PROFESSIONALS NOT WELCOME
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1956.
SUGGESTION TO THROW OPEN WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS THROWN OUT BY LTA
By ARCHIE QUICK
The Lawn Tennis Association will not entertain the suggestion that the famous Wimbledon Championships be thrown open to professionals. Lt. Col. Macauley, Secretary of the Association, told me point blank, "The proposa! has been discussed as a result of a movement by two or three County Associations, but unequivocally thrown out. I do not think it will be resurrected for a while."
Was
Fred Perry, crusader in many fields of sport, thinks the LTA have blundered. Lew Hond "This year's Wimbledon." he said, "was the least interesting for years,
on his merits but he has been beaten three times since, and that should never bay pen to a Singles Champion.
We
"Shurley Fry in a nie girl an! | 38 matches out of 43 What solushing the mighty triple Open a good player but he tres mest of an attraction does that make
with the Wumbleck m
Singles a darcis al the punt No. the Championship vore feature- Jess, will
sutstanding
personalities and there seem te be no new exciting faces eoning alk. saritat I wring the English gus
way that 1 Pary went 1
shot Championship need
the arm, which the proßer je nach Ilver a 'have' could supply Championship by all means", be continued.
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FOR AMATEURS
Babe Zaharias Trophy For Annual Award
Galveston, Texas, July 31.
Babe Zuhurins, the woman alblete whose exploits over
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Didrikson Zaharias
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the
The Babe, fighting her third battle with curwer,
Govazules for Windkra′′*
prularity has suffered through
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MIXED TOURNAMENT
Pery went on, "Lawn Tentti
flasterosa
What about hun Wamblyclon
Line professionals and lee and holding a ainateurs United States Great BRA-
mixed Austrichia
*Potarivartal We could have them all in thest Gmzule Kramer Schrier Ber Pally Rosewall
Champion off by four and three with two "eagles at the 14th and 19th holes Max, who is part owner with his father Gus of the senside links at Selsey, has gone at - Elte oral and lobster business. as a sideline and he finds the angling laying generally
his usual has unvei high tension vous make up. The then thing in "Apping The world Jor Rolfer", is hu staton Anyhow. he was right tuck the foon which won him the title in 1951
Greut
seven Brdom won by mateless, to her, the futusrenes bernat haived at 2-2 and the make tip 4 singles taken by 11 herme
Players at 5-3
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ARMY SPORTS
PARADE
This week we use the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade to pay compliment to the 1st Bn The King's Own Royal Regiment who are due to leave the Colony in the near future.
During its sojourn here this grand old regiment has mado à large and insting contribution to the sporting affairs of the Army in Hongkong and also to the wider sphere of Colony sport.
their enjoyment
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sporting
partemen of the regiment. enthusiastic support the regi- rucht has given to the
brilliant ployers Many sporteri Army an colours
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BEST BOY AND MAN SCREEN TEAM SINCE
COOPER AND BEERY?
By RON BURTON
Old-timers who are a little sad about the younger generation not having been exposed to the man-and-boy screen team of Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper may take heart in some current casting.
Warner Brothers decided to pair Walter Brennan and Brandon de Wilde in "Good-bye, My Lady." The results, according to director William Wellman, wero expected to be good, but they came out so well that the director thinks ho may have found the best boy-and-man team since Beery-Cooper.
the
in the
J
is member of the Actors Studio in New York where Kazan tutors and whic has produced such store s Dean Marlon Brando, James und Eve Merle Saint.
"It's too bad the bay is going | neighbourhood and eburch youth Carroll inly retirement after this one," activities. Wellman said. "After the public "Kicks themselves
they'll sees him and Brennan,
inost wonderful
"and anyOI realise the Two are a wonderful world," he said,
to who hasn't taken the time combination and will want
fearn this bus missed something, see more of them."
I feel sorry for them.
PHIL HARRIS, TOO
1099-Up), Wellman suid. the Brennan-de us to whether Wikle duo will generate more audience tears than the earlier team. In any event, there should be a large number of misty eyes in the house at the very loast.
The director
happy is piso about another pleasant surprise in the m
"You know
of
course."
