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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1957.

CRICKETER BENEFITS FROM RAIN AT THE OVAL

MALAYAN TOURNEY

Formosa To Enter

South Vietnam May Asian Games And

Provide Serious

Tennis Challenge

Thomas Cup?

Singapore, Aust. 12. Formosa hoped to lake puri

Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12.

In the Asian Games and Thomas South Vietnam may provide Cup badminton tournament in the mosi serious Tareigr the near future, Mr Wel Chen- Challenge In the forthcoming | wy, Secretory General of the Malayan Tennis Championships National Badminton Association and the Interpori tournmaani, of the Republic of China, sald tennis officials said.here todny. Bere today.

Vietnam will be represented

Insurance

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London, Aug. 12.

Only 16 overs were bowled at the rain-washed Oval hore today, where Surrey lost thrae wickets cheaply and still needed 15 runs for first innings lead over Middlesex with three wickets remaining.

The rain was a blessing in disguise for Surrey's David Fletcher, who is taking his benefit. He collects £750 insurance, apart from gate receipts, because the weather limited play to less than two hours. Mit Wel, who is on his way

Surrey needed 29 for the lead, for defeat after losing nine by three top players, Nguyen home after attending an Inter- Von Tich, 20, "Shigles Cham-ational Badininton Federation with six wickets standing when second innings wickets for 130. Careful balting by the plen, Vo Van Hay, 26, andmeting in Londen, said Gadmin-play began, but Middlesex fust

to was enjoying tremendous bowler Alan Mors dismissed Reverend David Sheppard, who Vo Van Thánk, 20, I was an- nounced,

popularity in Formosa.

Tom Clerk, Fletcher and Arthur spent 165 minuter scoring 72 Mcintyre at a personal cost of rune, helped Sussex out of

parition against four runs before a storm satur- precocious ated the pitch and stopped play, Gloucestershire at Cheltenham,

- Sussex resumed their first in- rings at 78 for six and the last four

wick is addrú of Gloucestershire collapsed their reply and were 10

and bud lightshire four when rain halted play for the day,

We are

Some tennis

He id: "Although observers, CRCsing the past performances Rew to the game the enthusiasm of the Vietnamese players, raid for it is terride." It would not be surprising they won the Men's Slugles and Doubler ter and the Interpart

tlile.

The Vietnamese are (up to arrive in Singapore 10.

Mr Wel rakt the national dandard was still comparatively low.

He added that his a.sociation hoper to hold an international August open tournament in December. to which Chinese players from Bangkok, Hongkong, the Philip The Malayon Chimpleships pines and Malayu

would bo take place in Singapore

invited. from August 22 to 25 white the

He plans Interport contest will be held Kuala Lumptie as part of the journey home on Friday after Merdeka celcbrations from watching badminton players in

Singapore.-Henter. August 28 to 31.-Reuter,

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Highlights of the other county maiden century games were a by 21-year-old Norman Hill, who hit 110 (four sixen, seven boundaries) for Holtingham shite, and

fourth splendid wicket stand of 180 by Somer- sel's Colin McCool, who scored 95, and Paul Wight (79) against' Glamorgan,

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Somerset's total of 257. gave them a first innings lead of 126 for faster and bonus pointa acoring, and at the end of the were heading day Glamorgan

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Floyd Patterson-The Champion Who Fights His Shadow

By JOHN COTTRELL

An event quito unprecedented in the annals of bexing takes place at a Scattle baseball, stadium on August 29. In his first contest as a professional pugilist, a man will be fighting for the Heavyweight Championship of the World.

Floyd Patterson, 22-year-old Brooklyn bulldozer, will be defending his title against Pete Rademacher, 80-year-old Olympic goll-medallist and currently world! amateur heavyweight champion.

The bailyhoo boys are calling, one

usual

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it a unique and fantastic match. his foot off the covas. It is also a significant one.

when the

packet, Itademacher. He is preparing as seriously as he would for a fight for he never underestimates on opponent.

