The Americans Have Missed Out On Landy And Bannister
Says FRANK ROSTRON
Vancouver,
named
Those super sports sophisticates just across the border, the Americans, for once are silent with envy-envy of the British Empire. Renson is a man Roger Bannister, in collaboration with John Landy and Murray Halberg.
Normally United States citizens do not show more than an academic interest in the Empire Games. But ever since Bannister broke the four-minute Mile barrier, and then Landy clipped his time, they have been abandoning isolationism to mail orders increasingly for tickets,
athletic
All the Empire boxing teams went along to see the surprise the feat muxtural (91
of coloured Canadian Heavyweight Champion Earl Walls, for Two Chekella most persistent 101
America missed the chance to | Gams in that wonderful stage one of the athletic gems Angeles Stadium in 1932, 1 ay of the decade-a chance to put California. Wi on a triangulur battle between this ukute octagonal perts Pannister, Landy. and Santee, America's own "fastest The Ernire Games wil ming human" claimant. They he held so near Californ. againnger. by beefy Argentinian let it slip.
In this generation the next, is Eduardo Romero. 1998, will be in Cardiff).
Wes contest.
Sald British teom manager and Athletic Association Serre- Tury Sandy Dunean: " notified the Americans months ago that we were ready to put a com bined Empire team in against America J+1 13 match
In mediately after these Games.
"After suggesting Milwaukee, Dayton, Detroit, und finally Los Angeles as the venue, they let the whole thing fall through.”
UNLIKELY EVER
yours
Dou chol-
+
Itomera, though slow. onit per Istently telegraphing his Walls look a So now Wes Sanler is unlikely Bunches, mude ever to clash with Hamster,uch more indifferent fighter 1andy and Halberg in one face.
than the "acconti Larry Gains" Dr Roger. for our, ta likely to Cockell 18 neeused of side- retire from the truck soon after stepping,
European Games next
Landy is scepticnt about the fou.-minute tun: being bettered
the month
here.
"I think the winner will run about 4muns. Zsees mids, without bombast, that he
If they were worrying about † thinks the winner will be him expense, what a miscalculation! IT. Remembering the sports hysterin
the when they held
Olymp"
St. John Ambulance
Orders
Orders issued by Mr Fung Ping-fan, C.St... Commastoner of St John Ambulance Brigade. Hongkong District, Order No. 31/54. Dated August 6, 1954.
Ambulance Duties, Hongkong. 4.8.54-14.0.04, Shaukiwan Aint
Chung Sing Div 15.3.54 ---21.8.54. Ben Son, Amt. Div.; August 1995 Central Nig. Div.
Kowtoon.
Aink K.Y.M,C.A. 1954: Shami
Ambulance Duties. 9.0.64-10 8.04, Tsimshatsui Div.: 10.8.54.-22.0.54. Amb. Div. August shulpo Neg
Div. Penetration Squad Duites.~8,0 64,
Dentist LINE Lei Shau-ping &
Div. 15854), Di
Dr Wong Chilu- Shu-feng, D/S Shanshulpo Nag
He has a fine pair of shoulders, could his action is good, even if not Some bosule make the same batsman uncommooth as Ray Lindwall's, and
Li Hin-lun, Benifat La Tal-choi, to his dismissal.it given no more than four of A/D Poon Wal-chee & Shamshipe fortable, lead and tum the
the five overs at a time, he is cap- Nag. Div. of Nurse
able of upsetting the best batsmen anywhere.
ONE OF THE DUTIES
to
The biect of bowling is dismiss the other side as quickly
DIY T
Kong Wah Amb. DAY.: Tomahatul Amb DIV.; Div.: K.Y.M.CA. Amb. Trimshatsui Amb. 4.8.54. Kowloon Amb. Div.
Street Bleepery Shelter Society Dulles, Shamshulpe.,8.04, 7.8.0. K.Y,M.C.A. NI. Div.; 1.0.54. 14.8.54, Shemhuipe Nag. Div.
Street
Orderly Dulies For Mainland Sub- Dist. Hot-6.0.64. Shamahaspo Amd. Div. 9.8.54, Shanshuipo No. Div.; Bul
won't like 10.8.34. groundsmen
11.8.54. approach he churns up the curth 13.8.4. him. At the start of his 31 pace 12.8.64.
like a racehorse going to the tapes, and by the time he has finished he has worn a disilne: been on the re-patch of several square yards, -London Express Service). Not for a long
against Aus- when I
as possible and one of the duties of a shock brwier is to try to put The fort is that if the fielding the batsmen on edge. Fide deliberately applied the
190, have soft pedal to an injured bats-
ond. ceiving men who had resumed his time shall I forget innings they easily might hand-in the 1948 Test experience epp themselves.
