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THE GAZETTE, MONTREAL. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1934. VOL. CLXIII. No.

189 14 SUMMARIES OF EVENTS AT BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES SWIMMERS TAKE FOUR EVENTS FOR BRITISH BOWLERS LEAD GAMES FLAY CANADA IN WATER, ENGLAND ON LAND What Canada Did At Empire Games Slx-furlong trot, claiming $1,000, purse $200: Won by Hollyrood Speed, Woodruff; Uplift, Whitehead, second; Tom Fox, Parshall, third. Time, 1:30. Ogilvie Re-elected WEBSTER SETS NEW RECORD IN TAKING EMPIRE MARATHON Canadian Rink and Single Score, But Representatives Lose in Doubles (Canadian Press Cable.) London, August 7. England, Ire-laud and Scotland led the three liiwn bowling divisions rt the British Empire Games today, but tnindlers of these islands were far from certain of finishing on top of the standings. Canadian bowlers were on their heels on singles, doubles and rinks, and so were others.

R. Sprot remained the only unbeaten singles bowler after four matches had been played in the round-robin tournament. But W. S. MacDonald, of Tillsonburg, Canada's representative, was distinctly in the running with only one defeat.

Today he defeated L. J. Keyes, of New Zealand, 21-1, trundling almost perfectly. Then he upset P. Holloway, of Wales, 21-15.

The noted British pair, T. C. Hills and G. W. A.

Wright, were Unbeaten in doubles. W. G. Hutchison, of Toronto, and A. A.

Langford won both their matches yesterday but succumbed to T. R. Davies and F. Davies, of Wales, today, 25-16. Hon.

W. D. Euler's Canadian rink won two matches today. 19-14, from Now Zealand and, 22-19. from Wales.

The Euler rink lost only one match in four and placed second to Ireland's undefeated four. The summaries: THIRD SINGLES. Onnnda W. 8. Maedonnld 21 New Zealand L.

J. Keyes Scotland Smith Africa K. Sprot A. Harvey -21 -19 Wales P. Holloway -21 England J.

M. McKinlav 21 Rhodesia George Baker Australia -13 E. W. Walkers 1(1 Hong Kong No. Ireland A.

J. Kusk 21 THIRD ROUND DOUBLES. -19 England T. C. Hills G.

W. A. Wriglit (Skip) 18 Wales T. R. liavies Australia J.

Bankes T. M. Rainer (Skip) 17 Rhodesia R. Niven J. Benson (Skip) 15 Hong Kong F.

I. Rapley H. G. Cooper I Skip) 13 Sonili Africa II. Russell C.

T. Konii (Skip) 10 F. Davies (Skip) 32 N'or. Ireland R. Taylor J.

Doivnic (Skip) 23 Seotlanu A. Niven G. Niven (Skip)-17 THIRD ROUND RINKS. Brilliant Achievements End Swimming and Track and Field Sports at Games (By The Canadian Press.) London, August 7. England and Canada surged forward with a series of brilliant achievements in the British Empire Games today to close out the firsi and most important stage of the great meeting by terminating swimming and track and field events.

England held the upper hand on the track, Canada in the water. No Canadian swimming team in history scored such smashing triumphs in international competition as those engineered by George Burleigh, fair-haired Toronto speed star, and pretty, dark-haired Phyllis Dewar, of Moose Jaw, Sask. One or the other had a hand in every one of the seven swimming victories Miss Dewar in four. The Saskatchewan girl swept the women's free style sprints, capturing the 100 yards event yesterday and the 440 yards final tonight. Burleigh mastered the male speed stars to win the 100 yards free style by two yards from another Canadian, George Larsen, of Hamilton.

Each of these performers anchored two winning relay teams. Miss Dewar replaced England's Joyce Cooper as the greatest of Empire woman swimmers. At the 1930 games in Hamilton, Miss Cooper won all three major speed crowns. Only the 100 yards back stroke title, won by Phyllis Harding, remained in England after this Canadian assault. While England compiled an overwhelming lead in points on the track, she had to give way to Canada in the dying minutes of the games when in three successive swoops the Dominion snatched victory each time.

Harold Webster, of Hamilton, 40-year-old "iron man" of the sport, won the classic Empire marathon in two hours, 40 minutes, 36 seconds, beating the 1930 champion. Duncan McLeod Wright, of Scotland, by 15 minutes. Another Scot, Donald McNab Robertson, was second to the veteran Canadian. A 15-year-old Toronto high school student. Sam Richardson, competing in his first international meet, captured the running broad jump with a leap of 23 feet, 61,4 inches.

