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OLYMPIANS WIN

By “RECORDER"

TEAM FOR LONDON SCORE THROUGH BETTER FORWARDS

China's Olympic Soccer team, fielding six replacements from Saturday's turnout, won 7-3 at Happy Valley yesterday against Hongkong's “B” · team for China's National Games at Shanghai next month...

Played in a heavy downpour of rain, the game lost much through many spills on the slippery grass. Standard was fairly high all through and the Olympic team was as often on the defensive as nt their opponents' end of the field.

Lack of finish in the National "B" team's forward line made all the difference and the score could have easily been closer than it was.

once more no Cheung than would be ex- Pong-lun, the Shanghai goalie, slip- shol. The pected of it and the opposition indped up on a ground

The Olympic team showed poorer le ncited staying power

all the play in the last 25 minutes third came two minutes from the of the game when they cought to 3-7 after having been led 7-nil.

up

final whistle as the centre-forward, Lee Tak-kee made no mistake after u fine pleco-of work with the right- wing, Cheung Chan-kwong.

A demoralised defence faced the Olympic forwards, in good though

The "D" Team deserved a good not sterling form, as the Olympians

the first

the hand for their fighting spirit if acored

mlmite of kaine were two up

Ave nothing else. They were o before

food. minutes play and three up before but far from an inspired team. De- a quarter-hour.

moralised by the first three-goals Croin the Olympians within 15 Chinese Athletic's Yu

recovered Kal-yan, | minutes, they

wel! playing goalie for the National enough. They lacked spirited Games "B" Team, fell out badly on leader to the attack, though it must the first two goals, easy ones put be said for Lee Tak-kee that he In by Lec Tai-tal and Chou Man- tried hard enough, chi. He was on better form in the later stages of the game.

ROUT HELD OFF

It seemed after the second goal that there was to be a rout and goul-scoring spree that would see double Agures. But the "" Team had even more fighting spirit than the Olymplans and took the initia tive in a series of ralda on

tho Olympic goal that saw considerable excitement but no finish,

They lost much also through poor clearance from their defence and

It

nt

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1948.

CAMBRIDGE CREW

LEADS

Crew of Cambridge University (foreground) leads Oxford on Thames River in the 9th race between the two British universities. Cambridge won the 42-mile event in record time of 17 minutes and 50 seconds for its 50th victory.

ATHLETICS AND SENATORS

SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER

the feeding was confined almost BASEBALL exclusively to the wings. Against them a 7-3 score that owed as much to fortune na to good play shows A

who up the Olympians as a team will have to pull their socks up and develop their own individual team strategy, endly lacking as yet, they are

10 make a showing London.

Olympic Team: Cheng Pong-lun (Shanghal); Hau Yung-sang (S. Tao), Tse Kam-hung (Shanghai); Ko Po-ching (Shanghai), Sung Ling-sing (S. Tao), Lau Chung- sang

(S. (S. Tao); Ho Ying-fun Tan), Chau Man-chi (K.M.B.), Cheung Kam-hoi (S. Tho). Loi Shiu-wing (S. Tao), Lee Tai-fal (C.A.A.).

The "B" Team forwards had two good spoiling fullbacks to conterd with and Hou Yung-sang was at his best, his powerful kick swinging the initiative to the other end of the field again and again..

con-

any

The Olympic teain showed up as a good team. It could be siderably improved by the Inclusion of some players who did not make it, notably Tang Yee-kit, but as t team It should do as well as that could be selected from three full elevens that could made it in a year when the dard has been as high as it through the past season.

Hongkong "B" Team: Yu Kai-ynn (CAA); Lo Hon-san (Eastern), Fok Yu-wah (Eastern); Tsang Sek- about hong

(Eastern), Hoon King-yukc have | (CÂ.A.), Lo Wal-kuen (Eastern); ston-Chung Chan-kwong (K. Wah), Lee was Cheung-fat (C.A.A.), Lee Tak- kee (Eastern), Chang Chung-kan (K.M.B.), Lee Shek-ynu (K.M.B.).

However, it showed up badly yes- terday in one important respect. There seemed

absolute to be un dearth of strategy. There was lack of combination. Passing.....was accurate and the Olympians played together with a minimum altempl shine on their by individuals to "OWIE

no

SIUM & EL

App Aly

of

Where the team. failed was I what seemed a complete lack interest in studying the opposition's play and exploiting its weaknesses A desire for more goals paid little heed also to sudden turns of thie Lide when a long clearance caught the opposition forwards dangerously unmarked and in complete control of the ball.

