SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1925.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
THE CHINA MAIL.
INTERPORT BOWLS. judgment in playing the back hand TENNIS CATCHES ON.
SHANGHAI GO DOWN TO KOWLOON CLUB.
THAT LUCKY SEVEN.
[By "Shert lead."],
a
instead of the fore, as this un- doubtedly lost ground for the visitors. Main played a good game indeed, and had bad luck with his drives and draws. McLeod and. Pratt did not shine so well as they did on the previous day, and both were inclined to be short rather than steamy.
THE G.O.C. ON THE GAME HERE.
MILITARY FINALS.
WORLD GOLFERS.
RESULTS FROM AMERICA AND BRITAIN.
ITEMS AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
(Associated Press.)
St. Louis (Mo.), Oct. 4.. Glenna Collett of Providence, R.I.. to-day won the women's With the G.O.C. as a spectator, national golf championship, de- the final in the Garrison (lawn feating Mrs. Alexa (Stirling) Farrell saved at least twelve tennis) Championship Douglas Fraser of Ottawa, nine up and shots at critical stages of the was decided yesterday at Sookum eight to play. game, and if he did nothing else
Hewett. R.E., defeating 8.8. be well deserved his victory, Helo, Q.M.S. Faro and Q.M.S. was in fact the saviour of his side, Curzon and Pte. Lake, E.A.M.C.. for the other trio were more or by 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. less medioere throughout, only occasionally giving of their best. As it happened they, played well enough to be on the winning side. and that is something to their credit.
HOME SOCCER.
HOW THE RAIN BROUGHT GOALS!
TORRENTS FOR SCOREJ.
(Times of Ceylon.)
London, Sept. 19. The torrential rain which pre vailed almost everywhere during this afternoon's League games led to torrents of goals being scored.
POLICE METHODS.
SHEPPARD INQUIRY
REPORT.
STRONG COMMENT.
The report of Mr. J. F. P. Rawlinson, K.C., M.P., of the inquiry he conducted into the eir cumstances of the wrongful arrest
عدد
LIKED A TASTE.
NEW PROHIBITION CHIEF.
HE DOESN'T NOW.
"I used to be a drinking" man myself, perhaps what you call n heavy drinker; but when I took this job I went on the water waggon."
With these words, General
necount of mistaker aleutily of Major R. O. "Sheppafil, D.8.0., of Queen's Gate terrace, Kensington: Lincoln C. Andrews: the new pro- S.W., Duty Assistan! Dietor hibition chief, proceeded to out- Ordiance Serviers, London inshi4-policy, and now be will
spend £2,200,000 annually on pro hibition enforcement.
Browell, of Manchester City: Dixon, of Halifax; Forshaw, of Command, has been issued as Liverpool; Loughlin, the New White Paper."
It contains severe críticism of the' castle centre-forward recruit;
"Violation of the Volstead Act Kirkham, of Port Vale; Dilli-methods of relice officers and em- involves corruption and bribery, more, of Millwall; and Jackson, phatically indicates the need for and thus constitutes a direct of Huddersfield, all did the hat reform, and suggests methode by menace to the Government," said which such reform could he carried General Andrews. "The greatest trick.
Seven players shared the Air-out, in the procedure to which per single enemy we have to contend sons taken into custody are sub-against is the big, bootlegger drieonians' seven goals.
criminal, who uses corruption as his principal weapon.
Seven is generally said to be hucky number. The Kowloon Bowling Green Club found this to be the made ysterday afternoon
BRITISH LADY CHAMPIONS, when they met Shanghai, for
(Times of Ceylon.) after the latter had scored seven
Others present included shots in four beads, the local rink
Colonel Russell Brown, Colonci
London, Sept. 21. came away and lugged the whole
Trevelyan, Colonel and Mrs. Miss Joyce Wethered, the hold- seven to equalise in one head.
Stephens, and Captain. D. Jer, and also Miss Cecil Leitch do Thereafter it was a splendid ding-
Allfree (president of the Garrison not appear in the list of 96 cn- Hong struggle right up to the
tennis committee).
trants for the Ladies' Golf Cham-last penultimate head, when the scores
Calling upon H.E the General pionship, which will be decided were even at 18 all. In the last
to present the prizes Captain over the Westward Ho! course on head' the K.B.G.C. managed to score five mainly through a mis-embers and visitors assembled in Allfree said, that the Royal En- October 6. understanding between the visit
gineers "B" team had won the ing skip and his No. 3. However,
league without a defeat.
were the B.A.0.C., the local team would have been
runners-up quite content to get one only to
last year's champions.
give them the victory.
