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THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, AUGUST§, 1952.

World Records THE GREATEST RACE OF ALL TIME OLYMPIC GAMES SUMMARIES

Fall At The White City

London, Aug. 4. The Australian Olymple ayartet broke the women's world record for the 440 yards relay event at the Inter- national Athletics meeting at the White City Stadium here this afternoon.

Shirley Strickland, Vernu Johnston, Winsome Cripps and Marjorle Jackson won the race in 46.8 seconds. This bettered the previous worki record of 40.9 seconds set up by a South African team at Pretoria in 1951 and equalled by Australia at White City here last July.

They won by four yards from the old world record with 1 min. the United States, who won the 40.4 secs, which, however, could Olympic 400 metres relay at get them no better than third Helsinki after the crack Aus- place. trallon team had dropped the balon.

The Americans also bettered with a time the world record of 48.7 seconds. Britain

was third.

U.S. DEATS RECORD A second world record was beiten when the United States 4 x 800 yards, men's relay team clocked 7 min. 29.2 sees to lower by 1.4 seca. the world record set up by Britain on the same track less than 'a' year ago.

The American team was made up of William Aghenfeller, R. Fearman, J. Barnes and Mul Whitofeld. They

won comfortably and looked

us though they could easily have done un even better time.

Thousands failed to gain ad- mission the

to

White City Stadium here today for the In- ternational

meeting Athletics between the British Empire and the United States in which many Olympic Gold Medal winners were to compete,

A crowd of 50,000 crammed the stadium for the events. The series began in 1920 and the Empire are still seeking a vic- tory.

The weather was overcast and threatened rain when the athletes began their parade.

Charlie Moore of the United States, the Olymple 400 metres hurdles champion, added yet an- other world record to to-day's list when he equalled the pre- vlous best in the 440 yards hurd- les, clocking .51:9 secs.

The United States went ahead in the match when they won the

4 x 100 yards relay. Their sprint quartet of

of Lindy Bomingino, Olympic 100 metres

champion, Jim Gathers, D. Smith and Har rison Dillard, clocked 40.7 sccs. to break yet another British All- Comers 'Record.

The Empire team finished live yards behind" but were

for disqualified

faulty baton change.

The Empire won the haminer event decided on an agérégate throw of three men.

E. Douglas, P. Allday and D. Clarkall had a total throw of 504 ft. 3 in. The United States did 491 ft. 1 in.

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Britain's John Disley, winner ຍ The Bronze Medni Helsinki, won the 3,000 metres Steeple chase for the Empire in 0 min. 8.2 aces. The United States did

eld a team In this event. not field à

The women's 440 yards relay was run in conjunction with the Empire vs United States match, but did not count in the com- petition.

The meeting started on a high| Second was the United States, aplc, Harrison Dillard, the Britain was third, Canada fourth coloured American halder of the and South Africa Afth-Reuter. Olymple high hurdles, title, win-

ning the 120 yards hurdles event

in 13.0 seconds to equal the Bri- Miss

HURDLES RECORD

Strickland, Olympic

fish all-comers record estab-Hurdles Champlon, equal the lished in the 1948 Olympic Games old world record of Mrs Fanny In London.

Blankers-Koen, when winning the 80 Mètres Hurdles in 11 eca., but was one-tenth of 4 second outside her own recond in Helsinki, which is

Another American, J.W. Davis, was second and A.K. Doubleday of Australia was third.

JAMAICANS WIN

'In the 4 x 440 yards relay

made ratification,

event, the British Empire, re- The United States won the presented by the Jamalean Olym-4 x 1 Mile Relay. Their team ple champlons, Arthur Wint, consisting of J. Montez, W Leslie Laing, George Rhoden and Herb McKenley, again beat the Americans as they had done in Helsinici

Their time of 3 min. 10.4 secs. was a new British All-Comers and National Record. They won by two yards and, but for a heavy shower of rain, they might have come close to the world record of | 3 min. 0.4 eccs.

Druetzer, W. Santes and DAVID JACK'S Sports Roundabout

Barnes clocked 16 min, 52.0 sees, to set up a British All- Comers' Recor.

The Empire team-Britain's Roger Bannister and D. C. Law, the Australian J. Landy, and Canada's C. W. Parnell were about three yards behind.

