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OLYMPIC GAMES IN BERLIN

DISCRIMINATION

DENIED

GERMAN OFFICIAL

IN AMERICA

American majority of Mound the athletes and officials are of the saint opinion and are planning to Lo through with the programme Berlin next year.

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Questioned 1177 the statements. who by American officials madu desire to withdraw their team from the Olympics if they are beld In Germany, Sehmitz repiled:

PROMOTING WORLD PEACE

The statement made by Judge Mahoney. Amateur Athletic Union president, doch not particularly alarm 'me. I have covered nearly ten thousand miles while In this

I

mont found that country, and sportsmen are of the opinler that the United States should carry out plans for the Olympics ro nixtter where they maybe held. All

the of the country are both and anxiously awaiting The Olympics in Berlin in 1936."

The German ofcial feel that the games will do mult in bringing about a better feeling among the younger generation

OBSU ciation with the youth of different lands.

"Of course this will not smooth out all the dificulties facing forvien diplomats, but every bit of friend- ness will be an important factor to the ultimate goal of all tatlons world peace," added Schmitz,

New York, Sept. 8. Charges of racial discrimina-athletes tion by Germany in selection of preparing athletes for the 1936 Olympics were said to be groundless by Ernst Schmitz, member of the organizing committee for the Berlin games,

Schmitz has been travelling around the United States and kus obtained

much valuable data on the part Olymple games held in Los Angeles in 1932, as well as material on plans formulated in this country for the cothing international competition.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 1935.

INTERESTING FACTS REGARDING CONTROL IN ENGLAND

MACHINERY OF A TEST ELEVEN AND

ITS CONCOMMITANT DETAILS

GERMAN OPEN GOLF TITLE

RECORD SCORE BY A BOYER

H. COTTON ALSO. BREAKS RECORD

WYATT'S GAMBLE AT THE OVAL

WINS TOSS IN FINAL TEST

POLICY PROVES UNFORTUNATE

ours, wan ntil thero-and importuih- able.

READ KEEPS IT UP

Read was doing his utmost on such An impossible wicket from a fadh bowler's point of view, la p hearted. endeavours formed one of tho features of the day.

At six o'clock Read was bowlang his heart out 'in a grand attempt to skittle the Bouth Africans, buj. as I have said, the groundsman Di the Oval is responsible for making n wicket which would last niá chyn and not three,

Mitchell's innings, with that beauti- ful leg glanco and an cecasional off. drive, wan easily the best thing of the day, and I admired very mošk hia defensive work when the occasion demanded.

Mitchell was approaching his

Last week 7 explained at some got 527 per man against South Africa, length the position of the-M.C.C. as while the reserves went up to £18. In

Bad Ems, Aug. 18. regards Test Matches and dealt fully 1930 the Australians visited England

Augusto Boyer, of Nice, to- with the constitution, powers, and again and the players reached the history of the Selection Committee 1034 rates £40 per match with the day won the German Open Golf

(By A. E. R. GILLIGAN) Kince 1898. To-day I proposa to go same gures for 12th man and re- Championship with an aggregate

Nours looked to be betting really into some interesting details of the serves.

of 280 for 72 holes, a score.

Kennington Oval, Aug. 18,

well, but the England skipper brongit machinery of a Test eleven and its

In 1911 three-day tests against New which beats the record aggregate

Wyatt made a gallant gamble off ningnificent catch low dost concomitant details, and to note the variations in particular points such Zealand were the order of day, and of 283 made by Gene Sarazen as the remuneration of the players the pinyers get £20, and the reserves, when he won the British Open when after winning the toss he left-handed, in the gully, off Bewe and others. I trust ning to be nhle to as well as the twelfth man, £14. The Championship in 1932, equalled put South Africa in first, but as with the score 164, give some account of the Advisory same figures were applied in 1932 for by Henry Cotton in 1934, by events turned out it proved un County Cricket Committee. But first tag, tate moter these rates work, Willy Bolger in winning the 1934 fortunate. He took a very good tury and with two moto in and tert 1933 once more these were paid. Australian Championship, and chance, but owing to the over a lucky snek through the slipa Jay let us deal with the Tests,

by A. Perry when he won the preparation of the wicket, he four he registered his second hundred never had the slightest hope of in the present Test series fiue British Open Championship this dismissing the opposition on effort on his part for the Springbaks. year. The length of the course

such A delightful feather-bed score 72.

