TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1932.
STRIBLING MAY GO EARLY RIVAL
TO-PHILIPPINES
Offer Made But No Opponent.
CONSIDERING PROPOSITION.
Manila Aug. 26. Private cable dispatches received from Sydney, Australiay late yester- day afternoon indicate that W. L.
OF W.G.
HISTORY MATCH
"FOR £100,
By ARTHUR LAMBTON,
I follower of cricket has
COTTON HEADS GOLF
AVERAGES.
Young British Players To The Fore.
PROFESSIONALS LIST.
(two
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE CHICAGO OLYMPIAD
CLEARING THE FIELD.
My impressions. of the Olympiad as well take it quietly as not, other-track. The Argentine competitor,aad, missed it. The wicketkeeper wise their decease would merely be having got off to a false start, was in A table of the averages maintain.are not altogether coherent and my
moment of forgetfulness. accelerated. ed by British golf professionals in remarks may seem a trifle disjoint-
disqualified by a well-placed shot (which also proved to be his last) the leading tournaments this seasoned, but seeing that I am the sole
from the starter. A couple of 6.9's jumped across and fielded; it." makes interesting reading
trained down the tapes succesfully TN these days I doubt if one
survivor of the press correspondenta After all, they were all there for accounted for the other two, and
TANKS USED There are no fewer than 14 pro
However, "Young Stribling, the "Georgia witnessed a single-wicket match than 75 strokes for a total of 20 for it. There
ever fessionals with an
all possible contin average of less of the world, there is some excuse the public good, and, being men of the winner came home, full of life,
intelligence, would understand that amid tremendous excitement.:
gencies had been provided for in Feuch," may be a visitor to this city but in former times, they were of rounds-all played n important making notes of any kind, as all tive. It varied in meaning accord- was no chance of the term "good" was entirely rela-
the interests of fair play, for the RECTIC FOOTBALL. in the near future. if present frequent
two umpires then released the land occurrence, and large tournaments.".
paper, pencils, pens and ink had ing to local and national, traditions, 3. The Association Football, final crease, and the surviving batsmen mine laid under each popping sums of money changed hands as The compliers of the table have been confiscated by the local au- usage and customs. As the ultime round. This was somewhat marred joined their late companions, ex- negotiations are carried through.. a result.
The cable stated that Stribling cerns Mr. E. H. Budd. This gentle competitions: Roehampton
The most famous con-based their figures on the following thorities and I had to rely solely ate end of the games was to find by the fact that an aeroplane repeditiously and without undue fuss. had been approached with tentative man died in 1875, and I can recall qualifying rounds). Dunlop-South-
two on my memory,
one individual in each event who leased poison gas on the Chilean cabled offers from "Chick" Parsons, the stir that that event caused, for port (two qualifying rounds
Nothing of any importance hap had beaten all his opponents, this team, who were playing against the played off, under somewhat similar The other finals were run off, or many people declared thut he was four rounds in the competition pro-All voyages are
and pened on the voyage to New York. would apply to the Press also. In wind, and the Chicago Rovers, wear conditions, the details varying, of a prominent Manila businessman, the greatest all-round cricketer per), Leeds
more or less the fact, the preliminary heat (so to ing their masks, were able to score course, according to how the respec who was desirous of having the one who ever lived.
Whether he was rounds). Open championship (two his time on the "Argonaut drink been run. The soup, which in all fore the referee stopped the match tactical skill and handled their qualifying same. Even Ulysses probably spent speak), in their case, had already what proved to be the only goal be- tive referees and umpires used their time foremost contender för the the equal of Grace
(whose best qualifying rounds and four in the ing gin in the smoke-room world's heavyweight crown; return as were 1876-1880) is a matter competition proper) and the Pen-joining in the sweepstakes on the to our liking, had been poisoned as their opponents appeared to have once-merely to dispose of three of and other respects, he hoped, had been land proclaimed them the winners. weapons. Tanks were only used of conjecture, but it seems almost fold-Porthcawl (four rounds). to his home in the States via Mani-incredible that Mr. Budd was born
day's run. But in the light of what but only in alternate cases. This given up, owing to nerves. Henry Cotton, with 72.45, a really subsequently happened I now re- would ensure that. 50 per cent. of
the semi-final teams, In the hockey la, breaking his voyage bere for afes far back as 1785.
