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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1952.

Dave Sands MAC BAILEY TURNS DOWN INVITATION MCGREGOR BEATS SEDGMAN

Dies After Lorry Crash

Sydney, Aug. 11.

The Empire Middleweight Boxing Champion, Dave Sands, died today after in- Juries sustained in a lorry accident near Newcastle, New South Wales.

Sands won the Empire middle- weight championship in London In 1949 with a first round knock- out over Dick Turpin. In a non-title fight in London, he was surprisingly beaten last Novem- ber by Yolande Pompeo of Tri- nidad in the seventh round.

Sands, who was bom at Burnt Ridge, New South Wales, In February, 1920, began boxing in 1949. Sands, one of five boxing brothers, had dominated the top divisions in Australian boxing for several years, holding the national middle, cruiser, and heavyweight titles,

He bore a striking facial ro- semblance to Max Schmeling, the forner German world heavy- weight champion, though he scaled only about 11 and a half stone-Reuter.

AMERICANS MOVED

New York, Aug. 11. News of Dave Sands' death caused profound grief among boxing followers in the United States:

Mr Nat Fleischer, editor of the "The Ring" and one of the lead- ing boxing authorities in the "Boxing United States, said:

has lost one of its really great fighters. He was the best Aus- trailon boxer we have had since the days of Les Darcy."

Darcy was a sensational young boxer, who died in the United States during the first World War after coming here to appear in a world title bout.

"It is one of the saddest bita of news I have ever heard," Mr Flelscher added, "Sonds Was right up there among the world's top."

Mr Fleischer said that Sands died just when the way was paved for him to fight his way to a world title match.-Reuter.

TITLE THROWN VACANT

Sands, who was 20, also held the Australian middleweighti, cruiser and heavyweight titles.

He died in a hospital after the five-ton truck he was driving shot over

embankment, near Dungog, in the Newcastle area, and rolled on him. Sands suffered head and internal Injuries.

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His brother, Aille, another boxer, was with him. They were to train at a camp-Associated

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HKATFA Maps

When McDonald Bailey, ace British sprinter, was in Helsinki, he was ap- proached by C. Chugumov, correspondent for Voks magazine, to go and live. in Moscow. Bailey refused.

Here he is with the Russian sprinter, Vladimir-Soukharev.-Express Photo,

BRITISH EMPIRE v. UNITED STATES

American Attention To

Detail Pays Off

6-3, 6-4 IN EASTERN GRASS COURT CHAMPIONSHIP

Orange, New Jersey, Aug. 11.

Kon McGregor took a Men's Singles Championship from Frank Sedgman for the second time this year when he whipped him 6-3, 6-4 today for the Eastern. Grass Court Championship',

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Misa Dot & Hart won the women's crown with a surprisingly casy 6-1, 6-3- conquest over hor best friend, Miss Shirley. Fry.

National Wimble-1 17-year-old

Singles losing, however, the youngsters McGregor beat the

Indicated that Australis will don and. United States Cham- queen, 6-3, 1-0, 0-3.

tandem plon, Sedgman, In the Bool of McGregor and Sedgman won have the world's first

the 17-year-olds, Lewis team for many years to come. Championship, over and turned on the steam again Hoad and Ken Rosewell, 6-3. It was only inexperience which today in this thrice postponed 2-8, 8-4 In the Doubles. In cost their defeat United Press. tournament. Both played their semi-and matches back Dick

he Australian

McGregor turned

catlier today.

Savitt, second ranking

Biliy

can, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, and 8 Won over 33-year-old Talbert, defending Champion,

4-6, 0-0, 8-0. Coming after the dramatic semi-finals, the men's wind-up was something of an anti-clinax,

MoGregor continued to call upon 1 terrific service and volleying attack where Sedgman neemed to be a bit off timing. It was practically an encore of the Australian Anal in January,

FORCING TENNIS

* McGrégor broke Sedgman's service twice in the first sed and

He ance in the second. played bard forcing tennis throughout, with Sedgman com- mliting error after error as he chased his for's angled returns. courts were in a terrible The condition for the men's semi-

a

FOOTBALL COUNCIL MEETING

Mr Channing Lays

His Probe

Plan

finals following heavy raing on Sunday. Both Savitt and Mc- Gregor are tall heavy men and both wore spikes. As a result the surface son looked like football feld and McGregor

ell repeatedly.

