THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1951.
21-YEAR-OLD BRITON GETTING READY FOR THE CHANNEL RACE Indians Three Full
ATE HIS WAY ACROSS
THE CHANNEL
Chicken Breasts, Hare, Grapes And Honey Were His Fuel
Godfery Edward Chapman, position. We were making for Ho'was hugged' by the Argen- first British
It was goingunian swimmer Antonio Aber-
תגונן
across
the Dever Harbour.
BACKWARDS
while
Then Barnie burst into song, Glasgow," and "I belong to
Channel In the Dally Mall race champion, and the girl could:ondo, with whom he has built
up a strong friendship on August 10 and at 21 the have won.
training. youngest competitor, awam on a gargantuan meal. As he was be- Ing degreased of Shakespeare
VAI of a sudden, about · -7 Cliff, Dover, after the race he
o'clock, her mind and will seem said:
"I can't swim without plenty led to give up. For about an hour of food, and I ate well all the and 20 minutes I tried to get her
through.
nel menu:
slowly walked, surrounded by his fans, into the dockside shed reel, calling out "Now we where he tried to dance a little want a pipe band."
"How are you?" sald a friend. "Half dead," said Barnie, "but the hotel; there's som? whisky there."
Blue-eyed Brenda Fisher cant: ashore at Hope Point. S. Mar- garel's Bay. She scrambled de-
way across. The water was very "She could not recognise me or warm and that helps a lot." And
who was swimming this was Chapman's cross-Chan-her sister
with her. She kept swimming let's get back to France. We could not make her come back sometimes "She spat out everything we gave Her
to drink. They kept
Four bottles of chicken breasts; of bottled 3lb. of grapes; 31b, hare; two flasks of honey: two
flasks of glucose; coffee, and shopting to me from the boat
other drinks,
And, finally, when things were that she could not do more. Ilightedly over seaweed-covered tough in the last two hours a pleaded. I threatened, but it was
life brandy.
rocks with only the seagulis and no use. If she had only known a deserted stony shore for wel-
on."
Chapman fought a three-hour me know she would have gone batile unsuccessfully with the Egyptian, Sald El Arabi. Anished the last 100 yards with
:
A strong, confident stroke.
CROWD WADE IN
He
The crowd, many waist deep in water, partid as he forged in- to the shore, touched bottom, and stood
upright. Then they closed in and hugged and kissed him regardless of the grease.
come:
As she ran over the rocks sh? fell into deep potholes between As soon as he heard the news them, Then she turned and made the Mayor of Dewsbury, Counell- the same tortuus journey back lor J. E. Macdonald, sent a tele-to her escort boat. gram to Eileen on behalf of the town;
way
"Will somebody tell my Dick" were
te Brenda's first words. "He is It said: "Very hard luck; but the stripper of the Leeds Uniteti. Dewsbury is still proud of you." Grimsby trawler. He has been The champion. Marech Hassan fishing off the Iceland cod banks, back. Homand, of the Army Schnal of and should be on his
ex- now. Mechanics, Cairo, collapsed
never hausted at Shakespeare Cliff.
gave a though! to his trainers giving up; the sea was good and With the aid of He said: "It was terrible-a
supporters Hamad was put the conditions generally Ase, and on with my favourite expected, and and lot worse than the last mile was even worse, in the bottom of a small rowboat swam
"It was disheartening to see the But I am going to win it next and taken to his launch, where stroke, the crawl, the whole way. Aime".
Then he walked almost he lay on the deck with the eyes
shore so close and not be able to unaided back to the boat.
closed, covered by a blanket,
make it, but I plodded on with Chapman,
14st. 5ib. wore-
all the encouragement in the housemon from Weymouth, was
world from those in the boat be- married last March.
King Farouk sent telegram side me. Ellcen Fenton, taken out of of congratulations from Cannes. the water in the last stages, WÜR
stones Hamad carried two
swimming when taken out.
Close Of Play
Scores In County Cricket
London, Aug. 23.
year.
EXTRA WEIGHT
I landed, were
He said:
Sh:
This airview shows the keyhole-shaped scene as the 20 Channel Rhed swine mers were greased (in circle at top) for the start of the second Cross-Channel Race from Cap Gris Nez, France, to the English coast.
Down from the circle of tents to the water's edge a crowd of 500 lined the path to the starting line-Associated Press Photo.
The
Sportsman's Diary
Baseball Gets Into Trouble Over The "Reserve Clause'
Evidence from both sides of the Atlantic would suggest that the big shot sportsmen are nothing more than moderately well cushioned slaves; also that they are seeking liberation at the hands of the law and semi-officialdom.
