1951-05-03 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIT, THURSD

A HIGHER STANDARD WAS NEVER MIND CROSBY

REACHED IN THE SOFTBALL SEASON JUST CONCLUDED

Says "GRANDSTAND”

This season's softball activities, which concladed last week, ware most satisfactory in that higher standard of play was achieved and more games were played off than in previous years despite a reduction in ground allocation.

Local pitching, which has been lamentably weak after the war, seems to have picked itself up again and hatting statistics compiled over the season showed that the hurlers were able to prevent astronomieal batting averages from being registered. The problem of catering to the overwhelming number of entries to the Men's divisions was solved by segregating teams into two sections and the final playoffs among the four leading teams during the last six weeks of the season provided fans with a rare treat of diamond skill,

not live up to the hopes of their Rediffusion Braves and Dragons made a clean sweep of the series and fans. annexed the Senior and Junior title respectively. while the Ladies' League was a runaway for the Wahoos who acquired the China Mat Shield for the fourth consecutive year,

BRAVES DOMINATED The twice champion Braves, under Charlie Figuelredo's

the soft guidance, dominated ball scene as no other team had in- ever done before. with an game

which winning streak Insted from Opening Day. until the Bnat triumph over the aging Balnis.

Somy

NTS

5

.500

ED .091 Here was a club that gave | Mercantile Bank 0 11 .000 us every reason to believe it SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK would have no difficulty in

Today asserting its mastery over ull

5.45 p.m. Coltex v. Shell; opposition from Opening Day Gibbs v. Jardines

Tomorrow onwards when they humbled the

5.45 Saints, but they fell completely

p.m. China Light V. in the crucial playoffs. apart

Socony; Jardines v. NIB, Finishing at the top of the

Frankie Barros Gold scation, Jolting Jaguars had whipped themselves into championship if ever a manager form, und looked set to alt back and play a winning hand, Frankie Barros

was that man,

But what happened maltes a sad gory, for after nosing out inning the Saints in an extra

succumbed to the game, they Braves twice.

and

Figueiredo Anally settled, Everett

on Pereira.

the

uss

Here is Bob Hope, with actress Marijin' Maxwell, as they arrived at Southampton on the Queen Mary. Hob is to compete in the English: Amateur Golf Cham-- pionship. He is, at least, more at home in England than Bing was. He was born there.--Ceziral: Press Photo,

The Welsh Cap Spotlight

Keeps Shining On Three Young Arsenal Reserves

Says DAVID JACK

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Chinese Restaurant Owner's Horse Wins 2,000 Guineas

Newmarket, May-2.

Ki Ming, owned by “Lucky Billy”: Ley On, a Chinese restaurant owner in Lan- don's West End, won the Two Thousand, Guiness, the fikt classic of the British flat racing season, today.`

Mr Lay On, who 16 months ago struck a bet of £22,000 to £22 ugainst Ki Ming for this year's Epsom Derby, won the first prize of £14,731. The race was the richest since it was instituted in 1809, with a total value of £17,275.

Hidden by the Austration to 1 favourite, held a good post- Jockey, Arthur Breasley, Kition early on but faded inter Ming started at 100 to 8 against and did not anke, in the first and beat Sir Victor Saksoon's 12. Stokes a 33 to 1 outsider by Fone and a half lengths,

Another outsider, the, 40 to 1 shot, Mr HE Elvin's Malkas Boy, was a further short head away, third in a field of 27 run- norg.

His failure spoilt M. Bouisme's run of classic successes in Eng- land, which included the Derby, the Oaks and the St Leger last crazon,

The winner's time was 1 min, 43 zecs. well outside the record of 1 min. 38-4/6 seen; · by My

There was a photo-finish for second and third places. The Held, ́of 37 for the one-mile Babu in 1948. event was only one short of the record for the race in 1930..

to 1 Prince Douilly, 15 to 1 Paradise Street and King Car- dinst, 33 to 1 Lord of Verona and Stokes, 40 to 1 Malkan Boy, · El Ayushy and Arctic Prince 60 to 1 the others-Reater.

