THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1953..-
SOME ARE FAST - MOVERS
MADCAPS PULL OFF THE SURPRISE OF THE WEEK ΤΟ BEAT SOUTH CHINA
By "KEYSTONE"
Slamming the ball with some of the gusto and deadly accuracy of former years, the still unpredictable Madcaps pulled off the biggest sur- prise of recent months by handing out a crushing 10-4 defeat to the once League-leading South China outfit yesterday,
In the other Senior "A" Division tilt of the week-end, the Braves overcame a first-inning deficit of three big runs to snatch a 9-5 decision from the Saints.in
a hard-fought encounter. Their latest success puis the Tribe into undisputed first
place position in this League, with South China one step behind.
The three front-running tesinkį. Erle Remedios was issued a to steady run-producing ball, In the red-hot Senior "B" Divi-walk to first, and ́scored | gradually extending their load sion pennant race each; picked | together with Nunes whon with one run each in the up another easy win over the | Bernard Silva lloapered one second and the third Innings week-end.
Into right which was badly while blanking the efforts of
their opponents.
South China retaliated quick-
The stugging Americans tram- į tumbled. pled the lowly Warriors 15-0, while the Blackhawks had an equally easy time shouldering olde the Red Sox.
enough when, with two way, P. H. Lee drew a base on balls, stole second and third
rapid succession, and dented the plate when Y. T.. Chan's drive along the third baseline Tight through Edo weat Almeida.
Albort Cheng's Pandas gave the Rexes a tooth-and-ail light before suteumbing 15-13.
By virtue of their wins, the Americans and Rexes Delawares, are now closely bunched together in d tight three-way the for
The Caps went one. run fur- first place, with the
ever ther ahead in the third inning dangerous Blackhawks still very when Joey Graca was given a much in the pleture, winging along hard on the heels of they secondsacker Y. T. Chan and subsequently crossed the League-leaders.
rubber on a line-drive off the bat of
Bernard Silva. However, the next battor up lined out to third and the snap relay over to first bent Suiva back to the bag for a mappy
BRILLIANT BALL
the
Playing brilliant ball to match
weather, Buster Hollands' Mac aps, for behind In the League rice with four twin-küling. losses
oulplayed and to far, outhit
the South China boya with 12 hits to two, cashing in
on 10 of their blows to tumble
League.
Will Newcastle Achieve The Hat Trick?
S
BIG INNING
runs
SLAPPED THE PILL
The Saints edged back Into the picture with big fourth inning when hindsnatcher Khan over second slapped the pill
advanced on Arturo und Ozorio's skipping grounder lo third which
resulted in an Stror.
Benny
Omar siropped sacrifice-bunt to push the runs into scoring position, then Showboat
All
unlacked second hit of the day into the same short-centro spot to drive in the two runners.
the
A
Clinging on to their slim 6-5 lead through their scoreless fourth, Braves beaved a collective sigh of relief only after the fifth cunto when they Intched an 10 Saints hurler Sherry Bucks' slow teasers and tanned the horsehide with three resounding blows.
rea
on.
third baseman a tangle of arms
When they started the Under-Sixes off on a flat race at the KCC Children's Sports, some ran and some didn't. Some couldn't even decide who the starter was, expecting the nmn with the flag to shake a rabbit out of it. But it was still a close race in front.-Chian Mail Photo,
Into A Hat
Went All 54
Numbers And Out Came
The £75,000 Prize
By GEORGE CHANDLER
London, Jan. 4.
A series of upset results in English league soccer during the past few weeks has produced an unusual number of £75,000 prize winners in the soccer pools, and most of them were persons of moderate circum- stances.
Ellis admitted
the
coupon
Lindwall And Miller Provide New Ground For Argument
London, Jan. 4.
The bowling tactics of Ray Lindwall and · · Keith Miller in Australia have been another incen- tive to those who are now busily plotting and planning here that England may at least restore her cricket prestige, if not regain the Ashes, when the Australians come to Britain next year, ·
Despite the snow and ice of true winter, and the calls and thrill of football these days, cricket still commands a deal of attention in British sporting circles, for it is generally felt that England's hopes and prospects. in the next Test series with Australia have never been so hright in years.
