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BOXING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1938.

In the World of Sports

KANE WINS FLY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Decisive Points' Victory

Over Jackie Jurich

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CLUB TALK

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By F. Mela

THIS RAIN THAT CAME DOWN incessantly yesterday spoiled everything for everybody--that is, all excepting those who preferred to stay indoors. There were quite a few like that too-the "elbow they are popularly But rain or no rain the crowd that went to the Hongkong Bowling Alleys was bigger than ever and all the alleys were occupied right

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SHEK-O GOLF. TOURNEY

Tie For First

Position

Home Soccer Chatter

SUNDERLAND öffered to buy the

centre-for Scots International David The Shek-O Golf Championship.ward.

McCulloch, frum proposition Was played during the week-end. re- Brentford. The sulted in a tie between the Colony put before the Brentford directors Champlon, F. Groves, and E. J. R. and turned down dat, Mitchell, with a score of 143, two the 15-round

SO SUNDERLAND went West. strokes better than the previous

F. Groves while the team played at Brent- champlonship record. was successful in the play or overford on Sept. 28 the manager, Mr. Johnny Cochrane-who is said to have turned down seven centre-

this forwards already

season- watched the attack leader of a West of England club.

There were nearly 30.000 people around the arena in the Anfield Road Football Ground at Liverpoolrecently to watch

and Jackie Jürich, of contest between Peter Kane, of Golborne. America, for the fly-weight championship of the world. says "The.. Times."

of art

which

up to closing time,

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT

a further 9 holes.

The results are as follows:- Morning Afternoon

Round Round Tti.

The title had recently been given up by Benny Lynch, who"no langer could train down to weight, and Kane's victory over Jurich on points substituted a Lancashire youth for a Scottish veteran of out-

THIS Indoor bowling game standing ability, if uncertain temperament.

Kane's success was none the less! There were even, signs that his that "gets" you. I first played it F. Groves 38-36-72 35-36-71 143

when the Alleys were opened and E. J. R. anxious boxing still lacked the highest since then I have spent so much Mitchell 35-36-72 34-37-71 143 popular because mid-period" during

the quality when compelled to use it time down there that by all rules | Dr. C. H. -

Burton 37-34-71 38-36-74 145 in speed at top speed all the time. He and regulations fought by this American's advantage threatened to keep a powerful bit-seemed unable to press the Amert-time to be a Nc. I man at l. Yet T. A.

can in the same telling manner as

£5 strikes are just ter hopelessly out of distance.

There were, indeed. serious im- Lynch, always remembering af and course, that Lynch had fought perfections in Kane's style methods, but his recapture of the considerably over weight when ne situation was effective enough in knocked out Jurich at Glasgow the last quarter of the contest, during which Jurich twice was in danger of being counted out.

The contest opened with much dancing and feinting for openings. but after Jurich had twice "swung his right Kane replied with two of three amlar blows rather harder than those of the American but landing on an opponent who was moving away:

Kane was at fault in imitat- ing his opponent's dancing style instead of going straight in and using his heavy panch for all he was worth.

He was losing grip as well as his sense of distance when, in the seventh round, he began to use a more direct method greatly to his own advantage. Jurich in return -got-home some of his swift left hooks to the jaw, but Kane in the eighth round was beginning to find a way to the body:

These were about the only blows scured "hi the

opening round. Jurich's strong card of course, was his speed, and it came as a com- plete surprise when, for all his use of the ring. he suddenly ran into a advantage stiff left hook to the body. This dropped him for a count of nine

seconds.

SHIFTING TARGET Kane continued to look the more dangerous of the two, but as one had fully expected he was finding it no easy matter to score often on such a rapidly shifting target.

ADVERTISEMENT

THE HONG KONG

"JOCKEY CLUB

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He was still sparing with the right. but that was because the in speed remained against him. Jurich's heavily ability to land a left-right without effective reply in the ninth round was further evidence of his boxing skill.

EFFECTIVE ACTIVITY Just when Jurich was rather more than holding his own Kane Inchieved another burst of effective

activity in round 10.

spares and

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Pearce 39-38-77 36-33--69 140 elusive as ever though, people like D. E. C.

Marton 36-39-75 34-37-71 148 Ernie Hearther and Dudderidge. not forgetting Seaman O'Rourke of R. K.

Valentine 39-35-74 36-39-75 149 the U.S. Navy, seem to thrive on

Champion. these. That's not all Miss Babe Harrison and Mrs. Elsie Soong; to- gether with a few others of the fair sex have returned scores that put me to shame!

