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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1938.
TOMMY FARR GIVES UP BRITISH BOXING CROWN
SHELAEFF OUTFOUGHT
BY YOUNG ALDE
BUT GIVEN DECISION
DERBY
DEFEATS WORCESTER
Scores In Cricket
First Call Of Draw Booed; Matches At Home
Recount Of Points Favours
The Champion
London, Aug. 11.
In the County Cricket Champion- ship, Derbyshire defeated Worcester- shit by six wickets to-day.
In reply to Worcester's scores of
140 and 153, Derbyshire made 172 and 130 for four wickets,
Scores at close of play in other
Essex 210 for 6 declared; Northants
Hampshire 280; Glamorgan 249 and
Middlesex 158 for 4; Kent 107. Somerset 233; Lancashire 160 anul
for 0.
Given the biggest boxing lesson of his life by a past master matches were: in the art of ringcraft, who tied him up at all quarters and gave him no chance to unleash that famous deadly right, Andre Shelaeff,214 and 22 for welterweight champion of the Orient and of China, retained his 82 for 4. titles before a large Canidrome crowd in Shanghai last week, when he was given a most doubtful decision over the veteran Filipino, Young Alce, in a fight which went the whole distance of ten rounds.
Aglating
wory
Sussex, 507 for declured; Leices tershire 1806 and 10 for 2. With the crowd clamouring for a "Old Maestro"
Yorkshire 324; Warwickshire 263 decision for Alde, Referee Fallace | battle, easily kept out of danger's land 19. for 0. Arst announced that a draw was the way. The same tactics were used -There WIN
no play between judges decision and this was met by the Filipino in the fourth round, Gloucestershire and Notts to-day- by a loud chorus of boos and very Alde surprising the champion and Reuter. few cheers. As the crowd was leav- the crowd by landing a heavy left ing, however, Len Rose, the an- trx le body following which he nouncer jumped into the ring and made the Hisshin uppear like a no- announced that the decision should vice by his display of brilliant ring- have been awarded to Shelaeff, the raft. referee having miscalculated the Anal points. Here again shouts of disapproval filled the hall.
the
AUSTRALIANS MAKE A START
FILIPINO DODGES BIG BLOWS AGAINST SURREY
Scoring with straight lefts in the
fifth round Alde did not give She-
elf any chance to get close enough
of
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London, Aug. 11 Ruin gain interfered with
the
Some amusement was caused soon after the principals had entered the to register one of his dynamic blows, fixture between Surrey and the Aus- ring. Young Alde discovering that he was wearing his pants inside-out and when eventually the champlon tralian cricket tourists at the Oval. Hurriedly leaving the enclosure he get near enough, Alde was too There was no play this morning, but. shortly re-appeared with his nether elever to allow a blow to land clenna start was made after lunch.
the afternoon, in Balting
the Harments
correct why.
tourists hit up 201 for four wickets. Weighing 143 b. Andre Shelaeff was
in the next round Shelaeff came Stanley McCabe Was top-scorer given a rousing reception as he alid
out prepared for business and, un- with 67.-Reuter, through the ropes, and Young Alde, leashing barrage
A
damaging werking & s. more was also well-
rights which clearly shook the supported by a large section of the Crowl.
veteran, he scored valuable points. Alde came back strongly, however, The preliminaries over both and landed with left to the face Aghters came out warily with She-at the conclusion of the round. Too left attempting to crowd his man Into a position where be could bring his damnging right into play. Alde was too clever, however, bis weay Ing and bobbing ́tactics having the champion nonplussed. Every time
he unleashed a blow it went wide of the mark and Alde, boxing coolly was easily the master in selence. CHAMPION TAKES SOMETHING
much holding, chielly by the Filipino, marred the seventh round, the crowd Inudly volcing its disapproval of Alde's spoiling tactles
SHELAEFF CHASES ALDE
With Shelaeff `éhasing his on- ponent around the ring inore sellon
RAIN WASHES OUT DAVIS CUP TIE
Montreal, Aug. 11,
No play was possible to-day in the Davis Cup match between Australia and Japan in the final of the Ameri- ean Zone owing ไป rain.United Press.
was seen in the next round, but he foally announced a draw, bous and could not get close enough to the catcalls came from all sides. A few
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A fine study of Tommy Farr, the British heavyweight boxer, who has given up bis British heavyweight championship, which he won from Ben Foord last year. The British Boxing Board of Control has accepted his resignation and has decided that Len Harvey should meet Eddle Phillips for the title.
As I See Sport
CONTROL BOARD
DECLARES TITLE
TO BE VACANT
→
ED PHILLIPS MATCHED WITH LEN HARVEY
London, Aug. 11.
