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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1950.
HAPPY AUGURY FOR
ENGLAND SELECTORS
London, June 22.
Butlin's Holiday A happy augury for the England Selectors, worried by injuries to Reg Simpson and Trovor Bailey, was the splendid batting form shown today by Lon Hutton for Yorkshire against Essex. Playing his first innings since the Manchester Test
Camp comes to rescue of Fraser
Southampton, June 22. Butlin's Holiday Camp Or.
match, in which he fractured a finger, Hut- ton hit 156 runs in three hours and 55 minutes; with 15 fours.
ganisation came to the rescue today of George Fraser, the 44-year-old wounded American ex-servicemon from Dennis- port, Massachusetts, who ia With Frank Lowson, he pur determined to swim the Eng-du 152 runs for the opening lish Channel,
stand, and Yorkshire eventu- ally led by 178 runs on the first innings.
The Company furnished a bond, which was approved by immigra- { tion officials, guaranteeing Fraser hotcially during his stay in Britain,
Fraser, who has been held on ward the Queen Elizabeth since the docked yesterday because of) insufficient fails, was permitted In land.
"It is a wonderful offer," Fraser said. "Now for that Channel,
"Butlins Hoilday Camp Or. ganisation has offered to pay му схрелиев In Britain and my return fare to the States," Fraser eald as he stood alone on the deck of the liner.
"I will train at Dover and make, personal appearances at their holiday carúps."
Fraser said that he also had offers of assistance from a Mrs. Earle of London, who told him that she would like to help in return for aid she received whes she was evacuated to New York in 1940, and from Jim Alrezi of Fawley, England, who said he once lived at Cape Cod. Asso clatert Pres
London; June 23. Trevor Bailey, the Essex all- ander, has withdrawn from the England team for the second Test against the West Indies tomor- row, because of a strained groln
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Rain again interfered with most of the County matches.
wan
At Derby, the pavillon struck by Hghtning, but no dute, age or injury war eaused.
Simpson did not resume hta Innings for Notte against Mid diesex after his jury eater. day.
Joe Hardstat dousinated the play in this match, batting (bríl- Tiantly for 149 rubs not out. Driving Bercely, he hit 10 boun- darien and wus at the wicket for four hours and 40 minutes.
Complotes 1,000 runs
Jock Livingston, who captained the Commonwealth team in Indin, Pakistan and Ceylon, today com- pleted his thousand runs for the Reason when he hit a century for Northamptonshire against Somer- set, his first hundred for the County.
He is the fourth player to reach the thousand-run mark this sen-
son.
In an attractive Innings of 104 rans, Livingston hit iyo sixes and 13 fours.
Tom Goddard, Glaucester. shier's 49-year-old. offsplaner, cialmed live Hampshire wicket.
Channel swimmers about to take over
By BEN PHLEGAR
London, June 22.
It looks like a tough summer for ships in the English
Channel.
Even the fish may have to move if they want peace
and quiet.
She is due at her Dover head- quarters late In June" and "sayi she will make her attempt as soon
as she is in condition.
for 67 rune at Bristol, where the Hampshire batsmen put up; a feeble show against a varied attack.
With Marlin Young scoring #8 runs and Tom Gruveney 81 not were 17 out, Gloucestershire runs ahead with eight wickets in hund at the close of play.
The Effective leg-breaks of Ray Weeks brought hin five Cam- bridge University wickets for 42 yuns in his first first-class matel for Warwickshire at Birmlughaṛe.
David Sheppard dominated the University Innings, bliting nine fours in his total of 74.
Close of play scores
The following are the close of alay scores:
At Gullford: Oxford Univer sity 277 and 16 for one, Surrey
156.
At Derby Derbyshire 281 for seven (Revill 83) against Gin. morgan, No further playwar owling to possible after lunch rain.
Nottingham: Notts lardstaff 149 not out, Simpson retired hurt 76. Middlesex tren for no wicket. No further play was possible today owing to rain,
AL
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At Colchester: Essex 131 and 02 for one. Yorkshire 337 (Hut- ton 158, Lowson 68).·
AL Bristol: Hampshire 169. (Goddard Ave for 67) Glouces- tershire 186 for two (Young 88. T. Gravenoy 61 not out).
At Dudley: Worcester 219 for
Quischborn 32. hot out), Kent to
With this dizzy game
of
heavy- weight
boxing
Sending
us to
The
Verge of
insanity
We.
mud draw
attention to the
following. Two S
SAVOLD
In the name of. the law v
Baseball:
Policemen escorted Woodcock to the new
ring-side.
