Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 3 April 1937, page 25


These Days of Sport I

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Origin of Famous Phrase . . . Captain of Speeches

. . . Two Varieties of Punching

By PERCY TAYLOR

"Cowpunching" in Texas

Melbourne boxing enthusiasts will learn with satisfaction that Willard Brown the popular American boxer as he fought In Australia In 1935 hopes to return to Australia for a series of contests during the ss later

Sinu mossn left Australia he has had seen lal Important boxing contests and has carried sufficient money to pay for his

education at the Louisiana State University, According

to newspaper clippings he has defeated some of Use lending w e 11 e rs rights in the United States, and IxixlnR promoters of the Southern States hope to arrange contests for him against Tony Canzoned and Barney Ross, the world's

welter-weight title- holder.

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Writing about punching, Brown says that he is soon to spend a holiday "cowpunching." A friend has offered him a job on a ranch in West Texas. "It It is as easy as exchanging punches In a ring, I will be a first-class cow-puncher,' " he says. He is a fine horseman, and hopes to obtain some valuable riding experience. In Australia he spent much of his spare time at horse riding and golf.

"Up There, Cazaly!"

Everywhere in Australia where the national code of football is played, the saying, "Up there, Cazaly," is as well known as any other sporting term in any game. The man referred to, Roy Cazaly, is now associated with the South Melbourne club, where the phrase originated, and where he gained his reputation as one of the finest footballers ever. There are several versions of the origin of the phrase. Dick Mullaly. a former player, and now the secretary of the club, said yesterday that in the days when Cazaly, Fleiter, and Tandy formed a most accomplished ruck it was the signal for Cazaly to go for the hit

out.

In the opinion of old players and supporters, Cazaly was one of the best players the game has seen. He was a great mark and accurate left-foot kick, had remarkable judgment, and his leap for the ball was phenomenal. He has been in Tasmania for several years and has been most successful. He has returned as coach to his old club, a stranger to most of the players, but has quickly impressed his personality on them and it can be taken for granted that he will have the full support of every player.

Cozoly went to Albert. Park State school, where he first learnt to play football. Later he played with the Port Melbourne Railways team, and when he was still in his teens he played with St. Kilda before going to South Melbourne. At cricket he played with the Port Melbourne sub-district team and the South Melbourne Foot-ballers. He was a fine medium-pace

bowler.

playing for Baseball Trips

As a tribute to Mr. H. Ncsvbound, who resigned the position of honorary treas-urer to the Victorian Baseball Association at its annual meeting, a record of his 13 years of service as treasurer and untiring efforts for baseball has been placed on the books of the association.

When Mr. Nesvbound first took over on executive position In 1919 the association did not possess much money, and players visiting other States for the interstate contests occasionally had half the fare paid, but had to pay for accommodation.

In 1023 Mr. Newbound became honorary treasurer, and his efforts were many and varied to raise money to send Victorian teams to other States. With n trustees' account of more than £500, the V.B.A. is now in a strong financial position, and the president (Mr. R. Hindson), In accept-ing Mr. Nesvbound's resignation with regret, paid a fine tribute to the retiring treasurer both as player and administrator of baseball.

Arc Speeches Necessary?

if the suggestion of a O. Allen, England's Test captain, are considered seri-easily-made It is most unlikely that they will be Don Bradman will have an assistant captain during the next tour of England to make all the necessary speeches,

Before Allen left Australia he suggested that he had been treated too kindly. The

hospitality which he

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had received, the dinners, and the speeches, he said, had affected his cricket. Surely, It would be disastrous If Bradman were to suffer from the same complaint. Bradman is a fine speaker, but it is generally agreed that his batting is more important than speaking at a dinner table.

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The late Mr

Frederick Toone (afterwards Sir Frederick Toone) manager of the English team which visited Australia in 1928 once attended a dinner with Dick Tyldesley the slow bowler A comparison of their speeches was the subject of much amuse-ment Mr Toone had gone to a great deal of trouble in preparing a good speech Dick Tyldesley who by the way was no relation of Ernest Tyldesley the famous batsman although both played for Lancashire was then asked to say a few words To Tyldesley speech making was tiring Gentlemen he said I am not much of a speaker I am better with a knife and fork With that he resumed his seat and continued to eat a hearty meal

Sport at the Family

Shrewd Judgment of a miner and expert coaching enabled Jack King to have the pleasure of seeing his charge Dick Bradley win the richest pedestrian event in the world the Stawell Gift on Easter Monday King is one of six sons of the late Daniel King of Rutherglen all of whom were splendid athletes One brother Chris won a Stawell Gift and two others Including Jack competed in the same event at different times. All six were leading players with the Rutherglen football team five of them playing at one time Later two played League football In Melbourne As an indication of the standard of the game at that time one has only to mention that other Ruther-glen players who afterwards excelled with League clubs Included Leo Hesse (also a noted cyclist) Freddy HLsklns Bert Kelly Tommy Prentice Charlie Row-lands and Lou Jackson

It is recalled that Mr King sen

strenuously objected to his boys playing football Danny one of them played without his father's knowledge Then came a day when Danny could not get away from the farm and a deputation from the club waited on the father At last they persuaded him to allow the boy to play and to come in and see the game Danny was the champion of the side by this time and so well did he play that his father was filled with pride He became

a leading supporter and the other boys had no difficulty in obtaining permission to play