1937-06-16 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 16, 1937.

FARR KNOCKS OUT WALTER NEUSEL

SUSSEX'S

FIRST

DEFEAT

WORTHINGTON AND

SANDHAM IN LIMELIGHT

CLOSE GAME AT BIRMINGHAM

London, To-day.

Only two matches in the whole of the first-class Cricket programme which concluded yesterday, did not reach a definite conclusion, Lan- cashire having to be content with first innings points against Somer- set, while New Zealand drew with Middlesex at Lord's.

Big victories were the feature, but a very interesting game was played at Birmingham between Warwickshire and Hampshire. The former batted first and, thanks to

were dismissed for 214,

Walter Neusel, of Germany, above, former holder of the Euro- pean heavyweight boxing cham- pionship, was last night deprived of his title by Tommy Farr, of Wales.

some brilliant bowling by Hill, YANKEES

Hampshire were then sent back CONTINUE IN for 14 runs less, Paine bowling WINNING VEIN

well to capture 5 for 65. Low scor- ing marked both second innings,| Warwickshire totalling 144 and Hampshire 137, Hill was again in the limelight with 7 for 41, which gave him the figures for the match of 13 for 160.

Red Ruffing Blanks Indians

New York, To-day. The Yankees continued in winning vein yesterday when Red Ruffing blank- ed the Indians in the American League. The following were yesterday's sults:-

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York

Melvin Ott hit a homer. Pittsburgh

WORTHINGTON IN FORM® Worthington, fresh from 'the M. C. C. tour of Australia, was res- ponsible for some excellent batting at Horsham. Scoring 90 in his first innings this fine batsman followed this up with an undefeated 133 and it was mainly due to his efforts that the Champions were able to secure Brooklyn a comfortable victory over Sussex, the first defeat inflicted on that County.

Suhr hit a homer.

Cincinnatti

Boston Chicago

re-

R. H. E.

5 10 0

7

14

3

GERMAN BEATEN IN

THIRD ROUND

LOSER'S IN-FIGHTING

TACTICS

WELSHMAN TO MEET SCHMELING

London, To-day.

A crowd of 12,000 hysterical boxing fans saw Tommy Farr, of Wales, the British and Empire heavyweight boxing champion, strike another doughty blow for British boxing last night at the Harringay Stadium, when he knocked out Walter Neusel, of Germany, the European heavyweight champion, in the third of their scheduled 15 round bout.

TOMMY FARR, IN ELIMINATING THE MOST FORMID- ABLE OF THE EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHTS WITH THE EX- CEPTION OF MAX SCHMELING, OF GERMANY, PROVED CON- CLUSIVELY THAT HIS RECENT WIN OVER MAX BAER, OF AMERICA, WAS NO FLUKE AND ALSO AVENGED HIS PRE- DECESSORS IN THE BRITISH AND EMPIRE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS, JACK PETERSEN AND BEN FOORD, WHO · WERE BOTH KNOCKED OUT BY NEUSEL.

ROYAL ASCOT

3

4

4

9

0.

1 HONOURED BY

4

5

11

Chuck Hartnett hit a homer.

Sandham 239 and Gregory 154, enabled Surrey to declare at 5481 for 7 against Glamorgan, who were Philadelphia well and truly trounced by an in-St. Louis nings and 155 runs. Smart (120 not out) made a plucky effort in Glam- organ's second knock, but received no support.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

At Manchester, Lancashire Somerset on the first innings. Lancashire 388 for 7 dec.

1 KING AND QUEEN

0

4 .13

11 14

3

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland

New York

0

4

1

Red Ruffing pitched.

3

7

1

St. Louis Philadelphia

5 10 0

1

6 1

beat

Chicago (Watson Boston

1-

7

0

5

12

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9 13

8 14

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134) and 149 for 6 dec. Somerset-265 (Andrews 80) and 131 Detroit

for 3.

At the Oval, Surrey beat Glamorgan by, an innings and 155 runs. Surrey 548 for 7 deg..(Sandham 239,

Gregory 154).

Glamorgan-165 (Gover 6 for 51) and

228 (Smart 120 not out).

