FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929.
Sport Columns
WON BY AN INNINGS
1ST GLASS CRICKET MATCHES
was
IN TWO DAYS
HOME RACING.
FINAL ACCEPTANCES FOR THE DERRY
LATEST QUOTATIONS-
SOME DESTRUCTIVE BOWLING
Three of the current first-class i
London, Yesterday. cricket matches at Home begun Derby final acceptances are: on Wednesday have been com- Cragadour, Cavendo, Rattlin the pleted in two days, the victors in Reefer, Trigo, Kapt, Osiris, Hunt each instance winning by an ers Moon, Bosworth, The Macnab, innings. Some destructive bowl-Aristotle, N.P.B.. Montelare, ing
responsible for low Grand Prince, Posterity. Reeds scores by the respective losers. mouth Le Voleur, Barbizon, Mr. The first result to be abled Jinks, Empire Builder, The Car through by Reuter concerned the thaginian, Tom Peartree. Horus, match at Trent Bridge, in which Leonard, Reflector, Gay Day. Notts defeated Somersetshire by P.D.Q., Engarde, Roberto Brienz, an innings and 10 runs, play end. Engleberg, Golden Rain and Walter' ing fairly carly, yesterday after- Day. noom. Notts batted first and were all out for a modest 255. Yel this was enough to make the visitors bat twice. In their first innings, Somerset could only man-
Latest Betting
At the Victoria Club, the call over is:
0 to 1 agst. Cragadour, offered; 13
to 2 taken.
age 80; Larwoor, fresh from his 100 to 12 against Kopl. offered. Australian laurels, divided the, 17 tu
wickets with Barratt, the fast bowlers conceding 33 runs to his
colleague's 44.
Following on,
Somerset gathered 165 rurs
Derby v. Hants
At Chesterfield, Derbyshire de- feated Hampshire by an hnings and 99 runs. Hampshire collect- cd 62 the first time, Mitchell taking 5 wickets for 20 and Town- send 4 for 17.
Derby replied with 290, to which Lee contributed 134
Then Hants were skittled out for 129, Slater getting 5 wickets for 50 runs.
This is Derbyshire's fourth vic- tory and they remain at the head of the table-under the new championship system-with points.
42
10 20
100 to
18 to
20 to
against Jinks offered; 0 to 1 taken.
Hunter's 1 against
Moon, offered; 100 to 8 taken. Tagainst Walter Gay offered. I against Cay Day taken and
offered.
1
against Reeds auth offered. 27 to 1 Trigo offered; 33 to 1 take.
I against Engerie. I against Osiris.
23 to
33 Lo
1 against Reflector.
against
1ngst. Le Volear.
MOTOR RACING.
FATALITY IN INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX
33 STARTERS
Indianapolis, Yesterday. In the 500-mile Grand Prix motoring race the bursting of a bomb in mid air signalised the start by 3 of the world's fastest drivers.
Shortly after the start the car driven by William Spence (Los Angeles) overturned. He fractur ed his skull and died on the way to the hospital-Reuter's Ameri- ean Service.
YACHTING
PROSPECTS OF COMING SEASON
The continued popularity of the 12-metre yacht is not surprising, as there is no vessel sailing in the International classes that yields the owner such a rich return for his writer in a Home hey, says a paper. Approximating in size to a veasel of some 35 tons Thames measurement, she has much the same accommodation below decks as
cruising yacht of the tonnage, and the owner and can
a
same
crew
live aboard with reasonable comfort throughout the season, Thanks to her snug sail area and Bermudian, rig, she can be raced efficiently with a crew of four.paid hands, and the cost of maintenance Rattlin the Reefer, is thus comparatively small. The
tendency nowadays is in the direc tion of smaller yachts, and the 12- metre boat occupies much the same position in the racing fleet as that held by the 15-metre cutter before
War. the
The reduction tonnage, however, has not in any way affected the quality of racing, which is as
the keen as any in history of the sport.
33 to
1 against Posterity.
33 to
33 to
1 agst. Monclair,
39 Lu
1 agst. Barbizon.
40 to
1
agst, P.D.Q.
40 to I agat. Horus.
1st, Brickz
40 tu
1
50 to
agst
1 agst Tom Peartree.
50 to 1 agst. Engleberg.
