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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1937.
TOMMY FARR FIGHTS BAER TO STANDSTILL
AMERICAN'S FUTILE+
CLOWNING
BIG CROWD'S WILD EXCITEMENT
Tommy Farr of Wales, heavy-weight champion of Great Bri- tain and the Empire, struck a doughty blow. for Belfish boxing when he beat Max Baer, the American ex-champion of the world, on points over 13 rounds at Harringay" Arena, states the "Daily Telegraph."
Farr, the hitherto almost de.. Baer's eye reopened, and blood rided, the “unknown champion." | crimsoned his gigantic shoulders with odds of three to one against | Parr, too, showed signs of wear—a him, and a stone the lighter man displayed courage amounting to nonchalance. He fought Baer to a standstill, took all the Ameri- can's heavlest punches, and gave him a beating.
After 12 rounds packed with ex- citement, the referee lifted Farr's
Arm.
More than 12,000 people who
had paid a sum approaching £23.- 000 to be present shouted their ac claim with what volce their earlier cheers had left them. From one end of the hall there sounded "Land of Our Fathers" sung in ecstasy by the Welsh onlookers. Farr did dance of triumph Baer, battered and bleeding. con- gratulated him.
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"From the start of the fight, it Wis apparent that Farr
was providing something quite new in British champlons. He entered the ring smiling broadly and fooking happy and confident. He bowed pleasantly in response to the cheers of a crowd that included among its many notabilities. Lord Hewart the Lord Chief Justice. eye-shaded in a ringside seat.
FIRST ROUND SHOCKS Trumpets and a spotlight herald-
Bacr ed, the fighters.
trying. it seemed, so hard not to appear a playboy that he succeeded in look- Ing nearly prim, climbed into the ring. His olive skin contrasted with night purple "knickers on which were embroidered a silver Star of David.
The first round provided fresh shocks for those who expect a Brl- tish champion to be cuy and allow the other man to do, the fighting. Farr, on his toes, serfous but con- fident, began to attack.
STRUTTING IN VAIN Baer was more worried about the set of his knickers than fighting. He preened himself. pulled at his trunks, stepped forward and de- livered a punch. Then he stepped back with the air of one who says, "You have been warned."
But what was this? Farr ac cepted the punch and came right back at his man. Baer scowled terribly, pulled again at his trunks, swung another blow and stepped back to watch the effect with a ferocious but too melodramatic Ieer.
Next moment the arena was in an uproar. There was a tangle of fying arms, und when the fighters parted the blood was streaming from a gash over Baer's left eye. Vainly Baer strutted. The blood streamed down and Farr attacked. FARK UNIMPRESSED
In the interval Baer's seconds patched up the eye. He returned to the tray with a repertoire of leers, awful looks, sharis and jeer- ing smiles. The smiles were made particularly effective by a large white gum shield which helped to make Baer look a very ugly customer.
'Farr, however, remained singu- larly unimpressed. Paying little or no attention to the "business" of his opponent, he confined himself to slamming in a further series of punches.
Darting lefts would flick Baer's face. Hardly had the American be- gun to smile at the blows when a new furry would catch him.
Majestic and strutting, Baer re turned to his corner, while the crowd shouted itself into several thousand sore throats. As round succeeded round Farr broke more precedents. Not only was he still on his feet but he was quite clearly' having the best of it.
BAER STARTS FIGHTING Now Baer was smiling less and fighting more. His fists crashed into Farr's face. Farr came on un- inchingly. Baer, whipped in a series of short, flerce upper-cuts. Farr came back" at the American to a thunder of cheers.
That Jeering smile wared in ratio to the length of the fight Baer missed with three tremendous upper-cuta. Farr jerked back the other's head.
As the gong went after Round Fivo-although, Baer gallantly struck an attitude and made a face at his opponent-Brother Buddy Baer, sitting watching, made a sky- word gesture with his arms that spoke volumes.
swelling brow, a cut check. But still, to the roar of the crowd, there come the relentless attack, the re-
with celpt
A shrug of Baer's heaviest artillery, the dancing toes that showed the British champion still fresh and strong.
