THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1961.
Cooper nearer world title
RETAINS BRITISH, EMPIRE TITLES WITH BLOODY T.K.O. WIN OVER ERSKINE
London, Mar, 21.
Henry Cooper, British and Empire heavyweight boxing cham
pion, tonight retained his titles against Joe Erskine when Erskine retired with a closed left eye at the end of the fifth round.
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Cooper left-jabbed his way to a bloody 'victory over Erskine and so boosted his chances of a crack at American Floyd Patterson's world heavyweight title.
and Erskine 190 pounds.
Patterson sald after defeating Ccoper weighed 188 pounds Ingemar Johansson in their third, Aght the regarded Cooper as "A worthy challenger".
Crowin
hi
Cooper proveil tonight that he is exactly that by slinat ing out lett jabs that out Erskine, about both eyes and over the torchend.
Eighth straight win
Blood streamed from the wounds, At the end of the fil round Erskine's left eye was intre allt, is grootuls called the referee over and the fight was all over,
'This
for
arcipate
sual
Erskine never had a chance tonight. He came into the ring The Asscelated Press card lookin as cherubic as Hove ali dve rounds to Cooper, and straight away Cooper piled whose
left had thee with a vicious tell hock to selleat crowd of 13,000 at Lon- hi hody. den's Wembley Indoor Stadium
Then
in the second round roaring approval.
Cooper again concentrated on the body and had the Welsh- back. It was in the third round that Cooper's man staggering
jabs lighting left
murdered Erskino.
Cooper etileeted about £8,000 pounds or the fight and Erskine about £5,000,
IL
Cooper's
eighth was straight win in the last 24 years. The 27-year-old blond British champion now has wen 23 of his 31 fights toning seven and drawing one.""
clinches it
Cooper'
New York, Mar. 21.
Tom Bolan, the recently named head of Feature
Vicious left
FL
cui All
Blood flowed from above Erskine's right eye. the time Cooper plowed in with that vicious left.
In the next round Cooper's nagging and accurate left open- ed a cut about Erskine's left eye, and also another one the forehend. Erskine, a former British champion, just had 110
answer.
HENRY COOPER on
lenger to Floyd Patterson.
Cooper the boxer, Was in charge and there was never any need for him to land his vicious left hook knockoni punch. All his lefts were straight.
The Afth round started with round
Sports, Ine, said tonight British champion Erskine back-pedaling
Cooper chasing Henry Cooper's impressive fifth round victory the ring and over Joe Erskine in London has moved him with his left. Midway through the round Erskine's "high up" for a title fight with world heavy-ft eye was almost completely closed. He could see only out weight champion Floyd Patterson this sum-
siit. the Another source said "this clinches it
Cecper continued to for Cooper."
home his lefts and at the end
mer,
Bolin har named Cooper, the ; terson this summer, He men- British and British Empire toned the Three following heavyweight champion, and Pallerson's sixth round knock Americans Sonny Liston of fami of Sweden's Ingemar Philadelphia and Eddie Machen
as possible opponents for Pat
Worcester expect record crowd for Australians' match
Worcester. Mar. 21. Worcestershire County Crie ket Club expect a record at- tendance when the Australians open their tour here on April
29.
M. J. Lister, The Worcester- shire Secretary, said today: "It seems everybody wants to get an early glimpse of the AUS- tralluns. There Is gratifying rush for tickets."
In view
of the big demand are having two
the country
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Florida, on March 13. Patterson had sair zidered Cooper
worthy challenger.
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Trainer Sam Hall
out for
unique
'Lincoln' hat-trick
Lincoln, Mar. 22.
fight International Hockey
opens with win for champions Malaya
Honeymoor becomes
'Lincoln' favourite
London, Mar. 21.
In a brief spell of business оп the Lincolnshire Handicap at the Victorin Club tonight Fulshaw Cross was backed to win £6,000 and ended joint second favourite with Pheidippides at 12 to 1. At last night's enllover Fulshaw Cross closed 1 14 to 1.
Hontymoer, one of three joint favourites last night on 12 to 1, became clear favourite thes evening at point less. Pheldis- pides, mount of Lester Piggott, remained at last night's price of 12 to 1, but Bookmarker, who shared leading positions with these two yesterday, sid
eight points to 20 to 1.
"Towser" Gosden, who trams Bookmarker at Lewes, said D101 the four-year-old was "perfect- ly all right," but added "we could do with some rola, at course,"
Pheidippides was backed to win £6,000. Best backed of the others were Torulio, supported to win £3,000 and Honeymoor, who was backed to take
£2,000 out of the books.
By NUMPERE
The end-of-season International Knock-out Hockey Tournament opened Inst evening at Kai Tak when the holders, Malaya, came through the first round with a 4-1 victory ovor Wales. The Malayan team consisted of all regular IRC first division players with the exception of Kadir, the Prisons and Interport goalkeeper.
