1938-10-05 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 5, 1938

FOORD KNOCKED OUT OF RING

ASTONISHING

FINISH TO H'WEIGHT ELIMINATOR BOUT

GEORGE JAMES' PROMISE

(By AIR MAIL)

London, September 26.

There was a dramatic finish to the 12-rounds heavy-weight | contest in which George James, of Ebbw Vale, one of the most pro- mising of the new heavy-weights, beat Ben Foord, of South Africa, in the ninth round, at Greyfriars Hall, Cardiff, last night.

James let loose a right swing, and although the blow connect- ́ed heavily, it did not seem as though Foord would take a count, but as the punch flashed in his face, the South African toppled back- wards, overbalanced, and fell out of the ring into the laps of Press- men at the ringside.

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Foord, desperate, tried to tricate himself and get back to the ring. Meanwhile, the time- keeper was calling the count. Foord eventually got to his feet, ran to neutral corner, but was too late,

9000 Then pandemonium from

They were people broke loose.

ac-

cheering James, who, while Foord was still out of the ring, was claimed the winner. Foord, with

a smile on his face, walked round to his corner, leapt into the ring, and shook hands with his conqueror. He

RADLEY'S GREAT

appeared to have hurt his right leg, EFFORT

but he had no excuses to make-only that it was "tough luck."

It was certainly one of the most sensational finishes to ย heavy- weight contest in recent years.

quarter tactics.

LOSE TO TABOR IN

ROWING CLASSIC

Marion, Mass.

FARR AND ADAMICK

Conflicting Stories Of

Proposed Fight-

New York, September 22 Reports from Detroit concerning the immediate future of Tommy Farr, the British boxer, who came to America with the world heavy- weight championship in view, con- flict with the view expressed in New York.

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Jack Kearns announced in De- troit that Farr would meet his

in protogo, Jimmy Adamick, 15-round fight there on November 4, but officials of Madison Square Garden, for whom Farr has been fighting, stated in New York to- night that thore was nothing in the report. They added that there "might be something shortly for Tommy," who has not seen eye-to- oyo with the promoter, Miko Jacobs, over the question of his next opponent. Press Association.

BADMINTON ASSN. HOLD MEETING

League To Commence As Soon As Possible ELECTION OF

OFFICERS

Glasgow Soccer Cup

Queen's Park Beat

Rangers

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London, September 23. True to custom, Queen's Park surprised Rangers at Ibrox · last night in the first round of the Glasgow Cup, and won on their merits after an extra half-hour. In the first twenty minutes, Rangers looked like making vic- tory easy, but when Buchanan registered for Queen's Park in practically the first raid by their forwards, the game was trans- formed.

Queen's Park retained their lead until the interval, but early in the second half Venters equalised from had a penalty-kick. Kyle, who commenced at inside left, went into centre for the Amateurs, and the transition was followed by the award of a penalty-kick, which he con- verted.

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An injury to M'Phail caused him to change to outside right for little, and the Rangers' forwards could make little headway, but when M'Phail returned to inside left they improved, and Fiddes equalised.

EXTRA TIME

Extra time had to be played, and

the first half Buchanan.

gave

from

in

The fourth annual meeting of the in Hong Kong Badminton Association Queen's Park the winning goal, CAREFREE HITTING

was held in the Boardroom of the Rangers were awarded another Neither man had displayed parti-

S. C. M. Post Bullding yesterday, penalty, but Mansour saved cularly good boxing skill, but there

Radley College, the English and owing to the absence of the Venters. It was an exciting finish, was plenty of carefree hitting, and a good deal of credit went to James rowing eight which won the Lad- President, the Rev. J. R. Higgs, the with Rangers all but equalising in for the way in which he rallied ies Plate at Henley this year, meeting was presided over by Mr. the closing minutes.

with the F.de Sousa, the Vice-President. The lost a thrilling race

were: The The officers elected

Queen's Park owed their success after taking punishment. Welshman's best round was the American crew, Tabor Academy,

Rev. J. R. Higgs (President); Mr. mainly to their solid defence, seventh, in which he connected twice by a third of a length.

