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MASTERWORKS COLUMBIA

BEETHOVEN

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1936

BILL O'BRIEN CLUTCHES AT THE LAST STRAW

Huberman (Violin) Friedman (Piano) RECORDS FALL

MENDELSSOHN

Lener String Qt.

AT HISTORIC

A.A.A. MEET

London String Qt. D. O. Finlay's Triumph

Kreutzer Sonata Quartet No. 13 (B-Flat)

Concerto E Minor

-Szigeti (Violin) London Phil. Orch. CESAR FRANCK.

Quartet D Major

Quintet A Major

DVORAK

HAYDN

Lener String Qt.

Symphony F. Sharp Minor (Farewell) The Emperor. Quarlet.

London Sym. Orch.

Lener String Qt.

BRAHMS

!

Symphony No. 3 F Major Quartet A Manor

BACH

Suite No. 3 D Major Preludes & Fugues

POWELL'S BRILLIANT WIN

In Hurdles

IN HALF MILE

London, July 13.

A crowd of nearly 50,000 people Mengelberg's Orch. swarmed into the White City on historic Lener String Qt. Saturday to watch

¦A.A.A. Championship meeting. As thrill succeeded thrill (writes Brussels Royale Conservatoire. Bevil Rudd), and thé Olympic can- Harriet Cohen (Piano).¦didates gradually proved that we will be represented at Berlin by the finest athletic team we have ever had, thousands of the crowd. left their seats in the stands and thronged the railings, oblivious of the rain.

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quarter-

These were the two races that jeveryone came to see; but if the excitement of these combats was not rounded of by the announce- ment of new British records, D. O. Finlay supplied that deficiency in the hurdle fins).

Skrabb's Time Beaten

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The cost-of-arms of all nations competing in the Olympic Games are here seen displayed outside the Berlin Town Hall.

ROUS MEMORIAL STAKES

WON BY PASCAL

Exciting Race At Goodwood.

For Two-Year-Olds

London, July 30-Pascal, owD-` ed by Mr. . E. Morriss of Shanghai, to-day won the Rous Memorial Stakes for two-year- olds at Goodwood in an exciting" finish. The race was over six furlongs. The first three past the post were:

Pascal

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and GOOD LEAGUE

BOWLS CARD

**

I have never seen hurdling that quite equalled the

power beauty of his last five flights. And P. D. Ward, smooth velvet but strong as steel, beat Alfred Shrubb's 33-year-old Eng- lish record in the three miles.

Nor was that all For aheer excitement J. V. Powell's half-mile] victory took pride of place, while A. W. Sweeney vindicated his speed and stamina conclusively in the sprints. He lost the 100 yards! to the famous Dutchman, M.

LAWN BOWLS FINAL FOR

NEXT FRIDAY »

(Continued from Page 2)

FRED PERRY COULD

SAVE HIS TROUPE ·

TENNIS PROMOTER'S WOEFUL TALE

GATE RECEIPTS VERY MEAGRE

London, August 1.

EVERY year, within a few hours after he has won the Wimbledon men's singles tennis championship, Frederick J. Perry receives a cablegram from the American professional ten- nis promotor, William (Bill) O'Brien, offering him a fortune to forsake the amateur ranks and turn professional

This year was no exception. O'Brien cabled an offer of $2,000 and a four-months tour of the United States to commence on January 1, 1937. Perry has not so far committed himself, be yond admitting that such an offer has been received.

The first business dealt with was the date for the Final of the

This offer is particularly interesting this year, in view of Open Singles Championship, it

a story carried in the New York Herald Tribune, in which O'Brien being decided that this will take reveals that professional tennis in America is in a critical state. place on the Kowloon Bowling The offer to Perry is rather like the last desperate grab by a Green Club next Friday, August | drowning man at a straw. Perry, in this case the straw, could, 14, Mr. Hosking being appointed it seems, save O'Brien's tennis professionals from sinking into

oblivion. jumpire.

The detailed fixtures arranged by the meeting were as follows: SINGLES FINAL (Friday, Aug. 14) A E Coatesv 1. A. Guttierrez, K.B.G.C.

