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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

AUGUST

6, 1936.

MORE AND MORE OLYMPIC RECORDS ESTABLISHED

Englishman Sets New Mark In 50 Kilometre Walk

TRIPLE FOR THE OLYMPIC

INCOMPARABLE RESULTS

OWENS

HURDLES HEAT WON BY FINLAY

FILIPINO IS INJURED

Berlin, August 5. Sensation piled on

sensation here to-day as Olympic

records were

swept by the board in a

magnificent

display of

CHINESE ATHLETES

DO POORLY

50 Kilometre

Walk

Berfia, Auz. §. China's track and field representa- World Olympies cou- tives at the

disappointing

athletic prowess by the unne to give rather

displays.

world's finest performers. In the 5 kilometre walk to-day, Unfortunately

among

them was placed 22 in the time f 5 ha 10 mins 2 4/13 sert Chay

came in 251. in 5:20:54 2/10.

sensations was a little tragedy. Miguel White, splendid Filipino had previously trackster, who secured a place in the and of the 20 metres hurdles, tripped. over the second obstacle in the 110 metres hurdles to-day and so severely injured himself that his coach later declared it was unlikely White would run again during the Olympics.

Coach Serain told United Press That White had strained a musele ko the back of the upper part of his leg. White was willing to attempt to be anchor man in the 400 metre relay. will but it is not likely his cuarh permit it, she wishes to protect White's future carcer which might he irretrievably ruined.

|

amshed 24th in 3: 211, and Chuvig

In the 50 kilometre walk terdag, cane in 25th in 5:26:54 2/10,

1.500 metres, ; Competing in the Chin was lost throughout the race, and dashed 200 yards behind the heat winter. Becall of 3taly in mins, 55 9/10 seconds,

3

Whitlock of Great Britain scored

wanning the event in the Olymise a whimph in the 50 kilometres walk.. record time of 4 hrs. 30 mins. 41 Anished 'secs.

Schwab of Switzerland second in 4:32 2/10 and Hubenko of Latvia was third in 4:02:42 2/10. All of the first six finishers beat Thomas W. Green's 1932 Olymple of 4:50:10, Green Is an record Englishman, so that Whitlock's wilk to-day enabled Britain to retain a While felt a slight twinge yester-title-Bruter. day but thought fillie of it until he failed In the hurdles.

OWENS THE MAGNIFICENT

Jesse

POLE VAULT

Fu

Berlin, Auğusi' 5.

rvent In the "pole vauli observes Stewart qualified by Jumping the necessary Owens, Cameron the United Press special12 n. 6 Ins., Wang did not competé. correspondent at Berlin, took third Olymple title to-day, and is the Brst athlete since Paavo Nurmi to secure a triple.

100

д

his In throwing the discus Lean and Kuo did not qualify, having falled to clear the necessary 144 ft. 4 ins.

Chen scratched,—Reuter.

new

and metre Owens won the

then broad Jump.

completed the sweep by establishing Olymple record for the 200 metres. Today'a record is one-tenth below Roland Locke's world top-mark and four-tenths below Oven's own 1935 record which awaits acceptance.

Another record to go by the board 10-day was in the Discus Throw Kenneth Carpenter of United States set a new mark in the finals, while Trabsonda Vala of Italy broke the semi-fun! Olympic record time in the semi-fi of the womens 80

hurdles metres Describing Jesse Owens' effort in 200 the roturning 20.7 seconds for metres, Reuter says it is one-tenth second outside of the world's record. Owens made an electrifying start and was well cloar after the first 50 metres.

CROWD SILENT IN WONDER

A strange silence settled over the vust stadium as ho rounded the final- bend and pounded down the straight to win from the American, Mack Robinson, who made a terrific effort but was unable to catch the Negro flash.

Nevertheless for the second time in the event, Robinson returned a time of 21.1 seconds.

110 METRES HURDLES

Berlin, August 5. In the 110 metres hurdles race, first round. Ling, who was drawn in lane 3 was level with the leader but hurdles. the first over gradually dropped back and Anished last.

"The beat WAN WON by Saley, (America), in 15.0 sees.

Wong, who was in the Inside lane In his heal, lost ground over the first hurdle and never regained it, being last in the heat.

