JOE LOUIS TELLS WHAT HE
COULDN'T SAY BEFORE
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1957. T
'UNKNOWN' AL DELANEY WAS THE FIGHTER WHO HIT ME THE HARDEST
By HAROLD MAYES
"Twenty-Ave successful title defences, and then he had to come back to be heaten by Ezzard Charles and mauled by Rocky Marciano. What a terrible shame It had to happen to Joe Louis." I wonder how many times you've heard that kind of remark passed when the great Henvyweight Champions of our time, and be- fore, are being discussed.
Plenty. I know, but I don't suppose you have ever given a thought to just how the once-proud, all-conquering Brown Bomber feels about the situation,
sigh for him, in heart-to-heart fashion in his If you ever Just spare your sympathy. For Chiengo apartment,
"Unele "Rocky's got something and Just as Jor will say
I've got something, and no-one Sum's pretty good to me
It away
from ever take ask his how he came to
bit of either of us." income tax 1.300,000 dollars, he will also shrug, those brond shoulders in
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couldn't-care-les: attitude if with to commiserate you try him about the fact that he was tempted
back Into the Ang with disastrous results, retiring as undefeated!
Heavyweight king
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exhibitions. I hoped we were where they wouldn't find us, so it couldn't happen. But they inally caught up to us.
"Well,
when they told me the match
even made, though Joc got everything out of the light, I knew it was stupid.
was
ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
The spotlight this week is directed to two cricketers who nearly made it, Mafor Pat. Howard-Dobson, and Capinin Michael Tenison.
Pat, the capable and very popular skipper of the Army' South senior team, had a breezy knock last week against the HKCC "Scorpions" and without realising he was so near the cricketer's goal of the "100" was bowled by Howarth, for 97. Michael Tenison had even worse luck as, after a brilliant 95 not out for Army South "B", the total of their opponents, University, was passed and the innings closed:
After
AROUND HOLLYWOOD
Pago 1
GRANT REMAINS CURTIS TOP EXPONENT OF SOPHISTICATED COMEDY
By RON BURTON
Hollywood. -
Tony Curtis is about to pursue a career as a comedian.. "The exact type of comedian I wish to be is the sophisticated type," he said. "My ambition is to base my approach to comedy on the sort associated with Cary Grant. You know-light comedy."
in
Curtis regards the process of Craig sald the trouble with Hollywood.. and he began taking up comedy as something the business venture is that it liquidation of Hist varidus He must do gradually If he is can crowd out the acting career, businesses. He returned to the to do It successfully, The It happened, to him, anyhow. transition will involve a
screen l 1955 ́arið Blhee" "Khko tew
"I went for, the idea of has appeared in nye featurp laughs-ha hopes-but s in having a successful sideline
alm leading roles and
Three TV itself no laughing matter. business. that 'would jako cure plays. Now he's at Wörners
of me in my old age," said the for his first role as a wester All this preparation Includes handsome one-time Rice foot-heavy" for that
"Shoot-out at current appearances in comedy ball star... "The trouble , was Medielne · Bend.""" situations such as in "Sweet that the business side. look Smell of Success," a Hecht-over. I had to retire from "I'm happier now," he said. Lancaster production for United acting.
This 1 às á villain, too: 12.1- Artists in which his part h has
enjoy being mean to everyone humorous twists in its other-
as the crooked bosa of a town In the picture. About the only thing I don't ko about it is having to smoke jung .black elgarg every day. I'm just got a eigar smoker, 1 guess.", Le {་
JOE IS STUBBORN Perhaps it was inevitable that should ask him a question which has been the subject of many on argument, whether he then he was but a shell of, the are broving grand open is arons for their practice, and
He was in the best shape he could pessibly be, but even
Louis we used to know. Ho gooi for two or three rounds, but then-well, it just had to happen."
