THE CHINA MAIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1934.
Sporting Page,
URGE FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS TO TAKE UP HOCKEY SERIOUSLY
OLYMPIAD DISPUTE
TEXT OF TOKYO
JAPAN
DISPATCH
ULTIMATUM
Questionnaire From
MESSAGE
PHILIPPINES CHALLENGED
Given Two Days To Decide
"MANCHUKUO ENTRY ONLY IN SPIRIT OF GAMES"
the
Manila, April 12.
Dr. T. Yamamoto, delegate of
Tokyo
DEPENDENT ON PHILIPPINE
DECISION
Tokyo. April 12. Whether Japan will participate Games scheduled to me held in or not in the Far Eatsern Olympic Manila from May 12 to 19 to-night appeared to hang on the decision
Japan Amateur Athletic of the officials of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation in Manila.
Federation, promised the Philip- pine Amateur Athletic Federation
The Japanese Amateur Athletic before leaving Manila to attend Federation dispatched a question- the conference in Shanghai, that naire to the Philippine association, the Japanese sports body would asking a final expression of the back up and be content with the Philippines on its attitude towards final decisions reached at the the question of admission of Man- special conference in the Chinese chukuo into the Far Eastern Ath-
letic Association. city.
The Japanese envoy was also advised by officia! of the local Sports body, as he was learing, Llant La Philippines would not press the entry of Manchukuo in the Tenth Far Eastern Games, at; the Shanghai parley and that they would abide by the provisions of the constitution of the Far East- ern Athletic Association,
Contrary To Promise Contrary to the promise by the spokesman of the
athletic organization, the
DECIDE TO COMPETE
On Saturday the Japanese Athletic Federation finally decided 10 participate in the tenth Far Eastern Games in Manila,
of the Philadel Jimmy Foxx, stor hitter and first baseman phia Athletics, shares a seat with Manager Connie Mack during the first exhibition game of the senson between the A's and New York Giants at Miami Beach, Fla. Foxx recently signed a new contract calling for a salary of $18,000,
ARSENAL
EXPECTED
TO TRIUMPH|
Huddersfield Should Also Win.
RANGER'S SOCCER FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
The Arsenal are expected to make almost certain of the English Football League Championship Saturday when they entertain Sunder- land at Highbury.
on
‹ Sunderland
The Japanese association asked a reply by the end of the week, so that it may definitely decide whe- ther to participate in the games. made The text of the Japanese ques- The following is Ranger's fore- Japan ionnaire was not published here cast for Saturday. Philip this
afternoon, and accordingly
FIRST DIVISION pine Amateur Athletic Federation vernacular papers speculate on its
ARSENAL yesterday was served an ultimatuma contestS.
Birmingham by cable from the Japan sports However, it was evident that Ja-BLACKBURN federation, giving it until nextpan
wanted the Philippines to DERBY
EVERTON Saturday noon to reconsider the cummit itself to supporting a pro-
LEEDS rejection of Manchulo from the posal whereby a majority would MANTER C. gumes. This is taken as a threat rules on the question of admis- Middlesboro
of new countries Into on the part of Japan to withdrew ston
the NEWCASTLE F.E.A.A. from the meet.
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CHINA'S BIG SCALE
PREPARATIONS
Canton Representation Will Be Large
WEDNESDAY
W. DROM.
Tottenham Stoke
Aston Villa
v Portsmouth
v Sheffield U.
* Chelsea
↑ HUDDERSF'D
Y Wolves
v Liverpool
SECOND DIVISION
BLACKPOOL
Bradford C. BURY FULRAM
Hull
Lincoln
Millwall NOTTS C.
PORT VALE
Southampton
Swansen
v Leicester
v Nolts F
v West Ham
v Oldham
v Bradford
✓ PRESTON
v Burnley
Brentford
v Manchester U.
v Plymouth
* GRIMSBY
v BOLTON
THIRD DIVISION (South)
ALDERSHOT
BRIGHTON
Bristol C. CLAPTON LUTON NEWPORT
▾ Cardig
Y Bournemouth
v READING
v Watford
v Exeter
v Southend
Manila, Apr. 13. All sections of China are now NORTHAMPTON v Gülingham
conducting athletic busy
v Coventry
✓ Bristol R.
