200,000 GERMANS WANT TO SEE ENGLAND PLAY
Cologne, January 11.-The match between Germany and England at the Olympic Stadium on May 14 will be watched by 100,000 people. More than 200,000 applications have been received for tickets and allotment will be a difficult task.
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1938.
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LONDON JOURNALIST WINS POWDERHALL SPRINT
London January on joutuu sional, competes in tighland games
n_35-year-old London journalist, won Britain's most important profes- sional running race, the Powderhall 130 yards handicap, in the New Year pedestrian meeting in Edinburgh yes- terday.
Armour Milne, who ran under the name of E. J. Saxon, is the first com- petitor entered from London to win the event for over 60 years. Born in Dun- Edinburgh fermline, he belonged Harriers and Polytechnic Harriers (London), and after becoming a profes-
to
and other Scottish meetings.
Since he last ran at Powderhall four years ago he has had little competitive experience, and his handicap of 15 yards represented an increase on his previous starts.
Armour Milne was made a hot · fa- vourite at 3 to 1 on for the final after winning his first-round heat in well under 13sec., and his 5 yards victory over W. M. Scott, last year's winner, in the final was the easiest in living. memory.
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GOES LAME
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(By “RAPIER") Rosemary, Mr. Eu Tong Derby hope which failed dismally, went lame this morning.
It was taken out by Mr. C. En- carnacao, the Northern rider, for a trial gallop over 14 miles and finished up limping. The jockey. dismounted, and it was found that the pony showed definite signs of lameness. It was led back to the stable, and it is doubtful whether it will take part in the forthcoming Race Meeting.
· MR. MOLLER THROWN Mr. R. B. Moller was unseated this morning, but as a result of his cool judgment an accident was narrowly averted.
He was riding Cloudy Star, 1938 sub, belonging to Kong Bros., when, just before reaching the five furlong post; the pony swerved suddenly to the left and threw its rider clean over the rails. Mr. Moller, however, managed to hold on to the reins, thus retaining con- trol of the pony. Without any assistanceTM he remounted and com- pleted the gallop.
TABLE TENNIS EXHIBITION
Szabados And Kelen To Play In Hong Kong
Demonstrations of table tennis will be given in - Hong Kong this month by the two Hungarian cham- plons, Micklos Szabados and Istvan Kelen
Arrangements for their appear- ance have been completed by Mr. Victor Hugo. The two table tennis experts are booked to appear at one of the local theatres, at all per- formances, on February 28 and 24. Szabados and Kelen passed through Hong Kong in December
DANISH WOMEN SWIMMERS BREAK WORLD MARK FOR 400 M. RELAY
Copenhagen, To-day. A-Danish-ladies-swimming including Miss Ragnhild Hveger, holder of six women's world cords, established a new world mark of 4 mins. 29-7-10 secs. for the 400 metres free style relay, beating by 3 1-10 seconds the previous mark held by the Dutch national team. Reuter.
F. A. TEAM FOR AMERICA
The International Selection Com- mittee announced yesterday that. having considered a letter from the Dominion of Canada F.A., they had decided to rescind decision and inform
Association that, in
their previous
the Dominion: deference to
their wishes, the Football Associa- tion will be prepared to send a team to Canada and U.S.A. this year terms to be agreed.
Next year's Addington golf four- spmes tournament; in which amateurs and professionals are partnered, will be
played on April 12, 13 and 14,