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Japanese Swimmers Set
New World Records
Amazing
Los Angeles, August 19. Climaxing their second successive night of brilliant performances, Japan- ese swimmers tonight set amazing new world records in the 400 metre championship and the 800 metre relays.
The 800 metre relay team set a new world mark of 8:45.4 after the on- chor men, Hironishin, Furuhashi,hod calipsed the old world mark in winning the 400 metre event in the unheard-of time of 4:33.
Arched Farber, the 223 the 2001 meters Thy
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But the Oriental bissomed out
yan in the threel to fram SEX Lagina in the setine heat of the Tenths of a reerquti af the 46 metre free-style relay which Hope and by the tuited State, they
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DURHAM FORCED TO FOLLOW ON
Sunderland, August 19. Durham, continuing Their net 10 first innings here this morn
1th the Brighton Arleta (about 30 metres ahead at the mathing against the New Zealand
4.
get New Jersey Phunk
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the Japane trum 1 14 a pucet start by pre- ata; op 10 metus, at the Tad 4|
200 11:4 1.2. Marneamu painted nearly all thei
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Murayama, in very good form, of wept aw to a 10 metre least bruthton at dubn Mum of Nexus Texas fadest sander n bid by ify Hraste diately
to Mexico. Applono started
Casidin, but But the Japanese stor, Purubashi, still trying save sprint, kopi ban owers pare, and when thek strength, almost under-estimated others started ta ture he pulled) Mexico's Isane who took the lend away, adoing a further 20 metres į momentardy, bun
himself the 29 of the way
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Kept Own Race
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Forubiahi covered los own 200| Seven of the nine teams quali-
Bel metre lup in 2:07 7, which is 2)
for
Tokyo, the Anais: 31hs of a second faster than Bughton "A". Mexico. Texas. Now Haven Swim Club, Cincin- 3 world haft. Coca Cola and El Segundo,
the American record and only 3/10th slower than
mark for hat dastasier Hamarush, United Press.
swom his lap in 2:109: Shog Maruvatim in 2:13.9 and Shigyoki
Murayama in
in 2:13.6.
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Japanese team
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Vienna, August 18. The Asestrian
tcant. Tootball today bent the Prague
ave any entries in the 100 men,
backstroke in which Dick Fetter team, Sparta, by then goals to man Mani Florida) had the two in the Vienna Stadium before best time of
$8 at- half 20,000 people, Acioni hetter than the defending: |
The mulch had been delayed for Stack of ebempon Allan
New une dm awing to a travel ban im- Haven.
posed on the soccer team by their the Government, but this was lifted breaststroke was Joe Verdeur of yesterday following a protest by T'hiladelphia
mark of Austrians-Reuter.
The leading qualifier
with
Newspaper Vendors Releasing Players
The Newspaper Vendors' Association, a Second Division Club, with which a number of Chin- ese soccer "stars" have thrown in their lot, is prepared to release such of these players as are desirous of playing in the First Divi- sion of the Hong Kong Football Loogue.
Mr. J.
This information Was re- all of this number were First vealed by
Skinner, Division players. Chairman of the Hong Kong Referces Lecture Football Assudustion Council,
Mr. Skinner also told the Con- at the weekly Press Confer-ference that the lectures arrang- ence of the Association yes-ed for referees had been tempor- terday, following a question | arily suspended, pending the by Mr. Noel Craig regarding Hong Kong Football Referees' i an article in the "China Mail"! of. Thursday,
Mr. Skinner said that he had spoken to certain metals of the Newspaper Vendors Association regarding the matter.
CIT)
next.
cricketers in a two-day, malch which started yesterday, were lismissed for 171 runs before Bunch Forced to follow un
first Now against
Zealand's innings of 417 for three de- clared, Durhum had compiled 36 runs for nn wielerts at th interval.
Cowla took all three wirketa which fell in the first-half hour, hitting the leg stump each time, Owen lanched a powerful attack vpon the spin bowlers, bis 20 runs consisting of five boundaries, until he wis eventually taken from another big drive.
Austip and Herbert addes 20 for the last wicket, Herbert hit. ting three tours.
Burke in 7.4 overs today took four wickets for 21 runs. Cowie in six overa dismissed three men for 10 runa.
Thursday's Play
Sunderland, August 18. Against some moderate bowling the New Zealanders found runs easy to get against Durham here today in their two day patch, V. J. Scott, F. Smith and F. Mooney all scoring centuries.
The New Zealanders declared at 417 for 3 wickets and in reply Durham had made 08 for 2 by the close of play.
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1949.
