West Indies
73 For 2
In Second Test
Port of Spain, Apr. 11. Heavy rain and light restricted play to less than an hour and a half," West Indies scoring 73 for two wickets on the first day of the Second Test against Australia here today.
West Indies, who were bench by nine wickets in the
First Test, had no hesitation in choosing to bat on a perfect pitch when they won the toss. But only 20 runs had been scored in 22 minutes when rain. stopped play.
It continued until after lunch and the delay lasted over four hours, the final decision being left to the Umpires As the Captains falled to agree.
When play resumed. Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller bowled with fire for the Australiars, Both bowled bumpers and with only 19 runs added, Lindwall vorked Je Stollmeyer for 14. One TUN later Lindwall had Holt caught for 25 and West Indies were 40 for two wickets,
Clyde Walcott and Everton. Weekes remained until just before the close when an appeal against the light was upheld. Weekes was in dominant mood in one spell scoring 23 runs white Walcott failed to add to his total. Weekes was 27 not aut at the close.-Reuter,
1956 OLYMPICS Brundage To See
Premier Menzies
Canberra, Apr. 11. Olympic Federation Pre- sident Avery Brundage was
today expected to appeal to Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies to intervene to speed up preparations for next year's Olympic Games at Melbourne, ·
Mr Brundage has made several statements here criti- cising what he called lack of
- progress made in preparations
for the Olympics.
Mr Brundage said other big elties all over the world were still prepared to spend $20,- 000,000 even at this stage to hold the Olympics.
Mr Brundage was scheduled to see Premier Menzies tomorrow to discuss the whole subject of the games."
At his last Press conference in Melbourne tonight, Mr Brundage said the games were awarded to Melbourne six years ago and should have boen adjusted months ago."
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRID 12, 1955.
TAKE YOUR CUE FROM HORACE LINDRUM
How to overcome the snooker.
HORSES TO BACK IN 1955
Sprint Handicaps Should Suit
Precious Heather
Says JAMES PARK
Today I complete my list of Horses to back in 1955, bringing the total to 12. The list is in alphabetical order-not in order of merit. The final four are:
Precious Heather (3 years; bay gelding by Golden Cloud-Heather Thatcher). When I looked at John Gosden's list of horses in training at Lewes my first impulse was to include Orthopaedic. Thinking it over, I came to the conclusion that, in view of his three-year-old record, it might not be too easy to place this smart sprinter.
sufficient scope to make at least normal progress.
Finally, I decided to take it was toly in the second half of ; He is a well made colt c chapce with Precious Heather last season that he began to het even though he will never reach down in his frame. the same clay as his older-stable conagunion.
He should have made up into a good looking four-year-old. As a two-year-old, Precious Roccamara might be just the Heather was not a very attrac-type to win a race like the tive individuid. That dues not Wokingham Stakes or the interest me a lot so long as they Stewards Cup.
e vec.
HAS MERIT The giding won a couple of Nuraeries, so he is not domid of merit.
I thought he had a bit in hand when he won at New-. market in October, and if he has built up at all during the winter,
I shall leave the placing to the trainer who does not need any advice from me.
GOOD STYLE
I do not rate him in the fop class, but he could well prove to be better than his mark of 7st, 121b. in the Froe Handicap would imply. He should also stay better than some of those who were placed above hám,
Indeed, I regard stamina rather
than
speed as his main asset,
and I'expect him to show more than normal progress between the ages of two and three.
IMPROVED
True Cavalier (3 years;, bay calt by Prince Chevalier verity Jack Leader has Venetian God (3 years, Chest always had a good opinion of nut colt by Beau Sabreur-Light he should justify his place in the
this colt. So have I after secing | Action). This colt is not the list.
him win over the Rowley Mile best of his age in Harry It is in second-class sprint
Wragg's yard, and it will be left handicaps that Frecious Heather at the First October meeting.
to some of the others to take on
will be trying to pick up a race What he accomplished that the cracks. The task of Venetian or two and in the process I do day did not amount to much, but God is likely to be in handicaps not think he will clash with any it was the style in which he did The compiler of the weights will of the others of my Twelve.
his work that I liked.
know just where to put him, but "There seems to be no organi- Roccamare 14 years: bay colt ree Woodflower). — sation to cope with it," he added, | by
Nearco-
He was still in the full length I am banking on the fact that always thought there of his stride at the winning post, the colt wil step up on anything
he has yet accomplished. might be a future for this coit, and another quarter of a mile but so far he has still to justify would eat have troubled him. the opinion have of him.
