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TOKYO'S. VAST PLANS FOR 1940 GAMES

Efforts To Popularize City

HOTELS AND RAILWAYS TO BE

IMPROVED

Tokyo, which grew in less than a decade from the shambles left by the earthquake of 1923 to a great modern city, is planning still further building achievements at it prepares to play host to the world's athletes during the Olympic Games of 1940.

LAWN BOWLS

FORTHCOMING INTERPORT

The follow.ng will represent Shanghai against Hong Kong in the forthcoming Interporr Lawn Bowls:-

1st. Interport, Sept. 9 on the Police Lawn Bowls Club green in Hongkew Park C. W. Olover (S.L.B.C.. Skip). T 0. Main (Res), C. Richards (S.LBC.). F. Medina C, L.).

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2nd Interport, Sept. 13 on the yangtszepco Bowling Club green

in Wayside Park-A. J. Hall. (J. G. C. Skip, J. E.-Harvey (Y.B.C.), CF. Remedios (HG.G.), C. M. Sequeira H.G.C.)

14 on the Recreation

(Rees.

3rd Interport. Sept. Recs green in the Ground-G. V Jensen skip), I. P. de Campos (CL). R G. Howard (S.L.B.C.), W. T. Man- ley (Reca).

The city's preparations are de- signed to enhance Tokyo's, per- manent greatness as 1. world centre as well as to accommodate in the best possible manner those

Reserves. Skip. D. Ramsay who will come here for the athle-(YaC), F. O, Madar (Recs), J. W tie carnival.

Brierley Y.B.C.). A. Enlarged hotels, new paving. (S.L.B.C.). All matches improved transportation systems will go into, the general better- ment of conditions here while at the same time providing "accom- modation

for the Olympic visi Lors.

GREAT REJOICING Word that Tokyo had been selected for the games touched off a five-day period of celebration here. The festivities were openi ed oficially for three days on a Monday, but the eager populace hegan two days earlier with Are- works displays and the dressing of streets and buildings with gay symbols.

One outstanding impression from the fete was that Tokyo con-

sinrt at 3 p.m.

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It is interesting to note that the players in the first rink are the same that lost against the Colony In Hong Kong in 1931, "when they were defeated by F. Culien, (skip, J. Fraser, A M. Holland, J. Pyn- cheon, by 25-18.

OLYMPIC GAMES

SUCCESS

President Thanks

Hitler

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sidered the United States largely Hong Kong Dally Press" Special) responsible for bringing the games;

Berlin, Aug. 20. to Japan. That angle was fea-

The President of the Olympic türed in many newspaper stories Committee, Count "Baille:-Latour and the effect was shown by a

the German Chancellor generous use of American flags about the city and affectionate Games in the following letter:

for the support lent to the Olympic

greetings to Americans by Nip

· ponese sports enthusiarts.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION,

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"I take this opportunity thanking Your Excellency for the generous support rendered the A survey of hotel accommoda-IT Olympic Games, the tion shows that Tokyo has 13 hotels suitable for Olympic visi- tors and that by 1940 there should be some 2000 hotel rooms avall able. The famed Imperial Hotel is planning a 230-room air-cooled addition and the Sanne hotel an addition of 120 rooins...

Should additional rooms be re- quired Japanese Inns could be al- tered on short notice to suit for eign tastes and customs.

made possible only through deep appreciation of Your Excel- lency for the Olympic ideals.

"May the Games prove a means of furthering the welfare of the German nation and bring about the necessary rapprochement of the nations, so essential for our endangered civilisation.

"Before leaving Berlin I should The railway ministry is embark ke to assure Your Excellency that ing on a four-year Improvementy support can

be counted on programme with the objective of should Germany, again have the having at least 4.000 new passenger Opportunity in the future of fur- thering the Olympic ideals for the welfare of humanity."— Transocean News Service.

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COURTESY STUDIED

The attitude of Japan toward Foreigners already has come into discussion. Recently there have been efforts Lu have foreigners treated more courteously and sub- lected to less surveillance, "The mental attitude of the Japanese) toward foreigners could not be said to-day to be worthy of a first- rate world power." remarked the newspaper Chugai Bhogyo in an editorial.