WASTED CHANCES

The "B" Team just failed to make the most of these opportunities. Their approaches were well-timed, their wildness when confronted by a spolling defender a-continual dis- appointment.

enough.

The first half was even Lal Shiu-wing scored a third goal on a pass from the right-wing in thờ 15th minute of the game and Chau Man-chi netted one from range in the 25th.

TAPE

THIS TEAM'S

JUST WHAT ENGLAND NEEDS

New York, Apr. 25.-In the American League, the Philadelphia Athletics split a. double header with the Washington Senators. They won the opener 4-0 behind the pitching of Carl Scheib, but dropped the nightcap 3-7 when the Senators broke out in a rash of base hits for five runs in the seventh inning. Homers by shortstop Eddic Joost and third baseman Hank Majeski accounted for all the Philadelphia runs in the second game.

The Chicago White Sox split a double header with the Saint Louis Browns to win their first victory of the season. The Sox broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth to win the first game 4-1. The Browns took an early lead in the second, and held off a Chicago rally, taking the game by seven runs to the White Sox's six,

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THE SCORES

CYCLING

PARIS TO LONDON

CHINESE NATIONAL GAMES

Athletes Converge On Shanghai For Big Meet

Shanghai, Apr. 25.-Athletes from all parts of Asia began to arrive during the wook-end at Shanghai for the seventh China national athletic meet open- ing on May 5 in which some Olympic candidates will be chosen.

About 60 Chinese Indonesians arrived on the Dutch ship Obisse Vain. The Indonesian team is the strongest in swimming and track. Other teams from North China, Malaya and other Asia sections are en route. Participat.........

· Ing athletes are expected 1o be about 3,000. China is to enter the largest opening here on May 0, according number in the 11-day tourna-to Chineso reports. ment at the Kiangwan Stadi-Chia-hua, Minister, of Mayor K.C. Wu, and

Mr. Chu Education,

um. Singapore, Bangkok, Hong-will be vice-chairmen kong, Manila and Batavia are For the conventence of spectators, all to have substantial teams. who are expected to total 90,000 ht Also teams composed of New the height of the meet, special bus York and San Francisco Chinese taxi-cab services have been

ganised.

are to entor

an

or.

Fifty different Chinese teams from all parts of the world

will par- latest the ticipate. The

entries aro

three tennis players from Honolulu. Following the arrival of the In-

The Chinese games will serve as

elimination meet for Olympics. The selection committee named to plek China entries in the Olymples has hopes of winning .a donesian Chinese delegation a fow point for the first time. The hepe days ago, the Talwan team of over rests on Lau

Wen-ngau, 10,000- 45 boys and girls are expected here competing in today. Tha Formosans are said to the United States but expected back possess a strong baseball, softball for the meet. Besides track and and pingpong teams-Reutor.

meter runner

now

feld avents, there also will be com

petition in swimming, basketball, football, volleyball, tennis and ping pong.

HUGE REPAIR JOB

on

The Government is pushing a CN$15,000,000,000 repair job war-shattered Klangwan civic centro sindlum,

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In addillon, the Government spending another CN$10,000,000,000 leading from to repair highways

and around the stadiurn.

Shanghal

Living quarters

for

are located

the

3,000

ITALIANS

DISAPPROVE

OF K.O.

Rome, Apr. 26.-The Italian

Loy, who took a bad beating from Fernando Jannilip on March 3, dled In hospital from cerebral haemorr- cinderhage.

1

athletes from Far Eastern countries Boxing Federation is to tighten and the United States are being re- its regulations following the stored to first class condition. These ring death of Francesco Loy, a

under the 27-year-old welterweight. quarters grandstand.

The stadium, which has a seating capacity for 40,000 spectators, cludes a football field, a track and space for fleld events.

A new hardwood floor is being built in the gymnasium and the en-

announced that all boxers in future tire structure has been cleaned and whitewashed, Its seating capacity must submit to medical tests before fighting. All measures tu ensure will take care of 5,000 persons.

une care

fitness, he said, would be on physical Repair work is being rushed on tightened. the swimming pool, which was not

Edoardo Mazzla, secretary general

of the Italian Boxing Federation,

Boxers in future must produce as severely damaged as other parts medical evidence of their fitness, of the civic centre, The pool's

severe tests by the and "undergo grandstand will hold about 4,000.

