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Wembley Are Being Unfair

A Real Ornament Of The Cinder-shifting Game

To

Says HAROLD MAYES

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1953.

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Speedway has always thrived on something akin to mass hysteria. For that very reason it is only logical that some of its stars have built up fan-followings which Holywood folk might envy.

Some of the riders who have gained acclamation, from grandads down to bobby-soxers, haven't exactly been the sweelest of personalities off the track.

I'm

There have been others who|ing chap who has been a real have been true champlons Inorament to the cinder-shifting every respect, whether they've game these past 17 years. been astride a revving blku or

leisure hours THIS COULD BE FAREWELL spending their dolug charity jobs "for free-

Does this sound es it which doesn't happen with

farewell every sportsman or helping writing Tommy's

be. to keep the kids off the streets speedway? Well, it could

Right now it's perhaps as well in the boys' club movement.

that hos suffering from a sore One of those

Rood front, which prevents him say Is my friend Tommy Price, u charining half the things he's think-

Hoganitis

By HENRY LONGHURST

ing, because he's pretty sore in other directions.

The 41-year-old rider with the black hair and the flashing

whenever who,

I've mille, watched him riding, has always put team considerations before self-and that's something can't Bay for

10t of the present-day performers feels he's getting a raw deal from Wembley.

you

He's transfer-listed because he didn't agree with Wembley's method

world of choosing

cald championship riders-and Just that. Tommy was left out because his points average was worse thon that of Erle shade Williams, who

Joins brother n Lions' nomination. Freddy as and he was expected to battle Second his way through the Division rounds,

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Will he go elsewhere? Frank- ly. I don't know, and I don't his mind. But when Wembley Non-geling renders, whom by observations not think Tommy has yet made up remotely connected with the game of golf we endeavour have made their transfer

easily

Lells to entice, might be forgiven for taking it that the entry rangements they might for this year's Open Championship had fallen to a new get a shock, for Tommy low level, namely, One-this being, of course, Ben Hogan.| HE SHOWED 'EM

Crenparable with Stanley Met; were at Curnoustic and so was thews, Tilden Hobby, Babe Ruth, Peter Thomson, runner up last new Bobby Jones, he has rapture 3 year, and his fellow Australian,

who,

In Pickworth. the Interest of thiore who netthe Osie

geme.cidentally, wants to settle hers play not follow his own

as a club professional-and a and all are tolerably familiar with his life story-the arduous

very good one he would be, at zire to the top, the sudden crip

that. pling motor smash, the almost miraculous recovery and fantastic climb back to a position

world's wherein the

leading players are unable to hit their own ball for wondering what Hogan Is doing with his -- ndisease popularly known as "Hoganitas."

the

J presence "nade" the Coronation Open. All eyes were an hem: udicrous odda were quoted against or "on" him--] forget which; and they even ran obecial train from London.

Hogan is the most thorough and probably the mast finenetally uccessful, goiter in the game's history. Before winning the US

days ex Open he spent nine

ploring the course from every angle, even deciding to drive into the rough at one hole, since from the fairway the day could "only bow and be reached with Arrow."

Д

He spent eleven days explor-

of

the

ing Carnoustle, memorising the windings the treacherous Barry Burn, discovering secret ditene, und-planning-his campaign like a golfing Mont- gomery.

The

What of it, you may say. The rest of us could do that as well difference, of as Hogan. course, in that having success- fully plotted the Barry Burn. you and I would almost cer

inly drive into it.

overcome

the

me:

I'm

open and

treatment, "After this seriously thinking of packing it up. The game is wide for youngsters Just now, I'm half a mind to get together club of boys and really teach them the business."

It's not that

that he objects to the through rough stuff to the top, because he's done that before. Back in 1949 he had to go in with the Second Divisioners, but he went on to win the world title that

For a year or two now pro-riding his way fessional gulf has been inking into the doldrums. The old ones get no younger-though they still win the prizes and

ones young better.

