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MAXIE BAER LOU NOVA AT THE STADIUM What Jimmy Braddock Thinks Of The Fight

BY JACK CUDDY

(Unlled Press Staff Correspondent)

Nyack, N.Y.

The betting odds still said Maxie Baor was the 6-5 favourite to beat Young Lou Nova when they tangle at Yankee Stadium on June 1. But Jim Braddock, the. "Cinderella Man" sat there toasting his tootsies before the fireplace and saying, "Nova will beat Baer, and probably knock him out."

FARR TOUCH BUT DUMB

Braddock, who won the world If Nova happened to connect with heavyweight championship from Louts, could he knock the Brown Baer in 1930, sald, "I beat Daer with Bomber oùl? my left hand. Anybody with 'a good teft can beat Muxle. This Nova boy has one of the best letts I've ever- seun. I don't mean that he throws ns Joe Louts, but his left as Inst when it lands it has more impact than the champion's left.

"I saw Novn hit Tommy Farr in 14th round with a left hool," he ex- Farr referee saved plained, "The from a kayo by starting to count over him. I fought Farr, and I'l Braddock is training here at the say-although he is a stupid boxer Clarkstown country club for a come- -he is the toughest guy I ever back that will take him to England. belted, I saw Farr 8ght Bner. Baer He likes Nova and he dislikes Baer, had him on the floor, but never hurt 15 because he claims madcap Maxie | him. Louis fought him for

asn't the "Maxic." Braddock says rounds, and some of the experts Maxle will not step out and throw thought Farr had won. Farr is the

man in the punches with anyone who has kick toughest

world--and enough to hurt him. He emphasises probably the dumbest." that Novn has the liels in citber hand to stun Baer and make him galt.

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But Nova is just an inexperienced youngster. Shouldn't Baer's range of experience triumph over him?

Was

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Young Lou Nova, one of the most promising heavyweight boxers in America, who will meet Max Baer at the Tankee Stadium to-night. Jimmy Braddock's views on the fight are given in the accompanying article,

Lawn Bowls Golf Challenge

Rinks For Saturday

The following players have been selected to play, in the Lawn Bowls

3 League matches on Saturday, June

at

FIRST DIVISION Civil Service C.C. (v. Indian RC Sookunpoo).-E. Kirman, H. Strange, W. Burling and J. Hollidge (skip); M. E. Purvis, J. Carr, C. Strange, and M. N. Rakusen (skip); B. R. Davies, R. R. Wood. L. Collyer and J. Deakin (skip).

Indian R.C.

C.S.C.C.).-J. Hoosen, S. M. Rumjahn, A. R. Minu M. Wahab, M. Y. Adal and A. R. Dallah (skip); A. H. Rumjahn, A Bakar, A. O. Madar and M. R. Abbas (skip).

Braddock said, "when you speak "Naturally I'm not a millionaire, For I wouldn't be staging a come-

of Baer and years, you confuse age But I'm with back," Braddock snid.

smartness. Baer never still willing to bet plenty of money smart. The only thing the years that Nova bents Daer. Nova is can have done to him was to make young, and he's moving round righihim more of a target for a kayo." in his boxing, and he's got that good left and a paralysing right, Okny--but what about Tony Ga-and A. K. Minu (skip); D. M. Khan, And he's hungry for money and lento and champion Louis, who are fame. Buer is 30 years old. Heleloted to tangle for... the title on never be able to stop him. And if June 287 he doesn't stop Nova within four rounds, Nova "probably will knock liim out."

HOW HE BEAT BAER Now that the time has passed and Awater has washed under the bridge, how did Braddock account for the fact that he upset Baer and took the title from him when the betting odds were 0-1 against Braddock?

