1955-07-12 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1955.

CHATAWAY FAILS IN MILE RECORD BID

FINISH 1000: START.

Chris Chataway failed in his bid to set up a new record for the Mile in a special event laid on at the Army Athletic Championships at Aldershot.

This picture shows Chataway winning the event in 4 minutes 0.8 seconds. --- Central Press Photo,

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An American Wants To Start A Pension Fund For Retired Cricketers

At 73, Mr Henry Sayen has two claims to distinction.

He is an American millionaire and a lover of English cricket,

I met him the other day. I suppose you would call him a typical American; tail, brown-skinned, light-weight blue suit, how tie. He had come over to England from his home in Princeton, New Jerasy, to see the first Test match; talked about "that boy Stratham-one of the greats.'

He was to have lunch with published anort: A Yankee Looks cricket among youth clubs in Trevor Bailey: planned to see at Cricket. With it, an explana-Britain, Len Hutton, and "a lot of the tlon! boys' before going home in ten! days' time,

YANKEE LOOK

There followed details of the book which he hopes to have

ForL

"I wanted to devote the pro- pension fund for retired | cricketers. But

I have now been discussing a scheme to de- vote the money to encouraging

WILLIAMS AFTER EUROPE'S NEW FIGHT CHAMPION

BY HARRY CARPENTER

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"In baseball the players stay in the game because they know they can enough money for retirement. Cricket is losing players because that security isn't there.

"On the other hand, youth is the life-blood of cricket.

You have to have young men com- ing into the game."

AT THE WICKET

Mr Sayen Is the only Ameri- can ever to play cricket for the Gentlemen-against Cambridge in 1908; proudly shows a pic- ture of himself at the wicket proudly talks of playing for the defunct Gentlemen of Philadel- phia.

He was a fast bowler until he *Vas 20, when business from inffairs took him away

cricket. But not away from his memories:

was in 1908 I met W; G. Grace. I temember I went to cut a ball and drove it to cover

"I asked the G.O.M. what he

Viva Cavicchi! Italy's new heavyweight boxing star, Franco Cavicchi, has, become hero overnight by instead.

over Heinz Neuhaus, of thought of me. Well, said the pounding out a points win Germany, and thus winning the European Championship, old man guardedly, if you go on like that you should develop Even British promoter Jack Solomons, who was in nicely." Bologna to see the fight, is rooting for Franco to the extent of inviting him to England to defend the title. But we shall not be seeing the Signor yet awhile.

As Mr Solomons pointed out on the telephone from Rome, Britain's best heavyweights, Don Cockell and Jack Gardner, are otherwise engaged in a dispute of their own at the White City, London, on September 13.

title. heavyweight In any case, Cavicchi (rhymes | European with ""screechy") intends using The others; Ermina Spalla, in the six months' grace allotted 1923; Primo Carnera, in 1933. to him before he need defend Like Cockell, Gardner, and the title by taking a couple of Williams, Cavicchi is a farmer

quick-cash fights against im- ported Americans, probably Rex Layne and Roland La Starza,

Later on, however, Mr Solo- mons sees no reason why, 27- year-old, six-footer Cavicchi should not put his Champlon- ship at stake against the winner of Cockell v. Gardner. Let us hope the Italian is of the same opinion.

13 FIGHTS THIS YEAR

Meanwhile, never slow to spot

an opening, London

manager

Ted Broadribb has suggested to

Italian boxing

an

agent

Britain that Cavlechi need not look to America for his next

opponent.

Johnny

Williams, recently

knocked out of the Cockell- chasing campaign by Jack Gardner, is ready to fly to Italy

DOLLAR BONUS There is no doubt the English team regard Mr Sayen ns their lucky mascot,

At Lord's in 1953, when we

in'

were -struggling against the Australians, he gave $100 "bonus" money to various members of the English team. Johnny Wardle got a prize for a brilliant catch.

In 1954 he was off to the to see England West Indies

SPORTS SURVEY

FORMER BRITISH BOXING CHAMPION FORMS LIMITED COMPANY

Sammy McCarthy, featherweight boxer, is now Sammy McCarthy and Co., Ltd. The former British Champion has formed himself into a Limited Company, with himself as managing director. He has bought back his contract from manager Jack King.

McCarthy wil still be trained by Snowy Buckingham. Immediate plans for the new firm of McCarthy Ltd. will be to recapture the British title lost earlier this year to Irishman Billy Kelly,

the winner to meet Cavicchi or not,

September 13, when Don Cockell the White City fight. Then I'll Joe Mercer, former Arsenal puts his crown up against Jack know whether it will be best for und England skipper who broke | Gardner. his leg two seasons ago, is now But with eyes on possible fully recovered. Mercer, 40 world honours the offer has met In my opinion this fight isn't years old, has resumed training|with a cautious reception. Says essential. Don't forgot

Don and hopes to play again next John Simpson, manager of both Cockell και 1 shot at season. It was strongly rumour- |Cockell and Gardner, "I shan't Rocky Marciano without being ed that Mercer would retiro make any decisions on a sight] European Champion, It could from the game, at least the with Cavicchi until after the happoni egain." active side, and possibly become a manager..

