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THE CHINA MAIL,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1961.
One of the fighters had a broken arm: his opponent's face was cut to shreds....it was
SENSATIONS
OF SPORT
BOXING'S BLOODIEST
HOUR
The first world championship-and it ended in a riot
On April 17, 1860, at four o'clock in the morning, more than a thousand people left London Bridge railway station each person carrying a train ticket on which was printed "To Nowhere." Three hours later, on that lyrical spring day, the passengers had left their train at Farnborough and were gathered in the centre of a field which was walled in by double hedges and ditches.
"
They had come to see the "fight of the century."
Hete they went witness the ferrite swing with his right birth of the world heavyweight | forearm. The force ad that blow boxing championship. Here, for snapped A bone and the great
the first time, recognized arm that had won him so many heavyweight champions of Bri-
buls was virtually useless Eth a) the United States would battle in a sensational. David and Goliath struggle for the noticial world title.
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He was lifted
clear off his
feet.
By FRANK WRIGHT
With all the odds against him, home his advantage, and the gant Englishman knew result stilf remained in the vaidy hop lay in ottacking | balance during the 37th round een eyes. However great when the police urrived. 21.4 Anertean's strength, patuches would be impotent he cone not see where he threw them.
Record crowd Never before and a boxing¦
excited much Interest outside the fight game. All grades of society. Fram lards to Jabourers, from nu- ciers to plekpockets, WITH among the record crowd. Ite. It was a long-term Strategy porters and artists were even jard before it could be made to, sent over from the United | bring dividends, Sayers suffered
terrible ptunishment. Niates, to cover the event,
and many more knock-downs. After oue Only by adopting security measures was this night toth ren
strict wound, which lasted 13 minutes, wete so exhausted possible. Prize-fighting Wis Blegal
that the seconds had to entry and police had already applied for a warrant
them to their cortier, to arrest the contestants in the
mod
hope of binding them over ไป Betting is even
keep the peace.
The principals in this historie Slowly the tide began to turn, contest were Tom Sayers and By the 21st round, fibenan was John Carmel Heenan - Madsa natang With only fitu fasiner, an illiterate, ex-brick-sound arm. is eft dat was layer from Brighton; the latter, fed and infomed as the re- a one-time gold-miner fram sull of an earlier blow to Sayer's Troy, New York State. Their skull.
the
The crowd was now frenzy of excitement two gladiators fought with pri- rallive ferocity and Anality, Thousands of pounds in bets were ut slake ал they strongly resisted the efforts of the police to reach the ringside.
Crowd invades ring
While fighting broke out all Lover the feld, Hecman grappled with Sayers on the ropes and with a bear-like hug seemed to be crushing the last drop of re. afstance out of the little British Ogter.
At that critical moment, an unknown hand cut the rapes and brawling fans surged into the ring. British supporters hailed Sayers as the vietor: Americans
meeting was destined to spark By the 32nd round, the hellained that Heenan had won.
off one of the greatest contro versies in Astle history and transform their cheering fans Into a frenzied mob.
Peak of fitness
It was a curlous match. Say-
ers weighed only 10 at 12 abs
ting was even moncy whether Heenan's badly cat eyes would The referee ordered the fight leave him blind or whether to be stopped, but the marathon Sayers would drop with ex- battle actually went on for haustion,
the following another Ave rounds as Heensn round. the Benicia Boy dived and Sayers continued their per- to the ground and at last sonal war in the midst of the Sayers was slightly favoured. free-for-all. Sarne argued that Sayers
and was 5 ft 8 ins tall. Hand-would have easily finished the somme John Recnon, trained to
Finally, the referee was able
his peak, had tremendous physight if he had had the full to separate the red ligters.
ca?
ingre
power
O
advantages, being than five inches taller and 23 Instead, he
lbs heavier.
Sayers, however enjoyed an unrivalled reputation as a giant- killer. He had been beaten only once in a prize-fighting enreer which had begun by chance with a day-long Astle argument with a London grave-digger. in s first glat he had defeated a dustmann for a £6 purse; now be was lighting for a championship brit and 2,500 dollar side-stakes. Cilant ferman, nicknamed the Leniela Bay, had succeeded John Morrissey, the Irish-born beard- ed bully, his retirement as Amerlent champion, hurt treat record, but posstus- cit nether the speed nor the ex- perience of his British rival.
