THE CHINA MAIL;' TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1953,
Billy Wright "Barracked" WHEN A LEFT HOOK
By Wolverhampton Crowd
By ARCHIE QUICK
For the first time in my life I have heard England's captain Billy Wright "barracked," only mildly, it is true, but by his own Wolverhamp- ton crowd!
This is how it arose. Wee Johnny Hancocks, from nearby Oakengätes, is just as high an idol with the Wanderers' supporters as Wright, bút he has been out of favour with the club selectors for some time now.
The International right corner kick that Wilshaw Townsend, who is still du the winger, with the smallest feet in serumbled in a third to give Army, Justice of the Peace Ray football and almost the hardest Championship-chasing Middleton will not get his place shot, came back to secure twice Wanderers their first win in Ave back in face of this form by against Arsenal at Highbury games. Almost
as Townserid. 43 bad Stadium. When he turned out | Cordift City's six games without at Molineux against Derby a County he had the crowd with him from the start, and when Wright, from left-half, swung a long reverse pass it to him the spectators cheered irumically.
Why? Well, in front of Wright
Coal!
Wolverhampton have Ave directors and manager, but only Clairman Baker watched Derby get beaten. The others were out searching for new players, and Manager Stan Cullis had another
is his biggest put, Jimmy Mullen, look at England lett-back, Bill und the
Wolverhampton sug-Eckersley of Blackburn Rovers,
Coming back in the train from the Midlands were the Chelsea team who had snatched a point at Villa Park, but despite the optimism of captain Roy Bentley and Jobu Harris I feel they have a hard furrow to polugh if they are to escape Division Two next May,
They have come so close to I
it rock bottom, and I do not belleve their present players can pull them out of danger,
gestion is that Wright has ever-in the drawn game at Doncaster.o often but this time they have fed Mullen and neglected Had- Wanderers did not cocks,
So much so that Johnny Championship prospect, for they is on the verge of a transfer. made heavy weather of it against and Wolverhampton fans do not
a Derby ide
well below the want to lose him.
standard of the days of Billy He responded to their Steel, Peter Doherty and "Ralch" the Carter. They have an excessive encouragement by scoring only Hirst-half shot with one of injury list, but it was n com His bullot-like drives, provided
They are unhappy ton about the extra Iraining Manager Ted Drake a rightly enforcing upon theni. He is a sadly disappointed man,
The "Pensioners" started the senson so brightly after his arrival from Reading.
.for hementary on their play that their the puss which gave best men were "veteran" Jackle Mullen No 2, and it was from his Stamps and reserve goalkeeper
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB EIGHTH RACE MEETING. 1952/53 Saturday, 7th February, 1953.
(Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club).
The programme will consist of nine races. The First Bell of the Extra Racu will be rung at 1 pan, and the race run at 2 pan. There will be no Cush Sweep for this rare,
Through Tickets (8 Ruces-$18.00) also tickets at $2.00 each for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cush Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be run on 2nd May. 1953, may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road.
Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 om, on Friday, 8th February, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for futuro meetings.
To avoid congestion at the
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or
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COINCIDENCE STORY
I coincidence means anything the Football Association Cup is as good as in a now home at Tuttenham. Or rather, it will be next April. The Spurs have won the trophy only twice in their long history, in 1901 and again in 1921, and in each of those seasons they beat Preston North End on the way to the Finai
PACKS A PUNCH
LIKE
THIS
LOADED WITH A ZAW-CRACKINLE GIMMICKE
Then...Says PETER WILSON...We Must
London.
There are fights in Britain that are rigged. No one who has followed pro- fessional boxing in this country could possibly put his hand on his heart and less he wished to qualify, as awear to the contrary un-
the biggest Pharisee of the twentieth century.
Consider the circumstances, Big boxing, more than any other spurt, is big business, and when has big business ever had a fly- white reputation?
SWEEP THE ARENA
The
first hard- hitting report of an Express investiga- tion which probes hidden evils in six major sports
Furthermore, it is no very! much easier to fix a fight than It is, say, a football match.
Make an "arrangement" with water, and then allow the mix the two 6ghters, their two ture to harden until a man was managers and a total of four virtually hitting with a concrete men is all you need to carry out fist.) the swindle. Even that number
can be reduced.
TEN 'COOKED' Having admitted all this and
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I do belleve
You
"Clutch - Proof"
By HENRY
LONGHURST
It is often held that if Uncle Joe and his supporting cast had played golf-cricketers naturally any cricket...*** the, present discontents of the world would have been much bakod. On the other hand, we may take satisfac- tion from the thought that the new President of the United States in an enthusiastic and by no means incom. potent performer on the links.
