THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
AUGUST 6, 1936.
MORE AND MORE OLYMPIC RECORDS ESTABLISHED
Englishman Sets New Mark In 50 Kilometre Walk
TRIPLE FOR THE OLYMPIC
INCOMPARABLE RESULTS
OWENS
HURDLES HEAT WON
BY FINLAY
FILIPINO IS INJURED
of
Berlin, August 5. Sensation piled on sensation here to-day as records were Olympic swept by the board in a
display magnificent athletic prowess by the world's finest performers. the among Unfortunately sensations was a little tragedy. Miguel White, splendid Pilipino trackster, who had previously secured a place in the final of the 200 metres hurdles, tripped over the second obstacle in the 116 metres hurdles to-day and sa severely injured himself that his coach later declared it was unlitely White would run again during the Olympics.
Coach Serafin tald uited Press that White had strained a muscle in the back of the upper part of his le
While was willing to attempt to be ancher man in the 400 metre relay.
roach but is not hely his permit it, as he wishes to protect White's future career, which might be irretrievably ruined.
will
White felt a slight twinge yester- day but thought itle of it until he [ulted in the hurdles.
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CHINESE ATHLETES
DO POORLY
50 Kilometre
Walk
Berlin. Aug. 5. China's track and field representa» ; World Olymples con- . ives at the
disappointing
inue to give rather
displays.
in the 58 iometre walk today. Pai was placed 22 in the time off brs. 16 mins. 2 4/13 sery, Clan) came in 254, in 5:20:54 2/10.
nished 24th in 511, and Chang
5
day,!
In the 50 kilometre walk cane in 25th in 5:26:54 2/10.
Competing in the 1,500 metres, i
race, gards betslid the and finished 200 Chia was last throughout the heat winner, Becalli of Italy in mains 55 6/10 seconds,
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Wistlock of Great Britain stored triumph in the 5 kilometres walk, winning the event in the lyinte recard time of 4 hrs. 30 ans, 41 Batshed gers,
Schwab of Switzerland
second in 4:32:3 2/10 and Bubenko of Latvia was third in 4:32:42 2/10. All of the first six finishers bout Olympic Thomas W; Green's 1832
19 01 4:50.10. Green record Tugishman, so that Whitlock's walk to-day enabled Britain to retain a title-Reuter,
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POLE VAULT
Berlin. August 5.
event In the pole vault OWENS THE MAGNIFICENT Jesse Owens, observe Stewart qualfed by Jumping the necessary Caverns the United Pres speetal 12 ft. 6 in. Wang did not compete. in throwing the discus Ling and corresposulent at Berlin, took his ! third Olympic title to-day, and is the Kuo did not quality, having failed to Arst athlete since Paavo Nurmi to jelete the necessary 144 R. 4 ins
secure a triple.
Owens won the
broad Jump, then
100 metre
completed
висер
and the new
by establishing a Olympic record for the 200 metres.
Chen scratched--Reuter,
10 METRES HURDLES
Berlin, August 5. In the 1 metres hurdles mey. Today's record-is-one-tenth_low_first round, Ling, who was draws in Roland Locke's work top-merk anne 3, was level, with the leader but two hurdles. four-tenths below Owen's own 1995 over thus fest record which awaits acceptance. gradually dropped back and finished
to go by the board last. Another record to
in the Discus Throw. to-day was Kenueth Carpenter of United States set a new mark in the finals, while Trebonda Valn of Italy broke the Olympic recanl tine in the semi-final of the womens 80 metres hurdles.
Describing Jesse Owens' effort in returning 20.7 seconds for the 200 metres, Renter says it is one-tenth second outside of the world's record. Owens made an electrifying start and the first 50 was well clear after metres.
CROWD SILENT IN WONDER A strange silence settled over the vast stadium as he rounded the final bend and pounded down the straight to win from the, American, Mack Robinson, who made a terrific effort but was unable to catch the Negro flash.
Nevertheless for the second time in the event, Robinson returned a time of 21.1 seconds,
GENERAL
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'The heat
won by Soley, Was (America), m 15.0 secs,
-Wong, who was in the inside lane In his heat, lost ground over the first) hurdle and never regained It, being inst in the heat.
