THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1948.
HEROES' WELCOME
LARGE ENTRY FOR THE FIRST COLONY OPEN SQUASH RACKETS CHAMPIONSHIP
There has been an entry of over 40 players for the first Colony Open Squash Rackets Championship. Play in the first round is to be completed by November 5. The second round will be played between November 8 and 19. The draw is posted at the Victoria Squash Courts and players' telephone numbers are posted at the Cricket Club and at the Courts. Players are required to arrange their own matches and book their own courls within the time limits imposed.
No. 2 Court has been
ret aside
for match play and may be booked
any time in advance, Bookings for TEST CRICKET
this particular court must be made
direct by 'phone to 34121 (Ext. 133). Any other Courts may be kooked in the usual way.
Players are reminded that balls will be issued free by the marker to whom they should be returned after play.
It is hoped to play the 3rd Round between November 22 and 20 ml 1 4th Flound and Semi-Final Round between November 20 and December 3.
The Final Round will be played on a day to be arranged between December 6 and 10.
THE DRAW
DUDLEY NOURSE TO LEAD
AFRICANS
SOUTH
Capetown, Oct. 26-Dudley Nourse has been appointed South Africa's captain for the series of five Test matches during the present MCC's tour of South Africa.
Nourse, at the age of 38, is undoubtedly South Africa's finest attacking batsman and has been Natal's captain since 1939. The son of South Africa's "Grand Old Man" of cricket, the late Dive Nourse, Dudley has represented his country in 19 Tests with an average of $5.42.
He is the holder of the highest (-
The following is the draw for the individual score by a South African HOME FOOTBALL
fed rounsel;
Text mich-231 against Aus-
1. G. Weston, H.N. v. Lt. Comd.tralia at Johannesburg in 1935.
R. A. Baik. B.N.,
With Alan Melville, he holds the
J. F. Compton v. Go. Capt. J. N. third wicket Test partnership re- Jefferson,
cord against England of 319 set up
MIGHTY MIDGET SETS A RECORD
N C. Begley v. F/O M. D. Mar-nt Nottinghant in 1947. During that shali,
tour of England, when he was vier. captain to Melville, Nourse
London, scared 1,453 Tums with
average of Wayman. ru 42.73.-Reuter,
F/L. A. Morgan V. 1. Comd. T. E. Frusterwe, K.N.,
L (5) B Tower R.N. v. Lt. R. Mirchine. R.N.,
F/O E. Gambrill v. LA. (19) P. W.} Habershon R.N.,
AS Erson v. E. P. Gower,
A. E. G. Haig v. F/LA. W. Bastin,
E. Boycott v. Capt. M. L. Stevens, 2/L. I. C. Carr v. E. B, Oliver.
The following drew byes the secunt round:
into
Cond. (S) F. V. Harrison, B.N..
Open Tennis turned
Results
Results of the matches played at LI. Col. E. G. Hazelton, J. the Chinese Recreation Club yester- Glover, Moj, C. R. Murray-Brown, tay in the Colony Open Hardeaurt Maj. A. R. Dawe, Capt. I. M. Carr, Tennis Championships were: Insir, Comdr. E. F. 1, Byng. R.N.,
Wong Shu-ki & Li Chun-kit bent G. Copley Moyle, Li (E) RLD. Lo & N. Lo 6-2; 6-4; McClement R.N., W. H. Lydail, Maj. Pang Ol-lam & Luk Ding-cheung
Bokenham, C. T.
LD. Kilber, bent Chan Kam-nicon & Lam Kwan Sqn Ldr. N. Harris, N. P. Downie. 6-2: 0-2: Capt. T. J. Monaghan, Lt. Comul. (1. W. Vavasour, R.N., R. W. Frank- lin, Wing Comd. A. D. Panton, P. E. Hutson. J. K. Wilson, T. A Peace and Lt. Col. J. S. Vickers.
On
Final Callover The Cambridgeshire
at
Tsang Chi-man & P. Poon beat
J. S. Lee & Lee Ming 1-3; 6-4.
&
"The match between Lee Wal-tong Szeto Bick.& Rock Lianit & Kwok abandoned Hing-chung had to be because of falling light with the score at one set all.
LRC RESULTS
In the fest Doubles
Only two matches in the Colony Champlonships were played at the Ladies Recreation Club yesterday, 26.--At to- London, Oct.
