THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY
1955.
KNOCKOUT PUNCH
ENGLAND'S PRESTIGE IS
AT STAKE IN
WORLD FROG OLYMPICS
Says DONALD WISE
The World Frog Olympics open at Margate in South Africa, next month. Three hundred pounds in prize money is at stake. So is England's frog prestige.
South Africane sneer at the likes of Raia Temporaria, the small, sleek fly. weights of the British Isles. Against the cannibal croakers of the Cocus Islands, the heavyweight fliers from Japan, America and Australia no one gives England a grass- hopper's chance.
And "Leaping Lena", pride of the Union, will be out to better her record aggregate of 32ft Sir in three bounds. Mind you, Lebic made her best hops off the Ladies' mark before a herpato- loxist revealed "she was a male frog.
unce
Lena has never done well in competitions, but she sprang from her bucket in a San Francisco store, fell stories through a window 20 hours later was retrieved. panting, from a telephone booth.
two and
The entry list opened this week with an immediate 600 starters, including Uranium Pete." Yankee toad
A
once disqualified from a match race for being radio-active.
Events
include
high and long jumps,
(free swimming style) and diving and 120, 240 and 000 land dashes (distances are in inches).
. It costs about 30s. to send three gs to South Africa by air, and another 5s. a month stabling fees per head.
JUMPING PRACTICE That guarantees a damp bed, plenty of jumping practice, and athletes diet of garden insects (but no debilitating slugs).
Three frogs could 'sweep the C300 prize money for an out- lay of less than £3. And there are no immigration problems - unless the frogs come from foot-and-mouth disease area,
Promoter Fears
Cockell May Give Him Ulcers
San Rafael, California, May 4.
a
The British heavyweight challenger, Don Cockell," obtained an American driving licence today, to the horror of promoter Jimmy Murray, who said he would try to keep Cockell off the road.
Unique Honour Murray
Conferred On
Len Hutton
"The guy will give me leers before he's through," said who is co-promoting the IBC's May 16 world title fight at Kezar Stadiumm tween Cockell and Champích Rocky Marciano. "I certainly don't want Cockell getting banged up in a wreck which might postpone the bout,"
Muuray has predileted that the Aght will draw a million- dollar rate. John Simpson, Cockells manager, said:
London, May 4. Len Hutton, who od England to victory over Australia in the Test scries during the winter. "Let him worry, let him today had #unique cricket worTY. Don drová all over the honour conferred
upon him place when he was training in when he
an Seattle for his fight against elected Honorary
the Harry Matthews. He drives 200 miles a day in England and is very expert at the wheel."
was Member
LEN HUTTON
Murray, agreed that Cockell may be expert at the wheel but pointed out that the Briton is not used to driving on the right side of the road. He said "Ha| might forget and turn the wrong way, you know. I don't approve at all."United Press.
West Indies Pitches Hard On Australians
The Frog Olympics are part of a festival boosting the beauti- ful South Coast of Natal. They have started a frog fever. Even morcae-looking cops are entering a team. BOAC pilots are out searching for future Champions in all 58 countries flies into.
the airline
One
Everyone thing more. around here has read Mark Twain's story of the crack frog fed buckshot to
prevent him getting airborne. So there will be no nobbling at Margate..
Birmingham City Wins Second Division Honours
London, May 4.
Birmingham City became Champions of the English Second
Soccer Division League tonight when they whipped Doneeter Rovers at Doncaster in their anal game,
Lying fourth in the table before the mafch, Birming- ham showed brilliant op- portunism and accurate shooting to win by five goals to one.
of
on
This gave them the Championship
Fol average. They finished 29 à coal better off than Luton Town, who had theh already completed
Both clubs are promoted to the First Division.
Birmingham's
programme.
gilecess
dashed the hopes of Rother- ham of going up for the Arst
time in the Club's had history,
Rotherham the game number of points
(54) 30 Birmingham an Luton, but thele inferior goal average put them in third place.
Surrey Bowlers
In Form Against MCC
London, May 4.
County Surrey, the English Cricket Champions, followed their decisive win over·
Cam- bridge University by dismissing seven MCC batsmen for 118 en the opening day of their three- day game at Lerds today.
two
Rain restricted play to only hours in this match and also affected the three other first class games which began today.
