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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1953.

"I MUST STRAIGHTEN THAT DRIVE,

SAYS JOHN PANTON

By EDDIE HAMILTON

The man in the picture on the right looks for all the world like a workman on the way to start a busy day. That, of course, is just what John Panton is-probably the hardest-working member of golf's top circle. The temporarily uncrowned king of the Scottish links began the other day his training for a place in Britain's Ryder Cup team against America' in October. The camera has caught him! His self-criticism: "I need to os he leaves its shop, equipped with his practice gear for the day: Driver, No. 3 and 5 frogs, a bag with 50 practice balls nnd a tubular gadget for picking them up without backache,

FAR FROM SATISFIED

straighten up my driving, and I'd like to feel more confident about the two-yard pults.

in top class golf-no heavy club hitting balls by swinging, no the pailful into a net, no back- bending, arn-atrotching, fancy hand-strengthening exercises,

NO SUBSTITUTE

"In 1851 my trouble off the tee was hooking: last year I cut too many of my drives. For the

He Armly believes there is no next two month I mean to

for the good old- que substitute practise the American technique Panton, who strikes a golf built to get a draw on my wooden fashioned dodge of hitting a golf more sweetly, with less effort club shots and a 'fade with my ball with the club that requires than probably any other player frons. Hogan, Snead and Mon-most practice.

in Britain, is still far from satis-grum go in for that."

fied with what promises to be The Panion training schedule his 1953 form.

The

is probably the least decorative

Fabulous Career Of The Late Mister Boxing

By A Correspondent

The death in Miami, Florida, last month, of Mike Jacobs "Czar of American boxing," after a long heart illness, puts the full-stop on the fabulous career of-

Mike Jacobs-the New York "dead end" kid who rose to become the first international boxing dictator in ring history.

Mike Jacobs-the hard ex-newsboy, ex-hobo. ex-peanut vendor, who made Joe Louis the greatest Heavyweight Champion since Dempsey-and mussed at million doing it.

wore

Mike Jacobs--the small, pink, front, he noticed that people faced, rope-thin' man who mur-crossing the Hudson River on dered the Queen's English, who the ferties often had their bals

hand-made teeth which whipped away by the wind. have never Atted and rattied So one day he arrived at the like castanets when he talked. docks shouting: "Hat

strings. Don't lose a ten-dollar hat for the sake of ten certs."

NO ONE LAUGHED

But no

For one laughed. Mike, son of a slum talior, was "Mister Boxing," owner not only of two country estates and a sumptuous town apartment but boss of Madison Square Garden, and maker of cham- plons.

And a character....

It was a ball of string that started Mike Jacobs on the way

He made money.

He spends two hours of almost every winter's day doing just that. 1 watched him at the week-end lut several dozen trou shots Into a comfortingly tight grouped

group round the practice fag.

He warmed up to this stage of accuracy by starting with a three-quarter swing-with woɔds and irons 'olike-"because I've got to restrict my pivot with all these clothes on,"

A

Panton in practice weighs good 14st. He will shed a stone of that weight by the time the playing season is under way.

"I lost about 71h during a week of tournament golf." he told me.

These punds may well be more proiltebly spent this season than ever before.

-(London Express ServICW)

The day begins for John Panton,

"THE CRICKET

REVOLUTION CONTINUES

Is

The Australian Wailing Just So Much Kid Stakes

Says HAROLD MAYES

That I

There are Australians wailing that Aussie cricket is on the slide. regard as just so much kid stakes, to try to lull England into an attitude of com. placency before the coming neck-or-nothing serles.

While it's going on, it might surprise you to know that there are other Aus- tralians who think in terms of only one Englishman being good enough to figure in

Commonwealth aide.

Remember those two success confidence in thimself than his, on a better one from elsewhere

There's

IN, HARRIS MOULD

Then came the Dempsey. Carpentler fight. When Tex Rickard, first of the big-fight promoters, needed a backer, ful teams George Duckworth undoubted ability warrants, and squeeze him out of it. Mike had already come quite à

took to India? They weren't I asked him about his plans. bit of the way selling toys, exactly devoid of home talent. Was he contemplating the pro- bellcons, umbrellas—anything.

