THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1959.
O'Connor Triumphs In Masters Golf Again
Dublin, Sept. 20.
Christy O'Connor, Ryder Cup player from the Royal Dublin Club, broke the Portmarnock
· course récord with a last round of 60 today to win the Dunlop Masters Golf Tournament here.
The Chinese Bankers Recreation Club swimming championships were hold on Saturday at the Victoria Park Swimming Pool during which three records. were set up. Mr Tan Khuan Slong. Chief Manager of the Chiyu Banking Cor- poration is seen presenting a prize at the conclusion of the event.-China Mail Photo.
ALY KHAN'S HORSE
'PETITE ETOILE' IS
BRITAIN'S
and the Free Handicap Newmarket,
ASSET
at
The Grey silly by "Pelition"
London. With the eclipse of Sir Hum- phrey De Trafford's Epsom Dorby winner "Parthia" in the St Loger at Doncaster,
out of the Bois Roussel "Mare Prince Aly Khan's filly Star" of Iran, who has been "Patito Etoile" stands out trained by Noel Muricas al a Britain's best three- Newmarket, should prove
wonderful asset year-old of 1959.
to Prince Aly Khan's bloodstock empire when she is rellred to stud,
Contelo's surprise St LegUT high victory paid
tribute lo "Pelle Etoile's ability. the
In Epsom Caks in June, Prince Aly Konn's Ally beat Cantelo drve length, and was senteely alt the bit to do so,
have <+$3
TOP SPOT
M
a
BEST
"Petite Elolle" la oliviously heir apparent to the top spot in ihe three-year-old fred handicap to be framed after the season ends, but it is riot clear which Juvenile will NO head tlie two-year-old ratings for the year.
Captain Riley Lord's "Newbu” would be a strong aspirant for the two-year-old crown if he were to win the "Middle Park" tremendously He has come on in the last few weeks, as his running in the Chumpagne Sukes showed. Challenging tennelously in the last furlong, he forced "Paddy's Sister" to go all out to beat him three- quarters of a length,
STRONG FANCY
When they met in the Gim- crnek Stakes three weeks earlier, the Irish Ally scored by three tengths with great ease.
"Nowbus" could develop into
a strong fancy for next year's
He took Art prize of £1,000 with ů 72 boles aggregate of 278 (71, 70, 89, 66) and became "Champion of Champions” for the second time in three years.
we by four s'rokes from two other. Irishmen, Norman Drow, and Dublin Amateur Joe Carr.
NEAR WINNER
For three rounds, Corr looked ke becoming the first amateur winner of the tilk. A 89 in the third round today, following 68 and 00 carlier, gave him a four strokes lead over O'Conner, but be slid to a sinal round of 74, the than eight stroke moc Ryder Cup man took.
Drew, who started the last round with G9, 70 and 73 chalked up against his name, shared second place through a good fast round of GB.
A crowd of 10,000 watched the last day's play.—Reuter,
Exhibition
Tennis Today
Weather permitting, the Wo visiting tennis players will play
kong Cricket
p.in.
Club today at
The players are R. N. Howe
of Australia 4ind M. A.
Otway of New Zealand. They
The official opening of this year's softball season took place on Saturday at King's Park, Mrs Ella Woo, wife of the Softball Assoclution's Chairman Mr Bill Woo, is seen throwing the first ball. The Com- missioner, Mr F. J. "Doc" Molthen, who earlier ad- dressed the gathering, is seen at right. The com- bined Morning Post-Hongkong Standard team beat the Association Officials tear 9-4. In a following exhibition game, Portugal beat China 3-0.-China Mail Photo.
League Ignore Jinx To Pick Brian Clough
'FERIA WINS
ITALIAN
ST. LEGER
∙Alpe
Forta
Milky Bopt. 20. Rovotla stablo's
the favourite,
coasted home d nine lengthis winner of the Itallin St Leger hers to- day,
Going to the front shortly title the start in the one milo six furlongs race, she increased her lead all the way.
Varna (Razza Del
Soldo (stable) was second and Tumor (Dortiello-Oliɣlatz: stablo) third, n length and a half further be- hind.
Foria won the Italian Cakes In May and later was second to Exar in the Grai Premio Di Milano-Reuter.
Softball Season
Opens; Good Exhibition Game
By OLLY VAS
The ball dropped low over the plate and with the cry "Strike One" heard clearly the length and breadth of King's Park the 1959/60 softball season officially got under way, on Saturday last.
schson,
exhibition games at the Hong- The Football League selectors met in London recently and gave a dramatic vote of confidence in Brian
To the Press and the Officials | second Klondike Wong gaye the Clough the Middlesbrough centre forward who of the HK Softball Association China supporters occasion, to went the honour of playing the shout as he singled pestly to thought he had become an England' lost cause.
