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BUREN

THE FEE/EOT,

SWIES WATOS

CHINA MAIL

SORRY ENDING ΤΟ

TEST MATCH

FIFTH

HK Bowls Visit To Shanghai

the

Shanghai, August 18. The Shanghai Lawn Bowls Association hus arcanged a heavy programme for Feng Kong Inte. poft lawr bowls team, expected to ar- rive here about September 7 and 8.

The visitors will piny 13 straight matches beginning bep- tember 10, when they will meet the international Sporting Club.

Their other engagements Sept. 11- Vs. Clube Lusitano; Sept. 12-Pina Interport; Sept, F -Vs. Dockyards;

Sept,'

are:

The Oval, August 18. Australia took only 20 minutes this morning to polish off England's remaining wickets to win the fifth and final Test by an' innings and 149 runs.

England, who were. 178 for seven wickets over- night, added only 10 runs this morning. Australia bản thus won four of Dewes b. Cindwall the five Tests, with one match Edrich b. Lindwall drawn.

The scores at the close of play un Tuesday (Reuter has not re- ceived yesterday's individual reores owing to bed reception)

England first lonings 62. Australia first lanings 31.

ENGLAND Second Inninga Button c. Tallon b. Miller 041

Complon C, Lindwall

Jóhuston

Crapp b. Miller Yardley not out Watkins e Hasret b. Ring Evana b. Lindwall

Extras.

Total (for 71

L

16

....... 178 -Router.

HUTTON PUTS UP GALLANT FIGHT

The Oval, August 17.

Vs Lingland's batsman once again shaped badly against the Australian speed attack on the third day of the Test, this time undor conditions.entirely favourable for run getting.

and

As in the first innings, HTake

him ofT."

cried the Jis

Shangha Recreation Cue, Sept.

Second Interport; Sept. 16- V. Hongkew Golf Club; fiept. 17 -Vs. Country Club: Sept. 18- Third Interport: Sept. 10--Va Barbarians Bowling Club,

ton alone mastered the bowling trowd, and Miller finished Sept. 20~--Vr. Shanghat, Lawn and his gollant display held up over with half-peace deliveries. Bowls Association,

The Shanghal Interport teams the Australians for four and a The choset. within quarter hours. He scored 64 the next few days by a Selec-fautless runs out of 153 and the of crowd thoroughly appreciated Mesters, G. R. Stormes, W. J. Ward his gallant fight. nod Vincent Xavier-Heiden

#re

1103

Committee

compered

Czechs Allowed

To Stay

It was a disastrous blow when

Hutten went. The Yorkshireman, haettled by the pace, of one a Miller's faniest balls, edged a catch to the wicket keeper. Hu1- Aine Anot too happy Denis Comp-on hit four boundaries in a ton gave him the best support

innings.

After Evans had been bowlett

who con- immediately

C

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST. 19,- 194

in tho

M138 K. M. HARUP of Denmark who won hast two 10 metres backstroke women in 1 min 15.6 soc. and broke the existing Wembley.

Olympic record at the Empire Pool,

(AP Photo).

FIRST

BOXING

OF THE SEASON

during the third wicket partner- by Lindwall at 178, Yardley spoke The first boxing tournament of the season, span- ship, which added 61 in nearly to Baldwin (umpire) two hours before Compton feu to suited Davies and

tine gully catch when 38. After the players wont off. Heavy rain Compton left, four more wickets began to fall and the interrup- Lindwall was again the head-on seemed likely to be perman-

eni, so the ends achie. He took three wickets 10- were day, bring his wickets in this

covered. Thousands of spectators Series to 27. This equals the best wet through to the rkin, includ-

fell for 53 runs.

of

the wicket)

