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LITHGOW

Olympic Sprint Champion Marjorie Jackson is to wed Olympic speed cyclist Peter Nelson tomorrow,

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1933.

World's Fastest Woman Will Marry A Speed Cyclist Tomorrow

LEISURELY AUTOMOBILE TRIP FOR THEIR HONEYMOON

Sydney, Nov. 5.

Olympic champion and world's fastest woman Majorie Jackson

- intends to keep on running after her November 7 wedding.

The shy, 21-year-old Sunday school teacher from Lithgow, small mining town. 100 miles west of Sydney, marries a fellow Auktralian Olympic representative when she becomes Mrs Peter Nelson,

10

Yards record of; When she Peter, a speed cyclist, went to women's 100

announced her the 100 Metro: engugoment Peter Helsinki for the 1952 Olymple 10.4 seconds;

Nelson Games. It was in Finland that world Vecord of 11.4 seconds; last April, thousands of people the romance first

und 200 who had fcted her when she re started Olymple. titles for 100

and

from national sprint | turned

her triumphal although Marjorie runained non-Metres committal when she returned to records for almost every country Olymple appearances, ment tele. Australia.

In which she has competed.

grams of congratulations, noi She has resigned from her The "Lithgow Flash" Is

Marjorie will be married in Paul's Church, Lilhgow. going to let her marriage upset job as stenographer in Lithgow. her running schedule as she pre-She is moving to Adelaide, South After that the Nelsons to on a pares for the Australian trick Australia, with her 21-year-old Irisurely honeymoon automobile Irip from Lithgow to Adelaide. scaron due to start in the on-husband.

-United Press," coming summer months "Down Ursker."

NON-COMMITTAL

She is alrendy. in strich traini- After the current season, Ing, and ran her first competitive Marjorte's athletic career is un- raze coly five days before her certain. Always reserved and non-committal. she Sáy she wedding.

St.

KCC Handicap

Marjorie, one of the top world hopes to represent Australia, Tennis Schedule

champtons Australia has produced, holds the

ever along with her husband, at the world Empire

Vancouver Games at next year. "After the Empire The following are the Kow- Games,

I don't know if I'll go, loon Cricket Club tennis handi- on with athletics," Marjorie said. en matches to be played to-

Her logs would be a great one

morrow and Sunday: to women's athletles. Since the 1948-49 Australian track con, when she established her superiority over Dutch house-

Clean As A Whistle

By HENRY LONGHURST

London.

A friend engaged upon some charitable enterprise, asks me to advise on the question of how many golfers have done a hole in one. Your guess being as good as mine, I pass the question on. For the sake of putting up some sort of show, however, I have made a few elementary calculations-based, no doubt, on a series of false premises-the result of which has somewhat surprised me.

membership There are,, I believe, about 1.500 golf clubs in Britain with a ranging from 800 to 50. I should not be surprised to find that in a club like Sun- In some of the ningdale as many as 30 or 40 members have done a hole in one. smaller clubs there might well be none at all.

Palther it at an average of this land have done a hole in though no! engaged in 10. if only to save involved in damned data" on

bezeming one.

a Surday morning, we arrive

Mister Gus Is honry borne out by the fact attirect in his

A Colt Of

and

to

play, asked him to mose for'an, action club thol. Lionel borrowed ANCIENT CONTROVERSY The question of whether it is from I. V. H. Campbell and

H. de at the, to int, astonishing con- the perfect shot or the perfect ball from the late R.

and duly struck churion that 15,000

Influke is an ancien controversy Monumorency propte

into which I shall not

enter, off.

The pleture shows him that the Sulte escent to ray

familiar plus deerstalker, that holes in one do not turn up fours in direct ratio to the skill of cigarette hanging casually from the cinesieni his lips, and in the player.

position - A lady in New Zealand, re-moment-of-impact

In a and the club ported to be both an indifferent left arm player and a grandmother, has straight line, feet anchored rezently done nine. On the the ground, eye glued to ather hand, Henry Colton, who ball. One hundred and ninety- yards and straight in, has been peppering the flag four with iron shots of unparalleled clean as a whistle. New York, Nov. 4. American racing fans incurry for 20 years, has only

done live.

