THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 124, 1953.
TO FINAL TEST-FIRST DAY
THE FINAL TEST-FIRST DAY SOME ARE BEGINNING TO
Len Hutton batting to an Australian field of Morris, de Courcey, Hole, -Miller, Langley and Hassett on the first day of the final Test at the Oval. He has lost his cap in the process,
A line catch by Bill Edrich to dismiss Davidson off Laker.-Central Press Photos.
Surrey And Middlesex In Vital Struggle
London, Aug. 22.
Surrey were in a strong position at the end of the first day in their vital County Championship match with Middlesex at the Oval. Middlesex with five wickets down still need 125 runs for a first innings lead..
Surrey lost their first two wickets for 11 runs but Peter May and Bernard Constable put on 91 in a fine third wicket stand. May, giving a brilliant display of stroke play, hit 59, including eight fours in one hour and 60 minutes.-- Two Middlesex wickets were Robin Alarlar, taking.seven the wicket for dree hours and down for 20 runs when Denis wickets for 42 with his offbreaks, 45 minutes, he hit ten fours. Compton caine in and attacked played the main part for Bus-
bowling with all his old sex in their rout of Gloucester Audacity.
He scored 63 in 55 shire for 84. His variation of ninutes, including two sixes and | flight and pace gave all the
the
six fours.
Litauen trouble.
Test bowler John Wardio tools four Warwick wickets for 17 runs in a final spell of 5.1 overs.
Close of play scores; CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES At Lords (two days).Army Reg Simpson and John Clay David Sheppard played 2114 (Trueman, right-arm-fant gave Nottinghamshire a good great innings of 128 not out for five for 10) and secondly, six start against Lelcestershire, the Sussex, When be completed his for no wicket, Royal Air Force championship teadus, with accutury out of 131 in two and ♪ 107. century opening stand but thres hair hours, he had hit 60 rùns At the Oval-Surrey 280 (May 69, Constable 52, Bennett right-arm fast-medium, four for 43), Middlesex 112 for
quick wickets by Vic Jackson, | In boundaries. Leicesteraire's Australian Di spinner, changed the picture' at the close.
Simpson batted three hours for 73 and hit six fours between Interruptions by rain,
Ave
FEEL THAT BEN HOGAN SURPASSES BOBBY
JONES
New York, Aug. 23,
The "Mechanical Man of Golf" was 41 on August 14, and, while the gears are meshing better than ever, Ben Hogan insists that "there are times when I feel like I'm 90".-
Those times are under adverse weather conditions or when he puts too much strain on the slender frame which almost was dismantled in a near-fatal motor chr neeldent in early 1949, But Hogan, who was born in the tiny cow town of Dubith, Texas, on August. 13, 1912, will be around for the big ones quite a while yet,
"Golf is my life," he grins. (long. They permit their minds "Actually, I feel Ane, It's to wander. And tùy time you Just that I'm getting too old to think about something else, you have birthdays any more." get into trouble.“
-You can't prove that to the Many of Hogan's rivals believe tournament aces who have been that is his greatest secret, that chasing bantam Ben with such ability to concentrate to the ever-increasing futility that the
the exclusion of all else. Others feel stock golt argument now is that another Hogan factor is an whether Hogan is greater even analytleat playing for position, than the immortal Bobby Jones, where most of the other siers The debate reached its peak bang and hope". Infter his British Open triumph, Alinest all of them agree
giving Ben a record of five wine
Hogan is the greatest netivo In six starts this
year. His other triumphs were in player, and most of them feel surpasses "Em- the United States Open, the shat he even Masters, Colonial Invitation and eror Jones". This, of course, the realm of whether Pan-American Open.
hia enters In other start, he finished third at Dempsey was better than Louis, Greenbrier FUTURE
Man O'War greater than Colin | or Cy Young was a finer pitcher than Walter Johnson,
the future," Ben says, "I'll play in the Masters and the 13.S. Open and possibly the Colonial invitation..I don't know abour playing in the British Open any more. That's. 100 for
future."
in
the
As for hils sensational play, Ben chuckles at the amazement
uf fellow professionals
what he calls his concentration or the fairways.
"I don't go into a trance or anything," Hogan declared. "I've just trained myself to think about ono subject for three and one- balf or four hours. You have to think of what you're doing and obliterate all outside influences.
"All of the pros have it to some extent, " he added. "It's Just that some of them can't do it that
that
units:
Equipient is betier, now than ora, yet it seems at the Jones
of the fast impossible, in view jace of foday's game and the hundreds of outstanding players, that one man could completely dominate the game. Yet Hogan Joney, lúmself, ad- does. As
"Hogan has set a new pattern,
my day you expected bad round during a tournament, Halph Guldahl set a pattern of hr so four good rounds to win. Hogan. pattern of four superlative rounds to win"
Hogan, with the end. sulll not in sight at 41,7æmiles, happily and replies:
a
one
"It's nice 10 be mentioned along with follows like 'that,"
They must feel the same way. United Press.
EIGHT HAT TRICKS'
IN
SATURDAY'S HOME SOCCER
London, Aug, 22.
High scoring and eight hat-tricks featured the first Saturday's play of the new football season in England Today, one of the three-goal scorers being John Charles, the Welsh International of Leeds United.
remarkable record of seven goals within four days. All On Wednesday, he netted four times and so hus the
this was from the centre-forward position where he has never played for Wales, having appeared at centre-half
Van Donck Wins and inside-right for his county. The Dutch Golf Championship
The Hague, Aug. 28. Flory Van Donck, pro-
It may make the Welsh selec-| wrong. They were Wolverhamp (tors seriously think of playing ton, who conceded four goals in
him in place of Trevor Ford as the opening match, bul who leader of the attack,
scored that number away from Rotherham ave Leeds a shock home, and Preston beaten in by scoring twice in two minutes mid-week but winners also with |lo-daybul Leeds settled down a quartet of goals today, Tom and were good winners in the Finney's artistry had a lot to do end.
with Foraler scoring three of Two hal-tricis cane in the tho. Preston' goals.
Bowies for
fessional to, the Waterloo shrewsbury, "where
day's highest scoring game at
SLOW HANDCLAPPING Manchester City. viesims of
Club (Brussels), today won Watford, who scored dour KS, his third national golf proved of little aval against the | Wolverhampton, received a slow the home side, | hundelap hom biete supporters, championship in the space six goals for
and they will" have to do much Forstar (Preston), Lee (Der-better, if lust year's struggle to
of three week-ends when he Jackson getting three of those, took the Dutch title on the by), Murphy (Birmingham), avola reregation is repeated. Eindhoven Course at Kearns (West Ha) and Owen Muncitor's other team, the (Swindon) were the others to United, returned from Lives pool Walkenswaard.
record three goals and the day's with a a point after being A fortnight ago Van Donck, total from 46 matches was 108, at 2-4
behind who has won two major tourna No fewer than 10 clubs scored second-half.
timme uuring the une
Byrne, of Man- ments in Britain this year, won four or more, Swindon and Car-chester, scored for bot
tcanis, the Belgian Championship. Last ille
topping. the totals with putting through his week-end he annexed the Ger-
own goal Seven oplece.
and then converting a penalty.. man-crown-and-now,--coming
In contrast was the goaliess
Leeds, Birmingham, West Ham from behind, he has won the draw between Arsenul and and promoted Bristol Rovers Dutch.
Huddersileld. This game, never|ure teams in the Second Division Van Donck won by two strokes of a high standard because of to have caught the eye with good with an aggregate of 286, beating the negative approach work by starts to the season."
was featured by West Ham's record of nine Piet Witte (Holland) 288, with the defences, Gerard de Wit (Holland) third, the dubuis of two youngsters for goals to one in two games is 291.
Arsenal
particularly good, and Keams, (Britain), thej ARSENAL'S YOUNGEST"
who deputised at centro-forward Gerald Ward, the 16-year-old today, because of un injury to Van Donck (73) had been schoolboy International and Dixon, celebrated with a hat- Afth after the first round, third youngest player everu wear trick. at the half way stage (147), five the Arsenal shirt, showed dis- Bristol have taken pointa tinct promise, playing with cool | from two difficult away game, strokes behind De Wit
In the third round this morn-assurance on the left-wing
will un doubt get a rousing re- The other was Dennis Evans, ception, when they make their ing Van Donck was second, with Pic Witte
two 23-year-old full back. leading by
first home appearance of the strokes, and a final 71 gave the it was a great run down the season on Monday.
75---Reuter.
to Ward which allowed the won despite the areables in their
-winger 1. Sour!
scure WHAM midst with
15 players having would have been a fine good-
wages dispute.
Cecil Denny holder, was eleventh with 301.
AL Buxton-Derbyshire-Es-Belgian the title. Witte taking held by Evans arkt a clever pass In Division III, Gillingham
The only other century maker of the day in county matches (Denis Compton 63). Was Warwickshire's Dick Spooner, who took 103, second hundred of the peason, off the Yorkshire attack. At
LEAGUE STANDINGS
London, Aug. 22.
по play to-day, wicket
histed.
Plagings in the County Cricket Championship Table after
the end of Saturday's matches were;
Leicestershire
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Burrey Lancashire
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Northampton
Hampshire
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Yorkshire
Worcestershire
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At Northampton-Northamp-
tonshire-Glamorgan, Glamorgan Ten Hoff Wants but another Arsenal player was asked for transfers because of a
229 for seven, (Parkhouse 88) rain restricted play.
At Manchester-Lancashire- Kent, no play owing to rain.
At Nottingham-Nottingham-
shire 152 for 4 (Clay 34, Simp- son 73) versus Leicestershire, rain restricted play.
A
Eastbourne ---Gloucester-
shire B4 (Marlar, even for 42),
To Fight
La Starza
New Jersey, Aug. 21.
promoter
A Newark boxing
ruled uftside and the referee disallowed
the point nich to the disappointment of the $4,000 crowd.
in
Newport had the tables turn- on them for.after scoring Iour times in their openlog.
Iluddersfield can feel pleased game, they conceded seyen gels with their start do scanon in today, the first division taking a point
A LOCAL DERBY from the champions Arsenal, Tho 'two
icame Bradford usually Anish their glumes with said today that he had offered after collecting both from Pres-
Arsethal,
little between them, but to-day the winner of the Rocky Marton rumersup to
midweek, in both cases away etano-Roland La Starza World from home. A real, welcome Bradford beat the City easily! Heavyweight Championship should await them when they AL Birmingham-Warwick-bout $200,000 (£71,430), to meo play before their own spectators
Gertoon champion, on Wednesday. shire 277 (Horner 75, Spooner the former 103, Wardle, Ave for B1), York-Hein Ten Hoff, in a title bout in shine 28 for one,
November.
10 Sussex 181 for one (Sheppard 140 not out 128).
132
"At Worcester,--Hampshire 392
(Bridger '61. Rogers 79, Rhyths promoter, William Gitzen-
Titles Decided
BATTING AVERAGES
Tan. N.O. Runs înghest Iren. Aver
U.S. Doubles
1.004
202 11.8.
$1.23
1,837
178
58.93
1,710
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49.017
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1,504
154
4435
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43.07
1,241
1.0.
R. N. Harvay (Aus)
(Yorksture)
(Northants)
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c. Waslibrook (Lancs) ..
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BOWLING AVERAGES
Jackson (Derby)
Archer (Aust), kosk
Lindwall (Aust)
A. V. Bpdser. (Burrey)
(-9** 13. Binthany (Lannes)
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There were
nearly
money
Among the gutstanding results
Lindsay Hassett caught by Evans off Bedser for 53.
Jim de Courcey caught by Evans off Trueman for 5.
in the Orst-
Ron Archer caught and bowled by Alec Bedser for 10.--Central Press Photos.
Ranger, well on the road Arie Van Vliet Regains Sprint
Cycling Championship
in this section were Scunthorpes win at Grimsby, and Mansfield's Live gools at Tranmere, wille. SUNDERLAND POINTLESS Carlisle went a to aying Rochdale, and 60,000 start against said that he and his part-spectators at the northeaston scored five times ment 76, Ashintin five for 17), Babe Cullinan, had "offered clash of Sunderland and Newhalf; before adding two to
who tally Worcestershire seven for no $200,000 for Hein Ten Hoff to castle, and Sunderland,
Glasgow Celje, Scotland, | wicket-Rouler.
either fight
Starza
team-In- or spent so much LA
season so well, Morelano, whichever wins the building this season, are still who began the bout next month."
pointless. They had their chance have slid badly and have only He said the fight would take to force a draw but Trevor Ford one point to show from four recent garnes. To-day, the place in Atlante City, New missed a penalty
Newcastle had opened their suffered their heaviest reverte
nt Aberdeen. Jersey, at an arena which "A. J. Green, Comunistorter of Box-scoring with a penalty.
The two Stanleya of Black ing, will provide for us."
Gilzenberg said he had sent o shone in Blackpool's win to victory in this Section of the aghast Chelsea, Matthews pro-Scottish League Cup. They telegrams yesterday to theviding the aptistry and Morten-were early in arrears Agaleist
of La Starza Imanagers
and son the two goals. His secondaith, but hit back and woo Marciano, but had received no won the game, being scored a convincingly..
minute from time when Chelsea In another Section, Ribernion Doris Hart and Shirley Fry reply. Hoff in to meet Jimmy appeared likely to share the pro blad well in front, but they Wimbledon Women's Doubles
15 húd to fight hard against Queen" Champions, won the United Rousse in Newark on August 24, honours. States title for the
third and says Gilzenberg, "I have no Twn newcomers did well for of the South, who are with regained today the pro captured the cmateur sprint alle, He led from start to finish in successive year here today,
doubt that he can lick Rousse. Cardin, Rainford who had been out point. Two roals from fessional sprint cycling
signed from Crystal Palace, Ormond aliached the sue in title which ho first won in the final to win by half a whcek from his compatriot, Casara. They beat Louis Brough and Rousse is just a trial fighter; a
scoring CardIT's Drst goal of the the end, al
1938: In Section I, Dundee are two. Mrs Margaret Osborne Dupont stepping stone."**
Pinarelli,with the Commati
Werner Asked about the return bout season, while Peter Thomas, a 0-3, 7-0, 0-7 in a hard fought
21-year-old local player, scared ahead of Partick, and on the Mervyn Rose and Rex Hart-trnet, Ollgembers repeated that the second on, ils début for the incie do tehrs are fuced to be last lap of the fliml; he won from side behind.
concerned with the battle for the Enzo Sacchi of Italy, last year's club.
Mat Amateur Champion. of Australia won the he had offered $200,000 to the
Charlton, One of last season's first place.
Third was Reg Harris of Men's Championship with winner, and suggested that this
surprise teams, continued the Motherwell in the Jowar Divi- workmanlike 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 was a decision that would have good start made. In mid-week.sion Rad: soll coinodded' b goal in Britain, winner, at the title in victory over the United States to be rande, by either Mareline while two prominent clube, who the three previous matchon, but 1849, 1950 and 1951, pair, Gardinar Mulloy and or La Starza hile, their þout 1000 Wednesday, to-day loday they had four secured Vans Vilot's last suboes in the Bill Mbert-Reuter,ERS, Reuter,
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Arlo Van Vllet of Holland runner-up to Sacchi last year,
Careub was in 1948...
Potzernham,
Ismaili
Two Indian--espripetitors, Douglas Framjoo" and Bashir, were eliminated, in the qualifying bents of the smalmır. event, finishing wall behind the