6
FOREST HILLS
AMPON WINS AGAIN
Forest Hills, Sept.--Plucky little Felicismo Ampon of the Philippines today advanced another round in the National tennis singles championships with a straight set victory over Cuba's Davis Cup player, Juan Weiss, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
But having survived the third round play with tactics similar to those with which he upset Australin's Geoffrey Brown on Sunday, Ampon faces the sternest test in the fourth round when on Tuesday he meets Earl Cochell of the United States.
Cochell, considered to be the tournament's dark horse and the player who currently is at the peak of his strength, continued his winning ways by defeating Tony Trett of Cincinunti, 6-3, 6-3, 10-8. Should the Filipino upset him--and no one considers that likely-it would be one of the greatest upsets in tennis history.
Ampon's grit and determination took advantage of the heat and heavy humidity which taxed the strength of Welss who a six foot tall and weighs nearly 200 pounds.
slovakia, defeated Bernard Bartzen (USA) 6-3, 0-2, 0-4 in the second when round of the men's singles the United States lawn tenula cham- pionships were continued here to- dny-Reuter. IMPOSSIBLE RETURNS
the Forest Hills, New York, Sept. 14.— after me, Through Kame
Mulloy, third seeded resolute little Filipino male impos-Gardnar sible saves and returns, much to the American tennin player, on Monday consternation of his opponent who led the way into the fourth round defeating became quickly discouraged as had of the United States National Tennis
Championships here by Brown the day previously.
Neither player showed much in Sidney Wood 0-0, 6-4, 10-8.
Although Welss serving and
Shella Summers, South he forehand, commendable driving long today and his backhand Africa, fourth seeded foreign woman was going into the net repeatedly. competitor, was eliminated in a mild Weiss, In the final set, managed upset by Mra Virocia Kovacs, U.S. to stave off a defeat at three net 17-5, 6-3 in the second round of the points but finally in the 10th Rome woinen's singles. netled two shots In succession to give Aupon the victory,
has
WILK
Mrs
Won
Nelly Landry of France, second- Gruning from ear to ear, Amponceded foreign woman player, Raid again that he was "city", "her second round match from Mrs was in good Patricia Stubler, U.S. 4-0, 6-3. Mrs felt that my gaine ahape.
"I know Cochell will be; Lantry lost only 11 points in the difficult tomorrow but i hope I cant set. just be as lucky with him as was today and yesterday."United Press.
DROBNY WINS
Viieluk
of
Rurac and Magda Imania reached the second round
et the mixed doubles on default.--
Jaroslav Drobny, of Czecho- Associated Press.
SOCCER LINEUP
AGAINST
DENMARK NAMED
London, Sept. 13-The recall of Hagan, in place of Mannion, and the choice of Aston, instead of Hardwick, are the features of the England soccer team selection for the match against Denmark at Copenhagen on September 26. Mannion was not available, as he has not re-signed for Middlesbrough, and Hardwlek has been injured and unable to show his best form. Aston is the only new "Cap" in the team, which is us follows:
The heup:
Gift, Manchester City:
Scott, Arsenal:
Australians All
Out For 236
At Edinburgh
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1948.
HE JUST
CAN'T
THROW
Al Lawrence, the University of Southern California hurdler, who just failed to qualify as one of the greatest decathlon stars even because he can't throw far enough. In Decathlon competition last year he ran the 190- metres in 11.1 seconds, the 400-metres in 50.9 secs.; the 1,500-metres in 4 mins. 42.1 secs.; the high hurdles in 148
secs.
少
He high jumped 5 ft. 9 ins., long-jumped 23 ft. 4.ins., pole-vaulted 12 ft. 6 ins. He couldn't put the shot or throw the discus and javelin very far and just failed to make an Olympic decathlon berth for this reason.
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT IN BASEBALL GAME
Cleveland Pitcher In Critical Condition
was
uncon-
HOW A SCHOOLBOY WON AN OLYMPIC TITLE
THE DECATHLON CHAMPION AND WHAT MAKES HIM TICK
By "RECORDER"
Most coveted of all Olympic crowns is the Decathlon championship and the athletes who
go out for it find training very nearly a full-time job.