The colored youth came to England primarily for the hop, step and lump in which he placed second last Saturday. The third Canadian win fell to Robert Dixon, of Vancouver, who hurled the javelin 296 feet, 11 inches. In the conception of humanity as made up of persons each valuable in himself, and each bound to the rest by reciprocal rights and duties, the historian of conduct and ethical beliefs finds the most real evidence of progress. Sale Head of Royals' Six G. Trevor Ogilvie was elected president of the Royals' Hockey Club at the annual meeting held yesterday.

Ogilvie thus starts his fifth term of office as head of the Royale. Ernie Hamilton was reelected secretary-treasurer and Don Penniston re-named coach and manager. Ogilvie and Hamilton were again named the Royals' representative- to Senior Group meetings. Jockey "Also Ran" in Car Vancouver, August 7. Jockey William Lasswell has decided he'll stick to horse racing.

Police say ne took part in an automobile race today and add that he finished a poor "also ran" as his mount careened Into a street car. According to police, Lasswell drove a rented automobile In a race with an unidentified car north on Granville street from Broadway. The going was heavy through traffic and passing corners but both vehicles held to a fast pace along the city's main thoroughfare. Came the last turn this time not down the stretch but over Granville street bridge and Lasswell, running "all out" was crowded. He 'truck the side of another car and then crashed into a street car.

The other contestant got away. Lasswell faces a charge of driving to the common danger. Forum Alleys to Open The Canadian Arena Company announced yesterday that the Forum Bowling Alleys would open for the forthcoming season on or about September 1. Preparations are now under way and the Forum Alleys will likely have the finest season since their installation. The alleys are being renovated and improved in every possible way and will be, when completed, among the finest in Canada.

Many of the local commercial and Industrial leagues are arranging to make their headquarters again at the Forum alleys, and schedules will be announced in a short time as the various leagues are now in the process of re-organization. Of special interest to local bowlers also is the additional announcement that the Forum Alleys will organize, from the ranks of the bowlers competing there, an all-star team to represent the Forum in provincial, Canadian and international championship events. Affiliation will be sought with the American Bowling Congress and an effort made to organize a team well able to represent Montreal in the various inter-city tournaments. The exact date for the re-openlng of the Forum Alleys will be announced within a few days. The Canadian Arena Company has placed its directors room in the Forum at the disposal of any of the bowling clubs or leagues for meeting purposes.

August EST. Rhodesia Wales A. W. Stoilart L. Ree (Skip) 32 (Skip) 13 Ireland Hong Kong T.

T. Watson II. Nish (Skip) 23 (Skip) 13 S-otland South Africa W. F. Low J.

C. Thorns (Skip) 17 (Skip) 10 Canada New Zealand Hon. W. I. Killer G.

H. farter (Skip) )9 (Skip) 14 England Australia F. Hlggln C. A. Gale (Skip) 17 (Skip) 6 MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD.

220-yard dash final: Won by A. W. Sweeney, England; W. M. Theunessin, South Africa, second, Rangeley, England, third; Robert Murdoch, Scotland, fourth; Young, Scotland, fifth; Frank Nicks, Can-a sixth.

Time, 21.9. 440-yard dash final: Won by Godfrey Rampllng, England; Roberts, England, second; C. H. Stone-ley. England, third; Bill Fritz, Canada, fourth; John Addison, Canada, fifth: Hunter, sixth.

Time, .48. (New Empire record). One-mile run final: Won by Jack Lovelock, New Zealand; S. Wooderson, England, second; Jerry Cornes, England, third, Reeve, England, fourth; Graham, Scotland, fifth; Les Wade, Canada, sixth. Time 4:12.8.

(New Empire record). Two-mile steeplechase: Won by S. G. Scarsbrook, England; Tom Evenson, England, second; George W. Bailey, England, third; Campbell, England, fourth; Earl Moore, Canada, fifth; Gunn, Scotland, sixth.

Time, 10:23.4. Marathon: Won by Harold Webster. Canada; Donald McNab Robertson, Scotland, second; Duncan McLeod, Wright, Scotland, third. Wood, England, fourth; Percy Wyer, Canada, fifth; Short, Wales, sixth. Time, two hours, 40 minutes, 36 seconds.

440-yard relay: Won by England, (Davis, Saunders, Rangeley, Sweeney); Canada (Pearson, Nicks, Poole, Christie), second; Australia, third; Bermuda (Gascoigne, Card, Peniston, Friesenhruch), fourth; India, fifth. (Equals Empire record)." One-mile relay: Won by England, (Blake, Ratbone, Stoneley, Ramp-ling); Canada (Fritz, Addison, Scott, Lewis), second: Scotland, third Time, 3:16.4. (New Empire record). Running broad Jump: Won by Sam Richardson, Canada, (23 feet, 6li inches); Luckoff, South Africa, second; Jack Metcalfe, Australia, third; Duncan, England, fourth; Ray Cooper, Canada. fifth; Butler, England, sixth.

