1955-12-30 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER

1955.

CONCLUDING THE JIMMY DIMMOCK. STORY

Curt Words-And I Leave Spurs

As

told by JIMMY DIMMOCK to JACK WOOD

The magic that found expression through the feet of Jimmy Dimmock was Peter still there in 1920 when Dimmock's father died and his other "Tather," McWilliam, left Tottenham Hotspur

Middlesbrough. Jimmy nover recovered from the double blow,

to manage

"Dad had givon me my start. Ho was a kind into a number of scrupes, he was always there to help. McWilliam." says Dimmock.

There were great managers

before him,

great One

But never a greater. He cunde #his job to study ench player and he knew what was bed for him.

"He knew that I liked spend- ing, and as I've told, held back part of

my money cach week There were times

for the bank.

when he tried to get me to live away from Tottenham to keep

The awny from my pa

go

""Once he fixed up for me lo

Calmsdell in Watford.

Arthur

1 took i

15

bag sown there and spent onu right. The next night I beck hom· *·

When Peter Me Wills Jeft, Je tronk with him a parting gift

fa imnock-a £25 e-plu with a fuskola, Spurs rockerel

tan harmonds,

CALL TO NORTH

The y days of his time with Spurs were now over #19 Jack Elkes, trail gone Kl.

ap

to Multilenkreugh

Peter

3. William made a bid to per- Jade Dimmock to go there too. " almost agreed. The Spura let me talk to my old bosts and he almost got me the idea of

But olg: North

Ure lub coual tot settle on a fee and the we tell through,

League Soccer

Standings

in-

The following are the League wer blandings up to an asabing Saiday, December 25.

ra Division

KM 1.

Klebee

Army

WD 1, * A Pts

Jimmy Dimmock. He told

his mory in a North London hospital,

tins,

man, and, although I got The same went for Peter

you he would do the same thing amin.

"Then we'd adjourn to the pub and talk over old times. What with that and me ing eels 20 much myself there wasn't any prudit.

HINT TO YOUTH

Boxes TACK GARDNER

HAVING M

CAD-Tdo not like training camps, them always talk boxingTM WIL CAN NOW EXPECT SIMILAR COMFEESIONS. FROM

OUR OTHER SPORTS.

a

smashing 6 cylinder

job

After all,

The National

Game

THE SHOW JUWAPING CROND ADMITTING THEY'RE REALLY MECHANICALLY MINDED

MIND YOU,

IN GOLF

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"The

foolballer modern luckier. He has classes he canı go to and get himself trained for harkiness.

inske Jimmy what he would do I could happen all over again. Came a reply as sincere as it was spontaneous,

"You

know, boy, I think I would do all over again. But perhape I wouldn't be quite such a fool with money. In the good days I several times went fellers along to my tailor to get measured for suit I paid the bil.

To the youngsters of today,

I would say this: Plan In your minds what you are going to do when the glamour and fun of playing have gone.

"Get yourself a good wife. My Allee was always that to me. If it hadn't been for sticking to through all those times me

"I was not sorry at Q But look by back, boy, I often wonder what would have hap-when her Jim was being a bit pened had made the move."

Perhaps he would have stay- lending ed there and become Northern lit Certainly his star

was dipping down now from dizzy heights to depths that texter his resilience and Cockney spirit to the full.

Spurs were relegated to the Second Division in 1928. The the hero of the boy wonder, early twenties, shared in the de eine tu mate While Hart- lane a gloomy place,

Dimmack tried to forget that He became were bad, more and more friendly with the bottle, though he still stuck to

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Sports Diary

TODAY

Goir

Takart Cup werni-final.

TOMORROW

Воссет

Div 1 Kitchen Y Police (Club) 3.30 p.m.: Army v South China Stadium) 3.30 p.m. RAF y Navy (Navy) 3.50 p.m.

Div. 2: Xitchoo v Pollos (Club)t Army South China (HK Sad RAF V Jardines

matches at 2 p.m.

(Navy),

before a game.

JUNHAPPY TWIST

Then, in the summer of 1930, came the final unhappy twist to the atory of Dimmock and Spurs, He received a note from Percy Smith who had sucecoded Mc- William as

as manager,

ITO are the words that stick in the Dimmock throat to this day. Words that made him for a time a bitter, unhappy young mali. For remember, he was still only a few months over 30:

The directors

have not yet made up their mind whether to re-engage you for next season."