II
so!
First blood drawn
Barefisica, bare chested and dressed in knee breeches, Sayers and Heenan squared up to each other in the 24ft ring at about half past seven Brai Anc spring
morning. They were both laughing at
the start. Then Heenan punched Sayers on the mouth and the marathen mayhem had begun.
the
Little Tum. facing into Bun, drew Arst blood with a
14 right
arm. Heenan, possible seeking could not press escape from the police, ran from
More pay plan
for referees
By STANLEY MATTHEWS
There is a move among the League clubs to let harassed British referees share in the extra cash at present showering on the players-as a reward for the most unenviable task in top Soccer.
I predict that within a year the loneliest man on the Bel will be paid nl least £10 a match. plus expenses, and that his linesmen will get £3. Re- ferees now gel 27 7s. n Huesmen £3 13s. 6.
This increase is overdue. The brought a greater keenners into new Inventives for players havo the game and the referee's juh is becoming ritmeult.
mure and soure
J
I have always felt that the personality referee ensures match going through without serious incident, for the players know the man they cunnot take liberties with.
We have heard it so often in the dressing room. "So-and- se is refereeing today, Walch your step. he's mustard." A tup class officiel is respected by the players and they give him no trouble,
THE PROBLEM
So it is good to hear bat There seems to be more bilo
their great work may get its straight left to Hechan's face. But in the tackle
due reward These officials de- In the second round a great blow getting
.. Kames are
serve much more than thoy gel #uffer. from the
.. and the American sent lm einwas are becoming harder to
and, as Ellis gays, Increased pay spinning across the ring, and in Fandie.
will bring more and better round he wis lifted
All these add to the probleme people into the job. of the referee. He has to con Sayers the older man by clght trol keyed up years, fought back strongly until, spectators.
players anÚ Hen to make in the fifth round, he blocked a vital split-second decisions.
ibe third
clear off his feet.
CHESS
By LEONARD BARDER
·Heroin a problem by B. 3. do C. Andrade (Observar, 1941), White to play and mate to two
thayas, k
Lendon Expresa Mežvice,
Sometimes it is his personality alone that can prevent trouble --and even a near riot.
Former star
referee BIL
Evans believes the game
-(London Express Service).
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gei even tougher when the Seamen, 0.30 pm.
Heavy grounds come along
ASP M OC Courall meeting, to s.CM.Pent Board Room, 830 pin,
Itncing
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Entries close fur First fines Meet-
foresees a greater tension anding of Royal Hongkong Jockey Club, a need for strong and masterful moan. control,
IRON HAND
Backing him up is Arthur EJ, who has just retired after refereeing all over e world. ile ayn! "Paymentą for a high place in the Læsgus Lable, and other incentives, are bound to make ibe players mota keesi. The games wit ret Longlier a tha PORNON
Tennis Colony Hard Court clamptonality at Chic, 330 pm.
Hockey 2nd Division: Nav Bharat Macneri (5KP) 0.45 pm; Demons v necrolo " (KP) 8.40 pm.
TOMORROW
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Mealing Hongkong emfition Association Commenting. St 1310g. 8.00 pm.
Bharat
Hockey
I myself don't Belleve the game is ro tough, but it is
141 vision; KCG "A" y Nay obvious that modern football pm: Heereia
inérola) m needs as from hand and frat- (RiZVs 450 that At George' v RÚG class control.
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the chantic
scene, leaped
over
two fauces, and then collapsed ! with exhaustiuns.
Ometally the fight was ended i in 1:0 37th round. after two hours and 20 minutes of blondy battle. 11 was scored as a draw. Such was the courage of both men that each was awarded a silver championship bell.
A Lestimonial fund Was i subscribed for Sayers on con- ditions that he never fought again. Beenan returned as a national hero to New York. where 50,000 tickets were sold for the festival in his honour and a 10,000-dollar testimonial fund was subscribed for blau
Three years later. in 1803, the Benicia. Boy, "recognised as champion of the world. returned to England to fight Tom King. One of his seconds was brave Tom Sayers, but; alus, the ex- champion was too influenced by drink to appreciate the fight in which his old rival suffered defeat.
Sayers died two years inter, and Heenan, who never fought again, died in 1873 at ilic age of 40.
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