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* THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1961.

Baseball's greatest player dead

TY COBB SUCCUMBS TO CANCER AT AGE OF 74

Atlanta, July 17. Ty Cobb, described by many as the world's greatest baseball

player, died today of cancer, Cobb, known as "The Georgia Peach," was 74.

dird bene in Emory, hometown. Cobb made hid pro- Daiversity Hospital where fessional debut at 17 with By had been treated

siace Augusta, Georgia, In the South December 1950. fur can-Arantle League.

gland; prostate which had spared to the privle II ans and the vertebras,

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Open Bowls NEW ZEALANDERS BREAK

fixtures

The following fixtures for the various events of, the Colony Open Lawn Bowl Champion- ships have been announced by the Hongkong Lawn Bowls Association!

LADIES' OPEN SINGLER | the rules which spreided the

(Wirst round) paths belong to the runner. He

To be played on Monday, July 31, at 3.30 pm. Ogured it was up to the base-

Mr D. Coller (IKFC) vs Mrs O. mch to protect themselves by Heston (KFC) at PRC; Mias J. getting out of his way, Mostly Kwong (CCC) va Mrs P: Sung (COC)"

at HKFC; Mrs M. Rozario (Rec) va Bug League they did.

Mrs 8. Zilva (CCC) at KỘC: Mis career spanned 24 years, 22 with Cobl and Mic

Charlie Falehall USRC) va Mrs S. Detroll put

duinelder. Ho Marion Lembard were married Skeoch (KDC) on

at KIGC; Mrs 1. "In addition," his physielan managed the Tigers for six in 1900 and divorced 39 years Billys (CCC) Mr.

Walton Dr E. Hugh said "Cobb had years, and finished his Major later. They had three sons and

(RBCC) at itCC.

To be played on Thursday, Augurt tabetes and chronic heart League career in 1928 with the two daughters. One son, 15, at 8.30 nm. dscape. While his general Phiadelphia Athletics.

In Herschel, Jed

va. Mes 1057. Dr Ales 1. Lee (IAC) @eredition bad deteriorated Aming the pasi

D. Baker (EC) va stra 1. D two weeks,

Rounaeter niour at HKFC, MIL the end came rather sudden-

Souss (Rec) at KBGC: Mas H. Clayton Tomall (TRC) ve Mud. (TC) at PRC: (KBGC) vs

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Debut at 17

Cobb, whose fabulous baseball career stretched over 20 years, entered the huspital on June 5.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb was born me. 30. 1886 near Royston, in Northeast Georgia. boting randio ball

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Nottingham, July 17. Frank Misson the Australian zam bowler, is having trouble again with his left ankle.

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Cubby kyns a baseball wonder. Tyrus R. Cobb Jr died the One of the game's must aggres-poilowing year of a min luinor. Cob and Mrs Frances Cass rive players, he at one time held 00 records. Many stil were married in 1049 at Buffalo,

New York.AP. sland. }lls lifetime batting average was 367 and except for his first year he batted over 300 every season in the Majoru.,

Known

The Georgia Peach." he proved as falchied in the business world as on

diamond, amassing fortune estimated as high as three million dollars.

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Accused

Cobb drew top billing in 1936 in the Arst bailot for U.S. baseball's Hall of Fame. He

eclved 222 of a possible 226 votes in a nationwide poll by the Baseball Writers Association and topped the list aliead of Babe Ruth, Hangs Wager and Christy Mathewson in the first Kroup to be enshrined at Couperatown, N.Y.

Foes often accured the Aery the arting captain Neil Harvey Cobb of dirty play when he silá ankir was feeling into the baxes with his spikes, mre, but asked to be allowed which he always kept razor

He did har held high

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TRIBUTES

'Embodiment of the spirit of baseball'

New York, July 17, Baseball Commtastoner Ford Frick Bald today be as shocked as are "all baseball; people" 21 the death of Ty Chbb.

Mr G. McCall M. M. (CCC) st

following have drawn byes into the second round:

Mre 1. Gardner (RCC), Mr. L. H. Rendall (KCC): Mrs J. Banks (KDC) Mie J. Liddell (KKBGC): Mrs M. Hetherington (USRC), MIL 1. Souza (CCC); Mes 1. Butherland (KBAC).

