6
Dick Turpin Loses On Points
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1950,
HALF-WAY THERE
ALBERT FINCH WINS
A TITLE
HE
WILL NOT DEFEND
Nottingham, Apr. 24.—-Albert Finch, of Croydon, became the new British Middleweight Champion when he outpointed Dick Turpin, of Leamington, the holder, over 15 rounds here tonight.
Finch will not defend his newly-wan crown. He had great difficulty in mak- ing the weight of 11 stone, six pounds and a week ago wanted to withdraw from the contest.
In order not to disappoint the crowd and the promoter, he carried on and fought a few ounces under the stipulated limit.
He will now concentrate on the cruiserweight division and his manager said It is not after the fight: "This will be Finch's last fight as a middleweight.
fair to expect him to injure his health by getting down to 11 stone, six pounds.”
Four Scots
The victory was by the narrow- have decided the referee to raise est of margins and the crowd, is hand in victory. while cheering lustily Finch's | Finch weighed 11 stone, five nino ounces. Turpin rent recovery. changed their pounds, cheers to boos when the Lonsealed 11 stone, one pound. dale Belt was fitted around his Heuler.
Will Make waist at the end.
Title Claims
nt
Turpin hind only himself to blame for his defeat.
TURPIN DROPS FINCH After a few lethargic early go down to rounds, Turpin work and in the reventh round
A
By GEORGE WHITING Retirement of the World dropped Finch for a count of Flyweight Champion, four. The bell came at an op- and the portune moment for the Lon- Rinty Monaghan,
of
doner, and again in the eighth rounds Finch took and ninth
from Rubsequent matching
punishment Allen mid terrible London's Terry Honore Pratesi, of France, vicious Turpin.
In the ninth Turpin dropped title
Finch for a count of eight but for the world Harringay on April 25, has his effort was just too late and rescued Finch the bell set Scotland traditional rain home of the world's best when all seemed lost.
Then the contest took are
turn. Turpl hack into his shell and allowed Initiative. take the Were exhausted! 24th hord
flyweights-in an uproar. machable
in the
Scot-local At least champion Norman Tenual, X-Finch to Peler Keenan, Joe amateurs Murphy and Pete Herman-are round, but Turpin strove
to clinch the issue, exported shortly to be claiming
With only a few minutes feft official consideration tenders for the vacant British he found Fitch only too willing to trade blows mil it was the Londen boxer's ability to give more than he took with mint
title.
as con-
None of them as a mind to Jack his heels while Terry All busien himself with the work! championship.
at fatty
Scotland has forgotten Inel rivalry to stake a British cham- plonship claim. That,
to me to be a for the fact that
rate, appears fogical renson
not one prompter has bothered
to bid for the Seettich title fight between Tennant and Keenan,
No offers had been received
by the official closing date, for
a fight that was reckoned to worth £1000 heaval caused retirement.
be
the up- before
by Monaghan's
Tattoo Of A
Lady Stopped
Him Boxing
1
Fast Bowlers
May Have To Do
Without Shine
London, Apr. 24.-The many of laws of cricket, which have been changed since their inception about 200 years ago, may include yet another amendment in the near future, this time affecting the pace bowlers.
At a pre-season meeting re- ed for cricket's rulers to make rently, first class umpires press it unlawful for bowlers to rub the ball to preserve the shine which assists swerve,
in swing
ind
183 was
THE ARGUMENT
The argument pul why should it be illegal for a spin bowler to lift the aram in rder to get a better grip while a pace bowler is allowed to rub
his trousers the ball on
maintain the shine?
to
the
MUTEURS
The riders go into their annual whirl during the 27th annual Six-Day Bike On the track are, left to right: Race at the Palais des Sports, in Paris, France. Guy Lapible, France; Arthur Seres, France; Armin van Buren, Switzerland, and Francis Grauss, France.
Australian Punters
Amazed
WILL GEHRMANN BE THE FIRST WITH A FOUR-MINUTE MILE?
