1948-12-06 — Page 6

BRUCE WOODCOCK

THE WEEK-END SCOREBOARD

FOOTBALL

SENIOR SHIELD

Club

4 Chinese AA

3

8. China "B"

2

KM BUN

1

8. China "A"

3

Navy

口

Kitchen

2 Kwong Wah

• Navy

6 WD Chinese

Club

JUNIOR SHIELD

KM Bus South China

Tramways Chinese AA

2 St Joseph's

2. POA

2 Kicher

Extra time played

HOCKEY

◊ Recreio

• Police

5 Civil Service

4 Dutch Ic

2 Dockyard

RAF

C & W

Army

Khalsa

Navy

⚫ University

YMCA

HOW THEY STAND

P W D L F A P

Recreio

Royal Navy 9 Army

10 0 1 0 37 3 19

@ 2

1 17 12 14

05 3

1 32 10 13

8 5 1

2 14 6 11 30 10 11

Civil Service

Khnica

University

Dutch HC

Police

RAF

YMCA

Dockyard RC

C & W

Q

201001

Patton Recognised As

Fastest Human

New York, Dec. 5-Met Paiton's 9.3 second 100-yard dash in Fresno relays last summer was accepted by the National Amateur Athletic

Union today as the American M- cord and the Amateur body un- nounced that an application will be made to have it accepted as the world mark.

the Patton

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1948.

SHOULD HE BEAT SAVOLD .

BRUCE WOODCOCK-WORLD CHAMPION?

By PETER DITTON

When Bruce Woodcock, European and British Empiro Heavyweight Champion steps into the ring at Harringay Arena tonight to moot the American, heavyweight Lee Savold): there will be more at stako than the purse. Woodcock will be defending the prestigo of British boxing and victory may put him in line for a tilt at the Heavyweight Champion- ship of the World.

Like every other sport, British boxing suffered as a result of the war. Tromising amateurs who were considering turning professional suddenly found six years taken out of their careers and many professionals-six years older were unable to make the top grado whon boxing was recommenced in earnest in 1945.

Since that date the only bright spot on an otherwise, gloomy, canvas 1ងផ been the nchlovement of Freddie Mills

winning In

the Cruiserweight Championship of the world.

It is true that Rinty Monaghan, on Itishman, won the World's Fly- weight Champlonship when he de- feated Jackie Patterson of Scotland, but Monaghan cannot be regarded as a product of the British school of boxing.

One major success in three years boxing is not an encouraging re- cord. That is why so much depends on the showing of Woodcock against Savold. Although the American has never fought for the world title, he has been nominated for a fight with Louis and a victory for Woodcock will be a great Alp to Britain.

STILL AN UNKNOWN Virtually Woodcock is still an un- known, but he represents the best in British post-war boxing, He was an

part amateur during the early

of

the war and turned professional In bad 1942.

In his brief career he defeated his contemporary, Freddie Mills, and the former World Cruiser- weight Champlon, Gus Lesnevich.

Victory, over Jack London gave him the Heavyweight Championship of the British Empire and there he went on to beat the in Europe to gain a second title.

from

best

{

severe set-back but one which could be discounted to a great extent by lhe fact that Woodcock was still lacking expericace.

4

titio- Was

still

In between theso nights Woodcock given at the Olympic Games when went to America and was toppled Britain's boxers failed to win to the canvas by Tam! Mauriello, single event. It is a case, at the

WAS a moment, of Woodcock or nothing. another top-liner. This

Loula, the present world holder is not the fighter he when he so successfully defended his title in the 1930's He is good enough to be world champlon, It was only after Woodcock's debut in ult fairness to him it must be Baksi, said that this is because the general feat at the hands of Joc another highly-rated American,, that standard of boxing is not what

It seemed was ten years ago, British hupes dropped.

that British boxers were just not good enough after all.

Certainly Woodcock was caught by a sucker-punch" which broke bis jaw in the first round, but he should have been prepared to ex- pect such a blow.

Sweden Then Baks! went on to where he was outpointed by the Swedish Champion, Olle Tandberg. This was

of a complete reversal form and meant that Woodcock was oncu more in the running.

it

In the near future Louis can be expected to retire. His successor will have to come from the ranka of the younger men. Woodcock is one of these, although even he is no longer a baby.