Other results were: Another of Britain's world Three Miles Team Race 1. C. records was lost-in-the women's Capazelli (USA) 19 min 518-8 220 yards relay which was. D. Pirle (Britain); 3. F. Sande won in 1 min. 38.7 secs, by a (Britain); 4. A. Parker (Britain); wun composite Empire team-Daphnob. F. Green (Britain); `0. d. Hasenjager and Edna Maskell of Stone (USA). South Africa and tho" Austra- lians, Verna Johnston and Mar- Joric Jackson,

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High Jump: 1. W. F. Davis (USA) @ ft. 6 in.; 2. K. Welsner (USA); 3. A. Betton (USA).

Putting the Weight (Aggregate But the record will go to the Americans who finished second Throws of three men): 1. USA in 1 min. 40 gecs, as the winners 150 ft. 6 in.; 2. British Empire were a' composite team and not-147 ft. 235 in. eligible to hold the world record. The previous best was 1 min. 41.4 secs, set by a British team on the same track last Septem- ber.

The team which represented Britain b-day was also inside.

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Forecasting Olympiq results in a mugle game, as more than one sportswriter has already admitted though that didn't stop them from Iry- ing. Giving an account a whole race a week beforehand is a sheer stretch of the imagination.

Yet, comparing my forecast of what would happen in the 1,500 Metres Anal at Helsinki willy what actually did happen, certain details do taily in fancy, and

fact.

First of all--the most important point-Jolly Roger Bannister discovered that his famous finish was not more powerful than that of some of the others... Secondly, as wo Predicted, W. Parnell (Canada)?

.

* again, the habit "Jolly, Roger' miris. 53,4 secs.

has of hanging on behind re- Heat 4-1. P. el Mabrouk sulted in his getting boxed, ac- | (France)—3 mins, 65.8 secil.P tually more often than I had R. McMillan (USA) in thought. I prodicted that he 55.9 cces.; 8, R. Banilater would finish fifth. He finished (Britain)-3 mina 50.0 secs.44, fourth.

The 1509 Metres final at Htel-

•sinki baş been described By several of the world's leading sports Journalists as the greatest 1.500 Metres race of all time.

In sheer speed is onfclassed the immorial Lovelock-Cunning ham-Beccall due at the Berlin Games in 1936. Faster runs over the distance have been furned in on a dozen occasions, but never in such a ble geld.

Twelve men pontested the

Toigyes (Hungary) mins. 50.0 sees.

Eyen more correct Lamers fed over the first 400 metres In $7.8 seconds (I estimated about 57.5) and over 800 metres 2:01.4 (I esilmated 158.0, dis- 60.2

Heat 5-1. G. Hoskins (Now Zealand)-3 mins, 68,2 secs, 12, in Herman (Belgium)-3 mins, Nankeville

regarding the fact that Lamers (Britt mina, 60.4'seen.; 4, might also have wanted to win N. Byelokurov (Russia) - 3

mins. 56.4 secs... Gold Medal).

Heat 0..

(GCT- Lueg Apparently Lamers was run many), 3m 625, 1; V. Cevona ning on his own, though team (Czechoslovakia), 3m 53.45, 2; A. ing with Lueg for the carly Boysen (Norway), 3m 859, 3; part of the race. Lucz, as pre-fices (Canada), 3m 555; 4. dicted, held on to second place right through to hear the end: At the bell (1,100 metres, Lucg led from Josy Barthel, the Luxembourger with Ban- 1.-Dennis Johansson mister third (three places fur-land) 3:404

her up than I had predicted),

At the bell, El Mabrouk and final The .12. who were McMillan shot around Bannis- eliminated in the semi-nalster (My prediction had been could have made a strong bid for that El Mabrouk would do that Lovelock's Olymple record. In and there was a suggestion that one of the semi-finals the first McMillan was a cork horso in `six came in within two-fifths of this race) and Bannister ac- celerated to prevent El Mabrouk boxing him, though he let McMillan shoot through on the inside.

a second of each other.

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Semi-finals Heat T

(Fin-

2:--Werner Lueg (Germany) 3:40.8. 3.

3-Don Manillan. (Aus trolio) "3:60.8.*

Warren Dreutzter (USA) 8:50.8. *****

5.-Patrick E Mabrouk (France) 3:51.0.

6-Audun Boysen (Norway) 3:51.0.

Heat 2

1. Joseph Barthel (Luxerp- bourg) 3:50.4.

2. Olle Aberg (Sweden)

5.-C. Choloway

(Bptaly)

14 min. 18 teca.

8.-L. Perry (Australia) “fa min. 23.6 secs.

10.000 METRES

(Czecho- 1.-Emil Zatopek slovalta 20 min. 17 sec.

2.Alala Mimoun (Franco) 20 min. 33.8 secs.