" he said. "I know his doesn't
FINISHED IN BROOKLYN
"Baby Doll" was written for Not long ago a
the Acrcen by simest large as the popula~ | Williams. It is
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im troupe
Delta
Tennes500
sel In the dicals and with the problems and passiona folk of the cotton bitor simple
country.
of Benoit, Miss. 400 Mississippi
The local invaded the town
(15 enlisted people players and extras in a bigtime movie by ʼn man few there had ever heard of
As the voluptuous, unwilling bride of onfish Archie Lee, Baby Doli seeks romance and escape from drudgery in the embrace The of slick Silva Vacarro.
Into violence, triangle bursts urson and death in 48 hours the story covers
Karl Archie is played by Malden whom movie sudiences best remember as the priest in
Rume.
Calling the organisers of the have various
Cycle Motor Army Colony Trials!!
have frequently well as the fastnillur stressed the well deserved of the King's Own. They popularity of these evrals and have claimed their many
B HOW secins that Intere ther striches beyond The isses ginecfully, but when they
was normal military boundary foanel that elisappointment
Fol their
They were always
I have received enquiries from tribule members of the Royal Navy and atady to pay full
Phil Harris,
They joyed working in it their en que roes. Colony rug- from enthusiasts in the Royal
and taking directions from Ella Air Force asking whether or not
previous ger will muss the virile influence
Kuzun, who seemed to emanate reputation it would be possible for them to
tremendous confidence in their exactly make one think of 64 players and unit alike.
The regiment
dramatic actor, but people are mude a gener- | compete in the individual com-
ability to do exactly what he They now going to be surprised when they wanted them to do bus effort to give full support to petitions at the various mettings. Each enquirer points out that
he see him. I think the role
are looking forward to seeing AUTHTY the heavy testuands of th
during
has may open up a whole new the two there are no equivalent facilities
themselves in his movie with- In their own dem of the service Beld of work for him."
but Tuby reasing that it is winter sen eier it was in Hung- kong
Harris plays the part of likely to be one of the most in-On The Waterfront." Silva is in Hongkong, unt they suggest it The Chinese Inuus whe thring
tough. very stadiums would be a generous and much the
hard village busi-portant is of 1956, ir Kazah's played by a prominent Brood- Colony
But he has the all-record is any indication.
way actor, Ell Wallach, who TISH talk of the brilliant ball appreciated action if the formu
saving tion who run the cariler triaks
streak of tenderness
load neer faced movie camerno Billy Robson of little control
Few of them have sees On before individual necessary thes OLTA
for CL sympatheti who WEST to the Colony repre- event to the three services.
character. And. according
The 10 sedative side within weeks of
One correspondent even goes Wellman, he really carries it off his rival from Korea, and
fur as to
as to say that he thinks whose delightful pesonality is chances of being allowed to
rendy smile won 1111
ete might be prejudiced on [compete frands wherever he played!
question of un appropriate That was two moons agge and
Linchine. #shows that these Fugimental team mates Wal-
men have given a lot of thought free on Walmsley were Elk
to the motter and if they can players who played regularly in be accommodated there is no Army pod
other representative doubt they would appreciate the knows teams
gesture.
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floed mostly to roaching rather A plou that Great Britain and than exhibition games, He has the toninamwealth es subine once
1 st very two year a long was
Ryder Cup ktore 201700
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ambitious Beam against the United States was made by Britain's greatest of the
Ealing Green
Fred Club, ju badly he had won his ever laws tennis player
Perry when Ji Middlesex Champy to hap
visited Prinens, dist
he frets lze NA
Angeles,
Sandwich, golf vonarse for the in wh
Tennes elu
club and recent Internatumat match erder assle other plenty A I run to the former Wimble-
hmat d
antel The fall, with | dun Champions tuiking từ cumed) - un Arthur Ackey in a refresh- Hwut marquer at the mintha hule- Fixed in treun golfer himself and is a close frietal at all the American stars What an in-
that attract n
would be" be said. “Everybody cema to want il except the Professionni Gulfus Artognation, The Com monwealth players woult fumly welerine i, ze would the When the pt meters of Le
11 American-
tld be played International shatch
101 the Unit... between the predese and gullers alternative.y
Great Bedman and somes of Great Blam and to Cam- monault worried the sdea of where, by mda, in the Common- 10 would come plaver Mub
Test Walth ixture
happiest
I'eler ... lik
This The nights kit A
Player, Pryor Wilkes, hotur placery with lig
add lik and sights emaild be inertreed from four and eight to mes match-play in what was virtually a Ryder Cup Triat. Huts und trelve, there the system broke down
For some unknowes reason thes dege Princes Club Sandwich, which, wonderful
its club. ar and green. 15 house, Fahrways
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TOO MANY TABLETS
The
being the
That would obviate 114 of the PGAN two objections dess
1 places by home players True. The PGA would get 'gale' money. Lonly one every three yes in
stead of two, bist the attendances (wanaidh ne bugger and the “gote'
road 12 poled
NAM
SINGLE FIGURES
suck
Tenous
What is not generally writan- Commonwealth match the pra moters coly thought of bay
set af medals. What would have happened if the match had ered it a lit asl threatened to until the very just putt had been
the
A BIG GAP
The departure of these players Jeft ing gup, but last season regiment ogala had three players who had their share of the me-light. White had a spell of brilhan play and claimed several Colony hours before Lading right out of the picture, while Egerton and Melanghla und regular Aresy Combinext Services players.
