CHALLENGE TO BRITAIN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1949.
FRENCH WANT PARIS TO BE CENTRE OF EUROPEAN RACING WORLD
By VERNON MORGAN
London, Oct. 17.-The French racing authorities plan to make. Paris the centre of the European racing world. Their first step was to make the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe worth £30,000 and the most valu- able race in the world.
The success- thus achieved was shown by the fact that horses from England, Eire, Belgium, Italy and the United States entered for it.
Though at the last forfeit, horses from Italy and England and the United States entrant dropped out, there were among the 28 runners four horses from Englandsme-from-Wire-and-uns-from-Rekrisen-Furthermoro-several British hazzca. crossed the Channel to contest the other races at Longchamp, none of which was worth less than a million franes, at the present rate of exchange-£1,000.
not surprising that the de In Republique.
Such fat have the cash avaliable. Thus
looks, on if France will be the attraction for owners rather than Britain.
big British race at Ascot, the prizes are bound to attract good King George
run | baternațional fields, What the only British racing authorities will
the
0 to counter such a move re- oins to be seen.
VI Stakes. the day before, attracted Ave runners, even though
was worth £8,000
Inte
to
CULL
are
There is not a great deal they
do 11] the laws meruled to allow of sweep- Ntakes and lotteries, such the French used in the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe to swell the prize money.
That
Next year, the French plan fo make the Grand Prix worth ni least £25,000, to run
the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe on, ne equally grandiose scale and five at least one
other race worth something of similar Suture
Course Bertingt The
Ja tient It Control Beard cokl subsidise should be the Prix du Preadent the big races, but they hardly
furgeation
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Handicaps
Handicaps for the 8th itaco Meeting on October 22 'nre:
1-Thirst Handicap, Section), Class 0. 1 Miles,— Autumn Leaf 110, Blacksmith 138, Caro Free, 140, Chelsea 155, Constant Star 153, Dig'empols 140, Domluo 154, Honey Dow 141, Iron Mask 142, Jump Bid 162, Ziglitning 148, Mabel 144, Reuter 133, Treasurer 154.
(1a!
Section), Class G. Amazing 144, Arabian Moon 141, Avalon 149, Chief Witness 143, Golden Wheel 152, Liberation Star 159, Mastery 154, Nervous Witness 154, Penforce 150. Powerhouse 143, Shun Leo 154, Spanish Onion 147, Toowoomba Boy 130, Top Hat 147, Trade Wind 147, Victorious 142.
2. Chester 1rom 2 MP.
3. Goodwood Handicap, (1st Section), Class 4.0 Furlonga- Erivista 152, Cassio 142, Herole Entre159 Hurricane 54: Hen fucky Moon 150, Kwong YKU Oakland 147, Marigold 155, Bridge 154, Possibility. 147. Red Fox 140, Ringmer 143, Two Bidd iss
One cannot ex- 4.Thirsic Handicap, (2nd
140.
- pert~British owners to keep to Section), Class 6. 1 Miles.- their own courses, out of pa- A Grand Time 147, Amigo 109, triotism, when they have trouble Bitter Sweet 152, Colonin 159. to make ends meet and can win Ephard 150, Hoi Pollal
three or four times as Jasmin 155, Kwong Leung 152, prizos valuable as those in Britain by Mini Beauty 130, Silver Spear 140, Souvenir 137, Speed Wheel sponding their horses to France.
138, The Alligator 140, Zephyr The obvious answer is a lot-144.
5.-Epsom Handicap, (Isl lery but one cannot visualise the government agreeing to that Section), Cinss 3. From 2 MP. even if they do make some al-Beckenham 144, Chief Pilot 149, terations to the ancient and Crown Witners 140, D Day 140,
ar
as a Flying Arrow 154. Lili Marlene paradoxical betting laws
159, Lucky Jane 151, Noonday result of their present investiga-Sun 190, Pleasant Valley 104, tion into the betting Industry. Probability 142, Shun Fung 154, --Reuler.
Sparkling Stor 148, The Stran- Her 153, World Peace 146.
Czech Purge
YOUNGEST EVER
ENVIOUS
WORLD
Pierro Cilion, at 18-months-old, the youngest swimmer to bid for fame by swimming the English Channel, enters the water at Cape Gris Nez, France on what proved to be a record swim.
