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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1953.
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Blazin' Ben-Some Call 'LITTLE MO' at your SERVICE
Him The Greatest Golfer Of All Time
By EVELYN IRONS
New York.
"One of the greatest golfers of all time, if not the greatest.' That is what they are calling Ben Hogan now that he has climaxed a fantastic series of victories by winning the U.S. Open for the fourth time with a total of 283 for the 72 holes, ·
Americans are not waiting to see whether he adds the British Open crown. won," and They just quote someone who sald, "The British Open is one you never
Ben's answer. "It's one I never played in."
flashing
white
cap
not a
1
• Maureen Connelly, reigning Wimbledon champion. lacks the height and reach to help her service; but, with smashing and volleying, this is the phase of her game that has improved most since she first came here last year-thanks to Australian expert Histry Hopman
•
BETVO
Her servico, the .says, is ill not all it should be." Modestly she adds, “There are lots of better servers than "
Today the Connolly coes under examination In the latest of the series, annotated by FRANK HOSTRON-tech-- ing you tennis the Little Mo of way with her illustration what many players do wrong.
-and LITTLE MISS WRONG shows the way to be RIGHT on the ball
and
Maureen Illustrates some fra hals of the
frequent faults she has notices among double-faults that dlight our thrown Ale average English tournament tennis. Having players—
ball too far forward and too low, Maureen has to "stretch" the welaturally forward, get
of the body too quick-
fall forward ly through, trying to compensate for ball's lack of height by drag- tate, ging the racket through
in- hit the ball an upwards
blow to stead of downwards try to fit over the net. It it clears the net it will be a gentle loop lacking in pace.
Eveni
He married her in 1937, when takes his golfing vacations) and the long controversy |
was a bit won it with a 72-hole score of about whether Hogan is better he was 24 and she than Bobby Jones, who
There was a day at 280, playing a steady, Imperturb- nk-younger.
WRONG PICTURE A: Dad won the U.S. Open tour times. San Francisco when he had just able game. This year he again
preparatory position. Unrelated seems settled now. Gene Straz:n enough money left to pay his won the Masters with a record
going stig body weight caddie. A car thiet stole the score of 274. He has won every plekts
Hogon, and no dissentient | cad
xcit tournament tyres from his dilapidated car. major volce is raised.
backward. Ball and arms being Well, we'll see what happens at Ben was ready to
America. Kive Rall up
held awkwardly through rigid Says
Hungan: "I'm to the tough little at that point. But Valerie per-
nervous tension, Contrast this Carnoustie Texan (10st. 5. Bein. with the sunded him to try just one more millionair. We're not all million-with right picture one.
and tournament. He did-and won. altes in Texas." But he is doing
WRONG PICTURE B Ball mahogany - tanned face, wher By 1948, the year he won the nicely.
HOTEL HOME
being thrown up too far for plons each stroke like a cale-Unlied States Open for the first
ward and not high enough to lating machine and plays it with time, his gross income was more He and Valerie still have their
playing
use player's sing] home at Fort Worth-in the new
maximum height the precisioural an automatan. than £32,000, te wa
Racket power. exhibition games for a £130 fee £750,000 ranch-type Western
bring (£250
had Hills Hotel, in which Ben has a matched back out of rhythmic Sundays); he call him "Little Ice Foyalties from galf secessories large interest
earrying his name and from his) it is estimated that he bus Water." But another of bonk car golf, which is still a more than £8,000 a year for ten years in compenrition for his Beneath his almost taciturnop-sellor,
injuries in the accident. He has silence he is as temperamentad
a share in two oil wells. 013 tennis star.
Last winter he ran country clu new
They
BEN WON
nicknames IN
"
Bobby Jones won his first Open championship at 21, and retired il 20. Hogan is trying The British Open for the first time at 40, and he was 35 when he won his first U.S. Opell
Nothing has ever come easily to him. Son of trish-American Chester Hogen, blacksmith of Dublin, Texas, he heard when he was twelve that endiles earned 05 cents & # round at a entry
club near Fort Worth,
For 5 days he lay in a Texas hospital with a bruken collar. lane, a broken rib and crushed pelvis. To prevent a blood clot from killing him, his doctors permanenty Bed of the large veins in his legs. He thought he When he went to ask would never play again. When Job, the other boys rolled him he was able to totter a few steps, down a rock-strewn hill in the
pain
his legs Ju barrel, beat him with slicks, and agonising. then challenged him to fight thei toughest of the crew, Ben won the fight and got the job.
smart,
club nt Palm
Springs, Caliroo
California. He has
now runs to
At last it seemed, everything was going his way. Then on a misty road in February 1949 his Cadillac and long-distance coach crashed head-on. Hogan more and more royalties, includ- nung himself across his wife to ing those from a cigarette fem shield her from the impact. for advertising. And his fee for an afteroon's exhibition play s to around £750, The price of all that is eternal austerity. Hogan never relaxes, never plays golf for fun. Golf is his business.
tors will find him as Spectators dour as any native Scot He hardly ever speaks to his caddie. in America he is followed by crowds that might well put n less concentrated player off his Came. But two noises upset han. One
the click of camtra shutters; the other is the jangling of change in a spectator's pocket, One wonders how Carnoustle will cope with two other foibles. Hogan sends his steaks back if they are not cooked the way he likes them. And he insists on having his scrambled eggs mixed. with cream. Plain milk won't do.
-London Express Service)
was
TO THE TOY Valerie helped and encouraged At 15 he was playing golf. him through these months until but not very well. He was at last, nearly a year after the natural left-hander. That made accident, with his legs supported just another difficulty for him to by clastic stockings, he was back overcome, for he had to play in tournament golf, Lying with with right-handed clubs. He got Sam Snead (the Inst American to be good only through slavish to win the British championship)
in the Los Angeles ope practice.
open.
21
Suead won the play-off, but At 18 he became pro- the following June, still fessional Still, he had to fight ne
agony with leg cramps, Hogan
every inch of the way, Twice won back the U.S. championship he tried to make the round of he had missed the year before.
the tournaments and twice he falled, returning without a cent
He was hack at the top,, and playing better and even more
of his savings. For four years mechanically accurate golf than he went un practising doggedly, ever. tried again and won a few times. But it was another three years before he made the big Krude.
GIVE UP NO!
He might have given up the struggle for no caster life as workaday Texas golf pro. if it had not been for Valerie, the attractive, dark-haired girl who is eeming to Hritain with him.
When I asked him if he was still in pain from his legs, be said: "I don't like to talk about that." Finally he admitted: "Well, I am--occasionally."
He had another triumph of perseverance two years ago. made his tenth try at the great Masters tourney un. the National Augusta (the pince Course at where
Eisenhower President
Rosewall And Hoad Enter Doubles Semi-Finals
Wimbledon, Surrey, June 30.
"Top seeded Australians Ken Rosewall and Lewis Hoad, beaten in their respective singles quarter-finals yesterday, had some consolation today when they entered the semi-finals of the Men's Doubles here.
+5
MEET THE BOSS.
GET OUT IN
THE DEEP AND
CHASE 'EM TILL YOU
DROP!
WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
or
drc.
WRONG PICTURE C: Here is the final development of the
מיות
across
of foot-fauling. Racket poisel for rhythmic swing-in indian club style. Left arm extend- ed to ideal distance for accu- rate throw up. Ball held firm- ly between thumb and first two lingers (a second, reserve Criticism: ball is invisible hi Mo'a palm). foot 100 Right
ball As directly behind left. has to be hit diagonally court right foot should be wo or three inches to right (like "open" stance at golf), mak- Ing leverage of body caster.
PICTURE TWO: Going down (per- PICTURE ONE; Prepara-smoothly, in "groove"
practice) tory position {mort Infected by constant
be portant). Weight forward, to ensure that ball will right leg relaxad, Left foot thrown straight and to desired well behind line to avoid risk height, with regularity for cach
Glamorgan Beat Yorkshire
For
The
First
Time In History
London, June 30.
Middlesex retained their place at the head of the table after today's County Cricket Championship series even though they added no points to their total of 86 from their drawn game with Lancashire at Manchester. Glamorgan, who beat Yorkshire for the first time in 32 years, jumped from fourth to second place while Surrey and Sussex were engaged against the univer- sities and fell back to third and fourth places respectively through having no com- mitments in the Championship.
Mau-
serve, and that racket will be, log come through (with raised for Its back-swing to rean's racket arm, On toes of synchronise. Criticism: Mau- left foot with right leg ready reen is slightly unrelaxed, with to come over line, setung Mo left kroo too stiff, although in position to advance quickly body weight is transferring to without being foot-faulted: right leg.
PICTURE SEVEN: The sue- PICTURE THREE: Up goes cessful finish and completo
and follow-through wilh the ball thrown straight
weight slightly forward, with racket now ready to shift on to right 10 travelling backward as ball is leg and set Maureen off still on upward couray..
mid-court to intercept any re- kum,
FOUR:
PICTURE
Racket hend still being taken back. de- A graphic illustration of. veloping power: Left SITTI helping balance but beginning to come down to enable right side to swing through.
of PICTURE FIVE: Finish the back-swing. All set to start racket on its grooved swing upward
ball to meet with, maximum accuracy and force. Criticieni: This time by Maureen. Right elbow a shade far down. | ness and youth to get nway
with this.
~*~(London Kapress Service)
STOCK
JUST ARRIVED!
You need supple ROOM
AL Manchester: Lancashire Gloucestershire, who had nof the first time since entering match today, still hold on to the County Championship in 1921 drew with Middlesex. Middle
de with Hampshire and their eight wickets margin sex 346 and 307. for four Gfth position
PICTURE SIX: Slam! The und Leicestershire sharing sixth at the end brought a memorable clared (Sharp 100, W. Edrich
Brown cheer from the Welshmen when 105, place.
57). Lancashire ball has just been hit on the
speed 401 for eight declared. Lanes-down-swing. Note that Hampshire gained four points the winning hit was obtained.
shire did not
blur. bat a second of rackethead causes a through their first Innings lead
time.
Weight of body (which was their
against match
in Pic- Northamptonshire at Bourne-
At Guildford: Surrey beat already transferring "At long last" was the comment
ture Five)
now all on left Cambridge University by 197 mouth which was abandoned due to a flooded pitch, Leicester- senior professionali Emrys runs, Surrey 284 and 245 for foot, right side of torso hav-
three declared. shire got no points from their Davies, who has been a member
Cambridge drawn match with Warwick-
of the Glamorgan side since
University 183 and 209 (Bushby shire.
50, Lewis not out 53).
Positions now, with the points!
1:923,
"AT LONG LAST!"
Wilfred Wooler's leadership
At Ilkeston: Derbyshire heat of the first Fix, are:-Middlesex and Jim McConnon's bowling
the match winners for Nottinghamshire by seven wie- 80, Glamorgan 80, Surrey 72, were
for mine Sussex 68, Gloucestershire 60 Glamorgan with the falter com-kels. Derbyshire 201
for three. fine all-round per- declared and 94 A Hamp-pleting and Leicestershire and
and 278 laking shire each with 50.
seven Nottinghamshire 105 th wickets-for-40-
(Stocks-78, Builer 52)...
first
and
[formance
by
Essex, by beating Kerit by 85 Nigel Howard's declaration At Romford: Essex beat Kent runs at Romford, gained their at Lancashire's overnight score by 65 runs. Essex 192 and 339 the County of 401 for eight brought no for three declared (Horsfall not success in Championship, but their victory response from Middlesex, who put 151, Insole not out 70). was earned the hard way. They batted solidly until stumps were Kent 109 and 207 (Woollett 50, set Kent to get to get 303 drawn at four for 35 when they Ridgway 59).
were kept in the declared formally al 307 for
At Frome: Worcestershire field today for four hours and
Most of the crowd had gone beal Somerset by three wickets. home after Middlesex reached Sumerset 237 and 241 114 for one wicket la two and a for eight declared and 232 for six for 76). Worcestershire 248 halt hours. Those who stayed oven (Outschoorn 02, Milchet saw Harry Sharp reach 100 in
runs
40 minutos
A huge crowd at Cardiff saw Glamorgan beat Yorkshire for
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Just over three and a half hours, five for 116). and then BI Edrich hit John AL Hinckley: Leicestershire War- Ikin for two successive sixes drew with Warwickshire,
wlekshire 242 and 67 for three. for The first half-yearly Shoot of and went on to make 105.
Lelcestershire 73 and 357 the Hongkong Rifle Association
Warwickshire, with 115 rain-eight declared (Palmer 140), was held at Kol Tok Range lastuter left to malce 189 runs to win. Sunday and was well attended, were luckily dissuaded by
he
At love; Sussex Urew with hot extremely
Oxford University. fast i Oxford in spite of the
left-arm Leicestershire weather and unfavourable fore-bowler, Jeffrey Goodwin, who University 299 and 205 for six took two wickets with successive (Fellows-Smith not out 87). declared. Just before firing at 300 yards balls after only six had been Sussex 358 far seven was about to commence, a heavy scored. Charles Palmer declared Rain restricted play. Reuter, downpour of rain held up the at 357 for eight. shooting for some time. Dur- ing the whole morning thero
The young holders of the Australian and French Highlights From cast. Doubles titles beat the Austrian Davis Cup pair, red- haired Alfred Huber and one armed Hans Red) by 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in a keenly fought match.
Only Vie Seixas, of the United|quently served aces while-his States, and Mervyn Rose, of partner scored with Australia, of tomorrow's Men's passing shots. Singles semi-nalis's were in action today.
Doubles
Both had victories in their
Men's respective quarter-finel matches, Rosc
37
Lord's Tests
Len Hutton is England's come ano 13th captain against Aus- Lord's. tralia in Tests at Lindsay Hassett is the 13th player to lead Australia at Mixed Doubles-Third Round cricket's H.Q.
THE RESULTS
mando
Vieira (Brazil)-by 6-1,
were
0-3, 3-0,
7-5.
scratched.
Mixed Doubles-Fourth Round
rums.
on
and Rex Hortwig (Australia) M. Molitadi (Iran) and Miss B. 1884, England and Australia have
Hugh Stewart (USA) and Knapp (Britain), who
won six cach, drawn Ave. Eng- land have won only one (1934) Jaroslav Drobny, of Egypt, L. Hond (Australia) and Miss in last 11. Highlights: and Kurt Nielsen, of Denmark, J. Samps (USA) beat D 1886: Arthur Shrewsbury's 164 who meet in the other semi- Woodroffe (South Africa) and on bad wicket ensured England's Onal tomorrow, did not have a Med B. Davidson (USA) by 6-3, victory. Johnny Briggs took 11
for 64, game today.
0-4. Drobny spent two hours at Men's Doubles-Quarter-final 1000: Tom Richardson (fast), Wimbledon this afternoon re- H. Hartwig and M. Rose (Aus- George Lolimann (medium) shot ceiving massage treatment for traila) beat H. Stewart (USA) out Australia for 53 on perfect his injured thigh muscle. He and A. Vieira (Brazil) by 6-1, pitch. Veft without making a
1921: Frank Woolley's 95 and state
0-3, 3-0, 7-5,-
03 only resistance to Australia's speed mers Jack Gregory, Ted McDonald.
Derbyshire beat Nottingha was intermittent rain and strong shire by seven wickets to climb sun and the variable light con-om 10th to 8th place. Notting- 186 runs behind. averted the dions made good scoring rather hamshire, forced to follow dimcult.
Innings defeat and took three of Nevertheless, quite 2 good their opponents' wickets before number of contestants scored Derbyshire eventually finished J. Kupferburger and Miss L... With Hutton, Willie Watson,
a possible 105 victors, uver 00 out of Der van
Westhuizen (South and Johnny Wardle all playing, points.
Derbyshire, needing only 93 to games and Selvas 33. Africa) beat T. Tan (Indonesia) the total of Yorkshiremen's ap-
maximum of three As both
and win in a Peixos and Gardnür Mulloy and Misa M. Reeves (South)
the Chairman úgainst pearances
Australia (USA) defeated Naresh Kumar Africa) by 6-4, 6-4.
Vice-Chairman were unable to hours, did not hurry in their and Narendra Nath, of India, L. Hoad (Australia) and Missenches 301. Next best: Surrey's be present, the prizes were dis-task but lost Charles Elliot!
245. by 6-2, 6-1, 10-6, whlie Rose J. Sampson (USA) walkoi oyursunce tlie first~Lord's Test~ telbuted by the Hon. Secretary Arnold Homer and Guy Willatt who congratulated the Winners while-hitting off the necessary warmly.
Sussex drew with Oxford ruin had heid THE WINNERS
University after The following won Cups and play for two and a quarter.
hours.
Surrey beni Cambridge Spoons:
S.R. (b) Class "A"-1, K. University by Vivian 04 pls, winner of Cup;
opening an 2, G. N. Gosano 93 pis, winner university never of Spoon.
"B"-1, Lt. Elgar, 99, winner to get the 347 runs necessary to of Cup: 2. Fit/Lt. Graham 90,
THE RESULTS winner of Spoon.
were the Lt. McKenzie 86, "C" "-1.
following winner of Cup: 2, M. M. Franco resalta. of frot, class cricket 70, winner of Spoon.
matches which ended today: S.R. (0) Class "A"-Capt, A1 Cardiff: Glamorgan beat Yorkshire by eight wickcia, Morrow, 80, winner of Cup.
DD MIC- "B"-A. D. Malig, 75, win-Yorkshire 210 and ner of Cup:
Connon seven for 40). Glamor- Martin, 88, winner of gan 277 and 41 for twa.
At Bournemouth: The match Cup: P. Tyrrell, 78, winner of
between Hampshire and Spoon.
aban- WAT The next practice Shoot will Northamptonshire be held on Sunday, July 12 at doned. The ground was flooded
the following Kal Tak "A" Ranga at usual time. Firing will be at Hampetiire 338 and 31 for. 200, 800 and 000 yds.
wickets. Northamptonshire 304.
ent regarding his finess.
TSAI THROUGH
Women's Doubles
Second Round
Edwin Teal, of Hongkong, Mrs E. Ertleedi-Baard
and
partnered by Mra Heather Mrs Z. Koermiezi (Hungary) 1930: Australia's record 129 for Brower, of Bermuda; reached beat Mrs W. Brewer (Bermuda) 6 dec. (Bradman 254) made the fourth round of the Mixxi and Mrs M. Cheadle (Britain)England's task hopeless. Doublet
7
In the third round they beat the Hungrian pale, A. Jancso and Mry M. Peterdi by 0-4, 3-0, 42.
Teal got back some amazing
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by 6-3, 6-8, 7-5,
Women's Doubles...
Third Konnd
...
Miss M. Eyre and Mies While (Britain) beat Miss S Blobmer and Miss M. Harrison
backhand iscoveries and (Britain) by 0-4, 9-7 Reuter,
1934: Hedley Verity's 15 for 104 (14 in one day) swept England to victory for first time since 1800
1030: Walter Hammond hit 240, | best ever by an England captain.
--={London Espreis Service)
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