OLYMPIC 400 METRES FINAL
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 0, 1948.
CROMWELL AND
CHARGES
ARTHUR WINT BEATS HIS
OLD SCHOOL CHUM "Hustling Herb" An Easy Second; Australia's "Wonder Boy" An Indifferent Fifth
London, Aug. 5.-Arthur Wint, the Jamaica giant with the winged Feet, beat America's best today in the final of the men's Olympic 400 metres. His fellow countrymàn, Herb McKenley, came in second in what had been a tough duel between the United States and the British Commonwealth.
Wint's time-16.2 seconds-equalled the Olympic record set by the American, Bill Carr, at Los Angeles in 1932.
tense, and twica
The minutes before the starter got the six runners away were uppeals had to be made to the 07,000 spectators for less noise.
after
false In heat seven
two Meanwhile, the Olympic Decathlon The shouting died away and in aj
events was a starts, a Chillan girl was disquall
fcat was won by Miss hush of electrle tension the runners championship-ten
tremendous battle for Aupremacy, Bed. The got off to a good start.
up with the 11the Argentinian, E. Marjorie Williamson of Britain with McKenley
Immediately was
time. Kistenmacher, leading at the half- Miss N. Karelse of Holland second.
did not pars beside Wint in next to n10
scroi-finals were into the back way stage, after five events
incident. Alter Round the first bend atretch, McKenley was out in front concluded today.
and appeared to be winning.
Birfd with his gigantic Wint. believed to be the longest in the world gave the impression that he pounded was caving himself. Ile along. taidag only about one stride to the two of everyone else, and kept three yards of his within two or fellow Jamaican.
At the turn after the back stretch, Morris Currotin, of Australia, scomed to be doing better than the others, with Mel Whitfield, USA, up close.
McKenley was well up on his own, and rounding the last bend must have been at least five yards ahead of THE CLIMAX
Wiant.
it was then that the former BAF officer began to increase his pace. Steadily, he crept up, and in com- parison to that great stride, Mc Kenley seemed to be making almost
POINT SCORES
IN ATHLETICS
United States
Sweden
France
Netherlands
Australin
won
Mra the first in seconds with--
The without Blankers-Koen THE DECATHLON Kistenmacher, however, was only the fast time of 24.3
there was 1 ahead
France's I out much opposition of
for first in the other 17 points
with a total of 3,897 oui dead heat
Gemi-Ruals between tall Shirley Heinrich of possible 5,000.
Close behind were three Amert Strickland of Australia and Marjorie ihird of Britain with
Afrien belog Miss Hobb of South cans-R. Mathias, F. Simmons and Williamson J. Mondschein.
until sho Competition was close throughout who
her ankic-Associated Injured and in the high jump no fewer than who had the race won
In the semkonal, the Dutch sprin- four competitors tied with Heinrich Press. tor Brat place with a height of 1.86
Fanny Koen, took another step metres.
Poland scored a double success-E. towards the triple crown by easily and improving her time. Adamczyk tled with Kistenmacherwinning in the long jump with 7.08 metres. Striding out beautifully in effortless and Gichutto won the shot-put with style, she finished in 24.3 seconds.
Miss A. Patterson and Misa Mary 14.53 metres-Heuter.
of Great Britain, had of Argen-Walker, Enrique Kistenmacher tina led the Olympic Decathlon com- strong tusslo for the two other quali
three evenistying places, and Miss Patterson petition at the end of with a total of 2.381 points for the won, but a good five yards behind 100-metre dash, the brund jump and Mrs Blankers-Koen. the shot put.
In second place was I. Heinrich
of France with 2,236 points and in
tex
STEEPLECHASE
D
Sweden swept the board today in
Thin place. Poland's powerfully the Olymple 3,000 metres steeple
1971,8
Babine
bullt E. Adamczyk with 2.222 points, chase, capturing the gold, silver and
An American trio had the next bronze medals. three places. Floyd Simunions fourth
points. with 2,214 Mullins with 2,209 points and Irving Mondeebern sixth with 2,204 points.
United Press
WOMEN'S 200 METRES This nfternoon's programme {
the lients with
of the opened
Holland's women's 200-metres race.
