So Keen
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1956.
The Test
Is Their Reward
By DENIS COMPTON ·
Test matches excepted, the biggest crowds to watch the Australians play in England this season have been at Edgbaston in the match against Warwickshire,
This cricket keenneas in the Midlands promises well for the return of Test ericket to Birmingham next season for the first time since 1929. The West Indies tourists are due there for the first Test starting on May 80.
in recent
the
Every time I have been to portened leadership unul M.J share with Nottingham.
other words, year. Sindh, a coming England Edgbaston
Edgbaston ELIT opinion of so will get
Australian have been impressed by the de-player in
Test velopments on the ground and many, takes charge of the new every eight years and the first
ime is in 1901. the enthusiasm for the gume Warwickshire, there.
This support could never have beca won withnal the better mandards of crickel brought to Warwickshire by an energolte committee and, of course, by talented team held together and my old friend superbly led by Tom Dollery.
TEST MATCH ROTA
In future Edgbaston goes on with the the Test match roto five other recogulsedi centres, Lord's, the Oval, Old Trafford, Headingley, and Trent Bridge.
slage
I can think of no better Ax- ture than Test
a
against the West Indics
Edgbaston's return to the Test circuit. And when the new stand is completed Edgbaston will be the biggest ground in England.
to
Now that there are Ave Twis
other Jevery season
provucial Lord's and the Oval are 10 centits have
stronger justificu- a Test match every yeartion in asking to
be able Dultery, is no longer playing and the provincial grounds take stage international games.
turne for the offer three,
Austraila when the are here, when Birmingham will
-
for The county,
buk hin fluence lives on as couch. Eric except Hollies, too, is providing tx-
MISS WOOLLER LOSES
HER BET AND WINS A FOUR-MINUTE MILER
By LISA MOYNIHAN
It is typical of Derek Ibbotson that he entered a race for the sake of a ticket — and astonished the world by breaking the four-minute mile.
Everything he does has a tinge of the unusual about it. Even his ranince. He met his fiancee, Madeleine Wooller, a promising half-miler, in a Moscow garden last September, wooed her in a Prague night club and proposed to her on a cross-country run in Middlesex,
BAD
Dark, lovely and attractive, jush women's three times she was waiting for me in the relay record shortly after Derek vast empty lounge of the Bre-Ibbotson had landed inside four tish American Tobacen Company minutes- and her arms. at Westminster
she works.
House
SOPHISTICATED
When Warwickshire put for- ward their proposed rota chane
at a Board of Control meeting representative
In 1955, their
mentioned the such
centres
路
ponsibility
Bristol and
Swansea being included.
Warwickshire did not wish to deprive any specifted ground la the enuntry of its exsting blkota- tion of Tests bul mode tiveer application on the assumption there would be lye Tests every
which
Would
allow BILSON, hekurs to
go round with eich ground, exerpt Lord's dropplag out in turn,
feel that Whic West Wales, which
South
tund between County Chain- them provide
Hampshire, ኮርኒሩ) ፓገና plonship
Gloucestershire mui Somerset. So Olamorgan, might be neurer the heart of big cricket.
Naturally, both Bristol and swansea would need consider- able ground development be- fore accommodating crowds of Test match dimensions, although Swansea already takes large crowds
Die SL Helen's Rugby grotinel.
on
Man of Bronze, Jim Thorpe as portrayed by Burt Lancaster in the film "Man of Bronze". the story of Jim Thorpe's life.
GIANTS OF SPORT
JIM THORPE
OF BRONZE
By ERIC NICHOLLS
MAN
The Indian college boy sat watching the high jumpers being put through their paces. It was not a particularly inspiring sight. Performances were poor. The coach was in danger of losing his temper. Jim Thorpe was convinced he could do better. He was 19. He had lived an outdoor life. He had learned to ride when only three, he could swim almost as early in life, and had shot his first deer at 10.
it really was. Should he try? player of all time."
the
inter- At one career
Pige
See Lanolin Plus Liquid
Do Wonders For Your Skin Overnight!
L
Jin
turned to Hollywood Thorpo his athlete of the first half of thes with wrestled
He sold the motion more twentieth century as well as the for help. emotions is he watched
pleture rights of his life story down, greatest football player. athletes knock the bar
who and Hstened to the couch's dis- It was in the 1911 football to Metro Goldwyn Mayer gruntled romarks desperately season that Thorpe amassed the were contemplating production wanting to show them how easy record which won him Warner's of a film, "Red Son of Carlisle,"
The film was never made. football praiso as "the Bratcat He could do it, he Wis Aure.
Life which had never bestow-
many
Jin But he was only on Indian boy. Thorpe took part in all
favours upon other sports offered by Carlste Trouble, came easily to him.
Thorpe had even less to offer
lanolin Plue Liquid in the patented He seemed to attract it. He University-basketball, hockey.him now.
urid boxing and ads,
form of concentrated lanolin thai pen- He got work on the excava- didn't want to appear swollen-college
Mocy. track headed. Yet he was convinced time or another in his
tion for the new Los Angeles etrates your skin. Used as a cleanser he could
better do
County Hospital, the
before retiring-then a few mure drops he held championships in rath
In 1932 he collaborated with athletics team.
ning. Jumping, swimming. T. F. Collison on a book, "quickly managed in, and you'll awaken
buscball, Tharpo's Another high jumper orashod shooting.
History of the next morning to discover that a very the bur. The coach { tennis, through
hacking
Incrosse,
Olympics". timed to coincide defuito mirarle bea huppened. No sighed. Jim's mind was made
putting and
Pe pulled off his vaulting.
with the staging of the Olympic feeling of skin dryness at all—and an up. Taking off his coat, he ran
When Thorpe
Games in Los Angeles. the 1912 up and his mighty frame soared
extra suftness and extra smoothnes Olympic great wins in up and over the bar.
that is new. Dat more! Games Stockholm
in
King coach and contestants stood and Gustav of Sweden addressed gaped,
him as the "greatest athlete in with a
than
FAME AND GLORY
while
in wolve
Thorp
shot
Later this once great athlete did get to Hollywood-us a blt- player in Western Elms. the world", and presented him By the end of 1937 Thorpe
a chalice in the shape of a
was back T
Hc Oklahoma. Viking ship.
devoted most of his time
and Just
what was left of his money Ir. helping his fellow Indians.
SPONSORED LECTURE
Then came lecture
tour of the United States.
went The 'professional tag with him.
So began the athletles career
months later of Jim Thorpe, All-American,
Jim
was "In disgrace", Man of Broriza, Jim Thorpe,
a bitter and disillusioned man. Pentathion 1912 Olympic
and He had been called before the the Decathlon winner,
Indian AAAU
for
explanation boy who achieved fame and following reports that he haud! glory only to be struck down played professional baseball in by officialdom,
the Carolina League prior to the Olympic Games.
But the Jim Thorpe story is more than just a chronicle
of
1
EL
Ride Rough, Ride It Tough,
It was Warner who noted his omne," he wrote, "I was simply Union was adamant. Says Reg Harris high jumping performance that the ways of the world." NAME TO NOTE
And now for a name lo note Batlam, Leigerter-
"Bad for distance running."--Maurice
where
she untiedl.
Las
shire's opening batsman.
{ made very good 05 Madeleine looked cool and against Yorkshire and hay ul- ruphrostiented in a green poplin ready scored about
1,500 this Unthinkingly 1 offered Adress It was easy enough to staron. elgarette to the 20-year-old girl believe
Ibbotson told me Hallam reores his runs most who had helped break the Bri-ater that
The hall
male attructively, and Leicescershire English runners at Moscow had folk are not alone in hoping
that
he is not as unlucky as to their old champion, Les Berry,
Japan Likely To
Send 150 Athletes To Melbourne
Tokyo, Aug. 23.
Masajt Tabula, President of
the Jupun Swimming Feder-
been chasing after her.
It was Indirectly thanks
NV
first.
