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There is lively debate now as to the place of the Great Baer in contemporary history. Actor or fighter? Should he be ranked among the great thumpers? Never did the phrase "sock and buskin" contain a fuller meaning than when Madcap Max made his first bow behind the pugilistic footlights, writes John Kieran from New York.

He has been called the Barry- finish <ff his Dying Gladiator more of Boxing which should be scene in style he would be Henry enough to send all the Barrymores V with his "Once more unto the scurrying off tu consult their breach, dear friends, once more.' attorneys-in-law. A distinguished He shook his gory locks and, sud- critic. Colonel Joe Williams, re-denly revived, he made a furious, ferred to him as "the hilarious rush of two or three inches to- Hamlet," once again ruising the ward the fellow who had played question. Was Hamlet mad? This the principal part in the Baer- onlooker always thought that the baiting scene of the evening. acting of the Great Baer was more in the style of Bottom the Weaver "Very tragical mirth.”

It was grand. It was thrilling It was the Great Buer histrioni- cally at his best. It wasn't a case; The Shakespearean touch re- [of "Never give up the fight!" The calls that bear-baiting

fight was over. It was the thes- popular pastime in Merrie Eng-paan soul of the Great Baer bat- land in the days of W. Shake-ding to the last, claiming the speare, Gent. A bear was chained curtain call.

Was

either by the neck or by one hind Jeg and dogs were turned loose to worry hum

This elegant amuse-

wrote that it was stopped "not because it gave pain to the beat but because it gave pleasure to the spectators."

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Playing All Parts

ment was banned by the reform- It's impossible to describe fully er's 111 Cromwell's time and the anties of the Great Baer on Thomas Babington Maenulay the pugilistic stage. He has to be seen to be appreciated. The airy gestures, the heavy sheers, the light laugh and the dark look. broad farge written an bis face it: moment and stark fury Blazing in his eyes the next mo [ment. With sound effects, too. He laughs; be snarls, he grunts, he breathes with dreadful emphasis

In the first round the other night he stood off in it Jordly manner and beckoned Nova U come on and fight. He hadn't done a lick of fighting himself at that point, but that didn't make!

It is to be hoped that the fistic fathers will not ban the modern sport of Baer-baiting for the same reason. The spectators plimb ly were delighted with the latest Bar-bating programme,

The Acting Was Wonderful

the

any difference to the Great Baer It was a grand gesture and maybe he wasn't sure that he would have a chance to make it later on in

It's true that, as a heavyweight fighter, the Baer has gone over the mountain. But as an actor in n heavy part, he still can draw the crowd. He really packs 'em the fight. He worked it in before

His Aghting against L

it was too late. He winked at the Nova was well. the dramatic ringside spectators with his left critics would have called it ade-eye as his head hung over Nova's quate, As for his acting,

:houlder. This Was to indicate boxing writers had to bow down complete scurn of Novy's attempts and describe it as magnificent. He to hurt him. But in the eighth was wonderful as the Dving Ground he couldn't have repeated diator. He would have made the the wink if he had tried. His left part even bigger and better if eye had closed for the evening. Referee Arthur Donovan hadn't rung down the curtain

bit hustily.

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Even then the Great Baer, who had been on the floor, rose to the occasion. If they wouldn't let him

Max The Magnificent

He was in no mood for comedy at that stage, anyway. The comedy (Continued at foot of Next Col.)

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OF BAER; FIGHTER?

GRAPHIC GOLF

TO PREVENT

LIFTING PUTTER HEAD

TOO QUICKLY

POINTE

OF

CON- TROL

START STROKE. BACK BY MEANS OF

SMALLER FINGERS OF LEFT HAND

Putting Stroke

BY BEST BALL

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Raising the putter head ton abruptly on the backswing is a common putting grievance, It isn't the fault of the right hand so much in this instance as it is the left. And in put- ting, as with other golf shots, the clubhead should travel low along the ground for a short distance back of the ball. Its path should follow that of an imaginary line drawn froni the ball to the cup. The dan- ger at this point is to keep from straying outside this line for at impact such a stroke is likely to cut across the ball from the outside in.

By starting the backswing at the point of firmest pres- sure on the club i.e. by means of the smaller Angers of the left hand, the putter head will keep close to the turf and keep

the proper alignment. This section of the grip and that of the first joint of the

and right forefinger

thumb are the points of control in the putting grip.

Next Article-Wood's Putting.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT

BOWLS

TEAMS

Following clubs have selected their lawn bowls teams for Saturday:-

POLICE

First Division (v Cralengower Home)

W. McLeod, W. Harris, W. Dall and J. Shepherd (Skip).

W. Smith, W Meltardy. A. E Carey and E. G. Post (Skip).

U.S. GOLF RATINGS

An indication that an- other golfing season will $oon be of hand is found in the ́announcement of the honour roll of the

C. Oough, C. Pk, C Perkins and Metropolitan Golf_Asso-

W Mair (Skip}

Third Division (v H.K.C.C. Away)

J. Bayward, J. Riddell, J MeWalter and J Aitken (Skip).

A

Southr, C Wilcox. F. Nolan apd J. MacDonald (Skip).

