1948-08-11 — Page 6

'THE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SOVIETS LIFT IRON CURTAIN ON SPORT

Surprise Delegation Arrives At London

Basketball Federation Conference

London, Aug. 10.-The Russians ended their boycott; ́of international basketball today and issued an invitation to the International Amateur Basketball Federation to hold its next European championship in Moscow.

The arrival here of a three-man Russian delegation as the Federation met in con. nection with the current Olympic basketball tournament came as a surprise.

Federation officials interpreted the move as a lifting of the sports iron curtain

which kept the Russians from entering the 1948 Olympics.

The European tournament probably will be held in April, 1049

The International .Federation Inches) and that one of the bestkov, Rustan member of the Inter- Chairman of the Olymple Technical players is only 1.74 (5 feet 8 inches) national Basketball Federation, said Committee said he was "very lap-metres tail,

tat London today that Russia

and

will

py" that the Russian officials were The best Russian teams, he said, take part in principle" in the 1052 able to attend the meeting. The come from Moscow, Lithuania main business before the Federation is rules.

the

Generally it was expected that the Federation will vote to liberalise that ules along lines of changes have taken place in

United States during the past 12 years.

The committee meetings taking place today include those consider- int membership, constitution by-laws, Onaners and amateurism.

and

It was learned that the Federation for is trying to make it possibie German teams to compete in inter- national basketball even though the

federation German

cannot be re- cognised until the entire German problem is settles.

The

horny

Federation mer:Unga will

continue on Wednesday and Thurs- day when reports will be made... United 'Press.

WILL TAKE PART IN 1952 OLYMPICS

A Russian sports offelal sold in London today that Russia Intends to take part in the 1932 Olymples "if we are invited.”

Ivan Nikolaevich Pletuchow, head of a three-man Russian delegation to the International Amateur Bas- ketball Federation, sald the Rus- sians thought their invitation to form Olympic Committee

an participate in the 1940 came "rather Iate."

He

said in also

porter's question that

and

Olymplad

reply to a re- a Russian basketball team would consider go- ing to the United States for a visit

and a series of Russo-American baskotball games "it we were in- villed"

A shrug of his shoulders as he answered through an interpreter in- dicated he did not think such an invitation would be forthcoming and that Russion acceptance would have to be thoroughly thought over first. Pletuchow, who is a Russlart dele- Hate on the Rules Committee which Is considering revision of Inter- national basketball

rules to bring

them in line with American rules, gald he preferred the present inter- national standards..

IAAF DEMANDS.

WOMEN MUST BE

FEMININE

London, Aug. 10.-The International Amateur Athletic Federation Look steps today to prevent female impersonators from. competing in the Olympic women's truck and field events.

The IAAF Congress ac- cepted a recommendation of the Women's Commis- sion that medical certi- ficate as to sex must ac compapy the entry of each athlete for both the Olym- pic. and the European championships.

Requests to the IAAF to approve world track and field records also must be accompanied by a medical

certificate of sex.

No question has been raised in the present Olym- pics as to the sex of wonen competitors. At some track meets in the past, however, officials have privately questioned whe- ther women competitors actually were women. Associated Press.

He said the Russians have, no pro- posals for changes and that they re strongly opposed to any bah against tall players as urged by some Euro- peans.

"CITIZEN'S RIGHT" "We act according to the principle that every citizen can play the game no matter how tall or how short he is." alad Pictuchow.

the Crimea.

the 15 Britain

Games at Helsinki.

"But 1002 is too far away for us He diligently mado notes on to be able to give detalla of pur weatern play during a game between participation," he nuded. Argentina and Cuba, diagramming some of them to show how Argentina

Mr Petuclikov, one of opened hole under the-basket for

Russians who arrived in Its star pivotman Oscar Furlong yesterday for a meeting of the Inter- national Amateur Athletic Federa- Associated Press,

tion, was at Harringway Агела "IN PRINCIPLE"

today, watching

consolation the As the Olymple Games were slow-round of the basketball play-off.— ly nearing the end, Mr Ivan Petuch- Reuter,

WHICH

WAY UP?

