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NEW FOOTBALL CUP COMPETITION LIKELY
France and Portugal to go to Rio
London, April 30, France and Portugal will compete in the World Foot- ball Cup compellitan in Brazil this summar, it WES an. nounced at a meeting of the Organising Committee here today.
Bixteen nations will part in the finals,
take
The two vacandles' were Caused by the withdrawal of Turkey and the decision of Scotland not to compete.
Four countries were seed- ed for the competition-Eng- land In Group 2. Brazil In Group 1, Italy In Group 3 and Uruguay In Group 4.
The
grouping of the re- maining 12 nations is to be decided at a later date..Rou. ler,
TALBOTS WIN PARIS RACE
out
London, April 30.
A now football Cup competition, backed by the Football Association, may come into being with a final at Wembley,
The move has been sponsored by professional clubs outside the Football League and their names are legion.
Several have competed with; distinction in the early round of the FA Cup competillon, and many of then keep the best Type of football before the public eye in all parts of the country.
Their competition would be known as an intermediate F.A. Cup and plans have already been launched by representatives of nore than 40 clubs, who have agreed to ask the ruling body to organise the tournament
A committee was formed 10 haminer out details before all facts are put before the Football Association.
Sir Stanley Rous, the Secre- tary of the Football Association, let it be known in letter the if it was agreed to have a new competition he felt sure the F.A. Council would give their support and that the F.A. would under- take the organisation.
SCOTLAND WIN AT GOLF
The welcome appearance of the sun after the recent rains mado for
excellent golling condition18 on Sunday when Scotland de- feuted England by the narrow margin of four points. 1
Scotland hold a commanding tead of 10 points after the mor- ning singles but England rallied in the afternoon to win the fourball matches by 14 points to 8.
Detailed results of the match:-
England V Scotland
N.K. Cullinas E, McMullen
·
R.8. Robertson..
D.8, Robb......
Moral obligation
F.G. Harrison T.D. Drysdale Dennby
Stafford RE, Iailey v. Stewart United and Rangers, two clubs whose gamo NJ. Whelpton W.1. Paterson may not be internationally known.D. Bidwell • A.T. Bow but whose prowess at home in 21. Balabury B. Harry Paris, April 30.
their own locality is of a high. Stoker A.ll. Meliride
GP. Ferguson HC, Walzon Raymond Sommer of France standard, were the proposers ang
J.R. Collie v J.D.P, Sitrling tudiny posed
his fellow seconders of the plan to launch M. Nolan JD, Mackie Louis Roster, to the new event and much of their R.D. Bell W., Robertion countrymun,
on the 1055 | FM Baaw • RN. Cirland win the Grand Prix de Paris argument centred motorcar race on the Month-sustained in the early rounds of T.A. Tenree F., Hunter
the senior F. A. Cup competition. 11 W.R. Resih 3.1. Binckle .... Icay Ruce Track near here.
Many of those clubs feel. Kay WE, Grieva
feel A.L.G. Examán v J.L, Macintyre they have a moral
obligation w.J, Deer T.. Low to play in the major knock-oul, Gibbons A.B. Coleman fournament of British football. A.D, Humphreys J. Furben
though it means a tous A.IT. Penny D. Black unles. Ülke Yeovil, Colchester 1 J.P, O'Driscoll v A.0.8, McCallam ∙and Glingham, they can make
#ome
Sommer and Rosler were both driving 4,500 ce Talbots. The ruce, 50 tours of the track, envered 314 kolmetres.
Hosler raised his speed to 158.5 kilometres and led on the third turn. Sommer replied with a burst of speed clocked at 158.8 kilometres an hour, but Rosier passed him in front of the judg ing stands on the sixth furn.
Soininer trailed Rosier until the 10th tour. Then, with burst of speed of more than 160 kilometres an hour, he regained his lend position Associated
Press.
DIRT TRACK RACING IN PRAGUE
Prague, April 30. Charles Van Doornik of the! Netherlands, riding a JOP 500 CC International machine,won-the dirt track motorcycle Progue State stadium today. He was followed by two representatives, Aso Rosak
race
Czech
and
Jan Lucak, both on JAP- machines.
