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Who Will Succeed Sedgman As Wimbledon Champion? AMERICA'S HOPES SEEM
BE THE BRIGHTEST
By CHARLES STEPHEN
TO
Who will succeed Frank Sedgman as the 1953 Wimbledon Cham- pion? That is a pertinent question now that the Champion has joined the ranks of those openly paid for playing the game.
After Inst year's Championships it seemed not so much a question as a formality. The ease with which Sedgman cantered to victory suggested that, at 24, he was due for a long reign.
Even allowing for him 10 spectacled Herbic Flam Last turn professional, which had year Flam beat Mulloy and long been probability, it Selxma, although it must be spersed that the title would re-added that Mulloy was forced main Australian property, in to relire through cramp when the keeping t his doubles
leading 4-2 in the firth set. partner Ken McGregor, With McGregor also turning profes- sional the issue is wide open.
NONE MORE POPULAR
Who then is to succeed Sedg-| awan" The Champion himself has tipped Jaroslav Drobny, last year's besten Analist. IL this tip is right there would be no more popular victory.
been
Flam is an all court player who approaches the gaine with a somewhat "professorlà!” Litude, studying intensely the angles and geometry of The court. His semi-final against Drobny was one of the best games of the tournament.
OVERSHADOWED
This may appear on Amer For "Drob," who has
but can sports "who's who." competing in the Champlonships Amerleans look like boing the since before the wur, has be dominant force. Temporarily, at
rate, Australia favorite “
with the any
Indy be Wimbledon crowds, He has overshadowed,
game's
come
earned the title the most popular loser."
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of
For on top of the news Sedgman and McGregor turning
hopes professional, Australian another have received
blow. Lewis Iloud and Ken Rosewall,
of last world the sensations
year's Championships, are unlikely to make the trip. They are now
tennis
The exiled Czech is not get ting any younger. He is now 32, an age when most players have given u
itle ambitions. But he is a very it 32. Playing ice hockey
in the winter sees to that.
his
"Drob." however, would 110 doubt feel happier about chances if he could reproduce
al Wimbledon his form on hard
'courts, Here he is the Anest
player in the world. Last sum- mer he beat Sedgman twice on such surfaces,
can
Yel even Drobny
give away years to another who has high hopes of finally achieving success. He is Gardner Mulloy,
18: ant due for six months national service.
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Efforts are being made
the have this postponed. But Government. although pathelle, are unlikely to
agreo because of possible political re- percussions.
were
Als
Thus Australia will look to Mervyn Rose-Don Candy, Ian yie and newcomer to the in- ternational scene Bex Hartwig. Rose, Candy and Ayre not impressive last year.
did reach the though Rose semi-final. But all were 30 overshadowed by Sedgman and Mulloy, too, carries his years McGregor that there seemed to well.
the Miami Inwyer who will be
10 by the time the Champion- ships commence.
He has the figure of a man 15 years younger. Reniember too that he is ranked No. 1 in America as a result of reach ing the final at Forest Hills.
THE "BIG GUNS"
be u bertalu defeatist attitude
about their ploy. This year, however, with no Sedgman and McGregor, they may be spurred to greater efforts,
WHAT OF THE OTHERS?
What of the others who were
view in 1952?
Did the unearth any
of the tournament. Even Sedg- man found difficulty in return- ing It In the Mixed Doubles Final.
Their other strokes were also of a high quality, but they Iacked speed and fäetleat sense. If they have improved in these two deportments of the game. they can cause some upsets.
Dut if four young Americans have their wish there will be a new deal of the honours with last year's compelliors counted out. The hopeful four are Bob Kelly, Hugh Stewart, Ted Rod- All gera wiki Tony Trubert, will be taking part in
their Arst Wimbletion, and all hope to win.London Express Ser- vice.
SNOW PROBLEM
Forbes and Logic, Arsenal's Scottish internationals, clearing the snow from the training pitch at Highbury before a training session.-Central Press Photo,
17-YEAR-OLD IAN CRAIG IS
BEING HAILED AS ANOTHER BRADMAN IN THE MAKING
When Sir Donald Bradman retired from first class cricket in 1949. it was said that an era had ended. Many asserted that his like would never be seen again, while the more cautious ventured that it would be 50 years before there would be a batsman approaching his skill.
But now, less than three years later, Australia is heralding the arrival of an- other "Bradman”. He la 17-year-old Ian Craig, who hit an undefeated 213 off the South African attack. The Australians have halled him as a saviour to lead them out of the cricket doldrums.
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Starters from- Stockholm, Oslo and Palermo passed through control points this Biternoon without "any with- drawals.--Router.
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Jan, a quiet, home-loving lad, Africans, he played with his nine. But his father says: "Ian- has suddenly found himself the eight-year-old brother, Goof- himself can accept most of the centre of a blaze of publicity, frey, on their back garden pitch credit for his success.”
Impossible really has made the front page in and then went to work at the ull the
Wera Intekhopping happened? Have a bustralian Co-driverz Bradnsek and Cocil Even the pharmacy papers. startling news of tennis stars night.
discovered Brother Bradman? Sedeman and McGregor turning
Former
Test
bowier
Bili professional was relegated to
ONLY COMPLAINT
O'Reilly says that Craig is of itio inside.
It is from Geoffrey that the the same vintage as Bradman, only
complaint Issues on McCabe and Jackson.
Other Vie Selxas, captain of the Championships
Craig is a devout church-goer Ion's success. "I'll have to con- judges claim that at 17 he is American Davis Cup team, bas stars of the future from other and when not engaged in centrate on bowling now," he more advanced than Bradman shown glimpses of brilliant countries? Most impressive were cricket or practice his main saya. "You can't have two when he burst on to the cricket form in Australia recently. He B. Morea, the 6 ft.. 4 in. A hobby Is attending church champion batsmen in the xene at 19. hus beaten both. Sedgman and gentinian and the Swedes U. socials. Dy profession_he_is___» | family...____People_would_mlx__us He showed McGregor. Were he more con- Schmidt and S. Stockenburg.
chemist.
up. sistent, he would probably be
After making 103 not out at Craig has been crazy about favourite for the tile.
All possessed powerful ser- close of play on the third day cricket ever since he was six, vices. Morca's was the hardest of the match against the South and had coaching lessons at
Other American "big guns" hoping to win the coveted trophy include former holder Dick Sovitt, and the left-hend-,
Art Larsen.
Nelther was seen to best nd- losing vantage last year. In
the his fifth round match lo Australian Mervyn Rose, Savitt was strongly affected by the uppressive sultry atmosphère in which the gomo was played.
Larsen has only himself to blame for not being on top form. He came over with little or no practice, hoping to play earlier himself in during the rounds. He never got the chance. He was beaten in the first round by the Swede Tor- sten Johansson.
A player who might upsel
all their enlculations is the be
Rose And Candy Eliminate Seixas And Clark
Adelaide, Jan. 22.
DB
Mountain King Could
Be Another Airborne
Sayɛ JAMES PARK
1
Mr J. E. Ferguson found fortune coming his way at an early singe in his career as a racehorse owner-he won the Derby and St Leger with Airborne in 1946. would not be surprised to learn that Mr Ferguson is toying with the idea that he may have another, Airborne in Mountain King,
of the. He showed marty.. Bradman qualities during his double century. The same un- ruffled calmness, and the view that the 50 mark was merely u step towards a century, and the 100 merely a stepping stone on the way to 200,
His innings was not a classic example of unblemished bat- ting. Indeed he was dropped on haif a dozerz occasions, and another dozen near misses. But he never allowed
survived
In
AC-
an escape to unsettle him. true Bradman marner ho copied it gratefully, gritted his teeth, and continued the busl- ness of amassing runs.
YOUNGEST EVER ·
When he
Airborne did not win as a two-year-old, and neither did Mountain King. That was not surprising, an each was given a chance to develop. Mountain King is trained by quality known as class. Gordon too much, die put in some gout | Alth Jack Waugh, who wisely re- Richards thought he was third, work up the hill. allsed that to train such a big best to Tulyar in the Klug VI and Queen Elizabeth
:
It
WILL DEVELOP
This
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72 LAA Regt. Beat RAPC
At Cricket
In an Army cricket League match played at Sookunpoo on Wednesday, 12 LA.A. Regiment defeated Royal Army Pay Corps by 10 runs.
72 LAA Turner, e Cuffe, Freeman Morgan, Brookes Horne, in out
Macintosh. Brookes
Judson, b Brookes
Kinman, b Jones
Wright, b Brookes
Durkin, b.Jones
noget run out Pawell, run out Darling, not out
Total
Howling Analysis
Total
Bowling Analysis
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reached 200 with his 22nd. four, he became the youngest Australian to score double
century off a touring side. His boundarie covered every stroke in the book, from
cover powerful
to drives
Wil Freeman delicate late cuts. Although so
Brookes young and im-
Jones mature, he showed perfect
HAFL timing, which allowed him to Beer, b Powell
Arinstead, Ibw Powell and backward calt in his first fes at Ascot this year and ¦ tameron may be better than he circle of fielders.
is my belof that Hep-stroke the ball through the wide
Kiteflingman, e Durkin, bi Kinman season! would be courting
Whitby, e Dirkin, b Powell disaster.
the horse was then retired to ins yet showa and he has Craig made his debut in first Caffe thw Kruun
Brookes. Rogers ..... On a first appearance at Don-stud.
almost as much scope for deve-
class
cricket last season. Then,
Freeman, c Kinman, b Rogers caster the coll merely kept on The owner has another men-lopment as La Sage
Bxerrati, Kinman...... I would at the age of 18, he made at one pace and was still gallop ber of the family in the rising not go so far as to say Hepta- against South Australia. He has
Jones, e Hudson, b Kinman Enderaby, b Kinman ing when some of the others three-year-old Heptameron, who meron will hit the headlines but since played in nine first class
Will, not out hand hat enough.
Is a half-brother to Le Sage. I do not think he will let the matches and scored 634 runs at Extras The older. relative
by family down, de should cer- an average of 69.45.
Wad His only other outing was at
had younger | tainly stay a mile and a half, Newmarket in Houghton week, Chamossaire and the
the first time that he when there was occasion to by Roi de Navarre 11.
I have more than a necking reached three figures. regard for Rhinehart but it was note the physical progress he
COINCIDENCE
At the beginning of the sen- Vic Seixas of Philadelphia had made. He never saw tho
rather discouraging that he did son, the
Powell Wales New South
Darling and Straight Clark of Loway Pinza
While I have picked those not run after May. went in the Dew-
selectors told him that he was inman Angeles were eliminated by anhurst Stakes, but, despite that, Arst
not horses
random, in
I did not see him on a first in the side for the whole sez- the
Hogers Australian pair today in the
Appearance when he was fourth place It
1 coln- I marked my card: "May mako cidence that Mountain
whether he was an Im-. Men's Doubles semi-finals of the
King to Whistler at Wolverhampton mediate success or
And 7 pretty good three and Heptameron should each be but
not. in hin only other race now the Test South Australlan Tennis Cham-up into
year-old,"
selectors have plonstips.
out of a Rhodes Scholar mare. Rhinchart ran Masal King to a
come in for sovers criticism for AMPLE STAMINA
Perhaps I should mention that length and a half at Hurst Park. not having selected him for the Mervyn Rose and Don Candy
Alicdes Scholar, who was bred Thero would not have been Third Test against the South put out the Americans, G-2, 7-5,
the late Lord, so much as that between them Africans which was played Mountain King Is by Chamos- and owned by 4-4, 7-5. Rose and Candy will saire out of Faerie Lore, who is Astor, was in the top night up to had not Rhinchart been inter- his home ground, Sydney.
The following · will represent meet fellow countrymen Ken by Rhodes Scholar out of Faerle a mile and a quarter, at which fered with by n rival who Perhaps they take the view the Hongkong & Sharhad Bank- Rosewall and Lewis Hoad in Queene, a half-sister, to the St. distance he won the Eclipse swerved at the start. Apart expressed by an old gent ing Corporation (Waylong) in Saturday's final, Rocowall and Leger winner Chumleigh, that Stokes.