"We should prepare to meet foreigners with a fair attitude. and should take the Olympic games as an opportunity for dis- pelling, possible misunderstanding. We should not regard the games as a mere festival." Concerning the actual physical requirements for the athletic contests, plans as developed thus far call for.

1.-Enlargement and improve- ment of the Melji shrine stadium to a capacity of 120,000 spectators. 2.-Enlargement and improve- ment of the Mel swimming pool. with room for 30,000 spectators.

3.-Construction of 1 stadium. for hockey, rugby. Soccer and cycling.

4.--Provision of field for equestrian games.

5.-Construction of two stadiums for boxing. fencing, gymnastics."

6.-Provision for a boating course, a gallery for art exhibits and a hall for displays of tradi- tional Japanese sports.

It has been estimated that 15.- 000,000 yen will be required. to put Japan in readiness for the Olympics. The government is ex- pected to provide 5.000,000 yen and contributions are expected to provide the remainder.-United Press

U.S.S.R. CO-OPERATES

Seishin, Korea, Ang. 13.. Soviet Russia, which has hither- to shunned athletic contests taint- ed with capitalistic ideas, will take part in the XIIth Olympiad, to be held in Tokyo in 194). This was revealed to-day by Mr. Tamekichi Ohta, Japanese Am bassador to Moscow, as he passed through here to-day en route to Tokyo, where he win spend a holt- day.Domel,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1936.

AMERICA AND THE DAVIS CUP

TENNIS LEAGUE

English Ball Source

Craigengower C. C. Beat K. C. C.

Visiting King's Park yesterday

Of Greatest Trouble afternoon. Cruisengower Cricket

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TOO SOFT FOR AMERICANS"

America will never W.D the Davis Cup. The English tenais ball is the chief handicap for the American Davis Cup tean.

This is the opinion expressed by John R. Tunis, 3 well-known American sports commentator.

So long as the "American ball bounces or rebounds to an aver age height of 32 inches as compar-, ed with the Engilsh one of 53 inches (average the played at Wimbledon, is unsulled the American game. stated Me

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A number of English tennis pal's Were recently tested in America,

It must first be explained that in a fixed temperature of 68 de- Brees, ↑

tennis ball to be legal must bounce between 53 inches to 58 inches when dropped on a concrete hase from a height of 100 | inches. Compression, or defec- 'tion, which means the amount you can indent the ball with your thumb. must be between 265 and

290 inches.

LESS AIR CARRIED The English ball bounced $3 inches and the American, 57. Com- pression on the former was 2.05 inches (which is illegal) and 275 for the latter. The English 'ball about 10 lbs. of a'r as against 20 lbs. In the American ball.

carries

Thus it will readily be appreciat ea. writes J.R. Tunis that both the English LT.A specifications and the American LTA. have a ball well within the legal requirements. The American ball is hard and

ty soft, even on grass courts, and fast while the English is "extreme-

variable compared with the Ameri- can" product."

This is what the English ball does to the U.S.A. team.

Club defeated Kowloon Cricket Club in the "B" Divisions of the local Tennis League by 5t seta to 34

Scores:-

A. W. Ramsey and G. C. Burnett Kow.oon CC. beat R. Chea and G. Lai 6-3; drew with J. W. Leonard and Y. Hachiuma 6-6: beat F. Ziminern and A. B. Ham- son 8-2

C. Polglase and N. A. E. Mackay (Kowloon C.C.) lost to Chao and La 3-6: lost to Leonard and' Hachiums 3-6; beat Zimmern and Hamson 6-4.

A. Crawford and A. G. M. Philpa pens Kowloon C.C) lost to Choa and Lal 4-6; lost to Leotard and Hachiuma 4-6; lost Zimmern and Hamson 2-6.

NEW RECORD BY U.S. ATHLETE

Stockholm, Aug. 20. Glen Cunningham, the famous American athlete, who "performed with ' distinction at the

World Olymples, to-day shattered the world's record in an 800 metres race, when he returned the amaz- ing time of 1 min. 49.7 secs.

.. Previous best for this distance was that of Thomas Hampson that English half-miler, who had a re- cognised record of 1 min. 4918 secs, while Ben Eastman, another brilli ant. American runner also clocked 1:49.8 over 880 yards. Reuter.

blew Perry of the court at Forest Hill a month after the Challenge Round."

