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THE CHINA MAIL,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1956,
AFTER DARK TRAINING
Pat Hirst, 35, only woman gymnast in the British Olympic team, is so keen to do well for her country at Melbourne that she trains even after dark in the garden of her home at Burley Wood Crescent, Leeds, Yorkshire.
title she has
won
Pat reigning British women's gymnastle champion-{} seven times before-represented Britain in the Olymples in 1948 and 1952. Last cartilage year, Pat was unable to take part in gymnastic contests owing to a operation,
She is a Civil Servant in Leeds and has conched for the Central Council of
Physical Recreation at Listeshall, Staffordshire.~Reulerphoto.
I Believe Even Greater Days Lie Ahead For Quicksilver Tom Finney
Says ALAN HOBY
What a tormenting puzzle Tom Finney has set the England team
selectors!
For years the Preston Plumber has been one of the game's great wing artists--8 perfectly-poised foot baller who can pivot on a pinpoint or glide past defenders like a ghost.
But now, after a period of partial eclipse. Finney is making a dazzling new name for himself at centre-forward-and immediately the demand goes up that he should lead the England attack.
deltehtes)
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Penakly. I'm
Finney's sterese
stem fection.
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Lasked him: The sedes on it may not a fuele
Hughe Gallacher, zing are back. Lawton Tes! be so
this test Tomattox
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middle developm
Trevor Ford, and John Charles This on the winn""
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BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BRAVES
Tommy Atkins
RETAIN FIRST PLACE IN ARMY SPORTS NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE
New York, Sept. 25.
Warren Spahn achieved his seventh 20-victory season with a six-hitter and hit a two 8/47 double in his own behalf on Tuesday to help the Milwaukee Braves win a 7-1 lead in the National League race over the Cincinnati Redlegs,
The Braves also lead over Brooklyn who met Philadelphia Phils tonight at Ebbetsfield, from the fact that they have played two more games and the Braves won them both.
the
Braves
games
Spohn's brillant pitching per- triumphs in his last 12 decisions, formance left the Redlegs just Brooklyn gave him a three-run one-half gamt
from being working margin in the second mathematically eliminated from inning when it put together two
race. Cincinnati hite and a walk for all the mar pants
Maglie needed. Jackie threw
behind gin 18 Milwaukee in the "lost" column Robinson led off with a double with the
Gil Hodges walked, having three and After
both runners advanced
when aft to play.
By winning. Span also extend-losing Pitcher Jack Meyer threw ed his National League record wild into centre-field trying to for lefi-handers who have pick Robinson off second on scored select 20-victory reached ehicle during their Major League Furilio's Inteld out and Cum- Only Lwo National panelle followed with his 19th ever have had boter to drive in Hodges ahend Longue pitchers
NEURONS thus of him. me 20-victory the stylish Braven stor, Christ
did Matthewson
it 13 sepsen and Grover Cleveland Alexander
ith ther's
career.
the
THIRD INNING
ctory
in
Robinson
TWO MORE RUNS
Carl
:
adverse committed report today to give initial approval to the so called "Ted William's Bill".
The measure would provide a 850 One for persons uttering profane or slanderous state-
PARADE
It is surely appropriate that a cricketer should Ill the Spot of Honour at the Top of the Sports Parade this week. We are therefore delighted to welcome Army North bats- man Dewing who, with a magnificent knock of 91 not out against Recreio last Saturday, set the foundation for his team's excellent victory in their opening Second Division game at King's Park.
Dowing is a newcomer to Colony cricket but with a quick eye, good footwork and flexible wrists he seems cer- ments at participants in sport-tain to get plenty of runs in the months to come,
Ing events. It
from
resulted. Jibes at the Red Sox alurger.
United Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago Detroit
to
E R 11
3 8 0 B V 0 Donovan, J. Wilson (8) and Lollar. Houtt (19-13) and Wilson. LP-Donovan (11-16). HRS-Fox | thing. (4th), Torgeson (11), Maxwell (28th).
