1950-10-04 — Page 6

COLCHESTER NORWICH CITY

JOHN MACADAM'S COLUMN

REFEREES CAN AID

SOCCER REVIVAL

It is symptomatic of the times we live in that the Football Association should decide, at the precise moment the Soccer game in England takes a distinct turn for the floodlit better, to encourage it with such fol-de-rols ny night training-a thing they should have done years ago when the patient was at death's door.

Wright, the Colchester goalkeeper, saves from Kin sey, the Norwich City Inside¡ left (No. 8), The Colches ter defence all stand by ready to help if needed.

ELEGRA

WEDN

THE YEARS ROLLED BACK AS TOMMY FARR KNOCKED OUT THE GIANT

SAYS Archie Quick

KLEIN

The years rolled back for me as I sat amidst the rain, the mud and the fanatical Welshmen in a Pontypridd public park and watched Tommy Farr carve the first niche in his come-back with a sixth round knock-out win over the gigantic Dutch champion Jan Klein.

Fifteen years ago, further up the Rhondda valley at Mountain Ash, I saw Farr lose a British cruiserweight title fight to mercurial Eddie Phillips. That was Farr's swan song, we thought, but he came back with wins over Bob On, Tommy Loughran, Max Baer, Walter Neusel and Ben Foord, to become British champion before he went to America to fight his epic contest over the fall fifteen rounds dia- tanco with Joc Loula,

As I sat with Tommy after the baut in his Cardif hotel together with the greatest of all Welsh boxers, Jimmy Wilde, it was hard to believe that British boxing had ebbed so badly that here was this 86-year-old veteran straight in line to regain his title.

Into account

was as refreshing

as a douenej so much

Record Entry FANTASTIC SETTING Expected For Harbour Swim

It has been obvious to those of us who have been watching the game closely since the pre-Rio days that

The Annual cross-harbour players were pulling themselves up by their bootlaces, am that, left alone, they would put enough edge on swimming classic sponsored their play to restore the home game to its former glory, by the Victorin Recreation Club will be held this year More games are romed byen Sunday, October 15, at This applies not only to a co- j

will start ordinated leam play that ex- this kind of decision than ara

national sides tuned by bort football, and it is31.30 a.m., and tems from

with local from Kowloon, throuds

the Grst and second to cary to sympathise

strong and the partis is who take the division (and the Chiedi programine is a very good resentful attitudes.

the

Season

This traditional event has al- at the most ons these days), but to the in- There is too much fussy blow ways been one dividual quality <f a targing of whistles, too much finger-popular races of the swimming Last year. Calries number of the players new to the waggler at players and 120 reached the staggering figure of

thuch big time.

lines - 1 Memphoring by

183. Judging from enquiries We have recovered from the men for han line offride decisions already made, it is anticipated

cannot have a couple of

that the number of competitors warline ant post-war stagna!

on the way inches in them either way, for ils year's title will con- tion and we are

Now that nesnen Gre back in the Soccer sense, if not]

equipped with the new fungustitute an all-lime record already there.

One special reason why more

Alas. this improvement in standard of play. Kener of Bolstered by FA mathering, can

Some

Hart they Appear to want to i shine brighter than the stars on swimmers will take part this race this year is the reclama- the hek,

tion protect along the sea-front will come into effect soon, and

Let them remember to the

be nullified completely by selfcide rule was devised to stop should the cross-harbour event of the bugbear of present-day the flagrant powher, not to in lin continued next year, a cow football-bad refereeing.

troduce the focasuring tape, securse will have to be set,

The record of 22 mins. 24 2/5 of the refereeing wet Soccer was a game of bowls. have seen recently and this goest

the way. Forest By the

manager sees, for the men's event is held by Chan Chun-nom and that of for lgby football as well-hasily Walker fulls me that there been so bad that it almost makes Is alarm or despondency over 28 mins. 13 secs, by Misa Leong s with for the old days when the loss of thele unbeaten re- Ol-inut, Cheong Kin-mna won Ailly-who the race last year in the time of referees had to be it or else they cord nt Torquay.

have got would never

away has played in one or two sides (2 mins. 37 seca with their with long unbeaten sequences- Bo the grounds livet.

will tell you

mounting the tendon of these runs without detent is very hard to take.

