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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1950.
TELLING THEM ALL
ABOUT IT
RUGBY UNION PLAYERS MEET RUGBY LEAGUE
IN 'SECRET
Claims Alan Hoby
GAMES
For more than 50 years the Rugby Union have been
giving the Rugby League the big brush-nff.
Even today the boys with the amateur halos st
treat the Northern players, whether
amateur or pro-
Major British
Golf Tourneys
fessional, as if they were hired assassins suffering from Get Under Way
smallpox.
How shocking to the Union high-priests, therefore,
to learn that
London, May 14.--Bobby
a record 95,000 crowd-all respectable Locke, of South Africa, the altizens, and more than 25,000 of them from the South-winner of the British Open! attended the other Cup Final at Wembley between Widnes Golf
and Warrington.
This is "bad" enough.
last Championship year, has already made a successful raid on profes-1 The Rugby League isn't n Eveni
prize this rub-nexing one first more shocking from the Union's puting infant. It is a progressive, sional tournaments by an-
scaнon. viewpoint is the unobtrusive but indult organisation with
of thestantial reserves in the bank, undisputed
Prowth
Anl This 19501 AIL
in to play, not Leuge gamo in the South....
League wants COME TO STAY
instead of the R.U. but alongside Listen to Mr William J. Bo lef organiser of the Southern Amateur Tingby League.
the
As for the professional side of the argument, what on earth
profesional have jcricket, ali golf,
Wo
The coming hack week marks the thst attack on this season's British Championships and be- sense of the plums of British golf may have fallen into the fore the year has run its course
Soccers of overrens golfers.
FORMIDABLE TASK
British At the same time official, players are prepared to do their Isn't, utmost to stem the invasion but
he a formidable 14 wh
"Rugby League has arrived in the South to stay," he says, "We does it matter, anyway?
a year ago began a 1tle over with four players.
"Now we have more than 100,
and five lehng RIX
Brixton, Mitcham, Southampton, and Morden) with more coming along."
We also have amateur Soccer, clubs cricket, and golf. Both groups Stours to keep on talking tern Either H. I. 15 [prevedited sport or Ninety-ve thousand people at
*
1::.
Superficially this may Wembley seem.d to think it lamparable, perhaps, with King smoll start, but Mr Hogg: udded: Its not so modest really wiren you consider that we get so Publicity and that Player
15 threatened spension-maybe
Ite
50
plays for the League."
kern are
Some
aunty cricket,
11'::
the
in
Canite trying to stop the secan tides.
While entries have not closed for the Open Champlambip, to be held in Scotland in July, the challenge from abroad is ex pected to have its erdomary Powerful character.
"A muching, expectant half- every R.U.clrcle from rully to fine leg. within short-leg with n
forwardi
the distatwe Ur for life-whispering
Bateman, prowling cover-pota Unton and ad-f and every where
Thi players on Hugby League that atmosphere of menace."
Reropnise
Achting nary have "gone over" to the
It is known that locke and 13-a-side game in defiance of Yorkshire
based the the Australians, Ozzie Pickworth the Union ban
between fake-every-chance tradition brand Normen Von Nica, will be "Secret"
there, America, too, is certain Union and League sides are also gun in Lord Hawke's day.
writes in
to be represented by some stars As J. M. Kilburn
(Convoy Publica taking plaer.
"Yorkshire"
a will aber parts of the waris, The vividness from South America to the Fure- i to take/fions, 7. 04.),
pean continent. I don't want Now wires. Both codes have a surfer of the nekding, the
mauly, robust quailties. But bowl, and the very evident it is time this determination to I certainly think unsporting and ancient vendettave Yorkshire cricket a was buried.
the
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slic that
relaxing
hard-
Te
Note the Terry Allen, 24-year-old London barrow boy, tells his family how he beat Honore Pratesi on points for the World Flyweight Championship.
skiner!
Schroeder's Decision To
Play Brightens American Hopes For Davis Cup
SAYS
CORNELIUS RYAN
New York.Ted Schroeder's decision to play again in 1950 has greatly brightened American hopes of retaining the Davis Cup in tennis, but experts in and makes the USA st think that Australia has an excellent chance of winning the trophy.
