10
SPORTS
LAWN BOWLS.
Departure of Shanghai Team.
A GREAT, SEND-OFF.
VOLUNTEER SPORTS.
HOW TO ENTER FOR NOV. 5 EVENTS.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
A GREAT FIGHTER.
TUNNEY'S' IDEA OF SUCH AMAN.
WEIGHING 'EM UP.
THE CHINA MAIL,~~~
མན"། །ཐཱ་
back away or turn his face away | 11.48 H. G. Hegarty, J. Shaw from punishment. And he didn't | 11,52 V. M. Grayburn, K. Mason. stop trying to beat me, either. "; 11.56 J..D. H. Crawford, H. Bpicer.
"No, I don't consider Carpentier | p.m. -
a great fighter-according to our 1200 H. L. Carson, W. N. Fleming. standards.” He may have been a 12,04 R. K. Hepburn, A. C. I. courageous soldier--I don't know
Bowker,
Kowolon *8.80 9.04
Trains.
Arrive
Sheung Shuf.
9.07
.9.41
19.10
10.51
:-9.10
10.00
SIOTUU
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1927.
EMPIRE CRICKET.
M.C.C. TEAM FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
STRONG COMBINATION.
London, Yesterday.
THE SHAMATEUR.
"A LARGE CONTROVERSY TO BE FOUGHT OUT.”
PAYMENT FOR SPORT.
There is, so far as I know, The team of the Marylebone writes "Alpha of the Plough" in Cricket Club left England this the 'Star, "no other department of morning for South Africa, Many life, in which the severe social well-known cricketers and cricket discrimination. between, those who enthusiasts saw them off fron
Ladies belonging to the Ladies' forth, who will captahi the team, do them for fun la drawn.
Waterloo Station. Captain Stans do things for money and those who Section of the Royal Hong Kong in a farewell message said "It is "Most of us are engaged in using Golf Club are reminded that their strong team and we are pretty the gifts with which we have been annual subscription of $1 is now confident of putting up a good endowed and which we have cul- due and should be sent to the night. The team is strong in bat-tivated in order to turn an honest Honorary Treasurer, Mrs. Mait-ting and well equipped with spin land, 2, Branksome Towers.
bowlers. We have 15 matches to penny. play, including five Test Matches, and I think we should win the rub. |ber."-British Wireless Service. "~
about that. But he has been stop- | 1208 H. A. Lammert, H. Thwaites. On the twelfth tee at Midwick Ped several times in the ring and Country Club, near the Pasadena he was still able to stand up. They not knocked out. He stopped when that is in California, Gene Tunney always claimed a foul when he was had just smacked ripping drive down the hill into the valley. He cleverness and a winning punch to whipped. It takes more than and I (writes Robert Edgren) were make a great fighter. I'd think playing against his manager, Billy more of Carpentier if he'd been Gibson, and Walter Leimert. The Hong Kong Volunteer De-
"Can Dempsey bit like that?" he knocked out. He finished too many fence Corps annual athletic meet-asked, turning round. "What kind fights sitting in his chair." Aitkenhead Trophy For Hong Kong ing is to be held on Saturday, 5th of a game does Dempsey play?"
A Mental Picture. November, on the Ground of the Competition.
"Oh, he hits them far enough," I
Tunney stood still and stared up Kowloon Cricket Club. The fol-sald "I've seen him outdrive Ven on the fairway towards the eigh- lowing Committee have been ap Elm. As for scoring, last time I
teenth green. pointed:-general committee: Lieut..
I could almost see what he was Yesterday afternoon the Shang-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., Prest- had a game with Jack he scored 56 thinking, though he didn't put it.
on the first nine and 45 on tho hat lawn bowls team embarked on dent: Captain H. B. L. Dowbiggin, second.. His short game lan't much. into words. He was picturing Gene
0.1/c Sports; 2/Lieut. M. G. Noll, the s:s. "Sarpendon" for Shanghai. Hon. Secretary; 2/Lieut. A. Mac That's where he loses a lot of Tunney on the floor, battered, There was a large number of local kenzie, Hon. Treasurer: Lieut. golf to be atendy, bat he's always senseless, perhaps, but never whip- strokes. He doesn't play enough crawling up again and again. to fight-knocked down, knocked bowlers on board, including Messrs. Addis Martin, Artillery Company; A. O. Brawn and G. & Tacchi, Hou Sergt. W. H. Owen, Engineer Com-much better on the second nine."
