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THE "FLYING SAUCER CAR

THE CHINA MAIL; - TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1952.

Signer Colombo (second from left), designer of the new 300 cc. Alfa Romeo racing car, nicknamed "The Flying Saucer", because of its streamlined body, talks, to the driver Consolvo Sanes! before he takes the car out on a test run at Monyn. Recently tested at Monya Autodrome, this Italian car attained a speed of 260 km.

per hour.

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SEEDED PLAYERS ELIMINATED IN FIRST

AT WIMBLEDON

ROUND

Wimbledon, Jane 23.

Two leading American players at Wimbledon → left-hander Art Larsen and 18-year-old Hamilton Richardson were beaten today to provide one of the most eventful opening days in the long history of the Championships.

The day also saw the exit from the competition of Hongkong's two candi- dates-K. H. Ip, who went down in straights to P. Washer, the Belgian Davis Cup player, 1-6, 4-6, 4-6, and Edwin Tsai, who lost to R, Haillet of France 6-2, 4-6, 8-10, 6-4, 1-6.

Larsen, 1950 United States Champ ion and No. 9 seed, who has been winning recent tournaments on hard courts in America, was sent crashing to a four-set de- feat on the fast turf of the centre court by Torsten Johansson, stocky Swedish ternational.

Attacking at the net

and C. Kemp (Ireland) 6-1, volleying well, Wilson was 6-2.

Budge Patty (USA) beat rarely in trouble.

(New Zealand) 6-1,

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0-1.

6-0,

Indians May Claim Claim The Thomas Cup Before Very Long

Says "ARGONAUT"

At the Singapore Happy World Indoor Stadium on the night of June 2, the three-foot tall golden Thomas Cup was handed to Mr Lim Chuan-geok the non-playing Malayan team captain, by Mr J. L. Woods, porsonal representative of the donor, Sir George' Thomas.

Malaya had successfully defended her world title by defeating the Americans

7-2 in a challenge round that had been easier than anticipated.

The match was won after the seventh of the nine sets, and in fact earlier in the minds of Malayans, when, the Americans form was disclosed in their zone final match against the Indiane.

Of good badminton there, was plenty in this challenge round match and tho earlier matches leading to it, but according to many there was not enough of

It.

According to these authorities, the standard on the whole was not as high as in 1949,

the opening match. Mohan had already bean seen in action by the Malayans, but what was this Mitchell Bike, who had beaten and who was re- Freeman once garded as the most aggressive Singles in the States?

player Reaching

to a height of over Blx fect, Mitchell things said of him,

the first set he

he quickly to

got 7-1 by

Indian's Mohan and Ferreira survived another thrilling three- set match when they defeated Carl Loveday and Bob Williams 115-10, 3-15

and 18-17. The Americans had missed on- of clinching other opportunity the issue and in the intense heat

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Rogers and Joe Alston were conceded

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Mr N. P. Kristensen, Presiden

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final and deciding match began. Federation, ,expressed the opinion a succcasion of ferecious CTOSS After their unimpressive dis- that the Malayan were definitely court smashes. Mohan cleverly wenker in the Doubles, and that switched over to a net game and Qoi Telk-hock was not as good not only caught up but took a as in 1949 although Wong Peng-12-10 load, only to concede five

coved considerably. scom has improved-

points in n row to Mitchell's Ken Davidson, the American devastating smashes for the first Playing in his first Thomas

agreed that the 1940 set. coach

Cuha was 1940 seitchell enjoyed

Cup, the youthful a 12-2 lend | hire, there and everywhere in the American team, which included Dave Freeman, was a much in the second set and then the first set, and shota kept on stronger

his racket that turning point came. The effects coming back from one and thinks although Feng-ston

im- of the long rallies in the stifling with deadly effect. proved considerably, the 31-year atmosphere began to tell on Freeman could still have an athchell and, as he gasped for old edge on him.

air, Moltan once again with his the Paul Holm, the Danish Chum immaculate coolness forced pion, however, said that although game to 14-14 and won it by

sent Malayan team wat prosent

17-10. not as strong as the previous one, good for any it was still too challenger.

