1950-04-17 — Page 6

BRITISH BOXERS

TO GET BACK

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 17,- 1950.

FAST AND FURIOUS

WANT

ON

THE CHAMPIONS? ROLL

London, Apr. 16.-Less than a year ago British baxers held European Championships at four weights-Bruce Woodcock (heavy), Freddie Mills (lightheavy), Billy Thompson (light) and Rinty Monag han (fly). Mills and Monaghan were also World Champions.

At the present time no British boxer appears among either the world or European list of Champlons, though not all have been beaten for their titles,

Woodcock had his European Championship taken from his last year and Monaghan retired unbeaten World and European Flyweight Champion because, of ill-health.

There is now intense eager neay among more than one man, and at more than one weight, to get his name on the Cham- plona roll, and some of their ambitions may be realised the night of Aprli 25,

Terry Allen, of London, who

for once boxed a draw

the World Flyweight honours with Monaghan then, meets Honore

Ezzard

Pratesi, of France, for Mona- will complete their training and remain until the day of the ghan's vacated title.

fight.

MORE YET

Both are very confident thi On the camobili Danny Sullivan, of London, Bights the South Coasi zone will put to their the the Anishing touches In Ranero, Spain, for

and make them latter's Europeon Bantam condition

worthy contenders ngainst weight crown.

Trates and Romero.-Reuter.

Woodquck's Then

coming Lee Savolt fight with

is, Ju regarded as 11 many quarters, world title fight und once he

that ing

4ght behind himn Woodcock will, no doubt, seek

Charlesbody o flight for the

May Never

Fight Again

European crown, at resent vacant.

Nat Fleischer

Accepts Offer

SHOWPIECE OF SOCCER:

New

Belhurst Park Stadium To Rival Wembley?

London, Apr. 16-Wembley Stadium, London's showpiece of soccer, may be seriously rivalled if a scheme to reconstruct the present Crystal Palace football ground at Belhurst Park, South-East London, materiallses.

Plans involve the expenditure of nearly half a million sterling to make this well situated ground the biggest in England, with a capacity of 120,000, more than Wembley, which takes just under 100,000.

han

Banked on all four sides by Belhurst Park

alwayssconced in the top half of the roads, Crystal Palace has the been tho object of much Third Division, Southern, advantage of M vast crowd speculation

sportminded table. by quickly clearing and thero is businessaRen. Recently reven The chairman of the Board of Ittle doubt that if the project Croydon

ench Directors adopts the view that goes through. many reprezenta- bought 1,000 shares in the Foot-once the club is in the First tive games will be staged there,ball Club from the Chairman, [Division support will come and

Mr Percy Harper.

businesmen

FIRST OBJECT

Provisional

which plans, have yet to be approved by the Croydon Council, caler for double-decker standa

on three

Thele first object is to put the skles of the ground. The pre- club on a Aim Annncial basis rent stand would be pulled and try to gain promotion for clown and open terraces would the Third Division side,

They be substituted to chable the sun foro all very big businessmen, ensure good turf.

hind them. Do that there will

Danny O'Sullivan, the British Bantamweight Cham-and air to get to the pitch and with considerable resources be pion, rushes in and the Frenchman, Francis Bonnardel, on the ropes, tries all he knows to hold him off, in the fight at Albert Hall. O'Sullivan won on points.

Burbank, Callfornia, Apr. 10, There are also some cruiser- Weights in England with plans Nat Fleischer, editor of The Hing magazine, kald here to- to storm the vacancies left by day he had accepted an offer to Freddie Mlls' retirement as the

art as one of the Judges for the and European British

Cham-World Bantamweight itle fight

In Johannesburg on May 20. The April 25 buuts at Har-

The bout is between Manuel BOXING AT ALBERT HALL never fight ringay are, needless to say, the

Ortiz, the Mexican-born to rest for contests of immediate attention and Vie Taweel, the Empire and two months with a bruised this bit for Championship South African Champion.

Ezzard Charles, negro)

of holder

American pim. tho NBA Heavyweight Cham- pionship, may again. Ordered

in

holder,

Mr Fielacher Faid thai

and crowns

the tws British heart muscle, Charles faces boxers concerned

are being originally he find been asked:

Johannesburg promoter another medical examina-ven the best possible type of by the

preparation,

the bout, but hnd to retiree tion at the end of the

They have both left London leclined because of his health. period-and my informa- for a seaside resort, where they Reuter. tion is that the doctors are likely to be "tough."

Colleagur Frederick 'Cook, cabling from New York, says that Charles's chances of return- Ing to the ring in June dependi an "Comidete rest."

