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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1950.

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MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS

W. Indies score 468 runs for four wickets against Surrey

London, May 13.

Everton Wockes and Clyde Walcott not only hit the first centuries of the West Indies tour against Surrey at Kennington Oval today, but set up a new record partnership for a team from the Caribbean islands in this country, After Rae had made 96, Weekes and Walcott added 247 in two and three quarter hours for the fourth wicket and at the close of the opening day's play the West Indies had made 468 for four,

terday, were struggling to keep runs down in the afternoon.

This fourth wicket stand bent the previous best, 230 for the third wicket by G. Head- A third wicket stand of 132 in ley and J. Scaley against Not-90 minutes between the opening

Rau and bot, Allan tinghamshire at Trent Bridge Weekes laid the foundation of

Evertu in 1939.

Weekes defied the attack for five hours and remained unbeaten with 192 to his credit, hitting 21 boundaries, Walcott hit 128 in two and three quarter hours, lit- ting 15 boundaries.

.

what looked like being West Indies total.

a blg

Smart return catch At tea the West indies had male 262 for three, at which stage Weekes had made 104 not our and Clyde Walcott 51 not out. Rae went in attempting to The tourists, who won the toss complete his 100, Jim Laker tak- and decided te bat on good

ing smart return catch at the

wicket, made five changes in the second att three hours, five

tram that defeated Yorkshire af Bradford. Roc and Marshall opened the innings and with only nine runs scored Mershall was enght of Alec Bedser for four.

A crowd of 10,000 was pre- rent when Badger and Buildge opened Burrey's attack against Bat and Marshall.

Neither of the West Indies buts- men looked comfortable in the *onrning overs, particularly against Surridge, who was bowling at a good pace.

It was Dedser, however, who claimed the first wicket. A beauti- ful length delivery found the edge of Marshall's bat and Bartan. a fine the honte captain, made catch low down.

Surridge unlucky Surridge was unlucky not to take Worrell's wicket when he had scored only one run. Fish- Jork got his hands to the ball but failed to make the catch after Worrell bad mis-timed his hook. Roth batsmen treated off- spinner Laker (with respect.

At 58 Worrell fashed at a ball from Laker, but deflected it with the side of this bat hard Into the hands of Burridge at

lp.

Rae batted minutes

fours. and htt 15 Whoker, after aj słow start, resoned 50 in 78 minutes. The Darbados player went on to complete his century in just under two and three-quarter heurs, having delighted the crowd with his powerful strokes. He had then hit 14 boundaries,

Just before tea, Walcott reached 50 in 10 minutes.

Runs were plentiful after tea, Weekes and Walcott treating the

Farina of Italy

wins Grand Prix d'Europe

Silverstone, May 13.

Dr. Giuseppe Farina of Italy. driving an 'Alfa Romeo, today won the Grand Prix d'Europe on the Silverstone Circuit-tie Arst European Grand Prix to be held in Britain.

Watched by the King and queen and Princess Margaret and a record crowd of 180,000, he covered the 210 miles in 2 hours minutes 23.0 seconds at an 13 hour. average speed of 90.05 miles per

Alfa Romeos, of which there were four in the race. nlfed the first three

places, with Luigl Fagioli, of Italy, second and Reg Parnell, of Britain, third,

With only a few laps left to go, they seemed likely to fill the first four positions, but South America's Juan Fanglo came into the pits on the 62nd lap of the 70 laps race with his car smother- ed in oil and belching blue smoke. He had broken en oil pipe and was out of the race.

No real road race The crowd, the biggest ever to watch a motor race in Britain, saw a fine spectacle but no real road race. The four Italian curs most modern designs the entered-won the front line posl- tion from the starting grid by being the fastest in practice, and remained in front all the way.

Prince Bira, of Slam, driving a Maserati, sat

on the tall of the

Luis ROMERO hits so hard. for bantamweight that.

It's

Winner of the heavyweig

Novices Contact at Harringay JACK HOBBS.

