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WORLD ATHLETIC RECORDS: Open Rinks
RECENT PERFORMANCES
AT LOS ANGELES
THE WORLD RECORD PERFORMANCE AT LOS ANGELES ON WEDNESDAY LAST OF BRUTUS HAMILTON'S UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MILE RELAY QUARTET bas put in the shade the best Beaten even was the mark set by the great relay marks of the past. British team of Wolff. Rampling. Roberts and Brown at Berlin in 1936.
The California quartet's time That once. has been beaten was at the Los Angeles Olym pic Games 1932 when Ivan Fuqua of indiana, Karl Warner of Yale, Edgar Ablowich of Southern California and 80 Carr of Peno ran 1,660 metres in 3 mins. 08.2 sees.. the equi- valent of a mile in 3 mins. 89.0
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up to exactly 3 mins. 09.4 secs.. Sund We may surmise, there- fore, that the California boys either all гал to their best form. or that Klemmer turned in a "Quarter in the region of 46 flat.
The Southern
Championship Of Colony
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SPORTS
Weather Prospects Bright For Week-End Baseball: Best Tilt Fixed For Sunday
BY "R.O.Y.'
With the weather prospects fooking very much brighter, basehan fans are expected to sun out at Chatham Road ball park in fall force this afternoon when the Hongkong Baseballers go after the seals of the Hongkong Brewers at 2.30 p.m. in the opener of a
twin billing.
The other half of the card will
br:
supplied by the U.S.S
RESULTS OF DRAW FOR 2ND ROUND The following are the results of the draw for the Second Round of the Open Rinks Championship. to! be played on Sunday, June 29:- Asheville and Chung Hwa who are scheduled to clash at 4.30 p.m. uc
RECREIO A Lapsley R. thereabouts,
see the Mindanaoans in action AT
Tomorrow's lone fixture will Lapsiry. Ir. R Lapsley and E. Kern
against theft Asheville compatriots, commencing at 10 a.m. skip v L. Sykes, W McNell, R.
Hall (skip>
Manager Chuck waggoner has duce his excellent hurling form of | Dunran and A. J.
Thompson, H. high hopes of giving the Brewers last week. 4 Atkins. G F
Mentor Gulf of the Asheville has huriers in Chuck team. White and G. Meyer skip vpennent hopes a jolt aus alternoon California
the Sawyer and Digiacono and wh beaten by inches, could have well Zummern. A Zimmern. D. Hung when he will start either Frank two effective
Crews or Bertie Johnson an
one starts. On the mound targed Klemmer to his best, both are N A. E Mackay (skip).
Winner of mound, Joe Morris behind the pan, ever AT CIVIL SERVICE Howard Up and CH Bourland.
C. Hank 6perty at the initial bag. should have no trouble in holding better than
S. Land, L 47 at
being
W Leonard. G mont
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this Cromwell,
Arbiters for score Souza and M 3 Medina skip Johnny Schalberg at the keystone, the light hitting Chinese lads to a K Barnes, though Dean
Chuck G Grattan, J. H Oelling. C Lou Leight at third and Petr Fitch modest
will be
Waggoner must have done! Calfornia! the USC enari. 411 The University
A Brooksbank at the Windy Alley with picketmen can Hubert Keros and
Needham and F tour by wonders with USC
Berine Stan Leonard and Kassa Nazarin. team that bra a
were two Wednesday
Warren Smalth, the other two "pre ship to play W Melrose. R Main, selected from Crews
BEST GAME OF WEEK inches oc
A Watson and J C. Chalmers dohnson. Fittingholf, Gas Oliver, bables," both of who were doing, Afths of a semed of this me
As usual what should be the best performance about 49 fat at the last AmericanTip: W Harrop. A McGrath, B Pinky Higgins and Lake Hamlin. remarkable truly
The Brewers will have Madeen Fester and B Fosster an Once only had this trae been he
(skip) y W Smith. H Tillman. H. Arculli and Obear Arculli forming game of the week has been reserv- Lered in the past, and that by a
Mackenzie (skip) the battery, Stan Leonard at first, ed for Sunday morning, when Min- 11
MOST DISAPPOINTED
Dewar and a National team anchored by
M Tony Alves at second. Dave Leonard danao, reigning league champions, Pennsylvania wonder. Willum A
Mast disappointed people as the have
from Just a hard-fought battle to the considered Loday
Coast mals! be Omar. K M. Omar, B W. Brand- at third and George Souza at short, tangle with the Asheville boys who
W. Gardeners will be chosen
Jindoo Brewers last week. All
Abbas been a runner who never reached! American Pacifie
Starford, who last year won their bury and U. M. Omar (skip) v
Baby his prime
way into the record ooks at the Walker. J C. G. J McKelvic and Hank
Kew Hussain, Artur Ozorio and Lefty Callfornia A M Bolland skip: A. 7 Southern
will nt
Umpires Bowen exprise
McClanahan Leung, with a 10.5 Mile Relay time that AH. Castro, A. Madar and J. L.Joe
E. Zimmern, W. "Granpop" the Coast's most reputable scribes Stephens skip v.
Madar and T. Lock and P. F Choy the K. Way. T A
REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE
Carr
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Bill Carr an exactly the season in enliegiate and national con petikin He was the Olymple 400 48.2 seconds, deleating
netes
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affirmed
woula repit in
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KOWLOON
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T. Pile
Ben Eastman and Alex Wilson, boks for a generation Both Call (skip: S. A Gray. W. E Curtis, A.
n the greatest Krats of Quar ter Mile fame and was furred to
leave the track for good the fol lowing year after having been in volved in an automobile accident that spelled the end of his running. days.
