COUNTY CRICKET
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1949,
JOHN LANGRIDGE WELL ON THE WAY TO THE AGGREGATE RECORD
London, July 11.-When John Langridge scored his 28th run against Warwickshire at Birmingham today, this 39-year-old Sussex batsman reached 2,000 runs for the season. This is a month sooner than the first bateman reached 2,000 rane last season..
Longridge has already hit ten centuries this year, but he did not add to the list today, although batting freely for 81 and 51. The Sussex man is well ahead of the schedule of Bill Edrich and Denia Compton, who two years ago beat Tom Hayward's aggregate record of 3,518,
Then Edrich renched his 2,000 runs on July 22 and Compton a day later. This is the eighth time that Langridge has topped the 2,000 and he seems certain to beat his own previous best aggregate of 2,514 in 1937.
A partnership of 83 by the scoring 140 to win and they did} Compton brothers, Denis and caved, Middlesex from possible disgrace against Yoric shire
Lealle.
so for the loss of four wicitels,
Last year's champlona, Gla
for morgan, lost six wickets 144, but their tall-enders scored "Early in the day Gray's fast well to give the Welshmen first bowling was chlefty responnings' points. able for the last four Yorkshire wickets going for 40 runs for -the many times champions to ed
The
three New Zealand wickets which fell today added 105, runs to Saturday's total, but the batting was uncertain" at times. Both Mooney and Burtt were inclined to hand out their bals to the Derbyshire fast bowlers,
whose deliveries often) McIntyre, 143 not out, reach- Dow TOSO
at awkwardly the highest score of hig
varying heights. be out for 334. Then Middlesex career for Surrey, hitting 23. Nevertheless, Reid off-drove lest half wickets for 143 foure, and then the poverty of in three hours and the danger Kent's batilag was once inore powerfully before he was bowl- revealed and they had to follow by Rimell and Mooney dis- played courage in standing up of a follow-on loomed large.
Leslie Compton Joined list!.
Gloucestershire's 480 wasto Jackson after the bowler had te their highest total of the sea-hit him four times on the thigh brother in their stand, which occupied only 100 minutes, re-
hopes it did not approach the and hip. vived the Middlesex
runs Nottinghamshire core, which passes the nth hundred for though they are stil 96 behind with four wickels
the loss of only five wickets hand.
when the Innings was declared.
their
FIRST AGAINST YORKS?
Leslie Compton's 44 was a CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES
mort valuable effort, but the i feature of tomorrow buy be
for rone.
It was Jackson who clean bowled Mooney when the New Zealander was three short of his. century.
Burti did not bal really well until he had passed his 50 and not to
At Blackheath: Surrey 309 Jackso11. was unlucky Melntyre 143 not out); Kent clain his wicket as the balsman Denis Compton's first century 10 (Hearn 55, Laker 5 for often scored lucky singles with against Yorkshire. Its previous 55) and
snicks off the bat edge. best was 77 and the fact that
At Sheßleid: Yorkshire 336
Marsh was
missed by Scott he fit only seven boundaries (Yardley B. Gray 6 for 101: before he had scored, but Cowle today suggests the manner in Middlesex 240 for G (Denis bowled him for two with the which he was sublued by York- Compton 05 not out).
total only 13. Then Johnson shite's attack.
At Manchester: Nottingham- became another Cowle victim, "Ess:x within n week have shire 504 for 5 declared (Simp- but Elliott and Smith proceeded collected 21 points at the ex-con 238, Poole 71); Lancashire to make the score more respect- Leicestershire, whoj 268 for & (Grieves 69, Whartonable and were still unbeaten at pense of was beaten for the second game (119).
the close of play. in succession by the Eastern Essex had established cously. their mastery on the first day Leicestershire though
left rallied to score 240 today
tank of Essex the comfortable
DAVIS CUP
France v. Italy
In Zone Final Budapest, July 11. - France and Italy will con- test the European Zone final of the Davis Cup as France made certain of beating Hungary when they took the first of the two remain- ing singles today to gain a 8-1 lend.
