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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, MARCH
"Hustling Herb" McKenley -Still A Top Class Sprinter At 32
Sprinters' careers, like their races, are usually short, and to the point," For the champion It's one hectic dosh through a blaze of publicity, then oblivion.
But not for Herb McKenley. "Hustling Horb" took up running in 1988; equalled the Jumalca 100 Yards record in 1942 with a dash of 9.8;. représented Jamaten in six events in Olympic Games in 1948-52.
Now, 10 years later, and fo his 32nd year he's sill hustling At Cice- his way in records. Ing. Australia, two weeks ago he won the professional sprint Leries with a total of 38 points
the 120 Yarda eurs, reluating 11.2 sets.
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of months A'ound. Tragedy. before the Game, be complete-
It seemed los formi. ly wouldn't even gain a place in let alone the Jamalean team, win any events,
he
But he had set his heart on the Olympic Gold Medal HD forret self into a comeback with a string of victones that utersure his Helsinki' place.
Then, having made the grade, 100 and he went alt out for that elusive ver the of lyhoot, victory.
440 Yards.
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After the frat two legs, how- ever, the tensoness had rope. McKenley took over the baton 12 yards behind the American Charlie Moore, and that's net
to give the sort of start World Quarter Mijo Hurdlies Champion.
the
But Herb then produced the greatest ringle feat of the whole Olymples-Zatopek's per- formance included,
Amidot a frenzy of cheering he not only caught Moore, but gave Rheden a yard lend for the fund stage,
The American cavere:1 the lap In 48.3 seca-half a second world pulside the 400 Metro
line record. McKenley's 44.5 secs.. the fastest-ever the distance.
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for
Rhoden hell an to the lead, and the rerrd bobit tell 419 11
at the 60-metre Well behin stage, however, he pluces a
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18 COUNTRIES IN
JUNIOR
SOCCER
CHAMPIONSHIP
Frankfurt, Mar. 4.
Benth of a second, selling up a work record of 3 min. 39 sees, But ask any of those privileged They'll answer to be present,
relay? That wag Me- "Th Kenley's race,”
--london Express Service)
Herb McKentoy, the famous West Indian runner, now a professional, hits the tape after setting up a new world professional 440 yards record of 47.3 secs, at St. Kilda's Oval, Melbourne, recently-Central Press Photo.
Tomorrow's Chances
At The Valley
By
"RAPIER"
The Hongkong Jockey Club's Eighth Race Meeting will continue from 1.30 p.m. tomorrow, instead of from 2 pam, on account of the re-run of the Windy Gup declared "no race" by the Handicap (First Section) for novice riders which was Slewards last Saturday.
There are ten events, the most important of which are the two sections of The Victorin Penk Handicap for Class 3 ponies from the 1%-Mile Post.
Here are my estimates of the chancer
EXTRA RACE
Sretion): One Mile.
ponies. which
starters
were
allowed to compete.
K. Rung)
Busy
many will
on account
showing last Saturday, when it passed the winning post fest, prefer which was the only pony that did not complete the distance.
For the third position a keen struggle should
ensue between Courtier (Mr II. L. Chon) and Green Velvet (Mr Chow Sam).
Bee (Mr Yen)
FIRST RACE
Butler Mount
Mandicaui
should
SIK
SEVENTH RACE
Mount Kellett Handicap: From The 2-1[Ja Font.
splendid
not be fully. ex- moment.
over
the
The
and
EIGHTH RACE
THEY SAY THE BOAT RACE IS TOO COSTLY AT
£90 A MINUTE
By HYLTON CLEAVER
It is being suggested that this year's Boat Race-the 100th-may be the last to take place over the Putney-Mortlake course--because of the. expense.
The cost of the race works out at £90 a minute. The time taken is in the region of 20 minutes, so the two universities have to share a bill of £1,800,
Controller of the expenses
fund is Alan Burrough, a Cam- bridge Blue. He looks niter atenmars, advertising enclosures and the subscription list.
MANY.CONTRIBUTE
at one
Muny who at (Ime garded the Boat Race as a free show for their friends, parti- cularly the owners of wharves, breweries, hotels and clubs, and the tenants of heuser and thats along the course, now contribute to the list.
are
But the Bont Race makes no money, whereas the University Rugby match makes so much shot their
profita
flared among the poorer sporis.
College boat clubs weigh in with a share: the oarsmen pay their whack.
It is argued that the Boat Race souvenir programme (ut a shilling) only gets
to provide luxury weekends for the crows -weekends are frowned upon
in the case 'ef rugby football.
TRADITION
Why, too, should these young university men have bout built to measure each year? And why should their rig of blue blazers, mufflers, c3px und while woolly trousers be 5L
galy, that to walk through the streets wearing them is a fashion parade?
