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Monteiro's Claim To 100 Yards Free Style Title
(By KIMBERLEY}
Sonny Monteiro, by winning the heat of the 100 yards free style in 56.4 seconds, Jay claim to this sprint title for the third time and, with Cheang Kin-man matching him in the final, should swim away with
2) 6953. Sela better time than the standing record of 56.2 seconds.
With-mony of the top grade 100 yards swimme s withdrowing from, the heats yesterday, competition was uninteresting. Cheong, swimming the distance in 57.8 seconds recorded the second best time when winning his heat.
Cynthia Eager, youngest George Saunders and William competitor In the Culony Ten elcered a similar time (23.2) Swimming Championships. al- when *vinning thel respective: most caused a minor sensation theat ter the 50 yards free style. when. swimming close... Mamie Leong throughout the women's 100 yards free style, inished one second be- hind the University girl in 72 fat.
to
in
i
There were a number of under-25
fforts including those of Ne N gin-mar (25.8). Sonny Monteir (25.4). Tsui Harig (25.4) Cheong) and Chan Chiu-cheonzi
(25.5).
days
Shauna Annerson won her heat,! The 100 and 50 yards free style retuning a comparatively poor semi-finals will be swum off to 704 seconds effort.
night at 6 pm. With the finalists The beats programme vester-decided tonight, the first of the day showed very little. Races re-feur
Colony Swimming zulted
the way as things should Championships of 1949 begins to be There was little excitement mcrrow. and less indication of any particu- Lars Food performances in the "ls, except perhaps. Monteiro's 100 varris performance and a keen Leang Hin-kin/Johnnie Yvan
ch, duel in the men's 200 yards Lreast spoke.
Results
Results of yesterday's heats All mentioned are qualified for the
S
Threat Of Fine Will Not Stop Sea Lion
Paris, October 5.
lion, will try to swim the Eng- Pierre, the Californian sea- lish channel despite the threat of a £50 (U.S.$140) fine by the British Performing Animal's Defence League.
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1949.
Bob Berry, of Manchester, is seen at speed on his 996 cc. uncupercharged Brough Superior during a ria: run on Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, Wales. if conditions are suitable, he will attack the world speed record of 173.67 miles an hour. Hig wind-cheating style of riding is borrowed from American high-speed men-Associated Press Photo.
Pierre's writer-owner.
Burt Kennedy, said
today that het " would not be stopped by thei League's warning that he was liable to a £50 fine if he brought Pierre within the English three- mile mit
Kennedy said that he was trying to obtain registration in Britain as an animal exhibitor When stumps were drawn at the end of the first negalise" Pierre's cross-Chan- nel swim
Hancock Memorial- Shield Cricket
31-
"We do not want to hurt any- body's feelings if it can be avoid- Hin-kind Mr. Kennedy said, Yung-sum
Women's 100 yards free style: Heat 1-1. Shauna Little Opposition
Anderson (704). Pat Sullivan (73.8) and Lang, with little eppation. Paris Barter. (75.8): Heat 2-1. swept through the distance in 2 Mamie Leong (71), Cynthia Eager
unutes 43.6 seconds, while in (72). the second heat, Johnnie Ivano- Men's 200 yards breast streke vich with even less pash, finished Heat 1.-1.
Leung 0.6 second slower than the Lai (2/43.6), 2 Au Tan lad.
,i (2/49.6). Judging from last night's per- formances by Leung and Yvans-(/44.2). vich. the issue remain, very much (2/53.6). open. Leung holds the title and (2/53.8). record 12/414) but Yvanovich, reiging ham out in the interport
year, returned
swim last simir time.
But if we cannot get on the English register in time we shall Heat 2-1. Johnnie Yvanovich Probably go ahead and chance
the fine. Chan Chun-yiu
2.
3. Fung Wai-cheong! No Cruelty To Pierre
The
RESULTS AT A GLANCE
FIRST DIVISION
South China 2 Chinese AA
7
Eastern Kwong Wah 1
Refreshing
„DRINK
Coca-Cola
Yankees 1-0 Victory Over Dodgers
New York, October 5. Tommy Henrich-first man up in the ninth- inn- ing-lined a home run into the right field stands today to give New York Yankees a 1-0 victory over Brooklyn Dodgers in the first game of the World Series.