Another former Arsenal skip- рет who has had leg trouble, Wally Barnes, is also in full training. Full back Wally, who captained Wales, has started training two weeks before other Arsenal players aiming for place In the British team to meet the Rest of Europe on August 13.

Dinne Rowe, half of the famous Rowe twins table-tennis partnership, has won the "Victor Barn Award for 1054-55. The

Zarathustra, At 20-1,

20-1, Looks Best Outsider

The market on the King George VI and Queen

award is presented annually for Elizabeth Stakes still only concerns the Derby

the most notable performance of

the year by an English Table winner, Phil Drake, who has been backed from Tennis player. Miss Rowe won 4-1 to 5-2, and Acropolis, who has come from 8-1

it

for her two singles wins

realnst. Rumania during the to 9-2. World Championships in Utrecht.

NEW CHAMPION

Pat McAteer, British's

new Middleweight Champion, will probably have his next fight in South Africa. Negotiations are in progress for McAteer to de- fend his Empire title against Mike Holt in Johannesburg.

to

Johnny Campbell, McAteer's manager is in touch with two- South African organisations who want to promote the fight,

England are soon likely compete in a four-corticred international speedway tourna= ment with Australia, New Zea- land and Sweden. Teams would be, four-a-cide with one rider from each country taking part In each heat.

The tournament is being arranged by Mr Ronnie Green, the Wimbledon promotor, who is flying to Stockholm to com- plete the arrangements.

CAUTIOUS RECEPTION

Franco Cavicchi, Italy's new European Heavyweight Cham- plon, has agreed to defend his title against the winner of the British Heavyweight fight of

It is difficult at present to take any horse beyond these two really seriously, for this is essentially a race for the top class coll.

Phil Drake has proved in the first time the Derby win- this category, while it is prob- ner had not been In the fold able that only bad luck has for this race and there is no provented Acropolis from doing doubt that Never Say Die would the same.

have won with the greatest of

There has been some money | caso. for the French colt,

Vimy,

If that statement is correct beaten a short head in the then the form of Darius 'and, French Derby by Rapace,

through him, Narrator is not quite good enough to win the race,

NO SHOW 'Subsequently, Rapace made!

Rather than back Narrator at no show in the Grand Prix and, 10-1, I would turn for an out- although excuses were made for sider to the 20-1 offered against him, I do not think there can Zarathustra. His place odds are bouny doubt but that Phil 6-1 and it would not surprise Drake is by far the best colt me to see him run into a place. In France.

The four-year-old

Winner of the Irish Derby and Narrator the Irish St Leger, he took on

Darius

the and Narrator in

has been mildly backed. But he has been too close to Darius in his races this season to suggest that he is really in the cham plonship class. He may still be the best four-year-old in Eng- land, but that is not necessarily good enough here.

Coronation Cup and finished two lengths behind Darius, who in turn was beaten a length by Narrator.

The race was run at a slow than tho pace-14sec. longer Darius ran third in the race Derby-and, although the rider last year, beaten less than three of Zarathustra was on the best lengths by Aureole, This was stayer in the field, he contented a waiting himself, with riding

Locke Will Cut His Tournament Trail

By JAMES GOODFELLOW

.

South African Bobby Locke, triple Open play there; the same year, after Champion, is easing up on the tournament trail, He is to be more "choosey." Reason: at 37 he finds the going rather strenuous.

an operation, he was on the plane to Sydney for quother Test.

to develop

Wally Thom, British Weiter- weight Champion, whose eye

Now" this Ambassador of cuts were opened again in his Cricket is working losing European Championship and spread cricket in America.

fight with Idrissa Dione, has Lucky mascot he may be for decided lo undergo plastic our Test team; a lucky mascot, surgery.

I feel, for all Britain' too.

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OLYMPIC GAMES SOCCER SUCCESS WOULD COST

THE FA £10,000

By DENNIS ROBERTS

:

The English Football Association are to make at the drop of a moderate-size all arrangements for Great Britain's team in the 1956 Olympic soccer tournament. There are unlikely to be any Welsh, Irish or Scottish players in the side.

cheque.

Cavicchi, who has won all his 13 nights this year, Is only the third

Ilallan ever to win the

Sports Diary.

TODAY

Tennie

Men's “D” Dividon: CCSRC (2) V PRO: PONO V IRC; CCC v KTGCA (1) CUC (9) V KCC (1) KTICA (1) Cesac in Kee (1) ✔ cnc (3) LRC V CRC (1).