McGregor's service slood up throughout and he forced Saviti Into errors. It was a terrible blow to Savitt, who is Number Team work and attention to detail are essential for any country wishing to

Two in the American ranking. He The Americans, who at

wanted reach the top and remain there in world class athletics.

A draft of the proposed terms of reference of the a revenge for his defeat in Australia, but did not Committee of Investigation was presented to the Council Helsinki once more proved themselves to be the Olympiad's dominant force, have

quite have the finishing strokes to of the Hongkong Football Association by Mr L. J. Chan- these qualities.

achieve.it.

By DENNIS HART

They were again fully illustrated at the White City when a team of United States athletes defeated a strong British Empire side by eleven events to five.

arc

run on

attention to detail.

the Empire team provided. Their changing was effected as though it were a mere formality, and precious yards were last.

son, Winsome Cripps and Shirley what could Strickland showed have happened at Helsinki had Miss Jackson not dropped the buton. They set up a new world The

record of 40.3 seconds.

As the race ended with Landy only four yards behind Barnes, and coming up fast, better chang-Americans were also inside the ing might well have brought previous mark with a time of vietary to the Empire.

In the 4 X 110 yards race the difference was even more clearly marked. Indeed, when the race was over It was announced that the Empire team had been dis- qualified through not completing In the twenty the first change yards allowed.

In this event the Americans were only a fifth of a second out-

world side the

record, and considering the appalling condl- tlong-much of the meeting was conducted in continuous rain- It was remarkable perfor

mance.

40.7 seconds.

-(London Express Service}

On The Table

In making the proposal. Me Chan- no reason for the request needi ba Binted.

Referring to the Committee of

the Chuburants Investigation.

mittee was formed to go into the

On the revenge angle, Sedgmanning at a meeting yesterday. was quite successful. Talbert beat The Committee was appointed by the Council at its him in the same tournament last last meeting on July 26 to investigate or enquire into year and Talbert should have allegations of semi-professionalism in the ranks of local done it again. But Billy became careless in the final set after amateur Association football. holding leads of 2-0 and 3-1, and

The meeting yesterday was Sedan was quick to take the presided over by Mr J.C. Guim- ning said that according to Rule advantager

The Women's Doubles title gam, Chairman of the Associa went to the Wimbledon Winners, tion, assisted by Mr R.M. Omar, Miss Fry and Miss Hart. They

Secretary defeated Miss Louise Brough Mr Guingam read a letter that at the last moeting this Com

Miss and Maureen Connolly, from the former Chairman of mate of football in Hongkong and the Association, Mr J.C. Skinner, Mr Channing was requested to drów in Helsinki staling that a team-up a draft of the proposed terms of from the Finnish Football Asso-reference, which had been drculated to members. He muggested that the slation was making preparations Counen study them and forward- es for a tour of the Far East, in- cluding Hongkong. The Chair- man sald the teams appeared satisfactory and it was decided to zafer the letter to the Inter-

for Committee port

action: Mr LJ. Changing raised the question of the issue of free passes to sports editors of cor tain Chinese newspapera.

Ronnie Clayton Is Willing To Fight McCarthy

By GEORGE WHITING

Efforts are being made to pair Featherweight Cham. pion Ronnie Clayton in an overweight match in London next month with that rising young star of the East End, Stepney's Sammy McCarthy.

The Chairman said that the Association had no control over clubs with closed grounds and the issue of passes by these clubs was a matter of courtesy on their part.

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ALLEGED MISCONDUCT'

This was the eighth match in the series, which was introduced in 1920 and has since been a re- gular feature of each Olympic year.

Such has been the American domination, that the Empire has first victory. yet to record her Sydney, Aug. 11. The nearest they came to success British Champion Randolph was in the first match, which Turpin is the leading contender ended in a tie. Each side won for the Empire middleweight title | Ave events. thrown vacant by the death of A unique feature of the meet- Australian Champion Dave

ing is that wherever possible Sands, who was killed in a road

relay accident in New South Wales events

principle. It is therefore a real today,

test of all-round strength, for in a race which is run in four legs, one weak link can easily ruin the chances of a team.

Hurdling, and the longer dis- tance track events, which cannot suitably be run on the relay principle, are scored on a team basis, or are the field events.