Henrich's blast broke a brilliant pitching duel and
gave the Yankees' Allie Reynolds a win over....... big Don Newcombe, Dodgers' ace right hand-
er.
Until that full pitch New combe had set Vankees · down with four scattered hits and had struck out 11 batters-only two short of a Series record.
A crowed of 70,000 watched; the brilliant pitching duel as the batsmen went down with regu- larity. In the sixth inning Jer- gensen missed a home nm by only a few feet on a foul drive) into the right field stands, baiļ gaine a waik only to die on first base.
It looked as if the opening game of the Series would go into extra innings when Tommy Hen rich. in the last half of the ninth lized Newcombe's first pitch into the right field stands for a home run and victory.
American Pro Golfers For Manila
Manila, October 6. At least six top-notch American professional golfers
are expected to come here to first Philip- compete in the pine World Open Golf Cham- pionship to be held on Novem- ber 24-27.
The tournament executive com- mittee is also planning to invite Crosby, Bob Hope and Joo
Newcombe started the ninth by mising the plate on two fast! balls to Henrich, Then he put in Louis.
a fast one which Henrich caught The six American pres, who squarely. There never was aty reportedly will be leaving SLU Question from the time his bat Francisco on November 19 for met the ball that it was a homer. | Manila, are Sam Snead, Gary Middlesoff, Lloyd Maarron, John- Two Short Of Record ny Palmer, E. J. (Dutch) Harri-
SECOND DIVISION
Kit Chee
4
v 2
University
Police
two hits
3
Solicitors'
1
Dockyard
4
total
ol
South China $ *Chinese AA
Taikoo News Vendors 1 10 Army
This game was not played.
Yesterday's Soccer
Reynolds gave Dodgers only son and Jimmy Lomaret
The tournament will be played He set nine Dodgers at Wack Wack and the Country
That made a
A Club and the prizes total $17,500, for lua
down on strikes.
'20 strikeouts
•Series repoo short of the including a $5,000 first prize
of 22 set by Mort Cooper of Cardinals and Denny Guichouse of the Browns in the 1944 Series.
day's play in the Hancock Memorial Shield cricket match at Chater Road yesterday, Kowloon Cricket Club, with eight of their second inning wickets still intact, were lead- ing the Hong Kong Cricket Club by 58 runs. Shield, which was donated by members of the Kowloon Cricket Club in memory of H. R. B. There is no cruelty to Pierrej Semi-finalista for men's 50 m swimming the Channel. He
("Dick") Hancock, a very keen cricketer and yards free style: George Saunders, has already swum from Catalina
good friend of both the KCC and HKCC, is Tommy Kew, Tony Lopes, Wil- Island to Formosa Beach, Cali- Ham Teo. Ng Ni
put up for competition every six months. distance of 21 miles and chong,
Chan Chiu-1 "ornia. Sonny Monteiro. Eric was OK. Guest. Tai Hang, Cheong Kin-
Each match is a two-day The only other batsmen to reach "Sea-lions like cold water, but affair and yesterday's game double figures were W. M. David- then.
are gradually reducing the will be continued on Monday, son (10) and C. P. Smith (15 for men's 100 temperature of his Pool at the yards free style: Sonny Monteiro Paris 200 so that he will be used October 10, at Chater Road, not out). Jr. "Extras" contribut
In a mediocre First Division Clan Chiu-chong, MacDermott, ne goes in."
Led 15 the Channel temperature wher, commencing-at 11a.m. streich.
Cheong Kin-man, Wong Kam-
RC. Craig was the most sue soccer game at Caroline Hill When nearing the wall cach wah, C. Silva-netta.
