Patty Berg, red-headed national champion from Minneapolis, shot 83 today but gained a six-stroke lead at the three-quarter mark of the third annal titlist golf tournament here.
The youthful golfer won both previous titles. Her lack of form today resulted in a grand total of 239 strokes, She scored 156 yesterday, leading Marion Miley by four strokes.—United Press.
Participation Not Yet Decided Definitely Tokyo, Jan. 21.
Possible inetrpeliators in the Diet will-be told that the Japanese Ministry of Welfare has not yet decided whether Japanese athletes shall participate in the Helsingfors Olympic Games, Ministry officials, anticipating. questions on the issue, which has been a touchy subject ever since. Tokyo relinquished the 1940 Olympics, have decided to poste pone a decision indefinitely.
It is not necessary, they point out, to list the estimated expenses for such representation in the budget for the coming financial It has been the practice of Japanese skiers and Skaters federations to finance participation in the winter Olympics, and for the Japanese Government to the summer competitions. Therefore, no Government outlays will be required within the impending financial year.
Those opposing Japan's participation in the Helsingfors games hold that domestic conditions have not improved since Tokyo gave up its intention to play host. While some Japanese are risking their lives on the battlefield, there is no possible excuse for sending others to the sporting field, they contend. They feel every cent spent on the Games is an inestimable loss "in the sacred crusade to build a new order in East Asia."
Those favouring participation main. tain that things have changed considerably in a year. They argue that the construction stage of the "China Incident" demands that Japan play its true worth through sports.
In any case,.the Ministry of Welfare has decided to await developments and make no commitments for the present.—Reuter.
Actress Friend to Receive $300,000 from Sportsman New York, Jan. 21.
The will of the late Col. Jacob Ruppert, multi-millionaire beer and baseball magnate, was made public today disclosing that he left the reside of his estate, estimated at U.S.$30,000,000 to his nieces, Helen Ruppert Silleck and Ruth Rita Silleck.
He bequeathed U.S.$300,000 to an actress, Helen Winthrope Weyant, who 18 reported to be an old friend of the late sportsman. The will also said that he bequeathed U.S.$150,000 to the Lenox Hill Hospital and the bulk of his art collection to the Meiropolitan Art Museum. No estimate was made of the size of his estate, but it was expected to exceed U.S.$200,000,000—United Press.
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