In the Ladles Singles Champion- night's final callover of the ship, Mr E. Litton beat Mrs M.
Chow 0-0: 6-2. running Cambridgeshire. Newmarket tomorrow, Special- ity was returned favourite at okls of 11 to 2 compared with 6 to 1 last night. The odds on Explorer were cut from nines to eights, and Wisley from 100 to 7 to 100 to 8.
Trinity, heavily backed inst night. today's nt 18 to at casier
Eleven horses were given
WER callover.
quotation as follows:
11 to 2 Specialty,
100 to 8 Wisley,
1.1 Explorer,
100 to 6 Royal Tara,
18 to Trinity.
20-to-Impeccable,
25 to 1 Surope and Kilbelin,
Chain planship, 3 Chiu & Mrs Bradley beat Mig betro & Mrs Tamworth
6-1; 8-3.
In the LRC Championships, F. Alexander heat J, Kempton 8-6;6-0 in the Men's Singles; A. Told & G. C. Hamilton beat .. H. Haitink & F. Bounk 3-6; 6-3; 6-1 in the Men's Doubles.
League Cricket
The following have been selected to represent IRC 1st XI in their league Axture against RAF playing
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to score
were
for best for
Oct. 26.-Charlie former Newcastle United sharp-shooter and one of football's midget forwards, had one ambition when he out for Southampton against Leicester on Saturday— the goal that would bring his League total to 100. TUET I SHIU ~*I*— CHEE He was in such Irresistible form that he got five and created a new
League record Football
previovi Sutthampton. The Individul scoring fents Southampton in peacetime matches four goals each by Holnes
1923) and (against Backpool in 1928), Rowley (against Bradford City Rawlings (against Milkwall in 1923)
Wayman, wito stands only Ave feet six inches and taken size six and a half boots, Joined Southampton October last year from Newcastle at u fee belleved to be in the region of £10,000. He would most likely fetch twice that amount in the trans- ter market today.
nn, who is now top League Wayman, scorer with 10 goals, has proved u for acquisition most
valuable Southampton, making for what he incks in inches by plenty of dash and a
deadly shot, "Ile is too short to be a success- argued ful
forward," centre Southampton fans when he was signed from Newcastle and he has answered his critics in no uncertain
in
Cleveland Indians players, new World Champions of
n from 10-mile baseball, received a rousing welcome parade and thousands of worshipping fans as they made a triumphant return to Cleveland from a World Series vic- tory over the Boston Braves.
It was the first procession of its kind in Cleveland in 28 years-AP Wirephoto.
RECORD YEAR FOR DEATHS
& INJURIES IN SPORT
By CORNELIUS RYAN
New York, Oct. 26.-American sports, moving toward new highs in attendance and interest in 1948, are setting for deaths one new record they don't want a record and injuries.
Within the past few months, San Barout, Leroy Decatur, Bill Thompson and Kid Dynamita have died of Injuries received in the professional prize ring, an 11-year- old Brooklyn boy died of injuries boxing.
Stan Mauldin died! of a heart 1 ailment aggravated by his particl pation in a pro football game, two other football players, one an ama teur and the other semi-pro, died of injuries sustained in games in
feld contributed death ກະ New England, and even track and United States Naval Academy youth Newcastle supporters will remem-died after being struck by a javelin Auto racing. n dangerous sport her bim for his remarkable debut thrown on the practice field. as a centre-forward, Wayman then
at best, is inving one of its worst 11th tl scoring 11 goals-four, four
successive three-in three
home years as far as fatalities are
eviecl. games-Reuter.
manner.
JENSSEN SIGNS UP WITH HULL CITY Hull, Oct. 20-Viggo Jenssen, the
full Danish International soccer bark, today signed amateur forms for Hull City, the Third Division (Northern) club.
Crowing List
Con-
One Sunday In mid-September two drivers were killed in one race reported at Franklin, Ind., and other tracks a stendly-growing list of deaths.
Serious injuries have been more
unusual number
suffered
in amateur
DARK HORSE MAKES GOOD
By LEE SIEW YEE
Penang junior champlon In 1939; Law Telk Hock has won the Settlemont's singles title from the triple crown holder, Ool Teik Hock. So, after nearly a decade, the dark horse of Malayan badminton has officially made good.
