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INCIDENT OVER SOCIAL STATUS
OF FREDDIE MILLS
MCC TOURISTS SEND LETTER OF PROTEST
Members
the
Johannesburg, Nov. 9.
of MCC team, including George Mann the captain, and the manager, Brigadier M. A. Green, were incensed when they learned that. Freddie Mills, his the British_cruiser-weight champion, and manager, Ted Broadribb, had been refused admis- sion to the pavilion of Newlands, Capetown, after flying from here to meet members of the team.
Brig. Green Immediately sought an interview with W. Mars, President of the Western Province Cricket Club, who are the owners of Newlands but who lease the ground to the Western Province Cricket Union for big matches. They retain the right of admission to the pavilion.
Green
Ti is understood that Brijt. We informed that the two visitors
wern
refluxed numlesion to the pavilion an the grounds of their "social sintus,”
The MCC manager asked on point of principle for a ruling on what friends the team could in-
vile into their dressing
he received
answer.
R
room but unsatisfactory
Tribute To
Mr Farmer
Tribute to Mr A. Farmer, the popular soccer referee, was paid
Brig. Green has addressed nnst night at a Council Meeting strongly worded letter of protest to the South African Cricket Board of Control.--Associated Press.
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MCC WINS AGAIN Capetown, Nov. 9.-Scoring 13 runs for no wicket in under one and a won their quarter hours, the MCC third match of their South Afrlenn tour, beuling Cape Province by ten wickets.
The final scores were: Cape Pro vince 225 and 323; MCC 450 and 03 for no wicket.
of the Hongkong Football Asso- ciation.
In proposing a vole of thanks to will be leaving Mr Farmer, who shortly for tome, Mr Ip Kou-ko wald that the Association was grate- ful for his
services not
only to League football but lo Schools* football ng well.
ly.
The vote was carried unanimous-
INTERNATIONAL CUP
Cheetham, the Western Province captain, made a gallant attempt to It was decided that four temma stave of defeat and he was un-participate iL the International fortunate to be bowled after reaching | Charity Cup Competition, anmely. China, England, Scotland and Portu- 14.
Bal.
Despite his fine innings the tourists were left with two hours' play, 10 knock off the requieed runs.--Neuler.
CHARMING & FEMININE Porth, Nov. 9.-The English wo- men's cricket team is "not utterly masculine as some Australians think, Miss Molly Hide, captain of the team sald when they docked at Perth yesterday.
They
a series of
and feminino and Just d. proity as typical English women,' Mlas Hide dald.—Associated Press.
are here for
matches in Australia.
"My girls
are charming
* TALLON'S "DOUBLE"
Brisbane, Nov. D. The Aus tralian wicket keeper, Don Tallon.. Agured In
double briliant 1 today when playing for his club in his first match since re- turning from England. He captur ed all 10 wickets and scored Π century,
Tallon assumed the role of a slow bowler to skittle out, a, combined Country Icam at Bundaberg, his nino wickets costing, only 30 runs Then he hit, 100 noi out-Reuter.
VON CRAMM'S. COMEBACK...:
Mr A. McAlpine will be in charge of the selection of the Scottish team. while the selection of the English team will be entrusted to Captain Chisnall.
On
at Caroline
The following is the result of the draw for the Srst games Christmas Day.
Ching
✓ Scotland 11.
England Valley.
v Portugal at Happy
SHIELD FOOTBALL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1948.
GOALIE JUST DOES IT
Tam Kwan-kon, the Civvies' goal-keeper, against the Combined Services just punches out in time. in a rush- out to meet a Services' attack during the Poppy Fund match at Sookunpoo on Monday.
It was a hectic moment for Tam but one of a very few as the Rest won by an easy margin of 61.—Ming Yuen Photograph.
FEMININE PUGILIST SAYS SHE IS
"READY TO HAVE A CRACK
AT A MAN OF MY WEIGHT"
By LES SERVICE
Barbara Buttrick, aged 18, height 4ft. 11in.. waist 23in., wants to become England's first woman professional boxer.