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BOGEY POOL

The Bogey pool was won both times by Dr. C. H. Burton, as be- low:-

ANOTHER PLACE THAT

VERY POPULAR yesterday was Dr. C. IL Burton

in F. Groves the Central Billiards Saloon Chins Building. It is surprising R. K. Valentine how many people go there most J. W. Alabaster of them schoolboys who are realty very good with the cue. Some of

the same.

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Morning Round

2-70 74.

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Afternoon Round

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the people playing yesterday could Dr. C. H. Burton only just look over the top of the F, Groves table but they were really good allT. A. Pearce

75 A C. I. Bowker Hon. Mr. Henderson... 76

FANLING GOLF AT THE V.R.C. a few of the mem- bers swam, saying they would

The October competition for the Some played Captain's Cup was played on Fan- get wet in any case. badminton and some had "working Old Course during the week outs" in the gymnasium. At the end, when out of 20 entries. A. C. Jockey Club the badminton courts Bowker (81-11-70) qualified were very popular and there was much activity there all evening.

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Jurich, who once slipped to his

I HEAR THERE IS SOME TALK knees. lind to resort to holding.

about a Schools' Cricket League Still he could not prevent Kane being organised. Last year there from breaking loose, and though was a shield offered by one of the he quickly rose to his feet, was local sports stores but no advan- down for a long count. The fight tage was taken of it. The only had now reached its livellest mo- drawback appears to be the lack of grounds but I am sure if the worse came

to the worse the cricket clubs will

come to the rescue by lending their grounds,

ment.

Jurich was & traction less steady and sure of himself. Kane was in THE EIGHTH EXTRA clined to be wild, but was able to RACE MEETING will be held force, matters in the way which (weather permitting) at HAPPY sulted him.

Both his left and his right got right to the body, and though VALLEY on SATURDAY, 8th across hart. and Jurich for the Jurich boxed on with admirable and MONDAY, 10th October, arst time was palpably unsteady courage and ability and was not 1938, commencing at 2.00 p.m. Jon his feet. One felt that he had afraid to try his own right every only to slow down tur 30 consecu- now and then, he was fighting a on both days.

tive seconds for Kane to land a nearly hopeless battle.

Kane still wasted his strength by This state of affairs all but oe- unnecessary retirements, yet his curred in the 12th round, when weight of punch was telling in a MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

Jurich suddenly revealed a sound progressive manner. In the 14th No One without a badge will instinct by fighting back hard un-round Kane grew wild. and orice be admitted to the Members' der pressure, but fast before the lost his balance and. fell.

None the less, the only doubt bell he caught a stiff punch which Enclosure; such must be "worn

sent him down for a count of nine. now was whether he could secure throughout the duration of each Kane now had the fight in his the knock-out blow inside the 15 rounds. Kane failed to do that. meeting in such a manner as to hands if he could keep his head. be readily Identided.

The first Bell will be rung at decisive blow. 1.30 p.m. on each day.

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-Badges admitting Now Mem. bers to the Members' Enclosure and. Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (Both including, tax) 'per day are obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the per- sonal or written application of a Member. such Member to be responsible for all visitors Intro- duced by him, and der Payment of All Chits, &c."

The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, Exchange, Building (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 NOON on both days.

Tiflus are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in advance from the No.

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

In the next round he floored his but his victory on points. wàs de- man for another long count with a 'clsive enough.

Mrs. Ben Persuades

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Foord To Quit "That

Fighting." Horrible

BEN FOORD, former British and Empire heavy-weight champion, told me that, at his wife's request, he will never fight again, writes a Home correspondent.

"I'm through, and nothing will tempt me back," sald Foord, back at his Peaslake. Surrey, home. His right hand, which has several times been fractured, is swollen like a small balloon since his fight with George James at Cardia.

Mrs. Foord sald: "I am happy has let me down every time since at last now that Ben is getting out I broke it on Petersen.

horrible business. The "Most important of all, though I of this

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THE PRICE FIXED' is higher than any Sunderland ever have paid for a footballer-and their full back Shaw cost £7000. Even that is nothing Uke po mach as McCulloch would have cost them.

R. A. WHITCOMBE WINS £1,000 TOURNAMENT··

Poor Score Sufficient In

Wind And Rain

London, August 28.

