THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1961.
Subba Row's marathon innings Australia will
MAKES HIGHEST SCORE
IN FINAL TEST BEFORE RETIREMENT
London, Aug. 22. Raman Subba Row, the England left handed opening batsman played a marathon innings of six hours 40 minutes while he made 137 at Kennington Oval and Australia's failure to remove him deprived them of victory in the final Tost, but they left the Oval happy.
They had won the series and retained the Ashes by virture of their vic- tories at Lords and Old Trafford whereas England gained only one success at Headingley.
Ramon Subba Row
KRISHNAN
WINS MATCH
The other Test at Edgbaston was drawn,
For the greater part of his fang stay Subba Row bad Ted Dexter is his runner because ha war handicapped by
a severely bruised leg muscle but despite the pala he declined La
surrender.
sbtls-
Moreover he had the faction of making his highest! Test seure in this his inst Test before his retirement.
Superb
Ken Hinrrington provided steadfast support for Subba Row. Both were superb in de- Fence. They malatained vigliant concentration fur four hours 20 minutes while their parl. nership yielded 173 runs. 10 ralse England's total to 20% for
five wickets.
Considering that England had faced a first innings de- felt of 228. their final total of 370 for eight wickets was must creditable recovery.
'Underdog'
British
golfers
off to U.S.
London, Aug. 22. Britain's Walker Cup golfers left London by plane to- match day for their
against the Americans in Seattle, Washington. Non - playing captain Charlos Lawrie freely ad-
He rode a Derby winner at 18
By DENNIS DREW
Only one honour cluded that "wonder boy of the turf" Lester Piggoft when he was a teenager. He won the Epsom Derby, he rode Classic winners, he wore the Queen's colours, but he wasn't champion jockey.
That honour had to wait until he was 24. When he won the Derby on "Never Say Die" he was 18 and that victory made him the youngest-ever jockey to ride
Derby winner.
Piggott with warnings and suspensions he was to be- come the turf's most controversial youngster - rode his first winner when he was just 12 years old. By 1950 and still not 14 could no longer claim tho apprentices allowance. He rode 52 winners in that
Mean
· Equalled record
When Gordon Richards, so long the holder of an almost exclusive monopoly on the title "champion jockey" retired at the end of 1953, Piggott - a great favourite with women backers-was chosen to be his successor as first jockey in the famous Murless stable. in his first full season he won the Derby, Piggott was 21 when he equalled the Fred Archer re- cord. For the first time since 1886 the same jockey won the 2,000 Guineas, the Derby and the Oaks. The number of winners continued to pile up, but still the In 1959 he was third championship cluded him.
in the table with 142 winnera. But it had to come and 1960 was his most momentous year. He won the Derby for the third time, added the St Leger, the Coronation Cup and the Goodwood Cup and at last headed the jockey's championship
table.
Yes, fume came early for Lester Piggott, a prince of
jockeys in the sport of kings.
mitted "we're the under- YAMANAKA
Boirut, Aug. 22.
Krish- India's Ramanathan
Lebanon's nan defeated Claude Duverneuil 6-1, 6-1, in first
dogs." round match of the Brumang Internationa! Tournament in mountains.
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Richie Benaud made a great effort to turn the scales when with
his bowling he removed | Subba Row and Barrington, and i then caught Tony Lock, within
The 10-strong British team Tennis the space of half an hour in mid
two days la Bructlee for afternoon, but John Murray and will Lebanese David Allen then batted in a
Vancouver, British Columbia, 72 that stand of
nempted an before moving to Seattle for the hour and forty minutes.
Cup from September That Walker wax the culminating blow to Australia's aspirations.
Bist
round
results
included:
HAR's Nabil Hassan deftated Labanon's Paul Carame 4-2. 6-2.
Foo St He defeated Juicys
India . 1.
1 !
Australia Kukerjea of
Venezuela's. 1-2 Pimentel defeated the UAR'S Badreddin Sayed A. 7-, 4-1.
Sainte Manuel Suitana de Jat
E patients Makam Almekīin 0-2, 0-1,
Buzi's Jose Mandarina 4. Culla's All 6-4, 4-6, 7-5,
Australia's Robert Howitt ele- fepted the ACS Natal Hassan 6-3, 8-6.
In the B's doubles, the UAR'S Badreddin Sayed and
Most wickets
1-2.
ad- "Sometimes there is an
the unther vantage in being dogs," said Lawrie,
gives us a chance."
"We're per · nubody
By the tea Interval, England: feetly happy to think were sate, They stood 92 runs
head with only 75 minutes ¦ "I would be an idiot to fore. left and the closing stages procust a British victory,
But we clueed a tome finish.
have a team of fighters and at. Markay shouidered most of least five of them must have a the bowling. Ho Bent down! chance
winning
08 overs and look ive wickets matches,"
ol
theb
the
for 121 runs. He wanted only. The Ave players rated jone more wicket to share with strongest on the British team
Freddie Trucnan and Benaud are Joe Carr of Ireland, three British winner of the the 400 prize for the most time wickets in a single Test innings amateur title; Michiel Bonal- and would not compiler that lack, reigning British amateur Bonatte! did not give him his champion; Jimmy Walker chance,
Scotland, runner up In this
British year's
championship: Marlin Christmas and Runnle
Benzi by taking the other Three wickets ruised his tolul to 218 to bring himret second only to Ray Lindwall, among
Shade.
of
WISHES TO LIVE IN U.S.
