1938-08-08 — Page 32

THE

8, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST

1938.

Japanese Sports World Suffers Big Blow

Nipponese Not Ready To Hold World Games

Japanese Scribe Says Cancellation Of Olympics By His Country Is Beneficial For World Wide Olympic Sports

Editor's Note: Fukuichi Fukumoto, New York bureau manager for the newspaper Osaka Mainichi and considered one of the out- standing sports authorities in the Japanese empire, is guest column- Est for Jack Cuddy herewith. Ila paper has one of the largest circulations in the world. He translated American baseball rules into Japanese and is the only Japanese member of the baseball eritera of America. He tells about Japan's abandonment of the

1940 Olympic gumen.

By FUKUICHI PUKUMOTO (Pinch Hiting for Jack Cuddy)

New York (By Airmail).

of the 1946 Japan's cancellation Olympic games for Tokyo unques- tionably is beneficini for world-wide Olymple sports, but it is a blow to sports in the Japanese Eraptre and powdbly a dainage to our prestige.

But is better!

15

War

the

As the French say, "L'Est Le Guerre." Japan

rst

with China now, und has been for about world year. Throughout

has been expecting this everyone war to end almost any day. But it husn't ended. And is my personal better that It will not end for two or three years yet. Perhaps, after

bafties will time, no greater fought, but guerilla action will con- tinue for two or three years as a

the process of con-

pan rompletes solidation in China.

IL

be

Olymples were held in Tokyp, be- cnuse we weren't ready yet--and we wouldn't be ready for another du ende, at least. Yet, when the award was made, there was but one course We threw ourselves pursue, whole-heartedly into the business of trying to make them a muccess.

to

Members of our organising com- mittee have been working night and day since 36. And that committee Includes many persons who are high in government circles.

COMMITTEE OVER-ZEALOUS

I believe the committee has been sumewhat over-zealous in ansatrim the work, time and guin, that the current war is affecting only China, not Japan. And insisting that every- thing is normal in Japan.

I am grieved about the whole af- for, and

certain that most Japanese sportsinen felt the atre When the 1940 Olympics were way, particularly because American awarded to Japan is 1930, this stunOlympic officials gave us such he tlon

was not foreseen by anyone, cooperation And even when war began, I doubt nward and in keeping it for us, even after the last March Olympic Con-

dates for Would

Kress at Cairo, when track and field competitions were changed because of climate condi-

Just so

if anyone in Japan-ur my place else-realized that it long, or cost so much.

JAPAN NOT READY

The Kowloon C.C. made sure of linkshing the season in Bie runner-up position in the First Divi- Keven ston of the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday by beating the Police R.C. at Huppy Valley by

Left to right:-J. Hyde, R. G. Cealg, G. Perkins, J. Fenler shota Picture shows the game in progress. and J. Brown. - Pictorial News,

PIRATES

IMPROVE

POSITION

Giants Defeated In National

in securing the Tokyo Baseball League

the

New York, Aug. 7. A heary programine of matches was

tion in Japan. Also college athletes, played in the Baseball League to-day, In a recent poll, showed that they several teams in both sections being

engaged in double-headers.

Pittsburgh Pirates Improved the

were

Before the war, before the Olym-favoured going to the Tokyo games, ple games were awarded to Tokyo.

almost 100 per cent. These things I opposed Tokyo and Jajan attempt-

so, in spite of definite anti-position in the National soction with two victories over New York Glunks, sentiment in the United ing to stage the 1940 games. I had

while Brooklyn Dodgers alsu scored plenty of company in this opposition Japanese

double win. their vletins belag among intelligent newspaper men.

Cincinnati Reds, was in Japan at the time.

States.

games,

with

F. A. Ask Counties

To Nominate Young Referees

Mr. 1. 4.

NA

Tyte, Surrey London, July 2

Association Football The

have secretary saw the point of the PA launched a nationwide campaign to Jelter, word mulded that for some me recruit unknown tut promising past Surrey had sent out representa- Hole Job was to spot youngsters as referves and linesmen ves whose In big time football.

likely youngsters,

A circular letter has been issued by the F.A. Referees Committee to all county football associations ask- ing them to

in the dis- Lawn Tennis ro-operate covery and development of young talent.

young

whom

"The committee hope." states the letter, "that county associations wil assist the F.A. by nominating some

referees promising they can confidently recommend,"

committee lag suggest that associations should nominate number of

("star" indicates

The

| county.

continue tongsiers, rather than |

INDIAN

DAVIS CUP TEAM LOSE

Win Only 2 Matches Against Queen's

By A. Wallis MyerA

KENT CRASH: PARKER'S DEADLY SPELL

By CW. Packford

Blackheath: Surrey beat Kent by 9 wickets

London, July 12.

Bowlers had a joy day here. The was no real reason for it with a wicket that was rather on the casy side than anything else;

it was simply an instance of a few inspired individuala "getting on: top" with the ball and remaining there.

