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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1954.

In Golf, At Least, Age Can Compete With Youth

Professional sport is generally regarded as a young man'a business. In soccer, the top age limit is around 33, in cricket, slightly higher, in tennis about 23, and in athletics most men are "over the lop" when they pass 30.

But there is at least one sport where age can compete with youth and that is gulf. No better illustration of this is required

than Henry Cotton's win in the Penfold Tournament in North Wales, last year.

Now 17 years of age, Potteis Perhaps the retest

Professional wif

Batter

WILS

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X 21 25 year 1

Aps opponents. throughout the gruellingg ནཱཔཱཝཱཝཱདྡཱ། great ski was the demite-

en in the match: ant Carter, tay that he dieser vedly won by 5 & 4 over the up-and-coming JIM June

Probably n

12227 ever sacrificed bimself to a sport a mach as Cistion has to golf. I

rly days

drunk and thought

waking hours were

he s

stept

"His given ove to practice and mire practice. rul at rught in bed ho relived the shots of the day. He may Wanselt i through the gastie.

So Intense

was his

purpose

that meals atul rest were cut to result a bare minimum with a

21 he developed besmach trouble which hus slayed with him for the rest of his life.

NOT IN VAIN

That at least Cofton he the gratisfaction of knowing that is jefturts were not in vain, 111s prformances li the Open Championships--which

he has win her tunes-und his vic- tortes over the Americans in the Styder Cup will never be for- gotten.

hus

More than that Cotton

professitaan

1

Celal footing

which

hitherto

trinch THIYET been known

"IT'S A YOUNG MAN'S GAME"

FA SELECTORS MUST BEAR SOME BLAME

Says DESMOND HACKETT

The selectors of England are guilty. Guilty of

the gloating laughs, exposing England Booths 1 to bitter gibes which are now the general salute for players abroad.

the

our

the men who control The They are

international game, the men who have the power to demand from eluba that they shall send their players for training and for internatiouni duty.

ure

men

be expected to By The These

who about 05)

the of miles round decree which plavers of Englund! themands will wear The badge uf

trying to ruie A young The workl hons three

those three man's game?

lotets Fars which Jounalisi described as 710 fotball, play nu football, hear no football.

"see

The greatest pity is that these selectors who have fulled have worked best. their Kiven honestly, and laboured with a energy far beyond their yours.

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ቲኒ ኔ Their years... how body of men whose ages range 77 downwards {averago

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U.S. Storekeeper Wins $140,000 On The Derby

A

Somerville, June 2. 40-year-old storekeeper won about $140,000 in the but Irish Sweepstakes today Bald his plans for the future were unchanged--he is still go- ing Ashing.

"I've been getting along and I'm going

to keep doing the Rome things I've been doing the same way," said Mr Rudolph J. Mailloux of Somerville, Co- owner of a Salem paint store. His plans are the same as before this -take week off late month and go fishing, he said. Mr Mailloux figures he can keep about $100,000 after luxes,

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a "private business maller" whethar he would share the winnings on Never Say Dle with his aunt, Mrs Josephine Marceau, whom he lives. She bought him the ticket two months ago.

He said it was

LOST MEN

They have failed pathetically, They admit they are bewildered, that they cannot see any rendy- lost made solution. They are men is a new world of Soccer.

Too late they realise that wo are out of dute, These are the guilty men because they failed to recognise how fast we were falling.

These are the guilty men because they have travelled the world, seen their players maul- ed by the opposition.

laughed at by spectators, but they sull carried on with their outdated idens,

These are the guilty men because they panicked when the facts were rammed home by defeats which even they could not fall to recognise.

BEWILDERED

They ran round in bewildered

England. By staying in the best hotels, dressing immaculately ::d

Jar th: highest mixing nocial circles he brought prestige

profession A

which br known nothing of these things.

to

After his surves in the Open Championship in 1934, he be gan to demand fees for coaching and playing which, in England art any rate, ww absolutely But Cotton was unthouffert of.

character dynamic Cotton, who knew Just where be whe His foes were pald, and going. a general standard was set for is fellow

from professiona which they all benefitted.

Even today he does not insk | strong, though in recent years. his healthy has dryproved. Hours of practice on the putting greens have left hims w.th # ber- manent sera, and in his sallow complexion it is possible to sec the hardships he has endured.

