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Baseball Big League

Players Holding Out

More Cash

For

New York, Feb. 25.

The annual sparring session between players and club officials on the question of pay was getting serious today with the U.S. Big League baseball training season already under way.

The New York Yankees of the American League have no fewer than 10 key players haggling with General Manager George Welss for more cash. Among the pitchers Vic Raschi, Whitey Ford and Eddie Lopat atijl have not come to terms.

"Because I remember the last time they beat them, it doesn't neces- sarily follow I was an intimate of Dr. Grace."

London p1ão Service

Colony Tennis Championships

Five second round and two first round matches in the Colony Tahnia Doubles Championship were played, off at the HKCC yesterday,

Results wero.

Without them the World Champlom would have no pitching staff, except Allie Rey- nolds who signed up yesterday.

Washington Senator Infleider Eddle Yost flatly refused to re- port for spring Iraining.

Yoat, one of the shrewdest batters in the American League in the almost lost art of getting on base one-way or another, is sulking in his Ozone Park, New York, home, He said he wouldn't be on hand when the infielders OF- and outfielders report to

landu today.

Eddie, ቢያ cx-New York University star, received $10,000 last year, and reportedly has been offered the same this season with a bonus if the club does well at

the gate. He want a $1,000 rulse which the Club fias refused to get up,

A HAPPY LOT

Over in the National League, the 1-2 clubs of last year-the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants are a happy lot, The Brooks are all signed. In fact, they were the first club to get all the players in the fold.

THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1953.

A DAUGHTER FOR THE LAKERS

Jim Laker, the Surrey and England spin bowler, pictured with his wife and baby daughter, Fiona Ruth, as they left Westminster Hospital for home. Jim's

baby daughter was born just before Christmas.

Central Press Photo.

EVERTON DECOURCY WEEKES

-GAY CAVALIER OF CRICKET

De Courcy of the eighteenth century was a gay cavalier, a swashbuckling duellist who lived for adventure. De Courcy of the twentieth century is also a gay cavalier, but of cricket not duelling. He is Everton Decourcy Weekes, West Indian Test player.

But although he fights with a bat and not a rapier, Weekes wields his willow with all the flourish and majesty that the Frenchman wielded his sword-and just as menacingly, as the Indian bowlers found to their cost at Trinidad in the First Test when Everton made 207 and helped in a record fifth wicket stand of 219.

Trat

This is his first double century | 1930-and young Everton took to Weekes was dropped. However, in Test cricket. But in other first the game from the very firs Headley was winble to play in Only Alvin Dark still is cut-class matches he has frequentl

He played for his school, but it the fourth, so Weekes was side the Giants' fold, and he is reached that mark. Indeed was not until the war years, last-minute inclusion, not regarded on a serious algning when he visited England in 1950, when he served, with the Bar-: Never has a last-minute choice problem. The Philadelphia by mid-July he had reached bados baltailon of the Car-been so thoroughly justified. Phillies sull have not, signed | three figures on five occasions,

dominated the ribean Reginent, that his vast Weekes not only three of their top players and every time he went on to the natural ability aroused much in-match with a brilliant 141, but Granny Hamner, Ken Heintzel- second hundred.

terest. Then, E. L. G. Head, the his kanings was the first of five man and Eddie Waltkus, while

former West Indian Test player, consecutive

centuries- the fact place Pittsburgh Pirates

saw him playing, and

soon world record. have a five-man unsigned list.

Everton was making his first The run was continued the class debut, as an opening bat following year, when he was g for Barbadas.

member of the side which toured Indin.

in progress was repid,

He scored centuries soon gained a regular place in two in the second. In the series the first three Tests, including the Barbados eleven. But it was nothing compared to his rise in he scored 779 runs at an average Test cricket.:

The Cleveland Indians, who round.-R. Y. K. Ng and are starting all over aguin to Second ceived walk over from try to beat out the Yanks, need to complete

T. T.

Peter Ng and P. Benchuret;

Na ninc

signatures

Man-cheung and No Kam-cheung beat Cheung Yul-po and Choy Tin- their roster.

king 6-1, 6-1; D. T. Smith and J. A.

C. uriblat beat Fritz Lin and

Bandy Lin 6-4, 7-5. M. W. 71. Calvert

and . L. Holmes beat Ho Chen-

po and Jo Ka-la 0-0, 0-2; J. L.