Cinema, Boxing Stars Meet
"
Stewart Granger, boxing enthusiast, numbers champion Freddie Mills among hia реко sonal friends. He invited Freddie to Denham to see something of Sim-making during the shooting of the Two Cities production "Adam and Evelyne". Here Fraddle and Stewart discurs a boxing point In Stewart's dressing-room, watched amusedly by his contar Jean Simmons,
Winged Foot--Scene Baseball Of Walker Cup Battle
(By Honry Longhurst)
The British Walker Cup team are now at the scene
of the battle.
Winged Foot, 20 odd miles outside New York, is
what anyone familiar with American golf would recognise as a typical American club. It has two courses, East and West, in undulat- ing, park-like country, with plenty of trees, especially of the weeping willow variety; a fake; and a couple of water towers.
The West course, on which the Scott and Rabone gave the Cup match will be played, ir start by 0,930 yards from the back fees. touring side n Rood scoring 13 for the first wicket with a par of 12 corresponding to before Rabone was out for 56.
English bogey perhaps 75 or 76 Scott batted attractively be. Like
Amerlen nearly all fore being third out at 199. He courses, it is easy in the sense batted 160 minutes for his 104,
thai
it represents "target goir" which included 13 four.
in which all problems are clearly Wallace, who
the statert, captained
A correct stroke earns tourists, declared when both certam reward, and all the dif- Smith and Mooney reached their culty lies in the player and his hundreds. Both batter just under
own failings, two hours and put on 218 for Walking over the course, for the unbeaten fourth wicket part-instance, I could detect, broadly nership. Despite this fast scoring speaking, no rough. Americans only once was the ball lifted in like a fair crack at the balls and
A drive.
Mooney hit 15 fours in his 104 and Smith reached the boundary
14 times in his 100.
Durham in 70 minuter batting Fenred AA runs for the loss of their two Reuter.
bad lie upsets ions.
Their calcula-
Every Time A Coconut!
The fairways, refreshed by re- cent rain, bristle with a streng opening batsmen. matting of grass on which the larger American ball sits up and asks to be hit, and can then de pitched right up to the hole on well-watered Kreens.
In other words, every time a coconuti
Two holes appear to stand out The
tenth-200
yards to a big lapu green-byures to pimest
AUSSIES CAUSE MAJOR UPSET IN TENNIS TOURNEY
Chesnut Hills, Mass...
August 18. Frank Sedgman and George Worthington (Australia) caus- ed a major upset today when in a quarter-final match of the United States tennis doubles championships they beat the defending champions, Gardner
1-6. 7-5, 9-7.
Mulloy and Talbert were re- named for the United
Meeting
Thursday August 25.
Mr. Skinter sald that no fur- ther news had been received about the visit of the New Zea- and Soccer team. "The HKFA was still walting to hear from Manila and until a reply was re- velved from that port, nothing silence on the art of Manila was also bolding up arrangements for the visit of the Malayan Chinesecently
zo
Meanwhile the painful dollar shortage to which the tean is us susceptible as unyone, has been temporarily
caxed by judicious speculation on an animal called Trish Mist, which obliged at four to one.
Scores
New York, August 18. Today's baseball scores were:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
0
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WORCESTER BEAT KENT, MIDDLESEX SET FOR WIN
1
London, August 18. Worcestershire in beating Kent by an innings at Dover maintain their challenge at the top of the County Cricket championship, but Middle- sex, the leaders, look all set for another victory. because they forced Derbyshire to follow on in their match at Darby.
in a remarkable day's cricket at Dover, C. Palmer and M. Ainsworth, the Worcestershire oma- teurs, were each dismissed for 96 when at- tempting forcing strokes, which would have given them their centuries.
Leslie
Toddl completed hi fourth century in eight matches for Kent and the game finished in whirlwind fashion for Douglas mude Wright, England howler, casily his highest score of denson, bitting three sixes and six Tours in his 50 not out, and, with Fred Rideźway. Who hit twn sixes and three fours in his 20
avoid an Innings defeat with all wlekets in hand.
AMAZING WIN FOR DICK BURTON
Brighton, Sussex,
August 18.
the Just wicket put on 59 runs in On the eve of Britain's 18 minutes.
Ryder team being selected, in Having followed (37) 212 readiness for next month's runs behind, Derbyshire Anisher match ogainst the United against Middlesex needing 193 to States, the "News Chronicle" £1,500 professional golf tour- Bament ended here today in an amazing victory for Dick Burton, a comparative veteran, who is one of the selectors.
of 220 he With an aggregate shattered by two strokes the British competition record for 12 holes set up by Ernest Whitcombe in this tournament 12 years ago.
