BUREN
THE PERSECT
SWISS WATCH
Lown Bowls Championship
Open Singles Play Begins Next Week
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
The Colony Lawn Bowls Open Singles Champion- ship competition will begin next week with the first six matches in the First Round to be played off on Monday. Results of the draw for the First Round follow with the telephont numbers of Indivi- duni participants
for given competitors. to contact each sther in the event of postpon- ing conceding a match.
MONDAY, AUGUST 9
PNN. da Silva (21991) v. Dr. C.W. Lam (58060) at KG.C.
M.B · Hassan (20001) v. N.J. Thebbington (32790) af Breilo,
B.F. Margoes (30280) W Willamet (34177) Luz (20578) at KC.C.
J.A. da
JALA, HunJahn (2739) JS. Landolt (32086) at HERO.
K.M. Omur (2801}}
(28001) or J. Tanill
(27017) at KD,C,
V
K.M.
1. Siekes (58808) v. JE, Hay- ward (a2002) at Kếc
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10
FXM, da Silva (20578) v SA
Gray (2015) at KBGC.
AR. Colenom (31234) V
Albero: (2801C) at C.EE
E.M.
A.E. Coates (28855) v. 1..S. du.
(27587) D E C. Fischer (588) of HK.F.A.
Salva
A Pereira (28921)
Coombes (58001)
A.K. Mm (28001) og HF,
Luz (28835)
2.W. Bradbury (2477) K.D.C,
17. Roar (200005
V. A.W. Hirok (311) at R.C.C.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 W. Thng Sling (22474) v. J,E, Norondin (32283) at K.B.G.C.
HMV, Hiro (28003) v. J.W
J.S. Joyce (31191) v. R. Leigh (31712) at H.K.F.C.
M.I. Razack (27816) Ogley (2151) at K.D.G.C.
มุ
W.C.
C.F. Remedios (30437) or L.A. Guttlerrez (34152) v. LR. What (58121) KJ.C.
(20655)
M.J. Mertinn
Basto
SERTO
(56849)
(39342) nt K.C.C.
OF C.P.
V. I. Kitchell
A.J. Coelho (27010)
! Logan * (58051) at Recreio.
v, C.R.
E.S. Franks (20421) v. G.E. Willerton, (31122 ext. 13) 1.K.C.C.
#11
S.3. Rumjahn (28001) v. S Yusuf (28001) пр M.Y. Adu (28001) at K.B.G.C.
BASEBALL STANDINGS
New York, August 1. Baseball standings (including Saturday games)!~~
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Washington Saint Louis Chiengo
W. L. Petge.
57 38 G00
JU
15
*.
Lafi
Boston
Philadelphia Cleveland
58 40
-502
53
38
582
New York
an
501
40
48
421
480
4801
53
40
430
34
45
35
382
31
31.
82 333
NATIONAL LEAGUE
38
300
SA 43
538
AR
43
Saint Louis
47
41
43
328 511
Pittsburgh
46 45 505
43
40
405
41 53 427
30
57 406
A Dirkson (326023 at K.C.e.
U.A. Rungaba (28001)
Jin (3110) at c.c.c.
A. V.
Boston New York
A.K. Omar v. Frels LeBrooklyn
A
(21070) at HK.F.C.
CS. Rosselet (25536) v. A.L.G. Philadelphia Eastman (5800) at Recreio.
B.A. Mans (39200) v.
Lopes (38203)
K.D.X.
Cipelenati
A.A.
[Chicago
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12 A.S. Fleming (3190) v. GW, Sewell (21744) at JL.K.P.C.
AV.
Gesino (25853) or W Gaffney (58051) V. J.K. O'grandy (27701) or W.V Field (225G) at K...C.
F. Goodwin (21466) Y. C.IL Gough (39237) at CCC.
U.M.
Omar (33595) V E. Greenwood (50272) K.C.C.
Lawn Bowls
-Associated Press.
CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1948.
