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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1938,

European Athletics Championships Begin Tomorrow

Japanese National Swimming C'ships End

BEWARE OF POLAND AUSTRALIANS SWEEP THE

When It Comes To Athletics The Poles Know Their Business

Says DENNIS HART

"Beware of the Russians" has become a stock phrase in discussion of world athletics in general and the European Championships in particular. But, despite Russia's victory over America, my warning to Europe's athletes is "Beware of Poland."

The Kuropean Championships "take place at Stockholm between August 1921. Those six days, I fancy, will have many of us puzzling over the pronunciation of names like Kryszkowiak which should figure annong the winners.

Europe,

A crarunenty

on the 1,500 | medul:

Elit itune of these events 1.ty kemah is a measure of clition has become su derce that i Plod jede afraktio sfiomath, He strength is just as important. Sonce the Busslans certain to win.

Britain could get stoung the Hozavolgyi, potentially ng of the greatest my p

the held events 2,000 m dee se ka elatut golo a place for mean tanland is that a cur through the strenuous efforts of shoi-pastier amt May event in Polano's team, For rent ranking list of the top six | Arthur Rove, The board halve the two fastest men in Europe does not include bag supposedly the strongest man in

And 18-year-old Britain, and British runner. konge in this event,

who hay male such tremendon

Two Top Half-Milers British sprint Peter Itadford,

[f

Mike Ell

hanumer-thrower

Bul

Hager's wrenen should come out | To tylkowiak, ses duty mad wondful slides, is not stop with victories in the pen- then, shot putt, long jump, 800 BAU FO

frogskvebase (the most is in the 180 metre. and the 11.000 metres. A. al

Buy Braids sprinters can getmetes and 400 metres, Tetap dia ra ho Fairs No. 2 on the gold metal standard Jitain's wonten printers who Hoppe flat

No. Stockholna With their Amgarh | Hid co well in the Ebspire Games J. Chrzuk amitter Pufe,

Both claying 1 Chirak Rey canell take Birst places in the 100 Sax. the two top 800 m Rost in the 4 x 100 metres. 200 metry, and in the met en merry But-the-men-why print relay if they can hold Kommerska. and couple

of won for England at Cardit will for the German challenge

wwerful sprinters 17 have the pendure their very best Putin, ut? Hurono ki then 10,3 form to hold off the challenge of

kaw ang Na 1946 ine tres in German, and tussland,

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2 Keth Gadner's wonpin c

jake of $set in The

In pare Bat

100 yard-

Man Of Meeting

Germally may produce

Bokrpets, tearing ma of the meeting in the person and the top mano lend Manfred Germoar whi and you ran -h

Carme Quintou. Empire Games silver medalist in the 80 metres) hurdles, could give a repeal per- fermame at Steckholin, while Melly Tisonx, new world record older for the 440 yards, could win a medal in the 400 metres.

it in him to win bolt: the 1000 could Dianne Leather in the

Bevel tow in the all ett awwnie dat when a comes and 200 meiri, altiteles su Pales, know ther

An athlete has got to be goud for her Buimjæ's bed The petition in linch and the upposition so truth Tha' gold metais will be even back to win at Stockhohn Man' dey were in the Empire Games

Cardiff

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More Gecaman. This madison have been within a tenth of a Esecond of the world record ni 10.1 enda, cinsing a headache the selecinrs. Each country

is widowed to enter only two men in each event.

One of the most interesting features of the Championships s the way the gold medals ivok how some countries with little or Teava representing the athletes tradition have pro- whot of Great Britain will deduce outstunning personallies. s-11

ACTI six events-- | Holfat for instance, ebuld persally as the selectors have well win the long juing through aded intend to jatt Britants and one fans Visser, and Houbánly t world's best half-milers, | Grecse is favourite for the pole Brian Howson, in the 1.300 vanil.

Russin's athicles be

Britain's Chances fike me shared, it is amazing

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So that the sacking af force at Stockton, especially in niet oma likely 1,500 the men's field events and in the list Britain's women's events. Their only likely truck win is in the 102,000

mec look very slin.