Ten of the
Wales XI were the
provided by the RAF, 11th being Chambers of KCC
O. K. Dulluti and Rahman combined to give Hussain a shot - at goal and Wales were so slow to tackle that Hussain had the B'. The team did not include
to pick his spot and send a hard of the Ryan or Stevenson two
shot into the net, RAF's forward stars and on this showing RAF should hold their own
1a first division bacit hockey next season.
Wales fought hard to get in the game and Kadir (saved twice fran Chambers, TH:n just before the Interval went through and un-passed to Patrick but although to win he brat Kadir, ha reverse-stick of their superlorshet was just wide.
Malaya's victory was not
US easy 4.5
4-1 score Hanley suggests although they doubtedly deserved by virtue teamwork,
Schemer-in-chief
Their
schemer-in-chief was O.K. Dallah who scored Malaya's first two goals, but for the majority of the gamo he was well held by RAF's Nash who was probably making his last appearance in Colony, hockey and will be sadly missed by the RAF.
The second half found Malaya s slightly on top, with Wales only making ocensional break- Dways which were capably handled by Kadir but the 68th minute came before there was any addition to the score. Then Fisher could only partially clear a shot and All, following up made the score 4-1 in Malaya's favour.
Wales came very close to re- The Malnyan defence kept ducing the arrears in the 67th firm grip on the Wales for- | minute but Patrick's lufted shot wards and when they did ge was well saved by Kadir at the PRICES
through they found Kadir in
expense of a short-corner which Prices at tonight's callover on ane form. One suve in the was badly bungled by Wales. አክሮ Lincolnshire bandicap second halt from Patrick'
were:
14-1
the
Two minutes later Tayeb gava Hanley a shot but this went wide, and the finai whistle came with Malay still leading 4-1.
The other first round match, versus Ireland was
weather Fakistan
Initiat
lotted shot was brilliant, even 11-1 Honeymoor: 12-1 Phel- though he conceder a short- dippides and Fulshaw Cross; ent
commer. Mustavon: 16-) Torulló |*** and Nerograph, 20-1 Book- It was raining shortly before marker, Great Faith and John's the bully-oft but the Court: 25-1 Tender Colt, 28-1 cleared
before Bourbon; 33-1 Sanctum, Blue whistic and although the pitch Over, No Saint and Welsh was a little slippery for the Rake: 40-1 Small Slam. Arion, first few minutes, it soon dried St Elmo, April Violet, Fuel ult. In fact the pitch at Kal Sale, Timo, British Legionnaire Tak is in a lovely condition and Talk Down: 60-1
in the Lone and probably the best Slar.
Honeycomb Rock, In- Colony at the moment.
and Prince Winter:| 60-1 Barney's Star, ght Guy,' The game started off at a Right of Way, Statfold, Aber- cracking pace
and Kodir was
Sam Hall the wizard of Middleham, Yorkshire, Taluated
today bids for a unique training hat-trick by winning the Lincolnshire Handicap to be run nicky, Brigg Fair and Charbon; soon called Into action to save 100-1 Nerium, Penates and from Patrick and 11 was only over the dogleg mile on the Carholme track Duryn-Reuter.
five minutes old when Watc here.
took the lead. A free-hit was awarded against Rahman for sticks and Nash sent the hit to Hanley who ran through and beat Kadir with a hard shot.
of the round Erskine, his left eye closed, his right eye cul and with another bruise on his forehead, went back to his cor- ner n shattered man. Johan: son at Miami Beach, His second colled
ferce Andy Smythe ank tald
He won the race in 1953 will: Mim it
impossible
Marshal Pil and last year with! Erskine to continue.
Mustavon. The latter, a six- no knockdowns year-old There were
chesnut
of The champion said his next in the scheduled 16-rounder Mustang, has been travelling fight would 9* under the AP
so well in his gallops that he promotional tanneis of FSI,
is given a great chance of na which promoted the last two
other win though he has to Johansson-Patterson tille Aglits.
shoulder 20 pounds than Pattern ad he would like to fight in New York some time between Jung mid September.
certainly victory moves Cooper high up." sald Bolan, "We won't have any decision for a while. But I'm going to talk 10 Floyd tonight and hear what he has to say."
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UK soccer he did a year ago. He will be
results
London, Mar. 21. Results of football matches
Neither Patterson nor is played this evening were:
Wild
Cus D'Amato, manager, immediately available for com- iment. D'Amato had said
pre-
temporary stands
to erected nerimmodate more than 1,000
"Al-viously he considered Cooper a spectators under cover.
