THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934
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S'HAI GOLFERS PROVE VASTLY SUPERIOR TO COLONY PLAYERS
CLUB DEFEATED
BY "Y" IN FAST
HOCKEY MATCH
Unable To Recover After Early Set-Back
DEPLETED TEAM SUCCEEDS
BY 2 GOALS TO 1
Fielding a depleted team-they played only four forwards the Y.M.C.A. defeated the Hong Kong Hockey Club's senior team by the odd goal in three in a fast and spectacular game at King's Park yesterday. This was the Club's first defeat this season.
W. JBrown scored both the "Y" gouls in the first half. dur- ing which they dominated the play. After pressing hard for the greater part of the second half, the Club -obtained their only goal through Senior, from a short corner.
Although leading, the "Y" lack- ed stamina and were hard pressed in the second half and were oblig.
ed to play on the defensive. Ex- changes in the opening stages of the game was very fast, but slow.
Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith's "Endeavour," British challenger for the America's Cup, pulling away from the defender, the Rainbow, in the "homestretch" of the second race off Newport, R. 1. Endca vour's victory was the first for a challenger since 1920, but she lost the series by 4 wins to 2.
ed down appreciably towards the JACK PETERSON
end,
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MAMAK FIXTURE
TO-DAY
Saints To Meet Whitehall{ On Marina Ground
NOT AMONG FIRST
SIX IN WORLD
Len Harvey Ranked Fifth In List
N. B. A. COMPILATION
St. Andrew's Club will meet
Toronto. Sept; 28, H.M.S. Whitehall to-day in thei
Len Harvey, the British light Kamak Hockey tournament match, on the Marina ground at 5 beavy-weight champion, has been p.m. sharp. The Saints lost their ranked fifth in the list of world first encounter and won the second, rankings issued here by the Na-
The following is the team: R. II. tional Bixing Association, Wong, F. A. Broadbridge, E. P. H.
The Americans, Tony Shucco. White, J. T. K. Gilchrist, A. E. Joe Knight, Al Gainer, and the Guest, A. B. Hamson, A. Bliss, N. Australian champion, Ambrose A. E. Mackay, E F. Fincher, . W.
Palmer, were all placed before Colledge and I. A. Carroll.
him, in-the-light heavy-weig {class.
PUNJABIS BEAT RECREIO
FRED PERRY WAVERING?
HAYWARD WINS air force
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Twelfth Triumph After Štern Struggle Over 41 Holes
Sq-Ldr, C. H. Hayward won the R. A. F. golf "championship for the twelfth time when he beat F-O'Robins at Prince's (Sandwich). They played 41 holes before Hayward could claim the title.
At the end of the usual 86 Loles the players were all square, Hayward, after four halves at the extra holes, got a four against a five to win.
Other British boxers to be rank-BETTY CARSTAIRS
ed in the first six were Jock Mc-
The Club de Recreio were defeat- Avoy, the British middle-weight TO RACE NO MORE FOR
ed by two clear goals in a friendly champion, fourth, behind Teddy BRITISH PRESTIGE
hockey match on the Marina ground Yarosz, Young Corbett and Young. yesterday by the Punjabis Regi-Stuhley; Nel Tarleton, the British ment. M. Khan netted the first goal feather-weight champion, fifth, be for the Indians and W. Shah added hind Freddie Miller, Baby, Ariz- the second after the interval. mendi, Leo Rodak and Jose Girones;
and Micky McGuire second Valentin Angelman in the fly-
JAPAN'S TEAM TO weight class.
to
Driven Out Of County By Taxation
GOING NATIVE IN BAHAMAS
Jack Petersen, British Empire Miss M. B. ("Betty") Carstairs,
MEET AMERICANS heavy-weight champion was Britain's foremost woman pilot of |
not ranked in the world's first
PEARCE'S FINE DRIVE WINS ONLY MATCH
SCOONES DECLARES HE WAS CARRIED”
DEBACLE IN SINGLES
Shanghai, September 18. the putt. This put Shanghai 2 The 35th hole was halved, two of three down. WINNING to play the yester and the Hong Kong players had
day. the Shanghai Golf Club won their game by 2 and 1, -7 team start with a one point lead Blinko in this match made magni- in to-day's play, the singles, which ficent drives at the dog-leg hole, an will conclude the annual interport meh occasion bringing the ball
Jack Crawford," formerworld champion, will endeavour to regain hia, Australian title, from Fred Perry (England) · In the, forth. coming lawn tennis championships at the Centenary Celebrations at Melbourne.
