THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY M, 1961.
Witch-hunt in Britain? GRAND DOUBLE BY GIANTS
LORD BURGHLEY
Dick Savitt
wins U.S. indoor
LORD BURGHLEY DENOUNCES AMERICAN SUSPICIONS THAT
HE IS A COMMUNIST
London, Feb. 13.
The Marquess of Exeter, once known as the world's fastest man over hurdles, has denounced suspicions originating in America that he is a Communist.
He challenged American and British private detectives who have been looking into his affairs "to find a secret radio transmitter under my bed."
Is to look after the The Marques, better known (Our Job
of the world. In mateste sporting ciretes as athletle youth Lord Burghley, is President of There is no iron curtain in sport, the International Amateur Ath- as long as I have anything to Lette
do my best Federation
Vice- do with it I shall
anti polities president of the Internatlottal to keep Olymple Committee.
arul
He won the gold medal in a hurdles event the 1028
Olympic Games. 9lace then he
apart."
sport
'Unimpeachable'
has been a Conservative Party The Sunday newspaper, The develop- reported the niember of Parliament and People, director
with
and
Disputes
זזתי
from Formosa.
Lung after the event Burghley's motives
Lord! now
bar
EDWARD XAVIER
The Yank
in
Inadvertently Oxford's boat
re-
race crew
EXOT
row
LL PLAYERS Xavier, Barros win MVP
and Batting awards
By OLLY VAS
Xavier.
Pandey
LEO BARROS
13 ⠀ ⠀
Withdrew from longue.
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I doubt if there is a prouder young man in Little League baseball circles right now than the manager-coach of the Giants, Mahadev Dayaram, for the team's shortstop Edward Xavier and its pitcher Leo Barros have pulled Antelopes off the rare feat of winning a grand ‘double".,
LADIES' DIVISION Xavier received a total of 224 funny pitching motion wielded South China AA B votes for
LL the Little League's a heavy bat in
baseball Tarotos 'Most Valuable Player title to ames, knocking two
homo Nam Wah
Cheyennes best Alen Moss by 50 votes. runs, two doubles and batting Barros came from behind, in in seven runs. He was lying the last hvo the last two games of the season sixth prior to to win the Batting erown with
of the LL season but games an average of 502,
allently crept up on Nick The dbuinutive
Andrade who was leading the of St batting race with a .007 average 15-year-old schoolboy Francis Xavier's Collego was and before anyone realised it born in Macao, on August 24, Leo had won the title) the
1945. He comes from a well-
Looking at his 140 odd known sporting
pounds frame one would find it two brothers both being active | hard to believe that this 5 ft. 7 In softball and rugby ckelés in. 14-year-old younger from and it was quite natural for St Francis Xavier's petually Edward to follow suit.
stolo ave bases during league competition. He certainly put his weight to good use thought Apart from baseball Leo leads the Red House softball team, plays
A good game al tennis and even finds the time for badminton and rugby, To
Leo E Edward and
thit column's heartiest congratula-are at present tions on their achievements.
family, his
Father's footstops
Oxford. Feb. 13. Oxford University inélude 风能 Amerless, J.O.B, Sowall, in Their
against Cambridge University in the azual boat race on Thames on Saturday, Aprli 1. Swall, who in the only non- Briton in the crew, will row at No. 5. He is a Rhodes scholar at | Erasenote College, and a first Grombach's statement
said Beutenant in the U.S. Infantry, the investigation "as far as welle is due to return to the United
I am told that this Forin 40 were concerned, was routine and States in August to resume his
student also plays a good game confitential and we assumed that military career."
The crew is: R. C. I. Bate of rugby and that he captains it would be so frented by our
(Tonbridge and St Edmund the Yellow House softball team. London correspondents.
C. P. M. Gomm He described his firm was "on all bow:
His demeanour on the field of investigative
(Cheltenham and Balliol); J. play must have swayed the vol- for indus- agency
Edward's ing in his favour for this Hike- try on corporale, business and. D.. Sherratt (St
and St Edmund Hall); 1. L. able Giants' shortstop hos ol- credit matters, on personnel ar
ways taken hard knocica in base- Ellicit (Conford and Keble); J. employment Screening and on
O. B. Sewall (S Paul's, Har- ball with a smile. We look for- the obtaining
business of
vard, West Point and Brase-ward to seeing him following in information."
