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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1949.

HARLEQUINS V. ROSSLYN PARK

Archie Quick Sees The NEXT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

Somehow I feel I have seen the future heavyweight Champion of the World, and, glory be, he is British. Earl Walls is a 22 years old, 6ft. 2ins., 131⁄2 stone Canadian negro of Cherokee Indian extraction, and to me he has got everything except experience. May he be handled rightly.

Its mental make-up remains to be proved. But at Man- Of his physical attributes there can be no question. chester's Belle Vue I saw him put up as workmanlike a job as I have seen for a long time, barring possibly George Sanda' disposal of Dick Turpin.

In 87 seconds Walls reduced what this hard hitting bantam the Delgian champlon, 16-stone would do to the flyweight. Plet Wide to helplessness, and To add to the jumble, pra- as he has previously whipped moter Jack Salomons told Scotland's Ken Shaw, he is ob-nt his Manchester hotel that he vicusly of the right inaterial. was so impressed by Clayton's

Wall

was runner-up to Jo

me

ifandicap was held at the Vic. Wirden of Vienna In the Euro. /spiny and it undoubtedly

There was sont support for Yoyo und Paniorain, who elated Joint second favourites at 100 to

7.

he caused

torta Club here tonight, his price glimianting series and he of 10 to 1 being unnitered.

Gave our Johnny Willums a lot of trouble--which is more, than Walls. The Inst of Berat Canadian athielle negro was the middle-distance trener. Phil Edwards, I think Wall may ire the next.

Both were offered at 10 to at the previous callover,

Thr Fistin Foxilla tervigght.

best backed horse was Unquoted Inst time, was down 10 28 1 1

th

GRAND NIGHT

11 wom A Krand night for

There was strong support alno. Delfish boxing of Manchester

for Strathspiery,

FINAL QUOTATIONS

10 to 1 Gold Fever

100 to 7 Yay! Pinkortini

100 10 6 Rapid Motion, Alt-

borough and Coubridor.

20 to Lafontokun.

22 to Strathspey

23 to 1 Al Magnatia

Atomic Power.

rataci

Career-

ret

that he is was best of Romule's

determined to American Willie Pep to Lon- don this winter and give Clay- ton a chance for the World Featherweight Championship. All of which adds up to n sud- den brightening of the British boxing scene at a time when we thought our only world prospect was Freddie Mills,

tur, in addition to Walls, we had FAR

Featherweight Champion Ron-

ipe Clayton's triumph over World

11e-holeter

Bitam

Manuel Oiliz. Make no mistake, It was a clean-rut victory, and Catz ademtted it, and it was no

In your Wint sur

of

overwhelming

the

Blackpool

EASTERN OLYMPICS NEXT YEAR

En route to Singapore to weight advantage either. There promote athletic netivities, was only one ib. in it in Clay-Mr Gunsun Hoh, Secretary- General of the Amateur Federation of direc-China, arrived from Manila return PAL plane yesterday, weeks trip

20 to 1 Foxilla, Persian Ivy, Harlech Laguvelis, Light of tal win has started a Chal-Athletic Morocco, Marurulous Alem nod lenges are flying in

Slapdash

33 10 John Moore and Mos- quito 11.

50 to 1 may obert

Reuter.

TODAY'S SOCCER

41

A two

Oriiz wants

ard has £500 to back bis opinion He con

after Feverse the decision, He has also hired there. Clayton his sparring partner

Mr Hah's trip to Manin was F 15 xxxt Aght against Jackit Paterson J11 Glasgow. Then in connection with the setting The suggestion up of the branch offer of the Second Division Tatko v. malefrying: Ortiz with Kinty Amateur Athletic Federation Dekyard at Caroline Hat, Navy, Monngham The fest idea is in-

of China there and the makin v Prison at Navy Grosstid, St

for Clayton in my of preparations for the revival; Joseph's y Polier at St Joseph's; and the second should of the Far East Athlette Olym

ples to be held in Manila the hrst week of May next year.

RAPY

I'verty at Ko Tak

Bere

De forgotten

HARRINGAY FIGHTS

I hate la tank

Sands Outpoints Pete Mead

A1 the airport Mr Boh told reporters that a number of countries to the Far East had alzwarty signified their katen- too to p. rticipate. Piese in- eluded China, Philippines, Slam. Hurma. Soull Korca, Ip donesia. Vietnam and Malaya.

