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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1958.

FOUR MILLION POUNDS WORTH American Baseball Review

OF ILL-FEELING 14-Year-Old Conqueror Of Russians

And Now The America's

Be

Cup Series Is To

Revived On

Saturday

BY CHARLES STEPHENS

Four million pounds is a great deal of money. With it you could set up a well-equipped hospital or build homes for more than 1,500 families.

Or you could, as British yachtsmen have done, spend it on fruit- 'less attempts' to win an ugly, bottomless ewer valued at

less than £100.

Four million pounds. That's roughly the amount Britain has forked out in an effort to capture the America's Cup, the yachting trophy which has been held by the New York Yacht Club for 107 years. And the Americans have spent millions of pounds defending the prize.

On September 20, off Rhode | unfair to strangers that can be Island, Newport, Britain will try | selected"

with again

her seventeenth The America beat the entire challenger. the beautiful new fleet of seventeen British cutters 12-metre yacht, Sceptre. The and schooners to win the One post of the challenge? A com- Hundred Guinens Trophy-later paratively modent £35,000. renamed the America's Cup.

Is it worth It?

Of course there was trouble The day after the race, the vessel Brillant protested that the America hed passed on the wrong sitle of the

nu Lightship.

There are three possible excuses for spending so large swn for o small prize. The ountert strengthens Anglo- American relations; it is good for the prestige of Brita and her ship-builders;

owner of

the

This, the Arst of many pro-

not win. I will not challenge amin," he said.

of

Beurer 10

The next cyar, at the age B1, he died.

After Liplon came TOM. Sop- with and more trouble. Jils yacht Endeavour came than any other challenger wiming the Cup. Afterwards he protested against an alleged loul and was furious when the race commitive declined to consider hia protest.

The last America's Cup series

the

gives tests, whe over-ruled. The in 1937 was, according to pleasure to participants and sailing instructions given to the authors Taylor Stone a spectatora...

-Ameritumu -did-not-specify "un"{" which side they should pass the happy une." However, there were Lashishly.

Just Excuses

They are-jut excuses.

No

Friendly

a

sporting event has been 20 50 the Cup carne to be consistently damaging to Anglo-prize for "friendly competition American relations. A record of between forelim countries." nothing but defeats has certain. Friendly: ly not raised Britain's prestige. As for the pleasure that seems dubious in an event that has such a long list of unseemly squabbles to its discredit.

The history of the event is the suject of a new book by Willian a Palizer H. Taylor, who wan Prize for reporting America's Cup races, and Herbert L. Stune The America's Cup Races (2. Van Nostrand: 52% 6d).

James Ashbury, in need publicity to further his political career. became the first chal- longer in 1879. Hig schooner Cambria. was forud to su against a fleet of 23 vessels, in- cluding the finest of schooners.

American

Cambria finished tenth. And, of course, Ashbury thought le had been chealed. There follow- ed a heated "sea lawyers' " con-

After a second unsuccessful

charging and un-

The authors re not dwell ontroversy insting many months, the verbal stormy over

this

home in a rare pet, the club with unfait sportsmanlike actions."

racing cup. There, is no need. attempt in 1871, Ashbury "went The record speaks for itself,

The history of the Cup began in 1811 when a group of New York Yochi-Club members built the schooner America and sent her across the Atlantic to challenge the best that Britain could build.

But no one would take up the challenge not even when the Americans, desperate for com- petition, offered to race against any British vessel, for any sum from onc lo ten thousand guineon.

Scared

The reputedly sport-loving! British were scared to take

up

this temping ofter. But later à

Mr Robert Stephenson offered

fwenty miles to windward and bork, for £300.

The America won by 52 minutes.

to

The next challenger to run in-

pulls was

Earl of the unraven. Atter being narrowly beaten he complained that the wind conditions were not satis- factory and that his yacht was bothered considerably by excur- sion steamers.

He lost again in 1895, after his yacht had been disqualified in one race for fouling. When he uccused his opponents of cheat. ing, the New York Yacht Club ordered an enquiry.