Instance,

the

seem to gel no

One put it down to the hoary trade union netices which keep the more enterprising types from joining the ranks, (The Scot- fish Professional Champion, for not and now never can be a member of the Union). Others give mild offence by saying with, I fear, von element of truth that the younger stars remain starlit through a certain the practice aversion from grounds.

Spain Beats

Chile 2-1

Santiago, Chile, July 12. Spain beat Chile in a Boccer international here to to one day by two goals after leading by two goals to nil at half time.

As

season.

Since then he's survived fractured skull on the track, an iron-bar attack from supporters of a rival team who didn't like his club spirit, and hus fought back with the heart of a lion. bigger than the one he's worn on his Wembley the last time.

leathers for

Great expectations are written on the faces of the Reerelo First, Second and Third Division lawn bowlers shown in the above group plcture.

Although they suffered their first defeat from IRC in the First Division last Saturday and went down to the Indians in the Third Division, the Recreio bowlers hold a tight grip on the First and Second Division League titles and are making an all-out effort to be the first club to win all the three titles in one season.

This Seems To Be The Year

For Athletic Records Which

I

Do Not

Count

Officially

New York, July 12.

This seems to be a year for new world track and field records which do not count officially,

First it was Sim Iness in the Discus. On April 6 the six-foot-six-inch University of Southern California star threw the Discus 189 ft. 454 ins, more than two feet better than the official world record of 186 ft. 11 ins-by-Fortune Gordien of the USA.

But Iness great throw could not be offered for a world re- cord because it was made dur- ing a practice workout, and the rules soy a record throw must be made in official competition Athletic Union with Amateur supervision.

REJECTED

London, July 12. British Mile Champlon Roger Bannister's time of 4 minutes 2 seconds for the Milea Hotspur Park, Surrey, on June 27, as been rejected as a British Allcomers' Record by the Billah Amateur Athletle Board.

The Board, however, re- cognised Bannister's time of 4 minutes · 3,0 seconds, set at Oxford on May 2, an a new British Allcomers' And national record.

In a statement Imued to- day, the Board drew-at- tention to the fact that it discretion had unfettered For my money, he is entitled 18 1 former

in deelding whether to go forward

I only accept, or refuse to re- world champion, and hope some other truck snaps cognise a British All

Allcomera or national record and him up quickly so that he gets his title chance, because I think could not recognise Bannis- this latest incident will have ter's 4 minutes 2 seconds as a record because the given him enough incentive to

Board dia "show 'em."

on

At a time when there are tou for the many old "uns looking chance for armchair rides, machines they can't bother to speedway's maintain property, decline can only be still further hastened by the departure of one of the veterans who'll al ways have a go.

Good hunting. Tommy - you deserve all the luck that's go- ing.

A week ago 1 warned Pankaj Gupta. Indian cricket's ambas- that he The Spanish pinyers tld not sador-extraordinary."

03 appear to exert themselves in might as well save his fare

players gaining victory

match come to England for in One thing could have beaten which, played at the National for an Indian tour this winter. Well, the advice has obvious- was the cold. Stadium, attracted almost Ilogon and that No amount of willpower or much interests as did the Chille-ly been heeded, for the hunt u few weeks for players has been called off frozen England fixture sk+1: CAN

here, and attention has now fingers. One thing that did not ago.

switched to the possibility of an beat him was wind. He comes

Chile felded only five of the Australian side under the cap- from Texas where it blows like players who were in their team Lainey of Sid Barnes. tury. The harder it blew at which lost, also 1-2, to England!

Gupta, I understand, is south- Carnoustic

farther

had George bound to try to get a side to and in May, but they

Robledo, the former Newcastle gether. I wish him luck, too- straighter he hit them.

I think he'll need 1. The first Carnoustie Cham-stor, at centre-forward.

