REPULSE BAY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SWIMMING GALA AT Major Doolittle Breaks
Land Plane Record
Children Have Grand Afternoon.
IN AID OF M.C.L.
Choosing a spot especially adapt- ed for the giving of a swimming gala, the second annual gala festivat of the Ministering Chil- dren's League, held yesterday at Repulse Bay, was a huge success.
Flies At Over 300 m.ph. In. American National Air Races
RETURN FLIGHT SLOWER
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1.
Practically every public agency in Hong Kong, was recruited to help make the "affair" A success Policemen, soldiers, almost 60 men The famous American aviator, Major Doolittle, flying in the from the Tamar, "Phoenix and
national air races here, completed one lap, down-wind,"at a speed Parthian, 18 Sea. Scouts and; various Individuals all donated) of 302.16 miles an hour, a record for a land plane. This, however, is their services..
still far below the record officially established by a seaplane, which is 408.283 miles an hour, down by Flight-Lieut. Stainforth in a Schneider Trophy plane on September 13; 1931.
The beach and matsheds were
Beautifully decorated with strips of coloured bunting. King Neptune's throne was a rhapsody in colour itself. Booths, plured at advan tageous spots along the shore, lent a carnival atmosphere, to the casion.
다
A wishing well, chutes, slide, a
fish pond and an aerial railway
Major Doolittle's flight just failed to attain the record-break- ing speed for the course, his return flight over the lap being much slower and his average speed failing by the merest fraction to equal the record for the course.
Yesterday, Major Doolittle established an unofficial world's provided the hundreds of children speed record for land planes by accomplishing 293.193 miles an hour. present with amusement.
The swimming races were год
off with clock like precision. At
no time did the party seem to lag. CRICKET.
Beautiful pyjama ensembles that
would do credit, to a Paris
de AMES SECURES 8TH
signer, were seen on the shore in preparation for the parade.
As a novel feature of the pro-
ап In:
impressive
CENTURY.
Tricky Condition.
gramme," King Neptune made an Rain Leaves Wickets In appearance: ceremony, he came ashore, escort ed by his "maids of honour" and aidės. He was received by His Excellency The Officer Administer- ing the Government, Mr. W. T.j Southorn.
His Excellency was then conducted to the miniature bath constructed on the beach where those who had not gone through the ritual of crossing the line were made to do so, much to the audience's 'amusement.
Uver 1,000 people were in atten dance and Mrs. T. H. King, chair- Woman of the gala committee, stated that the festival was a de- cided success. Many charities under the Eeague's wing, will benefit greatly from the gala..
A buffet tea was served after the swimming races. ware com- pleted,"
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AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS OUT
FOR 185.
Verity 5 For 57.
London, To-day,
« H. D. G. Leveson-Gower's XI. drew with the Australian touring, eleven at Scarborough yesterday, Bowes, the York- shire fast bowler, helping to dismiss the team for 185. At Folkestone Leslie Ames, the All-England stumper knocked up 105 not out to give an Eng“. land XI. victory over All-India by an innings and 40 runs. Low scoring was the feature of The official guests included . E the match at Scarborough. Verity the Officer Administering the Gov-1 ernment and Mrs. Southorn, ( for 69) dismissing Leveson attended by Capt. F. Webb, A.D.C., Gower's. XI for 200 runs. The Mr. and Mrs. R., H. Kotewall. Mrs wicket was, however, in a treach B. R. Hallifax, Mr. D. T. Chan,erous condition and the England Mr. Tang. Shiu-kin, Sir Henry and Lady Pollock and Mr. J. R. Wood, batsmen failed miserably before president of the M.C.L.
Bowes (4 for 56) and were even-
The results of the various events were as follows:
The prizes were presented by tually dismissed for 185. Mrs. Southorn, who also presented Commander Morris, Beachmaster,
CHOCOLATE BEATS
· EDDIE SHEÄ.
Cuban Defends Junior Lightweight Crown.
TORRID BATTLE.
BASEBALLS
INDIANS WIN TWICE
OVER BROWNS.
Averill and Myatt Hit Home Runi.
New York, To-day.” There was no play in the National Baseball League yesterday and only the double-header between the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indianá featured the American League.
In the first game the Indians won by 4 to 8 after out-hitting their opponents by 11 to 10 and having 2 errors chalked up as against 1. In the second game the Indians' superiority was even more marked. Connally. pitched for the Browns, but could not hold Earl Averill and Myatt, who banged out hompers for
Kid Chocolate, flashy Cuban Negro, defended his title of junior?: lightweight champion at Chicagol on August 4 by outpointing Eddie' Shea, of Chicago, in a furious ten- round bout.