In the course of three and a half hours no fewer than 18 wickets fell for 176 runs, of which two playern claimed 57.

Surrey were in a happy position when play resumed, with eight wie- kets in hand they were only 21 bo- hind, and when they went ahead with the loss of another batsman we rather settled down in anticipation of a glut of runs, especially as Kent were without Douglos Wright.

TODD'S BRILLIANT WORK

At this point Todd came on the scene in a dramatic way. He com- menced by having Barling taken by Harding at tine-leg, then dismissed Porker and Holmes In the over, and followed with two brillant catches off Watt, to have a hand In the dismissal of five batsmen in suc- cession.

same

These five fell in 35 minutes for 30 runs, and Surrey, with only three wickets remaining, were A mere nine runs ahead.

In the meantime Gregory, who opens the day with 44 to his credit, hod completed his 50 in a little un- der two hours, but he did not re- mul much longer, falling a victim 10 the

Toxic Watt successful

| combination.

Until the arrival of Watts, Berry and Benoits, Todd and Watt hati en- Joyed a cure harvest. In 14 overs, between them they sent back six batsanen for 36 runs, Todd taking three for 10 and Watt three for 20, as a result of which Surrey in the

k Hained a tend of only 55--- mere negligible advantage after the excellent" start given them un the Arst day by Gregory and Fishluck.

But, small an WO their score, it WIN quile sumelent to ensure an overwhelming access and, actually, there were moments when they ap peared in sight of a Innings vic-

tory!

MISHAP TO WOOLLEY

Chulk went Woolley, Fogg and with only seven runs scored. Todd fell to the alertness of Parker at 15, and with the dismissal of Valentine half the side was out for 38.

Valentine, however, went down Aghting all the way. Good as was the Surrey attack, It had no terrors for the former Cantab, and in a merryle interlude he hit both But, be-

Each for Unquestionably Japanese athletics

und Walls Berry #1 Chicago Cubs shared double- will suffer from this shift and from fore that, I had spent seven years in

stroke was a flerce

over the pull over the United Staten. And I knew, and

the ruling that Japanese athletes will header with Buston Braves and St.

hends of the leg-side spectators. in the 1940 not compete

Tauis Cardinals did likewise with special recommendation the names my writing comrades who had been

Valentine made a brave effort to abroad knew, that Japan was nol

wherever held. During the ast Philadelphia Phillies.

af officials who in

in surne cases have

improve a disastrous position-a de- yet ready to play host to the Olym quarter century, since we first sent In the American League, honorand a a very long run.

lightful contrast to the curly batting better Japanese athletes to the Stockholm ples. The conservative and

were shared. Washington Senators Mr. W. W. Beard, secretary of

of his colleagues Of these, how- informed elements

dable engagement in Japan knew Olympies in 1912, we have made re-split

Middlesex F.A. and

long-experiencert

ever, Woolley was unfortunate. The the same thing.

markable progress in competitions Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia FA. executive discussed the letter

veteran drove the first ball he re- that a frst were strange to us. Albielies with St. Louis Browns.

weltos yesterday, mc

London, July 11.

ceived for three; then late cut Berry News

York Yankees trounex Pollock. "Apparently," he said, "it

Although run prevented o com-

to the boundary, but the next ball Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers has been the gustom for sane as-

Hpleted programme at West Kensing-

rose abruptly-one of the few thint had the better of Huston Red Sox

suciations

on Lo go

after season

ton, there was enough fine weather did so during the day-ang injured Scores.

season nominating the same referee

master the Woolley's hand. The Kent veteran NATIONAL LEAGUE

regardless of the fact that the the fur Queen's Club to

Indian Davis Cup team by seven retired for a few minutes, and on his old comes when some get a bit too

Three matches had return was inunediately caught in That is for the job.

the slips. a fnet which matches to two.

to be abandoned. has to be faced."

result

the only The

that from Valentine, scarcely did justice to Mr. Huard stressed

the that

the skill

obstructionists to the excellent and zest of the young bowling of Parker and Watts were Middlesex P.A. polley had always

These were three reasons why we weren't ready: (1) As far as Olym- ples sports were concerned, our briet 20 years of competition in Olympiads had by no means hrought us up to an athletic

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Had the games been held in Tokyo in 1940, our nation reight have suf- in prestige, but our sports fered would have received a magnificent

The par with such western stammutus,

very presence of nations as the United States. Ger- reat athletes, assembled from · all Pittsburgh mans

Finland and England: (2) As parts of the globe in the Orlent for New York

the first time, would have enthused yet Tokyo hasn't facilities to

(Suhr homered for the Pirates und for the thousands of visitors ex-

inspired our youngsters in att for the lants). pected for

the

After games.

grammar and intermediate schools pittelstarch and in colleges. It requires such In New Yohk spiration and technical examples to develop athletes in any land.

