FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1925.
THE CHINA MAIL.
"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
SOCCER NOTES,
COMMENT ON LOCAL GAME.
REFEREES DISCRETION,
[By Man Mo.]
ARMISTICE DAY.
REPRESENTATIVE SOCCER
MATCH.
POPPY DAY'S CHOSEN.
BOXING MEETING.
M.K.B.A. SUPPORTERS. AND MEMBERS.
YESTERDAY'S ANNUAL MEETING.
HOME TURF..
H. H. AGA KHAN WINS AGAIN.
NEW MARKET OAKS.“
(Times of Ceylon)
"London, October 13. The result of the Newmarket Daks was as follows:-
third.
2. 3.
Juldi (Aga Khan's).. Carlotta Ixia Eight an. Jaldi won by a head: same dis- separated second- and
Betting-11 to 8 on Juldi: 100 to 8 against, Carlotta; 7 to 1 against Ixia.
London, October 14. Julii fell. at 7 furlongs, in the Cesarewitch (the result of which was published in the "China Malon October 14).
London, October 13. Gorden Richards, who heads the list of winning jockeys, rode his hundredth winner of the season at Wolverhampton to-day.
LOCAL CRICKET,
SOME. OF TO-MORROW'S TEAMS.
TOM MILLIGAN.
BRITISH BOXER'S U, S..
‚VENTURE.
WINS HIS FIRST-BOUT.
London, October 2
LAWN TENNIS.
QUEEN'S CLUB COVERED COURTS
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PINADSANE, SEMI-FINALB..
(Times; of Ceylon.) ·
Making his first appearance in
London, October 17. America Tommy Milligan, the
At Queen's Club:in the covered European middle-weight chart-courts Arm P. D. B. Spence beat pion, gained the decision over Higgs, 8-6, 6-8 7-6. Morrie Schlaifer in a ten-rounds Another holder retained her title, Mrs. Beamish defeating Mrs. Edgington, 6-3, 6-0;
contest.
In the men's doubles semi-final
Spence and Higgs, the holders, beat S. M. Jacob and Sharpe, 6-2, 6-4, 2-6.
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Milligan battered his way to decisive advantage in the first three rounds. He floored Schlaifer in the first round, and drove him across the ring to the ropes with
straight left in the third.
the mixed doubles G. R. The Britisher emerged success-Crple-Rees and Mrs. Beamish beat fully from a severe test in the C. H. Kingsley and Miss Ridley, fourth round, when Schlaifer's left 8-6, 6-4. crashed through his guard, stag- gering him. Milligan, however. returned to his furious attack,
which he kept up in spite of a severe cut over the left eye which he suffered in the eighth.
(Captain), A. S. Ismail M. P. Madar, R. Nazariu, A. S. Suffind Y. A. Wahab, A. K. Rahamed, and D. A. Razack. Umpires A. 0. Mudur. Scorer: V. Espinu.
admission will be charged, namely Committee: Lt.-Com. D. W. 50 cents for the covered stand and Bower, R.N... Et.-Com, R. R. Lyle 30 cents for the uncovered stund. RN Com Yonge. R.N., Lt. is to be hoped that a large Col. W. A. Edmendes, R.A, Cap crowd will attend and thereby hely Lain C. F. Bensley, R. A., Lieut. to contribute toward deserving Cope. Sub-Inspector Marks, Chief Preventive Officer S. J. Clarke, W. object.
The following have been select leg, C. Bond, Rowe and
Revenge Offices Ward edto represent the Civilian
Wynne
Mr. Byer presided over a fair (Club Rodger (Police), captain, than attendance.
Yuk-tong! Purse money and trophies don Leung (S.("ATA.); 15.C.A.A.), McKelvie (Kowloon), he year ended June 30 cost as compared with Duncan (Kowloon); Cornwall 59.09-450
Pelice), Forsyth (Club), Gosano $3.791.25 the year before, Sale
the friendly game with the had gone to Chinese Recreation Club, the
First XI v. Surreys.-R. E, A. (Club de Recreio), Suen Kamo tickets
and Mason $11.890.73 its against $8.281.38. Civil Service C.C. will be repre- Webster (captain), A. C. 1. shun (S.C.A.A.),
From this Mr. Dyer addressing sented by the following:-F. J. de Bowker, A. W. Hayward, G. P. (Kowloon).
