THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1952.
BRITAIN IS
IS MAKING A BIG BID IN THE OLYMPIC PRESTIGE STRUGGLE
By RALPH HEWINS
Helsinki
Britain's £30,000 team of 300 competitors is not the only cyecatcher from "the home of spor!” at the Helsinki Olympic Games from July 19 tc August
There is the Duke of Edinburgh aboard the Trinity House yacht "Patricia," which is moored alongside the brand new Palace Hotel and opposite the President's Paluce.
There is the cruiser "Swiftsure” with 800 bluejackets aboard. She is moored alongside Alkoholiki, the state wine and spirits monopoly, which la ulready nick- named "alcohol I like it."
Eritaita's untegue
jet airliner, sent 400 competitors, which about
the American expected to matches
and the Comet, is also try ul the brand new Helsinki | Swedish efforts, nirport urut to demonstrate over the city.
So far as is known no other country putting on anything lite such a show. Rtival diplomats here are saying the British ure stending the thunder,"
The Pinus' noses are also being But in put a little out of joint. their heart of hearts the focals are glad that her best friends are playing up on this occasion.
whole
A NATION STOPS WORK it is the greatest fortnight in Finish
The history. is stopping serious work nations
mer to watch or listen In in a
in the fun. and to take part
British
of other Anything the
to mark the Bis can Trici ocnun is welcome.
Sweden has sent 20,000 tourists. Airways flew Pn-American Miss Universe, 18-year-old Arm Kuusela, back froin Hollywood be a guest of honour in her O colantry.
The question is what the Iron Curtain countries will do. Russia, participating for the Best time,
Russia
Wins
Olympic Gymnastics
Helsinki, July 21. Russia and Japan scored in the Olympic gymnastic contest here today.
Russin Won all first three places in the Rings and Japan did the same in the Long Horse Vaulung event
They each gained two gold medals for first places and Sueden picked up a gold medal
the for first place
Free in Standing Annls,
Both Russia and Japan are new to the postwar Olympic Games
Individual final results were: Rings 1. G. Chaguinlan. (So- viet Russin) 10.75 points (Gold Medal); 2
V. I. Tchoukarine (Soviet Russia) 19.55 points; 3. (Soviet Russia) D. Leonkine
19:40 points.
But the Soviet press seems still strangely disinterested. The bucal Tuss bureau of eight men is covering
seems
to
No
the meeting. extra press scats were ordered by Moscow and only one direct telephone line was requested.
The Communist eyecatcher
be De a youth camp situated near Helsinki in order to attra inquisitive Westerners and tempt them into the "Peace Movement." The Rusalons evidently hope to get some de- fretors from the Western teams and visitors.
The West also expects defectory from
1,000 competitors, the Bicials and newspapermen froni Lehind the Iron Curtain,
There is some speculation here about what the Itussians will do, if anything, about the British Cruiser. Will one of the new cruisers of the Soviet Baitle Fleet be sent to offset the competition? Or will Moscow protest to the Finns about admiting a British warship at this moment?
COMMERCIAL PRESTIGE
A vast amount of national and commercial prestige is involved in this record-sized sports meet- log
Austin's are putting twelve of their 1952 models nt the disposal of the British team and three, including a sports model, at the disposal of the Duke of Edin- burgh.
Cars are some of Britain's most important exports and the
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Americans, and fatal Austrians, etc."
The Finnish Women's Associa. tion adds, "We mistrust neither our
girls own
for foreign visitors. Our warning pamphlets are merely a little reminder to our
sister countrywomen- especially those from the rural districts-who may need this jog to their memories.
There will be
every op-
There
portunity of seeing pretty Finnish girls. The restaurants are run.
log cabarets nightly. will be beauty parades, headed by Armi Kuusela. Miss Universe, There will also be fashion shows, In fact there seems to be a Hitle of what almost everybody fancies in this Olympind, held
ten minutes drive from the Iron- Russian basc #1 curtained Porkkala,
-(London Express Service)
Lord Burghley, President of the British Amateur Athletic Association, addresses members of Olympic Games teams from Britain, Italy, Egypt, South Africa,. New Zealand, Burma, Switzerland, Holland, Nigeria and Singapore during the flag-raising ceremonies at the Olymple Village.-Express Photo.