The winner was Pollard, (Amer- iea) in 14.7 secs-Reuter,

DISCUS THROW RECORD

Berlin, August 5.

In the final of the discus throw Carpenter, (America) was the win- ner with a throw of 59,43 metres, an Olympic record.-Neuter.

Earlier in the day, says Bruter, Robinson qualled Owens Olympic record of 21.1 seconda in winning his semi-final heat in the 200 metres.

After early morning sunshine rain caused a hold-up in the morning and Robinson's feat was therefore meri. torious le view of the wet truck.

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SUMMARY

TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITIONS

Berlin, Aug. 5,

United Presk's Intest summary of World Olymple Games restilte in follows.

-200 METRES (SEMIFINALS) Hent 1.Muck Robinson (U.S.A.) 21.1 (Lying Jesse Owens record). Lee Orr (Cann. din). NiJuand Bevern (Holland).

Hent 2-Jesse Owens (U.S.A.) 21.3] Martinus Oxendarp. Paul Harnai (Switzerland),

200 METRES FINAL

Owens (11.8.A.) 20.7 1,-Jex༥་

seconds (new Olymple record). Mack Robinson (US.A.), Mar- tinas Oseridorp (Holland), Paul Harnni (Switzerland), Lee Orr. (Canada), Wijnand Bevern (Hal- į lind).

DISCUS FINAL

1.---Kenneth

(USA) Corpeater 165 ft. 7 0761 in. (New Olym- pic record),

Dann Gorden (1.5, 1.). Grurgio Oberweger

Reibur torlie (Nor

(Italy).

way).

110 METRES HURDLES

Hent --Pn! Lavery (S. Africa) 15

seconds. Lawrencę O'Can-] ner (Canada).

Heat 2. Predl

J'allard

(18.5)]

11.7 seconds, S. 1.. Thorn- ton (Great Britain).

Findlay Hent 3-Donald

(Great 14.7. Tabashi Britain) Muckknin (Japan). Hent 4-Roy Staley (U.S.A.) 15 Juan Lovenas seconds, (Argentina). Heat 5-Forrest Towns (U.S.A.)

34.5 seconds, Erwin Weg ner (Germany),

Action study of D. C. Finlay (nearest camera) who yesterday qualified in his heat of the 110 metres hurdles event at the World Olympic Games. He returned the excellent time of 14.7 seconds.

HOW ENGLAND BEAT AUSTRALIA IN RUGBY TEST

Drive Home Advantages After Half-Time Draw

"

(By CLAUDE COLBERT)

Sydney Sun

London, July 4,

Now for the final of the Rugby League rubber) England defeated Australin by 12 points to 7 in the second Test match on the Brisbane Cricket Ground this afternoon; so now cach country has won a Test.

England won the ball frequently wright went the ball to Beverly, why con weli mul kleke duwaleld to the Australino Fatwarde was penalised. Ark. Hent 6-Erik Libman (Sweden)

The 14.9, Gianni Gsani Galda from the serums, and attacked pere, where nn (Italy), Ivan Ivanovic sistently. At half time, the scores wright, getting the ball, tried for

stirring, but the hand went ikad. all. There were were five

Wasklus, benan and Bephaw maile serenacul (Jugoslavin). (Miguel White of the Philippines,ccasions when Edwards scared his with naming, and then lodgen made a dent. fril at the seventh hurdle; Infored two tries, and Crippen crossed after the bali, and Crippin, fielding Ite his leg and withdrew).

1,500 METRES (SEMI-FINAL)

Hent 1.-G. Cunningham. (U.S.A.) and Eric Ny (Sweden) tird in 3 min. 1.9 seconds, Werner Boetcher (Ger. many).

running from his own 25.

tain not only affected the playing brutal the azidilation,

the bounce at his own 2, ran magnificently. fork). mack. Just eating Brugh's tackle, cremsed in the corner, and then the ground to neure bu iween the pot. When Dreton genied the neutes were GA!).

and Anxtralin

playing finely. Wax W nter Teknesso, Norman, and Hey Inled, Ep- Brown brobe though with a dummy.

