THE CHINA MAIL,
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 158.
TOKYO HAS GIVEN HONGKONG
DIRECT LINE ON SOCCER STATUS In First Class Flight Even With Divided Strength
By 1. M. MACTAVISH
Strange indeed are the fluctuations of football fortunes and it is surely characteristic of the great game that at this moment while we are bewailing the elimination of the official Hongkong Football Representative side from the Asian Games competition another group of our players— WON their way this time in Taiwan colours - have magnificontly through to the championship. The Taiwan-Korea final once again revived memories of past bitter clashes between the two soccer communities but we can regard the occasion as another justification of the high opinion many of us hold irrespective of which colours they of Hongkong's top footballers . happen to wear.
It is well worth while at this moment to reflect on the widest has hap- Implications of what pened in Tokyo, and elsewhere,
TWO NEW
WORLD RECORDS
Prague, June 1, Former Olympic Champion Dana Zatop. kora, of Czechoslovakio, today broke the Woman's javolin world record with a throw of 182 feet 10 inches.
She beat by 10 inchor the world record hold by Olympic bronze medallist, Kenjaava, of the Soviet Union,
and relate the 10 Hoogkoag aftales,
The main clue lies in the This Tokyo fole of Israel.
has young footballing nation igured prominently in world
scerer
In the last few years and a they have recently pitted Biele strength against some of thes inoal
national powerful both team it is
fair, reasonable, that we should use them usarellable yardstick.
Their most recent activities saw them tackling Wales in the qualifying rounds of the World Cup and, as mighty John Charles was in the Welsh line-up vil boll occasions, there is not the slightest doubt that it was the Atrongest side Wales could field.
Narrow Victory
Israel, tense
In the fist game in Wales won 2-0 after struggle and they later won a narrow victory by exactly the same margin in Cardif in a match highlighted by some bril- lion intricate football by the villors.
Wales are now in the final round of the World Cup by
victory reason of their runner
Jarael.....a vielory that was no more decisive than the one scored over them by Taiwan's Hongkong players.
Dana Zatopkova, wito of Emilo Zatopek, the Czech wonder
who recently retired, was compsting at an Infor-club meeting. — Rcutor.
Moscow, June 1. Vasili Stopanar, Soviet weightlifter, set a now world record in the mid- di heavyweight cibir with a two-hand press of 332 lbs. or Riga according to Tass, the Russian News Agency today.
This beat his previous world record of 330% Ibs.-Router.
over
It would be wrong of us here lo moke ony pre-judgment of either the Hongkong team's per- formance or of the ordering-of incidents, but we shall certainly look forward with the greatest interest to the return teams and officials to hear their report on what happened.
of the
For the moment let us forje: our partint disappointment and let us rather reflect with some satisfaction on the overall achievements of our Hongkong footballers who are in Tokyo. They have show very clearly that even in divided strengin they are in the first fight
ore
One can only hope that Black- pool has noted our double efforts In Japan and do not come here with any idea that they playing the boys on the vlilope If they do they are in freen for the biggest shock of their Illustrious lives
. Slantey Matthews and all.
£50,000 BOOST FOR BRITISH
A couple of weeks ago Eng. ATHLETICS
is
one-all the land might of Russla in Moscow and felt that their performance had put them on the favoured short ist for the World Cup. It interesting to note that the Rus- sian side which played against males Billy Wright and his contained seven of the pingers who a season ago only managed to edge out larael by the odd goal in three.
ter
British athletics, which has to shake the tin of chority overy time the Olympic and Empire Gamos como round, is about to get a £50,000 boost.
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The Amateur Athletic sociation is negotiating with the BBC for a five-year contract to televise athletics from London's White City Stadium.
that It has often been said there are
camb llars, habitual lurs, and statistics, and of these the least rellable are statistics, Four meetings a year would when go out exclusively over the BBC Lut there comes a time
Whitsun and even the most suspicious charac-channel the
British Games, the accept the factual August TRUSI
clubs' end-of-season evidence of their eyes in matters London
floodil meeting, and an Inter- The vital fact is that this national match. Emall community hardly spot on a dreent-sized map - has sent not one, but two teams Tackle proven international position at Tokyo.
THE MATTHEWS NAME MAY YET ke this.
LINGER ON
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London. namo of Stanley well Matthews appear 1 sports nows headlines long after the
Blackpool famous England soccer player har retirod.
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A
TEMPTING
Included In Test Eleven
A new action picture of the Surrey right-arm fast- medium bowler Peter Loader who has been chosen to play for Eng- land in the First Test.