Fierre, Lau Ping his
erre, Mr. Kennedy said, had
Banting first.. KCC were all discessful bowler,
four yesterday, Eastern beat South
37 He bowled China by seven goals to two: time, Leung opens his eyes for the Tsoi Lee-hang.
mackerel brought from 40 missed in their first innings for wickets for 10 rans. turns. This habit of his probably Pueira, Eric Guest
Rosa- miles away so that he got the offer any opposition to the keen maiden
94 runs, the only batsan to four overs, one of which was a Although the score would in-
dicate karotunts for the reason
right food, why
a runaway win for Eastern, Leung is constantly brushing the
On
HKCC bowling being A. Zimmern, hiz
In reply to the KCC total of such was not the case. way across the Chan- rope along the course.
nel, Pierre would be fed
who knocked up 35 before being specially cleaned mackerci.
caught by Howarth off Craig. "We hope that he will дой catch fish in the Channel as they might have hooks in them," he said.
Loua has a most peculiar way of awimming the distance. For a cater pr of the race, he keeps eyes tightly closed and seeITIS to de his race by the number
Iris
of strokes he takes along each
Most Peculiar
Derasionally, he takes a peek
Semi-finalists
Gerry
RUGGER RESULTS
London, October 5. The following were the results
at what's going on when near the of rugger games played today: middle of the pool: then swims @pwnst the ropes again. Mos: peculiar.
Cardin
те
on
Liberation Shield Teams
He added that there was no Rugby League Lancashire beat question of Pierre performing in Yorkshire by 22 points to 13 in England. As soon as he finished Ivanovich swims
natural a county a
match at Warrington the swin he would be lifted course and. noticeably, a straight today.
into Calais.
The following are the Kowloon the boat and brought back Cricket Club and Kowloon Bowl one. It would be no surprise to Rugby see the VRC man nipping the title Bristol 3. United Services Ports-
Union: iron
Mr. Kennedy said he had now ng Green Club Lawn Bowls team under the champ's hose mouth 9 Rest of Hampshire 3-Chub, Cairo, reported to
that the Nile Sporting for the Liberation Shield match have which will be played at Cox's issued a challenge
Pierre to Road on Sunday, October 9, at wer race against a crocodile, did not 3.30 p.m.
exist, and that the challenge was aboax.
while the latter takes his doze. Reuter.
HONG KONG
SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS 1949
at the
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
on
Saturday, 8th October at 9.30 p.m.- Tuesday, 11th October at 6.15 p.m. Thursday, 13th October at 6.15 p.m. Saturday, 15th October at 9.30 p.m.
Tickets now obtainable, at V.R.C.:-
***& Last Nights: $4.70
Second & Third Days: $3.50 All with reserved seats,
Tickets obtainable at the gate on each day:
$4.70, $2.40,
∙reservatio
to
22
heard
:
it
"At the time I suspected was," Mr. Kennedy said-Reu-
ter
TENNIS RESULTS
KCC
H Gittins, J. Tibble. C. Thomp son and J. Orem (Skip).
capturing
South China 2-Eastern 7
The chances.
had
Dodgers
several Reynolds, passed touri
United Press.
J
FAULKNER LEADS .St. Andrew's, Scotland,
October 5. Max Faulkner, one of Henry men, but every time a Dodger! Cotton's assistants at the Royal got on base he slammed the door.
were
Newcombe's control was Mid-Surrey Club. London, led needlepoint. He walked nobody, the field here today after the Reynolds went to three balls first 36-holes of the Dunlop and two strikes on mine Brock-Masters' professional golf tour lyn batters. Of the 123 pitches
rew, 46 were bails. Newbeement.
He had rounds of 19 and 69 an vsed only 114 patches, of which the famens old cpcrse for an ag Yankee batter
balls. He
gave
only onestegate of 141 to lead John Burton than two (60 and 73) by one-stroke. James alls Tommy Henrich.
Adama and Cecil Denny, each The South
crowd thrilled to Henrich's 144. 14. the HKOC replied with 113, China enjoyed as much of the ball fourth World Series bone rub to which T. A. Pearce contributed 45 their
their three of them against Dodgers, a valuable 52. . . Kerr and forwards, wh
ever more displaying excel- But none was M. Newton scored 17 and 13 res lent approach work, failed to portant than today's, for it sent pectively.