“DEFENSIVE GAME" "Vinnie Richards who has had considerable experience with both balls put it this way:

"The Wimbledon ball favours defensive game, I found it im possible to drive: I often had" to fall back on a chop." "

In the opinion of the leading The Americans at home are American contenders at Wimble- hitting hard, putting their volleys don, the English bal fouts "when away smashing tobs and serving hit hard. It seems difficult to well. At London their forcing control for a player like Allison shots are no longer under control. their volleys are no longer untake able. their services and smashes Jose accuracy."

used to playing an offensive game. An attack presupposes ground strokes of good length, fast enough to hurry a receiver, to force him Into errors.

CRICKETER LEAVES

Loss To Kowloon Cricket Club

MR. A T. LAY

Hang Kong cricketing and goiting circles

lose 2 prominent member to the person 01 Mr. A T. Lay who sailed for home on the as Gaelsenan last night

"

Mr. Lay was a prominent cric- keter and played as opening data- man for the KC.C. the last three yenra He was a fine fcrceful bat and last year ran up some very bg scores, Mr. Lay was also a very fine golfer and figured in the local championships, he has also represented the Colony

gainst Shanghat

Besides the two games he also excelled at hockey, playing in Sim Shield matches against the Army and Navy. Billiards was another game he was an adept at...

Mr. Lay" was formerly on the staff of Messrs. Relss, Massey and Co. and may at some future date come out to the Colony again.

U. S. BASEBALL

New York. Aug. 20. The results of the League base- ball matches played to-day were as follows:-

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago Pittsburgh

R H. E.

7 8

8 15

2

Pallade Dia Boston

1 6

11

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2

St. Louis incinnatti

4 10 。 2 7 1

No other games were scne- duled in this League.

Detroit

AMERICAN LEAGUE

.......... 8 17 + St. Louis

4 8 1 Bell and Solters homered. No other games were schie- dulad in this League- Reuter

SOVIET VISIT

‚“Hoo; Kony Dally Press" Speclsi)

Paris, Aug. 20. A member of the Supreme Ris stan War Council, General Yakir. arrived here on Thursday after. noon," accompanied by Brigade General Katschingsky.

"Consequently they get mystified. They don't know what's happen- But at Wimbledon Allison's for- ed to their game. The'r con-cing shots were often short and fidence vanishes. There must invariably so, slow that Perry and have been at least 15 points diffe:- Austin had no trouble at all in ence between the irresolute. un- reaching the ball, as well as plenty The object of this visit is to take certain Allison of Wimbledon and ¦ or time to make the most difficult | part in the French manoenvres.-—-— the stern, relentless volleyer who return possible for the American. Trantorun Mains Servic

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SPANISH WAR MINISTRY

Optimistic Reports On Situation

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Madrid. Aug, 20.

The reports issued by the War Ministry regarding the position on the various fronts is characterised by optimistic spirit. Stress is laid upon the fact that everywhere the population is taking up a hostile attitude against the Nationalists and that the larger cities in the country are firm in the hands of the Government troops,"

In the capital itself: from where accurate reports and corroboration o: messages are extremely difficult

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MOSCOW EDITOR VISITS MADRID

Call On Premier

Hong Kong Daily Prasa" Specia!!

Madrid, Aug., 20. The editor-in-chief of the semi- arrived here on Thursday and paid official Moscow organ "Pravda"

an immediate visit to Premier Giral

Oiral expressed gratitude. over the numerous indications, of friendly relations between Russia and Spain.

"Pradva" editor, Koidzov, had visited Before going to Madrid. the

Barcelona as well as the front line between Saragossa and Huesca.

War

An official report of the to obtain, special tribuna's are being Ministry states that a major offen- busily engaged in the militer dive took place near the naval. revolt.

Feral on Wanesday when both sides Press reports state that amongst played aeroplanes and heavy artil- lery. The Nationalists, according generals. seven colonels. six Heutenant-to this report, were finally driven colonels. 20 majors, 26 captains. back by heavy machine gun fire.- 108 leutenants, and many

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the accused are three

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The Marxist Walters Trade Un'on have raised 250 men for the workers' militia. The company 13 under the command of a flying officer and bears the name "Rosa Luxemburg."

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Ministry. 34 Spanish Consuls and officials of the Diplomatic Service have been dismissed in addition to those already relieved of their" posts.-

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