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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 22, 1939,

HOW JOE LOUIS KNOCKED OUT CHAMPION AMERICAN POLO

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ROPER ON ROPES-Jeck Ropar sagging on ropes after, bar- rago, of socks by Champion Joo Louis, in title bout in Los Angolos. Kayo occurred after 2 minutos 20 seconds.

JAPANESE TENNIS NOW IN DOLDRUMS: WAR IN CHINA RESPONSIBLE

TOKYO, May 15.

The Japan Lawn Tennis Association yesterday an nounced its decision not to send any players to the Ameri- can zone Davis Cup tournament for 1939, thus forfeiting the match in the second round against the winner, Canada. A circular cable announcing the tennis association's decision was sent to the American Lawn Tennis Association attributing Japan's non-participation to the fact that their ace tennis player, Jiro Yamagishi, joined the navy as pay- master.-euter.

In view of the above cable, thes following article, written by "A- sociated Press" Stag writer, Reiman

Morin, should be of interest).

Tokyo. Japanese tennis is fighting what appears to be a losing battle for its life with the Japanese militarists to- day.

All this is a result of the war in China.

It has already takon Tetsuo Taka- muku, rated No. 3, and put him in a uniform as with Jiro Yamagishi,

Benny Leonard

Back In Ring

As A Referee

New York

erstwhile No. 1 player. Ofeinls of Benny Leonard was one of the the Japan Lawn Tennis Association greatest bundles of fighting machin previously stated that, if neither Ya-ery the prize ring has ever lown, magish nor Takemuku was avail- Fifteen years ago Benny retired as Davis Cup play; at all,

VETERAN IN A TITLE FIGHT

"Brown Bomber" Blasts Jack Roper From Ring

In Less Than 3 Minutes

Los Angeles, Apr. 17.

TEAM DISBANDED: WHITNEY TOO BUSY

British Challengers Now In Training At Aiken

A new American Opon champion in polo will be crowned at the Meadow Brook Club when the curtain falls on the annual title tournament next- Soptombor.

This information was revealed recently whon Mike Phipps, ten-goal handicap C. V. (Sonny) Whitney, captain and organiser of Joe Louis successfully defended his heavy-member of the famous Old Westbury the Old Westbury four which has won the Open weight boxing championship to-night by knock-polo team, which is being disbanded. ing out thirty-six-year-old Jack Roper in 2 minutos 20 seconds in the first round of their scheduled ten-round bout.

I was one of the quickest knock-i outs in a heavyweight title fight on record. Louis pollshed off Mox Schmeling in less time, but prob- ably no more effectively.

The powerful negro warmed up to ils work quickly. After a few ex- changes, which found the two feel- Ing each other out, they started exchanging punches. A left book started Roper on the way out. He staggered under the impact of the blow, but clinched to weather the storm.

The challenger pounded Louls with rights and lefts in a brief Aurry, but Louis turned the de swiftly. lic launched

ropes.

After

match, was over,

FRANCE BEATS WALES

INTERNATIONAL

head SOCCER MATCH

Championship for the past two seasons, an- nounced that the powerful Old Westbury quartot

Record Bid will be disbanded, opening the field once again

To Annex Derby Race

to prospective champions. Whitney has notified his three teammates, Stowart Iglehart, Michael |Phipps, and Cecil Smith, of the sudden move.

Whitney, who is rated at six goals | excelling any that a British challenge by the United States Polo Associa- squad has possessed. tion, has bullt his team up to be ono Bob Skene, Great Britain's Cin- RECORD BRITISH-AMERICAN of the strongest combinations in A

of the Inter- derello star who has been making BID TO WIN THE DERBY, polo history outside

Cup

The such a fine showing.In the California Competition. THE WORLD'S GREATEST HORSE national

three forwards of the quartet, games this winter, is headed for u RACE WILL BE MADE AT EPSOM Phipps, Smith, and Iglehart, are berth on the Inge wall pole in India ON MAY 24.

of the four Americans handi- experience with learn on good authority writes Gimcrack, in the Daily Mail, that capped this season at the top figure and Britain promise to elevato him of 10 goals, Tommy Hitchcock being to international prominence if his Capt. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, the New the fourth 10-goaler. Whitney has California showing is to be market trainer, intends to run slx

cole in the race, the largest number generally played back position on judged."

cons ever entered by one trainer.

horse Johnstown.