Pierre, who hails from California, made the crossing in just over five hours. A 30-foot line attached to a tight Atting black corset, was needed to keep the sen lion on a true course for the English const AP Wirephoto.
6.Goodword Handicap. (2nd EXCEPT IN BOWLING
Section). Class 4. 0 Furlongs. 1. What was the score
26 Tw
foom
Canadian Town 138, of Britain's
1040 Waller Cup Golf Ryder Cup namees come from
Potato 143, Empress Delight 147, the recent Match between
and the same club Dritata
Prague, Oct. 16.-Czecho- Flying Jib 141, Good Ship 155, Can you partic hem and their club America?
slovakia today purged its Harmony 142, Justice of Peace Who was the first Eng! 27. Who
135, Meteorologist 154, Prince was the arst Eag-world hich cricketer this year to score ¡lish batsman to aggregate 3,000
champion hockey Delight 148, Thunder Sky 145, 1,000 mans and take tub wi kete" Tous this season?
team of the three men who Tripoli 140, V.I.P. 150. nude up the greatest at- Lacking
forward line in amateur hockey.
3
Did Arsenal win ue tose their Best game of the congeal NOTECT SCRSUN?
4.
One Enthak jokey po cently rode eight
War
sukression. What in his hamm
A Brent Rugby
Internacional Ins
Just
retirement
+ Bia noma ts?
121
Yo: kaldre retouitry
the Engh DWDI
Channel Its name please".
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小
the game.
A Jun!
Which of the 15 twins plays cricket for England 1. A. or A. V
Work
D Who 15 the Middleweight
Boxing Chem-!
pioa?
9. After announcing his re- Urement from the game al seuson one English soccer Inter- nathmal turned out for his old Arst game of the club in the
hame present Arason, please?
wickers did 10. How many England lase when making the world record Test score of 903
at the Oval against Australia in 19387
11 Who
the WON
United
States Amateur Golf Champion
ship Inst yeart
12. Over which course is the Cambridge boat Oxind imad race rowed:
11
Name the nege athlete who war three gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olymple Games,
14. For which English Third Division club does Tummy Lawton famous England centre- forward now, play?
15.
British Rugby Which Union club was last season rated the best in the country?
10. What is
the trasfer fee ever
[polballer?
20
Lus Czechoslovakian
Eng your name the two
tenn sara who have refused te turn to their own country
Es
20 Who is the World Table Tennis Champions"
30 The New Zealand crick
have pattered only one des
Why
10
frost
forata" Probicular
With
135
tal 7-Chester Bandicap, Section), Class 5. From 2 MP-
Aan Hi
159. Argus 141. Counters Delight 160. Dasbing Desert Kaight The three Vladimir Zabrod Beauty II 130, sky, Ston-Jav Konopasek and 152, Frostylight 135, Hongkong 155, Shutze Vaclav Roz nak
140. Jeep ling were misad
Jennifer 150. National Gift 152, connistered denn tercause thes Lal
Wete
Priority 102, Some Fun politically unreliable, the Slovak Sparking Eyes 135, The Tigress Communist newspaper, Pranda
130. United Victoryę 154. would you assetate, EXPAN
reported
Hanceap, --Thirsk the time of the great
It indicated that the purge Section), Class 4. 14 Miles.-¦ Jockey. Stove Dogue?
carried out by Sokol, the un-
Buny Bee Pró-al sports organisation, would Abdul Hamid 143. fessional Cycle Sprint Cham-continue until national team: 144, Double Coln 139, Filibuster 139, Ingrid 148, Madame But- was formed which Czech leaders terty 48, Marber 150, Oldshoes Pou?
feit could be trusted to compete 133, Rosemarie 157, Roslyn 135,
"deserung" to
Sio Marshall 140, Tunny, 143 Windermere 104.
which
forme R
Who Is the Work
abroad without
the
WATY
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Less Racial Bias In American Sport
By CORNELIUS RYAN
New York, Oct. 17-Rachl blas is disappearing from American sports more rapidly than would have been believed possible a few years ago, but there still are some more spots.
