BANNISTER IN A NEW ROLE
Roger Bannister, British Empire and European Champion, and first athlete in the world to run a Mile in under four minutes, shown in a new role. He is breaking the first tape as he officially opens the London County
Council's new sports centre at Hurlingham Park. -- Reuterphoto.
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SOCCER REVIEW
Remain The
City Only Unbeaten Club
In All Four Divisions
London, Sept. 18.
Bristol City, Third Division South leaders, are the only unbeaten club in the four divistons after n day of surprises in English League football today.
Bristol won 3-1 at Coventry--the only away success in the division-to take a clear lead in the mice for promotion.
The
Coventry, Wolverhampton, shared
distinction with Wanderers and Rotherham all Bristol City of being one of the lost their 100 per een' home re-only two unbeaten sides before Bradford City, who today also crashed at home-to
cords
HKFC Win Valley Shield
Match
The Hongkong Football Club registered their second succes- sive win Fo the triangular
the bot on of the table South- port,
Apart from these four, only *l* other teams lost at home and there were
only
eight draws.
Wolverhampton paid the penalty for missed chances in going down 2-1 al home to Bol- ton Wanderers, who were with- their International centre- forward Lofthouse.
cut
The absence of Lofthouse was disappointing for his clash with England captain, Billy Valley Shield Inwo bowls Wright at cen re-hall had been
championship when they deegerly awal'ed. tented the Police Recreation Club by 133 shots to 100 shots on six rinks.
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Mrs P. Lowe
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REMAIN ON TOP Manchester United remained at the hend of Division One but in being held to a 1- draw by Huddersfield they showed a lack of smoothness In front of the goal.
14 E. Greenwood 24 indifferent start
24
KD Baker
F. Cotler
T Dyer
J. Kinnbergh
RA. Jenen
3. Wyper
G. Clayton
12 F. Marshall
B. Douglass
C. McLennan
11
Celtic were
THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY,
Championship last season. Eng- end were flattered by the mar- in of their win for the experi- mental team was not convincing. too good for Rangers in the big match of This Scottish football today. meeting between old Glasgow rivals was disappointing and drew a crowd of 50,000 Instead
of the usual 70,000 in spite of good weather.
ground.
Once again there were re- grettable scenes and the police were called to
restore order spectators had left the
Top scorer of the day in Divi- Bien "A" Hill, who got three in his side's 3-2 win over Partick Thistle. Hearts gained a similar win over Hibemian in the Edin- burgh "Derby."—Reuler.
LEAQUE TABLES
London, Sept. 18. League standings after today's matches were:
Division I
P W
West Bromwich Albion, the Cup holders, have been steadily Manch. Un. creeping up the table after on
West Brom Wolves to the season Sunderin and
two goals เย success by
Everton nothing at Burnley put them Manch. C.
Preston In second place, one point be- Ballon hind United.
Newcastio One of the best performances Chelsen in Division One was Leicester Portmouth
defeat of Newcastle Huddersfield after being two goals down at
Leicester Cardiff half-time.
did Burley too, well in beating the much Arsenal fancied Manchester City by Tottenham three clear goals.
Aston Villa Wednesday number shemeld U. atars Stanley Blackpool
24 City's 3-2
12. Gardner
W. McCall
18
Mre 8.E. Gauber
Mre K.B. Baker
Mex W. McCall
14 Mrs E Green
Totals
100
Blackpool, who among
their
Matthews, Stanley
Cardiff
Mortensen, Aston
20 Alan Brown and Harry Johns Fulham ten, are struggling at the bot-Full
Wood
Total
133
Britain Wins
tom of Division One.
Rotherham
Their Blockburn sixth defeat egn
against Sunder-shanghem land leave them w.th
only Stoke
Histol R.
& Wallcy Barnes, Arsenal full- | West Ham
choszn
three points from eight games. Nola C.
to captain Wales DonesBLET Yugoslavia, had an un- Lincoln | against
Port Vale against the Bury skill of Tom Finney, who help-wea ed Preston to a 3-1 win, Barnes Leeds Un Biso shot wide tram tho Ipswich penalty spot.
European Bridge happy afternoon
Championship›
won
Montreux, Switzerland,
Sept. 19. Britain
the 1954 European Bridge Champion ships here today with 26 victory points out" of possible total of 28,
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Division 111 Kauthar
Plymouth Notts For. RETURN TO FORM
Dorby Middlesbro Liverpool are at the moment showing a return to form. After Bratof C
points from Norwich taking only three
Coventry their first seven gomes, they Leyton have now won twice within four Bournemouth days by 4-3 and 4-1.
