THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1960.
The knockout
IS THIS THE LAST
UNPAID
WIMBLEDON? .
By ALAN HOBY
London, May 3.
SRING is spleing the air and the stars of lawn tennis have started again to perfect their strokes and tufte up their tactics for the big tourdia- ments ahead. It is the time, too, when the Centre Court at Wimbledon-
that heart and shrine of world lawn tennis-has its first tfimi.
But now, even as the mowers In these countries — Indeed, of Wimbledon's tradition-steeped | throughout the whole tennis A-BERIont Club bring 1985 Daving world - prople have gloss to this sæered. slavtch of | beraie more and more sickened tennis turf, many people famous | by the blalavi clam-amateurian | he In the game are askbig-
#tchTM
tetinis set-up is that apostle of milliant profession-
lan-promoter Jark Kramer. When he was a player-and
one of the "greatest and dishonesty which is such Wimbledon champions 1 have |scen-Kramer played tennis the way Joe Louls used to stalk an appanent.
Will this be the land Bible on the game. bledon as we know 11?
For lawn tennis, that most international yet bypocritical of rine for
summer sports, revolution.
They want to kil
off the phoney amateur: the man who draws fat "perks" and off-the- cuff "expenses" in retum for making "personal appearances"
آن
SO FORCEFUL
Al his peak Kramer was described as "always puting inak.ng the other fellow et he is duoined uniess he does some- thing tremendous....He msices you feel you are backing up and backing up until you can't back up any further."
Today Jack Kramer uses the tactic In hig forecful same
with the various dealings Loverning bodies of amateur lawn tennis.
As the owner of the finest tennis eircus on earth- trouve
Rosewal,
SHAM-AMATEURS at various hush-paying tourna
ments throughout the world. Across the Channel in France For months # special com - ...across
the Atlantic inmittee from all countries hus Amerienda Australia, 10,HD (been probing the whole shoddy miles away, and here in Britain mess sham-amateurs tsnet to the winds of tennis change sham-amateurism in top tennis. are blowing. Not unly blowing. but fast approaching gele force.
And now, at last, the new blueprint to end the rackets and clean up the game in ready. Immediately after this year's Wimalecon on Wednesday, July the annual meeting of of super-stars which includes The International Lawn Tehnik
Bill Collins
wins Houston
golf playoff
big
Lew Hoidi
Ken
1 Federation will be held in Paris,Pancho Segura and the swarthy
Remember that date.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS
the
It can be
most vital In the long and controversial For on that history of tennis.
Whether
Houston, May 3. Bill Collins won the Houston day will be decided:
Open Champion- classic golf tournament ships in which buth amateurs playof today against and professionals Arnold Palmer by two should be held.
can compete, for money,
Gonzales year
f
A triumphant Brian London stands over Petc Rademacher, the American whom he has clubbed to defeat in the seventh round of their international heavyweight match at the Empire Pool, London, last week.
After Rademacher had been saved by the bell int the sixth, London competently finished the job by knocking him out with a left hook in the seventh round-Reuterphoto.
South Africans
given police protection
£25,000 Kramer wonts open Laura- ments; but he wants them on his own terms...
that recently He said Gonzales and company would nol enter any tournament whose prize money was less than £6,000 (10,800 dollars). The pros are in this game he added, and we are not going to take orders. strokes. Collins shot a 3-new category of tennis
Whether third and totallyThe only reason amateur tenuils per-bodies are now willing to accept under-par 69.
formers, the Authorised Players, open terms is that the amateur
game is collapsing,"
About should be created. Collin
20. uniformed pollee seeking his first
Yes-Maestro Kramer delivers officers and defectives accom tournament victory of the your,
Under the terms of this second his ultimatums as he wed to alt binled the mayor.
other civic back from a 2-stroke bounced
officers and club officials to deficit in the Arst ning hales
1 belleve, however. Thal, Worcester railway He banged two birdies on the
ultimately, Jack Kramer and his night when the South African Pabner incoming nine
professionals will come in
cricketers arrived for thel I belleye, too, that, in 87 opening first-class match against days' time-on Wednesday, the county tomorrow.
that July 6. at
momciltoin meeting in Poria the lawn lennis "Open” wilt be voted In for good.
