THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
FANLING GOLF.
EASTER COMPETITIONS' RESULTS.
WINNERS AND OTHERS..
HOME TURF.
CITY AND SUBURBAN RESULT.
9/2 CHANCE WINS.
London, April 20. Competitions of the Royal The City and Suburban Handicap Hong Kong Golf Club, played at (14 miles) was run at Epsom to- Fanling during the Easter holiday and resulted:--- daya, are as follow:-
Shanghai Visitors' Cup, There were 42 entries in the Shanghai Visitors' Cup which re- sulted:-
"N. L. Smith 7. 857&83=108-14=154 "A. B. Wood.. 10 & 9=184-30-164 J. S. McLaren. 08 & 88-181-24-160 J. W. Fracks.. 86 & 00=175-14161 L. G. S. Dodwell 92 & 93175-10-165
Tle for, 1st place and play off on Saturday.
The best single 'round was that of Surgeon Comdr. Aubrey 77-9-08.
Bogey Pool,
In the Bogey Pool, 77 cards were taken out, resulting:-
Surgeon Comdr. Aubrey who finished 3 up.
N. L. Smith and W. L. Dunbar -both all square and divide second prize.
E. L. Sim, R. M. Finlayson and Capt. H. F. Bloxham all returned. one down.
Medal Round. The result of the Medal Round
Was:-
A. E. Wood..
J. S. MacLaren
M. Drevard..
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DOUBLES THRILL.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY.
HONDA'S FINE DISPLAY,
After being led by 2 sets and 4 games to , T. Honda and H. Aki- yama won their match yesterday in the 4th round of the open doubles, in the H.K.C.C. tennis tournament.
sons ago.
Honda (singles champion in 1924 and 1926) was in another startling doubles match two or three sen-
Partnered by a Jup anese, he met Yew Man-tsun and Ho Ka-lau (the latter having since 941579 left the Colony). In the third set, 92-12-20 the Japanese were several times 1001882 within a paint or two of victory but they allowed the Chinese pair to
There were 15 entries. Against Bogey. Fifteen pairs entered in the Pour-
'balls against Bogey.
L. R. Andrewes and L. G. S. Dodwell, C. L. Sandes and H. G. Sheldon, L. 6. S. Dodwell and R. M. Smith all returned 2 up.
M. Drevard and F. D. Wood were ' 1 up. G. Aubrey and L. R. An- drewes all square, ant A. E. Liastman and G. S. Edward 1 down. Mixed Foursomes.
The Mixed Foursomes drew 17 (pairs) entries.
T. S. and Mrs. Whyte Smith won with 87=76
Next best were Mrs. Drevard and D). G, Brùce 92— 14=78; Mrs. Cleland and A. E. Lissaman 99—18=81: F. C. and Mrs. Purslow 101-18=83; Mrs. Peterson and Capt. Morris 94–9: 85.
HOCKEY AT HOME.
SCOTLAND INTERNATIONAL
CHAMPIONS.
London, April 2. In the international hockey match played to-day at Liverpool England defeated Ireland by six goals to
опе.
This was England's twenty-first win, compared with three successes by Ireland, while four matches have been drawn. England have a goals' aggregate of 95, compared with Ireland's 35.
Scotland have won the Interna- tional Championship this year. Having beaten Wales (3-2) and England (4-3) and drawn with Ireland (2-2), :
catch up and win!
Yesterday it was the other way about. Honda and Akiyuma played
THE CHINA
HOME FOOTBALL.
LEAGUE MATCHES PLAYED YESTERDAY.
VISITING CLUBS LOSE.
All four visiting clubs lost yes- terday in Home league football matches.
Router.
MAIL.
M.C.C. IN INDIA.
نمية
SPORTS PART.
SNOBBERY IN THE EAST CRITICISED.
VALUE IN EDUCATIONAL LIFE.
"GROSSLY DISCOURTEOUS."
BRITISH EXAMPLE TO US.
in
con-
London, March 26.
New York. The important
played by Gilligan's team, which toured part
sports India, Burma and Ceylon arrived the. educational life of Great
without the at Victoria Station this afternoon, Britain and were greeted by several hun- comitant of professionalism so dreds.
rampant in the United States is the subject of a comprehensive study published by the Carnegie
London, April 20. Principal soccer matches to-day (home team given first) resulted
English League.
In the course of an interview Division II:-Reading 2, Middles-Mr. A. E. R. Gilligan deplored the brough 1.
Division III (North)-Crewe 1, snobbery of certain clubs in not Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The study is the inviting professionals. Southport 0.