"LÄDIES' OPEN PAIRS

(First round)

To be played on Tuesday, August 4. at 4:30 pm.

Min D. Lelle and Mrs D. Bicheno (KEGC) V Mirx 3. Liddell and Mr 3. Roungetel KCC) «1 KDC:. Men G. Clayton and Mra B Catter (KFC) vi Mrs M. Barber and Mrs N. Bramley (USRC) at KCC; BITE D. Baker and Một B. 11. Randall (RCC) va Mita .. Gardner and Mrs d. Sequeira (KCC; at KBGC; Mrs

and Mes C. Leonar F. Barros (CCC) vs Mrs J. Banks and Mew 3.

nley (RDC) A HKFC.

-To ba played oli Wednesday. August D. at 330 pm.

Mrs I. Sutherland and Mer G.

"Cobb represented the typi cat spirit ol baseball as we knew

35 youngsters. He Metal (RDCC) Ya Mrs P, Sung and established the precedent which

Mrs 1. Silva (CCC) at XCC; Mr M. Kave baseball its continuity. fethertugton and Mra E Fairbail Baseball would not have (U8RC) vs Miss 31. Kwong and Mrs reached its great proportions its sava (CCC) at Recrels: Mew M. it were not for the struggling spirit of a man like Cobb," he said.

"Cobb embodied the spirit of the era and belonged in a class with Babe Ruth, Christy Mathewson, Grover Alexander, player and Walter Johnson in mak- ing baseball America's onal pastime," said Frick.

'A great loss to baseball'

WORLD RELAY RECORD

Dublin, July 17,

The world record for the four by one mile. retsy race held by Hungary since 1959 was broken at Dublin's Hautry Stadium-tonight by the New Zealand team led by Olymple champton Peter Buell,

The New Zealanders' tims was'16 minutes 23.8 seconds as against the Hungarians' time of 10 minutes 25.2 seconds. Dellala was second la 16 minutes 24.8 seconds which also Lettered the Hungarians" record time.

With Buell were Murray Halberg, Barry Magee and, Garry Philpott. Britain's team were Bian Taylor, N. Ar "tr- son, A. Simpson, and Bryan Hall,

Snell, running lost tex, had to make up at least 15 yards but, uning beautifully, he

overcame the Englishman Simpson to pass blm, ten yards from the winning post.

It was apparent that the record was going to be broken? for, at three and a half miten the time stood at 14 minutes 23 seconds. At three and threequarter miles the time stood at 15 minutes 35 seconds and Il was obvious to the 10,000 crowd that Snell's buraling flalsh would help set up the new Lime-AFP.

WORLD FENCING

Olympic foils

champion eliminated

COUNTY CRICKET

Gordon Barker

scores 181 not out for

for Essex

London, July 17.

Gordon Barker, the Essex opening batsman who hit a hundred before. lunch on Saturday in the English County Cricket Championship match against Kent at Colchester, was again in fine form in the morning session today. Barker who was 130 not put at the close on the rain-interrupted first day, hammered another 51 in 55 minutes this morning before Essex declared at 282 for two.

His undefeated 181, made in four hours, and including a six and 30 fours, was the highest score of his career. He had made 157 three times before.

Middlesex lefthander Peter Parfitt, who was 08 hot out

Neil Harvey heads Australians' run

spree against Notts

on Sninrday, went on to reach his fifth century of the season against Surrey at the Oval, When Middlesex declared at D52 for seven, Paritt was 129 not out. His lumings lasted 210 minutes and Included two nixes and 18 fours.

England left-arm spinner Tony Lock was easily the best of the Surrey bowlers, claiming

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of the seven Middlesex wickets for 72 in 27 overs.

Another player to complete a century

today

was England's Mike Smith, who was 112 Rot out when Warwickshire declared against Lancashire. His innings tasted 220 minutes and included 17 fours.

Rescued

*Lefthander Ken Suttle

spreed Sussex with a splendid 123 agginst County champicas

Nottingham, July 17. Neil Harvey headed an Australian run

against Nottinghamshire here today, making his highest score of the tour, 140.

Turin, July 17, Although almost all the fav-

The Australians declared ourites in the world men's their first innings closed at tea individual Folls Championship will 304 for eight on the board, At close of the second day's have qualified for the quarter- Aulong and Mrs M. Rozario (Rec) vs Mr M. Ma and Mrs i, Siva (CCC) finals to take place tomorrow Play Nottinghamshire had lost at KBGC; Miss H. Ismail and Miss morning al tho Sports tree wickets for. 85 runs. 1. Lea (IRC) və Mr A, Remedics Palace here, the one palstand- and Mr. De Sousa (Rec) *) BKCC.

ing feature of the LADIES' OPEN TRIPLES

scoond round this evening was the elimination of the reignlar Olymple champion, Rudov of the USSR.

(First round)

To bp played on Banday, August

Mra J. Banks, Mra J. Riley and no- | Mra 8. Skeoch (KDC) va Mra I. Butherland. Mrs E. Bodle and Mrs D. McCall (KBGC) at Regrato: Mire M. Mn, Mrs B. Silva and Mlu H. Kwong ICCC) ya Mrs S. McColl, Mer, who won a silver medal at G. Heston and Mrs. B. Clarion the Rome Games, secured

Kous and Min M. Hozarlo

John E. Fetzer, President and owner of the Detroit Tigers, kald thr death today of former Tiger great Ty Cobb was one of baseball's greatest losses.

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"Baseball and the Tigers owe more to Ty Cobb than either will be able to repay regardless the well-deserved honoura heaped upon the greatest of all Detroit players," Fetzer sald.

He said Cobb's "Inspired performances

than 50 years ago enabled the Tigers 10 acquire distinction In the American League almost · from the mnument of its birth, a respected position they might not have attained without the

mare

Mrs L. De

Rec) vs Men R. Lachte, A. N. Other and Men N. Bramley (USRC)

The following have byes to the second round:

Mrs D. Leslie, Mrs J. Liddell and Mrs J. Roungereu (UGC); Mr■ D. Baker. Mrs G. Sequeira and Mrs 12 Gardner RCC); Mrs F. Barros, Zára A. Remedios and Aira 8. Leonard (CCC); Mrs E. Falthall, Sirs M. Barber

and Mrs M. Hetherington USRC) vs Mrs P. Sung, Mrs 1. Silve and May 1. Seura (Cčči

MEN'S OPEN RINKS (Quarter-finals)

To be played on Sunday, July

mencing at 4 pm.

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5. A. Remédios, T. A. w and F. G. Barros (CCC) Laurel, A. M. Omar, F. R. Kermani and G. A. Bouza LCCC) of

PRC.

V. A. Sequeira. MA. Baptista. G. F. Rozarie and A. A. Guterres (Rec) vs L. M. Remedios,, C. C. Delgado, C. A. Yvanovich and A. A. Lopes (Rec) at KCC.

Siskin, another Sovlet ten-

his

place in the quarter-finals after fighting u barrage with Foland's Vikovahi.

FARED BADLY

Harvey scored freely, driv. ing well off the blok foot and pulling powerfully in hitting his fourth century of the tour and the 3rd bf his career. At the wicket for two hours 40 minutes, he smacked a six and 18 fours.

Dropped

Bobby Simpson, also In good form, scored. 77 and helped Hervey put on 112 for the accond wicket in `90 minutes. Then Harvey and Peter Burge. Japan fared badly in the whose share of the stand was a second round this evening, modert 20, added 101 in an hour for the third wicket part- nership as the Australian vice- captain layed the bowling.

Scoreboard

FIRST INNINGS Australians

(64 for one on Saturday) R. B. Simpson Forbes R. N. Horvey b Corran P. J. Burge

Davison

e Millman b

B. C. Boothe Davison

Forbes

A. K: Davison e Millmen B. N. Jarman e Winfield

Wells

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F. M. Misson not out

I, W. Quick not out

Extras

73

140

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59

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Total (for 4 wkts deel) 301

Did not bat: L. F. Kline, Fall of wickets: 2-140, 3-250, 4-250, 5-218, 6-349, 7-357, 8-867, Bowling analysis

Corron Davison two Forbes six❘ Welln

Sunamis, with two wins and four defeats, was eliminated in Pool "D" in which the Soviet Union's Zdanovich (five wine, Simpson batted for ohe detent) was first, followed by hours 20 minutes and 'hit

| boundaries. Curletta of Italy and Parulski of Poland who tied for second place Brian by each registering four wins and midwicket when he was

Booth, dropped two defeats.

improved, after a shaky stari and scored 50, including nine boundaries.

