THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1934
34164Sporting Page
THREE
BORDERERS WILL
BE EXTENDED BY
SOUTH CHINA "B"
Keen Soccer Struggle This Afternoon
CLUB LIKELY TO WIN
Although it is only the third week of League football, the result of to-day's clash between the cham- pions, the Borderers, and South China "B" at Caroline Hill may go far towards deciding the champion- ship this season.
are
The Chinese team, who considered the equal of the "A"! Olympic team. have recorded} overwhelming victories in their first two matches, and with a forward line including the lead- ing goal-scorers in the League.
their chances are bright.
The Borderers, however, have Geen strengthened by the return of Morrision, and their forwards can
Athletic eleven.
VERY
ROSENBLOOM WINS IN
OPEN SWIMMING
NON-TITLE BOUT
Negro Opponent Oul-Pointed-
San Francisco, Oct. 8. Marie Rosenbloom, of New York, easily hammered out a decision bere to-night in 10 rouwis over Leo Kelly, Los An- gelca 'Negro.'
Mazie's world light heavy- weight title was not involved. He weighed in at 184 pounds to Kelly'a
176. Asociated Prens.
ARMY TO MEET SOUTH CHINA
To-morrow's Charity Games At Caroline Hill
STRONG TEAMS SELECTED
CHINESE ARMY'
MAY POPULARISE
BASEBALL IN CHINA
ATTEMPT NOW BEING. MADE
AWKWARD AT THROWING IN EARLY TRAINING
Peiping.
There is still hope for the popularization of baseball in China., The Chinese army is taking up the American game.
Several afternoons a week,
passersby at the American Ma-
rine athletic field here are treat- fed to the unusual spectacle of Chinese althletes playing base- ball.
TEN WORLD RANKING TENNIS STARS.
Perry Leads Crawford With
Von Cramm Third
The world ranking list of the first ten lan tennis players has been drawn up as follows:-
F. J. Perry (England).`
1.
2. J. H. Crawford (Australia).
CHAMPIONSHIPS
ANOTHER RECORD
LIKELY
TO-NIGHT
LAWRENCE'S CHALLENGE TO ROZA-PEREIRA
MILE EVENT MAY. PROVIDE NEW MARK
HALF
3.
C. Von Cramm (Germany).
4. H. W. Austin (England).
5.
W. 'Allison (United States).
6.
S. B. Wood (United States),
7.
R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia).
8.
F. X. Shields (United States).
9. G. de Stefani (Italy). 10. C. Bonзsus (France).
UNI
(By G. L.)
LAWRENCE'S TRIUMPH
WINS HIS THIRD
AQUATIC TITLE
IN RECORD TIME
AMAZING NEW MARK ACHIEVED
JOHNSTONE'S 440 YARDS TIME BETTERED BY
FIVE SECONDS
INLIKE THE THREE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS THAT
HAVE BEEN WON DURING THE PAST WEEK BY W. Koh Wins Long Plunge
LAWRENCE, PRACTICALLY WITHOUT OPPOSITION, THE REMAINING THREE TITLES TO BE DECIDED AT THE V.R.C. GALA TO-NIGHT AT 9-15 P.M., ARE ALL VERY OPEN
Hardened American Ma HOCKEY WIN FOR EVENTS.
rines in baseball uniform keep
up a running flow of advice, from
the sidelines.
RECREIO
Signals Beaten 2 To 1
In Keen Game
WHITEHEAD SHINES
(By G. L.)
W. LAWRENCE CONTINU- ED HIS REMARKABLE SER-
The three events are, the 880 Yards free style, the 30 Yards IES OF RECORD BREAKING sprint. and the 100 Yards breast-stroke. There are four, entries in FEATS LAST NIGHT WHEN the half-mile event, four in the sprint race and five entries for HE WON THE COLONY'S 440 The Chinese players are picked
the breast-stroke.
YARDS FREE STYLE CHAM- Jathletes from the Thirty-second
Only Edward Roza, the holder, has entered to defend his PIONSHIP AT THE VR.C. IN now concentrate on scoring goals treat to-morrow when the senior rangement between General Shang Football fans will be given a Chinese army of Peiping. By ar
Colony's diving championship.