AT the POLO
GROUND
NEW YORK in. 1923 we SAN DEMPSEY and FIRPO Without
banners. Police or Trumpets
fight
Woodcock had used Some
ring-craft he would
have kept behind the policemen and left them to deal
with the entire
Situation.
came back to flatten /Firpo decisively in the
second.
Possibly the most sensational/ MORAL. If we have less
heavy-weight Contest of all time. Dempsey Knocked out of the ring in the first round'
Lawn Bowls:
Recreio "Blue" to
clash with HKFC in match of the week
By "JACK-HIGH “
four (Dewes 80, Wyatt 80 not out. Weather permitting, a full programme of 11
bat
At Birmingham: Cambridge University 154. (Sheppard 74) Warwickshire 145, för felght.
At Rushden: Northamptonshiro 312 for nine declared (Livingston 104. Somerset 88 for four-Reuter.
SUSSEX FACE BIG DEFEAT
Showmanship we might get more achon.
League Lawn Bowls matches will be played. off today, the bast game of the day, in the First Division boing the match between Hong Kong Football Club and the powerful Club de Recreio "Blue" at Happy Valley.
Against Kowloon Bowling Green Club last week, Recreio "Blue" won on aggregate, although losing on two rinks.
The Portuguese ́ ́are likely After their two victories early to find the Hong Kong Footbali in the season, Crafgengower have
last two matches.
Queen's Club Lawn Tennis Championships
London, June 22. Frank Sedgman, 22-year-oli Australian who is seeded No. 1 at Wimbledon, today beat the No. 12 seed, Victor Seixas (United States) 3-8, 6-3 and 6-3 in the match of the day at the London Grosa Court Championships to reach the semi-finals of the men's sin- gles.
Playing with his injured right wrist well strapped up. Sedgman was orratio in the first set but later mixed his game cleverly, first by pinning Seins to the baseling and then passing him as he came up the court,
Selgman's Injured wrist caused him to retire from the
men's doubles later the day. He is ment tomorrow morning and will continuing his osteopathic treat- play, if possible, his singles semi-
Sussex had.scored 01.for..two Club a hard nut to crack, but fallen away badly to lose their anal match against Larsen,
Channel swimmers are about to take over in the most gigan- tic assault in history upon the 19 miles of treacherous tides that split England from France.
Indies here. Dragged out of wator Conservative indications are that between early July and Inte...Shirley May got within six September some two dozen de-miles of England last September termined men and women will before her father dragged her out plunge into the cold water at Cap of the water because of the cold.
Griy
Nez, France.
Each
will be confident that about 15 to 20 hours later he will be able to walk up, on one of the beaches which stretch around the hump of South East England from Folkestone to Morgale.
Last year 11 swimmers made 17 attempts. Six mon succeeded.
The bulk of the attack on the channel-which has been con- querad awimmbre only 33
by times-wit come August..
The Daily
mld.
Hove, June 23. wickets in their second innings by lunch on the last day or their match aga.nst the West Heavy overnight rain delayed an hour. The the start over porched wicket was not seriously affected since it had been covered at each end and a strong wind Philip Mickman of England was drying it out rapidly. Wea- one of the six men who made it a year ago, may try again on hither conditions remained for from own. He declined an Invitation to enter the Daily Mall contest because he wants to remain on
amateur.
the
Promising.
I expect them to come away with at least, four points.
iectela "White" will be at
home to Kowloon Bowling Green Club and a good gume should be seen, with, the odds slightly in favour of the visitors.
Another good game should be that between Police Recreation Club and Craigangswer Cricket Club on the former's green.
runs the third wicket partner. ship of 350 runs by Weekes and Worrall against Cambridge University this season.
Ramadhin and Worrell opened the bowling but a quick change proved successful when Smith turned the third delivery from Pierre, the fast bowler,
Each batsman reached his highes Into the hands of backward shortest score of the season, Rae col- leg at 25,
tomoly
No easy match
Against the Guardians of the
Law today, Craigengewer are not likely to find the going any too casy, particularly in view of the fact that the Police will be having the advantage of playing at home.
Indian Recreation Club will at home to Kowloon Docks nt Soo- kunpoo and should have no dif- fcuity in winning. I will be surprised if they fall to collect the maximum five points.
Other
results
The results of the other men's
singles quarter-nals were: beat Ken McGregor (Australis) Eric Sturgess (South Africa) by 6-3 "and 6-2. Art. Larsen (United States) beat Tony Trabert United States) by 0-4 and 6-4.
Reuter.
LEAGUE TENNIS
Continuous Quality
Is Quality You Trust
'DRINK.
Coca-Cola
Giants sweep
Cards
in a double-header
New York, Juno 22.
