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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 25, 1939.

ODDS HEAVILY IN FAVOUR OF LOUIS DEATH OF FOOTBALL

IN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

Critics Think Challenger Has No Change At All

New York, Jan. 24.

Joo Louis, the heavyweight champion of the world, remains a prohibitive favourite for to-morrow night's fight at Madison Square Gardens against John Henry Lewis, the challenger.

Chinese Net

Stars Plan Trip South

Shanghai Players For South Seas

Sports writers are all wondering why some 18,000 boxing fans will pay ubout $100,000 to see what they con- sider a "sure thing." They feel that perhaps the fans want to see champion cut down his opponent, or i perhaps the fans think John Henry ican land on Jew'u glaas jaw, although

this seem very unlikely.

the

The odds at the moment are 10-1 on Louls winning 4-1 that John Henry will must last until the end; 2-1 that John Henry will be knocked out before the ninth round; and even mancy that be will be knocked out before the Bfth round.

NO CHANCE

JUFS

LEAGUE PRESIDENT

FIGHT MOURNED IN ENGLAND

Although the challenger has never

LOUIS v. LEWIS-Joo Louis, left, heavyweight boxing champlon been knocked out in 99 profession of the world, will meet John Henry Lewis, right, the light-heavyweight #ghts, crities give him virtually no champion, at Madison Square Gardens to-night for the former's title. chance. They believe he lacks This is the first time two coloured Halters have been patched for the punch,

and they also know that he heavyweight championship. will he giving the champion at least 17 pounds,

Moreover, Jobn Henry has lost

Shanghai Several well-known Chifnere tennis players are reported to be about to leave on a tour of the South Sea Islands, says the Shang-ne of his previous dazzling speech, hai Times, The team, six in min- ber, also plans to give a series of exhibitions at various cities in South China, Malaya and Java.

team include Members of the Hubert Poker" Tong and Harold K. F. Li, who wan The Shanghai

a for this reason he may be an any target for Joe Louis lethal right, which has ended the hope of 20

any wald-be champions before.-- United Press.

BOTH CONFIDENT

New York, Jan. 24. Jue Louis is a 7-1 on favourite lo Doubles Championship last rason. beat Johns Henry Lewis, Ught heavy- The two players have ako re-weight champion, in the first "ail- presented Shanghal in Interport Black" world fueavyweight champion- tennis-against Tientsin last season.

Other members of the party are hip Bght in the history of Madison Square Garden to-morrow, If Lewis! Trai Kuo-chi, Wei Chen-being. Wel wins it will be the first time in 40 Shih-san and in Pei-ise. The con-

a beavyweight title s years that tingent will sull on January 25 for changed hands in an indoor fight. Hongkong where they will give an exhibition, before proceeding to Singapore.

Further details of the itinerary Whether have not been revealed. they are making the tour on their own initiative, or are being nunced by some organisation, has also not been made public.

BROADCAST ON

INTERNATIONAL RUGGER MATCH

Scotland v. Wales

Scolland and Wales, will meet on the Rugby field for the Bftieth time: on February 4 (the Beld, this year, being Cardit Arins Park), and once

be again overse listeners will

able

to watch the game through eyes of thal veteran of the commentator's box, Captain H. 1, T. Wakelam.

Here And There

With "Abe".

Boxing History Will Be Written This Evening

OBJECTIONS

London, Jan. 12. Mr. Charles E. Sutcliffe, president of the Football League and for many years one of the leading legislators in the game, died at

old.

TO RELEASE. his home at Rawenstall, Lancashire, last night. He was 73 yeara

OF BARNES

Board's Attitude To Player's Contract

Sydney, Dec. 24.

He had been a vice-president of jed as a policeman. It was not sur- the Football Association since 1910, prising that he took a large part in und during his distinguished career the formation of the Referees' Union, he had taken part in every phase of of which he became the first presi the game as player, referee, direc- dent. Mr. Sutcliffe afterwards re- at annual meet- lor, and legkilator. It was he who presented Burnley at kept Association football going dur-inga of the

League

ing the War, and it can be said that Joining the Management Committee, bis whole life was devoted to the of which he was the oldest member, The feeling among Victorian men-game. Last May he was made a life in 1098, he missed only one meeting bers of the Board of Control is that member of the Management Com- in the course of 30 years. He was S. Barnes, the New South Wales Test | mittce of the Football League, batsman, will not be released from his contract not to return to

England within two years of the last Test team to play cricket; and if a motion is moved at the board meeting next Thursday to gran! his application for release, it will not be carried.