Randolph Turpin, Empire Cruiserweight title. holder, also annexed the British title by his KO of Alex Buxton in the second round of the contest at Harringay. This picture shows the knockout....
Central Press Photo,
Czech Rider Wins Third Lap In Prague-Berlin- Warsaw Cycle
Cycle Race
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Tabor, Czechoslovakia, May 4. Czechoslovak rider Zdenek Klich won the third lap of the Prague-Berlin-Warsaw "peace rally" cycle race when he covered the 175 kilo- metres (110 miles) from Brno to Tabor today in 5 hours, 1 minute and 35 seconds at an average speed of 35 kilometres (22 miles) an hour.
Rodislav X. Cisikoy (Soviet ponst at Pokrimov, 195 kilome Union) was second in the same tres (85 miles). time.
The next eight placca were; 3. Stanislas Kohr (Poland), same time.
4. Jan Vaseley
same time.
Slovakia),
5. Star Brittain same time.
In the last stage, the main pack slowly crept up bit their spurt came doo late and the leaders entered the staditis (Czecho-here well ahead with Klich
sprinting away to win the
(Britain).
6. Vladmit Versinin (Soviet
Union) same time.
7. Dotlet Zabel (Germany)
5 hrs. 7 mins, 41 sets.
8. Maurice Bocuk (Belgium))
5 usi 11 mins. 15 secë.
9 Gregor Chwinvacz (Poltred)
5 hrs 11 mina. 35 secs.
10. Christians Pedersen (DD). mark), same time,
-France Presse.
Turks Were
Tactless In
Leading 2-1
Britain's "strong man". Stan Brittain of Liverpool, headed the individual classification after the three laps with 13 hours, 12 minutes and 41 of seconds.
2. Jan
slovakia)
seca.
Vaseley
Nicosia, May 4,
Fire hoses were turned
rioting soccer fans
(Czechó-throwing bottles and fruit
13 hrs, 14 mins 13 at a Turkish-Greek soccer
match Here today.
3. Redislav Cizikov (Soviet Union) 13 hrs. 15 mins. 35 secs. 4. Maurice Boeck (Belgium)
13 hrs. 15 mins. 39-sees.
" the
A yelling crowd fell on Turkish referee when he refused penalty for the Greek team.
5. Joseph Verhelst (Belgium) Police rushed to his "aid, and
13 hrs. 16 mins. Si secs.
13 hr 17 mins. 11 secs.
sets.
TOUGH BATTLE
four were reported injured in
reported.
The Meteoric Rise Of Athletics Has Become Cricket's Chief Rival
Says ALAN HOBY
This year millions more Britons than ever before will, watch athletics the amateur spori which in a few meteoric years has become cricket's chief Hival as the nation's No. 1 summer attraction,
Two factors have boosted the popularity of the athlete 1. The post-war rise of great runners like Roger Bannister, Chris Chataway and Gordon Pirie, 2 Television,
Unfortunately, Bannister, the master-miler, will no longery surge round the track like a high-powered racing car.
-Secure
Not in his mortality as
the Charging ever
the drst humans to run a mile in Czech," Emil Zatopek, has uncher for minister, Dr Eanns-up first-class times
15
from 880
ter retired bist aution to write yards to 10,000 metres-as Pirie
a book and absorb himself in
his medical thaties,
now? Who will succeed him? Who will be the track glant of 1953?
Kive
you Gordon Pirie.
Douglas Alistair
Gordon
would
has clone,
And despite Santee's
FANLING GOLF
Play and
recent mins. 00.5 secs, mile set izp Austin, Texas, there are big
A friendly gold match will be people in athletics who declare that Pirle will be the third played at Fanling on Saturday, man to burst through the mile May 28. between a Captain's Two years ago I forecast that: Frier and that when he does team and a side representing the Kalloping
Australian John Ladies Section Captain. will smash be Britains top athlete in 1953. he will
will be on handicap He was. This summer I make Landy's world record of 3 mins.