WHIT
were
the
on the as-
show itself.
on
ulong
011
the
is
A host of a national TV pro- for children says that Krane
is the easiest "being yourself" way to get along with children.
Genial, friendly J
Jimmie Dodd, Walt master of ceremonies for Disney's "Mickey Mouse Club,"
Ret how with children. He has to charm not only millions of them Incidentally there Is an 1X- perienced rider at HMS Tamar the television screen but also 24 who has also gained
performers valuable youthivak planning knowledge
The
Dodd gel Ganisation xide Truss and they're known, and dom. He offers his services Sermules in the United K.-
along famously. Dodd thinks it's will- dum,
because he treats them as per- sons and doesn't assume tactics ingly to any committre-service!
they 190 when many people or civilian-whe would like to use them, but fest of ail his
his suddenly realise they're dealing that he will big hope 15
with children, allowed to compete. i shall be
"Of course, you've got to ke Dodd sold. "Most glad to forward his address to children," anyone who would like to con-
people do, but so many of them
different tack him diet any spect of adopt
personalities when talking or working with m. for cycling.
klds.
"Mouseketeers,”
In swimming and water pola the King's Own were also a power to be reckoned with when the honours were at stake, and once again they made a generous
of the The success
Army th contribution
powerful
DON'T TALK DOWN Army North water polo team.
North water polo team in their They
South Army Kane against niso active
"Our bunch of boys and girls were us:et
of the field
brought a lot of satisfaction to
ranges from about eight to the athletic with Atae Smith and the folks North of the Taiwan early teena. They're very talent- Jock Hightco two well-known Line. The northerners had to ed youngsters, and if you were
while
10 talk down to them instead of ani lake to the water without start MLM25.
Army
man Smith but they played being yourself. you'd do very Colony boxing they provided a steady stream ut men who could top speed throughout and just badly with them. They'd know
their hold their ow
victory by right
that you weren't uway against the best
141
in this part of the world. Several of the boxNETS deserve mention. but I am sure none of them will feel slighted if I say just a word
deserved goals to 4.
ARMY FA AGM TL anticipated that the or two about Pte Jones, us re Annual General Meeting of the we have had Army (HK) Football Associa- a lightweight as
held early be the pleasure of watching here in tion will a long
time.
Incre
in
being sincere and weren't acting
north wonder, perhaps, why
suid
+1
on
his
♫
you were getting minimum response.
singer-com- The red-haired poser-musician
that performers may be a little more shrewd and worldly than their non-professional contemporaries. This, however, doesn't necessar- ily mean that only sharper kids through an adult who's trying to
relations
with the "My Mouseketeers are friendly, and 204 we treat each other with Que
spect," he said. "Sure, I'm boss,
they
but know it, and doesn't keep me from listening
and
complimenting to them them and discussing things which they're interested."
of his Dodd is
very proud talented bunch. He extends his
for affection
children into
mis- because
"You see, I know all about it, rat then I am a sheh American May; and it is aimast marvessible business man now, and go cut of tall but var gwizia.
