BRUCE WOODCOCK
THE WEEK-END SCOREBOARD
FOOTBALL
SENIOR SHIELD
Club
4 Chinese AA
3
8. China "B"
2
KM BUN
1
8. China "A"
3
Navy
口
Kitchen
2 Kwong Wah
• Navy
6 WD Chinese
Club
JUNIOR SHIELD
KM Bus South China
Tramways Chinese AA
2 St Joseph's
2. POA
2 Kicher
Extra time played
HOCKEY
◊ Recreio
• Police
5 Civil Service
4 Dutch Ic
2 Dockyard
RAF
C & W
Army
Khalsa
Navy
⚫ University
YMCA
HOW THEY STAND
P W D L F A P
Recreio
Royal Navy 9 Army
10 0 1 0 37 3 19
@ 2
1 17 12 14
05 3
1 32 10 13
8 5 1
2 14 6 11 30 10 11
Civil Service
Khnica
University
Dutch HC
Police
RAF
YMCA
Dockyard RC
C & W
Q
201001
Patton Recognised As
Fastest Human
New York, Dec. 5-Met Paiton's 9.3 second 100-yard dash in Fresno relays last summer was accepted by the National Amateur Athletic
Union today as the American M- cord and the Amateur body un- nounced that an application will be made to have it accepted as the world mark.
the Patton
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1948.
SHOULD HE BEAT SAVOLD .
BRUCE WOODCOCK-WORLD CHAMPION?
By PETER DITTON
When Bruce Woodcock, European and British Empiro Heavyweight Champion steps into the ring at Harringay Arena tonight to moot the American, heavyweight Lee Savold): there will be more at stako than the purse. Woodcock will be defending the prestigo of British boxing and victory may put him in line for a tilt at the Heavyweight Champion- ship of the World.
Like every other sport, British boxing suffered as a result of the war. Tromising amateurs who were considering turning professional suddenly found six years taken out of their careers and many professionals-six years older were unable to make the top grado whon boxing was recommenced in earnest in 1945.
Since that date the only bright spot on an otherwise, gloomy, canvas 1ងផ been the nchlovement of Freddie Mills
winning In
the Cruiserweight Championship of the world.
It is true that Rinty Monaghan, on Itishman, won the World's Fly- weight Champlonship when he de- feated Jackie Patterson of Scotland, but Monaghan cannot be regarded as a product of the British school of boxing.
One major success in three years boxing is not an encouraging re- cord. That is why so much depends on the showing of Woodcock against Savold. Although the American has never fought for the world title, he has been nominated for a fight with Louis and a victory for Woodcock will be a great Alp to Britain.
STILL AN UNKNOWN Virtually Woodcock is still an un- known, but he represents the best in British post-war boxing, He was an
part amateur during the early
of
the war and turned professional In bad 1942.
In his brief career he defeated his contemporary, Freddie Mills, and the former World Cruiser- weight Champlon, Gus Lesnevich.
Victory, over Jack London gave him the Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire and there he went on to beat the in Europe to gain a second title.
from
best
{
severe set-back but one which could be discounted to a great extent by lhe fact that Woodcock was still lacking expericace.
4
titio- Was
still
In between theso nights Woodcock given at the Olympic Games when went to America and was toppled Britain's boxers failed to win to the canvas by Tam! Mauriello, single event. It is a case, at the
WAS a moment, of Woodcock or nothing. another top-liner. This
Loula, the present world holder is not the fighter he when he so successfully defended his title in the 1930's He is good enough to be world champlon, It was only after Woodcock's debut in ult fairness to him it must be Baksi, said that this is because the general feat at the hands of Joc another highly-rated American,, that standard of boxing is not what
It seemed was ten years ago, British hupes dropped.
that British boxers were just not good enough after all.
Certainly Woodcock was caught by a sucker-punch" which broke bis jaw in the first round, but he should have been prepared to ex- pect such a blow.
Sweden Then Baks! went on to where he was outpointed by the Swedish Champion, Olle Tandberg. This was
of a complete reversal form and meant that Woodcock was oncu more in the running.
it
In the near future Louis can be expected to retire. His successor will have to come from the ranka of the younger men. Woodcock is one of these, although even he is no longer a baby.