Reserves: Bishop. Watson.he meeting) took it that the pub- Rome captain), G. K. Sayer, Lammert, E. J. R. Mitchell, H.
He supported the Association in R. D. Hayes and Chan Kwong-tu.
the matter of big purses, thereby G. Wallington, P. E. Lawrence, Ralph, B. Stewart, G. R. Evans, E. W. Hamilton,Owen Hughes, T. B. Powell, L. P. warranting simila procedure F. Baker. E. C. Fincher, F. Vallack, and R. F. Walker. when opportunity affords.
Ping. F. H. Hottman, E. E. Reed To begin the year there was a ar A. E. Wood
The following will represent the Hongkong Cricket Club. In: league fixtures:-
Nigel Sharpe and Mrs. Lambert.
Chambers beat Col. Berger, and Mrs. Strawson, 6-2, 6-4.
SWAT KINGS.
TOP BATSMEN IN U.S. BASEBALL.
TRIS SPEAKER, BIRST.
Unofficial records, give the fol Flowing as the loading batsmen in the U.S. major baseball leagues for the season 1925:—
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Hornsby,
G
AB R H PC St. L. 108 894 109 158 .888 Bottomley, Fournier,
St. L. 119 484 73 182 .376
Bklyn. 111 415 82: 100 361
Harper,
Phillies 107 368
Blades,
.67 183 .361
St. L. 90 338 80 121 .358. 1924, Hornsby 424.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
G AB R H PC
Speaker,
Clav. 109 426. 80 166 .390 Simmons,
Ath. 115 481 102 183 .880.
Cobb,
Detroit 96.343 72 180 .370 Hellmann,
Det.. 112 432. Rice, St. L. 88 299 1924, Ruth, 378.
62 157 .372. 74 109 .365.
FILM TOPICS...
Officials for the current senson, For Armistice, Duy (next: Wednesday), the Hongkong Foot-elected at yesterday's sixth an- An incident occurred in the ball Association has arranged anual general meeting of the Hong-
between kong Boxing Association, were: representative match second division (ection A) match teams, Services v. Givilians,
Chairman, Mr. R. M. Dyer. Vice-Chairman, Mr. J. Scotttance last week between the Surrey
The game will be played on the Reserves and the Drummers. InClub ground. Happy Valley. start-Harston. the second half, the Drummering at 4 p.m. sharp.
Manager, Mr. J. Brook. Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. G. forward broke through and the Nett proceeds will be handed Reserve goalie left his charge. over to the local branch of the Bennett. Just, as an atancker was about to British Legion for the "Poppy, Hon. Auditor, Mr. John Flem-- shoot, one of the defenders got to Day Fund." Popular prites of ing. the goal and attempted to deflect the hall with his hand. Still the ball went into the net," but the referee gave a penalty kick which -and this has no bearing on the issue, failed to materialise, instead of a goal" This was because the referee, sounded his whistle as soon as the defaulting defender touched the ball. The obvious sequiel was a penalty kick as the whistle had gone for a foul before the ball rolled into the net though this is a master of a very Necord. small fraction of Experts on the ground maintained that the referee is empowered to use his discretion in such a case and that he could have awarded a goal right away if he had wanted
doubles, P. D. B. Spence and Miss In the semi-finals of the mixed lo. If they are right, is merely amounts to the referee having
Secpad XI v. Police:L. D. Colyer beat J. D. P. Wheatley and exercised his discretion the other
Miss Bennett, 8-6, 6-3. McNicol captain). H. J. Arm- way; and it is his privilege to do interport goulie is in hospital balance of $2.763/19 against The following will play for the strong, H. Gordon. H. Griffin Beamish beat Nigel Sharpe anding at the Queen's Theatre to-day GR. Crole-Rees and Mrsneles Chaplin production show. 90. Another factor that is not Hurle, the back is also ill. Ac-$3.35.01: sixty-eight new mem- evil Service C.C. "A" in the E. Hoffunds, D. . Me MasterMrs. Lambert Chambers, 6-0, 4-6, the greatest that has ever been revelant to the issue is that the cordingly, the Pulice team forbers foined the Association and it lengue match with the Indian RC. B. G. Nicholson, D. B. Peat. Reserves subsequently shot an-to-morrow's league match will hoped that others will join dur 2nd XI-W. 1. Edmonds (cap. D. E. Pendered, J. A. H. Plum-
produced by Chaplin, and words In the final Spence and Missbeggar description of the scream- other goal as a contemporary be:-Swan; Wynne, Byron; Brit-ing the current season,
in H. E. Strange. H. mer, and R. A. Wadeson. pointed out, and put the disputetain, Orem, Randle Cornwall Phere appeared to be a wealth Harper. t. I. Beardall,
The following will represent the Beamish, 6-8, 6-2, 6-2...
