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TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1940.

In the World of Sports &

FIRST MAN TO CLEAR Macao Races

JUMP OF 15 FEET.

Cornelius Warmerdam's New Pole Vault Record

BY "RECORDER"

Cornelius Warmerdam, of the Olympic Club of San Francisco and formerly of Fresno State College, is the first man in athletic his- tozy to clear the bar at 15 feet in the pole vault. His vault af Ber- keley California, on Sunday, is as remarkable a performancë ag would be a 7-foot high jump.

A tall blonde, Warmerdam first came into prominence

in 1935

MR. PIH RIDES

TWO FIRSTS

The April meeting of the Macao Jockey Club which was held on Sunday attracted a fair crowd in spite of inter- millent rain,

Chief interest was centred or: the fourth race for the Hin Wang Cup which was won by Mr. Lan's Night View., with Mr. E C. Pi up, and on the second race: the Jockey Cup, which was annexed by Mr. Hoo Pak-ming's Tarzan. Mr. Pih again being the success-

when he was ranked seventh in NEW RECORD FOR ful jockey.

the National Collegiate list for the Season with a best performance of nearly 14 feet lich.

.

$

POLE VAULT ·

The first prize of the big sweep on this event was won by ticket

Apr. BERKELEY, CALIF.;

13 No. 18135, the lucky owner draw- Warmerdam, ing the handsome prize of Failing to make the grade in Reuter)---Cornelius

$16,956.70. time for the Olympic Games of of San Francisco, has set up a 1936, the Fresno State champion new world record for the Pola continued at

Vault offfteen feet, the previous game through the following two years and emerged potential champion.

the pole

Youlting

In 1937 2

record of 14 feet 11 inches being jointly held by the Californians, Bill Sefton and Earle Meadows.

Early in the year, he cleared 14 'feet 4 inches. but this was in the

greatest season of the history of a

clean slate for the earlier the event and Warmerdam's new heights. won the National title. "high" locked trivial in compari-Meadows was third, and Varoff, son with the marks set by South-who had failed once at 13. feet. wra California's Earle Meadows fourth. and William Sefton.

No longer a collegian, Cornelius The "Heavenly Twins" of U.SC.Warmerdam continued his pole set the world record at 14 feet of vaulting through the seasons of Inches and proceeded to break the 1938 and 1838. He won the Nation- new mark within a fortnight withal title in 1938 with leap of 14 feet) leaps of 14 feet 11 inches. This 5 inches and had a best leap for

latter record

last Sunday.

stood intact

until the season of half an inch more...

The following year, he had a best of 14 feet 5) Inches for the season and finished second to

MISSED AT "14" ' Not discouraged. Warmerdam varoff for the National title. In attended at the National Cham-the same year, he won the Nation planships at Milwaukee r theal Indoor title and set a World In- summer of 1937 to vie with the door record at the Boston Games best in the land. On" that July of 14 feet 6.1/8 inches. day four competitors cleared the mains still, the accepted world This re- bar at 14 feet 7 5/8 Inches. War-mark, though Meadows has done merdam and Sefton each missed an eighth of an inch more. once before clearing the final height.

Meadows and George

RESULTS

Detailed results follow:-

The Chung Shan' Stakes, six fur-^ longs.

Mr. O-Moon's Hogmany (Ip

Kul-ying)

Mr. J. M. Braga'sTM Fairy Ousel

(Hoo Pak-ming)

Mrs. Geilion's Fairy Auk (H."

C. Pih) Distance won: half length. half length,

Time: 1.40.2. Part-Mutuel:

$5.70; $8.00; $8.10.

THE Y.M.ÇÀ LADIES", HOCKEY TEAM winners of the Caer Clark Cup competition for the fourth year..in succession. On Saturday, at King's Park, the champions defeated the Rest by two goals to one.

CASH SWEEP WINNERS

RACE 1

No. 236

No. 65

... $152.48

No. 368

$533.63

$.75.23

Unplaced $50 each).-619, 309, 656, 511 and 217

2.

2

RACE 2

No. 18135

"$16.956.70

No. 15059

$ 4.844.77

Winner $17.90;

No. 12306

The Jockey Cup, five furlongs. Mr. Hoo Pak-ming's Tarzan (H.

$ 2.422.39 Unplaced and Non-starters (5897.18 each).-29025. 1862, and 10253.

RACE 3

C. Pih)

1

No. 454

Mr. A. H. P.'s Dick Turpin (L. -

B. Chao)

No. 94

$805.30 $172.30

2

Mr. Fortune's Pumelo (Ip Kui-

ying) Distance: Many lengths: many lengths.

