1939-05-22 — Page 32

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HOW JOE LOUIS KNOCKED OUT

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ROPER ON ROPES-Jack. Roper sagging on repos after bar- rago of socks by Champion Joo Louis, in title bout in Los Angelos. Kayo occurred after 2 minutes 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.-Reuter,

(In view of the above cable, the following article, written by "As-i sociated Press" Staff writer, Relman:

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 Chinn.

It has already taken Tetsuo Taka- muku, rated No. 3, and put him in

Benny Leonard

Back In Ring As A Referee

New York,

VETERAN IN A TITLE FIGHT "Brown Bomber" Blasts Jack Roper From Ring In Less Than 3 Minutes

Los Angeles, Apr. 17.

May 22, 1939.

CHAMPION

CHAMPION AMERICAN POLO TEAM DISBANDED: WHITNEY TOO BUSY British Challengers Now In Training At Aiken

A new American Open champion in polo will be crowned at the Meadow Brook Club when the curtain falls on the annual title tournament noxt September.

This information was revealed recently when Joe Louis successfully defended his heavy-member of the famous Old Westbury the Old Westbury four which has won the Opon Mike Phipps, ten-goat handicap C. V. (Sonny) Whitney, captain and organisor of weight boxing championship to-night by knock- ing out thirty-six-year-old Jack Roper in 2 minutes

polo team, which is bèlor disbanded.

20 seconds in the first round of their scheduled Record Bid

ten-round bout:

It was one of the quickest knock- outs in a heavyweight title fight on record. Louis pelished. off Max Schmeling in lets time, but prob- ably no more effectively.

The powerful negro warmed up to his work qulekly, "After a few ex- changes, which found the two feel- ing each other out, they started exchanging punches. A Jell hook

FRANCE BEATS WALES

To Annex Derby Race

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

will be disbanded, opening the field once again

to prospective champions. Whitney has notified

his three teammates, Stewart Iglehart, Michael

Phipps, and Cecil Smith, of the sudden move.

of the

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

polo history

outside of the Inter- derello star, who has been making WIN THE DERBY, BID TO THE WORLD'S GREATEST HORSE three forwards

national Cup Competition. The such a fine showing in the Califorli quartet, games this winter, is headed for a RACE, WILL BE MADE AT EPSOM Phipps, Smith, and Iglehart, are berth on the International team. Ils ON MAY RA.

three of the four Americans liandi- long experience with polo in India I learn on good authority writes with rights and INTERNATIONAL Capt. Cerit Boyd-techfort, the New- the fourth 10-gonler. Whitney has Callfornia showing is to

pounded Louis

Gimcrack, in the Daily Mail, that cupped this season at the top figure and Britain promise to elevate him of 10 goals, Tommy Hitchcock being to International prominence it his market trainer, intends to run six generally played back judged.

started Roper on the way out. He staggered under the impact of the blow, but cinched to weather the storm.

The challenger

flurry, but Louls turned the tide swiftly. He nunched 2 terrific

attack that made Roper's head bob SOCCER MATCH

and

from side to side

the Intter Bnally tumbled to his knees in his own corner. He was not uncon-

Paris, May 21.

be so

colts in the race, the largest number the team. Mike Pulp position on ever entered by one trainer.

elevated to the top perch of 10 goals Gerald Balding, the British teain Two of them will be Foxbrough 11 inst year by virtue of his brilliant captain, and John Lakin, an Oxford and Hypnotict, owned by Mr. William play in the Open Championship, is polo star, are also expected to lend In an International football match Woodward, President of the New one of the outstanding candidates better than strong support. Hum- selous, but was so stunned he was played to-day, France beat Wales by York Jockey Club, who recently won for the international defenders team Hurlinghaun Club in London, is on phrey Guiness, a veteran of the 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 topes. After onc last effort he two goats to nil at half-time,

Johnstown. horse

and his Meadow Brook in June. Cecil 'Smith duty with his regiment, sprowled over on his face and the The match throughout was played II he can win the English Derby and Stewart Iglehart are also slated ability to participate in the Inter- match was over.