Schroeder, who never has lost in a Davis Cup singles match Australians his special prey, would be a favourite to win two singles matches, but the other three matches might easily go to Australia, which seems certain to be the challenging nation again.
of one of a group which ingudes FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL
be winners The Amateur Championship,
If Schroeder plays, the other also to be held in Scotland of
this month. USA sangles berth would sto to HOL always St. Andrews later
formidable array have
Talbert, Gardnar Mullos.. Americans Bil with The Yorkshire way of play "forchers." Rugby players of both codes Baranice universal popularity.
allhough other Bug Tatty, Art Larsen, Earl ing cricket was not everywhere dominating. to intermingle should be able
repre- Cochell and Sam Maten. strongly
LACK STAMINA ` us they dit in the war.
Talbert, One excuse for the Union's appreciated until it came to be.
a 31-year-old playing cricket.
12 present attitude, of course, is the canard realised that Yorkshire were not
diabetic, were working "They
he that the League is a purely pro-
favourite in that ist, but fessional group.
staining. Ther fore Jacks are more than anojbandesi at winning a game."
with But there
ply doubles could not existence. AN EARLY PUNCH temos in amalear
Molay, as he did last year. The Southern Burley League is
and Mulloy 36 years uitl exclusively amateur.
would be. Tubert, he
As Mr Hot pot: it: "We are concentrating on the schoolboys" and juniors. The Rugby Union doesn't cater for many of the
Der schnals."
ARE THEY SCARED?
Is this what makes the Union 20 tauchy? Are they afraid that
i.:
"At first tic
the
and for a long
their
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losing battle
Danny to pramoler
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Romero
countries rented,
strong Sweden, in fact, is
be able to enth 10 be challenged to a four-a-side In- ternational match by Scotland on the eve of the Chainpionship.
WOMEN "RAIDERS"
As for the women,
them.
whose
although he b stronger than
1
have
Inst
ENGLAND HAS A JOB OF IT BEATING PORTUGAL 5-3
Lisbon, May 14-England had all their work ent out to beat Portugal by five goals to three (including two penalties) in the international soccer match here today after romping through the first half and getting * 3-0 lead.
SAVOLD LOOKS A TOUGH HANDFUL FOR WOODCOCK
SAYS ARCHIE QUICK
When Leo Savold stepped up from his stateroom to the promenade deck of the liner Queen Elizabeth to greet the Press soon after she had docked at Southampton, he looked a mighty tough handful for Bruce Woodcock.
Savold is always fleshy, but he was tanned after weeks in the sunshine and special baths of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and he said that at 14st, he was just six- pounds above his best fighting weight.
Woodcock hng been In
light but
weeks,
with matched i
training for Suvold has free-felling in the Adirondacks, Spar-
continual roadwork and
a Anal "real" ring and without headgear, etc.
Ic pronounced himself thoroughly satisfed with condition. Strangely
bout
15
his
enough,
his manager B Daly thought he had been a
little slow
his work-out, but
that
Telegram Wins Prix Blangy
At Longchamp
Paris, May 14.-M. Fran-
he cois Dupro's English Derby woukl come to peak condition candidate, Telegram, easily
in
the
his month's training at Sear- borough-in the heart of Woodcock Country. Bruce him-
off hlet
to ser has milllomire's castle at Abergele, North Wales.
The
of has
Doxing public
fold me, America, Daly Installd Woodcock Blight favourite on the theory that ut 29 he la five years younger than who has not his opponent,
months, fought for eighteen against Bruce's twelve. THE SET-UP
The set-up as Solomons ex- Southampton plained to us at
to put two foreigners In
won the Prix Blangy, over one mile, five furlongs, at Longchump today.
Ridden by Roger Poncelet and Three eight stone, carrying pounds, Telegram beat Badi by twe and a half lengths, with Fleury three lengths nwny third.
M.
Marcel Bousse's
lilly
English amanda, which is entered for 1110
Anished Oaks, fourth, neck behind Fleury.
Telegram. by Epigram out of 12 francs Tornado, returned for a 10-fenne win stake on the parimutuel and 11 francs for a place.