R
4
20
noar
necessary to all off the whole ses Cup" which has boch
Quite apart from the natural regret at not being able to go HE to the pleasant little Portugructio
Colony there WDG real clin
the that appointment
Army
The Dodgers routed Meyer when they added two more tuns
the Third Gillian singled | Washington
Boston ant, after Peewee Reten sacri-
10 Ramos, Wiesler (3), Stone (0) feed, Duke Snider and Robinson
bipes and Courtney. Sister, Dedlock each walked to all the
bringing
(7) and White, WP-Sister (8-8). and
In Bob Miller
bounced-Ramco (12-18). HRS-Vernon Amrow then
Except for the third innig when the Heds scored their run un a pinch single by Art Schult, Johnny Temple's walk, and Sandy
ingle by Gus Belt. Spahn per-back to the mound and when (15th), Williams (24th), Runnels inted only
Cincinnati
Miller's throw get port Stab (8th). base rumer to reach second
Lepota, Gilliam and Spider both The truck out only two mored on the Phillic catcher's bust battios, but he walked my one and hit another.
Milwaukee
unce
broke the
ganic
n curry when it jumped ou Larry Jan: en, Haj Jeffcost and Art Fowler for seven of their 15 hits the second und thir
scoring three things,
runs in each
error
The victory gave the Dodgers record
of 90 victories and 00
defents & compared with MI
waukee's record of 11-00.
R H E
1 4 0
Kangun City
4 Cleveland
10 2 Burnette, Crimbon, (10), Gor- Wynn mon (10) Smith. (20-9) and Hegan, Averil (10). LP-Crimin (4-8). HRS-Ward (5th), Colovito (21st).- United)
As Gilliam's twow plunked Press Into first baseinan 01 Hodge's glove for the last out, the Sai Maglie, a peture of pitch-gung Maglie was besieged Braț
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
by his Dodger teammates und Milwaukee
а
R HE 15 [ G 0
1
1 magnificence, attained the
Cincinnati the hour of his checkered, then from
outpour of a mass eight-year career in the majors | fans,
Spahn (20-10) and Crandall. who con to congratulate
Jansen, Jefferal (2), Fowler tonight when he hurled no- him from the wands, Special (3), Klippatein (4). Lawrence hit no-un
against the gaine
police were nooded to clear Philies to
ead the Brooklyn path for Maglie from the mound (0), Freeman (8) and Bailer,
("LP.Jansen (2-3), Dodgers to B 6-0 victory and to the Dodger dugout,
R H E within a half gaine of the Nu-
ex-Glant right-Philadelphia sworthy ex-G The
อ 7 tional League kend.
hander, who came to the Dodgers Brooklyn
4 0 from the Indians Ins! May 10, thus became the third major lead your
OLDEST PTTCTER
hot in chilly 69-degree weather, Red Sox tossed one against the | Meyer (7-1), HR-Campanella
Tłu: 30-year-old Maglie, red-pitcher this
no-hitter.
walked only two battered fresat only
A $50 FINE
Boston, Sept. 25 The Massachusette House of Representatives overturned
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J. Meyer, H. Muller (3), San- Mngile bo authorise ford (B) and Lopato. Mc Parmeli of the 12-5) and Campanella. LP-J. and
White Sox on July 14 and Carl (18). 20 in becoming the Erskine
of the Derigers also oldest pitcher to loss a no-hitter pitched er against the Giant on since Cy Young did it as a 41-
May 12 year-old for the Red Sox against the Yankees in 1908. known as Maglie
14 "money 11 may pitcher" looked like a million AAC of You
dollars tonight as he permitted undi more grand
only four bulls to be hit out uf Las more energy, but from the
the field and became the third plos thus dwu It
there's viewpoint tale af marmar that | playing
Major League pitcher this year centre-forward attacking platePeeter, ate at ring Finney always room to move at centres
To tasa a no-hitter. with Johnny Hasan, popotently as a centre for ward That forward if you look for
Magile used only 110 pitchry * devn manager Cliff Britton's bandness.
And the futaire"
an manufacturing this master- Bu 1,1,428 wa'
Djeteve even greater days lie | pleen. Mine
The partisun and Dudzer home sold when I
бездо aker han, hrad
spitekstiver Tom crowd was hil with him in the 1 belave ne can be the ninth as he opened the frame low felt, at the age of 34 Jaj Finney
England "No For farmed 175 h thew role 38 best
by getting Roy Smaley On I foul pop.
