1960-08-22 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1960.

MOVE TO OUST BRUNDAGE ONE WORLD RECORD

Russians

line up British bloc to

behind elect

Lord Burghley as IOC head

Rome, Aug. 21.

Russia and her Comminist satellites were reported today to have lined up behind a strong British bloc in a move to replace the United States' Avery Brundage as President of the Inter- national Olympic Committee.

Their choice for the important post is Lord Burghley, the Mar- I quis of Exeter, one of Britain's three 10C Committee mem-

bers and a former hurdles champion.

"The Russians, realising they cannot elect their own man, have thrown in with the Bri- ish, who have ་་ powerful campaign

for going

Lord Burghley," said ກ prominent U.S. Olymple official, who de clined to be quoted by name,

"They are out to get Avery, one way or another, and it is

Avery is 80 really a shame. dedicated to his job and many would like to see him serve another four years,”

Other big problems

Election of a president is one of the issues facing the 100, which goes into general session

FIFA Congress today

may be 'lively

meeting

Rome, Aug. 22.

The argument to decide whether South Africa shall be represented by a white or non-white football body on the International Football Federation (FIFA) will be re-opened at the FIFA Congress here today.

the agenda.

it is ex-

الحملة

item on The tabled as "Admission of Na-

boks tional Associations," peaceful subject, but pected to occupy much time Lúa produce some strong argu- ments.

Germans beat European

on Monday-four days before the sart of the 17th Games in this flag-bedecked borne of the Caesars.

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There had been talk Brundage was resigning. But on his arrival last week, he indicated he had no such thoughts. Sup- port for his re-eletion began to build up, especially among Western European members, But the Burghley drive appear- ed today to have thrown into doubt Brundage's re-election.

The other two big problems concern the oflelal name for the team frózn Nationalist China and dales for the 1981 Games in Tokyo. These are expected to be resolved with a minimum of bitterness,

Will accept

Indications are that the 10C will stand by its original

decision to have the Nationalist China entry designated GS "Taiwan" and that the Nationalist Chinese will accept the ruling-reluctantly and under protest.

There may be no immediate decision on the date of the 1984 Games. Tokyo prefers

because mid-May

better of conditions. Many weather members want the dates set back to July. The Americans are among those lighting the mid-May dates because of

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EQUALLED AT BERNE

THE CHINA MAIL SIGNS UP ENGLAND'S ATHLETIC MEETING

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR

BILL SLATER, Footballer of the Year, England player and skipper of FA Cup holders, Wolverhamp ton Wanderers, has joined the China Mail. Every week he will write for us an exclusive and forthright commentary on the

soccer scene.

Bill Slater has just enjoyed his most successful scason so far-Wolves skipper for their Cup Final conquest of Blackburn Rovers and then, the supreme soccer honour, Footballer of the Year.

No

player can boast of a more varied career in For 10 top-class soccer then Bill Stater. years he played'as an amateur for Blackpool alongside Stanley Matthews, represented Great Britain in the 1952 Olympic Games, and won 20 Amateur International Caps as well as a runner-up Cup Final medal.

Since turning professional in 1954, he has won

a further 12 full England caps and three Championship medals, represented England in the World Cup in Sweden and played against such great clubs as Spartak, Moscow Dynamo, Horived and Red Banner,

When it comes to football, nothing but the best He is a is good enough for Bill Slater, connoisseur, a great admirer of all-con- American quering Real Madrid and South

BILL SLATER

Look out for "ON THE BALL"

BILL

starting SLATER MORROW.

with

TO.

sides, and wants to see all football played their way.

We feel sure that his expert and, outspoken views will interest all followers of the game.

Rod Laver wins

fourth major tennis in a title in

a row

Berne, Aug. 21. A capacity crowd of 18,000 at Berne's Neufeld Stadium saw the United States Olympic team walk away with a two-day seven-country in- ternational athletics meeting today winning 19 of the 21 track and field events.

U.S.) 20.9 Carney (U.S.)

Second heat 1.-E. Woods (US.) 20.9. 1.— O. Davis (US) 21:1

No new records were set, but 2.-R. Robertson (US), 7.81 an existing world record was metres (25 thet 734 inches),

200 Metres equalled in the 110 hurdles by

F Lee Calhoun.

First best Tho only

non-American 1.-R. Norton athletes to win were Josef seconds. 2-L Cegledi (Austria), who took 21.1. the 1,500 metres, and Januss Sidło (Poland), who casily won the Javelin throw. Britain's long distance Pirie, Olympic hope, Gordon finished third in the 9,000 metres event, one second be hind the United States ruuner Jim Beatty, who won the event with a time of 8:18.4 minutes.

