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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1950.

24 PENNIES ON THE DRUM West Indians Lose The

Off, I'm

a little

lad

And

rattle.

drummer

make a dreadful

Maybe Lee Savold doesn't know that old song, but Lee's

wide smalle says clearly Ire's

not worried muck about that,

Lee, training in

鵲 Sear-

borough ballroom for

world heavyweight title fight with Bruce Woodcock on June G, took the drums in a brief respite from his more arduous Art-fit programme.

Four hundred people who pald 26. each (and Bonie children at half price) turned up to watch him,

They

with a im box Iree partners and hond out to the punch bag die heavy punishment he hopes to give to Bruce.

GETTING READY FOR JUNE 6

SAVOLD: The Mayor WOODCOCK: Yanks &

Pays His Lodging

Springboks Want Him

FROM GEORGE WHITING

FROM VIVIEN BATCHELOR

Abergele, North Wales.-Two countries, America Scarborough There is one man, at least, who could not care less whether the British Boxing Board of ❘ and South Africa, are already visualising Bruce Woodcock Control decide to allow a boxer to hit below the belt and as the winner of the World Heavyweight Championship not be disqualified in the big fight at White City on against Lee Savold at the White City on June 6. Both hook him for big exhibition tours are trying to June 6.

immediately atfer the fight.

Bruce's manager, Tom Hurst, told me of these high- we watched a smiling, leg-pulling and price offers as unusually "showmanlike" Woodcock go through his paces in the picturesque but slightly bizarre surroundings of Gwrych Castle here, high up on the North Wales const between Colwyn Bay and Rhyi,

He is Leo Savold, America's 34-year-old white hope for the Heavyweight Championship of the World.

day is fo "I don't matter to me te-Lee has to do each

I will knocksgn autographs," raid Daly. cause this time

Woodcock coli,"

Tre sins with his right hand, Hi Cavourite punch, be says, in a teft hook.

Bruce

drawled today, "TH daint

no foul-which

stone American was desqualided for biting low.

is more than he wall say."

Lee has had 200 fghts since

The Savold and he started 20 years ago. He has Last year when

13-been knocked out four times Wondeuck fought the G

Was never is Californin early this year, has Aurgeles, "My wife, Ruth. teen me fuh!" he told me. "O now been strengthened by offers numerous smaller towns. A proval o introduce a no-the night of the fight I shall of a coast-to-roast four under,

Aidance of boxing foul rule into British boxing was phone ber afterwards to tell her the

Bun Ford in presarios rejected at the mutual general what has happened."

Wal-h The Savolds have a sun of 15 Francisco, 401 nceling of the BBC in London!

Bookings have been proposed Bungestion. American

York, Chicago. originally made when Hurst was fou New

And Sacramento

an Friday, by the North Centralort daughters aged 11 and six. Chicago, and Tom Farmer in

Area branch. The change wos designed to stop disahtiention

of fighters after a low blow, an! long as the boxers are protected! adequately.

MILLION DOLLARS

To win this night is worth a milion dollars to ine shkel Lee

Bill Daly, added: ils in cister

hashly that the million dollars is in publicity, personal appear aners and is on once he gets the title.

What the fight tree realivable

is worth in :

eash is a chare

Con with Bruce Wordenck.

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Angeles.

INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY

imm

MORE ATTRACTIVE Until recently, the American

certain Sanded hooked

Woolcock has

of

HC-

in jeeptance-bait

Losgow had an equally attractive

India Beats Holland

After Extra Time

herth, be folk

to

the return

Treita

-

half.

Ireland's

bid from Sanh Africa, where n

Then he signed autographs. sistant Every tow minutes trainer Dave Edgar nipped wipt: over with a towel to

uway the sweat that collect- nd on the end of, Savold's chin.

"A last the ordeal of sign- ing was over, Savold went sea-front hotel back to his

and slept for an hour.

He doesn' spend all his ball- training hours in the

and room. He's up at seven

you runs three miles. This can which free.