{COPYRIGHT)
Arth
sponsored
some
Live This
the
Thorpe, 1rut to character. the sporting triumphs of one made no denial but did offer man. It is
It was inevitable that the glory of 1 an explanation, "In the same
to and teams
Ext partnership-Jim Thorpe
were body should try played with his couch and life-long friend, | several college men... who AAAU decision riselnded.
timo the job fell to the Okla Glenn ('Pop') Warner,
as amateurS et were regarded
legislature. But homa an Indian schoolboy not wise to
Past the age of acceptance by day in 1907 as that of a future Offcialdom showed no mercy,
the Army or the Navy in who no compassion, no understand World War Reg Harris, who aims to win "great". It was Warner
11, Tharpe joined him the Instead it struck his
professional put Thorpe in the football squading.
Merchant Marine in June, world
to help develop him as a track down. Jim Thorpe was not an 1945, and sailed in ammunition cycle sprint championship at the end of this month, has invited | sta
who ameteur athlete it was decided,
14 ships. coached. who advised, who And at the end of January, 1913. 4 dozer
The rights to his life of Britain's top racing
imposed
tough cyclists to help him train at his
when discipline
his name and accomplishments
the having been bought by Warner And it was Warner wore
from necessary.
expunged
Burt Fallowfield,
Brothers Manchester,
long Olympic records, his trophies cast in the title role of "Jim And Harris has told who remained his friend,
after the American them; "Rido rough, ride it tough. Athletic Union had branded him contestante
Amateur ordered returned, and two other Thorpe, All-American." Thorpe No holds barred here,
declared the wire himself was working for the Reason
professional to fight with [ners of the Pentathlon and Los Angeles Sports Club at the is that Harris was bowled over
thousands of others for the re- on a Continental track in
Instaternent that never como. Onal training
own track
*
his Jack Crump of the AAA that in missing representative Ibbotson
That gol there
last year. "honours. Londen Express Ser-
put him right out of the cham- hated the sight of him when vice.
him,"
Miss sald first
płonships. Wooller.
"He'd been walking out-or should say running oul--with another girl but glibly tried to date me. I said No.
Then he suggested we'd have bet that if he didn's run
IN
tton, will irati Japan's Olympic Prague, our next capital on tour. I'd go out with him. I thought delegation to Melbourre
Tabata and four members of it so certain he would be run- .He claims the delegation's headquarters ning that I agreed.
that ncolncidence by the Japanese | it was just were named Olympic Committee on Weitnes-shortly afterwards Jack Crump
announced he must rest."
clay.
You Can't Fight Pain...I Quit
MY
***** By LEN BOYD............................ Birmingham and England 'B' player in an interview with ROGER MALONE
star. 11
the
When,
on
Warner
Decathion,
be
in
the
story
Lancaster was
As your skin becomes softer and caftor and smoother and muather, these disturbing, premature, dey-skin crow's-feet and wrinkles really fade. Get your bottle of Lanuliu Plus Liquid today. Use it tonight. You'll be happier woman tomorrow morning.
Lanolin Pluss
Liquid
Ask for these olkar famous Lanolin Plus products:
Lanolin Plus Hand Lotion Lanolin Plus Shampoo Lanolin Plus for the Hair Lanolin Plus Cleansing Cream
WATER
time and was paid a lump sum and engaged or technical adviser, BASEBALL CAREER March 8, 1953.
in Shooting began August Thorpe died of a heart attack Thorpe left Carille
fact พวง in in his caravan hone in a Los spring of 1913, joined up with 1930. The tim
but under mother Angeles suburb, the stigma of
the New York Giants, later to produced,
Cincinnatitle"Man of Bronze." traded to tho AAAU'S ruling 40 years
The film did not restore Jim Reds, to move on to the Boston previously died with him,
He received to Thorpe's fortunes. Braves, and
there from Akron, Ohio before his baseball very little because he had sold USE IT
the rights 20 years carlier and thought of him in the land of career ended in 1919. officialdoin? The sporting public
Thorpe when he died, in 1951, he was The following year mourned the passing of great helped to organise the Ameri-almost penniless,
although the căn
Professional Football Asso- books Olympic
will record
namo whore clation. fantastic never show his
sue changed to the National cesses of 1912, Jim Thorpe will
ball League in 1922. be remembered for them.
elected its President
What did it matter what Was
athlete. And
He will be remembered fur many other things.