The British Boxing Board of Control has accepted Tommy Farr's resignation from the British heavyweight championship, which he won on March 15, 1937, by beating Ben Foord, of South Africa, on points at the Harringay Arena.
The Board of Control declares thut |
the British le na well as the Empire title are now vacant, and decided that Len Harvey will meet Fadłe Phillips for the British championship.--Reuter,
Following his success over Ben
CHINA BASKET |BALL TEAM WON
Fourd, Farr beat Max Baer on points ALL ITS MATCHES
at the Harringay Arena exactly a month afterwards and later in the year he lasted 15 rounds against Joe Louis for the championship of the world.
Since then, however, his stock has slumped, having been beaten both by Jimmy Braddock and Max Baer.
NOW IN AMERICA
Singapore, Aug. 3. their last match in Singapore at the The China Basket-ball team played
Great World last night against ↑ After a very keen fight the China | Singapore-Penang combined team.
team won, 38--30.
The China tenm leaves for Siam to- morrow. With last night's match
Farr is at present in America where included the China team played at Singapore twelve matches, and won he had arranged to meet Maurice them all. The matches were in nid Strickland for his British Empire of the China Relief Fund. Title, but this was not recognised by
A packed gathering watched last the B.B.B.C. Farr sailed from Engnight's game, which provided plenty land after refusing to pay the fe or thrills. The China team held the imposed by H.B.B.C, in their findings upper hand in the first period to lead. Sydney 22-11 nt the interval. The home on the charge brought by Hulls, n London promoter, of having | team put up a determined tight in the By "Abe" failed to comply with the terms of second session and got two points.
more than their opponents.
ANOTHER, FALSE REPORT ABOUT DONALD BUDGE U.S. Boxing Squabble Does Not Seem To Make Sense
his contract.
Eddie Phillips, who beat Ben Foord In the elimination bouts, was the re-
cognised challenger for the Empire MISS LUMB IN
title and the B.B.B.C. had given pro- moters until August 5 to afrange à bout between him and Farr.
will probably be Tony Lian Lum's brother-in-law;
Ferbe
Read, Will and Wright. Tentative veteran to do any damage. Two minutes later Len Rose stepped into
fxtures for the contest include three In the second round the wily Fill- beautiful fefts by Alde marked the the ring and pointed to Sheineff as
singles and two doubles. The meet- pino fled the Harbin Boy up with opening stages of the ninth round, the winner, the referee having ap-
will be held over three days, his clever tactles, surprising the following which Shelaeff attempted parently misjudged the final
Shanghai's points.
representatives will be champion in the later stages with to rush his mon but falled. The
chosen from The rest of the card was disap-
W. A. H. Lewis Carson, clean-cut lefts which found their nat round was easily Alde's, one left pointing, the
semifinal bout between
c. c. Squires, mark on
Humberto the face and 1xxly.
Ahook and two rights to the body be admir Gravitsky and Paul Lojni-
Collaco, du Pac de Marsoulles and damaging right, however, by She- ing his best punches before the final
both well-known Shanghai
John Berents. No Chinese player facit at the end of the round shook beil.
boxers, going the
distance. full the Filipino.
in Shanghai at the moment seems to Rather more in the form of a cuu-DE
ENIALS have followed so closely having a chance to annex the wel-be strong enough to challenge any of Attacking strongly all the time, Shouts of "Alde" came from all ding match than a fight, Lojnikoff, and so regularly in the wake of terweight. When Armstrong was there players. Sheloeff failed to register a clean parts of the hall as the judge sum- who did attempt to mix, muiters was reports that Donald Budge, the matched with Barney Ross, he!
a populgr winner on points.
fornous American tennis player and jumped one division-the light-Visit To Java
CALL OF DRAW BOOED
hit in the following round and the med up, and when Referee Falloce
Perfect Control
OLYMPIC GAMER BEYLIM JOJE
kott,
[DAYER)
'ASPIRIN'
Dayer means Best
holder
of the world's "Big Four" weight, which is ruled by Ambers. titles, contemplates turning profes-Armstrong won and became the first rional that the latest report-nnd-man in boxing history to hold both
FINAL
AT HAMBURG
Hamburg, July 15. Miss Margot Lumb renched the women's final in the German lawn tennis championships to-day, beating Miss Nancyc Wynne
(Australia) 6-3, 6-4. She will now meet either Miss Valerie Scott (Great Britain) or Fr. Sperling (Denmark).