The details of this most famous the severity of all the tournaments, the ship's captain as we were get-during the night in varying degrees knocked out
fine performance when considering member a very significant remark of those present would
4. The heavy-weight final again pass but stayed in Chicago. Battling Hobo short and it was felt that something competition. Time was getting few exhibitions, –
"Stribling, it is stated, is consider with avidity as a boy in a boy's (72.5) second.
cricket match were read by me heads the list, with A. H. Padgham ting near New York. "Folks," he of discomfort and leave a clearer Italian) with a beautiful upper-cut were all turned loose in to a large his opponent (an ought to be done about it, so they ing the offer seriously, as he has run paper. but they are as fresh in my
cried through a megaphone to us, field for the remainder, to whom he in the first minute. At the same shed together with a couple of The most notable feature, how memory fty-odd years later as ever, is the presence of many of good look at the Statue of Liberty.
as we lined the deck, "take a real wished the best of luck.
moment one of the Hobo's seconds tanks. The fourth team, which had they were then. It was customary Great Britain's young players, on You won't see anything like it to
As his last and parting message, caught him a neat blow with a previously been awarded a bye by was offered £10,000 By a London
in Budd's time to put up purses whom hopes for the future rest.
those who understood the scythe, which sheared through his the referee, was then acclaimed the promoter, whose name is unknown, for single-wicket matches, and Three of the four tournament didn't.
again." He was quite right; we "honest-to-goodness" American lan tin sorts and removed his extrem-winner. to make the trip to England for a several people subscribed a
aum winners- Cotton (Southport), Alliss
guage, he said the motto of the Ities. As the Italian was breathing amounting to 100 and challenged (Porthcawl) and Seymour (Roe-
Once ashore I stayed only long Olympiad would be "A fair field and his last he protested that he had account of my impressions by quote bout with Larry Gains, the
Budd.
hampton) come into the list with some aluminium underwear before of the Latin races, vive le sport." that the Hobo was carrying a horse- the end of the Olympiad, when he enough to purchase a steel shirt and no favour." For those who were been fouled. It was then founding the words of the President at Canadian-Negro heavy weight, who
averages below 75, and Bert Hod-
Gathering up his Lewis gun under shoe in each mit and was wearing addressed the survivors or, rather, recently beat Primo Carnera..
The conditions were that the son (Leeds tournament winner) is starting off for the scene of the
'Olympiad.
his arm he bowed and left us. Over spiked wristlets. Just who he would fight in identity of his opponent was to re-only just outside with an average
the winnersvis ·· I need not waste any time speak the rest of that eveflag F'must draw The referee refused the appeal on Manila is. problematical. His main a secret until both players of 75.05 strokes for each of the 20
Waal, Babies," he remarked aim- appeared on the ground. Budd at rounds.
Ing of Chicago itself. Anyone who a veil This much I will say: he the grounds ----
ply, "I'll say, a real good time has Jogical first opponent would more once accepted the challenge.
hasn't heard of it ought to be put was as good as his word and the (1) No foul blow had been struck been had by all" than likely be Eddie Jorge, the the day of the match he found that
in the past tense and tapped on the games opened the following morning (H) If the loser couldn't stand a his opponent was a fellow amateur.
chest with a spade. The members with a tremendous procession, but of the Civil Guard who was my not of the usual kind. escort from the station to the hotel. Te narrate my own experiences (iii)
out of opponents in Australia. He
*
On
giant negro, who made such an named Brand-famous "fast
auspicious debut by stepping All bowler-and he at once regarded Konze, but since Stribling's stand the money as being as good as in on coloured opponents has been his pocket.. made clear, it is rather puzzling to Agure out whom he will meet in the gity should he decide to make "trip.
Winning the toss, he took Arst] knock and compiled a faultless 70. the Then he reflected. He was not a man of leisure, and if possible he would wish the match to be con- OLIFF AND AVORY he deliberately knocked down his éluded in one day. Accordingly,
DEFEATED.
Only Upset In Doubles Tournament.
