1953-11-19 — Page 5

THE CHINA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBE

THE "BOBO OLSON STORY

"COWARD!" TAUNT PUT HIM ON THE ROAD TO A CHAMPIONSHIP

By HAROLD MAYES

One good payday for an awful lot of punches, with plenty more of both to follow. That was the pattern for the new World Middle weight Champion, Carl (Bobo) Olson, the night he licked Randy Turpin.

Yet it was actually a punch for which he didn't get paid but which may well have been harder than anything he has thrown in an actual contest which almost certainly set him on the way to n ring career,

{

un In thon "South Pacific" days the horses Flaherty used to deal dess u of the warlimo neteen-fortios, | in.

Okon found himself But this La no story of a young watching boxing one night in threwd manager and a cham- his native Honolula. A large plon-te-be Making-up and just proportion

of the spectators trempling over All opposition were serving men from ships in until the tile become just a

formality.

dra

watero.

Ucho had then been

boxing

at

PITER BRANDER

His knuckles bring prestige.

Britain's Soccer

Men Must Drop

That £50 Spirit

Says

DESMOND HACKETT

The Ambassador Punches Noses

By GEORGE WHITING

A new and different kind of ambassador—a diplomat with greater faith in actions than in words-flies away to India next month. __Call him Mr Amateur. He will spend two days talking with the people. Then, on December 9 and 11, he will give concrete evidence of the friendly intentions of the British by punching the noses of two prominent eltizens, a Mr Raymond and a Mr Bose, in Bombay.

At least 10,000 Indians are expected to cheer these ancient rites and in keeping with custom, to present our ambassador with suitable trophies when, tha assaults have been completed,

mort

Unimaginative folk might Brander has also suffered the † notionsi championship dishes these affairs as just two bleakest tragedy.

spring. I hope = 'sincerely that more boxing contests. But thất, "Four years ago, he "obliged" they succeed.", for there is atjil I suggest would be doing loss by deputising at short notice at plenty of fre in the 20-year-old than jusley to this ambassador Walworth against a 19-year-old fists that have sproed good sport of ours.

French elbetrician named Andre among the boxing mods this Electricien Poler Brander, 284 la Floch. Brander knocked him last. year-old son of a Southampton over

The bout

Meanwhile, Indi cala bet's Was slopped and, baller-maker, is more than an two days later, La Floch was leave it to Mr Anteks to prove,

maleur boxer fighting for fun. dead.

as he has proved so often before, He is a est portion of sports

Brander of coutre, was that a punch on the head can be manship, whose knuckles

from do exonerated

blame, but as friendly as a handshaka ami more for British prestige abroad exoneration is not much help | a darted right mors sincere than ; than the double-talk of half a when you cannot sleep for many, a scratching of the back, dozen diplomata.

cny nights. mony

8. A DAY

do not mind talking about

(London press Serolck) /

Club "B" Beat

importer, or ot tinching reitla and horres.

HIB HOBBIES There's nAling extravagant ho dressta. about the way

of the whole Throughout training period for the - Turpin fight, and after, he wore only Bobo was one of those

lads

They met, they started on one Fult, of light grey flannel- wha matured early. He was the trall together,

went to scale then they and he even almost as by then as he is now. parted. And before they came the Garden weight-in with the And one of the sailors took together again Oston had al-jacket of that suit draped over

his rhoulders. exception

to the fact that the ready met, and been beaten by

"Just say kids, Sugar Ray Robinson.

Hobbies? in uniform. youngster wa't Walle Olson was watching the

care and checkers," he told me. "Carl junter, is atven, Vincent buxing he found himself being yanhol from his sent to be ask-ve years. He had won all bus is five, Brewin Lee is three, four Arthur Dorald is ed: "Why are you dodging the two of his 38 contests, and he and

went further away from hom> mon hs old. There's not A lot

it now" eald Brander over lusch thin he had over been before of time for hobbies when you

The British International Soccer situation will be For the best part of seven last week. "But it was not too to Philadelphia, for that fight have four kid that young. neatly tidied up by April 3, 1954, on which date Sootlandycara Brander has been hammer-good at the time. I remember Ing the hides uff Toreigners and seeing la fich in trouble after "Corr?