Italy had beaten Yugoslavia yesterday.
maich
In today's opening here,
with France leading 2-1 after losing the first singles on Saturday, Marcel Bernard beat J. Adam 0-2, 6-4, 0-1.`
France won the tie by three Bingies J. Asboth (Hungary)
matches
to two. In the
-4, 6-7-Reuter.
final
DATE SET Paris. July 11-The Frencli Lawn Tennis Federation an- nounced tonight that the Davis Cup European Zone final be- tween France and Italy will be
Garres played on the Holand courts in Parts on July 23, 24 and 23--Reuter.
AL Colchester Essex
beat Leicestershire by 0 wickets. Leicestershire 23 and 240 (Stun den 56 not out); Essex 384 and 140 for i.
At Northampton: Northamp- Ionshire 209 and 198 for 3
Smith was often in dimeul- ties against Cowie, but Elliott batted well to reach 50
just before the close.
THE SCOREBOARD
The scoreboard at the end of
(Barron 55 not oui); Glamorgan the second day's play read: 230.
At Portsmouth: Gloucester- shire 489 (Allen 134, Shackleton 5 for 131); Itampshire 200 for B (McCorkell 60, Dawson 51). At Coventry: Warwickshire 375; Sussex 177 and 128 for 3. At Kidderminster: Somerset 314 and 212 for 7; Worcester- shire 284.-Reuter.
NEW ZEALANDERS v. DERBYSHIRE
Derby, July 11-The New Zealanders may have an innings.
to
spare in their match with Derbyshire here for the County, with two second innings wickels down, are still 150 runs behind.
The touring side established a fral innings lead of 250 before declaring at 371 for eight, and when two Derbyshire
DERBYSHIRE
1st Innings 121. 2nd innings.
Elliott not out... Johnson e Scott b Cowle Marsh b Cowle Smith not out Extras
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IN GOOD STANDING
AGAIN
Middleweight Rocky Graziano is ready to swear he'll be a good boy from now on after the New York State Athletic Commission granted his petition to apply for a new boxing licence.
Graziano has been under suspension in New York since February, 1947, for failure to report bribe altempis made in connection with a fight that was never held.
JACK DEMPSEY & BABE RUTH
They Couldn't Find A Fulltime Occupation In The Sport They Loved
Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth, probably the two greatest figures in American sports history, had one thing in common; neither was able to find fulltime occupation in the sport he loved after he ended active participation.
Ruth would have liked nothing better than to manage a baseball team, but he never was chosen. He had no connection with organised baseball in the latter years of his life. Dempsey is luckier in that he does have contact with boxing, but it isn't full-blooded, fully satisfying contact.
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He s sort of business has Joe Louis as its "front now between his Broadway adviser manager to several man." Norris now will control restaurant in New York and fighters, such as Laurent Dau-boxing not only in Madison his Los Angeles home, where thuille of France, Elis Ask of Square Garden, but in Chicago is two daughters live.
He 51 Finland and Jo Weidin of Stadium and Detroit Olympia recently. sold his Hotel Great
Austrin, but he does not devote Stadium.
Northern In New York at a 2 full time to the handing of Dempsey Is not
the Ane profi and has no financial of 23 these men.
opinion that modern boxers as
worrics. He is a frequent speaker at a whole are far inferior to the Ho has plenty of dinners, but he is in the posi-old-timers.
time to keep in contact 100 tion
with boxing of a respected outsider "Not as many young Ameri- developments, but he still in for 2 commenting on boxing. He has can boys are entering boxing mainly an observer, not a par- no oficial position in theas once did," he admits, "and Licipant, In the sport which sport, and at present there are that's why I
have imported his fiets built into big business no indications lie ever will several European fighters. Hut in the USA-United Press. modern-day fighter His fondest project is estab-1 wants to train and to work at lishment of a national boxing being a good boxer can be just supervisory bureau, perhaps as good as the old-timers," by the Federal Government, He has high hopes for Ells with a "czar" of boxing much Ask, but wants to bring him baseball has its commis-along slowly. Dempsey knows
NEW ZEALAND
1st innings 371 for 8 declared. -Reuter.
have.