Alex (Eton and the footsteps of brothers nase); G. Scooper
both play a Keble); J. R. Chester (Monk- and Manuel who ton Combe and Keble); C. M. good game of softball. Davis (Elon and Stroke); R. J. Crane Reynolds (Uppingham and Stimers
Edmund Hall) cox.
Apology?
had perhaps helped Red China propaganda by supporting or effecting Soviet Russia's proposal to
athletes
the from Republic of China from the Olympics unless they came in 19 representing the territory of Tulwan rather than as repre-
their senting
country cognised by 45 nations,. . . .” very "These matters were the received by
U.S. an inments under a headline "Ameri-badly of a bank.
Committed and the surance company and a num-carspread vile witch-hunt to Olympic ber of Brillyb businesses.
und may be very Britain. One of
BrlashU.S. public Tho private detectives called into the well unfortunate for the 1904 inquiry said he has dropped Olympic Games," Questions of his relationship out because "Burghley seems to
Communist countries be unimpeachable." grew out of disputes preceding Lart Burghley is Director of lat year's Olymple Gamis 10 the National Prewincial Bank, Rome. He favoured premitting the London and Lancashire in- Chinese Commumist athletes murance comparty, a number of partielpate freely as representa- | foundries and the Grosvenor lives of China. The Red Chinese House Hotel. sfied not fake part, however, General John V. Grombach Nationalist Chinese (retired), a former member of athletes appeared 65 a
the U.S. Olymple Committee confirmed today that he is try- ing to find out whether busi- ness tica with Communit have influenced belan investigated by Industrial China could
Lord Burchley's decisions an Reports
Gve whether to allow Red American inquiry agency,
to participate London newspapers reported
Olymples. Lord on Sunday. The agency, Burghley was told by friends, New York, Feb. 13.
en-operation of a Dick Savit!
sight the of New
private British
tif firm. today won the US Nationali
detectives. Indoor Tennis Championship
The American Inquiry for the third iar by beating Whitney Reed of the US., G-2.
agency, i was reported here.
retired | was employed by a 11-9, 6-3.
United States General, John Grombach, owner of Industrial Gromback. member of the Reports Incorporated.
iness consultant Arm, refined to U.S. Olympic Committer, Lord Burghley, who w 58 und say who had authorised lives in a tutely country me probe, which he said began last near Stamford, said he is both October. A prepared statement said only it was "for his own nettled and amused."
or for en undisclosed "I can't imagine anyone more count
ellent." restoly connected with Red China than 1 am," he said.
"The crux of the matter seems to be that I helped in the afla
the Peking Athletic Association to the International Amateur Athletle Federation, to | which the Formoran Athletic j Association was also aflated. }
"But in sports We ke keep out of polilles entirely. 1
tennis title
York
Savitt previously took the 11le in 1952 and 1958.
Savitt's power was too much for Reed who relied on lightning reflexes and an assortiment of unorthodox shuts.
Savitt, 34, who quit bigtime tennis shortly after winning Wimbledon in 1951, was at his best on the fast Seventh Regi- ment Armoury boards.
Repeatedly he sent his service whistling past Reed's racket nat he was too strong off the hard wood for the soft-hilling Reed-AP.
CHESS
By LEONARD BARDEN
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Here is a problem by T. andJ. Warton (Observer, 19481. White to play and mate in two moves, London La terzo
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China in Le 1900
He said the investigation has yielded no answer. But he called on Lord Burghley, to "clarify his position."
Statement
Wag
The formal statement
by issued
Thomas General Manager of the Biz, Referring to conclusions of the probe, be mid: "Indeed, we still do not know if there is any direct or Indirect businces connection with Red Chinn and, if so, whether it had any effect on the International Ölympic Commitee. The individual in- volved can certainly clarify his abusi-position."
the
Standing frm in the prepared j
by text and obviously nettled newsmen's questions, Grombach also refused to say whether thej investigation covered any ther individitals at the International Olympic Committee.
The investigation Wan undertaken," Grombach sald. "to cheek into reports that the International Committer
A TEST FOR OUR SOCCER REFEREES
By 1. M. MacTAVISH
of
Grumbach later identißed the "Individual as Lord Burghler.