Craig's lost ground he was watching
Irnings: their annual Inter-Hong acket Fausto fast horse, British Empire, and He was always troubled with never properly balanced after "Good, yes. Full of promise, malch agadt Butterfield & Gardini ant Neil Fraser, 6-3, Coastal Truffle, who has done bad knees, but enjoyed a big wards and Gerdon 0-3, 6-4,
ut film, yes. But Bradmans don't come Swize (kop) on the Hong: reputation at Manton. He went could not really get, at him, every second
Cricket ground In the Women's Doubles semi-
CHANCE TO MATURE With the exception of the to the USA, and got some good
They may think that being so Chater Road on Sunday at 11.30 finals, Americans Maureen Rhodes Scholar line, the pedl-horses without being an
Taking the form as it stands, young, and so full of promise, | aan: Julle Sampson | Kree suggeals ample, stamina, standing success.
it redounds Connolly and
to
A. Borthwick, P. 6. A_Can- the hod Ute trouble ousting The doubt I have is whether Little was seen
Rhinehart as Mosai Heptameron
King has great batsmary and there is no FB Jakel 1.3 Koightly, PA. Austrations Lole Nichells and Mountain King will develop the on the racecourse, and he was Ost. 121b, in the Free Handicap. need to force the procees. Laylon, 4.K, Mills, M. Taylor, M.W.
speed to enable him to hold his unplaced in his three races. The I do not know what kept Non Allis, 6-4, 7-5.
Rhine Whether Craig does become Turner. Maurice Turner. awn in the top elos
Reserve 8.7.2.B. Lever. Umpire. Even if one race in which I particularly hart in the background for tho another Bradman or not, only The Men's Singles semi-finals he falls short of that he will noted him was when he ran rest of the season, but I hope time will tell. But it seems Butterfjeld de Bwire will be re- are scheduled for Friday with belle his looks if he is not a bobind Nectarine at Newmarkel, it was -nothing mora.
ensuing than a certain" that "im : tha
presented by the following:
O'Driscoll, 20.0. Seixas facing Rex Hartwig of racehorse.
1 thought then he might win decision to give him a chance years he will betak: many Australia and Rose meeting Le Sage was a sterling race- (before the end of the season, to mature.
bowlers' hearts, but Hoad-Associated Press.
horse and Just missed that as, after anding the early pacuLondon Exprèse `Service)
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Melbourne Cricket Club Offers Its Facilities As Site For Olympic Games
Melbourne, Jan. 22. The Melbourne Cricket Club, which was the first choice as the site for the 1956 Olympics and declined to stage the Games, today changed its mind and said that it would offer Its facilities as ́ a site,
JACK GIBBONS
Club officizia said that the use The Club originally declined of the grounds would savo to be host, explaining that the £1,000,000 experties tut the changes to permit the Olympics Australian Olymple Organising would ruin the cricket grounds. Committee's Chaleman, Me A. J.-United Press, Qis, mid that Australia might lose the Games if she tried to switch the site now from the Carlton cricket ground.
Any change would have to bu authorised by the International Olympic Committee.
The Melbourne Cricket Club How building programme gould enlarge it to 150,000.
TO COACHTM BELGIAN CLUB
London, Jan 22. -Jack Gibbons, formerly manager of Brentford Football Club, has signed a three-yeur contract to coach the Royal
is certain to develop into a topher League Snooker Bins Footbait Club, Brussels.
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Gibbons' will* · start his new Cosmo Club defeater job on April 1. He is an old Eng- Lusitano "Blus" 0-0 in a Gap, and amatour International anti Younger Snooker League match | played na professional for played last night. The
Bradford and Brentford before 'Other results were: Kowloon | becoming Secretary-Manager of Tong 3, Eastern "B" 2; Eastern the latter club. He resigned in), 2.2. Follett, MAM 5, Chargomen's Mess 0. August, 1952,-Amociniec ̈Pros