THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 7,
1936.
France Goes Ahead With Her Preparations
For Olympics
HOPES FOR SOME SUCCESSES
When Germany recently marched her troops into the Rhineland, great agitation wes produred in athletic circles in France. Extremists asked for France's immediate withdrawal from the Games, Cooller heads have thus far prevailed. They have con- vinced pubile opinion that Indkure to send a team to Berlin would do than #soul he France more hurm furthermore that sports should not be mixed. up with politics. The showdown in yet to come.
Chinese
Olympic
Footballers
Criticised
France is going ahead in the 1 the Committee had unlimited preparation of her athletes for funds at its disposal, 200 would be the Berlin Olympic Games,ent, but bugetary problems, for
this body, is a chronic allment. despite the tense international Despite the optimistle statements situation caused by Germany's made by French sportsmen, France violation of the demilitarised is not expected to make as good a Rhineland Zone and despite the showing in Berlin as she did in Los
Angeles in 12. Several fact that aufficient funds have sports in which she perennially ex- not yet been voted.
cels, have been weakened this year by retirements, accidents and Jack of replacements. Titles France inay win at Berlin include weight-lifting, fencing, cycling, wrestling and box- Ing. She is fairly certain of one or two victories In both fencing atid less sure in the cycling but far donatas 01 weight-lifting, wrestling and boxing.
are less than In track there half-dozen athletes who stand out from the others but when stacked up against American and other athletes! Although football was not the only they cannot hope to do better than outstanding event of the week-end, let reach a nut and only with the best us confine ourselves, for the time be- of luck.
ing, however, to a review of the two considered major soccer matches which were France's No. I hope on the track, played. While the Chinese showed a and promise His
Is 3,000 certain amount of
speed He holds the French re-of future ability at the Stadium on metres.
afternnon. their cbvious card with 8*
everyone by took
by surprise Jeon Bouin he holds the French med As the new Perilament is far more mark for 5,000 metres with 14' 30.8"
Bun the following day. Por & Lea to the left than its predecesser great Roger Normand is France's best which hopes to compete successfully.
will certainly be shown runner objection
aver 1,500 metres and his against one of the best football com to voting funds for France's partiel- best time of 3' 53" compares favour binations in the world, their display Ladoumegue's was not only medinere and unimpres- with Jules pation la Olymples to be held in ferrably
sive but a bitter disappointment.
More serious, however, is the lack
funds, of
Parliament recently dis- banded without the necessary funds being
Election
takes place voted. next month und before new Parliament convenes and diseases preliminary business the middle of Junc will be here: less than two i months before the games.
und
Archard Roger
1s
favourite distance
ጓ
BY THE "SHANGHAI TIMES"
37. Together with Story
Raymond 400 metres
Hitler's Fascist territory. Thus French record of 3 49.2.” anether attempt will be made to
Less outstanding
who runs the sidetrack France from the Games. Bolsret Members of the French Olymple (47.6"), Rene Petit, the 800 metres Committee are confident, however, (1 58.4") itabert Paul, 100 metres that the necessary funds will be (10.3"), Roger Rerolls, steeplechase, and Marcel Le- Leon Begrot 'forthcoming at the last moment af
finet
FRANCE'S Strongest athLETE
ter BOMO wrangling and hutter, marathon. At 200 metres, France will have a team in Berlin 300 metres and hurdles there is not together with, the other nations.
