TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1932.
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SHARPHAM'S
SPLENDID
GOALKEEPING Holds Speedy Club Forwards To Draw.
KOWLOON INDIANS WIN.
Splendid goal keeping by I. Sharpham, of the Central British School, who deputised at the last minute for G. Duncan, of the CB.A., was a feature of the friendly hockey match played between the Central
British Association
and the Club second eleven, at King's Park yesterday after- Roon which resulted in a draw of one, goal-all.
This was the C.B.A.'s first match of the season, and they shaped
Third Division Soccer On Wrong Lines
Disastrous Wage Bills In The North
PLAYING STAFFS CHANGED
(By OLD INTERNATIONAL.).
The Third Division of the League has yet to realise expecta tions, and even now, in discussing the prospects, officials in high places shake their heads and whisper, "It was a mistake.""
The Northern Section is, of course, the chief concern, and I am
EGYPTIAN CHANNEL SWIMMER
IN BEACH INCIDENT.
Fights Austrian Minister and
Receives Apologies.
Hilmey Bey, Egypt's cele brated Channel swimmer" and a friend of Gertrude Ederle, - exchanged blows with the Aus
trian Minister to Egypt after the diplomat had been dragged by police out of a boiling surf where' it was against police re- gulations to swim-u
It happened at fashionable Stanley Bay where Hilmey is a beach Inspector. The fight was & draw but the Egyptian government apologized.
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Schmeling Batters Walker
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PERRY DEFEATS JIRO SATOH IN EXHIBITION TENNIS.”
-Japanese Star Wins First Set But Loses 6-4, 4-6, 1-6.
“Pasadena, Calif., Sept. 19.
Fred Perry, the British lawn tennis star, "defented Jirn Batch the Japanese ace, in a singles | match which featured exhibi- tions preliminary to the Pacifie Southwest tennis tournament under way here to-day,
Satoh took the first set, 6-4 but Perry came back to win the next two and the match at 6-4, 6-1.
Fifth round. Walker rocked the him around the ring, punching Germany with a left hook to the with terrific force, but the Ameri- body and Schmeling staggered but can covered up and stayed on with fought back spiritedly”. They were him. A fusilade of rights and close together at the gong fighting lefta knocked Walker reeling and hammer and tongs. Round ́aven. The tumbled backwards and sprawl- Sixth round-Schmeling opened ed on the canvas. At the count of up a gash on Walker's llp but nine Walker managed to get to his Walker pounded the German's feet and Schmeling, crouching in body heavily. They were sparring his corner, flew at him." The bell at the gong. Round even.
saved Mickey from a massacre. Seventh round.-Schmeling con- Walker reeled to his corner, centrated on the face and Walker bleeding badly and hopelessly ABERDEEN TROUNCE contented himself with slugging groggy- his opponent's body., Walker drove
rather well against a much strong afraid that certain of the clubs will, as usual, have to pinch and W. W. MIILES TO RIDE Him to the ropes with a series of)
scrape, and all the time wonder whether they will be able to get through the season.
and fitter combination in the Club, who, as the "Wanderers have play ed practically throughout the sum
mer.
For the major part of the game, the C.B.A. were on the defensive, S. MacNider, King and Tipple show ing good form. Seldom did their forwards get going however, H.D.J. Lowe, playing an excellent game in the Club's defence. Intyre also shone in this depart-i ment.
The
In my opinion, this competition is run on wrong lines. clubs ape their seniors in many aspects of management, especially in running up a wage bill that cannot be justified, and the conse. quences are disastrous.
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AGAIN AT VALLEY.
Now Able To Take Keener Interest.
The statement in last night's sports pages to the effect that Mr. w. w. Miles would not be riding
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TRIES TO FIGHTON, Walker attempted to come up uppercuts to the jaw but the Ger- for the ninth round but he was man fought back strongly. Round obviously not in a fit condition.
.ever.
DECISIVE MOMENTS. Eighth Round-Schmeling stag gered Walker with lefts and rights to the head and floored him for the count of six with the same vicious right to the chin which felled the American in the first round at the Valley again this season There was pandemonium in the erroneously reported.,
Mr. Miles states that he is now his feet in a helpless condition, his left eye closed. Schmeling "drove able to take a keerter interest in racing and hopes to ride for many years to come..
THE HEARTS,
Home Victory By Three Clear Goals.
He reeled drunkenly as he got, up from his stool and Schmeling stood
London, Yesterday. and looked at him. Walker's man
Aberdeen superseded St. John-" ager leaped into the ring and pull stone in the Scottish League 100- ed the fighter down in his corner car table yesterday when they ELIMINATION FIGHTS. gained a convincing home victory Schmeling lost a decision, and his over the Hearts by three goals to title, to Jack Sharkey two months nil. This was the Hearts' third although ringside critics ques defeat of the season and Aber
Since then promoters have arranged a series of eliminations in order to select a man to meet the present champion in which the Schmeling-Rangers Walker fight was featured
Third Division football in the north should not be a whole Major Mac-time job. The players should work and be paid a fee for each match.
That is how the game is run in Scotland outside the chief competj. owing to pressure of business, was huge arena. Walker struggled to tioned the verdict at the time.deen's sixth win-Reuter."