While
Fork borty to with one
birdle.
Palmer, golf's big money winner for the yeat, was seek- Ing his sixth tournament victory. But he strayed too far un his shots to the green to
Jay.
Collins and Palmer tied
280 for 72 holes in the tourna- ment that ender yesterday. They mul today over 18 holes to deberin first money of $3,300. Second money is $3,400.——AP.
j
Authorised
Players
propad would have to register, as such, with their national associations. They would still be under the control cl the amateur bodies, and would be expected, if chosen, in play for their country in international competitions like the Davis Cup.
Bn-provided they were not needed for these special duties→
these Authorised Players would De perfectly free to play for pay.
If on altractive offer came along they would be allowed by their national associations to make their own terms with tournament promoters to eulleet the highest figure in fees
that they expenses
could
Upsets at London command
tennis hard
courts tourney
Londen, May 3. Lynn Hutchins, 18-year-old South African girl, today scored
If both these revolutionary uroposals are passed in Paris his summer and I understand the British Rawn tennis authori- ties aru In favourit would 17121
breakaway us for-
that unique moment back in the when amateur recognised Drum
Karlit 'eighties
First Specer
fessionalisın.
canonballs....
And when that happens, we shall have witnessed the greatest
sports revolution of our time.
-(London Epics Serure).
London, May 3.
COUNTY CRICKET
Sussex beat the clock and Warwickshire for first win of the season
Löldön, May 3.
Sussex, who finished two places from the bottom in last seasbil's English County Cricket Chum- pionship, began this summer's campaign with a "beat the clock" win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston, Birililligham, today.
Set to score 285 in 170 minutes, Sussex won by six]
wickets with two minutes to spare.
Malaya to
run football pools
From GORDON HUNG Kuala Lumpur, May 2. Malaya's sportsloving Pre- mier, Tengku Abdul Rah- man, has come up with planx
run football bols in Malaya, the pro its of which will be donated to the Federation of, Malayd Olymple Coun cll.
to
to
This was the Tehgku's answer lo a move to impose a two
five por cent levy on the gates
boost up the depleted funds of ibe Olymple Courell.
This tax
The new Sussex cablin Ted carried on the good work with Dexter, fresh from his successful 70 not out. Sussex took twelve or all the Counèll's amlates to tour of the West Indies, kitapked points from the match and up 93 Tùng là 51 minutes, hitting | Warwickshire four. three dixes and 13 fours.
In the only other County Jim Parks, an emergency re- Championship game. Glamorgan placement in the West Indies defeated Worcestershire by 112 Tube at Pontypridd, in South: Wales,
U.K. SOCCER RESULTS
London, May 3. Results of tonight's English League football matches were:
Division III Brentford 4. Bradford
Division IV
Oldhan Watford
S. Africans
Collapse
Worcestershire, who give the South Afclenia touring team their opening first-class match tomorrow, made a good start in their bid to hit 337 runs to
Axe would πανε
fallen heaviest on the only big- of Malayan monty enters aport, the Football Association of Malaya of which the Tengku is president,
SOLID BACKING
The Tengku's proposals wili bring the Olymple Council riches far in excess of what it opening batsmen Martin would have collected from a levy on toolball gates or gates 100) and Ron Headley of other less patronised sports, (00) putting on 103. Then tho spin of Jim McConnon (four for 53) and the medium paters from Don Shepherd (Avo for 358), enured a collapse.
0 Nolls County
2
2 Walsal
-Router.
take on
Worcesters in opening
first-class match
London, May 3.
Oftedals of other sporting bodies in the country all gave solid backing to the Tengku's rind, but one oflolat suggest- Headley, 20-year-old son of
ed that part of the profits of the pools should bb former West Indies Test bats.
split the man Georgo Headley, Hit
among
fortunate sports clubs which were not fouts.