At the age of 20, Woodcock has great opportunity to redeem himselt in his fight with Savold,
and establish his claim to the World title.
SPORTING SAM
By Reg, Wootton
SATURDAY'S LEAGUE ·CRICKET
FIVE CLEAR VICTORIES
ON A BOWLERS' DAY
of
By "RECORDER"
Mahon had to be content with one | remain wicket for 40 runs and Perry with speculation,
One for 10.
or-
a maller for considerable
The KCC attack was without · F. The Army batting, however strong R. Zinumern and even Hobble Lee on paper, was out for a very was taken off early enough. It was dinary 104 against Billimoria and left to K. E. Matthews and N. Crabtree at Crafpengawre_nud, it Hart-Baker to take four wickets looked as though the Valley Club each for 10 and 12 runs respective- slood a chance of another victory. ly. They came on as second and
Though
Craigengower has
all third change respectively, “A the batting in the world,, it failed
It was the last thing from being miserably against an Army attack a batsman's wickel, bat KCC made
Banton that lacked Stepto.
and 103 for alxx on it to win comfort- Jones proved sufficiently unplayable ably by nine wickets in what was
for 34 and wasn't an upset. to dismiss die Valley chub runs the lowest score, of the after-
KCC certainly have one of the best teams in the League. If they 42 are for Had the Navy, all out
to
a power in the continue at King's First Division, they have made against the University Park, heard about it in time, they fairly inte start.
rueful about may have felt less
Though
,n similar problem time shortage prevailed in Salur- duy's League Cricket, there were ve clear victories in place of last week's four draws and a win.
It was very much it bowlers' afternoon as Ave Eldes were out under
three
whole Agures and i
bowlers' analyses range of fancy was turned up.
Most magnificent victory way Recreio's, Set 132 runa to make against a usually efficient Optimists' NO INDICATION
altack, the Portugueso hit up 141 He has hnd
wickets in three
76 minutes. for only one contest
total Optimists' since the Baks! affair. That
was They passed the against a third American heavy, Lee with five minutes to spare, Oma. As an indication of
For the Optimists It was another Wood- He is still Britain's main heavy-cock's ability it was useless. Oma Gosano day, but this time even the even- Reerelo captain, A. M. Prata, came weight hope. British boxing has scarcely hit Woodcocks and
tio fore with a knock of 43, not yet caught up with itself after tually went down to a blow which to the war. The amateurs from whom appeared to bear none of the traces putting up a second widat stand
of knock-out.
whose of 00 with G. N. Gosano, supple- the professional ranks oro
Savold will not prove such an contribution was 55. speakung. mented
generally Bre.
years of not good enough. Proof of this was easy opponent. He is 32
The Optimist bowling, age and has also got his eyes on efficient, falled for some Louis' crown. For him It Is Just about the last change of becoming world champion. If he beats Wood- cock he will quite likely be matched with Louis.
".
THE ONE HOPE
GEORGE WHITING PICTURES
The Opponent-Lee Savold.
Leo Savold, Minnesota heavyweight, who fights Bruce Woodcock at Harringay Arena tonight, is a quiet-voiced, ruddy faced giant with a mop of fair hair.
He considers his fight with Wood-, cock the biggest break of his career. "If I manage to bent Woodcock I get myself n world title fight with Jee Louis and the realisation of a life's ambition," he told me.
"For years I have been knocking
storm at sea when making for Chat- ham during our doodle-bug period.
FAMILY AT HOME The finger set stimly, but Dempsey's doctor bent it to facilitate the making of a fist.
Jack
Back at Englewood, New Jersey, Savold leaves his wife Ruth, a 12-
usually
reason
noon
a
As remarkable as the BAF batting this figure over Saturday night. collapse was the RAF bowing col-
WAS IT AN UPSET?
Inpso that followed, Gambrill and strong RAF batting | Hodgson didn't take a wicket be- How the
runs tween them and Gambrill only took side, ever collapsed for 00 against the KCC at Cox's Path will one.