match with the Royal Hong Kong around the corner with the preci. AIR RECORD
|Golf Club,, writes the North ston of a past-master. Scoones,
China Daily News.
after the match, said that Alec; Ideal weather favoured the four-Pearce had "carried him" through- somes play at Seekingjao. There out, but the victory showed that was a fair breeze in the morning. Sccones had himself played, no mean which died away later, then sprang part. up again, but once more calmed down. The wind caused little trouble to the players.
Close Play
Shanghai's Wins
Mitchell and Lay were 3 down at the end of the morning, and at the
Blinko and Cumming were 2 up halfway house in the afternoon
at the end of the morning's 18 holes, round the score showed no change. but were the only. pair to lose to The pair lost the next three holes,
BROKEN
ITALIANS SET
NEW MARK FOR
SEAPLANES
4,122 KILOMETRES IN 261⁄2 Hours
the Colony visitors. In the after-while the next was halved, giving AMERICAN'S TIME BETTERED noon play commenced evenly. At Terrace, Shanghai's captain, and the 31st the Shanghai couple were Huggett, the victory by 6 and 5.
Rome, Oct. 19. Harrison and Logan at the end of 1 up, but the match was all square,
the first eighteen holes were 2 up on. One more world air at the 32nd hole. }
Pearce and Scoones won the 83rd, Lissaman, the Hong Kong captain, record was broken when
and Edward. The lead, was in-
to make Shanghai 1 down. Then,,
POSSIBILITY
OF BECOMING
PROFESSIONAL at the 34th. Alee Pearce made a creased in the first half of the Mario Steppani and Cor- beautiful drive which assured him afternoon, play, the competitors radino Corrado, Italian and his partner the match; the ball turning at.7 up to Shanghai.
The airmen, yesterday cover- “MUST THINK OF HIS landed within four feet of the pin local players lost the 29th and 30th
FUTURE" and Foones made no mistake with holes, where the Colony players ed the 4,122-kilometre acored 3 on each occasion, but distance between Mon- falcone, near Trieste, and Massaquaery in 26 hours
DISCONCERTING REPORT
London, Oct. 17. Surprise and consternation were caused in British sporting circles by the news from the United States that England's ranking tennis player, Fred Perry, was seriously consider- ing an offer to turn profes- sional.
According to press reports, Perry was offered $100,000 for
a six months' tour as well as a profitable contract by an American film company.
On being asked as to the
truth of the rumours, Perry who is at present staying in Holland, is reported to have stated tha. he must think of his |
future and that he could not afford to ignore such offers, al-
able to defend the Davis Cup next year-Trans-Ocean -Kuo Min.
halved the next two to take the match by 5 and 4 to play.
HAMILTON HOLD Clean Sweep In Singles and 35 minutes, thus
HEARTS
First Check In Six Matches
Shanghai, September 19.
Taking all the singles matches in shattering the mark for their interport match with the seaplanes for distance Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, the
Shanghai Golf Club team yesterday flying in a line toward scored an overwhelming victory at the west held by Knefler Seckingjao,
MacGinnis and Fitscher, their American airmen who
London, To-day. Held to a draw on their own An uphill fight by W. H. C. Hug- ground yesterday by Hamilton, gett gave the home side the Hearts suffered their first "possible" scare yesterday, for he flew 3,860, km. -between setback in six games. The score did not win from F. H. Scoones San Francisco and the
was 1-all....
The Hearts, who are unbeaten local players won comfortably. on their own ground, are now.
