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TEST SELECTORS
London, June 23.
The Australian and England selectors have diffi-
cult tasks before them in choosing the sides: for the second Test which starts at Lords to- morrow, owing to injuries and weather conditions. The Australian opening "shock" bowlers, Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller, and the leg-spin- ner, Colin McCool, are all doubtful-a fact which is causing the Australian comp some
concern; ·
HONGKONG
DOING BETTER
Singapore,
June 23
Hong Kong today begari 0 two-day match against the Federation of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur, with a first innings total of IGI, to Federa- which the
with
tion replied 135 runs for eight,
Panton and Kilbie scored 38 and 36 for the visitors, while Eu Cheow Teik scored 44 for the Federa- tion. Stepto took three wickets for 33 runs, while Howarth took three for 32.- Reuter.
Indians
Increase Margin
New York, June 22.
HARD
TENNIS LEAGUE
C.C.C, 8.CA.A.
Playin at Home, Cranzengower Cricket Club lost to South China "A" by mix nets to three in the Seemut Divisio 11 ( Lawn
1 Souza, The
All are to have tests before Tenis League. the maten. Mittler, however, in
D. Leonarel practically certain to play even if This trouble due pot stand up tormagengower pade won all their hists al played a tort iinproved bowling. Past Ibaitirys
because of
gate. Saveza covered the court
The other Austrniman pace man, well while Leonard was sile in
from his overhoud drives. Sam Loxton, it suffering
frammist muscles and carnet be +interesi
The Crudgengower pair led at
JOCKEY W. Jahnstone rides Bey to
after the stablen winning the Prix du Jockey Club-French Darby—st Chantilly The three-year-old covered the 2,400 metre course and paid off at 192 to one. AP photo.
on June 13, neither Lindwallonie the against Poon and Ng. ron Bowl, it means who lud till then got lost. thest Friedrud will have to rely
Fost illet
as Bill JohAston and Hamrove tu. upen the attuck.
firms
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in the League, by 5 sets in 2. Steady play by 12... China phir and esters by
South
The
The suzettel weather cute times team enubled South: Clama All ahe 10 crawl us 10 -4. games were decalnt after several deze had been played.
in hile for the pitch Was Peeded in a turrential down- poor and shutever happens, can- not burden in 1.me to provide a
The such cannot Le covered td 24 hours before the start the Test and even thổugh it
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Emmett Asked
Joe Hartstaff of Nottingham- share has had to withdraw from the England 13 owing to a septic foot at The selectors have in- viten George Emmett of Glouces- tershire, to take his place.
mean
It does not necessarily that Emmett will play but the furt that he is an excellent Dieder By gain him pitee as twelfth
As an
opening batsman for Gloerstershire, he has met with SOIL FUR CUge and is cunskered to The the most improved cricketer
In Englanz today.
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RAIN
MIGHT POSTPONE WORLD TITLE FIGHT
ang tonight.
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DROBNY ELIMINATED
BY
ITALIAN CHAMP
Wimbledon, Surroy, June 22.: Cucelli, stocky 32-year-old Italian champion from Milan, provided the first big upset in the Wimbledon tennis championships today when 'ho beat the fifth saaded player, J. Drobny, the Czech lofthander, who had been strongly fancied by many to win the title this year.
FOOCHOW CUT OFF FROM HK
In a fine second round match of more than two
Air communications be hours, Cucelli won by 6-4, 16-14, 1-6, 2-6, 6-3,
tween Hong Kong and Foo- and the result illustrates the open noture of chow were
still disrupted this year's men's singles event.
yesterday as a result of the Cucelli won the first set Other results of matches play- Chinese port being inundated fairly comfortably and thened today were:
by the overflow from the ensued 該 dramatic 30-game Men's singles, 2nd round-Pun-Min River,
beal second set, which
KIS un
(Yugoslavia)
Suda (Italy) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. R. Meyers (Kenya) beat D. M. Ballpuration told the "China Mail"
Central Britain) 6-4, 5-7, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, J. Delite (Belgium) beat Binkel Foochow was still flooded.
yesterday holland) 5-7, 1-1, 6-3, 7-5, 8-6.
lusteri
hour, and the spirited Italian won the set finally by some remarkable tennis, in which he saved two set points. The first 20 games in this set went with service,
Air Transport
that the
Cor-
alrfeld at
Chino National Aviation, Cor-
N, Nath (India) beat H. Cartercation said they were not ac-
6-1, 6-1, 6-1. · Mitle he deBritain) 4-6. 0-8, 0-2, 6-1, V
Cernik (Czechoslovakia)
Palsh
heal
repting any air reservations for Foochow until after receiving in- formation on the condition of the
There was not a lot of Are In Drobny's game and annny simple mistakes.
