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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT

OPENS TODAY

Monday for

the

London, June 19.--Ted Schroeder, America's favourite, and 127 other top tennis amateurs start playing on Wimbledon Men's Singles Tennis Championship, one of the world's

··most valuable sports prizes.

One post-war winner, Jack Kramer, reckoned the title was worth half of the US$115,000 be made in the first year after turning professional. The balance of that small fortune was contributed by his other tennis honours, the United States Singles Championship and the Davis Cup.

Many other Wimbledon' champions-Don Budge, Fred Perry and Bobby Riggs--have used Wimbledon as a stepping stone to lucrative professional

careers.

Who will win the 1940 title in the final on July 1?

Falkenburg, Schroeder, 0,000 miles from Lanky, restless

Jast year in hla home

La 10

Crescenta, surprise winner

with the finals with the Australian California, is the choice officials who teeded him first, John Bromwich, is not given a with bookmakers who made him serious consideration to repent. a 7-4 favourite, and with moel He has been erratic in the past

ond competitors

was seeded only of the Wimblecion

Year fourth-below Dick Gonzales of of 27 nailons.

one top-seeded Los Angeles, United States player has been successful in Champlon, and Frankie Parker three postwar Wimbledons. That of Los Angeles. was Kumer, in 1987.

But only

DARK HORSE NO. 1 Most No. 1 needs get a couple of cosy rounds before they have to roll out the big guns. not Schroeder. In the first round

But

note

to

There

more deter- pld mined than Parker, the vetaran. He tripped over Europe last winter and has been playing everywhere from Stock- holin to Cairo ever since. He is

ho

on Monday he comes to grips out to stone for his early eli with the No. 1 darkhorse, Gard-mination last year when nur Mulloy of Miami, Florida, was upset by Sweden's Lennart

Mulloy, 34 and as experienced Bergelin-Associated Press. us they come, was not seeded

because the eight places were

with Ameri already crowded cans. The luck of the draw lined up this clash of glants.

On Saturday, Schroeder bent Mulloy B-6, 6-0 In the London Grass Courts Championship. But he will have to show his superiority in one more sci at Wimbledon.

It is the best of five sels there.

International Football

SPAIN BEATS FRANCE

Paris, June 19-Spain

The 04 men's singles matches | beat France by five goals to

In the first round are always the curtain raiser

one in an international soc-

at Wimble cer match here this after- don. That fills up the first day

noon. and the weinen can watch until Tuesday.

the "champion" goes the To honour of hitting the first boll and Bob Falkenburg of Deverly Hills, California, will do that ugains! Drugo Mitic, Yugoslav Davin Cup player.

French Grand

"Won

National

Paris, June 19.-M. Andre de Fels Bousoulow today the Grand steeple- chase de Paris (The French Grand National), run over four miles, 110 yards at Auteuil here this afternoon.

Last Sunday, the Spaniards had beaten Eire in Dublin by four goals to one.

Among the crowd of 'ncurly 60,000 who packed the Colombes

thousands were Stadium

ot Spaniards

miniature waving Spanish national flags and cheering heartily.

Spale set a cracking pace at the start and by the end of half-

htc lime

established a 3-0 lead. were outplayed in

The Frenchmen

every

Paris, June

where

the

vislling

England's Team For Second

: Test

London. June 19, The England team to meet New Zealand in the Second Test Match on Saturday, June 25, shows one change from the drawn first Test... Alec Bedser, Surrey's fast- medium bowler, has been re- placed by Cliff Gladwin, the Derbyshire pace bowler,

The team is as follows: F. G. Mann (M'sex).

Captain;

W. Edrich (M'sex). T. Bailey (ExCx). L. Hutton (York). D. Compton (M'sex).

W. Hollies (Warwick).

C. Washbrook (Lanes),

T. G. Evans (Kent),

J. Young (M'sex).

C. Gladwin (Derby). A. Wharton (Lancs). The 12th man is A. Walking (Glamorgan),

to

MONDAY, JUNE 20

IT'S NOT CHAMPAGNE

The thirst of George Cole (centre), an entry in the South Atlantic Athletic Union's six-mile run in Baltimore, Md., was quenched when a track shoe, filled with water, was passed to him by teammate George Utterbach (left). Cole passed Curt Steiner (right) and won the race. All are from the

White Horse Social Club of Baltimore-AP Wirephoto.

Will The New Type Ball Brighten Up Cricket?