The immense prestige which Ool has built up before and after the war has magnified the shock of his defeat, especially since it was at the hands of one who is probably the most under-rated player of note in the country.
A quick glance at the records of:
the two Teik Hocks explains why
Law's victory has been acclaimed CHESS
as "sensational" by less sober had- minton followers.
Ool's record reads: Penang open singles champion 1930, 1940, 1047. Penung
open doubles champion 1936, 1939, 1947. Dialayan mixed; doubles champion · 1939. Malayani Singles runner-up 1040. Malayan doubles champion 1040, 1047, 1940, Malayan singles champlon 1018.
Against all this evidence, Law Tefik Hock can only show n junior Utle. Nothing more.
was
And yet, ever since he took to competitive badminton,
INDY always potentially a match for any
one in the shuttle business.
Another Ladder Tournament?
*By "GAMBIT”
With the Annual Tournn-
A proud list of honours, highest ments of the Kowloon Chess Annual of which has been his recent vic- Club held up by the tories over Wong Peng-soon who, Meeting's decision to revise until this year, stood alone and un- tournament rules before these assailable above all others,
be started, the Club Committee meets tomorrow to receive the special sub-committee's report dealing with rule-revision and to arrange for
a programme of activities until mid-December.
Still waiting upon ten Hongkong players being able to, turn up the same evening. is
Hongkong- Kowloon chess match. Meanwhile, And his coach has been his faller, opinion is nlmos! unanimous that the Law Joo Yeam, an honoured name Club Tournaments wil best wait In Penang badminton, through upon the new chess clocks which are whose hands many n State player due to arrive from Switzerland about bas passed.
mid-December. In fact, Law might almost be a carbon copy of Ool on the court, sa similor are their
styles of play. With one difference.
Smash, cut, chop, fent, flick what you will-the whole bag trieke was his.
or of
The younger player has always been nervous when the best has been asked of him, and he has lacked the stamina so necessary when it comes
close finish.
to મ
His defeat of the Malayan cham- pion in three hard sets last Sunday suggests that he is overcoming these drawbacks.
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For the intervening seven weeks, the suggestion has been put forward and will be debated by tho Club committee whether or not to hold a Ladder Tournament.
Ladder Tournaments' have never been a success in the past, largely because of the rule requiring op- ponents to turn up on a set date.
With a rung defender being given a week's or fortnight's notice by his challenges, the game to be played
private arrangement, an
more success may probably be looked the forward to.
With the
of composition Thomas Cup team so widely dis- cussed, one is tempted to speculate on Lew Teik Hock's chances of selection hud his form been seen cariler.
It is too late in the day for changes now, but, if any of the chosen players should drop out, the new Penang champion has & strong claim. From the Straits Times.
The suggestion has been put that the dimcult question of qualification for the Club Champlonship be de- cided by Indder challenges, the six or eight players at the top of the ladder when entries for the Club tournaments are finally called being automatically qualified.
for
first The players will, of course, be ranked on the ladder
on the basis of past tournament pertor-
mance.
Malaya's New Boxers Appeal Against
Show Promise
A slow but promising start has been made to revive professional boxing in Singapore which had been, until a fortnight ago, on the rocks for almost one year.
Two promotions have so far been held and although the fighters in the main events were those who cannot be said to have their best days still ahead of them, it was encouraging to see a number of new faces.
Although young and inexperienced, these newcomers put up real honest- to-goodness performances, and helped to inake quite a success of Promoter Arst and second pro- motions which were almed ́at finding"
no talent. new
Ainong
away on Saturday, October 30, the aching industry, came to England numerous, toa. and have involved TB. Lim's
Kane
28 to Parley, Solina and Valley sharp:-
Forge.
33 dl others.
conummencing
al
145 p.m.
A. R. Abbas
A. F. L. (capt.) Areu, Jr. A. K. Ismall. S. A.
Jenssen, who is employed in the yesterday with his employer
and an visited the Hull club on arrival from Grimsby.
The race is timed to start at 2.45-Irmall, S. H. Khan, A. R. Kitchell, the EFB Esbjerg, to play in England
pm. GMT.-Router.
Coming Events In The Sports World
C
TODAY
Baskelbali-Swatow
Chinn South
at Stadlum, 7,30 p.m.