Mr Brundage said he hoped it would not be necessary to ""take the Games away from Australia," because he believed Australia could do the job,
He complained bitterly that since the Games were given to Melbourne there has been "nothing but bickering and squabbling, plenty of changes of authority, ttle action."
"There is something wrong bere, but I can't put my finger on it," Mr Brundage said.- United Press,
I have
He is an imposing individual.
but though bred to stay roimd about milo-and-a-half, shorter distance is more in his
Line.
a
RIGHT TYPE
a
furlongs is to his liking, although We may find that six to seve
I realise that as a coil who has been slow to mature, he might stay a mile.
He was too tall to be trained serkusly as a two-year-old, and
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That was his fourth race, so it connot be said he was ever done in his first season..
Snookers Be
Can Overdone
If you learnt to play billiards before you learnt snooker, you may have gained a better knowledge of angles. If so, this will prove in- valuable to you when dealing with snookers, which demand a good knowledge of how balls come away from cushions.
.
I have seen many players forge ahead in a match game and display some brilliant potting-only to give. point after point away in the final stages by an inability to deal with snookers. Their confidence is shaken and the game stolen from them simply because the other man has a greater all-round knowledge of the "game and can use that knowledge to, his advantage.
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Remember most snookers big matches. He was seldom ob-| can be overcome, Occasionally sered to take his eyes away his the cue-ball and the ball you've opponent was in play. got to play lying against a Cushion with the offending ball In between-but for the moment I am dealing with the straight- forward snookers which should not deter any player of average
you get the tricky one such as from the table even when For Genuine
skill.
in
ов
There were two reasons for this Firstly, his eyes were thus kept accustomed to the strong lights and, secondly, be retained mental photograph of the way the balls were running, the 10 silience of the cushions and thei speed of the cloth.
ve already said that a know- ledge of angles is the important factor in this department of the
"While I don't think you need game. Only by careful study and 80 to such lengths to increase practice will you learn where to your understanding of the game, hit a cushion or cushions I do urge you not to let your order to get an indirect shot on derive great
On approach be casual. You will the object-ball, Practise over
enjoyment and coming snookers, but also watch
satisfaction from your play you spare a little time working hgw the cue-ball comes away from cushion during the course
these things out for yourself. of the match you are playing -particularly if it is taking In the photograph I place on a strange table.
snookered behind the yellow ball. To overesthe this I am
am
Tables and particularly cush-addressing the cue-ball to the ions vary considerably, but, if left-edge of centre (running- you closely observe the angles side) so that it will con
come off the thrown by the cushions of the top right-hand side custion, table on which you are playing, contact the top cushion and then almost you can't go far wrong when hit the red ball lying suddenly faced with a snooker. abreast with the pink. I play My uncle, Walter Lindrum, the stroke speedily to bring close the cue-ball off the cushions at was well-known for his
bis the sharp angle illustrated. study of the game during
British Middleweight Title Fight Draws
Full House On May 5
By SYDNEY HULLS
The British and Empire Middleweight title fight between Johnny Sullivan, the 22-year-old holder, and Pat McAteer (Birkenhead) at Liverpool Stadium on May 5 is a sell-out already.
Not surprising. Sullivan's home town, Preston, sent in a demand for $2,000 worth of tickets.
after Sullivan had knocked out Andre De Keersgister Yet the fight was announced only last Thursday, (Belgium) in three rounds,
Promoter Johnny Best says "There's only one problem I thought he was much im- proved in a physical sense when about this fight-how to get the I saw him in his book, and he people in. The tickets won't be looked in great heart. He may printed for a week. Now our be the last of my Twelve, but is to scale down applica- by no means the least.
