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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1049.

$5,000 ・ CHAMPIONSHIP BELT

AUSTRALIANS WILL NOT PLAY AT FOREST HILLS

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Dollar Shortage Is The Reason

Orange, New Jersey, Aug. 2—The Australian Davis Cup team will not be able to play in the United States National Singles Champion- ships at Forest Hills, which start on August 29, because of a dollar short- age, it was announced today.

Unless the 'Australin¬ Government make an additional appropriation, the leam will leave the United States immediately after the Davis Cup challenge round matches.

ennis championships here today, defeating Lieutenant Charles Oliver of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 7-5 and 0-0 In the second round.

Next week they will meet Italy in the inter-zone final nt Rye, New York. At the conclusion of the little stor. It said that this was, of the Eastern grass courts lawn Davis Cup matches, the Aus- the frst time that Italy had tralians are due to go to ever sent a Davis Cup team to Europe, where they will play Į the Valled States in the history in England, France, Belgium of the international compe!ltion. | and, Sweden, before returning The presence Curel, del home-Reuter.

Bello and Canepele, who will Playing mostly from the buck ndd strength to what shapes up of the court Ampon wore down as the nest international field his opponent in the second set to play for our championship in with placements and drop shots over a decade," It added, "In ex- which his opponent in the pected to provide a powerful second set with placements and stimulus to the interest of thou-drop shots which had Lieuten- sands

Oliver stampeding to all the tournament at Forest Hills quarters of the court-Reuter. as well as in the Davis Cup matches at Westchester.

ITALIANS COMPETING

New York. Atm. 2. The United Staten Lawn Tennis Association announced today tint for the first time on record Italy will be represented by player of world prominence in the Notkmal Singles Champion sinlir ut Forest Hills August

ust 27 to September 5.

It was staled that the entry of Giovanni Cucell, Italy's No. i player, hus been received as as well as those of bis Davin Cup mates. Marcello del Bello and Glovanni Canapele.

The Italians are due to arrive { In New York tomorrow to play Australia in the Davis Cup in- ter-zone Anal at the Westches ter Country Club, Rye, New York State, on August 12, 13 and 14.

The USLTA statement de- scribed Cucelli as a "dymmate

Mile Of The Century In London?

London,

Aug. 2.- The fast times recorded by Bri- tish milers this season have prompted the suggestion

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Italian-American

"Never before has an Italian

nnt

af international rank appeared Ip Koon-hung Wins

Here."-Router.

AMPON WINS IN

NEW JERSEY

Orange, New Jersey, Aug, 2-- Felfelsmo Ampon, of the Phillip- pincs, entered the third round

Singapore, Aug. 2.-1p Koon- Chun- lung (Chinn National pion) bent Tan Liep-1 (Java Champlon} In the Men's Singles Final of the Malayan Tennis championship today. The scores were 0-3, 6-4.

County Cricket

Cup Competition?

London, Aug. 2.-Interest in a' County Cricket Cup: Competition, which was first considered in 1945 when a special committee was set up to investigate its possi- bilities, has been revived by a new plan submitted to one of the leading counties,

Joe Loule, retired world's heavyweight champion, accepts the $5,000 “World Middleweight Championship Belt" from donor Ray Ilickok, sportsman of Rochester, N.Y. The belt is now Jake LaMotta's.

COUNTY CRICKET

Leads Race Second

Middlesex -Warwickshire

London, Aug. 2-Widespread rain affected the County cricket matches in the current programme which ended today-only two of the eight reaching definite decisions.

Middlesex, although beaten by Sussex, retained the leadership in the County Championship table. By virtue of first innings points over Derbyshire, Warwick- shire ousted Worcestershire from second place.

Hongkong Football Club's Annual Meeting

With the enormous garrison the Colony is having at present, the Hon. Sir Arthur Morse, President of tho Hongkong Football Club said at the 62nd annual general meeting of the Club yesterday he felt very strongly that, if the Club should be asked for the use of its ground and this did not interfere with regular matchca, they ought to allow the troops to use it.

Sir Arthur, who was re-elected President of the Club, further revealed that the Committee had gone into the question of extension of the Club's ground. It was a very desirable extension, he said, "and if we can get it I think we will have a very the Club Indeed, one which we will all be proud of."