HEART MURMUR

When Charles

rounds

underwent

ON THE RECORD

IN THE

HIGHLIGHTS

WEEK-END'S SPORT

Superiors,

years.

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Fangio Retains

San Remo

Leading Ex-Amateurs Grand Prix

Failed To

Impress

SAYS ARCHIE QUICK

San Remo, Apr. 16.-Juan Manuel Fangio, the crack Argentine driver, today won the San Remo Prix for the second year in succes-

night at the! Let me revert to Scott, Wesion. It was a poor Albert Hall for leading ex- bold high hopes of the ex-Derby

Driving ^n Italian Alfa amateurs who hope to become paliceman and the former Army professional championship con- Champion, but I think he asked Romeo, he completed the

Ray laps of the two-mile circuit in railway clerk

enders. Don Scott, the Empire to do too much in taking

years old, 133 hrs, 10 mins, 8.2 seca.

to

10

Heavy rahus made the course slippery and treacherous, causing have to engines. Only six of the 20 turlers were placed and among those forced to retire was Prince Bira, the runner-up last year,

Games Cruiserweight Champion, Wilding, 23 who also 1:01

the 1048 stone, Oft 2ins, Olympic Final, for instance, lost from Nantwich." ronline examination in 1947.

his first paid fight and Charile

At the moment Wilding would before he fought Einer Ray, he

A Half Mile in 2 minutes 8.0 Tucker, whom The visiting Korean football

will re-

beat all our heavies except per you a heart team proved over the week-end] seconds-the to have found!

first under 2 WDS

Williams A haps Johnny in Bood member as the brilliant RAF Improving į minutes 10 seconda Doctors refused to that I football is murtur.

featherweight who was always

Challenger to Woodcock. without an electro somewhere in Asa that is number of years, was pass him

an im- contesting Peter Brander's right cardiograph. He passed that Korea,

In country whose foot- | provement

one of test and lost to Ray over ten ballers have not only challens weakest events. now for wine was beaten in his second proof their kind, and, well nursed, Luigi Villores, of Italy, driving

our to the Amateur Championship, left and right hooks against an apprehensive Scott were models

Second place went to Count Maison Square ed our supremacy. This site

fessional contest by Jimmy

Wilding appears. to have A Garden. Later, he knocked out calcutta but are 10W our It was refreshing to see all Murray of Dublin, who once rill

a Ferrari. His time was 3 hrs. future. Len Barvey

Villorest Ray at Chicago.

11 mins. 9-2/5 secr this speed. The last people in beat him as an amateur. it is believed there is no con- Before capacity crowds that this Colony who were able to

If these were setbacks to our agrees with me.

had the fastest lap time, nection

improvement in between the original saw Hongkong putting up two negotiate the Half in under 2:10 boper for an

Len, who is Chairman of the Another Argentine driver, J. heart condition and the present rood shown on two sucremive | were D. S. Blake and Peter the standard of professional box-Loxers Union, is very keen to Plan, in a Maserati, was third."

down Mason some ten

at least Colony went

or 12 yearing. we, were nt

This was Fangio's help some promising youngster

second difficulty which is understood today, the arise from a rib injury.

3-8 and 1-3. in the second ar

pensated by the scintillating dis-get to the top for the sake of major success of the season 03 Jersey Joe Walcott, who has game, Hongkon was luckless, The Quarter was won in the play of Danny O'Sullivan, who British boxing and told me, he tie won the Grand Prix of Pau three has failed to wis the but it is past the time when we marnificent Live

ugh only a bantam conceded would be only too pleased to in France last week, driving 54.81though world title in the ring-beaten should blame it on luck.

We seconds, which is slow even by lbs. to the French featherweight cond

man free of right

a Maserati. twice by Joe Louis, once by were to, they were better. the standarda of the curent champion and gave him a best-cost. That is an important offer Despite the conditions a huge

whole season, and the sprints in really ing. O'Sullivan is ready at any for no one has greater skill and crowd all of Korea's poor time.

time to take the world title experience than Harvey. a telegram to Abe Greene, team did not gem to consist ભ

An ability to sprint is neces-from Manuel Ortiz and even has NBA Commissioner, he de-ne tall, be-spectacled centre-sary to more than half the chance for Willle Pep's feather manded: "With both Louls and forward. The team was full of events in athletics and why it crown. Charles out of the picture, who star players. Whom did Hong- not developed as a first prere

Charles has now put in other claim,

about the A feature an-

show was that

else

is there to claim (7" Bill Daly,

manager of Lee Savold, had an answer for hits, The title will be derided in London on June 6, when Savold

he

meets sak.