At the age of 20, Woodcock has great opportunity to redeem himselt in his fight with Savold,

and establish his claim to the World title.

SPORTING SAM

By Reg, Wootton

SATURDAY'S LEAGUE ·CRICKET

FIVE CLEAR VICTORIES

ON A BOWLERS' DAY

of

By "RECORDER"

Mahon had to be content with one | remain wicket for 40 runs and Perry with speculation,

One for 10.

or-

a maller for considerable

The KCC attack was without · F. The Army batting, however strong R. Zinumern and even Hobble Lee on paper, was out for a very was taken off early enough. It was dinary 104 against Billimoria and left to K. E. Matthews and N. Crabtree at Crafpengawre_nud, it Hart-Baker to take four wickets looked as though the Valley Club each for 10 and 12 runs respective- slood a chance of another victory. ly. They came on as second and

Though

Craigengower has

all third change respectively, “A the batting in the world,, it failed

It was the last thing from being miserably against an Army attack a batsman's wickel, bat KCC made

Banton that lacked Stepto.

and 103 for alxx on it to win comfort- Jones proved sufficiently unplayable ably by nine wickets in what was

for 34 and wasn't an upset. to dismiss die Valley chub runs the lowest score, of the after-

KCC certainly have one of the best teams in the League. If they 42 are for Had the Navy, all out

to

a power in the continue at King's First Division, they have made against the University Park, heard about it in time, they fairly inte start.

rueful about may have felt less

Though

,n similar problem time shortage prevailed in Salur- duy's League Cricket, there were ve clear victories in place of last week's four draws and a win.

It was very much it bowlers' afternoon as Ave Eldes were out under

three

whole Agures and i

bowlers' analyses range of fancy was turned up.

Most magnificent victory way Recreio's, Set 132 runa to make against a usually efficient Optimists' NO INDICATION

altack, the Portugueso hit up 141 He has hnd

wickets in three

76 minutes. for only one contest

total Optimists' since the Baks! affair. That

was They passed the against a third American heavy, Lee with five minutes to spare, Oma. As an indication of

For the Optimists It was another Wood- He is still Britain's main heavy-cock's ability it was useless. Oma Gosano day, but this time even the even- Reerelo captain, A. M. Prata, came weight hope. British boxing has scarcely hit Woodcocks and

tio fore with a knock of 43, not yet caught up with itself after tually went down to a blow which to the war. The amateurs from whom appeared to bear none of the traces putting up a second widat stand

of knock-out.

whose of 00 with G. N. Gosano, supple- the professional ranks oro

Savold will not prove such an contribution was 55. speakung. mented

generally Bre.

years of not good enough. Proof of this was easy opponent. He is 32

The Optimist bowling, age and has also got his eyes on efficient, falled for some Louis' crown. For him It Is Just about the last change of becoming world champion. If he beats Wood- cock he will quite likely be matched with Louis.

".

THE ONE HOPE

GEORGE WHITING PICTURES

The Opponent-Lee Savold.

Leo Savold, Minnesota heavyweight, who fights Bruce Woodcock at Harringay Arena tonight, is a quiet-voiced, ruddy faced giant with a mop of fair hair.

He considers his fight with Wood-, cock the biggest break of his career. "If I manage to bent Woodcock I get myself n world title fight with Jee Louis and the realisation of a life's ambition," he told me.

"For years I have been knocking

storm at sea when making for Chat- ham during our doodle-bug period.

FAMILY AT HOME The finger set stimly, but Dempsey's doctor bent it to facilitate the making of a fist.

Jack

Back at Englewood, New Jersey, Savold leaves his wife Ruth, a 12-

usually

reason

noon

a

As remarkable as the BAF batting this figure over Saturday night. collapse was the RAF bowing col-

WAS IT AN UPSET?

Inpso that followed, Gambrill and strong RAF batting | Hodgson didn't take a wicket be- How the

runs tween them and Gambrill only took side, ever collapsed for 00 against the KCC at Cox's Path will one.

