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Aga Khan's My Love St. Leger Favourite
Lee Wai-tong Returning Soon
Lee Walton at one time one of China's best foot. battere, who accompanied the Chinese Olympia. Football. team to Loniton à "pach, will
be returning to the Colony on Bunday by atr.
When the Chinese team Jeft for home, Lee Wal-tong
remained in
England.
Yaa to take A course
coaching and
He
refereeing.
News hos heen received that ho has passed the Referees' examination and haK been CAR admitted a
member of the London
Refereen
Footbali Association. No mention i
Die conching
mado about
course, and
1 16
presumed
that he could not afford the time to stay in England to complete a courre.
Davis Cup Tennis On Rocks
Doncaster, September 8.
There is every indication that the Aga Khan will win
his sixth St. Legar, which is being run hero on Saturday before the King and Queen and an anticipated crowd of a quarter of a million, either with the hot favourite, My Love, or with Noor, which he bred himself.
My Love, winner of the Epsom Derby and the French
Alter
Grand Prix, is out to accomplish a treble, only accomplished once back in 1865, and there are few that do not think My Love will do it.
Channel Jockey Club, Mr. William Wood- FL splendid estng. this inely built colt ward, "has a first class is looking tas picture of health, of winning."
words. refuting all the rumours a few week back that he was no! wen
cliance
To use is uwa
and is ex-
Edgar Britt, the Australian. born Jockey, says of his mount: "Black Targuin has been doing well in his work recently. Не
distance stays the dis pected to run very well." From Epsom, there are reports that the locally
Solur Unined ainst vertain Slipper has been surprising his
It was these reports which senti 54 155 Es much as live to! Esteti or with 29the hookinakers, the efl, arasst are now diffleult
he is expected {t«! ale*
fo
SAN NICHEN, Jie
10
10
13
favorite
SEZIERE
shortest 1935.
If not at
with cauections
the wonderful priced
he has been inuving in fus snil That year gallops, and they
Bre now mulets of firms to 13 were labl onto fear nothing but the favorite, thee Aga Khan's Baburo and he not even Noor. Hack Tarquin, Royal Drake or anything else in as expected to win the Deld. My Love Lensity. This is what his comert-
This son of the erack Irish sire, Jos say Price Aly Khun (son Windsor Slipper, may be said to of the Aga Khan: "My Love bas be the "dark horse" of the fold arver been better than be is now because he did not
contest the Land 1 expect him to win," Mr. Derby and no ane knows just how
Baha Cravet,
trains my god he who
the one takes Love at Whantilly,
near Parie,
stable form of his
companion, Find "My Love is wall and I Straight Play, as any gute Solar New York, September 25.
Slipper must have is fine chance. very constries about his chance"
Az to Noor's
bus prospects.
since Straight Play nished fifth According to the sports end!
Frank Boltors, believes) York
Work:30 wor£*T tor of this New
as he Bounites list the only one of its probable the Derby and Solar
is reported to be vastly his super- Telegram, there
Richest Ever --The-going, which is expected-to | be on the soft side, will suit this; chi All Ireland is he is not likely to start a polat jever ten to one.
This year's $1. The champion Jockey, Gordon especially worth winning as the fichards, who will be riding first
over £15,000— the prize is Noor, sald: "Noor. finished richest British turf award of
In the Derby and time. 9300 third has done really well since. think he has
* good each way! charge."
in the world 21317421 Frien America whose lawn temur 15 up to Davis Cup starelord,
Communitat
PE
ent
held at 14 hat will heat him is
My Love.
the very well indeed, and
he wall beat" all except My Lave," was what he said to eclipse of Austratu by the United Romer about the chances of th States in the challenge round, he haras says that competitively and th ancially Davis Cup teng has gone on the rocks.
He suggests the best Redisticin would be to forget the whale thing for five years and give for eign wakings a enner to falter up.
He sees 110 salvation at present! in what he terms the Empire tavl international market
ure years remmived
Good Chance
Those who fancy Noor paint toj show, and the fact that the Epsom course
jor
Supper
on bin-nod
Lager
H
Paying their first visit to Doncaster
for the St.