Selectors
Test
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Should Include sioner and moving pictures has from his own experience that
An Umpire wickets
fell for 44 a finish today ap-
peared possible. Elliott (51 not out) and Smith (23 not out) then remained together until the
100 for two.
Clay Court Tennis
Its "czar."
up o
# from
and
"60,000 Will Do," Says Solomons
No change in price
FINNISH TRACK COACH EXPLAINS
Why Europeans Are Better Distance Runners
Armas Valste, Finnish" Olympic track and field couch, now in the USA to study American coaching methods, believes that Europeans are superior · to Americans in distanco-running largely because they are better judges of pace.
"I was very impressed with the speed of American runners in the indoor meets," he admit- ted. "But when it comes to long distance running the 1,500 motres, the mile, the 5,000 metres and the 10,000 metres--the Americans are not as good as the Europeans.
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think it is because the for the hammer or javelin, and Europeans are better masters Americans never have cared
of pace. They are not so likely for the hop-step-jump, ao it
to exhaust themselves with too rely is contested.United
fost
a gait in the early part of Press.
race, yet they got die best out of themselves. They da not end a energy."
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BIG DIFFERENCE Ho said there is a big difference between Finnish and American methods of coaching, since all Finnish meets are held outdoors in the spring. In the
Bobby Locke To Play In
Irish Tourney
London, July 11-Bobby
winter, alt Finns ski or leeskate. Locko of 'South Africa, new But in the USA, huge arenas British Open Golf Cham- hrid feldhouses make Indoor
meets possible, and the track plon, plans to compete in season starts in January. Hence two moro tournaments in American coaches and Britain before returning to
prepare for ค
the
years.
sinco
Ho
July 10 to 22.
athletes must aix-month season,
or a ninethe U.S. month season In Olymple
told reportera today be Valste makes sure the sub-tournament at Harrogate from ars would play in the North British ject of the Olympics comes up in cach conversation, Finland will be host to the 1852
The following week, Locko Summer Games and Valate too Open Championship, July 27 to wiil Ko to Belfast for the 'Trish will be a sort of host. He urges all American coaches to make 29. long-range plans to have their
Early in August he may re
star nibletes In peak condition turn to America. There Locke in 1852, so that the Helsinki hopes to link up with Cary Games will produce a new crop Middlecoff, the US. Open Cham of records.
a tour during Septem. plon, for a The
Finn
came to East Lansing ber, when, the Ryder Cup team to see the Michigan State Relays is in Britain,
If Locko had failed to win the and to renew
friendship with Lloyd Olds, coach at Michigan British Open he planned to re- Normal College, whom he inet turn immediately to the U.S. Ho my (hod appearances scheduled there, in Europe in 1935. Valsto caV Holland's Willy Slykhuis lose to but had to cancel them.-Asso- Wisconsin's Don, Gehrmann in clated Pres New York late in
January
IN BRITAIN NEXT YEAR saw Gehrmorin, win. South African Bobby Locke.
then
mil
and
Championship,
at the Michigan State Nc winner of the British Open lays In 4:15.2. The American Golf was timed in 4:09.5 when he
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to camp in Britain next year. He will tako "Slykhuis is a bitter runner," part in British toumaments 1- said 'Valste. Ile wasn't in top stead of following the
United shape when Gehrmann beat States circuit, where lie has him. If they meet again Willywon many of the big prizeo wili win."
during the past three years. Valste sald the thing he
am sure," writes James missed most in his tour of USA Goodfellow, "that tho intenso track meets was competition in train of American competitive the hammer throw, Javelin golt has a lot to do with this thflow and hop-step-jump, all decision. It means EO much Finnish specialities. The door arenas are not big enough
intravel." Locke told me "ex-
Middlecoff Beats Sammy Snead
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penses work out at about £300 month, and that means your putting has to be pretty good." Londonera saw a very confi
record dent Bobby break the with 85 at Addington Palace.
learned Reading, Penn., July 10.He admits he has
United A six-foot putt which
Dr great deal Cary Middlecoff sank and a States shot makers. But I ent four-footer that Sammy Snead sure they could not teach him missed
on the greens. on the 18th hole en- much abled the Memphis dentist to deadly.
from the
Ho is
win the Reading Open golf As Australian Norman von
tournament to-day...
the
Tho drama, strung out
tournament
last putt of
Nida will also be here next to year. British golf promises to the be exciting,
saw viiddiecaff, the National Open king, finish
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better than Slammin' Sammy's Manila, July 11-Celestino uninteresting by promoter Jack Solomons 600 to Middlecoff and permitted Champion, took another cham-
starts.
at
accommodated
ho
of the politan Open Tournament.
