THE OLYMPIC DISPUTE
THE HONGKONG
LOCAL CORRESPONDENT'S EXPLANATION
CHINESE WERE JUSTIFIED IN
The Editor,
MAKING PROTEST
Hongkong Telegraph,
Conditions are equal only for both teams before the match starts Sir-In your Editorial column but when your opposing team lend of the 17th. Inst. re. the Far by 14 points and with pouring rain and water soaked turf, to order a Eastern Olympic Basket Ball dis-team out to finish the game is to pute the following appenra: "It appeared so painfully obvious that China protested because they were In a losing position".
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award the match to the team who happen to get a lead in the first half under proper conditions. It is also a well-known fact that abnormal conditions alightly favour
inferior team. Therefore This I think reflects badly to the an
contest
For Ruchi ng
Eastern Chinese Sportsmanship of the
Olymples should be carried Athletes if the protest was made unde. proper conditions, failing Pas stated above. Personally I think that the championship if won, does that there was an understanding) not justify the skill of the team,
between the
Contest Committee
On
I believed that the Chinese team
order the
TELEGRAPH. · FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1934.
BASKETBALL ||~THREE
Regimental team of the 2nd Batt. The East Lancashire Regimaat, runners-up in the Command Inter
Unit hockey champtonship for 1934. (Photo Mee Cheung).
To-morrow's Racing
(Continuod from Page 5.)
position and provide the Hall and Shenton Stable with their first win and the Ometals of the Chinese was justified in not continuing and this reason. I do not think he if in the Australian pony class, Lucy Olympic delegation regarding the protest lodged against the resulficiently tuned up to win, but Glitters is in fins fottle and should Basket Ball. That is when the feree in defaulting the match is in expect to see him run well. High run well but I fear that,
notwith- standing
place, is her gameness, game la interrupted by weather proper order and there is nothing Speed I fancy, and expect him to
their conten give a good account of himself. all that she unsportsmanlike in
can hope for. Aus- conditions, the match must be re-tion...The referee con
Valorous-has been demoted from tralian Boy is much fancied but played from the start. The fact match to bo played In
Class. He will run well but I n "B" that the Contest Committee ordered xymnasium na
нее в great improvement in St. the match to be replayed supports Shanghai and In Tokyo in the past
Joan and I rather fancy her when rain Interrupted a basketball
chances for a place. match,
IA there must
be 23 gymnasium near at hund ta the La minutes' walk from the Stadium. Salle College which is only few
my contention
Then again it
was Mc. W. Z. Sung, the Hon. Secretary of the Chinese National Amateur Athletic Association who did not permit the Chinese team to continue the game when ordered to do RO by the referee. Mr. Sung will not do auch thing as to reflect on the good name of Chinese Sportsmanship
even in the hent of the moment.
ret
Inter Service Golf
FIGHTERS AFTER
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
CARNERA'S THRONE IS
THREATENED
former had been four up with only five holes to be played, but then lost three holes in succession.
"A" MATCH. Foursomea
R.N. and .. Heval. . 13. {ly#1,
Bhg. Comin C... Mackenzio (1 up) 1 Linde ILC.
Audio Lt. Camide. 1. Geramil 11 opt t
Lt. Tonkinson.
LAH.. Bargain 13/1
1. M. J. Evnus and Testr. Comdr. A.V. Akhurst
Ilyas
Ainslie (pu) Turk Int
Bernall
Mackenale (5/4)
it was done in Cannot see him finishing ahead of here again I cannot see à win. UROYAL NAVY'S WIN Erba 14/83
either King's Fancy or High Speed unless he has all the luck at the start and In the runalng of the race.
Tillicum will shew to advantage up to a point but the distance, at
OVER R.A.F.
Shatin Handicap "D" Class,
London, Apr, 22. The Royal Navy and Royal One mile.
On form the issue should be be- Marines were successful in two
extra effort re-ing fancy for the former. Colombo
RAF.
1.0. RO.V, Aab.
10. G. P.
brie
Ft. Hope Pi
1.4.3, Muer pherion
FO, W. F.