Asked whether Japan would take part in the coming Far Enst Athlells Meet, Mr Hoh said he had no idea whether

After terrific contest it was perhaps natural that the great cheers at the end went to Mead for one of the gamest displays seen in a British ring,

the

wilt

Batavia.

Mead had little to affer in the and Hart, backing away, was way of science but he had ailable to counter effectively. the gril in the world. Although |

Billy Thompson, the

British

he

one la

Mr Hoh hoped that his sion to Malaya and Java be completed before

THEY CALLED IT 'LOGM'

FIRST "PLAY BALL" YELL WAS EGYPTIAN

By EDWARD POLLAK

Cairo-The American game of baseball was played by the ancient Egyptians nearly 5,000 years ago, an Egyptian official reports.

They called 'it "logm"-but archaeological findings indicato it was almost exactly the same game in 3,000 BC that thrills millions of Americans every summer today.

Logm had pltchers, catchers and outfielders,

Bats

were made of palm

branches stripped of leaves and baked hard.

The balls were made of com- pressed, baked palm fibres.

SAME PRINCIPLE

The basic principle--was the same: the batter-had to hit the bril and then run round the equivalent of bases.. If the Belder tossed the ball back to the plicher before he scored, the batter was out

Mohamed Aly Hafez, Coo-

troller of physical Education at

RECORDS

ARE NOT ENOUGH

By "RECORDER"

Though two more recorda

the Egyptian Ministry of Educa- fell at the Victoria Recren- tion, disclosed in an exclusive tion Club yesterday evening Interview the discovery of this in the Colony Swimming unknown chapter In baseball's Championships, the gallery

history.

D. F. D. Brown (Rosslyn Park) well tackled on the touch line at ancient tombs of Beni Hassan, Twickenham.

PETER LOVegrove disCUSSES

County Championship Prospects In The Rugby Union

By PETER LOVEGROVE

Main interest of the Rugby Union senson before Christmas resides in the County Championship competition which opened on Thursday, October 6, at Bedford, where East Midlands entertained Lelcestershire. Between then and December 10, 43 matches will be played all over England and should have yielded the four semi- finalisis who will fight out the closing stages in the New Year.

whole of lost

are

Bedford, with England trialist Oakley very

concerted

Ho sald It was made at the went away disappointed,

The two big races of the day-- at the Temple of Karnak, on in either of which new Colony monuments in the Valley ofįstandards were set-were short the Kings at Luxor, Egypt, and of two of their 'stors'. In the in the ruins of the ancient elty Men's 880 Yards Free Style, Cheong Kin-man was, true enough, swimming, but I was "Archaeologists went to work quite noticeable that he wasn't on these carvings and inscrip-quite the same 'Wonder Boy' of tions. That is how we know local swimming that he general- the rough rules of

the game,ly is. Hafez explained.

of Habu,

HOCKEY TOO

Field hockey sport

familiar

Was

to

he

was

of ne

for

In fact, though within Glx

seconds standing Colony the Half Mile,

tired

I was told that he had

it way.

on

another onclent Very

Indulged in

Egyptians. They called

"hoskha" I was played much the same lines as 10

record ho looked swimmer all the

Ence of baseket- ball cartier in the afternoon.

Lai Tsun's 'Sea Lion', Chan

modern game. Hockey alicis Chun-nom, set a cracking pace were made of Paim branches. all the way and improved on

Halez said ancient Egyptians his own Colony

Also;

Fenced

several

standard by three seconds. thousand There

Was disappointment using again la the Women's 220 Yards Free Stylo Final, Shauna stroke Anderson did not swim-under medical advice not to, I was told.

years Before Christ,

wooden foils,

Swam an overarm much like the crawl.

Were expert wrestlers. Held

weight-lifting com- petitions with big stones.

They are stil championships lifters they

That still left it a two-star ¡race, but the biggest star of

three was missing, Kreat weight-

Mamie Leung set a new Colony record the world Won

of 2 minutes 57.4 seconds and the Hague Cynthia Eager was second in * Associated

3:00.6.

in September, Press.

at

With Joe

The University girl led all the way with Cynthin putting up a game fight all along to keep losing ground on the turns.