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After Telegram's victory 115 owner sald that the colt would la that, now he has permission in the Derby at Epsom on the un
Ic added that the winner of the May 27, Woodcock-Savold battle will go Jockey had yet been engaged but Cordon Richards had been Maxim In with Joey
World
for approached. Cruiserweight Champion, the premier title and then
winner America quibbles the again will aght Ezzard Charles, if he is at, or whoever USA nominates as their champion.
in
Charles' future career is the balance through a suspect ed weak heart, while there always the buge shadow of Jos back. the Baksi lurking in ground,
At Southampton Jack Solo- inons had Maxima manager Kearns stating that he
(1
letter
from
CALCADOR BEATEN
M. Boussne's Epsom Derby entry,
Gutendor, was today beaten by M. Dupre's Tan- tleme,
French ព Champion two-year-old last season, in the French Two Thousand Cuirineus
M. Bour over one mile at Longchamp.
After the race racing manager sald Decision regarding
ac's
סו !!1
Galestor running in the Derby would be
"Doc" made for some days. Tentieme, Out of Deux Pour Cent was by
not only agreeable but anxious Terka, beat Galeador by half t for the September fight, white length with Kanriner third, 'a Solomens also had a letter from further two lengths nway in a
New
York field of six runners. the heads of the
parimutuel dividends to The State Athletic Commission, the USA National Boxing Associs 10-frane stake were win 17 tlon and the International Bax-francs, places 11 and 12 feanes.
suying Galeador started at 7 to 4. Ing Club of New York
the Le Veuve led in front of his that they
recognised
for stable companion, Tentieme, ani Woodcock-Savold clash as the Word's envyweight Cham-Kaarinar with Galerador last, but pionship as dit almost all the Bae Johnstone moved Galeador
upcoming into the straight. was remainder of the States.
FOUCHT OUT THE RACE
Galeator and Tantiems were arl the distance breast at I fought cut the race all the way extra
In the port, with antieme get-
in front to win. much Bag
After his pic
Li with
Uttle Harringay. O'Sullivan turned
Muller
Talbert and
doubies Salomons and all "Sorry, Jack Championship starts at New riss in the matter of stamina. le caught me in the Arst run cartle. County Down, Northernbec America's best
the there Limer I just freland, next Monday,
overse team for many years, and than 20 Trouldn't shake off the effect of fare
Inore
and USA forces would be weaker
Four of England's goals came from the foot of Tom ralders" with America
of ed if either became a single the punchen.**
Danny has nothing to be sorry Australia providing
player. He was smashed ten
The Austin team will be Finney, including both penalties. The Preston North in five years time the present about
Sedgman. End winger was in brilliant form, and was the man of fines in the canvas by one of trickle of players
The Australians have come as made up of Frank
Bromwich, Kenthe match.
tourion team League will become a torrent the hardest-punching bantam.
tram, the first to ohn an officiat What I de eight in the world!. know.
com- Stan Mortensen got England's ! amateur
by a 1. don't
category from Merregor, Genge Worthington
beaten here today 13 t the Londoner was on hi arrive in that
"I am four Savold is contlikent, ru low aro that not
They hope to do and Mervyn Rute. Sedgown la
thus tant.
Jeam by Guardamen were feet when the referee stopped Austria,
The ed: wred! Portunurse bined Donishi
At half-ime the certain I can beat Woodcock,“ Groundier
732-03 quite capale, on his best days,
David, goals to one.
he said, "I learned that in the aspended for talting part in the debt. His courage was unwell and have, since arrivite, a bit reverful player who
been neelimatising themselves,
benting centre-forward, of relending or even
islands, Danes led 2-1-Reuter.
few minutes we were fighting Ma-h-ride name with Mitcham. į
if Schroeder is net from the Cape Verde During the five weeks' voyage Schroeder,
at not two of Portugal's goals and
AUSTRIA BEATS HUNGARY 18 months ago, I am certain I quote from the official R. Lonchable," jurnal-
no they undertook serious training at his best, and would be
Vicuna. May 14.-Austria to-shall outpunch him, players were South-Paw
dict enough 70 miles of eart even money aguhet any Varquer the third.
