1948-08-16 — Page 6

JANY OUTSWIMS AMERICANS

Paris, Aug. 15 The French swimming ace, Alex Jany, today avenged himself against his American rivals by defeating Bill Smith in the 200-metre men's freestyle event during the second day of the post-Olymple Inter- national meet at Tourelles Stadium.

Jany was timed in 2:10.2, only five seconds above his world record time for the event.

Smith, Olympic 400-metre champion from Ohio State, was placed second in 2:14.6. Some 7,000 fans turned out for the day's races, giving Jany a big hand as he pulled In ahead of his Americar rivals,

The 18-year-old Frenchiman clocked the first 100 metres in 1:03,4 Pincing

third Was 17-year-old Jimmy McClane of Akron, Ohio, la 2:10.0.

BBC Explains

London, Aug. 15-All four who In the men's

back "Iron Curtain" 100-metro

athletes stroke, Allen Stack (USA) the applied to stay behind intend Olymple champion led the field in to get jobs in Britain дя рго- 1:08.0. Second was Ensign Bob Cowell of the Navy with the same fessional swimming coaches. time, and George Valleres of France wor third in 1:00.0.

Miss Ann Curtia of the University of California took the women's 100 meter frecatylo in 1:08.0 clocking that shattered the existing French record by one-fifth of a second.

Miss Arne Demas of France took recond and Miss Marie Corridon of Norwalk, Conn., was third with Ginotes Jany, alster of Alex, fourth

for France.

The Americans finished second, third and fourth in the women's 200-metre breast stroke Behind the Belgian representative who won in 3:14.0.

A

The United States took both the mon's 400-metre relay. In the men's compétition it was Alan Ford, Bil Dudley of New Orleans, Keith Carier of Furdue. and Wally of Sowerbring.

women's tearn

Thelma

was Kalama

Ris

Miss of

The Corridon, Hewall, Brenda Helser of Los Angeles and Miss Curiis.

They were timed in 4.39 breaking the old French record of 4:49.8 and the French team was also under the old standard. United Press.

·-McKENLEY SETS

A BBC announcement said two Hungarians would work in Britain as puches "with the full knowledge and approval of their Legation,"

The Czech authorities sald the third, athlete Intended also to carry

on with his atomle energy studies as an electrical engineering student and the fourth, an architectural student in Prague, was looking for a job with a firm. of building contractéra. Both intend to approach tho

swimming British

authorities for British By

tubalake jobs as coaches, a Czech official said,

The official refused ellher to con- Olympic firm or deny that other

for Home athletes had applied Office permission to stay in Britain Instead of returning to Prague with the Czech squad on Monday or Wednesday,

Wo

we are unable "At the moment, to make any further statement. But may know more tomorrow," the official sald. He added that the two Crechs had made this decíalon in London without consulting their families in Czechoslovakia.

The speed with which the Home granted the Hungarians per- nisalon to remain in Britain caused the greatest amazement.

takes from

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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1948..

WHITFIELD WINS OLYMPIC 800-METRE RACE ANCIENT GREEKS HADN'T A

Mal Whitfield (136, right) of Ohio State University breasts the tape to win the Olympic 800-metre race in record-smashing time of 1:49.2 at Wembley, England.

Hansenne Arthur Wint (122) of Jamaica came in second followed by Marcel (151), France, third: Herb Barten (172), University of Michigan, fourth; Ingynr Bengtsson (partly hidden by Hansenne), Sweden, fifth and Bob Chambers (173), Uni- versity of Southern California, sixth.

Whitfield is a U.S. Army master sergeant on detached service with Ohio State.~~-

AP Wirephoto via radio from London.

Olympic Organising Committee

To Welcome Back Black Sheep

(By TED SMITH)

gone to the best mun.

WORD FOR SPORTSMANSHIP

By ROBERT MUSEL. United Press. Sports Writer

and

London. There were loud erles of professionalism

names wrong ringers being run in events under carrying the shields of cities not actually their own.

