THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1948.
Little Possibility Of Olympic Games Being A
Financial
Loss To Britain
London, July 19-Sir Arthur Elgin, Chairman and Managing Director of Wembley Stadium, where the Olympic Games will be held stated today that there seemed little possibility of the Games showing a loss.
Sir Arthur explained it had been a great disappointment that, at the last moment, large blocks of tickets allocated to a number of overseas countries were cancelled and the British public, who originally had been informed there was little prospect of seeing the Games, had had to be convinced that they could now buy tickets.
This somewhat difficult task is now bearing fruit," he said, "and applications are now coming in from all over Britain. Already the total revenues from advanced booking receipts have reached £450,000 and, judging by the brisk demand, this amount will be considerably exceeded before the opening day on July 29. There is, therefore, nothing to suggest that the Games will not pay for themselves."-Reuter,
RED LETTER DAY
Was a London, July 19-Today red letter day for visiting athletes, especially those from the Far East,
expenses would be covered, there would be something left over on the credit side.
This
into
"We wanted to bring them contact with other groups. Now all that will be inst. I do not want to
because, for the first time since in 7 weekend has seen an upsurge | cause trouble, but I feel these things
must be said."
Mr Hag then went on to say he did not consider the accommodation have adequate facilities for tho at Pinner County Council School to
Indian competitors. "I shudder to INDIAN PROTEST- Richmond Park Olympic Village, think how we can live there," he July 10-Indian Olympic officials said.
"He said he had been told by the to the protested strongly have.
Organising
Committee Olympiad organisers that they must Olymple
The Indians fell that other delega- against the plan to move the In- keep to the accommodation plan. dian leam away from this
thelons who had still to arrive might and into an empty school in northwest London suburb of Pinnor be moved to Pinner Instead, leaving
the Indians at Richmond, next Friday.
The help
of the Indian High they have been very happy satisfied. Commissioner in London, Mr Krishna Menon, has been enlisted but
Ticket applications and there were queues at Wembley Stadium today. their arrival, it was warm and sunny. If the present ane weather con-
from Ask any athlete, notably India and the West Indies, if he has tinues, tickets will not be on offer
long-Reuter. will any complaints whatever and he promptly say "only that we have no sun." It has been
cen very difficult for to these Olympic athletes trying
training
to get their finish their muscles supple without the very necessary heat of the sun and to take only off all superfluous tissue
Mas- warm weather can really do. seurs have been working overtime in the various camps but they been unable to prevent
vent many run-i ners having strained muscles.
cold damp weather a minor wrought havoc in
"The
ду
from making athletes
Hitherto, the only man
have
has
way feel downcast and depressed, but
but today men from the East were all smiles as they "bathed" in the warm air. Their only anxiety was whether it
will. would last. Experts think
who seemed to revel in the Arctic con- yet have not ditions the Finns arrived was the Indian Marathon runner, Chhota Singh, who said the hard British climate had increased his stamina. But even he had to go to the up-to-date camp hospital for some days with a bad cold.
While the hot summer sun is so visiting Welcomed gladly
by
mixed athletes, it may prove G
blessing to British athletes, who
being used to the cold unpleasant weather, hoped that it would give them a better chance to beat their rivals.
it
Indeed, experts were saying that American athletes would find extremely difficult to reproduce the Temarkable times and teals CA- tablished in their own country.
Although there were those who feared visiting athletes and officials might not find their living quar- ters as roomy and comfortable as they would have liked, there has been no suggestion
from any
athlete that quarters or anything hut good.
24
When Mr Emanuel Shinwell, the Secretary for War, opened today the Sandhurst ani Bisley Olympic cemizes which will house between 300 ml 100 competitors from countries, he said: "I do not pretend The hospitality we can offer is of the most sumptuous character, but it is the best we can do. It is similar to that we provide for our officer cudets. Wa bring them up the hard and I think that is the best why
walympic athletes, ton, are used
a West
camp
it
where
And
WELTERWEIGHTS MIX IT
Darrell Josie (right), Salt Lake City welterweight,. and Maurice Harper of Oakland, Calif., mix it toe to toe in a far western Olymple boxing trials bout in San Francisco. Harper won the decision In three rounds. (AP Wirephoto).