Britain's Juniors Hold The Nation's Tennis Future In Their Hands
By FRED PERRY
London.
This last Wimbledon has proved that the future, of the game as far as "name players" is assured.
They have taken Wimbledon by storm and will fill the stands for many years to come..
It can hardly go wrong when there are such performers as 17-year-old Maureen Connolly, and Lewis Hoad and Ken Rosewall, of Australia, also 17.
practise that serve until they improvement, particularly in his mental outlook in recent months. have perfected it.
There is young G. Price, of Derbyshire, who is going for the "Big Came." He is only 10 and locks control at the present time. He is a big boy with lots of power and is wise to try for the big game.
Olympics will serve as an op
of displaying re- purtunity presentative models to assembled cross-section of the world.
Finland of course, con- centrating on making herself as attractive as possible in order to regain her prewar reputation as a tourist country and prove to the world that she is anything We In England have become but iron-curtained,
She has a Coalition Govern-scious of late. But we are years
based on a conservative-behind the times.
America and Australia started minded "Farmers' Party" and the emphatically
Communist long ago and their efforts have Democrats."
A non- borne frult in recent years. We party banker, Juho Panzikivi, siarted seriously only after the
Communists President.
now second war, so it will take time. forin less than a third of Par-
As far as England is concerned there are more and better junior nment.
playera than ever before.
FAR BEHIND
ment
non
extremely "Junior player" con-
serve
The rules of the game guarantee that a player shall every other game. No matter how good your opponent might be, that can never be changed.
So all of our youngsters with aspirations to
greatness can practise service until it becomes second nature. They must all icarn to control the second serve by the use of spin,
We have a good crop of young boys,Bobby Wilson, aged 10,
of junior has already done well and has and the the type of game that shows
our
HE MUST STICK
I he is to go for this style at game he is naturally going to make errors, but if he has de- finitely, decided that the "big game" is for him, then he must stick to his decision and not be put off.
Perhaps the youngest is young Chris Day, 15, who has an all court game and le expected to do well as he develops.
Denis Compton Explains What's 'WHY I WROTE MY best in
LETTER TO THE SELECTORS'
This is something I did not wish to write. When I sat down to draft a personal letter to N. W. D. Yardley, chairman of the Test Selectors, I looked upon it as a private matter-and 1 belleved implicitly it would remain
NO.
How the first news leaked out I have no idea but, when confronted with the direct question, the Selection Committee chairman had no alternative but to admit that I had suggested I should be omitted from the England team to play at Manchester.
What I considered
a deeply personal affair had become public property against my will.
Since then I have heard several su-called "inside" versions of the which prompted my
reasons
action..
Some have been miles from the mark, and none wholly accurate.
DISAPPOINTED
Let me give you
the REAL rensons.. For onc thing, my knee has behaved much better than last season.
If it remains as it is now, I
No, my
MIDDLESEX HOPES ARE SHATTERED
London, July 21.
A shuffle in the placings
shall hope for many more years of the lending four. Coun-
tica in frst-class cricket.
appears imminent in knee was not the cause.
the current series of Cham- Most people realise the honour pionship cricket games end- bestowed upon the player chosening on Tuesday.. to play
for his
country. Possibly, however, only
only those with actual experience appreciate
Hopes of Middlesex getting on Test were shattered by a Afth the sense of responsibility which wicket Surrey stand "in which Test cricket carries--and some-Fishlock and Bedsey put on 130, times the strain it causes. Fishlocks in a stay of two and reveal no secret when I say a helf hours missing a century that for some time I have been by five runs and hitting a dozen disappointed with my form, fours.
Even fair successes last sum- mer offered only partial compen sation for the disappointments in Australla. This season I have been far from satisfied.
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They were chiefly responsible for Surrey's first innings lead, al Middlesex set out recover-
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Surrey are only 70 behind and that my low scores have dis- turbed me mentally.
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cut
duty
They
into my mind.
was
have captured five second innings Middlesex wickets,-Reuter.
by. 10
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES to the Selectors was to acquaint them with my feelings. could not look
At Lord's-Middlesex 192 and Every Test cricketer knows the 161 for five (Brown 50). Sur- difference between walking to the rey 293 (Fishlock 05), wicket brimful of confidence and Al Birmingham-Worcester- going out to but conscious that shire beat some 30,000 or more pairs of eyes 149 are on him and that the majority Kenyon of spectators, in effect, are say-51) and 28 for no wicket.