"Forty-five ien't bad,"
ped. He had a very grim look on said
his face. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary, re-pany: C.S.M. R. H. Charles, Mount-
Tunney thoughtfully. "And that ed Infantry Company; Pte. H. V. spectively, of the Hong Kong Lawn
improvement on, the second nine fa Parker, Armoured Car Company; Bowls Association, Mesars. C. Bond, Sergt. L. E. Curwood, Motor Cycle a good quality." W. Gerrard, W. Mair, J. Gibson. Section; Pte. C. D. Wales, Infantry
{By "Bhort Hend."]
B. Smith, A. Gourlay, and
Percy Tacchi.
TYPIST'S SWIM.
SECOND, ATTEMPT AT CHANNEL.
London, Yesterday. The London typist, Miss Gleitze, started from Cap Grisnez at 4.23 this morning in an attempt to re-
Dr. Logan's hoax.
THE YACHT CLUB,
FIRST CRUISE AND REGATTA TO-DAY.
(“If a man, having won a seat in Parliament, displays such remark- able aptitude for-his work that he becomes Prime Minister, we do not say he has fallen from the high estate of a political amateur to the low estate of a professional politi- clan in taking money for his ser- vices.
"When we go to the Academy wa do not think, the less of a picture
The first cruise arranged by the because the artist wants to sell it, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and and when we go to the theatre we
In spite of his declaration that ros, Portuguese Company; MedicnI think he'd like to hoot around for. The ball rolled towards the peat her Channel swim in view of pices of the Club, given by the amateur or a professional ao long
he had said the "last word" nt Talkoo Mr. Aitkenhead, the captain
"No,"
"If I sink this and you misɛ it's a draw," said Gene,
He walked around his ball, "I'll call Jack up and get him backed up the hill, squinted at the Company: Drummer R. R. Bell, for a game if you'd like to play sloping green, came back, and put Scottish Company: Pte. A. V. Bar-him," I said. "He's a good sport. ted deliberately and without hesita- Section, Lieut. E. P. Minett, T.D., with you." V.D.; C.S.M. J. A. G. Leask, Reserve
said Tunney. That cup. It kept on rolling. It rolled No fraternis more slowly. Right for the middle Company. Sub-Committees: Fin- wouldn't do at all.
I can't fraternize with of the cup! In all the way! ance.Major R. Melville, Smith, ing.
If this were fiction I'd stop right of the visiting team, was prevailed E. and Lieut. B. L. Moncrieff. Dempsey. It would look queer: It
here. But terseness, accuracy, the upon. to say a few words of fare Ground-Lieut. A. N. Thornhill might cause criticism. I am to rule of the newspaper scribe, won't well, and he was heartily supported and Corpa Sergt.-Major H. West-Aght Dempsey this year.
let me. by all the other members of the lake. Publicity-2/Lieut. J. E. that's all over I might play a game of golf with him, but not before." Hancock. Shanghai team, Awhilst short
Refuses to Play With Opponents.
As we walked to the next tee I speeches were made in response by the majority of the local bowlers.
said to Tunney- In the course of his remarks Mr. Brawn anid that he might be indis- creet in mentioning it, but he
would take the risk. He was great- ly surprised to receive that day from Mr. Aitkenhead a substantial "wad" for a competition amongst Hong Kong lawn bowlers. He was sure that they would all most heartily appreciate Mr. Aitken head's interest in local bowling. In due course the matter would come before the Committee of the local Association, when it would be cided what kind of competition to
arrange.
"Dempsey played
When
game of
golf with Carpentier, and that was after they were matched and before they fought."
