1934-05-25 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 25,

1934.

ASTONISHING SWIM BY JAPANESE RECORD BREAKER

SETS A NEW WORLD

MARK

For 200 Yds. Breast Stroke: Spence Bettered

ATHLETES DUE TO-DAY

Olympic Team To Stage Exhibitions

The President Jackson, which ar- rives this morning, from Manila brings China's representatives fram the Far Eastern Olympiad.

The Northern athletes will be slay-

MAGNIFICENT DISPLAYS AT Y.M.C.A. in the Colony for two days prior

BATH LAST NIGHT

Walter Spence's world's record 200 yards

to leaving for their respective pro-: vincen.

During their stay, preparations are in hand to stngo ʼn serien of exhibi-

on games and contents betwarn Co- lony representatives and the Olympic

Aniatour Athletic Federation, the Hongkong

the hands of the Chinese

breast stroke went by the board last night, when athletes. The arrangements are in. Koike, the Japanese Olympic competitor, set a new mark in the Y.M.C.A., bath in the course of exhibition swimming.

Koike covered the distance in 2 mins. 28 4/10 secs. Spence, in 1927 established a world mark of 2 mins. 31 4/6 seconds. The former record holder, who is an American, accomplished his feat in the Brooklyn Bath at New York.

hns broken the

thon moro

Kolke record un artificial tank,

Elix

once

Kitamura and

Honda.

secs.

and Canton Chinese journalists and

other local athletic bodies.

The Olymple athletes will be enter-

tained at the Kwongchow Restaurant at 8 p.m. to-dny, while Dr. C. T. Wang, head of the Chinene delegation, and Mr. Wang, will be the guests honour at a dinner given by the Furo-

of

American Returned 'Students", Union at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden. Dr. Wang was at one time Chairman of this Union for China.

This afternoon, the Olymple track

and field team will compete against a

leam from the Chinese Federation.. while the men's and women's volley- hail will play againal the South China Athletic Association. In the evening the basketball players will be match

against a teum drawn from the

From field of 193 contestants who started out from Honkin- too, Mass, (as shown above) on the historic 20-mile run to Boston it was. Dave Komonen, a 15-year-old Finn of Sudbury, Ontario, who crossed the tape firat. Holder of both the Amarican and Canadian marathon titles, Kumonen le shown (insol) wearing the laurel wreath, in accordance with the ancient Green custom, after his triumph. He time was 2:22:53 4-5.

Koike's effort was the only record-breaking swim of the evening, but the rest of the programme thrilled a huge crowd, who witnessed the finest swimming ever to be seen in the Colony, world; Makine,

in Kitamura levi at the beginning, but form is falled to keep up with the fast pace. perfection of the Japanese style. He and dropped back. Making fished won the second place at this distance frat to clock 4 min. 58 2/10 at the Los Angeles Olymples at the The World record is held by J. R.

Hongkong Basketball Association at Githula with 4 min: 48 0/10 KOCH. Makina won this event at the Manila the Chinese Y.M.C.A.

On Saturday, China, the Olympic Gaman. Ho

in Wax Pend

the football champions, will play against World's Olympic 1500 metres and lathe Rest of the Colony at the Hong-

World's the present holder of the

kung Football Club ground. The 800 and

motres records.

following have been selected lo Kitamura is the present holder of the present the Rest of the Colony English and World records.

The best performance by local mer. World's 1,000 metros record. Cord, Mullane, Morrison, Robertson was that of L/Cpl Farmery, who ran

RECORD BROKEN.

Podmore, Jones, B. Gosano, A. V The 200 yards breast stroke, saw Gosano, Strange, Ridley and second to Aoch in the half mile Kolke establish a new record. He Malpas,

after leading all the way. Acchi cut Reserves.S Strange, the tape one second in advance. swam an exceedingly good race, and Elliott and

Results

ngo of 17 years.

RECORD JUST MISSED. The first race of the evening was the 100 yards free style. The first hent was contented by Yuna, Nippon 400 University, one of the four who hold the World's record in the 800 metres relay. He won first place in this ovent at the Far Eastern Olymple) Games at Manila. He swam last evening with Sakagami, Waseda Uni-

ever, some 10 and 20 feet behind the

versity, and won by about yard. was leading all the way. The ex- The Chinese water-polo team will 100 Yards-1, Yoshioka; 2, Anno;

SCCA.

His time was 63 1/6 sees., which just citement when he was finishing was meet the Chinese Athletic Association 3, Taniguchi; also ran, Pto Griffiths, falled to lower the World record tense, and when it was announced he at the Chinese Bathing Club.