That, and nothing else. 'The marriage between the mighty club and the kid next door was over. Dimunock was on his way vut.

Several clubs tried to sign hip. Mr Prince Cox, manager of Bristo: Rovers, stayed in London for three days in a bid to get him,

11 tuled me I could be sure of first-team place. But I didn't fancy the idea of getting stranded down there. So I joined the newly formed Thames club. They folded up after only two season18."

crílic of athletic practices In general,

today

described Amateur Athletic Union officials as quadrenna vecanle hitch- hikers".

Dr

came

Dr Allen's criticism during

4 speech before the Breakfast Club of Optimist. In- ternational, He referred spect- fically to the AAU handling of the Wes Santee case.

fastest Suntre, America's mil.

Suspended by the October. It AAU t alleged that he had accepted ex- cessive expense money for three spring truck meets in Callfornia. A reversal of the AAU action made on November 20 lifted Santee's suspension.

was

Wus

The voelfernus Allen mald committer of seven officials was

IT'S LONG BEEN REALISED IT'S THE COURSE ATTACHED TO THE CLUBHOUSE THAT ROANS THE GAME

CRICKETERE GIURGISTII THE FOOTBALL SEASON IS PAR 100 SHORT.

YAKITT, YAKITT,

YAK Bİ

BMULIER.

SUGAR RAY ROBINSON TELLS

How I Got Rid

Of

My

Ghost

WEALTHY CALIFORNIAN ΤΟ INVADE INTERNATIONAL MOTOR RACING

By DAVID SELLS

Modean, Italy.

A wealthy, Californian building contractor, Mr Tony Parravano, is planning a full-scale invasion of international_motor-racing next season in a bid to scoop. The top places in Grand Prix and Sports car competitions,

A fleet of 22 Ferrari and Maserati racing machines is to be his striking force, He hopes it will win for him the number one racing position vacated by the all- conquering Mercedes-Benz stable, which retired temporarily from the Championship battle this autumn.

Drivers will be chosen from drivers and decided views on a team of alx or eight men, racing discipline. two "ngos" supported by bril- llant young men with growing} reputations,

ot

ALL YOUNG DRIVERS

"With proper

"Man Tsar" Ready To Represent Hongkong

of cars, lote Skilled German mechanics drivers have a good chance to from Stuttgart, leading tho got close to Moss and Fanglo." Parravano technical squad, will he declares. "Moss was never

ho to much before

drove nure the cars ut his Modena up

Mercedes, but look braso.

him now. would rather have all

Cheung Kin-man ("Mun The architect

Bm- this

young drivers so that they can Tal") of the Fortuna Club who bitious campaign, which may be trained. A lot of daivers get is at present in Taipei, in a let well mould the pattern of 1950 spolied, especially Italians, who ter to the Hon Secretary of the ruchig is o tubby Italo-

get so they don't give a riam Hongkong Amateur Swimming American who emigrated

what you fall them.

Association Mr Horold Wingler, Arpino, a mountain village

"Drivers should

jend regular assured them that he has been the Abruzzi province, at

lives when racing. No 2 a.m.

training hard for the forthcom age of 18. He is now 37, mer~ | drinking, heavy smoking and Olympics, This wis rled, and has two sons.

having a general good time on veiled at the Executive the day of a race, I have seen mittee meeting held at the Club a lot of drivers like that, You Lusiteno yesterday and which: could never change them now."

was presided over by Mr A. da

STILL UNKNOWN

from In the

The fortune he has amassed in his Los Angeles building business is equalled only by his passion for motor-racing.

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Among the "youngsters" with O. Sales, whom Mr Paravano la negotiat

Cheung further ascertained ing are Cesare Perdist, that he will come to Hongkong Fernando Mancini, and Giorgio for any trials if and when re- Since he began racing cars Scarlatti, of Italy, and tour years ago, Mr Parravano

QUEST

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Tony

he

quired.

So far only three clubs have

intention of their

the swimmers for

has become known as a leading Brooks of Britain. American enthusiast, Although

No one outside Britain bad signified in international events, in which ever heard of Brooks before he ting bla cars have only occasionally won The Syracuse Grand Prix Lal Toun and Chinese YMCA.

Olympics. They are South China, is still

(Slelly) this October, but ir his plans mature

Up to date only Lai Tsun drove like #master.