---{London Express Service)
American Baseball Season Opens
Washington, Apr., 11.
tions"
During 30 years in the game Best has promoted title fights at six out of the eight boxing weights. He only needs
The Heavyweight and Middleweight champiceships to complete the set. Soon only the Heavyweight title will remain as a target.
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Who Give Glamour To The Fairway
By JOE HOLLANDER
Nineteen-year-old Mademoiselle Simone Bessone is glad the Aga Khan has returned to his Riviera home, for this chestnut-haired, dark-eyed and beautiful Provencal girl is his favourite "cadette," or girl caddie.
She is one of the 25 teen-age girls who have beaten male caddies at their job at the exclusive Cannes Country Club near Mougins, and who have put glamour into golf the Riviera.
"At Anfield football stadium this target wolid attract 20,000 people on a fine night," says Best.
“But we've had so many rain- With President Eisenhower urging them on, the soaked disappointments outdoors Washington Senators pounded out a 12 to 5 victory over we felt it would be better to
It was soon after the war, "They are alike pleasing and The caddie fee at Mougins la the Liverpool when the, Country Chib re-efficient," the Baltimore Orioles in the opening game of the season hald
says the Colonel, 350 franes (about seven shill- Stadium,"
apened.
that club secretary with a surprising grasp of the ings), which the raddie master before 26,684 fans,
The stadium · holds 5,000 Colonel Carlton, finding an in- exigencies of people. By Eest's reckoning curable
the game. They collects on behalf of the girls. shortage of male are attentive, not talkative, and Then they con dlways reckon 15,000 people are going to be caddies, decided as an experi- ready to hand over without with a tip of from 200 to 300 disappointed.
ment to employ girls from the the asklag--the appropriate francs per client; so that on neighbouring villages of the club for the next stroke. Our busy days, Cote d'Azur.
Der
£3,850
cent..
the
D
in
three rounds of members, having, got used to caddying can earn a popular. He has never regretted this the idea of girl caddies, now cadette as much as 2,000 francs
of
the
and today considers that prefer them to men and they (about £2) per day. his team of charming cadettes are popular, too, with Indy
to the golfers.
The Cannes Country Club ac ng an extra attraction existing amenities
cadettes for training from сету Mary members have their the age of 13. They are expect Country Club.
favourite cadette whom they asked to maintain a standard of for before starting off on conduct in keeping with the round, find the Aga Khan, who prestige of a club frequented lives near the Club, which he by some of the world's wealthi
daily, takes the precnition est golfers.
Sports Diary
TODAY **Soccer
DIV 1 KMB CAA (CH) 6 D.m. Div 2 A St Joseph's, v Western (Navy) 8 p.m.
Hockey
visits
of telephoning well before he
arrives to ensure that Simone Encouraged to dress well, a Bessone is reserved for himeadette's winter outfit consiste She is likewise the girl caddie of a gay knitted pullover and preferred by Madame Peugeot, smartly-cut slacks On, warmer wife of the
Mr. Eisenhower threw out 2 Chiti, a 22-year-old returning sore-armed ceremonial. first serviceman who is expected to ball, then watched the Senators develop into a top flight catcher, come from behind with a three-drove in one run with a' double'
To stage the fight at run cluster in the sixth and seat in the third inning and smashed
means asking the the victory with a five-run burst (a two-run homer in the fourth. stadium in the seventh,
Chiti's first how was off right- highest boxing prices ever in Big Bob Porterfield, Washing-hander Art Fowler, the losing Liverpool from eight guineas tow's ace righthander, racked up pitcher, and the second off south down to 15s, standing.
Johnny Best. hopes to take his first opering day victory in paw Joe. Nuxhall
£11,500 at the gate. Jones relieved Bob Rush in
Thirty-three three starts and belped make Charley Dresser's American
Abe third inning and pitched
proximately League managerial debut a suc-two-hit balls until the ninth entertainment
Of the tax. cessful one.
remainder deduct 26,- inning when he lost his control the big fight purse. Paul Richards, making his bow and the Redlegs Billed the 500 as Baltimore manager, paraded bases.
