Sporting Chatter From Near And Far

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 13

Sporting Chatter From Near And Far

MAX BAER AND NOVA MEET FOR RIGHT OF FIGHTING LOUIS.

(Received 0.30 a.m.) XEW YORK, June 1. More than usual interest lias been aroused in the 15-round heavy-weight elimination fight to-morrow between Max Baer and Lou Xova, a fellow t'alifoi nian. The winner will probably meet the champion after the Louis-Galento tight on June 28. Nova, who is a six-to-five favourite, ha« impressed observers with hie stamina and gradual boxing improvement under Hraddock's tutelage, although he still lacks decisive punching ability or aggics.siveness. .Some sports commentators say Baer has not been impressive against second-rate sparring partners and laik« sparkle and speed, although liis right hand is still capable of administering drastic punishment.

The concensus of opinion is that Baer must heat Nova before the sixth round, with a. long fight giving Nova the advantage. One pports writer comments that IJaer overshadows Nova, in roach, size, punch, experience and everything but heart, and the latter may decide the tight. League Lesson Learned. One of the lessons taught by the Kastern Suburbs combined League team troni Sydney, when they played a series of matches in Auckland at Easter, was the value at times o f changing direction in combined attack, but so far Ponsonby appeals to be the only team that has made efforts to develop the scissors pass. 111 the match against Kichmond last Saturday Kay, in a pivotal position, showed great ability with swift change from orthodox method, and the result was disconcerting to opponents. Although, like the reverse pass, the scissors movement is not, new. it is not used to any extent in Auckland football, and the fact is lost sight of that surprise tactics often succeed when other methods fail. Miss Glenny in England. One of Hawke's Bay's outstanding lady tennis players, Miss Margaret Glenny, may turn out in a (ok tournaments In hngland tins year. She left some time ago on a visit, and will not be back for si-\ei-<il months. With Rupert Sharpc a master at Te Ante College. Miss Gleimv «on an unexpected but fulK -deserved victory in the provincial mixed doubles fiiampinimliip at Auckland in HttS This ■"''"■' at < hristchuieh. the same combination reached the quarter-finals before los\lt'l> \i■ KI m K< ' iki . ,ls '""i Mi« J),.ra Skipper Badly Injured. I!. S. Grant, the West Indie, cricket ':''';'.'• ,"' ls ."'/"r hurt in the match ',?,',' ,'Vi''' ,''''• V- 1 , Aik ' l,u,ti, iLivcii ... ~..','" V.": V "'• "•"'■ling ,-lose in at s u , -leg (~,,nt. w,,.s struck on the knee IV a. hit iron. Washbrook (who made Ml and took t, (J turther part in the i.l.iv His Pro"'' , V'' ( VT' ---■Ptain of the p-e ious West ndios side in 1U33. and m 1180.31 and he „as top of iVil. ;,;'„;v« batting average,. The family hails from Irinidad. the 1754 square-miles island winch sent a team of four runners to the hmjiire Games at S\dney last year. Kicking Epidemic. Tievathan is still winning games with that famous right boot of hie in Otago. Despite bleak, cold weather, with a stiff breeze, l,urt Saturday he kicked tw-o held goals and two penalties, Bolton also kicking a field goal. That made up the 18 points which kept Southern's unbeaten record this year, though their opponents, University, played the better game. Nor was Southern "the only team to win without scoring a try. * Union defeated Alliambra. by 12 points to 11, all the winning team's points coming from penalties by their full-back Silver. The only scores in the Zingai i-Dtmedin fixture, which finished with scores even, were a penalty to each team.

South Auckland League Wing.

It is probable that the Maori representative League team to play the Pakeha representatives at Carlaw Park on King'e Birthday will include Tukere, the South Auckland w ing three-quarter. He is one ot the best wings in the game, with weight, pace, good hands and remarkable defence. J ukere was the outstanding back :n the !>oiith Auckland match against the touring Knglish team when they played at Huntly in 1936. So solid wae'Tiikere'e defence on that occasion that the Englishmen abandoned their passing attacks in hie direction and switched every movement towards the other wing. 'In that match Tukere gave his best and showed that he hat! the necessary temperament lor a big occasion. Family Cricket XI. The death at Dunedin of Ernie Havrawiiy Mill, announced on .Monday, recalls I the fact that with the exception of .Maxwell Walker he is the only man who had won the three Dominion bowls championship*—sindes in 1920, pairs in 1918. rinke in 192(5. The Wt, time lie competed in Auckland was in V.Y27. and thoec who saw him play that sensational game against R. X. Pilkington in the rinks niiißt often have wondered how a player like that could ever be beaten, and also how it is that lie only once won the Dunedin Centre's champion of champions tourney. He belonged to a family wellknown in sport, and he was one "of ten brothers who, with their father. H. Harraway. formed quite a famous cricket team. On November :JO, 1898. the eleven Harraways beat Pollard's Opera company by 142 runs to f>9. Tom Reese, in his "Xew Zealand Cricket," says that it is believed that H. Harraway had a fu\l team of girk .is well! Mudgway to Defend Title. The Auckland Boxing Association plans to stage a limit on .Tune 19 in which Neville Mudgway, professional welterweight champion of New Zealand, will d-fend his title. . Mudgway is willing to fight all combers for his title, and last week offered to mod the winner of the JohnsonWillie bout. .Johnson was given a points decision, but has eince lost to the hardhit tine Wellington welter-weight Billy P.in is. I'anis had previously accounted for Norman Fisher, of Christohun-h. by a ninth ro:md knock-out. It appears that either .rolms<iii or J'arris will meet MudgWfiy for the title on June 19. Line Uncrossed. There is real merit in the performance of the Mount Albert fourth grade Leagu? team, which, to date, has played five championship games and remained unbeaten. The score board shows the tally of 77 points, wit.h only eight scored against. Mount Albert's line hae as yet not. boon ciotwprl. Members of the team hiivi! lioen playing together now for four I or five yiMis. and ae a result have welded ! into a solid combination. Mot-it successful season was last year, when the boys cari ied if! fifth grade honours. Empire Games Swimmer. •T. ('. W. Daviefi, the Empire Games repi. sontative and national 220 .vards men's hii'ast stroke champion, will bo I'iiiri'.ilc to represent Otago in New Zealand championship competition next sea- | son. ]>a\ ios, who has been attending Otago University for some years, has completed his final dental examination and is to enter into practice in Dunedin. Davies has. represented Taranaki at the national meeting—his home is in Xew Plymouth—but he has been able to compete only once in the Taranaki championships, when he won the 100 yards breast stroke title. Ho is ako a. fine golfer, playing on a 3 handicap. Bowler Coming North. Mr. R. .T. Loe, a member of the Easthonrne Bowling Club, was given a farewell laet week, pri&r to leaving Wellington to reside in Auckland. A •superannuated railway officer, he has served his club in various capacities during the past eighteen years, including president and irreen superintendent. He will be a welcome addition to any dub which it ie convenient for him to join, and he will also strengthen the Public Service tournament* held every year. His son. M.\ K. A. I<oe (manager of the Auckland I branch of Gordon and Gotch, Ltd.) is one of the founders of the Takapiina Kugby KooUiall < hi.b. and before coming north a ilozi-ii years "go he was wing-forward for \ the Wellington College Old Boys' senior