1948-05-17 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1948.

Sweden In 3rd Round Of

Davis Cup

Hungary Leads France

in

Stockholm, May 16.-Sweden advanced to the third round of the European Davis cup zone by winning the doubles against Switzerland straight sets. King Gustaf, who returned from the Riviera on Saturday, attended the game.

Lennart Bergelin and Torsten Johansson, who each won their singles on Saturday, defeated Max Albrecht and Hans Hounder 6-1, 6-1 and G-3-Associated Press.

Paris, May 16-Hungary's Joseph Asboth and Anton Stolpa beat the French Bernard Destremau and Marcel Bernard, 6-3, 6-3, 6-8, 2-6 and 6-2 in the second round of the Davis Cup doubles match today. Thus Hungary is leading France by 2 matches to one-United Press.

BRAZIL ELIMINATED

of

Prague, May 10-Czecho-Slovakia eliminated Drazit from the Davla Cup today, when Ferdinand Vrba Petersen; 7-0, beat Brazil's Ernest

first 6-3, 6-4 and 0-1 in the today's reversed staples matches.

Under a het sun, with a capacity crowd of 6,000 in the Saint Vanice stadium, Peterson" wore himself out taking the long first set.

A

The match was played under

with in unpleasant broiling sun

usty wind which kept kicking up dust into the players' faces.-United Press.

ITALY WINS THROUGH Belgrade, May 16-Italy won a 3-2 victory over Yugoslavia in the second round of the Davis Cup to- day.

'fialy's Marcello del Bello beat the Yugoslav, Dragutin number one Mitltch, 7-5, 0-4 and 8-0.

Yugoslavia's Josip Paloda scored an upset victory over Italy's Glanni Cucelli, 5-7, 6-4, 3-6 and the United Press.

Both players started erratically by the middle of the first set y and settled down to à careful they

from with gome

long rallies baseline

With Petersen tired, Vrba started rushing to the net occasionally in the second set to take points with fast well-placed shots. In the third sot he retired again to baseline duelling.

Czecho-Slovak Jaroslav Drobny ical Brazil's Manoel Fernandez in the the final singles match when Brazilian retired in the second set owing to illness.

Thus Czecho-Slovakia won the le by four matches to one.

The Brazilian team manager, Alvaro Osorio took Fernandez out of the game after Drobny won the led 0-1 m the Arst sel 6-0 and second set. Qmcials said that For nandez was running a temperature this morning-United Press.

LEAD REDUCED

Brussels, May 10-Argentina re- duced Belgium's lead in the second round of the Davis Cup today when Enrique Morea and Alejo Russell beat Beglium's Philip Washer and Feten, 8-10,, 03, 0-2 and Jacques

0-J

Belgium now leads two matches

to one.

The first set provided some of the most thrilling lenuls seen in Brus sele for a long time, both sides en- duels gaging in electric volleying

the out with Russell and Washer standing men on the

court

the After losing the first set, Argentines settled down to

The match produced teamwork. brilliant play on both sides of the net, but the Argentines demonstrated their superiority with beautifully placed lobs and briljant smashes.

The Belgians took a 2-0 lead In the fourth set but Russell and More

Thien followed 'n great del in which the Argentines more placing brought them

Jeyelläd

accurate victory.

Australia's

4-4-

Davis Cup Team

Australian LTAA councillors weren't the only ones disturbed when Australia'à 1948 Davis Cup team was announced.

It is difficult to follow the selectors' reasoning in not including a promis Ing junior. like Victorian Sedpintu, for experience.

Frank

This team probably will reach the challenge round, but Sir Norman Brookes won't and many to agree that it has a 60-50 chance of down- ing America in the final.

Even with Bromwich and Pails in the alde, we went down 4-1 last year.

We srem fortunate, however, our elastic amateur rules.

In

Every member of the team is di- rectly employed by a sporting goods stem.

.

At times we're inclined to sucer from a great height on US. Ideas of amateurism; but the fact is that none of our boys would be eligible, be- cause of his employment, for a place in the American squad. Jim Vinc on the Courier-Mail,-Brisbane.

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NORTH SEA RACE Rotterdam. May 10. The 190-mile North Sea race, Harwich-Hook van Helland was won today in all three categories by British yachts,

In the second category, a Belgian

Бесопа vessel was

and a Dutch third. Associated Press.

