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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1955.
THE £35,000 SIGNATURE
36 MEN UNDER 4:10 FOR THE MILE-BUT UNDER FOUR IS NOT SO EASY
By "RECORDER”
Thirty-six men have run the Mile under 4 minutes 10 seconds this year. Three, all in the same race at London's White City, crashed the four-minute barrier. We may or may not see another one this year.
There are still two big international matches in England -aguinst Germany this coming week-end and inter against Hungary—to come off and there is the Emsley Carr Mile at the second British Games still to come and probably quite a few inter national Mile races in the Scandinavian countries in the late summer 'and aufuran.
The goat John Landy once run the distance in 3:44.0 or be able to it that into their pro- remarked that he could turn under are potentially good for gramme. cut on under-4:10 Mile nay day | four-minuto Mile barrier-break- without taking 150 much out of ing. himself, but if he went under 4:06 it took him quite a few days to recover from it.
At Copenhagen Denmark's
д Milc
in
on
Besides Tobori, Chataway and
who Howson,
clocked 3:43.8, 3:43.8 and 3:43.2 on their way July 21, to the sub-four-minute Mile at Gunnar Nielsen ran the White City in May, there 4:03.4. He was are only two other sub-3:44.0 runner-up to Roger Bannister Metrie Milera on this year's list last year in the European Games te dato, 1,500 Metres at Berne. But he doesn't look to be in the under four-minute clars despite his known abilities as ene of the world's greatest Half Millers,
A GREAT SEASON
They are the
BETTER THAN BANTENT
Fred Dwyer, now on a Euro- pean tour, looks a better prospect for being the first American to break the barrier than the luck- as Wes Santee, if only judging by his pick-up of speed in recent months over 800 Metres.
Hungarians, Istvan Rozsavolgyi and Sandor than he has Iharos, who have clocked 3:42.2
and 3:42.0
barrier.
near
a
Ho di 1:50,4 at Stockholm, some three or four seconds fastor over gone before, His best Mile this year is 4:01.8, enough to the respectively. The which is two Hungarians have ahead of them one of the toughest Inter ntional acasona in history and I has been a great season in
Iharos' concentration will be Europe over the Metric Milenare on the 3,000 Metres, Two the 1,500 Meires-with 30 men Miles and 8,000 Metres, already having beaten 3 minutes seconds and the question 50
Bul the Mile of the Year arises as to whether there are would require them both, as any potential four-minute Milers well as Chataway, Hewson and agong these men,
Taberi. That may come in the Experience has shown that Emaley Corr Mile, but, it is only Metric Milers who have doubtful that the Hungarians will
French Design Wins Goodwood Stakes A Second Time
Goodwood, Sussex, July 27.
Sentre will also be on European tour later this sum- mor, but the four-minute barrier reems to affect him psychologically. He has the greatest number of near-misses In history in his effort to broak the barrier and is a very much discouraged Miler,
America's Bob Seaman, who as recorded 4:01.4 this year, is on European tour also and is doing far from well. One of the youngest Milers of class action today, his whole season has been one of ups and downs and he is probably all washed up this year as far as further progress is concerned.
Two young Finns, both in their
I first season in the top class, look good prospects. Olavi Vuorisalo and Matti Huttunen have clocked 3:46.0 and 3:40.4--very good efforts for the Finnish early season and there is no knowing
at the moment
how
much
The Queen was again here today to watch the eight-potential there is in them." year-old gelding, French Design, win the Goodwood Stakes Scandinavia's middle distances of two miles three furlungs for the second time.
have a way of either He was runners
rising to phenomenal heights or successful three years ago.
inexplicably slowing down.
won
race.
French Design is only the third horse to have twice
this
Established in 1823, it is the oldest handicap in the racing calendar.
The winner was ridden by 22-year-old apprentice Vic Gard- ner and was well-supported at
-1.
