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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1958.

THE END OF AMERICAN MONOPOLY? CLUB 'B' SCORE

Britain's Heavies Are No

Longer Horizontal

By DENNIS HART

Russians Offer No Excuses For Defeat

London, Oct. 22,

The Soviet football team had no excuses, to offer tonight for the crushing defeat it received at the Wembley Stadium this afternoon at the hende of England. Team manager. Leonid Bviriday, said. The English players had the "will to win" while his boys "did |

not play well."

The turn of events which finds America's three top contenders for the world heavyweight title slammed out of the running

two Englishmen by

and a Swede suggests either that American heavyweights aren't what they were or that Europe's heavies have suddenly found the golden touch. Both are partly true and account for the American fight The fraternity having to face the fact that their monopoly of sport's greatest prize isn't a monopoly any more.

And "Monopoly" is the

right then behind only Patterson and

Johansson

word. For one of the reasons | Sweden's Ingemar Johansson in for the decline and fall af so muny American loading heavy weight is the war being waged

of

by Cus D'Amat, manager world champion Finyd Palter- So and the International Box ing Club of New York.

D'Amato, but to break BBC's Krip on the heavyweight set-up, won't let his man within punch ing distance of fighters have ascoclated with the lub.

Stagnant

When

Su The U.S.

heavyweight market has become stagnani.

To stay healthy it needs active champion, and a number of acceptable challenges. T: has neither

15

only half the

But that

The other half is that Kory. Britain's heavies are no longer -over-awed by the Americansa

Many British lighter in the past has been half beaten before ie even climbed in the ring to do baltie with sat American. He would be gone enough, but at the bark of his mind was knowledge that this chap, was an American and that Americans Tad proved the tindong of mang British hopes.

The trullant cautiousness and tentative approach made the Americans look much better than they were.

Show The Way

as inp ean-

the ranking lists. earned his pluce tender by demolishing Eddie Machen in one round.

The Couper fight showed just how much this NETVOUR ap-

ach has cost British boxing.

This 24-year-old Londoner su typically British in style, upright orthodox. W39 matched against a ghter who knows all the moves.

and

VERY DISAPPOINTING

Boviot

manager added: "Our forwarda Warn very, very disappointing. We had two chances before England scored and, իր Wo taken

them, things might have been differant. Perhaps we should

have had the will to win." England's team manager, Waiter Winterbottom, commenting on the match declared: "It was a great show. The second half display was the best England Dove for years."

He added: "I was surprised to ace the Ruslans collapse so badly when two goale down." -France-Presse.

IN MOSCOW

London, Oct. 22. The result of the England-Rule football International played in

AMERICAN WORLD BOXING

RATINGS ARE CRAZY

Says DESMOND HACKETT

For the first three sounds th THE American compilers of world heavy-weight ratings recently reluctantly admitted Henry Cooper and Brian London into their lists. Henry Cooper becomes the No. 6 contender, and is thus considered the seventh most lethal man on earth. British champion Brian London is No. 7 contender to the world title possessions of Floyd Patterson.

hesitant Cuper was the target į on which Folley demonstrated The art of throwing and landing punches. Up to that slage Aanerican's

superiority

the

rat

Comper's badly eut eye indicated an early finish.

i tadbent over the Transallan

tie telephone with my old friend Nat Plehrer, in New York's

Matter Of Dispute Mad Square Garden.

rane

1124

Then Comper suddenly

This veteran ringwise boss at the light. He threw off his of the boxing paper, the Ring.

cloned Folley with Patised for phonse from inhibiti:815, a right and then proeveded to when he said he had just left

hard hit is ma

atıd often, the committee meeting whiệ

the heavyweight. Whether or not he did enough arranged

to justify referer Tony Little's league table and included Bri- veribel is a matter of some dis-tish boys for the Best

close years. pute. The flight was 50

that any verdict woutlet have tter hotly debated.

HACKETT

PATTERSON

FLEISCHER

PATTERSON

1. JOHANSSON

1. JOHANSSON

time in

2. VALDES 3. MOORE

2. VALDES

3. FOLLEY

4. LONDON

4. PASTRANO

5. COOPER

SORRY NAT. MY OLD AND RESPECTED FELLOW WORLD But he did enough, and more. Į TRAVELLER. I SAY THESE to show that British nghters RATINGS ARE SHABBY, UN have not much to tear from this REALISTIC, AND UNSPORT- current hunch of AmericanING. heavies-if they train as though they Incan it and go out and maise a light of it.

