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ASIAN SPORTS REVIEW
·THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUART 25, 1953. AIMS TO BE STRONGEST
TWO ASIAN RECORDS FALL AT INDIAN NATIONAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Two Asian athletic records fell at the Indian National Athletic Championships, held at Eden Gardens, Calcutta, from February 11 to 13. Joginder Singh, runner-up in the Aslan Games 400 Metres, set up a new Aslan mark for the distance of 48 seconds exactly, beating the Asian Games and Asian record of Japan's Kanji Akagi by exactly half a second, while Parduman Singh, Asian Games Champion in the Shot Put and Discus Throw, broke his own Asian record in the former event with a new mark of 47 feet 10 inches (14.585 metres).
By an Indian newspaper count, nd lower than 18 national records fell at the fact that many of Calcutta meeting. Not Laken into account, however, was the the listed National Championship records have been bettered at other athletic meetings earlier this season or by indian athletes abroad at the Helsink) and London Olympic Games and at the Second Asian Games at Manila last year.
Winning performances were To say the least, impressive. It Indian can now be said that athletics is on a par with What of most smaller Europeany adved South American countries (such Belghum, Hollund, Switzer- ይነቶ። land, Chile and Argentina
The Eden Gardens trick wa*
that bad grase track well trodden on by mass meet - over Inelarizers in N
and very 20%
India
livers alters
the final behind another soldier, Jang Singh,
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Metres Relay in 43,1
Another national record went in the 50 Kilometres Walk, won 5 hours FIRST IN HISTORY by Roghbir Singh in Makhan Shgh, also a soldier, 3 minutes 47.2 seconds. Harnek Kilometres beaume the first Indian to run
Slagh won the 10
in 30 minutes 45.0 the 1,500 Metres in under four Walk
seconds. minutes as he won in 3:59.
with Services Dalu
unim- Rom
The
tean, pressive 15 minutes 30.6 seconds Joginder Surgh as anchor, won for the 6,000 Metres on the first the 1,600 Metres Relay in the day of the Championships, but new national record me of 3 minutes 22.0 seconds, and also hud enwaugh left to set up a new national
of minutes the 400 record 24.0 seconds in the 3,000 Meires seconds. Steeplechase on the final day of the Championships,
Chand Rom Shri
the Rajputana Ulles beat the Aslan Dames Champion, Sarwan Singh NO DETERHENT
in the 110 Metres Hurdles, He However, the conditions,
wit timed in 14.9 seconds, och! cluding winds from every
Bhagwan Itam was third in on duection on the that day, die
of the strongest lleiths ever
events not deter Lavy Pinto from the frembled in this event in India.
Machrus ning the 200 Metres alustel
Jagdes Singh, who last year tumn in 21 7 avonds me ran the 400 Metres Hurdles in
reet 7 Violet Peter 627 seconds the first day.
in the Pakistan M. Lecia from negotiating the Me Hurdles in 12.0 seconds, abo
btodes of RTRS, ge sports journalist pt. Arvived the attack
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Biggest nose! in the women's events was the victory of Bon- University's Siloo Mistry bay
Mary d'Souza in the 100 Dash. The latter won Metres the 200 Metres, beating Stephlo
'Souza. Other
witers in the women's were R. M. Vanaju of 4 the High Jump at
(1.41 metros). inches
Tao of Bombay the
де 10 feet
metres),
Jump
(5.03
012
Champlo whine at Montgomery, Lank
Deen very good 53.6 inches
Discus seconds to win the event against Thomas of Madras the
at 90 feet Thow
0% inches in opposition of tule.
(27.60 metres), and E. Daven- port of Orissa the Shot Put at feet 10 inches (0.40 30 metres) and the Javelin Throw at: 113 feet (34.44 metres) for u new national record.
