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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1936.
140,000 CHEER AN "INCREDIBLE" BRITISH RELAY VICTORY
Rampling Runs Race Of His Life
HANDICAP TURNED INTO LEAD
(By Fred Dartnell)
Berlin, Aug: 9.
Under blazing sun, the Stadium presented an amazing scene to-day. There were only the last few items on the purely athletic programme to be decided, but as early as nine 'clock this morning an immense crowil had gathered outside closed gates.
the
three There were no races until
in the o'clock excepting for those
Jeast at swiniming stadium, and 50,000 enthusinals were patiently willing to get in by noon.
There was not 2 vacant seat available later on and it is esti mated that the allendance FltAl have reached 140,000.
All those patient fans saw England wind up with a glorious win in the 4x400 ntres Anal
The events during the preceding week had rather shaken mur fatti, and must personally apologize to Walite, Rumpling. Roberts and Brows For underestinuting their chances of
NICEBANEARESIPUUKZZZZ NORRIS DISAPPOINTS
H.K. MAN'S BROTHER AT WORLD OLYMPICS
A. J. Norris, brather of Mr. E. C. Norris of Hongkong, ran
ruce in a disappointing
the Work Olymple niarathon, ne- cording to Fred Dartnell of the Neu-Chronicle. This is what Darturit says in describing the event:
Norris, who finished second to Zabala at Los Angeles four years ago. had appointing race, and when
I came away he had Dat reached the Stadium,
(Prior to, going to Berlin. Norris had been suffering from leg strain).
rending the Unton Jact once in1921 | CONTRARIAN PESALE STABILIJALEN VILJA 10 the mastrad,
They established no Olympic
Ford, but the race was so thrilling that the crowd was on its feet to- wards the end yelling with exelte- The time of the winners was marnt. 3min Pure, four-fifths of a Second outside of the record: the United States team, which Anished second. registered twa seconds longer,
CHURNING THE GROUND
In the Best quarter we had Wolffe In opposition to Calgle, the American.
RACE PROGRAMME
Local Season Resumes On September 26
The programme of the Seventh Extra Meeting of the Hongkong Joe- key Club, scheduled for September 26, appears below.
1st
He got away splendidly and ran welk 1-Big Wave Bay Handcap-For sji to the last fnu yards, but was then ¦ China Ponies, "A" Class. Winners of overtaken. Rampling, whose im 85,000 or more in stakes since mediate opponent was Edwards, re-January, 1936, barred. Jockey AL! efved the baton 10 yards behind the lowance. Six Furlongs. Canzelian.
THE END OF JOE LOUIS. Dramatic picture taken from the Louis v. Schmofing sight which Hongkong in to see very shortly. Louis is here seen Ropping on the ropes after the German's K.O. blow.
CLUBHOUSE CHATTER
BY "VERITAS” ·
(Continued from Puge A.)
of tho
Sub-
mittee, Shanghai is not setting any precedent. The constitution was a handleap heavy enough 2-Island Bay Handicap-First
China to appal the bravest runner, but Section--For
Ponles, "C are more likely to be on the soft side Hongkong F.A. has included this very Important judy for several I recall Rampling turning a similar Class. Jockey Allowance. Six Fur- than hard-baked, which is not en- deficit hits a bandsome victory at lungs.
couraging for batsmen trying their years, although this year it is some- what different in complexion, being Cologne a few years ago, and I Note, -One Entry only will be utmost to get their eye in as quickly composed of the Emergency did not give up hope,
made for the Island Bay Handicap as possible. There is so much use- Nor did Hampling. With his head iftuces Nos. 2 and 7). Entries will fut talent available that it is obvious Committee, the Referees Sub-Com- bent forward pugnaciously, the young be divided into First and Second Sec- the players who will stand most mittee and Chairman of the Grounds Sub-Committer. Shanghai propuses Army officer churned the groundtions at the discretion of the Handi- jehance of being selected are those that their Management Committee under him, Gradually he lessened capper.
Who can jump into form the quickest, conist of the members, three the gap. Rounding the bend he was 3.-Corroboree Handicap-For Here, for example, are the hats of whom will be drawn from the Es- within striking distance of
of Young Australian Ponies, "A" Class. Jockey already placed at the disposal of the ecutive Committer and the renmining
selectors: E. F. Fincher, E. L.
wo elected from the clubs. Col. St. G. Kirke, Liput. C. C. Garth-
the American, who had passed Ed-Allowance. Five Furlongs,
wards, and, flying down the straight, 4.-Tweed Island Bay Handicap. Gosano, A. H. Matur, Capt. Persse,
сы
Once more, however, O'Brien drew level round the bend; but, on enter- Ing the straight, Roberts simply lew towards his walting countryman. Brown took the baton over hree
Shanghai's Lesson
| VORONADIM/JAKTIANLATIRES NANDHITENINAmor Lee, W. C. Hung. Er Gose order is significant. It is further
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Rampling thrust his baton into the For Chinn Ponies. "13" Class. Jockey eager outstreched hahd of Roberts, Allowance. One Mlle,
waite, Lieut. Williams E. Zimmern, four yards ahead of the waiting 5-Junk Bay Handicap-First K. Nazarin, N. A. B. Mackay and American, O'Brien.
