1952-08-11 — Page 7

HERE HE DUCKS-BUT HE WON

THE

Freddie Reardon (left) of Britain ducks a right from the Russian boxer Aleksander Zasukhin in their Olympic eliminating bout at Helsinki, Reardon was

the winner on points.-Express Photo,

Ivor Allchurch-The £35,000 Footballer

By JAMES CONNOLLY

Back from the beaches and the flesh-pots of easy living, back from a life-of freedom far from the trainer's eye, the 3,000 or so professionals in League football are now getting down to the serious business of tuning-up for the new season.

Old stars are seeking fitness for yet one more chance to stay as favourities of the terraces.

Young players are on their toes to challenge in the punishing, merciless struggle that leads to the League Championship-or the Cup Final.

style and

CHINÄ MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1952.

you Swansea ground staff for a year

or so before.

Analyse his have something of the poise and of Meredith, the assurance

swerve of snaky-hipped, body Jack, the shooting venom of the long defence- Walker,

"I owe a lot to Joe Sykes, our second team trainer," he told

me. "He helped and encouraged me a great deal when I was a boy

But how many are destined to

with the club." the game's Imnio: tals--to splitting cross-pass of James. Join with Billy Meredith, Steve

rank

Like Dixie Dean, he has judg- Bloomer, Saen Hardy, Alan Moment and accuracy when he ton, Dixie Dean. Billy Walker, goes up to a header. David Jack, Alex James, and Stanley Matthews?

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The only criticism I heard of Ivor last season was that he for Walts than Frank Barson, Swansea's

played better trainer, one of the finest attack- he did for Swansea Town,

But it is understandable when of all time, HALLMARK OF GREATNESS ing centre-halves

Gums him up as "the nearest you appreciate the tremendous

which is today to Billy Inspiration

fires these Of all the players who captured thing there

Wetshmen when they wear the the headlines last season there Walker."

red shirts of their national team. was one with the hallmark of

from Barson, · Aston That the vile and England star of the

Moreover, only the truly great greatness-Ivor Allchurch,

big match players have the 20-year-old Swansea Town and

days, is more thon | golden

temperament. (London Ex- Wales inside-left.

compliment because Barson re-

Walker as the greatest press Service). Tall and wiry, with thick Bords

1

Inside forward who ever crop of near-golden curis, Ivor is

breathed. the idol of all Welsh football

cheery Billy supporters.

little-Swansea. manager, adds. this tribute: "When Ivor gela his

1s jacket off there greater player today."

baller because he loves the gome...evory minute of every

Peace Angel Of Helsinki Finally

Has Her Say

McCandless,

no

4

Scottish League Starts With

Ivor is a professional foot Some Surprises

Recently he was offered a job with a paint firm. He turned It down because he belleves football is a full-Ume fob and that another occupation, how ever remunerative and attrae dive, might interfere with his training.

(From Our Own. Correspondent)

HORACE ASHENFELTER AGAIN BREAKS WORLD RECORD FOR THE STEEPLECHASE

Amsterdam, Aug, 10..

Several Olympic Champions confirmed their superiority in the international marked the 40th on- athletic moeting at the Olympic Stadium here today which -niversary of the Dutch Olympic Committee.

On a rain soaked track, Horace Ashenfelter, of the United States, bottered by nearly four seconds his winning Olymple 8,000 Metres Steeplechase time when scoring over the distance in 8 minutes 41.6 seconds.

Men's 200 Metres: 1.-Herb MeKenley

(Jamaica) 21.3 acconds;

Laing 2....-L.colle As Shirley went on to win in (Jamaica), 21.4 s:conds; 3.--

Fanny, ID

Theo Soat (Holland)

21.9

Another American sprinter, Fanny caught her, foot, lost her Lindy Remigino, won the 100 balatice and fell heavily on the metres in 10.6 ecconds. Britain's track. McDonald Bailey, wire finkhed third chind Remigino at exactly 11 seconds, Helsinki, filled the same post-the sympathetic

crowd. walked slowly back. her tion today, clocking

end me white running kit blackened by Rhoden (Jamaica) 47.9 seconds time of 10.7 as the eccond man. Theo Sant of Holland.

the cinders.

cheers of the seconds 400 Metres: 1.-George

at

2.-Reggie Pearman (U.S.A.)