Champions of the past like Akilles Jaorvinen, James Bausch and Glen Morris put in ̧n lot of hard work for their Olympic medals. The competition comes in different shapes and sizes and the strong inun pits his weight against the speed of the long-jumpor.
Physical bulk puts a limit to pos-1 siblo achievement in either the weights or the runs. Helght gives advantage in the high jump and the hurdles but loses valuable polnis in the 1,000 metres.. Welght gives an events advantage in the throwing
points again 12 but loses
the long runs, the hurdles and the high jump.
A sprinter is at an advantage in runs up to 100 metres, the hurdles, the long jump, pole veult and Javelin throw. However,
top-notch sprinter has yet to appear who enni score heavily in the shot put and discus throw.
for
Somewhere. a fine modium has to be found. Over-exertion in events that tax physical build is paid by loss of energy when the athlete has a
chance at his own particular forte.
The New York University chem-
Mondschein, Irving
first pion. Invourite over the two years preced- ing the Games for the Olympic title discovered this to his cost.
Mondschein was primarily a Bold events man. His score-potential in the runs
ans and hurdles, he considered, vas insufficient for him to approach the Olymple record.
He vastly improved his sprinting through hard and staying powers
Aiscovered, too training but
late.
that this had, an adverse effect on his Jumping and throwing potential.
TRIPLE SURPRISE
con-
About a half-dozen other athletes beside Mondschein had been sidered likely to win the champion- ship at the London Games. The medallists who emerged from the gruelling contest did not include single one of them.
The final scoreboard read: 1. Bob Ignace Mathias, United States: 2. Heinrich, France; 3. Floyd Simmons, United States,
Winner Mathios,
a
Cleveland, Sept. 13.-Pitcher Don "No Hit" Black of Cleveland Indians was in "critical condition and suffering haemorrhage tonight at Charity Hospital after wrenching his neck while batting against St Louis Browns.
Wis 17-year-old Bob Dr Edward Castle the team Black, erralle hitter, was batting
California schoolboy physician, said that Black suffered In the second inning in today's game
rated a capable All-rounder
but subarachnoid haemorrhage--haem- when he fouled off Bill Kennedy's
slich to the right scarcely in the same class as orrhage over the brain with blood pitch into the stands
with Irving Mondschein. his knees im- getting into the spinal column. He plate. He fell to
Mathias's victory over Mondschein said that Black was "bleeding off and mediately and held his head with
in American Olymple Trials was
the on" but that if no major haemorrhage both hands.
heralded as an upset he was most to repent at the London developed, the Indians' righthander
Trainers helped him off the field unlikely might recover.
Games. Dr
conferred
the minutes after but he was Castic
with
In the American trials, scious, before he reached the hospital, brain specialist, Spencer Brown, who Derated on the inte weatherweight Black made his pitching comeback Mondschein had won the high jump last уелг after joining Alcoholics and long jump, had tied for second whg boxer, Jimmy Doyle,, in the same
and hospital Just year after bis fall Anonymous-an organisation of re-and third in the 100 metres, formed alcoholics who aim to help third at 400 and 1,500 metres during
Ray Aght with
"Sugar"
other sufferers to overcome the habit fourth in the shot put.
come first in a Mothins did not Robinson.
He tied for first could by sheer refusal of drink and He said that no operation
fourth place in the pole vault, was A poor start against Scotland be performed on the hurler at this constant encouragement from former single event.
drinkers who have succeeded.
second in the high hurdles and dis- here today. the Australians time. The critically injured pitcher
cus throw, third in the shot put and made 236 all out by the close of lapsed into unconsciousness shortly
fourth in the 400 metres. after he fell while rapping out a play, of which 112 runs came fo ball this afternoon,
Dr Castle said, "Despite from the bat of Arthur Morris.
Heavy rain prevented play before happens ΠΟΥ Black Is through innings to stop Cleveland at seven The reserve, Milburn. Newensile, Matthews has been idle with t-tanch, but the weather cleared and baseball for this year and possibly games, beating Indians 3-2 in the
when Don Bradman won the toss for good." juries for several games
he did not hesitate to bat. turned to the Blackpool lineup on
Associated The Scottish bowlers proved sur- SaturdayReuler azitl
prisingly accurate, Press.
some help from the pitch, which occasionally played trickily and in- side half an hour Barnes and Miller were back in the pavillon with only. 20 the board.