-Iondon Express Service)

Now, the FA chart for referees under- in casily cut it down stood language that all decisiona pre at the discretion of the re- ftree. In other words, a free kick for a tou! need only be awarded if the referee feels that will be to the advantage of the victimised side.

HIBERNIAN BEAT ABERDEEN

CONDITIONS

The following are conditions of entry, and forms may be ob- Ste- Vic from The tainca word, who will also receive e- tries:

Was

*eight

Challenge To

M. Boussac

The

London, Oct. 3.

British

und

„FANCY SHORTS" GHAFFEE

Tennis champ Nancy Chaffee, in New York, is modelling the latest thing to glamourise the game. Specially designed by Burlington Mills, the shorts are of white satin ribbon appliqued horizontally.

Bash at the waist is of red ribbon.

The

CRC WIN TENNIS

TITLE IN BATTLE

OF CHAMPIONS

Taking

nd won the first tla He poorners of the opposition Klein rounds of the ten so easily that provided, Farr still did he had only to stand on his feet workmanlike job and I would to win.

ran into a right tand back him to beat anyone in the

ninth session and; country, barring perhaps Wood-panel in the

for the rest of thet round and cock,

His ringeraft was exceptional. the iwo minutes the tenth He knew all the tricks and itketed Braddock belaboured him that Mr Little in-

cantend that he Mr John Clark, a London of cold water which we all tervened. not-to see a home product dis-should have let the fight go on surveyor, has bought the play such skill, Jack Petersen,

There were only sixty seconds palatial training establish- who sat next to me, agreed,

to round anyhow Patrick was ment at Newmarket of the I still on hits teet "defending him-Maharajah of Baroda, | self.

40-year-old The setting was fantastic.

Another South African enthusiast would not divulgo Here we were a dozin miles!

In an epen air middleweight champion George what he had paid for Warren out of CardifT

yum-meadow Angelo, became the first man to Place, as the 12-acre training emphitheatre -

but it crowded in a basin by frowning defent the coloured American, establishment is called,

in England-on 15 Drown,

understood that Mel

£25.000 ills.

it was a surprising would not be far from the mark. To get to the ringside in the points, but

True. Angelo made windecision. rain tetining

miss aut, but the

The Elizabethan-style man- all the forcing sien was bullt only 20 years through to wade

ankle deep American dir

the trainer, Mr Sam pectators and boxers nike had Brown

who sold it to the mud and yet there were 22,000 and there were rounds when ago for people there from all parts of Angelo did not fund a stove on Darling,

Indian prince in 1945, the mining; valleys singing their him,

Braddock. by the

why, is heads off with, typical Celtle

Mr Clark and his friends are really Jiminy Williamson, who

a determined bid to fervour.

welterweight to make Amateur

of the the check

KUCCESSER

M. Boussac. French, notably We had "Land of my Fathers," champion two years ago,

with "Softan bach" and the Dutch

They intend to start DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF pational anthen, and a local

string of about 40 horses band of four pieces played Farr

Manchester ex- appoint a private trainer Another bad into the ringt us though

look after them.-Reuter, Aleur champion,

also been a big London night,

have seen every Farr fight weight Tommy Pratt,

Tino Cardinale, of since he was a third rater at distinguished himself by out-

since he was potning Wandsworth; Wan washing glasses

in a Slough Italy, and he looked to ine as bar, before I rescued him and though he will create a stir in on the road to fame a not very strong clars, Put him and fortune, but what impressed

Another boxer who jimpressed 10 1710 f Pontyprinid was lits com-

me--and he is a newcomer lete answer to all the ques- British cings like Angelo and

