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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1959.

As The Minutes Tick Out At Wimbledon Alex Olmedo Puts On Record:

THE HOPES AND FEARS OF A

TENNIS CHAMPION

For

As Interviewed by FRANK ROSTRON with the co-operation and approval of the USLTA.

just about every person in Peru, even to the remotest one English word shepherd boy in the Andes, there is they know well, especially since I got into the world headlines by winning my Davis Cup matches in Aus- tralia last December. That word is "Wimbledon.” It wasn't just a joke when my friend Pancho Contreras. of Mexico's. Davis Cup team, solemnly christened his first son, now aged two, Panchito Wimbledon Contreras, because the boy was born while his papa was playing in the 1957 Wimbledon championships,

I don't know if they realise is just a district in London, where stub keeps the best grers enrts in the world was pretty hazy myself until 1 petually eme Her for the first time two years ag

now

It permits me to go round | Then there is Oswaldo, aged the world and meet people of 17, just Bnishing high school in all nallons and to learn Lo Lima, Alberto, aged 15, elso at

I sprak with them as

school in Limn. David, aged 10. sprak English with you.

and Ruth, aged six, both in junior school in Arequipa, and Maybe it is a golden key but the baby of our family. Bye- so far I have not worried about year-oki Jaime, who is just But when I was only a 3-monter though I have been starting school. the boy first getting curious astonished at what tennis about hitting that little white do in the West-alonished ball with my father's racquet what it did for my other tennis was tuo big for me, Thero, Pancho Segura, of Ezug- Man fathered from: my dor. who was a ball buy fri father's talk with the mem- Gulya quall

that

זוני

And now this is it-Wimble- at don. Only one man can win it

out of the 128 players.

and whose fother

bery that you must win some was also a grundsman, like thing strange called Wimblemine. don if you are be called Ercal.

My Hero

Aud, even if you are a famous player, patently it is bad at you don't win Wimbledon.

How my hero, Pancho Gon- zales, could bretme "great with- out winning Wimbledon always the mystery, only half explained by the statement that

My wish, now I am beginning to have such a rich fe in the wider world, is to send money lo my Cather and mother. to Lease their work and to give a

good start to my brothers sisters.

Exciting

and

Facade

That gives you an excited Inside-an emptiness feeling In the stomach. The feeling got when I went on to the Milton courts

Brisbane

last year. A feeling of fear and fright but also of eager ness, a sort of pain that is pleasant, or a pleasure that scares.

I think know how a rare- horse feels when trained

But take it easy. Alejandro.. You have no jockey. There's only one guy that can win tor you-and that's Olmedo,

And there's only one guy that can beat you-hat's Olmedo 100. more then that fellow Bruss the nel.

'Relax'

I've played scecer. But there you've 10 others 10 shoulder your burdens.

I've been a sprinter, clocking 10.9 seconds for the 100 metres, which secɑunts for some of the extra speed I have as I race across court for a net volley.

But this tennis is different. You are out by yourself with nobody but Olmedo to help you. Soon will be the moment of truth. Muscles tense, Slam. You put your fast serve into the net.

Look uul, Olmedo! These muscles were too tense. Helux,

relax.

But don't funk it, Olmedo, Remind yourself you've got one of the best second serves to the business. Don't play it 100 safe. You've got to get on (np and fant.

Those are my mental processes as 1 get into the heat of the light.

But sleeh!

As I hit my first winner, with the white new ball raising a white puff of chalk as the guy 1 temporarily hate tries in valn to chase it. and the crowd ripples with applause, I exult,

Perfection

My father, Salvadore Olmedo, perfection. I can still joke ant

This is it too. The thing I groundsma> of the tumble

Arque pretend to smile when the other can do best in life. The per- tennis club in

my mind me when I sailed from Calle Players kid me, because I am feelan ve trained ;።

Когда

ALEX OLMEDO

AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL

English County. Cricket GEOFF PULLAR KNOCKS UP 161 FOR LANCS AGAINST GLAMORGAN

London, June 29, Geoff Pullar of Lancashire and Gilbert Parkhouse of Glamorgan, England's new opening pair for the Test match starting at Leeds on Thursday, enjoyed vastly different fortunes in the match between their counties at Old Trafford, Man- chester today.