Aston, Manchester United;
Wright, Wolverhampton,
Franklin, Stoke:
Cockburn, Manchester United;
Matthews, Blackpool;
Martensen, Blackpool:
Lawlon, Notts County:
Hagan, Shefeld United and
Finney, Preston.
but re-
ro-
HOME FOOTBALL
London, Sept. 13.-The sults of football matches played today were:
*
FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa Newcastle U. Stoke City 1 Everton
SECOND DIVISION
3 Queen's Park Sheffield Wed 1 Bury Tottenham
Leeds United West Ham U. 2 Coventry City 2
Cardiff City
2
THIRD DIVISION (Southern)
0
Bristol Rovers 1 Crystal Palace O Millwall
4 Bristol City
THIRD DIVISION (Northorn)
Gateshead
1 Darlington Halifax Town 2 Mansfield T. Hartlepools 1 Rotherham York City 2 Chester'
RUGBY UNION
Abertillery
Camborne
Devonport S. Blackheath
Oldham
K
Edinburgh, Sept. 13.-After
ព,
and received
Bradman himself never seemed at his case, and played a rising bail on to his balls when 27.
Morris, however, played a sound lonings and he and McCool. who made 52, were associated In part nership of 109 for the fifth wicket.
by
CLEVELAND WINS
Louis Cleveland. Sept. 13.-St. what Brown:
rallied in the last two
INTERPORTERS WIN AGAIN Shanghai, Sept.
14.-Len
only day game scheduled today.
to
Something ke 30 athletes com- Wembley stadium.
Ho
THE CHAMPION
Bob Mathias, 17-year-old Tulare, California, school. boy who won the Olymple decathlon.
This is what he had to do to win it:
100-metres in 11.2 seconds; a long jump of 21 feet G1⁄2 Inches; shol put, 42 ft. 9% ins.; high jump, 6 ft. 1% In; 400- metres in 51.7 secs.; the high hurdles in 15.7 secs.; a discus throw of 144 ft. 4 ins.; a pole vault of 11 FL. 5% ins.; a javelin throw of 165 ft. 1 In, and finally the 1,500-metres run in 5 mins. 11 secs.
of
inches.
events The first three the second day had given him 2,244 points. No other competitor came within 150 points of this.
performers of the past. Two per- formers at Los Angeles and threa at Berlin were ahead of him in the point total.
On the performances of these five and Mathlas, I will try to burrow a le deeper into what it is, poten- tlally, that maker a decathlon star.
As I have and earlier, they come in. all weights and sizes. Before proceeding further, one point must be touched upon sharply. This is that the decathlon champion must be able to do the pole vault and none of the six all-time Olympic top-notchers failed to clear less than Just under 11% feet.
Many a potential champion has failed to reach the championship class through an inability to vault. Vaulting doesn't come
casy to everyone and, a curious point, it comes hardest of all to negroes.
There have been many great oil- rounders who could not vault at all or could not vault very high. A vault of nine feet gives the compell- for a score of 412 points and a vault of 10 feet gives him 522,
CHAGRIN
William Watson, the big Michigan track and football star, could cient 2014 feet in the long jump, just un- der 8 feet in the high jump, He could run the 100 yards in under evens, put the shot out 541% feet and the discus over 100 feet.
He competed in the decathlon. amassed well over 7,000 points and had a potential of 7,500. Had he been able to voult as high as 10 feet. he would now be the holder of the work record. But
But Big Bull couldn't vault. It was irksome indeed."
The accompanying chart shows the performances of the great de- cathlon men of Olympic competition fures showing their total point scores In the runs and hurdles, the jumps, the throws and what I will term the technique events.
The technique events are the pole vault and the high hurdles. In actual fact. It requires considerable training to learn to throw properly the javelin and discus and a certain amount of training to do the other field
events well. The runs also require training for style, of course. but this is not too important from the decathloner's point of view.