Inexperience in turning may have cost her race. She would

Level have certainly been under three

Davis

Northampton, too, are living plon, by 10 frames to eight

minutes but for this fault.

ve successive wins. They beat world" £1,500 Sanoker Tourna standards

[day of their "News of the Bers, in Improving on

his right eye was cut by me of| taghtweight Champlon, having 25 to enable him to attend the the consequences that the Home Midlands. The former recruit (English Internationals

thie

The countles are divided into four groups-Northern, Midlands, South- Western and South-Eastern, the latter being sub-divided into two sections, with a "decider" between the winners of each section for a place in the semi-finals. This season, the semi-finals will be fought between the winners of the Northern and South- Easter groups, and the Midlands and the South-West. London, Oct. 10-Dave Sands, the Australian and fapan would jun ar not but the North and West are played year's players available, have threequarter Les

All championship matches in practically the British Empire Middleweight Champion, outpointed Pete must be after the conclusion of on a Saturday and are follwed inde a poor at going down to prominent, have been delight. SNOOKER Mead, of the United States, over 10 rounds in their top the Japanese Peace Treaty. with great keenness, of-the-bill contest at the Harringay Arena, London, to-]

but the Bedford, Plymouth Albion and Ing with their sure handling and Mr Hoh, who is also Com- Midlands and the London area,

Waterlos. misslorer for night.

Overren Educa who are anxious to limit the

moves, and they Donaldson The trouble nt tion in the Chinese Sands had what must have been one of the hardest of Education, will emplane for at week-cods, keep to midweek yet settled down and they

Ministry number of representative games les forward, the pack have not thusiastically led by Ronnie Fur. the moment possess an exuberant pack en- fights of his fife. in a punishing all-action battle.

bank. Their most Singapore to-Licy where hextures.

Lupressive

EMPTY PLATFORMS W set up a branch office of

retting the ball away to theit newcomer is a lock forward, P. AAFC

campetent backs, who of course bring topped for

S. Collingridge, who is already which after

The gallery could have borna London, Oct. 11-Joe Davis, LIMITED ATTENTION establish another

include English

Internationals

International the retired undefeated World the disappointments of both the honours. Four wins and 107 Snooker Champion, led Waller Girl' of local swimming being in 'Wonder Boy' and the Wonder Consequently,

W.K.T. Moore and A.C. Towell, anly limited attention is paid

Donaldson, the Scottish Chano condition to make it a one- to the cum-

and will soon be strengthened points is their record to date. mis-petition in the Metropolls until by that touch and solid Wal- would the concluding rounds, and it is laby. Clem Windsor.

up to their high reputation with int the interval on the second wo with less favoured challen- October not entirely

There is a vastly different nur

Colony surprising under

about Warwickshire and East Headingly, who felted two Athletic Counties, despile their galaxy of

ment match at the Leicester With two big races featured gained a

the evening's programme, points decision Cut Curvis, of Swansea, in an

talent, have rarely produced the the bulk of their players from scrum, fairly and squarely, and Square Hall, London today.

there were not quite the number Coventry, who are playing most I saw

I saw them Champion County.

deat out simliar The match is over 37 frames of spectators one could have ex- eight-round contest.

brilliant Middlesex, for instance, last

football. They have medicine to a Richmond side and Davis, playing off scratch, pocted. There are likely to be forced Thompson, who

won their first four matches off who were no sluggards. won the title 21 years ago; and the reel,

The concedes seren

points each fewer with time. pace in the later rounds, got

106 scoring has to go back to 1004 to find the decision by a narrow mar-

points Saints that day

There were without frame to his opponent,

are five lanes in the gin, but the verdict was loudly

Kent's name, and Surrey and

conceding 12, and their their England front-row for- When play began today Davis VRC pool for the Colony Cham- nord by the crowd.

pingilla estrany watches the Eastern Counties have never viclines include a star-studded ward, M. J. Berridge, and their was leading by seven frames to plonship anale. Race after race pinyes LIC were: The

Sale side and, Cardif Colony Ladies' Bingles.—Mr Chow been successful.