Dodger catcher Roy Camporella made a fine en'ch of the ball as he tumbled in the Brocklyn dugout.
WH
injured pat playing inst
Quick, slireet-forwar 4 play
bluepri Winter
will win the
Blagdanet frat
That?
bolton
World
Stokholm. 1950
But Finney or werevant.
bling style
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be hur been on the wing
Lawton
b To getting a hug klek mut of } chiaries argued 4, fie told ne I stringe I know, stukinly in sturt
vastly different from Uiste
cept. It is clover tud fat movej swtching positions, but 1 don't individualistic
THE MASTER PLAN
Therefore, to plích him in now i
Nor de min play- resent of ling there for another five years
Air Prenten wont me to
All ho nevis
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unce the
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Japan
Picks
"The mon thing is that I'm Seven Swim Stars!
an England's leader would dis- enjoang rupt the murder plan
What driveli
expericnice.'
Finney pou ed, then wilded: "Thu
may In because my legs feel
Every expert who has seen better than at any time in the
Finney lending Preston's attack. past two years."
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Finney
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has Langue games through injury. Indeed, until he had his opera- tion last May, the veins in his leg used to swell painfully after A match like
bunch grapes
ANOTHER GENIUS
of
Like his kiol-Alex James another genius who articulated
HKAAA MEET POSTPONED
will
an
the
not now ground
For Melbourne
Tukyo, Sepi. 25. Japan is to semt Il suver- strong team to compete in the women's swimming and diving events
the Melbourne Olympics, it WIN announced in Tokyo today.
Magile then struck out blbelt- tter Harvey Madix ard hit chie Ashburn with pitc'. Mary Blaylock rolic to second-bassman Jim GBlam for
e hat out
Bu
The victory for Maglie was
his 12th against Ave losses and give him 3 string of 10
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Babe Zaharias Losing Ground
Galveston, Texas, Sept. 25.
Baseball Player's Body Found In Chesapeake Bay
(7) and Blaylock, Schmidt Smith. Kaiser (4-9) and Chiu. LP-Blaylock (1-0). HRS-Moryn (23), Mustal (27th).
National League Race at a Glance
Milwaukeu Brooklyn
W L Pts GB UL
60 600
D
- four
89 40 597 % five
Cincinnati
10 02 500 111⁄2 threa Games Remaining
Brooklyn (5)--At home (5), Riviera Beach, Maryland, Philadelphia, Sepicrober 25, 20.
was found
Sept. 25, Pittsburgh, September 28,
floating 30.
20.
A budy Just CIT short in Chesapeake Mwaukee (4) - Away (4) Bay here today and later was Cincinnati, September 25, St. Identified as that of Tom Gas- Louis, September 28, 29, 30. tall, 24-year-old Baltimore Cincinnati (3)—At home (1) Orioles baseball player Who Milwaukee, September 25, away had been missing sinco Inst (2), Chicago, September 29, 30. Thursday.
The identification was made by Paul Welch, publicity direc-
Orioles, who
came
tor of the here from Baltimore after tho discovery of the body. The re-
United Press.
British Olympic
It was a great disappointment jenthusiam.e and turned in somÝRO the Army hockey officials the performances, in fact, some when they had to cancel their of them got into the final rounds visit to Macao at the week-end. of various tournaments.
New has now Everything had been arranged,
come to baud but due to unexpected dimeul- that an Open Pairs CompetitION tles in connection with the re- is to be held in the Club in the turn trip on Sunday night it was
future and that the "Tige
by Mamynn Breweries
be Ltd., will
put up as the winners trophy.
I should point out, however, That although the Cup will re- man in the Chino Fleet Club the with er will receive suitable memenics of their success, Prizes will o
to the be prevented
The rules and runner-up pair. confition; are as follows-
The closing date for entries will be September 30,
will consist A match
ut each player playing three games week-end for The Nav teh of 10 frames. One game Bharat
officials
again even to be played on adleys 2, 3 The pair obtaining the obliged by turning out a good and side and holding the soldiers lejhighest aggregate will be the
draw. Both sides scored weather and will go forward to
The next round.
comery -
not.
| players →→ particularly the new
could
Л have chance to cross sticks with the brilliant players in Macuo.
ft is understood that efforts be made to stage the fixture will later in the season
The Army players were allowed however to have Kelle
once
mu!
ance.
