1948-12-07 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1948.

BRUCE WOODCOCK WINS IN AN UNHAPPY ENDING

AUSTRALIAN SPORTS MUSTER

SAVOLD DISQUALIFIED FOR HITTING LOW NO OPEN-ARMED WELCOME

Woodcock Writhes In Pain

As Crowd Boos Decision

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· London, Dec. 6.—Bruce Woodcock, Britain's 28-year-old heavy weight champion, went 'à step. nearer to his ambition for a title fight for Joe Louis' world heavyweight crown by dramatically beating his United States opponent, Lee Savold, at Harringay Arena tonight, but it was only on the disqualifica-

tion of the American..

It was a most unsatisfactory ending to what might have become quite a good contest, although it began tamely cnough.

For many a long day there will be arguments among those 12,000 persons who pald £35,000 to watch this brief encounter as to whether the blow which the American landed at the start of the 4th round was low or not.

Woodcock went down like a bullet, grovelling in the centre of the ring in apparent pain, with his face contorted. The American camp were not at all satisfied with the referee's decision, believing the blow was not a low one.

The crowd seemed to agree with the American point of view as there were loud boos when Woodcock left the ring and a big outburst of applause as the American stepped out.

The blow which did the damage was a hard short punch to the pit of the stomach and were it as good as the Americans claimed, it would probably have put down any boxer In the world,

Several British boxing writers at the ringside took the view that the punch was just right and that "the American was extremely unlucky to suffer disqualification.

He had, however, been previously warned at the end of the 3rd Round for an alleged low blow Just on the ball went.

COUNT OF EIGHT

it.

Almost immediately before Savold had sent Woodcocks down for a count of eight with a right to the head.

Although Woodcock was bleeding from both nostrils and Savold was the British boxer hardly marked, had done all the attacking and was ahead on points.

Woodcock was. helped in agony to the dressing room and even after a shower and attention, his face was still screwed up in pain as he lay resting on a form

"I was confident

all the way

through and had the fight progress- ed further I was sure I would still have won," he said.

did

Savold was adamant that he not deliver his blow to an illegal

NO MOTHER SHOULD ALLOW A LITTLE, BOY LIKE THAT TO COME RACING

Newmarket Sales

arca and said: "I would like to Newmarket, Dec. 6.-Many overseas buyers were present at It was particularly unhappy the first day of the five-day

meot Woodcock again any time:"

SPORTSMAN OF

THE YEAR

Record Ballot Expected

London, Dec. G-Thousands of sports lovers all over the country will this month and next take part in B ballot organised by the newspaper "Sporting Record" to decide Britalu's sports' personality of the year.

marked Im- There has been a provement in the field of sport in Britain during the past 12 months,

public arousing greater

interest. This year's ballot-the third-ls ex- pected to produce a record poll.

In the rst ballot in 1046, the British and Empico heavweight champion, Bruce Woodcock, won the honour.

The following year Denis Comp- ton, the Idol of soccer and cricket fans, topped the poll.

MORE TO CHOOSE FROM

In 1948 more British sportsmen

than

have been in the headlines at any time since the war.

Freddie Mills, the world light heavyweight champion, Henry Cot- ton, winner of the open Golf cham- Ulko footballers pionship, famous Stanley Matthews and Stanley Mortensen, Maureen Gardner (now Mrs Geoffrey Dyson) who set up. a

record new

for the 80 metres hurdles in the. Olympic Games and came nearer than anyone to defeat- ing Fanny Blankers-Koen.

ending for the dour Yorkshireman as up to the end of the 3rd Round | Newmarket bloodstock sales boll fans' favourite, Reuter.

he was. ahead on points, in a.fight in which there had been little ac- tion.

which began here today..

of

GAMES

TAKES THE AIR

WMCA

Jackle Robinson, Brooklyn Dodger second baseman, makes his debut as a sports commentator for radio station WMCA in New York. Robinson will do a six-nights-a- week sponsored programme.--AP Wirephoto.

Soccer's

Big Debt To Scotland

By WALTER PILKINGTON Association football all over the World owes a big debt to Scotland, where the worth of players depends neither on their weight nor on their height...

Scotland is not disturbed-if a clever player is small. Nimble men dre quick, and can be as clusive as a fish.

