1959-10-29 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL,

THURSDAY,' OCTOBER 29, 1959.

FORGOTTEN LEWIS IS BOXER Rexequus Wins The Cambridgeshire

PERCY

LEWIS

.... the

man in boxing's shadows.

MOORE SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT

Says HARRY CARPENTER

Levenc WIS most unhappy after the Bobby Neill versus Davey Moore fight at having purveyed to the pay- ing public 2 mins 55 sees of Wembley flasco. His angry opinion was that Bobby Neill, shamefaced British champion, had badly damaged (a) Harry Levene, and (b) British box- ing, by succumbing so quickly to dapper Davey Moore.

FIGHTMONGER Harry

25-1 CHANCE GIVES

SCOTLAND FIRST WIN

Wonderful World Of Larry

IN HISTORY OF RACE Sherry Includes No Shadow

Of A Post-Series Jonah

Newmarket, Oct. 28. Rexequus, a 25 to 1 chanco, ran on strongly in the final furlong of the Cambridge- shire Handicap here today to score the first victory for a Scottish-trained horse in the 121 years' history of the race. Mr J. N. Adams' three-year-old, trained by George | Boyd at Dunbar, East Lothian, won by half a length from Anthelion (33 to 1), who took second place by a head in a photo finish with Thames Trader (100 to 6).

for Come to Daddy, short- fering from the win- priced winner of the first leg.

By JACK CUDDY

The wonderful world of Larry Sherry includes no

World-Series Jonah,

New York. shadow of a post-

Big, black-haired Sherry is a very modest young man; but he said confidently today, "I expect a good season in 1960 because I've finally got control."

their World Series triumph over the Chicago White Sox is confident that his slider, fastball and curve will protect him against the Jonah that threatened mound heroes of the previous three series.

There were 30 runners for have faced a mammoth pay-out. The 24-year-old right-hander who pitched the Los Angeles Dodgers to Mr Levene has not yet grasped the nine furlongs handicap. that, in 26-year-old Neill, he was pit-ains pos, racegoers on the the Cesarewitch, had bey ting against world champion Moore, windswept heath were coupled in thousands of doubles only the third best featherweight in cuting hone Britain.

6 Years, 17 Fights

ปาก popular choice Thames Truder, who hek a clear ad of about three lengtha at that sluge. But bis strmina proved unequal to the testing gallop, and he could not

No. 1. unarguably, is logan Kidkeep up the pace, Bussey twice a victim of moustachioed Moore, but with 27 rounds of resistance to his credit.

...No. 2, equally indisputably, is Trini- dad's Percy Lewis.

Let's have that name again. PERCY LEWIS.

Forgotten him? I'm not surprised. Poor, patient, polite l'ercy, the thun- dering fine boxer who holds the British Empire featherweight title, is selling fruit

will give hit a fight.

Rexequus, splendidly ridden by young Norman Sirk, put in a powerful finish to over- houl and pass Thames Trader, who was also mastered by Anthelion's

Apurt,

with the popular fancies for to- day's. Fact,

They vrere Doh Turley couldn't hide the amazement in games, gave him confidence in

his voice as he told of the hun- [The future. dreds el congratulatory let-

(1958) of the New York Yan- Lester Pirgott's mount

kren, who wound up 8-11 this Macquario. was backed down year; Lou Burdette of the Mil- to 0 to 1 favourite, but never|waukee Braves (1967), who loaked o fighting factor and

suffered the finished out of the first ten,

G-1 sirong finishing

Axeqinis victory in the £4,075 race was a good one, for bookmakers. if a fancied horse had won this second leg of the Autumn Double they Would

and vegetables in Oxford because nobody O'Neill World's Best Cricketer?

This month he starts his seventh year as a professional boxer. In all that time he has had only 17 fights.

he was

He kept secret the fact The last one was in December last year. ⚫imminently due for an appendix operation, yet beat top-ranking Yank, Carmelo

costa.

نا

Lewis has twice taken Hogan "You can throw the bucket at Kid sey

controversial e- I de erve it. What hurts points decisions. In 1955, eight I didn't rounds with Barrey earned him : money.” the noble mum of £125,

Not Given Chance

It was his 14th high, and he took it to try to make his name. 11e did make a name but no fortune.

His total pay-haal, after six! >cars in the Stuck Market, acants to tee than £4,000.

Nos humiliating 2 mins 55 sees with Moore routedly cur ea considerably mind famil that.

Aik promoters Why they keup ignonog the browa- skanca key with the southpaw stance, and they tell you: "Percy does' draw a crowd."

Du They ever give him chance to show how he draw?

'Moore Ducked'

10

Boxing ha mt ceased Support the Lewis family → wile. two youngsters, and another on the way.

After Neill's defect, manager Jim Wicks, who has battled to get Lewis the breaks he de- rerves, told me:

"I have £1,000 here and now which

STYS

Lewes will beat Moore will light

Mourei

himu.

