THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1952.
NORMAN LO RUNS Arthur Pall says:
"QUARTER" IN 53 SECONDS
By “RECORDER"
Norman Lo of Morrison Hall ran the 440 Yards in 53 seconds at Pokfulam yesterday for a new University and unofein! Colony record. He outran the second man In a heat of the Annual University Championships by
75 yards and was timed by, three time-keepers,
All, three time-keepers were from the University's
THINK ABOUT THESE "WHAT-NEXT' SHOTS
BLACK
ALPHALL cannone from nand ought never to be missed. Concentrate on doubling rat over, towards the right dentro pockat when striking diagram shot. Then con- tinue tho open game,
Reluctance to drive pink down sharply of Ita snooker, spot frequently instan A dimoutt lat black.
study the angio white will make after hit ling pink and bear in mind
acolip a closely fought game.
London Express Service
Faculty of Science, enquiries at Morrison Hall revealed, as a wall-judged stroke should and the stop-watches had been checked previous to use by the Colony's leading firm.
tion is satisfied that the lane in
He may
However, recognition will e-line Hit in 1949, a performance pend upon whether the Hong- equivalent to 440 Yards in 52.7 kong Track and Field Assocla- seconds.
be Norman Lo's which Norman Lo ran was mea-principal opponent at Boundary suted and found not to be short Street, though it is not certain toven by quarter of
of an inch) that he will ran this early i
the season:
within the same afternoon.
TWO MORE CHANCES
In the Colony Championships The -HOW unofficial Colony in April, Yuen-fok has set him- will have two self marks of 51 seconds for 400 reroid-holder further chances within the fort-metres and 1 minute 59 seconds night to claim the record, how for 800 metres to aim for. ever, at the Boundary Street meeting this Sunday and at the University Champlonship finals at Pokfulam on Saturday, Feb- Rinry 23,
★ ★ ★ A SEAT IN THE STALLS ★ ★ ★
After 19 Years
America's Sweetheart Plans A New Film
By MICHAEL RUDDY
Hollywood.
A COMPERE
bought
interests. She is on the board her late husband Douglas Fair- In Beverly Hills, Call-of directors of several charitable banks. Som Goldwyn
organisations, including the her out at Mary's insistence. fornia the afternoon sun Motion Picture Relief Home,
former many
silen. warmed the terrace and where
on the. anowalara and players live in plea-3
sant retirement. crested peaks piercing the blue sky, 70 miles distant.
OLYMPIC Sparkled CONGRESS OPENS
A dørmined bid by Eastern Germany to obtain recognition of their Olympic Committee was expected to be made,
In addition to extensive busi- Iness properties in Hollywood, she Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, With Samuel Goldwyn,
the
and Buddy Goldwyn-Pickford Tary Pickford
owng
has
Beyond the lawn of velvety Studies in Hollywood where Rugers own two television sta green and the emerald-tiled Danny Kaye is at present flim-flons in Alabama, and together Christian Ander are reputed to be worth $12,- swimming pool, the Pacific ing "Hans
500,000. ocean gleamed with Cata-sen."
During the pis tarre, yet lina Island shimmering like
Actually Mary owns 11-00th they have lived a great deal in [of the studios and is suing Mr. New York whore Buddy a jewel.
Goldwyn for 125,000 dollars heen a compere and master of
the keeping "I am looking forward to
sound reremonies on radio and tele- and ages and nony buildings invision shows. doing The Library'
proper repair. The former playing the librarian of Lady Sylvia Ashley (Mrs Clark email town who is very im-Cable), owned 20-30ths through portant in the life of the townspeople. But-it will I photo- depend on how graph. I don't want to dis- friends appoint the many I've made over the years. I haven't made up my mind and I still have a month to think it over."
Oslo, Feb. 11. The International Olym.
for not If Yuen-fok will not run on ple Committee's Congress Sunday, Norman Lo's principal was opened here this morn opponent will be T. E. Williams, ing by Crown Prince Olaf. who ran 400 Metres in 53.3
Delegates wery to start on seconds in January and appears the busines of the Congress to be in better fum than he was Colony re- The semi-omeiat
after lunch. 440 Yards (there at the la Colony Champlon- cord for the
ships. BS to still some argument
should Another opponent not to be whether the HKATFA Jereznue_it_ia the 53.2 seconds underrated is the Inter-Schools Williams at the Champlon, Lo Wing-chuen of La by Tpr. T. E, Army Championships last year. Selle College, who has touched Unofficially, It is claimed that 34 seconds on a number of occu- G.A. Hyde: ran the 440 Yards sions and hopes finally to gui in 32 seeds, sometime in the under it after having developed early 1920s.
