THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
THURSDAY: JANUARY 22. 1920.
BOXING.
THE CARPENTIER-BECKETT FIGHT.
The sporting writer in Truth has the following regarding the Carpentier-Beckett fight.
champion.
of
FOOTBALL.
The following will represent the Hongkong Football Club 2nd XI versus the Kowloon Football Club in a 2nd Division Match at 2.30 p.m.
· MARATHON RAGE.
SOME OF THE ENTRIES.
Entries for the Marathon Race,
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Saturday, 24th JanuaryW. W.21st, under the management of McKenzie: W. Gerrard and the Hongkong Boxing Associa- Young: Jones, Werman and tion, have to date been made as Ireland; Zeverijn, May, Gerrard, Pilger and Boysen.
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Eric Carr, Jantine Matheson and Co.
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J. Marshall, Loxley and Co.
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Pte. Tissier, Wits. Regt.
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Police.
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N. B. Mohomed. Kowloon.
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Stoker W. Hollyhead, H.M.S. Alacrity.
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Stoker H. Williams, L. 13.
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A. R. J. Frost, L. 15.
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P. H. Armstead, Wilts. Regt.
To have our whom we bad. hoped so much. reduced to that condition in which subsequent proceedings interested him no more in less
The following will represent than a minute and a-quarter the Club in their game with H. by the watch is a shrewd M. S. Ambrose on Saturday, 24th blow at Our sporting amor January, on the Club ground:
an occasion
of kick-off at 4.15 p.m. Rodger: prpr and Fore disconcertment both to Clark and Tonkin: Ralston, the man in the street and to Rodger and Railton: Hamilton, those plutocrats who paid for McTavish, Riechelman, Neal their seats at the trilling rate of
and Riis. just on half-a-guinea per second. Beckett never seened to be in it at all until with dramatic
The draw for the first round of "suddenness he was altogether the above competition will take too much in it. After landing place in the Hongking Football | twice on the body and missing House. Happy Valley, on with a right hook, he exposed himself for that fraction of a second sufficient for the parse of the quick and resourceful Frencaran. With a grand dive of his right, which hai enough
FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD
Entries close on Saturday. Saturday. 24th January, atbpanJanuary 31st, at noon. The Hung- also any other business in con-ag Tibgraph has presented a nection with above.
cup for the winner.
Entries have been received It will be remembered that there from the following Clubs were no less than 56 competitors power behind it to give a lan M.S. Carlisle, H.M.S. Cadmus in the Police Reserve Marathen H.M.S. Ambrose, Submarine which was held on April 20th, past the dithers, Carpentier pot
The winner was Naik home on the pits, and then, alas Depot, Hongkong Police. Kow-1918.
on, South China Athletic, St. Rannia Khan, 18th Infantry, who -Predad runa ios, Rever to rise this side of that eternityseph's College and Hongkong covered the 10 mile course in I
Football Carl.
hour. 16 minutes, 47.45 seconds. which, for ring purposes, is ten
The second man in was Sanitary "Oh, what a fal was
Inspector Wood. there. my endrymen!" And what, a knock for the "movie" merchants!
KACONES.
It is useless to try and explain away this defvat. Carpenter won cidedly owing to his ar at intelligence, his wonderful raji- ity, and that galvame, dynatale nervous force with which he is suzeharied.
CRICKET.
LORD DUNSANY.
In a letter to Stuart Walker. his American producer, Lord Dunsany wrote as follows when quest wed us to the correct pro- nunciation of
The flowing will represent the I.R.. in their League fixtare agast the K.C. on the latter's and Saturday at 2.15 p.n.: A. H. Rumjahn (Captain! A. el Aruh, G. C. Earde. S. H. Ismail, go he is on the light side, and the S. D. Ismail. 3. M. Bux, M. B. Nobody should pronounce my comparative slenderness of his Sumid, S. A. Ismail, A. A. Rom-name Dunsany, for pretty as the ars is deceptive view of sat ne D. Kumjahn. and S. M.darty) is, it is not pinching power
As heavy-weights
It is certainly ire that Beckett did not show the form he has shown. This is merely by way of comment. not excuse, for it is a boxer's business to deliver the goods" critical occasion, and not before or after, or with his sparring Partner. But enough: no one
wishes to rub it in.
Mrosa.
Eis name:
a dactyl. Those who call it Doansahay have overy right to do so. for since it is the name of an Irish place one can hardly blame people for proaouncing it in an old Irish unanglicised manner. Kobe, Jan. 13. Mr. N. B. Idn't know about the Schny, but i Rei, ene of the best known ship- Deon is I believe a quite correct in men of the East, died at his pronunciation of those circular residence at Dairi, near Shimon-things which in Ireland
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT IN JAPAN.
So that's that? Carpenties re-loskvi, at 10,30 ann, yesterday. tains his title of European cham- pion, and the indefatigable Cochran is now making arrange-
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ments or him to meet Dempsey, forward and with all his body the American, for the tile of behind it. landed a straight left world's champion.
flush on the nose. The movement was so quick that Beckett was The Boston Herald contains the unable to dudge. following account of the fight :- Then while the Britisher was Seventy-four seconds, as an-blinking his eyes to remove, the nounced by the official timer. moisture which had been forced sufficed to decide whether Car-there, and before he could settle pentier or Beckett should meet down, the Frenchman repeated Jack Dempsey, the American the same trick with the same Leavyweight, for the champ.on-telling effect. The blows came ship of the world in June next.so speedily that Beckett seemed From the moment the referee, B. hopelessly incapable of avoiding J. Angle, called time, Carpentier | them.
had he battle entirely in his The British champion showed Lown hands. Beckett never had some sort of realisation that he
a chance of bitting the agile Frenchman, who landed blows wich courtwns strength when
ever he text invited.