That leaves £1,150 to spend Ive pitchers to the mound in a Halt Jeffoal replaced him on the rest of the bil futile effort to halt the Senators and forced in one run when he probably five more fights He led off with Lou Kretlow and hit Ed Bailey with the bases expenses and overheads followed with Bill
Miller, Don
After six weeks work pre Johnson, Done doubles and a by Ernie Banks,
Don Ferrarese and BoPost with the aid of a fine play paring how much profit will
filled, but then retfred Wally Alexander.
who raced Best show? drove across behind second base for a fine "We reckon to break about Porterfield yielded six scat pick-up and threw to second even," he says.
baseman Gene Baker for a tered hits and gave up only two
(London, Express Service)" earned rims
game-ending forceout. Washington clubbed out 10 My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer of tim Busby lending
with Tom Umphiett and the Year, taking into regard his playing ability parade. Busby had a double and Baker hit the Major League
TENNIS home Tun-off. first and his sportsmanship on the field of play is two singles, Umphlett a double and a single REDLEGS****
Muxbali in the third inaing CUBS
while Kłuszewsk), who led bots Gardner-Mulley and Budge
both
Monte Curio, Apr. 11, -/ Cincinnati Apr. 11 Leagues with 48 round-trippers Bookles Earry Chill and Sam in 1954, hit one off Ruch in the Patty of the United States wom Jones spolled Cincinnati's first: Redlegs half of the third frame. The Butler Trophy today by
* Diy Than Aroskar"; Navy" (B'poo); advanceM National League
Lausche of beating, Robert Bedard and Police BCAA (B5), 1999) Frank Governor
DIY RASCAL SCAA (CHD) preformances which enabled the shared that Carl Rich Donald Fonoaha of Canado in Army ♥ Kwong Wah (Navy); Bing enddying has turned out to be warn, dark-eyed voluptuous; no i
today with parking.
and
honour of throwing the International Monte Carlo, Tae v Eastern) (Club)e (phalit Chicago Cubs to defeat the Red-out the fire ball in the tradi tennis championships: BIL... Wan v Bolletions legs, 7-5% before a capacity tional opener, that dates back The score way 6-2 4-6, 6-1 | DAY 1: Falses 9. KMB (KV),
6-0 6-8 United Press, sinal start at 6 pằm.: to 1876-United Press crowd of 32,195.
(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play. Nominations should be addressed to The Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
To The Editor, China Mail.
(Signed)
Club.
Live Turs.
opener
the
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Men's International; · India v "Ire="
land (KP) 5.30 p.m.; England v Holland (Skp) 6.30 p.m...
Badminton Colony Championships at Recreio
TOMORROW
at 8p.in.
he French car magnate, days they wear sports blouseB Before his flinces compelled and skirts, but shorts are barred, him to give up serious play, the width runs only from December
When the
the season at Cannes, Aga Khan would often challenge to the end of April, is over, Simone to a round of golf : for
many of the this Work a stake of five thousand francs
at the
Div 1: RAJ V Kitchee (CH) 6 cm won. Today, His Highness comes of the summer.
(about £5) She invariably Blot Golf Club near Antibes,
which da
during Open
ng the whole Pin Pours Tokoo (39) Dm, to Mougins only to practise on cadettes me invited to go up to DIY ↑ "AY BAY V Kitches (Navy)
First-clas the putting green, but he all the exclusive Golf des Praz at Hockey Diy Arny RNA (8kp) asks for Simone to accompany Chamonix in the High Alps for
the summe Reason
Jones received credit for the victory. He had a 15-8 record
INTERNATIONAL hit with Indianapolis last season
Deason's
A
Soccer
Badminton, pa Colasy Championships at CCC.
THURSDAY-
him.
TAKE IT SERIOUSLY————
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they woke very Beriously
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