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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 5, 1940.
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BALANCE AND WEIGHT OF Heaviness Is Harmful To Golfers SWIMMING GALA AT
Successor To Johnny Weissmuller
18-year-old Student Equals Record
Speed And Timing Is All
That Is Necessary
(By 'Birdie")
THE SELECTION of correct clubs is one of the most important fundamentals for the golf boginner. With over an eye to distance-for there is no greater satisfaction in the game than GUS SHAREMET,
18- to see and hear the ball go whirring far down the years-old student at the Uni- fairway-most are apt to think that (within versity of Michigan, is being limits) the heavier the clubhead the further the hailed as another Johnny distance,
Weissmuller, and fully de- Every book on golf explodes that theory. Speed of serves the title. Loudest in clubhead and timing of impact is the epitome of all teach- this latest swimming dis- ing. It is, perhaps, a simple calculation of mechanics to covery is Bob Kiphuth, Yale assert that a 14-ounce club moving at 100 miles an hour* and American Olympic (for example) will knock a ball further than would a 12- coach, who says that Share-ounce club moving at the same speed. But if one can met is the nearest approach move the heavier club at such a speed it is possible to move to Weissmuller he has yet the lighter one at a greater-and the result would be the
same, except that it is easier to waft the second.
seen.
In the American Inter-Colle-
giate championships hold re- Such then being the theory of cently, Shuremet captured the weight, the next consideration 100 yards sprint in G1 8/10 secs. is balance, but it is here that which was eight-tenths of alone may find opinions differing. second slower than Weissmul- With a perfectly balanced club ler's world record made in 1927, the weight is minimised, and and, with only about 90 minutes while there are players (most pest, went on to swim a brilliant un-of them), for whom no more is chor leg on Michigan's 100 yards necessary, there are others who free-style relay team which broice the like to feel the clubhead and accepted International mark of know by feel, what it is doing. miя, 31.0/10 secs, by six-lenths of a
For these there must be that second.
extra bit of lend.
Inter-School Athletics At Macao
Y.M.C.A. TO-NIGHT
Aussie Naval Reserves
To Be Entertained
THE EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A. Swimming section will entertain a team of Australian Naval Reserves at the "Y" to-night in a series of swimming events, diving and water. Polo. At the conclusion of the gala, there will be a dance in the West Lounge.
With the exception of the 50 yards free-style, all events will Points will be
“Y” Programme bo over 25 yards.
Of Galas For
་
The Season
3, 2, 1 for the straight events. and 4 and 2 for the relays and water-polo.
Teams and events are as follow: 50 yards free-style.---A. B. Dixon
AT A MEETING of the European and Sub-Lt. Arthur (Australians) v.
LC.A. swimming commitee yes- G. T. May and F. A. Weller ("y"). terday evening, when Mr. E. W. 25 yorda backstroke.-A. B. Crowle Rallion. Chairman, presided and and P. O. Ryder (Australians) v. B. Messrs. L. A. Bonn, Hon. Secretary, S. Wilson and F. Wills ("Y").. L. H. Chater and R. Goldman- were present the entire season's program- the was drawn up.
76 yards medley relay, teams of three (back, breast and free styles), -Sub-Lt. Arthur, A. B. Sullivan ond There will be a swimming gala on Sub-Lt. Beseler (Australians) v. " the second Saturday of every month, A. (B. S. Wilson, L. A. Benn and G. commencing with the "s" second Arnoid) and B. (F. Wille, R. monthly gult on June 15, the next Goldman and A. Hunt). In order being July 13, August 10
and September 7. This Jast Diving, teams of three (plain Kain will take the form of the "Y" lower, plain high, and optional). Championship gala and one or two A. B. Nicholson, A. B. Crowie and of the events will be swum off, as Mid. McFarlane (Australians) v. G. also heats on Thursday, September Saunders, R. Goldman and G. Arnold MAGAO, June
Macao 5, between 6 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. 1. The
(). Lyceum School won the Inter-School Athlelle Meeting
SERIES OF CALAS at the
200 yards relay, teams of eight- to-day Shurmet, however, was timed at
Canidrome when they beat the Pedro
A. B. Walker, P. O. Layton, A. B. 51 secs, dead, thus equalling the pre- In "Life" quite recently I saw Nolasco Commercial School by 54 In addition to these Y.M.C.A. Kinniburg, A. B. Nicholson, A. B. sent world record held jointly by delightful picture of an American girl, points to 42. Of the 11 events comique invitations to the Army, Navy, Williams and A. B. Crowle (Austra
galas, the Committee also decided to Dixon, Sub-Lt. Beseler, A. B. Johnny Weissmuller and Peter Fick Grace Amory, caught in a follow-prising the programme, three were Chinese Federation, and Victoria Re- Hans). v. F. A. Weller, H. Eardley,
Sharenet Is described by conch
through pose. being a hard worker hand set
Krip of Kiphuth us
her right for girls.
