Mrs Eleonor Holm-Jarrett, above, beautiful professional swimmer and cabaret entertainer and former holder of many "women's aquatic world records, who caused a major sensation by being sent back to America as a disciplinary measure prior to the Berlin Olympiad, has entered a suit for divorce against her husband, her grounds being cruelty,-"I have not seen Charlie for the past 18 months," she stat- ed to reporters.
BEN JOHNSON AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT
Kirkpatrick Lowers
Hurdles Mark.
Ben
Strasbourg, To-day. Johnson, the American Owens previous mark by 1-10th of equalled Frank Wykoff's world re- cord time for the 100 Yards sprint when he was clocked at 9 4-10 secs. in the International Meeting held
here...
At Paris on August 22 Ben Johnson lowered the world record for the 100 Metres covered the dis- tance in 10.2-10 secs. to beat Jesse. Okens' previous mark by 1-10th of a second
At the same meeting yesterday,
Leroy Kirkpatrick, of the United
States, shattered Forrest Towns world mark for the 110 Metres
High Handles, clocking 13 8-10
secs, to beat the former mark byl 3-10 secs.
Reuter adds, however, that both Johnson's mark for the 100 Metres and Kirkpatrick's time for the 110 Metres High Hurdles are not like ly to be recognised as both with following winds-Reuter.
JOHNNY GOODMAN
WPS AMER
MATOUR TE
ran
SATURDAYS INTERVAL
SCORES
London, Yesterday.
The following were the tea in- terval scores in the first class cricket matches which commenced to-day:
Surrey 301 for 4 y Middlesex at
Lord's Bus
Hampshire: 93 v Yorkshire: 70 for
3 at Bournemouth. Worcester 171 v Essex: 70 for 1
at Clacton.....
Sussex: 151 v. New Zealanders: 58
for 1 at Hove.
Kent: 294 v Derby at Folkestone. Somerset: 410 for 7 v Lancashire
at Taunton... Gloucester: 297 for 1 v Notts at
Bristol. Warwick: 260 for 6 v Leicester at
Oakham.
-Reater.
ANILARUUSKIERREPASS
2
Mamak Tournament Eclipsed By United Hockey Contest
AN UNSATISFACTORY STATE OF AFFAIRS
(By "Referee")
With August drawing to a close, the eyes of all sportsmen are turning with interest to the Winter sports programme. Annual meetings have been the order of the day and most clubs and associations have now, more or less, decided upon their policies.
After some anxions periods, hockey seems to be settling down to some semblance of order. One question which had been vexing the authorities of the Association
was that of tournaments and with Mamak Tournament them the competition for trophies.
The United Hockey Tournament, Started Ball Rolling
despite the fact that many
teams
competing in it were either directly
There is little doubt that the pre-
or indirectly affiliated to the Hong sent interest in hockey, and the ex-
Kong Hockey Association, which is
traordinary manner in which it has. in turn under the jurisdiction of the flourished in recent years, is direct- English Association, made no bones about playing for trophies, which is strictly barred by the parent body
At a recent meeting of the Hong Kong Hockey Association the ques tion of that body organising a
and tournament
was
mooted
it
ly attributable to the Mamak Toarna- ment. Six years ago, when it was formed by a small band of enthusi asts, the game locally, was in its infancy. Since then it has grown from strength to strength, despite
was then pointed out that in the many trials and tribulations, and it can safely be stated that the stimuka- Mamak and the United Tournaments tion provided by the Mamak Tourna and the other competitions or ment was directly responsible for ganised by the Association, bockey
enthusiasts were adequately catered the formation of the Association and for, and it was decided that the two the introduction of the various repre- major tournaments should be car sentative games which have been the
result. fried on as before, under their own
It is known that strong feeling management and with the Associa exists among the more ardent sup tion to be referred to in any case porters of the competition. It ap lof doubt.
pears that the Mamak Tournment is being given very little considera- tion. The United Tournament, the most recent hockey competition the Colony, having only come into existence last season, will cater for all senior clubs, while the Mamak Tourna- The question then instantly arose ment, after all that it has done for the Would the United Tournament offici-game, will merely keep the weaker als, who had hitherto revealed no teams occupied. In effect, become the particular desire to affiliate and who junior organisation!
United Tournament Secretary's Statement
appeared to be getting along quite happily in their own way and under
their own rules, agree to this?
from Army and
Most Unsatisfactory
On the face of it this did not seem State of Affairs likely. Strongest opposition to the trophy question raised came
This appears to be a most unsatis- representatives of the Navy, who revealed rather decided factory state of affairs. The Mamak made inconsistency in view of the fact Tournament has undoubtedly that the majority of teams competing some bloomers and there have been in the United Tournament were from several very unpleasant incidents, the Services.
but thinking people will agree that *All seems to be working out amicab-any pioneer organisation must travel zinofficial statement the thorny path and profit by ex- issued recently by the Hon. Secre perience before all can be expected tary of the United Hockey Tourna- to run smoothly. ment indicated that there was a very I clubs feel that this tournament strong possibility that this tourna has been run inefficiently they are bi ment would affiliate with the As entitled to be represented at the an sociation and thus solve a great many nual meeting, which is being held difficulties.
U.S. WOMEN
WOMEN however, as an
REACH THE
FINAL
AMERICAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Brookline, Massachusetts, To-day,
The Allocation of All Hockey Teams
In informed hockey circles, there fore, it is believed that the Associa tion will continue, as hitherto, to or gamise international and other com In the semi-finals of the United petitions, the United Tournam States Women's Lawn Tennis Cham-cater for powerful civili pionships, American partnerships as CB
tamed a clean sweep.
Miss Alice Marble
an, B.S Wight Cup pair, bea
herine
and
(Great Britain)
champions,
iss Carolinė
tation
such
Ba
this afternoon, air their views, and, if necessary, elect officials who in their opinion would be more likely to make- La better job of it. In any case, în common fairness, they should bring their complaints into the open and by so doing give the tournment which Call intents and purposes, ha
them their hockey, an oppor- 7 to rectify
errors.
BOYS AMATEUR COLF TITLE
RESULT
Angust eld