THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1959.
Three Big Upsets In U.S. Tennis SPORTS SPECTRUM
MISS SCHUURMAN, MISS
MORTIMER AND R. KRISHNAN ELIMINATED
Forest Hills, Sept. 7,
A crowd of 11,500 saw three major upsets here today in the United States singles lawn tennis championships when three seeded players wore knocked out in the third round.
The first shock was provided by Britain's Mrs Shirley Bloomer Brasher, who trounced South Africa's second-ranked woman player, Renee Schuurman, seed- ed seventh, 6-3, 6-4.
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The enthusitetic crowd who rat in baking sun on the main audium court got their econd major shock in the next match. Vic Seixas, Wimbletion cham- plom six years ago but only wedkerad player nowadays, eliminated th-seeded flaman- than Krishnan, thu indian clampion and twice vietor over Wimbledona title-holder Alex Olmedo this season, also in straight sets,
Far Below Form Krishnan, playing far below his best form, was benten 6-3, E-4, 6-2.
run Widman Cup player, who Is rroded fourth-Heuter.
British
Soccer Results
London, Sept. 7,
of today's footbal
Results matches were:
ENGLISH LEAGUE Division It
Then come the major blow to Britain's hopes of beinut represtol Rovers 2 with sented in the Inter stages of the mouth worden'a tournament.
Miss Angela Marilmer, only a shadow of her former self, was beaten 6-4, 0-4 by a 16. year-old California giri. Miss
Mortimer, fifth seeded; women here, wasi - among the
dominated in must departamenty of the ginie fis Miss Karea Jonize, 11 years ter Junior, from San Diego. Miss Hantze as the protege of Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly, who has been teach-1 -ing her for the ra 12 racolls.
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Stranrart Wimbledon Beholder, Maria Bueno of Brazil, safely reached the last 18 of the women's fourtinent, cefeating Wightman Cup the American player, Janet Hoppes, in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.
Mackay Through
Bir Barry Mackay, needed third among the men, mode ceria'n of a fourth round appearance by winning 6-3, fellow 8-0, 7-5 against bis American, Crawford Henry- The others who Qurd round matches today in cluded Whitney Red, forger United States Davis Cup mem-i her, Eart Buchholz. a member i of this year's American team. !
Darlene Hard, the Ameri-
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their
UNWELCOME GUEST AT A GOLF EVENT Kansas City. Sept. 7.
A runaway car broke loose through a crowd at the 18th hole in the Kansas City open golf tournament today, in- juring at least six per- sons. None was criti- cally hurt.
There was a crowd of about 5,000 persons jammed around the 18th green for the finish of the golf event when the car suddenly plun ged down a hill, ripped through the spectators and piled into a tree before coming to a halt. Officers sald the brakes apparently had had falled. The car been parked-uri,
SHE'D RATHER BE
A CHAMPION
THAN A STAR
A year or so ago, blonde Mandy Murray. daughter of actor Stephen Murray was enjoying training for a stage career - until the went on bollday with a girl who was a good swimmer, Then she suddenly decided that she would prefer to be A famous swimmer,
Now state training has been abandoned for the gruelling routine, four hours a day, six days a week, of championship swimming training.
Last week she went to Blackpool for the National Swimming Championships,
with
the chaner after that of a place in the team for Die Rome Diymples, "And she should make it," sayı Olympic champion Judy Grinam "helped by the 'embothest back- stroke in Britain."
Phota on right shows on the poolside the gizi who'd rather, be a swimming champion than a stage star.-London Express Service.
Annual Press Softball Match
'SCAMPS' TAME THE 'TIGERS' FOR
THIRD SUCCESSIVE YEAR
By OLLY VAS
The "Tigers" bared their fangs but this failed to browbeat the opposition into submission when in the fourth annual Press game at King's Park on Sunday the boys from the South China Morning Post, better known as the "Scamps" showed that their past two consecutive softball vic tories over the Tiger Standard boys were no accident. The Scamps made it three straight with a fine 6-1 victory although
the "Tigers" outhit them.