86 to
1 agst N.F.B. 66 to 1 agst Bosworth. 66 to 1 agst Empire Builder. 66 to 1 agst Roberto offered. '66 to
Cantabs v. S. Africa Entertaining the South Afri- 66 to cans, Cambridge University went down by an innings and 190 runs.
The Light Blues were disrniss-
ed at the first time of asking for
a meagre 98. Then the South
Africans ran up 360, Cameron
being responsible for 120..
agst. Gulden Rain offered; 100 to 1 taken. aget, Leonard offered: 100 to 1 taken.
-Reuter.
BILLIARDS
in
THE CHINA MAIL,
cap racing. Vanity, with Mr. Payne at her helm, will still have to be reckoned with, particularly on Solent courses, for which her owner seems to have a predilection. Last Sumter Vanity started in bat twenty races, but her average wis second only to that of Mouette, the old Fife boat a which found hard nut to crack in certain condi- tions of weather.
As most of the old yachts will be available again the strength of the fleet will be maintained, and the racing of the "twelves" during the is likely to be as coming sexsori keen as in the past.
4
FENG YU-HSIANG
IS HIS FORMER SUPPORTER FIGHTING HIM?
RUMOUR ABOUT RETIRING
--
the
Shanghal, Testerday. A Chengchow message to Kuo Min news agency says severe fighting is now going on at Teng- feng between the (pro-Chiang) followers of Han Fu-chu and those of Sun Liang-chen (pro-Feng)
In view of Sun Liang-chen's reverses,
Yu-hsiang has Feng given instructions to destroy all the tunnels and bridges between. Pei- shui and Kanghsien, on the west. section of the Lung-Hai railway,
the troops of so as to prevent Han Fu-chu advancing towards Tungkwan.-Reuter.
Position Untenable
Hankow, Yesterday.
It is reported from Honan that Feng Yu-hsiang, finding his posi tion at Chengchow untenable, has retired to Huayin in Shensi after expressing his intention of giving up political activities.
It is stated that Han Fu-chu is now leading his troops to Cheng chow.Reuter.
Reports Are Legion
Peking, Yesterday.
The reports that General Yea Hsi-shan and General Feng Yu- hsiang have been exchanging tele- grams relative to a joint trip abroad have been legion for several days pist, but no confirmation from reli- able circles is available. The re- ports are not given credence here but; if true, it is considered that both Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Hsi- Sergeant Dean R. Penley, of the U.S.shan are merely playing for time." Marines, who is the holder of the world's record for the military quali fication course, a test which is given to all service men to determine their skill with the regulation rifle, He scored 348 out of a possible 350.
It is stated reliably that Yan Hsi-shan has not much chance of keeping Feng Yu-hsiang out of Shansi if Feng Yu-hsiang attacked now, whlie Feng Yu-siang ia pro- bably seeking to hold of Marshal
until he is better prepared for a fight.
"SHORTS " BANNED Chiang Kai-shek for a short time
HOCKEY COSTUME DECREE
12 Metre Class When the sport of yacht racing | was revived after the War, the 12. metre class consisted entirely of old boats until, in 1923, Fife designed Vanity for Mr. J. R. Payne. Many yachts have been built to the class since then, but Vanity remains one of the best of the fleet. The players
Cambridge's 2nd innings real- SERVICE TOURNAMENT NOW beautiful Fife boat no doubt owes
ised 148. Morkel took 4 wickets for 18 in the 1st innings and McMillan 5 for 45 in the 2ud.
LAWN TENNIS
FOURTH ROUND RESULTS AT AUTEUIL
Auteuil, Yesterday. In the fourth round of the French Hardcourt Championships Tilden defeated Coen 3-0, 6-7, 6-3,
6-1 6-0.
Hunter defeated Matejka (Aus- tria) 6-0, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Brugnon beat Gregory 62, 6-7,
6-4, 6-3.
The winners are each in the last eight-Reuter,
R.A.O.C. DEFEATED
On their own ground yesterday, the Chinese R.C. also in the "C" division. decfated Royal Army Ordnance Corps by nine asts to love. Scores ----
Kwok Po-kan and Chau Wah-po (C.R.C.):-
beat Col. Exham & Maj,
White
beat Paver & Greenaway
6- 1 6. 4
beat Hardy & Thompson 6- 2
IN PROGRESS
·Base v.
one the
to
IN GERMANY
In any event, as far as actual going abroad és concerned, it is is no more considered that there truth in these proposals than in Chiang Kai-shek's proposals to go abroad after the close of the Hupeh)
against wear campaign
the Kwangsi faction. Reuter.
