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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1934.

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCES

BRILLIANT

BY AMERICANS

ENGLISHMEN CAN FIND

MANY LESSONS

NECESSARY RECONCEPTION OF

A GOOD PERFORMANCE

The American Amateur Athletic Union's adoption a year ago of the metric system for track-racing instead of the English linear system has not cleared the way for the creation of world's records by British althletes over their, traditional distances.

A FOUR MINUTE MILE.

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three years,

MODERN BOXING

HABIT OF FIGHTING WITH

THE TONGUE

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Lovelock, neither of whom has ever bonsted of his running, have! said they thought they might do 4 min. 6 sec. More illuminating still in the fact that covering 1,500 metrea at a pace of 1 min.; 40 sec. to 1 min. 60 sec, ne has been done, by Boccali. Lovelock, beat Burns at Rushcutters Bay in Of course much of the prolind- and Jules Ladoumegue (France), Australia. Johnson; howover,nary talk about bitter feeling works out at one mlie in 4 min, never behaved like a buffoon in between contestants in a big fight

sec. to 4 min,

the ring as Baer did. J. 1. Sullis more ballyhoo" designed to Remembering that Nurmi's 4 van used to frighten many of his excite the interest of the general min. 10 4-10 see. mile in August, opponents by his terrifying to alleged to be levelled at each public Most of the insults 1923, was then generally con- but he saldom condescended aldered the human limit, and that waste words, and Johnson was the other by the boxers actually come It had taken less than dozen only world's champion to indulge from their respective managers. Whatever paas record-suashing (still scope for Improvement both years to see an improvement upon much in tongue-fighting until The fighters themselves know as may have reached in some activi- upon the world's official quarter-his Agures of practically 4 sec. Brer came on the scene, although much, or as little, about them na ties it is still vital to modern first-mile record of 47 2-5 sec. set up by the hypothetical four minute Burns was up to all the prelimi- they usually do of the books and class athletica. For it is by way J. E. Meredith (U.S.A.) in 1916

articles to which they sign their mile" en.ers the bounda of nary tricks, such as keeping of split seconda that the select and and equalled by his countrymen,

There waë, however, possibility.

opponent waiting. We have had names. general standard of athlettes has Eastman and V. E. Williams, in

Again, let supporters of British one British heavyweight cham- genuinely bitter feeling

between risen to its present excellence. 1931, and upon the world's and

ponder running

Cunningham's pion, whom I will not name, who Corbett and Fitzsimmons, who Moreover, athleticism has now Olymple 100 metres record of 40 record in comparison with the was often offensive in the ring, accidentally met and exchanged penetrated so many remote quar: 1-5 sec. forced out of M. Carr English native-record which in I have actually seen him spit at blows a few weeks before their terk of the globe and potential (U.S.A.) In 1932.

thin case haa #tood "world-beaters" are appearing in

to R. H. an opponent when giving an exhl famous contest for the World's Followers of British athletica

in at lenst tavo Championship. Should Carnera much a variety of regions that re- will compare those times with thehomas in 4 min. 18 2-5 sec. for bition, and cords, world, national, and other- 48 1-5 sec. quarter run by E. previously to A. G. Hiil in 2-5 sec. tionable.

but for ten years contests he made himself objec-and Baer meet again it is probable that there will be what is called a wise, are what the more isolated Eredin in 1895, and by H. C. Lalower. Evidently "beating four-

to "needle" @ght, and undoubtedly champions now look for for in- Tladall in 1899--time which is still twenty is scarcely any longer the provoke the Tipton Slasher when everything possible will be done

Tom Sayers did his best spiration and opposition.

the best on record for an English: criterion of a frst class inlle as they met, and several times hit to create ill-feeling. That being so certain prominent man in England. Lena statiati British athletes will note with In- cally-minded persons will not be been used to thinking.

Wo in this country have long him and then ran away like a quite a lot of trouble.about the terest-and, let us hope, thoughts so hasty to applaud "beating fifty"

child at play, a thing easy to do lin in which Baer and Carnega of retaliation three performances in fature.