Wilfi a name like ~~ that he should have been at the OVAL

instead of

HARRINGAY

and, incidental ALL of

him

He must b using

bar!

"Opponents thought so, Too.

No.

the.

glava

Barcelona bus stay in the

(ighting business in porfanan ca

to meeting him!

Crocked--after

10 minutes' glory!

And

By JOE MERCER

(Arsenal's Cup Captain and Footballer-of-the-year)

a thousand to one that somebody in the Wembley Cup Final crowd remarked: "Look, Mercer's limping already."

he would have been dead right, for Nature made me that way, "One leg and a swinger,

"Keep the old left "Lefty," going." They're just a few of

balling pals make about the shape of my legs.

which the decision, Wembley or Liverpool, was less important than the all-important principle

Whiles Congratulating ERRY ALLEN on bursting:

HORNE PRATES!

for the world's

(weight Title. "we caught a glimpse of JIMMY WILDE. pag at the ring-Sida

And shuddered to. thinks what he Would town clone with

„of them

European YMCA swim season starts today

com-

The European YMCA's 1950 swimming season will

when the "y" mence today, swimming pool will be thrown open to members and thei: familles.

British

Survey of

golf prospects

By WALTER PILKINGTON

What sort of a year will it be for British golf? The season has now started in the United Kingdom with the professional assistants' championship and a colourful and heavy card of stroke and match play tournaments will continue until mid-October when the master golfers meet to decida supremacy. Shortages of equipment and the unavoidable neglect of golf courses, wartime legacies, have at last been largely overcome, and with the improvement in facilities for both play- Ing and watching the game, enthusiasm, is almost back at its pre-war-peak, Some revisions of the rules have given the vast body of town and suburban amateurs something over which to pon- der in addition to thefr habitually unpredictable forni.

But experience and a wllting ear for advice have sharpened his golf faculties at the expanse of his former Impetuosity and, now he must be deemed per.

bost haps the

professional of the younger school produced ̧. since the war.

Weetman has one thing, in

common with his generation in the golf world: Henry Cotton is

Fluctuating fortunes are not confined to amateurs in British golf. The professionals have long been a temperamental puzzle the really big tournot) his idol, and it is clear that he

One of the golt 1649 WAS

why they failed to possesses something akin to the master's confidence his own

In produce their best form when it was minst needed after brilliant darig und ability

Weetman's successful aim was the many of performances

to emulate the feat of Dai Reck, other events.

the only top-line. professional remarkable rounda Some were played, yet United States who could niso say he had won the junior championship two golfers maintained

years together, he will In the International contests for

Next Bouson

and the Curils Cup. Probably

supremacY

not be the Ryder Cup, the Walker Cup eligible to compete because of

the age

stipulation but before twe of the reasons for then one hopes to hear of greater this inconsistency were lack of triumphs for his shot making somewhat strength. putting skull and powers concentration and

Surrey attack in caveller fashion foxer Alfas but they slowly drew the more polite remarks foot involved, that of country before and business girls, there is also u casum upproach.

The' scbras:

WEST INDIES: 1st Innings Rae e and b Laker

club.

The programmo of physical activities, under the direction of Mr. W. E. (Billy) Tingle, well- known Hong Kong and Shanghai sporting personality, will also get off to a start.

Apart from classes for Indies

away and eventually he blew up

As you'll have gathered, 1 boxing class on Tuesdays and

Thursdays open to the Services. his engine trying to match their

wasn't my own boss in these pro- Marshall Barton b Alec

Toes turned In, knees turned ceedings. I played for Everton,

pra- The following is the Bedser

The thundering four

out, and the left log doing its despite the Football Association's gramme of physical activities and Worrell & Surridge

Pitro b

half Laker

unsupercharged | best to rival a hairpin-bend road] Last-minute ultimatum which swimming pool allocations:--, Wecken not out

Franch Talbols finished the sign.

read; Buggested Walcott Ibw A. V. Bedser

course without a pit stop and Yes, it's even been

The. Everton club has been MONDAYS: Christiani not out

filled fourth and fifth places,

to me that when I finish play notified that Mercer must play . but the three. Alfaa which

ing football I should learn to for England at Wembley, and not #nlahed were the only cara to wall. But why should I caro?

for his club. It hasn't always been funny, been advised." complete the 70 laps.

