THE AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE CHINA MAIL,
ATHLETICS IN BRITAIN NOT DEPENDENT
ON THE "STARS"
The heading to this account of the AAA Championships at the White City, London, last week-end is the same as that which appeared in The Times. Some of the established "stars" came through at the Champion- ships and some did not, some just came in by the skin of their teeth, but the essentially pleasing feature of the meeting was the series of great per- formances by comparative newcomers to the Championships.
The race of the Championships was undoubtedly the 880 Yards final and here Ronald Henderson of Elswick Harrlers came very near to upsetting Woodford Green AC's Derek Johnson, the fastest man Britain has ever produced for the "Hall",
SPRINT SURPRISES
In a very
competitive field.] Michael Wheeler is even more son of the RAF and Longwood Henderson was boxed in in promising. tight Anish and was boxed in tightly behind Johnson in the last 20 yards to the tape. He still managed to clock the same lime-1 minute 514 seconds-
Horriers (13:37,0) and Brien Barrett of the RAF and Sumney AC (14:40.8), who were follow- The progress of Eric Sanded in by Ken Caulder of Surrey strom of the RAF in the sprints AC (8:592), Mitchael Maynard had been noted by several of Herne Hill Harriers (14:01,0) De Johnson, who ster received athletle commentators, but it and Tom Harwood of Queen's an olleial warning for "cutting enme as quite a surprise when Park Harriers
(14:03.0). The Six Miles, a race badly he won the 100 Yards final in Johnson แ few week ago in 10.9 seconds and finished second spoiled by the heat, was featur
nded by N article
another Gordon Pirlo raining to George Ells in a 22-second methods in Ainletiés "Weekly 220 Yards. both being caught collapse, this time in the very last lap while in the lead, anci that the maximum) suggested field for the Half Mile should in the same time.
As happens often enough at Ke Norris won, as expected,
slow time of be six. There were eight at the
the Championships, school- though in the
0 White City and the result of
boy appeared from
from "nowhere"
with Frank Sande, as re 29:00.8, the race only proves how right to take third place in the 100 expected, second,
Yards final, A. C. Thomas of MIN Hill School clocked 10.1
Juimson was.
Bun
un
Thus 1.4 seconds separated the first six and the last 200 yards must have been frustrat- ing to those running in the in-
an even
A CURIOSITY
Behind Johnson and Hendersonds behind Sandstrom and A curiosity of athletics is the
came the Australian, John Rumania's Ion Wiesebmayer. R.
sudden return to form of an Douglus, in 1:51.9, Donald D. Holtum of Belgrave Harriers athlete after two or three in- Gorrie
1:52.0, was of Scolland in
as surprising different seasons, N.A. Lloyd of Mitcham AC in fourth, ahead of Karim Olowu
John Disley
and (bronze-medalist)
Chris 1:52.0 and R. J. Mackay of of Nigeria and Orion Young of
Mury Harriers In Bermuda,
Brasher had surpassed them- Hornsey St
selves in the 1952 Olymple 1:52.8
Helsinki, A competitor in this event who Games Steeplechase did not reach the final was but have in the past three years Fontyn, taken a back seat to such pro- Fontyn of Burma. however, had the satisfaction of set up a few weeks ago by Eric running the fastest heat in 9.9 Shirley and K. E. Johnson. seconds.
Last Saturday it was, sur- prisingly. Disley first in 8 minutes 66.8 seconds for a Bri- tish all-comers ада British national record and Chria Brasher second in 8:09,4 to equal the English native record set up a few weeks ago by Etle Shirley (Disley is a Welshman).
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A feature of the 220 Yards final was shunting of the very promising Michael Ruddy into fourth place by George ElÜLA, Eric Sandstrom and W. Hender- son of Benwell AAC, Clay Gibbs of Trinidad was fifth and Brian Shenton of Polytechnic Harriers, once European Champion, was oney sixth. Three-tenths of a second. separated the six.
NO COMPETITION.
THURSDAY, JULY
THIS ONE WENT
1955.
120
YARDS
Winslow, who scored a maiden Test century; made some terrific hits dur- ing his innings for South Africa against England in the Third Test Match at Old Trafford." The hit with which he passed his 100 was a six (shown here) and the ball was lofted 120 yards right over the stand into the practice pitch behind one of the biggest hits ever seen at Manchester-Central Press Photo.