The meeting was attended by not, however, think that the

he pos

a large number of members, question should be debated nm In his address, Sir Arthur the present meeting but was one raid, In referring to the ac- which should be left to the in- counts, that there was a loss on coming committed the dinner and dance; but

he hoped, would do ever thought the explanation for that sible to help the Servicemen. was a good one and showed the

The statement of accounts: One hospitality which the Club which showed extended to the guests, le felt $5,443.11 on the year's working) o surplus of sure that none of the members was then adopted after they had been reconded by Mr Me- The President said that the Alpine. Committee had gone into the

would regret it.

question of extension of the Club's ground. "It i a very

OFFICIALS ELECTED

J.

Mr

desirable extension and if we On the proposal of Mr enn get it, I think we will have Skinner and seconded by Dr J. a very fine Club indeed, one R, Selby, the Hon. Sir Arthur which we will all be proud of." Morse was re-elected President Sir Arthur, however, expressed of the Club.

own opinion that the exten- Other elections were:-Vice- sion would not be available for President, Col. K. B. I. Dow the forthcoming season, but he bigging Chairman, Mr J. Skin- hoped that with д certainner; Hon. Secretary, Mr L. G. amount of hard work the Club Young: Hon. Treasurer, would get the extension.

Donald Black, Sir Arthur said he was of the Captain of fooball, Mr A. Mul- opinion that the Club might be en, Vice-Captain, Me W. Wel- asked to allow Servicemen to ler: Captain of rugby, Mr T. use the Club's ground on days Nolan, Vice-Captain, Mr II. M. when it was not occupied. He C, Forsgate; Football representa- was well aware that the ground ifves on the Committee, Messrs was fairly heavily used by B. I. Blekford and I. Urquhart; members, but nevertheless ho Rugby representatives on the felt very strongly, with the chor- Commitice, Dr J. A. R. Selby mous garrison the Colony was and Mr T. Morgon; Bowls re- having at present, that if the presentatives on the Committee, Club should be asked for the Messrs N. J. Bebbington d use of is ground and this did T. Pile.

not interfere with regular A hearty vote of thanks was matches they ought to allow the accorded Sir Arthur at the con- troops to use it. If they did elusion of the meeting. only two first innings wickets! no play Inday. Worcestershire that, he added, there would be a certain amount of considera- runs be 224 and 182 for 2; Essex 430,

tian, such as the conditions "At Leicester: Leicestershire under which the troops shouki virtually were

as a draw the forth. Leicestershire 340; Northants

left and were hkrati. Surrey

Warwickshire now have 120

278 being points from 18 games,

of the the

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The Advisory County Cricket Committee, the con-eight points in arrears trolling body of first-class cricket in England, is expected leaders, who have played to consider, in due course, the new scheme, which same number of games, eliminates a number of snags responsible for the originai

Yorkshire

Glamorgan still shared fourth place, ench idea being shelved.

with 104 points from 10 games. Leicestershire, who took flist innlags points from Northamp- tonshire, made up a little ground At the boltom of the table and are now bracketed with Hump- shire, having secured 40 points from 17 games.

would be

Drawn Kantes and the hunt-;two extra matches are needed that a "mile of the century" ber of additional matches neces- to decide the winner-both of race, open to athletes from Say were the main problems which

played in part of the world, then, but the present plan over-September.

cons both these objections. should be staged in London!

Only frst before the season ends.

Opportunity should be United States

The

I

counties

There would be considerable

class would be involved and these financial Бенель, for Cup would be divided into four re-matches would be highly at- if the counties ons-northern, midlund, south tractive even

Sussex achieved a thrilling eastern and western. The teams concerned had lost interest in teams vit to Europe to in each region would play home the Championship, ns is often victory in inflicting on Middle- with each the case halfway through theex their fist defeat, in the

taken of the

clude

invitations could

to such Europe

Sweden. Hellat

to

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AB

mention

serve a double purpose the points scoring system would be the same.

their best nillers, and at away matches

be extended; other

and the leaders of the countries as four regions would go forward and France, to the semi-anais. but three, who

To deckle the regional leaders, po mile runners of great ilistinction.

County Championship games mike would a curtain-raiser, a mile race to be held in Glasgow on Augum

should produce o classic contest. Roger Banister,

In the event of a tie, tho recently dominated the university milers in the United leader would be decided by the ci number of runs scored for tho the British Champion, and John number of wickets lost In cup Barry, who recently set up anames. The semi-finals would be week..In played-in-the-first..

who

States, Bill Nankeville,

"Irish record of four minutes and September and to last four days, with the Anal, also four days, to be played a week later on neutral ground, alternating in London and the provinces.

