'Mister Enterprise' Imports His Own Wrestling Partner
By GEORGE WHITING
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1954.
Tallest, darkest and handsomest amateur sportsman likely to be doing duty for England in the Empire Games in Vancouvèr this summer is Ken Richmond, our Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, from Mimosa Street, Fulham, But It is not for his height (6ft 3in), weight (101⁄2st.) or good looks (rough-hewn type) that this column commends him.
For me, wrestler Richmond is Mr Enterprise. With only a few short weeks to Vancouver, with memories of training handicaps in the 1948 London Olympics and the 1950 Empire Games in New Zealand, and with England short of wrestling tonnage for him to practise on, Richmond is importing his own mat-mate.
the
Retur
Having toured half the globe sportsman tossing out a few throwing large men about, 27-chips to acquire superior train- year-old filmi
Richmonding, bos entirely the wrong idea.
for has picked, and is paying
A question It is
of pennies out of his own pocket, me of being scraped together. A dance
work's must
raised £30 towards the passage prominent work wrestler to help him prepare
of the inuscular money P'utm. bere for the Empire Games.
BW (Viking") Palin, 20-
"The supreme wrestlers Light heavy weight
Turis year-old yourse
the world ore Swedes. Sweden Champlon
and Russians. I picked a Swede." Olymple tiames free-style guld sald Richmond. medallist In Helsinki two years
ami
wrestle
ago, has agreed to give up his holiday to come and with Richmond.
Mr and Mrs Paha arrive on June 28, will stay with Rich- mind Vul.
and his show-girl wife.
"At Brst I thought
Mr
in
of going
attack, but I could come unstuck in international competition in defence and I is in ground leg work that I am cerlain Palm will be of great help.
"I want to pick his brains and he is quite happy about it. We are
are great friends". Richmond's "come to Britain" invitation to the Swedish cham- plon
is a carefully considered part of a purposeful ambition to land an Olympic gold medal in Australia In 1956.
out there to train, but I could in the 1948 London Olympies,
not afford it.
"Amateur wrestling in Bri- lain is a pretty hard-up affair. If you want to get unywhere, you have to do II off your own bat. Paim and I have wrestled "The YMCA have offered me
I was fucilities
Tottenham Court ( each other twice when In
We I hope to practise | down to about 142 alone. with Palm every day. for ni wen one euch. least three weeks," told me.
Rund. and
I
Richmond by wrestling with the best,
can get a bit of class
QUESTION OF PENNIES Anybody who thinks the targ
uif un
me.
reckon thal,
I
rubbed
to
"I know I have plenty
Mr Richmond 15 ม wealthy learn. I can go like a bomb in
HKFA COUNCIL VOTES
$45,600 TO CHARITY Tom Sneddon To Remain As Coach
The Hongkong Football Association approved of the distribution of HK$13,600 to various charitable organisa- tions in the Colony, at the Council Meeting held at the Association ofees at Happy Valley last night.
It also revised its stand with regard to the retention of Mr Tom Sneddon as coach to the HKFA and voted by nine to three, with one abstention, to employ Mr Sneddon as couch, with a minor amendment made to the terms of employment.
novice Richmond pinned a Turk and finished
fifth-with training necessarily confined to rond work.
Two years later,
An injured left arm exploded his Empire Games chance in New Zealand, At Helsinki in 1932 he pollshed off an Argentinian, e Hungarian and & German; lost to a Swede, and got the thìm rdge of a spili decision against a 40-year-old 23-stone Russian.
CREDITABLE RECORD
up
Miracle Miler John Landy
Warmest Congratulations From Roger Bannister- Santee Not Surprised
London, June 21.
LANDY'S MILE IN 3:58.0
"I THINK BANNISTER COULD HAVE DONE IT TOO
IN
THESE CONDITIONS"
Turku, Finland, June 21.
