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AMBITIOUS BOXING PROGRAMME BY JACOBS
Champions To Defend
Their World Titles Some Time This Year
By JACK CUDDY (United Press Staff Correspondent)
New York, May 20.
Promoter Mike Jacobs, taking advantage of the world's fair and boxing renaissance, aims at U.S.$3,500,000 as the summer's take for prize-fighting in the metropolitan area alone.
Uncle Mike plans to have every one of the eight divisional champions defend their titles once or twice- except in the flyweight class-before the frost is on the pumpkin and the fodder's in the shack.
Naturally the big money will be Stadium on June 28," Jacobs sold. drawn by heavyweight champion "He will risk his crown again on Louis as he defends his title for the Supt. 21 or 28, if he beats Galento. seventh and probably the eighth That too will be an outdoor fight- ilmes in two years-breaking all another million dollar fight. And I
Louis is stil successful, he heavyweight title records.
As D gesture to the west, Unele questionably will defend his title at Mike permitted Louis to make his the Garden in November or Decem- sixth title defence against ancient ber."
Uncle Mike knew It was only a
Jacit Roper in Los Angeles recently. What Jacobs means is this: Lou gesture before he got the total gate. Nova, the young Callfornis heavy, which was less than $90,000. And tangles with Maxie Baer al Yankee Uncle Mike recalled that Joe Louis Stadium on June 1. And the win- never appeared before less than a ner of that $200,000 or $300,000 fight the New York Will meet Louis In September, it $100,000 house in
of fatso Galento ballwick except when Louis was Louis takes almost kayard by Jorge Brescia at at that same stadium on June 28, the opening of the hippodrome in
1938.
TO FIGHT GALENTO "Louis will make his next defence against Tony Galento at Yankee
SPORT ADVTS
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB..
THE SIXTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather! permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 10th June, 1939, com- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30
p.m.
care
Jacobs expeels to draw $2,000,000 from the first two Louls fights with Galento and the Baer-Nova winner. He expects to take in another $1,- the rest of his pro- 300,000 from gramme, which may be outlined as follows:
May 23-Pedro Montanez, welter. weight challenger, engaged Davey Day of Chicago in a 10-rounder at the Garden.
-"Two-crown" Henry Aug. Armstrong defends his lightweight title against former champion--on- Ambers at Yankee Stadium.
NEXT PROGRAMME These matches are made, hul Uncle Mike and his henchmen are working on these fights too
"La Conga," Hollywood's newest dance craze is introduced to movie-goers by some of the screen's top stars in "Midnight." Paramount's sophisticated new comedy, which will be shown simultaneously at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres on Saturday.
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102ND TIME LUCKY FOR NORTHANTS
Score First Win
Since 1935
London, May U. Northamptonshire broke a four- year run of bad luck yesterday when they defeated Cambridge University at Cambridge by 78 runs. Their lust win was the opening match at Taun- ton against Somerset in May, 1935 a sequence of 101 matches without
win
a
"We are delighted," said Mr. R. P. Nelson, the Northants captain, after his side's victory. "The team hos never lost heart, and we hope, the win will prove, the turning point in our fortunes."
The county's success was well de-
Timms gave the impression of being a much- Improved side. Yesterday
century faultless dis- completed a play lasting 24 hours-und Merritt, the New Zealand spin bowler, who has just qualified, brought his num- ber of wickets in the match to 12.
~~Tokyo, June -');-
for the Japan will bid Olympic Games at some future date, In beating the Cincinnati Reds by 17 runs to three in according to D decision reached yesterday by the Tokyo city Olymple the National Baseball League to-day, the New York Giants
a new home-run record when Danning, Ott,served. In batting and bowling they Committee on the eve of the meeting of the International Olympic Com-
Demaree, Whitehead and Salvo made circuit clouts in the mittee in London, MEMBERS" ENCLOSURE
(1) In the light heavyweight The Tokyo Olympic Committee same inning. No One without a badge will be ad-
met yesterday morning and drew up mitted to the Members' Enclosure, division, Helio Belline, who is re Such must be worn throughout the cognised as 175-pound champion in the following four-point programme: New York state, is trying to entice
Firstly,
to make every effort to duration of each Meeting in such Billy Cenn into the ring at the Gar-bring the Olympic Games to Tokyo the Cinnts thus equalled the Major
League record of seven homers in League Tennis manner to be readily identified.
545
nn July 6. Conn apparently is at some future date. den to
1940 Secondly, to institute in Badges admitting Non-Memb not interested in meeting. Beltina st
early, preferring lighter opponents, city-wide health campaign among the the Members' Enclosure Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and Accordingly Betting may be forced citizens of the metropolis in conace-matches played to-day:
tax) $3.00 for Ladies (both including are obtainable through the SECRET-to defend his light heavy crown tion with the celebration of the ARY upon the personal or written/against Cus Lesnovich of Union Cl. 2,000th Anniversary of the Founding
N.J. on July 6. application of a Member, such Mem-
Secretary.
sit on
the
With Moore hitting two homers.
one game.
The following were the results of
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R.