Rugby ከድን sit In hotel Lounges in tweed suits, looking Just ke anybody else, but a bit tougher.
The answer is that the British pubile likes tradition. The Boat Race would lose all appeal if it
The Rowo twins--plenty of running.
Barna Helps The Rowe Twins
The Misses Röwe are determined-determined that they will not let England down in the World Table Tennis Championships, which begin at Wembley on April 6.
So for Dinne and Rosalind, the 21-year-old Middlesex twins, it is all play and training and no work.
were held over the short course Midlands Championships, bath A PAKISTANI
at Henley, for one-tenth of the coat.
in
Recently both girls have lost form-and matcher. In tho
were beaten
singles Diane going out to Betty Gray, of Wales, and Rosalind to Jean Winh (Surrey).
I suspect the 101st race will be rowed as usual from Putney to Mortlake. That is what the
These defects, andl other public want and damn the close matches, they put down expense.
to etalences after their arduous Liut-Colonel C. D. Burnell, tour of New Zealand a one of the senior Stewards of tralla in the summer."" Henley Royal Regatta, has been Invited to take the chair at the Centenary Dinner which is 10 follow
University the 100th Boat Race on April 3,
He provides a are
years later.
SPECIAL DIET
do
Diso be 00 0
Rosalind's suspect leg It has let her down twice in the last year has Improved.
with it now," have fɔ trouble sho tells me.
"I
the
"Our No. 1 nim," say twins in unison, "is to bring the women's doubles cham-
home planship
to England again."(London Express Ser-
MONOPOLY
The
London, Mar. 4. British Professional Squash Rackets Championship became a Pakistan monopoly today when four visitors our- vived for the semi-finals, the last of the home players being eliminated in the third round.
The brothers Hashim Khan, holder for the past three years, and Azam Khan, together with two ol their cousins, Roshan Khan and Abdul Bari, are the four survivors and the brothers can meet in next Monday's final If they manage to put out the cousins on Saturday.
So superior were the Pakistan players that in the four quarter- annis only one game was lost and that was by the champion who allowed" L, W. R. Keeble to win the third.
Third round (quarter - Anal) results were:
FOURTH RACE Mount Cameron tandicap Furlang
Judging by its success in 'die A perusal of the entries in Windy GAD Handicap (First Aldrich Bay Handicap for Cláss its race for Class
7 ponies the Sixth Race givas me the impression that The opening event is a re-run, pudies at
Bright Bay (Mr Chuang) haa from last Saturday and is cun-
Meeling over the distance In
time of fued to Class 9 ponies with only the good
1.17-3/5 good opportunity of winning.
Now the Rowe routine will (Mr K. despite its disappointing run
be supervised by Victor Barna, declared Securids, Queen fielen
ve Umes World Champton, I out, as it is in on February 27 being Shih) should have no difculty the last time
in winnlag the
this race.
Condition at the
instance has laid down that they Although
of father and son both rowing plenty of running and skipping, It sho place
except perhaps, by V. I. P. (Mr Plumbly), is the for Oxford, both winning with the evenings spent ther faith in Acroplane (Mr H. ended
praz Gold of its Eudora (Mr Tsal), John Halifax next best bet, but it must also Olympic
Medals, end using at the West Ealing club. doing A0 31 Hen- (Mr Plumbly) should be placed be borne in mind that Fighting both
will They and Lawrence ("Ar Kwok) may Spirit (Mr H. C. Woo), is a fast ley. C. D. rowed in the British
will eight there in 1908, and his son special diet. be worth following for a place improving animal.
probably extend the above R. D. in the double sculis 40 also.
FIFTH RACE
ponies. 2-Me Post.
Mount Davis Handicap;' From The
distance also favours All surviving Blues who have Pearl Diver (Mr F. Noodt), but rowed in the University Boat More than 30 cities and small towns from Aachen
This race is more or less a re-doubt if it can do better than Race have been invited to this near the Belgian border to Dortmund in the industrial
dinner; over 200 have accepte.i. Ruhr Valley will play host to 'teen-age football players
turn engagement between Allied place, On account of the low and weight which it will carry (137 Victory (Mr Alex Lam)
-{London Express Service) Solar Knight
Rose Emme (Mr Tsai) At lbs.) from 18 countries who will kick for top honours in the
(Mr Ng). International Junior Soccer Tournament in West Germany Fongs,
BIX their lust meeting in the Tally should not be ignored.
Ho As result of winning the Ayr distance at
Handicap the Champion from April 10 to April 19.