1r
wicket. His bold venture succeed- ed, for he clean bowled Brand first) ball. Going in a second time, he
made thirty more runs in perfect style, and again deliberately knock- ed down his wicket. Then he Chesthut Hills. Mass., Aug. 23. again clean bowled Brand first
ball
Lending American and foreign
But a condition was attached to teams to-day emerged victorious
the match. The loser was to en- first round of the 51st) from the
dinner the win- antiual national doubles champion-tertain at a fish
ner and the promoters of the ships.
Jake. Hess, Jr. of Fort Worth, match, including, of course, the Texas and Edward W. Feiblebaum, beckers-in all, some ten persons. of "New York, unseeded Americans Accordingly on the
night, everyone turned up at the and a mere scratch combination, scored a nominal upset when they rendezvous, and on seating them- eliminated John S. Oliff and E. Racives at table the company were Avery of England, a pair that had puzzled to find a large black-head- been seeded fourth, in five sets, 6-4,ed pin placed by the side of each plate. At the head of the table 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1.
appointed
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China Mail. Sports Diary.
TO-MORROW.
HOCKEY-Trial matches on Club ground at 5p.m.
SATURDAY. SWIMMING — V.R.C.
Fete.
Night LAWN BOWLS-Senior Divi- sion-Taikoo R.C. v. Kowloon, Docks R.C., Civil Service C.C. v. Craigengower C.C., Police R.C. v. Kowloon B.G.C. Club de Recrolo v. Kowloon C.C.; Junior Division H.K. Electric R.G. v. Club de Recreio, Kowloon C.C.. Taikos R.C., Kowloon B.G.C. v. Civil Ser vice C.C., Cralgengower CC. v. Yacht Club.
SHOOTING-Hong Kong Rifle Clab's All Gomers' Competition (Kowloon Tong). 2.80 p.m.
SUNDAY. SHOOTING Hong Kong. Rizo Club's All Comers' Competition (Kowloon Tong), 10 a.m.
BOWLS Spey Royal Cup Final -Club de Recreio v., Kowloo Docks on Taikoo green at 3.30 p.m.
Wilmer Allison of Texas and was an enormous dish-cover. Upon TORIBIO NOT TO RUN
IN JAPAN.
John Van Ryn of Philadelphia, disclosed to view a veritable stack the latter being removed there was 'defending champions, won their
of peri-winkles. One may imagine opening match with ease eliminat- ing Henry R. Guild and Dr. C. G. the consternation and ensuing Staying At University
In Los Angeles. Caner, Longwood veteran players, in epithets.
tance melted away in the second and
champion's captured.
Manila, August 23.
love tap he was better: off where he now was,
I cannot do better than close the
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The real trouble had been that VINES HEADS WEST
his nerve centres were placed too near the surface and he only got what was coming to him.
TENNIS TEAM.
Against Strong East Combination.
where the Press were accommodat-and how I became the sole survivor ed, informed me, as we were en would take up too much space, go route in an armoured car, that the we can now get down to the “eats.”*** burg we were now in was a com- The preliminary contests passed] bination of the Maiden's Dream, the off without any undue complications. 6. The final of the Regatta. The Elephant's Breath and the Cat's Some of the minor nations lost their English Eight unfortunately lost Pyjamas. I warmly agreed. (It representatives
early on
either this event after a splendid fight isn't any good arguing with a man through getting in the who is toying carelessly with a casual shots from spectators or re- from the starting gun carried away way of against tremendous odds. The shot
New York, August 23. brace of automatics. A couple of ceiving a direct hit from the starter their rudder; they then found that
Ellsworth Vines, American" newspapers in Austria lost their (who throughout the games, instead their cars had been tampered with national singles champion, will chances right away, of getting any of the usual pistol, used an 18- and leaden blades substituted. head the California tennis team in news, through ignorance of that pounder gun, and insisted that he Despite these handicaps they strug- the annual East-West tennis series simple fact). The pen may be merely was aiding them to get off gled on, but a depth-charge released to be held on the New Jersey Lawn mightier than the sword, but when their marks with greater celerity). under their bows finally put them Tennis Club courts, August 31 and it's a question of something which fires live ammunition; my money is on the latter, to any amount, and you can name. your own odds.
WINNERS HAZARDS.
out. The whole crew went down September 1, according to an anes very gallantly with their boat, nouncement released to-day by the The following are a few of the leaving the winners to row over United States Lawn Tennis Asso- finals, so far as I can remember amidst a chorus of generous ap-ciation.
