THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1934
2404Sporting Page
AN INTIMATE STUDY OF WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING TITLIST
G. O. ALLEN AS NEXT
TEST CAPTAIN?
YORKSHIRE STRENGTH
AGAIN PROVED
MOTHERWELL SURPRISE
(By Geoffrey Simpson)
E worst of this overlapping of happening for a fast bowler; but
football into the cricket sea- why not?
sw is that when the county title is Scottish Surprise
Enally won the feat does not com- OTHERWELL F.C. runners-
and the applause it deserves.
་་
Mup to Glasgow Rangers for
Interest has been loo strongly the Scottish League championship,| aiveried for that.
Jost £220 lei season.
Hut Lancashire missed oven thei But that is not the only surpris- usual meed of praise after that ing fact revealed by the balance- miserable
#gainst Sussex.
ca'canny
business sheet.
The share of money from away]
It was a pity, because they were games was nearly twice as much as
a really sound side, with team work the "gates" from home League]
in the field about 100 per cent, bet-matches, and half of these, ní
ter than anything shown by the course, had to be paid to visitors. England eleven.
Yorkshire's Record
Another unusual feature of the Anuncial statement is that £3,000 What USSEX has to be content with was spent in transfer foes. the position of runners-up, is happening in Scotland?
Of course, this sum more and they cannot complain.
After looking certain winners, accounts for the trivial loss on the they missed their chance very bad-season, trivial when one considers and next year the title will in Motherwell's £6,000 invested in
than
ground im
all likelihood be won by Yorkshire. Government stocks and banks, and
It is a striking instance of York- the money spent on shire's cricket greatness that they provement
always fail to win the champion-
ship when the Australians are here.)
The title has been theirs seven scasons,
times in the last fifteen
and they just as surely lose it when the Test selectors start picking lemma.
The last time they won the title
in spite of Test claims was during
the Australian tour of 1912.
Next Captain?
I
feel sure we shall see Allen next
season bowling and fielding and
hatting with his customary enthu-
siasm against South Africa.
Some people are already tipping
him to be Englund's next captain
in Australia!
That would be a most unusual
CHINESE "Y" HOLD AQUATIC MEET
Prize Distribution On Saturday
MISS HOAHING.
CHINESE GIRL
TENNIS PLAYER
AN EMPIRE HOPE
The aquatic meeting of the Gem Hoahing Impress
Chinese Y. M. C. A., was held
last night, with the following re-
sults:--
50 Yards, free style.-1, Lo
Yuk-wing; 2, Chung Sze-chi; 3.
Leung Fa-keung.
The Critics
13-YEAR-OLD PRODIGY
WOLBE
The NEW MIRACLE
brot
MAN
The 1934 "Miracle Man" of baseball is Mickey Cochrane, former catcher for Connie Mack's Athletics, who was sold last winter to Detroit Tigers for $100,000 and signed as manager. The Tigers had not reached the World Series since 1909,
AUSTRALIAN LAWN
TENNIS STARS GIVE
COLOMBO DISPLAY
Wimbledon Stars Only
Play Doubles
ON WAY HOME FOR MORE TOURNAMENT PLAY
AITKENHEAD SHIELD
LAWN BOWLS
To Conclude Season On
Saturday Week
MAX BAER IS MORE INTERESTED IN HIS FORMER WIFE THAN IN JEAN HARLOW, FILM ACTRESS
BELIEVES CARNERA ONLY
LOGICAL CONTENDER
FIERMONTE KNOCKED OUT BY KENNEDY
Rosenbloon's Challenger Bows To Unknown
Hollywood, Calif.,. ̈·
September 21. Enzo Fiermonte, the hand- some Italian who wanted to fight Marie Rosenbloom for the latter's world light heavyweight title, was knocked out in the fourth round here to-night by Les Kennedy, one of the second fight of the heavyweights.
Fiermonte, the estranged husband of Mrs. Madeleine. Force Astor Dick, wealthy New Yorker, gave 15 pounds, scaling 181 to 198 for Kennedy. Kennedy hails from Long Bench--Associated Press.
HOCKEY CLUB WIN
DENIES HAVING FOULED ITALIAN
GIANT IN TITLE BOUT MAIN CONCENTRATION
ON GLASS JAW
MET Ancil Hoffman, co-manager ITALIAN'S GLASS JAW
of Max Baer, in Ashbury "When I fought the Italian I Park, writes the American correr- had a glass jaw. 1 hit Carnera was under the impression that he pondent of The Topical Times', with everything I had on the jaw, and I promptly asked him where and I knew from my first punch his fighter wat. Ancil answered-that I had got his number. I Hoffman later told me that Max, could have kod Primo in the Buddy, and himself would be apeighth round, but the referee pearing in a Vaudeville show in stepped in and kept me back. my home town, Philadelphia,
"Lots of people after our scrup claimed the Bght was 'in the bag.' They "We will be there for a week," even said that I wouldn't get a movie said Hoffman, "so if you went tables on me. Well, that's all tommy- some material for your readers contract if Carnera had turned the come to the stage door, and Maxrot
If any will only be too pleased to talk
promoter right now wants to match me up again with Well I waited till Max and Com-all mine. I expect to fight soon, the Italian, the pleasure will be pany made their appearance in the but, as Jack Dempsey says, "Who Earle Theatre, Philadelphia. Be- fore I went to see Max, I decided Primo Carners.
can they get?”· My answer would look over the show
that Max was in.