"I was hoping we would do well AUSTRALIAN Cricket TOUR
the
of
the
is not likely that anything can boin the Games," he concluded. "Now, the effect on done at this point to change the wint will be
training?" plan.
When questioned about the In- Expressing the attitude of the In-
the general dlan protest today, an omelal of the
Department dlan delegation today, manager, Mr. Molnul Haq, said: "We Housing were told we would get permanent Olymple Organising Committee re- camp accommodation from July 8 plied: "We regret having to do this The onwards. We arrived early on June but we have done our best.
is being vacated a week 25 and came to Richmond on a tran- school
the Indian alt basis with the understanding that carlier especially for we would be shifted not later than group and we are installing special for them. They will July 8. Now we pre going to be equipment moved on July 23-six days before have facilities just as good there as
in, the central camp. the Games begin.
"The point is: I have 100 persons with me, each with 1.'s own training
OLYMPIC FLAME
Rome, July 19. The Olympic flame, kindled in the Temple of Zeus ut Olympia, Greece, on Satur- day, arrived here today in the British frigate, White- sand Bay, on its way to Wembley Stadium.
The frigate had brought the Hame from Corfu, whence it had been carried from Greece by a Greek. destroyer.
A huge crowd at Bari greeted the British naval cadet bearing the torch when he was carried ashore by six naval ratings. The torch was then taken over Italian infantry by an patrol, who is bearing-it- in relays to the Swiss fron- tier-Reuter.
to Spartan upbringing and they do programme. All of a sudden, every not expect the luxury of Et hotel," It is perhaps early yet thing is to bo upset.
"We must start packing on the
to speak for there is much yet 10 22nd, move on the 23rd und spend be done even before the Games the 24th getting adjusted to our begin, but everything so far has gone off extremely well and there new quarters-three days lost.
has not been a single Kitch
Visiting officials are amazed that everything is in deat class order anci that they are being so well housed and fed.
One London evening paper today splashs story of a "Record published a Loss in the Games", but Lord Burgh- ley, chaleman of the Olympic Organi- sing Committee, said only last Friday lop, that far from the Games being there was every reason to believe
"For a group of their size, which needs special food and catering, we felt it was better for them to have a separate place where they can be served all together. At the moment, they have a special mess of their own al Richmond, but this was only which temporary arrangement could not be continued when alt the groups arrrive, necessitating FIRUNICARUMACZONANCIA
д
New Zealand Wants Next. Empire Games
Wellington, New Zealand, July 19. New Zealand's application to stage the revival of the British Empire Games in 1950 was confirmed today at a meeting of the Executive Com- mittee of the New Zealand Olymple Association.
Sims Takes Six Australian
Wickets For
For 65 Runs
London, July 19-Middlesex had scored 36 for four in their second innings, after dismissing the Australians after the tea interval for 317, when stumps were drawn Loday.
A fourth wicket partnership of 172 between Arthur Morris, who scored 109, and Sam Loxton, who made 123, followed by some fine bowling by Ray Lindwall and Bill Johnston placed the tourists in a commanding position. The County are still 78 runs behind with six wickets in hand.
Extras
The King and Queen were among ; Mann, b Lindwall the crowd of 30,000-the gates were Sims not out. closed during the interval-who saw Morris and Loxton add 50 runs in 20 minutes, 105 in an hour and Anally 172 in 115 minutes for the fourth wicket.
The Middlesex attack, lacking the services of Whitcombe, who strained in the last over before
В
" no assistance from
could
an easy-paced wicket; and not even the continued keen helding stern the flow of runs.
Morris balted for two hours 25 a chance Alving
Loxion's forceful minutes without and hit 17 jours.
which lasted about the innings, same time, was featured by some brilliant driving, which carned him sixteen boundaries.
