TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1929.
Sport Columns
DRAW FOR ENGLISH RUGBY FOOTBALL
CUP
RAMBLINGS
GIANTS AND PIGMIES IN THIRD THE VALUE OF MASSEY AS
ROUND
HOLDERS PLAY AWAY
All the leading clubs will take part in the third round proper of the Football Association Cup to he played on January 11. The draw was made yesterday in Lon- don and resulted (as per Reuter)
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WING FORWARD
THE NORTHERNERS' VISIT
[By "All On"]
PRIMO CARNERA NOW UNPOPULAR
PRIMITIVE DISPLAYS OF FURY DISLIKED
UN-BRITISH BOXING
London, Yesterday. The floodlights of favourable pub Ateity which were recently turned оп Primo Carnera, the giant Italian boxer, are fading, and the tidal wave of popularity is now fast subsiding.
Hailed by short-sighted critics as the boxing sensation of the century. Carnera's fights against Stribling The only game which took place last have stripped him of every boxing week was that between the Club and attribute. There is now an in- H.M.S. "Kont," the former gaining fluential chorus of opinion that his a declsive victory by the score of 14 primitive displays of fury should points to all. Captain E. B. Deakin, rule him out of English rings.
Lord Lonsdale declares that the Corps, took charge; and, by his un-put Carnera in the ring against the obtrusive yet authoritative handling of German heavyweight Diener at the a hard contest, commended himself Albert Hall to-morrow, as he does Scunthorpe or Rotherham v. Notts greatly to players and spectators silke, not conform to the British idea of ho officiates next how a fighting man should behave. Charlton v. Queen's Park Rangers. If, as I expect,
Simultaneously, Saturday, in the more important and
Sunday news strenuous Club y. "Cornwall" game,
paper, in a featured article, is
THE CHINA MAIL,
H.K. YACHTING Ladies' Championship
Race Results
The fourth Ladies' Champion- ship race of the RH.K.Y.C. was sulled yesterday, the course, be ing:
Channel Rooka (S), Mark on Line (3), Kowloon Rock (8), Channel Rocks (S); distance 7.4 miles. The results follow:
"H" Class (Started 8 p.m.)
TIMES. Finishing Corrected
4.65.17 4.64.35 4.67.23 4.53.26
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Diana (2) ...... 4.57:03 La Linda (8).... 4.55,54 Colleen (4) ..... Dorothea (1) 4.58.59 5.02.19
"y" and "G" Class
(Started .8.05
Pam.) TIMES. Finishing Corrected Why Wonder (0) 5.16.51 Daphne (5) ...... 5.00.48 Scratch
Bluenose (4) Boojum (3) Adanac (7) Speedwell (1)
as follows, matches to be played D.S.O., M.C., of the Army Educational British Boxing Board should not Wings (2)
on ground of first-mentioned club:-
Forest.
Chesterheid v. Middlesbrough.
Wrexham v. West Bromwich Albion,
Birmingham v. Bolton (holders), Corinthians v. Millwall, Coventry v. Sunderland. Arsenal
v. Chelsea.
West Ham v. Notts County. Tottenham Hotspur v. Manchester
City.
Shefield Wednesday v. Burnley.
Derby v. Bristol City.
Walsall v. Swansea.
Fulham y
Brighton v. Grimsby.
which has been arranged, his abilities are likely to be more necessary.
Massey's Value
Д
8.04.49
6.08.28
5.08.23
5.02.09 5.13,82
R.100'S FIRST FLIGHT
appealing to the Home Secretary to 500 Soldiers Haul Airship
From Hangar
debar Carners.
It is noteworthy that Carnera was booked for a charity performance
London, Yesterday. last night at the London Hip- In these notes, I have previously podrome. Hla name was
The new airship R.100 left her shed оп theat Howden at 6 o'clock this morning takon occasion to recognize Massey's programme, but he received a last-on her first flight, in fine weather. undeniable value to the Club XV as a minute telephone message cancelling Five hundred soldlers hauled out the
the y. Carrarvan or Bourne Wing-forward, and Saturday's' game
arrangement, да the Hip-Alrship, and a large crowd of specta- mouth.
proved my contention up to the hit.podrome was unable to get the Lord tors cheered the start.
Chamberlain's permission.
Fifty police were drafted in to con- The Club captain was easily the most
trol traffic. His manager has procured a shrill outstanding and dangerous player on whistle to obviate a repetition of the either side, and his tackling was an incidents of his last night, and his object lesson which might well be hitting after the bell to-morrow. taken to heart by many players who have been recently seen in action— Especially some of the forwards who have figured in Navy aides.
Blackburn v. Northampton.
Aston Villa v. Reading.
v. Southampton.
Bradford
zarad City
Bury v. Huddersfield.
