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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1936
Sporting Page
MOTHER "HOLLERED HOUSE DOWN" WHEN HE BECAME BOXER
FOOTBALL
FIXTURES
FOR 1936-7 Club Meet Police Next Saturday
KOWLOON CHINESE TO MAKE DEBUT AGAINST FUSILIERS
up
The fixtures for the coming football season were drawn last night at a meeting of the Management Committee of the Hong Kong Football Association at which secretaries of clubs were also present. ·
Thanks to a scheme devised by
three divisions has been drawn up
FREEMAN CREATES
CRICKET UPROAR
CRITICISM OF FARNES' UNFAIR BOWLING
"STATEMENT WAS SCANDALOUS AND DISGRACEFUL”
Clacton-on-Sea, London, August 26.
YES, the cricket season of 1936 has produced a last-minute "storm" which looks like Mr. Chaplin. the entire fixtures rumbling on for some time to come, writes a list for the coming season for all Home correspondent. "Tich" Freeman, star and, it only now remains for the slow bowler of Kent, and Kenneth Farnes, star different grounds to be allotted fast bowler of Essex, are in the storm centre. and the arranging for playing of certain Leagle games on Sunday,
interesting matches in the First Division next Saturday the Club meet their ld rivals the Police and the Kow-
where necessary.
There
are
two
loon Chinese encounter the Fusi- liers. Another good game is that between the Rifles and the much
improved Kowloon team.
Below will be found the fixtures for the next fortnight, the grounds: for which have not yet been loted.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26.
East Lanes.
Eastern
Club
First Division
Second
ป
Kowloon
Athletic
Fusiliers
"
East Lane,
South China
Club
Navy
Kowloon
Athletic
Fusiliers
East Lanes.
Engineers
Kwong Wah
R.A.0.C.
St. Joseph's
T
Recreio
Police
Ri
•
al-
Kowloon Chinese Division
Lyeemun
After the recent Essex v. Kent game at Southend "Tich" Freeman, writing in & Kent newspaper, alleged "unfair" bowling by an "Essex amateur," who, everyone agrees, must be Farnes. Essex cricketers are very seriously upset. The County Com- mittee is to be asked to take action.
Freeman referred to "comments passed by several of Kent's players on the bowling," and added: "This bowling in our Both Watt and Fagg were hit, opinion was definitely unfair. and others would have been had they not taken the only alterna- tive and quickly terminated their innings "Five balls out
of the normal six bowled by the player in question pitched less than half-way down the pitch. The opinion was that the sooner we said 'Good-bye to Southend under these conditions the better.
Mr. B. K. Castor, secretary of the Essex County Cricket Club
commitee, replying to-day, said Swimmer Of
to The Evening News: "Coming at such a time, such an expres- sion of opinion is scandalous South China" and disgraceful. It is obvious!
that Freeman is referring to Kenneth Farnes. I was pre-į. sent at the match and com- pletely deny his allegations | that any of Farnes' or anyone else's bowling
unfair. Many other people who also: attended the match agree with me, and it is likely that the matter will not be allowed to
Stonecutters Chiness Police Bastera
Rifles South (bias Kowloon Chinese
Third Division
+
1
Chinese Police
Air Force
Fusiliers
T
St. Joseph's Recreio
European Police slide. R.A.S.C.
Liga
Medicals Kumoan Pitics
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3.
Fusiliers
Recreio
Police
Eastern
First Division
South China "B" ♥
East Lancs.
St. Joseph's South China 'A' Club Kowloon
Kowloon Chinese v Athletic
Fusiliers
Stonecutters
Second Division
Bast "Lanes.
น
Lyeesun
Chinese Police
Enginee
Eastern
Rifles
Cinb
Navy
South China y. Kowloon
Kowloon Chinese v Athletic
Third Division.
Fusiliers
♥
Recreio European Police v R.LS.C. Liga Portuguesa v Medicals Kumoan Rifes
▼
East Lancs. St. Joseph's Engineers Kwong Wah R.A.0.C. Chinese Police Air Force
APPEALS BOARD
UPHELD
Football Council Meeting
OVERSEAS CHINESE ENTRY REJECTED
was
Stinging. Retort
-“But I shall lay the statements made by Freeman before the Com- mittee at the first opportune moment. What action will be takes 1, of course, cannot say. "Perhaps one answer to comment by Freeman would be! the pitiable display that some of the Kent players gave against fast bowling the last time they met it"
(Continued on Page 3)
the
HERBERT WADE AND NIGHT ADDER
"Bright Touch” During S. African Golf
(By "THE TWELFTH MAN")
Promise
MAX ROSENBLOOM'S
RISE TO FAME
FATHER'S ANGER MAKES A CHAMPION
NOTHING CAN CHANGE HIS PLAN OF BATTLE
Sydney, August 14.
