THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1951. VIC HERMAN WINS
Vic Herman of Glasgow, Flyweight Champion of Scotland, knocked out Juan Crystobel of Madrid, Flyweight Champion of Spain, in the second round of their scheduled 10-round contest at Belle Vue, Man chester. Photo shows Crystobel (right) weaving in to the carefully watching Herman.
Cockell And Finch May Yet Meet For The Cruiserweight Title
Says ARCHIE QUICK
STANLEY MATTHEWS CAN BE BLACKPOOL'S CUP WINNER
Says PETER DITTON
London.
A 35-year-old, slightly balding Blackpool hotel proprietor will probably be the key man of the 1951 FA Cup Final to be played at Wembley on April 28. Stanley Matthews, for that is his name, has been England's outside-right since 1936 and in his 15 years of International soccer he has proved himself to be the greatest exhibitionist and goal- maker in the game.
Now in the twilight of his career and playing as well as at any time previously, Matthews will be making his second attempt to win an FA Cup medal, one of the few honours in the game still denied him.
Three years ago Matthews was a member of the Blackpool team which reached the FA Cup Final for the first time ever. Thousands of soccer fans all over the country would have rejoiced with Stanley if he had been on the winning side, such is the measure of his popularity.
But it was not to be. Black-plate' so that all they had to pool took an early lead when do was stick out a foot and their right back Shinwell con-pilot the ball into the net. verted a penalty but the Man-
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Turpin Erases One Black Mark
By Archie Quick
chester United struck back to And his 'panic' value is an- equalise and although Black-otter exceptionally important pool regained the lead at 2-1 factor. Defenders, packing their they were eventually beaten (goalmouth to keep out a Mat- 4-2..
thews centre, are just as likely in their confusion to put the If history repeats itself, how-ball into their own net as not..
Matthew's ever, Blackpool and will not be disappointed a second time. Records show that nouncing the side for the In- England will shortly be am-
teams beaten
their.. firstternational with Scotland on appearance in a Cup Final are April, 14. For their right-wing
Randolph. Turpin, invariably successful... at the trio they could do no better Britain's greatest boxing second attempt:
than select the Blackpool champion, has erased one players, Harry Johnston, right black mark against his. Newcastle have won the half and captain, Matthews coveted trophy three times so and Mortensen,
record. Way back in 1948, there is no such superstition
the immature Randolph was working in their favour." Not that These three formed what knocked down three times that is likely to worry them. was undoubtedly the strongest by Jean Stock, of France, They can take solace from the right wing alliance in the fact that in League matches country until Blackpool decided and stopped in the fifth this season they have taken to exploit Mortensen's speed by three points out of Blackpool, converting him into a centre- beating them 4-2 at Newcastle forward. and drawing 2-2 at Bloomfield Road.
DIFFERENT MATTER
castle
There is no doubt that Black- pool have in Matthews the man
round.
At Leicester in the first of his two-fights in a week,
STRENGTH IN ATTACK Turpin knocked down Stock tiffee times and the referee
in stopped it Similarly the Scottish selec-
the fifth tors could do worse than keep round. Strange coincidence, an aye upon Brown and Mudie, that! Training together at Brighton are two boxers who But playing at Wembley is a the two inside-forwards. For Stock is a rugged fighter and in the near future may provide the next British Cruiser- different proposition from play-undoubtedly Blackpool's for five rounds he took terrible weight Championship fight. Don Cockell, the reigning ing in a League match as New-strength lies in their forward punishment, but the test did go
well discover.line and the king of the 12 st. 7 lbs. division, is preparing for his League success
quick-moving is' not neces-Mudie and the studious Brown proving with every fight. His 10 show that Turpin is im- Europran title, but watching him closely is former sarily a prelude to victory in have developed a first-rate un-punching is devastating in its Middleweight Champion Albert Finch. Finch has moved the Cup.