♥ CHARLTON
Torgitay
THIRD
✓ CRYSTAL P. DIVISION (North)
meets NORWICH While Japan remains hesitant with a view to finding out the best QUEEN'S P.R.
in Swindon and seemed unwilling to partici- material. Local committees pate in the Tenth Far Eastern principal cities of China are di-
is recting the athletic meets. There Barrow Olympics unless Manchukuo, admitted in the meet, China, the is a strong rivalry among the dif- CARLISLE country which is drastically op-ferent sections of China for mak- CHESTER
CREWE posed to the participation of Man-ing the olympic athletic
delega- DONCASTER chukuo in the Oriental athletiction.
Halifax classica, in making bly prepara-
Canton is out to place men on New Brighton ROTHERRAM tions for the Manila games next the China Far Eastern Olymple STOCKPORT
month.
here.
teams,
WALSALL YORK
✓ CHESTERFD
v Rochdale
V Gateshead
✓ Menefeld
v Accrington
✓ BARNSLEY
✓ HARTLEPOOLS
v Wrexham
v Tranmere
v Southport
v Darlington
SCOTTISH LEAGUE ·
v ficarts
Y MOTHERWELL
v Dundee
St. Johnstone
Third Lanark v Clyde
v. St Mirren V RANGERS
Falkirk
COLOMBO FIRM FAVOURITE
Derby Callover At Victoria Club.
MEDIEVAL KNIGHT'S PRICE SHORTENS
LESSON LEARNED
FROM MALAYA
"RODRIGUES LEADING
COLONY PLAYER"
COMPOSITION
OF MALAYA
CHINESE TEAM
(BY STICKS)
NAVY WIN
TRIANGULAR
HOCKEY
Meritorious Win Over Army.
ROSSIER MISSED BY LOSERS
Defeating the Army by G goals to 4 at King's Park yesterday in the second round of the Trian gular Hockey Tournament, the Navy have won the Tournament this season, having defeated both England and India will againing in, my mind as the result of the the Club and the Army. meet to-morrow in the first Inter-recent Malayan visit.
The feature of the game was the It is the total absence of national Final in the annals of
en fine combination of the naval for couragement given to local school-wards who overwhelmed the Army local Hockey. On the previous boys a point which stood out defence line to score four goals in occasion the teams shared four prominently in the composition of the first half. The Army, however, the Malayan team, which includ-were badly handicapped by the ab goals on Easter Monday.
ed four schoolboys!
sense of Lt. Rossier. Metcalfe was Four of the Malayan team were partnered in the full-back line by schoolboys, while two others were Bentley.
Bartlett, School-teachers who had only re-
Donald, Currey and cently left School. All six had at Enden scored in turn for the Navy, lone time represented their School while Garthwaite and Kartar Singh The following are the teamET:- in matches, and, incidentally, the netted for the Army in the first half. England:--Hollingsworth (Army): Clifford School first eleven at one
Karter Singh and Dulla Singh A. A. Dand (Club) and Lieut. N. W.
the
the
England have a very useful wide, but I favour India's chances. I understand Civilians team to meet Malaya Chinese will be select- ed after the game.
Metcalfe (Army); W. A. Read (Club). tire represented the state of Perak reduced the Army deficit after half H. J. D. Lowe (Club) and E. V. Reed in an Inter-State match. (Club); Senior (Army), Litut. C. C. Garthwaite (Army), Lieut. P. J. H
Barilett (Navy) Lt. Cdr. T. K. W. At-Girls Only kinson (Navy), and Lt. J. H. Hoc quard (Army).
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New Chapter Concluded
time, but Bartlett and Currey placed the Navy further ahead the final minutes of the game.