Lucak,
even
early way through, the]
A competition on their own on Cup lines would, it is generally agreed, benefit the sport an whole and the clubs in particular, bringing a new interest to the and
an improved spectators financial side to their affairs.
*
Adding to interest
The start of such a tournament would, no doubt, see the absence of those non-League clubs from the curly rounds of the F.A. Cup, which would not necessarily sui fer on
on that account. The quarter finalists of Intermediate Cap competition and the finalists of the quarter Amateur Cup, It is suggested, -should-automatically qualify for the following season's FA Cup competition.
Singles Total
Collins & Bell K.B. Rubertion
&W.U. Robertaun McMullen & Show Y Rolib
Cleland
Harrison & Pearce Drysdale &
Hunter
Baller & Heath 0. Stewart &
J.B, Mackle
Ex. 8.
10
3
Whelpten & Emlman y Paterson
1
t
x
2
Hidwell & Koy • Dow & firieve Bainsbury & Dyer v Barry & Low - Biker & Gibbons Heltride &
Ferguson Humphreys Wation
Forbes..... Caitle: &'Penn v Bikling & Black Nilan O'Driscoll v J.D, Markin
A McCallum
+4
Fourballs! Tola! Bingles "Teini
Urand Total
20
This certainly appears Akely to
Bugey Pool--Winner of
·HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1950.
Princess presents Polo prizes
Princess Elizabeth presents a trophy, to Lieutenant-Colonel Sutherland, Captain of the “Op. timiela" polo team which beat Earl Mountbatten's "Shrimps” by 4-1/2 goals to two in a game
24th played on the Marsa Polo ground, Malta, to mark the Princess's
birthday,— (A. P. Photo).
Cards beat Cubs on 13th inning home run
,, דף
New York, April 30. Catcher Carl Rico of the St. Louis Cardinals, nor- mally one of the prize patty cake hitters in the majors, took dead aim in the thirteenth inning and blasted a home run that broke up. pitching duel between winner Harry Brechoon and loser Johnny Schmitz of the Chicago Cubs and gave the Cards a 1 to 0 victory,
a
Hong Kong Jockey! Club classification
The following are the alters tions to the Hong Kong Jockey Club Classification List:
To Class 2: (4) Liberty Ship, To Class (3:14): Jasmin, (4)) Lady Gloucester, (4) Probability. To Class (4) Crown Witness, (47 Possibility.
To Cluss (8) Green Velvet,
Sulphar. (8) 1-1980 Australian Ponles: (2) Corrib, (Uncl) lung Fa (Uncl) lubin Hood.
To Class 2-1950 Australian
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Coca-Cola
Ice-Cold
HK Lawn Tennis League starts
The Hong Kong Lawn Tennis League got off too an almost perfect start yostorday when all but two of the matches on schedule wore played off. The only exceptions were the Ladies game between the Hong Kong Univar- sity and Recreio "Blue" and the SCAA vorsus KCC in the "B" Division which were postpon- ̄ed."
Five matches in the Men's "B" Division took place while two matches in the Ladies' "B" Diviz sion were decided.
Mr. Weatherman tried to the Kowloon Cricket Club 411⁄2 sata take a hand in the games but all,
he unloosened the clouds just Results of the Ladies "B" Divi- a iltile too late to have any Ladies Recreation Club 5-Crai
effect on the matches.
waris as
In the Men's "B" Division, South China AA "1" Inflicted a nine sets to zero defeat on their hosts, the Hong Kong Cricket Club. The Chinese had such stal
Roch Liang, Patrick Poon, Benzin Saw, the schoolboy champion and Poks Tong, former Shanghai star in their team.
South. China AA "7") also won their match against the United Services Recreation Club but it was a narrow win the final score being five games to four,
gengower 4
Mrs. L Robinson and Mrs. A.D. Scholes (LRC) beat Mrs. Chiu and Mrs. 1. Souza 6-3; beat Mrs. B Bradley and Mrs. C. Noronha 3-81 beat Mrs. S. Watson and Mrs. E Castro 2-0.
