THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1953.
MARCIANO AND WALCOTT TO FIGHT AGAIN
ON APRIL 10
Chicago, Feb. 3.
The return world heavyweight title fight between Rocky Marciano ON and Jersey Joe Walcott has been fixed definitely for April 10 at the Chicago Stadium.
The announcement was made by the Secretary of the International Boxing Club today and ended a stalemate that be tan more than a month ago when Walcott's manager objected to having the fight in Chicago.
Jimmy Norris,, done-in a Long Island studio. | Jimmy Carruthiers won the title
Coley
York frent South African Vic Toweel. Wallace, a New heavyweight, will play Joe in
The Chalmas of the the cleanups with Louls doing Club Promoters of the aght
Transvaal National Sporting
The promoter, said at the time that the fight would have to be in Chicago or there would be no Indoor meet Ing between the two men.- Reuter.
"LIFE OF JOE LOUIS"
Now York, Feb. 3. A plump Joe Louis in pre- paring for a ring comeback. but only for the movies.
A well-pariced 235 pounds. The
erstwhile Brown Bomber is getting
to pare ready
of 20 pounds so he can perform the fight equences in "The Life of Joe Louls" and be in shape for în cxhbitica and referee ing tour of eight Australian elties this spring.
Shooting is expected to start Carly this month on the motion pleture of Joe's life, with most of the work schedulest
the fight scenes.
That's ono breaft for the a fair moviegoers. Wallace in heavyweight, but he has glas chin. Ils chief claim to fame is that he bears a striking resemblance to the young Joc Louis-United Pressa. "
BELL-OUT
Jehannesburg. Feb. 3. Boxing fans have already paid more than £26,000 for booked Nocts for the rebum Carruthers- Towce world bantamweight itie fight in Johannesburg on February 28,
13
the
TH
mcre than amount spectators
ald to see to be their first fight when Australiin
Services' Boxing Tournament
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Vic Toweel, who had his first syminusium workout today, ap- peared to be well above the bantamweight limit of eight alons six pounds.
During two 3-minute rounds of sparring he wore a heavy blanket-cloth sweatsult.
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PETER WILSON Recalls A Woodcock Fight In The Second
Of His Hard-Hitting Articles... SWEEP
IN MY FIRST article,
listed some of the worst abuse
in boxing. Today I have the far maro dimeuls task of trying to suggest remedies for them, Taku Haxed" nights, for instance.
Lon'tion.
N the face of it, it eppears Impossible to ex- terminale fixed figlits. As long as there's money in any sport there will be villainy too: Yet I bellove I would be possible to combat all but the most cleverly arranged Aghts - referees had the guts to do the job which they are paid for.
MISSED...
Wasn't
use
011
of
the
.this
The
SWEEP THE ARENA
THIS WASH'
OMA'S BEST
of
believe, bo) "ringera" arc
introduced, or for the Anal becouse Juckeys pull their mottat
or in other waya "sell" races.
the
seven and a half
years which have elapsed since the end of the war and you see how in- Anitesimal the risk of tragedy bo❤
comes.
SAFEGUARD
That is not to say that there cannot be even greater safeguards than there already
arc.
The BBBC and, of course, the Amateur Boxing Association, governing body of the non-pald side of the sport, instat on medical examinations for every boxer, who ducks between the ropes.
Boxers are not trained actors Once a youngster is allowed to would, and, rehearse them how you will get away
I firmly with a fixed fight still looks us phoney tacties he gets ever more adopt good of
sort of electrifying-and as a glass eye. For instance. I at them until in the end it re-
Particularly in the case of tha boxing. that Lee Oma, the American ex-detect them at all. have never been of the opinion quires a wide-awake referee to
As I have sald, the "palming"
professionals, I think this onto- "gimmick" ls one of the
INFINITESIMAL
guard could be carried oven dd today that he expected goolbird,
a
gavo of his best when
rarest as well
further by each - DELIBERATE
as the mos!
boxer being When a steeplechase jockey issued with "ell-out" crowd of 30,000 he
terrifyingly filthy fought Bruce Woodcock This people and takings of more than nearly four and a half years ago with what is described as "illegal that it is never again pulled off but the sport is not attceled should be entered, particular
of all
kind of "fighter's the breaks every bone is particularly the case fight racket tricks, but to ensure sympathy is expressed for him of all his previous contests in his body Identity card" in which details £40,000.
at Harringay.