"I was always a pretty good fighter, regardless of the records," Braddock replied, "I was so good that Baer was surprised. Ho was out of condition. And when started going to work on him, he worried if he would be knocked out. I didn't gamble with him, like I did

Braddock said, "Tony will give Louis one helluva Aght for about four rounds, then be will get knocked out. I want to see that Right more than anything else in the world. Because I know there's no dog In Galento. He's got the guts of an underground mule. He might knock out Louis. That's unlikely. But there'll be plenty of nation while Tony's head, elbows and knees are working on the Bomber. WHI it last more than a round? I'll bet five to one on that. I'll bet four to one that it lasts more than four rounds. Galento is one tough bozo, and no matter what happens, there will be m pictures taken of Louis the next day."

with Joe Louls. If I had I might have BAER SATISFIED

I just kept belt-

knocked him out. ing-him-for-points-particularly with. Jetts. And his guts went out, and

I won easy."

WITH HIS OWN- CONDITION

Recreio "A" (v. C.C.C. at King's Park).-C. M. Silva, J. F. V. Ribeiro, L. J. Silva and F. X M. da Silva (skip); J. Luz, A. P. Guterres, R. F.

Civil Service C.C.

Bowls Convener

Lawn Bowls conveners are asked to note that A. B. Allan has been elected bowls repre- sentative of the Civil Service C.C. vice J. Deakin. Mr. Al- lan's business address is H.M. Dockyard.

June 1, 1939.

King's Horse. Wins At Manchester

London, May 31. His Majesty the King's two- year-old, Great Truth, won the Whitsuntide Stakes at Mar- chester to-day by three lengths from a field of eight-United Press,

ENGLISH FOOTBALL XI DRAW WITH ITALY IN TUSSLE AT MILAN

Milan, May 13.

England, playing the first match of their Continental tour, drow with Italy in Milan this afternoon, each side scoring two goals. This was the third time the two countries have met and, apart from. a certain amount of doubt about Italy's second goal, the game was played in a most friendly and sporting atmosphere. A crowd of

Campbell Is 60,000 people watched the match. Looking For British Lake

Itain, which had fallen steadily, half-backs;

Anxious That Now Effort At Speed Record Will Be All-British

Landan, May 10. Reputed to be fastest motor boat in the world. Blue Bird II, is prac-| Heally ready for an attempt on the speed record of 180.41 m.ph. set up by her sister craft, Blue Bird 1.

Sir Malcolm Campbell made his last altempt on a Swiss lake, this year he is anxious that the effort shall be all-British.

Arthur Locke maxious Leads Reggie Whitcombe

London, May 31. Arthur Locke, the South Afrlean Open golf champion, led Reginald Whitcombe, the British Open champ- Jon, by two holes at the end of the 36th hole in their £500 aside golf challenge.

The match is being played at Coombe Hill over 72 holes, split into two sessions of 38 holes to-day and 30 to-morrow.

Locke's first 10 holes, when he led by a hole, took 70 and Whitcombe had 72. Par for the course is 75.

Locke did the second found in 69, which is seven under par, and led by three holes at the end of the 25th, but Whitcombe, in a fighting rally, squared at the 31st.

Whitcombe had 71 in his second round.-Reuter,

Binvail Sorantoni. Piole for hours before the kick-off, cast Meatza, and Colussi, forwards

ENGLAND-Woodley, coal: Male and a distinct gloom over the Italians, Hapgood, backa: Willingham, Culls, and as the soft condition of the ground Etercor, inlt-backs; Malihows, Hall, Law was all in favour of the Englishton, Goulden, and Broome, forwards.

Rotereer, Bauwens (Germany), style of play. This was particularly noticeable in the first half. The speed and control of the Engilsh players during this period worried the Italians, and but for some great Foni, defensive work by Olivieri, Rava, and Andreslo England's lead of one goal at half-time would have been far greater.

