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HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1950.

ONLY SEVEN OF 92 CLUBS HAVE GAINED MAXIMUM POINTS

London, August 26.

None of the First Division Leaguo sidos in English

football possess a 100 per cent record after three games this season.

Home soccer

Aston Villa and Wolverhampton lost today when league standings

Charlton managed a draw after each had won their first two games.

The Second Division teams, was no disputing the fact that did better as the four 100 per the Londoners earned the polnis.

Their centers avoided defeat-Birm-

goalkeeper saved # second-hall penelty when Wolver- ingham drawing, and Coven- try. Blackburn and Manches-hampton threatened to save the ter City winning.

of the five Third Division leams who won their first two games, Nails Forest, New Brigh ton, Lincoln and Rochdale won while Bournemouth its..

At the other end of the scale al four previously pointless First Division teams, Dolian, blake.

Derby and Fulham, pick- ed up their first points as did Exeter and Newport in Division tif, but nine other aides in the Second and Third Dvisiont stiil have to open their account, With the English secer season only eight days old, there is al- ready evidence that the League struggle will prove even more tenge than usual for only seven of the 92 clubs have gated nastuin points from their Arst ihren gainUL.

Exciting match

The new leaders in the Flest Division are Middlesbrough, who again showed class with a three- goals win over Chelsea. All the scoring accurred in the first half and Middlesbrough calle het Chelsea when the Londoners tried to save the gome afterwards.

Aston Villa found Derby in splendid form in

an exciting match which saw the lead change hands three times in the first halt before Derby changed Over, trading by three goula to two,

Darby Increased their lead afterwards and wall deserved the victory. Two of their goals were scared by Lee, their new. centre-forward from Lelcester kliire.

Wolverhampton found Fulham's newly-constituieni

game.

The

The following are the Home League Standings, Soccer which are based on results re- ceived to date:

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only DwNY victory Lis Chartion League I was gained by Burnley. with a solitary goal against Shef-re Gold Wednesday.

Liverpool:

Aracel Vilb Aluttere held Neweantin ... Wuirm canonischpool for the Spur

Clark

A grand game Portsmouth, the Champions for the pust two senous, like Yorkshire, where. second time in a week, they wer

there is only beaten, und team below them in the presentif Derby

Matcher U, Lengue table.

W. 11. A. Putham

SheBell W.

On Everion

Arsenal and Tottenham tots- 15. their all-London clash drew the tiny's olgges: crowd... over 64.300 -and a draw was dri fitting result to a grand game Bunke which saw the teams opposed for Portsmouth the first time for 15 years,

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SECOND DIVISION

Colton pot off the mark in good fashion, a goal from Loft. house, who scored a hat-trick last week. proving sufficient.

formackburn the Liverpool struck which put them in the running ni Manchester C. one time lost season for the Birmlagium League and Cup double.

Billy Southampton Liddell scored twice

within zeesha minute and Stubbins, playing his beleser first time of the season, netted the other two.

Cardin Barnsley Grtby

Hall West Ham

Luten Preston Chesterfield

1 Sheed U.

Throughout the country crowds were large and, apart from two evening games, there was DIA) Qumis'a Pjt... aggresale attendance of 1 188,000, Demester...

Late rosults Third Division (North) Aperington 3 Southpert 1 Stockport Rochdale

Irish League City Cup Coleraine Ards Crusadera Derry City Glenavou infield

side setting Ballymena U.

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Bangor

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Brussels, August 26.

Itoms affecting the future of athletics wore dis- cussed and agreed today when the final day's Congress of the International Amateur Ath- letic Federation took place today. No lap times will in future be given to competitors by officials except those made known by the

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Baseball:

Tigers beat Bosox; Phillies have unlucky day, lose to Pirates

Now York, August 26.

by third baseman Johnny Posky, Dotroit's front running Tigers scored four, unearned runs today for an 8-6 victory over the Bas- ton Red Sox in the American League. The Sox battled back with two runs in the ninth, but with the bases filled, shortstop Vern Stephens lifted a game-ending high fly to Hoot Evers in short left centre. Bob Lemon, the fifth Clove land pitcher to face the Phil adelphia Athletics today, stop- ped a rally in the eighth inn- ing and won 5-4.