Yankees off winging in
Stepth was in fine form with the ball and dismissed seven of the HKCC batsmen for 25 runs, + In
their second venture at the! wicket, KOC had scored 77 for three when stumps were drawn at 5.50 p.m. owing to the drizzle which set in.
Scores were as follows:-
KCC 1st INNINGS
W. E. Colledge, a Kerr b Weiler J. Leriou, b Howarth
E. C. Fincher, b Howarth W. 3-Davidson, c Howarth b
-Pearce
1
10
3
E.R Rosselet, S.A. Gray, J.M. Forrest and F. Goodwin (Skip).
A. Zimmern, c Howarth b Craig 35 C.R. Rosselet, W. Cowie, N. Hart-Baker, e Kerr b Craig M.N. Rakusen and I. Lock F. R. Zimmern & Oliver & Cull 5 (Skip).
C. F. Smith not out
15
The following are the results of G. Rosselet, F. Howarth, AJA Sellers, st Newton b Craig 0 tennis games played Chinese Recreation Club yester- A.C. Tribble, A. Bazgot, W.
at the. Kew and C.S. Rosselet (Skip), A. Stento, e Cull à Craig day afternoon:
Butterworth and F. Skinner,
Tsui Yan-pui beat Au Kamskipt W Baker, W. Hung
Tsui Wal-pui beat S. K. Wong 6-3, 6-1.
Today's Matches
Extras
Total
18
opponents. while
finish effectively.
but
more
-
their
For the losers, Ko Pa keung quest of the 12th championship. played a sterling game in the United Press.
בבא
pivotal position and 12 mainly due to his fine work that the Eastern forwards were prevented from
scoring mort goals than they did, South. China
opened the scor- ing after play had been in pro-j gress for about 10 minutes, but Eastern equalised almost im- mediately afterwards.
Italian Boxer Dies
After Bout
Buffalo, New York,
October, 5.
Enrico Bertola, an Italian
A: the interval, Eastern were heavyweight boxer, died here Leading by three goals to one. today of a brain injury re- ceived last night in his 10- increased their taily of goals st round fight against Lee Oma
During the second half, Eastern
regular intervals with China replying only unce.
Chinese AA 4- Kwong Wah 1
South
Bertola, who was 27. died 26 hours after the fight and nine hours after an operation for a
blood clot of the brain.
he
144. were next and four men, in- aluding Cotton and the match- play former champion, Fred Daly, were on the 145 marki
Another 36 holes will be played. tomorrow and the winner over the four rounds will be entitled to the title of master golfer for the
were only 22 players re- presenting the tournament win- hers, Ryder Cup players and lea- ders on erit in the season's Events and in last place on today's 36 holes was Dai Rees, the present match-play champion, whe retara- ed 73 and 79,--Beater.
Acceptors For Cesarewitch Stakes
London, October 5.. The following 49 acceptors,
He was on the operating table with weights, for the Cesare- for nearly five hours. Earlier, his witch Stakes, to be run over In a scrappy, one-sided First manager, Emil Nanny, had quot two and a quarter miles at
had 25 saying that 44 Division game at Boundary ed a doctor as sayi
Newmarket on October 12, Street yesterday, in the course
good chance of recovery. -Fall-of wickets-1-1-2-6-3-10f-which-a-player was sent off the Italian amateur
von, were published today as fol- Born in Carrara, Bertola won light-heavy-
lows:
HL Triggs, G. Stapleton, Geo. Lee and J..Landolt (Skip). F. A. Weller
Reserves: C. Champelovier, J. F. Howarth Miclean. J. Cubb.
Bowling Analysis
M R
G 0 20
8
30
T. A Pearce
0
4
R. S. Cull
5.3 0
R. G. Craig
1
10
HKCC 1ST INNINGS
a
moon 8-6, 6-3.
Szelo Bick-beat-Thomas-Lo Sling and T.A. Badar (Skip). 6-0, 6-2.
Capell and E.C. Fincher' (Skip).