ny way to find out about these The rent was that desptie the | things. I almost bɩcanis a gulf
Champun pe fessional instead of a Open Pro Thanson, ex-Open Chain-player, you know, and my handi-
Max in Califorma Bobby Lacke
is still in the a quarter-century made her Fulkar and the cream of the single gurea
sports immortal, today Empire's paid exports there
Von Nica, the little announced the creation of al was but a
bandful 1
spectators Australian on his last British
August and there is a whisper 1 have been I was 1SJA, NAR play
said sadly: Babe
that a proposal The strange thing about Jones going around hard-hitting :༥་ཐཱ*
this idea for years, but plugging
the inten- made with Trophy.
was the controversy which sur-will be Harty Welman detral Norman the PGA won't budge. I am
rounded several of the vertleistion of making some important The award wil be made V Nida far out in the country,nfraid they ure biased. If it ever
the various Inter- which went against him. When-changes in noruully
American Max Faulkner du the same thing dots Lang about, I am afraid I
ever local boxing folks get to unit competitions. ntuele who to Thuenson, Sid Seat, Christie am over the peak to take
gether you can be sure that even.
are apparently those Open Champion Pel "by performance, character and O'Connor and skipper Dal Rees
dit most for inflict similar wide margin de son said he would very good example,
much tually the fantastic verdlet which / who feel that the present terms child's leve himself
Major and Minor should be during women's *K***
the feat in the invaders and then like to take part
went against him in tast sea- a con-
und
some more suit- year."
walk back to the clubhouse far test which be considered should son's Colony Champlonchies will discarded
ablet
alternatives found. disunt practically along.
have been started years
come up for discussion.
soccer officer who has given this above You Locke and when "Bobby
remained One person
a lot of thought points out that Nida were ruling the rxist." such discussion that
Was A known
Jones himself, and in spite of in modern language "minor" is
often
synonymous with inferior is that in the
the many heede semps in thich he engaged he emerged the per- and he suggests that it
leading to imply that feet little sportsman, even if une unit happens to be smaller didn't always emerge the win in establishment then another it ner..........or probably I should say
necessity inferior if he didn't always get the of
"Call them footballing sense, verdiet. He must surely be out Small Units it you like but lei of the very few boxers who has
us have no more of this mitor been awarded a personal cup 15 stuff was how he put it to me a token of the high standard of the other day. sportsmanship he always showed
This Is an Interesting point in the ring.
and certainly if one looks back over recem seasons and remem- bery minor teams ake Com- mand Workshops, 0 COD, Com- mand Pay Office, and several Rezimeat others, Royal
there
ccrtumly about nothing inferior
them future they will take with them when compared with tome of the very best wishes of sports the contemporary major teams, men in every sport in every corner of the Colony. These
REGIMENTAL TEAMS - good wishes, and the respect
There is also apparently a The omelal article goes on to which they imply have been
feciing that some of the more appeal to County Associations to well and worthily earned The powerful teame wh have Melbourne story is not, however, one-sided, played in the
Minor Undtg the Fund, and mentions that clubs
League in recent years should contribule from practice matches.
be given the option to play with But the County "Associations
big regimental teams if they so desire.
the tribute to women athletes from her bed at John Senty
I met Weetman on the way in Hospital through her husband,
without a companion, and al- ex-wrestler George Zuharlas,
though he had beaten Von Nida to rank The trophy. expected In importance with the Sullivan six and five he said he had net
slept
for these nights,
but had Award which goes annually to taken 3 many tablets the night outstanding before and did not really wake the
be the amateur athlete. will
bed Twelve hours In up after
Poled? enly one especially for women-
As for until the sixteenth
Kreen United Press.
Von Nida, whose last appearance [over in Great Britain it was, he reched the kurnatuzat to the
country's
PROFESSIONAL TENNIS
Britain's Moss Beats Pakistani In First Round
London, July 31. Pakistan's Sahib Din Khan
lost to W. Musa (Britain)
the first round of the Men's
Singles in the Scarborough pro-
fessional tennin tournament today The score was 0-1, 0-0, 8-2, 0-4.
and then starting
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atuitate
The Football Association un being shot at for the freteni by having his match that has been adopted over the brought forward to find pluce Olympic Games at Melbourne.
second
The crux of the matter comes round furty minutes before
Football the
Association chedule so that he could catch {**
statement in its first "Football the night plane ic Australia. He Association News", that "there is Is homesick.
now the problem of funds, and it was in tremendous is estimated that at least £6,000, Frulkner form on the Beld of battle,
in addition to the £4,000 which the FA hos already allocated, will be required."