BAS
Police Caroline
Hill
Lawn Bowls Open Singles Semi-
final: L. Sykes v. J. da Luz n Cruigengower Cricket Club; C.S.
I. M.
A. H. Madar, K. Nazarin, Dinar. M. L. Razack, and Sulliad.
12th Man, I. All; Umpire, G. M. Butt.
RECREIO TEAM
He has the permission of his club, and he will continue to work in the A. I.sh trade. Reuter.
SWEDISH TOUR Paris, Oct. 20.-Stade Francais Red Star, the Paris football team, will announced tonight that they play the A. I. K. Stockholm November 24 at a venue to be elded later,
The following have been chosen to represent the Club de Recreio 1st XI in a League Cricket match against the HKCC "A" on Saturday on the home ground, at 1.45 p.m.
on
de-
The Swedes will then tour in A. M. Prata (Capt), P. M. Nolasco Spain and Portugal but it is pos- da Silva, Jr., Dr A. M. Rodriguessible that they will play a second Dr E. L. Cosano, G. N. Gosano, A. Cosano, B. T. Gosano, A. F. Pereira, match in Paris on the way home. N. Boltrao, J. L. S. Alves and F. Luz.
flosselet V. K. M. Omar, al club de Hockey Fixtures
Recreio. 5 p.m.
Rugby
Navy
Thursday
Club de rcreto v University. King's Park, 10 am. Umpires: S. B. P. O. Yo inanMr Merritt,
Reuter.
HKFA CHOOSE
REST TEAM
athletes.
-of-famer!
Most sensational of the accidents was the broken ankle suffered by Braves Heath of the Boston
Jeff
baseball team just a few days be fore the Braves began play in their first World series in 34 years.
Heath was their star lefthanded hitter and his loss hurt the Braves badly.
Eddie Stanky. Braves' second baseman, broke his ankle in July and was out of the game until the end of September.
A third baseball' injury was the cerebral haemorrhage suffered by Cleveland's Don Black when he swung at a pitched bell.
In Boxing Eddie Franklin WHE hospitalised by the beating he took ΠΡΟΥΣ Bill Thompson (the sarc Thompson who later was killed) and had to quit the spot.
Fractured Skul}
Disqualification
Melbourne, Oct. 26.The Victoria Racing Club, Melbourne, met today to consider the appeals by Mr F. Slodway, owner, Darby. Munro, the jockey, and D. Lewis, the trainer. against their two year's disquallien- tion Imposed last week.
At midnight, the committee was still in session having reached no decision at that time. The dis-
prose over the per ualifications formance of Vagabond, their race- well for himself if he secures this horse which was also disqualified boxer for a few fights in Singapore, for two years, in a race at the The fans cannot be tou critical] Caulfield Cup meeting on October about the fights they have seen. It 10. must be remembered that they were junior. promotions....
the the newcomers to
Singapore ring who
OFFERS FROM MANILA
impressed in There have been several offers last Friday's promotion were Young from fight managers in Maniin to Kassim,
who send their boxers over to Singapore.
the
The purses paid in Manila
are
n Malay flyweight scored an easy points victory over but there are two snags.
Singapore amateur flyweight champion Sonny Chia who fought much higher than those offered in under the name of Young Tonio.
Singapore.
Also, there will be no opponents NEAT STYLE
opponents Kassim has
for these fighters unless neat style and are imported. very effective left His timing is
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good and he should go far if he is
taken in hand now,
Another baxer who showed pro-
motions have reached their objective So, until the "talent-spotting" pro-
wheat from the In sifting the
Vagabond was joint favourite for the Victorin Derby..and one of the best supported horses for the Mel- bourne Cup to be run early next month.Reuter.
Small Ball Match
A small ball match has been ar ranged between Jardines Aircraft Maintenance Co. and Pacific Air Maintenance and Supply Co. which 11.00 am. at Cheung Sha Wan Road. will take place on Sunday, 31st Oct.,
The
will following
represent mise was kid Walkey, a Chinese chaft, Singapore fans cannot expect Pacific Air Maintenance and Sup- flyweight whose straight lefts
before ply Co.:-E. Guest, J. D. Gong, Tam and to sce the fights they saw effective guard won him a points the war or even a year ago unless Won-cheuk, Lee Sang, Sum Shu- same promoter is willing to take the sun, Yip Wal-sun, and Wong Yum- decision over Nal Som Sak, the son'
sing, of Red Warren, who was the fenther-risk of importing a string of fighters days of Battling Key weight champion of Molaya in the from abroad and carrying on from where the promoters left off in 1947. I understand that there are quite-From the Straits Times. a number of fighters who love
amateurs appeared as
who willing to turn professionn
These lighters include lightweights and welterweights, and among them
are a few Services boxers, too.
