OCTOBER
1
It Was His Straight Left Which Took Dower To The Top
Says DENNIS HART
At Harringay last week I saw something which Britain invented, porrected, and which remains supreme-the straight left.
If you doubt me, ask Jake Tuli. Before being introduced to the left band of Welsh coal miner Dai Dower, Jake was the British Empire Flyweight Champion. After 16 rounds, in which Dower's platon-like left jabs beat a constant tattoo on his face. Tuli was another ex-champ.
The effervescent Dower now
There
He
He tried all he knew to keep, boxing.
Do old ring Tunney In his make-up. the tle. He bobbell, weaved, proverb which says "world knows where he wants to go, crottched and threw punches all champions have right hands," and how to get there. the time, from all angles. But Mony are the British Champlona He showed this brainst Tull. always Dow left was there who have forgotten it and come Towards the end or the Baht ho
unstuck.
well on top aid, with two to keep him at bay.
fellow Witness another recent hope, thousand
Countrymon Sammy McCarthy. He disposed cloering him on, be must have of all his British opponents, using, been sorely tempted to step in like Dower, an educated left. and try for a speeldeullir Anish.
*This
almost certainly world crown. But men of the Ray Famechon,
would resulted in disaster. For Qu tus frem myinst Tuh he can Hogan Bassey class anon exposed have
shd coby a long reign. the limitations of a one-punch there isn't a flyweight Bving to boxer. Sammy learn his lesson, match Tuli in a punching duel. however; he began throwing Dai refrained, and won. te dilig The Frights, and is back at the top.
the boxing workl at his Twitckling feet. At 21, he is the jruding contender for Japanese Vibe Shire's
B
ONE DANGER
There is
test that has taken Dower by the Dower. 1 think, will take mute.
he There is something of not dominat
tera
FL
Gene
No Outflanking The Wing-Forward Problem In Today's Rugby
London, Oct. 28.
There is no outflanking the wing-forward problem. Throughout the close-season in Britain, students of Rugby Union football have discussed it, and it comes sharply into focus with the opening of a new season here.
The Internationa) Board's changes in the rules now | Fake effect, and critics ask: Will they overcome the in- tensive spoiling seer last year, and encourage open play?
There is little that the British Hooker, Eric Evans (England); BB dues
know not
about, locka, P.G. Yarranton (England) spolters", an he commonly calls and R.H. Willems (Wales); side them, but always of particular row, W.i.D. Elliott (Scotland), interest are the views of any DS Wilson (England); back visitor.
Tow, Sid Judd (Wales). Joly Hayhurst, 41 New Mr Hayhurst believes, and Zealand journalist, in hús book.
would be surprised if he Wakes Foukh All Blacks 1953-dkl not, that the Welsh serum-
MIL
And Dni couldn't have a better adviser than manager Nat Seller, trainer of 15 British champlons,
ufcluding Freddie As general manager of use recently closett Jack Solomons gymnasium, Nat looked after host of other world rankers,
KNOWS MORE
#
Clemly Mr Sellor knows more about boxing than just straight
So, with the combination of a fighter willing and able to learn and a manager wüithg and tible to teach, how can they go wrong?
But Tull, no doubt, hus niso learned lessons from the fight, So the next Dower-Tull scrap nd there must be on sometime —may be even better thin the last. We may see a left-jabbing right to Dower, with a solid follow, against a Imird-9lamming Tul, with skill tu match his punch.
-Londun Express Servier).
Denis Compton Playing Against
TULATIONS
橱
Dal Dower receiving congratulations the morning
ufter he won the Empire Flyweight Championship from
Jake Tull.-Central Press Photo.
A MATTER OF PING AND PONG
THE ROWE TWINS BEG TO DIFFER OVER THE USE OF THE SPONGE BAT
By ERIC NICHOLLS
It's all very disquieting, really! Mrs Rowe's famous Greenford, Middlesex, ping pong twins-yes, that's what the Rowes call table tennis -may be hardly distinguishable apart.
But there is a distinct cleft in the opinions of these young Indies. Left- handed Plane and right-handed Rosalind beg to differ over a Jittle place of rubber called sponge.
