1941-09-23 — Page 14

"SAPPER" MILES VISITS COLONY AFTER 18 YEARS ON WAY TO AUSTRALIA

By "Incog."-

Gerry Morgan, better known to followers of local boxing in the old days as "Sapper" Miles, is back again in the Colony after an absence of 18 years, 'looking very fit and feeling "fresh and frisky as a 27-year-old boy ready to go in- to the ring."

Most of the present-day genera- tion would not know Morgan, for it was in 1908 that he first fought in the Colony, coming here after having been runner-up in the lightweight division of the Army and Navy Boxing Championships at Aldershot. He then won the lightweight title of the Orient here, when he beat Cpl. Champion, their K.O.Y.L.I. in the fifth of scheduled 15-round contest, the referee stopping the fight,

the

Morgan said that though it was a long time ago, it only seemed like yesterday that he met men like Bill Lewis, best boxer he had ever come up against, and Battling Sim, a negro off U.S.S. Wilmington,

who was the beat two-handed fighter he saw in the East.

Morgan had two fights with Bill Lewis, losing both. He said that Lewis was in a class by himself, and there was never anybody here to touch him.

World-Beater?

"Sappor" Miles

Of the local boxers. Morgan sald that he thought "Iron" Bux

In 1930. Morgan sold out to the would have made a "world-Auditorium interests, and as it was beater" had he been taken in

one of the conditions of sale that hand properly.

he was not to promote any more fights except for them, he "packed this, though he gave up" after them all the help and advice that they needed.

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Apart from his colourful career in the ring. Morgan was at time leading promoter in Shang hal, Between 1926 and 1930, he staged Rights every Thursday night, without a break, in Shanghai, "Those Thursday nights," he said, "Were "pink ticket' nights for Shanghal husbands; who could al: ways get leave to go to the fights."

YES! IT HAS NO BRISTLES!

DR. WEST'S

Mirade Tuft

-TOOTHBRUSH

shadi Cannot grow soDDY! Clepns tooth with a thoroughness

possible except.

list-Made of amazing.

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SEALED IN GLASS SURGICALLY STERILE

SOLD ATS

SINCERE'S

WRS

In 1926, "when Chiang Kai- shek marched through from Canton to dispose of Marshal Wu Pei-fu," Morgan

in North China and had just floated a U.S. $2,000,000 enpital concern known as the Hunan Lead Smelting Co., when, on his way down the Slan- kiang River, he was captured by soldiers who had become bandits.

Captive Three Months

was

For three months Morgan captive. The soldiers felt that be- longing as he did to a firm with such a big capital, handsome ran.. som money was bound to be forth- coming. They were disappointed.

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941.

In 1688. Drake played bowls on Plymouth Hoe whilst awaiting Invasion by the Spanlards, and now, in 1941, when It is Gor- many's ambition to land on the shores of Britain, the man in the street stijl enjoys his game of bowls. But-ilke Drake-he will not be taken unawares. In the shadow of a barrage balloon In a London park, a game of bowls is here zoon quietly in progress. (Copyright, Fox Photos).

Bowle has always proved a soothing sport to the Englishman.

BARE-KNUCKLE

SOUTH CHINA A. A. ENTER

FIGHTER PASSES MINIATURE SOCCER FINAL

AT AGE OF 84

The death of Jem Carney at the

age of 84 recalls a great figure (b)

By "Referee"

·

South China qualified--to-meet "Ah-Q Football boxing's bare-knuckle years: Car-Club in the Final of the China Emporium Miniature ney was formerly English light- weight champion, but one of his Footböll Shield Competition when they «beàt-Tung greatest fights took place in Shan in the semi-final at Caroline Hill yesterday America, at Boston, when he was 30 years old.

by the odd goal in three after leading at the In this fight he battled in a barn with interval by two clear goals. Jack Macauliffe, the Irish world cham- plan, and after a terrific 6-hour "fight the bout was drawn. Carney was re- puted to have left his opponent during the fight to knockout two troublesome spectators, after which he returned to the ring.

"Modern boxers are not

the enough, they haven't cars." Carney once said. was the her fights,Reuter.

of many

Tung Shan started off shaicily but in the second porlod had most of the play and only the good, goalkeeping of Tam wan-kon and Lau Hing-they provented them from scoring.