A study of the technique fatals suggests that the potential champion man who pays suficient atten- tion to developing skill in his events to get an average of 800 points out of the hurdles and pole vault, zim-
of ing at a potential 800
points from each event in theory he aims for a mark of 15.8 seconds in the hurdles and n clearance of 12 feet 3 inches
the pole vault.
ธ
in
tables A study of performance shows immediately that this is more practical alm. a. theoretical than a Of the 30 best decathlon performers since the event was introduced into only the Olymple programme, five cleared 12 feet 3 inches in the vault while 10 managed 15.8 seconds for the high hurdles.
He was now l the lead with two events left to go in neither of which he was likely to score very much, As things were with the field against
A PRACTICAL AIM which lie was competing, the Ar-
"In practice, the aim should be 13:2 gentinian, Kistenmacher, was likely to score
ut his expense int both seconds (800 points) for the hurdles events, Simmons was likely to score and 11 fect 0 inches (005 polats) in more paints in the javelin and fewer the pole vault.
All the great decathlon champions
10
There were 20 competitors in the trials and Mathias's poorest per- formance was eighth in the 1,500 metres. Mondschein falled to make the top half of the contest in the high hurdles or javelin throw.
On his steadiness and nil-round Three Cleveland pitchers blanked Browns until the eighth, but then balance Mathias won the American Bob Dillinger and Jerry Priddy tryouts. These same quatitles gave doubled and Dick Kokos singled for him the Olympic title. two runs to tie the score. In the
AT WEMBLEY third ninth Paul Lehner went to base when Sam Zoldak threw wild to first on a sacrifice by Les Moss,
in the 1,500 metres and Mondschein was about the same with Simmons have managed to score their 1,000 Sykes led the Hongkong lawn and then scored when pinch-hitter peted for the title at
Schultz punched a single bowlers to a second victory when Jor
Mathias started by finishing in a
events, Al except that he was better in the points in these two through Infield. beat
hurdling southern visitors
Lawrence, the California tle for third to fifth place in the
long run. the
out,
the As things turned
Mathias star, who just failed to make Shanghai Dockyards by 26 shots
Indians get their runs early off opening event, the 100 metres.
the first of three was nowhere in the next ene. the scored less than 1,000 points in the team for the London Games by be- to 20. Luz played No. 3 to him, Bill Kennedy,
two remaining events but won first ing off form in the American Anal Rosselet No. 2 and Madar No. 1. St. Louls pltchers. Thurman Tucker long jump. He was fifth in the shal
to Afth in the place. It just so happened that the tryouts, managed in decathlon com- W. K. Laidlaw. the Scottish cap-
doubled in the second aid went to put. tied for Brst
in the 400 apposition way exhausted to the petition in California last year to in, had a great day with the ball,
Hong Kong, taking a long time to third on a wild throw to the in-high jump, fourth
final event of the
Mathias's slim margin clear 12 feet 6 inches in the polo Welt
point that Judnich's metres run, the taking five for 51 in 12.2 overs.master the intricacies of the green, fleld, scoring
day.
coming from the first three events vault and run over the hurdles
of grand slam Reuter.
trailed by 13 ahols to two at the fly.
He went to bed that night in third
of the second day had carried him to 14.8 seconds for
1,783 points. end of the 8th but from there staged
Joe Gordon hit lis 20th home run place.
the championship. a splendid recovery, scoring succes of the season in the fourth.
He started off the next day with
He scored highly on the runs and The track was in poor condition sively 1, 1, 5, 2, 4 and 4 to take
The score was:
The last Jumps but his total for the weight fourth place in the high hurdles,
and the light was poor. the lead.
conceding 94 points on his potential
under events was 1,471 points, 500 points two events were concluded for the event and his chances look-
championship potential, Javelin into the night, the officials Lawrence's failure in the weights RHEed slim Indeed.
athtete Peter He
landed points to the fact that the it. It had Anally found considered with 3 12 1
prodigious whose forte lies in the runs and Mullins of Australia, Mario Recor- about 105 feet out, a *20
throw for Mathias but he was ap-jumps must still average 600 points dion of Chile, and his teammate,
He either has in the field events. parently aiming for the stars. Floyd Simmons, a possible winner
that he had just of this event. He had Anished two-
about to train to reach a minimum 38 feat discus fifths of second ahead of Simmons enough wind left to run the 1,500 in the shot put, 125 in the in the American tryouts.
metres in the poor time of 5 minutes and 160 in the Javelin or he may 11 seconds, samo 10 seconds behind Just as well give up all hope of ever Olymple medal in tho his potential best.