If Barnes were to go to England to play cricket next year in defiance of the Board, it was stated yesterday,

representations would made to the cricket authorities in England to ban him.

elected president in 1936, when Mr.. John McKenna diet, On many Perhaps Mr. Sutcliffe will be lest orensions he won appointed legal rememberci! as the man who, natur- adviser in big football cases. ally trained in law, compiled the in-

The compilation of the fixture was tricate fixture lists for the 8 Foot-his greatest and most trying task in ball League clubs. He was the cen-

recent years. Mr. Sutcliffe had his be tral figure in the controversy tween the Football League and the own system, with special maps and Football Pools organization, which League games for 88 clubs, he ar- charts. In addition to fixing the began in February, 1930, and Insted

League for more than a month while fixtures and those for the Central Le

and

nl without London Combination, all bewers withheld from the public and clashing. Actually he is to ar-

clubs until the last moment. No ne

TU played a more vital role in the age something like 3,000 fixtures year, and these could not be Barnes sigued the contract and he organization and control of the game done until the end of the season

Me He began than Mr. Sutcliffe. knew what he was doing." said a man wir member of the Board. "We won't long association with football when because of the clabs moving from Mr. Sateliffe's scheme of compli- be able to hold a first-class cricketer he played for Burnley as a Rugby one svelion to another.

half-back. When Burnley changed A Australia if this sort of thing is to Association football Mr. Suling the Football League fixtures will

bul* ] be carried ол. Three riiffe continued playing for

ree years onto the them Lage entered into an agreement and he afterwards Joined the com- with Mr. Sutcliffe, and his only sur

official

allowed to go un.”

It was revealed yesterday That some concern is felt anong members of the Board at the general altitude if players toward their English touri contracts. The agitation to have thi wives of nome of them in England this year, notwithstanding the pro- hibitory clame in the contract, is quited as il case in point. The desire to return to England is an- other.

It i felt that the Board might as well abolish the contract entirely as spend its provisions to suit every individual mese.

The majority of crities predict an early knock-out for Louis, but Lewis who is confident of outboxing the chainplon, anticipates a victory on points.

contest he fell that the promoters field are men should have three or four emergency A crowd of about 20,000 is expecl-] [ISTORY will be made at Mud-in the heavyweight

Odds of 4-1 are being offeredý 11 con ed,

Square Gardens

quatided to challenge the bouts ready and if any of the pre- to-night better

the against Lewis standing or his feet at when, for the first time in the amals champion-men like Tony Galento, iminary bouts are very pour,

be stung out and the end of the fight,

of boxing. two coloured fighters Max Ber (whose come-back is an lighters should

1lc a}5u Lewin weighs about 185 1 and is

meet for the heavyweight impressive one). Lou Nova, who re- two new ones brought in.

of the waste of time in splendid condition. His managers

main light comes in by Forsider him capable of outbosing armpionship of the world. This is tently beat Tonny Farr, and Red complained

Burman--but a fight between the two when the another Indication of the supremacy

introducing various tuxing celebri Louis, who may be handicapped by which coloured men are assuming in heroes who are slated to use me lies of the past and by the referee his lack of actual #ghting practice of positie circles. Joe Lous holds spotlight to-night was bound to come! calling the fightera together and he has not fought since he knocked the heavyweight title; John Henry sooner or later, and here for giving them a lecture which they

"If the fight goes the fall distance, Lewis, the challenger to-night, in the it to take place now, witen one of

out Max Schmeling Inst year.

as I think it will. I will just tie Joe cruiserweight champion; while lienry them holds the title.

up and outbox him." declared Lewis. Armstrong holds the welterweight

out-Henter,

Soccer Matches At Home

London, Jan. 24,

round they wou on their own ground A Camble?

