GOLD COAST'S OLYMPIC TEAM
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1952.
The first-ever Olymple team from the Gold Coast on arrival at Euston, London, recently: (left to right): J. T. Owoo (High Jump); Sanni-Thomas (Half Mile); A. O. Lawson, G. W. Acaah, G. S. Larycn, J. K. Owusu and M. Bashiru (All Sprint- ers); and the team manager, A. K. Konuah. They will train in Britain and
Denmark. Express Photo,
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second
thoughts
"On dear, I don't think it is a
cuckoo's epp."
London Express serbre
ALL
£20,000 PRIZE IS A MORSEL
Says CLIVE GRAHAM
Now, why the Derby? Why is it that this race above all others attracts the best racehorses, the biggest crowd, and the greatest excitement of any in the English Racing Calendar?
It is not just the stake-money, though this year the winning owner will collect £20,000 odd.
the
owner from
It is true that
France, Canada, and may win a few thousand ex America, to enter their horses tra on ente-post and starting-in the Epsom Derby.
ice bets, But with a good- Clays animal he could probably carefully much by make as "placing" the horse in other races.
There must be something rise that encourages owners not only from England but
Russia Entering
Olympic Events Except Hockey
Helsinki, June 3.
Russia announced today that she will send teams for all this summer's Olympics events except hockey. The games open on July 9. Russia is expected to send about 300 athletes. The number of officials coming with them
is not yet known.
Twenty-eight nations confirmed their entries for the Boccer tournament by the May 31 closing date. liminary entries had been made by 33 nations.
TAX-FREE The winner of the Derby must have all the hallmarks of a true racehorsa, And this immediately places a fortune on, his head.
The Derby winner haż im mense value'as a siro for the horses of the future.
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In The Manly Mode Of Modified Murder
ONLY THE HOTTENTOTS, ESKIMOS AND LAPLANDERS HAVE YET TO MAKE GOOD
Says PETER WILSON
Sigh for James Figg: weep for Jem Belcher;' mourn for Tom Cribb! And bury with suitable honours (crossed, or should it be double crossed? boxing gloves and reversed gumshields, with managers ram- pant) the thought that Britain was once the home of boxing and pro- duced its greatest champions.
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Of the eight world title-holders; at the moment three are American Negroes- heavyweight Jersey Joe Walcott, middleweight "Sugar" Ray Robinson, and feather- weight Sandy Saddler; one is an Italian-American-cruiserweight Joey Maxim.
Of the remaining four, one is a Cuban Negro, welterweight Kid Gavilan, recognised only in the States; one is a Mexican lightweight Lauro Salas; one is of Lebanese descent-bantamweight Vic Toweel-and, to round up the merry throng, comes the flyweight king, Yashio Shirai, all the way from Japan.
So far, the Hottentots, the to go to South Africa to chol- Eskimos and the Laplanders) have failed to produce a mas- ter of the manly mode of modi-
lenge Toweel and has tenta- tive plans to. proceed from there to America,
fled murder, but with the way Ing as a, featherweight) -
any
Million Dollar
Deal Jolts The
lightweight, the champion, Tam- Baseball World
thlugs are at present, each or In the featherweight Ronnie
already has of them are just about as Clayton
been likely to do so as we are.
beaten for both, the Empire ond With, of course, one out the European title and, in the standing exception "Killer" Randolph Turpin..
This is indeed, despite what- ever the calendar may say, the winter of our discontent for home-grown boxers.
GNOME-LIKE
as
Much admire the defen- sive piroueitings and gnome- 1lke agility
of little Teddy Gardner, I cannot see him boss- ing the world at eight stone.
at
of
my McGovern, has never look- ed like being of the world class, and his challenger, Frank Johnson, is nothing like perienced enough for that sort
yet. competition
Danny Then in the
weiter, "Bang Bang" Womber, an un- ranked American, treated own champion, Wolly Thom, as though he were a vory small
drum or Thom-tom.
HE'S THE BOY
our
AN.
Peter Keenan бая already had an unsuccessful crack the bantamweight ille and will.
certainly anyway, almost
be
The middleweights? out of action for at least three there's our boy, forced 10-fight months after the tragic carti-ghiheavyweights-f he lage Injury which cost him the European le at Glasgow.
