SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1933.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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SOCCER STARTS Cunningham
TO-DAY
Club's New Talent
On View.
TWO FRIENDLIES AGAINST ARTILLERY
Cambridge University Player
In The Reserves
(By OUTSIDE LEFT).
Winner Over
Otto Peltzer
Kansas Flyer Nearly Breaks Record
In Berlin.
Berlin, Aug. 6.
Despite the handicap of a heavy cold, Glen Cunningham, the middle The 1933-4 soccer season will distance runner from Kansas, de- make an unofficial start this after.feated Erik Ny of Sweden and Dr. noon on the Club ground when the Otto Peltrer of Germany in near Hong Kong Football Club's first record time over the 1,000-meter and second elevens will be opposed route in the feature race of an in- to the first and second elevens of ternational track and field meet the Royal Artillery in friendly fix-sponsored by the Charlottenburg
Sport Club to-day.
Cunningham WB8 clocked The Club have lost their inter-
goal-keeper, "George" 2:24.6 as he defeated Ny by 2 8-10 porter Rodger who is at present on fur-seconds and peitzer by 6, and might lough: S. Strange, the Club skip- have bettered Jules La Doumegue"> and Martin, will. however, listed world record of 2:23.0 had again form the second line of de- he been extended.
tures.
per.
fence as in the last season.
J. Skinner and "Andy" Dun- an, the Club's wing halves support to will give able Charles Wright, who played centre half for the Shonghai Engineers Club and the Shang- hal Football Club four years
Dgo.
U. S. Win Eight
Out Of Nine Events
in
The Kansas runner's triumph was one of another near sweep for America's touring athletes. All told, the Americans won eight ol
the nine events in which they par ticipated.
Their sole defeat come in the 3,000 meters, where Max Syring of
Joe Mc-
Syring was
Drown newcomer to the Club will play on the right wing, a post- Germany again took tion which is usually led by Cluskey's measure. Dominy, while the latter has been clocked in 8:38 three seconds be- transferred to the inside position.hind the German record.
Howe Back Again Howe, who returned from leave a month ago, will again lead the forwards. with E. Strange us his inside and Bickford, who played with some success for Kowloon last season, as the left wing.
The Artillery have still the ser- rices of their brilliant goalkeeper, Combey, while Allan, the interport full back, and Wroe, a fairly good newcomer will be in his support in the back division.
Pardot, the interport skipper will again be at centre half, with Rodgers and Harris giving him support on the wing halves, With the exception of Seal, another Interporter. the whole of the Artillery forward line will be com posed of reserves Edmunds being the most outstanding.
The Club Reserves
Oliva.
one of a group of Argentine ath. letes who compoted, was fourth.
Ralph Metcalfe of Marquette again won all the sprints, win- ning the 100 meters in 10.4 seconds from Berger and Muel- ler of Germany.
Ivan Fuqua of India accounted for the 400 in 48.3. with Imhoff of Germany 1.7 seconds behind, while Johnny Morris of Louisiana tured the 110-meter hurdies in 15
cap-
seconds lat. Wegener of Germany was second in the hurdles in 16.2.
Cunningham, Fuqua, Met-
calfe and Morris teamed up to outdistance the field in the 1,600-meter relay, which they ron in the fast time of 3:16. George Spitz of New York won the high jump at 6 feet, 4 inches. of Stanford and Henri Laborde
nd John Anderson of New York
ABE RUTH THE GREATEST DRAWING CARD IN THE
B HISTORY OF AMERICAN BASEBALL
BABE RUTH ENDS PLAYING CAREER
HOPES TO CONTINUE AS MANAGER
New York, August 31.
ABE RUTH, strange mixture of great athlete and little boy but BA
for more than a decade the most magnetic figure in baseball, is through as a player.
The "Bambino" made the announcement himself to-day and
for the first time in his career admitted it was no longer possible to demand high salary, partly as the home run king and partly as a .showman.
"I'm simply through as a player and this is my last season," Ruth said. "I know I have been slipping and I hope to finish out as a manager."
The allment that has brought the 164 fall of other great athletes, falling
Y.M.C.A. Gala To-night
Donn Should Win 50
Yards Title.
SEMI FINALS OF 50 YARDS AGGREGATE
Nine Ladies Enter For 50 Yards Aggregate
(By CRAWL).
Several Y.M.C.A. swimming re- cords are expected to be shattered at the second annual swimming championships which take place to- night at the Y.M.C.A., commencing at 9 p.m. sharp.
The big event of the night will be the semi-final of the Men's 50 Yards Aggregate Handicap' for which there are three heats in which four competitors will parti cipate,
The Men's 50 Yards Champion- ship has only drawn four entries A. G. Donn, the present holder, E. W. Railton, E. F. Selk and R. B Wood.