Indeed, General Eisenhower's first reaction after all the paper hats, banners, whistle stops, and television, was to seck sanctuary in a small cottage normally occu- pied by Bobby Jones on the Augusta National Golf Course, Georgia.
1
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Meanwhile Jones himself, who event was clearly the most had
been.campaigning with a comely wench who ever, carried group known as the Georgia golf clubs for hire, Democrats for Eisenhower 80 Vigorously as to bring on one of
Altogether, golfers in this the all-too-fashionable attraks of country may take the liberty of
cr
American friends coronary thrombosis, from which soluting our he is
now happily recovering, on the happiness of their choice. despatched a telegram
It is sometimes said-grroneously, to the victor to the effect that he had
as I tend -to-bellevé-that-the "sure put that little white pellet Battle of Waterloo was won on right in the bottom of the cup the playing fields of Eton...
ROUND, IN D
Scarcely expecting to be in His best furm, the President-to- be opened with rounds of 93 and
It may yet be said that the Cold War was won on the fair- ways of the. Augusto National.
Arsenal Meet Burnley In Fifth Round
his previous best of Augusta being 81. His high scores were FA CUP DRAW |val, can get rid of the Incrimin-Dudley, professional at the club, charitably attributed by Ed athug evidence by passing it back mostly to his game. to, the manager or chief second. which he hurt when
left knee, playing BARRIER
football t West Point.
might think that Im- Dudley gives his distinguished possible with thousands of pairs Dupli good reference of eyes watching every move, | a 'golfer. "Ike goes about his but I can assure you that I have game determinedly. He ad- sat less than three yards from dresses the ball carefully and fighter's corner, and such has then whams away with all he's been the protective barrier of got....You can tell pretty well his handlers that I have been what sort of job a fellow wilt do quile unable to see what went in his work, whatever it is, from the way he goes about his golf."
on.
Again I must stress that this is perhaps the rarest of all the "Addles in the fight game, and in all the thousands of Bghts 1 have seen in my life there are only two-one here and one in America, where the idea was Invented--in which its use was the Amertean one. Ruggested. And 1 don't believe
who are
boxers
The President is particularly hot, It appears, with his Number 8 iron to the green, and with his wedge shots out stroke with which he is likely to
of traps- have much practice in the next Dudley, four years all of which, saya "requires steady character."
London, Feb, 2. Cup draws ended today when Arsenal's fortume in the FA they Burnley for
to
жето drawn away
the competition's fifth round, which is to be play-
on February 14. Last season, Arsenal did not until the semi-finals. meet First Division opponent So far this year, they have inel Second Division teams.
the
the
Arsenal could not have drawn a harder match for Burnley boast the strongest defence in the Football League and have
scored more than twice against lost only twice at home. Black- pool are the only side to have
them.
such
links-
ADDED INCENTIVE
Burnley will have added in- centive in the avenging of a Afth, round defeit by Aretinal
Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked Dimmock, who were inside-right | ham, Leicester, Liverpool, New-miniature dumb-bell and perhaps dómleiled in the extreme south-form of golf known as the green- Ashton United In the first
before leaving the Selling Counters n mistakes of any description cannot be rectifled Inter.
Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked before leaving the Pay-Out Counters us no claim for shortne payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters,
Just
of deal that "ten "big" bouls have been cooked.
The
at
To add to the parallel, in 1921 Hotspur were first drawn against the Midland Worksop, in Nottinghamshire. League alde,
They drew 0-0, and then won the replay at White Hart Lane on the Monday by nine goals to
exceptional, let's go to the com- general relief. "A Buy
From The sensational ond He is also, he acis, to our nil,
Whin This season they were paired
monplace and reprehensible. For doesn't get rattled In The gloves for a big bout are years I have been campaigning clutches." away from hoine with struggling
brought into the ring in a sealed against the managers in the fight which above all box, and a representative from allowed to take as much as 25 president was gratifled to have Tranmere Rovers, scraped a draw
On his recent visit then 48 others at Birkenhead, and
1 $112 convinced was each corner watches over the per cent of their hours later, swamped Rovers crooked, I am very nearly as opposition to see that
the
no such earnings lots of boxers.
his first view of a 3% acre lake by nine to one
certain time.
that one bort, the "lucky
souvenirs" If those
ns horse- There comparisons do not winner did not know that the shots, steel bolts, or any other honourable man in the man inspired.
are many fine and adjoining the 10th fairway whose
creation he had take them to Wembley nothing whole thing was rigged.
