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WEAK HANDLING BY BACKS FEATURES FRIENDLY RUGBY GAME

HARRY MIZLER AND

TITLE FIGHT

CONTROL BOARD FACED WITH PROBLEM

KID BERG'S CHALLENGERS

London, October 4. THE amazing victory of Harry Mizler, the former light-weight champion, over Gustav Humery, the French title-holder, whom he knock- ed out in the eighth round, at the Albert Hall on Wednesday night, has caused a situation in British boxing full of difficulties and possibilities.

It may be that one result will be a crisis in the affairs of the British Boxing Board of Control, which would be an event Briefly, the facts are these. A long deeply to be deplored. eliminating series of light-weight fights was organised by the Board with a view to finding a challenger to the champion, Kid Berg, who won the title from Mizler.

Mizler was unable to take part; owing to injured hands. Eventually, two boxers emerged for the final stage--Seaman The fight Watson, of Newcastle, and George Daly, of London. was "auctioned" by the Board, awarded to a Newcastle promoter, "and declined by both boxers because the purse was considered

inadequate.

INTER-LEAGUE SOCCER

ENGLAND HELD TO DRAW

SCOTLAND'S LATE EQUALISER

They met at the Albert Hall on Wednesday, and Daly won

not under but the fight was championship conditions. and both are virtually ruled out as the Meanwhile. contenders. Board has named Jimmy Walsh, of Chester, who has been beater by both Watson and Daly, as challenger to Berg

Now comes Mizler's sensational triumph over Eumery, the man Before a comparatively small who conquered Berg. Mizler de

in dull

Glasgow, To-day.

The Grand Prix of Germany was won by the Italian Nuvolari as a consequence, of a blow-out in the last round in the Mercedes-Benz car driven by von Brauchitsch, which until that time was leading. (Upper left) Nuvolari talking to von Branchitsch.

CLUB "A" BEAT ARMY AT HAPPY VALLEY POWELL SCORES TWICE FOR CIVILIANS

SOLDIER FORWARDS FAIL

(ByReferee")

POOR handling by the Club centre-threequar-

ters and bad heeling in the loose scrums by the soldiers featured the friendly rugby match at the Valley yesterday, when the Club “A” fifteen beat the Army “A” by two-goals and two tries (16 points) to two goals (10 points).

The Club were fielding eight senior players, while the Army were playing nine, thus the game was very nearly a first-class match, but there was something lacking, particularly from the Army point of view.

They gave the impression of being a badly trained side, and there were several occasions in the second half when Powell and Meeke were allowed to break clean through their loose forwards without being tackled.

The Club backs were certain-

ly not seen at their best, Bonnar an off-day, his

SCOTTISH PACK'S GRAND DISPLAYandling being very, weak STEEL, COULSON

BRITISH BOXING LOSES FINEST

FEATHERWEIGHT

SEAMAN WATSON

RETIRES

A FAVOURITE IN AMERICA

(By LEIGHTON)

London. October 22.

other Boxers more than any mands a championship match athletes have cause to fear the crowd of 18,000 spectators and with Berg, and I understand that, inexorable hand of Time, but it is, a real surprise to weather, the Scottish if an adequate parse were forth- nevertheless, League and the Football League coming. Bery would accept, me to learn that Tommy Watson, shared the spoils in their Inter-writes a Home Correspondent.

•League encounter here yester- dar, both teams scoring twice.

This was the ninth drawn en- counter in 41 games, England

(Continued on Page 5.)

TABLE TO DATE

리

Flouting The Board

at the age of 28, has decided that he has lost his last ring battle.

His defeat recently by George

BOROTRA AND MISS SCRIVEN

TO. DEFEND TITLE

Covered Court Championship At Queen's Club

London. October Jean Borotra and Miss. Peggy Scriven will. I understand, de- fend their mixed doubles tities when the covered court cham- pionships begin at Queen's on Oct 14

Miss Scriven has had a rather disappointing season. However, although she lost the French singles title, she holds the French doubles championship with Miss K. Stammers, As it is, she and Borotra will start favourites in the meeting at Queen's.

TENNIS EXHIBITION CANCELLED

NEXT FRIDAY'S EVENT

COCHET ARAGON IN 5-SET MATCH-

The

GREAT CLOSING

-RALLY GIVES ALL

while

Powell, although hej scored twice, still hung on to the ball much too long.

