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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ELEVENTH RACE MEETING

Saturday 1st May & Saturday 8th May, 1954. (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)

THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 20 RACES.

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THE CHINA MAIL," FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1984.

Roger Bannister Becomes First Man To Run The Mile

Mile In Took

In Took Up Running Only Under Four Minutes Light For Oxford Eight

COLLAPSES AFTER ACHIEVING

FEAT UNDER "STUPID"

CONDITIONS

Oxford, May 6, Roger Bannister, lanky British athlete, today became the first - a feat many man in the world to run the mile in under four minutes doctors and sportsmen believed to be impossible.

The 24-year-old medical student collapsed and had to be helped off the track after clocking three minutes 69.4 seconds for the Amateur Athletics Association against Oxford University,

Bannister achieved the dream of every mile runner in conditions he himself described before the race as "stupid". A strong cross wind handicapped the

runners.

Bannister suggested after the race that a three-minute 56-second mile was a possible target for the future.

his record,"

Cross

the mile.

Because He Was Too

Oxford, May f..

Roger Bannister, tho shy medical student who today became the first man to run the clusive "four minute mile" took up ranning only because He was too light tớ got a place in the Oxford University Fowing eight.

His achievement was almost casual in its execution- for Bannister la no Showman.

Last Week.

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The lone wolf miler" so | Cambridge as a freshman. But Home Cricket

called because he scorta coaches he was not to be rushed-he and works out his own training | asked for his name to be with- schedule put his studies before drawn from the list of 1948

He trains on sports,

public Olymple possibles drawn up by recreation ground next to the tag Bris Amateur Al Ja hospital where he works.

Board. To Bannister his running ban For the next three years he university always been just something that confined himself to must fit conveniently into the athletics and tha records rest of his life. Before the 1042

of

Trueman In

Fine Form

At Oxford

His

full

Olympics at Helsinki he came slagted tumbling.

Then in 1050 come phase under

heavy press criticism because he would not

two of the campaign. He turn- make

half

London, May 6. uae of coaches. A disappointed ed from the mile to the

to

additional Bannister could come only fourth mile acquire

Freddie Trueman, England's speed. Then from the end of fast bowler, took five wickets in the 1,600 metres finai,

1080 onwards came the gradual for five rums in a spell of eight Bannister, born on March 23,

process 1929, showed promise as a tinuer tuning up

Bannister vers for Yorkshire against at an early age when he won

decided

was nearly ready Oxford University today. Bannister's Austrian conch, ring with Bannister just behind found to be half an inch over the junior cross country mee at and began taking on some

lealing miters Dowling with great fire in a Franz Stampl said: "After him.

a preparatory school near Bath, the world's three or four weeks more train- Both men were now going all

howling wind "Trueman got up Bonnister was embraced by Western England. But then he with success.

University College But all this careful prepara- mich speed that the university Ing. Roger may try to break out, but were hampered by the bis mother, who said: "I knew went to

school where he made his mark | tion was in vain. Bannister batsmen simply could not make wind as they rounded the that you would do it one day.

trolled his rivals at Helsinkl. their strokes quickly enough to The world record

for the bend at the end of the back George." As he left the ground as an oarsman. He still ran s

for counter his pace, criticised him mile had stood to the credit of Straight, but Chataway and he WAS given a tremendos few races from time to time, butThe press Sweden: great runner, Gundar Bannister still continued to plug ovation by the Crowd.

rowing had become his first faulty training methods. Bannis-gures In the Oxford innings of Hregg, at 4 minutes 1.4 seconds along manfully with the auburn world shattering

the 88 were 10 overs, seven maidens Bannister made his

ter would

only say that In 1940, Bannister went record, there

to way the Olympic

sme vight runs and five wickets. programme Str. 1945.

haired Chataway just ahead

University-with Scores of cheering spectators | Bannister at the end of the third | was

a cross wind of 15 miles Oxford

one had been arranged he had had

Eddie Lester, who scored 180 Beetho round the kaspind{ldp

per hour. It had been gunting great ambition, to row against to run three miles on

the annust

alve days and his sturning could in two end a quarter hours for ragging Bannister as he breasted

