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Gentleman Jim's 61 Rounds With Jackson

BOUT LASTED FOUR HOURS

(By Grantland Rice.)

NLY a short while ago 1 met of the Jackson fight, ONLY: Corbett Corbett being said that day.

That

in many ways the most interest pair of legs that was

Corbet

a

GOSSIP IN SPORTS WORLD

HORSE RIDING

ASSOCIATIONE

Riders Should Help

Lall Singh In Wisden Old Blue Honoured

Canadian Ice Hockey Win.

By ROVER

Themselves. Lall Singh In Wisden's. Chip To Green.

COLONY'S ROTTEN ROW Wnnual, on the Visit of the the British and American open TRITING in Wisden's 1933 THE assertion of Gepe Sarazen,

To the Editor, "China Mail")

Indian cricket team to England last champion, that the most important summer, S..J. Southerton makes the shot in golf is the chip to the green. Sir, The correspondence during following comment about. Lail from twenty yards of under, has the past week, on the subject of Singh:

caused a good deal of controversy, horse-riding calls for some com The most picturesque personality among the leading golfers. ment. The suggestion has been who appeared with some degree of Many agree with the champion.. put forward that the Government regularity was Lall Singh. He and but some suggest that the qualifica the benefit of that section of the the only two members of the side The approach shot, they argue, is should construct riding paths for Joginder Singh, being Sikhs, were tion of distance is unnecessary. local community, which takes its to wear the turban Instead of the just as important from thirty or recreation on horseback.

conventional cricket cap. Lall Singh forty yards as It is from twenty.

ing and entertaining of all the legs that had known more train-

At present there are certain rid- thoroughly enjoyed his cricket. ItOthers disagree completely, giving. champions from any field of ing and development than any port, it was only natural that modern heavyweight would evering-paths in the Colony, but these would be idle to pretend that he had as their view that no shot is more most of the discussion should dream about. For example, I are all on the Hong Kong side a particularly strong defence, but vital than the drive

One of these is M. J. Ryan, the turn to his greatest ring battles, used to shadow box and jump the Again, they, to use the words of he always went for the bowling and, moving back into the past for rope for an hour at a time with correspondent "clamber and generally speaking, was an enter Australian open champion, who more than 40 years; writes almost no rest. I got so fit that twist" about mountain sides taining cricketer. He excelled as a Bays! "You may certainly save Grantland Rise.

I could take a terrific punch and are dangerous to ride upon.feldsman, his sense of anticipation atrokes by accurate pitching or |putting, but if your drives are con- The roada klaolt has been stat-being-highly developed. We met about noon and four and still have a good pair of legsed, are unsate for horse and rider Mention of fielding immediately stantly finding the tiger country hours later I was still spellbound to hold me up, I needed these [at ́his vivid accounts, which turn-jin the Jackson fight, for he was the ideal surface for pony'a hoofs, respect the team as a whole attain-up so many strokes before the pitch - alike. Macadam is certainly not brings to mind the fact that in this the chances are that you have used ed back the clock to Peter Jack about the best man I ever saw.

ed to a high standard No hit was and putt are brought into play that son, John L. Sullivan, Bób

Kai Tak aerodrome, has been too hard for them to attempt to all your skill with these clubs, will Fitzsimmons and Jim Jeffries,

auggested by one correspondent, stop, while the throwing-in was not save you. If one is getting the quartette he always ranked

as the obvious place at which to model of power and accuracy. one's drives far and straight it: as his greatest opponents.

It

construct a ride. The correspon-Colah, and Jeomal, stood out by makes the rest of the game decided- was at this meeting that Corbett

dent states that there is a suff-themselves in the manner in which ly easier." offered his opinion of the ring

cient number of riders in the they returned the ball to the wicket- values of Jack Dempsey and

Colony to warrant the Government keeper. No English cricketer, with On Putting Practice... Gene Tunney..

granting a portion of the landing the exception, possibly, of Voce, "Dempsey," he said that day,

"Jackson weighed 204 in that field for the purpose of construct threw in so beautifully as Colah. "had the greatest ring spirit fight and I weighed 168.

Heing a ride.