As things stand I famey that Now the British boys take champion Patterson could things al face volue. Brian see of any likely British chal- London showed the way with his tenger. But luck of top-class impedite handling of Wille fghts is depriving him of the Pastrand then number

badly needs. three experience he so contender for the world title. And that could mean frouble if Last week fenrs Comper he should climb into the same aliwwed up with a points win. rings that fanuch as teak Swede ? <+ Zora Folley who Was Jabansson.

Complete Rejection

Of Leavitt's Offer By The Konrads

from

The

Sydnay, Oct. 22.

The parents of Ilsa and Jon Konrads, two of Australia's teenage swimming stars, said today they have "completely rejected" an offer made by Leo Leavitt for their children to turn professional.

Leavitt, u promoter Honolulu, offered Jon, 15, and Isa, 13, an undisclosed sum to Mrs Jo a swimming troupe. Konrads said she and her hus band made the decision after talking to their youngsters.

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Programmes

and

Entry

Konrods are Latvian emigrants who came here after World War II and became Aus- trollan eltizens. Jon, a former pollo victim, set world records this year for all free-style dis-

from 200

metron to a

tances mile, Isa also Rol several women's free-style world marks this year and last January 15 became the Orst woman to break

minutes for 440 live yards.

When European chumpion Ingemar Johansson took date Machen 01T the top shelf In one round,

a hurried shuffle

Rioting At

Italian Soccer Match

a

Milan, Oct. 22.

Soccer has been band for

Bronth on the ground Catania,

Hallon Football League second division elub.

roting sion and gevano on Sunday.

5. MOORE

.cun

see no

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Zora London. But I put Johansson

up with Falley.

sense in putting in any other Btt now. Cooper has beaten than the best man available.

miserly Foley, Cooper gets a

Pastrana. Clabe. Wille No. who has been hobnobbing with the upper crust, was eliminated by our champion, Brian London, London's consolation prize is admittance anlong the lower orders.

How in The name of fair Judgment can Folley sull Le No.

I COULD BE COOPER.

THEY COULD BE LONDON. SHOULD BE TOLD TO CARRY ON WITH THE BRITISH TITLE

SCHEDULED FIGHT DECEMBER AND FIND OUT.

FOR

3 contender Pustruno No. 4 and NO CHANGE IN

Machen No. 67

In the Hackelt ratings and remember, I am the only hired observer in the world who has and Machen, Pastrano, seen Fulley beaten-London is No. 4 contender and Cooper No. 4.

Before

start uling

years.

Forty-nine policemen

BUT I WOULD STILL PUT and four rivilians were Injured | OUT MORE FLAGS FOR ANY WILL WHO Wh!21 'sprctators, apparently PROMOTER enraged by a goal awarded to CARRY ON WITH THE HEAVY IMPORTATIONS the visiting team, stormed the WEIGHT

iteit afterwards stoned FROM AMERICA. police guardag the referee's dressing room,--Reuter.

LEWIS-EVANS

CONDITION

London, Oct. 22.

There was "oo change" to-

London was the fourth of six sports Itema announced at the and of Moscow Radio's oven- ing nowe bulletin tonight. LAST FEW WORDS And the fact that Rumla was

defeated 5-0

loft until

the feat few words of the 62- word announcement.

First were stated the facts that Russia had been one up in the four-match serlen that England had prepared thoroughly for the game, and that the Sovlot team had played below their capabilities. Rauter.

S. AFRICANS TROUNCED BY PRESTON

усло

against

FIRST RUGGER WIN OF SEASON

By PAK LO

There was a distinct lack of cohesion between the backs and forwards in last night's rugby game between the Club "B" and the RAF Island, but the Club "B" forwards were the superior pack and thanks largely to their efforts the Club "B" recorded their first win of the season by the very reasonable score of 12 points (four tries) to nil.

The Club threes while still In the tenth minute of what not impressive had more op- was all too obviously going to portunity

зете and they be a very scrappy game the made good use of their chances ball was sent across the Club Lochirie again had a good three-quarters on the RAF 25 with Tancock plying to D'Enth who crossed line gatne

of resonably

well in front to score in the corner and give

the Club

"B" him.

three point lead as there was no conver- rion,

Passed Wildly

In contrast the RAF serum- hall Hewitt passed wildly In all directions, and no a result hla Threes, very obviously a scratch tot, never got a chance,

This

о

neemed to put heart into the Chal "1" and two minutes later there Was 4

run thirty yards from the RAF line, and the ball came

from O'Kelly's book

Had it not been for Bracken-out to Lochrie who taking bury, playing at full-back

For Page side the RAF, the Club "B" would have won by a larger margin.

tired

The

a

crosskicked for D'Eath to

Either, to his own surprise, and score in the corner. No con-

Bost Try

Preston, Oct. 22. The South African soccer

version, 6-0. The RAF threes also showed tourists crashed to a 9-1 towards the end that they were defeat the biggest re- by no means as it as the Club

of their

tour"B" and as they

There was no further scoring Preston North Club "B" increased the pressure, End, a First Division team, final score, it was the airmesinute of the second half the Oddly enough, considering the in the first half but in the fifth here tonight.