ASKS CORNELIUS RYAN
New York-Don Gohrmann, America's most con- fident middle-distance runner, doesn't think he will ran a four-minute mile this year, but he believes he can beat any other USA athlete at one mile and perhaps defeat the star Europeans, too.
Ho and Fred Wilt both were timed la 4:09.3 in the Wanamaker Mile, feature of the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden lato in January, and on March 18 ho beat Wilt by ten yards in a rematch in the timo of 4:09.5.
On March 20 he ran a special favoured to win the National 1,000-yard race in the Purdue Collegiate Mile Championship clipping. 7.7 and the National AAU crown, Relays In 2:12.7, seconds from the meet record. if he enters both events. Should Gehrmann is no bigger or he win the AAU title, he would stronger now than he was a year be eligible for a European
Holland's South American ago
when he beat
Willy Slukhule in an Indoor Press. mile at New York. He is still
131 pounds on a five-foot-ten- incl frame,
"Of course, I'm 21 years old now, and have had an extra year of experience," he said. "But my conchies think I will reach my peak between 25 and 28 years of age."
One of those coaches, Tom Jones, has predicted that Don has an excellent chance to reach the fabled four-minute mark.
La
or
tour-United
Salle Cage Stars Win
Fans who paid $5 and $3.00 to see a double basketball feature at Caroline Hill last night wero thoroughly drenched when heavy rain fell after the first matchi LONG, EASY STRIDE
was played, in which La Salle College of Manila defented Kit- Gehrmann runs with a long
cheo 40-29. which uses Casy stride
A crowd minimum of his energy, and he
about 2,500 was από Kitchee led by has the stamina for a finishing present. "kick" which Is the best in point in the first two quarters of America. "Nobody ever has the game, but the visitors proved beaten me in the stretch," he too strong in the second half dur- says--and that Includes Sujic Ing which play was handicapped huts, the European "King of the somewhat by the slippery condi- Finish."
tions on the court as nolight He nd to work hard to drizzle was then falling.
finishing sprint, develop that and in high school he ran the Heavy rain came after the sprints and low hurdles to build match, with the result that the encounter between Whaly of up the. "kick.'
Gehrmann gets little pubicily Shanithai and Chinese Y,M.C.A. during the indoor season, be- had to be cancelled.
the University ot To-night at the same time and Wisconsin rarely sends its men place, La Salle will play the to the eastern USA where the tonghong Combined "B" team will meet Chinese and and Whaly Indoor meets are held, xix.
Gehrmann's appearance in the #ses Millrose Games is the exception,
not the rule. Mel-
At American Jockey's Style.
Melbourne Melbourne punters call American Jockey Johnny Longden "The Frog" because of his riding style, which fascinates Australian turf writers and followers.
Argus
CUT OFF THE FLAPS Longden startled the
1
workout at
enuse
However, the outdoor season
sits bourne's Flemington track, Ap-will allow Don to show his true: FANLING GOLF
Aus-
On
янд
he Is heavily
Tasa Lusitana
Annual Match
Only one card was returned out of ten entries for the Bogey Competition played on the Old Course at Fanling last Sunday. As a result Mr J. D. Mackle wins the Bogey Fool with a card of 5 down.
The last Ladies "Extm Day The annual match between for the Season was played Inst KBGC and Club de Recreio Thursday at. Fanling. The Com. for ho Tasa Lusitania, which petition was an L. G. U. Medal,
Was won by Mrs was presented by the Club do which Recreio 10 cement the Jong Ketola with a nett 71, and Mra friendship between
two S. A. Sleap and Mrs M. Gaird Clubs, takes place at Austin ner iled for runner-up with
34 'There were Road on Sunday next commens-nett 73 each.
this Anal entries for
event, which closed a most successful Fanling winter season.