"Don't forget, Moore ducked ou of a ight with Percy last year, before he won the workt title. He said he'd come aver and fight us at Empress Hall. Tina be adonly remembered another engagement.”

That, I'm afraid, is what has happened to Perey Lewis, now coming up to 32, over and over again Cherif Hamit, Gracieux Lamper, Paul Jorgensen all these top alue-stoners have turned a deaf ear.

✩

un-

Full of contrition, the fortunate Neill, almost afraid to show his face outalde his South London flat, told me:

..

Sydney, Oct 28. Davidson, Australian Alan Test all-rounder, said bere he believed Norman O'Neill would be accepted as the world's best cricketer within 12 months,

Starting Prices

"I feel I've got contrul for

fers and telegrams, and of the keeps," he said, "particularly

born wore

control of the slider. THAT'S the big difference between this year and the past."

mounting number of offers for nd- personal appearances and post-series blues in the early stages of the 1258 vertising endorsements. campaign but Anally escaped For a chap

WER who and the Jonah and did well; and | club-footed

who

Gil Hodges and Carl Furillo Don Larson of the New York braces unill he was 12, it seemed

of the Dodgers were Introduced Yankees (1930), who had an that paradise had been renched

loo on the Sullivan Show. Also in-and-out season in 1837 and:

when he was called up from the

the

ex- pardully-paralysed Rocky pitched only, 140 Innings. St Paul Club on July 4 by the

Dodger catcher, Roy Campanella with a 10-4 Dodgers But

he has -in" wheel chair. And zoomed to world series stardom, White Sox were represented by and he finds his status delight-big Ted Kluszewski. fully Incredible.

Omela) starting prices were:

Macquario: 13-2 Royale; 10-1

Courts Appest; 100-p Faultices Speech; 100-8 Sanctum; 100-8 Thomes Trader; 18-1 Gueraltus; 20-1 Mujor General; 25- Rexequus, Mir- naya and Panche Calyan; 28-1 33-1 Orthology:

Anthellon. Clarendon Pele, King Kry, King's Coup, London Cry, Poiar Way, Small Slam, Marshal Pil and Mustavon; 40-1 Chino; 50-1 Pampered King, Melody Fair and Sufi: 06-1 others. Place betting was in proportion. Sanctum was fourth London Cry fifth.

dividends Tole

to a four Win-four chilling unit were: pound three shillings and eight- pener; places-Rexequus one pound 11 shillings und 10 pance, three pound one shilling and fourpence, Thames Trader one pound 10 shillings and e'ghtpence-Reuter.

Anthelion give value for

But he invisted he ill had value to give and that, after a

short holiday in Cornwoll, he would be ready to defend his British title against fellow-Scot John O'Brien any time, before quilting the gaine for good next year,

FOUR D. JONES

AS JONES AND THE ASTRONOME Ę SLEEP THE MOON COMES HEARER AND MEALER TO THE EARTH.

FERDINAND

NANCY

OH-OH -- HERE'S MISSILE MIKE--- WHAT A BORE

Davidson was speaking at a farewell party yesterday for O'Neill who leaves next week with the Austrailan team 10 tour Pakistan and India-China Mail Special.

AND MOONLIGHT BECOMES DAYLIGHT.

MORNING ALREADY? MY WORD, I FEEL AS

IF I HAVEN'T SLEPT

A WINK

---AND ANOTHER THING ABOUT MISSILES ---BLA- BLA BLA-BLA-- OF COURSE,

YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND

I'D BETTER LIGHT

A FIRE FOR A CUP

OF HOT TIGA

--- I'LL BET YOU

DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A NOSE CONE is

by MADDOCKS

NEEAGH!

THE MOON. IT'S

ALMOST UPON US

and

although credited mark,

'Won't Sluff Off'

Arch

even

#GW

Confidence

But his

the

Sherry sald before flying back to his home in Los Angeles be nt will appear of a TV show

ap-

have Some wits

the Jenah Arings stretched

Prxtra back to Johnny

of the

make other successos gainst Toronto, and

batsmen ins the pearances in the East, Brooklyn Dodgers, who pitched Major League Brooklyn to its

series second half of the season.

"It's his

great and I'm enjoying triumph in 1955. Johnny spent triumph in the thurst play-off every minute of the con- the 1956 campaign in the Navy, game against Milwaukee and his cluded, "but I'm beginning to all four of the wonder when I'm going to get appearance in "I don't believe I'll stuff off Dodgers winning World Series any best-UP!

Sherry, next

season." Bald WHO New

Los In from Angeles recently for the Ed Sullivan TV show. "I eer. tainly hope I don't because it's really wonderful is be a Winner."

Larry looks na starry-eyed at country boy who had just in- herited a million dollars, He

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