The Portugues
Rourse's Corejad, by spended from U. football, fisher specialist in the rims and did about
also other American,
to io for the day beat Hungary by five goals five years of age is 50
of Tourmizit, noo earn a trip
International poppycock. I am fit as a forward, walkhig exercise on deck.
would Bromwich simply hulles
but to three
that is all that matters.Phark out the week's play
Cup tournament. bad this, it seems, would have e
Altogether
choice
Valfal match here. At even tha an
therocery
Woodenek met, and ridden by Johnstone, won the informed by crippled the battalion RU. omertelt foot its front and then hul
in Ireland will provide a Biting worre
except they were
were level at Who has
10 beaten,
justify rules takes that looping, diabolical
hsFrench One Thou and Guinens of Education before time the tram so, altering their own
Muistry start to the overseas attack un against any American the left.
did not two goals each,--Reuter.
althoughby a short neck in a photo-finish favouritism over me, Britain's Sebroeder, and Brandwich is
that they and titles We winced ar the thud of British
Uc lo
the with Duc d'Audiffret Pasquiers' ine toubles player.
glad to take Ishull fram (evenually)
rad ik
Victory I1, with Frimousse FRENCH CUP FINAL y defence of them.-Beuler. belog Romero's
round-ariu
American oficjain
excid the round the actual amehes
Dearth a further half-length echoed
ful that one f the
Parts, May H.-The Stade de
behind third in a field of six, Lars--Patty ringside.
Rhein won the French Foot- thes ruost
tall Cup here today when they is much better if the wants to get the Racing Club de Paris salve
the this at Rin. They s pods to nil in the final Tre was no score in the first lively, fast-moving Portuguese
pierced half-Reiner. continually 1t forwards paign with Bromwich should lose his touch, holes in the English defence
are the record half, while the for- chances Australian the
ward line was disjoined, though zone-United Press
shuffled several times.
aril
themselves....3
were
suspensions
players lifted, the pardoned this was
word used."
Apparently the Army doesn't
its bes to give
for
want
facilities
Leute,
One
one of
I have Scots Challenge
officer, advice to hit in to take a
It was any morbing scraps playing Ruthy Danny could never
Romero's awkward Myle. My I commanding asked if he would grant them, rest. "A soldier's declared:
In
erdinary! duly
play Ruchy footballeung thei Rugby Union code.
MAKE IT OFFICIAL
He deserve it.
boat In Fly & Bantam
Divisions
1 happens there too..."Can you get me my tekets for titel
Belgium match here between
Landon. May 14-Scot-1 and England on Mar 18 writes land, which has produced soj Frankly, I that all this Edwin Moore from Brusets many gallant little fighters
12
are hope- younger [! Larsen
Col-will emerge during the
ABERNET stallare.
with
international
but admit tha
The ne tretienes Carol.
MUST DO BETTER Enidan will
key. However, the Aussier into
watch the summer can-
Concern, 190.
tounding. I may be naive. In "They's nose here" I'll try names like Clas Clarce. Fred Perry
I always thought that a British-hove, I'll try. born subject was free to play
the game of his choice.
-London Express Service)
Bermy Lynch and Jackie Paterson, come easily to minis making another big challenge in the Britishj
und Bantum-
"Glorious Uncertainty" of weight divisions.
The new list of men in the elimination series for both these weights, eight in number, In from over the border, and two ar free of them stand a very Both Yorkshire good chance indeed of getting and Middlesex, the joint holders of the County Champion-to the top in the near future. ship, have yet to record a win.
Cricket Makes Itself Felt
cricket has made itself felt in the first two rain affected weeks of the English cricket season.
These Counties, pursuing a policy of youth, have lost five matches between them.
This state of affairs is not so serious for Yorkshire, whose three defeats were in non-County, Championship matches, but Middlesex have lost the points in their first two Championship games.
Peler Kernan,
be
Returning
have
to do
in
Lloyd
Everything was In England's favour, for the game was played
in
NOT HIS LAST
A
Victory
Dearth
with featherweight Phillips,
as the Corejada well behind until the boxer generally known "Aldgate Tiger, was talking at straight the weigh-in of his latest Em-
Johnstone delayed his run on press Hall light ne "this will be Corejada until the distance and my last bout if I lose. I am 31,t pecmed to be winning easily
Marshalle been fighting 11 years and when Frimousse II came again
12: dull, cool weather with oc- Loses To German
casional rainshowers and on a. gloriously smooth
the
Heavyweight
trours
is my nal chance."