League Cricket Averages
With both men thus staking everything on this meeting, the Ogh BATTING:
al Harringay tonight should prové a real thriller. Woodcock's jaw in stili "suspect" after his meeting with Baksi, but victory for him will show
19 that British boxing really "the road back."
NO ODDS ARE
OFFERED
on
G. N. Gosano (Recreio) L. D. Kilbee (Optimista) LF. Stokes (Scorplans)
Dr E. L. Gosano (Recrelo)
P. M. N. da Silva (Recreio)
F.
Howarth (Scorpions)
G. T. Rowe (Optimists)
A. II. Medar (IRC)
(RAF)
J. M. Gosano. (University) A/S. J. S. Blerne Major
R. Murray Brown (Army)
G. Hong Choy (Cralgengower)
D. H Leach (Scorpions)
A, Zimmern (KCC)
F/O. M. D. Marshall (RAF)
S. Ramchand (Craigengower)
E. C. Fincher (KCC) :... F/Lt. R.K Hinshatwood. (RAF)
• Not Out,
at the door among the top heavy-year-old son and daughters Sandra
London, Dec. 5.-Lee Savold, weights, back home, but it has and Sharon, aged 10 and Ave. He always been some other guy who has brought no specini Toods with of the United States, and Bruce has the crack ot LAUS. 1 way him
"I'll take what's coming to Woodcock, British Empire and maiched with Joe In 1942, but be me," he said. Woodcock's fans hope European heavyweight cham- Joine the Army, so it fell through. 50, too.
Savold watched Woodcock training Previously I had talked to Bulpion, meet in a 10-round bout at the Harringay Arena tonight nt Bear Mountain when Bruce, was Daly, Savoid's manager. With preparing to fight Tami Mauriello tect at all, I mentioned that the last with the winner assured of a and he thinks our champion is "the American heavyweight here, Lee chance at Joe Louis' title if he BOWLING:
Oma, did not win many medals from wants it. Aghter--just right size for a
the British public, and what did he Dempsey,"
think about that?
Jike
no
Both fighters have been offered contracts for a Louis fight by Iow "This Eurston.
European representativo.
"Forget. It." crackled Bill, Lee ain't no Oma. He's twice
No, I
four times
mean
as
of the Twentieth Century Sporting Club of New York, but only Savold
particularly anxious.
He himself expects to weigh-in at about 13st. 9ib, at farringay, some half a stone lighter than Woodcock.
Swiftly this new menace to Wood-R cuck
Born summed up his career. ranch
in South Dakota, ho Savold, added Daly, had trained on a
Woodcock's handlers seem to think worked as a longsboreman, a bar every day in the Mauretania gymna- lender and "bouncer"-American sium on the journey across the at- he needs a few more bouts on his comeback before tackling the champ, Everybody but euphemism for chucker-out-before lantic.
trouble.
this attitude may change turning his left hook to the more happy. And Woodcock beware!
the Briton ax-abruptly it remunerative practices of the ring. Savold, 32 years old and a
his Lee's pleasant face indicates footer, has been boxing for 14 years. spectacular victory over Savold, who was re-elected Fresitrade A crooked little unger on Record to date: Wen 12-drawn-s-fourth. In world-rankings
his huge left hand is a souvenir of a lost 27.
The acceptance of mark, delayed until final data could arrive from Califonda, marked the close of "the annual convention which James A. Rhodes, Mayor of Columbus,
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Li A. Stepto (Army) .. Gne. D. Banton (Army) L/Cpl. L. Jones (Army) Dr E. L. Gosuno
(Recrelo) A/C, D. Graham (RAF) Cpl. A. Hodgson (RAF) A. P. Pereira (Recreio) J. C. Koh (University)
T. P. Mahon (Optimists)
Average 54.76
It was left to Marshall, third change bowler, to take three wickets for seven runs, and Hinshalwood, fourth change bowler, to take two more;
HOLDING THE catches University
mengre
Was
all out for a 88 runs at King's Park. Vanar and Huang alone reached double figures against the medium- paced oft-break bowling of Marine Corporal Hart of HMS London, who finished with an analysis of six wickets for. 10 Tuns in 14 overs.