Bruce Woodenek,”

WALCOTT MAY COME

of

kong Jack? Was it Tonnuci?' quisite before Any event is

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The Land Forces Athletic Championships were held on Saturday n Sankunpoo with nearly every record in the book beaten in a competition in volving the shining athletic lights of one of the biggest garrisons Hongkong has ever

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taken up continues to puzzle

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So, when

the field

We

HARD PUNCHING

com-

were also given an

Savok is now training in New Jersey, and leaves for London bad. Then again, records only this month. Walcoll is travelling sharied being kept last year. ton. He is hoping to fight the

In the circumstances. It was German heavyweight, Hein Ten disappointing to ree the stan Hoff, at Mannliclm on May 7. dards not very much higher

in and may look on London.

hey have ever beer. title is Freddie Beshare, whom the exception of and I am not Charles, was to have fought Ull too sure about the doctors said no.

the Long Jump and flop, Step As yet the New York Comand Jump-that could claim to missioner has rot recognised

he focal Ariny records. any successor to Louls. Charles Five feet seven inches in the remains NBA Champion, pend tigh Jump, or even the 5 feet ing his recovery or retirement.

inches that was done outside -BRUCE HARRIS the competition proper, I have Sree beaten by at least three Army jumpers since 1907.

exhibition of hard two-handed by Algar Smith, punching Even the University has come all unbeaten as A pro- tá a recognition of this after fessional lightweight. He dis- many years and this theory has pored of Hugh Smith from loenly received thus at least Sunderland in four rounds and unofficial academie approval. looks to me to be a certain times of 10.7 seconds and 24.0 weight, possibly welter.

one sees winning champion one day at a heavier

seconds in the two sprints, this So far as the lightweight posi. is, indeed, depressing to say the tion is concerned as

the top least.

of the tree wo had в роог Marks in

events light between Tommy McGovern, Another claimant to the world There wasn't a maric set, with were not so wonderful, either, who won on points, and Peter

makes particularly and a study of the performances Fallon. the disappointing: Liver-

poal lod who interesting

gave up the titic because of University featherweight sources that the Army ron- increasing weight.

itt siders itself to have too stro to decide who should

They

the final a team for a match against the University and King George V meet Billy Thompson, but the reigning Champlon sald to me School.

There is no doubt that Army being in the form that won me afterwards: "I am far from le stronger, but I can see Uni- the title but I think I could beat versity winning quite a few of either of them on tonight's the events. In any case, as showing." we understand it, the triangular

-(London Express Scruteo)

"HAP"

these either-

SWINGS OUT

up

for the A.B. ("Happy") Chan iler warms qualifying round of the National Baseball Players' Golf Tournament at a country club in Miami, Florida.

the

report from

met

match that had been arranged "I agree,

has been called oft.

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but still take McGovern to win although he bas lost some of the promise which made Joe Louis say when

The Hancock Shield match at McGovern to win although he Cox's Road ended in draw "Here is a future World Cham-

and proved that even given all pion."

the time in the world in which

score Hongkong cricketers

have by now quite made up Scots May Yet

their mind that this Colony's

cricket grounds must be re- garded na a reserve for wicket- slevouring bowlers. by no means an extinct breed here."

Compete For

Maximum score by any bato The World Cup

Rinn

with

two turns at the

wicket was N. R. Oliver's 63 (0) Glasgow, Apr. 16.-Scot- and 57), with 11. Owen Hughes land may after all send not far behind with 50 (31 and their soccer team to Brazil 28 not out)

and Noel Arthy 54 for, the World Cup finals| (10 and 44).

Len Stokes could only man- this summer. despite their age 14 And 14 and Laurle defeat by England yester- Kilbee, the only batsman have ever scored a century in British Championship.

them the 12day, which lost the Hancock Shield, was sails- fed with 0 and 3.

The Scottish Football Asso- Matches between the Pakis-cintion had stated that they Inn Davis Cup_tennis players would make the trip only as the end local champions which were British Champions. Now the postponed yesterday afternoon Scottish FA Executive Com- because of rain will be held mitice, which has a meeting on from 5 p.m. to-day at the Chi- Wednesday, Is to consider nese Recreation Club,

special Invitation from the Alam is due to meet Toul Wal- Brazil Football Association re- pul; Almed will play Ip Koon-ceived before yesterday's match Peng, and Ahmed and Tsul Wal at Hampden Park. pul will meet Ip and Edwin Teal in the doubles.