Prince's Course To Be Restored Sandwich, England, Sept. 14. Prince's Golf Course, once one of Erilain's best championship links, will be restored shortly.
It was badly damaged during the war by enemy bombing and used 2 by British troops. It has not been
used for golt since 1939.
4
0
3Torquay A.
111
3 Penzance & N.
0
3
3Swansea
@Pontypool
RUGBY LEAGUE
11 Belle Vue R. LANCASHIRE ·CUP · · Lanes County A. 4Swinton
Previously it had been the scene
of many British championship.-As- sociated Press.
Gaekwar's Jockey
In Trouble
London, Sept. 13. The first jockey
In an unofficial game, the Dock- yards beal Hongkong, represented by Landolt (skip), Hong Sling, Kew and Labrum 25 shots to 10.
After the match, Mr L. Beatle, Dock- President of the Shanghal yard's Recreation Club, presented both Hong Kong teams and Mr Fhilips with spoons-Reuter.
* INCONTRAREA CAPACENAMIENTO
Motorcycle Speed Record Set On British Model Wendover, Utah, Sept. 14.-
3 of the Gackwar of Baroda, 42-year- A British built stock model HRD
fold, Charles Smirke, was fined £50
and disqualified from, driving
The
Black
7
on
American League
St Louis Browns ...... Cleveland Indians
Browns: P. W. Kennedy, Drews, Sanford; c. Moss.
Indians: P. Partec, Black, Mun- erief, Gromek, Zaldak, Christopher, Bearden; c, Hegan-United Press.
HOW THEY STAND
National League
Boston Pittsburgh
|St Louis Brooklyn
Won Last Per.
-
G2
9988-8389
2288382
New York Philadelphia Chicago
68
Shadow motorcycle Cincinnati..... for travelled at 150.865. m.ph. on
ជ
American Leagud
Boston New_York
88 60
Ave for being under the in Monday to set up a new world's
year 11 fluence of drink while driving a car -Reuter. in
motorcycle speed record.. London's
West End.
described magistrate
the
Roland Free,
47-year-old Cleveland driving record of the jockey, who
Hollywood garage mechanic, sent Philadelphia pleaded guilty, as "appalling."
his two-cylinder cycle roaring along Detroit Smirke, he said, had had six con- the same Donneville salt flats course St. Couls victions in ten years for driving that was used last year by John Washington
Quarter-Finals Of Open Pairs
03
to the danger of the public-Reuters Cobu of London to set up a world's
HOCKEY MEETING
land speed record of 304.198 m.p.h. His time for the southbound measured mile was 24 seconds with Jun In the 23.9 seconds for the other direction.
m.p.h.
at.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Colony's Open Paris Lawn Bowls
A meeting of the Hongkong resulted has championship
Hockey Association will be held in
The old record of 180,10 follows:
the board room of the S.C.M. Post Tuesday Sept. 21
All repre- tos- set up by Joc Petrall K.M. Rumjahn and S.M. Rumjahn tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.
Clubs are Daytona Beach, Florida.-Associated
Press, (28001) LC.R. Souza and M.J. Bentatives of affiliated Medina, (20053) at K.B.G.C. at 5 p.m. requested to attend,
Wednesday Sept. 22
AR. Minu and A.K. Minu (28001)
and
C Roza-Pereira
F.V.3.
Ribeiro (30321) at KC.C. at 6 p.m.
The other matches between J. A.
Boxing Association
A meeting to discuss the refor-
Boxing In the to be bold Association is G. C. and W, Hong Sling and A. M. China Floet. Club (using Theatre Omar v. J. Silva and 7 F. V. entrance) at 5.30 p.m. today. Any Ribeiro at K.C.CA will be decided on members of the public interested in the return of the Interporters from ils venture are cordially invited to Shanghal
da Luz and R.. F. da Luz y A. Emation of the Hongkong Coates and D. W. Bradbury at K. D
attend.