W. them:- - EARLY ELIMINATION..
Bix men to a team have been plause from either bank. Swimming. The final, 100 metres
named for this series, Despite the fact that twenty of open stroke. Won by Cyrus Y.
RUSSIANS BAULKED.
Upholding California's colours
who
by
chair
doubles matches.
5
our number had been to a local Backwash, of Winconsin (Ma.). 6. Tug-of-war. The Russian team will be Vines, Keith Gledhill, "speakeasy" for a preliminary snift- The only drawback in this event, had a somewhat unfortunate expert Lester Stoffen, Jack Tidball, er-and were seen no more, and an- which proved a walk-over for the ence in this final. A trap-door Elbert Lewis and Joseph Coughlin, other thirty odd had found them-winner, was the fact that the four suddenly opened as they were tak The Easterners' formidable line- selves caught up in a private fight finalists were compelled to swiming the strain and they found them up for the tournament comprises between two rival gangs-and were down compartments walled off from selves impaled on a network of
Frank X. Shields, former Davis: mopped-up, there were still about each other. With the exception of bayonets. A special firing party Cupper: John Van Ryn, of national two hundred of us left who sat down the man who proved the winner, was standing by, however, which doubles championship fame and to the prese dinner the night before they were expected to surmount a finished off the job humanely and also a Davis Cup man; Sidney B. the Olympiad opened. The Pre-pertain number of local hazards. well,
Woods, another former Davis Cup sident of the Committee, Large and specially starved crabs 7. Cricket. Quite one of the peri Gregory Mengin, national in-
took the
at the were stationed twenty-five metres most interesting events was the final door champion; David N. Jones, gathering opened
his speech down the course. At fifty metres of the international cricket match sensational New Yorker who dis assuringus- of the most there were swordfish which had between one of the American States played brillant tennis in the na- But the affair was taken
hearty welcome from the citizens of undergone a special course at the and Bolivia, three fast sets, 9-7, 6-2, 6-2..
tional aingles eliminations held a that great and world-famed sports-armourer'a shop, and, finally, should The former compiled a splendid Allison and his partner were forced seriously that a court of honot
few days ago-and-Mandel Alonso, to extend themselves a trifle in the Brand's conduct. The result was federation desires to have Simeon down into history as the finest the (so to speak) a couple of sharks was the Innings of Bolivia, whe man's paradise. He hoped that the the competitors have passed so far total of 12 (eleven no-balls and one was appointed to pronounce upon
former Spanish Davis Cup star The Japanese amateur athletic Olympiad to be held there would go unscathed and still be in the swim wide), but even more sensational and international figure who now opening set but then took things smoothly. Their opponents' resis-favour, as the court contended that Philippines in the recently
a verdict in the fast bowler's Toribio, point winner for the world had ever known. Fair play and an odd whale were lying handy. were all out for 9. This was due to Easterners should have little or no
resides in the United States.
From present Indications, the last sets of the match which thefall the sophistry in the world could cluded world's Olympic Games at in all decisions, was to be the order behalf of the deceased, the umpire Eleven balls had been provided for major honours as the series will
con- for all nationa, strict impartiality When a protest was entered on a very clever piece of staff work not get over the fact that peri- Los Angeles, take part in the dual of the day. All umpires, referees ruled that If people chose to invade their Innings. The centre had been include six singles and three trouble at all in drawing down winkles constituted a fish dinner. meet which will be held in Japan and officials had been put through the water which was, after all, the removed and tri-nitro-toluol and s Ellsworth Vines of Pasadena, And so Brand lost the match, but between the Nipponese athletes an intensive course which would fit age-long habitat of these creatures, piece of instantaneous fuse inserted 'America's singles champion, -Keith Gledhill of Santa Barbara,his £100, and.let us hope that as the last world's Olympic meet. A had been allotted." "All competitors tion in some shape or form The the Bolivians came in to bat, condently expected will win and vindicated his honour. Budd won and the Finnish representatives to them adequately for the jobs they they must expect to receive retalia in the cavity of each. One by one played indifferent tennis, requira result of the dinner he did not ablegram received yesterday by were to run definitely equal risks race had been absolutely fair in all slow long-hop on the off was tact
Aside from Vines, whom Ing four sets to conquer their suffer from indigestion. opponents. Robert Bryan of Chata-er from in
his matches and Jones, Dr. Regino Ylanan, national phy-Naturally, they couldn't all expect to respects. He had noticed a couple fully provided. One saw the bat Westerners are picking to cause nooga and John McDiarmid, of Fort!