AEP. Guest, J.N. Wong, R.S. 4-28; 5-68; 6-63; 7-84; 8-84; 10-94. the field, Chinese AA beat weight title before turning pro- Aldebarang (nite stone, three Kwong Wah by four goals to fessional in 1942. He went on to pounds), Monticols (nise stone),
win the professional title
(eight wi one.
and Lafontaine
stone, 13. Within 15 minutes of the start, later the Italian heavyweight Pounde), Miraculous Atom (eight stone, 12 pounds), Harlech (eight Athletic drew Brat blood, to fol- championship.
One of the first italians to stone, nine pounds), Now pr low up this goal with another in
Never (eight box in Britain after the war Carter less than four minutes.
stone, six pounds), Club, Bertola was knocked
Coubrador and February, 1947, by Freddie Cider Apple (all eight stone, five pounds), Mosquito II (eight stone.. Billa. A year later Bertola S
three pounds), Lacoredis, Hornet made
an impressive United 11 and Loye (all eight stone, two States debut, winning his first pounds), Al Maganana (eight five Bouts there.
stone, one pound)
ound), Lode (eight He had a distinguished profes- stone), Blue Coral (seven stone, Kilper (seven stone,
AT LRC Colony Ladies Singles 9.30 am. Mrs. Chow y Mrs. Slagter.
!
Mrs. Armstrong v Mrs. Sains- bury.
KBGC
A. Hutton, R.H. Brown, H.A. Lammert and L. Sykes (Skip). Handicap Ladies Doubles
T.J. Hemsley, 4.00 p.m. Mrs. Andrewes and G. E. F.. Mrs. Tamworth Mrs. Stroobach Atkins (Skip). and Mrs. Alexander.
E. Greenwood, LF. Stokes, run out Thompson and E.A. OJ, Kerr, & Leriou, b Stepto
NR. Oliver, c and b Stépto.
A Bailey, J. Crighton, LA TA Pearce, e Sellers, b Stepto
W.C., Simpson LD. Kübee, b Stepto R.G. Craic b Stepto
Handicap Ladies Singles Mrs. Campbell v Mrs. Hutchi-
Collyer (Skip).
SOL
Handicap Ladies Doubles Mrs. Kite and Mrs, Allen v Mrs. Scholes and Mrs. Holman.
Club Mixed Doubles 5.15 p.m. M. Heenan and Mrs. Litton v G. Strickland and Mrs. Strickland.
and
J. Tindall, E.C. Crouch, R.J.FA Weller, Davidson, t Wiggton and A.J. Hall (Skip).
Zimmer
A.R. Weir, A.R. Warren, D. Newton, b-Zimmern
Trail and J. Fraser (Skip).
J.B.L. Elliott, b Stepto
Chittenden
G.C. Norman, T.P. Styles, V. F: Howarth, st Leriou, b Stepto and J.G. Meyer R.S. Culi, not out
Extras
(Skip).
Handicap Mixed Doubles
R.P. Phillips, E. F.S. Baker, Cmdr. Harrison and Mr. Har-F.A Plume and A. L. G. Eastman
rison v2 Gotfried and Mrs. (Skip).
Gotfried.
I.A. P. Pearson, J.G. Robert-
17
5
52,
2
13
0
K. M. Getz and Mrs. Getz von, H. Morrison and J. McKelvic3-39; 6-03; 7-39; 8-94; 3-104; D. Hazeil and Mrs. Lynn. Robin-[(Skip).
SOIL
Handicap Men's Doubles
H. R. Baker and W. A. P. Thom
C. Blott and B. Deakin.
D. Fitzroy-Willians and Maj. Skipwith v H J. Jebsen and A Jessen
AT CRC
Edwin Trat v Benzin Saw.
CCC CRICKET XI
The following have been select
Total
113
Fall of wickets. 1-13; 2-32; 3-35;
10-113.
Bowling Analysis
ກ
13.3 2 35 11- 2 -8
38
Lee
ed to represent the Craigengewe Stepto Cricket Club in a League ciclat match against the RAF at home!
F.R. Zimmern tomorrow at 145 p.m.
C.P.: Smith G. A Souza, P., J. Billimoria.