Thai Rugby Team
To Tour Malaya tribute
And Singapore
7
to
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In the second round of the
Singapore, July 31. loosing askance at this appeal in Mens Singles, Pakistan's Wail
Tho Thal national Rugby view of the fact that the Football Mohammed beat C. John
wan expected to tour Association
possesses
bank (France) 5-7, 0-0, 6-3, 6-4, and team Iank Khan of Pakistan lost to Malaya and Singapore Jate in balance to the healthy tune of
(Britain) 6-4, 6-3, November, or early December, £300,000.
W. Mosi
G-0.-France-Presse,
ANNUAL INTERPORT
SOCCER
Kuala Lumpur, July 31. The Malayan Malays Foot- ball Association said. today it planned to start annual Inter port soccer matches between Malays and Indonesian teams
Reuter
an official of the Singapore Rugby Union said today.
an All Malaya team for thongoslavia and Russia in the
WORTHILY EARNED
When the members of the 1 Da King's Own
embark for home in the near
the
Was
Medical Officer
The AGM is usually an in- Available Forteresting shak but IC the whispers prove to be reliable Pirie's Asking It could be doubly so this your
thal
in
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Broken Arm May Lose Surtees His Big Chance
to
WaterDont," the Kazan picture that won the 1854 Oscar an best film, his earlier "Street- car Named Desire" and his most recent, "Faust of Eden," which earned important honours
Kaz's latest is called "Baby Doll," and, following the Kazan formula, it is earthy and real. It has no stars of note, just a story intended to shake you up and a striking new leading lady. 28 tomboyish JIS voluptuous
13
by
The actress is Carroll Baker She
discovered wie:
first director George Stevens who
gave her a supporting role In his latest, "Glani," then Kazan got hold of her and handed her the title role in his new project,
one-half shooting Kazan
Kazan filmed some scene in the streets of Benoit, but the primary location was an old
and plantation ono miles there took his company to New York rather than Hollywood to com- plete the picture on a sound- singe
JWRY. When
completed,
WILS
Filming went on at a studio where the entire in Brooklyn grond floor and the attle of the old Buras plantation house word reproduced. Another set was the
of Bill's Cade in reproduction Benoit which was populated with Benoit folk specially flown to New York for the scones filmed there-United Press.
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Gordion Pirle has been told by cussion is all for the general Association and the Football Mr A. G. Mackenzie told the League: An agreement had been
British athiotics team manager good of Army football. Jack Crump that the Board's annual general meeting of the roached cutting down the num- medical officer is available if he
Ten. Points About Pearls SRU the Thals would play their bor of International matches, wanted to see him.
If you are at a loose end this This has afternoon
-KBGC, CCC, KOC, UBRC, IIKUC. to and would like antrual interport match against oad the League objected to
**Men's Div. 1: TẾC v Rourele Points on Judging jade been interpreted in some quer see
some entertaining swim-st Bookunpoo commencing at 635 Outline Relief Map of China Denmark. playing
ters as a hint because of worry ming I can recommend a visit
1st p.m. 4owtponed extra),
Asia King of Slam Cup which the
over Pirio's Ainess for tho
Victoria Poot where 15 to the Malayans wen at Bangkok last coming season, Sir Stanley Rous, Olymple Comes in Melbourne.
Benfor League: fol Tin ♥ CYMCA. Modium
RA' are Regiment, Secretary of the FA, told me After rumming on exhibition
TOMORROW The programme for the That that in the contract between half-mile in Imin, 60.7ste, singing Uicir thraal gala. A team's visit to Malaya would the FA and the League, The Pirie said: "My leg is still not very full programme has been be drawn up at a meeting of World Cup gear was agreed as quite right. I am not running arranged and there is an in- the Malayan Rugby Union at an exception: This is World freely. I'll see how things go bereating x1 Length Open fort bor Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, Mr Cup year, and the extra Den and perhaps try it out again Relayschedule
Open Paky Chertentiinals at free | HONGKONG Mackenzie, said.--Router.
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