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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1934
RIDDLE OF M.C.C. AND "BODY LINE"
MANITOBA FOR STUD IN AUSTRALIA
MR. H. S. VANDERBILT PRAISES BRITISH YACHT
RAINBOW "COMPLIED WITH RULES" AMERICAN COMMODORE IN LONDON
Mr. Bushby Leaves
No Wiser
HOW AUSTRALIANS "TIPPED" (By TOM CLARKE)
London, October 4. R. Harold Bushby, manager of the Australian cricketers, left for home yesterday afternoon without any word from the M.C.C. on the "bodyline" question,
MR.
1932 Two-Year-Old Champion Sold By Lord Woolavington
Manitoba has been bought by Mr. Clarence Halley from Lord Woolavington, delivery to be taken after the Newmarket Houghton Meeting. He will be sent to Aus- tralia to go to the stud.
Manitoba was one of the beat two-year-olds in 1932, but his sub- sequent career was disappointing, He is by the Derby winner. Manna.
DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER
WILL SEE SOPWITH
HE
Southampton, 'October 5.
R. Harold S. Vanderbilt, the Millionaire own-
China Mail Sports Diary
Badminton.
TO-DAY
Entries Close for Local League. Hockey-Mamak Tournament. Royal Signals v. University
(Marina), 4.30 pm
Meeting-
Victoria Chess Club (Lane, Cray
ford's Restaurant) 630 pm. Rugby.-
Club "A" v. Navy "A"
(Happy Valley), 5.15 pra.
TO-MORROW
In a farewell talk before start- ARMY CRICKET Morof Rainbow, which recently beat Mr. T. Hockey-Fifth Battery, KKSRA.
ing for Croydon aerodrome, where he joined the Imperial Airways liner Heracles for Paris, Mr. Bushby said he knew nothing of the M.C.C.'s intentions.
ELEVEN
League Game Against Recreio
He would not say whether or not he was disappointed at going home with the position out-
The following have been selected wardly just as much in the air as ever; but it is no secret that to represent the Army in their league cricket match against the that is the general feeling among Recreio on Saturday, at King's the Australians. A lengthy report on the whole Park, commencing at 1.45 p.m.
Major V. T. Bonavla (R.AM.C.); tour, including the "bodyline" in- Capt. D. B. Mitchell (R.A.), Capt. cidents and discussions, is being Walch, (B.A.S.C.), Lieut. C. C. Garth- prepared by Mr. Bushby for the waile (RA.), Lieut. J, P. Williams (E. Lancs.), C.S.M. J. Elwin, (E. Lancs.), Australian Board of Control.
Cpl. B. Ballard (R.A.SC.), Cpl. W. H. College (R.A.M.C.), Sapr. T. Tucker (R.E.), Pte. E. Dewey (1/Linga.), Pte. B. Baker (1/Lines)..
J. O. 12th Mans-Lieut. (R.A.).
Umpire:-WO.1. R. Jordan (RE). Reserve-Pte. L. Lilley (1/Lines.).
The Next Visit.
"I have not sent any report yet, he said. "I shall prepare it during the voyage in the liner Orontes, which I join to-morrow at Toulon.". Asked if the Board of Control might possibly reconsider the ques- tion of the next England X's visit absence of to Australia in the assurances more definite than the
present
"understanding,"
Bushby said:
Mr.
Laine
COLONY RIFLE SHOOTING TEAM
The visit of the England Leam Interport Side Selected
has been fixed,"
·
. Y.M.C.A. Seconds, 5.15 p.m.
FRIDAY,
O. M. Sopwith's yacht Endeavour in the series of races for the America's Cup, landed at South- ampton this afternoon from New York in the Hockey-Mamak Tournament.. North German Lloyd liner Bremen. He was ac- companied by his wife.
When questioned in the dining car of the boat train, Mr. Vanderbilt said he did not think there was anything he could say Eventually, however, he con. about the America's Cup races. sented to answer questions.
"There is no doubt that Endeavour is a very fast boat, but when you ask me whether she was a better boat than Rainbow my answer is merely that I would not like to say," he said. “You will not get me to answer either yes or no to that ques- tion. I think, however, that Mr. Charles Nicholson deserves the very highest credit for designing and completing such a craft.
Royal Signals v. R.A.S.C. Friendly Matches.
(Marina), 4 p.m. H.K.S.R.A. v. Radio Sports Club
Meeting.
(Marina), 6.10 p.
Kowloon Chess Club (Central British
School), 3.30 p.m.
BOXING
(Continued from Page. 4).
"But as I can command a better
not defend
"ENDEAVOUR IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE FINEST BRITISH CHALLENGER WHICH HAS EVER CROSSED THE ATLAN- TIC TO CHALLENGE FOR THE CUP, AND, MOREOVER, fee elsewhere, I will SHE IS THE FASTEST BOAT WHICH WE HAVE EVER my.title in Manchester-and that's BEEN CALLED UPON TO COMPETE AGAINST. SHE IS Anal, whatever the board may de CRAFT OF ALL-ROUND QUALITIES AND EXCELLENCE.”
