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PROGRAMME FOR HK SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The
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Annual Swimming Championships Hong Kong will take place in the Victoria Recreation Club bath on September 25, 28, 30, and October 2, Competitors' entry forms are now available at the V.R.C. This year's championships 3. Men's 150 yards individual will see three changes in the Men's Section of the pro-
Kruinamų.
These are the 180 yards back stroke and the 200 yards breast stroke instead of the 220; and the 3 x 100 yards Medley Relay in place of the 3 x 50 yards.
Prominent in the revision the introduction of 150 and 200 yards distances.
The
nim
of this new idea in Jocul swimming is evidently In- cited by
the British Empire Games in 1950-being claimed by New Zealand not perhaps the more ambitious goal of the 1952 Olympics.
Whether or not Hong Kong with be fit to take place in world competition, remains to be sean. But one result le bound to be achieved: the raining of the tandards in local sprints which no far have been laztly confined to the 50 yarde-which is not an accepted distance--and the
100, while anything above thear
la considered long
General opinian upon the new
Idea is surprisingly
medley.
4. Women's 100 yards free style. 3. Men's 200 yards breast stroke. 6. Men's 880 yards free style. 7. Women's 4
50 yards free
style relay. Fourth Day: Baturday, October 2, 1948 at 8.30 p.m.
Women's 80 yards free style. Men's 100 yards breast stroke. 3. Inter-Schools 4 x 50 yards free
style relay.
4. Women's 100 yards back stroke. 0. Men's 50 yards free style. 6. Women's 440 yards free style. 7. Men's 3 x 100 yards medley
relay,
Fee: HK$3.for individual events and $10.—for Relays. Fees must accompany entries.
Entries close on Saturday, Sep- tember, 11.
Why Negroes Can Sprint
Uxbridge, July 24, favourable. Negro track star Harrison Dil- The main criticisni is levelled atard said today that Negroes ex- the similarity of the 100 and 150 cel in sprints because they have yards.
Transitory Stage
the kind of energy it takes for short bursts of speed but not the sustaining kind for long runs,
"I do not belleve in any magic explanations that my race has
It is expected however, that the 100 yards will eventually be, scrapped altogether as the 150 is better muscles or
that we arc
the evolution of that sprint discloser to nature than white run- tance. In the transitory stage of
ners," he said. "I think Negroes
local swimming to higher levels, stick to sprint racing instead of the 100 yards dlsinnee for the three strokes has its useful pur-erally live in hot climates and
Hong
distances because they gen-[
because they have
розе.
the
athletic
The V. R. C. will be hard hit by hackground needed for sprints.
the new Idea--they hold two of United Press. the three records cf the events to be scrapped..
These are the 3 x 50 yard Med- ley Relay, guined in 1941 with the time of 80-4/5 seconds and lower- ed a further 25 seconds early this season by the Lopes-Reza Pereira-Saunders trio: and the 220 yards back stroke record of mins, 55 ces held by, A.V.
LR.C
record for the third event,
Australia Leads Cuba In Davis Cup
Havana, July 24 Australia today jumped off to
CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1948.
Large-As-Life Chess
HUMAN CHESSMEN man an outsize chessboard In Rouen (France) square during an un- usun! gante.. Two players on the balcony of the town half call their moves by loudspeaker.
and the "places" move themselves.-AP Photo
Kent Have Century Start For Eighth Time Living At A
For the eighth time this season, L. Todd and A.
London, July 24.
Fagg today gave Kent the advantage of a contury start, putting on 180 for the first wicket against Essex.
BASEBALL STANDINGS
Fagg, in particular, was in
a dominant mood, getting 136 out of 240 in three hours 40 minutes and hitting 12 fours. nine of them in his first 50 runs,
Todd gave excellent support| until he was brilliantly caught on out of 180. He hit eight fours. the boundary by Dodds for 87
Derbyshire, championship lea-
start to
to the Food 27 508 day by 596 Ahire
cheaply, but 51 35 303 met with early trouble themselves
New York, July 24. This week's baseball standings:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
the 220 breast struke, is held by a 2-0 lead over Cubu in the finalı Fung Wul Chrong of the Chinese of the Davis Cup American Zone YMCA.
