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TUESDAY, JULY 11. 1939.

2* In the World of Sports

British White City Wins "Old Guard" Still Good

Wooderson Wipes Out Memory

Of Princeton Debacle

WHILE IN MANY OTHER PARTS of the world » the athletic champion of to-day, is no longer, on the athletic horizon the following year, in Britain, year in and year out," a few stalwarts who won their inter- national colours four and five years ago continue to give to British athletics the prestige that comes of old age and the life that might well make tremble the most seasoned American champion and the most tire- less Flying Finn.

With the defeat in America of Sydney Wooderson, one would logically conclude a decline would set in in British athletics, or perhaps only in middle distance running, which would set back athletics in England for two or three years. Wooderson, American sports-writers were of the unanimous opinion, was stale. failed dismally at Princeton.

True, he

But at the White City on Satur-White City. His time in the Eu- day, Sydney Wooderson ran as he ropean Games was 14.8 seconds, has never run before in the British and at the White City he shaved A.A.A. Championships, and the the timbers in 14.7 seconds. time he returned must serve to prove he is as good a mile-runner as he ever was. He won from" a fast feld in 4 minutes 118 secs. to re-establish himself, within three weeks of his Princeton defeat, as a real champion.

Prove

BABY FOR"

BRADMAN'

ADELAIDE, July 10 (Reuter) A baby' son has been born to Mrs. Bradman," wife of the world-famons Australian crie- keter.

Don Bradman married Miss A. Menzies in 1932.

His cricketing feats too well- known to need recapitulation, Bradman's other recreations are golf, tenuls, billiards and squash. He has also gained some note as in author.

Off the field Bradman car- ries' on a

successful" "business

as a stock and share broker.

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

NEW YORK, July 10° (Ren- ter)The following are the results of games played yes- terday In the Major League;

NATIONAL LEAGUE

WHAT OF FINLAY? Bewildering, indeed, was the dis- appearance from the list of Cham-'Chicago plons of a name honoured and re- Cincinnati vered in British athletics, that of D. O. Finlay.

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FIRST TEST 4

"Black Bradman" Breaks Backs Of Bowlers

Makes History At Lord's But Team Beaten In Fine Game!

GEORGE HEADLEY, the "Black Bradman" made ericket "history in the Test match concluded at Lord's eleven days ago, when he became the first man to hit two separate hundreds in a Test played at the "Mecca" "of the game. He was the only West Indian who really mastered a lively attack, well led by Bill Copson.

There was a terrific burst of cheering when he' reached his second century, and Mr. J. M. Kidney, manager of the touring team, later paid a striking tribute to the" sporting attitude of the English crowd when he said: "When Headley got his century in the "second innings, the applause couldn't have been more generous had he been before his own crowd at home.” Below a special Home correspondent writes on the concluding stages of the game:- LONDON, June 28.-Eag-| land beat the West Indies in: the first Test Match at Lord's yesterday by eight wickets, but with only half an hour to spare. England 'ho doubt were the better side; they 0 held the advantage through- out the game; yet there was a time yesterday when the West Indies fought back so well that it seemed that they 1 were Hkely to deprive Eng- 1 land of sufficient time in

which to win the game.

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McCormick and Myers homered

On English soll, he led to the Donald Orsborne Finlay was for the Reds. tape a fellow countryman, Dennis High Hurdles Champion every Batter: Walter and Lombardi Pell, who finished also in record-year for the last seven years. We breaking time, running the four don't know if he was defeated or St. Louis laps in minutes 12 seconds, in he did not run. But it can be told Pittsburgh time that has been bettered in that only Finlay, Jack Thornton, England only by Wooderson him- Forrest Towns and Allan Tolmich self. Another Englishman; A J. have bettered Brasser's 14.7 at the Collyer, good though not out- White City or anywhere else in Philadelphia... standing half-miler, finished third England. And Brasser, a young in his first important mile race, man yet, is well en route to Olymi- and in the highly creditable time plc honours.

of 4 minutes 15 seconds.

In passing, the Irishman, Bert

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Battery: Cooper and Padgett.

Battery:

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Higbe and Miles..

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Boston

In the Three-Mile Run. Jack Healion, may be mentioned. He New York Emery. the former Cambridge won the Hammer Throw at 180 Brooklyn

Another

Battery:

There was a buzz of argument, in the morning as to whether W. Hammond should declare Eng- "Oland's Innings closed with a lead of 127 runs or whether it would be better to gain some quick runs, with Hardstefstal there, and attempt to force en innings victory. Hammond decided to send the West Indies in again at

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Gumbert and Dan once..

