TOPICS AND PEOPLE IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

Northern Advocate, 15 July 1939, Page 1 (Supplement)

TOPICS AND PEOPLE IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

BOSTOCK AND DADO FOR TITLE?

A plan to match Tiny Bostock (Eng.), and Little Dado (U.S.A.) for the world flyweight title recently vacated by Peter Kane, is the latest development in flyweight boxing circles. Syd. Hulls, English, promoter, is prepared to bring Dado to England to fight Bostock if the 8.8.8. of C. recognises the bout as for the flyweight championship of the world. “Dado and Bostock first and second contenders respectively,” said Mr Hulls recently, “and as Bostock has beaten Small Montana, I consider he has a right to the championship contest.”

* * * WORLD’S RECORD JAVELIN THROW The world’s listed javelin record of 251 ft Gin, held by Matt! Jarvinen, of Finland, has been broken by a fellow countryman—Yiko Nikkanen, with a heave of 258 ft 2ti'n. This is almost 25ft better than the 1936 Berlin Olympic record of 235 ft 8 5-16 in, registered by Gerhard Stoeck, of Germany.

Jarvinen in practice has come close to Nikkanen’s phenomenal heave, and hopes to raise the record distance to around 262 ft. He has undertaken a severe training routine, which he hopes will bring him to his peak for the 1940 Olympics in Finland. As a boy, Nikkanen idolised Jarvinen, and he still thinks he is the greatest javelin thrower in the world.

It was a deep disappointment to Finland when a German won the event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and every effort is being made so that the event will be won by a Finn in 1940.

YOUNG U.S.A, ATHLETE LEAPS 6ft Sin America certainly breeds its champs young. Les Steers of San Mateo Junior College, recently cleared 6ft Tin in the high jump for a new West Coast junior college relay record, and then cleared 6ft Bin in an exhibition leap. m m m KANE RELINQUISHES WORLD TITLE Peter Kane, flyweight champion of the world, has relinquished his crown and will now fight as a bantamweight. A bout with Puerto Rican, Sixto Escobar, is now his objective. The 8.8.8. of C. has been notified of Kane’s decision and apart from the world title the question of an opponent for Paddy Ryan (Manchester) for the vacant British title will be considered. Although Kane held the world championship, he never won the British title, and arrangements were made for him to fight Ryan fo' this honour.

ACCOMMODATION AT HELSINKI A special body named “The Quartering Board,” is arranging accommodation for visitors to Helsinki for the twelfth Olympiad. In addition to hotel accommodation, provision is being made for 90,000 persons as follows; On special steamers visiting the Games .. .. • • 32,000 In private houses in Helsinki 24,000 As guests of friends .. ... 10,000 In private houses in the environs of Helsinki . . 4,000 To be arranged .. ■ • • • 20,000 90,000 There has been a struggle for the tickets available for purchase in Finland. 500,000 have been purchased by the Firms themselves!

BRITISH CONTINGENT TO OLYMPIC GAMES Great Britain will send a party of about 300 competitors and officials to the Olympic Games in Finland next year, at a cost of between £BOOO and £IO,OOO, according to Mr Evan Hunter, secretary of the British Olympic Association. Funds are being subscribed privately and it is hoped to include in the team 15 or 20 women competitors.

MARATHON RACE AT ATHENS ON OCTOBER 8

Two British runners, Joe Beman and S. Yarrow, have been invited to compete in a marathon race at Athens on October 8 to commemorate the first great race by Pheidippides, the Greek youth,’ when he brought news of the victory of the Greeks over the Thracian invaders at Marathon, nearly 2400 years ago. Invitations are being sent to the first three in the European marathon last year.

WHERE RIVAL FOOTBALL CODES JOIN HANDS

In England Rugby League and Association football have a working agreement whereby suspension of a player or a club by either shall be recognised by the other. A player expelled by the Rugby League for any sort of misconduct whatever, cannot play Association football inside a year. Besides that they can’t use each other’s team names. There cannot be a Salford in Soccer and a Chelsea in Rugby League.

TARLETON DOWN TWICE, BUT BEATS CHAMP.

When Nel Tarleton, former British featherweight champion, outpointed the present holder, “Spider” Kelly, in one of his (Tarleton’s) comeback fights at Liverpool Stadium recently, he was down twice for the count of “nine,” but this could not wipe out the points deficit against Kelly. Tarleton boxed brilliantly in the early rounds, and, although he tired over the concluding stages, his ringcraft and longrange fighting were superb.

JOE DAVIS STILL CHAMPION Joe Davis retained the United Kingdom professional billiards championship a few weeks ago when he defeated Tom Newman by 3218. Davis lias hold jhe title since 1936. He first won the crown eleven seasons ago, defeating Newman on that occasion and proving a better man each time they met. The only player to defeat Davis when the title has been at stake is Walter Lindrurr_

VINES TO ABANDON TENNIS Elsworth Vines has announced that he will give up tennis shortly to concentrate on golf. “I’ll never become as good as I can at golf until I abandon tennis,” he said. “I’ve made sufficient money from professional tennis and it’s time I turned to something else.” Vines plans to give up tennis about next January at the completion of a world tour with Budge. He will then establish his own business.

SNEAD’S “WATERLOO” Slamming Sammy Snead, leader at eighteen holes and thirty-six holes; committed one of the most colossal blow-ups in United States open golf history when he carded an 8 on the last hole, where a par 5 would have given him the title. Here is the stroke by stroke — In the rough off the tee. His second caught a bunker to the left; he failed to get out with his third, the ball merely going up to the rim of the trap. His fourth went into the rough on the fringe of another trap. His fifth finally got on the green, thirty feet in front of the cup, and from there he took three putts, missing one of less than a foot.

MICK THE MILLER The body of Mick the Miller, most famous of racing greyhounds, who died recently, is to bo stuffed.' His heart is at hte Royal Veterinary College.'; Professor James McCunn, the profes-I sor of anatomy, , said to a reporter: “Mick the Miller had an extraordinarily well-developed heart considering his age. But I am inclined to think that Mick the Miller made his recordsbecause of , his intelligence. He had as much intelligence as the wisest house dog.”

TESTIMONIAL FOR STAN WORTHINGTON

The Derbyshire County Cricket Club are this year, arranging a testi-- ' menial fund for Stan "Worthington, their all-rounder, who has scored 13,894 runs, and has taken 589 wickets in championship matches. Worthington first appeared in the side in 1924 and for the past seven seasons he has made over 1000 runs for the county in • each.

NOT SO “GREEN” While a caddie named Green was carrying the clubs for C. E. Battcock, handicap 10 player, on the Stoke Poges; course, his employer holed out in one, ;> ' . at the third hole on the Old Course, a. ’ distance of 172 yards. This was Batt- '. , , : cock’s third hole-in-one at Stoke Poges. On the previous Thursday, Green was carrying the clubs of R. M. RowleyMorris (6) when he holed his tee shot at the second hole (128 yards) on the New course, y:p