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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY PTEMBER
1954,
IT'S THE BIT OF IRISH IN THEM PLAN YOUR GAME-AND EUROPEAN CHAMPION
Have you noticed how many world boxing champions - have had a little bit of Irish in them? Here is a new series based on some of the greatest fights in history—and there's an Irishman in ovàry drib. The first fells the story of éhe St Patrick's night in Dublin....
Mike McTigue-In Agony, But He Beat Siki
By ALAN HOBY
It is the night of St Patrick's March 17, 1928. Dublin is an armed city. Guns spit and bark. Bombe shake the streets, and violence and death stalk hind In hand,
"For it is the time of "the troubles;" and to be abroad in Dublin that night indeed on any night in those unhappy days—ls to be plunged into à nightmare of terror and mistrust.
But what's this? A mob of then I have gone a long way to people are besieging the Scala, winning this match,"
sm]] thetro in Princes Street. Despite the barrièrs and ลด my of huge frish police- men, they are milling and swarming everywhere, gripped by a fever of excitement.
BEWARE OF OPPONENTS WHO CHATTER
Says BERNARD HUNT
To knock shots off your regular round you must either improve your ability to strike the ball better-or use your head. And I would say the art of using your common sense is the quicker and, in some ways, the aurer method.
I know that some people hate the word “planning.” It sounds too methodical, specially applied to sport. Right now I would navold it if I know a better word for what I want to śmy., Bút I don't. So I am drging you this week to save shots on your regalar round by planning......-
Please don't think that pro-the pin. If the ground runs în | their drivò will Innd or how well fessional totinament
polymore planning in. If a groess tends to slope is that is that golf is a positive players from the fart of the green, they might hit or miss-hit a escape this recosity. For from obviously that must be the way number four iron. My answer
to their Frames than anybody away I note the need to play gamo-you must be positive, in else. It is bredd and butter to shorter than ugust or if it slopes thought end positive in action. them. Why do you think we all the other way
Bu
note that I can When you stand on a tee you Snorting and grunting, the rush up to a tournament course aufcly bang my shot up to the must decide "I intend to hit the ferocious-looking Negro fried carly ds we can to get in
in pit different elles. He straightened practice rounds?
ball GT
and get THAT Hno" Always, after a practice round, non. You will be surprised the ball with that, Arm up and, in the words of there marely to practise our 1 check up on the iron shots
how often you will succeed. you either around and say "I hope this lands somewhere off the fairway" and Just hopefully you will get nowhere
AÏORË OF AN ANIMAL And Siki, the opponent whom
dismissed McTigue
B0 con- ing. temptuously? What sort of man was the Senegalese Negro, Again For tonight, Saturday, March born Louls Phal, with his shining 17, 1923, Mike McTigue,
the block body and hidecusly ugly one-time bincksmith from Engle face--the boxer who had been (Ch. Cinre), is fighting Battling described by one eminent critic Siki, conqueror the great as "more of an animal than
of Georgen Carpentier, for the human?" Lightheavyweight Championship of the World,
FANTASTIC"
Never has a match for a world Lite been staged In such
A
gorish ond fantastic seting. Describing the scenes before the
fight, that distinguished boxing writer, the late Ben Dennison. wrote:-
all
"No such contest, not in the years have been associated with sport, has given off such an atmosphere.
+
"We have said of Reno, where
Johnson and Jim Jeffries fought, that it was extravagantly wild,
We are not
We could do that aff
at I have had to play. Usually homu very much more cheaply find that three of them have had No, wo art, there to have a for more use than the others. good look at the land, to study So when I get out for a solid of hours work-out on the the lie of each grech, to decide the caslest method to
UD on most care-
wasn't the foïfures of each hole, to note couple round thood are the or anywhere.
contemporary writer, "advanced, arms outstretched, with a rock- undulating motion like some big black battleship."
