EUROPEAN CHAMPION
Eighteen-year-old Fraulein Gundi Busch of Ger- many is congratulated by her mother after winning the European Women's Figure Skating Championship, at Bolzano, Italy. Miss Erica Batchelor, 20, of Edin- burgh, and 14-year-old Yvonne Sugden, of England, finished second and third respectively-Express Photo.
GHINA--MAIL, WEDNESD
Zatopek Believes His Mantle May Fall On Gordon Pirie
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 9.
Emil Zatopek, dean of world distance runners," believes his mantle. may fall on Gordon Pirle of Britain when the time comes for the great Czech runner to hang up his spikes,
Zatopek, holder of practically every distance record above 5,000 metres and current Olympic Marathon champion, selected Pirie in a review of the up-and-coming track talent on both sides of the Iron Curtain,
Swedish Tennis
Stars To
Play Here
At the same time, the 31- year-old Zatopek said it was "very probable" that the 14- year,cid
record of 13:68.9 for 5,000 Metres held by Sweden's Gunder
Heegg will fall, this year and he named Pirie and two Soviet runners, and Kats, and
Kovacs-as the meat candidates to set a new mark.
Tho now record, he said, may
Charopionships to be held in Switzerland this summer.
Confirmation has been re-well come during the European ceived from the Swedish Davis Cup Players, L. Ber- gelin and S. Stockenberg, that they agree to, play exhibition matches in Hongkong on February 15 and 16.
Zatopek tossed his bouquets and made his predictions in a lengthy question-and- answer interview published in the after- noon newspaper "O Globo" after
his recent visit to Brazil during which he won the annual San Bergelin has a very Impres- | Sylvester "Marathon"' In 910 nive record and hag recently Paulo. beaten Seixas, Ampon, Deyro, Mottramn, Arktingstall and Wor- thington.
3.30
TWO TYPES
Zatopek observed that there are two kinds of 5,000 Metres the "super-resistant” like himself and France's Mimoun, and the "rapid-realst- ant" such as Pirie and Kuts.
Stockenberg on his tour of India has beaten Arkingstall, Krishnan, Bergelin, and Ahmed runners: and while in Europe he woD matches over Nielsen, Davidson, Paish, Skovecky and Del Bello,
Tentatively, the following ex- "As I see it, these last are have the best hibition matches have been ar- the ones who
to ranged
surpass for the visitors at the chance
Harge's "I lack Hongkong Cricket Club Ground: record," Zatopek sald.
Monday, February 18 the speed to break his mark."
p.m. S, Stockenberg Zatopek noted that Russin's was only 0/10 of a second from Heegg's mark last 4.45 p.m. L. Bergelin (Swe-year with a clocking of 13:58.0 den) v K. H. 7p (Hongkong). for 5,000 Metres, and that Rovner
(14:012)
Kuts Tuesday, February 18
and
(14:02.3) had made "extraordinary per- their first year formances for of big-time competition. Pirie with no opponents to push him" ran 5,000 Metres in 14:02.0, the Czech runner observed.-United PTC35.
Spotlighting The Three-Year-Olds Of 1954 (Sweden) v K. C. Dao (Hong- Anutriyev
CORDOVA II MAY
BE THE BEST FROM FRANCE
By JAMES PARK
So far as can be judged at present, the three-year-
kong).
3.30 p.m. S. StockenberE V K. H. Ip.
4.15 pm. L. Bergelin v Stoe- kenberg
p.m. Stockenberg and Bergelin v K. H. Io and Edwin Tsal.
4.45
In case of rain, the matches evening on will be held each February 15 and 18 in the covered court of Queen Eliza-
Centre. Corner- beth II Youth
of Shantung and Nelson Streets Kowloon, commencing at 8 pm.
old Allies are nothing out of the ordinary. Such being the New South Wales case, we have to consider the French challenge.
England Faced
With
Pirie Doesn't Want To Go
To Vancouver
London, Feb. 9. Gordon Pirie, British |Six Miles Champion, stated today that he would not run in the British Empire and Com- | monwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, this
summer.
Ho said travelling makes him tired and the distance to Canada is too great.
Pirie hopes to meet, and beat, Emil Zatopek, the Czechoslovak triple in Olymple Champion, the European Champion- ships in Berne, Switzer land, in August.--China Mail Special.
