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U.S. Final Tryouts For Helsinki
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1952.
OLYMPIC CHAMPION AND WORLD RECORD-HOLDER FAIL TO MAKE THE TEAM
Los Angeles, June 29.
Mal Whitfield, defending Olympic Champion at 800 Metres, won the 400 Metres final tryout on Saturday in the good time of 46.9 seconds, igining the strong, well-balanced American track and field team for the Helsinki Games.
The crowd of 22,795 cheered the stars in their assaults on the meet and American records,
Whitfield won the 400 Metres by four yards over Geno Cole, formerly of Ohio State. Ollie Matson, all-America football player from San Francisco University, was third. J. W. Mashburn, of Oklahoma, finished, fourth grid. the Olymple. Com a member of the 1,600 Metrea mittee announced that he, too, made the team is Relay team.
100
Except in the 400 and Metro dashes, only the Arst thico finishers. In ch qualified for the team.
HEARTDREAKS
event
The meet produced more than
ile usual share of heartbreaks.
In
the High Jurdles
Dlek
order in the Discus. Inces win- ink toss was 174 feet 104 Inches,
Gordien tossed 173 feet 5 inches FANNY KOEN
and Dillion 173 Idel two Inches.-- United Associated Press, and
Priss.
MARATHON AND WALKS
The selection
Attlesey, world record holder, for the
the team
hed Inst in the
when he trial heat
Los Angeles, June 20,
of eight men Games Olymple Marathon and walking events was annoused today, complet
dub leg muscle, ing the American athletic team, Crola Dixon, of the University of California, fell on the next except for the Decathlon.
The Marathon runnera are Vieta Dyrgull. Thomas Jones
and Theodore Corbitt.
to list burdle in the finals.
Difard, who failed to finish in the 1948 Hurdles tryouts, in beautiful form us he wing
the 50,000 Metres Walk with Jack those chosen were Lee Sjogren won in 14 seconds Davis second and Art Barnard Adolph Weinacker and
H. Dent.
In
Jobin
BURNS UP
THE TRACK
Rotterdam, June 29. Mrs Fanny Blankera-
Koen, Dutch holder of four Olympic gold medals, broke the women's 100 Metres world record during the Dutch Athletic Champion- ships here today with a time of 11.4 seconds.
previ- record 11.5
The 10,000 Metres walkers The Both are University of Southern
and Prico) ous California products, but Barnard are Henry Lasknu
King
Wa B
at present represents the Navy, The three тел in the seconds, held
Andy Stanleid, formerly of Decathlon will be chosen at Seton Hall, won the 200 Metres final in 20,8 seconds, which is a Tulare, California,
new American record, around a
The old mark was 20.7 seconds
by Jesso Owens.
Thane Baker, of Kansas State was second ami Jim Gathers of the Air Force was third..
Wait Davis, of Texas Agricul- tural and Mechanical College. won the high jump, then went on up in an effort to break' the world record of 0 feet 11 inches. On one try, dž fraction over this
the bar remained poised for a moment and then wobbled gently off as the crowd groaned,
Davis winning height
0 feet 9 inches.
was
Ren Wiesner, of the Navy
Olympics, was second
в
with
@ feet 7 inches. Third place Wan a three way tie at 6 feet
674 inches ainong Emery Barnes of Oregon, Fred Pratley of Utah, and Arnold Bolton of Drake.
Because Bellon cleared the bar on his first attempt he made the team.
LEFT BEHIND
Strong as is the 1952 Ameri- can teem that will make the 7,500-mile journey from Los Angeles to Helsinki, many champions were left behind through Injury
or accidents Thompson, 1948
& Wilbur in the Shot Put, fall-
ed to qualify. Other stars who
are missing the plane are Don
Afler the trials on July 1 and 2-Reuter.
German Equals World Record For 1,500 Metres
Berlin, June 29.
The German runner, Werner Lueg, equalled the men's 1,500 Metres world record during West Germany's Olympic trials here today with a time of 3 minutes 43 seconds.
The record is hold by the Swedes, Gunder
and Haegg Strand. Reuter.
Lennart
Fast Times At
West German
Olympic Trials
jointly by
Mrs Blankers- mado Koen,
ot Amsler- dam in June, 1048, and Helen
the States,
af
of United make
phens
during Olympic Games
Berlin the
in
Blankers-Koca
FIRST SURPRISE
AT WIMBLEDON
T. Johansson (Sweden) in play on the Centre Court at Wimbledon on June 23, when he brought off the first surprise of the All-England Tennis Champion. Ships by beating Art Larson (USA)-Central Press Photo,
SCOTTISH SPORTS SUMMARY
Twelve Scots On Britain's Swimming Team For The Helsinki Olympic Games
By "MAC"
R. Streenan, the new swimming discovery from Dundee, is one of twelve Scots who will represent Britain in the swimming events at the Helsinki Olympic Games next month.
A
CRICKET BUREAU
Wait! Calling Must Be Made A Drill
YARDLEY
A few days ago I read a book entitled “The nine bad shots in golf.””. I immediately reillised how for fricket could be improved in actusí play, and from the speŝta', tors, point of view-by eradlegting certain faylis,
Let's begin with "Running between wickets,lions of the most meflected aspects of the game, though one the most important. And you can beo bad runhing in matches as well as club and school cricket!...
Good running between wic-foldaman" is an exceptional kets is one of the midst valu- thrower,
able attributes of any batting 3. Always back up. This · side, because, apart from the appiles to the non-striker. Once fact that it means an increase the bowler delivers, advance in the rate of scoring of about itp the wicket. two or three 40 runs an hour....
harasses yards in preparation for a run. the fielding
With the
you have The persistent taking of the nude, and bat, at full streich short, sharp single tends to when making your ground pt. rattle a felding side, and may the other end, no run should result in misfielding and erratle | bo-more than about 15 yards.
A tile practice, propor drili throwing. Furthermore, folders
calling: combined will tend to creep in closer to for provent the single, which common sense and confidence makes the 2, 3 or 4 all the will improve running consider-
ably. more probable.
BAD CALLING
Why is running so poor? I would suggest three principal reasons:
1. A lack of confidence in one's partner, with a tendency to err on the side of completa
TUTI
3.
So few players are good
Judge of what constitutes a
Bad calling. Calling is quite simple- and must become drill. There
three calis:- "when you intend
to
arc
ing to run.
with
THE SPORTS ROUND-UP
Olymples: Ilm Peters, who a fortnight ago ran the fastest- ever marathon, and Stan Cox, who ran second to him and also bent the previous best time, are to be cared for like - two prize race-horses until the Olympic marathon at Helsinki next month:
rian.
"No"
"-when you pre not go
Coach Johnny Johnson is do- ing everything" to ensure
as
or
"Walt when in doubt. This must be followed 'as soon possible by either "Yes" "No."
that his two proteges will be on toa form. He has written to Ho sink for sample of the drinking water to have, analysed. If the report is un- favourablo, Peters
and Cof will drink a standard bottled
water.
This is
Lingent of ten ore T. D. Welsh:when a record crowd of 148,447oposals that the 2 percent the batsman's wicket and' con- | represented Britain "In the Patiş
con-
Not very complicated, is 117 Streenan is the first Dundee man to be thua honoured since Cissie Stewart
But oh! so important! was chosen in 1928. He will compete in the 1,500 Metres Free Style event,
WHQSE SHOUT? The Wardrop twins, Jack and £180,000 to different institutions posal that no or B club be The next point is: Whose Bert, will also be in the team. in the City.
compelled to play off postponed call is it? Again the answer is who matches It was Mr Graham
no mere fed..... on. during
casy. December, quile Jack will be competing in the 100
Draw an Imaginary line from Johnny's purt. Ife is acting and 4G0 Metres and the relay, brought all-ticket cup finals and January and February was ap-
the square leg umpire, through from personal experience. and Bert in the 100 Metres Back internationals to Scotland, and proved unanimously.
he organised the crowd packing
Gumez
of 1934, and the Completing
and League inue it to point. Any ball the male.
from League
Amsterdam
Games of 1928, 1030.
crammed the vast Hampden
Cup matches be reduced to 14 played in front of that line is There
found that change --04- was
Calushicis, slight fol-
(100 Metres Free Park stadium for the Scotland-percent, and the 1 levy from the striker's call; anything be- and
hind it is the call of the bats than change of food.
water can be more upsetting Division in 1937: C
games be discon- and wind
Mrs Style lowing
during
Relay R. Bums, England international
This knighthood
Mr tinued, were also approved. Mr. man at the bowler's and. Blankers-Koen's run today but Perth (400 Metres Free Style and
In Kelly and Me Johnston Portabello Graham's second honour.
It is the duty of the were
non- Boxing: Harry Mallin, one of there is a good chance that the Relay); P. Heatley,
(High Board and Spring Board 1940 he was awarded the OBE. unanimously rpoppointed Pres!-calling batsman to run Immo-the last British boxers to wi
WEI record will be recognised..
dent and Vice-President res- dlately he is called by his an Olymple gold medal, Diving); A Still, Aberdeen (Relay CANADIAN INVITATION
manago Britain's Olymple box gariner. Ashfield may be the first pectively. and I. Johnson.
ing team, at Helsinki, Harry very fast time in winning the Ferguson and D. Murray, all of Junior club to play In the
What constitutes a rin? This won the middleweight title: la 200 Motres. She set up a new Motherwell, who are in the water Dominions, Omelals of Winnipeg
cannot be answered In terms the 1920 Olympiad at Antwerp Dutch record by covering the polo team.
at present in Glasgow have
of speed of the ball or dis- and successfully defended It distance in 23.7 seconds, which
women make up the invited the Saracen club to make
tance, but can only be judged four years later at Paris was only one-tenth of a second twelve. They
tour in Margaret a four-to-six games are
by the batsman. If you wish Horry Mitchell was the outside the world record set up McDowall, Kilmarnock (100 Canada at the end of the 1082-3
to put it to the test, I would fother successful Briton, in the by Stella Walasiewicz of Poland Metres Back Stroke) and Elcanar season.
recommend the following, lightheavyweight division. The in 1035.
Gordon,
(200 Metres The club have been told that
which
I
mure, be British team this year, selected Breas
would receive a $17,000
after secret trials had been guarantee to cover expenses, and
13 players 11 to be held, will consist of the special plane would be made available to take out a party of 22. In addition they would receive a 50-50 share of all gote money.
Mrs Blankers-Koen also had a
polowo
Mrs
gained Elankers-Koen
TOUR OF BRITAIN Fer third vlotory
when sho Ian Steel, who won the Tour covered the 80 Metres Hurdles of Britain' cycle race last year, In 11 seconds to equal her own will be defending his title in the world record.--Reiter.
race which will begin on August 22.
wornen's 100 yards
when she
MARJORIE TOO *
Glasgow, June 28. Berlin, June 29.-- Marjorie Jackson of Austra
world Maria Sander-Domagalla, In bettered her own Gehrmann, Ods Chandler, a 25 year old mother, record of 19.7 seconds for the Bernard Mayer, Dick Doyle and equalled the Olympic re-clocked 10.5 seconds to edge cord for the 80 Metres out her compatriots, Shirley Strickland and Winsome Cripps, The scene of the tryouts was Hurdles with a time of 11.2 in the Open Police sports meet the vast Memorial Coliseum in seconds and thereby es here to-day.—United Press. which the 1032 Olympics were tablished herself as another held. The great Olymple torch on the peristyle was lit for the occasion.
Jim Golliday.
.
Brothers Horacé and
Bill Asthenfelter dominated the 3,800 Metres Steeplechase. Horace fook first place in a new American record time of minutes 6.4 Bill was second and seconds.
German thrent at Helsinki.
She also won the 100 Metres dash on Saturday in 11,8 seconds. Other winning peformances in Germany's Olymple trials in- cluded:
Browning Ross won third place. Women's 200 Metres-Helgo
Sim Iness, Fortune Gordien and Jim Dillon finished in that
Again hero
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the GARDENER
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800 Metres-Guenther Steines, 1:49.3 minutes. Kieln, 24.5 seconds.
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Indian Manager Hotly Denies Withdrawal
Copenhagen, June 29. A report from Helsinkl which said the Indian soccer team had
20
FC
London Expresą, Service)
Orfeo Wins Grand Prix
de Paris
quite
Catentening Organise
дем
under normal conditions. balsmen are then every time
tep
a complete Belding sido - the reigning amateur champlona. remaining two to be batsmen. Place, the field as you would Fencing: Emrys 'Lloyd, (who-
The will be taking part in his 10th told that Olympiad,, will be one of the it is the biggest, and most Im-
they hit the ball oldest competitors at Helsinisi. Bill Anderson, portant event of the year In
Paris, June 29. they must run. They may be Twenty-four years ago, at the British cycling. and lasts 16 insido right whose father played A 86-to-one outsider, frequently run out, but you go of 21, he was a member of days, during which time the for Hibernians 30 years ago, was Orfeo, owned by the will be surprised how often the British fencing team at Las riders cover 1,600 miles in four-signed by Hug on amateur forma millionaire Argentine cattle-abic case for runs they would forty-sixth year, he has drain
they Ket home with consider
ler-Angeles. Now, "although In" his
24-year-old
amateur clubs in England. He
NO RE-ORGANISATION
not even attempt under normal been selected.
batsmen.
teen stages.
recently. There are two rest days, one at Anderson, who is at present inraiser, Senor Martinex da not
Back In 1938, Emrys retired Blackpool on August 27, after the the forces, is sintioned i York-Haz, won the rich Grand circumstances. fourth stage, and the other at shire, and last season played for Prix de Paris, the most Provided there is a perfect as 'undefeated" Brides champion Scarborough on September 3, at Bishop Auckland, one of the top popular event of the French understanding
between the Ten years later, he retunes: the end of the 10th stage. Ian
anything pushed compete in the Olympic Games will have to be at his best to a Scottish amateur interna- illat-racing season: before a i slowly towards a Belder more most creditably' to reach
at Wembley, and performe retain his crown, for a strong tional and is due to be released record crowd at Longchamps than about 20 yards from the
*** final pool in the folls and gain overseas challenge is expected, from the forces in September.today.
bat is the simplest of runs.
Da tourth placo, Study your opponents. BANTAM TITLE
Orfeo beat the two-to-one on you, for example, know
that
· Golf: The coronation?: Holtí Billy Taylor, of Stirling,
favourite M. Marcel Boussac'suck off the mark, picks up next year, will be the biggest Smith is an excellent nelder tournament to be held in July challenger for the
The changes in the administra Auriban, by Scottish
two lengths with quick, Bantamweight Championship, has tun of Scottish league soccer M Georges-Courtolge Blu a smarily, and has an excellent golf tournament ever staged fa been matched to meet Chic which worn capite as meeting short head away third.
throw, and that Jones is rather Britain, The "prize money, will Brogan, of Clydebank, over eight of the annual general meeting
The Canadian owner Mr Max more cumbersome and
cannot be £7,000 more than twice. Bell's English-bred colt, Indian throw well. The Identical shot that offered for any previouts Rink, Kirkcaldy, on
on July 7.
Four
for plan Billy has been out
proposed. All were turned af action for were
to 200” and with thin exception of a low top withdrawn from the 1952 Olymple four months following a severely down. Club representatives did last week, Anished seventh after run, but to Jones It almost
the Anal straight.
amateurs, wir boj; all-profer, Women's Shot Put-Gertrude Games was hotly denied here cut left eyebrow, which he not have to vote on the four being among the leaders until certainly would be.
The Grand Prix, run over one
sional sant winning proposal the the bantamweight Carson for
the against Kille, 14.01 metres (47 fees 11.1 tonight by Mr Dutta Ray, Indian sustained when he fought Eddie mollers, but all had to voto
status
seven furlonge, is one of To conclude hero are a few The tournament" "will inches) which batters the manager.
crown at Edinburgh In' February.
quo The East Fife plan, which re- racing This year it was worth runs
the richest prizes in European other faults which lose you, twelve days, opening" Olymple record.
wound India's withdrawal was an- The
required seven
a two-thirds majority to nearly £24,000 in prize money
holes modal play to reduce onda by Olymple Organis-stitches, but is now completely be carried against the status to the winning owner plus quickly the might give
1. Always run the first runfeld to 64 These will pla healed.
you further 36 holes leaving. did not even obtain a clest share of about £0,000 from the the opportunity of running a quo COWAN WORRIES MORTON
quality The thirty-two --Will Cowan, Jimmy
Morton's majority. Scottish International goalkeeper, came the alteration of rules, and
Following the League debate sweepstake held on the race, second. For example, if the e divided into two ou is causing manager Jimmy Davies here changes were made. The start, the field of 10 was led
Pasing the stand after the ball goes down in the direction! The top 10 will compe
the third man or fine leg wider
match-play -round- much worry, Morton were Management Committee pro- by Magyar, Varech, Dosi, De Is to umble a gentle single.
pf a fast bowler, the tendency to one competitor les
receiving legated last season, and Cowan bus announced that he does not
easily real in These quickly taken first run might €100. The other 18 ill wish to play in B Division soccer
a knock-out competition for from second He was to be transferred to
different set of cash prizes, misheld. Sunderland, but the deal felt
2. Don't forget there is a Athletion: John Farlet Cowan decided through when
ways one for the throw from Dean 800 metres and that his public house, in
the boundary edge, unless the half-mile champion, Greenock, needed his full atten- tion,
Founde at 8 st. 8lb. at the Ice will not take, * -prganisation Hemp, narrowly beatcit 'at Ascot played to Smith might not be a tournament. The entry, will be.
Women's Javelin
Jutta
Kureger, 44.35 metres (158 ing Committee. feet inches).
He told the United Press, 400 Metres Karl-Friedrich "India intends to play Yugoslavia
on June 15 in the Arst match." Hoos, 47.0 seconds.
United Press.
10.6 seconds.
100 metres Werner Zandt,
Sopp Hipp
Discus Throw 43.28 metros.
A
200 Metres — Werner Zandt, 21:6 seconds.
110 Metres High Hurdle S. Trosbach, 13.7 Associated Press,
seconds. ---
OLYMPIC TORCH
to
ON ITS WAY
יי
Horsens, Denmark, June 29.
LOSE IN COPENHAGEN
Copenhagen, »June 20. The Indian Olymple football (team was beaten by five goals to two by a Danish team here today.
The Danes led 3-0 at half time-Reuter."
1
BARCELONA FC WINS THE LATIN
CUP
half
So the hopes of a fat transfer fee from an English club vanished. Morton will find,thai the fee they are asking will be difficult to obtain in Scotland.
FIRST IN SCOTLAND.
ott
mile
Meeting Called To Form An
Athletic Club
Rot and Indian Hemp. hores held the lead for most of the way.
EXCITING FINISHI Turning into the anal straight, Rae Johnstone brought Auribân to the front and the favourite looked like winning, but in the Last 200
Yards
V.Palmer
made his challe100
which
It
anon
a masterly style.
A
Win
THE 18-YARD RUN
..
South China's
Java
Tour
A
compete, In the Games. He has been by in bilah" "foury 8bitter blow for Britain, as Fa lett stoddan axellent of güining d Nest IR, the metror. Họ has fwler son th AAA half miljun ena |:1948 prior to tha
Games, “hà beat - Arianis
Captain Norman Phillips of the Hongkong Amatour Track and Field Association is "calling va - was 'e most exciting, finish as the whole fteld was bunched
Jakarta June 29, The flaming Olymple torch
Paris, Juno 20. Mr George Graham, Secretary of meeting on Thursday at 8.30 pm. The Barcelona Football Club the Scottish Football Association, of athletes in the Colony, both other and the Judge bed today completed another lap of
Hongkong's South China soccer the 200-mile route from Aalborg tonight won the Latin Cup: by who received a knighthood in men and women, who would to examine photographs to sort tea tonight beat the selected and New Zealander Doug
anal the Queen's first honours list in desire to form a now athletle out the first bix inces
Jakarta, team, Beridis, 3-2. This is over the halen Orfeo la by: Far Copy pit of the decotit of Copenhagen. Tie symbolic betung Nice 1-0 in the
螺絲 totel Tof 1.18 flame from Athens rested at under doodlights at the Park celebration" of her first 6melal club, which it is planned to call
des Princes Stadium here,
birthday is the Arat Scottish the Hongkong Amateur Athletle Odalisque Skanderborg City Hall over here was no score
soccer offelal to be so honoured.
andle trained by sommes the Violters are scheduled on the British to Pere Carter. ing Club.
to play in Java, dia
up a worl night and this morning
The meating will be held at then the sace before led 2-3 with Alle Bangka Billion 50% at
trainer and fockey Mr Graham han served the Welfare Centre,
Last night the Hangkong boys 4000 yardo Southern took it north to Tebeturp timpernika
Mr Sventisen Chairman of
SFA for 40 years, and has been Memorial Playground, Wanchai. Sonor do Her with Clairvoyant Sporting Assoclitiki After last night's victory by Secretary since 1928.
races, and Mike the Horsens Gymnasiids Union Juventus Club of Turin in widely acclaimed as
He Under the present HECATSA in War Carter with Comm Brot-class
South China's techinique la caused high had the first relay. He was their match for third place wit
rules," athleton may. compete der, before the war and Palmer both games was better then the form on bosh followed after 000 metres by the Sporting Club of Portugal
organiser.
local teams but they were ning for the A Dicyclo ridors: and then two de elladikation in this contest
During the war he helped in without anfiation to a club wily on Deux Mandirs in 1900
fonice: “in the Colony Champion- 4 crowd of 100,000," including | handicapped by too, misch short Park - he was young runners, and finally by therefore, as follows:
raising over £260,000 for various ships.
the French President", "dd.. Vine, passing." The "vlaštors' Bertoch=10+ matras · Vagi Rantasen, who for many
benevolent funds, and it is due the meeting is open to aft cont Auriol, saw the mica, 2da ahoe did not live up to the fans them champions years and' bedni Donmark’a:3100 1 Barcelona: 2, Nico: to his administration that the interested and membership of the Parl-mutuel, dividenda for a expreletions. The only piya idit in his malle fartros Champion. 254 United | Jurisht
Glasgow Charities Cup: Come new Club, 11 is formed, will be 10-frane stake were: Win 352; sti carsding to faz de toddle fat the slow Press
| mutton_hing been able to donate i opan to all.