AMERICAN'S SMILE VANISHES
While excitement
grew the smile of Baer had long since gone. and Farr was developing one.nf his own--the end of the fight came into. sight. Where was the explo- stre blow that was to flatten the Welshman? Baer shot in more of his upper-cuts at close quarters. Back came Farr.
So terrife was the noise that at the end of Round Nine not only both the fighters, but the referee äs well, falled to hear the gong. While the seconds entered the ring and stared in amazement, the men went on fighting furiously, alded and abetted by Mr. C. H Douglas the referee.
THE LAST ROUND Rounds Eleven and the last were worth going a long way to see. With blood gushing from his battered eye. Baer plunged in to try to snatch the victory that he
and everyone else knew Was vanishing. Shaking his head. lash ing away at his smaller opponent, the American worked him into a corner, pumped at him with both fists.
Toe to toe and punch for punch Farr fought him. The two men shuffled across the ring banging away at one another while the roar of the crowd reached new and un- expected
heights The moment Baer paused for breath Farr, light- footed, leaped on him with his darting left, failed him with his right.
Not Jeering now, but with the generous smile of a fighter who knew himself well beaten, Baer shook his head wearily again and met his man in a last exchange. As the bell went to end one of the most exciting fights seen for years the crimsoned fighters were still punching.
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All Malaya Tennis Tournament
The Times of Malaya" under- standa that a new all-Malayan tennis tourament, open to Malay teams in all the States and Settle- ments, will take place shortly. A handsome" trophy ordered from India at an estimated cost of Rs. 1,000 will be offered for annual competition on the knock-out system.
| as the Iskandar It a known Challenge Cup, and has been pre- sented by H. H. the Sultan of
Perak.
The principal sponsors of the competition are the Raja Muda, Dato Perak Tungku Ismall and Panglima Bukit Gantang. It is proposed that any State or Settle- 'ment taking part will be re- team of Malay presented by a players, and two singles and three doubles will be played in each encounter.
DERBY BETTING
London, April 29. The following were the leading quotations.
8 to 1 Leksar it and o 10 to 1 Perifux it and 0) 100 to 8 Goya II (t and u) 13 to 1 Gainsborough Lass
to 7 (t)
100 to 7 Solfo (0)
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100 to 6 Fairford it and o 100 to 6 Le Grand Duc (t and o)
35 to 1 Santa Yana (tand o Itenter
CUP FINAL AT WEMBLEY
King And Queen
"To Attend
Langon, Apr. 20; The King and Queen, in a Royal Box decorated with 1.400 red roses. will head the, Cupinal crowd at Wembley on Saturday, when last year's 'League Champions, Sunder- land, will meet Preston North End. Thousands of overseas visitors,
SHANGHAI
DRESSES UP
Preparing For The Coronation
BASEBALL
SEASON OPENS
ARMY BOXING
The finals of the Individual - Championship will take place in
H.K.B.C. To Oppose Marray Barracks on Monday at 8
Nippon
A large crowd of baseball fans la Shanghal, Apr. 30.
expected at Caroline #1 to-mor- The face o many buildings in
row when the Nippon Club and Shanghal is being transformed the Hong Kong Baseball Club meet with decorations for Coronation in the first official game of the Day.
season...
The latter which consists of The most lavish decorations Including many Indian princes,
former players of the American adorn the Hong Kong and
and Canadian teams last season. match. have purchased tickets for the Shanghai Banking Corporation's will prove a strong opposition for building on The Bund, which the Nipponese who are one of tears the royal symbols, the White" the strong teams in the league. and Red Ensigns, the Union Jack and a huge inscription reading "Long Live the King" all in red,
Sunderland is confident of win- ning for the first time in its his- tory. But Preston has a clever and workman-like' team. and a match-winning centre forward, Frank O'Donnell, new Scottish In- ternatioal. who has scored in every round.