A Scottish football maxim concerning small men is:

. "The nearer the ground, the better the craft!"

League

ins

same

1

FOR THE JAPANESE

By JUSTIN ARTHUR

The question of whether the Japanese, ex-enemies of- World War II, and with whom a peace treaty bus yet to be signed, may now be re-admitted to international sport con- tests is being argued in Australia.g

Tennis, swimming and athletics aro the flelds in which the Japanese deslro to take part, according to most reports. The Australian organisation which is likely to have to make a decision on the matter sooner than other bodies is the Lawn Tennis Association..

.

The Japanese want to compete in the 1949 Davis Cup competition; it has been stated that America favours their return to world tennis.

.:

Australia's, tennis authorities whi| puits of 40 Ik (at the second),.. have to voto "yes" or "no" to this 13 ft. (at the sixth), 25 ft.. (at the proposal before long and a good seventh), 30ft (at the eighth); 2011. deal of bitter thinking on the matter (at the 13th) had not stopped with is certain to be disclosed.

in an extra roll of the cup. Japan also wants to take part in

the 1930 Olymple Games, which Melbourne la "hopeful of ́staging, and and

Austrailans.

this has raised the question of whether especially those who suffered in Japanese POW camps, and know nil their. guards barbaritics, could readily faco the

of prospect of Japanese athletes coming to AUR-

come

The only other Australian anywhere near Pickworth's record was-the- amateur Ivo Whitton, five times winner of the open title, but Whitton never managed to bring off three, consecutive wins.

Golf experts declare that Austra- an amateur golf is in for a series of very good years, because of the many young champlons now being developed.

tralia even within 11 years. of the ending of the war with Japan.

They are inclined to plek Peler voice in favour of accepting Thomson, a 19-year-old Victorian, ag Japan's invitation to send a tennis icam to

to lour Japan

in April, 1949, making the best showing so far, with is that of the Rev. R. E. Pashen.Peter Toogood, Tasmania, 18 yeara who sto

spoke in St Paul's Presbyterian old, as a close second.

Both young golfers got through to Church, Brisbane, on October 3. He

the semi-finals

National the church

were politan Club, Melbourne, recently.

Amateur Championships at Monal

sporting contacts should encourage brought together in friendly rivalry. Queensland's class young players.

Recently, H. A. de Lacy wrote in have been named as the Coogant the Melbourne Sporting Globe that brothers; N. Weston, 20, K. Drago, there must be no easy peace for and R. White; Western Australia's Japan. When the came back (to best are V. Banting, 19, C. W. world sport), she must do so in Harke, 19, C. Currali, 27. humility; there must be no excusing

De Lacy writes of fast swimming imes being set in Japan, notably by 19-year-old Furuhashi in Kobo, and adds, "Have we the correct mental adjustment to see Australians being defeated by Japanese?"

Shannon's Former

Owner Is Prond

In New South Wales, the young- sters are Keppel Enderby: 22, and Dr J. Frendergast, only five years his senior.

The close champion of Sbutli Australia 15 20-year-old Dob Stevens; John Wilkins is a teem ager who

has already been ih» cluded for his State in inter-statu

competition.

As well as Thomson, Victoria has Bob Brown,, 24, Victorlán nmatbur tille winner in 1040, Barrio West

Mr W. J. Smith, managing direc-10, and Erie Routley, 24 N. tor of Australian Consolidated In Matthews is another good young- dustries, who formerly owned the ster seen in first-class Tasmanian Australian wonder horse Shannon, golf.

now breaking records an American tracks, is a proud man.

When be sold Shannon to his American owner, Mr Nell McCarthy. have steadily to team spirit, a solid defence and a Mr Smith is reported to

yהם:

Bradman Bowls

...

It was Scotland that introduced the quick short-pass- These are just a few. names of the British

ing game which is the classical scientific style of football. sports personalities who have been arousing great enthusiasm

fociball among the public this year. Freddie

was "ihe. best Melbourne Dec. G. Don Bradman's XI requiro 403 runs Mills is the strongest favourite to become more negative in style since dependable attack rather than indi-claimed Shannon win first., place, followed by last the development of the centre-half viduaf brilliance. Steel of Scotland horso in the world."