League Cricket Averages

With both men thus staking everything on this meeting, the Ogh BATTING:

al Harringay tonight should prové a real thriller. Woodcock's jaw in stili "suspect" after his meeting with Baksi, but victory for him will show

19 that British boxing really "the road back."

NO ODDS ARE

OFFERED

on

G. N. Gosano (Recreio) L. D. Kilbee (Optimista) LF. Stokes (Scorplans)

Dr E. L. Gosano (Recrelo)

P. M. N. da Silva (Recreio)

F.

Howarth (Scorpions)

G. T. Rowe (Optimists)

A. II. Medar (IRC)

(RAF)

J. M. Gosano. (University) A/S. J. S. Blerne Major

R. Murray Brown (Army)

G. Hong Choy (Cralgengower)

D. H Leach (Scorpions)

A, Zimmern (KCC)

F/O. M. D. Marshall (RAF)

S. Ramchand (Craigengower)

E. C. Fincher (KCC) :... F/Lt. R.K Hinshatwood. (RAF)

• Not Out,

at the door among the top heavy-year-old son and daughters Sandra

London, Dec. 5.-Lee Savold, weights, back home, but it has and Sharon, aged 10 and Ave. He always been some other guy who has brought no specini Toods with of the United States, and Bruce has the crack ot LAUS. 1 way him

"I'll take what's coming to Woodcock, British Empire and maiched with Joe In 1942, but be me," he said. Woodcock's fans hope European heavyweight cham- Joine the Army, so it fell through. 50, too.

Savold watched Woodcock training Previously I had talked to Bulpion, meet in a 10-round bout at the Harringay Arena tonight nt Bear Mountain when Bruce, was Daly, Savoid's manager. With preparing to fight Tami Mauriello tect at all, I mentioned that the last with the winner assured of a and he thinks our champion is "the American heavyweight here, Lee chance at Joe Louis' title if he BOWLING:

Oma, did not win many medals from wants it. Aghter--just right size for a

the British public, and what did he Dempsey,"

think about that?

Jike

no

Both fighters have been offered contracts for a Louis fight by Iow "This Eurston.

European representativo.

"Forget. It." crackled Bill, Lee ain't no Oma. He's twice

No, I

four times

mean

as

of the Twentieth Century Sporting Club of New York, but only Savold

particularly anxious.

He himself expects to weigh-in at about 13st. 9ib, at farringay, some half a stone lighter than Woodcock.

Swiftly this new menace to Wood-R cuck

Born summed up his career. ranch

in South Dakota, ho Savold, added Daly, had trained on a

Woodcock's handlers seem to think worked as a longsboreman, a bar every day in the Mauretania gymna- lender and "bouncer"-American sium on the journey across the at- he needs a few more bouts on his comeback before tackling the champ, Everybody but euphemism for chucker-out-before lantic.

trouble.

this attitude may change turning his left hook to the more happy. And Woodcock beware!

the Briton ax-abruptly it remunerative practices of the ring. Savold, 32 years old and a

his Lee's pleasant face indicates footer, has been boxing for 14 years. spectacular victory over Savold, who was re-elected Fresitrade A crooked little unger on Record to date: Wen 12-drawn-s-fourth. In world-rankings

his huge left hand is a souvenir of a lost 27.

The acceptance of mark, delayed until final data could arrive from Califonda, marked the close of "the annual convention which James A. Rhodes, Mayor of Columbus,

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DAKERS

CAIRY FARM WINDSOR HOUSE AND: 178-NATHAN ROAD

Li A. Stepto (Army) .. Gne. D. Banton (Army) L/Cpl. L. Jones (Army) Dr E. L. Gosuno

(Recrelo) A/C, D. Graham (RAF) Cpl. A. Hodgson (RAF) A. P. Pereira (Recreio) J. C. Koh (University)

T. P. Mahon (Optimists)

Average 54.76

It was left to Marshall, third change bowler, to take three wickets for seven runs, and Hinshalwood, fourth change bowler, to take two more;

HOLDING THE catches University

mengre

Was

all out for a 88 runs at King's Park. Vanar and Huang alone reached double figures against the medium- paced oft-break bowling of Marine Corporal Hart of HMS London, who finished with an analysis of six wickets for. 10 Tuns in 14 overs.