The unshapeliness of that limb wasn't improved as a result of a game in which I skippered England against Scotland.

: Extras

Total

96

pace.

4 17

192

128

7

28

(for four wkts) 468

-Reuter,

U.S. WALKING CHAMPION DIES

New York, May 13. Ernest Weber, United State: walking champion, who coin Deled in the 1948 Olymple Games in London, died today of a kidney allment after s brief illness.

Whereas the West Indies bats- Then were struggling for runs in the morning against the keen Weber, 42, held virtually ali Surrey bowling and fleiding, national' walking records and Surrey, who had a long spell in titles, from one mile to 25,000 the field against Derbyshire"yes"|"metres.-Reuter."

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS WHITSUN RACE MEETING 1950 Saturday, 27th and Monday, 29th May, 1950'

The first ball will be rùng at 2.00 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2,80 p.m. on the 1t Day, Or the 2nd Day the first, bell will be rung at 11,30 a.m, and the first race will be run at 12.00 noon. The tiffin interval is after the fourth race (1.30 p.m.) on the 2nd Day.

There are 10 races on the jet Day and, 12 races on the 2nd Day {22 in all),`·

Through tickets at $44 each may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, fat floor, Telephone House, also tickets at $2 each In the Special Bweep on the last race of the 2nd Day, as well sa tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap scheduled to be run on 7th October, 1950. Special Cash Sweep tickets may be purchased' also at the Kowloon Branch Office, No. 382, Nathan Road, Kowloon.

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE

Members are 'reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout the Meeting. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges, admitting Ladies not in possession of Broochne or Beason tickets 'and gentlemen, non members of thể Club, to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 per day, including tax, for Ladies or “Gentleman, are obtainable through the Becretary on the written or personal introduction of a Member, such Member to be responsible for alt visitors introduced by him, and for pay. ment of 4 chits etc.

Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale "at the Race Couros..

The Treasurers Compradore Office will close at 11.30 am. the 1st, Day, and at 10 m,mi on the 2nd Day. The Bécrotery's Office will close at 12.15 p.m. the 1st Day; and at 10 a.mi, on the 2nd Day. Both Offices at fyl

Telaphone' House,

club

A limited number of tigins will be obtainable" at the House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy. (Tel: 27810),red

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.C

MAIN PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission, to the Publio Enclosure is $8-uach "day including tax for sit peredes including Ladies, and is payable at the Gativing card and Reaper

KITA BOOKMAKERS, TIC: TAC MEN ETC. WILL NOT BE PER MITTED TO OPERATE. WITHIN THE PRECINCTS OF THE

· HONG KONG 2OCKEY CLUB DURING THE RACE MEETING. DE MEALS AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OBTAINABLE IN THE RESTAURANT IN THE PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, Gdy

PALACE BERVANTS PASSES

(PAROOL Will) 66 innund to private box holders only, who apa faquestup so distributa thèm: With;xllscrimination and to endorse their names on the pa “Malders of auch passes are not) permitted; the theo Membaca

Vita: skolptūfor pawing through "on thaip" duties and "mum: Tom,

ipleyers, stands.

and a

of a

All parties have

11.15.m. to 12.15 p.m.-"Keep Fit" for

Women Members."

to 7 pm-Keep Fit" for Men Membora

TUESDAYS:

ot

a

The tendency was to blame the imperfections of the short game some players for disappoint- ments in the bigger tests, but in general the home professionals are far from inexpert in the art of rolling two shots into one around the greens.

Vital factori

The Ryder Co match which the United States did not win until the last half hour of the second

$46 la soldi am-Ladies "Keep_F{"_

.3 to 4.30 p.m. Junior Girls "Keep Fday proved that boldness und In

The controversy sickened me so much that, despite my tre- mendous keenness for the game, I nearly turned my back on it. there and then.