Results
ten
financially well-off. `
While the Tengku is in Bri- tath attending the Common- Results
Prime Ministery' con- of today's cricket westh matches were:
ference, he will try to get an At Pontypridd Glamorgan expert from Littlewoods, the beat Worcestershire by 112 famous Liverpool pools firm, to Glamorgan 207 and came to Malaya to assist in the econdly 182 for six declared, running of the now money. Worcestershire 143 and second-spinner. ty 224 (R. Headley 86, M. Horton 90, D. Shepherd Ave for 53); Glamorgan 14 pointa,
Al Lord's: MCC beat York
York- shire 148 and secondly 140
to The South African cricket team, who have had hire by three wicko's station
over a fortnight to get acclimatised get MCC 188 and 107 for seven, down to the serious part of their tour to-
AI Cambridge: Cambridge morrow, when they begin their opening first- University beat Nottinghamshire class match against Worcestershire at Wor-ity 333 and secondly 195 for by 101 runs. Cambridge Univer- tester.
nine declared (N. R.° Eddy 51, B. Wells Ave for 74). Notting-
Some 50 people waited outside the station to see The playera pose fut photographs and then the South Africans proceeded by coad to their hotel 1 nearby
Droitwich Spa. There were no Incidents-AFP.
Bookmakers to pay levy
for improvement of British horse-racing
London, May 3.
the South Africans are putting Indies Test bateman, Lar Cold- (C. Forbes 58, not out).
It is hardly surprising that, George Headley, former Westhamshire 205 and secondly 102
At Oxford: Gloucestershire
out d strong side, for in three well, page bowler Jitat recovered
meetings with Worcestershire from knce trouble, ad, Norman | beat Oxford University by 84 since the war the county have Figrond, newly qualified young runs. Gloucestershire 199" and
slow won twice-in 1947 and 1935-left-arm
bowler from secondly 156 (J. Pirchaud five and drawn one-in 1951.
Lancashire.
The teams
:
In their inat match in 1945. Worcestershire triumphed by eleven runs, bowling out the touring team for 143 In the second innings. Martin Hor- Worcestershire: Front
The teams, arb
D.
for 392. Oxford University, 106 for six declared and secondly 115 (C. Cook five for 45).
At Birmingham: Sussex beat Warwickshire by six wickets. Warwickshire 354 and secondly 201 fot three declared (W.
tob, with off-breaks, took nine Keyin (Captain), M. J. Horton, Stewart 53, N. Horner 80 not wickels for 56 to put up the R. G. A. Hedley, A. Spencer, 258 for four (H. Dexter 93, 3. out). Sussex 301 and secondly best bowling figures ever K. J. Aldridge, D, W. Richard- recorded against a
country.
AL
The profts, even though they will be a fraction of the huge earnings of the pools operators in Britain, will give Malayan sport the money it has always needed to develop and expand instead of having to rely Government and the public for funds,
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
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001
South con, G. Dewa R. Boot O. N. F. Parks 78 not out). Sussex 12 African touring team in this Slade, D. H. Pearson, J. A. pointa, Warwickatztre four
Flavell, L. J. Coldwell, N. Pointal Gifford,
likesion: Northampton- shire Beat Derbyshire by five South Africans: D. J. McGlew Derbyshire
wickets.
More to an end gume study by (Capthin), T. L. Goddard, A. J. clared
250 for eight de- G. Bernhardt. Wilte to move and secondly 157 (C. and draw. they, J. H. B. McLean, C. Wesley, S. 6. Lah,
Waite, Ram Lee 34). Northamptonshire 215 Solution No. 5812: 1 R-1. and secondly 157 for Ave de-B-R4; 2 B-H(61 (not 2 B- draws), and McKinnon, N. A T. nola KO).
Friendly match...--- | White wins a took.
London Express Service.
reaching and sensational as British bookmakers are to pay a special annual levy on their profits to help put horse-racing
The weather at Worcester tas in Britain on a sound financial footing, the been considerably warmer today, British goverment decided today.
with one slight shower, which has not affected the covered The levy may amount to between £1,000,000 and pileh. After mucl: dry weather £1,250,000. It will go to help improve breed-the-pitch is expected to be hard ing and racecourse amenities and increase of early season gran may help
It would mean
that the
a major upset by beating Mrs Pat Hales. 8-6, 4-6, 7-5, in the. serumi round of the women's enthralled eustomers who flock singles in the London Iurd to Winsted, 1961. could see Courts Tennis Championships.
Iantastic pairings
! such
as
prize money.