A worthy of mention. "WE ARE ALL SPORTSMEN" While great space was given in the French press in regard to the he United States propaganda in the sume months ago against that coon- try's participation in the Olymples because of Nazi policy in regard to the Jews, there never has been, with few exceptions, my France's competing grounds.
to
these
the
s France's best broad-
there
LACK OF COMBINATION Undoubtedly the foreigners de- served their victory, and in every sense of the word, but that allow. ance does not minimize the in- different performance of the Chi-
line which. forward በ 16 ኛ+ against the Portuguese, was more individuals a collection of than a well-groomed and inter- locking machine. In the circum-
defence the stances,
Kare creditable display and both backs are worthy of recommendation. line was not The intermediate
either, while entirely at fault. l'au in goat can scarcely be cen- weakness sured. Evidently the
Miss Helen Jacobu, who is said to be showing excellent form in her preparation for Wimbledon this year. She is expected to be leading challenge to Mrs. Wille Moody for the world's most coveted
tennis title,
THE MODERN PENTATHLON
AT OLYMPIC GAMES
SHANGHAI EMBRACES
RACING
RESULTS OF SPRING MEETING
CHAMPIONS RACE
Shanghai, May 6. The following are the results of to- day's mecss
1st Rore
R4
1
Jubilee Marn, (C. Encarnacno). 2 Buikni, (11. Maitland!).
3
Sooty Light, (H. J. Hearne).
54
2nd face
of the team les elsewhere and until the players themselves can discover their failings and at. tempt to eradicate them, the
to meet
meet with sqund is doomed severe reprisals in Europe.
K. C. Portuguese Against tha
1
2
3
1
Epsom. (H. R. Holgate). White Emperor, (A. A. White). Castle Pal, (L. H. Wade).
Exten Race
White Winter, (V. V. Needa). Bitter Sweet, H. Maitland). Florizel, (A. C. Kew).
3rd Race Wonder Light, (H. J. Hearne). Dun Pedro, (G. R. Botelho).
(Maitiund). 3 Ballyhoo,
4th Race
Auturan Light, (H. J. Hearne), Clark). Asti. (A.
DET
3
Wasp Hawk, (V. V. Needn).
12
5th Race
Storm, (A. W. Raymond).
Pampero, (A. A. White).
In the field events, Paul Winter. disres thrower. is France's His best enve lie together with strongest athlete. was 50 m. 92. Jules Noel, whose best throw why apposition olympics.
49m. 44, have competed each in two.
Winter book third and Noel fourth at Los Angeles, but they France's official point of view as are aging-Winter, 29. and Noel, 33
-and getting an better. to whether Germany is living up to the Olymple Code was summed up In a few words by Charles Dents, Jumper. His best leap. performed Secretary of the Olympic Coinmit-last year, was 7in. 70. in the pole Ramadier. vault
la Pietre wald: tee, who
Germany gave us ter word of whose best performance, 4, 67, was
four Fung was the only forward who show- hunour that she would respect the turned in in 1931. Since then
is his maximum. At the ed
1 possibilities of developing into code. We are all sportsmen and metres
doubt shotput there is Edward Duhour, leader of nutstanding ability, while is not for
Sportsmen
who threw the shot 15m 59 in 1931. Lee Waistong demonstrated to Germany's word."
march of time. The Expressing his own personal point France is notably werk in the high fection the
Were distinctly promising Wingers view, of Denis added that he thought jump, javelin, the pentathlen and wi
But were guilty of placing their cen receive and treat other field events. Germany would
Only three names figure in swim-tres too far forward of the inside men fairly and hospitably the athletes of
regardless
Jean Taris and sisters Rene with the result that the opposing de or wing. competing nations
Jean Car-fence frequently intercepted their colour-er-creed, but that she would and Therese Blondrau.
fail to show this same fonnet, all recently helder of movements Against team of first undoubtedly
200 yards and
and 200 metres class enlibre, the attack will be impartiality in the selection of her the
stroke world's records, is negligible factur, unless better eplexion This, he said, "is purely breast an internal affair for Germany to angry with the Federation and willis developed among the entire group. settle in her own way for she has not go to Berlin. Taris was easily the right to select the athletes she defeated at Los Angeles and as he has shown no inprovement since wishes to represent her."