A few on the rats but just failed to fater he was slap-bang catch Corejada, in the forefront of the championship
question
The partmutuel divklends were win 13 franes, places 12 result of his points victory over and 25.--Reuter. Ronnie Clayton of Blackpeol--
the
Phillip's
faull, for
14.-Gordon
Championships
Jul pitch.
RICHARDS UNCERTAIN Englishmen never looked
titles like chalking up 10 goals, asi
Berlin, May 14-Lloyd man who took the British,
European and Empire
London, May they did here three years ago,
the American away from him two years ago, dominated the Marshall,
be the they Fred Perry, last Englishman though
Derby mount would heavyweight, who knocked and still holds them. A turn of Richards, asked tonight if his ta win the Wimbledon Lawn play in the first half.,
French colt, Telegram, winner out Freddie Mills in London fortune Indeed.
"E Tennis Championship, is coming
WILD TACKLING
on n But In 1947, was beaten He writes telling
victory-andat Longehpmp today, said:
know what I pm home again.
The Portuguese were wild technical knockout in the there were many who did not do not yet
tackling, and they paid York on July 5 and arrive at their me that he is due to leave New
of his fight agree with the referee's decoing to ride in the Derby.",
There is still a possibility that the placed slon-has
British London Airport on July 5-1 dearly for this by having two second round
In ret an-Richards, though he has been about taking the neither case was a score certain. German heavyweight.
other of its periodical quan- approached
Telegram, may be London, May 14.-The "glorious uncertainty" af (clude no fewer than five menime he hopes, to nee the last penalties given against them. In here against Conny Rux, aboard of Control three days of Wimbledon.
for the Aga daries. Here is Phillips holding mount on Then he w
but both Finney and Mortensen continue with Maskell the "Focus Dvere unfairly brought down.
The referee, Dan
former World a win over the champion and calmed to ride In the second case I was leavyweight Champion,
Blax yet not included in the current Khan, who has Khorasan nad Tennis" instructional tour they of Glasgoty began last season. Ife closes his in vital stage of the game, with Schmeling, stopped the fight in eliminating series! True, it is Eclat left in the race.-Reuter
the Slazenger pro-the score at four goals three favour of Itux after a medical chicily Phillips' own
did not ke A Scar- The Portuguese
examination had shown that fessional tournament
he intimated that he was going G. Car- has been listed as a bantam, trip with
Marshall's eyes were practically to Australia and then cancelled Women's Basketball borough in the frst four days in the Italian referee, though he regards himself as a respect
he was decision pant's,
closed. The flight was scheduled his passage. Nevertheless, who- the In the August, is unlucky, Scotland
Fred has ended
ever emerges as winner of his winter ioudly booed, but there was no
correctness or for eight rounds.
eliminators and goes in with weight, and in this
Rus proved himself to be far first series Keenan has to fight
Club in Florida. is verdict.
to Marchall and his Clayton will make this cham-i
farcical fight The Portuguese made two
planship Now he is transferring to a new he wing his fellow Scol, Bobby Boca Paton Bunty Doran, of Belfast, and if season as sports organiser at the question of the Doland, of
hard-hitting straight lefts and Phillips around. Dundee, will
at right-half and right-back. Close waiting for him. provided that club in George which has cost substitutions in the first half, superior
about £420,000.
Without ratesting. Guyton today.
The results were: Boland enn account for Tommy
"It is supposed to be the last In neither case did the player rights began to close Marshall's
according to eyes in the first round.
disagreed with the decision and
Russin 01, Belgium 31, Proffitt, of Manchester.
country clubs," he seem injured, an League Jurat
COLOUR BAR GOES
aid he was willing to meet
Poland G2, Austria 18. an embarrassing habit of prov-jand Frank Lowzen, who went
Keenan's manager has stated word in In wholely misleading, parti-straight
Phillips again, anywhere, any- before a substution is allowed.
