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CHINA MAIL

American Athletes In Class By Themselves

London, August 4.

The United States made a clean sweep of the Olympic 100 metres hurdles today, their three competitors taking the gold, silver

and bronze medals.

All three were in a closs by themselves and the

winner, Willy Porter, easily broke the old Olym pic record of 14.1 seconds, which he equalled in his heat earlier today.

His

His winning time in the final was 13.9 seconds-

two seconds inside the world record. compatriots, C. Scott and C. Dixon, who finished second and third, respectively, clock- od 14.1 seconds and equalled the 'old rocord. There was a desperate finish | British national anthem brought i. the race,

the Judges everybody to their feet. called for a photograph before Women's Swimming announcing the result.

and

U.S. WELL AHEAD

London, August 4.

The United States increas

and its lead in unaffelal scor. Ing D! the 14th Olympic Games, to 309 points today with 43 events completed,

Sweden with 99 points and France with 8-1/2 ware in @_ding-dung belle for secund place In the standings for which 28

no official scoring le Кере

A few minutes later the Royal As Porter landed over the last spectators themselves hurdle, Dixon and Scatt were in Hofland's national anthem marke

rose the air, and all three hard dasheded the victory ceremony for the

the tape, throwing themselves. Across the tine.

women's hurdles. Then the band played "Happy Birthday to You" In the 408 Saram, of Ceylon, minsed a quail- the occasion of the Queen's

48th birthday.

metres flext rouad,

fying place when he Get

Cara

At the Wembley pool third in his hout, while Duncan afternoon,

this Holland, White, also of Ceylon, was suf-and the United States all broke Denmark, fering from a pulled thigh mu the Olymple record for the 400 cle and scratched from his heat. metres women's relay race in the

The giant Jamaican,

Arthur

Arst round heats, Wint, returned the fast time of; 47.7 seconds in Loth the first and second heats, but he was not the nost impressive winner. That distinction went to Its fellow countryman, Herb McKenley, the world record holder for

quarter mile.

Women's Foots

The Dutch girls gave a fine displey and led all the way to return a time of four minutes 31.3 seconds 4.7 seconds inside the previous record, also estab- by Holland In Berlin,

lished the 1036.

Is a thrilling Arst heat finish, Denmark and the United States

while the bettered the old

in the distance events, Sweden had a close struggle, and Den- Guminated the four qualifying mark's time of four minutes 33.3 heats of the 1,500 metres, win-seconds was also well inside the hing three of them. Bergkvist, old Olympic record, of Sweden, clocked three minutes United States 51.8 seconds. The other Swedish mark by one-tenth of a second. Winners were the world record Britain finished third, only one- holder, Tennart Strand Eriksson.

and H.

of

record.

woman

metres hurdicu

the wha

won the and the 00

si gerond outside the

backstroke

In the preliminary heats of,

100 matrea men's event, Allen USA,

M. Stack, swam in effortless style to

Unomolal scoring with 43 evente completed:

United States 308; Sweden 99: France 89.1/2; Hungary 72. Turkey

64: Netherlands 60: Australla 48; Finland 44; Italy 32; Austria_27; Britain 27; Bwitzerland 26: Denmark 26; Norway 22-1/2: Czecho slovakla 18; Belglum 10, Jamaica 11; Peru 10: Argen tina nine; Panama oight: Feven; Canada six: Poland six: Ceylon five: Maxico three; Brazil two; Bpain oneUnited Press.

Yugoslavia

CHINESE CAGERS LOSE

In the women's events, Marle Ostermeyer, of France, became the second woman to carry off

Harringay, August 4. two gold medals when she won

The Philippine basketball what-put title, having al the

return the fastest time of one team today defeated China ready won the discus throwing. minute 6.6 seconds. The other

51-32. girl who "pulled America added to her БИС- off" a double was Mrs. Fanny cesses records

The und

Philippine conch, when

Tik Bill Blankers Koen,

Dutch Smith,

Calvo, sald after the game that 24-year-old Blar from 100 Hawaii, sped home a winner of his team went well tonight and metreu the 400 metres free style event was trying to Build up its points

In four minutes

41 A

to score in case there was a matchi seconds, shatter

paint tie which was very likely the old Olympic record t jot four minutes 44 seconds, ac- Bmong the closely matched B The women's long jump was complished in Berlin by the teams,

interesting other great American

un Inch mer, Jack Medica.