Australian John Landy ran a Mile today in 3 mins. 58 secs, flat, the fastest time in history. Landy simultaneously broke the record for the 1,500 Metres, which he clocked in 3 mins, 41-8/10 secs.
Landy, la his phenomenal ¦ "I have waited for this chance. run at a speed RØYCT before I felt today from the very altalaod by mean, shaved beginning that all was set for a and four-tenths Beconda aff top time," Landy said after the the world record set only last race. May @ by Britain's Roger Bannister, who was
"Everything worked perfectly, the first The track was in good condition, man to run the Milo in toes The air was easy to breathe. I than four minutes,
felt strong and on the offensive," Landy previously had been he mid. the world's neb
fastest Mile
"I went up to the lead after runner. Illa provious best timo 700 metres and felt I needed to of 4 mina ↑ soca set at Mole more assistance. would do the bourne on June 37, 1953, runk-race myself."
cd behind such Bannister's 3:59.4 Haczg's
long
4:01,4 set at Malmo,
on July 17, 1945.
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"You" did it John," a sports and Gunderwriter screamed
Landy unchallenged finished. Landy stopped, Ho Sweden, raised his hands in the old box-
A ing ring gesture of victory. Aft bis 4-minute 2-second smile flooded his face. Then mile
ule in 1959, the 23-year-old bedlam of hugs and backpats agricultural student said, Bubmerged him.
ག་ "Record attempts have to be
am especially happy that spontaneous. You have to feel this result was made in Finland,"
whoo Lendy said
he got his in the right mood."
broath. "Finland has done me Landy was in the mood to
so much good in my training. He turned on a blazing drive, how to train for records when "In fact I got the first test of running on cinders, to set up a record that
would
have been was here during the Olympic called nearly impossible a tew Games. months
four- tho Ago when minute Mile still seemed an un- breakable barrier.
day
"I thought than that this was the country to go back to in order to build up for top times.”
And although Bannister rob- bed Landy of the honour of breaking that barrier first, the had husky husky Australian smashed Ban- over Chat
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Comparison with Bannister's mile is impossible because it was divided into laps of 440 yards.
Chataway sold ho felt the differences in conditions for the two record-breaking miles made up for the differences in lime and he predicted a "terrific race when Landy and Bannister meet In the British Eropire Games,
MODEST JOHN
Turku, June 21. John Landy of Australla salu setting up a new here after world record for the mile of 3 mins. 58 seconds: "Everything was perfect today. If Roger Bannister
under the had run same conditions it could just as, well have been a 3 minute 58 second mile."
Landy was speaking at a pri- vate party given by officials of the Turku Athletic Association last night.
"From now on I am going to run to win," Landy said, "not to make new records."
When he burst through the tape he thought his Ume was at best about 4 mins, 2 seconda
**It was just a competitive race as far as I was concerned,
When Land and Chataway had no plans and I was not even particularly interested in came to the fast curve, Landy
a 20 metres lead going for a record."
Ho reiterated that tho y and he spurted
Chataway presence of Chris
factor i gruelling dis- Landy come to the last stretch was tance where shadinga of some 35 metres ahead of his
A creditable record-but not nearly good enough for teetotal non-smoking Mr Enterprise.
"I am
build trying to enough brain and enough brawn for a world championship," he told me, "I'd like to be wrestlinggratulations" to John Landy, the Australian who yester- day ran the distance In 3 minutes 58 seconds at Turku, Finland, to set up a new world record,
Roger Hannister, first man ever to run a Mile in less nister's record by a remarkable formidably in the curve,
margin on this
stor
at a fit weight of about 18 stone by the 1956 Olympics, and getting Fahm over here to train with me for the Empire Games seems the only sensible to do."
thing
Not only sensible, but praise- worthy sentiment concurred with enthusiasm by the polite Mrs Richmond.
