1959-02-03 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1959.

LEAVES NEW YORK

SUNDERLAND CLIMBING TO TOP AGAIN Confident Of Winning

Manager Alan Brown's Gamble

Is Paying Off

By TOM FINNEY

(Of Preston North End and England)

Slowly the crowds are beginning to return to Roker Park and

the giant stands onco more ocho the Wearsido roar,

For Sunderland are on the way back, aftor plumbing the

lowest depths in their proud history.

was appointed manager, I have waited confidently for the signs of recovery. Certainly he deserves success.. For his move from Burnley- where he had a young, fast improving side-to Sunderland, then every manager's idea of a nightmare, was one of the bravest gambles of the year.

I am not surprised. Ever since Alan Brown

The trikk over

a club walch' Namun, for example, precated a phillarist array of there of full-boek Irwin international stars and a succes-wing-half McNab.

nafilures.

- lick f talent

Why

ine!

and Taiwan Golfer

Names To Watch Wins 1959 PI

The wat mangerial albi could not

I remember heart! that cile the take the

manager Wien ufted, he is when England fram

saw Maybe Wolley Winterbottom r

he brcome unusually at's become I love a challenge" Irwin,

hrugged and said:

That was typical, I thought.thusastle. This boy is the 01 the player semember current stripper of the English

team and hls tauthness Youth porthally fot

ind delimantan,

But realt

whether even

customer McNal

u very cool

is Alan Brown's Up

the malised just how big for a future berth in the Seuttish the task way. For when i mide ant

I wouldn't quarrel

him three months later, he led with his judgment.

"I expected line. Tum, br nothing like

free:

Relegation

dimcult

Other names which may be one household worde within a year or two are goalkeeper teenage full- Pter Wakeham,

back. Ashurst and Nelson, and wingers Blechum and Maltby,

These are the type of players By then, Sunderland were Alan Ben prefers 10 13100- facit elegation for the firsage. Be knows he can • weld time in their history. It seemed

Hum into a ham and part of For though

nothing could save his secret Is that he has the abilny to inspire young foot- lat-livre.

theres.

They were paying penalty of believing

-the

thal

cess, Tre

football

money, could buy soreer suc-

a spending spree in

compare

theirs,

to

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Dedicated

trait:

Amateur Title

Manila, Feb. 2. Chan Tung-chang of Taiwan on Sunday defeated Fran- cisco Reyes Jr. of the Philippines 7 and 5 over 30 holes to become the

1959 Philippines amateur golf champion.

The 33-year-old Talwanese bank employee had the situa- tion well in hand in the finals on the Manila Golf Club course in Makazi, Rizal, just outside of Manila, after he took a three- hole lead at the end of the first round.

Heyes, who was low anteur in last month's Far East open with

Chan tournament

#9 runner-up, led only once on the arth hole. Us putting WDEN' bad on the second round but he was in no position to catch up the Taiwanese stylist.

PKI and

had never been

Britlab At uker Park, he

players with with

one on the staff Falter. He is truly a disileated manager.

They cut their net wide and some of the big st names In the Rame quickly moved to Baker Park

Dow: renlly matter whether be suceeds or not!

I think does. For I Le- At one time, they could have lieve that soever needs its great felded this team; Willie Fraser clubg a thug in England fewer (Scotland); Jack McDonald clubs have a prouder past than (Scotland), Billy Bolt (Eng- Sunderlani, Jund; Stan Anderson (England

N player, with football in his

B), by Daniel (Wales), Juck | blond, could help in thrill to Aftien (Scotland): Hily Ding- the atmosphere of Hoker Park. ham Ureland), Ken Chisholin Charlie Fleming (Scotland),

(Scotland). Ted Purdon (South Africa), Len Shackleton (En land).

Lattic wonder they became known as the "Bank of Eng- kand club! But they B001 discovered that there was one thing money couldn't bay.. team spirl and loyalty.

Squabbles

Background

squabbles

and

individual styles combined 10 push Sunderland into the big drop which they had so long

volded.

of

that

And the aftermath pulley lingered m, until this trason the Wearsiders nk to the foot of the Second Division: That I believe is the lowest try

3-111 sink for years to coine. The influence of Alan Brown is at last making itself felt and Sunderland, poised could halfway up the table. Kti Le #

promotion Threat.

By comparison with the star- studded site of yesteryear, the first present team aight t

ale tame, glance, appear although it's 72072 altogether devold of names.

