1952-10-14 — Page 7

THE JIMMY WILDE STORY

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1952,

Jimmy Lost The Fight- And The Albert Hall Was In Danger

By... CHARLES BARNETT

It was 1919, World War I had ended and the millions of British and American troops were coming back from France, Alling London as never before. Jim Driscoll, Jimmy Wilde and the others on the gymnastic staff were now getting more leisure, and with the Derby' at hand, thought once more turned to sport.

It so happened that Lord Glanely wanted everyone to know that he had the beating of The Panther, which was favourite for the race, and he sent me A mes- sage to ring him at the Pump House Hotel, Bath. ended his life in World War II),

ESPORTRAIT

"Don't worry me, dear, can't you see I'm checking the pools 7"

London Express Sertloc

(It was there a German bomb INVITATION TO

Judges also, ex-possession of the Aldershot Com- pecially if the officials are not mand. used to the atmosphere and the But his defeat was something excitement,

Lord Glonely hul Grand | referees and Parade and Dominion in the race and he usked me to say his choice was Grand Parade if the ground was wet. Well, it rained heavily from non on the day of

the race and Grand Parade won at 33-1.

Needless to say I ho passed on the tip to Driscoll and the others, as well as publishing it, so they all had an enjoyable

we were

time, especially us assured the King would also have a winner, Viceroy, which Steve Donoghue rode successfully.

It is history now that the decision of the Judges went against Wilde and the verdict let Joose

" storm of protests such as never before was heard at a boxing show.

Wikle quietly meant to reverse- and a match under championship conditions was arranged later. It wn staged at Olympia, Wilde rather, casily on

points.

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wich

where

MARJORIE

JACKSON

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JOHNNY WILLIAMS RETAINS HIS EMPIRE TITLE

Leicester, Oct. 13.

Johnny Williams, the Welsh-born British and Empire Heavyweight Boxing Champion from

What's best in

Kowloon ?

Rugby, retained his title here tonight when Johnny LUXURIOUS & INEXPENSIVE SUNNY Arthur had a badly cut right eye.

Williams on his showing tonight proved conclusively

that he is Britain's outstanding big man;

The Brdish boxer was never in ↑ A few moments later it was the slightest danger of losing and announced officially that Arthur from the outset it was clear had retired. that his speed

Williams would be too much for the burly South African.

Arthur, according to his manager, Sam Burns,

had

double vision in round but he

after the second

never had a real answer to the quick moving and swift jabbing Brith Champica.

Arthur, who had a weight advantage of nearly two stones,

African

+

500

whs unmarked in contrast to Arthur, who had both eyes cut and swollen and his mouth badly bruised.-Reuler.

JAKË TULI WINS

Newcastle, Oct. 13, Jake Tuli of South Africa, the British Empire Flyweigh: Champlon, knocked out Jimmy Bearce of Middlesborough In the phth round of the night here tonight.-Reuter,

Saturday's Home Soccer Programme

The following are the Home Football League fixtures Solurday, October 18,

No confirmation has ye heen tried desperately, to land his powerful right but although he received from Mrs Doris Magee, went very near on a couple of Hon, Secretary of the Australian occasions, Williams was always. Prior to that, however, the Women's Amateur Athletic | riding the punch and was quick The M. C.. an officer of high Tylorgtown "Terror" fought Joe Union, to the invitation from enough to elluch the points by rank, received a shower of pro- Lynch at the National Sporting the Hongkong Amateur Athletic swift left-hand work on the

not as he, Club Kramines and what

propose

Icaving Association extended

brook. to Misa chap, announced! the poor

for the Moore

inoment

ent in ord

order and

Jackson, Marjorie to deal with what I pandemonium

Australian Williams won every round. decision,

regarded በኋ reigned.