There is every reason to be- Sidwell and veteran Adrian Quis Philadelphia
eliminations when young Billy lieve that the Victorians will re- gain honours in the newly de-matches without the loss of a set. Cleveland
the opening two singles Boston won signed medley,
One change in the V. R. C. team brilliant placements, defeated Cu-
Sidwell, acoring repeatedly with New York and possibly two-if W. Law ba's Pepe Aguero, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4, rence, who is a strong butterfly white Quist overwhelmed Jofre swimmer, beats Noza Percita in Etcheverry, 6-1, 6-0, 0-0,-United St Lou
Washington the 100-may be made.
Press.
F. Monteiro the 100 yards free style champion, will probably re- place Saunders at anchor.
The changes in the three events
Detroit
NATIONAL
Chicago
Boston Hastings, July 24.
Brooklyn Peter Heady, 24-year-old en- vineering
student at Edinburgh St. Louis Swimming
Pittsburgh the Amateur Association's
New York men's diving championship here today, Philadelphia
Cincinnati Chicago
of the colony championships University. only the first step towards build ing up our swimming standards.
It will be intercating how for this new idea pand.
won
see totalling 113.30 points.-Reiter. will ex-
New Diving Platform
Plans are in und of Mr. A. de D. Sales, Secretary, V. R. C. for the erection of the standard metre-high divins-off platform at the
V.R.
C. bath.
Prospective participants ki the championships should drop in for a look later and if possible necustura themselves to
this
part of the new idea.
George Saunders is in hospital for tonsillitis, but will soon be out and fit
fit again for vigorous train- is expected to break' his
ing, as he
-50 yards record of 24-2/5 seca.
Joan and Cynthia Eager, 12 and
13 year old talent packed pro-
tegees of the V. R. C. are under
programme is as follows
First Day: Saturday, September 25, 1948 at 0,30 m
1. Men's 220 yards free style..
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33 38
37
526
1
I det Nottingham-
575 when they went in to bat, losing 44 44H
50
50 37
43 44
404 tour wickets for 60. However, a 36 48 437 stand between George Pope and 31-52-3731n
-52-373A-Revill gave the scoreboard a
New High
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Washington, July 24.
for
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Australia 39 Behind, One Wicket In Hand
Loeds, July 24.
Australia did extremely well to get within 39 runs of England's total in the fourth Test match here today, after they had lost three of their best batsmen with only 68 on the board.
Tribute To Olympics' Reviver
Lausanne, July 24.
The Olympic torch being borne across Europe by ath- letes of seven nations paused for an instant today by the .omb of Baron Pierre de
Coubertin, modern founder of the Olympic Games.
Below willows dripping rain in the Bolse de Vaux ceme.
with
[Chief honours must go to Neil Harvey, the 19- year-old Victorian left-hander, who might well step into Don Bradman's shoes as Aus- tralia's best batsman in the years to come. Ho scored a delightful contury in his first Test against England and his second in succes- sion. Ho made 153 in the fifth and final Test match against India at Melbourne last February.
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England did well in. the century against England in three morning by exploiting the hours and hit 14 fours. helpful wicket and getting the Harvey is the second youngest wickets of those masters, Brad-player to hit a century on debut man and Husselt, in the open Ing overs.
an England Australia Test. At 19 years nine months he is four months older than the lata Archie Jackson, who made 104 for Australia at Adelaide in
Australia were insa precarious tary at Lausanne, a Swiss runner position when into the tense at- carrying the torch paused for a mosphere walked young Harvey, February, 1929.
There was no mistake to his
| minute before the grey marble who far from being over-awed tomb of the Baron beside Baro- by the occasion, proceeded to playinnings and he celebrated the feat de. Coubertin, 88-year-old with the assurance of a seasoned by driving successive balls from
ness
widow of the Baron,
"My husband would have been proud to welcome and congratu- late you, she told the runner.
Meanwhile, Italy's fencing teain, in whom most Italian hopes for a real Olymple success are plant- ed, arrived by air in London to night, nearly two hours lato and amid the hurly-burly of British holiday makers departing for the reande-Reuter.
Olympic Flame
campaigner.
Great Rally
He and Keith, Miller appeared Cranston throught the covers for
four. to docido simultaneously that at- tnck would be the best form, of past the 100 by fling Cransien Loxton sen the partnership defence.
for a six, a' stroke which com- plated his 50 in 90 minutes,
Mighty Hit Missed. Harvey
When, the total reached 294 took a mighty hit at terrifle onslaught on Laker
then delivered Laker. but nised his stroke and •
and Cranston, and Anally started Aus». trolla'a great rally.
