THE CHINA MAIL" TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1953.
NEW YORK YANKEES CLINCH THEIR FIFTH STRAIGHT AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT
New York, Sept. 14.
The New York Yankees under manager Casey Stengel clinched their fifth straight American League Pennant today by defeating the Indians, 8-5, here.
With this triumph, the Yankees surpassed the previous all-time record of four consecutive Pennants set by John McCraw's New York Giants in 1921-24, equalled by Joe McCarthy's great Yankees in 1936-39 und Stengel's teams of 1949-52, The Yankees Immediate goal came to the Yankees by way, vlously never had come close now in to beat the Brooklyn, of the Giants, Brooklyn and to leading a team to the Pennant Dodgers in the World Series bost of second division teams, and was generally regarded as and set still another standard of the victory marked the peak of something of a clown in base-
baseball career that began ball circles. five straight
with Kankakee, Illinois, in the ships.
old Northern League in 1910
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World Champlon
PEAK OF A CAREER
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But today he established record which may endure as For Stengel, wizened 63-year-| Signed by the Yankees after long as big League baseball is inoster manipulator who the 1048 season, Stengel pre-played, and he is universally recognised as one of the most sicitul managers in the game's history. Moreover, he La ex- pected to be back next year trying for the No. Ա un the second year of a two-year con- tract cp.ng for $100,000 season.
HKFC STADIUM MAY
BE READY FOR OCTOBER 12 MATCH
FROM BEHIND
The Yankee applied the [clincher today as they have won so many gamea over their
Mr J. Skinner, Chairman of the Hongkong Football tebulous five-year streich-by Association, revealed at a meeting of the Council yester-coming from behind.
Trailing a 0-5 deficit after the day that the Stadium now being built on the Hongkong third inning, the Yankees roared Football Club ground in Happy Valley might in all prob- back to score four runs in the ability he ready by October 12 for the playing of the fourth, drew even with a single tally in the sixth and then won unnual Double Tenth Match between the Combined Chin- |
the game with a dramalle three- ese and The Rest.
run splurge in tho seventu Mr Skinner said that he had been assured by the con-sparked by Yogi Berra's two- tractors that the Stadium would be available by that date. run homer into the upper right
feld stands, If, however, it should not be ready, everybody would be notified in due time to that effect.
A welcome was extended tuj recent tour of the Eastern team Chief Inspector H. B, Dewar on to Australia,
his taking over as Police - The Chairman said that when presentative on the Councii, in Mr Channing's repert was place of Chlet Inspector J. ceived, tho matter would Dusty.
bright
t up and the rules govern- Ing tours would be nmended if recessary.
Leslie
Mr
Charning Was welcomed back by the Chalt- man who congratulated him his team's performances In Australio during their FCCONI tour.
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The Chairinan said that the Association would write to the Australian FA thanking them for the kindness and courtesy extended to the team,
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considerable expense had been Mr L. G. Young pak thut
put up to erect the stadla both o The Hongkong Football Club ground and the South China AA ground. The two Clubs bnd to go to the Bask for over- drafts, he added.
Although Berra's blast proved 10 be the decisive blow, the stocky cutcher was forced. to take the hero's role with scrappy second basemon, Billy Maroi, who hammered two doubles and a single and drove in four runs AS the
Kankees
stagen their uphill battle.
And not to be overlooked were relief pitchers Tom Gorman, Dob combined to hold the Indis Kuzava and Johnny Sain, who
hitless after the third ring.
Sain, 30-year-old righthanded curved-baller. hurled the fast three innings, facing only nine men to receive credit for the victory. It was the 14th of the season against six losses,
of
LOANS GRANTED Mr Young said that the Foot- Hitless for three innings, the
certain Yankees began their series bali Association had a
1 rallier when Gil McDougald mount of money which yeared to be lying idle. His pro- opened the fourth inning witn a successful roceer tour of Ausposal was that this morey might a duble, which bounced into
Mr Channing was the Scere- the Eastern Football tary to team which recently concluded
iralla.
The meeting decided to send a football team to participate In the forthegining Asian Games, An Asian Games sub-commit- loe of four members was form-
ed, comprising Messrs Henry Fung, K. K. Ip, Lesite Louey and L. G. Young.
be allocated tree of interest to the left fleld bullpen and the two Clubs to be repaid on scored when Joe Colins drilled demand. He hoped the mem- a triple off the 407-foot sign on bera present would approve the the right centre weld bleachers.
no this would help proposal football generally in Hongkong.