It is expected to be a very clobe affair with Donn taking first place followed by Railton, Selk and ¡Wood. Wood, however, has dis
played excellent form of late and I should not be surprised if he fully extends the champion.
The Men's 220 Yards Cham pionship has again only drawn four entries. H, Lange, the present holder of the Y.M.C.A. record of 2 mins. 53 secs., will be defending his title against A. G. Donn, W. T. Campbell and E. Fullager.
TIRO BATONI, the Japanese are, was the American Lawn Tennis Champion eliminated by Gregory Mangin In ships.
INTERPORT TRIALS.
AT V.R.C.
Local Swimmers Getting Ready For Visit Of Shanghai Y.M.C.A.
BIG GALA NIGHT NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT
(By G. L.) Three interport trial events are the features on the programme for the next Victoria Recreation Club Gala which is to take place on
The Men's 100 Yards Breast Stroke championship will drain net W. Schreuder, the holder, pitt Saturday, September 16, at 9.18 ed against G. IL. Fowler, whom I p.m. think will triumph to-night as he. They will be scratch rages for Improved tremendously place members over 100 yards for free the last encounter.
style, back-stroke and breast stroka..
Chadderton's Debut
W. F. Kerr has also entered this levent, while C. Chadderton is mak
ing his first appearance in the YM.C.A. championships,
The Diving championship has ngain drawn only four entrants----- A. Morrision, who came second in the Association's championships. I.. E. Morgan, E. F. Selk and R. Gold
maa.
The events have been intro- duced in order to give the club experts at these three styles full opportunity of testing themselves under actual rac- ing conditions in view of the the forthcoming visit by Shanghel Y.M.C.A. team. The resulta, however, will not de- cide the actual teams which are to
Year in goal, G. M. Binnle, of Comfeet. b 25-128 inches, while Ander-legs, is making Ruth's retirement is very sorry he said it and maybe R. Wood who is a serious con-represent the Club.
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Other interesting events on the
FINCHER WINS TITLE
Hung Beaten In Straight Sets.
HOLDER'S FIFTH SUCCESSIVE TRIUMPH AND HIS SEVENTH WIN
Teddy Fincher won the Kowloon Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Cham- pionship for the fifth year in suc- cession and the seventh time in his career when he beat W. C. Hang by 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the Final Round on the K. C. C. courts yesterday afternoon.
Both players were below form and Hang's weakness in volleying was the cause of Fincher's, easy victory.
Hung beat Fincher in the Handi- cap "A" event earlier in the season. LINCOLNS AQUATIC MEETING
Headquarter Wing Win Championship.
CPL. CHICKEN WINS THE BATTALION TITLE.
A very enjoyable afternoon was spent at the YM.C.A. Bath yester- day when the Lincolas held their Aquatic Sports Meeting. Among the large crowd present were the Commanding Officer, Lieut. Col. E. J. de C. Boys M.C. and Major H. St. G. Thoyts M.C...
The Inter-Company Shield was retained by Headquarter Wing with 10 points, their nearest rivals being "A" Com- pany with 7 points,
In the individual championship Cpl. Chicken, of Headquarter. Wing,
won the Battalion title by winning the 150 yards in 2 mins. 25 secs. from Plo. Efford.
A Water Polo Match followed and proved very entertaining. “A” Company, for whom L/Cpl Bostock was a tower of strength,, proved victorious by a goal scored by Turnbull in the last minute of the first half.
Teams "A" Higgins, Bostock,
Widdowson. "H.Q. Larth, Yea- Guest, Keegan, Price, Turnbull,
mans, Gutteridge, Mackman, Chic- ken, Steels, Maddison.
Referee:-Srt. Malpas,
After the polo game the prizes
were presented by Mrs. Marshall,
(M.G.) Officer Commanding "D" Company.
Captain. Williams officiated dy Chief Judge and R. S. M. Segon as
Berry He Said lt. The Club's second eleven will in-finished one two in the discus,
New York, Aug. 31. cledo Simmons, who played last Laborde's winning toss was
Mr. George Herman "Babe" Buth
bridge University, at right back.)
necessary. He is not as active Ir. It's too late to do anything about it onder in the Men's 50 Yards is and Manning Railton in his oldon Olympic champion, was
nor up at 151 feet, 11-32 inch. This fielding. At times he suffers now. Nevertheless he is sorry to- also a favourite for the Men's Go programme include a Ladies 50 position at left back.
