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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1937

ARRIVAL OF DELANEY AND ROTH

CHARACTERISTIC OF US. BOXERS- ALL JUST BELOW CHAMPION FORM

RESURRECTION OF AL

BROWN

(By B. BENNISON)

London, October 2.

RANGERS YOUNGTM“

CAPTURE

London, October 2-William Woodburn, the centre half- back

the Edinburgh Juvenile club. Ashton,

sign ed last night for the Ran gers.

Woodburn was perhaps

the most eagerly sought-after youngster in the game, having

been out with Queen's Park Strollers in the majority of their Alliance fixtures since the start. of the season, while in between he had offers to play trials for Leeds United, Preston North End, and Falkirk.

Woodburn is 17 years of age,

height, and weighs 12 st 5 16. There is little doubt that the Rangers have fixed up a player of great possibilities.

THE two Als — Delaney, heavy, and Roth, light-stands 6 feet 111⁄2 inches in

weight have duly arrived from New York at the invitation of the National Sporting Club, un- der whose banner they will fight any man round about their poundage. Which is characteristic of the typical American boxer, be he short of cham-land last season. pionship rank, and as was to be expected.

He captained the Scottish Juvenile team which played Eng-

THEY ARE ENGAGING YOUNG MEN, MORE THAN MO DERATELY RICH IN PERSONALITY WHICH, WHEN COM-keeping within the fly-weight limit BINED WITH THE UNCOMMON ABILITY THEY ARE REPUT and yet be completely strong. ED TO HAVE, IS A PRICELESS COMMODITY TO TRADE IN My news I give it for what it ANY MARKET, NATIVE OR FOREIGN. IF THEY DO NOT MAKE SOMETHING OF A STIR THEIR SPONSORS AND THEM- SELVES WILL BE SORELY DISAPPOINTED.

to shed, and, judging by he moved around, he has a troublesome knee, which, have it, was the explanation of his defest by Tommy Farr

It is too late in the day to ex- pect Neusel to concern himself with the finer arts of boxing. He will approach Strickland in the full be- lief that the hammer, which he not intended that the German ever did carry, will prevail. It was should strive for victory by scor ing most points. Common belief is that a fighter of the out-and-out variety will, most times, beat a box- er. But, in the matter of Strick land, he is both boxer and fighter, and if I were given to wagering I would gamble that his punches are heavier than Neusel's. What is most to commend him is his ex- ceptional left hand, the likes of which I doubt Nensel can steer clear of Strickland is at Wembley, and I am bound to say that he is more engaging than I found Neusel to be. But, there, gymnasium im- pressions are oftener than not mis- leading. It is wise to wait to see what happens in actual fighting.

A BONNIE FECHTER talist, I am sorry that Marcel Thi Being something of a sentimen-

the defence of the world's middle- was the loser against Apostoli in is worth is that Lynch will have weighe title. The old fellow old the harder battle, and that by parison Kane will find 8 st well luck to have his eye so badly dam- com-in service, I mean-had the bad They have reported 100 per cent. fit, being of the kind who agreeably surprised if, after their but to call a halt. Otherwise the within his compass. I shall be aged that the referee had no option take themselves to the gymnasium after the manner of the every fight on the 13th, both Lynch and hard-bitten. Frenchman would pro- day man who goes to work in office or factory. Within 24 hours of Kane are not forced among the bably have held to the title. If he their arrival they sought to shed their rustiness of the voyage in bantams. Meantime I hope for good is wise, Thil will now hang up his an especially desirable gym on the very doorstep of Piccadilly, re weather on Glasgow's red letter gloves, content with a considerable cently taken over by the NS.C.

night, and that champion and chal- fortune he has made. He well de- lenger will continue to thrive in serves all that has come his way. their preparation.

He is a credit to himself and the Tring.

On Monday they will look int at Earl's Court, where the Club, with newly-found and laudable! ambitions, begins a new season. Delaney will see Larry Gains against Rutz, a high-hearted if not particularly accomplished French heavy-weight; also Swan-

TROUBLESOME KNEE

I have just returned from Wind- Apostoli, when I took my leave sor, where Walter Neusel is fur- of him in New York, hoped some bishing for a fight with Maurice day soon to come to London. Jacobs, Strickland at Wembley on the 19th. however, will require him to fight

I found him well, hearty, and Freddie Steele, and maybe others.

Ichers, is bound to "Uncle Mike."

sea's Jim Wilde in opposition to precedence over foreigners who long happy, if, as usual, unsmiling. He For Apostoli, like so many top not- Martin, a coloured young man of ago had their day. I am all for im-has little, if any, unwanted Deptford. Maybe his first match portation of talent, but I am em- in this country will be with the phatically opposed to the exploitation best of the quartette. That is of mere reputations at the expense the tentative idea.

of home-bred material. Carnera has ceased to be a novelty. As a fighter Both has already been booked to he surely has had his fling. And fight Jimmy Walsh, on Monday week that goes for Al Brown and Jack

a rather tall order, unless by then Sharkey.

TALL ORDER

he has found his bearings. If he I have had several letters from beats our champion lightweight right America since my return from New away, so to say, the rest of his divi-York inquiring whether Peter Kane sion need look out for squalls. And is likely to go to the States in the plenty. We shall see.

near future. Although I am with From a purely local point of view, out first-hand knowledge, I have re the outstanding fights of the night plied that all the chances are that will be between Dave Crowley, who the little man will be content to re is booked for Wembley on October main at home indefinitely. At the 19 in an eliminator with George moment I do not consider him to be Odwell, and Gustave Humery, still, full ripe for America, though, from despite his long service, a terror for what I have seen and know of

the the first few rounds, and Jake Kil-midgets on the other side, I doubt rain and Kid Berg, who makes faces whether the best of them good at those who will have it that he has as either Kare or

Lynch 28

come to the deep winter of his fight- For the time being neither the

ing life. We are promised fighting Lancashire lad nor the champion

all hot and strong. I hope we shall Scot can be expected to tr

not be disappointed.

RESURR

(ONS2.

Fabout. excursions abroad. - Their

fight, due at Glasgow on the

Al Brown, the former bantam for the world's title, to whi champion of the world, though looking forward with enormous nearer 40 than 30,1 should say, is eagerness, means everything. anxious to start all over agam at the GETTING DOWN TO IT-- Albert Hall and Jack Sharkey I have been kept so close to the

would for ever rejoice if the Nation- grindstone in the way of picking

Sporting Club gave him a worth-up the bits and pieces since I got while job. For myself I have no back from the Louis-Farr fight itch to see Sharkey in our ring, and that I have been unable to pay a - although I have no desire to attempt visit either to Lyn

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