He said it was a pity that the work of Dr. Howard J. Savage, Scottish League. Division 1: Celtic 3, Motherwell example of the Viceroy of India who spent several months in 2; Kilmarnock 4, Hibernians 0 and the Governors had not been Great Britain.
followed. Such 4 spirit was Dr. Savage emphasises the fact grossly discourteous.
that Englishmen take college and Lord Harris, an ex-Governor of university sport for granted as Bombay, had gone to great per-bearing its part in the education sonal trouble to secure the team's of youth. He finds the strongest WOMEN IN SPORT.
happiness.
contrast between, the usage and Dabt of Gratitude. traditions in Great Britain and the FEMININE STANDARDS NOT Mr. Gilligan criticised the tra- United States, dwelling on the
IMPAIRED.
velling arrangements, but said absence in Great Britain of even: they owed a debt of very deep one professor of physical educa-! gratitude to many hosts for doing tion.at ipermengse everything possible for their com fort, particularly the Maharajaks I believe that woman's place in of Patiala and Jamnagar. professional sport will become He regarded the Colombo and yearly of more and more import-Patiala grounds as the best they ance. Suzanne (Mile Lenglen) had played on in the East.. and I went out on our own tour Wazir Ali was the best bat, and with the idea of making it as Nazir Ali, the beat bowler. "highbrow" as possible.
[By Mary K. Browne.]
New York.
We put up at the exclusive hotels, We wore the finest We clothes in the best taste. insisted on having the city's best sportsmen, usually leading society figures as well, officiate at the exhibitions. Some women look askance upon other women in pro- fessional sport. But that feeling is rapidly disappearing.
No More Hypocrisy.
Ng Sze-kwang (who lost the singles I have been asked the question:
WORLD'S BEST KNOWN BILLIARDS PLAYERS.
WYKENGE JULLEN, WAEN, IL CO
Left to right, Felix Grange, billiards champion of Europe; Kinrey Matsuyama (Japan) work's junior balk-line champion: Welker Cochran, California champion: William Hoppe. New. York, a world's champion, and Ede tard Horemans, champion of Bolgium, being the outstanding billiards players of the world. assembled in Washington to play for the world's championship in 18.2 balk-line billiards.
to Honda in 1924), championship and his brother, Ng Sze-cheung. who competed at Wimbledon some
years ago..
Long, Thrilling Rallies. The Ng brothers won the first two sets fairly easily. Akiyama erratic and. Honda not in his best
mood.
was
an
"Were you ever strictly
My answer is "No amateur ?" Professional tennis took a lot of hypcerisy out of amateur.
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Not To Pay His Way. According to estimates gather-i ed by Dr. Savage, half of the Oxford and Cambridge under- graduates take part in rowing and three-fourths in some sport. These figures show, in his opinion, that there is no conflict between athletics and studies.
He paid a tribute to Jamshetji's slow lefts,
The result of the English Press Congratulates M.C.C. system, as contrasted with that
Captain.
of the United States, is that a London, March 28, man is not tempted to make pro- The "Daily Chronicle" congra-fessional athletics pay his way Unlike tulates Mr. Gilligan on speaking through the university. out so clearly on the proper status the American universities, no of professionals in cricket tours Cambridge or Oxford college, he and matches.
points out, employs paid It says: "In England public coach except for teams represent- opinion is dead against that out- ing a university in boxing, track of-date snobbery which inflicted and field sports, and cricket. petty indignities upon players in receipt of salaries for devoting: their lives to sport.
"When amateurs and profes- sionals go out together on the field they share equally in the struggles of the game and win, as they should do, equal applause from the crowd for their skall with the bat and bali.
"What conceivable reason is there for creating a social distinc- tion as soon as they pass from the field to the pavilion?
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LORD MAYOR'S NEW POST.
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Rowland Blades, succeeds Mr. E. J. Venner as captain of Banstead Downs Golf Club, of which he is the oldest playing member, having been elected in 1891.
The club is to all intents and pur- કા Sutton institution, and poses Sutton is the town in which the
"It is the pride of English Lord Mayor spent most of his early cricket that its professionals are life. He was for many years cap-
tain of Sutton Cricket Club, famous for playing a gentlemanly game. That is the thing that counts in the eyes of sportsmen and the public.
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BOXER'S DEATH.
SERGEANT-MAJOR'S COLLAPSE IN RING.
The death of a competitor. several hours after being seized with illness in the course of the closing bout, was a tragic sequel to the 52nd Lowland Division Territorial Championships, which were held in the Drill Hall, For- rest Road, Edinburgh.
Company-Sergeant-Major Mal-
WOMEN BOWLERS ANNOYED.
London, April 9.
The English Bowls Association has refused the application for affiliation made by women's clubs throughout the country.
It is alleged that men bowlers are almost unanimously hostile to women on the greens.
. Needless to say, the women players are annoyed.
.
ANOTHER RUGBY SCHOOL,
gramme.
