COLONY SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1948.
TOOK
IT TOO
EASY
Four New Records With Three More Days Of The Finals
LYKKE ROSE CLAIMS
With three more days of the finals in the Colony Swimming Champion- ships at the Victoria Recreation Club yet to come, the records have begun to fall and there is every hope that the parade of new best-ever times will continue through to next Saturday.
TWO: LOPES SURPRISES
At the first series. of finals on Saturday night, three records went. The fourth had fallen earlier in the heats. Mrs Lykke Rose was very much in her element as the first day of the finals was contested and took her first two Colony Championships in the 100 yards Breast Stroke and the 50 Yards Back Stroke.
In the latter race she was up against the record-holder, Shauna Anderson, who was left at the start, if not too badly, but was nowhere near her last year's record-breaking form. At that, Mrs Rose bettered Shauna's old record by only a fifth-of-a-second.
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to
In the four lengths of the breast stroke, Mrs Rose proved herselt very *much faster than anything
Champlunships have yet seen. turning a time of 82 2/0 seconds bent the ok mark, held since 1940 by Miss Li Po-tuen of Hongkong University, by alt of 2 3/5 seconds. Her only oppónent was Lal Trun's "child wonder." Miss Wong Yuk bing. who turned in a credflable 88
acconds.
FANCIEST RECORD
The Innclest record of the evening, for the fact that 11 carne so unex-
Back Stroke, beating by two-fifths of a second the Colony mark set by Lau Po-het of Hongkong University ull of a dozen years ago.
Lopes, who hasn't been a very brilliant form this year, did not ap¬ pear to be out on a record-breaking Jauni but it became noticeable the fourth length that he was no- celerating and receiving a challenge
in
from Cheong Wal-Jam of Eastern
who was only two yards behind the 100-yard mark.
Lopes managed to keep up his pace but Cheong faded toward the end und dild extremely well to finish second in time that was much faster than the corresponding second place effort last year.
the
Though 11D records fell in the Men's 220 Yards Free Style or the 200 Yards Free Style Relay, ilmes returned were stylish enough, belg 2:27.2, 2:29.2 and 2:30.2 against last year's corresponding marks of 2:27.0, 2:20.0 and 2:30.0.
Last year's winner, Yau Sai-kwan of Lai Txun, was not competing and
pectedly, was A. V. Lopese effort of RECORD BREAKER the race in many quarters was held
00 4/5 seconds
BASEBALL
In the 100 Yarda
League Leaders
NATIONAL LEACUE
Batting: Mustal, St. Louis, ,380; Ashburn, Philadelphia, 333
Runa batted in: Mize, New York
and Musini, St. Louis, 121,
Runs: Musial, St. Louis, 130 Buf Lockman, New York, 116,
HILLS: Musiat, St. Holmes, Boston, 170.
Doubles: Musial,
Louis, 221;
St. Louis, 43;
Ennis, Philadelphia, 39.
Triplos: Musial, St. Louis,
10:
Hopp, Pittsburgh, 12.
Hemers:
sers: Kiner, Pittsburgh, and
Mizo, New York, 39.
Stolen Bases: Ashburn, Philadel phln, 32:
Sulkenut Pittsburgh, 24.
Brecheen, St. Louis,
143; Shin, Boston, 127.
Pilching: Sowell, Plitsburgh, won 12 and lost 3; Brecheen, 19 and 7. AMERICAN LEAGUE
Batting: Williams, Boston, 370; Boudreau, Cleveland, 353.
Runs bailed in: DiMaggio, New York, 151; Stephens, Boston. 132,
Kuns: Henrich, New York, 131; DiMaggio, Boston, ,132.
Hits:
Dillioger
St Louls 103; Mitchell, Cleveland, 102.
Doubles: Henrich, New York and- Majeski, Philadelphia. 41.
Triples:
Henrich, New York, 14;
Stewart, Washington, 13.
Homers: DiMaggio, New York, 39; Gordon, Cleveland, 30,
Stolen Basca; Dillinger. St Louis, 24; Coan, Washington, 20,
Strikeouts: Feller, Cleveland, 162; Lemon, Cleveland, 142.