T. lamet, J. T. Victor. Timo 9 9/16 which stands to the credit of had created a new record, the ap Admission charge the reception Welamuller, who awam the distance plause continued for about five at the Kwongehow Restaurant will In 51 sees. Sakagami awhm the disminutes. Tinururo clocked the next be $3 per heal, and the charge at the

second best me with 2 mln. 38 276 kecs, Hongkong Roof Garden $2.50 tance in 54 3/5 neck. The heat between Takahashi and Toyoda Anki beat Yamada in the second head. ald not botter theso times. The heat with 2 min. 41 1/6 secs. former awam the distance in 55 3/5)

The 220 yards frea style was also

that a new record

J

JAVELIN RECORD

Per

AD ran.!

Half Mile-, Aochi: 2, L/Cpl

3. Tomie: Farmery: Saganuma, Uchiên, L/Cpl Thornhill, Time: 2, mina. & 1/10 secs.

Putting Shot-1, Kajiro (12.43m.); secs, and the latter in 55 4/5 secs. closely contented, and it was at one

2. Abo (12.18 m); 3, Jujita (1109) m); 4 Cpl Schnablo (10.34 m); 5.j In the second race. the 150 yards time expected

Ptc Hough (0.70 m). back stroke, the best time was 70- would be made, but Shinama, who won Sandwiched between sunshine and

Throwing Javelin-1, Nagao (05.27) turned by Kawatay (Meiji Univer-the race, falled by about ten seconda showers, the demonstration of field m); 2. Suzuki (00.97 m); 3, Yanada sily), who awam the distance in 1to lower the World record held by and track athletics by Japanese (51.10 m); 4, Pte Dobbs (41.60 m); *miin. 41 4/10 secs. He was first in]3. Weismulier 2 min. secs. Olympic men attracted a large crowd, E. Gosano (39.17 m); 6, Pte Atkins

this event at the Far Eastern Olympic Shimma did the distance in 2 min. to the Kowloon Cricket Club yester-(37.20 m):

in the Games, and third

World 10 3/5 seen. Sugimoto was second day when one Far East record was Quarter Milo-1, Yoshizumi; 2, dishattered and some good times were Mascuda; 3, Aihora; 4, Hussain. Time: Olymple Games. Kiyokowa, Tokyo and Yokoyama third, Kataoks University of Commerce, who was not take part in this race owing to recorded,

53 Accs. first in the World Olympic Games inners.

Much to the dismay of those pre- MHC-1, Tanaka; 2, Riu; 9, this event, and who shattered the At the conclusion of the programme, sont, the heavy downpour at 130 Tsuyukl; also ran, Formery, Sher world record before his departure Miss Y. Shenton presented the Japan-p.m. put an end to any prospects of Bay, Thornhill. Time: 4.43 6/10 secs. from Kobe, did the distance in 1 min.ese swimmera with souvenirs of the tennis and this section of the pro- Discus-1, Kikimoto (10.17 m); G1 2/10 secs. Kawatsu bent him by occasion. A special souvenir for his gramine had to be abandoned. 12. Riu (30.81 m); 3. Fujita (37.02); about a foot. In the other heat in having broken the world record will Nagao, who won the javelin throw, Schnable (27.80). the same race, frío did the distance in he sent to Koike later,

at Manila, bettered the existing re- Milo Relay Japanese won. Timo: 1 min, 42 8/10 neca, and Ake in 1 Sir William Shenton thanked the cord of 02.19 metres with a magni-2 mins, 38 6/10 secs. Japanese rain. 51 2/10 secs,

fapanese for having given the ex-ficent throw of 65.27 metres, and Yoshioka, Taniguchi, Yoshizumi and The 440 yarda free style race, was hibition, and hoped that Koike would followed it up with another of 1.55 Ichihara. Hongkong Gur. O'Brien, easily the best contest on the pro- send a photograph of himself to the metres.

L/Cpl. Clayton, Pie Wigglesworth, gramme. The swimmers were Y.M.C.A.

Translated into feet-this-is,-how-and Pte. English.

SPORTS WASHED OUT.

RAIN INTERFERES WITH. BOWLS AND TENNIS.

The programme of matches in the Lawn Bowls Open l'atre championship and the .*D** Division tennis league matches arranged for yesterday, were not played owing to rain.

Owing to the state of the green the match on the Kowloon B. G. C. green between T. Ferguson and H. Gittins and W. E. Hollands and J. J. Gregory was not re sumed yesterday but will most probably be continued to-day.

