1937-09-29 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER

100 YDS. TITLE RACE DISAPPOINTS

NO MORE CHALLENGE

FOR AMERICA CUP

EVENT WORLD COULD DO WITHOUT

Newport (Rhode Island), September 6. THOMAS OCTAVE MURDOCH SOPWITH, with his defeated Endeavour II. and his crews and staff of 130, will remain in America until the end of the yachting season, which is about seven weeks the Colony's lady swimming ahead, so writes Trevor Wignal in the "Daily Ex-

press.

"HIS INTIMATE FRIENDS ARE CONVINCED, HOWEVER,

Miss Veronics

pion, is expected to reta this evening in the ERC.

THAT HE WILL NEVER AGAIN CHALLENGE FOR THE 200 YDS. OPEN

-AMERICA'S CUP.

Sopwith has no complaints to, MENNTEKNIKETTLE

make about the recent series of races which for once in a while did not cause a single protest.

He admits frankly that be was beaten squarely and com pletely, but he resents bitterly criticisms that have been levell- ed at him.

He is still indignant over tales and rumours that for ten days turn- ed this exclusive resort into a mur- muring collection of scandal-mon- gers.

If it is correct that Sopwith has made up his mind to finish with at- tempts to lift the America's Cup, the news should be regarded as wel- one the come, for the events is world could well do without.

PROFITEERING

• Its main achievements this week were total eclipse of the British and challenger, an ostentatious dangerously offensive display of which great wealth can command and an unexampled exhibition of price raising by local hotel and shopkeepers.

YESTEDAY RESULTS

AT A GLANCE

100 Yards free-style Championship of the Colony:

1. Norman Lee (S.CAA).

Time: 58-4-5 secs.

2.

L. Oliveira (H.K.U.).

Time: 59 3-5 secs.

RELAY TO BE HELD TO DAY

NORMAN LEE DEFEATSU LOLIVEIRA

LAU PO HEI MAKES VAIN EFFORT IN BACKSTROKE

V.R.C. JUNIORS ARE PROMISING

und

Colony Swimming Championships

ly poor

Tan

bright

secs

(By CRAWL

disappoint

100 $first

The only nship his 100

itle in 69 1-5

or over half the

The Colony Swimming Champion-events

this evening, yards ships will continue the only events of interest being the Ladies' 100 Yards free-style Cham-distance without any serious chal- pionship in which Miss V. Thirl-

lenge, 4. Pte. Stemp (Middlesex Regt.).well should secure a comfortable 440 Yards free-style Junior (V. R. C. Championship):

3. H. L. Ozorio (H.K.U.),

1 LM Remedios.

Time: 6 mins. 33 secs. 2. J. Souza. ·

AK Rumjahn pushed over the first 40 yards win, while the 200 Yards Open Re- when he petered out against the lay should produce a keen duel be superior stroke of the holder. tween the University and the

Some very bright and hopeful IV.R.C.

witnessed in the tion Club junior

Time: 7 mins. 3 1-5 secs. Ladies' 50 Yards free-style Handicap The following is (Finalists):

gramme:

Miss V. Churn, Mrs. McMahon, Miss M Noronha and Miss M. Thirlweli.

Boys 220 Yards free-style Handicap (Finalists):

A. Guterres, V. Barnes, L. N. Re- medios and M. Roza.

100 Yards back-stroke Championship of the Colony:

1. Lan Po-hei (H.K.U.);

Time: 69 1-5 secs.

2.

K. A. Rumjahn (VRC).

Time: 77 secs.

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tensive naval manoeuvres than the

Yet the loudest of to-day's lamen- sailing home of two fancy sloops

tradesmen that cost vast fortunes to build.

tations,

-are. from

EXPENSIVE TOYS

There is sure to be a lot of ques-

day's

100 Yards breast-stroke Championship of VRC

880 Yards free-style Championship of Colony.

Yards

best of Handicap

when he spurted over the last 20 50 Yards free-style Handicap-Boys,ards to beat V. Barnes 14 years and under (Heats).