Ralph Boston (US), who broke Jesse Owens' 25-year-old world long jump record last 1.--W. Nieder (U.S.) 19.05 week, again beat the old mark metres (84 feet 51⁄2 inches). 2.-- today with a leap of 8.15 metres P. O'Brien (U.S.) 19.24 (83 feet (28 it 8 inches),

1% inches). Boston's record-breaking jump last week was 8.21 metres (28 1-United States (Johnson, ft 11 inches) which was three Slebert, Yearman, O. Davis) inches better than Owens' long-13:06.2, 2.-Italy (Lombardo, standing mark.

3,000 metres sleeplechase 1.-D. Jones (US); & mutes 57.0 seconds, 2.-H. Laufer (Germany) 9:02.6

Pole Vault 1.-R. Morris (U.S.) 461- metres (15 feet 1 inches). 3-- 4.30 (14 feet D. Clark (US) 11 inches).

Shot Put

4 x 400 Metres Relay

Bommarito, Panciera, Loddo) Bil Nieder (U.S.) who last 3:12.4-Reuter. wook set a new world record

of 65 boer 10 inches (20.00

metres) for the shot had a throw or 54 žeet 5 inches (19.85 metres) today.

Results

second

Host Italy takes Rasulle on the everd day of

up Olympic

Village

residence

Rome, Aug. 21.

the

International Athletics Meeting here were:

400 Metres Kurdies 1.-G. Davis (U.S.) 49.7 seconds. 2.-R. Howard (U.S.) 508.

260 Maires 1.-E.

Cunliffe (U.S.), one minute 48.1 seconds. 2.-P.

Javelin

7,500 take part in cross-Yangtze swim event

London, Aug. 21. An eight-year-old boy and a mam of 60 were among the 7,500 swimmers from all over China who took part in the swin- annual cross-Yangtze ming contest in Wuhan, the New Chine News Agency re- ported tonight.

Italy,

the 17th Adern (Germany) 1:40.0. host 10 Olympic Games officially took

1-J. Sidlo (Poland) 81,57 up residence in the Olympic Village here thy, when its metres (267 feet 7 inches). 2.-W. Alley (U.S.), 74.22 campetitors and officials, form- metres ( feet 6 inches). past crossings of chairman Meo ing the biggest national con-

riations represented in

relay record college commitments of many Rod Laver of Australia won an unprecedented tingent among the some eighty

The

The present position is that FIFA recognise the South African Football Association, a white organisation. But the

Freiburg, Aug. 21 non-white body, the South

German

Olympic African Football Federation

athletics relay team beat the appeal for men's 4 x 400 metres European is renewing its membership on

the groundsrecord with

a time of three that it is a much more re- minutes 8.6 seconds here today. presentative organisation, con-

The previous record of 3 trolling

mmins 6.6 secs was set by an- Cher German national team in Helsinki in 1952.

many

ind player.

more clubs

No reason

At the last FIFA Congress in Stockholm in 1958, the Late

Karel Lotsy, a Dutch member

The team, al: West Germans, consisted at J. Reske, M. C. Kaiser and Kinder, J. Kaufmann,

West Germany beat Switzer-

of their athletes.

Tokyo Governor Ryutaro Azuama, a member of the TOC, said: "If the committee rejects the mid-May date, we will be forced to take the rejections back home for re-study."

Newport, Aug. 21.

fourth consecutive grass court championship Games, attended the today when he trounced US. Davis Cupper of their national flag. Earl Buchholz to capture the singles title at the 79th Newport Casino Invitation Tennis fg to be unfurled Tournament.

hoisting

-

Seventy-eight percent of the participants inspired by the

~,000 Metrea

Tse-bing-completed the gruel- which Beatty (US), eighting 5,000-metre course minutes 16.4 seconds. 2-W. brought an end to the festive Dellinger (U.S.), same time. 5-day contest,

irst Ma Chen-wu carne 3.-D. A. G. Pirie (Britain),

covering the 5,000 metre distance 17.4.

in 26 mins 0.1 gecs.

110 Meires Hurdles First heat 1.--L Calhoun (U.S.), 132 seconds (equals world record) 2-H. Jones (US), 18.7.

Fiteen-year-old Wen Chia- ching of Chungdng won the title in the men's jubr. divi- sion, clocking 26 mins 0.5 secs and Li Yu-ying of Nanking, senior division title with a time, of 27 mins 40.4 secs, Reuter,

This was the 34th national As the Italians paraded t the main square to see their colours slowly mounting the Australian, match which was played in less flag pole against the pink The red-haired From Taipe cante reports

Second best once, in the than two hours, 6-1, 6-8, 6-1, cloud-Recked sky of a Mediter- that the Nationalist Chinese weakened only

1-W. May (US), 13.9. 2. captured the women's Danean sunset, Russian and had decided not to pull out [second set, as he broke through | 6-2,

