1949-11-16 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 1949.

NIE VISITS A WINNER

EDDIE THOMAS OUTPOINTS HENRY HALL FOR BRITISH

WELTERWEIGHT

TITLE

London, Nov. 15.-Eddie Thomas, of Wales, tonight won the Bri tish Welterweight Championship, outpointing Henry Hall, the holder, over 15 rounds at Harringay Arena here.

It was early apparent that Hall was not boxing with the southpaw stance he had promised though he did once drop into this and suffered punishment. After the champion had missed early, Thomas was able to score with two left jabs and midway through the contest Hall's face was showing signs of the battle. One eye and his nose was cut and the other eye began to look angry.

Cham- that the French Flyweight

plon. Monaghan also holds the World; British and Empire By- weight crowns.

his four titles on the line on September 30.-Associated Press.

Never before had Thomas fought. 15 rounds, and after 12 he certainly seemed to be slowing up but he continued to dominate the night, showing better footwork- and eleverer boxing while his speed in dodging Hall's blows caused the champion to miss by big margins many times.

There

doubt no YVES Thomas deserved the verdict,

12-SECOND FICHT

MANILA OFFER What is regarded as a world

The managers of WDS

Monaghna Delfast, Nov, 18.-The World for heavyweights record

are allowed up to Flyweighi Champion, Rinty created in the opening fight at and Pratesi

has boen asked his the Arena tonight, when Eddle December 3 to arrange for the Monaghan,

no fight in Axed by terms for a fight in Mmila, his Vane,

heavyweight, fight. If 1 Estex

Frank MeAlmoran manager, kuocked out George Stern, of then, promoters may send purse mant Manchester, in 12 seconds, in-offers to the Board by December raid today.

30. The stewards said that the cluding the count.

fight must be held by January 31, 1950,

On the same card Randolph Turpin, of Leamington, beat the 10- American, Pele Mead, in a rends mkldieweighi contest The American retired at the end of the fourth round -Reuter.

KO BY DANNY

Landon, Nov. 15.-Danny O'Sullivan, of London, knock- Verhamme, the ed out Michel

of Champion Bantamwelia

Belgium, in the first round of a bantamweight fight sehedul ed for right rounds at Hor- tingay Arena tonight.

O'Sullivan,

the leading

tender fur tho Brush

took only conda

(*71-

title, to end With A

prefect left the jaw, he sent the Beiginn crashing to the canyan

the fight hook to

Both opened quietly, feeling

Suggested

were opponents, World Bantamweight Champlon Manuel Ortiz, Dado Marino of Honolulu, or Tirso Del Rosario, a Manila banlam,

McAlmoran said he replied im- mediately to promoter Bornata Gulterrez and hoped o fight could be arranged. He did not terms,--Associated

When Monaghan has fought Prales, he will be called upon defend his Isy the Board to Belfish and Empire tities ngajost Torry Allen of London.

Allen fought a draw with the disclone his Belfast fighter when he laid allPress.

K

HKFA Council Insists

On Its Authority

The Council of the Hong-will

be played 02

the

kong Football Association Club ground on December 4. A

the strength of the opposition last night stated that

and after

A quick

O'Sullivan whipped

total of 000 sents will be sold at $5 and the remainder at $2.40. CHALLENGE SHIELD DRAW The draw for the Challenge Shield in ne foliowa

EXPRESS

Mr Churchill goes to visit his horse Colonist II, three times a winner and orice placed second in the four races Colonist has had since Mr Churchill became his owner.

SHIRLEY MAY FRANCE HAS

Extra Homework

undisputed au-

iceman exchange must have

left thority in the appointment hook which put the iklginat down for the full count --Reu-of team managers and that any member of the Council was personin grata in foot r ball circles.

fer

DULL DRAW

15 Kid Dus- London, Nov Mart, the Belgian holder at the Cham- European Lightweight plonship, drew with Solly Can- tur, of Canada, the leading con- FLECT fender for the Canadian Empire fightweight fitien, over

dull, fight rounds in a

Whs

Tiet

Ariny BCAA Chib

First Division Round --News Vendors ▼ Comunandum. Y

MOHI Kah: Kitchen Police v. Navy CAA

Joseph's and Eastern hav

Second Division

News V First Round --Prikons Vendere ICA

Commandos. (The two games to be played bo- fore the Axed date of the com. mencement of the competition)

Answering

A Mountain Of Mail

By RICHARD KLEINER

Somerset, Mass.-Like every junior in Somerset High, Shirley May Franco has a lot of homework to do each night. But, unlike the others, she has a little extra. With the help of her mother and father, she is painstakingly plodding her way through a small mountain of mail, which, despite her efforts, keeps growing every day as new letters come in. There are letters from every state in the Union and many foreign countries, some written in Spanish or French.