2,--Donald

It was a similar mishap that 48.0 seconds; 3.Alan Dick FAREWELL APPEARANCE

(Britain) 49.7 seconds. put Fanny out of the hurdles at

Men's 1,500 Metres: 1. Fanny Blankers-Koen's last the Helsinki Olympics. But lo-

Gaston Relft (Belgium) on the race track day was not entirely dark for appearance

Before the race she was

PHD mine.. ended in tragedy today

when her.

presented with a certificate by Scoman (Dritain) she crashed in the 80 Metreshe International Olymple Con- ares: 3.Javier Hurdles.

of apprecia-4 mins., 3.4 Sixty

thousand Dutch folk, mittoo as a token.

sperttmanship of tion for the

Presse. Including

Juliana Queen

the world's greatest Fringe Bernhard and three of one of the Princesses, had turned out woman runners-Reuter.

cheer the "fying Dutch housewife".

to

Fanny, 34-year-old

mother

of two children and winner of four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics, had made a fine start in the race.

OTHER RESULTS

Amsterdam Aug. 10. The United States and Jamaica took most of the honours in the track events at the international Flette meeting

Jamaica

She way keeping level with toin, the United States Bri-

were:

the Helsinki Olympic Cham-and Holland here

and Principal results pion, Shirley Strickland,

Women's 200 metres: 1-Puck the crowd were cheering her on to make the Anal effort for Brouwer (Holland) 24,3 seconds; victory.

Then, at the fourth hurdle 24.4 seconds; 3Sylvia Cheese just opposite the Royal Box, man (Britain) 24.6 seconds,

4 min., 2.6 Montez (USA) secs-France-

BERLINERS JEER LUEG

Berlin, Aug. 10. More Bian 50,000 Berliners sweltered

the Olympic Stadium here today to see some of the Helsinki Champlons show their paces.

Ten Helsinki medal winners, including eight Americans and Luxembourg's "Little Wonder"," Josef Barthel, won all their con tess against West Berlin's best athletes.

with

WHEN PAPA FELL IN

The French swimmer Jean Boltoux, who won the 400 Metres Free Style event at the Olymple Games, helps his father out of the pool after the latter had fallen in during the excitement when he was time- keeping for his son.-Central Press Photo,

Japanese Win Only One Event From French In Swimming Match

Paris, Aug. 10. France finally defeated Japan in the Franco-Japanese swimming contest which took place at Tourelles swim-

Barthel won the 1,500 Metres ming pool, by 11 points to 29. 2, Verna Johnston (Australia)

American, Warren Dreutzler second. Barth's time was 3 minutes 61 seconds.

The

boocd crowds whistled Werner Lucg, the German who finished third

The highlight of today's Franco-Japanese swimming events, in which Japan scored its only victory, was the Men's 4 x 200 Metres Relay,

Farewell To The "Flying Dutch Housewife"

and

Hiroshi Suzuki led from thef start with Hamaguchi increasing

the lead to a length after

the

EARLIER RESULTS

Paris, Aug. 9. France took a 21 to 12 lead. the Olympic 1,500 Metres, when

he powerful plunge, but Alex Jany over Japan today after it was announced that

strongly at 500 first day's competition in a two- would not compete over the came through

against Barthelmetres to reduce the difference day post-Olympics swimming

а meet. France took o first-in between the two teams. distance today

Blob McMillan (USA), Decen

an exciting finish Boiteux cach of the three events on the and second respectively to catch with

up

W

and

nest

at Helsinic!

in an

tried to

won

50.0

in

8 total, French girls also took the France's first places..

Tanigawa programme.

In two women's races, which but his opponent held on to his precious lead to win by a touch. are not counteti in the point

The Japanese minutes 50.4 seconds.

Jean Boiteux won the men's time was 8 min.