Lord

Expelled

Dunraven brought his layer long, but the verdict

over whether Americans had "cribed" lens for their yacht from Britain.

Now, after 21 years, the event has been revived. For beller or worse remaing to be seen.-Lon- don Express Service.

(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)

Now The School Hero

The hero at the Thomas Lethaby School, Eunt Ham, last week, when the school assembled for the new term, was 14-year-old pupil, Brian Phelps, who the previous Saturday in Budapest against top Russian opposition became the new highboard diving champion of Europe.

Top photo shows Brian being cheered by his mates as he makes his way into the school through the assembly hall. In the lower photo, Brian is shown doing one of his favourite dives during a practice session, Central Press Photos.

YANKEES' CHANCES IN WORLD SERIES VASTLY IMPROVED

New York, Sept, 15. ̧.·

The New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant over the week-end, giving Casey Stengel his ninth victory in the 10 years in which he has held the reins in Yanker Stadium.

Casey's ninth victory equals the string of peh- nants achieved by the immortal Corinié Mack with the Philadelphia Athletics between 1908 and 1931.

Besides elinching the pennant; of Plisburgh 35 and Jackió the Yanker had more good | demon of Benton 34. news us Whitey Ford fæsted his B1.1ks also fed

with 108.

thổ RHI Jeft arm Against the departmen! of both ledger Kansas City Athlelles on Sun-¦ with 123. Jenion was second dlay and found that he could) with 115 and Thomas plich without sng pain.

With Ford back in shape, the Yonkoos chances are vasily im- proved for the world Series which

iaris presumably le Milwaukee on October 1, even though right-handers Don Lar con and Tom Sturdivant and third barreman Any Carey inte

till on the hospital" link.

Magic Number

In the National Lengue the Braves, who lost a gamo on

Bob Turley of the Yankeen, Dab Friel of Plusburgh and Watron Spahn of the Braves were the only pitchers to reuch the exclusive circle of 20 game winners.

The Standings

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Atwaukee Pittsburgh San

Gloppen WL Pct. Behind

BO 55 551 72 74.493

Franel 70 70 17

Sunday while the surprising Cincinnati

Pirates won a double hender, may clinch it this week,

The "magic number" for tid Braves is ive, as they hold a six-game advantage over the recond-place Pittsburghers. and when the Braves nall down the 1958 permont, It will mark only the third time in the last 15 years that a National League tena has won two permanto in

a row.

Hot races continued in both leagues for individual batting honours. Ini the American League Pete Runnels and Ted Williams of Bosion were involved

In an exciting struggle with Bob Cerv of Kansas City, Vic Power of Cleveland and Harvey Kuenn and Al Kaline of Detroli for top honours.

Runnels was ahead nt werk- and with 310, followed by Corv and Williams at .316. Power nud Kuenn at 316 and Kaline of 312.

SI, Lauts Los Angeles Chicago Findelph

11

13

19

205

AMERICAN LEAGUE

X

Cletors

WL Pct. tatia

123

.000

13

.490

1814

New York Chicago Detroit

Boston Cleveland Baltinure Kansas City Washington

ENGLISH FOOTBALL RESULTS

FEMALE SOCCER CLUBS Sports Diary Remained Stationary chiese di

SPRINGING

UP

ALL OVER ITALY

To Hold First Championships In October

BY HENRY MACLENNON

Rome, Sept. 15.

For girls to play football doesn't seem right to many an Italian male

soccer fan,

But there is not much he can do about it, whether he likes it or not, for female soccer clubs have sprung up all over Italy and most of them are ready to take to the field.

The first female soccer game was held in Naples on August 18 between the Napoletana team of Naples and the Romana team of Rome. It was a win for Romana by five goals to one.