H. E.
3
11
17
20 1
5
9
11 0
9
B
15
2
18
Batteries-Phillies, Beck, Davis. AMERICAN LEAGUE
CIVIL SERVICE BEATEN BY KOWLOON C.C.
"A",
UNIVERSITY'S FIGHT
Northants did not play for safety. In fact, a sporting declaration by Nelson gave the University a distinct chance, for they were left to get 323 with five hours remaining. At tea the University, with only four wic- kets down, had obtained nearly half the runs wanted.
Blake was once more the outstand-
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
First Innings
of the Japanese Empire, the first of
Cincinnati here. ber to be responsible for all visitors (2) In the middleweight division, such a centennial observance to be
held h
New York TO INVITE ATHLETES introduced by him, and for Payment Unele Mike is praying that he may
Moore homered twice, and Dan- of all Chits, etc.
open the Garden in October with a
Thirdly, to plan to invite athletes The Secretary's Once, 1st Floor,nght to settle the middleweight title
The only league tenis match-Jng Cambridge baisinan. His heavily Exchange Buliding, (Tel. 27794) will dispute. He is trying to throw Fred to Japan for International-sportsning, Oit. Demarce, Whitehead and close at 12 o'clock Noon.
Apostol of San Francisco who is competitions, and to send Japanese Salvo once each for the Giants
which trouble him, and his powerful cuts 10 0 Service and Kowloon Timns are obtainable at the Club recognised as champion in New York athletes abroad as a matter of inter- Batteries--Glants, Salvo, Danning. played yesterday was between Civil strapped ankle did not appear to
courtesy among world cities
5 12 0
won by the latter seven sets to two, and drives roused the crowd time and again. Carris helped him in a {Brooklyn House provided they are ordered in state, against Krieger, the II. B. A. national
stand of 62, and Brodburst, Mann advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. King. Apostoll will fight anybody, and in line with the various cultural Pittsburgh
Coscaret homered for the Dodgers. Scores: It's all up to Krieger und his man- pacts which have been concluded. 21920).
Fourthly, to
the induce
Japan
Fitzsimmons,
B. I. Agafursit and Agafuroft and Studd each made several good 'Batteries, Dodgers, PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
ager, Hymle Kaplin.
Amateur Athletic Association to muke
Phelps.
(CS.C.C.) lost to F. Grose and A. V.hits, but there was no protructed The price of Admission to the
(3) In the welterweight class, an early selection of Japanese mem-
International St. Louis
White 1-6; beat W, M. Gitting and resistance after lea. Public Enclosure is $1.00 including
4B. Soltau 6-2; drew with N. A. E. Tax, for all Persons, including Landies, champion Henry Armstrong is de-bers to
Boston and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers tending his title in London against Olympic Committeo, as there are no
If
members ut present in that Japanese
Batteries Cardinals, Davis, Owen. Mackay and R. T. Broadbridge 0-6.
and J. Bendall
W. J. Skinner and Sallora in Uniform are admitted Roderick of England on May 25.
Armstrong wing that fight, he may organization.
A. W. Snowden, hit wkt., b Carris for and Chicago Expressing 'respect Half Price.
(CS.C.C.) lost to Grose and White
Greenwood, e Shirre, b Wilson put the 147-pound crown on the ling By Order,
a scrap at felicitations to the Chairman and Philadelphia
1-6; drew with Giltins and Soltau Brookes, c&b Carris against the winner of C. B. BROWN,
International of the Madison Square Garden between members
6-0; lost to Mackay and Broadbridge Timms, Shirren, b Singh
IR, P. Nelson, b Shirreff Ceferino Garcia of the Philippines Olymple Committee meeting in Lon-
James, b Shareft 5- C. Peck and W. H. Colledge rich, not out Hongkong, 5th June, 1939.
and Popeye Woods of New York on don, Mayor Tanomogi cabled yester- June 3,
(CS.C.C.) lost to Grose and White . M. Nasuraddin, b Wilson
Merritt, h Wilson dayThe citizens of Tokyo can never Philadelphia
7 12: 1 2-0; lost to Gittins and Soltau 1-9; Partridge, b Wilson (4) In the lightweight division,
Walker, and Dietrich homered for lost to Mackay and Broadbridge 0-6. Busweil, Blake, à Shirrest
B 11, 1-b 4 Armstrong is contracted for a return forget the generosity of the Interna- Chiengo
While Sox. Batteries-White. the Twelfth the
Total bout with challenger Lou Ambers at tional Olymple Committee in having
awarded previously Yankee Stadium on Aug. B. Mean Olymple Games to Tokyo. The Sex, Dietrich, Rensa. while Sammy Angott of Louisville, Municipally, feels the greatest regret
£ 3 10 Boston the world's third ranking light-
that it most unfortunately had engages Milt Aron' at weight,
abandon the plans for holding the Cleveland
Auker homered for the Red Sox. Chicago, and Angott is contracted to
Games in Tokyo, especially as it had meet Tippy Larkin of New Jersey Ga at the New York Garden on Jund
preparations for holding the Gumes"
11 22. If Angott survives both engage-
right up to the Ume that they were
cancelled. However, ments, as he should, Jacobs expects
formally Eric Boon,
Batterica. Tigers, Nowsom, York. at some to match him with
Gaines Washington the Olympic British lightweight champlon. And I personally bellave that the Angott-Boon winner will battle future, dets
which we earnestly desire to have in
St. Louis to the the lightweight champion for the ittle before the end of October Tokyo will be awarded
Alla." indoors or out.