OPENING MATCH
AGAINST RECREIO with you."
Show Better Stickwork And Hitting Power
FASTER TEAM LOSE BY
3 GOALS TO 1
Showing superior stickwork and accuracy in hitting, the Hong Kong Hockey Club won their first game of the season, defeating the Club de Recreio in a friendly game at King's
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On the stage with Max wore Benny Rubin, screen atar, Buddy Baer, Ancil Hoffman, and a bevy of beautiful girls.
BAER'S PERSONALITY Max davoted his time to wise-
master of
cracking and playing the part of ceremonies. As an actor Baer does not need any Kong and Kowloon for the Altken Park yesterday by 3 goals to 1, tutoring. He has the stuff-plus. head Shield will conclude the 1934 after sharing two goals at half personality.
The annual match between Hong
lawn bowls season at the Kowloon time.
After I had seen the show, I Bowling Green Club on Saturday Supported by a splendid half-made for the exit to catch Baer
back line, the forwards broke before he left for his hotel. through in the second half and I asked Beer how he liked had the game well in hand. Philadelphia, and he answered Lowe was outstanding at centre-"okay." Before. I could get a half. and outshone his opposite chance to straighten myself up number, W. A. Reed, who cap-Baer told me
The Australian Davis Cup, team week. played in Colombo on their way A steak and kidney dinner will back to Australia for the Mel-
be held in the evening when the bourne Centenary tournaments season's prizes will be presented. with the following results:
The composition of the rinks and Crawford and Hopman vs. Pintothe, draw follow: and Dr. Gunasekera 3-6, 6-3..
Turnbull and Quiet beat Nicholas KOWLOON
JA. M. Calman and W. L. Rutnam 6-1, 6-1,
T. Coleman
Miss A. Rock and Hopman beat. Kempton
Mrs. Marrs and Gillespie 6-3, J. C. Brown
Miss N. Obeyesekera beat Mrs. Hopman 6-3, 6-4.
Crawford and Hopman vs. bull and Quist 6-4, 3-8.
Mrs. Hopman and Quist Miss Gem Hoahing, who to Miss D. Sansoni and Pinto 200 Yards free style.-1, Fuk day won the final of the girl' 6-2, Hon-ming: 2, Lo Yuk-wing: 3, singles in the Middlesex County Crawford and Hopman vs. Wong Sul-hung.
junior lawn tennis championships, and Turnbull 6-4,8—9. 800 Yards, free style.--1, Wong the British Empire may have Shiu-ming: 2, Li Woon-fan: S, Lo found something really good,
Yuk-wing.
writes 100 Yards, back stroke.-1, Columist. Kwok An-ming; 2. Lo Yuk-wing:
Standard
the Evening
True, Miss Hoahing, is Chinese stands exactly four feet high (one Yards, breast stroke.-1, foot higher than the net) and is Wong Shui-hung; 2, Wong Chen-only thirteen,
3. Wong Shui-hung.
200
ming; 3,-Li Ping-kwan.
✔
But she is a British subject and The prizes will be distributed has spent nearly all her life In
on Saturday by Mr. T. B., Wilson.
WOMAN BILLIARDS
CHAMPION
Miss Thelma Carpenter To Become Professional
England. The experts, inclined
think she is good.
(skip)
A. Botelho.
F. X. Soares ・・ F. V. V. Ribeiro Turn-J. Ribeiro
(skip)
beat L A. Gutierrez
7-5, C. E. Marques
C. H. Basto
Quist
C. G. Silva (skip)
A. A. Remedios J. J. Basto
C. A. Lopes
A. H. Basto
(skip)
¡V. Petherick
RUGBY CLUB FIND R. Danean
THREEQUARTERS. G. Meyer
1
Tate And Sharpe May Play For 1st XV
W. 8. Drake
(skin).
Overy
W. W. Hirst.
E. Kent
J. Fraser
HONG KONG E. W. Simmonds
R. H. E. Merks A. R. Dalish J. Hollidge (skip)
D. B. Bone
J. S. Fender
tained the Recreio. Pote-Hunt "I have been notified that English| and Potter showed splendid boxing critics have said that I fouled understanding, and Senior was Carners in my recent fight. They also deadly in his shooting.
claim that the movie clearly indicates that I hit Carnera under the belt. The Recreio were the faster team, Well, let me state their criticism in but poor combination in the for- unfair. ward line. was responsible for many "I fought Carnera on the up and chances going astray. A. V. up. I also saw the movie in ques- Gosane, the soccer Interporter, at tion, and be darned, if I saw my centre-forward, was fast, but lack self hitting the Italian under the! W. Cunninghamed hitting power. D'Almada was waiste-line.