Quick to take advantage of an unfortunato error

Reller pitoner Howie, Judson] walked second baseman Cash Michaels with the bases loaded

and the Washington Senators defeated the Chicago White Sox

78.

Catcher Togl Berra scortd from second on an infield hit by right-felder Hatk Bauer with two out in the ninth to give the

AUSTRALIA REGAINS

DAVIS CUP

Forest Hills, August, 26. Australia regained the his toric Davis Cup from the United States today, after four bitter years of failure, when Jack Bromwich and Frank defeated Ted Sedgman 14 Schroeder and Gardner Mulloy in the doubles, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 for a 3-0 lead in the best of Ave series.

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New Brightun 2 Lincoln.... Rochdalu...

tether Bradford

Lord Burghley asked the A- sembly to suspend provisional

Carlisin

Glowhead

Chester

Mansfield

Barrow

A world record shall but The question of Triesta': amiin- eligible for ratlication if the ten to the IAAF was also dis- assisting wind in the straight russed at today's meeting. races averaged not more than two metres per second. (pre-reccgnition of the Free Territory viously the rule read "exceed- of Triste." ing" instead of "averaging" and the delegates felt that this did not allow for gusty weather).

Pints for the decathlon are to be amended according to a new list drawn up by the Seating Commission, unter M. Lauri, of Finland,

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This paint after a vote, the Booring Com. n-ission's view. being that the old points tabla did not take into account the Improvement) in the standards of partain de cathlon events.

Draw for heats

Mr. Avery Brundage, of the

ited States, sold that as far as the International Olympic Com- miltce was concerned they had sked the Trieste's athletes by allowed to run for Italy or Yugos Invin' according to their desires.

Accrington Tranmrza Bradford U. Shrewsbury Routhport

Crewe Scenthorpe York

Stockpert

Wrexhaus Oldham

Darlington

Halifax

it was also decided at today' mesting that in future the draw for hents of races will be 'loff } Hartleptola imtil the fast possible minuta a3

that it would be known who would definitely start.. Delegatos

pointed out that it The 800-metres for women wit" | "vas linfair for both men in n

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The Australlons" hard-fought doubles victory, added to the two victories by (straight sat singles

Sedgman and Ken McGregor on, Friday, clinched the huge silver tennis bowl and shattered the United States postwar tennis supremacy.

singles

two

The remaining matches on Sunday will be little more than exhibitions,

Inspired tennis

Mulloy and Schroeder played inspired tennis before a gallery of 8.000 to keep the United States Downed by two hopes alivo. sets to one, they roared back to square it at two sets cach,

Australians

In 1939 "night

But the talented broke Mulloy's Marvica third game of the final set and held on grimly to hold their

to the advantage to

and Quist took the Adr

Cup 15 where it stayed in the youll until the Americans took I back at the postwar resumption of e the tournament in 1946.

New York Yankees a 3-2 victory ever the St. Louis Browns.

Unlucky day

The National Lezgue leading Philadelphin Pitlles had an un- lucky day today and lost te th Just place Pittsburgh Pirates 18-4 Centrefielder Wally Westlak rapped out his 18th homer, score rig left-Ackier Ralph Kiner and fic baseman Jack Milllips,

The Boston Braves knocked Johnny Schmitz and Doyle Lade out of the box during a five run second inning, then scored soven runs of Johnny Klippa tain today to beat the Chicago Cubs. 12-4.-

7-5

Catcher Roy Campanello blast- ed three home runs, each withi irst baseman Gil Hodger on base nace the Brooklyn Dodgers to

vletory over the Cincinnat Reda.

The St Louis Cardinals hi safely in every inning, but three helped the New double pinyk York Olarte along to a 3-0 fri- umph, a shutout for Sal Mugile.