The Asian Games Champion, Aj Singh, did not rench the Anal of the gh Jump. This evish we won by Dayal Singh 6 feet 4 inches with
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a heat (12.1 in the final), Sohan Singh Dhanos from running the HOO Metres
1 minute 52, seconds after heat in 1:54.2. or Buta Singh front running the
LIT 10,000 Metres 18.2 seconds.
Bula Singh's port was slow-17193 metres), second best over er than his 80:49.3 performan|by an Indian. at Jullundur on Jatiary 5, but Parduman Singh his victory was one of the most Impressive of the meeting
lapped! the runner-up once
third and
the
He
Won the
Discus Throw is well
the
NA
Shot Put, but missed going
150-100: fourth time over the men mark
with a best of 148 feet that
62 inches (46.38 metres).
the Dovi Dayal improved national Hammer Throw record
162 to
feet 5 inches (49,50 The biggest upset of metres). the meeting came in the Javelin Throw where the winner was a
fourth several times. It seems Inkila has suddenly discovered i Olympic rumer [{ distance potential.
A noteworthy feature of the mooling was the eclipse of most of the stars of last Aslan Garnes year. Not during in Bie Brals were such outstandoy athletes Ajit Singh, Astan Gimmes High Jump Champion, Balwant Slugh and M. Gabriel, leading sprinters
for the previous twa seasons, Christine Brown, third placed In the Asian GamRES Women's 100 Metres Final, JB. Joseph,
once joint Aslay record-holder in the 400 Metres run, and a host of other stars of the past.
the Pinto won Lavy
100 Metres in 10.9 seconds and the 200 Metres in 21.9 seconds. This
Ganies First Asian
Double
Sprint Champion,
whom kept out of the Manila Games, won hundly and without much effor from
attack of typhoid
host of sprinters in the
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Attractive girl training on the parallel bars at a Toronto, Canada, gymnasium, is local schoolteacher Jackie MacDonald. She is training 12 hours a week at the gymnasium in an effort to become the world's strongest woman in time for the Olympic Games in Australia next year.
Reason for this ambition is that Jackle has set her To do this she heart on winning the Shot Put event. must beat the Russian girls, who are probably now the strongest in the world. So Jackie aims to be stronger than any of them.--Reuterphoto,
Cockell Banks On His Speed To Beat Rocky Marciano
New York, Feb, 21.) ·
Stocky, broad-shouldered Don Cockell of England was confident of winning : the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship when he arrived by the Queen--Mary today to sign for a title fight with Rocky Marciano.
Hla manager, Mr John Simpson, indicated that the fight would be held in the United States because of the high taxes on boxing in England. The British Govern- ment: has a 33-1/8 per cent tax on gross gates.
Cockell has fought and beaten
However, the promoter, of the fight, Mr Jack Solomons of several American fighters,
with registered arrived London, who Cockell and Mr Simpson, said one ho all hoped that the Mar- Matthews. dano-Cockell fight might be Nick Barone
ལ་ staged in Landon If the Governetall and ment makes a special reduction Beshore. on the tax, in order to attract the world title bout.
Cockell, Mr Simpson and Mr Solomore were slated today to confer with Mr Jim Morris, n promoter and member of the International Boxing Club, who flew in from Miami, Florida, this morning.
said that the Mr Simpson bout probably would be staged held in in May, whether it is London, San Francisco or Sent- tle, Washington.
Cockell, 20, said he weighed 218 pounds and will fight at 210. Regardless of where the Aght is scheduled, the three men will return to England on
Не
Harry England's Team, For Fifth Test
two décisions and
OVET knockout
He knockert out and Lloyd Mar- vulpointed Freddie
However, in his light heavy- waight duys. Don was uncx- pectedly
by Jimmy
stopped Stade of New York.
Cockell sald that he had seent Marelano In the movies in his two title Charles.
Bghts with Ezzard
No said, "I have great res- peet for Marciano, His record of 47 straight victories and 41 knockouts shows that he is very good aghter. It will be a very good fight and I am com ident of winning because of my speed"-United Press.