Hood I like October, 1950.

ones play England at mighty Hampden Park in football-crazy occasionally having It was during his training for I've got a 1933 Cadillac, and

own I'd caught him with my right in the Turpin night

chunity frame peppered that Olson: my wife's got a Chrysler. Atd- Glasgow.

with the third round- So I rushed in England will, of course, be British champions and punches, Had he undertaken Yenerally recepted as a man of Log in them is a bit different

he right. in few words, would

prove he knew from riding have-hask on half-will, I feel smugly convinced, take' Scotland along with these missions professionally and he went down from another]

"But I've never rushed in without being broken horses, like I used to da them to play in the World Cup tournament in Switzer might well have made a fortune.

As it is, his tangible rewards since. Not will I.".. He certainly choived he did briefed as co many fighters have when I was a kid, but it all fand's picture-postcard lovely Zurich.

to be.

have been a close acquaintance fack the courage to fight when

come a lifetime, I suppose,"

LET HIMÌ PROVE IT "Say, Bobo." sombong said

he nell. he let

At which "two-bump" right.. A a K

point I smarily Now who would you pick for with seropants, ships and foreign Irotel 'ofitela), banquets and to him they say this Turpin

The feet thet te has been hand-ono bump when It

Down at Slough Brander's fellow is the bes in his camp. able to do all these things cease to be smug or confident, footbell bossca? the bluejacket's chin, And the

still a source of wonderment to sends. It is impossible to see for England; strong man of theedals, and Bs. a day subsistence | club oficials are still hoping to Field 'Rozimónt by threa

In fact a smoglikko gloom des- What about tough Stan Cullis boring speeches, a collection of other when the navul here hit They say he trains his own way

persuade him to go after a fifth money. England σ Seetend Players' Union Jimmy Guthrie Ha also has his distinctions 1 min who had such a either The boy who never

carly. Inghuing it out for No. I place for Scotland; wartime sergeant rough trip in his

had shoes

nearer home. For pales faced in the port which we so lavishly major Walley Barnes to inite Peter Brander, earning no more until he was ten can now buy

ave to the

over from wonder Welshman, the than steady wages in the elec world. 25 mury pairs as he wants, but eve,

After gazing sadly upon the late and great Ted Robbins. he just doesn't reem interested.

wònics dipartiment of a semi- NO EXPLAINING

The nearest we have reached But he likes cuss and cheek-sight of Scotland totsing a point There's no explaining

Ray away to Wales I was unhappilyn Peter Doherty of Trend who secret aircraft plate in Berks while, is the boxer they cannot eta (draughts to you).

convinced that the British are does so much with Bo little buy. The amateur who stayed goes on inside a fighter's bfolk, Robinson Was

Cadillac running out of national spirit. 100. once he gets to the top, but champton,

Our mooth, pampered men of football are beginning to place

The man I know now As a ronwwhat shy world champion humour, with

01 a nice songe

it may often subdued thoug appear to be, wa't amused. If he had said he was too young for the Service nobody have believed him.

the deck.

actually

all the anSWETS

ned he is swollen-headed." That punch

Bike lightning Olson replied: Event suits me fine. The bigger Bobo the confidence he needed their beads the easier they are and It wasn't long before he

to hill" And by one of started boxing. those stringe tricks of fate It' was

acolher serviceman who was to discover hith

and

him on the path to à litle,

Siil Ficherty

a Son Cacan, with was putting on boxing 10 enfertali G.Ls. He pod off about the potentialties

Fran- stationed In Honolulu n Special Services unit

shows

of a fighter, went to which him, and left deeply impressed trot by the man he went to see, but by his opponent.

That

what

the

Boxer Saves

material

In

on the

NOVICES ATHLETIC

MEETING

25 Field

By "PAK

LO

Club "B" late yesterday afternoon beat the 25th

points (One penalty goal) to nil on the Club ground at Happy Valley.

