6
THOMAS CUP FAVOURITES
MORE BACKERS FOR
THE MALAYANS
Copenhagen, Jan. 19.—H. J. Wingfield, the England international, strongly fancies Malaya to win the Thomas Cup badminton compétition.
Wingfield, a member of the England badminton team which is to meet Denmark hore this week in the final of the European zone of the competition, warned the Danes about over-optimism in beating Malaya should the two countries meet in the final round.
In an interview here he said that he thought there was not much any team could do against Malaya.
Referring to the Malayans' play, Winget commented: MIT have never seen badminton of such a high standard."-Router.
ENGLISH TEAM SWAMPED BY SWEDEN
Malmoc, Sweden, Jan 10. England's National Badminton team last 7-0 to Sweden's young players in -a friendly
at match
Malmoe on Tuesday night.
Harold Matsland shone among the English players, followed by R. C. F. Nichols.
The Englishmen had bad luck, especially Marsland, who played three matches in all of which he was defented in the third sot.
THE RESULTS Singles
Knut Malgren (Sweden) beat II. J. Wingfield (England) 10-13, 15-9. Bernt Bengtsson (Sweden) beat Harold Marsland (England) 12-15, 13-5, 15-0,
Nils Jonson (Sweden) boat Nocl Radford (England) 15-7, 10-0.
Doubles
Nils Jonson & Ingo Blomberg (Sweden) bent 11. Marsland & War-
wick Shute (England) 15-9, 10-15, 15-8.
Helge Paulsson & Bengt Polling (Sweden) bent R. C. F. Nichols & Kenneth Wilson (England) 15-12, 15-7.
Paulsson & Polling (Sweden) beat Moreland & Shute (England) 16-8, 8-15, 18-14.
Johnson & Blomberg (Sweden) bent Nichols & Wilson (England) 15-12, 15-11-Associated Press.
Badminton League
St. Teresa's "A" beat, St. John's) "A" by seven games to two in a
"B" Doubles
Division Men's Badminton match last night.
The scores:
+
R. M. Soares & A. D. Brown (St.) Teresa's "A") best S. Fowler & D. Kwok 21-14; beat R. Thompson & Yourloff 21-6; lost to F. H. Kwok &N. Whitley 10-21.
Barnes Threatens 21-10 cal Thompson & Yourleft
To Retire Sydney, Jan. 19. Sidney Barnes, the Australian Test cricketer, announced today that he would retire from first class cricket if the New South Wales Cricket Association did not change its attitude towards him.
The New South Wales Association had announced that Barnes would not be invited to play in the Bert Oldfield-Alan Kippax match, which begins here on February 25, because he would not be available for the
tour.
cming South African to fald: "As an ordinary citizen and an amateur cricketer, I have the right to say whether I am available or not." He added that he had played in the Don Bradman testimonial and considered it his duty to play in the Oldfeld-Kippax match.-Reuter.
J. A. Soares & J. A. Motin (St. Teresa's "A") beat Fowler & Kwok 21-13: beat Kwolk & Whitley 21-6.
A. J. Gonsalves & F. Vieira (St. Teresa's "A") lost to Fowler & 20-23; beat Thompson & Kwok
beat Kwok & Yourloff 21-14; Whitley 21-15.
ST. TERESA'S "B" v ST. JOHN'S "B"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949.
JOCKEY
CUP
The Hon. A. Morse presents the Jockey, Cup to Mr W. F. M. Cook, winner of the Novices' Race on Prince Delight at the Valley yesterday, Telegraph Stuff Photographer.
GAINS BY LOSING ON A FOUL
Lee Savold Rides Wave Of
A
Sympathy
New York, Jan. 19.-It is beginning to appear now that Lee Savold gained much more in losing by a foul to England's Bruce Woodcock than he could have gained even with a one- sided victory.
to
Woodcock, if he should come America, would get nothing excep! perhaps a free rightside ticket to the next Garden Aght.-United Press.
Savold now has the full sympathy and interest of the average American boxing fan, the man whose dollars at the box office are the final authority in professional fighting. Although impartial reports from! experts at the ringside indicate that Savold like Lee Oma, was not mak- Ing much of an effort to win and WRD obviously nonplussed at Wood- cock's exceeding Incompetence, American fans remember only the PLANES FLY BOTH WAYS- unsatisfactory ending and the state- ments of secretary Charles Donmall
St Teresa's "B" beat St John's of the British Boxing Board of Con- "B" by nine games to all.