The record holder, apart from recent years have seen an

United in unprecedented string of young span

State who einims to have done great horses-Whirlaway 30 (er in it 497) was, of course. Assault, Citation, Tom Fool Sandy ferd, who did 19 holes Native Dancer-and in one, and was to be presented and another colt of great pro-will a golden putter by mise is in sight for next American admires when he did

Great Promise

the

an

сод

Tomorrow

Men' singtes. P. Welr vn. Getz (Court, 9).

Men's doubles.-C. R. Tiernan and

MANCHESTER UNITED V: ASTON VILLA

Sköwing his paces is Pace, the Villa Indido left, në hë lëups to fire in a shot before Cockburn can challenge. Manchester United won the match 1-0.

Ninety Years

Football

Of The

Association

By GEORGE CHANDLER

London, Nov. 5. Ninety years ago a small group of sports enthusiasts met at a popular tavern in a London side street, and today their efforts have resulted in soccer football being transformed from a "wild and brutal

with Siron v C. Quang and F. Lonne game" into one of the world's most popular sports.

a series of wins, Marjorte has ruled the roost in the women's sprint world.

were

Mixed doubles.-Miss B. Greaves and Churn v Mike Fincher and E. Abbas (2).

All natches start at 3 p.m. Although honours

Xumlay Men's singler. 10 s... G. II. Walker v A. Paul (3) 3 pan.. A. showered on her, she still re mains quiet and unaffected. He Jong v A. 9. Augestad 1997. When Queen Elizabeth made Ladle doubles, 10 a... Mis 5. her a "Member of the BriUshiva and Miss 11. Yn y Miss T. Gonsalez and Mist M, Xavier (11: Empire" in the Coronation Mrs S. Bard and Mrs Honours list Last June, Majorie's stakes v. ati T. Silva and Afre D. comment was: "I don't know Churn (2),

Mixed doubles, mis F. what It is but I'm

very Lew and 11. van Dijck v Mrs honoured."

R. Lawea End R. Lawes (1).

STAR HORSES

FROM

SIX COUNTRIES RACE TOMORROW

Laurel, Maryland, Nov. 6.

Star korses front the United States, England, Ireland, the France, Argentina and Chile meet here on Saturday In one

of the greatest international races over run.

The race, the Washington International Stakes, will bo run over one mile and a half on a grass course and will be worth $65,000.

ALL BLACKS

BEAT CAMBRIDGE

The owner of the winner will could be Bown here and would

maintain their racing form receive $50,000.

Charfinan

Crafty Previous international races had Stable's

Two not succeeded because-horseS Admiral,

of the one American-bred representatives sent here by ship were thrown in the field of 11, is expected to out of condition start favourite, but Robert

Witwyn will again be ridden Boucher's Wilwyn, English win- by "Manny" Mercer, whe rode 21st.

ner of the race on its inaugural him to victory last year, and year.

This story must have

been The two-year-old coll, Mister printed

Cambridge, Nov. 4. running last year, is sure to be the other runners also will have thousands of inany

well supported.

jockeys of International repute The Gos, has run only one race, but times, and perhaps I ought not

New Zealand All

The other runner representing in the saddle. China Moll ato spoil it. The truth of that race could have been

Blacks Rugby Union team the United States

the Special. 19 world record had the jockey was, as Sandy hitel? told me,

·Brookmeade Stable's Bungalow. permitted it. Mister Gus, under that the offer occurred towards won the second fixture of

From France there are Ralph Jockey Ted Atkinson, was Umed the end of a convivial evening their tour when they beat in 1:08.25 for three-quarters of in Peoria, Illnals, and neither Cambridge University by Strassburger's Worden 11, who

the nor the donor would of

in the a mile, just two-fifths

ever 22 points (two goals, four finished thirt recognised second off the record for the have

tries) to (one goal, one George and Queen Elizabeth straightaway six furlongs, and again.