In Navle, the team had a first-rate have ever seen. You have heard was a fine boxer, a smart one.

In commenting on these various wicket-keeper, very quick in all that of the rush and savage ferocity |

and a great two-handed suggestions, it must be borns in he did. of Sullivan. I put Dempsey, in puncher. I shall never forget mind that the present time is to- this respect, above John L and his famous one-two, which heltally unsuitable for attempting to Golf Gifts. all the rest. Jack was never a often varied from head to body aduce the Government to spend scientific boxer or a skilled ring. He hit me one punch in the body, man. He thought, only in terms that felt like the cut of a knife money on what after all is mere-f

the hon. secretary of theEVENTY years after his parti ly a luxuryqiqett. of attack-dead ganie, hard to plus the blow of a club. But I

English Golf Union; stated that his ipation in the Varsity match. could box and, in addition, in. When economic depression has Union has unanimously decided that of 1868, Mr. Tom Collins, the oldest [hurt, out to overwhelm.

those days I could hit. In fact Government has been forced to receiving gifts for golfing perform-honoured by the M.C.C., who have hit the Colony so hard that the the practice of amateur golfers living cricket Blue, has been Tunney's Success.

L started out as a slugger or "I rank Gene Tunney as a high-puncher, until I saw how much cancel work of vital necessity to ances, such as "holes in one," etc conferred upon him the privileges. class boxer-cool, clever and sounder the science of boxing is, the local community, it is surely from outside sources is not in the of honorary membership. effective-not a heavy puncher. More than once in that fight I had not the time to suggest unneces-best interests of the game and that Born but a harder hitter than most to slug with Jackson and I feel sary expenditure. outsiders ́ever knew. A smart pretty sure I held my own." head and perfect physical con-

dition were among the biggest Fighting For Four Hours. factors in Tunney's success. The two men are hard to compare because their tactics are almost) opposite."

REMEMBER an old professional

who gave me my first lessons telling me that for every half-hour spent in practice with other clubs,

an hour should be given to the putter.

AJOR MA A. Whitely Laverack, 91-Year-Old Blue.

▶RIGHTON'S mistake in not

B County Unions and affiliated applying for exemption in this....

on June 81, 1841,′′ . Mr. the practice should be discontinued. Collins led an exceptionally active Dealing with Kal Tak aerodrome, A census, of opinion from the life until recently. He was a fast, the suggestion that a ride be con-1980 affliated clubs was taken and an medium right-hand bowler in his structed there is a feasible ona, (overwhelming majority voted for its University days, and represented! "How were you both at the The Government may possibly be abolition, finish?" I asked.

Cambridge also at billiards. persuaded to grant the necessary All firms known to present gifts "Dead tired, after more than ground, but local equestrians are being circularised and asked, in Hint To Managers. four hours but I had one ad- should show that they deserve this the interests of the game, to discon- This meeting recalled one of vantage. My legs were still concession (if it is granted), by tinue such practice. the most interesting episodes 1 holding out and his were about offering to fence, it, in themselves.

scen-an episode at gone When the fight was

With regard to the existing rides clubs, have been requested to take season's Cup competition they hadi which the only spectators were stopped I believe Jackson could in the Colony, many prominent all steps within their powers to see to play right through the prelimin- three motion picture cameramen, not have stood up another round. riding men in the Colony have stat that the practice is abolished; Jary rounds--has prompted the F.A.

· Frank Craven and myself. It don't see yet how he stood up ed definitely that they are dan the Golfing Unions of Ireland Scot. This takes the form of a quota-

Similar steps have been taken by to issue a "reminder" to clubs, happened in 1925, the year be that long, because I was younger gerous. One person stated that land and Wales. fore Tunney and Dempsey met in in perfect shape and it took he, on the rare occasions when he their first light. I had made are several months to really re-did use them, proceeded with the rangements to have Corbett and cover from the drain on all my utmost caution, while another said The £10 Spur.” Tunney-the best boxer of the reserves.

that he had never used them, and

had ever

a trifle under 30.

MAN who walked to

tion of Rule 6 of the competition conditions, which states that clubs desiring exemption must give notice before next Monday..

