THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1957.
The Near And The Far In The World Of Sport BOXING MUST SOLVE THE
THE PROBLEM OF THE DISPUTED DECISION
Why Not A Scoreboard?
By I. M. MacTAVISH
"We wuz robbed"
I've ever seen
>
"That was the worst verdict "The decision was a travesty of fistic justice. " "It was robbery
"We won by a mile but got a dirty raw deal..
Do I have to tell you where you can find every one of these state- ments and thousands more like them? Do I have to remind you that the history of boxing amateur as well as professional.... is choked full of them? Do I have to tell you it is but one of several pressing sporting problems that have engaged the minds and furrowed the brows of boxing legislators for many yours?
The disputed verdict and all sional boxing for the consequences of it have long Tribune in Malaya. stories for provided excellent on-the-spot sportswriters, but unfortunately they have done absolutely thing to enhance the repulation of what is un- doubtedly me of the greatest of all competitive sports.
pro-
|
nil.
the Sunday leading by Ave goals to
The glory elanges drastically after the interval.
"The Rovers
sluge a magni-
In view of what is happening internationally at the present tune it is taher lateresting toficient recovery and get a couple ok back at the subject of the goals. Fighting tooth sunt mail, story and reconsider some of the they eventually get two Ideas put forward in it
oh
on
and incidentally, the dale ine of the article, which was in subsequently 14published diree Boxing" Countries, was November 27, 1949, I quote, in parl:-
who is
In recent weeks I have been rending a great deal about this unfortunate apert of boxing. It is an aspect which is now days as common to amateur boxing as it is to the fessional ende, and strangely
"Of all the major competitive enough, it is ar parvaleni when contests are handled by a panel sperts which attract a speciator of judges en when there is a public, boxing is the only one In which the audience cannot referce in role charge.
winning at any IL Ly also
a embarrassin,; International problem and one particular moment in a contest. which mars the Olymple Games
"The boxers themselves caurði boxing competitions" as quently as it puts as almost sure who is in front, und Indelible blot matches beat, when you come to think tween the reperlative teams D. an amazing state of of rival countries, rivol com-affars. The pubile that general- 1 annees the game does not 15 14: know lleially who is wiming, either do the promoters, the timekeepers, the Individual judges, the boxtra and their udvistrs .... not, in amateur boxing, does the referee.
munities or rival clubs,
IN AN UPROAR
W
WHAT JUSTIFICATION?
more
side's
the score stands at 6-4 for the
1 just before the finish and Rangers. The crowd has by now forgotten all ebout one good stort and is now concert- recovery, but when excitement is ed only with the other's great
nt fever plich in expectation of on equaliser the walatie goes for full time. Now what happens?
"Speculation between flicting interests will naturallyMail
con-
SPORTING SAM
by Reg. Wootton
How Profitable Is It To Own A Racehorse?
Asks
QUENTIN CREWE
A chestnut two-year-old gallops past the winning post at Ascot. And in the roar from the crowd there is a note of special delight. For the chestnut belongs to the fucen. And nothing so pleases the people us a Royal win on the racecourse.
The Queen shows her own clution too. She is a true lover of the turf. And as an owner she is remarkably successful.
That chestnut-it was Pall she has Mali-brought hor £2,000, Pall| £129,117,
Was the Queen's second
Ai Sandringham she has her
winner
Ascot
gained a total of money from racing They are Lord Derby, Lord Rosebery, Bir Victor Sassoon
and
Major Lionel Holliday.
be heated but the actual
noyat at the result is never in doubt for every meeting.
On Saturday at the own slud, She also feasts horses soccer fm knows only too well Ascot Heath meeting she had from the National Stud, and that it is not the fighting finish two more winners.
It was a from these she takes a percent and Lord alone that wins the points.
wonderful week for her. In four one of the prize money, the achieved during days she won a total of £8,178 bilance being retained by the the success the whole game from start us, and became the leading stud. All prize money is tax- to fish.
owner of the year.
Ah! but
TAX-FREE
fire.
Of these Sir Victor Sassoon
Derby arc
moro Queen. They bave turned their stuos into companies, if they lose money they can set off their losses against surtax.
caulious than the
com-
How many other English
To avoid paying tax on their ownets have made racing a pay- The Queen has made racing ing proposition? I would say winnings ny people case
Since the started in 1959 only four
make their horses from slud consistently
paries which they control, the horses tan in the name of the stud, the stud would be Hlable for tax on the prize incacy.