Ceylon's Best Athletes Prepare For Asian Games
Colombo, Feb. 9, Several of Ceylon's top class athletes have been in regular training for the for the Manila Asian Games.
Follow-on past few weeks
rated the Beat W. Australia In Second Test
There was a time when Cordova 11 was best two-year-old in Frunce, irrespective of sex. would certainly have won the Queen Mary Stakes Asco; but for the heavy going.
To
She
at In Shield
Match Sydney, Feb. 9. New South Wales beat On returnin France she better, but that I not beene out
performance by a state reading of the form Western Australia in their Test match sparkling gave
Sheffield Shield game today Think she book. which enused ne to would win the Cheveley Park Cordova [#
Djebel, by six wickets. is by Stakes. She Was
odds-on | Alhonilla by Pharis, and Alluna chance that day but, after look-by Arbar. It will be surprising minutes and the game was re- ing them over in the paddock, if a worthy candidate for classic sumed in splic
selection.
ar
10-1954.
MANCHESTER UNITED v. BOLTON WANDERERS
on
Wood, Manchester United goalkeeper, saves after a corner kick, stealing the ball from the head of an attacking Bolton Wanderer. Bolton won the match ́5-1.***
•Express Photo,
ERASE THIS CUT EYE BLOT ON BOXING
Says DENNIS HART
When will gomething, be done to rid" boxing of its greatest curse the cut cyc?
At the Albert Hall last month it claimed two more victims, Alex Buxton and Joe Lucy -both British Champions,
יי
overwhelming points' decision. Mid-
Lightweight Lucy was robbed of an way through the eighth round he was so far ahead of Johnny Butterworth that he had only to stay on his feet to win. An unlucky blow, 'n gash over the eye, and it was all over at the end of the round."
the
..
boxers, bankers and Buxton's injuries did not have does not stop the fight, can leave I know, such an obvious effect. His fight a boxer half blinded by blood, bishops included.
But, leaving personalities aside, went the distance, and he losta.sitting target for the pay-off
Wim punch.
Dawson's win was good for the points to Dutchman Snook. But the British Cruiser- How sordid. Those cariler sport as a whole. It was gained weight Champion
has not been has
were well within by a man who never developments
Indeed, rushed to the top. One who has fought so badly. His cut eyes the Queensberry rules.
making skill
dominant had to fight all the way, and may not fully explain his poor showing. But they certainly feature, they raised the whole fight often.
Would-be champions, and their didn't help him.
tone of boxing. Even more important than the Not so this latest ruse. It is managers, can learn much from success. The unfair but reduces the American's effect on their fights, however, not only is that both fighters have been boxing to savagery-like jungle lesson is that it's better to move
out of action
to lear for three ants trying
out each up the ladder
by step, slop put
has had to other's oyen. Especially as in Buxton.
marking time on some of them f to Germany and addition to fists,
have necessary, heads have trips New Zealand.
been trouglit Into use with Some managers already work Too many The cat eye is a comparative sudden upward butts in clinches on this principle. newcomer to the fight game. It
difficult unfortunately, try to take short Boxing is having
If this cuts. And that brings us back is the result of evolution. In the enough job to survive. early days, bare knuckle gladia practica. grows faces the to cut eyes again, is one thin
--(London Express Service; tors slammed away at each other knockout blow. Cuts do arise of 00, 70, and sometimes a 100 course, from the natural hazards
of the game. rounds.
But, even they Contests Insted Contests
so long be- should not be allowed to bring cause pugiliste relied solely on victory, of brute force. Punches Jost much
Why
Darts League Results And Standings
Rain delayed the start by 19 of nine wickets in reply to Guy Thiedeman, Kamanathan, to inflict, maximum punishment bohing the injured man beMiguel Brewery Darts League
of a
effort.
I wished I could change my honours does not emerge from drizzle, which did not affect the total of 383. Thus only Lock have been in regular attend-were cut to 15 rounds at most,
anec. There are at least two Even then, mang
and Statham, the not, out batsmen, have to make 52 for runs to avert a follow-on.
this trio. They are worth wicket and which stopped dur-
ing the lunch interval. She was up in the air and all ing In Ind
Final scores read: legs and wings. She had grown i
There is the doubt that La
New South Wales 297 qutekly 100 necessary furnishing. On reach-Jolite was the best filly shred ing the top of the stand I met y Alyeidon in his first season, She is charming individual and Paddy Prendergast.
nad
NO LIFE
lucked the
I was impressed by the manner in which she won at Newbury in the autumn.