Italy 71, Holland 17, that price."
and Marshall cularly in cricket, it would be cricket to the County side last that if Keenan is successful in writes, "and it should be at international rules trust be
two A crowd of about 70,000
other time, Ile did not think Phil-
Czechoslovakia 70, Switzer- premature at this stage of the season.
ARROWS ▾ DARTS Danny Middlesex, too, hope that the getting through and eventually
watched the game.-Ileuter,
American Negro heavyweights, lips could lost the championship by fighting before a crowd of distance of 15
rounds. Howland 10.-Reuter. seasoh to question the ability of
Two members of the Harrow
25,000 In LATIN SOCCER CUP
Berlin's either Yorkshire or Middlesex to youngsters they are blooding" taking the title from
Champlon-
Olympic over, Phillips got £1,000 back- retain an interest in the County will settle down to the rigours O'Sullivan, he will challenge
Bowmen will oppure two Jar
Lisbon. May of County Championship play, for the Flyweight
14--Forum Amphitheatre, today broke the give from promoter Ben Smith. England Beats France and Italy ship.
w! 17-year-old Nazi-imposed colour Championship.
and Empress Hall are willing
May 14 England Parla defeats York; and an improvrecent is expect
Scotland'a representatives in players in Camberwell's Jubiice
at the physical Spain. Franec
beat Despite their
Franco, by eight Flyweight series are Vie celebrations
contest the Latin Soccer Cup at
how Strange
Cnylon has today
with one shire's (raditiount fighting spirit as the season progrestes.
In the supporting bouts, Elkin to stage a return contest Middlesex hos already made the is still evident. The West Indies
urchers, John Hawes, the National Stadium here from bar in German boxing,
Justico in matches to three, never done himselt of Germany. cricketers were made aware of it clear that they would ex-Herman and Joe Murphy, both culture display on May 19.
Herman Grand National Archery Society June 9 to 11. This was decided Brothers, of Indiana, knocked
Brown, today after a meeting of the rout Heinz Titze. it during the closing stages of periment with youth this ren- from Glasgow, and
various in the second round, and Gene his four Londen, Oghts, yel can halved, in a two-day amateur to Manchester and beat golf international at Morfontaine runner-up In the Southern presentatives the game at Bradford, and while on and ld not expect to finish Tennant, of Dundee.
half way his matched with Norman Lewis, coach,
Jones, of New Jersey, knocked KO Yorkshire possess this approach more than about
England won mix of today's of Wales, and Murphy and Ten-Counties archery championship, countries.
the World Cup out Adolf Kleinholderman, of world champion Manuel Oriiz! near here. In view of
It was a new Phillips we mw
[and -- Frince, they must surely the table,
"dartbeard" shoot to the game
Wil
in Brazil some Germany, In the arst round. This unseinst policy on the nani have been paired. emphasise their power before
likely that It is more than
Gerhard Kecht and Herbert with straight left-hand punch- singles matches Middlesex and York- purt of
O'Sullivan target and the darts players, C. tournament
will teams are unlikely to be fully
drawing replacing the old tearaway two. Yesterday: England swan Kleinwnechter fought a shire may prevent them winning the two Londoners. CONFIDENT
honours in high
the County and Terry Allen, will be facing ludd., and L. Cracknell,
of their play their normal game on a representative-Reuter,
Reuter. ENGLISH AMATEURS LOSE In their fight for the German style, but I thought Clayton did two of the foursonen, France Beason, but Scots in the defence
at the finish to win. Copenhagen, May 14-The cruiserweight title, now vacat enough in the early rounds and one and the other was halved s and flyweight standard board. for the Championship this Th09
responsible
Football Asociationed by Conny Bux-Reuter, development of talent in the It should produce big dividends bantamweight County are confident that thors for English cricket as a whole in tiles, respectively before the
end of 1950-Router, KIG several young pinyers capa-the near futuro.-Router.
Because first impressions have ble of
loa...
emulating Brian
from
Norman
The
anci George
at a
-BRUCE HARRIS, ~(London Express Service)
of tho
14. The Budapest. May with European Women's Basketball opened. bere Championships
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