THIS MAY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, : WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1950.
ENCOURAGEMENT ⠀⠀ FROM
BE THE YEAR THE USA WILL LOSE
THE DAVIS CUP
SAYS CORNELIUS RYAN
This may be the year that the USA may lose the Davis Cup, that emblem of world tennis supremacy. There are increasing indications that Ted Schroeder may not play on the American team this year, and without Schroeder the Cup defenders would be in serious trouble.
The burly 30-year-old Californian is the only "big man with a big game". left in American amateur ranks. Pancho Gonzales, who joined with Schroeder to trounce Australia last year, is a professional now, and the other top-ranked American players such as Gardner Mulloy, Bill Talbert, Art Larsen, Earl Cochell, Sam Match, Ed Moylan and Herb Flam-are definitely in a different mould than Jack Kramer, Gonzales, Don Budge, Ellsworth Vines and Ill Tilden, all of them big men with a smashing powerful style.
Schroeder will not play in the 1950 National Indoor Tournament at New York, and his refusal there hints at a possible refusal to play in any tennis tourna-
There are. Heveral reasons for Ted's reluctance. ment this year.
Chief is his Interest In lis refrigeration business, Schroeder points out that this
business CUP SEMI-FINAL
is a lucrative one, and is
Jio's work. Tenis la not.
Now that he is 30, he needs
extra time and tournaments to get into top shape, and he can bust- il spare the time from
in
ness. Then, too, he is somewhat irritated at the 1948 rankings which placed him secund America to Gonzales, although Gonzales turned professional Jong before the rankinga were made,
CHOICE FOR SINGLES
the
1f Schroeder does not play, Talbert and Mulloy probable choices as Singles players and both are past 30. Talbert is a stylist, who can be very good on certain days, but he lacks danina.
and
young
Chelsea
Should Just
About Beat Arsenal
London, Mar. 14.-Pride of place in next Saturday's English football programme belongs to the Football Association Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur ground, London.
The teams have met in five Cup ties, and Arsenal have won only once. In 1946-47, after two drawn games, Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 on the ground on which Saturday's match will be played.
Arsenal have got to this stage this year with n series of narrow victories, and their grent defence deserves most of the credit for their progress.
Mulloy is just a steady good player. Larsen is
Chelsea played inspired football in disposing of and has a flaming competitive Newcastle and Manchester United. If they can repeat spitit, but he is short al their brilliant form of these matches, Chelsea should just about win in what looks like being a very close match.
18134! lack international ex- perience.
al
Cochell, Match, Moylan Flam
medium-sized are
players with medlem: -sized games. Frank Sedgman of Aus- tralia, playa? FR he did Forest His last summer, would be favoured over any of them. Talbert And the Aussies beat and Mulloy in the Doubles in 1919-United Penes.
GUSSIE MAY WEAR FRILLY TROUSERS!
The League Division I pro- gramme includes three matches
which have a strong bearing on COLONY TENNIS the struggle for Championship
GENEROUS
have
Chelsea players something to get excited about-apart from the Cup draw. A supporter who backed the club to win the FA Cup at 33-1 some fine age, took the odds to £100. If he wins he is prepared to give Chelsea players £100 rach.
lp Enters
The Final
LEN
The ever popular ex-Heavyweight and Lightheavyweight Champion of Eng. land, Len Harvey, signing autographs for boxers who took part in the AA Command Annual Boxing Championships at Lime Grove Hall, Shepherds Bush, London.
Is Television Good Or Bad For Sport?
ASKS PETER DITTON
Last week the British Boxing Promoters' Association, representing 54 of the 75 promoters in active operation in this country, decided on a virtual ban on television at their tournaments. In future no member will be able to arrange for his show to be televised without permission of the association. Before the per- mission can be obtained the views of each of the other 53 associate members will be canvassed.
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HIGH STANDARD IN. AA COMMAND BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
By ARCHIE QUICK
A long road ended for National Servicemen and regular soldiers when the AA Command Boxing Cham- pionship finals were held at Shepherds Bush, London, on March 6. They had had to flight their way through unit, regimental and group championships, and the survivors were a worthy lot. With National Service, of course, new faces appear every year and this was stressed by the fact that only Craftsman Ken Bebbington could be Bald to have had any experience at all of fighting in public. Ho comes from Plaistow, and is the 19-year-old brother of L/Cpl. Ron Bebbington, the former Army Middleweight Champion and AA title holder, and Ken took a second title way down east of Aldgate Pump by winning the Welterweight Championship from L/Cpl. J. Ritchle of South Shields in the best bout of the evening, Ken has already boxed for the Army against London and Wales but he was only a narrow winner.
