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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1958.

One Of The Greatest Comebacks In Baseball History

YANKEES WIN WORLD SERIES FOR 18TH TIME

Bob Turley The Hero As Burdette Cracks Up In Eighth Inning

Milwaukee, Oct. 9. The New York Yankees climaxed one of the greatest come- backs in baseball history today when they beat the Milwaukee Braves. 6-2, to win the World Series for the 18th time.

The Yankees, who trailed the Braves three games to one, finally pulled it out in a big eighth inning against Lew Burdette, the pitcher who beat them three times last year to give Milwaukee its first World Championship..

now

But on this October afternoon hit against Burdette ran out of gas in that was eighth inning after he had re- the tired the (itst

Turley who again mowing down Braves with his tricky batters, curve and burning fast ball. twu

Then Yogi Berru doubled, and The Yanks clinched the game Elston Howard singled him in the eighth after Two were

that put the down.

bome with the n

Yankees abeurt 3-9. Andy Yogi Berra whe In this setlis Carey single and Big Moose relapsed the "most its" record Skowron Hned a home-run Ineld by Frankie' Frisch and the the left sek stands to lg the

Patron

The Hero

There were a lot of Yankee heroes and in the front ranks

wais Bullet Bol

held the Brave

one of tra

Turley,

mosi tolul buses (mark held by Habe Ruth) started it all whih a

mming double against the right feld fence and scored moruents later on a single to centre by Elston Howard.

Andy Carey who had gone in

te two ts,stage for Skowron when he got sixb inning his first hit on the series—l home-run by Del Crandall single that glanced off Mathews'. which tied the seure nl 2-2. glove at third.

Skowron made it official with a trementous drive over the left fold fence and to all intents and purposes the tall game was over.

Rallied. Briefly

Turley had aken over from Big Don Larsen At the third inring with two Broves on base and ww man out. He turned the Braves back and then went on to do it the rest of the way.

Besides Crandall's humer," he yielded only a two out simple | the ninth on a walk to Mathews to pinch hitter Jog Adcvek in the ninth inning.

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The Braves rallied briefly in

Spoilsport Worms

Warsaw, Oct. 9.

Thousands of unsportsmanlike earthworms today threatened to prevent the Poland-West Germany track and field meet scheduled here for this weekend.

The worms crawled over the turf and track in War- saw Stadium in alarming numbers. They roughened the carefully rolled track and mast- od in large numbers in front of the reviewing stand.

Bucketfuls

Stadium workers carted off a doxon bucketfuls yas. terday but they returned today in even greater number. Preventiva steps taken so far had failed. Workmen spread dozens of pounds of salt on the stadium Hoor late today in a fast-ditch bid to repel the invasion and get the track in shape by opening time on Saturday.

A similar invasion fast your lasted three days.—

Franco-PressO.

HERB ELLIOTT THREATENED Leavitt Wants Answer

To Mysterious Question

Eillatt's refusal of his offer to turn professions), said he was sure he would get Elliott and thus turn the Rome Olympics into a sham.

SPORTS PERSONALITIES

TONY MYATT

“SPEEDY” MORALES

Credited

With The

Fastest

KO In HK Boxing

Boxing at long last, seems to be earning its rightful place in local

sporting circles. It has a large and enthusiastic following.

One of the most popular fighters, as far as the Chinese populace is concerned, is a lithe and wiry young man, whose flashing footwork and split-second punching have earned him the title of "Speedly" Morales.

Speedy, now 26-years of age, jone else but your opponent"

has

been around the sceno since he WAS

fight | After the fight, Speedy wns 15. pleased us punch, so was hls is carcer has had its fair rather who at first had been share of ups and downs | against him boxing. He trained of heartbreak and disillusion- even harder and perfected his ment, but the temptation to Jab - feint-hook combination, malch wits in this pugilistic which has since carried him to pastime has been too great for victory on many occasions. him to ever tall away from the sport completely.

He has been away from the square ring for quite some time now, but he confided, 'Everytime pass a sports store I can

Speedy's boxing record is an admirable one.