BRITISH HARDCOURTS TOURNEY

Bournemouth, May 2.

After two furlongs Ki Ming was prominent with Turk's Re- Mr Lay On, who has neted inllance, Turco the Second, Mal- many British films, has been akan Boy, Calumet Farm and Jaroslav Drobny of Egypt,

racehorse owner in England for

Hardcourts

same years. Irish-bred by Bal Damtar. Approaching the half-holder of the Men's Singles Lyogan out of Ulster Lily, Kiway mark Malkas Boy moved in the British Ming is the best horse he has up and shortly afterwards went ever owned and to-day's race ahead of Ki Mlag, Damkar and Championships, reached the

Calumet Farm.

semi-final of the 1951 tour- is the best he has won.

nament on Wednesday by de- The Irishman,

He was closely pressed by Ki feating 60-year-old French- 1x Michael Beary, who is in his first season Ming at the bushes, where the

Henri Cochet in as a trainer, won most of the latter took up the running and man big races as a jockey but in his stayed on strongly to win by straight sets, 6-2, 6-8, 6-1, long career he never won the one and a half lengths. Two Thousand Guineas,

Breasley, who won his first clasic race since coming to England last year, took Ki Ming to the front about a furlong from home and never looked lite being caught.

Between showers which held up play, Drobny scored many winners with cleverly disguised drop shots. Cecliet was ofter caught out of position.

Stokes and Malkas Boy were separated by a short head in photo-finish. Paradise Street was fourth, Sun Compass Afth, Turco II six, Arctic Prince seventh, Royal Serenade eighth, The French veteran, who had Tilon ninth and Gayowen 10th a marathon 2-hours-40-minutes

Grey Sovereign, the only "Chunky Neoras

1 match · against youthful of Soulb

grey in the race, was last.

Michael Henry said that Ki Africa on Tuesday, was obvious- Ming's next race would be the ly tired. His strokes lacked Derby,

9 to 2

snap and accuracy.

Felicissimo

Czechoslovakia.

from

Sparked by a bat-happy side which included the trio of Tozy Osmund, Junior Remedios and Tribe Carlos Yvanovich, the really went to town.

All the slugging in the world TEAM OF VETERANS will not make a winning team The

their Saints folded

of veterans and unless the defence is solid and reliable team

slowly. gitcher Chappie Remedios rates although they started credi for shouldering the once

they hit the stride they all by him- hurling Assignment

were able to roar down self without wavering for a stretch, ending with South China moment, but then Chappie, too, in tle for second place in the had veteran Itet Pereira in the Gold seation. bird-cage calling the pliches. After eking out a narrow win

Three Arsenal reserves are continually under the Welsh International spotlight

CHINESE DOUBLE. In the middle of the season, in n Asal decisive -game, the

-Ray Daniel (22), goalkeeper Jack Kelsey (21), and wing-half David Bowen (22). all act to snatch pilot Figueiredo was a worried Saints were

No, I'm not kidding. Welsh FA secretary, Herbert Powell, says "I, have had con

There was very little betting pennant. but their hopes mán with the departure of Bill the Yvanovich, arching mainstay

on the race, according to one ved a rude shock for they received a

sistently good reports about Bowen and Kelsey, and if Daniet plays as he's playing Landon bookmaker, but some of the Braves, and after testing suddenly found themselves with

now, we won't need to look any farther for a centre-half for the next 10 years.” several possibilities who

punters have coupled Ki Ming in-out their battery of Jimmy Criss

The full betting was:

Ampon a! the I wonder what Northampton think about Bowen's progress? His case is with Mr Harry Blagrave's Chi- Damtar, 7 to 1 Turco II. 100 to Philippines and South Africa's Dick Perry of the cluded former Madcapper Sabu

who were

suddenly similar to that of Bill Smith, now with Birmingham.

nese Cracker in the One The Ki Ming and Sun Composs, Erie Sturgess also moved into enlied away from Port,

the sport's retirement present samt Guineas, which will be 100 to 7 Hampden Forest and the semi-finals, Ampon defeated Neither Nevertheless, the Saints put Events have since proved it

was thought good Division teams. Latest recruit bought wilk money subscribed run on Friday