The Corps will be divided up into the following nine units for the purpose of competition for the unit Challenge Cup presented by Lieut.- Colonel L. G. Bird, D.5.0. Each unit will have a distinguishing colour as follows: Artillary Company, Red: Infantry Company, Brown; Armour a photograph of them standing to "I know," sald Tunney. "I saw Engineer Company. Blue; Mounted
Carpentier looked much ed Car Company, Orange; Infantry gether. Company, White: Scottish Com-smaller than Dempsey.. It was pany, Purple; Portuguese Com- foolish for them to appear together pany, Red and Green; Reserve Com- before the fight, I think." pany, Green; Headquarters, Red Gene looked as if he certainly
wouldn't do anything foolish. and White..
Entry fee la 50 cents per man
irrespective of team or individual entries. Entries to close at noon on Thursday, 27th October to be made in writing accompanied by the necessary fees to 2/Lt. A. Macken- dezie c/o Chartered Bank of India,
Australia and China.
The announcement was received with great applause both by local and Shanghai bowlers. It should do much to strengthen the sporting ties between Hong Kong and Shanghai.'
Spey Royal Cup.
This afternoɑn, on the K.C. ground, the Club de Recreio and the Kowloon Dock R.C. meet in the Spey Royal Cup competition.
The match in the same competi- tion between the K.C.C. and Taikoa R.C. has been again postponed,
Open Singles Championship. In the fourth round of the Open Singles competition J. Brown, Kow- loon Dock, beat Clark Atkinson, of the same Club, on Thursday
Brown night by 21-19. enters the semi-final.
now
On the K.C.C. green this after- noon Lapsley, Kowloon Dock, plays Dobbie, K.E.G.C., in the fourth round in which Holland, K.B.G.C,
"Carpentier was a great fighter,
though," I said. "He was a hard hitter for a light-heavyweight. He'd knocked out a lot of heavy- weights in America had he had a chance to get that punch over. Don't you think so?".
Gene looked at me reprovingly Probably he It is requested that individual and said nothing. entrances and entrance fees be was thinking what an easy time he sent in to the unit respresentive on had when he held out his chin and the General Committee who will took Carpentier's right-hand wal-. forward the entries and fees collops, and then hit the Frenchman' lectively.
Points
Events 100 yards
1st 2nd 3rd
3
1
2
1
2
220 yards 440 yards 880 yards High Jump Putting the shot Obstacle Race........ Relay Race (440
QƏ DƏ TA DƏ DƏ ÇA (
yds., 220 yds., 220 yds., 440 yds.). four men per unit 4
21 Enter unit Tug of War (eight aide catch weights).
...Veterans' Race 75 yards,
Mounted Events. Tent, pegging.
Wrestling on horseback. Musical chairs on motor cycles, Open Events.
back edge of the cup, hopped an A little thud. Gene's ball hit the inch and a half into the air, and rolled right on.
Leimert sank his putt. "That knocks us out," said Tun "We'll have a return match at the Bellevue-Stratford in West- chester next month."
ne
Gene doesn't believe in giving
crown.
a Regatta, held under the aus- do not care whether the actor is an
Navy Longue in celebration of as he plays his part.well.... A score of people are accompany- Trafalgar Day, are to be held 'to-
Singing for Suppers, Ing the swimmer In a boat which
"Nor can it be that it is dis- included Pressmen and two doctors
day.
The Club will be opened to mem-graceful to 'sing for your supper." brought by Mr. Sidney Hirst, secre- hers of the Navy League and their Multitudes of quite reputable tary of the Amateur Swimming friends for the occasion.
people sing for their supper-that perative that a medical man should Club, who stated that it was im-
ls, are paid for giving amusement. to others. be present to judge when the limit was reached as the ordeal was very dangerous owing to the coldness of the water.-Reuter.
"Hard Luck."
LESE-MAJESTE.
PLAY "RIDICULING A FORMER
PRESIDENT”
"And the more they are paid the more they are envied and respected. | No one says to Sir Martin Harvey Du Maurier or Sir James Barrie, or Sir Harry Lauder or Sir Gerald
"Yah, professional! On the con-
Miss Gleitze abandoned the Billy Gibson a year to defend his owing to the cold. Her fallure was the monarchical doctrine of "lese-
swim seven miles from Dover! Something very much akin to trary, the King gives them knight- hoods as most honourable and greeted with a general chorus of tonjeste" has been imported into worthy gentlemen. "hard luck." Before retiring last
epublican America. A year ago a
"But in sport the man who is night she went to church at Cap novel called 'Revelry made its a docked of his initials by the press, honestly paid is a parish. He la Grisnez and prayed for success.pearance and created a mild sex-
t.m.