In appearance the Army #ido: Inoked by far the heavier, And this was apparently the cred as

they won boty all the ket:

Berums for

or

fifteen minutes,

the first ten:

HE SAID NO

Club "B", who kicked The other three national teams

attacked at once but were soon Since the decline of the fair-

beck in their own half defend an international, run ground booth, the world of come

Ing against the Army tree or playing for their around a field, have quite a lot merelal boxing has come to rely

The Hongkong Amateur quarters. But alas for the 15th of fun and just go out and play. aumos: exclusively

their thresquaiters''Just were never the flame-No plan, og drill, no difcipline. amateur clube for its Turpins Athletic Association has could not get cleanly away

They

Please help to find four Boccer and its Woodcocks.

formulated plans to hold a before they were reached, and Drogons.

But the managers who whisper themselves clear of de- sergeant major's who will bring by individual efforts. The back the fighting spirit to Britlar sweet something to spare-time Tinck and Field Meet for tackled, by the Club and mado

scrappers talked

fact the whole garde was is sets, who might have been a football,

vain to novices, which will probably to ground as a result. London Express šerotiej Brander, feather-weight

extras

be held in the South China fought out between the two great side, had too many men

oxtlinary to the Slough Centre Athletic Association's new twenty-ve yard lines, with the demonstrate

boxing club.

At least four of stadium at Caroline Hill on exception of a few sortits by individual excellence.

tliem have tried in the pasi These 22 will receive their £50 cheques. Those who displeased will be quietly dropped. There spo one capable of giving the well delivered kick in the padts,

DICTATOES ·

a He also was a I had three guesses as to what's champion in his own right at going to happen to Olsen now checkers.

he's champion The

I wonder if there's any rea-more importance on those highly seem to gather a couple of days

of attractive E50 chrques tan te before prawer would be the same dacron for there parallel lines WAS Up

time: that he looks more likely thought? At least it gave them honour

both than most to keep

countries. feet both the right mental approach firmly on the floor.

to a winning championship fight He's tested

awcets of with Turpin. the victory for

there's sure, and certainly more cash to follow the £20,000 he collected for beating Turpin, but he's shown The opponent, of course, was thot the early amounts

his Dison,

now ""head boy" swiftly-moving fists have earn- bachelor Sid's forty-strong ed him are wisely spent. stable of fighters, which could Already he owns two homes already house two future world in the Sunset district of San champlong in coloured welter Francisco, bil ho has

Sydney, Nov. 18. put weight Maurice Harper and asido Pair amount of hi The Zulu lightweight box tall, Whilte Californian Wes carnings against the day when Panama Flash, who has had Echols, a middleweight, with o he qulis boxing with the inten- several fights in Australia re- punch which kicks like one often either of starting in busi-cently, claims he will use some

A PARTING

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

FOURTH, RACE MEETING

Prize

Money Tog te Buy A Wife

..

their

Hazzard Shield

Match On Sunday

.

From 1 Cruz threequarter

seven years-one of them ing- December 6, commencing at both sides. lng cash to the tume of £2,000 2 p.. for six "preliminary" fights win,

The Association has studied well belied up brithe a"looco"maul resulted and loke or draw.

the definition of the word no a Benally was given against the With my management and vice in celation to eligibility to 26th Fleid about twenty yard your right hand you could lick compete nt, this meet and has out, Rönnle Clayton and bo a rich arrived at the misfactory rul- Doualas... took the kick, binde champion in no time" said this ing which, in short, mised that the bdt, hipă Beats) part Dis hópaul punch pedlar. And be the hand hat never work part to open the scoring for still thinks' Me' Amitëur fool prize in any event of the group On Sunday next, Novem- or turning down olding money under which his event is listede Club

For the purpose of amplify ber 22. the annual local in favour of plaques," medals,

Ing this, events have been And I do so tire of the top-Test Match" takes place cope and canteens of cutlery:

divided into four main groups Thus the igre now stood, TU boy British system with their on the Cricket Club ground

HIS TROPHIES

Running and Hurdles, (B) 8 points to hit in the club'e orlooded selection committees.

