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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 25, 1939.

ODDS HEAVILY IN FAVOUR OF LOUIS DEATH OF FOOTBALL

IN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT

Critics Think Challenger Has No Change At All

New York, Jan. 24.

Joe 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

Sports writers are all wondering why some 18,000 boxing fans will pay about $100,000 to see what they con- sider a "ure thing." They feel that perhaps the fans want to see the champlon cut down his opponent, or perhaps the fans think John Henry can land on Joe's glass jaw, although this seems very unlikely.

The odds at the moment are 10-1 on Louis winning; 4-1 that John Henry will not last until the end; 2-3 that John Henry will be knocked out before the ninth round; and even money that he will be knocked out before the fifth round.

NO CHANCE

For South Seasg, critics, give him virtually no champion, at Madison Square Gardens to-night for the former's title.

Severni well-known Shanglini Chinese tennis players are reported to be about to leave on'n tour of the South Sen Islands, says the Shang- hat Times. The team, six in num- ber, also plans to give a series of exhibitions at various cfties in South China, Malnya and Java.

include Members of the teamn Hubert "Poker" Tong and Harold

Although the challenger has never

LOUIS Y. LEWIS.-Joe Loula, left, heavyweight boxing champion, been knocked out in 90 professional at the world, will meet John Henry Lewis, right, the light-heavyweight They believe he lacks This is the first time two coloured fighters have been matched for the punch, and they also now that he heavyweight championship. will be giving the champion at least 17 pounds.

Moreover, John Henry bas Jost some of his previous dazzling speed, and for this reason he may be an easy target for Joe Louis's lethal right, which has ended the hope of sa many would-be champions before.- United Press.

BOTH CONFIDENT

New York, Jan. 24.

K. F. Li, who won the Shanghai Joe Louis is a 7-1 on favourite to! Doubles Championship, last season, heat John Henry, Lewis, light heavy- two players have also re-weight champion, in the first "alf- Thuse

Shanghai in presented

Interport | black" world heavyweight champion~ | tennis-gainst Tientsin lust senson.ship fight in the history of Madison Other members of the party are Square Garden to-morrow. If Lewis Taal Kuo-chl, Wei Chen-hsing. Wel wins it will be the first time in 40 Shih-sun and Hsu Pei-ise. The con-years that a heavyweight uitle has

ngent will sail on January 25 for changed hands in an indoor fight. Hongkong where they will give an The majority of crities predict an exhibition, before proceeding to carly knock-out for Louin, but Lewis Singapore.

who is confident of outboxing the champion, unticipates a victory on points.

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

BROADCAST ON INTERNATIONAL RUGGER MATCH

Scotland v. Wales

Scotland and Wales will meet on the Rugby Beld for the fiftieth time on February 4 (the field, this year, being Cardiff Arma Park), and once again overken listeners will be able to watch the game through eyes of) that veteran of the commentators bax, Cuplain H. B.. T. Wakelam,

Here And There

With "Abe".

Boxing History Will Be Written This Evening

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE. OF BARNES

Board's Attitude To' Player's Contract

LEAGUE PRESIDENT MOURNED IN ENGLAND

Landon, 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 his home at Rawenstall, Lancashire, fast night. He was 73 years old.

and

Mr. many

He had been a vice-president of ed as a policeman. It was not aur- the Football Association since 1919, prising that he took a large part in and 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 games player, referee, direc- dent. Mr. Sutcliffe afterwards re- tor, and legislator. It was he who presented Bumley at annual meet- kept Association football going durings of the Football League, Ing the War, and it can be said that joining the Management Committee, Sydney, Dec. 24. his whole life was devoted to the of which he was the oldest member, The feeling among Victorian mem- game. Lust May he was made a life in 1800, 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 mittee of the Football League.

ciccted president in 1930, when John

Ов McKenna died. batsman, will not be released from his contract not to return to England Perhaps Mr. Sutcliffe will be best occasions he was appointed legal within two urs of the last Test remembered as the man who, natur-adviser in big football cases. team to play cricket; and if a metlonally trained in law, compiled the in- The compilation of the fixture was is moved at the board meeting next tricate fixture lists for the 88 Foot-

his greatest and most trying task in Thursday to grant his application for ball League clubs. He was the cen- recent years. Mr. Sutellife had his

be.. release, will not be carried.

tral gure in the controversy tween the Football League and the own system, with special maps and If Barnes were to go to England to Football Pools organization, which charts. In addition to fixing the play cricket next year in defiance of began in February, 1930, and insted League games for 68 clubs, he ar- ranged those for the Central League the Board, I was stated yesterday, for more than a month while fixtures and London Combination, all withou! onefat representations would be

were withheld from the public and made to the cricket authorities in clubs until, the last moment. No one clashing. Actually he had to ar- England to ban hlin,

has played a more vital role in the range something like 3,000 fixtures

Lanch me each year, and these could not be "Bornes signed the contract and he organization and control of the game clone until the end of the senson

than Ar

Mr. Sutcliffe. He began his because of the clubs moving from knew what he was doing," said a member of the Board. "We won't

association with football when long

Mr. Suleliffe's scheme of compil- be able to hold a Brat-class cricketer he played for Burnley as a Rugby one section to another.

half-back. When Burniey changed ing the Football League fixtures will In Australia if this sort of thing is

over to Association football Mr. Sut he carried on. Three years ago the allowed to go ou."

eliffe continued playing for

them,

It was

revealed yesterday that some concern is felt among members of the Board at the general attitude of players toward their English tour cantrucks. The agitation to have the wives of some of them in England this year, notwithstanding the pro- hibitory clause the contract, Is quoted as cuse in point. The desire to return to England is un- other.

