1957-05-08

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1967.

German Athletic Stars To Appear In 18 International Meets

By HANS SCHAEFER

Frankfurt.

German track and field leaders have completely tuned their 1957 programme toward the building-up of a really competitive team for the 1958 European Championships, a spokesman for the national association said.

To achieve this goal, German athletic stars and promising young talent of the younger generation are to appear in a post-war record number of eighteen inter- These contests national meets here and abroad during the 1957 outdoors season. include everything from full-dress athletic meetings to Junior competition and walking events.

1057

outdoors season,

Your last Tew chanere

for

gominating Hongkong's

Footballer

Of The Year

Till in pompon below and sepet it in mot later than MONDAY, MAY

J. L. Manning Now Watch Messrs. Vermouth And 0.^ I.

MILLIONAIRE SOCCER DADDIES

WANT CHARLES II

Let there be no panic if Britain seems overrun with Italian and Sunderland millionaires chasing transfers and true confessions!-

A nation's football which can survive the shocks of two world wars and of Chelsea winning the championship will not disintegrate merely because now and then a player thinks spaghetti grows on trees,

Of course, John Charles will to a land where not many it secret that ho would like to at home, but cannot interfere not be the inst, any more than months ago 320 allegations of pign Charles II, of Swansca. with the tempting sums offered he was the fat. There will be belbery in the same ocially Clearly ho thinks there's every abroad. others backunted by Jowalled | Angers of Taly's Soccer Daddies

Nominate. YOUR

Hongkong Footballer Of The Year

Arranging of such a high num-boune déprived several top especially in the middle distance ber of cutests with the inter- German aibletes from good runs, national athletic cite is in kechTAI CON in their Various In the latter track events, ex- with the Germans thorough and specialties. Among those who perts coted critical standstil detailed plans to have a team had fallen viethn to her nerves in the past few years. While the available i ext year's European was good-looking Armekatrin | Germanis still had a say in the inle events that could pose a Lawrenz, the national discus middle-distance competition in major threat to their intemation throwing champion, who com- the 1992 Olympics Heinz al competitors. Sporting leaders pletely failed to live-up to Ulzheimer then won A Bronze here are of the

Medal in the opinion that expectations of the sport world.

900-metre sun, training sesalonis alone are not

while the bespectacled Werner

Members of the public are invited to nominate enough to raise

of The a cadre

Lueg captured also a Bronze in athletes to run, jump and throw moreover, should give more and the 1,500-meter mee the situs-Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current their way into the log inter-more young talent a chance to tion had alrendy turned against national circle. It is believed that prove themselven la straining - the Germost the 1954 Europ- ternational competition, During can Championships when coNG UL stuff blernational competition

the past few years, there has been | the coupled with thorough training

country's participants sessions are the

among the best means to

a kind of "Inbreeding" in the managed to thikh achieve this goal,

national A team race top per- first three la both the 800 and It wou ulso belleved that by formers like the twin Europoon 1,500-die specialities. matching the athletes against as sprint champion Heinz Fuettorer, many as possible foreign com- middle petitors, the men and women get tougher and gain better nerves, something they have sometimes been. badly lacking at the 1956 Olymple games at Melboume,

DISCUS CHAMPION Such nervous shal circula" which had come to light at Mel-

distance star Guenter Dohrew, distance runner Herbert Schade, and others had been filing standard positions on the various squads.

least, German Last but not allelle leaders will spur their star performers and up-and- coming youngsters to Improve the standards in several events,

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BEATEN

West Indies Forced To Fight Harder Than Expected

Northampton, May 7.

West Indies followed up their innings victory over Worcestershire in the opening match of the tour by beating Northamptonshire by four wickels in an exciting finish to the second game here today.

The touring team had to fight much harder than expected after Northamptonshire had made a fine recovery to score a second innings total of 382 and set the West Indies to make 96 runs for victory.

This seemed a moderate task, were not "world-beaters" and with over two and a half hours that the dreaded attack left for play, but after an open Ramadhin and Valentine could Ing stand of 49, half the side be tamed. Valentine appeared to John God- have lost some of his accuracy, were out for 65. dard, captain of the tourists, but his spin qualities were still then rallied the side when 18 apparent, runs were still needed and six wickets down,

He hit two splendid boun- daries and finally mude the winning stroke with ten minutes left.