Colyer beat. Crole-Rees and Mrs.ingly hunny scones that have been beyond doubt as even if the McEwen, Johnson, Post, Noonan, efew talent in the Colony owing Booker, H. F. Westlake, R. S. W. "Club Outcasts in a friendly
firent. The little comedian is again to the increase.in Naval forces Patterson, E. A. Bastin. A, W cricket raatch against the Univer-doubles, C. R. Kingsley and the character that he alone made so
In the final Drummers did get the goal the
Boen in his famous character of old, Reserves you two altogether.
and many young boxers having Grimmitt, B. C. K. Hawkins, Wsity on the latter's ground on Wheatley beat Spence and Higgs, arisen from the novice class. For Ursel Reserves T. W. Car, Wednesday next. November 11, at 6-4, 10-9, 6-4.. A pleasing feature of this un- recognised that rushing tactics the first tournament on November. H. Rosi.,
2 pm. T. Fowle, J. Hall, H. usual incident was the fact that will bring reward Teams which it was hoped to pit a civilian The following will represent Owen Hughes, R. W. Lee, E. G the Drum team did not quibble at begin steadily-slowly was theiratet another style in one the Indian R.C. 2nd XI on their Lammert. R. E. H. Oliver, T. B. The man deputed to take the term he used may find the bouts others willing to core for-league cricket match against the Powell, D. Reid O. Skinner, kick walked up and shot and play selves run off their feet and forward were invited to do se. Plvit Service CC. 2nd XI to B. E. A. Webster, and F. N. continued as though nothing had gonds down. On the other handle. Byer referred to the loss to morrow at
the Civil Service Young, on the Association through the de- ground, commencing at 2 p.m.- concentrate This, I submit, is captains who happened.
[Note: A bus will leave the exemplary conduct on the football defence when a goal or two up muy purtare of Sir R. E. Stabbs. and J. S. Ackber. I. Hassan. Cricket Club pavilion at 1.40
be surprised by a dogged eleventhe impending departure of Sirtassumbhoy, S.. A. R. Ismail „pm] field!
which will take every advantage Bund Severn, <
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That referees are not more than human is evident from the follow. ing:-
On October 8, Chelsea beat Hull City in the English League. Divi- sion 11. by 4 goals to nid:
Clark, the Police and
soccer
tournaments.
FE.
WEEK-END SPORTS
LEAGUE SOCCER.
ELEVEN FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW.
CLUB MEET SOUTH CHINA.
League football fixtures for to- morrow are as follow:-
of the easier scoring conditions, The Chairman also thanked all He is convinced that the best those who had assisted with the game will be to play at tiptop speed from kick-off to the final whistle. This requires going into training which is not everybody Andy Wilson, the Scottish inter-in Flengkeng who can do. The national,, converted a spot kick for the winners and the ball found its mark. The goal was disallowed, the referee deciding that the kick had to be taken again as the Hut players would not, and did not.. Wilson stand ten yards away. was successful the second time but the ordering of the second kick was in direct conflict with the page. latter part of Law 17. which distinctly lays it down that when a penalty, kiek is taken the ball passes between the goalposts.. under the bar, the goal shall not be nullified by reason of any infringement by the defending Reorda side.
After asking for more new members and promising good sport, M. Dyer moved the adop- ion of the report and acecunts. old player emphasised that he Seconded by Sub-Inspector Marks does not say football will be and carried unanimously.
"survival of the reduced to a
In reply to a question by Mr. fittest" but that science will count Bond, the secretary gave the pre- just as much as before.
sent membership as 135.
H.E. the Governor (Mr. Cecil Fixtures for to-morrow will be Clementi, C.M.G.) had intimated found in the "China Mail" week-his acceptance of the offer of the end sports budget also on this Presidency of the H.K.B.A.
Mr. G. M. Young proposed, afp.m vote of thanks to the chairman The league tables now stand and officials. This was heartily ati-
accorded and Mr. Dyer suitably Division I.
replied.
