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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928.

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BIGGEST MOMENTS.

IN THEIR BIGGEST FIGHTS.

BY TOMMY MILLIGAN.

Hamilton

I won the Scotch welter-weight championship from Johnny Brown, and hecause of that victory was given the chance to box the veteran, Ted Kid Lewis, for the European title.

It was my first big "shot," and I was n hit excited over it. For

cool brains of a master.

AS

was in that bout that I won the American fly-weight title, but later Villa knocked out Jimmy Wilde, and took the world's championship for his own.

THE CHINA MAIL,

CRICKET IMPORT! FLYING FOR SAFETY.

CONSTANTINE TO PLAY FOR NELSON.

600,000 PASSENGERS; FIVE DEATHS.

"JOY RIDING,

SPORTING LIFE CRITICISM.

London, July 28.

L. N. Constantine, the famous West Indian cricketer, has accept-

London, July 3. More than half-a-million people

MANCHURIA.

PROSPECTS OF PEACE WITH NANKING.

It isn't the fight, itself, that ed the offer of Nelson, the Lan flew In British aircraft during ment between Manchuria and the

stands out in my mind as the most cashire League club, to play for thrilling moment of my biggest them and has signed a three- bout; not even in the fourteen years' agreement. round when I crossed a right "to) Nelson will be remembered as: the chin and almost knocked him the club which engaged. E. A out. The Filipino's knees buckled, Macdonald, the Australian bowl- and it looked as though he was er, after his tour in England with The through.

Armstrong's 1921 team.

gest one.

York, where I was brought up, but

"There is

no

1927.

five lives were lont.

QUESTIONS WHICH CROP UP.

Peking, Yesterday. It is stated in very reliable circles here that the rapproche-

Nationalists has been almost con- In accident to civil machines summated.Router.

teating) (including racing and

Tokyo, Yesterday, Considerable importance ap- Report on the Progress of Civil planation by the Premier (Baron These figures are contained in a pears to be attached to the ex-

Aviation, issued by the

Air Tanaka) of the Japanese Govern- Ministry, which adds:-

ment's China Policy, made at a I was so surprised that I over- Australian fast bowler after In regular air transport during the and members of the Seiyukai "There was no serious accident gathering of Government officials looked the chance right there to wards qualified for Lancashire, 12 months ending December 81, Party, as the explanation in- years Lewis had been rated the win by a KO. for Pancho Villa for whom he now plays,

1927, and, for the third year indicates an inclination to adopt a greatest man of his poundage In was one of the toughest, strongest "In World's Best Eleven."

succession, no fare-paying passenger more conciliatory attitude on the Europe and had held the world's

men that ever graced our division.) championship. Though not

a mishap to question of a compromise between "If the world's best eleven was injured through There was a thrill in that, and there hard a bitter, perhaps, as he once was another when I was named were chosen on its merits, Con- any aeroplane registered in the the Nationalists and Manchuria.

Historical Relations. was, the Kid had the craft and the winner, but it wasn't the big-stantine would be one of the first British Isles."

cricket writer.

The report states that "statistics Reiterating Japan's desire for The Kid's best weapon always The one thing about that night picked," says the "Daily Mail's" emphasize the considerable all- Chinese friendship and the ab- was hia left jab. It was a perfect that has stuck tightaat in my more alive player anywhere in

cricket writer. "There is no round development of civil flying." sence of any wish to interfere in More Passengers.

China's domestic affairs, Baron ly timed bit of fighting mechanism, and he thoroughly expected to pock memory was the reception the the world.

Though the number of passengers Tanaka declared that Japan wel- my head off with it. He went to crowd gave me. I knew I was al-

"He is an electric fieldsman, increased, however, as compared comes any step aimed at the work conlly with that jab, while I was pretty well liked in New hits with several horse-power, with 1926, the number of fights unification of China. Therefore, kept forcing the fighting, keeping I hadn't any idea that I was te and is probably the fastest bowl and the weight of cargo carried both he will welcome the proposed

He has decreased, as follows:— of the generation.

compromise provided Japan's After a bit my persistency seem-į

1026 1927. rights and interests in Manchuria long been the best cover-point When I came down the aisle and that has ever been seen, and is ed to worry Lewis. I could see

Passengers 16,775 18,874 were not endangered. that some of his superb confidence skipped through the ropes the probably the finest fieldsman in

769,000 Regarding these remarks, it is crowd simply went mad.