On October 25, after Shannon's to beat the sido 'captained by year's winner. Deuls Compton, and as a third full-back by the successful is their forward star.

Derby's defence la the envy of win, in time equal to the world's Lindsay Hassett in Doh's testimonial then Stanley Matthews, the foot Arsenal team of the 1930's.

distance (1 min. match. The stoppe

centre-half theory many clubs, with Howe, Leuty, Ward record for the

Gato Hassell's XI were all out for 430" anstyered for Arsenal Because the and Mozicy ofther in or on the fringe 30 475 sec.), of the Golden

-worth £A23,437, at

In their second innings, when stumps. late Mr Herbert Chapmim bulit up of England's team; but Portsmouth's Handicap,

better.

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, were drawn. Is even ideal forward line for like purpose.

Portsmouth racrificed only one goal Mr Smith cabled Mr McCarthy: "19 EMPIRE

Others copied, without having

food?? In winning their Argt seven games. he like anything

tho

Kalent

Shannon's comfortable win in the available, and the outcome has been The rise of this team has been re-

£4,000 muckable.

handicap comme after his 0. The Dec. and his son, Auckland,

the growth of safety-first or polate-

Albert Stubbins, who is considered win in the Forty-niner Handicap af Game

1030 piro

wid be saving football at the expense of the February 4 to 11 and beld here from were sold

inclusive, and a full Organising former constructive style of play, by many to be the best centre-for- Golden Gate on October 17 when centre-half to ward In England, has signed for he equalled the world record time Liverpool after being out of foot- for nine fuctongs of 1 min. 47 35 Committee appointed to-night do- which required the

ball for two months.

sec. set by Indian Broom in Call cided that the sports for the Games full his dual functions.

BREAKAWAY

He signalised his return by contri-fornia in 1036. will be athletics, boxing, wrestling.

Scotland in their match against bating to a 4-0 triumph for Liver- top weight-lifting, swimming, fins Wales at Cardiff earlier this season pool, whose form had slumped in the Indian Broom 6.10.

Shannon carried 8.10 in this race; lawn-bowls, rowing and cycling.

broke away from the new pattern absence of this strong and dashing

instructed to concentrate on attack as the beat leader. Their players were means of defence. and boldness brought its reward.

The aggregate today was 70.010 Guineas for 142 lot, including three private sales, an average price However, Savold, who had been 542 Guineas.

like a prowling round the ring

The

ne Aga Khan brown bear willo the more nervous Prince Aly Khan, submitted (en lots Briton did most of the attacking, of which

end

Indeed, at the

of the Round he sent Woodest to

the

five

appeared to be biding his time. realised 9,120 Guineas. The highest 3rd price of these was fetched by Panagaul, a three-year-old by Falr boards for a count of eight with a Telai out of Clovelly, who brought right to the side of the head. Ÿ 3,500 Guineas, which was the it was not a very hard price of the day. Although it was not could have punch

This price was also paid by Mr risen earlier. It oliviously took some of the steam out of the Briton who had been bleeding from the nostrils,

as a result of short left jobs, from the second round.

WARNED

Cuford Nicholson,

of

Em-

weDknown that previous Empire Games The programme will closely follow breeder, for Fair Emma, a five-year- festivals and the official invitations old Solario mare and a half-sister to Empire countries to compete in to Young Entry who won rates for the King

Auckland will shortly be distributed. this

year.

His Majesty the King is to be ask- Mr George Frampton's Careless

the fastest ally in

ed to act as Patron-Reuter. Nora,

training 1948 sprint warned and winner of the Savold had earlier been for hitting low when just on tife championship, the Nunthorpe Stakes, bell at the end of the third round, withdrawn at 8,700 Guineas.

failed to reach her reserve and was hfter Woodcock had risen from his knock-down, he appeared to hit the Briton below. the belt

winner, Whiteway, was also unsold, Last year's Cesarowitch Stakes

the last bid being 6,700 Guineas-

The Referco certainly thought so and went over to the American's Neuter.

corner to warn him

Colebrities of the stage.

1:

SOCCER BOOM:

and all brandies of sport packed A New Play Centre Here on-profesional charm at the expense of pro-ing a style which places her

the Arena for the contest which

was expected to mean so much to For South London

both men.