асс
Los Angeles, Aug. 22. Tsuyoshi Yamanaka,
Japanese swimmer, said in Fresno, California ho would liko to live in America oither os, a student or
as a branch officor for Japanese company.
*
The 22-year-old Yamanaka, arriving here from Los Angeles. sold the company he works for in Japan could not send him bere he would study either Eusiness administrallon or in- dustrial design at a Los Angeles area college. He has no de- elded on a school, he said.
Yamanaka wrote his mother in Ishikawa, Japan, last month that he would like to stay in Britain has won the Walker the United States. bowlers. Lindwall | Cup only ence in 1938 — He in Fresan for the San Joe Jubiour and Claude Duver-¡ took 228 Test wickets during since the competition was Joaquin Valley swimming Heuil by walkover.
ihir enveen, ----AFI,
Nubil Hassan defeatal Lebanon's Australians
In the women's singles, Spate's
Maria
feated
Carmen Coronado
de-i
Lebanon's Mounira
Zeldan 6-0, 6-1.—AP.
Sports Diary
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Sailing yachts competing in the Queen's Cup Race pass the Royal Yacht "Britannia" at the opening of the annual Cowes Week regatta at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Prince Philip was tannia" during Cowes Week, accompanied by other members of the Royal Family.
THE GAMBOLS
by Barry Appleby
HEY
MISTER,
HAND ME
THAT RAG
HULLO GEORGE, GOT A NEW
JOB?
COOK BETTER MEALS
WITH GAS
MYSTERY DEEPENS
By DEREK JOHN
with
Did
The nostery deepens.
All vandals break into the England tennis club before the 196 Wirubledon championships world-famous aut treat the Centro Court
a Krass- killer?
Since a large burnt patch ap peared
the court about a month before the championships, there have been whispers that the grass was deliberately tam- bered with.
now is that the The result
completely re- court is to be turfed for the first time since 1920. Usually it is re-seeded each year.
After the Babe's
record
American baseball fans have been walling more than 30 years to see one of the most coveted records in the sport broken.
Back in season 1927, 32-year- Pold George Herman "Babe" Ruth, otherwise known as the "Sulton of Swat hit the astronomical figure of 60 home runs while playing for New York Yankees. Ever since, the most prolific home run scorers in the business have been doing their utmost to beat that mark. Some have got fairly close....two have even Leon only two short, But Ruth's record remains.
4
What seems to have, upset must of the Sultan's challengers is the spate of runs he produced in the later stages of the season. Seventeen of his Anal 40 homers enme during September.
Ruth, art. 2in, and 15 stone at the peak of his career, s possibly the most famous hase- bail name in history. He t more than 700 home runs during his career with Boston and New York,
-
Now, in 1961, It seems likely that his home-run record will be surpassed by two players New York Yankees* Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, 29 and 28 respectively. Both men are well ahead of the pace Ruth set In 1927.
retain ashes, Benaud predicts
London, Aug. 22.
Australia will retain the Ashes when the England Test team goes "down under" for the 1962- 1963 series, Richie Benaud, the Australian captain, predicted tonight.
Talking
Mr G. to reporters at the
0. "Cubby" Allen Oval after the final Test had 'Chulman of the England been drawn, Bennu said: "I Selecters, saiu, "Australia think we have got a rosy future deserved their victories because and that we can hold the Ashen they seized their opportunities, 1902-03. As far as I know They did very well,—AFP. everyone who played In this rerics, wilt be available”,
It was Benqud's last Test in England and the 183rd between the two countries. He has an- nounced his retirement from first class cricket at the end of the 1063-04 season.
After ordering champagne for his team, he said: When we came we WETU confident we would do well....We had well belanded batting side. The bowling was more hard working than briliant".
England's view
Peter May, England's caplats, suid the series had been inter- esting and enjoyable. "I would like to thank Richie Benaud and his team for maintaining Buch
нуру atmosphere throughout the four."
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Ile said he thought Austra- lla's strength lay in its long baiting list. "The last wicket stand at Old Trafford zwang the match there and probably swung the series,” be salā
"From Englands point of view there were disappoint- ments, with one or two 1ost chances, which, had they been taken might have caused different glory."
one of
[
the
May said that "great muments in the series" wag Ted Dexter's brilliant innings at Manchester. Dexter's bowling had also improved con- siderably, and he thought he would be a great force in the future.
Great future
Montreal may
not permit Liston to fight
Montreal, Aug, 22.
The Montreal Athletic Com-
"mare mission
than likely" would not permit the staging of Ingemar Johansson-Sonny Liston fight hero as long Liston was under suspension by tho National Boxing Asso- ciation, its secretary
ot the
Gorry Gasolin said today. Gossella, who is also sports editor of Le Devolr, Bald: "We are a member NBA and the Canadian Boxing Federation and I don't think we would permit such a fight as long as Liston wAS under suspension.