NEW FACES POPULAR
are
Elroy Hirsch, pro football man, got a fractured skuli in a game, and Shalom Schulemson, right back The Rest team for the Re- for the Ismel! National Soccer team, at New membrance Day Charity Match broke his leg in a gome
York. was fixed at the League Man-
Sports leaders said the high inel- agement Committee meeting of dence of injury had по вресія) If these boxers decide to make ar! appearance in the current the Hong Kong Football As- significance.
promotions "talent-spotting"
they "It's just coincidence," said Lew might persuade sociation yesterday.
one of the top- HAFV Navy, NRC King's Park (1),
to take them 15 pan. Umpires: A. E. . Guest-S/Cdr. Captain of the team will be Fung Hurston, boxing manager. : radley
hand. Cable & Wireless ~ Khalsa SC. ANRC ing-cheung of South China, the athletes in all sports are training ranking trainers
as ever, Karn-hung, as hard other members: Tse
At present, there are only a few Cheung Kam-hol, Spong Ling-sing, plenty of safety measures.
fighters who have, the necessary Injuries wil happen in any con- experience to figure in main promo- Ho Ying-fan (South China): Tam Kwan-kan. Chau Man-chi, Li Tai- tact sport, and it's just that they are tious, but here again, the fans have fai (KMB). Kiernan
ni (HKFC), happening t
once."United seen enough of them, and would Santes and Rocha (St. Joseph).
Press. The reserves are Hau Yung-sung, Lau Chungang, Lal Shu-wing (South Chinn). Leck (HKFC) and
Trials: 8th The Hongkong Hockey Association Flotilla v, HMS Tamar at Axtures Destroyer
for tomorrow and Sunday jare Causeway Bay, 4.15 p.m.
Tennis Colony
Mixed Doubles Army Navy, Sookunpao. 5 pm Championship: Tsu! Yun-pui & Miss Umpires: A. E. Gues
Guest-G. T. Paliner. Kent v. J. D. Mackie & Mrs Standaloft, at Ladies' Recreation Club, 5.15 p.n.
Open Hardcourt Doubles Cham- plonship: Lee
Wong Yue-wing & Shiu-wing v. G. A. Noronha & R. A. Marques; Choy Tin-fook & Choy Tin-wal Nick
y.
Ma &To Shiu- nang; T. E. Baker & Partner v. Lee Kwok-kong & Wong Chuen-sing
LRC Championships: Men's Sin- gles R. Segalen V M. Heenan Ladies' Doubles-Mira J. S. Dunnett & Mrs Campbell v. Mrs M. 'Mar- *shall & Mrs Christiansen. Mlxn
Doubles J. Kempton & Miss J. C. Millard v. Mr & Mrs D. L. Prophet.
TOMORROW
Hockey Army
5.10 p.m.
Meeting
M
Association Fixture;
V Navy at Sookunpoo,
King's Park (2), 10 am. Umpires! D. T Sinith-E, R.” A... Milter.
HIC Pollen v Dockyard RC, Causeway Tay, in a Umpires: 0. T. Palmer
Cant. I. J. It. Payne.
Civil Service Dutch IC, Sooktapod. 130 40. Umpires; J. 9, Grewal-Yeo Sies Gater.
Army-No match.
All umpires are requested in eonfirm
by phone (3030) Ex 117) before 5p.m.
and
"The
there are
on Friday. Becrotation are requested to Chan Kam-pur (Chinese Athlette) Middleweight Bout active boxers in the country. Little
ensure prompt attendance of their teams. Manager: Mr McAlpine. The match
Axir of ten minutes delay will wil be played at Sookunpo at
allowed, There will be no Hockey Lecture this week, but a meeting of the Hong Kong
3.45
p.m.
mittec.
Janire,
oro
sooner go to see the new faces.
