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SATURDAY,' AUGUST" 6, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NURMI WITNESSES EXCITING POLE-FINNISH DUEL IN 10,000-METRES. POLE WINS WITH FINNS THE MAMAK HOCKEY

IN BOTH PLACES

FRANCE WINS FOILS AFTER PLAY-OFF

AMERICA'S BIG LEAD

CAMERA. USED FOR JUDGING PLACED

RUNNERS. AT STADIUM.

Los Angeles, August 1.

SHIELD.

Nearly 20 Applications -

For Entry.

POPULARITY UNQUESTIONED,

the

The popularity of Mamak Hockey Shield Tourna- ment was clearly demonstrated last night at the general mect-' ing when the representatives of the hackey clubs in the Colony were informed that there had been nearly twenty applications for entry into the 1932-15 tournament as com- pared with the seven clubs

ment last year.

It was decided that a General

France won the Olympic foils here to-night which commenced the tourna after a tie with Italy and America.. The final standing in points after the play-off finals were France 62 points and Italy 58 points. The Italians were led by Nela Nzdi, three times Olympic cham pion.

Committes consisting of a repre- sentative of each Club be formed, from HMS. Tamar.

the Navy having a representative A Sul-Com- mittee of nine members, was also formed

It was also decided to ask Mr.

The following are the standings of the leading countries at the conclusion of two-days sport:E. W. Hamilton to be the Frexi-

America

Ireland

Finland

Canada

Poland

«Germany

Philippines

Czecho-Slovakia-

58 pts.

20 pts.

16 pts.

10 pts.

10 pts.

10 pts.

4 pts.

4 pts.

dent for the 1952- season," an

Colonel Savile. Commander Morris and 'Rev. Walton Rogers to be Vice- Presidents.

The following were elected to he office-bearers för the nex! SCRF:-

Canirrian, Mr. 0. Englan White; Hon. Secretary, Mr. E. V. Marshall; Assistant Secretary, Mr.; A. E. Quest; and Treasurer, Mr. N. A. E. Mackay,

fo Akin the hement of beaten the Eilish Braten, was just a ing a recognized world's, record or behind Harding, with finished LALL fell to a mantan today in the farcent. Six inches Lack of Taylor'}

SINGH BREAKS

und day of the Olymple track vas fard David Burghley, of Great.) » CRICKET RECORD mink, Bold Vent when Stella | Braain, wher'defeal meant his de- Malsh, running ander the colours kroging from the championship he;

op Palandi covered the 100 metres In 11 reconds,

Her time wag 1 10 of a second Better than the accepted world's At in that event

Bidle Tolan. Comper University

of Michigan Negro, flashet down

The prunidia the risk of 10.3 seconds

ven in 1928.

Firth was Luigi Pirellioof Haly by two fext, and trailing LWO gamis behind was Johan Areskong. ked Sendra.....

The Man With A Beard At Lord's..

"„China "Mail

Sports Diary.

TO-BAY.

~EQWLS.

First Division League. Craigengewer v. Tulkoo Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service, Kowloon Docks v. Police. Kowloon B.G.C. 1. Recreio,

Second Division League. Taikony, Graigengower. Civil Service v. Kowloon CC. Regreio v. Kowloon B.G.C. Yacht Club v. ILK.. Electric.

TO-DAY. *LAWN TENNIS

"B" Division. South China v. Army T.C. University v. Civil Service GC. Hong Kong C.C. v. Chiners R.G., TO-NIGHT.

SWIMMING-V.R.C. Night Fete at 9:15 pm

HOWARD MARSHALL

ON TEST TEAM SELECTION.

London, July 16. Commenting on the selection of Jardine.. Duleepsinhji. Hammond, Sutcliffe, Ames and Duckworth;| Howard Marshall writes:

The M.C.C. selectors have clearly not progressed very fur in their deliberations, for the five players to

whom invitations have been issued

were all obvious choices. Ames has been playing well enough lately to justify himself simply as a batsman, while Duckworth reminded us in

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TITLE

TILDEN RETAINS HIS A.E.R. GILLIGAN'S ILL-

FATED CRICKET XI

Beats Vincent Richards In Straight Sets.

