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FREDDIE MILLS IS SITTING PRETTY

London, Dec. 22.-Freddie Mills, world, Bri- tish, European and British Empire light-heavy weight champion, who learned to fight in the tough school of the boxing booth, is "sitting pretty" în the top ranks of professional pugilism.

With these files in his keeping, Mills can declino anything less than a five gure purse and be equally selective about his opponents.

Thus, Milla has decided that he will not fight until he meets Bruce Woodcock for the British, European and British Empire heavyweight titles in the open air in "London on June 2.

This contract will bring Milin the larger part of £20,000; it may bring him three championship to add to the four he already holds; and de- rent would have no serious effect on his prestige and status in the lightweight division.

Milla thus has much to gain and not a great deal to loss.

MISFORTUNE

LOUIS NEEDS

THE MONEY

New York, Dec. 22. Joc

Woodcock,

on the other hand, Louis' current exhibition tour, will have everything at stake. The in which he is boxing anyone low of his tities to Mills would be who wants to get into the ring the biggest blow of a career which with him, is perhaps the best has been marked by misfortune.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1918.

answer to the question of Louis' NEW TACTICS FOR

The fight is too far away from any dogmatic assessment of the men's financial situation.

but prospects, comparative

there will soon be a line on their form.

Obviously, the heavyweight cham-

Woodcock ghts Johnny Ralph, plon needs money. And if he needs South African Champion in Johan-money, he probably will defend his bout title again instead of reliring, al- nesburg next month. This carried the question: Can Bruce though some of his friends stilt deny Woodcock win as convincingly Mills, who knocked out Italph in the eighth

November round on

Reuter

TITLE CONTENDERS

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NBA Rankings

New York, Dec. 22-The Nn- tional Boxing Association of Jersey Joe America named Walcott as the logical contender for Joe Louis' world heavy weight title in their final rank- ings issued today,

Walcott is listed with Ezzard Charles as an outstanding con- tender in the heavyweight divi-

sion.

tiew

Three

champions were and Mr crowned during the year, Fred J. Saddy, the chairman of the Rankings Committee, said he ex- pected there would be three addi- tional champions in 1949.

These friends Insist Louis merely is staying active as n favour to Mike Jacobs and the 20th Century Sport- inve

Club, now engaged in a hitter promotional war with the Tourna- meat of Champions, Inc. Louis, na champion, is a real asset to Jacobs; as ex-champlon, Louis would have te value in the struggle for top- notch attractions.

TRYING HARD

FETCHES $60,000

Conquering Height

In Basketball

By CORNELIUS RYAN

New York, Dec. 22.—Basketball experts in nations which have been unable to conquer USA height in Olympic Games will be watching coach Hank Iba's Oklahoma A & M college team closely this year,

Iba believed he has found a style of offence which will nentralise the height advantage his opponents will have.

And ba should be an expert on the workings of a tall team, for in 1945 and 1948 the Aggies won national championships on the play

During recent months, os Louis was undecided on retirement there were emphatic reports that he is broke, and other emphatle slate- ments that he has plenty of money. But the exhibition tour, listing of seven-foot Bob Kurland at centre. Johnny Shior, Bernie Reynolds, Jimmy Bivins, Billy Arture Godoy among his opponents, the shaky defence set up by the big is scrabbling | boys under the basket,” explained Ibn, whose 1948-1949 team has no

Conn and

indicates that Louis hard for the dollar.

Louis, in electing these men as Instead of the usual Apponents, spar-partner type, is making sure of good crowds-nnd large receipts.

LITTLE RISK

"The new offence will break up

tall men.

be the little men who will work it.

HOW TO DO IT

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BRITONS TAKE MORE INTEREST

London, Dec. 22,--A record increase in basketball clubs in Britain is expected in the com- ing year.

The Secretary of the Amateur

it up..

PRIZEFIGHTER

EXPLAINS

How It Feels To Be Floored By A Woman

By CLAIRE FOX

New York-Packoy O'Gatly, a pugilist who packs a wallop, never has been so humiliated. A 72-year-old woman gave him a stiff uppercut that, landed him right on the seat of his pants.