I do not suppose any professional

was a great vowed that he never would. A football pitch at Hendon, Nawaside

fold regime and the best boxer of "Peter Jackson modern days-spar for two fighter in every way. At his best rounds on a midtown New York he had everything a champion has been agreed that roads suit knocked the referee down was fined the best of us make mistakes some On the subject of the roads, it while a match was in progress and will ever again omit to claim it, yet roof for motion picture "short" needs-boxing skill, punching able for riding would induce far £5 and 25 costs at Hendon Police times, Jim was then close on. 60, Gene power, stamina, speed, courage more people than ride now, to take Court.

They aparred and coolness. I almost had through two two-minute rounds him out in the 28th round at up this most healthy form of re-

He was R. Rayment, of Hyde- Italy's Advance. and I still recall the look of as least I had him groggy—and yet creation.

passage, the Hyde, Hendon, and he tonishment on Tunney's face he was still there, thirty-three To ask the Government to recon- Freeman, of Algernon-road, Hen- admitted assaulting Henry Arthur when it was over.

rounds later on."

struct the local roads is out of the don.

match with Italy. in Rome in- question, but it does not seem ex-

May, the opinion of Herr Hugo travagant

Rayment told the magistrate be Meish, the Austrian football man- to suggest that when was sorry, and said he acted on ager, that Italy is making more: reads are being repaired, or new the spur of the moment. ronds constructed, the Government

"This man," he said later, "is faster than Benny, Leonard. had 'never imagined such amaz ing variety and such speed at sixty. Or at twenty-five. 1 can imagine what he must have been over thirty years ago when he stepped out against Sullivan," Twenty-Five Years.

TN view of England's football

progress at the game than any

should bear in mind that there are sportsman," said Mr. Alfred Dug-

“I auppose you, call yourself a other country is Interesting. people in the Colony who ride, and dale, the presiding magistrate.. whose interest ought to be studied

when it is possible to do so at lit-

tle or no extra "expense)

Herr Nelsl has had a big share.. In bringing Austrian football to its present high level. He is a fine Judge of a footballer, and is the sola selector of the team that in its

In this sparring match one

It is a good thing that "Horse-the community concerned, should last afteen international matches could look back beyond mare hitch a Soccer star to one position

Too long hay it been the custom to man" did air his grievances; in study their position carefully and have lost only the one, that against than a quarter of a century and and regard him as man for that doing so he has done something for come to some unanimous decision England, see the Corbett that used to be lace and no other. For any natural the cause of horse riding in the among themselves.

footballer will tell you that he can Colony, But before the Govern Tunney at that time was the best play anywhere, though be usually has

Toura ete and smartest boxer in the heavy-ding, I will admit, for a certainment are asked to indulge in un |weight..ranks. Yet there were position.-J. G.; Orange.

Occasions when Corbett's foot action and speed of hand his double and triple feinting with either hand had Gene guess

ing

necessary expense, that section of

Hong Kong April 247

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HOME SOCCER TABLES 10 DATE

FIRST DIVISION,

For example, Corbett would Grst faint with the left and then Jab with the right. A moment later he would feint with the left! faint again with the left and then jab with the left. Arsenal

There was an astonishing Aston Villa variety to his methods of attack Newcast and he was harder to hit than a Wedn ghost. In those four minutes West of action more than thirty years Leeds fhad rolled away.

I would never have believed it Frank Craven said later t was the most Incredible time have ever seen never w lightweight so fast with his te and his hands and Jim is step Ping into only

of the

boxer

ive years inter

(Results on Page 1)

RECOND DIVISION.

141288

THIRD DIVISION) (North),

Of the teams that have played Austria in Vienna in the past few years Italy have, dane better than any, losing by only 2-1 A-vie- tory by Italy over England would cause no surprise in Austria, w

Italy, who now has 100,000 pla) ers affiliated to the governing body In the only country in which is no dividing line between pros sionals and amateurs, the clubs being allowed freedom to pay play era or not,

Canada Win.

E dret of the inte

hockey challenge

tween England, Canada

fea was played at Streatham

rink when Caninda" beat England by

four goals to one

The game was played at tremend

DILE PAGE, CA McIntyre, 800) for the

second period fine

resulted in