Every evening she goes straight from her work as a shorthand typist to Mickey Wood's Mayfair Gymnasium in Great Portland-street.
There, under the guldance
of
The draw for the first round of the Challenge Shield Competition | Mickey Wood, the former British took place at the meeling of the light-weight champion, -Wally Council of the Hongkong Football May, trainer of Len Harvey, and
Jacobean | 22-year-old Len Smith, her Room, Hongkong Hotel, yesterday. CORCH.
through Apes The Police, Easter, St Joseph's and training routine, bag-punching, Army drew ines. The rest of the draw skipping, sparring. was South China "" v. KM8, Kitchee
Association held at the
she
In
(Polly Burns, also known na Polly Fairclough, was born in a circus caravan - 1881. and worked boxing booths on fairgrounds over. Own
the country, She married Tommy Burns, light-weight 'chum- pion of Ireland, whom she fought over three rounds of the National
Now she Sporting Club in 1914. lives the Dublin, tenches boxing 10 grandsons aged 12 and nine.)
the
v. Kwong Walt, CAA v. Club, South She has been doing this for three hours every evening for the past three months.
The Second
China Division draw was: South Clien v. W. D. Chinere, Clali v. Navy,
Police V. Talkoo," KMB v. St. Joseph, Kitchee v. CAA, and PCA v. Tramways, Boekyard and Solleltorn drew byer.
Fixtures for the International Cup: Scotland v. China at Caroline Hian December 23, and Portugal v. England at the Club ground on December 28.
Hon. A. Morse was Chairman. The Press were asked to retire when the meeting renclied an item on the agenda which was termed as a "domes- Me affair,"
FOUGHT WITH NUMBED LEG
London. Nov. 9.- Fight
“Genova, Noy, R.—Gottfried von Cramm, 39-year-old pre-war German Davis Cup star, made his first appearance in inter- national competition outside manager Benny Huntman said
on Tuesday that Dick O'Sullivan,
Germany since the war here to-who was outpointed by France's day when, in the first round of Maurice Sandeyron in the Euro- the Swiss covered courts cham-pean flyweight championship at pionship, he defeated Robert Harringay Arena on Monday Largentini, of Switzerland, 6-4 night, fought the last two rounds with a numbed right leg which affected his movements.
Huntman sald O'Sullivan pulled a muscle in his right thigh In
6-2.
Von Cramm showed every sign of living up to his pre-wer form and is Mr now a strong favourite for the event.
He sakl that he was playing as a the 13th round. private German citizen and had been wrongly leted on
O'Sullivan wants another fight
Swedish entry with the Frenchman, Mr Huntman "I cannot play officially for Geradded. many, but I am still n German," he added.
He has now lost, won and drawn
1.
Coming Events In
The Sports World
METS DIF
with Sandeyron and a Birmingham
'WHY. SHOULDN'T WE?'
I watched her sparring with Len of them pulled Smith. Neither punches. Barbura landed several blows on Len,
BASEBALL CLUBS BUILD FROM THE TOP DOWN
By MILTON RICHMAN
New York, Nov. 9.-Most contractors build from the ground up hut, big league baseball clubs are reversing the process today and building from the top down.
Each club numbers on its roster two or threo players who form the spearhead and backbone of the team. Players. who are acquired after that are bullt around the few established stura.
ያ'ዩ።
of
The New York Yankees are ported to be set for a series wholesale trades and Bales but there is a handful of Bronx Bumbers who are viriendly vertaln of their Jobs next year.
Players like Joe DiMaggio, Vic Raschi, Phil Izzuto and Tommy Henrich. Any additional talent ac- quired by Ahu Yankees will be con- structed around that quarter-for The 1049 season at any rate,
the
Wants
Hollywood
To Buy The Brooklyn Dodgers
New York, Nov. 9.-A six- nian syndicate hended by movie star Sonny Tufts will make au offer to buy the Brooklyn PHILLIES DISPLEASED
Dodgers baseball team within The Philadelphia Philies, who ne-the week, according to Warren uired outfielder Bill Nicholson and Cowan, Tufts personal repre- Pitcher Russ Meyer from
sentative. Chicago Cubs during the World
He sold, "We know the club is Series, were for from pleased with
up for sule and we will bid for It heir sixth place fish in 1940.
any day." and They have n nucleus, too,
Cowan,
Los Angeles publicity their 1049 club will centre around Simmung, Richie Ashburn, Curt
man and close friend of Tufis, snid Robin he came to, New York to make the Ralph Caballero, Dei Ennis,
to Branch Rickey, Roberts nix!