Anoutriyev 3. Aleksandr (Russia) 29 min. 48.2 secs.

4-Honnu Post!-- (Finland). 29 min. 51.4 seca.

5.Frank Sendo (Brifain). min. 81.8 secs.

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8.-Walter Nystrom (Sweden)-20 min. 54.8 secs. (All beat the previous Olym ple record established by Zalo-

1543 of pek in London

59.4

soca)

7 Gordon Pirlo

30 ming. 2.0 seconds.

29

(Britain)

8. Fred Norris (Britain) 30

mins. 0.8 seconds.

9.Ivan Pozhidaev (Rusia) 30 mins. 13.4 scoonds.

10-Martin 2 seconds.

Stokken (Norw

way) $0

mins.

1-kitör Popov (Russia)

30 mins.

seconds.

Sw

12-Bertil Albertson (SW

30 min. 34:0

3.000 METRES

STEEPLECHASE First Round Heat 1 1.-V. Kazantsev (USSR). @ min. 58 secs.

2.-G. Hesselmason (Ger

Barthel passed Lueg 40 yards from the tape and finished with 3:50.5.

many) 9 min. 5 secs.. McMillan a yard to spare on

8 dis 3:50.0

The picture above shows the fell on thő bell la5-400 metres to go. The German jolat world record-holder, Werner Lucy, is leading, followed by the even- that winner of the race, Luxem-without looking seriously bourg's Josy Haritiel, and Bob treased. Pictures the Boish McMillan (USA) who finished show him as fresh as anybody could hope to look after a second.

gruelling race like that.

Britain's Roger Bannister, who came fourth, is No. 177, and on onfeldo La Patrick Et Mabrook (France) making a bid for the lead.

Picture on the left shows Barthel on the winner's rostrum,

ca the winners na

.

Ingvar Ericsson (Sweden)

4.Bob McMillog (USA). 3:50.6.

(Gt. Roger Bannister Britain) 3:50.0.

Rolf Lamera (Germany)

3:50.8%

Final 1.-Joseph Barthel (Luxan- bourg) 3:45.2.

The little Luxembourger,, the oldest man in the field of 12, kept the chow up until he stood and received his Gold

2.--Bob McMillon (USA) Then he burst into tears, 3:45.2, quite rightly too. It was come 3.-Werner Lueg (Germany). hiping his role, Alteftes und the set on a scared about 3:45.4. covering The ment of victor had been too was one of the smalleston

proud in much for him and he burst into earth,

Its Indepen proud tark Mchultants "front of dence.

He had won the classic 1,500 him. Logg benliq. — Central Press Photos,

Metres face of all time up

excite

Liverpool's Laurie Hughes Defies A Hoodoo

Aston Villa,

entire Luxembourg XI.

+

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。

Now rott;

nation he from

the present race in which the edith mon in beat the "immortal" record of 3 minutes 47.8 seconds set by Jack Love- lock of New Zealand in the Berlin Gomes in 1985.

Barthel first came into pro- minence as World University Games" Champlan in 1947 win- Indifferent ner from I very field. Until this year his fastest 1,500 Metres was a 3:51.0 effort He rather startled the 1949. athletic world late in

Junu with a new Luxembourg rom cord of 3 minutes. 48.0 ceconds. That wasn't good enough Ffor anyone to consider him as hav- ing more than chance of making the Olympic

outside

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4.-Roger Bannister (G) Br tain) 3:40.0.

5.-Patrick E Mahrouk (France) 3:40,0,

6-Rolt Lamers (Germany) 3:40.8.

7Olle Abg 13:47.07

3.-G. Karlsson (Sweden) min. 5.4 secs.

4.-C. Onel (Turkey) 9, mli. 6 secs.

Heat 2

1. Dlaley (Gt.

8. min. 58.4 secs,

Britain)

2.--. Rintenpaa (Finland)

8

min. 59.4 secs.

3.1. ADIO

min, 0.4 secs.

(Hungary).

4-H. Gude (Germany)

min. 4.2 secs.

min.

Heat 3.

seds,

(USA)

2.-M. Saltykov miin. 55.8 stes

3. Soderberg 9 min 24 secs.

4.-C. Brasher (bt. tain) min. 3.2 secs.

Final 1.-Horse & Ashenfefter (USA) 8:46.4.

2-Vadimir Kazantsev

ala) 8:51:6,"

8.John Disteý ↑ (G

tain) 8:51.8.

Olavi Rintenpaa

land) 8:52.2.