Annual Meeting, Section) over It is the first time that this country organises this Handleap (First unofficial World Championship for junior football players this distance for Cluss a ponies Allied Victory had the better of
by 11⁄2 lengths
The draw for position and the at the last meeting Citation matters
for the between the sites of 16 and 18 which was created by the Mr C. A. Lee) has been penalis second position. This was, how ability to get off quickly at the
duc International Football Federation in 1948 with the aimed 2 lbs, but even at 152 los, it
Mr Ng not being start to Bir
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Important prove to bring
the pony up for factors in this race confined to has sill a chance of repeating ble to br of promoting junior soccer in its affiliated countries.
Closs В ponies, its previous Success here.
challenge. View the necessary The following countries have
plow of that per- Rebel II (Mr Travet), with a The Anal
Cilation ran very well under formance, coupled
the with entered
Mr Lee, but
previous win to le credit, is the
Pic. S. Fey, who has mammoth show placings behind
It will tomorrow have to be at its best form tomorrow afternoon Soler Kaight with
shorter distance, I think to-expected to annex this event, made a great name for him- which is experted to be attend- i positions will
Mourtie (Mr Plumbly) self in the Colony in the stave off Hawalian Moon's chal-
will win, thus reversing its last coming in second." defeat.
Amber (Mr
last six months by his per- Kwok) Chuang's experienced handling.
Comet
Chief Pilot (Mr. Plumbly) and Calamity (Mr F. Noodt) will formances in cycle road (Mr Kwok) ran very
Chun also figure prominently Fleeting Moment (Mr at the Annual Meeting,
at the racing recently sailed for well
second
out third finish. coming
in the Kit) should
the UK in the "Georgic',
in over staged this Hockey Tournament Northern Handicap. Over this place.
"the Austrian Olympic country," distance it is capable of
At a Farewell Parade of the
Stage World Ice tending the above ponies,
Draft Lieut Col. O. G. W. White, Committee disclosed at a Press
conference. As an outsider I recommend
Commanding 1st Battalion The
Russians Want To. Edgar
Secretary- keeping Flying Dutchman (Mr
Dorset Regiment (30th & 64th). Tsai) În mind."
Presented Pte. Fey with an en- General of the Austrian Olymple graved silver mug which is the Committco, said that Austria
The Soviet Union will ask for. Commanding Officer's Award will hold an "Olymple Festival World to Hocker Chum- for outstanding performances Week" from June 14-20, com- and service to sport in the Regi- | me
hen ploriships of 1957 to be held in the day
when memorating ment.
de Moscow, Mr. Boris Kiyakinkov, Franco's Baron Pierro
matches for the the first two take place ou
lenge is it will have Mr
| by numerous football en- | April 18. thusiasts, especially of the
Both the Yugoslavs and the younger generation:
.in Belglum.
Eire, Spaniards were victorious Argentins,
Spain previous tournaments. England,
Yugoslavia, Frutice,
won the hotly-contested title in Luxembourg. Holland, Norin Ireland, Austria, Portugal, Saar 1952 while the Yugoslavs wrote their names into the winners' Territory, Spain, Turkey. Hun- books one year before.
Bast Ger- Kary, Switzerland, and West
'The problem of quartering many host.
the participating
has players not yet been completely solved, but ntative arrangements are well in hand.-United Press.
Germany us
The 18 participating icons on February 13 were divided into four groups at the drawings in Cologne. Groups A and B were composed of four teams, each, while groups C and D are made up of five squads o
cach
NO "SEEDED" TEAMS There are no "sceded" teams
In the junior tournament,
but
the composition of the
groups
was decided by drawing lots.
WORLD SERIES HERO CAUGHT IN DRAFT
in
*x-
Night
SIXTH RACE Viclotin Peak Handicap: From The 15-Mile Post.
:
Dorsets Mount Goach Handicap: From The 14-Mile Foll
and
NINTH RACE Mount Nicholson Ifandicap: 134 Affies,
Mr
Sports vice
Award For
Pte. S. Fey
60th Anniversary Of Modern Olympic Movement
Abdul Bari beat J. H. Giles. 9-2, 0-1, 8-7.
Azum
Khan beat W..J Ashford 9-0, 9-0, 9-3,
Roshan Khan beat W. E. Clements 9-2, 9-5 and 9-3.
Hashim Khun beat L, W. R. Kecole 9-3, 0-2, 4-9, 9-2-
Vienna, Mar.: 4; Austria will celebrate the 60th | Reuter. sandversary of the
modern
Olympic movement by holding tho "biggest amateur sports
cvent
Fried
*
Stockholm, Mar.
