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SCHEME FOR PLAYERS COMES AS BOMBSHELL

NO MAJOR SURPRISES IN TENNIS

No major surprises were re- earded in yesterday's Men's "A" Division tennis lengue matches..

Chinese Recreation Club and South Chinn Athletic Association scoreti comfortable win over University and Hong Kong Cric- ket Club, respectively.

A more closely contested game was that between Kowloon Cric- ket Club and Club de Rercio, which the Cricket Clubs won by 3 sets, to 31.

(By "ROVER")

The problems confronting local soccer have again made the head lines'in the Chinese Press-as-the- result of an' announcement that a "Football Players' Welfare Association" is being formed by certain interests.

The announcement has not only aroused widespread interest among Chinese soccer fans, but has caused a considerable amount of consternation among the majority of Chinese Clubs, which regard.the proposal as a grave threat to their very existence.

If the new Council shews any Accorting to the announcement which has been rande, it will be sign that it is taking sides on any one of the main objects of this issue or is prepared to give way Welfare Association to provide to power politics, then hopes of free education for the children of an improvement In the "erislint players registered with e Asso-state of football in this Colony" eintion.

are not likely materialise.

All players registered with the Welfare Association will be re- quired to offer their services ns footballers on a voluntary basis and to play it either Division of The

Hong Kong Football League without any expectation of re- Chub eriving any personal reward.

Two postponed matches played it,

Entertaining Kowloors Cricket Club Indles

"A" team United Service Recreation acted as perfect hostesses when they

hey sharest one point each with lich visitors.

The players registered with the Welfare Association will, it i understood, he ate avaliable to Clubs which require their ser Vices

tersil

are prepared to pay

ANOTHER GREEN FOR RECREIO

The enthusiasm which has beru shown in lawn Bowla by mem- Lers of the Club de Recreio has necessitated arrangements being made for the laying of another

screen.

At Club de Recrcle, the LRC "D" Mixed Doubles team had to

all out before they could van- cœptain specified sun towards Work on this new green, which

the functs of the Welfare Anste} will be a full length green mea ciation.

suring 120 feet, will comence

quints the fighting Portuguese sextel by ive sets to four.

Totay's Mixed Doubles "13" Division games will assume some measure of Interest in that both The

CRC and Langue leaders, crc, will be subjected to one of their severest fests when they mre! University and Kowbon Cricket Club, respectively.

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No mention has been made an shortly. Thin Kreen will be id to whether non-Chinese players next to the Club house, just above will be eligible for membership the present green. It is expected

Welfare Ass

Associa proposed

to have the green ready for next tion. It is assumed, however, that season. the Welfare Association intends to cater only to Chinese players.

Without

going into the prox

As both thesO teams cannot and cons of the proposed scheme, afford to lose a single match now, į attention might be drawn to the any unset (which is not unlike fact that the Hong Kong Football the chances of Association, as the body govern- amateur football in this Colony, already has a Benevolent

will nullify the losers.

University has lost to Kowloon Cricket Club but they did not have their strmaest team nut, both; Tommy Lo and T. T. Lim being! in the missing ranks.

Men's "A" Division

HKU 2-CRC .7

T. T. Lim and T. Lo (HXU) lost to Trul Wal-piti and T.E. Choy 2-6, beat Eric Le and W.7 Lee 0-2, lost to G. Chos

L.C. Kotewall 1-6.

and

D. Lo Bid N. Lo (KU) 1st

and

In

Fund,

Council's Powers The Council of the Hong Kong Football Association in, under

TENNIS STARS ASK VISAS

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1949,

Daredevil T.T. Race Driver

Italy's Nello Pagani on Mis Mondial during the 125 cc class event in the Dutch motorcycle TT races over the Assen clreuit. Pagani won in this class in 1 hour 2 minutes 36.8 seconds for the 115.75 kilometres covered by him. (AP Photo).

REVISION OF TRACK AND FIELD

(By HAROLD ABRAHAMS)

RULINGS

Recently I spent two days at a meeting of the Rules and Records Committee of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, engaged on the task of re-editing the rules for track and field competitions.

Berne, July 21. The self-exiled Czech tennts stars Jaroslav Drobny and Vindi- mir Cernik filed formal applica-As

many of the rules ore over 40 years old, it can well be imagined that the propect was formid- oble.

tions for United States visus al

N Consulate the American Berne.

said that! Consulate ofetals

In the end we arrived at al cannot, of course, say what Cernik visited the number of new proposals, which rules will be accepted by that the Ruler of the Asenciation, Drobny and empowerad to distribute any Consulate twice during the lay in de course will be submitted Congress, but I can state what to complele the visa formalities for consideration to the Congress suggestions are likely to be sub-

it meels in milted for consideration. of the IAAF when priated for the urpose, among They are not expected

Brussels at the time of the Eura- players who have been injured counter any

next sum- pean Championships or are necessitous

monies set aude and appro.

Meulties

10 en-

in b

and others taining their visas to the United who have rendered services to Stales.-Associated Press.

the game or their families."

to Tru and Choy 1-8, bent Lee The Council us at no time failed to exercise its powers o and Ive 6-2, lost to Chou Kotewall -0.

connection when the neces«. T.11, Ip and S.F. Lam (HKU) | sity arose lost to Tsul and Chay 1-8, lost incident to Lee and Lee 4-6, lost to Chuo and Kotewoll 2-8.

BCAA B-HKCC %

E. Tsai and Szeto Bick (SCAA)

to

and to cite a recent show the generoalty

of the HKPA, one might mentions the euse of Soong Ling-shing. who who Injured while playing against the Koreans.

and other was also the case of

Apart from

this

mer.

Down

Dodgers Go

To Pittsburgh

New York, July 21.

beat M. Keenan and J.D. Muce the frant made by the HKFA to Loft fielder Raph Kiner drove in five runs with

kie, 6-2, beat J.B. Hawthorn and

J.V. Sellors, 6-1,

D. Tsni and

C.K.

the family of a a player who died Leung following injuries received dur- (SCAA) drow with M. Heenan ing a football match at Happy and J.D. Mackle G-8, beat J.B. Hawthom and J.V. Sellors, 7-3 T.T. Chen and A. Wei (SCAA) Mackie, 0-4. beat Heenan and beat Hawthorn and Sellors, 4-2.

KCC Recreio 3% E.C. Fincher and Capt. Turner Cooker (KCC) beat 1.2. Gon- selves, and F.M. Ribeiro, 6-2. W.A Reed and A.J. Remedios, 4-2 beat T.E. Rodrigues anet CA. Parretto, 6-3.

S.A. Judah and L.F. Stokes KCC) drew with

Goncalves and

this

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two homers to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League.

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"Modern inventions"

For example, full consideration has been given to such modern "inventions" 13 the "photo- finish," electrical lening, and the novelly of starting races by the use of a miscrophone and loud- speakers opposite to each runner

yards,

in the 220 and 440

would This latter Innovation eltmicato the time ing which has and which has always existed, resulted in the outside man heur- ing the pistol shot rather more than 1/10 sec. after the inside one.

Two other matters under con Bidoration are also of Interest The first concerns the regular manner in which sprinters get to their marks,

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4 9

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The Winding pilcher Al Brazze, Inser Nelson Potter,

1810

NATIONAL LEAGUE,

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B 11 1 8 10 0

this line.

Japan Making Comeback In World Sport

74-

Tokyo, July 23. Japan today marked an

forward In other step ajtablishing its position in the family of nations when it was re-admitted into the International Amateur Wreet.

ing Federation

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Wes rel

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Japari

was re-instated' as a "mem » International of the ber Bwimming Federation and Japanete

teams

ar due to compete in the United States. The Japan Westling Aico- ciation today received a let ter from Mr. Victor misda, President of IAWF, laform-

Japan's ing of

formal ra admission as resolved in the latest general meeting hald in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 2.--United Prose.

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County Leaders All Engaged In "Friendlies"

London, July 20. -The four-matches-which_comprised_the_current County cricket programme will have no im- mediate effect on the leadership in the County championship race.

Worcestershire, who head the table, are engaged in a friendly against Devon, Yorkshire are play- ing The Army and Middlesex are without a fixture. Sixth-placed Warwickshire, before D. Snailb-was caught-after who, with Surrey, are 12 points scoring 60, which included "five runs came behind

lost their fours. Thereafter Glamorgan, opening bat, F. Gardner, agninat steadily and Rhodes, who came Gloucestershire without run in with four wickets down, bat being scored, but then A. Town-bed with assurance for 127, which send and H. Taylor put on 77 for Juctuded 12 fours and occupied

second wirkel to remedy | Gree hours. matters.. Townsend was run out after scoring 72, which included two sizes and seven tours. He was within four

of highest score for his County and looked set for a century,

the

runs

his

Closing Scores

Close of play scores:

At Maldstone: Kent 224 (Fagg he, Crush 51); Leicestershire 143 for 2 (Berry 88),

Warwickshire At Gloucester: 400 for D (Townsend 72, Dollery 200); Gloucestershire to but,

Tem Dollery, after a slow start, reached a double century and Warwickshire finished in a good

At Nottingham: Essex 245 for pvaltion. Dollery batted for three (Bailey 74 not out, Hay Smith Hours and 40 minutes and hit 53 not out). Run stopped play: tour sixes and 22 fours to record Nottinghamshire to bat his bughost score in frst class

379 ericket.

W.A. Sime, the Nottingham shire caplain, put Essex in after he had won the tose at Trell Brloge, where the Duke Edinburgh watched the

after. toon's play. The gamble camo

going for 63,but

At Taunton: Derbyshire for 12); Somerset 32 for 4.

Smith 50, Rhodos 127, Hazell 7

At Huth Yorkshire 149 for 4 (Waison 78), Rain restricted play

thin

two-day match against Army. At Paignton: Devon 155

In

The

off to a certain extent three men (Howorth 5 for 431: Worcester-

sound 43

shire amatur, S. Eve, and a seventh match).

the on

181 for B. (A two-day

wicket stand by the England At Dorchester: Lancashire 124 Dowler, Trevor Bailey, and Ray (Creess 6 for 97); Dorset 128 Smith pulled Essex rou

round. The

5 for 34). A two-day

(Berry

stand had realised 104 when ramach-Reuter.

slopped play for the day. Bailey was then unbeaten with 74 and Smith was 53 not out.

Tail Wags

Kent start badly at Maid- James Sperry where stone, Leicestershire left arm bowler took the first three wickets for Arthur Fago was the

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only bateman

with to play Confidence at that stage and his 38 occupied 100 minutes.

With six wickela down for 121 Kent's tall wagged, F. Crush (51) and R. Dovey (38) putting on 75 in 53 minutes for the biggest stand of the innings.

Heavy Fine For Boxer

London, July 21. Billy Thompson, British light. weight boxing chanplen, has been fined £1,780 by the Boxing Board of Control, his menager, Benny Huntman, said today,

The One, the heaviest in recent year, come DA 蠱 result of Thompson's disqualification dur-

blow

defence of his European ülle against Kid Dussart of Belgium in London on July 5,

Dussart was dropped by to the body in the sixth round. Leicestershire replied strongly The Italian referee ruled it was and need only 82 runs with eight tow, stopped the bout and award- wickets in hand for first innings ed the crown to Dussart.

The master of ceremonies on-

lead.

A century by A.E. Rhodes nounced

after the fight that nabled Derby to run up a good "'Thompson had been warned three score against Somerent at Taun times by the referee—Associated ton, Derby's opening pair put on 681 Press.

"I enjoy them Friendly best of all!"

It has been suggested that >

In a friendly lawn bowls game line should be seawn three ornat Taikoo yesterday, the Talkoo four yards behind the starting Dock Club beat the Northumber- fine, and that the starter should land and Durham Association by tine up the competitors behind seven shots, the final score being

Valley before the Ward,

With

of the existence Benevolent Fund, 1 would

The New York Giants esta-1 St. Louis that the

consecutive inning Boston "Football blished proposed Players Welfare Association" scoring as they whipped entirely unnecessary, the more so

so Cincinnati Reds for the second when it is taken into considera-straight day. tion that the Benevolent Fund of They scored in each of the HKFA does not restrict bene- first three innings to better the Belates to any particular class of previous mark of 12 set by the Pittsburgh

Brooklyn Giants In 1923.

Then he will tell them--"got të TOC player.

p. Riddle, Dickson, your marks," and as each runne: T. McLean In

Pirates:

Casey, Chambers; c. McCul- will have to procned about the AW. Leck Jough. Fitzgerald,

is probable that J.A. Watson same distance, Dodgers: p. Brancu, Banta,

they will all be ready for the wA MCK

W.A. word "get" at the same thine.

(skip) 13. .0 have discussed this with one JA, Boxter of our Olymple starters why A. Smith'

R.B. Marshall

the American League,

in the ninth to nip Boston after

Today's Meeting Chicago White Sox scored a run

4 T 2

1

(10 innings) | favours the linn very much.

It is believed that the objects left fielder Ted Williams led the

Welfare Asso-score in the Red Sox half of the Pallea; e. Campanella. lero, 8-1, lost to Rest and of the proposent ficmedios, -

5-1, lost to Rodrigues ciation could be achieved with inth by hitting his 22nd homer St. Louis and Barretto,, 3-6.

more lasting effect and with less of the season with two runners Boston F.R. Kleinn and T.E. 1ater-feeling if those behind the on base. (KCC) lost to Gonsalves and scheme would come forward and

a pro- tripled for Chicago in the White Ribeiro, 1-8, beat Reed and Re- ask all Clubs to donate

then medios, 6-2, beat Rodrigues and portion of their "gute money" Sox half of the

towards the Benevolent Fund of scored on catcher Edqir Malon's Earretto, 8-2.

the Hong Kong Football Assocla- single, tion.

The New York Yankees bounced

Mixed Doubles

"B" Division

Centre felder George Metkovich

ninth,

at

Crandall, Chicago Philadelphia

7

2

71-04.

20

13

W. Chambers

A.P. Weir

A.A. Dand J.A: Tindall

(skip) 13

J. Collings J.O. Stokoo WH. Cowls J. Fraser

(skip)

D. Monument J. Waller J. Tibble.. JHempsey (skip)

Cardinals: D. Pollet, Wilks, Another bugbear of mine has JC, Chalmers

Staley, Brazle; c. Guruglofa. received attention, At present,

(akip)...... Braves; P. Sain, Potter,

timekeepers entrusted with the

A. Steven task of timing, say, the third or DR: Dally fourth man in a 100 metres seem F.K. Pattinson to me to have an impossible pro- W. Melrose position.

27 (skip) They have to Judge who was R.B. Grimin fourth, which means taey have w. McColl to place the first four men in C. Bovaird order to get the fourth, as well J.H. Kinniburgh as time him.

(skip)

...

(11 Innings) Cubs; p. Leonard; e. A. Walker;

Owen. Phillies: p. Roberts, Simmons;

c. Seminick.

New York

Turning now to the Council back against the desperate Indians Meeting of the HKFA which w tonight with a 7-3 victory bo- be held this evening and which fore the largest night crowd /ol. Rooralo -LAC 5 Miss M. Ribeiro and Miss M. will be called upon to deal with the Major League season,

problems mighty lost to Mrs. a number of knotty

throng Figueredo (oc)

of 75,340 Allen and Mr. Campbell, 4-6, he cannot but help romarking Cleveland, according to United Cincinnati beat

Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. that upon the firmness with Press. Scholes, 6-2,

Pomeroy which the new Council attacks beat Mrs.

Joe DiMaggio' led the League- and Mrs. Hutchinson, 8-3.

Xavier (ec) beat Mr Allen

Mrs. and Mrs. Campbell, 6-2, lost to

Mrs. Robinson

which

these problems, much will de- leading Yankees to the victory Mr. M. Pintos and Miss M. pend

1 that shot them four and a half games ahead of the Indians again with

# triple and his seventh- home run of the season Recounted for three runs.

Larry Berra of New York also homered-hls 12th of the season a mighty blow into the upper! deck in Cleveland's vast stadium.)

Today's scores were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Ad

and Mrs. Scholes, and Mrs. Stokes, 1-8, Jost to Mrs, 4-8, beat Mrs. Pomercy

and Mrs. ; Heinzerling and Mrs. Lawes, 4-0. Hutchinson, 6-4.

Jest to Mrs. Groundwater Mrs. A. Carvalho and Mrs. S. Mrs. Benjamin, 5-7. Xavier (Ree): lost to Mrs. Allen and Mrs.. Campball, 1-0) | Inst. t-

Mrs. Hutchinson; 2-0.20

Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Scholen. 2-5, lost to Mrs. Pomeroy

and

chc KCC USAC

Ladies “A” Division

UBRO 44-KCD 41⁄2

Mrs. Ta..Willame and Mrs. -R.H. Jones (UBRC) beat Ming.P. J. Ward and Mrs. J. Stokes, 7-3, beat Mrs. E. Heleerling and Mrs. CRC Mr. J. Lawer 6-3, best Mrs. St: SCAA

· L." "Ben- KCC, Groundwater and Mr. - L.

De Spoke

and Bombermana; V(USRC) lost to Miss Ward and beat Mo. Haingealing, and Me.| Lawes

Milk Arawl will.

Groundwater, and Mirag

Beott (UBRC) lost to Miss Wardl

League Standing

Ladies "A", Division

P W L D FA PI

3300 22 3 0 42 0.17 10:4 41 21 158 201 3

Now York 13.1 172 271 3 Cleveland

Men's "A" Division

P W L D F A PU

Yankees:

Berra

7.0 0.0 0 451. 81°12) 4400 321 31.8. 1.5.2.3 0 131 311 4 Boston";

HKCC 02 01 201

Recreio

Today's. Games,

Mikad Doubing."

División

*UBRC"

CRC

RH E

7.13 10

p. Lopat, Page;

Indians:

P. Feller, Zoldak, Gromek, “Bearden, Benton:

Hegan.

Chicago Washington Benator

Senator

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Allotted A Lane

1. Vettrey J. Rowan A. Baggott

R. Bailey!

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MONAGHAN TO DEFEND TITLE

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3.12 Winning pitcher. Dave: Kosio, loner Ken Raffensberger, ・・

1 Now the suggestion is that Chicago

timekeeper should co cach

bo Philadelphia

and he should Winning pitcher Dutch Leonard, allotted a lane-

ime the runner loser Curt Simmons,

In that lang. -Associated Press and United when he finishes..

We shall probably get men

Belfast, Jul 20. Press.

Rinty Monaghan)!. of Northern placed third who are credited

placed | Ireland,・・ plana......to defends his League Standings

faster times than men second (this happens in swim- world and European fideigh NATIONAL:LEAGUE. ming), but in a short sprint it titles here in

September

pastily Honore W1 Pe. does not necessarily mean that against

:D. Bel- 52 33-1012] the

Inaccurate, for on a

Brooklyn 91. Louis

Boston Philadelphia. New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago

50 36581|mming or the Judging is | France. Mr. Bob chFratest-nt|

- promoter told Reuler to- 47 40- 549 1/10th-second watch two men day that he hopes to alg/Prater! 44-43 512 with the same time' to their within the next few days for the

yard

bout I apart. 4241500 credit may be a 40 44-470

possible that a suggestion

AMERICAN LEAGUE =

New York Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Detroit put- Chicago

Washington

It le

Meanwhile, Monaghan

34 50405 which I made some months ago paring for; his non-title": 82, 55 368 that the relay change over zone here on August. B

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should be abolished-will receive dineill, the Italian

Punk egyet this August progra Yet another suggestion is that Prbette, former 34 31 635 the first, 440 yards of an has been matched

ardkor a half-mita Italianghtwel Am in

attention.

-43---36-)?,683 | race will be?

4004401535 The half-mile le run at such A

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