.
she has
.
The Australian pace attack the type of bowler still takes pride of place as the been seeking for so long. main threat to England in most- discussions.
No young bowler could be better pinced for justifying The fact that Lindwall and bimwolf "than Tuoman. He wil Miller have Intely evolved a new be "under the wing" of both attacking formula for their Len Hutton, who is almost cer- opening overs with the new ball tala to be England's captain, by having two men in the gully, and Norman Yordtey, dommer three slips and two leg slips England captain and now anaking, with the wicket-keeper, selector, for they all three play an are of eight men behind the for Yorkshire, wicket, has given the experis here new grounds for argument.
ANSWER TO THE BAN
All focused moment the
eyes wil eoriainly be
Trueman tira cricket seapon
Many feel that this opening opens, He can not only become feld with only two men in front the spearhead of the English of the wicket-one at cover, and attack, but he can also render the other at forward short-leg-invaluable assistance by giving Its not so much new theory the English batsmen practice in
being practised in preparation for finding a counter
to the pace the Tests here but is an answer, attack of Lindwall and Millor.-- primarily, to Australla's ban on Reuter. bumpera
Yet the chance of this open- ing field being introduced as another gambit in the Aus trallan bid to retain the. Ashes is not being overlooked.
GREAT ANXIETY
Great anxiety has been cx~ pressed in some quarters recent- by the fact that Trueman is playing football this winter.
pace
sum
Some argue that bowling to
Many think that Trueman'a such a field on English pitches deciding factor in next
bowling could be the might prove too costly a vemer's cricket Test series with ture, for once the ball passes Australia, and an through the cordon
Injury to of eight Brian Close, the Yorkshire and could be generally as-England all-rounder, sumed that it would mean playing at
while centre-forward for four runs.
Bradford
City recently, has Increased the concern.
men,
A
batsman,
English
of
The big Madoups faming was South China from their exalted the fateful fourth when five first place in the Senior "A" buck-breaking runs were scored
Junior Remedios blasted the on five successive hits, including Madcapper Bob Nunes start-Bob Nunes two-run double topple out to the leftfield gar
dens for routing two-bagger
One announcement of how the big prize was won left most soccer experts with ed things in fine style with a left.
to get
The next two bat red and embarrassed faces. The lucky winner was 43-year-old George... Ellis, who neat bingle into centre, reach- The Caps forged farther to ing the midway station when the front with another brace of ters went down on feeble In-
was earning £7 a week as a motor fitter. feld
flies but, with two down. centrefleider P.. lee bobbled runs on an equal number of hits
Manuel Guterres laid down a the apple.
that he knew; £6,000 to the amount named! One of the winning coupons during the fifth and sixth In-
beautiful surprise bunt which litie about soccer, his wife by the pools firm,
was sent to the pools firm by sings,
and landed
even less, so he hit upon an A real misfortune befell E. the post office authorities who
confident more solid scored the runner Garnering two blows in their last time at bat, pitcher
Safely on first with the
idea. Into a hat went all the | Claremont, winner of a £400 attached a note saying that the stroke. and quick of eve and During the last tew weeks, and
54 numbers on a pool coupon,
prize. T decided not to put letter
fert, could reap commensurate when Trueman has been play- their Madcaps relaxed
containing efforts towards the end, leaving and legs over the clusive ball.
sprawled in
The Ellis fair haired, pleasant the money in the safe in case had been found in the bottom dividende against such an aing centre-forward for Lincoln faced daughter Barbara drew anyone broke in," he said.
tack. of an empty mail
City, a number of cricket two runners on third and second
out the numbers Lanky catcher Frankie Cor
of the eight | stuffed it
This between some away
big without any run being scored,
disappointment la
lovers, including some. York- then poled
a drive into
campaigners, while shire Committee members, have teams required for the treble
due to the strict security system paying attention to the strategy expressed anxiety lest he should The Chinese boys had their
lin plates in my tool room." centre, and Guterres scored chance calling for a Corecast The next day he went into which the pools promotors on- moment in the sixth frame
from second when the ball was of eight draws.