It was promising 17-year-old winger, five and each won three fromes it was the same story, Some- Belgian heavyweight, beat Mrs Slagter 6-4, 6-2 Robert Eugene, was forced to

Lancashire, under the inspired their first victory over the Welsh J. P. Hyde, but they moved during the afternoon session. one had backed out and there Handicap Ladies' Singles-Mra

Scores: (Davis first)-71 champions since the War, and awith a method and persistence at the end of the fifth

10 were only four or three analists, refire

Armstrong beat Mrs Sainsbury 8-0 leadership

Jack Heaton, For skill there was only one round in his eight-rounds fight 574, Mrs Hutchison

that were allogether too much 14, 30 to 78, 00 to 56, 17 to 02, The public, beat Mrs have-carried all before them in most deserved one. in it and few men could have with the British

I have reason to Campbell 0-4, 6-4,

for the famous London club.

28 to 84 and 10 to 103. withstood

belleve, hardly appreciated that the three post-war seasons, and for 10 rounds,

hope, Jack Ladies' Double Handicap.-*

Donaldson drew level with Mead did, the tireless onslaught

Gardner.

Scholes and Mrs Holman beat Airs they will be straining to equal a

Davis, by the close of the oven-

THE RESULTS of the tough Australian.

Although Gardner, who was a Mrs Getz and Mrs Roper beat Mrs achieved-four successive tities, spirit

Kite and Mrs Allen 6-2, 1-0, 6-2; record Yorkshire

ing session, each having won 12 Following wore the resulta: There were no knock-downs,

frames.

Men's 600 yards Free Style-1. but from start to finish both was giving away 12 pounds, he 0-0,

The evening

Chan Chun-tiam. Their

scores were Cheong Kin-mun (Eastern), 3. Wong

ILai Tin fighters traded blows and the was clearly too good for Eugene,

ago as

skipper this year of old. Always renowned for D. F. White, who

(Davis first)-40 to 68, 49 to 69 Kam-wah (CYMCA), Tios: Ii mins. contest was never dull for a few who with a badly cut lip did not

sturdy forwards, this season's membered as the brilliant Army to 124-Reuter.

will be re-48 to 79, 111 to 27, 83 to 30, 1711 secs. minutes. It was a night which come up for the tixth round,

wing-forward of real promise in two seasons back. magnificent pack contains and England wing-forward of long will lo

be

remembered by Brlush fight fans,

White and Mansell, ubiquitous Adkins and, of course, skirmishers; the second-row of Draw For Bowls Will Te

two Grahams,

the J.

E. Lomas are two formidable that line-out artist, H. Walker. (W. R. Hamp and R. Hawkes is

over

Ten-day Provincial

the Australian's Nerce right his Arst fight as a welterweight, Meet in Taiwan. swings in the third round, the plucky American bottled on courageously.

TOOK A LOT

Nead toolk a tremendous anotint of punishment but re- turned it and Sands himself could

atand at the flrish.

hardly

£3

the

Tennis Results

form

of

alone have

and

CLASS & SPIRIT

There is class and aggressiva

former British Army champion. Kempton and Mra White -4, 6-3, which was accomplished as long recalls the great Coventry XV's about the side which

and D. Nolan beat E. Zutan and E. Club Men's Doubles.-J. D. Mackie

1802-5. stutz 6-3, 6-2; ML. Heenan and W. J.

But if the past month's club Is any indlention, St D. Cooper beat il. J. Jebsen and seems certain that the Midlands A. Jessen 6-3, 6-3.

Inter-Hong Match.-R. 8. Cun will put in one of their biggest Frenchard E. Hutson beat M. Gotfried and challenges in the history of the

competition, where

they have rarely been conspicuous. Only 5.13 p.m.-J. Mackie v. N. Coolto three times have they won the

cap); S. Saul v. J. B. Tawthorn title: In 1914, 1934 and 1839.

27.SECONDS Gabrielle Bigolle, a It transpired after the contest that Sands had a suspected frae-heavyweight, was knocked out ture at the left

in forcinger, which the first round by Don was badly swollen. The injury, Cockell, of London.