The Another Record

-Smith-was chased home by

American, J.P. Me-CHINA

time the Chun (Forward)

Jany, Wan

Miss Ostermeyer's distance for i the shot-put was 1.75 metres.

onc

C

the

most events, with

less than separating the first six.

winner was blonde V. Grmati,

of Hungery, who just su ceded his fellow

swim-

in bealing the Argentine a ri, N. Lane, who also beat the Olym-

Simonette de Pogieln

The Dutch woler

sprinter,

30

pie mark. For woman French champion.

-your- naži

won

Blankers-Koen, totlay

second Olympic gold medal Royal fashion.

the 80

Finshing over women's hurdles, she the world seconds,

Mrs. was close on Smith's heels.

He said the Chinese had a very good team but that the Philip- pines had studied and solved the Chinese zone defence.

Senres.

Alex

PA Centrel But her in the final hundred metres, J.

Wes (Guard) LAPA

in Marshall, of Australia, and Jany Kyn (Forward)

fought out

a battle for fourth Yu Guard) metres and Bfth place, with the Austra-Lee

Dun

Harup, of Denmark,

100 metres won her back

semi-final

record time of 11.2 coming in fourth.

returned

There was 'n special

stroke

Tuix).... Olymple PHILIPPINES: only and time of one minute! Fajardo

In the men's javelin throwing. Deren (Guard)

cheer for the British champion, Miss Maureen Gardner, the bal- let teacher, who

War

inch or so behind

tume

the Dutch

seconds.

In the pos (Forward)

Vestel (Cquire)

mother, and also put up the same Kaj Rautavaara, of Finland, won Fajardo, world record

of 11.2 the gold medal with a throw of Martines Forward)..

60.77 metres,

USA,

seconds.

Coached By Husband

mour.

Total

with Steve

Araneta Clowest) Sey- Delacral (Forward). second, 87,56 metres, Fulgencio (Centre) The Dutch woman has every and J. Varszegi, Hungary, third, Monar (Guard) chance of winning a third gold 67.30 metres, medal when she competes for

Korea today set up-a-new re- honours the women's high cord for this meet by scoring 120 jump. The Dutch team manager, points against Iraq's 20 at bas-United Prest. Who is the sprinter's husband ketball.

previous highest

points--also

The

and coach, was adamant in his basketball score was the Philip- refusal to allow her to compete (pines' 102

in the long jump as well.

Tho attractive blonde Dutch The Koreans

mounted the

Field Free PersonAÍ goals throwa

against CHINA AID Iraq.

completely out- cham-classed the Iraqis and now share the second place in Group B, with Misa Gardner Belgium, Also today, the Philip- and Miss Shirley Strickland, of pines beat China's team by 81 to Australia, who had been third in 32 points.

champion plon's

tribune

followed

by

petite brunette,

har

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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1948,

Sir Alfred Butt's "Petitian" (right of front three horeas), ridden by Ken Gethin, wins the fat renewal of the Eclipse Stakes at Bandown Park, trom the Maharaja of "Sayajirao" (with white muzzle) ridden by Charlie Bmirke. The Age Khan's loft) ridden by W. Johnatone, came third. Gordon Richards riding the Aga Khan's "Migel!" le acen coming up at extreme right. (AP Photo).

Baroda's

"Noor"

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CARDINALS Test Bowlers Reap

DEFEAT GIANTS

New Yuck, August 4. Big George Munger, mysteri- ously ineffective most of the sea- son. flashed his cld, time form today, pitching St. Couls Car- dinals into a second place tie with New York Glants by defeating them 7-2.

The game was the opener of a day and night double header. and by winning it

Cardinals pushed ahead of the third place Brooklyn Dodgers. A single by Marty Marlon and Stan Musial's 20th homer of the season nude it 3-0 in the third inning and from then on Minger was never. under pressure. The score was:

NATIONAL LEAGUE R. H.

Giants

Harvest Of Wickets

London, August 4.

London made for the

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Aussie Batting

Breaks Down

Birmingham, August 5.

The Australians, continuing their innings in their match against Warwickshire today, wore 53 runs ahead at the lunch interval, scoring 191 runs for the loss of six wickets. Scores:-

Warwick-lu. Innga Taylor McCool b Luxton. Thompson 'McCool b Loxton Uni st. Suggers b Johnson.. Donnelly bJohnson Dellery Ibw, b Lindwall Kardar e Saggers b Lindwalt Maudsley Süggers b Lind-

Wiri

Spoaner b Jansion

Pritchard Johnson

Canning, not out

Hollies lbw, b Johnson

Extras

Lindwall

Loxton was showing plenty of life and his figures after 11 overs 10 were Avo maidens, eight runs and 17twa wickets, He was relieved by

Lindwall shortly before lunch. 28

Donnelly, the left-handed New Zealander, produced a few good leg side strokes, but after two hours, Warwickshire's Interval score was only 41 for 3, Ord having been stumped in Ian 10ohnson's last over.