Stan Eroup's offer newcomer Lopata, who is regarded, one of the President of the Dodgers.
catcher's to hit
He said he was not at liberty to Inest young
reveal the litentity of other mem- majora in many years.
Brooklyn, always in the quest of bers of the syndicate but that they young talent, has several included an actor, a movie execu- layers who seem sure to frolic in five and three former Yale school- Flatbush for, several more reasons.mates of Tufts.
The list includes Pee Wes Reese, Roy Campanella, Rex Barney, Joc Hatten and Bruce Edwards.
new,
BIG JOB
the
The Detroit Tigers are faced with one of the greatest rebuilding jobs in the majors.
Fixed solidly at their positions in Detroit's scheme of things are George Kell, Walt (Hoot) Evers, Hint Newhouser and Johnny Lipon. After that, however, there will be a wild scramble for all positions at Briggs Stadium.
Manager Charlie Grimm of the his club will bear several Cubs new faces next year but there are some Chiengoans who seem safe.
Eddie
Waitkus is onc, Bob Scheffing second. Hall Joffcoat a third and Andy Pafko a fourth.
The Philadelphia Alhletics do not promise to do too much rebuilding
as Manager Connie Mack is satisfied with most of the players who sur- prised the baseball world during 1948.
Mack, incidentally, still is seeking that elusive longball kitter without much success.
THE MANNION CASE
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
London, Nov. 0. Grievances of English pro- fessional footballers under the present transfer system, and the case of Wilf Mun- nion, the Middlesbrough international insido - left, are to be raised in the House of Commons by Mr Ellis Smith, Labour Mem- ber for Stoke, It is under- stood here.
The position was dia- cuased tonight when Mr James Sutherie, Chairman of the Players' Union, visited the Flouse. and talked with a number of Members.
He and afterwards: "We
are
very concerried about the present position of foot- ballers. What we are try- ing to break down 'is lllus- trated by the case of Mari- nion. His contract has expired, yet owing to the system in vogue he can still be held by Middles brough."-Reuter.
Cricket Teams
The KCC seniors are at home in a league cricket match He said they comprised the same
the University on group which recently tried to buy against
St. Louis Browny baseball team. Saturday afternoon, starting They had planned to move Browns it 1.46, and the team will be: to Los Angeles, but if they buy the Dodgers team it will remain Brooklyn.-United Press.
in
R. E. Lee (capt), E. C. Fincher,
N. Hart Baker, G. E. Taylor, W. D. M. Webb, J. H. Hewitt, A. Zim- inern, F. R. Zimmern, J. Barrow.
pire, C. J. Merritt; morer, J. P.
Ryder Cup Match M. J. Divechu and E. Randall, Um-
Now Costs £3,000 Robinson.
The KCC Second XI has a London, Nov. 9.-The Ryder friendly match against King George Cup Committee today announcel y School on the school ground, and that next
year's Ryder Cup the team will be: match between golf profes
S. A. Gray (capt), S. C.. Truc- sionals of Great Britain and the man, R. Leigh, G. R. Rasselet, V. United States will be played at C. Bond, K. Adams, D. G. White, V. H. White, V. C. Seymour, E. A. Ganton near the East Coast re-. Hancock, and E. Guest. Reserves, Rort of Scarborough on Decem- E, Cosgrove, A. J. Woodi, ** ber 16 and 17.
On Sunday next a Maitland side, Owing to the increased cost of
the committee composed of players from the KCC living in Britain, estimated that the expenses will band Club de Recreio, will meet the £3,000 as compared with the £1,000 Maya Services XI in an all-day
was Fame on the KCC ground. when the Byder Cup match staged in Britain in 1937.