At a meeting of the League

In a long drawn tions we were asking ourselves. Patrick-was Lou Alter, a fair-

history Lun and Stu Uts judgment of distance was headed Canadian who is the son Management Committee of the of the League has there been decider. Choa and Tao clinchod for CRC. defeating of the issue of a Toronto Jewish rbb. He Hongkong Football Association

conglomeration such

one match, nor Tsai and Blck 7-5. He was able to take a punch was much too good for former held on Monday, the following stars

Stan teams were chosen to play has there

a high been Buch his legs were in featherweight hampion

South Chi's only set came the Charity exhibition match on six Rowan, of Liverpool,

standard of play as shown yer-

In the last on the jaw,

from Ip auid, Poon splendid, condition after

and his phyɛkquo

Monday, October 0:

terday. Not only the winner per-

Combined Chinese: Yue Ylu-tax but also the losers deserved game of the evening, which was perhaps the best of the match. (KMB): Hau Yung-song (MB); La!| praise in this respect. cent. He was never buffed for

was (foilee); Tang Bwn (MB); NË

With the suc already do. ene moment, and two hours after

Kel-cheung (Kwong Wahl: Fung

The actual play was closer the

Ha Ying-fo the fight there was not

elded, both pairs threw caution slightest sign of distress,

Kwaning (KB) (KMB): Au Chi-yin (Police); Ke than the overall score indicates to the wind and some attractive Kwok South China took 37 games to scoring strokes were seen, The -keung (South China); Ying-kee (South China): Blok Chun.

CRC's 54. The Inclusion of W. South China pair camo wal (South, China).

C. Choy in their line-up gave u

behind 2-4 mnd 4-5, to bent Reserves: Tang Wing (Police);

boosi to CRC Choa and Two 1-5. The Kam-hung K4 Chee): tung tremendous

enter the who were able to Tal-fai lling-yuk (KM): Les (KMD) and Chu Wing-keung (South court with three well-balanced Cilna).

pairs. South China made one

W.C. Choy and W.P. Trai (CBC) change from the learn which beat K.H. 1p and P. Poon G Rest of Colory: Campbel (Club); Etheridge (Army); Tozer (Navy); played in the previous match,beat E. Tai and Ranta Bick 8-4 Mullen (Club) Tennucci (Army): Szeto Santos (St Joseph's) Brown (Army) Forrow (Clubj; an RAF playor; Ed-Llang. wards (Army),

K.

rounds and

rou shape generally were 100

shar

Bantam-

This first promotion of Jack!

to bring this Cappell's served

the public fresh talent before und I think Aller, Angelo and Patrick will prove attractions Farr bars no one but I have although none of them has a about. talking worth the impression he would dearly

punch love to take on Joe Baksi to Some more South Africans are 1 understand, Woodcock WHE that

way. on the

the world them among champion, Vic Toweel, who was 1048 1851

Britain for the Olymple Games.

Drove wrong.

A VEXED QUESTION It is open to competitors of both sexes. Ilowever, placings

of The

question vexed lund

be awarded prizes will

whether a boxing referee should Reparately. A certificate will be awarded to all competitors who stop a fight when a man is so on points that he GAMES RUINED

London, Oel, 3.

far behind the course. complete Aberdeen lost to Hibernian by

from the Rail-cannot possibly win was again The_course times in

In a second way Pier How many

games on goal to five

to the brought into prominence at the Kowloon,

London the referce blast replay

Albert Hall, today does

the Scottish match of

Murray Royal praya-wall between

Tommy Letic whistlo his henighted

at the League Cup quarter-final today, toad and Murray Pier, Ilong when Referee

pretest between Pat Pat context very that of an infringement Hibernlah now meet Queen of

The actual distance be stopped a kony.

the 1,743 Patrick,

South African without waiting to see whether the South in the semi-finals at tween the two points

chunplor welterweight

and is penalising or not be

the Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, on wrong side?

| Saturday.-Router.

Jinny Braddock, of Manches- and ter. in the Inst round

AQUASCUTUM,

MATTAMAC,

and

COTTON POPLIN

RAINCOATS

UMBRELLAS.