All three ofeials were Bri- pionship in 1031 early went to

TEST DIDN'T APPEAL South America in the person of tish, Ralph Tarratt (Sussex) re

At various times I've Jose Jurado. More recent ones feree, and Clifford Broome and have nearly gone the same way Johnny Meade, linesmen.-Reu-mented on the changing pat with Vicenzo and Cerda,

Both ter.

cricket education - drawing attention to the fact that the old-timers were pre pared to talk about the game and work at it all the time to achieve success, whereas many of the moderns were more in- terested in playing cards Rolling away from the ground as quickly as they could.

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COUNTY CRICKET

STANDINGS

London, July 11.

tern in

I couldn't help noticing

com-

or

EL

the Lord's Test that one coun-

Leading Countles, with points, in the County Cricket Cham-ty was strongly represented by plonship up to and including the series of games which ended on Saturday are:

Middlesex-

FunTex

Glamorgan Surrey Lanca line

Hampshire

Leicester

11: Harvey (Aug.)

K. Mißer (Aus)

1. Jlution

C. Washbrook

D. Florrick

W. Edrich

PWLD Tied No 1st Irin. 141 Inn. Points

Decision Lead in Lead in

Malefi Match Lost

Drawn.

BATTING AVERAGES

Inn, N.O.

Muns 1327

803

21ighest Inn.

243 no 240 1.0.

1221

024

130

1114

181 no.

1010

211

BOWLING AVERAGES

J. Bonnister

R. Lindwall' (Aur)

A. Eledery

It. Archer (AUM)

G. A. Look

J. Statham

H. Bensu (AUS)

Jectron

W. Wooller

J. Laker.....

D. Ring (A)

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its ployers, but that the younger element was conspicuous by its almost complete absence.

I asked the reason, and was had the told that they all chance of going, "but most of weren't In- youngsters terested." Well, well!

the

.

not consider

that the event was a bona fide competition according to the rules.--Reuter,

On April 13. Iness the Discus 189 . O`ins.,

un It was again practice throw.

man to break a

The next

world record threw official

for this but ever, Rince there is so much unofficial variance in road conditions.

United Press.

LOOKS GENUINE Pasadena, California, July 12.

of the Fortune, Gordien

world record and not have it count was Walt Davis in the high jump. Davis, like Iness, ly a 1952 Olymple clamp, and is getting better all the time.

He was at his peak for an exhibition jump in the national intercollegiates, and the officials were all ready for him-except for one

thing

The White House Has Put Eight Strokes On The President's Game

Denver, July 12.

President Elsenhower may do as much for golf as Babe Ruth did for modern baseball, but the White House has put eight strokes on his game.

The authority for the present sad state of the chiof executive's game is old friend and fairway companion, Dan Thornton, Colorado's Governor.

*Thornton, who's quite blunt about the fact that he'd rather play golf than stick around the State House, is one of the better amateurs in the Rocky Mountain area. His U.S. Golf Associa- tion handicap is three strokes--- two, at Cherry Hills in Denver. The President used to shoot In the low 80s, and was mar- vellously consistent," Thornton sald.

"I'm one of the longer hilters around these parts, but o casionally the President hits right out there with me when

Morea Beats

Lewis Hoad

Noordwijk, July 12.

Morea, tho Enrique Argentine Champion, beat the 18-year-old Australian, Lewis Hoad, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to win the Men's Singles title he catches one right. Some in the Dutch International times he tries too hard uff the Lawn Tennis Champion- tee, though, and that trick foot-ships here today. ball knee he picked up at West slips out under too much Point strain."

THE CLOSER, THE BETTER

Mr Eisenhower gets better as the pin comes closer, Thornton said.

His

i approach superb,

and again, I've seen Time ike take a short niblick or wedge and drop the ball with- in inches of the cup, from 60 yards out," Thornton said.

Mrs Dorothy Knode, Amerienn Wimbledon Semi-finalist, won the Women's Singles title with

a 6-0, 6-4 win over Miss Simone

of France. Schmitt of

British pair, Mrs Jenn The Rinkel Querter and Miss Helen Fletcher.