Di A fast pace. Both defences were he will bring off a record "Derby to fill berths in the American teant.

national matches is problematical. generally sound.

Whitney's sound play at back was France scored after ten minutes

.II is American-bred also a potent factor in the team's through the outside-right, Bigot, and and is the son of a famous French sucress. In the final victory over the centre-forward, Koranyl, scored horse, Sir Galahad III. Hypnotist is the Greentree four, a team organised in the twelfth minute.

kundlers.

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Welsh Astley, the

a son of Lord Derby's gallant little by John Hay (Jock) Whitney at Inside right, Derby winner, Hyperion.

Meadow Brook last September, Whil- scored with a header shortly after the resumption, beating the goal-

QUICKER THAN EXPECTED Referee George Blake tolled or the count and could have called another ten before Roper's hend had cleared suelently to look across the ring nud smile ruefully at his

A third runner from Captain Boyd-ney contributed one of the most The result was expected, although keeper in race for the ball-Renter.C

Rochfort's Freemason Lodge stable courageous performances in the his-

Mrs. J. Corrigan's Signal tory of the title play. will be Light, and another woman patron of

CONTINUED PLAY the stable, Lady Zia Wernher, will

Injured early in the game by n Mr. Vlasto

the owner of flying mallet, Whitney continued in Pladoque and Mr. W. Murray of the game to the finish. His fine piny Grand Unton, the two other probable at bacit was a definite help in starters.

obtaining the 16-10-7 victory over

mnost pre-fight predictions gave Roper a chance to stay two rounds. Betting odds on the fight ranged up to 10 to 1 on Louls, with no takers.

A crowd of approximately. 25,000 fans pald something less than U.S.$100,000 to see the first heavy- weight championship fight on the Pacino Coast in thirty years.

ROUND ONE

Each

They came out slowly. sparred cautiously seeking an open- a uniform as with Jiro Yamagishi, erstwhile No. 1 player, Officials of

ing. Roper lauded the first punch, Benny Leonard was one of the left to the chin. Louis hit a lett the Japan Lawn Tennis Association greatest bundles of fighting machin- to the body and Bloper drove left previously stated that, If neither Ya-ery the prize ring has ever known. hook to the champion's side. magishi nor Takamuku was avail- Fifteen years ago Benny retired as able, it would be useless to enter the the undefeated lightweight champion him a stiff left and Roper staggered. Davis Cup.play. at all.

An unbelievable shortage of ten- nis balls and tennis shoes has been In existence for about six months.

enter

of-the-world:-

They fiddled around again. Louis hooked

Roper-came-back-will-n-two-linked- but he doesn't use gloves any more in another stinging left which cut Benny's back in boxing again now, aftur body and face. Louis whipped attack, driving rights and lefts lo He rambles around the country re-

The champion toper's right eye. He lives in New York and gener-jumped in and beat a two-nsted Japan, and ally can be found around the Oght attack on Roper's face that

dropped the latter. Roper tried vainly to

It is caused by the government con- fereeing bouts, trol of imports. Only a little rubber is permitted to most of that little is going into water camps or training gymnaslums. materials. Tho Army has cracked]

Leonard won the lightweight crownrise, but his legs were paralyzed. on the by kayuing Freddie Welsh in 1917 He grasped the top rope and tried

down, with a heavy hand, sporting goods industry,

DECOMES A LUXURY · and for more than seven years no to pull himself up but fell over on one was able to knock it This his face. Referee Binke tolled of

the count. The time was 2:20.

Hence, tennis has become a great brow. luxury. Even the big clubs are on

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 60 knockout triumphs ANTWERP GRAND

belong to a club, isn't playing much tenuis, these days.

Another immediate result of the scarcity is that the national cham- pionships, this summer, will be held on a greatly reduced scale.

And above all he had a brain.