LOCAL GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.
dougall.
9.32 A. Leach, T. 8. Whyte Smith. 9.36 A. B. Raworth, M. M. Maas. 9.40 K. S. Robertson, D. S. Edward. 9.44 Lt. Col. Boylan Smith, Major
Lynch.
9.48 W. Alexander, J. Harrop. 9.52 T. L. Christle; D. J. Gilmore. 9.56 J. W. Franks, T. :D. E. Pen-
so hard in the stomach that he didn't come up for the next round.
Opinion of Carpentier. We played another hole. Gene was still thinking about something, | · dered. for he sliced into the rough, played out short of a trap, and pitched over past the pin.
wittily called
She was accompanied by a fishing sation. It was a story of the out of the side door of the smack and a tug, the former carry. Harding Administration, the Presi- pavilion, and lunches, so to speak, ing jazz Bandenten to enliven the dent himself, thinly disguised, be in the kitchen. swim. Mies Gleitze
demanded ing the central figure of the story, what has been
"The result is a vast aystem of many repetitions of "Tipperary" and the other characters being men shamateurism. The world of sport but the poor fellows were too sea-closely associated. with him.
fa saturated, with this vulgar form transferred to the tug. the crew wise, of the Harding Administra-
of humbug.
"Does anyone suppose that 'the' and
perature of 50 to 56.. -.
9.24 R. L. Moncrieff, R. E. Mac-sick to perform and had to be The scandals, financial and other-
9.28 E. D. Black, W. B. Cornaby, singing instead "Show Me the Waytion were well known to everyone in multitudes of young men
to Go Home." Miss Gleitze re- Washington conversant with affairs, fused to swim under the lee of the although the country at large re-i women who spend their lives in boat and when the pilot mance-mained in ignorance. Since Hard-Passing from one tennis tourna uvred shelter for her she swam ing's death various court trials, who would scorn to sing for their ment to another are all millionaires away. The water was of a tem- the conviction and imprisonment of supper? Of course not.
a prominent official, the suicide of
W. G. Grace, an Amateur, another, and the mysterious death "W. G. Grace was an 'amateur': Boulogne, Yesterday,
of one of Harding's friends, have to the end of his, days, but he pro- Miss Gleitze abandoned
her brought a good deal of secret his bably made more money out of Channel swim at three this after tory into the open, and the novel cricket that any half-dozen profes- noon.
Half way across to Paris the air-Revelry" has been turned into
B. ready sals
Now sionala in the history of the game.
a Sometimes the sham is grotesque. In the latter stages became sleepy Philadelphia a week ago. always solemnly
play, and was given its premiere in
"The Australian cricketers crowd accompanying the swimmer for an injunction to prevent further that they are paid, and paid hand- A man in Philadelphia applied amateurs, but everybody knows treated 6.8 roared at her and she roused her performances being given, on the somely, as they deserve to be. self, smiled, and struggled on. She'l
four former Prealdent of the United give up a year of their lives to
10.00 J. Raikes, A. Piercy. 10.04 E. Davidson, R. E. Lindsell. 10.08 R. P. Moodle, O. Eager. "My idea of a great fighter," he 10.12 T. Monaghan, J. Coulthart. said as we walked on, "is a man | 10.18 D. G. Bruce, H. D. Browne.
never quits-who would be 10.20 W. A. Weight, M. D. G Hoare. who killed before he'd quit. No 10.24. J. H. Bottomley, L. C. P. Rees. No 10:28. A. E. Lissaman, A. O. Brawn. great fighter ever .lost fight without being knocked out.
10.32 R. A. Green, R. Sutherland: aExcept for a decision, of course. Two well-matched men may fight a
Relay Race, Mile, Tag of War, and R. Smith, C.S.C.C., meet on the Open to any of H.M. Forces & H.K.
same
green to-morrow morning. The only other match in the fourth round-W. Russell, K.B.G.C., v. G. Macleod, Taikoo, will be played during the ensuing week,
Friendly Game
This afternoon the C.S.C.C. have a friendly game on their own green with the Naval Deckyard
LOCAL CRICKET.