The 1500 meter uvent bolts the But, iven a pool day,

Bh heut real mizzler.

Bold would give

Klets com for

200 metres

GOOD START BY SOVIET

TEAM IN WORLD SHOOTING COMPETITION Win Pistol Event With World Record Score

began.

[ron

The evebis which have attract- |

ed over 600 marksmen 27 countries, continue August 26.

the

Were

To set up the new record

Soviet Team of live scored 2,776 points, beating the 2,769 points set up by u Soviet tram in Bucharest in 1055. The United States team

securd with 2,727 points and Czechoslovakia were thiri with 2,721 points.

the championships be gan, the American team re- ceived a enbie of encourage- ment from Presitlen Ein- hawer.

Before

WITC:

BOARD WITH SEVEN VICTORIES OUT OF TEN

Tokyo, Aug. 17. The four-day Japanese National Swimming Championships ended this even- ing with a resounding victory by the fabulous nine-man Australian squad.

They swept the board with seven victories out of ten over the outclassed

Japanese swimmers.

Improved Records

some

a

Devitt and Shipton, however,

| were

surprisingly eliminated from the 200-metre freestyle final because they falled to realise their times in the Inst

Rose Out Of

Singles Event At Munich

Munich, Aug. 17. yafa eliminated Australian ace Chilean tennis player Lula

Although the Japanese were severely trounced in these championships, the Aussie supermen failed to crack a single world record in Tokyo's 50- metre Keiji Shirns outdoor pool where the contests were held. Moscow, Aug. 17.

Over thirty thousand Cans same day in heals, semi-anals talents on August 20 aud 27. The Soviet tcom broke the world record in the men's ranure the pool's stands four and inals,

They will then stari on a week's Team cuplalu Joka Devill, trip to Cantou and Peking where smallbore free pistol event over 50 metros here to-duys running in hopes of either or their own Aursie supermen day, when the seventh world shooting championships dos excelliant world marks.

Gary Chapmura amel Geoffrey they will swin agalust Commun- Shipton formed well-nighist China's champions in 3 They were partly rewarded unbreakable to in The 100-series af gretting matches

19-year-old was Japan' last night when

metre and 200-inele freestyle which sight glefel surprises, - Yoshihide Uada

taking Toureshi Yamanake (alled only events while Monektan swest France-Presse. leading competitor,

to better the pool in backstroke Amals. eventh place with 561 points, by me-tenth secon The smallbore rifle champion-the 200-metre freestyle world

Surprises kefe by Australian with record slip starts tomorrow, the prose and kneeling sec-Wonderboy Jon Konratly with 2 tions. The third section minutes 4.2 seconds, standing will be held on Tuesday, There are team and

titles

cach Individual

for

They had to be content i att day's eliminatory brata were not section and for the emblawd

olher events with

un- good enough. scoring.

performances the men's pressive

In breaststroke events, Terry by the results of Leading

smallbore free pistol event visiting team who admittedly Gathercole bencftied from the inproved many standing records |pour show and inak ellminations bitt failed by a narrow margin of Japan's Masaru Furukawa to improve inarts since set by once peerless submarine artist_— and stil up for end provel too good for us and themselves

coming Isao Masuda. Among these was The

Belan Wilkinson, did his best metre breast-stroke which was to shut out Japan's Takashi captured by Terry Gulheroole. Į thimoto and rising stav Fuminici His time

-Rose was allowed to play in was 2 minutes 39.1 Masunuta but

was forced to this tournament by the interna 554

was 0.9 seconds bow to superior technique. seconds, which

tional puthorities, despite his re- faster

the A. Farisky, USSR, 551.

offeint world Maksa Cash dowli, mark of 2 6. F

cent Fuspension by the Ausita- Although today. Japan is an Lawn Tennis Federation for minules 40 seconds, 753.

but slower than his fastest time outer on the top rung of the swinming ladder"," the dazzling ef 2 minutes 30.5 seconds.

