1960-04-20 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1960.

Finn wins Boston marathon

EASILY OUTRUNS

FIELD OF 166

Boston, Mass., Apr. 19.

Paavo Kotila, 32-year-old smooth-running Finn, won the 64th Annual Boston Athletic Associa- tion Marathon today.

Marine Lulentant Alex In record time by the first two stellons at Framing- Breckenridge

the 100-mn checking Beta Finnlugham, tie nestam, 6.5 miles out, and Natick, checking slisten. He was timed 9.5 miles from the start. in 22 nules, 6.6 mife: from the mart.

Koila took over at this point and inevensec his lend as the runnets moved through Welles- inley and Woodland Park and hended up "Heart Break " y Boston College and down to

ke Street,

The recurd ni that point was 34 mintiles, 31 {ra{luzi gk 1457

school-

Kiti ule the marine were Gurdina MeRezze, and Jehang Kelley, 29-year-old teacher who holds the course record of 2:20.05.

Punve Kola, 32-year-old Finn, left over the teal in the arathen the pack moved into Well-dey. At ta Wellesley checking

13.5

inte from the start,

Wo 50 yard out front.

TWICE CHAMPION Johnny

alion,

he

Johany Kelley nuved up to: second place at Wellesley but could not improve his position and fell back going up the long hill.

WIFE ASSISTS

Mckenzie, 30, who represented the United States in the 1950 Olympics at 10.000 metres, pul on a stirring Anish coming off

the hills at Boston College ve miles from the end.

of

The former New York University two-miler attributed of his success to s much

who English-born wife, Chris,

alongside him rani various check points

at

the

clocking

Kelley neved up toi second place at this point.

Twice national champion

he putrana Held of Finland, 160 including the best Amertean long distance runner.

In his only other BAA rate he Anished fourth in 1955.

him and adjusting his pace.

Mrs McKenzie was one of the

His time was 2:28.54. The old restures of the contest witnessed Treard was 2:20:05.

lic

Kotita had such a big irad he walked the last five yards to the

nih lite

was crowned; with leaves of victory, wrapped j in a blankel and led away as u big crowd cheered.

Kotila set a record break- ing pace most of the way but cased up-apparently for lack of competition and finished 40 seconds off the record set -In 1957.

by an estimated half

million

local holitiny bystanders as she raced along the sun-baked pave- mast, shoeless, shouting encour. ingement to her husband.

While McKenzie strengthen-

50

ed his bid for a U.8. Olymple

*not

did Jimmy Green, 27, representing tha Boston A.A.

Following Confalone in fourth place at the Anish were;

-

5. Velkko Koivumaki, Gordon McKenzie Now ther Finn, 2:28:30.

Di York's Ploncer Club was

6. L. Alex, Breckenridge.¦ second. He

timed was

In USA, 2:28:44. 2:22.18.

T 1 Robert A. Carman, USA

2:28.00.

8. Robert Cors, USA, 2:30:39. 9. ThumpS C. Ryan, USA,

In third place wan Junmy Green, American school teacher, 10s time was 2:23:07,

Alfred Confalone, USA, fourth in 2:26:30.

Was

22:32:40.

10. Roisert Drake, USA.

2:34:12.

The well-known Army boxer Trooper R. Martin beat D. Keagh (RN) on poluts in a good, exciting middleweight fight during the 1960 Imperial Services Boxing Championships at R.N. Barracks, Portsmouth, Photo shows Keogh (right) shooting across a right-Army News Photo,

U.S. BASEBALL

Chisox

Tigers,

win before large crowds

New York, Apr. 20.

The Detroit Tigers, with no help at all from Rocky Colavito's bat, and the defending champion Chicago White Sox, still winning by one run, pushed off with victories yesterday as the American League completed its belated 1960 start before 162,326 fans.

The

Tigers defeated the pair of homers by newcomer

Cleveland Indians, who shipped Culavin to Detroit on Sunday for Harvey, Kuran, 4-2 in 15 innings, and the White Sox beat Minnie Kansas City 10-4 on Minoso's second home run, a¦

solo shot in the ninth.