P
Lard Rosebery's Cunningham, d-1 chance, was a length away
second and Sir Gordon Munro's
Eddie Firmani, Charlton Athletic's 22-year-old South African inside for ward, signs on the dotted line of the contract which will bring him ́$150 a week with Sampdoria, the Italian Club. Firmani received a maximum wage of £15 a week with Charlton. Watching are Sampdoria officials. The fee is a record for an English club-Daily Express Photo.
Die Already Cast For Tour De France With 3 More Stages To
Go
Bordeaux, July 27.
With a long run down from the Pyrenees foothills, Henri Sitek (West France) who has trailed throughout the tour, escaped from the pack some 10 miles (17 kik- metres) from Pau to hold the lead until the outskirts of this large French port.
He had a 7 minutes, 40 seconds lead over the main pack at the 82 miles (132 kilometres) mark but 12 miles (20 kilometres) from here he was joined by Bernard Gauthier (France), Wout Wagtmans (Holland), Denilo Barzozi (Italy), Gilbert Bauvin (Northeast Central France) and Max Schellemberg (Switzerland).
The six
mons
leaders
13 secs.
Springboks Take
Take On The Minor Counties
London, July 27,
Fresh from their many récent triumphs, the South Africans today went to Stoke-on-Trent to play the minor Counties in a two-day match;
Usually a light-hearted gamo, today proved no real exception to the rule and well though both sides played, the accent remained on the game rather than on the all- pervading biting desire to win at all costs.
The Minor Counties XI in- cluded three Yorkshire player of considerable regular County experience and it was these three together with. D. Smith who provided these Juniors of English cricket with the back- bone of their batting.
and at the close of play had scored 120 for the loss of three wickets
THE SCOREDOARD Minor Counties ist Ihnines K. Taylor, c. Duckworth, b
Smith
G. Walton, b. Fuller The first wicket fell quickly D. Padgett, b. Smith to Fulier
but then young H. Fairclough, c. Winslow, Padgett, who has only this b. Tayfield acason begun to make the full
County
tourn ond
R. Gautrey, bw, b. Tayfield
Smith
showing R Collins, c. Keith, Kake
plenty of promise, and K. Taylor
procecded to hit the ball all :D. M. Haynes, c. Keith,
over the field.
Padgett was particularly im pressive and in spite of a slight physique, hit with tremendous power for so' smali a man.
the By lunch reached 103 for two.
tepre
Had
however,
Smith
D., J. Smith, c. Mcglow, b
Tayfold
E. Leadbeater not out
Smalth,
F. Taylor,
Tayfield
C.
H. B. Henderson, b, Smith
Extras
Total
33
39 30
233 Fall of wickets: 1/5, 2/05, 3/123, 4/132, 8/145, 6/150, 7/100, 8/228, 9/320.
RAPID COLLAPSE
After the interval, there was a rapid collapse and five wickets fell for the addition of merely 48 runs. The Leadbeats and Smith, however hitting the ball aggressively sent the score along at a rattling Fuller
and even forced Cheetham Murray into making several bowling Meglow changes
paco
There
Tayfield
was an unfortimate Smith
Howling
Q M. R. W.
14
2 37
15.
4 42
2 0
0
30
9 71
24.6
8 71
incident when the score stood at South Africa lat innings 219. A return from Megiew W. Endean, c, Taylor, b. F. struck Leadbeater on the hood, Taylor Leadbeater fell to the ground, A. Murray, not out but after a few minutes
២៥.
able to return to the pavilion H. Keith, e. Fairclough, b.
F. Taylor unaided. He returned to resumo bis innings later and was und C. Duckworth, b. F. Taylor defeated at the close with 30 to P. Winslow, not out
Extras his nam
name. After taking six wickets, the
Total for three South Africans might well have
--Franco-Presse, to take things. been expected
easy especially in the field. This, case, and the feidsmen chased
Every
however, was far from being the
bal as
if the Test was still on. A mort pralso-worthy mins, effort, which was fully
appre clated both by the crowd and
the remaining one and of play quarter hours
04
30
120
European Soccer
Team Against. Great Britaîn
Party, July 27. Wamer Kohlmeyer, 30-your- left-back who old German
Enzlarkd against
at Wembley last December, has dropped out of the European
Britain Soccer team to meet Belfast on August 13.