Millwall Today they beat the Second omgham
Southampton Division
leaders, Fulham, who Southend The British team was the only for the second time within four PR ono undefeated throughout the days
Walford. conceded four
goals. Torquay Championships, scoring 11 Liddoll scared three umes, two Brentford straight victorics and two draws from penalties for Liverpool... Aldershot
In the Women's Championship the only hot-trick today,
Luton went to the top in place rintan play, Britain finished fourth ou?
of Fulham with of 12 nations competing.
a convincing Beading win ever
Rotherham Colchoat Sloka
Shrowabur The general classification in
ground. Jost the men's championships was as
Doncaster Northampton the winning goal in the Spin Pal scoring follows:
minute. inst
Newport Walsall.
Halifax end.
have yet to victory, were unlucky at Hull,
only goal.como whom Brad thony, Ireland, Denmark and a clearance struck an oncoming Egypt all niue, Lebanon six and
forward to Finland "Ave;"
the ne: enter Bristol Cily were wall worth team their win over Coventry, to inke
.
.
Britain 28 points, France 29, Austria 22, Ilaty:10, Norway 187 Sweden 16. Switzerland. Holland:11,- Belgium - ; 10, · Ger«.
The
Brilah men's
consists of L. Dodds, K. Kon-
some
Middlesbro who with w Walrall
a cicir Toad In the Third Divi
stan, T. Reese, B. Shapiro, A. Non (South), while the defeat of Meredith, J. Pavlidos, and R. Bradford was
tho biggest, upset
In the northorn section..
With
hold, at home by n. Acering on went to
Corwen as nen-playing cap sin; The British women' team was Lady - Rhodes," "Birs / Lester, Mra Gordon, Mrs ARRLs the top of Fleming, Mrs MacDonnell, Miss England opened their amateur "De Coen, with: Major - G., Jall mision i with vacato is win, over and Mr. E. Pollak as non-playing goland; who unbeaten fis edptalus,--Rau'ér,
Amateur
Exeter...
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EPTEMBER
1954
GIANTS NEED ONE MORE WIN TO CLINCH NATIONAL
LEAGUE PENNANT
New York, Sept. 19.
Bob Friend, a 28-year-old right-hander who has suffered at the hands of the Brooklyn Dodgers throughout his career, turned the tables today with a 1-0 victory that all but eliminated the flatbush entry from the National League Pennant race.
· As a result of the Dodgers' defeat, the New York Giants need to win only one of their three games in Brooklyn beginning tomorrow night to clinch their second pennant under manager Leo Durocher,
the Chicago White Sox, 5-1, n Even should the Giants lose down the Milwaukee
Dravis Duane Pillolto and * Bob tho entire three-game series 7-0, in the other National Chakales combined for a three- with the Dodgers, they could League games. The Jos hittes in the other Amerlean clinch the fing by winning two mathematically eliminated the Lengue games, of four week-end gomes with Braves from the pennant race.
THE SCORES the Philadelphia Phillies.
Mel Paracll 15ssed a *x- The scores were: Friend, who entered the game hitter for his third win as the 1-10 record against Borien Red Sox best the Brooklyn for his career, pitched Washington Senators, 0-2 and Boston al-hitter to gain his seventh the Baltimore Orioles whipped Washington victory of the year. Friend dic not allow a walk and struck
with
out three, but required a fine
7
American League
RH E
0 10 0
6 2
4 11 2
7 0
10 2
New York Philadelphia
catch by centre-fielder Frank Clean Sweep For Baltimore
Thomas in the ninth inning to win the game..
The Pirates scored the game's
Mercedes In
only run in the fourth inning Berlin Grand Prix
when Preston Ward singled, went to third when the ball went through Carl Furillo's legs and counted on Thomas' nacrifice
Berlin, Sept. 19. German Mercedes
3 1
Chicago Oleveland Detroit
13
National League
R H
E
Milwaukee cars St Louis
† 10
0 14
(10 innings)
motor race for formula one Cincinnati cars at the Avus track here
Brooklyn today.
Pittsburgh
7 ព 1
0
1
-United Press,
fly. Russ Meyer lost his sixth filled the first three places chicago decision although yielded in the Berlin Grand Prix only five hits.
he
NEAR RECORD
The winner was Kari Kling of
Argentine Germany, with
#co
The Cleveland Indians, mean- while, crept to within two wins of the all-time American League record when they beat the Juan Manuel Fangio second and Detroit Tigers 4-2 for their Hans Hermann ok Germany 108th triumph. The Indians third, need three wins in their last fix The face was over 60. laps, games to break the 1927 Yankee totalling 504 kilometres (312 record of 110 triumphs.
