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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 27, 1937.

NEW FISTIC WONDER APPEARS

OUT TO AVENGE

LUIS FIRPO

ALBERTO LOVELL'S AMAZING CAREER

Los Angeles, April 23. He isn't strictly a puncher nor does he like them on the chin, but black and tan Alberto Lovell is out to avenge his countryman, Luis Firpo, and he may do it.

This new heavyweight menace insisted in double time Spanish that Firpo was given the busi- ness straight, and that the mat- ter shortly. will be avenged by Alberto Lovell. Although vàgue as to the reason for the vendetta, he started at the Olympic Audi- torium, where he climbed twice from the floor and beat Andre Lenglet.

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Observers agree that they don't understand how he did it. Lenglet, French champion, in a dozen bouts has walked through the better coast performers, particularly Phil Bru- baker and Buddy Baer. Lovell, weaving and bobbing fashion, duck- ed in and out and won six rounds! with two more of the 10 even. Despite his killer reputation he did not punch hard and crumpled when struck on the chin. Yet he finish- ed like a homing pigeon and won a clean decision.

ALL BUT BRADDOCK To-day, face still bruised from Lenglet's woodchipping lefts, Lovell was ready for the flagship Penn- sylvania. Through an interpreter he challenged all, but titleholder

Afte. much legal wrangling in an effort to compel James J. Braddock to meet him for the world heavyweight boxing title, MaxTM Schmeling grew weary and sailed for Germany, with the situation still unsettled. The German fighter is shown at the gangplank of the Queen Mary, taking leave of his American manager, Joe Jacobs.

DOCKYARD HOLD RIFLE

MEETING

On Saturday the Dockyard Recreation Club held a Spoon Handi- James J. Braddock. He will box cap shoot at Stonecutters Island under very favourable conditions, Joe Louis, Bob · Pastor or

the light holding out well, but a tricky wind blowing occasionally. Schmeling, Alberto explained, but Mr. Pollard won the shoof. The following were the scores:- Braddock is the property

of an- other.

Max

Given the loudest build-up here in almost a decade, Lovell—unlove- ly from an aesthetic view-10 longer is equipped for rough-and-| tumble mixing. He has been taught to avoid his wild rushes, andį has drilled on boxing technique. He has these things in his favour:

OLYMPIC WINNER

1. The 1932 Olympic games heavy- weight championship. For the title he defeated Finland's Gunnar Barland

Cory

Pollard

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Bolton Deacon

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KOWLOON GOLF CLUB WEEKEND RESULTS

and Hans Kohlnass of Germany. SUMMER CUP. ·

2. Knockout victories in 14 of 19) QUALIFYING

professional bouts.

3. Too tough for Tommy Loughran,

he was fired after one round as a spar-ROUND DRAW

ring partner.

4. Flashy boxing ability and

strength to dance 10 rounds.

5. A two-round knockout

victory

SCHMELING WAS NOT WORRIED

QUESTION WHICH NOBODY CAN ANSWER

BRADDOCK A POOR CHAMPION

Max ried.

New York.

wor-

Schmeling wasn't Not much, anyway. He

was just pacing the floor for exercise. He was sure Braddock · wouldn't

run: out on a certain rendezvous, set for early in the summer time.

Of course, Max did look some- what nervous. Clearly, he was fidgety. But worry about his ap- pointment with Braddock? Cer- tainly not.

His brow, it is true, was wrin- kled. The Schmeling frown was deep. But he was positive Brad- dock would be on hand June 3. He simply emanated assurance when he exclaimed: “They can't get away with this! Braddcok must fight me in June! He signed the contract, no? They cannot break the contract. The courts will make them obey the laws."

It was easy to see that Max was undisturbed. There were just a few questions he would like to ask. however:

YES, WHY?

"What is the reason they are de- ing this to me? I earned that championship fight when I knock- ed out Joe Louis. Now I find that Louis has taken my place against Braddock. Why? Why do they do this to me!

"Braddock is the champion.

It So

is his fault he does not draw. he has to pick Louis to draw a crowd, eh? Why does he think I will not draw?”