2. Italy. 342 bro, 30 stuck to won the admiration of the en- gether until the final sprint into tre French nation.
Henri Sick of West Bordeaux stadium, where Wagt-
France, 3. Bdigium, 343 hrs, 29 mine, their opponents, spurted out to cross the who has formed the rear party 57 rees. Haishing line one length sheed for most of the Tour with Hoar, 4. Holland 344 h, 63 mins, three after
the Minor Counties had of Schellemberg.
almost start to finish. 6. Northeast Central France, been dismissed for 283. the But the die has already been lead to away today to hold the 15 secs.
Asked if he was surprised 345 hrs, 17 ming, 42 6009.---| South Africans went for the cast for this 42nd Tour.
Louison Bobet, France's World about Sitek's sudden departure, France-Presse.
runa at about
a run a minute played Champion, now has an over surprized. Henri told me several
Hoer winked: "I am not at all lead of mins. 4 secs. Over days ago that he was going to team
mato A. Rolland and One of the most astonishing | 7
and take the dead at mins 43 secs over Charly attack On thee
mountain Bargoe, just outsile Bordeaux. European Gaul, Luxembourg's
Thero
more Henri'e wife lives there." are three ace.
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS stages to go over rolling country
classifica- Overall individual Bobet, who is good on
tion: flat should have no difficulty in holding the lead. Gaul is weak on the flat as he is strong on the climbs.
ASTONISHING
relegated to second place after phenomeno a photo finish with My King-iddle distance scuson this year dom, a 13-2 chance,
Alexander started ព 100-7 outsider of the field of tive.
My Kingdom, who is owned Elgin Arm-
Black Horse at 100-7 third, by Canadian J. Three lengths further
away of strong, was ridden by champion the 17 runners.
Jockey Doug Smith.
French Design clocked four minutes 12-2/5 seconds - the fastest time recorded in the last 20 years,
SUSSEX STAKES
In the first race, the Sussex Blak.co
milo, over
the Queen's calt Alexander was
one
SOFTBALL
Jaguars Beat
S.
China "B"
23 To 6
1135 been on East German, Klaus Richizenhain, who started the senson in startling style and has His best to kept on improving. dule is 3:47.0 for 1,500 Metres. Last year he had not broken the four-minute barrier for the Metric Milc, never mind the Mile proper.
even
Another prize to go overseas
Looking them all over, the was the King George Stakes, best prospect for the next man won in record Ume by the Irish under four minutes for the Mile colt Democratic, LR 11-10 looks to be Sheffield's Ken Wood, favourite,
with s best for the season of 4:01.0.
Owned by Mr Frank Mcre O'Ferall and trained by Paddy Prendergast In Ireland. mocratic
WARREN STAKES
A recent French importation, Alibi II, survived a photo finish to win the 11 furlongs Warren
for Stakes his new English owner, Mr Dave Morris, at odds
Mile.
Best times over 1,500 Metres
of 100-30 while Mr Harry Joel pended: produced a very smart filly
Star of India, who, making her | racecourse debut, cantered
DWAY
1,500 METRES RUN
OUTSIDE DANGER The only outside danger for the French team appears to be Belgium's Jean Brockart with 7 mins. 35 seconds, behind Bobet. But he is being marked by all strongmen in the French
the
team.
Except for accidents, the Snal result could be guessed at: 1. Bobet (Franco), 2. J. Bratkart
3.
Roliand
mod
14 Geuniniani a
1. L. Bobat (France)
hrs, 37 mins, 17 secs.
114
2. A. Rolland (France) 114 hrs. 43 mins, 21 secs.
3. C. Gaul (International) 114 hrs, 45 mins.
4
(Belgium)
J. Branicut 114 hrs, 45 mins, 2 secs.
6. R. Geminiani (France) 114 hra, 47 mins, 38 secs.
TEAM STANDINGS Overall team classification:
1. France, 341 hrs, 31 mins,
48 eces.