The Laver adds the New-| American competitors were G. Cornacchia (Italy), 14.4. of the Games, opening on his 19-year-old opponent a total

10 times to

Long Jump port crown to laurels won - at the

exchanging happy Aug. 25. if spurned in their of

Merion (Pennsylvania), national badges a pleasant 1,--R. Baston (U.S.), 8.15 efforts to continue under we

Southampton tille af Republic of Chiar,

craze at every Olymples-AFP. metres (28 feet 8 and East

Officials there said there were

of the Executive Committee, and by 144 points to 76 in the two motives for not pressing the stated that during a visit two-day meeting which ended issue: South Africa

were

he was unable today.

more

re-

Lauer, whose world record of! 13.2 seconds for the 110 metres hurdles was equalled by Lee

(United States) Calhoun Berte today, returned 13.7 for the event here--Reuter.

(2) they

Village quiet

talbe

Ground too small for Russian hammer thrower

Russian

Jersey).

(New York), Orange (New

Laver took the first set by a convincing margin as he broke

the young Missourian's service

(1) they want to give their decathlon star, Yang to substantiate claims mode by Yesterday, the German Olym- Chuan-kuang, a chance to win

three times. In the second set, the non-white federation that ple relay team of Bernd Cull-China's Arst medal;

Rome, Aug. 21, won by Buchholz 6-8, both they

truly

man. Arrain Hary, Werner Han-want to keep Communist China

Martin

Lauer, out of the competition.

hammer and

thrower players swapped service three presentative of football in the tendorf

Communist China refuses to Vasili Rudenko "probably" tirnes before

Buchholz came Union than the rival associa- equalled this year's world best

the take part as long as the Na- broke a his time of 39.8 seconds for

world record today through to break again in the tion. He added that in

tionalists are reperesented.

when he tussed the 18-pound 13th game, opinion there was no reason for 4 x 100 metres race.

iron ball out of the practice Laver came back strongly to the association to be supersed-

stadium.

break Buchholz' service three ed by the federation on FIFA.

It landed harmlessly in the more times in the third set and Another item on the agenda

The normally bustling Olym- midst of a crowd of spectators left the court at intermission which will claim much time

a mall's after clearing a 10-foot fence with a two sels to and interest, is the question of

pie village slowed to pace as many of the athletes and a 25-foot embankment that advantage. the representation of Natimalist

took the opportunity to go encircled the Olympic Games The young Australian south- China.

sightseeing the last Sun-practice field.

on

paw came back strongly in the Unofficial observers, who final set to win the thatch. Most of the headquarters were

paced off the distance, said the To match, played in steamy closed.

chained weight went belter 85-degree heat, was the first The United over between Laver, a member American swimmers began than 242 feet.

State's Hal Connelly holds the of Australia's Davis Cup team, official world record of 225 feet and Buchholz. 4 inches.-UPL

The suspension of an Austr.3-

Han body listed as the Austra

llan Soccer Football Association, Ltd., Wallsend, will also be dis- cussed.

Difficult

in

Pakistan bowler for day before the official opening.

Lancashire League

A

series of trials at the

to Stadio Del Nuoto

select members of their relay teazn. Lance Larson of El Monte, California, apparently won a berth on the 409-metre med- ley relay when he beat two

teammates

butterfly text.

London, Aug, 20. Mr Ernst Thommen, the Swiss

Fazal Mahmoud, the Pakistan Vice-President of FIFA, said the Test fast bowler, has signed a

in Australia control of soccer

one year contract to play for the Central Lan- was difficult because there were Werneth, several football associations or

cashire League cricket club.

has who is 32. Mahmood, federations. One big difficulty,

clubs import taken 114 wickets in 24 Test he said, is that

5 and more than 100 players from Europe and utilise mat their services without first get-wielk in each of nis three ting the proper clearance from seasons with the East Lanca-wim-off in 58.8 seconds half a the national associations con-shire

cerned,

"It looks like being a lively

men. China Mail Special.

Cricket

Mall Special.

Hj

3

Larson won the 100 metre

Club-China! yard ahead of

meeting." commented Mr Thom Stuart Mackenzie there wil

CHESS by LEONARD BARDEN

(507)

Bere problem specially contributed by B.. Wright Wood (Shipley). White to play and compel Black to give mate in two. In other words White wants to commit fara-dri, and Black cannot prevent him. Here Bigar's mate is obviously DR.18" but, hr, do yOU ensure that he has no option

withdraws

World record for javelin throw

Ladies Open

one

thefr

U.S.

inches).

Record-breaking

swims by stars at practice

Rome, Aug. 21. U.S. swimmers Mike Troy and Lance Larson today bettered the existing world record for the 100 metres butterfly during pre-Olympic time trial.

