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BUREN

THE FERSLOT

SWISS WATCH

CHINA MAIL

HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1948.

Keeper Of The Flame MIDDLESEX HAD TO FIGHT

HARD FOR THEIR RUNS

FINISHING touchas

are

put to a reproduction of the concrete beacon which will hause the Olymple Fire at Wembley Stadium,

The

column is designed around an apparatua fed by buthane gas. Runners in relays are now carrying the Olymple Torch from Mount Olympu In Grecce across Europe. From this torch the Olymplo Fire will be fighted and will ba kept burning at this pro- minent point of the stadium throughout the Games. Ex- haustive tusta with fuel mathods and designs of bea- cons have been carried out to ensure the continuity of the Olympic Pira throughout the. Games

`perioda—AP Photo.

2,000-Mile Torch Relay To

Burghley Optimistic On Games

Wembley Begins

Athons, July 17.

A runnor, clad in shorts, tonight bore a sun-kindled flame from the ruined temple of Zeus at Olympia on the first stage. of its 2,000 mile land and sca journey to Wemblay, Britain -scene of next month's Games.

Greek troops lined the road day to watch 23 Swing oarsmen to Olympia and the surround-set off to row to London with the ing heights

strongly Swiss Olymple fing.

were

guarded after guerillas had

London, July 17. The 1948 Olympic Games are "going to be a success from every point of view", Lord

Burghley. former Olympic champion and now the key man of the coming had ordered his Communist forces stage of their journey 35 miles

London, July 17., Middlesex scored 203 runs in their first innings against the Australians. The tourists had put on six runs for' no wickets when rain pra- vonted further play for the day.

Australian Wins The King's Prize

the

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Chaotic Bathing Beauty Contest, Swimming Meeting

Chaos and pandemonium reigned at yesterday's Bathing Beauty Contest at the Ritz Swimming Pool, North Point.

present.

Bisley Camp, July 17. Reservist P. A. Pavey of Middlesex had to fight hard for runs against some

Australia today won accurate Australian bowling, well supported

King's Prize of £250 and the National Rifle Association by excellent fielding, and Denis Compton

No attempt was made to Wong and Po were constantly In- gold medal and Badge "with appeared to be the only batsman, who was

control the large

crowds terrupted by bathers, who, with a score of 283.

nonchalant air, splashed about in not worried by the Australian attack.

gathered round the swim- the pool. This is the blend of ming pool. Seats were used British rifle shooting and the

By the time the beauty contest Effortless strokes through with 89 minutes remaining for strength of the Enspire thallenge for standing purposes and como an, patience had been over the covers and cheeky late play, but after three overs, which was shown by the presence of fences collapsed beneath the tried and Interest waned -- at cuts, which left the slips look-yielded six runs, rain begun to oight Canadians and ve Austra weight of people who had for the majority of those ing on helplessly, showed full.

lians in the King's Hundred, the made use of them to view Compton in his best form. It continued stendily and fur-final stage of the event today.

Reaped Reward the contest. ther play was impossible, Stumps Lieutenant-Colonel J.A. Steele Once he was struck a painful were drawn with the Australians of Canada was second with 281

Nevertheless, a great show of blow on his left knee by runs behind

with all their and Dr. C.H. Vernon of England dressing room in the ballroom of

As the contestants entered the VRC. Junior team. They made

| sportsmanship was displayed 'by a ball from Loxton, but resum- wickets intact.

ith 280. third, with ed after being given attention

to reach the Scoreboard

The King's Ilundred the Ritz, over a score of Peeping determined

were by the Australians.

selected after two eliminating Tom's rushed to the side of the bath in full strength and reaped He was bowled by Loxton when

The scoreboard at the close of

Be on the previous days and windows. Those who were unable |

building and peered through the reward of three straight victor- playing forward, having batted | Play:

fied at 300 and 1,000 to see into the dressing room, Norman Reynolds, his team-mate, they

ies and several places. two hours five minutes and hit Robertson & Johnston

Middlesex Ist innings

yards, Dr..

Spikes Guterres (V.R.C.) - and Vernon won the event clambered on to others' shoulders, Ave fours without giving anything Browne Morris b Ring

121 years ago, ike a chance.

were first and second in the 100 At the end of the 000 yards 27 shooting, Pavey and Chief Perty ly forced to place large wooden

The management was eventual-yards backstroke.