Titian, 18 to 1 Royal Serenade, Vladimír Cemnik, one time Davis enough for regular Arst was a wise choice, for although up a good fight and were always

team from the First Division is Ever- by weight-lifters all over the Marcel Boundc's Dantar, a 9hattan and Grey Sovereign, 22 they exiled themselves

The French challenger, M. 20 to 1 North Carolina, Man-Cup partner of Drobny before did; considered Pereira

a threat, but too

doty at the County Ground, yet ton's

Jeft back world. promising bur! the horse-hide many one-run losses proved Smith has been picked to tour Rankin,

Australia, and Bowen's chances

NOT CREASED

Welsh

clubs would like to The batting was still good-for of a cap look very bright.

K medals

were awarded for form a representative team and a couple of runs now and then,

the fittest athletes in England, apply for admission to the county cricketers might be well Rugby League- and I'm told but the aging outfit found them-

Wales may not be represented down the list—but things are thore will be no shortage of selves much slower than their

in Great Britain's 1853 Olymple different in youthful opponents afield.

Games Soccer XI, the Welsh NO PUSHOVER

who looks thern clubs

are doing their best The Canadians, who were the secretary tells me. "Although after the training of Noronts to encourage the 13-6-stda game PERFECT FIELDING

team to quality, were we were told we would make players, tells me: "I've had the in the Principality and a Hall- The fielding was almost per- fourth

proût in 1948, the London lads out dally doing roadwork fax team

will probably open fect, for the minor loopers of considered pushovers, but fans

new ground two

at Neath in practically soon found out that they could Olymples cost us £1,000, and and lapping. We should be the a seasoris ago

additional fittest county in the field this August. with time, stopped all traffic on the base-be really hot when the pressure

display was on, particularly in both of travelling expenses, the Welsh summer." with a flelding path

SCOTS WANT HBI their games against the champion FA will have to be very care- tighter than a drum,

--Former- world -champion Bishop 'Auckland's inside The Jaguars, who were picked Braves in which the losses could ful before deciding to compete

-weight-lifter Bist Pullum, unlike¦ right, BU Anderson, by some to break away fast and be pinned down to a single inop- "he says. make a virtual runaway with

honour 40ternational debut for the Hag with their wealth of

to show his collection against England at Haland pitching and batting-talent-did-former

Hampden. The are of krophies, valued at £2,500,

unknown" is now at the Festival of Britain Na the wanted list of half a dozen tional Sporting Traphies Ex-leating Scottish clubs, and al- colected, but Brt will himself ful, the Hampden lure may be hibition. His medals will be though Third Lanark are hope-

Do away with conscription?

deliver

a gold and silver stronger, “ "Not likely," chiefs, whose National Service precious to

say Army Soccer statuette. "That little job is too. trust 10 anyone KI is as strong as most Second else," says Bill, It's worth £500,

SOME to the

delight of their downfall.

to

the bleacher wolves, he did his Job well and culminated his efforts

memorable with that game-winning homer against the Jaguars which cinched the playoffs for the Tribe.

+

Based on available statis- ties in estimated that in Hongkong- the dogth rate from tuberculosis per 100,000 is 103.

Notifications of the disease for the year 1950 reached the grim figure of 9,267.

The Hongkong

Anti- Tuberculosis Association te copt doing its utmost to with this menace, and it is estimated at no less than

$500,000.00

will be required for the coming year.

In the past, public res ponse has been most gratifyƒ= ing and the Association earnestly trusts that the theasure of financial support will not only be maintained, but increased.

The lives of many, thou sands are in jeopardy:-

Give that they may live.

PETER MOK HIM YICK HONG MACAO MANUFACTURERS'

* REPRESENTATIVE Agent Für AUSTIN CARS

5.5. TAK SHING

HEV. LEB HONG

S3 RUA V.P. "ARCOS

TEL, GIA"

Cables: Peter' Maceó'.

Agencies Invlind

portune error.

Hurler Kassa Nazurin was his self with his effective liching while the sluggers got too late in the in the groove series, to see flag hopes tade with every game.

