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THIS WAY I CAN GET THE RIGHT SLANT ON BRITISH BOXING
HORIZONTAL CRITIC
Says HARRY CARPENTER
London.
I wish I knew Something is radically wrong with British boxing. what. I-who-tipped-Erskine raised myself briefly from the horizontal the other day to attend a lunch in the West End. The monu summed it all up: "Jack Solomons invites you to an INQUEST on February 20 Boxing."
He tells me he had it printed before the Valdes affair. Solomons is either prophetle or just plain cynical.
A lot of people had a chance to air their save-
The lunch was a good idea. British-boxing views.
Duk they could not agree among themselves, a lot of what Wan uld theer nontENDO.
Was
For instance. Johnny Camp bell, manager of Pat McAteer, another recently beaten cham- plon, thought we should allow our fighter to butt, Hu was in favour of turning boxing into a
Toughhouse.
To which referee Jack Hart replied: "British fighters can have all the roughhousej they Want. providing they rough- house fair"
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28,
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BANK
BANK
How To Discover Your Best
Position
Learn To
Be A Two-Footed Player
By DON REVIE
GAMESMANSHIP? JUST CALL IT BAD SPORTSMANSHIP
Sayı BILLY" WRIGHT, (Captain of Walves. And Bogland)
I never play unless it is to wire For England and Wolves I'd play my heart out all the time.. But stoop to gamesmanship....this new, dangerona, trend in soccer ....Nevert Gamesmanship? It's just another way of saying bad sportsmanship.
Recently In every elam of, soccer we have seen:-
#
when
The players who make nuisance of themselves throws-In and kicks are falcon,
The players who stand against the ball to prevent the opposi- tion taking a free-kick.
The players who steal: a few
yards at throws-in and free. kicks,
sort
Hongkong FA Fixtures For..
March 9-10
Tho
Hongkong following
Association matches tho for
A keen young footballer from Ashington, Northumberland; has written asking me which professional footballers receive, there is always a high percentage from teen-age footballers eager to know the answer to this question.
I'm not afraid to say that for mic sportsmanship is one of the Football essentials of life. That is why have been arranged. I cannot stick this
of week ending March 9-10:- gamesmanship. thing, this
Once we have reached the "How do I find out which is my best position?" Amid all the letters stage when we allow the enjoy
ment to
80 out of soccer, or Kwong Wah, any other sport, it is Ume for P.
half, too.
B
a
of
football brain of Matt
Busby decided that full-back was Roger's true position.
J
up.
W
MARCH 9
In 'Division;--St. Joseph's v.
Caroline Hill, 4-
Rer. F P. Browning: us all to call it a day and pack Lines. R. Gray/F. A, Betretto.
Navy HAF, Navy; 4 p.m. Ref. D. Chi Simpson; Lines. E G. THE PATTERN-
Yan Sing Dawson/Cheung What everyone in top-class
CAA v. Sing Tao, Boundary sport must realise is that he or she stands out as someone to be St., 4. p.m. Ret, F. J. Kirkham; S. F: Bradley/F. W. emulated by the
youngsters Llacs, who are the stars of tomorrow. Bates.
To Indy, in Wolverhampton, 2nd Division:-D. for instance, the Wolves players Jardine, Caroline 1, 2.30 pan. are the men upon whom they Ref. Digby Leo; Lines. D. P. try to model, themselves.
Lal/Teung Nai-bun.
Some folk may brush all this aside as priggish, but I believe I am right and they are wrong:
following story ilustrate
1063 In
09:
the
will
RAMC v. Solicitors, Boundary St., 2.30 p.m. Ref. Wong Yuk- chun; Lints. Leo Kan-chỉ/Wong wah-leay.
Dockyard v. Taikoo, HV., 3 p.m. Ref. A. A. James; Lines.
Moore/E. A. Reeder. Telephone v. CME, HV, 4:30 p.m. Ref.. Lal Shiu-wing, Lines, George Jor/R. Morrison,
It is hard to answer, because very often a man reaches his twenties before ho suddenly changes his position and discovers he is a "natural" in any one. After all, Billy Wright, ono.of forward. He was on the paint though fully prepared to help England's all-time greats, arrived of packing his bags to return his club wherever they think at Wolverhampton as a budding back to Scotland when he was best, has often told me that he There he would actually prefer the inside. Inside-forward. He was turned tried at wing-tialf. info a wing-halk, won clips was facing the ball instead of right position. galore
there, and has, in the receiving it from all
It is always a tricky pros past two years, made himself angles as an inside forwardpect when a chap is naked by Engiand's frst choice at centre-bound to do and here Busby his team manger to take up.