O'Gatty fought to a draw for the world's bantamweight title in 1921 and once met heavyweight Jack Dempsey in an exhibition match.

But he never felt anything in life | men how to keep the gents in line ute the sock in the jaw administered with a fine well-placed, rights and by Mrs Betty Henderson, a society lefts, playgirl who appeared on the stage in the days when boxers wore tights, So a woman knocked me down," O'Gatty said. "I can't imagine it. It really floored me. Well, that sock came from a big baby."

TEACHING WOMEN O'Gotly, 48, is Henderson's boxing instructor. Now that he has retired, he earns his living by teaching wo-

Anita Training Times

Thumbs Up, winner of the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap in 1945 brought the top price of $00,000 at the sale of Louis B. Mayer stallions and brood mares, at Hollywood Park, Calif. William Goetz, Hollywood producer and son-in-law to Mr Mayer, made the top bid for Thumbs Up after slow bidding failed to bring the expected

The $100,000. sale of four stallions and 52 brood mares brought a total of $652,650. — AP Wirephoto.

Canada Wants

European Track Stars

By JOE TAYLOR

Toronto, Canada, Dec. 22.- European track stars may com-

For several hours three times a week, O'Gaity and Mrs Henderson, spar a few rounds in her gwank Perk Avenue Apartment.

She wears 10 ounce boxing gloves, shorts, and a halter. When she gets tired of beating him into a pulp ho calms her down with a massage.

A MEAN WALLOP "Ma is a real good

aport,"

ho Enid. "I'm enreful not to hit her very hard, but sho packs a mean wallop.

O'Gatty, whose real name 19 Pasquale Agati, said he's trained a total of 200 women, Including Artine Judge, the actress, who has

sparred legally and 'otherwise with a handful of husbands, and Hope Hampton, a former opera singer who once knocked him for

a loop by loading her left glove with brass

"M" Henderson

Seventy-three ponies were out for training gallops at the Valley yester- day.

of these the following were clocked over the mile: Popularity, 40.3, 1.17.2. fast quarter, 304; 1.49,1, 2,19, 2.49.4, Rowanalen, 373, 100.3, 1.41.2, 2.10.3, 2.40.3, las quintier. 30; VI. 37.3, 1.00.3, 1.412 knuckles. 2.19.3, 2.39.4, last quarter. 29.1: Speed Wheel, 302. 1.13, 1.45.3, 2.10.3, 2.47, Inst quarter, 30.2: Lucky Starter, 34.2, 1.13. favourite pupil. In four years she's done so well, he said, that he'd 1.45.3, 2.15.3, 2.45.2, fast quarter, 28.4.

any

Other mes taken were:

farem

Kolinsky

Skymaster

Puker Face

Neuter

Mercury Jorrocks Strathlyon Madami

Butterfly Glacial Lake Green Velvet Khan Lee

Penforce

Amber

Ben Wyvis.

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his

put her in the ring against

Ho mits his blows to light

man.

taps on the head and spends the rest of his time dodging her defer- mined fabs.

"All the women' tell me at first they want to learn to box for the exercise," O'Gally said, "but even- tually it all comes out. They really want to learn how

to put us mon

in our place."--United Press.

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"Our system will give the offeri-|

number stve team twice the shots on the rebound, and it will Basketball Association of England pete in Canada this winter for and Wales reports that the game is the first time since before the growing rapidly, especially in Wales war, and Canadian fans have where many miners' clubs are taking shown great interest in the "The welterweight champlon, Ray

He is taking little risk in the ring. Robinson, and Manuel Ortiz, the The men use 12-ounce or 14-ounce

Here's how Iba will work It:

Basketball has, in the past been possibility. bantamweight champion, were hay-gloves, and generally go two minutes