Chocolate not only outboxed 'Shea but outslugged him. The Chicago boxer desperately tried for a knockout in the final round, and' staggered the, Cuban with a right to the chin.
Leveson - Gower's. XI. batted ["
with a souvenir of the day's effort. again and scored 132 runs for the A vote of thanka to Mr. and Mrs. loas of 3 wickets to set their op- Southorn was proposed by Mra.ponents 148 for victory. The tour- Grimble who also called for cheers, ing eleven went for the runs, but The arrangements were carried when stumps were drawn they out by a committee of which Mrs. were still 67 runs in arrears with T. H. King was chairwoman, Mrs. 6 wickets in band.
R. M. Henderson, secretary, and Brilliant batting by Leslie Ames, Mrs. H. E. Forsyth sub-secretary.
who scored his eighth century of
The band of the 1st Batt South the season, enabled an England Wales Borderers (by kind permis-
XI, to assume a commanding posi-i
sion of Lt. Col. G. T. Ralked, tion on a tricky wicket at Folke- D.S.O.) was in attendance and rendered selections during the stone. The Kent wicket-keeper
afternoon.
RESULTS.`..
30 Yards Boy's, race.
No entranta
30 Yards, Girls age 13-15.
1. Gama Fleetwood.
2. Joan Shoesmith."
8. Edith Brewin.
Raft to shore. Boys 15 or over.
1. Herbert Chan.
2. Shek Kam-pul
3. Ching Ting.to.
4. Raft to shore. "Girls 16 or over.
1. Pamela Scott Harston.
2. Mak Lee-kuen,
3. Gama Fleetwood.
5. 30 Yards. Boys age 10 to 12.
1. Harry Clark.
2. Desmond Wilson,
8. Richard Carbinell.”
6. 30 Yards. Girls age 10 tó 12:
1. Margaret Williams..
2. Myra Robinson.
3. Charlotte Sanger.
7.25 Yards. Boys, age 7 to 9.
1. Douglas Burns,
2; Tom: Weller, e
8. William Webb
*8. 25 Yards, Girls, aged 7 to 9.
1. Léo Shan-ho."
2. Erica Dranja.
8. Dorothy Watson.
15 Yards. Boys and Girls
under T
Leonard Clark
contributed 105 not out to the
total of 282 for 5 declared.
The Indians, who were" playing}
In the last first-class '. II
their strenuous tour, were.
ed for 165 and 77,-Reuter,
of
{{Continued from previous Columm.).
10. 10 Yards. Boys and Girls un
der with float.
1. Dorothy Sleep.
2. Jean Hole.
3. Pamela Green.
11. Paddling on boards. Boys and
1
and Girls age 10 to 13.
Norman Lee.
2. Desmond-W"'lson. -
3. Brandon W son
12, Paddling on boards,
and Girls age 14 to 18.
1. Chartman and Hamaz,
2. Stone and Bitigen.
18. Pyjama parade. Girls under 15.
1. Pauline Strange and
Bessie Wadmore..
2. Pauline and
Pearl Buchanan.
3. Marie and.
Mimi da Roza
Consolation prizes awarded to
op
16.
Marla and Louise, da Silve
and Margaret Henderson, Men's relay race.
Won by H'Kong Sea Scouts:
and
They were almost equal in weights, Chocolate scaling 12714 pounds and Shea 128.
It was the Kid's third victory in two months as he won from Lew Feldman on June 1 and later de- eisioned Roger Bernard. *
a win by 6 to nil. The Indians out- hit their rivals by 13 to 8.-Reuter's
American Sərvice.
GROVES WINS AT K.G.C.
"W. M. Groves (all square) won the Bogey pool of the Kowloon Golf Club played at Kowloon City over the holidays.
..
There were 28 entries.
China Mail Sports Diary.
TO-DAY.
HOCKEY-Trial Match" (S00- kunpoo) 5.15 p.m.,
LAWN TENNIS Kowloon 0.0. Tournaments.
TO-MORROW.
LAWN BOWLS Open' 'Châm- plonship Final -L. A. Gutierrez. v. H. Nish (Kowloon C.C. green), 5. p.m.
LAWN TENNIS-Kowloon C.C. Tournaments.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1932.