The Mainland will be represented To help pay the cost of the tourna- by: R. E. Lee (cnpt), E. C. Fincher, FR. Zimmern, E. L Gosano, N.
ما
The A's have added Conkerment, the commilice decided Triplett, who starred in the minors charge spectators 15/-cach per day, Hart Baker, G. N. Gosono, W. D. but has never proven himself a the highest charge ever made
Britain to walch a golf tournament, major leaguer.-United Press.
-United Press.
LAWN BOWLS
In M. Webb, A, Zimmern, A.”M. Praia, A. M. Rodrigues and A. P. Pereira. 12th min, G. E. Taylor.
INTERNATIONAL NEGRO OLYMPIC STARFINDS SEMI-FINALS EUROPEANS A FRIENDLY LOT
98 LBS. OF MUSCLE London, Oct 30.- Barbara Buttrick, tiny, 18-year-old English girl who
58 pounds of muscle, it making the British Box- Then, wearing a boxer's dressinging Board reconsider its long-stand- The semi-finals of the Inter-
Ing objection to women boxers. gown, her hands bandaged, she told
national Lawn Bowls Competi-i Barbara wants to crash into me she is the only child of a store fighting profession, and her efforts tion will be played at the Club keeper in Cottingham, Hull, have been so persistent that boxing de Recreio on Sunday, Novem- authorities havo had to take her ber 14. starting at 2.30 p.m. seriously. She keeps
worrying sharp. them, and at Mickey Wood's May-
keeps gymnasium she
near
BARBARA BUTTRICK
**Three
and came
to London
about
fair
physically.
Two
the
'As a
the
of the draw result Philippines will nicel Scotland
aspects of Bariwara's ambi-while Pakistan meets England.******* tion disturb the Boxing Board.
First is the question of public reaction, and the belief that a con- servative country would
the
condemn appearance of girls in such A
| rough-and-tumble sport: -
The second is the old problem of
THE TEAMS
The teams will be:
Pakistan: M. I. Razack, K. M. Omar, A. M. Omar and U. M. Omar (skip).
Erland:-B. W. Bradbury, A. L
Cleveland, O., Nov. 9.-Harrison Dillard, Olympic 100-metre champion and one of the world's best hurdlers," believes that an extension of international sport might result in lessening of international strife.
"At the Olympics and on our post-Olympic, tour of Europe I was impressed by many things, but mostly I re member how nice the people in Europe treated me," the 25-year-old-Negro star-said.---"I-was beating-the hometown; runners, but the people still were wonderful to me... "I think the people over there are "Then we met Queen Mother-
Interested in athletics because Mary, a very, dignified lady and for so long a time they had nothing | later both Princesses Elizabeth and but war. Good, clean athicile com- Margaret Rose came in. petition is one of the strongest re-
"We all had sandwiches and tea minders and promoters of peuce."
and chalted during the half-hour. I' Dlilard competed in Belgium, con thfully Bay Bome of the
Germany,
50
Czechoslovakia,
framing rules and designing protec-G. Eastman, L. Sykes and F. Good-France Norway and Denmark after athletes felt 11 at case."
tive devises to prevent permanent win (skip). injury to girls who, lug coch other. Scotland: W. Melrose, J,
almost fl the bill.
|experimenting."
We
Forrest, J. Fraser and J.. Orem (siup).
for: tho
Sweden, M. leaving London, and said one of the Commenting on his Scandinavian
greatest thrills of his trip was his tour, Dillard had praise presentation to the King and Queen Scandinavian distance runners. of England at Buckingham Palace. "I doubt If the USA ever can "We were driven to the palace in match the Swedes, Finns. and Nor- buses and then walted 30 minutes weglans,” he said. - in a magnificent outer chamber," Dillard
Rozaria, W. C. Ogley and A. E. Philippines: L. S. da Silva, D. A Contes (skip).