The scores: B.
E. Rosarlo
Pomeroy & (St Teresa's "B") beat Breingan & McNay 21-0; bent letti & Guttinger 21-11; beat Stephen & Hofer 21-0.
trol when a no-foul rule was sug- rested,
"because
Mixed Reception
For Ten Hoff
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
STAN MUSIAL RATED THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
New York, Jan. 19.—Buschall wellers in America made à surprising discovery Inte
in the summer of 1948–Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams no longer are bitter rivals for designation as "best player in the major leagues.”,
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals has surpassed both of them.
He was chosen "most valuable player in the National League" in 1948, the third time he has won that honour, and batted 376 to take the batting crown. He also led in runa batted in with 131.
It was just another in a long line
of successes for "Manly Stapley,"
who seems to have been born for Week-End Soccer
success.
He was born nt Dongra, Pennsylvania, a steel and zinc-mill town near Pittsburgh, and was the run of Lukazz Musial, a Polish im- migrant.
Father Muslal worked in the steel mills, and his fierce determination was that Stanley should haya a
better life.
OUT OF MILLS
As Stan reached, his teens, rather Musial saw a way to raiso Stan out
of the milis. The boy was a star: high school athlete, especially in basketball, and college education
was his for the acceptance.
|
The following is the HKFA: 800-
er programmo for the week-end:
SATURDAY.
1st Division CAA V Kwong Wah, Douniary, 4. p.m. (Ref. 3. G. Padley: linesmen, W. Craw- ford/Liu Shly-ming).
4 p.m.
ener, J. F. da Silva: Inesmen. F. A.
Army v KMD Sooktanpoo.
Harretto/Make Young-fat),
2nd Division Army (11) v Chù, Boundary, 2.30 p.m. the W. Crawford),
W.D. Chinese v Army (HR). Sookun. 0030 pm. (lef. F. A. Harretto. * PCA v Navy, Navy, 220 p.m. (Ref. Plc. Collins).
Bolicitors v Dockyard, Caroline II 230 p.m. (Ref, D., P. Lai).
Kicheo ý CAA. Caroline all. 4. D.m (Ref. W. Gaffney).
SUNDAY
But Stan's favourite sport was baseball, and he pitched for the Pennsylvania Zine Works tearn. A major league scout, Andy French of the St Louis Cardinals, spotted (tef. A. Guest: linesmen, J. Day/A.
was
the
but he was
Stan and offered him a contract.
Stan's favourite team Pittsburgh Pirates, willing to turn pro, although he was only 18 years old and still in high school.
Father Mustal
opposed the idea. He wanted Stan to go to college. French and Stan orgued and pleaded, and finally father gave in.
Musial's first pro experience why 1 left-handed pitcher, with Williamson of the Mountain States Lengue.
He struck out a lot of batters but he walked just as many. He wasn't impressive in two years with Williamson.
Then Branch Rickey, who was the Cardinal front-offee mastermind, sent him in 1940 to Daytona Beach In the Florida State League, where he was managed by Dickie Kerr.
Kerr taught Musial the fine points of pitching, and recognised his hitting ability. Muslal was used as part-time outfielder.
HURT LEFT SHOULDER One day the 10-year-old Musial, who liked to make shoe-string catches
"We are no! interested in a no- foul rule," said Donmall boxing still is a sport in this coun- try and not just a big business rac-
New York, Jan. 19.-German kel." G. Roza-Pereira &L. Pomeroy "Donmall said nothing of the in-heavyweight boxer, Hein Ten (St Teresa's "D") beat Breingan &terests of the fans who paid $42 for Hoff, got a mixed reception and then turn is somersault, hurt his McNay 21-17: beat Hefti & Guttinger ringside seats to see Woodcock and from the New York press-to-left shoulder in such an antle. His
fourth way out in the 23-20; beat Stephen & Hofer 21-14 un
pltching days day.
were over and his round. ML. McDougal & F. Hyndman (St
British
arm was so weak he seemed finished of The
great majority fans always have been against the
as an outfielder, too. But the success Teresa's "B") beat Breingan
story began here.. McNay 21-11; boat Heft! & Guttinger no-foul rule and I believe American 21-3; beat Stephen & Hofer 21-15.
fans feel the same," Donmall con tinued.