Individual times in the order of 800 metre tree style in 8:54.3 starting were: Hiroshi, 2 mins., after an arduous race with Shiro 11.4 Becs.; Aldo Eminenete Hashizume of Japan, who Aulsh-

13.8 (France), 2.

ohirino Mamagucal, 2 mins., 4.0 ed second in the Olymple 1500 200 Metres in secs; Joseph

Bernardo, mine. Bolteux was just a stroke be-

mius, 16.6 secs. Toru Gold, seconds. The Olympic Decathlon win- 14.4 secr Alex Jany, 2 mins...

In the 100 Metres, the Ameri

Medallist, Malvin can Gold Whited, won in 1 minute 544 Beconds with Treg one second behind him.

Andy Stanfield, American Olymple 200 Metres Champion, While Europe sweltered in near-tropical conditions completed a sprint double by over the last weekend of June this year a Dutch house-taking the 100 Metres in 10.5 wife, and mother of two children, Mrs Fanny Blankers-seconds and the

21.3 Koen, now 34 years of age, staggered Rotterdam athletic fans and sent them home wildly excited with a new world record of 11.4 seconds for the 100 Metres.

She also turned in a time for the 200 Metres which was only one tenth of a second outside the world record and was a new Dutch "best"...

1948.

Relay. London Aug. 9. Scottish Senior football got under way today in fine style and with several sur-

prises. Munich, Aug. 9. Barbara Kotraut Pleyer, the 23-year-old "pence angel of Helsinki," to-day made a specch

this time

OLYMPIC SURPRISE

came

to

better

distance in

TIRED FROM. TRAVEL Helsinki

"Mighty Mo"

9,

Sakamoto and Oakl.

metre.

hind

д

Hashizume at 100 metres,

CAFASPIN

immediately raliavos

all pains!

A GENUINE SAVER PRODUCT.

"MANUFACTURED IN LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY-

DAILY EXPRESS

ner, Bob Mathias (USA) won 109 secs: Teigiro Tanigawa, 2 pulled level at the 200 metro the 110 Metres Hurdles in 14.4 mins., 0.7 secs.; Bolteux, 2 mins, mark and thereafter always had

slight lead. Ho was one and a half lengths seconds, one-tenth of a second 9.1 scs.

than the German record.

ahead as they started the anal Another American

100 metres and had a 21⁄2 lengths Champlon, Parry O'Brien,

In the five other preceding advantage at the finish. Boltoux the weight 16.9 metres (54 feet

events Japanese swimmers was the Olymple 400 metre off again,

9 inches) to beat the German battled bravely not only against champion. These performances called to was

achievements at the Australia and America, Io both record-Reuter. mind her

their more powerful opponents, ANOTHER WORLD RECORD but, alsd against the effects of Olymple Games, in London in countries she won new admirers

At the impressive Wem with her magnificent running.

Copenhagen, Aug. 10. tiredness from recent long dis- bley Stadium she became the Then suddenly there came a

Sweden's Olle Aberg broke tance travelling. From New York

Franco's Lucien repeated her first woman ever to win three bombshell,

the world record for the 1,000 Medais. individual Gold

announced She Mrs Blankers-Koen Metres that she had had enough of big-Metres run when he covered the performance in the 108 Metres took the 100 and 200

2 minutes 21.3 Breaststroke when she won the the 80 Metres lime athletes and would or seconds at an athletic meeting 200 Metres Breaststroke against Sprints, won Hurdles and Just for good after the European Champion-

here today.

The former world record was In the Women's 100 Metrea measure, steered the Dutch team ship in 1950. to victory in the 4 x 100 Metres

shared by Sweden's Rune Gus- Free Style the visitors were inft tafsson

France's Marcel clearly behind for France to take Att Then GREATEST OF ALL TIME

the Olympic Hansenne with 2 minutes 21.4 the first three places and win

the seconds-France-Presse.

the Grand Prix Du Consell диа No wonder that sports writers Games at Helsinki.