Arst exhibition match
but of the left-fek
Pedruco Bore plcked ta Clough, 24, was
Clough believes there is
It was won by the down on the next three batters
4.
Not to be experi- "jinx" ca hlm every time he is newspapermen by B runa to to close the inning. will play each other in the first lead a bright,
The thrills were however re- outdone, Pang also made it exhibition match, following mental side in die inter-League watched by a selector.
At Liverpool, he was told: served for later in the afternoon 1-2-3 as he flashed his fast ball which each will partner a local batile in Belfast on September
"Waller Winterbottom to here." when a pitching battle took past the Portugal batters in the u doubles 23.
Wiutin 30 seconds England's Place between Vic Pedruco and team manager saw Clough miss, George Pang Jr, In the Portugal the ball and an open goal. versus China malch, won by the
tennis player
match,
The exhibition, which was to have taken place on Fridny, was cancelled because of rain,
bold,
not surprised Clough was by this boost-he was stunned. For it came immediately after his worst game for seasons.
Miteff, Folley Highlight U.S. Fight Scene
New York, Sept. 20.
CREAT CHANCE
Northern solleague Terence Elliot tells mo Clough missed iwo more "gillers' and had one shot cleared from the line,
former 3-0.
The Matadors and Toreros played off the Arst league game yesterday and these two teams of schoolgirls certainly showed the fans a thing or two. The Maladors won This one 16-7 but it was a really close nffair the way. In the Junior League the scason's Initial surprise win was regis-" tered when the Pandas upsel the highly-favoured Cardinals the 13-12.
But Clough still gets the greatest chance in fils turbulent carcer to clinch that long over- the "pap agains! the Irish part-Liners,
Now it is up to Clough to hammer his way into England side to meet Wales
An Detober 17,
The Indians beat the Stardusts 8-0 in a dull game.
the start. Both sides were not
The Portugal and China cx- Clearly Trevor Smith, of Bir-hibition game more than Hved mingitam, s also just 90 minutes away from following to expectations right from Billy Wright 08 England's at Kull strength but from the moment the เฟอ hurlexa, Smith has had his troubles. Pedruco and Pang started toss in feuding with Birmingham,ng the strikes a sort of private feud developed between them, the batters from both his form suffered. Now he is
ht sides unwitting spectators strike ofter strike whizzed past them over the plate.
Mrs. H. Derby. The indications are that Heavyweights Alex Miteff of the Argentine and centre-half. Puddy': Sister, "Petite Eloile," unbeaten i five outings th15 LESSON.
will Mullion's unbeaten Irish-trained he will stay well in his second
Zora Folley of the United States and American strong claims to the season, and he appears to have Tuchelly, has
his gul Middleweight Rory Calhoun are the main £10,000 Champion Stakes at position through her victories the ability which
Slakes and breeding suggests. He is a se Nowmarket next month. She in the Gimertek
"Nimbus." winner of the
attractions of the U.S. fight scene this coming should add this prize to the Champagne Stakes, But she has
for the Derby and 2,000 guineas, out of week. £40,061 she has already we finished her campaign
and the
a mare by "Big. victofier in scapon. this season
two-year-old "Gapieness", with
the Middle Ganie", who niso won the milo the Eprom Oaks, Newmarket "championship,"
at Newmarket.-China) 1,000 gule, Yorkshire Oaks, | Park Stakes at Newmarket, has clangle
Mall Special. the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood yet to be run,
of
Was
Peter Radford hurls himself over the-line to win the 100 metres for Britain against Finland' ih 10.5 seconds. Britain's Ron Jones. (No. 2) second. Britain won the athletics contest between the two countries in Helsinki- recently-Express Photo.
TAE GAMBOLS
13 FUTURE, GEORGE, NO MATTER HOW LATE
YOU ARE
THIO 1 POSITIVELY THE VERY LAST TIMO
three Miten. who after straight victories is back in the top ten monthly Testings of "King" magazine and the NBA (National Boxing Association), meets By Hunter in a len round
Friday bout оп Syracuse, NY.
at
The night replaces une origin- Miko alty scheduled between Dejohn and Charlle Puwell but ill- vancelled due to Pearl's ners
Both Mitoff and Hunter were given short notice. And cach would have a creditable excuse In case of defeat.
U.S. Golf
happler, more muture and rightly just ahead of such top line challengers da Ken Brown, of West Ham, and Joe Shaw, of
Sheffield United.