stamina over the 000 metres, 400 Ng Yuen-fok
University claim that they Meties in 52.4 seconds at Caro-have the greatest One Mile Relay team in the Colony's history this year and are anxious to prove li
BILLIARDS
the -ran
J. E. MEDINA
1
ANOTHER ATTEMPT At Pokfulam this afternoon, Norman Lo, who broke Eric Wong Tape's record (1023 vintage) of 54.2 seconds in the Quarter, hopes also to lower Wong Tape's record of 23.0 set the
UPHOLDS HIS sreonds for 220 Yards
REPUTATION
Former
Shanghal
The rule of the IUC is that only crie body can be accepted from acry one country and the Western German Committee is "Go-
But
arises
already recognised MANOTHER QUESTION
the question whether Eastern Germany and Western Germany are not really two separate nations and if there is a case for two German Olymple bodies under what are clearly exceptional circumstan Ces.
and Speaking quietly choosing her words careful- ly, Mary Pickford told me of her plans to return movies for the first time in 19 years.
to
terrace We sat on the west
home, world-famed her "Pickfair," a name coined from the first part of her name and her seconil the Arst part of husband's, the Jate Douglas Fairbanks.
WUS
Another likely topic was the
Diat Melbourne of possibility
night not be able to stage the 1056 Games following the re- same year.
fusal of the Melbourne erleket The University Champion-
The ships, which have been-in-the-round as the chief site.
Crown Prince, dressed- doldrums since the war as für
Gracious, petite, earnest and in black, and accompanied by ay record-breaking is concern is elder daughter, Princess actured, the actress who
the sweetheart of Biled, have come to life again astagnhild, also in mourning for known as
years, E.G Gerhard Wagner, also of Mor-the late King George VI, opened America belled her 50 liards Champion
rison, managed to beat the the Congress in a dignified looks a very attractive 45. Her was in Medina upheld his reputa-inte D.S. Blake's record, set in
last screen" appearance ceremony lasting an hour.
late 1032 when she made a tion when he defeated Re-1035, of 38 minutes 33.9 seconda
He welcomed the delegates in crelo's champion cuist, for 10,000 Metres with a 39:00.1 short speech on behalf of his talkie version of the Broadway
for the performance. As
father, King Haakon, who is in stage success, "Secrets," "Spotty" Pereira in
known. this is also a Colony
speeches had Englund, after opening match of the record,
been made by Mr Arthur Ruud, Colony Championships yes terday.
J.
Fully extended up to the Argi hundred, Medina got into h stride from then onwards with accurate classical swing shots into the end pockets and in-offs
easy
ΚΟΣΤΟ
to the middle pockets out of
Pereira was co practice,
brillant pol shots, but showed me ting while placed awkward positions.
BREAK OF CO Good initial breaks of 24 and 49 enabled Pereira to take a 115 100 lead. Medina came back with a break of 60, the highest for the evening and gradually with consistent forged ahead scoring to win by 501-344.
Pereira's over-twenty breaks vere 24, 40, 58 and 22, while Medina had 49, 00, 21, 24, 34, 30, 21, 38 and 38.
The Snooker first
between
the
round Club
match
No. 2 and No. 3 Lusilano League representatives,
A. M.
ay
WEEK-END HOCKEY
is
Chalemen
mor-
Mary
Pickford as she was
Today Mary Pickford, red to Charles (Buddy) Regere shortly after her retirement of the Norwegian for the past 15 years, has wide from the screen,
Mr O. Olympic Committed,
Simonsen, Norway's
Ditley
representative on the IOC, the
Mayar
Over tea. Mary told me that for the next three weeks Buil- dy would be at Las Vegas, famed for gambling, divorces, { and ulien-expensive hotels,
week making $3,000
DS Д master of ceremonies at one of The hostelries.
"We were last in Britain In 1946 und we hope to come over again this summer with the children." she said.
10, Ronald,
The children? Roxanne. dopted in 1944, and
16, adopted In 1938.
Her hobbles? "I have had to reduce my fondness for anti- ques during the past 10 years," the answered, smiling. "I love
Wedgewood, fine.crystal.
pale neelally the black and
Chelsen blue. Dresden and
gurines oh. and lozenge boxes
In silver and enamel. I don't wont anv mare possessions, so I-just look ndeniny when I stroll down Madison Avenue, New York, or Bond Street in LondonTM”-
comit and
its
"Pickfair in famed for ine 18th Century English and French furniture. The drawing taste, are in perfect rooms
by with every plece chosen Mary herself and at the right rien as she will tell you. Of she 13 Scottish-Irish descent. canny and never wastes a penny.
Built on a hilltop almost 000 feet high, the seven pore esinle mil- known as "Pickfair" to tlons of neople. is the showplace
of Oslo and M. Sitrid HENRY LONGHURST On Golf of Beverly Hills. The house is
Edstroem, President of the
TOC.