Mileage Flow 840,000

learned that the Premier is con- began slipping away. When he cheered and cheered, and kept on man he has every known stroke, any position to-day. As.a bats-

No. of Flights 4,777 .. 4,450 stopped jabbing, and began throw cheering. I had to take four bows and makes all with beautiful case.

Cargo (tons) 679

598 sidering the issuing of a public ing rights in a wild attempt to

The decrease in the number of statement shortly, for the pur- knock me out, I knew that I had before the fight started, and Like others born and bred in a

flights is partly ofset by the fact Pose of clearing up any pos- "Gee, Frankie." I said to myself, strong sunshine, he is lithe and

that Imperial Airways machines sible misunderstanding regarding As a last resort when he knows he "you'll have to win now, There's/easy in everything he does.

Veterans in the Lord's pavilha, in 1927, compared with 1,510 stand-point as given at the ga an average load of 1,810 Japan's actions. The statement is expected to declare the same

That was the big moment. It

lion, including famous batsmen,lbs. in 1926. No great actor taking curtain declared wasn't any single punch of mine, calls before an admiring audience recer innings against.

thering referred to, and also to Constantine's

Reliability Record.

review the historical relations but rather the cumulative effect of

of

British aircraft carried 57 per between Japan and Manchuria;| my attack. When he started that could have felt any prouder than dlesex I did right-hand stuff said to myself.shown my stuff.

then and I hadn't even hest they ever saw. This colour.

cent. of cross-Channel passengers and to emphasise Japan's inten- ed native of Trinidad plays the in 1927, compared with 61 pertion of maintaining an "open "Tommy, boy, you're the cham-

And then, to top off that big game with equal joyousness and cent. In 1926 and 61 per cent. in door" policy in Manchuria. pion!"

moment, and make it brighter than skill."

1925. The total number of cross-

Japan's Fears. I cut loose harder than 'over,

Channel air travellers Increased by

Although it is uncertain when never giving back an inch. Lewis ever in my memory was the ova

accorded. I was

over 3,000.

the public statement will be fight. It was wonderful, but it did A Sporting Life editorial in

"Joy-riding" patronized by issued, it is understood that a not have the savour of those carlier mail week contained the follow- 600,000 persons-is on the boom, suitable opportunity will be cheers. The crowd always rootsing: Rumour has for some time and doing much to instil enthusiasm, sought so as to come at a psycho- for a winner, but they greeted me been busy concerning the future for flying. Light plane clubs are logical moment when it will be royally before I had won and, that of L. N. Constantine, the out. also making rapid headway. most effective. was bigger and finer to me than standing figure in the West In- any victory.

dies side that is contributing so largely to the summer's entertain- ment.

*in'élose all the time.

"him. No veteran does that except

is hopelessly beaten.

tired, and in the seventeenth round I had him on the edge of knock-out. He was reeling around

the ring, and I was slashing away with both hands.

His superb ring generalship say

receive an ovation.

They

left me in something of a daze.

nothing else for it."

tion

BY JACK ZIVIC.

..

after the

Ex-Olympic Champion & Contender for Welter-Weight Title.

er

that

WAS

one

"Not Cricket.”

Mid- the

ed him. You'll have to hand it to him for that. And his courage. Ted Lewis may have been beaten- at times, but he never quit. In

It is now reported that Con- that round, when it looked as

stantine has practically decided though he were finished, he

to remain in England as a mem brought "all his craft into play.

ber of the Nelson team, one of He stopped his swinging, jabbed,

the leading Lancashire League ran, hold, tied me up as best he

combinations. could-and lasted through those Accomplishing a feat that no one

We sincerely hope that the re- wracking three minutes.

else was ever able to do is bound port proves to be unfounded. We For the remaining rounds he folto bring a thrill to the heart. So, can quite appreciate the fact that lowed the same policy, and though my biggest moment came quite na-the all-round achievements of he lost his championship he was turally when I knocked out Lew this splendid player have result still on his feet at the finish.