In Birmingham, London, RAF Sai Wan v. REME, the cultured footballer, becamó
For although Manchester, and other big cities, Navy, 230 pm. Nef. X. C. Mưk; even thing better from the British have it in their minds that they
one of the greatest wing-halves a new position. are much better than us. That Another famous case of a
ever to emerge from Scotland! there are many good footballers all the leading sportsmen Lints. . H. Lane/Yu Loong And Champlon."
there are very "The trouble is confidence bred out of train-player winning a cap when he
In the game ones who could especially footballers - have a likin. Said Solomous!
few truly
following his position is
who Just changed
of youngsters ace Ing. In this country with our boys is you don't
TRUE POSITION
fit in
In anywhere in a team. The look towards them for a lead. Harris,
Middlesbrough. they don't have good trainers."
pr them in the xym until
We must never have a night lined up. They
let-these And that, I thought, was as When Bill came to Hull City af
examples will man who springs to mind in this I hope these should always be in training. near to the truth us we are a young man he was an out-serve to prove to young foot-category is, of course, John young people down by setting
side-right.
Charles, who has He was not parti- bailers that if you do fall at
played for them an example of bad man- "Erskine was 3at, overweight likely to get,
cularly
Wales at centre-half, inside- successful, although it first in one position, don't bo
'ners and bad sportsmanship. and took it off in the last three
centre-forward. and fieldo fans, weeks."
THE PROOF was obvious to anyone that he afraid of trying another. Roger forward
John Charles ap- had first-class football ability. Byrne, the Manchester
United But then a Unfair to Erskine one of our Wigan to Woking, have few champions who train almost been slow in telling me, I may Then one day he was given and England left-back, started pears only once in a lifetime. boxing run at wing-half. Hey presto as an outside-loft, but the obser Another of these footballing constantly. True, he was out of be the world's worst
of f But at least sorne
by Wales at vant he was capped
He has
Std Division:-C & W v. Hot- actica for some time nursing tipster,
wing-half and he fetched a big
greats is Tom Finney. cut eyes, but his reducing was my efforts bring reward.
played on both wings, at inside- I am delighted to report that ree when he was transferred to
captained the landia, H.V., 3 p.m.. Ref. Luk Talgun; Lines, D. Borbrick/ forward and at centre-forward
England football team during spread over longer than
the Perry Lewis,
Trinidad Middlesbrough, where he is still
I gucas Tom is 130 rounds born featherweight from Oxford, among the best, wing-halves in
extensive
Cheung Hon-ker of the fouT weeks, He sparred
And yet there is another side for England.
that he an for the Vaides fight.
Dodwell v. Rediffusion, H.V., of the picture. Not all players euch a great player
'Argentine, Chile.. Uruguay, and
Net, 4:30 pm
A. McIntosh; Jim Wicks, manager of Henry has benefited from something the country.
the United States, happly witen they are would also make a show as a settle Cooper, our other barily beaten wrote.
switched. It is now no secret defender, but for a chap with
I shall always remember, for Lines. Chan Shiu-chuen/Wong
when Wo Hart, who had charge of the heavyweight, argued the other
that Bobby Forestone, Scotland's his fine attacking skill I think instance,
played Kam-fai,
Mercantile v. R.I.L, H.V., inside-right, has never been truly that would be an awful wasto
against Uruguay, then the World
Ng Chun-wing; partners for Cooper and he left
happy since he was switched to to his team!
Cup holders, in the magnificent 30 p.m. Ref.
Lines. Choy Wing-chuen/. Chu his strength in the gym. As for
deep-lying contre-forward- by. So to those young players stadium in Montevideo.
Che-shing. Erskine, he was overmatched.
The South Americans, apart Manchester City., You can't put a selling-plater in
who eagerly want the answer
dollar questions from being excellent footballers,
MARCH 18 to beat a Derby winner."
My own personal opinion is to the 64,000
1st Division:-Kitchée Overmatched? Erskine
for
their tackles against our players Eastern, HK. Stadium. rated higher than Valdes
emulate the deeds of that other to play anywhere in the for hero is my reply:
even numosudi, many fatsminded Ref: Max Young-fai; Lines. R.