The Referco, Sam Russell, with- out any hesitation sent Savold to

his corner and

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Asia

not be omitted.

The series will be played the new.coal fast ・ year. |

on

sinco

Greatest Golfer Since Kirkwood.

of

wan When play

resumed this morning, Bradman's aide added 70 runs in 45 minutes, "and" were alt out for 434, giving them a first In- nings lead of 28.

Fast bowlers falled to get a wicket. Colin McCool, the Queensland spin bowfer, took five for 101,

The Test umpire, Barlow, was knocked out when he was struck on the head by a hard pull from D.. Thymer.

marked Hassett's, sido's second In-

Some lively balting after lunch.

nings. Hasselt scored 102, Sidney Barnes 80, W. Brown 53.

Barnes put on a dual turn of brit Hlant batting and clowning. Talking- a miniature bat from his pocket he pretended to hook a ball from

Bradman wound up a lively, day's cricket with... a 20 minute · spell of bowling and took; two wickets, for 12

rung.

Meanwhile, Tuxation officials in

"The AustenKión-nilne-furlong record time was set by Felt Force at Eagle Farm; Brisbane, when ho returned 1 min: 40% sec., Mr. Smith sold Shan If this plan is carried out more

non-

at the reported price £A31,387 in November, 1047. generally in Britain it could mean

IN PORTUGAL a revolution in the style of font bail and at last justify the: 1025

His total winnings of £A79,036 in which change in the offside inw.

Lisbon, Dec. 6-Association Australian and United States stake was intended to produco brighter

goals, but which football is booming in Portugal money put him well ahead' of that. Jan Johnson; and then with the real World Series For play, and more

A few years ago Portugal other Australian wonder horse, Phar bat rattled up 89 out of 116,, Inclu- eventually defeated its own objeck

an ever-increasing through

the inter-Lap, who won £A60,738 in Australla ding 12 fours and two sixes, in con- was unknown

and America, Shannon's Australian

spectators saw, some, bright Amateur Baseballthr

centration on defense.

mational football world. Today winnings were £18,987.

cricket witch produced 200 runs in Scotland's 3-1, victory over, Wales

110 minutes. Minneapolis, Dec. 6The National was Baseball Congress today approved awas partly due to youth getting its she is developing a reputation chance. The feeling is growing that and, under the careful train- apelectors cling $35,000 budget, to underwrite

too long to. okt ing of foreign coaches, is form-

Hemisphere

yourg players who patiently teams the international plons and the Far East titlists:

await opportunity...

The greatest - Australian galfer | Canberra, said that. Bradman would Scotland had only one of the team map. Tho serler would be played at

Joo Kirkwood, - (now; : In | bo:required to pay, gift, fax, bá tho In the season that has just opened America) is the title given either Tokyo or Manila following beaten by the Welshmen last season Steel. all-British

H. money he received from his testi- Is an increasing enthusiasm

30-year-old monial match; Dut he would, not bo- ("Ossie") Pickworth, Croydon, Dec. 0-Plans to install the signing of the final peace treaty This was Billy

among the fans for the national

professional - ht assistant

Royal subject to income tax on the amount.. awarded the fight football pitches, tennis courts, cycling with Japart. Congress also set Sep- Laside forward who on. form could there

are being to Woodcock.

Melbourne Club,, after his defeat Six of the Scottish League side championships which Canadian-American serice annual- After the fight, Russell, explain-and running tracks and bowling tember 15, 1948, for the start of un

jon

¡October 23 af Jim Ferrier,

The gift duty is at the rate of A£35. ing why he ruled Savold out, said: green in the grounds of crystal between the winner of the United which easily beat the League of played off each Sunday between

leading teams of the country. Palace arc being sponsored by,

Only 4,000 people were present at: "became a UIS. diizen. în "There was po other decision I

Kirkwood Twenty-eight games in all must be | Australian-born golfer, who, like pers£180. up to A£10,000SSTEI offs at Wichita, Kansas and London,

Covan, kept

before the winner emerges, could make. 1 Woodcock had got Lieutenant Colonel C. Gibson, a States and Canadian baseball play Ireland were included.

have Croydon alderman...

goal against up unhurt I would probably.

