1950-11-14 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1950.

MCC WILL HAVE TO BAT EXCEPTIONALLY

FIGHTING IT OUT ON ICE

Don Gough, number 6 of the New York Rovers, exchanges blows with Don Perry, of the Boston Olympics, on the ice at Madison Square Garden, New York, where the two teams battled to a 3-3 draw. Note the broken end of the hockey

stick (right) and the glove which falls to the ice.-EXPRESS.

Tommy

Farr Is But A Shadow

Of The Champion

Champion He Was

Says ARCHIE QUICK

The most remarkable boxing scene I have witnessed in thirty years of follow- ing the “noble Üstle art” marked the end of the second fight in Tommy Farr's carefully staged come-back. I thought I had seen everything round and about the ring but when referee Moss Deyong counted out Belgian Champion Piet Wilde in the third round of his contest with the Tonypandy ex-miner I witnessed

an almost indescribable uproar at the Leicester ringside.

Let me try to describe it. A wan, drawn Farr had not been doing too well against an apprehensive Wilde. There had been a flurry of blows at the start of the opening round but that was all. The fight had got into a rut and the record crowd of 8,500 was restless because the fare wasso unentertaining.

Farr's

to

to.

left. qye was cutlar saw any sort of punch, al-looked confidently settled above and below, and his 'hough in his dressing-room get up when he wanted judgment of distance was all afterwards Farr assured me it He watched his seconds be- wrong. It was all very dis-

was the best right hook ho cause he cannot speak Eng- appointing. Suddenly, in the had thrown to anybody's chin lish. "Nine-Ten-Out" said Mr. middle of the third round, the

Deyong and then bedlam gigantic Wilde sat on his Mr Deyong took up the count broke loose. haunches. Nobody in particu- from the timekeeper.

Wilde

BOBBY RIGGS IS STILL

COLDLY

SCIENTIFIC

Says Cornelius Ryan

Bobby Riggs, who was coldly scientific and as a tennis player, operates the same way as promoter.

efficient

The crowd, not unreason- ably, felt that it had been de- prived of a spectacle, Mr De-'

WELL TO STAVE

DEFEAT

OFF

Sydney, Nov. 13.

A big all-round improvement on the melan- choly batting display by the MCC today may be needed tomorrow if they are to avoid a defeat by New South Wales, the Sheffield Shield holders.

The position is that New South Wales, who dis- missed the MCC for 339 runs and themselves scored 11 runs without loss, will resume with a lead of 181 runs and all second innings wickets in hand.

Their obvious tactics will be to force the pace in an effort to declare by lunch at the latest. The way would then be open for the fast bowler, Ray Lindwall, to hurl himself into an effort to snatch two or three wickets quickly with the new ball.

If Lindwall or the left-arm and Compton (92) scored all pace men, Alan Walker and but 85 of the total runs. The Davidson, achieved that object, other eight men obtained a beg- some of the MCC batsmen garly 73 runs, of which making their first Australian McIntyre made 32 runs not out. tour would be required to show Simpson, Sheppard, Close more skill and concentration and Bailey put together a total than they did today to save of only 35 runs. the match.

Credit must be

given to Lindwall and Fred Johnston, a school-teacher from Canberra, who bowls leg-breaks.

most

England's three leading and

experienced

batsmen, Hutton (112), Washbrook (50)

Victoria Club Callover

Lindwall broke the back of the innings when, in his fastest spell of the match, he crashed through the defences of Hutton and Sheppard. Hutton batted just under four hours for his 112 runs. which included 14 fours.

Lindwall's first success came at a time when Hutton and

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London, Nov. 13. Compton looked capable Mr James Rank's Promo-extending their third wicket tion came in for good sup: more runs.

partnership of 100 runs to many portat the callover on Moreover, his speed, swing Saturday's Manchester Nov- and hostility appeared to upset ember Handicap, held at the Compton, who was uncomfort Victoria Club here tonight.

able for the rest of his innings. On offer at 20 to 1 at the first with his flight and control, but.

Johnston was most effective. callover last week, Promotion's

rarely will be find price was slashed slx points, 100

batsmen to 7 being the top offer at the giving their wickets away to him so cheaply. Simpson, for back to him, Compton chased instance, batted a half-volley

Close made an almost unpardon- a ball outside the off-stump and able. cross-bat stroke-Reuter.

close of the session.

The prices of two others, Lord Derby's. North Cape, whom Douglas Smith is to ride, and the Northern-trained horse, De- vancer, also shortened. Both are now 100 to 6 chances following offers of 20 to 1 last week.

The favourite and top weight, Randolph Turpin

Jai Mahal, is still being heavily supported. He now heads the. market at 10 to 1, two points less than Epsom-trained Mush.

THE QUOTATIONS

The prices of the 12 horses

yong admitted to me after-quoted were:

wards that he had mistaken the count by one second. Wilde said he didn't understand. Farr said it was all wrong.