Golden Boy, Jimmy Welch and Mok Kal Khoon are about the only Loone and Kid Pancho have evidently Toledo, Ohto, Oct. 20.-Tony hung up their gloves temporarily
suitable opponents outstanding welterweight available, but that might mean a
title contender, long walt. An application from the Football and middleweight Hockey Arelaten "will be held at the Referees Association for the Hong fought to a draw with Lou Valles,
Som Pong the welterweight M, Post. Board Room at 8.30 p.m.
of New York, here last night. - Kong Football Association to up- in-day, Wednesday, October 27. Al
Secretaries are requested to attend point linesmen for second division In another headliner. Lee Sala champlon of Singapore, has settled
down in
in Bangkok and I hear, he The question of grounds will be the
matches was considered by the com- ran his string of consecutive vic-
hos quit the ring. principal item on, the agenda,
wos The application
re- torics to
Tony 44 by beating
Jimmy Bird, after his defent in Jected, and the various clubs were Demicco, Brooklyn middleweight in Manlin, is in Bangkok and does not asked to appoint their own linesmen. unanimous decision. United
Intend to return to Singapore for some time yet. Jabbar bln Jaffar is at present campaigning in Java, PARIS FIGHT
There has been no news of tho RAF RUGBY TEAM Paris, Oct
Spanish fast 20.-Tho
Sikh bantamweight, Jaglor middleweight boxing champion, Singh, and promoter Lim will do Loo; Wil
The following will represent Royal Air Antonio Soldaville, Miss D. Kent against J. D. Mackie Society of St. George, Hongkong, Force Hongkong v The Army on the Stock, the now French champion, & Mm S. Statidaloft v. J. B Haw-on Monday, it was announced that Happy Vailey ground at 3 p.m. on at the Palais des Sports here on
the annual bowls thorn & Mrs Kito, at Ladies' No-
against Full-back:: F/LL Blackburn
November. 3, it was announced to- St. Andrew's Society will take place quarter: AC. Coady, W/Cdr. dreation Club, 3.15 p.m.
the Panton, day by M. Gilbert Benalm, S/Ldr. Haines, AC. Garrett: faives: matchmaker. the KBGC
The Stapleford competition was won by Colony Open Hardcourt
Cham-att
on November 13;
AC. V/Lt, Staniny,
Cook: Forwards: it has been decided to play to F/LL. Fennell, Cpl. Jones. Set Hamilton, plonships: Lee Wal-tong v. N. Lo;
the same
Bir K. 6. Kingfiorn with 38 points. Lula programme,
Firms era reminded that entries for the Lim Thiam-tet V. Choy Tin-wah; rinks a side and members who wish AC. Cain, AC, Trown, AC, Friend, Cpl. Romero fights Honore Pratesi, of | Victory čup close on October 31,
Wong Sul-ki v. F. Poon; Turner to play and who have not already Longden, AC, Jones. Reserves to travel: Marsellles, who recently defeated Cpl. Toole, AC. Itoberizon, AC at the former French champion, Jean Cook v.. Ip Cheng-hing, at the sent in their names are requested 10 A. Davies, Cpl. Nodwell, Sgt. Dobbin, Chinese Recreation Club, 5.15 p.m. do so before November 4.
Jouas-Reuter. Sgt. Bugiem.
Annual General Mect ing of Kowloon Cricket Club, 6 p.m.
Tennis Cotony
Mixed Doubles Championship: R. Segalen & Mrs V. Slagter v. K. M. Getz & Mra Stroobach; Taul Wal-pui & Mrs
Open
INTER-SOCIETY
BOWLS MATCH
&
At the annual meeting of the
E Litton v. He Ka-lau & Mra T. F.
Teu! Yun-pul winners of
match
Saturday:
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Three-
Press.
On
meets
Joan
FANLING GOLF
The Jasper Clark Cup will be played for on Sunday, Novaniber 14, Llits are posted in all club house for thosa wishing to enter.
Reserves; Lec Kee and Chan Wing-kal.
YANKEES"
NEW MANAGER
Charles "Casey" Stengel (left), is congratulated" Joe DiMaggio at the "31"" Club in New York, after Stengel a had been named as the 'now, manager of thỏ. New York........ Yankees for 1949 and 1950.
Stengel succeeds Stanley "Bucky" Harris · Who' with- drow from the job.--AP Wirephoto,