(Incidentally, It seems high- ly unlikely that he will get a for return with Jean Sneyers some time, for Snevere hopes
MANCHESTER TOURNAMENT
the
Hence, syndicates are form- ed. This mearis that the owner of a Derby winner will allow Manchester, England, June 3. other owners and breeders to
Maureen Commolly and Louise take shares in the chance of Brough easily advanced to his horse breeding other horses fourth round of the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships to- of similar colibre. They payday, each insing only one game handsomely for this privilege. In two sets.
It would not surprise me to Miss Connolly, playing at top find that the winner of this speed, overpowered Mrs Dorothy year's Derby is arndicated for £120,000. That is the normal Cooper (England) 6-1. 8-0. Mies Brough eliminated 18-year-old cash value of a Derby winner. Mies F. Walthew (England) 6-0, This money goes direct to the.
0-1.
can
only find one fit to share the same ring with him.
And what can I say of those cruiserweights, except: Alas, poor Cockell, I knew him....a fellow of infinite zest, ene of the most excellent of the Fancy Where be your rights now? Your gambols,
your
swings, your flashes of devilment that were won't to set the Press table on n
A roar. "
With which (near) Shakes- pearian obecquies we will leave
become the Don who has now an undergraduate again.
Heavyweights? I fear me not, Jchmy Williams over cautious; Jack Gardner. .not Aggressive -enough; Ray. Wilding, not
perienced enough.
to
*x-
It is a sad and sorry picture. and I wish I knew the answer
11. Every now and then there is of pure gold, like "The Smiler
a gleam
Kid."
owner and is tax-free ** a No other Americans are en-Sammy McCarthy, capital gain. Forly breeders. for instance, might cach, con tribute £8,000 for one in the winner.
the men's
an
tered in the Women's Singles. Grant Golden, only American share representative In
But I wonder whether it real- division, defeated. C. W. Foxy is a good thing for a 20- (England) 6-0, 6-4, in the first year-old to get £600 for round match and then while eight-round fight. It must tend Washed J. M. Gragle (England) 0-0, 6-0 in the second round. Associated Press.
the This would give them right to nominate one mare a year for the rest of the stal Pre-lon's life. The owner of the Derby winner often in practices reserves a number of nomina- tlong for himself and is able to let breeders outside the
The 28 are Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, Dutch
University Staff West Indies, Egypt, Finland, syndicate send their mares to
Beat Undergrads
At Cricket
In thoir annual cricket match,
Union, Saveden, Turkey, the United States and Yugoslavia.
The normal stud fee for a
France, Germany, Great Britain, his stud. Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ice- land, India, Italy, Luxemburg. Derby winner, two years after Mexico, Norway, Poland, Rumania, the Saar, the Soviet he is acclaimed by the Epsom crowd, is 400 guineas, so it the owner -reserves, say, 15 nominations a year, he has a certified, but table, income of £6,000 a year as well.
WRAPPED UP
Beyond the crowded stands, behind the shouting book- makers, far away from
chum- grey toppers and iced pagne, lies the hope of really big money.
the Staff of the Hongkong Uni- Iceland is expected to an- versity beat the Students by 16nounce
her final decision on
TURS on Sunday at the HKU entering tomorrow.
ground. Scores were:
Stan
Endacott run out
Leary, b Vanar
Green, e Lean b Por
Harker, b Ching
Hits, b Poh
Stephens, e Ride b Peters
Howe-Evans, b Pol
Driver, e Vanar b Teh
Arthur, not out
Oblicas, a Teh & Pol
Fritty, e Vandy
Extras
Total
Students
Lab Leary Chinx, b Barker Peters Backer You. b Berker Fide, b Leary
Low. Barker
not out
Poh, b Row-Evans
Chen, Barker ↳ Howe-Evans
Vanar. lbw Rowa-Evans
Lean, lbw Rawe-Evans
Extras
Total.
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Draw for the soccer tourna- ment is on June 18,
BASKETBALL ENTRIES
..
to make him think there little for him to learn,
---(London Exorase Service)
is
RHKGC TEAM TO PLAY
COMBINED SERVICES
Two very interesting golf taking part. The Services side matches have been arranged to is very strong; but the Club take place at Fanling on Sun-side is expected to win by a verv day, June 8.
narrow margin. In the first match, a Royal Hongkong Golf Club team will play a side from the Combined Services.
Much Interest is being taken then this mateb as some of tho best golfers in the Colony, are Storting times are as follows:
con-
existe
These 23. nations confirmed their entries
It is true that this basketball: for Argentina, Belgium, Brazil sideration will be far from the Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, thoughts of the owners as the
Czechoslovakia, ...