1
+
MORE DIFFICULT so dazed that when she can more muscle and fat thon lost
had only two bad moments round in an ambulance she year when he came in third. thought she had won.
Most of his extra weight was two bouts of sea sickness. I one of The swim had proved 100 built up deliberately, and it was had drinks of tea, and much for the 23-year-old York- no doubt a factor important in cocoa, lots of sugar, and half a shire school mistress, who weighs his success. His team manager, bar of chocolates The last was only 9s. Olb., but she was still Dr Sabri, advised that he build my only meal. The rocks, where
terrible." physically fit enough to have up ዑ heat reserve, because the
Enriqueta Duarte, the Argen- finished the Face und was still Channel chlil slowed him last
inian, who came nmth, seemed Her trainer, Mr Robert Betts, A giant of a man with black, as fresh as a daisy as she chailed
* said: "We'd go in a marvellous elese curly hair, brown eyes, and in the degreasing van at Dover.
usually an easy smile, Hamad has She ate her way through too.. said: "It has been delightful, already swum the Channel twice swam the crawl. I had to
In 1949 and last year.
of 27 drink plenty of soup, Coca-Cola, dramatic finish The year-old Roger le Morvan at the and glucose. And to eat-I had foot of the precipitous cliffs lots to eat. Stab chocolate, pine- between Dover and St. Mar- apple, plenty of nuts, some honey, garet's Bay was watched by ajam, and marmolade, I enjoyed handful of people on the cliff eating as I swam, and I did cal
a lot. It was lovely." edger
Rehim, last year's winner, Nebody could reach the slip-
10 welcome looked miserable as he climbed rocks below
In England a committee is to inquire into the working conditions of the pery
the steps of Dover Harbour to Thilm.
van which
professional soccer player, with special reference to the anomalies of the transfer Le Morvan could not hide his lake his seat in
system. The following were the bitter disappointment when he awaited himi am very sorry that
heard he had been beaten--by close of play scores in first- only one minute: He said: "It is I have not won again, but I am From New York comes news deep trouble over it, not as a These clubs are not the only
lawyers looking into game, but as a vory Big. Bust ones to make such uppolntments: class cricket matches played terrible: I had a very hard struge delighted that another Egyptian of U.S.
ofness indeed. The lawyers talk for the new season. baseball-and all because Has taken the title, gle. This is the finish. I shall not today:
difficult George ("Birdie") Tebbets. of seeking
Court a Supreme Oft was a far more
Both have had lean post-war swim the Channel øgain.”
It swim for me than last year be Al Burton-on-Trent: Derby-
seems that when "Birdie"
minant opinion is that the they turn to professionals to chlo Veat Leicestershire by an
In the last five minutes of the cause my course was quite dif- was 15, Detroit Rangers signed mat And, if they do, do seaarm, and as is the trend,
15 1 pupil. paid his clause will be outlawed,
Help raise their position in the innings and 23 runs, Leicester-race Hamad and. Le Morvan, ferent. For three hours I had 10 him shire 46 and 140 (Jackson five five miles apart,
"Birdle"
amateur game. was sold eventua were racing battle against very severe tides. family's debts, put him through for 34, Rhodes Ave for 49), neck and neck for neighbouring
with to the Boston Re
Red Sox.
Beby's appointment should Derbyshire
As 24-year-old Jenny Jimes college; provided him 214 for eight de-points on the coast, but neither clared (Sperry five for "80). was aware as he plodded slowly gallantly plodded the last few pending money. By the time he of sale were fixed entirely by make a difference to Ilford. Ho left college and came to the seller and buyer and "Birdle," in the first professional coach this club. Beby, a full-fledged player as the, merchandise concerned, engaged by At Lords: Middicocx 351 for on against strong currents that miles towards the English cons: Tigers as seven declared and 193 (Bo-merely seconds were meaning i her mother sat alone in her home they already had £4,000 inves- could do no more than argue in whose 21-year-old son plays for
favour of a higher rate, of pay. victory or failure.
Ashford FC, spent three months- bertson 52, Harvey six for 08), First intimation of the fight her neighbours cheering in their
Mts Queenie James could hearted in him.
All organisex sports are now coaching in Algeria, but was In return for all this came watching the outcome.
