WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1928.
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LOCAL SOCCER.
HONG KONG GARRISON FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
POSTPONED MATCH.
The special match "Winners of the Langue" versus "The Rest," which was fixed to be played this afternoon will now be played to- morrow, May 3 at Sookumpoo. Kick-off at 5 p.m.
HOME SOCCER.
Division III (North),
London, Yesterday,
Doncaster 5, Tranmere 2. Rochdale 3. Accrington 2.
-Reuter.
SHANGHAI TENNIS.
ASSOCIATION HOLDS MEETING.
OFFICIALS ELECTED.
Shanghai, April 18. Considerable discussion as to the dates of the championship matchos arose at the annual meeting of the Shanghai Lawn Tennis Association in the reading room of the Central Police Station yesterday evening, when proposals to better the posi- tion of tennis among
the many sports indulged in by Shanghai athletes was brought forward. A suggestion about the space on the Race Course at present devoted to a bandstand and ronds, in the triangle between the S. C. C., the
CRICKET OPENS.
FIRST COUNTY MATCH PLAYED..
TWO CENTURIES.
Whether It is a cult or an Instinot, it in certainly a fact that American players' have the charac- teristic of the slow, easy-flowing] up-swing. 'It is equally true that no British champion, with the pos- sible exception of A. G. Barry when he was 10, has been quick in the back swing.
THE CHINA MAIL,
IN THE RING.
THE CUTHBERT AND THE
CORBETT AFFAIR
[By Eugene Corrl]
London, March 10.
capital fight was this, and the pity was that it was not watched by a "full house."
There was not a great deal in. it, but there is no doubt that Kirby scored most points. Kirby is in Fred Dyer's school, and claims that he has done enough to war-j rant his being matched against
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An authority in America who On Monday we are to have the Johnny Hill. Not yet, Kirby; your wrote to me after a recent United first of the two championships to time has yet to come. Let us see
1. London and Southampton were States amateur championship, re- be staged by the National Sporting how you fare with Tiny Smith, marked that, watching the sixteen Club Johnny Cuthbert and Harry and then, maybe, you will get your connected by railway in 1840.
2. Over 3,000 man who qualified for the match-Corbatt for the feather-weight belt heart's desire. At the moment I play as they drove off for the first-and, at the beginning of the fol- can see no fly-weight equal to Hill, Colonial varieties of stamps bore On Park- round of that stage, he was im-lowing week, Johnny H and but those of 'his poundage are the portrait of Queen Victoria.
3. Tow is the coarse, broken part Credita. pressed by the fact that nearly all Emilo Pladner for the European coming along nicely, and If, as I
4 months' of them stood square, with the ball fly-woight.title,
should expect, he
beat of flax separated by heckling. again
sight 4. Order of St. Michael and St. about opposite the left heel. This Cuthbert and Corbett I know Pladner, he should not want for
George was originally intended to On demand
On Berlin- suggests a practice of introducing much of. I do not think I shall opponents.
The Lure of the States.
be conferred only on natives of "draw," and my Informant remarks, be far wrong if I say that they
On New York- indeed, that there was a great pre-fare as unlike each other as two Though, if he accounts for the Malta and Ionian Islands.
On domand ponderance of drives which flow at men well could be. They have Frenchman in a convincing way,
5. Light travela (186,000 feet per Credits, 60 days' sight 511⁄2 Ave a low trajectory and raced forward only this in common-both fight the probability is that we shall second) faster than sound (1,089
On Bombay. on alighting in that way which (for their living: their ways are hear that he is to set off to try feet per second)..
6. Dublin la famous for the On demand comes of "draw."
vastly different. Cuthbert has not his luck in the States. I have no
London, Yesterday. Glamorgan, playing Worcester shire at home, won by 33 runs. They scored 331 (D. Davies 113) and 165, Root taking Ave wickets for 57 and H four for 50.
Worcester replied with 304 (Fox 135) and 159, Mercor taking for 51.-Reuter.
GOLF METHODS.
PHASE THAT IS WORTH STUDYING.
AMERICANISMS.
Of Jones it can be said that he such an engaging style as the definite knowledge how good, bad, breeding for export of lion cubs. does not play the low trajectory Bethnal Green youth who la or Indifferont are the little-fellows drive. He hits the ball up. It has supremely orthodox. But there of America, but, if I were Hill, I' not that touch of starting with a could not be a better match. Ishould be in no great hurry to ANIMALS IN PAIN.
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On Shanghai- It is sometimes said that the astonishingly long while, flying allowed to recall the days of Jim added experience which those The greatest short story writer On demand leading American golfers, especially
appreciate fights will give him, to make the that this world has ever known, 80 day's sight (private the amateurs, possess a remarkable higher and higher without losing Driscoll. Cuthbert, as
When Hilfights Guy de Maupassant, once wrote a paper) ...... pace, as though, it were on wings, him, has come to be our champion great plunge. similarity of style; that in stance, till it dies away rather suddenly, hope because he is immensely true Pladner at Covent Garden, the old sketch called "Amour." It describ On Yokohama...
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mire as a full swing, and manner of striking the ball they are nearly of uniform pattern as to suggest that they have discovered a standard way of succeeding at the game.
