1936-08-18 — Page 9

ELEANOR HOLM JARRETT

DEFENDS HERSELF “EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT I AM FOND OF CHAMPAGNE”

BUT PROTESTS SHE WAS MADE THE SCAPEGOAT

THE HONGKONG

Berlin, July 27.

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Beautiful twenty-two-year-old Eleanor Jarrett, the American champion swimmer who has been dropped from the U.S. Olympic team because she broke training rules on the voyage over, paced up and down her hotel room here to-day and said:-

I have been made the scapegoat

of the trip.

"I never innde any secret about OLYMPIC

the fact that I like a koad lime and that I am particularly fond of champagne.

"Everyone knows that, including the Olymple Committee. Why did they have to wait until we were out in mid-Atlantic before suddenly de- clding that my conduct was unbear- able, or that I was a bad Influence on the rest of the boys and girls?

"There are at least a hundred of- fenders, one way and the other.

OPEN BAR

"There were cocktali pariles every night on board and the athletes an a whole received lite attention from the committer.

**There was no general rule acatast athletes drinking. The bar was open to them every night,"

Mrs. Jarrett accused the United Stales

officials of disgracing them- selves"

at a pock marriage" and "mmock trial on board. "These," she says, "were so shocking that many i of the athletes walked mul of the i social hall."

She is remaining in Berlin con- sidering a Alm offer from a British company and offers from newspapers to report the Olympics,

BOXERS AND PROMOTERS

GAMES

Germany Announces Herself Winner

U.S.A. SECOND

Berlin, Aug. 16. Germany announces herself to be the winner of the Olymple Games with 580.75 points.

The United States, however, may bexpected to dispute this, for many of Germany's paints are from ther events such as city planning, art and kyk racing.

Hence the Americans 10

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936.

Mt. Eleanor Holm Jarrett.

Stirring Defence Of Davis Cup

(Continued front Page 8)

Creme time there were times when he proudly pointing to their record. (Pony) was hard put to it to pre-

vent

Quist every now and again United Press.

Trom coming out on top. But, as I have indleated, it was not a really satisfactory match.

UNOFFICIAL STANDINGS POINTS WON BY ALL THE COMPETING COUNTRIES

Berlin, Aug. 16.

the unofficial The following is standing of the various countries par

ripating in the 119 events of the Olymple Games: Germany

80% Points United States Haly Sweden

Hungary

Japan

France

TO PAY NEW LEVY Canadu

BY BOARD

i

470 5/8 186 18/22 167 1/11

158 2/11

150 159 19/10

14544

130 1/13 115 1/11

Finland

Holland

Great Britain

Austria

Po 2/11

55 13/12

Argentina Switzerland Czecho-Slovakia

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At the annust meeting of the Poland British Boxing Board of Control In | Esthonia London last month it was decided to Desmark Impos

a levy upon future contracts

in certain tournaments. Colonel R.

E.

The Turkey

Myddetton presided over meeting, which lasted five hours. Belgium

The Board decided that in ull Latvia championship contests of Great

Indin

Roumania Britain, British Empire, Europe and the world, and also from all tourna- New Zealand ments at which the gross takings for Philippines admission are £2,500 or more, when

Then South Africa nelli Brazil promoted in Great Britain, five per Brazil

Australin cent of the gate receipts, after en-usta tertainment tax has been deducter, Portugal

Jugoslavia shall be paid by the promoter to the -British-Boxing-Board-of- Control.---| Luxemburg

REFEREES' FEES

shall be

The follows:

money

pald £17

Calle Greece Uruguay

Five per cent. of the money re- ceived by each boxer, after deducting £30 training expenses, contesting the championship chief contest, and the balance by the promoter.

In the event of the gate receipts being less than the amounts stipulated

36

10 1/5

18

11

II.

10%

10

5 1/3 1/5

United Press.

AMERICAN TENNIS

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They begun at 4.30, and, after Perry had won the first game (se being), zala stopped them until 5.10. when Perry won Quist's service for 20 and, only dropped one more 'Quist served game (during which finely) while going out at 6~] Quist then got its knife in and was loating by 4-2 when, with the score

1 30-30 in the next

rain Rame, cattsed another break from 5.10 to 16.5.

ATTEMPT TO SOLVE COLONY SOCCER :

DIFFICULTIES

(Continued from Pepe 8.)

would be well advised to consult the Council In such cases.

The Chairman observed that In this case the management committee had Kone contrary to the annual general meeting.