9,8 seconds, will be in the field.

All these have beaten four minutes and 10 seconds, and as the main objective in Glasgow will by the Scottish all-comers record of four minutes and 11 The winners would hold the seconds, Sydney Wooderson, "Cricket Cup" trophy for one who get these figures looks like year. The outstanding advan- losing a record. ~reater.

tages of the plan are that only

Canadian Heavyweight

Appeals

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Against

BBBC Decision

London, Aug. 2-Toronto's Vern Escoe, the Cana- dian Negro heavyweight boxing champion, today ap- pealed against the recent decision of the British Boxing Board of Control to withdraw him as the chief con- tender for Bruce Woodcock's Empire title.

season-Reuter,

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MAUILKEN

In her track-sutt

A Son For

Maureen

Oxford,

Aug. Gardner

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Championship this season. notable unfinished ifth wicket sland between D.HG. Doggart, who scored 88 not out, ami James Langridge. who nude 50 not out, brought about this four after unexpected result wickets had been lost for only 37 runs.

The task of Sussex appeared hopeless, but Doggart, who hit eight

and James fours, Langridge

bail watched the closely and gradually mastered the Middlesex, attack...

Their partnership added 114 โร an hour and three-quarters and Have Sussex victory by-six wickets.

COUNTY CAP FOR DOGGART

robbed of four points by the bad Northampton owing to rain. use the and so, behou

weather.

BATTLE OF THE ROSES

333.

At Hove: Sussex beat Mickle- The "Battle of the

Sursex 302 Roses" sex by six wietels. ented with Lancashire gaining and 151 for 4 (Doggart 08 not Best Innings points over York- nul, James Langridge 50 hei shire at Leeds.

out); Middlesex 01 and 350 (C At the beginning of July, Onkes 5 for 107). Yorkshire were

going hotfoot for the Chainpionship, but they have had a bad spet and only gained 20 points from the last possible 36,

tween

dil

Prince Bira In

Glider Crash

Entries For The Football League

Au

extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Foot- ball Association was held under the chairmanship of Mr J. Skin- Jacobean Room, Hotot,

yesterday

ner at the Hongkong afternoon

The following entries for the

Hongkong Football Kitchee,

St Joseph's,

Wah, Chinese Athletic

a few cuts ociation, Foilce, South China

St

for

tue

Okehampton, Devonshire, Aug. 2.-Prince Birabongst, of At Derby Derbyshire-War-Sia, the racing motorist and First Division were accepted:" wieltshire match abandoned as glider pilot, crashed in his own.

Anny draw owing to rein. Warwick lider near Okehampton today Club, shire 359; Derbyshire 156 and but escaped with 51 for 5 (Pritchard 3 for 20). and abrasions. Bowlers 'hnd a field day at

He was flying from Cornwall Athletic Association, Royal Air At The Oval: Surrey- Bristol where 20 wickets fell an

for London making and

when Force, Eastern, Royal Navy. 275 runs. Nottinghamshire tricky wicket for

game he lost height

and decided to Kowloon Motor Bus, and Third but despite this, the match be- abandoned as draw owing to land in a field.

Commando Brigade (F.ML). and rain. No play today, Surrey Gloucestershire

The machine

almost Entrica Somereet was drawn, with the 491; Notts $13 for 8.

Accepted nade a perfect landing when a Second Division were: former taking Arst innings At Leeds; Yorkshire-Lanca- gust of wind caught it and it

Army,

Football points.

shire match drawn. Rain crashed in pieces. Reuter,

Kitcher. restricted play. Yorkshire 301

Wah, Chinese Athletic Sumerset were left to get 220 for a declared and 30 for 2; fanling golF runs to win in two and a half Lancashire 356 (G. Edrich 71.

The August hours, but rain Interfered and Wharton 52, Close 6 for 130).

Bank Holiday RAF, Bogey Pool was won by A. E. Talkoo, PCA, Solicitors, Deck- the task was beyond them.