400 runs.

Why is it necessary in these Test matches to do everything against the bowler7

There were hundreds at the closo of play who condemned Wyatt right

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In the old days it was said that the It is one of the laws of the Board! Another interesting fact brought "As far as I know there has been

and at no time did he look Jaxly supervised-and no discrimination against Jewish by Schmitz attempted to show the of Control that no statement or report expuse Accounts of Amateurs were

as regards the Test Matches may be rather

though he was ever in tromblo, with athletes ore Be part of German untruth of many of the reports about contributed to the Prens by any mem-County Cricket no doubt there were

bowling, which, though of a Germany's

Henry Cotton was placed secund olympic officials," Schmitz said. "At the racial question in

her of the Selection Committee until cases where this was true. But the

ότι good length, had noj Ren and preparation for the Olympics.

to Boyer, and his aggregate of 282

cidedly the present time Jewish

chance on thin batsmans "The German team has not been the end of that particular season in Board has never been guilty of this

also, beats the record. F. Cavala women have instructors supplied by

I I believe, the amateur has been allow

ndine the state to train them for the forth-elected yet. We are still hotling which the Committee is fanctioning since it was founded. From the start, elimination contesta which will like. It was presumably for this reason

Mitchell, of Yorkshire, and Hans coniing Olympics."

and three others, A. Lees, Mark thut P. F. Warner did not serve on el first class railway fare and £ aan, of La Boulie, was third with

off Rend, Germany intends to keep polliler ly continue until the early part of the Committee in 1934 as he reported day for expenses. Possibly before the Seymour, and C. S. Denny, tied for and left. Don't, however, blame the mend made two,

on an ordinary pitch, willh out of athletics throughout the pre-next year. Not until

the Test Matches, think for the war this latter sun was less as the paration for the "games and during | in eltica and other centres are train-Morning Pont. And the restriction cost of living was so much lower, Tourth place with, aggregates of 287. I skipper, or the Selectors, but put the who had at least five or six wickets:

The English fielding was extro the games themselves,. Schmitz has suficiently will final climinations

goes much further as a condition in But in 1933 the £2 was cut down to R. 8. Walker, of Deeside, was the onus on the fine South African bat- have

best amateur, with an aggregate of ting. start, They are held in the same

last round of 07

07. It is no easy to be wise after the sound, quick and clean, but I the g manner as the United States hold writing is made with every player thirty shillings a day. It is interest-best matur theirs. One Jewish athlete, Scheidt, invited that they shall comply with ing to note that this is the suni pay.

te, prect the same restriction. That, be it able daily to members of the Selec which beats the previous amateur event, but there are many skippers that our throwing-in was not too good

record for the course, held by who would have done what Wyatt Leyland will is highly thought of as

on the Brigadier-General il. C. Critchley, dit. The state of affairs now is return when bail to ran back

Amen in the prints. He will receive the observed, does not include the reserves tion beard (plus first clans

ther athletes, but as the wording of the law runs by when they are away from home on the the two strokes. 1. L. Archibald that England are placed in a difficult and the ball mixed him to hit the same training, as

by

Yorkshireman on the shin, toyal St. George's) had rounds of position to win outright, will have to be successful in the match for which he is selected and business of selection

of in which he plays." It is

None

bowlers can have 73 and 77 for an aggregate of 290, As soon us Read-a real, gallant

our eliminutions before he is selected."