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Zoe Ann Olsen, of Oakland, California, runner-up in the Women's Olympic platform dive shows the form that wasn't quite enough to win from Filipina-American, Mrs

Vicki Manalo Draves. AP Wirephoto.

COUNTY CRICKET

Glamorgan The

Again Again Tops Table

London, Aug, 10.-Glamorgan returned to the head of the county cricket championship table today with their thrilling win by eight runs over Somerset while another thrilling finish, which gave Middlesex a one-wicket victory against Surrey after they had been outplayed for most of the match, enabled Middlesex, holders of the title, to go ahead of Lancashire into fifth place.

Surrey had the consolation of Arst innings points, as did York- phire who were foiled in their bid for victory against Essex by the Yorkshire-born Horstall.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1948.

14

Protests

A brisk wind and keen competition during the fifth day of the Olympic yachting events at Tor-. quay today resulted in a apate of proteats which will leave the final resulte in doubt until late tonight. Fourteen protests have been made, and officials have to plan a schodulo for hearing them. Most of the protests have been routine for failing to allow enough room when rounding buoys, ог for baulking another boat contrary to the rules-but the Norweglun firefly helmsman caused conster- nation by protesting -against

Committee Board.

He claimed his sail number was misread for that of the Australian boat, and that he actually finished 10th, instead of

Reuter.

15th

Interport Bowls Team

Hongkong's Interport Bowls team to travel up to Shanghat for this year's Interport series will consist of

R. F. da Luz (Club de Re crcio),

J. S. Landolt (Craigengower)," W. Hong Sling (Craigen- gower),

L. Sykes (KBGC), T. A. Madar (KCC), C. S. Rosselet. (KCC), and R. P. Phillips (Manager).

Salling date for the team will be decided after receipt of the full pro- gramme of Shanghal Lawn Bowls Association. The team will probably leave for Shanghai the first week in September.

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Results of the Open Pairs and Singles

played yesterday

were:

Rames

Pairs.-M Y. Adal and S. Yusuf beat R. P. Phillips and S. Strango 27-20.

Singles.-R. F. Bradley 21-14.

Luz

beat B. W.

Koreans Doing Well

In Olympic Boxing

Two Koreans worr second round bouts today in the Olymple boxing competitions. Soo Ann Han outpointed Maxim Cochin of France in a flyweight match and Su Bung Nam scored a second round knockout of L. S. Birka of Australia.

In Suk Sang of Koren lost his light weight bout with Brebi of Norway. Sang was floored once in the second round.

In the flyweight division,. II. A.] Corman of Holland stopped Maung Myo Thani of Durma with a knock cut in the third round.

Soo's Jolting uppercuts and a hard straight left drew blood from the Frenchman's tlose. Cochin tried vainly to score with bis right but the Korean was too smart for him left. and speared him repeatedly with his

Soo Ahn Han, swift 1tle Korean, fought his way into the third round of the Olymple flyweight boxing competition today by gaining a de- cision over Maxiin Cochin of France.second round match of the Olympic

The tough Korean and the pugna- cious Frenchman put on one of the most rousing displays of the day and had the small crowd in an up-

roat

Baseball

Rabin

Bhatta of India lost his

boxing tournament today,

Bhatta Jost

1 firs! round Frank Sedano of the United States. to flyweight Sodano jolted him with a left at the beginning of the bout. then rained lefts and rights to the head. Bhatia was rubber legged and glassy eyed when the referee stopped the faggat.

technical knockout

011

J. Jouchin

of India was

THE RESULTS Bantamweight

Dut-

New York, Aug. 10.-Rex pointed by F. Szymura of Poland Barney, the kid they call the in their light heavyweight first "new Bob Feller," blazed a five- round match-Assocleted Press, hit 5-2 Brooklyn victory over Philadelphia Phillies today while the real Bob Feller once again got his ears pinned back, 2.

Feller, dropping his 13th game against Detroit Tigers 7-3, missed a great chance to diye his first place Indians a 1ft in the hot Americau

1.