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-Pullar took his Saturday's At Birmingham: Gloucestèr- score of 116 not out to 161 shire 12 and sreondly 197 for one helping Lancashire to total 304. (M. Young 61, A. Milion 97

· Pullar batted four and three-hot out). Warwickshire 335 quarter hours and hit 12 fours. (T. Cartwright 09, M. Smith 72,

At the close, Glamorgan were A. Wolton (41), 250 for five,.

All-Rounders

Another

At Leloester: Hampshio 190

and secondly 264 for seven (H.

58, R. Flood 55).

of England's Test Horton Brian Close of York Leicestershire 251 (W. Watsona shire, was dismissed for alx 97, J. Carter 41).

side,

Евьех And then

At Lord's: Somerset 116 and watched

R. Illingworth, his secondly 50 for seven. Middlesex county polleague and rival at 310 for five England's wanted all-rounder, Walton 43).

hit 150 with two sixes and 17

(R. Galo 137, A.

fours in a stay of four hours Al Colchester: Estox 109 and and 20 minutes.

42 for one. Yorkshire 329 (R. For Essex, Trevor Bailey, the Illingworth 150, F. Trueman all-rounder the selectors ure | 54, T. Bulley six for *105). seeking a replacement for took Yorkshire two points. six for 103 and held two catches.

Meanwhile, Arthur Milton, the Al Chesterfield: Derbyshire Gloucestershire opener dropped 241 and secondly 40 for no from the Test ten, played a wicket. India 323 (A. Apte 105, magnificent fighting innings of J. Ghorpade 70, E. Smith Ave D7 not out against Warwickshire for 07).

at Edgbaston to put his side

back into the game after need- AL Worcester:

Oxford

137 hd secondly Fry 6). Worcester-

ing 233 to avoid an innings de- University feat. Milton has so far hit 170. (C. eight fours in a stay of hour shire 210 (M. Horton 67, R. hours.

Broadbent 44, D. Sayer six for 60).

Kansas City

City Score Missed Centuries

10-3 Win Over Detroit Tigers

New York, June 29,

Ave years ago to look for fame Supposed to be a funny guy and and muscle to attain-the thing | Kansas City cashed in on errors by two Detroit

froni Arequipa worth-

I have to keep up that fuende. | that makes Thot long aveary thesapeake no language but Span-But I would rather be left alone, trail

tish.

beenuse, ke a highly strung while.

He did at least win the doubles, At 23. I look upon tenus the key to my life. The opens doors, it opened Efes to let me out of Para. unlocked the barrier to let into the United States and clay There

me Nor does my mother, nor dons | racehorse, I feel I could bolt And gives old Solvadore to my oldest błother Mürin,"aged into a gallog at any unexpected | Olmedo back home the chance

25, a, clerk in Arequipa.

to do a little more boasting,

FOUR D. JONES

HEY PROFESSOR COME QUICKLY,WEYC FOUND WHAT WE ARE

LOOKIN' FOR A

YETI FOOTI.

FERDINAND

WHAT!

NANCY

moment.

GOODGRIEF "ÍYOU'RE RIGHT, THIS

WHAT ARE VIH IS IT THIS IS IT,/. DETYIN'SO CISSITED

ABOUT?

AUNT FRITZI

WENT OUT BEFORE I GOT UP---

*** SO I

DIDN'T HAVE TO HEAR

HER

DON'T

FORGET

TO WASH

SAY

BRICK BRADFORD

WHAT ARE YOU DOING

CASQYI

LEADING YOUR FRIENDS OUT OF THIS SPACESHIP{ BRICK LEARNED HE COULD REVIVE THEM WITH THIS

FIRE EXTINGUISHER......

BEHIND

THE EARS

by MADDOCKS

THE PRINTS SYDP AT THIS WALL OF SOLID ROCK, SO NOW WHAT ARE VUU GONNA

DO-KNOCK THREE TIMES AN'

ACK FOR

CHARLIE

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

“ERNIE BŪSHMILLER,

200

BRICK OPENS THE HÁTCH.......

OKAY! JUMP!

NOTHING TO IT, THEY

REALLY DIG MY LINGO....

... OF COURSE? THEY WERE SLAD

TO LEAVE!

By Paul Norrls

WE STILL HAVE ONE MORE, "PIED PIPER'S LET'S GET HIM OUT*

OF HERE SO WE, CAN BLAST OPP

pitchers to score eight runs in the 10th inning for a 10-3 triumph over the Tigers in today's only American League game.