I try club has submitted successfully, however, racing talked with him briefly, without

names for fans will not long remain snaking any offer, but he is a swimmers

the training during the winter. On December 9 Sugar Ray Robinson emerged from ignorance of his name. a sadden obscurity to a sudden new fame by becoming

Mr Parravano remains genu the only boxer in the world to "come back" and win a inely modest about his chances time. World Championship for the third time. RICHARD next season, honest KILLAN sought the How and the Why,

The answers:

NEW YORK.

Sugar Ray Robinson, wearing the constant smile of a man who has played a trick on the whole world, is back in business.

about

قاط

hopes, and impressively cool in his planning. "I am not worried about getting drivers," he told me. The vital thing is to have good cars, running smoothly."

The

HARBOUR RACE

Mr Sales emphasised that all competitors who have not col- for the lected their certificate Harbour Race must do so an or They

are: Liu Man- student dentis and I do not

Kwok tran (Men's section), think he wants to drive full-

Fung Ying-choc, Ngan-hung. Thui Yuen-ting and Ng Kit- Mr Parvano agreed that he ching (Women's). This club had made offers to the British started training since just month.

Stirling Champion,

Mosa 10 Argentina's runner-up Manuel Fangio in the 1955 World Championship, Peter Colitas, of Britain, who also drove Mercedes Already, he owns 14 machines (tour Maseratis and 10 Ferraris), toll, who

cars, and Italy's Eugenio Castel- the came third in mostly stabled in Los Angeles. Championships.

are On order,

three Maserati His Harlemn buz is packing | "The plan included exercises, Grand Prix models, tluce

Of his reported offers to Moss c/o the Bassoon Banking Co customers four deep since his Ave miles of work

over Maserati sports, and two 3,500 and Castelloti of 50,000,000 fire Ltd, Holland House, as soon as against-the-odds return to the country roads and prolonged e.c. Ferraris.

sterling: 80.000 dol-possible. Middleweight Championship. ropo skipping. He followed my

t intend to modify some of plan ilke a holy task."

For money

chief them, Atting fuel-injection and Faxon for Sugar Ray's come- possibly new gear-changes,” be back. But religion Was the said, "I think my cars will be He meant: that he had con guiding force that enabled him able to

and beat the Ferrart quered the haunting fear that to make it

Maserati works teams, but we he would fail to recapture the glory--and the big money-of a lot 12" Sugar, who once favour~ | must wait and ate.

"I just got rid of my ghost," Sugar told me today over the din of laking glasses,

World Champlon-

And Sugur, 35 years old, did it with a flurry of spectacular punches "ike old limes,” to knock

Bobo out 28-year-old Olson.

THE NEED

But what goaded Sugar Ray Into going through the drudgery of training. for the chance 10 win the Middleweight title for the third time?

Money the lack of it. Most of Sugar's troubles

he

Now

WAS

the

lush life of Parts, talks religion with the fervour of an evangelist. He says his prayers to beat Olson were answered because of his new-found faith,

He cried after he won. A strange returni

--{London Bixpress. Eeroton),

(COPYRIGHT)

ASIAN TENNIS.

to

before Jumisry, 31. should contact Mr Ed.

Roza,

(£20,750 lare) each as an engagement fee: he

A' representative from South sotd:

"Reports are China asked the Committee. usually wild, but it would be wh

whether Wan Shfu-ming, who bad business at this stoge

in the had represented Taiwan revent details of my offers.

Asian Games, could represent "NO contracts have

beeHongkong in the Olympics. Mr signed and no offers accepted Wingice requested party yot," he emphasised. "Racing isa business to these boys and concerned to write to the Asso- they are out shopping for the clation ofcially. races well ahead of time and best deal at present. They ria- Mr Wingice plan like Mercedes and Jaguar turally want do that is my rule. I think the Italians fall here.

"You must

for prepare cars

"Their cara are unreliable in this respect. Even a couple of days before a race, sometimes, their cars have not been finally chosen. They break down."

Asked if he intended to run ony Mercedes cars, Mr Parro

not sell."

Japanese Girl Beats vano replied: "They will

brought on himself. was Maharani Of Jaipur

It

hol a twist of fate that made him start downhill after riding

responsible for the AAU ruling.one of boxing'e greatest careerS

to its highest peak.

"'un

termed

the group anonymous bunch t stems like the Ku Klux Klan."'

cary Jun

to

Santee, Dr Allen said,

is # "ine boy, a good student, who just likes to run and because he

well was invited various truck meets sponsored by the AAU throughout the coun try.