nfter
or Mariciano would have been was World the victor If they could bave
met in their primet
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"This is for my molher. This i As I expected, Конія Just Is for her, Tesight was my | refused to be drawn. There's
THAT HATE FIGHT Ins! Bght, I remember
reak of subbornness in his huma streak
Mannie looked right at me mylar is the microphone was make-up, and if you knew him thrust into bla hand in the well na I do, you would and said: "Then he tells you Al Yankee Stadium. New York, on appreciate that once an answer Delaney hit him hardest, That's that June night in 1948 when, is not forthcoming, ail the just is pride." after 20 rounds, he had fully driving persuasion which caught up to Jersey Joe Waleoit might be used will do nothing enter into the picture when it's and knocked him out,
his
COMEBACK TRAIL
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am I to
I to Ray Joo
Well, don't take it stubborn? There had been doubts about from me, but accept the word Scamon, the man success in the Brst 15- Mannie rounder the previous year, but who trained Joe for so many of there were no doubts og he his title bouts, who was mother rocked poor old Jersey
Joe's and hend from side to side like a many a tedious preparation. table tennis ball In the 110 round that night.
way.
now
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father
to hirn
through
HARDEST HITTER
have you
out
Pride,
however, does
To return to that
not
comeback. Although Louis insisted that he would do it all over again, I asked him just how it felt to be just a hopeful, and not a young Alex hopeful at that, rather than to Jew have the fooling of confidence Ontario, in which must always be there four rounds. That night, in with a man who is king of the
Delaney fought under | heap, Detroit, his proper name.
Oshawa,
were
suppose as D
WORTH IT? YES!
the
"My investments
inlouded
The cable characterisation, things like, a racing stable, a
Army South continue to make | marely be of use to units and in- the running in the League and dividual athletes, and the team seems to be seitling matter to the general public | down again
the recent also, who with time on their loss of star bliyers. The batting hands might like to watch m
and athletic meeting. and bowling seem sound, the Gelding asd captain Bedson ground all fickt athletes are Still on the subject of the usual la excellent. Major
and earnestly asked to use the train-
are moments in the restaurant in, the San Fernando young Pettit with the
not the centre 'area inside the
midst of
many a producing some sound figures.
melodrama Valley and a chicken ranch readily appre
when you Thinking of bowlers the ex-back. It will be
can have comedy, 28,000 laying hens on it, too, ploit of
clated that no
I'm North
and ground can be Army
ready for them," he Kald. bowler Sgt. Tillersall (RAMC) kept in good condition if it is
"In 'Sweet Smell'. I'm n "Well, the last few years I Broadway press agent with will take some beating. In 7.5 constantly used, and the throw
was under contract at MGM i Craig will be seen often this mer, diecus end ing of shot, hammer, were
very twisted se
with my six of
50 busy
own year on TV. HD's lin of values who got tries to break up a happy activities that I found myself than 30 MGM Alma which are Javelin do a lot of damage.
With
the approach of the
it when the being But I sill have op- almost resenting
released to television. Major and Mkor Unit Term Championships many teams are out practising, and my obscrvn- tions lead me to believe that COD will be in the running for honours in the junior section, while the senior sides are either hiding their stor athletes or
overs,
which
are asked
to
maidens, be finished with the as- tounding
of Ligure
seven wickets for one run. I shall be surprised if this isn't at least a Colony record,
All cricketers
a firm boolding for Satur make a day, March 9, the date selected for the annual cricketers dinner to be held at the Volunteer Centre, next to the Cheerioare very evenly matched. Club. Detalls
this dinner,
any Servicemen hoped all which It le cricketers will make
This rather specialised sport effort to attend, may be obis inclined to be overlooked In tained from the captains of the four teruns, or from the Secretary, Major Howard Dob- zon, at HQLF.
of
WALKING RACE
Arc there
By interested in walking?
Army athletic circles and ก move is afcot to gather together those Interested in this strenui- ous pastime, whether experi- enced or leamers,
mateli.
a
more
portunities for an occasional siudlo called me to do a They include "The Human
picture.
moment of lightness."