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there are only three modern hotels In the entire city; (3) We haven't enough English-speaking gulles handle the visitors, and our general public hasn't been trained yet to accept the customs and mannerisms of foreigners.

I knew, and my comrades knew that Japan must lose preslike if the

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INDOOR BOWLING LEAGUE

Tournament To Start Shortly

in

H. W. Austin, who had won the London championship on the same court a month earlier, had something In hand against Ranbir Singh, but their second set ran into 'vantage games, and Singh made uny

number

of good strokes and forced Austin

to exert volleying pressure after five

all

members of the They added 32 for the sixth wicket, and Sunnucks went along to secure the highest score of the innings. It

Bowls Pairs Final Fixed For To-day

Provided the Civil Service C.C. green is fit for play, the Lawn Bowls pairs final will be decided this afternoon. The match has been fixed for 4.30

p.m.

The finalists are C. M. Silva and F. X. Soares v. J. S. Howell and R. G. Craig.

The tie has been postponed once before owing to inclement weather.

RINKS FINAL POSTPONED

The final of the rinks com- petition, arranged for yester- day on the Kowloon B.G.C. green, was postponed. In spite of the rain on Saturday night and yesterday morning, the green was still in a fit state for play until a heavy shower flooded the ground shortly before 3.30 p.m.

WIN an interesting display, for the boy varied a capital defence with occasional effective hitting and, like Valentine, twice drove the ball out of the ground.

He finally fell to Parker, who with off-spluners enptured five wickets in succession for only 23 runs.

KENT

First Innings,--135,

Second Ianings

Woodley Watts by Berry Fg6 Watt

P. G. 17. Chaik b Walth

B. 11. Valentine Watts Parker Todkie Parker b Berry Sunnucks ibw b Parker Spencer e Watts & Parker Hardge Melatyre b Parker W. I. Levett not out

all is Parker ovey b Watts

Total

3

Bowling.Watis 12-2-35-3

3-1-11-2. Parkor 91-1-14-0.

SURREY

Gregory Todd b Watt Fishlock and b Watt Squires e Foog b Watt Borlinge Harding b Todd Parker lbw b Todd ... E. R. T. Holmen e and b Todd Whithelde Levett b Watt McIntyre e Todd & Watt Watis not aut

Berry & Todi b jording Brooks lbw b Watt ...

14 nb 1

Totri

100 Berry Squires

100 Bowling Todd ̈ ́ ́ ́16•5-42-3. Färding A-1-24-1, Itarding 0-1-28-1. Watt 23-4-BO-Ü Dovey B-2-25-0.

1.

Second innings

Gregory not out Fishlock & Davey b Watt Squiren not out

B2 lb 2

Total (1 _wk!} Bowling-Todd 0-2-14-6. Watt" "73-1

Jeived!

John Olli, who beat Sawhney in wo nine-game sels, used his first [scrvle

as an ace-winner, but found that his high-hopping second en- To enourage competitive play in couraged an aggressive reply. On a

sunnler day Sawhney would have THE SEVEN NEW WONDERS the Colony, the Ewo Indoor Bowling League, under the auspices of the won more Hongkong Bowling Alleys, has now too many balls on a slow surface, OF THE RADIO WORLD The game was called in the 7th inning been formed, and the first matches and Olliff was in a destructive mood owing to rain).

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Washington Chienge

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The Ewo League is divided into four divisions:-Army, Navy,

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Kaumes. He had to loft

TINKLER'S EXCITING STRUGGLE

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under assault, and was not dis- The cup will be competed for three concerted when rain adjourned the times a year. Entries for the first third set at a critical stage. "season" close on September 1, and Mehta, Indeed, paired with

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India in the doubles, Shurne and R. J. Ritchie collecting only four games against a vigorous attack.

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who had played together in Indla seven years ago when on tour with the I.C., were tou Ranbir Slugh and Alam, for strong and I. G. Collins and Tinkler broke the realstance of Chaus Mohammed and Y. Singh after losing the open- ing set. Results:

SINGLES: II. W. Austin (9) bt. Nanbir Singh, 6-2, 7-5; J. B. OHN (Q.) bt. 8. L. Bawhney, U-3, 6-3; H. K. Tinkler (4.) bl. Ghaus Molinmmed, 3-8 5-4 0-7: C. Patern (9) lost to J. Mehta, 3-8, 0-0, 6-4; I. G. Collins (9.) bt. Y. Singh, 6-4, 4-6, 0-4; R. J. Nichle (Q.) b M. Alam. 3-0, 6-2, 6-1.

DOUBLES: Austin and Quir (9) bt, Ranbir Singh and Alam, 6-4, 6-1: Collina and Tinkler (.) bt, Moliained and Y Bingh, 3-0, 6-2, 0-2 N. Bharpo and Hitchin (4) Iost to Sawhney and Melito. 1-0, 3-0.

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