derstanding and are more than weight and accuracy, but we just foils for Matthews. up into the cruiserweight class and won both his fights
still do not know whether he there, and he now plans a contest in Paris. But Cockell
can take punishment. Behind this strong, forward-As his manager, George Mid- is his objective, andˇmany, good judges fancy his chance..who can dictate the whole line the defence has beert dleton says: "Produce the man
Cockell told me that his recent trip to South Africa course of the games He was moulded into a well-disciplined who can
the match unit, taking its example from shall see."
extend him, and we has acted as a cure for the arthritis which has been not at his best in
I feel only Sugar troubling him for a long while, and that he feels better against Manchester three years the never say die spirit of Ray Robinson can do that, but
ago and that was undoubtedly skipper Johnson,
I think, perhaps, that Turpin now than at any time during the past two years.
one of the reasons that Black-
will have a fight on his hands pool lost.,
Indeed, to analyse the Black-
with Australian "So do I," said Finch to me capable of carrying off
Dave Sands, pool team, from goalkeeper although Turpin should win. afterwards.. "Trying to make elusive. world heavyweight This year, however, Mat-Farm to outside-left Perry: the middleweight limit to de- title.
thews has been pulling every they are one of the best-
AS BEFITS THE BEST fend my championship against Cockell is an outstanding trick out of the bag and has balanced sides the. Football As befits the best boxing bill. Randolph Turpin nearly killed example of wrong methods. To been mainly responsible for League has produced since the I have witnessed in the Pro- me. I should have gone up my knowledge, ever since he Blackpool's success. His bril-war. among the cruisers long ago." came to the front a couple of liant runs down the right wing
Training with Cockell is Doug Miller, the clever South African, and he told me that
the recent visit to the Union
of Cockell, Jack Gardner, Ed- die Thomas and Jack Solomons has set the Union aflame with
that
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vinces for a long while, we had. tivo former world champions at..
years ago he has never
which have left sometimes had
as Blackpool's fortunes are the ringside-Jimmy Wilde and the opportunity off from inside the training
a ́ Manager, Joe Freddie Mills whilst I sat next studying many as thres and four defen-guided by
who must ders in their wake, have made Smith, ring
rank with to that great boxer-of yesteryear, the methods of a sparring part the way easy for the other the best that the game knows. Jack Hood, who hopes to run
forwards to score, ner better than himself.
He was himself a great player into second fame. as a radio deed he has generally been the
and the alliance he formed broadcaster. "speed horse," for Gardner.
Matthews himself is not a with Teddy Vizard, the great Freddie Mills told me ond great goal-sconer. In fact itWelsh International, He does not want to be
has now new appropriate story of Leices- enthusiasm and that there will pace-maker. What he wants is gets a goal.
asually makes headlines if he become a legend. These two ter. During the war he appeared. be a big exodus from Johannes- someone to correct his faults, instance, he has not found the win two FA Cup Finals in the asked a motorist outside the hall season, for helped Bolton Wanderers to there at a charity show and burg to London of South Afri- and, even now, ca's boxers when the 1951 sea- this
as champion, net once. But during his long short space of four years in for a lift back to his Gloucester. perfectly built son gets under way here. He blacksmith hits incorrectly and hundreds for his fellow-for-
young career he has made literally the early 1920's.
RAF Station. "Not so-and-so thinks heavyweight Strydom never punches his weight..
likely," said the driver. "You wärds; passes 'served up on a will make good in time.
(London Express Service). spivs are a menace!”.
WHY NOT HARVEY?
Miller a deep-thinking lad, voiced a thought which is A particular fad of mine, "Why do your managers not employ famous ex-champions like Len Harvey to help the present boxers along and why is there not at least one good gymna- sium in London for us to work out?"
How true that is. Tf managed a prospect like Gard ner or Cockell I would make post haste for Leh Harvey in histWest London licensed house and say: "Teach my lad all you know." Ally Gardner's strength, hitting power, youth, weight and height to Harvey's superlative skill and England would indeed have a champion
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