GRADUAL APPROACH
Curtis thinks he will
HAPPIER
"Do you realise that it took me oight motilha just, to sell ba my chickens?" he said.-United Press,
I realised that I had Comedy" and "Ziegsela Follies.” le get up at four in the morning 1 do all my chores But he'll nover "agalh "Jet, a before I reported to the studio, business sideline get the upper profit Finally got so busy I had to hand hot unlil he's ready for by the mistakes of others in his quit pictures (entirely."
that old age routine, anyhow. approach to learning the comedy business, If he can Just highlight each current
Craig sald It took him only n performance with a flash of comedy, that
will be
that he missed perfect, year, to realise he thinks.
"I'm going slowly on this Instead of following the policy many actora associated with drama who turn into comics overnight and startle audiences," he said. "I've been told better, particularly in this type gradual change is always
of
of
RUGĞER CUP FINAL All ruggar fins, and many
That phenomonai water, Mr others, will be making their Kennedy-Skipton, would like to Way
to the Police ground at form a Road Walking Associa of Boundary Street by 1500 h, tion to foster this sport this afternoon to witness the premote regular ruces and hold
Rugby Cup Anal be- training
ot sessions
which FARELF tween 1 King's Own Scottish notice walkers could get expert
of the tulifon. Borderers, the winners Malaya/Singapore
zone, and avtale the Colony winners, 7 (Queen's all interested and may be con- Own) Hussars,
tacted at the European YMCA, Salisbury Road, Kowloon, or by writing to Post Office Box 5021,
nadimcomedy which is the most I've got to be sure my material and myself as'a farceur,
"This gradual approach with chunk of comedy here and another there gives me a chance test myself to see how fans take it"
He would like to hear from
say that it in athletic vein several
I intend sitting on the fence on the result of this game, and will
be content to will take a good team to beat the
Cavalrymen,
if and the KOSB's are that side all specia- tura will get value for money,
Thursday sces the second
semi-final of the Plate Cather
to
Grant remains
Curtis' top exponent of sophistleated
perfection, as far as I'm )· concerned,"
he said. "BUT one of his pictures nine times, Wouldn't it be nice if some people wanted to see
ono of my pletures nine times?"
suggestions have reached me for the formation of an Army team for Auch competitions as invitation relay races, and even a team athletic meeting with Services and/or Clubs, and it was mooled by one enthusiast who shall be name less that a week-end et Macao the Portu- to compete against
roommate named Morgan Wood guese Army, would be accept-ward who studied acting. Parker
able.
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When actor Fess Parker was business administration
student in college. he had
in
in
21
a
pro-
Malla Nurmi, known fessionally 1.5. Vampirs, the "Glamor Ghout” of television, keeps her home life in per spective. "I have a cat named Ratince," she said. "I call him that because he looks like rot."
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the other way round. Hnd it done so, felt Louis might have done su told me that the man he hit the hardest in all his nights was Schmeling, when he knocked him out in their second meeting at the time the Nazi war drums were beating a boxing contest ་་ on which many people believed the fate of nations might de- pend
That
was a hate fight 12 Outside the ring. for good "Who in the whole of your right, but can't ever recall measure, he sald: "Move over,
career hit you the
hardest?" hearing Louls talk about it, As Gene
Tunney, there's another asked Joe. I expected that hefur as he is concerned, those retired undefeated Heavyweight might have mentioned Max who took the heaviest blows Champion now."