the Frishman there
Instead, Sikl's eyes blinked as an educated and exceedingly straight left hand tapped him on the noAC, This was followed He was incredible like some by another left, and then another
a furid out a
melodrama, unt!, as round succeeded round, As primitive as a caveman, he Siki's conceited grin was wiped had stunned aft France when sixnway and his features months earlier he pulped Car-contorted with fury. pentier to a jelly, tro
thing
a
I polish get round clubes in the least number of strokes, fully. It
common sÊTED, In short, to plan our game, insn't To work things out In this way is planning your
I MAKÉ NÓTÉS
gaine.
portant things on our cards. If the
Many of us note the most in- I am perfectly sure that if
swisht
“LET BIRDIES COME" The same applied the your of- fitude to an approach shot to the green. The attitude must be am playing for the pin." It average handicap player must NOT be "I must play a became I come to a hidden hole, for spent a few minutes plarming little this way or a little that instance, I carefully note the his way round his own course way in case I miss and get Then he threw short, wild jabs best position to left or right—he could save a hatful of shots, Into that bunker." Dithery play into a ghostly physical wreck at the clusive Irlahman with the to play my drive, the number know that many will argue of that sort is the surest way unable to stand, his nose bruken, dancing feet, stamping his own of the Iron I need for my second that they cannot pine because of getting exactly in the bunker his classic features mashed. left foot like an enraged bull as and best line for the shot to they cannot
transforming
him from a handsome athlete
to
He was
BROKE HIS THUMB
STARS STEP
guarantee where you fear.
OUT
TO HELP VILLA
BY JAMES CONNOLLY,
step for the young stars in the Midlands, the most prolific Look out, Wolves! There's a challenge on your door- source of talent in Britain.
1
cannot
Bo do try planning- Deeldo before you start that, when you KNOW you
possibly. reach a groc with your second shot, that you will not take a brassic off tight lie and have a go anyway, It is far better to accept the fact, piny nicely up the middlo
with an iron, and
be content to drog your third against the pli You will gut far more birdles that Way."
Locke's advice..."never pres 1 always remember Bobby
for birdies...let 'cam come." There's lot of sensh in that and a lot
birdies.. You will Bet many more foura
of
at five
he did 50. Most of these Siki's victory had been all the punches sped harmlessly post more aptonishing in that he was wily McTigue's head; or if they no obviously frightened of Car- did land they did little damage pentier in the opening rounds. 08
the Irishman, with His Indeed, Carpentier toyed with peculiar, sideways stance, kept him and after Siki had gone'j his jaw tucked well into his down from one punch with the shoulder. obvious intention of staying on the canvas, the referee had
Suddenly a flame of excite- and men there firted with and
tell him to get up.
ment licked through the crowd. laughed at death. But as I
Their own Mike MeTigué, giving visualise Reno it was a model of Carpentler, however, treated away a stone and several years, orderliness-tame and tractable the Negro too contemptuously was nailing the crude Siki on by comparison with Dublin--for on that tragic Sunday afternoon the nose almost every time the
in Paris when he lost his world Negre rushed hitti, at Reno men deposited nix-shooters before they took up
kup title. For suddenly the Senegal-making him look like a novice a position at the ringside...
ese caught he white mon with He was winning a world title, It comes from Aston Villa, where Eric Houghton and
cky swing, blood rushed but why, oh why, didn't he put Jimmy Hogan have tried out 170 youngsters 30 far. a lucky In Dublin, however, On the from
om Carpentier's lips and Siki, across his famous right-hand night McTigue fought Six, the in a second, became 0 crazy, smash?
Two famous Villa players who might be first-teamers holes by playing them as dives ringside bristled with police and capering manfac The rest 15
are playing in the third and fourth teams to help them trying to press your way green-clad soldiers every one of too horrible to describe.
Houghton revival plan.
for four from the start. Sounds them armed with Tevolvers. There WAR no holding the
Irish but it's true. A one-putt Outside the ball sentries patrol-illlterate Siki after his slaughter
The fafts were baying for the
Houghton needed a led, while at the entrance plain-
is more likely than a miracle of France's Orchid Man. From knockout, But Siki
player Your job is to feed the five for approach from the rough. Think clothes
experienced in the VIIIa mould wards in front. тет searched ticket- an obscure dishwasher in a mensely strong.