I
at Manchester, to continuo
Motor Sports
Club Meeting
of
Stoepers Shelter Boclely Dulles, Western Dist.-Akasa wat
1954 Shaukiwan R.F. Nɔg. Div.
Shamshulpo Kai Fong Aman. Clinic Auuel-0.6.M.A.C.04. Shanshuipo Nag. DAY. 2.3.04. 10.3.04.
11.09.04
KLM.C.A. Nog., "Div]; 12.8.54, Waterloo Nag. Div,
Mong Kok Kai Fong Assa, Clinic Dulles,5.24-7,8.04. K.Y.M.L.A. Nag. Div. 9,0.54-10.0.0. Waterlu Nag. Div. 11.8.84.-12.8.54, Shem- shupo Nag. Div.
Beach
trolla went in They should not throw away after splitting my fa
try- any temporary out. Pakistan replied with advantage they
psychological ing to hook Ray Lindwall. might have
When I retook my guard, with gained because [15]. opposing my head bandaged, some half batsman has been struck by the an hour remained before the in- ball.
terval, and in those 30 minutes
faced the fastest spell of The Motor Sports Club
Puller, Hongkong.-7.8.34, bowling from Ray Lindwall 1 Hong Kong will hold its Annual Rise Bay. Eastern A/U: Big Wave Bay, Shaukiwan K.F. have met on any cricket field. General Meeting at 8.30 p.m. on A/0; Bhek-, Shaukawa
8.8.64, 8.30 am.. Repulse Hay, Wan- For a time I moved away a Thursday, August 12 in Bitle as I played my stroke, but library of the United Services time I put my body behind Recreation Club, King's Park, the ball again, and I am happy Kowloon. Officers for the 1954/ to say that I cannot recall having 1056 season will be elected dur- and the out. drawn away from any bowler ing the meeting
going Committee urge all mem, bers to be present.
Oval
A chipped hand
Zulfiqar'a form could well match against Derbyshire last goin him a place in the Last
Hulton missing i Test which begins at the month two matches, but today he said next week. The tourists' Test at his home in Pudsey that he attack has been, sudfy lacking in will return for the game against varicly through absence of s Nottinghamshire at Bradford | top class off-spinner. next Saturday.
Although included
for the
At present his hand is strap-on-ruined first Test, Zulfiqar was omitted at Trent Bridge and ped and Hution may keep the
Trafford. Latterly, he Old strapping on while balthy as
ho does not think it will prove obtained a fair amount of help
a hindrance.
"should almost certainly be available for the Test," he said. England's team will be chosen
tomorrow.
Hution
from the wicket today but none- theless made the most of his opportunities,
Bantamweight Title Fight Postponed
Fred Cardner, the county opener, was at the crease nearly three hours, And although top Just share of the blame for falling
along while ed today.
in
since.
In
any case, ↓
I
the
has played in only scorer with 41, must take some | September 19, it was learn-which only emphasised that Ray Gardner's record breaking runs Div.; Eastern Athletic As Swim
four matches during the
six weeks, neuritis in the to push the score
shoulder and then the injury to the wicket was giving compara-
for
his hand having kept him out of uvely crlekei Mall Special,
A
little assistance
from
both
sides
bise Shampo Neg. Div. Laichikok
Bench: Aug.
7 & 8 Telmaisa truzi Amb. Div.
K.Y.M.CA. NIE. 14 15: Mong Kok Di Aug. Amb. Div. & Shamshulpo Neg. Div.
ChaB A/U; Big Wave Hay, Ken- nedy Town A/D Sick:D. Sơn Nan A; 5.8.54.1.30 pm. Repure Bay. Waneliai "A" A/L Big Wave Bay Western Dist, A/D; Shek-O, Central A/D: 14.3.54, 2 p.in Repulse Bay, Chung Blog A/D Big Wave Bay, Confucian A/D: Shek-D. S.C.A.A. A/D; 15.8,54, 1,30 a.m., Repuisé Bay, Causeway Bay A/D; Big Wave Some people may have thought
Bay, H.K.Y.M.C.A. A/D; šnek-0, Ray rather unfriendly in his The close-of-season film show | K.C.O.B. A/D; 168M. 1.30 p.m., Bangkok, Aug. 4.
tactics, but I insist that he was held at the U.S.R.C. on July Repulse Bay, Shaukiwan K.F. A/D Big Wave Bay, Shaukiwen. A/D The World Bantamweight perfectly justified in everything 22 was well attended by some shek-, Lastern A/D August 1954:
seventy Championship fight between he did.
members and their | H.K.V.M.C.A, Ng. Div.
of The main feature friends.
Bench Duties, Kowloon, K.Y.M.C.A. Thailand's Chamroen Song-
Unless I felt capable of batting the programme was Alm of Swimming Pavilion: _K.Y.M.C.A. kitrat and France's Robert should have stayed in the the 1953 Mille Miglia and an-
Amb. & Nag. DW.;_ Civil Bervant Assa Cohen will be held here on dressing-room.
