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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 19, 1989.
Strictly As A Matter Of Business, To Insure A Good Attendance At The Fight
By Leo Füller
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TIGER SULLIVAN BECAME A BATTLING BRIDEGROOM
THERE of Sungroughters. for lunch, and the Tiger hopped smart- big eyes rolling, she said she would.
of
Somehow the coloured battler's wards the restaurant. Suddenly his character lends itself to humour, glance fell on his trousers... ♫ and his childlike earnestness From thigh to knee he was smoth- often makes him the butt ered in blacking!
With a scream of anguish he flung practical joking. There is little to himself on Willie and belted him on compare with the saga of Tiger the nose. Willie went into the gutter, Sullivan, a negro middleweight. but he was up again in a trice, and the The Tiger flourished around New two of them closed, fighting like jun- gle cats in the street. The crowd that Jersey a few years ago, and boxed collected saw better fight than they with fair success. He was a "lad' had ever paid to witness, and they in more ways than one, and, like bad ripped the clothes from each other most coloured fighters, a flashy
by the time the police arrived to cart them away to the local calaboose! dresser. One fine morning he was up bright and early, ready to travel with some other fighters two hun- dred miles up-State to take part in
a bout,
his
saw
are some uproarious stopped about a couple of hours later Sullivan. Breathlessly, and with her Unfortunately there was present that evening a man who had scant respect ly out of the car and swaggered to- Then the promoter played his trump for marriage. He was none other card, and started beating the publicity than Paddy Quinlan, who surged to drums. He announced through the the attack at the first beil, and smash- newspapers that Sullivan would be ed the bridegroom full in the face with married in the ring a few minutes be- a wicked right swing! Whether or fore his 'sensational 10 three-minute not Tiger's coming responsibilities round battle with Paddy Quinlan!” weighed on his mind will never be The story spread like wildfire, and known, because the following left hook local tradesmen sent the happy' pair bit deep into his chin and knocked him all manner of gifts. As Tiger had no kicking to the canvas, where he stay- home to speak of, he spent most of his ed with a foolish expression on time stowing away pieces of furniture face, until the referee finished the around the Stadium, instead of train- count! ing. But the day before the contest- His wife was sitting at the ringside, there was a grave hitch in the pro- and her smiles vanished as she ceeding. Tiger approached the promo- her husband thus vanquished. Her er wearing a worried frown, and said: subsequent remarks brought home
'Ya know, Boss, ah isn't shush' I Tiger that his first impressions had loves 'dis gal'," he said, "Ah don' think been only too right, and that, atten- ah should marry her. Cain't you get dance or no attendance, the promoter should have got him 'anudder girl. . .!”
Unfortunately, after
of: a series equally impossible adventures, Tiger. Sullivan came to a bad end. He was a good fighter, but, like many a coon, a bad man when drunk. He was also fond of a little. razor work, and one. night in Baltimore, Maryland, he be- came involved in a razor duel with another buck. Tiger's flashing steel was that split second too slow, and a few minutes later the police picked wound running from ear to ear under 'him out of the gutter with
a neat his chin.
Tiger had done himself proud, and was dressed in a cream coloured suit, a bright red tie, spats, and was car rying a cane. When the car drew up in front of his house he swaggered out to greet his pals.
Among them was Willie Patterson, another negro, who was also particu- lar in sartorial matters. But on this occasion he had gone even further, and, in addition to some fancy dress, had boot covered his travelling bag with polish, so that it gleamed and winked
in the sun.
The car was pretty crowded, and in order to make room, Tiger had to take the bag and put it on his knees, and in this manner they set out. They
Hideous Picture
They presented a hideous picture when hailed before the judge, torn, bleeding and filthy. Bail was set at a thousand dollars and as the others had driven on at the approach of the cops, poor Tiger and Willie spent the night in gaol, and had to wait until next afternoon before they were released by their irate manager, who wrathfully wanted to know why they were break- ing the boxer's strictest code-fighting for nothing!
me anudder one?"
