CORBETT IS WILLING
TO MEET BROWN AT THE BANTAM AND
WATSON AT FEATHER WEIGHT
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UR British boxing titles are changing handa with a vengeance just now, writes Fred Dartnell in the News-Chronicle. Three champions have been deposed within the last two months, and Dick Corbett, although one of the new champions by virtue of his win over Johnny King in Manchester, was merely regaining the honours which had been wrested from him by the North Country man. Curiously enough, all the is something in that, but as damage has been done by London Harvey got the verdict of the
Lenreferee, the only one who matter boxer amregarding Harvey as such owing to his longed, I do not see why he should association with the Capital, Habother. I hope he is not losing n was born in Cornwall, and hin senso of proportion or finding the earlier boxing exploits occurred at wine of championship a little too Plymouth, but since he came to heady. London several years ago he has grown through the various divi-: slons
from feather-weight to heavy-weight, and is surely quali- Aed for recognition as a London representative so far as boxing is concerned.
· PRESTIGE REGAINED,
This new shuffling of the championship cards shows that London has regained some of its old prestige.
Dick Corbett flushed by his success over King, is offering to take on Jackle Brown at the Seaman bantam weight and Watson at the feather weight providing the title is at stake.
An Interesting match for himi would be with Bobby Leltham, the Canadian bantam champion, who is coming over here again. By beating King, Corbett won the British Empire title as well, but
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WALKER CUP TEAM.
BRITAIN EXTENDS EICHT INVITATIONS.
The following players have been invited to represent Drl. fain against America in the Walker Cap'golf ver.ch, which will be held at it, Andrews, com- mencing on May 11 and 12:
Bently, Fiddian, S. McKinlay, McLean, Mlcagel Eestt, Tolley, Torrance and Whethered.
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GRAND NATIONAL
ACCEPTORS AND JOCKEYS
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1934.
BRITISH WALKER CUP GOLFERS SURPRISED
AMERICAN TEAM NOT SO STRONG AS EXPECTED
HOME PLAYERS' OPTIMISM
SOCCER VETERAN RETIRING
`SIR · CHARLES CLEGG OF FA. FAME
London. that Sir It is understood Charles Clegg 'contemplates retir-| ing from the active leadership of
SPORT ADVTS.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The following tentativo dates |have been arranged for Open.
Championship Events:
Singlca. Bemi-Final, 'Monday, 19th March, Teal Wal Pul v. G. R, M. Rickette Doubles. Semi-Final, Tuesday, 20th March.
L. Goldman and E. C. Fincher
Tool
Ping Fan and Tauf Yun Poi.
Singles. Semi-Final, Wednesday, 21st March. Doubles. Semi-Final, Friday, 23rd March. S. A. and H. D. Rumjahr
V
Ho Ka Lau and Taul Wol Pui.
Singles. Final.. Monday, 26th March. Doubles. Fluat. Wednesday, 28th March, Reserved Scata may now be
London. the now champion, the Hon. Mi- the Football Association. This la British golfers are pleasantly chael Scott. It is generally boliov-not surprising, In view of the fact surprized by the United States teamed that Dunlap would have nchiay that Sir Charlen Is 88 and travel- for the Walker Cup match at St. ed the "double" of both British ling to various football meetings still two pinces to be filled in the team-Andrews, on May 11 and 12, as and American amatour titles but now takes tull of his health.
precision or Sir Charles has been the ro announced in dispatches from New for Scott's uncanny Reuter,
York.
the greens.
cognised head of Association Their surprise. Is occasioned by As for rest of the American team Football for 44 years and has had some of the unfamiliar names in-here is what the British experts an unequalled career as a player, cluded in the team, and their think of them:
referee, legislator, and leader of pleasure in due to a belief that it
Johnny Goodman-The beat the gamo. It is understood that, la not so strong as it might have amateur golfer In the world at the although he will relinquish the been.
moment. His success is founded position of Chairman of the Coun Experts here believe that Britain on his short game."
ell, he will retain the less arduous has a definitely good chanes or
Lawson Little "Nothing much office of President, Sir Charles winning the Cup for the first time known of him; except he was in started his playing career at since it was instituted.
the semi-final of the American Sheffold in 1866 and holds the dis They miss auch names as Don Amateur in 1983, and has the distinction of having played in the Moe, who beat John Stout four tinction of being a senior student land and Scotland, in 1872. Ten booked at Messrs. S. Moutrie &
Arat International between Eng- years ago at Sandwich after being at Stanford University." geven down, Billy Howell, Charles John Fischer"A definitely years later, he refereed the foot Seaver and George Voigt. And brillant player who has headed the ball Association Cup final and Co. Price $1.10 each, Including tax. THIRTY-FOUR OUT they are astonished by the inclullet of qualifiers for the Amer- the England-Scotland matches. alon of such veterans as Max Mare lean championship twice in the He joined the F. A. in 1886, be
MRS. MOTONO ton and Chandler Egan. In fact, last three years."
come Chairman in 1890, and was
Hand and Electric Massage Loniton, Mar. 14.
Gus Moreland-"Has great qua-elected President in 1923, which Holder of Diploma and Certinente one golf writer facetiously be- Final acceptors and
of Tokyo Denki Ryoho Kenkyusho of respect to a man who was United
Sir Charles, who has a wonder- Tokyo Electrical Cure Institute) has kept his place in the team." States champion exactly five years announced here to-dav.
Jack Westland-"A sago cau-ful Influence and whose motto is before I was born."
Ouimet la generally regarded as tous, plodding but uninspired "No one ever got lost on a straight and the Hongkong Government.