Were

by any other Austalian fast bowing hundreds of women and girls ler in England. and is two short

in summer frocks. London, August 17. of the 29 wickets obtained by

self-exiled Czecho-Grimmet during the 1930 tour. slovakian Olympic swimmers

Two

In three and three-quarter hours' play today England had When 37, Hutton reached his lost six wickets for 124 runs.-- 2,000 runs reported today they have second batsman to do so. Arthur

for the season,

the Reuter. been granted permission of Fagg, of Kent was the first. the British Government to After Compton's dismissal the remain indefinitely in Eng-game lapsed into

alruost com land,

plete quietude, and only 21 runs came in the first minutes after

They were among eight Czech and Hungarian competitors in the recent Olymples who had indicat- ed their intention of not return- ing to their homelands.

en-

Both swimmers-Jiri Linhart und Jiri Kolar, mechanical gineering students from Prague University-said they planned to contact refugee Czech diplomats In Canadu, with a view to going

there.

lunch.

Crapp Hit

a long time

of which struck him blow on the hoad,

MILLS TO MEET LESNEVICH

New York, August 17.

sored by the Golden Gloves, will be held on Saturday at the China Float Club. An at- tractive and varied programme of bouts hai been arranged and some good sport should bo assured. Tournaments are held regularly by the Services, but the Golden Gloves is one of the few 'or- ganisations which have attempted to stage tights in which service and civilian boxers participate.

The Golden Gloves have done much to rouse interest in

boxing among the civilian population. They have been badly handicapped by lack of funds and a proper equipped gymnasium for training pur- poses.

OLYMPIC SPIRIT

Seine years ago there was very active Hong Kong Boxing Association which controlled all

11

-London, August 17.- Lord Burghley, Chairman

|VRC SWIMMING

ABDULLA

NUMBER SEVEN

****

PACKETS of TINS

10-YEAR-OLD

MARK

GOES BY THE BOARD

A. V. Lopes, the Colony back stroke king, mode the biggest splash at the Victoria Recreation Club last night by trimming a fifth of a second off the 10-year-old record for the 100 yards back stroke set by Lau Po Hei in 1948. A big crowd turned up at the VRC for the grond members' gala in which nearly 50 swimmers took part.

Gonceding eight

seconds Middle and junior boys' 1 x 28 handicap, A.. V. Lopes pushed yards medley relay-ist Team off with a burst of speed to suplained by A. Basto. catch up on his competitors, x 25 yards free style mixed yards ahead. He fumbled on relay in his first turn and fust manng- 1st Team captained by Shauna ed his second. After the 75- | Anderson. yard mark he emerged close

vad

· Members*

SCCs.

three

rotations:-

yards breast

HK-Macao, Hockey

The Macao Mackey Asso- ciation will be questa of the.... Club de Ricrelo for a series of hockey games. In 'Hong A Kong early in October, tennis torm from Macno" will

probably te vlilting Hong ・・

Kong at the same time ¦ànd matches will bo arranged against Club de Recreio..

Last winter Reorala visited

DUR

Macao and played friendly hockey

tengla games there.

to the other swimmers who stroke handicap-1st S. Carvalho, were tiring quickly and pass-Souza, Time: 3 mins 17 secs; 3rd ****

Time: 3 mins 4-3/5 secs; 2nd R. ed each excepting L. Guterres G. Roza-Pereira, Time: 2 mins to touch the finish-wall in 30 sec 68-3/5 seconds.

Ladies' 220 yards Free style Celeste Guterres scratched from handloap-1st leather Anderson, the ladies 230-free-style to leave Time: 3 mins 11-4/5 secs: 2nd the field to the Eager sisters and Shauna Anderson, Time: 3 mins the Anderson girls, making the 10-3/5 sees: 3rd Joan Enger,

rate

an Inter-family affair. Time: 3 mins 21-4/5 secs.

Heather and Shauna, leaving at

Member

Time:

100 yerde back

15 18 respectively, swam stroke handicapist LE. Guter-

and 18. smooth steady course to draw up res,

77-8/3 secs; 2nd, A.V. with the Eagers on the sixth turn. Lopes, Tima: 68-3/5 Shauna proving herself a strong record); 3rd. A.K. swimmer, exerted in the last 50 Time: 73-3/5 yards but found the handicap she

too much., Joan Eager finished} fresh in third place.

