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British Boxing

Facing Another Crisis

Says JOHN DAVIS

London, Feb. 14. British boxing is facing another crisis.

While still recovering from the crippling enter- tainment tax and the television threat, boxing must tackle a new danger which has arisen in the shape of shameful decisions which are bringing the sport into disrepute. /

Four times within three months a major fight has ended with a decision which has provoked uproar and national controversy.

These decisions do incalculable harm to the British reputation of justice and fair play, and the British Boxing Board of Control has been urged to take immediate re. medial action.

to prevent further undesirable demonstrations of violence.

The great boxing scandal,”—; MAI have thought up something "the shame of false verdicis,”-- "let us try anything to stop this chaos,lift referee standards." These are some of the headlines over articles by sports writers Board to take calling on the steps to prevent further damage to the sport.

British and

In the meantime, Waterman's decision over Gayllan is having reporcussions in Britain,

Pascual Perez, who Was offered 0,600 pounds sterling to Bight Dal Dower, The Board has $1 dimcult Empire Champion, in Britain, is Hi manger, task.

deelde what hot keen to come. 11. must

Lazaro Kini, said, the wrong.

Is it the refereeing, the Senor

incident proves that system of

of controlling fights in Gavilan Britain, or the inability of fight

fight correctly? funs to read

Dí scenes

with

The Board, will have to decide whether the British professional system of refereeing is outdated, and it

It may give some though! to the American aystem to two rigide Judges and

l of whom vote.

Perez "would enjoy no guaran-

jee.

on

Another overseas boxer, who Whatever it is, Brilish spurt canna! afford any more of the is apprehensive about his visit ugly

mob violence to Britain, is Archie Moore, who which spread around the ringis to defend his World Light- Heavyweight title against side.

blows, bottles and

of Trinidad, at Yolande

Pompey, of buckets thrown around, und

Hurringay.

March 13. sometimes injuring Innocent

Mr Lew Burston, of the Inter- spectators.

Club of New national Boxing York, who is in England at the nament, conumented: "How am get top ranking going u American fighters to come over here? I tell them they will not referee,

gel any extra money than they Promoter Jack Solanons is get back home, but they will get willing to try out the American quare deal in the best British tradition. Now what do I tell "We must do something the China Mall Special. system.

stop these debatable verdicts," the sall, and I am prepared to

the juriges give

system a try out ut one of my tournents.

British leur boxing has a system which works wombly well, Referee controls the bout, but die has nothing to do wati

decision. Three the

ringside Judges hand in their marked s majortly, decision cards, and

AGE LIMIT · One thing the Board may con- sider is the placing of an age 1lmit

This im- portant job calls for alertness, Both physially and mentally,

cannot expect and one. quality from aging offlelais.

After

the ver against protests diet in favour of Laton's un-

awarded,

for reterves,

this

THE CHINA MAIL,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1956.

WATERMAN BEATS EX-WORLD CHAMPION

First major victory for Peter Waterman, of London, in his 10-round con- test against Kid Gavllan, of Cuba (left) at Harringay on January 7, where he was awarded the fight on points

The

Seem's There's More Fighting Outside

Ring Than Inside

Says ARCHIE QUICK

Every-

What a hullaballos there is in British Heavyweight, boxing circles! body is hurrying and flurrying to such an extent that you would almost think that they believed the once prizell title not valuable enough to fight for!

ALEC STOCK IS DESTINED

FOR SOCCER GREATNESS

London, Feb. 14.

Alec Stock-it's a name to remember. This 37-year-old ex-Somerset bank clerk is destined for soccer greatness.

to

were

In

- beaten Peter Watermon against after making the biggest decision of his life-to-take/seemed to lose grip in face of ecment, A Cuptie, they said,

Kkd

Gavilan,

Cuba's former World Welterweight Champion, the British Board of Control 15 to hold an inquiry on February"} 22.

over the 3,000 sterling a year job as Arsenal's assistant manager.

lies one of the greatest tug-o-

Maybe by that

· time the wars in the history Beard, whose stewards spend a

soccer. lot of time round the ringside,

SOCCER

of British

then

storm

was

and

Greatest Gathering Of Golf Talent Is Assured For British Open Tourney

Says LEONARD BELSHAM

London, Feb. 14.