Club "B" went further ahead. who openes!

with # strong

The referee ordered a scrum Half time score was 3-0.

attack, and for

Dirst ter the Preston's goals came from two minutes

five yards from the RAF line. they were very de men-Tommy Thompson, inside.naitely on top and the Club de. and the Club heeled smoothly.

the Armstrong-Wright,

Club right and Reting captain, who fence looked a bit shaky.

Bul

cracked tive, and centre-forward gradually the Clubs pack took wing forward, got the ball

Dennis Hatsell, who suppited command of the forward game the other four.

and the airmen were no match Inside-left Scott scored the for them and from that point South Afriens!

solitary exort on the match was virtually won. after Preston had hit their first seven.

Preston,

were

11cm Tanepelt and with a do-or- die expression his face forced his way through the defence to score half way out la what was enally the best try of the match.

before the whistle

for

Lack Of Knowledge-side the Club "B" pack made

League runners-up in English football last season, Buth XV's showed a serious a strong forward rush, and Sank never troubled-despite lack of knowledge of the off-scored to make the mal tally the absence of right-winger Tom side Laws with particular res 12-0 is there was again no con- Finney, who played for England gard to wing forwards breaking | version.

The match scheduled for Their round the scrum. today against Russia.

Boundary Street between the defence was unyielding against Tancock was also extremely

and the Lancashire penalised Police to be the spirited South Africans, and lucky not their forwards moved with skill, steadily for pleking the bail Regiment had to be called off by power and purpose.-China Mail out of the scrum, but by doing the latter at the last minute due Special.

so he got the ball away smartly, to previous commitments.

FOOTBALL AROUND THE WORLD

World's Greatest Centre

Forward Told-You're Out

Of Nationals For Good

By SIR GEORGE GRAHAM

-Raymond Kopa, of Real Madrid and France has played his last

game of international football.

WDU

sensational World Cup. As a result, he had I flew to miss Real's Spanish Cup

line).

that the 1959 final be played in Madrid.

The ban-imposed tonight talon Jacks and singing that by the League follows serious we rule baxanie, let me add the night in this condition of Bri- The man rated by most people as the greatest centre forward in the world

during a second divi- | chilling fuel; this current crop

tish race driver Stuart Lewis-

who Catanda of heavy-weighis is the worst in Evans,

serious match, between

received burns In an accident during Inst Saturday's Morocco Grand That

the Prix race at Casablanca, a spokesman for the Queen Vic-story I uncovered when

The vole for Madrid wan toria Hospital, East Grinstead, in here recently.

He has already played two only three to two over Wast stated tanight,

Kopa's club, Real Madrid, internationals

for France this

Germany who offered two have placed a permanent ban season, the last against Greece stadiums, Hanover (85,000) or Lewis-Evans, 28, was town on

out him turning

for his which France won 7-1. Kopa Hamburg (100,000). to England on Monday and ad- country. The Madrid president,sored twice and the World

The European Executive Grindead fabulous nitied to the East

Bernabeu de Teste, Cup's record scorer Juste Fon-Committee have still to approve Hospital, Sussex, in southern tok me this himself and added talne, got a hat-tric.le England. Last night his COR~

this recommendation. However, "Kopa is a gents and wo moed

Now the game's most prolific cash always counts-and the dition was described as "tairly him to win championships and scoring partnership is split. last final in Madrid brought gate satisfactory"-France-Presse.

cups for ourselves instead France.

Russia Wins Chess Olympiad For 3rd Time

Munich, Oel, 2.

Herb Elliott, 20, stør Aus- The Soviet Union tonight won

tralian runner, recently rejected a reported $250,000 offer from Forms for the 3rd Race Leavitt to turn professional.— Meeting 1958/59 to be held on U.P.I.

und Monday

Saturday 8ti

10th November, 1968 (weather

permitting) muy be obtained Fred Lindrum

iEt

the Secretary's

Office,

Alexandra House; the Club

House, Happy Valley; and the Stables, Shan Kwong Road:

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON On Tuesday, 28th October, 1968.

