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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1959,

Sugar Ray Stripped Of World Title Tremendous

N.B.A. TO CHOOSE WINNER

OF BASILIO-FULLMER FIGHT AS NEW CHAMPION

New York, May 4. MrWard Wylie,` President of the National Boxing Association said at Mullens, West Virginia, today that the NBA no longer recognised Sugar Ray Robinson as world middleweight champion.

Mr Wylie added that the NBA would recognise the winner of the Carmen Basilio versus Cene Fullmer fight as the new world champion.

CANADA CUP

GOLF SCHOOL

Master that

drive into the wind

By ERIC BROWN (Scotland und Buchanan Castle!

THE drive into a strong hend wind has always been a favourite golf shot of mine-not because I have always been good at it, but because I never fail to thrill at the challenge it presents. To play the shot I take up any usual slightly open stance. The position of the ball in retution to the feet. however, is different thum for the normal drive.

Justead of being at a point opposite the left heel, I have it slightly ahead of a point mid- way between the heels.

Contrary to what you might expect, 1 fee the ball about half on inch higher than I usually du.

THE SECRET

My swing stays virtually the smne as for a normal drive. The cine Important difference is the position of the hunds at Impact. A conscious effort has to be made to get the hands ahead of the club houd when striking.

Tite secret of getting the hands ahead of Impact in to cul down on the uncocking of the wrists.

club-head

This

rost may speed, but the low tying shot will more than make up from that in the conditions.

It the action of getting the hands in front that sends the ball off the tee in that pleaking, low, wind-cheating trajectory.

What has happened is thut the face of the club hus been brought into a slightly shut position as it meets the ball.

Foal points to

follow in mastering this thol ere:-

(1) There must be no ten- slon, be perfectly relaxed:

(2) Do not try to force the shot, in fuel take it that little bit duster:

(3). Keep the hund as still us possible.

-(Lotion Express Service.).

Both boxers have been world; champions

The winners of this fight would have to put his title of stake within 30 days against an opponent to be chosen by the commission. Spider Webb In raniced third in the world by the NBA.

Mr Wylle uddød: "Robinson has not kept the formal pro- mise he made to us to defend histle" he recalled that Robinson's last fight was more

than a year ago.

Unanimous

May Retire And

Let Boxing Go To Hell Says Sugar Ray

New York, May 4. Sugar Ray Robinson, when informed that his middle- weight crown! had been vacated by the NBA, de- clared today:

The NBA President sold that

"I don't know what I'll do. I' the members of the controlling may retire and let boxing go to eommittee hac been consulted hell. can't fight Jim Norris

agreed and politics." and had unanimously

dispossess Robinson of his

of multi-millionaire

Heinabted that both the tine.

National Boxing Association and the New York State Athletic Following the recent decision Commission had been discrimin

New York Supremesting against him because of the of the Court the deadline fixed by the influence New York Boxing Commission Norris and Truman Gibson of before taking Robinson's

Chicago, National Boxing Enterprises. Was May 10.

Sugar Ray stressed that be The

defence European Federation tried to Sign for

Caumen backed the New York Commis-gainst ex-champion

Ensillo in California 2000

but "the California Commission insisted

the

title

Norm Rothschild, the Syra- that I use a California promoter euse (New York) promoter of a Instead of Johnny Aftel of New Buto-Fullmer fight this sam-York.

ner, muid immediately after the NBA statement that the fight ould possibly be held at the Syracuse War Memorial

arena July or at any time.

General Melvin Krulevitch, President of the New York State Boxing Commission, vald that as far as his Commission was concerned Robinson had unit May 15 to sign a contract to defend hie tie-France- Presse.

Ti

International Hockey Final

Men's International Hockey match between Ireland and Portugal, will be played on

Wednesday at 5.30 p.in.. Club de Recreio, instead of al Kowloon Cricket Club.