The greatest gathering of golfing talent from all corners of the world is assured for Britain this summer and the Open Championship on the Royal Liverpool Club's course at Hoylake (Cheshire) could rightly claim to be the World Championship.

All this is because the two best players from every golfing, country (and some that do not claim to be famous in a golfing sense) will gather for the Canada Cup and go on, a week later, to the Championships."

that they

The news that the Canada Cup | number of countries to compete event would take place on June may well exceed the 26 of last 25 and 20 at the Wentworth year when Sweden and Den-

the whero

mark combined as Scandinavia (Surrey)' course Ryder Cup match was decided to make 25 teams. in 1933, was broken last week and it is planned to send invita- Lions to every country in the world. In accepting players will will stay on for the British Open Championship and there will be no apparent excuse for not doing so apart, perhaps, from liness.

All expenses for the trip to Britain will be guaranteed and an honorarium to each player will look after the time spent on the Championship.

aiso

confirm

Behind all this is the Inter- and national Golf Association that virtually means Mr John Jay Hopkins, ils founder and chairman.

Column With A Kick By DAVID JACK

Tommy Lawton, ex-Barley, ex-Everion, ox-Cholacu, Notts County, ex-Brentfonl, ex- England, has had a lot of publicity during the past week. That la a normal state of affairs where the talented but lichy

feet of Mr Lawton are COTI cerned.

of

I wish Tommy the best luck in his now job as manager of Keltering Town. Now let's forget him and discuss another Boccer manager-or rather ex- manager.

Bob Calder has been doing a reasonable job

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Kettering manager years. There were no com- blaints about the

way tackled the cut-throat

hunt for players, the falling attendances The widespread interest has now common to

oli Southeru been shown during the past two

League clubs, or other head. from years when, apart

the.aches sometimes caused by 4 golfing countries, strong Supporters' Club. recognised pinyers frem Japan, Philippines,

HE SAW IT FIRST Mexico, Switzerland, Holland Scandinavia, probably

Then, a little more than and realising

week ago, manager Bob Calder. that they had little hance of winning, tackled the of Kettering Town, picked up plants of the game and played as newspaper

of his directors their part in fulfilling the aims ct the International Golf As- sociation.

VISION AND ENERGY

Botno

invited

and rend

a

that hnd to

Tommy, Lawton

of Kettering become manager; Towii,

Obviously, Kettering did not want two managers, so Calder the man in possession was due The good imagination, vision and energy of John Jay Hopkins for, the sack. He is quoted an In my opinion It is -who is so, closely associated saying:

of improper

pertain with atomie energy and aircraft most

business

to have made ins directors life and in

ព about generosity in Anancing the event announcement with thought of return player-manager without having beyond the satisfaction of seeing advised me of the position," Most Improper, indeed. men of diverse nations and lan-

Bob Calder's tactful guages becoming such friends, consider

is the understatement has certainly put on the golfing remark calendar an event of real world wide interest.

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It was formed to promote International goodwill though golf, an ideal, which is being live up to, by the fact that in vilations for this year's Canada Cup, tournament will be sent to the Soviet Union and Formosa, though the number of courses and quality of golf in those parts is an unknown quantity.

and I sincerely hope the Ketten- It should last for as long To recapitulate the Canada

the Cup

valued at approximately there is a golf club and golf balling directors who initiated

Lawton chase without irst £1,800, weighs 97 lbs and is the loft in the world and must play warning Calder read these few largest cup ever manufactured in a major part in strengthen lines. But I fear they will mest Canada, came into being in the friendship of nations.-

Chino Mail Special

1093.

Seven countries competed over 30 holes.

DIFFERENT COURSE

through Won Argentina Antonio Cerda and Roberto de

A year Vicenzo in Montreal, Izter il reached its

20 anel ing. 72 holes were played Dot countales took part, Australia's Peter Thomson and Kel Nogle ven miso in Montreal but on D

to "different

course

of a year

that of a

previously. Last year the event

Revised Home Football

Fixtures

London, Feb. 14. Revised English and Scottish football fixtures for next Satur-

February 18, are;

1

FA Cup, 5th Round Charlton v. Arsenal. 'Doncaster Rover v. Totten-

was taken to the United States.