He said If there were mny this business dealings involved would be a conflict of interest," Asked if he was prepared Wrong, apologise Grombach answered: "If he (Lord Burghley) is in favour of telling the Republie China (Formosa) in Olympics and if he has no trado
Red willa
China naturally I would apologise." Pressed whether bis izek of un apology indicated that Lord Burghisy in his view did have ricalings with the Peking government, Granbach declined to wor
Grombach, 39. declared that he had no personal animosity" toward
the 36-year-old Lord Burghicy. He said that he had met him en orcasley-AP.
UK soccer results
When addressing a meeting of a County Referees' Association in England a few years ago the Chairman of a famous First Division club made the comment that ".
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His comments have been quoted on many occasions since and another of his remarks ".... and other blusts of the whistle which are heard in ad- dition to the ones I have men- tioned represent, in far too many cases, lack of skill, tack of knowledge of the Jaws of the game, or even a disregard for the principles of portanian- ship has also had its place
in many a 'soccer speech,
London, Feb. 13. Results of tonight's British football matches were:
REPRESENTATIVE MATCH Scotland
ENGLISH LEAGUE Division III
Bristol C. Hull City 3 Newport 2 Port Vale
FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP Quarter-final
Rotherham
3 Portsmouth
-Reuter.
Scottish FA Cup draw
Elliot, Bale, Chester, Davis and Reynold are former Blues. -China Moil Special.
As for Leo Barros the old-
will know that he in Making up the ball game where his father. Henry Barros of Recreio
chunky
FIFTH TEST
STILL WIDE
fame, left off. The right-hander with
MATCH OPEN
West Indies 201 for four in 2nd innings
Melbourne, Feb. 14.
The fifth Test was still wide open at lunch on the fourth day, when the West Indies (126 for two overnight) were 201 for four 137 ahead with six second innings wickets standing. The entire morning was a; Benaud grim battle between hai and ball Mackay on a pitch taking spin.
Martin
The first hour's play produced only 28 runs with but one four, and the second hour 45,
At the interval Solomon was still there with 30 after a "llfe" DL when the usually rellable Simpson missed waist high chance at first slip of Davidson, The West Indies lost an early wicket when Conrad Hunte was caught at the wicket of Alan Davidson to make the score 134 for three. The balsman hud then added six to his overnight
total of 40.
After Solomon's life Sobers went at 173 for 21. also caught 2 behind off a Simpson splaner.
Lunch scoreboard
Glasgow, Feb, 13. The draw for the third round of the Scottish Football Associa- Cup competition, to be not played on February 25, was
made here today as follows:
Brechin City vs Ayr United or Airdrieoniana.
That is, of course, just one tion side of the story and everyone will agree with the views expressed but it is widely assumed that a great deal of the irouble in foot- ball today is duo to ignorance of the laws on the part of the players.
Annual match
If you bellove, as I do, that there is a lot uf truth in that statement, and in the converse circumstance that
every player really knew the rules the
would referee
become little mote than a timekeeper -CKM-BCore recorder .... then you can put your belief to the test nt Boundary-street on Friday when the Chinese and non-Chineso referees meet in their annual match,
There you will have the Interesting situation which could produce quite a game.... twenty two players who should know everything there ja to know about the 'rules....and a referee and two linesmen who probably don't!!!
The kick-off in this game is at 2.15 pm.
St Mirren vs Third Lanark, Ralth Rovers vs Celtle, Hamilton Aend. vs llibernian. Motherwell vs Rangers, Partick vs Hearts.
Aberdeen vs Dunfermline.
Allon va Forlar.~~Reuter,
FIRST INNINGS
West Indies: 282, Australia; 356.
SECOND INNINGS
West Indies
C. Hunte, e Grout, b David-
son
C. Smith, low Davidson R. Kanhal. C Misson, b
Benaud
J. Solomon not out
G. Sobers, c Grout, b Simp-
ΣΤΗ
G. Alexander not out
Extras
Total for 4 wickets....
+
85 58 89”
10 4 42 2 21 I 16
Reuter.
10 G
NSW within
reach of 8th
Sheffield Shield title
Presentation
Mir
Red Sherwood of St John's, New Brunswich. has very kindly consented to dis- tribute the Fress MVP 'trophy to Xavier and the Solomon Saul 'Award to Harros Thursday. the 18th Instant prior to the LL International game between Portugal and China
Swiss soccer team arriving
this afternoon
The BSC Young Boys football team from Switzerland · ara dno to arrive in the Colony at 4.05 pm today by Swimair from Baigon, for a series of matches over the Chinese New Year holidays.