Women's won the

Мля Doubles anal, beating Knode and the Dutch Champion,

Miss Fanny Ten Bosch, 7-5, 6-1.

The Austrullans, Lewis Hoar

and Clive Wilderspin won the Men's Doubles üle, beating Enrique Moren and Hans van Swol (Netherlands) 5-7, 6-3, circle, 6-4, 6-2.

Before he turned to politics, the

chief executive was dead- the greens, especially ly on

the Los within

10-foot Thornton said,

Angeles Athletic Club beltered his own

world Discus record yesterday with a throw of 100 fect 7 inches.

Gordien holds the accepted record of 186 feet 11 inches set in Finland in 1940, but Sim Iness of the University of California exceeded

Reuter.

He did 6 114 Ins, which Southern is one-quarter inch better than this with a throw of 190 feet Les. Steers. 12-year-old world and seven-eighths inch in Lin

Nebraska, last month.--- record, but surveyors then found con that Davis, who is 6 ft. 8 in.) tall and takes huge strides, had Laken off from a grassy aran outside the afcially surveyed piol.

A survey of the grassy area showed it was 5/16 of an inch higher than the take-off-plot. and that 5/16ths came of the height of

the Jump, pulling Davis down to 1/18 of an inch under Steers,

It was the second

R

time record.

Joe Louis Is

Working

"But his putting has become jerky now. His card used to show 81 to 84 strokes. Now he'll shoot anywhere, from 83

to 95,

Why does the President, like many men in the publle eye, turn to golf for relaxation?

"Even a country Governor like myself gets people in his office

Thornton

said. all day long." "Just the talking alone can wear

inik

"LITTLE MO" AGAIN

Stockholm, July 12, Miss Maureen Connolly, American holder of the world's four major women's national Singles ütles,, today won the International

Tennis Lawn Singles Championship ก Brastadby, beating Mias Julie Sampson (USA) 0-1, 0-3 in the

fina).

The merve title went to Budge Patty (USA), who beat Sven

U-G, 6-4.

you down Nine out of 10 don vidsson (Sweden) 6-4, 7-5, talk about the problems. of government, either. They want to tell you what you can do for them, and how big their problems are. Imagine what it must be at the White House." United Press.

Miss Connolly, Wimbledon. American, Australian and French Champion, was beaten in the Mixed Doubles final. Torsten Johansson She and (Sweden) went down 6-4, 2-6. to Davidsson and Mis

For A Living DAY-OUT FOR Sampler.

New York, July 11.

Joe Louis still has

Davis lost a world Last year he did 8 ft. 11 ins.,

of the take-off work for a living. but one part

area was one inch higher than the other part and the rules

that the

10

The former Heavyweight

the

Any that

Jump must be Champion, who held measured from the highest title for 11 years and curu- point, so he lost a full, inch. led a total of $4,626,721 for

third athiste to zel #

title fights, exhibitions, record non-recognised

world

and television up. was Jim Peters of Britain, who radio did 2 hrs, 18 mins. 40.2 secs.pearances, is not pennilesu, for the classic Marathon dis-but if Joe wants to live as tance, fastest Lime

ever he likes to live, he has to registered: But there

'is no

PIRIE COMPLETES A RECORD DOUBLE AT

AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

London, July 11.

Gordon Pirie, 22-year-old London bank clerk, who set up a world record of 28 minutes and 19.4 seconds for Six Miles yesterday, completed a double at the Amateur Athletic Association Championships at the White City, London, this afternoon when he won the Three Miles.

His time of 18 minutes and 43.4 seconds was a record for the championships.

keen on earning money. He can't live a life of complete leisure.

Joe's chlet occupation now Is a vaudeville act which Includes some light repartee and a soft shoc dance. Louls 18 for from being a Fred

GREMLINS

It was a Gremlins' day out in the sports world on July 5.

HARTWIG WINB

Lugano, July 12. Rex Hartwig of Australia won the men's Singles title, beating Viadimir Skonecki, the former Polish Davis Cup player, 6-4, 11-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the final.