Thace of the goals which The 45 girls of the Rome and

to match his schooner Tilania went against him. He refused

pionship gamer will begin the against the America in a race of to apologise, and was asked to fave Romana a victory were Naples teame in training are first week of October, next at resign his honorary membership ored by the team's beautiful paid by AICE all expenses In-

the main Naples male soccer of the New York Yacht Club alim-limbed, 5 ft, & in, centre-volved during the training

feld of Vomero, The exact date When he declined, he was ex-forward explain, 18-year-old period.

fashion inodei Matilde Gasperini.

has not yet been fixed, pelled.

The Association also provided The games of the champlon- The schooner was also entered After a

other two goals four your gap, during The for the open regatta around the which it was feared the cam netted by

WELT both teams with their swearers, ship will be refereed by mem- the team's pretty shorts, nocles, bouts, shin pads, bers of the Italian Referee Isle of Wight, even though the;

17-year-old and knee pads for the goaltes. Americans were told that "thetition might die, there at last little right-wing,

Association (ATA) if an agroe- course around the Tele of Wight came a challenger who upheld University student, Clementina

ment, presently underway, Britain's sporting prestige the Gentili.

be reached between them and AICE, the Baroness said.

12 Clubs

Sir Thomas Bealdes the Romana and Napoletana clubs there are also

la notoriously one of the most anillionaire grocer,

An Actress

Lipton.

Napoletana team wears Tommy Lipton spent half clubs formed, or in the seocess, azure-coloured. sweaters and milion pounds in his Ave of being formed. at Milan, socks with white shorts. Romona attempt to win what he called Florence,

Turin, Bologna, colours are pink sweaters and The Mug". He lost every time Palermo and Catania in Sicily soeks with white shorts.

also al bu: got a special truphy from and

Arezzo, a the Americans, inscribed to the about 30 miles soulli of

Florence.

Korean Soccer

Team Delayed

- The Korean soccer team who world's greatest loser." were originally

due to arrive today in Hongkong for a series

More Trouble

The

yachting

socer was

will instead reach broken-hearted after his Lost hem on Friday, September 19. defeat. "It is no use: We can

of three matches have been des loyed a

PHOTOGRAPHS

by our Staff Photographers

Opening of New Airport

Police Passing Out

Parade

Comet IV Arrives at Kal Tak Deep Water Bay Golf Championships Divine Life Cefcbrátiori at Queen's College Photo Society Judging for Festival of Arts

St. John's Ambulance Tests at Queen's Collegi Foundation Stone Laying at Gay Ling School First: Lord of Admiralty Visit to Hong Kong Opening of Shaukiwan Talloring Centre All Local Sports Local Presentations Local Weddings

Etc. Etc.

Ávailable at

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD.

Wyndhamn: Street.

Joined The AICE

town

can

She said that probably by that time 12 clubs will be par- ticipating in the championship Of the girls that make Cames for interest to

form both teams most are house-female soccer clubs has been wives

followed by steno-down by u number of fiallan graphew, a tow, factory work- | Gumtrlal

and foc

Up

TODAY Mocting

In

London, Sept. 10. Result of English League soccer matches played yester- Legate day were:-

tho National Richie Ashburn of Philadelphia Iod with 340. The slling Stu

Armual Meeting of RK Amatour Musicnt who probably will not Toxing Association, Green Room,lay the rest of the season, re- Mlavións to Soameni 0 pm.

330.

Howli

BKFA Council Meeting, Sportsmained stationary froad, 5.45 p.m.

Wilie Mays of the Giants was sird with 335 followed closely

by Hank Anton with .332

3rd Division: Taikoo viene,

p.m.

Hockey KCC v HKHC at Roy ground,

Teri

p.m.

Colony Ladies Champlonships

LHC.

TOMORROW

Temala

Colony Ladies' Champlenghi

of Milwaukee

Division I Binckburn R. Blackpdai

Division 11

Division

Sheffield U2 Liverpoci

Chesterfield 2 Bradford C.

Notts County Brentford

1 Southend U.

Hull City

Mansfield T,

Tranmere 1.

Division IV

Queens Park B. Doncaster

Ernle Banks of the Chicago barrow:

Cuba lod the home-run parade Dradford

2 Gillinghant

3 Southport

nl is both lengter with a total of Northampton T. o Carlisle U.