Hammer throw: Won by M. C. Nokes, England, (158 feet. 3 Inches); George Sutherland. Canada.

second; Mackenzie, Scotland, third: Bob Waters, Canada, fourth; Bell, England, fifth; Drake, England, sixth. (New Empire record). Javelin throw: Won by Robert Dixon, Canada, (196 feet, li Inches), Harry Hart, South Africa second; Luckoff. South Africa, third: Wilson, England, fourth; Bowen. England.

fifth; George Walla, Port Arthur, sixth. WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD. 200-yard dash final: Won by Elsie Hiscock. England: Eileen Meaeher. Canada, second; Nellie Halstead, i the books.

The United States re cord of 25.1 was set in 1931 by Betty Robinson of Chicago. Eileen Meagher of Halifax. Canada's foremost furlong sprinter, forced Miss Hiscock to the limit. The Canadian girl was second, three yards back and two in front of Nellie Halstead of England. Lillian Palmer of Vancouver was fourth" and Hilda Cameron of Toronto fifth.

Godfrey Rampling landed the men's 440-yard title for England, winning the final in 48 seconds flat. His closest rivals were both mates, Roberts taking second and O. H. Stoneley third. Bill Fritz of Windsor got into fourth place with John Addison of Victoria fifth.

Rampl-ing's time was an Empire record. The good work was carried on by S. G. Scarsbrook who dethroned George Bailey of England in the two-mile steeplechase. Bailey, was third and the only Canadian in the event, Earl Moore of Hamilton, was fifth.

The Canadian ran well throughout, finishing about 60 yards behind the winner. F. A. W. Sweeney lifted his second sprint crown In the 220 yards, beating a fast field in the final In 21.9 seconds.

Frank Nicks of Halifax, only Canadian to reach the final, was sixth. The hammer-throw title was retained by M. C. Nokes of England with a record-breaking toss of 158 feet, 3 inches. Nokes won the even In 1930.

Only Big George Sutherland of Calgary gave Hokes serious opposition. The two were the class of the field, Sutherland taking second with a best throv of 151 feet, 8 inches. Eob Waters of Vancouver took fourth with a toss of 130 feet, 10 Inches. Canadian girls made brilliant attempts In the 80-metre hurdles and broad Jump. Marjorie Clark of South Africa was forced to a new British record of 11.8 seconds to beat Betty Taylor of Hamilton in the hurdles.

The time was one-tenth of a second slower than the world record held by Mildred Didrlckson of United States. Marjorle, who previously won the high Jump, and Betty gave a superlative display of hurdling. They were two feet apart at the tape. Evelyn Green of England was fourth, Roxy Atkins of Toronto fifth and Alda Wilson of Toronto sixth. Evelyn Goshawk far surpassed any broad Jumping she had done at home In a vain effort to beat Phyllis Barthol' mew of England for the Empire title.

The English girl won the event with a leap of 17 feet, 1114 inches, two Inches better than the Winnipeg girl's best Jump. Mary Frlzzell of Vancouver placed fourth, jumping 17 feet, 1 Inch. Unofficially, Les Wade of Montreal was timed In 4 minutes, 18 seconds In the mile final but the best the Canadian could get was sixth place. New Zealand's Jack Lovelock set a new British and Empire mark at 4.12.8 in winning by six yards from S. C.

Wooder son and Jerry Cornes of England. riecve or England and Gruham of Scotland also got In ahead of the Canadian star. CRUEL WORDS ARE SPUR Phyllis Dewar Urged On by "Brutally Frank Remark" Moose Jaw, August 7. It was overhearing a brutully frank remark of a Vancouver swimmer In the Moose Jaw Aquatic Club day or two After the western elimination trials at Winnipeg on May 25, that mado Phyllis Dewar triumph over the Empire's best swimmers at the Wembley pool. Miss Dewar stood In a group In the Aquatic Club and heard the remnrk of the Vancouver swimmer which wns not Intended for her eurs: "Shell never be a swimmer." Miss Dewar snld nothing, but the next day she slutted out to "chow hem." She laid out a course of trnlnlng, two hours In the mitnt- orlum every morning and one mile In the river at the Aquntln Club every afternoon plun a half hour on 1 kicking Innrrt, A wcli hi fn lllc llaiiilltva tHui she Invited Dun England, third; Lillian Palmer.

Canada, fourth; Hilda Cameron, Canada, fifth: M. Johnson, England, sixth. Time, .23. (New British record 80-metre hurdles final: Won by Marjorie Clark, South Africa: Betty Taylor, Canada, second; Evelyn Green. England, third; Roxy Atkins, Canada, fourth; Alda Wilson, Canada, fifth; Violet Webb, England, sixth.