Surely in these football isles when English and Austra brendes has hundreasor Jumping Throwing and favoury And Berpizzairaa

Walking

from bèlh têsms it palīga, va here must be four men to make lian residents play each trophies bring cleaned by moltender this ruling, a prize up the happy ending stoty of one other for the "Hazzard at his Hampshire home. desirable wife. At home,

Eriglishman, one Scotsman, one Shield" which was present important, he still has his wits

chap I cannot help but envy the Although a deeply democratic of the money he has earned to buy a "high-class" wife when power of those Continental foot- ball dictators who can publicly he feturns to Bouth Affies.

reluctant When asked if he had some blast their girl selected Panama, who is 81, heroes. na.

(To be held under the Rules of tha Hong Kong Jockey Club) giggled and said

Saturday, 21st Novembot, 1953.

The negro boxer said that if he -not eurited-good money

in Australia he would adve had

wait long time

a really

THE PROGRAMME WILL CONsist of b racES The First Bell will bò rừng at 1.30 pm. and the First Race run

to

get

nt 2 p.th.

11.45 p.m.

Soccer

about him, his épetch 35'un's

REMAINED

that stato til the vid of the gamo.

The Secretary's office at Alexandra House will close at messenger bay and never 80% who can become complete teamed by Mr Hazzard who was slurred, his electrician's trade cim or Walk, provided he has attacks in the second akif SONED,

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED, All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting,

Admission Badges at $10.00 each are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member. such member to be responsible for all visitors Introduced by him.

he earned only 20 a week as a

for a fight. more than 230

He said he would pay £175 for his wife£100 as a dowry to the bride's parents and £70 for her to buy a wedding dress and trousseau.-United Press.

Timas will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in H.K. Table Tennis

advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72011).

NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during

the meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age

of seventeen years, Western standard.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3.00 each payable at the Gate Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.

MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable In the RESTAURANT.

SERVANTS

Servants must remain in their employer's boxes except for pasag through on their duties. They may on no account use the Betting Booths in the Members' Betting Hall.

GASH SWEEPS ..

The cost of a Through Ticket is $18.00. Through, Tickets re- served for this meeting, but not paid for by 10 am. on Friday 2012 November, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future meetings.

Champion To

Weishman, and one Irishman

bosses of ther national sides.

Inter Varsity Games Between H.K.-Malaya

Blagapore, Nov, 18.

the Australian Trade Com- Inthef, and he is known, rts- missioner fra Hongkong peetod and welcomed hair way

round the world. some few years ago.

His only physfood souvenir of Sunday's match should be a the ring a piece of barely good ons with both slides.

down

giving sprinter la permitted to enter for the Shot Put of Dis During one of the Army not won a prize in any of these went

heavily when tackled and had to leave the evente previously.

Entries clono

on November 50 held as he was found to have and athletes who intend to par-| broken his collar boneze

which way

fielding strong teams and if the visibissue over the right even HKAAA, PO Box 280, which played on Smut lace that

Que weather holds and the wicket remains tist should be some fast acoring and

attractive cricket.

EL

The scor on his nose memento of something much there more dangerous than boxing

spill from his bicycle at the adventurous age of eight, In this match Noel Arthy will

Brander has lost no more than bo With one small hitch to be on the cricket feld in Hong- a score of his 250 bouts since his

making his last appearance ironed out, the various sports kong for some time as he George, taught him to clip ens Rother and his elder brother icama of the University of leaving for Australia next week Hongkong will meet a com- Malaya are scheduled to leave bined Vietnam-Japan team in an December 9 for their bi- two table tennis matches to annual

Tour Europe

on transfer.

Play will commeste at 11 aan. drawn at set sanos rvill be

telpate, are requested to apply The Chits packs, to the Hon. Secretaryreogumast totally different frem that Hongkong for the necessary lucity to have the services at

M. Dougins. The entry form without delay.

pack in the following is the list of frahls whole pinyet better and followed for competition:--

up much fis.ce than before. Group 1-100.00 400 500, 1500.8000 m However their. Mrecută and High and Low Hirdies.