Blankers-Koen flying Mr Fanny wow her heat easily followed by L. Heagle of France in good line which was bettered in the next- heat by the Jamaican Cynthia with Britain's Sylvia second.
161
G6
38
33
30
Finland
25
Hungary
21
Jamaica
23
Great Britain
22
Italy
21
Czechoslovakin
16
Norway
15
Austrin
12
Belgium
11
Panama
8
Denmark
7
Ceylon
5
had put in an
exceptionally
Switzerland
5
Yugoslavia
5
run, collapsed about two from the tape while leading
Argentina
5
field.
A
Turkey
Poland
3
1.
Canada
no progress.
The first sensational incident or- curred in the next heat when Miss D. Sientrova of Czechoslovakia,
who fast
inctres the
red-haired Australian, Miss Joyce King, went on to win follow- ed by Mks Phyllis Lightburn Jamaica who suddenly threw up her arms after crossing the line and fell on the track rolling over and over as though I agony.
of
The Czecho girl was able to get up and walk away but Miss Light- bourn was carried off in a faint-
Wint passed him about 15 yards from the tape and was increasing the gap at the inlsh. Whitfield hung on to gain third place by three yards from David Bolen, also of America, g-condition..and restored by an with the Australian, Currulla, fairly close, and George Guida, the other American, a long way back in sixth place.
Both Wint and McKeuley won their semi-fimals.
was
bulance men who later assisted her
heat
won by off the field. The next Daphne Robb of South Africa in the uf the heats $5.3 time had fastest
seconds.
Karen Harup Wins Backstroke Final In New Record Time
Empire Pool, Wembley, Aug. 5. Karen Harup, 23- year-old Copenhagen furrier, tonight broke her own new Olympic record in winning the final of the women's 100 metres back stroke. She clipped her mark of one minute 15.5 seconds-established yesterday-by 1.1 second.
The race was so fast that the She was halfway through the fitt runner-up, Suzanne Zimmerman, of inp at the time. Two other swimmers the United States, also broke the who were acting as lifeguards dived 1936 record with her time of one minute 16 seconds.~~Reuter,
had
when
Toro Sjoestrad was the winner in
4.0 minules
seconds. Eork Horgtroom Elmsreter and Gosta were second and third, respectively. The favourile for the title, Rafale Pujazon, of France, after keeping up
Games Will Have
A Victrix Ludorum
Two women are likely to be the only triple gold- medallists of the Olympic Games, with one of them, Holland's 30 year old mother of two children, Mrs Fanny Blankers-Koen, likely four-medal winner.
Should Fanny Koen win the 200-metres and the high jump, for both of which events she. starts favourite, whe will be the first athlete in Olympic history to accomplish this fent.
At Berlin in 1936, Jesse Owens
gold won four -medals, one of these as member of a relay team. Fanny could win five, for the Dutch stand a good chance in the women's relay as well.
The other girl likely to score a triple, at the ex- pense of Fanny Koen, is France's pretty 25-year- old Micheline Ostermeyer, music teacher from Tunis.
She has already won the shot put and discus throw and starts second favourite in the high jump which will be contested tomorrow. -Associated Press.
THE RESULTS
400 METRES (FINAL)
Dean Cromwell (left) of the University of Southern California, coach of the U.S. Olympic track and field team, chats with four team members outside the stadium' (back- ground) at Wembley, England.
The team members (left to right) Francis Delaney of San Francisco, shotput; A. Richmond (Boo) Morcum, Portsmouth, N.I., pole vault; Bob Mathias, Tulare, Calif., decathlon champion, and Lorenzo Wright of Detroit, broad
jump-AP Wirephoto.
Aussies All Out For 254 Against Warwickshire
Birmingham, Aug. 5.-Finding Eric Hollies, Warwick- shire's 36-year-old leg break bowler, in great form with the ball today on a responsive pitch, the Australians had to fight for runs in compiling a first innings' score of 254 in reply to the County's 138. By the close of play they had taken three Warwickshire second innings' wickets for 90. Hollies stoked strong claims to n place In the fifth Test by taking eight of the tourists' wickets for 107
wickets than any -more
against bowler has claimed visitors this season.