MECHANICAL PERFECTION

Asbury Park, NJ. July 2, William T. Tilden, world's professional tennis champion, successfully defended his. crown to-night, defeating Yin eent Richards in straight sets. Playing before more than 3000 persons at the Convention Hall, Tilden won. G-4, 6-1, 7-5.

Tilden's play was mechanically perfect, while the challenger did not appear to be in top form. Til den's smashing drives and unex pected chops, more than offsel Richard's net play.

TILDEN HARD PRESSED.

Briarcliff, N.Y., July 4 Bill Tilden was hard press- ed to defeat Karel Kazeluh in an exhibition tennis match ot Betarcliff to-day.

The former Unital States cham-

pioa garnered the triumph over his Czechoslovakian rival only after a furious rally in the third set. The scores for the match were 4-6 16-3, 7-5,

"Paired with Bruce Barnes in the

Nusslein and Roman Najach, 6-2, 6-4,

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FIVE OF 17 PLAYERS OF 1924-25 TOUR NOW DEAD

The death of Harry Howell, the old Warwickshire fast bowler, brings to mind. the astonishing ill-luck that has attended certain members of the M.C.C. party who toured Australia under the cap- taincy of A. E, R. Gilligan in 1924-25,

The team consisted of 17 players and the manager, and in the space of eight years, no fewer than five have entered the life be vond. The manager, then Mr. F. C. Toone, passed away soon after being knighted in 1930.

Three of the party met with tragic deaths. Roy Kilner, re- turning from India, contracted enteric fever and died almost as soon as he reached England in 1928; W. W. Why all fell in a dance hall, and blood-poisoning set in in November, 1930; and a month later J. W. H. T. Dougins was drowned at sea. Now Harry Howell is no

more.

BAD DECISIONS IN DAVIS CUP FINAL

Borotra Fortunate.

doubles. Tilden defeated Hans Against Wilmer Allison

POINT THAT MEANT MATCH

SHIP'S CLOCK FOR

SHARKEY

Presented To Champion

By Boston Mayor.

Boston, July 1 the Gentlemen v. Players' match Jack Sharkey, who saw service that he is still undoubtedly the best with the United States Navy before wicketkeeper in England. "'.- he became the heavyweight cham-

return of the heavyweight title, the Mayor anid:

"A 33-year-old cricket record Second in the haninter throw was 153 broken at Lord's on June 25 Parnoja, of Finland. Dr. O'Callag-during the All-India England Dulcepsiahji's excellent, innings pion, to-day was presented with a ban's born was weak as compared Test match. It was the first time of 12 for the Gentlemen emphasis-golden ship's clock by Mayor James in the 199 petres, heating out an with that of 185 feet 6 inches ince 1899 that a man with a bearded his claims to a place, if they M. Curley other of his own blood," Ralph Met-France-by, Pat Ryan of the United has played in n Test match. W. G. Juceded emphasising at all, and there In explaining that the gift signi- ear of Marquette, by inches.. States in 1913. TeosOlympic re-Grace was the Jasi, and the record has never been the slightest doubtfied the city's appreciation for the

Tolan's feat equalled the new Ford was set in 1912 at Stockholm was traken by Lall Singh, the that Sutclife and Hammond would oficial world's record formally of þy, Matt McGrath of the United Sikh member of the India eleven. ta members of the M.C.C, side. 10,47"reranist which was accepted a tat

Lall Singh went one better, than Other invitations will be issued few days 20...

Taking third honours in the "W. G." Besides a heard, he wore shortly to R. W. V. Robins (Middle hammer throw was Peter Zarembaja bright' turban. He sometimes sex), F. R. Brown (Surrey), R. E. for the United Statei fourth was wears a blue turbau before lunch. S. Wyatt (Warwickshire), and Voce,

Sweden; fifth Mic-and a pink or green one after.” (Notts). Curchord of the United States and Percy Williams, Canadian - Pix15, Federico Kieger, the Argen

que entry.

Jonath of Germany ran third in the 100 finals, and Georget Simpson, former Ohio State fish, win fourth..

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W was eliminated in the

mi-finals when he got off to slow suri.

