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TOUR DE FRANCE

Belgium's Adriaenssens Keeps Yellow Sweater

As Overall Leader

Toulose, July 18.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1956.

BELGIAN GRAND PRIX START

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The final battle in the Pyrenees mountains reached its full fury when cilmbers went flat out in today's 13th stage of the Tour De France cycling race from Luchon to here.

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This was the last mountain stage before the Alps. Over the 170 kilometre' stage, acos plugged up the 796 metre Ares pass, then streaked down the torturous mountain roads at speeds touching 90 kilometres an hour to attack the 1,069 metres Portet Daspect mountain. But on the long run down to here over 126 kilometred, the main pack gradually edged up on the leaders.

Italy's Niro Delippis broky | spoed. The graze was nothing away in the final sprint to win but the damaged gents gavo moj the stage in 4 hours, 49 minutes one trouble."

The main pack Robinson started

his attack und 40 seconds,

Bei-Just before the mountains, Anished in the same time.

Belgium's World ghum's Jean Adrienssens kept Alarmed

Stan Ockers im- U vellow sweater as overall Champion lender with a total of 88 hours, mediately flew out of the pack him, After a five miles 18 minules tune 5 seconds for after

Robinson dropped back the 2.547 kilometres covered out chase,

race into the main pack. of

kilometre the 4,450

Aller his fall, he streaked ground France over 22 stages in

down the steep, torturous moun- 21 days.

tain roads to overtake the main Belum's

Champion. Wonle

catch pack and

with the up Slan Orkers is 36 mluks,

troubled by mountain leaders. But still cond

his gears, Robinson Wos Charly Gaul, is' 50

absorbed into the main park. dawn on minutes, 17 secon

Robison Ls 20

minules. 58 the lender.

seconds behind the lender.

climber.

nce

12

None dropped out in today's

there are mill 1 ridders out of the 120 starters.

stage, and

DAMAGED GEARS

Despite damaged gears and a grazed leg, caused by a spill in the mountains, Briar Robinson, Britain's une rider in the race, finished sixti with the man pack He stays at 18th in the overall posilona,

Robinson spent the early port

of the third mountain stage

the Pyrenees helping Charly

TEAM POSITIONS Team position after the niuge:

13th

1. Italy-14 hrs, 28 mine.

France-14 18.

18 secs.

2.

West 28 mins, 48 60CS,

Holland, Northeast Central France, Luxembourg, South- Cast France, Spain, tie Do France, Switzerland and Bel- ghun, 14 hrs, 20 min, 18 secs,

France1 hrs, 30 mins,

Frunec-14

32 осся.

12. Southwest Gaul, his captain of the Luxem-hrs, 42 mins, 20 secs. bourg team.

The 28-year-old former joiner from Mirfeld, Yorkshire, CX- plained after the stage: "I de ckled to attack from the start, bul Best I had to help Goul, then fell on the ay down the 3000 foot Portet D'Aspet moun-

in".

Showing his grazed left leg. "I tried to fix my he added: chain whilst going down with the result that I came off at a

OVERALL POSITIONS

Overall team positions.

1 Beigum --- 203 hrn, 44 inins,

2.

West France -- 204 hrs,

12 mins, 31 secs.

3. Holland 204 hrs, 20 mins, 12 secs.

4. Franco- 204 hrs, 20 mins, 40 scen

5. Italy 30 нtes.

204 hr. 42 mins,

Tom Graveney Highest Scorer In Players Vs. Gentlemen Match

London, July 18.

Tom Graveney, of Gloucestershire, discarded by the their 150th match against the Gentlemen at Lord's today.

Test selectors, was top scorer with 52 for the Players in

The Players, who won the toss, scored 216 for eight before a storm stopped play for the day an hour before the close.

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Graveney, who scored century against Middlesex yesterday, Was extremely patient, hiting only three fours Ir le innings lasting two hours 40 minutes, But the elegance of hia strokes helped to compensate br the long spolls of slow play which the 10,000 spectators had endured.

Denis Compton came back to big cricket and showed that despite having a knee cap re- moved, he is still capable of first

Cinky batsmanship. Hc made 20, including three fours, in excellent style. His case In scoring

showed the earlier balsmen In poor tight. Test player Alan Oakunan, partner with Alen Wharton (30) in an opening stand of 54, spent just over two nd a half hours for

a painstaking 43.

Douglas Wright, 41 years old Kent captain and former Eng- land leg-spinner, gave one of the best "rformances of a long and distit ished creer wher ho

At Lord's: Players 210 for 8 (Graveney 52) versus Gentle- men. Rain curtailed play.

