The Archive · 1939

Bettina Starts Too Fast

For the first seven rounds, Bettina lottered Conn the stiffest possible opposition, Bettina crowded Conn and. ripped lefts to the face and heavily Peppered his body. But Bettina wasted many of his lows; which went wild and he weakened' rapidly after the seventh round, especially when Conn took the offensive and [broke through what little guard Bel tina could offer against a stream of seemingly never-ending leftS_ jabs.

Conn cut open a gash over Bettina's eye in the eighth round and that marked the beginning of the Scottish League to Be Resumed srecraL 10 me "UN!

London, Sept. 26.

The Scottish League announced today that football will be resumed in Scotland on October 14 on the basis of two regional leagues. Each of these will consist of sixteen clubs. It is expected that the English regional plan of seven groups will start on the same day. Hitherto, football clubs have been engaged in "friend~ lies," since the interruption of the' Scottish League and the English League by the war—Reuter. lend. He played the wound and made Bettina fall an easy prey to his long ange attacks, Beltina was severely pummeled after the eighth round, Sheer Courage He made a game showing, however, Jaghting the remainder of Bout on sheer courage. He did not prove [dangerous at any time after the eighth Conn weighed 172% pounds, while -|Betting was 174% pounds.

Conn entered the ring as a 3-to-1 Jravourite to retain the title—United Third Lanark Go on 'lin Glasgow Cup London, Sept. 30, Third Lanark eliminated Clyde by J-nil today in the third round of the Glasgow Cup. In the semi-finals of the same series, Celtic drew at home against Queen's Park. The score wi The results "friendlies," were Ayr 3. Kilmarnock

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