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MAY FRANCE
PULLED FROM THE WATER
Aboard the pilot boat Providence in the English Channol, September 6, Miss Shirley May Franco protestingly abandoned her attempt to swim the English Channel today within seven miles of her goal on orders of her father trainer,
She
The 17-year-old Americon high school girl-the youngest swimmer ever to
attempt the Channel-was taken from the water at 1505 GMT. had been swimming for 10 hours and 39 minutes.
Shurley May was modest
"Never 150
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baby, nover
Tom, polled by from 96. "We can come another year.
plended for sweetheart", her sgretefees.
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Baseball Scores
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1949.
New York, September 6. The suven Kame winning streak of the late spurting
Phillies Philadelphia
ended today when New York Giants of a won the second game souliebender, 4-1, after losing the opener, 4-2, in 10 innings.
A three rim hamer by Wes
"out to date a speedbund whart, headed Westrum In the sixth inning gave
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30 v8: Free Style.
149 vids Pier Style.
303 yds Breast Stroke
100 vás Bark Stroke.
Divan Exlubation,
Ton vds Pree Style.
3 x 50 yds Medley Holay.
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220 yds Pror Style.
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VRC Members Events.
Landless. 50 yds Free Style Handicap.
Lades 100 yds Free Style Bundtrap.
Senior Boys 100 yds Free Style Handwap.
J Boys 100 yds Free Style Handileup.
Jun Hays 75 yds Individual Meley
PAIRS RESULT
for Dover,
Cinete the edge they needed to Starley May www meaning. halt the Phillies in their bid for "Why don't you leave mer Why, three consecutive doubleheader don't you have t
tumphs in as many days,
Belog that Giants had scored
seconsi mning WHard Marshall singled and Itank Borowy walked Tharre
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way. hith way, she grinned.
The end of Shurley Mar's tempt care shortly after she had
when
coplut of hot testenight hatters to force in the
The o ent Sehunner, Blek Matally
when the ronpoluared at the cold.; Bill Nicholson tier it up for i
Her coach test hrs thers i
she withdad lo Fest bait sa shouts in the fifth with a 400 foot heurs into the upper deck of the rd, "No"
Several terms previously height field. Bad Keel het how she teli, Sh lwert exhausted and very odd, After alt calm day, the Risk reporters to slip
Latenze evansert into their jackets.
Shirley Was Furious
Futter
WIR
Shirley's
rushed! over from the setpener when it berame apparent that Starkey was Jurious.
That was the only extra lane blow the opportunistie Phils got all day; but in the opener they series of made the most of
hurp singles in the ninth__nud enth to wipe out n 2-0 Grant leart.
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Two Men Retired
Larry Jansen was within
Ma
China's New Mermaid
plteb of his 16th victory in that j fainth when he had two men re- Mike
to
Several Unes previously It tired and tivo strikes on hurst asked her how she felt, She Gollat, rookie second baseman. smiled and said "ine." She at-Golat singled for the second hit of exhausted and very cold. He of the inning and Jansen walked¦ pleaded with her to give up. She pinchlitter Andy Seminick refused. He shouted, "Please du nad the bases. what Badly wants you to do. Please, baliy
are hurting Pursell."
Shirley threw herself, over on her bark in the water and tried to swim awny.
you
Mother Disheartened
In
Somerset
run
Richie Ashburn slashed a two- run singie into centre to send the game into extru innings and the|
of it in his made short work the tenth,
Del Ennis. Stan Lopata and Nicholson singled for one and Lopata also came home when Massachusetts, Willard Marshalt bobbled Nichol-- Surley May France's dishearten- son's hit in right feld, ed mother said she believed thati her 17 year old daughter would: conquer the English Channel it
- NATIONAL LEAGUE she tried to swim it again. Her hopes WITT dashed when she
daughter was Philadelphia Phillies 4 }1 lesrned. that her lifted from the water after enver-New York Giants me about two-thirds of the 23-)
| Philadelphia PhoRes ail route.
Mrs. Walter France said, "Give | (nighteap) her another try and she will New York Giants aake it. Perhaps it her fallier
The scores were:
Playing in the quarter-Anals had let her go on the might have Boston Braves of the Colony Open Lawn Bowls mide 1. Of course he knows what Brobklyn Dodgers Pairs championship at the Kow-condition she was in and 1 don't bon Cricket Club yesterday, G.A. I don't think there will be an- Guterres and J. E. Norunlu beat other try this year.- United Press Pittsburgh Pirates J. Fraser and A. J. Hull by 24-10.j and Associated Fres.