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I know I am not the first player dard five for seven).
At Northampton-Sussex 222 BEAUTY PARLOUR to have struck a lean pitch. and 73 for
two. Northampton-. Most have fought their way out thire 330 (Brookes 114). of it.
Probably many hold that I should have been prepared to do
the same.
axe.
At Maidstone Lancashire 471 for seven declared. Kent 191
(Pinn 60) and 142 for seven
shire 333, Yorkshire 448 for seven (Lester 178, Sutcliffe 63, Watson 97).-Router,
There is hardly a building without a new_cont foftpaint....A. Long Horse (Vaulting) 1. brand new fun fair, rivalling the The standard
At Ashby De La Zouel- (Japan) 19.15 famous Copenhagen Tivoli, has Wimbledon is higher Takemoto
Bellevé 0.
me, when I wrote to Derbyshire 234 and 25 for one. been built. The licensing laws play of the junior stars is also great potentini. He has not been
the Test chairman, I was not Leicestershire 302 (Palmer 58, (Gold Medal); 2, T. Ono points (Japan) 19.10 points (Silver have been changed so that you better. But when you come to able to practise of late owing to
trying to beat the executioner's Jackson 17). T. Uesako (Japan) can buy beer before lunch with-match it against Medal): 3.
the form of examinations. Mosť of
At Westcliff-Glamorgan 217 19.05 points (Bronze Medal). out a prop sandwich and there Miss Connolly, Hoad and Rose-young boys have found that the
A lille older is Bob Lee from
Greater players than I have and 123 for six. Essex 299 Free Standing 1: Witam will be dancing extended to 2.30 wall we are far behind.
same has held good for them.
Warwickshire
who qualified been dropped from Test tearns, (Ray Smith 77). (Sweden) 10.25 .. Thorenson
Examinations are now over su from the Northern At the same time we must not
section and and I admit freely I regarded At Nottingham--Nottingham- puints (Gold Medal); 2. T.
The ancient fortress of Sve forget that American and Aus- now is the time for them to get played extremely well in doubles myself as anything but certain of Uesako (Japan) and J. Joklet borg in Helsinki harbour has tralian youngsters of 17 are far down to work of a different sort, with Billy
selection. Knight, (Poland) level with 19.15 points. been converted into a de luxe ahead in development over Eng-
Wilson's potential is good. He do not say these boys will Had this happened without any Euch of the Inst two receives a restaurant,
ish youngsters of the same age. las fluency of stroke, variety of become world champions, ner do advance publicity, I should have Silver Medal,
a good serve. He They have had more oppor-purpose and a
I say they will become Hoads said nothing about my letter to cultural oddity, the dry steamtunity to play in the past few like all other juniors, is to be and Rosewalls, but I do say they
the Selection Committee. bath (sauna) will also be years.
But they have worked given opportunity. So much has are the best crop of youngsters
They ૧૦૦,
would have treated Finns are born and and they have pluggers,
worked hard, already been decided.
we have had in years and that it as a private matter as they 574.40 laid out for burial in the sauna. They have worked harder than It is up to them to make use just how for they get is up iodid when another England player 567.25 Whole families lather and scrub
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MY AMBITION 581.05 on Fridays. In order to get the
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I'M IN.......
whelming ambition is to help 555.50 plunge into cold water after they have achieved.
the snow in We have plenty of talent in also shown progress.
Billy Knight, left-hander, has He is ex-
Final overalt placings in the team championship (with total points) were:
Russłu Switzerland
Finland
Gormany
Japan
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
-Reuter.
Finland's
most distinctive
seven into
Poor Day For India's Athletes
At Helsinki
Turks Keep Up England regain the Ashes from India's athletes at the Olympic
Australia next year.
Much to the joy of the Finns, rind, but it is up to the tremely keen. When he won his Their Reputation,
has
to
As Wrestlers
Helsinki, July 21. The Turks kept their reputation for wrestling in the second round of the free-style tournament.
genuinely believed that my Wrestler
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bout his flyweight way through the qualifying Lawn Bowls Week the Duke of Edinburgh has asked:
it the fore.
served if, for a time, I was away against his German opponent, for a
a sauna, His ADC. Com-
rounds of Wimbledon he imme- They, must spend hours and diately telephoned the Wimble
from the Test atmosphere.