The Games, inaugurated in Cona-am da in 1830, were last held in Sydney in 1038.-Reuter.
The game underwent a remark-
BILAKTYKANGASKETSINTERINGFIRE TREE INSTALARININ TREAczsmansable transformation when Sims, the
general messing for all groups ex- cept-the-largest
"Small kitchens and
are
not available for smaller numbers. Pinner will be convenient to Wem- Other groups have bley Stadium. said they are just as glad move somewhere on their own."--Reuter. FOOTBALL DRAW London, July 19-Further news regarding the possibility of the Olymple football tournament being
following the scorganised drawal of five teams, is not ex- pected until tomorrow, the Football Association announced tonight.
ARGENTINE BOXERS
with-
Football-Council- Meeting Today
combo
Australia: First inaniors: Brown lbw b Whitcombe Brown b Young Morris Bradman e Compton & Whit-
Bedford Harvey e Mann b Loxton e Edrich b Sims Hamenes lbw b Sims McCool e Young b Simg Lindwall st. L. Compton Tallon b Sims Ring b Sims Johnston not out
Extras
Bowling:
M
Whitcombe Edrich Bedford
Young Sims
A meeting of the Council of D. Compton the Football Association will be held this evening at the Asso- ciation's offices, commencing at 5.30 p.m.
of
the
Jack Solomons-A Pen Portrait
By JOHN MACADAM
The Boxing Promoters, as a rule, nno prosperous men, sleek, and inclined to sleep o' 'nights except when they have a big fight in the offing. Then they are even known to become so insomniac as to take, in extreme cases, to reading.
Jack Solomons, the London promoter, is a case in point. His recent visit to America was dual-purposed; He wanted to see the Louis-Walcott flight and he wanted to make final arrangements for his proposed, contest in London on July 26 between Freddie Mills and the American, Gus Lesnevich, both of whom started serious training yesterday. Mills at Box Hill, Surrey, Lesnevich at Brighton.
The story of Solomons' promo- tional experience in the two weeks before he finally took ship is best told in (more-or-less).. his own. words.
Other characters in this saga, ‘la order of social significance, are Mike Jacobs, biggest U.S. fight Moss Deyong, British promoter, referee,
Benny Huntman, British fighter's manager, Bammy Burns, Solomons yes-or-no-man, citizens of New York, and variegated news papermen
SIMPLE SET-UP
The set-up is simple (says Solo- mona). Mike's got this Louis- Walcott night but he's got nothing So he wants to follow ft. with.
Loula Lesnevich to throw in with afterwards. But I've got Lemavich for Mills and where does Mike stand fight if with Louis-Lesnevich Lesnevich gets licked by Mills in London first?
and
pre round like So Mike's boys are Ales, trying to get Lesnevich to cry off from the fight with Mills Joo Vella's brushing them off like files and telling me he's going to stick by his bond. Joe's a walte man.
(At this juncture, Mr. Solomons eltanges his cigar into the left hand and points the Index finger of the right hand towards heaven in testimony to Mr Vella's whiteness.)
Two weeks. this goes on (says Solomons) and they've got me sick with worry.
THE USUAL CROWD
I have the usual crowd around the night before the Louis fight and when the drinking and the talking's at its height there's a call on the bedroom telephone and I take it. 3A velce says: "Is this Solomons?" 2 and when I say it is, the voice says: "Listen, you chiselling limey son-of-
38 a-h'm, you don't get Lesnevich for for 4 London and if you try any more we're coming over to toss you out B of that window of yours."
100!
(Here Mr. Solomona looks down in simulation of a man looking out 8 of
of a window.)
10 The volec rings off (says 123 Solomona) but really this is no way
Sims
1
R
2 43
20 to talk because there I am on the
0 20th floor of the Astoria,
Anyhow, nothing happens and I 17 telephone Joe Vella and ask him to 2 meet me in the bont at nine o'clock naxt morning, for she sails at 11. 5 Joe says okay and next morning I'm
there on the deck waiting for him.