Schemling, who inflicted on him from him were Jim Braddock, Well, Tunney remained that a crushing defent, or Max Baut, the man from whom he won
Marciano has joined him
perhaps even Walcott,
the title In Comiskey Park, the buit while und
Imagine my suprise when he
Chicago, In June, 1937, and constantly being dangled before gave the palin to Al Delaney, u Lou Nova who
was knocked . ૩ million-dollar gate Canadian heavyweight.
sut in a counts in work against the other young man
Now, before I'm told that in September, 1941, who has robbed Louis of an-
checked Louis' ther record-Floyd Patterson, record and he never net the youngest heavyweight king Delaney, let me point out that looks very in September, 1934, in only his of all time-Exky much like staying that way,
ton. sixth
professional contest, Louls didn't. And the night | Louis
knocked he was lumbasted by Marciano Borchuk, a Russian-Irish in Madison Square Garden was born in a sad onc for many
people, Surely he must have regretted ever hitting the comeback trail
Some days later Seamon and at all, particularly since all it
"It's not the lights they don' tion when at Boundary seems to have done is to have I were discussing the point in
again, iD Field RgL RA oppose accentuated
than New rather
York. "Defaney?" salt seem to trouble you," said Joe. diminished
HQLF at 1500 hrs for the right his debt 10 the Mannie. "Ridiculous." But, Whether you're champion, or
to meet 15 Field Rgt. RA in the like Bureau of Internal Revenue?
most fighters Joe is just whether you're not, I suppose final. This should also be well didn't regret "I
It fur stubborn when it comes to one fight is pretty much the
worth a visit, that is if you can moment," Jov told me, as we things like that,
same as another when it's your
And a good enough excuse for were discussing these matters
became an actor and, after es- "But I happen to remember business.
getting away from your place of
All these suggestions have no people
lika
Wolcott, Tuny
tablishing himself, recommend "But it's the training grind. duty. What a pity that lovely doubt been considered by the ed his former roommate for Galento and Max Baer, And What came Casily at first is
excuse, 'Grandinama's funeral, is
sppropriate
pard committee, but in brother, when Joe was on the tougher altogether with a come-
"Westward Ho the the selection of Wagons!" noor, take it from me he wasn't back, and the trouble is it mes not feasible in the Colony!
Now they both ap A word of sympathy to that past seasons looking for marbles,
pear harder and harder.
this Wall Diancy grand player Sharpe who broke such teams has been left until
far too late in the season and western. other times "There
There
collar bone in the
last re- were many times in when I wished he was on the my comeback years when I just presentative
it is felt that the units know game agains: the their promising
men by this Noor
hated for second
от two,
1. There were times Japanese tourists. I am sure all because he was in bad shape-when I just didn't want to train
players join me in wishing him time end would be able particularly once in the Galento at all. And yet, of course a specay and complete recovery, nominate candidates for events and an athletic When Galento hit with that's fight
the time you need it and look forward to seeing this if asked now those bombs,
The more it hit," most.
coach could soon lick them into ho really
in action again hurts, forceful player mare a man knows--or should
shape as a team. said Mannle.
before very long.
Committee Enthusiastic, I
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL do that he just has to go
I hear that the Scamon's refreshing "It's like I tell the
this year hope to revive the
On what must have been the result of
Eystem
of awarding frankness, I raised the question today-young fighters,
Army coldest, most miserable day of NEW FACES DEPT. of Marciano. Reminded him f ATC how had told him, before the train. It has to be that way,
no good; you just got to colours to all players who have the year, had my first fa- Blockbuster and the shadow of because nobody elec
represented the Army in matches troduction to Australian Rules Molion pictures currently can take
against Combined Civilians, and Football, on
on the
Willard Waterznon Boundary have the Brown Bomber clashed, that the punches for them when
The Rest, and of course anyone Street ground, last Sunday Pat Boone as new lures not In those games who may afternoon
Two teams, each of audiences, Waterman has been have represented Combined
twenty men, from Australian playing Gildersleeve on radio Japanese. This system has much to com-
braved the elements to and TV for the last five years. In "Hollywood or youts truely, the sole Now he's mend and it is hoped that a
an interesting Bust," starring Anita Ekberg suitable
Docasion will
be and tough "he-man" me, and Martin and Lewis,
game, found for this presentation, why which will, I am sure, appeal to, is the pride of
Dat Records not at the finals of the "Sevens." and interest, all sportsmen. The and Columbia University. He'll
ANNUAL DINNER
very
briefest summary of the work for Fox Studios only
this game
with The Army Football Referees rules of
when it doesn't interfere is
his education. The ringer is ex- Association
are holding their follows:
Teams are eighteen a side pected to graduate next June. NEXT INSTALMENT: Why annual dinner
two reserves and they Monday, March 4, at the NAAFI with Joe Louis, marriage broke up. Club, Chatham Road, mocting at
play four periods
Actor - 25 of
businessman James 7.30 for
p.m. All Army re- ninutes each, with an interval Craig is starting out on the forces are asked to support this before the last two periods. Hollywood cycle for the second entertainment, and tickets at $8 Teams consist of three for time, but this time it will be
three
half-forwards, ling venture on the side?