After several reverses, the C.B.A. tion. took the lead through C. C. Francis, from a pass from J. E. Wilson. In
Fortunately, the situation in the Throughout the Northern Section the second half, the Club forwards pressed heavily, Kilbee, Fox and south is much more favourable, and sweeping changes have been made I fear that it must be felt a hand-In the teams. This was inevitable" Evans being of ing a constant source of danger. accepted a good centre from Fox, and scored the equaliser.
Mr. A. A. Dand had charge of the
'game.
tor.
Mr. Miles is well-known on the
Macao course, where he rode his ARMY LAWN TENNIS Two other prominent heavyweights, Motherwell
owing to the fact that the clubs could not afford to pay the men dur only win this season. He also re- ing the summer, and had to let gistered 8 seconds and two thirde, them go. Indeed, they were com two second places being at Macao. pelled to leave themselves with on- ly skeleton staffs.
In the meantime, how-
the
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Quarter-Final Games At Sookünpoo.
Singles Third Round). Cond. Mitchell v. Q.M.S. Landon.
Singles (Semi-Final).
Pte. Lewis v. Pte. Bonan
Max Baer and "Tuffy" Griffiths, are Celtic. Hamilton the remaining leaders in the quest Hearte
for Sharkey's crown.
Aberdeen
TABLE TO DATE.
More than 40,000 people watched St. Johnstona Schmeling to-day when he pounded] Ayr U. his way to a decisive victory.
At Third Lanard
the remaining rounds of the Oght Partick
LOGICAL CONTENDER.
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TO-DAY'S, MATCH.
Third Division (North); Accrington v Southport
cap to be allied to clubs who have not the same resources nor the same opportunities for development. Here again 1 know many hold that a mistake was made in forsaking the old Southern League, which gave SAINTS DEFEATED...
them far more power than they now There are, for instance, only three of these players should give the
Queen's Park no time after the sensational first Cowdenbeath Playing only ten men in the first
old players at Rochdale, writes London club a great chance to get
round, when Walker went down for Kilmarnock half and losing the services of J.T.K. Possess.
In fact, all they gained by the Old International in the Sunday to the top of the table.
a count of six, was the outcome ac- Clyde Gilchrist, in the second half, St.
Stronger Than Ever.
The following matches in the tually, in doubt although the Ameri- Morton Andrew's Club were defeated by the fusion with the Football League Express,
I think the side has I think one of their keenest com- Army Lawn Tennis Championships can veteran displayed a dogged cour- Airdrie large margin of five goals to nil by was a slender chance to get into ever,
Nuttall, been strengthened.
Dundee petitors will be Reading. They will be decided at Sockunpob this age and immense defensive skill East Stirling. the 5th Battery, H.K.S.R.A., on the the Second Division.
old Bolton Wanderers half- Marina ground yesterday after-
I fear the position even in the back, is at any rate, a considerable played in great style during the afternoon, commencing at 8.80 against his ferocious adversary in Falkirk noon, in a friendly hockey encoun-south is mot as strong as is beliey-acquisition. I believe the intention second half of last season in an p.m.-
ed. One club, Thames, went out is to play him in the centre.
attempt to overhaul Fulham, and K.LT.C. WIN.
last season, and there was a ser-
On his showing to-day, Schmeling Playing away, the newly formed lous danger of another following should have a very useful team and Marshall, a former Grimsby It seems to me as if Wrexham now the side seem stronger than ever. Oxberry from Blackpool,
is the obvious challenger for the Kowloon Indians Tennis Club team, them..
next world championship bout," un- Now Aldershot have come They have obtained five new half layer, are admirable forwards, and
Doubles (Third Round). defeated the Indian Mule Corps by in, and in a few months they may backs, including Bulling from Lei Dixon, who, has come from Barn-
less the claims of the Canadian S.M. Paul and Sgt. Savell v. Cpl. "Black Panther," Larry Gains, are five goals to nil an interesting en- wish that they had not! It's acester City, and five extra forwards.sley, is a sound back. They have McCall and Cpl. Davies.
big gamble.
considered. The probability of a Well Managed Club.
Davies and L/Cpl. Schmeling-Gains battle, however, is Welcome, Newport!
The York club have moved to the allowed Racon, the centre forward. L/CpL
not remote. to go to Chesterfield, but they will Arnhold v. C.S.M. Lewis
English and Canadian Y.M.C.A. at King's Park at 6.15 am glad to see Newport County old cricket ground, and have equip all this position adequately, Many C/Sgt. Jarman.
promoters are bidding for this contest. p.m. to-day and will be represented back in the competition, because it ped it well from the point of view judges, in fact, declared that Pale- will help Welsh football at a time of spectators. York are a well thorpe was the best centre forward by the following players:
F. G. da Luz, P.M.N. da Silva, when the outlook is very discourag-managed club, and though patience in the competition last season. P. N. da Silva; J. Gonsalves, J. E. ing. There has been nothing more is required I think there is a bright Noronha, A. A. R. Botelho; F. J. melancholy in the history of the future before them. They have re- Remedios, A. M. Xavier, G. R. League than the rapid decline of Pereira, (Capt.), H. A. Noronha, Cardiff City. L. A. Carvalho.
