THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1934,
Sporting Page I
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SCHMELING NOW SEEKS REVENGE IN RETURN MATCH WITH BAER
TAY KWEE-LIANG MAY NOT
PLAY ON SUNDAY
Star Winger's Injured Knee
Playing against the Rest of Colour on Sunday, Tay Kwee- Liang, South China's stor, wing player, sustained 'a knee injury which is likely to keep him out of the opening match against the Burderers on Sunday.
POLICE WIN OVER
KOWLOON IN TRIAL
SOCCER ENCOUNTER
Chris Pile Holds Up Losers' Forwards
JOHNSTONE'S FINE COMEBACK
(By COLONIAL)
In a game which started at very fast pace, but, owing to the lack of practise, finished in a scrappy manner, the Police premier league | team defeated the Kowloon Foot- ball Club by 4 goals to 1, after leading 3-1 at half-time. Kow- Imon's only goal was scored by Eliott, from a penalty.
The Police forwards proved far superior, but spoiled numer- ous promising movements by get- ting off-side, Green, on the left wing, being the worst offender.
Johnstone, who is staging, a comeback this year, being ab Rent last year with a
weak heart, playing a sound game at centre forward.
From the start the Police press- ed and it was not very long before T. Pile, the right winger, opened the scoring with a low cross-shot, which gave Cord no chance.
Rainbow
Westam
Yankan
The America's emp
Here are the three American built yachts that met in a series of racen of Newport, RI, beginning August 22 for the right to defend the America's Cup. The Rainbow, winner of the trinis, won the needle contest against the British challenger Endeavour yea terday. She was built by a syndicate headed by Harold Vanderbilt, rad outclassed the Weetsmoe and Yankee, built in 1930, in the trials. The latter two yachts were beaten by Enterprise, which defended the "old mug" in that year against the late Sir Thomas Lip- ton's Shamrock V.
Sopwith Not To Challenge Again For Cup
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At 2.20 p.m.. the Endeavour. had. considerable trouble in breaking out her spinnaker. The Rainbow was half a mile 'ahead at 2.35 p.m.. but the En deavour's spinnaker was draw ing excellently, and she began to gain ground.
ENDEAVOUR GAINING
rules, but Sopwith's allegation the start, but experts are absolute- that the Americans have a completo ly in the dark concerning the rea- disregard for the rules.
Sopwith declared "I definitely shall not challenge again for the America's cup.-Reuter.
2011.
The Rainbow broke out her pro- test flag first. It was observed as she crossed the starting line. Sopwith, mindful of the previous race, also foisted his ing to pre- serve his rights, in the matter,
LANCASHIRE WIN MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET
Score Double In English County Championships
After winning the champion ship of the first-class counties Lancashire completed the double by capturing "the Minor'à Counties championship' with their second eleven.
"MUST FIGHT MORE"
HE SAYS
ENCOURAGED BY WIN
OVER NEUSEL
WINNING FROM START
Hamburg, August 29, MAX Schmeling, former world heavy-weight 'champion, who last night caused a stir by de- feating Walter Neusel, his clever countryman, to- day declared that he "must fight more often.".
Schmeling said he hoped he would be given, the chance to have his revenge on Max Baer, now world champion. "He is good," he said, "but I made a mi take and let him box me. should have boxed him."
Neusel retired after eight rounds had been fought at Stellin- gen, near here, before a record crowd' of 80,000. When the bell sounded for the ninth round, Neusel did not move from his corner.
INTERNATIONAL BOXING DEBATE
Jackie Brown Banned In America
London, Sept. 18. The National Boxing Asso ciation of America has a08«' pended the By-weight cham-
The referee walked over to Neusel, who, waving his hand, said he gave up the fight. "It is hopeless," he saidi
After two even rounds, Neuse! had won the third, but thereafter Schmeling had much the better of the exchanges. and was well ahead when the end came
To-day, Schmeling showed me the punches he showered upon Neusal.
;
plon of the world, Jackieclared to me, "I could have tled
Brown as the title-holder.
The British Joint Committee shortly will consider action in the matter.-Reuter,
HOME FOOTBALL
(Results on Page 1). THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
TABLE TO DATE IN
Cheater
Newport, Earlier. Since the Rainbow proved yes: terday that she is capable of beating the.. Endeavour in strong. breezes, and aince she is leading by three wins to two, with a vic After a ding dong battle in which her fastest, and gained at least 200 the cup, odds of 3 to 1 on are be known until the New York Yacht developed when James Ashbury of Stockport tory to-day meaning retention of The result of the race will not be the stiff rules for competition the Wrexham were time yards, and at 3.05 p.m. the Rainbow ing laid about her winning the Club Committee has received both England brought over his Cam Dancaste
the Kowloon forwards
At 2.17 p.m. with 5 or 6 miles to go, the Endeavour was footing at
and again held up by C. Pile, who was only a boat's-length ahead. played a steady game at left back.
the Police swept down the field for Johnstone to net with Cord on the ground after a brilliant save from a terrific shot at five yards' range
by Johnstone,
The Rainbow finished 50 yards, and 54 seconds ahead of the Endeavour.