California

NOW TO BUSINESS'

There followed a senson with Leyton Orient and then ono with Ashford in the Kentin League,

"I was never happy with any of these clubs. It just wasn't the same, So at the end of the 1933 season Jimmy boy sald goodbye to football

"I had nearly £3,500 in the bank, thanks to a couple of £650 benefits with Spurs and the foresight of Peter McWilliam. I was ready for business."

"We went out to

the

In Harlem, where hero. worship approaches the religious fervour of evangelism, Ray was thoroughly disliked.

In Quarter Final

Calcutta, Dec. 29.

Miss Sachiko Kamo of Japan reached the derni-finals of the Asian Lawn Tennis Champion- ships here today by beating the Maharani of Jaipur (India) And his money-making busi-4, 6-4 in the third round, nesses-he had his Anger in all In

round Fraulei kinds of pies--wore boycotted Totta Zehden of Germany boat for a long time by Harlem's Mra S. Mody of India 0-1, 6-1. hundreds of thousandó,

jewels,

THE CONTRAST

the swine

He has great

the faith in potential abilities of young

SUGAR: BOWL TOURNEY

the best

the

the informed money meeting that Hongkong's entry and corriltions, with the best

in the Olympics has been con- care, so they take a good look firmed by the Olymple Commit-

round."

The first trial for the Hong

He said that the engagement

Dallas, kong swimmers will probably of Carol Shelby, of

be held sometime in April next Texas, and

Marston Gregory,

amd the final selection of Kansas

inter year City, both nationally

experienced drivers, would be in July.

Tentative dates for the 101- and of

"0 Ken Miles,

young

lowing meetings have been set; has won Briton who

10 per

Council meeting on January, 24, in cent of his 1,800 cc races the United States", did not pre-ing on February 17.

and the Annual General Meet

sent any problems.

AMATEUR GAME

"In the United States thert drivers is a number of young Da good 05 any driving today. But racing is on amateur game

petition experience."

Upsets By Mulloy there and guys have little com-

And Savitt In Quarter

Finals

New Orleans, Dec. 20/ Unseeded Gardnar Mulloy and Dick Savitt today upset third-

Mr Parravano said that he in- tends to enter cars in "all Grand

Poland Well Represented In Winter Olympics

Warsaw, Dec. 29. Prix rućes, sports car Champlon- Foland will be represented ship events, and some other by between 18 and 51 porta- leading competitions" In the men at the Winter Olymple 1955 season.

Games at Cortino, Italy, next Sven Davidson, the Swedish

Asked what hopes he had, he month, MC Reczek, President of when he was invited and got

International who had been top seeded Eddle Moylan and replied:

"When you do racing the Polish General Committee travel expenses. And that sup-

Physical Education, posedly makes him a profes-

For years the coloured people seeded for the Men's event was second-seeded Bernard Bartzen for sport, you want to win all of had objected to Ray and

to move into the semi-finals of the races. It is not a commer-nounced at a press comi beaten in the quarter-Anals. his sional. Nuis. I know half-

He

cial. affair for me; · went down to Naresh the Sugar Bowl tournament.

I-'get my here today: flamingo-coloured Cadillac, dozen of almost a dozen young

tria

fun by winning. I shalt prob Kumar, the Indian Davis Cup men who have become wealthy

his garish clothes,

Vic Seixas, the tourment ably win a few racca, maybe a The Polish team, would be player, who won 3-6, 7-5, 6-0, AAU meets

valets, and his zervants, past

8-3.

favourite, advanced with lot. You never know,

made up as follows: 25 skiers, 17 through expense money."

Ho even kopt a dwarf in his

Kurt Nielsen,

Denmark, identical 7-4; 0-2 victories over

ice hockey players, and' ar- MLT=" Every athlete who gets a

ontourage.

reached the semi-finals by Herry Jungle of New Orleans He declined to give an idea ber of bob-sleigh contestants to college scholarship

Allen

decided of the enormous expense-needed" bo The contrust with the poverty beating Roger Becker, Britain's and Robert Bedard of Canada.

the Saint said, is a "professional one who

of Hariom was too much. And leading player, 7-5 6-3; 6-4.

to buy, run, service and trans-Moritz championship. receives

businesses for Sugar's compensation

Fourth-seeded Tom Brown Jr port his cars, and pay drivers. Another quarter-final winner completed the semi-final round

>>M. Reczok said Pollsh Winter athletic adil or Imhowledge. Lot's

"I have a good business. I Hamilton was

Richardson with wins over Grant Golden of take care of it. I do not want Games sportamen would take not fool ourselves about this

who States,

beat Chicago, 6-2, 2-8, 6-4, and over to be one of these playboys for part in

events a number of amateur business.