In the men's singles, played at Pincho Gonzales. the world London's Hurlingham Club, professional champion,, versus David Samani, the South African Neal Fraser of Australia, the coloured champion. reached the No. ! amateur....or Maria Mr Denis third round by defeating A. A. Bueno, present holder of the Pierce of England, -1, 6-2. women'e singles title, against the
ex-etamolan, Althea
Vosper, Parlia- a year according to cathingu. mentary Under-secretary at the It urged that £100,000 should Home Omee, told the House of be carmarked for breeding and
science, Cluson, Commons today that the govern- | veterinary
£250,000 ment accepted in principle the for increased prize money and recotumendation of a compul- £300,000 to £750,000 for int- sory levy made by a Home Office proving racecourses. The levy departmental commitice under should start in 1962-03. Sir Leslie Pepplatt,
William Alvarez, Colombit's, who is now a professional. top ranking star, put on an out- standing performance by first
£4,000 A YEAR defeating Britain's Freddie It would mean that a star like Flek, 6-2, G-0, and then up the left-handed Fraser, could setting Tony Pickard, the Bri-earn a legitimate
now
£3,000 to
;
H. J. Tayfield, J. E. Fothecary,clared (R. Subba Row 68, P. Ar- B3, RP and Adcock.-AFP,
and true, though a fair amount A, H.
the pace bowlers. Though the ground was flooded in March,
hus dried out well, and the out- fteld should be quite fast,
Advantage
English cricket elteles hope that the game will be played in a peaceful atmosphere, and so far there have been no indications of any anti-apartheid dich
Balog authoristen tonleht
Mr Vosper sold the govern considered one effect of the would press on rapidly to monstrations, apart from that to the at the arrival of the tourists decision would be to help ive legislative effect hiwelf
comintitet's proposals-Reuter at Loudon Airport, Britain stand up better to foreign competition.
Lip
"Shot in the arm'
Indian soccer XI
win in Singapore
}
UAR
Router.
become Women's World
Bridge champions
Turin, May 3.
The United Arab Republic tonight won the women's event of the World
Bridge Olympiad.
The South Africans have the advantage of fielding seven men who have previously played in
The Elyptian women scored ranidings of first class cricket here Jackie it upset victory thank to U.S., who were tied at 37 Britain and the McGlew John Waite, Hugh
Britdin's detral at the hands, of victory points, behind third- Tayfield, Rov McLean, Trevor Goddard, Nell Adcock and Side United States, in the that place Denmarit's 30. Olina, the former Kent wiekot- matti points,, The Ulži nejped round, by 04 International freeper and left-hand balnar,
Fraitee was second and Denmark third.
ish Davis Cup player, 6-4, 6-1, £4,000 a year from tennis alone,
In other games, Jolin Ward, with cut butchering England. beat B Davis, U.S.nisht after aht ca the rai Negra, 7-5, 6-4, and Budge Patty, rate of the professional circul. America's 1050 Wimbledon
Girls like Brazil'n Bueno champion who
Hives in
Christine Truman too— Paris, eliminated two British
and, who knows, Christine
Since the war, horses from players in 70 minutes of playing
inight prefer to keep her France and the Irish Republic time, beating Denis Hales, 6-2,
status да # 100-per-cent
have curried off many of Bri- 6-2, and Brian Putmer, 6-0, 0-1.
amateur-could rusile
I tain's most important races, from £1,500 to £2,000 a year -AP.
was thought the levy
would "A.P.s." The pay rate would depend on their worth
provide a "shot in the aru" tɔ
Singapore. May 3. breeders, owners and trainers, The visiting All-India soccer at the gate.