Asked if he thought he had MR. SOPWITH
any chance of retaining the trophy when Endeavour won the firat two races, Mr. Vanderbilt smiled and, after a moment's
"When at the' thought, said. leeway mark in the third race
Rainbow turned 61% minutes behind Endeavour, all of us in
Shortly before he left Mr. Bushby
Hong Kong's Interport Rifle went to say good-bye to Don Brad-Shooting has been selected as fol-the defender thought that the man at Sir Douglas Shields' nurs- ing home in Park-lane.
+
lows:
Capt. N. L. Blandford
Cup was on its way back to Eng- (Stone-land. It was not merely a ques- "I found Don going on very nice cutters Range Staff); Sgt. Burnett tion of having lost the first two ly and as cheerful as could be ex-(Stonecutters Range Staff), Sgt races, but we thought we had pected," he told me. "Of course, Howe (Stonecutters Range Staff), lost the first three."
he was feeling a bit lonely now C. F. O. Black (Stonecutters' Range that all his colleagues have gone." Staff); R. N. T. Ransome (HM.S.
I called Mr. Bushby's attention Suffolk), Gr. B. J. Anslow (H.M.S.
ness,
be
oh
AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM HOME
Noveraber 10, Mr. Bradman is due
in London a week or, more before that date."
NO BAD FEELING"
Mr. Vanderbilt said he did not
AND ANOTHER
CUP CHALLENGE
"Delighted If Rules Altered"
COMPLAINT AGAINST RAINBOW
Not Built To Specified Conditions
| ride."
1 pointed out to Harvey that if the board adhere strictly to rule and follow precedents already set they will depose him from the championship.
"
THE OTHER BID'
He realises that, but is hoping the stewards will allow him a fur ther period of grace in which to arrange the bout with Phillips with greater advantage to himself.
The bid referred to by Harvey was made by Mr. A. J. Elvin, man- aging-director of Wembley Sta-
dum who plans to open his box- ing programmes in the new Em- pire Pool in November,
Unfortunately it came after the board had awarded the fight to
London, October 5. to a report that Bradman, now Suffolk), Cpl. J. Stephans know whether the majority of
would have been "We are leaving America with Manchester.
I learned last night, however, that the tour was over, would be (R.A.0.C.), Cpl. H. W. G. Todd Americans left to pay his own expenses, in-(R.A.O.C.), A, L, Hopkins (Hong pleased to see an English victory, mixed feelings, but we cannot help | cluding those concerning his ill-Kong Police), W. A. Russell (Hong "Anyway, I should hate to be the feeling terribly disappointed," said that Mr. Elvin had withdrawn his Kong Police), B14 (Hong Kong man to lose the Cup," he added. Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith, owner of the bid. as it could not be accepted it The Manchester,promoters have He denied that vigorously. Police) and 2/Lieut. S. L. H. Dou- Anked whether he would be pre- unsuccessful America's Cup chal- the time it was made. "The Board of Control," he said, glas (Lincolnshire Regiment).
pared to defend the Cup in any lenger, Endeavour, before sailing
no intention of relinquishing the future series of races, he replied: in the Aquitania for England. "Is standing. behind 'Don.'
"I never cross bridges until I get Bir. Sopwith, who was accom-match and they will expect the“ "It is expected that he will
panied by his wife, said: "We board to bring pressure to bear on to them." able to sail for Australia
Mr. Vanderbilt said there was were met here by a vessel which Harvey to accept the terms offer- no bad feeling as far as he was we feel did not comply with the ed. concerned, but he did not know America's Cup rules. I would not If this is done and Harvey per- how others felt. "In any case," for a minute accuso any official of sists in his stand the board will he said, "I have no intention of the New York Yacht Club of act-have no option but to declare the other than that title' vacant. They did so in the case of Al Foreman two years aga making any derogatory remarks in ing in any way. Perth, Yesterday.
of Australian-foreign-country about any of its which he considered to be right.
"We came over to try for the when the light weight champion cricketers arrived to-day, all, fit; citizens." on the vexed question of tipping and were accorded a civic-recep-
"Do you think-that-if-you-had America's Cup on a sporting basis, rejected a purse as too small.
and if the differences of opinion--Foreman's-title_was_withdrawn naked what the Australians did
Ition.
been skipper of Endeavour, and between the New York Yacht Club and he left the country in disgust,
A WAY OUTT during their tour. There is not W. M. Woodfull, the skipper, was still had the services of your and ourselves could be settled, I
It is a most unfortunate situa- crew, the English would be more than delighted to nearly so much tipping in Austra-presented with a casket specially Scandinavian lia as here.
made from West Australian woods boat would have won?" was an challenge again with the En-tion. The stewards have no wish "As tipping seems to have bein appreciation of his personal other question, to which Mr.deavour in 1935. But the present to deprive champions of titles in come part of the life of England," successes and the recapture of the Vanderbilt replied smilingly: "rules do not permit a defeated the boardroom. At the same time
The Tipping Problem
Mr. Bushby spoke enthusiastical- ly of the success of the tour in general.