0

20

14

Donnelly straight drove Lind- wall's first delivery after lunch for four, but the fast bowler was soon rewarded with the wickets 138*

of Doliery, Karilor and Maudsley at a personal cost of a single run..

Donnelly was

the

bata- only 0.41 2 men to display real confidenco, 22.3 12 23 3 but even he

restrained, though

he was severe on the raro balls.

He went at 60, hit-

Bowling

0

Johnston

10 22

MR W

27 3

1, Johnson

Loxion

19

8 27

2

Byx 12, Leg-byes 2.

Australip-int Inngs

Brown hit wicket b Hollies.: Morris b Hollies

Bradman b Hollies

Hassett not

out

Loxton ↳ Kartlar

Harvey Hollie

McCool Dollery b Kardar Lindwall not out

J

Extras

33

was

ting out nt BO J Jahnstale and

missing the ball. He had been 32 at the wicket 85 minutes for his 81 28, which included five fours. 61 Spooner and Canning's helper

Warwickshire total to assum

}

the

oa more respectable appearance

1 with an eighth wicket wind of, 1331 in half an hour. Pritchard also lent useful assistance, and when the innings closed at 188, 191 58 runs had been added for the -Reuter. last three wickets-Reuter. • Wednesday's Play

Total (for six)

Birmingham. August 4. Success attended Don Brad- man's polley of putting Wor-

Tennis Results

Playing at Home, Cfalgengowe:

Club best Kowloor won the toss on the first day Cricket Club by nine sets to nj of their match here for by tea In the Second Division of the

wickshire in to bat when he Cricket

bent W.A. Nicholls and H.

6-1

8-0

While Lancashire were kept in the field all day to-the Australians had dismissed Lawn Termis League

day in dismissing five Essex batsmen, wickets their opponents for 138, in re-D. J. Leonard and L. P. de Bouxs fell rapidly at Chesterfield, where the cham-ply to which they scored 90

(CCC) pionship leaders, Derbyshire, faced Surrey, 21 or two wickets by the close of Beat C. White and D. Brown 6-0 olay. batsmen having been sent back when play The Australian bowlers, -

Cowan come to an end.

peelally Bill Johnston, made the beat R.S. Capell and G. bait lift considerably and Lind-

Kosselet Derbyshire put up a pool wall, although generally below 8. L. Leonard and P. C. Yu display of batting after geiting his fastest pace, whipped an oc- (CCC);— Surrey out for 164. The Tescasional delivery through quick-beat White and Brown 0-4 bowlers, Alec Bedser and Jim].

heat Nicholls and Cowan .. 8-4 Laker

reaped n harvest of A fine spell by Lindwall, when heat Capeli and Rossolet... 0-3 cheap 'wlekets against

he took three wickets in 12 bails H. them,

K, Lea Bedser claiming five for

for one run, contributed to Wer- 36

(CCC):~ wickshire's downfall. Several games in the Open and Laker four for 32.

beat White and Brown storted beat Nicholls and Cowan Thompson and Taylor. very slowly and uncomfortably bent Capell and Rosselat ugainst Bill Johnston and Lind- wall, and only six runs were scored in the first half hour.

The partnership

was broken when 28 runs had been pui on in 80 min

BOWLS

TOURNEY

St. Louis

Cardinals New York

7

2

-10

10

1

0

day.

Cardinals: p. Manger; e. Baker, Glants: p. Jones, Konikowski,

*Trinkle; c.

Cooper. United Press.

LAWN TENNIS LEAGUE

runs.

and Robertį. Tay!

0-3

6-3

.. 6-3

I

FA COUNCIL MEETING

E. Pairs Lawn Bowls Cham-A sound innings of 73 by Dick Howarth played the major pari plonship were played yester-in a Worcestershire recovery against Hampshire, who took .J. Kentes and $.A. Gray their first three wickets for a bent J. Xavier and A.J. Cool

mere 11 21.10.

Close of play scores:-

A meeting of the Council of 3 A: Shemeid: Leicestershire 30080 minutes, Thompson, altempiing the Hong Kong Football Associa Tompkin fi, Jackson 58, Wardle pull off Loxton, skying the tion will be hefti

ball to McCool

on Tuesday, 5 for 125); Yorkshire 20 for one.wicket.

at, short mid August 10, in the Association's One run and ten min- oficer at 5.15 m. At Ebbw Vale: Gloucestershire utes later Taylor, who batted one 139 for 8 cafrat Glamorgan and a-half-hours-for-his-ten runs, the rules of the Governor's Cup

The proposed alterationsofa Rain restricted play.

gave McCool another catch, off and the Victory Shield Competi At Blackpool: Esarx 308 for 5

his gloves, (Avery 148, Dolds 51, Pearce 113

tions will be discussed. not out) against Lancashire.