Lindsay Hossett, who batted au- mirably for two and a half hours in scoring 98, and Ray Lindwall, with a hard-hit 45, saw their side through a dangerous period, putting on 70 for the seventh wicket.
other
the
Pritchard Cannings Hollies Kardar
Warwick scored slowly in
their
were
u
innings, after losing a wicket with only three on the board, and when stumps were drawn they
SU
20 runs behind with seven wickets to fall.
Jarich After lunch Hollies, who bowled all morning, missed Hassett's stumps by a hair's breadth with his third ball, which went for iwo byes. This was an unusual experience for asset, whose Judgment against spin. was generally perfect.
At 231, with the stand between Hassett and Lindwall worth 70 in 50 minutes, Hollies took-his-fifth--wic-. ket by getting Hasselt leg before. -Batting two and a half hours for 68, Hassett had seen the Australians through a trying time against a keen attack.
dis- In
his next' over, Hollles missed Lindwall and Saggers in three balls, and he also accounted for the last man, Bill Johnston. bringing his tally of wickets to eight, the most taken in an innings by any one bowler against the Ausrtallans this season. He bowled 43.5 overs and conceded 107 run19.
POOR START Facing a lead of 110, Warwick
start against shire made a poor Lindwall and Bill Johnston, both of whom found some life in a pitch off which the ball was inclined to
OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
ARGENTINA SINKS PERU
ྃ་
Harringay, Aug. 5.—Argentina, still tired from its Tuesday thriller against the United States, today beat a good aggressivo Peruvian team by 42 points to 34. The half time score was 21 points to 18 points in favour of Argentina.
Argentina must play Czechoslovakia tomorrow night to decide which team will be the second representative from Group "C" to go into the championship fight with the United Staton.
Brazil played a slow easy gama gaihat the big and constantly Im-
From their scores against the moment are the United States and United States and Peru, Argentino Mexico. should win tomorrow night's game. Both Argentina and Czechoslovakin beat Peru by eight points, but Argentina nearly upset the United States while Czechoslovakia was defeated by the United States by 53 points to 20 points.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS IN BASKETBALL
37 Philippinos
Belgium Mexico Brazil
IN HIGH SPIRITS Before the game with Argentina Argentina
68 Iran
47 Italy
42 Peru
€0 Britain
03 Eire 52 Uruguay -Associated Press.
today, the Peruvian coach, Dan Delia
Hungary told United Press that his boys were
Czechoslovakia 64 Switzerland in high spirits and perfectly ready Cuba for this game and said that they Canada would give Argentina a good flight,
said: "Argentina Is probably tired from the game with the United
and while we may States artd
win,
we will give them a ko
30
this after proving Italian team noon. At one time in the first half, He proved to be good prophet in
Italy drove within three points of first
half. Peru came from behind the smooth Brazilian
foam, but to tie the score nine-all and again Brazil Bank a feld goal to make nt 11-all. when Drago sank a field the score 20 points to 15 points as goal to give. Poru its first lead. the half ended. Sanchez threw another field goal and Peru points.
In the second half, Brazil turned
led by 14 points to it on the heat and soon held a Coin- manding lead of 42 points to 24
ONY
In the second half, Argentina tigh-points. tened its guard and seemed to gain After the game, Moacyr Daluto
refused to make fresh strength. Lledo sank two field of Brazil,
predictiona goals and Furlong rank another and
about the outcome of suddenly Argentina had Lead of the Binals. He said that the Brazllion 20 points to 20 points.
team was in good health, shooting well and accurately.-United Press.
Peru seemed nervous in the second half and missed may shots at goal and in addition the Argentine defence forced Peru to attempt any longileld goals-United Press,
BRAZIL UNDEFEATED Undefeated Brazil today won its Afth game in a row by defeating Italy by 47 points to 31 points and lightening its grip on the first place in Group "A" of the Olymple Basketball tournament.
London, Aug. 5. Groups B and D standings in the Olymple basketball preliminaries were
GROUP B
Points
·L F A Points
Standing
248 194
248 .1347
7
230 131 0
107 121
2 2 150 177
Chilo Philippines Korca Belgium China
3 1
3
Iraq
08 420
and
GROUP D
Mexico
3 0 100
32
France
1
141
Iran
11
70
Cuba
0 2 02
70
Eire
0.2 31 120
This game ends the preliminary competition for both Brazil Italy. Brazil with His undefeated record gains championship fight and [f Brazil displays smoolh basketball they have played, thus far, will be a definite threat to the title.
