SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1926.
SPORTS SECTION
THE BIG FIGHT.
DEMPSEY'S DEFEAT NOT UNEXPECTED.
7 YEARS TENURE.”
That Dempsey's defeat at the hands of Gene Tunney was not altogether unexpected may be gathered from the following
M.C.C. TOUR.
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GILLIGAN'S 13 LEAVE FOR INDIA.
VETERAN'S SEND-OFF.
"HOME GOLF,
VETERAN WINS £1,040 AT 38TH HOLE,
FINISH IN STORM, 7:
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London, Sept. 24. In the final of the "News of the World" 21,040 professional golf tournament at Richmond (over 36 holes), Sandy Herd (Moor", Park) beat C. Bloxham (Coven- try) at the 38th hole.
The veteran Herd was magni- » ficent and Boxhar à rage fighter. The weather broke when the 36th hole was squared.
"Rugby, Sept. 24. - Seven of the team of "the The last two holes were played: Marylebone Cricket Club which in pouring rain, the first halved. is to make a tour of India, Ceylon Bloxham missed a yard putt, giv- and Burma, deft Tilbury to-day oning Herd the 38th and the match the liner "Narkunda,"
ufter an interval of twenty years!
Philadelphia, Sept. 17. Jack Dempsey is Beginning to: show the strain of his long period of training for the world heavy weight championship match with
It is thirty years since Lord Gene Tunney on September 23 bat there are no grounds for the re-Hawke took out to India the Inst team. per that the champion is not tak. representative. English
That was composed entirely of ing the heat seriously-Henry
amateurs while the present team: Farry
includes seven "professionals,
The remainder including G--Renter. gan (the captain) will travel over land and join the "Narkunda" an Marseilles.
Bold Prediction, Atlantic City, NJ), Sept. 17. Billy McCraner who was asso- clated with Jack Dempsey when the halfer won the heavyweight tille from Jess Willard at Toledo, Ohin July 4, 1919, boldly assert set that Dempsey would lose the
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About twenty-five matches are to be played and though no Test! contests Have been arranged Mr. Gilligan" hopes that Bombay may arrange an all-India match before the team returns here in March.
U, S. "PRO" FINAL.
New York, Sept. 24. Diegel and Hagen (holder) are to meet in the fuck of he United States professional gol cham- pionship.
Semi-final results:- Diegel beat Golden, by one up. Hagen beat Farrell by 6 and 5. Third round results- Hagen beat, Pat Doyle (Bluff Point) 6 and 6,
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Golden (New Jersey) beat Christ' (Rochester) 7 and 6.
Farrell (Quaker Ridge) beat Cricket Out East.
Hampton (Canton, Ohio) 3 and 1. Lord Hurris, the Veteran Diegel (Friendship) beat fight with Gene Tunney next jcricketer who has been under- Espinosa (San Francisco) 3′and 2: Thursday night at Philadelphia, Secretary for India, and Governor-Reuter's American Service.".
Ho Sointed out that Dempsey had hold the chamnionship more than seven wears which is longer than any other man has held it with the exception of John L. Sullivan.
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Mefraney baged his prediction/l on the fact that the champion's enterty has decreased, that he has been under a mental strain on ges -count of legat trouble and that he
has grown alder, and softer.
In Rival Camps. Turnsey; idled,to-day sxzept. for light exercise, and n movie in.. which Estelle Taylor Max. Dempsey) was the star. The ovie was her latest-Asso-. ciated Presst
Stroudsburgh (Pa.), Sept. 27. Cene Tunner was in gare form ́ to-day after his slump on T-
RETURN FIGHT OFFER.
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He boxed two rounds with day. Mike Gibbons and ached the bad for a while. The camp will be closed after Sunday and the remainder of his training will be in private-Associated Press.
Stroudsburgh (Pa.), Sept. 17. "If I am defeated is will be be cause Jack Dempsey is a better man spid Geno Tunney to-day in a formal statement in which he declared that he was in the finest condition and was happy to have the opportunity to strive for the championship which was the tar- get he had aimed at for the last five verrs.
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How Training Ended. He declared that his physical and mental condition warranted the belief that he would whin Dempsey but that he did not ünler-estimate the champion's prowess.