"Arsenalitis"

6

(Starting in June)

1 5.80 DmJunior Boys "Keep Fa" (Blerting in Juue)

to 7 p.m.-Boxing for Men Members

And Bervices

THURSDAYS:

tensive

e/Tori are vital factors' in tests of nerves and skill.

These

of recovery.

Lure of blue riband

The Open championship this summer will be held at Troom Old Links, Scotland, after lapse of 27 years.

remacy

There in 1923 Arthur- Hayers resisted the challenge of Walter Hogen and Macdonald Smith.

It was the solitary British suc- CCS in a period of 12 years sup

by the United States, a spell (finally broken by Henry Cotton in 1934.

inck of There will be, no colour in this 'year's Openin *pite of the decision of Sam Snead 'not' to areas the Atlan= tlo, in pursuit of the trophy ha won in 1946.

qualities were shown by the British players in outclassing. the visitors in the match play The United States had a much

The lure of the blue riband of emphalle. win in the

golf is irresistible to the United Amateur contest for the Walker States and there will be the usua Cup contest at Winged Foot last Invasion. Even Bing Crosby I

talking of

more

Second in the race was Luigi Angioli of Italy, in 2 hours 13 minutes 20.2 seconds, with an average, speed of 90.02 miles per

I mention it because the story hour. Parnell had a time of 2 hours, 14 minutes 15.0 with an of that injury, received in a with Willie Waddell, collision average speed of 90.37 miles per illustrated the ups-and-downs

tournament. I've dealt with the case at some17 tupm-Businese Girls "Keep F!!" hour.

footballer's length for a special rescon. professional The fastest lap was made by career, and part of the reason Living as I do of Hoylake, and 11.15 am. 10.12.13 p.m.-"Keep Fit for it was the Arst time that a reign-Park to Highbury. Farina at 94.02 miles per hour. for my departure from Goodison vighting Liverpool frequently, I Women Mambere

bave often heard ing King of England had attended

Everions to 7 pm Keep Fle" for Men Members And how I realise now the supporters asking why I "desert- a motor race in Britain-Reuter,

foolishness of battling on for the ed" the club which nursed and FRIDAYB1. rest of the match with a slipped guided my early footsteps in 41.3 .. to 11.16 p.r.-Ladies "Keep cartilage, instead of going to the first-class Soccer, dressing-room for Immediate I must make it clear that any B. to 4.30 p.m.-Junior Girls "Keep Fit" treatment.

differences 1 had at Goodison,

8.lo.7.p.m.--Men's „Boxing (Membera and Every stride, every kick, every twever slight, were amicably

..Bervices) tackle, brought excruciating pain, settled. But my few seasons with | 7 to 1 pm-ilusinem Girls. "Keep "Fit"

Pig-headedly, I refused to Arsonal have been even happler) turn it in, with the result that than those I spent on Merseyside. BATURDAYS: Bwimming Galas,

the selectors nor the One glance at the nother

dressing- crities knew of my mishap, and rooms and gymnasium is enough folk pained the day Ughts out of to tell you there is a place where

everything is done for the confort Hm Members only!

U.S. BASEBALL

Now York-May 13. Today's baseball scores were: NATIONAL LEAGUE

R

E 12 13 1 2 3 0

Boston

Winning pitcher

loser Joe Hatten.

Pittsburgh ********

Chicago

H

4. G 3 12

of the

The future of British golf visit to Britain to enliven t

4.90 to 1.29 p.m.-Junior Boys "Keep Fitno ng long as it continues to wealth contingent which every-

SWIMMING-POOL ALLOCATIONS

Bundays to Friders-7 to 9am.

Brooklyn Vor Bickford: me for having a bad match.

I remember mecting Sunday and well-being of the players, Bunday to 10 am, "and û le 10 p.m. Empire News writer W. Capel who are, after all, a club's great-Training for Adult Members (Mixed){

Mondays to Fridays-ű to 7p. Kirby next morning and saying est asset.