Davis
Cup Always Been
One Nation Or Another
Play Has Dominated By
Says JOHN G. DIETRICH
Louisville, Kentucky, July 20.
Davis Cup domination by Australia and America, for nearly two decades has not discouraged other nations from competing for the hallowed Punch Bowl, the man perhaps most responsible for the situation said to day.
Australia's non-playing captain, Harry Hopman, scoffed at an idea recently circulated that European nations were tiring of competing for the Cup.
up
Sandy Saddler Causes A Near Riot In Non-Title Fight
Manila, July 21.
Flash Elorde of the Philippines won an unanimous 10. round decision on Wednesday night over Sandy Saddler, World Featherweight Champion, in a bloody non-title fight that ended in a near riot.
Italo Scortichini of Italy, who won the Philippine Middleweight title on July 4 and who was in Saddler's corner, was struck on the head by a bottle hurled by the angry crowd. He suffered a three-inch gash.
Saddler's
manager, Charlie Elorde landed well to both Johnson, declared Tills is the the lace and body. Boddler worst decision and the worst came back strong with rights handling of a bout I've ever and lofta which loft Elorde's scen He charged Police "did face a bloody mass in the sixth. not give us any protection when In the eighth, Saddler the crowd got unruly,"
landed a hard right which open- The estimated 10,000 tane ed a gash that spread blood over highly partisan, booed Saddler lustily for his infighting tactics. of Elorde's cycs. Saddler was spitting blood in the ninth.
Asociated Press.
WORST BEATING
One Filipino judge said Elorde apparently suffered the worst beating but some rounds were taken
from nway
Saddler because he held, butted with his head and hit with his elbows,
Scortichini is scheduled to World Welterweight
and
megt
Champion Carmen Basillo in a 10-round non-title bout in New York on Aug. 10. It was not | known immediately whether the injury would cause the bout to be delayed,
Saddler weighed 129 Elorde 129%
Johnson also criticised Major Jack
the referee, say- Sullivan ing he "handled the fight most disgracefully." Sullivan available for comment,
Saddler lost his mouth piece in the sixth round and Johnson Bald someone stole it.
was un-
“We will fight Elorde any day
or week," Johnson declared,
Sullivan gave the Aght to Elorde eight rounds to one with One judge scored 11 an even sovon-three for Elordo and the other made it eight-two for the Filipino leatherweight,
Both fighters moved in fast from the opening bell. Elorde's pose was bleeding long before in the first round ended.
9th, both fighters were bleeding from cut lips.
they will play Brazil second-round tie this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
In the
"I thought they looked quie
Hopman keen,"
said "Lew PENNSYLVANIA TENNIS Hoad was hitting the ball well and I think he may be about to strike It."
No other nation has even tennis moguls were talking Club's composition courts where reached the Challenge Round, let about "seceding" from the Davis alone wont it sive Great Britain Cup set-up to organise a new lost the mug to Don Budge and European tournament. his Americans cohorts 1037.
"The European countries 'en- But Hopman hears no cry of
Joy playing for the Cup," he "break
the Yankees and said.
the "Why, recently the Aussies."
Europeans look 庭 vote on "Davis Cup play has always establishing a European tour a been dominated by one nation ment. You know what the vote or another for certain periods," sald. "Sometimes France, sometimes England, lately the United States and us. In a few years it may well be somebody clse,"
the
RECORD “QUARTER" The 440 Yartis final resulted in a blanket finish between Peter Fryer of London AC, the holder, running his first really competitive Quarter Mile of the teammate, Michael Wheeler, both of whoni clocked 47.7 seconds for a new
Third was Shirley In 9:034, English native record,,
fourth Johnson in 9:05.4, Afth Breaking the English native
Heat times in this event had Roger Dunkley of Shaftesbury and setting a Champion-been very good, Sandstrom and Harriers in 9:09.2 and sixth ship
performance is
21.7 Eddie Hardy of Derby and Henderson returning nean achievement when one
seconds and Shenton and Ells County AC in 9:13.4. It had been consulers that such great names
21.8.