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In the same arena, Richard- son who, seeded No. 11, is one of the youngest players ever to

Another

Billy A. Tills schoolboy, be given that distinction Wimbledon was worn down in Knight of Northampton, who through the qualifying

N. Cockburn (South Africa) strenuous five-setter

drew Jaroslav bent Felidamo Ampon, the indefatig

R. Becker (Britain) 6-1, Czech. Davis 6-1, 6-2. Drobny, former able little Filipino, who is barely half Richardson's size. Richard Cup star and the world's leading A au Swol (Netherlands) on himself won fame last year hard courts player, for his first beat . Topman (Australia) 0-0,

6-3, himsel - Capell (South Africa) beat day as their arrival by eliminating the holder. Budge match. Drobny, who Patty.

mode his Wimbledon debut at

too experienced and. Ager (USA) 0-0, 0-0, 4-0, 6-1. All the ather ten seeds in the 18, was

G. Palsh (Britain) beat D. Buil Men's Singles five Americans, powerful and america's No. 1, (Britain) 6-3, 6-2, 6-1.

won 0-0, 6-1, 6-3. Seixas, Am three Australians,

Souti D African and Drobny-won in who was playing in his

at Wimbledon since 1050, impressive style,

match st Large crowds thronged the 16 when he reached the semi-final, 6-3, 6-3, had to

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fight sunny weather to Narendra Nath, India's No. 2. 30 countries contest the first

Perhaps the deciding factor 6-3, 6-4. round of the Men's Singles, was that Seixas, though occa- A. Start (Britain) 6-0, 6-2, 6-2-

to overlilt from which most of the other out-sionally prone

F. Ampon (Philippines) beat standing challengers won with the back court, went up on the II. Richardson (USA) 1-0, 5-7,

was right ball. Nath

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The third act was a massacre, Michell barely being able to stand up and losing by 15-1.

Thon came Martin Mendoz bounding into the court. Reputed to have a store of stamina as vast as Fregmen's Mendez was the man who took both Wong Peng- con and Ooi Telit-hock to three sets In the 1949 series.

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It was here that the climax Roger's wonderful re- flexes and devastating backhand flicks and smashes and Alston's steely nerves then became evident. Temporarily slowing down the game, they forced the Inexperienced Guha into a couple of errors, which completely broke down the youngster,

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MOST IMPROVED distinction of being the most improved team in the 1951- 1952 Thomas Cup series went without a doubt to the Indians,

On Alston's service the Ameri- in-Eliminated 7-2 by Canada in the

cans scored eight points in a row previous competition, they have

when they Against him was Seth, India's and took the set at 15-10. The inproved steadily, and ipit

for Malays in May for their most promising player. In this Americans had already wrested zano semi-final their form was match, Mendez played a game the initiative in the third sei, us that was the almost exact replica a discouraged Guha slumped into and was never secret kept

of Freeman's. Defence was turned further, errors, and after seiting mentioned in the Indian pro

press The Danes were unfortunate into a continuous offence as he

commanding 12-4 load won the at Bangkok by kept on a continual

pressure set, match and tie by 15-7 to to be delayed circumstances beyond

to with fast refurning drops, tobs carn the right their play

and half-smashes, always a Maloya, control, and were forced

opponent India the day after their arrival fraction faster than his at Singapore and on the same could recover into position.

Time and again Seth would in Kuala

leave a lob, which was in the Lumpur.

The Indians

niain were

playing

pressing low one, only under tropical weather conditions

the shuttle dropping 10 And

Seth found which suited them, and before plumb on the line. the Danes realised where they un opponent without a weakness were they had lost the opening to exploit and gave way in the ahort time of 15 minutes to a two Singles and Doubles.

Paul Holm and Ole Jensen took score of 15-11 and 15-1.

............... PEALS - OF, LAUGHTER....... Doubles fortably from

from T. N. Seth and All eyes were on Wynn Manoj Guha

and after the first Rogers and Joe Alston, the top night's match, the Danes

pair, in the actually not too greatly perturbed although they were 3-1

The scores: Mohan and Henry Ferrelca. I Durfman (USA) beat S.

Holm took

to the court minus Alston shook the stadium into Australia's Frank Sedgman, vice, with not always happy | Clark (Britain) 6-2, 6-4, 6-4, his clowning in the opening peals of laughter when he took Washington making his

results. his fourth bid for the

Hood (Australia) bent

of the second night, but his stance at the match of the

receiving

Chicago title and seeded No. 1 for the Both men, jockeying for post-Merlo (Italy) 4-8, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, could not stem the tide despite with racket and the free hand Winning pitcher Frank Shea, 629A, Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hongkong.

บร third year running, gave a whirl-tion, angled shurply and there -2.

gallant second set attempt, high up and the body lurched losing pitcher Hector Brown. few tong rallies, but, they A. Mottram (Britain) beat H. wind display to beat Jaime Bar-

losing to Sel for, Spanish

Ich Davis Cup player,

were sparkling when they came. Baxter (Britain) 0-2, 6-4, 0-1,

Jørn Skaarup,

it was not "R.

the youthful style

style and

until the (France) beat Haillet 6-1, 6-0, 0-2 in 40 minutos. Seixas led 4-1 in the first

bat the the

Arst set was over

Detroit. June 23. Acclimatising himself to the set, having broken through Edwin Tea (Hongkong) 2-6 1050 Danish Champlon, was

Dancs last hope, He brought out became accustomed to his style. The Boston Red Sox exploded fast

Wimbledon turf, Sedgman Noth's service in the fourth 6-4, 10-0, 4-0, 6-1.

all he knew to outplace the hard- overwhelmed Bartorii with the

In comparison to their Singles for II runs in the fourth inning game after six deures. Nath

Washer (Belgium) beat

fory to crush the Detroit Tigers 12-0 form, the Indians wero very verity of his game. severity,

held his next service to love K. H. Ip (Hongkong) 6-1, 6-4, hitting Devinder Mohan.