The match showers of rain which once held.

was played in up play for 20 minutes.

The young Austration played steady game, apart from lapses in the second set. In the first 1-3 but levelled at be trolled 4-4.

At the Service Yacht of Wight Club's Isle regatta

... Zircon, RAF Sailing Association's re-a presentative, received favourable puff of wind just as the starting gun went.

But nine other yachts were carried back from the starting line by thel tide. Over an hour later, when Zircon finished the course, they were all in the same position.

After Skonecki had token the second set in whirlwind fashion, Hartwig soon settled down again. and ran into a 4-C lead in the

third.

games in the Astaire or

even a Ray Robinson as a dan- he satishes the cus- ger, but Lomers. However, he has not completely forgotten the ring, and his latest business effort is a training

fighters comp for

a few weeks which he opened ago at Ulster Park, ricar King- ston, New York.

Eastern Soccer

Skoneckl won the first two fourth set, but Hartwig, whose net play and passing shots were brilliant, took the next six for the set and match.

DOUBLES FINALS Miss Pat Ward (Britain) and Mervyn Rose (Australia) the Mixed Doubles title, beating

Won

HOTEL, GOLF COURSE Team Leaves For Mr Maria Weiss (Argentina)

"The place already has small hotel

a

and an adjoining Australia Today golf course," he explained.

"I'm

adding

cottages

once

and Bryan Woodroffe Africa) 0-2, 3-6, 6-4.

(South

The Men's Doubles final bo- tween Ken Rosewall and Rex and Hugh for The following members of the Hartwig (Australia)

and Mervyn fighters and cabins for spar Eastern Athlolle Association Stewart (USA) partners. While I am on the

soccer team will leave for Aus- Rose (Australia) could not be Piric won by 15 yards from yards 214 seconds.

road with my night-plub act, tralla via Singapore by BOAC finished owing to rain. Fred Green (Birchfeld Hor- Pirle, whose double of the t

Rosewall and Hartwig were Acendio will run today: flers) whose time of 13 minutes three and six miles has never am Asende formerly trained and 40 seconds also beat the old | before been gainer

Yu Yiu-tak, Hau Yung-sang, leading 6-2, 2-0, 0-3, 0-1.

The match will be continued In the Henry Armstrong, whe

Lee Ping-chau, Tan Kal-sow, championship record of 13 championship history, finished held three world titles at once.

Tang Sum, Ng Kee-cheung, Leo tomorrow morning-Reuter minutes and 53.2 seconds, set up to-day with a badly blistered Louls recently did his act at

Chun-fat, Ho Ying-fun, Szeto by Sidney Wooderson seven toe on his left foot, a legacy of the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, Man, Chu Wing-keung. Chow years ago.

his effort yesterday,

Man-chi, Hau Ching-to, Chan Roger Bannister, fastest mile After the race, he said con- and drew fair crowds.

"I don't think about retiring | Fal-hung and to Wai-kuen, runner in the British Empire, tently: "I think I'll get the from work," he explained. "

The leader of this contingent recard this season."- regained the championship for world

want to live comfortably and is Mr Leslie J. Channing, the distance when he beat Don Reuter. Seaman of London by 15 yards

In four minutes and 5.2 seconds.

"It was the third fastest mile RUMJAHN'S XII

ever run in Britain and beat the previous championship best by 2.6 seconds.

Bannister.

who already has faster times of four minutes and 3.6 seconds

and four

BEAT THE UNIVERSITY

easily fran now on."

One thing Louls hus given up

his high-stoke solf matches. He still plays golf, but not for the hundreds and hundreds of dollars in bets on each round,

"Usually when I'm appearing' In a theatre I don't get out of the house all day," he said. "At

night"

BEEXAS WINS Spring Lake, New Jersey,

July 12. This year's Wimbledon Cham- plon, Vie Seixas, today won the by Spring Lake tournament defeating Gardner Mulloy, also was 6-3, 0-2, 0-8-France-Presse.