OPEN PAIRS (SEMI-FINAL) (Tuesday, Aug. 11)

S. Bright and J. E. Benson v J. E. Noronha and F. X. M. da Silva, at KCC. (Umpire. E. Overy}.

OPEN PAIRS FINAL W Wednesday, Aug. 19).

R. Duncan and S. Randlers Bright and J. E. Henson or J. E Noronha and F. X. M. da Silva, at

FOR TO-DAY CS.C.C. (Umpire, C. J. Tacchi).

DIFFICULT TASK

FOR POLICE

KOWLOON DOCK SHOULD WIN AGAIN

OPEN RINKS (SEMI-FINALS)

J. S. Landolt, A. S. Gomes, W. V. Field. R. F. Laz (C.C.C.) v L. Xavier, L. J. Silva, F. V. V. Ribeiro, H. A Alves (Skip), at CS.CC.

D. M. Khan, A. K. Minu, M. Y. Adal, A. B. Dallah (LEC) YA M. Omar, K. M. Omar, D. Rumjahn, U. M. Omar (skip) at Recreio.

These matches must be played of

Osendary, by an infinitesimal and

on or before August 23 and the final disputed margin, and then relent- There are several interesting is to take place on the Football Club lessly wore down his opponents in matches in the First Division of green on a date to be announced the 220 to win by two clear yards the Lawn Bowls Lengue down for later. from C. B^ Holmes.

decision this afternoon, and the Sweeney won his 100 yards tit-bit" of the programme will semi-final in 9.8see, and only hon-probably be that between the est Conservatism prevented the Indian Recreation Club and the

of 9.7sec. for the Police at Sookunpoo final

announcement

Marathon Triumph

The Indians are very hard to beat on their own green, but the

CHINESE AND VOLUNTEERS

SMITH WINS SEATTLE GOLF TOURNAMENT

Ralph Guldahl Beaten

In Play-Off

Seattle, Wash., August 3.- MacDonald Smith, of Nashville, Tennessee to-day won the $5,000 Seattle open golf, championship by defeating Ralph Galdahl, of St. Louis, in the play-off by six strokes. On his card of 65 Smith had numerous birdies.

The stars tied for the chara- pionship on Sunday, with cards of 285 each for the 72 holes. Each shot the course under par-Associated Press.

The reasons for this state of affairs appears to be that the American public has all, but lost interest in "pro". tennis, and "gate" receipts are tremely meagre.

O'Brien's Story

ex-

In his story to the Herald- Tribune, O'Brien reveals that after the last five months tour he was "out" £340 of his own money be cause of having to pay the salaries lof his players out of his

pocket on account of insuficient box office receipts. He said that on one evening alone the receipts amounted to only. 77 dollars (about (£15).

ליים

The harassed promotor, who two jor three years ago put professional tennis on the map with a loud hang. is so discouraged that he is going to interest himself in base- ball promotion in Pennsylvania-

GT. BRITAIN'S

AQUATIC TEAM

SELECTIONS the Autumn

UXBRIDGE TRIAL

WINNERS

BIG COMPLEMENT FOR BERLIN GAMES

through this summer, and then

may take up boxing promoting in

-"Tennis Temperament” O'Brien told of the worry and CLASH TO-DAY

trouble he had gone through on account of the work entailed in (Continued from Page 2),

making all the arrangements for his players' appearances in each Should these games not be play-

town in which they performed. And as if that were not enough, Police, following their splendid (ed owing to the state of the]

Not only that, but O'Brien had jjust as the relay men were on effort against Craigengower "A" grennd, or weather conditions, |

to contend with what he calls the Landon, July 13. their marks for the last track last Saturday, should give their they will be played to-morrow and

"ternis temperament" every day event, there was a sudden activity hosts a very close fight.

After the swimming trials at and night of the five months we the scheduled game between the at the far end of the ground, gates

Uxbridge, Great Britain's Olympic were on Kowloon Docks are at home to Overseas Chinese and the

the road. Talk about were fang open, officials gesticu-the Civil Servants and another Japanese Young Men's Associa-winners of the trials all gaining The tennis players can teach 'em Games team was completed, the opera singers and prima donnas! lated wildly, and a moment later exciting tussle should be witness-tion will be postponed. D. McNab Robertson and Ernested here. The latter team are just

places.

a lot, I'm telling you." The following are the probable Harper entered the Stadium to finding their true form, while the line-ups for the week-end.