• Not

Innings Out Runs

210

Highest Score

55

1 158

05*

32.66

230

110

40.00

177

70

44.25

100

33

35.33

104

57

34.60

4.00

138

58.

41.40

27.20

103

43

20.25

154

724

25.00

20.09

104

23.42

ever,

138

22.00

150

30

21.42

102

48

20.40

110

42

18.33

1to

39

18.33

127

29

18.14

107

G3

100.

42

17.03 10.00

The Navy had been known to hit up well over 80 against bowling of a standard not worse than Univer-- sity's. The undergraduates, how- had another winning point about them that can never bo over- Jooked.

Generally

smartfelding, three brilliant catches by Chelliah, and a hat-trick by 5. M. Teh," "Onally coming into his own after indiffer- ent performances earlier this season, turned the trick was eight

The

Navy at one stage was

wickets down for 22. Fluck and Hann overted the lowest score of the Lengue season by putting up a ninth wicket stand of 19.

A

STING ENOUGH The Scorpions trundled up

for comfortable 100

six wickets against the Indian Recreation · Club Chater Road. The IRC hadn't ino much chance on current balling form to

Louch

conceivably have put

10

17

Overs Maidens Ruus Wiekets

$1.3 540.4

07

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Average

5.10

103

10

5.42

38 75,3

120

10

7.87

10-1

-18.

0.11

45

138

15

9.60

40,5

.?

123

12

12

10.25

70.3

15

255

24

10.62

at

54.5

S

205

205

4

10.78

57.5

14

173

18

18

10.01

69

16

191

10

11.03

20

208

21

12.41

12.91

40-

9

120

10

12.00

12.60

F/O.-E. N. Gambrill (RAF)

54

1 t

107

12.84

to

S. M. Teh (University)

69

"

230

A. K Ismall (IRC)

31.5

10

304

15

13.60

F. R. Zimmern (KCC)

61

101

14

13.04

H. Owen Hughes (Scorpions)

49.4

3

173

12

P. J. Billimoria (CCC) ....

101

17

327

22

14.80

R. E. Lee (KCC)

52

8

156

10

• 15.00

T. H. Lean (University)

75,3

11

247

14

17.64

scores a

handle the crowd around Harringay

where thousands of ticket seekers are expected to gather although all 10,700 sents have been sold out. Promoter Jack Solomons had over 20,000 applications.

the

The night is expected to gross about US$120,000.

An almost unprecedented betting situation surrounds the fight.

There has not been single But sizeable wager reported. Solomons, who also was a bit tline betting commissioner, thinks five to tour either way would be reasonable odds,

Britons are reluctant to bet be- cause Woodcock's last fight against Lee Oma in September showed nothing even though he knocked out the American in the fourth round. Oma's exhibition drew a storm of criticism.-United Press.

Best Performances In Saturday's League Cricket

BATTINGTM*

W. L, Howard (Optimists'

Recreio)

G. N. Gesano (Regrelo v

Optimist)

50

55.

TA. Pearce (Scorpions v IRC) 63 LF. Stokes (Scorpions v IRC) · 45 A. M. Prata (Recreio v

Optimists)

A. Zimmern (KCC v RAF)

M. M. Little (Optimists v

Recreio)

33

20°

O. J. Kerr, (Scorpions v MC) Plo. Burton (ârmy v CCC) ..: 20 Dr E. L. Gasano (Recrolo V.;

Optimists)

N. Hart-Baker (KCC v RAF)

BOWLING

F. Howart (plans) ver) 104.6

T. Crabtree

A. E. Perry (Optimists) ....

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Qualification: Batting, 100 runs; Bowling, 10 wickets,

SECOND DIVISION

comfortably.

they could

our

couid time

They didn't. They were all out for 58

Howarth: And who tooks the

4----Frank "inst an attack that lacked

13.52

14.41

Airmen Unbeatable On

Their Own "Sandlot'

KCC juniors found the psychological disadvantage of playing on the Kal Tak "sandlot", the bowling of Sawyer and Follett and the absence of two players (both bowlers) too much for them Inst Saturday and they conceded four league points to the RAF in a game, spoilt by the sovere wintry conditions under which it was played.