Frenchman Wins of the United States. The score

European Title

minutes and two seconds awalt- The Hongkong University Pro-the Apollo, I came to the theatre

to A. A. Rumjahn's at noon and stayed until mid- | Lightheavyweight ing raudcation as British all-bables lost comers recortis, was never XI by five wickets in a friendly really extended and hopes of a cricket match at Pokfulam yes- new British record soon faded. terday.

University Probables Harry Whittle, Britain's cap. Lo, b Spink

tain

| A. Yeow, b Hedge,

of the Helsinki Olympic Games, who is 31, won the 41 ff. Ching. e Yusuf Samad, b 3.

C. Kah for the seventh hurdles

His time of 5. M. Teh, b 3. C. Koh 82.7 seconds equalled the Bri-

Aga Khan's Filly consecutive ume

Average Wins Irish Oakstish national record and bettered the English native mark and

00.91

[11.06

46.70

35.70 B428

The Curragh.

Co. Kildare, July 11. The Aga Khan's Ally Noory, trained In France by Richard Carver, won the Irish Oaks, Averco run over a mile and a half here

11.00 today:

14.00

14.10

14,78

142

15.00

18.20

16.47

16.00

13.00

17.51

Dhabher, Yurut samad, Tacub SomING ...

a. K. Pon, Myait

N. Peters, not out

o

5. A. Vanar, jbw Yunut Samad n the previous time for the cham-AM. Wahab, et Yurut Somed.. pionships.

A. Low, the Yusuf Semed While had also won the 220. Low run out

Extras yards low hurdias yesterday..

of

Rome, July 12. Hairabedian Jacques France today won the Europeen Champion- Renato ahp by outpointing Tontin of Italy over 15 rounds. The title had been vacant since last October, when

of Germany KAVE Conny Rux up boxing to become a who Hairabedian weighed 78.7 with the American publicity fessional wrestler. rate him as one of the all-time

klos

(about 12 stone

PUBLIC SYMPATHY Louis weighs 230 pounds now and has to watch himself to hold his weight to-day-ha could go

to 260 if he were careless.

sull rolains fils Joo

10

up

boxing

30 him for

111

work in helping the rival's 20 Negro race achieve vastly pounds)

pro-

QAYB

for today's

5% with his (12. stone

7

Aght

greater dignity. Louis, the first watched by 20,000 people in Negro world heavyweight champ Rome's Football Stadium.

15 since the ill-advised Jack John- son, always has been an ad- mimble public figure since he Art obtained notice. As res poot for Joo grew, so, too, did and understanding for the whole Nogró race.

Total MacDonald Balley, the bril ant West Indian printer,

A. A. Ramjahn's - XT again took the 100 yards and | M, Yusuf' Bared, Peters, 220 yards events. Bailey has Middon by Charlie 220 yards ev

rospect two titles neven M. Yeuh Samad, e Dhabher, b Noory, Smirke, started at two to one. times and the commanding man- Mr A. Hawkin'a Tine Flower, a ner in which he achieved easy 100 to seven chance was second victories, showed that there is

and the even money favourite Northern Gleam, owned by Lady Bury, was third., Eleven ran Reuterjun

still nobody to touch him in C. Britain.

His time for the 100-yards was 9.8-seconds and for the 220

VajarANANCH

Mahtant. How Vater

C. Kot her Dhabirer

pink, not qui Leary, b Palerm

Myatt, not out

Extrem

Total (for 8 wickets)

Frenchman was

clear

after and immediately the result had been announced, Gerhard Hecht, the German Champion, publicly challenged

iilla flight. Halrabedien to 1

Was сп unspectacular Mixed with this respect for fight in which both men were But Joe is a real amount of sym-i cutious from the start. pathy on the part of the public,Hairabedian WAS generally who know that Louis Parned | doing, the leading against an more then $4,000,000 but has opponent who was often on the Utile left-United Press,

rotrente-Beuter.

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