Writing on Finitior tople penalty goal, one try) here Stakes at Ascot this year, and Silnet. From Paul Dubosey's instructions Atitinson, under

Ireland Mrs Frank Vickerman's From the owner, was holding me time ago, I found on today. Mister Gus back in the final fur-excuse to publicise my own, I Leading by it points to five Chamier and A. L. Hawkin'e thought, world record of having at half time the All Blocks won Thirteen of Diamonds, winners This is the most Impressive holed out a long approach shot

The last year respectively. cols I have ever ridden on the sixth hole at Letchworth deservedly, though Cambridge of the Irish Derby this year and

And then, without putting the gave them a good fight.

University held their own in the The Argentino, representative Alkinson, who has been up on club back in bag, leaving done ent serums and line out and did is the four-year-old champion, Inony fine two-year-olds, the seventh in one. never had such an experience on To my greater chagrains this some good work in the loose, a two-year-old. He never really brought

Mr but the tourists were better in sum hard, with his mind on the Frederick Gillespie, a member the back division.

Particularly impressive

cach other

Approved

was

This meeting, which was held in the Freemasons Tavern, Great Queen Street, in October, 1863, and attended by representatives of clubs and schools playing soccer, resulted in the foundation of the English Football Association, which given the task of working dut "an official code of rules for regulating the game". One month later 'a set of rules was produced and soccer in England became an organised sport.

of the

It was the first step to bring question

payment ut demand in all parts of the faw and order into a sport which amateurs for time lost from world.

in 1928. and resigned had previously been condemned work,

Sir Stanley has turned out by seven monarchs between the These three Associations did not to be not only ambassadorial t years 1200 and 1050, and later rejoin. until after the conclusion appearance and outlook but in developed into wild and brutal of World War II.

achievement. He is regarded as countries have one of Many

Britain's unofficiat brawls in which whole townLS and villages took part, the oh-modelled their football organi- diplomats, whose tact and ability leet of this

being pastime to sations on the lines of their is highly regarded by officials.

counterpart, except players and even politician drive a ball from one district to English

that the English FA is to some another fair means or

by

The popular Secretary is ably Bans or foul,,

# Dssisted in his work by The game was

business. It is registered as Amos Brook Hunt, Chairmen limited liability company,

Football Association's off the began to and popularity In

£100 in 2,000 Council, capital of

who before her af England's hig public schools, a

of one shilling each. pointment in 1911 was one of such as Eton,

West shares

has over the most severe crities, in Eng- minster, and muse, and But no shareholder. from three last two schools the made any payment to the com-lish soccer,

is played today. game developed akin to soccer pany for his shares.

Under the guidance of lis. Arst President, Mr A. Pember, and

never

kunpressed and in laterali axlent run on the lines of

28

It

Since

It

with

Hassett To Retire

cricket

Mr

At that me soccer was at a low ebb bečauka of the war, PAYS NO DIVIDENDS

and although he admits that once he criticised the Football The English Football Aso-Association for being autocratie, Secretary, Mr E. C. Morley, ciation, which has assets

by the time he received his ap- the game became even more totelling £260,000; pays no

he deplored had popular, and after arranging dividends. Its revenue is drawn pointment many of the things

réctified. BEETH club fixtures it became apparent from percentage taken at the A solicitor by profession, Mr that a regular tournament was FA Cup matches and inter- Brook Hirst was a. founder

First Division necessary to replace these casual autional states. These "pro-director of the club fixtures.

are turned

club, fluddersfield Town, and NO SMOOTH PASSAGE

proving the sport

developing and his legal brain has been, an out- -The-season-1871-2-saw the organising