Krishnan, India's Sydney

Polish.com** Winter Olympics. 'petitors would be allowed to choose their own equipment- Polish or foreign,

Dr

fail

began to

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The only excuse for having personal physiclan, Dr Vincent Rams, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 3-0, 8- Schwartz of New York; getting all about business. My abroad in preparation for the

the

AAU, he entd, was that it Wüs part of the American Committee. He added: Olympla "As Dur

as ita work in

tho

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HOD

0-4.

In

th

remaining Men's Singles morrow

Last year Sugar sent for his United

said: Nardiello, and

business pays for the racing any. 7-5.----Rouler.

the 32-year-old way." I've got to get some money."

will face Mulloy, 42, and Said Nardiello, official doctor quarter-finais match Jack Arkin Savitt meets. Brown

Before the European events, In the for the New York State Alhietis stall, Australia, beat Bob Perry, opening round Mulloy beat, the Mr Farcavano's cars will prob- Commission: "Ali he needed to United States, 6-3, 3-0, 6-3, 6-2 Brazilian Davis Cupper, Arman-ably compete In the Sebring 12 Poland hoped to come "among

tem in the Naresh to Vidra 0-3, 6-3, while Bartzen | hours and, if run, in the Argen- the second:

Winter Telephone. Both matches at Happy Dimmock were uneasy partners. hitchhike overseas

Every four years they fointing and weaving was a few Kumar, India, in the semi-finals, beat Bob Howe of Australia: 6-1, tina Grand Prix.-China: Mall sports events, Réczek added." Valley at 3.45 pm. Prisona v Kälä He began in the haulage

your weeks of praction

-Reuter,

| 7-6,---United: Prem

Special.

France-Presse.. (Stanley) at 9,40 pun.

DIV. 4:

Tamar (Happy business, buying a couple of money."--United Press. Valley) 3.15 p.m.; Dodwell v sibí-lorrios and carting furniture landia (Happy Valley) 5,46 pm

Div. 3: Tramwaya v Talkong mocles yard y Dairy Firm. Both matago

For the first time in our bed- alde talks, the mood changed.

Olympice is concerned, the AAU

at Happy Valley at 2.15 pm.

Sollation TEME It was obvious that business and oicials are quadrennial hitch-polish his timing. blocking, and qualified to meet

Bal Wein

SUNDAY

Boccer

north- with his two younger brothers.

Div. 1: Kwong Wah v KMD (Club). "But it was no good, I'd get

3.30 pan.

Div. 2: Tung Wah v KMB (Cub)

2 p.m.

Div 3 CMB V BANC (HIV), 210 pan.

b.Div. 4: Lane Crawford v Univer

nity, Watson v Rediffusion 2.15 pan Kewison Godown v ù & 8. HK AR- craft v. Caroline Itül (IV) 7.45 p.m., all matches at Happy Valley,

MONDAY

Racing

Fourth Base Mestius, Second: Day, Happy Valley, 11.30am.

HOCC Governor's Cup CAAF v HKFA (IK Btadium), 330' pun.

Golf

·Penting Mix açl Foursomes," Bret round

77)eneuler (Tournament: Kedy BAL: * Navy, may Cogger Beed, 19:30

up: north moet a few of my footballing

pals up there - and forget to come back for a feve

hiloers,

on

JOHN LANDY. TO RUN AGAIN

Melbourne, Dec, 30. John Landy, Australian

days. I was never eat out for World Mile record holder, who this business lark-not on my has been out own account anyway.”

of competition since last December, sald today Then he opened a féllied eel he would return to the track and shellfish stall outside. ors at the Olymple Park here next

hotel, cloeo to White Hart-lane,

will run in the half-

For a while bruningas was good. Spurs fans remembered the mile and his opponents will in- Low Spurrier, Unlled great days and found it an ex- clude Cuse, to talk to the great man State, who set new World of yesterday,

figure for the distance last

Often: old playing: puls. would Landy said he was not ex- visit the stall never had the peeting to win but would use heart to charge them, fom their She TROS AB'a' tryout"-China beis," he says in a way that wie | Mill special..

THE GAMBOLS

ALWAYS ENJOY. OUTING

Barter Appleby

For the most refreshing THIRST QUENCHER

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