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The war, in the north is still the main consideration in matters Chinese, The Fengtien forces have recaptured a number of the places taken by the Shansi troops in the initial advances, but the latter is by no means a spent force,

Around Peking, for instance, the Shansi soldiery have been making things warm, and there has been much unrest in the capital, parties of would-be invaders having managed to approach the city in the rear of the main Fengtien force, which is moving south in pursuit of its small enemy.

Complications in the war situation during the week, as outlined in the "Overland Mail," have been many. It is said that Wu Pei-fu may take a hand, though this is considered improbable. Nanking, however, has definitely declared de fiance to Fengtien, for what the declaration is worth, and Canton, in turn, has pledged support to Nanking.

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The likelihood of a combined "Southern" move against our Chinese Chang Tso-lin and the North generally.. observers emphasise, is far off, however, and before long Northern campaign, owing to approaching inclemencies weather, will no doubt terminate at least for a few months,

This week's issue also contains all the local news, social, commercial and sporting, with a full description of the Inter- port bowls match against Shanghai, written by an expert.

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FALL POSSESS KEEN EYES.

ABOUT ENTRANCE PRICES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

promoter put a more reasonable price on seats" for the public in general. The public without the pull" cannot get cring-side, sents anyway, so why should it be ex pacted to pay big prices 1

CHAMPION BOXERS. ride or postol that one ever saw. One of Jeff's favourite tricks is to take a six-shooter, have someone throw a tin can along the ground, and keep the can tumbling by hitting it with all six balists.; In doing this he shoots like the old time fron- It might be argued that a rule tlersmen, not raising the gun to prohibiting the sale of any tickets use the sights but shooting from except through open sale at the bor the hip, depending on his co-ordina, offices, choice of seats being given 'tion of hand and eyo for aim. to the first comers, would be bat-

The best airmen are said to have ter. But that would let the specu "eagle eyes." Keen eyes are neces latera get control of practically all Bary in nearly all sports, especially the best ring-side seats through baseball and teanls, when the eye having their agents packed into the must be fast enough to measure line of buyers. The speculators exactly the speed and curve of the would then get the big prices that ball. Sharp eyes are not so neces would enable the promoter ta sary in golf, and in fact a near-charge less for seats throughout the sighted golfer has some advantage arena. in not being inclined to look up to follow the flight of the ball.

Many of the great fighters have had "sharpshooter's eyes. Most of the fighting animals have sharp, three-cornered eyes. All of the cat tribe have these triangular eyes. They prey on other animals. The ox, the deer, the buffalo, the horde and all animals that eaf grass in stead of ment have mild, round eyes. There have been very few round-ayed ring fighters, although I've seen old-time gun fighters who had eyes of the pop-eyed variety, r. John L. Sullivan, Bob Fitzsim- mons, Jim Jeffries, Jess Willard, Dempsey and Tunney all used thens triar zular sharphooter eyes to direct their punches in the ring. Most of them believed that there was some power in a direct, hostile stare that helped them to win fights, Bob Fitzsimmons even thought that he could produce some sort of a hypnotic effect on his victims. He had a habit of standing up in his corner between rounds instead of sitting down. Standing there, he'd stare across the ring at the man he was fighting, and I've seen some of his opponents grow nervous under his store.

Bob thought he could outstare wild animals. He had lions, bears, and tiger cubs among his pets. He said he learned most of his boxing by teasing these animals and seeing how they struck with their paws. He used to try the power of his eye on them, and it seemed to work with the lions. He tried to outstare a bear once, and the bear bit him on the leg.

Bob had a kicking mule: He'd walk around the mule and try to stare into its eyes, and the mule would whirl and kick at him. He learned son thing about sidestep Iping by avoiding the mule's kick.

The latest example of a victory of the cat-eyed athlete over ons of the pop-eyed variety was in the fight between Paolino Uzcudun and Harry Wills. The pop-eyed Wills couldn't hit Paolino, and the sharp-eyed Spanish wood-chopper socked Harry in the body until he was weakened, and then clipped him on the chin with the KO: punch,

There is no reason why set prices should be put on fight tickets. No two fights have the same drawing power and are worth the same tic- ket price.

LOCAL PING-PONG.

THE LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

In the ladies' singles tourney, Misses Rose Kwok, Wong Shul-lan and Wong Yuen-ian, have entered the semi-final stage. Miss Rutton- jee meets Miss Remedios in the 2nd round, the winner of this match entering the semi-final.

League Matches. Playing in the League, South China defeated St. Peter's and Chinese Athletic defested Catholic Y.M.S., the latest positions of the various teams being

Fight Ticket Prices Wrong. Benny Leonard "said a mouthful" when he stated that charges for fight tickets are all wrong. Under the New York Boxing Commission's rule a price limit of 27.50 dollars is applied at all boxing bouts. The promoters set the limit price on a very large block of seats in the case of a championship fight. The limit price is charged for every- thing at the "ring-side," which may mean from the first row to a mile away. Favoured parties with a in "pull" get the rin-side scata the first ten or twenty 'rows, and the public without "pulls" pays just as much money for inferior positions. The inconspicuous fight follower, going to the box offica when it first opens, finds all the Y.M.C.A. best seats "taken," and is forced Hoo Ying to accept seats so far back that H.K.U.