Tunney ended his heavy train- ing to-day, boxing Jimmy Delaney. and Harold Mays. To-morrow and Wednesday he will do only light road work. Associated Press.
Atlantic City (N.J.), Sept. 20. Jack Dempsey to-day complet- ed his hard training for his fight "with Gene Tunney at Philadelphia next Thursday and announced his weight na 193% pounds. Tunney Gibbons who fought Dempsey at Shelby. Montana. July 4. 1923, watched Dempsey punch the bag yesterday and afterwards com- mented that he appeared to be taking the work more seriously than Tunney-Associated Presn.
Ex-Champion in Tears.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24. Dempsey was very nearly knocked out in the first round by a hard right to the jaw, but the | bell prevented Tunney from fol- lowing it up. The blow apparent. Jy took all the fight out of Demp-
sey.
After the fight Dempsey de- Clared: "It is the same old story;" the best man won,' When he reached the room of his hotel Dempsey, broke down and cried like a baby,
Dempsey la anxious to meet Tunney again and Dempsey's manager says that Turney has agreed to this-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
LOCAL BASEBALL CHAMPIONS,
Photo. gore Funy,
The Baseball team of the South China A., who retained the Lai Wah -Cup as champions of the Hong Kong Baseball League. This photo was taken last week-end when' the Chinese met the Japanese (runners-up and representing "the Rest") and prizes were distributed, 'Is the centre of the middle row left to right) are Mb. Choy Kin-young fehairman of the exeen five committee, S.CA.A... Mr. Mok "Wing-yu (president, S.C.AA) and Mr. Hin Wong (of the Baseball Association' committee)
of Bombay, was at Tilbury to see the cricketers off.
He was enthusiastic over the tour. It is a mistake, he points ed out, to think that cricket out Elst is confined to the British colonies and, garrisons. There are tlozens of native teams in In- dia and they will. he said, be formidable opponents. British Wireless "Service.
The team comprises:
A. E. R. Gilligan (Sussex)"cap-
tain,
Major R. Chichester-Constable
(Yorkshire 2nd XI), "..
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M. L. Hill (Somerset), a wicket.
keeper
G. F. Earle (Somerset),
P. T. Eckersley (acting captain
of Lancashire),
R. E S. Wyatt (Warwick), Tate, M. W. (Sussex); Root, F. (Worcester), Brown, G. (Hampshire), Boyes, G. S. (Hampshire), Astill, W. E. (Leicester), Parsons, J. H. (Warwick), Sandham, A. (Surrey).
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KOWLOON SOCCER.
The following teams have been selected to represent Kowloon F.C. in the (home) matches to- day:--
v. Club de Recreio Reserves. Kick-off 3 p.m.:-Wood; Guest and Wilkerson; Ollier, Hedley and Hugh-Jones, Taylor, Vickars. McBride, Miles and Eastman.
v. Club de Recreio. Kick-off 4.30 p.m.:-Rasmussen; Wheeler · and Young Turner; Cavaille and: | Baldwin; Pile, Spary, Sims, Mason land Hayes.
On Thursday, the K.F.C. de- feated R.A.M.C. by 3 goals to 2.
RECREATION GROUNDS.
Regulationscerning re- kreation grounds published in the "Government Gazette." show- ing the allocation of areas to Clubs concerned at Wongne- chong, new Queen's College site, Queen's Recreation groundy Soo. kumpoo Valley, and King's Park,
CHINESE.R. C. * AT HOME."
At Cansoway Bay' on Saturday, for the annual "at home" of the Chinese Recreation Club.. In front Cleft to right) are H.E. the Governor *(Sir, Cecil" Clementi), Lady Clement? (who distributed the prizes), - "Mr.", H. H. B. ("Dick") Hancock (President of the HK. Lawa Tennis' Association and the imberport cricket captain), Mr. Ng Bxe-kwong (President of the C.R.C. and ex-singles champion of the Colony at tenois) and Mr. K. L. Chau (secretary), Many distingnished 'personages are on the steps at "the hack, including the Haw. Bir Shou-son Chow, Mr. H. B. L.. Dowbiggin and the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn (on either side of the Governor), the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, thu How, Mr. E.. D. C. Wolfs, Captain C. H. Steele, AD.C., Mr. B. E. Lindaell, Mr. G. W. Sewall (hon, ascratary, H.KET.A.) and Mr. B. Wong Tape
MAIL.