The Crown Prince wished the
delegates success in their meet-
The following are hockey ixings and said that he hoped that tures for the week-end in the the white Olympic flag would be Ladies' League well as both a symbol of peace. Divisions of the Men's League: This was also the theme of u
LADIKO LEAGUE Sunday, February 17 Dorians v University at CBA ground at 2.30 p.m. Umpires: Maj Sasson, C. Wrt. Lloyd,
M. Edstroem who said,
speech by "My ardent wish is that the prelude to the coming days may be the dawn of a new era Gremlins "B" v Little Flowers al peace. Falling this we shall see Police Ground at 2.30 .ra. Umpires: the collapse of our civilisation WO Padley. Yaqub Khan.
KGV "A" Recreio at KGV at when every trace of it will go to 2 pm. Umpires: WO K. Gi M. Smith, rack and ruin." WO I Letori,
The ceremony was concluded Victorians v Gremlins "A" post with the singing of the Olymple poned.
The game between KGV "A" and hymn, "Nan Nobis Domine." {KGV “B” will be played at KGV to-Reuter,
{ inorrow, buity-off"4°p.m3, Umpires.
Cpl Brown, LAC Cara.
MEN'S LEadue
Sunday, February 17 First Division
Army "A" RAF at Bookunpo at Krishin Lail.
Ozorio and G. J. Soares, turned 3 p.m. Umpires: G. B. Gureviten. out to be a marathon duel that
Argonauts "A" v Recrelo "A" at went to the full distance of nive
Police ground at 11 am. Umpires: frames and lasted for two und F. Sgt Adridge, C. Blackburn. half hours.
Royal Navy v University at Police Umpires: QMSI Both
cautiously ground 3.30 p.m. played throughout, with Soares showing Day, J. Gonaiver.
Thunderbolts v Police at RN 2 better form.
10.30 am. Umpires: Wo Nixon, K. G.
The first frame reached a close Anish, Soares winning on the black ball when the score stood at 36-29 in his favour.
Breaks of 14 and 23 enabled Ozorlo to take the next trume
only to see Soares take a coni-
manding lead of 37-1 in the third frome and win it con- fortably.
From 8-2, Ozorio ruced ahead to 41-2 in the with some beautiful cut shots and took the frame.
A much fresher Soares, after taking a six and a nine, forged ahead to 23-8 in the finct frame.
A break of 15 by him put the issue, beyond doubt.
M. McKenzie,
Bacond Division
Saturday, February 10
HKAAF V Argonauts at CBA
No Guarantee
Inquiries
about
white. three
floors, Sprawls
of a broad, over two actes Founded hill, flanked by wood-
ed ravines, with wcods of pine and spritce on the hillside.
QUITE A PLACE
The house
master has six 10 bathrooms,
with both.
the "straight-right-arm-after- impact" theory of the world's champion golfer, Ben bedrooms, Hogan, persuade me to make a rare incursion into the housekeeper's suite technicalities of the game, if only because Hogan himself butler's suite with bath, and a is so remarkable a phenomenon.
Already by far the shortest of the leading American professionals, he shrank to something like nine stone after his motor smash, and is now back to about 11.
I
10
five-room flat over the garages for the cook and the first mald. The garages have space for 10 cars, and there is a guest park- Ing area for 80 cars.
Demaret and Snead. who write books, he practises bath, with a kitchen and Olympic Winter
Games Start
Tomorrow
Oalo, Feb. 12.
occan
the
More than 1,000 com- Time and again, however, he petitors from 80 nations will lashed the ball along, 30 feet ground at 4 pm. Umpires: Col Blow-bid for 22 gold medals in from the ground, or "quall bends, er, 2. A. Abbas,
skiing, skating, bobsled and high," as they say in Texas finishes in a position with which dy fur charities. Sunday, February 17
tan perhaps 30 yards, where the middle-aged reader may 10.30 a.m. Umpires: G. T. Palmer, ice hockey in the Sixth Win-theirs had stopped dead on the care at his own risk to experi
ter Olympic Games which soft fair-ways and finished ment, namely, dead straight and begin here on Thursday.
Aces y Nomads at Bookunpo at
Souza.
KAAT v Army "B" at Kal Tak
et 3 am, Uniplies: F. Sgt Leigh, bgt
V
Bobby Locke Twice Goes Round In 66
pointing, almost horizontally, behind his head.