• Not
Innings Out Runs
210
Highest Score
55
1 158
05*
32.66
230
110
40.00
177
70
44.25
100
33
35.33
104
57
34.60
4.00
138
58.
41.40
27.20
103
43
20.25
154
724
25.00
20.09
104
23.42
ever,
138
22.00
150
30
21.42
102
48
20.40
110
42
18.33
1to
39
18.33
127
29
18.14
107
G3
100.
42
17.03 10.00
The Navy had been known to hit up well over 80 against bowling of a standard not worse than Univer-- sity's. The undergraduates, how- had another winning point about them that can never bo over- Jooked.
Generally
smartfelding, three brilliant catches by Chelliah, and a hat-trick by 5. M. Teh," "Onally coming into his own after indiffer- ent performances earlier this season, turned the trick was eight
The
Navy at one stage was
wickets down for 22. Fluck and Hann overted the lowest score of the Lengue season by putting up a ninth wicket stand of 19.
A
STING ENOUGH The Scorpions trundled up
for comfortable 100
six wickets against the Indian Recreation · Club Chater Road. The IRC hadn't ino much chance on current balling form to
Louch
conceivably have put
10
17
Overs Maidens Ruus Wiekets
$1.3 540.4
07
静
Average
5.10
103
10
5.42
38 75,3
120
10
7.87
10-1
-18.
0.11
45
138
15
9.60
40,5
.?
123
12
12
10.25
70.3
15
255
24
10.62
at
54.5
S
205
205
4
10.78
57.5
14
173
18
18
10.01
69
16
191
10
11.03
20
208
21
12.41
12.91
40-
9
120
10
12.00
12.60
F/O.-E. N. Gambrill (RAF)
54
1 t
107
12.84
to
S. M. Teh (University)
69
"
230
A. K Ismall (IRC)
31.5
10
304
15
13.60
F. R. Zimmern (KCC)
61
101
14
13.04
H. Owen Hughes (Scorpions)
49.4
3
173
12
P. J. Billimoria (CCC) ....
101
17
327
22
14.80
R. E. Lee (KCC)
52
8
156
10
• 15.00
T. H. Lean (University)
75,3
11
247
14
17.64
scores a
handle the crowd around Harringay
where thousands of ticket seekers are expected to gather although all 10,700 sents have been sold out. Promoter Jack Solomons had over 20,000 applications.
the
The night is expected to gross about US$120,000.
An almost unprecedented betting situation surrounds the fight.
There has not been single But sizeable wager reported. Solomons, who also was a bit tline betting commissioner, thinks five to tour either way would be reasonable odds,
Britons are reluctant to bet be- cause Woodcock's last fight against Lee Oma in September showed nothing even though he knocked out the American in the fourth round. Oma's exhibition drew a storm of criticism.-United Press.
Best Performances In Saturday's League Cricket
BATTINGTM*
W. L, Howard (Optimists'
Recreio)
G. N. Gesano (Regrelo v
Optimist)
50
55.
TA. Pearce (Scorpions v IRC) 63 LF. Stokes (Scorpions v IRC) · 45 A. M. Prata (Recreio v
Optimists)
A. Zimmern (KCC v RAF)
M. M. Little (Optimists v
Recreio)
33
20°
O. J. Kerr, (Scorpions v MC) Plo. Burton (ârmy v CCC) ..: 20 Dr E. L. Gasano (Recrolo V.;
Optimists)
N. Hart-Baker (KCC v RAF)
BOWLING
F. Howart (plans) ver) 104.6
T. Crabtree
A. E. Perry (Optimists) ....
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Qualification: Batting, 100 runs; Bowling, 10 wickets,
SECOND DIVISION
comfortably.
they could
our
couid time
They didn't. They were all out for 58
Howarth: And who tooks the
4----Frank "inst an attack that lacked
13.52
14.41
Airmen Unbeatable On
Their Own "Sandlot'
KCC juniors found the psychological disadvantage of playing on the Kal Tak "sandlot", the bowling of Sawyer and Follett and the absence of two players (both bowlers) too much for them Inst Saturday and they conceded four league points to the RAF in a game, spoilt by the sovere wintry conditions under which it was played.