Mr. Woodward the Lt. Comdr. Leigh refereed and lined up. the following:- Army:-Pte. Hollingsworth (Lin-
There is not one Schoolboys' India: Nur Mohammed (Punjabie); hockey team in the Colony and it coins); Lleut. N. W. Metcalfe (Royal Parduman Singh (Radio) and Subedar has been left to schoolgirls to pro-Artillery) and L/Cpl. Bentbey (Lin- Taj. Mohammed (Punjabis); M. H.
coins); L/C: Yeomans (Lincolns), Nk. Hassan (Radio), Dulia Singh (Fun-vide the early tuition. the
Dulla Singh (Punjab Regiment) Lt. jabis) and Alat Din (Punjabis); Wa-Central British Schoolgirls' and Hocquard (Lincolns), Sep. Karter layat Shah (Panjabia), Kartar Singh the Diocesan Schoolgirls' fielding Singh (Punjab Regiment), W. O. Sen- (Punjabis), Awtar Singh (Radio), the only School hockey teams in for (A. E. C.) Licut, C. . C. Garthwaite London, To-day.
Kalwant Singh (Radio) and Lal Singh the Colony! No attempt has yet (Royal Artillery) and L/Nk. Lal Lord Glanely's Colombo, which (Punjabis),
Singh (Punjab Regiment). been made to commeace a com- Navy Stoker Holt; Lical, Comdr, will be ridden by "Toga" Johnson,
petition of any sort amongst the A. L. Tidd and Surg. Lieut. Comdr. A. the 'Australia-Japanese rider, is n
E. Phillipa: Lieut. W. D. F. B. Mus local Schools. The first real. Interport hockey hot favourite for the Epsom Derby,
Hockey is a highly technical Pratt Lieut. Comdr. J. A. Corrie-Hill and Lieut. A R. Jackson; Lieut. W. S. which will be decided over 24 contest, in which the Colony has game, demanding years of practice Donald, Lieut. J. H. Eaden, Lieut. E miles on June 6.
participated, in now over. With and concentratión, and one big N., V. Currey, Lient. P. J. H; Bartlett The Victoria Club callover yes-the departure of the Malayan team advantage the visiting team pos-and Lieut. Comdr, T. K. W. Atkinson. terday provides no changes to that for Singapore last Wednesday, an sessed was that the majority
Navy v Club, The Navy s remaining Triangu issued on Friday, except that important chapter in the Colony their team, although still very Medieval Knight'a price
has annals of the game has been comp-young, have had years of expert-lar tournament game against the Club will take place on Friday on shortened, as has the Age Khan's pleted. Umidwar.
The Colony now looks forward If only a start could be made in the latter's ground, the team being Master Vere and Lozingaro to the arrival to-morrow of the the local Schools, and in a few unchanged, with the exception of have also gained support. but Overseas Chinese hockey team years we would have players who Lt. Comdr. Neame instead of Lt. Tiberius has not been included in from Singapore, who, although not would stand a much better chance Donald on the right wing. the list at 33 to 1, which were the representing any port, will meet of upholding the prestige of the odds on Friday.
The Victoria
ence.
of
the representatives teams of the Colony against outside Invasion. Army Club callover yeater-Colony in a series of matches dur-Quite a number of the beat Civi-Navy day was cabled by Reuter as follows: ing the coming fortnight.
5 to 2 t and Colombo,
8 to 10-Medieval Knight.
9 to 0,19 to 2 t-Umidwar.
100 to G
100 to 6
, 18 to 1 -Valerius.
Mester Vere.
100 to 60-Lozingaro.
22 to 1 o, 23 to 1 Windsor Lad.
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Schoolboy Talent Lacking
One important point in connec-| tion with local hockey is outstand-
lian players have had only a cou- ple of years experience, instead of thorough grounding in their ear- ly youth.
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K. C. C. Lawn Tennis Tourney.
Club
TABLE TO DATE
P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis 4 1 1 2 9:10 4
3 2 0 1 70 6
3 0 2 147 1
CHINESE OLYMPIC SOCCER TRIAL.
South China To Meet East China.
SUNDAY'S ENCOUNTER
The first soccer match between
China will be played on Sunday, at
Only nine entries were received F. A. Broadbridge (-3.6) v. E. C.F. Broadbridge and N. A. E. Mackay the Southern China and Eastern
Fincher or IL B. Lewis,
MEN'S "B" SINGLES HANDICAP
for the Kowloon Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Championship, while six ladies are competing in the ladies' event won last year by Miss M. Griffiths.
The following are the draws for (-301. the eight tournaments:
CLUB SENIOR BINGLES
CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round
J Miller v. W. Hyde,
!