James Carruthers (Australia) Arnoldo Pares. (Argentina) Lightweight (2nd round)

Maxle McCullough (Eire) beat Ronald Cooper (Britain) on points.

1. Breiby (Norway), beat In Sule

League race. Instead he battledKong (Korea) on points.

Ralph Zumbano out sadly. Tigers made 10 hits, August Caulet (France) on points.

(Brazil) beat eight of them off Feller with Jimmy Outlaw getting three singles to set decision over E. I. Gray (Ceylon).

Eddie Haddad (Canada) the pace.

J. V. Vissers (Belgium) outpointed W. R. Barber (Australia).

Barney, anally hitting the form that may make him the, most bril- linnt pitcher in the Major Leagues, pitched his 10th, victory And his fourth in a row,

WEIGHTLIFTING

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of

In the Olymple weight-lifting, P. George, of the United States, set up Erie Hollies, another Test choice. Nebraska, Rot stronger as he went 122 kilos. F. J. Spellman, also, of

The big righthander from Omaha, weight

a 'new Olymple record for the middle- hnd success with the ball against along yielding a run

class with a snatch Hampshire, his variation of spin and and then retiring 10 batters in a row previous mark with a snatch

In the first the flight having most batsmen in trou- until the seventh.

United States, equalled the ble, and ho claimed five wickets in homer by Peewee

^ three

120 kilos. each innings. His last three in the Barney off in front in

Reeso started first innings were taken for only Ave

the first Inning. runs in three overs.

Dick Sisler got a homer in the ninth inning.

This young player, has more than once come to the rescue of Essex and he did so again today. Resolute defence and sound hitting whenever the chance offered enabled

RACE FOR 2,000 Horsfall to see his side safely away from the danger of an inuings de- There is a great raco for the hon-i feat and made a draw certain. our of being the first batsman to reach 2,000 runs this season and at It was this match which gave present Fogg of Kent. Is slightly Brooklyn

Philadelphia Hutton his eighth century of the ahead of Hutton. Fagg's 138 against

Sussex in the

series present

season.

Di

Glamorgan had been sent in Arsl games was his sixth 100 of the sea- Cleveland

by Somerset, whose polley seemed justified when the Welshmen were oul for 70, their lowest score of the season. Maurice Tremlett's eight for 31 in 27 overs was the best feat f his career.

son.

THE RESULTS Results of matches played today

were:

At Kennington Oval: Middlesex beat Surrey by one wicket Surrey

Somerset passed that score with 156 and 103 (Young seven for 47); the Middlesexx 118 (Alec Bedser three

nine wickets

in land, but

and lead

runs

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E. K. Kim, of Korea, emulated George's preformance and #160 lifted 122 kilos to equal with him the new Olymple mark. K. Le} Tount, of Egypt, surpassed the old record with a lift of 122 kilos.

Here are the final placings in the Olymple weight-lifting light-weight

1 class:

1. Shams (Egypt) with 362 kilos) (Olymple record), 2-A Armouda (Egypt) with 360 kilos, 3-J. United Press, Halliday. Britain, with 340 kilos, 4. Terpak, also with 340 kilos- Reuter.

Lancs Draw With

Australians

FIRST IN HISTORY

Tho decision of the Olymple Jury of Appeals to award the 400- Glamorgan bowlers were then aided

metre relay to the United Blates by the sun on a wet pitch

for 25, McMahon three for 20) and

after seeing flims of the disputed Somerset had a first innings

142 for nine (Alec Bedzer three for

race marked the first time in Olym- only 96.

25.)

Manchester, Aug. 10-After de versed involving the winner of the pic history that decision was re- Somerset's

Glamorgan replied with 200, but

claring at 205 for three in their ou needed

bid for the 103

At Weston Super Mare: Glamor- second innings immediately aflorace and only the third time that for victory

gan beat Somerset by was foiled by

cight runs. lunch, the Australians were unable

any ruling of the field judges has a grand all-round He slad, however, that the tallest part of Glamorgan, who worthy Muncer three for 20).