The Sydney Sunday Telegraph said that Longden, "perched on Beau Gem with his knees tucked under his chin, looked like a frog squatting on a log."
weighs brid
one pound "Australia's Billy Cook Is Punters said that they had
has perfect nunces, Gordon Richards A seen jockey riding artist. never before
ihe
has the same saddle. saddle. stick to a saddle like the visit balance in
During a probably the best bands of any ing American.
Australia, and!
Te talents, Newspapers printed pictures to jockey in
closest brentice Jockey L. Stevens U in the A section of the notes
10nstrate the difference between perfecily
alongside inported, after riding of inte
Cool rides shorter #inish.
le umpires on fair and unfale play Longden's style and that
Eng Lampden: "le la ali right. Estates! "It is local for
rading British and Australian Australia that he did in
"Yippee-1- sang and whistled tand, due to the differences in Fa player to lift the seam of the
Jockeys
theay to his horse all the way, 1 seldom pulls ball in order to obtain a better
believes that most horses United Press. wald. In
case the um- "SLIGHTLY LONGER" such a
and change By FREDERICK COOK
The Melbourne pire will, if necessary,
tled better to hands.
when scribed the style of Britain's heels. He contends that Jose Rafael Aviles, 23-the ball for one which has had
horses gallop famed Gordon Richards as not held close,
Callovers Ricin similar wear and will warn Puerto Scottish promoters could be
than more freely and do not reef for year-old after bigger f. Or is it that
"Australian theirs beads and spoil their own The fair.
use of restu, wax either American or are doubtful of Keena's mechanic, is on an £1800 captain that the practice is un-riding slightly longer they
bond us the aftermath of ele. is also unfair, but a bowler jockeys. He does not crouch se chances by pulling too hard."
low over his mount"
2,000 Guineas ability to make Bst,7
Keenan discarded the plaster
Badger Protecting the one of boxing's alleged cases may dry the ill when wet on
a towel or with sawdust.
Australin's Harold that has been
br call- he injured In London of impersonation.
Fast bowlers may hand
He has He is charged at Wichita,
& The Derby than from a gift saddle in order to fraud in having toned and even taken off for was shown crouching more than tralians by cutting off the flaps
riders, but less British
them
back Aying against Jan Sneyers,
prevent tematically consistently and begun light training for a pro-Kansas, with
Longden does. pitched
ha received against the wind created by a of four hts in the fought there under the name of
Australian joc- Longden
London, Apr. 21. Siring at 3.30 p.m. the Central American Middle-bowling fast,
Ten rinks will represent each welcome in Aus- horne's speed. next two months.
Champion, Tuzo Por-alls at the batsman, but have
keys like the flaps because they Percy Loraine's The Golden side and the teams will be never been checked for prer-iremendous First is against Camille Dor-weight
their knees getting Road, whose stable com- published on Thursday. the fourth best tuguez.
saidving the shine, which obviously traila. -mont, rated"
After a six-furlong exhibition prevent The county prosecutor
against a horse's side. bantars in France, at Paisley on
from two panion, Calstone, won at
HKFC TURNOUT Raps
by Sandown Park on Saturday, Aussie saddles given him April 20, On May 3, in Glasgow, that, if convicted, Aviles faces asives them an advantage.
Lawn Bowlers of the HKFC New ball bowlers adopt all horse, at Melbourne's Caulfield he fights former European fly sentence of one to live years'
to turn uut America Maurice gaol. champion weight
Peter
kinds of methods to keep the track, Langden praised him as shine on the ball and fielders "one of the strongest horses I've Jockey George Moore when the returned to favour at the
our two years aro, Longden called callover on the Two Thou are requested see him tackle some of often go to great lengths to stop ever had under me. I'd like to Sydney rider visited
"roughed u}"
mile his new saddle "perfect" after sand. Guineas at the Vic- Thursday at 5.30 p.m. for leam the ball being
American horses over a
The torin Clai, London, tonight. practice, as teams will be selec- ted afterwards for the opening Temoved the during play.
and a quarter or a mile and be
He went out to 100 to act slop these
I think he'd be right up saddle is only 17 inches long hadf. Umpires want to
KCC PRACTICE Thursday, but was now quoted mes. the practices and end an anomaly there-nure for
hose at
at # to 1.