In

Lee Shek-yau showed excellent ball villainous control. He was" dangerous when jaws and possession and made many openings for He himself his forwards. bare-knuckle

CYCLONE

BOXERS

IN TRAINING

Lau Chung-sang was the best player

too for the losers but he was

well narked by Lau Hing-choy and rarely had a scoring opportunity.

00000000 TO-DAY'S SOCCER

on

“Club "juniors" are "playing 5th

A. A.Reglment “In a 'friendly football game

Club ground to-day, starting at 5.30 p.m.

00000000000001 and "FIVE WALK-OVERS

IN OPEN SINGLES

Chin Chi-fai opened the scoring for South China carly in the game shortly after Loc. Tin-kee scored their Chin centre second goal from a

by Chi-fai.

The Final will be played at Caroline Hill to-day at 5.30 p.m.

Lau Chung-sang stored for Tung Shan from a penalty.

Several walk-overs have been conceded in the First Round of the Colony Lawn Bowls Singles Championship.

A. H. Rumjahri has received South China:Tam Kwan-kon: Chau Marichi and Lau Hing-choy; Tse Kam-walk-over from J. W. Harrop. hung, Chin Chistai, Lee Tin-kce and Lee

R. Leigh has received a walk- Shek-you.

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R. F. da Luz has received walk-over from ·A. E. Coates,

W. C. Higgs has received walk-over from W. J Bagley.

D. M. Khan has received a walk- over from G. Perkins.

Morgan had rice and eggs for breakfast, eggs and rice for tiffin'

Tung Shan:-Mak Ping: Hau Yung-over from W. Nash, and then rice and eggs again for

Bang and Lee. Tak-kee; Man Shuf-kee, dinner for three months on end.

Lat Shul-wing, "Wong Man-kwal and Lau Never for long did the bandits re MEMBERS OF CYCLONE Chung-nang, main at one

· CLUB HAVE, FOR spot, but wherever|SPORTS they went, along went Morgan. • SOMETIME, BEEN TRAINING "One night, however, when his FOR BOXING, WITH "IRON" captors were "looking the other BUX JNR.' AS THE LEADING way," Morgan managed to break LIGHT.

away, Then followed a 14-day They are extremely keen and trek which brought him to Hanare anxious to fix up' a match kow. Here a friend fitted him up against, any other boys club in- with a couple of suits and secur-terested in boxing. Their great- ed a passage for him down to est difficulty to date has been the Shanghai, and it was then that lack of facilities for training,ӌl- he started promoting fights.

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Gough's Bowls Win

CRAIGENGOWER **Pairé "Competition "Second"Abund:-A; J; Coblho and E. Zimmern beat L.M. Roza and: L. C.

The draw for the Second Round " will take place this afternoon at 5.15 pm., 'in the offices of Messrs Gande, Price Co. Ltd.

K. TONG **MAKING

•NO CHANGES Kowloon Tong are making no changes in their team for their Second Division Lawn Bowls League game against Kowloon Football Club at K.F.C. next Saturday.

The team is as follows:

though some of the Reener ones Following are the latest results And now,

it le Australia for have gone up or the roof for of matches in the various Club

lawn bowls tournaments: "Gorry," as he is popularly known sparring and ball-punching." to Shanghailanders. He has had Apart from "Tron" Bux jur., offers tc'étay in the Colony, but there is also "Bherry" Bux, fan feels that a change would do himfelder brother of the Colony rama- good after all these years in China. Iteur bantamweight charapion, who R. Souza. He has only ‹Béen hèreya' coupid'] is described as an even more

Senior Singles Championship of days, and has spent practically scientific boxer than his brother, Firef:Round JW.Leonard beat W. alf his epare time looking up old but who does not show the same J. Howard; Second Round:C. W. Lam friends,

Keen Interest in the game that the beat W, E Broadbridge. When seen last evening, he was younger one has inherited from anlous to locate" "Iron" Bux, their father, ex-Orient champion. Novices Handicap Bingles. another giant of the past, as he A. R. Abbos is also very keen, Semi-Final:-C., Gough (scr.) beat D, wanted to see what "his face would but he is the "more brawny than Fitches (plus, 4) ir G., Davies, (plus 3)Reserve: Tang. - look like when Sapper Miles brainy" type, while B. Silva, is beat. Greenwood (scr.); Final: C shows up," for, officially and un- very fast, although his punches Gough (scr.) beat G. Davies (plus 3), officially, he was given up as need correcting, after which they "dead" after his capture by the will carry much more sting. bandits, and some, people don't think it right for a dead man to be walking about that freely!"