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Miza homered for the Cardinals Battery: Tobin and Berres.

University athlete, set a new Eng-feet and has bettered 180 feet, lish record of 14 minutes & seconds. Nicolas Byllas, the Greek' Cham- Behind him finished Peter Ward plon, repeated his success of two ning and Aubrey Reeve, both men who, years ago in the discus throw, by all sound logic that a judge of and the Belgian, Jules Bosmans, St. Louis athletic talent can muster, should won the 440 Yards Hurdles for the Pittsburgh have been laid in their athletle second year in succession, grave a good two years agó.

Belgian, Jacques Other Champions were Arthur Chapelle, made a successful inter- Sweeney, Cyril Holmes, Alan Pen-national debut as a steeplechaser. nington, Godfrey Brown, F. R. He won the A.A.A. 10 Mile Ru Webster, W. E. N. Breach, J. A. earlier this year, and has made a "McD, MacKillop, and D. McNabname for himself at. Cross-Coun- Robertson, And they are, each try. A. G. J. de Bruyn, a White and" everyone, graybeards already City competitor since 1935 in the to interriational athletics. With Shot Put, earned for Holland a the exception of Breach, and Me- second success. He put near the Killop all have seen Olympic fame. 49-foot mark and won the Cham-

MOSTLY NEWCOMERS

pionship title to prove it is still true that success lies with such as

Breach only among the Cham-"Try and try again." pions, and Jack Emery, were un-

Philadelphia............

Boston

GEORGE HEADLEY

made cricket history

The wicket was still good, fast and true, in the morning when 2 the West Indies started their inn- ings Bowes bowled an over from the Pavilion end, and when Cop- son came on at the other end in Copson is economic in his run, his first over he had J. Stoilmeyer but he makes great pace in his caught in the gully off an un-delivery, and yesterday be made pleasantly rising ball which few the ball fly off the pitch.

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quickly off the bat into the air.

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Simmons homered for the Braves.

Battery: Hollingsworth. and Milies.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

R H. E.

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Cronin homered for the Red

Boston Two Englishmen deserve special New York

MacKillop, 2 Junior

knowns in 1935. In America to mention. day and in Europe there is scarce champion several years ago, won

ly a name, even in National athle-the javelin throw with a mark pasti Box. tica, that was known to sports-180 feet. He has done. 190 feet. writers and commentators as long and W. E N. Breach long-jumped Washington

ago as last Olympic year.

True, there are exceptions. America has Glenn Cunning- ham, Gene Venzke, and Joe McCluskey, who are as old in athletics as the bills are in geology. In Holland, Marthinus Osendarp, in Hungary, Josef Kovacz, and in Finland, Matt! * Jarvinen and others have com- peted year after year with some success.

But in America, In Holland, Hungary, and Finland, new men have appeared who are as good as Cunningham, Osendarp, Kovacz,

23 feet 8 inches, recording a mark Philadelphia

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+

10.

he has bettered only once pre-

viously. True, then, that should Nagel (twice) and Hayes the Old Guard remain in British homered for the Athletics. athletics, the future is as bright as Battery: Leonard and Ferrell, ever it was!

Detroit-

Chicago

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Sporting

Fixtures

TO-DAY

Järvinen, or any other member of TENNIS.-"B" Division: KC.C. (B)

the 'Old Guard. In England, how- ever, new blood is scarce if at all; existent.

Battery: Brown and Tresh.

Cleveland

H.K. CYCLING CLUB'S MASSED RUN

Keen Enthusiasm Displayed

(Contained on Faze, 10)

LEAGUE TENNIS "A" DIVISION

NARROW WIN FOR INDIAN R.C.

"}

In an "A" Division League tennis match played at King's Park yes- terday afternoon, the Indian Re-

The vast increase in enthusiasm creation Club defeated the Club de 0 for cycling in the Colony was well Recreio by five sets to four 1 indicated by the number and A V. Gosano (Recreio) lost to 9. quality of entries for the Bong-A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn. kong Cycling Club's Massed Club 2-6; lost to Omar Rumjahn and Bun on Sunday last. In spite of LM, A." Razack 1-6: beat A. R. the arduous nature of the 54 miles Minu and A. H. Madar 6-3; Journey, coupled with a tampera- A Barros and C. A. Barretto 4ture of 91 degrees, and the fact (Recreio) lost to Rumjan and 1 that two-thirds of the participant's Rumjahn 3-6; lost to Rumfahn and were mounted on locally hired Razack 2-6; beat, Minu and Madar machines, no less than 43 riders | 6-4.4

completed the trip and qualified A V. Remedios and J.-B. Gon- 2 for the souvenir certificates. salves (Recreto) lost to Rumfahın

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St. Louis

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Heath (twice) and homered for the Indians.

