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BRITISH
LTA COACHING COURSE
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London, December Determined) to COLIN the standard of British lawn tennis all with an eye 1 1213 national feld, the English Lawn Tennis Association. will start The New Year will the first CORNE fer promising young- sters
Their a!
TIC W taning school in Sussex.
Young players likely to reach buseraudimit atidard have been Any ited to attend. peeled Trat TOR schitt
the
Soullidean
With the English Association football season near- ing the half way stage it is opportune to re- On view the progress of the leading clubs. the whole, form has borne out conclusions reached last April and May.
Portsmouth, League champions, Wolverhampton, Football Association Cup holders, Manchester United, the most consistent first-class side since the war, Sunderland, brilliant but erratic, reliable, and Newcastle Arsenal, the ever United, who delight and disappoint their fol- lowers in turn, are where one expected to find them after three months-in the top flight.
has been placed to continue striving to win The one mystery the failure of the well equip-the championship. ped Derby nie to justify th high expertations, not only of their supporters but of most football followers,
The club possess some splendid
Sports Club, Middle-co-Seu, treat, meluding Scotland's dazz-
Morris. Henn Repts. Sumex dining the arg forward Steel. Mxt week in January.
E the past year
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17.
their
inside forward colleague right wing, and sucle outstanding the LTATIK
England's wing tennittee have scoure players as Leuty. England's deputy
efforts entre half, Mozley
Howe, another right back and Internaliotin),
bin the
16 boys and sever
Fru walang pinyers of class
Na sesull
But Derby's ability to score als wilt jurve the opportunity of pelling a work of intensive trin-treety away from home, and
uccession of surprising defeuta on Hound, have proved once agata that a team generally regardesi un possible champlons do not necessarily full he hopes of their supporters in that long. exacting, unpredictable race which is English League footboll.
THE 30201 enacking andet the super vision of Brain's lending their own joufe sinal coach, Dan Maskell.
The coret of the setroul is not nly to give youngsters extensive mehuetlogs but also to select the most promising for further and
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enching throughout
Expenses will be met by the
LAWN Tennis Association, 1 cluding rattway fores from the usta homes to Bognor Regis. Hotel Accommodation will also be provided
Acknowledged ** Britain's Lauront poach. Maskell, who will bor tee assistants, has a busy
cek ahead of him.
Wel clava for the puobs will begin at eight o'clock in the scorting and end at six o'clock a night. Also Mane evenings will be devoted to Instructional films.
Reiter
YUGOSLAVIA FOR WORLD CUP
It is a race in which stamina. sustained
A part.
determination
ability play an equal start is not a guarantee of success, Arst and those who stumble at the two or three hurdles often recover
cling finish for honours. Arsenal offer a typleat example this season club overcoming early ad- versity.
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Chief Contenders
at
Chlef contendors aro Wolver. hampton, Liverpool Manchester United, the Arsenal, Portsmouth, and Blackpool, with Burnley Buoderland and Newcastle pos. both alble late challengare
tho heavier those teams iku grounds that winter brings. Wolverhampton, leaders for moy They weeks, and the favourites.
blended youth have effectively
and are well with experience endowed with young. promising players.
At a celebration of their Cup
captain. triumph last May their England wing half Billy Wright, forecast a strong bid League championship by his team.
for the
A sequence of 12 matches with- out defeat supported to a reviving Manchester United.
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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1949.
Baseball Clubs In Transfer Talks
Now York, December: 10.
Big doals for big leaguon was the theme tonight os club owners moved in for the annual, mid- winter mooting at which they also will make some fignificant changes in the playing rulos. Stymied because no one was willing to give up a row boat for a battleship" in the week-long minor league sessions in Baltimore, the club owners' are likely to get together here on a more realistic footing.