(The top two teams in each group
The other teams definitely In will quality for the Anal.)
Bowling:
0
M R W
the championship. fight at this
10
4
35 Q
10
2 20 0
43.5
32
10" 8
11 52 OLYMPIC HOCKEY
Byes 3, Leg-byes 4--Reuter,
TWO SEASON'S RECORDS IN CRICKET
Two records for the sea- son in first class cricket were accomplished yester- day.
At Birmingham, War- wickshire's
- break leg bowler, Erie Hollies, took wickets eight Australian for 107 runs, best bowling feat of the season against the tourists.
-Associated Press.
Swiss Hold Afghans To One-All
The
the
were
northwest C
.the
London, Aug. 5.-—In a Group "B" eliminating round hockey match at Sudbury tonight, a lively Afghanistan side played faster hockey than their heavier Swiss op- ponents but had to be content with a 1-1 draw.
lough Afghan opposition to one at Sudbury,
a Croup Have Switzerland trouble within the London suburb, in first 10 minutes, which was marred eliminating round.
definitely Pakistan by heavy rain. The Swiss play then brightened and Nuristani, an Afghan masters in the second half though fow anxious right half,
prominent In France gave them a เลย keeping
goalmouth clear on a moments in the first period by tak-
the few occasions when the Swiss aldo Ing the advantage of broke through.
sadden ground. The heavier ground helped Swit- zerland who then began to harry The interval score was one all- the Afghans, whose good defensive Ariz scoring for Pakistan and Lang- -made play throw back several Swiss lols for France but Dara thrusts.
sure of winning by obtaining two Both sides battled to score, goala to put Pakistani ahead three Afghanistan, encouraged by the run minutes after the interval and fur- of play, opened the scoring shortly ther ahead after 15 minutes of play. before the Interval through Mangal In the Arst half, France were was quickly in the Pakistant part of the
At Chesterfield, George Pope of Derbyshire became the first cricketer this sea- son to complete the double of 1,000, runs
and and 100. wickets.
COUNTY CRICKET
He won
HC
became tho
Arst
the
heavy
the halftime score
field, their centre-forward, Lang- Afghanistan 1, Switzerland 0.
The Afghans kept up the pace in lols, leading the attack but N. M. the second half and harried the Swiss Kran and Rabzak, the Pakistani defenders, but
Swiss
in a grand backs backs, fought grimly worked hard to keep their goal clear goal-mouth battle.
After 22 minutes The play then swung to the Afghan
of play, side and Kuristani in goal found French persistence brought results, European under heavy pressure from when Langlols put the
goal ahead with a well- timed shot.
himself
Rippstein and Siegrist, the spearhead side one of
the
London, Aug. 5.-Dismissing M.R. Barton, of Surrey, at Chesterfield today, George Pope, the Derbyshire all-rounder,
the Swiss attack. Jenzer, at inside right, looked like cricketer this season to complete the
However, Pakistan, bent on trying double of a thousand runs and hun-reducing the Afghan lead when he
broke through 15 minutes after the to repent their victory over Belgium, dred wickets. race for the feat with interval. There was only the Afghan soon swept the play back to the come through at varying heights.
With only three runs scored, several others who were nearing the goal-keeper to beat. Jenzer hesitated, French part of the field and the had several full length slip catch by McCool
Cautious bat} double figures, including J, Bailey, the goal-keeper and a back closed in French goal-kooper
lefthander, and
on him and the opportunity was anxious moments, particularly from Hampshire the in to her rescue. They held Greta with the Swedes for most of the run disposed of Taylor.
Ord pre- Kenneth Cranston, Lancashire's cap- lost. above water until the heat finished dropped behind in the sixth lap and
Switzerland did most of the at- Akiz playing a fast and intelligent vented any further loss before tea, tain. In the Empire pool the crowd also and then took her to the pool side appeared to be in trouble, for he held ting by Thompson and
Greta whence she was carried on a stret-his side and then walked off the which was taken at 39 for one, but
Surrey, however, dealt a blow to tacking now and a series of goal- Came at inside left.
scrambles followed until
Akiz got an unexpected opportu- .sensation
track, a delected figure.-Reuter.
the score was progressing only very the
championship Anderson, Danish women's Olympic cher to a nearby dressing room.
table leaders mouth
the final whistle the nity two minutes before half time 100-metre entry collapsed in the
slowly. water while swimming heat of the She was unconscious on the stre!-
played grimly on the defensive, and ning the match by 167 runs.