Hopes On Youth

There's England winger Colin Gralager, Eire's Charlie Hur-1 ley-entre-half built on the Ines of a John Charles-hut accomplished inside forward Ernie Taylor and the massive centre-forward Den Kichen- brand, frown to supporters of Glasgow Rangers, his old club, as The Ring."

But the rent of the players are almost unknown outside the bounds of the North-Dist. For Alan Brown, no he did at Burnley, hay pinned his hopes on youth.

Ho intends to find his talent on Wearside which he considers the inest natural breeding- for footballers in Bri. ground

tain. At It you look down the list, I think you'll discover

whlett nomea

will famous within a few years.

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Sports Diary

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TODAY

Athletice

Prediction

Whenever I play there, I sense that I'm performing before men who've been brought up

No crowd in on greatness. Britain is falter or, knows the game better.

They deserve to follow a top- night club. And I predict that, before very long, they will be doing just that.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

#

SHAKY START Chan, recovering from shaky start on the second round, stretched his lead to six holes on the 22nd hole and the Filipino's defeat became apparent.

WORLD'S MOST MUSCULAH MAN

23-year-old Earl Maynard, the only British competitor to take part in the Mr Universe competition sponsored by the International Federation of Bodybullders in Montrent last week was judged the "world's most muscular man". The title of "Mr Universe" went to 27-year-old Eduardo Silvestree of Mexico,

Earl, who came originally from Barbados is a National Serviceman and was granted special leave by the Royal Air Force to go to Canada for the com. petition.

Photo shows him displaying the muscles that, won Reuterphoto,

INTERPORT HOCKEY TRIALS

FOR ANNUAL MACAO MATCH

By ANDREW SLOAN

Reyes picked up a hole with On Saturday, the Hongkong Hockey Association held trials at Sookunpoo, to decide on a line-up for their coming interport match with Macao, scheduled for early March.

a birdie on the 23rd and cut Chan's lead to four holes as he

24th against parred the

the Talwanese's bogey. But Chan brought his margin back to five up on the 27th. And another birdie on the 26th gave him six-hole lewd.

Reyes, trying to

This annual encounter in John Higginbottom of Army always a very hard game. The and Zia hussein of Prisons.

Portuguese colony have a first each who know up closa team catch

other's play intimately and are a hard nut to crack.

with Chan, birdled the 29th but collapred on the 31st when his ball fell into a creek and he to take ณ two-stroke and penalty.-U.P.I.

Patterson

him the title.

SCOTTISH FA.

CUP SECOND ROUND DRAW

Glasgow, Feb. 2. The draw for the second round of the Scottish Football Association Cup competition, to be played on February 14, as fol-

was made here today

lows:

Coldstream v. Hamilton Acad Brechin . v. Alloa Athletic Babcock and Wilcox v. Morton

Dumbarton v. Kilmarnock Aberdeen v. Arbroath Airdrieonians v. Motherwell St Johnstone v. Queen's Park, Rangers v. Queen of South or Hearis,

Montrose v. Cowdenbeath or

However, much one is im- of Hussein, this does not excuse pressed with the one stlekwork him from, resorting to dirty Last year Hongkong beat the play. Twice. he was in his up-Dunfermline. Macno icam by the very narrow ponents 'dee' and twice the ball margin of 2-0, to win the Spald-was taken away from him. ing Cup for the first time in Each time he craftily hooked the defender's legs away... and Saturday's trini found a good all these ot à trial gomet turnout,

Usual Safe Self

seven years.

bul

fle few of

Offered $100,000 Colony's previous interporters

To Fight

Celtie v. Clyde. Raith Rovers or Hibernians v. Falklic.

Stenhousemuir V.

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World Title Fight Against Patterson

New York, Féh. 2. Ingemar Johansson of Gothenburg, Sweden, Euro- pean heavyweight boxing champlon, left New York by air this afternoon for Stockholm, smilingly confident that he will win his title bout with Floyd Patterson and expressing scepticism that Patterson will hold a tune-up fight before the match.

RUGBY TEAM STRIKE OVER TOO HARD' PITCH

HIRTEEN hefty Rugby

Loogue ploty

to

turn out last week because, they said, the pitch was too hard.

I happened at Halifax, York- shhe, where the visiting team was Featherstone Rovers. At 12.30 refered F. 3. Howker inspected the ground. "The Rame is on," he said. The Hallfax teum tested the

pitch and agreed.