Moreover, un- to help the boys along
"Like a
it out. holders for firearms.
Marseilles restaurant he became known to the crowd, McTigue
good Walter you Ho asked full-back Dick Dor-must give them the right almost overnight the feted and in the fourth round had broken The master of ceremonies also fawned-on boulevardier.
his thumb against Sikl's skull.
seft if he'd skipper the third vice, which means serving the Announced from the slage,
McTigue,
team. "Only too pleased it It boil in the correct way.” who fought where the ring had been set up, Everywhere he went he took absolutely ellent fight, ampls helps, bows," replied Dorsett
This encouragement for local that by order of militury na pet leopard on a silver chain, clenched his teeth and sald Next approach was to Amos
talent has paid well in the Mid one would be allowed to leave and soon his grotesque, black nothing but he was in agony and Moss, whose father and brother
|lánők. the building until Iwo hours pumpkin of д Ince Wha a several times nearly "groaned | played at Vilks Park before after the fight was over.
familiar sight along the Champs with pain" on he admitted later, him. "If it helps the club, that Elysees and in Montparnasse. But neither the explosions nar But his popularity soon waned. On it went-hide and seek, the red tape could curb the Not only was he drunken and fat and mouse, with Siki grow- roaring exuberance of the 2,000
disorderly.
whenever he
he ing more and more bewildered people, among them many entered a restaurant his salfag and angry, and McTigue the richly gowned women, who leopard seared the customers personification of coolness. But manager,
and Sikt was not finished In the when at last he was persuaded eleventh round after a hectic to go to Ireland and defend his burst of rough stuff inside, one tille all Paris heaved a sigh of of Siki's swings split MeTigue's relief.
but
managed that evening to squeeze almost out of their wits, into the tiny Scala theatre.
TOAST OF IRELAND
Few remember him now, but in those days Mike McTigue was the toast of all Ireland--tha boxer who had benten. America's and Europe's best, who had the most devastating knockout punch of any man alive, not exceping Jack Dempsey himself!
BIZARRE TOUCHES
their
eye,
was
im-
an
ALWATS' BE VÄLM
The game idea applies if you are trapped in a bunker. If you cannot possibly get the green why try to get out with a big club? Surely the answer than a stuttering of their own try for die green with the next West Bromwich have more must be to get out for sure and suits me," was the reply.
youngsters on the staff, and at shot. And if you do nuke a bad "Good clubmen
Birmingham Bob Brocklebank shot and lose your temper for players you develop," Hogan boast that two-thirds of his a moment, please have the wit tells the boys. "Look at your playing staff, came through the to walk slowly
your next Efe Houghton. Her scheme he founded five shot. was 19 years a player here.”
years ago.
-London Express Sarulca)
ATO
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
the
Two evenings a work Hogan, most famous coach in the Ted Broadribb, who was look world, Schools the Vill Ing after MeTigue and was in starlets with the same atien- Even then Siki refused to his corner described the incident ton to detall that he gave to fight MeTigue unless his managers, with
three later. Jack Smith, the referee, | the national teams of Auvirin wives, went over to the corner to have and Hungary. were allowed to accompany himh, a look at it. The Negro made one other "I haven't the slightest doubt," stipulation. In addition to his Broadribb
"If he could said, Aghts by knockouts? Had leopard.. he had another pét really have seen it, he would
after seven glorious with him, too.
Had he not won
40
of his
Every treine with the ball ticular, musele.
To the half backs he skys-
......
Best Young Cricketer
to
to
ICCP
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Vladimir Kats, a Ukrainian sérving as a saflor In the Soviet Navy, won what was advertised months -. before it took place as one of the greatest races of all time when he took the 6,000 Metres title at the European Athletle Championships from Chris Chalaway and Emil Zatopek, the former record-holder and champion.