Canadian interest in track and will comparatively little known in this the man who takes the shot ing trouble in making their weight per round “instead Larve. Shkor,

country, but the spectacular speed held was stimulated by the Olym- limits nul Joo Louis,

of course, hivins, Cour, and Godoy all falked not tallow in to the basket, but will

skill displayed by visiting teams, pics, and leaders of the sport be- was expected to retire," he said,

exhibitions, stay back. before

including those from China, Koren Heve, that the appeariance

of such Foyle promising to try for knockout so,

Two men will come in from the url the Philippines during the world-famed athletes as Lennart Condor they would have a claim at least on sides for the rebound.

to Strand and Olymple Games, have helped

of My Love Henry Eriksson a title fight, but Shkor and livins, who met Louis early in the tour,

bring it before the notice of the Sweden, Gaston Reiff of Belgium Sparkling Eyes 34 Airs and Graces 20 and Emile Zatopek of Czechoslovakia The Hopeful sporting public. didn't use their fists us actively as

might help Canada to reach some Public Opinion 34 their words, Conn and Godoy did

measure of world prominence High Speed ... 403 1.17.1.1.55 3.31 36 no better.

track, since Canadian youngsters world Peace, 331 LGT 1,39 2.10.1 31.1 then would turn some of their at- tention to the sport.

The rankings were: Heavyweight. Champion,

Louis (US);

Jou

contenders, awali further competition.

Outstanding boxers, Jor Walcott and Ezzard Charles, both of the United States.

Lightheavyweight Champion. Freddie Mills (Britain), Logical contender, Gus Lesnevich (US),

Middleweight. - Champion, Mar- cel Cerdan (France); Logical con- tenders, Tony Znie, Bert Lytell and Jake Lamolta (all US).

Ray Welterweight. Champion, Robinson (US), logical contenders. Bernard Docusen (ÜS), Kid Galivan (Cuba), Frankie Fernandez wail).

IMPORTANT THING

Louis announces his weight at 220 pounds for each exhibition but, 235 would be closer to the truth.

Usually he is content to play with hits ponent, lashing out only in bursts lasting a

a few

seconds, but that has satisfied the crowds.

Harry Mendel, 122 charge of (Ha-arrangements, estimates the tour will bring Louis $100,000, which is the to Louis-United Lightweight Champion, Ike Wil-important thing liams (US), logical contender, En-Press. rique Polanos (US).

Featherweight.-Champion, Sandy Saddler (US), logical contender, Wille Pep (US).

Bantamweight,--Champion, Manuel Ortiz, logical contenders, Guido Fer- racin (Italy), Luls Galvani (Cuba). Ceell Schoonmaker (US).

Flyweight Champion, Rinly Mo- naghan (Northern Ireland); logical contenders, Dado Marino (Hawali) -Heuter.

MARATHON SNOOKER

Dickie Flicker

Lasts It Out

MCC TOUR

Match Starts At Ladysmith

good

I one of the two gets a chance for a shot, he takes it; ir

Basry Appleby (HONEST

JOE

1. WANT

THE 2'6 EACH WAY ON JOCKEY IN SPITHEAD BLUE WITH THE LIME -FLOWER ISLEEVES AND LINDEN CAP

not, he passes back to the original shot-maker, who has plenty of time for another good set shot over the

massed defence.

Ladysmith, Dec. 22. The MCC Muring cricketers today heads of

of the began a two-day match against Natal Country Districts side

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1ba tested his theory in practices, and found that the man who follow

ed his own shot recovered once in

and when stumps were drawn eight times, but the wingmen re the MCC had scored 161 for 7 covered two out of three shots. wickets after dismissing thei home side for 131.

the first

$ Only a last wicket stund prevented the Natal team from being dismissed for less than a hundred. London, Dec. 22. Dickie Jenkins took four of Flicker, 40-year-old London five wickets, while Griffith, behind watchmaker, had to receive the slump, helped in the dismissal

of three men with catches. attention from three first nid, Gladwin then came into the plc- men during his marathon ture and sent back three mén for anooker session nt Leicester 14 runs, but Geteate (23 not out) and Henderson (20) put on 49 runa before Young took a return catch from Honderson 10 Anish the

Square Hall here, which ended last night in his setting up new world snooker endurance innings. record.

new

The coach reasoned that the pre- valence of one-handed shooting has forced the defence to gather with- in the free throw zone.