Denis, who has been following the there is Hille likelihood that he will The Olymples for many years and a-register a victory Uns year.
rank with companied the French team to Los sisters Blondeau, hardly rank Angeles in 1932, explained the pre- the International women swimmers.
and France has a good two-man paration of the French athletes. He
goud four-man rowing team. Both said:
have turned in creditable perform- Is AL
France ances.
gymuustics weak. Finishing seventh in the last. European championships, the term hopes to take fifth at Berlin. France has a number of
good wrestlers and counts on one or two
There are Rene! Olymple wins.
own team
"Each of the Federations is pre- paring its own team of men. When the men arrive in Berlin, you may be assured that each of them will be at the peak of his form. They rounding into have been slowly shape, working with Berlin in mind for two years. No miracles-can be Manuel and
TWO BAVE VETERANS
Perhaps the most fitting climax
of Sunday's game at the Civic Centre was the remarkable dis- play given by two players who have been in the veteran class for some time
now. Stanley Gash and Angus Turner. Both are nearer forty than thirty and their display of former prowess on this occasion, brings that well- wern little ditty to mind, "old Boisasezon, soldiers never die." who has been one of the chler
factors contributing
the to A.S.F.'s rise to Kupremacy in local soccer this season, showed again that he is undoubtedly one of the finest keepers in this part of the world and
can be relied to serve Shanghai with upon further glory in future Inter- portu.
A Robert Pigect in freet
performed in this time but we can style and Robert Dayle, Rene Rlatin- be sure that the athletes representake and Charles Bouazzat at Graceo ing France will be at his best.
EXPECT SOME VICTORIES
"We expect to score sume victories.
-Romanin.
FIVE CONTESTS
ESTONIA'S OLYMPIC DELEGATION
(Cantined from Page 8.) athletes, especially in the field events, who are sure to be placed on the na
is first of all. tional team. There Arnolt Vilding, European champlon for the shot put in 1931 and Student World Champion for the same event in 3936. Vilding is studying at Tartu University, Estonia, and during the past winter months has been busy The Modern Pentathlon is preparing for a number of examini
for Easter. Nevertheless, tiona one of the finest competitions still found me to keep in condition
Fine Competition
he
on the programme of the World and his murka attained in early Spring Olympic Games. It was in training were all close to 16 metres. showing that he will easily get back cluded for the first time in the into last year's form when his best Games of the Fifth Olympiad mark was 10.00 metres.
at Stockholm in 1912 on the
Gustav Sulh la another athlete who proposal of Baron Pierre de is sure to be on the Estonian Olympic the team. His specialty is throwing the Coubertin, founder' of
this javelin. He placed second in modern Games.
event in the 1031 Student World The aim was to create in all-round Championship and third, in the Euro- competition which would test the nean Championship of the same year. courage, determination, quickness of Ite did not compete in 1935 owing to decision, versatility, strength and en-
an injured wrist. But this is durance of the modern sportsman.healed and Sula, who is also a studenț resumed at Tartu University, has recalling the man-to-man combats of the old tournaments and establishing training this Spring. Whether or not the capacity of the individual to judge he will be able to regain his old form Independently his own capacities and his best throw was 74 inctres-
certain task. The powera for a
Swedish Committee had no easy task remains to be seen-United Press. in drafting the regulations applied For the first Ume at the Stockholm Games.
ΠΟΥ
ing position nul time were altered,
The Pentathlon embraces five dis and then the fencing regulations. tinet contests: shooting, swimming, The latter dealt with the number of
3 Humpty Dumpty, (P. B. Plording, riding and running. Let it touches, In view of the large number
1
len),
6th Race
Carmine Morn, (J. Pote-Hunt)
2 Magic Eve, (G. R. Botelho).
3 Smoky Light, (H. J. Hearnė).
be supposed that an afleer is ordered of competitors and the fact that each to convey a message from a heavily must fight the other. It is essential attacked--position-to-another. He in fencing that every competitor re lings himself on the best horse, but ceives his correct placing, so-that-no must one suffers under any handicap in the after riding over three aniles make use of a pistol and then cut shooting competition on the following
way through with his word. day. Water proves his next obsinele, and
7th Race
}
2
Sold Again, (J. I. Kilmartin). Wild West, (John Sparke).
him
J Monte Blanco, (J. Pate-Hunt). 8th Race
1
(Champion Sweepstakes)
Radiant Morn, (F. Marshall).