In view of the current discussion
Bald Mr. Bushby, "we decided at the start that, as a team, we would add 10 per cent. to all accounts
We did the such as hotel bills. aame when taking meals in trains.
"40% course in веше саве where there were special services we made it more. It has worked satisfactorily.'*
Gift For Woodfull
The main body
Ashes.-Reuter,
BRITAIN BEATS AUSTRALIA IN GOLF "TEST"
Sydney, Yesterday.
In the first golf"Test" Great Britain beat Australia by 4 matches
.fr. Bushby mentioned that about to 2. Commencing the day all
icrew were
:
rules are rules. anchallenger to be used again, am not prepared... to express opinion, but I should like to say
"Whether or not I come back in There is also something to be with the New York said for Harvey's. viewpoint. Ha that I think Mr. Sopwith's ameteur 1935, reste
did not make the match-the a very fine sporting Yacht Club and the deed of gift.
board did-and it is no fault.of his crowd. I also am of opinion that under which the America's Lap is
if its appeal is such that it can they did very well."
command a purse no higher than that officially received.
given by the club,
Mr. Sopwith, 'who with his wife was surrounded by numerous
It is to be hoped that a way out
20 signed group photographs, which square (the four singles matches dealing with a farewell interview friends in the beflowered suite of the difficulty will be found with--
SECRETS WOODFUL COULD TELL
emphasised, says Heater, that in
ful defender, did not comply with being taken. the rules from a structural point his view the Rainbow, the success-out the necesssity or drastic action
of view.
There were no members of the New York Yacht Club present to bid Mr. Sopwith farewell,
ULTIMATUM BY 'BOARD
(Continued from Pape 4.)
MR. SOPWITH Shown a newspaper cutting on his way to had been promised by the team to were shared) Britain won both with Mr. Sopwith friends in London, and been in- foursomes, Scott and Garnett beat Southampton in the Aquitania, advertently packed and shipped to ing McKay and Ferrier 7 and 6. Mr. Vanderbilt read it with in- and McLean and Bourn beating terest. "I do not wish to say any- Australia.
When it was pointed out to him "As a last favour," he said, Ryan and Apperley 6 and 6.-Reuthing about that," he said.
that there were some issues which "would, The Daily Mail (whose fair ter.
did not necessarily amount to con and sporting attitude has greatly make this
troversy, and might well be an- Impressed us all)
swered, he asked what they were. known."
Asked if he agreed that Mr. Sop with's assertion that Rainbow did not comply with the rules, Mr. PETERSON'S MATCH
It may now be revealed that Vanderbilt rejoined with em WITH COOK
headlines in these newspapers in-phasis: "My boat certainly com- ferred that the umpires had got plied with the rules and regula It is believed that the Italian I was on holiday in Cornwall (Continued from Page b).
rid of Bradman,"
tions governing the Cup contest.Football Federation will after all when the board made the arrange.. The M.C.C. selection committee "The rules are no affair of agree to meet Engand in the return ments for the purse offers for this The Board, however, decided some demanded explanations from the mine, and I am not prepared to dis football match at Highbury on fight, and I myself secured a better time ago that Petersen's next challen- ger for his British title should be Cook, representatives of the Australian case the question of their modif- November 14, even though they offer than the one the board ac-* and as the six months period in which Board of Control--and received cation. They have, of course, would much prefer a later date. cepted.
(Continued from Page_4.)
a champion most defend will have apologies. elapsed on Dec., Petersen cari aecept
no other fight until he has, met Cook
Players Wives
ITALY MAY PLAY
Probably Accept Soccer Date Offered
been altered comparatively recent- No official decision, however, is Ly
"I told the board quite frankly that 1 do not mind their taking away my title.
MORAL CHAMPION "They can do that Immediately -o far as I am concerned-but
the public will still regard me as the champion,
"My decision not to accept the being made until the Italian Federa-Belle Vue fight.18 final." Cook will soon be approaching Finally Woodfull might usefully Mr. Vanderbilt said he did not tion have had a telephone communi- his fortieth birthday, but his express his feeling on the official know if he would be seeing Mr. cation with Signor Vittorio Pozzo,
Sopwith while he was in England. their representative in London. It treatment of the players' wives. stamina ta amazingly sound, may prove a hard fight, but I think That the Australians themselves He added that immediately the
SOUTH CHINA WIN TITLE
The South China AA won the it is a pity the Board of Control feel strongly about it may be de-race was finished he had booked his does not realise that when there is duced from the remark of Mrs. passage to Europe. I shall erosa to the Continent and C Division Lawn Tennis titlo ne outstanding, home challenger it Alan Kippax as she sailed to Italy "I sailed on Friday, and now it spend some time in Paris, Italy when they beat Craigengewer by 9 is better to let a champion seek to join her husband. She said: Is my intention to enjoy a holi and Germany. My plans as they sets to all. They last won the title
holders last year, constructive matches with for "I shall have something to say day" he said, I shall remain in stand at present are to sail for in 1929, the Chinese R.C. being the
England a month, and afterwards home on November 1." when I get back."