But our America ranking lists,
great Scot, Alex Jones, the word line. The wee follow has Take John Charles, Tom Uruguayan spectators,
Webb/S..U. Woo: famed Preston And Arsenal such uncanny ball control that Finney
Buty Wright as players did not retaliate once.
Club v. South China, Club, inside-forward. Alas, Mr Busby he would be effective wherever
After the match thousands of your models.
to become Try didn't. quile ellek 'an inside. he played, yet Johnstone, al-two-footed players, and then let Uruguayans Uned the route to 4 p.m. Ref. R. Gray; Lines, J.
nature laico ils course,
our hotel to If you
cheer us as D. Jones/S. Y. Kwok,
Army v Police. Boundary St, are a fast mover and a split sportsmen.
4 p.m.
Ref. L Chang; Lines, thinker, then!
---{London Express Safolca), you'll
S. F. Bradley/W. 8. Campbell. second
(COPYRIGHT), you develop the strong tackle, cultured ball play of a or t Cliff Britton, then no doubt end up in the back line. And in the long run youll find out the position where you feel happiest is your true postion for your team!
OUTSPOKEN REF
Valdes-Ersuine fatco, Hitnored way: had seven sparring
judiciul impartiality to say: "I was disgusted with our cham- plon. He gave us no value, He seemed overawed by the occa
nton. We are entitled to some-
Robert Cohen To
Fight Young South African
African boXET,
to make
'NO VOCATION'
He looked like being
Even the great Matt Busby, elde-manager of Manchester United, tracked out of the fight he has owes his football fame to the chased for months-a crack at switch which tumeri him from the Empire title..
an inside-forward into a high
wing-half J kicked up such a fuss that, class
When bo on April 1 at Nottingham, 29- came to Manchester City
Scotland ha was x11
year-old Lewis gets his chance forward, anxious if he could to that Bobby is quite good enough How do I find my best position, were also very tough. Some of
was with the Empire Champlon, in Hogan K3d Bassey, of Nigeria,
AS ORDERED
What's more, it must rank as Bobby Gleason, manager of a world title eliminator. Valdes, sold: A boxer must
Bassey, a black bundle of liko his business. Some fighters | dynamite, had previously agreed these days just want to known as boxerathey want the hard work"
He went on:
a year
for-
be to fight Lewis-in fact, he was WORLD TABLE TENNIS TOURNEY probably end up a forward. I
don't ordered to do so by the Empire
Championships centros BS 4.
sky
took-click receiving
"Entertainment Paris, Feb. 27,
But when he was Our contender for the Robert Cohen, France's former tax is partly to blame,
world title World Bantamweight Boxing heavyweights can't get enough vacated by Sandy Saddler, Bas- Champion, is
sought fights." return to the ring in Lalanshya, Yes, but Marciano
offered the He
to compensate Percy, wan Northern Rhodesia, French press world's title ofter 43 fights, and Nottingham promater Reg reports said today.
King for not them
going through "pushovers”— many of His opponent is expected to only 12 more than Erskine hus with the fight. be Ronnte Dean, a young South had. After that he took only It was when this looked like iwu Aghts
three move
ofcial sanction that Colien announeed
his retire years.
for Mr Fane argued: "While Justice,
Lewis mont from the ring after losing hla world title to Mario D'Agata Erskine has been out of action
for six months, Valdes has been Justice and a chance to go to
America
Enway's place for a fighting."
No you argument-Valdes na World eliminator against the had only 65 fights in 10 years tween Carmelo Costa A French Boxing Federation Erskine 31 fights in three,
York) and official said here today that the Concluded Mr Fune: "Why
(Puerto Rico). Federation had not yet been in- don't our men fight three times formed of Cohen's plans to fight for arnin.
(Italy) in June, 1930, and set ilot in Elizabethville, Belgian Congo,
£30000 instead of once for
in
I yelled
hos
now
got
A MIXTURE OF YOUTH
AND
EXPERIENCE IN AMERICAN TEAM
New York.
and
CULTURED STYLE
I was pleased to her the Portsmouth other week that directors, despite the club's lowly position in the League, have passed a vote of confidence in the manager, Didle Lever,
FIGURE SKATING
Reserve Division--Club South China,
Club,
V.
p.m.
V. 2.30
.. Rez. LA Ping-pui; Lines.