Palestine hardened half
Lawn Bowlers are requested the majority have their way,
point to & 10 1, but the favourite,
for practice today, the regulations will include all finish." forms of preserving the shine
Marked Light, remained steady to turn out
Wednesday. April 20, at 5.30 secund 1.
and the at 2 lo on the ball, both in County and
Wood-Pn. weather permitting. Favourlie, Mr William
There will be a rink game on to 2.
meets fellow-countryman Hernias; and on June the Is to appear on the Woodcock-Savold progame at the White City.
-Londen Express Surulées
MANY METHODS
In New York, Portuguez sald Sandeyron on May 24, Vie he did not even know he was nehding to Katas until he Be learned from newspaper had been knocked out there.
Aviles Right was staged by a Kansis promoter who told reporter: "Avlies definitely didn't
me he was not Partagez tell me
aroused when Suspicion was
in the front row observed a young woman tattooed upon international cricket.Reuter.
10 DIVISIONS FOR BOXING
The chest of the "Portuguez" In
the
whereas they could London, Apr. 23.-A pro-
not remember that the one they posal which, if adopted, had zen in New "Yock was
A far-reaching tatood at all. may have
**Tuzo (Kid) Portuguez is a effect on boxing is to be put to the Congress of the In-23-year-old Costa Rican middle-
weight
with a record of muly
best
One
ternational Amateur Boxing three defeats in 50 fights since
(AIBA) ni 1946. Association Copenhagen in June.
The Association's Executive Committee is to propose, fol submitted by lowing a motlon Ireland, that the existing eight boxing! divisions
amateur
The should be increased to 10. two new classes would be light-
last December.
Indian Gymkhana Team To Meet
gallop on Beau Gem, a leading orien
1.
A. W. Dester of the Sydney Home Football
Fil
Sun described his style tactics this way: "He rides with
London,
0
24. The Apr. were the results of a typient American crouch, his following:
his back almost parallel to
in his 100ball matches played today:
(Southern) Third Division, horse, his head mixed mount's flying mane and stirrups really short. He gives Bristol Rovers 3 Newport. C.
reasonable rein, is Scottish League (Division "B") his mount
lead Queen's Park 2 Sten'muir taking the
Other Matches expert and riding a waiting race
1 Derby City When
1 Arbroath
-Reuter.
West Indians trant.
מן
the
a
the
Пers draw will
May.
commence the
Ladies are reminded that en- tries for the Ladies Foursomes to be played at Deep Water Bay Members close
on April 30,
part- must arrange their own
and the for this event,
be made and play first week in |
As Tombstone Competition" will open the Deep Water BAY Season on Tuesday, May 9.
are asked to Members their names at Deep Water Bay or with the Secretary so Dia partners may be drawn for this There will be a prize for day.
"hidden
ward's Prince Simon, at 7 to. Saturday commencing at 3.30 the winner and al their prices at the last callover. LJn.
The unbeaten Risinst Flame came la nt 20 to 1 and Emperor,
ย
the
1
ful-
French stable companion of scratched Cardanil, was also at 20 to 1.
the
Prince Simon retained his
place as favourite in the betting on the Derby, hardening half a point to 13 to 2, Masked Light
remained at 9 to 1 and The
Golden Road at 100 to 0-thelr
rug-prices at the last Derby callover
Cellie necessary, how Forfar ever, he can be a punishing London. Apr. 24.-Three jockey, capable of getting a He is rated the 11th
and Jast ounce of energy from Indian, one Pakistani middleweight In America,
usually Rugger Results Australian jockeys of his best performances was to one fermer West-Indian Test horse."