Mrs. Harty and Mrs. Sainsbury (LRC) lost to Mrs. Chiu and Kirs. Souza 1-;; beat Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Noronha 0-4; beat Mrs Watson and Mrs. Castro 6-3:
Mrs. Millington and Mrs. Bid- lost to Mrs. Chlu and Mrs. Visiting the Chinese Recrea
Noronha 1-0 lost to. tion Club, the Cralgengower Souza e lost to Mrs. Bradley tengla atara falled to
Imprese Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Castro 2-8. and suffered an eight games to
Recreio "Whites" defeated ong defeat. H. N. Lee and the United Services
weil
Mrs.
The
•Hau of tho Happy Valley Club Club by six sals for tation
SIX
Recreio
prevented the match from be.
The game between the Hong Ing a complete rout by defeat-Kong University
and ing T. W. Choy and K. N. Hau "Blues" and the game betweeh six games to two to take a set. South Chino AA and Kowloon J. Leonard and R. O. Baker Cricket Club was postponed. were not in form and lost all their gumes while L. F. Souza and M. Chan also failed against the Chinese.
Sookunpoo match
creation
The following are the resulta of the games in the KCC Tennis tournament played over the
end.
Mrs. J.
Week-
Lawes beat Miss JA Watt C-4, 6-2; Miss Lambert Baker beat Mrs. A. Ballety 6-0,
At Bookunpoo the Indian Re-C-0; Mra, E. Lition w.o. Mrs G
Club entertained the Chaun: Mrs. E. M. Tebbutt and Ladies' Recreation Club team and T. E. Baker beat Mrs. G. Chaun lost by 344 sets to 8% sets.
and D. Chen 2-6 6-2, 6-4; Miss A. R. Kitchell and R. M. Omar, P. Ward and A. V. While bent the IRC Arst stringers proved to Mrs. C. Getz and C. I. good for the visiting pairs and 6-4, 0-3; A. Zimmern and J
Stapleton won all their games. However, Sellors beat R. Thomson and their second and third pairs K. w. Tebbutt 0-3 6-3; A. V.
White
Until Rice belled his-homer two hits. The second half of Ponies: (4) National Income, M. RumJahn and J, Kitchell, and w.o. E. Kermant;
A...E. S. A. R. Bux and S. E. M. Bux Strathpeller.
To Class 1950 Australian could not cope with the opposi Guest w.o. C. March; A. E. P. Ponies: (2) Apple Pie, (1) Ben tien and only the latter pair could Quest bent 1. F. Stokes 6-3, 6-3; Lawers, (2) Boniface, (4) Geld-manage to gain half a game by
J. Horsman and C. Tiernan wo. J. Lerlou and F. R. Kermani; K Beid, (4) True Love, (1) Speed drawing with J. M. Getz and M. Getz w.o. F. Kwok.. Bird. (Unel) Winged, (2) Won- Saul alx games all derful Girl,
the two crafty lefties were their doubleheader was called locked in the best pitching because of darkness at the end duel of the season. The Cubs of the ninth with the score fled
ut 7-7 got five hits and the Cards
Cans Michaels of the White Sox four in those' 13 innings. brake up a scoreless duel in the
The Men's game between Club To Class 4-1930 Australian de Recreio and the Kowloon Cric- The Cincinnati Reds who drop-acventh of the first game when he tripled and scored on a single ped their first six games kept up by Hank Majeski, Phil Masi's Ponies: (Unci) Courageous, (Unal) ket Club ended in their sharing their remarkable about face by double brought in another run Desert Gold, (3) Rowena, (3) points when each team wos
Sandle. aweeping a doubleheader from and the Sox clinched it by scor-
games.apiece. the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 2
Note: The figure within 'par- In the Ladies' "B" Division enthesis indicates the pony's pre-league, last year's champions, the vious 'class.
Cralgengower Ladles who did not lose a match last season bowed down to the hosts in a thrilling "game by five sets to four:-
2 to 1, making it four victories in a row. The
game second triumph was aspecially hearten-
because Cincinnati'a former! Ing 2nce, Ewell Blackwell, turned “in
ing three more in the eighth.