WOB knighted Is a aurread,”
his License, the natural selection for captain player. His inclusion
splendid services to the game. in a match in which he has ap- peared since the beginning. The experts think that with Maraton and Egan he provides the Amer ican authorities' iden of the cun- ning and resource necessary to play tricky St. Andrews course,
probable
for
The provinces have rather had¡ It does not seem quite fair that Jockeys for the Grand Nationa? were stows a "Mr." on Egan “as a mark thes. It is no surprise that hooffee he has held over since.
this championship should be de- sided by & scrap between two English boxers, The Dominions Anyway champions ought to have a say. In the matter, and a bout, therefore, between Loftham and Corbett would put the title on a more satisfactory basis.
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It their own way for a time, but the new state of things is a little
proportionate. Lancashire folk, having lost one of their three champions, have no reason to grumble. They still have McAvoy and Jackie Brown, both of whom will take some beat ing, I guess, at their weights.
Max Schmeling, the German who won the world's
Harrop is sitting pretty, as the neRYF WORDU from Jack Sharkey|
Americano say, at the top of the Batic incider with three titles his pocket, but Jack Petersen's Intent performances suggest that he must not bank too much on the
dual security of h.s
throne. Petersen's quick wins over Smith and Muen are remarkable from the
and then lost it to him, is to meet Paolino at Barcelona on April 8. Each boxer will be paid about
6,000 for their trouble.
Don McCorkindale, after a four Imonths' stay in the United States, expected soon in England. He has injured his back and will come
fact that he has proved he can here for treatment, after which he concede a lot of weight a couple hopes to meet Harvey, Petersen
of stones or more-to his oppon-or Gains. ents and yet knock them out.
quito
The Welsh party are naturally contrasting Harvey's less definite achievement under similar circumstances against Larry Gains, who, by the way, was an observer of Petersen's over- whelming victory over Meen.
I am not sure that Harvey was wine in protesting against the broadcast of his fight with Gala.
LOCAL BILLIARDS.
Dockyard Team Again Beat
Naval Players. ·
They are as follows: Gregalach (Parvin) The Mond (Sprck) Gold Miler (Wason) Ready Cash (Mr. Walwyn) Remus (T. Morgan) Coolinglagh (No Jockey) Parson's Well (Hollick)' Forbra (Hardy) Deleneige (Moloney) Alpine Hut (Mr. Harding) Southern Hero (Pawcus) Really True (Mr. Farling) Flambent (Duggan), Destiny Bay (air. Lloyd-Thomas) Perlorous Jack (Stott) Borley Boy (D. Morgan) Trocadero (Thery) Lone Eagle (Hamey) Uncle Batt Robson) Egremont (Mr. Paget) Slater (No Jockey)
Prince Cherry (No Jockey) Fancolino (Fitzgerald) Libourg (Isaac)
Annandale (Mr. Gollway)
Kibuk (Fish)
Fortnum (Mr. Cundell)
Apostasy (No. Jockey)
Somnus (Becchener)
Southern Hue (Carey) Blue Fatar (No Jockey) The Ace (Mr. Head) Conftillus (Mason). Master Crange (Mr. Cazalet),~-~ Reuter.
A return billiards match was play- Excepting where the bout in won ed between the Chief Petty Officers by the incontrovertible knock-out, and Patty Omeers' Recreation Rooms the result of a fight is a mere and the Dockyard Recreation Club on matter of opinion, whether it be Tuesday at the former's premises, and that of the referee, the journalist, a very enjoyable evening was spent tho broadcaster, or the spectator, by a large gathering. The Dockyard were again winners, beating their if it comes to that,"
opponents by 100 points. Scores: *ternoon.
C.P.O. v. P.O. Dockyard.
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THE DOMINIONS BOXERS. The value of the verdict depends P. O. Patterson 71 S. Alderman 123 on a good many things, and C. S. Branton 125 R. B. Hambly Harvey's argument is that the A. Taylor 126 F. Jones 117
S. P. O. Woods G1 A. A. Lawis man who made the broadcast WAR Swt. Yeoman 114 E. R. Newnham in a bad position to see the fight St. Johns 125 F. Dominy and therefore could not judge: properly how it was going. There
GIL
AT
Playing with only ten men, the Hongkong Hockey Club drew with the Navy M.9. Cumber and on ground at King's Park yesterday
Jack Rodger failed to make an appearance and J. E. Potter Bled the vacancy at back, the Club playing four forwards. On the run of play the Club should have wor
125 G. E. R. Divett opened the scoring half way through the first half and
Apart from George Dunlap, Jr., howover, their opinion of the re mainder of the team-lacking any definite knowledge of their recent play-la, to say the least, low. In fact, with alry optimism, they con- cede the change of a win to Dun- lap alone.
This is probably because they have not forgotten hís display here last summer, when he reached the semi-final of the British 'Amateur- Open, in which he was beaten by
KOWLOON GOLF
MARRIED MEMBERS TO MEET BACHELOR
The Kowloon Golf Club's annual Married versus Single match kas bean arranged to take place over the Kowloon course on Saturday.
Competitors are requested to ar range their own starting times. The clowing is the draw:
Married
A. T. Braley' W. Genil
J. McKelvic
A.. J. Dennis
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F. F. E. Booker
109 during the second half Capt. W, L.A. J. W. Dorling
Nonweiler equalised for the Cumber
711 fand.
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Playing at the Club de Recreio Kround yesterday, La Salle College met the Central British School in a Iriendly Cricket match, winning by live wickets.
Taking first lease of the wicket, the Contra) British School was dismissed for 30 runs against the steady bowling of R. Silva, who took four wickets for 11 runs. Jones being top scaror with 9 runs,
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