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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1936-
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JAPAN'S OLYMPIC GAMES PREPARATIONS WELL ADVANCED
ENGLAND MUST TRY
A COMEBACK
ATHLETIC PROWESS ON THE WANE
SUMMER SCHOOL AT LOUGHBORO
(By J. E. Lovelock, Holder Of World's 1,500 Metres Record)
London, August 21.
AT the beginning of this week the third Sum- mer School for athletics, arranged by the AAA in conjunction with the Loughborough College authorities, was opened. There, for the first two weeks of the three-week course over fifty athletes of varying ages, schoolmasters. sports officers, welfare supervisors and others, who wish to become efficient athletic coaches, meet to learn all they can in so short a time of both principles and detail of field events, track running, coaching, organisation and many other similar subjects so necessary in modern athletics.
For the third week the course changes to a purely field- events school, where selected athletes of sufficient keeness as well as ability, will be given the opportunity of a close technical study of their special events. The most distinguished foreign visitor, who has so generously returned gratituously to give his able services in the interest of the game, is Mr. Jacko Mikkola. chief Finnish Olympic coach from 1919 to 1924 and trainer of the incomparable Nurmi.
Mikkola, now chief coach at Harvard University, runners-up | in this year's inter-collegiate meeting, the big university contest of America, combines with his proven ability as a teacher many other outstanding qualities, not least of which may be mentioned his delightful personality and his cheerful and most infectious. enthusiasm.
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JIMMY HOGAN
ASTON VILLA'S
NEW MANAGER Capt. F. AM Webster, 31. C
England is fortunate in being jable to get such a man to lead the list of distinguished whom amateur coaches, of
Formerly Handled
Fulham F.C.
HIS STRANGE TACTICS
London, September 10.
Nokes, H. M. Abrahams, E. A¦ Montague, R. L. Howland are: but a few, who will freely and
or varying periods.
Grass Tracks
This remarkable picture of Jesse Owens, of Ohio State Univer- sity, was taken as he set a new warld's record for the broad jump at the Olympic Games in Berlin. His mark was 26 feet 5% inchies
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"HOPES TO SCORE BY Versatile R.E.
GOODWILL”
HAVE SPLENDID SPORT FACILITIES
THE "FLAMES" LONG JOURNEY
London, August 23. JAPAN'S plans for the next Olympic Games
to be held in Tokyo in 1940 are already well advanced states Count Michimasa Soye shima in an interview with R. A. Hewins publish-
Sportsman
Ld Engineers, wea born in 1911
the Colony as a soccer inside-
|champion for the past two seasons.
ed in the "Observer" on Sunday. The fact that LGPL Stevens, of the Royal the year 1940 sees the 2,600th anniversary of the in London, and is best known in foundation of the Japanese Empire is no more right, having played for the Sap. than a minor reason - although it is the official pers in the Second and Third one for Japan's wish to have games in Tokyo. Divisions, and as the Corps' diving "Where Japan really hopes to score," said Count Soyeshima, He joined the Duke of York's is in goodwill. East is East and West is West but we believe Military School, Dover, at an early that the twain can meet with mutual benefit in the brotherhood age, where he took up athletics. of sport. Holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo will fill the excelling at soccer and hockey. entire Orient with pleasure and pride, and when our Western chile he swam whenever possible. visitors arrive we feel sure that they will be favourably impress-He joined the Royal Engineers at ed by modern Japan-impressed as they never could have been Chatham in 1950, where he was by any other means, economic, artistic or military.
|also very prominently featured in
bath
**Japanese touring teams have shown Europe that the cream athletics.
At Blackdown in 1931, he took of the country's sportsmen her athletes and swimmers for instance-need fear no rivals anywhere. Yet still the world is soccer and hockey seriously and sceptical of our prowess and wholesomeness. The truth is the was selected for several R. E.
teams in Japanese people are too keen on sport, and 'sport for sport's sake" representative at that. They want to show themselves to the world as they sports.