room and discovered force to safeguard the £1,000,- and form of
the Australian so injure himself as to be below when they pushed threo
the tool henved in widly. The rally Each week they invested 6d.
that a small fire had burnt all 000 which Bows
consider 100 per cent fitness for bowling. into their attack, spare time to Beros on спе single blow finally Bzzled out when pinch- on a coupon, always listing the
what bowling strength is going notes, leaving but 20oflees each Saturday.
Much as the spirit which has which. incidentally, was the hitter Splity Guterres grounded some numbers, and nobody was charred
to be available for trapping, the moved these sentiments, is ap-. remnants which first of the measly two hits' they
ht to shortstop for the final down. more surprised than the Ellis took to the local bank
In earlier years a postal date tourists batsmen. in
preciated. the Not since 1880, when Black-managed to muster
surely nothing is for the
The Tribe cashed an insur family
received a hope of when they
of getting some of them stamp was accepted as proof that burn Rovers triumphed, has a rutire game.
ance run on another hit in the telegram informing them they
the coupon had been mailed Most debatcable point is the replaced. club in the Football Association
forceast last frame when chucker Chap-had
eight correct
before Friday Firstbase guardian C.W. Tsang pie Remedios knocked out a hit
The biggest
morning even potential threat of Freddle True- Challenge Cup won in three
though it might arrive at a poolsman, the young Yorkshire pace of Succer fans fast
palce after the rosults
bowler. In hoping that he final humiliating successive seasons, yet all Tyn was passed on balls and pilfered side
might is
prove to be a new modern convinced that Newcastle second, F. H. Lee sacrificed him to right as a
gesture, scampering all the way
known on Saturday afternoon. United will complete this hat-down to scoring position
third
This system, however, resulted Harold Larwood, there are many bose when the third for the first out, and Y.T. down to trick at Wembley next May.
in a number of fraudulent entries who readily admit that bowling clutches of In the "BO's a few clubs do
Chan popped up to third base bolt eluded the
and caused the pools firms to averages can be misleading and George Saunders. for minated soccer so that a hill sen
Y. K. Chan the second down.
Secondsacker Eddie Loureiro
revise their rules on the mailing that Trueman has not yet been trick was not the tremendous th
came through with
of coupons. Today, a coupon tested to the full by men who drive to right, scoring lifted the ball into deep left and
arriving at their office Inter than have proved their worth against achievement that it would be in reang and advancing to second Remedios ingred up to cleat the
5 pan. Saturday is automatically pace bawllag. these days of increased compell when the next batter was given dish with lots to spare after the
disqualified, a free base for being beaned by catch was executed. Newcastle should tackle their the ball. third round Cup battle with Fireballer Jooy Graca, sweat-
tion.
London, Jan. 4.
at
STOLE THE THUNDER
results.
The lucky forecast, however, did not change the mode of life
of this motor fitter. "I carry on working. Ellis said. "We will have a bigger house, but the kids will have to work for what they can
Another big prize winner was James Cook, 40-year-old truck driver, but unlike the Ellises who triumphed in their first soccer season, Cook had to wait 10 years,
"This
the
talking point month,
however, is the Smeeton family of Manchester, who are garded as the unluckiest in the world in their efforts to win a big prize.
་
were
PLAYING FOOTBALL While Lindwall and Miller
more unfair to Trueman then for him to be told that he must go into "cold storage" for the winter.