(V.R.C.) Johnny Yvanovich Officer M.L. Johnson of the screens before the windows and carried the: 100 yards freestyle Royal Navy shared the lead, one post a guard. point ahead of Steele, while War-

Uter lunch Denis saw Dewesdrich e Tallon Jehniston and Mann both gu fairly cheaply. Dewes e Tallon & Johnston..

D. Compton b Loxtom In Johnston's second over Dewes,

Mann c

e McCool & Lindwall the Cambridge left-hander, un-

Compton Lindwall wicely touched & riaing delivery,

Loxton and the ever alcit Tallon took a

fine catch.

Content to keep up his end at a critical time, Mann, the Middle sex captain, defended stoutly while Compton showed the way

† to score off the Australian attack.

Compton Bowled

L.

€

Sima e and b Loxtan

Whitcombe not out

young st Tallon & McCool Bedford b McCool

Extras

39

02

13

effort

| honours while another team-mato,

When the contestants emerged Jack Gomes had little difficulty rant Officer R. Bennett, last year's from the dressing room to go to in winning the 100 yards breast 17 winner. was sharing fourth place the swimming pool,

with another two points behind,

they were stroke event. Aggregate-com-spectators.. 14The Grand 14pilation of leading scores in 11 '0 Bisley

ง

17

203

competitions-has

mobbed and pawed by unruly

The Bathing

Beauty Contest been was won by Miss Tang Fo-yeë

won by Mr. R. Parker of Aus- alios See Ma-yan

tralia, with 579 points.

The runner-up-

was another;

Australian Mr. M. Natt, one MR W point below-Reuter,

Total

BOWLING

3 28

20

3 43

5 33

18

8 54

13 4 20

A

The stand produced 62 in as Lindwall many minutes before Mann fell Johnston to a remarkabid catch, Tallon Loxton juggled with

a fast snlaked bail | McCool and managed to keep it off the Ring

McCoal at first ground until allp bent forward and safely This was Lindwall's held it. first wicket, which cost hine 27 runk in 18 overa. The taint

Australia ist Innings

Morris not out

Extras

fired on a party on their way oarsmen, travelling in a longboat,

Brown not out During the next five days, the to the lighting ceremony.

An intercopted guerilla broad-will row over 435 miles down the cust sald that General Markos

Rhine to Rotterdam. The Arat will be completed tonight.

don.

to prevent

Olymplad in his role of

In the Peloponnesus chairman of the Organising the Olympic flame reaching Lon-frontier on Wednesday, arriving The team will cross the Dutch Committee, said today.

The attack on the party of Briin Rotterdam the following day. In his spacious but for frumtish and American correspondents From Rotterdam, the boat and its luxurious offee in London's West and Greek naval officers was re- crew will be shipped to Tilbury,

The Swits End, overlooking Hdye Park, he garded as an attempt to carry out

will then rew the; gave this message to Reuter:

these orders,

romaining 87 miles to London, reaching Westminster Bridge on July 28,

They will return to Basslo on Aug. 1 by alr-Reuter,

"I am happy to have this on- portuntly of saying that a very warm welcome awaits the teams and officials from the 62 nations that are coming lu London for this great Festival of amateur *port.

"The aftermath of war has left many difficulties to contend with of such an

in the preparation

enormous undertaking, but

effort has been

the best possible

not only

no

spared to make

arrangements,

for the competitions themselves. but elso for housing and comfört of the teams.

British Aim

Rowing To London Over 1,000 people lined the banks of the Rhine at Basie to-

OLYMPIC REHEARSAL WAS DISAPPOINTING

Manchester, July 17.

the Olympic Games-athletes of Great Britain and Eiro---

were in action on the Fallowfield track höre today when a joint team from England and Wales won the triangular match against Scotland and Ireland, scoring 101 points to Scotland's 61% and Ireland's 532.

as

to

Total (for 0)

-Router.}

BASEBALL

STANDINGS

had reached 182 when Loxton in two consecutive overs Leslie disposed of the Compton brothers, brilliant catch by ས Lindwall fielding at short extra cover and one run later Denis was clean bowled.

At ten the Australians had good reason to be satisfied för they had seven wickets down 188. In 20 minutes' play after ten the Australians captured the three as of Saturday night and includ-

ing Saturday's games:

NATIONAL

a score of

New York, July 18, Baseball standings this week

outstanding wickets for 15

runs, 14 of which

went

to the credit of Jack Young, whose

scor- ing stroke were one to leg. a Boston six over the square leg boundary

Pittsburgh

oft McCool, followed by a snick Brooklyn for three against Loxton and then. Saint Louis a brilliant cover drive that dis-New York patched a McCoot delivery to the Philadelphia boundary.