Today's baseball scores:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
a splendid five-hitter going the Detroit route for the first time since the Chicago the 1948 season.
Philadelphia The Philadelphia Phillies mado Boston
add to the interest of things ad Bogey Pool was T. A. Butler (10)
a whole, and the Football world who returned an excellent card it three out of four over the last year's awaits with keeness further news of four up. Out in 40, Mr. Eutler Boston
winner, scored the best time of of any progress towards an in-finished strongly with a 35 for the doubleheader
Braves by splitting a Philadelpbla
in
Philadelphia,
the day, covering the 2,480 troduction to the gamo metres (four laps) in one minute, intermediate Cup competition inward half giving him a gross winning the second game 0 to 3 Boston
elimination Reuter, 44.6 seconds in the rounds.
Russla
his
Leopold Kilmayer of was place fourth, while brother Karl quit the competition failure.--As- owing to machine sociated Press.
BOARDWALK MILE
was sixth.
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ENGLAND LOSE- TO NETHERLANDS AT HOCKEY
For the winners Mrs. L. Robin- son and Mrs A. D..Echoles won | nil three sets and paved the way for a LRC victory. Mrs. Barty partnering Mrs. Sainsbury dropped set to Mrs. Chiu and Mrs. I Souza but defeated the Craigen- gower second and third pair to play, the give LRC the majority in sets. The Dutch forward Bouwman was in-third LRC pair, Mrs. Millington jured. He played on until the and Mrs. Bidwell lost all three E end of the game as no substitutes sets.
Amsterdam, April 30.. The Netherlands beat England 23-0 in an International hockey
match. here today.
After 24 minutes
5
2
0
5
2
1
17
5 10
of the
(2nd game)
0 12
0
total of 75.
on the eight hit pitching of Robin Next Sunday is the Qualifying Roberts after the Draves Look Competition for the Captain's the opener 4. to 1 in the big league Cup for the month of May. En hurling debut of rookie Norman Boston trance fee $2,00.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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H
4 10
Roy, Roy pitched Ave-hit ball as Philadelphia rookle Sam Jethroe led Uie Boston Boston (2nd game). offensive with a home run, a
5
3
1
D
9
GERMAN SOCCER TEAM IN U.S.
New York, May 1,
A busy three weeks is in store for the Hamburg Sportiverein Soccer League team after its ar- rival in the United States on May
4.
wor.
American teams
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
New York, May 1.
5 National League 448; Alvin Dark, New York, 423. Batting-Stan Musial, St. Louis, Runs-Ed Waitkus, Philadelphia, 12 Jethros, Boston, 11.
Westlake, Pillsburgh, (4,
3; Snider, Brooklyn, 2...
triple and a single. Willie Jones Philadelphia spolled a shutout for Roy when Pittsburgh- he hit a homer in the ninth for Cincinnati the Phils.
opener
Red Sox win.
Owere allowed, Esser, one of the The United Services Recreation 0 Dutch forwards, scored the first Club ladies proved themselves
goal. after 21 minutes.
fighters but Malizes | Frest
Pittsburgh
1
0
(2nd game) Cincinnati
Chicago
2
1
D
I
Recreio
scored the other goals-Ansociat-Whites" were just too good for ed Press.
them and the game ended with the "Whites" winning six sets to three.
FRENCH WIN
AT HOCKEY
San Sebastiani; April 30, The French
League results
The following are the results of the league games, played yester-
hockey team day: s Onational selection defeated Spain, on today before does to Sales
(13 innings) at the Amara Stadium,Associat United Press.
ed Press. A
по
Terry Allen has
definite plans yet
Men's "B" Division
F
Coming matches.
The following is the programme
for the next few days:
Tuesday 2nd May at 5.45 p.m.
J. Lerlou vs R. O. Baker J. Horsman and C. Tiernan v
R
Lapsley and G. Rossellet, Wednesday, 3rd-May at 6.45 p.m. -and- A.-V.-While Winners Mrs. Chow and Kotewail aga, Mrs. Tebbutt and Baker.