MAXIE ROSENBLOOM was at home to "The
2
Referee" one night last week. We shared chop or two with a charming torch singer, an emigre of the French aristocracy, and a singularly gifted taxi driver. "You guys want a story, huh?" blurted Mr. Rosenbloom. "What? How did I came to be a fighter? Waal, you see, it juss happened like this: "As a kid, I was We Wouldn't work no how. a lazy guy, see? was juss a Yid family on the lower east side of New York, and the sledding to make a living was tough, see? Dough was scarce, and mum and dad and the other kids reckoned that if I wouldn't work I couldn't eat off their kitchen table. I guess I was a drone, and when the old The Kowloon Cricket Club will man kicked me out and told me to hustle for
Back from the Olympic Games, Eleanor Holm Jarrett, whose suspension from the Cnited States swimming team cansed an in. ternational furore, is here seen being greeted at New York by her Mr Jarrett plans to apply for mother, Mrs Charlotte Heim. reinstatement, but will take no legal action.
ARMY SCHOOLS AQUATICS
Heats Decided In V.R.C.. Bath
FINALS NEXT FRIDAY
MIXED DOUBLES TENNIS MATCH TO-DAY
meet the Chinese Recreation
their return Club in
Mixed Doubles League encounter at King's Park this afternoon, hav- ing lost the first clash by 8 sets to 1
The heats of the Army Schools' annual aquatic sports were swum joff in the
Club bath yesterday and a spirit of the keenest friendly rivalry was displayed in every event. The finals will be decided next Fri- day and, judging by the form seen prove very at the heats, should interesting.
Victoria Recreation NO STUNTS
A large number of parents and friends attended yesterday's pre- liminaries, when Capt. G. V. P. Kinam made a very efficient Hon. Secretary.
The Results
The results of yesterday's races were as follows:-
fied for the final
champion-
FOR CHELSEA
*
myself, I was sore. All I thought of was runnin' loose with the gang and playin' baseball on corner lots.
"That's how I got this thick ear. Waal. I did a bit of sleepin' on stairways and bumming feeds off local cafe keepers. Just a Foolish, of punk kid with a grievance against the family. course, but I was only 17, and I thought I was smart, see? A guy said to me, 'Can, you fight?" "Sure; put 'em up,' I replied. "There's the amateur Get wise. bo, get wise,' he growled.
SAYS MANAGER tourners wot you can make some dough out of. So I entered
BAMBRICK IS FIT
ONCE AGAIN
SOUTHALL AMATEUR SIGNS PROFESSIONAL FORMS
this amateur business and knocked four guys flat to win the final.
They give me a medal and an open order for shopkeepers. which I sold for 15 bucks. I went home, handed Murn 10 bucks, and said, "Take me board out of that.' She was honest as the sun. was the old lady, and she thought I might have thieved the I told her, and money. "Where did you get it she asked. added the information that I was going to be a professional pug. The dear old lady hollered the house down. Think of the dis- grace,' she moaned. Our Maxie a tough box fighter; what will the neighbours say?' I wonder," said 1.
(By "THE TWELFTH MAN")
London, August 13. New stands may rise at High- bury, a new manager bring a little Waal, with me amateur rep, brightness to the Den, but Stam- it wasn't hard for me to break
COMEBACK
Whips Impellitiere
On Points
50 Yards championship (Boys): ford Bridge, the home of Chelsea, into the professional prelimin- TOMMY LOUGHRAN'S Beat 1. Tony Wigham, Gerald is just the same as ever. "I wiary ranks at small local clubs. Clark, Time 42.2/5 secs. Heat 2 have no stunts," said Mr. Knigh-I packed a punch and liked to Joseph Rogers, Tony Ridings. Time ton, the Chelsea manager, to me, mix it, so I soon got a reputa- 47 secs.
they only mislead the public and tion as a 'kill 'em dead" kid" 50 Yards championship (Girls):—in variably lead to the club being around the East side. I knock- Heat 1. Ivy Dale, Audrey Bowler,
ridiculed."
ed out a lot of guys and soon Heat 2, W. Mc- Time 48 2/5 secs.
