THE CHINA MAIL,
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1957.
THREE AUSTRALIANS IN THE MEN'S SINGLES
German Boxing Champion Turns Wrestler
Berlin, July 1.
Hans Stretz, reigning Ger- man Light-Heavyweight Boxing Chompion, stid here today he was finished with boxing and would take up all-in wrestling.
When announcing this step to reporters, Stretz gave no reason for his decision, which came as a complete surprise to boxing (ans.
But his wife, Fraj Stretz, tek Reuter that he would risk losing his eyesight if he ever boxed again,
"We BTC quite desperate about. it all,” Mrs Stetz said. "Hans recently had come excel- Jent offery to box In Stath America and at Chicago--with But Archie Moore we believe.
I doctor would guarantee that he may not lose an eye in his next fight."
THE SAME DAY
stretz oli reporters that he would ente the title and hand back his liceater to the Gerinun Boxing Association on Wednes- day. He would
Klve his first
wrestier
performance as
rame day.
the
Streiz was to have fought for
European
Hght-heavy-
weight title against the holder, Germany's Gerhard 1chl, last fantais. But before the night
he burst a blood vessel In his tye.
was feed
For some days in
hes might become blind.
won
he
German in
Strelz Light - Heavyweight ut:
Mel 1956 srom Willy toupán
He ins heen Yankryk among the world's first "hen xver Mince in This weight
Startz abe land the German Middleweight tire for
Fame — Reuter
some
GOLF TIPS TO REMEMBER
By PETER ALLISS
المادة3
During my special "picture top" series. I have shown how I play the shots. While no two golfes play the identient way, swing 10 differenees Juild and temperament. I have
ive to inpress on ther Cate many common to everyone.
you
:hat
basic points
Here are the most important
to help the average golfer im-
prove nis games—
• Por all full shots with the ¥K:t.otd!. and irons. the Jeft shoulder in the address must be Higher than the right. The whole Fight side is slightly relaxed.
Grip demly with both hands, right in the Anish. Keep The
krets slightly bent but firm. Try
to keep your left Seel on the Brand broughout
Learn to be A good bunke player. Swing slowly and Can't fick f the
The ball. chub fare must be open, the grip light.
• In recovery shola, don't
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INTENSE CONCENTRATION
America's Althea Gibson, favourite to win the women's title, shows her concentration in her Centre Court match with Hungary's Mrs Z. Kormoczy in the Wimbledon Championships-Reuterphoto,
23 WICKETS FALL
IN A DAY'S
PLAY
AT LEICESTER
London, July 1. Somerset scored their fourth victory of the season in the English County Cricket Championship today by heating Leicestershire by 58 runs in a remarkable day's play at Leicester.
A total of 23 wickets fell during the day for 153 runs and the match ended one day and two hours earlier than scheduled.
Leicestershire, who were 129] for seven on Saturday in reply to Somerset's first innings of 150, lost their last diree wickets for runs,
SEMI-FINALS
Sweden's Davidson Is The Fourth
London, July 1.
Australia, the world's leading tennis nation, are closing in again on the Mon's. Singlas title at Wimbledon.
They provided three of the last four who emerged from the open- ing day of Wimbledon's second week. They are assured of at least one finalist, as their national champion, Ashley Cooper, and left-hander Neale. Fraser will meet in the semi-final round on Wednesday. The other match will be between the Australian defending Champion, Lew Hoad, and Sweden's Sven Davidson.
R. M. For the first time, since the disguised spin. The tall Swede, Zeniandy and Misa
0-2, war the United States will not who won the French title last Morrison (New Zealand) The
In the semi- month, gradually assumed the 0-4. represented
Form ran true in all four quarter-finals, played today in humid conditions though the temperature was nearly 20 do- kres lower than on Saturday. The results proved it is young man's Wimbledon this
initiative with his weightier M. G. Rose (Australial And strokes and mastery in the fore- Miss D. R. Hard (United States)
court.
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year.