The same held true for the 1050 Olympics when none among the West German participants for these two middle distance specialties succeeded in placing among the first three,

MEDIOCRE FORM It must not be forgotten, how.... over, that Werner Lileg and 800- metre andr star Ekknund

Bronner last year frequently

were plagued by either mediocre form or injuries. These two men, according to experts, should have overcome their crisis by now and are expected by play again a role in this year's international competition.

In the two sprints, the situa- Lin last season Was quite promising and in the 400-metro ru, the Germans also cam heavily rely upon a score of com- petitive runners, topped by the 1050 Olympic Sliver Medal winner, the 25-year-old student Karl Friedrich Hoas.

In the 5,000 and 10,000-metre runs, none among the top Ger mon tumers, led by the skinny Herbert Sclude, the 1852 Olympic Bronze Medal winner, managed to battle their way into the top International elna,

In the various fleld events, with the exception of the Javelin threw, Germon athletes also did not figure among the ten best of the world.

Experie expecially pilaned great hopes on to the younger generation, which had intruded into the leng years veterans supremacy at the 1857 national indoors championships.

Athletle leaders were not ex- pected to drastically rejuvenate the notional teams, for the trusted Ramadhin was given a tre- "old timers" as in any team---- mendous amount to do, sending usually serve as the strong down 01 overs in the second backbone

and morale-boosters innings and conceding only 00 for their younger teammates. runs for his three wickets, But the Indoors championships have clearly shown, experts said, Desmond Barrick (122) and

Northamptonshire left that there likely will more young spinners, Australian-born George Tribe | arm

and talent

than the years before (101) added 179 for the

4th Broderick, shared Ave wickets stressed it pushing their way in- wicket to help Northampton in West Indies second innings. } to the national squads, shire's recovery. Final scores Frank Worrell, who was run out, finger were: West Indies 328 for seven had carlier skinned a declared and 16 for six. North- while fielding-Reuter. amptonshire 91 and 332.

Triuc,

whose innings lasted 213 minutes and included two sixes and 15 fours, became the

The

Tribe

King Babar Wins

THE BIG HOPES Among the big hopes figures 19-year-old

sprinter Exhard Maletziti, who copped top honours in the 1957 indoors champion ship's 00-metre spring (6.0 athlete seconds). The same topped the list if the 1957 best

season.

It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until the closing date to be announced later.

The two qualifications for nomination are: (1) Footballing prowess

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.

To the Editor, China Mail,

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of the Year, taking into regard his playing ability and his sportsmanship on the field of play is

of the

Club.

(Signed)

BOYS AND GIRLS GET FREE

GOLF COACHING SCHEME

IN NEW ZEALAND

Wellington.

Hundreds of New Zealand boys and girls are to be seen every Saturday morning on golf courses. throughout the country swinging their way towards proficiency.

They do it under a scheme, organised by the recently formed New Zealand Golf Foundation, which has already produced much promising material,

the

were investigated,

fow

conditions

ao makzo competitive, Grade it, too, to encourage skill

chance that Melvyn would ke: The easy answer is to scrap We must expect sky's-tho-| to keep his brother company in the British system, and lot foot mit bida soon

brother a strange city. Talce it from me ballers deal with Longue cluba Melvyn Charles, of Swansea, that his agents will be angling here as Charles has dealt with and Tommy Taylor and Duncan soon,

Juventus, Edwards, of Manchester United. Not before time. Torino have The shag, of course, is that No Busby Bambino is safe in never regained their old this would make it even easles his bed tonight. The hunt is on. splendour since their entire for our players to move around? team were killed in an air crash And players who remain loyal EUROPEAN CUP

in 1940.

to their clube, will be at a finan- With Britain's Jesse Carver cial disadvantage to those who In Italy the stakes are high, guiding Lazio into fourth place don't. Where's the morality in and I will tell you why, Per- in the table, and on fabulous that? sonal ambition and vast box-bonuses if his team win the The answer is raise the pay of office takes of the new money championship next season, more footballers here and spinning European Cup have Anglo-Italian deals must be on our dazzled playboy proprietors. the way. Vital statistics always make an

But we must keep, correctly seal in Italy.