IN HIS FAREWELL SEASON

Bradman Still Tops The

1230

Drawing Card List

Donald G. Bradman has announced that the fifth and last Test Match against the Indians would be his farewell first-class cricket appearance in a game in Australia.

The Don, after 20 years as a cricket's headliner, would still be the first man picked in a world eleven, and he is retiring with a string of records that may never be equalled.

conquered

HIS

длу

Through his genius, Bradman has tralia. No doubt his appearance in raised Australia to the pinnacle of England will have a like effect. undisputed world champions. flashing bat has

the This colossus of cricket has ever

the

complex. Con- century cream of the bowling talent of all had countries and bullt the foundation sequently his lifetime average for huge SCOFOS which, plus ids over the century mark! His great-

faello makes him the

ness cannot be estimateri on leadership.

preconceived assessment, as his bat- cricketing world. princeps in the

At the announcement of bis re-ting genius has created many new tirement, deep concern was express- chapters in the Book of Cricket.

Early in his career he was freely ed from all English-speaking coun- tries, and the Marylebone Cricket criticised for his unorthodox strok- Club-controllers of cricket in Eng-ing and was accused of playing land-expressed gratification that "cross bat,” an unforgivable sin. Bradman would accompany the Aus tralluns, for another world's cham- pionship series in England. -

Bradman has not

changed

a

his

SPILLS AND THRILLS

It takes thrills to keep the crowds at six-day bike races satisfied, and thrills menn spills occasionally. Here track officials crowd around dazed Francis Grauss of the French leam:at New York. Rider in the background pays no attention.

***** FOOTBALL

Critics Of The England Wins At Turin

Olympic Games

~From the United States, a eĥlll air-current of disapproval is blowing on the Olympic Games which Beltain is to con- duct this year.

Latent critle Is Stanley Frank.

.York farmor. New

Post sports columnist, in the Influential magazine, Cosmopolitan.

Frank soya bluntly that tho Games have outlived their useful- ness, if they ever had' any;

By Four Clear Goals

Turin, May 16. -England retained her un- beaton soccer-record against Italy in the Mussolini Stadium this afternoon, winning the game 4 to 0.

But it was touch-and-go, and England, who had scored twice in each hall, were by no means four goals the better team.

.

The order of scoring was Mortensen (3rd minute), Lawton (23rd minute), Finney (72 minute), and Finney. (74 minute).

About 85,000 enthusiasts who had Nearly two hours before the game, come from all parts of Italy and the Stadium was packed with spec- Id 394 A.D., Roman Emperor paid fantastic prices. for their seats tators, estimated to total more than Theodosius banned the Games after 1170 years of competition because sat in the gruelling late afternoon 85,000. The sun was shining bril- "everybody was thoroughly sick of sun to watch for three-quarters of liantly and the pitch was in excel.

the

lent condition.Reuter. the blckering and conniving

game a really dae exhibition of football

THE TEAMS general il-will they produced."

end

England were better together na aside, but Italy were quick on the ball and their forwards were ex- ceedingly dangerous. They finished poorly, however, and shot wildly when presented with good scoring

The teams were: Italy: Bacidalupo; Elfan! and Anndrazzi, Parola And Ballarin; Grezar; Menti, Lola. Dabello, Max- zola (captain), and Carpellere.

England: Swift (captain), Scolt and Howe; Wright, Franklin and Mortensen, Cockburn: Matthews, Lawton, Munnion, and Finney.

Frank says the modern Olympics are headed for the same fate, only this, time it wouldn't take so long..

He makes this gloomy prediction: "Tho well-fed young men and chances. women representing the United States at London next August will They also had many good shots bo prime targets for abuse from the saved by Frank Swift, England's hungry - Europeans, who, in their goalkeeper and captain, who was in misery,

will distort a foot race brilliant form.

Istanbul, May: 10.-Unleashing among a dozen kids into an outrage Italy had a goal' disallowed for a

their full power in the second period, pressing hard, In the second half, Britain's Queen's Park Rangers de- The Olympian Ideal of sports-doubtful offside in the 15th minute, fenteil Istanbul's Galatasaray 1-0 manship is another visionary theory, at a critical interval when they were

In an international soccer match to- like goodwill among

that too, when it was still anyone's game, day-Associated Press. almply does not work out in pracard, struck the underneath of the Gubotto, the Italian centre for--

to their national pride.

tice.