Changes in the Stance. There are changing fashions in the stance.
I do not agree wholly with this
Thirty or forty years ago, it was view. Bobby Jones stands with his considered the correct thing to feet very close together, but the stand with the left foot slightly in characteristic is not so marked in front of the right. The Badminton of the early the others, while their swings are book of golf.
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of various lengths. There is, how classics of the game, contains illus- ever, one detall, in which they are trations showing this as the proper noticeably alike, and which may method, and emphasising it with provide a valuable lesson especially a completeness which, to modern eyes looks like a glaring mistake.
It is
S. R. C., and the Polo Ground, was to the young players of Britain. left in abeyance on account of the
the smooth, measured, And yet it was the accepted prin- regulation forbidding Chinese play-symmetrical way in which they ciple of those days. Later came ers in the Race Course enclosure, take the club to the top of the the players who popularised the with the right foot Captain E. I. M. Barrett, pre- swing. Their younger representa- open stance, sident of the association, was in the chair when the meeting open- ed. After the minutes had been rend and the balance sheet-which, by the way, showed a favourable balance of $1,200 odd had been passed, the meeting alect officers for the coming year. Captain E. I. M. Barrett was re- elected president Mr. N. Lelle was elected vice-president; and after some discussion it was decided to appoint Mr. C. W. Hampson as secretary and treasurer, on condi- tion that he signify his willingness to take on the position.
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tires, such as Jones, Watts Gunn, decidedly in front of the left. They Roland Mackenzie.. Jess Sweetser, represented the first great vintage Jesse Guilford, and George Von of English golf; they dominated Elm, possess this trait in no less a the championships for a long while; degree than the comparative and they all stood open. Now, the Americans, the veterans, as, for instance, Robert judging by
Francis went on to Gardner,
a "half-way Ouimet, and tendency in to adopt Chick Evans. Among many players house" in the square stance.
Another feature of the methods of the rising generation in this' country, there is an impulse which of the United States amateurs is the produces a quick back awing too restriction of their footwork. There quick, in the opinion of most people is none of that elasticity of the who have studied the art of golf. fect and free play of the ankles Possibly it is a predisposition which have marked the styles of born of national temperament, It certain prominent British_golfers.
for the world's title. I am begin- And, as Mr. Galsworthy says in among professionals Stability of stance is evidently a (who are impelled to make a deep system of belief in America. The to the accepted pattern of a York-ning to think that in the world that wonderful novel "The Country little from shire man, lle is all grit, and of boxing wonders will never cease, House," there are men who do not study of the methods that lead to left heel has to rise up the matter of arrangements for success by the fact that their liveli. the ground during the up-swing, never knows when he is beaten. It will be most interesting to see care for the cry of a wounded hare.
I have a warm admiration for the how Rickard will, shape his plaas And I have described the condition Benguete the coming season: He reminded hood depends upon the game) as but its movement is slight.
little man, and, as our feather-now that Heeney has killed the of this one. At any rate, for me Kallan Mining Ad. £37/6 Flexibility of the ankles is na- the meeting that those present where amateurs are concerned.
is pretentions of Delaney. The Mer that day's shooting ended on the Langkats (Combined). 18 were hardly able to form a com- The first point that struck the tural in some people (myself, for weights go, these times, he
which is timers, of course, are hoping that spot. observer when watching Aubrey example), but there is certainly no worthy of the position
his.
their prodigy will be matched with
The Steel Traps. It is apt to be Boomer, of Paris, during his rapid need to cultivate it.
Obviously the sufferings of birds rise, two years ago, when he won a handicap rather than a help; at He took the belt from Johnny Tunney round about June, representation. He several big tournaments in a few any rate, when it exists in a pro, urley by sheer, merit. He proved there is a decided feeling on the do not affect us to the same degree Tronoh Minds
Ito bo a more aggressive fighter other side that, despite Dempsey's as those of ground game. But it
than the Lambeth youth, and he repeated statements that he has was a nightmare to me when I once H.R. & R. Wharves.. hit the harder. And since he took finished with the ring, the old wars picked up a snipe (the proportion H.K. & W. Docks... the Lonedale trophy he has never rior will be Tunney's next oppon- of anipe killed outright is not very China Providents
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Mr. G. Forabaw then brought
mittee to handle to whole of the organisation which came under the nuthorities. He wished a change in the ordinary suggested the appointment of an executive committee for the asso- cintion. It was pointed out that an executive committee already exist ed, but that what the proposer really wanted was that the com- mlitee, or council of the association enforce the rules already laid down. This it was resolved to do.
HARRY VARDON.
LOCAL GOLF.
months, was that he had, reduced nounced degree. the pace of his back swing very appreciably, by comparison with the preceding season. He was good enough to say afterwards that he introduced this change as the result of a little advice I had given him, and that he knew that he had obtained increased control over hia shots. It was decided that an invitation Waiting for the Brake. from Tientsin for an interport Boomer ią, only 30 years of age, match be accepted for some time so that he discovered the error of during the end of June, after the his waya in tolerably good time, rainy season here. A question as although he
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1 down. There were 27 entries.
him with Teddy Baldock, but the It is not question whether During the summer I atrolled up Lands. Hotels & Bidge. conqueror of Archie Bell would Dempsey, Heoney, Risko, or
to a certain keeper's to see how the . & S. Hotels In the bogey pool competition at agree to fight only if Cuthbert Sharkey is the second-best heavy- young hand-reared pheasants were Hongkong Lands Fanling on April 28 and 29, A. E. consented to have the bout limited weight: It is all a matter, from progressing. By the coops this Humphreys Estates Lissaman (8) won 2 up..
to fifteen rounds at the most. the paint of view of the promoter spectacle met my gaze.
A rope was Hongkong Realties made at least, of pounds, shillings, and attached to two trees. On it were Prince's Buildings T. D. E. Pendered (3) and Very properly Cuthbert
H.K. Territorials to the use of the Majestic Hotel qualities av a golfer five or six finished R. M. Finlayson (6) all capital of the fact that he had to peace. Dempsey has only to say suspended four stoats, two crowe, Public Utilities. courts was met with the objection years ago that his success in a square, and D. Forbes (12) and travel 20 rounds to win the belt the word, and he will be as good two magpies, and a magnificent H.K. Tramway that there was little batter to be representative test would have been A. H. Alexander (Scratch) ended from Curley. found in Shanghal. The 'meeting just as reasonable then as inter. explored several different avenues, Age brings discretion, and also it being suggested that the band brings into existence its own in-j stand and the surrounding ground exorable brake against the im- on the Race Course might be turn petuosity of youth. Even is it ed into tennis courts. The sugges- conceivable that herein lies the ex-mile, high jump, and the long much younger-he is still little tion met with acant support on the planation of the fact that the cham-jump in the open events at Wood-
L. C. Sambrook, who has played statement and said that some of the H.K. Telephones plea that Chinese would not be pionships of this country have been bridge School sports.
more than a boy he beat Johnny back regularly for some years for traps were steel. I pointed out China Buses allowed to play on a'court so won very seldom by young players,
Brown at Hoxton Eaths in such a
has that the victims might linger in Singapore Tractions.. 11/9 formed.
clever and convincing way that he the Leicester Rugby team,
Industrials. agony for hours. "Even days," he China Sogars A suggestion for the incoming back quickly, whereas the champion- A record entry of 1,851 has been was hailed as a wonder. But when decided to retire from the game.
aald, "but that is better than Mahon Sagars committee that championship mat- ships of the United States-parti- obtained for the Essex County the two met later at headquarters J. Fell, Southend United's out that they should eat the pheasants' Canton Ices ches should be played accord- cularly. the amateur event-have Bowling Association's competitions, for the bantam belt, Corbett was
side left, has fractured' a small eggs."
Cements (comb) ing to the rules of the association, been secured very largely by golfers including 320 for the singles and besten, though only, I suspected bone in his right leg, and will be What a dull world it would be if
do. (old) because he had sadly impaired his that is to say, on a day named by of ages ranging from 17 to 23.. 202 for the pairs.
stamins by burning himself out so unable to play again this season.
the association, and not on any day suitable to the players, was general-
ly approved by the meeting. This suggestion was made by M. Provot.
Oficials elected for the coming Beason were: President, Capt. E. 1. M. Barrett; Vice-president, Mr. N. Leslie; secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. W. Hampson.
A'vote of thanks was given to Mr. B. C. Aiers on his relinquish- ing the secretaryship and trea-
sureship of the association, as also a vote of thanks to the Majestic Hotel for the use of their courts.
WAH YAN SPORTS.
The third annual athletic sports incating of the Wah Yan College, Robinson-road, was held on the Hong Kong Football Club ground, Happy Valley, this afternoon, the first event being run off at 1 pm. The prizes are being distributed at 65.30 pm by Mrs. G. P. de Martin.
Everton have signed E. Jones, of Bournemouth, who is a product of Welsh football:
with their inborn tendency to swing
Bt. Augustine, FlWalter Johnson, formar pitcher: for Washington Senators" and now masager of the Newark Diary," with Miss Maureen Orcutt who holds the woman's championship for golf in the Metropolitan and Eastern Atlantic States district The Queen of the Green' and the voturan twirler exchanged professional
as to make the weight..
As a feather he should come into! the ring full of pep and go. He is very clever, I have seen him when he has been positively bril liant. But I am not so sure that he can hit with the weight that Cuthbert is given to putting into. his punches, and in a given test, I doubt whether he is so reliable) as the Sheffolder. Corbett is more mercurial than steady, and stead!- ness may be said to be the long sult of Cuthbert.:
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There is much support for Corbett, and, if he chances to be in the mood and at his best, Cuthbert will have a difficult jour- ney to win. Both lads, I am as- sured, are in rare trim, and I hope the contest will be as good as It promises to be. And, talking about Shefeld, which has been much in the limelight recently, Tiny Smith,| of that town, who I understand has backing up to £500, will most probably be matched in a few days against - Bert Kirby, who on Mon-| day last beat Minty Rose, the Welsh fly-weight who has but late- ly returned from. Americs.A
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