Three dissatisfied
with
conditions came with news from observers B6, Clay 78, Young, five for 87) that drat: one and then the other flag-decked street as anch report the usual contract with a clause Congressmen and a Senator there, He coached the AKL club
was no ribre than 300 yards gress.
came through
of Jenny's pro- tucked away saying that while have tabled Bills exempting of Greece from 1948 to 1950, from shore and expected to land
When she heard the news that he remained in baseball' Birdie sporis from the anti-trust laws during whleb; perlod they wor's
agreed never. withhi bait at Höur. •••
Then Le Moryan was reported Jenny had finished the swim, she after hver to play for any and legalising contracts corf- the Greek FA Cu
Tigers -could more than 100 yards off his said: "1'm glad she is safe. I was sell him or trade him for any
worried when it got dark."
other player. But he himself prospective and 118 for alt. Surrey 289 inshitig og sending, strip and
Cheering her on from her ac- could never leave unless he A few seconds later came the companying boat as she neared those to go out of the game. 73 Jim Laker 61, McCohnon news that Hamad was only 50 Rover
This is known as the reservo was ber 63-year-old five for 127)
yards off. Then Hamad was only father, Mr Richard John James, clause." And baseball is in At Clacton: Warwickshire, 204|10 yards, only two on three Said Jenny: "I have done it for and 174 (Ord 81, Peter Smith strokes off.
Wales, I had sickness and nausea, three for 19). Essex 210 for
but I was determined to forge
Nottinghamshire 237 (Simpson'
for one.
At Taunton; Somerset 231 and 8 for one. Worcester 300 for eight declared (Kenyon 138, Broadbent 01).
At Cardiff: Glamorgan 250 (Eric Bedser 60; Alex Bedser
right declared (Insole 52) and|
19 for one.
dot
12 Hours
The next
→hs: hindi ellated out
Glamorgan. al Pontypridd,
on."
Winifred Roach, 25-year-old
DRAW FOR IRC TENNIS
At Dovert: Gloucestershire 1871 and won in approximately 12 Canadian, mother of three young and 218 (Tom Graveney 50 hours 10 minutes MAKE Brian Bdrich four for 40). Kent Mest bilartos Homecorting on children, sat up in bed at mid-
night eating a massive plateful The following is the draw for of 271 (Dovey: 50, Scott five for 78) the Dover quayside thin
steak, peas, and the singles and' doubles 23 for one.
55-year-old veterAN WHIGHT EX-of stewed
Afte In
and
and
clause"
taining the "reserve
SMİTİT TAKES OVER 'I admire the individual and Derbyshire County Cricket": collective efforts of professional Club have appointed Denis sportsmen to make top money Smith, their senior professional. while the going is good. But as coach. He will take up the may they and we be preserveti appointment next season in from the lawyers and "admin" succession to Harry Elliott, who strators." That way lies als retiring. Ministry of Sport.
Smith Arst" played for Derby- KÉNT PUZZLE
shire in 1927 und has scored Kent County Cricket Club more than 22,000 runs in first officials are puzzled. Though class cricket. Kent are having one of their -London-Express Service): worst-ever playing seasons. they
have not wort champion- point
sifice 2IČITI=
Until Can-
Fight Romero
betweth huge handicap lawn, tennis, Jourla berahip of the County Club, con- Peter Keenan To
Club, all matches aro to be terbury Week, Kent were en- played off by mutual agreements joying a good MEINGIAI” STABDY,
too as regarde gates... BINOLES HANDICAP'DAN
observed Mr. Nevill
London, Aug. 23, Đi Bộ Omer y E, A K. Bux: Mi
20 County Peter Kerman," of Glasgow, is Yusul y Bugs. Kuzmin; 193 Aggiung
"Indicates
that in to get a chance at the Eurbipesh Yusuf 1, Kichell ▼ Ader de Kent at least it dls still the guile Bantamweight, crowns the Rumjahn; S. RaBux man that matters most
European Boxing Unibri" Hanis dis
Wis trainer Charlle Moir; sold: Wah! sweeping: the Egyptians in sain v1, M. Omar; S: E; M. Bixo
*
At Eastbourne:: Sussex 338. ward. (#Ned") Art Scotsman to ED; DAT, GORGE
Formats talked mineteed to the | mens of the. Indian Recreation tinues to increase Lancashire 233 for six (ce swim the Channel, and one of
last year's race, 117" no!" out)..