He arrived in Hong Kong in really are and no pains will be spared to do so to advantage.
up fancy and tions and theatrical affectations will be grafted on to the pro-[spring-board diving, training in the European YM.C.A pool. He also learned to play water-polo at the same time.
MARKS But no superficial propaganda in the form of mass demonstra-1994 and took
EXPECTED TO-DAY
W. LAWRENCE'S STIFF TASK IN CHAMPIONSHIPS
(By "CRAWL"}
TWO new Colony aquatic records are expected to go by the
gramme.
;
"Japan already has and has, FOOTBALL CLUBS hád for several years-sports
facilities right in the heart of CLUB Tokyo as magnificent as those which Germany has erected for
this year's Olympiad on the outskirts of Berlin.
"There is a stadium which will
accommodate 120,000 spectators, a
as
HAVE
He has represented the Royal Engineers in Army aquatics for the past two seasons and plays in the Sappers' junior, water-polo team. Last year he played soccer for the Royal Engineers in the
GREAT HOPES
THIS YEAR Second Division of the League.
SAME TEAM
LEAGUE TO BE
REORGANISED
Tares in the Victoria Recreation Club swimming pool this cheerfully give their services vening, when the 1936 Colony Championships, commence with swimming pool of the Reich Swim- ATTEMPT TO KEEP SHANGHAI F.A.
three events, the 100 Yards free-style, the 100 Yards back-stroke ming Stadium proportions; and a covered ball as big as the Albert and the throwing the polo-ball championship.
Wilfred Lawrence, the present holder of both the Colony Hall or Deutschland Hall for in- Although at present the track 100 Yards free-syle and the 100 Yards back-stroke, is expected door contests These places will TWO POSITIONS UNDECIDED James Hogan, well-known in and field events must be conducted to take the former title, but I very much doubt whether he will merely need adapting. Japan does England and on, the Continent as grass, a fine new cinder track be good enough to beat Lau Po-hei, of the HK University, in not fear earthquakes in 1940
(By "REFEREE") a football coach, has been ap-and stand is being laid out behind the latter, as Lau will start absolutely fresh.
bad shocks only occur every sixty The Hong Kong Football Club pointed team-manager to Aston the commodious and comfortable
The 100 Yards free-style will years, and the last was in 1923 are looking forward to a very suc- Villa, the Morning Post" states. Eostel
Moreover, the modern buildings are cessful season and their many! see Lawrence opposed to Nor-made of reinforced concrete which supporters will be glad to izazn V.R.C. FAVOURED man Lee, of South China, who has the strength and resiliency to that Gearge Rodger, the interport
has made gigantic strides since withstand the beaviest attacks. TO WIN 200 YDS. last year and, who, given an- other year's serions competi- OPEN RELAY tion, will be a serious contender Ifor Interport honours over this Idistance.
For nearly a year, until March, 125, Jimmy Hogan was manager
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of Fulham F.C., for whom he EXHIBITION
formerly played as an inside for
ward in the Southern League. He
was a member of the team that
won the Southern League Cham-
pionship in 1906-7, and next sea-
BASEBALL
ENCOUNTER
for reached the FA Cup semi- Filipino Stars To Play SET UP NEW MARK
final.
He also assisted Swindon Town and Bolton Wanderers, finishing his playing career with the Wan- derers just before the war. On the Continent, he achieved marked success as a coach, particularly to the Austrian team who visited this country in 1932
Summer Instructor
On Thursday
LOCAL PLAYERS NOMINATED
IN HEATS
FIVE TEAMS QUALIFY FOR FINAL
(By "CRAWL")
Followers of baseball in Hong Kong will be pleased to learn that they will have an opportunity of A new 200 Yards Open Relay re- seeing the Filipino baseball stars,cord was established by the Vic- representing the Calamba Sugarį toria Recreation Club yesterday} Estate, champions of the Manila evening when they won the first Hogan, who was one of the Bay League, in action against of the two heats from South China instructors at the FA's summer local players next Thursday at the and the Y.MCA. “A” in 1 min. school at Leeds, will have entire Boundary Street polo ground at 46 3-5 secs, or four-fifths of a see- charge of the scouting system 5.15 p.m.
and better than the previous mark. when he takes over his new posi-
The Filipinas, who won the
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The Results games, will arrive here by the Results were:-
tion.