Wieman of Germany shattered
pionship event will be awum off boys' 220 Yards race, and a water Other newcomers to the team ure Fisher, who can show a good turn the German record for the javelin intense pain from the leg troubles night that he announced this morn-Yards Aggregate, but as the cham-Yards race, a mixed team race,
of 235 feet, but after this year he plans to haveing that he is through as a ball jerst, it may possibly handicap his polo match in which the V. R. wife of Captain H. Marshall, the A mighty toss
Iplayer.
chances of carrying off the Aggre-will probably meet the Chinese of speed on the right wing, Hills a
the announcement the good inside forward with plenty of 17-128 inch. Pojmaevich of Argen-no more "charley horses" but to
"Babe" was besieged by friends gate cup presented by His Honour, Athletic Association, a
Entries for the events clune on dash, and Williams, another similar won the pole vault at 13 feet, tell others how to avoid them.
and admirers. They told him that Acting Chief Justice J. R. Wood.
September 10, at 6 pin. S. Fowler's Chance player.
In recent years the Babe has he was better then he ever was
Probable Starters 9, Fowler who has also done well Herrin; Edmunds, Macdonald, Green-been overtaken by other big league and that he could still knock more
batters like Jimmy Foxx but he has home shields, Walker and Seal
runs than anyone in the in the Aggregate event stands a The probable starters in the 100 yards.ovent are W. Lawrence, Club Sentors: J. Rodger; Mar: fought it out until now before ad world if he really wanted to.. good chance of securing the cup: Lionel Roza-Pereira, E. B. da Roza, tin and B. Strange (Captain); |mitting that he has seen his best The "Bad Boy" of baseball be- but to-night's results will make all 11. M. Remedios, H. L. Ozorio, A. A| Skinner, Wright and A. Duncan
lieved it for a minute but later he the difference to him as those with Koza and T. Paget. 8. V. Git Drown, Dersiny, Howe, E. Strange and playing days. Bickford.
He was slipping last year but he said that, he might play in 1984 "If only three points can still overtake tins is a doubtful starter as he haa and M. Railton; Gilchrist, Boyd and was always able to stage a bril-possible." Wroe: Lowe; Fisher, Hills, F. Fowler, Williant but brief and theatrical come-
and liams and Sloan.
F. Fowler, who played on the left wing last year, is being tried out as leader of the for- wards and should do well as he has plenty of dash and is a strong kicker.
The following are the probable Leamo:-
R.A.Combey: Allan and Rodgers,
Pardoe
(Captain)
2 11-16 inches,
Club Jualors:-Simmon Binale
Entries And Handicaps
For Sixth Extra Macao Race Meet
The following are the entries and handicaps for the 6th Extra Race Meeting of the Macao Jockey Club which will be held at Macao on Bun- day, September 17.
1st Race (Unofficial) The Machine Gun Troop Handicap, "A" Class, Once Round
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African Eve (168), Brittanie a (185), Country Club (180), Demurrer (168), Jan Slewer (103), King's Coun sel (170) Bouche (105) Pat. (150), Peter Davey (188), Bed Leaves (165), Social Mark (155), That's That' (188), The Curlew (150) White Stars (157) Wonderful Chivalry (105)..
2nd Race. The Ma Kau Sinc Five Furlongs
Blas
Plane (149), Dathaway (148), Drian (146), Genghis Khan (149),| Happy Man (146), Jingo (140), Prusi+ wlak (149), Whitehall (150),
3rd Ilace, The Praia Grande Hundicap,
"E" Class. Six Furlongs
Baguio (150), Black Velvet (153),|
John (100), Inshallah (160), The Goods (100), The Greylag 4100), White Label (160),
5th Race. Ths Mong Ha Handícay. HD Class. Once Bound
Adam (186), Ajax (156), Cebu (156), Gold Box (146), Powerfal King (150), Valley Hall (166), "White" Butterfly (156),
6th Race. The Area Prota Handicap. Six Parlongs,
He scratched his head and let,
the leadors.
back as he did in the World Series the matter rest with that brief re- last year. With typical Ruth mark. He realised that his earlier, showmanship in one of those games statement to the effect that his legs he pointed to a distant centre field were failing would make it neces¦ spol. The crowd saw him and sary to accept about what Col. Jake laughed. Then he knocked a home Rupert offers him next year. It has ruined his prospects for mak- run directly over the spot
"Babe", Ruth's career as a long ing demands as to salary, distance hitter was always mixed with frenzied. finance and this fea- ture was climaxed when he obtain-'; ed a two-year contract for the 1991-1082 seasons of $160,000,
Ruth has been definitely slipping in the last two years but his antics on the field have made him a strong drawing card. In 1981 and 1932; hís salary was $80,000 - «- year, This season' It is said to be
ald, to about $45,000,-
é
not yet started training.