At Maidstone: Middlesex 94 (Wright & for 30). Kent 170 for 3 (Phebey 88. Wilson not out

73).

6. Northeast Central Franco- 205 hrs, 29 mins, 21 sees.

7. Southeast France 208 hrs, 2 mins, 18 seca.

9. Luxembourg 206 hrs, 4 mis, 1 sec.

9. Southwest Franco 200 bre, 10 mins, 30 reca

10. Spain 200 mius, 22

jurs,

29

11. He De France -206 hrs, 30 mins, 34 sees.

12. Switzerland — 207 hrs, 19 mins, 25 sees.-France-Presse.

KING CEORGE VI AND

QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES

Probable Starters And Jockeys

The

London, July 18. International field of nine probable starters and jockeys for the £28.180 King

Gorge Sixth ant Queen Elizabeth Stakes, England's richest race prize. to be run UVET one and a half mikey at Ascot (Berkshire) on Saturday Is:

four

Karun

stone, (nine pounds) (Free). Smirke.

Daemon (nine stone, four pouta) (England), no jockey, Ribot (nine stone four pounds) (Italy), E. Camici.

High Velt (eight stone four pounds) (England) H. Carr.

Todrai

stune (eight

four Vunden- (Belgium)

pounds). dric scho.

Telsey

stone (eight pounds) (England) E. Britt.

four

four

Roistar (eight stone, pounds) (Ireland) J. Eddery.

Cash and Courage (eight stone four bounds) (England) E. Smith.

Patys (eight stone four pounds) (France) P. Palmer.- Reuter.

HORSE RACING

Final Acceptors With Weights For Stewards Cup

London, July 18. Thirty-three final acceptors, with weights, for the Stewards Cup, the six furlong spring to be run at Goodwood on Tues- published day, July 31, were here today as follows:

At Liverpool: Lonanshire 207

King Bruce, 9 st 6 lbs; Jackics for savin, (Dyson 59) versus Kuda and Matador, 6-2; Trou- Nottinghamshire, Rin restrict vine, 8-1; Amber Gasa and ed play.

Autonomy, 8 at 11 lbs; Golden

8-9;

Orthopaedic 8-8 At Northampton;

Royal Air Lo Force 216 for 8 (Millman 697 827: Light Harvest and

Nonchalanço and Cockrullah, Alt's versus Northamptonshire,

8-5; Kenmore and At Leloester: Somerset

116 Caprice

Prairie Emblem 8-4; Knight (Prati five for 33, Goodwin Bou Vallant 8-3; Azcandy and Den- for 37), Leicestershire 147 for

tate, 8-2; Miracle World and four (Lester 50).

Storm Sall Russian Gold

8-

Si tot

The Belgian Grand Prix for 500 c.c. motorcycles was won by Britain's John Surtees on an MV Agusta on July 8. Surtees covered the 15 laps of the 8-mile course at an average speed of 114 m.p.h, in 1h. 9min. 2.2sec." Second was Germany's Zeller, third French Champion Pierre Monneret,

It

Only eight out of the 40-odd competitors finished the course. Among those who failed was Britain's Geoff Duke, whose machine failed him in the 13th. lap at a time when he was nearly two miles ahead of the rest of the field. marked his return to championship racing after six months' suspension.

Picture shows:-The start of the Grand Prix. — Express Photo.

Bottom picture shows:--Surtees roaring on to victory.

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SPORTS VIEWPOINT

British Davis Cup Team

For

World Tour

By ERIC NICHOLLS

Britain's young Davis Cup squad-Roger Becker, John Barrett, Billy Knight and Michael Davies-down in the doldrums after dismal showings at Wimbledon, will pack their bags next month to start an LTA-sponsored world tour, the most extensive of its kind ever undertaken by a British team.

An LTA official spokesman described it as a goodwill tour," and explained that the players concerned had reached a sufficiently high standard, in the LTA's eyes, to justify a tour of this kind.

is there.

BASEBALL

DETROIT TIGERS WALLOP YANKEES TO SNAP THEIR WINNING STREAK

New York, July" 18,"

The Detroit Tigers gave their new owners something- to cheer about today when they walloped the New York Yankees 8-4 and 4-3 to snap the American Longue Cham- plona' II-game winning streak.

