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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934.
SWIMMER
CLIPS THREE SECONDS OFF THE
200 YARDS TIME
Exhibition At The "Y" Bath
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(By "SALMON")
the nineteen-
Displaying the breast stroke to perfection. year-old Japanese Olympic star, Kioko, who, two years ago won second place in the breast strake events at Los Angeles, last night lowered the world record for the 200 yards breast strokes by 3-4/10th seconds. Kloke returned the time of 2 minutes 28.4 seconds, while the best performance hitherto had been 2 minutes 31.8 seconds established fr France in December 1932 by the Frenchman, Cartonnet.
The Japanese swimmers also attacked the records for the 100 yards free style, the 150 yards back stroke, the T40 free style and the 220 free style. but in each case fell far short of the mark.
At the conclusion of the trials, souvenirs were presented. to the Japanese team by Miss Y. Shenton daughter of the" Hon. Str Wallam Shenton.
100 YARDS IN 53 SECONDS
The 100 yards free style was swum in two heats. In the first heat Yusa and Sakagami faced the starter. The first-named won the race, coming home in 53.2 seconds as against Sakagami's time of 54.6 seconds. Yusa, it was announced was one of the team of four who, awam in the record breaking team over 800 metres at Los Angeles in 1932.
He won easily, the against Akc. time being 1 minute 42.8 seconds.
BREAKS
MANILA POLO
Far Eastern Matches Commence
Manila, May 19. Weather permitting. the Far Eastern Circuit polo tournament will operi to-morrow afternoon o" Forbes Field, at the Manila' Polo Club, Three trophies will be at stake in the week's play. They are the Far Eastern Circuit Cup offered by the United States Polo Association for high-goal teams. It is the major trophy offered for polo in the Philippines. The second is the Rockwell. Cup, given by J. C. Rockwell, for low-goal teams. not competing for the Circuit Cup. The third is the Selph trophy offered by Ewald Selph, for a sin- gle game between picked high-goal teams. It is usually played be-} tween an All-Manila and an All- Statsenburg team. This year i will be contested between an All- Army and All-Civilian line-up.
Department
Three teams are entered for the Far Eastern Cup. Fort Stotsen- burg enters a single team with Willis, Green, Dukes and Cunning- ham mounted in that order. Each carries опе goal Headquarters has entered Smith, Don Scott, Haskell and J. D. Scott in that order. Don,Scott and Has- kell each carry three goals, the other two each. The Manila Polo Club, favourites to win, will send in
440 Yards Free Style There were three starters in this attack upon the world record of 4 minutes 48.6 seconds held by J. R. Ghula. The Japanese swim- mers were Makino, winner of this event in the Far Eastern Olympic sports, Honda who had finished second and Kitamara winner of the World In the,, second heat Takahashi the 1,500 metres in accounted for Toyada. Takahashi's Olymple. The three put up a fast time was 55.8 seconds while Toyo-race. Makino winning in the ex- da returned 55.8 seconds. Both of cellent time of 4 minutes 58.2 sec- point win- ends, which was a shade less than these swimmers were ners at the Los Angeles Olymples. ten seconds slower than the reis unhandicapped and the others
The world's record for the 100 cord. yards free style is held by Johnny Weismuller, the time being 51 se: . onda.
150 Yards Back Stroke
In the 150. yards back stroke heats. In there were again two
the
200 Yards Breast Strokes Kloke who had broken world's record unofficially on pre- vious occasions swum the distance last
night in 2 minutes 28.4 seconds, beating easily the world the first heat Kawatsu and Kiyo-record held by Cartonnet of 2 kawa faced the starter. The form- minutes 31.8 seconds. Kloke wam
the four Elizalde brothers, Manolo, Juanı, Angel and Mike, Manolo lined up in that order.
carry four goals each.
For, this trophy. Headquarters and Stotsenburg' wiil clash to- morrow afternoon, in the opening contest and the Polo Club will
play the winner next Thursday. Monday afternoon when the Polg Club
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U. S. BASEBALL
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Mid-Week Games
New York, May 23. The following are the baseball results in the mayor league games played to-day:-
National League
Chicago New York
RH. E 2 10 1 5 a 0 Home run by Melvin Ott (New York)
Pittsburgh Boston
1.5 2 6 12 1
Home runs by McManus and Urbanaki (Boston)
Cincinasti Philadelphia
0 2 40 3 10 3
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"B" 3
5 13 1 Home run by Wilson (St. .. Louts).
