EMPIRE GAMES
WHAT A FILM REVEALED REVERSAL OF DECISION JUDGE ADMITS MISTAKE United Pre«s A«sn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright ] (Received Feb. 17, 3.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 17 A film record of the finals in the -440 yards event at the Empire Games last ; Saturday rexeals that Fritz 'Canada *{ defeated Roberts England) by inches. ! The Judges placed Roberts first and j Fritz second. Mr J. Leslie, of Canada, who judged | the first place In the event, admitted i last night, after he had seen pictures of the finish, that he had made a mistake. • BLAPPED HIS FACE TROUBLE BETWEEN TEAMS ALLEGED EXAGGERATED REPORT United Press Assn.—Dec. Tel. Copyrlgh* (Received Feb. 17, 3.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 17 The manager of the South African Empire Games team, Mr Emery, has : protested agaflast exaggerated reports of the incident on Tuesday night between members of his team and a coloured member of the Trindad team. Mr Emery said that in retaliation for an art by the Trinidad man a South African had slapped his face.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20426, 17 February 1938, Page 10
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168EMPIRE GAMES Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20426, 17 February 1938, Page 10
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