Most of them are simply fan

fem un ek letters like that

in Compton, Calif. who wrote: "I was dumped into that stinking pond one morning In June In 1044, Babe, I only had a hundred yards to go bul It was a long, cold, miserable hundred yards and I didn't think I'd make it. They tell me you rtuck it out for 10 and a half hours! My hat is off to you. Kiddo you are a true champion." LOTS OF TIME There is

letter from a 10- year-old Chicago girl who re- minds Shirley that "you pre very young and have lots of time to swim it." And a man, signing himself "A Grand Dad Bezond Round.-Easter Club: of 73" who mys, “You have sel Dockyard v. Prisons or News Veit-

for the youth of donateo CAA Commands on example

to try for the hard BCAA Amerien V Solicitats; or PCA v. Kiteber; 81 Joreph'a v. RAF: things in life." Navy v. Foilce; Yard Police

The fan letters are the easiest Array.

to answer; a simple note of International Games

thanks does the trick. But Stelland v. China: Portugal v

others

So rendy klad

should What she write, for example, to the and Mr Boston man,

who pours out his heart like this:

"I am a rabid fan of yours. England. --Capt. Chimal and Mr Further. I'm in love with you, Ennta

Shirley May. You are the most Memorial Cop

shapely, beautiful,

wonderful The following will represent tha Nan-Chinese Civilians against the woman in the world. I adore Combined Chinese in the Memorial you.

November 20;

This statement

made following the receipt of a juinta bye letter of consplaint from Kitchee Sports

KMB Club,

Sports Club and St Joseph's Football Club objecting to the appoint ment of the team manager for the Pappy Day Charity Match. The letter said that the player Walt-ment and were therefore

willing to play in the match. faseras, was forced to speak to lowever, the players eventually

min.

forested contest at

nt the Harrin- did not approve of the appoint- 4eres, Teddy

Both

Arena, London. tonight.

boxers on

Occasions

a number

for hitting

glove

for

and

of

turned out.

with the

un-

The Governor's Cup game be he repeatedly ·tween CNAAF and HKFA

called for more action.

Nolther Dussort nor Cantor

showed much initiative. Both

relied on left hand work in the All-India

early stages, but

as the fight

progressed both adoptedt deten Team On

tve taclics, which negnilved eny show at spirit and it developed

··Manila,

into a mailing, scrambling com India noccer Test. Reuter.

RINTY MUST DEFEND

16-The London, Nov lewards of the British Boxing Board of Control today ordered Rindy Monaghan of Belfast to

defend his European, fywright titic against

Albert

Hunore

Prales!

Brown

Leading Donaldson

London, Nov. 15.-Albert

Lockyard, CAA, 81 Joseph's Ch, Eastern, RAF, Army, Solt cutors, Kiichier SCAA, Navy, Taiko. Yard Patice and Police have

a biyo.

Y,

are

Soccer The following are in charge of acknowledged.

Its Way

Nov. 15.-An ail. team will play in Manilo carly three games next month. according to ad- vices received by the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation. It was learned today.

The

group, comprising members, will play a series

Singapore, Penang, Bangkok, Saigon and Hongicent before contag

eft Calculto about the latter, part of October,

games

ונן

Manila.

10

the election of teamk:

Beotland.-Major Barrelt

McAlpine.

China Federaliori, Portugal-St Joseph's

of Club.

It

The

Indian footballers aro scheduled to engage local teams 011 December 7. 10 and 11/ Reuter.

Gordon Richards

Gives Up

London, Nov. 14. -Jockey Brown and Walter Donald- Gordon Richards gave up today son

not

I want to

marry you.

LETTERS BY NIGHT: At home, Shirley's mother and father wade through fan mall Shirley tries to answer after school.

breathing and tell me what you can about and distance swim- ming. Please help me--I know you are busy but at night maybe You can write."

lauds her attempt and warmly invites her back next year.

of

ON THE RECORD ENOUGH IS ENOUGH OF ONE GAME ONLY

Some time ago I asked some were to confine themselves ta. of the Indies who play tennis the game that they are best In this Colony and generally, adapted to and the were, likely Take all the prizas if they to roach real class 'in. thought there wore ments enough,

touken-

Some clubs make an effort of Most of them were emphatic soria to keep down this on- over the fact that there were thusiasm to excel at everything and that most of these came at by not giving priority en teams, the same time. The conclusion to players who are known to I bad to reach, was that there be likely to bo playing

11

is no demand for more tourna- another type of game the same ments, than there are.. If that wook

fo

is go, there will never be much However, if the player. 1s possiblilty of picking out a good enough, it is met easy Tonking

list an is in most refuse him a berth. It hhp-.

is done tennis-playing communities.