He was one of a large number with a record of 19 wins out of 20
of applicants from whom the Vil-
la directors, feel convinced they R.MS Empress of Canada on 200 Yards Open Relay stay with Fulham their way to Hawaii where they Heat 15
have chosen the right man.
Hogen's
1. VRC. (L M.Remedios, L.
writes John Bell, will always be are scheduled to play a series of Roza-Pereira, A. A. da Roza.
remembered for the introduction games in connection with the
of tactics strange to English foot-Nineteenth County Fair at Wai-
ball.
"Hagan's" Method
First Hogan believed, contrari to the modern trend, that the only way to train the footballer was to put him, and leave him, on the field with a football
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At Felham he had his centre half playing so far up the field
that, he was virtually a deputy centre-forwardag.
luku
The line-up of the team is much the same
as, that which visited:
Japan last year and won seven out of 13 games played
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HONG KONG WIN THIRD AND LAST INTERPORT
Shanghai, To-day-After losing Here lay the root of his ideas the first two Interport bowls. -he believed that concentration matches and consequently on 'attack not only improved the rubber," Hong Kong beat Shang- game^ag 2-spectacle, but provided thai by 20 shots to 13 yesterday. the only road to success. His The Colony, was represented by appearance, and a bit of the tac B. Alvea, A, Hyde Lay, F. V. V. ties which he will pursue are eag-Eibeiro and P. E. Knight-Beu- erly awaited at Villa Park. ter.
the
and W. Lawrence).
THREE DIVISIONS INSTEAD OF FIVE.
SUNDAY MORNING LEAGUE
Shanghai, September 10. The annual general meeting of goal-keeper, and one of the main-
Associa stays of the Hong Kong Football the Shanghai Football Meeting In September
Club for the past 20 years, will be tion will take place this evening the Cathedral "The meeting," continued Count turning out again for them this the Hall of
Apart from the usual Soyeshima, "will be a month later season, despite the very str procedure, it is understood the than usual--in the first, fortnight rumours out again that the 1935-S.F.A will make proposals for the He will fully extend Lawrence
36 was to have been his last active reorganization of the league, and in September--so that we may this afternoon and I will not be,
for the appointment of a sub- surprised to see the latter lower avoid tropical storms and best and season in local soccer.
George Hill, who was elected committee to consider the draft- Noel Hammond's "All-China" mark be sure of ideal weather. The
School.
lof 56 2-5 secs, which he recently temperature is not likely to ap-captain of the first eleven at theling of new Laws’and Rules for
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set up in the Interport meeting proach 80 degrees. between Tientsin and Shanghai at Tientsin.
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Full Programme
The following is the full pro-| gramme of championship events:
TO-DAY
Commencing & P
100 Yards Free Style-Championskap
of the Colony. Throwing the Polo Ball-Championi-
ship of the Colony.
100 Yards Back Stroke Championship
of the Colony.
TO-MORROW
Commencing 6 pm
pionship of the Colony.
recent meeting of the Club, has the Association. settled down to the job of picking It is understood the proposals out elever players who, it is hoped, for the reorganisation of the lea- will be able to play right through gue, are that in place of the form- the season.. He expressed theer five divisions, there will be SHANGHAI AQUATIC opinion that with a more or less three divisions this year, a First permanent team, the Club will go Second and Third. There will ACES RETURN
very far in the League and Shield iso be a Reserve division, as a competitions.
nursery to the First division, and The composition of the team, so no club will be eligible to play in Archie Logan Hero far, is as follows:-
the First Division, unless they Of Encounter
G. Rodger (goal); G. Hill and S. H. the able to enter a team in the Strange (backs); A. N. Other, Reserve division. There will be Forrow and E. Strange (halves); no restriction as to players in the
Reserve division playing in the. First division.