Tabola was leader pi the He proved the perfect night Japanese Olymple delegution to club escort that first evening in the Helsinki Games in 1951 and Prague. We had four more gay the delegation to the second evenings and I thought that was Asian Games in Manila in 1954 that. Then, three days after our
After trying for Y footballing days are over. Indications are that Japan return to England, he phoned
eight months to rid myself of a continuous team. will send u a large delegation of
He the affice, @! olme 150 athletes und officials 10 running a three-mile race at the and worrying ache in the small of my back, caused Melbourne. The Olympic Com-White City und persuaded me mittee originally planned
to to have a go at an under-five- by a slipped disc, I have failed, send only 100 persons, similar to the 1952 Olympics, but the unexpected
minute mile
Ibbotson
พอล
Doctors, specialists, reores of game against Chelsea three days enthusiastic wall-wishers, and a later I could hardly get out of few quacks have done their best ted. for me. It has been no use. I missed a few games, went into a plaster cast, and prepared for Wembley.
I had a poor Cup Final. But don't think Cily lost the Cup because of my play or my back were well and truly "Revie'd" that day.
WC
creditable how- So Madeleine, under Derek's ing of the basketball, soccer.appreciative eye, broke through and rowing teams has boosted her own time barrier. The other When their
I know now I cannot get the number of probable selec-barriers followed
engagement was announced las! back to the peak of atness re- tions to 150.
June,
hnd already quired for first-class football. Masaji Kiyottawa, winner of become a familiar figure in the
I has not been BD easy the 100 Metres backstroke at the Wooller hoine at Hanworth.
1932 Olymple
I have had Games Lt Los When will this marriage of decision to make Angeles. was selected on Wed- the Ave and tour-minute-mile-a lot out of foolball during my year with City, und nesday to handle pubile relations breakers take place? Madeleine eight
When I reported for training at Melbourne.
twiddled her three-rubied before that with Plymouth, but
this season my back was as bod this pain is getting worse, and engagement ring.
as ever. I have been able only Welt, the Olympics
you cannot fight pain for ever,
to lapno playing or exercisco, But I thought I'd give it one The trouble
jas! started
Now I know it's no December and
more try, grew alcodily worse. Before the Cup semi-good going on. final against Sunderland I had manipulative treatment, and felt fine. But following a mid-week
Kiyokawa
Hironoshin and Furuhashi, former awimming champion who has been named manager of the swimming team, will leave on Oct. 19 by plane for an advance survey of Melbourne Olympic facilliles - United Press,
TAVISIANS
1 Kingly
2 English town
3 Swindlers?
4 Realm
5 Such a dream?
6 European stále.
7 Rule
8 Tennis one?
· Lou's
10 With T
the
Oral
she said.
come
a ticket to Melbourne is one that Ibbotson CAN'T win for her. There is no 800-metre race for women.
-(London Express Service). (COPYRIGHT)
NAMESAKES
INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in the spaces against each of the clues below, with
a word The
related to my life. lettera in circles spell out my name, Who am I?
NORDE
Going by air?
then
BE SPECIFIC
FLY CATHAY PACIFIC
to
wac
Foot- He was
In 1020 Thorpe announced his
from
professiont!
For his baseball, for his foot-retirement ball which twice earned him a football.
But all the time he had been Walter
to club place at half-back Camp's honorary
All-American moving from baseball
baseball club, and on through football, Thorpe couldn't rid his the by mind of that decision AAAU, in 1013, and the terrible wrong they had done him.
He applied for reinstatement of sports writers arch broad an amateur. He was turned casters voted him as the greatest down.
