THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 5, 1941.
HIGH
Page 15 ARMY
STANDARD OF TENNIS
ATHLETICS IN
U.S.
Defence Programme's Effect
HIGH JUMP OF ROSYLIGHT OVER SEVEN FT. STATEMENT
"In
stem of the distinct reviral of interest in athletics t Hong Kong, I have written this article on the sport in the taunted States which gives some idea of the ratremely high standard, unl which might prore of interest to pour athletically-mined readers,' uries a correspondent
ARMY CAMPS and the absence of a chance of qualifying for an Amateur Athletic Union track team touring Europe have had little deterrent effect on the standard of track and field performance in the United States
year.
this
Defener Леніні have claumest training time from a number o top-flight athletes, and conserip- tion has claimed a number of the bigger matnes, prominent among them being John Woodruff, Olyan pic champion at 800 metres and world record holder at 880 yards
College athletes continue [1] provide first class opposition. for active graduate stars, however, and Then of the calibre of Walter Mich! anch John Munski, both since graduated from the Univer sities of Wisconsin and Missouri, respectively. arc meeting with stern competition in the mute ru from college stars Leshe Mac- Mitchell, Bob Gun and Pul Le1 – bowitz.
secs.-- and more than
Fast Mile
that
MacMitchell, with Mehl, holdt the best time of the season at the distance a mile in 4 mins. 7.4
the others are
Ave seconds behind. Woodruff's few appearances the track are compensated for by half-milers ef the standard o! Campbell Kane, Edson Burrowes. Clarence Barnes, MacUmstattel. Dick Peter and three or fa others, consistent at 1 secs. or better.
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The colleges lead in the yards with Grover Klemmer California better than 47 secund. Bat, close on his heels being Gen Littler (Nebraska), Warren Brie- denbach (Michigan), Roy Cochran (Indiana), Clarence Barnes (Cal- fornia) and Vir Bourland (USC3. who are capable of 47 2 seen. better
The heydey of the sprints has a passed with the retirement from || competition of the great Jense Owens, Eulace Peacock and Ben Johnson, but potential 9.4 men re- mala in Harold Davis of Salinas and Norwood Ewell, Penn Stair. who, however, face little stern opposition.
There are not as many hurdlers of class as there were one or two years ago but Dugger of Tufts lends the high-barrier men, with Batiste of Sacramento, both whom have done 13.9 secs., and Stickel of Pitt and Cochran of Indiana the lows, both near seconds flat but far amat of The class of Rice Institute's great Fred Wolcott.
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Loster Steers of Oregon has cleared 7 feet 01⁄2 inches in the high jump and lo consistent at 6 feet 10 inches, with Johnny Wilson of U.8.C. and Bill Ste. wart, another Californian, steady at 6 feet 8 inches.
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Cornelius Warmerdam Fresno has already lifted the pole vault record this season to 15 feet 2% inches and looks capable of 15:6 before the season is over, while Earle Meadows, Dick Ganslen, and Kenny Dills are in the 14.6 class.
Brown In Own Class
The broad jumpers are led by Billy Brown of Louisiana State with an early-season leap of 25 feet 7 inches, but there is hardly another, 25-footer in sight.
The weightmen are led by Al Blozis of Georgetown who has already heaved the shot 57 feet, and by Archie Harris. of Indiana and Phil Fox of the Olympic
·Club in the disc. Harris has spun the platter out to 1171 Teet and Fox to 169" fect.
S.C.A.A.
GALA
South China Athletic Association will buld then first swinning gala of the
231 Noth Fant Tea-11303 Pow
Following is the progtanime. Ladies 50 metres Free-style Men's 1) metin Pree-style Open
to the Colony)
Asked for a statement im the withhawal of Cire's Rosylight,17 30 p/m second favourite, at last Saturday's races and the decision not to re- | turn betting money on this polly. Mr. C. B. Brown, Secretary Hong Kong Jockey Club, told the the ischña Mal" yesterday that
the came under poby
Starter's orders and so must be considered i to have Faced, in which case bet- ting money was not refundable.
Ladies 100 metres Freestyle (Open
to the Colony 1
Laders 100 metres Breast-stroke Childe car's 50 metres Freestyle Men's 200 ties Four Men Rehiy 543211
Obstacle Race Water Polo match
In the
Army
Second Division Tennis League, 38th Battery, Roy- al Artillery, beut Royal Corps of Signals by two points to one at Sookunpoo yesterday.
Price and Love (Signals). beat Lieul, Dawson and 3dr.
Whitmore, 6-3, 7-5.
Sgt. Brakenberry and Sgt. Wat- hen (Signals).
lost to Lieut. Godfrey and Cpl.
Reynolds, 57, 26.
C. 6. M. Foyers and Cpl. Gor- man (Signals).
Just 1 Sgt Hicks and Bdr. Good- enough, 6-3, 2-6, 2--6
WATER-POLO
TOURNEY
Two matches in the water-polo Tournament were held yesterday. Navy "A" after being two goals down, recovered to beat Middlesex "B" 42 at YM.C.A. and NAVY "B" and 5th A.A. Regt. shared four goals in the Dockyard.
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