(Continued on Page 51 bracketed with Rangers and
until at the last hole. All the other
Johnstone, though the Rangers
Clyde for second place to St. CRICKET TOUR BY have a game in hand. Hamilton SOUTH AFRICANS
follow. Hearts in the latest table. (Tables to date on Page 5.) KENT AND SURREY WIN AT RUGBY
Provisional Dates For Test Matches
Hawaiian Islands.
Flying the Z-501, the Italian airmen left Mon- ing at their goal this falcone yesterday, arriv
morning.
They were
accompanied by Signor Amedio Suriana, radio The provisional itinerary for the operator. Havas.
South African cricket tour ́ of] England next year has now been
Second Selection Made ix. The N.B.A,'s ranking of the racing motor-boats and one of the though he was sorry not to be County Championship issued in Johannesburg. Some of ORIENTAL ATHLETIC
For Baseball Series
GIANT RUSSIAN PITCHER
Tokyo, Oct. 18.
A giant Russian will be-pitching, for Japan, when Japan's best ball players meet the U.S. baseball team
in a series of games next month.
The Russlan's name is Stalhin
heavy-weights. was Max Baer, wealthiest young women in the Steve Hamas, Art Laskey, Primo country, has renounced civilisation. Carnera, King Levinsky, and Tom- my Loughran.
HOSEI NINE WIN TOKYO BASEBALL TITLE
CHALLENGES JEAN BOROTRA
She is going, as she has stated, "because I cannot afford to live in England any longer and bear the insuperable burden of taxation," AUSTIN
Sadly for months past she has been felting one by die her beloved racing boats, yachts, high-speed cruiser, speedboats, and motor
Tokyo, Oct. 19. The Hose cara,
Bought The Island
He is a naturalized Japanese, 17 University nine were to-day crown. stands six feet two in his socks, and ed champions of the Tokyo Inter Finally she disposed of her own is the pitching ace of the Asahigawa Varsity baseball league, after they private shipyard at Cowes, where Middle School, Hokkaido. He was hat crushed the Kelo team by the so many of her record-breaking selected. to represent Japan on the score of 10-4 in their third encoun- boats were built. baals of his sensational pitching ai ter-Rengo.
the
rocent national secondary
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school baseball championship to Wretched Discussion" On Leg
urney at Koshien.
Thirteen other stars, including Hisashi Masui, “Japan's Babe Ruth," were selected
to play for Japan
Meet In Covered Courts Singles Final
Encounters
London, To-day. Kent and Surrey won their opening County Rugby Championship games yester- day.
the venues are not quite definite, but there are not likely to be any big changes.
Five Test matches will be played -at Nottingham, on June 15, 17, and 18; Lord's on June 29, July 1 and 2: Leeds, on July 13, 15, and
ASSOCIATION:
Japanese Acceptance Of Manchukuo
Tokyo, Oct. 18. Kent ovecame Eastern Coun-16; Manchester, on July 27, 29, and
The Japanese Physical Training ties by 11 points. to 8 at Becken-30; and the Oval on Aug. 17, 19, Association to-day unanimously ap ham, while Surrey beat Sussex and 20. The first match will be proved a resolution admitting Man by 28 points to 6 at Eastbourne against Worcester, starting on May chukue to the Oriental Athletic
In the other leading Rugby | 1..
Federation which will replace the London, Oct. 19. Union Axture Cambridge Univer The question of the raising of defunct Far Eastern Athletic H. W. Austin, the popular British sity routed St. Bartholomew's guarantees of £6,000 for the tour Federation as sponsors of the Far tennis player, and Jean Borotra, of Hospital by 26 points. to 8 is at present being discussed, as well Eastern Olymple, Meet- France, will meet in the final of the Reuter.
as the appointment of a manager Queen's Club covered court singles championship. ・・ In the semi-final
round, to-day, Austin defeated Hungarian Water Poloists Now
Daniel Prean (Germany) by 6-3, 6-1, 6-3, while Borotra, who is the
Theory Says Gilligan In Pulpit Talkholder of the title, eleminated Dave
Jones (America) by 10-8, 6-8, 6-3.