A notable fault of the Club threequarters was that they pass-

BLACKS VICTORY ed long before their time, and

South Of Scotland's Plucky Fight

NEW ZEALAND FORWARDS AGAIN BEATEN

London, October 25.

BILLIARDS

Fitures Announced For Leagues

The following are the Steel.

instead of running straight, often threw the line out of gear by making for the flanks before pass-Coulson Billiards League fixtures ing

Club Pack Improve The Club pack showed a vast improvement, the heeling on several occasions

being very clean. Walkden, Garrod, Dunnett

A great closing rally when and Stewart were prominent in faced with defeat gave the All-the loose rushes, while Meeke was Blacks & narrow victory over the conspicuous at the base of the South of Scotland by a goal #scrum penalty goal, and a try (11 points) to a goal and a try (8 points).

The New Zealand forwards were soundly beaten in the scrun

their speed in backing up in the open was again evident.

ages and at the line-out, but

re-

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UNITED SERVICES SOCCER TEAM

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to November 5

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Naval Yard Police v Dockyard R.C. C. & P.0's E.W.F. Sgts Mess. Catholic Union Clab y St. Patrick's

Armistice Day Match Chab.

Against H.K.F.A.

Packing much lower than the opposing eight the South of Scot-

The following have been select- fland forwards beeled with

theired to represent the Combined Ser- markable regularity and fierce foot rushes in the loose vices against the Hong Kong were magnificent to watch:-

Football Association in the Armis tice Day charity soccer match on November 11 on the Club ground, commencing at 3.30 pm:

Best Forward

November 19

Daly evidently shocked him more To fix such a match for the than any other. And not because

RE: Sgts" Mesa v Prison Officers" having won 22 and Scotland 10. championship would mean fout he lost, but because of the writing

CS.CC. v Gazz. Sgts" Mess. on the walle Massie, of the Hearts, gave the ing the dictates of the Board

The realisation of lost form, of

Naval Yard Police C. & PƠ% Scots the lead with a 30 yards' They would decline to recognise

Dockyard R.CvRW.F. Sgts" Mess. waning hitting power, dawned drive, and they held their lead it as for the title, and, no doubt,

St. Patrick's Club Catholic Union would request that it should notį. until the interval

Club La the added blow of severe eye in-

SNOOKER LEAGUE 19335-- Camsell, of Middlesborough, be fought under championship upon him And then there was

November: "T jury. equalised for the Football League conditions. Walsh, according to

The New Castle sailor, who

J. Beattie was the outstanding

Gare Sets Mess v BE Sets soon after the interval and Snow-their order, must fight Berg

R.W.F. Sgta Mess v Prison Officer forward, being the most effective

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The unexpected factor is this was one of the finest feather-

exhibition professional in the lines-out and a mighty Fus. Rowlands (Fusiliers); L/Cpl West

Naval Yari Police CSC.C abead with a hook shot from 20

return to form of Mizler. In the weight champions Britain has had

C & POST St. Patrick's Cich. yards range.

ordinary course of events. the for years, was not long in mok-

(Medway) (Captain); Fna. Board of Control would no doubting up his mind that the day had lawn tennis match between Henri battler in the loose. G. P. Shaw Swain (East Lanes) and Tel Wolver

Cochet and Francisco Aragon, was another fine forward, and G.10 scheduled for yesterday after S. Collington has never looked Keneghan (Fusiliers), L/Cpl. Lawton Catholic Union Club Dockyard...

(East Lane) and A. B. Bowers RC have given Mizler a chance to re- come for him to burn his boats.

(Bruce) Ldg. Sta. Docen (Medway),}... gain his title. But having taken

Real Sportsman

boon, was cancelled due to the un-better.

RE Sits Hens J. McKie scored a try soon after A. B. Rose (Medway), L/Cpl. Higgins Watson's retirement robs box certain weather. A final exhibition W LLP made. Walsh would complain, ma of a man who was an orna encounter, however, has now been the start as a result of good play (Lincoins). Cpl Hadley (Lincoln) Prison Officers Mese Garz Sets

ment to it. A fighter with a great arranged for to-morrow, commenc-by the South pack Then came a and L/Cpl. Baldry (Lincolus)

Reserves: P. O. Hayman: (Medway) clever try scored by G. F. Leg Sto. Nicholson (Medway), Lade 20 love of country, who never stooping at 3.30 pm.