Car in 1933 or 1934 would pro bably have been the first man to beat 46 seconds flat for the Quar- ter-Mile.
SECOND BILL CARR Anchoring the mighty California team trday is a second Bill Carr Grover Klemmer, the 21-year-old California boy has run the "Quar- ye: be. ter in 46.8 seconds and ing held in check lest he be burnt out before his prime.
fornia and 08.C now have better W Smith and E C. Fincher (skip)
Peckham, R v. J. Henson, B marks, and the Cards Palo Alto. with their weakest track team in Phillips and A. Hyde Lay skip. years look a very sorry sqund
So for progress in the resto
A year of of track and field. bitter war
the European continent, in Asia and North America scen in Africa, has
on
such an aslaught on track re- cords that Jesse Owens is be- ginning to look like just an other kid who put on spiked shoes.
Owens' unofficial 9.3 sees in the 100 yards has been blasted with a 92 mark by a flat-footed sprin- Carleton Terry. ter from Texas Owens' mark od 22.6 secs. for the 220 Yards Low Hurdles was broken last year by Fred Wolcott.
SENSATIONS OF THE YEAR
With Klemmer on the California relay team are Clarence Barnes. better known as a half-miler, who has a best time for the "Quarter" of 47.2 secs Fay Froom, a 47.8 mar, and Johnny Reese, better are the known as a low-turdler, who has bar. dome 47.8 secs
It is an interesting fact t note that these four times add
Fanling Golf
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club for Fanling LO- starting times morrow are as follows:-
OLD COURSE
2.1.
9.16
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Manager "Ski Powlawski will be be seen on the hillock hurting to Tony
behind the Mascavage
platter, Robert
at Aral. Rapid
Strahi Crooner Ruef at second, Bowersox
TEL. 2013.
CHUNG HWA OPPOSITION? Although the Asheville lads are at third and Moore at short com. Outfielders Pexpected to take Chung Hwa dec. pleting the Infield.
Judging from will be R. W. Wilson, Willie Wilson sively. the latter. AT KOWLOON CCW. Nael, their steady form against South and Kennard. A. Eastman. T Ferguson and Wichins, should put up quite a fair Simpson skip v. J. Luz. C. Estrowing if a Las can only repro- Marques, F. V. Ribeiro and C. u.
8va skip M. 1. Razack, A. K Sufflad. A J. Coelho and A. H Rumjalin skip) v. G. Elphick, H. Bicknell, H Langiey and L. Jordan isk!pi
D. AT CRAIGENGOWER: --- P. Crawley E. Kirman. J. Hempsey and W. J. Burling (skip) v. M. A. Wahab. A R. Kitchell, N. Spence. and J Pereira (skip: W. Gittins. 9. Lim. W. Howard and A. Spary (skip v Hoosen, A. M. Rumjaha
Abbas A. R Dallah and M. R. (skip).
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AT K.B.G.C:—J.
Silva, H. A Alves. F. V. V. Ribeiro and A M. Rodrigues skip v. J V. Ramsey. But the sensations of the year T. Coleman, M. Ferguson and R. men who soar over the Morrison skip; W. McLeod, W. B. Warmerdam's 35
5 Harris, W. 8. Dall and J. Sheperd feel
un, (skip v. C. Woodcock. V. Atienza. inches in the pole vault was
C. Dowman and V. Chittenden undreamt-of mark but four years ago, while 7-tect in the high jump, (skip), W. E. Webber, W. Higgs. S. claimed Berlin's smartest anthro E. Marvin and F. N. Hi (skip) v pologists and brain- trustees of Nazi race-theory, was only to be accom- plished by American negro au- xiliarles from the African wilds.
Les Steers, who cleared a height of 7 ft. 0 inches early this year. put into the shade the best efforts of a half-dozen negro sky-elimb
ers.
And he is as Nordic as the best of them!
H.K.C.A.A.F. RIFT BLOWS OVER
It is learned that two of the six
E. Strange, 8. Strange, C. Strange and H. Strange (skip.
AT KOWLOON DOCKS:-M. Pinna, C. Xarlet, B Basto and A. P. Guterres skip) v. H. Rose, G E Sherriff. J. Carr and N. Beb- bington skip).