At Horsham, Derbyshire beat Sussex by 281 runs. Derbyshire-342 (Worthington 90) and

311 for 3 dec. (Worthington 133| not out). Sussex-243 (John Langridge 102) and

129.

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At Birmingham, Warwick beat Hampshire by 21 runs. Warwick 214 (Hill 6 for 89) and 144 (Hill 7 for 71).

Hampshire 200 (Paine 5 for 56) and

187 (Hollies 6 for 36).

FRIENDLY

At Lord's New Zealand drew with Middlesex.

1

New Zealand 268 and 113 (Robins 5

for 42).

Middlesex-212 (Dunnings 6 for 59)

and 17 for 1

·TO-DAY'S MATCHES

Lord's Middlesex v Nottingham-

shire.

Brentwood-Essex v Cambridge Uni-

Washington

Fifteen innings were played.

ROYAL HUNT CUP PROBABLES

2

AGA KHAN AND SIR ABE BAILEY SECURE DOUBLES

DERBY RUNNERS

FAIL

London, To-day.

Dull weather and showers

соп-

'Farr conceded his Germany op ponent half a pound in weight, weighing in at 14 st. 734 lb. as against Neusel's 14 st. 81⁄4 lb.

The first two rounds were very slow affairs, the Welshman scoring with straight lefts, while Neusel attempted to wear down his op- ponent by continually going into clinches and attempting-in-fighting.

TERRIFIC BODY BLOW

The third round opened with Farr sending a lightning, blow to the German's face, the latter again attempting to clinch. Farr saw an opening, jabbed away at his op- ponent and suddenly waded into Neusel and shook the German with a terrific blow to the body, finish- ing him off with a right to the head.

Neusel who crashed to the canvas and took a count of four in sitting posture, was apparently rest- ing, but did not rise until the Re- feree had counted him out.

As a result of his splendid vic-

spired to spoil the splendour of tory last night, it is understood 1 Royal Ascot, but Their Majesties that Farr is now in line for a the King and Queen covered the world heavyweight eliminating con- course in an open carriage, and

test against Max Schmeling, were accorded a terrific reception

Germany. from the huge concourse of racing enthusiasts.

and '

two

It was later discovered that Wal- ter Neusel was suffering from car- tilage trouble in the right leg. Reuter.

four second

Stakes.

Sandsprite and Le Grand Duc- which came second and third, re- spectively, in the Derby, failed bad- ly, but backers left for home in a very happy frame of mind as London, To-day.

favourites The amended probable starters favourites won their races. and jockeys for the Royal Hunt

The Ascot Totalisator takings Sir Abe Bailey, the well-known Cup, which will take place to-day amounted to £97,296 which

sports- are as follows:-

Commander The Third (Perry-meeting:

record for the first day of the man, also secured a double, his Gold Scent (9 to 2) beating Sandsprite, man); Hocus Pocus (Sam Wragg);

second in the Derby, by a short Mid Stream (Rickaby); Flying Fox, backed at 11 to 8, won

head in the Prince of Wales' Stakes, Thoughts (Hum Foster); Pigskin Ascot Gold Vase from Union Jack favourite, won the premier race of while his Valerian, a 5 to 1 (Sharpe); Bolden Counter (Spra- gue): Reuter,

the day, the Ascot Stakes.

versity.

is a

Mr. Gordon Smith's Fearless

the

(100 to 8) by three lengths, while the same distance. separated the latter from Silversol (4 to 1) which came third in a field of 18.

a

H. H. AGA KHAN'S DOUBLE Birmingham--Warwick y Sussex. Preston-Lancashiré v New Zealand.

H. H. the Aga Khân secured 'Tonbridge-Kent v Glamorgan.' double, his 20 to 1 outsider the

Bath Somerset v Worcester.

Queen of Simla winning the Queen Oxford-Oxford University v Leices-Mary Stakes, while Mirza, starting

tershire.

at 4 to 11 against, won the Coventry

-Reuter

South African millionaire

Tempest, owned by an American Mr. Kingsley Macomber, and back- ed at 3 to 1, beat Daytona, the 5 to 12 favourite by a short head in the

Queen Anne Stakes.

M. Marcel Boussac's French bred Goya the Second, starting at 9 to 4 favourite, won the St. James Palace Stakes-Reuter.