TERJIS SETTLED
New York, Feb. 24. Mr Jim Norris, President of
Sydnay, Feb. 24.
The England team for the Fifth Test against Auriɣalla. which begins herd' toi morrow, will be chosen from the
following thirteen players: L. Hutton, R.B.H May, M.C. Cowdrey, WJ. Edrich, T.E. Balley, D.C. 3. Compton, T.W. Graveney, Statham: T.G. Evans, J.B. A.V. Bedner, J.H. Wardte, 1. Appleyard. F. TymoTI . ---- Kouter.
Labour Troubles
the Queen Mary on Saturday. the International Boxing Club, Hold Up Work
serious said today that terins had been Cockelt will begin training immediately on his 60-settled for a world heavyweight between Champion Dere farm at Eastbourne, on the tile ight const 40 miles from London. If Rocky Marciano and Britain's the fight is staged in the United Champion, Don Cuckell,
The fight is to be held in San Francisco or London.
States he will return to America about six weeks before the bout
conclude his
and
kere.
conditioning
Mr Norris mentioned London ne "a long shot chance" but he is
The brown-hatred, iresh- virtually certain that the bout former will take place in San Francisco, chocked
and farmer blacksmith sold he already had probably on May 19. bear sparring for about three
weeks.
bout
On Stadium
Melbourne, Feb. 23.
of the
1958 The organisers
Games In Melbourne Olymple
to "all co- tonight appealed comed" in reconstruction work at the Olympic Stadium "to do your best for the good of the the biggest sporting event in the world."
cause
Marciano is to receive 40 per cent of the gate and Cockell 20 per cent. Should Cockell win
Labour troubles, culminating the two would meet in a rotura in a recent three-week strike, 30 KNOCKOUTS
within 90 days,
each
to have delayed were stated His record of 61-10-1 includes receiving 30 per cent:
work on the remodelling of the Present at. the
Cricket conference | Melbourne
ground, 30 kmpxcouts. He is unbeaten
main Olympic a heavy when these arrangements were planned as tho 10 fights os in duis weight. His last defeat wus Jade were Cockell, › his | Stadium-Reuter. suffered ac a light heavyweight manager, John Simpson and the
Communists Protest in a bout with Randy Turpin British promoter, Jack
Turpi
Jume 10, 1952. stopped him in the 11th round.
Me Simpers said that Don was "a good combination, boxeT- puncher who is very fist for a stocky man and extremely alert
mentally."
relative unknown to the Indian Ghosh, Ruth Isane und Nanita SOCCER SERFS-An Inquiry Into The Transfer System
front rank in this event, Aviar Singh, who won with 184 feet
Motres The 400
went
the Bombay Brigal
who favourites
provided all vic- of India's tour members iorious team at the last Asian the baton on Games, dropped the last exchange.
Stephle d'Souza, Siloo Mistry
M. Leela Rho had estab
goal
on the lend lished Best three logs against Nilima
only to have Mary CHIGN
'Souza drop the baton on the with changeover. 0 inches (50.31 inetres).
national
record-holder,
Mary picked Though Govind Ram, second,
up and was still Ronnie O'Brien improved the baton
record to enough to overtake Delhi's inst national Decathlon
Calcutta's Annie Cat- 5,082 points. His better efforts runner,
for the chatoor, an Asion Games final- Metres Dash, the 100 Included 52.4 seconds 400 Metros, 18,0 seconds for the 1st in 110 Metres Hurdles and 4.544 proved too fast for her.
Slated
Calcutta д for the 1.500 Metres
FAST MARATRON
proudly la a headline, BEN- HOME BRING Gurcharan Singh
the GAL GIRLS wan
the 11 was BATON," Marathon in a good 2 hours 39 THE
15.6 minuten
seconds from home team's only victory of the
meeting. Hazara Singh (2:43:30.0).
seconds class. In the 100 Mere SKILFUL
of
he is reported to have finished
good six yards in front Karnail Singh, who inst season
recorded 10.0.