Legor,
.HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1948.
one of
the
During the eighth lap of the Tour De France from Lourdes to Toulouse, Jean Robic of
Ner! {International) France; last year's winner, is seen leading Paul
Pyrenees pavers. (AP Photo).
|Woodcock - Oma Fight A Sell. Out
today
London, September 9 Promoter Jack Golomons announced a sell-out for the Woodcock-Oma bout scheduled for Harringay Arena on September 21.
Enthusiasti for the Wood: cock come back has increased rapidly in the past few days writers' following aporin praise of Oma as the "moat likeable American boxer who ever came to Eritain-full of winecracks and with an a ex- ceptionally engaging smile." -United Press.
Tony Zale Favoured
.
the King and Queen will be the first reigning monarchs to watch this race for 40 years. adds that Fuglom! ant France did not really sult him and that Here is the probable field: My Royal Johnstone). their this time he will have Gordon Love 10,33 one-time Cennis gery: Czecho-Richards, on Els back which, in Drake (T. Westun), Noor (Gor-
many, slovakia van forged all about Cup the opinion
den Richards), Black Tarquin (E.
New York, September 2. conquesting
Jaroslav some seven pounds,
Britt), Sotar Slipper (E. Smith), when
"Tony Zale will win Incidentally, Richards, who has Alyeidon (9. Smith), Vie Day Dorliny refuses to return to the iron curtain, Swellen is strictly never won the Derby, has found (M. Deary), Count Hendered (W. knock out over Marcel Cerdan in second rate mid Italy newels a the St. Leger a lucky race, having Nevett), Captainx (E.C. El-five rounds-but it it goes be-
already won it ßve times. long time to develop, Reuter,
US GOLFER IN
RECORD PLAY
mf
15
even
is worth
through
OPENING SOFTBALL
OCTOBER 10
(By "GRANDSTAND")
The Opening Day for the 1948-49 Softball season
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MANCHESTER UNITED, PORTSMOUTH LOSE IN HOME FOOTBALL
London, September 8. There were several shocks in the Football' League
matches played today.
Portsmouth, the First Division leaders, lost at home
to Middlesbrough, while Manchester United, the Cup holders, went down to Wolves at Wolverhampton.
Lawly Everton picked up Twe points at the expense of Stoke Cily.
in the Second
Division, both teams at the top of the table were benten in away matches.
Southampton stumbled on the Bradford Fulliain ground, and were decisively benten at Ply- mouth,
Bury, as a result of their home win over the Wednestly toriny, thus go to the top of the Second' Division table.
Today's results:-
Wolves
Arsenal
Charlton
FIRST DIVISION
Everton Man'ter C. Newenstle Portsmouth
1
3. Manchester. P. 2
Liverpool Chelsen
༡ Stoke
1. Birmingham
2 Vol
SECOND
Parker, Brough Top-Seeded
New York, September, . Frank Parker of Los Angeles- and Miss Louise Brough of Bever ly Hills, Califorala, today were. cet at the top of the draws of the men's and women's Tennis singles opening Friday at Forest Hills.
1 Parker heuded a fleld of 91 in the men's singles, including 20 foreign players representing Eng
France, Czechoslovakio, Пи- Australia, Mexico, Canada, nzania, the Philippines and South Africa.
Middlesborough 3 DIVISION
Barnsley 4 Nolts Fat.
Bury (Chesterfield o
Fulham Leeds
Plymouth West Brom,
2 Wellnesday
Grimsby Southampton
0
4 Spurs
3 Bradford
5 Lincoln THIRD
SOUTH Bournemouth 2 Walsali
<
Brighton I Norwich Bristol C. © Millwal Palace
Bristol R. Exeter
3 Aldershor.
-has-been-set-for-Sunday, Octobor 10. The Reading-Newport-
season will be ushered in with the custom-Watford ary, fan-fare of a "march past“.
Although this event is still some weeks away, sev
1 Torquay
and,
The Filipino, Felicisimo Ampen,
B will meet Australia's Geoffrey
0
3
THIRD NORTH
Pradford
Chester
5
1 Tranmere
4 York
Gateshead
3
J
A
N. Brighton o Stockport
eral squads have dug up their bats and oiled on their mitts for evening "work-outs".
diamond exploits newly formed Leams players wilose Several inve indiented their intention of are too well-known to need re.
part in the forthcoming petition. taking
The latest adherents to
leagues.
the Seniors
comprising
are
Brown
In the second round. United Press.