Also, Dens,

moreTMufteni not-that-someone-may-de-a-

than

to

It isn't in tennis alone that very desirable acquisition enough is enough for most the side both at, say, `cricket players. The cricket scaron la and softball.. overcrowded with fixtures and

.

Sunday games are organised The latter sport he lon more to give a game to those great extent killed. Bunday who have little chance for one cricket in clubs like

than to cater to the enthusiast and who hasn't had his surfelt.

Cralgengower.

The same is true of cricket, problem

Recreio

Another

thai is also cutting

down on the number of cricket

of hockey and softball, How-grounds available is a marked ever, "enough is enough" holds increase in the popularity ever,

good In Hongkong more in the lawn

conse of "enough of one parti- which is the scan

•

places in

this

la

Lawn bowls, too, is attract- Ing more younger players.

for drag out longer" culpe sport."

and longer with every year- For the proportion of sport and tennis, the onber of ing types who play two, three,players, in which gama four or more different games in probably twice what it was be the course of a year, there are fore the war. probably few world to touch Hongkong.

By this I do not suggest that

How put a broke on this en- there is anything extraordinary thusiasm for variety? More is to a cricketer playing snooker coming. The latest, I hear, a ог tennia от

the re-introduction of baseball, bowls, phenomenon

observe WC

which is being pushed forward Hongkong is the player who in some quarters. Baseball, I the course of a week turns out hear from good authority.

both Senior League | coming back quito soon. In, say,

Now,

The

cricket ⚫ and softball, both where and when are they go

"RECORDER".

Senior League cricket and hoe- ing to at it int of two games in the key, or any other combination

competition grade of

locally.

highest known

There are many players who change over every other season

from one

for

Rame to another, had enough, having instance, of soccer and taking up cricket Instead,

There are hundreds who take an active part in competitive matches in two, three or four the different league sports in

FIVE DAY

TESTS FOR

W. INDIES

London, Nov. 15.

Pad

Tho

Club

course of a year. Now, "mun-Marylebone Cricket dreds" may not sound like very | Advisory Committee decided much, but Hongkong is not at a meeting at Lords today such a large place after all.

to ask the West Indies to

The criticism has been agree to the fevelled at British sport more matches next

thon a few times in the

four Test season cnch.

past being five days instead of

decade that the reason Britain three. has produced less . han the quota expected of her of world

take

The Committee today accepted

champions is the desire of her a recommendation the Board of Control that a decision 'mado and sportswomen to sportsmen

in March this year, allotting part in too many games.

three days only to Test matches The criticism is not unfound

can be applied top It can Hongkong, though we would be quite satisfied with having best player cast of Sues Des

ed.

the

against the West Indies in 1950, bo rescinded.

The Board recommended that "the hope should be expressed to the West Indies that they

would accept five days without prejudice to the future either In

and

прот

be

If

regard to the duration or the number of Test matches to be played in any tour,"

EXPERIMENTAL RULE

Writing from the charity ward

London hospital, a young west of Hawail in some man expresses it this way: "The or another rather than the best people of England don't think in the world. That would. you a failure. I think I can safely ambition. Indeed. say that the majority of English

think you people

Aro very any of our sportsmen of ability. plucky."

And from Wembley in Middle.

It might be a good idea

סביב

Advisory Committee decided that the view ball ex-

of $5

sex came these words from a D. G. White's XI perimental rulo

young girl: "I am not ashamed to

Overs

PROBLEM Another kind of problem la that of a young married woman in Davenport, Nebr., who lost 30 pounds after the birth of her $011. up came "Sonkunpoo ground on Please answer."

