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N.W.D. YARDLEY'S Cricket Bureau:

GOOD BOWLERS ARE

HARDER TO

FIND

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1951

THAN GOOD BATSMEN

Young cricketers for the most part are keener to becomo batsmen than bowlers. They can easily be persuaded to take infinite pains to learn the art of batting, but it is much more difficult to encourage them'to work hard to acquire the art of bowling.

reason

Good bowlers are much scarcer than good batsmen. Yet for some there seems to be a strong impression that more story and glamour comes from making runs than from taking wickets. But let me assure you that I derive as great a pleasure from getting a man out as I do b» collecting runs.

Bowlers can be grouped roughly into two classes. Those who deliver each ball an an isolated effort; those who send each ball at the batsman as part of some deliberate plan to lure him to destruction,

ATHLETICS

Oxford-Cambridge Victory Over

Harvard And Yale

London, June 23.

Oxford and Cambridge beat Harvard and Yale in an international track meet at the White City Stadium today by nine events to three. They thus take a one match lead in the series of contests between these universitles,

Despite a cold wind and a softish track, a 20,000 crowd saw some splendid performances, and several scries records broken.

Peter Hildreth, the Cuin- bridge and England hurdler, won the 120 yards high hurdles and 220 low in 14.8 seconds and 24.1 seconds respectively.

WOR

The hammer 1053 was won for the third straight year by Sam Felton the New York AĊ at 184 ft. 24 ina.

In the latter event he one-tenth of a second inside the British

and in record

the former put up the fastest time of the year for this event in Druc Britain.

the

Nick Stacey,

THRILLING RACE

A thrilling 1,500-metre racu was captured by Leonard Truex of Ohio State University in the good time of 3:52. He was a stride in front of Warren Druetzler, of Michigan State, with Jim Newcomb, of Los An- Oxford geles AC, another stride back, and England sprinter, algo Fourth place, another yard back, scored a double, winning the went to Doug Wilson, London 220 yards in 21.8 seconds and sports writer representing the the 440 yards in 40.2 seconds. Polytechnic Harriers of London

In the three miles

Jim Golliday, Northwestern Morgan (Oxford) ran this dis-University freshman, ran away tance in

good from a rediocre field in the the extremely time of 14 mins. 12.4 secs. 100-meire dash, He tied the shatter the previous meeting's meet record of 10.3 seconds for

the event. record established In 1927 by

The high jumpers fizzled out more than half a minute,

ins.. with John Hall. was easily

three at B 1. the fastest --miles run in Britain this year,- of Florida, the NCAA winner,

With four men in the victor. Reuter.

the Beld who had jumped 6 9 in. or better, an assault on the world mark of 6 ft. 11 ins. had been anticipated.

Philip

to

It

American AAU

Championships

Berkeley, June 23.

Fast bowlers come within the

Aral category as they rely on shock lactica. They are ex- tremely valuable, but generally they have to be used in shor. spasms as their lasting power: ere not great.

But bowlers upon whon: a team depends for in sustainco attacking strong b are those in The second category, who study cach bateman and go to work with patience una imagination ( get rid of him. નવા સૌથી

Here I

I would impress upon all

bowlers to bowl with some 10- Serve of strength. Only the very fast bowler rending down nis very fustest ball occasionally. exerts all h

CONTROL

So many lo, ea reach me from bowlers

Anxious to

10 attempt every known type of delivery. off-breaks, leg-breaka, swinger and what not, that I would warn hem and all others, that with- out control of length direc-

and tion all the res is valueless.

What does it matter if a ball is spinning so foot as to almost catch fire" if it pitches short? The batsman can hit it where he ilkcs.

Foundation

bowling of all lechnique is the ability to pitch the ball where you intend. This, of course, may not always be varies on the same spot, but, with the botsman and the nature of the pitch, at normal speed.

FRANCE WINS THE ASCOT GOLD CUP

rage

CUP The Popularity Of

Show Jumping

M. E. Constant's Pan II (R. Poincelet up) is led in after winning the Gold

Cup at Ascot on June 14

Normal speed may be a vague MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

term, but infers the speeed with. which a bowler delivers the bail without any exceptional effort. Many young bowlers are in- clined to try and bowl too fast. and therefore

sacrifice bolli accuracy and variety.

To pitch the ball continually on the same spot is nol sufficient. When necessary

you must be able to attack

the off stump. leg stump, or alter the pitch of the ball yard or so either way. HAVE A A PLAN

diint

Once

bas necuracy

heen achieved by practice, you are more than half of constant

way towards becoming a bowler, Here are some hin's which will,

I hope, be of help in A togs of 175 ft. 8 ins, won bowling with a defini'e plan. the discus throw for Dick Always Doyle, of Montana, competing espe

the stumps, for the San Francisco Olymple bowling wide of them you are

пеш especially with the boll. By Club.

wasting The broad jump went

wasting energy, because batsmen George Brown of the Circle may ignore such deliveries when

to

attack the

Philadelphia Take Both Ends Of A Double-header From

Cellar-dwelling

Browns

New York, June 24. Philadelphia took both ends of a doubleheader against the cellar-dwelling St. Louis Browns, 8-3 and 7-1, in the American League today.