C. Gaul (International) Hearty Welcome
In Store For
A
Wolves
COUNTY CRICKET
Wickets Galore Tumble
In Championship Cricket Programme
London, July 27.
wickets in hand.
between
The team, which was officiall aminced hero Inst Thursday" by the French Football Feders. ton, includos players from' Six countries.
Kohlmeyer was included in the team which, it is under- stood, was provisionally chosen by the European Football Union earlier. A substituto will be named later.
Kohlmeyer marking
would have beeni England's evergroen outside-right Stanley Matthews who gave him a thoroughly bad
Wickets galore tumbled in today's County cricket me in the Wembley Inter, programme. In eight Champlonship matches 117 wickets national. fell, and three County teams were all out just after lunch.niversary of the Irish Foot
The match, to mark the 75th Blackpool and Cardiff were the main scenes of de-ball Association, is the third in Wood has been running into De-shape steadily and unhurriedly.
vastation.
the series, England beat Europe covered the five fur-He has been Beaten this season,
3-0 at Highbury in 1938 and longs in 58 seconds, best Umoby Chataway and Hewson, but and
At Cardiff, Arms Park 21 A profitable second wicket | Britain beat the Rest of Europe ever for the course,
he showed last year that he pre-
wickets tumbled in the match partnership
John 6-1 at Glasgow in 1947. Tony Hoar, Britain's cycling ferred August and September for ambassador to France, today
between Glamorgan and Middle-Langridge and Alan Onleman, The original team chosera Dis best efforts with his 4:04,6 received one
gained of the warmest
Hanuapi which produced 83 runs, enabled
Buffon victory over Fred Wyot: and receptions over given Tabori in last year's Emsley Carr Briton
(Ger Prst innings, lead of 24 and at Sussex to take the lead with only (Austria). Kohlmeyer to touring France.
As be
the closo Glamorgan were 12 three wickets down and they many); Oow Irk (Aamtria), London, July 28,
runs ahead with nine second finished 103 ahend with five Gustavson plugged along the 19th stage of
(Sweden), Boskow Tho
of TOLIT OVER
captain
Spartak Innings wickets standing 122 zelles the
from
| Football Club, whom Wolver- and One Mile this year are op- a Frenchman, woman of Moscow next month, said: "We
allac, there to Bordeaux,
Fred Titmus and Jack Young: Paik
was hampton
Surrey and Yorkshire, the two (Yugoslavia); Sorenson (Italy),
Kocsis
(Hungary), Kopa Wanderers meet in caused a collapse and Glamor leading Counties, were both in (France), Puskas. (Hungary),
in just under trouble. gan were out chuck who did not know that
Vincent (France), know: Britain as a country with 24 hours for 104. Titmus took the Union Jack he wore meant
Reserved: "plurity Hoor, the and English-sporting traditions in an inter-five for 20 and Young five for
view with the Russian magazine 30. man who just wouldn't quit."
*NEWS*" As the stage passed through Radio.
quoted by
Middlesex fared little better, and their last eight wickets fell villages and towns, "Vive Hoar"
He described Britain as "the for the addition of only 07 runs in large white letters sprawled birthplace of various sports." after being 01 for two at tea.
Under the heading "A hearty The British Consul at Pau welcome awaits the Wolves," he
TOKEN RESISTANCE presented his rolling ambas- anid his team would be very sador with a special map of happy to receive "this uplendid Lancashire fast
Brian Statham, England
bowler, this stogo before the start, alde handed by that" grand
fivo for 88 at Blackpool where first three Surrey wickets footballer Wright,"
"We know from the traditions Gloucestershire wore dismissed nine runs and ave were down
Wanderers and their for 189. Only Tom Graveney, for 68. of the Yorks, who has led the British fame, particularly in recent who hit a six and eight fours in Yorkshire found England bats all the way through this grueil strong rivals.