Burton beat the 70 in every New and established
A. U ftevell, who off-drove well, mnde 70 for Derbyshire in their Innings and during his innings topped thousand runs for th Arst time in his carere as a Coun- ty cricketer.
The bowling of Jim Sims whose stenty length brought his live for 105, kept the Derbyshire batamen subdued for long pertods, and he had nearly twice as long a spell with the ball as any other Middlesex bowler.
On Road To Victory
Yorkshire, who are eiso
well
up with the leaders in the table, are also on the road to victory. for Warwickshire with only seven,
ure second innings wickets left 190 runs behind Yorkshire's first innings total.
R H 3 Chicago Cubs
0
E. Lester enjoyed a great day Pittsburgh Pirates ... 2 9
on his home
Sear- ground at Cubs: #. Lade, Munerief; e.borough, His powerful driving
Owell.
Pirates: . Walsh; e. McCullough, Philadelphia Phillies @ 11 Brooklyn Dodgers ... 5 11 t Phillies; p. Borowy, Konstanty;
¿. Seminlck. Dodgers:
Banta,
Edwards.
p. Barney. Erskine,
Palica, Minner;
New York Giants Boston Braves
Poutia
A
record for throt
course record of 64 in the third ino. His 198 for round this morning. Hi
holes was a consecutive rounds In Britlah tournament and he finally won
54
by
an.argin of 12 strokes from
Jimmy Adams, who recently wan the Dutch and Belgian open titles.
Adams equalled Burton's re- cord with 64 for his fourth and
round.
Bobby Locke, South Africao and pulling for Yorkshire brought holder of the British Open cham- pionship, who partnered Burton him 27 fours in his 188 scored in today was left trailing far behind
litle over four and a half hours.
rounds of and with Another Yorkshire century finished 22 strokes behind the
winner.
maker WAK the Sunderland footballer, W. Watson. He atay- ad three and a half hours for his 115, which included one six and 15 hours.
two
Flory van Donck, of Belgium was like almost everybody els in the field, overshadowed by Burlon's brilliance and finished with 266.
Hubert Doggart, the Cambridge Bluc, played a splendid inningo 12
0
Somerset for Sussex when the Higbe,
bowlers were getting on top at Jones, Eastbourne.
C
12 0
1
10
Giants: Ρ. Jansen,
Ilansen. Behrman, Zubela; c. Westrum. Braves: p. Suin, Voiselle;
Salkeld.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
10
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4 Gordon Richards's Washington Senators The Voice, for today. What brother. There is another, says Now York Yankees .. 5 7 3
3: Senators:
p. Harris, Haynes; more, it is to be Twenty to One.
e. Evans, Early. Yankees: p. Byrne,
Reynolds: c. Silvera. Detroit Tigers .... Chicago White Sox ..
5
2
6 0
n
0
This inspired intelligence came by way of a telephone conversa- tion with a volce purporting be that of
U.S. Tennis
Doubles Championship
C.
of
Doggart batted four and a half hours and made nothing like serious mistake in his score 155, his highest score for the County. He hit 24 hours.
Close Of Play Scoros The close of play scores were: A Derby: Middlesex 458 for declared (L.
88): Compton Pillette, Derbyshire 244 (Elliott 50, Revill
70) and 19 for none.
14 4
13 1
7
At Portsmouth: Surrey 403
62 had
Burton's four rounds were
while Adams 60, 84, ED, rounds 60, 69, 76, 64.
Bill Cox and Dai Rees shared third place with 280, followed by Johnny Fallon' 281 and Reg Whit combe 282.-Reuter.
Walker Cup Team Surprise
New York, August 18. P. B. Lucas, captain of Br tain's Walker Cup golf team
2 Hampshire 273 for 6 (McCorkell surprised many people todas
1).
Tigers: p. Hutchinson, Trucks;
At Eastbourne: Somerset 377 when in announcing his orde Swift. White Sox: p. Pierce, Peretii; and 41 for 1;, Sussex 293 (Dog- of play for tomorrow's four somes he showed that he had Melone, Tipton, Wheeler. Hart 153), Cleveland
At Leicester: Leicestershire 105 dropped himself and Ernes St. Louis
aud 48 for 4; Gloucestershire 440 Milward from the ten me for 8 declared (Emmett 116. T. who travelled to America. Indians: p. Lemon; c. Hegan, Graveney 85, J. Graveney 82),
Fresh,
The match with the United Browns; p. Drews, Winegarner: 245 and 49 for 3; Yorkshire 484 38 holes faureo
At Scarborough: Warwickshire States upens tomorrow with th es on the Winge 2. Lollar,
for 8 declared (Watson 115, Lester Fout course here, and the 36 hole 180, Wilson 71).
will Do played on Saturday.
has watcher
carefull
Standings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W
Pc.