The whole cost of the campaign will be borne by the English FA. If they, are to send XL team to Australia it will set them back at least £10,000.

and

:

Locke told me that he will not play in any more tournaments in the United States,

But he thinks he can go playing in the British Open Championship for the next five years along with one or two British tournaments he cares to decide on.

race.

If he had gone along from the start there might well have been a different result. Zara- thustra found himself, beaten for finishing speed when the other two turned on the pace in the last two furlongs.

GOOD.PERFORMANCE

Even so, it was a good per- formance, and he is probably

than a better, horse

the form book says.

I doubt if the decision about expected today,

Panasiipper,

will affect the betting appre

clably.

No one who saw the Derby and is

of the subsc- awaro quent improvement of Phil Drake would expect him to turn the Derby, form on Phil Drake,

-(London Express Service)

on years and have played golf in countries. more than a dozen Transport. is my biggest expense and most important item. drive. 40,000 to 50,000 miles CUSTOMS HOLD year and have three cars-ono In England, one in Australia,

CYCLING PRIZES RICH REWARD

and one in USA.. Locke, one of the outstanding

Liverpool, England, July 11. "This year I have played in

Stan Brittain, 25-year-old Bri- personalities of the game, has 22 tournaments."

reward from world reaped rich

the British ish cycling nee, was told today Besides winning goli.

Open, Thomson has captured the that he cannot have the prizes Said Lecke: "I wrapped up a Australian and

recent Prague- New Zealand he won in the

Berlin

he lot in the last nine years."

race-unless tktes since turning professional

cycle Quite an imposing array

£105 pays ofax years ago.

sterling. Championships have come

The prizes--radio sets, cut glass and a canteen of cullery are being held by the Customs authorities.

winning

the

fils

Thomson's ploying future iles way. He has made a habit of in U.S.A. He plans, a rest after South African defending his Open title then Open and professional events. he will be off again to take part

Besides the British Open he in several big

monoy overts

has captured the Canadian,which eclipse anything in this French, Egyptian, German and country-London Express Ser- Swiss tiles. Earlier this year he vice. won the Australian Open.

After compeling at St Andrews this month he is once French more going on to the Open.

+

In US.

of

"I cannot

pay the money," Stan said, "so the prizes will go back to Prague, China Mall Special.

Reshevsky Confident He Could Win World Chess Championship

FEARED Locke was feared But Brlisin may not get to The FA are negotiating now events, being rated as one, Austraila. As announced re- with the Bulgarians. The pre- the finest putters in the game. cently they must play Bulgaria in | liminary

Twice he was third in tho. round tle must be

New York, July 11. the preliminary round and this mottled before August, 1940, and American Open and in 1950 he

Samuel H. Reshevsky, the United States top chess tio will be decided on a home question is whether the two won the Tam O'Shanter Ail-

player, said today on his return from the U.S.-Russian away basis.

games will be fitted in next American Open, Bulgaris have choice of season's programme or the close He was second top money matches in Moscow that he was confident he could win winner in U.S.A. in 1047 and in a title match with World Champion Mikhall Botvinnik. ground for the first gama. If the season. countries are level" after the

second top money winner In two matches, they will then Search will be on for a cap-Britain three years Inter..

Réshovaky defeated Botvimikį He said he would be unable for draw for a place in the com- Hendon provided England cap. And stepping up as world in a four-game series 214 to 1% personal reasons to play in the

for our Olymple side. petition proper.

during the Moscow

Swedish matches In hink-backs Dexter Agure is 25-year-old AustraBut Beneviky mld at least 20 apparently won't be

matches.

00 there ville. CHIDICE_OF_CAPTAIN

Adams and Laurie Topp last lian,, Peter Thomson, the Open What are Britain's chances? Hopson,

venes would be required for, on match, progr ond v CCC (1); Recreio CCSRC; Bulgaria have for long

Champion. Bogn

*I feel, however, that if I had Another candidato la Jim Bald Thomson: "I am but a ocial world title match and trying to get a match against Lewis, Chelson, and Walliams Judor yet to Locke in years before that he would have to an exportunity to play gotvinnik the full England XI; they have slow Avenue forward, who has and travelangen play in the International Chess in world tile match, I'm con- amateur credentials similar to abo led ka lanchi amk fetus

"I have been round the World Federation's Inter Zape Tour, fdan 2 that would win, the Hungarians and Rumjana, (Lenton Akpros service) e Ahree: Linseng in the Rams Coue, ment in Swedes from August 10, Ratniky, muldenUnited. Prem.

THURSDAY

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Tennia

Men's "D" Djvidan:

BCAA V LHC.

JRU:

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Second Round -malaber af Talkvo; HKFC;"INC;

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So Locke i stepping down.

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