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FOUR TITLES AT STAKE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1949.
GRAZIANO POUNDS FUSARI ›
RINTY MONAGHAN FIGHTS TERRY ALLEN TONIGHT
Belfast, Sept. 28.-Two of boxing's "Mighty Midgets" clash at the King's Hall here tonight when Rinty Monaghan, the local favourite. defends his World, British, European and Empire Flyweight titles against Terry Allen, the North London costermonger challenger.
one-
Apart from the championships involved, the contest holds additional interest since it will be a "rubber" meeting. In March, 1947, Monaghan gained a round victory over Allen, the referee stopping the contest, but Allen avenged this defeat last Februiry by out-classing the champion over eight rounds.
Both boxers had excuses for their defents. Allen, who was called in as a last-minute substitute, claimed that he was not at his best; Monaghan attributed his defeat to the fact that he had not fought for six months and was a little out in his distance.
Let's Forget These Cup Matches
SAYS ARCHIE QUICK
Tall, scholarly-looking, bespectacled Stewart "Skip" Alexander, American Ryder Cup player, lolled back in his hotel lounge armchair and said to me in his champing North Carolina drawl: "The difference between British and American professional golfers is sand-traps. When we get bunkered we do not consider the course fins cheated us of a stroke. We aim to get out and down in two shots. Your chaps are glad if they get out and on to the green no matter where they find it."
Sam King, British player, said: "I was driving 300
A
capacity crowd of 0,000 people is expected to watch them battle to selfle the ques tion.
Monaghan, who is 29, was boxing professionally for eight years before Allen, and is a mas- ter of ringernti. Ho will have to call upon all his skill and experience to counter the quick, forceful punching of the speedy 25-year-old Allen, who has lost Tour of bla 51 contests
only
since he turned professionni in 1942.
Both
men have wound up their training. Allen, who is nying 10 Belfast Judny, says that he is in first-class 'condition and hopes to win by a knock- out. Monaghan ix confident that his greater experience will enable him, to retain his four Utles-Reuter.
yards and still being left half a shot behind by Chick Colony Tennis
Harbert. He must be the longest driver ever known. 1 had to take wood to his irons and all he did was mutter *room for improvemen!'!"
Those are twe
of the vital started practising. Not so Char- reasons why Britain lost the lie Ward. 11e had to get back to nt Grinton, his Little Aston, Warwickshire, Ryder Cup match wear Scarborough. The Ameri-club and give some male and san penchant of rolling three female members coaching lessons, shots Into two round the greens had been booked, to do so. was another big factor, but the That, his small club salary, what higstest of all was that these he can earn in his "Shop" and supercharged Yankees play all any tournament money he may the year round, singles matches, pick up, in his bread and butter. Imagine then Ward's mental for fortunes.
test approach to the Walton
with compared
the affluent Americans who would not design tournament under
to
enter a
BREAD AND BUTTER Take the case of Charlie Ward, who left Scarborough on the Sunday after Britain's defeat
11 was due to play in the 1.000 dollars appearance money "News of the World" Match-before they started getting down
of Great to win the prize mo Play Championship Britain at Walton Heath, Surrey, on the following Wednesday.
The United States players went straight to Wallon and
For Modern Pentathlon
money.
Championships
The following were the results. of Colony and Club Champlon- ship matches at the Ladies' Recreation Club yesterday,
Colony Ladies Doubles--Mrs Getz and Mis Stroobach beat Miss J. Chanst and Mrs Young 0-4, 6-2; Mes Scholes and Mrs Tamworth boat Miss Tumjalin and Mrs Souza 6-4, B-4. ___Mixed Doubles.--1. Tani nad. Mins W. K. Mok bent f. L. Bushbaum and Mira Bushbaum 6-0, 6-3,
Ladie Handicap. Singles.-Mra Armstrong beat Mis Kempion 8-D, 6-2.
Men's Handleap' Singles.-Sraith beat folines 2-0, 8-4, 6-2.
Chib Men's Slagle«.-D. Nolan heat 11. J. Armstrong 6-2, 6-1: TV J. Ourhand bent S. Saul 6-3, 6-2.
TODAY'S MATCHES
The
following are
the Ladies"
Welterweight Charley Fusari is shown trapped against the ropes, in the final round of his fight against former Middleweight Champion Rockey Graziano who, leaking blood from his right eye, was in the early rounds taking a pounding when suddenly he lashed out with everything in the bag.
Throwing punches feverishly, he pinned Fusari against the ropes and scored a technical knockout in 2.04 minutes of the tenth and final round.