The winner was Pollard, (Anier- lea) in 14.7 sees-Heuter.
DISCUS THROW RECORD
Berlin, August 5. In the final of the discus throw Carpenter, (America) was the win- nor with a throw of 50.48 metres, an Olympic record.-Reuter,
Earlier in the day, says Reuter,, Robinson equalled Owens Olympic record of 21.1 seconds in winning his semi-final heat in the 200 metres.
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SUMMARY
TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITIONS
Berlin, Aug. 5,
United Press latest summary of World Olymple Games results is usi follows.
200 METRES (SEMI-FINALS)
He
Mack Robinson (U.S.A.) 21.1 (ying Jesse Owens' record), Ere Orr (Cona- dn), Xijaand Bevern (Holland).
Heat 2.Jesse Owens (U.S.A.) 21.3. Martinus scudarp, Paul
nenni (Switzerland).
200 METRES FINAL
Owens .-dmས་
(U.S.A.) 20.7 seconds (new Olympic record). Mark Robinson (ULS.A.), 'Mar-; tinus Oxendarp (Holland). Paul; 11aeani (Swizerland), Lee Orr (Canada). Wijnand Hovorn (Hol-f Innd).
DISCUS FINAL
1.---Kenneth
(1.8. A.) Carpenter 163 ft. 729744 in. (New Olym
Bunn Gurdon pir record). (1.8.A.). Georgin - Oberweger
italy). Reilar Harlie (Nor-1
way).
110 METRES HURDLES.
Beat Pot Lavery (S. Afrien) 15 svends. Lawrence O'Con ner (Chunda).
Heat Fred'
L'allard
Juan
(0.8..> 14,7 seconds, S. 1. Thorn- ton (reat Britain).
Findlay Heat 3-Donald
(Great Britain) 14.7. Tabashl Murakami (Japan). Heat -Roy. Staley (U.S.A.) 15 Larenas Necorals, (Argentina). Heat 5-Forrest Towns (USA) 14.5 seconds, Erwin Weg- ner (Germany). Heat -Erik Libman (Sweden) 14.9, Gianni Ganni Galen nn (Italy), Ivan Ivanovic (Jugustarin),
Miguel White of the Philippines fell at the seventh hurdie, injured his leg and withdrew).
Action study of D. O. Finlay (nearest camera) who yesterday quolibed in Mi heat of the 110 meires hurdles avent at the World Olympic Games. He returned the excellent time of 147 seconds,
HOW ENGLAND BEAT
AUSTRALIA IN RUGBY TEST
Drive Home Advantages After Half-Time Draw
(By CLAUDE COLBERT)
Spicy Sun
London, July 4.
Now for the final of the Rugby League rubber! England defeated Australia by 12 points to 7 in the second Test match on the Brisbane Cricket Ground this afternoon; so now each country has won a Test.
England won the ball frequentlywright sent the bail to Hoverley, when th
well and kicked downfelt the Australları Edwards was pened. Ark from the serums, and attacked pere, wa
scores wright, wetting the hall. tried for a Bold sistently. At half me, the were five all. There were stirring goat, but the ball went dent
$, Iserman atel Bellow made presad with mening, and then selgson tande a dash, occasions when Edwards scored hist two tries, and Crippen erozed after; ite lit the tall, and Crippin, hiding it running frorn his own 25.
Rain me
sly affected the playing fiet, In alan the attender, 1,500 METRES (SEMI-FINAL)
Early watches white ty na starlet at 9 n... but it worked that they sherikl Heat 16. Cunningham (U.S.A.)chnelle, with the excess of that be
and Eric Ny (Sweden) en Curtall and wwch listely tied in 3 min. 64.9 seconds, ling the T Werner Hootcher (Ger- many).
·
The Hale had been thored for £700 agains
between 11 am, na 2 m., but there was practically none before 1 o'clock.