SURREYS' BOXING.
BATTALION CHAMPIONSHIP
BOUTS.
LAST NIGHT'S RESULTS.
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KOWLOON F.C.
OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
LIGHT ON CHRIST.
RUSSIAN VERSION OF HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE,
DR. EISLER'S WORK.
NEW MACHINERY.
LINOS AND MONOS TO BE
DISPLACED A
MODERN NEWSPAPER...
The preliminary bouts of the
Mr. C. Bond presided over the Battalion championships
Paris, July 15-A striking ples Being carried to Melbourne in wore annual meeting yesterday of the turd of the physical appearance and the liner. "Osherley," which pass- fought at Murray Barracks yester Kowicon Football Club, there being the personality of Christ is to be fed through Fremantle recently on day evening, also the continuation fall attendance of the Committee given, to the world by Dr. Elsier. her voyage from England is a "or" the contests in the
novices and members tournament. The results were:-
the young Viennese scholar, The auccess of the team in win-
printing press for installation in. Dr. Eisler, whose work upon the the new building of the "Agus ning the championship of the First known existing text of Josephus in Melbourne. It was the claimi Division and Challenge Shield, also has attracted widespread attention M. Arthur Gravan, who is ac that of the second team in finish-in England and America. is now a panying the press to supervita Ing-runners up was dwelt upon by senior, official in Paris of the In- erection and operation, tha the the Chairman, also the satisfactory stitute of Intellectum Co-operation. machine state of the Briances.
which works under the auaplees of its kind in the world, and some- is tho biggest of The balance sheet showed an in-the League of Nations. He is the thing ontirely new to Australia. Pte. Barber won over Pte.creased profit of $1.700 over the rst ucholar to Churchley oh polats, after an previous year. In addition, club seriously the study of what is and its installation will mean the take in hand The press is of the Vomag type, rooms, dressing rooms and accom-hown as the "Slavonic Josephus elimination of the linotype and modation generally had been im-
Explaining his methods of inves-stereographil departments, as the proved and the club was in "tigation, to me. Dr. Eisler pointed machine is worked on the photo- The election of officers was then out that the "Slavonic" Josephus, lithographic process. Mr. Gravan which has been known for twenty was unable to assess the capacity
round.
CHAMPIONSHIPS. Lightweights. Bdaman. Wareham beat Grant with a K.O. in the
Pte.
first
Welterweights
ex-
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tra round
Featherweights. LC Cooper knocked Leavey in the third round..
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Bourishing condition.
proceeded with, as follows:-
Pte. Field in the fest round; Pte. Millard.
Clemo..
was
demand for output. A machinist, ated separately, according to the two labourers, and a girl, could easily work each unit. machines had been installed in Similar Germany with considerable suc-,.
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"FINE" WEATHER
President, R. Hall; chairman. Jars is written in the Rusalan of output of the machine, as he Ormiston; hon. secretary. W. Jg as it was spoken in North sa'd that it was of quadruple type, Pte. Cax (B. Company defeated Keates; hon. trestafer, J. Walker: Russin five or six hundred years ago and each of the four units was L/C. Delaney, (A. Company}
in what Dr. Elster prefers to cuseparate entity and could be oper- on captain, K. A. Mason; vice-captain, points after an extra round: Pte. R. C. Sim: capt. 2nd XI T. Old Russia. His attention Cooper (A. Company) knocked out Knigh!: vice-captain 2nd XI, C. E drawn to the possibility of con structing an historien! portrait of Gardner (A. Company) defeated General committee, Messts. Ver-Christ by the fact that in the Rus Pte. Hayley (A. Company), Hayley getto, Owens, Eastman,
alan text of Josephus there is a being disqualified in the second Wheeler and Bench.
pussage saying of Jesus that "his round for not fighting; Cpl. Muffet Ballotting committee, Mesars. Egure was entirely human and his A. Company) defeated Pte. Langley Walker, W. M. Johnston and W. Cppearance even more so and in B. Company) on points: Poe. Eng-Simpson.
view of his possessing the ordinary and defeated Pte. Lee (D. Com-1 Selection
attributes of human nature I should' committee. Messrs. pany) on polais; Pte. Morton (A. Hall Hazell, wen, Ormiston, not call him, an angel.“ Company) defeated Pte. Carr Glemo, Diekson and the captains of
Among the innumerable mani Company) and Phil Ingram (C. Com-the 1st and 2nd Xls.