Early matches were to have started at I but 40 vem decided that they w in canculled, with the exception of that b tween Canbamtella and Irwich Inmediately preling the Tea

Wan All eating meronimentare early, including one removed for the Freex. Spree was teade for the empaper 'men by

land came again, and Flestum ut inved. eplech

England pressed hotly, and Belshaw WAS itsch, nearly over. Thicknesses kicked to And he returned it to Ridley, who gut his fuel to it, and going on, downel lock in the English 25,

The state had won inszem) for £700 againat rain beleen 11 am, and 2 pm, but there was practically none before I o'clock.

There in break in the Jenden akies, but the weather threatening that it un doubtrelly prevented many people from attend-

៧៩,

Heat 2.Gene Vensche (U.S.A.) 4the police, but everything was unerfurally

min. 4/10 seconds, F. Correde. nes (Great Britain), Jack Lovelock (New Zealand). Ilent-3-Lugigi Beccali (Italy).

min, 53.6 RECR., Miklos Szabos (Hungary), i Edwards (Canada),

Far Bearly an bear before the Text uleaily, driving rain fell. A strong wind won blow-) Hent 4-Robert Goix (France) 3

ing straight down the ground, and the play- mins. 51.9 secs. Archie Sanromaning Beld was like an ir skating rink. Fortunately there was not much mud, except (U.S.A.),

over a narrow are cupled by the cricket,

Cunnamulla and Ipswich provided an ex- cellent match in the conditions, Cuenamulla The attendance was wiimated at 27,000. ENGLISH CHARGE

Fredrich (Germany)

Schaumberg wicket.

WOMEN'S 80 METRES HURDLES winning by to 6.

(SEMI-FINALS)

handice."

Fonte rig and Pearce had Australia Attacking. but Watkins cleverly cleared the danger zone.

until half-time, England then attaakoil which came with the Acores li

Half-time Scores:

England 5.

Australia 5,

SECOND HALF OPENS The less had troped a Uttle when the sound half began, with Riaman kicking off. The ball went to Pearce, who was downed but England was penalised.

brought down TCBE

K.I.T.C. TO BE TESTED

By Kowloon Tong

TO-DAY'S LEAGUE

TENNIS

CHINESE CHESS PRODIGY

MAK SHUI-MAN

Kowloon Tong, at one time among CHINESE

the rust formidable of the challengers

for the "C Division tennis

league

championship, will to-day endeavour BOY CHESS

1 lower the enlours of the hitherto invincible Kowloon

Club,

Inline

Tennis

The match is being playing at Kow- loon Tong and more than passing fn-i terest will be entred in the meeting!

PRODIGY

between the unbeaten Hussain br- MAKES DARING

thers, and the "Tong's" equally clever, Chin brothers combination

COUPS

The local Open Chinese Chess

It cannot be conceded that Kow- loon Tong have quite such a well- balanced team as the Indians, but they (ehong ki) Championship, promoted, possess two very useful pairs, who by the South China Athletic Associa have held her own very well to date, tion, lins bren won by a bay prodigy If th. Indians are to preserve their of fourteen, Master Mak Shiusman. 100 per cent, record they will have to The tournament, which was conclud- be on top form. The slightest falling on Thursday last, proved very Large numbers of chers popular. away may easily cost them two points enthusiasts thronged the nuditorium when opposed to such a useful side as

of the Confucian Association every Kowloon Tong.

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday The results, accompanied evening.

Club de Recreio should win with the greatest of ease at K.C.C., and none of the other matches have any bearing

n the championship.

The full programme for to-day is as follows:

"C" DIVISION.

KTG.CA. JL.K.U.T.C.

C.R.C. CS.C.C. K.C.C. (2) A.T.C.

Y

K.I.T.C.

K.C.C. (1) 1.R.C.

S.C.A.A. frercio

C.G.€.