"Having Palm over here is the only way. I shall never for get how Ken had to chase all over London to get himself practice for Helsinki. Wrestling During the meeting. featured The Meeting requested thats his life, and if a thing Is by heated exchange of words written notice of such a tour worth doing, it is surely worth over the proposal to walve the sent in, although accepting Mr
doing properly," 20% charge due to the 11KFA [p's verbal advice, and stated With that, the Richmonds by the CAAF from the gate that it desired to co-operale,
ale, squeezed themselves into the the team tiniest of the Hongkong but required that receipts
car In London
and Asian Games Champlons night played
exhibiting chugged away. only In
Towards on matches against club sides, and Empire Championship, I hope. game as the Club ground June 2, it was decided that the bat the
approved HKFA Would not waive the Colony's Clubs Icvm which
that members of the team were to be charge agreed upon, and this sum amounting to $2,800 drawn be obtained,
be catireted.
One
anember of the Council
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STADIUM MANAGEMENT
the
demanded that the C.AA.F The Chairman, Mr J. Skinner, produce accounts as to the claim announced
that D tentative been renched the Hongkong Govern-
think it was in the red" over agreement had
the Hongkong with
the sending of team Talwan in the Adan
to Munile
to the terms of
to represent ment as
Games, management
whilst another member of
the
vernment
Council stated that it seemed Caroline Hill,
tudlerunus that the
should foot part debtedness Incurred by
wan
officiala
query as
was
TOURING TEAM
to
Ilon
of the new built stadium
in the
dum
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де- of
TIA
London Express Service.
ABSOLUTE TIME?
London, June 31.
than four minutes, last night sent his “warmest con-econds have separated great English so was standing and "Twice I looked back and saw
glad that he has now succeeded.
He deserves the succesa very much."
getting
remarkable."
Në
TAUTIFACTS
crowd
The other
от the
10st
were
ке
Was Botë
CHATAWAX-4:04.0
Chataway
WOS
the deciding making it possible.
Describing the race he sold:
Chataway right behind me, know I would have to run my bent time to beat him,"
Bannister's
1
run,
Londy said it was difficult to compare his own perform ance to Bannister's because of the different conditions.
think under the conditions at that time, was at least as good as mine I realise that records og? subject to conditions and this to bo I just happened
lucky.
"My best
race in Australia Free could, have been a four-minute
Landy called his shot before cheering wi-dy. the race. "I'm aiming to take Landy's last spurt was simply Bannister, whose time for the distance was 3 minutes this race really seriously, he superituman He surged like a
cald. "I'm definitely
Sprinter going all fresti 59.4 seconds at Oxford last month, said last night:
out to break 4:02-and I might hundred metres. "It is wonderful achieve he created a new
do it in four minutes flat or
Пит record," Mr ment and I wish him my heart- Ferris auttled.
even less."
walkers in his wake, ost congratulations. He hea "But
Jow UA
Chataway And one of the great factors
40 orton victory 45 tried very hard and I am very 3 minutes 58 seconds is really that pushed Landy to
metres behind as Landy was, remarkably, the competi- broko the tape in 3:58,0. Mr Ferris, was asked whether tion in the race from Chris hat thought. Wes Santer, the Chetaway."often a bridesmaid,
but never a bride. United States miler, would have He is studying at home for
a chance of bealing the medical record. examinations h student-and said, "IL shows
"Santee was always .one that times can always be them we thought could do tho broken.
four-minute Mile," Mr Ferr Asked if he would try to beat replied, "the others being Roger
Bannister and Landy." Landy, Bannister replied: "1 don't know. The next race is Asked whether Santee would in Vancouver-where the Bri-attempt a record, Mr Ferris said lish Empire Games are bring that must be uncertain because Santee was now training with the Marines look
He pointed out that Santeo in to racing a service race on Saturday had galost Landy in the Empire run the Mile in 4 minutes 7 Games in Vancouver, but I don't seconds without any serious op really expect that his time will position and said this suggested be broken there. A race of the runner was still in top forzo. that type is not the kind. that Reuter. permits record, timos.
hold.