St. Louis Brooklyn
L
American League
R. H. E New York ............. 36 2 0 Chicago... 14 18
Home runs by Lazzeri (New York) and Lyons, Al Simmons and Dykes (Chicago).
2 Washington ........... 2 10 St. Louis..
0 6. 10 Home runs by Kuhel (Wash.) and Pepper (St. Louis).
Philadelphia ..ia. II 15 1 Detroit
5 11 3 7121
Boston Cleveland
5 10
-Reuter.
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PATIENCE NEEDED
Play for the Rockwell Cup starts The Olympic Games
meets the 26th Cavalry.
er had gained frst place in the against Hameiro whom he beat by Hodes, Bromley. Valentine. Dewey i
Far Eastern Olympic Games, and was placed third in the World
Olymple, while the latter held first place in the World Olympic. Bath of them had beaten the world record in metres before leaving Kobe.
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"Kawatsu won the race from Ki- winner yokawa, the time of the being 1 minute 41.4 seconds, as against the world's record held by Geg. Kojac of 1 minute 37.4 sec- onds.
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In the second heat Irie who was the former holder of the world's 400 metres back stroke record and in the matched
who had finished - second World Olympic. was
ATHLETIC EVENTS
Exhibition At The K.C.C.
The Japanese track and field athletes gave a very fine showing
a matter of ten seconda.
In the second heat, Osaki and Yamada stayed together all the way. Osaki coming home in 3 minutes 41.2 seconds while Yamada
was 3/10 of a second behind.
trouble in
The confusion and connection with administrative
STROKE
WALKER CUP GOLFERS
Defeat Of Two British Players
Prestwick. May 24,
In windy weather two British Walker Cup golfers were beaten in the Second Round.
Gordon Peters, a Young Scot, beat Torrance at the nineteenth
hole.
Cameron Conn, another Scot. who was peculiar in his play but deadly, as a putter, beat McKinley 2 and 1.
Fogg D. Martin was another player who wàs beaten In this
round.
In the Third Round of the Anglo- American Walker Cup duels, Mac Jean beat Fischer 2 and 1. Maclean was responsible for fine putting and was leading 2-0 at the ninth hole.
Wethered beat Westland 3 and 2 after leading 1-0 at the ninth hole.
Lawson Little beat. McRuvie 3 and 2.
Other Third results were: Goodman (America) beat Burke (Ireland) 4 and 3.
beat Cyril
Wallace. of Troon, Tolley by 4 and 3...
Matthews, an unknown Leicester- shire golfer, beat Stanley Lunt. the English champlon, by 2 and 1. Dr. Tweddell, the English Inter- national, beat Rex Hartley, Walker Cup player, by 2 and 1.
beat of Francis Bunnindale, John De Forest, ex-champion of England at the twentieth hole.
Eric Fiddian. Gordon Peters, the Münn. Martin Smith and American players Guildford and Dunlap won, Powell, of Swansea lost.-Reuter.
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WORLD
TAYABAS FACES CRISIS
Unsatisfactory Condi tion Of Finances
RECORD
HARD COURTS TENNIS
Hare Beaten By Merlin
Paris, May 23.
Cup team, was beaten by Andre Merlin, French 'Davis Cup player to-day, in the Second Round of the French Hardegurts Champion- shops.
Governor General Frank Murphy, has called the attention of the,
and
CE Hare, promising 19-year- secretary of the Interior labour to the need of exerting old British lawn tennis player every effort "to check the rapid, who is practising with the Davis trend towards a financial crisis" in Tayabas province,
The chief executive notes that aver-collections of P.7.800, P.1.500 and 'P.2,000 were realized in the general, school, and health funds, respectively, in 1933. However, actual expenditures in the general fund greatly exceeded current col- lections so that the overdraft of their games.-Reuter, P.30,200 at the beginning of the year increased to P.38,600 on De cember 31," 1933.
"The budget of Tayabas for 1934 shows conservative estimates of income in the various funds," the Governor General stated.