HOCKEY
Capt
MUST BE LADY-LIKE "Any fight between women with which I would have anything to do would have to be a pretty lady-like exhibition," said Wally May, veteran trainer at the gymnasium, who has harpened the condition of such fighters ns
Len Harvey Jock Avoy and Jack London.
said TWO TOP TEAMS Wally. As to protective devices, the .Vou Cramm
Is to visit France, promoter is willing to stage a fourth | Yorkshire,
Inovic Industry did some pioneering for us.
TO MEET When we
were three months ago to become a pru around for some gadget to protect Denmark, Britain and Sweden De-contest between these two.
Looking fore returning to his home near Sanderyron, however, is unlikely fessional boxer,
Barbara's breasts we found that the The two leading Hockey Associn- Hanover in the British Zone of Ger-
to agree to another Aght against
years ago I read
'falsies' worn by the movie stars lion teams, Recreio and Khoisa, many, While in Britain, he hopes O'Sullivan as the winner of Mon- Polly Burns, the prize fighter of
hoxl to will meet on Sunday at King's Park. to have discussions with the British day night's contest is virtually many years ago and made up my stiffen them a bit, and, now we are Both are unbeaten, though Khalsa Lawn Tennis Association-Reuter. certain to be matched against mind to become a boxer, like her."
has conceded n drow to Navy.. Rinty Monaghan, the world fly-she told me.
The Hockey Association fixtures weight champion-Associated Press. "Women have done well in all
The rules would have to be for Sunday are:
said Len
Club do Recreio, v Khalsa, King's Other sports-so why shouldn't we changed to suit girls,
Smith, amateur bantamweight who Park, 10 a.m. Umpires: G. T. IKE WILLIAMS
'I AM READY"
trains Barbara, Short fights, big Palmer.Yeo Sigs Gater. She wrote to Len Smith and he loves and a new code of foul blows
Civil Service. v Univerzity, Soo- SCORES TKO agreed to couch her, found her a job might overcome some of the old kunpoo, 9.30 a.m. Umpire:
as shorthand-typist for a West End objections to girls in the ring. "H. J. Chisnell. Capt. Mallins
and bloody nose now and then would Philadelphia,
Dutch HC v Dockyard RC, RNRC D-Ike frm selling slimming tablets Νον.
not hurt them."
King's Paric (1), 10 a.m. Umpires: TODAY
Williams, lightweight champion of lodgings in the YWCA
"I am now ready to do sume-real Mickey Wood, gymnasium bass, J, S, Grewal,-B.R.A. Miller. the world, scored a technical knock-
Phoo Cable & Wireless v YMCA, King's Tenals Colony Open Champion-out over Bobby Garcia, of Galves-aghting," said Barbara "I hope to sald Barbara, daughter of
Taul Wal-puk & Mrs E. ton, Texas, in the second round of contact other girls who are interested keeper and shorthand typist,
was | Park, (TMCA), 10 a.m. Umpires: boxing club for something new in Litton v. Ho Ka-lau & Mrs Loo, at
his long
ox-D. T. Smith-SBCPO Shaw. a scheduled 10-round non-title bout and to found Ladies Rectektlon Club, 4:45 p.m.
perience. last night.
"My fature as a boxer will de- Open: Hardcourt - Championships:
LOVES IT Choy Tin-fook Turner Cook; J.
Williams Bred what amounted to pend on whether I have sufficient
"She's a pick who really likes to Shiu-wingn.delnyed, action bomb as the bell partners, but I don't insist on women
TAIN af my own out of the gymnasium. She would Trang Chi-mari & Poon. Rock
a terrine right to the body that sent crack at any
crawl in through the window if we Long & Kwok Ting-chung; n
the challenger to the' canvas in a weight."
