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HOME FOOTBALL LEAGUES.
Clapton Turn Tables on Thames.
TWO NORTHERN GAMES,
Three English League games were decided, resterday one in the Southern Section and two in the Northern Section of the Third Division,
In the Southern Section Clapton Orient and Thames clashed for the second time this season, the first encounter having ended in a win for the "babies" of the Divi-
BILL" TILDEN.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1930.
GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.
na referees who sacrificed
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LIKELY TO PLAY HERE.
DANGERS OF NIGHT BASEBALL.
Some Pitcher Sure to be Killed.
SAYS DAN JESSEE.
G.
much of their time so as to con Latest reports received in the The Royal Hong Kong Golf trol the games, and the capable Colony point to the indication that Club notifies the following start- manner in which they carried out "Bill" Tilden will be seen injing times for Sunday:- their duties largely contributed, to action in Hong Kong during the -9.20 a.m. E. Des Voeux, the elimination of anything ap-winter.
Coppin. 9,24 W. C.. Shields, R. Young. pronching rough play.
The Tennis Association is com-
9.28 gretted there had been some demunicating with the Japanese, lay is securing the trophies for LT.A., and are being informed as the winning teams, but these to the arrangements for the pro- would be ready shortly and would jected visit. be distributed.
He
re-
$10,000 Reserve Fund.
Mr. F. S. Bridges reminded the meeting that it was one of the Association's principal aims to secure a ground of their own and to do various other things. With this in mind, he suggested that at least $10,000 of their cumulated surplus funds should be placed on fixed deposit.
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A. Leach, D. J. Gilmore,
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D. J. Keogh, M.. N. Cochrane..
9.36
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Dan Jessee, the ex-Pacific uni- yersity boy who turned. profes- 1. D. Thomson, E. Mional and was with Cleveland for
Hanton.
-9.40 H. Lowe, J. S. Dykes. a lime, has retired temporarily
Comdr. Priestley, Capt. from baseball and he says
F. M. Hartley, D. A. Baker-ight game is the reason Carr.
tho
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A. H. Ferguson, O E. c. Sadle Mulligan and Fuzzy Hufft of the Missions and Walter Mailą
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BOXING.
Weir.
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9,52
TEDDY BALDOCK BEATEN.
Marton.
9.60
1. H. Geare, A. E. Lissaman.
of the Portland Ducks, Jessee
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Milla.
10.04
PL
J. R. Younger, W. Clerk.
J. strain under the bright lights, and
10.12
con-
J. S. Drummond, G. A. Lelper.
of getting malmed or even killed
Indon, Sept. 2. Teddy Baldock, the British ban- 10.08 Mr. J. K. Ewing suggested that, tamweight champion, was if they continued to arrange, so vincingly beaten on
points by 10.16 sion by 3-0. Yesterday Clapton any matches on outside grounds henny Sharkey. a young New 10.20 Orient reversed the result, alwhere gate-money could be taken. castle bantamweight who was par though only by the odd goal in they probably would do serious ticipating in his first big ight.
injury to the clubs playing on the
To any who saw Baldock in his Race Course. This might reduce contest with Emil Pladner early 10.30 their optimism as to the likell-in the year the result would not
three.
In the Northern Section Don- caster Rovers and Halifax Towa alao met for the second time on the former's ground. When the two Clubs met at Halifax on Sep- tember 8 Doncaster won by 2-0, but yesterday, even on their own ground, they had to be content with a division of the apolls, after six goals had been scored.
On September 10 York City de- feated Tranmere by 3-1, but when they were the guests of tables Tranmere yesterday the were almost exactly turned, the home-team winning by a margin of three goals.
Results, as cabled by Keutor, and tables up to date follow:-
Division IH-Southern, Clapton O. 2 Thames
Division III-Northern. Doncaster R. 3 Halifax Tranmere. 4 York C.
TABLES UP TO DATE.
Division III-Southern.
Goals.