L
The next best was the last)
If these two fights were out- contest of the
there night between standing.
wasn't much Gnr. D. Laws of Chatterla-wrong with the rest, There remember Erie Boon?--and Fic were, for example, three knocks D. Harkins of Paisley, which down in the first round by Harkins won closely on points Gunner George Mortimer, after having been put down a tear-away bantam from Hull- few seconds before the final which previously hat produced bell. Previously Lawa had been another Army bantam in down, and right through the Morrison-against hapless Pte. three rounds these twe did not J. Harper of Liverpool, who let up for a moment,
was eventually knocked out in the
round.
There was
Leicesters Hold Athletic Meeting
scco round knockout in also a thire n
the heavyweight final, which Bdr. J. Donaldson of Min Hill,
North London, won against
Gnr, J. Woodlift of Leeds, The remainder of the finals went to polits decisions, and the results
were:-
Cruzer: L/Bdr F. Mecklṇ, of Workington, beal Gnr. J. Spence, of Glasgow.
The Royal Leicesters held their Feather: L/Bdr. A Harrison, first Athletic Meeting yesterday of Pontypridd, beat Dvr. A. at the United Services ground Weir of Edmonton, North Lon- since their arrival in thedon, Colony last year.
Light: Gne. P. Griffiths, of
J.
The Support Company took Bromley, Kent, beat L/Bdr the honours for the
Sullivan, of Manchester, Inter- Company
Sullivan! That remains me, with trophy
71 points. HQ Coy, were second Danny O'Sullivan, British pro- with 09 points and A Coy,
fessional Bantamweight Cham- third with 63 points.
plon, was present, and to was Lieut.-Col.
that grand old timer, Len Har- S. ற, Field,
but
the antiquated by the prizes at rules of the ADA, they | CO., presented
ruica the conclusion of the meeting.
nol allowed inside the Full results are as follows: 100
Yards.--), Pio. Gardner They had to speak their pieces (SP): 2, Pte. Higgins (SP); 3. Sg into microphone outside the Morton (A) Tima: 1. sec.
rapes.
were
ring.
This action gives rise to an interesting problem. Is television going to be a curse or a blessing to British sport. Is the fact that people can see all the big sporting events in their own home going to keep them away from the actual event. Obviously the British Boxing Promoters' Association take that view. They feel that televised boxing shows will lower attendances. But are they necessarily right?
When I spoke to Mr Ronald sumably the motive is the same home however good his set may
that gate receipts
will be." Ezra of Braitman and Ezra Pro-fear
Cricket authorities too many people
take the ductions he took the completely suffer from
view.
and his staying He
yet same view. In 1948 when the And DL home, apposite
40 Yards,-1, Cpl. Groves (A); 19
to Australians were over here and objection have partner
staged several there
The prizea were distributed amateur lournia- boxing
football matches last season when the New Zen Sen, Biggs (D); J. Cpl. Ward
(SP). Time: 2 mins. 17 Becs. professional
And amateurs Innders provided the opposition
1/Cpl. have being televized.
Shot Put.-1,
Parsons by the GOC, AA Command, Lt. ments in London and they have
Sir Ivor Thomas, KBE, alowed their shows to be lele certainly cannot afford to suffer there was as much televising of Q: 2, Pie. Woodhead (52) Gen.
who said these vised. They are not members drop In altendance figures their games as the BBC could. Pennington (U). Dist.: 1 CB, DSO, MC, of the Association and Mr Ezra because the majority of them it in.