Thrilling Finish

FCC5,

Becs:

Rees

Hospitals To Have Left-Overs

London, August 18. Rumjahn, The surplus food left in England by visiting Olympia free teams

Is

440 trap style handicap. Bonny 2nd vinst Mrs. Benjamin, are still drawing or their sup

allowed her sister just one second!nior boys' 100, yarda

being distributed" style handicap:-Irt A. McEwan, Time: 03-1/5

2nd G. among London hospitals. One Noronha,

Time: 78-4/5 secs;. 3rd early estimate was 300 tons A. Remedios, Time: 69-3/5 secs. but this has now been reduc- Ladies and membera 1-metre ed to 50 tons, as some teams The most thrilling finish of board the programme was the mon'a

Celeste Guterres.

plies

and lavish

farewell Montaldo, the 103 yards colony handicap-1st

Members' 440 yards free etyle parties have been held at some

W. champlon had 50 Beconda

Lawrence Olympic centres. Againux him, 11 of which went Time: 6 mins 42-2/8 secs; 2nd S.

An officer in charge of the dis-- Montalto, Time: 6 mins 33-2/5 tribution and storage to Wilfred Lawrence.

BOCS: 3rd A. McEwan, Time:

of food For most of the distance the

brought by the teams said today: [awimmers were at varying inter-

mins 22

"Many teama are still here and Ladies' "B" clam 78 yards frot quite rightly ure drawing on the vals, each keeping his own pace, style handicap: 1st B Lawrence was the first to draw and C. Eager: 3rd S. Low.

Osmund:

food they brought. By the time up after the 200 yard mark

we have rettled everything, there Middle boys' 60 yards free style with Monteiro slowly gaining as handicapist If. Holcroft, Time: left."

probably be about 50 tons well. The 400 yard mark saw the ag secs; and L. Gutierrez, Time: swimmers

BOCS,

At one Olymple school. centre.

Lewis Rathering, with both 143-3/5 secs; 3rd K. Xavier, Time: used as a residence for campeti

and Monteiro gradually 49-4/5 secs.

reaching up to young McEwan and Lionel Roza Pereira. Law. rence led at the Just turn with Monteiro close behind.

ropa.

The last 20 yards was the thrill of the race with every swimmer sprinting towards the Lawrence maintained his land, to finish first with Monteiro a close second followed by McEwan,

Rosults

CARDINALS HYPNOTISED

Lanky Johnny

lors, a forelan gamez attache and his staff gave a dinner party, for

140

unexpected guests and almost leaned out the camp store of chicken, pork, rico and fruit.

Only a kilogram of margaring

I was left for the competitors'

Sunday morning breakfast.

her

to

tons

Large quantities of tomatoes, New York, August 17.

cucumbers and onions, remaining In an effort to unsettia Hut-

Holland' left-hand pitcher from

gift of

100 ton, Bradman tried repeated

Results:

competitors. Schmitz hypnotised of. vegetables Inr bowling changes, but the first

aumber Benior boys' 50 yards back the Saint Louis Cardinals in are being delivered stroke handicapist A. Guterres Chicago with his assortment of bexing In the Colony. Many will excitement for

of London hospitals today. The Tournament of Cham-recall the great fights which took of the Organising Committee Time: 45-3/8 secs. 2nd A. Re-curve balls and hurled the

One came when Mitler began a serpions Incorporated announced place in the Old City Hall.

hospital received 1,000

of les of humpers at Crapp, one today it has resumed negotia

of the Fourteenth Olympiad. medios, Time: 42-2/4 secs; 3rd Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory gram of cucumbers, 176 kilo-

kilograma

50 kilo tomatoes, It would give Hong Kong Box.

today in the National League.rains of plums, 3 kilograms of ⚫ sharp tions for the Gus Lesnevich-ing a great fillip if this Assoria has issued this message on the G. Noronha, Time: 42-4/8 secs.