The match between A. E. Carey partnered by W.,Glendenning and T. R. Hunter partnered by Mist, which was postponed from Wednesday is to be played this afternoon on the Craigengower C. C. green.

TO-MORROW'S BOWLS

INTERESTING PROGRAMME DOWN FOR DECISION

INCREASED CHALLENGES TO LEADERS ANTICIPATED

To-morrow's lawn bowls league programme includes matches between Craigengower "B" and the Recreio, which should result in a keen contest. Graigengower first string, 4urprisingly beaten by their club colleagues last week visit Taikoo and may Easily come a cropper. The Bowling Green should consolidate the leadership at the expense of Civil Service.

In the second division, the Kowloon Docks Police may improve their position,

Coleman

As Civil Service, the Yacht Club Calvin and I.R.C., have rather difficult. Kempton matches.

The full programme with teams. N. Mitchell is appended.

SENIOR DIVISION.

Talkoo IL C..

Kowloon D. a. c. Kowloon Docka

| Crafgengowie "IS"

T

Craigengover "A" Civil Service Hawloon C. C Club de Recrtia

JUNIOR DIVISION.

Craigengower. Civil Service Kowloon C. . ¿Club de Rostela

Police . C.

V

Hongkong Electele Kownon 11, U. C.

G.

Indlag Yacht Cha Football Club

Teams selected for to-morrow's games are appended:

SENIOR DIVISION.

Talkon K. C. v. Craigengower “A.”:

W, Cunninghan A. W. Norrle

TF Stainton N. Drummond (skip)

D. . one

C. I. Summer I. X. Keown 7. C. Chalmers takip)

W, C. Drown

J. J. Whyte

G. I Stewart D. Munro

(skip)

Kowloon B. G. C.

J. 3. Logan

P. T. Farreli R. Hall

1. B. Draku

་

R. Duncan

8. Nandie

V. Petherick

A. S. Conles

W. V. Field

D. Rumaha

2. W. Undbure

inkly

G. L. Ruchanan G. Vanzan H. Boar

U. M. Omar (skip).

J. S. Landolt

A. A. Ravack

IL P. Lus

B. Basa

{klp)

X Aumnstrusu

C. Champelevler

J. McKelle takiz}

BI. Ferguson

R. O. Crair

J. C. Brawn

V. Hast

J. Revie

J. A. Lindsay

Kowloon C. C.

FK Hampton J. A. HowS

E Fillo-Heywoo

A. A Siikatene (hp)

J. W. M. Brow

W. 17

5. C. Fincher-

takibi R. Palilee tahip).

W. Grele (Sp)

Glutina Elammert

GJ. Tarebi FTRITT

Craigengower "p" v. Recrela

W. Word

ht. J. Medina

E. Tuck J. Cavanagh

F. K. Me}

LC. H. Houta W. T. Brightman

C. S. Rosselet klp)

A. E. Marchent

IL Milion

W. an

J. E-Neronip

C. IT. Basto

JL A. Alres

p) G. Blira

L. A. Cuberter

J.G, Uzorio

C. E. Mamjues

M. M. da Si

(in)

1. J. Allen

I. P. Javier'

F. V. Ribeiro

takip)

E. Rammoni {akla) A. H. Pasto

JUNIOR DIVISION.

Craigengower v. Hongkong Electric

Abbon

J. van der Jely

G. Barry

1. I. Glosn

RP. Dulle

2. T. Fades

V. N. Atleaza (skip) A. F. Paul (ikip)

J. J. Soare

W. J. Toward I. W. Handkat! W. K. Way.

D. K. Khara W. Hagley Y. Abb

(@kle)

A. 8. Gone (alcip}

Civil Service

v. Civil Service

R. R. WIK

(ekip) A. W. Crimmitt

(skipt

I. Mafor

P. Knight

S. E Altermatt Solidro

W. Macfarlane (aklp) J. Deakin (ak)

J. Walson

B. Eccleshall

EW. Hamilton

C. Strange

L. R. Whant (skie)

M. Nursin

1. Westinice

H. I Lockhart

E. W, 6misonde

A., Ruzse}} J. H. Badding L. Guy

In Luck

A. O. Brazi

{[p]

F. J. Jonce.

(skip) {

A. MeHear

J. Sharphar

B. Deacon

W. I D. Muakerti

JT, Kata

(hp)

H. 8. Makay N. 14. Carrie Ludo Rome (skin)

Kowloon B. G. C.

J. Macdonald

C. D. Boking

Ji. P. Stonebant

H H ILowe (skip)

G. J. Chambere

E V. Bearle 2. Henderson 2. Mezer (skip)

[ship)

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