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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 5, 1939.

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Details Of Boxing

On John Henry Lewis Medical Recommendation That He Be Permitted

To Carry On Fighting CORRECT IMPACT KOWLOON C.C.

FINISH OF A REMARKABLE CAREER

WASHINGTON, June 20.--The National Boxing Association of America to-day declared the world cruiser-weight title vacant. They contended that John Henry Lewis, the holder, was practically blind in his left eye, and that he had not defended his title within the required six months.

Lewis was examined at the N.B.A.'s re- quest by three doctors, who, while finding that the vision of the left eye was impaired by a cataract, recommended that he be per- mitted to continue fighting.

and

The National Boxing Association, for the cruiser-weight title, however, has turned down the re- John Henry won after 15 gruelling

they rounds. In the following year commendation, stating that

he had in mind both the physical well-beat Jock M'Avoy at Madison Square being of Lewis and the good of the Garden, and later beat Len Harvey sport, and pointed out that, of form-in London. er fighters who continued to fight whilst partially blind, Harry Greb died as a result of this, while Sam Langford and Pete Herman are now totally blind.

Remarkable Career Thus is brought to a close the career of one of the greatest box ers the world has ever known. Lewis was only four years of age when he started to box. Together with his older brother, Joel, aged six, and Christy, aged five, John Henry com- pleted a juvenile boxing trio which became the sensation of Phoenix and the Yakima Valley in Arizona.

and

British Board's Action Recalled

He then took on heavy-weights, and won almost all his bouts, and finally won the right to meet Joe Louis for the heavy-weight title. Louis won this fight in the first round, John Henry being sent to the boards three times before the referee intervened to save him fur- ther punishment.

Then in April Lewis sailed for England to meet Len Harvey in a title, fight for the cruiser-weight but after an examination in Lon- don, the British Boxing Board of Control refused to sanction the bout, and decided not to grant Lewis permission to box in England under their licence.

John Henry, who was born on May 6, 1914, entered the profes- sional ranks as a middleweight in 1981, and he won all his nine bouts that year-five by knock-outs

The National Boxing Association four on

points. He has beaten has declared that it would recognise James J. Braddock, Yale Okun, and a contest between Melio Bettina and Maxie Rosenbloom, though in his the winner of the forthcoming Len first bout with Rosenbloom, in 1932, Harvey-Jock M'Avoy fight as being he was beaten on points.

for the world title.

After several setbacks 1985, Lewis was matched with Bob Olin

Interviewed at Pittsburgh, Gus Greenlee, Lewis's manager, asserted

INSIST on

Genuine

GRAPHIC GOLE

BOBBY, JONES AT IMPACT

SWING SWEEPING THOUGH SMOOTHLY,

STRAIGHT

ALONG TOLINES LEFT ARM

STILL EXTENDED

NOTE:

COMPRESSED

BALL

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By BEST BALL By turning the left hip well aside, then brading it for the im- pact stage, Bobby Jones above has insured a clear path for the hands to swing the clubhead through in the above illustration. "Golfers who neglect this impor- tant fundamental find their hands blocked, at the moment of hitting the ball and as a result their mo- tive power forward is halted, re- sulting in a collapse of the swing. The illustration taken at the -exact moment of impact finds the left arm still extended, the guid- ing spoke in the stroke which brings about the perfect align- ment of clubhead and ball.

As can be seen the face of the club is at right angles to the ball and the line of flight guarantee ing a hit straight ahead. Des- pite the power Jones has put into this stroke, reflected in his face). the clubhead has travelled smooth- ly and swiftly along the grooved path, Jones' straight left arm has directed it in. There is no "waste effort, the muscles of the mid-sec tion, back and shoulders blending perfectly to give greatest speed at impact, a velocity which is made more efficient by perfect bo- dily balance.

Friday. Chin Back, that "some pressure was put on the National Boxing Association."

Lewis said that he would leave

soon, for California

and enter business, Press Association.