Tandler before my hometown folka ed in covetous eyes being turned in January, 1925.

in his direction. No one had ever come even close Constantine would probably to stopping the Philadelphia atar be one of the first choices for a before. Twice he had fought great world's eleven, let alone a league battles with Benny Leonard for the team. It may be argued, too, light-weight championship, and in that Constantine, or any other their first meeting had Benay daz-player, is free to follow his in- ed and groggy for a spell.. clinations and accept suitable

RY BENNY LEONARD.

Retired and Undefeated World's Lightweight Champion.

Then, just a few months before terms.

on the

curried

Interruptions caused by mechani- Although it is asserted that cal failure occurred on only 1.6 per Japan has made no attempt to cent. of flights commenced In 1927, use force to prevent the com- in contrast with an average of 2.5 promise between the Nationalists per cent, for the three years 1924- and Manchuria (which is now re- 1926.

nations.

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An illuminating insight is afford-Japanese Government fears, in- ed by the report into the amount ter alia, that such a compromise paid in subsidies by different might result in fighting between

The figures are:-

the Nationalists themselves (that is, between Feng Yu-hsiang (the "Christian General") and Marshal Chiang Kai-shek). the event of such fighting, the Japanese officials reiterate, Japan to despatch will not hesitate troops to protect Japanese lives; and property in the event of dis- turbances spreading to Man- churia.

Italy

£1,079,000 £634,300 £411,600 £375,000 £280,000 The British total includes £93,600 for the Egypt-India Air Service.

Britain

STANDARD TIME.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN

HONG KONG

There have been many big mo- ments in my career. Probably some would say that I should have had my greatest thrill when I met him, Lew fought ten rounds All the same, the thing is wrong knocked out Freddy Welsh for the with Mickey Walker, and the wel-in principle, even if it may be

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong light-weight championship, or when ter-weight king was unable to even justified

Kong during August, 1928, stand- score of ex- Richie Mitchell knocked me down knock him down. So, I figured pediency.

There is a growing ard time for the 120th meridian, and almost out, and I rose, and that I was in for a pretty tough tendency to offer inducements to East of Greenwich, is as follow:- eventually put him away; or the evening, but I kept punching away successful members of visiting first time I fought Lew Tendler, with both hands, and never gave teams to make their permanent August and he had me groggy, but I rallied Tendler a chance to get started.. and won going away.

At the same time, there appear to be more hopeful prospects of the situation being settled peace- fully-Reuter.

T. B. CREATOR.

SIR J. THORNYCROFT'S ROMANTIC CAREER.

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Arm of marine engineers, at his Bank, 4 months' sight 2/- 2 home at Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Credits, 6.55

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home in this country, and this in He was unable to solve my at the long run is bad for the game. Aay or all of these might well tack, and couldn't get going him-

In short, it is not cricket. Pre- be written down as the biggest self at all. The finish came in the sumably if Constantine joins up moments in a champion's life, but fifth round.

with Nelson he will in due course when I look back none of these

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built the launch "Miranda," which,

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WATER POLO.

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On Stogapore-

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fight that followed. It lacked the Times."

76%

I tore out of my corner in the be found in the ranks of Lanca- leap out as does the night I walk fifth, feeling that victory was near. shire, similarly with Macdonald. ed down the aisles at the Yankee After hooking a left to the body, I That the champion county Stadium for my second fight with shot another to the jaw, and Lew's would welcome such

an artist Tendler,

knoes sagged, though he managed goes without saying, while the me in the gloom, to stay on his feet. I continued to player would do much to add to pierced here and there with elec-shower punches to the jaw, and he the galety of visitors to Old trie lights, and studded with the finally went down under the whirl Trafford. But we nevertheless flash of matches and the glowing wind,

repeat that, we hope rumour is ends of cigars and cigarettes, was He took the count of aino and once again going to prove a lying the greatest crowd that had ever staggered to his feet, but went jade. seen a light-weight championship down almost Immediately when I fight. I was overwhelmed with the sent himin another volley of enormity of the mob,

punches. It seemed to me that I was just

I was the proudest kid in the one authority puts the speed of a tiny chip in that mass of human world as I stood there with the his bowling, in mid-wicket, at 85 ity; an infinitesimal bit. Yet great Lew Tendler at my feet. I miles an hour. Years ago, when everyone who had jammed their had done what Benny Leonard fail- England did possess fast bowlers, way into the Yankee Stadium that ed to do in twenty-five rounds, and the speed of their deliveries was night had come to see me fight. what Mickey Walker couldn't do in tested by a special apparatus used It was a wonderful thought.