Freddie Mills light heavyweight sumclent followers of boxing in..

tlon www revived. There Are Games:

Mombers' 4 x 100 yards free Two hits off him were, homers. butter-beans and 60 malons... title-fight-originally set for the Colony to give this Associa of 1948 are over. It is for others

The London Olympic Games style relay1st cam captained Card right. Belder Stan Musial

by W wLawrence.

London Olympic.officials today... September 21 but postponed on every support. Tournaments | and not for the Organising Com-handicap-1st E. Lo Time: 47-3/man Don Lang hit the other.

hit his number 30. Third base-refuted the charges Jeported in. Ladida 50 yards breast stroke due to Mills' head injuries.

the Argentine press that half the could be properly organised.

mittee to judge of their success, ees; 2nd Heather Anderson Time:

There were seven night games. food the Argentine Andy Niederreiter, promoter Championship bouts organised

contingent "The

of for the

outstanding feature

had brought had gone into the Toumanient of Cham- by this association would be off-

79-4/5 the whole Games lius been the Junior boys 20 yards free style.

NATIONAL LEAGUE thin

London black market. plons, said Mill manager cabled cially recognised. him that "Mills' treatment is very ports could he pitted against loent them. There has been a feeling, and J. Basto.

Boxers from

neighbouring Spirit that has run right through handicap at Philip Leonard, Scores: Probably In the United Services Re-satisfactory.

Chicago

4 0: of conscious and suronscious, in all Wednesday in three creation Club pool on Tuesday night training in October, Will boxers. Thus the standard

Ladies" 25 yards frde style for Saint Louis who have come in contact with beginners handicap-1st local boxing would be raised and

2 special planes.

5 0 ctus, ana ollen? srid. The night the Royal Air Force know better few weeks." The two Hungarian swimmers

interest maintained.

them. that there is

W] ́ (Winning a great hope Rodrigues; 2nd. II. Randall

.pitcher Johnny United States team, he said, had The Tournament of Champlons who stayed behind were Oszkur Meers at water polo by eight first

Officers defcated the Army has Mills under contract for his all professionel and amateur box

This Association could control for the future.

Schmitz)-Associated Press. confirmed that they had lost Czurik and Elmer Szatmari.

"The chosen youth of 39 na-

nothing from their farge stocks. title defence against ing in the Colony and could also. tions has joined together in keen "The question of whether the goals to two before an enthu-Lemovich.-Associated Press.

"And that was the case generally. stage inter-school contests. swimmers slayed here was not siastic mixed audience.

but friendly rivalry on the felds

throughout the whole of the of sport and has lived hopplly

atores, bó comumented-Boutor. in the same Olympic centres.

"Above

al, a splendid background, bas. been the friendly and aporting, attitude of the British pubilo,

Meanwhile there were reports that other athletes from Balkan lands had tell them Olympic teams. These could not be verified. An oficial of the Czech Olym. said that only Linhart team und Kolar had left the party. The Iast of the Czechs returned to Prague

Die

on

Services Water Polo

a political one but a matter of The RAP scored first through up professional status as Squadron Leader Haines and the

Bald

taking up against remaining, amateur,“

Army quickly replied

through Captain Roberts," At half-time

a Hungarian legntion offelat to- the score was 3-2 in favour of day. "Such a question is purely the RAF MA

a matter for the individual."

Associated Press,

SOCCER

NEXT MONTH

Though the local football) season does not start till the last week-end, in September,

a number of very interesting competitions will be held next| month.

The Hong Kong-Macau Police Interport has been arranged to be played on September. 4. onl

following day the Combined Hong Kong and Macao: Police will meet a team from the Chin-

cse

The

оть

season proper starts the

following

After the restart the superior

team-work and staying power of

stari

BABE RUTH'S BODY TO LIE IN STATE

New York, August 17.

he RAF was evident and despite The body of Babe Ruth, former American baseball

a splendid performance by the

Army goalkeepers further. Ave gools were sedred by Squadron Leuders Lewis and Halnes.