creation Club, in that order, for a L. A. Benn, A. R. Hunt, G. Arnold, with a long, smooth and powerful index finger.
me thinking about the
Henry Colton nd- Outstanding performances were re-series of gulos in between the month P. B. Wilson, L. H. Chater, G. T. stroke, really a stylist who promises vocates that this finger of the right turned by Armando Baste (Lyceum) ly "y" funcions.
May (""), to go ʼn very long way. Sharemet is built very similarly to Weissmullerhand should be crooked around the who won the 80 metres dash in 9% shaft, and having experimented with secs.; Alex Mendes who clocked 1356 It I can say that that finger so placed seca, for 123 metres; and Armando does convey to one's mind by feel Basto (Lyceumn) again, when he as much if not more than does the secured the running broad jump with feel of the clubhead by weight alone. |a jump of 507 metres.
RED SOX AGAIN DEFEATED.
Cincinnati Nosed Out By New York Giants
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The
East Asia Meeting
and
Army and combined Navy team in a servists (P. O. Good; P. O. Layton It is hoped to meet a combined Water-polo-Australian Navni Re- triangular affair on Saturday, June innd P. O. Ryder; A. B. Williams; A. 22, le next contest being on July B. Sullivan, Sub-Lt. Beseler 20 when It is hoped to meet the Sub-Lt. Arthur) v. "Y" (H. Eardley; Combined Chinese."
F. Willis and A. Beattie; R. Goldman; F. A Weller, A. R. Hunt and L. H. Chater).
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A match against the Victoria Be creation Club will probably be held
August 17 or 24. This should "y" Members' Events,200 yards provide one of the highlights of the mixed relay (teams of four): 50 TOKYO, June 4 (Domel)-The season as it is many years since the yards mixed novelty race; Diving
in friendly com-for Plates (Deep end). East Asia Grand Athletic Meet will clubs have met hold- opening ceremony-to-morrow Petition. afternoon in the presence of HJH., Col Prince Yasublio Chichibu.
Bowls Tourney
The semi-splayed position of Miss Preparations for the meet, which Amory's right fingers (she is play-is being conducted in commemora NEW YORK, June 4 (UF)-Bostoning an Irun shol) prompted me lotion of the 2,000th anniversary of Red Sox, leaders in the American try out the effect of an even more the founding of the Japanese Empire, were completed to-day at the League, suffered defeat spread disposition of the fingers. I again to-day, losing to the St. Louis am far from being a top-notcher at Stadium in the Outer Gardens of the Browns by 3-5. Cieveland Indians, golf, and perhaps the results were Meiji Shrine. challenger, split oven with the only peculiar to myself, but I found Washington Senators In a double that the fingers so placed were of leader.
grent assistance for Iron shots.
The tendency, I think was the Krealer
of
righi employment and, thereby,
greater "inside-out" theory of hitting is so that the tast minute of the clubhend tends whip-through to send it away und out from the body, thereby maintaining the straight sweep through impact as long as possible. It is most likely that this is what those fingers were helping me to do more effectively.
The same grip with the driver brought me sweeplag around to "leg" with a glorious pull.
In the National circult, the New York Gianta nosed out the Cincinna- ti Reds by 6-4, The complete scores were:
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1
R. H.
E.