Leeds v. Crystal Palace.
Liverpool v. Cardiff. Blackpool v Stockport
Portsmouth v. Preston North End,
Clapton Orient v. Bristol Rovers. Manchester United 7. Swindon.
•Barnsley v. Bradford.
Newcastle v. York.
Doncaster v. Stoke.
Sheffield United v. Leicester.
Watford or Plymouth v. Hull.
Carlisle . Evertor.
Oldham Wolverhampton,
Comment on the Draw
Reuter.
FOOTBALL
With the turf of the Club ground Central British School's
in its present ideal condition there is not the very slightest reason for the high tackling-sometimes even by out-
CURE on account
Record
The Central British School foot- sides-that we formerly used to ex-ball team have played ten matches of the danger of this term, winning four, losing four There and drawing two. The results of the matches played to date are as follows:
Halves Superior
Goals For: Agst.
Band Boys, S.L.I. (D).. 2 - 2 No. 2 Platoon, S.L.I. (W) 5 - 2 The "Kent" halves were too good for D.R.S. (W)
10 Club pairs, though Hutchison No. 2 Platoon, S.L.I. (L) 2 – 3 excellent D.B.S. (L)
with several
Although Bolton Wanderers, the damage on the hard surface. Cupholders, have been drawn are occasions when a high-tackle to away-and they are meeting an-nullo the ball is called for; but the other Division 1. Club at the first orthodox tackio never begins above the time of asking-those in the top-waist, most circle of the League have had the luck of the draw,
Portsmouth,
the runners-up Jast
shona season, will play before their own kicks supporters. Their opponents will the be from Division II., but worthy Cup-fighters in Preston N.E.
Altogether 13 of the 22 Div. Iwell, and I was surprised to notice clubs were smiled on by for how frequently the Navy eight made tune to the extent of coming first ground in the loose scrums. The Club out of the hat. Of the nine drawn unable to get the ball out as clearly forwards, on the contrary seemed quite away, only three will be travelling as usual, thus forcing Grant to appear to meet League competitors; these. even slower than he really is.
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to touch. Ewart, for No. 2 Platoon, S.L.I, (W) 3 — 1 sailors, has a fine pair St. Joseph's College, Form of hands and a turn of speed which was unfortunately not given a chance Band Boys, S.LL (W)
8 (D) jowing to the faulty passing of the St. Joseph's College, Form Marines, H. M. S. Con- other threen. Paddon led his forwards
3 (L)
naught (L)
A Risky Tactic
Perfect Conditions
Rugby, Yesterday, The airship R100 was launched un- the perfect weather conditions to-day, Later in the day she is due at Car- dington, where she will be moored to the masthead recently vacated by the airship R.101.
The shed permits of so little clear- ance for the vast ship; which is 709
feet long, 133 feet beam, and 135 feet high, that three or four minutes time was necessary in bringing the airship aut, and the 500 soldiors received full instructions regarding their duties before Commander Scott and Squa dron-Loader Booth, with a crew of 44, went aboard the vessel.
tion.
Cheering Crowds
There was no hitch in arrangements. Within eight minutes of the first orders being given the cleared
vessel had the structure. Thero was great cheering from the crowd, who had gathered to witness the opera
Gradually the R.100 began to rise and moved off in a westerly direction. Before sho was out of sight sho wheeled round, and at a height of about 1,000 feet again few over her mast and performed various erola
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CURBING U.S. CRIME
Air Patrols To Suppress Smugglers
Washington, Yesterday. business in the past eight years, not- Unbroken and steady expansion of
withatanding a few minor and short- red recesatons, is stressed in Mr. Lamont's annual message to Congress, which shows that expansion of produc tion of commodities, of transport and services has in nowise diminished In the year ending June 30
The annual report by the Labour Secretary, Mr. Davis, suggests an air patrol to curb smugglers and other border lawbreak- the immigration of
selective Immigration to
Mr. Davis advocated a policy of ensure ad- mittance of the best qualified Euro- peans among the 2,000,000 candidates for. places in total quotas of 160,000.— Router's American Service.
The R.100 is equipped with six Rolls.crs. It asserts that the latter are al- Royce engines with
rendy using airships, and enforcement a total of 4,800 of the law is only to be accompanied horse-power. Her sister ship R.101, with better weapons than those used which is of the same capacity, 5,000.- by the lawbreakers. 000 cubic feet, is driven by five Beard- more-Diesel engines of 2,925 horse power-British Wireless Service.