Was
nmis-mnich is bad for even the most gifted of youngsters. NOT STRONG ENOUGH
By GEORGE WHITING and now, that he is matured SAYS ARCHIE QUICK
"The present National Box- and a businessman, he looks at
the 72-hole tournament with a Philippines Golf Ing Association in't strong
the fans' standpoint, place. That is the declaration et retory was worth 32, Tugal, Philippine Open Golf
or 260 total that was one stroke beat Robert Abdesselam 6-2 close, having raised the total to tors for the Tests against with teeth in it to mate fight won't come back soon as on the heavyweight cham- him to pass Snead by $389 in plonship yesterday whee
The English cricket selec-enough to do much," he said.tooA customer who sees a
"We need a national organisa-one-elded the New Zealanders are A.boxing the fine sport it should a paying customer of boxing J. Holmes, Sussex, Tombo."
Dempsey WDE Irritated pionship fight between Bruce their cross-country rivalry for walked away with the Metro- Pearce, Essex, Bob Wyatt, The NBA is mado
Ask's opponents in Ella first Woodcock and Lee Savold on leading money winner Worcestershire, and Brian vario
various state and city boxing two American
Jory September 6..
year honours.
His scoro for 30 holes Sellers, Yorkshire.
commissions in voluntary al-
ad Filberto Longo
Osatio,
Middlecoff's However many spectators are stand at $13,740 while Snead
earnings They llance, and does
now 285. have asked England's cap New York,
not include both of whom were knocked oventually
The former perennial cham- the biggest single out by tain in South Africa last boxing centre.
the Finn, offered no price range will be the same ng day and boosted his year's golf second with a score of 292.— the banked $1,000 as runner-up to- plon, Larry Montes, como fa resistance, and Dempsey felt for the recent Woodcock-Milis pronts to $13,380.-United Press, Router. winter, F. G Mann, Middle-
Dempsey, who has no inten- that both the fans and Asic fight-10 guineas ringside down Chicago, July 10.--South sex, to attend their delibera-himself.
lon
of becoming
had been cheated somewhat a promoter
to 105. back CANADA'S TEAM
paw Jim Brink, of the 'Uni- tions.
belleves that the Dempsey divides his time Montreal, July 11-Henri versity
greatest danger to boxing lies of Rochen, Brendan Macken, Wal-smashed his way to the than that. They
Washington, They should have gone further one promoter
in monopolistic contul by any ter Sichlberg and Lorna Main
should have
or promotional were named today to Canada's Western clay court tennis asked one of England's senior organisation.
Wachbrook or Dents Compton to shouldn't be controlled by one professionals Len Hutton, Cyr and countries,"
"Boxing belongs to all eltica
he said. I over join them.
man in Now York who make a revolutionary suggestion alampions and dictate to the and strong enough to tie up all the that they should have called in younger boxers coming up. A a man who knows more about boxer thould be able to fight cricket than any of us, senlor wherever he can get the most umpire Frank Chester.
You
money or the most attractive have only to be in the opponent company of this one-armed "I fought that way when I
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com-
Davis Cup squad which will championship today with a meet Australia here on July 31-straight set victory
The Australion team
Buddy Behrens of Rollins prising the Aussie singles, cham College in the finals of the plon, Frank Sadgeman, Jack men's singles. Bromwich and Robby Sidwell is expected here on Thursday.— United Press,
Asia Tournament London, July
11. - The
of Rumania, Magda Rurac, captured the women's singles with a 2-0, 6-3, 7-5 victory over top-seeded Beverly Baker of Santa
nta Monica, Calif Rurac was seeded second in the
International Lown Ten-tourney.
to January. 1 next.
