The Archive · 1938

Sensation Created at Paris

The evening pat revealed to-day that an incident took place during the final session of the Tuternational Amateur Athletic Federation, concerning the Olympic Games, After Me. Nagai, the Japanese delegate, had asserted that the games would take place in Tokyo even it the Sino-Japanese hostilities were not concluded, M. Oppergaard, Norwegian delegate, rose and cedared that he regretted that a country in a state war had been entrusted with the organization of the Olympic Games.

The statement created a sensation, especially when M. Oppergoard insist:

that his words be included in the official minutes of the session, The speaker refrained from indicat ing whether Norway would refuse to to Tokyo if the Games wore effec-lively held there despite the con-Unuation of the Sino-Japanese hostile Durhams v. Germans In another senior game at the Race! Course on March "5 the Ducham Light Infantry, although playing not fine a match as against the Loyals, nevertheless, proved much superior to the German Hockey Club and won convincingly by a score of 4-0.

Sergeant Bolan appeared the most] constructive worker among the forwards while Bellerby proved a good opportunist. The two wingers, Pearson and Slape, played well, and helped open a number of promising yelds. In defence, Whitehead again came on top with a great exhibition. He was quick and broke up his opponents' plays persistently. head. dolinsony Fairclough, DURHAM "A":—Thompen white,

Rhos, Spe, Botan, Otter lid Pearson.

G.HC.:—Graten, Metchers, Schroeder. Eemmecr, Schoeinann, and Stemsscn aaite, Wetsell," Kucipo. Jessen, Astor,

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