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THE SPORTING OUTLOOK.(By RtaffMer):o:cFcolthfi'iF.wtho iUb:wthhlt;1*lt;n«\vo!whi n: 11Pb«I.wd.SfththaiaiPotentially greater than Jack Dempsey ?That was the question white Americans asked back in 1952 when Rocky Marciano re-established Caucasian heavy-weight boxing supremacy by J al beating Jersey Joe Walcott.Before Marcianos win Negroes had dominated the division since 1937. and although the l»est of them. Joe Louis, had carefully retained from condiscention towards the white boxers of his time there was no doubt Marciano's rise was jubilantly received by whites.Marciano’3 .record was pretty good—40 ImMiouts in 45starts and justified his 3/1on favouritism when he went in to defend his title against negro Ezzard Charles.Like Dempsey, he was no stylist, but he allegedly possessed the Manassa Mauler’s punching ability and killer instinct.But the “better than Dempsey'’ balloon was pricked la^t week when the champion found himself unable not only to knock out Charles but even to put the challenger on the floor.For white Americans thatwas a bit of a shock ami no\?the question they're asking is: “How long will Marciano hold his championship?For although Charles got the chance to take Marciano’s title, many people considered men rated below the challenger should have been given priority . . . and most of them were Mack: Cuban Nino Valdes, for instance, who had already beaten Charles; or Negro Tommy Jackson a rugged, slugging type who had won over Bueceroni. white, and rated No. 3 among heavyweights.Dempsey held his title for seven years, ft seem- unlikely Marciano will hang on to his for as long as that.o 0 oThe Fijian Rugby League team, lucky \o beat New South W alee 24-19 at the Sydney Cricket Ground last Saturday, appeared and played like a team who would rather be looking at a football match than playing in one.And you can’t blame them— they had been asked to play in three capital cities, and travel maybe 3,000 miles, in one week. Even a crowd of footballers as enthusiastic as the Fijians are entitled to lie a bit sluggish and unadventurous after a tour like that.And a loss against New-South Wales would have left them awfully discouraged for the Second Test against Australia next Saturday.The team has been a great money-spinner for Australian Rugby Union but like willing horses they were whipped along until they almost droppedIt is a great pity.The tip now is that quite a few years will pass before we see another Fijian team—some Australian officials feel that the novelty of their play has worn off.o 0 oWe Aussies have a reputation for being touchy about criticism. and have been told that we can’t take it. | UUst week, after tennis players Rose and Fraser allegedly acted with somewhat less than old world courtesystAR'cltlfihithtofimsaevmlacalittillaS* to ed to A: pi c r ha sa ththitdeenbatebafopem;prfabafofo-
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Moree North West Champion
Moree, New South Wales, AU
Thu, Jun 24, 1954
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