This

gime

should

Attract

quite a number of spectators, as last week. Ireland scored un

impressive 4-1 win over Pakto-

REFUSED

TABOUN WINS THE 2,000 GUINEAS

Three lengthy ahead, Aly Khan's Taboan, ridden by Australian Jockey George Moore, wins the 2,000 Guineas--first classic flat race of the English sea- son at Newmarket last Wednesday.

Running second immediately behind the winner is Mr A. R. Ellis'a Masham, with D. Smith in the saddle. Third is Lieutenant-Colonel Giles Loder's Carnoustie, with Læster Piggot up (in contre of course abreast with Masham),

Reuterphoto,

AMERICAN BASEBALL REVIEW

Champion Yankees Having Their Worst Slump In The

Last Twenty

Twenty Years

New York, May 4.

The once-proud Yankees champions of the baseball world — were eat- ing humble pie today as they languished in seventh place in the American League and began to bicker among themselves in the club house, on the field and in the dugout.

Having lost nine of their simply aren't hitting.

last ten games they are six and They are not producing runs,

"At the time, the New York Commission Bad the NBA a half games from first place, having scored an average of have refused to let me sign for held by the surprising Cleve-only two runs per game to date. 家 defence Brainst Gustav and Indians.

In the last ten games they have

Scholz ol Germany, a ranking Casey Stengel, The usmaily hit only three homers. That contender. But they let Floril voluble mannger of the Yankees in a far cry from the tence- Patterson Sign for defences was at

loss for words to busting Yankees, proud ruler of against an #Lu Pete supply the answer. He the kingdom of swat, once the Rademacher, unknown Roy wouldnt speak English, much scourge of American League Harris and Brian London, who tess "stengelese" after his pitchers, Babe Ruth and Lou wasn't even alven permission team had been vanquished in Gebrig must be turning over in to fight by his own British both ends of a Sunday double their graves. Boxing Board."

header by the last-place Detroit Tigers,

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Home Welcome For Forest

Nottingham, May 4. Nearly 100,000 people lined the streets here tonight to cheer the Nottingham Forest football team, win ners of this year's Foot- bail Association Cop faul

The team, which beat Luton Town by two goals to one at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, travelled through the streets on the top of coach.

Scores of women and child. ren fainted in the 30,000 crowd packing the city's uld market square, where the team were given a elvic welcome, China Mail Special.

Henry Longhurst On Golf

LEGAL LUNACY

I wonder how many golfers, other than those who have served on the Rules of Golf Committee, have read the rules of golf?

I dare say the total through- | was correctly penalised 38 shots, out the whole golf world could.., two strokes a hole, Judged easily be nambered.

by any standard this la lunacy. Nor do I blame them.

Here are some more that Last week I had a try myself. could go. (1) You must not There are 41 rules, some with play a ball when it is moving. anything up to halt a dozen Well, who the devil wapis to? sub-sections, I got bogged down

Good Heavens! after 34 but even iliis, I can assure you, wak quite à meri- lorious effort.

If a man guides la ball into the hole while it is moving you The question arose through disqualify him under Hale 1 (see the legalising, for the protes- later). (2) You musi not accept What does it really sional tournament at Moor Park, advice,

of illegal practices in which 90 matter? You have fiil got to per cent, of club golfers cheer-play the shot. (3) You may at fully indulge throughout the all times ascertain how many yeur, namely, picking out your opponent has played, "suckers" and smoothing out Good Hoavens, we don't, need pitch marks on the green when a rule for that If he won't tell they interfere with the putt. you, don't play with him again. Some time ago I wrote rather (4) You must not fee up In alrily that the rules of golf front of the tee box. Of course could weil be presented on one not. No one on purpose risks sheet of foolscap.

his reputation to turn n 450-yd, hole into 449 yd, 2 n. (5) You must not "test the surface of

Desirable

Research now convinces mu the green by roughening or that this is not only practicable scraping." but desirable.