Byes Into Second Round
A. E. P. Guest v, F. Grose.
P: O. Dunne v. W. C. Hang.
First Round
W. Peddle (+3,6) ́v. J. S. Smith: j(-15).
T. Ferguson (ser.) v. E. V. Gaubert
F. S. W. Smith (+8,6) v. A, H. Din- nen (~3.0);
L. D. Hume (-3,0) v. W, Old (ser.). Geo, Lee (-3.6) v. A. E. Simmons | (+15).
C. J. Tacchi (ner.), v. G. Wign (15.3)
1. 3. Capell (~15,3) v. A. Kainz-
E. F. Fincher v. K. Miller or W. huy (scr.). Hrde
3. A. Gray v. E. C. Fincher.
MEN'S JUNIOR SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round
D: Orr v. F. 9. W. Smith.
Gen. Lee v. A. Kalnzhuy.
R. J. K. Walker v. R. S. Capell.
W. Mulcahy v. J. 8. Smith.
F. Fergusson v. A. Phillipens, Byes Into Becond Round
J. Crawford . W. H. Wilson.
A. H. Dinnen v. J. J. Barnen.
W. Gittens v. N. A
A. Mackay,
W. Poddle v. T. Fergusson or Á.
Phillpens
C,
Wier v.
J. J. H Fergusson.
M. Drysdale v. F. Broadbridge.
H. J. Best (8,0) v. J. Miller |(~~~3.6).
J. J. Barnes (-15.3) v. H. Buraon, (--3.0),
Byes Into Second Round
A. Phillipens (16) v. W. Mulcahy (3,0),
(-3.6).
A. W. Ramsey and W. Gittensj4 p.m. In preparation for the Far (3.6) v. C. Wigg and R. K. Walker Eastern Olympiad. The second and or L. D. Hume and H. Burson.
H. K. Best and V. H. Freeman final game before the selection is (scr.) v. M. Drysdale and T. Walker made will be played on Wednesday, (-3.6) or R, 8. Capell and A. E. Col-et 5 p.m. lins (8.6).
Tickets ($1.00 and 80 cents) for
C. J. Tacchi and W. W. Hirst (+15) both the games are obtainable at the v, H. Andise and E. V. Gaubert (-8.6) South China Athletic Association
A. Kainzhug and A. Krilovsky (scr.)
v. P. O. Dunne and F. S. W. Smith and at the Chinese Athletic Associa- (scr.).
MIXED DOUBLES' HANDICAP
First Round
9. A. Gray and Miss M. Woolley
tion.
|L. T. A. MEETING ON. FRIDAY
(153) v. . 9. Capell and fee IN SANITARY BOARD ROOM
Griffiths (15,8),
J. 3. Barnos and Mrs. Bong (~~~16.3)
Owing to unforeseen circum-
v. 8. P. Simocks and Miss M. Bryson stances, the extraordinary general (MCT.)
C. J. Tacchi and Mrs. Blandford meeting of the Lawn Tennis Asso (-3.6) 4, A. Phillipen and Mrs, Booly ciation, arranged to take place on |-|Friday, April 20, cannot now be
A. E. Perry (~~~15) v. D. Orr. (str.). (scr.),|| H. J. E. Walker (8.6) v, 3. 3. Mr. and Mrs. H. Burson (sr). V. held in Mr. Justice Lindsell's N. A. E. Mackay and Miss A. Mac Chambers, and: the meeting will Barnes or H. Burson.
IL A. Anaise (scr.) v. 5. P. Sim-kenzle (-8.6).. cocks- (scr,),
MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP
First Round
W. C. Hung and. Miss M. Kacker consequently be held in the Sanl (-30) ▼ASSE, Simmons and Mrs. tary Board Room; Post Office | Blake (+15),
A
י.
