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$50,000 WOULD TEMPT "LITTLE MO" TO TURN PROFESSIONAL
By BRUCE HARRIS
London.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1958.
Turn lawn tennis promoter, guarantee Maureen Connolly (alias "Little Mo") 50,000 dollars (about £16,600) and Wimbledon will know her Her skill will be yours to command for professional engage-
no more. ments.
For that sum-more than £5,000 more than Britain's Prime Minister is paid for a year's work and responsibility-she would throw up the chance of surpassing the eight-Wimbledons record of Helen Wills Moody.
My Informant, newly arrived will spend Christmas in Eng- amateur at least from Amtr ca. 13 Mrs Mayland.
promoter
Hardwick (Mrs Charles Hare). No. 1 lawn-tennis She and her husband, although English, live in Chleago because his work by there.
in the USA is Jock Kramer, Wimbledon Champion of 1047.
Both have played with dis- tinction at Wimbledon. They
Kramer thinks 30,000 dollars are a few too many, anil "Little Mo" will remain
Snooker Star Of Tomorrow Trains Nine
Hours Daily
By GEORGE WHITING
120
an
Jóc Davis, button-nosed and eternally youthful potentate of pot, looks like lording it over the snooker world for at least another 99 years. However, just in case Joe should jib, I have been searching Soho and points east for a likely youngster to take over the cue and chalk kingdom in the unspecified future,
At Burroughes Hall, where they are running the Youths' (16-18) Championship, they trotted out for in- spection a tall (5ft. 10in.), pale and forthright Middlesex as the youth called Roger Moore, hereinafter known "Twickenham Terror."
scason.
for another
BETZ BEST!
"Kromer might find it worth while to pay this sum if any of could give her present rivals Maureen a close game, but the next best, Doris Hart and Shir- ley Fry, have small hope of beating her," says Miss Hard- wick. To attract the customers -and their money-there must bo a tussle.""
There is only one other play- CT who, in Miss Hardwick's view, might beat the Cham- plon-Paulino Beiz, already a professional, who won at Wim- bledon in 1940.
"Sho Is А clever, steady atrategist. I think she would give as good as she took."
Miss Hardwick, who knows Maureen Connolly well, says the does not bellove the 19- year-old star will be content to go on winning Wimbledon for
en endless series of years.
"She has other interests. She is engaged to a young naval officer. She is deeply interested in horses.
ACTIVE MIND
for
"Her mind is too active her to content herself with do- Big the same thing indefinitely. I don't think you will find her striving at Wimbledon every year up to the age of 30 or more,
And Moore, did,"
"That cupper and distinguished Hoving talked with this 17-; year-old product of Hampton coach, Sydney Lee-he has the Graminar School, and watched air of a Gentleman Usher was him practise, I make no-predle-engaged us coach, tions about championship promising assiduous practice. chances but I offer the assur-keeps his word to the extent of ance that anyone who gets in four hours daily in the private his way is due for trouble. room of a Hounslow Inn, and five hours 1ix nigh's a week In competitive play at Richmond.
HARD TO BEAT
د
Here, Indeed, Is л young blood of serious intent and Iron-
will
SPORTING SAM
By Reg. Wootton
International Softball Series Starts On Boxing Day
By "SNOOPER”
Ching, reigning champions in the International Softball Series, should celebrate Boxing Day with a comfortable win over the "Hongkong Philippines" in the first round clash scheduled at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The nine Chinese softballers picked by coach C. C. Lee from three teams-Pand as, South China and the Chinese Athletic Association-have already advertised their form by their displays in League games and have been confidently backed to trounce the local Filipinos by at least half a¦! dozen runs.
At the request, of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation, Fred Diesta, representative of the Philippines squad, is calling his team the "Hongkong Philip- pines."
Mr Diesta told me yesterday that in order to make it clear that his team is not truly a representative Philippine side, he has acceded to the PAAF request,
David Malig is likely to play at Pandas third though there is a possibility that Eutacio Barros may bo fielded at the eleventh hour.
all-star team.
China, last year's winners, stronger than ever, will have an The Chinese will have the best batting attack in the Series, containing shortstop 7. S. Liang of the Pandas, left folder Lam Leung-ping of the CAA, second baseman Wally Ma of the Patidas and catcher Ray- mond Teae of the Pandas.
Other players chosen who have given proof of their skill are plicher Jackin Wel of the Pandas, first baseman C. M. Tsang of the CAA, third sicher Seldon Ma of the CAA, centre folder "Showboat" Leo" Poon- hong
of the CAA and right flelder Peon of South China,
NEGLIGIBLE
Based
ол this
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It is difficult to see anyone replace shortstop Onofre Souza who has been a conspicuously prominent figure for the PI Dodgers In the Senior "B" League.
of the outfielders,
Alex
Eusevis at left field, Fred Diesta himself at contre field and Blas Despa at right field appear automatic selections.
the US3 who play
the Senior "A" Cockrell in featuro game should stay on and should have little
in
extracting points from the
difficulty maximum sallora.
In the other Senlor
"A" game, Jindoo Hussain's Sainte seem fairly certain of beating the youthful Rexes. Much in- terest was exhibited in Salich'a pitching performance
against Choy Tsola South China Jast week and I am inclined to be- lieve that Hussein will once chance to Although the Filipinos are not again give Salich a expected to topple the highly-show his wares against the
Roxes on Sunday, reputed Chinese
team, they are quite capable of inking two runa
League displays. It will
or
base, Armstrong of second base,
It is understood that members
of China. But they are assured of the Saints' camp have put all-round of a grand chance of a practice their squabbles into cold storage strength of the Chinese team, session in preparation for their after everyone has been given prospects of an upset victory as game against Blu Silva's paten-games, I rate the Hongkong Philippines all-important return League a chance to appear in League Among the prominent negligible.
tial champions, the Delawares, players who were benched last Another tip from Miss Hart-
Sunday were include on Sunday.