South and Olymple Women's 100 and The nuch

more important event.

deserves Lynch, as i have said, became 200 More Champion, to give a credit for a courageous display The joke about Viceroy's race

LAMENTABLE POSITION

Wold Bantam Champion, and to exhibition In

the Colony

but was out of his class, the other horses

It was was that all

give at least 14 stone to a boxer Thursday.

a_change to Those who bruke

organised the

Williams, hitherto a retreating of his class, was, indeed, check uwBy twice and were

tournament were helpless and enlled back On the third DC-

At a meeting of the Executive fighter, forcing the pace. cusion Donoghue was away first there was every danger of serious owl on the part of the little

Committee of the НКАЛА nt He made a sorry damage. The whole altair came

mess of the bookmakers -und

Southorn Centre yesterday, Arthur's face with his lightning starled

to a standstill but the nube kept

STARTLING NEWB slaging, "God Save The King."

was reported that the invitation jabs, and he tried to knock out it was About this time the heads of 90.

a lamentable position. For all that, 1 felt that, it and

was sent at the end of last week his opponent," Then I

especially when brainwave. the various armies arranged at Hurrying to Colonel Campbell but I did

well, Jimmy could manage it, and the delay in reply might be Arthur was in difficultica with

not bargain for the due to the fact that Mrs Magee two badly swollen eyes. Inter-Allied boxing tournament covering two days at the Royal told him that the only way to startling news which reached me and Miss Jackson had not yet re-

There was some confusion at Tottenham Albert Hall and King George V stop the row was to put Sergeant-five days before the date fixed tumed to Tokyo in time from gave it his approval by mesent- Major Driscoll In the ring, but for the fight.

exhibitions in other Japanese the end of the seventh round. Wilde WOS training at ing a 200 guinea shield for thest 1 must have a word with

letter. cities to recolve the alr

Arthur's manager Tylorstown

club

was The Committee decided to dis-referee and suddenly laid low by a 'severe patch a cable to the Australians. Following some argument the once got bout of 'fu. His manager at repeating the. Invitation,

in touch with Jim Driscoll, who went to the club and took charge.

Winning train,

hima,

had

The Colonel eagerly agreed to A BIG CHANCE

the suggestion and very quickly The King was unable to attend sergeants, corporals and others Driscoll around the tournament, so his son, then were "paging" Duke of York (father of our the many corridors of the great present Queen) deputised. It building. Driscoll was eventually was not surprising to find that brought to me the flyweight claw was starved Wise" for want of competitors, so Wilde decided to take His chance amongst the bantams.

I should point out that this sporting gesture meant that Wilde was indeed taking a big chance. One of the competitors was Digger Evans, of, Australia, another WUS Joe Lynch, of Amorten, who in the following year outpointed the holder, Peter Herman, for the world bantam title.

GALAXY OF TALENT Allied navios also had a galaxy of talent in the bid to win the shield. For instance, the U. S. Navy had top-notchers such

Welshman.

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for

The Committee yesterday com- plated arrangements

the HKAAA cross country race at Just how he planned to bring Fanling on Sunday, October 26, Wilde back sufficiently well to Entries for the race will close Alght, I will relate next week. on October 18.

Division I

♥ Chelsea

* Arsenal

V Aslan V.

Burnley Cardif Manchester C. v Bolton Liverpool

Middlesbrough v Sunderland Newcastle U.

v Charlton Preston N.E. SheMald W. Stoke

West Brom.

Birmingham

called the

Bury Over to his comer.

Fulham Leeds referee, Mr Andrews Smythe of

Letcenter C. Luton Belfast, lifted Williams' hand as

Notts C. the winner and the M. C. an-Plymouth

"the nounced

referee has Rotherham

Southampton terminated the contest."

West Ham referee, however sald, "Arthur wanted to retire.”

The and 1 put him

As he climbed through the pes into the ning his immense popularity produced a marked

change. The howls died down HOME RUGBY UNION PROSPECTS

there were cries of "husk," and presently

dead silence when Driscoll raised a bond.