Brazilian Bombshell
Elsabeth Clara Muller, of the Brazilton Olymple team. gets off to a flying start from an automatic starter during training in the Bouthall Recreation Ground. London, Misa Muller comes from San Paulo. She is a sprinter-AP Photo.
PERFORMANCES HAVE
BEEN DISAPPOINTING
London, August 2.
Everyone admits now that the freshly made Olym- pic Games track is fast-but the Americans aro asking what is the matter in the field
evants.
Swim Gala Programme
Event
yds.
style for
beginners:
Lo, N. Penaluna
vds, free
Event No.
mixaci
On the tracks,
relay x 50 dash for
THE OLYMPICS
10
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London made for the
particular Smoker.. Black & White
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Czech, Favourite For 5000 Metres, Has Competition
(By Vernon Morgan, Reuter's Sports Editor)
London, August 1.
\
The eyes of more than 80,000 spectators gathered at Wembley Stadium on Britain's Bank Holi- day will turn to the two great Olympic track events tomorrow-the 800 metres and the 5,000 metras.
12
overstrain himself yesterday by on, rounds have lefti
After his phenomena! per- Monday evening's' programme formance on Friday in the 10,- falso contains three good hockey 000 metres, no one expects the matchs Holland Denmark, Czechoslovak, Emile Zatopek, Spain v. Argentine and Pakistan
be benten in the 5.000 v. Belgium. metres. But he will face much Freestyle wrestling Anals will draw crowds 10 the Empress tougher opposition and many
ny Hall.
Earl's Court, for day-long! think he was very unwise to
Jine evenly matched ex- making a great effort in the 5,000 heals so soon after win-the bouts should provide
ponents among the finalists and much excitement. The Czech will need every
The compétition in fencing. owner of strength in his muscular shootbig, suber, polo nud modern frumo to withstand the challenges pentathion will be advanced fur- of the Belgian Gaston Reiff, the ther stages. Dutchman Wille Sijkhuis, the Swedes Nyberg and. Albertsson, and the Finns Koskela, Makela and Pernia,
ning the 10,000 metres linn).
Relaxed
session yesterday, which
+
The world's
now sportsmen, Igathered In London for the 14th The afternoon events begin
relax ¡Olymples, let themselves with the first round of the 20 silghtly today after a spectacular metres and the Klant American Negro sprinter, Harrison Dillard, will attempt to spent the feat records tumbling and established the. Americans as shining lights of his coloured colleague, Jesse of the Games to date. Owens, who won both the 100
Being a Sunday, they were not| metres and the 200 metres in the called upon to attend the sun- 1535 Olympics in Berlin.
Barney Ewell,
I
Unofficial Standings
London, August 1. Unofficial team standings in
the 1948 Olympic games at the end of 12 events were! The United States
Austraile
France
Oweden
Hungary
Austria
Great Britain
Czech
Czechoslovakia Denmark
'Finland
Norway Belgium
Coylon
Switzerland
Yugoslavia Netherlands
Panama Aexico
Poland
Canada
Thare
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104
38
25
American Athletes Cocky
London, August 1.
athletes today
American
served notice on the rest of particularly
12
12
the world,
11
F no official cham-
the pionship, but *ent
country the which scorca
greatest on the number of points
10 for the first place. basis of five for second, four for third, for three for fourth, two
alxth in baked Wembley Stadium. Few,
and
one far however; will
41 the generally regarded however, were prepared to spend out for revenge and Lloyd
uns
champion. the man in the the day in total tuleness, for to- Labeach, the third
However, there were some. ull-coloured trio of champions in the finals of no fewer than eight morrow's big programme includes"
events in which only the first four places were scoreti, because
consolation
· ឥត rounds were held to deter- mine the
fifth and sixth places.--United Press.
be
three
events,
side places as they debit
Middleweight: Ahmad Abbas. Egypt, J. B. Dendy, Belgium.
Water Polo
of
France and Italy, that it will, take new Qlympic records te keep the United States from winning at least three mor. gold medals when the track. and field events resume on Monday in the Olympic Staż | dium.