with
miles). King's winning time
Hank Majcaki's three-run was two hours 10 minu’én 59,0 homer in the first Inning pro- seconds, at an average speed of vided the Indians big blow as 213.6 k.p.h. (about 133 Mike Garcia won his 19thm.p.h.).
who started Fellef ald from Don | favourite Anished only half a Mossi Harvey Kuenn had five second behind his teammate. straight hits for the Tigers. Hermann elecked two hours, 22
ગા minu'es and 00.2 seconds, Roy McMillan's sacrifice
Nino scored
Escalera
from
Mercedes and the French third base to give the Cincinnati Gontinis were the only works Redlegs
7-6 teams 10-inning. victory over the Chicago Cubs, there
which competed, were
privately-entered and the St. Louis Cardinals Ferrari and Maserati cars.
overcame a six-run handicap to Reuler;
but
Cambridge Last In Tokyo Regatta
Tokyo, Sept. 19.
The visiting Cambridge University Boat Club crew suffered its second decisive defeat by à Japanese univer- sily crew in one week in finishing fourth and last in the final of the eights event in the Asahi Invitational regatta today.
Cambridge finished about 1% lengths behind the winning crew, Keio University, over the 1% mile course on Tokyo,'s Sumida River.
Kelo finished the course in | five minutes 40.7 seconds, three fect ahead of Waseda University, Tokyo University finished third, one canvas behind Waseda and' a full length ahead of Cam- bridge.
The Cambridge crew, which is here for a three-week visit at the invitation of the Japan Amateur Rowing Association un- der the sponsorship of the national dally, Asahi Shimbun, took the sixth place behind five Japanese university eews in the All-Japan Championships last
week-end.
1
and they cut down the gap which had grown to about two and a half lengths behind the leading Japanese crew to one and one-quarter Jengins,
Cambridge brought it in at 36 strokes a minute against Kelo's 40, Waseda's 43 and Tokyo's 37 and a half.
ROUGH WATER
Throughout the race. the
1
ALL SET
Bob Appleyard in action. Yorkshire's 80-year-old bowler of medium fast off-breaks, is a member of the MCC, team now on its way to Australla. Reuterphoto.
Another Conflict In The Offing About Who Next For Marciano
New York, Sept. 19. As an aftermath of the Rocky Marciano-Ezzard Charles title fight, another conflict appeared in the offing today between promoter Jim Norris and Al Welll 'over 'who' should challenge Rocky next.
Unbeaten, Marciano, who knocked out Charles in the eighth round of their twice-postponed return bout on Friday night, should make his fifth defence against Nino Valdes of Cuba at Miami, Flórda, in February, Norria anid,
an
But
Welll,manager of the surgery operation is necessary, Rocky, said an accidental champion, let slip the fact that At gest a knife job was deem, tipping blow by Charida' elbow he favoured Don Cockel of ed imperative, but later. Dr had caused the inch-long
and England as challenger. It was Alexander Schiff of the New clear-through allt of the second accidental admission that York Boxing Commission's nostril in the sixth round. To- shrowd Welll quickly retreated staff said it might be possible day a small patch also adorned during Rocky's press conference, tb Jet nature take its course, his left brow, which suffered a but it made clear his preference, Hs bound the grabacia with slight gash in the eighth round.
While
are plasters but used no stitches. Rocky's wounder
-United Presa. --- healing, Norris and Well will contor at Miami next week, probably оти Tuesday, about Rocky's plans. It may be a stormy conference, for the very Independent Weill 1s a man who kes to get his way, He has cavisect machiti-millionaire Norrla during past match-making ordeals.
+
1950.
High Individual
Scoring Home
In Rugger
London, Sept. 18. Individual performances marked today's Rugby Union matches with a number of players reaching double figures. in scoring points.
Charles' knockout on Friday right elevated Valdes of Cuba to the post of top contender and Loosted Britain's Cockell to No 2. and They had been second
the third, respectively, before Yankee Stadium fight-that drew 34,330 fans and US$362,654,
NOSE TROUBLE Meanwhile, Rocky and Weill crews had to steer over rough water, and Cambridge twice flew to Los Angeles yesterday,
R. I. Harrison who went near to gaining a Blue with shipped a lot of water over the where the champion will appear riggers, but their general water tonight on television show. Cambridge last year, gave further evidence of his goal- manship was at least as good as Rocky may go to Hot Springs, kicking ability when he helped Harlequins defcat St the Japanese crews,
Japanese Pressmen, including ansas, next week for a res Marry's Hospital by 28.6.
he has no trouble with his The Championships winners, representatives of the Asahi | nose.