Naturally I can't say for sure until we've had a meet- ing god discussed the matter," Goslin added, "but more than likely we would abide by any NBA ruling. I can't Jolin Murray,
the Montreni the wicket ever remember
overrid- keeper, niso had 'n great future, Athletic Commission and he was very sorry they ing an NBA decision," were losing Ramun Subba Row, whose 137 in six hours and 40 minutes helped considerably to deprive Australia today.
NO CONTROL,
Gene Letourneau, Comillan of victory Boxing Federation Commissioner,
Asked whether he would be
restring from test cricket, May old: would rather not ba asked that. I havn't made up my mind. 31",
After
all, I'm only
"
said his organisation had no control over such a fight cause is not a title fight."
However,
he agreed that it would be unlikely the Montreal
would Commission
sanction such a bout.
"But I was told that Liston's for re- ruspension is mainly hablitation purposes and that
Downes will go if he gets a big money offer he
to U.S. for return fight
London, Aug. 22. Tarry Downes, British holdor of half the world middle- weight boxing title, said today he will fly to Bos- ton on September 10 for return fight against American Paul Ponder on September 23.
"The one remaining financial hitch in discussions with Ariori- n promoter Sam Silverman San Burns, Downes manager. has now been suried out," subd
"Downes will now get a fele-
сап apply for reinstatement and get 1," Letourneau said.- UPL
Ipswich Town lose narrowly
to Burnley
London, Aug. 22, Ipswich Town, new boys in
the first division, only. just lost 4-3 to Burnley in a thrilling gamo of Turf Moor tonight. vision guarantee of $25,000. 130
Three times Ipswich equalised also gets 30 per cent of the gate." but Burnley just had that little
Downes defeated Pender in As }}
battle London on July 11 to win his home-rim
exeltement hall share of the world middie- Trenches its goale,
mounty, Hugo
erovds have weight crown. The ether half by American Gene nocked to set the Yankees play, held Fullmer. Yet there is one damper an
Downes the ehrse 10 beat the record.
lo recognised a8 Ford Frik, baseball's chief, bas world champlon in New York
AP.
stales.---
made a formal statement to the Massachusetts and Europe. Full cffect that Hurth's record would mer is rated the champion in nel 1.2 censiti red broken if the other American the decisive runs were hit after 154 + (Yankets play 102 Lagite game, this grason).
Onc-hundred-and-fifty-four
Is the number of gianes that used to be played in a sennon. In fact, *when Huth 4 up his record he played in 155 games beenuse one game ended in a tie and bad to be repinyod.
Rotherham defeat Villa
no
extra and Jimmy Mellroy, their Irish international inside- forward, grabbed the winning
13 minutes from the end. Polster, Horris, and Miller Burnley, reored the others for and Philipps (2) and Crawlord registered Ipswich's goals,
It was not a happy hight for Town's goalkeeper Balley, how- Ever. The Inst three Burnley gunis might have been prevent- el with better handling.
Pitchcrough
very
pre making conЛdent debut in the Third Division, On Saturday they beat Hull 3-2, and today they visited Walford and won by similar margin, but "the Fos" did not have it all their own way, and only an own goal' by Watford's McNeice in the last minute Have them the points--AFP.
UK SOCCER RESULTS
What is awying tong is that it was Fright who agrted to the incrense In the number of games i for 1861, They say
that if he i was going to make a statement
London, Aug. 22. about recortis that might Ratherman United beat broker, he should have done it
Aston Villa 2-0 hero to- | long before the season began.
night in the first log of While Britain's Henry Cooper, |Swede.a's Ingemar Johanson and
tho English Football America's Sonny Liston all Boo
League Cup Final, which ap hopefully, for n eruck nt the
was hold ovar from last blue riband of boxinst-the
season. Thero жа world heavyweight title-_10- year-old youngster nimed Can- score at half time.
tin Clay reckong he is going to
Second Division side Rother- talk his way to the champion-ham deserved their 124..
against their Firal Division op Although Clay, Olymple gold medalli porents,
they ace the turned professional, is eating up rather lucky to to lalo [the opposition so that he ohn socond leg with a two-goal ad- Hurley
get within striking distance of antago. Full-back Bin Lynh Floyd Patterson or whoever missed a penalty for the Villa Frighton, Albin 1 Leade halifs the thưkne
in the second half. when ho JA |rendy to take it.
Rotherham opened the scor- Quips Clay, who has a 100 por Ing in the 50th mutulo through Brentford
Wobster Bristol Cily Barry ctat victory record as a profvi- cutsidn-right sional: "I'vo got two gret and three minutes later Inside-Sirimaly Torn
Alan Kirkhnis increaseð wenpona... my left and my { left
their lead-iteuter.
Nolbri
Nury
Preston
London, Aug. 22. League Cup Final
2 Anton Vetla League one
Wallon
Domenstar
■ Ipswich Town
Longue two
Q
* Bristol Rovers L Bwana Town, 1
three
League
• Etellex
1 Noriiampton
3 Tomuly
Peterborough
League Tour
1 Workington