Yet an Australian umpire, fessional step? "Not Just at pre-

So right now I'm advising who la endearent," replied the more-than- Andy Barlow,

plunge. He

put to

Peacock to take the Wan able

vouring to get a Commonwealth modest Peacock. In return £10,000

for a

This year he can gain all the side to go to Indla next win-nothing definite yet.” Would monopoly of the ticket sales. 50ter, rates only Alec Bedser he

be farming profesional experience he needs as a pro- ho the

whenover Dempsey from home as a get into work, to

possible. When he was out of

before the start of the sum fessional-and

Imakes the change that still has tramping the New York water Carpentier fight In New Jersey Joke of it all is that the in- mer season? "Possibly, but

on July 2, 1021, you had to buy dan Board of Control

to be acquired and corn him- went shan't know for a fow weeks, self some very respectable pay- a.lcket from one of several

the that way about looking for a yet," he replied. trucks

days in the process. parked outside

Perhaps all. tean at

they stadlum.

figured that since Duckworth took out the two touring sides when Anthony de Mella was

up.

A LOSS TO

$1,000,000 FIGHT

· HONGKONG 1,780,238 dollars the

SPORT

Hongkong will this week-endt be losing

one who has done much for sport in this Colony... the Rev. Brother Cronan, Sports- master of

St Joseph's College and Hon. Secretary of Hongkong Schools Sports Asso ciation.

the

Bro. Cronan will be leaving for Home on Saturday, February.

21; by the RMS Chusan.

FINE. RECORD

If he delays, and things do not work out too well for him Was he waiting for a spon-again in this year's world amateur, the That night 80,000 people paid their President, he wouldn't be sor? Sure, that was it, because championships as an

interested in doing anything it was obvlously better to go as can to easily happen, fest for the new regime after the

with-night will be so much harder million-dollar World Heavy-back-handed way... they out one.

than if he switches now, when he could cash in on the fact that so many people regard Amateur him as the virtual Champion.

weight Championship In history. That night Mike Jacobs, who promoter during his life as a staged 478 fights which made a £6,336,000, of profit gross started out to be a millionaire.

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Australian

of

his

forward with one than

True enough, but I believe that if he really got down to the hob Peacock could make the grade in the professional ranks unaided.

been he's

Harris

thanked" De Mello for his services to the game out there. STRANGE TWIST

Yet within a fortnight

Then, by the time Borlow setting-out

His record as an amateur, calls it a day, there is no rea- young son why this brilliant But Mile Jacobs' star really Commonwealth-building episode,

physical began to shine when he signed his quest had taken a surpris- after all, is something to shout rider, in the Harris

about. Although

the lacking only mould and up a young Negro known as ing turn.

Bar- riding some years, 1952

was supreme confidence which made Joe Louls. A three-page con- Barlow wrote to Ben

Test his first really full track year, Rag what he is, should not be the tract made him

Brown nett, former Bomber's exclusive promoter man, now working in England and after reaching the Olym-

top tracks and stay on When

living at Slough, saying he pie semi-finals, he twice beat able to ride into Harris's wheel- for years (until 1940).

with the reigning world amateur

longer than the great one has Louis look the title from Brad- wanted to get in touch

done. dock there was no way of get the West Indian trio Frankle champion, Italian Enzio Sacchi, and since turned pro, in the world Ung a fight with the Champion Worrell, Everton Weekes

Walcott,

with championships. Clyde

and GECTEC Tufibo, Northampton- Wna 73 He said he could make

with New Zealand's Bert Sut- eliffe and the remainder from

In spite of his onerous teach-unless Mike Jacobs ran It.

ing duties, Bro: Cronan

has

and

always thrown himself heart All his le he had to fight,shire's Australian. and soul into the task of pro- Evers to the end-he moting sport in all its branches when he died.

and of inculcating a high stan-

dard of sportsmanship

..schoolboys.

among

адо

even

Go to it, Cyril. That natural speed you have means that if That, of course, is because you really get down to it in he became one of the victims, Harris fashion it wouldn't even like Harris in the paid ranks, be a struggle, I, along with" of the crazy three-up system many knowledgeable folk in world title events which cycling, would hate to see you

in

When I met him two years Australia. Oh! and Alee Bed-makes it possible for iwo riders miss the bus you can so easily

at the second Robinson- ser!

from one country to gang-up leave behind. Turpin night in New York, ho And who did Barnett ask for still help? George Duckworth. Soccer has been his favourite was an alling old mar eport and he has given a lot suffering from the stroke which Which makes you think.

forced him to

of time to looking after the in-six years ago terests of schoolboy football, give up his interests. Appreciation of his services in the direction was shown at the ferowell tin given

He was utterly ruthless, Yel the he made friends. Tommy Farr, by Hongkong Schools Sports Asso-fer inmance. He matches Tammy elation to the Hon. Sir Arthur gains Louls when

Ego when, was at his peak.

Morse a fortnight

following the presentation

to

the

Sir Arthur, he was also recipient of a souvenir,

PERSONAL INTEREST Although soccer has been his Arst love, Bro. Cronan has also shown a keen interest in athletics, swimming, softball and basketball. He has also done

much

to populariso cricket, hockey and tennia Among schoolboys.

He has never falled to take a personal interest in players and competitors and has always been ready to give them the benefit of his experience when- ever the occasion arose.

for

NO MEAN FEAT Nobody has done more

with Brush sport overseas since the leo-cool whipcord muscles, on war than a Lancastrian The litter W

brain. and abounding self- confidence justifiable, I might And recently Farr spoke asay. Who is that description? kind epitaph: "Mike

2 None other than former world wonderful follow. He was the champion cyclist Reg Harris. fairest man I ever met in the whole of my career. Boxing has lost a truly great man.".

was

(London Express Service)

Four Former

World Champions

In The Team

To become the professional king-pin in a sport where litle- winning had for so long been a Continental monopoly, a star-studded career in the amateur ranks, was no feat.

after

mean

But, great

As Reg's per- formances have been, and suc- cessful as they have proved to his personal exchequer, 1 be

could Ilove the

have made pedal-pushing a good deal more Jucrative Ban it has bath London, Feb. 17,

he had taken the professional World Champlunge earlier. Four former plans are included in the

team to World 'Cham- Bucharest in

In the organising and con- English table tennis stucting of sports events, Bro compete in, the Cronan has displayed except plonships tional qualities, with the result March 20-20. that his services have always been in great demand.

His departure will be keenly

on

felt particularly by the school- mann, and the London twins, don't want to see another ma

Rosalind and Diane Rowe, with the Harris potential mak-

Cornishman Jack Crapp, 40-year-old England bata- man, has been appointed captain of Gloucestershire -the job once held by W. G. Grace and Gilbert Jessop.

Crappy, the county's first pro- fessional supper, succeeds Sir Derrick Bailey, who resigned at the end of last season for business reasons.

har

And so the revolution which been changing English cricket for the past seven yours continues.

FIRST WAS DOLLERY

Fapt there was Tom Dolley,

a professional, leading Warwick- County Championship

*shire to

honours.

Denis Compton, a profession- ol, has been sharing the Middle- sex caplaincy with Bill Edrich, on ex-pro., while Len Huditor skippered England rubber-winning series against India last sumuner.

the

Now Gloucestershire step into line and sensibly nak their senior pro, to lead.

Right well Jack will do the job. Ho has scored his 1,000 every season since 1936; is the only left-hander to hit 2,000 in a scoson for the "county; has played in thrro Tests against Australia and toured South Africa with the MCC.-(London Express Service.)

Colony Tennis Championships

Start Today

Weather permitting, the open ing matches in the Colony Open Tennis Championships will be played off on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground at Chater Road today, commencing near to 5 p.m. as possible.