Roger Maris. Baltimore took a 3-2 decision from the Washing ton Senators, who had benten Boston 19-1 in Monday's "early" presidential opener.

In the only National League day game, the Los Angeles Dod- The New York Yankees, griners broke a tie for first with

a comeback,

Alexander Beckenridg Kelley, who has been amorul Marines, a Jormer the leaders in this event for of the US two-mille

Hulder at several years, did not finish.ly intent on record Villanova College, led the pack AP.

Australia uses

the Boston Red Sox 8-1 on

'Vim'

brat

E

San Francisco by beating Glunts 4-0.

to train for America's Cup yachting

challenge

Sydney, Apr. 19.

A slcek, 69-foot racing yacht, the American-owned "Vim", which is under charter to a Sydney syndicate, is to be used us a "trial horse" for the. to take part in the next three years to train an Australian crew coveted America's Cup.

On her international rating as one of the fastest 12-metre class racing yachts ever built are pinned Australia's hopes of winning the famous yachting trophy some time in 1962.

Perhaps the most [amous challenger of all was that of millionaire grocer, the late Sir Thomas Lipion, who spent estimated £3,000,000 on five attempts to win the. Cup between 1899 and 1930,

an

A locally designed and locally boil yachi, manned by a crew truined on board

the "Vi". will attempt to beat her Ameri- ean "master" under racing con- ditions after which Australla will enter a challenge for the Cup.

Originally a Brilish trophy. ; te diert before realising bs the America's Cup has been ambition, but two of his chul- held by the United States lenges were the clasest Britain since its inerption 109 years hus ever come to winning

Cup series.

30

was

ด

CoRIMON-

Jast

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the

The Chicago Cubs were at St. Louis and Philadelphia was at Pittsburgh at night in the only other games scheduled.

LARGEST CROWD

The day's largest crowd --- 52.758 turned out at Clove- land, many ready for the worst after general manager Frank Lane's unpopular exchange. But Colavito, the golden boy of "Injun" fans, was 0-for-0 and struck out four times. Kuenn, the AL's bat champion (.353) year, Was 2-for 1 for Cleveland.

In the end, it was Al Kaline, a veteran Tiger standby, who rapped a two-run single that won it in the 15th.

Wolves move up with lucky draw

London, Apr. 19.

to draw 0-0 against Nottingham Forest today and move into a three points foad at the top of the English soccur standings.

Wolverhampton Wanderers were lucky

UK soccer

results

Division 1

Leeds United

o Wolverhampton Forret West Bromwich 1 Birmingharn

2 Prenton

1

1

It's

wonderful for coloured S. African

sportsmen in Britain

By JOHN COTTRELL

London, Apr. 19.

It's wonderful to be a coloured South African sportsman... in Britain this year. They are getting the red-carpet treatment wherever. they go.

Such a Inave would create

For the first time two colour- cd professionals-Papwa Sew-more good-will in Britná sunker Sewguolia, Indian cham-uny, amount of sportsman-like haplon of Natal, and E. W. John- ericket, sparkling play Jim Tiey, Nottingham back, let the Wolves uff lightly. Fon-Sedibe, a Johnniesburg pro friendly speech-instieg.

Be it the crossbar with penalty luck und the Wolves serumbled the ball away.

Now the

Wolves have 52 points three more than sccond place Tottenham Hotspur, Both teams have two more games to piny.

Burnley, third-placed

fessional will be able to piny

in tournaments controlled by ibe Profesional Golfers' Asso- elation.