Cucelli was fearless in his many D.G. Shurt (Britain) -5, irfield. This information is ex- Peetel todny in time to arrange advances to the net and be reaped 0-2. P. Sedgman (Australia)
or the scheduled, Might tomorrow rich dividend. Drainy on the 31. del Belle (Italy) 6-3, 6-2, 6-8, 10 Foochow other hand, seemed content to re-
6- 7-5. Van Swol (Holland) 1y, mainly on baseline tactics. beat F. Ampon (Ph.ippines) 8-0.
The other seeded
players in
4-2, 1-0. S. Nisra (India) beat the men's singles all won their C.S. Fitt (Briteing C-2, 8-1, 6-4. way through into the third round. M. Coun (ERYD
ČJA Frankie Park, of the Dalled Jones (USA) 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. - J. States who is favourite for the Harper (Australuc) beat I. IX. title, casily hem F. Carlson, of Cater (Brilnin) 4-2, 6-2, 6-1, Bruin, by 6-0, 6-1, 6-2;. Jun
00 to 70 per cent of Women's - singles, 1st round- sold that Kromwich, of Australia, heat G.
Miss de Bornun (elgium; beat Sucwni, prosperons West River P. Jackson of Eire by 6-0, 0-0, Miss A. L. Margen (Britain) 0-1,istrict, was under water and that 6-2; Budge Patty, of the United 6-2. Mrs. Hasinghom (Britain) extensive dange to property and Stutes, heat Roberi Abdesselum, beat Mrs. L. Pind (Britain) 6-3, crops has been suffered.
From Canton it was reported that more than 2,000 house collapsed
or bad boon swept away by flood waters in Tel- shan, one of the biggest county towns in Kwangtung. Other messageR from Canton
et France, by B-1, 6-1, 6-1; Eric 6-3. Mrs. Landry (France) best Tsuinkong, formerly known as
Women's Matches
The defeat of Drobny stole the limelight from the fadles, who began their bid for tennis houours
today.
Mrs. Sheila Summers, of South Africo, was the only seeded player who did not have a game today and all the others wou their matches.
Australians Made
No Attempt To Win
As Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott awaited the bell for the million dollar heavyweight title fight at the Yankee Stadium tonight the United States Weather Bureau indicated rain might cause a postponement of the bout. The forecast included "Oc-automobile last night and Louis
to motor in from Sturgess, of South Afrien, beat Miss D. Neilsen (Norway) 6-1, Kwangchowwan, experienced its 10 South casional showers and after is scheduled Chino "B" by sets to 715 sets noon and evening thunder- Pompton Lakes. New Jersey, in J. Peter, of Bellum, 6-4, 7-5, C-3. Miss P.J. Curry (Britain) ta aviest rainfall of the past cen
lime for the weigh-in. He le ax-6-2; Gardner Mulloy, of the beat Miss Rice (USA) 0-2, B-8, tary during the right of June 11, the storms. Partial clearing at
pected to seale Letween 214 and Inited States, bent K. Rell, of Miss B. Scofield (USA) beat Missa report in the Sing Two 3h Pao night."
aid yesterday. 215 and Walcott about 194-1/2 Austria, by 6-1, 6-4, 6-4; Robert V. Mutter (Lebanon) 6-1, 6-1,
"Folkenburg, or the United States,
More than 100 people are miss». Uncertainty about the weather
Women's singles, 2nd round- That Louis might need all his bent M. Hamburger, of Britain, Mrs. Prentiss (USA, best Missing and many mores have been E mulched by the uncertainty
strength is indicated by the by (-2, 6-2, 6-3, und Tom Brown, E.M. Wilford (Britain) 3-4, 6-2, drowned as a result of the city whether this will be Louis's last
-Reuter.
* inundated. brat. He said repeatedly he will repidly increasing support for of the United Stales, beal H.F. retire
tonight After
but Walcott, Betting tightened to 13 Walton, of Britain, by 6-2, 6-2.) manogers Marshall Miles onst lo live in favour of Louis and 7-5,
wall of 79 sports John Roxborough insist the ques-
writers dis- bon will be decirted by his show-closed 23 picked the challenger The beiting uricu may be less than two to one when they enter the ring
The Champ is expected to be much sharper tonight. than In. December when
he groomed for what he expected to be a push ever. And because he found Wal- mult a fast-stepping, clusive op- The holder. Mrs. Margaret ponent he is expected to slow him Dupont, of the United States, beat lown with body blows.