Kuts got a world record for the distance of 13 mingtes 50.6 seconds in winning by a hundred yards.” A week later Zatopek tried at Stockholm to regain the record, but falled by three-fifths of a secorld,
At the London-Moscow, match at the White City, London, on October 13,, Kuts is likely to be seen in action against Gördön Pirie, now recovering from the heel injury that necessitated His withdrawal from both the Empire Games and the European Championships- Central Press Photo. ....
Curtain Coming Down On The Lawn Bowls League Season
By “TOUCHER"
League matches wih bring down the curtain to their For a number of clubs, this afternoon's Lawir Bowls
League season.
However, the programme of nine matches scheduled: for this afternoon will not be without interest,
Main highlight will be furnished in the Third Divi- sion where the struggle for top honours will reach its climax with the meeting of the two top contenders, Filipino Club and Indian Recreation Club.
The Filipinos must repeat) by their Bowling Club guests' their carller 4-1 win over the and will be out to make amends. Indians to make sure of this this afternoon. Division's honours,
The
progress of
refurned to Ireland from donitey. This must come along have stopped the fight instantly. took tn ýourģelves as a wallerrey fast-medium bowler all right. I am referring now their last outstanding match the First
not America years in the ring, with only one defeat in HO contests?
the
£49,822 PROFIT
·FOR ARSENAL THIS SEASON
are
League.
When you are angry you tighten da. And when you tighten up you invariably play another bad shot. A moment
relax
1to have a practice mving, to chim yourself, is worth shots galore, Withough wishing to be ungalant this applics strongly to the Indies, so many of whom dash so, quickly from troublé to trouble Instead of At the moment the Indians Landolt's rink, who have the pausing for a moment to decide are 21 points behind their same number of 10% points ne, is intended der develop a pars Of The Year their best way out.
rivals with a match in hand Hong Sling, will be watched Finally apply your common and can afford to lose by 2-3 with interest and today's matches" sense to your opponents. The as they will still win the title will decide who will be the When I saw him coming, how-
Peter Loader, 24-year-old people you like to play with are they chalk up four points in leading skip for the 1984 season Division, of the To add the final bizarre touch, with a
over, I hastily covered the eye towel and said. "All
the gallopers.
ป when at last Siki and his extra- right, Jack; there's nothing to
who is in the MCC team to the rushers,
The Indians will have the the dawdlers and the natterers advantage of playing on their ordinary entourage set out for worry about, I'll be responsible Why, he had even fought
leaving for Australia
TODAY'S: GAMES - one of these can put you home green this time and Any no-decision bout
Dublin, they went by cattle for his eye" with
September 15, has been off your gamo completely likely to make sure of the
'Firit Divisioni terrible Harry Greb, a character boat so that Sik! would not be
voted. the best young you at them. et-oight out of Grand Guignol, the chle French wives thought word, and allowed the fight, to
KDC V. PRC parted from his donkey. What The referee took Broadribb's
Champlótislip by scoring a 4-1 cricketer of the year by By far the best and happiest victory.
KBGC V: CCC who thought nothing of gouging
|-- IRC v. KCC opponents eyes and who later of this arrangement I cannot go on. McTigue's superior ring- Arsenal's prölit last sunson, Writers' Club.
members of the Cricket way to tackle them, good-
naturedly, of the first tee
IRO Ý. KEC became the World Middieweight imagine..
craft and cleaner hitting when they finished 12th in the
make it quite clear that you Champion.
And the fight itself? Merigue, brought him the verdict over 20 First Division
£49,822- Was
He will receive the trophy at rushed or talket
intention of being have no
ot, the three First Division to deathmatches, that between Indian compared with £31,718 for the the club's annual dinner in 1855. Know It might be tricky some Recreation Club darling - Mike McTigue, the ring clad in a, sober; grey Mike MeTigue beat Battling Sikis season when they were. Loider received, mi Uverwhelm tiines but if you have the Cricket Club will probably at-i
Such was their idol, their grim, but at, stepped into the And that is how Wonderful
and Kowlcon champlon who had never
League Champions. dressing gown. He was follow-practically with beened by Siki, attired in a gaudy become the first. Irishman ever however, was the
ono hand to Chief factor in this rise, but hole in the courage to do if it is by far the tract the most interest knocked down; who had never
ballot for which five narhes
best way be bern counted out.