And until "players" come
Up
will be overy
of
At its mere mention the grey-will die out. We must remem- green eyes of Singles Champion ber that sponge was used mony against sponge and get accustom- Rosalind fast. It should de- years digo. It died out then be-od to it, there finitely be banned" she says, causo eventually it was mastered. chance of lesser-known players sponge and breaking "Also, sponge erentes a really adopting "Not because we cannot master
ranks. This is among not only into the front it, but during these past years great Interest we have made groat strides in our players, but also spectators, oven more likely in view of Victor building die gome up,
who come along just to see what Barna's retirement froin, com- all the fuss is about. Before it potitive play and Richard Berg-
exhibition
tour "With sponge the table tennis lowers the standard of the game, mann's strokes have deteriorated. The
WHAT OTHERS THINK master it." actual world's singles final be- still have found a way to America.
You've heard what Rosalind two Lween sponge-users only
invaded and Dinne Rowe think of sponge. Spongo hak, in fact, 25 minutes, and lasted about the rallies were of a few seconds the tranquillity of English table What do other top-liners feel duration.. The points were not tennis. Everyone was perfectly about this new
weapon of with good strokes happy in the world of ping and attack? Over to them- really won
Victor pong until the ladies and gentle-
Iarna (livo
times but by the sponge."
men of Japan decided, with World Singles Champion and malice aforethought, no doubt, winner of 16 other world titles): to bring that Instrument of "Thirty years ago when I started nggression to the Just World playing table tennis I tried the Then it Championships.
spange bat, but preferred the
Sponge other type.
does make The fact that they duly for harder shots and is beller knocking the stuffing But of
for attacking players. But it is almost everyone they met and dimeult to control. It does not, returned to the lmd of Nippon | however, make for attractive
both 5whything Corblilion Cups only added to play. Like the net-rushing game In town tennis, rallies are often the discomfiture of their, op-little move than one or two shots poncrits,
Over to Dione, the other half doubles of this world-beating pulu. "We must conquer tho sponge by beating it.
Chataway Can't Charm Away The
Sportsman Of The Year Award
Says DESMOND HACKETT
answer
Is
The Who are the sports stars, the sports stars of England?
-the sports stars are the boy and girl athletes. simple, glowingly simple
the Year. Right their amateur ranks will come the Sportsman of From now I say the honour will go to Chris Chataway, the auburn-haired hero who won thut unforgettable duel on the run against Soviet suilor Vladimir Kuts.
with
FLUTTER AND FLURRY
And
and
in_duration."
Johnny Teach (former World Champlan und English Inter- The flutter and the flurry national): "I think it would be which greeted this astounding a sign of weakness to ban the and unexpected blt of work has sponge bat. It should merely bo I personally and doubt discouraged. not subsided. whether the adventurous gentle it more difficult to control my men who first applied expanded play when using one," rubbor
(that's the
Jack Carrington (Director of Technical description) to a bat, realized Coaching): "The complate shoke what controversial object he player would not want the bat [was croating.
anyway. It only seems to help and colours With England's plog-ponging the ordinary player."
International Geoff There will be many
soon become Britain's Arst lady I mean all kinds among
and shapes of track costumes, sorry, table tennis-pubile having of sport. those present who will argue
who "Now just look how nice the already rolled up their sleeves to Umpire and Referee); "I think la Ken Norrls, There aguinst this nccolade 'for Chata-
face the challenges of the new a lot of players will take up, way, and the Arst dissentient thought it was just a lot of fun Russians are."
when he licked Russian strong- will be Chris Chataway himself.