Athletic Meetings

At Home

Keen Events At Cranwell

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The Italians, as was generally ex- pected, centred their efforts on step- English attack, and the ping the Inside forwards, Scrantoni and Meazza, played well behind with the defence. This robbed the Italian forward line of much of its thrust, and was responsible for weak finishing. However, it was a dif- forent story in the second half. The

Ideal weather prevailed for the Italians then played with great assurance, and seemed to be filled Triangular Athletic meeting at the between the with

the same spirit of solidity Stadium, Cranwell, which hod characterised England's Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, So far he has been able to display in the first half, Instead of London Athletic Club and Milo- cover only one lake in Great Brit- being a team of individuals they carfans on May 13, and the events contested. Both the ain that is of the required size, and combined cleverly, and their passing wore keenly

and Milo- 110- where there are no dangerous cur- was much more precise. There was London Athletic Club

were strongly represented. rents

or the possibility of dritt- no casing by the Italians after they carians wood, the tiniest plece of which had scored their equalising goal, but The L.A.C. had the assistance of D. would tear a hole in the hull at they made the mistake of dropping F. McCabe, Olympic Games finalist over two miles a minute,

in 1936, and J. V. Powell, English. back entirely on the defensive after in they had taken the lead, and it was international, who won the one mile this mistaken policy that gave Eng-

while the Milocarians' team included Cullis, and That one stretch of water is Lakeland the chance to save the match and 880 yards events respectively,

For England, Mercer,

fen A. W. Sweeney, winner of the 100- Bala in Wales, and this month Sir Hapgood

were outstanding defen- Malcolm is to examine possibilities, car while Lawton and Matthews yards event.

Blue Bird II has been designed were the best of the forwards. on entirely new lines by Mr. Reid Blavanti, the right winger, was the Italian forwards, Railton, the designer, who was re- cleverest sponsible for Campbell's land-speed while Oliviert, who was brilliant in record cars. The hull has sponsons, the first half, and Andreolo stood on each side and, at full speed, the out among the defenders. craft touches the water on three sur faces less than a foot square.

LAKE IN WALES

In fact, the new boat, if its 2,500

m.p.h. Rolls-Royce engine will propel it at the hoped-for 160 m.p.h, will be very nearly lying.

There is a mystery contender for the record, however, Mr. Edward Spurr has built a craft colled Em- pire Day II, powered with a 950 h.p. engine and expects it to exceed 150 m.p.h, on Lake Windermere Reuter.

KAY STAMMERS SAVES BRITAIN'S TENNIS PRESTIGE Golf

Wins At Bournemouth For Third Time

London, May B. Miss Kay Stammera-saved. Britain's tennis prestige by winning the wo- men's singles for the third time at Bournemouth. Although there was

Gene Sarazen To Play In British Open

of the

D. O. Finlay was also present, but, owing to ankle trouble, only took part in the putting-the-weight event. by One, record for the afternoon was beaten, and this was necomplished D. C. Shepley, R.A.F. College, who took premier honours in the pole vault to beat the existing R.A.F. College record..

THE LAST WORD Meazzo, the Italian captain, won

The anal placings were: 1, London the loss, but there was little to be gained by it, and he actually chose to face a slight breeze. England Athletic Club (30 points); 2, Milo-1 were soon moving well on the wet carlans (77 points); 3, RAF. College, surface, and although Andreolo, who Cranweli (75 points). was playing an attacking game nt centre-half, came up to test Wood- ley with a couple of good shots, it was generally England who were having the last word. At the nine

teenth minute

BEAT HIS OWN RECORD

R. K. I. Kennedy, the former Cam- bridge "blue," who won the A.A.A. Font, under severe indoor high jump championship Inst pressure, conceded a corner on the year, retained the high jump title Matthews took the kick and when London University's champion- Olivieri, who appeared to be un- ships were concluded at Motspur sighted, was beaten by a header Park on May 13, with a record England held this clearance of 8-ft. 2-in, or 2-in. more from Lawton. lead until the Interval, and on than last year. Ho had only an inch several occasions were unlucky not to spare from S. A. Edwards, who

