1937-07-27 — Page 22

PARK SCHMELINGI.

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THERE were surprise developments last night The Test Match between England mies notice has been given 24 hours

concerning the boxing match which had been terday at Manchester in shower arranged to take place in London between Tommy weather. England declared at her Farr, the British heavy-weight champion, and Max overnight total of 353 for 9, Schmeling, of Germany.

THE BRITISH BOXING BOARD OF CONTROL ING A MEETING HELD IN THE EVENING, THAT IT WOULD RECOGNISE THE CONTEST HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD MR. TED BROADRIBE, MANAGER

THE BRITIS

Zealand, thanks to a nership betwe indlee and

218,

resp

ings

Wellard, making his debut in the presence of Con

signees are reques

PION, SAID THAT HE HAD WITHDRAWN FROM THE MATCH. England attack, was prominent In the ease of dutiable Mr. Broadribb said that a provisional agreement only had been with 4 for 81, being the most sue- Imports Sport signed with Mr. Syd Hulls, the London promoter, for the contest with cessful of the English trundlers, have such goods for examination Schmeling. We were told," said Mr. Broadribb, “That Farr wouldBrown got among the rabbits and No Fire Insurance has been effected. receive £7,500 and that Schmeling would receive considerably more. captured three wickets for the same Bill of Lading will be countersigned There was an understanding that the boxers earnings would not be number of runs. made public.

FORFEITED TITLE-

New Zealand are now in a ver much better started her second

"Now we find that Schmeling

"A Contest between Braddock and trously. With only 37 on the is to receive twice as much as

close of play, Hutton, Bar Farr. I do not consider it fair Schmeling was arranged, and Brad- to Farr that the foreigner should dock, by withdrawing from it for rett and Hammond have all been be paid £15,000 against his $7,500, which he was suspended-forfeited, dismissed. and have therefore called the in the opinion of the Board, his title

in the opinion of the Board his me home the votants today and

match off

Provided the Tourists can press

"Unfortunately, in signing the contest between Tim Braddock and send the remaining home hatsmen Park, back for a memocre total, they ap- provisional agreement to meet Joe Louis at Comiskey Schmeling in London, Farr turn-Chicago, on June 22 last is, there-pear to have an excellent chance of ed down a better offer for the fore, regarded by the B. B. B. of winning, although a draw seems to match in Germany and also one C. as being for the heavy-weight be the most probable result. for a contest with Joe Louis."

championship of America.

"The Stewards, therefore,

*BOARD'S REASONS Our Boxing

Correspondent

ter.

Cowie

E. Paynter, not out

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT

England First innings ... 358 The official statement by the their official sanction, and will re-

Second Innings Board of Control in connection with cognise the Max Schmeling VL. Hutton, e Vivian, b Cowie the Farr Schmeling contest was: Tommy Farr contest as being for C. J. Barnett, lbw. Dunning

J. Hardstan, not out Mr. Halls' application for the the heavy-weight championship of Hammond, e Moloney, contest between Tommy Farr and the world.” Max Schmeling to be officially re cognised as for the world's heavy- weight championship was discuss writes: ed by the Administrative Stewards The reasoning of the decision is

that used of the B. B. B. of C. to-night precisely t 1 by Brig-Gen. A G. Vivian, b Wellard

"The Board decided that in view C. Critchley, who is concerned with D. A. R. Moloney, Ibw b Smith of the fact that a contest between the promotion of the Farr Schme- M. W, Wallace, st. Ames, b Brown Joe Louis and Max Schn neling at ling fight, when claiming the right J. L. Kerr, 6 Wellard

MP. Donnelly, low, b Wellard New York on July 19, 1986, was re-to describe his fight as for the world A Hadlee, hit wit, Wellard

The M. L. Pag Smith b Hammon cognised as for the final

rds have greed with his EM rguments.

ting context for the cha

of the world, and this co

ing been decisively won by

is evident that

It must be admitted on all sides

Total for 3 wickets

New Zealand-1st Innings

N Gallichen,

b Smith

nes b Brown.

Total

Chance

Veg Ball

Hing, he had the right to be re- that Schmeling met with cognised as the feading contender treatment, but it cannot be and to box Jim Braddock for the ed that he is champion, even

he was robbed of the title.

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