"very deserving challenger. rendy there is a sell-out for one
But another source, who asked of These
sold stands,"
not to be idratified, said: "This clinches it for Cooper. He's got a good stroak going and should make a very good opponent for Patterson."-AP.
the
Secretary,
The previous
record atten-
dance for Worcestershire
10-18
was
32,000 for the three days of the Australian match in China Mail Special.
NOTICE
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Notice to Members
Subscription Griffins
1982
The Stewards have ordered n batch of 100 Subscription Griffins to race in 1962 and they now invite Members to subscribe for them.
The cost per horse to Sub- scribers will be HK$4,000; } which sum includes Livery to the dule of acceptance by the Stewards.
Application forms may be obtained from the Secretary's
Ofee, Alexandra House, 8th
Floor.
All subscriptions must be paid by cheque and applica- | tion forms must be signed by all · Subscribers In the pre-į sence of the Secretary at the Club Offers, Alexandra House.
The Subscription List will close at NOON on Friday, 81st March, 1981.
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
Secretary.
.Hong Kong, 15th Mar., 1961.
Johansson in another tax case
Albany, Mar. 21. Ingemar Johansson, Sweden's former world heavyweight champion boxer, became involved in The New York State Tax De- another tax case today.
partment Alex & $30,138 (£10,703) warrant against Feature Sports, Incorporated. promoters of the fight 111 which Johansson lost his world heavyweight llle to Floyd Patterson inst June. The De- partment claimed the pro- moters had failed to with- hold state income tax on the purse It paid Johansson the fight.
Tax Department and Fea-
$1,000 PENALTY
The
A
for
ture Sports should have with- held Ave per cent of the boxer's estimated 1000 in- come, which would $29,138 (10,406). The extra -$1,000 (£357) was added wa
penalty.
be
spokesmen for Fraturo sports in New Yorkc said the firm had paid income tax on the money from the bout, and that Johansson's sharo had been turned over to Scanort SA, a Swiɛg concern which, according to Johans- son, employs him.
spolcomman said either Johanmon or Scangrt should pay the withholding tax, The Fetteral Government has atrendy fled a claim for over
The
à million dollaro (£367,000) in bacic tax0% against the
Swedish Bghter-Reuter.
0.
ENGLISH LEAGUE Division I
Blackpool 0, Burnley 0.
Division II
Leyton Orient 2, Huddersfield
Division III
Bury 2, Southend 0. Walsall 2, Swindon 1.
Division IV Northampton 9, Carlisle 0.
League Cup semi-final First leg Rotherham 3, Shrewsbury 2. -Reuter,
CHESS
By LEONARD BARDEN
(1279]
Here is a position from actual play: White to move and win. Solution No. 5998: I-KII. K-K6; 2 K-KS. K-Q6: Q-K4 mate.
London Express Saruter,
3
ridden by Joe Sime, the York- shire jockey.
Only two horses have won this tricky Handloar in suc- ccssive years, Babur another Yorkshire horse in 1957-58 and the French-bred Ob 1900-07.
Draw important
In
Menton-Rome cycle race
Reggio Emilia, Mar. 21.
MCC touring team back in England
their
cricket
• Switzerland's Rolf Graff wan
London, Mar. 21, The MCC touring today's second
stage of the term flew into London Airport classic 617-mile Menton-Rome today completing
two professional road cycling race monia tour of New Zealand. when he covered the 182 miles
Team captain Dennis Silk from Santa Vittoria Dalba in cald the tour was a competitive hours 28 mins 14 secs.
and financial success.
Italy's Pictro Chiodini and Holland's Johan De Haan were second and third in the same time as the winner.
Silk added that he had seen David Larter, the Northamp- tonshire fast bowler, who had his appendix removed near the Gelder-end of the tour. "He was look- will depend on mans who won the first stage of Ing well and cheerful. But he draw for starting places.
the Rve stage race which ends will not be bowling for at leasi year Mustavon WEH lucky on March 24 kept the overall another six weeks,' Silk sold- enough to get a high number | lead.-AFP.
AFP.
Much
the
Last
(18) and his chatice this year
must depend to a great extent
on what he gets this time.
Slace the wer not a single horse drawn lower than ten has been successful: ten win-
ners drew a starting place higher than 25. The kink in the course gives those drawn near the rails (low numbers) an almost impossible task Li such a large field as they are likely to be squeezed out when the high-drawn' runners cut across to the rails-China Mall Special,
Sports Diary
TODAY
Athletics
St George'n School annual Inters athletics, Boundary-street,
Army ground, 215
Findmintow
Colony Senior championships nielches at Reerelo, 138 pm,
Meeting
Executive Commitee of Hong. kang Amaleur, Swimming Assocíň. tion, Club Lusitano, 8:30 pm.