Section. For China Pontes, "p
list W. H. Colledge. Added to this Roberts
the part of was on his mettle, but the Class. Jockey Allowance, One Mlle, we can expect at least two first-rate activity of
yet. O'Brien has a race was not wo
Note.-One Entry only will
Football be batsmen from the Cricket Club. On Shanghal and Hongkong long, fighting stride, and was out for nude for the Junk Bay Handicap the bowling side there is F. D. Associations to put their houses blood. For 200 yards Roberts retain (Races Nos. 5 and 9). Entries will Pereira, A. R. Minu, R. Leg ed his
four yards lead. Then
www
K. evidence of the tremendous growth O'Brien began to cut it
it down. Near-
Nazarin and Garthwaite.
of football Two or 1 100 มิว both cities and of the ing the bend the American drew
three of these are sound stock trund- Inadequacy of the conditions which Irvel with Roberts; he even passed
lers and the rest
rest useful change govern
competitions. Ap- momentarily, a fow inches ahead of
bowlers. From the 18 numes so for parently Shanghai's congested fixture the Manchester man. Roberts was
submitted
fair team list question is just a reasonably having none of that, and, with a re-
could be
Maybe not sum-Hongkong. Their selution is to ro sentful increasing of stride he put
elently balanced to beat a representa-duce the number of divisions playing O'Brien back in his place again.
tive
Shanghal side, but certainly one Saturday football and which will not disgrace iselt, Add Sunday morning league. The iden to it an all-rounder of the Alee Pearce suggests novelty, although there calibre and the Colony could reckon little in it which commends itself to ion a 40-60 chance of winning,
Hongkong
(ac- There is already cording to some clubs and many players) surfeit of Sunday football, But although Hongkong on the one hand, may discover in Shanghai's UIETLY, but thoroughly, the proposals merely a system which hos been force here for several years, Shanghai Football Association has spent the close season evolving and on the other, an idea which could not be seriously entertained there for the rew and completing a plan organisation of football in Shanghai. is this lesson which can be learnt That some- The result of that intensive work will from the northern port.
W thing tangible and constructive be found in another column on this been effected to improve the game,
short the proposals page. In these: to reduce the league to three and that Shanghat is not content to problems work out their OWN divisions and
(if any); but that bold and (2) to approve the formation of a Subscription Griffins of this Club of pluc of the iter division hitherto aput things right. Hongkong's efforts Sunday morning league to take the this Season that have not won a race
to solve a Similar problem make
yards to the good.
It was almost too incredibly for sure English eyes, but there it was,
J. D: Traverse
BURNUNJUKKANACA EN ESTATUTE STANICA ¿
Second
of the
Aug. 31. und the race was as good as over. be divided into First and 76.27161 We refused to believe that any living Sections at the discretion
15.43% runner couk give the Cantab three Handicapper.
1251 | yards in a race like this, and it was 6. Vaucluse Handicap,—For Aus-
530 50. 63.15/16 Brown went right- nway from tralian Ponies. "I" Class. Jockey Al- 40.90
19.90 Fitch, the fourth American. The lowance. Five Furlongs,
7-Island Bay Handicap,-Second 1/2.13/32 1/2.13/32 longer the race the faster Brown
Section-For China Ponies, 5.03.3/10 went. England won by 12 yurds, 5.03 -7.402
7.41 and the spectators, dominated by the Class. Jockey Allowance. Six Fur
Jongs. 264
264 superb running of the Englishmen;
cheered them to the echo, 121
121
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5.03
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
{HOW LONG BEFORE
YOU'LL HAVE THIS FLOOR TORN UP, SO WE CAN LOOK
UNDERNEATH THE BOARDS?
THESE FLOORS WERE PUT IN HERE TO STAY,
I
"THINK!
ILL
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A LOT OF THINGS HINGE |ON WHAT WE- FIND UNDER- NEATH THERE!/ SPEED IT UP!
DO MY
BEST
To
All the four men ran gloriously for their flag, but if special dis. crimination of praise may be made, it should be in favour of
Rampling, who turned that ap-
fatal handicap Into parently trumpli for those who came after him.
The amelal times for each man were given as follows: Wolfe, 472 sec.; Rampling, 40.7sec.: Roberts, 46.4sec.; Brown, 40.7sep.
BUT, WHY
ALL THE
HURRY
"C"
8-Clear Water Bay Handicap.— For China Ponies. "E" Class, ninci
Allowance. Half a Mille,
9. Junk Bay Handicap-Second Section-For China Ponies, "D" Class. Jockey Allowance. One Mile.
Daily Double Event-Fifth and Sevenih Races.
Reorganising Soccer
has
"reserve" division action has been taken to
one
沪
at Race Meetings of this Club. Jockey part of the Saturday league (3) to rather or comparison.
form Management Committee (4) to approve
UI* two allerations in the league comp
competition conditions. These
will proposals
A Meeting of the Council of the come before the annual meeting on Honglung Football Association will September 10, and, according to re-be held in the Assvelation Offices, ports, are certain of a warm welcom King's Building, on Tuesday, Sep- in creating a Management Com-¡tember 8, al 5.30 p.m.
Entries close at noon on Thursday, September 17.
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