100 Yards free-style Ladies Cham- of a second (on handic pionship.

220 Yards free-style Junior Cham- pionship of VRG_

Team Race (Four men, 50 Yards each)-Open to Colony.

(Continued from Next Col)

aminations have prevented him from indulging in any serious train- ing

THIS IS SPEED!

TAYLOR ILL

main event of the

was the 100 Yards free style Cham- pionship of the Colony in which only four swimmers faced the star- ter, Taylor, the Police champion, being under doctor's orders.

Norman Lee and Oliveira both hit the water together on the start, while Ozorio and Stemp, of the Middlesex Regiment, were only fraction behind.

Both Lee and Ozorio reached the

who prayed for storms or for at least one Sopwith wictory. They de- sired above all things some happen- ing that would send the races over

Lan Po-hei swimming unpaced the week-end, and Vanderbilt'stioning in official circles in the com clean sweep means that he is no ing days about the presence of so for almost two-thirds of

and raced away over the se hero to those who sank large sums many naval ships and about taking tance, was seen in a vain attempt first turn (25 yards) in about 12 (50 of money in laying in stores. of them away from their normal duties to break his own mark of 69 se-

of coastguard boats to keep the seas conds for the 100 Yards back cond lap neck and neck, Oliveira The third liquor.

clear for a couple of millionaires stroke. He covered the first 25 reaching the second turn

He

lap proved disastrous to the Var- Even Ranger and Endeavour are yards in 13 secs, reached the 50 Yards) in 26 2-5 secs. CARNIVAL OF WASTE

coming in for sharp criticism now. yards mark in 32 3-5 secs.! This morning the cheeriest noises They are described as a pair of ex- reached the 75 yards mark in 50 sity swimmer as he twice: fouled were made by those rapidly getting pensive toys that would be helpless. 1-5 secs., but failed in the last five the ropes giving Norman Lee a otherwise a new Colony mark turn (75 Yards) which was reach- out of the town. Some, like myself, outside protected waters and that or six yards to maintain his speed fraction's advantage at the last

ed in 40 4-5 secs. could not save the life.

would have been the result. had to borrow to pay their bills.

But little sympathy is given to drowning sailor in half a gale.

The chief argument of the mo those who are left saddled with bottles and canned goods they mayment is that if Sopwith and Vander- never sell

Yachting interests here naturally defend the Cup races, although they profess to scorn the notoriety they

arouse.

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of one

bilt can spend millions of dollars, on building their yachts they should spend a few more to do their own policing of the seas.

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L. M. REMEDIOS WINS

THOSE ROPES

The last length was very excit The VRC quarter-mile free- style Junior Championship sawing, but disappointing in that Nor- only three swimmers start, L. M. man Lee twice fouled the lines Remedios, the ultimate winner, when about eight yards from the It is certain that this feeling will Souza, who came second, and R. G. finish, missing one stroke, but find expression in Washington and 1. Oliphant, who dropped out of Oliveira was also in difficulties and the race after completing the 12th was unable to make up the deficit

of a few feet the Senate shortly.

length (300 yards).

Oliveira's fine turn of speed over Remedios was never seriously challenged, his times over the the first 50 yards gave the impres- The small British colony here double-laps of 50 yards each being:sion that he was capable of better

UNLESS. •RICA AGREES

Popular opinion regards the af- fair as a gigantic carnival of waste. The most remarkable spectacle on the concluding day was the falling into lines as Ranger was winning her fourth successive race of one American gunboat, with her eight are upset and humiliated. One not- ed British yachting authority told attendant destroyers:

These, combined with other war me this morning that unless vessels and a large number of coast-America agrees to changes in the

ure fecting guard patrol boats that were am- rules aff

lear which he sta police and ployed solely

the scene the course, made

50 Yds.38 3-5 secs. 100 Yds-82 secs.

150 Yds-2 míns. 12-2-5 secs. 200 Yds.--2 míns. 53 2-5 250 Yds 3 min

300 Id

350 Yds

440%

things over the 100 Yards and I shall be very much surprised if he I does not secure the title bar

very long I am not making any excuses for his bad

I state that the

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