Germany is making extensive pre-ecessary one. No game has pro- THE UMPIRES AND SCORERS and Captain Francis Francis a total fast bowler-sent down the first ball pleasant memories of the class play of 300. L. von Beckerath, who ha of the day, it was more than evident but the South Africans have gone far parations, he mail, as all the mattens duced a more voluminous literature,

It is curious that so few people pay

to making the game cafe from their intend to put the strongest and and there has been grent licence given

point of view," and who can blago the best German. pionship, was largest team possible in competition. to players to write for or give inter-much attention to the Umpires, and played in the British Boys' Cham-that the wicket was lifeless.

the xenreely

anyone bothers about the

them for doing so, after having - Dewn Inan already has men in Germany views to the Papers, Indeed.

Large galleries followed the play

sent in to batt stuulsing the climatic conditions in matter has probably gone too far. scores. But both of these functions all day, especially of floyer, Cotton, the sector where the winter sports Quite a long time age Parkin got into have to be discharged before you can and Lees. The latter led by four

trantle for criticising his cuplain play cricket at all. Scorers

have

stroken overnight. Some magnificent Schmitz reported that the sale of after a Lancashire match, and there varied less than most people but have play by Boyer in the morning round

Is no doubt that A. W. Carr and on the whole become less well paid, put him luto second place with Got great in Germany: that it was necessary to suspend the Larwood, though neither has broken Until 1930 they got £7-10-0 per match.

ton. He was out in 33 and home in enle in order to leave enough tickets / any low, have done erickel a great This was raised to £10 for the Aux the same figure. for foreign

deal of harm by their publications.tralian visit of 1930, but dropped to spectators. United

There seems to be a general feeling £5 only for The next three years.

round Preke.

in many quarters at home that the They got £10 again in 1934 and it changed hands three tinies. F. less pontherous papers have done a would be interesting to know what Cavalo, 146 overnight, finished early good deal to foster this "sensational" they were paid for this season. The with a 08 and led with 214, but side of cricket journalism. It seems Umpires in 1926 got E18, but in 1028 shortly afterwards Cotton came in to me, however, that this is bound to this dropped to £12, and recovered to with a 69 to lead him by three happen, because people like reading £16 in 1929. In 1930 and 1934 it was

SER strokes. Not for long did Cotton the stuff, and will pay to rend it, but in the three years hetween hold the lead, for Boyer came along

The job of a paper presumably is to it reverted to £15. It appears rough- print anything in reason) which they that the scale is £5 per day plus with a devastating 60 to take a three

Atrokes' lead of the Englishman, people who buy it find toothsome little more for the strain of an Peading. And I am not sure I agree Australion match. Umpires

and

SATURDAY'S PLAY with a dictum which I read the other scores, like the players, are allowed anent the "incident" pa the third class railway fares. The

Ap Centre Court at Wimbledon. The pointments of the umpires for each writer considered that the innocent particular test match has been by public were led astray by a long ballot since 1928. course of reading unsporting news-

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THE FINANCES

As I understand the matter, half of the gross takings at the Gate go to

the visiting team and of the other half, after all payments have been made, Including the remuneration of

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At the end of the first two rounds on Saturday Arthur Lees, of Dore and Totley, the Yorkshire Champlon, led the field with rounds of 80 and 70 for an aggregate of 139.

His nearest rivals werd Mark Seymour, with whom he shared the lea at the end of the first round, both returning 80's, Henry Cotton and Auguste Boyer, with aggregates of 143, W. J. Branch, the Belgian Open Champion, and C. S. Denny, both on the 144 mark.

Cotton, who was followed by J large crowd, was partnered with 1.. Von Beckerath, of Germany, who has played over here in the Boys' Cham-

the players, umpires and scorers, any Team for Shanghai Matchpionship. The ex-open champion had

profits are alimented to the grounds

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un which the Texts are played, to the Second Class counties who play in the Second Class Championship, and to the First Class Counties and M.C.C. The proportionate amounts are thirty per cent, ten per cent, and f

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Selected

TRIAL GAME AT V.R.C.