FA BULLETIN SAYS
At the University grounds in Colombo there has been a sur- prisingly
turn-out good
not introduce a rule athletes.
of their sting flirough being whereby, if a boxer, does have the athletes Although Bridgetown, Feb. 9.
are delivered incorrectly and aimed to retire through such an Injury, England were faced with keen and the coaches are keen, at less vital parts of the body and he is ahead on points at the
thero has been a drawback in SCIENTIFIC APPROACHL
time, he is given the verdict? the follow-on at the close of that the facilities provided for
Came the scientific appro
proach To prevent possible abuse- in the second training are not play today
all that is
and penetrating Jobs replaced such as a fighter building up a against the desired.
many, of the ponderous swings; points lead and getting the bout The coaches have been very the West Indies, having then
end solar plexus
bolo stopped by cutting his opponent's
In Section I of the San regular at the training centre. scored only 181 for the loss Captain Duncan White, Massrs.punches were introduced along eye-the fight could be declined!
with other innovations designed a. draw
REME Command:W/S won their BETTER Fights
NEWS
away game against RE's Whit- with slight the West Indies first innings C. L. H. Paulus and A. Bwaris
with minimum
"Beller news on the boxingfield Bks in convincing style. boxers front last
month
came from P. O. Mess Tamar received a honorary coaches in attendance weren't satisfied. They wanted Nottingham, where Bobby Daw-shock. In their match with the daily.
They were son outpointed Yolande Pompey, R.A.F. Kal Tal a shorter cut still. Sumana Navaratnam, who will
Don't get me wrong. I'm not losing the first three games but So was bora' the idea of at- be getting married Boon, has
an American spot of leading
crusade then managed a draw, tacking the lenderest: nine declared (R. Benaud 112, England, who were 53 for found spare
time to turn up all the eye. A couple of blows against the Empire. Pompey, In The loss of this point has set two overnight, lost soven very regularly for training. The enn open up a cut, which, if it fact, is one of the nicest fellows them back a little in their close K. Miller 20, Gorringe four for
and 168
for four (R. wickets today for only
fight 281 panel of couches say that he has
with REME Command 65)
runs against the varied attack been the most consistent.
W/S for leadership of the sec- Benaud 50).
Western Austraila 283 (Pat
MAKING COMEBACK
tion, McCarthy 98, J. Rutherford 563 of the West Indies spearheaded
Sonny by
Ramadhin, Alex Two old-stagers are 'making a I told him his fly, Sixpence,
comeback. La Joliette was steadied in the und 181 (E. Carmody 48, M. Valentine and Atkinson,
They are John do looked magnificent, and that i
wall Foley 43, Simpson five for 37).
and Oscar Wijesinghe. Only Len Hutton, the Eng-Sorum she
furlongs stayed six
she early stages and, though
Western Australia's outstand- would beat Cordova 11. As 1 drawn, failed to get a clear run
dland captain, played the bowl-De Baram holds the 200 Metres antielpated, there was no life in near the stands ralts.
ing four wickets added 82 runs Ing with any confidence. He record while Wijesinghe has the fetest 100- Metres üme, to his to raise their
72 before falling made Cordova II. She was left in the
That left the Jockey no
credi 181, Valentine at 107. lanings score to lurch as soon as they started to
alternative but to go to the left leaving New South Wales to race in carnest.
of a wall of horses. Once stoelv
THE SCOREBOARD West Indies, Ist Innlags, 383. six wickets had fallen for D9
England, 1st innings · and It was featured L. Hutton, c. Ramadhin b... yesterday
Valentine
72 by a solid 43 by M. Foley, righthander who was making W. Watson, st. McWalt b.
Ramadhin his Shield debut.
Pat McCarthy, who failed by P. May, c. King b. Ramadhi
c. 'King b.' only two runs to score a first D. Compton, while Albanilla is in the 1,000 Jollette comes from the famous innings century, again showed Valentine Guineas and Ooks, with Altana Trustful family, which his his eye was in when, despite a T. Graveney, c. and
The latter rendered, such good service to leg injury, he hit a sound only in the Oaks.
The dam. Glynn the Sledmero Slid
old Bobby pair were trained by
Eighteen-year while Cordova II was under the Justina, was bought by the Simpson was the chief trouble care of Sembint. They will be lato Poter Beatty, who left her to Western Australia with his T. Balley, trained by Charlie Elliott in to Mr Jeremy Tree, who bred
finlibed Atkinson leg spinners and be future.