London, Apr. 24.-The outpoint Beau Jack in New York cricketers have been invited are not eager to keep a mount
to play for the Indian Gym-up front from the start. Punterslowing were the results of -(London Erpress Service)
khuns in a one-day match generally suspect a "front num-ger games played today: against the West Indies her."
MOST INELEGANT? team on May 4 at the Gym-
Dexter sald that Richards "of khana grounds, Osterley, all the great riders to Middlesex.
most inelegant. probably the The final selection of the in-thrilled English race crowds, is Gymklinna XI will be like the majority of English
wellerweight and light-middle-GOLF
weight, which of course would entail a re-organisation of the existing welghts.
The Idea behind the move is to protect young boxers from the dangers involved when con- coding excessive weight, and to the all-too-prevalent deter practice of boxers drastically shedding weight to qualify for a division they have outgrown
A
hy natural development.
GG.D. Carter In
dian
have
English Amateur made from among the following riders, who give a horze plenty
Championship
3.
Rugby Union Blaenavon 0. Pontypool 20. Cheltenham 14, Falmouth 3.
incl Newlyn Penzance
Redruth 0, Ebbw Vale 6. Gloucester 9.
Torquay Athletic 5, Newport
B.
Rugby League
ExLst Midlands 9, United of
win rein and 114 players:
mainly by
Hospitals 15. Richards judgment. Chandrakant Master (captain).
pace
10, Featherstone Cooper (vice-captain), R.S.
Hunstel Vijay
"In a tight Baish, he will rise Huzare, Vinoo Mankad triumphis also by strength.
Hafiz Kardor, from the saddie, stand in the lovers 5,
Wakefield Trinity 27, War- London, Apr. 24.--Among Polly Umrigar, the English Amateur Golf Learle Constantine, D.S. Kuma stirrups almost like a straight-
a, Ameer All, T.1. Tipgher back, and use the whip severe-rington 16-Neuter.
Narain Championship's, competi O. Narain Singh, 1.
ly. Richards apparently R.M. Khan, and L.D.
not unbalance his horse, which CHESS The suggestion, discussed tors, who began this year's Singh, the Executive Commitice's event on the Royal Cinque Chadia
The Indian Gymkhana will is the attribute of a real horse- meeting in Norway last sum- mer, is now to conie before the Ports' Club course at Deal full Congress of national Association
GOOD CHANCE.
good chance of being Into the rules.
It is understood
ot
with
written
that the This
if this a 30-holes
of the
kong, British authorities Arc among Championship beint decided by
It may well be that
fessional boxing will
follow Thirty-two In many quailty and profes-and controlled by play.
sult, particularly as countries amateur
sional boxing is
the same body.
Carter has a score
In Britain, the gap between today's round,
after the match hold an evenior!
man.
doog
The
"Something Abhorrent"
Chicago,
been
MATCH
Standard-Vacuum Oil Company will play the Kowloon Chess Club in a seven boards
match at the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday evening.
a week ago.
QUOTATIONS
The quotations were:
Two Thousand Guineas
2 to 1 against Masked Light. 桦
to 2 Prince Simon.
5 to 1 Palestine.
8 to 1 The Golden Rood.
100 to 8 Welsh View.
20 to 1 Rising Flame.
20 to 1 Emperor 11.
33 to any others.
The Derby
13 to 2 ngainst Prince Simon
to 1 Masked Light.
100 to 8 The Goldon Road 100 to 7 Casilo Rock.
100 to 6 L'Amiral, 20 to 1 Pardal.
25 to 1 any others-Reuter. GUINEAS FIELD
Loudon, Apr. 24-A field of 20 ie likely to go to the post for
runners, with
Riding Flame (G. Littlewood), Blue Book (Edgar Britt), Em- peror (W. Johnstone
Poincelet), Welsh View
Nevolt),
ог
(W.
(no
spot" priza
WORLD BEATERS MEET
enter
the Inter- today, was G. G. D. Carter, reception in honour of the West entered from Royal Hong-Indles team in the Gymkhana's
pavilion. Reater.
Top beards for Standard Oll the Two Thousand Guineas, the OXFORD TRIAL
will be R. W. Borsodi, F. X. first Classic of the season, to be yeur, instead
Oxford, Apr, 24.-D. 13. Carr's
Sequeira, Ray Danenberg and run over one mile at Newmarket Johnny Carvalho, who will be on Wednesday.
The Klinghardt, L. probable those who favour Its adoption. matchplay throughout, there is side were 307 for seven by the
up against H. qualifying test ue-close of play in reply to M. 13. of 205 XI's total Hofmeyr's
Apr. 23. The Schure, Eugene Tausz and P. K. jockeys, are: proposal in carried. then pru-cupying today and tomorrow.
Will players
Bowling when the first Oxford Univer-
Congress Prokopov of the Kowloon Chess from an entry of 142sity cricket trial continued here. American
fined $2,500 for Club. Atrocious then continue by match-
conditions rain, has
bitter north-restricting membership to white snow and a
PHILIPPINES on players, Mr John A. Sbarbaro,
Filtermouse of 87 in Sund-held up
cast
up play
Jockey yet), Tramper (T. Goa- BIG. SWEEP when players three occasions but runs came Superior Court Judge, originally With strong!
Hing), Indian Empire (no jockey anof the Congress should be re-
Manila. Apr. 24-Ardan yet), Full Dress (EPH. Smith). the two sports until
town University, showed
voked.
Light, bay
Burn). been a wide one, but only this wind accompanied sometimes by freely. D. C. Candier, of Cape directed that the Slat, Clinrter
He later subsituted the Ano key Sauleg up, finished 15 the excellent variety of strikes and circumstances the
to allow the Congress to revise lengths ahead of a field of nino
Pewter Platter was high and by the strong defence in scoring 56
(A. Carson), hod for Carr's side. afternoon nobody
ft. Divecha, the Indian bowler, bylaws at a convention next starters over a muddy track to-
(T. Lowrey), The Golden to
win the Philippine (Gordon Richards), Flos S to beat 00. Thret players
were then sharing the also batted well and was not month. The Judge said: "There day
cut with 14 when play closed. something abhorrent about a Charity Sweepstakes,
Rog Harris. World Champlon Sprint Cyclist, Ticket number 205,048 won (C. Spares), Tynedalo (J. Cald- nation-wide organisation violat There is, however, no quen-lend at 81.
The bowling of Hofmeyr's Sieve Trodinnlek (Worthing?
(W. Rickaby), Reminiscence finished arcond, giving don of joint control. The tug-
sence of the pace bowler, A. D. trust by the adoption and en-wan
(Douglas Smith) and be-of the first round.
finished third Light
sented to him by the Minister of Health, Mr Aneurin Jose (South Australia), who forcement of bylaws which, in 75,000 pesos to ticket 427,736, Donore (A Breasley), Masked the "Sportsman of the Year, trophy after it was pre- player working arrangement
The only other
pesos 37,500. going to Prints Simon (W, H. Carr).
Bérán, at the Savoy. Hotel tween them providing for an
game. fair play, good fellowship and with exchange of views, Information break 80 was Wilfred Thomp- has tonsilitis and will take no their essence, are so contrary to ared Magtangol
All carry nine stana Reuter. ticket 049,341-Associated Press. (Hundstanton), whe re-further part in the
good sportsmanship."-Router. and items of mutual interest sen
turned a 79-Reuter. Rauter.
now has had to contend
week it was reported that the rain and sleet showers.
In Association Boxing Amateur
British scoring hnd approached the Boxing Board of Control with early
a view to a Halson between the managed two bodies.
ing
Hunter
colt with 100-ne (C. Smirke), Barsam
gestion in that there should balled the field with 77 at the end side was weakened by the ab- its duty to carry out its 150,000 pesos Arst prize. Bula- well), Hedgerow (E, C, Elliot) shows the Dutch Olymple star, Fanny Blankers-Koen,
а
to
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