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Kowlooon
H.K.F.C Bouth Chins Tamar
Artillery
Police
Only the Surreys in Division Surreys and the Artillery Reserves in Division I have maintained a clean sheet in the league so far, not, counting the new section B Not one of the sixteen teams has maximum points even at this early stage of the season.
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The strength of the Kowloon 1st XI defenge is revealed in the fact that the goalkeeper has only The been besten twice so far.
GOBA
P W. D. La H. A. P. 43.01 10 28 2 2 0 1 18. U J 3 2 0 1 3 64 612 144
4 0 0 4 290 Div, II (See. A).
Goala, P. W. D. L. TA.. P.
R. A. Bon. Burroys Ros Kowloon Res. South China" Â1 Dra-mors St. J. Coll
RUGGER DATES.
PRACTICE TO START NEXT WEEK.
Local rugger players are asked: to note that practice will be re- started next week on the Club 4 2 2 0 64 ground and will be held each 421118 Tuesday and Thursday. 309 2 1 In view of the coming match 341244 with the Navy and the projected 41 1 2 3 14 interport visit to Shanghal. all' 31036 ruggerites are specially asked to 3 0 0 3 1 13 €1
turn up whenever possible for practice. Goaln
420214 64
Regreta A" K.FD. R
Div. III (Sec. B).
Chinese have 4 goals against them South China " for the same number of matches Pairersity played but the Kowloon forwards JBL Drami Rer have done better. Then again the 84 J. Brdn statistics bear testimony to the Kowloon "H"
Wavish keeping of
of
South Chins “ the
'Moxlam "A" "Tamar." He has only conceded Rearia "B"
5 goals in four matches, 4 being holem B
in the last match. The Club de
Recreio deserve to be in high
feather on account of their success
in their first venture into senior football
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In section A of Division II prospects are decidedly open and more burlesques of form are not. unexpected. One reason, I supa ppae, is that the personnel is not consistent owing to occasional service of players with senior teams or on account of re-shuffling at the beginning of the season.
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Strength is by no means so equal in section B. One or two entries were kept out to encouragė weaker teams but it seems as if the purpose, in mind will be defeated by the presence of some players who are well up to section A form Both the Moslem Club teams still await their first points
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An ex-thterpreter considers that pace will count for mura in local football with this new offside rúle * it has become more generally
P.. W. D. LT A., P.
0D 30
2 1 0 0
2 2 0 0
2' 0 0 0
0144
A Club Navy match, will be | played shortly, it is hoped
Division L Hongkong Football Club v. South China, Club ground, 4.15
Police v Club de Recreio, Chinese ground, 4.16.p.m.
Surreys v. "Tamar," Sookumpeo ("A" ground, 4.15 pm
Division II (Sec. A). Surrey Reserves v. Chab de Recreio "A" Sookumpoo "B" ground) 2,45 pm.
South China "A" v. H.K.F.C. Reserves. Chinese ground, 2:45 p.m.
St. Joseph's College v. Surrey' Drummers, Navy "B" ground, 4.15 p.m.
Division: II (See. B). Moslem Club "B" y. Drummers Reserves, Club ground, 2.45 p.m.
St. Joseph's Boarders v. Club de Recreio "B," Sookumpoo "A" ground, 2.45 p.m.
South China "R" v. Moslem Club "A", Kowloon ground, 2.45
p.m..
BUDGET.
CRICKET VENUES.
TWO CLUB MATCHES IN LEAGUE,
Mrs. Lambert: Chambers.
London, October 19.
W the men's
GROUND CLOSED.
PENALTY FOR "ROWDY" SOCCER.
London, Sept. 25.
NEW CHAPLIN PRODUCTION.
"The Gold Rush," the new
marvellonsly famous the world over. He is the Chaplin of the cane, the bowler hat, and the baggy pants. The story of "The Gold Rush fa based on the stirring days of the Klondike and gold rush to Alsake the ladships endured by the pioneers who journeyed to that ice-
As the result of an inquiry by bond country-all of which he de the FLA Commission, atpic with intense realism. The Russell Square, yesterday, into drums of the soul sufferings of the the scenes at Griffin Park-on dead-beats-who braved mountains, September 12, following the ice and snow, starvation and death. ordering off of Allen, one of the in their med rush for gold is drama- home forwards in the Brentford bically pictured. v. Brighton and Hove Albion match, the Brentford ground is to be closed for a fortnight from September 28.