The

display of a 200-metre

Trail elop of up 1. USSR. 2776 points (world rent was won by John Monck- coming young Jaunese swim-a-2 6-4, will meet Italy's

ton when he clocked the fast mrrs such as Ideda, Masunaga Orlando Sirela In the firs

me of 2 minutes 19.1 seconds and many others is ecideret) the seeund semi-final today, but this was slower than his by ni swinning experta mark of 2 minutes 18.4 secmuds sure sign that Japon will Hue Patty by B-8, 6-3, which is avaiting recognition by up, along with such stars

Rose and Ayala teamed up the International Swimming Yamanaka and Ishimoto, a very together in the men's doubles powerful sqund in the forth- & tin thể Lite. In the firl Jon Konrads, swan the 400-coming Rome Olympics.

the Australian-Chileun pair beat i metre freestyle in 4 minutes 26.1

After their three-day display the Hola Davis Cup doubles seconds. His earlier record was in southern Japan, the Aushies team of Sirol and Niedla 4 minutes 21.6 seconds.

will teave for Hongkong where Pletrangell by 5-7, 6-4, 9-7, they will compete with local 6-3-France-Presse

Individual Title

E. M.

points.

INDIVIDUAL

Bisarov,

USSR,

365

2. A P. Ghin, USSB, 542. 3. N. Lacon, USA. 54G.

4. Mureek. Czechieluvakuu,

TEAMS

The individnat tille was won by Iustin to pathologist, M. Umprov, with 585 points-- the ong point less fan Itussian-held world record.

(luzhin, Soviet Union; war second with 563. followed by Nelson Lincoln, United States with 550,

thith place with Japan shared

Sweden in the team, plachigs 2, USA, 2,727, with 2,073 points-six less than Ilungary. who fourth.

were

Italy were seventh with 2.600.

record)

3. Czechoslovakia, 2,721, 4. Hungary, 2,070.

Equital 5--Japan and Sweden,

2.673.

In the individual championship. | Tinty, 2,886.-Reuter,

TONIGHT'S WORLD TITLE FIGHT

8-1

Outsider Harris Says

A Possibility I'll Knock

Out Patterson'

Los Angeles, Aug. 17.

Roy Harris, described locally as boxing's "Mystery Heavyweight," is an 8-1 outsider for his fight with world champion Floyd Patterson at Wrigley Field here tomorrow night.

Unbeaten in 22 bouts. Harris The Britain's Stan Elton rauld

tho in ratent lith contender for even Herbert them ho

For Russla

comparatively few class of title. Bul his money.ha res one of the

from have seen him in action. has never appeared on

Hummy' Isbran Rozstvolgyi, Viram Kuta, Olympic winner He

who has just banken hip world at 5.000 and 19,009 metres, Teyond with a time of 3 minutes call on. Kuts has been so oft-national television and is little 40.3 reunds, will be there. So far that he is named ondy as known outside Texna, will the Czveh, Statuslav Jung-nserve for the Russian team

staunetest supporters give Har ris a chance,

Harris's best whis have been potnis decisions over Bob Baker, Willie Pastrano, and Germany's Will Besmanon,

He proved his abilty to take

with, whose time of 3 minutes Their first string for the 10,000 Impressive Work-Out punch by gelling off the floor

is only metres, Zhukov,

38.1 teemada ti! awaits call- ftention a wind reengd This fraction of a second faster than fine i equivalent to a 2 minutes plon, 58.1 rveninis mile.