HAPPIEST PILOT

Giant manager Leo Durocher

suc-

He gained a reputation second only to Bradman. After cessive not out double centuries against Hampshire and Leices tershire, he was said to have failed in the Third Test when he was dismissed for 129.

His

he

INAUSPICIOUS BEGINNING

of 111.28.

Royal H.K. Defence

Orders

Force

p.m.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

The

Club's property at Happy Valloy is being lent to

Sorial No. 8. Orders insued by Phitere. Terday March 3"A" & the Hong Kong Kennel Club

*g* Watchesá.0.R.—¡As Colonel LT. Ride, CBE, ED. Thursday March Aan for a Dog Show on Saturday Commandant, Royal Hongkong Watches-H NIKDF045 28th February and Sunday 1st Dofence Force. Dated February Parade Grosing at 5.30 pm, Wireless March, 1969. The premises 0.8.T. Transport leavee Murray

24, 1953.

a.m. on Sunday. The "

Operators. Wednesday March, S-HQ. Force Headquarters

N.K.K.D.F.--8.43 Dan, Tranport will close to Mombers at leaves Murray Parade Int Unit 119 Pl: Parade Tuesday 3.50 p.m. M.T.

Ground at 12 Noon on Saturday and Drivers. Sunday March 3, 1935 1Q RIKDY 4.30 pm. March 1-RAF Kal Takmē 0.10 Lecture, Plain clothes. Races FB Transport leaves Balisbury Hood `nt Parade Thursday March 8, 1963 HQ 843 aậm. Equipment Section, Thurs: | Badminton Courts will bo RIKDF 0.49 p.m. Tpt will leave day Maceti -KAAP Hangar closed all day Friday 27th, MPG 0.30 pan. Preparation for lap.in, Transport leaves Balabury Excellency The Governor Inspec- toad at 5.15 p.m. Fighter Controllers. Saturday 28th February and tion. Dres: A detalled. fufte Thursday March "Füght- slings and frogs to be brought, 8.0.R.---8_.m.—Half Day Training Sunday 1st March,

Artillery Battery, Fa Gunnery Photographers. Friday March – "A" "inter" "u" Bections parade it.A.F. Kat Tak-Lectured piim, HQ TUIKDг Happy Valley Friday Transport learon Balisbury Road at March 9, 1953 850 p.m. Dros: Plain 8.5 p.m. A.T.C. Section Tulay Private Boxes, Coffee Room. clothes, &t TP. Annual Training March Watch Der BBF, Ladies' Lounge and the

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Training-RAF Bek Kong. Transport leaved Balisbury Road at 8.15 .m.

During the. Show the

verandah will

bo

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LA M.P. Keyes, Orderly of the Week-8gt J. Redman,

Next ang X TOOK S

Training

Salisbury Road at

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attend tha show Coyd Day-Ban Transport leaves day March 1, 1953. LMG

Saturday March 7 (admission $3.00 adults and Classica 0.40 D.in.

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ffangar Practice For Ceremonial

A.M.

Parade, Transport leaves Balisbury Road at 16, payable at the Publia All ranks IK Regt will parade on 0.45 m.

gate). Tuesday March 15, 1953 at Q Flying Programme. Thursday RHKDF at 5.30 p.m. pt leaves Atarch -Ground Lecture "A" & MPG at 5.13 p.m. Drem:

Che Fights Aircrew-All Plio-11Q Members of the Jockey RKDF8 p.m. Transport leaves Club attending the Show and Murray Parade Ground at 630 p.m.

fatigue, rifle slings. bayonet frog (blue berets). All other trg s cancelled with the exception of Coy's Range day, Sunday, March 1. Home Guard Training-Thursday. As ordered.

Transport leaves Salisbury Road at

their

Baturday March 7"I" Fight Airwho wish to make use of the crew-ÏÍKAAT. Hangar-a p.m.Club

Rooms and upper 1.43 p.m. Sunday March "A" verandah must wear Fight Aircrew-KAAP Hangar ny 8.25 p.m. at MPG. Dreas. Asa.m. Transport Jcoves. Badbury Member's Badge, otherwiso ordered,

Road at 0.45 a.m.

not they will Identity Cards: Identity cards are thereto.

tongkong A.A.7. Trade Training — Cancellation - ready for collection at 310 ikaar Monday March 2, 1933. “0% Fight | Happy Valley for the undernamed...