The Rainbow crossed the line 3
This is believed to be the first dual protest in the entire history of the America's Cup.
until 8 am to-morrow to file their -protests.
a free-for-all race around the Isle Tranmere
Halifax of Wight-may have resulted in Darlington
White was about to shoot from rect timing). Twenty minutes for the Endeavour's poor showing the line before the Rainbow's/her 38 miles from Staten Island to Southport
well-placed pass from Elliott when elapsed times must, however, bo he was fouled, by Stephens. From added to the above times. the resultant penalty kick Ellint decreased the arrears.
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D. Knox,
ENDEAVOUR'S GREAT RACE Whether the Endeavour loses the America's cup or not, is dependent
The decisive factor, however, was the jamming of the spin- naker after rounding the second buoy, which cost the Endeavour several precious minutes.
be
After a war of words, Ashbury
Goals
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| "From the beginning,” he de-
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"I wanted to box him-he is rated as a good In-fighter, and I wanted to show he is not. I need- ed a few rounds to get warmed up.
"I have no plans for my next
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AT HOCKEY
GOOD START NOT MAINTAINED
WINNERS'
HALF-BÁCKS
STRENGTH OF SIDE
cup. The Rainbow is also & 2 to complaints. Both skippers have bria.
Lincoln 1 on favourite in to-day's race.
DUPLICATED CONDITIONS Gaterhead It is still thought that the En-
On this occasion, the conditions Mansfield deavour is the faster boat, but
that attended the first raco were Chesterfield SOPWITH TAKES LEAD- hours 30 minutes 5 seconds after the handled.
quite definitely, she le not so well
almost duplicated--but in favour of Hartlepools Sopwith's judgment at the start
York Her crew is much in- start, and the Endeavour 3 hours ferior to the Rainbows.
was far better than Vanderbilt's. the Yankees. Ashbury was forced N. Brighton Kowloon then pressed and G21 minutes 55 seconds ahead (cor Many were of the opinion that the Genoa jib, and bore down on
He watched his chance, quickly set to send the Cambria against 23 Rotherham
American boats, and moreover race Walsall
yesterday could be traced to the
Accrington Sandy Hook and back in waters Carlisle Genoa was set. treatment of Mr. Sopwith's pro- A mile and a quarter out, the
totally unfamiliar to him. He did Grewe. test and the fact that the crow
Rochdale not have a chance..
70 5 216 2 Dominating the play in the first Endeavour was a hundred yards were discouraged."
quarter of
hour, the ahead, running at from 8 to 9 knota, The weather to-day is likely to
a Scotsman who aroused St. "Andrew's Club hockey T. G. Stokes Hned up the following on the Committee's decision ra teams:-
The Americans had new tricks up great indignation by refusing to garding the protests, but she put
similar to that experienced Her Genoa jib was drawing better challenged a second time, in 1871. Doll,
than the Rainbow's.
team gradually fell away against Kowloons Cord; Everest, Blisas
their sleeves. They selected four let everybody see the designs of Arnold, Pope, Whitehead; W. Knox, one of the greatest fights in the yesterday. The winds may be
RAINBOW IN TROUBLE
boats, each fit for a different kind his craft, lost with Thistle. Then strong Y. M. C. A. first Elliott (Capt.), 0. White, V. White and history of the race, and acquitted slightly lighter, favouring the
The Endeavour rounded the first] Rainbow.
of weather, and on each morning came the Earl of Dunraven, and eleven in their friendly encounter herself nobly.
mark at 12.58 p.m. and the Rainbow YACHTING HISTORY MADE
of the race they sent out the one the series of races that produc. at King's Park yesterday and were Police McHardy; Blackburn, C. On the first and last legs the Pile; Parker, Gough, Brooks; T. Pile, unfortunately went too far to the history, since it marks the first are unofficial.
To-day'a race makes yachting turned at 12.542 p.m. Both times
most likely to foot it fast in what- ed more bitter feeling than ever defeated by 3 gouls to 1. Stephena, Johnstone, Channings
leeward, and in the second. aluc, time that more than five races
ever wind was blowing. Ashbury before. (Capt.) and Green.
At 12.36 pm, before reaching the
A bumpy field and long grass protested, but again the Cupre The noble lord complained, in made, play a little difficult, but Sopwith did not change his head have been held in the one series. turn, the Rainbow struck serious
gain the Cup 1893, after his Valkyrie II had lost nevertheless some fine stickwork mained over here. salla early enough.
