect.
Some folks in boxing would tell you that Seamon is too manicky With his preparation of
CHINESE OPTICAL CO. boxes. But loperable to be
SON BRIOUS when the man he Handies might well be duelling