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P. W. D. L F. A. Ph. 4 2 0 11 1. 10 64 1 0 16 5
1 12 7
Northampton 6 Notts C Brantford Walsall Queen's P.R. Torquay Coventry Crystal Pal Gillingham
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Our Sports Diary
LOCAL
Polo-To-day- Finals KO.Y.LL Cup, 5 p.m.
of
Football To-day-R.A.0.C. v. Royal Signals. 5 p.m.
To-morrow-K. F.C. 2nd XI. v. R.A., 2.15; K.F.C. 1st XI. v. R.A., 4.45; Chinese Athletic 2nd XI. v. Navy. 3.30 p.m.; Chinese Athletic v. Somerset LI., Stadium, North Point, 4.45 p.m.
Ping Pong-To-day-Men's Singles, Chinese Athletic Club: Senior League-Salwan College v. Chinese A.A.. Fu- kien A.A., 7.30 p.m.
To-morrow Ladies' Singles S.C.A.A.,
China Building; Senior League-South China A.A. v. Eastern A.A., Kang To School, 7.30 p.m.
Tennis-To-morrow-Exhi- bition matches, K.C.C., 2 p.m.
October 4-Entries close for L.R.C. Tournament."
October 26--First Rounds of L.R.C. Tournament close.
Baseball-To-morrow- South China v. Japanese.
Sunday Kisoras v. Texaco. Lawn Bowls-To-morrow- Aitkenhead Shield Kowloon v. Hong Kong, K.C.C. Green.
Sunday Inter-Departmental Contest Sanitary Department v. P.W.D., Police Ground.
Fencing - Monday ---- Royal- Hong Kong Yacht Club, 5.15 p.m...
AquaticsSeptember 24- Entries close for V.R.C. Fele. September 27-V.R.C. Night Fete..
Racing September 27- Seventh Extra Race Meeting.
October 2-Entries close for Eighth Extra Race Meeting, noon.
October 10 and 11--Eighth Extra Race Meeting....
Rowing-September 22- Trevessa Trophy, 4 p.m.
HOME,
8 10
11 18
12 15
6 9
10 12
3 8 11
5 9
12
October 29-Cambridgeshire Stakes, Newmarket.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB TEAMS.
Racing - October 15The Cesarewitch, Newmarket.
•
10.24,
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10.28 10.39
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A. C. i. Bowker, M. Gvers a player is under too much
A. F. Judd, D. F. Cleland. furthermore, in constant danger
C. Mycock, L. Yates,
N. Littlejohn, W. A. Stowart.
T. Law, J. G. Campbell, 0. Eager, A. D. Humphreys.
R. F. Clark, G. B. Maturin W: Wright, J. R. Collis.,
HOCKEY.
COMING SEASON FIXTURES.
by some fast one or bad hop that
he doesn't see.
"I expect any old evening now to hear of the death of a pitcher,"
sald Dan pessimistically. "Some- body will slam a line drive back at Mr. Pitcher; and the poor fling- er will get it on the head and vie. One comfort is that he'll Dever know what struck him.
"I've had them almost do that
me at short-stop, which is more than twice as far from the pinte as the pitcher stands. I played
cature in the Three-1, and it was
night games in a row for De
come altogether as n surprise. Baldock showed them that he had lost a good deal of his form, and after losing every round up to the sixth he was very lucky to win on a foul. A punch to the stomach which Pladrier landel The first eleven of the Hong was ruled by the reforce to be Kong Hockey Club have a very fine low, and Baldock, who gave every | fixture list for the coming of being badly hurt, season and some excellent games appearance was declared the winner.
should be seen. Fixtures have been arranged with the Army, the all I wanted. I thought I might Navy. Somerset Light Infantry, the night game,
zet used to it and learn to like Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders the more you play the less you but you don't-
South Wales Border Regt. 3/16th Punjab Regt., 8/9th Jat like it, and after awhile the ten- FRENCH CRITICS AGAINST NEW Regt., H.K.S.R.A., Indian Recrea-self tight and tensed up all the
sian gets you, for you keep your
BOXING FOULS..
