1937-12-17 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 17, 193

A PROMISING YOUNG

HEAVY WEIGHT

WORCESTER WINNER OF

N.S.C. TOURNEY

BAER BROT HERS WANT

TO RETURN

(By B. BENNISON)

London, November 13.

THE fighting future of Jack Smith, of Worcester, winner of a £2000 heavy-weight competition decided under the direction of the National Sport- ing Club last Monday at Earl's Court, and that of Johnny Bate, a fellow-townsman, whom he defeat- ed in the final, will be followed with great interest. Both have it in them to make good.

In particular is this true of Smith, who is the richer in phy- sical qualities, and quite as good a boxer as his neighbour. I an- derstand that he will be more or less under the care of Lou Walsh, who manages the affairs of Foord.

With £250 as his prize, he need not trouble his head about pro- fitable employment for the next few months, during which time, if he is as shrewd as I believe him to be, he will apply himself to a rigorous study of the finer arts of boxing, and offer a deaf ear to promoters who are ready to present him immediately in this and that match

It was a fine achievement - to beat all-comers in the latest search for talent. It is proof that he has the stuff of a genu- ine fighter, but how much mains for him to learn he will realise if he puts himself through a process of dissection. It will

re-

be all to his credit if, twelve month, When they go into the ring, months from now, he can hold his Wenstob should tell previsely how own with the more experienced good, bad, or indifferent Leibbrændt. third-raters. The danger of at-lis; he is the very man for the job. tempting too much is very real

-HARD WORK NEEDED

DELANEY AND STRICKLAND As I suggested, a fight has been arranged between Delaney and If I were he 1 should seek as Maurice Strickland. They have. much sparring as possible with been booked by Harringay, who, fighters who bear some relation-making no bones of their inten- ship to style. It is in his favour tions, have set out to go one better that already he has a sense of de-than any other promoters. "We in- portment, and, if he is rather slow sist upon the best that is their to punch, he puts telling weight in slogan. Splendid! But, being old in his punches. And he has proved his the tooth, I warn them that any at- courage. Above all, he is splen-tempt to create something like a didly young. Smith, make a daily corner in talent is to make a rod habit of your gymnasium from for one's own back, as Mike now on it must be your workship Jacobs has discovered to his con- and your study!

siderable cost, I suspect.

You will probably discover that you are disposed to bulkiness. If I am not mistaken you are apt to run to seed if you do not keep close to the grindstone. You require to be hardened and speeded up. That is only possible by systematic train- ing. Forget that you have won what to many a seasoned fighter would. be considered a small fortune, and that you are something of the man of the moment. Remember that you are a beginner-an especially pro mising beginner-but still 2 be- ginner. Then you

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FURTHER THOUGHTS UPON SCOTLAND'S FUTURE RUGBY XY

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Now to deal with the rather per litr position of Grieve I was a keen sup- stand-off half billet in the porter of Grieve's candidature for the side, which he has filled twice.

The Club are doing an im~. mense service to boxing and boxers. Their ring is wide open to all youngsters of promise, and most generous encourage- ment is being given to provin- cial lads. The boys from the country who have been tried at Earl's Court have almost without exception made a mark, I have just had a telephone call notably Billy Charlton, of from Ted Broadribh on behalf of Gateshead, a featherweight George Daly, who has well won his champion of the near future. fourth fight in the States. It is to One of the most arresting fights the effect that he is hoping to com I have seen for a very long time home for a fight before Christmas, was that between Len Beynon, the after which he will return to New Bate, who is a couple of stone Welshman, and Jackie Hurst, a pro-York, where critics and public alike lighter, has been taken under the duct of St. George's (rare fighting think no end of him. If Both beats wing of Harringay, and has been (school), under the banner of the Mizler, it is as likely as not that found work at their kennels that NS.C. at the beginning of the Daly will be matched with him

BAERS KEEN TO GET BACK. will allow him ample time in which week. It was a return contest, and

I hear that the two Baers are to improve his fighting education. a side-stake of £25 was put up.

Harringay have done well to Genuine money! They fought hike keen to come back here. The diffi- bring Ed Wenstob, a pleasantly re-champions. Beynon, as in the first culty is that they must wait to see that full back is Grieve's best post. membered Alberta cowboy, back to meeting, finished first past the post how the cat, as represented by London. Since he returned home, by a short head. His greater experi- Mike Jacobs, jumps. I have an idea after a not completely successful ence told in his favour. I cannot that Max will be invited to make stay here, he has made such strides recollect an occasion when he box-good at the expense of Schmeling, in the early spring, At the moment:

And Hurst, who is in his teens, worth his or our while to offer

Buddy, who has recently. His first match will be did manfully. We have an abun-And that goes

he with Roby Leibbrandt, the South dance of the right material in the never been-80-happy.

was here African, towards the end of this lighter classes.

that American assessors rate himled and fought to such purpose. at any rate, we have nothing really

sixth-best heavy-weight. He has done uncommonly well in the States

DALY'S RETURN

BETTER FLY-HALF

Scotland

Many keen judges of the game aver They think that he is a much classier Grieve, who was both a stand-off half performer there than at fy-half and centre three-quarter at Ampleforth College, played at full back for Oxford University in 1934-35 Grieve is un- doubtedly full of ability as a footballer and a last line of defence, but one just wonders whether his lack of size is not rather against him a bit as a full back. It remains now to see what the Army will do with him. He is up against England's Reynolds at half