ON THE RECORD
The Probables & Possibles
&
On Sunday morning at Sookun-member of the Nomads in the last
Interport poo, the final
Trial to year, or two before the war while choose Hongkong's first post-war still in school. He is now on the Interport Hockey team will be held. Cable & Wireless, team,
Which reminds one that there are The Hongkong I will selected onTM the bass not of next Sunday's two-C-&-W-players getting a trial trial alone, but on that of last Sun- though the team is well bottom of day's as well.
the League. The. University, on the other hand, gets two trint reserve berths, though inree of their players were given a trial last Sunday.
The line-up announced this morn- Ing brings up the not-too-surprising fact, as with all sport in Hongkong, that the veterans are all there.
Though the last Interport match took place all of eight years ago,
--
A special round of applause is due the HKCC Optimists and Scorpions
easy
On this claim Donmall is it reast- 50 percent wrong. American fans strongly favour the no-foul rule, and so do the boxers,
The "New York Post" devoted its story to the fact that Sol Strauss of Club refused to the 20th Century speak to Ten Hoff because Hein was In the German Army,
The "New York Star" called Ten Hof a former Nazi and likens his admirers to the Ku Klux Klan which supremacy is based on the racial Idea.
The "New York World Telegram" gave Ten Hott's arrival just one line.
1st Division
RAF ✓ Eastern, Sookunpoo, 4 pm.
Rebelrol.
South China “A“ v Kitchee, Caroline 73), 4
PP. LIV. F. Willis, Inesmen.
Leung). St. Joseph's v Club, Club, 4 pm, (Ret, L. G. Young: linesmen, Sgt. Manuń/. George)
Police v Navy, postponed. South China “D” (üyel.
2nd Diviston
*South China v Police, Caroline i 2.30 p.m. (Itel, A. Leck).
Taikoo v St Joseph's, Club, 130 p.m. (Ret, Sgt. Mankoa).
Tramways y Eastern, cancelled. University KMB, cancelled,
Record Pool Prize
London, Jon. 18-Kenneth Her bert I
37-year-old gas meter checker of Bristol, has won £73,705 for a slake of sixpence on
football pool.
Herbert, who has five children. flew to London today to receive his prize, which is a record for this season.-Reuter.
To
Scots' Bargaining atragent transer, deal of the reason Middlesbrough. Jan. 10. The ia e algning by Middlesbrough of the Quinn brothers, amateurs.
who the 15-year-old player looks
like
future star, they had brother too.. 10 his
sign He was Impressive in hitting dills
Middlesbrough's Scottish scout was in the Spring of 1041, although his impressed by the centre-forward, throwing was weak and was sent John Quinn, 15, of Motherwell: So to Columbus, Georgia, a class C team.
A few weeks later Springfield of the Western Association needed an
and outfielder
the hard-hitting Musial was sent up.
In 87 games he batted 379 and in Heinz, gave his whole column to an mid-season went to Rochester of the interview
loft on his American Association with Ten
where he background.
batted .325. Promoters in Cleveland, Chicago;
Meanwhile his arm was growing and New York Cincinnati
stronger, and his throwing improved. offered Aghts to Ten Hoff. no-foul
Fate still was hunting ways to favour His American manager. Low
Lusini. Late that same season, and Enos Slaughter of Terry Morc Burston, admitted that he does not know Ten Ho's true ability and said, The plane flies both ways. If he the parent Cardinals suffered in- is unable to fight we will ship him juries, and Mustal was brought up.
In his first game he faced Jimmy home again."-United Press.
Tobin, a veteran knuckle-bali pil- cher. Tobin got Stan on a pop-up the first time, but the next time the kid hit a game-winning double,
With modern protective devices fl Is Impossible to hurt a man with a low blow. A poll of British fans might surprise
the Donmall, Its opinion of American boxing leaders.