"Why, Tiger," replied the boss, in shocked tones, "if you pull out now it'll ruin the attendance figures!"
Tiger nodded gravely, and replied: "Dat's different, boss. If it hurts de gate, dat's a different matter en married as you say!" tirely. I'll go right ahead and get
However, Tiger's most sensational Matrimony With Smile
.!
to
exploit was certainly unique in the annals of the ring. In order to drum Next. evening, resplendent in morn- up some much-needed publicity, a pro- ing dress, Tiger stepped into the ring noter approached Tiger and asked him and was married to the little coloured if he wanted to get married. The Tiger girl by the mayor. There was ċer- was a little hazy on the point, so the tainly a fine attendance, so he embrac- promoter sought out a little coloured ed matrimony with a wide smile girl and asked her if she' would like his face, as the cheers rang out loud To-Morrow. The Tragic Tale Of Joe to marry the famous fighter, Tiger and long for the happy pair.
on
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SUTCLIFFE AND GIMBLETT SCORE FIVE CENTURIES
Although he was the first bats- 160 man to reach 1,000 runs, W. R. Hammond, the England and Glou-141 cester skipper, has made only 161 three centuries this season,
but
Barnett (Gloucester y Lancs.). | 145
Smart...(Glamorgan v Somer- 104
Parks, H. (Sussex v Glamor- gan).
John Langridge Kent). Parks, H. (Sussex v Leices-169"- ter).
120
(Sussex v 120
[113
Brierly (Glamorgan v Notts). Fagg (Kent v Glamorgan). Dyson (Glamorgan v Glouces- ter).
148
105
Parks, H. (Sussex v Kent).
Jones, E (Glamorgan v Kent).
bridge).
102
119
181
Prentice (Leicester v Kent). Compton (M'sex v Essex). Compton (M'sex v Hants). Compton (M'sex v Somerset). Cam- Timms (Northants bridge).
115
135
V
109*. 116
these include the highest score of 127 the season, 302, against Glamor-| 163*--Prentice (Leicester v Cam-141.. gan, and 192 not out against War- wick.
Harold Gimblett, whose consistent 143 form has been one of the features of 103*. the season, together with the veteran | 103*- Herbert Sutcliffe, tops the list of cen- tury-makers with five.
The following is a complete list of centuries scored to Friday:— 128 O'Connor (Essex v M'sex). 118*— O'Connor (Essex v Worces-
ter).
-
114 -Timms (Northants v Hants). 114 — Brookes (Northants v Cam-131
104 194 O'Connor (Essex v Notts). 114* 192*— W. R. Hammond (Gloucester | 125*-
v Warwick).
119
11
bridge).
105
111*- Brookes (Northants v Wor-
cester).
Hardstaff (Notts v Kent). Hardstaff (Notts v Surrey). Hardstaff (Notts v Leicester). 196 Gunn (Notts v Glamorgan). Gunn (Notts v Hants). Gimblett (Somerset v Lancs.). 138.
Sus- Gimblett (Somerset sex).
165*
116
V
134
*
W. R. Hammond (Gloucester 100*. v Glamorgan).
108
W. R. Hammond (Gloucester 102*-
Davies, E. (Glamorgan v108
Gimblett (Somerset v Leices-104 ter). Gimblett (Somerset v Glou-105* cester).
302
135
v Surrey).
287*
Gloucester).
134
Davies,
E.
Notts).
216
Davies, D.
v 108 (Glamorgan
(Glamorgan v129
-
Somerset).
109
Arnold (Hants v Warwick). '|151
241
Creese (Hants v Northants).
101
104
Crease (Hants v Warwick).
Lee (Somerset v Lancs.). · Lee (Somerset v Middlesex). Squires (Surrey Worces- ter).
103
-
115
107
Walker (Hants v Sussex).
100
Bailey (Hants v Lancs.).
107 111.