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Miss Leung Di-mul, who created four new Chinesa Na- tional swimming records and won
the
Women's Individual Championship the Chinese Open Colony Bwimming Cham- pionships. nonsored by the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Swimming Association and held at the Chung Shing Bathing Pavilion on September 5 and September 6, ("China Mall Photo).
Kiwis Score Easy Win Over South Of England
Hastings, September 6. The New Zealand cricket touring team scored an easy victory over the South of England in the first match of the Hostings Festival today by The South of England made no real recovery after their batting failures the previous day and the New Zealanders won deservedly 25
on innings and three runs.
minutes after lunch.
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The home team might have made a better fight, but Gim- blett, struck in the face yes- terday, found his left eye al-
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Dick Turpin Loses British Empire Middleweight Title
London, September 6.
Dick Turpin, of England, lost his British Empire middleweight title at the Harringay Arena, London, tonight when he was knocked out in the first round by Dave Sands, the triplo Australian champion. Sonds' sensational victory come in two mins. 45 secs. with Turpin on his knees in the corner of the ring, too dazed to rise at the count of 10. He had previously taken two counts of nine, failing to with- stand a murderous two-fisted attack which left him absolutely with- out hope.
CCC LADIES' RECORD
stance
wi; The champion began. In his Although giving awny 11 usual clean-out. munner with pounds in weight, Williams gave account of himself in upright
and jabbing a good left lead, but Sands would not outpointing Olek. The French- man forced the pace but he hurt be denied. Rushing In to the
no effective guard against Wil- attack, be staggered Turpin
wards the end of each round Wom cleverly
his Minung punches, rocked him with hard right hooks to the jaw-Reuter.
with a left hook to the jaw lams stabbing left jab, and to-
and then battered the cham- pion across the ring, landing punch after punch with both
Craigengower Cricket Club | hands. played their last match in the Turpin sank to his knees for 33 Division Ladies Doubles a count of nine and when he got Tennis League at home yes-in his feet it was obvious that he terday when they were given did not known where he was, a hard fight by the Club de Recreio and won by five sets
to four.
Dy their vielory the Happy Valley Club have gone through the season without a defeat and to Mrs. Shimu Chiu and Mrs. Vialet Fowler goes the credit of winding all their games,
Visiting the Chinese Recreation club in & Third Division League match, South China Athletle As- solution bent the CRC "B" by Nix sets to three.
On rubbery legs with glazed eyes, he backed across the ring instinctively, keeping his oppon
eyes pun-
HUTTON SETS NEW RECORD
ent at bay for half a minute.
The Australian, with
Scarborough, September 7. leaming, kept swinging rher, determined nut to nilow Hadlee lost the toss here his opponent to recover. Again against H. D. G. Leveson- Sands gloves thudded sickening- Gower's XI in the final match ly Into Turpin's unprotected how of the New Zealanders tour, and down went the British chor- and 15,000 spectators cherred pion again. He just bead the count them on to the field.
stashed In two hooke and sure funds at Covers. His 54
for the
Bandu gave him no respite. Hy lunch time, Leveson- A vicious right uppercut under Gewer's X1 a steady start, and the heart
made
Turpin drop taget put on 88 for the first hia chin covering guard, and wicket before Hutton hit a ball CCC 5-Recreto 4
then, quick an lightning, Sands Euake hurd Into Donnelly's Mrs. S. Chiu and Mrs. V. Fow-
'point fer (CCC) bent Miss M. Ribeiro and Miss M. Figulredo 6-0, beat Turpin wilted and crumpled in! Hutton hit afne fours.
his own corner. Miss M. Xavier and Mrs. Silva
brought his aggregate 6-2, bent Mrs. Carvalho and Mrs.) He was trying to rise at the season to 3,384, beating the pre- rount of 10 but just failed to bent vious best for Yorkshire, by Her- 1. Sliva 0-3.
Souza and Miss R. t.
bert Sutcliffe, who made 3,338 in Mrs. 1 Rumjahn (CCC) beat Miss Ri- Turpin was still dazed in his 1912. Sutcliffs was watching the
several minutes but cricket beiro and Miss Figulredo 6-8. corner for Beat Miss Xavier and Miss Silva was smiling and shaking his head, G-2, lost to Mrs. Carvalho and when he left the ring.
This victory for Sands, coming Mrs. L. Silva 4-0.
Castro and Mrs. T. so soon after his splendid points Mrs, N.
Robert. Villemain, of Watson (CCC) lost to Miss Ri-win over beiro and Miss Figuiredo 3-0 lost France, placed him definitely in to Miss Xavier and Miss Silva line for a world title contest. 3-0, lost to Mrs. Carvalho and This was Sands whose fame Mrs. L. Silva 4-6.
BCAA
lla.
the
today. Simpson matched Hutton's score before being dismissed by a catch near
the sight screen by Smith off Burtt. He hit a sis and six fours.