200.. display on the Glamorgan 70 and

been altered. Somerset to dismiss, Lancashire when play 100 ployer in Russia is 1.08 metres (6 feet regained the lending

The first time was in the 1932 and 80 (Hover four for 27, ended today. The malch Wos place in the

drawn with

games at Los Angeles Lancashire

when tho county championship,

third and fourth places At Southampton: Warwickahle wickets down for 199 runs.

weroro-- beat Hampshire by five wickets,

versed in the hurdles, and the se Itampshire 114 and 102 (Balley 64, Ikin was the mainstay of the cond came earlier in this year's Helles ave for 80, Pritchard Your Lancashire batting and

classlo when the fourth and fifth for 36), Warwickshire 100 and 147 fortunate in missing a, century by places were reversed in, the 10,000- for five (Dollery no! out 70)..

metre run-United Press,

SWEDEN ENTERS HARDSTAFF BENEFIT

„SOCCER FINAL

London,

10. Sweden, Aug. favourites to win the Olympic soc

Jos Hordstaff marked his benefit by a big share in the innings defeat sustained within two days by Derbyshire, who thus lost their lend in the table. cer file, today fought their way Harstoff hit 97 and took part in a Into the Anal-for the first time in ble stand with Simpson to put on the Olymple Games-by beating | 183. Denmark by 4 goals to 3 a: Wembley Stadium tonight,..

in

The Swedes, who led 4 to 1 at

deserved their victory.

..

At Leeds, Yorkshire drew their mnich with Essex. Espox 148 and 213 for five (Horsfall: 88). York- shire 302 for six declared (Hutton not out 144, Yardley 65).

one run.

was

sovon

un-

THE SCOREBOARD Australians: 1st Fanings 321. 2nd Innings 285 for 3 declared. Lancashire 1st Innings 180." 2nd Innings.

Another Test choice, Jack Young, At Hastings, Sussex drow, their took seven Surrey wickets for 60 match with Kent. Kent 342 and 81Place, b. Lindwall

Sussex 236 (Langrid Edrich, b. Ring.

Howard, b. Lindwall. "At Cheltenhug: Northamptonshire Ikin, b. Lindwall..i

half-time after being down one goal to reach his 100 for the season, but for one. the second minute of play, the thrills in this game came in the) The Danes stuck manfully to the final hour when Middlesex were heat Gloucestershire by 20 runs. Wharton, e Tallon, b. Johnson ball and gave a good display, a struggling to get 142 runs though they lacked just lint extra victory,

for Northamptonshire 177 and 200 for Cranston, c. Johnson, b. Ring 44

four declared (Brookes 76), Glou- Greenwood, not out cestershire 168 and 107 (Barnett Pollard, Lindwall when the last player, Gray, Joineet 107, Clarke four for 48).

Roberts, not out Sims, who had then mado 14 runs. their match

At Leicester: Leicestershire drew Extras. Gray simply held his end while Worcestershire 336.

with Worcestershiro Sims hit and scored the runs neces- 179 (Cornock 81 and 102 for one), Leicestershire

sary: for sucrers.

-Router.

bit of class which gave victory to their opponents..

Eweden now meet either Great Britain or Yugoslavia In the Anal: Great Britain and Yugoslavia will fight it out in the other semi-Anal tomorrow evening-Reuter.

They were still

22. runs short

·Total for 7

---FENCING

Argentina's powerful sabre quar- ter today fought its way into the semi-finals of the team contest und are tipped to win a place in tumor- row's finals..

Soventeen nations entered, for the ...Bcontest which featured the terrest yet seen in the vast palace, 90 or

day only eight countries, 18 Argentina,

remained .In

the Poland eliminated.

Cineering. At the end of tha

23

by

our hits and now moves into the semi-finals with France.nete

Holland beat Czechoslovakia 10-0, tacurring a third series match be 109 'tween Argentina and Czechoslovakia to determine the two highest scores. Ficuter. of the throa,

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