There were other charges of dirty work on the turns -two runners from ono city, for example," deliberately knocking off a competitor 50 third teammato⠀ might slide through to victory.

It became less a sports gathering; couldn't afford the expensive equip than an arena of international ment.

After a shaky start at Athens in bickering, disgusting_sportarmariship and betting coups,

1800 ie games went to Paris in 1000, Bo the sponsor

in 1000, decided to call the whole thing off. St. Louis in 1904, London

Stockholm in 1912, Antwerp in 1920, HAPPENED IN 394

Paris. In 1924, Amsterdam in 1920, Los Angeles in 1032 and Berlin in

All that happened in 894 A.D— | 1938. 10 centuries ago. The sponsor at that time was the Emperor Thoo-

The word "Olympiad" actually re-

doslus and what he was putting an fers to a period of four years. 1 The end to was the Olymple Gomer

which already had history of 1,200 years...

unbroken

"Babe" Better

New York, Aug. 15.

baseball's Babe Ruth, alling hero, was reported today to have, improved after passing his most- restful night in 10 days.

Associated Press.

It was not until 1890 that the games were re-started through the efforts of Baron Jean de Coubertin, who had campaigned for years to prove that Olympics in the ideal of the ancient Greek meetings would help sportsmen of the world under- stand each other.

The Baron won out over apathy which wns, in reality. worse than active opposition because history showed that his

arguments were right. It was not until Rome took Eames are held in the first year of each Olympiad. This is the XIVth control of the games and

changed Clympiad because it is the 14th four- their rigid code of honour that the year-period since Athens-United

Olympics degenerated.

FOUNDING DATE UNKNOWN

Press,

The actual date of the founding TENNIS

of the ancient

games Is lost in

mythology. It is legend that they began when the gods of the "heav ens wrestled the gods of the earth- ly mountains for aupremacy. But blind Homer sang of the games as already in existence in the Illind and the Odyssey.

FILIPINO WINS DANISH TITLE Londen, Aug. 15.—The major absentees of the 1948 Olymple Games-Russia,

Copenhagen, Aug. 15.-—Feli- cissimo Ampon, of Manila, Japan and Germany-may possibly compete in the 1952 Games at Helsinki, Mr Avery Brundage, Chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee sald today.

Iphitus is mentioned as "rovie. today won the men's single mally

With Russia, it is a question got out of the entire Comes was any thought that honours had noting the games in 776 B. C. to com- championship of the Inter- memorate the bringing of law and national Tennis Tournament In weeks," a Hungarian official said of joining, the various Inter-three frsts.

"We grudge the Americans none of order to Greece. That would indi- Copenhagen, beating his com DUTCH RECORD United Press.

national Amateur Federations

clean cate they had been held previously. The conservative Sunday Times of their victories, they produce success Excavations at the site of the games patriot, Raymundo Deyro, 7-5, that make up the Olymple London summed up editorially to splendid sportsmen whose

a match family. With Japan and Ger-day: "The Olymple flame is quenetted has been a triumph of native ability in Olympia in Greece,some 50 years 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 9-7 in

ago' produced a dise with the name that was generously applauded that forms the and intensive training." many, regular governments but not the spirit

Times referred to the dis of Iphitus on

by the spectators. must be set up and an invita- Games.

490- "It was with a positive sense, of qualification of the Amuricun tion extended by the Olympic relief the British sporting public metre

team after winning reloy

reinstatement learned that the single track title, easily and its later

won when movies proved a supposedly organising committee.

seemingly our athletes had

*

Amsterdam, Aug. 16.-Herb McKenley, of Jamaica, today | CHESS bent the 400 metres track record of 47 seconds accom- WOMEN'S plished 14 years ago by the

American, Glen Harbin, at the

Amsterdam Stadium when he covered the distance in 16.8 seconds.

McKenley was taking part in un International match, and his

per- formance was the more remarkable as he was not pressed to win, and the track, on which speedway ruces ure held, was heavy.

Athletes from

.vnrlous countries were, galléred here after taking part In the Olymple. Gurnes, and first class sport was seen.