Cround- Aircrew & "D" Fight

ACW JA Gerrard, AC K.F. Chan, crew. The full day scheduled for AC 9. Kadir, AC R.E. Moore, and Monday March 2, 1953 for the above AC Bum Ser Chuen, Bigtits is cancelled,

Hongkong WAAC

be admitted

By Order,

H. MISA,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 28th Feb., 1953.

PRESS

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Trade Training. Clerks G.D. & P.A. Thursday March 3-HQ NIKDF 6.45 p.m. Transport leaves Murray Training. Signals Beet "A" & "D" Parade Ground at $30 p.m. Police Parade HQ RKDF 5.30 p.m. Mon. Course. Tuesday March HQ No. day March 3, 1953. Foot Dr. 3 Police District-5.15 p.m. Trans: Dress-Uniform. parade Hour 1.30 port leaves Murray Parade Ground p.m. Tuesday March 3, 1953 except at 5.30 p.m. Nursing Orderties those on day duty. Parade Lecture Thursday March Windsor House Nut MPG 5.30 p.m. Thursday March 0.15 p.m. O-Dr Famler. Fladay 5, 1935. Yift Aid Bert. Parade HQ Operators. Thursday March -"A" RICO 6.30 p.m. Monday March Watch-adar Station-Pull Day 2, 1958 Foot Drill. Dress: Urform. Training-8 a.m. Transport leaves Parade 19 RIKDY 430 Star Ferro at 8 am Friday Thursday March 6, 1953 Foot Bri

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Hect 5 p.m. Transport leaves

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St. John Ambulance Orders

Order issued by Comm. D. W. By the end of the summer he

Macintosh, CMG, OBE, Kalghi equalled the record, for centuries

of Grace, Venerable Order of St by a West Indian in England- seven, set up by George Headley

Everton is now the holder of John of Jerusalen, Commissioner many batting records, in

of St John Ambulance Brigade, Test 1933.

in cricket,

other first class Hongkong District Order No. 9/53 His International career start cricket, and in League cricket, dated February 20, 1953. Weekes is often compared to fed whom the MCC visited the Headley. Their strong physical West Indies in 1947-48, and had But like a true sportsman he re- resemblance is carried calo the

unspoilt, and attributes mains arnost inauspicious beginning. feld. While Weekes has not Four Test matches were played, most of his success to his former quito the wide range of strokes and after the first three, in Barbados captain, T. N. Pierce. of the other, both provide first which his highest score was 30, class entertainment value.

gge and M. Heenan beat Yu Ding-meanwhile probably is the hap-In ujen and Sit Kam-chuen 6-4, 6-2; piest Major League pilot in the Lit-chun and Wu Fak-kwont beat land. His three big casualties V. C. Kung and T. T. Kan 8-4, 6-3.

First round.-Khno Sin-oel and of last year and he's

sure he Roch Llang heal Cheung Chul and could have won the Pennant Kwok Pul-juk, 6-0, 6-1; P. Poon and with them are back. Out-

A V. Szeto beat Tsol Ping-fan and flelder Monte Irvin and pitchers Au Xam-moun, walk-over.

Sal Maglie and Larry Jansen looked in top shape in their Arst workout,

Britain Regains Wolfe-Noel Cup

London, Feb. 25. Britain regained the Wolfe Noel Women's squash Rackets Cup by defeating the United Statos by Ave matches to nil there to-day. Britain now lead 0-4 in the series.-Reuter.

Durocher also 'announced another chance for Moni Kennedy, a pitcher who always hub seemed to have the stuff to win, but always has wound up a disappointment.

"He'll get ̄ ̄reai ̄good look," sald Durocher. "I'm going to work hlin every four days for three innings just like the rest of them."-Associated Press.

"Sonny" Medina Enters Open Billiards Championship Semi-final

J. E. "Sonny" Medina, of Kowloon Cricket Club and formerly of Shanghai, entered his second semi-final in the Colony Billiards and Snooker Open Championships when he scored a comfortable 750-555 win over Cosmo Club's Y. T. Fong at Eastern yesterday in the quarter final of the Senior Billards event,

Although Fong took an initial lend of 157-99 after a 57 break, Medina gradually exerted his all-round superior- ity and overtook his opponent with two successive breaks of 25 and 121.

so far in the Billiards Cham- the semi-final

the tournament is concluded.