NEUTRALS' RIGHTS To exploit the knack-hack from The Corinthians, the famous the line-out has great possibilities on
Senator Borah And The amateur team, will receive Mili-occasion; but surely it requires for success the element of surprise, and
Kellogg Pact should not be indulged in regularly. sion I representatives in Arsenal to It is a thoroughly satisfying sight Hedley, West and Bliss; B. Gosano, issued in London on Friday defending Commenting upon the White Paper Bet forward jump for the hall, and West Ham; and s0 willplace it cleanly at his feet, and maka A. V. Gosano, Bewley-Bull, Rocha Britain's signature of the Optional Sheffield, the United and the away for a "heads-down" dribble down and Butcher. Reserves: C. Pile, Clause, Senator Borah dissents em- Wednesday both having the luck the centre of the field, backed up by the Knapp, Gill and A. Ward.
In addition to Belton, are Burnley and Leicester,
wali, a, London Clab.
London will have both its Divi-
of the draw also.
Yesterday's League Game
remainder of the pack. When success- ful, these tactics prova more demoralis. ing to an opposing side than the futilo pass-back, which, more often than not,
followed by a scrum, or only a very shart kick to touch.
A match in Division I. of the League was played yesterday. On eventually Anishes up with a fumble their own ground, Sheffield Unit- ed trounced Arsenal by four goals to one, Reuter adds." The table now reads:——
busi-
By the way, before a wing three- quarters undertakes to throw the ball in from touch, surely it is P. W. D. L. Goals, Ptaneas to enquire what the rules require in order that this may be done correct-
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Shanghal's Visit -
Another Interport football trial will take place to-day on the Hong Kong F.C. ground. kick off 4.15 p.m.; when the Selected XI wil meet the Navy.
The following have been selected, -G. Rodger; Wynne and Reeves;
HOCKEY MATCH··
phatically from the British view that under the Kellogg Past there could hot, arise any jasus, of the rights of neutrals
MARKET COLLAPSE
India To Compete With United States
Bombay, Yesterday. At the opening of the annual gen-- eral meeting of Ansociated Chambers He says that if the Kellogg Pact of Commerce of India and Ceylon, the eliminated ali questions of rights of Governor of Bombay, Sir Frederick- neutrals at sea, why keep 'vant naviest Sykes said he thought that the United The Kowloon Indian hockey members of the League there can bes
The British view is "as between States would be compelled to resort to team met and defeated the Uni- no noutral rights because there can be wherever possible, in order to dispose wholesale dumping of produce verafty 2nd XI. yesterday afterno neutrals," the argument being that of her immense production for which on by one goal to nil, at the if a nation is warring with a State demand had suddenly declined owing Marina ground,
which has broken its pledges, other to the stock market collapse. members of the League are bound by
Thus India would be brought in- the Covchant to act against the ag creasingly into direct competition with gresser.
Therefore they would not American fadustry, and the demand challenge that nation's sea-power by for Indian products must inevitably trading with the enemy, and hence to some extent slacken, and prices fall. could not remain neutral Renter's Reater... American Service..
M'chester C. 18 11 4 8 46 80 26 Wednesday .18 11 0 4
ly. 22 $ 44 Aston Villa 19 11 8 5 44 82 25 Derby .19 10 4 6 37 83 Leadi
My remarks last week regarding though I have not heard if this is in 19 10 2 7 38 28 22 Middlesbro 19 9 2 8 44 84
929 Shanghai's preparations for our visit tended again, it ought to be easy for Liverpool 8 4 7 91 87 20 ere, apparently, not out of place. I us to send up a really strong all Arsenal.....19 8 8 8 84 28 19 have since heard that something de Civilian representative team this time. West Ham 19 7 5 7 87 84 19 finite regarding the selection and com- Burnley
The battle between the "Cornwall" 08.38 29 40 19 position of Hong Kong's Fifteen is and the Club next Saturday ought Bolton
19 7 4 8 31 84 18 being done, and I am led to believe that to be a rare tassle; and there ought Huddersfield 1974 8 27 31 18 invitations will shortly be extended to to be. Lacoster
.19 748 35 40 18 those likely to be picked. I should ap- plenty of thrills. If both are at fall a splendid, clean game with Everton .20 5 7 8 88 88 17 peal to all seniors in local hangs to strength, the result will depend to a Portsmouth 1998 Blackburn.19 8 5.8 39 43 17 make it an easy as possible for those great extent on the luck of the game,
58 82 84, 17 Sheffield U, 19 7 8 9 26 43 17 members of their staffs who approach Goldman, who was not in the Club Bide Birmingham 19 6 4 9 34 88 16 them for leave to make the trip North that lost to the "Cornwall," M'chester U. 19 7 2 10 20 4218 at Chinese New Year.
November 27, will most probably be Newcastle.19 7 1 11 30 48 15
Last time we travelled in 1928, it but this week, and can be depended Bunderland 18 5 4 23.84 14 was found necessary to include in our upon to make the best of all chances Grimsby....19 5
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