Scarcely smashing at all, and much weaker in the Doubles, in the American League today, The American, Richard Savitt, and. with Seixas momentarily │8-4.

overhead, pulled up to L. Ayain (Chile) bant M. playing safely, he built an 11-2 and the Americans, playing the the defending Champion, bad wenk

second Matous (France) 8-6, 7-0, 6-2, losing the first, but broke down extended in winning by 15-12 Boston

set; after rotating style, were not seriously the traditional honour of open-3-4. ing the

from sheer exhaustion 05

and 15-8, cucumber-cool Mohan fought Carl Loveday, the American back for every point to win by captain, whose bulk might have

and 18-10

India the right easily given one the impression give to enter the zone final.

that he was no badminton player, DESERVED

teamed up with.

New York, June 23. bespectacled

the National League to- beat Manol day, the Cincinnati at wen this Bob Williams to

New and though at first her Guha and Seth 15-11 and 15-0 victory was considered as a and give America a 3-1 lead at York baseball game was post- major upset, the form of her the end of the first night's games. poned because of rain and cold. The scheduled game between ed and driven back to the base- In the second set Seixas

players shown in subsequent The concensus of opinion when Chicago and Philadelphia, to line.

2-0. Noh levelled, and then

games in Malaya," (Seth egain play opened on the second night be played at Philadelphia, was The first of the fancied com- came the phase of Nath run-

R. Russell (Argentine) beat S. beat Holm In

the, later Kuala was that America would win by postponed because

of rain.- petitors to be eliminated was Art ning in almost at once on

Lumpur Championships) earned 8-1 or at least by 7-2, and very Associated Press. Larsen, who United States everything. Seixas worked him Potts (USA) 0-1, 6-2, 0-0.

J; Molinari (France) beat P.

greater respect and it is doubtful few of the 9,000 spectators ex- Hard Courls Champion. He was into impossible posi'ions · and

If the Haro (Beltain) 6-2, 6-1, 6-8.

even Dines, if playing

the close fight that come, beaten in a great tactical battle ran out 0-2.

H. Walton (Britain) beat A.

their best, could beat them. on the Centre Court by Torsten The third set.

The opinion has been heer ex-disposed of a tired Mohan in the Johanssen by 10-8, 2-0, 6-4, 6-2,

Dehnert (Netherlands) 4-6, 6-3,

pressed that the time may come opening set by 5-18, 15-8 and Larsen could not cope with character. Nath played stencilly

score, was quite different in 0-3, 6-4. Johanssen's powerful service and from the back court, but was D. Smart (Britain) 6-2, 3-0, 6-4, Thomas Cup may repose in India.

E. Buchholz (Germany) beat not in the far future when the 13. securate, volleying. *

unable to prevent Seixas from

Mitchell again underwent the Outstanding among the Indians Johanssen, the Swede, when Anding holes in his wing de

om 6-1.

the next were the

their

same privations in leading 2-1 in the third set fences. The American Rd 6-0. C. Spychala (Poland) beat E.

players twoSingles

match against Seth, evch served four successive aces and Then Nath, dashed into violent Bulmer (Britain) 6-3, 3-0, 6-1, Devinder Mohan and Imbert, duplicating his first night's losing then broke through his opponent's

remembered, may he service to lead 4-1. He never action, aced Seixes and broke through to take two games off

J. Palada (Yugoslavia) beat extended the No. 2 Malayan play-score of 16-1 in the rubber set. looked back after that,

started on their M. Hime (Britain) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, cr. Ong Poh-lim, to three sets in And the score now was 4-2 as

In the first soccer match of The boyish Ric Filipino,

the reel.

their tour in Saigon. R. Mayers (Kenya) boat T. the Singapore Championships end the Indians

which The last game on Nath's de Petrovic (Yugoslavin) 0-1, 6-4, third of the Singles final before Felicisimo Ampon, provided the

was actually-leading 124-12 in the brilliant rally.

The official 1951 Champlon was played on June 18, South second major upset of the day livery held much drams.