1.C. tranis tournament matches for FRENCH TENNIS TOURNEY
4.m.-Mrs Stroobach Allen (Claut
I do think the time has come
to-day: when Britain has lost with a auth too often and that these one-sided contests-the same as the Wightman Cup in which our lawn fennis gris, did not even win a set-should be shelved fas the time being, Britain is due America in two years' to go lo time for a Ryder Cup match. Let us forget it.
WEEK-END CRICKET
An Intra-club cricket match: will be played at KCC o Saturday, commencing at 2.15 pm.
Following are the teams:
R. Lee's-n. E Lee, A. Zin. nern. W 11 College, WV.M. Davidson. T. A Matlar. J. A. Seltars, W. H. Cowie, D. G. White, C. W. Pensney, A. K. Bond. V C. Seymour, B. Randall, B. Grim- ple. It. A. Seyers, J. Chubb. C. J. Saith. G. Horsman, F. R. Zimmern, E. C. Fincher's-E. C. Fincher. 1. Leriol, W. D, N. Webb, N. Hart
Just in time for the Bri-ker. A. T. Let. L. P. Smith, V. in C. Bond, F. E. Lawrence, I. I, Janra, R. P. Brown, C. R. Tiernan,
tish
Championships
"
Modern Pentathlon, a hand-J, R. Rosselet. R. G. Labrum, A. Į book on how to train Wood, D. Langston-Jones, W. Baker, A. Stepto, M. P. Smith. for
After the game an informal
of cricketers has been written by Lieut. meeting
will be Geoffrey Brooke, DSC, RN, held in the Clubhouse.
this unique event
and published privately (writes Hylton Cleaver).
Olymple
of
by
AT IRC There will be irial cricket match at the Indian RC, So- kunpoo, Brooke, one of our
nt 1.30 on Saturday fcan
in 1948 .wus 1) sub-
p.tn. between teams captained Prince Heutenant in the
A. R.
M. L Abbie and Wales when she went down in
Razack. the war."
Later he was sunk again in a
The latter team will be re- tanker, but he and 10 others Presented by I. All, .F. M. el escaped from the Japanese and Arrulli, R. A. Bux,, F. A. Cur- crapsed the Indian Ocean in reem. T. Ebrahim Ham
T. Hamel. M. B. Hassan, S. an open boat, a journey which R. Minu, A. R. Razack, M. I. took five weeks,
O Rumjahn (cnpt). No episodes la made In his book, and M. A, Wolab, Sr.
reference
Rozack
these lo
which deals entirely with the
pentathion, in which the com-
petitor must reach top level in
BOBBY LOCKE
v. DAI REES?
aleeplechase riding, swhoming,
running, revolver shooting Johannesburg, Sept 28
and swordsmanship.
Businessman Ted Lawrence said
Open
Y MES
5.13 p.m.-M. Goulder v N. Cooke fclub: A. L. Salth
D. R. Holmes (Handleap); 2. Ašerappa, v 8. Sach; Miss Xavier or Miss Ribeiro v Mri Chaun and Miss R Le (Colony): Miss Ward and Mra Stokes v Mrs Chaw and Mrs lo (Colony); J. F. Hawthorn, and J. V. Sellors v 1. G. M. Rompen and T. 3. Downhand (Club); D. Fitzroy- Williams and Maj. Skipwith v M.
Heenan and W. J. D. Cooper (Club): Glover and Mirx Johnson (Handi-
Mrs Gotfried and Mrs Ayres Mrs
cap).
CRC MATCHES The following is today's pra- Fromme In the Colony Hard- court Tennis Championships the Chinese Recreation Club.
Anton Wel v. Benzin Saw: Capt.
_A. Stewart v. E. Zalauf; F. A., Fisher.
Capt. Turner-Cooke: Roch Liang
Puncec
Gets Annoyed
With The Linesman
Paris, Sept. 28-Franjo Puncec, the former Yugoslav Davis Cup player, today walked off the court during his quarter-final inwn tennis match here against Henri Cochel, of France.
Puncee had earlier threatened to leave the court because of what he considered to be incorrect decisions by the linesmen. He left the court during the fifth set when the crowd booed after he had smashed a return from Cochet into the net with an open court in front of
and, Wa Kuo-ila v. Tsot Ping-fan and D. C. Luk: S. F. Top and c. v. him. Wong v. Eddie Chinn and Szeto Dick; Y. 1. Thul v. M. L. Chan.