Results were:

WORLD TITLE TOURNEY

London, Aug. 16-Moscow Radio announced tonight that the 10th Congress of the International Chess Federation, meeting in Stockholm, has

approved a Soviet proposal to set up a Commission to make ar- rangements for the 1940 tourna mont.

ine

aro

"The general sentiment seems to be that Germany and Japan will be taken back as soon as things

said Mr Brundage, regularised," who is also an International Olym ple Vice-President.

tion

United States, France. and and the main Games that ended

here on Saturday with brilliant pa-

"Russia is already in the Inter- national Amateur Athletic Federa

(track and field), but I don't

have In The Commission, which will meet know what the Soviets in Paris in six weeks' time, includes, mind. the President of the Fedoration and j Russian observers attended both the Vico-Presidents from

Winter Gomes in Saint Moritz Russle, tho the Sweden. some

Russian Pole vault: Kasa (Norway)-4.2 world metres, Lindberg (Sweden)-4

(Holland) Mosies Bjerg (Denmark)-both 3,3 metres 100 metres: LaBeach (Panama)---- 10.5 Treolar (Australia) 10,6 Scholten (ollend)-10.7.

inetres,

"

and

400 metres: McKenicy (Jamaica) (40.8 seconds, llardmeyer (Switzer- land)40.3 seconds, Reardon (Eire) 48.4 seconds.---Reuter.

COLOMBES MEET

Paris, Aug. 15-Harrisoüi Dillard, the hurdler who couldn't make the United States Olympic team in his speciality but who instead, becamo the world's fastest sprinter, camo back into his own today beforo 20.000 persons at Colombes Stadium

International Sports during the meeting.

Dillard defeated Craig. Dixon, USA, by four metres in winning the 110 metres high hurdles in the time of 13.0 seconds.

Then, Just to show he was stil top

The

Congress also approved geantry.

proposal to arrange

tt

Although the presence of athletes

chess championship for from these three Powers would have next year in had a powerful effect on the Games, to be held women,

they were

媳 tremendous success Russia

in-without them-a far greater success There will be 10 entrants,

than the British dared think pós- sible.

cluding four from Russia.

On the suggestion of the Soviet decided delegation, the Congress

to organise an international touran- ment with a "Cup of Friendship" for the winning country.Reuter.

HALF_A_MILLION.......

Around 1,500,000 spectators saw the far flung competition that stretched from July 20 through Saturday, pay- Ing approximately £500,000, a new high record

NOT THE SPIRIT

The

ONLY ONE FOOTRACE

The two Filipino players gave a ecat exhibition of tennis. Ampon In the earliest of Iphitus olympics had a strong backhand and Deyra

was lost after all to the Americans. Inulty-baton exchango was legal, there was only a charlot race and had a hard service. Deyro, however,

It was relief at the expunging

of Associated Press,

Russia Flooded Olympic Games With Observers

London, Aug. 15-Russia will definitely enter the 1952 Olympics at Helsinki and had corps of its top sports ex- perls scouting the London Games to pick up competitive hints and get an idea of what it will need to beat in the 15th Olympiad,

American conches and athletes who spoke to Russian observers reported that they got the impression that Soviet participation at Helsinki was a certainty and there is already under way in Russia. an intensive athletic pro- gramme designed to produce a team that can beat the United States.

No Russians made their presence did not conceal obvious but they their interest in what the rest of the The United States dominated these world is doing when approached.

the At the basketball games the Games as it has rarely of

dominated previous ones, winning a total of 38 Soviets looked serious, drow dia-

11 in the major grams and took notes.

IMPRESSED

men's

TEAM DIFFICULTY

London, Aug. 15.-Leytonstone

winners Football Club, amateur cup for the past two sea- sons, may have difficully in team rats

this coming building

scason,

not sport-track-and all eight in because of the lack of players, but swimming,

At the weight-lifting competition because of surplus.