La Joliette.
in Evans, b. Gomez with figures of Ave for 37
Laker, c. Gomez b. although in club 3.
Atkinson A. Lock, not out Statham, not out
in 88 minutes second
Whether Cordova II will stage was fairly into her stride, La score 168 for victory.
A tallender's stand was res-
a comeback remains to be seen. Joliette raced into the lead to ponsible for the fair total after I would not care to say it is win in her own time. beyond her, for there is no doubt
that she
summer.
was the best of the 1 am sure the Ally is much Boussae two-year-olds, in... the better than the form would sug-
*tat. She
the Is in
1,000 Guineas and Onks.
On the maternal sido
Cordova I is in the 1,000 and St. Leger, Gulneas. Oaks
La
should
32.
Ramsdbin
madhin
c. Walcott
c. McWatt
to
28
10.
J. P. Blake, who secured a, second place in the 800 Metres at the Ceylon AAA Champion- ships, J. A, de Silva, who won the 100 Metres in 11.1 seconds the Inter- University
Belasubra Championships, M. maniam, most promising school sprinter, Paul M. Modder, 110 Metres High Hurdles record Holder, June de Kreiser, oute standing "woman" athlete' in Ceylon,
Aubrey Koch, Catherine Fonseka and Kate Pathirana
grounds.
Floodlight Training Facilities Essential
All Clubs
Το
London, Feb. 97
There is a gap, says the English Football Associa tion, between the time a promising footballer leaves school and when — “if he has not lost heart” he finds a place in a senior club side.
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Owing to unforseen commit- ments 15th Field, Paris, Sadn have resigned from the league,
The following are the results of matches and league tables of both the first and second sec- tions of the Daris League
Section
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PWD, LE A PIS REME Command
W/Shop 11 10:10 1:49, 17-20 po. Ness Tamar 110110 BCoy RABC.. 12.3.2. M.P.4.C. Brur.
B11 7-8
Queen Rd.
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a few of the many who How is it to be closed? The controlling body of turn out regularly at the Univer English soccer has directed the question to amateur clubs particularly. Professionals, says the Association, have already appreciated the supply of ready-made stars is in Gun 12 extremely limited and have taken, active steps to encourage young players.
Ceylon's crack middle distance runner. J... do Sliva, and W. G. L. Perers, who spring. 1 quito a murprise at the AAA 0 meet by winning the 400 metres * in 50.7 seconds, are also dri 4 serious
training on grounds." Total (for nine wickets) 181. But a coach, mys that the response is still poor and ate of Wickets at 35, 45, 10, 107, tribute it to the ill-equipped
119, 158, 170, 170, 177.-Reuter, training centre-United Preer.
I shall be interested to see the Justina is by Fairway, out of 9.7 overs, oficial estlinate of Albanilla and Jury, by Hurry On, out of games this season he has taken Altana, They have ability above Trusiful. The deeds of the only two wickets for 177 runs. Richid Benaud, the Test all the ordinary and there is prob-family are too well known to
Was the chief architect rounder, need repetition. There ably not a lot between them,
line through
Lets Fly, I staying a mile and a half, and of the New South Wales victory. should say Altana is not so far be no doubt about La Jollette for he followed, his first inuiriga behind Infotuation on weight staying a mile and a half, and of 112 with 60 and had bowling for-sex basis. fanoy that at she.may have a bright carcer, figures during the match
Boven for 183,-Reuter. ong time Albanflin was rated the Landon Express Service.
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"lack of interest" in the tice which, during the, summer RAH.C. & Sup- matter, one main difficulty if my activities. However, in the Cer
It months, had a variety of sport-phy Depot .. 11":{
Mesa says, - has been
Tamar a problem
eloood training, but it contends that winter they virtually
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for Saturday after 33 General Hos- overcome now bo the perfection of floodlighting of foodulating
noon matclles,
to a Incl :'pital
173" LA In Its latest bulletin it sugull advantage i gests: Those amateur clubs who is not being falon of the great
It concludes, 27, LAA Ad.. CM Hankey cannot and to install their way possibilition which these In apparatus could Join together and run a well
dustrial sports clubs could pro- squipped train-
vide not only for their own mound for evertor practice members but for the youth in Local, authorlile mighty so their locality
establishing
where youth clu
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