BATTED 3

DAYS FOR

6 RUNS Patience Of

G. O. Allen

Landon, July 10.

by detailed records and critical re- marks by competent chess experts, were published day after day in all leading vernacular papers, and were by all eagerly read and discussed classes of people.

the

the con Braides Mak Shiu-man, textants included such luminaries as Kong Ku-woon, Ng Sui-sang, Chan Tak-pul, Tang Tit-yu (former cham- plan of Hongkong), o Sing-no and Kong Ku-woon whe many others. has to his credit a smart victory over the great master Chow Tak-yu, generally regarded as China's fore- most chang et exponent, was beaten into serond place by a single point; while la Sing-mo, youngest player in the tournament, being only twelve, showed great promise, and ironically enough, he gained the dis- tinetion of being the only player to win a game from the champion.

Mak Shiu-man, the champion, who

nine draws, had 15 wins. defeat, possesses all the qualities that go to make him one day a His rare patience, great master. calmness, and concentration of mind are perhaps his greatest assets. Ile in the most refuses to be hurried obvious moves, or upset by grave threats of defent. It is interesting to watch him calmly extricating himself from a seemingly hopeless position, often completely turning the tables and inflicting à crushing defeat on his opponent by a master stroke.

Ami one

G. O. Allen (Middlesex captain) hatted on all three days of the Mid-

HIS BEST CAME dlesex match with Notts at Trent Bridge. Nottingham, for an inninga

Perhaps the best remembered the tournament Kame throughout of G not out. Like this:-

Saturday: not out 0;

was the one In which he engaged Monday: not out 3;

the clever veteran Ng Sui-song, Yesterday: Increased to not out 6 ci-devant champion of the Chinese He went just before the close Y.M.C.A., in a terrific battle of on Saturday; on Monday there was

Brown's kick tock play to the Ensilah 5. Arkwright sent Australia back to halfway,

A and England won the firm two seråttriæ, result, the game was in Australia's 26. Five acrume in a row went to England, England had fest ure of the wind and who were not doing any good with the ball Heat 1.--Trebisdondia Valla (Italy) prown started the gante, the ball going into, They screwed the next, but fruse gut the

11.6 Acconds (Olympic touch in the English

were greatly impressed by The Engilshmen, with the bail at their ball, inde a great run, and paned to Cursan. anly eighteen minutes play because wits. The large gathering of spec. record),

lo Ridley, who w

of rain; and yesterday, in the tentators

the daring strategy of the young England 26. Elizabeth Taylor at unce charged to the Australian 25.

who, in the course of the From where Thickensse, Noroan and ey Then Yingland came back, but their hand- minutes cricket possible before lunch, master, (Canada),

line was not good, and once, when a ball the Middlesex innings was completed. gumy, deliberately macrificed both his Hey kicker and then a penalty went to was dropped, Norman went fast and downed Anny Steuer (Germany),

A patience Lest" Well, Allen is chariots, the most powerful pieces in specta- Heat Z.-Catherine Branketer (Ilol- England, From outside the 25 Hadson Justice bumped off a couple of men, and expected to go to Australin next chang lel, to effect a most

Ami cular checkmate. The players were land), Deris Eckert (Germined the goal.

Brown ant trauch near Ose English 25 from then came a greas baral, with Brown, Prigg, winter as England's captain. many) and Claudia Testoni a penalty. Then from rum Watkins and Ridley In R. to reach the English 25.

Test matches there are marathons- given a great ovation when they Crippin, who was not in (Italy) all dead-heated at kicked nemme

ENGLAND PERSISTENT his stride when Fowards dived and touched 11.6 seconds.

Belkhaw and trough in turn drove Ausplayed to a finish. him un the ankle, bringing him down,

fall back to halfway, and then, getting Australia went the nitark, but Broden the ball from Waiklas, Jenkins broke through buted the ball down to Beetan, who cleared

Buely and kicked for the corner. From the line, and then Deishaw kicked the ball scrum, Watkins atab-kicked, but Prigg saved

well.. deal.

5,000 METRE WALK 1-Harold Whitlock (Britain), 4 hrs. 31 mina. 41 sets, (Olympic Record), Arthur Schwab (Swit zerland), Adalbert Rubenno (Latvia).

POLE JUMP:

Watkins and Reverley cleverly put England on the attack, Int Heldke, France and Pelkk

toed the hall back to half-way. England was

winning the ball and once, when Jenking kicked over the ne Beaton had to forem

1.Earle Medows (U.S.A.) 14 (L. with Edwards on top of him.