.wicket

IRC wickets?—J. D. Clngue 4 for'3, T. A. Pearce 3 for 12, E. F. Geo 2 for 13. For the Indians, it was n dismal batting performance. The had turned up some ating Scorpions from an unexpected quarter.

HOW THEY STAND

Recreio Army Scorpions, KCC

RAF Optimists INC

University

Craigengower Royal Navy

PW D. L.Pts. 461 4 2 0.18 04 20 18

··6-3-12-13 .:-02 13:11 7: 348 2.11 26.2 2-12:10

72-2-3 10

7.02 52

Move On To Ban Mid-Week Sport

London, Dec. 5.-A new move

bowling needed careful effect which

The RAF showing so far this breaks which came through on the to securb a ban on mid-week season has stamped them as a sound matting wicket rather fastish. V. If sport in Britain is to be made team, and on their own ground, so White played him well, though with the presentation to Cabinet vastly different in every respect to occasionally with a creas bat. Fol- Ministers of a report on the the average playing conditions, lett, with his left-hand round the they are almost unbeatable.

Actually the KCC did well to watching. hold them to 107 for 7 after the opening batsmen had holsted runs Sgt. Collins played. a metho- dical Innings of 27, featured strong defence.

40

by

absenteeism, allegedly caused by the holding Tho dismissal of Nandali, Just of mid-week sports fixtures, has when the left-hander appested upon production

the to be set, started

KCC rot, The report is to be conveyed to and it was left to White (23) and the Ministers by Mr Alfred Robena, Bond (not out 18) to avert a total Parliamentary Secretary to the Erio

Fuel and Power. Hancock, probably

best collapse.

Ministry of Fuel

Mr Robens attended a conference. medium-paced bowler in the second Ano division again bowled with

of

authorities and indus- the local trialists in Glasgow, organised by WD L Pts the Scottish: Fuel Eficiency Com- 112mittee, and after the conference) เหตุ chairman, Sir Patrick Dolland, told

spirit, and, after his first two overs, good direction and length. He

deserved better figures than 3 for 47, IRC being several times unlucky with Army. splendid deliveries 'that beat both |RAF batsmen and the stumps.

KCC

HOW THEY STAND

Sawyer had most of the KCC Recrelo,i batsmen in difficulties with his off Royal Navy

**

18 reporters, that his Committee had

24

Second Division Averages

reports from

Sm of

mid-week

Hand

and

Sir Patrick Gold his Committee

had, made their decision because of obnentocism In Glasgow Industrien and the dislocation of transport after the International football raptch

Scotland and Ireland. 20.25 day became from 15

November 17.) on Some ratablishments on that

27.00

28.

25

Cpl. Hart (Navy :v :

University)

S. M. Toh (University v

GARDEN (HYGIENIC) BAKERSTM

Navy)

CCC)

Gor. D. Banton (Army v

6-19

6-20

5-7.

BATTING:

L/Cpl. L. Jones (Army: Y

CCC)

Innings Not Out Runs Highest. Average

Score

B-21-

P

Army)

J. Billimoria (CCC ▼

A. H. Bakar (IRC)

5-80

V. White (KCC)

A P. Perolra (Recreio v

B.A. Gray (RCC)

43"

20°

5-47

J. L. 6. Alves (Recrolo)

$4

5-01

S. C. Triieman (KCC))

30 31

J. D. Clogue (Scorpions V

IRC)

BOWLING:

N. Hart Biker (RCC

RAF)

4-12

Noyse (Navy)

H.

E. Matthews (KC

Cpl Bawyer (RAT)

RAF

T. Ebrahim (IRC)

Y. Mallwala (IC)

8-7.

EA. J. Hancock (KCC),

38,4

CB

B. Aboo (IRC):

122

A/C,Tollett (RAF)

Optimists)

T. Crabtros (CCC 'v Army

F70, M. D. Marshall (RAF

KCC) AWWW!

(IRC):

10

T. A Pearce (Scorpions

21.30 18.00

to 20 E factories,

was completely

Sir Patrick

in omo

said,

1947 the Government

requested

bodies to limit mid-week dxtures for an indefinita

Maldens Runs Wickets: Average period, and such Axtures wabal cut

46

down considerably.

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