Cooper. 20, carried too much all-round strength in overcoming the guile and spin of 20-year-old American Herbie Flam 6-3, 7-5, 6-1.
winning
u
THE RESULTS
Men's Doubles, Third Round N. Pietrangeli and O. Sirola | (Italy) beat_K Kamo (Japan) and S.. Schwartz (United States) 7-6, 6-3, 6-2.
R. Emerson and R. Mark (Australia) beat N. C. Gibson and W Woodcock (Australla)
G-1, 0-2, 0-4.
M. J. Anderson and A. J.
best C. F. Parker (New Zealand) and Miss C. E, Wood-
Rate (Britain) 0-0, 6-3,
G. Mulloy and Mrs D. J. Knode (United States) beat J. E. Robson and Mrs J. E. Robson (New Zea- land) (-1, 8-0.
R. Krishnan (India) and Mrs C. S. Pratt (United States) bent R. N. Howe and Mrs K. Hawton (Australia) 6-4, 6-4.
V. Seixas and Miss A. L. fload, 22, produced some of his
bent Brough (United States) most dynamic power play in Cooper (Australia) beat K. Niel E. Trumon and Miss C. C.
(Denmark) mighty services-sen and T. Ulrich'
Truman (Britain) 6-4, 6-4, governed bottled against 27-year-12-10, 5-7, G-1, 6-2.
L. Ayala (Chile) and Mrs T. D. M. J. Franks and M. E, Green old fellow Australian Mervyn
States) beat M. G. Long (Australia) best R. K. Stil- (United Rose 0-4, 4-6, 10-8, 6-3.
Fraser, and unseeded Uit Davies and B. K. Wilson (Bri-well (Rhodesia) and Miss J. M.
| Chamberlain (Britain) 6-0, 6-4. Schmidt, both 23, duelled for two
tain) 14-12, 4-6, 8-6, 10-8.- hours in "another match of birti
Women's Doubles, serve and volley before Fraser. wore down the Swede to win narrowly by 1-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4, 6-4.
EUROPEAN HOPE
Mixed Doubles, Second Round
arch
Second Round
Mi V. Puzelova (Czechos slovakia) and Mrs E. Volimer (Germany) heat Mrs J. M. Wagstaff and Mrs R. D. R. Wilson (Britain) 0-1, 7-5. Men's Singles Quarter-finals
S. Davidson (Sweden) Miss S. J. Bloomer (Britain) beat G. L, Paish and Miss J. A. Shilcock (Britain) 10-12, 6-3. B-0.
i. W. Stewart (United States)
S. Davidson (Sweden) ben! and Mrs E. Vollmer (Germany)
al M. Pleirangell (Italy) and V. Seixas (United States) 5-7, Miss K. Fageros (United States) | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
L A. Houd (Australia) beat 6-4, 7-5.
Finally, Davidson. 28, kep alive European hopes by climinating 33-year-old former Champion Vie Seixas, last of the Americans, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Hoad, though dropping bis S. Schwartz (United States) M. G. Rose (Australia) 6-4, 4-0, first set of the
Arnold championships, and Miss M.
(United looked in have struck something states) best J. E. Barreli
ke the tremendous form which | Miss P. E. Ward (Britain) 7-5, won him the Australian, French-4, Yet Rose was
and Wimbledon titles last year.
10-8; B¬3‚
and
Third Round also near his N. A. Fraser (Australia) and Champ Miss A. Gibson (United States) Twisting left-beat L A Gerrard (New
the
and controlled
peak, harrying with his strong, haxed service volleying game.
Hood's hammer blows proved
He decisive.
generated 30 much power that at times he forced erroVA off Rose's racket by the sheer weight of his Only on the backhand di Hoad show any
signs of Brian Close, the Yorkshire weakness
England and Surrey captain Peter May enforced the follow on with a lead of 193 and at the close of play Yorkshire were 75 for one wicket in their second strokes.
Somerset were dismissed for innings. 05 in their second innings but
retaliated by skittling Leleester-left-hander who was dropped Comper, reeded to meet. Head shire out for 41 in an hour and yesterday from Englund's Test in the final, remains as the
Somerset gained twelve points: but failed by three thousandil,
of a rus peT
over to get two bonus points.