Lieut. Chaplin pointed out that if the number of teams in the first divi- alon was not reduced, the season would extend into the middle of June, The only reason why this did not happen last season was because in one case the Recreio had refused to play after a certain date, and another becouse with the Chinese going to Berlin, a large number of mid-week matches were played,

by Eastern Athletle and Kowloon Chinese F.C., or In the event of such appeals being unsuccessful, the first division next season will be limited to twelve teams.

MORE PROBLEMS The next business of Importance was the fixing of a opening date of the 1935-37 season.

Mr. T. G. Stokes moved that it be the last week in September.

Mr. Warren pointed out that the Navy could not hope to start their fixtures until the middle of October. There would not be 200 people in Hongkong all told up to that time,

Mr. Stokes: They can play mid- week matches.

Licut. Choplin: Who ogsinst? Some teams don't want to play mid- week,

Mr. G. Shop South China's first will not bo back. until

November,

whether

Mr. McKelvie said it was ridicu lous that football in Hongkong should be played in the middle of May.

Mr. G. Shee said he thought it team would be fairer to the management

Mr. Stokes: Then they must pick committee if it was slated that the committee, although agreeing with up the first month's fixtures as quick- the principle of. non-limllation of ly as possible. teams in all divisions, found that Lieut. Chaplin said he doubted there would be sumelent special circumstances led them to believe that it would be better if number of grounds to fulfil all of the for at least that season, the number matches. If there were postpone- teams in the first division should ments, they would find there were be restricted to twelve,

not enough grounds available.

Col. Harrison

that if enquired working on the basis of twelve teams in the first division, what was the latest time they could start the Benson.

Mr. McKelvle pointed out that the scheme was a trial, and was not a hard and fast rule.

CAUTION NOT CENSURE

Mr. McKelvie suggested the Inst

The Chairman said the manage-Saturday in September. ment committee had to be careful Mr. Warren said he would like the when it curne to a question of policy Association to arrange that the Navy and in regard to rules. The Counell should not be called upon to play did not want to take any power their matches until October as they out of the committee's hands, but it would not be here.. was the duty of the Council to see! Mr. McKelvic in extending the that the wishes of the annual general argument that many teams did not meeting be carried out.

like to play on. Sunday, and could

Mr. H. K. Lee mild he emphatical-nut during the week because of bust- ly abjected to that statement. It ❘ ness callş, emphasised that no team was tuntamount to a censure.

could be compelled to play on a Sun- dig

for

You can ab-

Col. Harrison-It is not a cen-

caution. SUN (sure; it is

Mr. Warren-But, we can compel you to play during mid-week, Ject all night if you like. Mr. Lee do obicet.

Finally it was decided that the Mr. Guingam enquired what were senson should officially start on the the reasons

the management last Saturday in September. committer rejecting the application of Eastern Athletic and Kowloon Chinese Football Club for member- shilp of the Arat division. If they went before the Appeals Board they less the Commitice had a good reason for turning down the applications, but he thought, the clubs should know what it was,

Winning against the service in the adjourned game (4-3 to Quist). Verry squared at 4-, but was down egain (4-5), and then lost his ser-know why they were there. Doubt-the Twentieth Century Club, an- vien to give Quist the set by missing ja smarh. Not so good,

The third set was a most peculiar

Perry, partly put off by ex- In- francuus huppenings, became volved in the throws of an ominous Quist was, set-back, during which while going to 5-1, master of the situation, and playing what looked to be (for the time being), a winning Kame,

A SUDDEN SWING OVER

Then, suddenly, there was a swing over, Quist began to faller and to Tail (1-wr) der whether it was a case of the familiar "This is too good to be true" complex?) and Perry simultaneously regained his leniti and strungth. He actually won that ret fromm, 1-5 down with a run of

games, and there is not much. -doubt that he was lucky, while doing so but he also brought out his brave shots with unerring verve when they were needed. And do we not nil know that fortune favours the brave? Perry's "break" which took him to G-5 was a masterpiece.

They retired (at 6.401) for the terr minutes

interval and then Perry came back to put paid to Australia's account for that day, at any rate, at 6-2

and paid to the boxers (jointly) five Donald Budge Becomes 2.

per cent, of the boxers' money only

be paid. The B.B.D. of C. will

supply referee, timekeeper, inspec

tors,

Kieves end bandages, In addi

tion to belts, cups or emblems und pensions as hereafter given.