EYES ON SERIES EARNINGS
London, Oct. 17.-British soccer players, cricketers and other leading professional sportsmen who play in team contests before hundreds of thousands of people have cast envious eyes on the earnings of the American baseball. stars in the recent World Series, the World Baseball Cham- plonship.
1-
The American players take a fat share of the gross receipts and this year the players in the winning team are to receive more than £10,000, while each man in the Heam of runners-up receives £1,500.
Small wonder that the pro-1 fessional soccer player in Britala wishes he were a baseball star, for all he gets if he plays in the Cup Final, soccer's equivalent to the World Baseball Series, in ni aniserable bonus of 220 event
| though the gross receipts are in
the neighbourhood of £40,000.
-
France's New
Boxing
Rules
Paris, Oct. 17.- The The Test cricketer who plays French Boxing Federation
for four days, or more, before
dndly crowds of nearly 30,000, today announced that any gets £76, which works out at boxer knocked down during less than the soccer star for a la contest must remain down' day's work, although he gets it until the count of eight.
Another decision was that n the of
knocked why boxer who has been
out must rest for onc iren competition
month
win or lose.
One
there Is
reasons
among England soccer players without fighting. lo. get into the team for the Both rulings come into effect concluding stages of the World immediately-Reuter. Cup In South America is thot
at
con
17-Kid Cuban wolter-
BOUT FOR GAVILAN £20 a match for the last EIX matches they
New York, Oct. carn themselves £120, and if they Gavilan, busy win the Jules Rimet Cup and weight contender, will meet become World Champlons, they young Lester Fellon at the cnti get another 10. Na-Detroit Olymple од Friday turally, they want the honour night in the most interesting and glory but to many of them bout on this week's boxing the extra money is extremely schedule.
senere welcome.
Since Fellon of Detroit turned professional in 1947 he has been the most successful per- of formers in the 147-1b division.
The Michigan negro may give unexpectedly hard
one
In the United States and other countries where professional sportsmen recerve tremendous sums for their
in all sports, they ennnot understand the "crazy" English system whereby a soccer player gets a medal and a paltry few dollars for winning the sport's most coveted award. Small wonder, Juright by the Onancial wards the American baseball players receive.—Router.
Gavilan an prowess
Albert Brown Leads 7-5
Aghl
ORTIZ v. PATERSON Manuel Ortiz, World Bantam- weight Champion, s slated for a 10-round non-title bout with Scotland's Jack Paterson at Glasgow on Friday night. Pater-
on formerly wore the world Byweight crown.-United Press. DADE BEATS BENNETT Sydney, Oct. 17.-The Aus- tralian bantamweight champion, Elly Bennett, was defeated on points by Harold Dacle, former world bantamweight 1tle- halder, over 12 rounds hero to- nicht.
Bennett weighed 110% rounds and Dade 121 pounds. --Reuter.
PARIS BOUTS
Oct
17. Marcel
9.-Goodwood Handlenp, (3rd of the white male sex." Negroes, coming from many CIO labour/cored an overwhelming vic- Guiseppe Mastrangelo, Italy, in
Hawallans ond
G4
tioned events,
all other non-
sell.
ADROIT SIDESTEPPING This bins bay
thus for
On
contest
Probably the worst blot on USA
ia sports
the SNOOKER American Bowling Congress. This group is absolute maater of bowling in America. All bowling leagues are under its jurisdiction, and so are all tournaments of any importance. Thus, if a man wants to make bowling any more than an occasional time-killer, If he wants to enjoy any organised competition, he must be accepted by the 33. What is the
ABC. Foutaber of rounds over which a
London, Oct. 17.-Albert West.
Paris, World
But the ABC specifically limits, been under Professional
severe fire in the Brown, of London, who Mathieu, of France, knoelted out Boxing
Communist leaders are still Championship can take place?
its membership to "individuals past three years, with attacks about letting their athletes 34. If a footballer la sent off play outside the country since Suction), Class 4 6 Furlongs American Japanese, American unions, from church groups and tory over Joe Davis in the the fourth round of a bantam-
a match com- Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimir Atomie Power 185, Barbaring Chinese, Puerto Ricans, Filipinos, from men within the ABC it first heat of the "News of weight the field before
at the Palace. Cornik, the nation's top tennis 156, Empress of Peace 144, metrees can be be replaced?
the World" £1,500 Snooker Des Sports here tonight." 35 When
pro-stars, and others fled into exile Liberty Ship 134, National Con-whites are harred from all ABC- an English
the Game bill. Luls gress 135, Peggy 154, Poker
Tournament, today opposed Fernandez, fessional cricketer receives last Spring.
