1938-07-27 — Page 20

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 27, 1938.

SHELAEFF RETAINS CHINA TITLE

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA Welter-Weight Fight At

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AMERICAN CHAMPION IN DIAMOND

SCULLS FINAL

(By AIR MAIL)

London, July 3. three feet, in the fastest time at this The For the fifth year in succession the year's Henley-6 mins. 52 secs. Diamond Challenge Sculls seem destin- crews were never more than a few feet to ro overseas. J W Burk, the apart. London's opponents in the final merican champion, and favourite, will bo Trinity Hall, Cambridge, who easily reached the final at Henley Royal have not won the Grand since 1895. Regatth yesterday, and will, meet L. D. Although the Cambridge crew were Habbitts, of Reading, to-day. The victors over Trinity College, Oxford, optilon of riverside is that by 11⁄2 length, their time of 7

of London.

London R.C.B crew established

hirk will take the trophy across the

Atlantic.

Burk, an unorthodox sculler, with a

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Shanghai Canidrome CHALLENGER FELLED

IN SECOND ROUND

Shanghai, July 23.

secs. Vas 13 secs, slower than that FELLED like a dog midway through the second round, Smiling George Levchenko paid the

43 in his semi-final against T. H. Tyler they rowed from the Starting Post to with deadly Andre Shelaeff in a title fight before short but quick stroke, started off at new record in the Thames Cup when penalty for attempting to mix matters last night (Thames R.C.), but the Londoner, with Fawley in 3 mins. 28 secs., beating the

They one

of the largest crowds seen at the Canidrome. his more powerful strokes was 1/3 of previous best time by 2 secs. a length ahead at the top of Temple beat Kingston R.C. B by one length in

THE WELTER-WEIGHT, CHAMPION OF THE ORIENT the semi- Island. The American drew level at 7 mins. 9 secs., to reach

GAVE SOME INDICATION OF HIS TERRIFIC PUNCHING POW- Remenham Barrier, and was one length finals.

For the second time in this year's ER DURING THE SHORT TIME THAT THE FIGHT LASTED, in front at Fawley. Sculling at 40 to Tyler's 28 over the second half of the regatta two American eights will clas? THE BLOW WHICH KNOCKED OUT LEVCHENKO LIFTING Course, Burk gradually drew away to in the Thames Cup, Kent School, hav

ing defeated Harvard University in an THE LOCAL BOY OFF HIS FEET AND CRASHING HIM TO THE win easily in nine minutes.

oppose CANVAS WHERE HE LAY INERT AS THE FINAL COUNT London R.C. A gained a brilliant vic-early, heat, will now have to

DRONED OUT. tory over Jesus College, Cambridge, in Yale University for the right to enter the semi-final of the Grand Gun by the final.

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HAVE AN H.B. AND THEN TRY"

Falling flat on his face, Lev chenko broke his nose by the fall and when he was carried to his corner his face was a mass of blood.

Shelaeff entered the ring weigh- ing 141 lb. while Levchenko was 3 lb. heavier. The opening round gave no indication that the fight would end so suddenly, Levchenko using his fast footwork to keep out of the way of the champion's ter- rible fists.

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DEADLY SERIOUS ·

Always following his man around, Shelaeff looked deadly serious, and when he unleashed several hard rights towards the end of the round things looked black for the local boy, He managed to keep out of harm's way, however and on one occasion brought the crowd to its feat by rushing in to swing several punches to Shelaeff's face. The bell saw. Shelaeff again taking the initiative with Levchenko dancing his way out of; danger.

LEVCHENKO'S SUPREME

O MISTAKE

Making the supreme mistake of carrying the fight to Sheläeff in the second round, Levchenko, after landing with a right and a left to the face, ran clean into a 'left from the Harbin Boy Wonder and went down to the boards. Counting up to six, Referee Fallace stopped the count as Shelaeff had left a neutral: corner. Resuming the count Lev chenko rose at seven, and Shelaeff became deadly.

Tearing in the style which has made him famous the champion sent, Levchenko down for a count of seven.

He rose in a dazed condition and Shelaoff came in to finish the fight and finish it he did. Bringing up a terrific right he connected cleanly- on Levchenko's jaw and the local fighter was knocked out before he touched the canvas. Falling with a crash that could be heard all over the hall he landed on his face with the blood spouting from his broken || nose, and the crowd, wildly excited

cheered Shelaeff to the echo. DAGSSKELTON ZATZ DRAW

Fighting for the last three rounds with a broken right tand Hal Skelton of the Marines, after taking the opening rounds, did well to hold BorisczZatz, lodal Rüssian battler, to a draw in the semi-final. Both fighters were_not_loathe

to mix matters and some changes were seen, with Skelton taking most the pointz at the

start

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