San Francisco
Giants
Maintain National League Leadership
John Mortimore
Completes A Cricket Double
Hastings, Sept. 7. John Mortimore, of Glou- cestershire, became the fourth cricketer to com- plete the "double" of 1,000
runs and 100 wickets this season when he hit a whirlwind 64 for an England eleven against Commonwealth side
B. E. JANTY
"Just what has gone wrong with Hongkong foot- ball and Hongkong's footballers? What is the real mystery of the decline that has come over our soccer? Have our players failed to match the progress which other Aslan, court- tries have niäde, or have they deteriorated to the level when they are no longer capable of. holding their own against teams which not so long ago were not in the same class, or can it be that our players have just grown old together and are now unable to match the virile youngsters the other Far East countries are pitting against them?"
here today. Mortimore hit seven sixes and three fours in his Innings of minutes, helping the England eleven to declare at 367 for nine Big
28 runs ahead of their oppon- ents' first lanings score, At the close
side. The Commonwealth were 275 for
in their second innings.
.Other to complete the "double" this season are Gearge Tribe (Northamptonshire), Fred Titmus (Middlesex) and Ray Illingworth (Yorkshire).
SCORES
seven
Close of play scores in to day's cricket matches were:
At Hasting: Commonwealth XI 270 and secondly 275 for Boven (Subba low 74, L. Out- schoorn 58). England 307 for cine declared (B. Taylor 48, J. Mortimore (4).
At Scarborough: Gentlemen 293 and secondly 37 for two. Players 306 (P. Richardson 54, M. Horton 79, G. Evans 05).-- Reuter,
Collie Smith Still In Critical State
Stoke, Sept.. 7. Colle Smith the West Indian all-round cricketer who is In A touch uf glamour was ball and this was reflected in hospital here with a suspected both spine injury was stated today to introduce when a well-known the lethargic displays on
of zeroes were be "still criticnt, Misy Pal Lu- sides as th movie metres,
and put up on the scoreboard for the ming, of Motion Pictures General investment, fossed the next two innings. first ball to get the game going.
Batting Beat, the "Tigers" were retired in 1-2-3 order, wille in their turn at hat the "Scamps" built up a big lead which they never relinquished,
Opportunism
Peler
Sam Jones kept the San Francisco Giants at the top of the National League when he pitched them to a 4-2 victory over the St Louis Car-centre dinals today. It was Jones' 19th victory of the Zaman Abbas then wangled
season.
Olnes fled a ball to held for the Brst out.
walk off "Tiger" hurler Alan Castro and advanced to second on Sonny Ismail's sharp single. i
a Ismall's hit was badly flelded
Smith, 25, is one of three West Indian Test cricketers injured yesterday when their ear collitied In the bottom of the third with a 10-ton cattle wagon. The inning the "Scamper made it others are Garfield Sobers, 23. 9-0 when, with one away, Carl holder of the world's highest Myatt worked pitcher Castro for Test score of 363 not out. who and walk, stole second aral was "fairly comfortable," ed the home plate on "Power house" Khan's double to right fekt. A good hit all the way.
The "Tigers" soored their consolation run in the top of the -fourth
when Doing Leslie Sung hit a neat single to left field to score Daniel Castro from second base.
Just to
of the
make
sure
Tom Dewdney, medium that bowler, whose condition was re- ported as "more comfortable."
Sobers and Dewney had shock, cuts, and bruises-Reuter,
Rugby Results
London, Sept. 7. Results of today's Rugby
RUGBY UNION Bristol 31, Fyode 8.
Lianelly: 0, Willams XV 22. Neath 3, Central France 11. Penzance and Newlyn G, J. williams XV 21.
The Milwaukee Braves gained i Fallie Bressoud led off with hu-game on the Giants by hit. Jones sacrificed him to and Abbas displayed opportun-game, the "Scamps" added one winning wa manes from the seronal and was sate on ነ ism by scampering home for the more, also in the same inning matches were;
Peter Olacs registered Pagh Pirates. 5-1 and 4-1. tietter's choice. Jose Pagan got
winners' opening run of
the when
Zaman Toth to first (
number six on nin Le Bardette scored his
another fielder's game. Ismall himself scored on
shortstop "vietony of the year in the opener choler with Brensand scoring on
an infield out when Carl Myatt Abbas' hit just over Butil collected his 12th
the piny. We McCovey, run-
was tossed out ut frst base on Castro. in the second game, Milwaukee | ing, "his"
hitting routine play. consecutive now trak Son
There was no further scoring Francico by streak to 20 games, singled to three gani.
onwards. The Bend Pagan to third. Pagan then
from the dith scored what proved the winning
"Scamps" were content to pro- while the their lead' a single by Orlando
teat Coperta.