LETTERS TO

THE EDITOR

He started off boxing in the World Series Records

Ayweight division and was Colony champlon for three years

XIiterally smell the gloves and running, from 1943-50. But, hisi

Four New 'Caps

In Scotland Against Wales

Glasgow, Oct. 9 Scotland have hamed four In their interna- new "caps" Darwin, Oct. 9.

tional side to meet Wales at

Rame,"

Leavitt said, "and if I do get Elliott, the Rome Olympics will be a sham because all the other grent milers will niso come to

me.

They

this makes me want to come. tide was not recognised as the bark. So watch cut for 1,1m ABA was not in existence at the

ring, the forthcoming Colony fine.

championships,

Fooling Around

Eleven years ago, Speedy hadn't the faintest notion that boxing would one day play such an important part in his life.

He has had in all, 49 ghts, und has only been beaten twice, orce on a split decision and on the second occasion by a first round knockout. Two of his fights he has won on knockouts and livé others by TRO's,

Flattened

To The Editor, China Mali,

to There

Sir-In your article entitled "Warren Spahn to pilch skutka game for Braves," I regret inform you of an error, is n statement in connection with the Milwaukee Braves which states that if they win the 1958 World Series, they will be "the first National League team since the Dodgers and the Gas-House Cardinals to win Series."

two consecutive World

not have won two consecutive

who at third for Jerry Lampe art the American promoter Leo Leavitt threatened today Curain on October 18.

to keep world champion Herb Elliott out of

are W. Grant, the the 1960 Olympics unless he gives the right

| fiberálan. right-back, Willic

He was just fooling around *Toner, answer to a mysterious question.

centre-hall from Kil- with one of the neighbourhood

To the best of my knowledge, marnock, David Hero, the Ar- kids, when he was noliced by Speedy is also credited with the Dodgers have won only one Leavitt, still funkg over world he will never funt at sena! centre-forward, and prominent service boxer, who the fastest knockout, so he tells World Series in its entire his- eighteen-year-old Denis Low, suggested that he take up box-me, in the history of Colony tory. They did that backin of Huddersfield at Inside-ing seriously, because he had boxing.... this was when he

1955, turning the trick after left.

"natural ability."

flattened AB Mason of the Navy Six Series defeats by the in 29 seconds of the first round Yankees. So if they have won THE TEAM

Speedy, needless to say took during a Combined Services-only once, they certainly could this advice and went into train-Civilians boxing match. Following is the team: B

ing. There were long hours of Brown

W (Dunder)

Grant rundwork, skipping and sparring,

World Series. He has had some tough fights Caldow but they pald great dividends as during his time...the toughest (Hibernian),

Rangers): D. Mackay (Hearts), you will see later.

he recalls

two were against Toner (Kilmarnock). T.

Army boxers, McCormick and Docherty (Arsenal): G. Leggat In 1945, at 10 years of age. Hayes and the Chinese fighter, (Fulham), R. Collins (Everton), Speedy got his first "real" fight Chi Kan-mo. The latter he told who D. Herd (Arsenal). D. Law in the Golden Gloves Club com-

me, has a punch like the kick (Hudderaleld), J.

Hla

Opponent was Henderson petition.

of a mule and if he connected I much older than he and had ex-

would been out in the second perience to back him up. But

however, round." As it was Speedy was not in the least concerned and lie hooked, jabbed and danced around his opponent to victory. It was an encourag- ing start.

The Yankees had taken a 2-1 lend in the third inning without

base hit.

Two errors by Frank Torre, considered one of the best helding first basement in the business set them up

and a single by Adcock, but it was all in vain. Don Mcmahon who pitched the winth for the Braves allowed a single by Me- Dougald and walked Mickey Mandle, but managed to escape unenthed.

'Better Be Good' Leavitt staring solidly into a whisky glass, said, "I am not prepared

to 50y whit the question is but his anewer had better be good. It will be a pertinent question"

Leaviti who offered Ellot!

my

Sure

W

of

Asked whether hhe

really thought he could get Elliott, Leavitt said "as sure as 7 put Anger in this glass whisky, will." unsuccessfully Elliott, super-miler

whopping stokes his bomáless energy on And there was gloom in Mil-£110,000 to turn pro, added "if nuts and vegetables announced | (Arsenal) :-Reuter. wankee tonight, a far cry from he answers me corrcetly, I will this week he had rejected the the wild demonstration of a

bow out of his world forever. £110,000 offer and would re- year ago when the whole town

But if he does not The Braves

assure the main amateur-France-Presse, went Inlo Larsen

frenzied

victory curly. They reared one run in¦ dance in celebrate their series

The Play

stot tu

Yankees.-

the first t a single by Red | victory over the Schorndienst, a walk 10. RyUP F. and France-Presse. Bruton, Frank Torres sacrifiée

and a run-proturing inflete out

by Wes Cuvingtons.