M
KCC 2ND. INNINGS
J. D. Mackie v S. M. Wong. K. Y. Tam, T.. Crabtree, K. M. Bill Sun v Captain A Stewart Raanjhn, G. Hong Choy, B: Tay, EC. Fincher, & Craig, b Cull 2 P. O. Baker and T. E. Baker v A. R. Ismail. H. Greenside, 3. WA. Davidson, e Newton, b
Iranee and D. Readman.
K. C. Lai and O. L Pang
P. Mitchell and Nicholson
Lee Ming and J, S. Lee 7 Major S. Leonard (12th man); G. Lada
Captain MUupire).
respectively.” No
Printed and published for the Priorie-
LINFIELD WIN
Belfast, October. 5- Linfield beat Distillery by three
to the CHINA MAIL LIMITED, goals to one in the Irish Gold
WALTER H. NOLLOTH, Windsor Bo,
Soccer Cup semi-final match at Linfeld today
Pearce
WF. Colledge, c Kerr, b
N. Hart-Baker, not, out, A. Zimmern, not out
Extras
A determined attack by the Kwong Wah forwards resulted in their breaking through to score their one and only goal of the match.
Shortly before the interval, Athletic netted their third goal. In the second half, one
out
of sional record and the power be- 13 Tongs Strathspey and As
kind his punches was reflected in 12
...
the Kwong Wah players was sent off the field by the
the large proportion of knockout modee II (seven stone, 11 pounds), feree, Mr. A. E. P. Guest
victories that he scored
Gold Fever. Villa
Villerces and Fol Playing with one man short, Nanny said that the Italian Ami (seven stone, 10 pounds); Kwong Wah tried valiantly to
toxer,
who lost his bout with Fair Speech (seven stone, mine to make any impression on, the ing room after the fight for about stone, eight sounds), Stapdash and force the issue, but we
were unable Oma on
on points, was in his dress-ponas), Light of Morocco (seven strong Athletic defence.
15 minutes before complaining of Dessin -{seven. The only gs. scored in this feeling unwell. half was by Atletic, who deser- vedly won by four goals to one.
KBGC WAPPINGSHAW
SPOON GAME RESULT
stone,
(reven
Acid.
pounds), Lismore and Zanzibar He was sitting on a table when (even stone, six pounds), he lapsed into unconsciousness. Test and Fair Turk (seven stone, A late hospital report said that four pounds each), Castle -Street the Italian was near death. The and Water Biscuit (seven stone, hospital authorities said this at- three pounds each) Phalorain ternoon that he had not then re- and Happy Indian (seven stone gained consciousness.-Bexter,
PONY DIES
?
two pounds each), Setaran 11 (zeven stone," one pound), Pomponette, Bridegroom, School Treat, Molecomb and Sans Atout IT (all six stone, 13 pounds) Lovely Pledge, John Moore and Black Market, black gelding of Foripia (six store, 12 pounds); for members of the Kowloon Bowl-14 hands 3 inches, a 1948 Sub Mount Coote, Atomic Power and ing Green Club which was played seription pony belonging to Fred Rapid Motion (six stone, win for the rink skippered by J. morning following a trial spin and Persian Ivy (six stone, 10 yesterday afternoon, resulted in a bert, dropped dead yesterday, nonds), Donizetti II. Noble Party McKelvie, which scored 27 points. over the mile with Mr. Ostrou-
The Wappingshaw Spoon zame
DUTCH HC BEAT...........
CHAND TARA
In a fast and interesting hockey match played at Boundary Street yesterday, the Dutch Hockey Cinh beat Chand Tara by four goals
Total (for three). -Fall of wickets 1-46; 2-39; 3-70 to 24
mog up.
Ostrou pounds)-Renter. On completion of the gallop the PORTSMOUTH pony was led back to the pad. dock, where it suddenly took
BEAT CLYDE tright and reared and fell, strik
Glasgow, October 5. ing its head against the ground. Portsmouth, the English League. The pony is entered for the champions, beat Clyde, a Scottish Double Tenth Plate which is to "A" Division club, by three goals be run on the second, day of the to nil în a friendly soccer match Double Tenth Meeting.
lat Clyde-today?"Reiter/-