The Bernese Sports Club team On a tour of South East Asla and so far have played in Ceylon, Slfasport, Kuala Lumpur, Pellang Malaya, and Salgon.
and
Their only defeat
on their present four was against a Sal- gon eclection. They won their remaining two matches against Saigon teams.
The Young Boys are current champions in the Swiss League; having held the title since 1957. They are now leading
the There will be no lack of ac- league and it looks as they tivity at King's Park over the will set a record of five suc- Chinese New Year holidays. cessive championships.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2.30)
pm Great Britain take on the
Omcials and corell members
U.S.A. in the opening game or of the Hongkong Football As- the Little League International acelation will be at the airport Series. Mahadev Dayaran will to waleone the Swiss players malch wits with Henry Vianna and officials. and this game should turn out.
They will pay three matches to be an exelling one as both
here, Tomorro they teams have long-ball hitters.
meet piek Vianna's USA nine to win All-Hongtong at the Hongkong this one by a narrow margin. Sledium at 4 pm on Thursday the HK Selection, at the samo On Thursday morning at venue and lime: and finally 11.00 am the Portugal team un the Combined Chinese on Sun- der Bill Silva will clash against day, February 19, again at the AG. Ismail's China side. The same time and venue. heavier bitting Lusitanians
Delegation chier should triumph quite easily. Young Boys is Mr Willy
Sigrist. Traditional rivals
In the afternoon, the Softball 1 Internatican will feature the traditional rivals Portugal and o China in the opening game. The hick of the draw has these two strong teams pitted against each other. Bertle Gogano has the Cheyennes line-up to back him up plus Vic Bedruca. Peter d'Almada, Marciano Baptista and Sonny Machado. David Lo's team will be made up of Chinese boys from the Pondus and SCAA,
Perth, Feb. 13. New South Wales look set for Art outright wir. against Western Australia which should enable them to Shefeld Shield for the eighth season, in succession.
win
Much will depend on Fedru- co but if he gives a repeat of his pitching performance agalust the BCAA only last week the Portuguese boys will have nothing to fear. I up Portugal to get the beiter of the Chinese team.
(or
the
Russian athletes leave for U.S. meetings
Moscow, Feb. 13,
High Jumper Valery Brume), who beltered world and in- door high Jurop records with leap of foet, 43% inches, left with two other" Russian track and field stars today to compete in Indoor meetings In the United States,
Brumel, an 18-year-old Mon- cow student and a sliver modal- list at the Rame Olympics, got oft his startling leap at an in- door meeting in Leningrad inst
Ho will meet John Thomas of
The USA and Great Britain clat 3.30 pm in another softball the international and it would be a
major upset if the latter win. They will
be represented by month. players from the Junior Austers
In reply. today
to tho New teams, and the three Dayaramecard holder, three times in the United States. Their first South Wales' total of 549 for brothers, Lal, Lionel and Danny Blx declared and, following-on, and Jocy Wilkinson of the White meeting is set for this weekend were five for one wicket af the Sox. The Americans' batting in the New York Athletic Club
strength should earn them a place meeting at Madison'
Western Austriin scored 331 and Antelopes, both service Boston University, the world
close.
New South Wales, with 34 in the Easter final,
points, must get tho 10 points for a win to prevent Victoria taking the trophy.
Victoria are facing defeat
and have to their
22 against Queensland
19 le hope of adding
201
5 present 40 points.
Scores wero,
League standings
Following arc the current softball league standings:
SENIOR DIVISION
P W South China A A Cheyenne U. 8. Navy Pandan
New South Wales: 540 for six Seminoles
Full of wickets: 1-54, 2-103, declared. 3-135, 4-173.
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137
Western
Australia: 331 (MT. Glanfs W Vernon 93, J. Parker 70, G. Indiana
Goonesena three for 73), and White Sox Dave for one wicket. -China Mail New Asia College
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WORLD RECORD
Thomas, who finished third behind Brumel and Russia's Robert Shavlɔkadze in a major Olympic upset, established the world record last year. Only outdoor marks are considered for world records.
Thomas holds the recognized Indoor record at 7 ft 2ins,
The other Russians who will compete in the United States
Ter-Ovinesyni, Are Igo
who finished third in the Olympic brond Jump, and middle distance
Evgeny Momatkov.—AP.
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