As has often been the casa
From this, it has been learner
In the past the minor leagues who they are most likely to trad
battle- but not necessarily for whom. form preliminary
2
The Yankees have some ver and al. ground for sparring
wha reserve 'men from though there is much talk tood
nanager Casey Stengel calle "the there la usually little action.
been trying to interest both th Now together officially for the seat bench in baseball" and hays last time until they meet in Senators and Tigors in outfielde
the Johnny Lindell, socond baseman spring training centres, club owners probably will get George Stirnweiss, third baseman Blily Johnson and one of their probably host of fair catchers, Ralph Houk or Connie Nachos.
down to business.
the club As it looked now, most likely to do business with each other
were the New York Glants and Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees and Washing- ton Senators, possibly the Detri Tigers joining the Yankees and Senators in a three-cornered deal. The St. Louis Browns and Cleve- and Indians and the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Various combination of player names have been talked about, as talk around the he mugnutes
tel lobbies and cocktail bars or tather in smoke-filled rooms.
HK HUNT AT LO WU
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Ray Scarborough
want
of
In turn, the Yankees
Scarborough pitcher Ray Washington as who does not
take a chance of and might
consistently disappolating' the Dick bonus player. $52,000 Wakefield, of the Tigers. A guy who has a million doliar poton- tial and a 25-cent ambition.
The
Sports Pause
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Coca-Cola
WHE LATE GE
GOAL ROBBERS BECOME PROBLEM IN
London, December 14.
FOOTBALL
"Gool, robbers,” the man who save a certain goal by using their hands with the goalkeopor beaten, are becoming more numerous. Indeed, they have caused many to ask what the penalty should be for such an action.
Swedes Win Second Game In Rangoon
Rangeon, December 11. A combined Burma XI was beaten for the mcond time by Sweden's Helsingborg Foot- ball Club today.
An all-time record crowd win 4-2 Helsingborg BAW after leading 2-1 atchalf time. -Assoolated Press.
CHANGES IN BALL RULES
base
next
at
#
season
As things, stand at present, all the referee can do is to order a penalty kick, which
BRITISH CYCLIST FAILS
Zurich, December 11,
Reg Harris, of Manchester,
may either miss its marte or the world professional sprint be saved by the goalkeeper.cycling
champion, finished
fourth in the third qualifying
For many years now there have race for the European indoor been those advocating, that the sprint championships here. refereo should be empowered-to-
The Dutch ace, Arlo Von Vliet, award a goal under certain oir
consolidated of which the fore- won the event and cumstances going would certainly be one,
his load in aggregate points with 33 points,
Many a defender in a tight correr, knowing full well that,! unless he transgresses the rules, o goal is certain nutomatically commits the necessary foul.
He is certainly no worse off it goat is, in any reso, scored and he may be the means of saving the game.
Harris tied for second place it the aggregate with Jan Derksop of Holland, who was third in te day's each having 17 points.
The Italian Astolf, moved intr sixth place with 10 points after Vac second behind Anishing Vilot.
Switzerland's
Oscar Plattner
It sub action results in a wh."
stand canh. for his side then he may tell his and: Belgium's Jan Scherena, with teen-mates that its action earn 15. points ed them 1 each. the bonus dif- fourth. ference between draw.
7
oquai
win and
a
The fourth and final race for
λ
the championship will be hold in Ghent on Christmas Day.
Van Vliet also beat the worki
record
for covers!
of a second
-Reuter,
New York, December 18.'
block" The "Football
will became second thing of the past in Major Trying Honesty Too: Far League baseball
If esults to his side draw-kilometros may have simply by invoking the old Glants, who given up trying to pry shortstop rules prohibiting it, the Major ing then his leagues, and of tracks by 2/10ths
stend of nothing. Alvin Dark from the Braves, now League Rules Cornmittee will coure himself. get £1 each in- His time was 1 min, 8.4 seconds were concentrating on a deal with decree next week.
(conimittee, The shortstop
Beyon-nian
What would you do? It is easy the Pirates. in which Buddy Kerr would go to Pitts- which has been recodifying the
to say: "Play to the rules." Busi
similar situa- Properly, urgh for shortstop Stan Rojek, baseball rules making them more Willard Marshall
Giant out simple to understand and inter- put yourself in
several tion and think again. folder, and Waily Westlake, pret also, will make Pirate outfelder, were also on the changes for the leagues to vole footballers should not be pat in
upon jointly at their three-day such a predicament, lock.