"Chilkoot Pasa."" the famous gateway to the Great Klondike the tortuous path, cut through the SEVEN GAMES TO-MORROW.
anow over a precipitous mountain Allen was suspended for one ride, the pass which struck terror month from September 28.
in the heart of the bravest, and The cricket programme for to- morrow 'comprises tive league
where many faltered; all this and The following will represent matches and two friendly games,the H.K.F.C. Reserves in their more has been duplicated by the in these being as under:-
league football match with South imitable Chaplin.; and the hard Hongkong C.C.. 1st XI v. East China "B" to-morrow at 2.45hp endured have been re-enacted Surreys (League) .on
the p.m. on the Club ground:-S. H. before the camera with terrific H.K.C.C. ground.
Garrod; D. Lyon (captain), H.realism. The production has been: Kowloon C.C. 1st XI v. Royal Oswick; J. Moodie, A. Howell, G., built on a scale of great magnitude, Navy (League) on the Kowloon Puncheon; A. Pile, B. Bell, S. O. and is undoubtedly the most sense-
Hill, A. McBride, J. ground,
Dixon. tional picture in which Chaplin has Reserve: C. Curtis.
ever appeared.
University 1st XI. v. Royal
Artillery
(League) on the University ground.
Civil Service C.C. “A” V. Indian R.C. 2nd XI (League) on the Civil Service ground.
Police R.C. v. Hongkong C.C. 2nd XI (League) on the Police ground.
Chinese, MC. v. Civil Service C.6. on the Chinese ground.
Craigengower C.C. v. Hong- kong Electric Co. on the Craigengower ground,
LOCAL GOLF.
3 Golfers will find plenty to do at Fanling during the week-end
:
On Mondays a Naval match is South China "C" v. Kowloon played on the Navy "B" ground, "B," Kowloon ground, 4.15 p.m. where the following events are on Happy Valley. The Navy also St. Joseph' Reserves v. Univer-the list hope to use the Club ground onsity, Sookumpoo "B" ground, 113 Tuesdays and. Thursdays, during 4.15 p.m..
00101
0918 0
o do 4 n business hours and finish before
2 0 0 2 0 12 the Club players arrive.
.U.S. FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD; HY
ier of famous, Zootball players and coaches mat in Now to discuss planes for the formation. of Professional
In the United States, modelled after the professio
Vi baseballitosgues:"
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Owing to the Royal Artillery being away at camp, the Kowloon 1st XI "A" team will be without a game to-morrow,,
"WHITE WING."
́CHAMPIONSHIP YACHTS,
AGAIN.
The R.H.X.Y.C. prag:amme of Championship races will be continued on Saturday.
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Saturday (November 7) to Monday (November 9), Captain's Cup, on the old course.
Saturday (November 7). "to
(November Wednesday
11), men's dollar medal round under handicap, on the old course; mix- ed Toursomes against bogey (no) competition unless. 18 cards are taken out), on the new course.
St. John of Jerusalem and the British Red Cross Society trophy, whole of November, on the old course.
RACE MEETING.
The racing yachts have this, To-morrow afternoon the last season been made up into three extra race meeting of the seasons classes, Handicaps, Heyward will be held at Happy Valley. The Hays and the One Design's sailing form of the ponies was discussed with the Gaels as one class. in this page earlier in the week...
The course will be the same for The first race will be run at all boats, Club line to Quarry Bay, 2.45 pm...Altogether there "are Channel Rocks, Club line, Channel seven events on the card, follow- Rocks, Kowloon Rock and the ing at approximate intervals of finish at the Club line, a distance half an hour. The big event is the or eight and a third miles. “
e Lourth race, starting about, 4:15. The course should provide some: To be in time it is advisable to good sailing if the prevailing wind reach the course fifteen minutes holds good,
earlier
Readers of the "China Mail" sports page are invited to send to the Sports Editor, not later than 4pm on Thursdays, items for
pubitoasion in the Budge),
Five Sandy Macs please
It was yesterday
"Scotch," said the Taciturn, One.
A small "Scotch with just a suspicion of Soda Water beamed the Expansive One.
Double Scotch,' barked the Colonel.
Jolly old Scotch cried the Smart Young Man.
..
*Er-might I trouble you for a small Scotch, please,” murmured the Timorous One.
A Sandy Mac,' said the Man Who Knew. They heard. They watched. They marvelled?
To-day, five men called for
Sandy Macdonald Scots Whisky
AGENTS
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