58 Becs. an even bolder prophecy.
I predict that given. normal Fantastic? Not at all For liness Pirie, the English cross-COUNTY of
perfectionist, Injury, Firle will put up per- champion, li
about formances which will make his There
com- Gordon. 1953 exploits pale by
be parison.
luck and freedom from
S
no hypocrisy
Not only does he like bo
In case you've forgotten, Pirie out there running, he likes to be was elected "Athlete of the jout there WINNING. Year" "Champion of the Year." "That's the object of racing,"
Sportsman of the Ye in the once told me. 1933-riple first."
and
In that year, too, this whip- man he stards
cord young
IN ALL WEATHERS ·
4600X
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partners will be arranged but starting times will be drawn.
Members and Lady Associates wishing to take part in this match are requested to notity the office (32340) as early as possible or place their names,on entry lists posted on Clubhouse Notice boards.
LADIRS: SECTION Glover Cup
the Follow the draw for Glover Cup to be played over the Deep Water Bay Course during the summer months— To this end he doesn't smoke.
First RoundMrs Gordon Vaugha drink,
dance. Everyday
v MMI C. B, Black, nights. in all
Second Round Winner of Vat/ha/ weathers, he follows grinding Black M 3. D. Clage, M. F. training schedules. His will-to-roche y Mrs J. Gray: Mrs A. W
Dawson-Grove ▼ Mrr N. Brown: Mrs D. L. Anderson v. Mrs W. But- win is endless.
Remember, also, that in the whise; Mrs P. F. F. Watkinson Y past year Pirie has had his Me E. M. Weley: Mr L. Goldmas share of criticista and had halt.. y Misr H. F. Cotier: Mrs A
Brown Mrs R. Lindeman: Mes J While Bannister and Chata-"
Hurden v M J. T. Shoemaker: For I have reliable informa-way raced from success
Mr A. B. Coleman,
6 ft. 2
13 ins, and weighs 9 st. lbs.-bent the USA's cracks mler Wes Santee over a mile at and the White City, London,
And here I amri convinced les the clue to the Parle pin, 1955.
BELIABLE INFORMATION
to
Gray: Mrs T. A. Pearce v. Mr Joha Wali Mrs J. R. Collis v Mrs J. R
tion that over the first part of success. Pirie injured his foot Mrs van der Tauw Mrs A. HA the season the 24-year-old Pirie and was away from the trackPenn; Mrs F. D. Hunter v Mrs W... intends to concentrate largely for vital months,
distances ranging from 880 yards to two miles, with the
and 1,500 metres priority objectives.
More recently he was struck Paton; Mr W. A. Johnson V MI
B. Klie: Mi E. Wilson v M as down by fit before the Euro, W. Brooke Mrs J. B. McCmn
Miss G. Swallow. pean cross-country champion- ship at San Sebastian
7s
The fist named play at each couple is responsible for arranging. the mateb.
The if and xt rounds are to be played on or before May 20, 3rd round on or before June 3.
Semi-mal by Son IT and the final is to be played on or before. Jurie 30. April Cothpatities. Results of April, competitions were 25 folows:- V
L.G.U. Monthly
Medal (Sver
division):Mira Brooka (80-13-Nett
Let us analyse what
however These setbacks, could mean bath to Pirie and to British athletici,
only strengthened his resolve He retired When he
Hofer Ein-
British to stride on again to fresh helds risperi zamed Lour
whom rinners
he believed .conquest.
The race which would jam- capable of cumming a mile under
in the any stadium four minutes Chris Chataway, pack would be File
country Boyd, Brian Hewa, izd
Chataway over two or three miles.
10044) Whether it will come off
early stage cannot say at this
but one thing I do know... some day someone is going 103 do 3 mins, 55 secs, and even 3 Now let us dig deeper. "Pull- min. 50 secs, for the mile that puff Parle in the finest all-round "someone" I believe, will runner His country has pro- either Wes Santee (USA)
Sydney Gordon Firle (Britain) ice}' daced including
--London Exprtai Wooderson:
Pirie. Bannister added: "I don't see any medical or physiological reason why the mile time should not go as low as 3 ming |50 mees
ENGAGEMENT WILL NOT
END ROWE PARTNERSHIP
Says SAM LEITCH
be
of
7423 (Bronze division)-Mirs Barrier (105-Nett 7).