105
179*— Arnold (Hants v Worcester). | 155*—
115*- Todd (Kent v Glamorgan).
Todd (Kent v Sussex).
Gimblett (Somerset v Wor-140 cester),
Squires (Surrey v Sussex). Parker (Surrey v. Somerset). 102
| 107*— Fishlock (Surrey. v Sussex).
101 Fishlock (Surrey v Somerset). 123 #100*— Fishlock (Surrey v Worces-132
143
107
Foster (Kent v Leicester).
149
Fagg (Kent v Hants).
201
B. H. Valentine (Kent v116 Notts).
177
198
175
141
+
Oldfield (Lancs. v Warwick- 284 shire).
147*
159
222
Ames (Kent v Glamorgan). 125 F. G. H. Chalk (Kent v Sus- 165 sex).
Oldfield (Lancs. v Notts). 158 Paynter (Lancs, v Leicester). 280*—— Paynter (Lancs. v Derby). 102
100 - Iddon (Lancs. v Leicester- 196
ter).
Sutcliffe (Yorke v Hamp- 128 shire).
102
Sutcliffe (Yorks v Oxford). 222 Sutcliffe (Yorks v Lancs.). Sutcliffe. (Yorks v M'sex). Sutcliffe (Yorks v Leicester- shire).
set).
M. J. Turnbull (Glamorgan v Kent).
Holt (Hampshire v Warwick). Hopwood (Lancs v Hants). Nutter (Lancs. v Notts). James Langridge (Sussex v Glamorgan)..
Armstrong (Leicester v Cam- bridge).
Armstrong (Leicester v Ox- ford).
C. S. Dempster (Leicester V Yorks).
Harris (Notts v Essex)." G. F. H. Heane (Notts. v Lei- cester).
G. F. H. Heane. (Notts v Hants).
Voce (Notts v Cambridge).
E. D. R. Eager (Oxford V Free Foresters).
Gregory (Surrey M Worces- ter).
N. W. D. Yardley (Yorks
- Cambridge).
Buse (Somerset v Worcester),
R. E. S. Wyatt (Warwick v. Lancs.)
Ord (Warwick v Hants).- Cooper' (Worcester v Somer set).
Smith (Derby v Worcester). Palmer... (Worcester v North- fants).
Palmer (Worcester v Glamor-
·gan),
Gibbons (Worcestershire Northants),
-Martin (Worcestershire
Hants)
111” and 100* — Gibbons (Worcester
v Hants).
106A. H. Broadhurst (Cambridge
v Yorks).
111 — A. H. Broadhurst (Cambridge
v Leicester).
Capt. C. W. C. Packe (Army v Cambridge).
N. S. Mitchell-Innes Foresters v Oxford).
(Free
G. D. Kemp-Welch (Free For- esters v Cambridge).
DANGEROUS DAYS IN THE OLD WEST! BLAZ- ING THRILLS AS PION- EERS CLASH WITH CUNNING REDSKINS!
BOB ALLEN in RANGER COURAGE
•TO-MORROW.
V
ALHAMBRA
shire).
103*
141*-
Iddon (Lancs. v. Hants),
112
́102".
Iddon (Lanes v Harts);
180
140
John · Langridge (Susser
177
Hants)
170
108
John Langridge
(Bussex
₤146
Hutton (Yorks v Warwick). Hutton (Yorks v Hants); Hutton (Yorks÷v. Cambridge). Mitchell (Yorks v Lancs.). Mitchell. (Yorks v Northants). Leyland (Yorka v Gloucester Leyland (Yorks, v Middlesex),| Dollery (Warwicky Derby). Dollery (Warwick v. Hants). Nichols (Essex v Sussex).
180
J. Thompson (Cambridge Leicester).
128.
F. G. Mann (Cambridge v
Leicester)..
104
Surrey
121
Avery (Essex v M'sex).
Grimstone (Army ̧ v. ^ Gam-
bridge).
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