There, in Washington, thed Americans triumphod through Chick Harbert and Ed Furgol. Here, too, was inaugurated the the international trophy part of meeting at this handsome cup ham.

ployer goes to the individual with the best score over 72 holes.ley.

the first Ed Furgol became holder after a play off with Pater Thomson (Australia) and Flory Van Donck (Belgium).

of the Soccer year. than that--

I can be ruder'

be repentant.

This seems to me to be the most callous case of directorial back-door bargaining to dis credit football for years. In no other walk of life would it be tolerated as

accepted method to deprive an individual of his livelihood,

to

even the

BOB DID NOT KNOW Yes, I realise Bob Calder is a football maringer, And

people are not realise, such entitled

as much security

lowest-paid dustman or street sweeper.

But, even as tenant of the seat in world sport-- hottest the managerial chair-a team

13 entitled to manager

be warned of his impending excru- tion before the axe talls.

The Kettering "executioners"

Everton v. Chelon or Burn-did not so much as have

Manchester City v. Liverpool, Newcastle v. Stoke.

Sunder- Sheffield United v.

West Bromwich v. Birming- kam.

West Ham

Blackturn Rovers,

Now both trophies will be. won on British soll and

land

the

MCC “A” 338 For Nine Versus Bahawalpur CA

V

League Division I Blackpool v Luton Town. Bolton v Aston Villa poned on Feb. 4),

(post-

There is at the moment a general free-for-all in which Henry Couper, Joe Erskine, Dick Richardson, Brian London, Johnny, Williams and Jack Gardner are con- cerned with the Champion, Don Cockell, standing calmly aloof surveying the scene which he conquered three years ago and which he has not since defended.

Al

and poifier replay at Stamford Bridge which the fuss

draw after started when a Cardist promoter ended in another

extra time and sent the teams sign Erskine and deemed to Richardson to contest the Welsh off to Birmingham for a third title in May. Up rose Williams match. Chebsen hud at right-holf manager Mr Ted Broadribbs and Alan Dicks, a boy playing only said, "What about Ersidne's Bri- his second Senior game at home. while Burnley went one better tish oliminator with Williams?"

eighteen- Introduced on Stalemate was nipped in the bud and by Ersidne's manager agreeing year-old local, Brian Miller, to meet Williams in April, make his senior debut. You although the Cardiff boy also has would never have thought that. 90 minutes football way print of March That contretemp was seemingly settled when Cooper's match had been shown to them, and they adhered to it. It was an cnagement at Cormarthen In they were newcomers. The blue

manager Mr Jim Wicks Inter as simple as that.

Apoke to "both managers Starmaker Stock, Britain's brightest postwar mana-vened with a protest asking why by- was being

afterwards-Ted Drake of protegee gerial discovery, set the soccer world buzzing this week his

of Chelsea, and Alan Brown, The British Board of Control Burnity and they when he resigned his so secure post as manager to Third passed. Division "Cinderella" Club, Leyton Orient. Stock quit-

but at least

they

necessarily negative Cockell-Gardiner defe

first defensive. The need for a

the bout for the Championship on goal and the retention of agreed on

in Derby.eve

at the White lead avas paramount come what At 18, he transtered to soccer City, London-vain gloriously as may, But behind these bare facts

CLUB OUTLOOK What a ply that is the club and signed for Charlton. After British Boxing showpiece of the two years he moved to Queen's summer. Il avoirdupois counts,

came the it certainly will be; not other outlook these days-a slogan of Park rangers,

wise.

"Stop the other fellow scoring Arsenal wanted Stock as the war.

GREATER THINGS,

and you cannot lose." What Alee Stock was koy

Captain y inan in their five-year-plan to

But the position was still dreary football It makes for. success the new age of Arenal wounded when his Lank hit a

Someone suggested. But the economies of footbal Clory.

Leyton were equally mine in Normandy in 1944-he very fuld..

Cardiff v Preston. determined to hold Stock-the found himself back, home. There that, the two boxers who had being what they are today, and been left out in the cold during the ever-present need tor 4

Huddersfeld v Burnley (pro- ກະ non they knew could steer the wag more soccer....

all this hoo-ha, London and bigger income makes this Cup

visional: dependent on result of ittle London club to promotion. In 1940 he saw an advertise

should meet and at

at style a

Sialkot, Feb. 14. "must" Сворот, everythingment in a local paper, applled for

decide jenst

By far which of these 310 31

By

most enterprising They offered the job and was selected from two

The Bahawalpur Cricket As-F.A. Cup replay between Chel-

sea and Burnley). to keep Slock.

should go forward to footballer In the Chelsen sociation, with four wickets

Wolverhampton week and him 80 sterling a

60 applicants to manage Yeovil greater things Not on your Burnley

Save Frank Intact needed 68 vurs to what virtually amounted to a

ife! Mr Wicks for Cooper gul Blurstone, the home club's an innings defent at the close of ter U, It was a great

League Division II llle contract.

Champion International outside-left. He Mania, Feb. 15.

What he did there is a page Ex- Heavyweight fight.

But Orient, lost.

was the one player who could play here today.

Bristol Rovers in soccer history. He looks the Jack London, on behalf of his

Barnsley. V The Nationalist Chinese Air

The North West Frontiers beaten becRUJO They were

control the ball on the frozen Combined XI is playing the

Hull City v Port Vale, Force football team wound up

they had nothing to "match the son of the club to the oth non, contended, that that sort of

surface and it is a commentary MCC "A" team in a three-day

Leicester v Notts County. their eight-game Manila series

and tradition round of the Football Associathing would not got them any

of the don club sensational run in where and the winner with a convincing 3-2 victory fame prestige

For the

Lincoln City v the drift of the game that

Swansea Town, match. Britain's the Manila offered by

glamour which League glants, Bury and lost night

fraena Willame-Ersidne

was ho, was severely criticised-after-

.

Plymouth Fulham. League football Champions.. the club."

Sunderland fell to his team..

their

At the close of play yesterday, man.

wards in some quarters for Orient, Chairman Chen Hong Lion's team.

Seems that there is

more holding on

Not

looked as to the ball

if the visitors Alec Stock I did

tackled Then The airmen leave for Cebu Harry Buraman Buld;"

than only did he score Chelsea's goal would finish the match in twa City, Southern Philippines, for everything in my power to stop Leyton Orient. They bad Just 9ghting outside the ring

The old gbut he was always praiseworthy | days, but this was not the MCC": match with a shipping company | Aloe going. I don't think he escaped by one point from in it thepe

His drive represented by the three trying to use the ball to good caplain's idea, Sutcliffs, who is team and will then return to is carning as much at Arsenal seeking re-election.

worked a tra

Gardner and avantage. Yet he was roasted leading the team in the absence farmers, Cockell, transformation. Manila for a final gune with o as with us, but they have 4

alby some captione critics,

of Donald Carr, decided his Chinese selection.

trump cord the magic

Seven wonderful years fol- Williams are resisting the chal- of

Burely lowed for little Leyton. In 1952 enge to their long supremacy es

Burnley

men should have some batting must be The Formosans look the first | Arsenal's namo." halt 1-0 as they blanketed the

Stock's now duties at High- the Stock magle steered the club England's top three by the up somewhere near a record in the practice and he did not declare üll after lunch, when the MCC of their forward line? and coming youngsters but when size Lions in last night's me. This will be to put Arsenal back to the nith round of the Cup

principle of Gray, McKay, Mellroy, Cheese

had scared 338 for nine, giving the comes to the by right-winger where they belong-on_top of and in 1954 they reached Stored

the felles art with all hitting borough and Pilkington. Tive them a lead of 191 runs over Mak Yung-ming.

the soccer world, But one last eight.

cach other on the chin to provo:] midgets, four of them live feet the Bahawalpur Cricket As- The airmen played a de thing is certain the Arsenal

tall, and McBroy exciation. fensive came throughout and directors Insist that

Under his dynamic leadership, who is best then that is where al Inches Tem

Lime relaxed during the closing Whliakker continues

Sutcliffe, who took FOT as man- Orient were within sight, of the managers come in and argue a towering ove fect eight! But

Second to

outstanding verbosity, how effective they are. They

to get off the mark, attacked stages of the game to enable the aging director, because he is promotion

and they Some of them are setting up can win the League Champion-

with great ferocity. His 58 lt- Lions to score two goals but the embodiment of the Arsenal Division last season,

ship. a great chance world records just now.

cluded 10 fours and two xlxes, are there with not before the visitors' got two tradition.

નુત Scorda: MCC 1st innings, 336 this

too. During that goals carly in the second Half.