Gloucestershire's lett firm

Lissaman with 2 up on bogey. yard, POC, Newspaper Vendors Gloucestershire slow bowler, Cecil Cook, had a

Messrs drew with Somerset. Gloucester E. Lee tied for second place,

K. S. Kinghorn and R fine match taking nine wicketsshire 342 and 101 (Inzell 5

and University. for B4. in the first innings hoj claimed live for 55 and-in-the for 38); Somerset 224 (Cook 5 both being all square.

and 132 for a (Cook 4 Foursomes did not prove popu-

Unfortunately theBogey tion for 55) for 29).

tor and DA there were only two At Lord's: Royal Navy bent The Army by 9 wickets. The entries the competition has been The results of the matches Army 177 and 128 for 7 declar declared void. which ended today were:

ed (Sayer 5 for 41); Royal Navy At Southend: Essex-Worces-211 (Vernon 58) and 90 for one tershire match abandoned, with (Vernon 51 not out)-Reuter.

second four for 20.

THE RESULTS

At

Bristol:

Fanling fixtures for the month

August will

will be as follows; August 6 and 7. Coptain's Cup Qualifying Round,

13 and 14, Stapleford. 21.. 'Prize · Sunday · Bogey

GLAMORGAN OUT FOR Competition.

73 AGAINST

KIWIS

Swansca, Aug. 2-Making their smallest score of the season, Glamorgan were all out for 73 in their drawn match here today with the New Zealanders, who

“27 önd 28, Stapleford,

The Electric Competition on

the Old Course continues until September 11.

Baseball Standings

tion, Police, South China

Athletic

Association, Eastern, Royal Navy,

KMB,

The closing date for entries to the Stanley Shield Compell- The number of entries was not was fixed at August 27. restricted.

Captain Chisnall then sug- that 300 seats in the tod Stokumpoo Field be reserved for servicemen. It was decided that the matter be considered the Council members Arst, by and then forwarded to the next Ca Council Meeting,

It was agreed that all re- ferees be recommended to in- -hours grounds two pect their

before the match to see whether It was ni for play, and to con- sult the ground-man whether the match should be played

It was decided that a paid should be appointed secretary

had declared their first innings close at 378 for six ings to date in Major League in the place of an honorary

New York, Aug. 2.-Stand-

Baseball are as follows:

secretary, AMERICAN LEAGUE

Following the extraordinary W. L. Pele General Meeting, a meeting of 60 35 632 the League Management Com- 50 40 .583

mittee was held, Captain J. G. 64 43 .557

New York Cleveland

Boston Detroit

Immediately after the match tho Sussex captain rewarded Doggart's brilliant effort by awarding him his County cap. Doggari played for Cambridge University this season and is their captain for next summer.

Rain

to rob appeared 2.-Miss Maureen

Warwickshire of a well deserved (Mra innings victory at Derby. The Geoff Dyson), Britain's 20-home county were soon in year-old Olympic hurdler, trouble when they resumed this gave birth to a son at Ox-morning with their score at six

wickets. wickets two more ford last night.

one, Both are for doing well.

falling to make the store 17 for

Because rain had robbed the match of so much three-all being credited to

cricket the public were admitted free for the closing Tom Pritchard, the New Zea-

two hours, but the Glamorgan batsmen were sacrificed running track that culminated land pace bowler. in Miss Gardner's marrlage to

to make a Roman holiday for the New Zealand bowlers. Two more wickets fell before Mr Dyson, chief coach of the rain

Philadelphia completely flooded the

On a drying pitch, which | Hewer offering a

temporary Chicago Amateur Athletic Association, pitch and put an end to the

took spin, George Cresswell | check, he was recalled and Washington who conched her for the game with Derbyshire still 150

bowled his off-brenks with such immediately broke stubborn ist. Louis Olympic Games,

rung behind Warwickshire first

devastating effect that Glam-ninth wicket partnership. His Dyson says: "If

Innings total, with Ave wickets goca

organ lost six

wickets for 28 final Agures were six for 21. well, she wants to start train to fall. Ing again in November."

runs, and only brave batting by Leicestershire

FINAL SCOREBOARD won Brst Len Muncer averted a complete Mrs Dyson look up sprint- innings points from Northamp- ing after

rout. luness дв

which tonshire by a margin of only Cresswell took five of the first threatened to end her career seven runs just before rain fell

six wickets at a cost of 20 runs ballet teacher. 05 1

She was for the fourth time during the "It is a clur on Verne Escoe Just beaten in the 80 metres

before he was surprisingly taken and caused the abandon- off day and it is a stur on Canadian Olymple hurdles final by the ment of the game.

Muncer and but, with' boxing fans,"

"Flying Dutchwoman," Mrs

The captains walted for an they

Mr Harry Levene, the British representative of Escoe, sent a letter to Mr Charles Donmall, the Secre- tary of the Board, protasting against the "high-handed and arbitrary manner" that the Board has adopted in making the decision. There was no reason given for the Stewards' decision, he said.