Two lee palaces were being
thepo
Class 8 ponics will battle out the finish in this last race of Looking over the entries for the meeting and, judging from this sprint event, I think the its win in the Phaethon Handi- rault will be decided between cap over 14 miles at the Annual SECOND RACE
Amb(Won (Me Kwok), Never Meeting, Jorrocks, which will Magazine Gap Handicap: 154 Miles. | Mindi (Mr Samarda), L'Again be taken out by Class 10 ponies wit gather Triomphe (MH. Coo) end chun Kit; should command: together for this event and ft
Plumbly) strong Peace (Mr
betting. support in the looks as if the finish will be
Because of its win
T In the 1 think it should account for fought out between four ponies Causeway Bay Hind over this may, however, meet with miles and has won six races and June 23, 1994.
In the last six months Pie Foy Coubertin succeeded in reviving team leader of the Soviet party in the present Championships, only.
raced over four hundred the traditional Olymple idea on sold here." Sixth Race Meeting over
It Bitter Sweet (Mr Kwok) will distance, for Class 4 ponies, stern opposition from Desert has set up new Colony records undoubtedly be made hot Ambition is my cholce and Gold (Mr. Chen Poo) which is
Similar celebrations will be bullt.. he "gold, and favourite, and on form it should think it should win again here
over 10 and 26 miles,
organised this Summer by all 70 have no difficulty in with Never
good over this distance. Mind and Are Serabo (Mr Plumbly!
At the time of his departure other National Olympic Com- will accommodato 10,000 and
5,000 people respbelively... in the 1954 World Soccer Cham-Yankee star second baseman,
Peony (Mr F. Noodt) should Tremphe as the main oppost-running well at morning train he was leading in the South mitees in the worki following a in Switzerland drew has been ordered to report to pionship
China Morning Post Challenge suggestion made by the Austrian At present Moscow has only Malang and should be considered. All second position. eriticism from several the induction' contre at heavy
Laddie I would, however, recommend
Hung) (Mr
and Cup series for the best. All delegation at last year's Inter-natural ice but an artifical rink For the third position Harvest participating countries.
Olymple Committer | will be tried out in the Dynamo Francisco, on Monday morning Moon (Me Wan Shok-ming) is as the distance is to its liking also dangerous
a le attention to World Peace Souvenir (Mr Albert Lam) are Rounder with an.
aggregate national Within these four elimination for duty with the United States the choice, but I
ord must not time over 10, 25 and 50 miles session at Mexico CityUnited Stadium, Moscow, next winter. recommend
Бесы of 8 hrs 48 mins 21
Prese. groups, the teams play a round-Army.
Reuter. koeping an eye on Chelsea (Mr and it can move fairly fast, be overlooked. robin series in one single round on points.
Martin, who served in the Lus.
THIRD RACE It is not yet decided in which Army from November 1950 to
Victoria Ponk Itandicap:. From 115- cities
consolation
round March 1951 recently appealed stils Pont. games will be played,
Ja 1-A classification by his local, In this sprint race for Class draft board in Berkeley, 3 ponies I don't think it is California but his appeal was necessary to look further than turned down, He was dis-Glorious (Mr Samarcq) for the
The system of "seeded" teams
the
St Petersburg, Fla., Mar. 3, Billy Martin, Now York
Son
*Four Australians charg from the Army on likly winner. It will be called 1061 on a dependency claim; upon to carry. 150 Ibq tomorrow In Oxford Crew At that time the hero of the but due to the short distance and
on
1958 World Serles claimed five the fact that it came in second | dependants-United Prom, ¦ ¦ in the Clear Water Bay Hand- Kurlongs at the Sixth Race Meeting, carrying 154. lbs. I honestly believe that
HOME RUGGER
London, Mar. 4 Four Australians held ther places in the Oxford.'crew for the 100th Boot Race: against.
Cambridge, to bo rowed SApril (4;. It was f
Fannounced. tó-
They are Vincent Vino (ex-/ Geelong), I. Gobba (Melbourne Hospitals Cup⠀⠀mpcond round University) and Olympic oara-replay-St Mary's Hospital 18 men. Pain and 3 Mercad Guy's Hospital 3.
London, Mar, 4. Rugby Union results:
LOVET X
| thin la capable shouldering
the extra weight' winning
Emarald (MrPlumbly), which
and
18 also heavily penallaod may just about smire second, place.
High Spoed (Mr. F. Noodt) fill third place, with
Award should an actonel (Mr. Starr
Thoth formerly of Sydney Uni-Other matchest Midlands Verity) Clund Mail Special. :|8 Barbarians 20euteraan Lanna the outsider,
THE GAMBOLS
Barry Appleby
but I've got a funny fieling | E LIKE YOU, AUNTIE DAVE.). that I've forgollen something
YOU DON'T MAKE ME WASH
BEFORE DRESSING FOR A PARTY
Doesn't she look szert = d getting children ready for
a party is something new for me it's rather Fun
Surf
.