King Edward VI Grammar There were any number of colm M'Leod, a Glasgow man, School, Norwich, have decided to evening gowns Hashing in the and a member of the 9th High revert to Rugby Union football
About 25 years ago, boxes at our exhibitions. All in all land Light Infantry, was seen to next senson. there was a noticeable difference collapse towards the end of the the school changed to Association -London, April 2, In the third set, the Japanese between our entry into profes- third round. Previous to that through experiencing a difficulty in women's international found their form Getting good sional sports and the usual atmos- the exchanges were of a scrambl-arranging a Rugby Union pro- hockey match played to-day at Edin- support from his partner, the cham-phere that surrounds most ven- ing, tiring nature, and it was pion drove and smashed to ad-tures of that sort. Women can thought that M'Leod, who had burgh, Scotland defeated Wales by
If a woman fought and won a semi-final tic vantage. Long and thrilling ral- keep it that way. six goals to one.
lies came quite often with tennis maintains a dignity of bearing, a earlier, was suffering from ex- of high standard.
Showing the better combination quiet assurance, and an all-round haustion. at this period, the Japanese levelled air of gentleness she will be re-
spected wherever she goes. up at 2 sets all.
In the
CHAMPION BOXER GOES OVER.
Not since the war have more
Each pair won n game in the final Bet till G-all but after that the Jap
and the match.
amateur boxers turned professional anese won two consecutive games
than during the present season.
I
T. Slater, the Oxford and Bermond- M. W. Lo had a comparatively
soy O.B.B.C. light-weight, who has changing over, makes the fourth just announced his intention of
easy victory in the open singles while his elder (M. K. Lo) and younger brother (Horace Lo) also
champion to do so since last April. won in straight sets in the open
Slater won the A.B.A. light-doubles.
weight championship brilliantly, at
the Albert Hall, and a reproduction
Yesterday's Results." Open Singles (3rd round):
of that form would enable him to M. W. Lo beat Capt. E. W. Morris more than hold his own with mout 6-2, 6-3, 6-0. of the professionals. He is a fast two-handed fighter with much. natural boxing ability, being parti- cularly clever at close quarters, in which branch of the art most amateurs are not impressive.
MACÃO RACES.
Open Doubles (3rd round);- M. K. Lo and H. Lo beat R. M. Henderson and A. Brearley 6-2, 6-3, 10-8. (4th round)-T. Honda and H. Akiyama beat. Ng Sze-kwong and Ng Sze-cheung 2-6, 1-6, 3-6, 6-4, 8-6.
Handicap Singles "A" Dr. D. J. Valentine (rec, 1/6) beat D. S. Green (roc. 3/6) 6-0, 6-3.
Handicap Singles "B"-J. R. Collis (rec. 5/6) beat T. J. Price (owe 2/6) 6-3, 8-6.
Handicap Doubles: A. Piercy and W. B. Cornaby (ret. 1/6) beat C. L. Sandes and Graves (rec, 16/2) 4-6, 8-6, 6-4.
Seven, Hong Kong ponies have been entered for the 1st extra race meeting of the International Race & Recreation Club of Macao, Ltd. to be held this Sunday and compris→. ing ten races.
Boats leavo Hong Kong on Satur-F.A. Redmond v. H. D. Rumjahn.
day afternoon and on Sunday morn- ing, returning after the race meet- Ing, on Sunday evening, at excur -alon fares..
A Today's Matches.
Open Singles (4th
round) Club Championsbin W. B. Cornaby v. L. Forster; Capt. E. G Howard v. A. H. Crook...
Handicap Singles "A"-R. W Lee (rec. 1671) v. C. Stark (rec
Handicap Doubles: Capt. E. W. The postponed match between Morris and Dr. R. E. Tottenham the Kowloon Golf, Club and the (owe 15/2) Major H: R. Edwards Junior Section of the Royal and Major W. B. Stevenson (owe Hong Kong Golf Club, will take 1/0); J. D. Humphreys and A. W. place over the Kowloon City Hayward (rec. 2/6) v. Dr. W. L. course this Sunday. There are Thomas and G. W. Sewell (owe sixteen players aaide and the2/6) S. E. Green and D. S. Green (owe 3/6) J. N. Owen and E. E. first match will start at 9.45 am Mimmack (rec. 15); H. J. Arm Singles will be played in the strong and S. M. Garrard (rec. morning and after tiffin there will 3/6) v, T. DE Pendered and G.. be foursonies,
Miskin (sor.).
MONUMENT TO. GERTRUDE.
Boulogne, March 14. It is understood that death was
A monument will shortly be due to intracranial hemorrhage.erected at Cape Grisnez to com- Deceased was 30 years of age; memorate Miss Gertrude Ederle's and resided at 156 Rutherglen feat. She was the first woman Road, Glasgow...
to swim the Channel.