BY PETER DITTON

What is wrong with English cricket? That question has been arked so many times since the end of the war that people are get- ting sick of hearing it. But there is something wrong, and the lack of pace bowlers is not the only reason why the bat is so fréquently the master of the ball,

The game needs a change. R. W. V. 'Cock Robins, of Middlesex and Learle England fame, has suggested that the size of the bat be reduced. Constantine the great West Indian all-rounder is among those who have advocated the use of a smaller ball. "It need not necessarily weigh less," Con- stantine has said, "But the smaller ball will give the bowler much more opportunity of beating the bat.”

Yes, cricket needs some revolutionary idea to bring new life into the game. There are all sorts of suggestions in the air at the moment, from making the stumps two inches wider and an inch higher, to making the pitch two yards shorter.

t

for

or

the

Charles Favoured

Against Walcott

London, June 19-Wħfle Mr Jack Solomons, the London boxing pro moter, wrestles with the problem of finding a site for the British version of the world heavyweight title con- test between Bruce Woodcock and Leo Savold, Chicago's Comiskey Park la being prepared for the National Box- ing Association's version of the vacant championship.

Joo Walcott:

In an all-Negro clash, Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joo. Walcott will do battle on June 22 on the same ground where Joe Louis first won the title from Jim Braddock 12 years ago......)

Both Charles and Walcott are Charles the favourite ever since on the last laps of their training the fight was first announced programmes, which have been but that late support for Wal- carried out within 12 miles of cott, who admits to being 35 each other at Moménce, Illinois. years old and may be several Charles, a 25-year old Cin-year older, brought the odds cinnati boxer, is banking

on down. youll: to overcome a handicap of

Charles is 27 years old and has a stone or more in weight e been a leading lightheavyweight 1s 10 years younger than his challenger for several years, opponent, but will enter the ring but neither Gus Lesnevich nor around 12 stands, 12 pounds, Freddie Mills will meet him. while Wolcott is expected to scalo close an 14 stonës.

Walcott welghed 100 pounds in the R will be

preliminary weigh-in i crack at the

Walcott's third world fitto. He and Charles 188 pounds which was beaten on points by Louis been. Walcott has been impres

la the heaviest he has aver

in December, 1947, and was

year.

Was

three

knocked out by the champion five in training while Chorles, in a return bout in June of last has been erraite some days he

was very good, others ha Mr Abe Green, the Chairman

sluggish.

Walcott floored Louis of the NBA. In a statement times in their two bouts, each Issued through the linols NBA. time with a right to the head. said: "Next Wednesday's scrap He also has a good left hook Is a legitimate a championship but used it Infrequently against contest as it is possible to have. Louis, and the winner will have un-.

Charles' best punch is his left disputed claim to the crown."-hook, but his right is weak. Charles is a faster and better CHARLES FAVOURED

boxer, but Walcott is a veteran. United Press adds that the who knows all the tricks. betting odds are 6-3

with

The National Boxing Asso- clation is recognising the winner as the champion. Now York State is withholding recognition and the British Boxing Board of Control claims that the winner of the forthcoming Savold Woodcock fight wUI be the champion-United Press,

Reuter,

Open Rinks Upsets

The preliminary round of the Colony Open Lawn Bowls Rinks Championship was played off yesterday and resulted in some closo finishes and upsets.

Shanghailanders Don't Change

theneld

The biggest upset was victory of an Indian Recreation Club second division rink

Shanghai, June 20-A battle-

only a month

ago, the Hungjoo Golf Club is today of Shanghai again the Mecca skipped by A. M. Wahab which golfers with the re-opening of bent a powerful combination the greens for play. from the Kowloon Cricket Club with three interportera skipped by S. Rosselet by a single shot after on exciting nhlsh, Wahab winning by 18-17.

Two other rinka won by a single shot, C. C. Pereira beat Minu by 20-10 and J, F. V Ribeiro best McMaster by 20-

C.

AT KBGC

Only nine holes have, so far been made available. The greens and fairways which formed a battlefield four weeks ago were crowded yesterday.

The Hungjao Golf Club is the venue of the annual China Open Golf Championship.--Reuter.

Baor Entry Wins Dutch Amateur Golf Title

Eindhoven, Holland, June 10. re-Lieutenant L. Ranolles, of the. British Rhine Army, today won the Dutch International Ama- teur Golf Championship byli beating Ross Thompson, of the United States, six and four in the final.