The sum conclusion of it all was that it was a disservice to British bixing. Farr tried to

explain things through a micro-

phone but the crowd would a sports not have it. He stood for a considerable while in the ring with the mike in hand, but "She's well-known because of the booing went on and even- those lace pants," the young tually he gave it up as a bad promoter sald, "but most people | job.

Wilde went over, to shake

Everything else is secondary to the achievement of, his goal, This year, as it was last year, his goal is a financially success-don't realise she can play tennis ful tour of the professional with the best of them, too." hands and that made things tennis troupe headed by Jack Admittedly, none of the experts worse. Pathetically, they Kramer. Rigg is ready and realise Gussie can play goid brought a local party of hand- willing at all times to talk about tennis; she always seemed to bell ringers into the square the tour in the most glowing be losing in the big tourna- to entertain but after a few minutes they too had to give terms.

up. The MC spoke, unavailing- 'AT LEAST RIGHT NOW'

ly and unheard, and so a sad, "Kramer is the world's

Sorry affair went on. They greatest player-at least right now," enthusen Riggs. "But year, and even a divorce didn't even had to bring in Freddle Mills to try and quell the up-

maybe Pancho Segura really is the best. We'll find out." Segura will meet Kramer in the men's exhibition; Gussic Moran will play Pauline Betz Addie in the other match.

"Segura always has been the most underrated player in the

ments.

tour.

tent he did.

GOOD MONEY Riggs made good money last

break up a profitable partner- ship. His pretty blonde wife, ear and this to a certain ex- Kay, divorced him recently but

RANK BAD- will continue as advance publicity agent for the tennis The fight. What was Farr's form? That was the question So the efficient Riggs opera- everyone will ask. Quite tion continues. He tried. base- frankly, it was ránke bad. He ball promotion this year, too, was but a shadow of the old world," Riggs insists. "And but: wasn't especially successful. champion. Farr's come-back now, with his pro experience

a one-man decision, His against Frank Parker and the After the major league season, was

barnstormed own. He should now decide to confidence he gained by beating a group of stars

but bad stop-but he won't. He means fow weeks, forá Kramer In the world pro

weather and poor attendance to go in with an Italian at championships at Cleveland last

Carmarthen on December, 4.. summer, Pancho may be ready cut the tour short.

By the way, the Coventry. to prove himself the truc "That ·' WOB' -*. unfortunate,

promoter Jimmy Gough told champion"

Riggs says, "but weather won't

me that he expects to...” mätch' As to the women's match, have any effect on our indoor world champion Sugar Ray Riggs says, with a straight face, termis It'll be a wonderful Robinson against Randolph that Gussie was signed because show." And Riggs was off again Turpin in an open-air show on she is a fine tennis player. ton" a sales talk.--United Press. Aston Villa's ground next May,

"

10 to 1. Jai-Mahal, 100 to 8. Mush; 100 to 7 Promotion, 100. to 6 Prince Royal, Country Life, Rock and Rye, Coastal Wave,

Knocks Out Jose Alamo

Abergavenny, Wales,

Nov. 13.

Randolph Turpin, British middleweight boxing cham- pion, knocked out Jose Alamo, of Spain, in the second round of a scheduled 10-round non-title contest Colt-here tonight.

North Cape and Devancer, 25 to I Eldoret and

bridge,

28 to 1 Sugar Bowl, 33 to 1 any others.-Reuter.

Arsenal Beat

French Rivals

It was Turpin's firt fight since winning the championship from Albert Finch.

Turpin went after his man

right from the start and landed

heavy blows to the head and body which soon had Alamo in difficulties, Two lefts to Tur-"

head was the Spanlard's only reply in this round.

pin's

Paris, Nov. 13. Arsenal today won their annual

soccer match with A right to

Turpin again began on the offensive in the second round. the body caused

the Racing Club de France Alamo to lean forward and by five goals to one at the Turpin swung over a right hook

素

BILLY WRIGHT. WITHDRAWS

Parc des Prince Stadium to the jaw to drop the Spaniard

for the full count after the c here.

round was only 65 seconds old. Arsenal led by three goals! The bout was at 102. lbs... to one at half-time.

Reuter. The heavy ground-was in. favour of the Arsenal team and the brilliant dribbling of their forward line often had the French defence in trouble.⠀ Don. Roper, the outside left, scored three goals in the first half.

The Racing Club, which in-

London, Nov cluded eight internationals BX

Billy Wright, the Wolver well as Albert Gudmundsson, hampton wing-half and England an Icelander, who used to play captain, has withdrawn from for Arsenal, missed their chance the England team to meet Walés by bad passing and faulty shoot- | in the International soccer ing..

"match⠀g at ⠀⠀ Sunderland The scorers for Arsenal were Wednesday. Wright Injured Roper (3) and Lewis (2), back when playing in a Grillon scored the Racing Club's game against Burnley, solitary goal-Reuter.

Saturday, Reuter