STRONG AVERSION - Donmall and some Brilish writers took the line that "there would be a strong aversion to the rule in England where hitting be- low the belt revolts the idea of fair play."
thot fair In
This argument implied Americans do not believe in play, and angered many fans. America hitting below the belt
obnoxious, and the rules equally plainly carry penaliles,
13
The boxer loses the round for hit-
But the "Sun"
there are quite a few ex-Interporters who have decided nally to play oilting low, and if he persists in de-ney,
in the trial. We can't nome them
accuracy. Certainly W. A. their postponed match in the First liberate low blows, he is disqualify all with Reed, J. B. Gonsalves and A. M. Division of the Cricket League.
ed. But one low punch, which can Alves have played
It will be played on Sunday and do no hurt, cannot cause an unsatis- for Hongkong.
of the best of the Probably R. A. Marques and M. H. should be one
factory ending to 趋 high-priced Hassan, though 20 one seems to season. With a dearth of outstand- bout.
ing bowlers on cliher sido-Frank Charley Johnston, manager of Howarth is an improbable starter-featherweight Sandy Saddler, stated some batting averages should roar up.
the opinion of most Americans whon ho
•
remember.
Oldest trial selectee is Willie Reedt, Recrelo's centre-half, who has been
in League Hockey in Hongkong for
•
columnist, W. C.
Tunney's Opinion
In the last 12 games of the season
Jan. Sydney,
18.-Gene Tun-
in arriving
Australia, Musial batted .420. He was a major today expressed the opinion leaguer after starling the season
that Charles Ezzard was the only in class C. United States Aghter worthy of meeting Joe Louis. "I've seen all of the world's good fighters, but Louls is the best. He is not washed
up."--United Press,
Some of the other Clubs that have I refused a London bout for Sad-¡ FORGIVE & FORCET DEPT.
a dler, explaining that "Sandy is
making
a good 20 years and is generally postponed matches could well follow body-puncher and for us to take a accepted as Hongkong's all-time example. The Triangular Tourna- London bout would be Interport centre-half, a signal when one considers the number of Combinal between Army and the British promoters a present of the
in the trial. Thoy hiclude G. W. P. Guest, B. Xavier pry Peter Rull, a
The
Royal Navy-RAF is now crown." two weeks overdue.
London's promoter Jack Solomons are postponing match angrily denied the implication, after match due to either (a) our Arctic weather; or (b) Indecision as to who is going to replace Graham
take in both Sawyer and
"RECORDER"
clai.
·
ANOTHER FIASCO
"Japanese Are So
were the Board after reading the scout's report.
But John's parents would not let him sign unlew brother Hugo, 17, the goalkeeper, was also signed. Manager David Jack agreed to both lads rather than to lose the younger have finished When they 0:10. school, the brothers will join the ground staff.-Router.
Friendly Cricket
At Sookunpoo yesterday H.Q. Land Forces beat Stanecutters by four wickets in a friendly cricket match.
Betting first Stonecutters sebrad 47 ruma of which Brown contributed 12 and Winyard 10. Stephenson took four wie- keta for-15 runs,
Miss Ann Curtis officially be- comes a professional swimtiner today when she flies to Saint Louis to begin a six-city tour as a star of sport shows.
She will swim exhibitions in each city and hopes eventually to get into movies and televi- slon, says a United Press dis- patch from Oakland, California.
Les Williams Now A Professional London, Jan. 19. Les Williama, Welsh Rugby Union International who helped Wales : bent England at Cardiff last Saturday, has turned profes- sional and joined tho. Hunslet... Rugby League Club.
Williams has resigned his position
St
of
as a schoolmaster in Bristol and will play his first game against
His con Helens next Saturday.
ract will be for a minimum five years.
past three years During the Williams has turned down many at- tractive offers to become a profes- sional.
He has played in the Welsh In- ternational team and has also played in the Cornwall County fifteen; for the-Royal Navy-and-the-Combined | Services,
The sum pold by Hunslet to In duce him to join that club was not disclosed. Associated Press.
wing three ter. Williams
quarter, is the third Rugby Union player to Headquarters only lost six wickets in sign for Hunslet. In the past 12 passing their opponents total Bell was months, John Russell, standoff half, op scorer with 20 net out while Lalater having been secured from Penarth, also carried his bat for 13.