The selections concerned the wo-

Split With Tilden gether to fight out an extrutiating Dock team are still basking in the

Eastern: E el Arvalli (p.), Lear men's 400 Metres Free-Style, wo- The promotor said that he and last lap for a Marathon triumph.

Dourly the Scot piled on pace, light of their fine win over the Hamet (1st b.), Nazarin (2nd men's 100 Metres Back-Stroke, wo-William Tilden split up last March b.), Kitchell (ss.), 0. el Arculli (3rd men's relay and,men's 100 Metres i Los Angeles. He had an alter- and Harper (who has won our 10-Kowloon Bowling Green Club last b.), Tai (LL), Ismail (ed.) and Laz Back-Stroke.

cation on the telephone with one of mile championship on four occa- Saturday on the latter's green. (r.£).

Overseas Chinese:-Fong (c.), W.

The complete team is:

the latest acquisitions to the tennis sions since 1923) gallantly res- A very good game in the Second Ching (p.), I Ching (1st b.), B. S.

groups - Mrs. Ethel Burkhardt ponded. Down the far stretch the Division' should be seen at Aus-Ching (2nd b.), Kan (sa), P. Chang 100 Metres Back Stroke. P. M.Arnold who objected to his result was still in doubt. Robert-tín Road where the junior cham-(3rd b.). Chan (L.f.), C. S. Chung Barding (Croydon Ladies' S.C). Lattempts to obtain publicity for son led by 3 or 4 yards, but pions entertain the Football Club (f.) and K. Chung (1.f.).

Frampton (Hounslow).

ther. Harper kept the gap from widen- team.

Volunteers-Winglee 0 Abbas 100 Metres-Free Style-ra. ́O. "It only I could get Fred Perry, ing, until they were about to enter

(c), Brown and Pereira (p.), Costa Wadham (Bournemouth S.C.), M. The following is "Skip's" (1st b.), Beltran (2nd b.). D. Leonard Hinton (Old Trafford S.C.), Z. Grant Mix Moody, Miss Jacobs, Baron the straight.

(ss.), Hussair '(3rd b.), N. Leonard (South Manchester S.C.J. ------

von Cramm and Demald Budge I [(L4). Pereira (c.1) and Sa (r2). 400 Metres Free Style-G. E. Mor could pack the halls for one tour,” Americans:--Allen (c.), Thompson com (Tipton S.C.), M. R. Jefrey O'Brien said in conclusion, “but I |(p), Eearther (1st b.), Rogers (2nd (Croydon Ladies' S.C.), M. Hinton. (59) b.), Mayhew (s), Williams (3rd b.),

200 Metres Breast-Stroke Howard, Carpenter, Read and Barros Storey (East Leeds S.C.), M. (-) (felders).

Gomm (Hammersmith Ladies' S.C.). IV. Kingston

(United Ladies' S.C., Leicester),

east for to-day.

A Surprise The Scot then sprang his sur prise - devastating spurt, and LRC swept to the tape amid tumultuous applause. It was a fitting climax TR.C. to a great meeting.

K.D.R.C.

Finally, there was a sufficient gap in the Marathon arrivals to CCC. "B" start the relay, and the brilliant

"de Snelvoeter* combination of (K.C.C.

Dutchman beat Blackheath Har- İriers by nearly ten yardą.

TWO WATER-POLO GAMES FOR CIA.A.

FIRST DIVISION

(61) PRC.

(-) CCC "A"

(56) CS.C.C.

fore

(53)

LOUIS SCHMELING FIGHT

(53)

FILM BREAKS RECORDS

.(5%)

2

Women

0.

can't, so I'm laying off tennis for the time being.

"I don't want any more of those 840 loss trips. The O'Briens raised thirteen children, and I 4 x 100 Metres Free Style Relay bope none of them will ever be. -From: Mrs. O. Wadham, Z. Grant that 'dumb'." M K. Jeffrey, M. Hinton, Á. M. Han-

Hughes (Walsall Ladies S.C).

ham S.C.), M. Y. Ffrench-Williams.

(51) EB.G.C.