Corner Spanish Face 139. Popularity 155, Rour
Peter Monk, the South bantamweight benefit does he have to pay in-
champion The purges were discloset d'or 159. Rowanglen 140, ux on it?
The ABC lux on 17
when Pravifa announced that Southeast Wind 156.
has African Champion, who is knocked out the Belgian cham- position the three stars had
adroitly, sidestepped any action conceding three points per pion, Michel Verbamme, in the 10-Epsom Handicap, (2nd COLONY TENNIS footballer invited to attend a "Cominform Section), Class 3. From 2 MP-
on elimination of Its bias, and
seventh round.-Router. training camp" in Brno where Airs and Graces
merely has promised "thorough frame. Name the African colony players from Russia and
e-examination" of Its rule.
At the interval Brown led by Fairy Beauty 159, Desire 136,
The which has recently sent a fool-People's Democracies will take Feet 154, Foyle 140, Happy Val-
rule still is rigidly en-
the ABC five frames to one. The scores forced. Last month ball eleven to England.
in course in physical education
(Brown Arsi) 61 to 01; of Fence 30, Where
is the final of the and political ideology.
ley 140, King
154.
refused to allow a team of Lady Gloucester 153, Lann 157, World
1 to 00: 57 to 48: 78 to 40: 01 Japanese American employees 23 and 90 to 18. Cup to be played?
Prouda said:
Lucky Starter 135, Minx 148,
to bowl in the Boeing Aircraft "Znbrodsky, Konopasek 39. To win the Open cham-
Pegasus 150, Thunderbolt 152.
Company bowling league at
Kennerley, Kingsley plonship this year Bobby Locke Rozinak
Scallic. Sald Mr A Mat- bud to play-off over 30 holes
Birmingham, led John wi-h an Iristiman. Can you
zelle, head of the ABC Rules of Wisbech, by Ave frames to Interpretation Committee, when one in the first match of the asked Mrs Ip Koon-hung meets the league could not qualifying round of the World employees to Professional Snooker Champion- Mrs Yvonne Williams and bowl:
ship at Wandsworth,
30
JJ. What is 1be when a professional receives a benefit?
37.
name him?
10.
pata
fur b
F. R. Brown | MCC
17. For which English Cric-
ket County does play?
overseas
name
not been
the
and but
154, Ascol
WEDDING BELLS FOR ZOE ANN
'Oakland,
Oct. 17-Diving
Open Singles Semi-Finals At LRC Today
unauthorised
they
wero
MINELLI v. ANDREWS New Haven, Connecticut, Oct. 17.-Livio Minelli, of Milan,
Italy, the heider of the European....... welterweight title, will meet Dave Andrews, of Lowell, Mas sachusetts, In a 10-round fight of here
next Monday night. Barric, Reuter.
London,
Swede Leads In
Pentathlon
Stockholm, Oct. 17-Tage
are top players their behaviour has demoralising effects on the rest of the players on the national team and there- 40 Can you
three fore there is no room for them countries not represented at the on the team any more." 1948 Olympic Games?
who Zabrodsky.
has been golfer does a hole in Czechoslovakia's most popular star Zoe Ana Olsen and base Mrs Diana Cooper meets Mrg "A league which permits this today. If a
ball player Jackie Jensen went Chow in the semi-finals of risk of inviting problems which arsi) 00 to 44; 68 to 35; 54 10 Bjurefeldt, of Sweden, led with one under Bogery he is said to athlete for many years, com-
practice runs the The scores were (Kennerley live had a a "Bircle". What are mented:
on their
honeymoon today the Colony Open Singles cannot be the names
"nts decision digs the grave following given 10, (a) two
satisfactorily wedding church
ad-41: 93 to 6: 73 to 45 ani 12 to at Championships
thejusted."
three points after the second (b) three strokes for Czechoslovak lendership in attended by 1,800 guests. record strokes under,
104,--Router. .
day of the World Pentathlon under bogey?
world hockey. We did not want
Mise Olsen, 10, wore a slipper Ladies Recreation Club this t
WHAT PROBLEMS 42. Only two English cricke- Any more fame for ourselves
satin gown of her own design evening.