Wah Wong King-chung/Yau hing
Army v Police, Boundary St., 2.30 p.m.
Ref. Liu Ting-kal; Linos,
Carol Heiss Tipped To Retain thone Her World Crown
P. Manson/Chan Man-
2d Division:-Gymnastle.v.
Prison, HKS Studium, 2:30 pm.
Ref. W. Sandars; Lines, Tsany King-hong/Tao Hon-kit.
Tramwayn v. Tung Wah, HV., J. O'Brien; Lines, p.m. Ret
Marsden-White/JW.
F
I winner of the March flight be- Championshipa next month is a mixture of youth and and his Heutenant, Rer Flowin Women's World Figure Skating Ca Divisions Caroline Hill v.
(New
Berrios
The United States team for the World Table Tennis
Miguel
experience. Four of the side have played in the event before. Of these Mrs Leah Neuberger, the U.S. Women's That winner goes on to meet Champion, is holder (with Irwin Klein) of the World
Mixed Doubles title.
France's Cherif" Hamia for the
10,
of
Lines,
Colorado Springs, Feb, 27. American dle holder Carol Heiss had a clear, lead in the Championship here after the Eddle Lever is highly respects six compulsory figures, the last
Kowloon Godown; HIV, 3) completed
р.т. ed in football,” The fact that two of which were
Ref. Cheung Teng-Gun; Linos, today. things are not quite coming off
Helss was leading after yester. Hau Sik-/S. E. Matthews, at the moment is just one
Tiny-the
Aircraft v. University, HY.... those unlucky runs which hap day's first four figures
P. Ref. Ng Nat Seller, manager of Fly-title.
Mrs Neuberger will have to Champion Sharlene Krizman, pen to everyone in football. Mr championship which is being
*** | held at Colorado Springs. Lau Kim-ming/E: Philips 430 weight Champion Dai Dower,
Lover has been one of those
According to unofficial results, AFS v Watsons, H.V "I've been I congratulate Bassey on de- and now partner this year. trying to get Dower a fight for Lewis fight. He tells me he is unable to compete. He is going
managers who has deliberately.
Austrian Champion Klein is ciding to go through with the For US.
Ingrid m; Ref. H. N. Tam; Lines, giris is Monasterial
the only instilled into his players
cul
Hanne Eigel, were Mak Hin-tsang/W. H. Lau and that in my Wendi and more determined than ever to through college and has not sponger in the team, although tured styles,
a sandwich best the Trinidad boy,
played in enough tournaments to Bullet uses
bat humble opinion is the only way placed second and third respec- tively in the compulsory figures. Lewis says he's looking for carn the necessary number of (pimpled rubber on sponge). to reach the top in. Soccert,
Carol Helse topped the list of which points for team selections.
After my long lay off from 20 competitors. In each of the tak Otherwise the American side The
decision about Mrs purso
players, in-active football with a groin in six compulsory figures, and was Neuberger's partner will be left are orthodox
jury, it was great to get back confidently tipped to retain her after the free Bilcidentally, right-handers, non-playing captain
in action recently with Sunderworld crown Gunu.
Says U.S. Table Tennis Inant against Shelfeld Washes-figures. of Association Secretary James day. As it happened, we won, the side with World Champion McClure:
£400 for four months.”
The official added that if he intended to return to the ring, answered that eno: Cohen would have to comply with several conditions-he would have to request a French boxing licence, select a manager or a French representative and pass a striet medical Lust, China Mail Special.
Pascual Perez
SPAR-SPURNING
Toddy Waltham, board. secre- ward to the US. trip, tary, made a good point when promises a 0,000-dollar he said: "Why don't our fight-and TV" fees, ers line up to par with Archie Moore and Valdes-ir valuable experience,"
But 24-year-old
May Fight Dower Joh
ta.
AMBITIOUS. PETER
Peter Keenan, British Ingemar Empire Bantara Champion,
and
is
In Buenos Aires Champion, had no case world title fight,
of
Buenos Aires. Feb. 27. Lazaro Koel, manager Pascual PLA Argentina's World Flyweight Champion, has suggested a title fight with Dai Dower, the British Champion, towards the end of March In Buenos Aires,
He said today that he had contacted Dower's manager and hopes that final details will be completed shortly,-Chins Mail Special.