L.G.U. Medai, April 19:-(Sver division) Mrs Birtwhistle. 89-15=74; Bronze division) Míra Van der Touw Mra, Gray qualified for the Cap- 's Cum with 68-17mes, the Easter
Stableford (ver dividon) being won by Mrs Birtwhistle with points. Mrs Toggart being successbal in the Bronze division with 35 poista.
Sports Diary
TODAY
Boccer
Dir. 3: Rundensap play-of (cab),
KTQCÁ V HKU; HOC V CHE: Reredo RAF: LRC V 000 (2)
V USRC LISH, "A" DITA MBU
Cone SCA
(11: Eccrdo y USRC (27.
TOMORROW
Moulding TRAAA 500 Ezzecutive Committee
Fencing Colony Senior Tall Championships,
Hoekry
Rosalind and Diane Rowe, the 22-year-old English 6. Gustav Schur (Germany) the fight that followed between Table Tennis twins who lost their Doubles title in the Bootballers, police and sup- World Championships in Utrecht; will not split up because 7. Karl-Magnus Amellporters.
of Rosalind's engagement to Dr Jack Cornett of Gilling- (Sweden) 13 hrs. 17 mins, 29 The crowd dispersed after Alec Bedsit, discarded
fire hoses were turned on the ham, Kent: Bridgetown, Barbados, Australia from the England Test 8. Orphee Meneghini (France)struggling heap in the middle of Rosalind, English Singles Champion, showed team- Mesting. Education Dept. 5.13 p.m.
May 4. side, began the MCC collapse, 13 hrs. 17 mins 42 secs.
thefeld Same arrests were mates her engagement ring for the first time on the plane co The hard pitches in the West making his first appearance 04 Indies have caused minor in the season, the
fast medium
The was the first match. bg to Utrecht. She told me: "We have not fixed a wedding Annuit Dinner Pines at Fäninsula juries to some of the bowlers in bowler shattered the stumps of the Australian touring team.
Today's tough baltie over the the island between Greeks didate yet. Both Diane and I are booked to play in exhibi- Hotel Deccan left-hander Peter Richardson,
mountains had its effects on arst Turke for many years, When tion games for the next three months. Nothing will be and Worcestershire Ray Lindwall has a bruised the MCC heel and will miss the game opening bat, with the Bfth ball timers of this gruelling 2,191 the fight started the Turks were done before then." Hutton, who is due to return against Barbados starting here of the day.
kilometres (1,370 miles) 18-lap leading 2-1-Reuter, race over 16 days. by: sen from Australia Monday, thus becomes the first swollen right knee, but hopes to also bowling well, Surrey looks to take the lead at Namest after professional cricketer be be fit in time to play in the likely to make a strong bid this 40 kilometres (25 miles). At this
match.
season for their fourth succes-point, there were several falls still an active player.
Spinner Jack Hill (bruised | dive championship. Bedser in the pack, including Jan Kubr, The MCC specially amended heel) also expects to be com- finished with two for 30, Lock the Czechoslovakian holder of their membership rue to admit pletely fit by Saturday China three for 29 and Laker two for the yellow sweater as leader of Hutton who has established a Mail Special.
23.-Reuter.
Marylebone Cricket
(MCC).
made
וים
Club
next
on Saturday. Keith Miller has a
to
an MCC imember while
rected by captaining England in 23 Test matches-Reuter.
Dunlop Golf
With Laker, Loék ang Loader Rodislav Cizikov broke away
soon. "He's But Rosalind "smalled when I practice in Kent put it to her that the seven-not a table terinis fan," said year-old Rowe twins' partner; Rosalind, "but he sometimes "Rosalind comes to watch me."-London Cornett and Diane Rowe" for Express Service. next year's World champion- ailbe in Tokyo:
Says Diane, who Has played
with her sister before royalty
in many European cities, India hd Australia: "I am pleased for Boga sake, and that is the most important thing."
SATURDAY
Soccer
Memorial Cup F: HK. Chinese
• Kin Chinami (Club), 8.30_IN Sheribition Mateb: HK, Ex-Inter porters 7 Division = "A" & "* Selection (Chit) 7:15 pm.