Kennerley led John Barrie by Championship here. C, Wyt, of ters
was second with eix have completed
a three Wà just wanted to carry on for
ornamented with seed pearls
Mr Matzelle did not say what of the day
nine frames to three at the end Belgium,
in their qualifying points and V. Schmid, of Swit fours since the
Both matches, which start nu the colours of Czechoslovakia. from her grandmother's wedding
could possibly round match, the scores being zerland, was third with eight WIE. Can you name them?
We can only hope that the do-
Gown. The 20-year-old groom p.m., will be worth watching these problems
more closely be, or why, if such problems (Kennerley first) 45 to 34, 70 to and should be
points. cision is not final."-Associated
wore cutaway.
Bjurefeldt, who yesterday won Press.
could 19, 01 to 43, 60 to 35, 48 to 50, the Nationat fought than those in the earlier ever should exist, Miss Olsen In
not be solved.
28 to 78.
riding event, today finished AAU Springboard Diving Chamrounds have been.
However, the ABC's continued plon.--United Press.
Results of the tennis matches firm support of its bine indicates
In the match between Albert an equal second with Brignetti, Mre Schales and Mrs Jiolinan beat that it will be many years before Brown and Peter Mans, which of Italy. In the fencing, which
by V. Schmid, was played at the Leicester was won Ara Shewan and
who Mrs Strickland; the liberal elements in the Con- 6-0, 4-3, 0-3 (11'cap); Mira Andrewes
and Brig- Mans by seven frames to live at victories, Bjurefeldt and Mrs Cooper bent Mrs Alexan-ress will be able to democratise Square Hall, London, Brown led Switzerland, der and Mrs Stroobach 6-3, the sport, which claims to have the close of the day, the scores nett! each had 11 victories. London, Oct. 17-Frank But-Club); Ms Cooper bent Mrs Getz mors participanla than
any being (Brown first) 43 to 03, 52 Wyl also Anislied an equal flat-racing-1 6-3 (Club): 1. S. McCaig and oller
in ters, the present
sport
America to 63, 74 to 49, 19 to 115, 33 to second in today's fencing, having Aire Ayres beat D. R. Holmen and leading racehorse | Sainsbury 8-4, 4-8, G-4 (ll'cap): United Press,
93, 83 to 18-Reuter.
11 victories.-Itcuter. to be season's at the club house, Happy Vally, trener, was taken to hospital in. B. Mackie bent W. J. B. CPGper name of 5.10 p.m.
Newmarket today with head in-5-4, 1-0 P. V. Shawe and by
Bakker beat .. Jehson and A. J. W. H. T., P. G. H., I.A.R... Bruce Woodcock's manager?
shock and Browne: Urquhart Sloan, Juries, severe
con-Jesen 6-2, 6-8 (Inter-long). nure of won a full English International Mckay, Locke, Partridge; Grey, cussion after being In collision Nelson, Widger, and with a motorfear while cycling. Barker.
Reserves: Baker, Rogers and trainer McArdle.
Tesi
18. Where will the 1052 43. Can a Goal-keeper score Olympic Games be held?
direct from a goal kick?
44. When Schroeder,
the West Indica 10. Has
in the 1548-49 winner of the Men's Singles at played India Wimbledon this year, turnedverles pf
Test which country professional or is he still n won the "rubber"?
45. Think amateur?
back.
Can
you
20. What year or years, anme the athlete who carried any, did Gordon Richards, Eng- the Olymple torch Into Wem- Inn's Champlon Jackey win the bley Stadium in 19487
10, On the Derby
saine
subject.
been
HKFC TEAM
The following have selected to play for the HKFC 2nd Eleven v. University on 19, at No. 1 Wednesday, Oct. Ground,
Valley-Kick Happy
p.m.