Only his eyes, which seem to bore into you as he speaks, and the forward thrust of his Jow indicate the determination which dans carried him do the very top

If the trec.

great

Golf has known many characters. It will never have n better servant r master than Hemy Cotton

-ondas Express Service)

Soviet Crews

To Compete At Henley

London, Juse 3. Russian crews will com- pete in the Henley Regatta from June 30 to July 3 for have the first time. They entered for live events, the Grand, Diamond and Dou- bles Sculls, Stewards Chal- lenge Cup and Silver Gob-

The Russians are expected to put in a strong challenge. The Alcnley entries

have come from the "USSR row- The ing section, Moscow." Soviet Embassy in London the Regatta has informed

that

individual competitors will be named Immediately.

Committee

Henry Colton

KEN SMITH Show Talking

THE WISDOM

STARRING

OF

WITH NORMAN

Is it wire to get tied up with Wisdom? You'd think so, with pint-sized Norman soaring to near-Chaplin stature on the strength of one picture, Trouble In Store. You'd think a part alongside him would ensure butler (and even jam) on the bread of any actress for many years to come.

Until you hear the story of the two girls who got caught up in the chariot wheels: Petula Clark and Lana Morris, When Wisdom signed his three-picture-in-two- years contract at £5,000 a picture (No. 2, One Good Turn, has gone on location shooting at Brighton with the Trouble Ia Store producer-director-author "cooking" team of Maurice Cowan, John Paddy Carstairs and Ted Willis), the Rank Organisation began looking for a girl to play the load opposite him.

revue, which will have 100 stars, will come off after the first, and only, night.

the Crazy

EGYPT IS THE BEST PLACE TO GO THESE DAYS FOR HOLLYWOOD ATMOSPHERE

1954.

Says JENNIFER

JOHNS

If you want to get the atmosphere of Hollywood these days, I reckon that the best place to go must be to ancient, sun-cracked Egypt. I haven't been there myself but, judging by all reports from the studios here, Egypt is certainly a happy hunting ground for the film-makers of

In recent months "Valley of the Kings" has been shot there. Then the Pyramids saw the camera and sound crews of Twentieth Century Hollywood working on "Joseph and his Brethren."

At the moment Warner Bros. are filming the "Land of the Pharaohs" while Crell B. de Mille is organising shooting: of the Ten Commandments".

Finally director Dieterla wrently spent six weeks roaming the Nile Valley and the nearby desert countryside ob taining shots for the previously- mentiune. "Joseph arul Ais

Brethren".

demy but a stepe that has (so far given the most trouble was shot in the Cadet Chope.

The electricians found

William the tall, Gottle buildi

This was quite an expedition Dieterle un its own Ant Mr collected enough nuiteriai for a three-hour

"show". Included a long sequence of the Exodus in which 13,500 men, women and children (the total

of slx population

villages) trekked before the cameras.

WITH

With them went their house- hold goods, sume 1,600 camels, 2,000 sheep and hundreds of goals.

took The procession more than Bve hours to pass in front of the quimeras and during the eple Bluing two babies were torn. Saldi Mr Diere when Acone of he had #nished: "A Fuch magnitude could never ive been find in Hollywood." He wasn't referring, of course, To the two babies.

the

AND WEST POINT

Hollywood, with artitolalties of its own peculiar work. Is spending these carly summer days "in residence" at West Point America's Military Academy and the (le Amer!- eans) equivalent of Britain's Sandhurst.

The object of the Californian Invasion lo strictly military territory is the filming of West Point's colourful history under the title "The Long Grey Line" and with the help of some 2,500 cadets.

The story of the Academy is being told

Mr in "Goodbye Chips" fashion

the through

First choice fell on 21-year old Petula Clark who sailed to fame on the wings *+1 rungs 10 soldiers, then became every,

Marlene Dietrich, Errol Flyna, body's sweetheart on raclio, TV

But Petala turned Douglas Fairbanks, Robert Mor- and screen.

eyca of author Sut. Marty ley, Margaret Lockwood, Gladys | Matier who should know what down the part

is about as Clark, who Cooper, Jack Buchanan, Gilberthe Snys Mr Lestie

he spent 50 Gang years at the Acudemy. controls her career and speaks Harding and as father, business mainger, will be seen in rapid succession, promoter, spokesman, occasional or together.

script escort and

writer:

I Noel has his way Glynis don't want Pet lo hi just Ц

Johns and Dora Bryan will be The role would hava slooge.

mermaids,

will Vivien Leigh Ineffectual sing as a blonde enchantress, Sir typed her as sweet,

tle Petula - and we buried Dial type of girl long tline

ចំនុច **

A RECORD BREAKER

ค

Mills Laurence Olivier, Juhn

Teddy and Coward

be wifl Boys," and Frankie Howerd will belle In be

18th-century trouble with her sedan chair.

