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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 1936.

"He's Yellow" Accusation Levelled By Al Ettore At Joe Louis

MINISTER OF SPORT TO AID

BRITAIN'S ATHLETES!

A MINISTRY of Sport, organising and promoting the welfare

and interests of all form of athletics in Britain, is being strongly advocated by a group of prominent public men.

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GUTIERREZ SHIELD

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A FEW EVE-OF-FIGHT

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"BLOND TIGER" AND "BLACK PANTHER” MEET TO-NIGHT

By Jack Cuddy) United Press Staff Correspondent

Philadelphia, Sept. 21. Al Ettore, Philadelphia's "Blond Tiger," claims that Joe Louis is "yellow,"

This is a Oghting accusation, drye deed, even in the city of brotherly Jove. And it might be passed over as one of those "whistling past the Brave-yard" statements were it not for the manner in which it was de-

The Earl of Westmorland, Lal Lonsdale's heir-apparent, is deely to It is to improve this ranking ati. Although entries for the Inter- be Britain's Brat Sports Minister if the next Olyniplad that the Ministry | pational Shield wer to have been Whitehall's support is obtained for of Sport is being uiged,

at in to the Hon. Secretary of the the scheme

Among the names mentioned for 1 Assegnation by September 19, Mr. C. the projected Ministry. In addition to Hoking stater) yesterday that tard Westmorland. the famous many clubs had not yet

returnal Esportsman, is Lord Burghley. the their cards to him. Club sperglaries |

famous hurdler.

to send them In requested bon as they ean.

Jos Louis, secused of being "Yellow". livered. The Association has accepted an "The question of a Ministry oddvitation from the Hongkong Electric But they feel that D national; spaart Arquitra very careful com-FR.C. scheme providing regional training sideration," said Lord Burghley tight, hort between Hongkong and centres under the direction of a lect the Study Chronicle.

Although the days of patrons have paised here are still a number of wealthy sportsmen who are willing und able to Пnance and train promis-1 ing young athletes.

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experts of every form of athletics pak and gauded un civil servants, is more lilly to enable Britain 15 regain its sports supremacy,

HELP FOR TALENT

"I am not yet convinced that such Ministry is either necesary at desirable, but 1 am certainly giving it careful consideration.”

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BADMINTON

REVEALED IN

Ettore, despite his at professjonali fights and his 55 knockouts in the last live and a half years, still lois the naivete of a country boy when he's talking of the futures.

as his friends call him,

"At about 10815 against 198 will

for Louts when the tangle in Munt- cipal stadiun comes but this 10. pound disadvantage will not trouble the Italian. He claims:

"I'll ride Louis juxi like Haynes

be within seven rounds."'

Ettore is what Al Ettore has

Maxic Baer, Paulino Uzcudun. In those Bree Behis.. I ride him Max Schmeling, Primo Camera and

that he'll be broken and quit be- Jack Sharkey have

belittled the fore the seventh round. Louis has no lighting prowess of Marse Joe Louis, fchting heart. I'll pound his body But none of them has ever come and chly until he is ready to fold

Ie again just as

did out pointltank and said that the p

with Brown Bomber in a "cowardly, Schmeling.

Only this time it will overrated pup

That ty

is exnet" done. This blond, 22-year-old When

When you meet him, you never ex- Philadelphia

phila italian-the same age pect him to break out in a Klug ns Louis-Is galloping up and down Levinsky song and dance about his the highways and byways of the city own prowess, of brotherly love boasting that he what he does, will muke Louis "quit" before the

an amazing fellow.

but that is exactly

ONCE BEAT BRADDOCK

ANNUAL REPORT seventh round of their scheduled 15- Ile is a broad-shouldered, barrel-

The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Badminton Association

will be held in the board-room of the 5. C. M. Post, Ltd. on Tuesday September 20, at-5.30 p.m.

On the agenda of the meeting is a resolution to Amend Rule 8 of the Hongkong Badminton Association's Rules, standing in the name of Rev. J. R. Higgs (proposer) and Mr. R. H Wong (secunder). follows:

is

"That the last free lines of Rule 18 (beginning from the word "Euch")

shall be deleted, and substituted by the words "All members of amilinted elubs shall be entitled to attend the Annual Meeting, and empowered to vote.

The report of the radīs as follows:

Association

The season under review was highly successful, and further em- pitosised the growth in popularity of badminton in Hongkong.

This was the second complete sea- son of barkminton under the aegis of the Badminton Association, and al- though no effort was made to widen the activities of the Association be- yond the league, the competitions which were carried through were distinctly successful. Experience went to show that the first division. composed of teams from all the clubs aflinted with the Association, was too cumbersome. Nevertheless the programme was completed, including mixed doubles and lies' doubles.