A. E. Carey
(skip)
J. C. Chalmers
M. Y. Adal.
J. J. Whyte
N.' Drummond
(skip) W. Forrest W. Glendinning W. Mair G. C. Mons (skip)
V. N. Atienza
J. F. Lunny
very speedy on the right-wing, but received little. support from Guterres.
Guterres opened the scoring, but Pote-Hunt equallised soon after. Senfor put the Club in the lead after the interval and Mackay added the third goal.
W. T. Brightman, Flowerdew and J. Rodger (Capt.); Club C. L. Gregory; Lieut. G. D.
R. Basa
(skip)
'G. L. Buchanan
G. Sommers, H. 7. D. Lowe and E. V. Reed: E. C. Fincher, N. A. E. Mackoy, PH. Senior, J. E. Potter and J. W.
F. H. W. Haynes Pote-Hunt H. Ber
MANCHESTER CITY BEAT RANGERS
Clash Between Two Cup Winners
London, To-day.
(Continued on Page 5.)
MAX BAER
Canzoneri Wins
Is
Former Titlist's Comeback
Dublinsky Battered
In 10 Rounds
New York, Sept. 26.
Manchester City, English. F.A. Squat, powerfully-built Tony Club de Recrelo: H. Britto, A. A. Cup holders and this season's Canzoneri to-night reversed a de- B. W. Bradbery-dor Remedios and Dr. A. M. Rod-League favourites, beat Glasgow cision which Harry Dablinsky rigues; J; Gonsalves, WA Roed Rangers, Scottish FA Cup and scored over him last month by (Capt.) and AA. R. Botelho; C. d'Almada e Castro, G. Guterres, A. V. League winners, by 4 goals to 2 handing the Wisconsin battler a Gosano, H. A. Alves and A. M. Xavier. at Maine Road yesterday.
(skip)
J. Gellatly
P. E. Knight : E. G. Post A; W. Grimmitt.
*(skip);/*
A. Brooksbank
·E, S. Carter ·
3. Eccleshall)
by nature duck and run at the
A. L. Tate, who is taking up {skip) mention of infant prodigies, also rugger this season after having J. Watson
spent a year in the Colony, was A. S. Russel!
N. H: Budding Chinese Cooking
quite the most outstanding "and" L. Guy in the Hong Kong Football Club (skip) Her father is a retired Chinese Rugby Section's Tris! yesterday C E. Elliot-Heywood merchant who had a business in
nese, at the Valley.
H. Hampton British Gulana.
A deadly tackler, Tate possesses NJ. Bebbington "Gem," had her first tennis
R. P. Phillips Mías. Thelma Carpenter, winner lesson from Mile. Lenglen in a de safe pair of hands. On yester H. F. Stoneham A. E. Marchent
a fine burst of speed and a very (skip) partment store. She will go to: for the past three years of the Cambridge, but at present she is day's display he seems assured of 3. Macdonald
ja place in the Club fifteen as can- M. J. Henderson pionship, has informed the press at a school in Twickenham where
tre three-quarter. that she has decided to become a she learns cooking. She practises in the her parents and the family dog free-lance professional
without much success. autumn.
women's amateur billiards cham-
"My decision," she said, 'is part- dnes to certain diskuļiles I have experienced with the Women's Bil Hards Association, which controls the amateurs, and the professionals. have tried to get the association
LOCAL BADMINTON ASSOCIATION?
A resolution that the Bac League be changed into an
to be run on certain lines. SAY tion will be voted on
It is my intention to devote my tatives of all interest
self in future to Independent pro- the general meating to be held
fessionall
Tuesday October 18
GE.F. Thompson
J. Deakin
(akip)
de Rome. G. H Stewart R. F. Luz kkk (akip)
H. Hilton A-M Omar U. M. Omar
skiparown". D. M.Khan
EMacGregor was another promising centre three-quarter, J. Lindsay being very fast, while W. Sharpe FXM Silva" was particularly
W. Macfarlane
forward. Fast,
well, and a player brains, he iskely
uses his
Cones
V. Hast M. Ferguson
A. T: Haml
A. Chapman,
the Club's wing
rds this J. McKelvi
A. Macfarlan
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救山
MAMAK HOCKEY COMMENCES
R.E. Beat 12th Battery
In First Match
The first match in the 1934-5 Mamak Hockey: Tournament was played yester
the the
Reuter
Earlier this season the Arsenal, English League champions, were held to a draw at Highbury hy the Rangers.
SCOTS BEAT IRISH AT SOCCER
Inter-League Game At Glasgow
Glasgow To-day. After less
to l'at Scotla beat Ireland to 2 in the Inter ounter here yesterday.
an only
half tim
half,
League
Last
team
sound thrashing in 10 faat rounds.
Fighting with the o
old-time
- aggressiveness, ⠀⠀- Canzoneri, one time world's feather weight, lightweight and pres sent Junior - welterweight" king, gave Dublinky - a skill. fu!" boxing lesson The Italian-American conceded his opponent, 5 pounds, weigh- ing 1344 to Dublinsky 140 United Press
ATHLETE'S