1939-06-09 — Page 33

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June, 9, 1939.

Tommy Farr Shows Some Of His Old Skill

Larry Gains Retires At End Of Five Rounds: Injures His Right Hand

London, May 18.

Fighting with something like his old snap and speed, Tommy Farr, the Welsh heavyweight, won his second fight since his return to this country, when he beat Larry Gains, the veteran Canadian on the Cardiff City football ground last night.

Gains retired at the end of the forced his way through the guard of 5th round. The retirement came as his opponent and scored freely. In the fourth round Farr began to a surprise.

knock-out. True, Farr was winning decisively swing punches for at the time but he had caused nu Goins was much too clever to be when serious damage, and there was no-caught, however, except once, thing to suggest that Gains would he was jarred by an uppercut. In unt survive the full distance of 12 the fifth and last round Gains was Just a target-but still a puzzling rounds.

target. It was

During the interval following the

6th round, however, Galns spoke to that he would noectly clear now

produce a punch likely to affect Farr for half a second.

Strange are the ways of a man with a maid! Shirley Temple la In- his seconds, and one of them called

For man of his years Gains box- clined to agree with Joan Davis in her opinion of Bert Lahr's serenade In the referee, Mr. Moss Deyong. The

well, but one latter hesitated for a moment, unded remarkably

did "Just Around the Corner," Shirley's latest 20th Century Fox plcture, then as the gong went to start the expect or hope, that he would make next round, he waved Farr back and an effort at some stage to slow the opening to-morrow at the King's Theatre. called for the M.C.

Welshman down with a few solid

It was announced that Gains had punches. This he failed to do.

retired owing to an injury to his right hand, and one of his seconds at once began slitting the glove off with a pair of scissors.

There was not a single murmur of disappointment. The crowd of over 25,000, a record for Wales, had defled the bitterly cold wind to see Farr fight on Welsh soil again, and were delighted with his victory.

Switzerland May Lose

Lawn Bowls

Two League Matches Decided

The "Kowloon Football Club had an easy victory over Kowloon Tong in a second division fixture yester- day, winning by 31 shots. The final scores were 72-41. Of the Football Club's rinks those skipped by A. Spary and A. H. Basto were beaten by a wide margin. Spray losing to T. Fergusson by 30 shots to six. "His rink could only score on four heads,

P. McCarthy, B. Thompson,

7. Atienza and W. Field beat Y, Abbas, H. Y. Hu, A. J. Kew and A. II. Basto 26-12.

W. Groves, J. Eastman, P. Young- husband and T. Fergusson won by 30-0.

B. Evans, W. Simpson, J. Gibson and V. Chittendem lost to A. E. Castro, T. K. Lim, J. N. Wong and H. Gittins 18-23.

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THIRD DIVISION Stanley unexpectedly bent the Kow- loon Football Club at Stanley in their resumed Third Division lawn bowis fxture yesterday. They won deserved victory by the narrow mar- gin of one shot, the final scoren being 08-57. The match was started on May 27, but had to be postponed half-way through owing to rain.

A. Perry, J. W. Hudson, G. Foster and T. Pile beat J. Izatt,'

Fuller,

DONALD BUDGE TOO GOOD FOR VINES

Winter Games IN WEMBLEY GAME

London, June 7.

London, May 19.

J. Ross and P. Morgan 10-13.

W. E. Webber, J. W. Fitzgerald,

J. E. McCutcheon and C. M. Gowinnd

lost to C. Woodcock, H. Fantham. Hughes and W. Excell 20-20.

A.

E. Franks, V. H. Freeman, S. Hodge and T. E. Gooding beat W. Mill, C. M. Hall, S. C. Wong and V. Petlerlek 10-15.

Switzerland, which will stage the sional championship. The two Californians, both with a victory First Half Of

Race Season Comes To End

FARR'S IMPROVEMENT Farr boxed much better than he

The principal tople on the pro- did in his previous fight against the gramme of to-day's meeting of the American, "Red Burmen. He was International Olympic Committee quicker on his feet and more con- was the Fifth Winter Olympic Games 'Budge, Vines, Tilden and Nusslein, the big tennis four, were fident.

He used his left splendidly, and at and the position that skiing competi-again in competition at Wembley last night to decide the profes-

tions will take the programme, times opened out with a furious

St. to their credit, were playing each other. The two losers of Tues- onslaught of long, swinging punches Winter Olympics of 1940 at which would have been dangerous to Moritz has declined to include skiing day, Tilden and Nusslein were in conflict. himself against a younger opponent.as demonstration

A

competition. What upset Gains, however, was This announcement from the Swiss In the Wembley pool for this occasions when these two have met Farr's ceaseless attack. The Welsh- Olympic Committee was received tournament is £1,000. The winner one saw superlative baseline driv man was fighting and punching every with mixed feelings and although the receives £250, while ench of the ing, each man keeping a fine length Recond. At close quarters he

and generating a bewildering speed, kept Swiss position regarding this item was other two gets £125.