AAPTUS
The three other members
Carol Helss with 777:4
S&B Tamar v. CMB, H.V. 4.30 pan. Ref. J. E Punter; Lines. Lea Tak-lee/Chan Fing
Australians Win
The order for the women's
At Timaru "I think the men's but the whale Sunderland team figure skating after the compul European Heavy trying to short-cut his way to a
ship experience are Miss team is in for a tough time in clicked into gear. Nowo sory-figures' was as follows:
Wellington, Feb. 27.. Mildred Sharian, who was in view of their inck of experience, hope it can be emriest on for points,
The touring Australiani 'cricket in fractured Daglish, he In America, on his way home the 1040 U.S. team which won but the women's team is a good the rest of the season remarkod: "Erskiner
the Corbillon.
2. Ingrich Wendi with 731.0 team today took 11 minutes, Das too to Glasgow from Australia, he
Marty one." Cup, and Bernard Buidet a
than a day to boat a combined Releman young to meet Valdes yet."
With a chap like Leh Shackle points. Gght with Mexico's acolca a
The team in due in Frankfurt ton around, thero- are always
9. Hannia
Elvel
(European team from South Canterbury, Floyd Patterson was World "Mighty Mouse," Taton Macias comparative old-timer.
And Erskine Mario D'Agata, Ralian holder
Norman Van De Walle, the February 25, and will play plenty of laughs. For instance, champion) with 724.3 points. Ashburton and North Otago by Champlon at 211
4. Carole Jane Fach (Canaan innings and 18, runs. * adm matches in Germany when we were a goal, dows to 16-year-old of the world title, has just
National Junior been to now 23,
Marvin Prager and before going on to Stockholm, Wednesday, Ray Daniel, ord) with 700.4 points. told he must defend
Lillo the
6. Hamma Walter (Austria) | The match, which was played at Timaru, was to have been any other up the men's team. In their they will have further games took the penalty which made wh 696.5 points. before meeting as a wonder-boy by his show
carly thirties, Monasterial and in Germany before returning to opponents.
6. Clara Lynn Lewis (UiS.) a. two-day one. us Jeval, Ray calmly cracked ing agalest Dos Santos, offered So, Keenan persuades Buklet are the oldest members America in April for the U the ball into the root of the with 674.8 points-Tonee
Championships at South Bend not woll to the left of the goal- Presse. this thought:
Indian".
'NO GOOD TRAINERS'
Bobby Neill, partly redeemea / attainst Blaclass by April 15 Marceleeno Monasterial, make After the World Championstips | Welsh international cctitro-hal
no
of the side.
Macias to meet him and wins, "The big fault is in our the Scale boy will automatically
OTHER MEMBER : fighters psychological outlook. rise to world challenging status, "The 'other' member of When Americans come here they
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women's team is National Junior
THE GAMBOLS
DARUNG, THE THEATIN
TV'S PORT WOMEN ONLY BO FLU ER OUTS THIS EVENING
AND MRS. HEDGE WAS AFRAID THAT HER CAND WOUL OF
by Barry Appleby
BO (VE) COME ROUN
EVENING NOT NO
SAID:
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RTHERN
NADIAN
ALMON
letopery]
"Great, shot" Ray," 1. said to our Welsh star, Buku Lan: Shackleton with – ovi menty twinkle in his eye,cialopest back: "What: werd you tryktig to do, Ragi des în în bff the, cross bar?"
Knowing "Shock, he is one
PAPP'S FIRST PROFESSIONAL FIGHT
Bling, Feb. 27.
Laszio Papp, Hangaty a triple:
Scores: Combined - Team -, 43 *(J. Meckie - eight wickets (10 runa) and 70- (R,» Gatit four
for four R. Benard four Boven). Australiana - 137, KOT eight declared. - Ching Mal Special,
Johnny Saxton
of the few fellows in football Olympic boxing champker is Will Fight AA who would have the confidence matched minst Carte Mola, am fa
to try such a penalty kick And
He has the aldita to za ISAN
́clube have more, outfited)
·form his of
Fourth
'ward, the a
Hallka middleweight on Batur Middleweight Now
dar in Milan in. He first bicht
on tits turned professional Pl Papp took his thirst Clympic gold medals in Mellonario is met we year, after: don Olympic
vinning
at the Lion
canno 1940 and:"""nt:|der this
game future da
The Papp*Mola, bat will be to
mino, programme here on an
tillo fight between holder Martin of Spain and
World