a great race all the way among quarter-miling history
the first five, with Disley open- Arthur Wint, A. G. K. Brown,
was? Two votes for, 57 against.” Ing up to establish a good mar- Bil Roberts und Godfrey Rampling have not been able to
longer runs were dis-gin of victory in the final lap. do so well at the Champion- appointing. The Mile was run
GOOD HURDLING at a slow pace except for the hips
Third was Peter Higgins and final quarter,
In the 220 Yards Hurdles, the Brian Hewson
and fourth 3. T. Wrighton, both of winning in 4:05.4 from Ken British
English native Southgate Harriers; in 48,5 and Wood (4:06.2), Brian Jackson of record fell to Paul Vine in 23.7 48.7 seconds
with Robert Show respectively, lifth Essex Beagles (4:08.0), Ralph seconds place going to Terrance Higgins Dunkley of Polytechnie Harriers second in 23.8 seconds and of Herne Hill Harriers in 48.8 (4:08.8), John Evans (4:10.6) Dennis Merrett third in 24.7. seconda
Shaw
the Won
440 Yards arel Ian Boyd (4:11.6). Fryer's victory only served to
The temperature of over 80 Hurdles in 52.2 seconds for a prove how sound his early sea- son polley had been of building arces did not help the distance best Championship performance andi All gix Mile from Ilie Savel of Rumenia. up speed by concentrating on
Tom Farrell of Lough- Binalists
have run faster thie (52.:
192.3), brought the furlong. He had
(53.0) borough College
and season, his best 220 Yards time down
Kanc of London. AC the Harry Chris Chalaway Won seconds and from 22.1 to 21,7
13:33.8 quite (53.2). this success paid a handsome Three Miles in dividend in the nu!. But young comfortably from Derek Ibbot-
50
The
runners
For
Standard Times
Olympic Games Training Tabled
The Executive Committee of the Hongkong Amateur Swimming Association yesterday accepted the times, pro posed by the Championship Committee, as target for the admission of swimmers for specialised training for the Olympic Games. Mr A. de O. Sales was in the Chair.
The following is the complete programme:
Monday, August 22: Pool pen for practice.
Wednesday, August 24: Junior in the Olympic Games, but will Diving Championship from three
goal, (Times in
Swimmers, reaching these times, or coming near them, will quality for trials. This does not mean, however, that they have been selected to represent Hongkong
be the first step towards attain-metre board & p.m. lo 8 p.m.
this
comparison
Monday,
Jack Parker won the 120 Yards Hurdles in 14.0 seconds from Ian Opris of Rumunia (14.0), Peter Hildreth (14.7), Chris' Higham (14.8) and Paul Vine (14.9).
Ken Wilmshurt
of
Walton
AC won the Hop, Step and Jump with a good 49 feet 0%
POWERFUL SQUADS Hopman, given much credit for Australia's powerful squaɛla, since World War II, made light of reports that some European,
"I is the top Cup form which Hopman has said the Hopman believes that Italy is newly-wed Hoad has lacked the nation coming up fastest in lately.
play. Cup Palians have an excellent
The
Hoad teamed with Rex Har team and I expect will be the wig yesterday to put on a European Zone winner," said the dhazling display of power at the net in a brier doubles workout Australian leader.
Hopman was in a jovial mood against Ken Rosewall and Neale after his team worked out yes-Fraser.
Loulavile. Boat terday on the
Yankees' Coleman Does Not Have A Fractured Skull
Chicago, July 20.
Infield Jerry Coleman of the New York Yankees,
Army Corporal
Upsets Nielsen
HK Chinese · Beat Selangor 5-1
Kuala Lumpur, July 20. Tho Hongkong Chinese BOCKET
th 5-1 alde scored victory over, the Selangor Chinese in the first match here.
Hongkong's forward Au Chi-yin scored, four of his side's konis and Lo. Kwok- -tal_goi the fifth.
The home side played well in the first half but do- Stougkong completely minated the exchanges after the Interval and would have won by a wider margin 17 the forwarda had shown a disposition to take a shơt at the goal-United Press,
1952 Olympic Diving Champion Beaten
Los Angeles, California,
July 20, Don Harper of Palo Alto, California, scored an upset vic- spring- tory in the three-metre board diving on Wednesday in the National AAU Swimming and Diving Championships.