40.
42 .622
€8 43 013
47
54 514
57
55 500
57
57 500
40 07 407
strong Army Xf playing in the definite could be arranged. The Mulloy and Billy Talbert 6-4, correspondingly say do fur the titles with George Loft and the
The result of the United States Tennis Doubles Cham- pionship is, perhaps; now more open than it has been for many years. In consequence of the defeat of Gardner Mulloy and Billy Talbert by Frank Sedu- man and George Worthington. every expert "eclectic"
couric, and no less an authority than
Sedgman and Worthington will Hogan says the 17th--450 yards to
now Join Bromwich and Sidwell
Gonzules to and Parker and
us St. Louis a sloping, well-guarded green-favourites for the tle.
Brooklyn is one of the best two-ghotters in
If Parker and Gonzales should New York the land.
will join Wohn Van Boston win, they As lo the club itself.
10
Fred Ryn as the only three players to Philadelphia Robson, having observed on first win the Doubles Championships Pittsburgit equaintance with the "Queen of France, England and the Unii- | Cincinnati Elizabeth", that it would make a ed States in the same year. Chicago very fine club house, one might In 193. Van Ryn won the of Winged French and the United States Foot that it would "Queen Elizabeth."
We are not English title with Winer A-:
New York lavishi customed to such
ap-son. nalatraents with our golf-which The United
States Davis Cup Boston
able when they come our way.
that they had not included Parker | Philadelphia The British team will contine in the team recently named, as Detrait The Australians were joined in themselves to singles, three-balls, Bromwich and Sedgman or Sid- Chicago Questioned about the resolu- the upper half semi-final bracket and, foursomes, and are to have well are very formidable and on Washington tion of the Chinese National by the Italian Davis Cup pair three days of 30 holes foursomes present form, It is most unlikely St. Louis These officials had, sold Mr. Amateur Athletic Federation call-Glanni Cucell and Marcell del Skinner, stated that if the players. ing upon Chinese soccer players
with pairings nominated by thot Talbert and Mulloy could Lucas. who were member of the News to register with the Federation by The Italians advanced by-de-
stand up to them, paper Vendors'
For the moment their greatest Association as September 20, Mr. Skinner said fault when the French pad, Paul danger is lack of sleep. With luck Unlucky Player well as members of certain First Unt the Federation, after regis-Remy and
Robert Abdesselman they may soon acclimatize thom-
Parker, who is Division Clubs, wanted to do so.
tering a player, would pass on were forced to discontinue be sclves, but with this intense helt holder of the French Singles they could hak for a transfer the relevant form to the HKFA couse of an in Jury to Remy and humidity, it is only to pay Championship as well as the two The Newspaper Vendors Associa Players who did not register with ter the third set. The Italians led tion would not, the officials said, the Federation could still regis-3, 6-4, 6-2 when the match was place obstacles in
any
the way of ter with the HKFA direct within halted-Heuter any such transfer,
He had hoped that with a
League this season, the players in question would be participat the First Division.
will defend
42 30,408
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
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L Pe.
41
An
590
soccer team, which was desirous tutes team which
the Davis Cup against the chal-mukes them all the more palat- Selectors must now be regretting Clevelandt
Mr. Skinner said that he had of coming here to play the an- naked the officials in question to nual Hong Kong, and Malayan lenge of Australia. reconsider the matter and to ex-Chinese Interport, tend their co-operation.
Mr. Skinner wald that he ex- of the HKFA
the time laid down in the Rules
pected most of the players would
On the question of tours, Mr.
Jurisdiction of th
transfer to First Division Clubs. of Skinner sald that Clubs came
Bello.
ACCEPTORS FOR
which they were bona fide mem-within-the ber, before the official start of HKFA both during the playin GIMCRACK STAKES
This
the present
AL
Cardiff: Nottinghamshire 294; Clamorgan 157 for 2 (Park- house 50 not out).-Rouler.
Struggle For County Cricket Championship
London, August 18. Now thu! the Test matches are over, interest during the next fortnight will be centred on the struggle for the County 034, Cricket Championship title,
thul Present infeations ure Middlesex will streeed for the 4 second time in three years but 443 county form, so often in uncer 49 05 430 Lain guide In such matters, hus 38 73
342 been particularly fickle this sum- ner and there could be a surprise 37 78 322 -United
47 37 583 2 12
PRIZES FOR RACING - CAR BUILDERS
544
Press,
finish.
will
Lucas
the form of his men in a fort night's practice on the course and no doubt his action was Hictato
the displays of the
by
varinu
nie watch
were then ex
with. The four couple have all revealed n goo
with each other understanding and Lucas no doubt felt that was better not to disturb then himuselt for th and to reserve singles.