(WITH FOX FRAMES)

MACKINTOSH'S

13, CHATER ROAD

yards,

Competitors are required to assemble at the Railway Station not later than 10.30 a..

Arrangements are:--(6) com- petitors will change in the dressing-rooms specially pro vided for the purpose at the Railway Station. Clothing must not be left in these dressing- ropins.

but should be handed over to their own club officials; when the race is over, (b) ewimmers wil change at the VRC.

Entries will close on Tuesday, October 10, ut 5.30 p.m. and tres ($3 cach) must accom- pany entrica

In

Russians Weight Lifting Championship

TEAMS FOR

CHARITY SOCCER

to

Chinese Recreation Club won the Colony Men's Senior League title for the 19th me in the 35 years that the Championship has been competed for when they beat South China by 7% sets to 1% in the eur- rent season's final play-off yesterday.

A record crowd turned out to witness the battle of champions, there being three ex-Davis Cup players. and five present and former Shanghal and Hongkong champions in action..

the

Never in

اب

In

Bick replacing

Bogres!

from

Roch best G. Lum and 2.L. Bis 6-4.

LRC TOURNEY

V.T. Wong and Y.P. Trui (CRC) beat Ip and Foon 5-4, beat Thal For the winners, it is difficult and Nick 6-0. beat Lam and B

0-3. Reserves: Kinson (Army): Barber

to plek any of the six players K.C. Too and G. (Club); Tigging (Army); Thompson

Navy and Wootion (Army). fur mention, except V. T. Wong, lot to Ip and Poon 5-7, bent Team manager of the Combined the Shanghai Doubles champion, and Bick 1-5, drew with Lum and Chinese Size Fo-wye with Fung in spite of his size, was Su 6-0, King-cheung as trainer and assistant while Ng Kel-cheung was elected undoubtedly the best player on caplain.

the

It was court yesterday. Paris, Oct. 3.

Dr G. Smart entered the finals A.L. Gordon was elected team teldom that he threw any point Russia has agreed to send a;

team while Wilson in the trainer and

trol of his forehand shota pionship yesterday when he beat world cham-assistant and Mullen is the captain.

especially in receiving fast ser-D.R. Holmes in the semi-finals taking place

vices, was a treat to watch. In straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, at the

Lodles Recreation Club. For the losers, it could only

Results be said that it was their off-day. Even Ip erred repeatedly in his

nwarded the bout to Braddock. Heum of Soviet weight lifters to manager of the hem of the Colony bw errors, and the perfect con- of the Club Men's Singles chant-

The

point is that it was compete in the Patrick who was so far ahead, plonship contests

JOE LOUIS told Reuter today.

MAY FIGHT

IRC

TEAMS

The

following are dian R.C. cricket Saturday:

tomall

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played were:

other matches

Mixed Douihins:

In Paris on October 13, 14 and French 15, un official of the Federation of Weight-Lifters

athletes will meet Soviet

the In- lobs. Tani and Szeto Bick did Bemi-final Club Yugoslavs among others.

teams for not strike a happy combination 3D looper and Mrs Andrews and were evidently unsuited to best Mr and Mrs It.7. Amstrong Nations to

tako

are part

cach other's type of play, Z. L4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Semi-final 'cap Ladies Doubles: Argentina, Austria, Belgium,

1st XI Army (Horas)A.A. Sia and Gordon Lum were a

Mr Maunsell and Maymond Burma, Brazil, Denmark Egypt, Rumjahn

(Caps) A.II. Abbas lucky pair and put up a credit Beat Mira Heinsbury and Mew Barty

Bakar, All. A.ft.