Sald Len. Smith: "She has fought shut the door. She wore us down, Segalen & H. A. Agres" VA heop.
and so we have decided to give her The Kowloon Chess Club will be Fung & Chung Yue-wing, at
Garcia.could not answer the bell some pretty tough school-boys
skill holding a Lightning Chess Tourna Chinese Recreation Club, 4.30 p.m.for the second round.--United Press, this gymnasium and she came out to best of our professional
on top,"
She is in primo
physical shape, and ment tomorrow evening, commencing TOMORROW
what
a slugger: I don't want my at 0.30 p.m. sharp. The tourney. Is WELTER FIGHT
'A GREAT FUTURE' ChessLightning Chins Tourna-
chiri in the way when she swings, expected to be completed by 8 am. ment at Kowloon Chess Club. 6.30- Oakland, Calif, Nov. 9.-Bernard Said Mickey Wood: "That girl's
into the.
business, Members who would, like to seu Docusen, New. Orictns Filipino, will got a great future. She is the first p.m. sharp,
the inauguration of an annual Club Bairies Close Entries close for fight Art Soto of Oakland in a 10-woman I have met who really cu
not, all round welterweight bout here on jaye boxing.
proper Lightning Chess Championship are taken?" precautions 10th Extra Race Meeting, noon."
ares
aaks naked to turn up for the tourney Meeting Annual. Mecing of the March 17,
to Barbara "Girls are in most sports tomorrow as it is being specifically Sofo is lost only two of 20 tight in properly conducted exhibt and should do as well in boxing. I held to see how much support there Ladies Section, of the Royal Hong-
Golf
bouts--Associated Press,
tona." Club, Helena, May kong
have just got to convince the Boxing is for lightning So far the British Boxing Board Board that it's safe, and anyway; Tolituto,
SUCCESSFUL, DEBUT. 30 Hardcourt Cham-
of Contral do not
woman 1 am not afraid of getting hurt. Philadelphia, Nov. 9-Arthur.
do not recognize picships: Lee Wal-tong :v: Wong
BAL King, of Toronto, the re boxers Sulki, K. L. Ho & 5. Rumjaha
Zarbara goes on, working in the pounds, Barbara, probably HARDCOURT RESULTS Be Hardcourt tennis tourna Au Ram-moon. & Choy Ping-fan, cently crowned Empire lightweight,
champion, made a successful Ameri-gymnasium wearing ring shorts weight. But there are no standards exulte or the FRIDAY
can debut Inst night when he embroidered with the Union Jack about girls. Among other; thing,ment played: 1 CNC yesterday were Meeting Annual Meeting of Ken-knocked out Not Harden, of New and an outsize capital, B. She has Barbara wants the Boxing Board to end Doubles Lee Yuowing and TRodrigues B-4, 6-4; Man's Bingles-i fiel Club, Hongkong Hotel Roof York, in the second round of already chosen her ring name. It decide what is a feminine Dyweight Wone Shlu-wing beat 4, N. Goiano and
is "Battling, Butt" at An Associated Presso Gla Garden, 8.30 pundi, fr
George Chos beat Choy Ping-fan #-3; 04/
ship:
:
women.
•
B. Macdo purong, on
Au
|
In-
יי,
scheduled:10-rounder,-teuter.
!!
ablo "We hope she will be
in
at's hier, pro
Lightning Chess Tournament
· chess. ··
related.
"We were
Europe's track facilities, particu-
given
ou specific instructions on how to larly in Scandinavia, are very good, address the royal family, and so we illard said, a fact which surprised shook hands normally with a stight many of the American. alldeles.
"There again you can see the real "The Queen must have watched importance of clean competition,"
The the Olympic resultà closely, because Diulard said.
want people the said to me 'yours was the record sports and are willing to make performance, wasn't it?" I replied special efforts for good games," that it tied the record.
United Presa.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CONCERT
by
THE HONGKONG SINGERS
(Under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency Sie Alexander Grantham, K.C.M.C.)
PROGRAMME
For the Fallen. Requiem.
. (Elgar). (Brahma)
Soloist: Elizabeth Ride,
Han, Conductors Donald Fraser L.T.C.C., M.R.S.T.", Hon. Accompanists: Mary Goodban & Shella Wilt
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
(by kind permission of the Dean) ** 9.00 p.m. Thursday, Novembar 11th.
COLLECTION CA
IN AID OF ST. DUNSTAN'S