Lionel Roza-Pereirs won, the 100 Yards erent at the first V.R.C, Galá in 60 2/5 seconds and il la expect. ed that the Colony's record of 59 2/5 by D. Lyon "in 1927 will be closely approached and perhaps equalled.
The Ladies 50 Yards AggrE- gate has so far drawn nine en tries, Including -- Mrs." A C Schrender, the Y.M.C.A. and· Association and "Y": "Ladies'"" champion, Miss 8. Dalziel, Mrs. M. Read and Mrs. Divett, altho Two mixed events in the Mixed Team Race and Novelty Baca are In the breast-stroke event, H. M post entry ones, while the Man's Remedios will have stern aprosi- Push Ball Water-polo will conclude tion in the brothers Band C the gala.
Gosano. Both have shown rapid The following are the events, and progress this season and a very the entries:"
even race is expected. M. M. de V. Men's 50 Yards Aggregate Handi
Handicap
Soares, J. D. Remedios and N. (Bemi-Final)ded to I. B. Wood (8); B. Fowler (7); Delgado are also likely starters. He has been a marvellous hitter
Lange and B. Goldman (8): T Ingram, and just as striking a showman He said to-day that he hoped to A. G. Donn and E. Fullager (5) since he became a regular member obtain a pati as manager of othe
Igerton (4); W, T; Campbell, of the Boston Red Sox pitching team and his friends think this
ExaLerbrook Brackets denote staff in 1915. Previously he had would be,an, easy matter to ar played with the Baltimore Inter-range. While the Yankee manage, gained to date nationals and had been through the mant is willing for Ruth to play Men's Se Yards Champions
ni, El W. Hailton, L. v. gair GX Dann, usual selling "down river," He many more years, he la said to feel and Z. B. WODL. was sold to the Yankees in 1919 for keenly about other batters, break-i Wan 2:228 NY moda Cha
WT. Campbell. Hie Lange, $125,000
Ing his boire, run records.
and E. Fallagertu dal Donna
|-109 Vaids Braait Strok Men'
Also Good Pitcher,
Agua Purs (184), Batiling Horse Ruth was a good pitcher but (108), Blus: Plane (180), BoldL his batting ability caused him to be
| (145), Carnation 11 (187), - Dashaway | placed in the outfeld.
(189), Dring (130), Happy Man (180), ||Jackis (142),
Never too busy to sign a sCOTÓ
Figures in
United Press,
DERBY, REPORT PROFIT Darby County reports prodit of Fowler and £3,288 of last season, compr murphin archiefly i due to the
Bold General (758), Carnation #1 (1474 N.B. K, top waight 'does not starf. card, visit a: alck sund Lot.pl/e loss of 2363 the previous ]
all weights to be ruled 10:16. In a hospital, Ruth built mp, an Golly, Kyss: (168), Lacky Star (147) 19:17 Log waletik starke, all weights viable e place for himaalt Buch Ada (147), Poverty Hay (165) under 140 ib, Will Walchir out at world of sport. Snappy Era Bunning (143), The Raincoat (140),
The Machine
Gun Troop Beramble. Half a Mila Umevidir (135), Blásk® Valvet"
MBT Campus RJ Brown Willy #138) Carration:112
Boston (100) Circus Eas (1601, Christmas BallCK169) Eclipse Eva (150), Firedy (150), Friar,hai (135),
He expects to continus signing score cards and autographleg (18))})} cardas för dirty-faced a urchi
Be hopes to do
United Prein,
prodused $19,941
SEKSON, TE MOdilon to whi readyad From: MONDOM,
points]
announcer,
The following were the results:
150 Yards Free Style.
1. Cpl. Chicken
2. Bdem. Gutteridge
8. Pte.. Steale
Time:
2 min 15 seca, Also swamte. Lowe,
Diving:-
1 Pte. Tate
2 Sgt. Parkinson.
Also competed:-Sgt. Malpni,
Pte, Maynold, Bdem. Gutte ridge,buy doi Battalion Medley, Championship
1 Cpl. Chicken. 2. Pte. Efford 3. Maltby
Time: 2 mins 25 secu. Also awam-Pte. Spurr Enllated Boys' Championship * Kardas
L. Allison
Lionel Roza-Pereira - will have little opposition Ja theB, 100 Yards Back Stroke event, Although there are some very: fast men in C. J. Smith, W. Lawrence, Paget and M. de, V. Boarea
A large entry is expected for the ladies' race after the kr this evant bad at the inal
McMahon, Mine
Pastonji, Miss P. [05/White are among,
Yarda
Banford): 4
Time: 37.1/5 seck. For HAIKOVU WAM-Johnson, Millar, Salg & Pallthorne 21 Xordaine G Kumand/L4." Rolssler:" Zištem, Gutteridge 1001 18:476 Soon,
Cockett: