1932-06-18 — Page 5

BOXING.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1932.

JACK PETERSON WINS

BRITISH TITLE

SWIMMING.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

| LAWN TENNIS,

RACING.

GOLF.

JAPAN'S SELECTION ITALY CAUSES RIFT DEATH OF CAINESE FIDDIAN & MCRUVIE

FOR LOS ANGELES.

Forty-One Making Trip in Search of Records.

DEFEATS CROSSLEY AT

CROSSLEY AT HELJI REPRESENTATION LEADS.

STADIUM CLUB

HARD AND FAST FIGHTING

PETERSON NOW OUT TO GET MEEN FOR HIS SECOND TITLE.

Jack Petersen, of Cardiff, not yet 21 years of age, has won the first of the two British boxing titles for which he is bidding.

It was chiefly courage that brought a point's victory last night over Harry Crossley, the cruiser-weight champlon.

Petersen again preferred to fight rather than box. Bennison concludes that this youth-in-a-hurry is best follow his own style.

what is right and what is wrong, But if it were not by any means a classic, the fight had many vir- tues: it was 'hard, tense, clean, manly.

}

It brought into opposition two vastly different men. Crossley,

a prodder, earnest to the last

was in his right hand.

Tokyo, June 18. Japan is again to launch s determined attack on the swimming records of the world at the Olympic Games. No less than forty-one swimmers have been declared national champions and representatives of Japan at this year's Olym pind by the Japan Swimming Contest Federation. Included in this list are five girls who are considered to be in the very forefront of world rank- ing.

the team

IN THE LUTE.

M

By Playing Palmieri in Davis Cup.

AMATEUR STATUS INFRINGED.

Another storm is blazing up in the lawn tennis world. It concerns the amateur sta- tus and the Davis Cup com- petition and vitally effects Great Britain, Germany and Japan in the European Zone of the Davis Cup.

SPORTSMAN.

Mr. Woo Lan-sing in Shanghai.

IN STIRRING GAME

FOLLOWER OF STEEPLECHASING SCOTSMAN'S FATAL ERRO

Shanghai, June 1." Local sporting men are mourning the death of one of the best-known Chinese racing owners, Mr. Woo Lan- 'sing, familiarly known to a very wide circle of friends as "Lansing," which was one of his racing names.

As a racing man, Mr. Woo parti- cularly endeared himself to foreign

AT SIXTEENTH

DE FOREST IN LUCK'S

WAY

LIONEL MUNN CRACKS BADLY AT THE CRUCIAL MOMENT.

London, May 28.

P. Palmieri, the Italian profes-riding men, for of him it could be sional, whose reinstatement as an said that he placed good and clean In a match replete with thrills and excitement Eric' Fiddi

was reported six weeks sport first, without any thought of the English amateur champion, defeated Eric McRuvie, the yout

amateur,

ago is being played in the Italian monetary gain.. His actions clearly Five officials and coaches will ties for the Davis Cup. His in conveyed that impression. He was ful Scot, by 2 up in the semi-final round of the British Amate And B. accompany

when they clusion in the side was doubtless one of the few Chinese owners who Golf Championship at Muirfield to-day. Fiddian gave the best leave Yokohama on Thursday by the determining factor in Italy's have given any encouragement to formance of his career in beating McRuvie who made a fatal left to the Tatsuta Maru. The water-polo victory over Spain and Denmark {steeple-chasing, for which he had as

follow on June 30 by the Taiyo has

'to the

This

Once again the eighteenth became the critical hols of the match. Fiddjan "pulled

his

drive Into a bunker

team and girl representatives will Consequently a serious situation great a love as the hardest riding at the sixteenth hole. Petersen next meets Reggie Meen, the heavy-weight champion, Maru.

arisen. Technically, the hunting man. He never hesitated to John de Forest, who beat Fiddian in the Final, was one of Italians have every right as the put even his classic winners on the luckiest golfers in the world during his semi-final game aga at Wimbledon in June.

The following will represent rules now stand to say without fat into training for steeplechases Japan at the Olympic Games in interference who is and

who is and he was at any time prepared to Lionel Munn. His apponent broke down at the crucial moment Harry Crossley of Mex-, arranged plan of campaign I ad-

July:---

not in Italy entitled

find a mount for any competent Hterally hurled the match at his opponent's head. borough, lost the light heavy-mired. But unlike a champion, (Waseda), Shoji Miyazaki (Hama over, point to the fact that France over the sticks. He had some com- Free Style: Katsuo Takalahjamateur status. They can, more young rider who wished for a race weight championship of Great he condemned himelf by leaving matsu), Seiken Yusa (Nihon Un.), has Brituin to Jack Petersen, of himself as open as a ten-acre Hisakichi Toyoda (Nihon), Kenki-Feret.

The match between L O. Muan recently reinstated

pensation for this enthusiasm in the Paul Cardiff, at the Stadium Club, fleld to a straight left.

ownership of Trade Mard, one of and John de Forest was one of the High Holborn, last night in a It was only at rare intervals, chi Katayama (Melji), Naruo Taka-

But the case

the finest "leppers" for many sea-most dramatic and, in a sense, one of Palmieri, it is contest spread over 15 rounds. however, that Petersen obeyed hashi (Waseda), Tatsugo Kawaishi declared, with not a small vein sons. This pony twice brought him of the most pathetic matches I have

while McRuvie crashed (Keio), Tsutomu Oyokota. (Melji), of logicality, is different because the Klangwan Grand National, with witnessed for some time. The story It was a curious and, to the the alphabet of boxing. He was Takashi Yokoyama (Waseda), Cho-kis reinstatement and his inclusion P. Quincey and W. L. McCann goes back to the twelfth, where De expert, an impossible mixture of obsessed by the wickedness tliat ka Ishiharada (Melji), Sei Sugi in Italy's Davis Cup team may Stewards Cup at the Paper Hunt of two holes, socketed a mashle-shot

glorious drive 300 yards as his jockeys, and also the Forest, having wiped out a deficit

down the course. Fiddian, I am bound to say that if moto (Nihon), Shozo Makino (Mit-) occasion the defeat of another

in trying to reach the green Crossley had profitted by this sake Middle), Torso Takemura nation. That has already happened Meeting twice, once with Quincey to cover-point and then pitched the was caught in another bunk, weakness of his opponent he Melji), Kusuo Kitamura (Kochi and the pre-amateur school, ignor-up and once with T. J. Rothe. Grand next shot feebly. into a banker, er on the left of the course would have held to his king- Commercial), and Kiyoshi Takeing the world-wide transgressions Mark gave him the Kiangwan writes George Greenwood.

This was McRuvie's great made him one down, and though Griffin Steeplechase. dom. It was amazing that he mura (Meiji).

that are annually winked at; are up

chance, but to the dismay of did not do so,

Breast Stroke:-Yoshiyuki Isu- and after Italy.

It was never Mr. Woo's fortune fighting hard to draw level again,

the vast crowd of Scottish In the first and second roundsruta (Melji), Reizo Kolke (Numazu

On behalf of Great Britain Sir to win a Champions, but once he he was still a hole to the bad with spectators," he did not take degree; a good, honest workman, Crossley not only outboxed the Commercial), and Shigeo Naka Leo Lyle declares that the matter came very near to it in a sensational the last to play.

It. his jaw squared after his coun-Welshman and damaged his eye, gawa (Nagoya),

will be brought to the notice of the manner, for his sub-griffin, Quota- The eighteenth was a chapter of Back Stroke:-Seiji Kiyokawa

He completely bungled his International Federation. That, tion Mark, went out against the tragedies, Mann cutting his drive straight into a bunker 60 yarı Kentaro (Nagoya Commercial),

however, cannot happen before the Phenomenal Soochow for the C.J.C. into the rough and De Forest slicing ahead of him; took two shots to Kawatau (Maiji), and Masco

next annual meeting next March. Champions and ran a very good into a bunker, the wind from the out, and, without attempting to pu Suzuki (Meiji).

Meanwhile, the Japanese captain second in one of the fastest races left having blown both shots off the another, picked up the ball and Water Polo: Akira Fujita

In London has made representationis lever done on that course. Mr. Woo course. Munn decided to play short across the green to congratulate li (Waseda), Yasutaro Sakagami It is a determina- all out to turn the fight in his (Waseda), Selhei Kimura (Kein), on the matter to his Association in had several other classic victories, of the bunkers in front of the opponent.

favour. And he succeeded by Tosuke Fukami (Kelo), Iwao Tokito Tokyo.

notably, the Kiangwan Derby and green, concluding that a 5, would Among the many interest!? It was courage and all that boxing, pure and simple, as dis.

both the Klangwan and C.J.C. St. halve the hole, which I daresay it features of the morning play it implies that took the 20-tinct from fighting, without com-

Legers with Trade Mark, and the would, had not the player pitched the crushing victory of year-old Welsh youth to vic- promise. He hurt Crossley in

Kiangwan Derby with Star-fort. the ball into another bunker out of McRuvie, whose golf against tory; not skill of a high and this round, but did not complete

Mount Blane was a pony who just sight, a little way ahead. De Forest other Scotsman, John Reynard uncommon kind, but a stout the work he had so well begun.