YORK DECISION.
tion Club and H.M.S. Medway. time, will be played during the beginning of next year.
The annual Sim Shield matches
S. AFRICAN TOUR,
Severe criticism is directed by French boxing and sporting circles on the decision of the New York State Athletic Commission that fouls shall not constitute a deci- H. G. DEANE'S VIEWS OF M.C.C. {sion in fight's in New York State.
L'Auto, a sporting newspaper, predicts that no boxer will try to
Georges Carpentier, the former heavyweight champion, opposes the rule, and argues that a boxer has n special target from the belt-line upwards, and that if he is unable to land a knock-out blowl in this region he should retire from the ring.
- SELECTED.
H. G. Deane, captain of the last.
pretty well, is at the plate, pro "One place you can see them
vided the pitcher throws inside. Then, the ball stands out like a balloon. But if he is amart and pitches outside, it'a à different atory. You can't follow it. The same with a good. fast-breaking
curve.
"A real fast ball pitcher has
win otherwise than by foul fight-South African team to tour Eng- the edge. because one difficulty in ing and that the rale makes it im-land, regards the M.C.C. team for playing under the lights is tim posible for an American boxer to South Africa as the most power-ing the ball. You may see it per Aght a foreigner.
ful that has been sent in his time.fectly, and this applies in fielding He said:
as well as in hitting, but it's very The MC.C. have haid South | hard to time, which is why there Africa a great tribute. It is als much fighting' of grounders. strong team in all departments. A fast ball pitcher named Bridges and constitutes a most formidable struck out 20 of us one night at proposition for South Africa. Decatur, and previously he had which it tackling a particularly struck out 15 batsmen of another big task with. three of the Tests club; that's how good a fast ball being played on turf wickets.
"The visiting team are well. "It's weird in fielding--the very BOOKMAKERS' BLOW equipped for both turf and mat-last hop seems to disappear and ting wickets and does not lack half the time you don't see. It at all.. Half the catches or stops a apin bowlers.
TOTE'S DOUBLE EVENT-BETS ON AUTUMN RACES. :
London, Aug. 22.
is...
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A lot of people think I am op-player makes are by Instinct and timistic, but I consider that South he doesn't know he has the ball Africa, will be able to hold the until it's in his glove. M.C.C. side,'. in spite of Its strength.
"We have, young fellows of the A fresh blow has been struck right kind coming on..
and they
at the bookmakers by the decision should not be long in getting the of the totalisator to accept.double-necessary confidence for big event bets on, the Cesarewitch and cricket." Cambridgeshire.
Tickets of the value of half a CRICKET INTERPORT govereign each, representing beta fon a combination of horses
these two races, will be on aale on all courses where the totalfaa- for is operating, and
HONG KONG UNABLE TO ACCEPT SHANGHAI'S INVITATION.
-'.
"The double play grounders are difficult, We found that the short-stop or second baseman can't' make, quick underhand tosses to his mate at second, because the cther fellow won't ace the ball; he must throw it overhand or side-arm, up where it can be seen, which takes time and spoins many
a double play..
"It isn't so much a matter of
not enough light: "It's light
enough out there but a baseball just looks different under, arts. ficial light, and its speed is hard to judge..
Provided in ticket is taken be- It is understood that Hang fore 10.19 a.m. a refund of nine, Kong is unable to raise a cricket shillings per ticket will be made to eleven to make a return visit to
When a line drive is hit, unless bnickers on a combination contain Shanghai in October, owing to it comes at a certain height, you ing a horse which does not start in many factors, and the invitation merely - flash. hood of continuing to make 80 is scratched from the cambra Shanghai will therefore not be ac-away, I can believe the night the Cesarewitch of a horse which which has been extended by "No, after the novelty wears much money In the future.shire before noon on October 15. cepted.
game will last certainly would Eventually, Mr. Bridges's sug-. gestion was agreed to and the renovation will divert enormous HOW CHAPMAN WAS DROPPED, port and accounts were then adopt-surs from the bookies to the tote Leveson-Gower, Mann And Hobbs we'll have night baseball any.
ed.