Bannister added:
forward very much
***
"In Vancouver, where 12 men will race, the prime considera- tion will be winning rather than the time achieved,TM-Router.
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ther
me here in Turku,
second in time For it was the British runner) 4:04.0, which is his now per- Chataway who drove and goad-sonal record for One Mile.
Landy
United told oted Bannister to his record at
Oxford six weeks ago. And it after the race: "It was a sure mile on a super tracks such as was Chataway down the historic priso to me. 1 never thought drive today. The stocky red-breaking Bannister's hatred Englishmaan by his com- would go 50 smoothly." petition, spurod the great Aus Landy said before the Tun tralian athlete -to an almost that "I feel I can run under super-buman pace which he 4:01 today but I won't make hold after Chataway, his gallant it under four fiat unless I have meeting Bannister in the Mile work done, faded.
and
Lehmusvouri said,
record
Yrjo Salmela, tho Turku sports leader who arranged for Landy to come to Finland, said, We felt it would come sooner
to
"It just was not possible turn in better times under the conditions there."
CAUTIOUS
Landy is looking forward to
in the event
British Empire Games. But he was cautious about predicting victory.
"I think Bannister is a better competitiva rummer than many people credit him with," he commented.
He said he would also run
at the
YEARS OF OBSCURITY
Turku, June 21. John Landy, Australian run- shaitered the world
student
or later. That young chap canner who hard and is in perfect condition minutes 6 seconds, once nearly do still better. He has trained Mile record here today in three and he has got that offensive gave up running for football. will that is necessary for break- The lanky agricultural ing, records.”—United Press.
often greatly
disco during the CHATAWAŹ'S OPINION
years of training which produced today's Turku, June · 21:
now Chuntpion-40 days after Landy was running in his Chris Chataway who ought Britain's Roger Bannister cay rolling. style, seemingly to know, said tonight both John cracked the tour-minute Mille. making no effort to pass Kálilo. Landy and Ruger Bannister can
These were the years follow- At the 700 metres mark Landy fun the Mile, even faster than ing His first competitive race, to AUSTRALIAN LTA took the lead with a rush and the blazing records they already 1947 at a school meeting. Landy
Chataway surged it threa have set under four minutes.
then 17.
clocked 4 metays behind, to whập him, on The stocity Englishman, a top-seconds.
minutes 58 The years of obscurity that competition helped drive followed came to a' dramatie
!
a good deal of luck." He had It. IDEAL WRATHER
Helge Lehmusvuori, Secretary weather, of the Finnish Athletic Associa Landy ran in ideal The sun was shining and theretion, maid the new record will be sent immediately to the was no wind. The temperature AAF for recognition. was 24 degrees Centigrado.
"Every- A Finnish runner. Erkki alip, set out acting as the harp) thing was set to crack a new, ro, the Half Mile
cord. All timing arrangements MORE IN STOLET
for Landy. He Bashed over Paris, Juna 21. Australian Foun Landy's
no running the Mile any more," he national rules so there is other M. Jean Seurin, Secretary the first 700 metre, with the were in accordance with inter- Games. " don't feel much lite "Mincio Mile" of 3 minutes 58
runters trailing question of the new record not sold. "I am getting tired of it." The Grounds Pool fund H.K.F.A.
General of the French Athletica.
heels being
--Hautor. seconds at Turku, Finland, to- Д revealed
official Federation,
said tonight that any stuck to Kallio's of the in-counts
him Chataway following 3:55 NEXT-SANTEE HK$33,954 available for division night is regarded in some medi- the Tai-
Landy's record Mile was "like a shadow. the absolute the amongst eleven of the thirteen cal quarters as in sending
Quantico, Virzinia, June 21.
other feather in the cap of the The first 400 metres was First Divisiota imit to which human endurance team to Manila, which might clubs
Wes Santee, America's fastest brilliant British Commonwealth covered in 58 seconds with have proven to be a rival
South China Athletic Associn-can be pushed.