From the fight Lee expects

colicet

(AN £10,000

vle- drummer, nothing) and tory, he hopes, will bring him from £100,000 In another ather contests and advertis-

10

About that last contest with was Woodrock, in which he disqualified: "That's the fight Lee. "Things game." say

1 that happen."

This time? "1 will win. wif There I Go plan, but I

the Lee суся And

hardened.

parture, oti, Sin. A slow

Atartean Pat Comi kry, is Joining him. Tat, who comes from the same town- of New Jersey-has won 60 bls 80 Bahis by a knock-out.

Comichey will appear

agalust the White Cly bill

Kugby, Johnny Willians, of

Joined the

who last week Moodcock camp.

TEST TRIAL

TEAMS

London.

May 23.-Thr England Test Selection Committee tonight

chosc

the following teams for the ほし beginning Test tric

Bradford on May 31:

ENGLAND: N. Yardley Yorkshire,

captalu), (Yorkshire).

Hutton

LA

R.

Simpson (Nolls), W. Edrich

(Middlesex, D.

Complon

(Middlesex). C. Washbrook (I.ancashire) T. Bailey (Essex). T

Evans G.

Bedser V. (Kent).

Laker (Sur- (Surrey), J. rey), and W, Hotties (War- wickshire).

THE REST: G. Doggart Sheppard. feaptain), !).

1. May and J, Dewes, all of Cambridge University. D. Kenyon and R. Jenkins R. Spooner (Worcester), Warwickshire), F. A. Bed- (Surrey), I. Berry 1. Jackson Lancashire). Berbyshire), F. Trueman

ser

(Yorkshire),

The 12th man for either side is N. Rogers (Hamp- shire).-fleuter.

country wide cinema eircuit are COMEBACK

jansirdis to book him for a two- months exhibition-cum-holiday

tour

towns.

the Union's

Country

At the moment. says Hurst.

JOE

South African Position VERY

Jeaks the more attractive, es- Jarilly # it

First Match Of

Tour To The

Their MCC

London, May 23.-Even allowing for some fine spin bowling by 46-year-old Jim Sims, the West Indies gave a surprisingly poor display of batting at Lords today when they were beaten by the MCC by 118 The touring team could not advance any real excuse for their first defeat of the tour.

runs.

When Alan Rae and Jeff Stollmeyer scored 60 in the first hour after the side had been left 266 runs to win in four hours and 40 minutes, the West Indies appeared well on the way to an early victory.

Though an occasional ball skidded through or turned sharply the turf at no time presented as many difficulties as it did on occasions during the first two days' play.

Stollmeyer showed the right way to deal with the spinning ball by using his feet freely for attack and defence, but some of his colleagues seemed.completely ill at ease.

Many of the strokes which cost wickets were such as the batsmen will wish to forget hastily,

Few of the West Indien bata makes him one of the best of dlmissed two of the last three men appeared capable of pics type in the enuntry, he tookMCC batsmen this muralng. He, Ing out the google which Sims seven wickets for just over nina too, bowled very well though at

and brought is the opporite end from so cleverly mixed with his leg-rms each

to 11 wickets Sine was to effective. breaks and top spliners,

Though taking part in

anatch analysis only for 130 run.

24-year-old Crell Williams,

hi frst match of the season,

also his "bag" to reven

Bims bowled as though he was West Indies spin bow.er, thoroughly in natch practice. brought Using all the gulle which still wickets in an intings when he

County Cricket

LEADING CLUBS

ALL FAIL TO

GAIN

POINTS

London, May 23.-The top five clubs in the County Cricket Championship that had games in the series ended today all failed to gain any points,

In spite of this the leading three positions are un- changed with Warwickshire in the lead with 36 points, followed by Northamptonshire and Surrey each with 28. Essex and Lancashire, both of which won their matches, come next with 24 points each, followed by other winners in Gloucestershire and lampshire, who each have 20 points.

Worcester, Middlesex and Sussex, who before the end of the current series were sharing fourth place at 16 points, are now in joint eighth position, with York- shire and Derbyshire.

have

a

Milesex did not match in this series.

Of the air matches only two

Wire GrnWIL.