In relay-racing much of was unfortunate that the on the baton remainder of the changing, and it was here that did not follow the example set course, depends

Empire team

The idea, I suppose, is that McCarthy, ineligible by the Americans scored with their by the Jamaican relay men. The rule for championship consideration until his 21st birth- way in which one runner handed day in November, should profitably employ the next few

Mr Channing said that he felt Not only in the shorter dis-over to the next while travelling menthe learning as much about Clayton as possible.

the prosperity of clubs depended tances, such as the 4 X 110 yards, at full speed, was a joy to watch. in which it is recognised that a It was well for the Jamaicans Clayton is willing, but I fear ornate and brightly It bar that to a large extent upon coverage

there will amooth change-over can win the that their changing did work so

have to be much forms part

of soccer which was being given of the Sugar Ray

in local newspapers, particularly Out Programme me the Americans put in much wer by and Medal teum McCarthy party show any sigus

race, but also a the 4X well, for although they flelded powerful bargaining before the enterprises in Harlem.

the Chinese Press, If it were Now, I hear, Turpin is planning,

the wide publicity This

not for own "Randy's Bar"-an' practice to make their change of Wint, Laing, McKenley and of interest.

given he did not think there faultless.

Rhoden, speed alone would not

would have been so many one of his 17 fights, but holiday centre at Llandudno. Ant sors attending soccer

(o) To invesilgate and/or enquife Their efforts

he is still a baby, and in The Hongkong Track and Field, warded, for it was this precision finish the Americans were only

no he is asking Ray to perform the At present passes were only into any misconduct on the part of any nililiated association, combine- hurry to

fight

Issued to certain newspapers on, organisation or club or on the Association held an

two yards behind. oxecutive which won them the race.

manager Jack

"His fight

which gave a wide coverage of part of any member or members. yesterday committee meeting

whose neck-or-nothing cruiser them should take into consider who knock-

Africa's Bill Woods, sports, ite felt that clubs issuing player or players, official or inclas

thereat. evening at the Southern Play ground Welfare Centre. The

weight exploits in

England tion all that had been done

(d) To make recommandations to the Council as to what steps shouki be taken to eliminate any irregular than points,

has decided to seek papers. that being shown by the manage different excitements.

He has Added by Mr A. McAlpine how practices which might be found to

exist. ment of that other featherweight become Lieutenant Woods of the many passes vere required, Mr(e) To make recommendations to

20-year-old "And,"

Johnny Malayan Police.

Channing suggested that sports the Counell as to what steps amotild Butterworth, of Rochdale.

Life In Malaya, however, still editors of six of the local leading be taken to prevent any irregular 12 STOPPED

seems to leave Woods time to newspapers be issued with these practices. Ex-cotton operative Butter-ponder over the boxing business.

- {f}_ To' make recommendatlan, to worth, having stopped 12 op He has written to Jim Wicks, his

Mr Channing's proposal was the Council as to the nature of the punishment to be awarded any Odessa ponents, outpointed three others.

suggesting that a adoptad.

player or players, uncial or officiaki, of British team

organtis- and drawn with another, is now manager,

and Empire Mr Channing also raised the oociation combination, acknowledged In the North as professionals could earn them- question of issuing free passes to tion or club who shall, on the evid the

most damaging young selves worth-while purse-moneys Junior Division League players, ence adduced, have been proved 05-07, Kimberley na. Tel: 59185,

the satisfaction of the Committee to Whilst he realised, as the new have violated the principles of puncher seen in those parts since in Singapore.

by offering, making. Wicks the war..

awaits answers to a Junior Club representative, that amateurism, So confident are his mentors few pertinent questions about it was a dimeuft problen both providing, sccepting, or receiving he is managed by Tom Hurst, balance-sheet possibilities before from the point of view of the any payment or other consideration Bruce Woodcock's

clubs and the players, he felt for the playing of Association foot- pilot-that committing himself,

ball, which payment or considers- be afforded on shall be ever and above the advertised

that opportunity their They have

Junior players to watch Senior payments or consideration authoris willingness to match him against

League players and thereby learned to be offered, made, accepted or

received Clayton for a sidealnice of £1,000,

by amateur, Amociation and improve their own game, football players. with the slightly restrictive "ride" that the champion'

Ion weighs stone. In at the title limit of nine

From a promoter's polat of view, a

solution a profit-spinning to this kind of impasse might be match between "qualifying" McCarthy and Butterworth-but that, too, is

der sald than caster

For New Season

4.

were well re- have won them the race. At that a McCarthy has won 16 and exact copy of Robinson's-at

In the Women's 4 X 110 yards, with Johnnions," says opening ceremony next year.