Right-hander Larry Janson and southpaw Dave Koslo cach hurled shutouts as tho New York Giants swopt a double-header from St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 and 5:0:
Jansen `extended his consecutive scoreless inning total to 29 innings with. a six-hitter in the opener, Koslo limited the Redbirds to only two hits in the nightcap.
The double defeat dropped outfielder Joe DiMaggio and first
baseman Johnny Mize. the Cards into third place, a
First baseman Ted Kluszewsk! and catcher Bob Scheming batted in eight runs between them to cellor dwelling Cincinnati lead the
A 13 hit sproe -The Washington Senators 'went
half game behind the front running Brooklyn Dodgers and four percentage points behind on a 13 hit spree as they beat the second place Philadelphiu | Detroit 5-2 for their third straight Phillies.
win over the Tigers,
The Chicago White Box scored three runs in the first inning and coasted 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox behind Ray Scarborough's four-hit pitching. First baseman Eddie Robinson drove in all four
of the White runs with a firat inning homer Sox Herman Wehmeier, with a three hilter going into the and an eighth inning singic.
Coach Steve O'Neill directext eighth inning, was tagged for the Red Sox as manager Joo McCarthy returned to his home in
coni-,
Reds 10 their Bacond straight
triumph ΟΥΕΤ the first place Brooklyn Dodgers, 0-5.
brace of two-run homers by centre-fielder Duke Snider and
first baseman Gil Hodges, but Buffalo, New York, for went on to gain his fourth plete physical examination. victory.
Bob Miller, the Philadelphiu Phillies'
Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
R
H.E
0
0
텐 อ
prize bonus rookie,
post- ed his sixth straight victory with- out defeate as the Phils turned St. Loufs (1st game) oack the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4.
New York Miller was aided by three Phil Homers, by left fielder Del Ennis third baseman Willie Jones and right-folder BHI Nicholson,
A triplo play
Left-hander Bill Kiner homered
Winning pitcher Larry Jensen,
loser Harry Pollct. St. Louis (2nd game) New York
0 $
2 21
Winning pitcher Dave) Koslo. logor Al Brazle. Cincinnati Brooklyn
7
Winning pitcher Herman, Woh- mater, toner Dan Bankhead.
Pittsburgh
for the Pirates. The Phils-pulled a triple play in the seventh,
These were the only games Philadelphia scheduled in the National League.
7
10 14 3
2
7 0
Winning plicher Bob Miller, Scoring all but one of their loser Hank Borowy, runs on homers, the Cleveland, Indians defeated the New York)
AMERICAN LEAGUE Yankaos 6-2 in the American New York League to take the odd game of
Cleveland the three game series Jos Ostrowski, making his first start for the Yankees, threw five home run balls, two apiece to first baseman Luke Easter and catcher Jim Hegan and one to,shortstop Boston Ray Boone,
Winning ditcher Bob Feller, loser Joe Ostrowski. Washington
55 13 Detroit
2
6.0 Joser Dizzy Trout.
Winning pitcher Bob Kuzova,
Chicago
Bob Feller won his seventh for Winning the Indians, also had home run borough, loser Mel Pamell. trouble, Aclding round trippers to
RAMC Sports Moot:
pitcher
Ray / Scar-
-Associated Press.
18 Fd. Ambulance win Unit Championship
The 18 Field Ambulance won the Unit Champion- ship at the Sports Meeting of the Royal Army Medical Corps and Royal Navy Dental Corps held at the Services Recreation ground, Boundary Street, yesterday.
Two Mixed Doubles "B" Divi- The tit bit in the Becond slon League matches were played meeting yesterday in spite of the heavy vision will be the The Amateur Swimming As
between two unbeaten tramp afternoon shower. sociation of Great Britain has
Filipino Club and Kowloon
South China one of the remain- Cricket Club, rulgu that entries in the contest
Eng two unbeaten teams in this A total of five Army, and Points for the Unit Champion- automatically" will be declared
This
overwhelmed Ladles Royal Navy Units took part ship: 1. 18 Field Ambulance (19) The batemen were cautious and letting 176 runs before the standing's game will be played at Division luy dine sold to in the Meeting. because of professionals
points); 2 British Military Hos- chance to win money,
runs came slowly. The pitch did on to 193 runs. Rae hit 18 fours the calibre of veteran Dick Bass, nil, and are all set for the de-
pital (13 points), 3. 39 General The newspaper has received 30 not appear to give the bowlers in a stay of four hours and 40 Dr. Atienza, W. J. Howard and ciding encounter with Chinese Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Hospital (10 points); 4. 17 Field giving ono possible. Cotton, the Filipinos should Recreation Club, the other un- Mansergh, KBE, CB, MC., GOC- Ambulance (7 points); 5. 23 Gon- Landon Prospective entries for its mara- any special help but one ball from minutes, Mall, A
thon of the sea. E. H. Temme | medium pace, got up sharply and have been stumed at 149:
Worrell,
aguin bowling above chance at, 85 runs and he might win, but by a very small margin. beaten team.