Roger Bannister, the London Miler, said today he was
not athletes."
Kallio leading. Landy Was Hungkung's
and Hongkong Football own representative
"But one day I trust-with-an student who medical
was the surprised at John Landy's record out, picking out any individual and Donis Johansson of Finland Club were the two omitted for first to break through the four-Mile
Chatoway lying third second, team.
and predicted an participation in the sharing of regards the
runners that France will ente minute barrier with minutes eventual record of 3:55.
fourth, peculiar manner In which the the Pool,
99.4 seconds at Oxford in May.
up with them," M. Seurin told
The
two other Finns, Ilmark Of the others winner and runner-up of the
it was voted
Santee is undergoing summer Reuter. once expressed the view that 3 training in the platoon lenders'
Talpale and Olovi Vuorisalo, Second Division
decided, that Police, Army and Navy minutes 58
"After Bannister's exploit, wÒ seconda
this led to the Chairman reading out were to receive two shares each, possibility."
class at this Marine Corps base. in France expected that he might were filth and sixth ot the rules of the competition, to and the remaining eight Clubs
no hold the record for long. mark and the whole pack was That was in a television in- one share each. The Pool was was observed that this ruling
Advised by the United Press New surprises are probably still still running strongly. divided gave rise to considerable spreu- thus
terview before his own record that Landy had set a new re-in store--Reuter, into fourteen
effort
After his Oxford run he cord of 3.58 for lation amongst the local soccer shares of $2,425 each.
the Mile to following, and
tovised his opinion, based on celipse Roger Bannister's 3:59.4, a consideration
DONATIONS APPROVED Practical experience, be given to clarification of same,
and Santee said: "I'm not surprised The following is the list of thought pertraps further because he (Landy) has been
second could be looped of.- An announcement was made donations approved:
the most consistená TUNDAF to the effect that
It is remarkable that the four-run close to the four-minute Earl Haig's Fund, 30,000; Hongkong a tour by a
AMET.B. Association, $7,000; Tung minute Mile, which was dreamed malle. People who have Colony alde be made to coun-wah Hopia 3,000, Shumshulpo of for more than a quarter of a contrated on the distance in the tries and cilles which have Squatter Rettement Fire 5,000 century, has now been broken manner that Landy and Ban-
was being paid): Nethersolo Maternity Hos- twice within visited the Colony,
Landy's rhythmh beat off like their records, sald with a smile contemplated. The tour was to rund. 12.000 (pakt): 50 Vincent de Christmas
nister have, may eventually run be sel
The record, of 4 minutes 14 a Mile in 3:55.*** self-supporting
symphony, Chataway for after today's race with Landy: Malbourne,, June 21. inancially,Paul. $1,000: Ballor's & Soldier's seconds by Gundar Hoogg of and 11 was with the intention Home 1,000: St John Ambulance Sweden stood for
Landy fashod round the oval. The Australian Lawn Tennis lowed him like a shadow. The "There was nothing for me in of giving the Colony an idea of SaivaLO A 1000 Porn Now It has been
nino years.
chance in four minutes 2.1 seconds Santer made it plain he docs Association made a proft last two men were continuously in this run. I had! $1,000; Mion to Lepera, a team for the Olymple Games Scouts Association, #700, Girl Guides 3,4 seconds.
surpassed by not exalude himself from
the season
of A£33,800 (about creasing their lead. over the following the Australian. He is only seven-tenths of a second in such a short possibility of achieving such an 4,27,000), in Melbourne In 1968,
A£11,604
a wonderful runner.".
hort of the world record which Amociation, $700 Boys & Girls time.