Gus Zernial batted in seven runs with a double and two homers, his, 14th and 15th of the season.

Vie Wertz led a 15-hit attack on four Washington pitchers with a home run, doubles and two singles as Detroit mauled the Senators 10-5,

By SYDNEY SKILTON

London...

The old axiom of nothing succeeding like success can certainly be said to be true in the case of British eques- trianlom. A few years ago horse show Jumping was reckoned something to be put on after a local agricultural show for the benefit of an Interested few.

But now because of the International triumphs of Col. Hurry Llewellyn horse show jumping hos zoomed like a rocket. It has become a spectacle that fills big studia in big towns.

Colonel Llewellyn was a name explaining Colonel Llowellyn's almost unheard of in sport uniuccess:s. But they are not the time of the Olymple Games cehieved without self-sacrifics, " 1948. The Britishers thrilled confidence, courage and concen o find one of thoir competitors,tration, which are quailties that

a civilian in hunting pink, up make Colonal Llewellyn such a And doing astonishingly well in Lero with the sporting public. in event dominated by military ind professional cavalrymen, of Acunalanal fem. Programms, howed the compallior to be H.. 4. Llewellyn and was he who ed the Delish team to third lace In the team

Evidence of the inspiration given by Colonel Llewellyn to aaw Jumping la he rapid growth the British Show Jumping As- elation. Five years ago it had morberth'p of 400. Today I lands at over 5,000. It is cer- f the Prix des Nations.

inty clear care of attraction Sinre then populas epinton has ay success. But you talk to nured to be retired the prifts Celtael Llewellyn about it he

eutenant esional 10

I unstintedly lay all the praise Llewellyn's name. This was the the chairman of the B.S.J.A.

ank he held as a serving soldier-Col. Michael Ansell.

competition

Harry

furing World War II. He was a "Mike" Ansell was wounded

merize

of Field Marshal Ment- Lad rendered almost sightless zomery's staff. An affectionate whils memory of that appointment

is

*serving with the Inniskill

Guards during

etained through anming one of/World On

the

is her: Jumpera Monly. It was Army he became er

And

in

West his love of horse contin and

on Monty, by the way, that Colo- nel Lowellyn wen the Point challenge trophy In the Selleral Horse Show New York's Madison Square Garden 1st November.

FOXHUNTER is quite a possibility that had it not been for the 1048 Olympic Games Colonel Llewel- lyn might never have taken to

II.

seed-grower

But

though no longer able to ride felt the urge to further the in- terests of British equestrianism

1 13 voluntary administrative worker. He became the B.S.J.A. driving force. In recognition of ns services to show jumping he was honoured last New Year by the King.

trotting.

Now busily preparing for the show Jumping. In 1947 the Brit 1951 International Horse Show ish show Jumping authorities in London Colonel Ansell plans called on volunteers for Britain's to make it something extra spe- team. Alders, horses, and

eal this Festival year, Jumping, 2quip- ment were wanted. if. Llewellyn,

and other displays of with something of a reputation as harmony between horse and mon an amateur national hunt chaser, are events that are sure to pack was one of the first to answer. the vast Harringay

Arena.

But He also offered the loan of a ask Colonel Ausell what he which he had would like most of all from the recently

1051 show and without hesita- Foxhunter, a a big bay gelding, lon he would reply: “A

horsenter

was then dive years old and a Cup win for Harry Lewis

horse with

a lovable tempera- Twice Baitain's champion ment that not only displayed show Jumper has won this natural ability, An immediate would give him a record un- but real fond-enveled trophy. A third win

ness for

and uncanny understanding de- equalled by any other rider- veloped between horse and rider. From the Christian Selence

much so that before the end Monitor,

SD

of

the 1047 season Foxhunter

was acclaimed the most brilliant

novice jumping under the aegis

of the Federation Equestre in- Record Entry For

ternationale.

