New York Wants Dodgers And Giants To Stay
New York, May 28. Mayor Robert Wagner of New York City said tonight that he will do everything he ean to Ree that the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants remain in New York,
Advised that The National League had granted clearance to both Clubs io relocate their
"T
alsy
franchises, the Mayor anld: certainly hope both teams here. They are part of pur town and we don't want them to go."
"We all will do everything we can to keep them here," he con- cluded.
Tae reques's for permission tu swlich their franchises followed a period of several years during which the Dodgers and Giants found themselves losing the battle for attendance with their mighty neighbour And petitor the World Champlon New York Yankees.
com-
ALARMY SPORTS
PARADE
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1967.TM*
With the ending of the more active part of the sporta season 11 is perhaps time to look back on the achievements and highlights of the past year and how better to do it than by taking each week a unit and in the glare of Sports Parade spotlight recording its successes and fallures over these last few months.
Whom to start with is a problem, but why not the Right of the line', the Royal Artillery, and thinking of the Gunners, allow me to introduce the 15 Medium Regiment RA.
A Little Girl Grows Up In 48 Hours -Julie Andrews
By BILL FOSTER
Take one pretty teenager away from home. Plant her in one of the wickedest cities in the world. And pay her a star's salary,
Then deluge her with success. Success that makes the other Broad- way musical queens sound like played-out chorines. ·
That's what happened to Julie Andrews when "My Fair Lady" socked New York.
Wild nights at the Stork Club? Riotous week-ends in Miami? They were hers to command.
door were ad-
REASONS Various reasons vanced, including the obvious one that the perennially success- ful Yankees were attracting the largest number of younger fans as well as the so-called "ear- riage trade,"
out
In addition, Dodger officials pointed
that antiqunteri Ebbets Field has a capacity of mly 33,000 and parking space for only 700 cars. The Glant park is located in an extremely difficult part of town to reach although it does have a capacity of about 50,000. Both teams alno televise their daily gamen, The Dodgers found them- selves "strapped" because they needed virtually their "satura tion attendance of arouml 1,350,000 to "breakc even." Both teams, for example, needed the third gume of the 1951 play-off for the National
League Pennant to break even for the year.-United Press.
Russians Set Three World Weightlifting
Records
re-
Moscow, May 28. Tired world weightlifting
10 natione! records plus cords were sel at the Soviet Weightlifting Championship at Zvov, It was announced here
today,
The world records were: Featherweight: A 116 kilos press by Minney, former world record of 114.5
kilos.
Commanded by Lleut-Colonel W. R. Holman, MC, it has always maintained a high stan- dard of achievement In the sports world and was indeed second
none at polo whlist in Germany where It also built up a solid reputation in the saileg world.
In the soccer sphere" here in the Colony the Regiment have not proved world "beaters but have always produced clean attractive
football. Finishing ixth in the Major Units League they bowed to the Command Pay Office in the Caldbeck Cup. Inter-Troop
ta
team
be
the
CONFESSIONS:
ap-
calls. The last one I cost 280,"
made ins and Stanley Holloway a3
Eliza's father were terrife.
I look shocked. "I was calling Mummy in England, Do you know they change £1 a minute,"
Julle Andrewa didn't seem to have a clue.
Stage manager "Bit" Lift tells the rest of the story, The story The Julle can't bear to tell. story of a 'leenage prodigy who blossomed into a brilliant star Julle lookin 48 hours dat,
"Moss Hart just laid it on the "Here was her
chance to become a great star. She might go through a lifetime without ever finding such an op- portunity again."
Moss made Julie slt through Hiller film of the Wendy
Then "Pygmniion" six times. by the light of a single unshaded in the hollow, gloomy theatre he hammered Julle into shape.
"ile. went over the play, literally line by line, word for word There was no time for politeness but Moss wasn't cruel. He missed nothing, and ho spared her nothing.
How
has she stood up to temptations?
Julie's dressing-room is the This fine Regiment traces its | what looked like a really good first on the left through the history back to 1748, a little time side they just did not come off stage
of tho Mark before any cutry Into the Service, and their only maccess was to Hellinger Theatre In New York. and after several changes of deprive 74 LAA Rg. BA of the You knock twice and out pops I steer the conversation round name became 15 Medium In Plato trophy when both met in the most sought-after face into night clubs. I mention the April 1947, cnd arrived in the the final. They provided three the whole of theatreland. Stark Club and El Morocco in
"Oli, Colony from Germany early in players to the successful Army
come in," says Julle. the same breath, 1055,
South team-Lleuts. Thomas "Do alt."
blank. and Payne, and Gnr, Watson.