The Dodgers, have been trying executive sessions.
month to get a pitcher from ncinnati and with the proper ffer might pick up Howie Fox, Jerman Webmely or even veteran
or
The Rods want pitcher Ralph- Branca in return for any one of them and if not that may be a hard-hitting outfielder like Gene Hermanski.
The Browns still are seeking fancy prices for infielders Bob Dillinger and Jerry Priddy, and
been negotiating with the Red Sox and Yankocs have United Pres
By kind permission of the Commanding Officer, Major W. K. Hedley, MBE, the Officers of the chances Many favour
of the Queen's Own 4th Hus- avoided whe
defeat Liverpool,
the Besars (Mr. Winston Churchill' longer than any other of
were hosts to old regiment) Liverpoot have a League clubs.
the Hong Kong Hunt on Sun-Ken Rallensborger. to overtake more fancied aspirants compact, forectul team, rellable in
Inore day. and possessing and share in the customary ex- defence
the than
The Ifunt hul an enjoyable run, physique powerful
of their opponents. through the hills and valleys n the Le Wu country over a trail majority
ruther
brillant. than
very capably lodd by Captain Steady Liverpool are formidable foes with
ability
and Young of the Hussars. The horn great faith in thele
was carried by "Buffy" Mainland, team spirit. There was much anxious shak-
one of the best men in China over ing of heads and not a little secret
Manchester United are not the country. He kept his field well to satisfaction among jealous rivals
years gether and camalties were few of two rresistible force when the famous London club, by
ago, but manager Matt Busby, has although the going was in places September 3. had lost three suc-
bullt well
In providing for the rough and the pace fast, cracking ressive home inatches and suffered
The field swept into a another defeat away from home. replacements that are inevitable
at Dill's corner, Mr.
Whittaker, Tom
Arsenal's in
in a game that is an unrelentinganish manager, was
He test of physique and skill. There Zyrianoff and Maitland in tha was not alarmed.
in order. Zyrtanoff was the youngest had confidence in the ability of is not a more enthusiastic side in order. Zyr his players. He put the ever England, and Manchester must be horseman out and his perform- reliable Lewis at inside right, in- included In
championship ance was very creditable. Mrs. troduced Goring at centre forward reckoning with a fair chance of Christobel Cayford, the only Lady rider, was well to the fore on bor and these two players scored success,
mare "Hop Yick." others presen!... 10 goals between them in the next
Majors Colonel Spears, were matches
of попе
which
Florence, December 11
France Yugosinvia beat
3-2 here today to quality for the Anal series of the World Soccer nine
Brazil next Arsenal lost. Championships In sunmor,
The toama Biel on Reutral Arsenal met Blackpool who had ground in their home and away also has a long run without de- matches had been drawn.
feat and could boast a virtually
The biggest text
The sides were still level after impregnable
come
when
defence. Arsenal
90 minutes of play today. Yugos-were not awed,
The clash at-
Juvin scored the winning goal in tracted 65,000 people and Black-
Router.
the
Portsmouth, without being the all conquering force of last season, have not given up hope of re- taining the title they so worthily Few teams are won in 1948-49. inore diflicult to best.
led by
done
* 10 rather like leaving money about and not expecting anyore to fit. Honesty can be tried too far.
One day, pertaps, the power will be given to the tufered as it
in Rugby lustball.
Much Backing
it so
Gunmen Enter Soekarno's' Residence
But the most important item of business is putting a penalty on
Batavia, December 12. Nine masked gunmen enter interference. That will be enforce a rule which makes a simply by instructing umpires to double play mandatory whenever
ed: the private residence in Batavia of the Indonesian Re a-baserunner, obviously goes out
publican President, Dr. I of his way to Interfere with a
By no means everyone realises soclucho, early this morning folder attempting to complete a
to know the double play. The player will be that a referee can award a try and demanded
uri whereabouts of a man called out and so will the other for obstruction, because at bat team's man involved in very rarely happens.
known to the caretakers of the the action, regardless of whether
house the elder completes the throw.