5-Curt Soderberg (Sweden) 0:55.6.

Hesselmann

many) 8:55.8.

7.Mikimit, Saltykoy (Riis- sia) 56.2.

eith

many) 9:01.4.

Gudez (Ger-

B.-Jozsef Apro (Hungary)

9:04.2

10-Cahit Onel (Turkey) 9:04.4

(Sweden) 11-Chris Brasher (Gt. Bij-

tain) 9:14.0.

12K Karlsson (Sweden)

10:20.4.

MARATHON

1.Emil Zatopek slovakia) 2:23:03.2..

2-Reinaldo Corno tinu) 2:25:35

(Czecho-

3.-Gustav Janssen (Sweden)

2 Chol Yun Chil 2:26:30.

5-V. Karvonen (Finland)

Soccer's unluckiest player-Liverpool and England centre half Laurie Hughes starts the toughest fight of his career next month.

Football has not been kind to Laurie, who looked on top of the world when England selected him for the World Cup in Rio two years ago.

Luxembourg's Josy Barthel not has his "B" certificate, only made the Olymple Anal, he One of the faw successes of I think everybody in football | He

expects his "A"any day and fight won it. Ye curiously cnburgh, that -fated trip, Hughes in his echoes that sentiment.

promoters are already Uning he can hardly be considered the return broke down with cartilage

TALENT SEEKER

him up.

greatest surprise of the Games. trouble in an exhibition match

Southend United manager tourists. against the Canadian

That distinction belongs to 3.4 Ingvar Ericsson (Sweden) mixes bustness Long Jump

Harry Warren (Aggregate of It took him a long time to set with pleasure on hoilday Hufry Palace's tour now signings is Bureau of

Most Interesting of Crystal Horace Ashenfeller, the Federal

$.-D03 Macmillan (Aus- back to match fitness and, just

of Investigation

tralia) 3:49.6. three): 1. USA-70.7 in.; 2

the 3,000 Motres who "won cap is surveying Soccer talent in Hel inside-left Bill Taylor from Dart S when another England British Empire-67 It, 7% im

70 Dennis Johansson (Fin- Steeplechase. Ashenfchter 54 land) 3:49.0......... Discus (Aggregate of three): looked likely, the Liverpool pivot rumour that he wants to eign the fort. Palace wanted Taylor Inst 20 perccads faser

he hack 11.-Audun Boyan (Norway) 1 USA-803 O cracked up last season against

sunson, but the price was too

over done before ta 'win one of 13:51.6 ka ay "get" British Empire-423 f. 11 in.

high

pickchun

the greatest finals of all time, of Polo Yout

Nobody was more surprised at up for a (Aggregate of

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17 Dnalists," Ave the first 13.12-erren Dructzier (USA) Inci- threo): 1. USA-10

That meant another cartilage Britain's defeat by Luxembourg 2 ; 2.

Manage Laurie" British Empty-38 **

operation and a long spell of than our Army players. Nine of dental, vet. Says Laurie: "

will not be confined to American, Briton, Fin, Swede

First eight broke the Olyn and Turk-set national One

records Mlle Medley Relay: 1. inactivity. Now manager Don the eleven who beat Britain in the

The

pid record of a minutes 47.0 in the event. Welsh tells me. "Hughes la in that Olymple preliminary match club had to pay Asenal a fee for

seconds pot by Jack Lovelock USA 3 min. 28.2 sec9 British Empire

full training once again and werp in a Luxembourg team me, so I shall carry on playing bested by the greatest nmner Games id 1936).

was of New Zealand at the

Berup we're all keeping

for a while. our fingers licked' by the Army last yeat.

the Helsinki. Gaines Or any crossed that he will make a full

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This winter there will be at Millwall manager

Charles Czechoslovakia's Emil Zatopek. least Blx cricket

countles Hewitt, who believes in putting "Zat Man" "won the 5,000, and through supporters' clubs as the accent on youth, surprised a 10,000 Metres and the

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world record. It is improbable 14:22.8. Tripale (Finland) 2:30:42 Explains Hewitt; "With so that the feat will ever bq many, youngsters ready for the equalled. MIXING IT

first team I needed" art" ex- Cocktails at

at the Haven Hotel, pertenced head to

Supply Sandbanks.

millon- | steadying influence. 'pro-wor aires playground, should pack" a The Millwall boss walched hefty punch these days. Wine Stobbart Ave times fast geacon waller hire is Eddie Maguire, and he played a "blinder former South African middle each time. weight boxing champion.

Eadle hopes to combine re-

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