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the team. Mike Phipps, who was

Gerald Balding, the British team attack that made Roper's head bob

elevated to the top perch of 10 goals from side to side and the intter

Two of them will be Foxbrough 11 last year by virtue of his brilliant cuntain, and John Lakin, an Cavern finally tumbled to his knees in his

Paris, May 21. and Hypnotist, owned by Mr. William play in the Open Championship, is polo star, are also expected to own corner. He was not uncon In an International football match Woodward, President of the New one of the outstanding candidates better than strong support. Hum- veteran of the scious, but was so stunned he was played to-day, France beat Waics by York Jockey Club, who recently won for the International defenders team phrey. Gulness, unable to pull himself up by the two goals to one after leading by the famous Kentucky Derby with his that will meet-Great Britain at Hurlingham Club in London, is on regiment, and his one last effort he two goals to nil at half-time.

Meadow Brook in June. Cecil Smith duty with his sprawled over on his face and the

The match throughout was played If he can win the English Derby and Stewart Iglehart are also stated ability to participate in the Inter- at a fast pace.

Both defences were he will bring off a record "Derby to fill berths in the American team. national matches is problematical. generally sound.

Whitney's sound play at back was QUICKER THAN EXPECTED

double"

the team's France scored after ten minutes

Foxborough II is American-bred also a potent factor Referee George Blake tolled off through the outside-right, Bigot, and and is the son of a famous French success. In the final victory over the count and could have called the centre-forward, Koranyl, scored horse, Sir Galahad III. Hypnotist is the Greentree four, a team organized another ten before Roper's head had in the twelfth minute.

a son of Lord Derby's gallant little by John Hay (Jock) Whitney nt

Meadow Brook last September, Wh cleared sufficiently to look across the

Welsh inside right. Derby winner, Hyperion. Astley, the rini arxi smile ruefully at his scored with a header shortly after

A third runner from Captain Boyd-ney contributed one handlers.

the resumption, beating the goal- Rochfort's Freemason Lodge stable courageous performances in the his- The result was expected, although keeper in a race for the ball-Reuter. will be

Mrs. J. Corrigan's Signal tory of the title play. most pre-fight predictions gave

Light, and another woman patron of

CONTINUED PLAY Roper chance to stay two rounds.

the stable, Lady Zia Wernher, will Betting odds on the fight ranged

Injured early in the game by a up to 10 to 1 on Louls, with no

the Mr. Vlasto is

of flying mallet, Whitney continued in

His fine play takers.

of the game to the finish. Diadoque and Mr. W. Murray

definite help A crowd of approximately 25,000

Grand Union, the two other probable at back something fans pald

lose than

starters.

obtaining the 10-to-7 victory over US.$100,000 to see the first heavy- weight championship fight on the Pacific Coast in thirty years,

ROUND ONE

They came out slowly. Each sparred cautiously seeking an open ing. Roper landed the first punch, left to the chin. Louis hit a left to the body and Roper drove left hook to the champion's side,

They fiddled around again. Louls hooked Roper came back with a two-nsted

in another stinging left which cut attack, driving-rights-and-lefts to Louls body and face. Louis whipped Roper's right eye. The champion

owner

Hermann Lang Wing be represented by Casanova.

Another Race

was £1

of the most

.

in

FRENCH RUGBY IN LINE NOW

BY COUNCIL

Berlin, May 21. I gather that the two other re- the Greentree tack led by Tominy REFORMS MADE Hermann Lang, driving a Mer-maining Derby entries of the stuble, itchcock.

Writing to his teammates and cedes-Benz, won the chief event at Cavalaire and Bosley, are not likely the Elfel Races on the Neurberg to run.

notifying them of his decision, Mr. famous Ring, covering the course of 142

Frank

Whitney declared that he had hoped miles at an average speed of 85 miles Newmarket trainer, and Joe Lawson, to lead his team to three straight. per hour. His time was 1 hr. 40 who trains at Manton (Wilts), have victories in the Open Championship mins. 67.1 sees.-Reuter Special. sometimes been strongly represented-a feat never before accomplished

able, it would be usciess to enter the the undefeated light sine left and Roper stangere. He's

-

An-unbelievable-shortage-of-ten-)

of the world.