TO-DAY'S FIXTURE
LIST.
:
The following in the list of matches down for decision "to-day: League Division L
Indian R.C. "A" v. Royal Artil- lery.
Royal Navy v. Indian R.G. "B"...
Division: II.
University v. Kowloon C.C. Police R.C. v. R.A.0.C
Friendly: Division L Chinese, R.C. v. University. Kowloon C.C. v. K.Ö.8.B, Hong Kong C.D. v. Royal Air Force.
Craigengower v. Civil Service.
Division II.
Police.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
13 LEAGUE GAMES FOR DECISION.
The following games in the Hong Kong League are down for decision to-day :-
Division I.
Kick-off at 4.30 p.m. Hong Kong Club v. R.A., Hong Hong F.C. ground, Referee: Mr. Gilbert.
Hong Kong Police v. Kowloon, Kowloon F.C. ground. Be- feree: Mr. F. Smith. R.A.F. v. Queen's Rest., Sockum- poo ground. Referee: Mr. Baldwin.
South China v. China Athletic,
South China ground.
feree: Mr. -Hyson.
Division IL "A."
Kick-off at 8 pm.
10.36 W. Beveridge, P. Tod. 10,40 G. Davidson, D. Forbes.
mail circled over the swimmer who
at intervals, whereupon the whole;
found
are
limited number of rounds and 10.44 Comdr. Fowle, Comdr. Mac. Was unconscious for half-an-hour ground that the play ridiculed Why should they be expected to
neither be able to knock the other out.
Mahon.
But no great fighter ever 10.48 N. L. Smith,, L. G. S. Dodwell, loudly cheered by a large crowd at States and other high Government performing to us for nothing?
stopped because he was hurt, no matter how badly he was hurt. A real fighter will fight on while he's
after being taken out.
Folkestone after the swim.-Reu-
10.52 Col. Grant, Col. Badcock. 10.56 E..R. Hallifax, J. M. Robert-ter.
zon.
Bon.
conscious. His spirit will struggle 11.00 R. M. Smith, F. Syme Thom- to make the body rise and go onj fighting, even if he knows he'll be 11.0% G. Murray, A. K. Henderson. killed by the next blow. He must 11.68 A. W. Muir, W. J. S. Shenton, be completely knocked out, com- 11.12 R. W. Lee, F. A. Pollock. pletely helpless, before he's beaten. 11.16 M. G. Mille, F. Wilson... I'll give Dempsey credit for being 11.20 W. L. Dunbar, W. Ironside. that kind of a fighter. Nothing but | 11.24 Major Hull, Capt. Pilleau. his courage carried him through 11.29 Major Hogg, F. M; Ellis.
that last round or two at Philadel- phía. He was hopelessly beaten and I was trying my best to finish him, but he would not go down or
THE CRITICS SAY FOOTBALL IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO ∙BE, BUT PERSONALLY
I THINK IT'S MORE
TO BECAUSE
Rê*
WE HAD NETS FULL OF
GOALS
Kowloon Reserves v. South China "B", Kowloon FC. ground. Referee: Capt. Austin, M.M.
· MC.
South China "A" v. R.A. Res., Sookumpoo ground. Referee: Mr. Presley.
University v. Hong Kong Club Reserves, South China ground. Referee: Mr.
AGAIN
LAST SATURDAY
11.32 Maj. Stevenson, Mai. Lucas.
11.36. F. Cowhard, S. T. Butlin. 11.40 C.-H. Eldridge, A. Murdock. 11.44 N. Proctor, A.. Gordon.
NEW FOOTBALL SERIES.
•THE KOWLOON SOALIE
WAS JUST MAKING HIMSELF"
AT HOME IN HIS JERSEY
I'M BRINGING
THIS TOURIST PARTY" KIND OF GAMES PROVED
INMENSELY
POPULAR
IT. TA SHOW
YOU AGAIN
・WISH TO
SKE IT
University II. v. Kowloon C.C. Hong Kong Electric Co.v. HMS. Tamar."
Pat
Browne.. China Athletic Reserves . Club de Recreio Reserves, Hong Kong F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Rogers.