This has always deled my comprcheusjon. The penalty, believe it or nul, is two strokes of loss of hole,

The present complex unreat rules

Endeavour. ofler the worthiest of efforts by our legis lators, to cater for almost every It occurs to me that all the Robinson added that he had

But in spite of the terrific Soccer Commentary contingency, and an ever rigmarole about the flag stick never had bad fight in bis

stump. one cannot write the

increasing volume of Decisions eculd go. In other words you le and that he would leave it

Obvious Reason

Yankees off-they cannot be Sir, There must be a real explains their application. can have I attended, take i to the public to decide as to The obvious reason for the cold short because they are too drarth of good sports

if we started again with fresh out, teave it In--whatever you whether he would be forced into early slump of the champions good a team and are a cinch to mentators in the colony.

minda ank sheet of like. If you hit 11, the best of retirement "just at a time when can be seen in the balling hit their way out of the slump

paper to produce a short set of | fuck; und It the ball Texts there's hardly an attraction leftoverages, the home run

the season totals before

in much Jock Blown is something, but rules for day to day golfers, against it, I counts as "in" in the sport."-UPI.

and the RBI columns. They older, It is the worst slump Sunday's commentary the three-quarters of the present thus saving the "judicious they have mod in the last Costa Rican match must have ende would never be seen again. wading" at present required twenty years.

brought out the rals.

I should start on the principle to make it drop to the bottom. that, having been at it for a Please give the arm-chair few hundred years, we know

Could Easily Go

SURREY FIGHT BACK Setting Fast Pace

AGAINST THE

M.C.C.

London, May 4.

fun and Portugal, the holders, Surrey, the county champions, fought back well at

will be all out to retain the International Trophy.

Nominate YOUR

Hongkong Footballer

Of The Year

Members of the public are invited to nominate Hongkong's Footballer of the Year for the current season,

It is a popularity poll organised by the China Mail, and nomination coupons will be accepted until May 15, 1959,

are:

The two qualifications for nomination

(1) Footballing prowess.

(2) Sportsmanship on the field of play.

Nominations should be addressed to the Editor, China Mail, Wyndham Street.

To the Editor, China Mall,

the

My nomination for Hongkong's Footballer at the Year, taking into account his playing ability and his sportsmanship on Feld of play is:

of the

(Biznady)

Lord's today to capture eight MCC wickets for 82 between-tea and the close,

MOC, who finished the day as MCC slumped to 132 for 250 runs ahead with two second eight by the clase. innings wickets standing, took the last Ave Surrey wickets in 40 minutes for the addition of 20 runs this morning, and had scored 40 without loss by tea.

Bedser In Form Then Alse fo

Beder, showing f lot of his old Are, took four wickets for 30 in 20 overs to put Surrey back with a chance

French Amateur Golf Champion

Juhn Mortimore, the Glou- cestershirept spinner, sum- monadto Australia during, the MCC's tour, revelled drying pitch at Oxford and took eight for 59 against the Uni-

on a

Meanwhile the Cleveland Indians, getting good pitching and timely hitting are setting a fast pace even though some of their slugging stalwarts such as Minnie Minogu, Rocky Colavita and Vle Power are well below

the 300 mark. When that team

gets up to its batting potential,

the high-flying Indians

are

bound to get stronger and might go all the way. They were pleked for second place in this corner-France-Presse.

American League Win

versity. Oxford, silly-out C-For-Boston

followed on

and a galtant 66 by their cap- tain, Alan Smith, helped them to recover a little by the close when they needed 02 with seven wickets left to avoid an inning defeat.

listeners a better deal.

INVALID.

Special Film

Made In Honour

Of Fangio

London, May 4.

what the game of golf is. Ou All the stuff about "secidental- this basin all the 34 Definitions 1y hitting your partner or op- (0.8. "Committee." The "com-

ponent or their clubs, with mittee Is the committee in savage penalties agalast one side

of charge the competition) or the other, could surely go. could go together with specifica. No one does it on purpose. If tions of balls and clubs, which they do, see penalties afore- would remain available for mentioned,

manufacturers.

Two Principles

Innumerable other sections Including five on how to drop or place the ball-could easily go. but some, of course, must re- main. I should certainly keep The present crafty, Rule 1, de- which I should advance to Rulening in two lines the game of

I should rely largely on two principles, one written,

the

other not. The written ong.