Graveney and Hardstaff raised
to 130 by total to
lunch. The fcams were: Leveson- Yardley, had preceded him from Austra Gower's XI-Norman
Reginald Simp- Brown, Freddie CRC "B" 3
son, Len Hutton, Alec Bedser, Jos Welsh Champion Wins
Hardstaff, Cliff Gladwin, Laurio K. C. Ng and Y. Y. Lam (CRC)
On the same programme, 24-Fishlock. A. Meintyre, Tam lost in K. C. Weng and K. C
to champion, earned the right
New Zealanders: Sit 1-, beat Dr. Y. K. Ng and year-old Eldle Thomas, the Welsh Graveney imd J. Wharton.
Sutcliffe, K. S. Chu 6-3, lost to K. T. NA meet the helder, Henry Hall, for Rabone, Hadies, Wallace, Smith, welterweight title Donnelly, Reid, Mooney, Burt, Wu Y, W. Chung (CRC) the British WW and Y. W Che B-1, 10st when he outpolated the former Burke and Cave. to Ng and Shu 4-8, lost to Ng holder, (Ernie fioderick, over 12
rounds in a Anal eliminator,
Leveson-Gower's XI and Saw 1-8.
The fight was fought at Hutton, e Donnelly, b Burke great pace from the first bell and Simpson, c, Smith, b Burtt Thomas, who is 12 years younger Graveney, not out than his opponent, corned the
Hardstaff, not out verdict in the last two rounds.
Henry Hall, the British welter- weight champion, suffered D severe setback when, after strenuolis but somewhat scromb- ling eight-round bout, ho was outpointed by the Canadian, Frank Cortese,
and B. Saw 4-6.
A Lim and C. C. Ma (CRC) beat Wong and Sit 6-2, lost to N. and Shu 5-7, beat Ng and Saw 6-2.
LAWN BOWLS LINE-UPS
not resume his inn gs.
To balance this, the New Zoa- landers were without Cowie, their, The following are Lawn Bowls An invitation has been sent fast bowler for most of the time, line-ups for Saturday, September Ito Manila golfers to take parts he pulled' leg muscle and hud 10: 3 6 tin the Open Amateur Golf to retire.
Filipino Club Berand Division alat The eight wicket roulined 43 in)
Hong Kong (10 brings) Championship of
Royal
Football Club at King's Parks half an hour. Then Mallett pro- Hong Kong Golf Club which vided. the wicketkeeper, Mooney,.v. Fleld (Ships F. Rodrigues, 1.9. JW. L, J. Calho, V.N. Atlenix, will be played at the Fanling with his third victims of the inn- Catty, 2, Bara, D.A. Rosario (Skip): Golf Course on October 8.
The invitation is at present b
ings. be
WF, Johnson, T.K. Lim, ILY. Hu, W.C Perks might have brez out first Osley Bipl ins
considered by
Wack the
ball, but Cresswell, fielding near Reserves C.F. Lee and A.Y. Leo. Wack Golf and Country Club.
the screen, allowed the Bill to The Colony tourney will-be a 36-hole play open to all amateur bounce out of his hards. .600 golfers with a handicap of 10 or hit out, driving Rabone straight
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston
New York
League Standings
W H2 40 B2 51 71 64 67 67
Pc. .626 .817 .526
ᏋᏝᎥ fi7
.496
300 less.
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63
78
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chiengo
Perks
for six, but he soon put the ball ta
1RC Divielan Arrunk
Kowloon Kesint Cricket Club at Cox's Blunt, Players kre requenter 10 treet at the Hiar Ferry 443 A reption of the "Fife Quaich" Hadice at mid-on and in the ab- ¦ what, Hong Kong, at 9.20 p.m. .406 will be awarded the winner. sence of timblett the innings D.M.A. Tauck, A.H.A. Rahman, 1. All,
388 Prizes will also be awarded for ended at 265.
United Press, the following: best round on Old
Course;
New best roundi Course; best net score; best net round on Old Course and best, net round on New Course. No compeiltur, however, may win
ST. LEGER CALLOVER
London, September 6. In view of the injury to Royal Forst, the Victoria Club, where the callover on the St. Leger was held last night, today took the unusual top of announcing top the press a new list of prices on: the race.
more than one. prize.
EGYPTIAN WINS WEIGHT-LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP
The Hague. September 6.