Sta. Clarkeson (Medway), A-E The programme will be featurwhich, with Gilbert placing ed to a mean advantage, who was

5-set singles match be- goal, gave the tourists a half-Connell (Bruce), Tel Jones (Medway) chivalrous in victory and sported by a

and Pte. Sandford (East, Larsen.); Players and reserves are In my opinion Mizler's victory, ing in defeat that was Watson. tween Cochet and Aragon. This time lead of two points.

Shaw scored a try, and himself and courageous When he went to New York in match will be followed by three spectacular though it was, had an element of quest of the world championship, one set doubles encounters in converted it midway through the quested to report on the ground fortune about it. In the third British boxing prestige was so low which local players wil take part, second-half but Gilbert equalised at 3 p.m. Navy colours will be

There will be 140 reserved with superb penalty goal, and worn. round, apparently through mis that Watson, a champion of his understanding, he was permitted country, found himself called upon chairs at $220 cach, unreserved Vorrath scored the winning try- to sit on the middle rope and re-to submit to a public trial seats at $1 and standing room at cover, when one punch perhaps stead of standing on his dignity, 50 cents, and patrons who book- Jonly a push would have been Watson accepted, and before theed for yesterday afternoon's ex-

sufficient to end the fight.

sceptical eyes of the boxing com-hibition are advised to exchange)

the step, they doubtless find it |

Ireland Scotland England

Goals

10:02 1 10 1.2 2 2011 34

difficult to change the order

2 and with justice.

1

1

Mizler Lacky?

Totals

1 1 2 7 7 4

WORLD RECORD TOTE DIVIDEND 18,892 To 1 Odds

London, To-day.

Odds at 18,892 to 1 were re-

"T" LADIES HOCKEYOXI FOR SATURDAY

Novem

Catholic Union Club Nayal Yard

St Patric Clab y Dockyard R.C. RWF. Sgts" Kess 7. C. & PUs.. Prison Officers' Mess vRE. Sgis

Mess

Garr. Sgts Mess v CSC.C RWF Sgis Mess v Naval Tart

Police

+ C&PD's Dockyard R.C.

INTER-SOCIETY-GOLF MATCH AT FANLINGI

CAME

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turned to the sole purchaser of was such that the public had three of America's beat 9 st. mensible moment as there is only aed to represent the "Y" Ladies Society Golf tear

Favourite la USA

a 28. 6d. ticket on the totalisaany voice in such decisions they taking each in turn tor on the double for Near Re would unanimously demand that

lation, in the Cesarewitch, and Commander, in the Cambridge- shire. This constitutes a world record for a Tote dividend. Beuter

BABE RUTH MAT PROMOTE

Mizler should now meet Berg

D. S. Edwar

The following have been select- The following have been selected to represent the St. Andrew's The popularity of that victory missioners handed a lacing to their tickets at the earliest pos-

limited amount of reserved seats against the Hong Kong Ladies at George's, Goci Part of the net proceeds will be King's Park next Saturday, comNovember 17:

mencing at 3.15pm:: After that Watson, sporting s donated to the Poppy Day Fund.” Can the Board bé persuaded to Union Jack on his

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP OF change their own order? To my Fidel La Barba, and though – he

THE WORLD way of thinking it would be logi-lost the title bout to the Cuban the cal to match Mizler with Walsh Kid Chocolate, and the winner meet Berg: Yet I bearts of America do not think this will happen.

shorts, beat

(Continued at foot of Col)

BASEBALL IN BRITAIN Landis Holds Up Chicago's

New

Cheques For World Series

Octob

Miss W, George Miss P. McCaw Mackenzie, R and Miss A. Fowler, Miss T. Adey; (Captain), Ki Miss E. Thomson and Mr. B. Henry: Stark, AR Miss V. Bradbury, Miss - 0. Dalziel, H. McGregor,

and Ritchie, Reserves: Mix: Brown, Miss S.Dalziel: [we] Misu. M. Westcott

Army Spend £326,068 Ontbor Sport Since Armistice

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