The passing over of Dedser was not unexpected. Ile failed at the first take a wicket of the game accurate,

While his bowling Is Test.

it in felt by many and appeared a tired team.

that he will regaln Finding things easier after observers

abis full liveliness if rested for a the interval, Spain conceded penalty, but

put on two more spell from representative cricket. goals before the end

Actually, the Surrey man has of the match, their 6fth also coming captured one more wicket than from a spot kick. — Reute

Gladwin this season-42 against

It is unlikely that any of these week however that he did not "Its one advantage over the 'old "LITTLE CIVIL WAR” 41-but the tall 32-year old

would type is that if keeps its shape. Derbyshire bowler is in top will be adopted. They are too think the new-type ball

Bul even the make much difference to the better," Mr Paterson has an 19,--Fighting form. Only a week ago, he took revolutionary.

something game.

nounced, "but our bowlers have | 19. broke out today between Com-10 wickets against Worcester MCC realise that

have

B. W. Bradbury beat C. Roza munist-led Spanish Republicans

must be done and they' The Marquis de Triquerville's and Franco sympathisers at the shire.

"It does give the bowler not found it is any real help to new

Pereira by 20-14 while the hold- Gladwin began his Test career given their blessing to a

a better grip," be said, "and It them."

The fate of the new ball now ers of the title, LM. Omar, K.M. Nugarn was second one length

8.adium

rests with the MCC. They เอ

are Omer. A.M. Omar and U.M. nway with Mme L. Aurousseau's

two seasons ago and his fine the first time by most English does iscep Its shape better. But

that could be an advantage: Amour a further eight lengths Spanish national football team against South Africa in England type of ball. It was used

all Omar (skip) beat a rink skipped behind, the third of a field of 10 free rench squad 5-1 be- work last summer brought his countles last week. Instead of both bowler and batsman. On awaiting full reports from

the counties before they decide by J.S. Landolt by 25-10, the fore 50,000 spectators. Some

for the return selection

trip having eight threads in

B bowler's wicket, especially one nine, ball has scam, the new

shall be "Yes" bowling,

the whether it

The following were the spin runners.

The two British challen-Frenchmen joined in the "ittle during the winter. Reuter.

If the counties to

not oults:- civil war,'

and it is hoped that this slight suited

ball should respond much better "No." gers, Coloured Schoolboy fell

The trouble started at half

alteration will enable bowlers to

than one with eight threads, think much of the new ball then up to- and Cloncarrig pulled

will probably suggest the MCC better grly, time when hundreds of fans

get

and. That might be useful but it wards the end of the race. Two boo'd and whistled during the

more swing

D. M. A. Razack, A. Seemin; consequently

and could piso other runners were piso pulled playing of the Spanish National

have the adverse that a return is made to spin.

A. R. Back and A. M. Wahali effect. If the wicket is taking eight-threader.

But it I Anthem. Some Frenchmen tried

a step in the right (skip) beat A. J. Kew, W. Hong spin, this new ball. will probably to grab small Spanish flags

-SUCCESSFUL?

turn so much that it will miss direction. At least an effort is Sling, T. A. Madar and C. S

being made to bring new life. Rosselal (skip) 18-17. from spectators, and several fist fights started before police

-Has-li-been successful? Decide the wicket altogether."

into the game. Even If the new

CR Souza, J. W. Leonard, holder of the title, Major H deployed through the stande and Francorchamps, Belgium, June for yourself. The first day that His opinion was borne out by ball is turned down, it is to be. E. Contes and B. W. Bradbury Davies, by two up in the semi- threw n cordon around the 19-L. Rosler, the French ace, it was used at Lord's, on June Me It. F. T. Paterson, the Essex hoped that other new ideas will (skip) bent H. R. Pinna, G. A final. Thompson reached the C. P. Banto and C. final by beating P. Rolin, of Noronto, pinying field.

driving a Talbot, today won B, wickets fell cheaply. Leg County Secretary, Essex have not die with it. There is room

Eric Hollles, of

Belgium, two and one today-- The goma went on without the Belglan Grand Prix, cover break bowler

scason, but they have not found better-London, Express Ser-

Reuter. Baseball Scores incident, but afterword Spanish ing the 600-kilometre course in Warwickshire, made one turn been using the new type ball all for changes and the sooner the Roza-Pereira (skip) 28-14.