3

No. 597 Unplaced $50 29 and 221.

$ 88.40 each)-632, 400.

RACE 4

Time. 1.00.2. Pari-mutuel: $5.90; $5,80.

Winner $11.00:

No. 203 No. 391 No. 656

Chinshan Handicap (First Sec- tion), Ave furlongs,

Mr. Sunnyside's The Tigress

(LE. Chao)........

$545.44 $155.84 $ 77.92 Unplaced ($50 each).-663, 332. 552, 36. 824 and 453

1

No. 838

No. 137

Mr. Bird's Heddon S. W. Pan) 2 Li Bros, Wild Bear (H. C. Ph) Won by: A short head:

THIRD CALIFORNIAN Varoff required three tries to clear.

Now, Warmerdam has cleared 15 But Warmerdam had missed feet, the first man to do so. As a nnce at 14 feet, and Sefton, with Fresno State College alumnus, ne

Its the third world record holder length:

contributed by the California col-

ADVERTISEMENT ege to American athletics. Walter

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB"

THE FOURTH EXTRA

Marty who cleared 6 feet 91 '8 Inches in the high jump. was the first. and Elroy Robinson, who set a world record of i-min. 49.8 secs.. for the half mile

was the second

Tin

RACE MEETING will be held Two Minutes,

(weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 20th April, 1940, commencing at 2.00

p.m.

The first Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m..

Two Goals

EASTERN STILL WINNING

Time: 1.19.2. Pari mutuel: Winner $5.20; $5.40; $5.80.

توگر

RACE 5

$364.13 5.98.90

No. 152

.... S. 49.45 Unplaced $25 each)-482, 461. 671, 59, 765 and 740.

RACE 6

$8.30:

No 609 No. 36

No. 314

The Hin Wang Cup, once round.

Mr. Lan's Night View H. C.

Pih)

Mr. J. Barrow's Jack O'Lanterri

(J. Barrow)

2

Mr. L.T.F.'s Gold Coin VL. B.

Chao)

3

[Colony Tennis

Rumjahn In Semi-Final

BEATS LEONARD EASILY

BY "TAC"

14

SATURDAY'S RIFLE SHOOT

AT STONEGUTTERS

There was a rather small attendance at the Weekly Spoon and Practice Shoot held at Stonecutters on Saturday. Scores on the whole, wers far below the "usaal" standard, this being due to a very bright Bght that troubled most of the marksmen.

Sub-Inspector A. C. Chan, of the HKPR. headed the SR. (b) class with a score of 93, thus winning the nett spoon. Mr. R. Tyne-: mouth, of the D.R.C.. won the nett spoon for Open Sights class with the score of 82.

Handicap spoons went to Mr.

League Soccer Programme Revised

The Football League programme

E. J. Mitchell, of the DR.C. for S.R. (b) class, and to Mr. R. N. previously notifled has been can Medhurst, D.R.C. for, the S. R. (a), class.

The Dockyard Rifle Club are holding their annual meeting on the Stonecutters, Range Saturday, April 20.

celled. follows

The new Axtures are as

#

TODAY Div. -South China "B" y. Royal next Navy C. Hill 5 pm. Rel-Beard: Linesmen, Ient and Wuson).

TOMORROW.

There will be $ Spoon and Practice Shoot at Kowloon City

Div. 1-Kwong Wah v. South. Range on Wednesday, April 17 China "A" Boundary St. 5 pm... and Revolver Shooting, commen- Ret.-Glover: cing at 1.45 p.m.

Miniature Rifle Shooting: Any

and Dove).

Linesmen--Carley.

Div. 11 runner-up play-of (sec.

Clubs wishing to arrange matches same)-R. E. 7. 30th R.A. (C. H should communicate with Honorary Secretary, Hongkong Rifle Association.

Leading scores were as follows:-

S.R. (b)

H'p 200 500 600 Tti.

the 3 p.m. Ref.-Rev, S. Hinchliffe),

DMV. 111-RAS.C. v. Electric.. (0. Hi, 5 p.m. Ref.-Banham).

SATURDAY

on. Saturday

Chan 1 29 32 32 93

Gulman 2 30 31 30 91

J

Coming back strongly when one set and 0-5 down, J. W. Leonard. Craigengower Cricket Club all- rounder, missed an opportunity of S.J. (R) A. C. forcing a third set against Sirdar Rumfahn, former champion. In Mr. J. A. Guard scr. 31 30 31 92 their Open Singles championship Mr. W. K. match yesterday when he again faltered on his own service at that critical point. Rumjaha thas en- S1. (R) C. C. tered the semi-finals, where he will meet his cousin “H.D."