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It is felt that the Board might as well abolish the contract entirely as suspend 1 provisions to suit every Individual case,

contest he feit that the promoters A crowd of about 20,000 is expect- TISTORY will be made, at Madi-jin the heavyweight feld are men should have three or four emergency ed. Odds of 4-1 are being offered

ron Square Gardens to-night better qualifed to challenge the bouts ready and if any of the pre- very poor, the against Lewis standing on his feet at when, for the first time in the nonals champlon-men like Tony Galento, liminary bouts are

be stunst out and the end of the figh!.

brought in. He also Lewis weighs about 185 lb and is of boxing, two coloured fighters Max Baer (whose come-back is an fighters should will meet for the heavyweight impressive one), Lou Nova, who re- two new ones

of the waste of time in splendid condition. His managers championship of the world. This lacently beat Tommy Farr, and Red complained

main fight comes in by consider him capable of outboxing another indication of the

boxing celebri- in negroes who are slated to take the introducing various pugilistic circles. Joe Louis holds spotlight to-night was bound to come ties of the past and by the referee and the heavyweight title: John Henry sooner or later, and it is better for calling the fighters together

them a lecture which they have heard a hundred

times.

He Lewis, the challenger to-night. is the it to take place now, when one of giving

added that there are a lot of other ulserweight champion; while Henry them holds the title.

things too of which he complained Armstrong buida the welterweight/

Louls, who may be handicapped by which coloured men are asemacy Burman-but a fight between the two when the

his lack of actual nghting practice as he has not fought since he knocked out Max Schmeling last year.

"If the fight goes the full distance. as I think it will, I will just tic Joc up and outbox him," declared Lewis.

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

out."

Reuter.

Soccer Matches At Home

Arm

his

of

wise.

and he afterwards joined the com-ue entered into an agreement mittee and became one of the deal with Mr. Sutcliffe, and his only sur- viving son, Harold, to continue the directors,

system of fixtures for 10 years. Afterwards, the copyright of the fix- REFEREES' PRESIDENT

The will pass to

Football tires

and Axture-making may As a referee he once sent off Ave | League, players in a match at Burnley, the then be done at the League office gane eventually being unfinished, unless a new arrangement is made. and on another occasion, in a League Mr. Sutcliffe received a fixed sum match at Blackburn, he disallowed of £2 from each club n season as 10 cover seven goals before allowing one. Itan neknowledgment and was said 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.

Arthur Danahar Scores Another Victory Via The Knock-Out Route

By Harold Lewis

London, Dec. 20.

Arthur Danahar, chief challenger to Eric Boon for the British and said 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.

Badminton Tour

Champion's Return

A

weight crown, he would still be a DOTH men are confident of win- tripic champion now.

now. Furthermore, B Larry Gains, the coloured Canadian, ning. This is not suprising: it 21 37 years

years of age, has been matched would have been had one expressed his doubt of his ability to beat the with Len Harvey for the British

Murdoch had been knocked down track affair. Villar's single thought heavyweight championship and is other. As only to be expected, the THE first English badminton four

of Australia and New Zealand for counts of nine and seven seconds, being to land under the heart and even conceded a good chance of champion is the favourite for to-

but the challenger has been sanctioned for 1040 by the aight's boug

and when he staggered to his feet Delaney's to evade the blow and London, Jan. 24.

Badminton winning it. Besides those already!

Association.

Interna- from the second of these Mr. C. B. catch his opponent with a short right badminton competitions,

to the jaw. He succeeded arc Thomas quite rightly stopped the hook Grimsby entered the nfth round of named, there are still other coloured thinks that he will be able to out-box

opponent inasmuch as he is the tional the P. A. Cup to-day when in a fighters who are well on their way faster man on his feet. Lewis, for Sugested on the lines of the Davis frht: Murdoch was scarcely hair eventually in the seventh,

far Cup replay against Millwall in the fourth up to the top rungs of the fight game. | all his coolness In the flat, must countries, including the Dominions, in lawn lentis. About twenty be

conscious and in no ft stole to con

Jimmy Vaughan, of Becontree, tinue, better boxer then most judges After the War, during which he round they won on their own ground

Southern Area lightweight tlile A Gamble? served in France, Belgium, Grillpoll, by 3-2.

the night rame think he is if he is America and the Scandinavian coun

Danahar has been stondily improv- holder, who is also challenging Boon, In the First Division of the Egypt, and Palestine, Captain Wake

able to evade the champion's heavy rica are keenly interested in bad.

minton.

ing, but he has never looked so beat Antoine Abad, of North Africa, League. Hearts, at home, WHEN the fight between Louis and artillery; and if he lasts the full dis- lam entered the building and con- Sevitish

impressive to me as he did last night. on points. He did so with great dif- Lewis was arranged, many fance, let alone winning, he will have tracting world. But then his Interest drew with St. Mirren 1-1--Reuter.

thought that Mike Jacobs, done well.