Egypt, Aeld lines up this afternoon. Finland, France, Greece, Hun
The nervous tension Gary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, the still when the moment comes Philippines, Poland, Rumania, to lead in the winner, the Soviet Union, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States and the Jockey, pat, the
heck, face and sweating Uruguay.
reporters, cameres, talk
all round, buy the
+
to
thenic
horse's the
day Champagne
hands The 13 nations in the hockey event have been selected
It's 'some time later that the previously by the Internationpl Hockey Federation.
lucky owner' will realise It appears likely, however, that Germany he has got an invisible £120,- living will take the place of Denmark,000 wrapped up in a
horse-hide case. 54 who withdrew, ---- · Associated
PICES,
-{London "Express Sarolce)
of
Duke Of Edinburgh | Becomes President Of Athletic Board London, June's. The Duke of Edinburgh has become the first President the British Amateur Athletle Board, which is responsible for the selection of Britain's Olým- pic and
and International teama, R WOD
announced to day, The statement said that the Queen, accompanied by the Duke, will attend the Amateur Athletic Association champion- ships, at the White City, Bla- dium on June 21
The British Olymple team is duo to be picked immediately. "after then championship -neu-
ter,
THE GAMBOLS
GHALL
·READ YOU TO GLEEP?
(AVES. PLEASE
(LAGY NIGHT, UNCLE GEORGE DOT UP TO THAT BIT WHERE GOOD FAIRY CAME ÎN AT TWENTY TO ONE
Bervices A.M.-O16 Course
Smith
9.18 Capt. P. 0.20 Lt Cat Stevenson 9.24 Sq Lör Arnolt 0.28 Maj. G. Edgar 9.333/Lt-Catchpols
9.30 -Ma), W.A.S.. Hooley 1.40 Capt. Biddlecombe 9.44 Col Macfarlane
0.48 3/L Sommervilla 9.42 Capt, Manthorpe
9.00 Lt Col Speer 10.00 Lt Col Baker-Cars.
UNIVERSITY A.M.-Old Couzen
10,10 3; Forbes
10.20 W.J. Dyre
that
30.24 R.9. Barry
10.28 3.D. Clague
10.32 PC. Wong
10.38 G.P. Ferguson'
10.40 C.D. Blude
und.
and net
In the second match a 100m designated "Perseverance plays against a University side while the. standard may equal that of the Club v Ser- vices match, a cloce result is anticipated,
пакас - Old Course=D,E, 3.K. Watson
2.001
D.B. Robb
TA. Butler
2.03)
F.A. Klermian
W.N. Gray
2.10
R.K. Collins
F.D. Itunter
2.18)
A.D. Dully
2.201
1.1. Don K.B. Robertson W., Paterson 1.1.0. Habble
"PERSEVERANCE"
W.G. Robertson L.A. lllinghurst w.o. Davies
J
E.J.R. Mitchell
T. Low
E.H. Sairbury
V.V. Fasciata
The Captain's Cup: Competition for June will also be held this week-
Barry Applely
"AND THE HANDSOME PRINCE [WAS ABLE ID MAKE THE FIRSTI PAYMENT ON AN ENGAGEMENT RING FOR THE PRINCESS
OLORGE, I HEAR YOU'VE BEEN TELLING FLINTER ABOUT HOWF WE BECAME ENGAGED,
Detroit, June 3. Boston Red Sox, top of the American League, and last place Detroit Tigers, swapped nine players today in a million-dollar transfer deal which jolted the base- ball world.
The transfer, one of the big- est in years, sent star third baseman George Kell-he earns Hoot Evers to Boston. Detroit $42,000. B year--and outfelder Eot first baseman Walt Dropo, outfielder Don Lenhardt and They Infleider Johnny Pesky were the big stars involved,.
Others going to Boston are. Johnny Lipon, shortstop, and Trout, relief plicher. Paul
boseman Detroit gained third Fred Hotfleld and pitcher Will Wight.
Both teams said they wert happy about it.
Detroit's gêneral mar.ager Charlie Gehringer, said: "We weren't getting anywhere with the guys we gave up."-Aso- ciated Press.
OPEN SINGLES RESULTS
The first matches of the Co- any Lawn Bowls Open Singles Champlonship were played yes terday.
At HKFC, S. Yusef best C.R. Rosslet 21-14. At TC. A.R.
Minu bent P. Manson 21-10.
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