Harrison hid three Hokkaido University.
penal Newport, who went down Zlat did not Shimbun, expressed considerable That nose, which suffered a take part in today's races.
distress
two when the Cambridge bloody silt in the sixth round h
conver-Neath 14-8. Vic Evans: helped Isions for 13 of his side's points. towards Neath's success coach, Alan Burrough, a former on Friday night, was so cover He hit an upright with another under the new law regarding when BETTER FORD
C.U.B.C. President, told themed with plaster today that it place-kick. with considerable excitement looked like the front end of points
He registered 17 penalty kicks, ho short-punted Cambridge, who have found it
against Gosforth after Cambridge's defeat: "I sturgeon.
last ahead and enabled dimcult to retile down since shall make just one
Rear Stephens to score a try. week. their arrival two weeks
In about 10 days physicians ago. It was an absolutely abominable will decide whether a plasile tribuled 15 points (two penalty their hooker, E. Eames, for
M. Baker of Gloucester con- showed beiter, form today than badly organised race."
Handlespped by the loss of in last week's races. But their
Burrough complained bitterly
goals, one try and three con-most of the second; Hall, (the timing was still uncertain and, that crews had been upset when
versions) to Gloucester's 32-5 Saracens lost at home to Brid- although to o lesser extent than launches following
win over Moseley. Only a gend 11-9. last week-end, were unsfondy nearly over-ron them before the
plucky defence saved Moseley on their feet and were inclined start because of the strong cur-
from a heavier defeat.
THE RESULTS, to rush forward.
D. F. White, the England Today's race was rowed Da
the launches
was outstanding in Barrow strong-followint current. It puffed clouds of asphyxiating Was originally
planned to Diesel emoke in the
crow stage the race against current faces" while they rowed.
Cambridge, given and
the Look choice. the outside station however, said they were dianp where the current was weakest. pointed at the result, but, as During the day, however, the Denle K. Hill, C.U.B. Presi current became too strong and dent, sold:
"We tas direction of the race was fast enough We just did not row reversed. Silll on No. 1 station, The Cambridge crew later left outside the main current stream, for Kyoto where they will train ¦ Cambridge were in relatively for the ali-Dansaf (Western
slack water, while the Japanese Japan) regatta.--Reuter,
crows were' oble to take ad- vantage of the full stream,
The Japanese crews took..an early, lead with Kelo and. Wasy- da rowing almost abreast,
Cambridge rowed - 40 strókés in the first minute against Kelo's 44 and Waleda's 45,
VEL
The Japanese, brows increased. their lead to slightly more than
ront,
He said
4
commen!.
the Face
Raoul Luz In
Deadly Form
North's 17-8 win
*
Dyer Batley Richmond. During a period of slackcool 20 minutes in the opening half, Huddersfield
Bradford, N,.
Members of the Cambridge In Semi-Final White put on 14 points by Hulk.n.
Imperial Produce Stakes Won By Grass Court
18.
means of three schalty
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Leigh Liverpool Rochdale
United services, 20: Doncaster sau
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Bridgend Harlequine
In a postponed semi-final and a try which he himself Leeds match of the Colony Open converted. Triples Lawn Bowls Cham-Bath ended a long run, of Swinton pionship, J. A. Luz, J. F.. V. successes for Exeter at Bath, Wakefield 1 Bielen Ribeiro and R. F. Luz yes when they beat them 17-10 York
were four points behind Bath terday scored a runaway 28-at half-unie but Suulvan, the... 11 win over A. R. A. Rah-full-back, scored 11 points. London in man, M. J. Divecha and Recovering after being five Saracens U. A. Rumjahn.
points in arrears at the interval, tney H.
won at Coventry with E. Thotness, H, 9 Old Bluta,
by 19-6. Sedcord. Nott
„micces="| Bridgewater & victory and the
Brix (0) Verse Buffered by Cove Albion
Dew Coventry Another club to lose for the Devenport 8
The winners took a com
| manding: 14-2 feed on the first to nine bath, the
eight *heade⠀ and were never
seriously challenged after that, was Cardif
(one ·length" after; the' dret two won the "Imperial, ̈ Produce Johnrg Ribeiro, was is speciali♥ fest/time, this sonson; were bbw Valez,
minutes,
Cambridge
*
with five spurts and cut down the gap to about tif length, (a bo Cambridge' grating then drops | ped: to 36 and they meain-lost
London, Sept.
Voberan Raoul Lux, who took Mra C. Evana's - Grass Court over
role from skip's
stdoadly form Time and again Hampton Park today, “.
ho wrought the damage to the Mr B. Wotten's Boraal was opposition by shifting the jack second and Mia Dorothy or paave's Post HEaster Chita,
third
%
cleanly by
hoteaking out opposing shote.
winners will now meet
Bling, in the final which
Barbara Romack
Wins