Mme. R. Mathieu (France) won the women's singles championship of Wales for the second successive year, defeating Mrs, R. A. Seel (Cardiff) 6-4, 6-4 in the final at Newport.
in
Mrs. R. D. McKelvie and Mrs, J, B. Plunan qualifled for the final of the denial act could have occasioned no the welterweight and featherweight A VISIT to Java by a Malaya Frinton women's singies. Hits, Mc- tennis team next year will be Kelvic beat Miss S. Noel by 6-1. great surprise. Most American simultaneously. His bout with Are- beartily welcomed in Java tennis 6-1. Miss K. E. Stammers led Mrs. sports writers seem
to be agreed bers, which has now been postponed circles, commented Mr. E. H. J. Pittmun, by 6-2, 40, when she had that Budge some day will capitalise to August 17. gives him an
to retire having strained a tendon acting captain of the Java her foot, W. C. Choy, of China, de in on- Gobee, on his ability to play tennis better portunity, If he wins, of holding team, in Singapore when I was feated K. C. Gandar Dower by 6-2, than most people; but they are far three titles at one time. If the op-nounced that such a visit was pro 3-6, 6-1 in the semi-final round of from being unanimous regarding does
portunity is there for Armstrong, posed next year, Tennis in both the men's singles, but the match be- when lie will take the plunge. When why does it not hold good for Am-countries would bencft, he said,
abers Naturally, young man plays tenuis as well as
cannot and the return visit might the feather-the Budge does, it is only to be expected have any claims on
the beginning of regular tennis that substantial offers would be weight belt as he is a lightweight, matelies between the two coun- made to him to induce him to turn but it seems that he should have tries. The suggestion ling al- "pro" and unless he is particularly every right to the welterweight if ready made that the Java well off, he would not be human if he succeeds in beating Armstrong championship should be held in he were not tempted. Obviously,
mediately after the match, and that turning "pro" means more than just Tennis Interport
probably will be done. There is little to choose between the standard
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signing on the dotted line; it means commitments which have to be dis-
Ambers
been
between J. 5. Olliff and G. Nicolaidis could not be finished owing to rain. K. Las (Estonia) defeated H. E. Weatherall 3-0, 6-3, 6-0 in the semi-final round of the men's singles nut Lasn will play G. E. Bean, who at the Reigate tournament. In the beat G. W. O'Connor in two sets.. Mrs. H. S. Uber joined Mlsn J. Mor of tennis in Malaya and in Java, salt quis in the women's singles final. charged, and whether one is in the TENTSIN will send a team of tennis Mr. Gober. Malayan players are MISS HARDWICK WINS mood for it or not one hus to keep for this month for an Interport con- Java team, which met Matoya in
players to Shanghai at the end especially good in doubles.
The
SCOTTISH WOMEN'S TITLE un playing tennis willy-nilly. But whichever view one holds, it commot test. Definite word to this effect has the recent match, was beaten by the Miss Mary Hardwick won the denied that professional tennis come to Mr. Max Spiegler, Hon. oxid match, but the visitors con- Scottish women's lawn tennis singles for a man of Budge's class means Secretary of the Shanghel LT.A.sidered their performance quite a championship at Peebles, beating big money. Ellsworth Vines
ind According to a Shanghai report, Mr. satisfactory one though they lost, Miss D. Bundy (U.S.A.) 0-2, 7—3 Fred Perry have been making a Spiegler has also tried to arrange a because the maleh was played on in the final. great deal since they went over the series with Hongkong. Gordon Lum, gross whereas the Javanese players Miss Hardwick has a chance of line, and they do not seem to regret one of China's foremost players, will were accustomed to concrete courts, triple honours, for she is in two having taken the plunge. No-one most probably captain the Tientsin The visiting players also took part other finnis to-day--the women's. blamed Vines and Ferry; in team, and amoni the ployers in the Malayan championships. doubles and the mixed doubles.
be
m
the same way. 110-one blame Budge. After all, as Perry once suld, man cannot support himself by merely collecting an as- sortment of trophies and looking at them in his old age. If he has a chance of raking in a portion of worldly wealth, who will criticise him if he accepts? Budge now dis- counts the reports that he is about Jaln the ranks of professionals. but it will surprise a lot of people if he continues to do so after the Davis Cup Challenge Round has been played. With Budge in the team. the United States is certain to re- tain the trophy. It may be that his loyally to the Davis Cup Committee is keeping him back.
to
For What Titlo?
Bo
POXING squabbles in Amerlen, it oppears, are generally the rule rather than the exception. Some- times there squabbles make sense; sometimes they don't. The
Intent one, between the New York, Sinte Athletic Commission nnit the Na- tional Boxing Association, would certainly appear to be in the category. According to the Use forthcoming fight between Armstrong, the negro welterweight and featherweight champion of the world, and Lou Ambers, who holds the lightweight crown. 1 for the lightweight as well as the welter. weight
erowas, whereas NYS.A.C. aling to their decision that it will only be for the light- weight title. The decision of the N.Y.S.A.C. seems to be manifestly unfair to Ambers, who stands to lose his lightweight crown without
ethe
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