Amid absolute stillness, most of the spectators could hear the terrific crack of the swing that pui Beckett to sleep. There was arpar of cheering as Carpentier
are
which
usndly spelt dun and appear in London as don. from one of which my name evidently had its mane. But as a matter with the accent on the second of fact I pronounce it Dun-sa-ny. syllable which is pronounced as say," the first syllable rhyming with "gun." This will be of interest to those who are in doubt as to the correct pronunciation of the name of one of England's foremost modern writers and who intend seeing the University Students in two of Lord Dunsany's fines; Plays of Wonder, to be given at the Theatre Royal on February 13th, 14th and 13th.
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WHEN GIRLS NOT THRIVE.
was in a boxing contest by trying to clinch and landing a few body blows..but could not keep Carpen- tier at close quarters and the In the matter of health and French champion backed just progress logs usually cause more far enough to make the same worry than girls to parents, dur- movement again, and crashing the first ten years of life. once more went his left hand Then things are reverend, as is backed up by wonderful speed. apparent in aircost any family.
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assisted Beckett to li- comer, Beckett then saw he must do where the Englist.man opened his something to avoid that left hand. astonished eyes and saw his Carpentier feinted again, but ita disappointment as well as a Topponent being married on the was not the left which shot out worry to parents. Perhaps they
is shoulders of some of the enthusi- this time, hit the right, and it are growing too fast, or lessons arts around the rag-and the landed a smashing blow on the exhaust them. They turn peevish A Coldwyn production!
Frenchman, was smiling happily, point of Beckett's chin, on that and irritable, become pale, thin The contestants presented apart where it is most effective to and sickly; always, seem to be neutral difference in appearance render a boxer unconscious. Ifailing and likely to go into a when they stripped and were Beckett had been hit with a ham decline.
A Triumph for Mabel Normand!!
introduced Beckett, swarthy mer he could scarcely have been A wise motter recognises these And
and muscular: Carpentien, white-knocked out with more effective.
what nervous.
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skinned, with slight figure. Carness. Just those four panches she says to herself, and pentier luked about him as delivered inside of 50 seconds were blo that is as thin and pate as A Coronet though accustomed to his sur- all that the French champion the girl herself." There's the roundings: Beckett seemed some found necessary to give him the cause of weakness and arrested TO-NICHT
Pers and peeresses, members There was nothing of chance development, ailing, anæmic girl must have new. healthy blood
at 5.15 & 9.15 of the House of Commons, high about those four blows. Each and Dr. Williams' pink pills officials of state, many women, was well and truly delivered most of them in evening dress, where it was intended. After supply that need, as is well and the Prince of Wales, just the last blow it was obvious that others. As the new, rich blood k.own by great numbers of returned from his American trip, Beckett's number was up; his looked the fighters over critically knees sagged until they touched made by Dr. Williams pink pills nourishes every part of the sys- as they squared up.
the floor and then he collapsed The men entered the ring at face downwards and took the ten, so bloodless girls and young 9.14 p.m. Carpentier's wincing count, beaten by a man of more rain their colour and charm, women become brighter. They blow was a terrific right hand facile thought and action. Only their eyes have the sparkle of jab on the point of the jaw. once did Beckett show any signs health they are no longer breath- Beckett fell to the floor face of initiative. That was after less and thin, but bearty and full- downwards and just few, receiving the first of two of life. One of the earliest signs almost unnoticeable squirms, left-hand hits, when .he
of this improvement is a keen were the only signs of any con swung his left at the Frenchman appetite for meals and ability to sciousness he displayed. At the as the latter wheeled round to
digest food. end of 10 reconds Beckett had get a fresh start for another to be assisted to his feet and attack.
What has been done in count- was some seconds before he The scene was one of great less cases of the kind in England, Australia, America, realised the contest was over. excitement at the finish, with Canada, The actual fighting lasted only everybody standing up shouting. South Africa and other countries 10 seconds, the rest of the time Carpentier, delighted with the by Dr. Williams' pink pilis can being occupied in sparring. victory, waved to the people. also be done for you and youre. Carpentier gave a most brilliant smiled, danced and then, collect. The time to begin is now. Drug- display of boxing for the shorting himself, crossed to the fallen gists everywhere sell Dr. Wil time the fight lasted. He soon Beckett and helped him to his liame pink pills; also post free, saw the weakness of Beckett's feet. Garpentier was carried at $1.50 the bottle, $8 for six, defence, which was leaving the away shoulder-high and cheered from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., face guarded. Beckett went loudly and ungrudgingly. Later 96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai: forward with his left hand held the Prince of Wales gave the A postcard roquest will bring wide, and the right too low. Car-, victor a handshake and con- you a helpful booklet,
Plain pentier, after a quick feint, leaped gratulated him on his victory. Talks to Women," free.
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