E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Foddle Building, at the same time. C. Wigg and E, K. Walker (~3,6) (80) v, Mr. and Mra, J. A. Miller Council meeting will follow as
(originally arranged. 9. L. D. Home and H. Burton (scq.). {{~~3.0),
R.. B. Lewis and D. G. Hand (~~16) Mr. and Mrs. D. Orr. (ker.) v. V. H. Freeman and Mrs. W. M. Hosford (mer.), ((
MEN'S "A" SINGLES HANDICAPE C. Godwin and E. G. Norris
Dr. C. T. Wang, an official of}
A dispatch from Washington the China Amateur Athletic Fed-carried by Reuters new service eration is directing the prepara-and published in a recent issue of
【ABERDEEN tions of China for the coming The China Press has this to say Ar olympies. He will head the big regarding Canton's preparations- CELTIC athletic delegation of the Chinese "A keen interest is being taken. COWD'NBEATH v Aindrie Republic that will vie for premier in sporta circles here in the forth-HAMILTON
HIBERNIANS honours in the games to be held coming Far Eastern Olympic KILMARNOCK
Games at Manila. A selection PARTICK, Newspaper reports of the varl-committed has been organised for Queen's Pk
QUEEN OB ous activities of the Chinese style={chooking_football, volleyball "and] tic officials in connection wif" the basketball players and swimmers,
Taikoo Soccer Team taking part of China in the forth-Two football matches will be
For Hong Match coming olympics indicate that this played early next month, one in Country is determined to build up Hong Kong and the other bare, at strong athletic teams that can give which players will be selected to other competing nations in the represent Bouth China,
First Round Mina A., Mackenzie v, Misa M. Uzif- meet strong opposition. Reports "Canton is confident that the against Wayfoong to-day on the (---); received in this city by local majority of the members of the Club ground will be as follows:-- |(ser.), 4.
M. Drysdalsa
and P. Walker (3.6) | Mrs. Kella v, Miss Hayass. Chinese sportsmen also give in-Chinese football, volleyball and `G. B. M. Ricketta: B. G. Castleton, F. 0, Fincher (304) v. R. P. 14. %. E. 5. Capall and A. E. Collins, (aer.J. Bred Into Becond Round dication that China, will have swimming teams, which will go to and F. D. Hunter W. G. G. Knowles, win (86) 2008,
MGA LARA Bys Yató Bacond Round ***** W/Mra. "L} Miller N, Mieg: As Käckerncle F. D. EL Crawford, and R. Miller: 7 Bybs Into Becond Bound, bu * E. 0., and F. F. Pincher (~~30,3) v. ar Mhn M. Grintha, 57, strong representatives In the Manite, will be Cantonese players. Lawrie, E. Xoors, IL J. Cowa, D. NA E. Mackay: (per,) v. 1. 6. 7. 8. Smith and W Peddie (+64) Mr. W. He wilson v. Min. Kella or Tenth Far Eastern olympica, and swimmers."—Manila Bulletin. McI. Campbell and 1. Finnland Hand (--3.8).!!
W. Multaliy and D. Orr (+1,0) v. Mim. Haynes,
The team to represent Talkoo in the annual Hong soccer match
First Bound
W. C. Hong-(-10). F. Grose (15.3),
A. D. P. Guest (~80) %, F. O. Dun. ne^(---8,6).
E F Fincher (153) v. 1. J. Fær-
W. Hyde and J. Rodger (-15.3) v. F. Grose and A. E. P. Guest (-15.8). B. P. Biscocks and Goo. Lee (scr.) V. JAA. Millor, and T. Fergusson (eor.).
B. A
Gray and 0. Wright (~~30) Zimmern
B. A, Gray (—80), W. Gittens 249 SAN
A.
ང་
Mr. and Mrs. W, IL Wilson (1-30) Mr. and Mrs. T. Fergusson (3.8). LADIES SINGLES CHAMPION
LADIES' › SINGLES HANDICAP ·
First Round » MEN W. I. Wilson (30) v Han A. Mackenzie (3.6).2).
Mrs. Blandford -2,6) v. Mrs, J. Miller (46)
Bees Ints. Second Round Mra, Horford (scr,) v, Miss M. Kac ker (4.3.6)
Mrk D. Ort
(+20) v. Mrs, W. IL Wilson or Miss A. Mackenzie. Miss Hayneı"(#tc,))" v, Mru” “Blandfo or Mru, 7. Miller.
Miss M. Grüßths (-3)) ▼, Mrs. Kol-
Is scr.).
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