The German Women's Hockey Association, in addition to dedding against championship and cup com- petitions, has ruled that women
sinn,"
must
henceforth
Signor Grandi, the Italian Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs was expected to visit Poland this month to return the visit which M. Zaleski, his Polish colleague, paid to Rome last year.
dresses and not "shorts."
The Berlin Women's H.A., anord-
Japanese Information a good deal of her success to the
announcement in the
Shanghai, Yesterday. clever handling of her owner, who ing to an
Japanese reports confirm the Kno most accomplished "Hockey Field," the official organ of The Y.M.C.A., Kowloon is hold- is ing a Services billiard tourna amateur helmsmen now racing, but the women's game in Britain, have Min news agency's message from ment, the draw for the first the mere fact of a vessel being able declined to accept these conditions, Peking that Feng Yu-hsiang has round being as follows:- to keep in the first flight for six and comment is made that "we feel decided to retire from political life that the German Women's Com-and to go for a trip round the Privates, Somerset "A" V. seasons is a great inducement to H.M.S. "Sirdar," K.C.S.B. "A" v. yachtsmen to build to the class and mittec has made a very wise deci- world with Yen Hai-shan-Reuter. H.M.S. "Somme;" Submarine the numerical strength of the fleet sion, and there has not yet been an instance where the game has L15 v.
R.C.S. junior team; is thus maintained from year
deteriorated as the result of the R.A.M.C. v. 12th H. B. R. A., Gar-year..
hanning of cup play, but rather rison Sergeant's Mess v. Privates, During the coming season two Somerset "C" H.M.S. "Tamar" v. recruits, will be seen in the class, have the results justified the deci- Of these, Flica has been designed by 20th H.B.R.A.; R.FF.
In regard to costume, it is gen- K.O.S.B. "B" Privates, Somer- Nicholson for Mr. C. R. Faireyerally agreed that that adopted by set "B" v, H.M.S. "Bruce."
whilst Fife is responsible for the The following went straight lines of a new Moyana for Mr. the British women approaches the into the second round. Somer-Wilfred Leuchars. Both of these owners were represented in the sets' Sergeant's Mcsa v. K.O.S.B. "C Wireless Operators
at class last summer, Mr. Fairey sail- Stonecutters v. 31st H.B.R.A.; Ing the 1926 Fife boat Modesty and R.F. Sergeant's Mess v. Somerset Mr. Leuchars racing Moyana, an- Corporal's Mess and Submarine other File production of the same L19 v. R.A.P.C.
year. Mr. Leuchars has sold - his In the first round on Wednes-la Moyana to Mr. Charles Tozer, day night the K.O.S.B.a "B" who has renamed her Amity, and Company beat the R.A.F. Base by it is hoped that Modesty will also 597 points to 497. The winning reappear under new ownership. company now meets either "B" of the Somersets or company
H.M.S. "Bruce.”
"FEELING FINE"
Lau Man-kwong and lu Tak-lam HAGEN & HIS MATCH WITH
(C.R.C.):--
beat Col. Exham & Maj
White ...
6- 3 beat Paver & Greenaway 6. 2 bent Hardy & Thompson ..
7.5 Chiu Tsun-chiu and W. C. Hung (C.R.C.):
beat Col. Exham & Maj.
White
beat Paver & Greenaway
COMPSTON
The печт Nicholson yacht Flica bears a strong family likeness to the same designer's last year's pro- duction Mouette, in which Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith achieved the fine record of thirty-five prizes with forty-one starts. If the Gosport draughtsman has anoceeded in im proving upon the latter, the recruit should make bold bid for the championship of the class.
London, Yesterday.
Two Divisions Walter Hagen, the American
Hitherto the 12-metre class has golfer, has arrived in London
divisiona, one been split into two from Berlin.
Interviewed by Reuter, he said: racing in English and Continental "I am feeling just fine. I have waters and the other on the Clyde. not looked at my clubs since the The Scottish division, which com- German championship was finish-prised Iris, Zinita, and Rhona, is, 7-ed last Sunday.