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AT THE STAR. E. T. L. R. Haywood as hockey captain at Cambridge, comes from
"OUR HOSPITALITY" TO-DAY Manchester Grammar School, and
TO SATURDAY. fa, so. fur, the only hockey Blue at elther university to come from that Monna Vanna is a tragedy of the
founded on
The story concerns the adven- school: As a freshman at Cam-Renaissance, bridge in, 1924 he did not get a famous play by Maeterlink of "Blue tures of William McKay, the last of trial, but on appearing in the Bird" fame. It tells of the period seniors' match in 1925 he showed when Florence and Pisa were at a distinguished Kentucky family, Buch good form in goal that he got war, and the pomp and display of which has been killed off in a foud his Blue, and there was never any the Venetian Court of the Period are with the Canfields. question about his retaining his well portrayed on the screen.
Buster, of
The story takes
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"THE TEMPTRESS" 'TO-DAY, TO.
· SATURDAY,
Greta Garbo makes her second appearance on local screens in "The Temptress," playing opposlte to Antonio Moreno, while Lienel Barrymore and half a dozen other stars of note are included in the cast,
"There is no doubt about this picture being a superior type of en- tertainment," says a prominent re viewer in a trade journal. It may be defined as a tragic melodrama,
gence and considerable imagination." one which is treated with intelll- There Is a sound idea behind it, resembling as it does in some rea- pects, Ibanez's "Blood and Sand."
place this season. It is some years Love, and hatred are the motives course, is William, and his serious since Cambridge had a goalkeeper behind the ghastly, happenings and face and naive expression make this as captain, but since the war. Ox-fiendish plotting of the throne Southern Rollo a character long to
be remembered. ford have had W. P. Phillip in 1922 wreckers. Giovanna, beloved of the and G. O. M. Taylor, who was un-peasants of Plan for her saintlinces, able to take his place this year and called by them Monna Vanna, place in the early 1880's, which has owing to illness.
married against her wish to the given the producers a wonderful princeling of the city, is forced to opportunity to use the humor us visit the camp of the Invading aspect of history. Florentine army and plead with the Natalie Talmadge, Buster's wife, LONDON BRIGHTON RELAY,commander for mercy.who returned to the screen to ap It has to do with a woman of The commander' in her lover of pear in this film, is excellent in the casual morals, whose mission in and who London, April 9.
earlier days. Then ensuce trial and role of the Canfield girl with whom life is to destroy men The London to Brighton relay trouble, which results in the des- the last of the McKays" falis in reaps as she sows, until she meets
Inevitable. reward of "shers race attracted the good entry of truction of Pisa and while the can love. Looking prettier than ever, the twenty teams, and the Hallam-non spit destruction upon the doom-she brings back to the silent drama sirenicsque'sins. The story opens in shire Harriers, who finished first ed city, Glovanna arid her lover a broadened acting ability, and adds Paris, continuos in the Argentine put up the new record time. of make their way to safety from the greatly to the pieture. The baby, and terminates in Paris again. real There is a susceptible youthful 4 hours, 41 minutes, 17 seconds. midst of the carnage which swad Buster Keaton II, shows Birchfield Harriers were second lows the villainous Gurlino and his cinematic worth when he doubles lover of the Argentine plains, and in 4 hours 46 minutes, 48 fellow conspirators.
for his father in the early scenes all the melodramatic elements of seconds, and South London third The reviewer saw this picture on he cries beautifully. jealousy, death, murder, disaster In 4 hours 52 minutes, 15 its first appearance here and has Joseph Keaton, Buster's father, and ruination are superbly mixed, secords,
nothing but praise for the photo has a delightful part as the great to reach a great crescendo in the graphy, acting and generally high engineer of "The Rocket." Others Anale. It is excellent in compost- were hopelessly outshot by theLast year Birchfield Harriers class production. There is no beb- in the cast are Kitty Bradbury, Joe tion as well as drastic movement, were first, Surrey (A. C. second, ter film dealing with this phase of Roberts, Leonard Clapham, Crain while Garbo and Morang give high and Hallamahire, Harriers third Italian history, while it has thrill, Ward, Ralph Bushma (son of class characterisations.
Major Harry L. Smith, of the Marine Corps, who will lead, the crack ride shots of the United Blatos, both civilian and military, at the International rião matches. to bo bald in Rome, Italy. In May, when the American International rife team faces the crackā marks. ruen of the world. Major. Salth has already captained threa auccessful Marine Corps teams in National
matches, in 1926, the Arsoricans
Bufe but, they hope to capture
tholeltampionship this year.
the winners time being 4-45 love Interest and spectacular Francis X. Bushman), Edward Cox This picture was only released in
en Monte Collins and Jemes Duffy October, 1926