Eastern Champion

WDS

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the fourth game, Perry faulted on a second service from the service end, not by the foot fault Judge, but by the man in charge of ---New York, Aug. 16. the half-court line. Perry, either Bobby Rigga, the Los Angeles because he was out to plant Referees' fees will be charged on high-school boy, who caused a sen- "down the middle" or else in order a rising scale. For purses up to nation in the emi-finals of the to dodge the shadows of the Inte £100 the fee will be three guineas, Eastern Grass-court tennis champion-afternoon, was serving from as near up to £500 one guinea to be added ship at Bye by beating Bryan (Bity) to the middle of the bose-line as for each additional £50, up to Grant, was defeated in the final

£2,000 one guinea to be added for day when he met noin 10 dnel to possible, and the middle man evi- dently thought that he had got a fool each additional £100, and over £2,000 the fee will be settled by the Board.

ligga won the first set from the in forbidden ground. But his call Wimbledon semi-finalist, but there of "fault!" was just a trifle prema after he was soundly benten.

WOMEN'S SINGLES

ture.

The deductions will apply to The scores were 6-8, 6-2, 6-4 and Perry had yet to hit the ball, and, charlty promotions whether they 10-3 in favour of Donald Budge..hearing the call, stayed his hand, Include championship contests or not.

so that the blow which he was in the Lord Lonsdale has agreed to in-

nct of delivering did not materialise. vest his name in Lord Lansdale Belts

A Madame Sylvia Henrotin of France Had the situation been a tense one, In perpetuity to the B.B.B. of C. A resolution was passed that the new won the Women's Singles title when trouble might have arisen, for the

of Stamford, Conn., by 5-7, 6-2, 4-2 ssed he defeated Miss Helen Pederson, referee might have been called upon to deal with a rather ticklish point which the final of the Women's Doubles by there

Another sensation was enured in of law under the rules for

is probably a precedent, but the defent of Miss Caroline Babecek of which I am not aware. However, and Mrs. J. Van Ryn at the hands of Perry in the circumstances made no the fnuit, chatted Miss Dorothy Workman and Miss hones about

May Sutton Bundy, of pleasantly with the linesmen as to

an to win the match.

belts must always remain to be passed on to the various winners, and any. mun winning one belt three times 'should be given a replica of trophy,

Alterations

the

rules include 10

the Board must be over the age of sixteen years.

and 0-2.-United Press.

New York, Aug. 10, Mike Jacobs, boxing promoter of nounees that the sale of tickets during the week-end indicates that 40,000 spectators wil see the fight between Jack Shurkey and Joe Lauts, which has been scheduled for Tuesday,

The Chairman:-Because there is a limited number of teams in the divi-August 18. sion.

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At this point the discussion on the limitation of teams was terminated, the position apparently being that in the event of there being no appeal

It is expected that the gate receipts wil total $220,000.

The "Brown Bomber" has been made an 8-5 favourite to win. United Press.

Another Sad Story Of English County Cricket

Thousands of Pounds Lost

By Clubs

London, July 25,

"Considerable bright intervals" is the best that can be sail of the

week-end weather prospects. Another rain-bringing distur bancs is likely to reach Britain from the Atlantic within 36 - hours,

After that paragraph of gloom a whole chapter is provided by the financial losses of the county cricket clubs this season through the long succession of "no play" days.

Not a ball was bowled throughout the land on Thursday- the worst day in first-class cricket for more than four years. Be low is the dreary story told in terms of £. §. d.

SURREY £3,000

"The weather has interfered with most matches," an official at the Oval said.

NOTT9-42,500

Notts are experiencing the worst summer since 1907,

At the third day of the Glamorgan match nt Trent Bridge yesterday,¦ after a blank day on Thursday, the attendance was less than GOD.

YORKSHIRE £2,000

Rain has already cost Yorkshire) well over £2,000.

During the season six days' play: have been lost in home matches.

LANCASHIRE-£1,500

Lancs. have not suffered quite no badly as the White Rose county.

Capt

R. Howard, the secretary, and the club had lost between £1,200 and £1,500 through rain so far.

DERBYSHIRE—£1,500

Derbyshire's 'long this season com- pares with an Improvement of £1,000 during a similar period last year.

This

depressing story of losses continues:"

Leicestershire Northamptonshire

1,000

800

500

500 - 250

Sussex Gloucestershire Hampshire Hampshire have been more for- Apart from two early games-attunate than the other clubs because

clause that a registered boxer under Dorothy who won by 6-2, 10-12 what he had done, and then went Lord's and Swansea-the team have they had a number of home matches

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