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As long ago as 1892 a primitive form of game was known here, but It was not until the later stages of the first world war that it really began to secure hold and then; only in London.

INVITATIONS SENT

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Last Time Out

For Chelsea

London, Dec. 22.-English football says farewell to one of its most admired players at Portsmouth Boxing Day...

on

when Tommy Walker, Scot- Aco forward, land's former makes his last appearance for Chelsea before returning across the border

his old love,

to

1.38 2.01.3 321 Hearts of Midlothian.

Soon after his Army Service in India, Ceylon and Burma, Walker

for the London club signed September, 1946, for a fee little more than £5,000. Clearly this was one of the shrewdest purchases in post- war soccer.

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Invitations have been sent to all right View

Vanguard .... 30 1,33.3 1.44 214 30

HELPED BY THE WAR Even by 1938 there were only 5,000 players in the country. The second world war put a stop to the building of basketball courts but it spreaded sure from all except knowledge of the game much more widely. especially through mediuin

Born at Livingstone village acar Edinburgh,

33 years ago, Walker joined Hearts from junior football

of 1032-33. at

in

2.10 2.00

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the

season work brilliant

His

Probability

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Inside-forward 39.3 1.12.4 1.44.3 2.13 202 brought an International Cap In his 30.3 1.12.4 1.44.3 2.13 2:11.2

accond year as a professional since 40.4 1.TO 1.47

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then he has ranked among Scot- land's greatest players.

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those athletes, plus Arthur Wint of First Alarm Jamaica, and officials of the Toronto | Araxy

Silver Spear Lions Club which plans to sponsor reenback an indoor meet at Maple Leaf Top int Gardens, said that neceptance seem-Reputation

Zatopek, Happy Farmers 15 1.0.2 137 who may have trouble in gelling Easy Gong 35 1.07 1.33.1

Lady Gloucester 35-1.00.3137 the passport from his own nation:

Dan Ferris, secretary-treasurer of the US Amateur

30.4 Slätze Athletic Union,

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07 1.11.3 1.464 2.10.3 314 United Victory 17 1.11.3 1.40.4 2.10,3 31.4

of the armed forces. It was Brst adopted as Ideal training for air crews,

teach 10 co-ordmation between hand and

eye.

for

told Canadian officials that ឥវ៉ European stars who come to New York for meets would also be made available for AAU-approved meela; in Canada.

Lloyd

Percival, meet director for the Lions, said he hoped to have the Europeans, USA Olympic stars compete against

Since the end of The wir, basketball has been widely used as one of the exercises for men under- going treatment at centres rehabilitation or war wounded.

It has also been adopted by the Ministry

of Health as part of He said he wanted Cll Dodds, standard treatment for miners and holder of the world indoor mile re- industry

at the centre cord, to run against Eriksson and maintained for convalescence and Strand, who finished one-two in sickness or injury.

the Olympic 1,000 metres, and that Dodds or Curtis Stone might go against Reift or Zatopek longer. races,"

workers

Site For 1956 Olympics

The International Olympic

PLAN OUTLINED

In the

for

If the Europeans come to Canada, they probably will compete first in the big all-Canada meet at Mon- tren, then move to Hamilton the Dist Highlander Games

and anally to Toronto.

Percival said that the Llong Club authorised him to get head

If two offensive players are hand-Committee will meet at Rome ling, the ball, they are guarded by early in May next year to pick two or three defensive men, leaving the host city for the 1956 Olym-with all plans, and that it was hoped two or three defenders free to con-pic games, verge on a play?

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The date of the meeting will be selected later,

Members of the IOC will be able are to vote by mail if they cannot al- their tend, the Olymple Bulletin reported.

-IDLE DEFENDERS

"If these idle defencenien kept busy, they can't help feanmales and a small break through for H good shot," snld, Iba.

man

Can

Mail ballots were not allowed in

1947 when Helsinki wis selected for the summer games of 1952 and Oslo the winter games.