in-C, Hong Kong, presented the aral Hospital (3 points). morning newspaper, is organising of London, one of three men whe
Prison Officern Club will be United Services Recreation prizes to the successful contest- a contest for 20 of the world's
have swum the channel in both struck Oakes on the left ear. Hr Under a handicap' at home to the Indian Recreation Club scored another good win in ants. best professional long distance directions, will review the entries was shaken but quickly continued.
Stollmeyer stayed for just on and even game should be seen, by 5% to 314.
Club at Stanley and a very good this Division, beating University. The following are the results. swimmers.
and advise those who he feels Langridge sent up the 50 in five and a half hours and hit 15 Prison Officers,
of the Meet- Waiting on the English shore will would not have a chance not to
an hour and a half with a snick fours.
who will be: be prizes of £1,000 (US$2,800);
He laboured under having green advantage, should for four off Pierre and then handicap after 68 runs, when he win
680 yards: 1. Pte. Dunne (13 cach for the first man and This bruning is due about July Gomez and Valentine came on. was hit on the thumb and had
Fd, Amb.); 2. Pte. Johnson (33 woman among the 20 to negotiate 1. deadline for contest entries. If This brought another wicket
G. H.); 3.. Pto, Felgate (33 G, H.), First win likely to leave the field for nitentión, up to Temme to decide on some of Gomez at short leg.
Hong Kong Cricket Club should ports of the Open Pairs encounter Hughes; 2. L/C Gledhill 3, Cpl. reported today that the Eng
Veterans Race: 1. Lt. Col. Lunch the slips, when 51 runs. form of eliminating contest.
behind At the lunch interval, on the when they meet Kowloon Bowling writer did not participate in the at the PRC, on June, 19 the
Talbot. second day of the match, the Green Club at Chater Road, while Hircock and Pile versus Ribeirons (GMH), L/C Johnson (17 thews and Jim Taylor had dis-
One-mules Scratch: 1. Sgt. Tom.sh footballers Stanley Mat tourists were 104 runs for no Talkoo Dock Club should also and Rodrigues match 220 wickets in reply to the County's
way from 477 Arst innings toin) of 320 runs.
He was and still is confined Fd. Amb.); 3, Pie. Dunne (18 Fd. appeared on their
The United States to Rio.A Amb.) to bod on medical, advice. At the tea interval the West
Ladles Race: 1. Mrs. Frazer, 2. The manager of the English Needless to emphasise, Indies had scored 404 runs for the
Miss Kelth; 3. Miss Melloy team, Walter Winterbottom, call- 31 loss of one wicket.
100 yards scratch: 1, QMS Gray ed the
"nonsense, pure
come,
the distance plus £350 (US$700) more than 20 remain I will be when Oakes wag caught low down He had given a hard chance in in their first match of the season
for each additional successfu
croming
Hand picked entries The 20 hand picked entries will ga into the water as dawn breaker over the French egast some morn int between August 16 and August 22,
Ever changing tides The entries will have to pay all of their own travel and training expenses, but the news. paper will pay for the boots and
came with Sussex 196 with two men out
Scores: Sussex 1st Innings West Indies ist innings
(for three declarad)
Sussex Second Innings
Each of the 20 will have lus the pilot, whose job is to plek Langridge, not out own pilot hoat-a`small rugged the shortest course through the Smith, c Worrell, b Pierre. power-driven craft and a row ever changing
boat for his coach or trainer.
In addition there will be
mother ship equipped to
to direct -the contest nick five rea-goiar
reporters
Tiff
nel.
the chan-
The mother ship plans to be In contact with each of the pliot bonte by: radio) and sleek spard. "hosts" (will dart through. armada to keep track of atras
Swimmers
11.
the
channel
Extras
Total (for 2)
ildes in the Oakes, e Marshall, b Gomez Cox, not aut Enirfes a for copivad Ini „clude Tour from the United States. and 'Ifa" possessionat "Ahree-euch „from. "France" Ma” "Germany; two each from Graecé and Denmark and one each from Belgium, Farsel;, Holland, Finland and sweden. +
The non-Braish entries are: United States - and; noarersions
Steve Wozniak, Buffalo, New
*
12
+
Fall of wickets: 1-25 and 2-57.