GOOD PROGRESS AT KINGSTON
London, September 8. The game between the East of Englmal op the West niade guod, progress at Kingston-on- Thames.
The East batted first and were with Pawson
all it for 392,
3 scoring 128 runs. Dodds comTM 2 plied $50 and Barling 73, while Jenkins took five wickets for 84 runs.
Glasgow Cup 1st Round Re-Play Celtic
2 Partick Irish Gold Cup 2nd Round Re-Play
2 Glenavon
-Reuter.
RUGBY RESULTS
Wildcats have former hurler Ballymena the Khalsas. Thelma Collacs in harness again. the cream of the With the addition of Alec Men- Indian police.
dorica and Irene Castro, should trophy The Vikings have been busily give the "China Mail" taking down notes at the last few holders something to worry about. Rellable sources Indiente that meetings in preparation for their!
in no
London, September 8. Rugby League results- Bromley
17 Leals 17 Ituti
Holf), Ottoman (T Lowry1, Usher! yond that, ne, will get knocked only universally, but also in their colour gracing the softball @g!—
Many punters not wishing to (H. Gunn) and Angelola ('F. take as little
Imoney Burns).-Reuter. boul My Love are plumping for Noor each woy as a git-edged. investment likely to produce a
dividend.
London, September 8. Arthur Clark, American proc fessional golfer, today broke the an course rerard for Finchley La
southern
section
qualification
At eight to one he is still only
even money chance if he is
wins.
LAWN BOWLS
H.K.F.C.
The following will represent
Press.
Giovanni
not
It allows for shine and at
flegistrations have been
7 St. Helen's
19
The West had scored 108 for Three wickets when stumps were drawn.Reuter,
BRITISH ATHLETES FOR COPENHAGEN ·
London, September .
McCorquodale,
Alistair 3 British athletic
,
the
star who was 2 fourth in the Olymples 100 nistres, heads a track team plek- 28
jed today to compute in a meeting at Copenhagen on Sept. 22-23.
McCorquodale will run the 100
in the team metres. Others John Archer, 100 und 200 metres,"
7
re
9 John Wilkinson, 200 maires, L.C.
Lewie, 400 metres, H.J. Parlett, 7800 matres, and Doug Wilenn,
I enjoy them best
Juntor pennant bid, It is under- that the other- Madean players Castleford Re-Dewsbury by a stood that several church teams have already signed up for
21 Hull Kingston creio,
The Rees had a squad bri
Swinton 17 Whitehaven will join the Junior lengue,
There is doubt ns to the the good old days before the
York
Huddersfeld of softball, Nips decided to visit us, and IL popularity
Lancashire Cup, 1st round, 2nd will be a welcome sight to kee out himself."
That was the crion of Barney Hong Kong, Sportsmen have diamond again.
Barrow 4 Warrington Itoss, former world-welterweight taken to it like ducks to water,
(Barrow eliminated) To preserve the democratic for champion, who watched Cerdan
Among the several reasons
the spirit of
Association, 'Mr. Salforel 14 Workington T. training for his September 20e
(Workington eliminated) light with Tony Zale.--Associate (the game's success is that it can be F. W. Hollands and Mr. P. M.
played almost anywhere, and, if Romed los-Buster and Philo to Wigan ardinary precautions are taken. you-were appointed co-repre- (St. Helen's. eliminated.)—-Reuter. | 1500 metres.-Azsociated Press. Manca Wins
the game has practically no sentatives of the Junior League. the second round of the 3-hoto I placed without winning, but three the Hong Kong Foolbalt Club in
Roig, September 8. physical hazards.
Closing. Date places and only one
Manen, formerly Individual skil to competition for the News of the That is why many prefer Noor their First Division Lawn Bowls
middleweight boxing the same time permits team co-ceived from several teams and League game against Kowloon Italy's World professional match play each way to My Love to win,
won on paints in a operation. Above all, it is championship of Britain.
Dark Horso
Docks at Hung Hom on Sunday champion,
match with Fiunee's Gorges melting-pot for individuals of all managers are reminded that
date for the closing at 4 pm,
entries in The tall American went round
nationalities, irrespective of creed, all three loops will be Sunday But there are others who pre- the course in 66 to beat the re-
J. Hayward, T. Waller, J. Dick- Chape.
Alfreto Venturi, Manca's from all social strata. The
10. fer horses
Applications like Block
September curd of GR seared in resterday's and Solar Slipper to Noor as the
Tarquin son and L. Collyer (skip).