He shot from close in French goalle helpless and levelled had ten to his credit at the inter- women's four hundred metres free-cher but a doctor gave her an nail-
The champion county, Middlesex, equalised. she recovered shock injection and
1, Arthur Wint, Jamalen, 40.2 val.
victory, and though Kuristant tried gallantly the score. niso scored a two-day style event.
an to save his side: from a draw, the The Americans continued their consciousness.
secs.; 2, Herb McKenley, Jamaica, Ord, who had batted with enter-eating Northamptonshire by in the men's The doctor said that Miss Anderson 46.4 secs.; 3, M. Whitfield, USA, 10.9 winning sequence
bowled by a shooter innings and 50 runs. Sims, of Mid- shot was too fast for him. " swimming when doctor Sammy Lee was suffering from exhaustion caused
OTHER RESULTS won the high platform diving event. by stomach cramp but would be allees; 4. Dave Bolen, USA, 47.2 from Bill Johnsion without addition dlesex, put in last night to play, out
seen; 5, Morris Curotia, Australia, to his Interval
and
the last few minutes, slayed today
Other preliminary round hockey 47.9. secs., 0, George Guida, USA. Donnelly skying a return catch foto complete his century, and then
the Test bowler, Jack Young, rattled matches played today were: SCCs, (Winner's Time tled McCool, bowling for the first time 50.2
by two Belgium beat Denmark the Northamptonshire batsmen back In the match, three men were out
to the pavilion to the tune of seven goals to one (scorers Belgium-11. Olymple record).
WOMEN'S 200 METRES
for 47 when rain held up play for
Nicmegcerts, and J. Kielbaye; Den wickets for 25 runs. (SEMI-FINALS)
35 minutes.
mark-Y. Loft), In Group C. Afterwards, with the attack First three in each heut to quality
Great Britain
beat the United handicapped by a wet ball, Thomp-
(scorers. for Ünals.
1. Mrs Fannyson and Dallery scored with cum- First semi-noi:
States by 11 goals to nil freedom. Each batman 24.3 parative Dinnkers-Koen, Netherlands,
Peake, White and Reynolds); in Great Britain-Borzett 6, Adelard 2, Group B-Reuter.
Thompson in particular hopes of ultimate honours by win-just before
Swist outside right, Grolimund, with the penalty bully which left the
L. Brun of Sweden was fourth right later. and T. Christiansen of Demnark was fifth. They did not, however, have
Joc Verdeur, USA, swimming the the heats of the 1,500-metre free- butterfly stroke, broke the Olympic
won the
style event all their own way.
After Americaus
first two heats Yugoslavia won the third
Hungary the and
fourth with Sweden second.Associated Press,
Greta Anderson, Donmark's 10- year-old 100-metres swimming champion collapsed in the middle of
a heat in the 400-metres race at the
was prise,
score,
with
record for the 200-netres men's reas! stroke tonight, winning his heat in two minutes 40 seconds- 1030 seconds better than the mark set by Hamuro, of Japan. mude J. Davies, of Australin, gallant last lap effort in heat four
the close they had added 44 runs. to snatch victory from Keith Car-sees 2, Audrey Paterson, USA, 25 took run well off McCool, and at
THE SCOREBOARD ter, ulse of the United States, but; 3, M. Walker, Britain, .25.3
Warwickshire; 1st Juninga ..
2nd Inning Second semi-final:.'1, (dead heat), Taylor,.c. McCool, Lindwall Shirley Strickland, Australia; and Thompson, not but Marjorie Williamson, Great Britain, Ord,,, B, Johnston 24.9 seconds (Photo Finish); 3. Donnelly, Card b McCool. Daphne Robb, South Africa, 25.1 Dollery, not out seconds.