The bout which was sustained in the first which was scheduled for eight round, may have accounted for rounds. lastod only 27 seconds. the Australian's lodifferent left- hand punching.

OTHER BOUTS

over

From the bell Cockell forced

P. 9. McCaig 6-4, 7-5,

Today's Matches

('cap) E. Tsai and Mrs Chow v.

R. Tay and Mr Fowler (Colony);

Deakin (cap).

-

pud Mire

and Mr.

BRILLIANT COVENTRY

none.

and

FORMIDABLE SKIRMISHERS

Is

where

for

Internationals

on

Women's 30 yards Breast Stroke 1. Wong Yuk-bing (Lai Tun), 2. Kwok Kam-agor (Lai Taun), 3, L. Rose (VRC). Time: 10.4 sect.

Llen'e 150 yards Individual Medley-1, Ng Nia (Master), 2, (Eastern), 3, Cheong Chun-ylu (CYMCA), Time: I min, 48.2. CCX.

Women's o yerda Style-1, home Eager (VIC), 3, Joan Eager (VRC). Time: 2 mins, 67,4 SOCH,

Man's 100 yards Back Stroke-1, 2 W. Lawrence A. V. Lopes {VTC), } (VRC), J, A. K. Rumjalin (VRC), Time: 002 seca

Women's 3 x 60 wards Medley Ne- lay, VRC "A. 2, VRC "D." Time:

1 min. 33.8 secs.

Qustide the serum there are about the biggest in the country, once

and when again N. Stack

Berridge returns, the and

Saints' pack will be second to England's captain, Ivor Precce,

The following is the draw it. Itompen and Mr Getz V. D.

one of the great tacticians of the

the Gutierrez Shick his way to close quarters. and Hazeli and Mrs Lynn Robinson

present day and a deadly drop-

There is just as much skill į matches: unleashed a furious two-fied Scholes V. Bat. Ifolman (Club); A. D. Scholes

The Midlands group is com- per

of

goals; and

resource outside, two-wing On the same programme, Mark attack to

the body.

Saturday, October 15 East threequarters, H. F. Greasley and young serum-half J. W. Smith Bigotte Holman (cap): H. R. Baker and Posed of Warwickshire, fart, of London, in his nestank to the canvas, rolled over W. A. P. Thom v. C. Dlott and B. Midiands, Leicestershire, North F. Castle, of whom

throwing out some "Haydn we may Tanner" passes-long

England v. Ireland at Club professional heavyweight con- on his back and was counted

Midlands and a composito XV hear much as the season. pra-

and at- do Recrelo at 3.30 pm, lest, gained a narrow but well out.

AT CRC..

from Notts, Lines and Derby.gresses.

curate which discourago deserved points victory

Pakistan v. China at Kowloon In the last ight on the pro-

The latter are

forwards Fly-half T. Gray accustomed to Greasley played in the 1045-forwards

INTERPORT SWIMMING, Club at 3.30 Air Gallagher, the Australian gramme, Gus Murphy, of New heavyweight, after eight rounds Zealand, former British Empire matches played at CNC Yoxier seems little doubt but that they then seems to have been forget- and among the threes is L. B. p.m.

IN EARLY NOVEMBER Following were the results of propping up the table, and there 40 "Victory Internationals, and long been the brains of the alde, Bowling Green

Sunday, October 10

Manila, Oct. 12-The Philip- fighting.

Middleweight Champion, now

will be the unenviable wooden ten. He should come under the whose thrustful wayward run at Kowloon Bowling

Cannell, a faw unto himself, Men's Singles Edwine Tat beat spoonists once again.

Pakistan or China 'v. Malaya pine Amateur Athletic Federa- Gallagher, who had his right fighting as a welter-weight, was Benzin Saw 12-10, 6-3; Captain A

selectors' eyes again, especially aing and brilliant cut-through

Greention announced that the annual, eye cut in tile first round and outpointed over eight rounds by Stewart beat Bill Sun 6-2, 0-3.

Lolcestershire, who rely to a as Kennedy and Dauby, last meant so much to Oxford and Switzerland v Scotland

Club at 3.30p.m. his left

Men's Doubles.K. C. Lai and o. great extent

Hongkong Manila, eye damaged in the Jack Braddock, of Manchester, L. Tant beat It O. Baker and T

on the Leicester year's England wingers, are no England last year.