Jardine's Bismarckian Power Of Will
England's Captain Of Sterling Worth
Α CHARACTER SKETCH
HAMMOND MAY PLAY BIG PART IN FIGHT FOR ASHES.
FUI SHING SCORE
TEN TIMES. Electric Reply Once To Rivals Big Score.
CHINESE SUMMER FOOTBALL,
The Fui Shing Football Club, at one time favourites for the Chin ese Summer Football Tournament, gained an overwhelming victory over the Electric Company at Caro line Hill yesterday. The Fut Shing scored no fewer than ten times to their opponent's once.
This year nine teams entered for the Tournament which is be
ng played for Dr. Wu's Cup, the following being the full results to date:- Soang Ching
It is the usual fate of a cricket Selection Committee to suffer much cursing "after the event." But this time the England team Sam Kwong
for Australia has been gathered together in a way that has won the approval of nearly every lover of the game in the country, not ex- cluding quite small schoolboys and their sisters,
Electric Co.
4 Kwok Wah"
Ching Ning
3 Electric Copy
Ching Wu
Ful Shing Mul Dai Soong Ching
3 Soong Ching
If England lose the rubber next winter and there is at pre- Electric Co sent no obvious reason why they should none of us will be free Ching Wu to make a scapegoat of anybody at Lord's. The team is bound to Ching Ning have its defects of course; but they are those of county cricket at Electric Co.
Fui Shing large and beyond remedy at the present time.
Electric Co..
For some reason or other, cricket has ceased to breed great all. Ching Wu round players of the stamp of George Hirst, Rhodes, Braund, Arnold, Mai Dai
"Soong. Ching Lohmann, Woolley, and F. S. Jackson. The difficulty nowadays is to Ful Shing pick an England eleven, of which the batsmen are able to bowl, and
the bowlers able to bat.
Yet it is possible that Jardine's aide will avoid this sort of un-
A PRUDENT BEGINNING. The Selection Committee began
5 HK Hotel
4 Sam Kwong
3 Kwok" Wah...
1 H.K. Hotel
4. Ching Ning
3 Sam Kwong
1 Soong Ching
2 Mui Dal
5 Sam Kwong:
2. Sam Kwong-
1 H.K. Hotel
1
Fuf' Shing 10 Electric Co. JACK BEATS OHL IN JUNIOR TOURNEY.
"Six Games Decided In K.C.C. Championship.
Junior Championship
L. Jack beat R. Ohl 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, -
balancing specialisation much more wisely--and in the face of the than most England elevens of re-popular newsprints-by making D. cent years; F. R. Brown, Robins, R. Jardine the captain. Intrigue. The following were the results of Larwood, and Voce will not constill tries hard to render Jardine's yesterday's matches in the Kowloon stitute a hatch," to use the rude difficult office as intolerable as may Cricket Club Tennis Tournament but expressive term of the incom-be. Absurd stories are going parable S M. J. Woods-heaven around, receiving fanciful emenda- FRIDAY.
rest his humorous spirit. The Eng-tions from mouth to mouth, asking 6-1. LAWN TENNIS Kowloon CC. lish. "tail" should be stronger and us to believe that Jardine is a com- Tournaments.
straighter of bat than Australia's bination of Prussian junker and H. O. Huber and K. Haase it will at any rate be reliable schoolmaster Dr. Switchem with (3/6) beat S. A. Gray and G. C. enough to "carry" our greatest wichis cane. The backbitera, indeed, Burnett (30), 6-3, 16, 8-8. ket-keeper, who is Duckworth. Jar are really overdoing the job.telr dine need not take the risk of play-cock-and-bull stories about Jardine (ser.) beat F. E. Skinner and A G. A. "White and R. S. Capell ing Ames as a stumper batsman; are lending to him a quite legen- Philippens (+3/8) wo. Ames may well win his place in dary largeness of personality, a
SATURDAY.
LAWN BOWLS Senior Divi- sion-Kowloon Docks R.C. v. Civil Service CC., Craigengower C.0. v. Club de Recreio, Police R.C. v. Kowloon C.C., Taikos · R.C. 7. Kowloon B.G.C.; Junior Division Club de Recreio v. Craigengower C.O.. Civil Service C.C. v. Hong Kong Electric R.C., Kowloon C.C. v. Yacht Club, Kowloon B.G.C. v. Taikos R.G..
LAWN TENNIS-Kowloon CC. Tournaments.
"SUNDAY.
LAWN TENNIS Closing Day of Kowloon C.C. Tournament.
the team for batsmanship alone. He Bismarckian power of will. The
Handicap Doubles..