The Secretary revealed that there was over $190,000 to the credit of the Association's Bank
account.
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20 INTERNATIONALS
IN TWICKENHAM "CURTAIN-RAISER'
By PETER LOVEGROVE ·
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star-studded match at For the second year in succession, a Twickenham, headquarters of Rugby Union football, has launched Lon- don's new season.
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In 1952 it was Harlequins who entertained and just beat W. W. Wakefield's All-International XV. On September 5, it was Rosslyn Park, who normally play at Old Deer Park, in the shadow of the Kew Gardens' pagoda, who borrowed the huge ground to celebrate their 75th birthday by tackling an International XV collected by C. H. Gadney.
The scores were:
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After further discussions, the Discussing the qualifications meeting approved granting an Cleveland of players, the Chairman sald interest-free loan of $70,000 New York he knew that the Services were cach to the HKFC and the
Chicago not eligible. He was not sure SCAA, repayable on demand. whether Europeans born in
It was decided that the next Boston Hongkong were, but for the meeting of the Council ut 6 purpose of the incetine. It was p.m. on October 5 should be to be assumed that only Chi- | held in the new HKFC nose or any Asians was eligible | Stadium, after permission of Brooklyn to play.
the Club's Committee had been | Chicago obtained
WHICH HALF?
A member asked whether a Eurasian was eligible, Another i member replied that he was, saying that at least
he wus
part Asian. The meeting broke into loud laughter wher the Secretary (Mr R. M. Omari Jokingly
whether he asked should play in the first half the second half.
The annual match between CAAF and the Malayan the
Football Association was, tenia- tively fixed for the first half of December. Three games scheduled to be played.
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Gavilan And Sugar Ray Back Turpin To Beat Bobo Olsen
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won the
fielded an International three- Не 'got another cap against
New York, Sept. 14. Bobo Olson of Hawaii is the betting favourite to beat Randy Turpin in their world middleweight title fight in. C. Phipps New York on October 21, but several star boxers pick Turpin to win.
pro-
ASTON VILLA Whats
MOVE UP TO best in
4TH PLACE
London, Sept. 14. Aston Villa today jumped from mid-table to fourth place in the First Division as a result of a comfortable 8-1 victory over Sunder- land, the team that shat- tered Arsenal's defence on Saturday.
There were dew points of out- standing interest in the other games played beyond Oldham's accomplishment of their first win of the season by the only goal ceorext da their match with Lincoln
Weet Hom continued their excellent form with a 4-1 success over. Gwernea, and a 1-1 draw by Gateshead at Yorit was sufficient
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THE RESULTS
London, Sept. 14.
Results of football matches
played today:
DIVISION 1
Aston Villa 9 Sunderland
1
DIVISION
Oldham
1 Lincoln
-0
West Ham
2 Leicester Swansea
2 1
Stoke
DIV. III
Coventry
DIV. III Barrow
(SOUTHERN)
2 Bournemouth 0
(NORTHERN)
3 Bradford C.
Halifax
Mansfeld York
2
1 Rochdale
1
Chesterfield 2
1 Gateshead I
--Reuter.
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Football league standings after yooterday's matches эго follows:
League Division I
West Brom balve
Huddersfield Aston Villa Bolton Burnley Tottenham Preston Blackpool Sheffold U. Cardin Newcastle Chariton Chelsea Wednesday
Manchester
Sunklerinnd
Manchester
Ivrtanorth
Liverpool Middlesbro Arsonal
Domonster Xverton
League
West Ham Leicester
isiackburn
leed
Derby Bloke
Birmingham
Bristol R. Notts For Lincoln Rothenbom Plymouth obham Juton
this Bury Jersey
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It has become an accepted fact! It has occupied the Old Deer | Llanelly scarlet that the rugger reason opens in Park, next door to the Richmond winter." hot, summer-like weather-just Athletic Ground, for the past 60 Penzance and Newlyn, as it always rains on the first years, and there it also stages English club to suffer defeat last day of County cricket--and this the very popular end-of-season winter (they did not have their
has been no exception.
Publie Schools seven-a-side colours lowered until March 7) This spectacular fixture was competition, which attracts an lost their opening game of the League played under a bright sun and a annual entry of 70 teams.
1953-54 season 5-10.
Brighton cloudless sky, but
Bouthampton fast open 1
J. P. England, a Royal Marine Ipswich with
TURNS PROFESSIONAL some delightful o Kame
Houtenant at Eastney Barracks Norwicti The six-foot Jedforest
Reading straight running and plenty of
and and a very useful second row Bristol scoring prevented the minds of Scotland wing three-quarter, forward, is to captain the United Aldershot. the 5,000 spectators from stray-22-year-old David Rass, has Services (Portsmouth), the first Swindon ing to thoughts of cricket. Just signed professional forma Marine to do so. He has re- Crystal 1.
for Hpddersfield, the Yorkshire presented the Royal Navy, Kent Coventry. FIRST ITALIAN
Rugby League side which last
and Hampshire. Gadney's team, representative year
R. L. Challenge Ronnie Shuttleworth, younger of every rugby playing country
Cup at Wembley.
brother of England scrum-half cent's Park in Europe except Spain, was Ross played for Scotland seven
Denis
(now serving with the Bournemouth composed of five players from times. Under the guidance of Duke of Wellington's Regiment Wales, three each from England his uncle, the famous C. In Korca) is playing
in the Milwell McDonald, and France, two frem Ireland, McDo
he revealed early same position for Headingley, Leyton
of Ronnie is the Leeds University Torquay ns a schoolboy and one each from Secilend and precocity
Jedforest's Senior Italy.
but it XV captain. These capped players gave a
was when he entered the Royal Northampton, who have made Wata
Force
National a time start to the new season, really thrilling display in the Service that be caught the eye can call on seven Internationals: Cewe first half, particularly P. Rossi, of the selectors. the nippy little Italian three-
John Hyrie, 3. Butterfeld, L. B. quarter, and his left
After playing in the Inter-Cannell, N. Bailey, Don White, wing Services Triangular Tournament, M. 3. Berridge, and Tom Smith, partner, L. Roge of France, and deservedly led by it points to he was chosen for all the inter- national matches in the 1051 six at the interval.
Afterwards the composite side season, and was a member of
the Barbarian party tired and the
to four Park, who also South Wales in the same year. quarter line in J. V. Smith,
tho ith, Springboks, played
against (who flew over France and Wales last year, and from BAOR for the match), then broke a leg and wax mul Brian Boobbyer (who came from of the game for the rest of the Switzerlated for the occasion), senson. and Chris Winn took over and Ross's father was good
and combination
hard fesional runner, who won the raight running took them com- Powderhall Handicap under the fortably home by 30 points to 10.00 of F. Best. At Hudders-
The result
should prove a field he will join that all," said Paddy Young, laser to Park, who have been having D. D. Valentine, who changed
encouragement to Rosslyn grent
Scottish Rugby Union sociation after they had been 1 Ray Robinson will come out of Olson in the fight for the Ameri- | lean time since the war, although his status some years ago after | new can 150-pound title. "From what five of their pinyers have been having been an outstanding for- He added that he would send Champlan in a title bout and I have seen and read of Turpin, capped. Last year, for instance, ward for Hawick.
these reports may have a grain he can punch pretty well."
they won only eight of their 33
Another
prominent Rugby ever wiit Jocy Glardello, leading gomes, and though the forwards
Union player to
to enter the Rugby Robinson, challenger, is not impressed with the toughest opposillon, the
always hold their own League ranks Is Frank Wright,
and Fylde
Loncashire there was a sad luck of under-hooker. He has joined Warring- "I think I can lick them both," standing and thrust among theirton, and has the advantage of he said.
bacias,
having played Rugby Lengue in Boobbyer and Phipps, Wigan as a lod before under- Most American sports writers course, will
be available! to the ring and try to return have favoured Olson in their during the season, but there is
Service. ED far,
to due the title to America," said Sugar stories
much promise in the new half- Those Hawallan's speed, ruggedness back combination of R. R. Winn, Ray a few months ago.