WHAT HAPPENS?
"Now let us look at the counterpart of all this in prepay. At this very moment Euro-
boxing. sent-day
Smith pean boxing Je in nu 1
matched with Jonies and like the beraner rst what have been
Reugers he gets off to a flying- widely Rezaribed
Tuferly
start end builds up u substantial fantastic decisions Ja recent
lead. Like the Rovers, how- Importa!!! professional and
|ever, Jones inter starts to light amateur contests,
Treden is tradition, but I back and when his gradstrid thing In fact
have
damned if 1 can and one finish is of its heigh" the bell renched the stale when riṛow! | reasonable justeation for this is the last round. representation Juve been blind adhe uuce to un outdated what happens this time? made to the BBB of C in Lot-legacy or other days. All too The referee or the judges, ૫. dunending tha it bay oflen one rends reports of discoring throughout the contest, British bogens, fem fighting on urbaners at this or that box-quile rightly give the verdict to the Continent until conte mere|ing vinne (fortunately not in Smith, Immediately the decision standardised refereeing rystem Hongkong) where the crowd, ridleuled, for more than any- oft in ignorance, hus taken exception to a
decision.... and i think
that such occur sence could be stopped.
"We inunt probe deeply, how- rve, to gain a true explanation
can be agre! .
1 an important problem and one which must be solved if the best possible entertain- ment value is io be oblpine: from the efforts of the men who duck through, the ropos in sporting battle.
hing else the boxing public dearly loves a plucky fighter. The referce and the judges are
cricised, abused, and in excep-
1
CHALLENGE MATCHES RARELY PROVE ANYTHING
Says PETER SCOTT
colt
The challenge of up to £10,000 a side offered by Right Boy's owner, Mr G. A. Gilbert, to match his against Ennis or any other three-year-old over five furlongs has little chance of being accepted,
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WEEK-END BOWLS TEAMS
The following players have been selected to represent their respective clubs in the Lawn Bowls League games over the week-end:'
cco
Ist Division (Away) y KBCC: T. Lee, P. X, Lau, G. A. Souza, A. X. Coales (skipli W. C. Young, E. G. Bartos G. Song Chay, 8. L.. Leonard (Bidā): C. K; Sung, W. c. Ogley, C.C. Ma, C. H. Rosselet
Sidp).
PRC!
2nd Divrinn (Home) v 1. A. Buva, R. K. Pavri, it. Q. Baker, M.. Wong (8kp): 0, r Bantos, S., Solins, J. Pau, F. O. Madar (skiph P. H. Ragi, A. X. Lil Leonard, J. W. Leonard (3p).
3rd Division (Away) v
Y. T. Cheng. 2. Took, KUGG: Quiclenire, Wong Yan (Skip); L. M. Bousha, G. Y. Raylance, W. M. Houses, A. F. Forror (Skipį: W. Y. Hu, J. 1. Mwchant, S. A. n. Du Y, A. Barack (Skip).
IEC
1st Dividen "Blue" (Home) TC: J. M. A. Raujalu, 9. Bucks, J. Hoom, A. K. Minu (Skip); J. Ack- ber, B. M. Ower. A. M. Omar,
Bantos, P. Mansort A Bactoo (Skipi.
2nd Division. “Rod“ (A) KDC! A. A Crestejo. LA HARDTio, T. M.
TRIL Carl (skipt: J. Remedion. #, Hunt. A. 3. Hozarlu. R. J. Coelho, Cotton (Bkip); G. M. Xavier, C. F. Coelho (Skip). L ДКСС
Rozario, C. A.
2nd Division (Away) v FC: L. C. Kew, A. D. Coleman, D.
Trail, M. Marshall (dp): E. M.
Almao. H. G. Banham, Y C. Linck, T. O. Morgan (Bkip): R. C. Trail W Reea E. F. Ge, F.
Towarth (Skip).
Division (Home) v MC:
A. O Staley, J. L. Moute, E. E. Wallwork, J. i. MeAusland (Sp) N. P. Faly, F. H. King, A. Brown, LM, 8. Lloyd (skipi: T d. G. Katghi, A., B. I Pritchard. D. T. Smith (skip).