England's
Team For First Test
London, June 1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL
Williams May Be The Answer To Dodgers'
Pitching Problems
New York, Rookie Stan Williams, who may be the answer to the Eos Angeles Dodgers' pitching problems, tossed a two-hitter today to beat the Chicago Cubs, 1-0, in his first Major League start. Williams, recently brought up from the Minors, yielded only singles by Alvin Dark and loser Dick Drott as he retired 14 straight batters from the fourth inning to the eighth.
The Dodgers scored thetri Triandos hit a two-run homer off run off Droll in the fourth Pascual, the winner. when Carl Furlilo doubled and Rain washed out the Chicago- Don Zimmer's Detroit game with the Tigers came homo D
angle. Los Angeles collected lending, 1-0, on Al Kaline's only four hits,
homer. Detroit start Al Lary had given up only one hit when ploy was halted.
Southpaw Johnny Animel
1:18
put the San Francisco lanis back first place with a 7-2 Ray Herbert notched victory over the St. Louis first victory of the year when Cardinals.
The limited Cleveland to six
Ray Jablonski drove in three hits in pitching Kansas City to runs with a double and a single a 6-2 triumph. The win en While Hank Sauer drove in two abled the second-place Athletics runs with a pair of singles. The to stay within 0 games of the Giants scored five of their runs Yankees,
the a five-run burst at expense of Cal McLish in the first inning. Vie Power singled home two runs during the rally and Harry Chit's doutils drove in
another run.
Results
NATIONAL LEAGUE
(1st Game)
Cincinnati 021-000-000-2-0-0 Philadelphia... 2011-000-000-12 Purkey 16-1) and Burges; Sanford (4-5 and Lopata. BR-leinus (163) Los Angeles
000-100-000------0 Chlongo
X0-000-000-02-2 Willams (1-0) and Roseboro; Dhuli. Freeman 101 and S. Taylor LP- Droit (2-2). San Franciscu, St. Lou
Antarelli
off Sam Jones, who was charged The As sewed up the contest with his sixtii defeat, Antonelli with gave up ne hits in recording his bith triumph,
The Giants victory moved them game ¤
ahead of the Braves, who were Milwaukee beaten, 5-1, by Pittsburgh in a game called off in the eighth inning because of wet grounds. Bob Friend held the Braves to five hits in registering his eighth victory while the Pirates pumped loser Gene Conley and two rellevers for 11 hits. Pilts- burgh gave Filend a three-ruo cushion in the first inning, on a
191-012-0207-11-1 walk, singles by Dick Gront and
010-000-0102 Gain 1 Ted Kluszewski, and
and Schimidt; Thous tripled.
(7), Muffett (9) and The Redleg nipped the Jones Wight
Bilth LP-Jones (3-0). 237 Pullics, 2-1, In the opener of
Green (4th) twin-bill and then baitled to an
010-000-0 1-0-0 11-11 tle in the nightcap which Mwaukee
..... 300-100-5-11-0 was called in the ninth in Pittsburgh
Conley, Trowbridge (3), Johnson of Pennsylvania's
(0) and Crandall; Friend (6-3) and Sunday curlow law.-UP.I.
Hall, LP Conley 10-3). Bob Purkey scored his sixth (2nd-game, Tis, auspended after & victory in the first game, the innings by Curfew).
Cincinnati enly run he yellded being
Philadelphle homer by Solly Hemus. Jock Sanford was the loser double by George
Crowe' followed by Don Hoak's single gave Cincinnati the decisive run in the third inning.
itgn because Evans
The England team to moot Now Zealand In the First Tast Beginning ar Edgbaston, Birming- Ham, on Junio 5 will be: Peter May (Surrey, Captain), Trevor Bailey (Essex), Colin Cowdray Godfrey and (Kont) Tom Gravoney (Gloucestershire), Jim Laker, Peter Loader and (Surrey), Tony Lock Poter Richardson (Wor- castorshire), Michael Smith (Warwickshiro) and Frod Trueman [Yorkshire). Twelfth man: Derok Richardson (Worcestershire). —
Reuter.
Parachute
Frank
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Play was halled in the ninth ing of the nightcap after the Phils had stared an uphill fight to overcome a 10-3 lead The Redlegs look in the sixth en Johnny
(7 Inninge, Rain)
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00-003-01 11-13-2 100-024-31 13-10-2 Lawrence, Acker (1), Kilppateln (0), Jeffont fer. Lown (D). Seumit: (B) and Dalley: Semproch, Meyer (1). Moreheall (0), rear (7), Far ref 18) and Lonnett, Lopate (8). HR-Temple (2nd).
(End National League). AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 001-030-000-
012-210-032 10--13-- Boston
Washington Temple's inside-the- park homer.. with the bares joaded. Cincinnati
bix
Paan
pitchers in the second game and Philadephia Ave,
Precision American League
Records
Turley (-1) and Berra; Baumann, Wall (4), Fornicies 18) and Berberet.
