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December 20, 1938.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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FOREIGN ATHLETES CATCHING UP WITH

AMERICAN STARS

Track And Field Events Will

Be More Even Now

(By Jack Cuddy, United Press Staff Correspondent)

New York, Nov. 20.

Are foreign athlotes catching up with Ameri- cans?

Next month sports writers will give off their annual round-ups of achievements in the various departments of athletics during the year. And when the writing lads come to the subject of track and field, we can expect surprise in many quarters and possibly some viewing with alarm.

The panorama of men's track and Olympics, are frantically trying to field will be quite important, giving secure athletes who can send the us a pleture of the American athletes tri-colour up the pole at Helsingfors. und the foreign-who will start They sent an expedition to Senegal grooming during 1930 for the Olympic Games at Helsingfors, Fin-negroes

and Sudan, Africa, seeking Jungle

might acbleve forį land, in 1940.

France what college-trained Ameri- The United

States have been can negross have done for the Stars supreme in men's track and held and Stripes. events at the Olympic singe the first | modern

who

The foreigners ire after · បន

games were held at Athens athletically, and their performanets

in 1896. "AL the last Olympiad at this

year indieste thut they're

Berlin in 1939, we ran away with gradually closing the gap.--United the cinder and held events. We had, Press.

a point total of 203 against 80% for

Frlar,

, which came second. Ger- many, in Urd place, had 51 und a friction.

There are indications now, how- eve, that our competition will be muh suffer at Helsingfors. A coin-

pilaion of the world's best track and) nels performances for the current year reveals that American athleter no Inger dominate the 1st as they clidh the part

FOREIGNERS GO UP

WEIGHT LIFTING

RECORDS

ARE BETTERED

Com-

The Third Weight Lifting A recent issue of the magazine petition by the pupils of the Mauricio "Amateur Athlete," official publier College of Physical Culture was held tion of the Amateur Athletle Union, in the College Gymnasium on Sun show that foreigners hold the No. 1 day, with more than

a hundred positing in 11 of the 28 events in-pupils and friends attending. etales in the compilation.

The magazine stresses,

The outstanding performance was that of Fung Shu-shit, 19 years of that formerly

were almost the age and 119 lbs, body weight, who of the United lifted 200 lbs. in the Two Hands

exelusve properly

"events

Stateshave passed across the seas-Clean and Jerk";

145 lbs. In The

All

100 mtres, 000 metres, 1,500 metres Two Hands Snatch": and 380 lbs. and to miles in the track tests, and in the "Two Hands Dead Lift," shot pl, harmer throw and discus the School records of the past 13

throwin the field events,"

yeam were shattered by this athlete. Prizes for the competitions and other outstanding performances dut- in the year were distributed by Mrs. A. W. Woo. The following were the| prize winners:

Weight Lifting, Senior.~Challenge Cup.

Yuzu

Commdr, Kennedy and Miss Madre Grifiths congratulating the win- ners-W. A. H. Duff and Miss A. Tylor, at the conclusion of the Mixed Doubles tennis final at

Chinese R.C. on Saturday. Duff and Miss Tylor won by scores of 6-4, 6-3.—Photo by Jaffer.

National

the

Theatre Will Plan

Tours

Shu-shit:] THE

ENTRIES FOR

FANLING MEETING

Cycling Club President Retires

115

Making his lust appearance President of the Club, H. A. G. Keates led Sunday morning's run, which started from Hennessy Road at 0.30 am. Reaching Shaukiwan, the party ran into misty rain, which, however, fulled to dampen their spirits, and as a demonstration of this, an im- promptu time trial over a course of 2 miles 5 furlongs was held on the Shello road under English unpaced rules. In spite of the handicap of wel roads, full touring kit and smil gears, the following times were re- turned;

1. Kam Yu-wah 8.14 10,12 m.p.. 2. Tang Wah-sun 9.30 16.40 m.p.à. 3. Leung Yu-yce 0.19 18,90 m.p.h. 14. Chon Young-

9.14 17.05 m.p.h.

pang

5. Robert Yuen 8.13 19.16 m.p.h.

ordinary

0. H.A.G. Keates 7.07 22.13 m.þ.b.

These

used riders imachines.

Leung Yu-yee put up a fine initial effort on an ordinary machine, on his time included a stop to replace u derailed chain.

Continuing the run, Stanley turn was passed at.12.20 p.m., and by this time the rain showed signs of ceusing. On rapidly drying roads, the party gained Aberdeen at 12.50 p.m.. |collecting on additional contingent en | route. A halt for refreshments de- tained the riders 40 minutes in the fishing village, before resumption of the final section. One party |cluded the run vin Jublice Road to Kennedy Town, the other climbing up to Pokfulam in order to disperse in Bonham Road at 2 p.m.