At Uxbridge training centr where the Americans are of camped, tuli, quiut Mat Whitna of Ohio State forged around P: air force
*Incles "just to ket | Umber" for the Anal of the 8
sneler run, a big event in Mo day's programme. He hear: Marcel Hansenne, France's gre middle distance runner, predicti 1.49 clocking for himself. H present recurd is 1:49.8.
Whitfield said, "He will hoi to do at least thint to win it 1ễ will be good enough." The rant American, who is a possibility for tho 300-metre and 800-metro double, jogged home behind Har... renno on Saturday in the faste of three 800-meter heats in 1:00.
"Of course, anybody con 1 beuten," said coach Tom Jone "And all, thèse Finus ard Swed who qualified have to do to win
vault higher than cui lads, thi will mean a new record becau our anen have all been over ti record in practice. But betwe us, I can't see Morcom, Richar
whom
Olymi
the 100 metres finol, may do bet- ter over the extra distance.
While it was a great day yes- The 800 metres, always one of terday for the Americans in the the best races, may go to any of track
truck and swimming events. about six men, but the coloured was American Mai
was not without its honour for Whitefield, with the Filipinos.
In a magnificent; his ensy stride. is probably basketball game against Korea, Sik Olympic track chum-light favourite,
they won the battle of the Paci- pionships have been decided.
Frenchmen, however, are solfde islanders with dramatic 35 to a man that their lithe cham-points to 33 victory. In the three running races.
ion. Marcel Hansenne, will win. two Olympic records have
The Karcans, who put up 目 American Jumpers great fight, shuddered us the end been bettered and one tied.
One of the other events to be of the games was signalled. It Two Olympic water polo or Smith letting anyone, be But in the three field events, decided during the aftemoor is was the climax of trim day matches were replayed at Wemb them." The following Is the pro- Event No. B-Members' Kick-Olympic records have not the polo
all of The qualifiers vault, in which the which had seen all their fancied ley Pool tonight by order of the gramme for the V.R.C. Inter-ing-board Race: F. Monteiro, been touched.
American Jumpers, Morcom, wrestlers, except one, Laid-in International Swimming Federa-cleared 13 feet 3 inches Include members' Swimming Gala ar- A.V. Lopes, W. Lawrence and G.
three Americans, two Puerto The situation is a burning one Richards and Smith should take by tougher opponents and on the ilon following protests. ranged for tomorrow evening at Roza-Pereira.
to the American team for is the first
also counted the 3. Orem (58382) v. A. I. Minu p.m. in, the Club bath;
In the replays. Hungary beat Rlean, three Swedes, (wo Finn Event No. 9-Ladies 100 sds, the field events they hope to have all bettered the Olympic failure of their representatives to Egypt by five goals to two and one Norwegian and one French (28001) at Recrvia,
Event No. 1-Members' 150 yds. free style handieup: Joan Eager.
record of 4.35 metres, established make the grade in throwing the make their best showing,
Yugoslavia and Italy drew at man-United Preas. T.A. Madar (25887) or C. Do-back stroke handicap: N. Rey Heather Anderson, Shuna An-
Of the six events ruu ört-aside' by their compatriot, Earlhammer, the long jump and the four goals each. The result of (51121) y. C.C. Perelen nokis, A.K. Rumjaha, AV. Lopes, lerson and Mrs. L. Rose,
from the 50 kometre walls, whose Meadows, in Berlin.
grueling 5,000 metres track the Hungary-Egypt match means −(28011) - ar·K:D.C
|C; Guterres "and"L.E. Guterres. Event Nd. 10-Senior Boys 50 conditions vary from one
that Great Britain has been ell com- The Norwegian Kass is prob-race.
Of Londoners themselves, 1 LA. Collyer (38294) ". A.H. Rumjakn. (21012) or S.S. Hoosen vits No. 2 Members' 100 yds. free style handicap: A Gu-petition to another-the US. Ins ably their most dangerous op- The Philippines' great victory minated on a goal average.