E. Greenwood, G Davies, A, John- son and F. Channing (Skip).

K.B.G.C

"A" First Division (v Civil Service C.C. Home)

W L. Walker, W. McNeill, S. Randle and A Holland (Skip)

N P Phillies M White, H hart and A J Hail (Skip)

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ciation, writes a Corres- [pendent from New York.

The list of fifty-four, compris- ing golfers with handicaps of four or less, has been issued by the M.G.A. handicap committee, of which James M. Robbins, former Princeton golf captain, is chair- The list is made up from the competitive records of metro-

man.

Lock-politan golfers in the national,

1. Syken, A. Hyde Lay, H E. Drew

McKelvic (Skip). and J

"B" First Division (v Indian R.C. Hume) WHodder, Ve Dixon, E Levett and R Duncan (Skip)

p A Peckham, J C Waterton and J C Meyer (Skipi

W

F Seard, G W Deacon, G SherriT and L. Guy (Skip).

Theed way a.on (v Indian R.C.

Away)

N

V

A Morton. Sir A MacGregor, E Searle and H. Nish (Skip).

Ay, C. Wal

|| Bicknell, G Elphick, L Jurdan and K f' Hamilton (Skupo

K.C,C.

115 40 E Atkins (Skip}

First Division (v Kowloon Dock R.C. Home) AEP Guest, W. W. Parson, NJ Bebbington and T. A Madar Skip).

A. E. Perry. A. W Sraith, L. Juck and E C Fincher (Skip]

W. Mulcahy, A W. Ramsey. G E. Taylor and J. Prayer (Skip>) Second Division (Taikoo Docka R.C.

Away)

H. Langley, A. H Martin, E. C. Cur-, tis and R. 5. Meadows (Skip)

Fabel. H Overy R S. Capell. F A and T. W. Carr (Skip).

A. C. Tribble, G. Bowden, J. M. Juck and A. Steven (Skip)

Reserve Rink (v Recrolo Away) A. Zunmern. H Brokenshire, R. T Burch and D. Hung (Skip).

Reserve Rink (Cralgengower Away) Coles, J R Luke, S. A. Gray and N. D. Lloyd (Skip).

J

C.S.C.C. First Division (v. K.B.G.C. "A". Away):-M. E. Purvis, T. Seddon, H F. Harper and C. Strange (Skip); W. H. E. Colledge, E. Kirman, V S Ebbage and M. N. Kakusen (Skip): P. D. Crawley, J R. Carr, E. W C. Simmonds and J. F. MacGowan (Skip)

C.C.C.

First Division (v. P.A.C., Away) :~J W. Leonard, L C R Souza, A E Nathaniel Huang-It would Conies and B W Bradbury (Skip): have simplified matters had we A, M. Omar, K. M. Omar, R. Basa and A. Razack. stated that

distances U. M. Omar (Skip); Y times and were on aggregate, being a team! W. K. Way, J. 5. Landolt and C. S.

Rosselet (Skip). competition. Errors in our report were made in two cases, however, as the pole vault and high jump heights should have read feet and inches, not metres.

--Sports Ed.

Second Division (v. K.F.C., Home):- L. Gaddi. S. R. Solina, E. Zimmern and T. Lock (Skop); J. H. Xavier, L. E. Lammert, G. S. Ladd and M. J Medina (Skip); A. A. Razack, H. G. Forman, W. Ward and H. W. Randult (skip).

Third Division (v. Reoreio, Away);— W. E. Broadbridge, A E. S. Alves, C.

district and invitation competi- tions of the previous seasons.

"A careful study of each in- dividual player has been made," Robbins sald, "and, in view of the fact that the 1940 U.S.G.A. ama- teur championship was held at Winged Foot, we feel that this than list, smaller

in previous years, truly represents the out- standing golfers in the district."

Plus-One Rating

Richard D. Chapman, national| amateur champion, receives a plus-one rating, while three play- ers are ranked at scratch. These Include Rav Billows, Johnny Burke and Willie Turnesa. At one, are Tommy Goodwin, Frank Stra- The 'fact and Charles Whitehead,

at group

two .consists of Jess Sweetser,

and former British United States amateur champion; T. Suffern Tailer and William Y. Dear, Jr.

There

are thirteen players bracketed at handicaps of three and thirty-one with four handi- caps. The "four" group includes such golfers us Eugene Homans, the finalist to Bobby Jonea in [national amateur at Merion a de- cade ago: George Voigt and Leon- ard Martin, former metropolitan amateur champion.

The golfers on the honour roll are entitled to the rating given them, the committee announces, but they must nevertheless file their applications in the same

in manner as other golfers

the their district in order to have names appear on the first official list, which will be published with- in a short time.

The honour roll:

PLUS ONE Chapman. Richard D.

SCRATCH

Ray Billows. John P. Burke, William Turnesa.