Pitching: Kramer, Boston, 16 and 5; Gmmek, Cleveland, 0 and Associated Press.
TWO IN A ROW
3.-
Fred Daly, the genial little
re-
Mrs Lykke Rose has started for assault on the Colony Championship cords with new marks for the 50 yards Back Stroke in 35 2/5 seconds and the - 100 Yards Breast Stroke in
82 2/5 seconds. Telegraph Staff Photographer.
BASEBALL
to be Sonny Monteiro's, but I have developed a considerable fancy for Lau Tul-ping of Lai Tsun, who was second last year, and who managed on Saturday to cut more than 2% serunds off his prevous best.
A SPLIT SECOND
A finalist in the event was Wil- fred Lawrence, who set the Colony recard nt 3 min 25 seconds as far back os 1035 and it looked for a moment in the last few thrilling seconds on Saturday that he going to creep in ahead of the re- doubtable Chan Chun-nam. Ile Just failed by a split second.
Sonny Monteiro, who was placed last year, did well enough to come in second while Chan Chun- nam proved he was only a fifth of a second older than he a year ago. Ile set his first Colony record all of eight years back.
un-
In the Free Style Relay, the Vic toria Recreation Club "A" team of Gerry Roza-Pereira, Wilfred Lawrence, Sonny Monteiro and George Saunders were only one second behind the Colony record set by Sing Tae in 1911. At an average 26.7 seconds a leg, it was a Hood
These three swimmers tied for the fastest second in the heats of the Colony 50 Yards Free Style Champion. ship with identical times of 25 4/5 seconds.
There was another hent thrown in to decide the fifth finalist and two of them. Lau Tal-ping of Lai, Tsun, centre, and Chol Li-hang of the Chinese YMCA, left, proved they had been taking things too easy in the heats.
Lau was timed in the swim-off in 25 2/5 seconds, second fastest heat time, and Chol in 25 3/5. The third swimmer, on the right, is Chan Chiu-cheong of Chinese YMCA Telegraph Staff Photographer,
SOCCER INTERNATIONAL ENDS IN GOALLESS DRAW
Copenhagen, Sept. 26-England's All Professional team could only draw with Denmark's amateurs, who were third in the recent Olympic Tournament, in the inter- national match played here this afternoon, on a rain-soak- ed ground before a capacity crowd of over 10,000 spectators. England had most of the game, watched by the King and Queen of Denmark and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and was the better team individually, but their attack was woefully weak chance after chance being thrown wildly away...
It way Q clean sporting game throughout nad the enthusiastic Danish crowd was delighted with the result and the play of the English team as u whole.
Toromy Lawton managed to get the ball into the net during the first half, but the goal was disallowed by the Dutch referee, apparently on the grounds that the English centre- forward had legally
his used elbows in focing his way through. Denmark also had a gunl disallowed for offside in the closing minutes of the game.
ward
Not one English forward played up to his best form. Lawton was in the pocket of the Danish centre- his unaccustomed position at inside half, while Hagen seemed lost in right. Matthews was hesitant while the new left wing of Langton
Tho English
enough perforers kept the fancy Shackleton never got going.
Lionel
diving title by finishing Brst in seven
defence
and
played
of the eight dives but Wong King-spendidly and held off the thrustful woon of Eastern was not tan far be- hind, finishing only 2 points short also good in defence and watched Danish attacks. The Danes wero of the champion.
their men closely.
Two Chinese YMCA hopefuls for The Dutch referee told the future, Wong Kwai-chee and
Reuter Lau Kam-hung, as well as VRC's allowed Lawton's goal In the 20th after the game that he had not Alistair McEwen, broke the Under-minute because he had blown his 10:Colony record for the 100 Yards whistle for an infringement Free Style. The event, however, is Shackleton just before the England by only in its second year as a feature centreforward put in the shot. of the programme.