Republicans from Paris three hours, 15 minutes and 7. back eight or ning kaches

the colony started scuffling with seconds, at an average speed of bowl Denis Compton round hist produces any startling results, vice.

and the rest of the Middle- their pro-Franco countrymen, 135.917 kilometres an hour.

legs, and and hurled insuits as the visitors Second was EL. Villoresi, of sex side, with the exception of time Edrich, were always struggling

was passed through a path cleared Italy, in a Ferrari His

runs, Warwickshire, too, by policemen. Several spec- three hours, 10 minutes and 0.8 for fators were roughed up during seconds, at an average speed of could make little progress when both disturbance the

they went in to bat and and one was 150.207 kilometres an hour.

In the first E. Escarl, another Italian, in aldes were out carried from the stadium with

runs a bloody head.-United Press.

in three innings for less than 160 a Ferrari. was third

28.4 hours, 10 minutes and SWEDEN & HUNCARY

each. averaging 152.031

Ono. well-known professional DRAW

who opens the batting for his Stockholm, June 18-Sweden

The race was over the 14-county-at his wish he shall re- Fred and Hungary drew 3-2 in a

kilometre course, winding main anonymous-told me this Mickey soccer international here this through the tiny frontler towns evening. Hungary led 2-0 at of Francorchamps, Stavelot and

Malmedy Reuter. Laszlo

szlo Bugal, the Hungarian

the winner, who is by Sirlan out of Lechville, was ridden by Rene Beche and trained by Daniel Laschile. He paid

30 francs for, a -10-franc with Reuter.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland New York

R H

4 10

1 2 0.

(Winning pitcher Bob Feller, loser Joe Page.)

Detroit (1st game). 11 Washington

0 4 3 Winning pitcher Viral

Trucks, loser Paul Calvert.).

711 1 Deirolt

roit (2nd game).. Washington

(Winning pitcher

Hutchinson,

Harris)

Chicago

Baston

Gumbert.)

Philadelphia

0 В

loser

2

7

D 80

0 the interval,

(Winning pltcher Harry outside-right, put Fila

St. Louis (1st game). 2

Q

2

team ahend in the 26th minute. Tho Hungarians increased their lead Otwo minutes after the interval Alex through Puskas, who had come on as a substitute for the In- Jured

Ferend centre-forward,

dramatia M

0 # (Winning pitcher Kellner, loser Ned Garver.)

St.

Louis

game) Philadelphia

(2nd

В

3

skl, loser Carl Schelb.)

Ice Hockey

Deak

·

French Ace Wins Belgian Grand Prix

es per second.

Black Tarquin For Stud

All Set For

Poughkeepsie Regatta

to

County Cricket Standings

London, June 19.-The positions in the County cricket championship table including the series of games ending last Friday are:

Worcestershire Yorkshire

Middlesex Northamptonshiro Somerset Kent Surrey Essax Glamorgan Warwickshire Gloucestershire Nottinghamshire Lancashire Derbyshire Sussex

Leicestershire

Poughkeepsie, NY., June 20- Five crews worked out on the Hudson River today in prepara-

for the Poughkeepsie, Paris, Kentucky, June 18tion 0 Sweten. started

American Regatta next Saturday, while a (Winning pitcher Jos Ostrow-rally 10 minutes from the end, Black Tarquin, the

within five bred racehorse which has been sixth crow, the Golden Bears of Hampshire scoring two goals minutes of each other by Hans prominent in England, will re- Callfornia, arrived.

Turn to this country next year

The West Coast crew will Gren. Gunnar Jepson, and

to stand at stud here. Mr A. Reuter. SCOTLAND BEATS UNITED D. Hancock, owner of the Clal work out for the first time to

borne Stud sald that Mr Wilmorrow when the regatta feld STATES

Navy liam Woodward, Black Tar will be completed with the

arrival of Stanford, won the International hockey Randalls Island, New York, quin's owner, keeps his breed Syracuse, Wisconsin, Washington tournament at Pestury Spa with June 19.-The Scottish Football ing stock at Clalbome. a total of five points.

Association touring team beat Black Tarquin woh the Eng- Columbia, Penn, Cornell, Rut- gers and Princeton have been on The Czech, national team was the United States by four goals lish St. Leger last year and

the scene for some time-United second with four points-Reu- to zero here today after leading was second for the Ascot Gold

MRI AKG 2-0 at half ume-Reuter, Cup last Thursday-Reuter. teri

•Press.

Praguo, Junb 19.-Tho S. VA Arminen Club of Vienna today

Mister Conquest

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Batting & Bowling Averages

London, June 10.-The first ten in the English. first class cricket batting and bowling averages, up to and including the games which ended last Friday,

are:

John Langrid L. Hutton G..Doggart 25. Hardstuff. W. Wallace-

R. Simpson

C. Washbrook, M. Donnelly D. Compton

J. Dewes

Not out.