INSTINCT TO DOMINATE

Weekes is a ruthless compiler of runs. Like Bradman he re- gards a hundred as the half-way mark toward the double cen- tury, and he has the same Instinct 10 dominate bowling.

the

His powerful forearms enable him to turn shots off the back foot, which, made by other batsmen, would merely return the ball down the wicket, into valuable attacking strokes.

~(London Express Service)

High Standard In Opening

Matches Of Schoolboys' Badminton Championships

By "ARGONAUT"

The 1953 Hongkong Schoolboys' Badminton Cham- Many a bowler has been sur pionships opened yesterday at the Diocesan Boys' School prised to find the ball forced past him at tremendous speed by Gymnasium with a programme of six matches, In shot labelled in the books as

defensive,

Watched by an enthusiastic large crowd of young- sters, the day's matches produced a pleasingly high stan- dard, in a large measure due to the, excellent court pro- vided by the new $200,000 Diocesan Boys' School Gym- nasium kindly lent to the Hongkong School Sports Asso- ciation for the Schoolboys' and Schoolgirls' Champion- ships..

*AUX INGE

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Penetration Squad Duties-1.3.83, Dr Clay Yeung, Dentist Young Th30 Wah S.C.A.A. Neg. Div.; 0,333, Dr H. C. Goh, Dentist LA Min Yuo & 8.c.A.A. Nig. Div.

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21.3.63, 1 p.m..

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Street Blogpera Shelter Duties February Chung Sing Nursing Divi- lan; March-King's College Nursing Di Dules-Hongkong--29.2.03.

Club, H.K.Y.M.C.A. Div 2.4pm, Sookunpoo, Central

Div.: 1.3.83, 4 pm. Club, Causeway Bay Div.

FUNG PINO FAN, O.St.J.. Assistant Commissioner, Colony Headquarters, St. J. A. B.

ORTHODOX 220 BREAST STROKE RECORD SET

Copenhagen, Feb. 25.

On the whole Weckes, scores most of his runs on the feg alde, but etrangely, his favourite shot is on the off, a delightful, crisp lote cut. On a fast true plich he employs it to the full, and executes it with great daring.

Weckes

with great

Chubby 14-year-old Wong prominent with 1 layers of the game like Hobbe Yat-kwong of Yaunati Govern- speed Bradman and Hammond.. Не

and good possesses exceptional quickness ment School, standing barely strates in his two-act win over of eye, foot, mind and muscle, four feet tall, took the spotlight Leung King-chu of Diocesan Grese, who ten days ago made and a perfect co-ordination of aft in the opening match when he Boys' School.

went through with an casy '15-4 win over his older schoolmate,

four.

ranks

BRILLIANT FIELD

A new unofficial world record was set last night by the 17- year-old Danish swimmer, Kund display of Grese, who covered the 220 Yards

(orthodox) all-roundBreast Stroke

2:38.8.

The next act of matatie wit Chan Yuk-sing, in the first set. be played on Saturday at the Despite his plucky efforts, the Diocesan Boys' School, starting second and third sets went to his at 2.30 p.m. harder-hitting opponent.

in

a now unofficial world record in the 200 Metres Breast Stroke, last night awam the 220 yards two-tenths of a second faster than the 2:30 which was set last January as the minimum time for recognition of a new 220 SATURDAY'S FIXTURES yards orthodox breaststroke world Tecord, following the Junior Boys' Doubles separation of the breast stroke Loh Chung-hon & Shlu Man-Into the butterfly division and]

Raymond Kwong

(SJC): United Press, eliminate Spenser Wong of New Wong Wing-hei & Watt Kong-

He is a brilliant feld, in any position. With his exceptional speed and a sense of anticipation he la a natural cover-point, the Wei Trang-wing of Diocesan England, Belding silp to the epin considered one of the top eight position he prefers. But, in Boys' School, who was generally bowling of Valentine, he showed that there too, he has few equals.

showed further improved form to & Ramadhin and schoolboy players last year, ching (SSC) v G, Mohammed orthodox stroke division,{

His break of 121 is the highest fremes to two. His opponent in

will be pionship this year, but it is Medina. In the other semi-final expected that this will be S. P. Pang will play C. 3. Chu. beléred by either Medina or the title-halder, S. P. Pong, before! Aslo docided yesterday was

one quarter-final match of the Weekes was born in Barbados Junior Snooker Championships In 1025. Cricket Displaying better control of which saw Y. K. Kwok qualify-family-he is a cousin of Ken the abject bail, and being ing to meet the winner of the batsman who toured England neth Weekes, the left-handed especially deadly with the match between H. Y. Kwok and middle pockets and in his long. E. Rodrigues in the semi- with the West Indian team potting, Medina was the more final. The other two semi- consistent player with breaks of Analists are C. To and M. 121, 01, 47, 67, 81 and 40.