Hop. Step and Jump-1, Lt. Wal annual boxing championships
(C) 3, certainly made no difer-ker (HQ): 2, Cpl. Pound
were events he looked forward toki me
that wherever possible are only capable of carrying on
nt Cm. Bray 11Q). Dist.: 33. 11 to keenly to
because he thought Kate receipts Ip Koon-hung. holder of they
week to will continue to have
*ins.
were the Anest In the But there are certainly no kicks Lords or the Oval because on 0 Yards., Pte. Gardner (SP): they the Colony Open Singles their showa televised.
wel-
the Rearly
Ocension every
2. Pie, Higglas (5P): 3, 2/L1. Price Army, apart from the Army
Championships Championship, beat Edwin NO ATTENDANCE SLUMP from them. Indeed they
ihemselves. I grounds were already full. But (A). Time: 25.2 seca. come television.
Mile.-1, Cpl. Groves (A); 2, Pie. Tsai, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, in "We found that attendance
(A), gree. AA Command is far and A director of one well known it did emble those who could Jus (D) 3, L. Cairns
ticket who could Time: 4 inins. 23.1/10 secs,
away ahead of any other in the semi-final at Chatergures did not suffer when pre-club told me that twice this not get a
High J3/Lt. Challenstandard and presentation. vious shows were televised and
geason the
television cameras not get the time off to see the London, Mar. 14-Miss
Pennington (D); 3, Road yesterday. Ip's power-
(C): 2, Wo sce no reason why they
On match. And what is more, fox Bandmaster Withs (14). It. 5 ft. Gertrude "Gorgeous Gussie" honours-Manchester United v.
the first time It brought cricket. Medley Relay.1, A Coy.: 2. Moran, whose lace panties mouth and Liverpool v, Wolver- net intercepts were too much said, "Our atitude fa that the either occasion did attendances the homes of hundreds of SP Coy: 3, 119 Coy, Time: mins.
Blackpool, Sunderland v. Ports-ful drives and delightful should suffer in the future," he had visited their round.
On drop.
the
contrary, the Into more people that see boxing on club found that there was add families who previously
had had 14 Becs. caused It sensation thampton Wanderers.
for Tsni.
Discus-1. L/Cpl. Parsons (IQ); } television the more people wanted interest. "We take the line," little interest in the game. 2. 7/Lt Pennington (D): 3. Maj. Wimbledon last year, will
real life and we
this director said, "that
ton wild on Tsal won only the first, fifth, to see 1 In
would not be
Goldsmith. Dixt.: 87 ft. 3 in. It woul many wear something "even more
Javelin, Ple. Baker: 1, Cpl. and seventh games of the first think that continued televising people who have never seen a fight of fancy to assume that shattering" at this year's Binckpool are a skilful side
shows wil eventually football match will look at a of those who watched for the
.: 122, a ins Lournament. British
time perhaps twenty of
Three Miles.-1. Pte. Judkini; 2. televised. first bril- increase boxing attendances. de-with a strong defence, but Man-set. Less forceful than Ip, he of our
spasmodic
io being played with
in #ame that There is a parallel case
There is always a chance that thirty-and possibly more will 2/LA. Cairns; 3. Set Digg. Time: 17 signer Tedity Tinling said sheder United are playing greatance. When he finaled the ball football and should gain two
The Football League past Ip the crowd applauded. [football
Long Jump-1, Cpl. Pound (C): for they will eventually decide to this summer be present at cric-mins. 63 ECCH today.
points to consolidate their lead When the rock-steady Ip did it have refused permission
3. Bandmaster Collin (113, 14. in the table.
there WIL3 little applause. It any professional league soccer come and cee the game at first ket matches in person.
hund.
And through television There can be no doubt that Simmons (1). Dist.: 17 ft. 1 in. to be televised. Pre-
1. L/Cpl. Cricket Ball Throw: Sunderland have forced them was expected.
we may recruit some new sup- television of sporting events is selves well into the battle for
extremely porters."
Almost Handford HQ); 2. 2/L. Penning popular
ton (B): 3, Pte. Spibey (119). Dist honours with a series of vic- Taal clicked up a two-love lead
come
the Into and the weeks since in the second torica
set, they Donaldson Leads DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE
Pic, Siedman 440 Yards.-1. AU- He completely debunked the offices of the BBC televizion (110); 2. Pie. Smith (A); 3. Pte. Christmas. Portsmouth have a equalled at 3-all. Tsai, playing
Iden that television could cause thorities at Alexandra Palace
Ford (A). Fred Davis side strong in all departments, with more fire, beat Ip beauti
Asking for incre and more eport- but Sunderland should main-fully at times, but Ip played on
Blackpool, Mar. 14.-Walter any drop in attendance figures, fine events to be Included In tain their unbeaten
record by calmly, smashing away lobs Tsai
"No real soccer fan will want title holder, to watch a game on
television programme. The silver the tossed up from some light spots, Donaldson, former taking both points.