THE RECORD TIME OF 5 without any apprehension regard and junior football teams of the then, the commander, and Colonel
MINS. 27 2.5 SECS., CLIPPING ing their defence.
Although outclassed in the compared with last year's time of 5 SECONDS OFF J. R. JOHN- South China A.A. meet teams. A. Rixey, commander of the
shorter distances, Lionel Roza-12 mins. 8 MECS. An early lead will probably drawn from the Army at Caroline American Legation Guard
In a very scrappy, but fast. Pereira is at his best in the 880 Lawrence, on the other hand,
STONE'S 1929 RECORD, AND here,
LAST YEAR'S decide the issue.
I the proceeds of which the Chinese soldiers are
match
CHAMPION- hockey taking
on the Marina Yards, and has won this cham-has never seriously contended for SHIP TIME BY 21 SECONDS! The Club are expected to retain, matches being devoted to the lessons in baseball from members ground yesterday the Club de pionship for three years in suc-long distance honours, but his their Funners-up position in
Swimming a well-judged race, the Ministering Children's League of the crack Marine team.
Recreio defeated the Royal Corps cession. 1 league, and, reinforced by "Ernie"((Naval and Military Branch). When the Chinese have become of Signals by 2 goals to 1.
Contrary to the general belief, son may see him offer a bold chal-tenth length and gradually in- superior speed and stamina this sea-he took the lead from Lionel Ro- Strange and "Andy" Duncan, should! Both the Chinese and the Army proficient at the game, they will
In the first half the Recrcio had Roza-Pereira is swimming better lenge to Roza-Pereira.
za-Pereira, the holder, after the have no difficulty against the are fielding strong teams and organize teams in their respective
most of the play, but only managed than ever this year, but this fact The winner will probably better creased his lead to win by more some very fine football is promis companies, and it is expected, na-
to score one goal. A. XAVIER has been somewhat overlooked the exisiting record set up by J.
than half the length of the bath. The strong Police combination at 2.30 p.m. and the senior gamejgame will spread.
ed. The junior match commences turally, that the popularity of the spend the scoring when he cat-in owing to the amazing improvement R. Johnstone in 1929.
This is Lawrence's third Colony's from the left wing to heat C should penetratu
1. of W. Lawrence and the youthful} Kowloon's
title in three days, all of which at 4.15 p.m.
The score remained the defence, which has been weakenel
The Chinese students of base-
same, A., da Roza.
Sprint Entries The following are the selected all have not gone
were won in record time. He is until the interval. through the absence of Bliss, while
for yet, with
Another New Mark? terms,
At the beginning of the second
E. B. da Roza and T. Paget, favoured to break the Colony's the Lincolns should over-rus the
their lessons. They are still
Roza-Piereira set up his best have been seen in duels through record in the 880 yards at to-night's Club de Keereits eleven at King's
Senior Match 4.15 p.m. little awkward in their throwing.
half the Signals pressed, and as a time to-date in the 440 Yards free out the season for honours in the VR.C. gala. Park, as the Portuguese Club are(5, W. B.) cap., Morriston (8. W. B.);jare inclined to muff the ball with MAY scored with
ARMY-Cord (R. C. of 8); Mullane Their batting is wild, and they result of their repeated attacks style in d-race at the C. B. C. last 50
Yards aprint. Paget best E. H. Koh won the second cham- seriously weakened through the ladies (Lincoln), Podmore (S. W regularity. They are fall of en-round shot which left H. Britto for the distance, more than
a beautiful month, recording 5 mins. 40 secs. Roza, the title holder, In the Inter-pionship for the Hong Kong Univer- Bel 8.); Harris (X. A.), Mathias (8. W.).
sport trials, but Roza turned the sity, plunging 57 feet to beat . H. thusiasm, however, and their standing. B.), Woods (East Lanes.) Hopkins (Marine coaches are confident that! The Recreio then took up
Becs. better than his champion-tables, in Shanghai.
