1937-12-27 — Page 21

THE CHIINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1937.

age 21

ED WENSTOB'S MUCH BETTER FORM

SECRETS OF CRICKET MIZLER BRILLIANT

SUCCESS

(Continued from Page 19)

In emphasising the importance of the

AGAINST ROTH

left elbow at right angles to the stumps FARR'S FUTURE IN U.S.A.

the reader might imagine that I

exaggerating its importance. But in a great deal of cricket since the war's end have we not seen young batsmen of considerable powers, natural and cultivated, practically go to. seed: through getting away from first simple principles ? Turning face and body! square on to the bowler and trying to make off-side strokes--the drive and cut from a position in which the feet. and body do not, cannot, co-ordinate with hands, wrists, and arms, is abor- tive.

ease. It has died out among the best!

not gripped by its poisonous fangs.

VERY UNCERTAIN

(By B. BENNISON)

London, November 20.

T is a sophisticated Ed Wenstob who has return

ringay, with whom I understa he is keeping in touch, has any thing worth while to offer.

MIZLER'S VERY BEST

The talk of the town is the bril hant boxing by Harry Mizler which took him to victory against Al Roth, the American light-weight, in the ring of the National Sporting Club last Monday Mizler never

reached such heights. He approach-

ed Roth with a confidence with

ed to London, not the young man who, when i did not credit him. I had come The two-eyed stance became a dis- last here, was so obviously out of place in big cit-to doubt whether all, his heart was batsmen in Australia. Those who rise les, for ever yearning to be back in his native Alin the game. He was a revelation to the real top do so because they are berta astride a broncho, dreaming of a day when only gave a classical exposition, but Some Englishmen are still in its grip- he would be a rodeo star. He has put his lariat he fought,

away, hung up his saddle, and taken leave of his TRALIA TO GET ON TOP IN TEST parents ranch in Western Canada, and may not may never forget, and stirred as CRICKET IN MORE SEASONS THAN be mistaken for other than an avowed scraped display has been given by a Bri-

though they seem to know it not

THE FACT HAS ASSISTED AUS-

ONE, - NOTWITHSTANDING THAT.

now

against the American, for he not

whenever seriously pressed, with astonishing ferocity. He gave a lesson to Roth that he

all to enthusiasm. No such polish-

tish boxer for years. There were rounds when Roth could not put THE a glove on him, and how he tried. the SOME OF EARLIER YEARS THOSE OF 1882 AND 1902 FOR EXAMPLE TRANSFORMATION, AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF HIS A big-hearted likeable man,

In Sydney alone one could Rame TRADE HE IS BETTER FOR THE CHANGE: HIS WITS HAVE American. young batsmen of the last ten years BEEN SHARPENED. HE MAY PASS AS QUITE A MAN OF who cd not ultimately justify well- founded hopes, mainly through inatten- THE WORLD. tion to this sound basic rule in their!

THE VICTORIOUS TEAMS HAVE per. NOT BEEN OF SUPERLATIVE STRENGTH COMPARED WRITE

are difficult to eradicate. They will re- peat themselves.

in cricket, though some people may not The looker-on sees a tremendous lot

have it so.

OLDFIELD'S MUJTE DEMONSTRATION

An interesting incident comes

to

THE AMERICAN RING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

HANDS SMASHED I am sorry to say that, when little had more than half the distance been covered, Roth smashed both

his hands, and will be out of action for some weeks. But if Roth had

batting make-up. Early bad habits During a tour of the States he won 14 of 15 fights and gained thrive. Bike weeds on the lawn, they such valuable experience that he is sure he can hold his own against any heavy-weight we may put against him. He made no

have proved his master. If one Windsor, so as to be all ready for the South African at Harringay could be sure that Mizler is no bones when invited to fight Leibbrandt, and is now in training at escaped mishap. Mizler would still

on Monday week

longer moody, no native light- Wenstob is in magnificent York, he said "Don't forget. This weight would beat him. "Except Ime." I can hear Dave Growley say shape, and if one may judge by time next year I shall fight for the