WATCH FOR THE MIDNIGHT STARS!
ELAINE BARNIE "A HEW STAR IS DORN-IN "MIDNIGHT"
SHE WILL
BE SEEN
SOON IN HONGKONG!
INDOOR BOWLING
been actively engaged in elaborate Batteries-Indions, Zuber, Hemaley First Match In Mixed
leading
Domei.
1s
::
(5) Meanwhile Uncle Miko trying to negotiate a featherweight ttle bout between Joey Archibald of Providence, R., and Petey Scalzo nt New York, who knocked out Archibald before he become undis
in metropolis
BOGEY POOL
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FOR WOMEN
New York Detroit
4
10 12 1 7 11 .1
Pairs Competition
A. W. Snowden, c &.b Bhirteff.
Second Innings
Greenwood, b Лuane
Brookes, b Ruano
Timms, not out
Merritt, not out
B4, .b
Total (w, dec.i CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
First labing
Crett, e & & Nelson
B. D. Carris, e James, b Timms.... The first match in the mixed pairs. Thompson, st James, b Merriit Estalella homered for the Senatore. competillon was played at the Hon. 8. Glennie, e James, b Merritt
G. Mann, at James, b2dcrritt Batterics Senators, Leanard, Fer-kong Bowling Alleys yesterday when A. Brodhurst, a James, b Merriti
Dr. and Mrs. Valentine beat Mr. M.P. M. Studd, b Partridge rell.-Neuter.
Well and Miss Rosenberg by 100
bw, b Merritt points.
M. K. B. Bingh, a Greenwood, b Merriti J, P. Biske, not out It is only recently that Dr. and players are to arrange for their own Mrs. Valentine have taken a keen D. Ituano, e Greenwood, b Merritt
B3, 1-b 3 out opponents and may play at any time interest in the game and their scores
Total during the day. If there are 10 or indicate that they will turn.
Second Innings The Bogey Pool, of the Royal more entries, a prize will be given very good bowlers Hongkong Golf Club, Women's Sec-by the Women's Section.
138.134 116 388 B, D. Carris, b Merritt... Dr. Valentine
84 89 98 271 IL Thompson, b Nelson
M. B. Glennie, b Timma... lion, for May, held at Happy Valley, A nine hole stroke competition Mrs. Valentine.
AH. Brodhurst, Groenwood,
Merrit (6) Likewlec he is trying to find was won by Mrs. J. A. R. Selby, will mark the Summer Meeting to
Total worthwhile opponent for Sixto who was one down. There were no he held on July 25 at Happy Valley.
123. 150 119 392 F. G. Mann, b. Timms
07 Escobar of Puerto Rico, the bantam entries for the Captain's Cup Com-Tea will be served at 3.30 p.m. when Mr. M. Weill
partners will take Miss Rosenberg.. champion. But no suitable rivala petition during the month.
For the Bogey Competition, to be the draw for are showing at the present writing
held at Happy Valley on June 27 place. A prize will be awarded for -United Press.
this event.
puted ruler of the 120-pound divi-
alon
Total
050
53
107
P. M. Studd, bw, b Merritt
Shirraf, low, b Merritt
D. C. Wilson, not out
D. Bingu,
James, b
GLOBEJAS EJ ᤤμctoß
Prizes Are Presented To
The Champions
The annual presentation of prizes by the Hongkong Ladies Hockey As- sociation was held yesterday at the Gloucester Hotel Roof Garden. The winners and runners-up of the vari- vas Shield competitions received their awards from Mrs. G. E. S. Upsdell, who took the Chair in the absener, the Association's President. through illness, of Mrs. T. E. Pearce,
Mrs. Webb, Hon. Secretary, read. a letter from Mrs. Pearce, who, in It, stated her regret at not being abla to attend the meeting and gratulated the Hongkong team which visited Shanghai and the teams that had won the local competitions.
conTM
The meeting, with a hearly round of applause, expressed their appre
of Mrs. Pearce's generosity ciation
The winners of the local competi in donating-the-tea, loc tions, and the team representatives who received the prizes were as fol low:
Senlor League.--Winners, - "" Ladies (Mrs, O. Burnett); runners- up. St. Andrew's Ladies (Mias F. Wong).
The Senior League Shield having been mislaid by the "" Ladies, who won it last year, Mrs. Burnett was presented with a card in lieu of the
tor Lengue-Champions, Rc- creio "A" (Miss M. Remedios); nin- ners-up, Hongkong Ladies (Miss V. Flackburn),
The meeting concluded with a pre- sentation of a bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Upsdell and three cheers. J. P. Blake, e Greenwood, b Nelson .. J. D. Ruane, o de b Merritt
Extras
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Ruane Shiefelt Bingh Wilson Carrie
Shirreff Ruane Wilson
Bingh
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