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Box Scores

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seventh

an intentional wack to Eldid and Bnal 1958 World Series Muthows but he struck of Del! Come www.

Crandall to end the Threat.

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the third after again in Turley hart relieved Larsen, but | iserra o again with bases loaded i was toward 14 unable to produce, zaything Lamp Th

Cuney 30 better than an inning ending stoveron grounder to recond base. Jeft a total of six runners the bases in the first three in- ings.

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Redeemed Himself

Crandall redeemed himself with his homer over the left field fence to Be the searn two- all in the sixth. It was the first

Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes Probables

Selenier 2 Bruton Cr

Torre 1b Aaron RI Covington Li Mathews 3 Crandall C Logan 54 Burdette n McWatson A-Adcock

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Totals

30-2-5-2 A-singleet for McMaison la 8th: Bran for Adcock in th NMY York

020-000-040 0 Aulwaukee

100-001-000 2 Torre 2. POA~New York 27-12, Milwaukos 27-13. DP-Me- Dougalu and Skowron. LOB-New York T, Milwaukee 1,

2-MeDougald, Verra, HR-Chan- dall, Skowron, SDHoward. S- Torre, Howard, Turley, SP-Kubek.

IP HRER BU SO

London, Oct. 0 The six probable runners, with Jockeys for tomorrow's Duke of Edinburgh Stakes to be run over six furlongs at Ascot Heath at 1350 GMT

are: Buructie Nobly Bom

Clayton); McMahon (S. Frangipan. (J. Mercers: Tallic Larsen

Turley tw

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fr (L. Piggott): Welsh Guard U-Gorman (M), Platny Flaherty

Mate (W.

or Parthia (W. Carr); Gerome | (A), 16; Barlick (8), 20; Berry Ummit (Breasley),

(A), 3 Jackowski (N}, The

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MY BRIGHT RED DREDG

PIRIE OFF TO AFRICA

MORDON PIRIE and wife Shirley sailed for South

Africa last week.

The smalle on the face of the old track tiger could be one of relief at missing another English winter.

Pirle leaves for an athletics tour in the Union and then continues on for a second visit to New Zealand.

Pirie can smile too at the thought that his world 3,000 metre record of 7 min. 52.3 sec, set up at Malmo, Sweden, in September 1956, is still withstanding the attacks of the cracks.

Only two werks ago Bí Gothenburg, Sweden, the 1,000 metre. world record holder, Dan Waern, tried to collect the 3,000 metre title too, and failed with a solo 8 min. 5.14 sec.

by Barry Appleby

"WHAT'S THAT GOT)

TO DO WITH IT?!

THE COLOUR OF THE COVER CLASHEDS ・WITH IT

Narrow Escape

Manheim, Oct. B.

German driver Edgar Barth Nervous And Scared

narrowly escaped death today when a "Porsche” sports car he WIN testing crushod an the Hockenheim course..

Speedy's greater speed carried him to victory on all three oc-

casions.

In 1957, fighting as a bantam- weight, Speedy captured 1he title. This time it was official. He still is champlon........ well at least ho hadn't been beaten 101 the time

hung up

"Just how did you feel, in this, your first fight?" I asked "temporarily" hini. Speedy summed up as

gloves, follows. "Every boxer is nervous

ANTI-DODGER.

(You are right. Dodgers liave never won the Series two years running. A slip on the part of our correspondent who mus have meant the Chicago Cubs who won the Series in 1907 and 1908-Sports Ed.).

Sports Diary

TODAY

Tennis

Colony Hard Court Tennis Chòm- heitships, CRC, 4.30 pmn.

LHC Tournette, 4.30 pan

Ladminton ___Men's. Junjar Mixed: CCC "Yellow" v LRÉ, St Stephen's v ̃CCC

The car skidded in a turn, hút the edge of the course and rolled and scared. I have fought so "I'm going to make a come- | "Green". over twice. Barth, thrown some many times but I am still back this year un I want to 150 feet from the car was not in- | nervous. You feel as though you prove I can make good," he toli

jured France-Preese.

are in another world with no mr. I for one, am sure he will.