Madame, by way of explans season, the indications are that especially those who favour the would he Lions team
buy sponge will be in considerable attacking game. They have the as much that a man Alexander Anutriev,
tion: I can just imagine him turu-
the London athletes Adelaide, Oct. 29, better ink with Morman, his
and quietly
There is steeplechaser John their own kit. The Russians are
But you'll want to know some-defender does not get Rreal many Cardil clube, than would
Denis Compton, who aring on the charm
Dialoy, Idol of the schoolboys.
out by saying:
smarily geared "Jolly nice thought, bu
the thing more of this
variety of accustomed abund of bat stilling tuses on the tour," be writes,| O'Meara,
They have decorated the in-Government. They have nothing rubber that Bui pinyer for
from England ran what about Roger Ban-tritional sports, arenas, with to way. They have admirable nigh feelings in the world of in which we for player,rived here
can furduse such ball, and has not that split second the opposing back-row he prefers the Irishman.
two days ago, will play Tornister? - forwards ranged amangst the Williams, who played against the MCC in the four-day "You know Roger drrived
Ove-eighths the South African Springboks | half to here in 1051-52, has now retired, game against South Aus Arst when the rest of the world around to were racing madly extent thut no ne but a und John Marshall of Soutlund | tralia which begins today.
Beat the four-nilnüle infle." wiznut reatht have broken deverbed ns the next best full-
Bannister, pushing back that through
disobedient blond lock of hair, will opine in the précise tones befitting his profession as a doc-
"Definfiely it should tor: Chris.
1954 (published by Longruna: half. Rex Wills, a tember of
15/-), makes some pointed cem- the ments.
"There wire
"when
(New Zealanders')
and round to the
If this "blocking" hud oc- current through sheer speed off 1m anark -- "pect such us the Frenchmen Jean
11x-k..
LEADING TOPIC
1
for
S. Australia
It is not surprising that Comp- fon presed for inclusion in this match because the Adelaide Oval is one of his favourite greunds, Eight years ago he achieved the Test feat of hitting 147 and
་
be
511-
Though a new British season and Prat
mare Dotier could show, or the Eng- is te gruang, last season's tourists
103 not out here.
"Recall that when i had the her Wilson or Elliott of remain the leading topic,
Everyone hopes he will find his good fortune to break the four- Bentional," he says there could writicism.
Mr Joseph Brunken, unineiate form quickly, ensuring me pos minute Job Chataway was een so complaint,
of the luck which aiderably helpful. Rugby sibility there wore Past-President of 12. he gu
the dogged hiin on the Inst four of lesser quality who Football Union, expresses
Australia when his Test innings In forward in front of the ball British fans' general view in a od then made little effort to foreword to the Playfair Rugbyielded an aggregate of 53 runs
Fectbut. Annuar 1954-56 (edited for an average of by O. L. Owen, and published professional by Playdair Books. Ltd., at 7/0).
DISTIN
net leak on side.
FINE ART
Wero
shw
tho
alertness and
throughout their periods of play,
nil too
the
the
were de
FULL OF CONFIDENCE Compton Joins a team full of confidence after their two
even
are
"When Chris so magnificently bett Kuts 1 might say there was a considerable lack of assis- tance."*
country and sprinter
Jean
1
shy
Scrivens,
Liverpool Autumn -Cup-Acceptors For Next Friday
05
London, Oct. 28. Acceptors for the Liverpool Autumn Cup, to be run ovÉT
girls like Jdan 'Deifärgen. their gay spirit and their con- alderable skill despite the wors! facilities in the world,
IRON WILL
facilities for full-time training. Their system
their is
own port. business,
And madam, I respectfully suggest you mind yours.
-London Express Service).
Ladies Beat
RAF At Fanling
elpate
the
His
To sponge or not to sponge? It seems to be all a matter of it in
ping and pongi
London Expreza Sotvice).
The expanded rubber is opponent a strofe taken from latex Team. It grips the ball and releases tatapult fashkin.
Sponge in Heel!
has many bdvantages for t attacking player. It makes for greater @ greater variety of pace and pace. The opponent can rever tell which way the ball will согле at him, and there 19 sound as bat strikes all. It's mther upsetting when you don't yot a ping in reply to your pongi
would
who usc
Melbourne Cup Acceptors
Melbourne, Oct. 28.
One disadvantage, and this
A total of 20 sécopters was le be the only on astnouncett. today for the Mel- ould appear is that you chanot get this same bourne Cup, Australian classic Dontrol in defence. But the via horse race, to be run over two majority of
of players
miles at Flemington Racecourse reallarking players;
yers on Tuesday next. First prize is and for them there are no angs
* A £10,500 (28,400). English players had their first
The acceptors are:.. real experience
the
Rising Fast (D store 5 pounds), Incarnated sponge last year when Gollant Archer (8/13). Advocate Leach and Bergmann toured (8/11), Sunish (8/10), Electro (8/7), Tomara (9/6), Surprise
Plato (8/4).