Century By Collie Smith
Women's Doubles, Third Round
Miss A. Gibson and Miss
CONFIDENCE
JUSTIFIED
Sweden's U. Schmidt seems confident of victory us he plays against the Chilean, L. Ayala, in the Men's Singles of the Wimbledon Tennis Champion- ships on June 26. His confidence was justifled-he won 6-1, 11-9, 6-2.-Reuterphoto,
France Made
This Year
Less
Out Of
Royal Ascot
London, June 30.
Britain can look back on the Royal Ascot meeting
D. Hard (United States) from June 18 to 21 with a good deal of satisfaction. All beat Mias S. M. Armstrong but three of the 24 prizes went to home-trained horses— (Britain) and Miss M. Hellyera record which compares favourably with most post-war
Australia) 0-3, 8-0.-Reuter.
Royal Ascot meetings.
UNDER against a strong foreign challenge. This, following Bri-
LORD'S PITCH IS UNDER
FIRE ONCE AGAIN
By DENIS COMPTON Despite England's big Test total, the Lord's pitch is under fire again because of its lively nature.
Some critics claim it is too helpful to fast bowlers, and unfair to batsmen.
cricket
The Gold Cup, the richest and most renowned prize, was kept at home by Mr Terence Gray's Zarathustra tish victories in three of the four classics run so far, has made the first half of the season highly satisfactory from the point of view of the prestige of British bloodstock.
Last year the French won four win the 2,000 Guineas, Derby, races at Ascot, worth a total Ouks and Gold Cup in the same value of £19.214. This year their year-n galaxy of prizes worth successes numbered anly two for a total of just under £60,000. This wonderful achlovemon? at prize money of £7,361-
conceivably never be Toru's victory in the Coronation may
Alexandra Stakes win.
last year's winnings.
5 minutes. 1 was the home leam, was struck on the chin only player who has yet to drop team's invest score of the season. by a rising ball from Peter a set, bal in bealing Flamin Loader and left the field fem-08 minutes on the Centre Court Bowlers responsible for the
to have
The wound he did not look so destructive Leicestershire second Innings Porarily
Stakes and Flying Flag's Queen matched again-and it can be as the Curmpton. stitched.
set on an even higher pinnacle debacle were spinners Brian
A maiden century by 21-year- Cooper never gave up attack-
In all fairness, however, the by victory in the St Leger, last Langford (Ove for 15) and Aus-
I don't agree. Certainly, seam bowlers flourish there, Hardwicke
of of the classics, in which Piggott Stakes success tralian-born
Robert Barbering, though Joku
frequently bested McMahon old left-hander
Victor on Sir helped Combridge University in by Flam's astute lobbing.
M.M. Calmann's Frie might be will again be ve for 24).
but it is far from being impossible to bat on. gain a first innings Read of 28 The American's alletd service
this. since the five- Sassoon's Crepello, already a added My opinion is that Lord's is a good cricket wickets-old had been left in Eng-dual classic winner and head Earlier in the day, Leicester- | over Hampshire, who had de- I looked lame compared with
and I wish there were more like it. shire's offspinner Jolin Savage clored. their first innings at 350 Cooper's cannonball dellveres,
land to be trained for this event and shoulders above any other claimed six Somerset wickets for four. Barber batied 125 bul this was deception Ds the
The current for 28 Tor a match analysts of minutes and his faultless 100 ali Australian could not always
IN TRUTH trend in world the pavilion end. Most quickies efter his victory in Epsom's three-year-old ho has met.
Coronation Cup only a fortnight is for bowlers to take prefer the nursery end at Lord's before, Adding his Hardwicke 11 for 81.
included 15 boundaries,
Zeturn it.
Captain Boyd-Rochfort, like the upper hand as soon as there for they usually get the benet Stakes prize to the French total Piggott, had four SUCCESET Flora's retrieving and tobbing is the slightest help in the pitch of the wind and are also able makes it £11,630-still far below Including the Gold Cup, for took him to within a point of u Give the modern Teal bowler to run the ball down the hill." 3-1 lead in the first sot, and in just o
total prize money of £21,575. Fign of encouragement
On the other hand, the the second set he broke through | und he will grab it.