40 round-trippers. Mickey (Match abandoned after 12 minuten

owing to bad Kgnt). Oldham Athletic 2. Exeter. City Port Volo 1 HartlepoolR" UT.

4 Gateshead "ÍRISH GOLD CUP Second Round

Mantle of the Yankees was second with 10 and then came

Coventry C. Washington otary Sievers of

with 36, Rocky Colavito of Charity Cane Combined Chinese Kinma City 36, Frank Thomas Cleveland 37, Bob Cery of

RC

Boccer

V F.E. RAF, HKFC, 3 p.m.

Braves Inch

To

Linneid

5 Crusaders

Closer

National League

Baseball Pennant

SCORE 8.3 WIN OVER DODGERS

I

-Reuter

New York, Sept. 15.

Don Zimmer and Bob Lillis collided to drop an casy pop fly today, opening the flood- gates for five Milwaukee runs and allowing the Braves to inch a' little cldsdr to the National League Ponnant with an 8-3 win over Los Angeles. Bob Rush, who took over for second place Pirates which add, dropped on the cofilsfon between

Zinoner and Lillis, Milwaukee starter Carl Willeyup to four games.

Joe Adcock was the big gun In the third, picked up his gith Ing girls, one shop assistant, a torics. One of the companies win against six losses in low-

for the Bruvės as he drove in fashion model and an actress. makes a famous mutor, scootering runs and three hits In three runs on two singles and his 19th homer of the year, the round tripper coming in the fourth with none on.

The actress is the Napoletana leam's 16-year-old blonde-hair- ed Gina Leonardi.

Concerns

ما

four and two-thirds innings..

Rookie Fred Kipp, who held n 5.2 lend until the Braves' rally In the seventh, was the victim. He suffered loss No. 8 ogætist an equal number of wins.

All these clubs have joined the Association Italiana

Calcio

and another mukes 4 well- which in Fëmminile (AICE)

candy sold in Italy. English

meuns the Italian

form clubs Female Soccer Association.

She tins They want

two among the large number of This

played starlet roles in Association was formed

Italian movies, and will shortly their women employees. and

registered oficially

appear in a theatrical play at qutilary celineation, at the end

Baroness Turalbo suld Be Napics. She also win the long- of last month in Naples,

also hopes the can arrange for the Jump ohampionship in President of AICE

Italian students national annual the Italian female soccer teams Baranness Angela All! Dt tournament two years ago. She lo play against French and between the Braves and their Spanish teams as well as South.secand straight pennant whe of the Napoletana club and the plays coalie for the team.

teams after Baroness Toralbo said that American

the trimmed to any combination of guiding spirit behind the the first female soccer cham-championship games-UPI. Braves victories or lowes by the

Toribio. She is also President

Romans and office clubs in the north of Italy,

The Romana and Napoletana are at present in training. 10- gether at a small seaside resor In the Gulf of Naples.

Three months ago when the call want out for female soever players about 100 girls applied Iran Room and Naples. Of this Tar 43 were piciced for training under the supervision of two ex-National Langue mate i football pitymi.

Paid All Expenses

AICE pays a regular salary, to the trainers arid a woman must sage export, Mr Ida Castelluċ- clo, who was a beluty expärr as the heat water resort of Taring DE Aghada nie Pika boľves ailé tobit thầm joj

THE GAMBOLS

FUES A CLEVER

HE WON HIS ÄROLLMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENT

WHY

'The

The Big Gun

mathematical "distance

Kipp then allowed a run- scoring single by Eddie Mathéw before Clem Lubine replaced him. But the Braves Louched Labine for three more singles and a walk for four more rités. St Louis wan at Philadelphia In the League's only Eight game. Los

Solo Homer Dodger catcher John Roseboro Alo had colo homer, his 13th, in the second,

The Result Ten Bravos baited in the ave-fun soventh inning, which Angeles 013 000 000————–111 was started by Casey Wis's Milwau. single. Billy Bruton popped up ker just behind third and the ball

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