B. manager, has signed a contract world today can do with much of
should be sent to Mr. A. E. C. Gough, A. Colenian, first round by R. Kaight, 312-
for a match between the former that type of understanding. Bickford and K. Robertson (skip)
Ribeiro, Hon. Secretary, c/o the, year-old assistant to Henry Cnt-Dest each way shot in the race.
Standard ton at the Royal
Captain Boyd Rochfort, trainer J. Howell, B. Mansell, J. Brad- Italian champion the Belgian
Vacuum Oil Company,
course.
of the American-bred colt, Mackley and N. Bebblogton (skip)
boxer, Heyen. The match will be
accompanied by the necessary The championship wit be held Tarquin, anys that this son of Reserves:C. Carr and G. WI-
fees, which are HK$40 for Senior Inter this month Birkdale. Ithodes Scholar, owned by the lerton.. Lancashire-Router.
and Ledles teams, and HK$25 It has been for junior squads, definitely laid down that entries will not be accepted after the, deadline. RPO iho In addition, there
Although several Junior A school Loame
"friendlies" have been ployed rough estimate shows that the off, senior league outfits have number of people actually play- not yet commenced, their pre Ing softball In Hong Kong season activities, Most of the number at least 1,000. To cal players are sill actively engaged of fane in other summer sports, notably culate the number would be an einsteinian" suffice it to say that it is not) inconsiderable.
Mid-Surrey
Chairman
of
the New
York
Boston Wins Game Against NY Yanks
New York, September 9. The American League leading Boston Red Sox drew first blood last night in their important three-gomo series with the Yanks. They in- creased their margin over the New Yorkers to two and one-half games.
The Box spotted the Yanks for [tory against two defents. four runs in the first inning. New York They climbed all over Joe Page
for another four runs in their
POLICE TEAM
The following have been cho- sen to represent Hong Kong Police in the Interport football game against Mactio Police on Thurs- day, September 16, et Boundary Street at 0 p.m.
aud Lai Wai; Ng Wai, Gordon and Collaco; Leong, Shing, Red- man, Howlett and Yusuf.
Réserves:-Lau Pak-hung Hung Kwong-fat,
and
KCC TEAM The following rinks will re- present K.C.C. lat team against the Kowloon Docks R.C, on the K.C.C. on Saturday at 4 paní
W.J. Kentes, SA, Gray, A.E.P. Guest, and F. Goodwin (skip).
20.
Tho
Almost 500
The total registered players in Lought in Brussels on September the three leagues organised by the welterweight As oclation Inst year was only a European
There are few champion, Robert Villemain, will few short of 300. meet the italian boxer,
Gina local sporting aclivities with such
1a record. Verdinelli, in Lisbon on Septem- har 15, Venturi said.-Associated Press.
ABERNANT WINS AT DONCASTER
numerous
Doncaster, September 8. Major Minedóniald Buchanan's Champagne Abernant won the Stakes bere this afternoon,"
Among those straightening out Mr. A. Glenister's Nimbus wos second und Mr. R. Conwell's the kinks in their rusty arms at this time are the Pirates, skip- only pered by Joan Eager, who were
Dato third. There were three starliers.---Reuter.
SOVIET CHAMP-
0 12 0 Boston****
10 12 3 The Cleveland Indians re. half of the seventh, to secure themained in the running, defeating game. Eat Johnson,
pietres U.S.S.R. roliet, Detroit, in 11 Innings. An infeld was credited with his eighth vic- | error with the bases loaded push-
in
3. Injured By Landslide
ໄດ
G. Lee, F.E. Skinner, YT. Lock ed over the winning run. Sam and EC, Fincher (skip)
H. Brown, L. Bones, J.M. For rest and". Orem (skip).
Zoldak, fourth Cleveland hurler, was the winner.
Detroit Cleveland
7
3
8 14 2
. Philadelphia swept a double-
RAIN
viet monitor.--Associated Press.