The Empire leam, with Roger Marjorie Jackson, Verna John-ed him down twice, shows that he Bannister running the first leg, followed by David Law of Great

H

still in need of experience."

An understandable attitude

DIFFERENT EXCITEMENT South

meeting was presided over by Britain, John Landy of Australls, New Discus Record but completely different from brought him rather more plaudits during the season by all news-

Mr P. Donohue, Chairman of the Association.

Bill

and Canadian Champlon Parnell, seemed strong enough

It was decided that the Assuto win for the Americans were

clation's general meeting be held on September 18 at 5.45 p.m. at the South China Athletic Assu

ciation.

It was strongly suggested that Hongkong should send athletes to compete, in the Aslan Gomes to be held next year in Manila, and that the different clubs in the Colony do something about the lack of coaching.

that

the

TILE PROGRAMME

It was decided following athletic meets be held during the coming season,

Oct. 20-Open Cross Country Marathon of six miles at Sck- kong.

Nov 9-Ten Miles Road Race.

Team

without their star, Bob McMillan. Yet the Americans won by six- tenths of a second.

Moscow, Aug. 11. The Russian woman athlete, Nina Ramachkova, has beaten the world record for the discus! throw with 63.61 metres, The Their baton - changing was made her record-breaking throw executed casily with no loss of at a meeting at

What A contrast the France-Presse, speed.

Today's Australian Jockeys

Are "Powder-puff Riders"

Says BILLY DUNCAN

Melbourne, Aug. 11.

Billy Duncan, former Champion Australian jockey, in current Australian his published memoirs describes jockeys as mostly "powder-puff" riders compared with Dee, 21--The Inter-Club Meet, former leading ridors. Boundary Street,

* Jan. 4-Track and

Field

Duncan, tider of 693 winners

from 6,126 mounts, and leader

events for Junior boys and girls of the winning jockeys list 11 Leslie Compton

under 17..

Umes, sald that it leading riders

wouk!

Feb. 8 Hongkong : versus of today were put among the Kowloon, Boundary Street,

. old-timers most

firda themselves running into dead-

Fab, 22 Quadrangular Meet, ends half the time. at Sookunpoo

Mar.: 0 *: Kóngkong - versus Macao, to be held at SCAA,

Ma: 21-22-Colony

Cham-

planship Meet, at Boundary Street, she thou

April 12--HKATTA. Terair

The Rest at Kal Tak

Fit For Soccer

donc.

Unless present intentions are

conveniently forgotten in the

jingle of inflated purse-money,

the swift-moving but none-too-

robust McCarthy, will not be ex- London, Aur. 11 posed to the fenherweight lions 40 next until he has run through a few.

Duncan's heyday was in the month, is looking forward to more lambs -- 1920's and early 1930's. |? A fa

playing football.

· DIG BUSINESS the whip as though it word a He said modern riders used

Hlaback kept him out of Randolph Turpin evidently Middlesex cricket for 50mic learned a thing or two about powder puff and didn't know weeks in midsummer, and when big business in those two historic when, to give a hose a thump la ho took to wicke keeping again meetings with Sugar Ray Robin- make it take a favourable he worked under difiqulies, son, Apr 20-Handicap Meet at opening... to the rails and the Now the

Yankee Bookunpoo,

winning post. It was just the cleared and when he goes Into Stadium,

"Look, wine"? May 10-Pentathlon Meet at difference between, rough, and football training wh. Artonal September Turpin Boundary Hicot," [*]

he will bo at as usual-Router with Robinson in the garish,

amart riding Router,

trouble 14eirély: After his plast

-{London Express Service)

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to Senior players on the ground For the more effectuat carrying Copies of the prescribed that they might, by watching out of the above terms of refer Forms 1 (a), (b) and 1 (c); other Senior players, learn some, the Committee of Investiga- thing from them. He felt that as lion shall have full power to m

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After some discusolon a pro- posal by Mr LF. de Souza that two Junior teams be issued with passes per ground per week-end The in rotation was adopted. siamination of the terms was to be made by Mr. Channing who would apply to the secretaries bf the clubs. for the passes.

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