ПЕРС
U. A. Rumjahn (B) M. hields Skip): T. V. C.
Karack, B. Yusut, M. 11, Jansen, A. Kitchell (Skip).
and Division (Home) v KCC: K. Summers, K. Torrow, Reynolds, W, 9. Taylor, E. Gautier, K. A. Baker (skip); R. A. Jones,
ist Division "Gold" (Away) ♥T. T. Barley, T. Dyer, B. 1. Dický Recreio: A. K. Susid, G. M. Butt,
A. B. Minu, A. J. Hussain (Skip); A. M. Kedir. A. Rahim Abbas, A. B. Kitchell, A, It. Abbas (Skipt; 5. 0. Bu, C. O, Lee, 31. Y. Adal, 9. M. Hunjaħin (Skip)."
3rd Division (Away) v KCC: I. Alladin, M. Samy, M. A. Walinb Jr. 1, Kilehell (Bph A. n. Romm din. K. M. Hasan, A. M. Wahab Jr, S. H. Khan (Ski); I. A Kit chell, M. A. Rahman, 11. Hussain, A. M. Wahab (Skipi.
Hecreta
Int Division (Home) v IRC "Gold":
foed (skip),
Edwards,
PAC:
3rd Division '{Home) a. C. Iren!, 6. Barday, H. Holgate (Skip: W. 3 Woodlook, J. Rice, H. Harrin.” M. N. Rakuson (Skip); W. A. P. Thom A. Mockie, A. Boyd Cowan, E. Moth
Skip).
Lanier 2nd Division (AW9y), v CCC: Mrs Bunners. Mr Gautler, Med Dyer, Mrs Heaton (5dp).
ard Division (Away) postponed Game V CCC on Thursday, July Ha G. C. Lareal, G. Edwards, C. Barclay. . Homie (Skip); W. J. Woodstock, J. Rive, 1, Barris, M. (Skiph W. A. P. Thom. A. Mackle, A. Boyd Cowan, E. Moth 13kip).
FX. M. da Silva, E. M. Álarcon, Raken
Noronha, J. F. da Luz (Skip); A. P. Pere Jr., L. M. Rodrigues, F. V. Jubeiro, C. C. Pereirs (Skip): J.
Xavier, A. A. Lopes Luz C. Roza- Pereira, L (Ski).
FBC
2ni Division (Away)
Yu. M. Taylor, Pa. Metcalfe, (Skip F. A. 2nd Division (Away) v FC "Blue"": | Flaber, J, Sawford, P. Lowe, C. A. M. Silva, L. M. Iemedion, S. Pope (Skip): R. G. Laurel, M.
T Poynton, I. D. E. Sauta F. G. de Lux (Skip): Waamoon E. M. belco, A. M. Baptista, C. Hughes (ip).' P. Bat. 8. da Silva (skip): 5.
Reserve: 11. M. Dayan. Juvero. V. A. Bequesa.
3rd Division (way) v ICPC: G. R. Dunning, J. Moore, T. II. Ozorio, A. A. Guterres (Skip),
Walker, T. Chalmers (Sp); S. H. Marvin, S. G. Muis, E. Bellamy. T. Pilkington (Skip): II. A. Mc- Lennan, Jarris, J. II, Evane, R. F. Smith (dp).
Reserves: E, R. Northcote, Y.C. Seytr.our.
2nd Division (Away) v Stanley: C. M. Xavier, L. A. Marques. C. X. Yvanovich, C. F. Rozario (Sp) F. R. Souza, F. N. Lu, F. Alves, J. L. Corren (Skip); A. F. Xavier, J. V. Sequeira, F. A. BOED, A.. Marques (skip).
KBUC
int
CCC:
Division (Rome) 8. Bicheno, G. Lesle, E. Purvis, A. Harvey (Skipl: O. Jelfrica, T. Gon, Cosgrove, A., Eastman (Skip): Gadd, A. Button, P. Hughes, E. Liddell (Sky).
CCC:
3rd Diviak (oma) v C., Greaves, V. Thomas, 9. Tremlett, B. Strenge (Skip); L. Gordon, J Bapile. . Scott, E. Bokar (Bis); V. Russell, M. McKenzie, A. inch- man, L. Parker (Skip).
Rec
KDC:
1st Division (Away} When a
SY. Doe M. I. Divecha, J. Chubby, mall cases horses
TE. Baker (skip): J. Fang. C. I. from a stud the usual arrange-Stopicton, F. B. vermani, Hong ment is that he pays all thesung (skip! W taker: Dimeid training
and Expericy
keeps Symons, A. M. Alves, J.
