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CHINA MAIL NOVEMBER

CLASSIC FLYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT

40,000 SEE BENNY LYNCH RETAIN WORLD BELT

KANE'S FATAL BLUNDER IN 12TH ROUND

KNOCKED OUT IN 13TH: TO BE BANTAM NOW

(By HAROLD LEWIS)

Glasgow, October 14.

C. A. WHITCOMBE RETAINS

MIDDLESEX THE

London, October.. Whitcombe (Gress Hill), Ryder Cup team captain,

Charles.

the Middleser Professional Cham- pionship, which he has now: WOZ six times, with the record low ag- gregate of 134 (68 and 66) on the Wyke Green - course at Osterley yesterday.

His 66 in the afternoon. "WAS record for the course, beating the unofficial figures of 67 made the local professional, F. M. Dean,

is 73.

AMID the delirious excitement of 40,000 spectators, Benny Lynch, of Sures 6,147 pards, which mea

Glasgow, knocked out his youthful challenger, Peter Kane, of Gol- borne, in the 13th round at Shawfield Park, Glasgow, to-night. He thus retains his world and British flyweight championships.

THE CENTRAL FIGURE OF THE FINAL SCENE, FORLORN AND PITIFUL, WAS KANE, THE BRILLIANT LANCASHIRE PRODIGY, AS HE LAY ACROSS THE LOWER ROPE, CONSCIOUS ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT HE WAS BEING COUNTED OUT YET UN ABLE TO MOVE, THE LAST SHRED OF RESISTANCE HAVING BEEN BATTERED OUT OF HIS BODY.

Over him bent the tall, thin figure of the referee, Mr. Barrington Dalby, with his mouth close to Kane's ear, shrieking out the passing of the seconds and hitting the floor with his fist.

Mr. Dalby continued to watch the timekeeper, for the din was ear-splitting People were already clambering over the Press ben- ches into the ring. A cap and a paper emblem, flung into the ring with other things, lay near Kane's feet. Back in the dark-

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gradually sapped the strength of his challenger.

point of the fight. Kane again sought a rally, and the two entered into the longest of the fight.

For nearly two minutes, they stood and lasted at each other with all they had. Neither would step back Lynch had the better of it, hit har der, and planted his punches mars accurately, and for the first time Kane went to his corner showing slight signs of tiredness.

MUST BE BANTAM NOW Kane struck home repeatedly. He Still, there was nothing to in- started the second round in whirl-cate that the fight would not last wind fashion and begged for another the fall 15 rounds, with the referee test of punching power. Neither had having to count his points with ever been hit so hard nor so often treme care, until that fatal punch before, and if Lynch was able to ex-dropped Kane with dramatic sudden- ness was just one terrific noise even, and the almost continuous 28 pose the inexperience of Kane at ness in the 12th round.

There was a smile on the dour gression of the non-stop Lancashire times by his technique and tricks, he Kane will not fight again as face of Lynch for the first time since boy gave Lynch little time for scor- was also forced to receive a sequence fly-weight. His manager announced he had entered the ring. For 18ling points.

of hard punches which never slack-after the contest that his man wil CAUGHT ON THE TURN

ed. rounds Kane had fought with all

now go into the bantam class. The Ther, in the 12th round, a sudden his usual aggression and dash, hit-

weights were: Lynch 7st 131h 2oz, ting hard, moving at great speed, left caught Kane fairly under the defending cleverly. often puzzling Ja Lynch had tried this punch Lynch's supporters in fact, must Kane 7st 1211b 140z Lynch, and sometimes rocking him many times before, often missing, have been uneasy when Kane won Lynch received a percentage of

sometimes landing, but never with the 7th round by a big margin, the the receipts with a guarantee back on his heels with a decisiveness M

any-apparent effect. But this one first round with any clear-cut win-$4,000 and Kan $1,500. The fight caught Kane as he was turning, and ner. Lynch himself looked some was a record in Scotland as to re- he collapsed to the floor at once. what disturbed, but he had his receipts and attendance, but the Probably it was the first time in venge by winning the 8th equally tual figures were not disclosed. taken more punishment than a young his life that he had ever been dazed well, and doing so, moreover, with Rain fell in heavy showers up to

the time of the big fight, and in boy of 19. ought ever to have to

by a punch. He made the colossal, some very damaging punches... accept, no matter how willing he may be, nor how important the issue. Now he was well and truly beaten.

did not relish.

and impudence that Lynch plainly In the last two rounds Kane had

He was actually out.

CLEAR ROUND FACH

mistake of getting to his feet at Kane was punished in the 9th. too, previous bout Johnny McCrory se once. Lynch, deceived by this ac- and probably this was the turning veral times slipped and fell heavily. tion, did not jump in immediately

in fact, he did not attack until the referee waved to him a second time. UNMERCIFUL PUNISHMENT

Then he saw the damage that he VINTAGE BURGUNDIES

STILL UNCONQUERED To me it seemed, from the pression of his eyes, that the spirit of this grand young fighter was still had done and for fully two minutes unconquered. - There was a crooked

the time remaining until the end smile on his face as they carried the of the round he punished Kane un- little philosopher to his corner, and mercifully. Kane was just clever

well there might be, for he will sure enough to avoid a knockout or an- ly be a champion yet.

other knock down, but he could not avoid some terrific body punishment.

At the count of 10 the ring had suddenly filled with fight crazed He went to his corner dazed, and

people, who made a rush for Lynch it was clear that nothing but a mir- as the champion danced and shout- acle could save him ed with joy, his arms flung high.

Lynch is not the man to let a A aquad of white-capped police beaten opponent recover, and he went appeared and packed the ring even for a knock-out as soon as the 13th tighter. Then Kane was lifted to his round started A left and right to stool, stunned and carried away, the jaw put Kane down for eight,

WE HAVE A FINE SELECTION OF THESE WINES IN STOCK, THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE OF WHICH ARE UNSURPASSED

HONG KONG.

and the cheers that followed am! and then came a final hurricane of Bouchard Pere Et Fils

were those of a crowd who

ciated the wonderful fight he put up

pre blows under which Kane subsided

had into the ropes.

LOST ON SCALES It may be argued that this figh was lost on the sc Kane look

trifle frail about the legs and hips, and his face was thinner than usual He made the weight too easily, 3lb under the stipulated eight stones.

From the start until the end of the 11th round this brilliant and full

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the first second-by test of punching

ich neither would yield, and at no time during those 11 rounds could er man be said to have a clear lead.

He also lost it, however, through

THE WINING PENCH Kane did most of th inexperience, for in the 12th roun

bed a fatal blunder. while Lynch

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