MVP BALLOT CLOSED The MVP

balloting has been closed and the votes will be counted today. In the Men's divisions. Harry Louie stands out as the only likely choice, but in the seniors, opinions seem to differ. Based on the senson's your scribe bas performance, narrowed down his selection to dour, and they

are

Raymond TS30 and Y. S. Liang of the Pandas, Junior Remedies of the Braves and Vie Pedruco from the Jaguars I may be wrong, but the final count will tell.

INTER-HONG

Rain has once more inter- rupted the Inter-Hong League in the final stages, but a last effort wil be made to complete the fixtures before the Anaual Dance which will. iake place this Saturday,

At the mument four teams stand possible chance to cap the San Miguel Shriek with

China Light. Glas, Stanvac and Jardines deadlocka

at three losses each.

this

*

Jack Jp Northamptonshire, backers for the scherne. Nor-

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WHS

Eddie Thomas May Meet Humez In World Title

Fight

Ampon, by his footwork and artistic stroke play, took two seta at 6-3, 7-5 before. Cernik quit the tournament because he said he was too tired after playing two singles and a doubles.on Tuesdny,

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into the quarterfinals of The "Wembley-hoppy" Foot- Australia, the Davis Cup holders, ads" in ene match-ħla in-

Incidentally: we asked t

of amateur

ball Association, do well out youth matches, yet Wales

£1,000 in the red on this sea- son's matches while Scotland and Ireland are also struggling.

British

Golf May

Lose Max Faulkner

To

Australia

Says ARCHIE QUICK

"

on

London, May 2. Eddie Thomas, the British, European and Empire Welterweight Champion, may fight Charles Humez, of France, for what the European authorities may regard as a world boxing title fight.

Thomas was supposed to be meeting the winner of the This follows a change of plans in America, where

Johnny Bratton versus Kid Gavilan fight for the champion-6-1, ship:

Mr Jack Solomons,

over who rewin

Sturgess had to go to five sets before eliminating bespectacled Geoit

Palsh, British Davis Cupper, 0-2, 6-4, 4-0, 5-7, 6-2, WOMEN'S SINGLES

Three American girls sailed the women's event

Hard-hitting Doris Hurt of Jacksonerfils, Florida, outplayed the

little Chinese girl, Gem Hoa-hing, to win 0-2,

Fry of Akron, Ohio, Audrey Layfield, 6-2, and Beverly Baker of Banta Monien, -- Cal, -defented Georgie Woodgate, who works Mourning Scotland's

Bruce Woddcocit, in a London Hospital, 7-5, 7-5, by England in the

turned from Paris today, said whereas the Americans claim after trailing, 1-4, in the

recand set. international match, a Scoilish that a cable from Harry Mark- Ezzard Charles-Reuter. after-dinner speaker said, we son, of Madison Square Garden, still remember when we beat had been sent to Lew Burston

| African, reached the semi-final you in the match at Bannock giving plans for Billy Graham,

Paris, May 2 of the Men's Singles, defeating burn." Replied England selector an American welterweight, to

World middleweight Boxing Tony Mott, Britain's Num Jonathan Taylor, "But we didn't fight Bratton or Gavilan for the Champion Ray "Sugar" Robin- ber One, B-1, 6-3, 4-0, 6-0, have Charlie Fuller then."" tifte.

son will fight French Middle- | Associated Press, Sun Burns, the manager of welght Champion Kid Marcel Blackpool's amateur inter- Thomas, said that this was de- en May 18 or May 26 in a 10- national inside – forward

sidetracking Bill Anitely

Thamas round, non-title

bout at the Slater is below his usual fitness, and, as his party was all set to Palisades sports arena here.

in June, he is mo opinion the hectic visit America P. T. instructors course He's taking the matter up with the taking at Carnegie College is British Board of Control, responsible. Training, which

wartime

for a week by

and in

makes

DEFERRED

defeat amateur

commanda

Queen's Park Inside-forward

SUGAR'S NEXT

Syd Levy, 28-year-old South

SCCOTKI

round

They beat J. C. Molinases. and Mex (France)

Eritists Cornell, tie champion, 8-1, 7-5---Bruter.