Meme Xavier, It was suggested to
Arturo
Showboat Ozorio and wick: Tony Trabert, winner of
"Rabbit" Leung, K. T. the U.S. Championship,
All. USA v. PAKISTAN cognised, as one of the leading come to Wimbledon next sum-shortstops in the Colony, The USA will be a strong entry mer. If he wins, ho will follow China's opening game, and the in the International Series with
Jindoo Hussain can look for- Kramer, Budge, Gonzales,
ward without undue anxiety to "It's grim grind, but that is Sedgman and the others into the suggestion grew out of his con- key men like Heidemann að flmt į better team spirit among his
sistent
players and has been given the clad purpose-the hardest kind how it is going to be ill I get professional ranks as well he be between Y, S, Liang Claude Pugh at shortstop, Jack assurance that the:
"domestle" "Rabbit" Loung at hortstop Bordwell at centre-feld
orld and there is little to choose bo-wheder at right-feld no troubles are dying down, tween them in fielding. But in
exported The Saints, fresh from their pave the way to a victory. The 11-1 victory over the Caroliners, the batting department, Liang
USA battery will be furnished are expected to maintain their streets ahead of Leung and his by the USS Cockrell and much winning form and should win inclusion in the team will no will depend on their per by doubt receive favourable re-formance. sponse from all circles. Liang, last year's winner of the Most
While the USA softballers are Valuable Player award, has
stronger in the batting depart been given the honour of cap-ment they are also equal to taining this year's China outit. Pakistan in Belding and if they China beat the USA by 12-5 in can produce their good finishing the final last year.
power, a winy is almost a COTH balinity.**
somewhere he declared as we say, for more than one of these of all to beat.
a wealthy man discussed the hazards of a pro- has
professional lawn At
his fessional career. "I've no use for through 13, having stuffed
Into school
his pocket, people who do not put all they've tennis cap Master Moore wandered into got into what they are trying to
---(London Express Service) the local snooker saloon, and do." fell heavily for what he saw,
Considered at school to be n boxer of parts, a
become
swimmer, of
skill, and a lawn-tennis player of promise, he promptly tossed these diversions into the discard,
Any footballers around?
OUT-DAVIS DAVIS
At the table, I watched coach put Moore through the
And no nonsense about engine Lee
drivers. From then-on-it-was essential-curriculum-of-stun,.
to be snooker, the whole of stab, strew and run-through- snooker, and nothing but snook with such
er.
.
SNOOKER BUG BITES
After one year he was turning in 50-breaks sumciently often to impress his father that the bug
embellishments of
curmanship and positional play
as befit a thrustful young pupil who fully intends to out- Davis Davis one of these find days.
It is too early, teacher told
had bitten deep. And Dad, ne.
like
Lo
say whether the
baker and confectioner, paid up Twickenham Terror his the man-even after the aptitude or temperament" for young hopeful had been re-big-match snooker.
1
1951 Boys' Championship,
But, if a
moved in the first round of the dour singleness of purpose means anything, Master Moore has already staked a claim to the 22-bali monarchy.
Such
un'
Just
No such mulsance as work reared its
when ugly head.
innocent looking Master Moore left school. Roger
to the kind apaouheed to one and all that lad, too.
mooker was to be his livelihood whom you would concede, in a -----50 Pa provided pocket-money, misguided moment, threa and has been doing so ever blacks, London since.
Service,
THE GAMBOLS.
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toon-
London Express Sarzion
Fred Dlesta is expected to start Tony Rey against China on Saturday. Rey has shown distinct promise in his League
good number of runs.
Two entertaining Senior" "8" tussles between the Delawares and Dodgers and between the Pandad and Wildfires should pro- duce good ball are for the holiday crowd in the Sunday afternoon games.
GRUDGE BATTLE
The Pakistan camp is headed by Benny Omar,
one of the In a retum grudge battle, the leading third basemen in the Dodgers will be reinforced by performances for the PL Colony. Other
prominent the inclusion of Roberto Bap Dodgers and should be pre- players are Jindoo Hussain and tista, formerly of the Saints, and pared to the full distance the Ismail brothers..
Chandu Pedruco, ex-Red Sox for the Philippines but will
player. The Dodgers, however, have to produce top
Portugal and pitching
have been hard hit by the de- form to hold down the Chinese have drawn byes in the first heavy.
Supporting round, The Ladies' International parture of their centre-felder, sluggers. him behind the plate will be Series will commence on New Pau? Boulet. "Sonny" Azevedo who must be China.
Year's Day with Portugal and vieing for premier
an automatio choice current good form.
on
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Roberto Viera has improved: and stands an excellent chance of being posted at first. No de-
henours,
Two
Great Britain
LEAGUE GAMES
Senior "A", two "B" and
Diesta has also decided to reshuffle his line-up against the Delawares, Danny O'Connor will be assigned to Arst base and Manuel Nunes to guard the hot corner. The battery will
the comprise
combination of two Junior pitcher Tony Rey and catcher ing the second baseman but it League games comprise the Tony Tavares. Outfielders are appears that Tony Tavares will softball hollday League
PIO Alex Euseblo, David Vielen and be given first preference over gramme on Sunday, commence Charlie Curry. Onofre Jerry Morales and Saco Delogdo, Ing at 9.30 a.ra. Jackle Wel's will be seen in his regular post-
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It will be recalled that the Dodgers lodged
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