3-0, 1-0, 6-1.

the FBI China XI beat a French Army forced to retire on account and 1932 runner-up, when toppling Hamillon Richard- Indian served two aces, saved

bent W. |: J.; Dróbny, ' (Egypt)

being

tena 2-0. four match points and ended

|man, Joo ̈Alsion,' was given the .of. cramps. Knight Ampon

During the scoreless first half, showing natonishing with

Britain) 6-0, 0-1, 0-3.. Then came the most thrilling third Singles berth in the Lau Chi-ping replaced Tong with a double fault. mobility

(Brazil) beatNtle of the series--the India versus inexhaustible

THE RESULTS

American team.

Bheung, the centre-half, who Rohlsson (Sweden) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. atamina ngainst

Results opponent

of today's

SLIPPED AWAY, G. Oakley nourly twice ħili piże, rallied Singles matches follow:

ley (Britain) beat C. Amorica zone final. More than

0,000 spectators banved Irving (Southern

Hero again the Americans went off the delà due to injuries

received Rhodesia) 6-3,

first 10 after the from tive sets down to win 1-0, T. Johanssen (Sweden) beat-9, 6-3,

sweltering * 100 degree heat in found another sure point sipping minuter.

·0-2, 6-3, 6-0,

Art Larsen : (USA)-10-8, 2-8,;

Happy: World Indoor from their grasp via India's Ho Ying-fun opened the score TIRELESS RETURNS (0-4). 6-2;

Stadium 13 Martin (USA)

th water Oils

"game."

Amrit Dewan. Alston 104. all ing in the second half and juri H.

(USA) Fam

beat

The Indians had had only two the way to win by 15-12 in the before the match ended South J: Brichant (Belgium), beat days rest after their previous first set and had two set points China added another goal. (South Africa) D. Butler (Britain) 6-1; 0-3, 6-3, O. Williams turna.

0-3, 8-0, 0-4.

J. Horn (Britain) bent P. match, but the handicap of play in the second set, only to find the Bouth China won their second The turning point was in the V. Seixas (USA) beat N. Nath

Milojkovic

(Yugoslavia)

6-0, ing under these torrid conditions Indion player fighting back and last soccer match in Galgon fourth game of the fourth set, (India) 2-3, 0-2, 6-2.

0-2, 0-4.

heavier on the pluckily to annex the set by last Saturday against a selected was probably G. Golden (USA) beat

Farcult (South Africa) Americans. when Ampon took Richardson's

[team by three

goals to nil; service to love tatievel at two Guimaraes (Brazil) 0-2, bead J. Paten (Belgium) 7-5, Perhaps only Martin, Mendez,, Rota

2-0, 7-5, 6-1.

sel, when he went to a Yuk-tak and Tong Sum

The Hongkong In | 9-1 lead, and at this stage. Ken, C. Lister (Britain) beat M. near the same conditions way www on top all the

Tudoricola to when F. Balestra (Switzerland): 0-1, Brasovie Yugoslavia) 6-3, 0-4 Rezadena, California, stood up to Davidson decided to take a hand scheduled to fly to Another upset caino ';

the heat, ENERG

in the matter. From his saat, day to, conilnue their tour, Bobby Wilson, 10-year-old Bri- 3-0, 0-1, 03.14 KERKETA 6-32

F. Gardini (Italy), beat.

FEROCIOUS SILASHES tish "Junior champion, defeated |:-

P. Brophy (Australià) bout J.

hd, find signalled". Alston to give it is learned that Mr Leo Wai- Indie's Mohan and "America's. away, the same and concentrate / tone, die team's coach, leaving Joan Morces, Belgium's No. 4 Baller (Brazil) 7-6, 7-5, 6-3. Hackeis (Ireland) 4-0, 0-3, 0-4;

G. Gurette (USA) beat [8-2=xbuter, player, 0-2, 0-5, 7-0,7%

Dick Mitchell took the 'court in ) on the Doubles,

1kg mig to-day to join the team.

Seixas

ahead

David (Britain) beat D. and he showed Then came a brilliant patch by form in beating Nath, who lured the American Shaw (Britain) 6-0, 7-5, 8-19, Naresh Kumar, Indi

India's leading up to the net and passed him 0-2.

del Bello (Italy) beat 0-1, 6-2, 6-0.

to take the game to love, Savilt dominated the game

More passing shots and some W. Anderson (Britain) 6-3, 6-4, with speedy services and bril-fne recoveries of lobs put Noth 6-0.

(Germany) H. Herman But he was un- llant driving and volleying. level at 8-all.

R.

When Kumar tried to attack of /able to maintain his fine form beat P. Elsenberg (USA) 6-2, 2015 desemnele "ICTORY

the net he was repeatedly pass-and Selxas took dhe sot 7-5,

and

an

Ho steadily. Wore down the American with his tireless re-

with the same

The

Men's

cherenfes, the Filipino 0-1: 0-0-1-stein. (Britain) bert

3-8,

G.

4-0, 0-3, 6-4,

Jackson (Ireland), beat J. Spitzer (Switzerland) 6-7, 7-5, 7-5, 6-2.

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