1938-08-06 — Page 20

FARR RENOUNCES SURPRISE MOVE "TO

CLEAN UP BOXING SITUATION"

EMPIRE CROWN RETAINED

London, July 28:

Tommy Farr, the British Empire heavyweight champion, an- nounced in New York yesterday his renunciation of the British heavy-weight title in order to aid his world-title quest "and clear; the British boxing situation.".

FARR, HOWEVER, EMPHATICALLY DENIED HIS INTEN- EMPIRE HEAVY. TION OF SURRENDERING HIS BRITISH WEIGHT TITLE, WHICH, HE SAID, HE WOULD BE DEFEND- ING AGAINST MAURICE STRICKLAND AT TORONTO EARLY IN SEPTEMBER.

Eddie

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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 6, 1938.

BRITISH TITLE

TOMMY FARR

Among the boxers who may press their claims to consideration is Len Harvey, former champion, and the Board may match him with another contender as the second "semi-final" of the eliminating competition. Ben Foord, despite his defeat by Phillips, has a chance of being considered.. THE PHILLIPS-DOYLE FIGHT

FAGG ONLY 26 SHORT OF JULY $1,000

London, July 28.

Kent

Arthur Fagg, 23-year-old

| batsman, needs 26 runs for his 1,000 runs in July. Next Saturday, will decide. His county, without game until then, face Hampshire at Canterbury.

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Three

were

A thousand county runs in July are rare. Ernest Tyldesley (Lan- cashire) did it in 1926. other batsmen before him "Ranji" in 1901, Denton shire) in 1912, and Phillip Mead (Hampshire) in 1928.

(York-

So Fagg has a 12 years' record to emulate. He was brilliant yester-.

two-and-three-quarter "Promoter Mike Jacobs has in-Jing for his fight with Strickland,

day at Maidstone, hit 108, including 13 fours in cluded me in an elimination series and is already very fit at 15 st 4 lbs.

hours, made his eighth hundred this for challenger to Joe Louis's

THE LEADING CONTENDER

season, and helped Kent to beat Mid- title," said Farr, "which means

Farr's decision means that

Phillips's supporters, however,dlesex by 265 runs. · more to me than the British title. Eritish Boxing Board of Control think that he should be given a title

It has been a wonderful July for I renounce the latter.

will have to arrange a contest, or a fight without undue delay, and they Fagg. His, aggregate is now 974, "I do not want to hold up the Bri-series of contests, for the vacant regard the match with Doyle

as including the two double centuries- tish boxing situation, and if some-honour.

good enough to rank as a champion-in successive innings against Essex, one can win the title and make more

Phillips, of Bow, who ship battle.

a world record. Foord then I do not wish to stand knocked out Ben

(South

Mr. Sam Russell, on behalf of in his way.

Africa) in the ninth round at Har-Phillips, said to a reporter yester- "If and when I am eliminated ringay a month ago, became the day: "I think that the logical line from the running for world title Ileading contender, and the

for the Board to take is to nominate intend to challenge whoever the Bri- called upon Farr and Phillips to ar-Phillips and Doyle to fight for the tish Boxing Board of Control have range for a championship contest by championship. When Phillips beat recognised as the new British cham- August 5. Now it becomes neces-Foord he earned the right to fight pion. As a matter of fact I feel sary for Phillips to meet another Farr, and I do not feel inclined to sorry for the B.B.B.C., who are rival or engage in a second elimina- driving good fighters away from ting series. "No championship can Great Britain and are trying to be won except in a contest. foster good feeling.

'money,

The Welshman added that British Board of Boxing Control were unfair in ordering him to de- fend his title on August 5.

Board

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EXPERIENCE FOR P.A. GIBB

London, July 28.

let him go through another eliminat- ing series. Besides, who else ig there for Phillips to prove himself! In the circumstances, Phillips's against? If the Board sanctions the fight with Jack Doyle, to be pro- the Harringay fight as for

moted by Mr. Sydney Hulls, at championship, and Eddie wins, I am Harringay, on September 13, be sure he will be pleased to defend the It has been hinted that the M.C.C. comes even more important. It is honour against anyone in reasonable would not like P. A. Gibb, England's Joe Gould, Farr's manager, said: not anticipated that the Board will time."

potential wicketkeeper, to play for -"Farr is not going to fight some declare this fight as one for the Foord, interviewed at his home Scotland this season. As a matter one just because the B.B.B.C. says title, but in all probability it will be near Guildford, said: "I should of fact, the English attitude is ́en-.

in can sanctioned as an eliminator, the win-like to be included so; we are fighting where we

The new tirely, the other way round. get the best money.

ner to meet one of the other as- eliminating series, but before I have southerners will welcome their pro- Farr has now begun daily train- pirants.

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bable wicketkeeper for the last Test, at the Oval, getting some more ex- perience against the Australians. He has played against them twice, for Cambridge University and the Gentlemen of England.

There is some experience of over- seas foes among the Scottish cricket- ers to face the Australians to make a good basis for a sound show on our part. Gibb, who captained Scotland against Yorkshire last sea- son, also played for us against the last invaders from "down under." He has also worn a Scottish "cap" against South Africa and New Zea land twice each. And he led the Yorkshire side in Jamaica, Of course, he has had University ex-. perience against tourists as well.

A. D. Baxter's connection with Australian visits. goes back as far Да 1930 With four games against the South Africans of 1929 and 1935, to say nothing of the New Zealanders of 1931 and 1987, he is not likely to find the occasion too big for him. He has been abroad, too.

Wass has played against

Africa twice.

South

Like Baxter, B. R.

Tod was pitted against the Austräll- ans of 1930. A. Paris had his in- ternational debut versus the |Zealanders.

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another cut at the title I want t meet two or three others, including Lon Harvey Before that, however, I may go to Amories and have a out at Farr there. My plans are not | settled, but I may cross the Atlantic in a few weeks time "lebaut smil