Tennis
Colony Gram Court Doublos semi- Anal, UCC, pm.
Hockey Men's Int'l series: Commonwealth
v. Holland (KEC) 530 pm
Bonth Meeting
at Hongkong Cricket Club to form Squanti Itackets Asavelation, 6.30 pm.
THE GAMBOLS
IRISH
STEW
AGAIN
WHY CAN'T YOU GIVE ME
A CHOICE
Holland's
Albertus
Saved twice Three minutes later, however, Malaya' were back on level terms when Hussain took. a ree-hit on the left wing and
who
his
the
K. Dallah psed to 0. scored from close range.
O. K. Dallah want very close again in the 10th minute, shot just going post, but two minutes later he gave Malaya the lead after the opening was made by Hussain and Watrab.
wide of
Malaya continued to have slightly the better of the ex- changes, their forward line having much better cohesion than Wales and in the 20th minute
went they
further head,
SPURS FLY THROUGH
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Brown files through the air to stop a shot from Sunderland, outside-right Hooper during the sixth round FA. Cup-lie replay at White Hart Lane, London, recently. Spurs won 5-0.-Reuterphoto.
by Barry Appleby
YOU
HAVE A CHOICE
ONL
IRISH STEW OR NOTHING
HOT WATER
an instant
WITH GAS
postponed, and will be played off on Sunday at 11 am at King's Park.
U.S. EXHIBITION BASEBALL
RESULTS
Results exhibition
were:
Baltimore
New York, Mor. 21.
today's US. baseball matches Al Barato
Chicago (A
4
00-200-
Fla.
010-000-000—I—0—2 Jones. Pappas (6) and Triandas, Zupo (7) Baumann, MALAB (0), iserner (0) and Roselli. W-Pappa. PRECISK
At Pompano Beach, Fla. New York (D).. 133-020-0-0-10-1 Washington
301-000-1-270 (Callt after seven vigu, elini
Terry. Renur (7) and Gonder: Donovan, Staler (3) and Dotterer. w-Terry, L-Donovan. Home runs: New York-Terry. Locke: Washing- ton-Dotterer,
At 8 Petersburg, Fla. Deirolt St Louis.... Bruce, Regan
011-100-000-32 900-682-000-2ZmJum] (4) and Brown; Sadowski, Duliba (4). Tiefenauer (7) and Smith, Bawataki (7). W-Bruce. L-Sadowski.
At Clearwater, Fla. Pittsburgh
000-300-400-7-13~1 Philadelphia... 101-000-030-50-3 Shantz, Kelly (3), Francis (4) and Durgess; Buthard1, Green (0), Nelger (0), Short 191 sad Neeman, Dalrym pla (4) W-Kelly, L-Buzhardi.
At Orlando, Fla. Cincinnati.... 102-000-100--- ||Ques ↑ (en) Minnesota... 112-000-0004—12—1 Purkey, Nung (7) and Edwards; Kaat, Ciel (6) and Naragon, Henry 47 W-Purkey, L-Kaat. Home run: Cincinnat--Lynch.
At West Palm Beach, Fis. New York
*** 000-800-2–2–6–1 Kansas City 100-300-x-40 (Called at end of seven, rain), Turley and Blonchard Archer. Jahrmon (6) and Pignatano, W-Archer. L-Turley.
At Bradenton, Fla. (11 Innings)
Los Angeles (N)
Milwauttee
240-204-200-03-10-10-1 201-027-002-01-15-17-1
Newcombe, Williams (5),
Rakow (01. Golden (7), Palmquier (9) and Camill, Roseboro (77; Dulu, Butler (3) Mackenzia (G), Cloninger (7). McMahon (0), Botz (10) and Cran dall, W-Painquist. 1-Bolz. runa Lor Angeles Warwick, boro 12)-AP.
Home
Rose-
15 acceptors
for Liverpool Spring Cup
milo
London, Mar. 21. There were 15 acceptors to- day for the Liverpool Spring Cup, to be run over one two furlongs 170 yards at Liver- pool on Friday. They are, with probable riders and weights: No Comment (W. H. Carr, stone pounds), Royal High- way
(N, Brennan D-2), Bozu -Icon1 (W. Bentley, 0-1), Afghanistan (L Piggott 8-11), Tomplon (E. Eldin) and Right Guy (P. Robinson) both B-2, Chalk Stream (B. Lee-7-12), Mannion (H. J. Greenaway, 1-10), Scotch on the Rocks (D), Smith) and Broken Bren tug Jockey)-both 7-0, Eshowy (T). Cullen 7-7), Cracks of Town (R. P. Elliott, 7-4). Stimbing (D. Greening, 7-9), Lemon Dig (P. Hathariston, 0-18), and Drake's Gamblį; Henry 125 Router.