BBC is trying to cope with the Wolves have slipped back in Ip won the last three games. took the lead against the pre-
screen when he can go along Champion, Fred the Championship race, and
Dant Liverpool's well-balanced side Tsal ran up a 4-3 lead in the during the early version of their and see it for himself. There demand but until Promoters can Its an entirely different atmos-be convinced that they are not Professional Snooker
the job will may take the victory in what third set, dropped the next, but world
phere at a inatch that televi-going to be huri at Black- looks like being a close match. made It 3-4 with a love game Championship final
sion cannot recapture and the not be easy. Birmingham and Manchester he clinched with three beauti pool today and, at the interval, real supporter will not stay at City, the last two clubs in the ful placements that left Ip yardsed by 22 frames to 20.
Donaldson won four of the table, meet Birmingham in a
The scores, with desperate baltie for vital points Ip, down love-40 on his own six frames. which should end In Birming service, double-faulted in the Donaldson first, were 89 to 43, next game, and Tsal got the set 45 to 67, 09 to 25, 76 to 7, 41
to 54, 76 to 37.-Reuter. 0-4.
"Wimbledon has seen nothing until Gorgeous Gussie steps on
GUSSIE
client
GREAT FOOTBALL
ham's favour.
awny.
Tottenham Hotspurs, the run- away leaders
Second in the
tp mado no mistake about the
Division, may be held to a draw next set. He only dropped the at Barnsley, where the home fourth game, and quietly strok- side are difficult to beat.
matches
Davis,
World Ice Hockey Championship
ed his way to a convincing win,
Licut-Col J.W. Spence meets London, Mar, 14.-Canada Sheffield United, second in the Taul Wal-put in the other semi-bent Switzerland by 13 goals to table behind Spurs, should Im-final at 4.30 to-day.
two in Pool "B" of the World prove their prospects with win
and European Icc Hockey N.E. Arthy and Mrs J.B. Klie
at Wembley's at home agalnat Leicester, Hull
Championships City, another club in the pro-beat K.M. Getz and Mrs Get Empire Pool here tonight. motion struggle, may have a 6-2. 6-2 in their Hongkong
Norway beat France by 11 fruitless journey to Leeds, Leeds Cricket Club Mixed Doubles United have been playing good Handicap match at Chater Road Boals to nil in Pool "A".-Reu- football, and they are now free yesterday. from Cup commitments.
DANGER ZONE
to the Centre Court in June," Coventry, down in the danger Tinling sald, "If my
zone, should muster up enough shocked the Egyptian world by drive to take two valuable points playing in plain ordinary black from their home match against tennis sharts, goudiners knows Blackburn Rovers. what they will think of Gussie's new dresses."
at
ter.
HOSPITALS' CUP
daily people
the
-London Express Servico.
GOLDEN SPURS FOR GORDON RICHARDS
London, Mar. 14. Britain's champion Jockey. Gordon Richards, was today presented with a pair of golden spurs to mark his 22 years of success as cham- plon jockey in the British Isles.
Everyone of note in the British racing world was present at a lunch given by the leading sporting news- paper, "Sporting Life," at this presentation.
Proposing the toast of "Gordon Richards,"" the Earl of Rosebery, member of the Jockey Club and one of the leading pillars of the British turf, said that
Excitement At Hospital at Midt, mas Richards was the greatest jockey he had ever
Tel-Aviv
this
The
seen
Goldsbrough: 3.2/Lt. Holloway.
90 yards.
40 COMMANDO
Ames On Test Selection
Committee
London, Mar. 14.-R. E. S. Wyatt, of Worcestershire, has been appointed Chair- man of the England Test Selection Committee in place
of A. J. Holmes of Sussex, who resigned through il-
neys.
won The Athletic Cup was
lotal of by 11 Troop with
L.E.G. Ames, of Kent, fills the nt the annual vacancy on the Committee. 100% points aports meeting of the 40 Com-Ames is the first professional to mando, HM, held at Sookun-gain this distinction although in the past Jack Hobbs and Wilfred poo, yesterday.