[40 LP-WB 13-4, R-Grey a and athi.
010-001-100 ~ Ballimore
000-932-000-7-2 Pascual, Hyde (7) and Courtney, Lees, Beamon 151, Pappas (3) and Loes (0-3). Tandos. WP Pascual (3-3) 14- HR-Triandum (0131)- U. P. I.
Chicago at Detroit, postponed rain,
000-000-200 2-6-2 401-000-00x 5-
Kansas City
Andy Carey drove in
fur Cleveland runs with a perfect day at out Melish, Beil 12), Kelly (8), Lemun and Dop Tarley struck out 10 (0), Mossi (7) and Nixon: Herbet (20) and Chiit. LP-Melth (2-2)- batters today to lend the League-p leading New York Yankees to a' Besiun 10-4 victory over the Louny, June 1. Czechoslovale parachute junt-Red Sox..!
Ave of the Corey collected precision pers set two world records here last night in train-Yankees 15 hits, Including his ing for the world championships fourth and fifth homers of the September in campaign. Turley yielded only.
In
What Paris Saw-But Wimbledon Banned
American tennis star, Karol Fageros, 24, shows the gold lace panties that have dazzled the spectators of the women's singles in Paris,
But spectators at Wimbledon next month won't see them--because officials have said Karal must wear white-London Express Photo,
Michael Smith Gets
Into The England
Test Eleven
FORMER RUGBY INTERNATIONAL
London, June 1,
Doubles Title England's cricket selectors hope they have solved
For Cooper And Fraser
A fot television fee would to be held mean mord and better equip-Bratislava, it was disclosed today, five hits and became the first Milos Kaizr. Adolf Elsen-American league pitcher to wist ment end coaching for British
Imec eight games this year. hammer and Frantisce athletes.
The game was close until the Win1 It oper The AAA would receive the socred an off-targel average of Not A Stigma
metres in a night group Yankees broke Part 5,61
and blygest cut of the fee.
the eighth three runs in London Juny from 000 metres with nu- go to the
tild two more in then added Hongkong bowed cut of the would also
Association, which tomalle opening. tournament beaten by un Indian Clubs
Reliever Murray Wall The Blood!!! meeting Karl Hyba, Jirl Berank and ninth
12.15 suffered his fourth loss, side containing the best cloven organises the
Vokaty landed players from vazi nation of and splits up the profits among Josef
metres off the larget in a night) A tempor fibreup By Ball counties millions. That is the Its members.
This long-term contract with group jump from 600 metres mure pitcher Billy Loes harked way of football the world over
the Qribles. and defeat is not a stigma if it the tempting high price tag with delayed opening-France- Washington's 5-2 triumph over
follows recent BBC policy to
of the But what has caused many an eye
contesting
Turing the winter they signed
canto!
For Stanley Matthews Junior, to a fair reflections of the respec- take a rip on the sporting field. twelve-year-old sont
the tive merits former international right-team3,
a similar contract with the Scot- winger, has the makings of on-
ise in the tish Aniateur Boxing Ascelation other champion-at lawn tennis.
Colony is the frequent reference for seven years for £32.000. Young Stan is one of the most to the fact that the Hongkong Commercial television promising Junior players who side Ured long before the end compete with this sort of money. have been chosen for special training this year by the English of their game with India. The point has been made in many Lawn Tennis Association,
muci And last month he had been agency reports and one having intensive conching from assume that it was a noticeable Australian Dayle Cup captain factor in our defeat, Harry Hopman, the mati who "There has been great disap- coached such great starú us Lewpointment too in the news that Hoad, Ken Rosewall, and Frank two of our players-one in tiangkong orid one in Taiwan Sedgman,
Amazing Victory
Presse.
Locs, charged with his aft loss against no victories, alioved
Schoolboy Diver umpire Larry Napp twice and
For Cardiff
it,
Paris, June T.
their opening problem by Bringing in Michael Smith, the English international rugby player and Warwickshire captain for the First Test against New Zealand, beginning at Edgbaston, Birminghum, on June 5.