PRESTIGE VALUE
He played a big part in making medium. and fast medium Lov
Certainly, fast bowling with bowlers have usually done even Gve-four with his own
Even more important than the it in truth "Royal Ascot, for winners for service to come, but they were intelligent use of the seam, su
In his best efforts.
that the ball swerves both in the better than the all-out speed money was the prestige value of he saddled two
Lord's. They seem to British victory in the Gold Queen Elizabeth-Almeria A defant innings of 38 in two
The big service also played all aid off the pluch, has resor get more lift and movement off
the Ribblesdale Stakes and Pall Cup, which had gone abroad six Chesterfield, July 1.
new alandards. its part in the Fraser-Schmidt
Trevor
times in the previous 11 years Mall in the New Stakes. Both hours by Yorkshire captain Bill
the seat, Sutcliffe held
Derbyshire's batting crumpled match in which
and was regarded as a forlorn. were ridden by Royal jockey Surrey
the Swede Bailey is a notable example. furlous assault of looked ilke creating
started his interna- bowlers at the Oval and filed against the
an upset
Probably the fasteat, ball hope for the home-trained con- Harry Carr.
American fast bowler. tends to skit through, and docs tingent this time.
Unusually, it was not a happy the champion county's hopes of Roy Gilchrist and Tom Dewdney when he romped
through the iunal career as
England wanted his speed an u yet another victory wuer they had been set to score arst set 0-1 against
2011 to beat the West Indies here epponent.
an erratic foil to Alee Bedser's deadly, ne well-grassed turf.
not have time to "bite" on the owner Mr Ralph Strassburger's meeting for the bookmakers, day.
Cambromer and the Marchese who in most years reap a heavy today.
curate, medium-paced swing and
Inelsa Rocchetta's Tissot harvest, at Ascot. The almost Frater Six wickets had fallen for 99
That is why Bailey, Shackle- della dropped his delivery the last 35 minules they three times but eventually sel-
swerve. before Sutcliffe started his dog lost three wickets for 26 runs led den to match
ton Hampshire) and Jackson had been expected to fight out Iron-hard going cut fields down, It did not matter so much if (Derbyshire) are effective at the finish, but in the event both and ten of the 24 richs were ged innings and he was last nnd though the pitch sull looks thundering service. Rallies were
Schmidt's Trevor did not "move" the ball Lord's, That lo why West were held by Zarathustra.
won by favourites—an astonish- out with the totul at 172.
Just as long as he could make Indles made a mistake in going
for this full of Yuns they can have little hope of scoring the 205 necued that 30 games were
so few and deuce games so rare the batsmen duck and play in Into the second Teat with only
ingly high proportion
played in
mecting." a hurry from time to time.
A level stake on all the fay- two seamers. an hour. In one, spell, 20 suc- But us new schon of speed
shown. cessive
went with games
ourites would have merchants Krew up so Trevor
only time was able to develop his own
profit-possibly the this has happened, ot, the Royal swing and swerve,
meeting.—China Mail Special,"
They scored 2,112 rims per aver compared with Leicester-
be ptraid to swing the club well) chire's 2.115.
back and to use a long grip.
In wedge shots there
no translerener of weight
is
and
no wrist turn, the left leg tak- bag most of the weight.
The run-up shot is like a long putt. The all is opposite the wrists The right for, and stir, the head still-London Ex- priss Servico.
up the
Britain's Brian Robinson
Drops Out Of
Tour De France Race
Mouscron, July 1.
Britain's Brian Robinson abandoned the Tour de France eveling race at Aalbeke on the fifth lap of the race.
Robinson injured his wrist yesterday,
He gave up after travelling 10 kilometres of the total 170-kilometre (106-mile) lup from Roubaix to Char- leroi, Belgium.
tomorrow.
being run out,
service,
CRUCIAL POINT
Trevor
A GOOD DEAL
mon at
.
(London Express Servics).
(COPYRIGHT)
I am sure he learned a good Rochdale Re-Engage
Dattu Phadkar
Ireland, which captured two prizes worth £4,540 in 1950, had only one success this year, Chevastrid's victory in the St. James's Palace Stakes-but the prize money for this event was £4,940, slightly more than for the two wins last year.
the
CHICAGO BEAT CINCINNATI
Scores at the end of the day were West Indies 116 and 316, Derbyshire 140 and 26 fur three.