Frank Lary beat the Yankees for the fourth time this season in the second game after Pawl Foytack struck out 10 batters in the opener. Mickey Mantle "hit his sist homer in the first game to put him nine games ahead of Babe Ruth's record 1927 pace.

Mantle also had a chance to batted in the big frame, with win the second game when he Jackie Jensen's one-run, single came to bat with two on and land Don Buddin's ..two-run two out in the ninth but right- | double the blr blows. Mel felder Al Kaline mado o Icaping Parnell, who hurled a no-hitter catch against the right 'held last Saturday, plichoa, a sovan- blencher wall to rob him of an hitter for his fourth win. extra base hit.

In the National · Lëngue, the Kalle's 14th homer of the

Philadelphia Phillies downed senson provided the Tigers with Chicago 6-2 and 6-1 with Robin. their margin of victory in the Roberts winning his 10th game nightcap after they routed Tom in the opener and Curt Simmons Sturdivant In the midst of a

six-run sixth inning that salted his fifth in the nightcap. away the first game.

HIS FOURTH WIN

The

Oleveland was at Washinglots

in a twi-nighter and Chicago ai Baltimore Ly AL' night gues while

had are-lighters

NL Boston Red Sox rallied for four runs the eighth Brooklyn of Cincinnati, New inning to defeat the Kansas City York at Milwaukee and. Pita Athletics 7-4 for their IIth burgh of St Louis, --- United triumph in 13 games. Nine men Press,

Autonomy May

Hold

Cup

Place In Betting

By RICHARD BAERLEIN

A new favourite in Mr. H. H. Renshaw's Autonomy is

the only recent change in the Stewards' Cup betting. There is as yet no move for Epaulette, who is still at 25-1 and this is the price for Sober Thought,

Sober Thought is also in the valuable Tote Investors' Cup (July 25), to be run at Kempton Park six days before" the Stewards' Cup.

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Naturally the Stewards Cup Harry Wrogg's Kenmore, is presents a jockey; problem with now the second favouriteat! only 1st. ilb, Sober Thought 10040 and this is his correct will have more than 8st at distance. Kenmore casinot, be Kempton and, although that lent out if he is trained for the race is a mile, he had already race. proved his ability to stay

the distance.

Autonomy is a stable com- panion of the top weight, Hook Money but has 101b." leng to carry, Hook Money was strongly fancied to win the race

Last

-London Express Service),

OLYMPIC GAMES

year but something went wrong Mr Tanner. Must“

and he could not reach the first three, even with 7st. Olb.

He has made. a. remarkable rise since but the handicapper has certainly taken his measure at last. Moreover, he does not appear quite good enough take on the best sprinters weight for aga,

the tour was Inspired by the nised in our young players rest is up to the lads them-trom Eccleston Street

My

Stick To The

Rules, Says

to

pt

Otto Mayer

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Four-year-old Autonomy made remarkable progress this

Lausanne, Switzerland, season and is unbeaten in his

July 18: three races. He began his suc- · Mr Otto Mayer, Chancellor of The cesses-in a handicap at Epsom the International Olymples where he was receiving 101bCommittee, said here today that and got new Olymple rules did not a2, home by only three-quarters low a sovereign or chief of that of a length.

state to go to the centre of the arena during the opening cere mony of the Games.

The spokesman denied that For too long we have recog- The material events of this year's Wimble-promise, potential and guts, selves and the LTA, don, but added that their game But you can remain promising wag. bound to benefit by the without getting anywhere,

My only regret. tour.

'perhaps own personal view is that this Bobby. Wilson,

the most talented of Britain's young tour has not come any foo soon. Reading between the lines,

hopes, is unable i♬ make this At Colchester: Exsex 96 for end Ephemeral 7-13; Epaulette of "toughening up, and the their

one can imagine LTA thoughts Becker and Barrett and in trip. It would have provided four versus Derbyshire, Rain de Precious Heather and Courville,

twenties, Davies and on opportunity to add much layed start until mid-afternoon. all 7-12; Precipitant 7-11, Testa-

provision of first clase opposi Knight can look forward to needed stamina to his already At Worcester: Worcestershire

in America and Austra their 21st ment and Mendwell 7-9 Varietyion,

birthdays in the graceful style. 257 (Dews 13%, James six for King 7-8, Abbots Dusite 7-7, la, after a season that was not near future. They should now

--(London Express Service). 78). Sussex two for no wicket, Kris Kringle 7-4; Burke The

a complete flop, despite dis-be blossoming into fine all-

(COPYRIGHT) at Wimble round Al Swansea: Glamorgan 176 Issue 7-3; Bowerchalka 7 stone appointing results

tennis players, ready to cros Tuckets with the (Hedges 60). Yorkshire five for and Grden Crispin 6-7.--Chino

Mall Specia

fought its way.

world's bouti

and although soundly beaten reached the final stage of their }, " were by no means disgraced in development, and can go no the next.

one-Reuter,

took eight Middlesex wichools for AUSTRALIAN SELECTOR

30 runs at Maidstone.