Set to gel 253 to beat Lanea- shire in three hours, Warwick- shire fallid lamentably and BY tumbled out in two hours

LOUIS LIKELY

D inchrles

New York, May 22.-

Mannic two young Trainer

Senman,

Faze free holiday for Wood- jenek wife

children.

came ***

121

TUDE. It was

In

suffered chocks while County scoring the 82 runs needed. an hour before lunch, Glamorgan ht of 46 for the loss of two wickets, bul then they lost two more men for the addition of four runs.

coult not Kent, however,

for 90

an in- follow this up and pull the game glorious display after the spin out of the fire. bowlers, Kardar (four for 64) | Len Muncer, while helping to ani Hollies (four for 80) had capture the four remaining Kent

led the last six Lancashire wickets early in the day, brought Latsmen in less than an bour his analysis to five wickets for

for 30 runs

nins.

their first Championship win

to Wission Place, who carried

his bat for a debant 101 in four

the

and three-quarter hours,

EXCITING FINISHES

tive for 48).

个性

managed to

of a win. Bathered

Peter

THE SCOREBOARD

MCC

which

1 Ings 16M WEST INDIES 1st Innings 170 MCU 2nd Innings 247 WEST INDIES 2nd Innings 147 Brown b. Sims Stollmeyer, at

Brennan b Eric Becker Trestrail, b. Sims Wecker, b. Sim

Rae, C.

Watent, b. Sing Christiani,

Sans.

st. Brennan b

Gomez, e. Brennan b. Slims Gindars, not out

Williams, b. Sim:

Jones, . Edrich

Valentine, b. Edrich

Extras

Total

24

30

i

13

147

Fall of wickets: 1-G1, 2-84.

3-08, 4-102, 3-114, 6-114, 7-124, B-140, D-147 and 10-147.

Gray Earlet

Sims

Eric Bedser

Berry...

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11

+

19

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63

1

18

7

1

1

Byes 2. Leg-byes G, Wides i No-balls (by (by Gray).

Gray and Sims).-Reuter,

No 2nd Round

Surprises At St. Andrew's

St

Bing

thuse

Smith.

Andrew's, Scotland,

and

the

Wickets in the first innings, A. University brat The Army by Carly part of the day and it was

TENSE GAME

A

was

agu,

May 23.-There was a more 57 runs-Router.

tranquil atmosphere and Twenty-one-year-old Hillon

FINAL SCORES

one more in keeping with his left-arm sprmers bowled

Results of first-class matcher the Royal and Ancient Club cieverly, taking four wickeln for teday were as follows:

heat when the Amateur Golf. Leeds: Yorkshire AL Lancashire owed much for Sex by an Innings and 21 Championship was continu- It is early yet to assess the who has worked for B

for nine ed over the Old Course here Yorkshire 284 Champion's preparednes years with Joe Louis, said

Lorlay, India beat Holland in a kard fought and gruelling for the most important fight of today, he was positive the

declared. Surex 103 and 350

Cronby 212211 Donald of tween £20,000 at £30, game, which went to extra time, by four goals to one in his career; but I can report that retired Heavyweight Cham-

(Wardie, hfl-am slow bowler, is starting the final stages of

bat Peers, who had atteneted hordes At tise Oval: Essex the International Hockey Tournament yesterday.

ring for a September fight

joday eliminated Somerset, rattled than I have ever reen him at a

out for 62 Surrey by 17 runs. Erex 232 of bobby sexere yesterday, ad Scarborough has been quick! Despite the Indians having most of the play, the training in better physical shape pion would return to

in rase Ezzarit Charles is

their

appreciate first innings, just and 108. Surrey 181

and 142 been

who Teally cash in

the Kids Dutch clung tenaciously to their solitary great lend until compable period.

IN CASTLE VAULT forced by a heart condition

hang on in their (Fishlock 57.