Federation's doctors before they get Besides repair work, the NAM

in certificate to fight," Mazzin sald. Belgium will join France committee is building several tennis and Great Britain this year courts and outdoor basketball in the Paris to London courts. Associated Press. cycling race from May 15-17. Luxemburg may make a fourth, nation for the race, which was Inaugurated last year and won by France.

George Fleming of Britain cap- tured individual honours, however, covering the 230 miles in 10 hours 14 minutes 51 seconds actual riding time.

France and Britain each supplied 30 riders then but the entries will be reduced a dozen per country. First day of the race, Saturday, May 15, will be from Paris to Ar- 1:15 with a

start under inassed RHE French rules.

Whit Sunday On riders continue Culals. They cross by boat and remain overnight in Folkestone.

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10

Every time a boxer quils because of punishment, he will be thoroughly examined by Federation doctors, and GENERALISSIMO IN CHAIR any boxer who is knocked out will President Chiang Kai-shek will not be allowed to fight again for

the be choirman of

forthcoming some time, Mazzla said.-Associated Chinese National Athletic Mccl Press. CRICKET

MIDDLESEX FAVOURITES FOR COUNTY CRICKET

London, Apr. 25-Middlesex, with the most powerful batting quartette in County cricket Brown, Robertson, Edrich and Denis Compton-hope to win the championship The only occasion they for the second successive year. have done this was in 1920 and 1921.

The Boston Red Sox' four-run | ATOA HUERIMENTORTINIMA rally in the ninth against southpaw Ed Lopat fell one short as the New

AMERICAN LEAGUE York Yonicces defeated them 5-1. Outfolder Joe Dimaggid hit

with Washington (1st Game) .. second homer of the season

Philadelphia two on.

Winning pitcher Carl Schelb) remained The Cleveland Indians

7 12 0 unbeaten by unloading a barrage of Washington (2nd game).. his on Hal Newhouser to defeat Pladelphia

3.3 "Detroit" 7:4. Third baseman Ken (Winning pitcher-Ray Scarborough) terminating-at-Ilerne Hill, the promise......

Keltner hit two homers and first Chicago (1st game) baseman Eddie Robinson hlt one for Saint Louis the Indians, Second basaman Eddle Mayo hit one for the Tigers.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Granville Hamnel collected six hits

to lead the Philly attack.

Russ Meyer pit

one-hitter

pitched lead the Cubs, to a to

a 3-1 triumph over the Saint Louis Cardinals.

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4

Q

4

The race continues on Monday,

412 Olympic cycling track in London. 1 D 1

The London newspaper, News (Winning pilcher Grove)

and 0 10 9 Chronlele, promotes the race Chicago (2nd game)

7 12 Saint Louis

2 supplies a 400 pound gold cup and (Winning pitcher Potter) ather awards.-Associated Press. Boston

Boston

4

5 10

7 10 0 COLONY CHESS

(Winning pitcher Ed Lopat)

48 0

8 11 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ChEnglish Team To Centrefelder Hai Jeffeout smashed Pittsburgh (1st game)

There were no more goals in the last 10 minutes and play was even enough for the score to have nothing better than 2-1,

been

a two run homer for the cubs.

pitchers saw action as

London, Apr. 25.-Five cup possibly finalists were included in a leftfelder 2-4 hari the "B" Team made the most of their chances.

squad of 15 chosen by the Foot- hall Association today for a tour

Play was as even in the second of the continent in May. half. The ball was kept travelling from an end of the field to

the

second game by 13 runs to the Reds' 10. Sauer collected two homers and Ted Kluszewski hit one for the Reds. Manchester United, the Cup win- Pirate Wally Westlake hit one with other. With a more accurate finish,ners, will be represented by Aston, three

base. Assoclated the Olymple forwards netted when Cockburn and Pearson. they were given the opportunity, the runners up, will furnish · ́Mat- the "B" forwards üldn't.

thewa and Mortensen.

Blackpool, Press.

оп men

Prague Claims

Reserve Entries

They have a very strong batting side and expect big things from the 17-year-old school-boy, Inn Bedford, whose leg-brenks and googlies bear the stamp of exceptional

Yorkshire's bowling, lacking the Aervices

ro- of B Bowes (now tired), does not look as formidable rivala as usual and against most they

their must look chiefly to batsmen. Here much responsibility resla on Len Hutton's shoulders, though great hopes are expected to be Gerald Smithson, Watson, Hall!- day and Lester, who last season made three centuries.