Middlesex were diamined, for 64 runs in two hours 20 minutes and then Kent - took only · 00 minutes to gain first lonings loot 20 for the loss of one wicket. For

Arthur Phobey hit-an at-

en and Robert WILLEDKY: BUS

undefeated 73. They pul as 133 for the second wickey, in two hour

Ave

minutes. Wright, whose vauindo os

OF A ank paca mysufled the

young Madilee thole four wickets windst

cost in a spell or

SAYS..

Ian Johnson Has No Claims For A Place

In Fourth Test

Sydney, July 18.

A suggestion that Ian Johnson, the captain, should be dropped from the Australlan team for the Fourth Test, at Old Trafford (Manchester), next week was made today by R. L. (Dick) Jones, York former Australian selector and Chairman of the

Sydney, cricket ground trust.

lo would have

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Paving Bowlers

a fitila encouragement Staring

kia kuinga, wiser, his, skło, werd After all, on performances,

H. L. Honetry, a former

11 fan two ho romained for four Johnson has no concrete clalar Australia captika, lat in the and a hole hours and scored: 132, to a plačo in the side" said opposile camp, so far se drop. (most) on film (20+ four coming

mind Jones, “The South Australian ping Johnson is concerned. KA Jack Wilson: captain is more than just one

tearty!!

{from farn," drives, and out." Hi Refl-arm." Baht into the team: other unit in

TOCOLARE GOOD support from should be Dorex Richardson (38) and then in place of Johnson, I don't. There dark treinendors Den tro third wide can ff Johnson is captain he amount of prestige attached to Albert is not pulling his weight in tie, the job and should not be James, was the best Sussex, alde wo should make way for a thrown around fallor, sieciter.

fully mix for 72 h 30 more capablo" player)”

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Lead - Jonor also surested that the OF PIŠE SCORES" young

don.

The squad

1

I

FIVE LENGTHS AHEAD

:

· II Eccleston, Street had boon

Commenting on reports from in the Stewards Cup he would

Australia that the Melbourne have had 8st: Gib,

In other Organising Committee WES words Autonomy would have protesting to the IOC about this been giving him 5lb.. malcing a ruling, Mr Mayer said he had 15h Improvement in Autonomy not yet received any letter already this 'spason,

from

through one Davir Cup round, Either that. or they have RUN OVER BY ROLLER lengths from a good field and

CRITICISMS APART

further.

players,

|'Mr. | || Edgar | Tanner, However, in his last race nt Scoretary of the Melborane York Autonomy won by four Organising Committee, there is no knowing how much "If and when I receive a he had in hand. He carried only letter, my reply will be that Mr Ilb, less than Libator and Tanner must stick to the rules,

him

SWIM FAILURE

Michael Bunce, a 15 years Fold schoolboy of Ickford, My own view is that Britain's Oxfordshire in a lucky lad. He divo, lengths, in front of he said.-Reuter. youngsters con go further, escaped with bruises and shock All dimppointments and criti- [provided they are able to get when

In the Wokingham Staken at a cricket pitch roller. clams apart. It must be remem-sufficient tuition "and"-match passed over his body.. It was | Ascot Libator appeared none the bared that Bobby Wilson did practice against top class fortunate for Michael that the lucky I running and": "falshed" boat Budge Patty,

roller, which being hauled fourth, The winner, Light:

*was away from Ickford cricket to Harvest, and the second, Cook- Wilson is unable to make the

THE TOP" BOYS by a motor tractor, was movin

gullah are both ikely to devel trip because of his RAF duties.

Into ploughed field.

strongly For until they have taken a

Kancled Knight and Davies are due for couple of sats and a couple of all and, although

pressed

him down into the loose Stowards' Cup candidates, ligh demob later this month,'

passed, right I'm all for this tour, And so they will luck the confidence An X-ray examination showed nomy must be considered well matches from the top boys, over him, he got up only, daze, But, through Libator, Auto-

ro most tennis 2. lovers. in essential before they can be that not one of his bones was Handicapped with them and as

regarded as world class,

Britain,

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