→
rc.
by
and
ter-
up
pool
200
of
were
single Hollywood
Around the swimming pool each bath-houses, are four
and A Pinehurst, unimpeded by I have been consulting his with a bedroom, shower
him book, "Power Golf," spectators,
watched
sce bathroom. There is also a fully closely in a practice round with whether, unlike so many golfers equipped steamroom or Turkish Burke,
guests Each of these three was driving what he preaches. The answer frigerator, just in case a colossal ball which, when I is "Yes, he does. By taking feel like a snack after a swim, should have been descending, his club far away on the back-a sunbathic and a steam bath.
1. would bore onwards through swing,
almost as far back as or a night's sleep, lalled
breezes sighing the air, and it seemed impos- James Adams, and thrusting it the
evergreens sible that Hogan, a compartitive even farther away in front after through
Impact (by which time he is al-deadors which shade the pool minnow, could reach them.
ready on the outside of his left
Yes. i' qulte a place in "QUAIL HIGH"
foot, with the right heel high "Plekinir." in the air), he attains, in fact, Before the war. I attended six- many garden parties and din- footer. His right Grm never ner dances on the wide the swing of at least a
after impact, and It
roces given by Mary and Bud-
They once terved. 8,200 guests on their lawn, with gay five yards past the lot.
little tables, candlelit, set from the house to the It is thought that the com- Davies.
own After seeing my
More than 100 turkeys, puny Nav Bharat Recreio "B" at petitions will actually get under
ground, Boundary St. at 10.30 a.m. Umpires:
homs, hundreds of gallons races and efforts on the practice with bobsled
TO THE FINISH! way frame A. 2. 3. da Süva, A. Aziz Malik. fourth
all British coked why
tea, coffee, and punch not a YMCA Nau Jawan at RN 1 at women's skling en Thursday al- he
"The speed and momentum," | consumed; and 10.30 um. Umpires; P. F. Xavier, though the Games will not be players brought the club up so
officially declared open till 10 quickly after impact. When says the caption, have carried fight sparked this CPO Gilbert."
demurred that, fat and forty, Ime to a full finish." They would party. um. on Friday.
Ini the absence of King was hardly representative.....
Among their guests-the King Haakon, who will be in London etc.," he said, No, no. All carry me to the infirmary. for the funeral of the late. King your team do it. I have often His personal secret of really and Queen of Siam, the Duke
long hilting.
the of Kent, the Prince of Wales, ag against George VI, the opening cere noticed. Why?
by
sizeable driving of all tourna-the Duke and Duchess of Alba,
and mony will be performed
hun- Johannesburg, Feb. 12,
"We reckon to keep the leftment professionals, is this: He the Mountbatiens, The South African Golf Cham- Princess Ragnhild, the 21-year-
visitors who Bobby plon,
Locke, twice eld daughter of Crown Prince arm straight on the way back digs in with the nails on the in- dreds of titled
and the right arm straight on side edge of his right foot and cume to Hollywood from 1920 Fair- equalled the Kensington Court Olav.
to 1035 when Douglas LAST NIGHT'S SCORES
the then, just before impact, gives banks reigned with Mary as hy Norway, the host nation, and the way through, right to Colony Open Billards: J. E record with rounds of 66 in the
end," he said. It was here tremendous push off with this
queen.. Medins beat A. P. Pereira, 500-36 holes qualifying play today her northern neighbour, Fin-
for £1,000 prize money which land, ore, expected to win most that he performed, the unarmed foot, which, he says, "helps to succ
demonstration
There is 344.
a tavern speed up the club." Wednesday. Associated of the events between them combat
lawer
with Colony Open Snooker, G. J. starts
floor,, furnished | Router.
nearly tore me in two.
and tables Soares beat A. M. Ozoria, 3-2. ¡Press.
The answer to most of us, of chairs and setters
having
around virtuous, which were chipped course, is that,
wide the Horn in the days. of ly determined on a nice beek-swing, we get so far buck gold rush. that we can never get back on Mary is not the athletic type. to the inside of the right foot at Buddy, about 11 years younger, all, much less' push off with plays golf and tennis. A dally For this Hogan, who admits ec-habit with Mary. In an hour's casional error in the same direc-walk in the grounds, through tien, gave me a simple cure. the copres and glater
ravines, pausing for contom- You put down three balls un-nay
arot- der the right edge of your right plation by the ferned fout and play practice shots toes. It was after the wreck Douglas f her marriago, to while standing on them.
Falrunaks that Mary found religion. A fow With the beat will in the comfort in world I passed this on to a years later she wrote a book,
Why Not Try. God, friend Atas for good intentions! "Your Hogan tip about puling But for the time being, she balls under your right fool,” be is not care that she wants to writes, "has already crippled try a comeback in doing what half the members of the North comes naturally to her-mak- Middlesex Golf-Club:
The billiards match between the No. 1 seeded player S. P. Pong and Kwok Ying-kee was postponed.
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