Joginder Singh ran his semi- final of the 400 Metres in 48.0
seconds, equalling Akagi's and the Anal in Artan record,
48,0 seconds. Ivan Jacob, fourth
in this event at the last Asian Games, occupied third place
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WALTER
WINTERBOTTOM, England's Master Coach
GET UP TO THOSE
HIGH ONES
Lessons in heading the ball must take care of those long, high kicks that reach you through the air.
Here are some exercises:
After a game try to remember IN THREES. The first player all the waya you had to head kicks a long, high ball to the the ball during the game, and socond, who tries to head It if you don't think you got the down to the feet of the third. best result from your heading. ro-ask some of the team to help He controls it quickly and
some you practise the
things turns it to the first.
IN FOURS. The first player again, kicka a second a high ball,
third compete for it and it is head down to the feet
of the fourth
ond returned
to the fro
Tho
most important things:in' com = peting to bread
the ball are...* · the timing. and the height of your
jump. IPAIRS
end
Get a ren to throw or kick goa high, dropping ball-Bun-to wärts Stand:
juỡng me high do you can to bett it; take on from and foot: Bach time you practile this, "jump”“” Attle corlier, ust you feel that
THE TRANSFER SYSTEM
IS BREAKING
Says JAMES GUTHRIE
(Chairman of the Players' Union)
The most contented footballer in the world must be Juan Schiaffino of Milan for two important reasons:-
when he was
1. He received one-third of his transfer fee transferred from Montevideo for £72,000: 2. He is bound to Milan for two years only.
mona.
They arrived today.
Cockell
1
Solo-
York
Lando, Feb. 28.
All-China in New
The Communist Athletic
today Federation was asked by re lodged A protest with tho
beat Marciano. "Yes, I think'
Federation ming porter if he thought he could Amateur International Swim- so," he expifed.
against
the
decision
(FINA)
of its He added that he had no bureau to admit the "so-called special method, having SC011
aporta organisation of the Na- Marciano only on a film. "But tonalist Chinese." I think I can do it. He's just fighter. It depends who is the stronger."
The British party are due to soil for home on Saturday when the Uner Queen Mary makes her return voyage.Reuter,
that It demanded
the de- the cision should be annulled, New China News Agency said.
Athletic All-China The
which
has Federation
long been affiliated to FINA said it WEK the only legal National Amateur Sports organisation In China and no other organiza- tion was entitled to be affilated to FINA to represent the Chi- nese people, the agency said.--
Wong Peng-soon
For All-England Reuter Shuttle C'ships
Singapore Feb, 24. Malayan badminton aLAY Wong Peng-soon hos accepted an Invitation to compete in the All-England Championshipe London on March 29 through
20.
WEEK-END CRICKET TEAMS
The following have been
HKCC
Peng Soon had won the All- After that he can go where he pleases, negotiate what wages he likes, receive England singles title three years selected to represent their re- in succession in 1950 through spective Clubs in League Cricket one-third of any transfer fee involved. I know. He told me so himself.
1952. Another Malayan, Eddle matches over the week-end, How difforent are players like Or he may find himself on the contruct is up, tree to ask for a Choong, who is a law student
The following will represent the in London, won the title in the
"Optimisis" v. the "Scorydorw" at Ray Daniel, John Charles, Tom- retained list at the minimum of rise.
We had a Committee of In-two subsequent years. Withers, £332 (about £ 10s. a week)
Chater Road to-morrow, H; P. myHarmer, Charlie
+ F. vestigation from the Ministry of
Sports writers here predict Mahon, d. T. Rower, R. if Hughes,
Pritchard L. D.. Kilbe and Joe Balle who, according for his sins.
Why shouldn't these players Labour in 1951-an Impartial
that if seeded in different nec R. M. Macpherson, K. G. E, Spink, body. They recommended a may, two, three, or five years?
to reports, have asked for trans- still with their old clubs.