"However, appropriations in the school and health funds cover an-
ticipated receipts during the year
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the
and leave no balances close of the period. The situation in the general fund is even worse -appropriations exceed estimated receipts and as a result it is..an- ticipated that the overdraft will increase to P.42,000 at the close. of 1934. In this connection, I note that emergency salary reductions of from 7 to 15 per cent, only are for. Other provinces provided under less financial stress than Tayabas have effected far heavier cuts in salaries and wages of their employees... I would suggest that percentage reductions in this item be increased and that the plan- tilia of personnel be carefully gone over with a view to eliminating
GREAT CRICKET every dispensable unit in order to
FEAT
Mead's 143rd Century
effect savings."
On the other hand. Marinduque.
made province
overcollections which enabled that province to the overdraft in the reduce and Wells are in the Cavalry line-
general... fund from P.8,400 to up, while the club presents Brad-
P2,800. Conservative estimates of London, May 23. ford. Zobel. Von Kauffmann and problems at the Far Eastern games Savale. On Tuesday, Department is lamentable. It is bad publicity
Philip Mead. Hampshire youth-collections are shown in the 1934. Expenditures are placed Headquarters, mounting Odom, Do- for the Islands and takes awayful batseman, scored the 143rd budget. nahue. Aloe, Gibbs and Kissner from the joyous spirit in which the century of his career to-day by below anticipated collections 60 will clash with the 24th Field Ar- games should be conducted, writes sound batting, including Afteen that the province expects to wipe out the overdraft by the end of tillery, represented by McBride, the "Manila Bulletin."
boundaries in his score of 139.
1934. Cannon. Terry
Lowndes scored 140 runs in a Downing. The winners of these
bright innings featured by three winner displayed a two games will meet The
on Friday,
sixers and twenty boundaries. powerful stroke all the way and May 25, in the final match. The
At close of play Hampshire's total covered the first 100 yards in 60 Artillery appears to be favoured to seconds, the last 120 yards taking win.
On Saturday, May 26, there will 79.8 seconds, making the full time
Sunday, 219.6 which is very much behind be a gymkhana, and on the world's record held by Welse- one week from to-morrow, the muller of 2 minutes 9 seconds.
Selph Cup contest will be played..
220 Yards Free Style There was only one heat in this event which fell to Shimms, who accounted for Yokoyama and Sugi-
moto.
STORING GRAIN FOR RAINY DAYS
Canton, May 24. For storage of grains for rainy. days, the Lingshan county" govern- ment in the south section of the province, is going to establish a public barn in each section of the county. Schemes have been drawn up. The work of establishment, is
at the Kowloon Cricket Club yes-expected to be completed very
terday afternoon when one Far shortly-Central Press. Eastern record, that of the Javelin. throw of 63.19 metres made by Nagao of Japan, was shattered by the same athlete who recorded 65.27 metres in his first throw.
Unfortunately this will not be 1 officially recognised as it was only
an exhibition.
Yoshioka, one of Japan's sprin- ters recorded the excellent time of 9.-9/10 seconds for the 100 Yards and considering the heaviness of the ground. the feat deserves special mention.
A large crowd watched the events which were very keenly contested. Cpl. Farmery of the Lincolns put up a very good performance in the half mile when he forced Aoghi, the winner to his utmost and lost a very fine race. by a sec- ond.
Owing to a heavy fall of rain, the exhibition tennis games which were to have brought the exhibi- tion to a close, were not played.
The following were the results:-
100. Yards:
1. Yoshioka (Japan) 9.-9/10 seca.
2. Anno (Japan) 10.-2/10 secs.
3. Taniguchi (Japan).---
Also ran: Hamet (HK), J.
T. Victor (EK) and Pte. Griffiths (Lipcolns)
880 Yards:
1 Aochi (Japan)-2 mina. 6-1/10- 1/cpl Farmery Lincolna) 2 mins 6-1/15 secs. Tomie (Japan). Aleo ran: Sugumura (Japan), Uchida (Japan) and 1/cpl. Thorn- hull (Lincolns),
Shot Putina
1 Kajiro (Japan) 12.34 Metres
2. Abe (Japan) 12.18 Metres. 3. Fujita (Japan) 11.99 Metres. "Also competed:-Cpl. Schnable and Pte. Huff (Lincolns),
Javelin Throw:
1. Nagao (Japan) 65.27 Metres
(Far Eastern Record: Un official).