Soares, the holder. A.), Ridley (Lincolna) and Baldry
the ship time. In the 880 yards event (Lincolns): Reserves Malpan and Ung-most of them will develop into offensive, and, although they press during the Interport trial he re- this distance and the title will little Miss Elsie Hunt, and a Mem-
are very fast men
A, girl's handicap race, won by The Navy make their debut toxins (Lincolas).
jereditable players. morrow, meeting
SOUTH CHINA-Wong Wing. Li Although baseball
i, Cross was never really tested, corded 11 mins. 58 2/5 saca, one rest between them. H. L. Ozorio,bers "B" clasa 75 Yards medley were A strong St. Ting-sang, Lau. Mau, Wong Mee-shunteken up by Japan and has become
was quickly the backs holding up mest of the second off the Colony's record, and the University crack, is, however,
the only other, events on the pro- Joseph's combination. The Navy Leung Yin-chan, Leung Wing-chlu, team is a very formidable one, aud. Fung King-cheung, Tam Kwong-pak, the national sport of that country half way line P. NOLASCO-SILVA
another top-notcher,
gramme. while W. in spite of a fortnight's practics at Kee-ling, Tua Kwai-shing and Ip it has made virtually no headway received the ball, beat Whitehead,
Lawrence will also offer a chal. and alterations in their line-up, the|
lenge he was Hong Kong's final. in China except in Shanghai. Saints are not expected to hold the; Junior Match 2.30 p.m.
man in the relay race. When baseball
and shot from the circle edge, the is occasionally ARMY-Harmsworth (East Lancs.): played, a soft indoor ball is used, ball travelling shoulder-high into only baseball the top right-hand corner of the
and Japan-
Whitehead, who was playing in Murtin's Numerous efforts (Lincolns) and
have
place. at right back, been made to popularize baseball
in proved himself a very able sub- Reserves, Bermingham and Morton Chinese colleges, but all have fail- stitute.
H.K.
loss of A. V. Gosano and Y. trao, two of the best players.
Navy Debut
sailors,
To-day's Fixtures FIRST DIVISION
S. China" y Borderers-Caroline
Itill.
Recrelo y Lincolns--King's Park. Club Athletic-Club. Police v Kowloom-Kowloon. East Lane, R.A.Soakumpoo.
SECOND DIVISION Kowloon y Barderers-Kowloon. Navy Lincoln-Caroline HIN, Club Athletic Club.
Enstern A.-Military, 4.30. University v R.E-Athletic, 4.30, Ens! Lancs. Y. Indians-Chatham
Ioad, 4.30.
THED DIVISION
K.A.M.C. Recreio-Si, Joseph's, Police v Railway-Railway,
RAO.C. Radio-Military,
R.A.F. y Lincoln-King's Park.
East Lanes, v
Hoxd.
Borderers-Chatham
To-morrow
FIRST DIVISION Navy v St. Joseph's-Kowloon.
THIRD DIVISION KAS.C, RE-Chatham Road.
I'Rk.wa.
Price (R. A.), Steele (East Lanca.); Peiping, the lunt (R. A.), Thompson (East Lancs.) teams are American Thompson Lincolns); Allisen (S. Wese. Laries.), McGuiness B): Thomas (8. W. B.), Riding (East) Searle (S. W. B.).
(1. A.).
ed.
raida.
After a forward rush from the
nct.
Britto: Remedios and J. J. Remedios: Oliveira, Gonsalves and Rodriques:
SOUTH CHINA-Lee Chuen, Ma Basketball leads all sports in Pinns, Gutteres, Nolasco-Silva, Rosario) Plag-chong, Cheung Ying-thuen, Ho Chi-wing, Way Cho-lok, Heung Yeung, popularity in China. It is played and Xavier. Hui Yui-kong, Chau Tik-fai, Li Wing-in all schools and is a favourite Signals:
Croas: Whichead and Hodgers.
ngan, Ip Wingpo and Tse Shlu Yin. Form of recreation also in the Austin, Dilly and Buttery: Higgin-
SOCCER TRIUMPH FOR GERMANY
army. Soccer football also has baltom, Fielding, May, Erridge
thosuands
ociated Press.
of
followers.-As- Larkin.