OLYMPIC CITY

AT UXBRIDGE

By JAMES STUART

By mid-summer Uxbridge With all but one of the 1947 will be an "Olympic City." Most playing staff re-engaged, Derbyshire of the big Royal Air Force de- expect another season as successful pots here are being turned into as fast, when they advanced from hostels for Olympic Games com- 15th place to 5th in the table,

Worthington, after serving Derby-petitors, and at nearby West shiro for 24 years, has accepted a Drayton the RAF are moving Lengue Cricket engagement, and is out to make way for more the only notable absentco.

Olympic athletes. LIGHT APPEALS

cricket

4

to

នច

Cost

In the National League, newcomer New York Sheldon Jones pitched a two hit triumph for the Glants as the New Cleveland Yorkers took both ends of a double-Detroit header from the Boston Braves, 6-2 and 0-0, Glant catcher Walker Cooper hit a four run homer in the New York (1st game)

2 10 2 10th to win the frst

game. Dutch Leonard pitched Philadel-New York (2nd gaine)

(Winning pitcher Trinkle)

0 8 phia to a 6-3 victory over

the Boston

2 2 Brooklyn Dodgers, Rightfelder Del Ennis hit a homer while shortstop Philadelphia

(Winning pitcher Sheldon Jones)

6 14 The draw for the Colony Brooklyn

3 0

Reserve Tournament will take (Winning pitcher Duich Leonard)

place this evening at a meeting Saint Louis

Uxbridge will be the largest of of the Open Chess Champion- 3 7 Chicago

All the 31 centres being used (Winning pitcher Meyer) ship Committee to be held at The special rule dealing with house the 6,000 Olympic competi- 9 10 5.30 p.m. in the Board Room of light appeals for matches with the torn. About 1,000 will live in the Cincinnall

710 Fourteen Tour Continent

the Hongkong Land Investment Australians, including Tests, where big barrack blocks familiar to

Another many war-time airmen. (Winning pitcher Darry Gumbert) the Cincinnall Reds and Pittsburgh Pittsburgh (2nd game)

The tournament by either side may appeal once on Pirates split a doubleheader. Cin-Cincinnati

.. 13 11 1 Co., Ltd.

any day during any innings, will 700 are to be accommodated at West 10 10 1 starts early next month.

In Drayton. cinnati won the first game

not apply to County matches. 7-0 us

1 have

just seen some of the re- Two additional (Winning plicher Walsh)

entries

have these games the umpires will be the Hank Sauer smashed a

keconstruction work the Air Ministry brought the total number of com- sole, judges, and they must

are doing. Future airmen will bless ninth inning homer to break a tie.

A motion is to be their decisions without conferring the Olympic Games because housing petitors to 12. The Pirates won the homer-studded TENNIS

put before the meeting that the with the captain of the fielding side. the athletes at Uxbridge has speed- present committee pût on record o

bringing the recommendation to next year's Many leading figures will be ed up the work of

nirmen's quarters up to date. the tournament | absent from regular

thi committee that serve as the first of two qualifying season, including three captains, of the work is being borne by the Air Ministry na part of their post- tourneys for next year's Open R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex), A. B.

war plans. Championship.

Sellers (Yorkshire) and P. Cranmer

CREAM AND BLUE (Warwickshire). It is hoped to increase the num-

Walls of barrack-rooms in which F. G. Mann, son of F. T. Mann, the competitors will live have been Prague, Apr. 25. Czech her of Analists next year to eight.

former Middlesex cuplain, takes McKenley Will

tennis officials insisted today These will be drawn from the first

painted cream, with torquoise-blus over the Middlesex captaincy, and attings. Four athletes will share a that the Davis Cup tennis star, four of the six in this year's final, the Arst two from this year's Re-

Yardley succeeds Brian room, with standard : Service-type Run For Jamaica. Jaroslav Drobny, and and Franklin, Stoke; Nicholson, Totten-

three serve Tourney, and two from a Sellers.

beds and furniture. There are rugs teammates will return from qualifying tournament to precede Boulder, Colorado, Apr. 20-Herb Italy next week and play a next year's Open Final.