General. waited for the the greatest athletle world described her as woman athlete of all time. Krent duels between the "Flying

Bolteux, the French Olympic Housewife" and the Never had

clear load, title been more! Dutch

clocking one minute 2.6 seconds In the Scotish League Cup, deservedly bestowed. This tall. "Lithgow Flash" Australia's Doris Hart Beats Champion, had a

loose-limbed woman

the with Marjorie Jackson EIGHT TIMES CAPPED

two minutes 14.4 seconds; three Hoare swamped Rangers by five

These were not to develop as bernians, short flaxen-coloured hair and Fanny developed blood polson-

minutes eight seconds and four A Eight times capped by Wales goals to at a public swimming pool here.

minutes 41.7 seconds over each the heart of lion was indeed

a

400 Ivor does not rest on his laurels,League Champions for the last

the the brightest star at the Games, ing from a carbuncle and, had

lap

pool, in the

BOOKS She spoke for 30 minutes on

He trains diligently. It he wo sons, had a 5-1 away win

Those

were fortunate to scratch from the 100 and 200 who

metres Free Style, "ways to prace," reading slow-d:es not come up to his own over Partick Thistle.

Furuhashi was unable to keep KING GEORGE VIATTI $12.00 though to be at Wembley, saw Metres. ly and deliberately from a pre-standards in practice

games,

fast raco The story of her

the Helsinki most impressive

of the Eastern grass courts up winner and had to con- | Rangers were but a shadow of her put up her most pared text.

then he returns alone to the

another columa on the great side they have been. performance in the 80 Metres appears in

tennis championship to-day. Medal

$25.00 About 150 bathers sat on the ground for more practice.

Miss Hart dedented the 17- tent himself with second place BABY BOOK........ For slaught on world records in the year-old Wimbledon and U.S. la 4 minutes 52.3 seconds with ENJOYABLE COOKERY $18.00 edge of the pool and listened politely as the tall blonde re-} ambition ice to boys with Soccer Hearts had much more confidence Hurdles. This was a magnificent this page. In the greatest on-

is simple, "Work at and ability. They were given a race, won in record time.

once Mrs Blankers-Koen failed history of athletics, two of hers

champion 6-4,

taking the third NO HIDING PLACE ........ $1000 2-0, 8-3 to join a Frenchman

other Japanese IT'S FUN FINDING OUT place and two she was not at, Play you hardest, penetice grand start when centre-forward

to make her usual quick get-have survived.

Shirley Fry in the final.

places.

'Book,'t plenty, and listen to the advice Comm found the back of the

with

Sho still holds the world re- a 25-yard drive in the 11th

away and England's Mourcen

In the men's quarter-final the fourth and the fifth In 11.4 singles,

the wen France "I am just a healthy West and tips which more experienced minule. From then on they took Gardner immediately went in-cord for 100 Metres

Women's Kenneth McGregor

IT'S FUN FINDING OUT 4 in Relay German girl," she said.

players have to offer,"

defeated Straight 4 x 100 Metres command. Com scored again to a slight lead.

seconds and for the Long Jump (Australia) Swallṣen have turned down before half-time and Wardhaugh

(Australing, de 4, and Wil-mins, 45,3 seconds with Japan RUPERT & THE WRONG This was worn down by the with 20 feet 714 inches. After the talk, representa- half a dozen "nante-your-own-rex Bauld (2) completed the

Dutch champion over the

PREBENT that Ham Talbert (U.S.) defeated second in 5 mins 0.8 secs, With all the honours

The order for Ivor during

for of starting tives of two Communist "pace" price" offers

scoring.

hurdles unt at the Anal run-

come her

Mrs Denmark's Kurt Nielsen 7-8, waly

this

Gaby Tanguy, two years, and there

event was: organisations stepped forward the past

04. neck and neck. have in they were

Still From the stands it was impossi-Francina Blankers-Koen and congratulated her.

Frank Sedgman (Australia) Colette Thomas, Maryse Meran- (France), ambition unfulfilled. bouquet. gave her

the has one ble to see who had broken

She wants to have two more beat Noel Brown (Los Angeles) dini, Ginette Jany

Dick Savitt Misako Tamura, Yasuko Ohlahi, tape Arst.

daughters as

companions for 6-7, 2-3, 6-4.

beat Fumiko Sakaguchi and Sadako and little Fanny (Orange, New Jersey) For several moments it was Jan aged 11

(Japan).-France- believed that the English girl aged four. (London Express Mervyn Rose (Australia) 6-2, Yamashita

11-0-Associated Press.