My hopes riso. She is wear- Where does she cat out, then? | line," said Biff, The Gunners have shown Ing
long trailing rose-plak "Michael's Pub, It has funny themselves to be quite at home gown designed by Ceell Beaton stools and you sit at the bar in and on the water, and WO for the inst act, .Soft brown and you might be only ten Put Stanbury at his other hobby, tresses are colled neatly on the yards from the dear old Strand," I make ore more attempt. saling, won the Sheppard tan- top of her head. I think I seo | kard for the best
a wicked glint in her eye. "Flowers" I prompt, "Beauty all-round "Anything to drink?" asks treatments." helmsmen. In the RHKYC re- Julle, and something is poured gotta the Regimental
It turns out that Julle spends
buib and handed over, in "small fortune" on flowers. into a cup finished th the Loseby Vermouth? Whisky? Or worse? Daffodlis
in
at Afteen cents 1 Trophy races for stars and
I anift the dark fuld dinghies and intend to better
bunch because they remind her of home at Walton-on-Thames. prehensively. TEA! this result next time.
"You'll be telling me next," I say, "that you hate night clubs, and do your own washing, ironing, and live by yourscil în a tiny fint in the East Sixties."
"From two to six in the after- Julle's eyes widen in astonish-roon, then again from eight to ment
cleven for two soild days. When "Why, how over did not know was over, both were, com- all that?" she asks,
But Julle I try another
What pletely exhausted. tack,
was Eliza," has fome really brought her?
for All except
A Covent "Well, of course, everyone's so Garden accent. She learned friendly over here,
You meet that from a New York teacher so many people."
Just as a child of phonetics, Who exactly?
learns the alphabet.
The teacher? An Americant
A RIOT had 36 hours in New York but She only
After the first night the whole she came to see the show. She cast went to Sardis Restaurant came backstage to say hullo and waited for the early editions afterwards and then she used of the morning papers, Some my toilet."
one brought them in, hat off the presses, and handed them to
Nonchalantly he studied the reviews, Stood up and peered over his glasses. "Ladies and gentlemen," he announced, "the Show is a riot,"
soccer has seen.
Home excluing games with RHQ Troop coming out on top, and the Regiment have provided two players who made the grade in the Army Senior XI, pomely L/Bdr. Swan from West Ham United and Sgt. Erie Grimths who has been on the books of Tottenham Hotspur, and who is currently making' o
for nsine himself on the Army's left wing.
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WORTH WATCHING
the mention
It would be appropriate here Regiment's S/Sut Jesse "muscle Moore. APTC
although who prominent in all matters sport- ing has done much to bring back Reghinental interest in football and produce a team that was always worth watching.
Boxing seems Cinderella of sports in the Regiment and they were unable to raise a team. Only one of the unit tackled the Land Forces individual Championships, L/Bdr. Marshall in the middleweight diviku. Unfortunately he met Gre John
McMenamie in the
semi-final- -'cuff said.
Excluding the Chinese teams the Regimint really fancied It self at basketball and did very well in the League_bowing of course to the HKCTU as most others did, but more than holdk
ing their own against the re maining teams.
flaving covered about every activity I can think of, Tommy Alking apologises to any sport ET sportsman he has omitted from
review of the 16 Midlum Regiment, Royal Artillery and takes this opportunity of wish ing every one of thera good
Julio stands five feet seven in her stockinged feet, At 21 she has the stature and grace of Diana Wonyard. The soft contours and melting tones of the Jessie Matthews of the Twenties.
I settle back comfortably, Ash out a notebook and wait for the
contions to pour out.