Mr. L. W. Up to the time of Leonard's re- covery the game had been distinct Mr. H. J. S. ly one-sided, but the loser struck a fine patch when Rumjahn had only one game left for a walk-over victory, and reeled off four games

in a row.

Chau scr. 33-30 28 91

:

Peckham 3 29 30 31 90°

Blake set. 27 32 30 88

Mr. E. J.

Mitchell 6 27 30 27 84H Mr. C. A. Hyett 5 23" 20 283.81 Mr. A. J. Herd 4 24 28 21 75 S.R. (a)

With his own service to follow, and with Rumjahn showing signs of slipping from his previously high standard of play. Leonard seemed Mr. R. to have a good chance of running things close.

·

Div 1-Royal Scots V. St. Joseph's (Club. 245; Ref.--Ford: Linesmen, Salter and Edwards),

Middlesex v. South China "B" (Club, 143; Ret. Kossick; Lines- men-Baker and Banham).

Kwong Wah v. Kowloon (Bound- ary St.,.4.45; Ref.-Mitchell; Lines-. men, Smith and Copsy).

South China "A" v. Club (H. Hul, 445: Ref-R M. Omar; Linesmen, Taylor and Barretto).

Div. 111-Electric "v. Internation- al (C. Hall. 2.45; Ret.-Demme).

S. China

"A" Team

v. Kwong Wah

Still in need of only one point: to win the Senior League foot- ball championship, South China, "A" will mee; Kwong Wah on the Boundary Street ground tomorrow

Tynemouth 7 27 28 29 32 at 5 p.m.

But he served poor- P.C. (R) S. T.

and the

ly, stroked even worse. match was over.

... Young 8 22 28 23 78 Mr. R. N.

$530,65

$151.62

MARKED SUPERIORITY Rumjahn showed a marked-su- El

$ 75.81

Medburst.. 9 27 29 21 77H

periority in the first dozen games, Mr. H. S. Jones 8 26 24 28 78 Unplaced ($50 each).--688: 677. though he did start by doing most Cpl. F, Cole 5 24 30 22 76

1- 430, -856, '500, 623 and 442.

GOLF SCORES

The following are the results of Won by: Half a length; half the golf matches played over the length.

Time: 2.00.4.

$8,40.

#

Pari mutuel. Winner Places, $8.70: $8.40. $7.00.

Chinshan Handicap (Second Section), five furlongs.

Chao)

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURÉ

MANILA, Apr. 15 (Reuter) The Mr. Hope's Dow-Jones (L, B No One without a badge will Eastern Athletic Association foot- be admitted to the Members ball team, winners of the Senior Mr. F. A. Sequeira's Bedford Enclosure,

Shield this year in Hongkong, who. Such must be worn

are touring the Philippine Islands. Mr. throughout the duration of each have already won two of the six Meeting in such a manner as te matches they are scheduled to play

during their visit here. be readily identified.

(F. A. Sequeira) Hopeful's Mac's Adventure 'R. K: C. Chiu) Won by: a length, a length. Time: 1.20.3."

Pari mutuel: Winner, $27.50. Places, $8.00, $5.20, $6.10

Shekk) Handicap six furlongs.

Oh Friday the visitors beat St. Badges admitting Non-Mem

Tomas University and on Sunday they proved too good for La Gran- hers to the Members' Enclosure fa. They will be playing the Mr. J. H. Pott's Shanghai 4 and Club Rooms at $5.00 Letran College tomorrow and La

(J. Barrow) for Gentlemen and $3.00 Salle College on Thursday.

Sport's Rothesay Bay (Hoo for Ladies (both including tax) e pitted against an All Chinese Mr. Hopeful's Iron Knight

Following this the visitors will

Pak-ming) obtainable through

team on Friday next and the Yco SECRETARY upon the per Athletic Club, Mantia league cham, sonal or written application of ■pions, on Sunday. Member, such Meniber to be responsible for all visitors intro- duced by him, and for Payment of all Chits, etc......

are

the

is

TWO QUICK GOALS Last night's score of 7-1 against

La Granja was indicative of the

(Yeung Wing-kwal)

• Won by: length.

week-end:-

MIXED FOURSOMES (Fanling):

LAR. and Mrs. Duncan best

E.JR. and Mrs. Mitchell 3 and 1.