I aften feel Arsenal Stadium Adalt Members' Mixed Bathings places to visit in a Guide to 7 to 9 pm. London.

Provincial visitors go to sca

Winning pitcher Frank Hiller,

loter Clit Chambers,

Philadelphia

New York

for England." It did I was

Looks like that's Onished me should be high in the list of Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Friday

7

0

never given another chance.

13

0

1 was dropped

Winning pitcher Curt Simmons,

loser Dave Koslo.

Boston Washington

A few weeks later the cause of St. Paul's, the House of Parlin the trouble was removed, but ment, the Tower, and other spots, still the knee wasn't too good but if those of them who are

could be football fans

shown when I started playing for Ever-round Arsenal's quarters it would 1 ton the following season.

In fact, when we played Ar be an eye-opener...or would it Winning pitcher Walt Master-senal I showed it to Tom Whit- just create a spot more envy?

Was it intuition? son, loser Sid Hudson,

taker, and the expression on his Cleveland

How did I get there? Well face didn't give me a lot of com Chicago

only Tom Whittaker knows the fort.

real answer.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

5 D 4 10 1

2

6 11 2 0 1 Florez.

9 13 3

1

1

Winning pitcher Jess

loser Bob Caln.

New York Philadelphia

Winning pitcher Vie Raschi,

loser Hank Wyse. Detroit St. Louis.

loser Ned Garver.

Standings

Was it.Intuition which prompted

"old man" who was on his way arked to go, everyone out? ---

יי

p.m.

-

autumn.

assured and the recovery of ita Bobby Locke, holder

matter of

will lead a strong Common- ascendancy merely

produce amatours of the class of one hopes will include as expecte Laddle Lucas, Sam McCready.ed those two fine Australien the Irish winner of the Amateur players Norman, von Nida and championship. Charles Stowe and Osste Pickworth and Locke's inga Ronnie White, the English cham evitable successor in South Afri płon, women as adepl and deter- can golf, Erie Moore. mined na Frances Stephens, of Birkdale, winner of the British women's championship and other tournaments, and professionals of

the calibre of Charles Ward

winner in two successive years

of the Harry, Verdon trophy for

World's mark

for 120-yard high hurdles bettered

the mos

most consistent, professional, Lady'Members only:

Fresno, California, May 13: and Ken Boushield, one of the Mondays to Fridays-10 am to 11.30 most consistent professionals, and Dick Attlesey, the towering Ken Hourfield one of the most senior from the University of Children of Membern:

promising of the newcomers, who, Southern California, bettered Mondays to Fridays -3.50 to 4.30 p.m. averaged 17 in last season's ma the world's mark for the 120- (Boys and Girly eliminiula daya: Bee sup

for tournaments. plementary Timetabla),

SaturdaysBoys: 2 am, to 10,80 mm. fifa 10,00 to 12 noon. Familien 'Period (Members only) 1' ‚' Bitdage==10 ; am, to 18.39 p.m.

Great Jubilee Handicap won

on Or was it genius-the genius by Peter Flower

Kempton Park, Middlesex,

May, 18.

In assessing the potentialitian yard high hurdles today as he of players like Bousfield one in ran the distance in an astound reminded of the influence uponing 13.5 seconds as the 24th- British

golf of Henry Celion annual West Coast Relays gut three times the winner of the under way.

Attlesoy, who stands 6 feet. 8: Open championship member of the Ryder Cup team inches tall and weighs 180 lbs., four times.

set his mark in the afternoon.

art needs

and

Then Everton dropped me from the Arst team, and I felt the

Every sport

a great proliminaries in 90 degree heat. time had comic for us to part him to take a gamble with the

personally not only to create and The time bettered the old mark company.

When I

to set of 13.6 seconds set in. 1948 by foster interest but was prepared to believe I was on that Arsenal managers seem to

standard and Cotton, the master. Harrison Dillard, former Baldwin has undoubtedly been and is a Wallace ace, my way out. Which makes, the

A dud Winning pitcher Virgil Trucks, whom I have been associated

achievements of Arsenal, wu have had for being right?