Miss D.V. Cooper, of Britain, Hut Walcott supporters expect [6-3, €-0; Mrs. Jeon Bostock, of
to be the challenger
more g-Erlinin, beat Mrs. H. Doleschell, gressive than the last time be of Austria, 6-1. - Miss Doris The eruse of his discovery that the art, of the United States, beat Champ did not punch as hard us Misy Joy Gannon, of Britain, by ther opponents br had faced-4-0, 0-0, 6-1; Medame Nelly United Press.
Landry, of France, beat Miss L.
The overnight partnership (sumed kait an hour before lunch, Nilsen, of Norway, 0-1, 6-1; Mrs.
Brown then Mbetween Brown and Bradman
completed his Pat Todd, of the United States, carried on confidently, how-fifth century of the tour, having
Walker Smith, of beat Mrs. J.
tuken three hours 45 minutes. Shirley ever. until the new bail Britain, 6-2, 6-1; Mlse
Harvey and Brown forced the Fry, of the United States, licat laken at 168. Then three runs pace in the remaining pre-lunch... Miss M. Stancy, of Britain, 6-1, later. Aspinall broke the stand period, adding 40 runs in half
Miss Iouise
Brough, by getting Bradman caught at an hour, which took the score to United States, beat Miss E.P. short leg by Hutton, who thus | 254 for 3 by the interval, with Lombard, of Eire, €-1, 6-1.
way Brown 100 not out and Harvey caught Brudman in this
in Play was twice held up during for the third time
Brad-two runs short of his half con-
tury. he day by rain, making the un-man's last lour Innings,
For the third · successive-- day covered outside courts slippery
several players used socks addition to the score. Aspinall in extended the lunch interval and when play did continue-10 over their shoes.
minutes late, Australia did not declare,
The Air Ministry weather forest east for the Test is that it will become warm and clear -after-an).
C.R.G. "A" V I.R.C. unsettled_mornir.g, It will be Second Division Lawn. or dull in the morning : Tennis äxture yesterday, CRC. cloudy with possible rain or drizzle, in "A" best I.R.C. 9-0. the afternoon, it will be mainly AW. Won and D... Lak (G.R.CJ:~~ clourly with some fair periods. beat .. Sudick and R.M. Duter
best A..A. Rabeouts and A.. Huwain G-1 beat 8.2.M. Box and M. Ramy
а
3-2 York
Beuter,
Sam Zoldak pitched the
to Cleveland Indians
the New victory over Yunkees today in the Ameri- can League in his first appear- ance in a Cleveland uniform since his recent transfer from the Saint Louis Browns,
The victory enablet the Indians
to increase their first place mar gla in the, American Lengue
pennant fight to three and on-
CUSTOMS STRIKE ENDS
strike Today and
cm-
4-4
It this should be the end of the 0-4 trial for Louis H will mark the , -; und of the longest rélgu in heavy- ******* Providing weather holds, the Louis- Walcott fight will be staged at 0200 GMT (11 a.m. Hong Kong time) today. It is understood no will be attempt made to re-broadcast it locally.
E.K. Lee and O., Tang (...)
beat Blick and Unr
bal Anime and Human
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beat Hux d Samy
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H.M. Wang and A.M, An (CRC)1- Eral Brick and Umar
-
The Boston at Chiengo, Wash-clearance of export and import Division ington at Detroit and Philadel-cargo,
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bat Nahman and Hesan......
lux and Bamy Shanghal, June 23.
C.R.C. "C" beat K.C.C. thousand Customs Two
Playing at home, C.R.C. "C" off their five-dny half games over the runner-up ployees called
in Second Yankees,
resumed the beat K.C.C. 7-2
Lawn Tennis ixture yesterday.
3.1. Kwok and Le Ming (CRC) crown from It is understood that the Chi-i
bent G. White and 1. Brown Government has agreed to
teat W.A. Nicholes and T. Masiry give the Customs workers one
beat RB. Capell and G. Homach 4-1 advance but in
T. Chong and KC, Lat (...) - the month's wages
turned down the strikers demand White wol thrown.. that salaries be based on the bent Nirhales and Mantey frame-level-as-the-employees-of-beatCapland
Government banks-Reuter.
at Samt Louis games are for!
Phia
tonight.
und
In the National League a game between Pittsburgh "Brooklyn Dodgers Was postponed
because of rain at Brooklyn.