In the Olymple. Games Fox Thames Cup At

Henley Regatta

hunter, the youngest horse to compete, and H. M. Llewellyn shared seventh place. One week inter in almost identical company they won the ing George V trophy at the annual British

Henley, June 24. An all-time record total of 49 show. Since then Foxhunter has

the gone from strength to strength crews will compete for

at: the champion Thames Challege Cup

Henley 112th Annual Royal

it was Madrid, Brus-Regatta from June 4-7, Dublin, announced today. Mexico City Now York and

As a result of the record entry, Toronto. In the year just gone preliminary races will be held Colonel Llewellyn established a

and has become the FEI. horse. He has thrilled au- diences In

Rome, sels. Lucerne,

The Tigers roured into a 5-0 lead against Julio_Moreno_and_Sandy Con-t

One meel record was smash-Athletic Club-of-Los-Angeles should be compelled to offer—suergra. The Senators fought back with a four-ran uprising in the fourth, fea-

ed and two others equalled to- with an ordinary leap of 24 ft.

day as the 03rd annual Na-8 ins. tionat AAU track and field

TEAM PLACINGS

some sort of a stroke.

of am horrifled at the amount aimlessness in bowling. To send down a succession of ball: championships wound up with The final team results were: without

any definite plan in the Los Angeles Athletic Club) Los Angeles AC 131.25/42 winning the team champion-New York AC 120; San Fran- d is the worst possible form

of howling.

Athletic Club second.

เอ

8.3/7

Invests

some definite

ship and the New York cisco Olympic Club 01.1/42;

bowler always has some University of Kansas 28; Grand hope of fexing the batsmen so Street boys of New York 24 long as he feels he is making him The most spectacular per- New York Pioneer Club 21.1/12; think.

And if he makes the formances of the day, however. Michigan State 14; Chicago batsman come to

the

wrong were turned in by George Rho-CYO

13; Morgan State don, the Jamalce star, reure- Circle A-C. of Los Angeles, Chlo decision on how to play a par- ticular ball, he may get his senting Morgan State College State, Pennsylvania A.C., Flord-

This is what of Baltimore, who won the 400-da, illinois AC, and Northwest- wicket.

"10 each; Illinois bowing with such foscination. metre run, and Bud Held, the ern & F. Club, San

IT'S A CRIMIE Javelin tosser for

San Philadelphia the

Never bowl short. That is the Francisco Olymple Club.

Jose. Chamber of Commerce, main crime of a bowler, unless Arizona Stats and Northeastern

It is done with Beach; Kansas State 5: Missour intention. Even then it is only Rhoden equalled the meet

4.1/5: track mark of 40 seconds flat

Wisconsin,

en Ok Michigan,

from the fast, or in the 400-metre race as he jahoma A. & M. and the Poly-permissible

fast-medium, bowler. of London closed with a burst of speed to technic Harriers

4

The short-pitched bouncer is defeat Herb McKenley by three each: Utah 2.1/4; Omaho Mulal

of Philadelphia

a fast bowler's armoury, and Multno-part of yards.

mch A.C. 2 each; Tonncasee and to be used as an element of sur Lawrence 1.1/12 each; Idaho 1. prise and to keep a bateman for

ever wary by looking for it. United Press.

If any particular batsman has liking for the hook stroke you may succeed in having blin caught at fine, or square, leg, oft a short one.

But don't overdo the short

as it is one of

your cur prises. Set your field and then bowl to it. If you can't bowl Berkeley, California, to a field then it is impossible

to set one. June 24,

A United States. Na bowler isn't

Lastly, practice.

great made in a day, a Amateur Athletic week, or even a year. Bowling Berat of the same club in 1842. Union Committee last night is an art requiring both practice

Jim Fuchs, former Yale shot picked the following team and an ability to think."

The former Stanford star threw the javalin 244 IL, 02 in. --one of the longest throws made by an American in two However,. It did not years. come near the American or meet mark of 248 ft. 10 ins, set by Steve Seymour, of Los Angeles in 1947.

The new meet record was set by Henry Dreyer of the New York AC in the 40-lb. weight throw. His toss went 41 ft.

American Team

For Japan

The

04 in. The old mark was 39 ft.

ins. Art by Francis J. tional

3

putter,

performing for the for a summer tour of Japan: NYAC, lost his first meeting in Bob Work of UCLA

09 starts when his event was Walt McKibben of Occidental won by Parry O'Brien, of Los (sprints), Mol Whitfield of the

13

Stranahan. Keeps

turing a two-run homer by Gil Coun,

Gene Woodling's two-run homer in the eighth broke a tie and gave the New York Yun- kco a 5-3 win over the Cleve-

and Indians,

6nags

WHITE SOX LEAD SNAGS The Chicago White Sox con- tinued coming apart over Boston and their American League lead over the runner-up New York Yankees was reduced to a single game as the While Sox spli a doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox.

Chicago won the opener 6-5 but bowed in the second 0-8 while winding up their 10-game road trip wh an even split, Two homers by Phil Masi and one by Eddie Robinson put them in front in the first game.

Vern

Stephens and

Dom DIMaggio homered for Boston in the second.