by 2-2

In the Mirst Division

the

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nave heard a hundred times. He

added that there are a lot of other things two of which he complained

wise.

over

mittee and became one of the first diceturs.

each

viving son, Itacold, to continue the eystri of Axtures for 10 years. Afterwards, the copyright of the 11x- REFEREES' PRESIDENT

tures will puss to the Foatball and fixture-making may As a referee hence sent off five League, players in a maleh at Burnley, the then be dene at the League office Home eventually being unfinished, unless a new arrangement is made. and on another becasion, in a League Mr. Sutcliffe received a fixed sum match at 1ackburn, he disallowed of £2 from each club a season as seven goals before allowing one. It an acknowledgment and to was raid of him that he once got out expenses. This payment will con- of the ground at Sunderland disguis- tinue to the end of the ten years.

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Arthur Danahar Scores Another Victory Via The Knock-Out Route

By farold Lewis

London, Dec. 20. Arthur Danahar, chief challenger to Eric Boon for the British and sold the promoters should get lightweight championship, gained another spectacular victory last night in the National Sporting Club tournament at Earl's Court when he beat Billy Murdoch, of Whitehaven, the referee stopping the fight in the third round.

minton.

badminton competitions

are

Murdoch had been knocked down track affair, Villar's single thought for counts of nine and seven seconds, being to land under the heart and and when he staggered to Isis fert Delaney's to evade the blow and from the second of there Mr. C. B. enten his opponent with a short right Thomas quite rightly stopped the hook to the jaw. He succeeded

was scarcely half eventually in the seventh. conscious and in no ft slate to con-

About twenty

time.

Louis said "It is going to be a real and lightweight titles. Had Arm- Both Confident fight. I expect to win by a knock-strong not relinquished the feather-

weight

crown, he would still be

Furthermore, nim

DOTI men are confident of win- triple champion now. Lany Gains, the coloured Canadian would have been had one expressed

This is not suprising it Badminton Tour at 37 years of age,

has been matched

Palun his doubt of his ability to beat the with Len Harvey for the British

other. As unty to be expected, the THE first English badminton tour | beavyweight championship and is

of Australia and New Zealand of champion is the favourite for to has been sanctioned for 1940 by the even conceded

a good chance

(night's bou but the challenger

Association. [winning it. Bealdes those already thinks that he will be able to cut-box Badminton

Interna named, there are still other coloured : opponent inasmuch as he is the Grim by entered the fifth round of gehters who are well on their way faster man on his feet. Lewis, forested on the hues of the Davis fight. Murdoch the P. A. Cup to-day when in a replay against Millwall in the fourth up to the top rungs of the fight game, all his coolness in the ring, must be Cus in lawn tennis.

Jimmy Vaughan, of Becontree, After the War, during which he

a better boxer than most judges of intries, including the Dominions,

Southern Area lightweight Uffe served in

In France, Belgium, Gallipoli,

the fat gain think he is if he America and the Scandinavian coun-

Bagattar has been steadily improv- holder, who is nine challenging Boon, Egypt, and Palestine, Captain Wake-

able to evate the champion's heavyles are keenly interested ta bad-

ing, but he has never looked so heat Antoine Abad,. of North Africa; Tam entered the building and con- Seattish League, Heart, at home, WUEN the fight between Louis and artillery, and if he lasts the full dis

impressive to me as he did last night, on points. He did so with great dif- tracting world.

Lewis was arranged, many fance, let alone winning, he will have Champion's Return But then bis interest drew with St. Mirren 1-1.—Reuter. and experience in sport came upper descriptions not only of ruger, but the promoter, was taking a risk from

people thought that Milte Jacobs, done well.

His opponent. Murdoch, a Norther foulty, starting far too slowly, for- ner with a good record, had an ad- getting his advantage of height and and he has since won a con-

the later rounds, and of car, cricket, tennis, boxing, and, the francial point of view. But the

vantage in height and was a good reach until As a a sporting

Dorothy colour

Round. twice # aturensive boxer with 11 useful allowing the quick and wiry Abad Journalist.

has played both even the Tidworth Tattoo.