The RAF. team will oppose a touri picked from the civilian element of the club on Saturday afternoon when the Club swim- ming golp in to be held,

star, will lie in state in Yankee Stadium-some- times called "the house that. Ruth built today and tomorrow. Thursday with Funeral services will be held, Cathedral on Fifth Avenue,

solemn New York City.. Requiem mass in St. Patrick's

AMERICAN SWEEP IN BABY OLYMPICS

Billard

"That this Olympic spirli, sm well nourished

R.

H.

TENSE RACE FOR COUNTY TITLE

London, August 17.

during these The race for the County cricket championship bo

came oven more intense as a result of the matches anding today.

Games, may go forth through- out the world and, prosper and flourish exceedingly is the heart- felt wish-of "all"?—Reuter),

RUGGER

The Memorial Hospital, centre SEASON

for cancer and associated diseases. at New York, taday denied, that teropterin, a new drug, had been' used in the fight to save Ruth's life.

Babe

Derbyshire and Glamorgan.head the table with 148

PROSPECTS the present champions, Mid-

It was established that nothing

E. had

had disappeared from the Ar- 0 gentine stoc of B

80 tons of food-

Hockey

Meeting

A meating to revive: the Hong Kong Hockey Association will take place in the Board Room of the South China Morni-- ing Post on Friday, August (20 at 6.30 p.m.

polnits each, but Derbyshire have only two games to play, whereas Glamorgan have three. Surrey and Yorkshire, cach tenham and thus going, to the with four matahes to 'complete,top of the table, Burray claimed Secretaries or Representatives come third and fourth with 144 extra time, but when the tart of the following clubs are re- and 149 points, respectively.

'over' was completed one wicket quested to attend!--

was still standing. The ninth European, Civil Service Hockey dlesex,'are still in the running.

wicket fell to the last ball of Club, Dutch Hockey Club, Uni- The local Rugby season pro having 136 points and threa

the day, In și which - there was yursity Hockey Club, Royal A New York Herald Tribunemises-to be a very interesting

anly two hdure and 25 minutes Navy. HMS Tamar and Dockyard story today said that Babe. Ruth one, as the Club and

play oll games to

play..

Clubs, Royal Air Force, Khalsa "played a dramale role in ons branches of the Services will morrow is that between Glamor The vital game starting to

Hockey Club, “Club Dó' Recreio, Results

| Cable & Wireless - Hockey - Club, of the most exciting medical in- be fielding stronger sides this gan and Surrey at Cardiff At Chelmsford: Somerset beat Hongkong Police & Army. T and had been receiving

Rain gain interfered with box by six wickets. Esox

Hockey enthusiasts and, um, receiving Trading will not start if the the series of matches just finish and 282, Somerset and 174 pirca will be avelcome,

of September

in bowled on the last d tors tried to have said that does League gumes wit be played in band with only eight balls for

day of the At Cardiff: Glamorgan-Nor- October. RA

same at Cardin, Glamorgan fall-thamptonshire match abandoned UNKNOWN LEADS "Though""" nothing definite hased to obtain full points against owing to rain. Northants 109 and He was one of the first' patients been arranged, "inera is over varināmo Johohire, - the 12 bottom) 104 for 4; Glamorgan 230. VAN MElody "Brighton, August Nik He stressed the long friend- to receive injections of the ̈new } probability of Interport games in club hoped that the w· Nottingham:;: Nottingham-J; ·An' unknown pint-sized azala».

since the his.condition at first was describ- | Malaya and 8300Shangtual, |

Progue, August 17,

vestigations of this generation" leropterin.

The newspaper"

the drug.

ship between the United States drug and the improvement in long and Czechoslovakia -nktion's establishment by Ma-jetus remarkable, said the news- saryk The mention of Ha paper.-Associated Press. saryk's name brought, a thun,

|` dersús choir from the crowd.