The former Ohio State Univer sity athlete upset the defending Champion Joachim Capilla of Mexico City, Harper won the
In Third Round title with a total score of 587.85.
Philadelphia, July 20. Army Corporal Grant Golden.
for
The 694.06.
favoured Capilla ́scored
David (Skippy) Browing, of
who flew here from Japan for the US. Nevy, and 1952 Olym the Pennsylvania State Lawn plc Springboard. Champion, was Tennis
Championships,
on third in tightly contested Wednesday upset
Denmark's event, with a score of 58295. The Brazilian team. arrived
Kurt Nielsen, runner-up Imst night and its Leader, former Wimbledon Championship, 14- top trio were Gury Tobin of Los Trailing in order behind the Wimbledon Champion Bob
12. 18-16 in the third round, Angeles Athletic Club, 589.55; Falkenburg bore out Hopman's
In sets so heated contention that other nations the torid temperatures, young Florida, 582.10; Frank Frain- eated they matched Glenn Whitten, Clearwater, are not discouraged about Davis Golden Ignored the reputation feller,
unattached, Ohio State Cup play.
Done, top University, 558,20; Bob Clot
554.15, and Falkenburg stated conndently, foreign player here, and pushed "I've never gone into a match his way into the quarter-finals. worthy, Army,
Nielsen's vaunted
Morley Shapiro, San Francisco, cannonball yet I didn't think I could win "--
031.55. delivery
him United Pross
through as he lost the first set Capilla appeared to have In the 20th game by netting a wrapped up the title, scoring volley.
07,50 with a back 2% twisting,
inches and Paul Engo of Nigeria struck on the dead by a pitched ball on Tuesday night, S. China
was second with his best ever performance of 40 feet 14 inches. D. W.
Field of Birch- field Harriers was third of 47:22.
FOOR IN THE FIELD
The less said about the Heid
does not have a fractured skull, as originally feared, it was, announced by Dr John Claridge, Chicago White Sox physician,
The injury was "nothing more than a concussion," he daid, adding that Coleman would be able to play again next week.
Beat
Tasmania
11-2
The
of the mustachioed
failed
to
In the second set, Golden,1V somersault on his fifth and who was a practice player for last dive of the Championship the Japanese Davis Cup team round. while serving with the Army in But Harper came back with Japan, took the match on the an equally
and difoult dive 31st game on Nielsen's double chalked up the score which won fault on match point.
him the gold medal. Nielsen upheld his reputation
His winning dive was a back Hobart, July 20,
showman. throughout,1% with 2 twist. touring "South China | grimacing and gesturing, and
Capilla led the way through ́,
03
team beat Tasmania by letting his displeasure, be known the quailtying rounds earlier in
11 goals to two to-day.
with his
The hand luck Coleman met his homer, after Del Ennis and 10 only hours after he returned to fourth.
unfortunate accident Wille. Jonge balked in the
R
0. B 0 4. 8 0
vilbly
whene a cleso one was called to his disadvantage.
held of 33 and scored 324,85
Sports Diary
events the better. It had been. one of Britain's most promising seasons in the throwing events, but no one of many promising
The Chinese loch 5-0 at half- Also moving into the quarter-in the seven preliminary dives. thrower was. anywhere near
the active list following a threq-. hin best last week-end.
time. Scorers were Mok Chun-finals were Vic Selkaho Harper at that point was fourth wook layoff with A broken Cincinnati Mark Pharaoh won the Discus collar bone suffered on April 22. Philadelphia
wah (4), Szeto. Man (3), Lee easily
defeated Albert Harum with 310.90.-Associated Press. inches,
6-3, 6-4; Siney Schwartz, Home
Yuk-lak (2), Ho Cheung-yeu |Jr., Throw at 168 feet 7
run Philadelphia, and Chu Wing-wah one each.