"Tigers" tried desperately to draw level. Jones helped himself to an in- Burste rull in the Beycath when he
score 10 Brestoud.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, like other chief contenders, entertain- ed the Chingo Cubs in a night #me.
Two-Run Homer
F
Date Philley's two-run homer In the ninth Inalag gave the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 triumph in the League's other holiday clash.
Philwey's homer came after Joe Koppe doubled for his fourth Eit of the game and provided relief pltelter tuben Gomez with his third 1950 | victory against eight losses. Orlando Pena, who relleved Don Newcombe in the sixth, suffered his eighth defeat against Your victories. Jones struck out nitie
and
allowed the Cardinals seven hits.
Winning Run
The Glonts tralled 21 when what proved the they stored decisive run In the sixth on three singles.
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The
Entertaining Game
Two runs up in five minutes with two down-that was the situation facing S. K. "Power house" Khan when he strode up to the plate. A rasping hit off his bat to left-feld put him on busc. Khan promptly show- cil the "Tigers" a clean pair of heels by stealing second, Ilank Aaron's 38th homer "Scamps" supporters then gave of the year with Eddle the Tigers" left-Helder Didi Mathews on base in the first Ismail big ovation when he taining softball game played in Inning provided all the runs tumbled. yet another pick-up of batier George Isurdctie needed in the first the ball which
Anderson sent in his direction. came at Pittsburgh.
number scored run litus three all the way from second baan and Anderson advanced to the Just-vacaled base on the outfeld furable.
Lee Maye and Del Crandall also homered for the Braves in the opener.
Wild Pitch
Mitwaukee also elinched the night game in the first inning when they scored three runs oft lennie Daniels,
Bill Bruton singled and went
Sweltering Heat
Lui Dayaram
1
then beat
Anderson Freddy on the play.
to second on a pased ball throw to first while Mathews walked, Aaron's scored
single, loaded the bases and Wong lifted a fly ball to "Tiger" Druten scored on a wild pitch. shortstop Daniel Castro to close "Scamps" Mathews and Aurain scored on the inning with the Jon Adcock's single. Bubl held brimming with confidence over the Pirates in cheek, striking their four runs lead. out eight, after they got their only run in the first inning.
Results
Results of today's games are:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh hiilwaukee
(1st Game)
***
100-000-000----1 211-010-X-150 Felend. Porterfield (3), Kline (5), JORN (8) and Burges Turdette (19-24) and Crandall. LJ-Frneld 13-17). JU-Aaron (JEC), Mayo (lat), Carufall (17th). Philadelphia 2020-002-002-lhe I&m() Cinckmak .... 000-031-010-411–4 Robinzon, Gomez (8) and Sawalaki. Lonnett (8); Newcombe, Pena (2) and Balley, WP-Gomez (3-8), LP. Peur 14:01, EX=2^oal (2011), Jones 113). Phibey (7th).
*100-100-000—2——1 Standco. 000-100-10X-10-
Gibson, McDadel (0) and It. Smith; 6. Jones (10-13), and Len- dridh. Hegan (0), LP-Gibwn (1-5).
IR-FID (dub).
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(2nd Game)
· 100-000-000--1- Milwaukee.
·Panisis, dream (13) 1er (27) and £2"-Dahlele (7+D). --UPA.
The sweltering heat was not
at all conducive to good soft
All in all it was a most coster-
a spirit of friendly rivalry which the crowd fully appre- clated ns was evident from the Food-natured banter coming trom the stands.
For the "Scampa," short- klop Carl Myall was easily the most outstanding player on view.
He can earn an infeld apol In any longue team should he ever decide опа day to forsake cricket for softball,
His exudes part Daniel Castro' was steadiness personified which was to be expected as he is a
the "MVP winner of award in the Junior league.
s
Well, done, you "Scampe" nnel to the Tigers" and parti- cularly Alna Castro I say y again."
TAE GAMBOLS
CARLING THERES A 1 WAS WONDERING.....
WONDERFUL
NEW COLLECTION OF
DANSSEN ATI
PARGLAYE
NO!