There is it break in the lenden skies, but the westhee we so threatening that it in mubtedly prevented many people from attend inst
Ali scatto nicummodation was veempledį prly eling that terved for the Press, Space was mine for the newspaper wen by tient 2-ené Venseke (U.S.A.) 4) & dice, but everything was uncomfortably
min. 4/10 seconds, P. Cor-crowded, ura Great Britain). Jack Lovelock (New Zealand). Hent-8-Lugigi Beccali (Italy) 3. mit. 55.6 secs., Miklos Szabox (Hungary), Phil Edwards (Canada). Heat Robert Goix (France) 3 mins, 54.9 seck, Archie Sanromaul (US.A.). Fredrich Schamberg wicket. (Germany)
WOMEN'S 40 METRES HURDLES (SEMI-FINALS)
Hent 1.—Trebisdondin Valia (Italy) 11.6 seconds (Olympic record),
For erly an hour before the Text steady. driving rain fell. A wrong wind wow blow- ing straight down the 27esisnil, and the play-
rink.! har field what no ice skating Fortunately there was so much mu, exrept over a narrow arca decupled by the erteket Cunnamulla and wich provided on ex- Tellent match in the conditione, Cunnamulla
taning bytu 0.
the
ance at his own 21, rau ngotheently, and, junt healing Arough's tackle, cronari in the curber, mail then ras rand is neure 1 tween lista. When Besten gorded the neuten wete (-ai),
apt Australia
playing Uncly,
KK NOW after Talknote, Norman, and Hey batulid. Brown broke through with a daring, Eug kami came again, and Heaton Just saved.
England resil body, wod Bebhaw was Aurly over. Thicknick kicked to rough. und the returned to idley, who put him foot to, snd gohu on, downs Sileck 2st the English 25.
Beaton, Pris and Peates and Australi stirkiz, But Watkins einverly cleared o falf-times dasiger zone.
which cute with the neoros, Gail. land. then attacking unlit Half-me Scores:
England 5. Australia 5.
SECOND HALF OPENS The breeze Ind dropped a little when the second half began, with Risman kicking off. The ball want to learn, who wist downed
bat England was penalised.
Drown's kick book play to the English Arkwright seal Australia back to hallway, at England won the Best two pcruena. As The nitendrare woe mtimated at: 27,000.
In rest, the game was » Australia's 26. ENGLISH CHARGE
Five serupts in a row went to England. England had rate of the wind and
who set dolog any good with the ball. started the wants, the ball going into her screwed the next, but Print got the rh in the English alf.
ball, onde a great ran, and passed to Curran, at their The ghen, with the ball
Julley, who were brought down near chart the, Austrálinn 20.
Kopfac's 25.
Elizabeth Taylor feet at unce
from where Thickinwu, Nurman and Tey
handled,
(Canada), Anny Bleuer (Germany). Hay kirke, num pesnity weal, to
Au
K.I.T.C. TO BE TESTED
By Kowloon Tong
TO-DAY'S LEAGUE TENNIS.
Kowloon Tong, at one time among
The most formidable of the challengers for the "C" Division tennis league
CHINESE CHESS PRODIGY
MAK SHUI-MAN
CHINESE
[championship, will to-day endeavour! BOY CHESS
to lower the colours, at The hitherto invincible Kowloon Indian
Ch.
Tennis
The match is being playing at Kow- loon Tong and more than passing in- terest will be centred in the meeting
PRODIGY
tween the unbeaten Husan bro- MAKES DARING
thers, and the "Tang's equally elever Chan brothers combination.
The
COUPS
local Open
It cannot be conceded that Kow-
Chinese Cheas bon Tong have quite such a well- balanced team as the Indians, but they fehung ki) Championship, promotel possess two very use. a) pairs, who by the South China Athletic Associa. have held heir own very well to date, tion, has been won by a boy prodigy if th Indians are to preserve their of fourteen, Master Mak Stilu-man. proved very 100 per cent, record they will have to The tournament, which was ennclud- be on top form. The silichtest falling-ed on Thursday last, away may easily cost them two points popular. Large numbers of chose enthusiasts thronged the auditorium when opposed to such a useful side us
of the Confucian Association every Kowloon Tong.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening. by detailed records and critical re- by compelent chess experts, marks were published day after day in alt leading vernacular papers, and were eagerly rend and discussed by ull classes of people.
Club de Recreio should win with the greatest of ense at K.C.C., and nene of the other matches have day bearing qn the championship.