"As trainer of the British Army team." he began, "I want to say that I accept the decision and I hope you as sportsmen, will do the same,"

It should be emphasised that while accepting the decision, Driscoll and I did not agree with ii, but felt it was the only way to stop the clamour and allow the show to go on.

cheers,

Al this there were cries of "Bravo, Jim." and ere

as Harry Greb and Gene Tunney the crowd realised it I had

in the heavier classes,

Nevertheless, Wilde

proved

helped to rush two other gloved

himself a regular terror by out-competitors into the ring. The -pointing both Evans and Lynch, trouble was over.

so he came up against another

well-known performer, the

American, Pul Moore, on

final evening of the show.

the

WON EASILY

It turned out that Wilde's de- feat made no difference to the Three-round competitions, as actual result of the competition, these had to be, are severe tests because his team, the British for more than the boxers. They Army, won the Shield and today, can be exceedingly difficult for 'I presume, It is in the proud

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BRISTOL AND

GLOUCESTER DISAPPOINT

By PETER

LOVEGROVE

It is 15 years since the Rugby Union County Championship title last went to the West Country, and early club form does not indicate that any marked change of fortune is likely to occur this season.

These results, however, are not always good pointers to the counties' possibi- lities. Nowhere in Britain is there greater interest and enthusiasm for the County clashes, and players are apt to find unsuspected inspiration when they don the jer- seys of Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Gloucestershire.

was

sland.

Aldershot Bristol J. Colchester Coventry Exeter Gillingham Mwil Norwich C. Queen's P.K. Shrewsbury Swindon Wall

Accrington Barrow Bradford Chesterfeld Grimsby Halifax Panhetd Oirtham Workington Wrexham Yurk C. Tianmeye

v Manchester U.

v Derby

v Portsmouth

y Blackpool

* Wolves Divblon

v Huddersfield -

v Swarteta

v Blackbum

v Hlarnaløy

Everton

v Sheffield 1,

Brentford

V Lincoln

y Jull

Duncaster

V Notts P. Division Ill (South)

v Watford

V Leyton

▼ Bouthend

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Reading

V Ipswich

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V

V

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v Crystal F.

v Brighton w Bristol C. Division III (North)

Scottish

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Arbroath

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Southport

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for

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Rangers Y_Falkirk

Raith R

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Scottish League “D”

Cowdenbeath

Dumbarton

Hamilton

Kilmarnock

Stenhousimik Stirling

✔ Albion R1

V

Alloa

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Dundee U.

Dunfermilne

-Morton

V Forfar

V Queen's Park

St Johnstone v Ayr U.

Nancye Bolton To Turn Professional

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FOR THE CESAREWITCH

CESAREWITCHI

Somerset, unexpectedly, won day. He is A. H. Ross Dell, (Royal Navy and Scotland) and the South-Western Group last 20-year-old former skipper of young Terry Davies, now a year, only to be trounced by Cumberland, who has repre- Royal Marine on his National 19 points to three by the Nor-sented the Royal Navy, United Service, who made a big in- thern Group winners, Lan Services (Portsmouth). Hamppression as Swansea's full-back cashire, in the semi-final. Their shire and Carlisle. After living last season. chances of repeating their re-in Malia for two years he now From Palgaton, who celebrate zional success appear stender, has a business appointment in their jubilee by the way, they and should depend very large- Bristol. He stands over 6 ft. will get those two formidable ly on u powerful pack and and weighs 16 st. 12 lbs. front-row men, the brothers resolute defence, for there has John Gwilliam, the Welsh Woodgate, one of whom been little evidence of skill, captain and one of the

Anest capped against Wales lost speed and quick thinking out-line-out forwards in the game, January: from Exeter, Tide.

who has just taken up an ap of R. Grace, whose artistry The cider county rely mainly pointment on the teaching staff and skill might receive more

Sydney, Oct. 13. on outstanding players from at Bromsgrove

played his Nancye Bolton, leading rugby in London or the Mid-Australian woman tennis ton and Somerset Police clubs, for I cannot recall this famous Luffman and P. Bowden. none of which has been Im-club making a more disappoint- pressive so far.

ing start. They were slow and The Albion, who have blundering when losing to Lyd- splendid opportunist scrum- of Keith Pat Dodge is still puzzled Bath, for whom England In-ney, could only draw with half in L. Williams, showed to Miller as captain of the New about the Witching Hour at ternational wing-forward Alec Stroud, and made heavy wen-advantage in beating a strong She said she felt the time had

London, Oct. 13. South Wales team to meet {Sookunpoo. Most Sockunpoo Lewis has quickly struck form, ther of their narrow win over Public Schools Wanderern XV come for her to concentrate

Three horses —— Queensland In the Sheffield types will tell him the story failed at Leicester and only the moderate Exeter.