What Mr Plat (Juventus, the proportions of this Italian But for the life of me I will Turin) has done today will be Soccer set-up. How big is the not let Italian Soccer Daddies tear up the principles of our attempted tomorrow by Mr Ou threat to Britain's stars?

Milan), (Internazionale,

system, and substitute for Ito Italian cluba are pagnitted essential function of. fairness to Vermouth (Torino, Turin), Mx Real Estate (Lazio, Rome), and only three foreign player. Few all the reckless patronage .of.

Tinned

because wealth for the wandering dew. Ravioli (us vacancies exist now (attached).

this quota is almost taken up.

OUR SYSTEM When their agenta began to

Furthermore, of the maximum į scour Britain I cabled Sunday number of overacas players per- Besides, has the Italian way Dispatch correspondenta tomitted the third cannot be of dootball stopped undesir make a survey of what's hap signed unless the other two are able activities? Remember, pening in Italian Soccer. Their of Italian extraction-as Charl- told you about those 320 alip-

either football ton's Firmani was-or answers reveal

have gations of bribery. fantasia or reality 49 your boom with the club for Ανα judgment dictates.

Italy annually is lavishing hundroda ot thousands or

years.

next year.

So Britain could not be raid pounds on its football foreigned for more than half a dozen legion, for the club which can players at the most during the buy a lengue championship pennant gels the big pay-off by competing in that European Cup.

Yet even that threat must be countered. Our League clubs cannot afford to lose the few footballers who pack in the crowds.

and reward length of service.

That was in the summer of 1955. The Control Commission cleared 323 and said the other six were doubtful.

Bai, according to Italian law, bribery in sport la not ps3 offence. This is a bit of a help, as you will admit,

So, on the whole, I thinic our system is betier and that it will survive the crisis. As Mr Ditch- to be done burn's investigators will B000 which stops find out.

VITAL STATISTICS

But frst thoso vital statistica. They are 3,000,000 10 12,000,000. Reading from top to players cashing in on transfers

bottom that means £3,000,000

are the yearly gate receipts of 18 First Division clubs, who also

take a nice cut of £12,000,000

pools surplus, The top

modest compared with Britain's, but the bottom is that little bit of something we've never had.

Indeed, just after the war the League Management Committee rojooled a yearly gift of £100,000 from the pools even although, despite what Sir Stan ley Hous said recently, there were no strings attached.

With the millionaires' money also available, it is no wonder

the that

Charles transfor

topped Lazlo's record of £48,500 for Jurazil's Humbertv Tozzi the "hope" rucord £60,000,

und cqualled the for £65,000 recently offered Puskus by Internazionale,

pro

One of the main aims of this facilities for indoor instruction.

AGNELLI FAMILY

Zealand's standard scheme is to mise New The main job of teaching, how- Juventus, John Charles's now of golf in over, is undertaken on club and club, are in a bad way. Thei international competition by public courses.

team is third from the bottom matching currect technique to 'The plan of instruction of the League table. youngsters still at school. All suggested to the clubs covers a Naturally, the Agnelli family instruction whether by club 12-lesson course, each of at of Soccer Daddies are worried. professionals or amateurs is paid least one hour, going by stages Ther 70,000 Flat workers

the Foundation, which for by

throudi the lofted raises Its funds mainly by

irons, howling for success, and there's putting and fully wood just been a row over the train- lovy on all adult golfers.

ahols from the tee; non-pront organisation,

He's been er, Sandro Pupps. In classes of up to 20, the rested" and will be replaced New Zealand Foundation youngsters orc given overy follows very closely the set-up encouragement

I suppose it helps the Agnellls and 23 they the Golf Foundation of Great become Britain but with the necessary given incentivee in the nature

if they can keep the Juventus more proficient AUTO

supporters happy. No. 1 fan is modifications for New Zealand of free subscriptions to

Italian Communist bos Palmiro golf club of (helf choice.