Final Scoreboard
The final scoreboard rend: New Zealand: 1st innings 307 South of England; 1st inn- ings 150
2nd innings ¡Gimblett retired burt
Allen e Donnelly b Cresswell. Edrich e Reid & Cresswell ... Compton e Donnelly b Heid Bailey e Mooney & Reid Van Ryneveld 'e Mooney
Cowie
Burtt
The new list is as follows! 7 to? M. Fay, the Egyptian Olym-Mann e Smith
2 Lone Eagle, to 2 Swallow plc eliamplon, tonight won the Valentine not qut Tall, 8 to 1 Musidora, 9 to 1 Royal world featherweight weight-lut Evans & Rabone Empire, 10 to 1 Krakatao, 100 tong champion total ft of 332-Ballett, e Mooney b Butt 0 Peter Flower, 100 to 8 Unknown kilos, which equalled his own Perin e Hailee b Burtt | Quantity, and 100 to 6 the rest. world record.
Router.
HOME FOOTBALL
RESULTS
London, September 6. The following were the results
of football mathes played today:
THIRD DIVISION (south) Southend
2 Orient THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Barrow
Tranmere
Oldham
0 Lincoln
0. Carlisin
Fayad's Jerk of 135 and hla
snatch of 105 kilos were
also
equal to his own world records,
His press was 02-1⁄2 kilos.
The European champion,
T
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Runge, of Denmark, took second Cowie place with a total lift of 312-44 Cresswell ictlos. Ils Agures for the prees. Reid snatch and jerit were 100,,95 and Burtt 0117-kilos respectively.
0. Accrington 1] FIRST ROUND REPLAY GLASGOW CUP
Queen's PR. ---Router.
2. Clyde.
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M. Herul, of France, was thiri with 85, 82-4 and 125 kilos for a total of 203-4 kilos-Reuter.
GERMANS
RE-ADMITTED TO SWIM FEDERATION
Rabone
00000
30
15
30
30
M.Y. Adal (Skip); SD, B2, M.A. £fast, Waib, 9.8.
A.M. Wakati El. Markar. Skip A. Katie, Rasijahn, H.M. Rumjahn (Skin).
AM.
HKFC Second Dielalet acainet Filipino Club at King's Parks
J.B. Howell, H.B.I.. Dowblugin, MN. Rakbeen, NJ. Bebbington (8kip); Q.3. Brown, Burnage, T. 1^tle, B., Bickford 78k A. McAlpine, J.K. Gülchrist, A.
oberts, J.AR, Relby (Rkip),
Entries For. LRC Tennis Tournament
The annual Tennis Tourna-
14 ment organised by the Ladles Recreation Club, which will
205 commence on Monday, Sep- tember 10, holds every pro-
W mise of being, as successful as
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OTHER RESULTS
1 ts predecessors and should
2 provide followers of the game plenty of interesting
with
tennis.
The following entries have been received: :
Colony Open Championships Ladies Bingles: (17 entries); Ladies Doubles: (13 pairs) and Mixed Doubles (23 pairs). London, September 6,
Club Championship The results of other first c'es
Ladies Bingles-level and han- éricket matches ended today were: dicap: (10 entries); Men's Sing
At Kingston-on-Thames: Surrey Milbo, September 6.
les: (20 entries); Ladies Doubles bsat The Rest by 4 wickets. The (11 pairs); Men's Doubles (10 Germany wOR re-admitted to the
Rest 175 and 240: Surrey 233 and putra) and Mixed Doubles (18 International Saviemaning Federation M a meeting here last 188 for 6.
pairs). Inter Hong Challerige eight. It is understood that Gur- At Scarborough: The North Cup: 13 entries, many will not yet be allowed a drew with The South: South 884 representative on the Committee for 0 declared and 265 for 6 de- of the Federation, or be allowedclared (Smith 112, Fishlock 67 Tugby Union Barnstaple 8 to compete in next Olympic not out). The North 419 for 6 Welsh Academicals B. Redruth Gamba wimming events Rau declared and 165 for 7 (Hutton Pontypridd Baker
84101) autor.
RUGGER SCORES
London, Beptember 6. The following wore the results ́of rugger matches played today: Rugby League Batley Keighley' 18 ZN
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Scores:
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Total (for 2)
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AUSTRALIAN RACEHORSE TO STAND AT STUD
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Nisse Anderson, of Sweden, was forced to retire at the end of the firth round in his eight- round heavyweight fight against:
Sydney, September 6. Jock Gardner, the former British The Australian race horse, Rus- amateur heavyweight champion,
sia, will leave here tomorrow for the United States, where he will Frenchmen Outpointed
stand ot stud. Russla, sixth on the The French heavyweight, Step- list of Australian stake winners, hen Olek, was outpointed over has been purchased by a syndicate breeders at a re- eight rounds by the young Eng of American lish heavyweight, Johnny Wii- porled price of A £ 10,000.--~Rot- Hams, of Rugby.
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