There
3. will be an interesting Kame al Sookunpoo at 5 P this evening when Army 'A' and Army 'B' meet In friendly The present policy of BB many matches
is a sound
one and
match. playing possibio
Scoring and supervision of all games will be controlled by the Staff of the Chine Fleet Club and their decisiour is Anal,
+ Entrance to the competition is free
D. The charge per complete should enable the players to get some of 60 frames will be $3 to knew
and understand cach (this is half the normal charge) other's play in preparation for and must be paid immediately the commencement of The un completion of a fortic.
Rubber Shoes must be Colony competition.
have been given a
Worl
Army PA hard encounter for their fint The draw will take place al league game of the season and the China Flest Club on Octo- the outcome of their match ter 2 and the alleys will be
the rac ved for with Recreio
of whenever
selectors
will
SOTING
..
competition games required provided runonable notice is given
Intending entrants should for ward the names, addresses and telephone numbers of their pair to the Manager of China Fleet Club as soon as possible,
give indications the team's future prospects.
TERRY TROPHY *
The One of
most populn events in the swimming season - the mound tussle between the Hongkong Regi- Army and the
Terry ment for custody of the Trophy.
cvent which Il n
If you have over played this fascinating game before let me #freeanmend you to have a try be pleasantly
usually produces some really good now you'l competition and there is almost surprised.
certain to be a big crowd to: CURTAIN GOES UP
the 1956 edition taking
୧୯
place.
will start at 8 o'clock.
The official curtain goes up on This has been fixed for Friday, the Colony's new football season. and the match this weekenMİ when the first September 20,
League gunes in the HKFA com- The Hon. C. E. Terry will be petition are due to be played, among the spectators and will | Every new season presents its present the trophy to the win-
its uncertainties problems and ning team
end of the and it is indeed a fortunate pro- meeting.
phet who Onds all his early pre- If you enjoy a good lively dictions coming true. encounter then you should make a point of being at the Victoria Foul on Friday evening.
nt the
While the Army representa- tive teams have been hard t training individual units have boen sitling through the The opening of
cricket also
talent and already season at the week-end.brought potential
mixed fortune
the some definite opinions are being various Army sides but it did formed about the prospects
with them provide
enjoyable the various regimental teams,
It looks as though the Cald- cricket.
Cup winners-24 Field Army South 'A' showed they beck
in for had lost one of the their run-Engineer Regiment--are
some
to
of
mains were sighted floating in Hurdler To Work getting ability when they play-another successful season and if
the water just off the beach by a local resident,
Gastall, who rečtived ported $40,000 bonus for
a re-
Japan will send two divers.
sign Kanoko Tsutani (18) and A apokerman at Joho Sealying with the Oriolts last season, Hatsuko
Hirose (19) and five Hospital aid tonight that the had been missing
since dusk swimmers (including
re-famous woman athlete, Mrs Babe
ODO
placement) to compete only in Didrikson Zaharias, had been the 400 motres free-style relay placed on the critical list. vent.
The spokesman said they "ex- Japan has already selected peet to know the worst in 24 to
hours 18 selmaners to compete in the 48 Men's events at Melbourne.-- A hospital bulletin said: "Mra Zaharias lost, ground during the day and this evening is con-
France-Presse,
sent
inst Thursday when he reported by radio that he was trying to crashland his light plane in the bay-United Press.
Malayan Cooks
In Hongkong
London, Sept. 25. Jack Parker, former British 120 yards Hurdles Champion and member of Britain's Olympic team for Melbourne, will work in Hongkong after the Olympic Games.
siderably weaker. She is not in To Prepare Food Hongkong after the Olympic fo
For The Team
Wellington, Sept. 25. The HKAAA summer evening
New Zealand will send 03 ест
but there are moments athlete meeting arranged tor
the Melbourne when she it not entirely rational. Caroline
Hili competitors to tomorrow ni
and three Her condition is now critical," year. Stadium
lake Olympics is
largest team this
4 horpitar revealed that she The not officials, the place
is
hos xmtry
Singapore, Sept. 25, to an spent the day off and on under available,
Malayan competitors to the Olymples.
an oxygen tent, which had been It is hoped to hold this meet- New Zealand will compete in placed in her room.
