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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1948. ·.

DETAILED RESULTS OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES:

A Good Rule Is To Conserve Energy For The Final

BY RECORDER

The detailed results of the London Olympic Games, showing the semi-finalists in each event as well as the finalists, are more than ever suggestive of the fact that track and field athletics, in parti- cular, are no longer a monopoly of the Americans or the Scandinavians.

South America produced few finalists at London, but the number of her athletes who just missed making the final suggests that the next Olympic Games hel In ກ climate more amenable to them will see the Argentinians, Cubans, Chileans, Peruvians, Brazilians` and Uruguayans presenting a very formildable challenge.

More complete results of the Games also show up some failures that could have been avoided with a more conservative approach to the fact that there are heats and semi-finals to survive before the grand finale.

the 100 niettes heats. for 1, example. Australia's John Treloar and Uruguay's Juan Lopez Test, bolla highly-fancied sprinters, turned | 1 10.5 heat clockings, faster than Bnalist MacDonald Bailey who did 10.0 in his second rand heat, 10.8

the semi-final and frished sixth somewhere In the victity of Beconds in the A.

Even Bailey's two 10.6 heats were stateient to cook lum up.

Patton

paict the penalty that finished him || In fifth place by on overfast 10,4 seconds in the semi-final.

In the 400 metres, Australia's

fancied Morris Curgitä turned in a

·41.2 seconds hent and engked himself! Lato fth place with a 47.9 second cfort in the Anal.

The real surprise of the event was Arthur Wint who after running a 46.3 seconds semi-faat managed to beat that by one-tenth of a second to win the event In the 11. Hnd Wist been just a little slower in the semi-final, he would probably have beaten 46 seconds for ́ʼn mens Olympic and world record.

R. Costa Nemo

1. Molvin Whitfeld

AIR VIEW OF

OLYMPICS

(Brazil)

40.7

12.

Rune Larson (Sweden)

18.8

800 METRES RUN

(USA)

1:39.2

.....

2

Arthur Wint

(Jarnalca)

1.49.3

3

Marcel Hansene

(France)

1.40.8

4

Herbert Barten

USA

5.

Ingvar Bengtsson

(Sweden)

6. Robert Chambers

(USA)

1:50.1

1:50,5

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Robert Chef d'Hotel

(France)

1:52.0"

0.

Nells Holst-Soerensen

(Denmark)....

1:52.4*

9.

Harry John Parlett

(Britain)

1:50.9*

MILLS v. LESNEVICH

Semi-Finalists

10.

B. Vale (Norway)

1:54.2

11.

Frits de Ruyter

(Holland)

1:54.J

12.

J. Barthe)

Laxembourg)

1:54.0

In the 800 metres, Britain's Harry John Parlett spoiled all his hopes. for the lie when be turned i7 # 1:50.0 clocking in the semi-Anal, trailed the Bleki the next day

1,500 METRES RUN

1.

Hey Eriksson

He

(Sweden)

3:49.8

2.

Lennart Slyænd

FULL RESULTS

(Sweden)

3.

Wim Słykhuis

Here are the full Olymple Games! results in the runs, steeplechase and

(Holland)

t

Vaclay Cevona

(Czechoslovakia).

3:50.-4

3:50.4

3:51.2

the hurdling events:

5.

Gosta

Bergkvist

The placings are the official ones based on performance in the finals. Performances given

(Sewden)

3.31.8

DE.

BI Nankeville

are the best

(Britin)

3:52.6

accomplished In hent, semi-fant or! fioul. Asterisks indicate

7.

Marcel Hansenne

formance accomplished in

" per!

pre-

(France)

3:52.8

liminary round.

100 METRES DASH

1. Harrison Dillard

2. Norwood Ewell (USA)

(Panama)

Britain)

Mel Patton (USA)

5. Gary (Hungary)

3:53.0

D.

Deals Johansson

(Finland)

3:54.0

18.

Erik Jorgensen

(Denmark)

3:54.2*

10.3

1. Don Gehrmann

10.4

(USA)

!