Too much should not be made of the fact that the origin of Denis Compton's knee trouble
was on the football field
-Swansea-next-Saturday (Jummary-jing-out a tough inning, faltered) -- Stealing-all-the-thunder-fromis prize was more than for his two elforts. But in investigated. A spokesman for are developing new tactics and Patsy Hendren, and
Impressive
Doo Guterres and
pools Arm
In
any
Trueman
I case,
apy normal
SCORES OF NAMES TWICE TOO LATE
English sporting history con- Twice in three weeks Thomas
tains the names of Smeeton mailed correct
scores of forċ-
The two missing coupons sent
other mon who were able to ensts for the treble chance in by the Smeetons still remain a
combine Arst class cricket and which normally would have
soccer some, like Andy Duent, mystery, but the affair is being netted him a total of £150,000
each Vernon's Pools, one
Harry! of the trying out new theories, True Makepeace, were internationals 10) with confidence. They beat to pass the next two batters on the heavy-swinging Saints, the| we
welcome
Instance as he had just re-
the run Tribe collected an the Welsh side in the fifth round bad pitches, allowing one
ald promoters concerned, said: "The man is, of course, playing foot at both without ill effects. the coupons arrived too a long illness, the flest on a Monday and the hands and is being investigated soon be "gearing himself up" to
late, last season.
in the process.
Smeeton matter is now out of our ball at the moment. But he will The following total of nine hits to the opposi-covered from
Needless to say, he intends to Those who think that three batter was also winged by an tion's four,
011 second effort take a holiday in the sunshine
Tuesday, by the post office. We have no show whether he is the fast, plays games like successive wins is impossible erratic pitch and awarded first Chapple Remedios being credit-
Isours after and then consider how he plans many
the Satur-comment-whatsoever to make." aggressive bowlers that will healthy young man of his age. these days are picking among base
to push another run aciuss, ed with two safeties apiece.
to use his big fortune.
day afternoon deadline
United Pres.
give England her chance, and he will probably emerge from other powerful first league sides making a total of three runs The usually booming artillery
the winter keener in mind and for the Cup favourites, and New-scored by South China, after of the St Joseph's squad was
body than if he shuns anything castle's near neighbours, Sunder- two away.
dismally inariculate in the Shortstop Rabbit Leung, faced face of the slick land, are strongly favoured. They
hurling job
at which he might get hurt. choked sacks
the dished and are having their best season for with
up by Tribesman some years, their strength being chance to pull the game out of Chappie Remedios. Their latest in the power of their attack led the fire, failed to come through defeat dumps the Saints one by Trevor Ford. They too should with the goods, grounding tame-step down to the fourth rung make no mistake with a homely to third for the last out of and considerably dims pennant- match against Scunthorpe.
the eventful inning."
TOOK THE HEART QUT
hopes for the veteran outfit.
Senior Division batting high- lights over the busy softball week-ond were "Babe Ruth Specials" by Jack Bordwell of the Americans, 5. Vieira of the Warriors, George Ribeiro of the Delaware Tribe, pitcher A.R. Salleh c: the Rexes,
Only the most biased would leave Arsenal out of the reckon-
This sudden desertion by Lady ing. Injuries spoiled their
Luck seemed to take the heart chances in the 1852 final. yet
Chinese boys and, they fought splendidly against out of the
of Newcastle. Again In form and though starting off at the top well in the league championship their batting order again, they race, Arsenal look set for a home could not break into the scoring Souza and Manuel Nunes of the win against Doncaster Rovers,column in their fins!
home-run
A £10,000 prize also acted as a tonic to Archibald Phillip 50-year-old factory noor sweeper who is deaf and dumb and for the past two months has been unable to go to work because of a bad chest,
But Phillips plans to return bo his job at the Tate and
Lyle Sugar refinery in London' East End as soon as his doctor. will allow him,
SAFE WAS SAFER
*
Other pool winners in recent weeks have experienced some strange turns of luck, Leonard turn a Blackhawks, the latter exceed- Harrison, д Yorkshire coal- the plate who should be well served by two runners on base.
although they had ing his quets with an extra miner, is a typical example. the skill and experience of their
to top off a record- Harrison received a telegram Madcaps plicher Jory Graca shattering. batting performance from a pools firm informing him player-manager, Peter Doherty.
had a really satisfying day on of four in four, with two
that be had won a prize of the mound, chucking heady ball round-trippers thrown in for £6,757 in the treble chance. tu limit the willow-weak good measure.