Because of their colour, they cannot be members of the Smith Atrican P.G.A. So Britain's au- rule thorilles have walved the also which limits their tournaments

with 49 points, has four remain-19 players who are members of their own country's professioual ing games,

The Tottenham-Wolverhamp-golfing association. ton match at Wolverhampton's For the first time a coloured Molineux ground on Saturday South African - Basil Coventry City Grimsby Town 2 could be the one to decide the D'Oliviera has come

Division 2 Sheffield United Middlesbrough

Barnsley

Division 3

D Shrewsbury

Division

Bradford Northampton Walall

1 Stockport

Southport

Notis County

Standings Division 1

Wolverhampton

Tottenhar

Burnley

Sheld

Wednesday

0

champlatiship.......AP.

Fraser advances

in U.S. tennis

Won Drawn Loat Pts,

23

0

11 52

10 49

20

15

11 40

12 10

Neale

-AP.

West Bromwich is

'Footballer Of The Year'

The

Mail China

of "Footballer

the Your" contest closed at

A largo noon today. number of votes were received from China Mail

Those readors. will be counted in tho next few days and the result will be announced on Saturday, April 23.

the

world's

Lewis over to

play In Central Lancashire Lengue cricket. The Middleton Club, formerly served by West Indian Roy Gitchrist.

signed him on without seen him in action.

even having

thon

and

Star hurdler looks forward to

big contest

Quantico, Va., Apr. 9. Martin Lauer of Germany may be the world's great- est short-distance hurdler dccording to the record book, but America's Hayos Jonos intends to rectify that point whon they moet.'

Lauer's

for the 110- been

has

13.2 hurdles eure accepted as world record, Ho also is on record as saying he thicks he can beat Jones,

TENNIS TOUR

Another coloured South African,

high $1-year-old Houston, Apr. 10. Frater and Roy school teacher David Samaa!, nelson of Australia made has arrived for a four months quick work of opening round tennis tour. No tournaments matches against young Texans are closed to him the hopes to telay in the River Oaks Tennis play in the British Hurt Court Tournament.

Championships and at Wimble- Fraser,

top-don) and most of his opponents renked amateur, defeated Harry will be white, including quite Parten 6-1, 6-0. Emerson de- possibly SOTH white

South 6-0, Africans, fcuted Richard Schuette, 6-3.

"That so?" said The castern At home, coloured and white Britain

Michigan Senior yesterday. the South Africans cannot meet at

sport; nor can they play together "Well, I'm ready for him.

wish We could Погле In the

tem. Coloured fact, only

raco a couple of times before South Africans cannot re-

the Olympics," present their country at major

Jones also has some reserva- sports and the white cricketers lons about the record. cannot even play Test matches in India, Pakistan and the West Indies.

Roginal Bennett of defeated Kenneth Lang of US. 6-3, 0-1.—AP.

Davis Cup tennis

Brussels, Apr. 19. Belgium meets Switzerland in the first round of the Davis Cup tennis tournament, to be played in Geneva on April 29 to May 1, it was reported here today AFP.

New cricket

policy stirs

comment

Manchester, Apr. 19.

Bob Barber, Lancashire County Cricket Club's new

amateur captain, will stay at a different hotel from the professionals in the side when the county play away this season.

to reintroduce The request this pre-war custom was made the Lancashire club com- by initiee, Barber, who generally will be the only amateur in the team this season, agreed to the poiley.

DISAGREED

"Lancashire's decision seems Essex ridiculous to tre," secretary Trevor Balley said, anding

to that they likes have the capiafn available off the field as well as on it,

Vie Wilson, Yorkshire's

pro-

[11

he

ob.

NOT IMPOSSIBLE

Yet, rather then drop out of "That's very fast," the Olympic Games and Bri-served. "I've heard that ish Empire Games, the Loses could have been cxaggerated.

of South African athleties allow I don't say it is Impossible. In their white stars to compete in fact, I think I might do it. But this sports festival against it would have to be on a given other day with everything just right.

athletes from

coloured countries.

At the Cardin Games of we even saw a South 1958 African girl dancing with coloured athlete — a thing

that would be unthinkable si home.

When I think in terms of a real good clocking for myself, think of about 13.4. Anyhow, we'll see how things come out when we meet."