Yorkshire, Bannister's time at this point to 25 miles per hour just be- Cambridge

hit 100 in 108 Putney-Mortlake boat race. If he not stand it. the tape and set a new "high" was three minutes 0.5 second. fore the race.

ht

his After Helsinki Bannister be, minutes. Altogether he alt 17 for human speed and endurance, Choinway continued to hold the An expert stated that Banni-had been Mightly heavier,

fours and three sixts. Towards the forgotten meb, His team-inutes in the race advantage until 300 yards from ster's time would have been in track career might have finished came

But Batmister, athletics. The world talked of the care of his inhinget were Chila Brosher, " former home when Bannister made one the region of three minutes 58 then and there. Cambridge University runner of his customary bursts and seconds if it had been calm who stands six foot one but the four-minute mite and the pulled a muscle in his teft side. who might achieve it Jim Laker, Srey off spinner and Chris Chataway, who liko took the lead.

dly weighs 10 stone 10 pounds, men Beanister, was

too light tu Some of the runners themselves who like Trueman toured the one of Britain's

were not Blow in estimating West Indies recently with

Bannister England team, dismiestä soven

MCC batimen

over Rogers saved

teem at the 1852 Olympic game in Helsinkl.

pace Prasher sets cracking from the start, and at the end of the last lap, he was neek and neck with Bannister.

Chutaway was suffering from! slight stomuch trouble, but he

too was full of confidence.

URAUKING PACE

Chris Brasher, Cambridge Blue, make all the running, and in- mediately the gun

he

went started out holdly, followerɑ bý Fannister and Chataway, Brasher set a cracking pare and *t the end of the first lap, led with Bannister, followed By Chotaway.

He showed,

signs of the terrife strain under despite obvious

which he was going, that he was making a four-minute mile his goal, Cheered on by tire crowd, he tore up the final straight to get home a brillant winner.

A.A.A. officials.

These figures confirmed.

When

Reuter.

love.

AB Historic AS BREAKING BOUND BARRIER

was told he was make a first rate oarsman.

New York, May B. Mr Dan Ferris, Secretary of admiration

United

Amateur Statce Athletic Union, said today he was

the

for

the

bucces.

ht

the

for 48 runs in

CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES

Close of play scores today

were:

seven

Al Lords, the M.C.C. 120 (Rogers not out 55. Laker, for right-hand offspin (6), Surrey 218 for two.

At Oxford, Yorkshire 293 for declared, Lester 150, Wilson University B

four

50.

Oxford

more to their own chances. So be turned once

He had tunning.

great said nothing. A

All be has ever said of the fast the late Jack

18 avers. Neville mile 14 that It 1,600

the MCC metres four-minute

from champion of 1938 and would be achieved by someone complete collapse carrying his

in a "delighted" about Roger Baumis-x-holder of the world's record held under ideal conditions but and av fours in an aings

race score to specially organised

56 theluding one sik Immediately be had passed ter's under four minute mile and for the mile-like himself an characteristically he the tape pandemonium broke sent his warmest congratulations. Oxford

has never lasting two hours 25 minutes. man and medical ntimed himself as one of the loose. The crowd jumped from

"He is a great athlete", Mr Ferris student.

"possitates." The stands, rushed across

told Reuters.

He watched the New Zea-

Tonight the long careful pre- track and exhausted mner,

the

"We congratulate him on being lander's carecr closely and

parations paid off but there was supported by officials, was soon the former the centre of a smiling

on the first to achieve what so many decided to follow in his foot nothing special about the recs

athletes have been trying for. I steps to win the Olympic title just decided

the Amateur to admiring

Athletics crowd. Bannister

Han eventually recovered to receive believe that similar performances in 1982 Just as Lovelock had won Association team versus

will congratulations

follow of friends and possibly

by other athletes it in 1936.

nister's old university--Reuter. John

#the Landy

FIVE-YEAR CAMPAIGN and

So Bannister started a five- wees runner) were officially Australian

Santee (the American) who have year campaign, first phase of which was the grafttal building close". come

Mr Arthur MY

Daley, sports up of his strength. In 1947 he columnist for the New York won the mile for Oxford against Times, commented: "From an JUST ABOUT MAKE IT athjelle standpoint this is

historic as breaking the sound There was no alteration in the Bannister, whose success was barrier"-cuter. running at the end of the second watched by his mother and lup, which Bannister reachreti in father, said: The wind was minute 38.2 seconds, still in strong and at one point my second

position.

trainer sald de dia not think Wes Smice, the United States director of the French Athletics Shortly after the start of the ought to go for a record.

miler, said today of Association, saith here today that third lap, Brasher began to slow thought myself, however, that leading

Umano French runner could equal down almost to a walking pace, here was a chance to do it, and Bannister's feat "the

sti not as low as it can be or better Roger Bannister's per and Chataway took up the run-though I felt pretty tired at the

formance in running the mile end, I knew that I would just Santee, who holds the United under

four minutes at Oxford make it. The wind must have

cost the runnera States Rome secondi,"

he

Bannister's Ume at this Lop was 57.8 seconds.

1954,

NOTICE

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

George Dale, an Americon nt Oxford University, also ran the igre.

In

sbou

1

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A GREAT PERFORELANDE

milc

RECORD WILL

LONG STAND

Paris May .

Three Ponies Well Backed

For The Epsom

(Truman, right-arm fast-áve for eight. Oxford were all out at the close).

At Cambridge, Sussex 104

London, May 6. for seven, Cambridge Univer- Bookmakers at the Victoria|sity, no further play was pos Club here tonight called over able after the lunch interval prices for 18 Epsom Derby because of rain. M. Rone Mourion, talning candidates, but only three, At Southampton, the Army Ambler If, Darius and Elope 183 (Richardson 67, Knott right ment were well backed.

arm offbreak six for 88), Hamp- thire 88 for four-Reuter,

record of four congratulations to Britain for

The American owned favourite Amblet was clipped to 11 to two half point shorter than offers. Darius, the two previous thousand guineas winner, was in wound up cicer second good demand at seven to one favourite, two points less than French horse, Ferriol, whom ho beat in the guiness.

Acceptors For Newmarket Stakes

minutes 4.4 seconds, said " was o great performance,

of being the first country to attain By achieving the mile in under the milers capable of doing this wonderfd achievement. If four minutes, he has forestalled Bannister is the one I would afraid no French runner could the ambitions of several of the just as soon have to break it" come anywhere near Bannister's current world top class runners,

"I am not

exceptionally dis- brilldat time," he said.

Elopenont, a stable companion to make Draft Programmes

were going and who

The only possibility appointed," Santes said. "It has

is the of Royal Hope, Lindau, hacked béer -0 always

Lack Entry Forms for the 12th their aim in the coining season.

athlete, plenty at win and place support that 20-year-old Algerian Among them wero the Europeons have been ahead of Mabrouk, whose best time over at 100 to seven. He has not run Race Meeting 1963,54 to be Australian Johnny Landy, who

London, May' 0. mlic. in the

Länčiau, 40 ta We haven't the distance is four minutes and yet this

year.

Seventeen final acceptors for held on Saturday 22nd May, will be running shortly in

held the record for many years." 8.6 seconds,

ono on Monday, returned to

the Newmarket Stakes runnin ---Heuler,

"But

and

20 to shortened (weather permitting), Scandinavia, and the American, may be obtained at the Score- thought would be the man

W. Santee, whofri mahy experts

over 10 furlongs at Newmarket TERRIFIO" SAYS

But a perant appendix opera-favour

badly slowed down his one, but by Thunder moped out Wednesday, May 12, were tion to

LANDY

training for this season, so we to

28 16

one following his tary's Office, Alexandra House; achieve the magical Agures first.

Stockim, May 6. will have to count him out for Chester fallure on Tuesday,unced here today as follows: the Club House, Happy

John Lindy, Australia's lead- the moment.

China Mall Special... Bannister's previous fastest

said: "Barmister'n Britain can look forward to Valley; and the Stables, Shan

Losing offers were: four was

ninutea two ing miler, Kwong Road.

seconds in a specially organised world record is terrife" when keeping the four minute laurels

the news in his for he received race at Motipur Padt, surely

long time yet," M. Mourion 9-1 but this

hotel room in Aabo.

Elopement. Rowstan God, Our Love, effort was

added.---Reuter. not re-

Lindy continued: "I

Manor and Arabian Night, 201 Evening Trial. Elopement and the cognised as a record by

Bannister my warmest com)-

Alpenhorn and Blue Ball,. British Amateur Board.

"WONDERFUL"

Ras Leigh. Alf, carry 126 lbs. Bannister's

Court Splendour, Damelot, Lets in the gratulations on his splendid re- proging tot 1sults. I feel as if a burden had |

Lausanne, May 6.

By Fly and Blue Road, 28-1 be

Twave final acceptors for the taken off my shoulders. "Wonderful. My hearty cour Thunder and Landau, 38-1 Derby Trict Stakes running over lowing

ing figures yards: 28.7

"Now I do not have to try to gratulations to him" was how Moonlight Express, 40-1 12 furlotias at Lingfield Park seconds;

Myards:

Jon Friday, May 14, are: Landau, seconds; 800 yards: one muste be the first runner in the world Mr Avery Brundage, President Estremadur and Poena.

eto achieve the dream mile of the International Olympic The 27.5 seconds; 800 yards:

next collover is ori Mon-Carlan, Bir Edward Boweten, day Committee, greeted the

May 10-Chinn Mall Manor, Arabian Night, Sun 1,54 Reuter. minute 58.7 seconds: | yarda;

¡Ruler, - Novènior Infafuntion, minutes. 30.4

Special three

mile.

Rokimos, Coronation Year and Jeconds.

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By Order of the Stewarde PEAT MARWIOL MITORBEER COU

tinc

raco can

220

seen from

440

Chataway, who was in four

second

Loen

send

offi

floger Bamster's four, ó i

Ho was about to leave for

"It La triumph that every

Ambler 7-1 Darius,

Coronation Beot, Alpenhorn, Never Say Dio, -Skl Jump, Just Reward, Arabian Night, War- rator Lavangro, Novento,

Castle Cloud,

100-70, 100-8 Infatuation, valèrullah, Taw Valley, Golden

Heläinki, May ¤ ̈

WOULD BE BEATEN BAYS ABRAHAMS

London, May 6, Geneva ca his way to Aliena, DAVIS CUP MATCH Ambler Two. All carry 120

Abrahams Sir 'Adolphe seconds, minubes 7.2 was one of the Arst to concini honorary medical adviser, to middle altanto runner has been Norway and Finland, shared Final tereptors for the Oaks gratillate Barthister saying the Amateur Athletic Associas trying to achieve for more than the opening two singles matches Trial Stakes to be run over 12 you did the job hire tlon, forecast tonight that Roger 40 years, and I really one in their European zone Gral furlongs at Lingfield Park on mile aratulate him most sincerely," Mir round Davis Cup te here today; gaturday, May 15 are: Angée Was W. Hulett (and this Bannistet four-inidube

Sakari Salo, Finland, beat Rolf Bright, Festival Light Double enabled the A.A.A. tem to triumph would be beaten before Brundage said.

Long occupy the first three places).

He appeared to be astonished Pape, Norway, 7-5, 6-8, 6-2, 6-4 Edition, Hot Rally Galety Giri, Athletes in the United at the EWE,

Finn Sechol levelled the rusten Coastal Stor, Mariquita Felár After the ruce, officials simtd States, Sweden and possibly M. Armand Mureerd of Franck for Norway by defeating Ein- Princias, Madamoja Muurap, hb forms which will gut Up Germany will take attempts to Vice-President of the Interid land's Lars Henrik Krause, 6-2, Easter Glamour, Hot water, Bannliter's time for ratification wash the record now that they flohal Olymple Comunitióe, said 6-4, 648.40

Fellse, Plainsong: Beryl Grey, be a record.

know it can be done." he said, when fold of the run: :

Winners of the te meet and Alyde. All together are The track was surveyed just "And you will and that runners en li magulficent. I am de-France in the second round 16 acceptors all carrying 126

Reuter. lighted to bear ¿9,"--Reuter,

inf-China Mall Special, before the meeting and was will be beating it.”.....Reuter,

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