Bays, "The thing that impress breast stroke handicap: K.A. terres, M. Guterres, F. Xavier, D. won three and the disappointments ponent,
over Korea at basketball camy There were no spectators pro- me most is the easy and peac (580) at 11.K.C.C.
Baker, Gomes, G. Roza-Collaco and J.M. Sargison. jall- have come in he field events. The Americans also feel that not in the Wembley Stadium but sent at the matches.
ful way in which everybody take Pereira, G. Blenkinsop and S.E. Event No. 11---Members' 220 T. Winter of Australia won the they will get the discus gold in North London's Harringay.
Yachting
life-so different from Singapor, Carvalho.
ys. free style handleap: EC high jump at 6 feet 6 inches, con- medal through either Burton, Arene. Basketball is not a lead-
where everyone is in a hurry. Lord Burghley, Chairman Event No. 3-Ladies' 13 yds. Tavares, C. Guterres, F. Monteiro,sidered well within the range
of Gerdien
or Frank, but the ing game in Britain, and conse-the, Olympic Games
But he will be glad to get bat". Indiviziual Medley handicap: J. A. McEwen and G.
G. Bantall.
the Americans, I..
.Nemets of Italians have hopes of their man quently the crowd was compara-Committee, early today thrust andre. "It is a great honour to t Organising to Singapore and his three chil In the Lawn Bowls Lengue | Eager, Mrs. L. Rose, S. Anderson, Event No. 12-Members'
3-Hungary won the hammer at 183 Toal being victor.
tively small but all those there aluminium torch into the Olym- the first mun to be chosen to re- matches yesterday, K.C.C. beat | II. Anderson and C. Eager.
metre Diving Scaled Handicap: feet 11 inches, a distance that! The first Dutch medal seems thrilled to the performance of ple flame at the Empire Stadium, present Singapore in the game Fillpine Club by three shots. Event No. 4 Senior Boys' 751.H. Eriksen, L.G. da Cruz, S.H. Sam Felton of the U.S. has bet- cortain to be won during the both teams.
Results:
Wembley, and handed it to the but I am a bit lonely and I al Individual Medley: R. Sulll-Wong and C. Guterres.
tered but Fellon placed fourth afternoon by the Dutch mother By winning 35 points to 33, the first of 108 British runners who be glad to get back", he said.." W. Colledge, L. Breznym, R.S. van, M. Guterres,
D. Collaco, A. Event No. 13-Junior Boys' 25 Wille Steel of the US. won the of two children, Fanny Blankers- Philippines, who yesterday over-will relay it to Torquay, south is an experience I would not ha Capell, A.E.P. Guest (K.C.C.) McEwen and F. Xavier.
stvi
handicap: S. Gu-broad Jump at 25 fat inches, coen, In the 100 metres she is whelmed Iraq, have four points best C... Lee, R., Manoine, Dan
in class by herself.
and share the lead in Group B Coast resort, for the start of the missed for anything. Rozario, W.V. Field, 24-18.
Event No. '-Ladies' '50 yds, terrez, Tony Besto, G. Noronha well below his v
Harri-
yachting contests. M. ond E. Ho—Ladies' &'seniorsmard. won the
Women Swimmers will feature with Chile.
Received By Cardinal Less than 100 spectators watch- 100 metre at the Empire pool, where the
More than 1,000 A Great Fight ხილის
ed. the first runner emerge from the U.S. in 10 3/10 final of the 100 metres freestyle Event No. Junior Boys' 25 yds.: Back 91, Dennis Col- seconds, tying the
Koren certainly put up a great the giant Stadium to bear the athletes from 59 nations, accor free style handicap: laco; 2, Joan Enger; 3. Norma cord. Roy Cochran won the 401 will be the highlight of the day's night. Matching score by score, flame on the first lap of its 214 panied by the Presidents of the
The 800 metres relay they led events.
National Olympic Committies, 4. Cynthia Eager, 5, metre hurdles for the US. in 51 and the
miles Stevens;
Journey through Giltins, Tindlah, J, Tibble, Noronha, Jojo Basto. P. Leonara Manuel Guterres. Breast stroke 1,10 reconds, surpassing the exist- heats for men are the other at-1 Dpening half 0-5.
400 metres freestyle
were received today, by Throughout western England to Torquay. Event No. 7-Members 75 yds. Heather Anderson; 4, Shunaj
1, taker: 2, R. Sullivan; 3, ing Olympic record,
this tractive events in the swimming separated the teams.
period, one or two points The runners were carrying the Cardinal Griffin, Archbishop of Emil Zatopak of Czechoslovakia
Half-time lame all through today and to-
Westminster. free style handicap: E. Maley, G. Heather
A reception was held at the The total scores were: K.C.C. Blenkinsop, Eric Quest, 1.H. Andersen; 5. Mrs. Lykke Rose, won the 10,000 metre run in 28 prografeme.
was 22-21 in Philippines' favour night to get it to Torre Abbey,
Cardinal's residence, which Football Eriksen and EC. Tavares.
Crawl--); Frankle Xavier; 2 minutes 69 5/10 seconds, alro a Gordon Randall; 3. A. McEwen; new markt.
to adjacent tomorrow morning,
Westminster Football in the evening will and the course of the game quite overlooking Torquay Harbour, by
unpredictable 4, Antonio Guterres;. 3, J. Sur-[
Cathedral. Track Argumont
provide some altractive matches Two Before the Games: started, the Sweden and Austria
Athletes and Ambassadors, or grounds, sed early held goals in the Valborg "Dead Scared"-| on London suburban
heartened the Philip- Event No. 16-Members' med-
Lloyd Valberg, 20-year-old Ministers from nations represent will prob-pines but back came the Koreans big argument was over the trackably pack the spacious
Games ley relay 3 x 100 yds.:
aled by the Back The British started making it only ham Hotspur ground in North to bring the scores again to with his country's sole representa Church in Britain for an hour stroke-1, Luigi E. Guterres two weeks ago when dog racing London and an exciting
Totten-with a field goal and two fouls Singapore high jumper and ed at, the
head
of the Roman Catholic H. Reynolds; 3. Tony Lapes: last suspended in the
even in one point sporting struggic-pies, Wembley
And so it con- tive in the London Olym and a half. Smiling all the while, Carlos Guterres; 5. A.K. Rum Stadium. Cinder, ground red match is expected.
tinued-a-fast
was "dead scared" at the Archbishop had a kind wor Jahn.
Dreust
stroke-1, Johulle and clay were
The other matches are China with used, and
the Philippines tenaciously Gerry
front of the for everyone. dukovich:
Rozi 2,
their
heaos v. Turkey, Korca, Mexico and maintaining their slender advant- Jumping in
Wa Toz 3. Roberto Sousu: 4, Wrack men shook
served afterwards, Italy v. the United States. They did not think the
age at the end, but both teams 80,000 people at Wembley, fred Lawrence: 5, Jackie Wes
received loud applause from the He came nearly 5,000 mile to followed by Vesper service in Gomes Crawl-1, Erie Guest would be good. No one give, a Armando Marques; 3, EC. Thought to the fold events.
largest crowd so fur. They well jump 12 times and put his fallura the Cathedral. deserved
erved it.
|to, equal his heme record of six
Basketball- vares; 4, Begie; 6, Igma Erikson.irdy unlike any seen in America. The layout in the stadium is en-
Campos played brilliantly for feet five inches down to herves.
Harringay, August 1. Event No. 18-Water-polo: The track has a brick red surface,
Filipinos, scoring Ave fold "Its one thing ie jump at home Twenty-three Olymple basket- V.R.C., v., Eastern.
|contrasting distinctly with the
goals and two fouls, a total of where there is ne strong competi-ball teams today totted up the
was qulie a different standings And infeld. At other
12 points. F. Fajardo worked on but cream, green
rested before end of the oval are the jumping
splendidly and also scored 12 matter to jump in front of all heading tomorrow Into the third (pia, and all round them is a sur;
points.
those people. I vos deud scared," day of the most intensivo PER face of the same red type 'ns the
The outstanding players in the Valberg sfid,
exhaustive teats in basketbr wave | minning -tracks.
For the next week: qualifyi eak but he told the Associated games will continub and cath Press today that he was looking contestant must play every other Promoted
forward apprehensively to the team in its group at least
Cont Prague, August 1. autumn months. He is due to Then two top teams in of General Ludwvik Svodocia, leave for home in the middle, Czechoslovakia Minister of De- September and the thought of round to battle for the top eith
group will move into fence,
today promoted Ethilt trying to keep warm in the few places, the third and fourth te Zatopek, Czech Army officer who clothes ho has brought with him in each group will compete a set a new Olympic record In is a worrying ́ore.
ninth to 10th place and
R.
A.C. Tribble, C. Champelovier, Ozorio, C. Pope (K.C.C.) lost to and M. Leight E. Hodrigues, J. Delgado, A.Y. Hsu, J.W. Lee, 15-30,
A
yds.
A. Steven (K.C.C.) beat L.S. dla and R, Noronha. Sliva, B. Cheng, John Colton, W. Ogley, 28-16.
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*It is this arrangement that has disturbed some of the Americans. London, August 1. American jumping pits are usually Britain will enter the fists as set well In from the running serious challeugers to Italy's track, with the pole vault and Olymple soccer title by her sur-broad Jump runways at the elde prise 4/3 defeat of Holland In the of the field parallel to the straight- | first÷"round"ˇon' Saturas“.
aways.
Holland who with Yugoslavia Some Wugh jumpers had to and Bweden wérn generally ex-touch the running track to get pected to provide the main dangers their proper rtins, and some broad, in the tourney were only beaten Jumpers sprawled over into the during extra time, but, the British running track after their leaps team work in general war a Asociated Press. pleasant
surprise to those critics
COMPLETE SELL-OUT
London, Auguet 1. Sunny weather and thrilling competition have assured the Olympia Games of finanofal
Officials, who gloomily fore",
a deficit: when
• pro- gramme ticket sales. Iugged, predicted today that the big show will now pay.
Ite was WAY out crowd. .01 $3,000
A Wembley Stadium
and another Ball
the
at one
sloge in the
south-
Hosing team were Kim, with elght-- London's rudder hani was history.
points," und ... Chang, with six put Valberg
points/
thoroughly at his
James
Sher
out Is forecast for Monday;;anning the 10000” meire run ar] "A, third officer in the Singaporn enders will fight it out for. t
Only a few thousand tickets
remain Stadium events
unsold
for
Bad
tire brigade, Valberg Is to tour
The
Diver Hurt
London.
The Crech
ch Army has three the port of London Are brigade remainding seven places grades of Lieutenant and Zalo stations from August 21 unit! pelt was advancett. from the September 10 to impact the ad- * United ·"Ktates Olym second, grade to the highest ministrative system there. So far diving hope, Miller, Anderm he has visited several sub-stations crashed from the high plation in the London fire brigade aren foto the water of the Empire Po
not particularly impressed. Wembley today but
From what I have seen, our Miller, who
Wrestling
the swimming |post "arena, is crowded
ded every day with.
Even the wrestling
According to figures not om-
„begizining "4d"; nttékok “nizumbia, lers have been eliminated from
crowds after 'a'ülow start.1990. the Olymple tournament. Be More » Warmi weather cuteNE2
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about 7,000 L'and Mexico and Italy and Amert- Britain Joins Yugoslavia whe beat little Luxembourg after heare playet on Lionday even- ing lod all through the first half Kickoff in each case will be at
Denmark and France in the 1730 GMT second, round..
draw from this will be made Turkey of akuza probé y between The Kernd-Melten, and China- Ar round for loan lukdown quant
divi per cent better than that in Lon- - Saturday, is suffering dan, he said in the
contusion of the limga and Although his part in forogeal for Mandayan Syweight EM, Abdel el Ware, pld her Anishes, Valbelym scratched from the man's his
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