Dollery, a professional, is to lead on the floors and reading-lamps will All these McKenley, the former University of

Warwickshire until R. M. Maudsley over each bed.

remain for the future alimen. who has been scheduled Davis Cup match with The entry of V. N. Dounneff, the finishes his term at Oxford Univer-

Mr Stuart Townend, chairman A sixteenth player will be picked linols star runner,

expected to compete for Britain in Brazil here from May 8-10, current Premier Reserves Cham-alty, and another professional, Berry,

Housing of the Olympic Games the Olympics, his deckled

continues to captain Leicestershire. Tennis Asso-plon of the Kowloon Chess Club,

Committee, told me that the BC- The team will play Italy at Turin London on a five man team repreciation reported. that Д telegram will mean a four-way fight for the

Naturally the Test matches ogdinst commodation at Uxbridge would got. They had little of the play in on May 10, a Swiss team at Belling-senting_his_nalivo

Reserve Utle between Karpovich, Jamaica-Asso¬ was received from Palermo, Sicy: welas, .Daunac and Blriukoff, the Australia, the first to be played in

he better than ever before in the the remaining 20 minutes that saw zona on May 19, and an exhibition cluted Press.

[stating that to team planned to

England for ten years, will dominate

Olymple Games, and added: "We the "B" team kick wide or high on mhich at Schaffhausen in the Zurich

return to Czchoslovakia in 10 days four Senior entries.

the new cricket season; which be- nra charging all the competing as. many opportunities they canton either on May 22 or May 23.

(and definitely would play Davis The complete entry list is: A

gins at Worcester on April 28 where countries 25s. a head a day for -Associated Press.

Cup matches.

Archangelsky, A. Biriukoff, R. W.

the Australians play the county, but their competitors and that will Capetown, Apr. 26.-South Africa

V. N. Dounaeff, Arthur Carter,

include the cost of transporting It sald the telegram,

the County championship promises signed Gomes, L. Karpovich, V. V. Kolat- hna nominated five athletica

simply by "Players," reported that choff, Jacobs Ramler, R. Segalen, S. Middlesex wrested the ute from the

to be as exelting as last year, when them from where they are living six cyclists to compete in the

to the various stadiums. the, four tennis stars were delaying Apr. 26 The Metropoll-Olympic games in London.Asso- their departure from flaly because Shave, J. V. Tausz and Karel Weiss. dominant north.

The athletes want a good båd, This season, for, the first time, quiet, good air and good food. We Drobny's elbow is bothering

BOTYINNIK 'DRAWS

umpires are being allowed to "stand" are going to provide them with the LATE RALLY

AMERICAN SOCCER TEAM again and he needs a rest:

in matches in which their former very best meals that we posalbly The others are Vladimir Cernik, Moncow, Apr. 26.—The' game be- countries are engaged.

ent. In spite of the dimcultios Cheung Chung-kong, the inside- The British Home Secretary,' Mr New York, Apr. 20-The Unitod Milan Matova and Helena Strau- tween Dr Max Euwo (Holland) and

One of their members, the cele- this country is facing today we are left netted the first of the threo Chuter. Edo and visiting, police States Olymple soccer team will be beova, The presa" unanimously Mikhail Botvinnik (Soviet Rusala) brated Frank Chester, is to receive going to ensure that when. the gonis that came of the "B" team's officials from Paris wero among selected on May 18 following a ignored

Foreign agency stories ended in a draw at the 20th move late rally on a follow-up. from a the big crowd that saw the game-seriesTM% of trials throughout the stating that the players would not in the 17th round of the world chess corner kick. A few. muöutes, Inter l'Associated Press.

|country-Associated Press..

return-United Press.

championship here today-leuter.

Man-

Cheung Kam-hol. headed in the Others chosen are Swift, first goal of the second half on a chester City: Scott, Arsenal; Howe. pass from Ho Ying-fun, Chau Man- | Derby; Wright, Wolverhampton; chl the second as both goalle left-back rushed him and misjudged | ham: Finner, Preston; Lawton, Nolts badly, Lal Shiu-wing the third on a County: Mannion, Middlesbrough | lucky carving shot that just shaved and Langton, Blackburn. the goalie's head in what resembled

a bounce and landed a foot or two beyond hinu

That was as far as the Olympluns

netted on.

0.3

WAB

The "D" Team's foft wing stronger, though the right wasn't loo werk either. It was on the Inft wing that more of the opportunities camic.

Inter.

RUGGER

Match Still On

to go to The Czoch Lawn

- SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM

London tan Police rugby team defeated the cinted Press. French gendarmerio on Sunday

10-3.

and

I

him

Norman

a testimonial sponsored by the MCC competitors return home they will in recognition of his services to the say that Britain put up a wonder- game-Reuter.

ful show,"