..

men,

cross bar and the ball bounced dangerously near the goalline.

Frank declares that England lins not the facilities or the food to ac-

Swift and Mortensen were out- commodate 250,000 visitors, cites, standing in England's team. Lawton London Evening Standard editorial, which suggested that invitations for the Games be "politely with drawn."

Epsom Derby

Derby Betting Market Thrown Wide Open

May 16. The Epsom Derby betting London, market, which was so serene with the Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda's My Babu a firm favourite, has been thrown wide open by events during the last 10 days.

First came the surprising defeat of Jock Scot at Ches ter. This was followed by the biggest "enre" hitherto con- cerning the welfare of the favourite and then came the unexpected defeat of Black Tarquin, Straight Play, and Roaring Forties by a horse not engaged in the Derby, Riding Mill.

The biggest market upset was caused by the news that My Babu, the Two Thousand Guinens' winner and Derby favourite, had a "day off" from strong work last weekend and rumours were soon rife that the colt was lume...

The official explanation was that |

This was

BASEBALL

MAJOR LEAGUE

LEADERS

New York, May 16.-Major League Leaders up to Friday

·were:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland, Batting: Boudreau, 429; Willams, Boston, 411.

Runs batted lu: Williams, Boston, 120, Keltner, Cleveland, 20.

announced by Mr

be

Runs: Williams, Boston, Majeskl, Philadelphia, 10.

21;

Hits: Williams, Boston, 30; Evers, Detroit, 30.

was well held by Paroln, the Italian ** centre half, and had a bad match. while Matthews, Finney and Man- nion have all played batter. Wright was the pick of the halfbacks.

Parola was the pick of the Italian defenders, white -Mazzola, the can- taln, was outstanding in, the attack.

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over

FIRST COAL

had shot After Cockburn from just outside the penalty aren, ahead after only England went three minutes.

Taking a pass from Matthews, Mortensen scored a clear goal with a shot from a very acute angle.

At the other end, Lola shot poor- ly when he was left with a chanca to equalise.

The Italians were very quick on

RANGERS' TOUR

SESUATUKENGINE

Who Are The Kiwis?

New Zealand is rocking to its foundations, but this time It's not an earthquake.

Controversy is raging on whether copyright on the name "Kiwis", be- * longs to the Rugby Union or the Rugby League.

Lengue ride, which recently made a successful tour of England and France, and which will appear in Australia this season, used tho. Kiwl title,

Union supporters claim the name was Biched from them; that a Union side known as, the Kiwis made a highly successful after the war.

Laurle

Kearney

League! Was

the ball, but their shooting wild and their finish in generi

poor.

When Lawton and Parola met in

a tackle and Lawion fell, the two players shook hands.

tour of England

plumps for

For the

He says N.Z. League teams have been known as Kiwis since 1913. In Sydney that year lie refereed a match between the original League

Kiwis and New South Wales. ⠀

I can't see why the Union men Within three minutes Italy hud

are worrying. In Australia, at least, the ball in the net twice, but no they'll never get anything but "All score was allowed, since both Italian Blacks" from our football followers. players were offside when they net Jim Ving, in the Courier Mali, ted. The Italian's took the referee's decision very well. The English Brisbane. players had already stopped the piny, waiting for the referee to blow for offside.

Only fow, minutes later Menti tested Swift with a brilliant drive from a free kick, and in the 23rd minute, the England goalkeeper made great save from Dabetto, just get- Triples: Wertz, Detroit, four; Vico,tig bis fingers to a shot going away- Detroit, three.

Doubles: Boudreau, Cleveland, Zarilla, Saint Louis, 7.

Homers: Keltner, Cleveland, Coan and Robertson, both Washington, three each.

Strikeouts: Royal

Trucks, Detroit," Brissie, Philadelphia, 29 each.

Pitching: Reynolds, - New York, won five lost none; Trucks, Detroll, three and zero.

he had overreached himself in win-Richard Carver, who trains for M. ning the Guineas and he had been Volterra.

a brilliant winner My Love' was given an antitetanus injection as a

of the Prix Hocquart at Longchamps precaution. As is the case with any last week, after which his price in one so injected, a rest was neces

Derby betting shortened. sary until the soreness, disappeared, the Volterra's colours will

However, the colt has been un- carried in the Derby by able to do strenuous work since the Drake, who will miss his engage- Guineas and with the Derby only ment in the Prix Matchem at Le three weeks away-June -layers Tremblay on Wednesday and will are Inclined to think that the lack not appear in public before the of fast gallops at such a late stage Epsom classic. of his preparation may affect

M. his Martinez de Hot, a prominent Derby chances,

Argentine owner, whose horses run in France, will decide at the end of this week whether he will run his colt Prioli, a winner at Longchamps today and last Sunday-Reuter.