-Benny's back in boxing again now;

als balls and tennis shoes has been but he doesn't use gloves any more

in existence for about six months. He rumbles around the country re-

It is caused by the government con- fereeing bouls. trol of Imports. Only a little rubber

He lives in New York and gener- lumped in and beat a two-fisted

is permitted to enter Japan, and ally can be found around the fight attack on Hoper's face that dropped most of that little is going into water camps or training gympasiums. the latter. Roper teled vainly materials. The Army has cracked Leonard won the lightweight crownrise, but his legs were paralyzed, down, with a heavy hand, on the by kayoing Freddie Welsh in 1917 He grasped the top rope and tried sporting goods industry.

and for more than seven years no to pull himself up but fell over on one was able to knock it off his his face. Referee Blake tolled off

the count. The time was 2:20..

BECOMES A LUXURY

Hence, tennis has become a great brow. luxury. Even the big clubs are en He was a nifty boxer, fast on his

a ration of tennis balls which is feet, and carried a terrible punch in pitifully inadequate to their needs. his right as was evidenced by his

The poor man, who can't afford to more than 80 knockout talumplin. ANTWERP GRAND

belong to a club, isn't playing much And above, all he had 2 fighting tennis, these days,

Another Immediale result of the scarcity that the national cham- plonships, this summer, will be held

on a greatly reduced scale.

brain.

GOOD BUSINESS MAN Leonard probably could

PRIX WON BY

chalked up more knockouts, but he

have ITALIAN DRIVER

was a good business' man.

Without

More important than the lack of beating his rivals too decisively equipment "is the incessant Army theres always the prospect of a campaign against "frivolity" during return match. the war. Anything that tends to compete with

Antwerp, May 21,

The Italian driver, Guiseppe Farina, driving on Alfa-Romeo car,

For instance, he fought Johnny won the Antwerp Grand Prix. cover- the Army for the Dundee, Junior lightweight cham-ing 190 miles at an average speed of centre of the stage, just now, is plon, eight times. And he met Phil a7 miles an hour. His time was 2 considered frivolous. When Japan, Bloom five times. Several of

his hrs. 10 mins. 30.4 secs.-Reuter

Tendler.

The only decision be lost as light- weight champion was with Jack Brit- ion, welterweight king, who was de- clared the winner on a foul.-

last year, relinquished her right to hardest fights were against. Lew Special. hold the 1040 Olymple Games, that was one of the reasons given. Army men stated openly that while Japan ese soldiers were fighting and dying in China, it was unthinkable to allow the people at home to engage in such nonsensical didoes as the Olympic Games.

NEW RANKING

short-lived comeback. Eight years ago Leonard essayed

For a while Leonard was port owner of the Pittsburgh Ice hockey

The retirement of Yamagishit puts club. He also had some ventures in

Cricket Close Of Play Scores

London, May 20.

The following were the close of

Leonard plonship matches started to-day:

Fumitern Nalsano at the top of the movie and theatre acting and fater play scores of the new County Cham- tennis ladder in Japan. He 1110 bought a restaurant. This closed ranked among the world's first ten sometime ago and now Takamuku becomes No. 2, and Yasuo Tsuruta, a college boy, moves up to spends his time refereeing.

third.

Tsuruta has shown very litle In singles. He was particularly effec tive, however, as

A Couble player, GARCIA MAY GET

teaming with Yamagishi.

Japaneso tennis fans are pessimis- lic, They feel that it will be many years before a new crop of young- sters can develop and make a serious bid for international fame. As a

CRACK AT TITLE

Now York, May 17. general thing, the Japanow`make a Ceferino. Garcia, veteran Filipino good tennis player. Ho has the bolo puncher who now aspires to be speed and the endurance and a great middleweight, champion, will meet capacity for learning strokes and Waller "Popeye" Woods in Madison

Square Garden June 15,

tactics.

But, just now, he hasn't any equip ment,

The winner of the fight will meet

NORTHLANTS v. DERBYSHIRE Northants: 124 and 8 for no wickets. Derbyshire: 214.

QUIUSTUOX ‘A XISSI Essex: 209 (Leyland 5 for 74). Yorkshire 1 for one wicket (Hutton |0)." mahir.

MIDDLESEX v. GLOUCESTER- Middlesex: 230 (Goddard 5 for 83). Gloucester: 71 for four wickets.

NOTTE V. KENT Nottinghamshire;, 78 (Lewis 8 for Kent: 282 for five wickets (Valen-

Fred Apostoli of San Francisco in 13, including a hat-trick).