ADAMSON CUP, qualifying round (Happy Valley)

W: Stoker qualifes 82-17-85 Other scores (handicap reduced by one stroke owing to course be 2ing shortened):-

H. H. Mundy

3

E. Tuck

F. Buckle..

T. J. Price

74-.7~~~67 81-13-88

25.25 25 75 of the running. Leonard was not Sgt. R. J. Reap 2 playing badly, but he was unable Mne. R. Jeffery 8 23 25 25 73 to counter the winner's barrage of Mr. R. J. strokes on both hands, and in par-

Johnston 6 "27 24 22 73 ticular Rumlahn's court-craft Mr. S. Pang nil 24 31 14 69 earned him many points. He also Mr. O. H. R. Fox 9 22 28 19 BT exploited an excellent drop-shot. Mr. H.F. Oldreive 11 24 18 23 65 Sirdar took the first three games Mr. G.W. Deacon 10 22 24 19 65 fourth, and then took the next of the opening set, dropped the (N) Winning of Nett spoon. three to get the set with ease, In- the second stanza he looked well

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The Caroline Hill team will be as follows:

Tam Kwan-kon; Mak shiu-hon, Lee Tin-sang Soang Ling-sing, Leung Wing-ch'u, Lau Tau-man or For Yue-wah; Tang Kwong- sam, Fung King-cheong, Lee Wal- tong, Lai Shiu-wing and: Ip Pak- wah.

ARMY BOXING" CANCELLED

а

The Army Individual and Boys": boxing tournament which scheduled to take place tonight. (H) Winning of Handicap spoon. tomorrow gind Thursday, has

Winner of (N) or (H) will have been cancelled owing to insuli- set for a 6-1, 6-0 win when Leonard his Handicap reduced by one point. I slent entries... staged his belated recovery. Des- pite being pulled back to 5-4, how- ever, he was never in any danger, and was perhaps an easier winner than the scores indicate.

80-11-59 LEAGUE ENTRIES

78 -8-70

V

LA LINDA WINSTM

CLOSE APRIL 22- As several clubs still have now yet sent in their entries for the

The Ladies' Sweepstake race coming tennis league season sailed yesterday afterncon resulted as follows:-

it

has been decided to extend the closing date for entries (which Finished Pcs. should have been yesterday) to

4.10.41 1

April 22

2 La Linda A16

3

a

(Mrs. M. 1, Johnstone). True Blue, A114.20.14 (Miss H. Cawhall Wilson). Gull; A9

2

4.21.47

3

(Mrs. G. D. Adams). #

4.23.41 (Mrs. M. A. Neve).

Two lengths, half

Time: 1.45.4 Pari-mutuel; Winner $14.10; Joss, AR

overwhelming superiority of the Places. $8.00. 311.10, $7.20. visitors whose fast opening pace, scoring two goals in as many

minutes, bewildered the La Gran-

were slower but the home team

The Secretary's Office. floor, Exchange Building (Tel. faites who could not get going. At 27794) will close at 11.45 a.m. half-time the visitors led 3-0.

Tiffins are obtainable at the In the second half the visitors Club House provided they are never looked like winning. V.K.H. ordered in advance from the NeYul scored twice while others who

Boy (Telephone 21920).

got goals were Tsui Ah-fal, Hau Ching-to, Chung Yung-gun, Char Kami-hok and N. Z. Lee, The last named was playing at left back!

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admissløn to the Public Enclosure is -$1.00} including Tax, for all Persons,

Including Ladies; and is payable

All matches are being played at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

at the Gate. Soldiers and Salfors RUGBY FOR WAR

...

In Uniform are admitted Hall Price.

By Order,

FUND

The Barney Stone Seven-A- Side Rugby Football tournament held at the H. K. Football Club B. BROWN,

last raon h realised $1,305.07 and Secretary after deducting $115.11 for sun- dry expenses, the remaining $1,- Hong Kong, 15th April, 1940, 279.86 was donated to the British

217 War Organisation Fund,

THE ARGONAUTS' LADIES' HOCKEY TEAM winners of the Brawn Cap competition and the seven-a-side Junior tournament. They suffered their first defent of the season at the hands of the:. Best on Saturday, afternoon. With the team is the coach, Mr.

A. 8. Xavier."

The Hon, Secretary of the Tennis League announces that no entries

wil be accepted, after that daté, and requests club secretaries who have not yet, done so to send m theirs as soon as possible

SPORTING

FIXTURES

TODAY

BOXING-Army Open Individual

> Championships (Nanking Bar-

racks; Shamshulpo 8. pm. ..

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First Division: South China "B" V. Navy (Caroline H), 5 p.m. TENNIS. Colony's

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