The drop vut from between the pobs was 15 5/10 ins. (Olympic record)

recalled and scrummel, and the ball Bowe Suco Ge and Shusei Wishidi, serves in Edward, who was stopped in the both of Japan tled for second corner by Crippla. place with jumps of 13. It. Eugland attacked hotly, but Reaton saved finely. Then when Bela kickel, Belley 7.1/16 ing., Bill Seston (U.S.A.), ran the ball out and parent to Thicknense, Bill Graber (U.S.A.).

Dixie Dean Comforts

Dying Boy

London, July 10.

who was downed near line.

THE FIRST TRY England was continuing to gri the ball And Watkins massed to Jenkina, who picked up and klekel for the corner.

Faward went frat and felling the ball on the bounce scored in the corner. It was elever try, and when Hodgson nilessed the gon England led, to nit.

Australia went down to Use English following a penalty, hai could not get the fall from the serum. lesion miser a high ktek, and Petau was offiśle on his own side of halfway. Hodgson falied to somi.

England was having all the belter of the Kame now, pensisko alone mying Australia from bad time.

One kick by Brown went into the English 26, but rain getting the ball, Watkins posed to Brough, who got touch in the Australian RISMAN'S GOAL

Then Jenkins tried & «nep shut as gomi but mised. England was right wal en the milaek, hut Crippin saved grandy. Then Norman stopped Edwards after Jenkins had

rande dash.

fleman and Gronden were almost in, sachGG

£120. mai i auto,

(Continued on Page 3)

UNLUCKY

ARSENAL

GOALKEEPER

THIRD SHOULDER

DISLOCATION

гояс.

"THE CONNOISSEUR COMES

TO

CALDBECK'S"

Frank Moss, the Arsenal, and NOT MERELY A FAMOUS SLOGAN

English International goalkeeper, is the unluckiest footballer.

He dislocated a, shouldor for the third time last month while taking

Centre forward Dixie Dean. Ever Lon and international star, brought half. joy to fifteen-year-old centre forward Patrick Brady by visiting him in Hodgson had another go at goal from

penalty, but the ball again whe. wide of the hospital at Lensowe to-night.

ports. Walking pet Fagiand on the attack Patrick is dying, but his greatest and Austrails had to defend solidir. wlal came true as Dixie arrived to Thicknesso got the ball to lesion, who part in exercises at Carnegie Phyal- see just him-not the two hundred best mough, with a line-kick effort, but that cal Training College, Leeds, where, Player recovered and found touch in the with sixty-four managers, playera other children in the hospital.

The story goes back fifteen months.

Once again the ball had to be drooped and trainers, he was taking the F.A. Patrick was playing in a school out from between the posts. It was recalled, "refresher course,

and later, froin an may position, Riaman Moan was taken to Leeds General league championship, scored the will kicked ol, and England led to all. Infirmary, where the shoulder was ning goal which won him a modal. - Australia had a narrow escape when Deaton, reset, and within an hour he returned But he received a kick in the back after riding a kick by Brough had to to the college with his arm in a sling during that game. A few weeks wanis Ridley, but Hodgson knocked the ball afterwards he was taken to the hos Norman and Iry handled, but when Hey

scrum Thickness, and attended a lecture.

Australian 25.

town. Then from

between

It was during the match with pital with spino trouble from which passed towards Cripple. Edmands went in Everton, in March 1936, that Muss he cannot recover,

with his first aerlous shoulder

his football, showed him his medal. And Dixie showed Patrick his medals, waris got the ball over the line, but was But for Arsenal after a long rest,

BUT A STATEMENT OF FACT

FOR OVER 72 YEARS:

To-night he told Dixie all about an Ife looked sure to

foderik wont like a flash, and sidestepped injury. He had an operation in a CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.

swapped pictures of footballers with him.

A happier little centro forward alept in his hospital bed to-night.

when

Cripple came like a streak and dropped him Newcastle nursing home, and turned

penalised for making a double morement.

He broke down pgain during the TRY FOR CRIPPIN game with Blackburn Rovers Just Australia was doing better in the serums February and has not played since.) now, but once from a dropped Da}} Ark.