Team Very Fit
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Shanghai. September 11-Load-Fowlex, A. N. Other, A. Elliott, ed with trophies. chief among Wilson and B. L. Bickford. which was the pennant of the
The Club skipper said that helegation is set forth whereby the "A scheme of promotion and re-. Tientsin Swimming Association, the majority of Shanghai's vicwas very satisfied with the result team at the bottom of the First
to of their first game of the season, Itorions aquatic team returned
Shanghai from the North yester-which was against the East day morning.
Lancs, and, although they lost by was some very promising material the odd goal in nine, the players and, taking all in all the seasonʼa Len Bright, honorary secretary all showed that they were very fit prospects are decidedly bright of the Shanghai Amateur Swim and that is half the battle insofar George Milne is the captain of Colony-ming. Association and non-swiz as the training of the team is con- the team and of the new players Mathieu, a wing-half; Hill explained that the right-Walden, formerly of the East 100 Yards Free Style-Boys' Cham- and Miss Patay Smith, one of the half and inside-right positions Lanes and now a physical instruc pionship of the Colony (15 years two local girls to win an event in were being left vacant temporarily tor in one of the local schools, and
Tientsin, did not return with the as the selection
Time: 3 min. 45 3-5 secs. (Record) 100 Yards Free Style-Ladies' Cham- 2 SCAA. (Wong
Kwok Eon-ming, Ip Hon-chun and N. Lee). Time: 1 min. 50 secs.
3. YMCA "A" (R Goldman, A. Keown, P. J. Anslow and H. G. Lange)
Time: 1 min. 52 s.5.
Beat 22-
1. University S.C.. (H. L. Ozorio,
880 Yards Free Style Championship
of the Colony-
Team Race Open to the
men, 50 yards each.
Friday, September 18-
Commencing 6 p.
and under).
Colony.
ming captain of the team, Kwok Chun-hang, breast-stroke winner,
cerned.
to
there are
E. L. Gusano, Lau Po-hei and Long Pimge Championship of the Shanghai squad, having gone
of the one was E, Stone. George Duncan is ex- Cheong Wing-ngok)
dependent on the other. They pected back from. leave very short. Time: 1 min. $1 2-5 zecz
220 Yards Free Style Championship Pelping.
were, however, looking forward to ly and should retam to the team. 2. Army (Lieut. A. J. Lewis of the Colony-
(Fusiliers), Lieut. E. A Barron Saturday, September 19--
Archie Logan, who first won his seeing A. Fleming, who joined the The selection. "committee this (RE), Rim. Hamilton (Rites) Commencing 9.15 p.m.-
Interport colours two years ago, Club towards the latter part of last year is comprised of Messrs. C. B. and Cpl. McCarthy (East 50 Yards Free Style Championship was manimously voted by his season, in action again as he has Robertson, W. Pryde, G. Hill and
of the Colony.
mates as the outstanding perform-the makings of a first class player Watson, and with so capable a 100 Yards Breast Stroke Champion er of the meet. The youthful. Bri-and only needs to keep in practice quartette guiding the destinies of
The Reserves
the Club, prospects for the coming As far as the second team is season indeed appear decidedly 'concerned,- Hill said that there bright.
Lapcs.) Time: 1 min. 53 secs.
3. YMCA “B” (E. Fowler, I ship of the Colonya
Diving Championship of the Colony, tish swimmer surpassed all 1440 Yards Free Style Championship pectations by scoring 14 points for
of the Colony.
(Shanghai-Chino Press.
Lephard, N. Booker and Malington);
Time: 2 min. 0 4-5 sets.
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