Picture below shows tense-faced members of the Sands' family listening-in to a broadcast from London of the Dave Sands-Tommy Yarosz fight. From left: George, Mrs. Dave Sands, Alfie, Clem, sister Lily. They are in the lounge-room of their home at Stockton, Newcastle. Not even the flicker of an eyelid revealed any emotion as they listened to the fight. When it was all over. Dave's wife said: "Dave did his best. It's all in the game." Members of the Sands family from left, Alfie, Mrs. Dave Sands and George. listen rather sadly to the broadcast of Dave's first English fight in which he was beaten by Tommy Yarosz. The radio this morning brought them happier tidings - Dave's Empire title victory over Dick Turpin. April 5, 1949.