The trials for the Interport water the Australians visit England there polo teain took place at the Victoria are handsome dividentis, especially if Recreation Club Baths at 6 o'clock

yesterday evening. it happens to be a fine summer.

An excellent game was played, brink

The remuneration to the personne! varies with the times, and also, of and well-contested. Three goals were

misadventure at the fourteenth during his first round. In an at- tempt to play an explosion shot he hit the ball cleanly and it finished in a wood. Cotton found a most un- pleasant lie, but pitched up a few inches from the pin to get a 6.

EGYPTIAN BOXER

At Swansea

course, with the length of the Test scored in the first five minutes, two Beaten By Jimmy Wilde Matches. I am not aware of the of I them for the Blacks. After that Bgures for this year but I am quite both sides warmed up, and though the sure that the pinyers will not receive goalies were tested frequently, there as much for the three days Tests as was no score until about mid-way in Chey did in 1934 for the Australian the second half, when the Whites

Try as they At Swansea on August 17 Jimmy games which cut them out of two scored from a penalty. County matches. But there have nise could, however, neither side could net Wilde, the Welsh heavy-weight game champion, defented Salah El Din. buen certain variations in the amount the winning point and which are not due merely to the time finished with the points The the Egyptian title-holder, who re- element. For instance in 1926 when Selection Committee met after the tired in the sixth round. Wilde took (I think) the Australians were the game and following an interval of counts of eight and nine in the first. visitors the players who took part in about half an hour the names of round, and was also floored in the the game received £30 per mán and those selected to ploy Shanghai the reserve men £20. In 1934 how were

AA follows: Becond round, while after a bad

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the

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ever, the players get £40, the twelfth Chan Sek Pui (Goal), Chan Chan fourth session he wae sent down man £30 and the reserves £20. But Hing, S. V. Giltins (backs), W. Law-again in the next round. He fought In 1928-I rather think it was the rence (centre-half), C. Roza Pereira, back, however, and in the same NeZealand side who were the L. Roza Pereira, and D. Laing_(for-round he put the Egyptian on the visitors, or perhaps the West Indies, wards). Reserves—W. Korr, Robert floor for nine. There was much (I regret that I am writing this away Chan.

excitement, and the next round saw

from my records)-the players got £20 and reserves 414 only.

All interport swimmers and water-Wilde land twice to the chin, while pole players are requested to turn El Din was so badly punished that In 1929 though the matches were no up at the V.R.C. on Friday, at 6.15 to he retired before the end of the longer-three days only—the players) have their photographs taken.

round.

FIRST BLOED TO WADE ·

Neither he nor Nichols nor Bowes could get the slightest assistance from the pitch, and for a full hour Wyatt persevered with his fast attack--with I shall always maintain that 1ks present South African side are equal not the slightest effect

There was just a stir when Read to any condition, and that Wyatt, bowled Mitchell with a no-ball; but through his bold stroke, did, hi Mitchell and Sledle had put up a utmost to

Into push the war splendid performance, when at lunch enemy's camp, though without, sub- time the score stand at 10 for 0. сева.

Wyatt gave Robins only one over Wade, therefore, has won the fivet from the Vauxhall end before lunch, coup and I am afraid he has gone a and inmediately on the resumption. long way towards winning the rub. with the total at 116, Siedle secried to ber play inside a googly, which just Words of praise are dne to Nichol touched his bat. Ames did the rest and Bowes, beniden Ready for their Rowan was adjudged .b.w. to a ball great-hearted bowling, and to Robin which pitched on his leg-stump, and for exceptionally fine out-fielding and two wickets were down at the same two qułek wiekets when badly needed. total. But Bruce Mitchell, who had Altogether there were about 24:00) before this played an innings of out-spectators present, of whom 2004 standing merit for his country against | paid at the gatex..

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