2 Stop Loss, (V. V. Needa).
3 Rochester, H. Maitland),
(Winning Numbers-Champion Sweepstake) No. 14,538
5+
I
12,423
2,051 9th Race
i Gilsey Brad, (H. M. Botelho).
White Jubilee, (F. B. Ffordten).
3 Blue Peter, (E. B. Cumine).
10th Race
1 Gay Courtrier, (C. Encarnacio). 2 The Lazy Bird, (1. W. Keep).
3 Gay Moth, (A. W. Raymond), 11th Race
1 Ben Lomond, (H. R. Holgate).
2 Gypsy Light, H. J. Hearhe)...
Ambio, (A. F. Clarke).
-Reuter,
3
in is own strength lies his only salva-
The equestrian test and the method
tion. He swims the river, but another of allotting the horses niyo gave rise three miles remains to be covered, to discussion. The regulations are. His feet bring him to his objective now drafted so that, with practically equal horses, it is possible to evaluate And his task la accomplished.
fairly the different performances of the riders.
REGULATIONS
The regulations for the individual contests were as follows:
The order in which the five contests Shooting: at 25 metres on dis are carried out I also undergone change. Without exaggeration it may sppearing silhouette; firing time, 3 be claimed that the holding of the seconds; four series each of 5 shots, equestrian test first has resulted in Swimming: 300 metres, free styles more considerate and careful riding placings determined by times.
It is an advantage that the contests Fencing: each competitor fences than was the case when it came last. are introduced by the one in which with every other.
Cross-country Ride: distance not fortune plays the greatest part, and exceeding 5 kilometres; losses of concluded with the swimming and points only for refusing, falling or running conteals.
for exceeding time
On the proposal of Sweden an Inter- Boxing is France's remaining hupe
Cross-country Run: 4 kilometres national Committee for the Modern Not many, that is true, but we have for a few points. Flyweight Gus-
over an unknown course; competl Pentathlon was established on August least anotherton Fayaud, who recently won the hopes of placing at
tory start one minute after each 6th, 1928, to consolidate the competi half dozen in insts and quite a few French amateur title for the fourth
Ideas have been expressed in some
tion and is regulations. This Com other. more in semifinals. We think France consecutive year, and Paul Michelot quarters that the Chinese should not
The
derided mittee consists of representatives of foul placinga uru showing who won the light, heavyweight Bend a football team at all to the will make a creditable
crown for the sixth consecutive time. Olympics this season, but should de
through the aggregate placings ob- the International Olymple Committee, That is all we can ask.
Some months ugo it was an-are expected to do very well at Ber-vote the next few years to concienti
ous training in order to develop sound
for greater things in the future. And ained in the five individual events, and of the five International Federa would send į lin. nounced that France
trian contents, fencing, swimming and 200 athletes to Berlin, but judging
France is very weak at fleid hae- material for the 1940 Olympind, but apart from that consideration,. the the victor being the competitor with tions governing light athletics, eques".
quad should be able to gain a lesson the best average placing.
The regulations have been subjected shooting. The chairman of the Com- from past experience this number key but hopes to get to the finals in this suggestion is ridiculous one in-
ta incet theasmuch as the experience which will from defeat, a lesson that we hope to more or less important changes mittee is Count de Ballet-Latour, that round-be gained by the team on this year's they will see fit to derive benefit from from one Olympiad to another. First President of the International Olympic
trip may be used as the foundation and compensato for, in another few the regulations governing the shoot Committee,
will be reduced to less than the 100 basketball. hoping States in mark by the time the athletes are United named to go to the German capital. United Press..
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