ODDS EXTENDED Consequently, the odds about this son of Djebel have been extended to three to one. At the official cullover last Monday, ho was on offer at nine to four.

A factor in My Babu's favour is that he is not a big colt and docs not need a lot of hard work.

is

Sam Armstrong, his trainer, confident that he will be at his ft- test for the Epsom. He has been giving the colt walking axercise and hopes to resume his strong Derby preparation at the weekend.

LONGCHAMPS WINNERS Paris, May 16.-Marcel Boussac's Corteira won today's Poule Dessai des Poulicho's 1,000 metre race for 3-year-old fillies at the Longchamps. Boussac's entry won by a head in a photo finish with George Courtois' Balsaminc.

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were among the crowd of 210,000 onlookers winner paid 5-1 in a 16-horse field. Third was the Ally Primeur, The

Poule Deasa! des Poulains for The defeat of Mr William Wood-three-year-old colls was won by ward's American-bred Black Tar Henri Lecerf's Rigolo who thus quin, one of last season's best scored his fifth victory in as many

winner paid two to fuveniles in the Newmarket Stakes, starts. The caused his Derby price to drift from one. 10 to one, at which he was third

Doussie's Golestan was second favourite, to 20 lo one.

and Count Andre de Fel's OK third. -United Fress.

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and

Running over mile quarter,, Black Tarquin failed to respond when asked for a finishing MONTE CLASSIC challenge, and was beaten by Sir Percy Loraine's Riding Mill, which Monte Carlo, May 10-Clemar was turned out in excellent mottle Bucel, Argentine. Auto racer finished by Harry Wrogg, his trainer, ..., eighth in today's twisting grand prize race through the streets of It must be said in favour of Black Monte Carlo, method of run-getting, but the Tarquin, son of the Eclipse Stakes'

Bucel was the Inst. contestant erities have changed their tunc. winner, Rhodes Scholar, that among those who finished the race They cannot now fault the world has been unable to work properly since all other starters dropped out. champion, for they have long since | because of the firma going. It was

Incompar- his first appearance of the season Bucel finished 25 Inps behind the Racing in # Mastratti special, comprehended that the and "Bradman's In!" is sufficient to own."-Ern. Cowley on the Christian run but for his trainer being un- double the cafe anywhere in Aus-Science Monitor.

GREATEST IN HISTORY.

He is one of the greatest drawing

cards in the history of the game,able Bradman has "shots all his and probably he would not have winner. Farina of Ilaly who roared

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Australian Batting Averages

A. Morris

9. Barnes

W. A. Brown

A. L. Fatset

Inn Johnson

R. A. Homence

D. Tallon

R. N. Harvey

R. Lindwall

W. A. Johnaton

E Toshack

R. A. Saggers

1. Loxton

McCool

Ring

xious to give him an outing in view over 318 kilometers in 3 hours 12 minutes 26.9 seconds at an average speed of 08.145 kilometers an hour. Trainer Captain Bord Rochfort-United Press.

of the proximity of the Derby, ..

was unable to account for Black

Tarquin's dispiny, but sold the coll

was all fight and he was out train- AUTO RACER KILLED

Indianapolis,

May · 10. --- THE

ment and now that heavy rains veteran auto racing driver, :. Ralph have' eased, the going somewhat, | Hopburn, was killed when his car Black Tarquin will content, the crashed into a wall during a prac- Derby trial stakes at Lingfield on tice run at the speedway today. May 20 in which race he will meet The Cobbler.Router...

K. R. Miller'...

Innings Not out Runs Highest Score. Averago

280

202

144,50

D. G. Bradman ...

334

140

111.33

again the next day. His trainer

293

176

.90.33

has left plenty of room for improve-

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130

49.00

218

110.

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44.50 32.00

28.00

27.00

15.00

12.00

11.50

8.00

0,00

4.00

2.00 2.00

• Not out. Scores in the game started against ́Essex On Saturday are not included;

owner.

