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modern The cost of staging a Olympiad is a far cry from the days of Ancient Greece when the athletes pitched their tents on the plains of Elis to compete at Olympia without worry of finan

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932.

BRITAIN'S ROTARY CUP REVERSES

CHINA TAKES TWO-LOVE LEAD IN GAR WOOD BUILDS ONE

FINAL ROUND

INTERESTING SHANGHAI

TOURNEY

Shanghai, Aug, 13.

Some interesting

MORE SPEED BOAT

HAPMSON'S

GREAT

HALF MILE

STIRS THE WHOLE

Miss America X Specially Built to Defend the Harmsworthy Trophy rallies

and

China defented Great Britain pretty volleys were witnessed in

in both singles matches of the the second set in which Mac- Commodore Gar

final round of the

courts of the Chinese

Wood, the

SAFETY FIRST.

OF OLYMPIAD

Long before these Olympic |gamen began we had heard a great deal about Tom Hampson, the English half-miler. He was de-

tablish a new world record.

justified

Rotary Cup Daniel showed signs of weaken-American speed-boat "Ace," has scribed not only as the greatest yesterday afternoon on the Turner took five games in a added another bout to his famous racer in the world at that distance The

America speed-to-day but as the most remarkable Xth Olympiad at Lo

row at the start, winning easily string of Miss Tennis Angeles July 30 to August 14

in history. Hampson cost more than five million dollars Club in Rue du Pere Froe in the the second, third, fourth and fifth boats.

stames by the love score. Then presence of a large crowd. Gor-MacDaniel retaliated

Miss America X, the latest of the tribute paid him when at the in stadii and courses, an Olympic don Lum (China) swamped down the margin to 5 to 1 by win-well-known as the late Sir Thomas Olympics, he whipped a great

to shorten these craft which are almost as village for the housing of the work'a competitors,

the Turner (Great Britain) in three ning three games in and

stevession. Lipton's famous Shamrock yachts, field of 800-metre men. In so necessary excentive personnel to straight sets, conceding only one Turner finally Look the ninth has been specially built to defend doing he direct the cosmopolitan carnival game to his opponent, the scores game and the set at 6-3.

overcame plenty of the Harmsworthy trophy against with some two thousand althetes being 6-0, 6-0 and G-1, while Guy

Gaining better control of the Kaye Don in Lord Wakefield's handicaps but still had enough competing.

Cheng (China) triumphed over game, Turner obtained the first Miss England 111, over the new power to run the distance in 1 1. F. Stokes (Great Britain) by four games of the third set in Lake St. Clair course in Septem- minute 49.8 seconds and to es Thousands of dollars more were

quick order. MacDaniel was suc-ber. spent by the 50 Olympic 6-2, 6-2 and 6-0.

ations of the world'in transport-

Gordon Luin completely domin-ful in getting a love game on

At this stage Mara ing their athletes at special rates, ated the match against Turner his service,

At the gun Hampson was drawn and his accurate placing, swift Daniel was practically tired nut.

As in the case of Miss England) The Olympic stadium, with a shots and hard services bewilder-nevertheless he made a desperate 111, the new boat has been built in outside position and, up to the seating capacity of 105,000, wased the British netman who, how-fort to give his opponent a good with an eye to safety and in con-first turn, trailed the entire field. built, and enlarged at a cost of ever, put up a game fight in ex-|

of the weight $1,700,000 An additional expen-tracting as many points as he games after going into deures to America X is almost double that which Edwards was leading by diture of $60,000 was made to in-possibly could. In spite of the win the set at 6-1 and the match of last year's defender.

Fabout eight yards. The English stall a lighting system for night great odds against him Tarner performances, it illuminating never showed any signs of letting i system which furnishes 69 million | the Chinese player take the paints candlepower, or enough light for easily. a city of Y5,000 population,

VILLAGE COST HALF MILLION.

The Olympic village, ereeled solely for the fæenefit of the athletes, and now to be torn down cust a cool half million. The city or Long Reach expended a quarter of a million for the marine atadium, with its 2,000 metre row- ing enue, permanent stands, hoat house and crew rooms.

stadium.

fight. Turner took the mesh two

LAWN BOWLS.