Jing. the boxing he has done în the championship. and you bet your Roth has paid generous compli- mind as I write. The match was New gymnasium, has improved nodollars that I shall again become ments to Mizler. "He's a great fel- South Wales v Victoria for the Sheffield end. He not only retains

King Pin Word I had from Ancil low." he readily allows, “but, so Shield on a true Sydney wicket in Jan- tremendous appetite for fighting Hoffman a few days ago was that soon as my hands are 100 per cent seven down for 291 when Bert Oldfield all hot and strong, but he really Max was living quietly at home, sound, please put me in the ring first principles. pending the arrival of a little Max. with him, and, well, just see who was joined by Charles Nicholls, the tall can box after Central Cumberland - fást bowler. There is every reason to believe Buddy is training in the mountains is the boss." I hope it will be pos- Nicholls was a pungent hard-hitter, un-that he will win greater popu- hoping that some day soon he will sible to make another Mizler-Roth polished, yet on his day a force.

Standing fast-footed he reached larity than he did during his last be called back to London. Maybe match. In the meantime perhaps we across at several balls of decent length visit. If he beats Leibbrandt, he he will be here early in the New shall be hearing from Jimmy. and pace from E. La'Beckett just out will remain here indefinitely: Year. It all depends whether Har- Walsh. side the off stump. He missed them

uary, 1928.

New South Wales were

2

The end of the chapter looked likely to This country has most to offer!

come at any moment from any ball. by far. Except to a limited few, Then his observant mate at the other there is little money running

Hel end acted a sort of mute message. loose in the States. made a step to the off, and instead of

pushing his bat obliquely across the line of the (imaginary) ball he held it

#

FARR'S FUTURE.

perpendicularly with the left elbow at I am wondering whether Tommy right angles to the bowler. He moved Farr will reap the fortune he ex- it forward once or twice with his body behind the bat.

•

EACH BATSMAN MADE HIS

CENTURY

pects when he goes back to New York. Maybe the position over (there is not so bad as represented, and the Welshman will, in a finan- cial sense again find himself in Nicholls saw and understood clover. But I am thinking that, if From that moment he was a chang the were an entirely free agent, he ed batsman. He stepped across could add enormously to his riches and got behind those length balls if he employed himself here until just on or outside the stump, and Jacobs had an opponent all set for defended with the technical sound him.

ness of a Woodfull. Very shortly However, that is Farr's business, he was using his tremendous power but I cannot resist a temptation to off-driving, as a friend said "like-

say

that he missed a desirable boat a-son-of-a-gun.”

when he did not get to grips with THE UPSHOT WAS THAT EACH Len Harvey And, if I had been MAN MADE HIS CENTURY, AND THEIR STAND PRODUCED 204 Farr, I would have jumped in and got Eddie Phillips before he was

RUNS!

At Grafton a little while back, one matched with Arno Kolblin, by evening Bert Oldfield was showing an interested andience of local,

the virtues reposing in z

and how to keep it straight

ested ze very much

t

chord in memory. Irén

the incident described abo

he had figured with Charlie

He smiled, and said "I

memb

way of making atonement for fail ures: inst the young man from Bow.

VERY UNCERTAIN

I have inquired, but have had no convincing reply whether Farr's long-term contract with Mike It was outstanding as an iilus-Jacobs will hold good in the event tration of the wisdom in a cool of his being beaten in any one of head at one end helping a less ex-the contests that might be arranged perienced colleague at the other for him before Louis is ready to when he is in trouble. Further, it defend his title. What will happen revealed teaming values and also if Schmeling takes the champion- how wise can be the mg player ship from Louis? Can Farr be cer- who keeps his mind eyes open tain that he will be matched with and assimilates advice from the the German as a matter of course

When I left Mar right quarter at

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