Chcung.

After being overtaken, Fang The four Junior Billiards was for the greater period of semi-finalists are K. Y. Chu, the game faced with a defeit T. O. Yu, K. C. Tsui, all of of 100 points. but met with Eastern, and Au Hing of South better success in the middie China.

stages of the game when ho gave up his cannon-game and made full use of the pockets to come closest at 300-415,

Medina will now beat C. C. Lam in the Open Billiards semi- nual while in the other half

S. P. Poeng will meet the winner of the match between C. M. Ma and C. £. Chu.

'r Snooker Semi-Finalista

Marciano Fights Walcott On April 10

Chicago, Feb. 23. World Heavyweight Boxing In the Senior Snooker Cham-Champlon Rocky Marciano and pionship, the Colony title-holder, his challenger, Jersey Jop Wal- "SpottyPereiro, became the oath, today signed the contract fourth, oral-finalist yesterday, for the revenge title fight. beating Edmundo A, Remedios "The fight will be held hero on at the Club Lusitano by four April 10,-France-Presse.

Method College by 15-1 and 15-3. ke (YGS) v Robert Xavier Furs int the

Another impressive player in Sonny Pires (SIC). the opening matches was John Senior Boys" Doubles; while Lam Kin-hong of Hong- Wong of New Method College, kong Wah Yan College savas

TODAY'S SPORT

· LAWN TENNIS

in

Colony Open Doubles Champion-

TERRY ALLEN TO FIGHT SHIRAI

London, Feb. 28.

.

Be

Edward Basto

Marcus Souza (LSC) v Bing Wu & Tan Hu (DBS); Ceell Leong & A. Sales (Royden) v Au Long- sang & Yuen Wong

Kal-chal (QC); Kwok-wal * Xương Hung-chan (Clementi) v Tyc Telk-sang & David Ng (SSC)..

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS:

ship matches, at Hongkong, Cricket The British Flyweight Box- Club vm-BT. Gosano & DM Ing Champion, Terry Allen, The following are the results Rodrigues v Khoo Bin-oei, & fiet | MUN Lang: Toou Chen-chung & lu Po will fight title-holder Yoshio of matches in the Colony School- hay Thot Ping-fan & Au Kam-| Shiral of Japan for the world boys Badminton Championships moơn; 4LE, Moore de 3.12, Marktą, v RIA, Cook & K. Baubolle; 2. Pereira

flyweight crown in Tokyo on which began yesterday at the &L. Wade KL. Ma & Wong May 16, it was announced to Diocesan Boys School Gymna Chan-tal; C3. Cheng Chung

slum: Wing-kwong

Thomas Lej Les Wat-rong&FK Lieu v Lam Yuk-ying M. Yau Cheung-siu; JLP. Willa & 7.3. Laing V lil, Kortali 22 ILM, Mão- Wah-chia y D. Khân & MY. Khan,

phorman:. Chetan Chow & ChuKUR

· TABLE TENNIS PAG

Business Hourwe, Sports, Tadoration Tournament.-Jardine 8.A. A Kowloon Godown. Walentynkw= Redutundors East Adale Itediffusiopa Jardine DJA "B" ▼·Bedfusion All matches start at 723 Om.'

day-United Presa.

SCOTTISH CUP

⠀⠀ London, Feb. 25. Football result: Scottish Cup-Third-round re- play: Motherwell 1, Aberdeen 6.

-Aberdeen will now moet Hibernian oway In the fourth round on March 14-Hester,

Boys Junior Bington-Iru!, XI- bun (King's College) best Johnny Lang (91, atopiran'?) 15-3, 45-9; Chan ¿Yuk-ming = (Yaumai) › Govt. · School) | beat Wonir. Yatskwong - CVRIONALI Govt. School; 4-15, 101, 15-394-0

Boys Senior Singles-Tye Telka song. (St. Stepher's) best Ng La- how (62) Paul 3: Co-ed juwon Lan Kin-hong (WWEN), beat Lavag Wang"(New Method) best John He (WHICH) 13-1, 3-4; Wet Tangwang one) beat opener, Wong (NEN Method) "15-1." 15-3,

"Joce and the Fishes"

By Bondicou

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