AGA KHAN BUYS

HALF SHARE....

Hepburn, driving a special

car,

had said he expected to pilot in the 500-mile speedway classic here on May 30

Track oficials said he was roaring

Paris, Mny 16.-The Aga Khan out of the Northeast turn in the big

ап hour

It

has purchased a half share in. Loval at about 130 milos Leon Volterra's My Love, a French when his car went into a spin." challenger for the Epsom. Darby In crashed head-on Into the inside ro- which race the horse will carry the laining wall. colours of his famous new · pari

Hepburn was crushed. cockpit-United Press,

In

the

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batling: Holmes, Boston, 402; Blatnik, Philadelphia, .430.

Runs baited in: Sauer, Cincinnati, Musial, Saint Louls and King, |Pittsburgh, all 18.

from him.

dian.

MOTOR-CYCLING

British Do Well At Geneva

Geneva; · ́May

Italtar

16 The British professional motor Just afterwards, Lawton got Eng-Tand land's second goal when, lying un-cyclists dominated the race com marked, he took a pass from Mor-petition at Geneva today against tensen and beat the Italian cust. the Swiss, French, Belgina and

Czecho-Slovakian drivers.

Bell, Britain, riding a Norton, took first place, in the 350 cubic centimetre class with, a ume of one hour 24 minutes 25.8 seconds for fifty laps over a total distance of 140 kilometres.

gerous, even

Arthur

ALWAYS DANGEROUS The Italians were always dan

when two goals in arrears and England had a narrow escape when Scott kicked the ball Second was M, W. Whitworth, off the goalline with

beaten, Swift

Britain; riding a Velocette, and Swift made another one of his hour 24 minutes, 29 seconds,

Third, Harold Daniell, Britain, wonderful saves in the 40th minute, taking the ball Carpellese, when he seemed certain minutes 40

off the ipes of riding

Norton, one

hour 25 seconds. Fourth, Thomas Wood, to score. Just before the interval

three point-blank

sts, Britain, tidding a shots, Runs: Ashburn, Philadelphia, saved Sauer, Cincinnati and Lockman, until Lola, making the third, shot hour 24 minutes for 49 laps.

wide.

Juhan, Czechoslovakia, New York, all 18.

England had two narrow escapes who defeated Wood and other Bri- Hits: Gustine, Pittsburgh, 31; when in the second minute after tish riders at Schaffhausen, Swit- Ashburn, Philadelphia, 20.

halftime, Mazzola shot into Swift's zerland, two weeks ago, was fifth. Doubles: Adams, Cincinnati, eight, hands from close range, and 12 His time was one hour 24 minutea Schenz, Chicago and Marshall, New minutes later Gabetto hit the cross 55.2 seconds for forty-eight laps. York, both seven.

the ball bouncing 'down neur the-goalline.

Triples: Waitkus, Chicago and Musial, Saint Louis, both four.

Homers: Sauer, Chicago, seven; Kiner, Pittsburgh, six.

Strikeouts: Schmitz, Chicago and Jansen, New York, both 20.

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bar

For the first time in the match It was clear that England would win when they got two goals in two minutes to lead by 4 to 0.

Frantz

also of Velocetio, one

250 CC CLASS VA

In the 250 cubic centimetre class; 40 laps, for a total distance of 110.8 kilometres, Dario Amabosini, Italy, was first with a time of one hour minutes 37 seconds, Amabosini was riding a Benell machine.

Thomas Wood of Britain, riding Guzzi, was second with a time of one hour 10 minutes 24 seconds.

Claudio Mastellari, Italy, riding Guzzi was third with a time of one hour 10 minutes 27 seconds.--- Associated Press,

After half an hour, Mannion worked his way through the Italian defence and passed to Finney, who scored with a hard drive from close range. Two minutes later. Finneya

thia time from gain scored, Mortensen's pass..

Play began to deteriorate with both sides tiring after a hectle NATACKENNARIOstrvon | battle in the gruelling heat.

Fitching: Yoiselle, Boston, won four lost zero; Sewell and Riddle, both Pittsburgh and Brecheen, Saint Louis, all three and zero-Associat- ed Press,

OLD ASSOCIATES MEET Babe Ruth alls behind wire netting at St. Petersburg, Flas dam and lalks with Joe ptcCarthy, former Yankee manager, now pilot of the Design Red SoxES