Rozsavolgyi Tipped

And de tot forget Ron Delany,

Olympic champion and the Hol

2

Harris, 25-year-old schoolteacher from

Superiority Diminished

Even la tive field event?

superiority

hs

Da Fire Delany has a devastat-Iussia's

B: Guch, but so has Sweden's diminished. They can reckon on The Woon. Then there is fun-vigturies in #tanian Hetman

Kovin

former the Texas town of Cut and Savol, had a

impressive work-out t the weekend Then he

quietly

to beat Boker, but in Palterson Le merts a fast combination- puncher of the highest class. $1,240,000 Receipts|

MANCHESTER

UNITED TO GET

FINAL DECISION IN FEW DAYS ·

drawled: "There's a possibility Harris's record includes only invited by

I'll knock out Patterson,”

แ

a disputed decision tragte loss in the Munich ar the hop, step and plets 23-year-old Patterson but defeat was

a better to Joey Maxim in 1954. and Germany's jump and in the huner, and belleves Burris has

Yuri Stepanny-jumping utmost change of victory than Archie and Richtsenhain. In the last European Games, well in canventional shoes as Moore, whom Patterson beat Het in 1954, Roger Hannis- with the controversand built-up for the vacant title in November

the 1500 metres on solo-locks the best bet for the 1956.

Now com-high jump,

ter won speed and treties

IAAF Meeting Held At Stockholm

Stockholm, Aug. 17.

The Council of the International Amateur Athletics Federation, at a meeting here today, decided to break with tradition at the 1960 Olymples in Rome by open- in the athletics events on a Wednesday instead of the customary on Saturday or Sunday.

The council was unable to France-Presse, complete its full agenda today.

and will hold a further meeting

tomorrow.

Other decisions taken af 10-

day's 'mceling were:--

No further walking re- cords will be recognized for distances of less than 20 kilometres. All existing re curds under this distance wil also be erased. The counell adopted Le Walldig Tum- initter's proposal- for team walking event. This event would be known as the "Inter- national Walking Cup" and not the "European Cup."

The council confirmed that the rules and records committee would remain. res- ponsible for the ratißenfion 'of world records, except for guch Casts of dispute as might be referred

to the council.-

recognition.

that

Federation.

200-

backstroke

Highlights

Highlights of these champion- ships were the much-awaited duels between Australia's multi- record-breakin

bay wonder Konrads and Japan's Yamasaki. Both boys clashed in the 1,500-more and 400-metro free- style finals but Yamanaka twice broke the hearts of Japanese spectators when Kontads humiliated Japan's pelde by laking each event although by the narrowest of margins.

Yamanaka, however,

who

was partly handicapped by "slags tright" and the presence of his youthful opponent pre- diet; he will do much better when The two teams claufa Yakala, agal this week In

1/2

Mervyn Rose

from the mchia tiples of the Bavartán Tengta Championships at Murilch lay

e semi-final round.

allegedl expenses irregularities.

Ayala, who beat Huse 2-8,

J

Sirole beat America's Budge

SUMMER SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Joseph Chen Steals Spotlight Despite Dodgers' Defeat By The Seminoles

Southern Japan and in Osál.

Tiuk. Bull-chested younu Konrads proved once ngali he was still the world's best avim- As mer although he was upect by the after-effects of a tiring air telp from Paris and, by regulations competing participants to swim Es often as three times in the.

HK Soccer XI Win Again

Tararive, Aug. 17.

malch

By "TIME-OUT”

long as softball is played the fortunate fow who witnessed the Dodgers and Seminoles encounter over the week-end will talk about the spectacular running catch by Dodger Joseph Chen of a screaming extra-base hit off the bat of lanky Seminole first-sacker Bernard The Seminoles triumphed in both games of the double-header in which they played but Chen stole the spotlight with his fielding. Lee.

The Junior League champs are slowly creeping up on the idle Angels and are but half a game behind. The Dodgers went down 1-6 and the Austers by 4-18 to the tribe.

London, Aug. 17. Manchester Culted, specially The organisers to nine anock-outs whereas Patter compete in this season's |son has stopped 24 of his 34

European soccer cup as Former champlon Joe Louts opponents. The champlca's one

gesture of sympathy for their A visiting Hongkong football team today defeated a Diego- crash, must wait a few mure Suarez selection by four goals A 20,000 crowd and gate days before they know whether to two, in its second

of receipts

240,000 dollars permission will be granted by played in Madagascar. (about £85,400 sterling) are the English foolball authorities. The local side was feuding expected.