Time, .11.8. (New British record). Running broad jump: Won by Phyllis Bartholomew, England, (17 feet, 11 inches); Evelyn Goshawk. Canada, second; E. M.

Webb, England. third; Mary Frizell, Canada, fourth; J. Razzell, Scotland, fifth: Margaret Fitzpatrick, Canada, sixth. MEN'S SWIMMING. 440-yards free style final Won by Noel Ryan, Australia; Norman Wainwright, England, second; Bob Pirie, Canada, third; George Larsen, Canada, fourth; Foster.

Rhodesia fifth; Leivers, England, sixth. Time, 5.03. 100 yards free style final Won by George Burleigh, Canada: George Larsen, Canada, second: Noel Crump, New Zealand, third: Dr. R. J.

C. Sutton, England and F. Dove, England, tied for fourth: M. Y. French-Williams, England, sixth.

Time .55. 300-yard medley relay heats (first two in each heat and fastest loser qualify for final): First heat Won by Canada (Puddy, Gazell, Burleigh); Scot land, second: Australia, third; Ja maica (C. McCatty, W. McCatty. Royes), fourth.

Time, 3.15. Second heat Won by Wales (Salmon, Huxtable, Street): Ene land, second: Bermuda (Moss, R. Mowbray, T. Mowbray), third: New Zealand, fourth. Time, 3.20.

(Note: Australia qualified as fastest loser). Final Won by Canada; Scotland (Willie Francis, Norman Hamilton, Chassels), second: Ene- land, third: Australia, fourth; New Zealand, fifth. Time 3.11. hpnngboard diving Won by J. Pay, England.

117.12); C. Tomalin, England, (110.50), second; Harry Class, Canada 106.57). third; B. Beveridge, England. (95.45), 4th.

WOMEN'S SWIMMING. 440 yards free style final Won by Phyllis Dewar, Canada; Jennie Maakal, South Africa, second; Irene Pirie, Canada, third; Beatrice Wolstenholme. England, fourth; Marjorie Hinton, England, fifth; Gladys Morcom, England, sixth. Time, 5:45:6. 300-yard medley relay Won by Canada (Margaret Hutton, Toronto; Phyllis Haslem, Saskatoon: Phyllis Dewar, Moose Jaw); England (Phyllis R.

Kingston. Edna Hughes); second: Scotland, third; South Africa, fourth. Time, 3.42. McKay, steward and coach of the Aquatic Club, to time her in the natatorium pool. Two watches caught her over 440 yards in nine seconds under the Dominion mark snd that was her time at Hamilton in the trials.

Phyllis Dewar was a swimmer at five years of age and she won her first championship at 13 years. BITSY GRANT TO REST Father Orders Default in Longwood Bowl Tourney Brookline, August 7. Robert Bryan, aggressive slugger from Chattanooga. today saved the third-round Longwocd Bowl tennis play from being a cut-and-dried affair by wearing down the seventh seeded Henry Prusoff, of Seattle. In a stubbornly contested three-hour match.

Bryan, who became stronger as Prusoff wilted, qualified for the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, ii-'j, t-z victory. The top-seeded Wilmer Allison, who won this historic tennis trophy back in 1928, beat John Mc-Diarmld, of Fort Worth, 6-2, 2-6, 3-6, 6-1. 6-2. Bryan Grant, of Atlanta, seeded second, had the up per hand over Edward Fuller, of Salem, as he rounded out a 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory, but his father, alarmed by reports of his collapse after last Saturday's final with Frankie Parker, at Southampton, N.Y., ordered him to spend this week resting. Through his withdrawal, Jack Tldball, of Hollywood, automatically entered the semi-final round.

Tldball defeated Martin Buxby. of Miami, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5, in today's competition. Johnny Van Ryn, of Philadelphia, seeded fifth, played four sets against S. E. Davenport, 3rd, New York, before gaining a 6-2, 6-4, 1-6.

6-0 victory, but all of the other thlrd-rounders were settled In orthodox fashion. Berkeley Bell, New York, eliminated John Harris, of Palm Beach, 6-1. C-4. 6-1, and Donald Budge. San Francisco, overcame Edward Jacobs, Baltimore, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1.

Tho top seeded Sarah Palfrey, of Brookline, today had an easy passage into the round of eight in the Longwood women's invitation tennis tournament, the final warm-up before next week's United States championships. This Wlghtman Cup star defeated red-haired Norma Taubele, promising New Yorker, 6-1, 6-2. Josephine Crulckshank, of Santa Ana, another Internationalist and seeded second, defeated Bonnie Miller, Los Angeles, 7-5, -6. Mrs. Marjorle Gladnian Van Ryn, of Philadelphia, No.