No Joe! check his baggage. Yes. It's all in his stateroom: maybe so, but I ask the steward to make sure
317
Wit's not a bunch of empty trunks put there as a blind. No. They're stuffed
250
oj fuit.
3 44
30 13. 78
1
2 65 8
COUNTY CRICKET
and
He
PERSPIRING
But it's nearly ten, and no Les-
sweating. I'm perspiring. It's 10.15
a shower.
Joo sald that was right. Ho's a great fellow, Joo.
CHAVEZ v. MARINO London, July 10-Promoter Jack la that he Solomon Bald today
of negotia- awalling the outcome tions for an Al Chavez-Dado Marino. fight in Honolulu before deciding on opponent for the world's fly- weight champion, Rinty Monaghan. Solomon sald he thought that the winner of the Chavez-Marino bout would be a logical contender for the Monaghan crown. - United Press,
JOINS TRIBE
Indian
Leroy (Satchel) Paige, righthander and one of the best known players in negro baseball, has been signed by League the American Cleveland Indians in an
to
the effort
maintain team's shaky first-place Icad in the circuit. Ho went to the Tribe from the Kansas City Monarchs.
(AP Wirephoto)..
Baseball
43
the Giants to
hit barrage
KAAN 11th victory.
0 23 0 novich. No Vella. I'm hot. I'm New York, July 19.-Left fielder -Reuter. wearing a heavy English sult. I'm Bobby Thomson drove in five runs
for New York and then I spot Mrs Lesnevich.
lposcued an eight (Mr Solomons makes the gesture mother
Clacinnati for Larry London, July 10-Jim
The Glaats Laker, of a man putting an anxiety neurosis are the appoint- Surrey's all-rounder, celebrated his
behind him.) finagine the
On the agenda
overwhelmed Cincinnati 14-2, in the "I leave you lo
The reliet the goes on) is colossal. National League. choice as one of England's XII. Ing"Where's Gus?" I just manage to! ut the men.
ments for the coming season of an psychological effect Another point is:
the the fourth Test against Australla, by say. "Why, he's up on the we are to be
Hon. Secretary, a Treasurer,
Philadelphia hit in the pluches to sundeck register election of the Appeal Board,, fuimost getting his frst century in taking pictures," she says, and from The Phillies clustered six hits for 5-4 victory over Chicago. shifted to a place alt by ourselves
It Is understood that replies are the Chairman and Members of the blu cricket against Kent at with the exception of 10 Burmese
the the moment I get my hooks on to four runs to clout Doyle Lade in who are to be thrown in with us. being awalled to its telegram sent Ground Committee, of the Members Oval.
to various members of the Inter- of the Referees Sub-Committee, of be We did not
come here to
fle had the misfortune, to be run him I'm closer to him than a Starnese the fifth inning and bunched two Football Federation the Members of the
the ship leaves. Then 1 India has national that.
Emergency out when one short of the hunched, twin till
more blows for their anal run in the segregated, like
eighth. Committee, and of four members of risking a sharp single
Andy Parko homered for never sent more than 20 men in Reuter.
being have
We listen to the fight on the ship the Cubs. Emil (Dutch) Leonard' the League Management Committee, thrown out from the deep. an Olympic team before. This time we persuaded everyone that more
The meeting will also consider a batted two hours and a half and hit radio and at the end we hear Joe was raked for 11 hits by the Cubs," *** CONFIDENT the sake of be sent for
Louis saying: "I'm now an ex- but managed to stagger through for should
recommendation
Special en fours, cutting and driving es nighter." See (I say to Joe Vella and his ninth win of the ye Lengu Richmond Park, Surrey, July 19. Grounds Committee.
tho international goodwill
pecially well.