Is she terribly extravagant? Julle blushes. ""Yes, terribly. All--the usuni things. Clothes, phone calls, nights out,"
I lek my pencil and wait. "I'm always buying American ready-made frocks. And phone
way (all in) with a three minute interval and each team should provide a competent goal judge and the home team (Oral named) timekeeper armed with a stopwatch and whistle. Swimming offers are remind
selected to
Play for
the Army South team. Such players must not play for their unit team on the actual day of this major game without the consent of
BACKSTAGE
"Ingrid Bergman,
Не
I tooked impressed. "And then there's Pete, He's Rex. the taxi-driver, you know. always drives me home after the show. One day I tipped My Fair Lady." And then he and Mrs Pete came to the dat with the children for tea,"
beating his bad start and training was inter-luck and many happy sports ed of tho rule relating to players him two tickets to
Jilo
Lightweight: A 125,5 press by Khabutdinov, beating his former world record of 125 kilos,
Middleweight: A 135.5 kilos press by Bogdanovski, beating his former record of 135 kilos. -France-Presse.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The rugger XV gol off to a rupted by the calls of "exer- days. cigs" "schemes" and amusing Jaunts, so that when they were called upon to meet. the 7 Hussars in the first round
other
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Next week it is hoped feature the Hongkong Signal Rg1..
•
of the Army Cup they were The Army Small Bore League beaten to the tune of 9-3, for unit teams of six will start The
were early in June and it is expect- experts, however,
ed that there will ut fooled and very early
that the Regiment matchus weekly. predicted would win the plate competẩm tion, which they proceeded to do, Inflicting on the 173 Locating Battery 47 pussing, a crushing 52-0 defeat, Many fell
that but for the luck of the draw 15 Medium might weil have taken the place occupied by Hussars. Unfortunately the
Your Opinions, Mr powers that he frowned on the
MacTavish?
Sir-Sitice Mr MacTavish is In the foremost soccer reporter the colony, kindly allow me a to ask space in your column him his opinion as to the stand- How many, ard of locul succer.
10
if any and which of the colony Top Stars are good enough play for a 1st Division Team in the Engllah League?
The All Hongkong team would fare well in which division? I have not seen any English teams other than Hendon and Pegasus. The former came out about even on their series
ibat
suggestion
both teams should meet in a "friendly" to do.ermine the beller team, so il must remain a debatable point who really were the best team of
1955/07.
on
And culled for champagne. They filled Julie's gloss to the brim.
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NOTICE
7
18TH RACE MEETING 1956/57.
The above race meeting advertised for Saturday, 26th May, 1957, has been postponed to Saturday, 1st June, 1957.
The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.80 p.m. and the first race run at 2.00 p.m.
All previous arrangementa as to Admission Tickets and Cash Sweep Tickets, including Through Chances already booked, will hold good for that date.
DECLARATIONS
Owners are notified that all starting declarations Ponies for Saturday, 26th May, 1907, are cancelled. starting on Saturday, 1st June, 1957, will require to be declared in the usual manner,
By Order of the Stewards,
A. E. ARNOLD,
'Secretary.
But she never touched THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
a drop. When it had gone quite flat, they called a cab and took her home.
Little Julie Andrews, Golden
of
big- Broadway's
gest hit, was sound asleep over the foie gras,
I bink and rub my eyes, Was this really the same Julie who the League Secretary and such had Princess Margaret combing permission will not be granted the jungles round Nairobi during a two her tour unul she tracked down be two unless there is at least
Girl Cacha "My Fair Lady" recording? interval between hours Those will be fired
the game.
"Excuse me," saya Julie. "I unit's own range and targets The water polo season, got off really must silp into something will be forwarded to the Seer to a good start on Monday, and cooler." And vanishes behind
Edwards, 15 Med Regt, and 33 Gen. Hosp. the screen. tary, Capt. R. H. F. RA at HQ HK & Kin, Gunton. had the honour of opening the
Units may enter any number of icams but the names of the members of each team must be
given
There is an entry fee of $10 per team and the closing date
was last Saturday, so if you've forgotten to register your team of the the telephone number Secretary is KOW 133 or 64144
WATER POLO
Water Polo
League are now
season..
Not a
When she reappears her hair les shoulder-length.
She might trace of make-up. be up for the day from the convent.
And for the first time that I get an inkling of efternoon the real Julie Andrews.
Watching
M harum-tearum icon-age girl grow into a ane is on exelting and pronun
experience, The process nor- Womally takes years.
Poor little Julie Andrews did
COD
for
One day the box office had no tickets for the next six months.