"The Arst wo heard of this Canadian Boxing Federation, Escoc's claima was in the newspapers," said which supports Mr Levene "We did not get for the Empire title match.

a letter from Mr Donmall tell- ing us of the change of opinion until 24 hours later.

It

was

romance of the

all

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"We want to know what all

Mr Levene added that If the Fanny Blankers-Koen, but the hour at The Oval before this la about, and I have asked Board refused to disclose the margin, was so narrow that decided po play would be possi Mr. Donmall for an interview reason for their action, legal both were credited with a new ble on the final day of the, witit tho Board's Stowards advice would be sought-Reu-world time of 11.2 seconds.Surrey

Nottinghamshire V The decision is a slur on the ter

match. As Nottinghamshire had

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Arthur Péall says:

JUDGE SHOT PACE ON 'DOUBLES'

The final scoreboard read:

NEW ZEALAND

1st Innings 378 or 6 declared.

GLAMORGAN ·

1st innings.

E. Davies & Scott b Cress-

well

Clift Rabone

Parkhouse e Scott b Cress-

well

Robinson e Burke b Cress-

well

Watkins e Wallace b Cress-

well Wooller e Sutcliffe b Cress- ·

well

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and aiming Judment of angle precision may be perfect for my diagram "double," Montgomery c Rabone b

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Burico

Muncer b Burke

H. Davies e Donnelly

Burko

Hever lbw b Cresawoll Trick not out. Extras

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chance.

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WIN

Lawn Bowls

KCC RINKS

following

The

teams will represent the Kowloon Cricket Club at lawn bowls on Satur day:

50. 47 $15 Ist Division fhame) against 45.50 474 PRC-C. Thompson, W. Hong bling. (akki): (skip)

38 38.300 T. A. Madar, F. Good, Bullor

80 63.304 -United Press.

W. Colledge, A. J. Kow. worth,

C. B. Kornelot A. E. P. Guest, J. N. Wong, E. C Flacher, J. Orem (skip).

Division (nway}

againut TDC-5, IL Hosseint, C. L. How

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2nd

Docuson Wins

Orleans, Now

Aug

let, It. B. Capell, T. Lock (skip):

2. A. C Tribble, A. W. Hamsay,

10 Bernard Docusen, New Orleans 9. A. Gray, P. Skinner (skipi

welterweight, punched his way. II. Gitting, IL Triggs J. Tang, Geo. to an easy 10-round unanimous Lee (kip).

ard Division (away) Azain't decision over Al Guido of New PKC-C. Tosselet. W. Baker. York last night.

Bretny, Z. E. Baker (skip)}; A

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A crowd of 8,484 fans who McLean, F. Howarth, C. I. Stapleton, palda

record gate of $28,408, w. Doyes. C. Champelovler, J.

H. Cowis (sp) 4 Enw the Filipino give the game. Tibble (skip).

and willing Guldo a neat box- Ing. lesson.

Guido

Early in the fight, hurt his. Toft hand and for o many rounds it hung limply

at his aldo-Associated. Press.

Aquatics Postponed

Tho American swimming

IRC RINKS.....

The following have boen the INC selected to represent bowls teams on Saturdayı 242 1st Division CCC 42 tappy Valley - 1. Bazack, A. 7. Hussaẩn, A. R. Minu, J. 1100sen (up); A. H. Abbas, . Yurt, K. M. Hujahn, A. K. Minu (skip); M. D. Han,

73 team, which was due to arrive G. I. Sadick, A. R. Kiichell, V. A.

from Manila by: Philippine Air Rumfahn (skip),

2nd Division v Club de'. Becreio Lines yesterday to give two ex at King Park.-D.MA. Razack, hibitions In the Colony, returned [T. AB,,A, A. Rahman, ..24. Y. OM RW to Manda, as the plane was un-Ant (skip); 8. O. Bux, A 133210 able to land, at Hai Tak owing Waliab, M. Tinjany AM

||"Walini" _{skip}}, A. _M, Kadir, I 151 18 1 to the weather.

∙Korkar, M. - AL. --Rumjaḥn; · A. EL. 11.4 1.32 3 The exhibitions, have been Rozack (skip).

Players are requested to most at until the party Star Ferry Hongkong side postponed -Reuter, arrives.

4 pm.