The Chicago at New York, Saint Louis nt Boston and Cinclufiati at Philadelphia giones are night
games.
Scures:—
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
H
E 11
New York
2
F2 0
Cleveland
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(Winning pitcher Sum Zol-
nese
A Chinese woman, aged about 27, was found unconscious at the Kwong Hotel at Happy Shun
Stic was
Valley nt about 1 p.m, yesterday. removed to Hospital. The cause of death is not yet known.
where she died.
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Louis won the Jim Braddock 11
weight history.
ars ago Tuesday.
Twentieth Sol Strous of the 4-2
Century Club said if necessary of the 34- til second meeting
-
6-2
RT, Chau and "K.S, Leu (C.R.C.) 1- lost to White and Brown
Cound
at Nirbeler und Muly
Tent
Capell word Howtolett
Appeal On Murder Sentence
8-1
and
Results The Indian players again gave an excellent
"Sheffield, June-22. The Australians were in a position to force the pace when the match with Yorkshire continued to- day, although it was doubtful whother tima would allow for a definite resült.
ball come through slowly on the soft pitch, but the possibility of the ball doing the unexpected kept batsmen comparatively quiet.
Two balls later and
clean bowled Miller.
was
without
Lau Hol alias. Lau Yun- rear-old negro serappers would hoi, and Ho Cheuk-kui, who be postponed until
Thursday were on May 28, found guilty night. Friday and Saturday nights by a Special Jury on a charge are also available at the stadium.
Walcott arrived in New York of having murdered Mr. Lyt-
Bevis Wood and hom Grenloch, New Jersey, by ton
tenced by Mr. Justice E, H Williams (Chief Justice), to death by hanging, are ap- pealing against their con-tory today, tackles a very stiff exception of one stroke when he
EDRICH IS BACK IN BEST FORM
London, June 22,
W. J. Edrich, who has not had a very good season with the bat so far, gave a welcome sign of a return to his best form by making a century for Middlesex against Essex today. Making his runs quickly, Edrich_was_particularly severe on anything over-pitched, and his bright form must give England fresh heart for the second Test at Lord's.
the
batsmen subdued.
drew.
with
sen-
account of
them-
Brown and Bradman had put on 164 In about three hours.
Brown was eventually bowled Miller played back to Aspinally Norman Yardley, and Harvey
England's captain. selves, all three left in the men's but was well beaten.
Harvey now Joined Brown and also fell to
while With the score 285 for a Brad- singles gaining the third round.
confidence, set ult with
man declared, S. Misra, who had on easy vic Brown was cautious. With the
Hutton did not open the in- for he lifted a no-ball over midoff'nings for Yorkshire, and Yardley las in the third round,
stroke put in Brennan, the normal No. will be meeting Mulloy, who. Is head, Brown kept every Lo
seeded No. 3, India's other two on the ground.
10. Bradman was reserving his Dilip Bose and With the Australian score at bowling strength, and the bats- representatives,
men sent in scored hoppy go Narendra Nath, have custer op 208 for 3, heavy rain drove the
in their third round players to shelter, but the sun lucky runs, the match ending In position
luter came out and play. was re- the inevitable draw.
viction und sentence.
The accused were alleged have attacked and murdered Mr. Wood on a path leading from Lion Rock to Shatin on Feb. 11, while the latter wos hiking with his friend, Mr. George Ronald games. Ross.
The accused were defended al their trial by Mr. D. A. L. Wright, instructed by Mr. P. J. Griffiths of Messes. Wilkinson and Grist,
Ring Was Phoney
one.
VON NIDA FAVOURITE FOR BRITISH OPEN
London, June 2. The Australian professional, Norman Von Nido, is the favourite to win the British-open_golf championship which starts at Muirfield, Scot land, on June 28, according to leading book- makers.
hamshire. Play was restricted to with Oxford :: 7 afrow 6-Howorth, Lou-went-to-tu dominanco-in-the-"Open" by hi-book-makers-not-having-forgot
No Attempt To Win
The tourists made no attempt to win, delaying their declara- tion, and the crowd became sarcastic in its comment on their attitude-during-the-latter part-of- the match, not appreciating that Bradman would, no doubt, wish to rest his bowlers as much as possible for the second Test on Tuesday,
The final scoreboard read;:.. Australia: First innings....
Berond innings:
Barnes, b Smalles Brown, b: Yardley Bradman, e. Hutton, b As
pinall
...