Oma subsequently confirmed homepeinture
hod" fancy only a very this in on interview in America, fashioned butting.
smail addition to When a youngster playing Hugby note being paid to any injuries for plain old- the rules would be necessary.
collapses and dies, Make it but such
obligatory confirmation
no moraal he may have sustained, whether for each member of the public suggests he won or lost. One of the most disappointing fighter to come out at the start ban on Rugby necessary for
the people who ends to paid to see that "ight," and who, is
contest, and one which of every round with his hands bodily contact sports-nay, all football, All
After all, not all doctors are the
Is the extended, palm uppermost, and those in which special exertion to look for in a fighter, and if Increase, as early as the third round-it announcement:
expert ended
in knowing what injuries referee it would In the fourth-chanted atops the contest because 'A' is"gimmick" to be used.
be impossiblo for a is "Lay down, lay down."
called for-can result in suffering from a badly cut eye."
tragedy.
they are given a ready-made diagnosis of previous symptoms, I state categorically that nino
OVERDUE out of ten
Since the war, 14 men have should assist them materially One thing I most defnitely feel died as of these cuts are Now I maintain that the re-caused not by a gloved flat but is overdue is n reintroduction of exertions in the ring in Great man is it to take part in what.
result of their in deelding whether or not a feree could have done a signat by a butt which is sometimes the regulation which forbada a Britain. service to British boxing by dis-cidental but all too frequently matchmaker to hold a manager's approximately 4,500 professional one of the toughest yet the most Last year there were must quintessonbally nemain deliberate follow through licence as well. The two rus are bouts and innumerable amateur satisfying of all our beste sports. qualifying Oma.
Had he done to the British with the top of the head to the diametrically opposed, for a gooi! ones. Multiply Boxing Board
by the where the skin is thin, manager is naturally concerned eyebrow, of Control would,
-(London Expresa Service) obligatorily, have had to hold an And even in the tenth case the
ไก never putting his fighter into Inquiry and the whole or at least Cash usually the reopening of a bout in which he thinks he the vast majority of Oma's purse once-butted near tissue,
will be beaten. could have been con
confiscated, London, Feb. 3. Woodcock, who, of course, was Ronnie Clayton, Brilish in no way implicated, would Featherweight boxing Cham-naturally have received his purse plon, was injured last night † money in full. when the car he was driving The fact of the matter is that collided with lorry near although one sometimes heari Bolton
rumours before night, it is a cul over the nearly always possible to judge
whether a man is giving of his actually,
ring.
trainer, Mike Toweel, sald he was satisfied with the workout.
Towcel moved that round the ring and attacked strongly but often left himself open to body from his punches.
sparring Johnny Van Bleak, partner, professional lightweight fighter. -Reuter.
CLAYTON INJURED
He received
right eye which required three
HANDICAPPER
that
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY,. CLUB EIGHTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday, 7th February, 1953,
Two knock-outs featured the preliminaries of the stitches. He also suffered braises best when the two get into the but I am chory of believing this not neglect the opportunity of the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to
Services Individual Churity Boxing Tournament held at the Stuart Taylor Memoria] Gymnasium last night,
The finals will take place at the China Fleet Club of Wednesday, February 11, commencing 8 p.m. The Tournament is being staged in aid of
the funds for Sailors' Home and Mission to Seamen,
Both knock-outs occurred in test between Gur Surtees and the first round,
Bdr John. Both men went for
The first boul of the eveningench other-hammer and tongs was a Light Welterweight con- from the start. The bout was
from the
no awarded to Surtees, his oppo- nent retiring with a nasty cut over the left eye. Surtees also John revolved an eye Injury. proved to be a plucky fighter and was still full of fight when The Lout was awarded to Sur- tecs.
Korean Cagers
Beat Hongkong
Too Easily
Making their debut in the
Another
contest between
Colony at Caroline it last tett. inflicted heavy night, the All-Star Korran basketball tcom defeated
on the chest and shock.
Surely, then,
There is, of course, one other way in which it is alleged the
A matchmaker on the other worst kind of gnah can be hand should have a respons- caused.
That is by putting bility quick-drying shellee
unly to the public, and over should try to get as many hard.