NURMI IN THE STANDS. J. Kusocinski of Poland took the 10,000 metre event in the time of 30 minues 11.4 seconds, beating the record of 30 minues 18.8 seconds. set by Paavo Nurmi of Finland in

(Continued from previous Columin.) the 10,000 metres, the shot put, and One of the defunding... Olympic *saken wrestling champions was om by Robert Tisdail, of Ireland, the 100 metre hurdles. Williams was the holder of the eliminated 1-fight and another 51-8/10 seconds, earlier in the record of 10,3" segonds in the 100 fughe same fate at the end of day, but it was not allowed to stand geires which was approved by the the first day of grappling competi-as he knocked over the last hurdle. I.A.A.F. a few thys ago. He tions

But Glenn Harding, of the United made the time in Canada" in 1820.

States, behind him by a bare yard, but it was not offelally accepted

made the distance in 52 seconda, which sets a new Olympic 'mark and tes the world record.

before.

Previously the world's record of 10.4 seconds, made in 1021 by Charlie Paldock and equalled by Tolah. stand for a decade until the format aceptance of William's mark.

Wrestling and cycling events got under way today, the wrestling at the Olympic anditorium and the eveling at the Robe Dowl in Past dena.

CAMERA IN USE

In the various events the came ma was being used to prove out the cas of the judges, It showed, før example, that Tolan won from Met- calfe in the 100 metre finals by 2 inches.

In the women's 100-metre semi-final the original na- nouncement of the judges was changed because of the story told by the camera, when Maric. Bollinger of Germany was moved down from second to third place. to benefit Miss Wilde of the United States.

WILLIAMS FAILS.

Osvald Kopp, of Estonia, thé Olympic lightweight cham- ption, was eliminated after he had dropped bouts to C.- Pus came of France and C. Karpati

"Hungary.

Trosted, the defending Swedish champion, had three points against him at the cluse of the night's competition and faced the possibility of receivi ing two more which would diminate him:

Dr. Patrick O'Callaghan, also jof Ireland, defended his 16-pound hammer throwing title won in 1928 with a toss of 176 feet in the third of the day's championship events, but was far inder existing marks. PHILIPPINES. PLACED

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Los Angeles, July 31. The first day of track competi tion in the 1932 Olympiad began auspiciously to-day when one world record was broken, another equall, ed and previous Olympic records were broken no less than six]

Tested was defented in a match with P. J. Mehringer, of the United States, which fared well throughout the matches of the first day, wine!! ning all but twice in which times than bax

Americans were entered, ***.

The wrestling competition con tinues to-morrow,

In 1928 six Americans reached

the finals, but they failed to win

Sharing in the honours of the day was a Philippines en trant, Simeon Toriblu, whe placed third in the high' jump. The distinction of breaking a

a championship all losing by fly-world's record went to a woman,

1928.

Nurmi was watching the race from the stands and his 'alscnce was felt by the Fin

nish team. However, Isokallo of Finland placed second and "Virtanen of Finland third.

The race was magnificent, and turned out to be largely a duel between Kusacinski and Isoholio, the latter trying to

the shoes of his famed countryman who was barred by the LA.A.F. from participa tion,

* Kusocinski_led_at_the_finish and for about 15 for the 25 laps. He and Isohollo lapped some of

the participants, several times in the course of witnessed the opening spec tacle.

In the 400 metres hurdles bota

ing falls in the finals because they Babe Didrickson of the United Tisdall of Ireland and Hadden of failed to accustom themselves to States, who hurled the javelin 143 the United States ran the distance the Olympic rules.

ioct and 4 inches, breaking the in 52.8 seconds in different hests, previous record held by E. Brau beating the mark of 53.4 seconds In America, a man's shoulders ulier of Germany by more than 10 made at Amsterdam jointly by Lord

Burghley and F. M. Taylor. must be held to the mat three feet.

Leo Sexton of New York won the

FRANCE WINS FOILS.