LEAGUE JUSTIFIED

coin-

round bout at Mimielpai Stadium, chested chap who does not claim to to-morrow.

possess any one-punch knockout Eltore insists that Louis "quit" inability. But because of his rugged- he lay there on the canvas with a his bout with Max Schmeling--that ness and staining, he claims that no

one can knock him

out. He Was big glove protecting his face from stopped once in his 80 protessional Louis is vastly overrated because on his whiskers two years ago. He resin. Ettore insists also that lights when Charlie Retzlaff landed the Brown Bomber was unable to wasn't seasoned enough to take the put "Old Man" Jack Shurkey vntil { count. So he kept jumping up and after he ho risen from the door jumping up until the referee stopped Uiree times.

the

the affair as a technical knockout. That was his only kaye Inss. He never hus bren counted out.

Ettore stopped the current heavy- weight champion, Jimmy Braddock, in four rounds in 1933.

MEANS WHAT HE SAYS And Ettore incuns exactly what he suys. That is the strangest angle to an interview with him. When you He is fighting for 125 per cent. usk the husky blond what he thinks of the net gate, but says the money of Louts, it is like turning on an not important this time. He electrie fan and being blown clear claims that when he bents Louis- out into the other room. His re-more impressively than Schmeling, actions and naive statements are so maybe he will be given a crack at unexpected.

Braddock. "And took hin once

a bicycle,"

who is

15

When you ask any fighter about

before like

Tike ridin' on future melee, you expect him to say,

Promoter. Mike Jacobs of New "Well, it'll be a tough fight. I'll do York the best 1

co-operating with can. I'll be In there Messrs. Guuniss and Taylor of punching." That is the stereotyped Philadelphia, is staging the Aght, reply. But Eltere does not follow figure that it will draw approximate- the formula. He rushes ahead with ly $250,000 with a capacity crowd charges against Louis and promises of 50,000. to prove what he says.

Why does Ettore say Loula "qui"| against Schmeling"

"Well. when J man really is hurl,} he hits the canvas and jumps right up again without waiting for any count."

explained. "But Louisi stayed there on the, canvas while Arthur Donovan counted ten, and he put his glove under his face to pro- tect from the resin us the count

HOME RACING

The

Cesarewitch And Cambridgeshire.

London, Sept. 21. went on. He dodged it. lic

lie hus no

following arc the latest fighter's heart. He hasn't the mosie callovers for the Ceshrewitchi-New- to get anywhere in this business.” town Ford, 100 to 8 o, 100 to 7 t Ettore, who assimilated plenty of Avondale, 18 to 10, 20 to t; Buck- confidence by beating Leroy Haynes leigh 25 to 1, t and o; Chrysler II three times, went 10

But on explain that 33 to 1 o, 40 to 1 t; the Brown Bomber is overrated also

following are

The

SPORT ADVTS.

We think it is fair to claim that ut only has the formation of a Bad minton League justified itself, in that it has stimulated considerable interest in the game, but that as a result of the competitions, the standard of play is steadily improys

are the latest prices ing. This was demonstrated in one as a puncher. Ettore, who his Lad for the Cambridgeshire: Aldine, 100 or two important lengue matches, opportunity to study Louls in more to 6 o; Finalist 100 to 0 o; Dan and even more so at the annual Pre-fights than any other opponent, saya Bulger 25 to 1 o, 20 to 1 t; Harina sentation Night, when first-rate ex-

that Louis' reputation as a punchier 33 to 1, t und o; Stone ginger 33 to hibitions were

should have been deflated by the fact I o, 40 to 1 t-Renter. A similar number of clubs

that Starkes was able to get up peted in the Lengue this season 35

three times after being nailed by 1934-35, namely 10 but 28 teams Louis, und it required eight rounds took part as against 23 the previous whereas Ettore knocked him out in for Shuffling Joe to kayo Art Sykes, year. There was one withdrawal in 1034-5, but Kowloon

Tong

Garden seven sessions. Garden City Association joined the league to All the vacancy. During the season

review Taikoo Recreation The Presentation Night, which Club found it impossible to complete look the form of a prize distribution, Axtures and withdraw from: the badminton exhibition and dance, was men's doubles division,

held in the Club de Recreio (by The feature of the league season kind permission of that club) and

The Seventh Extra Ruce Meet- the splendid achievement of was a big success. The event was ing will be held (weather per- Club de Reerclo in becoming cham-graced by the attendance of our mitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on plans of all three divisions. They Patron, Ilis Excellency the Governor, Saturday, 26th September, 1936, wrested the men's doubles title from Sir Andrew Caldecott, who dis- Ellot Hall, the holders after a very tributed the prizes.

commencing at 2.00 p.m.

under

was

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

By Order,

fine match between these teams. Our thanks are due to Mr. F. H. The First Bell will be rung at Recrelo also won the Ladies' doubles Kwok and Mr. E. da Souza,

whe 1.30 p.n. and mixed doubles divisions, chum- presented additional cups for com- pionships which they won in 1034-35 petition during the season. season. Eliot Hall "A" finished run- At the lust annual general meet- nere-up in the men's division, with ing, Mr. L. D. Skinner took over the Chinese Recreation Club taking secretarial duties and carried them third place und St. Andrew's Church out very efficiently during the Club fourth.

months which followed.

S. A. SLEAP,

Actg, Secretary. Hongkong, 21st September, 1936.

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