The New Officers:
After some eulogistic remarka
It is anticipated
that the In
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"London, Aug. 18. clusively foreshadowed the ap
The Nowe Chronicle, which ex-
pointment of Wyatt an England's
The following will represent the Kowloon 1st. XI versus R.A. on Kowloon Football Club ground to from the Chairman regarding all erning body for all Chinese foot- morrow. Kick-off at 4.45pm. that Mr. Grimshaw had done for ball in China and the Association; sharp: Gurevitch Gillott, C. Plle; the Association, that gentleman had no moral or other right to Bliss, Dowman, Patterson; Bast was re-elected President. The fol- interfere with them. man, McKelvie, Moss, Janson and lowing also were electedVice Mr. C. G. Hoh emphasised the captain for the fifth Test, now Bickford.
Presidents, Bro. Faust, Capt. absolute need for co-operation. reveals the "secret history" of the The following will represent the H. G. Reed, and Mr. J. A. Quayle The Chairman said Mr. Hoh dropping of Chapman from the Kowloon 2nd, XI versus R. A. on Councillors, Messrs. A. V. White, might rest assured that the As team- Kowloon Football Club ground to Steward. Mr. C. W. Hampson much as possible to foster foot special meeting of the selectors
H. S. Bridges, and Capt. R. H. Rociation would co-operate morrow. Kick-off-at-3.15 p.m."
ав "The paper says that" at the sharp: Angus or Penny: Hast, lo was re-elected hon. secretary, ball in China. That was what to discuss the subject, two mom Guest; Hawke, Simpson, Everest; the Chairman again speaking in had been done all the time and bera-who are understood to be Francis, Skipp, Cotton, Cooper and high prales of all his work for the would be continued most will Hobbs and F. T. Mann-favoured Brown or Joyce
Association, ingly. He suggested-it would be a change, while J. C. White and
Control of Players
better if the rule read "and" in Rhoder wished to retain Chapman. It was proposed by Mr. Hampstead of "or The chairman, H. D. G. Leveson son, and seconded by Mr. Bridges, Capt. Graham said that was Bis Gower, exercised his casting Vete that the tentativo addition to iden, his only objection being to in favour of a changer
SHANGHAI ASSOCIATION.
Co-operation with Chinese.;
Rule 41-calling upon members of any delegation of the Associa The News Chronicle describes The anqual meeting of the f the Association, before engaging tion's power: He Was a firma supas absolutely false the rumours Shanghal Football Association sny games outside the auspices porter of co-operation, current over the week-end that was held on September 31, in the of the Association, to secure per The proposition as originally Chapman was dropped in conse The Rev. Bro Faust presided in the China National Amateur Ath-out dissentpoe vera, tralians. Royal Asiatic Society's rooms, mission from the Association, or made was eventually carried with quence of friction with the Aus the absence of Mr. B. Grimshaw,letic Federation be confirmed as The Chairman announced that the President who is at present an integral part of the rule,
DEATH OF CRAGADOUR.
in England, and there was a re Capt. Graham, raised an objec Practies games at the Race Course presentative attendance of club tion, holding, that the Associa would begin on October 4 and 5 delegates and other tion's rule was quite sufficient and and League matches on October
Disqualified Derby Winner The Chairman wald that the loft there was no reason why the ita: 11 and 127 Entries for the cup
Of 1913.
every sway They Ideacon of its authority,
ber: 16 Answering question,
Buenos Aires, Aug. 22. gratulate themselves on the state | Mr Hampson asid: the tentative he promised that the Counen Cragadour, the horse that was of their anances, whilst there was additional had been operative for would give the fullest considera disqualified after winn
record of keen and earnest play, two years and
tion to the gurgestion that all 1918 Derby died For the latter they must thank tion; pr
semi-finals silould be play
Hie prozen the players themselves algo dtion was recogni
geutral-grounds
£600,000 in pr
pennon wasghly auccessful in spciation should dolegata any part competitions would close on Octos 30 NESTAR A
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of course they don't count at all.
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