At Chesterfield: Surrey 164 and 13 for 1: Derbyshire 83 (A. Bed- ser 6 for 35, Laker 4 for 32).

AL Weston

super-Mare:

A.A. Razack and J.S. Landolt bent A.V. Gosane and V.P.F. Marques 31-13.

K.M. Rum'aho and S.M. Rumjahn beat JH: O'Grady and A:8Coleman 36–15.~-

L. Souza and M.J. Medina beat W. Mar

Marshallcay and J. McLelland 22-16.

Tennis League yesteriiny KCD, M. A.

2

4

D

In the First Division of the

A

J

?

1

A Day at home, lost to CRC

by 2 sels to 7.

Q

A.J. Hall and J. Fraser beat Razack and A. R. A. Fahman 23-10

J.J. Basto and C.P. Bosto bent

W. C. Hung and E. C. Fincher A.1. Razack and A.K. Omar Somerset 240 (Watts 67, James hrat T. F. Choy and B. Szolo 6-2, 20-19 on the 22nd Lead. lost 10. P. Tsui and P. Kong

In the

Open Singles, L.A.

4-8, lust to W, P. Tsui and T. W.Gutierrez defeated C.F. Remedios Choy 3-7.

C. Kotewall and G. Choa_lot to Choy and zeto 2-6, beat Tut en Kong 7-5, lost to Tsui and Choy 34.

L.F. Stokes and F. R. Zimmern lost to Choy and Szeto 2-4 lost to Trui and Kong 3-6. lost to Tau and Choy 4-6.

21-16,

Saturday's teams

CCC

2nd Division League Match v. Kowloon Bowling Green Club (home). H. Marvin

Francis 'Lee, H. W. Randall, 5. and E. S. Franks. (Skip),

A. H. Rumjehn, G. W. Lam, 3. The Bails of the Swimming N. Wong and A. J. Coelho. (Skip). championships of the La Tsun J. 6. Xavier, G. Hong Choy, G. Swimming Unior. will be held on A. Souza and M. J. Medina. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (Skip) at the Chinese Y.M.C.A.

Roserves:C. A. Coelho SAR. Bux.

PRIVATE TRADERS WILL BENEFIT

Washington, August 5.

1

Langridge G for

(B):

Sussex 117 for 2 (John Longridge 53).

At Canterbury: Kent 300 for 8

Jury: declared

(Page 34, Ames 75, Pawson 50, Crush 54 not Nottinghamshire.23 for one.

out);

At Northampton: Northampton- shire 213 (Brookes 09, Davis 71, Young 3 for 65); Middlesex 87 for 2 (Robertson 51. not out).- Renter.

D. M. A. Razack, A. H. Seemin, A. I. Omar and A. M. Rumjahn (Skip),

A. K. Sumad, M. A. Wahab.

A. R. Razack and A. O. Madar and (Skip),

1. Kitchell, A. Rauf A. Rahman, S. S. Hussian and 9. M. Rum- Jahn (Skip).

KCC First Division v LRC. (Away). Geo Lee, S. A. Gray, T. A. Ma dar and F. Goodwin (Skip), H. Gittima, F. E. Skinner

T Lock and E C. Fincher. (Sk!p).

J. M. Forrest, A. J. Kew, J. Orem and C. S. Rosselet. (Skip) Players are requested to meet T. A. Madar at 3.30 pm. Hong Kong side Star Ferry."

KBGC

HKFC

1st Team v Club de Recralo (awaya);--J. Howell, W. Hol- londs, J. Bradley and N. Beb. bington (skip); C. Cough, A. Colman, B. Bickford and K. Robertson (skip); B. Mansell, T. Walior, Dr. I. Selby and L.A. Collyer (skip).

Flearalo

the arrangement. United Press. J. S. Dinner and L.. Guy. (Skip), Wild (84.R. Davies and.R.H.

the good time. of 11.4 seconds. The United States cagers camily Maureen's fiance, who is also outclassed Egypt, winning by 60 ooach, WAS among the 28. The Egyptians had little cheering throng. They plan to

chance against the Americans,

2nd Teamy Pelson Omcer's marry next month, Mastroan many of whom towered

1st team v Kowloon Dock Club Club (Home) R.. Barker J. ECA sources said today United States businessmen (Home) above has already done the 80 metres them, but fought vallantly and

O'Gray, C. Strange and Willerton who trade with China will reap substantial Hall and J. Fraser. (Skip).