stopped short of being a classic hacked the ball on to the fairway, Troon, was irresistible. It is 1. heart, the hot blood that is in "Much relieved appeared Cross-

winner, but he has been a veritable and reached the green with his next Possible not to express sympati the Celtic race to which he be ley when the bell permitted him raki), Tetutaro Ikue (Meiji), Hide-

gold-mine to the stable. Mr. Woo shot, whereupon Munn, by this time with Reynard, who accompanish also to take a breather," and in the katsu Ichida (Nihon Aviation

had an interest in Sub-a little confused in thought and in the first seven holes to level 4's, next round. he taught Petersen School), and Miss Etsu Kamakura

Inspector, the winner recently of the action, just scrambled over the found himself five down. In diff (Shimizutani).

Klangwan Sub-Derby, run on the bunkers, and with a woefully weak at circumstances, Reynard, f Shanghai course.

frun up wNS never in sight of a sound capable player with Of "Lansing" truly it can be said half.

flourishes about his golf, could ha that he was a thorough sportsman

reasonably expected to be at?!

hole or two to the good.

ty's way; Petersen all on fire, but appeared to have the full shameless at times in his indif-measure of him. ference to elementary principles, Petersen, with his nimble wit, but with that decisive element sensed the situation precisely, which has arrested a consider and in the third round he went able public. tion, the will to win at all cost.

longs.

NO SUBTLETY. Crossley made little show of how boxing should be done. cleverness. He is not subtle and That, as it transpired, was the never will be.

(Waseda), Shjui Dol (Waseda), Takashige Matsumoto (Waseda), Kiyoshi Mutai (Teldai), and Ryaji Takebayashi (Waseda).

Diving:-Kazao Kobayashi (Iba-

Girls' Champions:-Hatsue Mat- worst thing he could have done, suzawa (Tailku Senmon), Misao A plain, straightforward fel- · CHANGED TACTICS.

Yokota (Doshisha), Kazue Kojima low he is. Yet his very trans-

Petersen, after a whispered (Sugiyama), Yukie Nitta (Kyoto parency so worried Petersen that, and hurried conversation with Nijo), Hatsu Morioka (Ibaraki), it was not until the 13th round, his father his second-in-chief and Hide Machata (Sugiyama).

when he twice put Crossley down-changed from a vicious fighter

NORTH POINT.

At South China A.A. Pavilion on June 28.

The South China Athletic As-

GOYESCA WINS HARDWICKE STAKES AT ASCOT.

Runaway Win From Sandwich in Field of Twelve.

London, Yesterday. The Hardwicke Stakes, run at the Ascot meeting to-day

resulted:

Goyesess ...

Sandwich

Primitif

2 8

Betting:-9/2 Goyescas, Sandwich, 20 Primitif.

Twelve ran. Won by Ave lengths; two lengths.--Reuter,

for counts of eight seconds, that into a boxer, with close regard SWIMMING GALA AT the dashing, often outrageously for style. And he put every wild Petersen appeared to be cer-store in his left hand which up tain of victory.

to this point had been almost a Then it was that Petersen hav-negligible quantity. But he ing, so it seemed, damped his quickly went off at an impossi- fires, made generous and proper ble tangent, so that Crossley be- use of his long left hand. With gan to see more than day-light. an opening which he had carved, It was touch and go until the he brought his right into opera- thirteenth round, when Petersen sociation is holding & Night Fete tion with such effect that only al was his natural self. He went at their Swimming Pavilion at man so granite-like as Crossley out to fight without any sort of North Point on Tuesday, June 28, ATHLETICS,

at 7. p.m. could have survived a knock-out.¡curb on, to do or die. That is

SUPERB CONDITION. why he won.

At this swimming gala there The physical condition of the It is easy to pick holes in will be two open events the champion was superb. He was Petersen.. He is young, all-in-a- Men's 200 Metres Relay Race and the Ladies' 200 Metres Relay all bone and muscle. Even so, hurry, impudently so. Among he was forced to hold out signals the distinguished gathering last Race. In both races there will of distress, and if Petersen had night there must have been many be four in a team, each member had that balance of mind which who feared that Petersen would swimming 50 metres.