Reuter,
Boston Braves Sweep To National League Pennant
New York, Sept. 26.-Boston Braves swept to their first National League pennant in 34 years today with a 3-2 win over New York Giants, while Cleveland Indians jumped into first place in the tight three-cornered American League race by beating Detroit 4-1. Cloveland took a one game lead in the junior circuit when Yankees defeated Bos- ton Red Sox 6-2, putting the other two contenders into a second place tie in what may turn out to be a war of extinction.
In the closest American race ira 40 years, Indians definitely hold
League single. Feller, hard-working now acc, hurled magnificently, the Upper hand. no walk and striking out nine.
WENT THE ROUTE
Iowa
Browns:
P. Fannin. Stephens, issuing Ostrowski; c. Partec, Moss,
National Lesque New York Giants Boston Braves
Each teant has only five games left to play and, all Cleveland's are home games against second division teams; two with last place Chicago While the route for the Yankees in their Left hander Tommy Byrne went Sox and the Anal three with Detroit,
At the same time, Yankees and victory over Boston, and
troubled by occasional
2 3
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1
Giants: p. Jansen, Hansen; Yvars.
C.
although wildness, deck- sion. He yielded but five hits bealing Red Sox for the first time in his career.
Braves: p. Bickford, Potter;
Musi.
C.
rooklyn Dodgers
5
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Irishman from Balmoral, Bel. Red Sox must face each other again racked up his sixth straight
in the two final games of the season faat, set the seal on two years next Saturday and Sunday, of remarkable golfing triumphs when he won the "News of the
IN THE FIRST INNING
World" £2,500 Professional Braves, who had gone without a Match Play championship and pennant longer than any other Mn the first prize of £750 for the for League team, beat Glants in the second year in succession at very first inning. Birkdale on Saturday.
Coming Events In The Sports World
Following singes by Tommy Holmes ant Alvin dark, third, base-
Bob Elliott, the min
National League's most valuable player" Jast year, unloaded a 350-foot homer over the right centreneld wall.
Boston's 3-2 triumph, with but six games remaining, mathematically eliminated the defending champion kommuntaia Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis TOMORROW
Cardinals. Swimming Colony Champion- ships Anals at Victoria Recreation
Rookie Blekford yielded only two Club, 0.15 p.m.
hits until the
eight and had a string of 22 successive scoreless in- nings when Glants drove him to
WEDNESDAY Football Second Division: Navy v. South China "A" at Causeway (UK) at
Bay: Eastern Y. Army
yard at St. Joseph's, KMB at Boundary Street
the showers. -
Caroline Hill; St Joseph's v. Dock- scattered Ave hits and registered hia Bob Feller, brilliant righthander, v. Club 18th victory of the year in beating (Kick-off at Tigers vaunted Hal Newhouser,
who was seeking his 20th win.
Joo CAA
Gordon, former
:"8.30 p.m.).
THURSDAY
Football-Second Division:
Yankee
v. Police at Boundary Street, Kitchee second sacker, gave Indians enough v. „Army (Kowloon) at Caroline runs to win when he clouted his Hill; University v, Solicitors at St. 31st home run of the season in the Joseph's, Taikoo v. War Department third with Manager Lou Boudreau Chinese nt Army, ground.
Swimming-Colony Championship Finals at Victoria Recreation Club, 6.15 p.m.
Annual Meetings-Hongkong Bad- minton Association, at South China Morning-Post-Building, 8.30 · p.m.; Kowloon Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel. 0 p.m.fl.
on base.
2
2
Cavan Wins
Irish Final
NOTES ON THE HOME FOOTBALL FRONT
No Balance Between North & South
SAYS ARCHIE QUICK
There is a tremendous difference between the standard of Third Division North and, Third Division South football and this is being emphasised every day by the continued fallures of Doncaster and Lincoln and the comparative eminence of Queen's Park Rangers and Cardiff City.
But I was brought rudely to earth when I saw the two latter teams perform at Shepherds Bush. successive acasons to Division II, they put up a goal-shy Promoted in display and Cardiff in particular were but a forlorn sindow of their great side of two years ago.
We remember them as about the neighbouring speedlest, most accurate-passing and hold the Races. most dangerous shooting side since the war. But what has happened to them?