V. C. Dixon, C. Dowman, A. J. (skip) W. Ritchie, A. Bailey, C. In 11.2

seconde, but this better than ever before. Many awaiting ratification as a world of the spectators did not approve

benefits from the $275,000,000 ECA pro-|w. C. Simpson and J. McKelvie, and J. Dickson (skip),

Carr and K. Forrow (skip); L. F. J. Gellatly, A. L. G. Eastmani, Hamley, L.C: Strange, T. Moran record.

of America's seven feet tall. Kla

grammo. Miss Gardner had a narrow ez-land, and there was some booing

(Skip). capo yesterday. In the second when he appeared, for a brief

•НКСС They said fears

E. F. Pope, R. Morrison, E. that semi-final when she hit the fifth period at the beginning and ent. Chinese

the North and South, was still un- Greenwood and L. Sykes. (Skip). (away). Muunt, P. Kennedy.

2nd team v Club de Government, hurdle. There

either settled. were some an- of the game,

2nd team v Craigerigower Crew. Williamson directly or through the China xious moments, but she managed

China's galloping Inflation wasket Club_(Away):— US Favoured

Government Universal Trading slowing decisions, and will make.

and: J. Prentice. to scramble into third place and The United States load their Corporation set up in the United dificult the terms of ibans which mert, A. Alkins and G. E. F. hell, R.A. Edwards and AW,

RJ Wigginton, H. A. Lam (skip); R Philips, E. J. R. Mit- *o quality.

Group C with four wins out of states, would dominate procure will make up part of financing

Thompson. (Skip). ment were unfounded. four start and

Brown (Skip); G. Sewell, LE. are strongly.

R. P. Phillips, L. G. Coombes, Lammert, favoured to win the Olymplo Private traders will. be able to basketball tournament. Mexico, participate in the negotiations heading Group R. and. Brasil; which will start when the tech- leaders of Group A, are un-nical mission chief, Mr. Charles played at the Victoria Barracks In a friendly squash mater doubtedly their strongest op- Stillman, returns from China yesterday, 25th Field Regiment Star Ferry at 3.30 PM.

2nd Team meet at Hong Kong ponents.

early next week. In a day of eventful starts and These negotiations may last at Petroleum, Company

Horal Artillery- beat Asfatle, The King, Queen and the Duke and Sweden, shired, the major problems elven to the area | Mead .9-3, 9-2017

falshes the United States Least one month with the chief games to ons.

by four

IRC "A" Division versus Kowloon y L. Sykes and E. Greenwood, VICK Dixon and L.G. Coombes much reconstruc at lion ald will be

Major J.P. Mliope beat A Cricket Club (home);

M. B. Hassan, K. M. Rumjahn,

(K.B.G.C. north of Yangtze

M.B Hassan and U.A. Rum- Major A.E.G. Halg, bost D.A.MY Adel and A. K. Minu. Jahn v T.A Madar and C.S. Informed ECA sources, the

how-0.

Davies 0-0-12

[(Skip}}-\\** classes and ever, and Venting reports were

Capt. R.M-Carr bent, G.B. Yusuf and J. Hobson, (Skip).

ARKitchell, A. M. Wahab, Rosselet. (H.K.FCIENTIANE promatur

C. Dowman and H.A. Lammort Read, 1048, 9=0. ***** "balanced" Capt. M.L. Stevens lost to. G.

M. T. Razack, A32-Hüssel; v A WHircock and A. Sillol

Capt. DACT Hancock beat Division versus

(Skin), ***** 9. Q'Hes. R-74C****

She was actually leading at the first burdle in today's final, Mrs. Blankers-Koen having got away to a slow start. After the first hurdle it was neck and neck all the way as they raced in ad- Joining lanes and, apart from Miss Strickland, had

the themselves.

of Edmburah

raco alt

close

ware among the honours in achting events

States won

spectatore at Wembley today. Forquay, M The first hint the 70,000 speels- The United tors had of the Royal visit was Blar and alx-instre when the opening strains of the Sweden, frat over the finish line

in the Firefly class, was also had decided.

SQUASH MATCH

LR Whant K. C. Hamilton,

Transport will be at the Ferry V. Chittenden and S. H. Strange, (Kowloon) at 3.13.p.m.

(Skip).

Reserve: W. H. Balloy.

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