Score:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit Boston

European Games:

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Five records broken on fourth day of Meet

Second Test:

British Isles rugger team beats Australia

Sydney, August 20. The British Isles Rugby Union team today beat Australia by 24 points (three goals, two to tries and penalty goal) three (one try) in the second Test here to lead 2-0 in the serica.

Their margin of well have been

Brumcls, August 26.

Five Championship records were broken ontho fourth day of the European Athlotics games hore today.

Emil Zatopek, of Czechoslovakia, achieved a not- able double by winning the 5,000-metro final today. He had previously won the 10,000-metre title.

Zatopek broke the previous by completing record

the course in 14 min. 3 secs, and gained ample revenge for his defeat in the London Olym- piad. It will be recalled that Gaston Reiff, of Belgium, won

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KCC beat POC in Second Division game

in the London the event Olympics, the Czech just fail- At half-time the touring team ing to catch the Belgian in a held a

commanding lead of 10 desperate finish.

benten into Today Reif was polats to mil.

At Cox's Road yesterday. victory night bigger If Lewis Jones had been in third place, and after passing the

A. Prison Officers Club in their stretcher.

Second Division his best goal-kleking form, buis post he collapsed and was cur- Kowloon Cricket Club bent he missed several casy slicts be Mimoun, of France, tesk second postponed tere Robins took over most of the

place about 100 yards behind Lawn Bowls League match on kicking.

Zatopek,

all rinks and by 44 shots, the Blankers-Koen, final score being 79-35. Mr. Fanny the bolder of four Olympic -gold medals, also completed * double today by winning the women's 80-metros hurdles in W. Cowle #now. Championship time of F. Howarth 11.1 secs. She has already won W. Butterworth the 100-metres title and to in the final of the event.

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Australia attacked early in the game, but it was not long before the British leles „finë team work and their mastery in the scrums and Ineouts enabled them to gain the upper hand.

200-metrer

Kyle, John and McDonald'scor ed tries in the first half. Robing converting twe, and Lewis Jonns

Penalty goal. kicked a In the

second half the British

Rumala won a re-running of the semi-nat content to hold disputed 400 metres Recmed Isles

Jeau,

while

seizing such relay heat today after threaten- their opportunities as came their way. ing to withdraw from the race Australia's only score camp when officials of the meet failed carly in the second half, Burke to start the event on time. xoing over in the corner. Nelson seared two tries for the British Isles Lewis Jones converting ono

E of them.

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6 14 2 Winning pitcher Fred Hutchin- son, loser Walt Masterson. Cleveland Phiedelphia

Winning pitcher Bob Lemon,

Joser Joc Coleman. Washington

Chicago

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7 10 6 11 Winning pitcher Al Bima, loser

Bill Wight. New York St. Louis

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A crowd of 25,00 watched the match in sunny weather-Neuter.

Russian demand The Russians then baffled everybody by demanding that of the finish be photographs

to proved tha

that the examined Ussa anchor man had narrowly beaten out second place Iceland,

The event anally

got off 40 minutes after schedule and Rus- sia's anchor man, Nikolas Carr

Just managed to stave Kousov, off a final 10 metres burst_by Iceland's star, Olav Clausen, to

Close of play scores in County cricket Anish inches apart.

London,, August 26.

The following were the close of play scores of of first-class Winning pitcher Tom Ferrick, cricket matches played today:

loser Ned Garver.

At Taunton: Worcester 149 for nine (Wyatt 53) against Somerset. Stumps were drawn early owing to rain.

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son, loser Robin Roberts.