12. J. Barthel

10,5:

(Luxembourg)

3:53.8*

3:56.4*

10.5 3,000 METRES STEEPLECHASE

5,000 METRES RUN

Air view of the stadium at Wembley, scene of 1948 Olympics, with competitors and officials dotted on the field. Four white spots on left side of arena are jumping pits. Base of V-shaped line across centre of field is throwing point for hammer and discus events, At top left is the broad tree-lined Olympic Way, specially constructed

for the Games.-(AP Wirephoto).

Two Much-Battered Fighters

Who Will Meet Once Again

For six busy years, since a memorable June evening at the Tottenham Hotspur Foot- ball Ground, London, in 1942, when Freddie Mills defeated Len Harvey, Freddie has resisted challenges from at home and many parts of the world for the British, British Empire and European light-heavy-weight champions he then won. Only two men of his own weight have got the better of him-Gus Lesnevich and Lloyd Marshall.

on his opponent. Rather he eschews defence and busties in with two flailing fists which both ст- barrass and hurt his rival.

The Mills-Lesnevich

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at nasseur and doctor, it seemed on walt Harringay Arena on May 14, 1946, first thoughts that he had expended was an eple among ring battles, rather too much of his capnelly for and talk among sportsmen for absorbing punishment for the satis- weeks afterwards was of Millsfaction of his future. monumental courage, of Lesnevich's,

He walked about for days with sciende skill and whether the re- huge sun glasses hiding his blackened feree was right to stop the fight and badly-cut eyes from the common when he did.

gaze. Then he returned to Arsim but was soon back in England, losing Henderson pien, Bruce Woodcock, in London.

MASTERLY EASE

For those who cannot

the details, Mr. Eugene remember to the British heavy-weight cham-

waved the conlest to n cluse When Mills was sent spinning to the canvas for the fourth time in the tenth round, having been picked up off the floor at the end of the second round In which he was knocked down ve times.

ALL THE DRAMA

of the

info

The next heard of him, he was with winning fights in the States masterly case. Since the first Mills contest he ang consistently resisted challenges of younger-fellow Ameri- cans, white and coloured.

All the drama that can be packed

And what of Mis? This stout- into a big fight was packed

hearted, deep-chested, brawny-armed that one. When I was over, many of a lion, seemed to shake

man, with the courage and strength off the including several newspaper critics, argued that Mills shakes the water off its back. In less leading effects of the gruelling as a duck could, and indeed probably would. that two months he was in the same 0:20.8 have won by a knock-out if he ring again, challenging Woodcock for had been given the chance to con- British heavy-weight championship 0:24.2 tinue.

und conceding more than 14 lbs. in weight. He lost on points over 12 Between the second

and tenth rounds and his owners seemed then rounds Mills had fought back unimpaired. 9:26.4* valinntly. He split Lesnevich's nose

9:27.0*

1:30.4*

(USA)

3. Lloyd LaBeach

4.

Alon McCorquodale

5.

10,4°

0.

E. MacDonak Bailey

£.

Tore Sjoestraint

(Britain)

10.6*

(Sweden)

9:00.0

Semi-Finalists

2. Erik Elsinter

7. Juhu Treloar

(Sweden)

9:08.3

(Australia)

10.5

3. Gosta Hagstrom

8. Juan Lopez Testa

(Sweden)

9:11.8

(Uruguay)

14.5

Al Guyode (France)

0:13.0

0. Rafael Fortun Chacon

(Cuba)

P. V. Siltaloppi

10.0

10. K. J. Jones (Britain)

(Finland)

9:22.4

10.0

6.

P'. Segedin

11.

John Bartram

(Australia)

(Yugoslavia)

9:25.0

10.6

7.

12. Morris Curotta

Rafael Rujazon.

(France)

(Australia)

10.7

R.

200 METRES DASH

J. C. Mirando (Spain)

1.

A. Kablouri

1.

Mel Patton (USA)

21.1

(Finland)

V:25.8

10. E. Evernert

Norwood Ewl (USA)

21.1

(Belgium)

Lloyd LaBeach

11. M. Chesneau

(Panama)

21.2

(France)

4.