-Mixed Doubles.
E. C. Fincher and Miss O. Dalziel.
G. A. White and Miss Griffiths
plays forward beautifully, head simple truth is that in Jardine the (80.3) beat Mr. and Mrs. Hambly down and over the ball; it is hard England eleven once again possea (16) 6-2, 6-4, 6- not to get runs in Australia if &ses an uncompromising discipli cricketer observes the old-fashion- nariad, one whose passion for cric-(-15.3) beat A. Philippens and ad forward method. None bat aket insists that the game is worth Miss M. Woolley (scr.) 6-1, 6-1. genius like "Duleep" or "Rani" every ounce of a man's energyi
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME
Junior Championship (semi-finals).
L. Jack v. G. Az White.
P. O Dunne v. N. A. E. Mackay..
Handicap Singles “A”.
can afford to be late with his every particle of his consciousness. (-30.3) beat D. S. Green and Mrs
A. E. P. Guest and Mrs. McCaw › strokes on a very fast earth.
I could not help noticing in the R White (-15) 6-3;.6-4. Gentlemen v. Players match at Lord's the other week how the Gentlemen's fielding became slack on the third afternoon while Jar dine was in the pavilion for official purposes, writes Neville Cardua in the Observer. There was much conversation in the slipa, all of it) no doubt very amusing. But the moment Jardine returned to the field all signs of fippancy depart ed. Even in the last hour of match doomed to a barren draw, you will see Jardine's face set seriously; you will see him chas- ing a ball as though for dear life. I would not wish to have avery cricketer as, solemn and unyielding
I may rush from a dinner to a Talkie and later on to a dance. But-
NEVER CHANGE FROM Gald Flake
WILLSS
As mild as a sun-kissed day. In June as mellow as a rare old port as sweet as a rich, ripe Honey Dew melon Gold Flake for mine any time, always
GOLD FLAKE
CIGARETTES
AS GOOD AS GOLD
OF SEF PURPOSE.
E. C. Fincher v. W. C. Hung.
Ladies Championship (semi-finals).
Mrs. McCawy. Mrs. McTavish Handicap Singles “B”
(semi-finals). W
C. Kengelbacker v. H. O. Huber.. H. Enbesedr v. R. S. Capell
THE WAY TO WIN, FOR Hammond certainly must be told as Jardine always is that is, to exploit his own incomparable would not wish to have them like offensive methods. This is that in average county matches. crucial point; I truly believe the But if the Australians are to be rubber depends on it. Hammond tackled, give me a captain who has the genius to knock the "stuff": smiles only when the enemy are being out of Grimmet, Ironmonger, ing rubbed in the dust.
and the rest. Moreover, he is # sounder batsman when he is play For once in a while we are about ing bis natural game than he is to see an England eleven in Aus- when staying behind his crease tralia which will give nothing away letting the ball pitch any length of through mistaken notions of chi~ the bowler's choosing. The side valry. This time the Australians which wins in Australia is the one will not be at liberty to ask for a that "hits" the loose Ball-offeners new ball whenever they fancyone than the other aide this axiom, put and have it presented to them on Into the simplest language, should a tray, so to say. The Australians be Jardine's watchword. Let it bey will "get no change" out of Jardine, printed in bold letters and given And they will be the first to, appre- as a text to the whole England ciate the rigour of thể mán. ↑ It is team; there is no virtue, în "time all very well and sweet to talk lese” Australian matches, in the about “Bonds of Empire" and the consuming of time; runs, and runs
Public-school spirit of
of the field only count in the end. Thei
at dinners given over to mutual ap- team that wiña a rubber in Austrá- proval; on such pecasions the Aus lia is the team which hits mores tralians may be trusted to say loose balls than the other team. "Hear, hear-good for you, Mister If England stay at the wicket Jardine." On the field, though; seven hours for 850, and if Aus- the Australians will thank you to tralis, stay in six and a half hourg, treat their every movements suspls and spore 354but why finish the | clously
d) platitude 7, The Australians naver"
D. R. Jardine will do them the spare the long-hop or the half-r compliment of never takin yes volley. But Hammond, Duleep-
Coursinhji, the Nawab Ames, F. R ental Brown, and Robins are as clever at punishing a bad length ball as any Australian.
off them. Mr. P.F. W teousness, and the unsen realism of our captain, achieve a nice political b SUTAZ
Only
The England team next
will possess:
arel