They
are obviously term- 1sthrices with overseas players in all-Austration team of building with a view to the tour recent years, including Clive Ashloy Cooper and Neale of Australia at the end of the Van Ryneveld (South Africa) Marin Donnelly (New summer, for Smith bats only at and Fraser won the Mon's number four for his County. Ho Zealand), both of whom played Doubles of the Paris Inter-is regarded by some crities as rugby for England: national Tennis Tourno-uncertain against the new ball, mont today by defeating and his inclusion may be merely
experimental. Bob Howe of Australly and Abo Segul of South Africa 3-6, 8-6, 6-3, 7-5. Cooper and Fraser got off to a slow start in' the first set. the West Indies by an innlags NOT WORLD. CUP FORM
Smith, the youngest in the team at 24, is the only change from the side which thrashed
Smith's only appearance in Interrailona rugby was aghinst Wales in the 1955-50 senso..-- China Moil Special,
with Howe's two-handed back-Sheppard, who had stated that SCOTLAND SCORE
2-1 VICTORY. OVER POLAND
then threw the ball and his cap when he be- and glove away camu incensed over A Birth London, June 1.
inning decision against him. Phelps 14-year-old Bion
Ballimore Manager Paul
Their opponents looked good, and 237 runs in the Fifth Test He re- 1937 series. with Segal's fined the ex-Dodger especially
left of the London schoolboy, will dive for Richards
Reverend David strokes
harmonising places the England in the Empire Games pitcher $100 and suspended him hadded at Cardiff next month.
definitely
he would not be available either Phelps, who will compete in
The Schators clinched the hands.
In the second set Cooper and is summer or for the tour of the higtiboard event, was in victory with a three-run rally in New York, June 1.
Ann. Singles by Ron Fraser come out of their doid-Australia next winter. The
York selected cluded in the Engilst team He Now
But they lost two set Aspromonte atid Julio Becquer rums.
This team will probably te uring team scored an amazing named here yesterday.
Sylvia Lewis, of Hounslow, started and Aspromonte points with the games 5-4 in
the nucleus, of the party for goals 12 points to 30-15 (lx
Australia. Al thu mamont, down Cit The Matthews family are solcure-wete ordered from the three goala six points) victory Middlesex, a new English star, scored when Loes tried vainly to their favour and dropped four
Camilo mere set points when they wore England stands supreme in the Becquer leading 6-5. They took the set cricket world: In the fast seven grounder. Australia with the Blackpool Beid. The dismissals have been over the 1957 all-Ireland Cham- was selected for the backstroke, run Him An event in which the selectors Pascual's football teami Stanley's 19-videly repertud in the interna plop Kilkenny leam before 31,-
played M7 year-old daughter has also been lonal press and whatever the 600 at the Polo Grounds today,provided a shock by leaving out came around when Loes angrily ut 8-d on Howe's serve.
In the fourth, with Howe and years they have playing tennis in Austraila. She elteumstances it certainly can- the first imo a New York team Julle Hoyle, the amateur swim-threw the ball away and the
association champlon third run of the Inning scored on Segal Trading five gunes to two, matches, won 27, lost 11 drawn 10, and have not been beaten in Gus Fraser turned on the steam and had twice played at Juniornot have done our reputation ever has beaten a home country ing
Brooks Robinson's Tor. China Malt Special Wimbledon, London Express,
team in hurling.-U. P. I. any good.
he and Cooper took the get and any rubber, match on the third match point. Smith opened with Don -UP.L
But although the Scots led Smith For the MCC ngainst
and increased OTHER RESULTS Surrey at Lord's this season and 1-0 at halftime,
atthis to two early in the second Britain's Shirley' Bloomer and scored 180 Later, also Italy's Nicola Pietrangelwan Lord's, he hit 70 in the second half, before Poland got a late the mixed doubles of the French innings for MCC against the well-deserved goal, it was not International hard courts tennds New Zealanders, championship from Australia's Louise Coughland and Bob Howe D-7, 6-0, 6-2.
THE GAMBOLS.
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FINAL WINNERS The Onal winnen word: s[ea's Bingles: · Mervyn Rosé
(Australia)
Women's Sinster: Susit Kormiler (Hungary),
afen's Doubles Ashley Cooper and N. Fraser (Australia),
Worden's Donides, Y. Namiraż And How Reyes (Mexico).
Mixed Doubles Miss Bloomet (Britain) and Nicola Flutrangell (Italy)FrançÈLPTURAE;
Stolth has played in seven games this season and only once has he failed to reach 30 in one of the two innings. Ho has scored 639 runs in 11 inntings for an averago of 59.90.
Smith will be the dret man 'thils century to piny botti cricket and Rugby Union footi ball for England.
Frank Mitchell, AE Stodd
Saotiands
Wareder, June-1. ·
World Cup arom, who open their bid in Sweden uext week, scraped through to o 2-1 win over Poland today in
Iriendly International.
World Cup form:
Scotland might have been in trouble but for come Woefully week, shooting by the oth forwards and comp sterling de- Tenalve work, in which gual- keeper Tomily - Yoqlige, and Liettback John, Heële were out-
standing.
Ellie Bobby Collins, Glasgow Celticy insides forward
got Scotland's two godis,
and S.M.J. Woods did so before. Inside-loft Cleik the turn of flis century There well-deserved monk fog tölun have been several such in six minutes from, time.