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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1950-

AS ARCHIE QUICK SAW IT

The Writing Was On The Wall After The First Two Rounds

They

never come back is the oldest adage in professional boxing, and Bruce Woodcock proved it again in going down to defeat in what was called the World's Heavyweight Championship at the White City. There were 50,000 at this remarkable gathering, and they saw the strangest fight of the century.

Woodcock, who had already suffered damage to jaw and eyes, jumped to the attack from the first bell against all expected plans and time and again in the first on Savold's jaw. But for all the two rounds his supposedly lethal right cracked apparent damage it did it might have been a feather duster, and the husky American came stolidly and relentlessly forward not showing by the wink of an eye that the British champion's punches had hurt him. He looked like an inscrutable Chinaman- before the fight, during and between rounds.

Bruce

Won by a Jetu

rounds

straight

right, but the

first

Iwo

the anile with

swinging and writing was on

the wall, for he had given of his hardest and had nothurt Savold. that the We had thought Zurther the fight went, the bet- ter, it would be for: Woodcock. How we were disillusioned!

OUT OF A CLEAR SKY

Without warning, and out the

clear blue sky, a right hook of Savold's conceled and the next face was monent Woodcock's

a mask of blood. He was ob- viously blinded,

Rain Interferes With County Cricket

London, June 14-After a month of practically un- interrupted fine weather, rain came today to sello the dust on County cricket grounds and to interfere with play in each of the six Championship games and the Oxford University versus Marylebone Cricket Club fixture.

Although there was some play in each of the games it was only short rations and in three cases no play was possible until the early afternoon.

Jean Simmons finds she can't watch any more as the blood begins to pour from Woodcock's injured Granger, Stewart eye. leaning forward, watches excitedly, Remember his fight in "Waterloo Road"? Michael Rennle, intent,

lugs at a lip.

THE GAMBOLS

BUT

Barr

Applily

DARLING IF YOU'RE GOING TO SIDE TO SHPENNY FAVOURITE DOUBLES) IT MAY TAKE US THE WHOLE SEASON TO MAKE OUR FORTUNE

WOODCOCK HAD CRUEL LUCK

Says John Macadam

WELL, BRUCE WOODCOCK IS STILL THE PROBLEM BOY OF BRITISH_BOXING- AS GREAT IN DEFEAT AS HE HAS IN THE PAST, BEEN IN VICTORY.

WHEN HE CAME OUT TIGHT-LIPPED, SLIT-EYED AND AFTER, A TENTATIVE MINUTE STARTED CRACKING his left and riGHT TO SAVOLD'S HEAD, WE BEGAN TO FEEL FOR ONCE THAT. THIS WAS NOT GOING TO BE ONE OF THESE IF OCCASIONS OF WHICH BRUCE HAS SO OFTEN BEEN THE CENTRE IN THE PAST.

As soon as he settled he was the cool, purposeful hard-hitting machine we knew not so long ago as a coming fighter.

But the cruel luck that dogged him when he took sucker punches from Mauriello and Baksi, that dogged him when he hit a tree in training, dogged him into the White City when he fought Savold a second time.

The gash above his eye that opened from a Savold hook in the fourth round in the worst I have ever sean in any ring, and the cruelty of the luck is that when Bruce WILA it came definitely on top and boxing In his best style.

There is no Baying how long 11 will take to heal, and, of course, there can be no thought of Aghting until it does.

TRUMPET FANFARE

So ended one of the greatest events in British boxing history, an event which began with inore panoply than any #ghters have ever had before.

At the fanfare of trumpets Arst United States flag is run up under the glare of a search- and his en- light, and Savold

the

led by two London tourage, policemen, come through crowd from the dressing-rooms to ringside.

Then comes Bruce to the big- gest cheer of his career and the fight is an-but not for long.

The end is unbelievable.