Kon drainst

It is to be

wenshire-Lancashire match abandon- tant golf professional, Allan The Rugby James at Sookunremaining County fixtures to be 75 for one; Lancashire 343 for rst round of the News Chronicle ther Will Improve to allow the ed owing t to rain. Notts 221 and Poulon, came out of the ruin todby to take the lead in the 509, will this season be played on

played out properly, so timt the declared, he soccer ground, which is big-leading teams may resolve their At Bradford Yorkshire beat £1,300 soir. tournament, He shot gex: than the ground allotted to trise mèrit in the closest race for Worcestershire by 58. Rugby last sezon. The Sookunm poo ground is in excellent con- dition.

mad:

Bruns Yorks [ 08 on the

Houndary ground and on the The United States today swept the first three places.

in the opening 110-metre hurdle event of the "Baby Olympics" today, with Harrison Dillard Football Association.

Seven-u-Side

"winning in 14.2 seconds. Stanley Shield Charity competitions start

There was a capacity crowd September 11 and will be of about 50,000 at Masaryk Sta- concluded

September 10. dlum for the first of a two-day These competitions will enable seven-nation competition. The moot teams in the Football League weather was warm with to have some training before the slight breeze and few clouds Saturday, N

was closely pushed by Roburt McMillan (US) Arrangements are now being Craig Dixon (US) who finished anal burst to win the 3,000- made for a strong Service side from second in. 14.3 Floyd Simmons, of metre run la. 8:41.8. McMillan Malaya to visit Hong Kong some the United States was third in took an early lead but was out- time in September The Com 15.1 and, the Crochs took the next raced in the seventh lap by Ska bined Services toora in Singapore three places.

vicek of Czechoslovakia but he The third of the Splash Night be running their own competi- illa dne, batsman for the Kent and 02 for 2: Hampshire 210.2 qualitying round will be played and other ports, in Malaya, has

came back in the final round series, organised by mentbers of tions-on-week-days. fully extended the best of the Tho dags of the United Stated, while his chilenger dropped to the European YMCA, will take Hong Kong visiting did very well against the Chinese mania, Finland and Czecho

teams and Swedan, Hungary, Holland Ruthird Olympla Football team recently, Klóvakíu were lying over the 0. Batten (UB) won with a final gramme will be a water-pola

In the 200-metre run Horbert Among the events on the pro LOCAL Eladium overlooking - Prague. spurt In the last lop in 1:41 match between the European 'Printed, and 'pobilihaid for the proprie Avery Brundage. Pyfiod Quter Vaclav Winter of Czechoslovakin YMCA and combination from Ants, The Newspaper Enterpries, Llated Olympic Committed, chairman, took an early lead and held it the Royal Artillery/et & Dima S, WALTER, JÁRNS KEATER WIND thanked the Oreciis for flair in until Barten, put on a sprint in Dancing will be sommence Mewes, Ming Moun..

put on

SPLASH NIGHT

ATRY!!

place today at 7 pm. M

In addition to the usual

to R.V.W.

every and 180. for their

6,018 Byard Hollingbury *** Four others--

•Mididissex owned atmint 100. Worcestershiro: 152 | Park coúra¤. Aeltina

prod tled At Birmingham: Robins

am: Warwickshire at 00. They were Max Faulkner, league games, the Services will zmondiautore, NOW het he is owing to rain wabandoned Basil Shepard, Allan Daley and

weekly thing

In hir 42nd Hempshire

Da gáma: year Hobling showod

Warwickshire (285 Tom Haliburton. The socand

"At-Dovert

Middlesex beat Kent Tomorrow, Associated Press and he mada 101 and followed by a wickets, Kent.401 for 8 da this

clared and 1203 Lot 6 with 7

declared 4 for 40); Mid- Band (Robertson 07, Robing 74)

ACHTING

allack showed no terrors for

Innings today, after

In 10 minute cent (Ames 104,

#coring 102 to win in two hour for 4

aw Siminutes.They accomplished A Challendars Gloucestera In

Wix-minutes to spares.

with Burrey, Burred" 200 Kolay bevised: Surrey Króm kan 176; Ciloucestershire 243 and wilts sung alovessiershire at Chul-/134 for Pichaiter.

SCOTS SOCCER

A: London," "August 171

Scotting"B" División