There were no outstandiox of having the Ameriem No. 1 contender training here, and Late in the second half. Pronk, their goalkeeper, played

public-10,000 to remain inactive.

srcond and deprive Derbyshire right-arm slow leg-break, seven of had plenty to satisfy them. coming under almost working

Derbyshire bowlers for 54).

competitors engaged Savold is not doing badly out of an exceptionally fine game,

Jilting

spectators 13 - besal

of cheap harvest K

Cambridge: Cambridge At Charles of Cincumuli gained continuous bombardment from the Indian forwards. it either.

watched him on Sunday-entails i

spcctators who the afternunn National 1 He, his manger, two trainers,

Singh, one or two light-hearted touches recognition by

Chathodes doing best with five n

163 min.

Cambridge Univer-saw the real giants in action. three sparring partners and B The Indinna took the Initiative | Ninoo Stagh, Mohida

not usually seen in a Woodcock Boxing Association

runs wil s and Krishan Singh.

is a strictly

after Louis retired in wick is for 14 few other assorted followers are from the opening bully,

rits 260 and 237 (Closs, ridit- der camp, but there

he added Van Holland, Pronk;

six for 85). e-breaks, to which Bruce's

arm slow offspin, thesava hol the ball into the mt. [ living the best ulte

Starch, 1040.

for 35 runs in

108 three wickets

The Army 100 andi Voort, Verheul; Parvee, Lant-business" background to

power town's leading hotel for nothing.but were ruled offsite.

The American for Van

Thesen humorous by-play with partner Norden; the ing. Inspired by this escape,

J. B. Ted Greensinde.

Seaman and Louis restined the second innings.

(Parnaby 65, Rimel four 201 could

Tevealed when again But Derbyshire Quelkenpens.

CX- a month's Ender, Ollund, Clever

401. SCARBOROUGH PAYS Dutchmen fought back.

In fart Woodcock is grooming | Saturday froth

Cup In- Walker At Birmingham: Lancashire McHale,

won a tense Eamo Inter-changing between Thessen Van Houten, Campagne.

himself so earnestly that furst hibition tour in South America, win the race against time and

beat

Warwickshire by IRELAND LOSE

153 ternational, All the bills are sent by the Ender, at outside right, and in-

has ordered an easing-up.

During the trip they discussed the stubborn Somerset batrmen hotel manager to the mayor forside right Olland, gave them the Surprise number two

Lancashire 236 and 244 on the home green against S. V. was runs. be having a cruiser the beavyweight situation many in the second innings.

Another excluing Anish defent of the second weight on my hauls," was hits times.

101 not out). WarTredinnick, of Sussex, the corporation to pay.

that in which Essex beat Surrey (Place

and 09 (Iton, M. G. Thornton, of Royal Normal cost of a mate is £2 lead. Thessen Ender slipped the with the

favourite. -- Ireland by Eng-comment when, after an hour's touctiline ball along the a head a day, without food.

by 17 runs. The cousing, Peter wickshire 228 one goal each at work-ut the night before,

and Itay, Smith, backed by right-arm offepin, four for 33). Colombo, won his way into the

At Worcester: TWO GOOD YEARS

Gloucester third round with a four and two The manager assured me that land and, switching to the In-

side

full time, extra time was played Woodcock weighed himself att

S. P. Morrison, of brilliant Belding, again caused

against shire beat Worcester by 10 win special arrangements had been pass a few feet from the goal England forelag the decision fast. 7th. In one of the castle

Gloucestershire 35 Troon, Scotland. male for the Savold entouracting and drove in a shot which with a goat Inte in the second

vaults.

The solid, black-haired, fresh- the Surrey collapse, Peter gain

Frank Stranahan,, the winner A ballroom in the town hos Amkhan Strugh horely saw.

That period.

is olmost the exact

223 (Kenyon 103, of the title two years for the

ter 161 and been turned into a gymnasium, The Indians fought hard for

Play was very even the weight he aims at for what he skinned trainer-who appeursed the best figures with seven wickets.

not out, Lambert, showed his worth and the farm Bere visitors pay 25. a time to

an equaliser but failed.

probable chances all "the Savold

job" and much young than his 52 years wickets for 54 runs, giving him and 36 for no wicket, Worces- watch Savold pubel the noses Th second half env

came from numerous penalty with three weeks to go, he had he was confident fouls had match analysis of 13 wickets Good fighting for 13 runs, bit Ray deserved

winner again when he took only "couple more sparring partners,

corners. Fortunately for En-make

another good use of

able length. Blogard, Charles Henry and Ray doing most of the attacking.