The British champion throws in the towel at the end of the fourth round. This magnificent lay-out was hardly worth while. Never had a championship A glittering setting. Aght such The White City arena lies

a lovely oval dol around us in a ted with the blues and reds of the 50,000 spectators, and tram- ed in the white of the barriers. The sun is sinking in a cloud- less sky, and the cool breeze keeps the Unlun Jacks and Old Glorys Bullering bravely, above

Northumberland the pucked stands. v. West Indies

It really couldn't be better, and although we at the ringside cannot see much of the bodies at the back of these stands, it Newcastle, June 14-After is obvious that they see sum- the the side for 112 cient of what goes on In losing half

of approv 1 runs, a solid sixth wicket part-ring. Their cries nership between John Goddard come to us in little whispering

Frank Warrell gave the waves of sound. Northumberland at the They miss of course, the quiet West Indies a slight advantage

in arrival of Jean Simmons with

The Hampshire versus Worcester and the Sussex and for he kept wiping at his eye with his right versus Notts games each produced barely two hours of unscently play and were terminated for the day long before the hatic and pawing!

usual stumps' drawing times.

over

close of the first day's play Stewart Granger and George

their two-day match here.

with his left to keep the Ameri- can at a distance. Yet even now

Reg Perks of Worcester took without loss before further rain Savoli seemed, strangely loth to

three of the four Hampshire fed to the drawing of stumps.

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES administer the coup de grace.

wicket during a long spell When Woodcock came to his which he kept une end going was sitting, I with his swing bowling, making counter, where I heard him repeat: "I can't sec. the ball to both ways.

Only morning play was pos- At Horsham: Sussex 03 for can't Fee. Ell younger

where do three ngainst Notis. No further 10 owing possible brother threw the towel into the sible at Horaam,

One of his tnce took precedence over run-play was centre of the ring.

rnly. Ecconds kicked it out, but Mana-Retting because of the awkward

At Southampton: Hampshire Hurst called the referee and manner the ball behaved

it was announced that the damp pitch. Bruce had retired.

The pair put on 80 runs be- fore being ported five minutes! from the end of play, when

were 10 The close of play scores in the

four wickets in class matches were us ahead hand. first follows:

1

I

then

LOOKED STUNNED

Old

Un

tourists

with

STYLISH CRICKET

Trestrall

mins

Raft, ns contrasting a pair of escorts as anybody could "wish.

HARVEY AND FARR

the

and at his

Bill Butlin is by the ringside, Somewhere around are Len Har

Mills. And vey and Freddi there is Tommy Farr.

chair- Colonel Eddle Engan. The West Indies scored 107

man of the New York State runs for six wickets in reply to Athletic Commission, is in Vie Northumberland's total of 107. Ilrong, but not, alas, with 81 for four against Worcester.

Worrell played Me moot news that Joe Louis has been No further play was possible

stylish cricket of the day dur-ordered out of retirement to The

Trafford pitch,

of 37 runs. Bight the winner. owing to rain. which

for criticism came In

At Lords: The MCC nine tor in his innings

Goddard was undefeated at the during the Test match, con-

wicket against no

Oxford

Jack Solomons, magnificent in cluse with 47 runs. tinues to help bowlers but it

University. No further play

a white dinner Jacket, rain which caused most

Кеп Earlier was possible owing to rain.

had beaming with pleasure was

Sheffield: AL

Essex 120 played an enterprising innings perfectly set sell-out, has just bother to Lancashire,

kaid "No truth in it." two This

was one of only

(Coxan, right-arm fast medium, of 42 runs.

Yorkshire 26 for

The crowd were already both teams vix for 52). matches in which

Northumberland gave a bai-

their way just after Ave o'clock, batted during the day.

no. wickel.

ting display of mixed character. but by the time flahting bad In view of the interrupilonu

At Manchester: Lancashire Most of the minor County alte through rain, there were com-

Si, Cook, left-hit hard and no fewer than 100 started at 7.30 the roads around

thelr tutal came paratively few runs during the 214 (Howard

fram traffic. best innings was arm slow bowler, five for 47) of

boundaries.

Ceell. Williams, the slow leg- Those who did Al Neath: Glamorgan 89 for

get in carly of disappointment or not, they 87 not out by Bill Barron, the Gloucestershire 20 for one.

from Barbados, could have been forgiven if they talking in Woodcock's Northamptonshire forcing left-

nine against Derbyshire. Rain break bowler were

interfered with play.

most damage, taking six had thought they'd strayed into room of his completo retirement hander.

This match was the excep from the ring. If so, a newly ar-

At Northampton: Northamp-wickets for 10 runs aplece. He rather fashionable garden par- Johnny tion to the rule that bowlers fight between raviged

tonshire 253 for three (Barran received special assistance from ty by mistake.

mid-oft who at Livingstone $4) Prior Jones, Willams and Jack Gardner at were on top,

not out, At Lords, only seven overs 87

excellent catches-men 27 could be Leicester on July tar 10 British Heavyweight were bowled late in the day against Middlesex. Rala inter-held three

and the MCC scored nine runs fered with play.-Reuter. Championship.

He could do nothing else with such a gash, Even in his mo- ment of triumph Savold looked sinned and never once smiled or showed his satisfaction, his dressing-room his face was Mainly bruised which showed the power of Bruce's punches.

In

Whether it was the Orst flush day and the

Woodcock himself,

however,

spoke of doing on.

I talked with Len Harvey and Tommy Farr, and both agreed that after Bruce had given and eytrything for two rounds Savold remained unmoved the had had It British champlon 200 two *ex-champions added that Woodcock would be wise to retire.

COMPLETE FACER

11

Far promoter Solomons, was a complete facer, for what sort of altraction in September has, ho now? Savold v Maxim_ codd not half the stadium, fo Savold was not impressive. while it is unlikely that Joc Louis will return to the ring to night Loc, though be might have tarkled Bruce.

British blow to The other baxing was the defeat of Wil- liths by ginhit Pat Comiskey, Williams too sustained a cul, this time under the eye which cagbod bloodshed, and his themont.

re-

I cannot ever remember see- ing two oris Itijtries than bis and Woodcocks For the life of me I cannot understand why manager Broadebb has consist

did

Reuter,

pt

Savold

(right) after the fight.

are arena Were lammed

on

den party.

for those near-great all the regular gang keeper who has been on this Job fighters more clearly

singe directing Johnny watch on more fights than any back sent boys and girls in the are here. There's Ted Broad- for 35 years and has held the Willams how to nullify big Patman in the world, Ile has med stands, the atmosphere is gor-ribb

the last 35 title Aghts in Comiskey's two stone weight all

there while it London. advantage, and

the lasts in Johnny bringing

This one, says of atars first real full-throated roar

GREETINGS

Nick. Ls the

Ex-fighters greet 'Alm and Alm stare greet each other. the proceedings by trying to do peak occasion of his career.

The following has arrived: Mr The real atmosphere will come it.

Gordon Richards. tater when the sun goes down and dusk comes.

There in hila

usual place is

Apart from the great and Cecil (Nick) Nichols, the time-

THE

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with

Women In summer frocks and in open-necked, short- sleeved shirts lounged casually against the green of the award and the white and brown of the stands.

In the white and gold ring itself, Joe Loss and his bands men, with a couple of singing lovelles, kept them amused very pleasantly. It is all very gay and pretty, and for London entirely unbelievable.

the sun is

By eight o'clock going and the ring lights are in tensifed.

And still, with the stronger: top lights picking out

the

Walkover For

Ip Koon-Hung

Bristol, June 14. Rain delayed the start of today's play in the West of England Lawn for six Tennis Championships bours but Sumant Mirra, of India, and Ip Koon-hung. Hongkong, got through the third round of the men's singles.

Ip Koch-hung received

ot

想

walkover owing to the scratch-

ing of LH. Hankey but Misrn bad so easy win against the "Cup former British Davis

Walton, who won

Miara #on: 6-1 Reuter

BLOW

SAVOLD

—London Expream Strusce)

THAT MADE

CHAMPION

IT BEGAN THIS WAR: The Lee Nawald War but jolt Woodoo iriển thể che kh

world tile bid, is seen coming up. Broos in lending with his Jers

SAVOLD'S right eroes, shown in these pictures from the startling Sim by Michael H.

Goodman Film Productions, is now well on the way, .'

THE American heavyweight gets his 1st. 10lb, solidty behind his punch 25 it flasher over

Woodcock's outstreiched lere towards that left eyebrow,