The full progranimo for to-duy is
as follows:
"C" DIVISION
K.T.G.U.A. IKKU.T.C.
C.R.C.. €.5.C.C. K.C.C. (2) A.T.C.
*.
V
K.IT.C.
K.C.C. (1) I.R.C. S.CA.A. Recreio C.C.C.
BATTED 3
DAYS FOR
The results, accompanied
Besides Mak Shiu-man, the con- testants included such luminaries S Kong Ku-woon. Ng Sui-aang, Chau Tak-pui, Tang Tit.yu (former cham pion of Hongkong), lo Sing-me and irany others, Kong Ku-woon who has to his credit a smart victory ever the great master Chow Tak-yu, generally regarded us China's fore most chang kl exponent, was beaten into second place by a single point; the youngest while Ho Sing-me, pinyer in the tournantent, being only iwelve, showed great promise, and onically enough, he gained the dis- thetion of being the only player to winxame from the champion.
Mak Shiu-man, the champion, who nine draws, and one ha 15 wins, defent, possesses all the qualities that go to nuke him one day a ifis rare patience, great master. eximness, and concentration of mind are perhaps his greatest assets. He refuses to be hurried in the most obvious noves, or upset by grave threats of defent. It is interesting 10 watch him calmly extricating himself from a seemingly hopeless position, often enmpletely turning the tables and inflicting a crushing defent on his opponent by a master stroke.
HIS BEST GAME
remembered best Perhaps the ganie throughout the tournament was the one in which he engaged Ng Sui-sang, of the Chines terrifle battle of on Saturdays un Momlay there was wits. The large gathering of spec- only eighteen minutes play because intera were rently impressed by of rain; and yesterday, in the ten
6 RUNS Patience Of G.O. Allen
London, July 10,
G. . Allen (Middlesex captain) batted on all three days of the Mid- match with Notts at Trent dieses Bridge, Nottingham, for an innings, of not out. Like this: Saturday: not out 0; Monday: not "out 3; Yesterday: Increased to not out 6, the clever veteran
ci-devant champion He wont in just before the close Y.M.C.A. in
J
Then England came back, but their last minutes cricket possible before lunch, the daring strategy of the young Unit was not good, and once, when balf the Middlesex innings was completed, master, who, in the course of the game, deliberately sacrificed both his was droppe, Nornian went fust and slowied A patience tent? Well, Allen, is charity, the most powerful pieces in Hent 2.-Catherine Brankeler (Hol-] England. From outtle the 25 Beddgson Jalamat burgsed of a emple of taets, and expected to go to Australia next chang kl, to effect a mast
Innd), Doris Eckert (Ger- had the goal.
winter us England's captain. And cular checkmate. The players were many) and Claudia Testoni
a great ovation when they Test matches there are marathons-given (Italy) all dead-heated at 11.8 seconds.
played to a finish.
5,000 METRE WALK
a serum
Browns pas touch near the English 25 from a penalty. Then from
Watkina kleked nemes in Crippin, who was not in bi mirite when Edward's dived and kamched him on the nakle, orluging him down.
Australia went in the attack, but Brogden booted the ball down to Benton, who cleared 1-Harold Whitlock (Britain) 4his line, and then Beishaw kleked the hall
hrs, 31 min. 41 secs. (Olympic dead.
Watkins and Haverleyt eleverly put England Record), Arthur Schwab (Swit on the attack, but eldke, Pearce and, frist zerland),
Bubenned the ball back to halfway. England wer (Lalvin).
winning the ball and ones, when leaking kicked over the line, enten had to force
Adalbert
POLE JUMP 1.-Earle Medown (U.S.A.) 14 ft. Edwards on top at him,
The drop out from between the pts 15 6/10 ins. (Olymple record)
recalled and drumoved), and the hall few Buco Oc and Shasel Wishidi. acre to Etwards, who was stopped in the both of Japan tied for second corner by Cəlalu. place with Jumps of 13 ft. 7.1/16 ins. Bill Sefton (U.S.A.). Hill Graber (U.S.A.);
Dixie Dean
Comforts
Dying Boy
London, July 10.
hely. Then, when elabaw kicked, Ridg England attacked hatly, but Heaton saved the half maand sal to Thickname, who was downest near hh ne.