Tom knew the state of my kreo,

Lord Rosebery's Peter Flower spur to the younger generation

of his craft.

Who heralded 400 - metro and so he went into the deal today won the Great Jubilee Colton has proved what chn be "match" race between Mal While since 1948, all the more pleasure with his eyes wide open, and Handicap, over one and a quarter achieved by sheer concentration field, Ohio State and Herb Me able for me

It also brings me to an events have given him half the chinam's Krakahtao second and the handicap of Ul health, le something of a dud. They were rings me to a can only hope that subsequent miles here, with Mr. D. H. Hut of purp: se, even in overcoming Kenley, of Jamaica, turned into interesting and

mast unfor satisfaction they have given me Mr. C. Bartlett's Sans Atout 11 foots and fighting qualities have supposed to duen a tunate phase of my career the There's one thing I do want, time I had to choose between him to know my gratitude to third in a field of 12 runners, both fred. the real und, ambition to set a new world's mark. club ‘and joountry. It happened | him. for taking on the hos The belting was: 10 to 1 Peter of young players and stirred the it turned out Whitfield wonin during the wartime football been and giving him another Flowers to 1 Krakatoo, 10 to Imagination of the public. the fairly good time of, 40,75 | seconds-gulle away, and above. Promise confirmed **** McKenley's mark of 45.9.

McKonlpy- himself finished, thir of thn in the race (with "unheralded Eddy Macon of the College at Pacific taking second United Pressure

New York, May 14. The following are the baseball stoudings in the major leagues;

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia

Chicago

St. Louis Brooklyn

Boston Pittsburgh New York

Cincinnati

period of 1940. The Football Association select-

chance.

"

ed me to play for England against ENGLISH AMATEUR Wales at Wembley, Everton In-

W

L

14

B

.10.

10

Liverpool

AMERICAN-LEAGUE

Detroit '... New York Boston S Washingt Claver Philadelp Chicago

Bt. Louis

10

sisted I should turn out for them

goins!

tha part

Chow 12 club seems to have a 17 in everything of moment with 14 which I am concerned!). In s

Lancashire Cup: semi-final,*/*

Sana Afout

was won by four

lengths, with another five lengths separating Krakatao and Sans Atoula

present season a young man con BILLIARDS

frined his promise of the previ CHAMPIONSHIP Colonist II wins -

ous year by repeating his win ir Mr. Winston Churchill saw his the Assistants' Championship. London, May 13.

French-bred four-year-old colt Much will be heart of this Joe Tregoning, of Neath, wh| Coloniat I win the 2500 Victor Poning tiger, hard-hitting Harry

Wild Stakes over one and a half Weelman of Hartsbourne Manor miles here this afternoon. out low give him the appearance of

on, get whose, burly framo and rugged i Tremendous applause broke

FYALE: CREW WIN

GOLDTHWAITE

I felt like the bit of rag tied led Herbert Beetham, of Derby on the tug away ripe, with the by over 500 points when the

· CUP REGATTA – full weight of the F straining semi-final in the English

Derby, Connecticut, May 13.3 Yale's varsity-150-pound cros at one end, Everton holding the Amateur Billiards Champion as soon as it was seen that the a boxer rather than a golfer 150 older, and with the army F. ship was continued today ha colt had the race won a long way that he would dwart; in size and won the Goldthwaite Cup regnit holling a watching brier, his lead cut by over 200 points from the post and the cheering build the light maculata for the test time since 1937 todit

in the first session todays continued right until Colonistarinns precision stylists, Char- defesting Princeton by it winning

one-half lengths "with" "Harvar perfect timing At the interval Tregoning led had been led into the with 1,767 to Beothara's 1,000; enclosure. Pe

Colo

Glos- wwing Weetman would be parto, she winners, stroked by Day. the diar but he is in the process of Zorun covered the millorará jodds on fav

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