3 on the favored list, upset Mae Ccurvorst. Wichita, 6-4. The seeded list, dented yesterday when Virginia Rice, of Boston, a Wlghtman t'up spare, was defeated, suffered another blow today when Mrs, Mary Greef Harris, of Kan sas City, was forced to default to Grace Wheeler, of Santa Monica, Cal. STAGE ANNUAL REGATTA St. Faustin Club to Hold Week-End Field Day Members of the St.

Fnustln Station Recreation Club will hold their annual regatta Saturday afternoon storting at 2 p.m. On Sunday twenty-three events have been lined up for Held sports, which will be held throughout the afternoon. The two-mile marathon Y.M II. A. swim for the Bnrnett's Trophy will feature i Saturday's programme which has ten swimming events and twelve boating races listed.

Today's Empire Games Card London, August 7. With the swimming and track and field competition finished tonight, the Hrltlxh Umpire Games move Into Wembley tomorrow. The day's games programme reads: Wembley Wren! ling. London Lawn bowling. CANADA AT GAMES Burleigh Wins Century and Phyllis Dewar Quarter-mile Free Style Events RELAY TEAMS SCORE Gain Medley Contests, But Noel Ryan, Australia, Beats Pirie in Quarter-mile By THOMAS T.

CHAMPION. (Canadian Press Staff Writer.) Wemblay, England, August Loaded down with the glory that goes to champions and near champions, Canadian swimmers bowed out of the British Empire Games picture tonight. In two nights of record-breaking, the Canadian water forces captured more than half the titles at stake and produced the two outstanding speedsters in the Empire Phyllis Dewar, of Moose Jaw, and George Burleigh, of Toronto. In a final splurge of scoring, Miss Dewar and Burleigh paced the victorious Canadians to four cham pionships tonight. The Moose Jaw sensation won the women 440 yards final from Jennie Maakal, of South Africa, and Irene Pirie, of Toronto.

Then Burleigh whipped a fine field in the classic men's 100 yards free style. George Larsen, of Hamilton, was second. Canadians dominated the taking three of the four. They completely swept the relays, winning all four. Miss Dewar and Burleigh were outstanding here, too.

In addition, one of the four diving titles was won by a Canadian, Judith Moss, of Winnipeg, England captured the other three. The final gesture of triumph by Canada came in the woman's 300 yards medley relay, and Miss Dewar made it a personal affair. Margaret Hutton, of Toronto, swimming the back stroke leg, lost four yards to Phyllis Harding of Toronto. In the breast stroke stage, Phyllis Haslem, of Saskatoon, was unable to make up any of the deficit against Ruth Kingston. So it wail up to the champion.

COMES FROM BEHIND Miss Dewar appeared beaten as she chased England's Edna Hughes ui the tank. At the turn the British girl retained her lead. But she could not stave off the Canadian's finishing rush. Miss Dewar sprinted superbly, passing Ruth a yard from the finish and winning by a touch. Strangely enough, Miss Dewar was not favored to win either of the women's free style events.

But she won the 100 and 400 yards races on successive days and p'ayed leading roles on two winning relay teams. Probably no athlete in the Games will take home as many first-place medals. Miss Maakal and Miss Pirie were having the quarter-mile lead all to themselves, when Miss Dewar suddenly put on a dazzling sprint for the last two laps and won easily. The Saskatchewan girl finished 10 yards ahead of Miss Maakal, an Olympic point-winner, with Miss Pirie another two yards back. Burleigh, a "kid" sensation at the first Empire Games four years ago.

passed up everything in a gamble for the 100 yards title. His only other activities were in relays where he anchored the winning 800 yards team yesterday and the 300 yards medley squad tonight. The Toronto boy needed all his speed to hold off the challenge of Larsen, one of the finest all-round swimmers England has seen this season. ALL-CANADIAN DUEL. It was an all-Canadian duel every inch of the way with Burleigh getting a lead at the half-way mark and holding grimly to it.

He won by two yards from the Hamilton youth. Burleigh had no worries in the medley relay final. Ben Gazell, of Toronto, won sweet revenge over Willie Francis, of Scotland, in the first back stroke leg and that was all that was needed. Francis had r.a-7-ii in the 100 vards back final vesterdav. This time the Tnmnln hnv envft Bill PuddV.

of Toronto, a two-yard lead and Puddy held it against Norman Hamilton. Cntlan'o hreaitt atrnke titlist. "when it came Burleigh's turn to s-n free stvle. he had a lead over rhaaeai. that never wta In danger The Scot was outclassed.