III opponent, Murdoch, a Northier- Beulty, starting for too slowly, for- and experience in sport came upper descriptions not only of rugger, but the promoter, was taking a risk from

people

ner with a good record, had an ad- getting his advantage of height and most, and he has since won a ton of course, cricket, tennis, boxing, and the financial point of view. But the Dompsey's Complaint

vantage in height and was a good reach until the later rounds, and siderable reputation as

boxer A sporting

with useful allowing the quick and wiry Abad journalist,

MISS Dorothy Round, twice a aggressive colour line is not drawn so rigidly He has played both even the Tidworth Tattoo,

Wimbledon champion, will re-punch. He seemed to be carrying, to rush him out of his stride. Jour

hockey at Cambridge Wales, beaten in the same the last these days, and the fact that two rutger and

TACK Dempsey, the roughest and turn to lawn tennis next summer. his left hand dangerously low, how (but without getting his Blue') and year at Edinburgh by nine points to coloured boxers will be in opposition J

of the recent Even if her form does not warrant

and his jaw consequently toughest bruiser six, needs to win this game to equal should not affect the "gale" aln of the Harlequins. la an ex-captain

to any

the Wightman Cup looked Invitingly open. Scotland's record

ring, complains that selection for again, Scotland His broadcasting career began in

great extent: this particular match envyweight

fight game to-day is uncouth team, which meets America in the twenty-four against having

Shedding the caution he has best. January, 1927, when he gave the first vi

is bound, for obvious reasons, to in-the

shown In the opening tured. Dempsey, Interviewed sporting commentary ever attempted Walea's twenty-three. The other two trigue many whose sporting outfool and is neither streamlined nor cul- U.S.A., she may be selected as cap-

intain. Miss Round has not played Kenerally were drawn is not otherwise limited. We have New

rounds Danabar went straight for York, stated that the fight) much tennis since her marriage to in Great Britain, the subject being matches, of course. the England v. Wales Rugby Inter- Approx. 205 words.)

not cater properly fur Dr. R. Little last year, but she is his man, and his sence of timing, in with whose Transmission 1, Feb. 8.30 am. GALT. one far from the days of Jack John-game does national at Twickenham. Since den Transmission 1. Feb. 4, 2.40 p.m. ...500,

Willard

defeat by Jesse the cash customers. Fights are at- now practising hard and is said to judging distance to avoid a punch (Chesterfield) on pts.

and in coming in with a lead or a his work for listeners has included Transmission 4, Feb. 845 pm coloured nighter would ever again be women, and they pay higher prices born in Dudley 29 years, ter the expert to appreciate. The lay-

was announced that no tracting a better class of men and be playing really well. She

and counter-puneli, was something for win chance for the world's to see a big night than for any other her first

was the Worcester- championship. To-day, a

is form man

began to man saw the effect in the accuracy of entertainment. In return shire Junior title. She measured by his ability and not his they get seats that are too small, represent Great Britain in Wight and power of his blows. colour, and none will deny that both and TOWB that are too armon Cup matches in 1031; was in In the second round I noticed that) Louis and Lewis are estimable row. He also said he thought hot the final at Wimbledon, being beaten Danahar, concentrating on landing a fellows Inside and outside of the dogs and beer should be cut out at in three sets by Mrs. Helen Wille vital punch, rather forgot his own! ring. Nevertheless there are those fights where the crowd is nil dressed Moody in 1933; and won the title in defence, so that Murdoch hit hun who feel that among the topnotchers up. With regard to the preliminary 1934 and 1937.

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took these punches almost without noticing them and stepped in with some damaging blows.

DECISIVE BLOWS

The first knoole-down, in the third round, came from a heavy left hook to the body followed in the same netion with a right to the jaw. The complete movement was excellent, and when Murdoch arose little re- mained to be done. After this fight I felt thoroughly convinced that Danaher would not only be a fitting opponent for Boon but would eer" tainly give him a tremendous battle,

I am 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.S.C., is made on behalf of the annual tournament In nld of Jewish charities.

In a heavyweight fight Al Delaney, of Canada, knocked out Panclio villar of Spain in the seventh round of a fight which was exciting. 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-footed Canadian, Vular was clumsy, often on the wrong foot, often loading with the right when the left was wanted. Delaney out-boxed him with some ease, but Villar proved a heavy it rather desperate hitter and in the Afth round landed a series of mighty punches under the heart,

After that the duel becaine a one-

The fight never became lively un- the last two of the eight rounds. and then Vaughan was seen at his

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