Thursday's play.
'Records' went by the board between lunch and tes, by which aime the scork was raised for the-lose-of-Ras-wicket
Rae and Stollmeyer put on 353 runs before Brewhs leg-before When they bad scored, 351, they beat the record for any West Indies partners Now
record.
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Hove, Bussex, June 22. Earlier they established a now n. F. Has, the left-hander, and record for a West Indies Orst
Aucceed In beating Hong Kong Football Club at Quarry Bay..
LAWN BOWLS
With reference to your «re«:
the
Soccer players alleged to have disappeared
Rio De Janeiro, June 22. The Rlo newspaper D'Jornal
the botter of Kowloon Dock at Sports Column through the school 18 Fd. Amb.); Pte, Crawl (33 ( nonzori MADDEN AVERAGE
Happy Valley,
In the Third Division, Potica Recrsation Club should have publication of his name in your
boy prank of one rabid bowler" Club de Recrolo`should, collect might have caused some at least four points in their match pleasantries with his employers against Kowloon Cricket Club at and opice colleagues, King's Park.
In the remaining Thin Dlui slon game at Ming Yuen, Hong Kong Electric Recreation Club will find the Police: Recreation Club a.hard team to beat.
Today's programme
The following is the programma
un-GH); Pte. Hoban (18 Fd. Amb.). **They are somewhere on their
Munro (35 G.-H), Col. Emery layed by weather."
Putting the weight: 1 Pte. way and have probably been do- (BMH): 3. L/Cpl. Clewes (17 Fd Ambal
F. J. RODRIGUES.
The Band Race: 1. Bondsman Melhuish; 2. Bandsman Levering* Bon: 5. Bandeman Fry, 上!!
440 yards scratch: 1. Cpl. Spruce +18 FT:
[2-Cpl Morrisari 3. Pio, Jones (83
B. Stollmayer acting as captala wicket in England by passing the
June 47, the practice days will. (1st Royal Leicestera); 2. C/5g established a record 210 runs of Challener and Tarily for today
Indies wicket in ton against Not 27 years ago,
ez glare, ku from York; David Frank, New York of the 13ty, càn up 3551. Only five rinskeware :added | of Holland and Sam Rockett and] Franco Andre Guerrin," Emlio) Sussex hero / today 76??ket against; after itu," which """Worrall · veau |
at
City: William Melyla Long,'| Ban
for any have Blad entries for the contest Fernando, California. Luis de la England Threo of then Willy van · Rifto":
Rosa, San Juan, Puerto Rion. Tuna for. LAD, first
caught at the wicket, a decision Margaret Feather of England Soren, Germain Plaue, Western
The West Indies wore replying he did not sama rallaha already practising at Tolka dermany: Jolumines Joseph Mahn, to the Sussex scorn of 220 and Then Stollmerst; playing: for- stone on the Bogliah, cosat. ;:"Ine Ernst Strobel, Michiel Jakubows: baiting for most of the day, they werd, was bowind, 21, 123 grubs rilyidunt "attempts" also will de' FL Greece: Major Zason Zirganos, declared at $77, runs, for three He had batted for aliqui, fvo and the swimming entender Ameri
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The English team will go to "Belo Horizonte-en-June-28-the- day after their game with Chile,." to be there in advance of their match with the United States on June 80 They will return
Parola and Amadel may be un able to piny 'for the' Italian vido!
BOWLS PRACTICE. DAYS: 'AT IRC--
Lawn bowlers' of the Indian | 718-Fd. Recreation Club are requested to G.H.)e Open: 1. Cpl. Graves note that commencing Tuesday, › One-mile until further notice, be as follows: O'Keefe (1st Bn. Middlesex); The Swedish tear iat toam Wednesdays; 2nd team Pie. Judkins (1st Royal Leice-practice game Thursdays and Bra team Tuesdays. ters). „The green ijulit be closed, on 220
Col Finding Gama roserves Farda's (17 Mondays and Fridays, holidays (DM) Pio. Davior (88 G.; und Saturday night, when they will remain in Rio excopied, user"}
Pla Stirling. (DMH),
against Sweden on Sunday be
ause of light training injurier.
Vasco de
Long Jump: 1. QMS Gray (1W the Brazilians and biaxi DENMARK WINGER VI. Amba! 3. L/Cpl. Johnson (17 for Bao Paulo for the match withi vante in action and will then lave: WINTL SOCCER GAME :
June 12 "Norway, by a650| 10, an internationaljsoccer match
of War Winners Belts Multery Rompital;y Runners-upți General HORDAINKE ading (2:0, at Relay Race