Despite the monotonous star-they were Impressed by the Ameri- No fewer than 200 applications spangled parade.

crowds can team's lifting but smiled that have been received from players cheered loudly for the winners, re- they would have a few surprises for Leytonstone gardless of nationalities, in every the United States if and when their anxious to wear, the colours.The ground is being re-event, although the best England teams meet. Lurfed, but the club is holding two

doors closed

behind trials other grounds-Reuter.

on

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picked up almost seven metres in his third leg of the 400-metre relay to give Barney Ewell an unbeatable lead and victory for the United States team over the French quartet In the good time of 41 seconds flat. The mecUng was sponsored by the Federation of French athletes. Steve Seymour, USA, threw Javelin 70.75 metres for a victory on his first appearance in France. KORC His throw exceeded the Olymple winning toss of 00.77 metres by K. TRautavaara of Finland.

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British

First Yank Team Paid Own Way

To Reopening In Greece In 1896

By KEN LYDECKER

United Press Sports Writer

New York. It was just 52 years ago that 10 hardy souls, many of them paying their own way, set sail for Athens, Greece.

was as a 'lock. Few, if any, had any That Invasion force of 10

So it was America's first Olymple teama far thoughts of winning.

were

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mmit there was no

but

The basketball playoffs were ap- parently a revelation to the Russians who have the best team in Europe, probably the best anywhere outside the United States.

and both

ong footrace. Competitors had to

faults had a few foot report 10 months before the games players failed to take advantage of

for

training. Then putting the weight, throwing the

net positions.-Associated

Press.

Javelin, their wrestling and boxing-leather gloves with

added. metal studs — were Finally there was 23 events-against 17 scheduled for the 1918. Olympics.

NEW JERSEY TOURNEY South Orange, New Jersey, Aug. The most brutal of all. Olymple 15-The Australian team of Colin events was 'the pancratiuin, a com- Long and Billy Bidwell entored the bination of boxing with knuckle doubles finals of the American Eas- dusters and Wrestling. It caused tern Grass Courts Tennis Cham-

the Ameri several deaths. A statuette of a plonship by defeating competitor, found in excavating, cans, Frankie Parker and Davis Cup shows his face to be puffed out of star, Ted Schroeder, 6-4, 6-2, 12-10

at South Orange, New Jersey. recognition with scar tissue.

The chariot races were the most exciting but were regarded as strictly for the upper classes since the masses

The Australians will meet Gard nar Mulloy, US, and Bill Talbert, US: In the finals: Mulloy and Tal- bert beat Sim Brink of Seattle and

other

Richard Gonzales, Los Angeles, Baseball League 17-15, 3-4, 3-0, 0-8 in the

Standings

New York, Aug. 16-Major league standings, including Saturday games results, are: American League

They have not hitherto emphasized very tall players but In view of the American Olympic sweep there may Cleveland be a possible change in the Soviet Boston

Philadelphia basketball strategy.

The Russians took notes and many New York photographs of the track and field Detroit

St Louis said that by 1052 Washington events in the Olymple Stadium.

One Russian. Russia would be in a position to Chicago challenge American supremacy.

admitted thero is Boston However, he weakness in sprints middle dis- Brooklyn tance, pole vault, broad jump and St Louis high jump. He said the real woak-Pittsburgh In coaching and efforts are Now York still being made to find good Philadelphia coaches outside Russia, probably in Cincinnati Scandinavia.

Chlengo

ness

Russian women athletes, ho saki, could easily have taken three titles at Wembley and placed in other events.--United Press.

'CORONATION” RUNS THIRD

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semi-final

Frankle Parker and Ted Schroeder will contest the singles. Enat, Schroe-

der had to go all out in the semi- final to beat Vic Selzas of Philadel phia, 6-2, 11-0, 6-0. !!

who was Parker beat Mulloy, froubled after the first set with a leg 007 allment, B-0, 0-4, 6-3, 6-2,

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591

Loúlso Brough

and Margaret 681 Osborne Dupont won the women's 481 doubles title by defeating Foris Hart 408 and Pat Catuling Todil 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

---Associated Press.