In the Amorican League, -Rafact Iglesias, Heavy weight
Another of the Test XII. Jack Gus) if you'd stayed, you'd have
Cleveland at Washington gamo, De- boxing champion of South America, procentiamALTEST/TANYEZETIPURILOR
irolt at New York and Saint-Louls said today that if he made good at
Worcester- striking a Gloucestershire against the Oyimples, he would turn pr length and spinning
slow leg-break bowler,
at Boston games are night games,"" a little, dis-shire and helped to give his side n
The Chicago at Philadelphia. gamo fessional and ED to the United missed Loxton, McCool and Lind- commanding first innings' lead. States.
la a twilight-night doubleheader. Two other Test selectees, Cyril Iglesias, a 23-year-old
wall in one over, two of them with employco
THE SCORES Washbrook and Kenneth
Cranston
NATIONAL LEAGUE - in a Government offes in Buenos successive deliveries. Aires, disclosed to the United Press He had Loxton brilliantly caught (Lancashire) fell to R. Nutter, who Conference Meets
impressive bowling per- that ho had a proposition from Abel al mid-on at 271, McCool taken at gave an
London, July 19.-India - will Cestac, famed Argentine ring ve short leg off the next ball, and Lind-formance for Northamptonshire.
Nutler, who was playing against rank as a full member of the ieran, to go to the United States wall smarty stumped one run later.
his native county,, a
,at one time bad with him and fight professionally. Toa was taken without any
Ho said that he was in perfect | dition, the Australians
an analysis of four wickets for 27. Imperial Cricket Conference for Philadelphia. then being shape, Upping the scales at 80 kilos, 60 on with three wickets in hand. However, Lancashire ran up a huge two years, irrespective of the Chicago -his best fighting weight and sald After the ten Interval the players total at the close by a Afth wicket change brought about by the that. he was "optimistic" about his of both sides were presented to the partnership of 175 by J. Ikin and new status of India, it was an- B. Howard, to which Ikin contri-nounced nt a meeting of the King and Queen in front of
Buted a chanceless first century of pavillon.
FLYING PARSON GROUNDED
Gil Dodda, ace distance runner, glumly looks nt
his taped-up ankle and leg at Boston after he strained his achilles tendon. A NER
As a result, he was unable to compete in A¬¬ Olympic tryouts in Chicago. Dodds has been unbentea In his last 87 races.“ (AP. Wirephoto).
chances.
the
Crapp, hit an excellent 77 for stayed for nothing.
Imperial Cricket
Iglesias began fighting. In 1039 and won the South American title The last three wickets foll for 45 the season, Washbrook's share of Imperial Cricket Conference at in Buenos Aires in 1945. He said runs in 69 minutes. Sims followed the tolal was 54. that he was anxious to tangle with up his successful spell by bowling
and Ring and gol Hamence
Hamenco before.
some of the North Americans. He Tallon sa has never fought against them be- leg
offered stern fare and he expected them to give resistance
nce for 105 minutes. him his stiffest opposition.
Middlesex had a disastrous start in
CLOSE OF PLAY, SCORES The close of play scores were: Al Kennington Ovali Surrey 303
(Whiticombe Laker 99): Kent 100 for 2 (Tedd 87
Ile asked United Press to convey | 45 minutes against fast and Blery for & declared
santo
IQ-
At
Ikin
Howard
New York Cincinnati
R. KE 14 18
2
0
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(Winning plicher Larry Janten)
58
(Winning pitcher Dutch Leandrt)
Associated Press.
Tonight's Chess
e-but-last round
Lorde,
The 11th and" The Chairman of the Inding of the Colony Reserves Tournament, Cricket Board of Control: told Reuter which will qualify two players for offer the meeting that efforts to get next year's Colony Championship the MCC to change their minds over thal, takes place at the Peninsula the cancellation of the four to India Hotel tonight. were unsuccessful.