McCreary.
and
In the specific cases involved there has been, as usual, much to be said on both sides. The PA.A.F. has slipped badly in some cases, and there is no use in trying to whitewash them. They have been shortsighted and inconsiderate as Tar as the press is concerned. Their farmed out picture mono- poly has all the earmarks of a racket and their charging the radio to broadcast the games looks "sus- a political steal, priciously like
CHINESE OLYMPIC The icket-selling organization
TEAM
has been woefully inadequate and. their system of ushers, inspectors and police incapable of handling the duties imposed upon it. The complaint of the athletes that they received proper con- sideration has enough merit to de- serve investigation and prompt remedy where it is needed.
To Give Exhibitions have not
To-DayTM
Arrangements for the reception of the Chinese Far Eastern Olym- ple team, who are due to arrive here early this morning by the ss. President Jackson from Manila, have been, concluded by the local Chinese Amateur Athletic Federa- tion, Hong Kong and Canton Chinese journalists and other local athletic associations.
On the other hand, the manage- ment has struggled under. gigantic dimculties and neither the athletes nor the public have taken these into account. The sufficiently stadia were not finished when the games opened and good patrolling. and correct seating have been, im- possible. Moreover the crowd's which have jammed the park are far in excess of anything which was anticipated. More than both of those factors is the fact that the public has been unruly, unlaw- fut and fixed in its refusal to co- operate with the management. The public has shown no consideration China Athletic Association ground for the rights either of the man- at Caroline Hill, the Olympic track agement or of individual specta and field team will compete against tors. The PAAF. cant change a team from the Chinese Federa-that.
2. Suzuki (Japan) 50:27 Metres.
Exhibition games and contests 3. Yanada (Japan) 61:19 Metres. between the Colony's picked play Also competed; Pte. Dobbs ers and the Olymple team will be (Lincolns), Gosano (HK), Bar- raclough (Lincolns), Atkins (Lan-held this afternoon. At the Bouth colns),
440 Tards:"
1. Yoshizami (Japan) 53 secs.
2. Masuda (Japan).......
3. Aihara. (Japan).
Also ran-Hussäin (H.K.)
1 Mile:
(Japan)
43.-8/10. secs.
1. 'Tanaka
2. D. Riu (Japan)
45.-4/10 secs,
3. Tsuyuki (Japan).'
mins.
mins.
tion, while the men's and women'sAs far as the athletes are con- volleyball teams will play against cerned, we believe that they are the South China Athletic Associa-publicly committed to go through tion...
with the games, no matter what
In the evening the basketball troubles arise and that talk of It is simply players will meet a team from the striking is childish.. Hong Kong Basketball League at the "Tu pelk up my marbles, and the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Bridges go home" attitude which has no
Also ran:-1/cpl, Farmery (Lin-Street. colna), Gar. Bher Bay (İKARA) 1/cpl. Thornhill (Linovitis),
Discus „Throw:
1. Eikumoto 3 (Jkpan)
Metres.
At B p.m. the visitors will be eted at the Kwongchow Restaur ant, West Point, while at the same 40.47 time a dinner in honour of Dr. C.
place whatever in a major sports event, regardless of what the management does or does not do. On the other hand we believe that the management will do well "to
T Wang, head of the delegation, study the complaints that have
2. Ryu (Japan) 39.94 Metres." will be given by the Euro-American
3. Fujita (Japan) 37.02 Metres.Returned Students Union at the Also competed-Opl, Behnabic Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden. 27.30.
Admission to the reception at the Kwongchow Restaurant, is $3 per person while the charge at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden is $2.50 per person
Relay Race. 1320 Yards Relay (Teams of 4:220, 220, 440 and 440) —
1. Japan-Yoshioka, Taniguchi,
Yoshizumi and Ichihara. On Saturday, the soccer team, 2. Service: 1/cpl Clayton, Pt. champions at the Manila games Wigglesworth, Pte. English will play against the Rest of the and Gnr O'Brien.
Colony.
been made and exert every possible effort to remedy the grievances. Some lessons, incidentally, can be learned which will be of value in the future
Patience is badly needed on all sides. And by no- DELSONS – Or groups is it more needed than by the spectators whose unruly per- formances have had a large part have in the diaculties wh arisen.
against the Australians stood at 401 for 8 wickets.-Reuter,
The scores were 6-1, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.
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