Sheaffers

"NEW BALLPOINT WITH EXOLUBIVE

STERLING SILVER TIP

Barristers prefer

SWISSAIR

THE AIRLINE OF SWITZERLAND

ROWNTREE'S

AERO

THE

MILK CHOCOLATE THAT'S DIFFERENT!

San Miguel

for EVERY

OCCASION

out

T. Cartwright WAS Tun after reoring 90 for Warwick-

runs.

Result.

AL Northampton: North- chire when going for a sharp amptonshire beat Nolllagham- single and another batsman

shire by OR Innings and 121 miss a century narrowly V Zille Watson of Leicestershire,

Nottinghamshire 107 and who made 97, Including a sc secondly 79 (J. Manning ve and 12 fours.

for 28) Northamptonshire 307 Middlesex opener Bob Gale for seven declared (D. Barrick took four hours 43 minutes to 41, Subba Row 03, P. J. Watts reach three

figures aguinat|67), Somerset at Lord's-one of the slowest hundreds this summer-and wax finally dis-

for missed

£37. Somerset were 58 for seven at the close,

Australian Jack Manning, Kent Hadley had given the left-arm slow bowler, took five Athletics D chance for the for 28 against Nottinghamshire

upsurge by cracking his sixth homer of the seison in the ninth inning to knot the score al two- all.

Fumbled

Barney Schultz look over on the mound for Detroit to start the IOLI and

promptly

to give Nertharplanshirg 1571 innings win.

Closing Scores

Close of play scores in today's cricket matches were:

50,

At Manchester: Lancashire 304 (G. Pullar 181), Glamorgan fumbled Bud Daley's tap in 256 for five (3. Presedto front of the plate. When A. Watkins 69 nut oul).

At Guildford: Sussex 153, Surrey 210 (T Clark 69, 8, Constable 70 not out).

Schullz walked Jerry Lumpe, he gave way to Bob Smith, Dick

Williams dropped a sacrifice bunt down the third base line and both Daley and Lumpe scored when Smith throw the ball into the right fleld s'urner,

Singles

Hadley thion doubled and Noger Maris, Bob Cerv and Frank House followed with singles for three more runs, Dave Sisler relieved Smith and gave up three more runs on infeld out, a double by Ray Boone and a single by Lumpe, Daley was credited with his eighth victory against Avo losses although giving way Ned Garver in the bollom the 10th. Jim Bunning, Detroit's starter, was struck on the wris: i of his pitching hand by a drive off the bat of Lumpe, in the third inning,

Results

(10 Innings)

Kansas City .. Datroll

10 of

001-000-001 --8-30×14=0 ....100-100-000-1-3-13 Garver (10) and House; Burning Morgan (3), Schultz (10),

Daley,

R. Smith (10), Saler (10) and Walsen. WP-Daley (8-81. LP-Schultz (1-2). -Hadley (Cth),UPI.

Australian Yachtsmen To Make World Tour

Sydney, Jane 29,

A group of Australian champion yachtsmen will make a born- sforming four of the world in the next few months.

They are world title-holder Roley Tasker, of Western Aus- representatives tralia, Olympic Jack Linacre (Victoria) and Norman Booth (New South Wales)

Tasker, Stúrrock and Lingree will rail the Victorian dragon class 20ft Gustel XI' in the European championships Jn Italy on September 4,

Booth wil compete in a number of Northern · European regattas in the Swedish, Olymplo and worki champion dragon Slagheken 11, which he has borrowed.--Ching Mall-Special--

AL Gillingham: Cambridge University 170 and secondly 93 for two. Kent 243 (A. Call 85),

Northamptonshire 14 points.

-Reuter,

Sports Diary

TODAY

Tennis

Men's "Vaion! SCAA ❤ Recreio 121, CRC ? BAF, IKCCSA 10. V BKCČSA, LIC V KITU, Re- crele (2) v Necrolo (1), KTOCA (2) V KIGCA (1)

LRC (1), SCAA CRC.

Ladies B Divials; LAC (2) V

Meeting

UCFA Council Meeting, Sporta Road. 6.15 pm

Water-Polo 1st Division: Hoi Tin Y CYMCA (Victoria Poal) 6.30 p.m.

2nd Division: Army V BAR Victoria Fool) p.in.

Bowi Colony Open Singles Champion- ship. Mätehos at KBGC, Hecrelo,

KCC KCC PRC, CCC,

TO-MORROW.

Bowls

Good Neighbours Stileid: USRC rc, 3.30 p.m.

WESTERN AMERICA'S

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