73.00

BATTING Inna. N.O. Rune

Highest Average

Score

. 1278

70.87

1105

693

63.2

013

024

016

01.20

ваз

40.02

777

50.70

1054

764

55.47 54.57

BOWLING

$2.53

01.00

Overs Maldens Hung Wickets Average

280.400 --899.8 - 127-

.D: Wright

(015,207

R. Haworth M. Tremlett FR Parks

Jackson

10.32. 10.77)

634

38

17.21

475.5 3 140 298.4 82 818

115

17.68

415436107

C. Remedios, J. H. Xavier, Perelta and C. C. Pereirs

Phe fo) beat M. 1. Razack, J.

Hoosen, A. R. Minu and A. K Minu (skip) 20-18.

A. A Lopes, L. A. Rozario, C. F. Remedios and J. FV Ribeiro (skip) beat W. Mar shallsny, J. McLelland, C. Logan and W. McMaster (skip) 20-19.

AT: KCC

E. Shaw, S. H. Strange, J. Fraser and J. McKelvie (skip) beat E. M. Alarcoun, M. F. Pinna, C. M. Silva and F. X. M. da Silva (skip) 21-16.

AT RECREIO

S. A Gray, F. Goodwin, J.j Orem and E. C. Fincher (skip) beat W. Williamson, E. J. R. Mitchell, R. A. Edwards and H. F. Shields (skip) 22-10.

AT TAIKOO

1. M. 'Omar,

.

Earlier in the day, Lieutenant Rangelles defeated the British

Relay Record

New York, June 19.-A quar-

Folico tet representing the Athletle League set a United States, record for the women's 880-yards relay here with

seconds.

one, minute,

The mark was gef in a Police Sports Association meeting. The previous best of one minute, 40.0 Seconds was set by the Mercury Athletic Club of Jersey City in 1838-Reuter.

LEAGUE BOWLS STANDINGS

FIRST DIVISION

PW 0.0

Shots LFA Pts

435 205 27,

2 404 328 184.

3 339 344 17

03 03

3

432.

353 344 17

233 227 10%

301 4156

275 302 7

'14 231 338 SECOND DIVISION

K. M. Omar, CCC A. M. Omar and U. M, Omar Heer 'A 6 4 (skip) beat W. J. Howard, AA KEGC Razack, J. Bradley and 3, S. IRC

KCC Landolt (aldp) 25-16.

F.KDC

·G. 'A. Guterres, A. Noronha, Dr. A. P. Guterres PRC

Heer 'B' and J. E. Noronha (skip) re ceived a walk-over from 3, 0. Stokoa, C. R. Butler, J. K. Sloan and G. A. Tyder (skip) while the game between 3. W. Recrelo 0 0 1 412 286 20 Tindall A. L. G. Eastman, LCCC 58 3 281 200 18

3 338 340 14% A Callyer and W. C. Simpson KCC 039 (skip) and J. Colton, WV. FC38 2276 281 1

582201 285 12 Field, W. C. Ogley and V.. N. IRC

336-857. 121 Affenza (akip), was postponed KBGC 02 4 owing to the indisposition of TDRC 1,5-3 12 1348 273 12 HKEC 8142492966 Ogley

HKCC7414240 290:1014

"-THIRD DIVISION U

AT CCC

J. Hayward, C. Popo, W.

Cameron and C, H. Gough

BWL FRA

IP WALISATSANPL

(skip) beat A. M. Alves, M. HKERC B 41 385.249 10 A Baptista, F. V, V. and A. POC 83 2 293 240 141

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B.P.F

M. Souza 23-22- (after an ex- KDR 250 2500

MKBGC 42, 2-222-244-844

F. X.

2 Resreld 4-114:244 222 2487 beat M.B. Hassan, KM PRC 413198-200-3

S. Yurur and U.A. Rumjahn (skip) 19-14.

| R.Jistin Lu and J.A. da Luzi Fer

M.T. Nunes, 1 Kitchell,

TENNIS LEAGUE

A.R.A. Hahman and SIM. The two leading team in the

RunJahn (skip)--ben A EIP Mixed Doubles

Guest, G. Lee W. Bullerworth the Tennis League

19.23 and. F. E.; Skinner..(akto) 26410. | ovaninit

Pranala: Xeo, Silfe Marvin. Athletle

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