The 1050 meeting of the 100 will be held in Copenhagen at the

The touringt players hal their

It (ba's team bas " successful and though Simpson and season with these tacties, it probably. troubles Palmer engaged In a stand of 54 will put an end to agitation for for the second wicket, six men were rules changes to limit effectiveness end of May and early June.

Flicker, broke the previous record of 44 hours and 50 minutes set up by Norman Thops in April fast, and continued playing to set the

out for.100 and It secined that Natal of tall men. Agure at 45

27 hours and

might gain lend. minutes.

Tremlett (33 not oil) and Glati- Attended by first aid men when he felt the strain of the effort win (12) stopped that prospect by on his feet, head and stomach, taking the score. past Natal's before Gindwin was cat, and then Beder first thought on passing

helped Tremlett in an unfinished reconi WHE for their

stand of 30 for the eighth wicket before stumps were drawn-Reuter.

telling

Flicker's Thomas'

assistance.

They are the boys to thanke", were his first words on reaching his objec- live.-Reuter.

Arda Title

London, Dec 22-The Eastern Aren Council at their last meeting decided that promoters, boxers and

or

Death Of Oldtime

Cricketer

The death occurred on. December

The bulletin also announced two new members had been elected to Many American

have coaches

London gongress favoured such changes, and after the 100 at the the Olympics some foreign notions in audition to those previously re- wanted to set up height classica-ported.

Eric van Frenckell of Finland re- tions for international play.

Iba claims that ingenuity, unaided placet Otto Krogius, his country- by rules changes, will put the tolla, who resigned,

General Miguel Y. Fuentes made, a member from Guatemala,

man under control.-United Press.

Rugby League Tost

London. Dec. 22-The postponed

Ico Skating

was

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third Rugby League Test between tee skating championships will "take Alilan, Dec. 22.The European

The suggested

to build a new $5,000 track for the Maple Leaf Gardens.

The old track was torn up and used for firewood during the war. stars would be the best thing which "An appearance by the European ever happened to track competition in Canada," sald Percival, "We're eagerly looking forward to meets."-United Press.

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in soccer will... 30,4 everyone interested

wish him well in the post of player- assistant

of Hearts manager Reuter.

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Olympic Stars For British Games

London, Dec. 22. -The Amateur Athletic Union of the United States will send a team of eight athletes to compete in the British Games at the White City Stadium here on Monday, June 6, it was officially an- : nounced today.

their managers bo given at 10 of Sir Timothy Carew O'Brien, Grent Britain and Australla may be place in the Palace of loo here on celved from France, Belgium and the i further period up to and including former England and Middlesex played In London.

The Americana expect to include a number of Olymple winners.

Acceptances have also been re-

Netherlands, while Sweden's agree of ment Is expected to be received for within the next few days. and palra An Invitation has also been ex. tended to Emile Zalopek, Czech

venues are Wembley and While City January 28, 20 and 30 January 5 to arrange for the South cricketer.

The competitions will consist and will take place on January 29. Eastern Arca lightweight eliminating Sir Timothy, who was 07. twice

A specini Rugby Lengue four compulsory and free skating contest between Tommy Barnham, played for England against Australia sub-committee will deelde after the both men and women of Fulham, and George Daly, of and toured the Commonwealth in authorities of Wembley and While akating Blackfrairs, to take place and for 1887 with G.F. Vernon's team. City have been approached on the Entries close on January 15 and winner of the Olympic 10,000 metres, amateur skatora of all European to take part in a two miles race, in ward signed contracts,

He also went to South Africa with subject.

whose Federations Meanwhile, the Rugby League countles The contest is to take place on or Lord Hawke in the winter of 1895.

or which it is hoped that he will before February 28. The winner is A splendid bateman he played for officials hold £2,500 paid in advance Associatio are members of the attack the British record set up by

1090,-

tho from 100% to

Union aro to moet Tommy McGovern for the Middlesex

for tickets for the postponed match, International Skating

Bwedo, Gundar Hácgg, in Ulie-Router,

-Reuter.

1045. Reuter. eligible,--Reuter,

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