Press,
I will go beyond that
after next
Mister Conquest
►
day's
Lone Eagle Favoured For
The St. Leger
spaces,"
in the "open
Several novel suggestions for making "disguised" Increases in prices have reachal Solomons, but the promoter had realisti- cally decided
ngainst any changes,
I suggested some time ago that the fight would take place at the White City, and I see no reason to change that opinion. In any case, it is time we forgot the fancy talk about Odsal Stadium,
with
ho
London, July 11-Lone Bradford. That particular pro- Eagle, an American bred position la definitely-out. Miss Oracle for a few minutes to be was in the ring. Jack Kearn/colt, camo out of the first!
NOT PRACTICABLE come acutely aware of your de-this manager) ficiencies in cricket lore.
And I could callover tonight a 3-1 tako MITLY offer we wanted, favourite for the St. Leger conditions on which
Solomona tells me that the Standing nis Federation
Brink turned back Behrens
out there in the anywhere we wanted." has given per- 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 and established middle, six days marient
week. for thei
Classic to be run at Don- would permit 75,000 spectators ocial recognition to
the LCC IIIs allusion to "one man in himself as the International Lawn Tennis der in the National
dark horse conten-
past 30 years, Chester has New York" meant.
a knowledgo
Milku caster on September 10. at the White City, which would amassed Championship of Asia, which
clay court
of the Jacobs, who controlled boxing William Woodward, chairman involve structural alterations, wil be held for the first time champions
ons opening at
River Same second to none,
for many River
years because He can assess the ability of the controlled Joe Louis in Calcutta from December 22 Forest. Illinois, to-morrow. The foe and knows to the ith degree
he of the U.S. Jockey Club
and aro
hardly practicable in the West Coast ace swarmed the net just what our own amateur, and
owner of Lone Eagle, won the time available. He bús, in St Leger last year with Black forgotten the 78,000
fact, After the champlonships In in the finals and smashed away professional can or cannot do."
CREATER MONOPOLY Tarquin.
ambition. "I would be Calcutta, It was decided that Behrens desperate attempts at
Jacobs retired a few
quito satisfied Musidora, winner of the Fillies More than that he knows who ago and was succeeded by an only, classics, the 1,000 Guineas told me. "I am hoping the LCC the event should be held in passing shots. Brink was fourth-
n 60,000 maximum," rotation in other countries in seeded in the Western United tests In Australia
aro promising talent for our even greater monopoly, poten- and the Oaks, was second choice and the White City nuthorities ¡Asia.—Router...
the wintertially, in
the Jin Norris at 0-1 with bookmakers at the will be able to reach some kind Arthur Wirtz combine which Victoria Club. Amour Drake of of compromise at that figure."
France was quoted as a 7-1 Whatever crowd he is allowed chanco.
to accommodate the promo Lorry Eagio has won thres teris on a certain win- times this year, he picked up ner at the White City. His the Ascot Gold Vaso in June and previous fights there-Mills v last Saturday won the Queen Lesnevich and Woodcock Elizabeth Stakes. Associated Mills were presented in for Press,
superior alyle
to anything America can provido, and have Amoricans Will Not given him the reputation of sa Face" showman on both sides of the Atlantic. I cannot see hima it-or-miss venture elsewhere. Frisking this reputation in any
London, July 11-The party of this opinion may be gleaned That the promotor himself is of American athletes who, it from the fact that this box office was hoped, would take part in manager. Me Bob, Broadribb the British Championships here spent several hours working out next Friday and Saturday, leti figures at for Dublin an hour after they other day. ANNANG
1.the. Which
City the had arrived from Lisbon.
Profesor Snyder, their 82- coming in from all parts of the
Applications for ticketa year-old coach, who trained world? More American naw Tease Owens, said that it would papermange will be here: then, not be fair on the boys to let for any ingle fight in the his them take part in the British tory of the sport are Championships Router London reis Service
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