I have been however, likely to lapse this year. watching other people put up a Rhona joined the southern section show, have been going to theatres last summer and as Iris is report- ship of a south of England yachts-
- 1
beat Hardy & Thompson..
6- 2
A number of shareholders of and to th eracecourse. Now I amed to have passed into the owner-
the Reading Football Club have re-
quisitioned their directors to engage
going to get serious again."
"
He added, laughingly: "You man, Zinita is left without an
It
is to be hoped that Mr. Connell will bring her south to compete in
fewer Scottish players in future. have to be, you know, when play-opponent in her home waters. Several English importing" clubs ing Archie."--Reuter. have found that the English and Scottish styles of play do not mix particularly well.
L
It is doubtful if Lacoste will play the class as she is far too good a bost to be sacrificed to mere handi- at Wimbledon this year.
ideal in the alliance of comfort to elegance, and what may be termed good deportment.
To avoid the crowd waiting to board a ferryboat at Andernach, two young men stepped on to a Dan Jones, the Welsh Interna-plank laid between the boat and tional three-quarter, has scored 65 the landing stage. The plank tries this season-which is chimed gave way and both fell into to be a world's record.
Rhine, one of them being drowned.
Four outstanding members of the American Ryder Cup team. Left to right: John Farrell Gene Sarazen; Leo Diegel, and Horton Sraith.
SUNDOUR
UNFADABLE
FABRICS
LATEST DESIGNS
AND COLOURS
IN ARTIFICIAL SILKS
SPECIAL FADELESS
CRETONNES
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
Conklin
Pens Pencils Sets
NEVER FAIL TO GIVE
Satisfactory Writing Service.
Sole Agents:-
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
ROYAL
Sykeszitett
the
TYPEWRITERS
all makes-new and rebuilt. Exchanged-Repaired Renewed ---- Sold
and Rented.
C
THE HONG KONG TYPEWRITER BAZAAR · (Wang Bros. & Co.)
10, Pottinger Street. Tel. C. 3580.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING.
THE
NEWSPAPER PRISE LTD.,
for Superior Binding "China Mail" Offices,
ENTER-
SA, Wyndham Street, Tel. C.22
DENTIST.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road Central Tel. Central No. 1255.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
THE GLOBE FOOK CHEONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., LD.
72, Queen's Road, Central Tel. C.3270.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS. W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
FOR BETTER PRINTING.
THE
ENTER-
NEWSPAPER PRISE LTD., Ceneral and Commercial Printers,
"China Mail" Offices.
BA, Wyndham Street, Tel.-C.22
HAIR DRESSERS & BOOKSELLERS
LEE YEE,
Ladies and Gentlemen's
Hair Dressers & Booksellers. No. 12, D'Agullar Street.
(opposite Queen's Theatre).
OPTICIAN.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL CO.
'Phone 2232.
58, Queen's Road Central.
nster Sole Cutivas Slane § 150 Pair, Chepe HalbreSide o
ཕ ༢i:f $1,60
Buckskin.. Black or Brown Stones from
Bout
+4
Best stries, unor dinglet qu% đổ ch
Repairing a jovialis
Children Sustave Shows Kowloon Bay, New Work & Repairs.
Call Flag "L" Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors,
WONG SIU WOON
31, Pahuer sk
Phone C. 1874
FOR SALE
250 different kinds of
- HONOR BILT
TWENTY. CENTS SETS
I .1
from
- 118 Countries
comprising more than
1,300 distinct varieties of
POSTAGE STAMPS
Price List on application.
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in Philatelle Goods, Toys Garden Seeds, Ficture Booke, etc.
No. 10, Wyndham Street
·P.O. Box 620, HONG KONG.
NOT A TRACE ·
NOTA CLUB OF WHOOPEE
MS CURK-
BUTFUL NOT
REST UNTILI
LOCATE HIM AN
FIND OUT
WHERE
LED) DINTY IS
BRINGING UP FATHER.
WHOOPEE! WILL YOU.
DO AS ! SAY?
J 1929, TRET PERKELza Service, Inc., Great Britain rights reserved..
417
I'LL NOT TAKE YOU OUT AGAIN.
UNLESS YOU ARE A NICE
DOGGIE-DO YOU HEAR ME HA WHOOPER?
WOOF!