.wicket
IRC wickets?—J. D. Clngue 4 for'3, T. A. Pearce 3 for 12, E. F. Geo 2 for 13. For the Indians, it was n dismal batting performance. The had turned up some ating Scorpions from an unexpected quarter.
HOW THEY STAND
Recreio Army Scorpions, KCC
RAF Optimists INC
University
Craigengower Royal Navy
PW D. L.Pts. 461 4 2 0.18 04 20 18
··6-3-12-13 .:-02 13:11 7: 348 2.11 26.2 2-12:10
72-2-3 10
7.02 52
Move On To Ban Mid-Week Sport
London, Dec. 5.-A new move
bowling needed careful effect which
The RAF showing so far this breaks which came through on the to securb a ban on mid-week season has stamped them as a sound matting wicket rather fastish. V. If sport in Britain is to be made team, and on their own ground, so White played him well, though with the presentation to Cabinet vastly different in every respect to occasionally with a creas bat. Fol- Ministers of a report on the the average playing conditions, lett, with his left-hand round the they are almost unbeatable.
Actually the KCC did well to watching. hold them to 107 for 7 after the opening batsmen had holsted runs Sgt. Collins played. a metho- dical Innings of 27, featured strong defence.
40
by
absenteeism, allegedly caused by the holding Tho dismissal of Nandali, Just of mid-week sports fixtures, has when the left-hander appested upon production
the to be set, started
KCC rot, The report is to be conveyed to and it was left to White (23) and the Ministers by Mr Alfred Robena, Bond (not out 18) to avert a total Parliamentary Secretary to the Erio
Fuel and Power. Hancock, probably
best collapse.
Ministry of Fuel
Mr Robens attended a conference. medium-paced bowler in the second Ano division again bowled with
of
authorities and indus- the local trialists in Glasgow, organised by WD L Pts the Scottish: Fuel Eficiency Com- 112mittee, and after the conference) เหตุ chairman, Sir Patrick Dolland, told
spirit, and, after his first two overs, good direction and length. He
deserved better figures than 3 for 47, IRC being several times unlucky with Army. splendid deliveries 'that beat both |RAF batsmen and the stumps.
KCC
HOW THEY STAND
Sawyer had most of the KCC Recrelo,i batsmen in difficulties with his off Royal Navy
**
18 reporters, that his Committee had
24
Second Division Averages
reports from
Sm of
mid-week
Hand
and
Sir Patrick Gold his Committee
had, made their decision because of obnentocism In Glasgow Industrien and the dislocation of transport after the International football raptch
Scotland and Ireland. 20.25 day became from 15
November 17.) on Some ratablishments on that
27.00
28.
25
Cpl. Hart (Navy :v :
University)
S. M. Toh (University v
GARDEN (HYGIENIC) BAKERSTM
Navy)
CCC)
Gor. D. Banton (Army v
6-19
6-20
5-7.
BATTING:
L/Cpl. L. Jones (Army: Y
CCC)
Innings Not Out Runs Highest. Average
Score
B-21-
P
Army)
J. Billimoria (CCC ▼
A. H. Bakar (IRC)
5-80
V. White (KCC)
A P. Perolra (Recreio v
B.A. Gray (RCC)
43"
20°
5-47
J. L. 6. Alves (Recrolo)
$4
5-01
S. C. Triieman (KCC))
30 31
J. D. Clogue (Scorpions V
IRC)
BOWLING:
N. Hart Biker (RCC
RAF)
4-12
Noyse (Navy)
H.
E. Matthews (KC
Cpl Bawyer (RAT)
RAF
T. Ebrahim (IRC)
Y. Mallwala (IC)
8-7.
EA. J. Hancock (KCC),
38,4
CB
B. Aboo (IRC):
122
A/C,Tollett (RAF)
Optimists)
T. Crabtros (CCC 'v Army
F70, M. D. Marshall (RAF
KCC) AWWW!
(IRC):
10
T. A Pearce (Scorpions
21.30 18.00
to 20 E factories,
was completely
Sir Patrick
in omo
said,
1947 the Government
requested
bodies to limit mid-week dxtures for an indefinita
Maldens Runs Wickets: Average period, and such Axtures wabal cut
46
down considerably.
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