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MAY FRANCE

PULLED FROM THE WATER

Aboard the pilot boat Providence in the English Channol, September 6, Miss Shirley May Franco protestingly abandoned her attempt to swim the English Channel today within seven miles of her goal on orders of her father trainer,

She

The 17-year-old Americon high school girl-the youngest swimmer ever to

attempt the Channel-was taken from the water at 1505 GMT. had been swimming for 10 hours and 39 minutes.

Shurley May was modest

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baby, nover

Tom, polled by from 96. "We can come another year.

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Baseball Scores

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1949.

New York, September 6. The suven Kame winning streak of the late spurting

Phillies Philadelphia

ended today when New York Giants of a won the second game souliebender, 4-1, after losing the opener, 4-2, in 10 innings.

A three rim hamer by Wes

"out to date a speedbund whart, headed Westrum In the sixth inning gave

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149 vids Pier Style.

303 yds Breast Stroke

100 vás Bark Stroke.

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220 yds Pror Style.

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VRC Members Events.

Landless. 50 yds Free Style Handicap.

Lades 100 yds Free Style Bundtrap.

Senior Boys 100 yds Free Style Handwap.

J Boys 100 yds Free Style Handileup.

Jun Hays 75 yds Individual Meley

PAIRS RESULT

for Dover,

Cinete the edge they needed to Starley May www meaning. halt the Phillies in their bid for "Why don't you leave mer Why, three consecutive doubleheader don't you have t

tumphs in as many days,

Belog that Giants had scored

seconsi mning WHard Marshall singled and Itank Borowy walked Tharre

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way. hith way, she grinned.

The end of Shurley Mar's tempt care shortly after she had

when

coplut of hot testenight hatters to force in the

The o ent Sehunner, Blek Matally

when the ronpoluared at the cold.; Bill Nicholson tier it up for i

Her coach test hrs thers i

she withdad lo Fest bait sa shouts in the fifth with a 400 foot heurs into the upper deck of the rd, "No"

Several terms previously height field. Bad Keel het how she teli, Sh lwert exhausted and very odd, After alt calm day, the Risk reporters to slip

Latenze evansert into their jackets.

Shirley Was Furious

Futter

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Shirley's

rushed! over from the setpener when it berame apparent that Starkey was Jurious.

That was the only extra lane blow the opportunistie Phils got all day; but in the opener they series of made the most of

hurp singles in the ninth__nud enth to wipe out n 2-0 Grant leart.

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Two Men Retired

Larry Jansen was within

Ma

China's New Mermaid

plteb of his 16th victory in that j fainth when he had two men re- Mike

to

Several Unes previously It tired and tivo strikes on hurst asked her how she felt, She Gollat, rookie second baseman. smiled and said "ine." She at-Golat singled for the second hit of exhausted and very cold. He of the inning and Jansen walked¦ pleaded with her to give up. She pinchlitter Andy Seminick refused. He shouted, "Please du nad the bases. what Badly wants you to do. Please, baliy

are hurting Pursell."

Shirley threw herself, over on her bark in the water and tried to swim awny.

you

Mother Disheartened

In

Somerset

run

Richie Ashburn slashed a two- run singie into centre to send the game into extru innings and the|

of it in his made short work the tenth,

Del Ennis. Stan Lopata and Nicholson singled for one and Lopata also came home when Massachusetts, Willard Marshalt bobbled Nichol-- Surley May France's dishearten- son's hit in right feld, ed mother said she believed thati her 17 year old daughter would: conquer the English Channel it

- NATIONAL LEAGUE she tried to swim it again. Her hopes WITT dashed when she

daughter was Philadelphia Phillies 4 }1 lesrned. that her lifted from the water after enver-New York Giants me about two-thirds of the 23-)

| Philadelphia PhoRes ail route.

Mrs. Walter France said, "Give | (nighteap) her another try and she will New York Giants aake it. Perhaps it her fallier

The scores were:

Playing in the quarter-Anals had let her go on the might have Boston Braves of the Colony Open Lawn Bowls mide 1. Of course he knows what Brobklyn Dodgers Pairs championship at the Kow-condition she was in and 1 don't bon Cricket Club yesterday, G.A. I don't think there will be an- Guterres and J. E. Norunlu beat other try this year.- United Press Pittsburgh Pirates J. Fraser and A. J. Hull by 24-10.j and Associated Fres.

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Miss Leung Di-mul, who created four new Chinesa Na- tional swimming records and won

the

Women's Individual Championship the Chinese Open Colony Bwimming Cham- pionships. nonsored by the Hong Kong Chinese Amateur Swimming Association and held at the Chung Shing Bathing Pavilion on September 5 and September 6, ("China Mall Photo).

Kiwis Score Easy Win Over South Of England

Hastings, September 6. The New Zealand cricket touring team scored an easy victory over the South of England in the first match of the Hostings Festival today by The South of England made no real recovery after their batting failures the previous day and the New Zealanders won deservedly 25

on innings and three runs.

minutes after lunch.

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Dick Turpin Loses British Empire Middleweight Title

London, September 6.

Dick Turpin, of England, lost his British Empire middleweight title at the Harringay Arena, London, tonight when he was knocked out in the first round by Dave Sands, the triplo Australian champion. Sonds' sensational victory come in two mins. 45 secs. with Turpin on his knees in the corner of the ring, too dazed to rise at the count of 10. He had previously taken two counts of nine, failing to with- stand a murderous two-fisted attack which left him absolutely with- out hope.

CCC LADIES' RECORD

stance

wi; The champion began. In his Although giving awny 11 usual clean-out. munner with pounds in weight, Williams gave account of himself in upright

and jabbing a good left lead, but Sands would not outpointing Olek. The French- man forced the pace but he hurt be denied. Rushing In to the

no effective guard against Wil- attack, be staggered Turpin

wards the end of each round Wom cleverly

his Minung punches, rocked him with hard right hooks to the jaw-Reuter.

with a left hook to the jaw lams stabbing left jab, and to-

and then battered the cham- pion across the ring, landing punch after punch with both

Craigengower Cricket Club | hands. played their last match in the Turpin sank to his knees for 33 Division Ladies Doubles a count of nine and when he got Tennis League at home yes-in his feet it was obvious that he terday when they were given did not known where he was, a hard fight by the Club de Recreio and won by five sets

to four.

Dy their vielory the Happy Valley Club have gone through the season without a defeat and to Mrs. Shimu Chiu and Mrs. Vialet Fowler goes the credit of winding all their games,

Visiting the Chinese Recreation club in & Third Division League match, South China Athletle As- solution bent the CRC "B" by Nix sets to three.

On rubbery legs with glazed eyes, he backed across the ring instinctively, keeping his oppon

eyes pun-

HUTTON SETS NEW RECORD

ent at bay for half a minute.

The Australian, with

Scarborough, September 7. leaming, kept swinging rher, determined nut to nilow Hadlee lost the toss here his opponent to recover. Again against H. D. G. Leveson- Sands gloves thudded sickening- Gower's XI in the final match ly Into Turpin's unprotected how of the New Zealanders tour, and down went the British chor- and 15,000 spectators cherred pion again. He just bead the count them on to the field.

stashed In two hooke and sure funds at Covers. His 54

for the

Bandu gave him no respite. Hy lunch time, Leveson- A vicious right uppercut under Gewer's X1 a steady start, and the heart

made

Turpin drop taget put on 88 for the first hia chin covering guard, and wicket before Hutton hit a ball CCC 5-Recreto 4

then, quick an lightning, Sands Euake hurd Into Donnelly's Mrs. S. Chiu and Mrs. V. Fow-

'point fer (CCC) bent Miss M. Ribeiro and Miss M. Figulredo 6-0, beat Turpin wilted and crumpled in! Hutton hit afne fours.

his own corner. Miss M. Xavier and Mrs. Silva

brought his aggregate 6-2, bent Mrs. Carvalho and Mrs.) He was trying to rise at the season to 3,384, beating the pre- rount of 10 but just failed to bent vious best for Yorkshire, by Her- 1. Sliva 0-3.

Souza and Miss R. t.

bert Sutcliffe, who made 3,338 in Mrs. 1 Rumjahn (CCC) beat Miss Ri- Turpin was still dazed in his 1912. Sutcliffs was watching the

several minutes but cricket beiro and Miss Figulredo 6-8. corner for Beat Miss Xavier and Miss Silva was smiling and shaking his head, G-2, lost to Mrs. Carvalho and when he left the ring.

This victory for Sands, coming Mrs. L. Silva 4-0.

Castro and Mrs. T. so soon after his splendid points Mrs, N.

Robert. Villemain, of Watson (CCC) lost to Miss Ri-win over beiro and Miss Figuiredo 3-0 lost France, placed him definitely in to Miss Xavier and Miss Silva line for a world title contest. 3-0, lost to Mrs. Carvalho and This was Sands whose fame Mrs. L. Silva 4-6.

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today. Simpson matched Hutton's score before being dismissed by a catch near

the sight screen by Smith off Burtt. He hit a sis and six fours.

Graveney and Hardstaff raised

to 130 by total to

lunch. The fcams were: Leveson- Yardley, had preceded him from Austra Gower's XI-Norman

Reginald Simp- Brown, Freddie CRC "B" 3

son, Len Hutton, Alec Bedser, Jos Welsh Champion Wins

Hardstaff, Cliff Gladwin, Laurio K. C. Ng and Y. Y. Lam (CRC)

On the same programme, 24-Fishlock. A. Meintyre, Tam lost in K. C. Weng and K. C

to champion, earned the right

New Zealanders: Sit 1-, beat Dr. Y. K. Ng and year-old Eldle Thomas, the Welsh Graveney imd J. Wharton.

Sutcliffe, K. S. Chu 6-3, lost to K. T. NA meet the helder, Henry Hall, for Rabone, Hadies, Wallace, Smith, welterweight title Donnelly, Reid, Mooney, Burt, Wu Y, W. Chung (CRC) the British WW and Y. W Che B-1, 10st when he outpolated the former Burke and Cave. to Ng and Shu 4-8, lost to Ng holder, (Ernie fioderick, over 12

rounds in a Anal eliminator,

Leveson-Gower's XI and Saw 1-8.

The fight was fought at Hutton, e Donnelly, b Burke great pace from the first bell and Simpson, c, Smith, b Burtt Thomas, who is 12 years younger Graveney, not out than his opponent, corned the

Hardstaff, not out verdict in the last two rounds.

Henry Hall, the British welter- weight champion, suffered D severe setback when, after strenuolis but somewhat scromb- ling eight-round bout, ho was outpointed by the Canadian, Frank Cortese,

and B. Saw 4-6.

A Lim and C. C. Ma (CRC) beat Wong and Sit 6-2, lost to N. and Shu 5-7, beat Ng and Saw 6-2.

LAWN BOWLS LINE-UPS

not resume his inn gs.

To balance this, the New Zoa- landers were without Cowie, their, The following are Lawn Bowls An invitation has been sent fast bowler for most of the time, line-ups for Saturday, September Ito Manila golfers to take parts he pulled' leg muscle and hud 10: 3 6 tin the Open Amateur Golf to retire.

Filipino Club Berand Division alat The eight wicket roulined 43 in)

Hong Kong (10 brings) Championship of

Royal

Football Club at King's Parks half an hour. Then Mallett pro- Hong Kong Golf Club which vided. the wicketkeeper, Mooney,.v. Fleld (Ships F. Rodrigues, 1.9. JW. L, J. Calho, V.N. Atlenix, will be played at the Fanling with his third victims of the inn- Catty, 2, Bara, D.A. Rosario (Skip): Golf Course on October 8.

The invitation is at present b

ings. be

WF, Johnson, T.K. Lim, ILY. Hu, W.C Perks might have brez out first Osley Bipl ins

considered by

Wack the

ball, but Cresswell, fielding near Reserves C.F. Lee and A.Y. Leo. Wack Golf and Country Club.

the screen, allowed the Bill to The Colony tourney will-be a 36-hole play open to all amateur bounce out of his hards. .600 golfers with a handicap of 10 or hit out, driving Rabone straight

NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston

New York

League Standings

W H2 40 B2 51 71 64 67 67

Pc. .626 .817 .526

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Cincinnati

Chiengo

Perks

for six, but he soon put the ball ta

1RC Divielan Arrunk

Kowloon Kesint Cricket Club at Cox's Blunt, Players kre requenter 10 treet at the Hiar Ferry 443 A reption of the "Fife Quaich" Hadice at mid-on and in the ab- ¦ what, Hong Kong, at 9.20 p.m. .406 will be awarded the winner. sence of timblett the innings D.M.A. Tauck, A.H.A. Rahman, 1. All,

388 Prizes will also be awarded for ended at 265.

United Press, the following: best round on Old

Course;

New best roundi Course; best net score; best net round on Old Course and best, net round on New Course. No compeiltur, however, may win

ST. LEGER CALLOVER

London, September 6. In view of the injury to Royal Forst, the Victoria Club, where the callover on the St. Leger was held last night, today took the unusual top of announcing top the press a new list of prices on: the race.

more than one. prize.

EGYPTIAN WINS WEIGHT-LIFTING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Hague. September 6.

Final Scoreboard

The final scoreboard rend: New Zealand: 1st innings 307 South of England; 1st inn- ings 150

2nd innings ¡Gimblett retired burt

Allen e Donnelly b Cresswell. Edrich e Reid & Cresswell ... Compton e Donnelly b Heid Bailey e Mooney & Reid Van Ryneveld 'e Mooney

Cowie

Burtt

The new list is as follows! 7 to? M. Fay, the Egyptian Olym-Mann e Smith

2 Lone Eagle, to 2 Swallow plc eliamplon, tonight won the Valentine not qut Tall, 8 to 1 Musidora, 9 to 1 Royal world featherweight weight-lut Evans & Rabone Empire, 10 to 1 Krakatao, 100 tong champion total ft of 332-Ballett, e Mooney b Butt 0 Peter Flower, 100 to 8 Unknown kilos, which equalled his own Perin e Hailee b Burtt | Quantity, and 100 to 6 the rest. world record.

Router.

HOME FOOTBALL

RESULTS

London, September 6. The following were the results

of football mathes played today:

THIRD DIVISION (south) Southend

2 Orient THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) Barrow

Tranmere

Oldham

0 Lincoln

0. Carlisin

Fayad's Jerk of 135 and hla

snatch of 105 kilos were

also

equal to his own world records,

His press was 02-1⁄2 kilos.

The European champion,

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Runge, of Denmark, took second Cowie place with a total lift of 312-44 Cresswell ictlos. Ils Agures for the prees. Reid snatch and jerit were 100,,95 and Burtt 0117-kilos respectively.

0. Accrington 1] FIRST ROUND REPLAY GLASGOW CUP

Queen's PR. ---Router.

2. Clyde.

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M. Herul, of France, was thiri with 85, 82-4 and 125 kilos for a total of 203-4 kilos-Reuter.

GERMANS

RE-ADMITTED TO SWIM FEDERATION

Rabone

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30

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M.Y. Adal (Skip); SD, B2, M.A. £fast, Waib, 9.8.

A.M. Wakati El. Markar. Skip A. Katie, Rasijahn, H.M. Rumjahn (Skin).

AM.

HKFC Second Dielalet acainet Filipino Club at King's Parks

J.B. Howell, H.B.I.. Dowblugin, MN. Rakbeen, NJ. Bebbington (8kip); Q.3. Brown, Burnage, T. 1^tle, B., Bickford 78k A. McAlpine, J.K. Gülchrist, A.

oberts, J.AR, Relby (Rkip),

Entries For. LRC Tennis Tournament

The annual Tennis Tourna-

14 ment organised by the Ladles Recreation Club, which will

205 commence on Monday, Sep- tember 10, holds every pro-

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OTHER RESULTS

1 ts predecessors and should

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with

tennis.

The following entries have been received: :

Colony Open Championships Ladies Bingles: (17 entries); Ladies Doubles: (13 pairs) and Mixed Doubles (23 pairs). London, September 6,

Club Championship The results of other first c'es

Ladies Bingles-level and han- éricket matches ended today were: dicap: (10 entries); Men's Sing

At Kingston-on-Thames: Surrey Milbo, September 6.

les: (20 entries); Ladies Doubles bsat The Rest by 4 wickets. The (11 pairs); Men's Doubles (10 Germany wOR re-admitted to the

Rest 175 and 240: Surrey 233 and putra) and Mixed Doubles (18 International Saviemaning Federation M a meeting here last 188 for 6.

pairs). Inter Hong Challerige eight. It is understood that Gur- At Scarborough: The North Cup: 13 entries, many will not yet be allowed a drew with The South: South 884 representative on the Committee for 0 declared and 265 for 6 de- of the Federation, or be allowedclared (Smith 112, Fishlock 67 Tugby Union Barnstaple 8 to compete in next Olympic not out). The North 419 for 6 Welsh Academicals B. Redruth Gamba wimming events Rau declared and 165 for 7 (Hutton Pontypridd Baker

84101) autor.

RUGGER SCORES

London, Beptember 6. The following wore the results ́of rugger matches played today: Rugby League Batley Keighley' 18 ZN

Printed and published for the Fropria fore, the CHINA WALL LIMITED, WALTER H. NOLLOTH, Windsor, Monon, Hoai Koi

Scores:

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AUSTRALIAN RACEHORSE TO STAND AT STUD

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Nisse Anderson, of Sweden, was forced to retire at the end of the firth round in his eight- round heavyweight fight against:

Sydney, September 6. Jock Gardner, the former British The Australian race horse, Rus- amateur heavyweight champion,

sia, will leave here tomorrow for the United States, where he will Frenchmen Outpointed

stand ot stud. Russla, sixth on the The French heavyweight, Step- list of Australian stake winners, hen Olek, was outpointed over has been purchased by a syndicate breeders at a re- eight rounds by the young Eng of American lish heavyweight, Johnny Wii- porled price of A £ 10,000.--~Rot- Hams, of Rugby.

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