Reading how Shirley put Brown S. B (Club) Rocha That is a poser, and so is the

en weight while training, she (IFC), Howlett (Pollec), Riley

represent D. should be continued next year. The following will from a 13-year-old girl in naks: "Please let me know ( admit I was near to tears when one

Dates were arranged for Test Leonard

O. White's XI in a friendly cricket (SJFC) Capi..

11 is possible) how you could I read how you were forced to

match against a Combined Provost matches against South Africa Santos (SJTC), Xavier (PCA), Mul- Pequot Lakes, Minn., who has a fereClub), Castilho (PCA), Gomes problem of the heart for Shirley gain and have such an attractive leave the water, I know I am ex-Xi, to be played at King George V. In 1951 by the Board of Con- (SJFC). Pereira (SJC),

"I have a boy friend," writes body. I am 28 yr. old and

the wish of millions of School on Sunday at 148 p.m. pressing

assuming that each J. Brown

(BJFC), the girl, "who is a wonderful

British families when I say many D. Langstone Jones, 1. Her trol and Rumjahn (BJFC), Cerdon (Police) swimmer but I get left behind An ex-GI from Marissa, Ili, we see you again next year in

mani, 3. Lertou, A. J. Wood, J.. will last four days they will be Macfarlane. Rt. Labrum, D. R. WI- Team Manager, Me J. Harri Mayers and reserves are to report

because I can't swim as far as is one of those asking for a pic-another attempt and may lams, N. Hari Daker, T. Bax, Rat Nottingham on Jtter 8. 9. 11 and 12, at Lords on June 22, 23, to this Team Manager in the dress- ing room at 2.43 pm. sharp.

25 and 26, at Manchester on July 6, 7, Jerseys and stockings will be sup-

and 10, at Leeds on plied.

July 27, 28, 30 and 31, and at the Oval on August 17, 18, 20

Reserves,

LEAGUE FIXTURES SATURDAY, NOV. 19

Ist Division

Kliches v AF, Club 430 p.m. Ref. W. Gaffney, Linesmeni F, A, Barretto/Chan Tak Fail,

South China v. Commande, Caro- line I 4.36 p.m. (Ref. A. Deacon. Linesmen P, Manson/A. Ribeiro).

KMB v. Army, Boundary Et 4.30

trying to break his own Eng-be Guest. Linesmen:

won alternate frames fish record of 280 winners this when their News of the year. World snooker tournament He said today he would ride heat was continued at the only 10 more horses in the three Leicester Square Hall day.

remaining days of the season. to-He needs 12 winners to break the record he set in 1947. The season ends on Saturday.

This loft Brown, the favourite to win the event and who re- colved 19 points in each frame, ahead by 11 frames to seven af the interval

The afternoon scores (Brown first) were 57 to 79, 112 to 25, 31 to 75, 67 to 41, 48 to 82 and 147 to

Zero.

Each of the players won three of the six frames in the evening eession, and at the close of the day's play Brown led Donald- zon by 14 frames to 10,

The evening session, scores. (with Brown Orst) were 123 to 21, 130 to 757 to 65, 82 to

764

Richards has ridden mounts since the season began on March 17. He has won 250 times, Anished second 140 times and third eight times.—Ass0- cisted Press.

Gibson/11. Richardson).

Navy v. CAA, Navy 4.30 (Ref. J. G. Padley, Linesmen: T. Grummit/A. Leck).

2nd Division Club v. Prison's, Club 9 pm. (Ref. C. K. Wool.

At Joseph'a v, South China, Caro- line 111 5 pm. (Rel, P. J, Dundon). Palice v. Army, Boundary S 3 p.m. Met. §. V. Kwaic),

Navy v. CAA, Navy 9 p.m. (Ref. Lag-tong).

St

Solicitors V University, Joseph's 4.30 p.m. (Ref. D., T. Lat), SUNDAY. NOV. 20 Memorial Cop

CLUB RUGBY XV Hons. Tumer).

Non-Chinese V. Chinese Civilians, Sookunpoo 3.30 p.m. (Rot. F, J. Cross. Linesmen: Tauu ! Hàng Army v. Navy, Boundary 8t0.30 The following have been pan. (Ref. A. GR. Camell, Lines- men: E. A. Blubley/Wong King selected to represent the Club | Cuna), XV: today at 5 p.m. against

2nd Division

Josopir's

4.30

the RAF at the Club ground: PĆA v. Dockyard, St

P. Markham, I. Gauntlets, D. 2.4.30 p.m. net. 3. McParien)..

RAF v. "Earlem, ** Kal. Tak Grey, G. Huncle, N. C. Sclator, V

pm. (Ref. Liu Ting Kai)..

Yard Police v. Kitchne, Club 3 pлther. F. E. Farciyal)

O. Roberts, F. 3. D. Cleme, B. T. Johnson, G. E. Popham, J. Barr,

24, 50 to 61 and 79 to 70-Reu-J. W. Cowley, L. King, W. C. All

ter.