Herb McKenley

12. Browning Ross

(Jamaica)

21.3*

(USA)

5. Cliff Bourland (USA)

21.3*

10. Leslie Laing

(Jamaica)

21.6*

1. Gaston Reiff

Semi-Finalists

(Belgium)

14:17.0

7. John Treinar

3.

El Zatopek

(Austraila)

21.5

(Czecholovakia)

14:17.8

8. Alan McCorquodale

3.

Win Slykhuis

(Britain)

21.8

(Holland)

9. 1. Pereira da Silva

1. Erik Ahlden

(Brazil)

21.8

(Sweden)

10.

A. Van Heerden

5. B. Albertsson

(South Africa)

21.8

(Sweden)

11. Rafael Fostun Chacon

(Cuba)

6.

21.9

Curtis Stone (USA)

12.

P. 1. Valle (Britain)

22,1

1. E. Nyberg (Sweden)

8. V. Koskela (Finland)

400 METRES RUN

Arthur Wint (Jamulca)

40.2

1.

2. Herb McKenley

(Jumalca)

48.4

4.

Dave

3. Malvin Whitfiekl

(USA)

Bolen (USA)

46.9

........

47.2

1.

Emil Zatopek

5. Morris Curotto, (Aus-

20:59.0

tralia)

47.2'

6. George Cuida (USA)

40.0°

2. Alain Kacha-Q-Mlhatn

(France)

30:47.4

Semi-Finalisin

3. B. Albertsson

7.

J. P. Reardon (Eire)

48.3

(Sweden)

30:53.0

8. V. G. Rhodes

4.

S. Dennolt

(Jamaica)

40.1

(Sweden)

30:58.0

0.

R. M. MacFarlane

5.

Martin Stokken

(Canada)

-18.-1

(Norway)

10.

D. V. Shore

4. R. Everaert

(South Africa)

4110.5

(Belgium)

31:05.0

31:07.8

SPORTING SAM.

and damaged both his eyes until it Subsequent observations, however,

he had been the, suggested that appearance of a man at the receiv-riously hurt than appeared on the

was the American who

ing end of a baltering-ram.

wore

questioned.

inore

surface. Against Joe Balesi he blatantly surrenders. That M1 Tise British Boxing

should ever do that was a thing no Control asked to see Mr. Hender unother

Board of one dreamed could happen. Against son's scoring card. It was sent to weight Lloyd Marshall, he fought American, light-heavy- them accompanied by his resignn- tion in taken of his resentment at Without inspiration and was having his judgment

knocked out. After that he declared He has never refereed since.

his intention not to fight again out- 14:26.8

side the light-heavy-weight division. There was, of course, Immediate 14:28.0 Lalk of a return match. I took two years to materialise, but thousands of overseas visitors as well as the legion of Mills supporters In this country saw his tremendous comeback Vic- tory over Lesnevich on July 26.

14:20.0 *14:20.4

D. Van de Wattyne (Belgium)

10. V. I. Makela (Finland)

Martin Stokken (Norway)

12. H. A. Perala (Finland)

10,000 METRES RUN

(Czechoslovakia)

AT HIS PEAK

recovery,

THE FIRST SIGN

Stefan Olek, of France, that there Ye! It was against a heavy-weight,

was first evidence of a sign of Mills had shed much of tho sluggishness that featured his contests against Baksi and Marshall, and from a bemused, slow-thinking, shuffling fellow, he became more the alert and agile boxer he had been in the days of his climb to the top. his

Can Mills, tousle-haired, snub- nosed, battle-scarred but extremely likeable plug-ugly, lay for good the No. 1 bogy" that has beset path in the 12 st. 7 lbs. (175 lbs.) division? He has one factor in his favour. At 28 he can be regarded aptly

once

The term boxer is perhaps not applied. MI's slyte of

na at his peak. whereas Lesnevich, fighting does not really admit the

at 34, is bordering on the veteran Aner nets of the game. He does not stage.