Chicago

Sims left in Loxton's first over

after the interval, the bowler Cleveland holding a one-handed catch off a Philadelphia very hard return at 188 New York

Young was eventually stumped Boston McCool at 202-and the next Detroit

o

ball bowled young Ian Bedford Washington round his logs. The county's totul Saint Louis

of 203 took four hours 20 minutes. Chicago,

The "Australians began batting'--Associated Press.

W.

P.

48 32

,600

40 37 39 37

318

.613

413

.800

BARNES

SEEMS. FIT

Meet"

Swimming Fiasco

Trying To Persuade Joe Louis

The Grand Charity. Aquatle in conjunction with the contest was the biggest swimming fasca Hong Kong has yet seen,

Thore was neither suitablo ac London, July 17.

commodation for the public. nor for the Press. Competitors were

New York, July 17. Sidney Barnes, the Austration

Jeft Arst

alone to batsman, who was injured when

Tho Twentieth Century at the gate flelding in the third Test match struggle through the choked nar Sporting Club today disclos- at Manchester, had some batting row entrance,

ed that it is making every Once inside they were loft en-effort to persuade Joe Louis practice in the nets at Lords Loda.

tirely to themselves. While his colleagues

At least were bowling to Middlesex,

one swimmer missed to forget about retiring as Barnes, her race by the complete disregard heavyweight champion and In the nursery, practised againstį for: order by the several MCC ground staff bow the officials neglecting to see that the title at the Yankee Sta public and by to fight Gus Lesnevich for

lers. He stood up well to all order was maintained, the deliveries and

During the diving exhibition dium on Sept. 22. appeared quite fit again--Reuter.

Istar performers like Saunders,

Coleman Pitches Six-Hit Shut-Out

400 Joe Coleman pitched a

.430

30

.610

50

34

.595

40

33 [永良

42

42 38

40

40 40

300

35 44

29. 47

25

50

RAIN DISRUPTS

530

New York, July 17,

six-hit shut-out for Philadelphia against the Claveland Indians today. Ho didn't allow any Indian past first base.

The victory evened the so-calleri; 900 443 crucial series at two games cath 443 and narrowed Cleveland's Amort

335 Can League lead over the runner- up Athletics, to a half game,

"There has been in the pust in this country n great tradition of sportsmanship and kindly hospitality. It it the aim of the whole of the great British sport-

As an Olympic rehearsal, Briush champion, who, in win- loving public to live up to this however, the performances ning today's 800 metres, showed reputation on this occasion."

must be regarded dia- she has an exceptional heud on his To the athletes and oMcials, he appointing, with the exception young shoulders. Perfect judg- added:

"It is nur carnest hope of the high jump, in whichment allowed him to hold back not

until the last bend, when he put will you enjoy this 19-year-old Alon Paterson, of only splendid competition but also that Scotland, cleared six feet five win in one minute 65 seconds.

his effort and scored you will take back such happy. inches to equal the ground At the conclusion of the match memories of your visit that you record and just touched the today, Mr. Jack Crump, the team A wot afternoon in most parts of England caused

the Games bar in three altempts at six manager of the British Olymple

that

vill come to see us again."

Asked whutirer

were likely to result in a pro- fit or loss, Lord

Burghley cald: "We have no reason to believe that we chall not cover all our expenditure. We do not alm to make any profit, but if

this

feet seven inches.

low

In

clever

pintetics team, collapsed and was Some performances fell far be- rushed to hospital. Later it was the standard expected, stated that his condition was not notably in the 1,500 metres, when serious but that he would be kept

Bill under- Britain's two main hopes,

observation this evening Nankeväle and Fouglas. Wilson, and throughout the night. were outclassed by the Irishman,

4

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Mr. Crump is one of the

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COUNTY CRICKET

London, July 17.

disruptions in several County cricket cham pionship games today, but there was a good deal of interest in the earlier play.