When told that the person Also of importance is a pro-
they wanted was not in the house. them.-Ject recommended by Commis
the gunmen left, according to a Chandler. whereby sibner A.B.
statement made to the police b Sights will be turned on to com-
the caretakers. It was reporte plete any afternoon game threa- The Ameri- tened by darkness.
I such a rule were introduced that the gunmen included eigh can Association, in fan unprece- dented nove, voted this rule inte into the soccer game, many would Indonesians in Army uniform and
revolvers They carried affect last week with only a limit.be very pleased, for the "goal one European civilian. on the time of tho
Sten guns. game, the robbers" would soon disappear.
The police and military 12.50 p.m. standard curfew.
A very long time ago, back in Although it probably will come 1880, a rule was proposed by a thorities were investigating the up for only unofficial discussion, member of the Football Associa- incident, which was also the sub (Continued From Pars 1 Ford Frick of the National League tion that the referee should be feet of an official enquiry by the
campaigning actively has been
empowered to award, a goal ff. Republican Defence Minister, who for a return of the outlawed spĺbin his opinion, a goal would have arrived today in Batavia from bali as a break to old pitchers been otherwise seered but for a Jogjakarta, the capital. and to help the defensive, alde foul by the defenders, of the game.--United Press.
General Chang Chum Arrives In Colony
Mann and Sayle; Captains Young, General Chang who was 'pro- Bidle, Martin, Porter and Alton-viously reported to have been de Nagle; Lieutenants, Anson, Barker talled by the General Lu Han, ald
Fand
dur and Gilhead; Corporal Hawes Trooper Wilmington: Messrs Cal- Tise the word "detained"
his conversation with the re- derera, Griove, Maitland, Terry, porters. He said that when he Nelson and O'Neill.
was staying in General Lu's pri The riders later adjourned to vate residence there was no sign the Hussars' Officers mess, where a detention. He further denied they were greeted with traditional that he was released by General It ha Hussar hospitality by Major Hed- Lost an
the Nationalist ley and his fellow officers.
The next hunt will be on Sun- Air Force would bomb Kunming.
un was hot releanding that will and day, December 18 and, 'start "Quite a lot of excitement
from Mollers (formerly Stan-
inoming prior to my done da ton's) stables at 11.30 am. It is took place in Kunming on hoped that there will be a good turn-out for this and for the "Christmas Hunt" which will be held on Boxing. Day.
Excellent Golf In Club Championship
The moin golfing evant of the wook-end was the Final of the Club Championship which was played at Fanling on Sunday over 36 holes on the Old Course.
Promoted Teams Burnley, although blessed with the second half of extra time. poot returned to the North de-a solid defence lack the fierinets feated, leaving Arsenal well and resource in attack to be re- garded as menace to the leaders. Sunderland are hopeful that the speed and craft of Broudia Shackleton, two of the finest in- side forwards in the game, will enable them to make a beluted challenge.
promoted clube, Last iQpson's
and West Bromwich Athion Fulham,
have pleased their
maintaining supporters · by
the but safe position, cannot be sald of Huddersfield and Middlesbrought. Both narrowly avoided descent
"
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same
PRO FOOTBALL
New York, December '11.'": Tho Cleveland. Browne, wpri Division Two on the last day the America Professional Foot- into !
and
have not they Both players were out in 38 in of last season,
of mending their ball Conference championship for the fourth, straight, your to- of the excellent golf produced the afternoon and Carter even-shown
It was noteworthy because
ho
The air raid alarm was sounded on Sunday, morning and everyone thought that the Nation alist Air Force was going to bomb
Kunining MLA VERORD
Asked whether:
by the players concerned and tually finished the inatch off at whe two who dropped into the day and the Los Angeles Th
Second Division last Mayi Preston won the National League Western Chiang's Intentions
title United Sheffield
the complete absence of a
It is indeed surprising and also
י'
the 32nd hole, past
when the new Captain, Hun-
are
robust
their
Cleveland bent the San Fran-
Labour In Japan Restive
Tokyo, December 12.