But to attempt to solve the riddle one has to look more closely into the happenings of that May night in 1946 and afterwards. When Lesnevich was led from the ring swathed in to- wels, to spend hours in' the enro of

By Reg. Wootton

Arthur Peall says:

TRIKER pocketed a red and left > cur-bait touching back. itu then pinyed nimost straight across the table with wiight side, brought

BLACK

White brok to original position, and text opponent Beautifully nookered,

A Cou) WAN claimed bBCRUAR striker did not.

Away freal black, directly toward

top cushion

Biriker was free to "plAY AWAY* from the touc

black. In any direction.

he did disturb black when hitting the cue-

not

My villiardi stjoko show's soft! in-off white pinyed cushion grat with the short rest The shot require no side, Just plain ball Contaos with: cushion,

no

With short punches of impressive power he saps the other man's resistance until his guard begins to weaken, It is by

means unscientife fighting, however dame trically it may oppose the canons of the text book. But is it good enough to combat once agafa the rather nore obvious virtuca of Lesnevich's brilliant controlled fury?

SEE TEE'S SERIES ON

The Laws of Association Football

8.—SPOTTING THE FOUL

Officials who do duty in local soccer matches, whether as properly-appointed Referees and Linesmen or as Club Linesmen, will be interested to know that in one of the `Olympic Games football matches. (the first round tie in which Great Britain played Holland) (he Referee wore dark glasses.

It seems that play commenced in conditions of fairly strong sunshine. There have been a few occasions of which have seen Hongkong linesmen wearing dark glasses, but there have been fewer on which it has really been justifiel.

So far as I know, however, Hong-; light, for three consecutive periods: kong has been spared the Referee each longer than any soccer match. who thinks he can see some of the lightning-like incidents of a game more clearly through darkened glass than with the naked eye.

What hope has a Referee of seeing the quick jerk of the hand or armi with which some of the more ex- perlenced players are so adept at bringing a bouncing ball under con-

trof7

It Is to be haped that local Referees will not consider the doubtful Delvantoges of wearing darkened spectacles.

LOOK THE PART

The Foolball Association's advice 10 Betereds which says *M teree in such a way that you will win the respect of players and speclators" should be interpreted in its widest sense.

When offelals turn up to play their parts in controlling a match wearing ordinary, everyday clothes, they do not Inspire the confidence of the players or win the respect of the spectators.

If a chap is going to be a Referee or a Linesman in any football match worthy of the name he should look the part. He should dress as though he means to move around with the play and follow each incident as closely as possible. In short, should look as though he means to do the jab properly.

A Referee with dork glasses is } suggesting at once that his eyesight is not good enough for the job. AL least one British national newspaper made dark references

THE INTRUDING PLAYER

My weekly question on football law which appeared, last Saturday dealt with the injured player who returned to the fleld while the ball was in play and without reporting to the Referee. At the moment the Referee observed him returning, n player of his side scored a gont. Perhaps 1 might have added that be scored it against his opponents!

This is a typleal instance of the way of the transgressor being hard. It would

be quite evident to the

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that

the intruder has to the ap Referee parent lack of vision of the Olymple viointed Law 12 only a few seconds. Games referee to whom I have before the goal was scored for this referred.

lenm.

IN CRICKET

Law 12 makes no bones about the situation. It says that a player shall

the

I have yet to ree a Arst class be penalised, if he ". ...returns to cricket umpire or batsman wearing the field of play while the game is dark spectacles. This knowledgeable | in

without reporting batsman takes a very slow walk to the wicket if the light is at all In the Instance I have described, trying; thereby giving his eyes time the to get used to the brighter light of the open field.

By the time he has reached the crease, taken guard and had

look

at the positions of the field, he feels his eyes have adjusted themselves naturally to the brighter light.

Some batsmen (with notable cx- ceptions!) have been known to remain at the wicket, in bright sun-

Cool off

the

Referee should disallow goal, caution the intruding player and restart play by dropping the ball at the placo where the player re- entered the field.

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PENALTY-KICK OFFENCES

There are nine offences for which penalty-kick may be warded. How many can mention within three minutes? Seven is a good score.

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