The following day the post- man delivered a letter contain- Ing a cheque for 2737. Ils chagrin was indescribable when an investigation disclosed that the post office, in their telegram had made an error by adding
GREATLY IMPROVED
Two other powerful aides who started poorly but have greatly |bingles.
Chinese outat to two skimpy
THE SCORES
3. Pool To 17; Pooi To Wahoos 6.
3, Junior Division: Pandas 9; Dodgers 8; 35 Bantems 5, Binckhawks 10.
improved are Manchester United Losing pitcher F. C. Wang, Ladies' Division: South China and Tottenham Hotspur. Mill-although issuing only one walk, wall at home may prove a hard seemed to have trouble with nut for the United to crack, but control and just could not ind Tranmere, in the lower half of the unreachable corners of the the, Northern Section, should not plate. prove too troublesome at home The slug-happy Caps Jumped Senior "I" Division: Warriors to Spurs.
on his fat "nothing" pitch to polce 2, Americans 15; Wildfires 1, of the main Midland's out on even dozen hile, with Alec Delawares 11; Rexes 16, Pandas hopes have dificult tasks. Wol- Braga, Bob Nunes and Bernie 13; Red Sox B, Blackhawks 16.
Benfor "A" Division: South verhampton Wanderers travel to Sliva contributing a brace ench Prestou, one of Lancashire's best to the total while leftfalder China 4, Madcaps 10; Braves 9, prospects, and West Bromwich Frankie Vas put up an astound-St. Joseph's 5. Albion journey to West Ham, ing tour in four performance to one of the most Improved League steal batting honours for the I aides.
over
TEAM STANDINGS Benior "A" Division
F. W. L. Perc. 1
Braves South China Warrior St Joseph's Pandas Madcaps
7 0 .037
8 3 2 760
B
3
10 0 4
025 000
10 5 5 .500
7 3 4 ..428
wock-end. Great interest will be centred In their afternoon encounter in the fate of the two courageous with the Braves, Arture Ozorio's Saintly veleruns took off with a amateur sides, Finchley and
flying start from the first pitch, Walthamstow,
After their convincing win manufacturing three good-looking Crystal Palace, Finchley runs on two solid blows off the will not be deterred by their bats of Showboat All and Days
Loonard.
Jaguars
7 2.0 200 viall to Shrewsbury, of League
CAA
2 0 250 III South.
This auspicious start had the
6 .143 US Navy Walthamstow amateur cup bleachers buzzing with specula-
Betilor "B" Division holders, have a good chance in tion on a second - upset in the
10 8 2-300 Delawareest their home tie with Stockport Senior "A" Loague. But this was Americans
7: 2700 (Northern Section).
not to be, as in their time at bat:
2700 72 10 7 3
0.35. 333
10.27.
7200 818-111 Teams each with one regula
drawn game,
Rexes
A “giant killing" double by the rampaging Braves counter-Blackhawks the ampteurs would be highly punched with staggering force, wildfires popular with averybody except running up four lead regaining
Rod Sox Those who think that the F.A. runs also on two hits by Doc
*Fandis Cup should be a purely profes- Guterres and lefty Bu). Dhaber,
Encouraged
Warriors slobal competition with thò amas!
by this, the Ceurs concentrating on their own Tribe then readjusted to their
hond-feathers and retiled down tion
ARCHIE MOORE RELEASED FROM AGREEMENT
Washington, Jan. 4. The National Boxing Associa- tion sald on Sunday that Archie Mboro has been released from his agreement to give British | Lightheavyweight
Champion Randy Turpin first crack at his title in that division.
Sedgman And McGregor Could Have Profitably Remained Amateurs
Melbourne, Jan. 4.
The Australian tennis stars, Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor, could have retained their amateur status and received a string of service stations in addition to jobs worth up to £A5,000 a year, according to Sir Norman Brookes, President of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association.