At Nottingham Notts drew 10 holes to beat Scot, A. E. From a goalmouth scrambic, a tand, none of these materialled, cund

sweating scars" if he decided to return.as much praise for his admit-tight-arm fast medium, five for which makes him a or two for

A partnership of 113 for the

Northamp- Gibson, by nine and right and with Northampton, Wilding.

He was 35 on May 13, penalty comer was awarded the both Gardner and Daniels having

purposes

202 for accomplished those in a total of cools disallowed for stick - Again a fierce seram

THAT RIGHt hand

now seventh wicket by Kenyon and Louis sak

the tonshire 184 and falled Scaman

to save

51.36 strokes. Brookes The other day 800 paid 2-Indians.

(Livingstone 94 WE and that Howorth 228 Havyweight Johnny Williman

for Worcester agains! welghed

Notts 323 out). and Lee gets a share of that. At ble took place, with the ballfringements.

No surprises had marked the off match falce Mark Hart, the and cruiserweight

would the week-ends the price goes up inches from the goalline. During

for six declared,

first games played today, but in September Gloucestershire, Kenyon got his Davis 80 net both

of these Alex apar-ates. 'old

have

At Chesterfield: Derbyshire one of the best Scoring

Opened after | koined the camp, and the serious about 10 lbs, for a

or 11 weeks of training four hours and 20 minutes, hit-

better of Ken 220. Somerset

(Rhodes, just got the about 15 minutes would need recond century of the season in in bla 70 not half. A cross par by Daniels to begins.

right-arm leg-bresk, five for 14) Patrick by a single hole after a Hunt caught Mathewson off saw, presented with a trumpet at his old camp in Pompton ng 13 fours and Howorth made drew with Somerset. Derbyshire Kyle, the 1930 Champlon, only and 155 for eight (Rhodes three display of Arst-class golf from

both men. Lambert, with his fast medium rounds of perly "and in September he out

of could knock out any opponent eterice, sent back five of the for 35). Indiana snatched the equaliser.ped up by Gardner, who flicked cluded only two

Portsmouth: Hampshire boxing Cleorge Nuttall,

six 13

CARTER ELIMINATED Pinto cleverly benting the goal it into a practically open conl.

in the world."

first six Worcester batsmen at

heat Leicestershire England pressed hard from Stockport heavyweight was on

a personal cost of 43 runs.

wickels. keeper from close in.

und Bruce

Leicestershire 80 and his

G.G.D. Carter, enien:d from Jock Livingston made From the commencement of the re-bully, and were not long the receiving end.

213 (Shackleton, right-arm fast bothered even

to

MAXIM AS OPPONENT extra time, the Indians forced in setting the pace. Russell and hnd

highest score in County cricket. um bowler, four for 43). Royal Hongkong, lost his second and 103 for round match to H.V.S. Thomp- but failed by six runs to reach Calcutta, May 23.-India to the pace, and Pinto missed n Clarke showed elever stick work Landage his hands,

At this early stage one can

sen, of Royal Aberdeen, by iwe with glorious chance, when he failed and combination.

hardly expect revelations, but i with Charles out of action, hits century for Northampton-Hampshire 191

four. jight

her announced

The English equaliser Was

A1 Gillingham: Glamorgan and one. World Cup to contact a spinning ball whez from the

It was another long day's goll of the Woodcock who did Mannic rate the most drawi

which was obviously destined

bet Kent by six wickets, Kent football tournament in Bio de trying to flick past the keeper made possible, about 10 minutes saw enough

tals minutes,

a warm dangerous opponent? He said hire against Nots in a match. neat centre pasaght hond to inspire decision was Within

from time, by Janeiro.