Souvenir Spoons.
It
they
was due
had
The
(Reuter's Service.)
London, Oct 9. His Excellency suitably replied, At Westward Ho!, in the remarking that the Sappers' Ladies Golf Championship final to the over 36 holes, Miss Dorothy tennis prowess
Colonel Fowler (North Humpshire) beat fact that Russell Brown, whom few could Misa Joy Winn (Aldeburgh) by beat in the Colony. He also said and
Neither the holder (Miss Joyce Mr. Gow briefly supplemented he had never seen tennis "catchWethered) nor Miss Cecil Leitch Mr. Farrell's remarks, and thank-on as in a place like Hongkong. Wethered.
The prizes for doubles were
that in his many years of service
At the close of the game the the Club-house where Mr. Farrell made a happy little speech of welcome to the visitors, and then called upon Mrs. Gow to present each of the six members of the The green was in almost perfect team with souvenir speons. order save for a slight depression was a happy inspiration though to at the northern end, which was include the two reserves for the disastrous to steamy players in a day in this presentation and both long head, and many woods found Mr. Marshall and Mr. Johnson their end into the ditch that might highly appreciated it. otherwise have counted. Splendid arrangements had been made for
ed the latter for asking Mrs. Gow handed to those named above. the accommodation of the specta tors and the players alike, and to perform the presentation cere- The R.E. "B" team, winners of during the afternoon téa was
Mr. Main responded for the the league, comprised :-Colonel served by a bevy of ladies, whose
Trevelyan, Q.M.S. Hewett, Q.M.S. hospitality was greatly appre-isitors and then asked Mrs. Gow Faro, MS. Turner, Q.M.S.
to present souvenir spoons from Brown and S.S. Higgs. ciated.-
bloodShanghai to the winning rink, Shanghai drew with a two, and monopolised the afterward calling for three cheers jack for the succeeding three for Airs. Gow, which were heartily heads, scorbig one, two, and rwal given. After a similar compliment score being 7-0 in their had been paid to the visitors the 140
It appeared as if the pequeedings terminated. favour.
Details of the Play. early lead er dblished by Shang-i
K.B.G.C.
WILS
first
hai on the previous day, against the 1.0.0 was going to be re peated, but a slice of luck came the Bowling Green Club's way in
McLeod was the fifth hend. yard through in a medium had: Hazel was narrow: McLeod's second. wood
short; and Hazel got a toucher. Pratt ran through just missing the jack: Danean ly number two: Pratt was narrow and Dunean got into third place.. Phillips pat a pourd' on and did no damage: Holland was steamy and Phillips again had hard luck, going through the port. Holland got up to tie in fifth position: Main experienced | bail huck with his first wood,-- and Farrell had no trouble in lying another. Main's wood was
wide and Farrell did the needful with ease by getting in a counter. Thus were the scores unexpectedl- ly equalised. Fine. play by J Phillips gave the next heat to Shanghai, who led 8-7. Some good play was witnessed in the seventh head, although before Farrell sent up his second wood! the visitors were lying five. Then Farrell-evoked loud applause by ousting his opponents and getting the shot great effort that proyed the turning point in the game and gave the local team much stimulation.
mony.
Hazel Duncan Holland Farrell
Shanghai.
McLeod
Pratt
MILITARY SPORT.
SWIMMING, BILLIARDS AND CRICKET.
SEVERAL GOOD COMPETITIONS.
In the Garrison Cricket Com- petition, the draw is:
R.A.O.C. v. 38th Heavy Bat-
Phillips Main K.B.G.C. Shanghai | tery. R.A.
2.
3
3
7
7
7
6.
3-
*
8
10
8
10
10
10-
10
12
11-
10
13
12-
12
13
13-
12
14
11.
12
15
15-
15
15
IR
15
1.7
17-
15
18.
18-
13
18
10-
17
18
20- 21-
19
18
23
18
R.E. v. 12th Heavy Battery, R.A.
25th Heavy Battery, R.A., v. A. Company, Surreys.
Red Wing (Surreys) v. White Wing (Surreys) ̈ ̈ ̈
[Winners, in sequence, to meet, in eliminating contest. Teams dates and grounds to be notified later.}
BILLIARD TOURNEYS.
PROS! £1,040, TOURNEY.
(Times of Ceylon.).
London, Sept. 22.
the At Rickmansworth in "News of the World" Professional Golf Tournament for £1,040, competitors were drawn from eight sectional competitions held throughout the British Isles. Sixty-four players qualified, for to-day's eighteen holes match play.
Rangers only went ahead in the jeated.
quarter-of-an-hour.
Bensations There were
Major Sheppard was accused by at Miss Bollab, Denniston of having "New treaties. are impending stolen property valued at £18 from with Canada to prevent ur her rooms inTavistock-place, export into the United States, and W.C., and when the case came up gradually we shall tighten the for trial at the Old Bailey it was cordon." admitted that a mistake in identi- fication had been minde.
Tottenham, where. Huddersfield were losing, 3-5, seven minutes from full-time. Seed was carried off with concussion, after which the champions swept all before them. The teams shared ten gouls.
match was held up for forty The Birmingham-Notts County minutes owing to rain.
Turnbull scored Chelsea's two goals.
West Ham collapsed in the second half against Leeds, losing their unbeaten record.
Everton led by four goals to one at the interval against Man- chester City, who forced a draw of four goals each.
BIG LEAGUES.
U.S. BASEBALL, FINAL TABLES.
NEWS ABOUT WORLD SERIES.
BERGT. WOODS HISHELL JAKÐ.
DEMANDED BY OFFICAL RECEIVER.
satisfied that Major Sheppard made
Mr. Rawlinson states that he is BANKRUPT'S RING.
requests for his identity to bel establislied to Sergt. Woods when that officer arrived at Vine-street Police Station at 11.15 pm: (70. minutes after the major's first de A dramatic incident marked the tention) from Hunter-street Police public examination in bankruptcy Station, which serves the district in at Exeter of Charles Triscutt, a which the alleged theft was commotor engineer, of Torquay. mitted. Sergt, Woods was guilty of Triscuit said that when he start- a grave dereliction of duty." ed business last November lie had a
At the inquiry Sergt. Woods deficiency of between £1,000 and swore positively that Major Shep-42.000.
pard did not ask the detectives to The Official Receiver (pointing to communicate with his home ad a gold ring on Trsett's finger) : dress, the United Services Clah- Why has that ring not been given which he had just left-his office up as part of your estate? at 60, Pall-mall, and the Horse Triscutt: I had not got it at the Guards, Mr. Rawlinson deals with time I filed my petition. the detention of Major Sheppard
The Official Receiver: If it is in custody, without any opportunity after acquired property it bekmes. to send for hail, from 10.5 p.ui. to the estate. Contil 1.20 a.m., and the contention Trisenth: It does not belon" dat The finishing tables in the U.S.of the police that there is no power me, hat to a friend. major baseball leagues were :--- I to grind bail until a large las Asked for the name of the friend. been-accent id by the station officer | Trisent: took out a gold pencil-case NATIONAL LEAGUE.
And the charge sheer signed. He to write the ame, but, instead W. Pet.also refers to their statement that it pulled the ring off this finger qu
39 614 is in accordance with their usual thus it neross the table” to the 65 572 practice not to take a charge at Official Receiver with the remark 74 615 Vine Street when the theft is that he could take it,
503lleged to be in another distriat.
Rain rendered the course soft, and the players started in a deluge. A sensation was caused in the first round by the defeat of Ernest Whitcombe, Bournemouth, Bast year's winner. by
A. Pittsburgh Butchart, Peebles, who won by 6 New York
Cincinatti {and 5.
Butchart won the Scottish Pro- St. Louis Brooklyn fessional Championship in 1923
An interesting match was that-Boston. between Arthur Havers, ex-Open Chicago Champion, and Archie Compston, Philadelphia. North Manchester. The latter won by 4 and 83. Compston cook
94
87
79
77 70
70 82
461 He says
70 88
158
ABSOLUTELY WRONG.**
68 36
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
a long time over his shots, Washington especially on the greens. He only Philadelphia The Amateur Military Bil-lost the third hole out of the first St. Louis Hards Championships commences on October 15.
In the Garrison Billiards Challenge Cup (8-a-side), the final will be played on October 18 Land 14.
SCHOOL SWIMMING.
The Official Reciver:
want the pencil as well.
And I
Frisentthought that after. I
filed my petition. I am working In my opinion this practice it and have not got a penny. absolutely wrong. In this cas
The Official, Receiver: You can there was no legal reason why fired to buy a good pencil-case)
W. L. Pet. Major Sheppard should not have
Trisent vitially handed over.
96 55 636 ben charged at Vine-street befored the nepril-rase, saying, that be
64 580 10.35 (compare Larceny Act, 1916, would make a claim for its return
88
$2
71 536 section 39), when he gold easily
The examination, was adjourned.
81 75 526 have obtained bail arid been released 79 76. 518
If at the latest by 10.30, 70. 84 454 the charge had hortaken at Vine- 69 8 148 street Major Sheppard would have. At a certain school in London a 47 105 309 been spared the indignity of being class of boys was being examined in driven through the street with a history. In this class was a very NLIGHT FAVOURITES. .
prostitute and two policemen. les Boy. He would not answer. New York, Oct. 4. John A. Heydler, president of the National League, believes the Pittsburgh team of the National chance to win the world series, league will have a little the better
but he also pays tribute to the American League energy.
twelve, and was then leading by Detroit four holes. At that point he had Chicago) a score of two under an average Cleveland of 4's, an amazing achievement New York considering the terrible weather. Boston
He eventually turned two up.. and when he won had the re- The annual swimming sportsmarkable score of 59 for fifteen for children attending the Garri-les. Havers had a score of 62. This afternoon the Shanghai 2 Elder Children's School will
Other results included the team play a match with the Civil be held at the V.R.C. bath on following — Service Cricket Club at Happy Thursday (October. 15) com- Valley, but neither of the teams mencing 2.30; p.m. Parents, was available up to the time of friends and members of the Garri- going to press.
To-day's Match.
This evening the usual inter- ort dinner will be given in honour
sou are invited to attend.
for the visitors in the Hougkong NEXT YEAR'S TESTS.
Liotel
Thanks to Hurra! and couple of shots were stered in the eighth head, and the Kowkion Club look The · lead for the first time. The next three hearts, how- ever, resultat in favone at the visitors. Shit the sbord was brought to 1-16 in you of Shanghai, diazul and Ferieb| were juhty ferpen ble for, aso being added to the local sears and the visitors, una regat one? Tropi). each of the screeding two hands
score 15-13 la favouï or Shing hai in the fifteenth hood Kow-
The next two heads vere
KOWLOON
CRICKET. TWO MATCHES FOR THE HOLIDAYS:
Koridon's cricket terms for the! slides rele
DISCUSSION AT HOME ON THE TEAM.
WHAT THE PUBLIC THINKS. ?
A further letter on the subject of Lext
year's Test Matches with Australia appears below:
To the Editor of the "Athletic
J. Bond, Hillside, beat Josh Taylor, Mid-Surrey, by 2 and 1.
C. Whitcombe, Crewshil, beat H. Riseborough, Littlehampton, 7
and 5.
George Duncan, Wentworth,
one hole! beat M. Bingham, Stourbridge, by
E. R. Whitcombe,. Camedown,
If the contention of the police is anything, so the examiner thought correct. Thirds a clause should be dead give him an easy question.. inserted in the Criminal Justice or was the Magna Chartas
that there should be no power to the bottom, sir.
ill now before Palancat amend signed ? ing the law, as if chem intolerable Immediately the boy replied
rant hail to a man or woman-pos- sibly innocent, as in this case "It would be follish to make a
accused of a crime on Saturday confident prediction." said
night until he or she, has been Sheppard, Mr. Rawlinson - agrees Heydler to-day, "when a team of conveyed to some distant place to with the major, was little more the steadiness and spirit of that he charged on the Monday. than a farce. of the Washington club is en- gaged with a team that has the
DIRECT DEFIANCE,
Rawliner says that the
He continues ----
I do not think that even if the
beat C. Corlett, Dorset, by 4 and 3. dash and brilliant power of Pitts-ciple underlying the whole mat-police had been more careful tried
G. Gadd. Roehampton, beat P. Frostick, St. George's Hill, by 2 and 1.
and 4.
burgh."
JOHNSON PITCHED?
outside or near the police alien, rather than at night in the
Heydler said he believed theter is that every persón in custody buy are an identification carried Abe Mitchell (unattached)
games would be played before who can safely be bailed has a right out at that line of night could have beat F. Jarman, Stockport, by bowds of 200,000 people, if facili- to be bailed at the earliest nasa bebom atisfactory proceeding. noment. It is vital, he adds, that having regard to the difficulty of ties for such an assemblage were the police should bear this in mint stainingmen in the least like C. Piston. Shirehampton, beat
available. He declared the con- ft was absolutely, lot sight of in Major Sheppard, and to the fact fest would be the most spectacular Mais Sheppard's case. Alex Herd, Alwoodley, by 2 and 1m the history of the game.
that Major Shepard was nu-
Nees."