įscripts which Dr. Eisler hus pany knocked out Pte. Hodge (C Ground committee. "Messrs. Ver- Lentalus" and others which pro-to-marzow the official forecast is
examined the so-called "Letter of For the 24 hours ending"ať nocn Company in the first round. vette, D. Neilson. Beach, Spary. J.foss to quote from Josephus-there Moderate east winds, fins,
In the seminals, Pte. Cooper (ALA. Walker. Company) beat Pte. Gardner A Bar ebarener, Mr. C. Bend: bar the physical appearance of Chrlat ported
are contradictory descriptions of At 11,27 .m. the Observatory KG~ Company) on points: Pte. Englandbcommittee. Mesars. Hayes, Hazell For instance, he is represented in Pressure has decreased consider
Red Wing) defeated Cph Muffett and Bradford. CA. Cogmny) Pte. Badge (A After considerable discussion, It
oine sentence as being alt and of ably over N.E. Japan and slightly Company) lost to Pte. Ingram (C was decided to recommend to the medium height, and in another as over the Philippines, Formosa and Wempat) on points,
general committee that the institu-
having scanty locks and having Yap. It has increased moderately Lion of an entertainment committee the well-known Greek text
long hair parted in the middle. In at Chefoc and over W. Japan. Pte. Reeves, (A. Company) k ́ck«/
is desirable...
A somewhat deep depression 18 jed out Pre,, Golding (Red Wing) in honorarium of $150 to the retiring
It was decided to
Josephus those personal, descrip-passlag north-eastwards over Hok- an tions do not appear. the first round: Pte. Harris (A hou. secretary, Mr. F. Wheeler, and old Russian version is more faith The typhoon at 6 am. appeared kaido. A depression is still over Dr. Eller is convinced that the Indo-China. Company) defeated Pte. Rowland hon trensarer. Max W. J. Brownfall to the actual manuscript of to be in about Lat. 15 N., Long. 128 (E. Company) on points, but Row-for their meritorious work during Josephus. He adds that the ancient E. moving W.N.W.. and was awarded a good loser's
Middleweights.
vote
of
Another typhoon has gone N.NE.
half point; Pte. Pearce, (B. Com- honorarium to Mr. C. Bond, the bar the manuscript in the original of Yap.
he past year and ashmitar acribes who translated and copied convener, for his able work,
pany defeated Pte. Emms (C. Com pany) on polis, and Pte. Thome (Red Wing beat L. Gravets (B. Company
in the semi-finals, Pte. Harris (A... Company) beat Pte. Reeves (A. Company) on points after an extra round Reeves was awarded a good loner's half point. Pte. Pearce (C. Company) retired in his 5ght with Ft. Emma (C. Company) in the karst round...
Featherweights.
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RUGBY TOURS."
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AUSTRALASIANS''IN' EUROPE.
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Hebrew or Aramaic in which. Josephus probably wrote, "being themselves. Christians," were start- A CENSUS" OF RUSSIANS. led at such an assertion that the Redeemer in Eis physical appear
Peking, Sept. 11.. ance was hunchbacked and long- General Li Shou-ching, Chief of nosed. Therefore in the Greek and the Metropolitan Polico, has in- Latin éditions of which unauthen-structed the police stations in the DETAILS OF VISIT.