The clubs have unaccountably refused to agree
to the Football Association's suggestion that pla- yers' shirts be numbered.
Ticket speculators are offering Coronation Stand seats in X- change for Cup Final tickets, mak- ing a handsome profit both ways,
The Stadium pitch is excellent and springy.- Reuter.
white and blue electric bulbs.
Meanwhile as a compliment to
the i
Mr. V. E. Duclos, the Canadian Government Trade Commissioner, who is a keen supporter of the game. will pitch "the first ball of the season
The Filipino Club are also par-
the British, community. the ad- ticipating this year. ministration building of Shanghai Municipal Counch will be festoored:
A proposal to this effect, sub- mitled ty the new American Chairman of the Coumell, Mr. C. S. Franklin. was carried unani- mausly. Heuter.
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
Bowls-Division, I: C.C.C. V. K.C.C., Recrelo v. C.S.C.C., K.B.G.C. V H.KF.C., K.D.R.C. *. P.R.C.: Division II; ~ K.C.C. Y. C.C.C.. HK.F.C. v. K.B.G.C.. Recreio v. P.R.C., T.R.C. v. I.R.C.; Division III; C.S.C.C. v. K.F.C., Yacht Club v. C.C.0.. H.K.E.R.C. “7. K.TR.C... HKFC. v. Recrelo.
FINE SPORTSMANSHIP At once Mr. Douglas raised Farr's hand, People stood up shouting, and clapping.
showed Baer and his brother fine sportsmanship in the mo- ment of defeat. They ran to the Football-Division I: S. China Welshman's corner and embraced "A" y. Beaforths (Caroline HD. him among "the hysterical seconds 4.45 p.m.; Club v. Fusiliers (Club). who were belabouring his back. 4.45 p.m.; R.U.R. v. 6...China, "B" "Land of Our Fathers" soared (Sookuпpoo), 3.15 p.m. Division II: above the clamour. Farr smiled | Club v. Seaforths (Caroline HI!), through his bruises. Cameras 3.15 p.m. Division : Kwong Wah flashed. So great was the noisev. R.A.Q.C. (Chatham Road), 3.15 that it was some minutes before" p.m. : Liga P. v. .R.A.M.C.) (Chatham the M.G. could officially announce Road), 4.45 p.m.; R.E. v. Seaforths who had won.
(Club), 3.15 p.m.; R.AS.C V Kumaon R. (King's Park), 4.45 p.m. Golf Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Junior Coronation Trophy (Fanling).
Then, running the gauntlet, of admirers who looked as if they wanted to pull him to pieces, Farr was half-carried across the hall to his dressing room.
Racing-HK. Jockey Club's 4th' "How do you feel?" someone 'Extra Race mėgting, Happy Valley, called to Farr. "Happy." he shout- 12 p.m.
ed.
"But didn't I say all along I Rowing. - Royal Hong Kong could do it?"
Yacht Club Closing Cruise Rowing
Regatta (Launches leave' Murray- Pier at 2 p.m.).
TO-MORROW
Baseball-Hong Kong League. Nippon Club v. H.K. Baseball Club (Caroline Hill), 10 a.m.
Football Governor's Cup: Hong. Kong F.A. v HK Chinese F.A. (Kowloon F.C. ground), 4.15 p.m. Division II: R.U.R. v. Chinese Ath letic A. Chatham Road), 3.15 p.m. Golf Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Junior Coronation Trophy (Fanling).
MONDAY, MAY 3 Boxing-Final Individual Army Championship (Murray Barracks), 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 4
Tennis. Open Doubles Final: E. C. Fincher and W. C. Hung v. B. A. and H. D. Rumfahn (stand court). 4.30 p.m.
Hockey. Mamak Tournament Champions Radio Sports Club) v. The Rest (H.KS.R.A. ground), 11
a.m.
Badminton.-Y. M. C. A. Badmin- ton, in the West Lounge, 8.30 p.m.
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