serious Fumelently
to
sigolfed:1
were
E. Carvalho, who remains in a report by the Selection, and defeited, though his points scored his regards to his wife and baby son bowling. Brown lost his leg stump
Planning Sub-Committee to the against his strongest opponents, L. Rucnos Aires. "He said he" hoped Int. 15, Edrich was leg-before to the hot. overpool Northamptonshire | MCC the reluctant.vlow was
Karel Welss ex-Karpovich and [to win
win the Olympic
heavy weight first ball be received from Lindwall 144 (Roberts 6 for 317; Lancashire pressed that the present situation both walk-overs; is virtually 'certain championship an
and dedicate it to at 10, and Compton looketi surprised
sed 411 for D (Washbrook 64, "Place 63, concerning English cricket wasnt qualifying, a tratamen when he was given out leg befora "Nuestro querido, General Peron
Marlo Cia, 29-year-old Argentine at:27, after
After: balling
20 minutes for At Worcestors. Worcestershire 143 cust "of tours in the im- over was claimed last week, has light heavy weight champion, also w
Two runs.
and 27 for no wicket. Gloucestershire had a work-out today. He scaled
total Robertson At the 30 kilos which he said was his best tired hurt when-struck in the face 324 for a declared (Barnett 67, Crapp weight of moking-a-good::s
and he is, équatly. confident in trying,to: Dvold: a: bumper from.: 77, Wilson 63)..
At Frome: Somerset 307 (Gimbelit showing-in the Lindwall and, while he was recely-118, Walsh 6 for 93) and 110 for 3 Olympics.
treaumont
in the pavillon, Mann
(Gimblett 50); Leicestershire 2011 other Perez of was bowled the first hall Flyweight Pascual
without
(Lester 50).. Mendoza, knocked Nicolas Paezaddition to the total jok around the ring in two practice
At Colchester: Hampshire beat Dewes and Bims played out time rounds. Rodriguez Jurado, chief when Middlesex were still 78 runs of the Argentine boxing squad, had short of caving on innings defeat.
ip ask him to ensa up."-
1
Jurado suld that most of his 19-| mun aquad came from the Argentine *provinces.
THE SCOREBOARD *** The close of play scores were;"
fie said that three men would be Middlesoar. First Inhinge
Second innings ', minated here this week to bring *araquad: down to 10. He brought Robertson retired hurt Brown, b' Bill Johnston Edrich, lbw, the Lindwall can be entered la cach category D. Compton, bw, t #fulled PressONE
Dowes not out jan
e men in the "Gallo Pluma and semi Medlano" categories. Only two
Johnaton
203
Essex by 10 wickets. Essex 122 and 100 (Dodds 72); Hampshire 250 and
71 for no wicket!
At Birmingham: Warwickshire 315
warrant a Karpovich, from whom a walk-
mediate future.
his Intention to resign from g condite lounaandrit though this decision In view of the prevailing tions in England, the MCC suggested will not rol him at worse, of a that there should be an fucrcato. In tio for second place with A. Biriukod the inter-change of visits between and, should he change his mind and countries affiliated to the play his Inst-round name, he may
make sure of quailiication Conference,
for General agreement was reached year'a championship/jqu
To-night's games are: Jacob Itam- umpires
Testler v. V. N. Dounacff, A. Archangel by the Conference regarding the
SLAW D. E. de Carvalho, R. W., Corter appointment of ump
The MCC Committee stated' that v. Joseph Tausz, and Arthur Gomes
matches.s
for
(Muncer161
6 for 93) and 109 for 6; it was not proposed at present to y. V. V. Kolatchon
upset the arrangement by which Glamorgan 161.
At Burton-on-Trent: Bussox ZU
204 Visits with Australia were inter
chutiged every four years, but it
and 88 for 4; Derbyshire 262 (Pope 10 69, C. Oakes 5 for 69),
AUSTRALIA AND BRITAIN DRAW
next
might become necessary later that London, July 19-A chess match, Nottingham: Yorkshire $13 Australian tours to the United King played between Britain and (Aspinall 75 not out); Notts 221 for dum should be arranged alterna- Australia, has resultes, in a draw 26 (Hardstaff 51, Simpson 60 not out); tively at Ava and three years in- two wing each and six-- games
960)| torvála=—Itmaterass Pediawn. Router tur #Reuter. 19%