Phenon, Wing
Comdr. i M.
New York, May 17. Pugilism's Heavyweight Divis- Ion, which seems to modulate luster to confirm with gonorni financial and economic conditions, is definitely on the upswing. For the Brat time in many moons there are three fighting contendere,
They are Maxle Baer, Steve Hamas and Waltor Nounol. Junt how Hood any one of this trio actually la, no one knows,
liqwever, it's a safe bet that Did Drummond.customers would flock out to see
Wing-Comdr.
Singles
Akhurst (2/1)
4
Mt. Letr. C.
J. C. M Lowe,, any one of the thres thrown into Boumphrey (2
the ring that Primo Carnora In whom experts and fans have lost confidence because of his question- able showings against Moth-enten Paulino Decratun and Woo. Tom- my Loughrau.
Ash, 1 Jule
1 'harryn
Hupe.7 and Macpherson it up) 2 Humphries Drummond Lowe Thimphrey
"D" MATCH.
Foursomex
B.N. and JM.
B.A.F.
Quinn, Comar, Wing Corndr, Siekier
Rebel (1
Capt. K. Wronger | Capt. 8, Basher, 1...Come. N.W.. Works
14
Arlekin, '67 Itation ..... 4 Rear-Am. A. C.
the fast pace I expect the race to tween Burgomaster and National matches against the Royal AirBurs. Comdr, A. W. Committee be run in, may find his staminu | Day, and of the two I have a sneak-1 Force at Wentworth yesterday, } When the Contest overruled the referee's declaion, wanting for the they must have found out that the quired at the finish.
is shaping well and, I think, should winning the "A" team game by B Chinese were not taking any ad Pineapple Handleap. 11⁄2 miles, not be entirely ignored. Morning points to 4 and that between "B" Comir, A. each, vantage upon this protest for the
A small but select field of this Sun ran second to Glad Eyes in a teams by 7 points to 5. sake of replay; further more they Year's "Suba" will face the starter Novice race not so long ago but
Flying Meer R. C. V. Ash, the ordered the nates to be replayed here. Although allotted
top weight, was disqualified. s prospects new R. AF. serving officers champ from the start instead of continuing Copper Idol (168 lbs.) is my cholce are good and it will not surprise pion, won the top singles in the i
the score na is usually done, and and his most dangerous rival will me to see him returned the winner. team match by defeating thes Fudge is somewhat a favourite Rev. E. 5. Ulyat, the Navy cham that shows the Chinese had every be Cavalende, who has the pull in reason in their protest and it is not the weights but, somehow, I feel of mine and I fully expect him to plon, by the first fifteen holes, and I have led by two holes after that alretch. BECAUSE THEY WERE IN the distance is just a shade too go very LOSING POSITION.
for him to win. Chow Fan or seen Racing Triumphs put up some but Ulyat won the 16th and 17th leng Surprise should fill the third posi-excellent training gallops and have before losing the 18th and the dewa 74 and 23..... tion,
ΣΠΟΡ than once fancled him. Victoria Park Handicap. "C" There appears to be an "if" about match. Clans. From 2 mile post.
him and he has completely shaken The Gouse has been knocking at my confidence in him. He is good the door in her last two races but enough and may win here but he to-morrow she should experience is I consider too unreliable to have no difficulty in staying off the op-even a.modest wager,
According to Chinese
reports, the referee was not aware of the understanding obtained from the Contest Committee beforehand 80 he awarded the match to the home team. It there is such under- Thank you very much for the standing, no matter whether the space in inserting this letter.
Chinese team is winning or losing,
it is justifled in refusing to con- tinue the play. In Basketball, a 26-12 lend is not a sure victory after the first 20 minutes.
EX-CAPTAIN,
China Olympic Basket Ball
Teum,
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STIMULATING FACTOR. The most stimulating factor. about the three contenders la that all are fighters-not boxora. All aro young, devil-may-caro smash- ing sluggors. This Indicates that the next title bout will be a good old waterfront braw, unscientific perhaps, but battering and bloody. When heavyweight title engage- ments reach the brawl
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