Cleveland
2 เร Battery: Harder, ilumphries, Nomidt, Zuber Pytlak Washington
15
0
Battery: Chase, arly.
Cleveland
3
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3
Battery: Smith, Feller, Hensley. Washington
2 11 Battery: Hayes, Monteagudo, Ferrell.
2
Culcago
7 12 Battery: E. Smith, Tresh..
0
New York ** 3 7 2
Battery: Ruffing, Hadley, Hilde brand, Dickey,
St. Louls
7 1 Battery: Auker, Swift Boston
3 10 4 Battery: Diekman, Wilson, Heving, Peacock.
Detroit
A 11 1 Battery: Bridges, Trout, McKain, Newhouser, Tebbett, Sullivan. Philadelphia
8 11. 1 Battery: Babic, Eusser, linyes. NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York
11 D Battery: Hubbell, Dunning. Cincitinati
4 11 0 Battery: Moore, Sohimmer, Riddle, Lombard
.
8
Philadelphia
Battery: Higbe, S. I. Jolinson, B.
Warren, Chiengo
Battery: Page, Raflensberge, Root, Collins.
Johnson, Smell, S. T. Wood,
12 16
2
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Postponed Games To Be Played Next Week
It was also decided that In view. of the fact that business girls are not taking full advantage of the hour given them on Tuesdays and Fridays between-6.30p.m. and 0.30. P., this concession might be with- drawn and the time devoted to men's swimming practice. It was decided not to take any action on this
matter until the end of the month.
Water-Polo Teams Selected
Masonic Lawn Bowls Match
England v. Scotland For
"Owen Hughes Bowl"
THE ANNUAL masonic Inter- Constitutional lawn bowls match The following water-polo teams have been selected to represent the between England and Scotland European Y.M.0.A. În matches this for the "Owen Hughes Bowl" evening:
will be played on the Kowloon Cricket Club green on Sunday,
Four matches in the first round of the Colony Open Pairs Championship, "R" v. R.A. M.C.
(6.30 pm.),—J.
scheduled for yesterday, were post-Berry, H. Brokenshire and F. Wills; June 23, commencing at 2.30 p.m. poned owing to the Recreio, Craigen- G. Moss; A. Corneck, P. B. Wilson and Fower, Kowloon F.C. and Hongkong F. A. Weller. F.C. greens being closed.
The following have been selected to represent their respective Con- "A" v. R. Engineers (7 p.m.)-H. stitutions; These matches will be played next Eardley, L. H. Chater, and L. TOMMY Armour's tips to golf Tuesday on the same greens. All Beattle; R. Goldinan; A. R. Hunt, G.
postponed matches, including 17 ties T-May and R.-H: Jordan.--
state:
on Monday, will be played on the same day and venues next week:
(1) The club should be gripped securely at the roots of the fingers (50 It seems I am wrong in the finger grip as recounted above), and third, and the others in order were the left hand should not relax, as is Dick Metz, Paul Runyan, Byron common, at the top of the swing Nelson, Marlin Pose, Henry Pienrd, Clayton leafner, Jimmy Thompson, Demaret, Jimmy Hines and Cmig Lawson Little, Horton Smith, Jimmy
(2) The better players play iron shots from nearer the right foot, and to facilitate the proper pivot for long with the feet out too for apart. Irons, use a slightly closed stance Wood.
(3) Let the loft of the clubhend do the work as you swing down to meet the ball, and take the turf just as the ball is hit.
(4) Make it an unwritten law
Finnl positions in the makers' ranks were: Jimmy Demaret
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Second All-Hongkong
Cycling Meet
money
$7.652 $6,588
THE
ANNUAL
BCOTLAND
Rink
F. E. Chinaning
J. Shrigley
S. Eccleshall
1. T. Phillips
Sir A. MacGregor
L.. Collyer
C. Rossolet
W. Walker
J. Skinner W. & Dati J. 5. Logen
11. Gittins
W. Gowans
D. Waterton
C. Dowman
SECOND
All-W. I WAT Hongkong Cycling Meeting will bo T. II. Pearce $4,513 held on June 30 and July 1 on the 7 McCutcheon Craig Wood $3,008; Lloyd Man- South China track at Caroline IT. M. Pile