Olymple Games in Melbourne Parker was British Champion ing next Wednesday, but it isnine events: athletics, boxing,
November will have in 1958 but this year had to The famous woman athlete, a probable that this Axture will eveling, hockey, rowing: swim- champion
food at every sport she Malayan
prepared by content himself with third place have to be cancelled as it seems ming. weight-lifting,
the AAA Championships wrestling tried, has been battling cancer Malayan cooks, Mr A, T, Rajah, in unlikely that the ground will and yuohting. The team will for more than three years. Sho Secretary of
Singapore although he covered the 120 be available Wednesday include eight women competitors, celebrated her 42nd birthday in Olymple committee, såld today, yards in 14.0 acconds-France- evening.
1. Presse.. June, --Unlied Pruss
---Reuter,
-France-Presse.
THE GAMBOLS
NOW_SIT THERE UNTIL
IT'S TIME TO GO TO THE STATIONS
by
in
Barry Appleby
HULLO, WHY ALL THE TEARE?|/Il soon,make thanto
DON'T WANT TO GO
| BACK TO SCHOOL
forget their tears
od CCC. It is true that one c they can get off to a good start two of the established Craigin in the Major Units League they gower dir's were absent fron may well add the Championship the team but the confident and trophy to their already imposing consistent batting of the Army array of honours.
15 Med. Regt. RA have been side must have been most re- assuring to the selectors, par pulting in a lot of hard work ticularly when opening, bat. Bill
U
Withall later turned in a 6 for on both their team and their
ground and
they must go into the new season with very roby 20 bowling performance,
grand
Good reports kava Army North 'A' hod
prospects. game wih KCC at Sookunpoo also been heard from Fanling and, after making an interest-where there is a feeling of con
that both the Groen. Parker, a 20-year-old civil ing declaration with the score fidence [engineer, will go straight to
at 129 for 9 wickets they rated Howards and the Northamptons the Kowloon team will be able to field better than tos dismiss work on an airport project there
but a word and want down by one wicket, averages aides that will last about a year. His
Talking to one of the KCC to all who have championship
cut. ....., which wife Shirley-the Parkera have
players later I was pleased to aspirations been married just over 12 months
hear that the North-team had the 7th Hussars who look like will join him.
made a
pssion.folding their best side sinco very.
their arrival in the Colony three for years 220. ་ The RAMC and REME Corps bowlers Greenhalgh, and Vickery and predicted they wollld collect sides will again be playing in a lot of wickets before the set-the HKFA League,. Under the 901 was very much old Divi- tears will be in
FAS
re-construction scheme both In the
the Second opening Second sion matches Army North B' Division this year instead of the scored n
good victory over Third where they played : lost Recreio by 119 runs but Army Benson, and of which the Mexil- South B went down to cals are, of course, the current wickeln defeat when met champions. They will find the KCC. Wasps at Boundary Street, opposition stronger and competi
All In nil it was an Interesting tion more intense for the various start to what looks like being a teams will now be
For ad fighting most Interesting season. With place in the big-time of the
Got
Romarys
DELICIOUS
★ CRISP
CRUNCHY
the
they
victors from Malaya due First Division heard of the here vary soon, every player Littlo has been
will now be determined to play RAMC preparations, but in a. Just that little bit harder, and
that is all for the good of the cont game against the Army guine
2
showed that they have k
GRIP LENEK Kalent from ¿which to
select their side...and it Jools BOWLING" NEWS LA
Kody niego sue like being a good onorarer Just about a year ago. Agny The Army opene aportimor. found @ that a grout División. League prostamme; on deal of good honilhy@rodriation Sunday when they moet could be obtained in the Ameri- changes Bing Tao kic das, bowling alley at the Chine Club, Stadium MATEMA Poet Club, Combinations of start at 1:630pm.. playerr nom places like District produos b
mily valuable points.