Togliatti.

intention that Any girl or boy showing golf should interfere with or talent above normal is offered supersede ony other school sport, most of the youngsters professional

# comprehensive system of amateur Mr F. O. Ferrall's King

are being rectulted from the coaching - the costo of which Babar won the Chester Vase run

Dominion's secondary schools, will be borne entirely by the

PUBLIC COURSES

Foundation. over one mile and five furlongs

Already, a number of these and 75 yards, here today.

On the distaff side Brumhade have set aside corners of school have

Somo of the youngsters who He boat

Lord

Rosebery's Hendrik,

passed 18 also should

through the grounds for golf coaching preliminary stages of Instruc- Donald by a short head, with have much difficulties to knite purposes

provided ilon, are already taking Mr Arpad Plesch's Papayer | her way dito the national team.

prominent part in their club four lengths further away third Her best result last year was 11.8

competitions. China Mail of five runners.

arst Northamptonshire batsman Chester Vase By

to score a century against any West Indies team and also had the honour of being the first batsman to take a century off the present touring side.

LAST MAN OUT

Barrick, who came in at the fall of the second wicket, was last man out, His 122, made in six hours five minutes, contain ed 17 boundaries,

Their stand of 170 was a fine effort and they completely over- shadowed their colleagues, the next best searer being Jock Livingston with 27.

A Short Head

Chester, May 7.

Gërman Junior sprinters with 10.7 peronds for the 100-metre dosh.

Another promising youngster is broad Jumper Juergen Neuss, 10, who won top honours in his specialty

indoors at the 1957 championships with 7.13 metres,

Got

seconds for 100-metro sprint,

Tho Germans international Official starting prices: 9-2 programme for the 1857 season, King Babar, 11-10 Favorite among others, calls for meets The opinion of most onlookers Donald, 7-4 Papayer.

with Spain, Holland, Poland, was that Tribe and Barrick Flying Bar did not run.-- Luxembourg and France.

United Press.

proved that the West Indies | Reuter.

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Hogan Bassey Accepts Terms For World Title Fight

MORE TO FOLLOW Meanwhile Mr Vermouth of First Torino, the other Turin Division club, is trying to keep

EASY SECOND ROUND WIN BY LEW HOAD

Rome, Italy, May 7. Top-sided Lew Hond of Australia spotted his opponent the first sel and then stormed back to eliminate Gordon Talbot of South Africa, 3-0, 6-3, 0-1, 6-0, today in the second round of the Italian Tennis Champlon-

Hoad, the defending Cham- pion, was making his first.ape pearance in the tournament. Ha bed drawn a first round bye. London, May 7. Second-seeded Asiloy Cooper Nigerian boxer, Hogan Bas- of Austraila, who also had ing in South Africa as a result rey, has neceptod terins to meet byd in the opening round, of the death of South African France's Cherif Himin, in Syra-dewed. Alberto Lazzarina at boxer, Jimmy Elliot acuse, New York, on June 7 for | Italy in straight 04, 6-3, 4-2, Johannesburg last Sunday, the vacant world featherweight | 6-4.

Elliot died after being knock-title.

nd out in the sixth round of his

Two upec La were posled George Biddles Bassey's during

today's programme, to-following up the surpriso elinikon- title fight against British Eger, announced here

cabled histion of fourth-seeded Neale pire Middleweight Champion, night that he had Fat McAter. Members of both acceptance to the International Fraser of Australia yesterday, Boxing Club of New York and Franciaco Contreras of Mexico government sand opposition

to ask the South that he was very satisfied with turned bank Paul Remy of pariles are

France; 8-8, 2-0, 6-0, 6-0, 12-10, African Government to abolish the conditions proposed.

Biddles Fald that propocals at Abe Segal of South Africa professional boxing.

Swart sald that Elliot's death had also been made to flamla Whipped Roventh-scoded

by thic International Boxing Ayala of Chile, 3-0, 0-0, 6-1, Why "Tibly sad occurence

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New York; but that he 4-0, 6-4. brat simila tragedies occurred

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The manager of Bassey, Brit and Italy's Nicola Pietrangel Empire Featherweight Champion, was halted by darknes with the Ho said that new boxing and added that earlier today, he had a leading 3-0, 0-3 6-2. It wrestling regulations would He received a sbutantial offer will be resumed tomorrow.

In the opening women's publlabod adier Parliament via from Beg King Nottingham singles matches, amended a piars

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