The foursomes order will bi J. Carr and Ronnie Whit (Britain) v Willie Turnesa an
Billous (U8):
Jim Ray
And Max MacGrend Btranaha (Britalo) v Frank
Bruen
Mickier
and Charles Jocals (US); Cec
-Gerald (Britain) Ted Bishop RM
Ewing and Robert Riegel (UB);Kan: Thoi and Arthur Perovene (Britain
V
v Johnny Dawson McCormick (UB).
and Brud
Should Middlesex carry off the honours, George Mann
Expert opinion predicis one o emulate his father, F.T. -Mann, the closest matches since the fix the County wherture was frat held 27 years ago. Captained the
The only British win in TH to lie awake in an airless hotel Doubles titles, is perhaps the most
they triumphed in 1921.
With
counties. con history of the match was at S Bo many cerned in the race for the title Andrew's in 1938. They lost ther bedroom and emerge for break-unlucky player. ***** fast not only resembling the pro-
In the first Challenge: Round
Milan, August-18. and 50 little between them, there two years ago and have alway verbial wet rag, but also having after the war, He was a certainty The Hilan Automobile club to. is a possiblity this season that been beaten on American soil. already mentally played two fall to play in one of the Singles for day announced a six million Hre there
There is, however, be a tie for top
optimier may the United States, but at the last rounds of golf,
in the British comp
this time, moment Schroeder was chosen. prize for the car manufacturor honours. Voice Of The Prophet
Such an event has not taker Lucas summed matters up on th After his two convincing wins who produced at least two new
for 60 years. In 1887 eve of the match when he said place is not to suggest that in the Challenge Round last year, of racing car for the tenth the season.
European Grand Pals at Monza
Lancashire and No. "We may get licked, or we me Burroy It was also disclosed that al-son. Players were free to do as
everything is not being done for most people expected him to play
tinghamshire shared in a tripla win, but there is nothing w though it had been unofficially they liked during the
the team's welfare by their hosts, again this year, but again he has to be run on September 11.
tie for first, position. The club. is also offering a three
have not done in the way; of pre Only eight have accepted for whose hospitality most certainly been omitted. stated that 47 players had thrown season, but if they wished to go the big two-year-old event, the comes up to traditional standards.
Binco The selectors would do well to million lire prize for the builder
the championship wa baration."-Router. in their lot with the Newspaper on tour under the name of a Club Gimcrack Stakes, to be run over Nor is it to make ex
which beats bhe existing
Instituted in 1873 there have been us Vendors Association, the number afliated to the Association, that atx furlongs at York next Thurs Vance.
"excuses in ad include him now, while it is not of the
too late, or think: Bromwich, record for an aversee speed over anayed, Gloucestershire and Not- ship was decided by the
nly four enses of the dus being of players actually registered Club would first have to obtain day. August 25, -
For the
moment, however, Bidwell and Sedgman will take the course and a million lire award shared. with the HKFA was 24 and not the necessary permission fromthey and (with weights): sleep is their problem. Equipped the Davis Cup back to Australia, for the maker of the car which tinghamshire were level in the number of lost matches; the HKPA before undertaking. Palestine Pachederuls and wilt eeping tablets against this provided that Bromwich plays beats the official record for there and Lancashire Hed and being in 1887 whereby Arst year. In 1875 Nottingham. Ai chưa bị boringa the tour, The Club would also Donors, ali, nine stone dude contingency, the captain adminias one of the singles instead of Sid-fastest lap, „Printed, and published for the Proprie have to produce to the KFA, v Janiu. II. Rock and Rye, Fox- tared, the maximum dose to the W11410RNAK
- Ar decision, as tỗ whether Alfa the same two counties shared counted, one point and, birk the CHINA WAIL LIMITED, BY DUrmission from the Association boro Homing Pigeon ands seat, most substantially member of the All eyes are now on the United Romeo car will participate in the first place in 1882, half a point and this wil PRANK LESLIE BOBIL, Windsor Homat Lite other end agreeing to the mit sight; stone seven goodna team, Cach "why tita no Peres
States Doubles Championship and race is arpeeled on Saturday. In all these last three cases the when the triple tiny cocurr tour.
Bouter
NADAYLE: Cub Challenge Köurid. | Rectori
order of merit in the chablon- | 1889, —Rauter. 5.
setson as well as the closed sea-,
closed
London, August 18.