Pressc. had Won. Da the smiled and Service.) waved to friends on the track. And when the band commenced. to play "God Save The King" the impression was heightened.

But as events turned out the National Anthem had been the of the signal for the arrival Hibs, on the other hand, were Royal Family and it was

who had wo on the mark at every opportuny Dutch champion

iterated that Communist.

Only Thornton of the Rangers One is no chance of his leaving towels showed any real form

the moment.

at all and he had to play a lone perfectly happy at

hand. Grierson, a now player. Swansea now," he told me,

Even though his transfer did one or two bright things, but bit too much found the pace would leave Swansea with the for him. comfortable feeling of а £35,000-plus bank balance, the

Barbara, a law student, spoke here at the invitation of the owner of the pool, it was re- ported.

She created a sensation at the opening of the 1952 Olym-club have no regrets that Ivor

pics when, in a flowing white robe, she leaped on the track and ran swiftly and gracefully to the speakers' stand.

has

easy

ON THE MARK Hibernians' victory was not as decided to stay with his

hed looks. Partick henc-town leam.

Iver did not gain any honours more of the play then the Hibs, as a schoolboy. The war cut particularly in the first half, but out Bchoolboy

representative did not take their chances. n

games, so he had to be content with playing for his local Plus- mart School in Swansea,

Before she could launch speech, she was pulled away Afterwards police psychiatrists

"fortle called her n

peace Idealist-just a mixed-up girl." ---Associated Press,

OPEN TRIPLES RESULTS

Results in yesterday's open Triples matches were:

At the KCC, R. Basa, R. Ros- sclet, and J. Landolt best W. Chambers, C. F. Colledge and A, E. Elliott 18-13.

F.

G. da Luz, R. F. da Luz, and D. A. da Luz beat A. R. Ab- bas, A. Bahoo and A. M. Omar

won

and centre-forward Lauris Reilly the race. Her time, and Miss made a great ofart to the suson Gardner's was given

He has been a professional for

as

11.2

and

five years, but he was on the by notching a "haf-iniek." Combo seconds, û new world

Maxim-Turpin

Title Bout Off

New York, Aug. 1. Jack Solomons, the London promoter, said here to-day that negotiations for a world light heavyweight_fight between the Holder, Joey Maxim, and Britain's Randolph Turpin in London next month were off.

87-8 at the KBGC, while on the fe, added that he would' zee

same ground D. C. Alves, C. E.

And Turebull toured the other two and Stott scored for Partick. A dream debut was made by Celtic's new boy centre-forward MoDonald, who scored the onky goal of the game against St Mirren.

Olympic record.

HEROINE'S WELCOME

On her return to Holland Mrs Blankers-Koen was given a real She' was heroino's welcome. fotod overywhere. In her own city of Amsterdam che was pre Motherwell, Scottish Cup

sented by the Lord Mayor with holders, were also in the Hmdlight a luxury edition of Quero Wil- with a 5-2 win over Aberdeen. helming's Jubilee Book.

And when the finally returned to her own home she found that neighbours had decorated the

Training Starts house with flowers and tiny

For HKFC

coloured lights.

Friends, who know her boot cay she was more moved by this last tribute than by any of the Light training in sand shoes other celebrations planned to

of the Soccer har honour.

Passos and F. X. Silva beat Apossibility of rocking on in for members

lawyers on Monday about the

Bghting anyone elso until ha had,

V. Lopes, A, J. Kew and E. R-Junction prohibiting Maxi from Section of the Hongkong Foot- There was, however, little

met Tirpin, Spremnou une that bail Glub will commence at the time for her to

nelet 20-18.

At Kowloon Docks, M. J. Dive-

cha, F. Kermani and W. Hong Sling beat 3. Silva, B. Marques and A.-M. Souza 23-3.50!

malos

quietly

Jack Kearns, Maxims manager, Clubground at Happy Valloy with her family. The rest of had signed an agreement for the tomorrow at 5:30pm and the world' was coger to sen bout beford Maxim defeated. Itay thereafter every Tuesday and this quadruple Olympic Cham Robinson last month.-Router. Thursday.

plon and so early in 1949 she

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