Entries, which are free, will enables a fighter to see things in not make good his determination

all their reality he must have to get to the topmost rung of the close on Saturday, June 25, at 5 won there and then.-

But Petersen is a contradic

ladder. A

COMPLETE LIBERTY,

p.m.

and B very charming Chinese All square, the crowd scampered

gentleman, always friendly and to the nineteenth, where surely the always kindly. He will be greatly match would end, for De Forest was missed on the local race courses." trapped in a bunker from a colossal drive. He then cut across the

y

His youthful opponent accomplished these BETAL holes in 4, 4, 3, 2, 47: 33 3,"figures which" even "the Nicholas Mishu, the captain of course, missing a nest of bunkers

great Bobby Jones himnület the Roumania Davis Cup team, pro- on the right of the green. Muan

could not expect to emulate vided Torquay and her visitors with was on, but, taking three putts, he

Though MeRuvie played th a rare tonic in the recent Davis Cup presented his opponent with a half. ahots up to the greens like tie. He showed us what a fine! A Great Recovery,

a champion, he putted like? [sporty, homorous entertainment lawn

a magician, putts from any tennis can be made. Mishu can put When De Förent hooked his where and everywhere drop |more fun into a service or a drive second shot hard up against the wall ping sweetly into the hole,

than any man living-Ulyas Rogers, at the twentieth I concluded, as did Out in 89 against a scratch s00

everybody else, that the end had of 88, McRuvie made his first in come at last. Not a bit of it. De take at the tenth, where he cut Forest made a downward jab at the drive Into a bunker. Even · son ball; maved it a yard or so; èhipped got a half in 5, placing a long f on to the green, and holed a good shot four yards from the It putt for a 5. Again Munn, with Giving no further chances, Mol” the hole in his pocket, took three won by 6 and 4, his score for putts.

fourteen holes being two under 42

Metcalfe For "Double At Los Angeles

A merciful conclusion to these tragic episodes came at the next hole, where Munn, to whom the crowd'a

In the event of a large Amazing Times For 100 Metres sympathy went in his more

number of entries, heats will be swum off on the following Mon-

tion. First he will do that which But, judged by modernity and day at 6 p.m. is strictly according to the book; as heavy-weights go, he is an as- then, when on the food tide, he tonishing youth. I doubt whe-[(Continued from previous Column.) will come near to capsizing, apather he will ever box: according fighter all green and raw.

to rule of thumb. In his disre

Doyle will go far. He has Indeed the punch of a fighter. Boon there will be much spe

And 220 Yards

LORD BURGHLEY'S OPPOSITION

culation as to how he will fare SALING AND KELLER BREAK RECORDS

with Petersen, who on June 28

Still, to me, it was always oddsgard of the A.B.C. of fighting he on his winning.

takes complete liberty. But if I There was more definiteness, must pick holes in him, I have the greater weight in his pun- decided, after seeing him last ches. Whenever they landed they night, that it were better that told emphatically in his favour. The should keep to his own gait. * MISSED OPPORTUNITY, ¿ Petersen can box; but if I To me the only chance. Cross- understand him rightly), ha pro-NAM WHAT THEY SAID.E

ley had of winning was by taking fers to fight caring not so long the fullest advantage of Peter- as he wins,

is toy attempt to take the Brl- tah haevy-weight"|title" from Roggie Meen

IN HURDLES EVENTS.

trials, topped his brassię shot, and though De Forest cut an Iron shot wide of the green, skipping all the bunk- ers en route, he played a deft chip and then holed the puti for the match.

The match between Fiddlan and McRuvie, each 22 years of age, was a classic, and for a time the golf was of particularly high order. MeRuyle lost, the first hole, and squared at the sixtis but) from point, his putting became "unst and the sparkle game. He was

LIGO

finish the course

Dr

the eveni

FORD LONSDALE.It was

a splendid fight. There made'a | great deal in Petersen. Har

Cleveland, June 12.

America is going to offer a serious challenge to all count PETERSEN: “It was a good, clean fight that will tume me competing on the track at the Olymple Games at Los Angeles this sen's weakness for leading with Lord Lonsdale commended up for my heavy-weight cham- yearWithin the last kit five world records have. bis right hand. That he did not Petersen on his victory, no less pionship fight with Reggie Meer, do, for his punches had little heartily than he did Crossley, whom I expect to beat and thus smashed by straightness in them, and seldom | upon his gallant failus, and to achieve my ambition of winning te did they have his splendidly con- the Welsh youth he presented a two titles and pay and ditioned body behind them. It cup given by a member of the CROSSLEY:: “Petersen, is was as if it were enough to land Stadium Club, in whose ring good man, better than I thought,|_ Metres a blow, in the belief that Peter - Petersen-fought his first profes: and he was a good winner sen would so spend his energy afonal nigh that it would be easy for him, to b

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ANGLO-AMERICAN TENNIS.

Visitors Win by 41 at Eastbourne.

“BUNNY" AUSTIN LOSES,

London, June The United States to-day

Anglo-American lawn tën ment at Eastbourne by

competition was condu Davis Cup lines, there be singles; and, one doub mericans led by two mate the end of the sec

they took the aining singles this winning easily)} surprise of the bf E

great form on the