1937-03-18 — Page 28

THE CHINA MAHL, MARCH 18, 1937.

WORLD FLYWEIGHT TITLE TOX

BOARD QUESTION JIM WARNOCK'S CLAIMS

SURPRISE MOVE BY SCOTS

(By Harold Lewis)

London, February 19.

An attempt is being made by the Scottish branch of the Brit- ish Boxing Board of Control to attach the world's fly-weight championship to a match made between Benny Lynch, of Glas- gow, world's champion, and Jim Warnock, of Belfast, to take place in Glasgow on June 2.

It was stated recently in de- finite terms by Mr. C. F. Don- mall, secretary of the Board, on behalf of the stewards, that this title match would not be permit ted until Warnock had proved himself superior to two other challengers, Peter Kane, of Liv- erpool, and Phil Milligan, of Oldham.

The Scottish branch, however, has decided to support the effort of the

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George Varoff, right, and Don Lash, left, are here shown" after they broke world's records in their events at the A. A. meet in Boston, Massachusettes, Lash eclipsed yo. Nurmi's 12-year-old indoor standard with 8 minutes 58 seconds for the two miles ram-

IT IS COMING

Five-Day Cricket Tests In England WILL STARTLE MANY

Glasgow promoter to stage the fight Now that Mr.

with the world's title and, course, the British title at stake.

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his influence and argumen- tative powers into it, we may see the next

Tests in England played over five days.: The suggestion is certain to meet with the usual crop

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Mr. Doamall, surprised by the news from Scotland, said last night: "The Scottish branch is subservient to the stewards of the Board, and can do no more than send an apposition platitudes. The only plication to London for the stewards to consider. The last word lies with the stewards.”

way to determine the actual. value and soundness of the sug- gestion in the eyes of people who have seen cricket played in England only is by experience

The Scottish branch has written to headquarters, and the two boxers have also written to say that who-in five-day match play. ever wins will waive the six months' grace allowed champions, and will forthwith meet the winner of a fight between Kane and Milligan

The Scottish branch is careful to avoid a direct challenge, but if, from their action, a challenge is deduced by the stewards the position is like ly to be serious.

BOARD'S WISE POLICY

When it was determined to play the fifth Test to a finish in 1926, at Kennington Oval, it met with opposition from many ami- able adherents to the regime of fifty years earlier. But the match itself so sparkled with highlights of English” success, following bursts of Australian fighting, and culminating amid Warnock defeated Lynch in a non-rational enthusiasm over vic- title fight in Belfast some time ago, and a return contest under cham pionship conditions would doubt less be a great attraction in Glas- gow. But the Board of Control have, with a few exceptions, held steadily to their constructive policy of eliminating contests to ensure that the best challenger faces the champion. It entails delays at times, but it is a wise policy.

• Mr. William Walker, chairman of the Scottish branch said yesterday: "We hope the matter will be settled amicably. The position is rather complicated Public opinion, no doubt, would judge whether the fight was for the world title or not.” TITLE CONDITIONS

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apply

That last sentence could only to a match under championship conditions, and if the Board permit

tory for England that it was classed by many as the great- est match ever”

The same national enthu- slagm may arise if England de- termines on five days for the 1988 Tests, with every one of the five matches producing a definite result.

There is another angle of weighty Influence with county clubs It is that the financial success of the Tests, great in the past, will be still greater at a period when the expense of running county clubs is heavier than it ever was before the war.

CIVILIAN SOCCER XI FOR LAI WAH CUP

The following will represent the

this, they will run the risk in the Civilians against the Army in the event of the defeat of Lynch, of

final of the Lai Wah Cup competi

the boxing world accepting Warnock tion, which was scheduled for next as the champion, no matter what Saturday, but which has been post- poned to further date owing to

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