Guam Daily News from Agana Heights, Guam • 24

TERRITORIAL SUN PAGE 22-SUNDAY MARCH 26 1967 Japanese Hanrier Ends Long Race memorable race 55 years a-go at the red brick Stockholm Stadium built for the 19-12 Olympics Kanakuri ran in good style and speed around the last curve and up the finishing stretch to break the tape before a cluster of press photographers and television cameras Kanakuri is scheduled to be received Prince Bertil of Sweden The Japanese guest of course will attend celebrations of the 55th Anniversary of the 1012 Olympics His return here Monday was initiated by Konsum and the'National Olympics to get funds for tne Swedish Olympics participation in the 1968 Olympics at Mexico City During his 10 day stay here Kanakuri will meet several other participants in the 1912 Olympics and will attend the opening of a department store close oy the turning point of the marathon race STOCKHOLM AP)-Shizo Kanakuri 75 known here as Japanese who disapr peared" in the marathon race of the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games has returned after 55 years to finish the race Kanakuri called the of the marathon in Japan was nvited here by the Cooperative Society and the Swedish Olympic Committee Kanakuri was a one man Japanese team in the 1912 o-lympics He entered in the marathon which was raced in a heat wave Soon after rounding the halfway turning mark at Ro-tebro north of here Kanakuri withdrew from the race A Swedish family entertained him with cool refreshments at there roadside garden He did not return to Stockhom until the next day By then the for the last man a wooden spoon had already been awarded a Russian when the puzzled organizers finally heard from the missing Kanakuri he got tn spoon and quietly returned to Japan to continue his teaching studies Kanakuri now a retired schoolteachershowed great vigor Monday when he jumped off the plane He jogged around the Tarmac to loosen up his stiff legs after the long flight is a long nourished dream of mine thathas come he said feel in fine He proved itlater whenhe completed the finish of the RITA RAKER is ready to send her tee shot down the fairway on 6 hole at the Windward Hills Golf and Country Club as Sophie Odell looks on Both girls are entered In the Marianas Open Golf Tournament slated for 8-9 April The girls are sharpening up their games during the weekly Golf Tournament at Windward Hills TEST THE PERFORMANCE! TRY THE LUXURY DISCOVER THE QUALITY COMET MUSTANG CHEVROLET IMPALA India Malaysia Gain Badminton Semi-f inals' 1965 MERCURY OEPHIDAOLE USED CARS 1965 PLYMOUTH 8 Fury Sta Wgn $50000 8 Parklane Fordor HT 1965 TB1RD Fully Equipped $60000 1965 FORD 8 Galaxie "LTD1 2 Dr HT $50000 $55000 TORONTO AP y- India and Malaysia battled their way into the semi finals of the Canadian Centennial Ba-dmitton Tournament Thursday by defeating New Zeland and Scotland in the fifth round of play at the Carlton Club Dinesh Kbannu of India a former Thomas Cup contender beat Leighton Bristol of New Zealand 15-8 and 15-12 before defaulting to Jim Lynch because of fatigue Lynch an American now liylng in Hamilton Ontario stepped in for New Zealand Wednesday when Richard Purser the top-ranked New Zealand player went to the hospital with Appendicitis Suresh Goel another Cup contender and Indian Singles tampion from 1963 to 196o trounced Lynch 15-2 and 15-1 and Bristol lo-2 and 15-2 Tne Malaysian brothers Oo ng hong Ha and Dr Oong Chong-Jin won ovei Scotland in four games out of five Dr Oong edged out Scotland's Jam Sydie by winning the second and third of a 6-i5 15-9 and 17-4 series Bob McCoig of Scotland beat Dr Oong 15-11 and 15-13 Oong Chong-Hau sent McCoig under by 15-7 and 15-2 and defeated Sydie 15-5 and 15-12 S600 ONE GLANCE DASHBOARD EASY TO PARK ONE-PUSH TOP SPACIOUS TRUNK TWO-SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPER WWASHER FOUR WHEELS SUSPENSION Friendly service Acres tsa Fbr l-J.