Pool "E", won by the Hun- garian Kamuti (five wing, one defeat) with Midler of the

impetus provided by Ty Cobb's Hughes, sollands (PHC) vs P: Soviet Union and Skrublik of

history-making feats.

B. Stevens, 1. Russell, D. J. Hunt and F. W.

Thorbum, K. Bodle and E. J. Liddell ¡KBGC) at HKFC.

G. A. Guterres, d. A. Noronha, has C. Z. Roza Pereire and J, E. Noronha Ys P. D. Gardner G. 1. greatest, 1. Douglass and H. Frater

(TC) at UGC.

"The world of basebal} suffered

of its onc losses in his death."-UPI,

Mike Holt wins by a TKO

Durban, July 18, Mike Holt, the South African light-heavyweight champion, to- day bent Alfredo Vogrig of Italy on a technical knockout in the fifth round of a 12-round fight.

At 170 pounds, Vogrig was 5 pounds heavier than Holt, but his manager threw in the towel after he had fractured his

right hand.

· MEN'S OPEN PAIRS (Fourth round).

To bo played on Tuesday, July 23. commencing at 525 pm.

D. C. Symons, and J. 5. Lannoit (RCC) vs A. M. Da Luz and F. Gi. Da Luz or A. D. Reis and C. P. Horto at KBGC.

P. D. Madar and P. K. Lau_(CCC) vs P, W. 3, Colter and K. Forrow (lucrc) at the.

O. R. Sadick and M. B. Haman (IRC) V. F. Les and E. G. Barra (ece) at free

A. 11. Minu and A. K. Minu (INC) ve C. A. Coelho and G. A. Bours (CCC) of HKFC,

To be played an Thursday, July 7 commencing at 5.20 pm.

M.

b. Maxwell and A. MacArthur (PRC) và A. A. CHIA CHO E Remedios or A. Mullen and W. B. Brown at KCC.

G. T. Graham and R. B. Marshall (TC) vs S. Y. Doe and W. Hong Bling (KCC) at inức,

R. S. Gourlay and W. M. David- on (KDC) va 5. Ramchand and C. C. Ma (CCC) at Recreio.

8. Bicheno and G. D. S. Agnew

Holl dominated the fight from the start and had Vagrid or W. Bullock and It. D. Bono v on the ropes several timea,

W. Chambers and A.

Elliott ur

This was the third fight | N. Franer and B. Douglas at KCC or staged hotween Holt and Vogtle. PRO The Italian won the first on a technical knockout

MEN'S OPEN TRIPLES (Quarter-finals)

To be played on Sunday, July 30. tommearing at 4 pm.

R. Kermant, P. Hughes and E. J. Liddell (HBGC) vs V. C. Bond, A. P. Pereira and C. C. Pereira (Rec) at KCC.

and the second when Holt чудя dia- quailed for on alleged low blow. After the second Aght Hoit had an argument with the referco and police were called Lee, P. K. Lau and J. 8. Landell The bout is to be the sub- (CCC) ya A. G. Skeoch, H. S. doutlay ject of an official Investigation. Tako, M. Davidson (KDC)

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BY LEONARD BARDEN

irera te a problem by P. J. đá:C. shindo (New Zealand Chesaplayer, 1958)... White, to play and male kd two moTOK

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Thorburn, b: Butherland and K. Bodle (KBCC) ys W, M. Bousse, LM. Seubav and M. Q. Wand (CCC) At Recreio.

LA. Horario, M. A, Baptista and C. C. Ma (CCC) ##_M. Samy A. R. Karamdin and A. M. Wahab Jr Dr P. W. 8. Cottier, E. Forrow and

. W. Hatlands at IACC.