21. Complete the names froin Who was the athlete who took overs are requested
the initials of the following the Oath of Honeur?
famous English
47. What ly the cricketers:-
J. D. G., R. W, V., Á.P.F.'
the
48. Has Deafs Compton ever
22. What โซ the
famous American jockey soccer enp? who has just started riding in 40. Tree, now records were England?
set up by Brian Close, 18-year- 23. Who WOR the English old English cricketer who play County Cricket Championships et ngainst New Zealand this this year?
yeur. Can you name them? 24. Can a golfer remove-a 50. Who did Freddle Mills direction post in order to play beat to win his world Light-
shot?
heavy-weight title?
25. Can you name Die, three American boxers whom · Bruce Woodcock has boaten?!
(POOR OLD
LE KNOWS I'M WAITING
FOR THE B4
IT.BREAKS
HEART TO
-Landos Express Service) (Answers Tomorrow)
Mala.
TRAINER IN ACCIDENT
Mr Butters, who
Reuter.
played at the LC yesterday were:
TODAY'S MATCHES
is 71, ja
The following Tournament inatche to the. Aga Khan,- of the Ladies Recreation Club will
he playes today.
8 p.m.--Mire ip v. Mrs Willama; Mr Chow V. Mrs Cooper (Colony International Polo Ladles Singles Semi-Finals); 1. Ifee. nan and G. Strickland v, D. Fltzroy- 3.03. CELTIC LOSE
Buenos Aires, Oct. 17-An Witilains and 1 Goldman: London, Oct. 17-West Ham Argentine Army team beat Eng- Hawthorn and J., Mackie F United defeated Celtic by five land by 11 goals to nine in theOrr and J-J. Hemedios Nolan . Cheung v. Col. Michell and goals to two in a friendly foot-third match of the international LF. Stolas (Inter-Hong); Cmdr. Harrison and "Mire, Harrison V ball match played today.polo championship here.-Reu-
HCM. Rompen and Mra Getz.
Reuter.
Mister Conquest
19007, OLD SKIPPER! WHAT'LL HE
DO WITHOUT ME? WHO'LL DO
THE CHOBEYING ?WHO'LL CARRY THE CAN BACK
SOMETHING
CALLE.
ter.
YOUR HOLIDAY
PROBLEM SOLVED
THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT:
MCSWEENEY'S HOLIDAY CAMP
Leuden Exproa FETTICO,
Geis
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Club Ladles Singles--Mrs feat Mire Hutchison G-1, 0-1.
Club Mixed 176bled-W.J.D. Cooper and Mrs Cooper boat Nolan and Mira Xile 6-1, 6-1, M. Heenan and Mira Litton beat Mt. Golfalid and Mrs Ayres 0-0, -0.
Club Ladies Doubles-Mrs Slagter and Mrs Kits best Mira Getz, and Mrs Temworth d=4, B-4.
I'cap Men's Binglea-JD. Hiw. thorn beat JD. Markle 0-3, 3-0, 3-4;.
E. Zulauf beat FT. Orr 6-2, 6-3; D. Fitzroy-Williams boat J.B. icite 6-4.
0-1
"it!» Men's Doubles--D. Fitzroy. William and Maj. Skipwith bent J.D. Minckle and 1/3, cul 0-4, 5-3.
AT CRC
Following worn the results of matches played at CHC yesterday: W. P. Taul beat Lim Thiam-lot 6-2, 6-1; ML. Ifconen, and jie A. Äyroi beat Y. W. Les and K. C. Ng 0-7,
Today's programine:-W. dnd T. 5. Cheng y. G. Choa and. T. F. Choy, N. Leonard and Itz Tay v. Kl. Ip, and Edwin Taals.
tho
YANKEES CHEER SERIES VICTORY
NEW YORK
YORK
YOR
had
Shouting New York Yankee players raise the roof with victory yells after taking the World Berles from the Brooklyn Dodgers, four games to oue,
Left to right: Gene Woodling, Phil. Rizzuto, Manager Casey Stengel, Jod 'Pago. (foreground), Gus Niarhos and Charlle Silvera. In back is Cliff Mapes-
A. P. Wirephoto.
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