Colle
Smith WAS chiefly responsible for the West Indies recovery after they had been led
A crucial point in the match
Personal honours nt by 25 runs on first innings. came in the ith game of the deal from bowling at the other He scored a magnificent 133 in fourth set, when a doubtful line end to Sedser, und, nowadays,
meeting were shared by Jockey Lester Piggott and trainer three hours five minutes before decision upset Schmidt,
by howling well within himself, He
London, July 1.
Captain Cecil Boyd-Rochfort, he can maintain followed with two double-faults
En accurate, He slammed
Young Piggott, dour, palc- four towering to lose his service.
fast-medium attack for hours uti Daltu Phnickar, Indian Test
New York, July 1. and at 21 apparently straight sixes and completed his
re-engaged faced end with the ball always doing cricketer, hus, been
Chicago beat Cincinnati in Thereafter Frasur maintain-something.
by Rochdale in second century of the four with
the Central dedicated, to racing to the National League game today. ed the edge until the end.
everything clas, Scores were: successive drives for four, four
Trevor studies each opposing Lancashire League for the sea-exclusion of Schmidt's Davis Cup team-batman, knows where he is put-ons 1950 and 1950
rode the winners of the Gold cineinDALI ODG DOG/ DOD_—0 and six of his Derbyshire mate Davidson took
ond some time ting the ball, and reaps the re-
301 001 0LX--G 10′′ Ö There a provision that if he Cup
three other races Chicago to get the feel of the fiery num- word for intelligent cricket,
Nuxhall, Fowler (8), Anehez namesake, Edwin Smith, With the exception of
Clyde ber one
is selected for India in 1953, he worth a total of £22.882.
and
Draft Burgers;
(7-4) court and to fathom Wolcott, who made 31, the rest
Oddly enough, he gained his will be released by Rochdale.- His Gold Cup victory made Neeman LP-Nuxhall Sexas's change of pace and success at Lord's bowling from France-Presse,
him the frat Brush Jockey to Morya (10th)-United · Press, ut the West Indies batting was undistinguished though Andrew Genlenume played a valuable Innlags of 51 at a time when the touring side were struggling to wipe out Derbyshire's first Bauvin covered the 170 kilo- | innings advantage. metres in four hours 25 minutes Roy Gilchrist, who had taken Robinson, a member of the 20 seconds (with a one-minuto | five wickets for 41 runs in, the Laxembourg mixed team, had bonus for first place in four drst innings his best figures of been 6th in the general disant hougs 24 minutes and 20 seconds, the tour-achieved almost fear- fication at the end of yesterday's
Fernand Picol (West some speed and lift when store.
He
France) same time (with a 30 Derbyshire batted again, seventh of 10 second bonus for second place) troubles by bowling Lee and was the
Ho bemn the county's Luxembourg-mixed team riders four hours 24 to drop out since the start of ecccads.
minutes G
His left wrist, which was in France cycling глее from Jured in I. nasty wrist at Roubaix (France) to Charleroi
Adocville yesterday, had been Belgium) today. place in plaster but was Jarrod by the bumpy cobblestones of the road.
the race.
Tho teim is now
composed (3) Daan de Groot (Holland) though less hostile, had Hamer only, of foreignerstwo Portfour hours 26 mitutes
:
Kusse and one Gorman. All the
seconds,
and 20
(A) Jacquica Anquetil (France) hours 28,4 mlautes 20 Chatky: Goul have dropped out. seconds...
THE FIFTH STAGE.
Luxembourg rider, including four
(5) Jean Bobet (Ile
Tom Dewdney, more accurate
caught at alip and Reyil magnificently held by Alczonder behind the wicket on the log sidle.
All three wielosti fall in the inst quarter of an hour of the 34
Je minutes which Dabyshire
Frances Gibers Boirota won (France) mama time, France- batted in their second inglise (the fifth-- atsige of the Tour de Fietsen,
--Foster,
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