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The following is the pro- gromme for today, tomorrow.

and Friday:

TODAY

(Count No. 1)-Roch Liang v_Ng Alan-cheung (Court No. 31: V.C. Kun v J.E. Hellmann; (Court No. 31: Kenneth Loy Friz Lin; (Court No. 4); TROU Chen-chung_V_TSU Yun-pa (Court No. 5): V.T. Wang v Choy Tin-king: (Court No. 01: Chung Yue-to v Peter N: (Court No. 71: Lee Lit-chun v 3.3. Llang: (Court No. 8): B.T. Comano v R.W.H. Calvert.

TOMORROW

(Court No. 1); K.H, Ip v J.L.P. Wall: (Court No. 2): 10 Ka-iau v Lee King-fun; (Court No. 3): Ber nard Leev tu Po-hay: (Court No. Holmes: 4 Sandy Lin v P.L. (Court No. 3): E.J. Brown v J.D. Mackie: (Court No. 0); L.J. Wade

R.E. Moore; (Court No. 7): Peter Chan v E.K.. Ma (Court No. B): Leo Wal-jong J.R.L. Cook,

FRIDAY

(Court No. 1): A.V. Szeta v Wong Chan-Lai; (Court No. 2): Cheung Chow Cheung Chtu; (Court No. 3): E. Saubale v F. de M. Ribeiro: (Court No. 43: T.T. Kao v K.c. Στολι Ded: (Court No 5) (w/o Lang Ng Man-cheung) v w/o V.C. Kung v.JE Hellmann (Court No. 8): (w/o Kenneth Lov Fritz Lán v (w/o Troll Chen-chung V Ta Yun-pus); (Court No. 11: (w/o V.T. Wang v Choy Tia-king? y (w/o Chung Yue-to v Peter Ngj (Court No. 8): wie Lee Lit-chun v 3.D. Laing) V (w/o B.T. Gorano v M.W.H.Czveri),

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Boxer Takes Fight POST BOWL

Decision To Court -Declared Winner

Royal Air The

Force "A" team won the South China Morning Post Bowl in the second day of the Hongkong Bisley at Kal Tak range yesterday.

the main event. The Army which

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB NINTH RACE MEETING 1952/53 Saturday, 21st Fobrúary, 1953

(Held under the Rules of The Hong Kong Jockey Club),

The programme will consist of races, The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the Flest Race will be run at 2 pm.

Through Tickets (D Races-$18.00) also tickels at $2.00 each for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting as well as the Special Cash Sweep on the "Hong Kong Derby" scheduled to be run on 2nd May, 1053. may be obtained at the Cash Sweep Office of the Club at Queen's Buliding, Ground Floor, Chater Road,

Through Tickets reserved for this meeting but not paid for by 10 a.m. on Friday, 20th February, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

To avoid congestion at the Cesh Sweep Once at Queen's Building, sweep tickets may also be purchased at the Club's Branch Offlees at:-

5 D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong

or

382 Nathen Road, Kowloon

TOTALISATOR

The attention of Totulisator Investors is drawn to the following rules

Dividends will be paid on the winning and placed ponics so declared by the Stowards when the "ALL CLEAR" is given. The “ALL CLEAR" signal will be indicated by a white light at the Totalisator Tower. BACKERS ARE AD- VISED NOT TO DESTROY OR THROW AWAY THEIR TICKETS UNTIL AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" SIGNAL HAS BEEN EXHIBITED.

Totalisator Tickets should be examined and checked before leaving the Selling Counters as mistakes of any description cannot be rectified later.

Cash received in respect of Dividends should be checked Lefore leaving the Pay-Out Counters as no claim for short payment of the value of tickets presented can be entertained once Investors have left the Counters.

All winning tickels and tickets for refunds must be presented for payment at the Race Course on the day to which they refer, but none will be paid fater-than-one-hour- after the time for which the last race of the day has been scheduled to be run.

In no circumstances will any Dividends be paid or refunds made unless a leket is produced. Payment "WILL NOT be made on torn or disfigured tickets.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

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NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting ladies not in possession of Brooches or Season tickets and gentlemen, non-members of the Club, to the Members' Enclosure and the Club Rooms at $10.00 including tax, for ladies or gentlemen are obtainable through the Secretary at Alexandra House, on the written or personal Introduction of a Member, such member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for.payment of all chits, etc.