Macon, and so far nine of the matches have a play-off over, 18 holes, to decide to-day's play, which was expected

the Australian, opon golf; title. '

fta 'be'an 'onti-elimax öfter Saturday'sį. Woodcock warned Savold: “ With

Evans, Tadpath He has formed a sub-committee of Ontario:

taken place.

display, but it now seemed cer..... United Press;

Reilly and Kelly were, new full

Pickworth and Ferrier had tied oz taln Diat Bradman wil net A £10, lying in agony on the canvas 1 had surveyors of Croydon, Lewisham, in the city of the American teamHowle,

Sporting Clube de Portugal is which and the Beckenham

International cops. alternative but to stop

Penge, Boroughs had requested the Crystal

Only two players in English leading, and is the prime favourite 200. Pickworth won the title, this 000.Reater night."-Reuter,

Sporting's Time at Kingston Heath, Melbourne, Palace Trustees to put in sports

League teams, Steel (Derby) and among the spectators.

front line is the best in the country for the third timea record for facilities on the site.

Kelly (Barnsley) wero chosen. It is a line of young men Jesus Australian, goll. He is not likely W. INDIANS” TOUR com- Three were picked from Scotland's Correla, Vasques, Tracasson and to go abroad to play, he says. The first post-war tennis

Albano all being under 24. They Pickworth Australian neofes petitions at the Club de Heerelo Star team Hibernian

FINE

RECORDILS were very keenly contested, and the

Is at the peak of his fame.

play-o by three-strokes before awere in a dangerous' position at the SOUTH AMERICANS Men's Bingis Championship (Bentor)-

0,000 gallery. And he could have of play today, in their match Winner, J. Gonsalves; runner-up: honours. A now distinction was Scotland's selection for the Wales

After Sporting (Portugal) comes won by a still bigger margin it against the Woot Zone at A. Reed,

Dismissed for 274 in the first inn- the Oporto Football Club, Sport Championship match of Hugh Howle' to play. Winners, J. 3. Gonialves & W. Hoed:right-backs, and so succeed in that Liabos, Benfica and Belenenses.

Ings, West Indies lost two, second runners-up, . d. Remedios & A. V position, his colleague, 3. Govan The northern teams

have two

innings Wicket for 110.7 England

the No Television Of last foreigners.. inż. their number,

Fandino, Hibernian's other full-back, Argentine, Sunday at Fanling saw the semi-Men's Single Championship' treater) who played against

Home Football forwards. Howie is versatile. Ho

4 Benfich has always been "can"

London Dec. 8The Potibell equally well sunt right-half | favourite among the soccer public. Lengua have, banned television of Another player in Scotland's new "purged of some of the older Associations Cup. Tle team not restricted to one position members who were... past

their

ne, Isthmian League ameteur For their league cricket match the youngest 20-year-old prime.

side, and Nowport, Third Division, against the Optimists at the Hong- Reilly, also of Hibernian. He was The team's coaches are

The Hun- centre-forward, but has played garian Lip Herezka and the recent-om, at Lextonstoud met Style Rons Cricket Club grekud on Satur

The BBC It reported,coday, the KCC will be represented Britisher, Ted Smith. It

amatour's ground

would BATTON, WD. M. Webb, A. "there":""

Zimmern between Bondca, be no objection

FR-Zimmern, N. Hart Baker, M. J. C. J. Smith League, however, have Divechi, O. E. Tho

unanimously agreed Umpire, C. J.

Morrilt League club-1

banning stelevision-Reuteron

TIO

Other Results

The sub-committee, with the Trus- teest approval, are drawing up plans to make the grounds, play centre Nottingham, Deo 0-Ray Famo- for the area of South London, by chon, of France, featherweight cham-early next summer-Reuter, plon of Europe, boxed brilliantly to

of

Stockton, in the seventh of a ten

knock:

out Tommy Burrns,

contest here tonight.

Router.

rounds

Fanling Golf

Recreio Tennis

́results 'wers:

Aton's Doubles

Remedica.

The Hibernians are replete with are led by the veteran Perrotco.whe«iunal champion, beat Ferrier in the Poona; ¡Ded." K-The-West Indies

the

Toronto. won a 'hard-fought, dècle | final round of the Club Champion. Winner, F. 1. Ribeiro;" runner-up; T. In April retained the selectors--con- Brazilian, Da: Sliva, both first class

Rodrigues.