100

Nightlag

PRIX WON BY

could have ITALIAN DRIVER

Antwerp, May 21.

The Italian driver. Gülseppe Farina, driving an Alfa-Romeo car,

GOOD BUSINESS MAN Leonard probably chalked up more knockouts, but he was a good business man. More important than the lack of beating his rivals

Without equipment

decisively the incessant Army there was always the prospect of a campaign against "frivolity" during return. match. the war. Anything that tends to compete with

the Army for the Dundee, Junior lightweight cham-ing 100 miles at an average speed of centre of the stage, just now, 15 pion, eight times. considered frivolous. When Japan, Bloom live times. Several of

And he met Phil 87 miles an hour. His time was 2 last year, relinquished her right to hardest fights

10 mins. 30.4 secs-Reuter, hold the 1940 Olympic Games, that Tendler.

were against Low Speelal. was one of the reasons given. Army

For instance,

he fought Johnny won the Antwerp Grand Prix, cover-

hlsrs.

The only decision he lost ns light-

men stated openly that while Japan-weight champion was with Jack Brit ese soldiers were fighting and dying

ton, welterweight king, who was de-

in China, it was unthinkable cinred the winner on a foul.

allow the people at home to engage

in such nonsensicak didoes us the Olympic Games.

NEW RANKING

Eight years ago Leonard essayed short-lived comeback.

was part

For a while Leonard owner of the Pillsburgh Ice hockey

The retirement of Yamagishi puts club. He also had come ventures in

This closed

Cricket Close Of Play Scores

London, May, 20.

The following were the close of

Fumitern, Nakano at the top of the movie and theatre acting and later play scores of the new County Cham- tennis ladder in Japan. He is not bought a restaurant. ranked among the world's frat ten sometime do and now Leonard plonship matches started to-day: Takamulu becomes No. 2, and Yesuo Tsuruta, a college boy, moves up to spends his time refereeing.

Uilrd.

Tsuruta has shown very little in singles. Ho was particularly effec

tive, however, as a double player, Japanese tennis fans are pessi

teaming with Yamagishi.

GARCIA MAY GET.

NORTHANTS v. DERBYSHIRE

Northants: 124 and 9 for no wickets. Derbyshire: 214.-.

XUSMUOA ‘A XISSI Essex: 269 (Leyland '5 for 74).

CRACK AT TITLE Yorkshire 1 for one wicket (Hutton

tle. They feel that it will be many years before a new crop of young- atera can develop and make serlous bid for international fame. As a general thing, the Japanese make n good tennis player. Ho has the bolo puncher who now aspirea to be speed and the endurance, and a great capacity for learning strokes and tactics

But, fuel now, he hasn't any equip- ment.

New York, Mây H. Ceferino Garcia, veteran Filipino. middleweight champlon, will meet Walter ""Popeye" Woods In Madison Square Garden June 15.

MIDDLESEX v. GLOUCESTER

Middlesex: 230 (Goddard § for 83). Gloucester: 71 for four wickets.

NOTTS V. KENT The winner of the fight will meet

Nottinghamshire: 79 (Lewis for Fred Apostoll of San Francisco in 18, including hat-trick). July..

Kent: 252 for five wickets (Valen- The survivor of this Aght will clash with the winner of the Altino 159 not out).

Hostak-Solly Krieger scrap for the BURREY V. WEST INDIES

Sweepstake Draw undisputed middleweight champion- West Indies: 224

Comes To Close

According to his munager, Kele ger, the pride of Brooklyn,' will fight Seattlo Al in Seattle June 27. Both are claimants to the championship. 17), United Prèse, "

(Hendley 03,

Hermann Lang Wins be represented by Casanova;

Another Race

Berlin, May 21.