Centre-forward Richards has gone to Swansen and outside-right Gibson to Newcastle United for five figures
Forward Blair was at hall-back and half-back Hollyman played at forward. Goalkeeper Canning had been placed by Joslin from Torquay and the net result of it all was an incpt display as their position in the lower half of the table foreshadows.
mo
Blaydon where they
THE SAME BOAT Chelsea are the same. They have poured out wealth, but two doners, Medhurst and Goulden, are Lon- still about. their best players, while struggling against lines to regain. Roy Bentley from Newcastle la
form.
Fairheaded Gibson from Cardiff. however, may go places, He was the star of the Newcastle side at Stamford Bridge although he is in- clined to be selfish, Still he made two perfect
goals and scored
Alex
Manager Spiera admitted to that he needs a centre-forward. He another. wants something more than that. He Things I heard nt Chelsea includ- requires the resurgence of thated news that two great Scottisht Brand Welsh nailonal fervour which forwards, Andy Wilson and mode Cardiff County such a grand James, are now scouts with London side two years ago and which led clubs, the former with Brentford and us all to believe that the Ninian the latter with his old club Arsenal. Park Club were on their way back
Ilis journalistic days are evidently to First Division and Cup fame.
over,
Chelsea are worried aver shall be successor to Tommy Walker who and it will need a big buy to re- place him.
THE HALCYON DAYS We who remember the halcyon days of Farquharson, Blair, Keener, Arsanal are waiting to see if the Hardy, Evans and the rest of the rot has set in their attack. Cardiff Immortals really did think all out effort will be made to ob- IL.80, an the city were on their way back tain Stanley Mortensen. when they lifted themselves out of the Third Division run but present form would say "No" to that wish.
£10,000 A YEAR
Also I hear that the Turin
Manager
a
flat
There are good men in the side. (Italian) Club's offer to Sherwood, Lever, Stansbridge, Tom Whittaker is now Baker, Hollyman and Blair particu- £30,000 for a three-year contract. larly but there are weaknesses for Loyalty to Arsenal is alone holding
20him back. all to see and the time has surely arrived when with the great sup- More bad news for Newcastle is port they enjoy at Ninian Park, the that centre-forward George Lowrie, City should start parting with some of that Gibson money.
Welsh International, who cost them £20,000 from Coventry and has
not getting along too well in hospital so for the St James Park club, played only half a dozen games or
after his cartilage operation. good It will certainly be Christmas and maybe the rest of the season before this ex-Army leader plays again,
Dublin, Sept. 26.-A record football crowd of 80,000 jammed Croke Park today and saw Cavan, aided by a strong wind, beat Mayo by four goals 5 points (17 points) to four goals 4 points (16 points) to retain the plonship. all-Ireland Gaelic football cham-club and
in Second Division. In fact they Cardiff will not be the worst team should finish in the top half of the enough for the Welsh inetropolis. table but that should not be
They should have a First Division at the moment, quite frankly, they have not got the pro- motion look or anywhere near it.
As for Queen's Park Rangers Fif their forwards are goal-shy too and no matter how grand their defence is, they are not going very far until their attack improves.
After two minutes play, Cavan galned two points from Frees. teen minutes later, Cavan netted their first goal. Mayo tried hard to penetrate Cavan territory without success. The interval score was Cavan 3 goals 2 points (11 points) and Mayo 0.
After the interval, Mayo, helped by the following wind, pressed home the attack and quickly scored two points and then two goals from Roalmouth scrambles in quick sue- ression.
Cavan retallated strongly although handicaped by the wind and levelled
Even to both clubs are doing im mensurably better than anything the Northern section can show,
THE
PRODIGAL
SPENDTHRIFTS
18
CONQUERORS OF
ARSENAL
Walsall Football Club, which will always be remembered as the
one- time Cup conquerors of Arsenal, have, unlike many Third Division clubs, promotion ambitions.