(5 st).
The Royal Air Force were sponge narrowly beaten by the Ladies in a 'Golf Match play- ed at Fanling on Wednesday, by 5% to 6 points.
Bweden.
the two
the aban
of
In spite of an obvious doter-
Our two top Iren were re-Ending mination to avenge
"pratédly 'besten by Swedish Master Proven previous and crushing defeats Champion Tage Flisberg, who modo
by the Ladies and
+
(7/10).
-ro A
ALL DESERVE IT They by talk who iad the trick down | Their magnificent physicat iaulendid vi-tories in Perth, Those deserving characters froin this There are a whole string of to a fine art
who "too condition, and
cle- early MCC triumphs have shaken
de- sports-for-fun Brena who often go away with it match termination
die-hard Aus- serve the No. The most solid trafians who are not us
sports title. Iter inteb."
optimistic Girls like Jean Desforges, who 14 book of 267 pages, Mrbacking-up in attack and deep as when the tourists disembarked always runs and jumps so spien. Hayira analyses the All Blacks covering in defence.
at Freimantic three weetes ono.
didly for club, county, with admirable thoroughness. tightful to behold,"
The MCC have named 12:
18-year-old- With Britain due to send a team; Expressing its own views on players for the match. One of
will to South Africa at the end of tile tou the Annual says: the bowlers nominated will be
modore, Emphatic, King Amana this reason, there will be special "Allowing for undoubted omitted,
donment of time. honoured used a sponge-faced bat. It was on Toastmaster (each 7/13), Interest there and in Britain fact that playing to the forwards It is salisfactory to note that
custom of giving all putts over generally felt then, hs now, that Half Past Seven (7)12), Heillon the "Brush team” which. he
6 feet, the R.A.F. failed to sponge is the winner rather than
Bir Coral (7/8), Captain divent the attention says, the New Zealanders might was playing to strength, much Reg Simpson and Tom Graveney,
of the the pinyer.
Hunter and Great Performance have picked from those against the New Zealand back-play the only batsmen yet to settle
Ladies or the ball in their direct BAW THE LIGHT
(7/4), Prince Delville (7/0), In midfield invited criticism.' whom they played.
down, are included. Both
Spoar Follo (7/4), Rábaro (7/2), splendid strake makers but
and true course to treen and
The ETTA aw the light then Gay Gambler ond Australasia, who
Surmlao This was "legitimate criticism, will complicate the
victory. British Lions in 1950, will know
England
'Gay ''Helios and nud riot merely complaints that Test selector
are now busily and, with the World Champion (7/8). Bolls, Job if they fini
The airmen some of the mames. Me Hayhurst
the corner, Tetrami ((6/13), Pandie Star and the All Blacks did not irwariably their true
la new ships just bround form as it sce/NI
engaged in devising lists them in this way:
Full-back, Gerwyn Willams play like their brilliant originals difficult to see how Vie Wilson
That was why only the iron system, based on Potter with made plans to bring Alex Ehrlich Telloch (0/12), Prescot (0/10).
Fanling variations, in preparas from France to coach England's Reuter. (Watea); wing-threequarters, but like our own, had to realise can possibly be dinitted from the one mille, two furlongs and 170 will of the Hacketta restrained on for the return match, and team on how to play against
often that i modern big matches after his sure play yards at Liverpool on Friday, me beating a stupid model of o Ken Joues (Wales) right, T.G.
conte But arrangements Weatherstone (Scotland) left; Rugby neld is packed with ara magnificent fielding at Perth. Noveinber 5, were published hat over the eyes of the woman a repeat of Wednesday's en W.P.C. Davies
joyable encounter. barbed wire entanglements, (England),
who said; today.