Tutorial he's lucky. If he can see the main event. He is usually given the im pression that he is favoured in be St. Peter's

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As a rule, before, champianship bouts, the speculators get a hun- dred dollars or so for whatever ring-side seats they But the seats that get into hands of speculators are few beside the seats that are distributed There through political influence. have been Boxing Commissions in New York who considered them- selves entitled to most of the seats in the first ten rows. One pro- moter told me that he had to "hold" four hundred and fifty seats in the front rows for commission mem- bers; and that later demands- shortly before the date of the Aght

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Fitz Had Mesmeric Eye, One night at Coney Island Fitzsimmons threw Luna Park into a panic by unbolting a lion cage and slipping in among the Hons while the keeper wasn't looking. The Hons began to growl, and the attendants found Bob trying to stare down one of the biggest lions, which was growing nervous, not understanding Bob's scientific in- terest in eye experiments.. The keepers rescued Bob just in time. When Bob was an old-timer he fought a young giant named Con

Buenos Aires, Yesterday. Coughlan. He stood in his corner before the fight and stared stead-

The 15th game between Copa- fastly across the ring at Con.

was drawn championship series When the fight began Bob moved

blanca and Alekhine in the chess hours' listless play. after threa ont slowly, keeping his mesmeric-far exceeded this number. A

many The 16th was drawn after 24 moves. glore on Con's optica. Con moved boxing commissioner has out and stood in front of Fitz with friends when he can get them ring-Reuter's American Service. out even Kfting his hand. Fitz side seats for the original price and had to ask him to put up his hands ability to supply seats at cost to bat didn't move, and Fitz slipped business customers is a nice, thing the punch over.

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John L. Sullivan's savage glare sometimes frightened his ring vic- tims into almost jumping over the ropea.

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Of the fighters with catlike eyes, Willie Lewis, famous for his one two punch years ago, was one. He had a terrific wallop. Stanley Ketchel had very sharp eyes. did Gus Ruhlin, and most of the old-time punchers. Kid M'Coy was. an exception. When about to deli- ver a knock-out blow M'Coy wore an apologetic look that was very deceptive. His idea of "giving them the eye" was to look so mild and helpless that they wouldn't sus pect that he was planning anything disastrous, A.

Jack Sharkey has sharp, three cornered - eyes.

Of course, a boxing.commissioner · INDIAN RAILWAYS,

There's a la in a tough spot. general notion that a commissioner can demand anything he wants from & promoter, so his friends ex- pect him to put them close to the ring. He's a good fellow if he does it and a tightwad if he doesn't.'

ATTEMPT TO WRECK A MAIL TRAIN.

Calcutta, Oct. 8. There is serious trouble brewing on the Indian Railways.

The threatened discharge of

Leonard's Suggestion. Bonny Leonard's scheme would simplify a lot of this distribution of tickets through favour, and a 2,000 employees at Kharagpuri lot of trouble with speculators, who workshops has led to dissatisfac cannot be prevented from getting tion and agitation, and on Wednes possession of choice seats.

Leonard suggests that in the case day night a deliberate attempt was of a heavy-weight championship made to wreck the mall train from bout s promoter should be allowed Calcutta to Ranchi. to charge 100 dollars for seats in Gene Tunney's the first three rows; 75 for seats in eyes are almost exactly like those the next three, and prices graduat of a big cat, being perfectly trian-ed rapidly downward for rowa gular in form. Gene is something farther back from the ring Nothing could be fairer than this, of a sharpshooter, and he's tricky.

Babe Ruth has these catlike eyes, as it would give the fight fan of He says that most of his effective average financial standing a chance ness in batting comes from having to get a fairly good seat at a rea

sonable price instead of sitting forty an extremely quick eye. Gehrig, who is giving Ruth a great rows back, and paying the same battle for the year's home run re- price paid for a seat in the first cord, has very clear eyes, somewhat TOW narrow, but not catlike."

Jeffries' Keen Eye.

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Jim Jeffries has bold, staring, triangular eyes. Jeff never even blinked when he was hit on the chin. He handled that left hand of his just about the way he shoots, and he is one of the best shots with

There are many fight followers who would willingly pay 100 dollars for a seat close to the ring, or a Yew dollars less for a seat half a dozen rows away. Such a price Let the represents, no hardship. men who can afford to pay big money pay a good share of the ex- pected gate. That would let the

A number of flahplates were re- moved from the ralls at a lonely apot near Kharagpur, Five coaches were derailed, and the moderate speed at which the train was travel-

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