The next day It was sold out for the whole year. to see Julle you
If you wanted a pair of seats handed over £30 to the seedy little "scalpers" on the street corners,
Even in England Julle was big business for the black market boys. Record dealers are not allowed to sell the long-playing disc of "My Fair Lady" La til the show opens in London next year,
But you can buy one ali right if you don't mind parting with £7.
Julle was the biggest hit since Gertie Lawrence, queened I over the Great White Way.
That 14 why
A very "start of the season" match, in which marking was poor on both sides, resulted in a win for the hospital by 4-2. Both to improve teams will have greatly to gain a place at the head of the table,
74 LAA Regt and B gave a little better display
Hon. League
Secretary Five members of the Regi-
Burroughs was prominent ment turned out regularly for
Details of the Army South Athe Gunners, whist Rifle Cham-t in two days. They are the Mike
Pion S/Sgt. Clark shone for the two daya she never talks about, Army South and Lieut. Riley has played for the Army.¦ available und in fact the first Depot. The Gunners can thank Or-
She was still a girl when she Their sucess In the
the poor shooting of the "Blarney matches have been played. Stone" sevens must not be for Nino
forwards for their 6-1 rst came to New York, teams have entered, dnance
homesick Uttis gir). So home- gotten when after some close from 15 Moa Regt., 33 General victory.
I have been asked to stato sick that she would only sign There was only one mag. and thrilling battles they went Hospital, 74 LAA Regt., & COD, out in the final to that
Tony very HK Regt. 'A', RAF Kal Tak that the Army have again con- a one-year contract with the Love. good Club "A" side.
and RASC, RMP
Command sidered the new rules passed at "Boy Friend." The rest of the Walton, the boy she had grown up with in Walton-on-Thames, At hockey the Regiment has Workshops HELE..
Melbourne and accepted by the cast signed for two years.
was whisked the 4,000 miles not had a very successful sen-
Naturally with two Leagues HKASA and to avoid confusing some very enjoyable totalling 17 teams, son but but the latter
each team those who will be playing in
over to New York.
Why don't they marry? games have been played, particu- playing the other twlen, very both Army and Civilian Leagues failed miserably and they were
'I just don't want to 'go larly against the Gremins XI litle opportunity
in fact, It was signing on for through best amateur or sill are the
the main chungo in the rules,
life 05 Mr Julio Licut. Keefe and L/Bdr. McNay
that of restarting the Came
one year only that resulted in Andrews," says blond, 22-year- sides in England.
have played for Army B and proponements or cancellation of
matches and teams are urged after a goal by a player of the her staying for much longer,
...old Tony. And sets his jaw in For she was free in ume for line of grim Leut, Patterson for the C team.
determination te cooperate by being ready losing side throwing the ball to Swimming saw the Regiment to play at the time stated and
one of his own players from a that shrewd "Uncle Charles" which is proof even against and they
the centre at the her manager, Charles Tucker Julfe. more in its element
most exceptional position in in only the won both the Brigade and
the pool, will be adopter. All other to secure the part of Eliza in
"My Fair Lady" opens at Division team championships,
recommended changes
will "My Fair Lady."
London's Drury Lane in May of the latter for the second year.
ratication' af the They had three rehearsals, next year. With Julie, Rex and awalt the
Rex Harrison as Professor Hig-Stanley. RHQ Troop were ugain supreme
Army Sports Control Board, in the Regimental gain, willst twelve heroes tackled the cross- herbou race, Officers and 7 OR's took the plunge and oli but one made the other side and re- well-merited certi- flento. It is not recorded what happened to the unfortunate who failed to make it.
Also, please continue writing In the same way as you have done in the past. Your unbiased criffels and praises to players and officials alike, European or otherwise and the way you de scribe the run of play gives the reader a good idea of what went on in the game.
Most of the other reporters Just say who beat who, whero tind when, and what goals were scored by whom in minutes of the game.
what celved a
A CHINA MAIL READER.
Sports Diary
Men's
TODAY
Tennis
Divion:-SCAA
The Regiment are very proud of ASM Pat Stanbury, KEME, Colony and Inter-Servico Rifle Champion These were but few of the awards he collected at this year's Hongkong Bisley, and he has turned out regularly for the Unit in the Army Small-
TIKOCSA, CRC (1) Urban C, ccc Bore League, and he cried with
(1) HCC. Recreio v C.