-ONE Tommy Goodwin, Frank Strafaci. Charles Whitehead.

Two William Y Dear. Jr. T. Suffon, Taller, Jess W. Sweetser.

THREE?

A. K. A'kinson, Jr., Philip. L. Axt,

Michael Cestone, Jack Creavy, George

W Lam and N. P. Karanila (Skip); L. M. Raza, M. A Baptista, E. S. E Franks and A. J. Coelho (Skip); E, J. Todd, F. K. Modi, A. Kitchell and D. A. Rozario (Skip).

K.T.G.C.A,

Jr..

Davideun, F. H. Driggs, Douglas Ford, Edward J. Foy, 'Robert J. Jacobson, Ellis Knowles, Pat Mucci. Thomas Strafact. Mark J. Stuart.

FOUR

Charles Amandoled, W. Stanton Bar-

ended with the bell that opened the fifth round. When the Great Baer hit Nova with his Sunday 'punch in the fourth round and Nova didn't stay down, the thea- tricul sense of Madcap Max didn' Friendly Match (v. K.F... Home):- desert him. He knew his part. A. Castro, J. Tang, A. Madar and bour. Stephen Berrien. E. F. Callan, from there on was to be one of A. J. Kew (Skip); N. A. E. Mackay. Jr. William G. Clark, John V. Deetien, Jack Gerlin, Jr.. heavy tragedy and he played it. W. da Roza. J. N. Wong and J. L. Wilson H. Flohr,

Stephens (Skip): H. Gitlins, W. M. A. C. Gilas, Herbert. S. Jarvis, S. Hicks, to perfection. When he went down Gittins, A. E. Castro and W. J. Howard Eugene V. Homans, John Humm, Je.. It wasn't like a sack of potatoes. (Skip). He made it look as vast and fear- ful as the sack of Rome. Up or down, he was Max the Magnifi- cent to the last gasp.

T.A.R.C.

Kaufmann, Leo A. Robert W. Kuntz, Arthur F. Lynch, Leonard Martin, Home) (John P. Mikrut, James-Oleska, Ed- Bovaird Įmund B. Overton, John E. Parker, Jr.. C. O. Pettijoin, Jr., J.'F. Riddell, Jr., William H. Sayen, John H. Selby. K. tr. Sheldon, F. A. Steele, Jr., Strafaci' Ralph, Robert O. Townsend, George J. Volgt, Felix Zaremba,

Second Division (v.Kowloon C, J. Nimmo, J. J. Whyte. C. and J. C. Chalmers (Skip).

W. Cunningham, G. W. Paterson, T. It's the notion in this corner F, Stainton and J. A. Watson (Skip). that Lou Nova made some sorry H. Smith, S. J. Pollock, R, Main and mistakes in his Baer-baiting, even|W. Melrose (Skip).

H.K.F.C.

if all's well that ends well, and Reserves-H. Kew, W. McKie and Nova with the light-brown hair. Coull. came away crowned with the laurel The sneers and fantastic poses of the Great Baer were

Second Division (v Club de Recrelo Home)

J. S. Howell, G. Stephens, Dr. J. A.

theatrically designed to make Lou R. Selby and W. Gill (Skip).

lose his temper and trade wallops

A. Watson, J. H. Gelling, H, G. Wal-

with the thumping thespian. And Ington and W Macfarlane' (Skip),

Lou fell for it a few times.

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R. P. Shaw, H. V, Pearce, A. Brooks- bank,and K. S. Robertson (Skip),

Third Division (v H.K.E.R.C, Away)

A. Balley, J. Ralston, B. J. Bickford and J. Russell (Skip).

For that matter," Lou - Nova didn't fill his rooters with confid- ence that he could put up a great fight with Louis by the way he S. Carr, 8. Strange, C. B. Robertson went through his Bacr-baiting and G. Graver (Skip). programme. Lou showed :courage

E. Casey, A. C. Gratton, B. H. Man

and stamina and a good left hand. sell and C, Needham (Skip). But he was a steady target out there, He didn't seem able to bend

V.R.C. BADMINTON

WATER POLO CHANGES

It is notified that the follow alterations have been made fixtures in the European. Water-polo tournament:

The match between Navy and 965 Bty, R.A., originally f for to-day will now be played Saturday, May 24 at 11 am. in the Dockyard Fool:

The match 5th. A.A., RA, and

from the waist. He's strictly a N. A. E. Mackay and R. J. Reed stand-up fighter. If Baor - could yesterday entered the final of Navy “B”, fixed for Sunday will hật him, how.could the Shuffler the V.R.C. badminton doubles be played on Monday, May 26 at miss him? If Baer could knock championship for the Allam Cup 3 p.m.;

him down, what would Loula do when they beat S. A. · Rumjahn Navy "B" v '985. Bty., R.A., from to him? "That, as -Hamlet said, and R. D. Maxwell 23-21, 8—21, Thursday, May 29, to the follow- must give us pause,

21-19 In the hi-final

ing day at 4 p.ni.se