Tourist Time Trial Awards

соди

Certificates gained by successful riders in the Club's recent Tourist Time Trial will be presented at the Y.M.C.A. (Chlaese), Bridges Street, at 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20. Other Club fixtures for Decem- ber include two training rides, the first leaving the Methodist Church, Hennessy Road, Wanchai, at 6 p.m. December 21 (20 miles), and the second from the Alhambra Theatre, Kowloon, at 9.30 a.m. December 20 (40 miles), A New Year's Eve Club- run is scheduled to leave the above rendezvous in Wanchai at 11.30 p.m.

The December Meeting of the Fun-December 31, and will conclude ling Hunt and Race Club will be approximately an hour later. held on Boxing Day, December 20.

The departure from the Colony of

It pints out that Sydney Wouder- son of Great Britain is the only athletato attain top ranking in two events. His world record of 1.48.4 In the 00-metre run and his 3.49 in

It is learned that Mr. Kwok Hin-many Club members and officials, to take coupled with the resignation of the the 1,50 gives him the lead in these

appointed wang has been two cents. Had the 880-yard run Shu-shit: Francis Young Cheung

charge of the Cash Sweep Depart-President, who has also finally retired participation in competitive been iven separate attention in- Weight Liftir. Junior-Challenge Cup,

ment, und tickets will be sold at $1 from stead o being included in with the Ip Man-wai; Lläng Bhau-hong; Ip Man-

the blu.

Instead of $2 as in the past. Through events and time trials, has necessitat- are ed a General Meeting in the very 800-mele performances, Wooderson Posing Championship.—Fung

Shakespeare Memorial tickets for the first ve racer

near future. Important changes in wuld have been first there Leung Chishing: Alfred Fun

at 12.12 the Club's policy will be discussed, Graduates-Fung Shu-slut. Leung Cht National Theatre, to be erected on being sold at $5,

Trains leaves Kowloon the South Kensington island site op-

the Victoria Albert pm, and 1.25 p.m. and leave Fanling whilst arrangements for the Open 25

and

pm. First miles race to be held on February Museum, will not be a Slinkespeare at 5.30 p.m. und First Test Passes.-Yu Ping-tsung, Holtheaire in the ordinary menning of Class Care is $2, and includes ad- 15 of next year are also to be conclud- mittance to the Race Course. Ad-d. The retirement of Mr. H. A. G. mission to the Public Enclosure is $1. Kentes from the racing sphere has This declaration is made by Mr. Servicemen in uniform are admitted caused little surprise amongst local Club-men as he has been able to Liang Sunu-hong, Lam Hon-yuen. Albert Geoffrey Whitworth, honorary secre- half price Dang. Harry Gubbay and Chan Bing-pul.

The following are the entries and devote little time to preparation for

trials Certificater of Merit and Silver and try of the National Theatre Com-

or races during the last 18 Bronze Merials-Llang Shau-hong. Yumittee, in a new edition of The handicaps;

tarry Gubbay, S. A. Reed, Lo Wing-tal, Ping-tung, Ha Yat-wing, Kon Yung-sham, Theatre of My Heart."

The Talpo Handicap-i miles,months, owing to the exacting finture of his military duties. The brief A steeplechase-Araxy (158), Clow- Mr. Whitworth writes: "Founded ner (158), Diogenes (101), Double Periods he is able to spare in future the Chance (158), Ebony, Ido (165), Will be given to organisation work

since he covered the half-mite in sing. Francis Young.

Intermediate Parses--Cheung Yum, Le posite Po-ming

Ma Kal-aling, Ip Man-hin. Koo Yung- the term. Yat-wing. Woo Yin-kwong, Ip Man-wal, sham, Wen Wel-ain, Francis Herd, Wong Man-shing. S. A. Reed, Lo Wing-tai.

1.49.2, mon world record.

Where we were once supreme in the hammer throw, we now have two Grmans bettering American heaves or the year-Erwin Blask and Kar Hein.

ASTEST HUMAN Perhap the most surprising rc- velation is that Oxendarp of the Netherlads turned in the fastest time forthe 100 metres, an event which ha been regarded as virtual- Lan-yuen. Woo Yin-kwong, Chan in the name of Shakespeare,

ip Manwal. Lei Poming, Wen Wel-ain.

Jing-pul. Wang Man-ahing. Cheung Yum.!

0.51

ly the se property of the land of Francis Reed, Francis Young, tung Shu-theatre will for the most part pro-Estover (188). Glenshee (154), High for the Club, and in his capacity as shit, Lam Yung-fal. Leung Chi-hing. Malduce either new and original dramas West (145), Stymle (152), The Gawk/Adviser to the Cycling Section of the

"fastest bmans."

Pekuri, Maki and Salminen of Hok-yue

Finland gistered the best clockings shu shit and Ip Mon-wat

in the Vo-mile, 5,000-metre and 10,000-mere runs Woelke of Ger- many has the best performance In the shot ut. Nikkunen, of Finland) in the Jalin throw: Oberweger of Italy with the discus and Metcalfe, of Austria in the hop, step und

SCHOOLS COMPETITION

Eliminating Rounds Held At Hongkong F.C. Yesterday

Y.M.C.A, (Chinese).