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Mrs Mildred (Babe) Zaharias of Ferndale, New York,' today: won the women's nutional open golf tourna❤ .425 ment with an even 300 for 72 holes. 400 at the Atlantic City Country Club.

„---Associated Press.

associated Press.

Northfield, New Jersey, Aug. 15,

Major League Leaders

New York, Aug. 16.-Major League leaders (Including Friday's games).

Hite

cry from the 374 athletes who will that when the first final event, the carry the Stars and Siripes this time. hop-step-jump, came up, Connolly But, small as that first team was, it strolled over to the starting spot.

Aug. 18-M. Marcel Batting the stars from the Boussac's. One-by-one, did all right by itself.

filly, Coronation, with

Runs Baited. In In 1890, the general feeling in European nations went through their three victories to her credit, in- America was that the Olympic games paces. Connolly then set a mark.for cluding the Queen Mary. Stakes at

strictly a European affair.. the hop-step-jump of 45 feet and

Olympic became not only the first American Ascot, suffered her first defeat this Runs

the first noon, when, in the six-furlongs and no money for ex-Olymple champion

the most important Olymple champion to be crowned in two-year-old event of the season so

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10 Amour Doubles third far, the finished But a tiny group became inter-more than 10 centuries.

L'Ake (8. stone 1711 271 exted in the

A Princeton

11 pounds) and talked three 10 student, Bob Garrett,

Muselie (8 stone 9 pounds).

Triples schoolmates

into chipping in for the

Coronation carried eight stone trip

Tho trio, Francia

and started an even Homers Herbert Jamison and Albert Tyler, agreed. A freshman at Harvard,

money

Jim Connelly, offered to pay his own

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SMASH-UP

London, Aug. 15.-Two members

of the United States Olymple bicyclo racing team were, injured today in a three bike pile-up on a London race track.

was taken to a Marvin Thomson, War hospital with a gushed head and in lacorated back. Ted Smith limped or the track with skinned knees and elbows.

They were competing in an xxx- hibition 440 yards. scratch racs when a British ridor, LA I. „Pond,' fall and skidded across the track. Swerving, to mias: Pond, Thomson Went over the embankment and crushed into uns Iron-ralling while Smith fell of the tracks Pond's in- furlers were – slight—Associsted.

TEST MATON

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VICTORY-SPARKS TEAM Connolly's victory seemed to spark

· Lane, America's travel-weary tear. Garrett | nine pounds. Ras Johntion

of the Pitchink

expenses. The Boston Atletic Club said he would entor. despite the atta, had led for neck:

offered to send five athers-Tom fact that ho never had fossed a dla Curtin, Tom Burko, Ellery Clark, cur until a few days before in the Bill Hort and "Art; Binkt.

TEAM HAS TROUBLES

un-

trials. Ho asked a youtg. Greek lad | With three urd, bala

the

won the shot but event." When the discus throw was announced, Garrett got Amour D'Ake, by L'Admiral out Stolen Dases

of Vers Aurope, to the front after way and went on to win

lengths

separating second and

There were ve runners- and the parimutuel paid 80 francs for a 13-Runs Batted In franc stake to win and 48 and 30 for places-Reuters and Move

MADRID RACE

how it was done.

Madrid, Aug. 15.-Moza, a filly

The team had its troubles. They A few lessons and Garrett got the booked pasange on a little tramp hang of it, and his toss of over 97 steamer, one that didn't usually foot was enough for an Dimple title, corry passengers. They were able to exerelsis", because. of the

then on, it was one Ameri- cramped quarters. To top it all off can victory after another. The lanky by Hevecourt: out pt Bella Mon, Doubles they arrived at Naples and learned Hoyt took the pole vault. Both the today won the grand three-year-old the Rames were to start April 6 high umn and lwo broad lump went race worth 2,999: Daesh

Burke picked Instead of the 18th, they had to Clarke 40-metre la theebastian

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Grank Prix last Jung, was second, five days to reach Athens Thay own way in the 110-metre boarded, another tiny boat and ar- The final outcome.

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