whb defeated Jack Frost, 6-2, Dumitra Zamfir of Rumania the The popular second baseman Seminick Javelin Throw at
222 feet was hit over the left eye in the
6-3; and Herb Flam, who down- Inches, Bill Palmer
New York. July 20. A crowd of 1,500 saw the led Hal Burrows, 6-3, 0-3- the Shot seventh inning with a pitch
The Put at 40, feet 7 Inches and thrown by White
St. Louis Cardinals Chinese give a sparkling display. Associated Press. Ewan Douglas the Hammer Harry Byrd. Only for the tact for 16 hits,
Sox pitcher pounded four New York plichers They wung into attack im Throw at 185 feet 6 inches,
including Stan mediately after the game started that he wore a heavy plastic Musial's, 21st home run of the and Mok scored after only six Nigeria's Karim Olowu turned helmet did he escape serious season to whip the Giants 0-2 minutes, Thereafter, goals came Wednesday and moved into fifth regularly as the Chinese swept place by a bal game over the through the Tasmanian defence, Philadelphia Phillies,
The home teara noored only, in E HE tho, last minutes of the game. 9. 16 1
The Chinese were forced to Burbrink: make a substitute when Tang
ing
September 6: Men's to Senior one metre fancy diving: Asian Games and World Record Ladies' one metre board diving 2 inches, tie
marks at foot of story).
The Commitico also confirmed
In his best leap of the season to injury. take the Long Jump at 24 feet was the only 6 pm, to a p.m.
finalist over 23 feet! Scotland's. Friday, September 9: Men's BI Piper surprised a mediocre the transfer of three Chung Sing three airman of the HKASA al 6 feet 3 inches and Geoff metro board fancy diving field in the High Jump to win swimmers, Chan Wah-sing, Ng{ Nin and Yuen Pul-kuen, to the Mr A. de O. Sares yesterday in- Elliott won the Pole Vault at 13 Fortuna Swimming Club, f structed the Hon. Sec. Mr feet 6 inches.
WATER POLO
The
Harold Wingles to
to write
a
tiry
Jo to The Water Polo Knockoutand
of the competition will take place in Jockey the first two weeks of August, their generous
Chapter
thanking for Hutton Buys
donation
m
Mansion To Coach Boys
roy Club
the closing dals for entries being $1,300,000 to the Hongkong Gov- July 20. Goal judges for this árnment, which has been enr tournament will be from neutral marked for the construction of clubs.
а modern swimming pool in The Cola y diving champion- Causeway Bay, chip will commence at the Ladies The following are the qualify-. Recreation Club Fool on 1
Wed-ing times for Olymple. "Gamiss | Lan Hutton, ex-captain of resday, August 24.
England, has bought a 12-room with throa mansion
acres of plana ground. He
to convert he land into a cricket ground where he can coach schoolpoys.
free of charge,
100 metres
freelye 400 inetres
Freeskyo 1,500 metros
freestye 100 metre
backstroke 100 metres
breaststroke
100 metres
freeskyw 400 metros
| training:
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THE SCORES National League
Philadelphia, July 20.
St Louis Saul Rogovin doled out five New York
hits to Cincinnati Wednesday. Pholaky
2 10 1
Another Win For
British Isle Rugger Team
night, and doubled home two. Antonell, Monzant (4), Wilhelm Sum was brought on for Lalk rune ne the Philadephia Phillies (0), Giel (8) and Westrum. Tatshay, who was injured in a touring team beat North Eastern whipped the Redlegs 0-0 in the. L-Antonelli
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first game of s, dwi-light double- Home runs-St Louis, Musial. header, Andy Beminick `aq- New York, Westrum, Hofman. counted for three more runs with Associated Press,
THE GAMBOLS
Allwal North, Cape Province,
July 20, British Los Rugby Union
to six Districts by 34 points The team leaves for Sydney here today after leading 16-ê ai to-morrow-Reuter,
half time.--Reuter,
tackle.
Barry Appaly
·BAUTE'S. BURIED THE
OF MY PETUNIAS.
TODAY
Morting "Amateur, Sports Tederation 0.0. Meetina, at SCHER, Boardroom, BAD D.1.
TOMORROW
Athletics HKAAA Annual General Meeting at Education Dept. 5.30 p.m.
Bowla Opel Pairs Championship: Matoben
at Cec, KBQC, BRIC, Recreio, TC. (2nd round),
Golf Ladies Toursome, Diep Waine Bay, First Round,
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