FANCY DRESS SOCCER

Lyen Shield wax won by Fung or plays which, though they belong (145) Widnes (154).

to the contemporary stage, are no The Jorrocks Plate.-B Division. longer in commission.

1% miles-A hurdle race-Catch- weight 168 Ibs-Arabian Cat. "At present the life of a new suc- Canary, High West, Merry Jester, cessful play is measured in months. Nexiana, Silver Fox, The Gawk, The cariter comedies of Noel Coward, The Minx and Three Farthings. Somerset Maugham or Barric are practically unknown to the younger The Jorrocks Plate.-A Division. Jump

generation of playgoers.

1 miles. Jack O'lantern, King's

A football match In which Pernonay I see no immediatel

Parade, Malolo, Mateor, Public Hero humorous incidents are expected to cause for alarm in these foreign

"And then, of course, there is the No. 1, Punch, Mortmain, Seventeenth take place has been arranged for. The third annual physical training untold wealth of classical drama of Sept., Widnes and Zero. nchievemets for 1938, although they competition open to the local Ver-which is lost, to the modern theatre.

Christmas Day, kick-off at 4 p.m. at are a ront reminder that athleten nacular Boys' Schools commenced this vacuum will be flied by the abroad at improving rapidly and the Hongkong Football Club ground National Theatre."

The Happy Valley Handicap: 1Caroline Hill. The players, Chinese Mile Charybdis (288), Cricketer and Europeans,,, will uppear in fancy that UnchiSam may have difficulty yesterdays when 15. Hongkong maintainiz his Olymple supremacy schools took part in the eliminating Of the Committee's wider aims the Chimp (162), Latitat (145). Lucky player, Lee Waf-tong, has agreed to

(143), Easy Time (180), Lancashire dress.

It is understood that the noted In later Omplads.

author mentions that the most suc-Eleven (152), Elve Rulers Foreign, athletle

(162) turn out for the Chinese team. The Kowloon Schools have

will have cessful productions will tour the Mac's Adventure (182). March adopted Acrlean methods in select-i their rompetition on the Kowloon chief cultural centres of Grent Bri- Brown (150), National Dignity (140) teams and the entire proceeds will se Expenses are being shared by the ing

and traing

ning their track and field Football Club ground to-day attain and the Empire.

Palmer (145), Split Hond

(150), men. Formany years our young- a.m. while the finals will take part

Hongkong Chinese Stymie (150) and Tabby Cat (165).devoted to the

The Canberra Handicap 14 Miles. Athletes Emergency Corps. Prices

officials

rounds,

sters had decided advantage in at 11 am,

coaching bigh school and college Ills Excellency the Governor, Sir.

:

-particully in college where the Geoffry Northcote, and the Hon. Mr. Army Tells Some

treat gun of football provides N. L. Smith will also be present. adequate mancing for track, and Teams from the following schools feld teami

"

TEUNIQUE COPIED ·

took part, this morning: Chung Wa

Secrets

A steeplechase-Brutus (168), Flum-of, admission will be $3, $1 and 50

(154), Llangollen (168) cents. Salazar (145). Sea Urchin (152) Spark Plug (153), Spectrum (150), Streamline (180), Teviotdale, (155) and Trojan (152)."

The Consolation Scurry (W

MOUNTAIN RACE

I

Up Taimoshan

Mr. Hore-Belisha, the War omcial) Half Milo.A flat race for Novel Competition Held

Tal Tung, Taca Man, Youk Chi, But the foreigners have copied Fruit Dealers Guild, Confucian bur technlie with movie cameras, Society, Taung Tan Association, Tak and seoul In foreign countries Ming, Fong Zam, Chi Keung, Kong Minister, opening a Science in china ponies that have started at there is it tootball to provide, big Kiu, Lingnam Branch, Kates and unda for track coaches Catholic Mission, Kim Sin, and the Kensington recently, said: "It

Roman the Army" exhibition at South this meeling and not been placed first second. Catchweight 100 fu. and traini. But there are govern- St. Louis Industrial School. ment subsics, which apparently are

is our ambition at the War Of Placed ponies 7 lb. penalty. Post being utilid

entries,

The second of its kind, a race up fica to increase the interest of

Talmoshan WON held on Sunday, which attracted Morcoverin England and France

numerous entries, "winning" the Amatan idea of

Ho added: While, for reasons of attract, in particular, Uto younger both men and women. The strenu rather (in\ merely compeling is

secrecy, it is not possible to display generation.

ous competition concluded In the G. R. Rozavet (22) and P. Jackson the best illustrations we could give permeatie impidly. The French, (20), two up, tled and divided the of our interest in science and our day, move a yard, or flee a shot with-

The soldier to-day could not live a following order:

Men Yeung who did win a single point in Bogey (Par) Pool competition played application of Is

Wah-sang, Loung men's tek and held at the Berlin'at Fanling over the week-end."

researches, we out resort to the applied results of Nea-yik, Yuen Yat-shee and Mok trust that enough has been shown to the workshop and the laboratory. Hoo-In.

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