REASON FOR LOSING AT BASEBALL Mirrors Allegedly Used By Debroit Crowd
St. Louis, Oct. 5. "It was a trick. They did it with mirrors":
MAMAK HOCKEY TO-MORROW
T
Both
over
Campbell Swims
·
:
W. T. Campbell was an additional starter in the quarter mile swim.
It is a pity that L. Oliveria, who and kept pace with the three other swam the first 50 yards in the re: and A. A.. Roza for 10 of the 18 swimmers, Lawrence, Roza-Pereira
lay race on Thursday in 26.2 secs.
to beat Lawrence, is not entered for this race, as he is fully cap able of carry off the honours.
Kwok Chun-hang, China's cham-
VOLUNTEERS[pion, will start a hot favourite in AT PLAY
Machine Gun Troop's Gymkhana To-day
the beast-stroke championship, and, in view of his record of 73 seconds, should be able to win without much opposition.
lengths.
After covering the first 100 yards in 69 secs, the 220 mark in 2.mina. 35 secs., Lawrence forced the pace and went into the lead after the tenth length. Campbell dropped back, but A. A. increased his lead on cach length Roza hung on gallantly Lawrence
over Roza-Pereira and on the 14th (Continued on Page 5)
The Results
E. M. Marques, however, equal- led the Colony's record of 77 in EIGHT EVENTS ON CARD
the Interport trials and is expect- ed to improve on this time. E. The following were the results: The annual Gymkhana of the polo player is
Fullagher, the Borderers' water-400 Yards free style Championship: Machine Gun Troop of the Hong entrant in this race.
another strong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps will
The Competitors
W. Lawrence, L. Roza-Pereira, A. A. de Roza and W. T. Campbell. 100 Yards Breast-stroke
Kwok Chan-hang, Wong Sun-man,
1. W. Lawrence, Time 5 mins. 27 25 secs. (record).
2. L. Roza-Pereira, Time 6 mins. 45 4.5 secs.
3 A. A. Roza, Time 5 mins. 48 1.8
4. W. T. Campbell,
Long Plange Championship:
1.. E. H. Koh, Distance, 57 feat. 2 J. R. Sonres, Distance, 54 feet. Girl's 50 Yards Handicap:
E. M. Marques, M. M. de V. Soares Bec and E. Fullagher,
St. Andrew's Meet R.C.S.be held to-day on the Hong Kong Polo Club ground, Causeway Bay, In First Match
The following are the competi-sec commencing at 2.30 p.m. The tora in to-night's events. function will be under the patron-880 Yards free styla:- St. Andrew's Club are playing age of H.E the Governor. Sir their first Mamak Hockey Tourna- William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E÷ ment match on the Police Training! The following is the programme School ground to-morrow at 3.30 of events. Beat Denmark By 5-2
p.m. sharp, when they will be op-1. Musical Chairs-Open. That is the explanation of the paled to the Royal Corps of Signals. 2. Talem Trailer Race Open In Hard Game
Detroit Tigers' victory in the
The following are the selected
3. Tent Pegging Open. second game of the World Series teams,
Children's Riding Competition Open. Copenhagen, Oct. 7. advanced to-day by Jimmy Collins, St. Andrew's Tsing Hua Lose Soccer. The seventh football game be slugging first
R. H. Wong: J: T. K. Gilchrist and 6. Goofy Polo Competition--Open. Backer of the St. E. H. P. White; E. MacNider, A. E. P. 7. Handy. Hunter Competition-Open. tween the national teams of Ger. Louis Cardinals. To North-Eastern
Guest (Capt.) and A. B. Hamson; R. 8. Mounted Archery Competition many and Denmark here to-day re-a Detroit fans, charged Mr. Col-A. Carroll, N. A. E. Mackay, W. Col- sulted in an impressive victory. for lins, flashed a mirror in the eyes lodge, E. C. Fincher and R. Baldwin. the German team of 5-2 This of the St. Louis battere as they signals
Reserve.-F. A. Broadbridge.