Today's Club matches are:
Tournament
In
the
Punccc
forfeited thus Yesterday's matches were post-match
to Cochet, who was pored because of rain.
leading 5-7, 6-0, 0-0 and 40-15 AT KCC
n. the first game of the final ret, when Puncee walked off.
another quarter-final, A. E. P. Guest and Mice Lam- bert Baker EC. Fincher and Robert Abdesselam of France, Lambert Maker v EC. Fincher and beal Heraldo Weiss, the Argen- Mim P. Ward: Mrs L.F. Slokes v line Champlon, by 7-5, 6-4. Mrs ILA Webb; C. Hotewall and
E-6. F.N. Zimmern v G. Rosselet nad R. Thompson; LF, Stokes v. J. Leriou; Mira M. Fisher and Mrs Van Houten V Mrs E. Litton and Mrs Hill. Jones; Mr. Groundwater and Mrs J. Horsman v Miss M. Ribeiro and Mika Bt. Figuereldo,
Arthur Peall says: GAMES LOST THROUGH
NEGLECTING BLUE NOOKER games ste lost through neglecting the break-buliding hide. Players who try to take not and leave a seven points black should transfer some of their effort towards
e onmand ing blue.
Brand
REDO
BLUEO
Two other quarter-finals were won by Pedro Masip, of Spain, who beat
Christian Boussel. of France,
B-0, 6-n 6-0, and Philippo Chartier, of France, who defeated Robert
Alec Brown Leads Beats Stanbury
In Snooker Match.
London, Sept. 28.-When Alec
14-Year-Old
Plans For
Olympics
Here's enterprise and courage for you. Fourteen- year-old blonde Davidson, new Junior and Senior Middlesex Breast-
Shirley
Nimbus Goes! Lame After
Gallop
London, Sept. 28.-Nim- bus,
the winner of the English Two "Thousand Guinens and the Derby, who was 6 to 1 favourite for the valuable £25,000 French race,
the Prix de] l'Arc do Triomphs, at Longchamps on October 9, is lame and will not run.
Mr George Colling the trainer of Nimbus, Bald that the horse appeared to pull up! quite soundly this morning after A gallop, with Lone Eagle, but tonight he has leg! trouble.
The exact nature is not yet clear, but it will prevent htm from having his final gallop oni Saturday, and it is impossiblej now to send him to France to compete in the big race.
"It is too early yet to say whether he will be able to run again this year or the next
"FACE CODI
STEWARDS
1200M
OH STEWARD COME TEA PLEASE
Backers Angry
At Newmarket
the photograph of the finish of Newmarket, Sept. 28.-After
the Nowmarket October Handi- up had been put on view this afternoon an enraged backer was so angry with the judge's The
Benson," added Mr Colling, verdict that he smashed "The trouble may clear up in a few days but unfortunately picture was displayed. It has come too near. the race in France to make it possible
glaw of the frame in which the
for him to run in Paris"
Mr A. Glenister, the husband of the owner of Nimbus, Mrs Marion Glenister, said that his wife was bitterly disappointed
as both of them had hoped to bring the Prix back to Eng land.
"My wife is very fond of Nimbus and she went to Now- market today to see him gallop.
She told me that sho was a
little disappointed there but to- night's news has come 13 a shock."
In the latest betting on the French
Nimbus race,
and Amour Drake
were Joint 10 1. Nimbus Invourlier at G who cost 5,000 guineas as yearling, has already won six
races worth more than £33,000 and he was the first horse since. the war to win both the Two Thousand Guineas and Derby.-Reuter.
the
Good Prices At Yearling
Sales
verdict to the favourite. Chan- The Judge gave a short head
cellor, a 9 to 4 chance, over the second favourite, Closworth, who
was 9 to 2.
At least half the race-going
public, ont looking at the photo- had arred as had occurred on a graph, thought that the judge
previous occasion at Goodwood.
There appeared to be a white blob on the nose of Chancellor, which just gave him the cage on his rival. Some thought that one this blob was saliva and backer of the second favourite was heard indignantly 10 may "When can a horse win by saliva?"
Robert Fawdon, the young apprenhiee who rides Chancellor ai exercise, said that he did not know there was much white on the horse's nose as the picture indicated.--Reuter,
JOCKEY CLUB STAKES
London, Sept. 28.-The Afis Khan's eolt, Dust Devil, who was the runner-up in the St. Læger. An among the re probable starters for the Jockey Club Stakes, to bo run over one mile, six furlongs at. 2.30 11.12.
GMT tomorrow at Now-
with
market.