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*Inquiries, however, re- ven]. that there 15 no foundation whatsoever to the story that wider bais will be tried experimentally in the Second Division next season.

RECORDER:

This urged Scotland to con- teat the World Cup Anal. whether she was beaten by England or not,

It is understood that come of the Committee, Including Mr John Lamb, the Scottish FA President, favour sending a Scottish team for the majority of Scottish football followor seem to feel that their country should be represented in the Gnals-Reuter.

conch the

Reuter,

watched

race.--

be no lack of money to carry. out the objectives

there will be

no difculty in maintaining large attendances to warrant the expenditure-- Reuter.

Gussie Moran Wins Title

Nice, Apr, 16-Miss "Gussle" Their First Division goal may not be so very far off for theoran, the United States Town

tennis star,

the today won club has shown considerable

Women's Singles event in the Improvement since fast reason. Nice International Tournament. when they weng in the throes of In the final the overwhelmed

her French relegation.

Mlle opponent, Josette Amouretil, by 6-0, and Under the leadership of the 6-0. former Arsenal player. Konnle Budge Pally, of Los Angeles, Rooke, now the player-man-won the all-American Men's ager, Palace are safely en- Singles Anal, beating Tony Teabert, 10-year-old Clucinnati University student, by 6-2 and 6-4.-Reuter.

Arthur Peall says:-

TOO MUCH CHALK CAN

ALSO RUIN SHOTS EVERY hillard player knows the |break-ending consequences of s stroke when the gue-ball "kicks." Alm and strength were correct for my diagram ball-ball t-on from hand, bút a bod "XICK Bent while away at A false Angle, miss the pocket 17 inches,

Afkicka"

aro caused by chalk suncara on The cue-ball Sur- toring between the bala impact.

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That in why Drofossionals sometimes stop

in the middle of a bilijard or snooker Brook and request the referee to remove

& speck from the. crystalntes,

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Ainatour habits Include Д theral chalking of eue-tipe between breaka A snooker white then has a inark mit for every stroke played.

Small wooder that mun many pota like diagram green, A "kick" con ruin any sort of shot.

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An Appeal for Your

EASY FOR SIDWELL

Rome. Apr. 10-Australia's Bill Sidwell was the only seeded player engaged when the Italian International Lawn Tennis Championships opened here today.

He beat Manuel Buaykela (Spain) by 6-1 and 6-0.

Sidwell is seeded No. 3 behind Jaroslav

tclt- Drobny: the extled Czech, and Dilly Talbert, of the United States.-Reuter.

London Boats Paris 8-3 At Ruggor

Paris, Apr. 10-London beat Paris by eight points to three In the annual inter-clty Rugby Union match played today n the Jean Bouln Stadium. Lou- don led G-0 at half-time. It WOJ the 20th match of the series. London has now won one game

11, Paris 8, with drawn-Reuter.

Help

In order to wage a ceaseless and effective campaign against the ravages of tuberculosis which exact such a terrible toll of human life in Hongkong, an Appeal is being launched to every section of the com- munity. The sadness and suffering which result from this scourge need no emphasis. The grim picture is vividly revealed in tragic statistics. The Reports of the Hongkong Medical Department which appear in the Press with almost monotonous regularity, provide the picture and the story.

Here are thrca scraps of paper torn out at random:-

Measles 17; Puerperal Fever 2 with 1 death; Animal Babies 0 with 3 tithe Scarlet Fever Tuberculosis 861 with 387 deaths) Typhus Teremußund Haluagp="}," Whooping cough 11 with 2 dea tile Paralysis 1.

Castes

Amoebic Dysenter

Sacinary Dysentery,-with-one-death;-22-of Enteric Fever with three deaths; five of Measles; two of Puerperal Fever with oversletjepano (Sakeky ur Annat Rabies; 499 of Tuber culosis with 212 deaths; one of Sammy Typhus Povom £hang=ef=Whooping Cough and one of Acute Poliomyelitis.

two cases, two delelser (Ramada case three deaths; scarlet fever gne case; Quberculosis 1,751 cases, 750 deaths yphus (ürben, one ease; scrub Anneents; whoo- ping cough 20 cases, with two deaths; in- fantile paralysis two cases.

The Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Association is striving to carry on its work without interruption, and has already brought relief and hope to many homes. The extent of the activities of the Association can only be measured by the degree of generous and sympathetic support from all races; all creeds; and all conditions of the people of this Colony. No contribution is too small. No contribution can be too large. They will be received by The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation; The Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd. The South China Morning Post: The China Mail; The Wah Kiu Yat Po. Cheques should be crossed "Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis Association."

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THEY MAY

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