with the railies grimly long. both arms

and. battered away made quite clear, it was decided to oppor- until Goins was able to clinch.

give the Swiss delegate an

The two young glants from Cal-

bis cunnon-ball Tilden, in his gola days, held Ave zan) are definitely not starting. The of conferring with the Swiss tornia, each with

Court have the balls in his left hand, served four offsprings by Double service, Committee.

are there to uphold be sald, however, although it seem to dilute these words of

has come to Bfth ball contemptuously over the very fast and in the circumstance morrow noon to reverse their deci- slein, the German, He retired after 13 slon, but it is believed that should play Budge for the first time. Tilden, net to his opponent. But his square cannot see anything to lick Derby leisurely rounds against Len Harvey they continue to refuse to include the old maestro, is at Wembley be-shoulders cunnot now produce the Day owned by Dr. S. N. Chau. Aztec

same consistent play, while Nusslein is good for big money, recently through sheer exhaustion-skiing in the Olympic programme cause he cannot keep away.

punishment through

received, except as a regular competition, the

frce

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Farr was definitely better. It may and will have' until to-supremacy of the Pacific West. Nus aces to win the game and passed the proved beyond doubt that they are

that tire

mby

praise,

Gains Position was very weak

not

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Winter

Olympic

Gomes

be

was

had enough practice against thunder- bolts

on Tuesday when he almost

beat Vines, to parry his frontal at- tuck.

So it was the German's remark-

BUDGE WINS KEY `MATCH but old boxing age.

he met a man heavier withdrawn from St. Moritz and Last night

Budge against Vines

the and stronger than Harvey, and one awarded to another country. who set a very fast pace. Gains has It was further decided at to-day's second match last night and the gal- always been a brilliant defensive meeting to include bob-sleigh racing Lery had swoller to 0,000 when the boxer,

and he still retains his skill with two and four men bobs, in the players come on to the court. Budgeable sound defence in the driving ex- what should be the match of changes, and his superior buck hand motion to won

that carned But though able to foil Farr again Olympic programme. A dous the tournament, 6-4, 0-3.

hasi victory. Tilden as In previous

never been quite as formidable since, į and again, particularly in the early include hockey,

Like so many battles between hot- rounds, he himself never had time Olympiads and basketball and hand-

ball

in the 1940

programme was re-paced Americans this one was servier partly to save himself physically and

partly to strike a worth-while punch.

disturb the four musketeers Jected on the grounds that there was governed. Each man was out to breaks of France, he adopted the slice on not time available for adequate pre- the offensive of the other, and the his back hand.

fact-that-Budge-won--four-service paration of-these-Sterns Whether sports will be included in future festivals will be decided at a games from Vines was decisive.

throw

PUNCHED AS HE LIKED Farr could consequently punches as he liked, and as long as he kept punching nothing ever come back, Thal,

a gives of course, fighter even greater confidence.

Farr had every incentive to take risks, and in the third round

later date.

het

the

under

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SOMEBODY WILL WIN A FORTUNE

The Lantao Handicap for "D" class China ponies will bring the meeting to a close and this last event before the recess will undoubtedly be the main attraction-on-account of His drive on this wing used to be the popularity of the special dollar ns paceful as Budge's. It nearly The champion came slowly to his broke the heart of W. M. Johnston. cash sweep conducted on the race, At the conclusion of the meeting peak. He lost his opening service Last night it was the stroke which it will be recalled that last year the speeches by the Swiss, American and and was within a 'point of being 3-Nusslein found vulnerable Polish delegates were made. Each lovs down, but after the set was

pressure. applied on behalf of his country for square at 2-all, the touchstone was Yet there was nearly as much com

privilege of

fine service break motion when Tiiden saved two match organising the found and 4

balls after a terrific sprint from side SPORT ADVTS Olympic Games of 1944.

The Swiss member proposed Lau- Budge could now afford to case to side as when an electric light bulb sanne as the alte of the 1944 festival,

loud report over the while the American member sug-up a little in the two next service burst with a THE HONG KONG

Gested Detroit.

games of Vines. After that all he court early in the contest. The question has not yet been needed was to hold his own service! JOCKEY CLUB.

decided, but it is believed that an and this he did with intensive mas

the Committee's tery. SIXTH

RACE Douncement of EXTRA THE

In the second sei Budge got a sex- MEETING Whit be held (weather decision will be made either to-

morrow or on Friday Trans-Ocean, vlee break for a 5-3 lead and the

Japan's Delegates Accepted permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on

end was not long delayed. Vines SATURDAY, 10th June, 1939, com-

produced some dynamic strokes and mencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30

p.m.

London, June 7.

carried him to 4-2.

