Tatler cover - Marquess of Douglas & Clydesdale - boxer

The Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale, later 14th Duke of Hamilton (1903-1973), Scottish nobleman and aviation pioneer, pictured on the front cover of The Tatler in 1924 at the Amateur Boxing Championships at Alexandra Park in which he took part. He gained a Blue in boxing when at Balliol College, Oxford University and was a promising amateur middle-weight. On this particular occasion, he was beaten on points in the semi-final by Sergeant F. P. Crawley (the Army Boxing Association) after a very close contest. Dick Smith, the famous professional and boxing coach, is engaged in the final operation of putting on his pupils "mittens"

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