By Order of the Stewards, A. E. ARNOLD, Secretary.

Dead

Melbourne, Oct. 22.

for

the world chess Olymplad the third time raming.

The Soviet learn won the 13th Olympiad here with the greatest number of points ever totalled winner-34.5 by an Olymplad

Yugoslavin was placed second in the "Winners Pool" behind the Soviet Union after today's 11th and lost round.

Yugoslavia totalled 29 poluts Fred Lindrum, former world | and The Argentine was third professional blinds champion, with 25.5 points-France- died today at his home in subur-Presse. ban South Yarra. He was 70.

Lindrum, a brother of the great Walter Lindrum, won the world championship in London In 1909, when he was 21. Не was undefeated from 1011 to 1920. Reuter.

Headache

Do not wait portently for your suffering to end lake. for2 tablets of CAFASPIN dissolved in half a glass of water, and headache will soon vanish

FASPIN

aru

Ticking off the lists, Ind our linc thai next in extremely old friends Archie Moor and Nino Valdes,

The ancient warrior Archie Moore, down at the gambling town of Las Vegas, recently admitted he would be entering his 50th year come Decem→ ber 13.

Old Moore was held to a draw by Howard King in his last fight. King was knocked out The twice by Zora Folley. second dethroning of King jook one round.

Nino Valdes, one of the chaps who knocked the Britons about a bit in the bad ok days, is now aged 34. He has in his Ume been linocked out by Machen and out Pointed by Folley.

Now the champagne bubbles, celebrating the

conquering Cooper have exploded, let us be sensible about our home affairs. I realise the great honour of world, ille fight in boving o

THE GAMBOLS

PHEE, PIVKIDO, SEE

THAT GIRL?~~ REAL SMABUERZ

I THINK SHE SMILED AT VOLE=NOW THAT'S WHAT PUSALL A FISKIZA pr

Sports Diary

TODAY

Badminton Senior Mixed Doubles: HKU ♥ CCC. Men's "C Doubles: necrelo "V. SIKU. India Club v OCC, St Stephen's

Recrato "B", CYMCA v Indonesia Chib

Tennis

LRC Tourments; Men's Doubles (Finol), Mixed Doubles I'cap Finall, sten's singles if cap (Fial)

Hard Court Tennis: Men's Doubles at CRC.

Suecor Chanty match: Combined Chinese The Nom, Club ground, 8.30 p.m.

TOMORROW

Badminton

Корп

of

WOB, of course, per mitted to play for France in the

Russians Refused Radio Commentary Facilicities

receipts of £61,000. Last year, Belgium, the figure was First the European Cup for £30,000.

clubs. .now the World

Club Championship Cup!

The European Cup committee U.K. Soccer

have recommended an annual match between the European

Cup winners and the

winners

of the South American Federa- tion Cup-the match

Results

ENGLISH LEAGUE Division I

10 be

London, Oct. 22. billed us. World Cup final.

Results of tonight's football The game would, be played London, Oct. 23.

aliermately in Europe and South matches were: Microphone facilities were America. refused for a Soviet radiu com

The Extropean Union Execu- mentary on today's England-tive Committee must now give Russo footba}] match nt final approval to the plan--the Wembley stadium.

dex of the French newspaper The British Broadcasting| L'Equipe, who starlet the Corporation said this happened European Cup. beenuse it received no assurance: that its own Russian service

Junior Mixed Double St Stephen'e broadcans vering the match The European Cup Com-

Y CYMCA; CCC Yellow VCCC Green,

would not be jamed.--Reuter.

by Barry APD lebr

(KON, GREBALL

“WOMAN!

{ PITY! I HEAR QUES

• MARRIED TO AN

AWFUL, SAP

mittce have recommesuded

COOK BETTER MEALS

WITH GAS

Aston Villa 1, Arsenal 2.

Division II Stoke C. 2, Derby C. 1.

Glasgow Cup Final Rangers 0, Clyde 1. Other Matches Middlesbrough 2, T. 8. V. (Munich) 2.

Heading 6, Bordeaux 3. Preston 9, South Africans 1. -Reuter.

Aga Khan Leads Harvard To Soccer Victory

Cambridge, Massachusetis,

OKL. 22. The Aga Khan led Harvard to vistory in a soccer gane Foster» day at Mintsachusetta matkate of Technology.

He scored in the second period to put Harvard shend 2-1. With only four minutes left in the game, te probe, a tie and gave. Harvard victory-UP.I.