England placed third and Australia fourth. For the second time, the bulk7 figure of Noel Ryan, of Australia, got between Bob Pirie and victory. Empire Champions London, August 7. The newest batch of British Empire Games champions, crowned today at White City Stadium and Wembley, included athletes from England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. Here Is how the 19 titles were awarded: TRACK AND FIELD.

Mile run: Jack Lovelock, New Zealand. Hammer throw: M. C. Nokes, England. 440 yards: Godfrey Rampllng, England.

220 yards': F. A. W. Sweeney, England. Marathon: Harold Webster, Canada, Running broad Jump: Earn Richardson, Canada.

Javelin throw: Robert Dixon, Canada, Two-mile steeplechase: S. G. Scarshrook, England. Mile relay: England. 440 yards relay: England.

Women's 220 yards: Elsie Hiscock, England. Women's 80 metre hurdles: Marjorle Clark, flouth Africa. Women's broad Jump: Phyllis Bartholomew, England. SWIMMING. Men's 100 yards free style: George Burleigh, Canada.

Men's 440 yards fret style: Noel Ryan, Australia. Men's springboard diving: J. Ray, England. Men's 330 yards medley relay: Canada. Women's 440 yard free style; Phyllis Dewar, Canada.

Women' 300 yards medley relay': Canada. MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD. 220-Yard Dash. Frank Nicks, Halifax, sixth in nnal. 440-Tard Dash.

Bill Fritz, Windsor, fourth In final. John Addison, Victoria, fifth in nnal. One-Mile Run. Les Wade, Montreal, sixth In final. Two-Mile Steeplechase.

Earl Moore, Hamilton, fifth. Marathon. Webster, Hamilton, won. Percy Wyer, Toronto, fifth. 440-Tard Relay.

Canada second. One-Mile Relay. Canada second. Running Broad Jump. Sam Richardson, Toronto, won.

Ray Cooper, Toronto, fifth. Hammer Throw. George Sutherland, Calgary, second. Bob Waters, Vancouver, fourth. Javelin Throw.

Robert Dixon, Vancouver, won. George Walla, Port Arthur, sixth. WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD. 220-Yard Dash. Eileen Meagher, Halifax, second in final.

Lillian Palmer, Vancouver, fourth in final. Hilda Cameron, Toronto, fifth In final. 80-Metre Hurdles. Betty Taylor, Hamilton, second In final. Roxy Atkins, Toronto, fourth In final.

Alda Wilson. Toronto, fifth in final. Running Broad Jump. Evelyn Goshawk, Winnipeg, second. Mary Frlzzell, Vancouver, fourth.

Margaret Fitzpatrick, Calgary, sixth. MEN'S SWIMMING. 440 Yards Free Style. Bob Pirie, Toronto, third in final. George Larsen, Hamilton, fourth in final.

100 Yards Free Style. George Burleigh, Toronto, won final. George Larsen, Hamilton, second In final. Springboard Diving. Harry Class, Kitchener, third.

300-Yard Medley Relay. Canada (Bill Puddy, Ben Gazell, Burleigh, Toronto), won. WOMEN'S SWIMMING. 440 Yards Free Style. Phyllis Dewar, Moose Jaw, Sask.

won final. Irene Pirie, Toronto, third in final. 300-Yard Medley Relay. Canada (Margaret Hutlon, Toronto; Phyllis Haslem, Saskatoon; Miss Dewar), won. LAWN BOWLING.

W. S. MacDonald, Tillsonburg, won two matches. W. G.

Hutchison, Toronto, and A. A. Langford, London, lost. Canadian rink, skipped by Hon, W. D.

Euler, Kitchener, won two matches. The Toronto youth lost a close decision yesterday in the 1,500 yards free style final and today Ryan retained his other Empire crown after the 440 yards route. Pirie was third, behind Norman Wainwright, of England. Canada's superiority over the rest of, the Empire in swimming was shown in the Dominion's winnings-seven firsts, six seconds, four thirds. The divers accounted for one victory, and two thirds.

Harry Class, of Kitchener, was third in the men's springboard diving today. Canada's Chances in Empire Games Today Canada's Empire Games chances today; WRESTLING. 123 pounds Toronto. 134 pounds- Ted McKinley, -Bob McNab, Mont- real. 145 pounds- Howie Thomas, Montreal.

158 pounds Joe Schleimer, Toronto. 174 pounds Terry Evans, Toronto. Heavyweight Alex Watt, Guelph, Ont. LAWN BOWLING. Singles W.