Empiro pool, Wembley this after he just failed to accomplish first Also ran: C. A. Thompson, The close of play scoreboard road;
noon,
place. Reuter,
Unofficial Olympic Point Scores
London, Aug. 6.-Unofficial team standings with 48 évents completed follow:
United States
Sweden
France
336
Norway
2214
128
Czechoslovakia
18
91%
Belgium
15
Hungnty
85
Argentina
14
Australia
54
Peru
11
Turkey
54
Panama
8
Netherlands
58
Yugoslavia
8
Finland:
49
Mexico
7
Donmark
36
Canada
G
Italy
32
Poland
Britain
20
Coylon
Austrin
27
Brazil
Jamaica
20
Spain
Switzerland
United Preas.--
Jamaica and Phyllis Lightbourn, Lermuda.
3,000 METRES
STEEPLECHASE `-
1. Tore Sjoestrandt, Sweden; 2.
Extras
00).
CLOSE OF PLAY SCORES The close of play scores were: At Shefeld: Leicestershire 300 and 89 for 3; Yorkshire 204 (Smalles 00, Aspinal 80 not out, Walsh 5 for At Blackpool: Essex 478 for 7 declared (Pearce 137, Bailey 80 not out); Lancashire 280 for 2 (Place a117 not out, Ikin 99 not out). 33 Ai Canterbury: Kent 300 for 24 declared and 74 for 3; Nottingham 0shire 320 (Keeton 100. Slocks 68).
At Worcester: Worcestershire 223 and 72 for 6; Hampshire 210 (Perks 5 for 73).
138
18
0
90 for 3
33
Australia: Ist innings Eric Elmsacter, Sweden; 3. Gosta Brown, hit wicket, b Hollies Hacgtroem Sweden.
DECATHLON..
Morris, b Hollles.
Bradman, Holileg
Leaders at half-way stage are, A. Hassolt, bw, b Hollies Enrique Kistenmacher, Argentina; Harvey, b Hollies...
3,807 points; 2. 1. Heinrich, France Loxton, lbw, b b Kardar 3,800 points: 3. Bob Mathias, USA: McCool, Dollery, b Kardar 4. Floyd Simmons, USA; 6. Irving Lindwall, e Maudsley, b Hollies Mondscheon, USA.
FOOTBALL
Sweden..... 12 Koron
Great Britain 1. Franco Denmark..
Yugoslavia
Italy
3. Turkey
fun Johnson, not out Saggera, b Hollies
Bill Johnston, b. Hollies
Extras
At Ebbw Vale: Gloucestershire 140 (Waikina, 4 for 27); Glamorgan 03 for 4.
At Weston-Super-Mare: Somerset 32 249 and 145 (James Langridge B for
31 01); Sussex 235 (Wellard 0 for (0)
00 and no runs for no wicket.
+
PAKISTAN WINS
The second half sw a more cohe- alve Pakistan side on the field ind centre-forward Dara took only three minutes to sweep past the French goal-keeper to put his team ahead In spite of the teeming rain?
The French forwards used to the best advantages all the balls sent to them but the aide's backs were slow in clearing and Pakistan went ahead after a further 12 minutes.
Dara seized a loose ball and carried it. Into the net, **
France thereafter fought hard to make up the leewny and tried an all-out game but without" goals for Pakistan, who hope to meet India Pakistan kept up their all-out at- in the fina. of the Olymple hockey tack up to the end. France, despite contest, went nearer achieving that a gallant fight, could not close tho.. ambillion tonight by a well merited gap and Pakistan-obtained, a well- victory over France by three goals deserved win.
India Argentina Spaln Austria
At Northampton: Middlesex beat Afghanistan Northamptonshire by an innings and Britain
1099. runs. Northamptonshire 213 and Switzerland 45 96 (Young for 25); Middlesex 408 United States
13 for a declared (Robertson 00, Sima,
0101, Robina ́90).--
At Chesterfield: Surrey boat Der-Holland byshire by 107 runs. Burrey 166 und
200 (Fishlock 78, Patker 72 not out); 254' | Derbyshire 03 and 122 (Alec Bedser
for BB)-Reuter.
Pakistan
Belgium
Franco Denmark
HOW THEY STAND
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W
Goals Point
Total
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POOL "B"
POOL
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