THE FIRST TRY
England was contiaulag to get the land i And Watkise passed in Jenkino, who, picket up aml kicked for the corner,
Edwards west fast and delding the ball on the bounce, scored in the corner. I won a clever try, and when Hochowa mkered the goal England fel, 3 to all.
Australia went down to the English 25, following berealty, lant could not get alve bil from the scrums, Beaton mlased a high klek, and Prise was offelde on his own whic of halfwas. Hodgson failed in posl.
"England wow having all the letter of the | sume now, pensiilee' alone saving Australia from bad thr
· One kirk by Brown went into the Enh
28, but again getting the inll, Watkiss pinnaĒ
half
Pearce
then enne a great hurt, with Brown, Prize
Elley in it, to reach the English 25.
ENGLAND PERSISTENT Hollin and red in turn drove Aus tralia back inlfway, and then, eetling the hall from Watkins, Jenklas, broke through anely nul kicked for the corner, From the serum, Wakirus italskicket, but Prie RAVE wen.
Then Jenkins tried a sosp shot al quali but autosed. England was right out on the Crippin VANÍ Krandly. Then Normas topped awards after Jenkins And made a dash.
Risman and Brogden werd in 1, ch66 In mining a score.
(Continued on Page 9.)
UNLUCKY
ARSENAL GOALKEEPER
THIRD SHOULDER DISLOCATION
rose.
specta-
"THE CONNOISSEUR COMES
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CALDBECK'S"
Centre forward Dixie Dean, Ever rough, who sat touch in the Australian Frank Moss, the Armonal and NOT MERELY A FAMOUS SLOGAN
ton and international star, brought Joy to fifteen-year-old centro forward "Patrick Brady by visiting him in
hospital at Lensowe to-night.
Patriek is dying, but his grentent wish came true as Dixie arrived to ser Just, him not the two hundred other children in the hospital.
The story goes back fifteen months, Once again the ball had to be dropped and trulers, he was taking the F.A. Patrick was playing in a achool out from between the posts. It was recalled, league championship, scored the win- kicked goal, and England led 5 to all.
Moss was taken to Leeds General Infirmary, where the shoulder was ning goal which won him medal. Australia had a narrow escape when Heaton, reget, and within an hour he returned But he received a kick in the back after fielding • kirk by Brough pawed to to the college with his arm in a sling during that game, A few weeks wards Ridler, but lodeson knocked the ball and attended a lecture.
down." Then from • afterwards he was taken to the hos Norman and Hey handled, but when Tiny
acrum Thick Pregame,
RISMAN'S GOAL
English International goalkeeper, is Hodgson had another go, at goal from a the unlucklest footballer. penalty, at the ball xunta was wide of the He dislocated a shoulder for the posla." "Watkins" put. England on the witack] third time last month while taking and Australia had to defend Boldly.
Thicknese got the hail to eat, who part in exercises at Carnegie Physi beat Drough with a line-kick effort, but that cal Training College, Leeds, where, player recovered and found touch In the witli aixty-four managers, players Australian 25,
"refresher course.
and later. from an tay, position, Rhman
between.
Beaton IT linked sure, to genre, when
1t was during the match with pital with spino trouble from which passed towards Criopla, Edwards (want, în Everton. in March 1935, that Moss he carmot recover.
met with his first serious shoulder To-night do told Dixic all about Edwards went like a flash, and alle-stepped injury. He find an operation in a his football, showed him his medal. Cripple esme like a strak and dropped him. Newenalle nursing home, and turned And Dixle showed Patrisk his medals, Edwards got the ball over, the line, but was out for Arzenal after a long rest. swopped pictures of footballers with penalised for makiss a double movement, Ho broke down again during the TRY-FOR-CRIPPIN
game with Blackburn Rovers last Australia was doing better in the scrums February and has not played since.. now, "but ones from a dropped, ball Ark»
ilm
A happier little contro forward slept in his hospital bed to-night.
BUT A STATEMENT OF FACT
FOR OVER 72 YEARS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.
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