VA
P. Word
Mrs. E. Litton and K. M. Gotz va. Mr. S. Groundwater and
N. Hart Baker
T. E. and R. O. Baker vs H
Pepperell and J. Lawes,
On Saturday at 3 p.m. the finals of the Ladies Doubles Handicap Tournament will be played off between
Mrs. M. Chow and Mrs. L. Bany jamin va Mrs. J. Horsman and Miss M. Fisher,
All men playing in the 3rd and th. Lengues are requested to up for a practice today (Tuesday) at 5.45 p.m.- The following will the K.C.C. in their League Tennis represent matches
to
be played today (Tuesday) both away games: Man "A"
Hong Kong Cricket Club 0-South Let League vs HKOC
China AA "1" 9
R. McPherson and K.C. Ball lost to E. Chan and R. Llang 2-81 lost to P. Posa, and B. Saw 3-0 lost to T. Kwok and Pokɗ Tong
J-B
E. Zulauf and T.P. Mahon lost to Chan and Liang 1-0 lost to
Poon and Saw 3-6; lost to Kwok and Tong 0-6.
H. Owen-Hughes and F. Aga furoff lost to Chan and Liang 2-6 lost to Poon and Saw 4-0; lost to Kwok Tong 3-0.
Stokes
E. C. Fincher and T.E. Baker S. A. Judah and C. Quang,
Ladies. "A" League vw tha"UBRO, Mrs. M Chow and Mrs. A
Forward
Mra E. M. Tebbult and Miss N.
Lambert Baker
Miss P. Ward and Miss
Bonberriard.
Atlantic City, NJ., April 30. Fred Wilt won the Boardwalk Mile day in four minutes, 6.5 The 13-man squad will be the
The Boston Red Sox took full | seconds, defeating Horace Ashen fest German soccer combination kelten by five yards.
is in their doubleheader wif's St Louis John Twomey finished third in to visit this country since the
phia Athletics at Boston,"
them 10 to U in thej four minutes, nine seconds. Bill
Runs batted in Jones, Phila- There will not be much time delphia 14; Ennis, Philadelphia, second 6 to 5, Joc Dobson could
Brat game and fourth in four for rest. Six games have been ones, Philadelphin, Ashenfelter was
then taking the minutes, 11
seconds, Browing
19 have pitched out of a rocking Ross was fifth and John Barry Brranged in five cities..
are not ex- Ennis, Philadelphia, 18.4
with the support he was pected to be much competition. Hladelphia, Campanella, getting from his teammates. He With the help of a 12-mile-an- but they will enable the German Brooklyn, Jones, Philadelphia and gave the A's only five kits in the hour wind, the six bettered the squad to keep in shape. On re-
his second victory. 4:14.8 boardwalk record,
turn to Germany, the Hamburg Stolen bases-Reese, Brooklyn, hils and put on an 11-rum fourth
sockera Wilt battered the American club will enter the play-off for
collected 17 The outdoor mile record of four the German Soccer Championship
inning. Ted Williams returned to minutes, six seconds, set by Bi Cup-Associated Press.
Belion and gol two homers and o Hulso in 1943, Beni Cunningham
single, driving in seven runs. and Gil Doddy have run faster,
Although Chuck Stabbs werken- both ‹ Indoorn-Associated Press.
four innings of the second game,
Ruhs, batted In-Stephens, Bos- he drove in with a single. Williams Victory on the margin of a run
New York, April 30.
to 2136-1imagalo, New York, 13. also hit a double and a single in Four negro prizefighters left illa, Boston, 20; Pesky the second game.
His manager, Johnny Sharpe,↑ "At a recent Executive Com-T.C. Yue and TF Choy beat being bowled today, in any of the and Goodman, Boston, and Dil- "Fleche Wallone" cycle race to- by air today for West Germany linger, Philadelphia, 16.
The Chicago White Sox de- suld that the London promoter, mitice mecting the NBA gave Leonard and Baker 6-3;, best four matches which were to have to day!