Interport ntswimming meot would be held at fourth, did nearly all the after a fast-fought content. Doker 6-0, ~-6, 6-3; Major P. Mitchell

club, cannot feel too. sanguine longer available.

Club de Recreio at 3.30 p.m." the Rizal Memorial Natatorium attacking but he punched wildly Reuter.

and Captain M. Nicholson beat Les about their chances either. The

The former has returned to Another Midland side. Ming and J. S. Lea 0-3, 6-0,

6.71 Portugal v. India at Kowloon on November 4. 5 and Tigers, although they have Rhodesia, and Danby has crossed have

I Moseley,

Bowling Green Club at 9.30 added that the Hongkong team. over to the 13-a-side game.

who uzunlly provide

composed of 23 swimmers, war the pim Castle, only in his second season nucleus of the North Mid-

England or Ireland v. Philip expected to arrive here on No in first-class rugby, is a sturdy lad funds County XV, and was in placs at Club de Recreio at. 3.30 vember United Press.. with a good physique, who compressed by their s

speed and thrust P.m bines lots of pluck, exceptional outside the scrum.

There are

PROFESSIONAL speed

few more th an ablilly to change back combinations then that of with on

accomplished half-

TENNIS TOUR ils pace.

of

hard

WHATE THE DAMATE,):

STRIPSY?

day:

Mister Conquest

HOLED ABAFT THE

COME ALONGBIOC,

ENGINE "WELL, GIR

MAXING WATER

CAST.

WE NISO A TOW!

ALAND

A CHANCE TO TELL YOU WHAT WE

THINK OF

LEARNER DRIVERS.

VELLO! Excm3, WASN'T IT?

idón. Express"Bervice (

scen

PRC RINKS, MATCH

The following will play in the

And I must not forget AG tional Hugh de Lacy, and they Baturday at 4 Bro, H.

Arthur Edge and Irish Interna-Police Xinks Champlonikipa DE

Grimths, a new centre from

New York, Oct: 11-Pancho:

J, Russell, 11. D. Dowar, Gonzales, the United States

Llanelly, and N. E. Hewitt, who have two admirable centres in c. Fope y. G. E. Willerton, W., Lawn Tennis Champion, will has replaced Fateman at full-in Maurice Daly, formerly of flyer, by Saul, C, it. Gough. back, and is proving as cool Harlequins and Ireland, and Erle

and safe as bir Aino predecessor. Wright,

KEY TO THE TITLE?

KCG TEAMS

mako' his professional debut at Madison Square Garden here on October 25,

I saw Daly score three tries,

His match against Htio. World one after outstripping all op-

Professional Champloh, Jack The following will represent Kow. Kramer, will begin a series of position from the Inf-way back toon C.C. in League Cricket matches It is probable that the key David Layton, Moseley's stocky on Saturday:

engagements between the two to the Mildands Group--maybe and speedy, wing-threequarter,

ordinat Scorpions at players on a nationwide tour even to the eventual destination is out of action at the moment w Catledge, J. Lariat, A. Zim-embracing about 00. cities..

HIKECIL E. Lee, E, C. Fincher, of the championship title will with a broken wrist, but if he mern, F, R. Zimmern, W. 4. David

Their second match will be at be found in the Warwickshire can get over his injury by the son, N. Hart-Baker, A Stepto, W. Chiengo East Midlands duck on Novem beginning of November, and the 2nd XI against Recreio at ICC Bobby Riggs, forinet World three days later. Pancho Segura (Ecuador), and ber 17, for East Midlands (that Moseley pack can improve one. 3., Smith,, V. C. Doni, ATT.

D. M. Webb, J.; Beitars,

Le Northampton and Bedford-their-presont displays North Leo. Madar While, Professional Champion, are the clubs) promise to be. real Midlands might woll have an -Langston-Jones, B. Handin, · J.-R. force..

Ronselei, V CH Beymour, Chubb, other members of the touring outside chance,

7. Koyaman, 18th: man, -A. 7. Wood, porty--Reuter,