CRICKET IN HOPALONG

CASSIDY STYLE

By CHARLES STEPHEN

Although it may be difficult to appreciate these days, cricket is more than

TOMORROW

Cricket

1st Division; Anny "South", y 000, RAY V Optkaists, Heurado y Navy đi Dockyard. Scorpions v MRC, ECC v Army "North",

2nd Division: DBS V Anny "South". Centaurs v RAF, Navy de Dockyard v Recreio, MC v Kav. Army "Notüi" v KCG, Police Phoenix Ashes.

Rugby

at "A RAP Mainland (Rad Tak) 430 pan.. Club "B" v Navy

V: $30 p.m

Boccer

ist Division; Kwong. Woh y Bor Tao (Club), KMB V RAP Sol Wan

(85), CAA Eastern (C)

matches at 5 p.m.

Bewewe Deylion: Kwong Wah, v Sing The (Club), CAA V Estem (C2)) both notches at 3.30 ...

2nd Division: Happy Valley v Chi (EV), RAF Kolv AFS (EV); Oynande v REME (HV) sål matchen

2nd Division: Dowell v. Telephone (HIV) 330 p.m.; Merearstie V RIL (HV) 3.30 p.m. aiturion y al- Varsity (EV) & p.m.

a matter of facts, figures and sensations. The game produces am

characters and character.

A. A. Thomson parades both in In one inaleh

when a late then, without reflecting on his bis excellent book "Odd Men subs:lute was needed fim.cow-latter end, slid like a toboggan in" (Muscum Press: 20s.), plly boy Hopalong Cassidy was press. mto his own wicket." described as a gallery of cricketed into service, on being assured eccentrics.

that the game was like base- ball, only simpler.

The book contains a fund of anecdotes. One of the best con- cerna Sir C. Aubrey. Smith, the Englishman who was so English that, as a cricket misdonary, he look the game in to the darkest depths of Hollywood.

ROME

Fly THIN-INDIA

'Start Pitching"

He took up position at the crease, swinging his bat in one hand

though it were Д policeman's truncheon On be ing united by the umpire it he would like centro he commanded "start pitching.”

Lord

Sir Aubrey was something of a martinent who ran his Hölly- wood side as strictly as Hawke or Lord Harris have done.

Bowie Gutierrez Bhielt final at Kage, 3.30 p.m.

Tenula

LRC Tournamenta, à p.m.

would Patterson To Defend Title In London

'Well 1 Declare'

London, Oct. 8. World heavyweight boxing

Floyd

Patterson,

Following the cowboy conter-

of lion's Hopalong Cassidy, Thorson zuveals that, "Every tra-born Englishman walled in Danic-stricken silence to hear champion, Thomson describes the innings what the outraged Sie Aubrey will risk his title' in Loridori thus:

would say. Finally, be exclaimed: next summer against the win- "Well, I declare! ***

ner of the Zora Folly-Henry Cooper fight, which takes plite Thomson tells of another in In Wembley Stadium-text eldent when, having dropped Tuesday, it was · roveéled; fo

catch in the alipe, Sir Autmay day. signalled him butler and ordered

"The firm ball he missed; the second he missed; the thing was a nice slow fuli toas on the leg and from it he hit a towering skier.

Want Mad

hăn to taking in spectacles. British promoter,, HARTY These airived on a silver silver. Levene, said he had obtained paorálno from Guza

Sir Aubrey put them on, tooktit up position again, awaited the D'Amato, Patterson's master. The announcement Was gdoð. "Suddenly, to the borror of all nex 141, and dropped mother

news for Volley, number one the Engilshumen, promet, Hope autofi.

contondor, for the Life, whoso along went mad. Without a word

he dishes across to point, frock "There was almost an inter-Imanoger Bill Swift,, said ourlier point to cuvar, from cover to minable passer. Fidally, a loud today that Follay, had beerz frakt-qft, from mid-off arosand the | complaint.

hoven:secking in match, with othe nston bod: umpire to mid-on), ] "Egad, the dam', fool, brought champion from mid-on to square leg and my resting, SALANKA!""

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