The match in which most 200 for 1 (Ord 101, Doliery. 60) British was made took place against Glamorgan.

at Colchester, where Essex and At Nottingham: Yorkshire 213 Hampshire each completed an for 7 against Nottinghamshire. innings and Essex lost a second

At Colchester: Essex 122 (Balloy innings' wicket without a run for 39) and no runs for one scored.

wicket; Hampshire 250 (Rogers 100, Peter Smith 5 for 00) Router.

there should be any, it will Join Barry, who beat Wilson by dominating m back into amateri sport." He had no dorbt that sporting

six yards in three minutes 57.8 athletics, being team manager to recorda would be broken arconds. Nankeville. British the British Amateur Board and year although

were champion, was poor fourth. records

Also Secretary while being main- harder to break with each suc-

Another Olympic mun to fall ly responsible for the selection cessivo Olympiad,

was W.E. LUCOR, who was only and management of British in The new track at Wembley, he third in the 5,000 metres, won by ternational, teens,--Router. thought, would be "perfect" Ex Alec Olney for England, in 14 periments in the making of it minutos 48.4 seconds. Lucas show- had

been going

nt for two years, ed a disappointing lack of pace Lord Burghley concluded: "The and stamina over the later stages

of the

of the compeliteis should be

race.

to perform better than ever be-

Joseph Birrell, the 18-year-old fore and no avoy feeling that northern schoolboy, showed tils the competition

was wonderful qualities by winning the 110 and that he has realised the true metres hurdles in 15.5 seconds, value of amateur sport.

while Jimmy Reardon, of Ireland, returned 48 seconds when winning the 400 metres comfortably from Bill Roberts, Britain's "Olymple team captain. -- ·

Other Aims

Bailey Beaten

"The aim of the spectator should be to appreciate fully the performances, no matter who. puts them up.

Those who are The 100 metres provided Alla young should go away determined tair McCorquodule, of Scotland, to emulate these feats. The not with another sprint success at the so young, should depart de..

the West Inglian member of Bri-

Chinese Lose To Indians

Calcutta, July 17. The Chinese: Olympic, Soccer toomi, playing ila: last game here. side by goal..

A century by Rogers enabled Hampshire to gain useful lead, but it was the bowling of Jim |Bailey, 40-year-old spinner, which

really, upset Egsox.

Bill Voce, who retired last season, made surprise 'return: for Nottinghamshire against York- Shire and showed much of his old form, while Copson, who has cricket for two been out

Harris In Top Form

Cleveland

Philadelphia

Vilgi

R H Z

Tho

At Boston,

Trucks turned tra sparkling four hitler, ali singles, to give the Detroit Tigers their frst win' in a four game

aries with the Red Box. Tigers made all 12 of their hits against Ellis, Kinder before n was. relieved by Tex Hughson in the ninth Detroit : Boston

I

4

Terrorists Strafed

Singapore, July 17, Spitfires today strafad an Insurgents

In camp

donse Jungle in north Malaya' with - rocket and cannon fire.

Terrorists today ambushed and shot dead a

Lance Corporal,

ad

Gurkha

and wound- Brother Gurkha nexr *Krjand, 16

Kuala Lumiles south or

Lumpur. The Gurkhas wore searche Ing '0

the jungle for the ter Forlats engaged in yesterday's

û

Lefty Ed Lopar pitched his sixth straight win and his third shut out in blanking the Saint Louis Browns as the third place New York Yankees advanced, within two games of the top. Saint Louis

11 New York

Washington gave the Sloppy Chicago White Sox a victory. The Senators gave up eight walks and. 13 hits, Ike Paarsen, second of three Chicago pitchers, received credit for the win, Chicago

Washington

In the National

9.-12

·League Loo Durocher's debut as manager of the Olants proved

arcas

hia inam ratlled to nip Pittsburgh, A single by pinch hitter Bobby Thomas In the seventh scored the 1ving and winning runs...

0.14 Fithburgh ^ vie

Surrex wickets, and took four print ceiling champlon ond Bri- New-York? •****

gun battle in 'which the Com-, munist leader' Lau. Yow war- shot deadRouter.

"I see nothing wrong with that and I shall be very happy if Louis ogress,” said acting prometer Bol Straturi,

"Louis is in good physical con dition after training for his fight against Jersey Joe Wolcot!,"

Al Buch, writing in the Now York Post, commented that Louis

nany admitrës, knowing that he has passed his fighting peak, hopo that he resists the pressure

from the Twentieth Century, which is

in, keep concerned, he adds, only ing control of the heavyweight championship.