Express Regrets At Wembley Incident
The resolution was immediately forwarded to the Philippine Amat- eur Athletle Association of Manila, Manchukuo will henceforth parti cipate in the Far Eastern Olymplad with Japan, Philippine Islands, Dutch East Indies and India. The first selection made on October London, Sept. 24. "If we had ham, a former Essex cricketer. The semi-final of the woman's As a sequel to the incident at approved of the attitude of the
China declines to participate it 10, brought 15 other stare. These 27 the best team England could.pro- prenching at a sportmen's service at men, with others still to be chosen la duce but we did not have it-and Christ Church, Upper Norwood, King, the holder, defeating Mrs. August 29, when the Hungarian team which left the water at their ship in the organization and per- singles also was played today, Mrs the Empire Pool, Wembley. on Hungarian National Water Polo Manchukuo is allowed member- The third selection will form the if we had had our Larwoods and London. All-Japan team..
Pittman by 6-1, 6-1, while Miss National Water-Polo team, taking match versus the Empire 8. C. on mitted to participate in the athle The American team will be com Voces and Jardines, I do not think When will this wretched discus Hardwick bent Miss Ridley by 86, exception to the geferee's decisions, August 29 at Wembley, and retic competitions. United Press. posed of such internationally we could have beaten the Austrasion of what is fair and not fair 6-1-Reuter known stars as Babe Ruth, Joellans, because they were a better finish?" he asked. "Years ago, it Cronin, Lou Gehrig Charley side. This tribute to the tourists everything was not 24-carat, we BACKING GORDON, RICHARDS Gehringer. Carl Hubbell. Vernon was paid by the Rev: F. H. Gilling used to any it is not cricket, but
PAID WELL THIS TIME: Hon. Secretary of the Amateur we are now in danger of losing Gomer, Jimmy Fox and "Lefty" |
Swimming Association, has received |that phrase." ~ Grove.
Backers had hitle luck at the West-the following letter from M. Léo The church was decorated with er Meeting at Ayr but the constant Donath, Co-President of the Hun every-sort-of-sporting parapherna followers of Gordon Richards voted garian Swimming Association:
The Americans will play eighteen
Eames la ten Japanese cities, play
NEW ZEALAND VISIT
left the water, and refused to con-solved to express their sincere re tinue their match with the Empiregrets for the incident to the S. C. Mr. H. E. Fern, President and Continued on Page
LAST MEETING OF SOVIET AND MORAVIAN BOXERS
Ing against the All-Tokyo and All The New Zealand Cricket Associa. Cricket bats and pads covered the day enjoyable, despite the rain have the nour to inform you Japan teams. The U. S. team will tlon announces that it has received the sides of the pulpit, tennis rac Gordon, rode Lord Penrhyn'e colt arrive in Tokyo on November 2 confirmation from the M.C.C of the kets and footballs hung by the lee Galadale in the Scottish Derby His that the Commit
'mount started at 100 to 6, und won garlan' Swimming plans for an English team to visittern, and lacrosse and
and hockey sticks, with ease from another outsider, their and play the first game on NovemNew Zealand in 1986-38 New-Zea dumbbells and boxing gloves Caithness, with the hot favourite,
meeting ber 4 against the All-Tokyo aggre-fland her also been invited to send a
ber: 20) Wychwood Abbot, a poor third. gation, BenTo
teani to England in 1987; -
covered the church—Reuter,
(Septi
* Prague. Oct. 18. The last meeting of the Soviet
CRAIGENGOWER CHOOSE CRICKET TEAM
The following have been select- ed to represent Craigengower in a Triendly cricket match against the | Kowloon : Cricket Club at the
Valley on Saturday-UCR
AB Hamson (Capt.), U Omer, the J. L. Youngsaye, 3.5 W éonard E Bouza, A. R. H. Esmail, G, Sousa,L boxer Hubbard, EC. G. Barry, F. R. Zim
of the Hun- and Moravian boxers resulted in a Association, in score 9 of 1 in held yesterday U.S.S.R The unanimously dis leaving for Moscow to-day,
18550 mern und F. K>Lai?