With a few notable exceptions, Stock turned down the 50 Ume The Manila record of the air-

for 9 declared (Close, 02, Tilia such is the storedtyped channel sterling six wins,

But back to the Stock success mon thus stands al

job as manager in which Soccer is played today

$3, Sutcliffe 88), Jamil 4 for 83. wock

Combined XI 1st Innings 147, one tle

loss,France-story. Trace the milestones in of Middlesbrough and a

that the introduction of a new theso achievements; the life of the man who one Add to Presse.

socott innings 123 for € (Amin player however young is merely day will take

Belilah the fact that Stock wiped out a over poccert number one job

the Korean football players | Presse. 20,000 sterling overdrat threoke atting a universal cog into Winer House for 41, Lock five for 34)France Softball

A machine. The youngster has will take place as months ago when he transferred boen so drilled what to expect This dinner will Charlton grounds- Son of a

arranged? be for the Both the mon'e and ladies' man, he was born in the Vie Groves and Stan Charlton and what to do to counter: Il

of to Armenial International softball matches Somerot mining village

thhat he drops into his team members of the Press, Council It is not surprising that the place without any need to members,-players, referees and were cancelled yesterday due (Pensedown

(79) linemen 'Lo rain. Dates and time for school he explained his rugby Orient men offered the world to reveal individualism.

Cocktall at 8 pm. and dinner Such I was in the Chelsea- these games will be announced team, and was recognised as a hold

Special. | sharp'akipper.

Burnley FA Cup Fourth Round 10.30 p.m. Dress will be optional. later in the press.

Nationalist China Scores Convincing Win In Manila

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AGAINST POMPEY DO Archie Moore Insists On Special New Conditions

V

Manches.

on

Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City

Scottish Learna “A”- Aberdeen v Falkirk (brought forward from April 28).

Boottish League "B"

San Diego, California,

Feb. Archie

Moore today insisted special new conditions for

World bis

· Light- artending

Litle Heavyweight boxing against Yolande Pompey, of

in Trinidad,

London ол March 13.

He sold he would not place his title in jeopardy" unless the referee and at least one of the two judges were American.

won't take

"I

chance on a deal like the one they gavo Kid Gavilan when Peter Waterman Alloa v Morton (brought for was awarded a raw decision

over him Moore sald Cowdenbeath v St Johnston war from April 26);

from April 21).

ام

Dumbarton v Forter (from April 25).

ν

Montrose v East: Stirling, Stranraer v Berwick Razers, Third Lanark Arbroath (from April 21).

Boottish Cup Sixth Round Airdrieonians

St Mirren. Ayr United V Celtic. Dundeo v RangREE. Hearts Stirling Albion: Kilmarnock v Queen of South Partick v. Brechin, Had Rovery v. Queen's Park Stenhousemuir v. Clyde, *

Friendly Matches

Acadóinicals

Hamilton Motherwell

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Nottingham Forest v Spartak BK) (Yunoslavia).-

Portsmouth v Leeds United: CONS LEAGUE FIXTURES

The following Engilah league fixtures, postponed on February 18 because of 7. A. Cup tice, will be

played next week providing the clubs are not en-

aged, in Cup replays:

Wellington, Feb. 14. The two days match between Nelson

the West Indies de, which · bégan; at touring Traineresting position at 21. was in pn

League Division I

Park, Nelson, today, Arsenal v Everton, February half-way state, with the Aston Villa v. West Brom

ends out for 180 and Bollon, 24, Tottenham, Man-

Tom 7 for Aver

Portsmouth V. Newcastle, Bun 1. After the local side Innings Shester City v. Shemed United, closed the West Indies oponederland v Birmingham, Feb- mast on 74 in good time, A* ruary 22, that total however, both were pure Designe Divinbont¬IE

Teb. 20

Without

Addķion, VA. :'teady. Lávarboot

Blac

ed

Informed that he was expect- arrive in London on Feb- ruary 23, Moore stated: "I cer- tainly won't leave here under present circumstances. If not Maybe I'll show up satisfied. there some time when things are

not afraid to meet, any nghter in the ring. But I don't want to have to be fighting more

one man to win a bout. than

Asked about his future-plans, Moore said he expected to fight World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Morciano in September. That was his only title bout in sight, he said, unless his conti!- tions were.met for thé · Pompey match.--Reuter.

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