Boston

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KCC

V. Heley

POC

A. Bonds

G. Burns O, Woodward W. Higgs

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J. A. Tibble

T. E. Baker,

'J'. Lock

C. Rosselet

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H. Gitlins

L. Bones

J. Tang

A. Guest

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E. Gemmel

A. N. Other ‹.

M. Scott

J. McCutcheon 28 (Skip)

A. Galmon D. Miller -S. Maglem

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70 Total

Middlesex score 228 runs for four wickets

London, August 26. A sound century by Jack Both were timed at 41.7.

the Middlesex Britain, which won the original Robertson, heat on Wednesday, finished third. opening batsman, featured the John Barieft, of Britain, won first day's play between Mid the 800-metres title in the re- dleacx and the West Indie cord time of 1 min. 60.8 sec cricket tourists at Lords today determine Robertson, in a with M. Hansanne, of France,

and.

rather than an aggressivo mood

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nearly 10 runs in broke the made 105 of Italy,

fours. in Championship record

the bours, hitting 13 men's 400-motres hurdles semi- By the close of play Middlese finals with a time of 62. sees, and were 228 for four wickets.

and Den Dewer must

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excellent chance-in

both of whom” hay final tomorrow:

been chosen to tour Austratt cave Robertson some valuabl

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Pittsburgh

At Swansea: Warwickshire 82 Philadelphin

for two against Glamorgan. Play Winning pitcher Murry Dick was severely restricted by rain...

At Southend: Essex 179 (Avery the

Derbyshire 144 for three. 062),

The final record went to A At the Oval: Lancashire 221 Cansolini, of finly, in the munn's (kin 62, Howard 51, Parker, discus. He had a throw of 53.75 right-arm madium bowler, Ove for metres. B. Lundberg, of Sweden, 30), Surrey I for one wicket.

took

the men's pole vault with Robertson, stayed until 58 run At Portsmouth Yorkshire

were on the board, while Compto Breyugeirsson, 4.30 motres and for four (Lowson 104, Halliday 98, of Iceland, won the men's long helped him in a third wicket stan Watson 72) against Hampshire.

At Dever: Notts 157 (Stocks fast 70, Ridgway, right-arm medium bowler, eight for 39. Kent 100 for one (Fagg 67 not out).

At Leicester Leicestershire 195 for four (Prentice 72, Tompkin 87 not out) against Sussex.

In the

Chicago

Winning pitcher Vern Bickford,

loser Johliny Schmitz.

0 7 10 Brooklyn

5 13 Cincinnati

Winning pitcher Sal Maglie.

loser Harry. Brecheen.

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Standings

The following are the

Major

Each year since then the Aus- tralians fought their way back

into the challenge round only to League Baseball standings: LY A Plose to the United States. United

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Italian racing

ace wins Int'l Trophy

Silverstone, Northamptonshire,

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The Italian racing Giuseppe Farina, driving Alfa Romeo, today won the International Trophy. by 100 the yards from his team-mate, Argentine driver, Juan Fangio.

Peter Two British drivers, Whitehead, driving a Ferrari, and Cuthbert Harrison, driving 011 ERA, came third and fourth re apectively,

Britain's 2200,000 raping car, the BRM., failed to start In the qualifying heat of the International Trophy today.

In a dramatic 'race, against time after the car developed me- chanical trouble yesterday, mo-

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WOODCOCK ASKS

TO BE RELEASED · FROM BOUT WITH; MAXIM

At

Northampton: Northamp-

tonshiro 103 for three Oldfeld 65, Brookes 71) against Gloucester- shiro-Router,

BAILEY RUNS FASTEST FURLONG

Jump with 7.32 metres.

With no more day remaining Russia leud with Ave gold medals, Britain and France

cach have four-Reuter.

of 64 runs.

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gave A

West Indies bowier help. le John Goddard in particular, mad the batsmen play cautiously.

Main held up play for ovore hour near the tea interval an

Jockey breaks Robertson was fourth out hill

collar bone Lingfold Park, Sussex;

August 26. The Australian jockey, Ed-

a fall.

Gordon Richards dismounia to assist Britt Into an am bulance,,

hour after the resumption Heuter.