Poland, cach

with four wins and two defeats, tying for second place saw the elimina- tlon of Mano (one win, ilve defeats);

In pool "Yamashita wen! out, with six defeats. The win- her was Rodocanuchi (France). with five wins and one defeat, followed by Jay of Britain and

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Granteri of Italy who led with

and two defeats. AFP.

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The Australians tont 1x wickets for 117 runs between lunch and tea, but their high rate of scoring-300 runs in 245 minutes today-did much to make up for the time losi į

G. Millman not out M. Hili e Harvey b Mackay C. J. Poole not out

Extras

Total (for 3

wirkots) 05

on Saturday, when rain cut Foll, of wickets: 1-32, 2-40, play to 75 minutes.

3-70.

Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper Geoff Millman, who is on the ahort list for the MCC tour of Davidson India and Pakistan, had a good Misson day, taking three catches and Mackay scoring 40 not out. He batted Quick attractively and confidently.

ICC asked S. Africa

London, July 17. The mass-circulation Dally Mirror today ordered the Imperial Cricket Con- ference to "knock for six”, a plan to allow South Africk to continue playing] Test cricket in spite of the fact that she has left) the Commonwealth.

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“Now it seems that a deter- mined effort will be made to fiddle the Test rules, so as to lot South Africa-go on, playing on her popular left-wing terms. Mirror added: "South "Any bid to smuggle back Africa wants to go on

the South Africans would playing Test cricket. al- be a slap in the eye of though her government

.sport-a cowardly sur- hure kicked themacives render to the folly of race

-THE GAMBOLS

TEN SHILLINGE OVER FROM

THUR MOLIBELIEPING THIS WEEK AND EIGHT SHILLING'S

LAST WEEK

WILL MÁNT TO KNOW:

"HOW I DID I

discrimination.

an insult

to the cricketers of India, Pakistan and the West, Indics.

"If any rule is going to he altered, it must be South Africa's disgraceful ban on non-white players. "Either the South Africand

now toe the. crease and take their Idiotic politics out of the game or they must be given the order of the cricket bout, and fast," the Mirror added.or China Maft Special.

by Barry Appleby

ANYTHING TO ASK ME ?S

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Yorkshire. ite was last man out

after batting patiently for ovir

ve hours. He hit 15 icurs.

England off-spinner David Allen was' in form with both la and ball for Gloucester- shiro against Worcestershire, scoring 54 runs and then taking five wickets for 32.

Glamorgan all-rounder Peter Walker, who went to school in So Africa and has played for Transvaal, had his best bowling figures of the season-- five for 32-Dgainst Hampshire. In one spell of seven over he claimed thre wickets while

unly 14 runa were gored J him,

Indian Test player Abbas AD Baig was top scorer for Oxford University who were 170 for xix at the clame of play in the Varsity malch

at Lord's.. In

reply to the Cambridge total of 173 Bal batted attractively for nearly two hours for his 85.

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Closing scores

Close of play scores in to day's matches were;

As Lord's: Cambridge Uni- versity 173 (R. Jefferson 54). Oxford University, 170 for six (D. Worsley 43, A. Bair 05).

At Beurnemouth: Glamorgan 211 and 207 (B, Hedges 10, J. Pressdce 40). Hampshire 134

(P. Walker Ave for 82).

At the Oval: Middlesex 252

for seven declared (P. Parfit 120 not out, A. Lock ilx for 72) and 20 for one wieloel, Surrey 207 (P. May 44, F, Titmus five for 73).

-At Colchester: Estex 182 for two declared (G. Barker 101 not out and 40 for one, wicket). Kent 139 (R. Hobbs three for slx).

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At Taunion: Northampton- shire 240 and. 99 for to wic- kot (B. Reynolds 67 not out). Sergerset 100 (W. Alley 42).

Bristol Gloucestershire 253 (D. Allen 54, N. Gifford Ave for 035) and 61 for no wicket (R. Nicholls 44

not out). Worcestershire 146

ave for 34).

(D. Allen

A Manchesteri Warwickshire 244 for five declared (A. Smith 78, M. Smith 112 not out) and 10 for onc wicket, Lancashire 208 (K. Grieves 49, G. Houlton 50).

At Bradford: Sussex 230 (K. Suttic 123. G. Cooper 02, M. Ryan five for 55), Yorkshire 00 for three-Reuter.

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