The sea is calm and the wind trouble with her parachute spin-
Mr. Ashbury went home, swear- three out of five races to New was seen on both sides. 20 worth-east by east, blowing about maker and lost considerable dia-ing that if he ever raced here York's Vigilant, that British sea- Colledge, turning out for the eight knots..
tance when this was dowsed. :-
The Rainbow had dropped back again, he would bring a lawyer with manship had been hamper Saints for the first time, opened The first leg of to-day's race
ed by crowd observation steamers, the scoring early in the game, but. will be south by east, leeward; at least 300 yards before the trou
· CANADA” NEXT
and that the
course was not true G. P. Lammert equalised for the the second north-east, windward,ble was remedied.
Canadian clubs were the next windward. But he came back for "y" and TJ. Frice placed the If this had not occurred, unques and the third west-north-west by The race assumed a different challengers, in 1876, and 1881 The more in 1895, with Valkyrie III farther ahead before the tionably she would have been first half west, broad reach for home. complexion after the turn. At Americans won empty victories on Dunraven charged that the change over. The "Y" had the by a greater margin than that by Mr. Sopwith's statement about 12.67 p.m. the Rainbow had eaten both occasions, for the Countess American ship, i Defender, had majority of play in the second which the Rainbow won, for, apart his treatment has astounded the up half of the Endeavour's Icad. of Dufferin and her successor, Atla meaked aboard more ballast than half, but could only score once from the time lost, once the spin Americans who, while conceding It was noticed that after round-lanta, were poor boats, badly equip was allowable. His charges were through W. J. Brown... naker was set the Endeavour was that he may have been badly ing the mark, both yachts were pedt for lack of funds), and one refuted. Valkyrie rammed Defen- G. Bommer, giving a very accur like an express train, and it is treated by the Committee, cousi-sailing away from each other at of them oven had to be brought to der in the second race of the ate display, was well partnered by generally agreed Endeavour is the der he has been given a splendid right angles.
New York on a cow..
series, and Dunraven wont home, E. F. Belk, but the strength of the faster boat, and probably the reception. None even including Sopwith split-tacked, which is A change in the deed of gift by still repeating his charges of un- team lay in the half-back Hne. The fastest "J" Class yacht ever Sir Thomas Lipton, has been considered poor tactics.
which the America's Cup became fairness. A solemn supreme court forwards on both sides iscked com- launched.
more popular, or received more By the time the second turn was the property of the New York of the yachting world was called, bination, and tended to show too. Mr. T., O. M. Sopwith has with praise, they contend.
reached the Rainbow had passed Yacht Club made the competitive and it was determined that the much Individual-play. E. B. P. drawn his protest.:
Mr. Sopwith has refused to the Endeavour and assumed the regulation even sterner. It was Englishman's accusations were, un White shone for the Saints In the broadcast after the races.
lead. The Rainbow rounded the provided that any challenger must founded defence Hine RACE COMMENCES
second mark at 2.144 and the En be sailed to the race course on its
The teams- deavour at 2.16 pm Reuter.
own bottom
Four years later that jovial IrishY.M.CA.F. Fowler, G. Sommer," BITTER FEELING, AROUSED: The next series of races gave sportsman, the late Thomas Lip-|E, F. Belk, H. J. D. Lowe, D. McLellan,
Americans
lesson in sportsman to entered the scene, and there
and E. ittan“
Price,
St. Andrew's Clubs RJ, Wong, E. his HP White, FA Broadbridge, AB. Hanson, A E. P. Guest, E. MacNider, N. A. E. Mackay, R. Carroll, J. Col Iadge, J. T. K. Gilchrist and R. Bald- win
GOVERNOR'S CUP FOOTBALL
Teams Selected For October 10
The team for the Governor's Cup Match, to be played on the Club Ground on October 10, at 4
SOPWITH'S DISGUST Tom Sopwith, and Mr. Nicholson,
him. He never came back
p.m. was selected at the League the Endeavour's designer, gave an Precisely at 11.40 a.m. the race Management Committee meeting interview to British journalists started and one minute later the last evening as follows:- aboard the motor yacht Vita halt-Endeavour crossed the line, a
Newport, RI hundred yards ahead of the Rain] It wasn't until 1879, 18 years ship Bir bow and slightly on the weather after the yacht America, brought leng] with
ese shores the 100 inea Cu
and
Cord, (K F. C.); Mullane (8, Jan-bour after the race. W. B.); and Morrison, (8. W. B);| Sopwith was Pote-bunt (Club); Podmore (8, W. disillusioned, like B), and Elms (St. Joseph); Mawrought, while Nic thias (S. WB) Ward (8£ so“ disgusted Joseph's), A. V Gosano (Recreio); scarcely contain hin Ridley (Lincolas), and Blake (Un He is returning to England to iversity) trong day, aboard the 38. Mauretania.
Reserves: Rodgers, (Club); Both men chatted, free! Strange (Club), Robertson (Club), day's events. Not the Woods (Eart Lance) Stanley Hion over which both (Navy), G. White (E. F. C)T agreeing is the interpreta
berths:
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