CRICKET CLUB OF INDIA BADMINTON was due to ride gar Britt,

CHAMPIONSHIPS Nafiz, a two years old filly owned by the Begum Zugelda

Bombay, August 20. Habib Rahimtoola, wife of Ton Jin Eong, of Malay London, August 26. the High Commissioner for today qualified for the semi Macdonald Ballcy, the bril- Pakistan, in the six furlong final of the Cricket Club, g Hant West Indian sprinter, to- Cobham Plate here today, but India Badminton Champion day ran the fastest furlong in the horse did not run as carlier ships when he beat Georg British athletics history over a Britt broke a collar bone in Lewis, the India Thomas Cu straight 220 yards course nt

player, in straight seis: here. Imber

He Court, Surrey,

India's No. Mystic, his mount in the first clocked 30.6 seconds.

race, stumbled and threw Britt He will meet

Davinder Mahan, In the penu This compares with his own after passing the winning port, timate stage when A. Pirus, British record of 21.1 seconds on last of four runners, a curved track.

Anal yesterday, will oppos Malaya, who won fus quartor The world record for 221

Henry Ferrol, another Ind Thomas Cup player. yards le 20.3 seconds held by America's Ješan Owens, whal An examination revealed Ton was unsettled in the eari also ran on a straight track: broken collar bone which the steges against Lewis: and traile There was a full complement doctors sald might keep him out 0-7 In the first set. With h of Grade "A" timekeepers pro- of the saddle for the rest of the agility and perfect lobbing, plu [dro immaculate and angled pent but Balley had a following acason. London, August 27.. wind of 1145 feet: per second. This

a fancied thels, Tan rallied, and ⠀⠀ afle leaves Tilloy, a generally accepted Bt. Loger outsider without reaching 10-all went on to over British heavyweight titlist, while the 11144 chanics worked all night to re Bruce Woodcock, asked on maximum for records is about rider, da Britt had been specially

engaged for him-Reuter pair the damage at ground, Bourne, Lincolnshire, and Saturday to be released from seven feet per second-Reuter, the machine was flown to the a bout on November 14, with *** Silverstone track this morning Joey Maxim, world ligh

But, the bid to get. Britain's heavyweight champlon from best racing bet for a quarter of a the United States.

London, August 20. century on the track for its first In making his request, Wood-

The following were the re- test against Italy's Alfa Romeos cock revealed for the first sults of rugger matches play falled.

that he had, signed for such“

ed today at The down, the rest of the fold got

Rugby League: '• 'Batley' away but the BRM remained Woodcock was stopped in four Whitehaven 3, Bradford Nor- on the grid,

rounds by Lee Savold last June. them 4 Warrington 21, Bramicy The Anal" times and speeds for Now the British Boxing Board 10- Leeds 25. Castleford 10 Belletion.

of Control wants Woodcock to Vue Rangers 10, Halifax Leigh Blauw Wii, who Onished second Philadelphia Cricket Club, Farina-1 hr. 7 mins 17 defend his British crown against 13. Kuil Kingston Rovers 1. In its local league, was due to Miss Connolly taking, the tit secs, giving an average speed of farmer Jack Gardner, by No- Dewsbury 9. Hunslet 34 Barrow play in a charity tournament and to California for the an 00.1 miles an hour)vember 18 20 M Z Keighley 20 Hull Liver Stganised by the Heerenveen team successly your routed onl

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faith Holt of Britain were 're-elected vandeniui.

Secretary respect { Wash Fifu A Soviet motion for increasing President and the width of the lance in the 110 tively of the International Ama-Korion.... metres and the 80 metres hurdles four Athletic Federation, The Airdrie, was deferred for further recom- torm of offee tarin four years,

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SOCCER TEAM GOES ON STRIKE Amsterdam, August | 2010-

Philadelphiö, August. 27-4 The amateur soccer team of Maureen Connolly, 13-your Blauw Wit (Blub White) went old. San Diego, California, on strike today following a retained the National Girls Ten dispute with the club's com- nis uitle on faturday, defeatin mittes over hotel accommoda. Laura Lou John; 17. of Clear water Florida, 10-8′′ 6-0; at to