-----standing asset tó-his-colléngués,- Ita foundation there-United Press. of the Football inauguration Association Challenge Cup, but have been seven Presidents and Secretaries of the English the Association had anything six

Football Association, but

Among a smooth passage with the efforts to rule and control the the most famous personalities game, one of the most fficult of its early existence was

Alcock who became Secretary In 1871, problems being the question of

It is generally amateur and professional,

with conceiving." After

years of mutual re- credited crimination, the Association de-idea of the FA Cup competition,

as captain of the legalise professionalism. ers,

Wander a famous amateur club of a step which was quickly fol

follow-

Melbourne, Nov. 5. that time, won the first Cup New Yacht Classed by the clubs forming the Final by beating

Lindsay Hassett, Australia's the Royal Test captain, today announced League ng a comple- Engineers at Kennington Oval his retirement from first class mentary body, which agreed to by 1-0. observe the rules of the Asso-

was, however, “ the later | diation, but took sole responsi

Notifying the Victoria Cricket Sir Fredericle Wail, during his Association that he would no hillty for arranging League fix-

the finan-cretaryship, who began to longer be available for selection The Internațional Yacht Rae-tures and governing

cial aspect of

improve and further strengthen 40-year-old Hassett said: "I decided to give favourable cón-1 Interest so the deancial side of land and the European nations have had a good rings ing Union, inceting here today, dial

nations, of the

lie has played for game ultimately produced the granting sideration to international status to the Sin clash between the two organisa. His ability to smooth out the sincs 1933 He captained Aus Finn Clasa yacht, ions when, in 1809, the Associn- approach wim a big reputation pityed Iri 47 şinde his first match to the game's probe tralla in 24 Teste mid has in all should the Scandinavian Union, tion attempted to stop the lems won letter from

in England in 1938. W. Honger's Yeeberg II, bred in make application.

The remaining two probaules, who now administer this class, transfer of players, but this was both at home and abroad.

firmly and suberesfully resisted Sir Frederick had built up Pakistan is the only cricketing by_the_clubs.

such a powerful réputation that country he has not

Dloyed any time., Ha just of that delightful club, Alwood the performance of Scott, that Chile, and Mrs Esther du Pont

feared his "By the, pear: 1900 soccer had many Leeds, declaring that

| Weir's Rosti Vale, bred in Eng-

successor against. ley, near

The question of new rules to New Zealand fullback Kicking land, represent American-owned replace

Ac begun on April 11, 1925, he holed at great length and often infus horses bred abroad.

his

outdated

develop. the

poidly would never be able to match ⠀⠀ In 60' Test innings, three of Europe, and Mister Gus is an "interna-second at the 13th (bogey Ave) Ting life into

governing six-metre class yachts throughou

dis his ability. But their fears were them not out, Himself has scored the attack ho with his jigger (today. I sup-

was held in abeyance.

popularity ultimately let to the groundless, Stanley Rous, who 3:078 runs for en average of tional horse. His breeding is

"We also

formation could have.. hád "andard possessed a coolness which made 跆

of the Federatido took over the job as Secretary 40.8. would be English, for he is a con of porch score five with his four his contribution especially effec- hoses from Japan Australia, Italy expressed suspicion that Internationale de Football Asso-ih 1934, not only outshone his He made ten Test ¡ denturies, Nasrullah Fichu by Colombo. fron." Ugh!) and then with live,

Haly and other countries," said the sail cloths or Drogon Class ciction in 1904, and one year fater And he is trained by Kay Jensen the club still in his hand walk- Jorden on the wing was also Me Joseph Cascarel, Latrel's yachts were not always of cor- the English Football Action predressar but is caruidered with a highest of., 198: not aut

today and

́ ́the greatest name in against; India; at Adelaide during of Denmark, who was a cham-

tries General Manager. "With tony's rect weight, and suggested that decided to join the European,

the 1947-48 tour. ultimately worldwide. plon Jockey in Denmark and d to the 14th and holed out impressive, scoring two

orgunita pecer, he added, and, going close on other or fine airlines, horses can be flown the Official Measurer should