Junior

'MEN'S DOUBLES '^-

MIXED DOUBLES Felicissima Ampan (Philip- phies) and Miss Shirley Fr li will be his first fight on | (United States) - work their his new, tour of Europe,

match in the Mixed Doubles of the British DEFINITELY LINED UP Robinson's manager, George Hardcourt Lawn Tennis Chame

Gainsford; said Wednesday that pionships here today. British golf is likely to be the poorer if colourful courses look simple, was tried

Mr Solomons produced Robinson's entire purse will go Max Faulkner continues to think in terms of emigration where young walion letter from the National Boxing to the French anti-cancer fund you don't pull Association's Championship and to the "Rhine et Danube— to Australia. Recently back from Calcutta, Singapore three muscles a day, you're not Committee

chairman in which

o War veterans' benefit. and a tour of the Commonwealth, he was much impressed wring"

Thomas was definitely lined up by the conditions there for golf professionals, and he has

for the championship.

Gainsford said he is trying to at the International Boxing his eye on the forthcoming vacancy at the rich Royal Derek Grierson has attracted "Now they have decided to Club of New York to agree to

many scouts, to Hampden, and run the championship on their Robinson Sydney Club.

fighting Laurent The professional there, 70-year-old Syd Poppewell, I've heard it whispered bis-des-own," he said, "and I have ad-Dautheille of France

for the ination is rox. Derek, how-visett Mr Burns, to put in world tisto here. intends to retire shortly, and Max, who is at present une over, is keen on attached, will apply for the post. The club has 3,500 trip to Helsinki That's what he arm with Humez and members, and Faulkner thinks he should earn that same has re-signed for next weus call it for the world cham- Won. Lost Pets figure in sterling yearly, "Australia is becoming golf Heard about the man wh "After all Thomas has licked

687 crazy," he says "and I want to be in on the floodtide"

wanted to own a

one lot krock-champion, he should have ed down to him for a fiver, but | ptior, claim,” when he went to collect the dog he found he'd bought a shining repeat the heavyweight posi- | right until September, 1651, and Africa) leather harness and collar,, And tipn, where,

to we have no reason to thing he (England); beat. Ampon ană. according he still says he wasn't sold a Europeant circles, Lee Savold is will renounce Gainsford D. W. Butler (England) CAT,

the champion _following____Ins I sald--Associated Press,

.200.

The

games today and 10- morrow should sort out the muddle, and if necessary a final; playoff will take place Saturday, This is how stack up at present:

INTER-HONG STANDINGS

China Eight Globa Stanvac Lowe Bingham' Union Insutaher. Jardines NHB Sheli Caltex

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3

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4.

4

season,pionship.

let

He said they hall recolved no vmelal

communication regard- ing reports that Jake La Motta

was renouncing hjp 'right

ato Robinson.

ta

Ong Chow-bee and. Felici- simo Ampan, from Malaya and tho

Philippines respectively, were eliminated from the Men se Doubles in the British Hard- court Championships liens today when in third round matches Vladimer Cernille and; Jarosla 5* - Drobny

mail (South African coloured champion) (3.

Faulkner started the profes-, burned is Dal Rees, also back the sales, he had yaound? At | Graham and, as the European try to regain the title he lost [D: A. Samal beat Ong.

030sional season in England well, only two days when he wen 650 for he had opening rounds of out to play in a lustering cold 62571 and 70 in the Moor Park wind at Moor Park.

Tournament, and he, attributed Hip too did well despite the 5500-his-success to on-altered-stance conditions, and he vows that 6. 000

for his iron play and a chang- this is to be his year to win the ed putting style,

Open Championship for the first On the greens hei bas_rever-

wil-bela storn mission for fed to his old. "Leo - Diegol" | although the American challenge style; hunched back and drms is not likely to be on sương" an okimboi. It looks cramped, but usual, there is to boin Wicolegale he says it suits, him.

Invasion from the Continent

ARTI ~HEADLINE

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