NEWS FROM THE CLUBS brother
Former the England
Gloucestershire and who hint at his return now have and ringeraft. However, the youn
writers have freely admitted winger, and N. D more mundane reasons-Robin that they haven't seen enough short stocky Austrailan serum-lender Doug Pratton, has joined Bristol rugby captain, pack- Bennet son could muke about $100,000 of Turpin, who has fought only half, and it looks Firth Division:-Miteringny. 60, with this match.
Another leading once in America, to inake a fair have at last tumed
as though they Cheltenham. West Horn 24; Belle Vue 42,
the Corner. Bristal player, hooker Mervyn Norwich Wembley 42;
51. However, Ray is 33 and would | judgment yak
The club was founded in 1878 Howell, will not play senior! Wimbledon 32: Odsal 65. be close to his 34th birthday
before he could get into the ring before they can speak with any it is not one
as on off-shoot of a Hampstead Bristol 29,
Second Division:-Stoke 33, against Turpin or Olson.
semblance of authority.
our oldest clubs Sunderland's Rugby Union -Yarmouth 31: Coventry, 1814 NO RETURN CLAUSE Now York writers have not Blackheath, for instance, goes club have
Sirat organised the
Sydney, Sept. 14. Glasgow White City 03.
soon muds of Olson, either, but back to 1802 and Richmond a Union match to be played under The Secretary of the Aus- CAN ONLY BE DONE IN A "ZORIC" UNIT. THERE Southern League-Ipswich 49, The Olson-Turpin winner will he was kupressive (exoni for year later-but it has done a
A Northeastern trollan Soccer Association, Mr be free to make the best deal that incl of punching power) | Erent deal for the handling code. Coulos
XV drawn from York- Roy Druery, announced tonight IS BUT ONE IN THE COLONY, IT IS USED AT; Midland Cup Semi-final, 1st he can for his first defence, reader Young. The Turpita Its first big fixtures did not shire
Northumberland and that an Austrailan team of 10 toge-Birmingham 79, Oxford 23. There is no return bout clause, Olson fight at present is over come until 1890 when it played Durham will meet a British would visit Hongkong noxi
Challenge M
1 Matelt-Swindon 20, nor is there any clause giving shadowed by the Marelang Oxford University and London Universities XV (excluding September.
the International Boxing Club Laslarza heavyweight brawl, but Scottish, but now its programme
Oxford: Pool
and Cambridge) on
the
The team would play three adrangular Match at Ray- exclusive, use of his services. Randy will be in New York, is includes all the leading London Roker Park football ground on machts, including ono Test, Jelsh: Rayleigh "A" trom. 36, The winner can fight where, time for that bout and then will, stube, Swanson, ^«No a th, the evening of October 7.
Mr Drutry said this would be Rayleigh 1B tram 24. Zeloester when and whom he pleases, begin his own training with full | Aberavon, Bafford, Waterloo, Denzil Thomas, who played the first time an Australian 32, Walvortiaimpton 19. China "Oldon in a busy fighter but attention from the expects Lelcester, Northampton, and the for Nooth an outside half and soccer tesen had visited Hong. Matt Spacial.
He has no, punch,, no punch; at United Prés,
two Universition,
entre, will be soen wouring akong Choria Mall Special,
Asking that in future mana gers of teams on tour abroad should be approved by the As sociation, Mr Channing said that as a result of his experiences in Australia, he suggested that the Association lay down more stringent rules regarding man gers of teams on tour and thele dutles. Managers of such teams should be approved by the As-
appointed by the touring club,
n report to the Association of the
SPEEDWAY
* RESULTS
London, Sept. 14. Speedway results. on Satur- day, were
Plymouth 35.
"I think Turpin will bent Olson because Olson can't punch," said Welterweight Champion Kid Gavilan, who wants to meet the winner. "Then I will fight Turpin and beat him for the title."
Thore also are reports
retirement to meet the
of truth, although it is unlikely that such a match
materialise, But
who fought both
men
twice, with either Olson or Turpin.
seems to have a slight favour- itism for Turpin.
"If the title goes outside the: United States, 1 n
may come back
the
not
of
name
another
cap,
aking his period of National
They must ceo him in kralning | ericket 'ciub of the same name. Do of Bustered.
of
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who lost their lives when the R.N. launch TIMML 1323 was shelled by.
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The bouts are scheduled to. commence at 8 p.m. and of ringside reservations seats may be made by ring- 74221. Standing rooza will also be available In the gallery overlooking the ring.
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