BRADBURY'S EASY WIN

POLICE

HA, Castro A Madar, J. Smith and A. J Kow (skip);. N. A E. Mackay," T. K. Lim-J, N. Wang and J. L. Ste- phens (skip); H:Gitlins, M, S. Phoon, E. Castro and A Spary (skip).

Pals? Compstition ' Sedond Round:~A; GIGardner beat E. Semi-Final:W, Mair. and GF Perkins. LGrdome 21-10; R; CA Butler beat beatcA, ECarey and E, G, Post C.K. Crawford 21-11;90ml Finalı—RNC, Ellis and JM; Forrest beat-F. Chan-Butler boat:AG. Gardner, ning and CDowman, telep

TAIKOD CLUB ..

Paire..Competition

First, Round-A, F. Paul and J.-K. Patra "Competition: Sloan boat J-R: Way: and W. Stoker: First Round Mèxic and Giles beat J, F. Lunny and R. A. Owens boat L. Paterson and Coull, Kew and Main beat de Rome" and R. C.Butler: AG, Outstanding feats in recent cricket

Forster and Wilson; Second Round:Gardner and WP*acFarlane beat E. L matches in Shanghai: were:--M, [#JI! Divecha:42;v÷6,C.C.; 8. F. Shroff 4⋅ for

McKio andGNlies -beat "Simpson "ind Groome and S. Jarvis; Byes Into The Nimma; Jeacock and Chalmers beat 8omi-Finale-A F. Paul and J.K. 125.C.C.: P, Madar 32 and -0.7or 34

Gibson-find Watson; Smith and Stain Sloan-beat R, W. Smith and W. E. Police; F. C. Woodley for 61-V Racs, Colts; D.. Lalix 80 v Recs"

KOWLOON CRICKET!ton-beat Toylor and Melrose Kew and Baker; Semi-Finalt J. F. Lunny and Colts: A. L. Piper 33 vinees. Veterans: CLUB YESTERDAY, BW. Main Seat Hings and Bovaird: Semi: RA, Owens beat A. G. Gardner and

FinalMokie and Gillies beat Jeucock WMacFarlano." J. L. Wade 36. v S,C.C. Veterans; and BRADBURY BEAT A. L. EAST, and Chalmers,

Drawn "Doubles...” G. Madar. 35-rctired v. 8.C.C. Veterans! - MAN? BYŚ 28–10LAT, THE MOTH *Club/8ipates

Firat Abund.de Roman and tw. HEAD IN THE FIRST ROUND "Second Round Watson beat Pater-Stoker beat.A G Gardnor, and J-R. YMCA Hockey Section's second OF THE COLONY LAWN BOWLS ton: Calles, bent McArthur: Stainton Way: J. F. Lunny, and J, K. Sloan beat practice game, on Saturday next on the BINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.beat.Gibson: Bovaird beat Melrose; w. MacFarlane and EL Groome, ground at 4:30 pm, will take the After being 46 down at the 0th, Chalmers beat Main: Coull beat 11ings: 23-0; Byes Into The Semi-Final Rounds form of an inter-club match in which Bradbury registered at the next eight Nimimo beat Smith and Kew beat MeR. C Butler, and A. F. Paul beat, R. the following "members will take partienda, and led 19-0 at the 14th, With Kie; Third Round Watson beat Gil W. Smith and R-A Owens SemiFinal:

Banwell Nove, Yourloff, Jordan, 121 Eastman reduced the lead to les, HỒNG KONG ELECTRIC

Coombe, Waldron, Highlands, Hiich-10-10 but Bradbury, finished the game. cock, Morgan, Olsen, Bates, Cleggot, with a one and a three.. Railton, Saxby, Smits, Gorman, Banko, Macay Uro, Dormer, Iresen, Fancey. Players-bro requested to bring bath [Club and white shirts.

Club Binglas-

B.W.B. 0.1.10 2,0 21 12 3.3 1.30 First Round K. Crawford boat A.

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Tarbuck C. Butler beat R.-W. ALE. 100104000000001 Smith: 7. K. Sloan bont AT Paul A, Owens boat H. T. Gregory;

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-J. F. Lunny and JK, Sloan beat! L.. do Itoma and W. Stoker.""

PARKOWLOON TONG

Bingles Handicap Third Round-TAK Lim (3) beat C. JRoo (er)) Son Final N. Mackay (3) boat H. Gittins (ser,)..