Miller, b Aspinall
lev
Extras
240
113
11
206
Surridge, the Surrey fast Derbyshire and Lancashire üb- today. bowler, gave a good display in andoned, with no play taking five Warwickshire wic- Lancashire 07 for 2.
At Nottingham: Match between i kets for a cost of ten runs
Lo, Wing of the Wah Yick Nottinghamshire and Glamorgan apiece at the oval. Getting abandoned owing to heavy rain. Pawnshop, 149 Nan. Chang some-life from the pitch, le Nottinghamshire 138 and 203 for Street, was too smart to be Von Nida is quoted at eight, Frank Stranahan. te American of the British amateur maintained an accurate length; (Harris 140); Glamorgan 273. and he and Alec Bedser kept At Worcester: Worcestershire caught by the old trick adopt to one, while the holder. Fred hokler
Northamptonshire.ed by Lau So (42) of pain- Daly, of Ireland, is a 10 to 1ile, Marlo Gonzalez, of Braz Harvey,' c Flotilday, b Yard-
and James Bruen, of Cork. Rain and a continued sixth Northamptonshire 140 and 270 ing off a brass ring as a gold chance,
Stranahan, who Hanry Cotton, the British
Ja the Hamence, not out wicket partnership between for 8 declared (Davis 67, Barron?
ly with Ryder Cup captain, who broke United States, is a short price of McCool,, not aut
with profession regular. deprived 88, Broderick 03); Harris and Harvey
erick 43); Worcestershire
in: 11 years" * spell of American 11 to 1 in the Betthig llats, • the According to Sub Inspector J Glamorgan of any hope. of forc- 214 and
for 8. 144 ing a victory against Notting- At Chichester:
Total (for 3 declared)-285 in the afternoon oictory In 1934 and scored ten that he finished runner, Oxford Pawnshop
up and offered a "gold" second success in 1937, is again to Daly last year, since when he Yorkshire First innings 80 minutes, and during most of 201 and 240 (Pawson 109
not Tuesday
ring as pledge for $30. Lo war
being depended upon to help has won the Brilish amateur
Second innings: that time Harris and Harvey out); Sussex 200 for 9 declared.
tem the American and overseas
Halliday, b. Hamenco. At continued unchecked the part-
Bath: Hampshire beat suspicious, although the ring wa
tas title. nvasion.
Gonzalez, who did well in the Brennan, b Ring nership which had put on 63 Somerset by 30 runs. Hampshire chopped with a jeweller's nam
Cotton, who 12 to 1, does British, amateur championship, Watson, st. Soggers, b Me- rung overnight. When
Harris 169 and 201; Somerset 170 and and a "guarantee of pure gold
and wanted to test it
Cool eventually fell caught and 225 (Gimblett 52, Trumisit 14, Lau asked for the return o not play with all his former is reputed to be even better in bowled, he had 140 to his credit, Balloy 7 for 87)...
days stroke play, but is quoted at 40 Coxon, not out -out balls_p^far fitler man. There to 1′ in the betting.
Smalles,e Harvey,: At-Brentwood-Essex-Middle-ring, but Lo telephoned for the rim concentration these and the partnership-had-put-on
Police Questioned, Lau told the
Cool 181. T
sex match abandoned as a draw. Police that he redeemed the rin
s no question of his retirement Bruen, who won the Brillah'
Cester, not out -Scoreboards-
golf. Middlesex 230 and 221-for-3 from a pawnshop. In Hong Kont
championship
amateur filte two years ago, has "It will be competing in (Edrich 112, Brown 71); Essex but, on inquiries, the Police found pen for another four or five months through a wrist injury the bean but of big golf for many The results of games which 30 (Horshall 112, Ray Smith that the shop mentioned by Latars of fenat, he says. "I am and his return will be watched [ønded today were:
At Button: Match between At the Oval, Surrey beat War Mr. W. A
021.10
did not exi Bair-Kerr, before hitting the Bail better than ever. with interest and hope by British wickshire by four wickets. War whom. Laut, was charged at Kow. It is only a question of stringing enthusiasts, but an amateur has Bill Jolinston Priniest and published for the pryarts, wickshing 64 and 173 (Dollery loon yesterday with attempting life shots together"! ..."
not won this stern test, since the Hamerco „Jore, The Newspaper, Enterprice, Limited. 50 not out, Surridge $ for 50); to obtain: 330: by falas pretences
Thios ainateurs who will share incomparable Bobby Jones did so McCool MF: WALTER'S JAMES, KEATER, Wine, Surrey,
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