Only a limited number of badges admitting, to Members' Enclosure will be on sale at the Race Course.

The Branch Ofices and the Treasurers' Compradoro Office will close at 11 a.m. and the Secretary's Once at 11.45 a.m,· · The Treasurers Compradore Office is situated at Queen's Building, Ground Floor, Chater Road, and the Secretary's Office at Alexandra House, 8th Floor,

A limited number of tifna, will be ablainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1. Buy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PRE- MISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure will be $3.00

Despite the inclement weather thero was koen competition among the 43 team entrants in

at the Gate. R- the Hongkong included

32 teams, the giment, entered Navy dix and the R.A.F. on- tered five.

The winning team scored 442

palats out of a possible 600. The Hongkong Regiment camo a very close second, toing to the win ners by ona point while MS Tams "A" came third with 333 pomis..

New York, Feb. 17. Joey Giardello, a ranking Philadelphia middleweight, finally beat New York's Billy Graham today-in court,

State Supreme Court Justice Bernard Botein ruled against Robert Christenberry, Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, who had caused an uproar in fight circles by overruling one of his judges and giving Graham a victory on a split decision after a 10-round bout on December. 19 in Madison Square Garden.

Right after the fight Giardello, there were no facts to buttress

winner his conclusion. That Agnello The individual winner of yes was announced be the

of referee Ray scored on the cards

incorrectly.-Associated terday's main event was F/Sergt. K. Vivian of RAF "A" team who Miller, who voted for him five- | Press.

and four-one,

Judge Joc

scored: 122 points out of a pos- Agnello six-four.

albis 150,

RSM Herbert of UMS Taimar "A" came a close second with 121 paints while Cpl Thomas AFA came third of the RAF · with 118 points.23

Major-General R.C. Cruddag, GOC, Land Forces, agairy paid short visit to the range shortly

the interest in before noon and showed great competition wh 'Today's events will be the posting Arms Cup, the 8.W. Loo Clip and the Takoner Cup

Judge Chanley Shortell voted seven-three for Graham,

· LACKS · CONFIDENCE Why tell us what we know about the greatest track man Britain bas ever had? If you're

But Christenberry book all The former title holders are thinking that, let, me hasten Johnny Leach, Richard Berg to assure you It's because I the cards and after 20 minutes suled that Agrelin scored the fight incorrectly.

Christenberry

changed Lesch and

Bergmann will be ouing the same mistake." the England team in the men's We have one? Too right wo Agnolio's card to read, five-Ave, Bro. Cronan will carry away team event for the Swaythling bave, in the shape of 28-year- even in counds, and Grahan with him all good wishes for a Cup, and the Rowe twins wil old Carchalion star Cyril Tea-winner on points,

Gardello went to court. bon voyage and every happi- be on the team in the women's cock, hovering now on the

Botein throw nemo in his now sphere of ac- Corbillon Cup. Associated brink of professionalism, But, Justion

ruling In my view, showing far loss ChristenberTY'a Press.

boys and the Hongkong School Sports Association.

MR MENZIES IS HONOURED:

Melbourne, Feb. 17. The Australian Prime Minis- Mr. Robert Mensies, has the East Molesey Cricket Club boon elected. Vice-President of whore cricket has been played out for more than 250 years, vin""Reuter.

including tax for all persons including Ladies and will be payable Any person leaving the Publie Enclosure during a Mesting will fortelt his or her right of admission to the Enclosure and will: be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re- admission.

BOOKMAKENS, TIC TAC MEN, ETC., WILL NOT BE PER- MITTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

́SERVANTS' PASSES ·

Servants' passes will be issued to private,box holders only. who are requested to distribute them with discrimination and lo endorse their, numes on the passes. Holders of dich passes are not permitted in the Members' Enclosure except for passing through on their duties and must remain in their employera" stands.

Owing to the congestion in the Members Betting Hall and at Booths adjacent to Doxes in the Coffee Room, Box-holders and Members are requested to ensure that their servante make use anly of the Public Betting Hall, Military Folice will be posted at various points in the enclosure to ensure that this regulation is adhered to.

"By Order,

H. MIGA,

Fecretary.