Section "B-CRC
KICA V CRC (Fone
HKCC V BCAA (7).
the fantastic average of 94.68 for 22 visita to the butta, Tho CCC (1),
Useremalater of the team were not
Hixed Division 'A':-EKCC ♥ KCC, ВСЛА У Сле
Club
Boccer Victory Shield: Combined Chinese
Services at v Combined
Stadiun, 0.30 p.m.
Помія Second Division: KCC v JKCC, 5.30 p.m.
TOMORROW
Tennis
Men's "D" Division: Recreio v PORC, KTGCA v che (9), Cho th Stanley, Llc VIRRCC, ROC ♥ -Maberd "11" Division; 'CRC v ESAN, KJO V VIRO.
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however quite up to his standard and they had to be content with 14th position out of a total entry of 22,
At Athletler Lieut. Mike Hiley has done much to rouse Regi- mental enthusiasm and although they were not 'successful in the Land Forces anal they were by no means disgraced. Milko gained a third place in the Colony 200 moires, and a encond in the 220 yarin and third in the 100 yards of the Land Forces. Individual Championships,
Cricket frankly has been dis- appointing - this". nousoni.
With
exista
for
circumtance asking for postponement of a game.
Games will be of 20 minutes duration, L.e. 10 minutes each
*1 Physical damago
2 At railway junctions?
3 Kind of aeroplane
4 Big Ben for instance
B. Circular
* Sentence?
7 Prize open?
NAMESAKES
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill
in the spaces against each of the clues below with a boord related to my life. The Iciters in- elreiss spell out my Who am IT name.
IN
IM
"I thought a year away from home was as much as I could stand," explains Jule,
BE SPECIFIC
fey
CATHAY PACIFIC
Solution on Paro 9
8 Clenched banda
SAFETY FIRST ALWAYS
Who knows what an English spring can do to young lovera?
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Notice to Members
Australian Subscription Ponles 1958
The 8towards have ordered a batch of 100 Australian Subscription Ponies to race in 1958 and they now invite Members to subscribe for them.
Application forms may be obtained from the Secretary's Once, Alexandra House, 8th Floor,
The Subscription List will close, at NOON on Friday', Sist May, 1967. –
By Order of the Stewarda,!
A. E. ARNOLD,"
Secretary.
THIRTEENTH RACE MEETING
Saturday, let June, 1957
(Postponed from Saturday, 25th May, 1957),
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES. The Frist Bell will be rung at 1.30 pm, and the First Race run at 200 pan.
The Secretary's Office at Alexandra House will close at 11.40 am.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON. WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED, All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the meeting.
Admission Badges at $10.00 each are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chater Road only. on the written introduction of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors Introduced by him."
Tifins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered ́in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).
The 8th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladles wearing Lady's Brooches.
NO CHILDREN will be sidmitted to the Club's premiaca during the Mooting. For this purpose a Child is a person under tho'ago of seventeen years, Westem Standard.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of admission will be $3,00'éach payable of the Gate. Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisito fee of $9.00 in order to gain re-admission....
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT.
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employers' boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on no account'use the Betting Booths or Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures,
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20.00 each many be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offlees at Queen's Building, (Chater, Road), and 5, D'Agullar Street during normal office hours and umili 11.00 am, on the day of the Race Meeting.
Tickels over 3,000′ will also be issued consecutively but particular numbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets
The reservation of aby particular number does not confer, on the registered" holder any rights whatsoever unless, the ticket bearing the appropriate number isaacd to and can be produced by the bolder.
The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from subscription lete without stating reasons for their action.
Cash Sweep Tickets on the last race of the Mosting at $2,00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offees at Queen's Building (Cimier Road), 5, D'Aguilar-Street and 382, Nathan Road during normal office hours and until 11.00 wm, on the day of the Baco Mosling,
↓
TOTALISATOR /'.
Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets, until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited.
**ALL WINNING TICKETS AND, TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT. AT THE RACE COURSE THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN, "..
DISFIGURED TICKETS.
PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN,,OR
spied
*Bookmakers, Tic Tac mên, etc. will not be permitted to, operato within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club,
By Order of the Showgrde,
AVE. ARNOLD, LAR sintay Choletary,
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