Larson who will compete in the 100 metres treestyle, had the better time of 58.8 seconds. The official mark of 1:00.1 minutes is held by Tikashi Ishimoto of Japan.

Troy had a timing of 59.5, while

American third swimmer, Dave Gillanders, was four-tnths of second off

1

Tennis entries Ishimoto's mark

close today

ENCOL WINS

DEAUVILLE

HANDICAP

Deauville, Aug 20.

Baseball results

New York, Aug. 21. Results of today's baseball matches included:

NATIONAL LEAGUE (1st game)

Hag * a

R H

E

San Francisco Chicago

3

9 2

6

10

San Francisco Chicago Pittsburgh

(2nd game)

Cincinnati

Los Angeles

St. Louis Philadelphia Milwaukee

8

0

AMERICAN LEAGUE (Tat" game)

Cleveland Detrolt

Cleveland Detroit

9

0

0 11

(2nd game)

4 14

8 12

3

4

7.8

30

9 0

4 11

1 3

B 17

-UPI.

1

Neither mark will be offered

The Aga Khan's Sellymount, for recognition as they were idden by Australian jockeyNew York made during workouts. Koblenz, Aug. 21.

George Moore, Anished second

Washington Mike Troy,

28,000 new mancs Australia's Dawn Fraser gave in the Poland's Olympic hope Ureda with Indianapolis,

Dave Fiwger today tossed the javelin Competitors

reminded an indication that she will be about £1,780) Grand Handi- Baltimore Royal Gillanders, of

Oak, £7.77 metres (189 feet, 5% that entries for the Colony come the first woman to swim cap De Deauville, fat race Boston Michigan, third. On Monday

over one mile here today. inches) bettering the

Chicago official Ladies Singles, Colony Mixed 100 metres in less than one be a swim-off

women's world mark

Doubles and Colony Ladies minute, among half a dozen freestyle

The still recognised official Doubles will close today.

Instructed by her coach to The race was won by Mr Kansas City stars, including Jeff Farrell,

mark of 57.49 metres (188 feet, Matches will commence on swim two 50-metre freestyle A. R. Mukthar's Encol, ridden Witchita, who managed to make

8% inches) Rome, Aug. 21.

why posted by Monday, September 5 and will laps in 65 seconds, Miss Traser by Roger Rey. Third was Stuart Mackenzie, Australia's pendectomy.

the team shortly after an ap Birute Zalogiatyte of the Soviet be played at the Ladies Redived in and did it in 63 seconds the Comtesse De Chambure's

creation Club, 10 Peak-road-just 2.8 seconds off her own best sculler, has been withdrawn

world record. from the Olympic singles sculls US. swimming

Mish Fiwger's throw was the Hongkong. coach Gus

"I did take it easy, honestly," that the stand-out performance at an Entry forms are available on modical grounds it was an- Stager emphasised nounced tonight by the Austria's were for guidance pur- invitation women's track meet- from the Steward of the TRC she said when she was re final pre- or from other sports clubs in primanded for not doing what tralian team manager, Mr Syd poses and did not definitely filling, considered a

she was told-UPI. the Colony. Olymple rehearsal-UPI: Grange-Reuter,

places on the team-AP.

THE GAMBOLS

DID YOU SEE THE DOCTOR)

ABOUT YOUR

WEIGHT

YES

•

DID HE TELL YOU

TO TAKE MORE

EXERCIS

NO

Union in 1958,

by Barry Appleby

HE TOLD ME

TO TAKE LESS,

EXERCISE

LESS EXERCISE?

WITH MY FORK

Making swish? Flying AIR-IKBA It's bound to come true

For service sublime and food divine are there all the time

(especially for you

Quatre Cent Coups ridden by another Australiam Hon Hutchinson.

Real Madrid lose three-to Djurgaarden

Stockholm, Aug. 21.

The Swedish first division

Distances were: quarters of a length, a length. Pari-mutuel dividends (one new frane stand) were 30,50 now trarics for a win places soccer team Djurgaarden beat 7.10; 2.50 and 2.60.

Real Madrid, the Spanish Euro- There were 22 runners-pean champions 2-1 here today, The half-time score was 1-- China Mail Special,

AP.

་་་

Sports Diary Olympic flame

TODAY

Rome, Aug 21. The Olymple Flame is slowly approaching the Eternal City,

Today it crossed Matern, near

LRC tendis championship, 5:30 pm. Bari under the applauses of the

TOMORROWS

Ladión" * quarter-fina Recreio, BCC, 8.30 pri.

Senior Lad: South China

Jurice

V ŠTUCA;

they population, which gathered along the main street.

"The Flame was then carried by Bet

Taratufolo, the

| Lascuola ~ 100 and 200 metres

| champion,

The Flamp lapt moving north towards Potenza -AFP,

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