WITH
THE BORDE
[MADE] MANY: EXCURSION:
KOWLOON
Re-
Recreio v. Northania.
University v. China Light and St. Joseph's v. KOS.B.'s Bes
Power Company,
INDIAN MERCHANTS Y NORTHANTS REGT.:
St Joseph's (ground feree: Mr. Philips."
FabDivision IIB
China Athletics v. Boy Scouts,
King'a-Park ground.
The following will represent the
Indian merchants” tes Win their
friendly match with
amp-
South
tonshire Regiment
ground, Sookampoo) p.m.
Kick-off at 480 p.n
LOCAL HOCKEY.
officials and gave the impression "And why should the pretence that the "Government Itself from that they do so be so foolishly kept the President down was engaged in up? If a man who is a prince at grafting and leading scandalous his game is fortunate enough not to lives."
need payment let him be thankful The following will represent the The injunction was refused, the and make a good use of his share Club in a match against the judge holding that he had no power of the spoils; but the social dis- Queen's Regiment at King's Park to issue it, but he characterised the crimination between amateurs and on Tuesday, the 25th instant at play as indecent and repulsive, and professionals is a vulgarity of
5 p.m.--
W. J. Lockhart Smith, 3. Gardner, regretted he was without Jurisdic which sport should be cleansed, and L. F. Nicholson, E. O. Murphy, tion. "Revelry" has been withdrawn though the Olympic Games Com- L. A. R. Duncan, Rev. N. Evans, in Philadelphia, the manager of the mittes have raised the rastter in a W. R. Greenhalgh, W. A. Nowers, theatre saying he regards it as questionable form they have per Pritchard, R. R. Todd, 3. C. Thom-essentially unpatriotic." It is an- formed a useful service. son (Capt.)
nounced it will be put on in New York::
WHEN
A. DORPERERS. FORWARDAS?! CROSSED THE DORDER SO TO
A CLOSE-UP OF T. MEGLINCHET OF THE BORDERERS”. HIS TERRIFIC SPEED
HADE THE KOWLOON DEFENCE LOOK LIKE LOITERING.
HE SHOULD HAVE ENTERED OR THE SCHNEIDER:
CUR
ANCIENT FRESCOES.
INTERESTING DISCOVERIES NEAR RUGBY.
STRANGE TRANCE. VIRTUAL CORPSE BROUGHT TO LIFE.
London, Oct. 3. The "Evening News" describes the marvellous recovery of Mrs.
A discovery of considerable in F. O. Longland, the wife of a terest has been made during re- Northamptonshire farmer, who was novations in the ancient parish bed-ridden for twenty years. church of Ashby St. Ledgers, near She had relapsed into a motion- Rugby. The church, which has less and speechless' trance for a connections with the family of year. Suddenly one day she sat up. Robert Catesby, the Gunpowder and in a faint. voice naked for Plot conspirator, whose home was water. Her relatives gathered at at Ashby, dates back. It is believ- the bedside believing that the end ed, to Saxon times, and during the was approaching and exchanged. removal of the plaster several four farewells, teenth-century frescoes were expos
One of the most interesting of
The woman then relapsed into her trance.
The family, who were watching these is believed to belong to the throughout the night, were startled period of the Black Death, and de- in the early hours of the morning picts the skeleton figure of a man to see her jump up and demand food. with a grave digger's shovel. She then had a hearty meal of Other frescoes depict incidents of Yorkshire pudding
the crucifixion, a primitiva concep- Her rapid recovery, is attributed tion of The Last Supper, the en- by her husband to champagne 42 try of Christ into Jerusalem, the bottles of which were administered Agony in the Garden, the martyr during the past six months. dom of St Catherine (including the The woman does not remember figure of a man with a scourge), any incident since 1928, when sho and washing the. Disciples feet.first fell into the trance,
When the frescoes were discover
ed Professor Tristram was ed, and under, his expert
the work of removi
damaging the
She says "I seemed to lose all sense of time and felt as if I was
in a peculiar sphere removed
all senses from the world"
^_V: TV Mans, Birdhar
Arculli Malubhoy, UNT THE
Vani Butt H