shall be facing 49, offered more than tokon romen Doug Ingolo and Travor years, that we
Bailey in top form at Bradford sistance, ing tour, was today at the side
"Their setback in this year's
Jost Lancashire
half their where they added, 103 for of Hoar in the rear party. League Championship is he re- vickets for 103 and were not fourth Essex wicket in 314 Hour Robinson had
slept badly, fecilor on their skill (Wolves cartsin at the lead until Malcolm Both Bnished in the main peek were
and runners-up to Chelsea). Hilton
Aian Wharton
Worcestershire were the third they beat us 4-0 (at Molineux
with the five-furlong |3:123 Istvan Rozasvolgyi (Hungary)
(B)
'Veteran Jaguars trounced seley Stalics by four lengths. Brian Hewit
3:43.6 Bandoriharos (Hungary) the rookie South China Bees she was second favourite at 4-1. 3:433 Chris Chataway (GB) 23-6 in a Summer Softball) League match yesterday,
no less than six times in
opening frame,
slackened a bit in the
second
Router.
at
3:43.8 Laszio Tabori (Hungary) The other race on the pro 3:45. Ero Beres (Hungary)
| 3:49.3 Was Banies (UBA) gramme, the alx furlongs 3:08.0 Olavi Vuorisalo (Finland) Richmond Stakes for two year 3:40.4 Matt Huttunen (Finland) The Jaguars were on the oroids, was won from start to 2:40.6 dunner NielsDes (Denmark) slaught right from the beginning, finish by the smart Royal Ascot 3:47.0 Klaus fuchizenhain (GDR) 1:47.0 Siegfried Herrman (GDR) and they toured the diamond
Ratification, which 13:47.0 Sergey Slugin (U881) the winner.
favourite
11-63:47.2 Vindtinar Okorokov. (USSR) Though they started
3:47.4 Olst Lawrenz (Germany) 3:47,4 Ingvar Eriksson (Sweden) 3:47.8 Btanislav Jungwirth (CSR) 3:40.0 Jorma Kakko (Finland) 3:48.6 Vellan Mugosa (Yugokavis) 3:48.4 Brecko nadiac Yugoslavia) 3:48.4 Deals Johansson (inland) 3:49.0 Hainz Lauder (Germany) 3:400 Rolf Lamors (Germany) 3:49.4 Gunther Dorow (Germany) 3:40.0 Gordon Pirte, (08) 3:40.0 Cahit Onel (Turkey 3:49.8 Nixolay. Brelokuro? (USSR)
and scored no run, they came
back
times.
in the third to tally three
A
the
The big spree come in fourth where they cireulted the bases eleven Umes and ended up by adding another three runs in t. the fifth.
The Bees tallied- once in the third and Ave times in the last
KCC Team For John Evanti (GD)
Liberation Shield Match
3:500 Alexander Zvolenky (CSM) 3:60.9
Dusan Cikel (CSR)
ONE MILE BUN
canto, taking advantage of un- The following will represent steady relier pitcher Lino Mar¬the KCC in the first match of ques. who yielded four con- the Liberation Shield series secuilvo d walks in a row.
aalset Kowloon Bowling Green 200 Lazio Tabor (Hungary)
19.0 Chris Chataway (03)
When Igmar Ericksen took Club, on Monday, August 1. 3:09. Brian Hewson (OB) over on the mound, T. C. Lau at 3,46 pm, at the KCC: of the Bers wacked a solid one
4:00.5 Wes Santes (USA) 401.4 Bob Beaman (USA)
on a soft pitch resulted in મ R. Tsal A. J. Maitland, J. N.ULU Kan Wood (GB) triple and batted in three runs Wong, G. Madar (Skip);
Pereira, D. Philips (Skip);
401. Fred Dwyer (USA)
1034 Gunnar Nietsen (Deranack)
14:005 Peter Driver (GB)
404 Jarzy Chromik (Poland) 4:00.0 Jim Bailey (Australia)
to end the game at 23-0 In C. C. M, L, Bones, A. P. 49 pin Dellinger (USA) favour of the Jaguars. The game was called off on account: of darkness after five innings.