(44) RECREIO

New York, July 9-The round-by-cock (Dudley Ladies' S.C.), E. T. Birmingham). SECOND DIVISION

round films of the Louis-Schmeling High Diving 3. Gilbert (Jersey (Otter S.C.), R. Gabrielsen (Becken- -100 Metres Free-Style-F. Dove

PR.C (67) C.C.C.

(55) fight have broken cinema atten- S.C.), M. Moulton (ford S.C.).

dance records all over the United Springboard Diving B. Slade (Penguin S.C.). H.K.F.C.^A* (56) RAKY.C.

(51) Stabes, it is reported here. Bill (London D.C.), X. Lamen (Finchley

400 Metres Free Style-N. Wain- Duffy,

SC). one of the managers of

i

wright (Hanley A.SC.), E HL Lei- jcs.cc (65) HK.ER.C. (51)

Men Primo Carnera, bought the rights

vera (Longton S.C.), W. Pearson K.B.G.C. (~) E.K.F.C. 'B' (of the film and is likely to make a Besford (Shiverers S.C.), J. P. Mid-

100 Metres Back-Stroke J. C. R.}(0ldham Seal S.C).

200 Metres Free Style.--- Wain- profit of nearly $1,000,000 on the dieton (Westminster, Handsworth, wright, Gabrielsen." Dove, Leivers, (80) transaction.

[(Continued at foot of nest Col. Pearson, French-Willars,

Meet R.E. To-night And RECREIO (54) KC.C. East Lancs. To-morrow

The Chinese Athletic Ass( tia- tion will meet the Royal Engineers to-night, and the East Lancashire Regiment to-morrow night," in two friendly water-polo games, at their

ISLE OF OXNEY TO PLAY TWO MEN AT CRICKET

London, August L--Two-

men

Nobel Peace Prize For Founder Of Olympic Games?

at

. 1,500 Metres Free-Style... Wain- wright, Leivers.

Tomalin

High Diving C. .D. (Royal Air Force S.C.).

Springboard Diving --F. G. Hodges (Highgate D.C.).

The trials resulted:

Women's 100 Metres Back-Stroke. Miss L Frampton (Hounslow), 1 Bathing Pavilion at North Point will play against a complete eleven Berlin, August 1-At a meeting-hat he should be buried min. 22 4-5 sec; 2 Miss Y. Glover The Chinese will be fielding two in a match on September 5. The here yesterday, the International Olympia, Greece, where the Miss E V. Davies (Rosch Park, (Bournemouth), 1 min: 24:35 sec; 3. exceptionally strong teams "which match will be played at Witters-Olympic Committee decided to Olympia Games were held

cen Cardia), 1 min. 25 1-5 sec will be selected from the follow- Ham, Kent, a team from the Isle of forward a letter signed by all turies ago, and where a memorial Men's 100 Metres Back-Stroke. ing 12 players: Ng Kam-chuen, Oxney opposing two professionals, members to the Nobel Prize Com-will recall the achievements of the 1.J. C. P. Bexford (Shiverers), Mai Chi-cheong, Wong San-man, Ashdown of Kent and Wensley of mittee requesting that the Nobel benefactor of International min 15 sec: 21 L Middeton (West- Kwok Chun-hang, Lam Yau-ting, Sussex The match follows the Peace Prize be awarded to Baron (sportsmanship.

minster, Handsworth), 1 min. 16°1-5 Fun Ting-man, Chi Chenk-yau, plan of one played 102 years ago, Pierre de Coubertin, the Belgian

sec. 3. H. J; Daniels (Coventry), -1 Baron de Coubertin is now stay-min. 18:3-5 sec Chan Shek puf, Lo Wai-kin. Yeung when E. G. Wenman and K. Mills “father of the modern Olympica ing at a Swiss village, being un-

Women's 100 Metres Free Style- Men-kit, Tsol Wong-ki and She played an eleves from the Tale of The Committee also decided to able to come to Berlin because of Miss Jeffrey (Croydon), 1 min. 13 Kam-pul

Omney, and beat them by 65-rums.tuifill, Baron de Coubertin's will, his age--ExTERDAY

4-5 sec 2. Miss O. Bartle (Croydon), 1 mm. 14.