In Biale cricket. Hassett made MY Roue (now Sir Stanley Sweden

in one. The ball,"

here from any place in the world check the weights. to was

tion, before coming

cchiscated by my casions,

WEAKNESS

and serve in excellent condition,” America. The horse's owner is opponents, who had it mounted,

As In their earlier years, the Rous), forher sports master more, rate than any other playe Tho "International"

Permanent Committee English body were again in at Weltford Grammar School, 0,935 during 123 innings for Mr Gustave Ring, who knows and it has hung in the smoking The chief weakness of Cam

and took up the past at the age of an average of 03.04. a good thing when he sees it.

bridge was at standoff hall, started last year by Laurel rejected this as impracticable. volved in the ambtour

Was room ever since."

rapidly President John Schapiru. The Chairman said that coun- professional problem. Together 30 when he

He will still be availabló fot the horse WOS Originally

It wan on the seventh at where Morgan returned after

the Scottish, Welsh and achieving fame de the most district matches in which he named "To". but after his Alwoodley that another mem- an injury, and at centre where Witwen fought off six rivals to fries woukt have to rely on the with

Associations, they is travelled Loigud decer referdo, plays for South Melbourne, first workout Mr Ring proudly ber of the club, Brian Ambler, the Scottish. International Dal- take the prize in a thrilling race usual procedure of lodging pro-Irish

The race proved that horses tests-China Moll Special. agreed with the FIFA, on the whose abló services werd in Reuter. changed the name to Mister Gus, holed the most flawless hole fleish was most uncertain.

There is only one threat to the in-one which I personally have In the second half Davies, a fullback, switched with so's greatness, apparently. He seen. Held up into a left-hand sound

race,

nt bounced along, playing"

INTERNATIONAL

horse's

may

"T

1

werd

is a light-bodied horse and if he wind, the hot had already Morgan and this brought some does not grow during, the next evoked cries of praise from the improvement. Pearson at Scrum

which

bounced months he

us have trouble as fest of

halt,

Asquith and Beer forwards. a thrth-yar-old against bigger twice, ran up to the holé, fell

Oliver and Jarden oblained and heavier and stronger horses, in full sight of the company

"Mr. Gus is a short-bodied and iny, post the flag, with the iries for the- All Blacks in little horse but a bit on the light

name uppermost more than de" maker's sido

quarter of an hour, Jardén convering the first, Theri sold Atkinson, and that is About six monthy, later: I Runusual for that type of horse, Geived a wire saying "Done Ryan following up his own fly kick crossed for Cambridge, which usually 19 blocity and again!!, say

THE MASTER FEAT.

FRAY built like a wrestler. But I still

Davies placing a goal. On the whole, though,, Like

Scott sent in Tammer for on- don't see why he should not be to think that the completely other able to run Torg dist

distance alid-

and perfect hole in odio was dono

Zealand try before make the turns.”

Jensen oxplained that Mister Mircumstances and in the fact at Deal-perfect both in the

the second", Half, Gus has run only one race be that it is recorded for poster cause he is nervous, and high-in the club-house by a photo- strung. "I had to settle him down graph which must surely be bafard I could sónd him to the unique.

I

Janel

Davits scored a good penalty for

Early the University, but H. L. White,

and Jardim added frie for the New Zealanders, Jarden racón”: He said, "Welchew all The then editor of "golt converting, ons. Later in the along we had something out of (llustrated," seeing Lionel Munnaine Ryan crossed dat Came the ordinary United Press, ponewhere, on by - the 24th, bridge-Reuter.

Mister Block.

Glenband

Was Tho

THE CAMBOLS,

LAST WEEK

FASKED NOU BEVERAL TIMESS

ID SHARPEN MY COOKING KNIFE

London, Nov. 5.

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Barter

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