Swimming Pavilion: Kong A. T. Goldie Wah Amb. Div. & Waterloo Nig. managed to score
a century, other of Lt. Col.
ming Pavilion: Kowloon Amb, Div, st Utah Salt Flats with was completely right in trying hits best to take my wicket before streamlined M. G. A contract signed by repre- I recovered my confidence, sentatives
In the interval Mr Paul E. Du previously sel the date for
Whereas that was the quickest Toit furnished members August 22, but Police Brigadier- spell of fast bowling I ever re- preliminary details of the forth- Appointment And Promotion General Pichal Kulvanich said ecived, Ray usually did not keep coming motor racing event | Bhandiwan Amb. Diva Pie Chan that postponement was neces-up
concentrated speed. which is being organised by a Chi-sum appabled fton. Bgt. & Div. Bec. w... 23,7.54.; Kong Wah sary in view of the time need-Generally he relied on variations group of Macao motoring en Amb, Div.: Pie Pang. Tax-sang pro
moted L/Cp). w.e.f. 15.7.04. ed to rebuild the stadium hereof pace and his wonderful com- htmlasts, which was dismantled after the mand of swing.
Taken, On Birength. (a) Enrol mentalamshulpa Amb. Div.: Ptes. Carruthers-Songkitrat fight last
enrolled w.e.t. 20.7.54. Marathon Course
Decream Of Birangiùm(a) Reserve Technically, both parties still After playing against Frank
=M+Y+M«C.A. Amb. Div.! Cpl. iKo w.e.r. 30.7.64%; At Vancouver
Tze-hing reserved. can demand that the fight takeyson, however, I would say that
if his pace
Lord's wes
(b) Mesignation—Bhaukiwan Amb. place on August 22 na scheduled
Is the most con- A world swimming record for diva Lực Chow Kung resigned Not Too Long
in the contract they signed. customary, he However, it was reliably learned sistently fast bowler I have batted the 4 x 100 metres women's w... 21.34 Shamshulpo
ed w... 30.7.54 Kowloon Amb. a shade medley relay-5 minutes 78 Div.: H. B. Trang Hin-fang resign- Vancouver, Aug. 4. that Cohen's manager agreed against, being even
McCarthy secondo has been set by Hun Div. Pie Yau-chans resigned w.. The Brilish tacitly The distance of
to postponement for quicker then Cuan Empire Games Marathon course | September 19.
(South Africa), whom I always gory in the International Stu-30.7.04; Manahuen Neg. Div.: Amb/ here is an accurate 20 miles 385
placed number one for sustained dents Games at Budapest, ac-14 Kam-au resigned w.0.1.
130.7.54. yarda, Games officials reported-
Referee Teddy Waltham la speed.
cording to the Hungarian news
(Sad) V. I. Txuxo, C. 81. J., |today.
here on scheduled do arrive
agency.
Assistant Commissioner., The official world record in
Administration,
to the spel.--China bowiers. in one spell
of 13 overs, Fazal
was allowed bowl seven maidens.
Duke To Attend
The Games
Vancouver, Aug. 4.
The biggest attendance so far at the British Empire and Com- monwealth Games is expected here to-day (Wednesday) when the Duke of Edinburgh his initial appearance,
moltes
Focal point, at least for a time will be the glorious Vedder from the city River, 60 miles where the rowing finals will be decided.
There are five events,
Some of to-day's happenings must depend on what happened ta preliminaries held yesterday. Track man and women have another day's rest but koger
his preparation for, Baturde'n
•
to
The start of the day's piny was delayed an hour because of heavy overnight rain.-Reuter.
The claim had been made earlier by English athletes that the course was "ubstantially" over official length. The Aus- dralian also reported that it was nearly a mile too long."
The repont appeared in both London and Sydney—Reuter,
The reports are untrue,"wald Bannister will be winding up Me Altx Draw, Chairman of the
Dimentions Games Cominiiten.
Memeasuremene of the course proved the distance an accurate 20 miles 385-yards, f
Another large crowd on be expected at the swimming pool Where four finals will be de ‚elded: -" "women's back stroke, 440 yurda "tree" Merle Madh, Kelana
May.
September 14, according
rellabla source,
་
to n
Meantime, Al Slivan), Song. kitrut's American trainer, told the United Press that fight fans "Can expect to find a new Songkitrat" in an exhibition bout here on August
such
with
MOST CONSISTENTLY FAST HUNGARIANS SET Kwok Wing-wal & Lam Kim-chew
ht
WORLD MARK
London, Aug. 4.
CROSS CHANNEL already held by Hungary with
RECORD
Calais, Aug. 4. Geoffroy Tosent and Stuarį rad, both of Twickenhaqi Middlesex, last night get up (a) Aliyani said that Songkitrat new record" był choming from has developed defence tactics Dover to Cap Gris Nez in a four
-Loudon Erpress Service).
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