- right hrad burled with both with Marelano,

Ifig ring-work is excellent, 15 always superbly At. But only time and it may be a ilme-w tell if he is long, worthy of a place in the ntli ol fame with such as Louis, John- son and Dempery.

Sutcliffe, aged 30, is the son of Herbert Sutcliffe, the former Yorkshire and England opening batsman. Both father and son associated with a sports are goods business in Leeds.

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES At Portsmouth, Hampshire 231 for eight declared. Derbyshire 202 for eight.

It is sad commentary on the At Wellingborough, Essex 141. Northamptonshire 208 for seven standard of heavyweight boxing He

most lucrative pro- (Arnolt 75, Livingstone 05).

A Loughborough, Leleesler- position for the world champion 142 and 57 for two. is to fight.o me with no pro- Worcestershire. 129.

fessional experience At Weston-Super Mart, No ene deplores this lack of There was no play today in Glamorgan 131 and 130 for nine, opposition more than Mr Floyd He Is .ca unhappy Yorkshire Somerset 257 (Wight 79, McCool Patterson. and Kent af Leeds, where it 95).

king who occupies * throne that BUI "At Nottingham, Nottingham-without prestige.

he More then anything else. Sulelife, the Yorkshire captain, thire 306 for eight declared

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lans 60). writs to be recognised no 119, is to vacate the county leader (N.

arason Warwickshire 120 for four really great champion. But how ship at the end of the

can he prove his worth when he bom because of business reasons,

(Gardner 54 not out).

At Cheltenham. Sussex 160 is matched against second-rate world title. (Sheppard 72, Brown six for contenders? 55). Gloucestershire 19 for four. Rain curtalled play-Reuter.

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Lancashire Fight Back Against West Indians

Monchester, Aug. 12. The West Indies were in

a

commanding position agains!

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It is not new situation. It happened in 1928 after Dempsey and Tenney had left the scene. 11 happtoed in 1940 when the great Louis retired.

UNUSUALLY GRIM

But this time the situation is unusually grim. There is no cre of the stature of the new giant of the ring. And Patterson. Inds he is only boxing a shadow, the shadow of Rocky Marciono, who quit the ring undefeatest and with his reputalica completely Intact.

talent has

The present dearth of Lancashire here today when the home de were 31 runs behind also means that Patterson

no material on which to sharpen with only five wickets in hand.

Since his homicidal непроза. The West Indies declared at he

last world title wal the their Saturday total of 317 for November by locking out "Old live and then routed Lan- Men" Archie Moore, he has had cashire in their first innings for only one contest. 29 in bwo hours. Lot 12 And that "ght"-against the. cashire, following on 238 runs rough-cut Hurricane Jacken- behind, made a more deler- was of little value-financially or mined effort in their second from the prestige angle. innings and were 207 for Ave

Pity this man Patterson, tho! by the close.

For he is really geniune in his The crinud, who had a surfelt ambition to join the all-time | of fine batting on Saturday, were greats", Ile is that rare specimen disappointed when John Goddard in the big fight game, an artist declared before the start today, who secks perfection as much as bul they were compensated by prosperity, some fine bowling which tore Lancashire's batting to shreds.

Stumps were knocked flying in the early onslaught by Wesley Halland Frank Worrell who dismissed the opening patr with only two rung the board.

Ken Grieves, who soured 20, and Johrt Bond, who made 12. caused the pace man to be rested with a fifth wicket stand of 33 In 40 minutas, but Lancashire' troubles began again when Alf Volentine

Colle and Joined forces.

Smith

Grieves and Bond both went at 59 and the remaining four batemen fell cheaply.

Above all, Patterson wrals to be respected. For respeel is cae thing he has been denied most of his life.

They didn't respect him when he was on illiterate young boy living in the alums of Manhatten, ano of eleven children of garbage collector.