The prizes wero presented by Brig. C. R. Hardy, DSO, OBE.
3 Commander,
Brigade, Royal Marines.
Cdo
Results were as follows: 100 yards.-1, Lt Shallow (A); 2. Mine Walker (Q); 3, Mae Thistle (X).
Discus.ine Phillips
(Y); 5x1 Herbart (XX); Mne Harrington (X). 880 yards-Mine Flack (1): Bine Brown (B): Mine Douglas (X)
Allen (3); Long Jump.-Cpl. Moe Willams (H): Mine Ford (11). 220 yards.-Lt Shallow (A); Mne Willems (IT): Cpl Allen (1).
Three miles.-LA Manach (H): Lt Bayly-Jones (Y); Mina
(Q).
Chiverton
Javelin Mne Philips (11); Mne Williams (H): Mne Millard (B).
448 yards.-Capt Nitchell B); Mne Brawn (D); Mne Dwight 11. 4110 yards relay.-1, 11 and 11 Troop; (d) 9 Troop,
Shot put Ke KeGinty (II); 2.8 Arnold (1): 3. Let Musco
One mile.-1. Et Stewart (Q): 2, Cpl Wilson (B); 3. Mno Ferguson
(X).
(B):
L.E.G. AMES
beat Middlesex Hos after more than 50 years of racing on the British turf. pital today by 13 points to 11 in
replay semi-final
Rugby The acid test of a jockey was and had ridden 3,000 winners.
Hop, step, and jump-1, MnRhodes were co-opted members. Unlon match for the Hospitals that he should never lose a race He added that a great measure Woodburn (Q);
Ames, aged 44, is considered Cup. St. Thomas Hospital will he should have won, and of his success
was due to his 3. Mne Rees it. Mine Kidd (X))
by some to be the finest wicket- High Jimp.1, Cpl Aller meet
London Hospital in the Richards had lost far fewer domestic happiness, and that all Mino Duffus (X); 3, Mne Willymun keeper-batsmen of all time and
47 Testa, Mar.
17 haa Tel-Aviv,
played in 14, The
than any other Jackey he could those present would want to pas | (H), Anal-Reuter.
remember.
tribute to
120 yards hurdles.-1. Maa Mit- wife. Notts County, leaders in Third Turkish team, Fenerbachs, beat
He had seen all the greatest Lord Irwin. Hapoel Petahtlitva here
the
sentor cheil (x): 2, Lt Shallow (A): 3, 4 gainut Australia.
Wyatt, who will be 49 in May, Southern,
be will Mr Tinling recently quit as Division,
alght (f).
first-clasa active One mitte mediay relay (440 x 120 is still an Badminton Results riders of the century, including Steward-elect of the Jockey official host at Wimbledon after striving Walsall to take a afternoon by five goals to three
Danny Maher, who used to ride Club, said that Richards had x 200 x 200). 1, Il Troop: 3, Acricketer with 40 Tests to his with the club over his lighter a row
grip on the leadership. in a fast soccer match.
badminton matches
his father,
Troop but Richards won his spurt on many occaTIDOP: Walsall have not got the scoring game was played at Petahtikva, played at Recrelo last night, were: for
credit. Pole vault.1, Mne Rayboid (D); designing activities.
of Tel-
sions and that he would be very, hine Home (Q): 3, Mine Roberts In un Interview with the power
Schoolboy Single, KY, Two was the greatest of them all of Notis County, but about 15 miles north
The case of Joc Hardstaff, and best P. MeRao 15-3, 15-1 United Fress, he disclosed some their
Special military defence gives little away Aviv.
surprised If, during his lifetime, (x). Saw Junior Men's Singles,-B,
ONE AMBITION
Hammer.-1, no Calder (1): 2. the England and Nottingham- of the details of the costumes at home, and they may take a police squads were detailed to
he ever saw a greater jockey
Mae Douglas (A): 3, Mine Roberts shire cricketer, was considered prevent a repetition of the dis-beat K. C. Weng 15-10, 15-5: J. A. Boares beal C. C. Wen 16-10, 13-5.