R. A. Whitcombe (Parkstone), the Open champion. took first prize in the "News-Chronicle" £1,000 tournament on the East Brigh- ton Club's course, yesterday "with a total of 306 for 72 holes. This is the Arst time in major tournaments for several years that 300-an average of 15 strokes a round has been good enough to win. Last year's tournament was won with an aggregate of 268-an average of 67 shots a round.

course that It was not altogether the reconstruction of the caused the difference in the totals. Weather conditions were mainly responsible for the change, for a howling gila accompanied by heavy rain during the closing stages of the third round ruined many cards

Whitcombe's four rounds were total of 225 was still in the chase. Early scores in the fourth round 74, 75 76 75. and his aggregate

was Ave shots more than his win-were all in the eighties, but then ning total in the Open champion- | Rhodes handed in a card of 79 for ship. As in the "Open." there an aggregate of 302. He finished

THE FOOTBALL nian-market were as many scores in the 80's ingloriously with an eight at the

yesterday as there were in the home hole. vely at the moment! It is gen- erally believed that Arsenal are 70's, but Whitcombe.. with a total about to sell an inside forward and of 151 for the day's play, justified his position as the best golfer in buy another one.

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Rhodes was Joined on the 302 mark by Lacey and Denny, Lacey taking 82, while Denny had a final score of 81. Lacey had" an “out-

OLD WESTBURY'S

POLO DEFEAT

BIRMINGHAM FC. have accept- A J. Lacey, with a splendid standing chance of taking the lead ed what was obvious when we saw effort of 71, led at the end of before playing the last five holes, C. 8. which cost him 27 strokes (8, 6, 4, them at Chelsea-that a strong, three rounds with 220. 71 less 7-81 dictatorial type of inside forward Denny, who had a third round 5, 8). D. Curtis, with 74 for a stroke total of 302. also joined the lead- 72,

only might pull them together and of

Aers, and then R. A. Whitcombe behind, while J. Fallon. make them into a smart side.

G.Harrison, and H B. Rhodes Anished in 75, for what proved to THEY WENT to Sunderland with were all on the 223 mark. W. T be a winning total of 300. an, offer for Patrick Gallacher, the Twine, the overnight leader, lost 74 less 767 inside-left who has played for ground by taxing 81, which gave 2-69 Scotland and was in the 1937 Cup-hini total of 224 for three D-69 final which Sunderland won. Arounds. Lacey made a new re-

New York, Oct. 2 price has been named. The late cord of 31 for the outward half,

In the final of the Monty Water- Mr. Herters Chapman valued Gal- his figures being 4. 4. 3, 3, 3, 4, 3.

cher and his partner Connor at 4. 3. He drove the green at the bury Polo Cup, Akrusti defeated £15,000 a few years ago.

thira hoie (354 yards), and got Old Westbury, the holders, by 11- down a putt of eight yards at the 8 after the score had been tied THESE THINGS do not always afth." Lacey was bunkered at the seven times. This was Old West- come off Mr. David Halliday, the sixth, but recovered dead to secure bury's Arst defeat in two years.- former Arsenal player. now mana- his 4 at a hole measuring 535 Reuter.

the ger of Aberdeen, Scottish yards. He was dive under 4's with League club, watched Feenan, the two to play, and then had a dis- Sunderland full-back, as arranged, astrous 7 at the 17th. There he recently, and decided that as he had a hanging He off a hooked played that time he was not worth teeshot. found the quarry with the £3000 or so fixed as his price, his second, and hooked his next.

taking 4 to reach the green.

Denny was the fist man yes- terday to average four strokes u hole for the round. He had New York, Oct. 2-magnificent start of 4, 3, 3, 3, and The curtain was rung down 04 did not make a slip until the short League Baseball to-day. In their last match, the Chicago Cubs, who have already won the National | Dennant, were beaten by the St., Louis Cardinals.

DANISH GIRL'S 13TH RECORD

Copenhagen, Oct. 3 Ragnhild Hveger, the Danishi girl who has already broken 12 world swimming records. established her thirteenth, suc-- cess yesterday when she crea- ted a new world record for the 300 yards freestyle.

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Her time, 3 minutes. 215 seconds, was two seconds lower than the record set in June 1935 by the Dutch girl. Willy den Ouder-Reuter.

TENNIS LION BEATS BIG

GAME HUNTER

Kenneth Gandar-Dower, big game hunter, inrer of leopards. tried a lot of his lares on the indomitable Laurie Shaff in effort to reach the lawn tennis semi-finals at Roo hampton recently,

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U.S.. BASEBALL

RESULTS

Scores:---

Boston

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York

R. H. E. 2 8 I 3 7 1 (West homered for the Braves). Chicago

5 8 3 4 7 10 Medwick homered for the Car- dinals).

St. Louis

Brooklyn"..