could have beiter
thole it both At Northampton: Northamp-four men who have swum tonshire 184 and 63 for three. Ways. Now he has dwum between hyptink: I just got caught in Yorkshire 248 (Yardley 55 not England and France three times, tale of St. Margaret's Bay which swept, mer out while it out, Nutter six for 60)Reuter was rolling
WHE
about in The *th there a dance, anywhere to ́HAMFSHIMU V. B AFRICANS water and honestly
I did not
not sight? Itech dhe” like the look of things, but he Southampton, Aug. 29. ald to me before woʻleti: T Will | | Harriderella Warley 31-year-old winner of Curreem'
sunthey; 5; 11: Kusa v T. Rumjan, Because of rain the historie cided that he shall meet Tuls of the South Africans with niue not coming out brandy battle ball Thiend heard your
Hampshire were 45 runs ahead do anything you like, but I am weder was nearly beated by the Bus M. Hamy Curreem and it. A. Canterbury Week was E008 Romero, of Spain, for the title"
tide etten 300 yards out. But,
DOUBLES HANDICAP' down on last season's figure: our September BA LONGA
Keenan won the British title! As a result Kent are now a last May, when he knocked out wicket standing on the second "I held Up the
M. Santy and 5. H. M. Bur M. shade in the red but official Danny O'Sullivan Reuter day of their three day cricket and waved it as well as the Flag illa cheere They put new Wahab, Jr and Jugut are not unduly worried with mulch here today..
of Scotland; aid it gave him new hence loip, mm: 1 made, at last Burned and Ador AuHumjaim y The South Africans gained a life, ose of THALER JY Kammersgaard, 92, from Dus Arad Abbey ricons to Canterbury still to Students' Games
aure,
HALENA efart anal just managed and 5. A. Hussain B. Dover Week and the end-of- Avky Buz and A. L. Castrbhor season visit of the South braer being diem avea for 51 "He clambered over thead ter- Denmurag was the Inst swimmer runk
rible rocks at Shakespeare Cliff, to land who 'mado: 109 stood
started to sing. The 110 runs for one wicket in their and said: "What's the fun
close of and
"bonis and demanded
drinks a bottle after every after seven hours of the epon, KCO CHAMPIONSHIP
the salt from his ten of the 34 competitors-sight The Kowloon Cricket Club: South Separing konsai, mothballgaming and two worden-lad given opon tennis' championship tours, nionbl» conchegad
Mediow the carried
-his-bats through the
did, the swim on one up. Ch
Two reasons
for Ado The de esbrane bald bottles of bert French
shown on UTVO PRODA GARP20 miles brandy, and a little malted milk.. mass endurance
He came into the dimly lanted August 10, Applicants for the ERDANLI QURYHZ B. Brkney Torte in one race were more sitielly weeded Lyna delay the ord out and those selected there, mare
of fluiring
}
first innings
Tum/alen und Annan ho
¿nil, their tiny wanings, were Rush UPADY Taed; he turned |
- second | Laringi
playman
the close-ke
of
Marcion
Thé, tomay prid y. A. Curreem; R. A..
i and D. Mỹ: Omaravi The Changet Swim of 1001 and 8. if.. Khan vekk.. Xumat and-3.. proved to be even morò gripping |icitchell: "Beer, and tense than last year's. Then,
come.
DIG MONEY, IN SOCCER
Luxembourg, Aug. 23. *- The Spanish swimmer Guerr Thotch la +imeney. In wart the tena 100 yards free | amateur soccer and to cash style event on the fifth day of clubs at les fox for pre-clocked 63.6 dec
Student In bakome of it more and more the Intonational
profis Game have today
to` Bputt'and":
Winslylo went to Mi Elojinho Lan Medley Snow comes the Bellum,pirk adiicunctisit the CWISH BEAT, E
stments will : comnthem, fa/ the midalles. of September, coleg
ky mixudurdaubles: handicap gen tournament, opers only to note
will be run coucherdin
Games In Front In American League
New York, Aug. 23.
Bob Lemon served up a batch of sour balls which the Yankees couldn't hit today and wound up: with », u' brilliant 2-1 victory that put his pennant-bound Cleveland Indians three ftill games in front in the American-Leaguo
face.
It was the 10th straight home victory for the Indianis, who definitely have made Cleveland's Municipal Stadium their private reservation,
LAWN BOWLS
[Tho
Indians looked Jiko champs all the way on Lemon pitched three-hit ball to bent Yanks great nee Vie Raschi in a duel with no holds barred. It was the sixth straight victory
TEAMS and the 15th of the season for
The following Felections for.
Lemon, who closed the gates Yorkers got a
nre Club after
The
New
bowls matches, to be played and
League lawn' run some: loose Belding
bare running la
tomorrow, Commencing 330 which Hank Bauer scored opin
P.RL.
TIKFC
Couble steal.
Cleveland made it 1-1" to "the 1st Division Craigengower Cric fourth inning, when Dale Mi
ket Club St HKFC.--K,B. Baker, Dr-Shaw,
N. Rakusen, E. Green-chell walked and Debby Avila wood: B. Strange. A. Roberts, singled. Avit moved to plexi J. Watson, T. Nii IV Carrel, N. on a double play and scored on Craig. E. Tuck, B.I. Blekford. CA Division Prison Oficer's she winning run came m by rookie Harry Simp
Club at Stanley-L. Parker, K.A. son,
Baker. R.O Butler. K. Forrow the following inning, when dim 1. Gautier, Young, J. Skinner, Hegum singled and Dale Mitchell
doubled.