The committee said the levy team beat the Singapore Indluh four Mos. of all, however, it would would help the industry help Football Association by
that parents
Iself. Too
Britain's Fools to nil here tonight. many of
India, who have quailted for children of high promise at best horses were going overseas
forthcoming tennis, would not prevent them to the detriment of
British the
Olymple from taking it up es
bloodstock. Owners had ed Games in Rome, outclassed and: a career
pulplayed their to their ecsts were out of proper throughout the match. because they felt it was
opponents ricky a business, or possibly tion to the prize money, Tralders'
After making a one-goal lead from
U.S.
baseball results
of
New York, May 3. Following are the resulfa baschall matches played la the U.S. today:
AMERICAN LEAGUE (19 Innings)
Kansas City.. 035-00-00-0---- Boston
j**** 000-020-100-1---14--1 Herbert, Daley (8) and Chid: Cale, Bowfield (B), Monbouquette () and . Bullivan, WP-Manbou quette (0-2). LP-Daley (1-2). HR- Gery (rd),
MQUA
.
with
the championship to a closely In the match that tay throw bunched group of three teants, France led Great Britain by 47-20. A victory for France After 0 dismal start, thewill give both adversaries, 12 its own cub by forthik, a Aivèrictio women's team, al points, while It Spingold Two
The side appears to live wining 40-38 tie with Den- though It finished fifth, settled maintains its tend, It will be in the all-round strength to mark in its hot match,
the championship by wiring its third place with 11 victory settle down quickly, expecially
and final matches points. This gave the tatt three against Denmark and Britain,
semi-finals
if the weatlier rethalte con- genial, and may well start victory points to Denmark's one With twenty boarde, of sixty It the Anal round matches on with a win.
for a total of 39. France tied all to be played in the fourth Wednesday, Grent Britain Liat total by defeating South round of the Open Series anals, clashes with US. Spingold Two, Worcestershire will choose Africa 68 to 47. But the VAR the U.S. Spingolt Two took an and France plays Italy. represented a false mode of life, fees and employees' wages were at half-time, they stored three mining,
13 players
The tomorrow won ng a comparison of total 18 point feal over U.S. Spla third match plis U.S. Vander. Meanwhile, dominating every unduly Idw because of economic goals during the second half for Hendley, the 20-year-old left matches.
They includo Ron IMFS won. and lost in all goldi One. Italy wan 22 IMPS bilt ogainat US. Spingold One, aspect of the present
duBullies and racecourse
The n deserving victory-Reuter.
systear down to US. Vanderbilt One at with both teams apparently out economic pressure
tuted batsman who is a son of settled the fourth and fifth pince 05-46.
Jet contention-AP. prevented improving amenities for the six million people who go racing every year.
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TO-DAY
Boccer
Land Forces Calübeck Cup Final
Stage, foundery St,
200-001-060-3-0-1 Shtold: Comb, Chinein y
owners sátu
It sugrcated raising between £1,000,000 and 21,280,000 a year from Britain's
10,000 off-the-course bookmakers, ranging from £50 to £2,250
300-132-12x-10-14- Cofi Services, Boundary St. Chess adjourned
New York.....
Modi. Biravido (D). Biler (7), and wilds, Berberei toi, Pana
Ford. Dilbar 121, Duren 171 and Burra, WP-Dinar (1-0). LF-MO (0-2). 19-Skowron (th), Hadley Chat, Mar (4213).
NATIONAL LEAUVE
Youth Cup: Five-Orte-Boven v Ranity (v) 0 p.m.; KMB "A"
Ching Peng (iv) pini.
Manting
Moscow. Mby 3. Tin 10th None of the Worl IKEA Interport Committee, Sport Chamilonshib, chess abrics be-
tween title-holder
Micha Bolvinälle anch his 28-year-old
Milladoipila ..000-300-001-10-1-1 | Hood," p.ra. Chirogo
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Conley, Meyer (3), Farrel (8) and
Coker; Cecentelll. Itubule
Many new Divjiton: Raction "A"
Prabowsky (0) 13, Telingan (5) CC CRC : Tone KMCA Morehead (D). Averitt (0) and Net- fie (1) v UFURI CIRCO (1)
KAIL
| challenger Mitilist Tahl van njened at the 41st nova bere
tonight.
man. Thacker (7) WS-Meyer (1-1), Reetten " BCAA v UBNC LRC Tahl who is loading the series 3.P-llobble (2-2). 114-Thomas (4)(2) CRC (CCC (3) * CNC (3)) had
Weitors (11).
Billwaukee at- Ban Frusteised, Port-- pood, rel-UFT.
tRC.
Lic 1.
kec (3) v Hitch
one more jawn Jett "Mixed "^** RCC v LNC: CỤC • than champion Botvinnic at the
adjournment ---ATT.
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