Philadelphia

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7 13. 2

2 1 2

(Camill! home.ed for the Dodgers).

AMERICAN LEAGUE

10 13 1

8 11

DetroitTM Cleveland

(Called at the end of the seventh

He failed." Gandar-Dower tried owing to darkness). his famous spins and chops, he Philadelphia- covered nearly every foot of the Washington court, he lobbed.

Shaff, with some hard services; ferce driving and drop shots, soon

Philadelphia Washington

seventh, where putts.

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he took three

The rain, driven by almost a hurricane, made conditions so dif- ficult that both R. A. Whitcombe, the Open champion, and S. L. King. said it was almost impossible to see the ball to hit it. Whitcombe, with 76, was five strokes better on the round than King, and with al

Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

MEETINGB-Kowloon Chess Club.. at Peninsula Hotel, 5.30 p.m.; Annual, of Hongkong Badmin- ton Assocn. 8. C. M. Past Board Room, 5.30 p.m. SWIMMING-Mixed Swimming," in European YM.C.A. Swimming Pool.

TO-MORROW

BADMINTON.-Y.M.CA. Badmin- ton, in the West Lounge, All Day. HOCKEY.-Central British Assocn. v Nomads (C. B. A. ground. King's Park), 5.15 p.m.

KNÓWN THE WORLD OVER FOR ITS PURITY.

MARTELL'S 3 STAR

BRANDY

2

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5

10 1

2 6 2

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3 5 2

CÁPHON BOLT

got ahead. Then Gandar-Dower St. Louts ...... became not only an ardent player. Chicago....

(Called at the end of the sixth but a Sham fahı.."

Shafi scores by a drop shot, owing to darkness).-Reuter. Gandar-Dower: "Oh, fine, fine!"

Shaffi plunks a winner down the "Y" LADIES' HOCKEY

CLUB MEETING side line. Gandar-Dower: "Yes, yes, flest rate."

The annual meeting of the "7" At times one almost won-Ladies. Hockey Club was held in

whether dered

Gandar Dower the West Lounge of the European hiraself wanted

CHANGED SOCKS

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were

or Stam to YMCA. yesterday, about"a dozen

The "Ladies will, in all pro- strain of these fights is terrible." have never yet suffered a clean win but all the time he gave ladles attending

Ben admitted that t was a knock out, I have stopped a few Sham no respite and won the

dandy punches and have had con- second tremendous set at 10-8, bablity, only be able to field one team this season. They have only struggle to decide.

In the final set Shaff suddenly 16 players to call on.... "I was tempted to stay in the cussion once or twice which has after losing the first 2-3

The The price of Admission to the ring for the sake of the money and given me frightening mental lapses sat down at the crossover and

following officers Public Enclosure is $1.00 per day even after this unfortunate James In Aghts. including Tax, for all Persons, fight I declined the advice of my "I do not know what I shall do changed his socks. That seemed to elected:

hunted Gandar-Dower right out of Becretary. Miss A. Ambrose; Cap- ncluding Ladies, and is payable manager Louis Walsh to turn it up now, but I am rearranging my put new life in him and he then President Mrs. Ingram; Hon.

future."

tain, Mrs. G. C. Burnett; Vice- Manager Walsh revealed that it at 6-1. ·

The semi-finalists are: Men-L. Captain, Miss M. Westcott: Com- three times in recent sontests Foord could not remember what Sham, J, Oшlin, C. M. Jones and W. mittee: Miss M. Smith, Miss M.

McCaw, Mrs. M. Williams. Happened in several rounds. "Ben C. Choy (d'Abernon trophy).

for

at the Gate, Soldiers and Sallors

In Uniform are admitted Hall Price.

By Order,

C. E. BROWN,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 3rd October, 1938.

'LOUIS IS RIGHT"

"But my wife has convinced me that Louis is right and I must get out of the business safe and sound.

#Jack Petersen saved his eye-sight by his wise decision to get out after I licked hi

and now my turn has come.

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"I have made a resolute effort to

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is too grand and intelligent a fel- Women (Westminster trophy):

The "Ladies' nominee

low to be sacrlaced, and I retuse Mrs. M. Grant, Miss M Stewart, the post of Hon. Becretary of the to let him stay in the game for the Mi J. Physick and Miss Mary Hongkong Ladies Hockey Associa- few hundred pounds there are left Hardwick: Miss Physick has played tion will be Miss M, Westcott. for both of us.

wonderfully well throughout the The first practice will be held "He will never fight again under week to gain her place in the King's Park on Saturday at 8 1837 come back, But, my right hand my management"

Sole Agents:

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