A.K. Finland, France, Haiti, Holland,

able show in spite of the heavy 3-0. 7-5, 6-4. Iran, Italy, Jogan, the Lebanon, mat, 5.A. Imas A.R. Kitchell

A.11. Mader, A.R. Muu, I.M. odds against them. the Malay States, Sweden, Omar and K.M. Rumisha, Scorer, Switzerland, the United King-A.M. Wahab: Umpire, G.M. Butt.

of States moredom, the United

2nd XI v. Army (Away).—T kicked the lid off his pugilis-America, the USSR and Yugo arma (Cepi), F.M. el Arcull, 8. they swept Tsal and Szeto Bick,

Bucks, R., But, B.I.M. Bux. A Chagla, M.B. Hassan, A.K. Mar- kur, A.. atack, M.I. Razack and M.A. Wahab, Snr. Scorer, A. Khan: Umpire, K.M. Omar,"

Monday, October D. Indian R.C. will entertain the Prossimista

AGAIN

New York, Oct. 2.

Joe Louis

Олсе

Two Leagues For tic coffin today by admitting

Ladies' Hockey

This Season

he might fight again.

Bomber Joc. with s

eye and left chook athl

badly

deelde

slavia.-Reuter,

Rugger Results

On

V. T. Wong and Y. P. Tui gave CRC an early lead whica

in a friendly game at Bookunpoo, London, Oct. 3.

Semi-final Hoop Mon's Ringles: G.G.M, Morrison-beat R. Torp . 0-1.

AUDIENCE AT

THE VATICAN

with a 0-love victory.

w. C. Choy and W. P. Tsul further increased the lead to two sets, edging out Ip and Poon by 6-4

Vatican City, Oct. 3. gallant recovery by Lum and

Pope Pius XII today granted Sia from

1-4 to 6-0 in thei

the audience to wollen, said he would

at 1.30 .m match against Chon and Tao, a special

their half-world's champion racing driver, "In about a month" whether to

The following were the

Juan Fanglo, of Argentina, Women's hockey is on

try for a return title shot at the

of Rugby Union gamea ented by A.A. Rumjaha (Capt), Rave South Chine up-and-up in Hongkong

Ezzard sults heavyweight champion,

A.R. Abbas, A. Rashid Abbas. 3.point in the first round.

D.P. Behull, A. Bu

The audience took place at Aloo, Last night the newly formed Charles. It was Chories who played today:

W. P. Tsui and V. T, Wong Naval

Collegor. Abdul-Curreem, 8.A. Ismail, the Hongkong Pave Louls such a

Engineering

Adar tumfin and M.A. Watab, beat Ip and Foon C-4 and Y, P.the Pope's Summer Paince at

near Rame Umpires: Mears. G.M. Buti

Omar: Scorer: Mr A. Teul and W. C. Choy made Castel Gandolfo

4 sets with a 6-4 win over Router.

Committee of

the

That

thorough

the game to commit be repra sharp. The IRC

Bot.

Klan.

Ladies Hockey Association de-15-round trouncing ot the (Keyham 0). Bristol 24. cided to run two Leagues this Yankee Stadium last week that Falmouth 11, Bath 13-Reu- and R.M. reason with eight teams in each the Bomber Immediately anter. league.

nounced his retirement frem Teams already in the League the ring. lists are King George V. DGS, University, House Royden

retirement announce- Kowloonment was LHC,

Just one of those Hongkong

and LHC.

Dutch LHC, things done in exellement after Recreio, Arht and without full consi- Probable storlers aro Little Flower and Belillos.

deration,' explained Joe today The ready-formed clubs wil during his first publie appear-

ance since the 'fight, probably be in the Orst divi-

and sion

school teams and

Meanwhile, in Detroit, Louis"

newly-formed clubs will com-joging mother, when informed 'hat the Brown Bomber was return bout,

pete in the second division.

new

Biggest handicap

Association

playing fields,

incing the contemplating

The members of the Hongkong and Kowloon

1

of said: "Joe will never rest until That he whips Ezzard Charles. new boy of mine is awful proud and ClubI know how much it must hawe

are to meet on October 15 at hurt to get beat 3. p.m. at the KGV

to get organlaed.

pitch

"Joe, never gave up In his life and if he's determined to Chairman of the Association start training again he'll get his Committee is Mry Head with title back and retire a-chan- like he did before. **an Miss M. M. McNeill as Secre plon

Vaited Press.

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