Only three full internationals go to Belfast-skipper Ronnic Clayton, Don Howe, Flowers.
GOOD PITCHING
was no scoring in
There
and Ros opening
Colorado Springs, Sept. 19. Of the rest, left-back. Bameri Jack Nicklaus, a big, sociable Wisoo and right-winger John The thin bole Cannctly have the best England youngster, won from the defending champion prospects against strong opposi esterday and defeated Charlletion from the Young England Coe one up to become the third side which meets Hungary at teen-ared whuner of the U.S.Everton, on the same night, Amateur Golf Championship.
Nicklaus, whe will be 20 next January is the second- win youngest player ever to
Bob Gardner won this title.
LEAGUE LINE-UP
Inning
but in
Boxing
the the
Mexico City, Sept. 20. Mexico won the third Inter- EASY VICTORY
national Diamond Belt Boxing Ron Syringelt (Sheff Wed.) 23 Don Howe (West Brom.) - 24 Tournament which ended here- Folley takes cn Monroe
Itay Wilson (1tuddersfield) 21 early to-day, gaining five of the Buat San Diego, California,
nine titles, on Friday in a return match. in 1909 at 19 years and aveon Clayton (Blackburn) Itated
the months just three months abcond anang
Jacki than Folley younger world's heavyweights,
The easy victory over scored an Ratliff in their first encounter,
On Wednesday at Chicago, Calton is ratelled with a new American hopeful, 22. year-old Budy Ellis, wub'won The his last five fights. Inst three were by knockout, Bobby Boyd being his last; vlalim. A win over Calhoun would put Ellis in the top ten middieweights,
Lightweight Phulle Armstead, who beat Lea
Matthews
other teen-ager was 1902 win- rer Louis James, in years, month-Associated Press.
HASHIM KHAN LEAVES
Mr Hushim Khan, world infamous Pakistani squash player Welt fits bout,, meets him who came here to give a series aga on Monday night in of exhibition' games, left By [ Philmeliipikia.---AYP
BDAC for Karsch! yesterday.
B. Barry Applebre
THAT WIELEN
NOLU BAT NO
Cooking Problems Solved
1
John Connelly (Burnley) Peter Dobing (Blackburn) Briun Clough {Michalina
brouth)
George
Eastham
24
24
Officials announced after the capt.
had Trevor Smith (Birmingham) 24 tcurnament that Mexico Run Flowers (Wolves)
won with 44 points, on the 18 basis of alx points for a cham- 21 plonship, four for runner-up, and two for third place, Chile 24 had 24, Japan was third with 14 points. Peru had 10, Aus- 22 tralla 0, and Panama 4. Canada, castle) Albert Scanlon (Mah. D. 231 El Salvador, and Guatemalu
Reserve: Jest Whitefoot went
Press. (Nottingham Forest).
(Now-
turn half of this boning.
The third and fourth innings also produces no runs, Portugal ter Bill Siva decided on a tactier and, witch in playing
his team had held, the opposition scorless in their turn at but in the first half of the
after
th inning, the Luationlans Went to work on pitcher Pang.
Two sueccesive bonis were laid down along the first-bean the and a wild tom by China first-banernan allowed runner Robert Remedion lo Portugal a 1-0 lead. With Peter
atro
d'Alinada hopping around mocná bao, Pank ¿faltered, in his -pitching bỪ Issuing Franets' Sours a' walk.
A wild loss which hit the dirt advanced both runnera one base. Dick Chaves the came through with a hard-hit ball that wi easily snared in the otitħold buil when the relay came in to the infield d'Almado had already Crossed home plate while Souza ended up at third base,
Now completely rattled Pang mishandled on easy high bali that somehow popped out of kis
and gloved hand
grateful Souza scored Portugal's third and Inst run of the gaine.
A
DOUBLE PLAY
After is Pang regains his exposure but the harm had already been done. Pedruco pitching faultlessly had the China battere eating out of his handy for the next two innings and a smart double-play in the laut inning saved the day for the Lusitaniitia who emerged worthy winners. In a game such as this It was tridoed a pity
hut one side hed to lose.
Without a doubt two players slood head and shoulders abova
others the n!!
opporing hurlers Pedruco and Puig. The two "P" pitched perfbetly atid
then go all credit for memorable exhibition matchi,
to scoreless. Associated
WITH GAS
The Hongkong Aniaicur Athletic Association held He duvices champion- ship at the Hongkong University sporia ground. yesterday. Photo shows run- Kers-conipettor in an breit.China Mall Photo: