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PIRATES BEAT REDS; RED SOX TROUNCE A'S

New York, April 23.

The Pittsburgh Pirates trampled Cincinnati 5-8

for their fifth win in a row today. Five walks in the sixth inning provided the Pirates' win- ning margin.

Wimbledon bàn on

Pittsburgh centre-fielder Wally Westlake slammed tennis “rests”

his fourth home run in three days.

Bradman

not

to answer criticisms

the

The Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies divided a

the Hghts.

douder that finished under Boston won the opener 4-3 and the Phils took the nightcap 8-5. It was the first National League game finished under lights since the League adopted the after last season,

rule

The loss was the first suffered by the Braves this season.

The New

Melbourne, April 25. Sir Donald Bradman, the

York at Brooklyn famous Australian cricketer, and 51. Louis at Chicago games

were postponed because of rain. does not intend to issue any

Left hander Billy Pierce turned statement on the criticisms of in a brillant relief pitching Job White Sox de- his conduct by the former as the Chiengo

the Detroit Tigers 5-4 England captain, Lord Tenny-in the American League to end

son,

In Tennyson's "Sticky

Wickets," to published tomorrow.

Comtheted by telephone at his Adelaide home today, Bradman saith he had heard about Teuny. son's remarks but "I have got nothing to say about it."

The whole thing is only a re- petition of a stulement made by Lord Tennyson back in 1948,” he "It is two years old. declared,

I refused to make any comment at the time, and I retuso to make any commeat now.

The Journalists

who were there know the Inets of the enke, and I have got nothing to May about it."

feated

four-game winning

for four

London, April 23. Players who waste time by

taking unauthorised "rests" during matches in the Wim- bledon Lawn Tennis Cham- pionships this year will find umpires taking a firm stand to stamp out these actions.

The Management of the Wim- bledon Championships have been concerned about the increasing number of players who delay matches and have asked the Uni- pires Association to take action.

Umpires are Instructed to stop players from taking undue time. with their towels, spectacles, drinks

und "recovering" from falls between strokes.

The question of too long knock- uns before the game will also be dealt with.

The

ack

book Detroit's

be streak. It was Chilcago's Arst

win in five straight gaines. Pierce took over the

White with two out in 50x pitching the fifth after the Tigers got to

Kuzava starter Bob runs in that Inning.

An official of the Association said: Bosax win

"Three minutes only are Loft-flelder Tom Wright and allowed for a knock-up before a right-flejder Al. Zarlila each match, but there have been cases where this me limit has been made three hite

Mol and Parnell pitched six-hit ball to exceeded. At the end of three

minules the umpires will give the Boston Red Sox a 12-2 victory over the Philadelphia players to start and they will Athletics and an even split in have to do so." a twin bill.

Wimbledon Manageinen! Fine relief pitching by rookle have informed the Assoclution

hitting that Bob Hopper and heavy

an umpire

that by centre fielder 15 Chaprun there should be no delay, except of the 1948 Australian Test team and first baseman Ferris

Fain for a very brief period to enable in Englund, said: “Bradman al-

Athielle the opener, player to wipe the perspiration ways led the team efficiently and gave the never at any time, did he trans- gress the laws or spirit of the land Indians

Bob Lemon hurled the Cleve-off his hands and face, would have

the fullest support. to a 0-6 victory Is team respected and Kaine. Jiked him."

over the St. Louis Browns in the Hassett, who also captained the opener of a doubleheader, then homered a pinchhiller In the Australian leam which recently

second game to spark his team relitened from South Alrien, added: "If he took exception - 10

to a 7-5 triumph, called at the FOVenth end of the

because of the incident at Lords, when he darkness. unsuccessfully tried to see Brading when Lemon hit his homer.

Cleveland was trail- man, Lord Tennyson, having cap-

York The Washington-New tained England, should have known that a Test caplain's time game was postponed because of

Lindsay Hasselt,

vice-captain

is not his own, and he often

cannot see a person when that

person wants to see him."

Jack Ryder, thy Australlua

Test selector who led

Australla

9-5.

rain.

SCORES:

LEAGUE NATIONAL

R H E

3 冠 1 5 5

in the 1928-29 Tests here, said: Cincinnati

"Bradman as a captain has al-Pittsburgh

ways played the game hard but Winning pitcher Cliff Chambers,

furly.

But do not think-hopser-Frank-Smith-

had played it harder than

majority of England's captains.

"Bradman, with hls

*nowledge

and

the

vast

Philadelphia (Ist

gaine)

experience, Boston

B

Ilayed the game right up to the Winning pitcher Johnny Sain,

ilt, which is quite in keeping

loser Blix Donnelly,

(2nd

with the truy tradition of cricket.

"In my close association with Philadelphia him as Test selector I have al-

game)

195 10 ways found him courteous

and Boston fulr-minded."-Reuter.

Winning pitcher Jim Konstanly,

loser Bob Hogue.

Irish jumping team wins

Nice, April 23.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago

Detroit

Winning pitcher Billy

8 道 4

insisting

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1950.

Bir Arthur Morse presenting Yu Yiu-tek, captain of the Kit Choo XI with the First Division Soccer Championship Cup on the conclusion of Saturday's game between Kit Chee and the Rest. Kit Chee won 3-1-("China Mall" photo).

Italians leading in hazardous Mille Miglia race

Rome, April 23.

Giannino Marzotto of Italy held first place with a slim lead of 21 seconds over his country- man, Dorino Serafini, with Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina third as the leaders in the heavy car class of today's Mille Miglia (1,000 mile) race roared past Rome. Marzotto, son of a wealthy textile manufacturer, was officially clocked past the Rome control point at 1319.45 GMT for an elapsed time of six hours, 55 minutes, 45 seconds and an average speed of 130.30 kilometres per hour. Serafini was clocked at 1329.06 GMT with an elapsed time of six hours, 56. minutes and six. seconds and an average speed of 129.93 kilometres per hour.

Merveil II wins race

at

Longchamp Marcel Boy's Lobe

Paris, April 23.

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NBA TO UPHOLD SUSPENSION OF MANUEL ORTIZ

Washington, April 23. The National Boxing Association said here it would uphold any British suspension of the World Bantamweight Champion, Manu...l; Ortiz, of California.

The NBA Executive of 20 members voted to con- cur with the British Boxing Board of Control in the suspension of Ortiz if the BBBC sus- pends him on the pending inquest of the Lon- don promoter, Mr. Jack Solomons,

Mr. Solomons claims that Ortiz Champion of Cuba, slated tonight disregarded an agreement for that he was protesting to the world title bout in London with British Boxing Board of Control the

(Eng- British Champion, Danny against the Terry Allen

land) O'Sullivan.

Versus Honori Pratcal

at fight

Harringay, Ortiz in on his way by sea to (France) South Africa, where he is due to London, on Tursday being ro British cognised as for the World Fly- meet Vic Toweel, the

title

Empire Champion, in a world weight title.

Oght on May 20. Commissioner Abe Greene sald

the C

Success

"Pleo has with great Committee also asked the met bantamweights and feather- British Board not to recognise the weights in the United States," Honore he said. "Either Allen or Pratesi proposed bout between

In connection Terry should meet him Prateri, of France, and Allen, of England, for the World with the vacant world title." he Flyweight lille until Dade Marino, added.-Reuter, of Hawail, the American challen. ger, has a chance at the title.

Mr. Greene added that

if this was not feasible the NBA would M. Marcel Boussac's four recognise the bout if the winner year-old Merveil II, by Djebel were required to meet

Marino out of Sumos, today won the within six months for the crown.

Feast of good fights this week

London, April 23. British boxing fans are of fered a feast of good fights

Prix Jean Prat for four-year- The Championship fell vacant olds and upwards, over one with the retirement of the title- mile, seven furlongs at Long- holdër,

Rinty

Monaghan, of Nor- chainp.

Ireland. thern He was having his first race The only other actions taken in since his victory. In the King the first session of the two-day George VI Stakes at Ascot last meeting were: October.

The NBA adapted the recon- Within the next week, with ninc stone, two mendation of the European Box- World, European and British Carrying

Merveil II was brought ing Union pounds,

that all boxers hr Championships being decided home by Rae Johnstone one and similarly cleared for appearances on Monday and Tuesday, three-quarter lengths in front of in the United States. Madame Leon Volterra's Espace The Committeo Vital,

the

In a double-barrelled Cham- recommended with Madame Volterra's the experimental use of gos plonship programme at the Har-

ringay Arena on Tuesday,

street Val Drake a further two and a seconds interval between rounds, London

trader, Terry half lengths behind third in as employed experimentally Allen, will attempt to retain the

of Michigan, thode World Flyweight title for Bri-.. the States

tain, and another London scrap- Island und

and and Florid.

O'Sullivan, tries In London, meanwhile, a proper, "Danny posal which, if adopted, may for the European Bantamweight have a far-reaching

Stepping in when the Irish- boxing is to be put to the Con areas of the International man, Rinty Monaghan, relinqui- Amateur Boxing

(AIDA) June,

t

affect. on crown.

Association shed his title through 11-health, In Allen takes on Honore Prates), Copenhagen

u fast, aggressive Frenchman.

A close contest between two

of six runners. There have been cases of "rest-

Vital Espace

carried nine stone, Ing" in a mild form in big Championships for many years,

soven pounds and Val Drake nine the 1048 Wimble

stone, two notably in

when Bab

Tho

dividends to a don Championships, Falkenburg (United States) foll

10-fron

were: win 57 down several times during his semlanul match with his com- Fangio, the Argentine nee, In At Chieti, on the cars turned francs, places 22 and 14.

M. Boussac also won the Prix coast. Jean

Prot for three-year-olds, in patrist, Gardnar Mulloy, and was his Alfa Romeo 2500 was timed inland from the Adriatic

at 1336.40 GMT for an clapsed seven cars overturned one after which Johnstone reds Janus to a asked by the umpire to resume.

Falkenburg was also accused of time of seven hours, five minutes another on a wide but treacher- three-lengths victory over North The 'Association's Executive "stalling" against

and 45 seconds and an average ous bend. All but one of them

L'Aigion III a further Committee is to propose, follox-speedy, skilful boxers is antici Protest is a slight fav- John Brown, the Austral in speed of 121 kilometers per hour. continued in the race, after the weird, while igien in a further Committee on submitted by Ire-pated.

and mechanics had

10-rounds non-title land, that the existing eight divi-ourite because of a points win In Marzotin, who took the lead in struggled desperately to get their seven runners.

Janus started favourite and paid plons in amateur boxing should be their the Arst leg of the race, and machines upright and on the

new test last year, 15 francs on the parimutuel. The increased to 10. The two Serafini are both driving Ferrari road again,

place dividends were 12 and 26 classes would be light-weller 2400 cars.

france-Reuter.

weight and light-middleweight,

the Britain has held of course would areorganisation-of-the-since 1932, when Jackle Brown won it from the Frenchman, existing weights,

Young Perez, but a victory for Alfen would make

the Anal.-Router.

Hawkins wins U.S. golf

tournament

Virginia Beach, Virginia, April 23. Fred Hawkins of El Paso, Texas, coupled a hot five under par second-round. 64 with an even par final round today to win the U.S.$10,000 Cavaller 0 Specialists golf tournament 2 with a 54-hole total of 200.

Domaret Jaunty Jimmy Ojal, favourite and joint

the 1 holder of the lead, was beset by o a plague of bogles going into Shantz, the anal round, and staggered home, with a four over par 73. He thus tied for fifth place with 2 total of 204,

Pierce,

4

12 13 9

loser Fred Hutchinson, Boston (1st gorne) Philadelphia Winning pitcher Bobby loser Joe Dobson

The Irish jumping team fo- day won the coveled Grand Prix des Nations at the international Horse Show, The Boston (2nd game) 12

Nico

Philadelphia

14

2 а

Spanish team was second and winning pitcher Mel Parnell, the Dutch and French teams loser Hank Wyse. shared third place.

(Called at end of sixth, darkness)

Riders had to cover the 700- metre coures,

with 14 obstacles Cleveland (1st game) and 17 jumps, in less than 1 ml, St. Louis -

Winning pitcher Bob

52 cccs.

The winning Irish team WHA loser Roy Rancy. Captain M. Tubridy, on Brurce,

Captain Louis Magee, on Baldoy-Cleveland

game).

le, Captain Colm Osher, on Or- monde, and Captain William St. Louis

Mullins, of Lough Neagh.

Captain Tubridy, who complet- ed the course in 1 min. 39 and one-fifth 'soes, won, the prize for the best Individual performance, In the event. Lieutenant "Llewellyn, of Britain, won a spe-

Colonel

Harry

10

1

7

2nd

7

12

RAIN CURTAILS-

BASKETBALL.

urivers

The driver and mechanic of Roads slippery from rain down one car, a Maserati, were taken the East side of the Italian boot to hospital bidly-injured, with kilo- three and across to Rome-901

wero spectators who metres--had taken a toll of one knocked

machine over as the lic and left 11 injured,

hurtled off the road.

Britons injured.

1

~BOWLS-PRACTICE-

which

en-

The Idea behind the move A lawn bowls practice match will be held at the Hong Kong to protect young boxers from the Club on Thursday at dangers involved when conceding The Art victim of the 1,000- Football

Excessive

and to deter the weight practico mile journey was a midget Fint. 5.30 p.m.

of Lawn bowls members of the all-too The British mator racing which less than 50 miles from the

been requested to

drastically shedding weight driver, P. A, Woods, and his stort crashed into a lamp post Club have

division from wrecked. turn up for the practice match to Dear Verona and was rallef driver, Monkhouse, were

which they have outgrown mechanic as the Club's teams for the open- seriously injured'

their The driver and the Whart Healey

to hospital. Asso- ing games in the Lawn Bowls in the course of their car hurtled off the were taken

League will be selected. course near Padua. They were clattd and Reuter. rushed to hospital.

Near Ferrara, two Lancia "Aprilias" were in collision. The

of drivers and one mechanie were

injured.

Clayton Heofner of Charlotte,

North Carolina, grabbed second place with a hot five under par | Anal round 64, while the galleries watched the leaders. The husky Tarheel's two earlier rounds were

Salle way.

Carolinion,

At Ferrara, a car

overturned road.

and rolled wildly off the

The Italian driver was taken to hospital, in a serious condition.

Mackie wins Bogey Pool

.

Egyptians keen to conquer Channel

Cairo, April 24,

Thirty-seven Egyptians yearn to swim the English

Channel this summer.

But only four, perhaps six, will qualify for this adventure, says Colonel Mohammed Sabri, chairman of the Egyptian Long Distance Swimming Committee.

natural

discussed at the Executive Commitles's meet-

The

Title since 1932

con-

titio

him the tho tD first Londoner

win honour since 1913. O'Sullivan's superb boxing sklu the title may enable him to wrest European Bantamweight from the Spaniard, Luis Romero, in a battle of contrasting styles.

Romero adopts the southpaw hard (reverse stance) and is a

in closo puncher specialising

Ing in Norway last summer, is quarter work, but O'Sullivan has

a great command of ringcraft. now to come before the full Con- which may keep him clear of

Asso- trouble. of the International

*ress

clation with

4 a good chance of

being written into the rules.

Londoner. third

Finch,of

Alberti Croydon, challenges. Midlands, the British Middleweight

It is understood that the British Dick Turpin, of the authorities

are among those who for favour its adoption. It may well Championship at Nottingham on

be that

low

that if this proposal is carried, Monday.

professional boxing will fol

Finch failed narrowly in his then pro

sult, particularly as in many previous bid last June, but he countries amateur and profes- confident of reversing the de

in the Turpin, when sional. boxing is controlled by the cision,

me body.

mood. is

capable of brilliant between boxing and may master the more.. In Britain, the

aggressive Finch-Router.

samc

a

gap

the two sports until now has beep

wide

one, but only this week it was reported that the Amateur Boxing Association had approach- ed the British Boxing Board of Control with a view to a Valsor between the two bodies.

There

of

tok

and

Red Wings

win

3 even par for a 202 total.

Only one card was return- Lemon,

Another North Johnny Palmer of Badlo, also ed out of 10 entries for the shot a 84 in the final, round to Bogey Competition played on the for

Ted the Old Course at Fanling or third place with

Colonel Sabri, a doctor in the individual attempts against the Kroll of Philmont, Pennsylvania, Sunday.

medical Egyptian Army

crown corps, lock. Now it is becoming a' com- two. channel winner petitive event.”: conchied Winning pitcher Steve Gromey, who toured the final 18 with an

Detroit, April 23 As a result J. D. Mackie won last year--Hassan Abdel Rehim

is, however, no question Carver-Associ- even par 80.

Sabri expectr. around 40 entries loser Ned

A strong wind sweeping over the Bogey Pool with a card of and blarci Hassan. He also super from several nations to the "Dally that there abould be a working the world's hockey champion- joint control. The suggestion is The Detroit Red Wings won ated Press.

the 0,084-yard Cavaller Yacht. 5 down.

vised the six-man relay team Mall competition.

arrangement between them pro ship tonight by beating tho and Country Club. course seemed

The last. Extra Day for the which swam the distance in 1110: Egypt Clips 37 long listance viding for an exchange of views New York Rangers 4-to: 3 on." to bother Defaret more than it

unger special training,

Information and Items of mutual did the other

Pete Babando's goal in a his "Our efforts this year." Colonel he pros. In the season was played last Thursday hours 11 minutes fast year. second round play early in the at Fanling.. 24. 295

Sabri kald in an interview, almTraining started last Novem- interest

g. Rer. Has tory-making double overtime. The fo heavy rainfall last night day, a sudden gust took his ball

Johannesburg, ber with weekly swima. Their cial prize for the best individual the basketball match played be-off into the woods, but it hit a

Both teams were near collapse, The Competition. was an LGU at two specific events the com

well.

secretary

match all-round performance during the

Mrs. I. Ketok petition organised by the London duration averaged from

tho White City when Babardo knocked in p tween the "Green Archers" tree and fell back into the fair Medal won by I

and an inter-no- three born on t "Daily Mall" show-Reuter.

basketball squad of La

He completed the circuit with a nett 71 and Kit Chee, with a three under par 68 but College, Manlia.

tlans relay race offers On Match 3 the boys hud i Sporting Club, said tonight that short from George: Gee to bring Mrs. S. A. Sleep and Mrs. M./ The Dally Mall" a

drst swim in the Willo whose water action was to be taken to prevent the season's champions, Wings, ARDAN LIGHTWINS] at the South China Athletic Sla- on his next trip constantly hit Gairdner Weel for gunner-up with 001 prize to each or the winuerain winter laat about the sume/ interference with the scheduled their grand slam victory mast;

dlum had to be called off after into sand traps-United Press. P.I. SWEEPSTAKES

a neit 73 each.54

history and of a men's and women's France temperature as the channel in World Bantamweight title fight The ellmax was one of the the first half of the been played..

owbel, was the first There were 34 entries for this

Colonal, Eabri plans. to

Au lukis They swam a distance of between Manuel. Ortiz, of Calle töriting Inl:hockeymo› finále, enter

www.around the fomnia, the holder, and Vic Towel that was ever forced to go into Manila, April 24..

final event which closed a most four men in the event.

the British Empire Champion. Ardun Light bay colt withing their debut in the Co-

here on

overtime Boston 15 In leading KH Chee by 46 to 20 Jockey Baulog up,, finished

Babando, acquired from Entries

April 14, the trial in the tries for the Ladies Four-

davelop into four-nation sacd.

Mr. Haswell-sald." this lengths shoud of a field of nine points during the fest hall.

somes to

to be played at Deep Water Great Britain last year agreed in time, twice around Gazira. The attorney had been instructed to in a trade at the beginning of the starters over a muddý: track to- Another basketball match

Buy close on April 30 Members principle to enter a team, Fernan al qualifying: fround will take take immediate action to apply season, coupled his winning tafly day to win the Philipping which was to be played by the Birkdale, England, April 23. Charity Sweepstakes." Copped Wally quintet of Shanghal and Ronald Hoyle Hardman, 50- event The Dumoulin, the Belalan, who swam place in the sea at Alexandels for an Injunction restraining the with 1, sound period goal to lead

Ticket number 205,648 0

Kite Chinese YMCA also had to bin year-old cation broker and ama- for this event the draw will the channel in 1949, has promised on June The distance will be London promoter it. Jack Solo. the scoring in the torrid tuskin ***

to try to enlist a Bolgian team: 80 kilometres awekeala mor

mode

the British Boxing Board United PressZİLLAL 180,000 Pesca first prize. Bul- called off due to last night's rain. eur. golfer who, once played in made and pliny will start we havo asked France, to partici-Fi”1 £he usual route of the channel of Control and idri Abe Grothe, WVATNEPOSTPONES:

the first week in May. Britain Walker Cup team, hinged Mirrenit "yesterday,KAMER BAKAL stone Competition” will patata pakka TARDA,

winter from Cape Grb Net Commissioner of the Nationa France, to power, angland; le 13 Boxing * Hin), bod was found by his open the Deep Water Bay Season

Association, (United og States) from filterfering with the wife in the fara os behind his on May 9, member should ente

jaimers (um in holding of the ashlasheuter, Sülle

CUBAN PROTEST:

·wan Orlaked we sécond, giving

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land of Gezira.

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HANGS HIMSELF

the visiting team suceededƒ AMATEUR GOLFEK successful Faniing winter season rao, zelay," Sabri sald; "may has repeated, 13 milles,

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