Although Louis has announced his retirement ho has not writ.......... ten either to Eddle Eagan, Chair- man of the New York Boxing Commission, or Abe J. Greene, President of the National Boxing Association, relinquishing

The tillo-Reuter,

Shannon II

Wins Again

Inglewood, Calif, July 17. Ahannon II, the Australian

horse that came halfway around the world to ruce, on Americhn; turf, scored a surpriso longth and a quarter victory In the $100,000 added Hollywood Gold Cup today,

He raced neck and neck with his stablemate, On Trust," In the stretch but-pulled away binu drive at the finish. Olhaverry captured. third place after com Ing like the wind from last♪^ Patagonia United Press..

National League Clubs Change Their Managers

New York, July

716

Three National League baseball clubs changed.

· managers - today in a startling' and unpre- cedented shake-up.

Manchester, July 17. Reg Harris, world amateur months, returned

th hope for Olympic honour, to

5 11:2

Leo Durocher, vocal manager | epntract which runs through 1950, Fletcher and Squires were in a day broke the 1,000 metres track Ralph: Hemner pitched tour bit of the Brooklyn Dodgers, re- alter taking a brief vacation. V merry mood when batting for record at Fallowfield, Manchester, balls for the Chicago Cubs to beat signed to accept a similar post Surrey

They put up 84 runs

with a time of 76.4 seconds the Boston Braves. The Cubs with the New York Glants. He

today, Jost to a combined Indian and with the next ball he took bandaged from wrist to elbow runs in the fourth inning. signed.

when Brian Edrich goi letcher Harris rode with his left arm nalled Warren Spahn for three replaced Mel Ott, who also re-

was. Surrey have a useful total.

following recent, accident from Poston

Bad Durt.

penalty came in the the wicket of Newcomber but which he has almost completely Chicagor doubled Swice Brooklyn to the National League second half.The game dull except for the crowd's

termined to do all in their power). £xpense of El MacDonald- Balley. | occasionally lost their tempora.

harassing of the Chinose who Main victim of the feers was

"The pim of the newspaperman") Monali BalloF WE 4. Lick man was ordered off the field'

should

tor

Scores

to, obtain (sich opportunities for thin's Olympic, team, But Mac- Chang Kam-hot right-half who At Frome: Spmenet 170 for 8 the rising generation.

Closa of play scores: and be to give fair comment third behind McCorquatiale and the penalty. The Chinese Leicestershire. There was no

had some excuse

excuse for finishing

arguing with: the referee about (Gimblett - 88. not out) against and truthfully Indicate to his Ken Jones. Only yesterday he had goalie made no attempt to save play, after lunch owing to rain. readers:

impiense value of the a troublesome abcess under his the penalty conipetitions and in promoting the art lanced, and wes In high ideals of amateur sport and an hour or two before turning Associated Press

At Liverpool: Northamptonshire until bed

Long before, thousands. Lot 141 fox 9. all they mean in their ordinaty out this afternoon.

Chinese left the game disgustedAt the Oval Burray, 300 for 0

against Lancashire,}} life of mankind."-Reuter,

(Fletcher 60, Whittaker 48, not

only

Inches

covered

Even

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ully do

fended? bfs Canadian

"title" by désung Jood

England; "lways

golf.able to thin out brilliant #bali» | Korda on and milers and another in this class in tesliA:

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dor, July 17

who are No plk

the A Bu will go to 20

recovered, The previous record Granville

urger was hired for the remainder of 1948 and far 1949||| under the sarda termalanghia- Brooklyn contract-understood to sail form basic salary, of Va$46,000.

Terms of Shelton's contract

Shotton,who piloted of 70.8 seconds was accomplished and batted in seven runs to helo pennant last year, returned to the by Duncan Gray of Australia 14 the Philadelphia Phila no out Dodger helm. years" ago.--Router.

were not mentioned St. Louis. Stan Musial and Nippy Ben Cliapnian, fighting Manager Josies homered for the Cardinals of the Philadelphia Phillies, was changes were inade

All of the day's Philadelphia to 150 (Dusty) Cooke who joined the baseball world by

dismissed and replaced by Allen last 24 hours and took club last year are trainer,

DIPLOMAT'S CAR STOLEN

St. Lour

Brooklyn beat Cincinnati twice. The Dodgers won the first half of TES

a double heador aided by Jackin Bobinapnatio-breaking three runs

Brooklyn

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Cincinnati RSS

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Chapman

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