(Hold under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club), into a razor-edged shell. fighter's gloves. This hardens gruelling and evenly matched conteats as possible on the bill
The programme will consist of nine races. The First Bell of ELECTRIFYING
for which he is responsible. He the Extra Race will be rung et 1.30 p.m. and the ract run at 2 p.m. It is claimed that this was is almost like the handicapper in There will be no Cash Sweep for this race.
used in this country race, In
Through Tickets (8 Races--$16.00) also tickets at $2.00 each one big fight since the war, Obviously a matchmaker will for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as Mrs Clayton was detained in Bolton infirmary.
an experienced because unlike
the "gimmick," Anding work for his own boys be run on 2nd May, 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep referee who is right on top of which 1 described yesterday, on
on any bill which he is making, Omee of the Club yesterday for his fight with
Clayton had started trating the two fighters must be able to there would be no way of dis- but he will equally obviously Road.
at Queen's Building. Ground Floor, Chater Helgain boxer Juan Alvarez, tell when a man is "pulling" his posing of the gloves afterwards. select
the weakest opponents
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not pald for by scheduled to be held in New punches or in some other way is
scattered in the which he feels he can get away his utmost,
ring trying castle on February 23, but his manager sald he would not be
referee's duly then is cause the same sort of damage the pubile is defrauded of part cancelled for future meetings,
He must disqualify the Meny referees wipe a able to fight-Reuter.
man's of what it has paid to see.
To avoid congestion at the Cash Sweep Office at Queen's LEAVES FOR SINGAPORE
offender, having warned him that gloves efter he has been fløtred. I cannot end this brief survey Building, sweep Lickote his tactics have been "rumbled." Yes, I should like to ace much of one of our most ancient sports Branch Offices ot
may also be purchased at the Club's Indeed, much of what is so more
ferees the first heavyweight champion British gat heavyweight boxer. left London
disappointing
out the abuses which was recognised in 1719-without by air today for Singapore.
stems back directly to refereeing. are all too current even in referring to the attacks which when a fighter is a championship calibre fights. have been increasingly directed Buxton is to fight Ismalia It starts Radrodro, Cruiserweight Cham-away with the petty infringe there were two or three disquall-
novice and is allowed to gel It might spoil one show If against boxing in recent times.
I have not attempled Plan of the Orient, in Singapore. ments which seem
un-fications or "No contest" verdicts "whitewash" the sport.
There Reuter.
important at
the time. Hitting given, bus the word would soon is much that is very wrong about and holding, wrestling, hitting go around that referees had It, but I have never heard it. with the inside of the glove, Anally decided to stand- no suggested that racing be banned careless use of the hönd,
further nonsense and the result because horses
are doped,
Alex Buxica, Feb_3_
MCCARTHY WINS
London, Feb. 3.
an in-
bout inferesting
Sammy McCarthy, London wag the Light Welterweight contender for the British Str/Me. Featherweight Championship, Bickerlon and Pte Evans,
gave one of his best perform- Bickerton, relying on a strong unces
punish-Servals of Belgium in
when he bea: Eugene ment on Evans who, however, ternational contest at the Sey- Hongkong side selected from P up a very game fight. mour Hall here tonight.
The referee stopped the 10- round
hout in the third round, after the Belgian had taken a round, count of seven.
McCarthy is now unbeaten in his 24 professional contests.- and Reuter.
Ave teams in the local inague
The Lightweight contest be- by 00 points to 20.
tween Pte Morelcy and AR The Koreans were definitely Tayior ended in a win for the too strong for the local quintet furner In the second Their shooting
accurate Moreley Blocred his opponent and, moving at a fast pace. they twice in the first round
nade use of almost every oppor: once in the second, when __funity_opened to them.bout-was-awarded to him.-—---
The local players were slow
was
In attuck, They tarried when
they had possession at the ball
ONE OF THE BEST
the
and this delay enabled the visi- One of the best bouts of the 1013 to Ponralidate their defence evening was the Light Welter Of the 20 points scored by the weight contest between AC local quintet, six were registered Luen: and Pie Muirhead. Luens through fouls.
was the more aggressive boxer und landed a number of telling
The Aga Khan Says "No" To
Bid For Tulyar
At the end of the first quarter blows. Muirhead, however, at the Koreans were leading 14-40 time wilted under the heavy They added nine more points half time, and at the end of the bus always come back smiling barrage of blows he received, third quarter of play were lead-und reatly to ing 38-11.
give as well TUR
London, Feb. 3.. Take. The local team speeded up
The Aga Khan's "no" to their attack in the final quarter, Bdr Laws made short work an American bid for won- but their shooting was inaccu-or, AB Kay in a Middleweight der horse Tulyar probably bout. knocking out his OP-means the stallion will stay
rate.