In presenting Richards with than Gordon Richards the beautiful young American polut from the leaders.
the Advisory County Cric- Junior Men's Doubles.-D. Chow orderly scenes of Saturday, when i
THE MENTORS
Final results.-1, I Troop 100 by tennis star may wear
Southend sixth in the table, enthusiatic crowds interfered and C. II. Ngan beat F. M. Rozario is golden spurs, Mr A. B.
and B. Brown 10-15, 17-15, 10-5, B. Clements, editor of "Sporting Richards, a dapper little, pts: 2, 1 Troop 71 pts: 3, A Troop Ket Committee, who unamim- had CS X Troon 50: 6 Troop lously agreed that Hardstaff score their first.
he hoped dark-haired Held: "She may wear a
K. Cheong and S. F. Lam beat P.
who rider,
was 40 6. Y Troop 37.
erred Inadvertently by playing They will be hop with the play.
Richards two-piece
would ensemble showing a
Wong and J. Koo 15-9, 15-3,
this yeur elven a tremendous reception,
for Auckland In the Plunket Funk achieve his ambition in at 1 Senior Men's Singles.-D. The match opened with plenty
last bare midriffa broderie angials ing that their visit to Millwall
a humorous speech
Shield In New Zealand, but riding the winner of the Derby which he paid tribule to his blouse and skirts with enough will yield two points, but Mill-of exctlement and within five lost to At. T. Yeaw
13-10.
they exonerated him from blame wall's desperate efforts to rst minutes two goals were scored.
and and that he would have the three mentors Martin Hartigan, SCORPIONS' TEAM and decided that he should not holes and slits to appeal to the
from the bottom of the Ten minutes before the end of
privilege of writing the hend- most Casanova-like of all men.nway
be penalised... galu some result dress with table should
Fine: "Richards With the match, the
Golden simple
Turkish goal-
He sald he had never *x- The following will represent The Spurs Wins Derby keeper was carried off the field crossover shoulder straps show in this match.
Golden Road"for the chain-
pected to travel so far, adding the Scorpions against the Navy
to all overseas ing plenty of what's under the
on a strecher after being hurt
on Saturday should write plon jockey is probably going that no doubt Dick Turpin had at Chater Rond 1 to ride The Golden Itoad in this neve: thought he would get to also against the University on cricketing bodies on this ques
year's Derby.
York!
Sunday at Pokfulam. Play will tion, on the playing of English. Ho sald that riding with the commence at 1.45 p.m. on both cricketers, Mr Clements added that there
The new ball experiment of 2 was no other sportsman in any lato Steve Donoghue was days.
sport in any country in the great education for him in his. T. Stokes, O... KerT. A. 65 overs and, the declaration on a world who had a record to equal early days and that Steve was Pearce, F. A. Weller, Owen- the first day of a County match
Hughes, J. Borthwick, U. M. that of Nichards, who had been the greatest jockey he oversAW NR. 8. Cull, Howarth, after 800 runs will be continued.
3. P. O'tira0c01, A. P. War, 8 champion Jockey for 22 years ride Reuter,
"Or
crossover.
have yet to away win.
Doncaster Rovers, Third Divi-
tuvo en easy task
at home Petchlikva's third goal, ngainat Wrexham, Bradford
The
Istnell team for City, in need of points to take
Or she may chooseton, Northern, leaders, seem to in attempting to save the Hapoel
to wear a revealing blouse and
calf length frilly trousers
"The world is starved
12-15,
15-0,
YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL
FIRST DIVISION
1 CAA SECOND DIVISION
KMA
attacked Solicitors
femininity and Gussie is going them out of the danger zone, strongly in the second half, but Club
that old appen! | entertain strong visitors In they could not gain the mastery Univerally to give them they crave for. She is the most Crowe, fourth from the top of over their opponents. This was Yard Police
Turks' second victory in provocative of all tennis stars" the table. This match looks a the
larne-Reuter, United Pross.
likely draw-Router.
POA
2 Eastern
1 CAA
2 Dockyard
Taikoo
News
1 Vendors
1
Life,"
sald that
on
n.ht
In
Tommy Hose and Fred Darling.
It
was agreed that the MCC
Reuter.