(about eventuality. The University of £9,200). more than the profit
Landy was unoffelally clocked
Chatsway, un
unlike the seam- had been held by Gundar 1500: Capossian Intitute fo sense but just put to the Coun- Orphanage, $300; Children's Play
It was not a proposal in any Blind. $500-Talpo Rural Fome detime for the Mlle won 4 minuter | 4:00.7—United Pres
The fret recorded outdoor Kansus, star has run the mile in shown for the previous 12 18710 rolutes at the 800 ingly fresh Landy, was ex- of Sweden, since 1943.
metres mark.``He still kept up. hausted. "I months. ell for consideration and
did my best,” pre-ground Association, 1500) Industria 46 seconds, set by an English-
He had previously just scraged. the murderous speed. The he said. "But onea Landy into the Australian paration of bel respective Home for Blind Gtris, 1500; School man, Charles B. Lawes, in
Olympic. broke away it was impossible to team want to Heininki in 1982. for the Deaf (500 Abordoes Trade 1884. It has taken 98 years to
This was announced yesterday crowd was on its feet. Bobool, 500: Lille Stters of the
New York, June 21. in a report submitted by the Chataway did not stocken but follow his pace." Mr K. K. Ip, member of the Poor, $300;. Chinese Sisters of the Candy is the second Australian Secretary of the United States | 45ZA, T
ollows asked, would ate and hands he not dismally and did not Precious Blood. 1300: Spolety for the
58 seconds off that time. Mc M. Forris, National Freasurer Mr Ken Harel, to the the crowd could see the pace had
Council
In dificulty.
Bannister-Landy race come out? 1,500 Matros. and 3,000 Metros the CAAF. advised the meet. Protection of Childran, 8500: Street to set, world agures did here today- that: Landy's Mil Cup: Challenge Round
Sleeper Inimic Unita
Bhelter
Both for the Amateur Athletica.
brilliant runnert, events. Bociety,
profit from the Davis Landy was simply dying. 800; Stanleg
Benevolent Fund Mile. In 1881
Was without: Mart. The capacity Chataway al Anything
But after Boys Carop, K. & Kowloon Industrial Agency Inte Dr. Jack Lovelock of New
$400 4 minutes 24.4, seconds. The was remarkable."
A£28,672,... (about 18,090) crowd * went mad with note, could happen. Both have new in Taiwan on the invitation of for Dent, &. Humb, kap! Hongkong Zealand did four minutes 7,0`J'and' getting so close to it that te i clation, had been paid A229- 2:39 et tee Azul metres mark. |--United PrezKEN BADomme. Live feet 11 inches and about ·
Juvenile Care Centre, 1959. Total,
**He has been running so well after the United States Asso- He was unofficially clocked at top times in their legs. E think quote 19 am runner
Cole seconds in 1833-Reuter. was only, a matter of time before 1777 (about £21,421)-—-—--løuter, Chetaway was now already "PERFECT MILE" S
some five ingles behind, bl
Turku, June 21. running live
demon.
Chris. Chalaway said tonight The big dark-haired - Allaho Genistered. Landy and Aralian and the." Itila redé Bannister as equals, hafted Euzlanman drove on
if say they are dead on tableadof!
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at a terrible pace. The Finnish fight miler himself whose bull- competitors metres behind in the rush.
a
Finde
him
were left Rome 10,) dos annister and Landy to end on December 18, 1952, on a"
hoa
are
grenfin une the level he said.
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Ford as
polida. Bog'i, the ditkme into,considerations)
goal, and he made 12.
slow rain-soaked tracic at the Melbourne Olympic Park.
his
Melbourne
| 10′′ "atohë '10′′ – Ibe—becima (Aus= - tralia's, hope to beat the -FOUR-- minute: Milo, da
At days,
Barbistee beat
Inbox laye fear, which drew the comment :
"Now I day bot from/ have to try, to be nec in the world to achieve the dem miatt pa
He added, at the time:" "
miwas Landy Bannister ran his race on a sure that in the future many cold windy May day. But the of the old rocorda: will, but put conditions today were idunk into the, time booke and niw. 283" It was, a poctect Billie oppe, be beatno both on the allo mound, and any other distances and in
would
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