S. MacDonald, Till-onburg, Ont. Doubles W. G. Hutchison, Toronto, and A.

A. Langford, London, Ont. Rinks W. Cleghorn, H. Snell, H.

J. Sims, Hon. W. D. Euler, skip.

VICTORY WAS SURPRISE Richardson, Winner at London, Failed in Schoolboy Meet Toronto, August 7. Athletic fame came suddenly to Sam Richardson, Negro Central Tech Jumper who wen the British Empire Games broad Jump today at London. The 15-year-old Toronto boy didn't even win the Dominion Intel-scholastic broad Jump title last June. He was beaten by Kay Cooper, who placed fifth toduy. At the Canadian trials young Sam made the team by winning the hop, step and Jump.

He could do no better than third in the broad Jump. His best Jumn was 22 feet, 1 inch. They entered Sam In both events In London and the schoolboy took recond in the hop, step and won the broad Jumpi Archer Beats Golfers Bluff Point, N.Y.. August 7. Shooting arrows from a bow against the best hall of three women golfers her for the New York State amateur women's tournament next week, Major C.

Williams, Plattsburg archer, today won novel golf match, 4 and 3. Major Williams scored a (I to best ball of 7t by Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd, of Philadelphia, former Canadian, United Stales and British tllleholder; Mrs. II. C.

Ker-sten, of Richmond. and 16-yrsr-nld Marjorle Harrison, of Au-sshle Forks. The archer used a target at the pin, shooting from the edge of the green. A bull's eye counted on putt, nulKliln the eye two ptitls and missing (he small tnrst was the ciime putt, i00k "three puu" only van. iff FURRIERS' 40-Year-0ld Hamilton Star Scores for Canada as Track Events Conclude OTHER CANADIANS SCORE Richardson Wins Broad Jump and Dixon Takes Javelin Wade Sixth to Lovelock in Mile By THOMAS T.

CHAMPION. (Canadian Press Staff Writer.) London, August 7. Harold Webster, of Hamilton, 40 years old and unaccustomed to competing in international events, won the British Empire Games marathon today to give the track and field division of the games its major Victory In the 26-mile, 385-yard classic sent the Canadian flag to the masthead for the third time in the dying minutes of the White City championships, climaxing a rally by Canadians that blocked England sweeping charge just in the nick of time. The Britons had threatened to win everything in sight. Before the veteran Webster came into the stadium to finish his greatest triumph amidst such tumult and shouting as the big bowl has seldom seen, 15-year-old Sam Richardson of Toronto and Robert Dixon of Vancouver, had combined to rally the Canadian forces.

Richardson, who failed to win the Canadian schoolboy title at home last spring and placed only third in the Canadian trials, won the running broad jump over a field of internationalists with a leap of 23 feet, 64 inches. His winning Jump was little more than an inch short of the Empire record. Dixon, who showed only mediocre form in the Canadian trials because of an injured side, won the Javelin throw at 196 feet, 11 inches. These were triumphs unhoped for by the Canadian contingent, fine wins that paved the way for Webster's climaxing run. England had mastered her Empire on the track, leaving no doubt as to her superiority when the last event on the field was finished.

On the third and final day she had shaken loose every restraining hand and shattered record after record to humble her visitors. When this was over there remain ed only the finish of the marathon. It was to be a Scottish celebration, a battle between Donald McNah Robertson and Duncan McLeod Wright, defending champion. Then the steel-legged Webster entered the stadium, unsmiling but apparently un tired. As the Canadian ran evenly around the quarter-mile track, the crowd of 40.000 stood up and cheered.

The Canadian contingent, athletes and officials, went mad with joy. The band on the infield played "The Maple Leaf Forever" and Webster flushed a deep red that showed through his tan. With the strains of national music urging him on, the Hamilton oldster sprinted most of the last lap and finished fresh in two hours, 40 minutes, 36 seconds, breaking the Empire record of 2.43.43 set in 1930 at Hamilton by the veteran Scot, Wright. Webster's closest challenger was still outside the stadium when jubilant Canadians escorted the vie tor to his dressing-room. Robertson finished nearly six min utes later.

Holder of the British championship since 1932, the Scot tish star was completely beaten. He had challenged Webster briefly at the 26-mlle stage and found the Can adlan a machine thc.t moved along too swiftly. WRIGHT RUNS THIRD. The gallant little Wright, who had trained solely for this defence of his title since early spring, was third. But he was more than 15 min utes behind Webster, who was al most dressed and ready to leave the stadium.

Wood of England came in fourth and Canada's second man, Percy Wyer, of Toronto, was fifth. For Webster it was the realiza tion of a dream. The former Guelph Scoutmaster had travelled a rough road to get to the Empire Games. In the trials he beat Dave Komomen of Sudbury, Can adlan and United States tltleholder, holding to a terrific pace that the Finn could not match. Robertson and Wright discovered the devastating effect of that pace today.

