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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 9, 1937.

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GIOMETTI RETAINS CHINA TITLE

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

ENCOUNTER

Magnificent Fight End In Ausborn's Defeat

FINE SHANGHAI BOXING

Shanghai, June 5.

IN one of the greatest battles in local boxing his- tory, Ubaldo Giometti of Tientsin, retained his light heavy-weight championship of China outbox- ing that lion-hearted American sailor Jackie Aus- born of the U.S.S. Augusta in ten furious rounds last night at the popular boxing arena, the Cani- drome Gardens. The Tientsin Italian fought cleverly to win six of the rounds losing only one, the remaining three rounds being shared.

UP AGAINST A BETTER BOXER, THE PLUCKY AUGUSTA “ROCK CRUSHER” „„TRIED ALL WAYS AND MEANS TO BAT- TER HIS WAY, THROUGH GIOMETTI'S TIGHT DEFENCE AND LAND SOME OF HIS FAMOUS KILLING RIGHTS, BUT FOUND THAT EVEN WHEN HE DID SUCCEED, THE ITALIAN COULD TAKE THEM AND COME BACK FOR MORE,

The champion climbed into the ring weighing 168 lb., six lbs. heavier than his opponent. For two such big men the pace in the initial round was terrific and gave every appearance of an abrupt -end, but in spite of this furious rate both fighters kept at it for ten full rounds to make it the most thrilling battle in years. The crowd roared and cheered in every round as the brawny pugilists tore away in their most earnest of frays and no quarter was asked or given.

The first two rounds were very even as Giometti continu- ally landed with straight lefts to the body and swinging rights to the side of the head, Ausborn countering with a two-fisted at- tack that shook the sturdy Ita- lian.

Giometti scored in the third with lefts and rights to the face. Aus- born tried furious rushes to try and penetrate the Italian's magni- ficent defence and in one instance lost his balance to go tumbling to the canvas, but rose immediately.

the close with heavy blows to the head and body to share honours.

AUSBORN GROGGY

The last round brought the capa- city crowd to its feet as both men fought toe to toe, the champion gradually gaining ground to have Ausborn appeared somewhat tired his game opponent groggy just be- as he came out for the fourth bell, fore the bell. Giometti gained the and Giometti boxing brilliantly decision to retain the light heavy- scored with left jabs until Ausborn weight crown of China, and both closed in to make it a battle royal. boxers were given a big and long Giometti slipped in this round but ovation for

the greatest fight in jumped up at once.

TERRIFIC ONSLAUGHT

The fifth round brought roars from the supporters of the Augusta. sailor as he dashed out to launch a terrific onslaught and rocked the Italian with hard rights to the chin and stinging lefts to the body.

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DEATH AFTER RACE

Jockey Collapses In Dressing Room

Giometti cut: a gash over · Aus-

London, May 18. born's left eyebrow towards the end While the crowd at Hexham of the sixth and this bothered the Steeplechases were watching the American sailor a great deal, but parade for the third race this after- in spite of this handicap he put up noon. Frederick William Watson, a magnificent show and stood up to 27, a jockey, who had ridden Mont- the confident Giometti exchanging clair for third place in the second blows with a hearty zest. The race, collapsed in the dressing room Italian outboxed his fighter -oppo- and died. nent in the next three rounds to take a big, lead.

Ausborn started the again in the ninth and rally but Giometti retal

Watson was attacked to Mr. F.-A. Lilley's stable at Duffield, Derby.

Near East, which he was engaged ride in the fifth race, was ridden Mr. A. Hyde, an amateur jockey.

James, J. Braddock, World heavyweight boxing title-holder, has been in the news recently owing to his refusal to fight · Max Schmelling.

When A Bookmaker Overpays

London, May 14.

The Master of the Rolls said the Can a bookmaker who has paid point was that, in order to ascer- out too much recover the amount by tain whether an overpayment had legal action? The Court of Appeal been made it would be necessary recently held that he cannot, therefor the court to examine the state by reversing a decision of Judge of the account between the parties. Thomas at Abergavenny County"But that," said his lordship, "the Court in favour of a bookmaker, court is not entitled to do, since by Walter Morgan, and allowing the taking such an account, the court appeal of his "client," Llewellyn would be recognising wagering Ashcroft. Mr. Morgan paid out transactions, and therefore would £24 too much to Mr. Ashcroft, and be doing the very thing which the the County Court held that he was Gaming Act 1845 did not permit.” entitled to its repayment, and that Lord Justice Scott agreed, and the the Gaming Act, which Mr. Ash-appeal was accordingly allowed Croft pleaded, did not apply.

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