J. O'Grady; # Darby, D. Ren dell. C. Strange, L.G. Youngi
Heerblo
1st Division "Blue" v Police Re
Meanwhile, the Yankees were menaced from behind by Boston Creation Club at PRC.-N.A. Bel-
rad, A.P. Pereira, R.F. Luz, J. Red Sox, who won a 9-3 deci- Luz: A.A Lopes. I.A. Ozorip. Bion from St. Louis Browns as C.C. Pereira, 1.E. Noronha: E.M. Lefty Mel Parnell scored his Alarcon, GA. Guterres, C. 16th victory. Red Sox settled Patos, .F.V. Ribeiro.
v Talkoo things in the first inning with 1st Division "White" Dock Club at King's Park,--ZAL, Ave runs and added tallies cno
Gutierrez HR. Pinng. F.X.M. at a time through the fifth until
Sova, L.F. Xavier: J. Rocha, G.A.
Noronha, C.P. Basto, C. Roza they had acquired their winning Pereira R.M.V. Ribeiro, A.F,total. They are now only two Game M.A. Bipitta, A7, Boura
games behind the second-place Yankees,
WINNING STREAK ENDS
Washington Senators Anally ended Detroit's
11-game win-
3rd Division v Kowloon Cricket Club at Kings Park-J. Fonsecs. D.C. Alves, M.P. Pirma, 8.A. Collaco, CA) Noronha, M.A. Fer reira, Ell. Carvalho, L.A.. Razarlo: R.A. Compor. J.L.S; Alves, JA Victor, J.J, Basia,
PRC 1st! Ditialon v Club'de Rephein at ning streaks by making 14 hits Bob PRCAS. Stewart S. Howarth to score a 10-0 decision.
Déwari.T. | Portérilek held. Tigers to ALE Jones, .. Kavanagh, D. Fitches. G. Perkins,
four
WD. Cameron H. Finney, G. hits, two of which come with Band, C. Pile. Dowinan.
two out in the ninthi, lining. 3rd Division v Football Club At Gil Coan hit a Washington Happy
Valles-J. Duffy, T.A homer and Caes Michaels gut Harding, G. Arllas, J.H. Goodman:
doubles .two T. Pilkington, D. Roberts,
and a single. Holights E. Hayward J.M. Martin, W. Gillis, J.H. Evans, T.JA Hemsley.
YESTERDAY'S MATCHES The following were yesterday's open singles results.
J. Ribeiro (21) beat M. S. McKay (12): U, M. Omar (20). bent R. M. V. Ribeiro, (19);_
A. E. Contes and B. W. Bradbury (23) beat P. Hughes' and W. M. McCall (18)
Wightman Cup
Match Today
Brooklyn, Mass., Aug. 24. England's team have not been able to win the Wightman-Cup since. 1030, but they hope to when they and the US. team meet here on Friday and Satur
Americdit" players have won most of the 22 games played since Hazel Wightman put up the trophy in 1923.
Wimbledon Champion Doris Hart of Jacksonville, Fla., No,
the American team, player on
England's Jean will oppose Quertler in Friday's opening singles match. The latter is ranked No. 2 after Mr Jean Walker Smith on the English team. Associated Press.
Athletics again poured it on the fast-collapsing Chicago for White Sox, beating them the third straight time, 6-3, Hank Majeski hit a homer for the A's and Eddie Joost, Dave Dick Fower
and Joe Philiey Astroth. smacked doubles. Fowler got credit for his th
with help from Carl' victory, Scheib.
St Louis Cardinals Anally ended the incredible Jinx Brookdyn had over them, win- ning 4-2 after Dodgers had taken 14
games in a row, Max Lanter gave up seven hits and had a two- hitter until the seventh inning. Roy Campanella hit a homer för Dodgers,United Press.
p.
TODAY'S SPORT, WATER POLÒ
RAF V EYMCA (Kai Tak) - 6.30
Royal Navy Ching Wing (BYMCA) 7 p.m.: RAMC v Adr S.H. (EYMCA) 0.30 p.m.: Chung Sing (Red)' V Chung Sing (Blue) (VRC) 8.45 p.m.; Eastern v Ho Tin (Ritz) 0.45 p.m.; South China V na (Vic) 08 pm. Fortuna-v White Sharke (Ritz), 0.10 p.m.
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Play-Of
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