Shaw,

The horde team had put on 420

for slickets when the captain declare the Innings closed. Router!

London, Decc Cantor of slon over the British light-weight ship played in which D. S. Robb MonDoubles Handicap-Winners, T

Carter beat W. O. Davies. The final Ladies Singer Campinas-up, is placentre-hall be and this reason the team has been the Second Found of the Football CRICKET TEAMS champlon Billy Thompson, here to beat KS. Robertson and G. G. D. E. Rodrigues-3; d. N. Gosano; Fingers-fidence,

up, C., Barotto & A. T. Ramodios. Right-Reuter...

over 30 holes will be played next Miss M. Ribeiro runner-up, Mrs Sunday, The two qualisers for the Sours

Doubles HandicapWimmers. L. Sequlera: Captain's Cup were Lu M. S. Toyd Miss T. Santos Ma with 73 on the Old Course and R. B. runnersip, Miss M. Ribeiro & Ara Coombs with 74 on the Now.

Ezzard, Charles To

1.

Stake A Claim New York, Dec. 6-Manager Jake Mint today said that Ezzard Charles will claim the world havy- n. R

Ladies'

Silve

LRC Results:

D

left,

L

Iv

Altogether Hibernian have now 11 be

1'

torstone,

fin

between ANY~ JN,

equally well at outside-right::sated, this year's finals, willsidered that as the match was on RAEL Loo" (capt),E. C. Fincher. championship players honoured by the Scottish (Portugal) and Uporto...

the crowds are dense pointed out that In July,-88 ( and JH, How FREY tamono, programme

The draw for the first round of the Captain's Cup is given below and first round matches should be

27: completed by Deer D. Clague;

Brown v J. N. Abs: v. G.

O. Davies: ‚weight"`title`if»ho> beats Joo Bakel C... T. "Sucay Carter; matches. played: at the Ladies. HO yes Football Association or League, tak

Ladler handlerp -doublek.

and Mr Lution beat Mr. Kenfin Bmith, Combe, Linwood yet on ht Madison

Ison Square Garden; on FH-W. H. Lydall v.F. Verol; F. de Jong Runndaloft

Bathurst; D. S. Robb, GH pradles and Migs, Lambert-Baker 3-0, Cuthbertton, Turnbull, Ormond, and been published but such matches Bald that Joe Lolls or no-

or no-VIVEN. J.

Booker v IMAG

body else will give Charles the

run-around this time.. Charles will clahn the title, Then, if Louis is

Reculty of tennis terday. were as follows:

÷ ---

Inter-hong- men's doubles, handjeap K. B. Robertson v 3. 8.AT. Dow and W. A. Reed #id Gibb, Livingston) to best:7351. Barnas and Dr Cheng(Govt Medical Dept); 0-3,5-6,

Men's handicap singles. Mackia beal A Braith (-0, 0-1.1

Members are remainded that the

They are Govan, Howle, Shaw at cach-

Reilly,

Kor

Soccer Coaching **Stadium

Hobinson

second team wint fain the Indian Recreation Club in a. friendly match at Cox's Road. Tho team is 8. A. Chu (opt), EA I *he following schedule of free coaching | A

kriq Keen for this works has been Hancock, S. C. Trueman, E. Randall,

from 5.1817 pata dally in z own/JaWasrattursåll,

on the home field usually take place viin" thờ":"Buperb | Nallonal Odd Points.

which wh has room for 60,000 boople.

Are they stand Portugal has 10 ans

the moment un- Sporting Clube de Derby County, who defeated longer than any other team points in the championship, Oporto in the English Longue this year, owe, Football, Club, 19 and Sport "Lisbon VENICURES PETheir advance and present prominence and Benfica 11AMociated Press,

decided that he, is, definitely not Annual General Meeting is being rollring, Charles will be glad to hold in the Hong Kong Root Gate To-day's Fiature fight him for the Utle United den next Friday, December, 10th af

5,30 pm

14 pm, handlead, mixed a doubles and Mrs Prophet: v.-K., Blandaloft and Airs Litton

Bood and