Tabor had created an excellent E. de Souza (vice-President), Mr. which none did better than Mansour, to Foord's jaw, and had the South African shaky and resorting to close-impression in England when they S A. Gray (Hon. Secretary), Mr. in goal, and Johnstone, at centre

won the Thames Challenge Cup F. H. Kwok (Hon. Treasurer).

The following were re-elected, as There was more confidence than at Henley in 1936 and 1987.

The race was rowed over a mile Hon. Vice-Presidents: Mr. E. Abra usual in Foord's boxing, and for a

No official time was taken ham, Mr. Justice R. E.Lindsell, period in the early rounds he ap-course.

Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. E. M. Ray- peared to have the situation well but the unofficial time was

45sec.

mond, Mr. E. L. Leitao, and Mr. in hand. His footwork was de-

The Sippican Harbour course was E. V. M. da Sousa. finitely superior to that of James,

On the motion of Mr. Gray, se who, apart from some straight lefts, swept by a north wind and the water

The boats shipped conded by Mr. Kwok, an apprecia- did little to cause the South African was choppy ·

James's defence was mode- plenty of water. Considering the tion of Mr. A. L. Fisher's services trouble. rate, and had Foord shown better state of the water, itadley, who unto the Association last year.

like their opponents, are not used placed on record. judgment with his right-hand pun-

re- to towing in open water, did ches, he must have had a more com-

markably well. fortable fight than he did.

LIONEL MUNN BREAKS RECORD

Lionel O. Munn, the Irish 'Interna-

tional and ex-champion, who was run

5min

NOT FAST ENOUGH They led slightly immediately after the start and also had the lead again at halfway,

was

half. Rangers' forwards played with little method, and their defence made blunders which the Queen's Park forwards turned to account.

Attendance, 10,000; drawings, £409.

MISS FISHWICK'S DOUBLE

Miss Diana Fishwick (Wentworth)

added the German ladies" champion- ship to the Belgian title which she won recently, when she beat Mrs. L. Gross (Wannsee, Berlin) by 7 and 6 over 36 holes. Miss Fishwick, who won the title in 1988, built up a win- ning lead in the first round, which she finished 6 up.. -

The Secretary was also asked to remind all Clubs to send in the names of their representatives who would be serving on the Executive Committee by Friday, so as to-get

At Copenhagen (Denmark) on the League started as soon as pos- aible.

16 August 7, Miss Tonni Petersen, The first Executive meeting was for 100 yards freestyle, which

years of age, created a world's record

she.

After 4-mile Tabor, striking at over 40, gained a lead of 1/8-length, then fixed for Tuesday, October 18.swam in 18min, 18.9sec

ner-up for the amateur Golf champion-but Radley quickened their stroke ship last year, won the Lord Warden and took a lead of length. They Cup at Rye, and set up a record for

were in the windward berth, how- the course,

Capt. O, Lyttelton had played for 71 ever, and bore the brunt of the buf- in the morning, being only a stroke feting of the wind and waves, and outside Lister Hartley's record of 70, had to reduce their stroke to 80-82. but he took 79 afterwards.

the Some distance from the finish

Munn, who had taken 76 in

morning, had a second round of 69, Tabor also slowed down, but gained He had a wonderful stretch of 4, 2, 8,, a lead. Near the finish Radley 8, 4, 4 in the middle of the round. His card read: Out: 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4 were travelling the faster, but not 2, 888. In: 8, 4, 4, 5, 8, 4, 4, 4, 6 enough to overtake Tabor. Neither boat led by as much as a length at -=86.

any time. Crews:

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With his aggregate of 144, Munn had four strokes to score.

Small bootles beneath the turf in thousands at the Sydney Cricket Ground recently wore cleared out by Amyriads of starliners

one

RADLEY: E. de V. Bolton (bow), D. H. Richards, J. W. Arkell, C. H Gray, J. D. Eveleigh, E. M. Sturges, G. E. Chandler, P. L. Fanning. (stroke), D. E. G. Beazley (cox)

TAKOR: C. Turner

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