Winyard took four of the ale wickets. While Jack Evans, the Newport
'"'OPTIMISTS" TEAMS
centre, signed two months ago.
Williams played 13 times for. Wales in the Rugby Union.--- Reuter,
The HK.C.C. "Optimista" are playing two League erickot matches this week- end. Against the Indian IL.C. at Chater Road on Saturday at 1.45 p.m. they will
Leslie Knighton
To Retire
"MOVED TO RIGHT FIELD In 1942 he alternated with Cooker Triplett, while he learn ed to hit major league left-hand-o represented by: L D. Hubes (capt.). A. L. Snaith, N. R. Oliver, G, T. Rowe, ers, and finished with a .313
K. A. Miller, T. P. Mahon, D. McLellan, average. The next year he moved M. Wood, M. M. Llitic, A. 5. Erson, R. W.
Franklin; W. J. Slagter (umpire) to right field as regular, led the
hits, Against league in batting (357),
the "Goorpions" at Chater
1.40 p.m. on Bunday
the London, Jan. 19.-Leglie loubles and triples, and was chosen Road
"Optimists will be represented by: Knighton, the most valuable player.
Kilben (capt.), A. L. Unaith, N. B. Ouver, He has been a star ever since, in 0. T. Rows, A. Miller, T. P. Mahon, known managers in English 1940 he moved to first base. when McLellan, 2 W. Franklin, N. Rod football, is to retire from the W. L. Howard, W. J. Blogter, M. Wood (lith man)) A. 8. Erson (umpire).
the
one,
Like Americans” good. Indian Army teams that have
New York, Jan. 19,--The New the Cards ran into an emergency, contributed to our Interpart sides.
Olher veterans are 5. Blackbourne,
York World Telegram today he was the most
and was so outstanding that again valuable player the Police right-back, and M.H.
carried a three-column story and led the
Cards_to World Serica Hassan, Khalsa's centre-half. Half
In inal analysis, the Savold-
Red Sox. of the others were in local League as the second bowler. Why not Woodcock flasco was just another in nine inches deep about base victory over
His personality is a Hockey before the war,
serene, Follett? a long series of events which have ball in Japan, under the head- There are enough" batsmen in the convinced Americans that Euro-ing, "Baseball Still Japan's Top and he never shown temperament.
Perhaps he is
is aided in this by never There are a number of youngsters ¦ side.
pean boxing is hopelessly provin- Sport."
having
slump. His longest hitless written The story,
by Frank streak in 1948 was 13 at-bats. Rarely is an international bout in Gibbons. NEA's special correspond- He fights hard to win, but never Europe Judged impartially. Olle Tandborg's victory over Jee Bakel. van der Pyl, former Cleveland radio opposing players.
ent, told of letters from Major Ellis battles with an umpire or with rendered by a Swedish referee,, was
sportscaster now in the armed so outrageous that even Ollo,
services in Japan honest and high-principled boxer, admitted its error, and Swedish newspapers censured the referee.
Cyrillo Dellanoit's victory
Cerdan In their first bout Marcel last summer was achieved largely because it was fought in Dellanoit's home city, Brussels, according to Americans who saw the match..
INTERPORT. HOCKEY
TRIAL
All hockey fixtures for Sunday, January 23, have been cancelled and the Second Interport Trial will take place on the Army ground, Sookunpoo, commencing at 10.30 h.m.“- sharp.
The following players are requested to attend:
· COLOURS
G. Moss (Police)
A. Neary (Beerelo)
J. 1. Gonsalves' (Reartio)
Major. Hogg (Army) W. A. Reed (Recreio) Capt. Momghan (Army)`'
G. W. P. Quest (Khalsa)
B. T. Gocano (Recreio)
Yunet (Police)
P. Rull (C & W)
D. Brown (Police)
WHITES
Lali Singh (Khalsa)
J. Blackbourne (Police) Bhagat Singh (Khalsa) Fraser (Civil Service) „BY, 31. Haman (Khalsa) A. M. Alves (Recreio)
3. A. Soares (Recrels) Major Bokenham' (Army). E. Fowler (Civil Service)
A Marques (Recreio) D. Xavler (C & W)
Doyle
Reserves: S. N. Ponalith (University), Eng.
(RAF).