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ters but for various pensons arữ } be free after a certain periodimit to transfer fees of £15,000 tons. Peng Soon should meet C, J. 13. Londer, J, N. R. Picktone.
They must wait, like thou- If the
system is good, why one third to be paid to the sell Eddle in the final next month. Horvey: A. A. Malden, izan sands of other players in the don't the football managers and ing club, one third to the FA,United Press.
system?
7) who administer the game," une post until their own club de-officials have a similar cides to release them and/or a I would lite to see Manager third to a players benevolent club is prepared to pay the fee Snooks of Barchester apply fund.
"Has this been carried out? Not
demanded.
for permission to take a botter Job at Torchester and be told on pour life. "Sorry, Snooks. Torchester won't pay our foo".
CURIOUS
(London Exprèss Sérolce);
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DORIANS
Man: G. D. Gibbons Umpire: P. 3. Hort: Scorer: R. McAdami
1. L. Blanton. T. A. Fence, Ih W. Leach, F.A Wetler, T. G. G. Knight, It. J. C. Howes, J. A., Chen-
Owen-Hughes, C. Kew,
BAY HOCKEY TEAMS The following risave been selected represent the RAT again the The following have been selected KCCI
HAF "A":♥ KCC at Kal Tak::/Lee,
Taylor to, represent the Doriana ft Zacklem
BRby. Geurscrys hockey league matches tomorrow, heen. Power, Henderson.. Cary Street at 340 p.m. Lim, N White. Cairns, Artwright... Umpirer HUI, EX Leonard. Ai Gel Bgt, tobinson, Oreaves, M. Meinner, P. Kent, D. RATE V KO at Cor's Path Madgett, F. Bim, H. Fincher, V. Cullen, Stanbridge, Doggredi, 25. M Abby Chum
Thornton, D. J. WE İLE, There will be a przelico at DGB Jackson, Umpire: Murplu today at 0.50 9.m, OR
LADIES, Own Capi
Slack,
AN EXAMPLE They are only an example of the retains and transfer system-
Pakistan Schools kuva on Birley Welch, It's curious how men deplore a bad system which results in Both attackers and defenders men being bartered like cattle the transfer system when they!
are players and members of the Draw With Indi to the highset bidder. can have some game-like prae-
Upholders of the system say: Players Union bu
uphold it by getting the wing men tice
but the player has the last viitos they become managers."
Karachi, Feb. 24. to send over.comer idleks
and yes but wae betide the
Fow
administrators of the The touring Indian cricket high centres,"
who doesn't go when he's game bave had experience de tour: drew their match here to invited to po
Dorfa“B” v Rééreló professional footballers. They day with a Combined Pakistan
Boundary Street #t The latter, at the end of his tuvo never found their treedom Schools (11.
While, H. Carvalho, July-to-Juno contract, is liable to take another job thwarted by
The final scorial were;
Jacobean. R. Wa Indlane 351 for five declared or *Kent, D. to find himself on the transfer an archaic football rut. | üst without wages. Which means |
two, Combined') Gosaler, L. Phoon. P. The player should be like any and· 30 for carinot play for another other man-free to negotiate his Schools 207 for nine declared-----
contract, -free to "oo" when his Router. Football - Langue club.
his
The attacker pracilses Jump to hond for goat or to nod the ball down for one of his team mates to shoot. The de fender tries to head the
away from goal.
This article and the
ball
illustrations are from "Skilful Soccer for Young Players," published oficially for the FA by - Educational Productions, price de
Gavilan Beaten
Miami Beach, Feb. 23. Young Hector : Constanb Trinidad, spoiled form weight champion Kid you have to reach (with averycometsock cabriolet muscle before you head the ball winning an upwes auft start to drop to the ground. | 10-round
skogst: than 2,5
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Special Constabulary
The following have beeti
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