Group 24-31gh Jump, Long Jums to a clean pass becky and top Ghen Jump, Polkymil

Ma

-403 much tó be desired when t

Group: 3-Diabe, Javelin weight, should jump a bit higher Group 4-1500 m of Mile Walk. the ball etmes into Group 1-100,ank 200 po

Ladies

Group Ba-Discus Varešinu

with science and precision in the kitchen at 13, Hartington Road,

Years Southampton is hover once has he failed to be wor his feet at the, finish of a Belt, After only three public per- ces, he entered and wats formances, he entered

Britain,

England: G. H. P. Pritchard, the dastong junior chlorin

0

the ho

Army pacle although

had the heavier aldwyn veaker

in

the set scrums than

Club "B", malály** beemare taby trert slow to get down and the

were

HKFC TEAMS culckly and therefors Calming

the

morrow and Saturday evening the University rames with

Hongkong. at the Southern recreation The small hitch Lles in that 5,45 pan. entre.

the teams will have leave The following teams have Japanese and two Vintrinieso. ter is

The visitors, consisting of one Singapore three days before the been selected: are due to arrive from Visman form in over and will not return 2. V. Dodge, G. T. Rowe, R. of Great

kdvantage of the Fush Their threequarters werd

Alro today.

torn starts.

Franklin, C. J. B. Leade: 1. M. right hand that was later, to The following hapa, bein seikėtas inclined to After the tirnament Hong-

giving this CD a Some of the students selected Macpherson, I. L. Stanton, L D make him the ninth wonder of to represent the Bengkong roolba kong's champion Sit Sul-cho | uro and the Japanese table teal terifinal examinations

also due, to sit for their/Kilbee, D. W. Leach, R. H. (the amateur Boking world. Since Stub fiftt, soccer, 22 against Ards: m/too long, thng on to the ball.

Bogatinpoo 18, ph Kanlure chance to Hughes, K. G. Spink, F. B. then a Brander defeat has been comboll Asbullon hier hole to get near enough to star will leave for Europe on last week of this term.

In the theralls: N. E. Arthy, F. A. tour, it was learned last night.

Discussions ure.. now being Weller, F. Hell, T. P. Mohon, Tomorrow's match consista held with the Deans of variou, R A. King. G. Hoog Choy, of one doubles and four singler faculties to tron out this, pro- Maroney, R. H. Lesey, R. G. and Saturday's of nine singles,blem

Hongkong will be represented

Craig. C. McBrien, E. Russelt, the authorities give their Filterof by Sit Stil-cho, Taeng Kok-wing, consent, 38 Laicials, and players Attention is drawn to an amendment to the Rules for Cash Lo Kum-sun and Lau Sark-will leave for HongkongHert.

Umpires: F. Marshall, J. Sweeps whereby Prizes of $2,000 each will be paid to: holders U1 fong.

United Press'

~Bedrez: R. ·MeAdunt. tickets on Unplaced chtered ponies, whether Starters or not, but | me only in the case of Cain Sweeps on the last race when tickets are on sale brick to the day of the race.

Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Meeling at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cath Sweep Ofices of Queen Buliding.. (Chater Road), 5, D'Aquilar Street and 382 Nathan Road juntil 13 a.m. on Saturday, 21st November,

There with so a Special Cash Sweep on the Pearce Memorial Cup to be run on 30 January; 1954. The cost of each ticket is $2.00.

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HostMakers, Tie Tạc món, ate, wuf not be permiited to oprite. Within, iha precincts at the liong Kong Jockey Club..

By Order of the Stewards,

H. MISA,

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22 BATTLES Ho Has been our National amatour champion four times as Khitan-weight: 'and' fontier Weight I sivan years he has (boxed' 22' battles for Britaiň.

A lovely lifer

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this fault. Actually taking Birango, Lepuity Tredweik. Fatch orch-Bently, pverything into consideration h the teams were fairly evenly balanced and though this at tuncs led to a rather acreppy. kamo, the result was about cor. rect"as the Club" "E" had thà territorial advantage: {{

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