They didn't respect him at He was the dumbest school. boy in class and a member of a street gang of ill repute.

Ho was a healgan. Or, as Patterson puts it, a budding juvenile delinquent."

When school-mates Jeered his gorance Floyd cut classes end

At the moment there seems to be only one men in the world bake who might possibly

throne w Patterson's

Eddio Machen, tough 20-year-old Californian, who has won all his

UNASSUMING CHAMPION 22 professional fights. They may

Pullerson, 644 tall and weigh Freet within the next year. ng 13s 21b, la a most likeable

Of course, there is the great inassuming champion. His imlle Rocky Marlano, who made his daims. His voice is soft. He fortune with 40 viclorica 49 a 19-year-old wife, Sundra, | fidits, But it seemes that nothing and a baby daughter who was can coax him out of comfortable

on the day he won the retirement.

He gives his recreaticos us There is no one PatterNGKA billiards, walking through woods, would sooner fight. It would be and listening to modern ballads. a real test of his talents. And He is also very fond of children. the result might even surprise a A group of young ragamuffins low people. are allowed to join him on train- Back In 1035 Joe Lonils salá

ing runs and he's always ready that Patterson was the man to

to give youngsters advice on | best Marciano. But ho has boxing.

never had a chance.

At present Patterson is busy training for kls meeting with

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DICK SAVITT SAYS

NOT INTERESTED DAVIS CUP PLAY

South Orange, Aug. 12.

Tall and husky Dick Savitt, who trounced America's two top tennis players in marching to the Eastern Grass Courts Championship, told the US Davis Cup committee. today not to get its hopes up.

The 30-year-old Savitt defented Vic Soixas in the championship match today, 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 8-6, after having whipped the US No. 1 ranking player, Ham Richardson, in the semi-finals.

"I'm not interested in Davis į service brenits with Savilį sew•• Cup play," said Savitt after the Ing up the set by breaking final match. "As a matter of Seixas in the tenth game with fact, I may not oven play in the, scrity of brilliant net valley Nationals at Forest Itills. It will and placements-United Fres depend on whether my business permits 11,"

Savitt means what he says, This year was the first since 1952 he had played at this im- parlant tournament in his home town. Late in 1952 he went into the all business in Texas and

was

out of major leninia Ipr

veral years. Now he is in the Now York office of his company, business comes first. In this and can play more tennis, bui

business day first, then arrived at the tennis courts no earlier than 4 pm.

Ken Grieves (48), Jack Ikin (40),

a promising newcomer, devoted his meagre talent to the tournament he worked his usual Geoff Pullar (41) and Jack business of matching fruit from Band (38 not out) were mainly the local market. He quickly won responsible for Lancashires a two-year scholarship to a re- the Catskill great fight back in the second foun school in

Mountains. innings.

It

Floyd not was

until The mast pleasing feature of this innings was the form of donned boxing gloves that he the left-handed Pullar, who began to cara a degree of respect. batted 90 minutes, and then the Al reform school they taught him enterprice of Bond who was to work off his high spirits in boxing ring. The school till undefeated with 39. The the fifth wicket pair again perform chump became school champ. ed vallantly, Grieves and Bond At 14, when be was a siinny started Floyd adding 60 nuns in seventy welterweight,

Man- minutes-Reuter.

training seriously at a hation East Side gymnasium Tub by a Mr Cus D'Amato.

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Derek Ibbotson

Beaten Unexpectedly

won

HIS SHREWD COACH With D'Amato as his shrewd coach, Patterson progressed from

to middleweight, weller nearly 40 amateur contesis, and in 1952 at Helsinki collected a gold medal as Olymple Middle weight Champion.