Lee and opened the English first-clas feated Art Houtteman, ace pitcher Mr. Jack Solomons, will have their opinion that the winuer of Bouza and Chan in international} compete :
Home runs Wood and Kokos of the Detroit Tigers, 5 to 0. Bill the first option on the London the Allun-Fratesl fight should be Hru 0-1. He arrived five minutes, 20 boxing matches. seconds ahead of Raymond Im- The fighters are middleweight" DiMaggio, ⋅ New York, 36,
although young Allen has been yayg panis of Belgium, who was Ken Stribling and heavyweights second, after beating, a group of Lloyd Marshall, Gene Jones and
Belgians Associated Press.
the Elkins brotherz.
CYCLE RACING
Liege, April 30,
Tho Italian cyclist Coppi, easily won
Fausto....
ENGLISH BOYS“..
SOCCER WIN
IN GERMANY
NEGRO BOXERS FOR GERMANY
American League Batting Mitchell, Cleveland 400; "Eroth, Detroit, ́,389,
Runs-Perky, Boston, 17; Rizuted after bitching good ball for No to, New York and DiMaggio, he still was credited with the Boson, 12
London, April 30,
definite plans have yet boon made for Terry Allen, Britain's new World: and European Fly- weight Champion.
And
Chinese Recreation Club B--Oral-
gengower 1
T.W. Choy and K.N. Hau beat J. Leonard and R.O, Baker 0-2 beat L.F. Souza 'and M. Chun 6-3; lost to H.N. Lee and J, Hau 2-8.
Rain prevents
H
opening cricket
season
Lendon, April 29. Persistent rain prevented a ball
St. Louts, Fala, Philadelphia and Wight allowed : the Tigers only barrow boy for his next fight required to meet Marino; willinj : EFE? WoD and C Lau beat ThinkCason. ORE
Stolen bases-Dillinger, Phila=; delphia; 2-Associated Press.
HK ELECTRIC BOWLS TEAMS
six months.
Leonard
matches involved were the and Baker 6-1 boot County Championship Talash be SHOT PUT RECORD the United States; and Aus- if this comes about it will RG Sell and
offered fights with boxers from A climax Souza and Chan 6-1; beat Lee and tween Surrey and Glamorgan
·6422.
the Oval and the fixtures, ty They were accompanied by
BROKEN tralla, da star tingkan salah promoters Fred Kirsch, former
be the cilmax of big am A.R. Kitchell and R.M. Oma MCC versus Yorkshire at Lay in spite of the more important paign by Marino for: a jahot at beats de J ON Owerhand; 'University
University Cambridge Hurlbutt, and G,DK Slissezat: Cambridge and OORT |"manager" of" Max" Schmeiling.
--Los Angeles, April 30,--| honours he, gained through his the title since he came to Bri, Smart 6-4;* Marshall, a Cleveland negro, Hồng Kung' Blectric Recreation Jim Fuchs, of Yale University, defent of Honore Prates!" „Last
M. Minunge 6-11 beat Jeshire has this record; 1944 decisions over club Win mest innin Recreation bettered the world shot Put - Tuesday, Allen I understood to tanto rest hero of als dels mad, Saul on a walkover
stain meet then/|Gham- Jake LaMolla and Joey Maxim: Club alan bowls match en card here yesterday with loss belt lets lost to Hurlbutt and Smart-1-0
bo-anxious to win the f British
FR.M. Rumjahn and I, Kitchell 1942 ko-over Ezzard Charles, and Saturday p.m. at Sookun- of 88 feet/51⁄2 lur!
de- London';
An All Bler team of the London 1949: Ka Guzadla Minn DOOR traileri-l
·School Mootball; "Assoplation
feated "a béløcted: teamkion
koyoed Biarah 11
record l
30
Stin the
His next baut may will be for Team riangular tala Championship against
строрель
disqualific
letend
and Maunge 4-01
Monaghany lost to Ouse and Safe --EMER
xwas lost to Gets a
imen 3 SAR But, and BALM, Buz, NBA to Huribuit; and Smart-3-Up: Jost
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