There may be one change, Chel-the fight writers started to NNESLEY KEOWN, the pre-Ginnos, D. Arnold, Time 55 2/5 sech
They label- NO KNOCK-DOWNS FEATURED acnt ·European YMCA.
100 Yards championship (Girls) sea have made an important cap-take notice of me.
Newcastle led me a promising boy and a junior swimming, champion, was Heat 1, Erwin, Time 1 min. 33 2/5 ture in Weaver, the
This crowd-|
Oakland, September 16. Įborn in Greenock. Scotland, in 1920 sees. Heat 2, D. Granham. Time left-half. And this champion long-crowd pleaser. and arrived with his family in the min. 28 1/5 secs. Heat 3. A. Arnold, distance thrower of the ball will pleasing business got me think-
Tommy Loughran flashed to- Time 1 min 44 sees. Heat 4. Fbe the one new feature of Chelsea ing. I figured that wading in night some of his old-time form Colony four years later,
Williams, Time 1 min. 56 sets.
football in the coming season. and trading punch for punch that w the lightheavyweight He entered the Central British
Diving: George Smith, Willia
The arrival of Weaver will en was OK for the crowd and
championship of the world and School in 1991 and three years Mitchell, Norman Draper and Dennis
able Miller to conserve his ener- the blokes in my corner. later played soccer for the School's Mondes qualified for the final
Diving (Girls): M Famar, D.gies. "It will be both to Miller's They wasn't copping any punish took a decision from Bay Impel- first eleven and also at cricket, re- London, August 20. ceiving his School colours for the Greenham, and V. Sanderson quali-advantage and to our own that he ment. I never had no one teach litiere, in a 10-round bout. Lough- can be rested,” said Mr. Krighton me to box. I taught myself, weighed 187 pounds, and the
loser 255.. ! Herbert Wade, the famous South latter sport last year. »
and it was this way. Two Departures 25 Yards back-stroke
No mockdowns were registered, African Test cricketer, was, golf- In 1954 he played soccer for the
"I got to figuring that fighting The only other new arrival at jing at Durban, South Africa. As Hong Kong Football Club's third ship-Beat 1, D. Gerald, A. Arnold, Time 26 1/5 secs: Hest 2, A. Archer,
Stamford Bridge is Foss, the could be made a lot more com- though both swung heavily, and he raised his niblick to hack the eleven, and a year later was seen Draper, Time: 24 secs.
This bout marked Loughran's ball out of "the jungle," he heard in the second eleven on and off. 25 Yard Norices race (Boys):-former Southall amateur, who has fortable by working out a system both finished fresh. is hissing noise.
Kcown concentrated on swimming Heat 1, D. Bland, Time 18 2/5 secs. joined the professional ranks. He of hitting the other guy and not,
Srst-appearance in the American "Although I'd
a lot of ring since his boxing trip to South "Not being a Test match." says during the latter part of last sea Best 2, C. Dickson, Time 20 2/5 sces is an inside forward, but I shall lettin' him hit you.
Heat 3, P. Cook, Time 22 sees. Heat be surprised if we hear anything @ Herbert, "I knew it was no human son and all this year, and as
of him in League football for to have a swollen nose and a sore
fights by kol's, I always seemed America, Europe and Canada. renit won sound."
the Central British 4, J. Hart, Time 23 2/5 secs
In his last start, the 34-year-old 25 Yards Novices Race (Girls):-
{while He turned round, to see a night School's individual championship Heat 1, C. Hampson, B. Chara, Time
jaw.
| Irish-American lost an unpopular J McIntosh and McAulay, goal- adder rearing up two feet behind. by securing the most number of 24 2/5 secs, Hat 2, J. WHY
keeper and left-back respectively,|
**This don't make sense, I sez❘ decision to Al McCoy in Montreal rushed The caddie
and points. up,
Smith, Time 33 secs.
to myself
I So in the gym.
The largest man in the ring to the: He was recently entered in the Long Plange: D. Gerrard, Miss Mare the only departures, and I
made guys sling glover at me day is--Impellitiere, the Italian- Colony 50 Yards freestyle Swim Farrar, and D. Mendes qualified for hear that neither of them has yet while I moved round stoppin' and American heavyweight. He stands been able to get fixed up with a "Not ming Championships by the Euro-the final.