Sir Norman said tonight that last year he and Sir Frank Beaurepaire, a prominent Melbourne businessman and sporta patron, had offered Bedgman and McGregor “a string of service stations under the name of Sedgman-McGregor" with the support of rubber and oil companies-Reuter,
IN LOS ANGELES
that
Wednesday nighta in Los boards and says that's all that
in all tho agitation about Trueman, many seem to oOVET- look that another fast bowler. Trevor Balley, Essex, regular- ly plays soccer for Walsthamstow Avenue, last season's Amateur Cup winners.
Balley and Close, two of the seven all-rounders who did the "double" of 1,000 runs and 100 wickels last season, must stand good chances of playing against Australia again. Their pros
those pects, like
of Trueman, will not be Improved by wrap- ping them up for the winter to think about it.---Reuter.
EDGAR BRITT
Hiding.
WILL NOT
RETIRE
Sydney, Jan. 5,
Los Angeles, Jan. 4. Angoles. They will play on matters. He said, "The Aus The Australian, jockey, The Australlan tennis stars, Saturday and Sunday in Madi-sies are better conditioned than Edgar Britt, who has ridden Frank Sedgman and Ken Mc-son Square Garden, New York. American amateurs and that's with remarkable success in Gregor, arrived in Los Angeles They have almost 30 matches to why they have been winning." western India and Britain and were scheduled to sign a |March 1.. $100,000 contract today to turn
As for Sedgman's game, said laat night that ho had professional.
In New York, Jack Kramer, Kramer analyses it as almost no immediate plans for re. 31-year-old king of tennis pros, carbon copy gold, on the simple tiring from the saddle. They will sign A contract thinks he can. handlo Frank based, he with the former U.S. Chum- Sedgman of Australia. and theory that nobody can pass you
He mala that at one time ha pica, Jack Kramer, and the prove that there is nothing at the net enough times to win a had Intended to retire at 40
tennis match. The secret is get- Pro Champion, Fanche Seguro. wrong with American tennis,
contract provides The
giving ting up to the net.”. "I got one good tour left in Sedgman will get $75,000 and
"Sedgman has his speed in re- McGregor $25,000 for the tour me" said Kranee weeks ngo they will make with Kramer when he was siting tight on a flexos and feet," Kramer said. and Segura throughout South more or less secrot verbal but I believe I am his equal in
Australia, America,
with Europe, agreement
every stroke department.. Bodgman and Africa and New Zealand. Kon McGregor to hit the pro In his previous pro tours, the trail. Ho said "I am sure i
Californian The Aussies, who arrived this will be just the player since angy Turpin, Great Britain has no morning, went to the Pan-Pacific Ted Bchroeder and Fancho
Auditorium in the afternoon for Gonzales to handle Seignon lighthea of calibre to
tho signing and exhibition. meet
Turpin hos relinquished his They would demonstrate to British lightheavy title and is aspiring players tree, how to now the NBA's No. 1 rated wield the racket."
They will make their pro challenger to the right Lessional debut on Tuelday and division,--Alloociated Prem,
Moore won the championship from Joey Maxim in December on a declatoo..
The NBA said I had received a cable from the British Boxing Board of Control saying. that thue to world conditions and the commitments of Randolph
"him";" another.”) years.
"But I hayo changed iny mind, because I don't feel that I am going to be an old man at 40,"
“I am not reliting while had far have good health and can sido greater success than any other winners." barnstorming professional. He Edgar whacked Bobby Rians in 1940 Austraila to inspect
Britt
visiting ALL THAT MATTERS With 69 victories and only 20 property, the Mellon Park Stud, defeats, disposed of ⠀⠀ Fancho | which ho owns with Mr. Hatula Kramer' ls, convinced that ho Gonzales 90 to 27 in 1950 - end Jones, 4 retired Australlag
1
will be in shape for the trimmed Pancho Segura 68 to Jockey who is now the, and
rusting to American! 24 L 1961-United Freas. manager-Router,
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