BOXING By Harold Mayes
A Dream Fight
Pollenco is a virtue which all boxing promoters do not have. Some of them are prepared wait a long time for the match they regard as a real winner.
Johnny Best, the through his weekly Liverpos Stadium shows in Britain's talent provider-in-chief, is just one step away from Bls dream night.
man who
"Yes, I know he's had a few,
but if the British and Empire Middleweight
contest. the
featuring Champion
Aleer ind
challenger
Pat Mc- Dy Ellaway, turns up, I should be Merayride's biggest-ever attrac-
tion.
• RECORD GATE
That's why Johnny
has bid
£2,000 for the final eliminator between Ellaway and Londoner Lew Ladar. He will toge this on He knows that in April 12. Ellaway qualifies, Anfield foil- ball ground's fight record of 30,000 at the Peter Kane-Jackie Jurich fight in 1938 is bound 19 be shaltered.
Where does patience come lu
Many times over the to that? last two years Johnny Best hus of The efforts always resisted
those who have tried to bring McAteer and Ellaway together, Now,
Ave
with a lot of money o stake, he bas Just over weeks to wait to see whether his gamble pays off.
HUMDINGER
Morrie Jaye felt that a between the Rochdale thunder- bolt Johnny Butterworth and
Dartford Boiler-maker
clash
Light-
Weste
entertain-
weight Dave Charnley provide
ment.
slam-bang
He had it inted for Decem» ber. Charnley pulled out with a damrged hand. Now they meet UVET len munds
at SeymALT
|
OUR SPARROW WENT ALONG TO SEE TE
Moses Wara
BEARD-
Don't,
・out in
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1956.
WITHOUT WISHING
strong breeze or You'll lose it
"16 DRAW
THE M.CC
THAT IS CAUSING OUR BOXING
BOARD SUCH CONCERN.
IN FACT
IF THE BEARD HAD NOT
BEEN
POINTED OUT
"TO HIM, HE WAS IN
DANGER OF FLYING PAST
WITHOUT NOTICING IT.
INTO A
FRESH CONTROVERSY.
OUR SPARROWN
IS PREPARED
TO VOUCH THAT
THE GROWTH
QI, This
HAVING SEEN
MOGĖS TAKE A FEW GWINGS
WE'D WARN
HIG OPPONENT.
NOT IN THE DRUG.GRACE CLASS,
THE EFFORT
YOLANDE POMPEY....
NOT "D UNDERESTIMATE.
OF GROWNING
THEM CERTAINLY
HASN'T
SAPPED
His
STRENGTH
HIM FOR WHATEVER THOSE RAMULLETT
LOOKING AT SPORT
FEW HAIRS HAVE DONE “
Yolande Pompey Can Improve Against Moore-He Must
Says DENNIS HART
A boxer's place is in the ring-especially if he is a boxer who relies on the big punch.
all the belter for it. will be
Moore he will be up And in against a man who will come at him, just the sort of opponent left-hooker Pompey likes,
Sports Diary
TODAY
Boccer
Page
Welsh Amateur May Turn Pro With Third Division Leyton Orient
By JAMES CONNOLLY ·
Phil Woosnam, Welsh amateur international inside-right, may join, in July, the long list of amateur stars who turned professional with Third Division Leyton Orient.
The Hat includes Vic Groves and Stan Charlton, sold to Arsenal for £30,000 this year, Ron Heckman, wanted by Wolves and West Bromwich and worth £15,000, Phil White, Ken Facey, and Len Julians.
оп On
Woosnan, a lleutenant in the George Hardwick, the Oldham when he broke down. Complicń--
his player manager,
"ex- tione arising out of the injury Royal Artillery, finishes Ariny service in July,
penses only" basis, because they now threaten his career and he Many First Division clubs always admired the old England is to as a specialist to decide whether his leg will stand the a player. have watched him this year. He back us a 1
strain of League football,.. has great batural ability, a the quick football brain, and
that much qualities to make sought-after player, the inside forward "general","
In full training his value would rocket to £20,000.
*
•
Brooks.
harder than Len," chairman Guy "No-one could have worked
Sprigins told me. "He has run- himself into the ground to try 20 ond
get
"
Money talks? Not always. West
Portsmouth' 'are covered for Bromwich turned down Sunder-
Inter- £15,000 under an FA Insurance land's £10,000 blid for national Johnny Nicholis and agreement, but they are much Villa's five figure offer for Billy more anxious to get Phillips it
than to collect, Tottenham didn't even quale
when Luton inquired for and Reading manager Harry Johns- centre-forward Alf Stokes con served Blackpool for nearly Nottingham Forest refused near 21 years and became one of the £20,000 bids from Preston TARFLY
Police greatest modern soccer skippers, Villa for Scottish Ground, Boundary Street 3 p.m.