FRENCH

RUGBY IN LINE NOW

BY COUNCIL

I gather that the two other re-the Greentree attack led by Tommy REFORMS MADE Hermann Lang, driving a Mer-maining Derby entries of the stable, Hitchcock. cedes-Benz, won the chief event at Cavalaire and Bosicy, are not likely

Writing to his teammates and the Elfel Races

on the Neurberg | to run.

notifying them of his decision, Mr. Ring, covering the course of 142 Frank Butters, another famous alles at an average speed of 83 miles Newmarket trainer, and Joc Lawson, Whitney declared that he had hoped to lead his team to three straight per hour. His time was 1 hr. 40 who trains at Monton (Wills), have victories in the Open Championship

Paris, May 21, mins. 57.1 secs.-Reuter Special.

The Council of the French Rugby sometimes been strongly represented a fent never before accomplished In the Derby and other classic races. by uny team. Unfortunately, he Federation to-day considered reforms A few years ago Butters ran continued, work has interfered with in the French Rugby Organisation Mahmoud, who won, and Taj Akbar, polo pluylug, and precluded the which meet with the wishes of four who was second, and an "also ran" possibility of making definite plans British Unions and permit resumption of matches between British Unions In the Derby.

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

Dressed

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To Go To

places, Church

Baseball

YANKEES FORGING AHEAD

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

ball Lengue to-day:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

R. H.

E.

New York 1 6 2

噜 Pittsburgh

3

1

Batteries-Pirates, Klinger, Berres.

Brooklyn

Cinrinnati

10 2

McCormick and Latmbardi homered

for the. Ileds.

Batteries,Reds,

hardi.

Boston 1 Chicago

Watters, Lom-

2 1

Dean pitched and Mancuso caught

for the Cubs.

Philadelphia

St. Louis

9' 0

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

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland

New York

0 11 12

0

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

Detroit

Boston

3 D 0 B 10 0 Grove homered for the Red Sox. Batteries-Red Sox, Grove, do Sau

tels

4

0

0

St. Louis. Philadelphia. 13. 10 Hayes homered for the Athletics. BatteriesAthletics, Dean, Hayes.

ship of the world in New York in Scaley 68, Constantine 52 not out you would be able to guess who this Glven, len chances, do you think September or October,

Brown 0 for 14).

natilly-dressed gentleman is? One Surrey: 43 for one wicket,

doubis 11' very_much.__Ile-le, nono BUSSEX T. GLAMORGAN

"Lod Dublin, May 21

Burman, the Glamorgan: 94 (Haminond 4 for other than The Lord Mayor of Dublin closed

American boxer, who was recently This Sussex: 200 for three wickets out-pointed by Tommy Farr. the proceedings of the Irish Swoop-| alako draw to-day. He thanked the

not your iden of how a boxer organisers for their work and the medical resources available to many WARWICKSHIRE V. LANCASHIRE | ought to be drossod, is 167 But this subscribers for their contributions who would otherwise have to ko Laricashire: 310 for eight wickets was how he appeared as he left lila

hotel recently for the Cathedral-:: |Tresh-Reuter.

(Harry Parks 82 not out).

which went to the hospitals and made without-International Press Bureau, | (Oldfield (141):

Chilengo Washington

3 11

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Batlerits.White

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for this season.

SHIFT CAMP

The Council decided by 315 votes Meanwhile the DNfish challenging against 154 in favour of the mollon sqund, which has been rather con- suppressing the French champion- sistently winning exhibition games ships and all competitive events, in California during the past three months, has shifted camp to Alken. ship, the Council decided, however, While suppressing, the champion- S. C.. where they began intensivo to permit, under, the supervision of training on May 1. The American the Rules Committee and Executive sqund, scheduled to train at Meadow Committees, challenges, tournainents Brook has also been training un-and cups on condition that they be officially at Alken.

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

system.

The Council ulco decided

were shipped from San Francisco for Alken some weeks ago. They will join n dozen or more of the fleet mounts that were loaned by unanimously that nó player ordered Indian polo enthusiasts that have of the fleld be allowed to take part been wintering in Alken. Thirly-in another match until his case has six other British mounts were to be been examined by the Federation, shipped to complete a siring for Reuter.

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