Little Dunky was never so outdistanced In an Important test. He took fourth place in the 1932 Olympic marathon, less than 300 yards behind the winner. But after Webster went Into the lead at 12 miles and stepped up his gait, the Scottish pair fell farther and farther behind. What old England did to her rivals before Canada organized the belated counter-attack was enough 'to dishearten any foeman. Eight titles fell to the Mother Country on the final day and with them went three records and one record-equalling performance.

It was England's most successful onslaught, Brltnln's great woman sprinter, Elsie Hiscock, turned In an amazing 25-second-flat 220 yards to win her second dash title. There Is no listed world record for the event but Miss Hlscock's time bettered anything known to be on Standing at Garhes London, August 7. Despite the bad beating she took In the water events, England actually strengthened her position today at the top of the British Empire Games aggregate points standing. England and Canada were far cu' In front the Mother Country having scored heavily In track and field; Canada In swimming. The following Canadian Press compilation I based on the 10-6-4-8-2-1 basis of scoring: Total points England 453, Can-Ida 314, Louth Africa 111, Scotland 105, Australia 77, New Zealand 20, Jamaica 10, British Guiana 10, Rhodesia 9, Wales Northern Ireland Bermuda I.

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Ireland 21, New Zealand 13. Canada 21, Wales 15. Scotland 21, Australia 14. South Africa 21, England 20. DOUBLES FOURTH DRAW.

Wales 25. Canada 16. Hong Kong 35, Rhodesia 16. England SI, South Africa 11. Scotland 29, Australia 11.

RINKS FOURTH DRAW. Rhodesia 22, Hong Kong 18. Ireland 31, New Zealand 10. Canada 22, Wales 19. Scotland 40, Australia 10.

South Africa 22, England 15. CIRCUIT HORSE CLAIMED Hugh M. Napoleon Taken by Dan P. Fahy for $500 Salem, N.H., August 7. Prince John, brown son of Volomite-Mar-garet Arion, with Dr.

Hugh Parshall in the sulky, captured the one-mile trot for two-year-olds that featured Allan Wilson's Grand Circuit meeting here at Rockingham today. The Volomite youngster stepped the mile In the good time of 2.07 1-5, leading home the top-heavy favorite, Guardsman, by a quarter of a length. For the first time In light harness racing in New England, a trotting or pacing horse was claimed at a Grand Circuit meeting today. Dan P. Fahy, of Nashua.

N.H., surprised horsemen by putting In a claim for Hugh M. Napoleon, the chestnut gelding by Napoleon-Direct out of Emo Hal, who belonged to C. P. Chappelle. of Bangor, Maine, and walked away with the golden son of Napoleon Direct for $500.

Heretofore the owners of trotters and pacers have considered It unethical to put In a claim on one another's horses. The summaries: National Stakes, purse $1,550, two-year-olds, trotting, one mile, three heats: Won by Laurel Hanover, Chappelle, 1, 1, Highland Mille, Stokes, 2, 2, 2, second; Hartford Peter, Crozler. 3, 3, 3. third. Times 2:06 1-5, 2:08 2-5, 2:09 1-5.

One mile trot, non-winners, claiming price $500. purse $200: Won by Signal Girl. Brusle? Volunteer. Clukpy, second: Yankee, Cameron, third. Time 2:08 4-5.

One mile pace, non-winners, claiming $500, purse $200: Won by Hugh M. Napoleon, Chappelle: Forest Guy. Brusle, second; Calu- i met Browning Rice, third. Time, 2:06 4-5. One mile trot, two-year-olds, purse $1,000: Won by Prince John, Parshnll: Guardsman, Brusle.

second: Twinkle, Toole, third. Time. 2:07 1-5. Slx-furlong trot, non-winners, claiming $500, purse $200: Won by Calumet Dandy, Stewart; Harry Dillon, Brusle, second; Volunteer, Clukey, third. Time, 1:31.

Slx-furlong pace, non-winners, claiming $500, purse $200: Won by Forest Guy, Guy Barlent, Hanafln, second: Hugh M. Napo leon, Chappelle, third. Time 1:30 4-5. (Hugh M. claimed by Dan F.

Nashua. N.H.). Napoleon Fahy, of One-mllp trot, non-winners, claiming $2,000 to $3,600, purse $200: Won by Hanovar Maid, Dlck-erson: Mno Hanover, Parshall, second; American Hanover, Garrison, third. Time, 2:04 1-6. One-mlln trot, claiming $1,000, purse $200: Won by Allle Watts.

Brusle; Uplift, Whitehead, socond; Tom Fox, Parshall, third. Time, 2:05 8-5. Slx-furlong trot, non-winners, claiming $2,000 to $2,500, purse $200: Won by Hanover Maid, I'ow-nnll; Calumet Cincinnati, Rodney, second: Mac Hanover, Parshall, third. Time, 1:29 2-5. (New world's claimed), 4.

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