Probable
runners, „welghts, are: La Fontaine, nine stroke Swimming Champion Good prices
Newmarket, Supt. 28.stone (Edgar Britt); Fore has revised her ideas of a yearlings when
were paid for thought, 8:1 (Gordon Richards);
the
Motion 7:12- JEP.H. firat Rapl career so that she will have October sales were continu. Smith);
Smith); Dust Devil, 7:0 (Douglas and Kano, 7:t~ino more time and money toed here today. For 47 lots Jockey yet).-Reuter. train for the 1952 Olympic at the morning session, a
ISLEHAM MAIDEN STAKES Games.
total of 58.825 guineas was Her original -plan
was a paid and at the evening Newmarket, Sept. 23.--The dressmaking apprenticeship. Now session 24 lots produced Irish-bred Henrico, which is owned by Sir Oliver Goone- site is taking commercial sub-137,535 guineas.
tilleke, the High Commissioner jects at an Isleworth Secondary
tha for Ceylon, today won The highest Modern School,
price in the
Isleham Majcen Stakes Lor Shirley, already Sit. 10ln, and morning was 6,000 guincos pald weighing 10st. 71b, was taught by Str
two-year-olds Victor
over seven fur- Sassoon for
longs. to swim by her father, Craven Rulisann, a Signal Light Ally Davidson, who played water out of Evenlode who is sister Ridden by the champion Polo for the Army
lo-the-dam-of-- Citation, Jockey,Gordon Richarda Discovered two years ago by America's famous thoroughbred Henrico, making his first ap- Loughborough Olympic training
pearance in England, started us Seven horses submitted by the the 7 to 4 favourite and beat coach, George
Fryer Hen. D, E, Hely Hutchinson cold Mr Stanley "Wootton's Edge- after only two or three months
fo: 14,800 guineas, a filly by clift by five lengths.-Rouler. | Shirley—at 12-won her first
Nasrulinh out of Beiserene being Middlesex championship-the
top. price at 0,000 guineas. Junior 100 yards breaststroku.
Course
A Nasrullah colt out of Rain-
FRENCH CESAREWITCH
Paris, Sept. 28.-M. Breyer's bow Room was sold for 4,000 | Bve-ycur-old Monticols, who is guineus,
in the English Cesarowitch with nine
stone,
finished Afth at Lafitle
IN FRYER'S GROUP
This year, she was fourth and Brown and Con Stanbury con-second best of the English com- The Hon. Peter Beatty sold tinued their snooker tournament petitors in the National Junior four yearlings at night und gol hent today, Brown won the first 100 yards breast-stroke and later) 15,700. guineas for them. three frames and then lost three won the Southern Junior iltle, top price was 5,700 for Verdura, to lend at the interval by 20
She to 10.
15 one of Frycr's Court Martial Ally out of "Olympic group" of Heaton and Burn. When he WORL the second Hounslow, whose members won frame
Brown had established the reed
The
guinens Less
Van Meegeren, of Holland, by a winning lead in the 37-frames of the 12 Middlesex champlon-Vitul Spot, a Big Game Captain
6-4, 4-6, 8-0 and 0-0.
encounter.
Tottay's interval scores wero
ships.
record holder.
For only 200 record number of seven uitles
of Justina, was sold to Caplain Shirley won two of them and David Fitzgerald, ln fi quarter-final the (Brown Brst) 70 to 58, 20 lo 18,
of Women's Singles, Mme Marle 18 to 16, 44 to 60: 30 to 56 and sentative. Joyce Todd, Southern 14,500 guincas for a yeariing on defented Loughborough repro- The Aly Khan, who paid Weiss, of Argentina, beat Mme 15 to 60. Gaultier, of France, by 6-3, 6-4,
won four of the seven Junior 100 yards breast-stroke Monday, now gave 0.100 gulpeas Brown while in the Men's Doubles frames in the evening and so
Vatellor colt out of quarter-finals P. Remy and J. the final result was 24 to 13 in
Chasseuse-Reuler. Thomas,
of France beat J. his favour. The evening scores Blongulst, of Sweden, and F.were: (Brown first). 75 to 30, Puncer, of Czechoslovakin, by 62 to 28, 03 to E5, 102 to. 36, 6-0, 6-2, and Jenn Borolta, of 83 to 28, 48 to 57 and 34 to 75.-- France, and Pedro Musip, of Router. Spain, beat Heraldo Weiss, of Argentina, and Robert Vani
ing in the table cen tre, blue has a good angle of entry inte BROWN
pockets.
is is important to place white on the batik alde of blue.
-(London Express Service) SOCCER LEAGUE
for a
Maisons
today
In the (Handicap In Seine), over two miles and half a furlong.
French Cesarewitch de
He carried top weight of nine stone 11 pounds and was ridden by Roger Poincelet.