July. "Tho · survivor of this flight

will clash with the winner of the Altino 168 not out). Hostak-Solly Krieger strap for the SURRET WEST INDIES

Sweepstake Draw undisputed middleweight Champion- West Indies: 224 (Headley 82,

Comes To Close

ship of the world in New York in September or October.

Scaley 50, Constantine 62 not out. Brown 8 for 94),

To

Dressed Go To Church

Surrey: 49 for one wicket.

BUSSEXY GLAMORGAN Glamorgan: 94 (Hammond for other than 17),

Sussex: 200 for three wickets (Harry Parkes 63 ɛrjot out).

Butters, another

Paris, May 21. The Council of the French Rugby In the Derby and other classic races. by any team. Unfortunately, he Federation to-day considered reforms A few years ago Bulters ran continued, work has interfered with in the French Rugby Organisation Malumoud, who won, and Taj Akbar, pole playing, and precluded the which macet with the wishes of four who was second, and an "also ran" possibility of making definite plans British Unions and perralt resumption of matches between British Unions for this season. in the Derby.

and. France,

In the St. Leger of 1932 the same trainer won-with-Firdauss), was second with Dastur, and his other and fifth runners occupied fourth

places.

Baseball

YANKEES FORGING AHEAD

New York, May 21. The following are the results of matches played in the Major Base-

ball League to-day:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York

Pittsburgh

Hisa-

R. H. E.

0

4

8

Batteries Pirates, Klinger, Berres.

Brooklyn

Cincinnati

10'

8 2

McCormicks and Lombardi homered!

for the Reds.

Batteries-Reds,

bardi.

Boston

Chicago

Walters, Lom-

Dean pitched and Mancuso caught?

for the Cubs,

Philadelphia

St. Louls

2

0

Brown homered for the Cardinala. Bowman, Batteries. Cardinals,

Owen.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York

0 12

Cleveland

0

Dickey and Crosetti homered for the Yankees. Batteries-Yankees, Hadley, Dickey.

Detroit

Boston

3 0 0

# 10 0

Grove homered for the Red Sox. Baltories-Red Sax, Grove, de Sau- tels.

St. Loula

4 ย Philadelphia ............. 12. 10 0 Hayes homered for the Athletics. Batteries-Athletics, Dean, Hayes,

Given ten, chances, do you think you would be able to guess who this naility-dressed gentlonian is? Ona According to his manager, Krie-

doubts 16 very much. He is none ger, the pride of Brooklyn, will fight

"Red".**Barruan, the Dublin, May 21 Seattle Al in Seattle June 27. Both

American. boxer, who was recen The Lord Mayor of Dublin closed are claimants to the cliampionship,- the proceedings of the Irish Sweep- United Press,

out-pointed by Tommy Farr. This

Chicago is not your idea of how a boxer atake draw to-day. He thanked the|**** organisers for their work and the medical resources available to many WARWICKSHIRE V. LANCASHIRE ought to be dressed, is it? But this mubscribers for their contributions who would otherwise have to go

Lancashire: 310 for eight wickets was how he appeared as he left his

hotel recently for the Cathedral, which wont to the hospitals and made without International Press Burca. (Oldfield' 141).

Washington

2 BatteriesWhito Sox, Tresh.-Reuter.

Lyons,

SHIFT CAMP

The Council decided by 310 votes Meanwhile the British challenging against 154 in favour of the motion. squad, which has been rather con-suppressing the French champion- sistently winning exhibition games ships and all competitive events. in California during the past three

While suppressing the champion- months, has shifted camp to Alken, ship, the Council decided, however, S. C, where they began ditensive to permit, under the supervision of training on May 1. The American the Rules Committee and Executive squad, scheduled to train at Meadow Committees, challenges, tournaments Brook, has also been training. w and cups on condition that they be officially at Aiken,

Eleven of the best British mounts that there should be no eliminatory played under the pool system and

were shipped from San Francisco system.

The Council also decided

for Aiken some weeks ago. They will join a dozen or more of the fleet mounts that were loaned by unanimously that no player ordered Indian polo enthusiasts that have off the field be allowed to take part been wintering in Alken. Thirty- in another match unul his case has six other British mounts were to be been examined by the Federation. shipped to complete a string for Reuter,

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