sical director, from the secretary come to Chicago and get away with of, goldfish in the course covered by come up heard the noise of the ex-far the more formidable combina Worth, Texas. The final scores
How good was Mr. Budd? His of the Japan federation requests it; a certain proportion of the more the winner, and congratulated him plosion then another batsman came
few upsets, the Easterners ha were 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 8-5.
form is difficult to gauge. But he permission for Toribio to appear fortunate ones might but the re- on successfully negotiating them up heard the noise of the explosion Vines and his partner took the was obviously a cricket genius. Ia before the Japanese public in mainder could rest assured that they and swimming a very fine race. then another batsman came along Manuel Alonso's first major com
tion
The tournament will mark first set, dropped the second, and those days there were no bound-Japan.
would receive adequate, funeral ar-The decision would stand. then concluded with, some "brilliant aries, wickets were so fiery that a Dr. Ylanan stated last night that
to take the previous victim's place. petition in five years. Exceedingly rangements including, embalming, tennis to take the next two and the fast bowler to a tyro was
2. The 100 metres "sprint. This There was, however, one regret match.
executioner, and "shooters were ageles and plans to continue his as men who had laid down their Schenectady (Pa.). Again the four vian side was definitely no bateman, cided to take out citizenshly papers an Toribio has remained in Los An- if desired), and be in all respects was won by Hiram Q. Ticklemup, of table incident. No. 11 of the Boll wellllked in America and elec feature of the game. Therefore 50 studies in the University of South-lives for the countries thay repre finalists had to run along a taped He made a blind swipe at the ball more than five years ago and has
pona | Whare, the spounding Spaniard de«^ 160 to-day There is nothing sodapan federation of this fact and tinued, that the members of the In those times was probably worthern Californis. He cabled the sented. He was quite sure, he con
remained in the United States exhausting as constant running regretfully turned down the invita-Press would only too gladly enter
since then. between the wickets.
tion. Toribio will stay in the into the spirit of the thing and help All England flocked to see Mr. United States for about a year to to make the Olympiad a time of real Budd play as they did to see finish his studies, according to Dr. happiness for the people of that city. Grace in later yeara, Rueen Ylaman Premicias, snother I sensed a changed note creeping Victoria and the Prince Consort Filipino athlete who figured in into the proceedings atytais point, Postponed from Sunday, the final witnessed him perform in the the Olympic track tryouts here two and idly looking up into the galleries of the Spey Royal Cup Competition Home Park at Windsor more than months ago will also enroll in the which surrounded the banqueting between the Club de Recreio and once. He was said to be a master University of Southern California, hall suddenly espied a the Kowloon Docks will be played of every stroke, his bowling was Dr. Xlanan said, zvez
ine-guns trained at Talkoo-R.O green next Sunday medium to fast
Simeon Terible placed third in commencing at 8.80, p.m.
Perhaps his greatest achieve the Olympic high Jump competition
his greatest Owing to the green being undt ment was when, playing against in Los An for play, the final of Open Cham-twenty-two, he took 17 wickets, and ponese plonship which was to be played scored a century, and the
LAWN BOWLS DATES FOR FINALS.
+
Spey Royal Cup On
Sunday
on the Kowloon C.C. green to-day the opposing side field
has been postponed unfit Tdesday, Mry Budd came
September 6 on the Kowlo
pen at
Oz The
zen or so
wn on the
Informa
Leo Sexton Breaks World ELEANOR HOLM FOR
Record For Shot Put
52 Feet 11 Inches
Sext
"Olympic
Cleveland, Ohlo, August 21.
to-day exceeded the
THE SCREEN.
Olympic Swimming Ace Forsakes
PA Amateurism,
in the cu
bail for
Hollywood, Cal, Aug. 22. Eleanor Holm, the attractive
New York girl who won the Olymple
uing championship,
law for a career in
many
was 52 feet 7 inches,
ently when heșdist