jumped 6-ft. 1-in. to increase it,

Guy's won the Rosebery champion- The second half begon with Eng- land attacking, but the Italiana ship challenge cup with 31 points, fought back strongly," and within while King's College Hospital took two minutes they equalised. Blavat, the Thierry challenge cup, for the gathering a pass from De Petrini, smaller schools and colleges. Ken- made ground down the wing, beat nedy was awarded the University Mercer

and Hapgood and gave College cup for the best individual- Woodley. no sort of a chance with performance in jumping and throw- It is not certain yet how strong the a hard, rising shot. This success Luz and 11. A. Alves (skip); L Filtile opposition from overseas she overseas challenge will be for the filled the Italians with just the con- ing events.

fidence they needed, and 10 minutes New York, May 31.

Xavier, C. E. Marques, J. E. Noronha was up against world players such Open golf at St. Andrews in July. and C. G, Silva (skip).

as Mrs. Little (Miss Dorothy Round), We know that A. D. (Bobby) Locke, later they took the lead. Blavati Max Baer who fights Lou Nova at

Recreio "B" (v. Kowloon Docks at Mrs. Ellis

the South African, is coming to have centred the ball from the right, and (Senorita Anita Nova beats Baer, sure he'll being is satisfied with his physical con- C. Alves, C. R. Pereira and D. Basto France. And she beat them

the Yankee Sindium to-morrow even King's Park). M. Rodrigues, and Miss Scriven, twice champion of nita Lizana)

of another shot, but he may be the only Cotaussi, closely marked by Male Only One Game In

Important Empire competitor now and Hapgood, went for it. The ball ready for Louis," Jim sald. "Louls is no god. I put him on the floor

that Jim Ferrier, the big Australian ran through to Piola, who hooked it He answers doubters who call him (skip); C. C. Pereira, A. M. Xavier,cause she could hit horder or drive

amateur has decided not A. Remedios and F. X. Soares with the Brst right hand I threw at

into the net. Englih players pro-

New York, May 31. Chicago. Then I lost my head, a veteran with "What about Bob (skip); F. A. Machado, C. H. Baste, more consistently, but because she

ever, anys an English sports writer. tested that Piola had knocked the One United

ball down with his hand to control Agured-if that glancing one floored | Fitzsimmons who was still a head- F. V. V. Rheiro and J. J. Basto with all the shots, plus the confidence using see la Cas Sarazona esmer attired the gou! + BROUKIYA İKKİgers beating-New-York Only one match was played in the States player we are but the referee, after consulting Major Baseball League to-day, the won the Open when it was

played

Italy now dropped back on over Prince's, Sandwich, in 1832.

the defensive and packed their goal, Glants by 7-4 in the National circuit. Sarazen, possibly, will have rather

but 13 minutes from the end Hall Scores: found on opening for a shot which painful recollections of his last ap- pearance in the Open

at St. beat Olivieri, who was apparently. Andrews, In 1933. He was strongly unsighted again. placed to retain his title when he went out for the last round. Every-

But, if Nova does beat Baer on June 1, will Nova be ready to step Into the ring with champion Jo Louis in September?

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him, I'll put him down for the counter when past 499 I am only 30" when I really and one. So I Baer has trained seriously for this started throwing them-and missing fight, which he hopes will lead to a They tell me I missed him title bout with Joe Louis. His man-

that the former heavy by two feet. I just lost my head. ager says should have taken

my time weight champion of the world has not measured him."

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now a complete lawn tennis player, Kowloon C.C. (v. Police RC. and consistency which has often been away) V. C. Labrum, JW. M. lacking from her make up in the Brown, H. Nish and F.

Goodwin past. (skip); W. Hyde, T. A. Madar, H. Miss Stammers drove better than avery and E. C. Fincher (sldp): Geo. Mrs. Little, proved herself a more Lee, W. Mulcahy, J. Hyde and E. dogged attacker thon Miss Scriven, Kern (skip).