ALL SAY NO

On came the Featherstone side. They tried the surface. "Too hard," they said. "We are not playing." And they sat in the dressing roomA.

Then came the pleas to play... from the referee, the tinesmen, the Halifax team, the Halifax directors, directors.

ility Featherstone They all had the

"No."

the answer.

At kick-off time the Halifax team ran out and ned up. Referee Howker

He said he believed the fight will be held about the middle of June in either Las Augeica or New York and that he pre- ferred New York. He knows the town.

When told of hila adviser, Edwin Ahlquist': statement that between 4,000 to 5,000 Swedes plan to come to the ght, he nodded vigorously and agreed: "Certainly I should like ду nany Swedes possible to came here for meral support."

Ile suid that he plans to come

of the fight for training and does not plan to have any Aghla before, except for some exhibt- tions in Sweden with "my eld Brother Rolf, 22".

Training Plans

As to his raining plang, he said: " on going to do hirder work in training than I ever did before."

of same films He experis Patterson's fights to be sent to him in Sweden so that he can study his style. As to how he would fight Patterson, he said: how I am "I can't say now toing to box him. But -Dm going to fight to win. Whether I win by a knock-out or on points it makes no difference",

An to a possible tune-up aght for Patterson, he said he doubt- ed that one could be arranged, and allied "what could be learn and whom could he take,"

When Brian London was "My suggested, he exploded: blow whistle. The ball was kicked ttle eister could do a bester fight. He knows nothing about off, and Halifax-without o

is bum. But ponent chased 4. A low boxing TH

much better." - minutes late the referee blew Cooper is

France-Presse.

his

for time, Meanwhile A loudspeaker an- nounced: "Featherstone Rovers will not be playing today they consider the ground too hard for them.” The crowik booed

Ron

St

FANS FIGHT

Featherstone secretary,

Balley, said: "It is now mutter for the Rugby League." On the terraces police stopped a Featherstone Aght between and allfax supporters,

East Germany Leads In Egypt's Cycling Tour

Sohag, Feb, 2. East Germany's Reinhard Plusknt won the first stage of As the people filled out they were "Egypt's Cycling Tour" when he given either a free ticket to covered the 221 kilometres (138) Halifax's next home game ormiles) from the upper Egrplian their money back.

A Rugby League ruling is that It the tenma disagree on whether the pitch is fit for play, the referee has the final decision.

UK Football

London, Feb. 2.

historię city of Luxor to here to-

day in 6 hours 3 mins. 26 goes.

Russia's Alexel Pltrov was second in 6 hours 3 mins, 3 secs. and East Germany's Wolfgang Braung third in hours 64 mins. 23 secs.

East Germany headed the team slandings with 20 hours 42 mins. 15 secs.

Thirty-five cyclists from seven notions

are competing, In the mile) race.

Mansfield Town beat Colches-42-stage 1,660 kilomelte (1,030 ter United 3-2 and Southampton brat Rochdale 0-1 in their

St Mirren v. Peebles Rovers.- English football league division

Freserburgh v. Stirling Albion. were absent. Pat Gardner and

On the

Ayr United v. Stranraer. Albertino Almelda

the gold, Kadir were malo absentees, but J would safe self in goal. He had good

Fast Stirling or Dundee United have liked to see some of the support from

Roberic

Y. Third Lanark.. London In US

Maraensls players. especially the Army back, John

Watt Gigi Peronnee (Entope's top seout): England will never re

Valoma, and the Recreio boys the Army half-back and Moses Buffalo, Feb, 2. at the trial. But work held Nav Bharat. Their forward Reuter. Rain her soccer supremacy, until she

Boxing promoter Pedro Mar-them back. ndoph (mure realistid

Hne seldom worked cohesively, tinez today offered $100,000 to

but Dallah the opportunist re wages plan.

World Heavyweight boxing

his forced champion Floyd Patterson to take his title in this industrial town in April.

OFF THE CUFF

Don't be surprised if the very talented Everton and Scoltish full-back ALEC PARKER moves perahent- Ir Info the half-back line. I am very glad to hear that BLANCH- JACKIE FLOWER, Manchester United and Ireland centre: half, Aurvivor of the Munich disaster, has made a surprisingly rapid re- covery. West Ham's Welsh forward PHIL WOOBNAM the Join is planning to

THE journailalio ranke. FINNEY GROIN? There's no trace of a limp and I'm seeing

spectallat nol

B

week. I am more confident that ever that I'll be plag- for again this season.

peatedly Accent On Youth

through.

theas:s).