Nor surprising when Harry Bobby McKinlay. Racing Entries close for Ninth Race Meel-looked for a star team to play a
Spiers When Cyru
became floodlight match at Reading he Ing (Easter)
Palace Crystal
18 turned to Blackpool.
manager
Blackpool were
Spinal injury in the 1954 Cup- willing to months ago he decided against play-but they wanted a match big money transters, and made a tle with Sunderland put goal- to keeper Norman Health out of Mohun Bagan v Combined Chimes fee of £1,000, nearly as much as that £70,000 Palace over-West
rebuild-on-youth resolution
Bromwich Albion's Reading could expect from the fight
team and victorious Wembley draft. Cham- gate,
Anal Football
TOMORROW
Boccer
IK Stadium) 1:30 p.m.
Badminton Colony Senior Badminton pionship at SRC, 8 p.m.
By YOUR LEAVE
BENEFIT GAME
Contrast with Portsmouth. They play a beneft game for
SIX GOAL DEBUT
centre-half
Portsmouth have already told Phillips that he will be retained on their staff next season.
SPINAL INJURY
10 ended his career.
Since then he has signed players eight are in the first team now-costing only £800.
A successful experiment? Well, villa, Preston, Burnley,
Albion haven't forgotten. Next month they play a benefit game and for Health, now a costing derk
with a local firm, Bristol City are all checking on Albion will meet a team of
·
the Spiers "new deal" boys.
Twelve months ago England internationals at the Hawthorns, and Portsmouth inside man Len and book for a 40,000 gnle, Phillips looked forward to a new international career at wing half. Villa are ready to sell Tommy displaced right the winger, but they don't intend to
Barry Ward la on National Service
when he has a bul work end pass from REME ho
club turned out for his
Hill
There were six newcomers In the Sutton
the Lancashire Amateur League Rovers
League. The sido which played Midlands unbeaten Alliance et Derby, but they won Barry Ward 6-0 and one of the debutants, Scotland game and had a carill- drop one thing on the £12,500
Beaumont, of Preston age operation.
School Old Boys, He has played in only
game sincs, the Grimsby cup-tie, |
opposition Minworth,
(Birmingham)
was
but he
US
Had It gone the distance have learned twice oлuld much-London Express Service. (COPYRIGHT)
Witness the fistic fortunes of Yolande Pompey. A wicked left hook has taken Pompey to within one fight of the World Cruiserweight title, and made him one of the most popular boxers in Britain. But so adept 1 Champion Archie Moore been in stalling Pompey that the Trinatadian had of six enforced lay-off
This at the height of the boxing season Last Tues- day he returned to the ring to take on American Moses Word.
Unranked as
a cruiserweight
แก
Hall, London. It looks a real months.
humlinger.
Bedworth blond Les Allen and Norwood's Julmny Read rated! Just behind the Ellaway-Luzar-Sullivan trio in
BTC
(COPYRIGHT)
Birmingham City 11-8 Favourite To Win FA Cup
But he must take his open- ings quicker, and make use of them.
pose of Mr Ward and brought Finch in eight rounds.
rame
Inore
Britain's cruiserweight pros- more dist the British Middleweight, stakes. or a middleweight Ward 1s just pects of the slightly
All he
also an overblown welter.
tant future. Ron Barton, had to offer was the ability to paraded bhuself at Harringay spoil; a tough hend and a beard.at Tuesday. But cumbersome and ring-rusty The "prospect" won the Bri- title, stopping Albert Pompey took seven rounds to list
But he rather forth the slow hand-clap from Champion in the crowd who have cheered so than in class. After 22 pro- 1103 many of his victories.
fessional fights Barton still much to learn. Fortunately for British boxing, none realises this better than Barton. He has no I'll tackle the world" plans- at the moment
he One boxing fundamental
keep hts ร must muster
wits about him when things Acainst aren't going too well. Finch Barton looked a world benter for three rounds as measured his man with lefts- one that hurts 100, not just token prods and sunk home rights.
London, Mar. 19. Birmingham City, the Mid- lunds club, were made 11-8 ots favourites to win the English Football Asociation Cup when bookmakers met at the Victoria Club here tonight.
Birmingham, who have never won the coveted trophy, meet Manchester City in the final at Wembley on May 5.