ISRAELI. TEAM
Philadelphia, Sept. 14.A soccer team representing the new nation of Israel will, ploy the United States Olymple team here on Octo ber 14.
Harry S. Sylk, chairman of the Citizens Committes sponsoring the event said the Israel squad is com posed of army veterans on furlough -Associated. Prózs
Chicago
B4 52
84 54
70
64
54
GCAREPR
t
was
Here we may moke a pause in Mathias's progress to look over an competitions. oddity of Decathlon What happened at Wembley in the Decathlon high hurdles is not un-
de- usual. It keeps happening in cathlon competitions
577
This table explains it. It shows .557 best performance ever in the event .537 by the four, athletes concerned and
534 their
flood-lighting. Mathias threw his below
winning an decathlon.
.533 Wembley. pective performances at Mathias, he wants no more decath-} tremendous performance.
.423
Best Ever Wembley Time
14.3 .423 Simmons
418 Recordion
.000
Mullins [Mathing
14.4
14.6
15.1
15.2
15.0
10.2
15.7
lons,
In
П
NEVER AGAIN.
To conclude, James Bausch proved When he was all through, he an-int Los Angeles that prodigious per- and nounced that he would never again formance in the field events compete in a decathlon, He will mediocre attempts in the runs and compete through four years of Paci- hurdles could win a championship. ne Const collegiate athletics, Bausch managed to average 823 probably for Stanford,, but, says points in the six field events,
This was considerably helped by performances He was very nearly on the verge of over 50 feet in the shot put and of tears watching other competitors 200 feet in the javelin throw. trying to close up on his margin. Hin runa and hurdles times re- They wore as exhausted as he was, turned him
average points of 597 Morris's Mathias is the least phenomenal per event, far oft dien of all decathlon champions. There-average of 810 at Berlin. Bausch
champion by is barely an event, short of the 1,500 was Olymple metres, in which he could not ba fluke. Up to the Los Angeles Games counted upon to score points in in there was another scoring system in tercollegiate dual meet competition, usa and the modern Finnish Decath- On the other hand, there is no event, lon Chart had yet to be worked out.
Angeles. Had the searing at Los except the discus throw, and that was a fluke throw for him, in which been worked out on the Finnish his performance approaches any chart, since adopted for the Games, thing near enough to scoring a point the runner-up. Akilles Jarvinen of or two in a Collegiate Conference Finland, would have won by 47 It was in the seventh event of the championship meet.
points. Which is the probablo rea- competition that Mathias began
Mathins has the makings of con why the Finns, incensed at their going to town. He won the discus record-beater in the decathlon and champion's defeat, took much pains throw with a loss of 144 feet 4 his retirement would rub the event to work out a now one which, in inches, the best of his competitive | eg a star. performer. He is not yet all falmes to the Finns, has proved carcer. How he did it oven
Olymple a much better one than the old.
Simmons lost all of 144 points off .032
his potential best. Recordion all of .018 224.
This commonplace occurrence in 564 decathlon competitions is the bape 485 of all athletes. A compólitor thinks .403
that he is quite up to his beat and .355 the stop-watches prove him wrong. .331
GOING TO TOWN
Mathias will probably never be able near the class of some tą explain.
pure
Where They Scored Their Points
Runu Jumpa
...Throws
3205
2334
2301
Technique Events 1038
Total
-7000
2077
2500
1503
7621
2003
2143
ANDI
1030
7870
2354
2507
KUNA. 2900
1043
7332
7377
2102.
1801
7275
2211
2033
1008
7224
These things just hoppen in do- cathlon competitions. Dig Jim Bausch, who won at Los Angeles, La probably wondering to this day now he propelled his tremendous near- 200-lb. frame through the air for a long Jump of nearly 22 feot 10 Inches. He was much too big and heavy a man for a jump like that but, he did it. It just happens.
Then Mathias tied for second and Bausch and Akillow Jaorvinen finished one-two at Los Angeles; third in the pole vault at 11 feat 0 -Glen-Morris, Bob Clarkand: Jack Parker one-two-three at. Berlin:
Morris Clark Joervinen Bausch Parker
Mathies
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.