In the National League, Gil Hodges hit three homers for the Brooklyn Dodgers but the

National League leaders suf-

fered a double setback at the bands of the tall-end Pittsburgh

AMERICAN

St Louls Philadelphia Chicago Boston Detroit

Washington Cleveland

New York Chicago

(2nd game) Boston

NATIONAL

show jumping successes, most of

to the draw in the afternoon.

world record for international on the morning of June 30 prior

them on Foxhunter, with no A total of 185 crews the Omars Extended fewer than 30 individual awards same number as last year-are

LEAGUE

3 5 0

8. 10 0

U 9 5 0 0

In First Round

10 -15 0

5

8 0

4

0

I

4 10

3

LEAGUE

Philadelphla Cincinnati Philadelphia (2nd) Cinci kati Boston

St Louis

Brooklyn Pittsburgh

and seven team triumphs.

RAPID GROWTH

When the British Writers' Association

entered in the Regatta.

The University of Pennsyl- vania's 150-pound eight is the Sports only United States representa- invited tive competing for the Thames

Of Open Triples Colonel Llewellyn to the dinner Cup. Kent School, the holder,

The

Omar brothers, 1.M. Omar, A.M. Omer, and U.M. 6 10 1 Omar, who are strongly fancied for the Colony Lawn Bowls Open Triples title got through their first round yesterday, after being strongly extended by their El club-males, J. Ioosen, A.R.A.

Rahman and U.. A. Rúmjahn.

R H

3 10 0 4 13 1 20

The challengers led all the way up to the 13th head, when the Omars drew level nt ́ 11.11, ย Q 6 14 1

On the 10th head the pCOTO WAS (14 inuings) tied at 14-14, but two consecu- 1 Live Eos on the last two heads 10 14 O enabled

the Omars to pull -United Press. hrough by 18-14.

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Pirates, who outpowered them DRINK MACKESON'S STOUT ALWAYS!

10-7 in the first game and came from behind to take the nightcap 3-4.

MUSIAL DOUBLES

game

The St Louis Cardinals nip- ped the Boston Braves 6-5 in 14 innings with Stan Musial doubling and then scoring the winning run on an

Infeld single by Nippy Jones.

Musial had sent the

score with

ninth ก

inning double,

The New York Giants spotted The Chicago Cube vs đúng l the first inning and, thên blasted Bob Rush off the mound with a 18-hit attack that carried them through to a 10-7 victory.

Angeles AC with a loss of 55 Air Force and Dick Malocco of Western Amateur into extra innings by Ucing the IL 04 ins. Fuchs, suffering New York University (middle from an injured back, could do. Distance), Warren Dreetzler of

no better than 55 ft. 2 Ins. com- pared with his world mark of 88.1.10.11/16th' ins.

Michigan Stove and Wes Sanics

of the University of Kansas (long distance), Jesse Thomas of

Championship

South Bend, Indiana, June 24, Michigan State (hurdies), Frank Stranahan shot 10 under. The Rev. Bob Richards, re- Barney Dwyer of the Univeralty par today to blast Jim Tom Blair presenting the Illinois, AC, won of Ulah (high jump), Ray Kring seven and six for his third the "battle of 15 footers" in the of San Francisco Olympic Club Western Amateur Championship. pole vault, with a leap of 14 ft. (pole vault), George Brown of The muscular Toledo million- B Nicholson whacked a UCLA (long jump), Darrow aire toured the South Elend two-run homer in the ninth to Hooper of Texas . & M. (shot Country Club course in four shaker a two-all tie and give and-Walt Jensen of tie: for Los Angeles AC, Bob-Smith of put and discus throw).

under par (69) to take a five up the Philadelphia Phillies An all-rounder to be selected lead over Half In the Arst 18-split. In their doubleheader with Los Angeles and Don Laz of Illinois at 14 Richards and tional Decathlon Championships

from the results

Cincinnati, 8-1 and 4-2 Lax have cleared 15 feet this

Then he at Santa Barbara on July to strokes oft par, in the 12 holes he your..

be selected from Floyd Simmons needed to dispose of the Mis Fred Wilt of the New York of Los Angeles, Otey Scruggs sourian in the second round. ∙AC walked away with the 5,000 of Santa Barbara, State and

Blair posted 70 in the Arst

of the Na- thote anal testeeded to chop six

metres rúd in 14 mins.. 47.8 secs, Bill Miller of Arizona Blate round and rallied somewhat to

He Anished 40 yards ahead of (Tempo) will complate the play the last 12 holes in two sooohd place: Wes' Banies,

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In the first game the Reds- shook lodec Robin Roberts iron control only in the eighth Ingiing

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Five Briish crews will com- had done most to raise British prestige in international sport he pete against four from overseas told us scribes that he shared for the Grand Challenge Cup. won the cup the philosophy that one should go Harvard, which

not entered. in to win. That philosophy, I am last year, sure, goes a long way towards United Fress,

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