By glorious stroke play seldom scen in these days of grim Test cricket they first tamed Pollard and Bedser,
In France reported today
by the Bureau of Labour Statistics. The average wook- ly earnings for some 13 mil. lion factory
16
workers on Juno
werd $62.01,
30-
On the same day, the cost of living index was 171.7 of the 1935-1939 average. The wages figure took into count increases granted to workers of the General Motors Corporation early in the sum- mer, but not of those to the soft and hard coal miners, las! workers, or Ford Matpr Company employees, which were given after June 15.-Reuter.
28 59 322 healthier look by the close of ******** LEAGUE play.
51 36 589
Pope, rapidly nearing the 1,000
44 30. 530 runs and 100 wickets double, took
45,40 520 two wickets today and was 39 43 41 SIR
43 11 512 not out at the close.
43 42 500
43 46 400 30 48 443 37 30 416 -Associated Press.
RED SOX CAUSE AN EARTHQUAKE
New York, July 24.
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Yorkshire, put in to bat at
the Oval by Burrey, found the rain-affected' wicket Httle bar: to run getting, and ware still at the wicket at the end of the day.
Scoreboards
Close of play scores:
At the Oval: Yorkshire 311 for (Keighley 04, Wilson 211)
against Surrey.
At Maidstone: Kent 353 for 8. declared (Fogg 136. Todd #7); Essex 28 for no wicket.
here
on
was clean bowled.
He and Loxim had put on 105 Australia's fifth wicket x 95 for Aust PM minutes.
This glorious partnership put 121 in just, over an honour and a half, but Australia were ten minutes and hit 17 fours, was Harvey, who batted three hours not yet out of trouble, Harvey cheered by the large crowd all Joined by Loxton, the way, back to the pavilion, whose hitting also paid hand where mites, congratulated him his face wreath- Bradman,
WAS
then
some dividends. Loxton treated the crowd with some mighty hits and 88 of, his 93 runs canic in 14 strokes, five sixes and níze fours.
Bellegrade, France, July 25. The Olympic Flame crossed the Swiss border near
into France early today on its way to In fact, when wiinin sight of his century, he continued to hit bold-- the London Games.
French runners took over they and was out when he com- Flame from the Swiss shortly pletely missed the ball in making after
the midnight at frontier big hit.
Genevois,
of St. Julien en post Just southwest of Geneva,
will
in
on his great innings.
Loxton pulled Laker for mix, Twice in the following, overs
making three altogether in hie Innings so far, kut fan Johnson was not happy against Laker's off breaks and after helping to add 36 skled a catch to square leg at $20.
Ray Lindwall ernward a graiki
Lindwall came in next and ho day's cricket by treating the had the pleasure of seeing Loxton.
A group of 20 French runners English bowlers with contempt drive the first two balls from
relay the
the Flame over 521 and it now depends on how the Laker high into the crowd. kilometers of French territory todaye. So far, it has remained way till Yardley once again came pitch will wear on the last two
Loxton went on gaily on his
the Luxembourg frontier which
perfect.
to be reached early on Tuesday.
to England's rescue by bowling From there to
order to allow Bedser to him when he was seven short of and then return to France to the change ends, Laker bowled one him when h Channel port of Catats-United Pollard went on at the other end Loxton hit 93 out of 16 and ob- over-after-the-lunch-interval.
In two hours and a quarter
'tained
Press.
GOLF CLUB BUILDING
NOW FEEDING CENTRE
The premises formerly occupied by the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club at Happy Valley have now, been taken over by the Hong Kong Govern ment Free Fooding Contra as its main depot.. The Feeding Centre is being Rice and bread are issued al run under the auspices of the ternately. The meals are served Social Welfare Office, located, at 8 p.m. cach day..
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with the old ball and Bedser took
as mány as 60 runs in › the new one for the fourth de-boundaries through five sixes and livery of his opening over,
19 fours.