Stroud 3, Rickmanger over 3.
Han-
RUGBY LEAGUE Lancs Cun-Second Round Wigar 30, Salford 15.
Yorks Cup-Stord Bound Leeda 4, Hunslet 10-Reuter.
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
John was 'really in the chair and he was not addressing his questions to anyone in particular. Maybe he was looking directly at Mr Wong, but it
from his gestures that he was obvious expecting to coax comments and arguments from anyono in the party.
No Longer Big Shots
WAR
It was indeed a footlial forum for Big Jolm had been laying down the law in no uncertain fashlen About the iniserable ialfure of the Hongkong football team in the Merdeka Cup In Malay2.
"Our showings against Japan, India and Vietnam prove we are In fact, no longer the big alots in this part of the world. if we are lo believe the press reports from Kuala Lumper we have last not only aur ability to win but we have also lost our equally important ability to lose gracefully. It is all very sad.
"Not so long ago
everyone talked about Hougkong football in glowing terms. We were the glamour boys of the Far East. Everyone wanted to have the chance to play against us and visit to the Colony was the highlight of many an Astan player's whole career, but, let's face it, we sill get visits from other teams in this part of the world but it's usually want to take the chance to do some Food beesuse they shopping: the thought of having to play us at football is no longer the great attraction it used to be."
The big fellow stopped for breath and a long pull at his cooling lazer but before he could resume its football filibuster Mr Wong dived into the attack.
"The poor folks in Malaya and Singapore must be getting a bit fed up with the tantrums of the players we send to both places," he said, "and if our players cannot behave them- selves when they are away from Hongkong then we should stop letting them out of our sight. They have certainly not been blue-eyed boys even in Hongkong and it is beginning to look us though they really let their hair down when they fans and cet away from the watchful, gaze of their own Officials.
L
The Wrong People?
Lako
"Maybe of course the KFA sends the wrong people to
aburge of the players. What they seem to need nowadays someone with an Iron fist to keep them in order. Footballers with "reputations" should kept in Ilongkong and not sent àbroad as our ohusen representatives but even when we have players sent off the field during oversess tours it seems that the Hoogkong people on the spot go to much more trouble to whitewash the offender rather than to see him punished for his misconduct.
"If players think they are going to get away with taking gross liberties with the rules then they will push things to the init. A manageriat fist—not in kid gloves bui în mall- would work wonders and an offender or two sent home on account of their misdemeanour would soon have the culprits thinking twice before they started throwing their weight and their bools about on the Beld of play. Of course as you know, the great thing is face.
Big
John almost exploded as he tried to swallow his lager, Alr express his opinion, thump the counter, and silence Wong all at the same time,
In a splutter he fired a broadside at his old friend "....Face?.
You play football with your feet and not with your face. think there's far too much of this kind of talk, The players hide behind it like old Mother Hubbaril's apron · stringt and it would do some of the culprits a lot of good to bo openly reprimanded.
►
Lowering Of Standards
"I see one famous English manager is putting the blame for orudë. play and displays of bad temper on weak refereeing on the Held and the lack of a real sense of responsibility on the part of club managementia,
"It seems to me there is a lowering of many sthilitards iis footbal today and they are not by any means all in our Colony of among our players, but nevertheless there is a clear indloa- With tion that we are no longer the power we used to be. success silpping from
де
players their grasp tho becoming raitted and, as we have seen from, the latest re- portu, they are, as a result, making themselves verý · unpopular performers.
Mr Wong nodded his agreement. "For once I agreed with you completely," he coinmented, "but at the same time I feel we should wait until the official Hongkong party returns from Mataya before passing any judgment on the latest hab- I think you'il penings in the Merdeka Cap competition. agree that's fair,"
(No. 6679) Here is a position from netual Big Jolin nodded his approval of the suggestion. "Doy." be called play: White to move and gain material,
London Express Service.
loudly, "please bring us the same agalh all round. The Is Indeed an occasion. We have actually agreed'ou something at last, even if we only agree to differ.”
By Barry Appleby
WELL, CAN I HAVE AN ADVANCE
ON MY DREDS ALLOWANCE
FOR OCTOBER.....
1963?
*IS EGYPT -- the Veil is a thing al
`chu past......, I donnard 3s, þeir, för post.