Weber, had to give up after For Hongkong mander Parker, RN, of Australia, hours on the practice court and don referee and said:
In that frame of mind I sought being locked in dificult hold Just
over to check they
"Well must take their Players In England arrangemen
the advice of a former England after 3 minutes shots, I'm in; who do I play?" Such I learn that the selected sauna them until they have, perfected
stroke. by stroke, and work on is the spirit we need.
captain. I explained everything the ring. to him. We discussed the In the 800 Metres semi-final, This is bowls week for the will be "neutral." That is to them.
These juniors of durs should
Bry angle. Hongkong players now on leave say it will be in a bath shed run
Sohan Singh Dhanoo, who had question from every We have had good youngsters watch all the great players at
Our joint opinion was that I been second in his heat the day in the U.K.
by a foreigner, so as not to dis- before but they have fallen down every available opportunity for
might regain my confidence before, went through the same The programme is as follows: appoint Finns who have offered
they
learn some- can always July 21, Croyden; 22, West- to put their own saunas at the behind the scenes on the practies on the most important part-
1. Aton beat A. Vatadar (Per quicker If, for a period, I con-motions today but found him- thing.
sla) on points in the heavyweight centrated on county cricket. Then salf up against much tougher Wimbledon; 23, Magdelen Park; Duke's
ce's disposal.
Young Knight hits the ball class, 11, Zater beat R. Assam I acted on his suggestion. competition 25 Wanstead (and Esplen
"WOLVES" WARNING"
with authority and knows what (Mexico) on a fall in 5 min. 25
He started Nobody is more aware than I
off slowly, then VITAL POINT The "fraternisation" problem is
The wants to do. He does not sees. In the lightweight, and S. of the debt I owe to English accelerated to overtake two of worrying some Finnish women. Ono vital point has shown have, the actual possibility of Saribacar beat T. Jaskari (Fin- cricket.
the other Tunners half why Their national association has itself in this tournament-the Wilson but he has more overall land) on points, Reuter. --
Without it I should not have through
the race,
but only issued a warning to Firmish girls service,
generalship.
seen as much of the world as I finished sixth out of eight in i "against wolves" in the form of Our Juniors must learn to serve
HOW ASIANS DID
54.0 seconds. have, met so many grand people, minute. 'eloquent Frenchmen, disarming with confidence and they must
Helsinki, July 21,
d'Souza, easily recognies Japan's flyweight wrestler, nor enjoyed lite so much.
K Kitano,
defeated
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am at England's ably bad difficulties with the Mounted When English cricket soaked track and only finished Unmounted $4.00. fall after 7
20service. minutes seconds in a free style wreylwants anything from me
100. Metres in 13.1 seconds 8OUTH CHINA MORNING POST
Obtainable from ready. ing elimination bout
10-
(London Express - Beruleo} › France-Prése. day.
In the featherweight class.
Cup)
It is expected that four rinks will play in each game. The rink for the Esplen Cup has not been selected but it is known that Mr Alec Marshall will skip.
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Then we have Tony Pickard who has made a great deal of
Appleby
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KD. Hangave of India was Olympic Fencing
In the flyweight class, Hela- richt Weber
of Germany de- feated Miranjan Das of India fall after 3 minutes 15
given a walkover by Lugo of Venezuela. In the same weight In Monday afternoon's fene- class, Rauno Makinen of Fin- | Ing. Egypt beat Sweden 10-0. land defeated. Risaburo Torul- | Individual performances in- raga of Japon by a fall after cluded Egypt's M.. Youne's four 8 minutes 32 seconds.
victories, H.H. Townk one victory, M. Rind two victories, Abdel Hade three.
Sweden's Hyde Trom won two, It. Magusson won onco, B. Lerickson.
two and S. Fahlman · 1.
Egypt and Italy advanced to the semi-finals, France and Bolghum will moet in the other domi-final,United Press.
Beconds,
by
In the featherweight closs. Roger Biello of Franco defeated Gonzalo Manobog of the Philippines on points-France Presse;
fifth in her head of the Women'a i
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