Complex sentence: In 1939 Percy travelled to Newcastle to train with Tom Maguire, adopting the ring-name of Ritchie Sands, after'Snowy' Sands, a local railway guard and boxing fan.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1939 Percy travelled to Newcastle to train with Tom Maguire. He adopted the ring-name of Ritchie Sands, after'Snowy' Sands, a local railway guard and boxing fan.