CHAMPIONSHIP

sequence

Miss

The hull has been built on total runner had to circle the field to ly different lines to those of the in third place at the quarter- previous Miss Amerien bouts and

At that point he was The first set went to Lam atitTIERREZ BEATS OZORIO IN if it lives up to the expectations mile post.

of the builders. Kaye Don, the still 10 yards from the leader. SIX love, the third. fourth and

famous British pilot, will be faced, Showing splendid judgruent, he fifth games going into deares

An open championship lawn howls with a difficult task when he re- before Toruer Jos the decisions. the between 2. A. Gutierrez, and J. news his challenge in The second sel was almost

at. Ozurio was played on the Recreio and HI. | replica of the preceding set. Lam green yesterday. Guterriez henting winning by 6-0. In the third set bis elul mate by 21 shots to 13, thus

alifying for the semi-final. Turner managed to

Taikon Teams game, pentably a gift from Lam. Mr. Hines acted as the umpire.

INTERESTING MATCH.

obtain

at ante

In their lawn buwis lengue matches next Saturday the Taikoo R.C. will į be represented na follows:

Miss Eng-swung out around Eddie Genung of America and then set out after Edwards, catching him 50 yards from the wire. Meanwhile Wil- son of Canada, a student at the Notre Dame University, came charging after lampson in a bril- Hiant challenge. The Briton had to extend himself to the absolute limit to win by a margin of less than a yard.

LADIES' GOLF

Pull

she been clocked at this new world

On the other court Guy Changi 1st Toom v Kowloon Dock 1.C.-

THE CAPTAIN'S CUP and Stokes staged an interesting į (Awny): J. Watson. A. Stalker, R.

COMPETITION Another quarter of a million battle. Chang played a wonder-Keown, W. Wather.poon (skip); J. dollars was required for the Olym-fal natch and from remarks pass Polson, D. Hone, J. Russell, J. Chal Mrs, 1. P. Sherry qualified at¦ ̈| STELLA WALSH SETS RECORD. fir swimming stadium, with 20ed by those who watched his Play G. MeLend, D. Munro, (skipet Club up in July with a score of 196 ---- mers (skip); J. Chapman, W. Weir, Happy Valley for the Captain's! ano sents, built by the city of Los closely from the beginning of the

Steela Walsh of Cleveland, com- 2nd. Tennis Kowloon Angeles, Los Angeles county and season it was the best form he

peting for Poland, established ker- (Home): W. Brown, T. Currie, 6.25 -81. the city of Los Angeles financed ever showed. On the other hand Stewart, J. Sloan (skip); B. Green- The annual one-day competition self as the greatest 100-metre girl construction of the Olympie Stokes Was rather inconsistent. wood, J. Wald, 1. Peoples, I. Meat Deep Water Bay will be held on speedster the world has known

playing brilliantly

time Kechnie (skin): C Summers, T. Tuesday, 27th September.

when she won the final in 11.9 the and at other times he committed Sun, Mace. S. Hope (skin) details will be posted in the Deep

seconds. This is the third time Private interests built

Kowloon B.G.C. Rinks. where Olyrapie auditorium

theglaring errors.

have The following teams

Watre Bay Club House Inter. Cheng, serving first, Just his selected to represent the Kowloon boxing and wrestling bouts were held at a cost of $500,000. The opening game and then he Riviera Country club polo field, tured four games in succession,

A pint of Carnera blond is just to form with the exception of took another game

10,000 where the equestrian events were Stokes staged. 14 built at rost bring the score to 4 to 2 in favour Bowling Green: R. S. Nichol. R. the thing for a sick gorilla. At Poland's victory in the

il

of Cheng. The Chinese took the uncan. R. Hall, A. M. Holland east, the gigantic Italian in train- metres, which had been conceded for a hout with Jack to Finland. Sexton of, the U.S.A. next two games to win the set at skip); C. S. Beat, R. F. Stouchanie

M Nish, W. Russell (skip); G. N. Gross, claimed that such an came through in the shotput and 2.2.