GREATEST ATHLETE He was remembered in 1950 when an Associated Press polt
-London Express Service).
(COPYRIGHT)
IS PRECIOUS
WISELY
Headache
Do not wait patiently for your suffering to end Toke for2 tablets of 'CAFASPIN: dissolved in half a glass of water, and headache will (BAYER
soon vanish
GFASPIN
Royal H.K. Defence Some things must be done
Force Orders
Serial No. 34.
Orders by Lieutenant Colonel
T. F. C. Hamilton, MC, Commandant, Royal Hong- kong Defence Force. Dated August 21, 1956.
FORCE ORDERS Holiday, RHKDF Headquarters, Happy Valley will be closed on Thursday, Augues 30, 1906,
TF-8,15 All personal-HQ) NEXT....A PUB?
p.in. Transport leaves HQ RHKDF at 748 p.m. Clerke G.D. Monday August 27-All permal-KAY future? What is my
I am
Hangor--0pm. Transport Zevon awalling on interview with a FORCE HEADQUARTERS
Ballbury Road, at 2,45 μm. A.T.C. Tecce Platoon Friday August 31, brewing firm preparatory
Tueday August 20—B 1936-OC's Inspection, Paroda MPG section taking over a pubile house in for HQ 5.30 p.m. Dros: OG Shirts,
Watch--Sek Kong Tower the Midlands.
Trousers Blue Beret, Bell, Anklets, Day) Transport leaves Bal
bury Road at 8 am, Baburday Foot (Polshed).
September. 1--ña detailed-Kal Tax
· Light TroopinPridey August_31) 1956-Troop Training, Parade, MPG Tower-1 pm, Sunday September 2 5:10 p.m. for 'HQ HHKDT. DreaAs detailed-Hai, Tak Tower--8 Overalls
Soccer? I had thought about continuing in the game in som capacity I am a qualified FA coach but Soccer is far too precarious... I'm sufe I shall And more security out of the gume, and give iný-wite and two smaki children a beller future that way.
I'm hoping the club will con- tinue my contract and allow me to live here in my club-owned house until we have completed the brewery training course.
If I wanted I could hang around on full wages with City tti my "contruct ends next August. But I don't want to bo a passenger. I'd rather go out and carn a living and was
Regrets? Of course I have. I love the garno. And I was hop lng to go on for at least three or for more years; és'a. Diky perhape taking In a full Land cap on the way
GIT).
Ct Troop-Monday August 27, 8.m, Wireless Bection Friday, Augart 1996--No parade.
31-All personne)—IKAAT, Hangimi -THE HONGKONG REGIMENT \. 8 pm."ZTAKuport Jewven - Sallaðury, `Training-Week, ending September Road at 5.45 95, C & R Section by action 1950-A" Coy-No' paradero Training andelsbed
Warning Order Commander, MT. Bention Trainin coy No Darades. September-Hit DayZeg. By a dolalled by Section. Commande MPG for nitq 3.30 p.m. Daw; OG - Flying Training/Nursday AutoP:: TROUBT, KO Shirt, Caiter, stile 30-All pilots-MPG-4 pm. Beton- Sunday & Monday September Order lese steel heart. Och Co- No parades, Warning Order drydde beslote de chatedled by OC bertop Cay-No parades. WAIROA KUKINARS, ARMY CORPS posures on September 7, Published Firing Squadron,AKEZENTAN
HONGKONG" WOMEN'S · ing Order Trg genamen on Beplante ber 1. ip Coy-No: parador
parades. Med : Beouf ordered by RMO.” Basă a Corps of Drums A ordened by: Bland: Fruit- denting will resume on, Stander DREW Trg Period: No September 3de k
training hurwday - August) – 30/ 1968-Na parada,
HONGKONO
„TYRININE ARtirschny August | 201
No parade. Triday AugÚM, Personnel parade:0.30. pa
GAH, CALYing Major) Lor, Commandant,, MHKDF.
(be ̄bolign
but I drink
MEEWANS
Because like
t
-
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.