The English Football League the Hongkong team 1-0 at half A cloned circult television management ruled that Man- broadcast to 150 Theatres in

The Hongkong team won its chester should not accept the

Best natch here the V.S.-Los Angeles area will invitation, as they were not the

ajainst a In the first game of the after six runs to one. The tall-end of Tamazurive XI Ragt

double-hender and this is current English League cham

week.noon the Dodgers were blanked the

has the France-Pressu likely to bring in further

for the first live frames as the Austers up against the tribe. Lal pions, but the Appeals Board of million dollars (£337.000).

Seminoles enjoyed ́a fvc-run Dayaram again look over tha The League upheld the team's

lead as a result of four scattered | pitching chores and with ar This will be only Patterson's Patterson will receive 50 per right to take part.

fuits and daring steal home by eight-run lend took it easy the in defence of the title. He cent of jgate and theatre-televi-

not fought

receipts. since Just stor

whole game, giving up only.eix speedy Manuel Xavier. It was in the battoir of the third that shits. August when he knocked out guaranteed

Joseph Chen showed how n ball Olympic tile winner Pele (35,700).—Reutër. Rademacher in the sixth round,

should be doided.

"Harris looks like a puncher," Says Louis, "Patterson does not fight enough to Improve,"

Third Defence

It was Rademacher's first pro- fessional Bght.

Patterson's previoua sille de- fence was in July 1957 when he stopper Tommy 'Hurricane' suceson in the tenth round.

The lack of fights may affect the champion but only the

THE GAMBOLS

| be blackett Dut

100,000

Harris

in

dollars

Sports Diary

TODAY TeAA Fistries close of Culony Ladies' Tennis Chamaiozakipa.

Subsequently the League ask-

special i for an "urgent meeting" with the English Foo!-

announced

time.

JAPANESE GOLFERS

Edmonton, Aug. 17.

011

ball Association, and after this Two Japanese golfers, Koich) meeting took place today it was Ono and Haruyoshi Kobari that the question arrived here by air today for was being referred to the Foot-the Canadian Open golf cham- ball Assocation

which Consultative pionship

begins Committee for nual decision. Wednesday.

They were among the first to The Consultative Committee arrive for the ovent which had is expected to ineet: within a attracted an entry of 115,

Reuter. few days.Router.

Loy Barry Appleby

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TO HELP YOU SAIL IT

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Cooking Problems Solved

WITH GAS

One Of 'Specials'

Under Protest

On paper anyway tho Seminoles on it but the game Bernard Lee unleashed one of was played under protest when his "specials" whith looked good in the sixth inning with tho for a ground trip. The ball was scoreboard reading Seminoles 13 heading for the scoreboard when Ajustere 3, plate arbiter "Junlar" out of nowhere. Chen, appeared Diesta made a call that mado - on the scene.

|Ausler skippty Deve Cooper's

blood pressure rise... He shoved his glove out to collar to ball and covered him-

Batter

With runners on first and self with glory—and mud. But it second and nche away of thicd was well worth his effort for strike зуды dropped. rarely has an outfielder carned Robert Hussain promptly møde a the sustained applause of beeline to first while the other spectators, umpires and players į rungers advanced. Cooper of both sides.

claimed the batter was dutomati- Play was hold up for a while cally out but Diesta ruled other- wise. No double, the Protest while Chen stood undecided on Board will soon decide on this the next coLITEE kto to

matter, wipe off the mud or to carry on. He wisely decided on the dernier

The Seminoles neored another and play resumed. Tiny Hubert five runs to which the Auklėra Morken wanglect in base on balls | replied with ong run to bring (ho

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of Seminole hurler Lai Daya-anal result to 10-4. ram, in the top of the sixth Brid indyanted'on a bunttospcond. An The winners were never ex-

thelolch

tumblo and

Cetro tendel at any stage of the game. Carrillo's single had Morken Asyld last werk Dave Cooper scampering over the plate for the is no longer a threat'jo opposing Dodgers' solitars run.

anlters and to back, up ny, row The Somnoles tilllets one more marks the 14 free panous he run to end up worthy victors by generously issued proved it)