Westinform, French Design and and Bridgwater, but they were bringing up her 10-year-old Shield match starting on Octo- It's a pity that the Australians | just beat Weston, who have Lydney, despite a light pack, outplayed by Cardiff and Lel- daughter, Pamela, and taking Flighty Frances were quoted joint favourites at 100

24 comes 03 ber

a fitting re- will not be playing there. The lost half their first six fixtures are a lively, and

eare of her home. enterprising

crater, while that other long-

to 8 for Wednesday's Cesarewitch at the callover at the cognition of the qualities of & wicket is reputed to be the best against mediocre opposition. side which concentrates

Nancye Bolton's husband, an on established Devon club, Tor- character who has taken only in town but the changing room Bridgwater have yet to

Victoria Club, London, tonight, Athletic, hove open speed, but the most attractive | quay,

the Royal shown air gunner with two days to become a greal facilities at the Army ground their winning account,

The best backed of the trio while

the county has

doughty play in

but agala

Australian Air Force, was killed defence

littlo

over Germany in 1942.

was was Fighty Frances, who favourite with Hongkong's erle- are primitive. The Indian Re-Taunton, who have lost several come from

new striking Cheltenham.. creation club has the facilities, promising players to the

Bolton Nancye keting community.

£30,000, At six supported to win From Ser are a well-balanced side with

comes the

the

cailover, Australian Singles titles, 12 State

од but their ground is too small.

previous .proved no match vices,

for fast-breaking forwards who are good news that Penzance and titles, 10 Australian Doubles Wednesday last, Westingform serious a real menace in the loose, and Nowlyn have got off the mark titler, and four Mixed Doubles Waterloo in their first

was at 100 to 8, French Design they ron Cardiff to a

bare in splendid fashion, The titlea.

at 100 to 7 and Flighty Frances three points in mid-September. Pirates held their own against She also won the German, RICH IN TALENT

at 100 to 6, And the famous Welsh club on International XV and the Greck, Turkish, Swiss. Dutch and collected 115 Public Schools Wanderers, and Norwegian Singles titles, and m

second favourite Ballechin; be played there without check could be a great side: certainly points from their previous four have accounted for. Blackheath, 1938 was runner-up in the United fraction to 100 to 1, as did

Potentially, Gloucestershire had previously ing the fixture list.

no other county in this group matches:

Rosslyn Park, Redruth and, St. States Singles.

Gordon Richards mount, French The Village Blackmith's It's not so much the Army can Call on

She held her place as the top Squadron, to 100 to 8. many ex- To Bristol

Australian amateur woman player herculean hitting has been one ground

as the

whole village pertenced players,

Thoir pack is determinedly mercurial Weish

from 1937 until this year. Despite all Gloucestershire's led by the England back-row of the brightest of many bright that is rich in its traditions. A have come

International Glyn Davies, features of the Australian visi: match at Sookunpoo, in our ft. Welsh reserve forward Rhys to see Devon ar Cornwall sup their sprightly

stars, I should not be surprized man, Kendall-Carpenter, and here and his occasional fun- opinion, is almost a pilgrimage. Williams, who played for Com- ply the semi-finalist. Devon, M.

backs include as the The 11itle blonde girl with

Williams (Cambridge bined Services against felding dispiny yesterday the box may well be at King's Springbeks, and

the promised much last

winter, University and England), M.. the dapper, but faded most disappointingly, Terry, a con Park tomorrow and will take ittle Cambridge full-back, New partly because Wally Soulhare.a

a Trialist, and H. of lack tribution, to blotting out the all the ice-cream offered her by Zealander Tom Wells.