ATHLETICS IN THE NORTH
Peking, Oct. 4.
iz
The football team of the North-was the third victory over the latood at the plate. Eastern University journeyed to Danish team, but the first one
Cross, Martin (Capt.), Whitehead, "That's why we couldn't hit Bouttery, Dilley, Auten, Higginsbottom, Tsing Hua University yesterday Copenhagen.
School boy Rowe," said Mr. Col-Fielding, May, Hodges and Larkin. afternoon and defeated the latter The exciting play was favoured by lins naively, yet carnestly. Persis. Reserve, Erridge, by three goals to one in a friendly brilliant sunshine. More than tent questioning of Mr. Collins
30,000 spectators were present. Ten finally disclosed that he
soccer match,
was
The visitors opened the scoring minutes before. the game King serious, firat and led by two goals to one Christian appeared on the ground| "Why didn't the Cardinals pro- at the end of the first half. Upon when both teams were presented to test to the umpire?" asked amazed resumption of the play Tsing Hua him. After the victory of the Ger-Detroit fans-United Press. tried hard to equalize but failed. mans the Horst Wessel song The visiting team netted again played.
before the close of the game.:
WAA
RADIO TROUNCED AT HOCKEY H.K.S. Brigade R.A. Score 9 Goals To 1.
5. Alarm RaceM. G. Troop,
.
Open.
VESTMENT WINS AT KIANGWAN St. Leger Won In Slow Time
Staving off a challenge at the top
Diving
Edward da Roza.
50 Yards Tree style:-
1. Miss Elsie Hunt, Time 47 1.5
2. Miss Marie Boza, Time 39 0.5
seca,
75 Yards Medley "B" class Members.
Handicap:
W. Lawrence, E. B. da Roza, T. Fa- 1. J. A. Guterres
get and R. L. Ozorio.
PETERSEN'S £30,000 IN THREE YEARS ··
Father Arranges For Title Fight With Cook
2. Edward Roza.
8. A. McGrann
BELGIAN
WINS MARATHON
RUN
Paris, Oct. 8. The Belgian runner, Menkens, yesterday won the International marathon event here, covering
42,750 metres (about 25 miles) in 12 hours 39 min, and 59.6 sec: Sal-
*Since he turned professional busso, Italy, came in second and of the straight and then finishing three years ago Jack Petersen, the Mokimuti, Finland was third.. comfortably by the official margin of British heavyweight champion, is three-quarters of a length ahead of estimated to have earned between VON CRAMM BEATS WORLD'S Good as Gold, Vestment win the £25,000 and £30,000 from thirty- PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION Klangwan St. Leger on October 8, one fights. The Radio hockey team were ridden by Marshall, while Reality
His father, Mr. J. T. Petersen, completely overwhelmed Ta. |a|ran; third..
Berlin, Oct. 8:" will enter fato negotiations for a friendly hockey game on the Marina The start, under the flag was a match against George. Cook at hibition match, the famous German Playing here yesterday in an ex- ground yesterday by the Hong Httle ragged, but little advantage Wembley in November. The fight amateur lawn tennis star, G. Von The second meeting of Soviet and Kong and Singapore Brigade R A-was lost by the ultimate winner, will be for Petersen's two titles. Cramm defeated by a score of 5-7, the local athletes will be addressed to-day defeated the Texas Aggies Norwegian boxers ended here with eleven, who scored 9 goals against who was kept handily up to the last Petersen, had a triumphant wel 63, 68, 61, his compatriot, the by the Mayor at a farewell tea by the decisive score of, 40 to 6a score of 6 to 0 in favour of the the Radios.one, Gurbachan Singh turn. The time of the race was not come home at Cardiff after his former professional champion of the reception-Reuter,
United Press,
Soviet team. TBS
netted the only goal for the Radio fast, 3.52-2/5,
The Peking contingent to thei
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
SOVIET AND NORWEGIAN BOXERS MEET
and Field Meet will leave for
Dallas, Oct. 5..
Stockholm, Oct. 5.
Tieftain next Monday. To-morrow
The Temple College football team
18th Annual North China Track
contest with Larry Gains
world Hans Nueulein.