previously parts of the kitchen stove are agerial profession, but there are will,
Now known as Ike's except
perhaps matter of a visit to Preston. Yes,
Introduced into the insides of the a number whom i once referred Pond, it is 30 feet deep and glove. been carried further, for Spurs in sanity I could not deny it ring in front of thousands of told me they weren't licensed! again, the coincidences have
to as "licensed plekpockets stocked with bream and bass. Yet, with the referee in the and then had to tender an It is a pity that our own shtetet Highbury three years ago were up against North End In
apology because Scotland Yardmen have
When, the London club wènt an left no let me now say that only a tiny fight-crazy fans, the Fourth Hound, the same na
to a successful appearance at on the monuments they were 32 and 52 years ago!
proportion of the
These men are not, of course, Balfour's Bunket "big" fights that a "gimmick" was Introduced
At
Wombley. North Two of the team which lifted are fixed. To give statistics is into a fighter's clove in a most managers. They are variety
virtually impossible, but let us important bout which took place in a new sinve trade.
Berwick perhaps, or the prize bauble in 1921 were at
booking agents peddling desh
Lloyd: Good luck
luck continued to follow White Hart
George's Folly at Walton Heath. Halifax, the Lane to see the say
top-line
Third Division, in Britain since the war. massacre
On the other hand, it has been Northern club. They have been of Tranmere.
those that would All bouts.c., 200 They
How, for instance, can a First of all, what is a "gim-
htt
Mr Churchill, an drawn at home rheged the biggest arenas in were Jimmy
London,
for the fifth Seed and Jimmy Manchester, Glasgow, Notting
mick"? It is a plece of lead manager living in the north of unconvinced dabbler at the game round in succession. Though or steel shaped sometimes like a the affairs of two fighters, one ble, for devising that
England adequately look after In his earlier days, was respons- they were held to a draw there and outside-left respectively.
congenial Seed, now manager of Chariton boxing centres in the last six-three or four inches long. And, west of England and the other some.
and various other big of his day would have given the
round, they have since disposed Athletic, told me that the team
and-three-quarter
all. most important of ru ter years.
of Southport and the two" First of this
200 I have been as crectly
covered with leather so that it in the north of Scotland-as well Should the President and time Division present side a three-gouls beat-
sides, Cardiff Ant handling a dozen-and-a-half to brush ing at least. This although he convinced as it is possible for a covering of the boxer's glove.
matches the leather 08
up his game with a Stoke. This Ums they, Turb more spread over the rest of quick afternoon round from the much stiffer opposition in the was full of praise for the left newspaperman to be and re-
Britain? All winning tickets and tickets for refunds must be pro-wing wizardry of Leslie'
he will find an winners While member, he is the very
House Medley
the Tottenhain- HOW IT'S DONE
A manager should act as tacti-able lieutenant in the person of Preston repiny. sented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which and Eddie Bally. These two were person to be let in on this sort But still, you may ask, how la can for. his boxer, selecting tho the newly-elected.. they refer, but one will be paid later than one hour after in England form, and I felt solTy
drepresentative District of the the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled for Tranmere's right defence.
It palmed? This is the drill. At most suitable opponents through of the Second
other Third Division to be run.
on the start of every big fight the He should also
every stage of his development. Sta
State of Washington. This is "giant killers', Gateshead, who In 1921, despite the cricket
I may have had suspicions
than the Amateur have besten Liverpool and Hull be guide, con-none other fancy score they, put up, Spurs took, a about a few others, but you have referee calls the two boxere to ressor, and friend to a youngster, Champion of the United States, must travel to Plymouth, who Nicholls, and he came to London against
to Worksop goalkeeper
to guard yourself rigorously the centre of the ring to give ofte
often from the them their final instructions.
humblést Jack Westland, whom many will are at home for the third time the so-called "wide
circumstances, who is dazzled remember from his, vilt in 1920 | running. afterwards to give them many boys" who are always wise afler They go there with their.
by the ever-present glamour of in alliance with that good-com- | His the event when they have "done dressing-gowns slung over their the ring, swarmed round by the ranion, Johnny Dawson.. of good service.
Walthamstow Avenue, the brother, by the way, won the VC | their dough."
shoulders and accompanied by leeches.
first amateur team to be includ- in World War II, and is now in Sometimes bouts are Axed to The referee. having issued his their managers or chief seconds.
MEMORIES OF FRANCE ed in a fifth round draw, for Rhodesia, I believe. The help in the build-up of a pro- orders, gives the command: "Go
'NURSES'
over 60 years, were drawn away Tranmere goalkeeper, Lloyd, also mising youngster.