A. Jiltott to only use the brassle when the rum $3,350 Sumn Shend $2,000;ommencing daily at 3 p.m.
This year'a meeling is being held W. Glendinning ball is sitting up niecly-the dir-Lawson Little $2,817: Clayton Heaf- ference in length between thener $2,700; Harold McSpaden $2,501; in aid of the Friends of Finland Fund G. R. Foster spoon and bramie is compensated Ralph Guldahl $2,400, and Paul and comprises 15 events, including 3. Shepherd
five open championship races of one, In the satisfaction of the shot. Runyan $2,300. (6) When hitting off the too with
Standings in the Harry Varton two, five and 10 miles, respectively. W. E. J. Howell
Other events are one, two and five Duncan
H. C. Morgen the wind, use the brossit.
Trophy are:
Demaret
mile races open to schoolboys; one w. Gill and two mlio races open to new- Hogsh Wood 141; Nelson 133, and Snead comers to the Colony; quarter and Mefherson
half-mile open to women; one inlie G. P. Perkins inter-open rely; one mile inter. Cullen school relay; one mile public invita-. M. sweeney
Coleman |N. J. Bebbington
(0) In pinying out of the "whis- kers" around the edge of the green, take a well lofted club and bit the ball firmly off the right fool.
113.
267 215
A. M. Calman
Rink
ENGLAND
T. Armstrong
C. F. Bellamy
Walker
A Grimmitt
2
A. Shepperd
J. Owen Hughen
W. NACL
W. Hollands
Rink X
C. Tribble 1. G.Braynold J. Smith 1. 5. Maughan Rink 4
.E. G. Post
W. Partona 1. A. Jordan
Carr
Tink $
Blak
H. V. Peares A. IL Martin C. E. Turpin R. Duncani
Hink 7
Skinner K. Mackenuo Strange
N. Hakusen
E. W Simmonds
E. M. Raymond
G. C. Mo
1. Топса
Rink #
P. D. Crawley IL. F. Harper A. N. Allen- II. Strange
Rink
A. Stephens
13. A. Hanse}}
W. Ward
A. Brooksbank
V, C. Labrun
Xink
20
W. Flugerald
A. A Dond
·Alak
II. Joseph
Menay J. Wright
Waller
C. Kerrison J. Beach H. L. Lockhart
THE long struggle between De-AT his exhibition at Pollock, fan race; and half-mile oficials' Revie
maret and Hogart for top
Glasgow, with Richard Bur-ce. honoura during the
winter ton againat J. McLean, former women is 25 cents ench event, while A. Steven
Entrance fees for schoolboys and tournaments onded with the Scottish amateur champion, and open events aro 50 cents caci. Flott Augusta Masters Tournament J. Adams, Henry Cotton reached Entrance to the stadium will be by n, 11., Marks with Demarot at the top. Hon total of £12,700 for his collec-ticket at $1, 00 and 20 cents. gan, however, got off on the tion for the British Red Cross right foot in the first of the sum- Fund. Cotton and partner won mer tournaments, taking the the match 7 and 6 over 30 holes. first place in the $5,000 Goodall Burton hd the lowest score-66 round-robin tournament, nosing going out in the afternoon for '34 Yesterday's entire programme of 5. Kempion
F. C. Brown out Sam Snend with a one-un- and coming in for 31. There were matches in the "T" Division of the RESERVES.- Įder-par 69 over the last 18 holes. about threa four thousand specin-Lawn Tennis Lengua was postponed | Mulcahy za Lucas A •Masraydon. Demaret antaled 13th and was n tors, and £600 was realised on this owing to the poddon conditions under it. 7. Shield, W. Creik, P, C. Jackson, T. H. W. Forrest, J. 2.-White, J.-Adamın, disappointment. Geno Sarazen was match alone.
to foot.
| Humble, "A." Tale, A. Tarbuck.
Tennis Washed Out
M. Verguson 7. B. Dinnen 3. Fraser J. J. Whyte
[D. C, W. Vitches
Rink 11
1. Гевор W. J. Loo W. C. Excell A. W, Brown Watson, D. Davina W.
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