It was explained to Schmeling that a threatened anti-nazi boycott of any fight in which he were to participate would kill all chances of a heavy take.

SPORT NOT POLITICS Schmeling was ready for that. He was confident as ever:

American people are too good sportsmen to do anything like that. This is sport, not politics."

Schmeling's calm assurance was reflected by his stooge and man-

"MIRACLE" HORSE ager, Joe Jacobs: WITH BROKEN ·

The semi-final round of the Kowloon NECK WINS

Golf Club Open

Foursomes competi-

over Jorge Brescia. (Joe Louis took tion resulted as follows:— three.)

6. Ignorance of English. He cann't understand insults of the customers.

IN IRONS

R. K. Collings and A. A. Lopes beat T. D. Paton and A. J. Dennis 5 and 4. F C. Barry and C. G. Anderson beat F. E. Lawrence and F. A. Hill 6 and 6. The following are the Kowloon Golf Club starting times for the Summer Alberto was the problem child of Cup qualifying round which will take Olympic village here in 1932. He place next Sunday:- put a shot through the wall of a cute village house, picked extra curricular fights with officials and on the boat trip home knocked out so many of the crew that he finish ed his triumphant voyage in irons. Overconfident, his first profes- sional bout was a great victory- for his opponent. Alberto was out but not down-in seven rounds. Two months later he won his next start by a knockout.

His manager admits Alberto's love of give and take was a head- ache, but thinks the habit is broken permanently.. He has cut out the street fights. Lovell has been convinced they do not swell. his income.

8.42 a,m. M. A. Cairns, W. Kershaw. 8.46 a.m. J. McKelvie, S. Jex. 8.50 a.m. C. G. Anderson, J. Redman. 8.54 a.m. B. "Basto, W. Tayler. 8.58 a.m. FE. Booker, A. S. Read. 9.02 a.m. F. A. Hill, R. K. Collings, 9.06 a.m. K. S. Robertson, F. E. Law-

rence. 9.10 a.m. J. J. Basto, F. C. Barry. 9.14 a.m. A. J. Dennis, J. Gelletly. 9.18 a.m. J. Smedley, A. A Lopes. 9.22 a.m. A. W. da Roza, E. W. Gar-

Henri's Choice Again A Favourite

London.

A broken neck appears to have improved Henri's Choice, Britain's "miracle" horse.

"They can't get away with this thing. (Joe always is very final when inserting his two-cents* worth.) We'll take this thing to the Federal courts. You can't fool around with the Federal courts. Why, if they got away with it in this instance not one contract in the country would be worth the scrap of paper it was written on."

Jacobs was raving on about în- junctions, subpoenas, etc., when Schmeling, still perfectly confident, interrupted:

SILLY IDEA

Two years ago the horse fell and received a broken neck a at Liver

ol, but the then owner, B. Warne, “Where did they get the idea employed the most skilled veterin- that I would take the title back to

the ary surgeons to save

horse's Germany and never defend it after life. Last year, after making an I beat Braddock? That is so silly. amazing recovery, Henri's Choice Why I would not be considered, champion_ if I did not defend returned to the turf.

It was not long before he won a against the best man available." 9.26 a.m. Wm. Orr, W. M. Groves.

Max was reminded that Brad- Now he has won his recond 9.30 am. W. C. Simpson, F. J. Ham-race over hurdles at Sandown dock was still regarded as cham-

mick. 9.34. a.m. G. C. Moss, H. H. Mundy. Park, starting at 10 to 1 against pion although he had not defend- 9.38 a.m. E. C.. Fincher, E. W. Love-setting the pace throughout and ed the crown since he won it near-

gaining a spectacular victory.

ly two years ago. 9.42 a.m. J. D. Thomson, W. Stoker. The present owner is Graeme Schmeling did not waver. "Char 9.46 a.m. D. J. H. Anderson, J. R.Whitelaw, and it is believed that he pion! Bah!" he

hissed. Obviously,

diner.

less..

Leitch.

9.50 a.m. A. E. H. Castro, T. D. Pa

ton.

race.

paid about $10,000 for Henri's Schmeling hasn't Choice.

world.

care in the