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August 11, 1939.

Ernie Bushmiller

By Ernie

DON'T FORGET--- WHOEVER FINDS IT HAS TO SPLIT EVEN!

OKE!

TOWN

WOODERSON RAN TOO FASTFOR MOSTERT

PETER WARD SUPERB IN BRUSSELS

5,000 METRES RACE

BRUSSELS, July 16.

British athletes rendered a good account of themselves to-day at the Jubilee meeting of the Royal Belgian Athletic League in the State Heysel. Fifteen events werp on a rather long-drawn-out card, and by handsomely winning the relay (800 plus 400 plus 200 plus 100 metres), which was the final race of the day, our follows won by 89 points, as against France's 80. The others in order were Holland 67, Belgian “A” 49, Belgian "B" 36 and Luxembourg 29, points.

a surprise in the 400

Holland were badly handicapped | We had by the absence of their great prin- metres, in which Godfrey Brown was ter Osendorp. He strained a tendenbeuten by Title Baumgarten, the

al bur championships last week. Dutchman. I put forward the latter Brasser, who won our hurdles title as a special danger in the recent in the absence of Don Finley, wag A.A.A. quarter-mile but he finished non-starter to-day through last in the final. He took his re- some leg trouble experienced since in venge to-day for that by a terrine training.

speed.

SWEENEY GETS VERDICT There was at first the possibility that the British team might have to compete without Lockton. He did

Brown had the Inside lane and did but down the straight he began to fairly well coming round the bend, flag and, dropping away, was beaten by 2% yards.

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not appear at the aerodrome frantic calls here and there were Littler, the North-countryman, ran made on the telephone, However, a good race in the 800 metres, but a the Oxford man came along with a Frenchman named Hansenne beat characteristic rush and the plane him over the last 20 yards by which had been fretting, its wings yards. Littler figured also in the re- impatiently for three-quarters of an lay along with Brown, Holmes and hour carried us with swift case and Sweeney. Between them they give comfort in 80 minutes to the Belgian the meeting triumphant British capital.

finish.

salling away with attractive

the ever-widening gap. Holmes fel-

Wedding bells ring for David Niven and Merle Oberon in Samuel Goldwyn's "Wuthering Heights," the romantic film drama which starts at the King's Theatre to-day.

Easiest Stewards' Cup Victory For Years: A Great Irish Triumph

London, July 26.

Great Britain won seven firsts, and

In spite of previous hard work, I think I should give pride of place Littier ran a sound relay leg against to the glorious running of Peter Hansenne and was only a couple of Ward in the 6,000 metres. Chapelle, yards behind when he handed the

What a triumph for Ireland was the victory of the Beiglan, was in this race but he baton on to Brown. Stunt by his Knight's Caprice in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood! The did not cause Ward any trouble in

in previous defeat, Brown the last lap, when the latter came like the wind over the quarter,

wentway horse was bred in Ireland, just outside Dublin, by his Baumgarten tried in vain to lessen owner, Col. Clarke. He was trained by an Irishman, Dick Scho touch of his real quality in the 1,500 and with Sweeney embarking on the jockey. Colonel Clarke was unable to make the journey alowed the lightning of his professor, Dawson, and he was ridden by Joe Canty, the great Irish metres. Mostert, who tried unsuc-last hundred metres with a dyds. cessfully to beat Wooderson's three lead, it Was, of course, a mere over, and so missed the thrill of a lifetime-and what a quarters or a mile world record the gatelle for the airman to win. The triumph it was! other day at Manchester, stuck pret-ferowd cheerød - the- visitors with ty close to him after the bell went, gusto.

At first Mostert held his own but with half a

to

win by 25 yards from Wooderson

Rave the

to

Wouderson 15

"turned on the gas He ran with

hud

been bentes in the 100 metres

coloured Frenchman

named

LOCKTON ATONES

Lockton

He

OUR GUIDE THE CINEMAS

run for his life. TO

Not since the French champion could never go the pace. Our Own Epirard won in 1923 has the Cup Correspondent. been won in such myle. It wasn't a aloned handsomely for race but merely a procession. smooth confidence and had an occa-keuplag us on tenterhooks at Croy Veteran Irish

The slonal look over his shoulder at the don. He had the legs of his rivals in

trainer, Dick Dawson, Belglan, who was in a desperate the 110 hurdles and won in 15.2sec.

one of the greatest men with horses plight coming down the straight.

The 400 metres hurdles seemed to be

in our time, has lost none Wooderson did not have to call on a bit in our favour with Palmer in,

none of his skil. He turned out the black horse his uttermost reserves, and was not but the Cantab seems

looking f to to be a bit fancied him more than he has fancied the least bit worried in winning.

Ile Anished a very tired overworited. Coming to the shorter races, Irel 11

ahorse in a hig handicap for a very Frenchinan, Joye. second to gained an impression that Sweeney Some of our lads

long time. The lads in the field events

berse more than fulfilled 119 also did themselves and the side much by

expectations. There Was every excuse for Knight's jon winning the high jump with Gft. dusky Frenchman's joyous capering in, which is only the second time

that he had been "set fast,"

"Wuthering Heights" (King's, to- a few subsequently deepened my sense of he had reached these exalted figures., previously. This

day).-Film from the navel by Emily W:5 the disappointment. However the of In the long jump young Lister cover-

third time Dawson has

Bronte, handsomely photographed, won rial verdict went to Sweeney,

the ed 23. in, but the event went to

Stewards' Cup.

carefully acted, and skilfully direct- DEFEAT OF GODFREY BROWN

Balezzo (France),

Canty, who, like Charlie Smirke, ed. relating the tragic romance never wears a hat, cante over from Heathcliff and Cathy against a wild Ireland specially to take hiced The sombre, atmosphere of the novel

background of the That country, which has produced so

English horsemen, many great

has never has been caught by the movie.