SECOND DIVISION

Civil Service C.C. (v. Kowloon Tong away).-D. Crawley, T. College, F. Haynes and W. Bagley (skip); F. Harper, E. Bradshaw, L. Whent and W. Hillyer (skip); F. Austin, A. B. Allan, A. Stevens and S. Eccleshall (skip).

THIRD DIVISION

Hongkong E. R. C. (v. Yacht Club away)--R. C. Butler, A. G. Gardner, A. F. Paul and J. K. Stoan (skip); G. G. S. Thomson, W. E. Baker, G. T. Padgett and L. de Rome, (skip); J. F. Barron, H. S. McKay, S. Deacon and W. H. B. Muskelt (skip).

Kowloon C.C. (v. Hongkong F.C. at Horne)-W. E. Hobbs, F. P. Nash, R. S. Meadows and J. M. Jack, (skip); W. Nacf, A Madar, A. W. Itamsay and T. W. Cntr (skip); A. C. Tribble, H. J. Smith, G. W. Bow- den and W. W. Hirst (skip).

One Match In Open Pairs Tourney

If the green in ant condition for play, one match in the Open Patra Champlonship will be decided at the Kowloon F. C. to-day. R. E.

Kay Stammers **

she saved Britain's tennis prestige:

and a greater expert at the drop shot than even Mra. Ellis, who, mainly on this shot, climbed to the top of the tennis world, two years ago.

A NEW STAR

After Miss Stammers we shall re-

Lee and N. A. E. Mackay will meet member the 1930 Bournemouth for

L. A. Collyer and F. H. W. Haynes,

Boxing Contests Cancelled

Berlin, May 31.

the fine play of. Miss Jean Nicoll, piloted so well through the doubles by Miss Beltey Nuthall,

Strange as it may sound Miss Nicoll's friends were really pleased

to come

thing went well until the eleventh hole. This is a short one, and Sarazen had the bad luck to land In the famous bunker which Strath, guards the green. He took three to get out, but even then Anianed only one stroke behind Denny Shute and Craig Wood, who tled for first place with 202. Shute won the play off.

Car Records

Britisher Betters His Own Times

Leipzig, May 31, Major A. T. G. Gardner, British motorist, "driving ́ ́a “1,000 (ec ̈M.Q. Magnette, on the Dessau Autobahn, broke the closa G records. for ond mile, one kilometre and five kilo- metres from flying starts. The res- pective speeds were 303.159 miles an hour, 203.748 and 197.830 klometres an hour.

Gardner, held the previous records witit times of 187,610, 180.507 and 144.2.--Reuter.

that she lost in the singles to Mrs of some people. It is quite possible, Peggy Scriven for now advisors can however, that Miss Nicoll may work point out the faults in her game re-out her own salvation in this matter vealed by this match. If Miss Nicoll of tennis technique. I feel sure that The German Boxing Union has had won this would not have been this defeat has strengthened Miss called off the contest between Ger- so easy. Moreover defeats, even Nicoli's claims to a place in this many, and Poland which had been glorious defeats, are very good for a year's Wightman Cup team. scheduled to take place in Warsaw coming champion, na

na Miss Nicoll un- Only Miss Scriven, twice champion: doubtedly.Is.

of France, and Miks Kay Stammers,

from-June-10:to 13;--

The Fallsh Boxing Union bas also At this carly stage in a career one who has beaten nearly every lead cancelled the Pasen-Berlin tourney thing on which advice might be helping player in the world including which was to take place in Berlin on ful to Mise Nicoll is her backhand, Mrs. Moody and Miss Alice Marble, June - 2----Trang-Ocean. -

which is not fint enough, in the view have beaten Mist Nicoll this season.

stand.

The teams were:-- ITALY Olivieri, goal: Feni and Rava, backs; De Petrini, Andreoio, and Locatelli,

Major Baseball

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4 0: 2 Ott homered for the Glants. Bat- Todd.--- teries.-Dodgers, Hamlin, Reuter,

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