Helsinki, Aug. 12. Immediately after lus Olympic Derek Ibbotson, of Britain, victory he knocked out Eddie the world's fastest mile, wad Godbold to begin a sensational unexpectedly beaten here to potenssional career. He has won night over a mile by Olavi 32 of his 38 nights, 22 of them by Salvola, of Finland.

knockout. Only Joey Maxim, the Salsola clocked 4 minutes, former World Light-Hayyweight 0,2 seconds. Ibbotson was Champion, has beaten him, on a

0.5 disputed decision. scoonk in 4 mlouter,

At the tender age of 19, Floyd seconds, and Flanish four-minute miler Olavi, Vuorisalo was third Patterson was thrashing such "killers" as Jim in 4 minutes, 3.1 secure, Ex-professional pectations of a possible world Slade, a loading American light- Gordon Wallace, heavyweight. record were destroyed by a

Yvon Durelle, Tommy Harrison, strong wind-Reuter.

Westbury Bascom were just a few more to fall to the Patterson punch.

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He went on to defeat Hurricane Jackson despite having a brokon

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NEWPORT TENNIS

Davis Cup Stars Encounter Brief Difficulty

Newport, Aug. 12.

Secde Australian Davis Cup stars experienced brief deulty today as they moved through the opening round of the 70th annual Invitational Casino Newport Tennis Tourney.

SECOND TIME Bavitt, 30 years old to Seixas much 33, had just a little too

irt his Serves, ground

No. 1 seeded Ashley Cooptr power Btrokes and volleys for the

It was won by default in the first round polished Philadelphian.

dispatching the 10th year that Seixes failed but had trouble to win this title, although in Sydney Wood II in the only acccnd-round match played. that time be has won at both

Wood had Cooper at set point Wimbledon and Ferort His. It

In the second set before losing was the second time Vle was a losing finalist.

6-4, 7-5.

seeded

Savitt and Seixas were Nell Fraser, second of the matched in this Aussies and seeded thirth, took almost evenly battle and only

points veteran Willion Clothier II of & few separated the winner from the Philadelphia to 6-4 in the first ground strokes set but was fully extended o laser. Savitt's were a little sharper, but he take the second 15-13.ne

Whitney Reed, an American Jost several important points on his service, which was not as Davis Cup hopeful and effective as yesterday when he eighth in the tourney, ran into

Hary top-seded

fellow trounced

trouble from a

Call Cornian as Forrest Stewart Richardson.

of up a stift fight Against Seixas, Savit: had to Altadens put rush the not quite frequently in before losing 6-9, 10-8.

Ham Richardson, twice Casino order to take the offensive. In

wan his opening-'. Champlon, round match by default while Davis Cupper Sammy Glam- malva of Houston, seeded sixth, defeated Charles Maloney of Newport, 6-1 6-1.

the opening set there were three

Brian London Outpoints Tongan Heavyweight

Durham, Aug. 12 Brian London, of Britain, out-

pointed Kitione Lave, of ham,

Then, at 21, he become the over 10 rounds in an eliminating Heavyweight boxing title fere

youngest Heavyweight Champlon contact for the Briller

in history.

In other aceded pairings, Mal Anderson of Australia and all Shea of Los Angeles ·won, byr default and Roy Emerson of Australia was rained out of Brat-day action,United Press,

Only 18 Left In Cowes-Plymouth Yachting Race

But I was a hollow victory | Tonight,

The contest attracted a coord over the slow and enelerit Archie Moore. Such was the of 20,000 the biggest to watch prestige of the tow world booding, bovarnarvent in Nonth

London, Aug. 10, champion that only 008 people east Engiand.

More than half of the yachts turned up to watch his first ex-

After a quiet start, London, hibition bout a few months later, though keeping the fight at the 008-mile race · Troms Bince then Patterson has had long range, began to get on top Coves to Plymouth, via Fastnet, only one sight. And that has at the half-way stage, By the South Ireland, have dropped “Because been called the worst heavy eighth round Lavos lent eye out of the competition weight title fight in history, sign was almost closed, but the of bad weather

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