Lleated quotations survive, they Metropolitan Area to take a census Eurdi, Sept. 3.
faithfully reproduce the words of Russians iving in their respec- At a meeting of the Welsh Rugby before them and at the same time tive districts with a view to de- Union it was reported that a team interpellate quite contradictory porting those who are without representing New South Wales will phrases. He hopes by division to visible means of support or who In the semi-finals of the feather-tour Britain. in 1927-8.
reconstruct the original text. have a criminal record. weights, Sergt. Wilson (A. Com-
General They will play fourteen matches Of course, Dr. Eisler does not Li says that during the past few pany) knocked out Pte. Jordan. (A. in England, eight in Wales. four in accept the Gospel record. He is weeks many cases have come un- Company) in the second round, Scotland, and two in Ireland, convinced that Jesus found himself der his notice where Russians were Jordan was awarded a good loser's...
Maori Players. «
against his will at the head of af caught stealing or robbing Chinese.. half point. Pte. Tucker fA. Com-
London, Sept. 2. Jewish revolutionary movement Two additional policemen have pany) beat Pte. Choules, D. Com- Twenty-six New Zealand, rukby against Rome which he could not been posted at each city gate to pany on points.
lengue footballers disembarked at control. There is evidence that not watch the movements of Russians Southampton to tour England. only in Palestine but in the for- entering or leaving the city. They They were welcomed by offleitis offeign settlements of Jewry there are empowered to arrest any one- L/Williams (Red Wing) the Northern Union League. were preparations for an outbreak whose appearance or movements. defeated Pte. Williams (A.. Com- Sir James Carr. the New Zealand in the year of the Crucifixion. pany the latter retiring in the first High Commissioner, sent a message
justify his temporary detention. The excavations in Jerusalem," Kuo Wen:"" round: Pte. Piper (B. Company regretting his absence at Geneva says Dr. Eialer, which are being knocked out Pte. Mathews (A. and wishing them a successful tour carried out by Colonel Weille, con- Company) in the first round; Pte.
...Tour in France.
fr Him in this belief. The tower Bristowe (A. Company) defeated.)
Paris. Sept. 4.. a Ziloam which collapsed "and Pte. Bigan (C. Company) on points The Maori rugby footballers; who destroyed "eighteen Galileans" has after an extra round. Bigan was arrived at Marseilles yesterday.been identified by Colonel Wella Jo London awarded a good loser's half point, play their first match in Marseilles as an essentially strategic post in Ple, Welton (C. Company) defeated on September 12, Tollowed by the fortifications of Jerusalem. It Pte.. Looby (C. Company) on points. series of matches in France.
L commanded a tunnel which fed In the semi-finals, L/C. Williams The team proceeds to England, on down from the elty to the water. A. Company) defeated' Pte. Piper October 11, and returns to Fransupply and was, therefore, of vital (B. Company) on points.
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Lightweights.
Flyweight Final.
In the final of the flyweight com- petition Pte. Woolcott (A. . Com-¦ pany defeated Pte. Gosden (B. Company) on points..
ST. JOSEPH'S F.C.
A meeting of the re-organised St. Joseph's College Football Club was held at the College last even- ing, the Rev. Brother Aimar pre- Hiding.
It was decided to invite Mr. Woo Hay-tong to become the Patron,
Officers were appointed under:-
as
President, Rev. Bro. "Aimar; Vice-Presidents, C. A. Goidenburgf and the Rev. Bro. Cassian; Hon. aecretary and treuaurer, R. M. Omar captain 1st XL, J. Ward; vice-captain, T. Leonard; captain 2nd XI, D. Delgado; vice- cap- tain, J Cruz: committee: C Guimgam, A. Ward, A. Rahmin, C. Drayon, A. Zafra and B. AL Hyder.
NEW SOCCER TEAM.
The Chinese Athletic Associa- tion will play the Royal Navy in a friendly match on the Sookumpoo" ground to-day, kick off 4 p.m. The following represent the Chin-j so AthleticsPau Ka-ping Lat Yuk tet, Lo Wing-man Lam Yuk- ying. Ng Po-Lay, Chan Woon- ing: Chan Kwong 14-Suen. Kam- shung tho P
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(British Wireless Service)),
London, Sept. 12, John Maynard Keynes, the economist, writing for publication in the Nation to-day estimates the present total of reparation under the Dawes plan at 100,000,000 | pounds sterling, provided by "for- eign lenders, chiefly In America. He argues that reparations and inter-allied debts have been settl mainly on paper and not in goods. Paris
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