As a curtain raiser, the North ponent early in the first round.in training for another Point Welfare Association tenin beat the USS Everett 54-38.
TODAY'S SPORT
Table Tennis
The Welterweight bout be summer season, racing offi- tween Cfm Jumes and
Pte cials said on Tuesday. Digden also ended in the Arst round, with James scoring a knock-out
who
by
The Irish National Stud sald it is stil negotiating with the Aga Khan. Surtees and Bickerton,
But had emerged victorious in their price. Even if the
It is cagey about the Business Houses Sports Federation respective bouts earlier, pro- through,
deal goes Competition at Dairy Form Club vided plenty of action in
race followers 'sald house, 2 Lower Albert Hand. com-
the nothing would be gained mencing 7.30 p.m.
Light Wellerweight contest. retiring Biliards & Snooker
Tulyar Immediately Surices, in spite of an eye in- because Colony
Open
winners of top-class matches at Eastern At out and fully deserved his win, mating arrangements for 1053.
Championship Jury, forced the pace through-mares have already iixed their China A.A., Kowloon Tong Garden Association and Conno Cuts, com Bickteron's left, which mencing 0 pm.
Tulyar cleaned up a record Hockey
been so prominent in the bout £75,000 in
last year's English Interport Hockey practice
against Pie Evans, was not so flat racing. He took five top Bookunpoo, 3.15 p.m.
effective in this fight.
money races, Including tho classic Epsom Derby and Don caster St Leger. Experts reckon! he could sweep roughly £60,000 this year.
AUTO
“We were just alicusz- ing yesterday's "Varsity matchi, sir www.
London prata Šersies
nt
- THE RESULTS
had
The following are the results: Light Welterweight Gar Surtees (170 LA Bty R.A.) beat Ddr John (1/Welch) who retred win a cut 970. 3tr/Mc/ Bickerton (Royal Navy) beat Pto Evans (2/Welch).
Welterweight-2/Lt Langham (1/ Wits best AC King (R...)
Light Middleweight-Gine Jones
races
deant lending British bloodstock put Tulyar's current value at £200,000 assuming he this year and his stud fco is
£400, around
This is well below the near F Regil Lort to Big Hunter $1,000,000 reportedly offered by
not
plaine
Resinrevent slipping can with-and the result will be that 10 nm. on Friday, 6th February, will be sold and the reservation
вез
in modern boxing in staminess amotig referees
03
to
-A PITY THE MAN WASN'T DISQUALIFIED
-
THE DATE: September 21, 1948 doctor tends Lee Onta's face after Bruce Woodcock knocked him out in the fourth round. A second prepares to take Oma dibay,
South Australia Collapse In A. Bid For An Outright Win Against Queensland
Brisbane, Feb. 3.
-(London Express Sérvies)
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
9th Race Meeting 1952/53 THE AINSTY PLATE (For 1953 Ponles)
5 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong'
or
202 Nathan Road, Kowloon TOTALISATOR
The attention of Totalisator Investors following rules:
drawn to the
Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponies so declared by the Stewards when the “ALL CLEAR" is given. The "ALL CLEAR" signal will be indicated by white light. at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE' "ALL' 'CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EX- HIBITED...
Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters us mistakes of any description cannot be rectified later.
Cash received in respect of Dividenda should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.
All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pre- sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer. but none will be pold later than one hour after. the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.
In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds made unless a ticket is produced. Payment WILL NOT be mado on torn or disfigured tickets.
MEMBER'S BADGES AND ENCLOSURE
Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeling.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Broaches or Season tickets and gentlemen, nen-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable, through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for payment of all chits, etc.
Only a limited number of badges admitting to Members' En- closure will be on sale at the Race Course.
The Branch Offices and, the Treasurers' Compradore Office will clare at 11 a.m. and the Sceretary's Office at 11.45 a.m. The Datries will be accepted Treasurers' Compradore Office is altuated at Queen's Building, from the owners of those Ground Floor. Chater Road, and the Secretory's Office at Alexandra ponies, which may qualify at House, 8th Floor. the 8th Race Meeting, for
A limited number of tins will be obtainable at the Club entry In tho above named House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy Tace up till NOON on Tues- (Tel. 27818)," Bidding for an outright win which would have gained day, 10th February, 1953. NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE-
MISES DURING THE MEETING. them the Sheffield Shield Championship, South Australla collapsed badly against Queensland here today and had
By Order,
H. MISA, to be content with first innings points in a drawn game.
Secretary. Final scores were South Australia. 355 and 180, Queensland 322 and 110 for five wickets.