robe of red and purple, Bn
transtor were chosen:
ill be surprised how still have that one in a thoushrid The Cricket Clubs bowlers his thive smile creasing him to win a World Championship | Ray Daniel,, the, Welih interna~|
In his native land. A few weeks earlier, on
He ant preening
tion contro-half, to Sunderland The four others were Franic many of the rushers and chance of catching up on arrival in Ireland from the himself
In his corner,
but on
Today McTigue, who had to et a fee of about £28,000, Tyson (Northants), also going to dateliers will be gind of your re- Longue-leading Recrcis "Blues" States, where he had emigrated the clang of the beli shot from have seven stliches litserted in More than one and a quibrier Australia, F. J. Titiuis, the winder. Half of them just do the the last game and in 1913, the boxer had made a his chair.
the cub la one of Ireland's for... million epoctatesaffended Middlesex all-rounder, 3. D. not know their fault. The nat-6-0 is this blunt but brief speech which With vicious left hooks and gotten men. He lives in New Arsenal home matches and het Bannister (Warwickshire) and terers, I nimit the inere dimcult, the "Blues" lose to the KBCC enchanted
Irishman right
swings, Siki was out to York and has been II for some rate receipts rose by £8,000 to 3. Morilmore (Gloucestershire). Especially among the ladies. But, by the tune margin in their re- breathing.
finish the fight quickly. Weavyoard.
£169,884
Loader, who got his first as you can't matter and co-maining match; padd ing in and out and rolling his "I don't know why they call eyes, Siki cornered McTigue on years later in the Hell's Kitchen, average attendances
Sikt was found murdered two As if the 1882-63 season, England cap against Paidston in contento, the firm but pollte line
The chance best way, qu£. E
probably much ...at me an Irish-American-I am an the ropes and threw
the the last Test, is in his third year Again, Iralist, this comes outer that that one the race right district of Now York, one of the Guimer away matches was as a professional, Till summer. Irishman," ho presented by a young lady with bullock. But it struck thin afr. the world.
said when hand which would have tehet a toughest... criminal quarters in higher than for any other club to date he had (ničen 103 Wickets within the original framework will bellicipally be for the
In the Lengüt.
and third positions. runners-bp McTigue, glided away.
(London Ekbreke
for an average of 1442 oplece.. 9s my advice setLondon. Expráší Barvtos).
-London Express Sofuled) gume by plannin
is Kowloon, Hicks Club' seem
every
a boy of shamrock.
McTigue added amid a storm of cheering: "Siki may be great against a Frenththan, of." an Englishman. He will find, put what he is fighting when' hồ” là up against an Irishman."
With his dark, hair, strewd oyed and wide, mouth: Wing humbrously at the Corners, MyTigue looked what he was- typical fighing men. The em bodiment of confidence, he entranced his followers RUNT further when he declared:-
ut am ready to fight anybody In the girme." After boating 3 blacks in the States--scene", otj them boasting a weight; of;
Ilps.
POP
rounds.
BEFORE YOU GO TO BED.
EWART YOU TO CLEAR
UP ALL THESE
"TMUGS AND PEST
STHEM AWAY
You
•
e
"Toyed" with!
Don't risk your sight
cannot be
runners-up
the Indian's by
of the
dofont will be7bbit &
5-0
Second Division
PRC v. Recrélo" CCC. v. USRC HKFC v. Talkoo
Third Division PRC v. HKFC KCO v. HKERCA
IRC . TO
IRC
the Indians D
on leval tered with them. :Of further specini foterest
'in'
Recr
•LEAGUE STANDINGS
this match "will be idle struggle for skips! ( honotits by tho RCC skips, W. Hong Bling anti T. E. Bukor Hong Sting at the moment at the top of the table USRC fone point aloed of Baker, but 4 HROC dip could Baker ahead of
COC
First Divisio
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