From Gwrych. Joey Maxim, Lightheavyweight to be drawn, mado amends when,

Champion, would give Louls the

I bed three hund 10 173 and 201 (Muncer, right-with approximately 12 hours of arm medium offspin, five for continuous play and the draw or dained that some of the best taken by the All-India Foot-pisyer

most trouble for seven or eight

57). Glamorgan 293 and 85 for players were at the tall-end of ball Federation in view of the seizing on the rebound from a by Gripps, which was taken in low of hope.

past the advancing Wilson.

YORKSHIRE WIN rounds because of his speed and minutes and hit 13 fours.

the field. four). Reuter. icle of time for one month's shot by Dillon, he slummed the the circle by Clarke who shot the report is--so far, so good.

MC- Sam Intensive traluing

This applied to far theball into the net

On a pitch giving considerable. bowlers, By order of the Association. Prince Simon Is boxing skill and because of the

Joo Carr. assistance confidence he has gained as a extra time

to apin .players.

Before the change-over Plato

minutes 20

SOVIET ATHLETE Yorkshire took only two hours

one of the most fancied of the The Federation, which had

first 10 minutes given. The

'Perfectly Well? 175-1b. tilleholder,

their first outte beat Sussex for

Irishmen, Frank Strafact, an- for appealed

financial help al norted, to give his side

decisive results.

CLAIMS RECORD produced no

fancied American, and However, he pointest

with victory this season. from the organisers in Rio, to- two-goal lead.

During the second period of Going all out for a goal, England

Newmarket, May 23. -- "Louts would catch up

Only George Cox and

offered

Moscow, May 23.-Tho So-other night announced that the reply

the ex- extra time, India clinched the were finally rewarded, this time

There had been no major up- from Brazil assuring

the British further goal by trops a roll in by Cripps, which Rumours that the American colt, Maxim before the tenth

seven claimed to have beaten the world Prince Simon, the favourite for knock him out. Maxim doesn't serious resistance, hitting 47 not viet athlete, Assal Popkov, is several British hopes. penses of the team had been ame

the former survivors received only a week ngo.

The final whistle came with went across the roolmouth.

fours. By taking five wickets record for the five-miles walk in and Ireland sill fought back, but next Saturday's Derby, had hurt punch hard enough to hurt Joe out in two hours with

penetrate the himself

here today were not any."

for 48 runs in the second innings, Baku. Popkov's time of 35 mins, Champions, Alex Kyle and Dr

Wardle Delay in the receipt of the the Dutchmen holding the upper just could

earned match 32.8 secs is 2/10ths of a second william Tweddel, other Walker Sam Internationals in Cup tain

Seaman said Joe's opponent John reply, they declared, had up- hand, and foreing a series of almost impregnable English de- confirmed.

better than the offelal record thoigures of nine for 70. fence. pro- corners team's training

the hoise was perfectly might be the winner of

Savold This places England in the that

Another first win of the season Britain's Harry Churcher, who Mckinley and Gerald Micklem, Indin were drawn Indla. Makhan Singh: J.S.

and also the youthful Arthur and that he had moved Bruce Woodcock-Leg

Glamorgan returned. 35 mins. 33 aces .by gained Blogh; Rattan Anal round, where they are to wel MAR

Perowno-Beutes. in the pool in whichItaly. Dion,

Нокал, Sub. meet the winners of the Por- grandly in a seven-furlong.can-fight at London on June was

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against Kent, but the Welsh London a June, 1949-Router. Sweden and Paraguay are to Singh,

ier today,outer. Bhogat;

U.S. Dillon, Pinto.|tugal-India encounter. play-Reuter,

rightly

tu 45, and according to Bill Daly, this spell, tempers became fray-

and the umpire people are queueing to get in. cd,

"One of the most uring things cautioned both teams.

India Out Of

World Cup

Bet tho gramme.

The

EQUALISER

FIRST BLOOD

was

The training session

about 10

Ten minutes from time, the balance, and the ball was enap- [ fanfare and other trimnings, in- / Lakes in order to sharpen pro-¡ 12 boundaries

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a few

with AL

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