Jones clocked 13,6 in his first competition at the

Does South Africon sport Outdoor

suffer is a result of apartheid? Quantico relays here on Satur- Upholders of this policy argue day and said he was pleased that it makes no real difference with his performance, since coloured sportanen are not

His 13.8 was the best of the

good enough to represent their year so far and was well under country anyway.

the Olympic qualifying standard

But those against apartheid of 14,4-AP ean quote many examples to the contrary.

Weight-lifier Ronu? Eland

was not chosen for South Africa Date set for he came to Britain and was

in the 1948 Olympic Games, but

good enough to represent us.

BOXING TITLE

Boxer Jake Tull had to go to Britain 1

and gain fame fortune and eventually win the Empire flyweight title. Slewart The Monagend broke South Africa's three-mile record by 21 es but 1950 of the was left out Olymples.

Now it will be interesting to watch the progress of cricketer D'Olivieru in the highly- competitive Lancashire League, fabulous record but He has a so far he has not had the chance to prove his ability against top- clars opposition.

return

title fight

Manila, Apr. 19. roturn' match between the Philippines Gabriel "Flath" Elardo and American Harold Gomes for the world junior light- weight title is set for July 6 in San Francisco, Efordo's

ain- manager nounced today.

Lopo Sarreal told UPI that

Frank Lary of the Tigers

Mr Geoffrey Howard, Lan- fessional captain, stated that and Gary Bell of the "Injung

cashire's secretary, explained his tearn all stayed together. hosled through 10 shutou!

were chased today that the main reason for He added that he preferred (innings, but both

the decision was to give the this way as we can soon settle in the jith. The Tigers

any difficulties which crop up," Cup back for the

captain additional authority on cracked through on a two-tun wealth.

the field, Nell single ty pinch-hliter

Leslie Amas, former England Then, in October

Hut Jimmy Piersall

lost plyer who is now fanartr Australia's retiring

Governor Chrisky

of Kont bald he thought General Sir William Slim, neve it with a two-out, two-i

dinner no Beet at a

in his run pinch single in Cleveland's

years." Kent honour at the Sydney Harbour 11th.

captain will be better able to clock back 40

African non-European have been agreed upon for the side, headquarters of the Haval

it most desirable South

Ulle won by team,

28-year-old all rematch for the enforce discipline on the field if considered Flying Yacht Squadron, As

he can get away from the side for their caplain to be with the rounder whose achievements, 1 Elude by a 7th round knockout ptúns veere afoot for

during non-playing hours," Mr real of the players--China Mail

la claimed, includo a double- of Games in Manlia last March tralian challenge,

Howard said.

special.

century in 65 minutes (the first century in 23 minutes), 40 runs off one eight-ball over, h average of 80 for his past 200 innings.

The arrival of "Vim" by freighter from the United Staten early in January this year! marked the beginning of putting the plans into action,

INVITATION

Given by Queen Victorin and The last unsuccessful chai- know?! 15 the Royal Yacht lenge was made by the British Newport. Squadron 100 Guinea Cup, yacht "Sceptre" off

in September was first competed for by 10 Rhode Island, large ocean-going "Plants"

This was the first time in! 1058 1851. The Coarse

nice that the Cup was competed for

An Invitation by a "Cup Com- round the Isle of Wight and the under the revised conditions of mitte" set up by the Syndiente won by the only Captain Brown's "Deed of Gift" for application to become mem- Cup was United States 101-foul yacht altered by Supreme Court de-bers of the crew produced more "America", skippered by Cup-elston.

than 200 yachtsmen from all over Australia eager to s the tain Richard Brown.

"Van" 12 places aboard the Twenty of them wanted to be her skipper.

•

DIFFICULT

There limited the yachts taking part to the 12-metre elus and deleted the proviso that I was taken hon and pre-challengers had to all to the Chang ca- sented to the New York Yacht defending country.

coin-

Club for International com- abling fast, light racers, pelition. There, it has stayed parable to the American yachts for more than a century in mute to be shipped across the Atlantic of 16 British and two Canadian by freighter. sitetopls to win it back.