(Sicp). most of the prize money.
AN OPTION
In some casey the lease contains an option to buy the horse at a low figure. If the
2nd Division (Away) v usnc: B. A. Shirazee, L. Honer, E. C. Fincher, J. H. Word (Skip): Robert Teal, E. P. H. White, G. Lee, R. B, Capell (Skíð}; C. Evans, J. da Blira, I. Phoenix, O. Madar (Skip).
Lundles 1st Division (Away) v CCC: Mr D. Baker, Miss C. Moos. Mea G. Sequetra, Mrs M. Phoenix
horse wins, then the lesser can take up the option and sell the (dp). horse at a great proẞt, Whereas if the stud sold the horse for a large sum it would be liable for
tax.
Thinking about the matter this explanatory idiom in a hypothee real culprit is the antiquateų į bringing Ennis back to his auntu before the five furlongs serious business,
abnost
Genal circumstances, assaulted.
In cases like those the offi- of these unpleasant affairs, but elals are right and the publie believe we can find the Ideal | wrong . ..but it is hard to
convince yone of them that will
form of playing system of fight administration.
and what aboul the Įspring.
How often Go boxers themselves? are have we heard a man say "
thought I was well in front "I thought I had done enough to win
err
week, I went back to my serau | lent football match, book-as frequently do and i "The Rangers found
forgotten the Rovers and get o article written some years ago brilliant start,
much 50 when
they
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Ladles (Away) PRC: Mis M Coelho, Mrs F, M. Castilho, Mr Rosario, Mrs A. Rozario (Sktp). Trainer Walter Nightingall | Nor will Right Boy be in that i
(live) 2nd Division "Blue" For the four men racing is Recreto: C. M concentrating
Franco, M. J. Rull, on field, and we may not see him
They are. Bodrigues, V. Allenza, R.
V. Ribeiro (Skip): Lee, vast sume. They last season and this King George Stakes at Good-u
Dasa (Skipl; C. M. Castillo, T. A. have estimated carefully their wood on July 31.
chances, The Aga Khan says the hut win No matter how much Ennis that If he does ran below expectations at Royal Derby unce in three years he Ascot, Right Hoy deserves full cannot break even. credit for the way he won the King's Stand Stakes.
The only olher three-year- old whose programme will be aimed at racing over a mile or less and who could match Right Boy's speed is the Middleham grey Quarum,
He defnitely goes to Good-
"Why, Oh, why, should boxer who accepts risks in the wood next. ring be dented full round by round guidancs as to the suc- ces or otherwise of his efforts.
Mir
TACTICS
But
what of all the olher owners who do not have great It was one of the mort, con- studs? Can they expect to make vincing sucnews of the meeting, a profit from the furt? By Ho and his time was the fastest in means, any of the seven events run over
the mbilmum Uslanes during the five days,
IN RESERVE
Take one man who has Gliberi is to be compli-
recently started racing-Mr "Think how much the spur mented on his faith in Right Boy
Basil Mavroleon, the silpowner. ef oficial scoring would have und his courage in being pre-
He has six homes in training, tant to him, to the contest pared to back that faith so But challenge spela substantially.
They cost him £24,700 to buy. ans, of course, to the
The last Irish four-year-old, I estimate that he pays £240 a for matches are wrong in principle Milesion. Es ... it he had known,
ulso in reserve for month for the trainer and their rarely prove anything Goodwood, where he has three keep. During the racing season, txule. that going into the nd
engagements. was still a little conclusively.
horseboxes, courte expenses and What in Incentive there would have been for him resolves itself into a battle of its contribution towards selling £360 a month,
The July Cup could still make jockey's fees will raise this to to put something extra into the jockeys tactics.
the season's sprint champion fr eling two or three minutes.
A big item is the entrance Drum Beal, "How
Matador, would cricketers
Of course, almost any track in Edmundo all turn out. or
and rets. The average for a good ericht uns manage without England would jump at the
horse is about £400 a year. the assistance of a scoreboard,
Best found he
or how would track, stars fare il they had 1 run a race in Individual pens, screened from their opponents and unable to judge their finishing effort to the tape?