at Woolwich Arsenal for discover- When I climbed into the ring and

Wasn't that enough to score fting the velocity of shells. Their looked over the ocean of heads, I as the biggest moment of my big various speeds worked out at an V.R.C. "A" in the Water Polo at Southampton, and extensive Wire was prouder, I think, than I had gest fight?

average of 55 miles an hour; so

Match against the 2nd Bn. motor works at Basingstoke, and ever been in my life.

It was

I don't think that I will have aleither the critic is wrong or Con- rather funny, that feeling, for Ibigger moment even

If I should stantine is the fastest bowler ever K.O.S.B.'s on Monday next 6 p.m. developed many Important inven- had been used to crowds for years, win the championship of the world known. I cling to the former at the V.R.C. camber: T. Ltions of his own in the direction of In the ring and on the stage, but The picture of Lew Tendler, bat theory, says our London cricket Knight, J. Stewart, S. A. Marcal, high-speed marine engineering. I never had such a heart-gripping tered down in the resin, will re- corespondent. "Singapore Free J. R. Soares, D. Lalug, (Capt.), D.

Press." main with me always as the best!

moment as I did then.

There is much to tell of the I've ever seen-bar none-"Topical

thrills of our first meeting, for I

was out in front all the time, and

fairly punched Lew groggy.

My confidence was never so

high. Perhaps it was the exalted

mood I was in from the sight of

BOWLS.

that great crowd, but I just knew J. Laing, of Talkoo, unintentional- that Tendler didn't have a chancely was omitted from the displayed with me. I was champion, and list of bowls interporters proceed- was going to remain champion, ing to Shanghai shortly,

BY FRANKIE GENARO.

Former American Fly-Weight Champion.

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· I'll never forget the night I fought Pancho Villa at the old Garden-poor little Pancho, may "grass-grow green over him! It

The full team fa:-

A. M. Holland (Captain).

J. C. Brown.

J. Laing

A. Chapman.

AW. Grimmitt

A. Mair.

W. McFarlane (Regorys),

and "Battle Glory if taking, a hurdle: during the greyhound trials at Wembley, England. The speed of these dogs, in so fast that many persons refer to them ne stroaked light

was accomplished in a miniature Credits, 60 days' sight 50% yard which had started operations with a single lathe.

In 1910 he gave a demonstration

on the Thames between WestminsOn

ter and Blackfriars Bridges of his flying motor-boat' "Miranda IV. which sped along the river at forty On demand: miles an hour....

30 day's sight (private

- Sir John was born in Rome. His paper): father, Thomas Thornycroft, and On Tokohama his mother were both sculptors, On demand the famous statue of Boadicea at Gold Leaf, 100 fine the approach of Westminster Bridge (per teel)A being his father's work He was Sovereigns (Bank's. abrother of the late Bir Haino buying rate) Thornycroft, who also won fame as silver (per oz.)

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-British Wireless Sérvico,

A recent arrival from Scotland, Mr. James M'Phall, of Nanango, is one of the most entertaining speak- ers Brisbane Presbyterians have heard from the Home Mission fields for many years. Recantly Mr. M'Phail addressed a meeting In St. Andrew's Church, and soon had the congregation-chuckling at his dry bumnur.What shall I speak about?" he asked. Then after, a pause he furnished the reply, "About five minutes.” “You know," he observed, “we home missionaries often make good suggestions to the committee, but they are turn down. It is on occasions such this that we pray, Lord,

& spark of enthusiasm, wat Mr. M'Phail compared the Ifan welcome to Scotch

#and you know there's not

a Bootch welcome, congregation applaus

lauch

the words, “when you