The latter reached the semi-again. If they beat the League to
Often did well, and
coincidence the
A little "white montey" (Ave-boxing."
your comers and come out
am asked why final of the Championship at champions, Manchester United, American fighters on the whole Sandwich, while Westland went in the replay at Highbury on complete it pound notes) would be
works Rowe decided with a young opponent's scruples. by his handler, goes back to his of the world. Munager Arthur
Each man,
stili accompanied are so far superior to the rest on to win the French Champlon-Thursday,
they One reason is ship at St Germain-an occasion against Everton.
play away of Broochea or to sign him.
Again, however, I stress that these
are comparatively the dressing-gown and what managers.
The manager removes the quality of some of their top which I remember with affection not only ut the precursor of rare, because the
One of the three decisive ties youths for more whom it is worth
naturel than that he am not denying that there many similar.
expeditions, but brings together. Binckpool, hold- doing such should give his charge a final are some "Anagling" are even roter.
thugs and gangsters also because my caddle in that | Ing a comfortable position. In behind It is
some top ranking
the First Division, and South- It is, of course, possible to "good luck" handshake. "square" the referee. Possible,
then that the "gimmick" is American fighters, but although
ampton, who are already; en- but extremely unlikely.
passed to the fighter. Previously they may exploit their "meal-
goged In un'anti-relegation-bet- it has been in the manager's or tickets" they also nurse them. Foreign Entrants tie in the Second Division. second's pocket.
was reminded forcibly of this
FEW WORRIES? So much for the more-or-less linediately the gong, signal-a few weeks ago when I said
In Philippines to Jack Hurley, goodbye to Ng Chuan-wal set a
splendid
Rotherham, who brought oft record of 42 feet 04 inches in that is to say, physically to the formed into a cosh kid, comes
"harmless" deceptions-harmless, sounds, the fighter, now trans-manager of the ill-fated Harry
"Kid Matthews.
National Tennis holdors, Newcastle, in the fourth a major upset in beating the winning
I asked him the University Hop boxers. Is there any chance of out with the "gimmick" held in why he, a native of Chic Pokfulam yesterday. Step & Jump Championship at near-lethal damage being
Chicago, echis partially clenched fist, so that had chosen to live in Seattle.
round, receive Aston Vila ör
Since their complished
win Manild, Feb. 15 | Brentford. by the Usc of the end protrudes. The old University record of weapons other than gloves inalde
"Why he said, "beca
"because the
Five foren entrenia are in over Newcastle was 41 feet 2 inches had been set the ring?
the "concealed Alhalete' lives there and it's up the Philppines Natlaqual Open opponents
on their Ав 5000 дя
ground, it appeare weapon artist" gets a fair shot to me
to superintend him Tennis On the face of it, it sounds at his opponent's head the con- all the time, I'd like to dy back month, the Philippines Amateur worries about
Championship this that Rotherham should have fow The BBBC hay inspectest is virtually
but tha Athalete, hates
the opposition absurd.
Athletic Federation announced. this time, but they are inton to-we're going by boat Lore
who are empowered to heavy-weight's head not being And even when we get to New Italy, Tony and Joy Mottram of ford are tough sides.
air.
They are Fousto Gardint of sistent and the Villa und. Brent- which as hard as lead or steel, despite York, the Athalele, the bandages examine professional fighters use to pro-what some critles may say.
he won't Britain, tect their hands.
If
Vieira of plane
Armando the unfortunate
victim America, so-we're going by Formosa.
Brazil, and Mrs Liu Shan-shu (The reason for this is that should manage to survive the train, Sure I cut him down the
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Adhered to.
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The other two tier will not be known definitely until repinyà
In the bad old days.fighters used | first round, he will still be middle, a straight 50 per cent, Gardini arrived by hir yes- are over. A First Division club,
to sprinkle their bandages with such appalling shape that he plaster of parts some time before will have no hope of recovering but surely look after him." they were due to go into the and the aggressor, on going back
British managers please copy. ring, soak the bandages with to his corner for the first Inter
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ellher Chelsea or West Brom- of the foreigners here. The wich Albion, will be at home. others are expected within the to Second Division opposition, next week Associated Pres Sheffield United or Birmingham, The offer rests beiwein: Man- chester City or Zuton-Town-and Bolton Wanderers or Notta
County.
THE DRAW bat
Results of the draw, were as follows: DEN
Halifax v. Preston N.E. for Tottenham, Rotherham, vi Arion Villa oz. Brentford; Chelsee West Bromwich (v. ** Sheffi
United; Bitmidgham or mouth Argyle ~ Gatesh Everton: v· ManchesterGENĖS, or Walthamstow Avenue; chesfor, Chy the Luton y. Bolton of Notts Couply, Butrdley ivi senal: Blackpool; v. Southkm
Replays will be on or before
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