The line-ups were;—. Jaguars-D. Chaves (83), 1. Erickson (e), G. Remedios (ct). V. Pedruco (P), A. Marques (1b), J. Brown (h), D. Pereira (Skip); (f) A. Ozorio (2), C. Pugh (rf).
L. Naylon, R. H. R. Hall, W. Den Macmillan Austrália) Marshalisay, A. E Elliott (439a Ralph Dunkley (on) (Bkip);
4:08.0 Dordon. Piria (00) 4:06.4 Murray Halberg (8) Zealand) 4:00. Henry Gustafsson (Sweden; J. Carvalho, H. Phoenix, C10 THE 114well (UBA) Thom peoTS, W. J. Howard 4:074 Joe Lapierre UEA)
|||492 David Law, (08)
13778. Brian Barrelt (th) / 4:08.0 PhB Coleman (UMA)
South Chins "BH. K. Chan GC, Loo, A. C. Tribble, 3. 1:03.0 Alan Gordon, Copr (3b) J. T. Yee (1), Tony Tai Dumeld, M. J. Divechia (Skip):00 Richerguson (Canada) and C. L Won (cf), T. C. Lau C. W. Lam, J. F. da Silve; D, 4:093 8d Wing MUBAY
08.6 Johen Pliminer (Australia) (66), Y. Chan (rf), A. Owen (e), C. Symons, F. R. Kamani08.8 Derek Robotson (Brand) H. Chow (1b), P. Zoe (2b), | (8klp);
14:09.4. Jan Boyd (OD) - 110920 Martin Walmsley, (OR)
O. Chien (p),
Today's match between Pandas 8. Y. Doe, G. B. Lodd, A; M.00.0 on Dider KGÁÁ and Filipino Club, majt see m} Alves, W. Gaffney (Skipp
clone night as Pandae 'will'put' in "P. D. Murphy, S. Ramchand,
Junior players so that they may C. I. Stapleida, W. Hong Slibe REVIE
sain, experience.
TUBA)
(across the road,
GRUELLING TOUR
Brinn Robinson of Mirfeld,
of
ко minutes 35 seca,
Moscow
and
(Den WEARING FITCH Surrey caught Warwickshire mark), Van Brandt (Belgium), (Austria), Jonquet Schleger on a wearing pitch at Coventry (France)-Chine Mall Special. and dismissed them for 210, but they had to struggle for runa themselves. With only three wickets left, the Champions needed 103 runs for first inn-
lead. John Bannister and
League Tennis
Hongkong University defeat- Rolerd Thompson claimed theed the Hongkong Cricket Clubs
for
in a Men's "C" Division Emagus“ Tennis match played at Chater Road yesterday.
HKCO LogHU by 3-7 Mackle and Hopkins (HKCC) lost to Francis Ma and W. C. Ho 86; Joat to H. 140 and S.
the
and
Ballsole
hit eight fours in his
05
L. Tao 2-0; beat B. Kwik and
18.
any chance
A. Yau 0-1.
Pridham and Bickford
50 riders in 9 hours, 21 We know their mettie when reified up 69 in under an hour. The Essex skipper did not
making 142 (HKCC) lost to Ma and Ho 2-0: The last Ave E last to Leo and Teo 0-6; 10 to "I was not feeling too good" last November) and we saw it team to suffer summary dis-in 41⁄2 hours. said the 24-year-oki, Robinson again when they outplayed the missal and they totalled only 105 rex wickets crushed in less than Kwik and You 4-8,
England spinner Calvert and Mayne (HKCC) when he arrived here. But famous Honved of Budapest" against Sussex at Hove. Here 30 minutes. cycling comfortably at the side (Wolves won 3-2 In December, Ian Thomson (five for 24) and Johany Wardle taking five of the lost to. Ma and Ho 1-d; lost to 0-0; bout: Kwik Hoor, he discovered how also on their home ground) Don Smith (four for 21) were last six wickets for four this last man in the pack had China Mail Special,
of
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