A political and labour offen sive against the Yoshida gov ernment highlighted by hunger strikes from Hiroshiman Tokyo spread throughout Japan
houm,
Is that not because the players know what, will: happen they do transgress' the rules?
and
au
Indonesian political circles sug- gestod unofficially that the gun- The proposal was thrown out men may have been a political but it can be said to have let to gang seeking to harm high Re- the introduction of the penalty publican Army officers who oc kick, which was first introduced cupied houses near the residence In 1801 Heuler
of President Soekarno-Reuter,
Villemain Vows To Win Title
Now, York, December 11.
today that he will not return to his native land until he can take back the title that France lost whon Marcel Cordon died in an air crash...
Chiang, Kal-shok is preparing today apdeg plates Robert Villemain, French middleweight, vowed to resume, his presidency, the An immediate demand by rail- well known Bzechuan poiittolanway workers of the government- operated roads was for a year said that he saw the Generalle simo In Changtu on December and bonus which the National 9 and it seemed the Generalis Railways, Corporation BO simo is determined not to refused to grant are re About 35 railway workers in
Villemain on Friday won n hopes to meet Lamotta for the various parts of Japan have been almo his Presidency,Chanpo
ön a hunger R
Bretonnel, however, said that wer strke, for some 82 unanimous non-title decision title in February or March,
over the world middleweight his fighter needs a brief rest and In Osaka, a chapter of the Champion, Jake Lamotta
suggested April or Muy, for wh Jopen Teachers Union Joined Union in a decision to hold tional Airport to my au revolt Madame Villemain plans th sitdaws strike in the Board of to his wife who boarded an Air return to the United States to with her LaMolta is also to conter to manding wage increases Christmas holidays
morrow with Me. Jan Norris, th Japan's seamen's Union sa family at Montreuil, France
President of the Internationa fidcember 13 as the landling for
message he gave to their Boxing Club, on the questiono their wage hike domands and an- The should resume his nounced it would elther: Jaunch 'sa' friends was: ▼“I will not faturis aug. will" delend my tille, may
strike or refuse, overtime, work to Fiance until win the till time Mr Nomis says the word, One reporter asked General after that date. Chang whali
what he thinks of China Joint Programme future to which the reply was that at present blthough the Na- On the following day membert torialists are being badly, heater of the Private Railway Werkes
Union will join workers of the thero is stalgovernment-operated roads in the hope of
"However," Chang seld, every Apment thinks that the Generalla The Hame will play the Phisimo: should,resume plons winners
'als'
Li
single spectator, Another feature of the day whs Nor having mixed fortunes in elece Fortyilbers 21 to 7. Los disappointing to find such a lack tor, played himmelt in of the let their now company. Eoth::ˇare } Angeles wallopedi the Washing-/ quarter in the Nationalist Govern- - the Osaka Government: Workers Villemaine was" at; the -Interna encounter with Lamotta..
too at 1 o'clock: before a large-anding diMculis. In me and on Redskina, 13 to 27. of interest amongst goláng ch-gallery of members: Fire crackers style to more thusiasts when could be ron-ware set of "at the appropriate feel the need of replenishments tadelphia Eagles, defending chom | China's President Education offices! They were do France plane en routa to spend the New Year:rieties sonably sure of witnessing play time (Just on his downward
Acting President L of a good standard
swing!) and under the circum-which are not easy to get. -..