Although their ground is small (but not particularly smaller than
Queen's Park Rangers), they
are
prepared to spend money as instanced by their recent acquisition of McLaughlin from Glasgow Cel- tic. Two of the score with only four points each spendthrifts, Chelsea and Newcastle, were in the
soccer's most prodigal
Until the last few weeks they towards the closing stages of the are living examples that
promotion hunt last game. With only five minutes re- cannot buy, success.
moncy season and they think now that with maining, Cavan scored the neces-
Queen's Park Rangers removed sary point to give them the cham-season but it was not entirely by Second Division is wide open
promotion last from their path, the gate to the pionship.
this the efforts of their most expensive time. captures.
Cavan deserved victory by their Bghting qualities compared with Mayo's play in the second half when their play failed to maintain their first half standard.-United Press,
AMERICAN PRO FOOTBALL
New York, Sept. 26.-Scores in professional football games played today were:
ALL-AMERICAN CONFERENCE Brooklyn D.
20 38
True, United won'
This season changes in their third game,
they made
more.in their fourth.
They are prepared to spend still more money to achieve their object.. eight Port Vale is felt to be the chief five danger, and with this I agree, for
As for Chelsea, after ten years of Billy Birrell's management they are very much where they were despite big importations.
there seems to be more class in the Burslem team than in Ipswich Town, who are slightly on the elderly side.
There has been some discontent at the departure of Lishman to d I feel that in each case, and part-Walsall management say that will
senal and Massart to Bury, but the cularly in that of Newcastle, who have a ready-made football nursery £18,000 by the way, promotion was these two players, who fetched in in their doorstep, both clubs
DFC not won and they are now going to falling through not cultivating home talent.
try without them.
NEW COALIE
than
My theory is proved by the fact that although Nowcastle in recent
Anyhow, the directors say that the seasons have bought five-figure men recent captures have more of the calibre of Shackleton, Bentley, counterbalanced the loss. The Club Baltimore C. San F. 40urs
35 Fairbrother, Lowrie, Brennan, Gib- that has produced such goalkeepers Buffalo Bills 28 son and a Chicago R 10 Cleveland B,
host of others, players as Best and Roy John and have one ,21 who pulled them through to their of the greatest goalkeepers of NATIONAL LEAGUE
initial First Division victory in 15 time. Harry Hibbs, as
all Washington R. 17
yents at Chelsea were three
manager Pittsburgh S. 14 inside-forwards Milburn.
local should know something about goal- Chicago Bears 45
from keeping, and in Walsall they Green Bay P. 7 nearby Ashington, Donaldson from that diminutive Lewis is us -Associated Press. Newcastle itself, and Thompson from
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AUSTRALIAN
JOCKEY
SECOND
ONLY TO GORDON RICHARDS London, Sept. 27.-With Australia.drubbing England
зду good as any keeper in the country to- day. When I saw him against Notts County he did much to justify that confidence.
Notts County themselves, have not yet got that promotion look which they so much desire and for which they are prepared to spend so much
money,
Philadelphia Phillies..
Dodgers: p. Branca; c. Campanella, Phillies:
P. Roberts, Simmons, Koccher; e. Seminick, Lopat Yankees were off to a good start St. Lolus Cardinals.. 5 3 0 against lefty Mel Parnell when Chicago Cubs
4 Tommy Henrich, who collected three of New York's 12 hits, drove his 251h
Cardinals; p. Brazle; c. D. Rice. Cubs: p. Bush, Hammer, Borowy; homer Into the right fold stands e. McCullough, with Phil Rizzuto on firat bane in the Cincinnati Reds...... opening frame.
Pittsburgh Pirates New York added two more rung
Reds: p. Cress, Gumbert, Raffens- in the third on Rizzuto's walk and bergeri Mueller. singles by Henrichs; Johnny Lindell
McLish,
Higbe and Joe DiMaggle. Denny Gale-Singleton, Queen, Sewell, Lombardi; house,
c, iFitzgerald. Parnell's successor, wha touched for single runs in the fourth Cincinnati Reds and fifth.
(nightcap) In the only other American Pittsburgh Pirates 8 13 0
Australian-born Jockey Edgor
Briti's close alliance with Baroda League Kamo scheduled,
Britt, now in his fourth year In Reds: p. Peterson, Raffensberger; English racing, is having his most of his fallure to annex the English Randy
broke up last year, possibly beesuse Gumpert of White Sox hurled a hix hitler to beat St. Louis Browns
c. Williams; Lamanno.