One condition

that WAR cach member of the crew should be avillable to sall Ava days a week, including week- ends for six months. A plan is being

considered to pro- them with financial assistance and those from olker states with Job..

Organisers of the

challenge

to handle

the

These

vide Among the thousands crowded The original conditions of Cup challenges made it extremely aboard an armuda of small craft dimcult for the United States to to watch the 1958 races were lose the trophy, They Fuld two veteran Australian yachts- down that all challenges must men, John and Frank Living- be decided in the defender's stone, owners of "Kurrewn IV," want to have three complete home waters and challenging one of Australia's top blue crews of 12 trained yachts built in their home coun-water raters. Their blg cutter "Vim" and, eventually,

challenger. try must travel under their own ihan six times taken Argi-across-Australian noll to the venue.

the-line honours la Australia's will be selected after six montlin preter yaching classic, the of initial training in racing trinis This meant that British yachts Sydney to Hobart race, a gruel-nt then they will start a hal had to be robust enough to Dig 600-mile test of mat and 18 months' ko two withstand an Allantic crossingst.lp. while the America defenders could be lightly built for racing condidons.

Nevertheless, Jorge amounts of money and Effort have beeti poured to British attempts to fake the Cup back to 11g “right- | ful home."

years*

"tuning up."

In the first six weeks, wouk- With this experience behind be crews will be under the them, they advanced the idea guiding hamt of "Vim's" that given the right training | Amurican salling master, under the right conditions, Bwedish - vorn Captain Bili "and with a yacht built to Cariens, who has Sown to International) alandarām, Sydney for the purpose--China Australian crow could win the 'Mali Special.

Pete Burnside, last of three Ther pitchers, won it with Jim Grant third of tive Cleveland hurlers, the loser-AP.

Tahl leads

Moscow, Apr. 19. The fourteenth game of the world chess tiile match ended in a draw today at move 212 Tess reported. Challenger Mikhail Tall retalna a two point lead Mikhall over champlon Botvinnik The R-G—AF..

we believe that an amateur Lancashire were "puting the D'Oliviera, captain cf the the date, place and purse terms

Omelala of other county cluba disagreed with the Lancashire

decision.

Doug insole, Essex

cuptain and test selector, said his county believed in all players staying at the sens hotel, and they had a very happy team.

Sports Diary

TO-DAY

Barcer Annual Memorial Cup match al Police

Boundary Ground

Breed 6.30 p.m.

is a

10.

However, Sarreal salda "How minor details" et have to be Ironed out betwem him and Comes manager Sammy Rich man.

"But I don't think these de- talla would greatly affect the arrangement," niready agreed

Whatever the strongth of the opposition, this seems a fantastic record for a mari who could not get the full coaching benefits available to a white cricketer. Sarreal sald. He did not disclose

If D'Oliviera displays auch what these details were. brilliance. in the Lancashire Sarreal also did not reveal Langue, the South African how much each fighter would Hockey

should not hesitate | get in the rematch. International Bel-Ainat, authorities

In their Marek India v Malaya at Bookunpoo 6.30 io call on his services during the Ratné

Gomes tour of England in th way that England called up Jira Parks when he was coaching li the West Indies this year.

Hampshire's polley was that the players stayed together end changed together, Desmeand Meu's Eushtr the county Everelary, said. "The professional cricketer, p.m. score is

and should be equal," he de-

is a fine 1reated clared.

THE GAMBOLS

I THINK I PUT

IT UP IN THE

ATTIC

תפנה נות *

HERE IT 10

BORIDE Billy Thele's Bo Boxing Exhi bluon at K Criokat Club 6 to 7 p.h.

by Barry Appleby

NOW WHEN AUNTIE ARRIVES DON'T FORGET TO THANK HER FOR HER PRESENT

got Elordó $7,500.

10 fight,

$25,000. and The contract called for a return boot within 60 days.--UPI..........

GAS IS TOPS

SAYS MR. THERM