At the 30th general meeting of the his attack on Budge's forehand corner International Olympic Committee at drew its meed of points, but he had the Dorchester Hotel, the Interna- not the allcourt power und accuracy No One without a badge will be ad- tional Olymple Committee approved of his rival nor such an impregnable mitted to the Members Enclosure. the nomination of Dr. Matsuzo Nagat defence on his back hand. Such must be worn throughout the and Mr. Shingoro Takaishi as the

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Tennis League

It is extremely unlikely that any

TILDEN'S defeat

In the Arst match Nusslein beat Tilden 6-3, 6-2. As on previous

OUR GUIDE TO THE CINEMAS

ARGENTINE

GOLFERS PROMINENT

Leeds, June 8.

Match play stages in the Yorkshire Evening News golf tournament began to-day.

The results were as follows: A British Ryder Cup player beat Castanon (Argentine) 5 and 3.

Martin Pose (Argentine) beat Jack Taylor (Poilers Bar) 5 and 4.

Serra (Argentine) beat Taggart (Wilmslow) one up.

Sutton (Leigh)

(Argentine) 3 and 1.

beat

SECOND ROUND

Churlo

In the second round, Pose beat

"Secrety of an Actress" (King's, Davies, the British Ryder Cup player, | to-day).—-—-Kay Francia plays an one up.

actress besought by two architects, Serra beat Ceci Denny (Thorpe one of whom is married..

Divorce Hall) two-up.-Reuter.

and a noble sacrifice pave the way for true love. Miss Francis looks lovely and is given copable support by Ian Hunter and George Brent;!

S. AMERICANS

but the treatment is rather cop-| SHINE IN ENGLISH

ventionni.

"The Saint Strikes Back" (Queen's, of the matches in the Mixed Doubles to-day) Mystery-detective thriller Tennis League to-day will be played, featuring George Sanders as the Judging by the weather at the Saint" who appears in San Francisco moment. At least one match, that to help Wendy Barrie clear her name between the Hongkong C.C. and the and nab a gang that had framed her Kowloon C.C. "B," has already been father, concelled.

GOLF TOURNEY

contest was reserved for "B" class China ponies and Mr. Donald Block, who rode Red Feather to victory, presented a fut cheque of $73,258.34 to the drawer of the lucky number 101,398. However the first prize to- morrow will in all probablity reach the same figure and this puree of Fortunatus will make somebody happy.

There are in all 21 entries, the post of honour falling on Night View and the next down in the handicap 1st is Royal Highness carrying 164 lbs. At the Whitsun meeting there were two separate sections but they have now been merged into one divi- sion and it does not look to me that the lower class will provide the winner. Taking everything in the balance the probable contenders for the premier honour are Gold Coin, Night View, Royal Highness

and Valorous. To tell you the truth I prefer the last named pony, but I am afraid that Valorous is short of a gallop owing to the fact that he was on the walking list for a fort- night.

Annual Tourney At Kowloon C.C.

Provided sufficient support

the following events forthcoming, will be organised by the Kowloon Cricket Club-for-members:

Men's Singles Championship, Men's Singles Junior Championship, Men's Singles Handicap Men's "A" Men's Singles Handicap Doubles Handicap, Ladles Singles Championship, Ladies Singles Handicap, Ladles Doubles Handicap and Mixed Doubles Handicap.

Entries close on Saturday, June 24.

COUNTY CRICKET

London, June 8. Latest cricket scores are: Cambridge 411-8 dee; Army 21-1. Derbyshire 108 and 170-2; Wor-

Leeds, June 8, British golfers failed to realst the the Police Commissioner. South American challenge for lead- In the final qualifying! Quite entertaining for those who ing place

round of the Yorkshire Evening The programmo to-day in an care for this type of picture.

Nepa £750 Tournament on the Tem-cester 162. follows:

plenewsarn course, Club de Recreio Kowloon C.C. "A" Hongkong C.C

Chiness RC.

V.. Ladies' R.C.

Indian R.C. To

Emilio Serra, Uruguayan, cham- rounds plon, heads the deld with

Gloucester 289-4; Surrey 230. Hampshire 434; Lancashire 132-3. Kent 471; Glamorgan 152-2, Northants 107 and 18-1; West In- dies 382.

Notts 1-0; Essex 531-7 dee.

"Give Me A Salior” (Majestie, to day)-Martha Taya, and Bob Hope v. Kowloon CC. "D" provide a lot of fun in this picture

of saliers on shore-leave..

of 69 and 72, two strokes ahead of W. Spence of Middleton Park, and (Áltanmabra, 3. "The Fronta lo-day) Those who have followed H. Busson of Formby,

There were 32 players, including the Hopalong Cassidy series will four South Americans, who suc And this up to the standard of ceeded in qualifying with scores of The Indian R.C. will hold their previous alms adapted from the under 149, Among notable failures first tombola at Sookunpoo this even Clarence E. Mulford series of the were Charles Whitcombe,

former 81-8. ing, starting at 8p.m. The function is western here, who fights and rides Ryder Cup champion, and Capt. Jos open to the publle..

for Justice against law-breakers, Jurado of Argentan, ReutET".

Hold Tombola

Oxford 281, Minor Counties 216-8. Somerset 384; Middlesex 182-5.

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