INTERFERES
featured in several
last
to
"trlandiles"
the
Veterans,
Gosano
The scouts have not been Idle,
that It is understood
Victoria who finished Recreation Club
season, have already well laat nequired Joe Franco, one of the top hurlers in the business.
The Saints will probably lose several of their reliable, players, Year Rennie Remedios, who attends but the diamond urge may yet
of the business end this overcome their determination to London, September 0. Alexey Kondrashitov of the So enthusiastic band of buccaneers give up the pastime
Recreio's serious bid for won the 107 kilo has this season obtained the ser gonfalon is reflected in the fact viet Army
chief! celing cham-vices of Bimby Ablong as
that hoveral pre-war pionship in dve hours 48 minutes couch. 1 second, Tuss reported 125 Stumpy Bimby Ablong, or the including the renowned broadcast heard here by the So-flying liger" as he is generally clan, are on their rester, unti! aucti time as their farm produces known to the softball fraternity promising material. for his baso-stealing prowess, has
The Merry Madcappera will be. vast coaching bad
experience,
in again with almost the same Laving been engaged in that line-up as last year. The rumour capacity since the introduction of that they, have signed up Saint softball to the Colony.
hurler, Jack Brown, however. In The Race
til remains unconarmed,..
The ever-popular Dick Chung. blong is also on the roster of
who retired from softball activi- the senior leaguq_Saints, holders Scarborough, September 8,
of the Molther, trophy. Knowing ties for the lost two seasons, was 'Rain interfered with the match here between the what it is to be on top of the present at the last meeting, and
devoting | signified his intention of
into entering Chung Hwa. is the tourists' last gamo before their departure moulding the Pirates into cham- This season" will also witness för home.
material to pionship
quole al the
el the reappearance of an 'all- Leveson Gower's XI had scored 94 runs for two wic-Bimb, "if not this year, definitely American side and fans will soo several familiar faces from the the next" ning pitcher was - - Ernie --Bonham:
kets when stumps were drown for the day. Although it is understood that pre-war Mohawks. This should Pittsburgh
The crowd grow to over They Inter regained their con- the Madcap Aces und Bees have really pack them-in-at-the- ་་་་་་་ Cincinnati ·
20,000 after the lunch interval, fidence, however, and had taken disbanded, the Wahoos, Wildcats parks,
of intl-parks, the Speaking or Schmitz · mined the cloudy weather. the score to D4. When the slight and the Canadians will be in the
· victory. pitching seventeenth-
Donnelly were rain- become heavy enough to race again. The Wahoos have ever persevering General Com Chicago to victory over St. Loula bath unhappy for a
lost two of their valuable players, mitton has obtained permlisten to Brise and drive the players, off the field. Andy. Seminick's home with were nearly dismisssil Hafsatz at
pamely Alda Ostroumoff and Lee continue with their games on the The rain persisted and it was lug, hopes are however still Central British Association one aboard in the ninth enabled long leg dropped: Donnelly off decided that no further play high as they have been consider ground on Saturday and Sunday Philadelphia to nip the New York Lindwall before he had added to Glants and gain seventh place by his lunch scores of 20 while would be possible, and stumps ably strengthened with the addi- aftemoons More news regarding half game over Cinemati block on two occasions nearly were drawn before the tea in- tion By Terrad Eeptata duo dürfe playing-Gelds-te stiil to come, so Associated Press-
played on,
Kuvier, a pair of experienced keep your furigers crosseda terval.-Router.
from Washington. Bubba' Harris, in reliefer, won the opener and Carl Scheib' gained tils 13th Pang Kum-kai, a 33-year-old triumph in the nightcap. lorry driver, was removed
A twin bill between St. Louls' Kowloon Hospital in a serious and Chicago was ruined out.
Pittsburgh, exploding
toding four condition yesterday as a result of
runk injuries suffered in n lundalkte, in the top of the ninth, swapped a 1-1 tie and defeated Chidiynati Pang's lorry, No. 0301, was at in the National League. The vic- We Hep Bhek Village, Fanling, tory enabled the second, pluch about 10,30 a.m. yesterday, to re- Pirates to cut Boston's, lead to move earth from a hillalde, when three and-one-half, games. Win- a sudden landslide_buried him and the vehicle.
A coolle who was with Pang escaped. Pang 'was extricated by the earth coolley working on the alte.
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