Wimbledon champlon, will re- Wales, beaten in the same tie last these days, and the fact that two

punch. He seemed to be carrying to rush him out of his stride. rugger and hockey at Cambridge

next summer. his left hand dangerously low, hay- The fight never became lively un- (birt without getting his Blue) and Year at Falls by nine points to coloured boxers will be in opposillen JK Dempers, the roughest and turn to lawn tennis

toughest bruiser of the recent Even if her form does not warrant ever. and his jaw consequently of the Harlequins is, needs to win this game to equal should not affect the gates to any heavyweight ring, complains that selection is an ex-captain

again, Sentant great extent; this particular match

for

the Wightman Cup looked invitingly open. Hils broadcasting career began in Scotland's record

twenty-four against bound, for obvious reasons, to in-

to in the tight game to-day Is uncouth team, which meets America in the

Shedding le enution Ite has best. January, 1027, when he gave the first having sporting commentary ever attempted Wales's twenty-three. The other two trigue many whose sporting outlook is neither streamlined nor end- U.S.A., she may be selected as cap-

tured. Dempsey,

Intain. Miss Round has

in the opening interviewed

not played generally shown drawn. were

is not otherwise limited. We have

went straight for In Great Britain, the subject being matches, of

York, stated that the fight much tennis since her marriage tounds Dannbar (Approx. 205 words.)

game does the England v. Wales Rugby Inter-raniuision 1. Feb. 5, 6.30 .. CMT ne far from the days of Jack: Jolin, Nex

not cater properly for Dr. R. Little last year, but she is man, and his sense of timing in Chesterfield) on pts. national at Twickenham. Since then Transmission 3, Feb. 4, 2.40 pns. (... 2011, with whose defeat by Jesse the cash customers. Fights are at no practising hard and is said to judging distance to avoid punch his work for listeners has included Transmission 4. Feb. 4, 9.43 1. coloured fighter would ever again be women, and they pay higher prices born in Dudley 20 years the expert to appreciate. The lay-

Willard it was announced that po tracting a better class of men and be playing really well. She

given chance for the world's to

bl ght than for any other her first win was the Worcester- To-day. Q championship.

is form of entertainment. In

Junior title. She return shire

began to measured by his ability and not his they get st that are too small, represent Great Britain in Wight- and power of his blows. colour, and none deny that both land rows that me too nar-min Cup matches in 1931; was in In the second round I noticed that Louis Brid Lewis are estimable

row. He also said he thought hot the final at Wimbledon, being beaten Daruliar, concentrating on landing a tellows inside and outside of the dogs and beer should be eit out ni in three sets by Mrs. Helen Wills-vital punch, rather forgot his own ringt. Nevertheless there are those tights where the crowd is all dressed Moody in 1933; and won the title in defence. so that Murdoch bit him who feel that among the topnotchers fup. With regard to te preliminary 1024 and 1937.

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til the last two of the eight rounds, and then Vaughan was seen at his

LIGHT (8 mounds): Len Wickwar (Leicester) bt. Herbert Booth

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took there punches almost without noticing them and stepped in with some damaging blows,

DECISIVE BLOWS

The first knock-down, in the third round, come from a heavy left hook to the body followed in the same action with a right to the jaw. The ecmplete movement was excellent, and when Murdoch arose little re- mained to be done. After this Asht I felt thoroughly convinced that Danular would not only be a filling opponent for Boon but would cer tainly give him a tremendous baltic.

I mn informed, moreover, that an offer of £1,700 had been made for 'a Danahar-Boon fight for the light- weight championship. This offer. which exceeds by £200 the offer recently made by the N.SC., is made on behalf of the annual tournament in aid of Jewish charities,

In a heavyweight fight Al Delaney, at Canada, knocked out Pancho villar of Spain in the seventh round on fight which was exciting, if somewhat crude. Villar unfortun- ately usually bleeds a great deal when he fights, and this makes him appear more distressed than he is.

Compared with the light-fanted Canadian, Villar was clumsy, often en the wrong foot, often leading with the right when the left was wanted. Delaney out-boxed him with, some ease, but Villar proved a benvy if rather desperate hitter and in the

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After that the duel became a one-

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