So often ¤ two-horse race
means
for Mr
chance of staging a challonge Because of the continued dry 'This match like this. Particularly as spell and firm going we have Mavrolcon's horses an expondi- the £10,000 would not be coming not scen Drum Beal since Lin-ture of £8,000 a year-£8,000 out of its own coffers.
coin, on the opening day of the for keep and training, £2,400
for entrance fees.
But there is no reason at all why a particular course should
Season.
No doubt his appearance in 1 And what is the return
he
"But to get back to boxing/enjoy such a crowd-puller at the the July Cup would be dependent gels from all this expenditure?
It is important to remember that even quallifted judges telected for a 'bout are often in
expense of two sporting owners. Owners' entry and forfeit fees form a greater proportion of the complete disagreement with prize money in England then each other and sometimes even almost anyhwere else in the with the referee. Q what world.
real chance does a borer have There is certainly no call for of assessing his progress during them to contribute more than the heat and excitement of the they do at present. fighting.
...or
THE SOLUTION?
"What then is the solution ruther what is the possible solution?
"One suggestion is that the scoring should be announced at the end of every round and that the ponis tally for each round together with a progressive bout total should be prominently dis played in the arcau where everyono-boxers, trainers, and Die publio could see it and so be lo a position to appreciate the offelal progress of a trst
probably for the first
12:
con-
Une in sporting history P*
Boxing must solve the prob-i lem of the disputed decision if it to claim the popularity it deserves The dichards disike making changes in traditional | nejhods, we but maybe ythin
the boxing public-wili And something worthy of eqnaldera-
lita in the idea I have suggested
here.
UNCERTAIN
The dale of Ennis' rettum to ho toks is uncertain, but will surely be delayed longer than this week's July Cup over sit furlongy at Newmarket.
POP
CHEER UP THE IRISH
ARE A
GAY PEOPLE.
for on a change in ground condi-150
this year Mr Mavrokon's horse have tions.
not He has won only Matador, at present, is a de Tun often. finite starter,
£600 in prizes. Edmundo, whose reputation Mr Mavrolcon has not yet by the end of last senion had added to his riches by racing. dwindled atmo to nothing, has Nor can he deduct his Losses done something to redeem from his tax returtis, himself this year.
So whatever it may do for a There was a good dent of his rich and fortunéta faw, for most two-year-old sparkle in the way people racing does not pay. he took the Kings Stand Stakes field along for nearly half a mile The anajority of owner rice until being overwhelmed by the merely for fun and perhaps for winner,
the distinction 'aa well, -(Luxdon Express Service).
-(London Express Service).
I'M
NOT
IRISH
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THEN WHY DO.
THEY CALL.
YOU
SPUD
SPORTS QUIZ
1. Who captained the 1047-48 and 1955-64 MCC sides that toured in the West Indles?
2. For which countries did the following cricketers play: W. Armatrang, V. Trumper, J. T. Bosenquet and A. E Vogler?
3. Alain Mimoun won a gold }
medal in the 1950 Olympics.
At which event?
1. Who is the odd athlete of Roger Bannister, Chris Chataway, Chris Brasher
and Gordon Piric?
3. He is from Calabar and
recently won a world title; ! Who is he?
6. Who Won Lite women's singles title at Wimbledon In 10967
7. Where will the next
Olymple Garney be heid?.
6. Which cricket grounds have Nursery End and a Vauxhall, End?
you
HERC
3rd Division (itome) v HRPBA: A. Tarbuck, R. de Rums, W. Mac } farinne, G. T. Padgett (Skip); J. Davis, D. Bottomley, D. Vipend. R. Poulson (Skip): 1. J. Mekelvie, R. r. Cegory, F. A. Golding, L. Bib san (Skip).
UBRC
KCC: And Division (Home), v D. Van Zuiden, A. Buckley, R. A. Edwards, G. D. 3. Aknow (Skip); G. Walker B. 11. Noble, T. Dury, D. L. Edwards (Skip: A. EN Blonyer, R. W. Hellway, N. Hart Baker, R. M. Hethering on (Skip). Ladies' lek Division (Away} v
KBGC: M J. Steven, Mrs P Cosgrove, Mrs. Edwards, Nirs M. Hetherington (skip).
trim and
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by
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looking, cooler. looking belt
D. Which
do sport associate with- Tultersall's? style-¿- trim, thin line to circle your slacks in colis 10. When did Maureen
Connolly
win her first
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