Mitchell, A. K. Taylor, E. W. Lamount of his blood saved the life Dr. Pat O'Callaghan of Ireland Cheng clinched the second set fogbin, D. Gow (skip)..

of a gorilla in a Milan zoo, Primo the hammer throw as anticipated. by the same score as he had won

2nd Tearn Y Civil Serving at vi said that he submitted ta the America won the 100 metre duah the first at 6-2. Stokes started Service Club: C. L. Parmer, J. Stransfusion during his recent trip for men and Stella Walsh took

Logan, W. E. Hale, W. S. Drake, F.

hera

eap Bowling Green Club in their lengue,

intehes on Saturday:

1st. Teum v Police at the Kowloon to

record in two days,

So far the games have run true

of three-quarters of a million dol- or well by taking the first two, Whitta, V. Labrum, J. (1. Meyer, to Italy, and that "Jocko" was well the honours over the same dis.

cost $10,000 more.

of $25,000.

Besides, there is the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, for the cycling races. The city of Pasadena built this, with its 87,000 enpacity, at a cost lars. The board cycling track games but dropped back badly to F. La Rapley, J. Roger. C. Hatt, on the road to recovery the day tance for the women, both having

lose six games in a row. Cheng W. Venables, T. Gondiur

been exported victories, took the third set at 6-0, only the The National guard armoury,

second same going to deuce. In where the fencing

held. Was cost the state half a million dol-suite of the lop-sided scores the Bars and Los Angeles county con- match was fairly interesting to structed the Museum, where the watch as there were several thrill.

Ing rallies. Arts exhibits

hell, WHS at a million and a half dollars cort.

Fine

Since all the games sites but the village will become perma ent. the chief financial obligation of the Los Angeles organizing Committee of the games is to re- pay as much as possible of the million dollar bond issue voted by several California the state of years ago to finance the games.

Footballers' Dole

CLAIM ALLOWED ON APPEAL

on

أي

AMERICA BEATEN

LOSE DECIDING MATCH

E. Turner, representing Greut Britain, defeated C. Y. MacDaniel of the United States of Americu

the

the court of

Chinese Tennis Club in the fifth deciding match of the first round 01 the Shanghai Rotary Cup tennis tournament inz three atraight sets. The scores

were 6-4, 6-3 and 6-1.

America and Britain were on level terms at the commencement the final match. Squires (America) having scored two singles victories and John Wade The right of professional Fout-partneres with E. Turner (Great ballers to claim the dole, though Britain) won in the double, offered terma by their club, was while Stokes (Great Britain) coneered by the decision of Mr. Wemptured the third singles. Much Addington Willis, the Unempley interest was centred on the out- ment Insurance Act Umpire income of MacDaniel and Turner London.

match and after Turner had elinched the first two sets, it was. Colin McNab, an international

foregone conclusion that Great half-back, and Wilson Mursh, goal-Britain would gain the right to keeper, of the Dundee Football Club,

in May last refused re-engagement into the finals.

by the club, and their application

TURNER STEADY. Turner played very steadily at: for unemployment pay was rejected back court,, winning most of his by the Dundee Referees' Court, as points on his forehand drives to the Dundee club held their trans- the two corners. MacDaniel was aggressive in his tactics, rushing

fers.

Mr. Willis, in his judgment, up to the net time and again ail there states that he is unable to agree mashing hard whenever with the Court of Referees that was an opportunity for him to do However, Turner managed to the two claimants were not available 50.

hie for work with the Dundee club on force MacDaniel back with

lobs and on Beveral occasiona suitablo terms.

placed the ball beyond his op. ponent's reach.

PAY OFFER.

HARD FOUGHT SET. At the outent MacDaniel was a it wild and Turner

took the opening game

Bervice. on his

In reference to the claim of McNab, the umpire mentions that the club offered him a week for the close season and £n week for The American representative the playing season 1932-33 if play-balanced the score when he won Ing in the firat team, and £2 a week Itis service game. Then Turner if not.

was credited with two love gameḤ During the preceding year hon succession but soon MacDaniel had been paid £5 a week for the captured the next two games

to close season and EG a week for the level the count at three Ril football scaron.

Through erratic roturna Mac- Tho decision means that both Daniel lost another game but tied McNab and Marah, who again sign- the score once more with ed on for Dundee are now entitled amashes. With the score dead- 37-thlt:dol #maney from.

from the beginel look at four all Turner, took the

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