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The Hongkong Cycling Club was and Rumjahn 2-8; beat Runjahn represented by 10-cyclists, and fand, Ramek 8-4; beat Mint and Troksy similar numbers rode under the Madar' 6-4.

Battery: Allen, and Pytlake.

v. CDR 8.C.A.A V. C.C.G.; K.LT.C.. v. C.S.C.C.; Kowloon Boston C.C.(A), v. H.K.C.C.

TO-MORROW BADMINTON - Cathedral Hall

Badminton. 8 p.m.

New York

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colours of the World Bicycle Club

and the Chinese YMCA 8x en tries were received from thở” Ser-

1 vices, whilst unattached entries 3 totalled 35. Of the "feld" only

were Europeans, whilst one lady Foxx homered for the Red Sox.rider took part successfully.

If there were newcomers who did place second or third in some! event, they made no impression and the cables have not buzzed with the letters that spell out GOLF-E., E Governor's team v. Philadelphia

their names.

DENNIS PELL

One name the telegraph did spell

Asiatic Petroleum Co. (Fanling, 3 p.m.).

Battery: Wilsoni and Peacock. Next Sunday's outing will depart

Washington Mazom 10 10 1

3,9

team

THURSDAY, JULY 13

Chapman homered

for the Renatoraj

Battery: Chase and Guillant.,

10

St. Louis

8

out does seem new enough-Pell. BADMINTON-YMCA Badmin-

But Pell is no new figure to the

arena of track. As long ago as

ton, in the West Lounge, 8,30 Cleveland

pm.

1936, he defeated no less a runner SWIMMING.-Y. M. C. A. than Jack Lovelock in the Inter- swimming, 6 p.m. Hospitals match in London.

|from the Alhambra · Theatre

9.30 a.m. as usual

at

Daily Training » Training for the BF.C. All Cycling Meeting at Caroline H

on August 5 and 7 is in full swing,

SWEDEN WINS BRIDGE TOURNEY

THE HACKIE, July 10 tenter Sweden, with eight victory points and 88 match points, won the In- ternational Bridge. Toumament yesterday.

England, with six victory pointe and 48 match points, was placed

sixth

́0 and riders" "may be seen almost the Organiser, c/o The Dunlop a daily on the tricky cinder track. Rubber Company (China),, Ltd, The Hongkong Cycling Chib will Marina House, 2nd Floor, from the

Mixed Troksy homered for the Indiana be represented in the team pur- Manager, The British Bicycle Com

Battery: Eisenstat and Hems suit event by Messrs. Cleo, Cott pany, 18, Henessy Road, and from 103.

rell, Jogindar Singh, P. Stanley Mr. H.A.G. Kestes, Hon, Secretary, 101 and Ng Chung (reserve Chan The Hongkong Cycling Club, c/o

2 Kwoon-lam), and their

Wellington Barracks. formidable opponents are the

Private Time Trial

Shing Benevolent. Boclety v Detroit European YMCA (Chung Chicago ..... Shing, Kennedy Town, 8.15

Pell, won then in 4 minutes 26 WATER POLO LEAGUE Chung seconds. In 1937, Pell brought down his record to 4:15.3. Last year he improved further to 4:14.2, and on Saturday he was but af split second behind Wooderson. And, he should improved

p.m.) South China. v. Chinese Kuhel homered for the White World Bicycle Club and RASC. In a private time trial on Bathing, Club (South China: 80100 North Point, 8.16 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY K

Another name, not an English one, deserves comment. Reindert Brasser, the Hollander, third at TENNIS LEAGUEMixed Dou

bles, Chinese R.C. v. United Ber- vices R.C,

the European Games Tast year in the High Hurdles, was first at

Battery Rigney and Tresh.

quartets: The soldiers will be re- Thursday, July 6. R.H. MDowell presented by HAG. Kester RH clocked 12 mina.

Over the MyDowell, W. Etock - and ML. King's Road 6 miles course, under The annual general meeting of O'Doherty, whilst included in the Claas "&" rules, to verase 23.74 the HK. Ride Association will be World's team will be Chen Yeng mph. The Colony record esta held in the China Fleet Club at 5:30 Deng and Le pim, on Friday, July 21.SL Entry form

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