The Munchester club, beaten finelists last year, have won the Cip twice in their history. China Mail Special.
BAM President
Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 19. The Badminton Association of Malaya, at its annual general: meeting, re-elected Mr Heat Joo
As President. Scand
Not much of an outlook for Britain's only immediate World Championship prospect,
BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED
Pompey himself was bitterly disappointed with his showing He showed me two bruised hands, one Injured to training, the other in the fight. These explained his performance, They do not excusë It,
the Pompey spent most of Oght lanting chumsy swings on No Ward's head and elbows.
he hurt wonder
his hands. Ward was on the ropes for at least three-quarters of the bout but hardly ever did Pompey try to straighten his man with a left before going for the kill Nor did he try to vary his at- tack by atming at the body.
Bul I do not accept this form as a tine on the Fempey- Moore world title fight (should The report shows the Associa-
it ever happen that is, latest tion received M$21,000 as share of the profits from the date June 3). proceeds of the Thomas Cup Pompey will have at least games last year.-United Press.) one more fight before then and
Ita
Nominate YOUR
Hongkong Footballer
Of The Year
Members of the public.are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season.
It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.
The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.
To the Editor, China Mail.
the
UNGAINLY PUNCHES
he
Then Finch rallied and Harton had no answer. He was rattled, slood in all sorts of ungainly poses, throwing all sorts of un- Rainly punches to keep the skil- ful but not hard-punching Finch
at bay,
АСТОБУ
The result was that in the fourth round a soft right caught Barton completely off balance and had him see-sawed the middle rope within a frac tion of an inch of toppling head- first out of the ring-and out of the Championship.
all lost Barton then
com- was luter twice posure and dumped most unceremoniously left on the canvas by wild swings when Finch was trying desperately for a quick finishi ufter his eye had been gashr 1.
That cut eye shortened the fight by half. That may have been unfortunate for Barton.
Harry Hopman Not Available For Wimbledon
Melbourne, Mar. 10.
CUA Davis Cup selector Sproule will manage the Aus-
and other tralian Lawa Tennis team to play at Wimbledon
this year. tournament He replaces Harry Ho Icam manager for many years, who is not available,
oversens
The Australian Lawn Tennis Association, which -appointed Sproule tonight, decided that, the team would leave Australia negotia- about May 2, provided tions are completed with the French Association. If the team docy
will it not play in France, **** probably leave about May 25.
The Association decided that four globetrotting Australian Bob players Jack Arkinstall, Howe, Allan Maretali ond Bob
My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is
of the
(Signed)
Club.
Francis-ould not receive any expence this your after July 7. it stated that the players ignored this instruction their
furarur status could be KORIGI pended.
Azkimetall has not been back to Ashiradin for these years,
Each of the other three has beci awer for hourly two years. The Austrihnatone of pro- Ats from last year's Davis Cup romtében árs the United Blates **** @AS2,000 (£17,000 ber= Ling), the Association-azanounced,
scored three times in the first Alan five minutes and his team won Grammar
9-1.
For special presentation purposes:
the Omega Constellation de Lucce in its extra beary 18 carat gold fast with solid gold dial, bands and figures, dellowred in an 150 clusive presentation baw of sterling der
scored the lot!
He was injured in England's Southren, their
for pre-match training
What this new
they pala to West Ham.-London one Express Service.
self-winding chronometer
means to you
BY OFFICIELS
MARCHE DES ME
DANSPETS
A chronometer is a
(COPYRIGHT)
super watch
It has been specially made, specially adjusted, and has passed stringent government tests for accuracy. For fifteen days—and nights--it has been tested in five standard posi- dons, at temperatures ranging from freezing cold to trop-
ical heat.
Every Swiss chronometer is sold, with an Official Rating Certificate showing just how it performed in these gov- ernment tests.
Particularly good chronometers are awarded a distinctive notation "especially good results" printed on this cer-
tificate.
Before you buy a chronometer, look to see whether it is officially certified with "especially good results." Every Omega Constellation ist
You'll know the Omega Constellation by the gold star on the dial... the observatory engraved on the back of the case... and the name “Constellation"-your guar antee of an "especially good chronometer.”
Why is Omega famous for its precision ?.
Since 1945 the world's most highly prized watches have competed in Geniva's annual contest for writt watch seemacy. Qui of eight consecutive contests, six have barn won by Omiga..... your guarantee of consistent perfection.
OMEGA Constellation
Agents: OMTIS LTD.
Ранг
OMEGA