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AT' HONGKONG FC.-E. Post, W. Cameron. J. Orem and J. Fender (skip) v. R. Bass, A. E. Contes. J. S. Landolt and C. S. Russelet (skip).
WATER-POLO RESULTS
In the European Y.M C.A. Invita- tion water polo tournament last
9.20 T. E. Pearce, K. 9. Morrison clubs which withdrew from Hong-night, Navy defeated Navy
G.
9.24 M. L. Reidy, N. McLeod.
B. 9.28 J.
Lander.
kung Chinese Amateur Athletic by six goa's to une. Harrison, J. 1. Federation, have re-entered the Federation and another two will 9.33 A. M. Kennedy, J. A. Black- probably return to the fold.
wond.
9.38 N.
D. Lloyd, E. G. Wright.
10.16
Brig. Peffers. J. W.
son.
10.20
R. I Plummer, 1. worth.
10.24 D. Pinkerton.
Halfyard (2), Rutter (2), Paul and Carter scored for the winners and Hall for the hotel b.
The six clubs that withdrew T.M.C.A. defeated 65th Battery. Smith from the Federation were South RA, by seven goals to two
China, Chinese Bathing Club. Chi Goals for the winuers were not- Ander- nege Miniature Football Associated by Wilson (3), May, Roberts.
Goldman and tion. Chinese Y. M. C. A. and the R
Benn
while responsible for
P Tam Talkoo Chinese Recreation Club Langridge
Megarry.
10.28 Major Meek, 1. H. Geare. 10.82 Brig. MacLeod, K. 8. Robert
son.
10.38 Capt. Young. R. Young. 10.40 Col. Rose. A. K. Mackenzie 10.44 Pay.
Purves. 10.48 Major Gea, R Forrest. 10.52 H. Overy,
Cdr. burton, A.
kenzie.
W. J E. MLC-
10.50 AE Lissaman, D. 8. Robb, 11.00 C. W. E. Bishop. L Gold-
Min.
A.M.
NEW COURAK
9.20 W. Sharp, J. 1. Macintyre.
was
and with the exception of South both of the Battery's goals. China and Chinese Recreation Club,
the others have rejoined or are
to rejoin the Federation,
COTTAGE CLUB RIDE
The Cottage Club ride to Lin-
It has been mainly through the efforts of Dr. C. T. Wang that mahang, which was postponed from these clubs reconsidered their de last Saturday, will take place to-
cision.
day at 5.30 p.m.
SPORTING FIXTURES
TO-DAY
WATER-POLU. — 8th Coastal Regt.
BASEBALL H. B. Basebal} Club-R.A. v. 905th Battery: R.A. (Army
v. Hongkong Baseball Club, 2.16 p.m.; U.S.S. Tulsa v. Chung Hwa Club, 4,20 pan
10.10 Lt. Car. Tollemache, R. H. LAWN
Gregory.
10.20 W. D. Poltock, R. G. Parker. 10.24 J. L. G. Pearoo, H. F. Phil-
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10.20 J. D. Cingüe, 8. L. 1Joyd, 10.12 Major Queš!, J. A. Partish. 10.96 N. Parkin, G. G. Aftkenheid, 10:30 Major Cadagan-Rawlinson,
F. D. Hunter.
10.44 Ton. Capt. Clinton, T. A.
Redmond,
10,45 r. the G.O.C., B. 11. Dod-
BOWLS.-First
Division.
pool), 12 noon.
TOMORROW
BASEBALL. UAB. Mindanao v
U.B.B. Tulsa, 10a.m.
Recrolo "A" v. Civil Service, Th- dian R.C. v. Craigongower, Kow-WATER-POLD-8th Coastal Regt, loon B.G.C. "B" v; Kowloon C... Kowloon B.0.0. "A" v. Police R. C., Kowloon Docks R.O.. HC- creto "D" Second Division: Kow- loun a.d. v. Kowloon Tonk, Tal- koo R. v. Prison do. Third Division; Hongkong FC. v. Craf- gengower, Polles R.O. v. Kowloon BO.C., Hongkong C.U. v. Kowloon FC., Hongkong Bleotrio v. In- dian, RC,
RA. V. Navy "U" (Navy pool). 11 am 085th Battery, R.A. Y. 38th Battery, R.A. (Navy pool), 11.30 am. 5th A.A. Regt, I.A. v. Middlesek "A" ("T" pool), 11 a.m.; European TMCA. V. Mid- Blekex "B" ("Y" pool), 11.80 a.m.; Navy" v. Royal Scots "A" (Army bool), 11 a.m.; Royal Boots. Combined Bal! Unity (Army Pool, 11:30 a
ASHEVILLE LINE-Ur The Asheville boys, having their
Our Defence
Hong Kong
second outing in as many days will for his battery mate, that is un- probably reserve Chuck Sawyer for less Tony Grovernale takes over
Continued Page 12 Col. 4 this game and will have Langford
Their Recompense!
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PLAYER'S
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