Boarity Tour”. Eri Hale Brand tot, Soutien Playeroend
lakwn. Howla First_Devitsit: -Reo, "B" v Ben. MKBGC CCU V; FC:
Second Division KCC KDC; ✓ PBC; CCC V HRCC: HK
Third Division: KBGC K POC Y FC: USC v HKFC: HXCERC
KDC.
New Five Miles PRC
Walking Record
Overseas
FA Cup Final at Wembley: New Marichéster eaglester City Greets of TOUT.
ship could read: Colony Smallbore Rifle League Final Round The final round of the Colony the individual classification.
British riders Booty and Smallbore League will be fired Brittain came through with the off at the Hongkong Gun Club Soviet Versinin to join up with on Sunday, commencing at 3
Vienna, May 4. Cizikov, But at Trebić, 60 P..
The following teams will take
The popular twins won their Jose Dolezal of Crichoslovakia lometres (37.5 miles) Booty
first World Doubles Tile in established a new World record dropped back and
the three part:
Army "A" * HKP (B) Vienna when they were 17, lost in five Miles walking at Tabor, leaders forged on to comfort
ä able lead at the 105 kilometres RHKDE "A" PHKDF "Eit the following year in Bumbay, Czechbedovnide, todný,
“Bo y RAF: HKP (SC) y regained it in London last year Army (75 miles) rhark at Jihlavs.
The new world mark is 35.00 and this month lost it in Utrecht minutes. foursome, including Bri-AN; HKGC v HKP.
The old world record was held ain's John.. Jowers of Ealing The Royal Hongkong Defence to the Rumanian pair A. Rozeanu
by Roland Hardy of Britain, with Wentworth Surrey, May 4.
with Poland's Krolak, Germany's Force "A" Team will undoubt and El Zeller. Calistoga, Calif. Máy 4.
Zabel
Czechoslovakia's 6dly emerge as
Dr. Cornett was ship's doctor 35 miria 15 seés Three of Britain's "over 40 Sparmate Toxic Hall dropped World Heavyweight on then attacked. As Jowers Champions again and will carry on the Matards, which took Dolezal's new record was an-Naa Hill 420 panj Ryder Cup Internationalists. Champion Rocky Marciabo with a left hook to the jaw to faded, the other three joined the away the Shield for the second the twins to New Zealand in nounced by Radio Prague Arthur Lees of Britain, and day, duplicating a fext piled off about two weeks ago by leaders just before the control year.
1953. He hopes to have his own United Press. Irishmen Fred Daly and Harry Bob Albright, who dropped British challenger Don Bradshaw, won meir Way through a half gale into the lead Cockell:
Tournament
Hall's Left Hook Drops Marciano In Training
after two rounds of the Dunlop Marciano and Cotkell bleet for the World crown at
90 holes golf tournament here San Francisco Kezat Stadium on May 16 and promoter today,
"Lecs, defeating the wind with low flying iron second shods, returned a grand 72 over the tough West echarse to total 142
Jiminy Murray indicated he may pair Hall against
Albright on the same card in a non-title go.
Rocky hit the deck during the against Jersey Joe Walcott for and head the fed by me stroke, third of five rounds be boxed the Heavyweight crown in 1852. today. He went down in full
Daly, who had a 71 over the
shorter East curse, held second view of manager Al Weill, Al Wenl
place with Id. -
"I'm shocked.” Lak Toavager "But it billy proves trainer Charley: Goldman and Eve British newspapermen,
that anything câu Happen in a fight. I hope
Rocky Will beneät Bradshaw did the West course Marciano stayed on the canvas in 73 to aggregate 144 and share for a few seconds and then by today's knockdown." third place with Willie Header jumped to his feet. con, a Scot, who foured the sume ci sona aid e mire Marcio opened mà đán
course in 74.
with a two-round session against
the second time, the Champion Sgt. J. B. Reed. Then came the A total of 100 professionals ever has beck on the flow in his amazing, third round with Hall and four amateurs, with scores careery either in sparring ir iti ja 200-pound of 150 of better, qualified for the an actual bout. His other trip Chica
from
Ilinois. The Rock
third round tomorrow. China to the canvas occurred in the finished with two roumpis igalnet Mail Special.
[opening round of his fast fight Keene Simmons... United Press.
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