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TENNIS DRAWS

The draws for the various events in Kowloon Cricket Club's' annual lawn tennis tournament were made last evening and are printed below in the correct order of the draw.

All first round matches must be play- ed off on or before Sunday, July 16, the first-named player being responsible for arranging the match

The entry list for three ladies' events championship, handicap singles and handicap doubles will be closed on July 12

The following are the draws:

Men's Senior. Championship

A. E. P. Guest v W. C. Hung.

E. C. Fincher, D. J.. N. Anderson, A. V. White, A. Crawford, J. R. Turner and G. C. Burnett byes.

F. Grose v 8. A. Gray.

Men's Junior Championship

J. R. Turner v G. W. Giffen. G. M. Gillard v W.. L. Rapley,

A. E. Perry v D. W. Joyce.

A. L. Fisher bye.

B. Soltau v N. A. E. Mackay:

P. Wynter-Blyth v B. D. Lay.

J. H. S. Duncan v F. A. Broadbridge. “R. E. Leo v D. ·Hung.

Men's Singles Handicap "A”.

G. C. Burnett (-80) v F. A. Broad- bridge (-15).

F. Grose (-15,3), G. M. Gillard (scr.), D. J. N. Anderson (—15.3), A. E. P. Guest (-40), A, V. White (-163), W. C. Hung, (-80,3), B. Sol- tau (15), W. M. Gitting (16.), N. A. E. Mackay (——–15), A. Crawford | (-40), R. T. Broadbridge (~15.8), E,

C. Fincher (-40), S. A. Gray (―30.9) · byes.

A. L. Fisher (-15) v J. K. Turner (scr.).

D. Hung (scr.) v‡Á. C. Perry (scr.).

Men's Singles Handicap “B” G. W. Giffen (scr.) v D. W. Joyce (-15).

A. C. Perry (−3.6), G, M. Gillard (--30), B. D. Lay (-86), R. E. Lee (—3.6), J. H. S.-Duncan (-16) byea.

B. Soltau (80) v F. Wynter-Blyth (--15.3).

W. Rapley (-15) J. Hempsey -(scr.):-

Men's Doubles Handicap

P. Wynter-Blyth and D. W. Joyce (−3.6) v B. D. Lay and G. A. Goodban (Bcr.).

FA. Broadbridge and A. L. Fisher (—15) v N. A. E. Mackay and T. A. Madar (-3,6).

A. C. Perry and A. N. Other (—) v S. A. Gray and A. E. P. Guest (—–30.3).

F. F. Clarke and R. Wexham (scr.) and E. C. Fincher and G. C. Burnett (-40) byes.

A. V. White and F. Grose (-15.3) v W. C. Hung. and D. Hung (-15.8).

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D. J. N. Anderson and R. E. Lee (-15) v B. Soltau and W. M. Gittins (-15),

A. Crawford and R. T. Broadbridge (−80) v G. M. Gillard and E. Eymard (3.6).

Mixed Doubles Handicap

P. Wynter-Blyth and Mrs Millard (scr.) v. W. M. Gitting and Mrs. H. Lo (15).

- S. A. Gray and Mrë. Kevan (−80), G. M. Gillard and MFD) Clarke (——15,8), J. H. 9. Duncan and Mrs. Smeby (3.6), Mr. and Mrs. Wérhaffi (ser.) Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Burnett (—80.8), W. C. "Hung and Mrs. Eymard (--80). R. T. Broadbridge and Miss B. Harker ~(~~~15.3) Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Grabh ||((—15), F.-F. Clarke and Mrs. Knight (-8.6), B. Soltau and partner (→), A. C. Perry and Mrs. Sweeny (16), R. Baldwin and Miss, J. Broadbridge (scr.). F. A. Broadbridge and Miss V. Brad- bury (15) byen fe

E. Eymard and Mrs. Hung (~26) v E. C. Fincher and partner (—).

Mr. and Mrs. AMV. White (-15) v D. W. Joyce and Miss In Woolley (scr.).

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