Mr. Rawlinson pints out that raresented by a solic for or friend, "Eriondiv. Civil Service CC
Sir-With Z.Z. Test team:
Sergeant Woods eat only detained. It would be more satisfactory in Kotkon to-day:-1. C-Lya A. W. Cart (captain), Hobbs,
Mnie Shorpard in costoly at Vine future that, except in cases of loan equalised the age of diarski, 1. A. Bren, Rhodes, Kilner, Tate, Wad- Sporta will take Reber 12, at Captly. Goodwin, S. Fan, G. Sutcliffe, Holmes, Hallows, Hen- The Club de Recreio, Aquatic
street for the purpose of holding an urgent necessity such identifica again by sa tri-peca A. R. F. R.ver. W. F. J. dington, and Strudwick, with R.C. on Monday, October 12, at
(Associated Press).
antification by witness named fins should take place in the day- Corvin. H. Parsons, Capt. Waters Macaulay as twelfth man, I agree, 3 pm, and the Portuguese corn-
Spenn, which was in itself prob- ably illegal, but also during the Pittsburgh (Pa.), Oct. 5, The spend elevcs in an all-day Rhodes, Strudwick, and Wadding-
interval oleational the prisoner as with the following exceptions: munity are invited to attend.
Walter Johnson, the veteran, to his whereabouts on June 17, the utca arrainst the Hongkong C.C.ton.
be included The Hongkong racing public is world series for Washington, fler rice veil various statement will pitch the opening game in the lay of the alleged crime. He for second eleven on Monday-W.F.J.
orvi (capt.), A. A. Dand, H. He is the best boiler in the coun- ment made in the "Diario de ton team announced to day. The to the alleged crime.
Macaulay should be included very interested in the announce Manager Harris of the Washing from. Mnior Sheppard with regard Farsons, A. R. F. Raven. E. G. try for dismissing the best bats Macay," that satisfactory pro full strength of the club will be in Renton. L. E. S. Hodge, C. T.men. Rhodes and Strudwick, good gress is being made with the the field. Evans, JE. Hancock, H. G. men though both undoubtedly are, arrangements in connection with Hallam, C. W. E. Bishop and S. should give way to younger play the Race Course at Macao, says Jex. Reserves. E. F. Fincher en Hammond and Lilley, with that paper The horseracing that and Murphy: Umpire, C. L. Evans Parker de reserve Parker it is hoped wi'l commence at an cision in the cleven to be decided early date will, doubtless, draw a colorable number of people
Shanghai, who led by 18-15 bus" one in uzehur the next three heads for Kowloon yet again. levelled up the scores 18 all. In the final hund the visitor full away badly and had to concede five, the Kowloon tear thus win ning by 23-18./
23-18
Comments
a. G. Renton.
SUBS. ARRIVE,
YESTERDAY'S DRAW FOR
PONIES.
by the state of the wicket.
It will be noted that this team inclules on y one amateur, A, W. Carr Though there may be amateure with claims, to omit any
• of the plavere named – would « weaken the vidéo
he opinion that the
The eight subscription griffins
From a purdy bowling stand- point that is the real science of bonite game, was the best of the series, ye played this week, and but foy horvousness on the part of the of the players stili mare skilt play would have been witnéisadhat seven in the fifth bead for Kowloon undoubtedl ly sealed Shanghai's fate, al- though there are other occasions when they simuld not have per which arrived by the s.8. Lee Australia in the 1921 Test. mitted the local team to store ses were drawn for at the in England and in the many, Starring well, the visitors Tacky Club stables yesterday Austral not meet the best fell off in the last four, heads, lavoning and resulted: whilst the opponents were just Penn "beginning to show what they could tro Hartford .....
do on the own green when put My GM. Bernard, on their mettle
Megs. A E. S. Alves Philips was the outstanding anil Co. player, his exhibition being earlyrosives the best that has been sead in Vr. Harold Seth edi'idually by d y of the players on 3rdul Chater ***** "the walling
number
Ches.
fron grey
ark grey
English: *-* I hold the view ago in Faren
another ches that Yo
beat the
Will Be bination
ment
fo Hongkong to Macao.
CHANGE OF SEASON COLDS
Pinkettes
SCORELESS INNINGS.
(Associated Press).
Tokyo, Oct. 4. The University of Chicago und the Meiji University- baseball teams to-day played I scoreless innings.
A Tokyo, Oct. 5
The University of ony the Waseda. Ur
fine if
ROXOR
pice station.
Speaking personally, I have often to have a rule that in cases of ins thought that it would be desirable tance a magistrat should, it
gossible, he mattendance
The raport points out that these. After referring to the admission utaminta were obtained from him that Maior Shernard, is given to not any previous warning option about the taking of his what is mention in direct defines of the fingerprints, and to Bulan appropul ber the ingres of the described as anoth
'- Borch Division and Cr. incident. sylated to the malina-
dd that stane micro ge
ilar or other.
eustale and
of the
Rawlinson conels
troturbing