In a 24-ft. ring on grasa Cashel took part, and it is Kikely enough EASTMAN'S HALF,

that Baer learned good don] described as doing a recently recorded in that greatest

Byron is uk

Granted that Cunningham's similar thing in

his realistic about his opponent in the realis- athletic all

countries, the United States, where the season is

a picture was time is correct Eastman's 1 min. "exhibition apar" with Paradise, tic fight of which just If there is criticism of Luvalie's 49 4-5 sec. under the same condi- in which Paradise lost his temper taken. reaching ita height. The British time because it was able to tions should soon be gracing pro and bit Byron. To, those athletes affected are the runnera fractional error at the take-over Krammes instead of the 1 min i have seen the men,

In Hemmingway's story, "Fifty Grand," the preliminary tongue- of the quarter, half, and one mile there need be none of

one of the

"They Cunning-3-5 sec. by Dr. O, Peltzer (Ger- best bits of ring repartee is that fight is given at length. events which, unlike the field ham's record. events, we are used to numbering carefully measured before Love Superh though Eastman's

many) at Stamford Bridge in 1926. told by the late Eugene Corri. In met and the referee put his arm amongst our best,

lockt's record įvas entiled, and it

newFifty Years in the Ring Bec-on each of their shoulders, "Hello, At the Olympic Stadium. Lon

gures arc, they were, kekett gave a message to Carpentier popularity, Jack says to Walcott, may be taken Angeles, California, J. Luvalle has there were enough stop-watches ed, for T. Hampson's world's and "Tell him that I'm going to spoil yourself Walcott for?" Jack Baya, What do you call for granted that Cunningham, only to be expect in the ring just before the fight: Be yourself.. ran 440 yards in a relay race in checking the race to satisfy the Olympic eight hundred metres -16 B-10 sec. On the Princeton, Records Committee of, the Inter-record of 1 min. 49 45 sec. was which the Frenchman replied..

hia good looks lo-might."

To you know he was a nig- And there is quite a lot New Jersey, track on which J. E national A.A. Federation. With Lovelock (Oxford University and

the equivalent of a "one-fifty"

him more. It is quite time that re- "And tell him I may make such New Zealand) lowered the world's

men as Cunningham, Whalf. Indeed it Jooks Bs if the uglier than he is before I've

ferees took a strong line and pre- one mile record to 1 min 7 6-10 Venzke, third, in the same race, in for reduction soon to the

Bronthen, the runner-up, and G. eight hundred metres record itself finished."

vented any insulting word or pec., Ben Bastiman has run

gesture during a contest, whether world's record half-mile of 1 min. terrific time was to be expected. neighbourhood of 1 min. 48 sec.

by the boxers or their seconds. As 8-10 sec. and Glen Cunningham

Cumminghum it was who cut out No longer can "benting two

said before, it is not yet preva- which enabled Luigi minates" bo

were Carr's quarter and Hamp lent in this country, but there are a whole second faster than

pace mile

mentioned 48 Becenti (Italy) and J. F.

Hon's half, or, rather, 400 metres a few men who are notorious, anil Lovelock's but for 1-10 sec.

Cornes criterion for the half any more Such

It is just practices grow. quickly. Agures must surprise the most up-to smash the Olympic 1.500 metres than can the other catch-phrases and 800 metres. Yet to-date athletic statisticians. record, and who last year achieved connected with the quarter and those very runs which have been

Hitherto, about as fast as any of the most amazing "doubles" the mile.

jexposed.

115 YEARS OLD quarter-miler is supposed ever to of time the American 800 Tilose are the first lessons for The explanation lles partly in

the climatic and atmospheric PROMISSORY NOTE PRESENT- world's standard la concerned, and conditions, but more especially in

ED FOR PAYMENT . . the 400 metres (437% yards) in 3-10 sec., both American records. that has its reaction

the highly organised and financed sooner or the Modicy Relay against Ger- Bronthon is hardly less wonderful, later upon domestic standards, American system of coaching Exactly 115 years old, a prom-

was who broke many, at Cologne, in 1931. An for he it

the reconception of what constitutes material for long enough to pro- 24, 1819, has just been presented

which touches enough

rawissory note for $10, dated April old Olympic champion and Eng-world's one mile record behind good performance in becoming lish native record holder descrih. Lovelock, and about an hour later

vide ever-ready ultra-skilled com-to the New South Wales State necesary.

Secondly, the opinion expressed petition which is necessary ed Rampling's effort for "The produced a 1 min. 53 sec. half to

to Treasury for payment. Times" as "The finest I have ever fancied of all the American 1,500 in The Times" immediately after

bent N. P. Hallowell, the moet with ample apparent justification call forth a man's beat.

Promising to pay the bearer Reon." Had Rampling covered)

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that athletes are not doing com- signed by a Frederick Drennan her nose is always cold and wet and everyone comments on the ly 47 see.. wherena had Luvalle mile record-holder.

Los Angeles will remain intact clsewhere. been timed for 400 metres he wonkt The athletic world has not been for many a generation" must be France, Finland, Japan, Canada, Wales".

In Italy, Germany, pression "Bank of New South Writes Miss Jean O. Grant, 12, Third Avenue, Hove, Sussex, unprepared for new mile figures. revised.

The two track runs In the first place Paavo Nurmi and which dominated all the

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