The date Night of 100 Start

Since Was Did Clark right? Petula turned the role down sho was suspended by her bossng; will be seen at the Palladium Apart from Russia, there

for at midnight on June 24. Pro- Alm she has not made a entered from crews

ceeds

the #ict of Mr Rank since. Den- Yugoslavia. America, mark.

and Bel-

Furthermore, Trouble in Store Orphange. bruke records everywhere.

Last week asited him how

Art

Holland

rlum.-Reuter.

LAWN BOWLS

TEAMS

elreles, One plan опо day, Following are the Club selections another the next, none the day for coming League matches. after. No two teams were ever

the same. There was no chance

defeat was enough for any new scheme to be scrapped.

BKCC

Actors'

SHELLEY'S GAMBLE

he fell about it. Snid be: "I Shelley Winters' would have done the same thing | tract, her first

new con-

British Alm.

in

on

10

Tet had been offered the role which gives her the lead In the new film. After all, she Million Dollar Baby, baser means something on her own." Roger MacDougall's play,

Or had he heard of the fate Dorothy A Son, means that she of giri No. 2, Lana Morris, who will: accepted the role Petula turned down?

Work for nothing but her expenses while the dim is being

Twenty-three-year-old Lana, made;

or

wife of TV light entertainment chief Ronale Waldman, Wis Get nothing out of the profits

the U.S.A.C. released from her seven-year In

United Kingdom to find a national blend. Ono 2nd DW. I.E.C.C. V

Rank in 1951, Europe, but I makes money to-morrow at 330 p.m. at King contract with Pack.-F. Marshall, R. A. Edwards, recalled for the Wisdom picture in the Western Hemisphere J. Wyper. 1. G. Banhain; D. when she was working hard which means the United States, Angus, L. M. 5. Lloyd. J. McAu

and often: It became her fourth Canada and South America These

D. Trail, C cannot land, A. S. Mitchell; men

Almadi Alm in a year.

she takes 51 per cent Moust shake their heads and say: "Ah, Houstell,

reserve, n. T. Smith.

profits. the League system is to blame,"

over

guilty

XKFC

K

2nd Div. 11.K.F.C. Taskou 16- morrow of 4 p.m. at Talkou.-K. B.

DISAPPOINTED

When Trouble In Store was screened people told her how

you a lot of good, darting," they said, "you'll get so much work now."

terribly, terribly disappointed.

Last week Lana told me: "I'm

more im work before the

THEY are the League system. These men of the Football Association largely run the Baker, P. Cottler. Deer wonderful she was. "It will do Football League,

and they are Blokford: A. Boyd-Cowan, H. äldr directors of League clubs,

daic, II. C. Butler, M. N. Rakusen; EF. des. J. B. Monteith, W. Me Call, K. A. Baker, These are with

the fulliy men 3rd Div H.K.F.C. v .6.n.c. because they would not hand to-morrow at 4 P. mi

their power to somecne, CPA, Cile, G. Walker, J. H. A. Jones, S. Mills, who could at least have the W. Taylor:

W. Bennett. 1. W. Smith; W. Thom chance to mould an England N. Van-leck, 1. Van Eelton, W beam... a football boss, for Frankim; reserve, W. Woodstock, insis

the players, name plan their training, learn the 2nd Div. Teikon v I.K.F.C. to- lessons that have been- morrow at 330 p.m. at TalkA. obvious on every tour abroad. Brown:

Spence, G. Graliam, W, novoird, W. d. Stark, R. Grain, ี.

Mr Mailloux, a childless di- vorcee, said he never had won anything but "clocks and dolls"

before Never Say Die, great instance, one who couldn

grandson of Man o" War, came home 39-1 shot in the 175th running of the Epsom Derby United Press.

LANDY TO TRY- AGAIN ON TUESDAY

the

50

Talkoo

A cirong mon who would lick Clayton, J. Baxter; S. Skedd. 8. a team into shape and sack the MCA Fraser. C. McLennan. R. Mat

shall slackers.