Good Pitch
A four by Saggers off Laker This did not seem to worry the avoided the possibility of a batsmen, who bath played con- follow-on, but in the last over idently on a pitch which was still before ten Laker enticed Saggera in excellent condition.
out of his crense. The batsman
WELK
The attractive forward play of hit outside the ball and Loxton caught the eye almost as easily stumped. much as Harvey's elegant case in At the tea Interval Australia stroke making,
the
with
eight men out for 355
runs Pollard and Redser changed were 141 behind England. ends, and their good length attack While Bill Johnston / comained kept the baismen quiet
content to preserva" his wicket Loxton overshadowed Harvey, Lindwall drove freely and at 390 who for
first time|England claimed the new ball. In his Innings became slow se Johnston Falls mi he entered the 90's.
At 405 Johnston fell to a great Harvey reached his first Test catch at first silp by Edrich, who Jumped ant held the ball with both hands above his head.
Lindwall batted confidently in a grand fighting incck. He reach-. ed his 50 in 95 minutes, including 11 fours
Walking Record
Toshack lumped out to bat, suffering from cartilage trouble and
is unlikely to fad in Eng- land's second Inuings, Johnston William Mihald, aged 34; of acted as his runner.
Detroit, July 23.
сода
Linds
In an interview with the "China regard to the age of women' ap-/3.5 seconds. faster than the wall, untroubled by any of the
at the Violet
The Boston Red Sox caused an American Leagyo At Manchester: Middlesex 122
earthquake on Saturday by twice coming
(Brown 54, Roberts
at the office of the Secretariat In order that there may be ná 4 for 19 for Chinese Affairs. from behind to win both games of a double-
Lancashire 145 for 4.
possibility of those cligible for the AL Leicester; header, from the Cleveland Indions. As a
Sussex 330 for aIt is understood that the Social cheme taking away their entitle declared (Parks 81. John Long-Weitare Office will also be housed all meals are corked by the Centre, ment of ration and re-selling it, result the Indians, who had been in first place
ridge 67. James Longridge fil, in the former Golf Club promise laff and must be eaten on the Oakes 64), Letcestershire, eight shortly. sinco June 1, dropped down into third place. for no wicket.
Apart from the main depot, premises, de the care of coach L.E. Soares. The Philadelphia Athletics second game Dive Koslo of the
At Taunton: Worcestershire 207 res on the island, one at the old there are two other branch-Cen These young girls have the phytook
Free Services over first place in the Giants out-pitched rookie Bob (C. Cooper 56, White €0 not out); St. Peter's Church, West Point, sique, stamina and love for swim-American League with a vic- Russ.
Somerset 84 for one. ming: therein lies the bud of our tory over the
Before meal tickets are issued, and the other Detroit Tigers.
At Ilkeston: Nottinghamshire Thera, are also three Centres on out as to the bona fides of an of one minute The Philadelphia Phillies beat j
at Shaukiwana thorough investigation is carried Detroit, today returned a time future champions.
The victory gave them a half back an eighth inning Cincinnati 180 (Posle 75); Derbyshire 113 the Mainland.
Lindwall and Toshack con The swimming championships game lead over the Boston Red rally to defeat the Reds.. The far 4.
applicant. There is no limit in
22.5 seconds, tinued to offer resistance. Sox.
Phillies got soven runs in the first | At Neath: Warwickshire 122 Mail" yesterday, Mr. Ng Hung, plying for free meals, but as re The New York Yankees loal a
four innings.
made most of the runs, (Watkins 5 for 19); Glamorgan Supervisor of the Centre at Happy gards men, only those who are mile walk...
world record, for the quarter bowling, mad
But Toshack played gamely. Boston was at St. Louis for a 128 for 4... grand opportunity to gain on the league leaders when they lost one
night game.
At Bournemouth:
Valley, said that the Centre was infirm or above the age of 56 Mihad's performance was wit-Australia finished the day only Gloucester- previously located breast of two games with the last place
altre 107. (Halley 3 for 67, Knott Peel Health Centre, Wanchai. years an eligible.
nessed by the starter, four time 30 runs behind with one wicket Chicago White Sox.
for 871: Hampshire 175 for 8.
fall. The They re-.
In addition to providing free kelpers and three, judges, who When the premises "ot, the, Health... meals," "tha, Contra- undertakes intend to ask the Internation 54 runs, and Lindwell, 78 not out, · place.