A 20-minute film "Homage 2, is the present Rule 11 (4)-golf, under which you eatch de-

Was

Highlight of the film is the Bone showing Fanglo driving a Maserall around

I should permit "suckers" to be lifted, and dropped anywhere, except in hazard, and pltch marks to be smoothed out on the green and the ball cleaned. In the old days the greens were comparatively tough,

to Fangio", showing some "If any point in dispute be not liberate offenders on ground of the great victories of red-by-the- rules or locul that they are not playing golf"

rules; the decision shall be made Juan Manuel Fangio, five h accordance with equity"

Also, the rule about", im- mayable objects and movable Umes world champion The unwritten one might be Impediments, though I fancy that racing driver, had its warded "If a player play not in nearly every golfer would wel- premiere bere this even ordance with be accepted, come un extra rule that, if you spirit of the game, the penalties really get stuck, you can at eny ing at the Savoy Hotel.

shall be (a) in match play; don't time count two strakes and drop New York, May 4

play with him again and (b) in your ball on the nearest edge ath home run of the year for among

Jackle Jensen

The Argentine are, now a smashed his sucessful

modal businessman

play; don't accept his of the fairway. entry next time." You would two runs today and Dick Ger- audience who saw the dim.

the specially invited

be surprised what a multitude of nert brought across three more

golding sins this would cover. All Out For 77

with long doubles as Boston

Let us look at some of the Cambridge University also clobbered Kansas City's relief

rules which under these simple the Monzaprinciples could go. had a bad day-being dismissed Fitching for an 8-4 victory,

track in Italy. A camera was for 77 by Essex at Fenners for

It WER the only American Installed in the car to

All the business about 14 record clubs, for instance. their third consecutive score of League came "of the day or the drive and the audience roso

All that . It seems ridiculous nowadays below three figures.

niglit.

this rule did was to stop few to cheer when the scene, show-idlots

to spend thousands of pounds Kon Previon's fast-enodium' Don Montbouquette, 24-year-ing

carrying 20 and caused jon billard table surfaces, only to deliveries did the damage and old Boston native who was toerentesi, was over,

the ex-champion At his thousands more idiots (If they have everything nullified by a ho finished with six for 17. !casex trom the Army

will pardon my saying so) who whacking great lump of mud on After the flim, made by Essex batted again, even- March 25 and has yet to put in British petrol company, Fangio eight to carry 14 and them have

would have carried seven or the bull. After 18 holes Cros was four tundly selling Cambridge for a full season down but it was all square af, set -

in the Mafura,

the moment only a fow was presented with a copy of to of 437 win and they tamed the A's at the plate and 11 unit

buy little prams to push links lawyers know the rules of the 27th and from there he wentrenched 20 without loss by the got

painting showing him them round in. credit for

golf. My his Arz win driving

tedious and self- on to win.Reuter.

close.-Router.

against no losses.-UP.I.

For carrying a 16th elub by sucrificing labour in ploughing Presse.

mistake a woman. In America through the first 8 has con- vinced me absolutely that all that most of us need could be condensed into the equivalent of o score card and carried in the pocket of the bag.

Paris, May 4, Jean Pierre Cros beat Philippe Chargny 2-1 to win the 36 holes final of the French amateur golf championship at

Chantilly Today.

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on

Be Barry Appleby

ADENOIDE VES, APPENDICITIE |-SKUM IN LOWER ABDOMEN ON VIS BACKACHS, BLOOD

PRESSURE, OLICKISVAL.

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ZINC POISCHWING

Maserati,France-

I'M REALLY111.

I'VE GOT THEDA

At

I do hope that our British-and American legislators when they niret next month will give this elementary propellona thought.

English Soccer Results

Remilis

London, May 5.

· of tonight's English League football swatches, ware;

Division 1

Arsenal 3, Birmingham 1.

Newport 0, Qolghaster 15. Len Reuter,