Mann Singh (Police), G. Sequeira (Recreio), Sel. Connétly (RAF) and D. Chelllah (University),
Umpires: Yéo. Sigs, Gater & Mr Xavier.
Those players who are unable to turn up are requested to telephone the Hon. Secretary of the Hockey Association, Mr‘A. E. F. Guest, Tel. 39544 or 57097 (after office hours).
Shirts will be supplied on the field.. No Navy players will participato in the trial as they will be at Macao for the week-end. The Interport Team will be selected. after this second trial match. Next Wednesday or Thursday, the Colony team will meet the Rest at Sookunpoo at 5.20 p.m.
over
Dado Marino of Honolulu knocked Rinly Monaghan down twice but lost the decision in a flyweight title fight at London.
Two New York writers, Dan Parker of the Mirror and Heywood
FINE HITTER
Major van der Pyl's frequent letters He is fine hilter at important to the Cleveland Indians' President points in the game,, as his runs- describe Japanese games.
batted-in total shows. His swing is Illustrations showed the World Series pictures as they appeared a
Williams-emooth and much like rhythmilc. But he doesn't have do
Wakefield, and his power with the swing.
United Press. Japanese papers and magazines.wrist snap of Williams or Dick
די די
"
TA KUNG PAO TEAM LOSES
comes
Ilis reflexes and co-ordination are perhaps the best of any ball ployer, and he is fast afoot.
"My favourite hits are triples."
по гаув. "I like to run, and it's
Manila, Jan. 20.-The visiting fun to have that direct competition Hale Broun of the Slar, pointed out. Ta Kung Pao basketball team with the outfielder."-United Press. that the no-foul rule was introduced from Shanghai suffered its first
In America in 1930 after two
foreign fighters, "Phainting Phi" defeat in its second appearance | Scott of England and Max here last night, at the hands of Schmeling of Germany, overdid the the Black and White quintet. foul ending.
And Savold, latest victim of an The score was 87-84 in a nip outmoded rule, probably will be re-and-tuck affair at the downtown warded with a fucrative match with YMCA. Joe Louls,
Rugger Match
Sydney Trainer Disqualified
Sydney, Jan. 19K Thompson. Sydney trainer, and the three-year- old colt, Montclair, were today dis- Black and White managed 16 gualified for lite by the Australian remain on top at the end of each Jockey Club, quarter-11-10, 10-17, 31-20 and W. Cripps and T. Crimson. Anally 37-34.
part owners of the horse, were dis- Llong was high-scorer for the qualified for five years.
| fosers with a total of 12 points, while Theso penaltics were indicted, The rugger match between, the Tok led the Black and White, attack following an inquiry into a swab Club and 25th Field Regiment at the with a total of 16 points.
taken from Montclair after he had Club Ground, yesterday resulted in
-The visitors, were brought here by | won a race at Randwick 'Ori Decorn-
a win for the 25th Field Regiment the publisher of the "Hongkong Ta ber 4. The three smen wors' de- by one goal, four tries (17 points) Kung Pao" Mr Fel Yi-min-United clored guilty of Improper practices, to one try (3 points).
Preis.
Reuter.
RECREIO XI
commence at 1.45 D-A. M. Prats
one of the best-
game at the end of the current season.
-Knighton; who entered, big foot- The following will represent the Club ball in was formerly manager
1009, de Recreio let Xt against the Univers of Arenal, Chelsea, Huddersfield on Saturday at King's Park, gome to
wn, Manchester City, Birminghom Town, (Capt.), P. H. Nolasco da Silva, Jr., Dr and Bournemouth. At prezent he is 4. M. Rodrigues, De z. 1. Cosano, B. Secretary-Manager of Shrewsbury 7. Gosen, L. G. Golano, G. N. Gosano, Town, a Midland League Club.
A. P. Pereirs, N. A. Beltrao, Dr Xhe he Otario, E. M; L. Soares. Umpire, A. V. Gosano.
"MATCH_POSTPONED
Knighton bullt up a nation-wide reputation for making "stars" out of young footballers. Among his League cricket match between notable "inde" was Tom Whittaker. Craigengower and RAF on Saturday present Manager of the Arsenal
team-Associated Press.
[The
has been postponed to a future date.
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