Preston, however, are generally port and Eastern file wi hun aaung Jon Ad openly said, once stances he made an excellent
hat if peace negotiations with Surprising because there are strive The successful caddy, camt acknowledged one of the best four dayAssociated Press 20. Pthe Chinese Communists falled, the few opportunities of watching stampeding back with the ball teams in this division. Twice In good golf in Hong Kong. in and was duly presented with $10. London they have won recogni. side of First Division appointing because the two final-by the Captain in the customary tion as a side of fats were worthy of interest and manner.
Tottenham
ham Hotspur, who are support from their fellow mem
The Stapleford Competition re-strongly
placed,
Sheffield Wednes- sulled in win for Mr. K.S.day. hoth former First Division Kinghorts (Handicap 47 whole clubs, and Preston are considered card of 70 net scored 39 points, the three most promising candi-
acknowledged aphore.
G
ICE
HOCKEY WIN
· FOR SWEDEN
Stockholm, December 11. Sweden's national ice hockey
champions 10% today..
Villemaia, referring to his pro and the champion taide-Unite vous fight with Lamotta in which Press and Reuter. the dilampion was awarded an
MASSIP WINS unpopular decision, told newsmen "I beat him in, that bout and
PAKISTAN TITLE again last Friday, I know I can
Lahore, December 11. A general strike by the Japan win back the championship which
"top-ranking INCENTIMETRest in Pedro Massip, Associated Propunted by four of his aides; ble seuled to be set for December 21 The French middleweight's Spanish player today won
what at the Kal Tak Airport Menhwhile the Socialist Party DENMARK BEATS HOLLAND
~OVET-
"four", only after giving a very"- Competitors are agoin remind-dates for promotion to their team defeated the Czech world" is elvil• tional point atriko programme. '-J haut him for the titlo”,1, Watt. toʻl
G.G.D. Carter is to be congra- tulated 'an retaining his title by defeating A.. Lissaman five and workmanifke","display" of golfed that, for. this competition %fhis wwhich we rather expect from * of handicap le taken and the
ployer of hia colibro,od scoring is as follows
Liasuman, playing in his lait.
One over Bogey
1 Point Championship in Hong Kong,
a points must also be congratulated on the Bogos
fight 5 he put up One Under Bogey points 'magiscont "knowing all the time whatn tough opponent he was up Two under flogy. :: 4 poinía Three under Bogey 5 points against
Competitors are requested to morning when he held, "load⋅ of 1 murie their guentde” correct Kour holes, Idaraman's scare be
Carter was round in 78 in the
in
WORLD'S POLO CHAMPIONS:
Buenos Aires, December 11. "ArstantinaSwan there world's,
throwing the illeds,
Parfod scores were 2-0; 1−0, 2-0. Parteneral 2. Chang was accom; Express, Workers Union's is ex- the 1085 of' Cardan, dost my toUISE ASTEANNA GONNA LIN
Amsterdam, December 11, Denmark beat Holland by ons polo chimplodship today delest gual to nil in cery internal Ing the United Bïates**Monrow="|"fionil here today my Longkan, brook team by 11 goula to fivezni A crowd of €5,600 |
President and Santa Peron the Danish outside left, coOTE, U
and renler emcinis saw the mater, winning gom. 11 minutes afte
by Major Ceneral Claire & Chen, sparked by a "down" with the manager: Joan, Bretonnel, who ren's singles title in the Pakista hauity head of the Gigli alt Transonic Cabinet union rally in Wer also at the alport, sald Bolawa tehnis championships herd. Osaka, madje bid for jleadership had a meeting arranged, on Tues Mars, Harpido Wales, ut, Aran Apart from deperat Chenna
labour Lanents day with Eddie Bagan, Chairmantina, took the women's, singles witch it lost/top
Communist of the New York State Boxing avent Reutersaya nobody was atz
#ka, Bice Commission to discussed chaine oplag neral
Dork wel
than they violent
nation top ude;"ɗ positions: last then: MALEYEN POR
Villomain? who brudsed nowe tarifi
KAZAN AFriated and published" for the "Prog layo as AMS CITINAM XATAS LYKITED
TRANK LYBLIR BUSIL, WEndear