Any member unable to play should Inform the Convener,

THE PLEA

They will plead: "We are in

Filipino Club

1st Div. P.C. v. Recreio "White

the hinds, of the League clubs, 10-morrow at 4 pm, at Recreio, We cannot take their players and v 1.1.C. po, Monday at 4 p. for any length of time.”

did

SHORT TAKES

of the

A teaming that should delight funs all over the country-... Frank Sinatra will co-star with Doris Day In her next pleture, a romantic love story, Young At Heart. The title is taken from Frankle's latest hit song.

this

to

Katharine Hepburn has Italian star Rossana Brazzi 'as

Red Skellon will portray the picture came out I hoped to tate lovable W. C. Fields in a he cast again in the now Almalm of his life to begin but the director told me I couldn't be considered because summer. they don't want the public think it is a sequel."

The setting of One Good her leading man in Time of the TUTTL is an orphanage, with Cuckoo, to bo directed in by David Norman as an orphan who has Venice and Britain been retained as a sort of odd- Lean. Job man.

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for Manchester Cup

Acceptors

Providing the love interest this time will be Joan Rice an a schoolmiatress. Around additional glamour will be Aug- Iralian zither girl of radio and at IR.CA Bachco, C. M. Xavier TV, Shirley Ablcair, in her first Stockholm, June 3

Dr V. N. Altenza, W. C. Ogley: Australian etar miler John

Rodrigues, big film role. Fiddlesticks. The FA govern. M. V. betro, R. Bar: V. A.V.

D. A-Rosario, .. Landy will shoot at

London, June 3. Roger the sport, The FA is respon Ribeiro, A. II. Souza, C. A. Crellis, All of this will make 23-year-

Eleven final acceptors for the Bannister's 3:65.4 mile mark at zible for sending teams abroad... LU old Joan Rice, former "Nippy” |

to-metrow the Stockholm Stadium next The FA should have enough at pm, at 1.Cy. Tapina, 11.3. girl, wonder what her future Manchester Cup, to be run over Tuesday,

power to legislate, organise, and Pereira, A. J. Coelho, MT Nunes; holds. As Wisdom's new lead-13 furlongs at Manchester on be her frit] Friday, June 11, were published Landy also has his sights on for the game to meet the Neves. Mahinan, Ca Aing lady, it will

Pereira, V., A. Neves: L, A. Peres, the 1,500 metres mark, Sweden's new hirest

11. M. Xavier, A. D. Rez, It. A plcture for Rank for over here today. They are, with

And weights in pounde Ribeiroj reakeven, C. M. Franco, yene. Gunder Hagy and Lennart

Now, Mr Selector, if you have |M.-J., Hull.

I wish you better luck than Strand, and Germany's Werner not the courage, the virility, to

Pollen B.C.

the others, Joan Lueg, still share the record of change your legislation and 3 mins 43 secs for the distance. clear the way for the rebuilding | It was not yet known whether of England as a Soccer nation,

Loeg would start here next then please GET OUT. Tuesday but the sponsors' said [579 he was invited Walled Press,

-{London Reprem. Service).

Chatsworth 183, Frore Georgos und Kathyar: both, 114, Roma A ONE NIGHT BUN Cute 125, Proud Scot 121, Club Add Member: 118, Bob Junior and Stars mean money is an old Tuck Sovereign both 115, Torch, W. Zoopt. D. West End maxim. if you have! Share 112, Royal Smpream: 106 Lee. As Bosprick got enough" stars, your show at 17 anbrookz: 101. "China Mail

Jones,

John

Ford is directing and stars

Power Tyrone

und Maureen O'Hara take part-no more. for the leading role is taken by The Academy

itself and by the portraits of men now famous in history who have passed through its doors. Nomes such as President Eisen- hower. Generals MacArthur, Bradley, Wainwright and Van Fleet.

Sequences are being filmed in almost every part of the Acu-!

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daylight. andra of

To solve the problem they had to bring in from Hollywood thirty 10,000-watt lamps, half a dozen Diesel generators und 14 tous

of cable. The elimpej scene in taken at the time of a Sunday afternoon vervier,

today. nt dawn, "Gentlemen, Japanese nirerart attacked Pearl Harbour There ens be rew apots on earth where such an Announcement can have such an

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Military

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TEST MATCH UMPIRES

London, June 3.

onl

J. Bertley of Cheshire At the end of the service the D. Duvics at Glamorgen havis Superintendent of the Academy been chosen to

the umpire mounts to the altar and whis- | Fjar Taxi mnich between pers something to the chaplains | Pekician and England, This who then turns to his cadet | match begins at Lord's next Budlence with the historic words! Thursday. - -France-Presst.

Some things must be done

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