6 ft. 7 and 1⁄41⁄21⁄2 inches, half an inch blockin'.
taller than Da Preen, the Ambling One to pean YMCA, in which he just
"Jab And Hook Merchant" failed to qualify for the final, and Schools "Cap):-Heat 1 Miss Maew club. There is a small trans-
Alp from Italy. Primo Carnera- Cheung Chic (St. Stephen's Girls' fer fee on McAulay's head for the Y.M.CA. “A” team in the School), Time 1 min 39 secs. Hest 2,
Bambrick Fit Again
"After a while I found that by United Press. Open Team Race.
D. Morris (Contral British School),
The Chelsea players have been adopting a side on stand, with left Time 1 min. 24 secs. Heat 3, J. Tai training assiduously since July 29. glove poked out at full · arm's (Wah Yan College), Time 1 min 30
One or two, including Tommy length, and left shoulder "hunch-" 12/5 secs. Hest 4 L Gateries (La
Salle College), Time 1 min 27 sees Law, even put in an appearance ed to protect the chin. I was giv-
25 Yards back-stroke: Hest 1, D. before that date. Every one of the ing the other fellow a Gerrard, A. Arnold, Time 28 1/5 secs players is fit and well, and in this target to hit Heat 2 Miss A Archer, N. Draper connection it is worth noting the (Continued on "Page 3). Time secs.
YMCA, 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP -
The Council of the Hong Kong between them they killed Football Association held an em- reptile. ergency meeting at the Sporta But what a bright touch Club yesterday afternoon to
re-being a Test match
HONG KONG REFEREES TO MEET
ceive the official report of the Ap-you, Bert! peals Board (Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, Chairman; Commdr. Arbuthnot and Mr. T. A. Mitchell), which), dismissed the appeal of the Over- seas Chinese A. A. against the de- It is announced that the half- cision of the Council in refusing monthly meeting of the Hong their entry into the First Division Kong Referees'. Association will of the League.
be held in the offices of the Hong
AMERICAN GOLFERS' BEST ASSET
100 Yards free-style (Colony Inter-
a
It was stated that the Overseas Kong Football Association, Sports One of the strongest assets of Yard Small Boys Under 9 fact that Bambrick stayed at Star- Chinese were represented by Mr. Club, King's Building, on Monday American golfers seems to be their years:-Mest 1, J. Mitchell, Time 22 ford Bridge until late in June in H. Hong Sling, who gave his rea next, starting at 8 pm.
power to eliminate from their sees. Heat 2, A. Churchill, Time 29 order to receive special treatment
Riding. Time 2 for his injured knee. rons as to why he thought they
minds all thought of their oppon-ecs. Heat 3, E
I am hoping to see. „Bambrick should be admitted, but after hear-
lents, to concentrate solely and en-secs. Heat 4E Bond, Tim 25 2/5
Won
difficult
THE CESAREWITCH AND
· CAMBRIDGESHIRE
London, To-day-The following are the latest calovers for the | Cesarewitch: "Newtown Ford, 100 to 8 e. 100 to 7 V, Avondale, 18 to 1.0, 20, to. 1 1; Buckleigh 25 {to 1, t and o; Chrysler II 33 to 1 The 220 Yards free-style swim-10 40 to 1 t. The following are ing Mr. Hong Sling, the Board de-ciation, stated that he had retirely on the striking of every shot Yards Small Girls Under 9 back in his best form this seasunming championship of the Euro-the latest callovers for the, Cam- cided that they saw no reason to ceived no information from the correctly, to be oblivious of the years: Hest 1 B. Arnold, C. Chill, That knee kept him quiet last pean Y.M.C.A. will be held in their bridgeshire: Aldine, 100 to 6 o; interfere with the decision of the Overseas Chinese as to whether state of the match, never eaging Time 27 2/5 secs. Heat 2, D. Duller, season But, anyway, he is sure swimming pool this evening com- Finalist 100 to 6.0; Dan Bulger to find George Mills making a menting at 6 pm sharp Port 25 to 1 o, 28 to 11; Harina 33 to Council..
they accepted the Association's in-loff when leading, and never for a M. Arnold, Time 23 4/8 secs,
Old Pupil 100 "Yardaz N. Smith, Mr. AW. Eliss, Hon. Secretary vitation to participate in the Se moment giving up hope when they. Morris P. Cland and Miss strong fight for the centre-for-entries will be received until 5.451, 1 and o; Stone Ginger 38 to of the Hong Kong Football Asso‡cond Division,
are down-Molly Gourlay,
Robinson qualified for the fal
ward position.-
ip.m.
1.0, 40 to 11-Beuter,