I am afraid, too, that there is at Y.M.C.A.-Moss; Tate, Murphy, the moment Httle prospect of a Bates, McLellan, F. S. W. Smith; recovery. Surely the last straw Wilson, Browne, Sommers, Andrews was when George Latham, the and Price.
trainer, left Ninian Fark. He has gone to Chester, & most enterpris- ing club, and one which I think will
counter yesterday.
RECREIO v. Y.M.C.A... The Club de Recrelo will meet the
ST. ANDREW'S LADIES T.
R.A.E.C.
...
A try out will be given to the St. advance. Andrew's Ladies' team when they Another new training appoint will oppose the R.A.S.C. on the Rallment is interesting. George Hof! way ground at 5.20 p.m. to-day. The lay, the old Sanderland forward,
Mohammed...
CLUB ELEVEN.
Division
LEAGUE FINAL
and
RUGBY PRACTICE:
There were nearly twenty people. down at the Valley yesterday when the Hong Kong Rugby Club com- menced training for the coming ses--
SOLL.
・・ Of With A Flourish,
A. P. Hall-Thomson and R. O. F.- Southend United usually start The Royal Army Ordnance LALL SINGH SAILS.
King
among were prominent the new-comera and there is cruited the side, a notable addition the season with a flourish, but then Corps, winners of the Hong Kong being Duckworth, the Brighton fade away as soon as the heavy section of the Hong Kong Area
London, Sept. 18 every reason to believe that grounds come to slow down their Tennis League, will meet the Hong Lal Singh sailed for India to-day, both players will secure places goalkeeper,
Hull City have not lost hope of play. It is not easy to explain this, Kong and Singapore Brigade, Royal He will stay. At Patiala for a time in the fifteen. LH. Bradford regaining a place in the Second though I have felt that the defence Artillery, winners of the Kowloon and proposes to play some cricket was not on view, but he will prob- was not really strong enough section, for the Military Champion though the injured muscle in his ably be seen in Wednesday's official
Two new Jacks have been ob ship of the Colony at Sookunpoo to thigh is still troublesome.
practice. tained, Whelan, from Sunderland, morrow afternoon. and, Wooton, from Port Vale. In addition T. Wilson, from Charl- ton, will be available as an extra centre half,
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They have to meet very avere competition from two Rugby Lea gue clubs, and they have never drawn the gates that were neces- sary to support a first-class organ- isation, but with typical Yorkshire
they struggle on The chief of their new men is
Portsmouth
It felttle surprising that Queen's Park Rangers, have not
left, but I think he is better on the
He can play on the tion side right a
Another newcomer in the com petition is John Johnman, Mother- well right back, who played in the Scottish Cup Anal of two years He has joined Sto port Count
Gateshead
Theron spormous possibil ties at the White City ground, but they must have a good enough team to realise them
PETROLLE WINS UN- POPULAR VERDICT.
Chilean Opponent In
Good Trim
Crystal Palace tool have not been very enterprising, bat in their case Fdo not think the need was so an
R.A.S.C. Hockey Club will be repre- has gone to Barnsley Holley Forward, the wing forward from done more to get together & promo- sented by the following players still remembered in Sunderland, and Pte. Funnell;, S/Sgt. Marshall and stories are told of his marvellous Dvr. Whitley; Dyr. Lachman Ram, play. He was the Alex James of Pte. Buckland, and Ris. Kirpa Ram; his time, amazingly subtle, and Cpl. Barlow, Capt. H. E. Eve, Cpl. with all the tricks of the little Scot Keene, Pte. Lazenby and Dyr. Atta who now draws the crowds to High-
bury
I wonder how Barnsley will go The following will represent the on after thirty-four years' con- Hong Kong Hockey Club first eleven tinuous membership of the Second against the HKSRA, on the Division. At least they will make Marine ground at 5.15 p.m. to new friends. There has been no to Roker morrow!-G. Duncan; J. Rodger, boasting of how they are going to and E. V. Reed: W. A. Beed, A. A. Dand carry all before them. Inasmuch (Capt.), J. E. Potter: G. E. E. as they have retained only seven too quic Divett, WE Williams, C. C. old players it looks as if they intend ability and Francis, J. L. Tetley and A. E. P. to make a new start. - Perhaps they Sunderland Güest.de
ALEKHINE TO PLAY IN THE COLONY
TWO EXHIBITIONS DURING STAY.
promisi Laird
match
longer time in Swhich to
on the
CLUBS REFUSE LONDON RUGBY
ARMY FIXTURES
SENSATION CAUSED IN RUGGER CIRCLES
Holyoke, Mass., Sept. 19.3
Blackheath, London. Scottish and Frankle Petrolle, brother of Billy
rmy fixtures in the 1983-34 Fargo Express won refuse Petrol
don-over-Stanis vices of "Army pla ása, Chileán welter, Cin
Several teams: 10-round engagement here to
oreda
Three
erday
the ser-
GRENHAM WINS 303 RIFLE SHOOT.
Maximum Score Over
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