I mild it would be für better to Butterfield
At this
of the res; especially in the region of the centres; (England)
carly stage
They
with pre
weights: "My dear, don't those English sland-off half, Cliff Morgan
season, the Adelaide ground Dürinte and Suriny Brac (9) athletes look perfectly frightful, follows:-Mrs. R, Coombe lost users (Wales);
to the All J:A
Black has not yet recovered from the stone scrum-half,
2 pounds), Dámrement
to Air Vice Marshal Scherger; back-pthy "and O'Meara (Ireland); front row
lamenting its effects of football. There is (9 st.), Arbent Lover (Bat.
Mira D. L. Anderson best Air Britain's top players still shy way from sponge. But a lack of ingenuity" props, J.H. Smith (Ireland) and
the Annual little grass on the pitch which gibs.), Proud Scot (st, 31 Jack Kramer And
Commodore Field: Mrs EW gradual trend towards it h ́showh Buron Chury, da: Rothithik's b.L. Sanders (England),
says it'hat to be emphasised that probably will be very
Lord or Verona Kithyra and
Brooks halved "With "Wz/Cdis these fouils
by the Increased salds in sponge three-year-old cort› Harry Lime (all 8st. 2lbs). were seldom due to paced.
Troupe Leave Krusin; Mrs L. H. Robinson best by one of London's main sports won the Jockey Club slow heeling or inept play by the Perfect conditions for cricket Golden
lonal S/Lar. Title: Mrs J. B: Moulitters, majority may miles, two furlongs here toda
worth £1,500 and run over two top professional scrum-half
Empiro Honey and prevailed yesterday when the (8 st. 1:1), and Copernic The tourists tried a variety of MCC
practised at this most Desert Way
including Jack Shoemaker beat /Ldr. Bent in over to sponke, they There was a photo finish for (both 3 st.) Windy tennis noce, players at first and second five-delightful
Kramer, who gave a series of ley: Mrs W. P. Birtwhlalle beat ho ground, which for Torrent Valdescodawcxhibition games here, left for Lt fall. Mrs Letch must get used to playing against second and thir eighth and at centre but "never scenery and amenities is un- 13 the) Criticism succeeded in building up an at- equalled anywhere. Such a set Valley (7 st. 12 ils), Rass Castle Manlin yesterday by Philippite halved with F/Lt, Adaine; Mrs Only in this way can the Mr. R. Sharple Woode
Ilher what on ono assumed were ting should inspire the best from (7 st. 6 Iba); Peter So Gay Air
E. Hayes beat F/Lt. Leth psychological advantage be over and Mr Janne de Bott still the principles. of classical the playera.
(7 st. 3 Iber), High Rèvel (7 st. The troupe
incluided Pranic Sonnet. Mes & Hawkins look to come. At the moment, the mere Brilliant Cream
The judge Ave-eight player
1 lb.) Loyal Scott, Ontotiloft and Bedgman, Francisco Seguim and F/Lit Pile; Mrs J. Wal halved sight of sponge is about enough "One even began to wonder", The team lutton (Cap-Boreas (all stone) Chinn Pancho Gonzales. Mrs Sedgman with Fg/Off, Brown; Mr W, lo sand some players -pinging second
and a-ponging.. says the Annual, if that forma tain), R.T. Simpson, M.C. Cow-Minil Special.
accompanied her husband. Hung lost to Fg/Of, Plumbly. tion nowy its modern Rugby so drey, WJ Edrich, D.C.B. well as the ordinary two halves Compton,, T.W. Graveney, J.H. and two centres,"
» Bayer's « TONIC
When
tack
here
The four
Wardle,, PJ. Loader, J. Me
THE GAMBOLS
Mr Hayhurst and fellow New Conhon, F.H. Tyson, K. Andrew, Zealanders can be left to de- R. Appleyard-Router. bate this point, China - Muh
Bpecial.
World Basketball Championship
Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 28.
Staton defentat
amplonalile.
[REALLY, GEENA WÜY DO YOU) HULKE. THOSE, UNEDY, CLOTHES
tuck.
Players at the time Yorick II Wins Individual results were ng practise against English spots Jockey Club Cup
lost to S/Ldr. Brooks; Meg J,
Barry
EY'RE
WOULD
BUT.
SUIT
For although the
third.—R
Newinarkët "Oct. 28,
places
SURE