Solection

way

three matches today.-Reuter,

Russia Protests To

Unfortunately for the selec Brian London who lost his lors, it is always dieult, if not British and Empire titles last Impossible for them to produce

will, please all From the trial, and from month is the suggested challen- team which

However, I feel that it is time what I have seen during the Ber.

the following Martinez who has the backing now, that the Hockey Assocla- season I make

youth, selection without exeusen: of Frank Sedita, the Maver of tion put the accent

Gual: Kadir (IRC). good thing to Buffalo, sald that although Agreed, It is a

Right Back: Roberts (Army), Patterson is signed up to de- have one or two old hands in

Loll-back: Edith (Army). fend title against Sweden's) a teum to steady the sometimes

Right-half; Valoma (Muc- Ingemar Joliansson this summer, otheaded youth, but we must

to gloom this does not prevent the world begin now

Centre-halt: Bosco Silva champion from taayliss an younger players for future big

(Recreio). earlier le date with another games.

Leti-half:

Walls (Army), challenger.

Once the trial was under way. Right-wing: Gulleres (Re- Martinez worked out that with one of the selectors blow-creto), "warm up title Bght" in the

Ing a whistle, I was most im-

Inside right; Higginbottom Memorial Auditorium here

pressed by the quick under- (Army), would bring $200,000 gule standing which sprang up be- Centre-forward; Dallah (IRC). money out of which he would tween players who are normally

Inside-left: Gardner promise the challenger $60,000.

opponents.

Barat). The promoter said that Cus

Outside-left; Almelda Amato, inanager of the world champion, wants him to make

Reserves; Farid Khan (Nav by Erazil. out att official ofer. France- Inside-right and Trevar Ralph Presse.

of Army and the other between Bharat) and Nery (HCC).

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FIBA Against Disqualification

Moscow, Feb. 2.

The nations représented are

East Germany, Greece, Bulgaria, Russia, Rumani, Iraq and the United Arab Repubile, each by five competitors.--France-Presse.

Two HK Hockey Teams To Play In Macao

Macao, Feb. 3. The Macno Hockey Club will be The Soviet Union has protested to the Interna-playing host to two visiting tears

from

the Hongtong during tional Basketball Federation against the dis-Chinese New Year holidays..

On Sunday the 8th, the local qualification of the USSR and Bulgaria in the boys will rom sticks with a Way world championships at Santiago, Chile, the Bharat team and on the 9th they will play against their former Soviet News Agency Tass reported today. Juniors, the Macaensis,

Thie

Russian and Bulgarian | fention came when they were (Nav teams were disqualified for re-leading and in a good position

fusing to play Formosa.

to win the championship at their (No- The championchip, which i atiempt.

ended last Saturday was won

The Soviet Union's disquali-

GAS FOR JOY

'Political Lino'

Targ sold the Sovict Untoh lnd abled the President and Secretary-General of the Inter- national Basketball Federatioh (FIBA), stating: "Soviet basketballers and spertainen had learned with indignation of the unprecedented decisior in regard to the Soviet and Bui- Karlan teams.

"The annulling of the reauth of the Soviet feam, who had i virtually become world chame sies, is regarded by ila ns, politicat tine inken by the FIBA which is in direct contradiction to all sporting principles and commotiserido.

Although many of Re players have gone to Hongkong during the past two years, the Macao Hockey Cith is confident that it can field a well-combined team for their annual interport égáinat Hongkong. It will be the 20th such lutergort between Hong-

and kong

Macao. France- Praze,

Sedgman Beats Segura

Bydney, Feb. 2. Frank Bedgin of Ausleklia defeated Pancho Segura of the U.S. B-U, 6-2, 8-0 in the quarter. als profera tennis tabnament tonight.

Lew tad alá rekshka the semi-fifial by defeating Mal Anderson in an all-Aumtalan The USSR baskbitail rectios match, 6-4, 6-2.

EXPTORIES a 'vigorous protest Id double Bikich) Bedpetan agalait this declaión and pisech | dnů Mervyn Mong: deflated all responsibility for this Action Anderson and Antity, `on FIBA”Router,

6-3, 7-5.-U.PÍ....