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The Price of pêmission to the Public Enclosure will be $3.00 including tax for all persons Including Ladies and will be payable at the Gate.
Any person leaving the Publie Enclosure during a Meeting will forfeit his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re- admission.
BOOKMAKERS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER-
South Australia, who led by 33 After being 155 for three at; runs in the first innings, founder lunch today they lost their re Gran
Wayner maining seven wickets for 25 Brian Flynn and Mick Raymer runs. Flynn's fures for the in their second Innings.
innings were four wickets for 91, Draft Programmes and MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE while Raymer took four for 10 Entry Forms for the 9th HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Queensland were left to get Race Meeting 1962/63' to_ba 214 in two hours
MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. held for victory, but started badly
on Saturday, 21st the Aga Khan says he wants Lightweight-ans Quick (14 d
against the medium-paced bowl- February, 1953, (weather Ing of Geoff Noblet, who took permitting) may be obtained
SERVANTS' PASSES Ons Faulkner (27 HEX Itest marcs, it could be the sort of Doubles "A" Division played at sonal cost of oight runs, Peter Alexandra House; the Club endorace their names on the pores. Holders of ruch passes are Best) received a walkaver from Tulyar available for his own In the Badminton Mixed the first three wickets at De
Servants' passes will be Isstied to private: box holders only, to clinch the dealAs Craigengower last night Chinese Burge then made
Secretary's Office, who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and to sociated Press, 1
1.K. Big. Regi):
an American syndicate but since
R.A.). Ple Marelby (1/Wits) beat price All Taylor Royal Navy)
in the second round.
Middleweight. Bdr Laws. (173 Loc. Bty) beat A Kay (Royal
Navy) by a
Light Westerweight AC zu Snooker League
(R.A.F.) best Pte ·Mulbend il/Wilta); Gris Burtees (179 (Ls. Ety R.A.) beat Str/bit. Ickerto (Royal Navy),
Results of Geo, Younger Snooker League matches played Welterweight,im Côn James | last night.were: (1.2.M.E.) beat Pie Digdon Eastern “B” 8, South China- (1/Welch) by a knockout.
2; KCC "Green" 3. Eastern *Light Middleweight-Lec. Coughim (R,A.74) received a walk. "A" 2: Ludtano "Blue" 3, KCC
"Red"
Jover from AB Porton,
· Mo-
LAST NIGHT'S
BADMINTON
Y beat CCC, 8-1.
Men E. Trok und 153. Funk loci, in Miss Helen Long and WB, 500, 9-12 host Misa Dhader sad K.C. Wour 21-4. beat M 8. Correa and 1,0% Wong 23-31;
15 minutes
at the 40 but his dismissal forced Queen-House, Happy Valley; and not permitted in the Members' Enclorure except for paning
quick land to change the balling order the Stables, Shan Kwong through on their duties and must remain in their employers' stands. and concentrate on playing out Road. time.
Noblet enhanced his claims for Entries close at 12 o'clock Whanie Cheung id Raymond inclusion in the team to tour NOON Young beat Mrs Esox and Dil England this
on Thursday, 5th summer
taking .C. Wars 31-4 heat Mind Correa South Australia have two Funkt: 31-14 beat Mi Diaver and four for 28, 20
February, 1963. and K.C. Wong: 29-20;
Miss Dorothy In and Patrick | more, 'matches to play--agajnit Work load to Mew Thok and Di New South Wales, starting on Funk 19-31. beat Man haber and Friday, and Westem Australia K.C. Wock: 31-10, Dant Mias Corven and K.C., WoEK. BE-32)
jon February 20.---Router.
By Ordor,
IL MISA,
Secretary
Owing to the congestion in the tombers Betting Hall and at Booths adjacent to Boxes In the Coffee Room, Box-holders and: Members are requested to ensure that their servants make use only of the Publle Betting WaIL · Military Police will be posted at. various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation 2 odhered to.
By Order.
'H. MIBA,
Secretary.