At Lords: Royal Navy drew Centre were resumed for rehabi- Boston Twenty hits
with the Royal Air Force. R.A.F. tation, the Feeding Centre was put the SL Louls Cleveland
to write letters, free of charge, Amateur Athletic Union to re-
hit 14 218 (Lumdssen 123. Martin 0 for removed to its presont site, on the long end of 13 to Winning pitcher: Ferris.
60) and 188 for 8 declared; Royal.
For those in possession of meat cognise the time an a world re- ticketal Free stationery and present record of ono England: 1st Inning
Scoreboard. postage stamps are provides The where
minute 20 seconds was set up in | ng Beredecessary. According to Me. Na, the num. A school I conducted on the 1887 by M. EL Donovan, of New Australia 1st Innings ber of persons provided with free premises and about 40 children York
Morris eCranston b Bedner are being given-elementary edu-] meals while the Centre was cation free of change
United States Olympic team when Miller e. Edrich b Yardley
Mihald failed to quality for the
Hassotte Crapp.bollard 13 Bradman b Pollard pa Wanchal, approximated "250 daily, up to the end of June, Gince the A tamber of children were he was injured during the recent removal of the entry to Happy seen yesterday engaged in digging trialsRouter,
Harvey by Lakm Valley, the number of persons up a large, tract of land in front applying for tree meals had do of the Centre. Mr. Ng explained creased to 280, This ngure in that it was proposed to plant The Chinese government Included eight meh, 110 women, 02 vegetabids and flowers. formation Office today announced children between the, ages of 11
2. Women's 100
yards
stroke.
3. Boys' 100. yards free style (15 mained in fourth
years and under).
4. Men's Diving, 14 compulsory &
4 optional
spring board).
Browns
dives-3-metre two game with the Washington. Boston
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7.
Navy 227 (Manners 108, Shirreff.
pilcher: Parnell.
6 for 94) and 128 for 8-Reuter.
5. Women's 50 yards hack stroke. Thret Washington pitchers were Cleveland
0. Men's 100 yards back stroke. 1 7. Men's 4x30 yards freestyle
relay.
udable to stem the
In the National League Nawapa 0 8 1
York and Chicago divided a fine- Detroit Second Day: Turiday, Septam- pitched double header. Doyle
bee 28, 1942 at 9.15. p..
1. Men's 150 yards back stroke.
2. Women's 3 x 50 yards mediay
relay A
3. Men's 440 yards from style.
4. Women's 230 yards free stylo 5.-Men's 100 yards free.stylo
relay
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Winning pitcher: Savage, Lade won his first victory of the New York. acason against Clint Hartung of Chicago the Glants in the opener. In the
Winuing
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PACT WITH JAPS INTERESTS CHINA
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the government had instructed the and 15 years and 80 children bo-
authorities concomed to "closely tween the ages of 2 and 10 years. Kennedy
watch and cope with the situa
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The office sold the agreement, which was siguel on June t
Saint Paul,
Minn July 24:
SOCCER IN MANILA
Monday July 24:
to
unbroken stand, added
^^(Close-of-play, scoreboard;"
490.
Loxton. b Yardley kid1966 Johnson, e. Cranston b Inker. Baggers at Evans l' Lakor! 27 Lindwall, not out “
Johnstert e Edrich b. Dedsar Toshack not 'out CapExtras
At Innst five- were killed and --- Shunghals :: Chinese combined Total (for b) A number of the squatters 14. others injured in a head-on coccer team defeated the all Chin living upon the promises of collision of a baseball club bus ese cleven 1-0 In drizzling rain the Civil Barvice Club across and large truck stay here on Baturday Dght at isal Bedser the road ware being red by the day-Associated Press,
sing Lohung scored Shank Cranston Memorial Footbal, Stadium. Pollard Cantre affected China's external trade. The dally dot consider The Indian Olymple aptver half local Chinese clay
London, July 24, ale Lone
the Art Edricht. visional in character and covers Vegetables: 4 oz Olun tam beat Pinnen club by bigoad The local Australia, New Nalanda Durmo Ten; 4 ous. Meators, Fresh to 1 in friendly match at Pin the last showing of Manila teams com and Iceland. - Warnegotiated Fish; 1 oz. Salt Flan sand one per, Middieren, fedusa At halfwo fait against the Shanghal Team. for Japan by SCAP - United Pressil cuke of beancurd; 95
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