LET'ER_PUT OUR CAROS ON THE TABLE.QPND, WE'RE BOTU: ON.

ATRE SAMO MAN.

weight, D. Dicesley.

A. Macdonald and 7.

News Vendor. v. Talkoo, Club 4:30 p. (Ref. N. Digado).

Mister Conquest

BE YOUR AGE, MONÉVÍ

FUS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE

FOR TWO WOMEN TO BE ON

F ONE OF THEM 10 ME!

CLL! OF ALL

(BERORG~! KNOW WHERE

TO FIND LEMI SVON E YOU, PRETEND YOU DON'T

I want to look 60 when I'm at

the rest of the kids. Please write | türe. "Now that om out of the

BOOKS BY DAY: Shirley May France is a schoolgirl. again.

WHERE ARE VE, BIRDY TIE THE MCGINK LIMPELA FETCH THE HEY:TO ELLAR- AND GET

SUF UPSTARS TO BEU.

GExpremi Berylos,

prove successful.“

Army," he writes, "I am going Gradually. Shirley hopes to

to

on to college for more education. I would Uke very

answer them all. It's a long much to have a picture of you to grind, but, as she says, "It's not quite as tough as swimming the remind me that it takes lots of Channel NEA.

guts to stick with something even

though the odds are against you.

You are a perfect example of Gonzales Placed

that,"

MANY FROM ENGLAND Above Schroeder

To Shirley, one of the nleest

C. Corfield, D. C. while.

Players are requested to meet at the K.C.C. not later than 130 p.m.

when transport will be arranged.

་

Badminton Result and 21.

the

Recreio beat St Teresa's, 6-3,

A tie is for the fist time to

In the Men's "B" Division of be given to England ericketers last who play in Tests in this coun- Badminton League night.

try-Reuter,

features of the voluminous malt In New Rankings PITCHIN' FOR PACKÈRS

is the large letters

from England. Although there New York, Nov. 15.- whs some criticism of her in Richard. (Pancho) Gonzales, English newspapers, all of the who is now engaged in mail she has received from there professional tour with- Jack

the Kramer, is ranked as world's No. 1 amateur player

Arthur Wint for 1949 by the American

Will Not Run

At Games

was

Lawn Tennis Magazine.

who Ted Schroeder, beaten by Gonzales in the thrill- ing final of the National United States Championships at Forest Hills, is ranked No. 2. Bill Tal- bert is No. 3, and. Frank Par

4. ker, now a professional, No.

Frack Sedgman, of Australia, London, Nov. 15-Arthur Wint, the Jamaican Olympic Nov. 5, is the top foreign player in the magazine's rating, fol- 400 Metres Champion, will lowed.by Erie Sturgess, of South not take part in the Empire Africa, in the sixth place. Games in Now Zealand next Gardnar Mulley (United year. He confirmed today States) is ranked No. 1, Jaro- that his medical studies will No. 8, Arthur Larsen (United slav Drobny (Czechoslovakia) keep him in England much States) No. 9, and Earl Cochell as he would like to take (United States) No. 10.32%

Mira Belty Hilton, of Britain, part in the Games.at No. 10, is the only foreign Meanwhile, McDonald Balley, player, in the woman's world the Trinidad sprinter, said to- ranking list, which is headed by night that he would be prepared ra: Margaret Osborne Dupont, to go to New Zealand for the the United States National

Auckland

next Champlon Reuters Februart. --

naminated him,

his his Country

He would like to know that

BRITISH TENNIST Trinidad had done, this. I am TEAM FOR INDIA quite willing to bear the expense

plans.

The Green Bay Packers, have added an O'Brien- Margaret, not Davey to the sqund this sens

them little Fish lack

of the passage but I want to London, Nov. 15Goof know if I can go as quickly as Paish, the British. No.: 2 Jawn possible because of my business cial Belting team to compete

tennis player will bend the off- in had written to the the first Championships of Asia rinidad Assdeintion some in Calcutta next today hope that the Young movie actress will bring

The team harinourbod months ago is about the, Empire Games but then learned that by the British Lawn Teunis Trinidad not sending a Association in as follows: Geof team. Should Trinidad omcially Falah (capmis), G. D. Oakley, nominate Baller he would be Mr Botty Hilton and Miss Kay willing to compete Reuter Tuckey Router

www.Maggle showed her passing form at

North Western station recently while en route

the mascot title at Green Bay,