Pirates: p. Bonham, Singleton: c.
Corkhill is still a good centre-hair successful season yet,
Derby at Epsom. Britt finished third, but he is 39 years of age and the Klutiz-United Press.
The 34-year-old Britt has ridden. In that race aboard Sayajirao, but sooner Everton decide to part with over 300 winners since he made his that did not satisfy the Maharajah, constructive Tommy, Jones the 'bel debut at Stockton in 1945. In hiswho is priicularly keen on climaxing ter it will be for the County, even if first race he brought home a winner, Els success here with this coveted it does Chairman Walmsley another the Gackwar of Baron's hörse prize.
five-figure feo.
3-0
In the National League, St. Louis defeated | Chiengo Cubs 6-2. Brooklyn beat Philadelphia Phillies G-1 and Pittsburgh swept a double 8-3. header from Cincinnati, 0-6 and)
American League -
R Boston Red Sox .... : 2 A New York Yankees
Red Sox: p. Parnell, Galehouse, Ferriss; c. Tobbetts
Yankees: p. Byrne'; o. Niarhos. Cleveland Indians ..... Detroit Tigers
12
Pirales:
A
A
1
HOW THEY STAND
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in other fields of sports and Australian Norman Von Nida, a top man in the golf scene here, it is not surprising to find a man from down under showing the English jockeys n trick or two.
Although Britt won the. St Leger
The presence of Tommy Lawton certainly distracts attention from other members of the team. but. they are not profiting by It, despliò having such good players RA Johnston from Notts Forest, March, Sewell and Freeman in the forwardd line with the England man.
Was
TOMMY LAWTON'S FORM Britt, a successful Jockey in Aus- with Sayajirao in September,, two- As for Lawton himself, it tralia and India before 1939 served time Derby winner Charlie Smirko the, Orat. Ume. I had seen him In during the war years as the alde- took over as the Maharajah's lead-Third Division football, and while do-camp to the Gaekwar of. Baroda ing jackoy - In 1048. Since, then, he la,pull the greatest header of the .514 in his private army.
the however, Britt has ridden a few ball since Dixie Dean, his general. 423 Maharajah made his invasion of times for his old employer, with play seems to be suffering. 415 British racing he brought Britt success too. 412 along as jockey.
National League
↓
Boston Pittsburgh EBrooklyn
87
Won Lost Perc. Mataraj Kumar,
.302
81
.351
12
0 St. Louis
.547
Now York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago
70
03
01
01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
08
57
5 1
1. 10 0
Cleveland Indians: p. Feller; e. Hegan.
Bosion Tigers: p. Newhouser, Trucks; e. Chicago White Sox Ginberg.
New York 10 0 Philadelphia St. Louis. Brown*
Detroit St. Louis c. Washington Chicato
Claveland tailled another run in the fourth on Larry, Doby's single to left, an infield out, a wild pitch and Feller's perfect bunt single.
Indians-notched their last run th the seventh on Jim Hegan's single, White Sox: p. Feller's andrifice and Allie Clark's Robinson.
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Gumpert;
88NBRES?
When
In 1948 Eddy rodo 20 winners, in 1946 he jumped to 91, in, 1947 to 112 .624 winners. This year he is nearing .617 the century figure and way top his 617 previous best.
57
40%
567
60
800
GB 350
829
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Ho told me he hopes to make the International teams again this sea Britt's riding abulty brought him son and Harry Hibbs supported him. many offers from leading stables in 1 expect he will but the fact remains Britain. Marcus Marsh's top notch slabic.
He finally signed with that while, admittedlyhe eld not, get the support I would Have In 1947 his percentage of winning Mortensens of this world, ho was récélved from the Mannions and. afforts was second only to champion rubdued and mediocre.. Jockey Gordon Richards. Britt Among the spectators was Gilbert- brought 28.7 percent of his mounts Alsop, who scored that memorable. into the winner's circle.-Associated winning goal against Arsenal in the
He has three times scored the "hat trick"three winners'in eno: daw all Press)
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