of Richards, who was in the run- that

Bnishing power. That problem ning for the highest stodginess

into Australians or anyone elso, uti“ moves

They have a very solid pack would still seem to be there some years ago.

market The Cambridgeshiro cricket when

and less she feels contrary. But the and one of the fastest men in but there are early days. Their the great

was very quiet. Richer become near-great and would-bo-great box is unlikely to contain any Britain in

Olymple sprinter | most thrustful winger, B.. M. Youngsters who have start behaving

a clear favourite at 100 to 2 with as though the thing more dynamic than Roy Jack Gregory. But they Gray (Devonport Services), has great progress are P. Michell,

Hill Top at 100 to 8, but the length of time they stayed at Kingsford's pullover.

haven't become a team yet, and now left the Royal Navy and the scrum-hair, and J. M. Jen-

biggest advance sined “the last wicket will be remitted from King's Park is not without drat Newport and then Swan- has become: a dental surgeon kin, a centro.

An exhibition Singles tennis callover

thet of High ..their term in Purgatory,

tradition sea gave * peculiar

them a lesson; In in the London area, but from

Ivea' stand-off/half, match between the US. “Air Pilnciple. He is now a 20 to 1 28 to 1 Singapore. Road, Keith Miller accepts cricket as though, It's the ground where sound teamwork and slick the Services they will be, able Oliver, another Triallet and Force Champlon, Lt. Charles chance from deuble those odds a | Ficeling Moment and Brunetto, a game rather than a religion, you are bound. to win if you passing.

to call on A. D. Edwards, the regular Cornwall player, ts Oliver, and the Colony Cham-week ago.

23 1 1 Lowwterz, Adjcurr He has three boys-ranging in can persuade the opposition's Another new member at the fino Army and Combined Ser-playing beautifully, and al-pion, Ip Koon-hung, will be On Saturday, he beat Strangerment and Kris Kringle, age from live to one. "It's their

Memorial Ground, incidentally, vices centre, W. O. Willems, fogether Comwall much fancy played this evening, commencing by a thort head at Ascot, choice," he says, "If they grow

must be one of the heaviest the Navy: an. Welsh Entoma- | their chances, in the ‹ County at 5.15 pm, on the stand court up to,prefer tennis,"

rugger forwards of the present ', tional forward,

Aitken Championship.

of the Hongkong Cricket Club, Quotations were::

The idea, apparently, is to brighten up Shield cricket by putting in a skipper who will take chances and provide the gallery with as many entertain ing moments as can be put into

the game.

gmoments-such

This column fell into one of test, its worst bloomers over by taking it for granted that the Combined Services match would

it Own)

umpire to play.

-“RECORDER"

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HIGH HOPES

Ives.

S

honours

-made

at the last callover, eased a

100 to 8 Westintorn, French Design and Flighty Frances,

200 to 7 Ballechin,

100 to 8 French Squadron, 18 to Phil Dor #11.

20 to 1 Tobias and Persesta, 29 to 1 Fire Thorn,

Melatone, and Philantrope,

28 to T The Master Cutter,

31 to 1 Siren Light, Barnacle

who Romney Legend, was and Flush Royal, backed to win £20,000 and

40 to Strathspey, Athole finished at 28 to 1, was with- Brose, Djemil Pharisis Bold Tours drawn from the callover when

This year she toured South Ateles. Other overscar were in 1938, and 194%-Router.

EXHIBITION TENNIS

50.101 Calation and Father

news that he was to be rematches Admin and Ulster Princess, f:cm the race reached the club. George Todd, his trainer, said he Themes. had slightly sprained a surpen- sory ligament."

TEA

QUOTATIONS

CAMBRIDGESHITE

100 to 9 Richer, 100 to 8 Hull Top,

100 to 0.Stranger,.

20 to 1. 1. Antryelde, High. Principle,

40 to 1' Garrison Hack" and

at Gold:

1 Valdesco-Reuter,