acting all the way and from the dance wards, are available committee, WO's Browning, three centre-forwards, Grey, or Kirkham, or S/Sgt. half-backs, three backs, and
three followers. Moore,
A very longe ground is used with at each end It is most pleasant these days posts similar to those of Rugby. to see how much the Boundary with smaller ones at each side,
and the outer boundary Stroct running track is being
marked by posts, used, and how well it is being
The positions of play are
from looked after. The Com-
Comp
Garrison, end to end of the mandant, Kowloon
lines,
centre and each wing, Major J. F. Thomas, RA, and his which
gives D zona to each stait are to be congratulated on player and covers the field, with the improvements they have a player of each team in these been able to effect this season zones. An ordinary rugby ball and for training the ground is used, and may be kicket or staff to keep up this high struck with the clenched fist, and sinndard.
Ono criticism however is that without bouncing the ball is more than ten yards Carrykig noarly
every day from now forbidden. Tackling balow the until
different waist is not allowed, but prac- mid-March unit has the ground booked for leally everything else It, and if cellent game.ted onet Thea
sports meeting, and those the ball is caught direct from a wishing to go down for a dick, and mark made, a further training possion have no prior klik is given. A goal is scored knowledge of sucts bookings, when the ball pusses between and often make a long journey the main posts and counts alx only to find that training is pointe, end" & "behind acoring not pasdble.
cno, is given for the ball going between, the main post and the amalice post on either side,
KITOUGH BATTLENECKS Both these matches are well res
From a spectator standpoint worth the visit, and I expect ta' which would, Iron, this in a fast," all-action, tough ace a large crowd;
exhibition following The matches arranged by the Hung
Teunis Association kong Lawn featuring the visiting American player,
Voorhees, W. Van against the Colony's top player -will be played at the Hongkong Cricket Club commencing at 4.20 p.m. each dry:
TOMORRROW
4.20 p.m., W. Van Voorlices va Ip Koon HK,
5.20 p.m.. W. Van Voorhees and
Nornin Lo vs Ip Koon Hung and Edwin Tal.
FRIDAY 4.20 p.m.. W. Van Voorhees va Edwin Tst I. 5.20 p.m..
W. Van Voorlices and Tsul Wai Pul vs Ip Koon Hung and Edwin Teal,
I feared for Joo, and that be they get into the ring. And if had told me: "Jee could always they don't do the job the hard take care of a puncher."
way they are the ones who surtes
"Did you
"I had to say that then," said Mannie. "After all, I was with Joe, Bul Marciano-man, that was a terrible thing. I didn't want Joe to have it, but, like
told you.
stubborn
they were trying to match we were in towns with in small
I Buy.
make that Texas,
When
he's a
Filt
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suffer?" I asked
hin.
"Sure
F suffered many times," he replied, that broad grin of his, "But it turning cn was worth it, and I ain't com- plaining."
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battle, and i was particularly impressed upon me that the game does not stop for Injuries,
and I had visions of ambulances careering across the field pleic- bodies, and the odil hearse ar- ing up the mutilated but living
riving for these beyond all aid.
There will be a "repeat" of this at Boundary Street from 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, Take advice and don't
o't miss it.
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