The mee was won by M. Bett's Valerose, ridden by Teule, by a neck from Salamize, with Sottegem third, a further one and a half lengths beaind, in a fluid of 14 runners.
The parimutuel dividends to a 10 frane stake were: win 44, nlaces 22, 31 nr 47.-Reater.
Following were the results of LONGDEN AT CURRAGH
the Second Division soccer matches played yesterday:
Navy 0. RAF 3; Army 5.
Meegeren, of Holland. by 7-5 Rugger Results POC 2; S. China 8. Sellellors
the Women's
London,
Sept.
0,
Mme. Weiss
28. The 3; Newsvendors 8, St Joseph's and Mme. Mathieu, of France, entered following were the results of 1; CAA 13; Dockyard Police
Doubles semi-rugger games played today, final with A
RUGBY UNION win of 0-0, 8×G, 6-8 over Mme., Varin and Mile,
Oxfordshire 0, Lalcostershire Jacqueline Foy.
Lord Burghley has writton a foreword: Illustrations
Upper abot in my diagram skoxE 0-3. todny he was propureil to put arq by
how to pot red at about three- quarter ball into a top pocket and Brooke himself, who is as good up a stake of £2,000 for a 12
gently screw back on to blue. an artist as he is a sportsman. hotes challenge match between
If next red itca at spot-end, come Brilish Bubby Locke The newly-adopted
back far enough to halt whito' where e on So Champion, and Dai Nees, who shown. Distance La very short, but the Modern Pentathlon So- cloty, ot Great Britain, won the British Match Piny was designed by Brooke. The Championship Inst Saturday.
Locke and his sponsor five symbols represent the five tests, of
to fly to manhood set by the they were prepared to
time it Rees: any pistol, shoaling, England penththion running, riding, swordsmanship accepts the challenge to play and swimming
British on any
championship course-Associated Press. --(London Express Service)
WELL- CO FAR WE'VE „NISPED SIX LEGG OFF "THE SCORPION...
sold
Blue itself covers middle pocket red on diagram left, and the only direct scoring shat offered waa the odda against thin red "cut" The Flant baulk packet.
into
Two all-French hairs also won their quarter-finals while the fourth match was halted By exploiting brown's position near through falling light when two the middle pocket it was possible to. score a fairly straight red by making other French couples were lovel it follow-through the colour with out one set all-Reuter.
three-quarter hall contact,
Mister Conquest
GOGA AMO PEPE ON
THE "ROCK',..
COUPLE MORE
BUT GỌN ĐOẠT THÁP „STILL, LEAVES.A. AUR OF *LEGG —AND THE SCORPIOV
SIMACELF... SUND NOW -
WE'VE LOST CONTACT
..ANO TIMO ANO BILT
IN LONDON.
WON'T THAT CANISTER ON THE KEEL OF THE CHO GIVE A CINE 7.
"EXACTLY)- NOW THEB I
THE PLAN.
ondon. Express Barrios,
11.
Bridgend 21, Mountain Ash 0. Cheltenham 9, Gloucester 0.
RUGBY LEAGUE
Argentina Soccor Tour Of Europe
Buenos Aires, Sent: 28 The Racing Football Club has ro Yorkshire Cup (Second Round)ceived an offer to play two)
Wakelleld/matches in Austria during its
Huddersfield Trinity 12.
20,
-Reuter.
German Swimmer
forthcoming European tour, it was announced today,
The team is going to France, England, Portugal, Italy, Swit zerland, Beinum and Holtond-
Flees From Soviet United Press
Zone
Berlin, Sept 28 The for: mier swimming champion, Erich Rademacher, has fled from the Soviet Zone to the British Zone of Germany, thei
Barcelona" Soccor's-
50th Anniversary Madrid. Sopt. 28. The
French-licenced Kurler report-Barcelona Football Club, the
ed here today.
Spanish Langue Champions, are
Rademacher refused to dis- celebrating their 50th anniver- close the reason for his flight, -Router., 1.
Kowloon Chess Club Meeting Today
sary with a banquet, which is to be attended by 12,000 supë. porters-Router.
Pompey Beats Arsenal
The annual general meeting of members of the Kowloon London, Sept. 28-Ina Chess Club, will be held this friendly match, played at Hove overing at 7 o'clock at the today, Portemouth: best Arsonal Peninsula Hotel, first floor. by two-goals-to-one-Reuter,
Johnny Longdon (left); America's Champion Jockey, chats with Irish jockey Morny Wing at Curragh' race- track, Ireland, where Longden won on Pink Larkspur,
his first mount abroad.