Eddie Tolan, former Michigan

A major upset of the day was seconds but no time limit is speci. University.sprint star tied the shot put with a distance of 52 feet the elimination of Williams, the fed for the Olympics, and flying world record in the 100 metres 6-3/16 inches, beating, the former Canadian schoolboy who in 1928 and touch falls in which the which he held jointly with Charlie mark of 52 feet 11/16 inches, made startled the sporty world by win-shoulders touch but for a fraction Paddock when he covered the dia by John Kuck in 1928, ning two speed events at Arnster of a tesand are allowed. dam. In the first, semi-final of the 100-metres he finished, fourth and thus failed to qualify for the fur ther sprints. Tolan won the first semi-final" and "Metcalfe the sec, ond. PAGE NOVA

France won the Olympic tance in 10.4 seconds in the second The crowds on the second day

foils championship to-night aftes n triple tin for first place

- hetween France, Italy and the

United States,

The final standing in points foot behind Metcalfe in the von France 62, and Italy 58 final epic dash was Arthur Jonath The United States was climinat "of Germany, six inches back of the fod, in the pigyoff finals after tha German was George Simpton, of the three teams had tied for the first Unituxi

foot separated him | place. A nine to one defeat by the Italians by France ja ten out of

trials.

of the Olympic fell off some- what, the huge Stadium show

compared with 105,000" which witnes the opening spee tacle The

The high jump went to Mcbringing out 40,000 persons as Naughten of Canada, with a leap of 6 feet 5 inches, Toribio has topped the bar at 10 feet 6-11/16 inches, and had he been at his beat form he might have captured the

Ar it was the first four parti cipants we

the high and tried at the

"I hope that this will be the only bell that will ever strike against you. As you learned in the navy. it cannot strike 10 anyhow. Eight bells is the limit."

der way, in which the Danish team defeated Mexico 6 to 5 and the United States defeated Argentina 10 to 8.

The two winners entered the Ginals in company with France and Italy.

The weight lifting events were concluded, with most of the honours going to Continental re- presentatives.

No official scoring system was recognized in the track, and field events, merely the winners being. recognized as champions.

Various organizations adopted their own scoring systems, how- ever. The United Press scores 10 points for first place, 5 for second, and 4, 3, 2 and I for third, fourth, fifth and sixth places respectively. GERMAN SUCCESSES.

Los Angeles, July £1. The first new 1932 world track } and field record was c contributed to-day by a versatile woman ath- lete, Mildred "Baby" Didrikson, of Dallas, Tex She tossed the juvelin 143 feet 4 inches...

Second was. E. Braumaller, of Germany, third T. Fleischer, also of Germany, fourth, M. Shimpo, of Japan. fifth, Nan Ginbele, of the United States, and sixth, Gloria Russell, also representing "Amerien, da

The former recognized world record for the Javelin, hurled with two hands, was 57.05 metres, set by Miss Haux of Germany, and with one hand,” 40.27 metres, pet by Miss, Brau muller, also of Germany. -

Babe Didrikson is recognized. as among the world's best women athletes. She has high jumped 8 fest 3 inches and broad-jumped 18 feet 7 inches. But if she pinned on all her track and field nedals shes prob

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Paris July 31.

One close linesman's deci. sion which many fans criti-, cised cost the United States Davis Cup team a victory over France to-day.

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In the fifth set of the match between Wilmer Alli-· · som of the United States and Jean Borotra

of France. Borotea served what looked

to many like a double fault when it meant the point. set and match for Allison,

The matter, did not even try for it, and ran to the net, thinking he had won.

The linesitan ruled the hall was good, and the play continued. Borolra there after ran out the set and the match, to win by the score of 1-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5.

The same official on three previous occasions made bad decisions on Allison's sor- 'vice.

Borotra, evidently ·believ

FRENCH PRAISE AMERICAN'S PLAY

Former Hostility Gives Way To Praise Comment

Paris Aug. 1,

The anti-American senti- ment evidenced by a hostile crowd at the" Roland Garros stadium ten days ago when the United States Davis Cup tennis team defeated the Germans to reach this year's Challenge Round, "has given way here to praise for the fight," almost victorious, the younginvaders put

up against the French veterans on Sunday.

With comment filling the French sport pages disparag- ing a number of decisions, in Sunday's finals play, the beaten United States team was lanted in the play by the victorious French who are prepared to forget inter- national tennis. competition until 1933.

ing them bad, purposely, out- ed the next 'hall each time in arder not to take unfair ad- vantage. — United Press,

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