Laurence

Olivier, Merle who is having a wonderful season.

Oberon, His victory on July 25 followed on Crisp and Geraldine Filzgerald have his victory in the Irish Derby and the chief roles. the Ulster Derby.

Valmy. He got off bally and the redit. Congratulations to Newman Caurice at Ascol, as it is understood i

Frenchman, Vintousky.

The

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Yielder, who cleared 12ft. 2in. In C. B. Holmes made no mistake the pole vault, shared his pole with about carrying, off the 200 metres. the Van Beveren substituted for Osen-

latter showed his appreciation of this produced a better jockey than Joe, David Niven. Flora Robson, Donald tarp and

the Belgian champion Saelens, who ran so well at the White sporting act by going 3in, better.

City, was also in the race, but Tolmes; just romped home from the Dutch- man by three yards in 22 seconds,

THE WARNER BROS. FILM PRODUCED BEHIND LOCKED DOORS

?

IS NOT ONLY... SENSATIONAL, BUT FASCINATING,

AND

DARING HAS GREAT EDUCATIONAL VALUE

WATCH FOR IT Commencing Soon at the KING'S Theatre

HOW THEY FINISHED

100 Metres.-1, A. W. Sweeney (Mo carian);

Valmy

(France), 10.user. 2. Inches.

200 Metres-1, B. Holmen (Bolton United), sec., Van Beveren (Holland),

22mec. 3. Saclens (Belgium),

400 Metres.-1, Baumgarten (Holland), 4B3sec.: 3. A. G. K. Brown (Achilles) 40.78cc. 3. Biarelliae (France).

800 Nietres-1. Hansenna (France). Imin,

52.sec.; 2, A. Litter (Tington Rec.). lintn. 53.3secs. 3, Gerard (Belgium).

1500 Metros-1 S. C. Wooderson (Binck heals 2 Mostert (Belgium); 3. De Ruyter Holland), 3min. 84 4-5sec. boat Ing Mostert by -5sec.

5,000 Metres 1. D. Ward (Achilles), 15min. 11.5sec... Schroeven (Belgium): 15min. 17.4sec.; 3. Chapalle (Belgium).

Relay 1800, 400, 200, 100 Metres-1 England; 2, France; 3, Holland.

NO STORY TO TELL

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MIDDLESEX SWIMMING MEETING

The Middlesex Regiment held their annual swimming sports itu the Victoria Recreation Club pool yester- day when Headquarters Wing carried off the Inter-company #ggregate trophy with a total of 40 points, A. Coy. being their nearest rivals with

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Outstanding feature of the aquatics was a fine display of diving by Cpl. Holdsworth, of Headquarters. Winn who was the best individual per- former, a front running one-and- #-half-sumersault, and Flying Dutch- man were very good, while his back- jack-back-dive from the low board was also very commendable. He looks a strong contender for the inter-unit title.

The standard of swimming on the whole

was not very food, the absence

of

L/Cpl. Stemp, who succumbed to a heart attack during the area athletle championships In March being most noticerible. He was the Battalion's outstanding swimmer.

the

At the conclusion of the events, prizes were distributed in the main hall of the V.R.C. by Mrs. L. A. Newnham, wife of the Commanding Omeer.

Results:

Plunging (Team of two); 1. C. Cori 2_1LQ-Wing:-9 Do

A. Coy.

Coy, 4, 1. Coy; G, 130 Yards Medies Relay: 1 Ly Wing 4, B. Coy.; 3, Don Cuy.. A. Coy Coy. Time 1 min. 5145 Beca.

800 Yards free-style Relay (team of tour): 1. A. Coy: 7, It. Wing: 3, n. Coy.; 4. C. Coy. 53. Don, Coy. Time 13 mins, 22.5 Becs.

Diring (teams of two): 1, H.Q. _Wing: 7, B. Coy.: 3, A. Coy.; 4, C. Coy.;. Don toy,

300 Yards free-style

relay (teams of

six): 1; Dun. Coy.; 2. I.Q. Wing: 3. A. Cpy, 4. C. Coy.; . B. Coy,

400 Yards free-style Relay (teams at four); Coy; 2.Q. Wing: 3, B. Coy.

Don. Coy, C. Coy. Time

B mina

30.2.5 gecs.

Inter-Company Headquarter Wing (40 points) 2, A. Coy. Aggregate: Winners (37 points): 3, B. Coy (31 points); 4, Don.

Coy. (27 points); B, C. Coy, (27 points).

French Horse Wins!

Race In Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 6. Flashing by the finishing post in front of 16 other racing thorough- breds, Six Avril, French horse, to- day won the 3,000-metre Brazilian Grand Prix. of Six Avril's

plac-

18 competitors, Mississippi ed secund, while Quat took third place-Havas.

HALF YEARLY JOCKEY RECORDS

Containing a wealth

of Informa-

tion for followers of the local turf, Hongkong Jockey Club have just issued their handbook of racing re- cords for the first half of the 1939 season. Pany records, race results,

of races

according to dis- and jockey records are all

results tances, available.

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Joe naturally hadn't got much of a story to tell after the race. He sald, "Knight's Caprice jumped out of the gate best of all and soon open- ed up a lead of three or four lengths. I was able to cross over towards the stand rails. I then took it easy, and one or two drew a bit closer to me. I shook him up in the last furlong and he went right away again." stories of the other jockeys confirmed "Service' de Luxe" (Oriental, to-

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They were all day).-Young inventor mistakes 100 actres Hurdles.-1. T. L Lockton but I never got a real blow in against and falls (Achillies), 15.20cc.; 2. raeckman (Bol the winner."

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truth, after sufficient build-up, outs May luck

storles

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