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Promoter O'Brien Still Trying
TENNIS CHAMPION AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER
New York, NY,
September 5. -The offer of $50,000 made.... to. Fred Perry by Bill O'Brien has been confirmed. Perry is widely reported by sports writers here to be about to cash in on his fame.{ It is said that his wife, Helen Vinson, the screen. actress, has persuaded him that it would be wise to turn his skill to profit while he is still at the peak of his game
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ATOBER 10, 1936
Cpl. Gregson, the Hoar Kong Ares Diving champion, is a member of the Army swimming team which will leave for Singa pore on October 20-
York Post" to be ready and eager B. F. MCCABE WILL
PLAY RUGBY FOR
to meet Perry in a series of exhibition games on a worldwide Itour.
If O'Brien could have his way The would persuade Bryan "Bitsy") Grant also to turn pro- fessional Grant would then play Lester Stoefen in the O'Brien tennis circus-s "pigmy and giant" act that the promoter thinks would be a great success with the public-Reater.
SHANGHAI TENNIS PLAYERS
THE "WASPS”
Famous Half-Miler's Winter Training
HIS BRAVE EFFORT IN OLYMPIC GAMES
(By "The Twelfth Man")
London, September 12,
WORLD TITLE FIGHT
HITCH
Lewis Insists-On "No Foul Rule"
London, September 16. No intimation had reached Wembley yesterday that, as sug Įgésted by a cable from Pittsburg, (the manager of Jahn Henry Lewis was demanding further conces sions for the fight between Lewis and Len Harvey for the light! |heavy-weight championship of the world, at Wembley, on November
Gus Greenlee, Lewis's manager, is reported to have said that he would stipulate that the fight should take place under the rules) of the New York State" Athletic Commission.
This would mean the operation of the notorious "he foul” rule. which is not recognised by the
the
Ffm. Hamilton. above. Hong Kong Area 100 Yards free- style swimming champion, and member of the Army relay team.
will be going Singapore with
the Army Swimming `contingent on October 20.
British Boxing Board of Control. JUNIORS GIVE
MAMAK TOURNEY DIVIDED
INTO TWO DIVISIONS
(Continued from Page 2)
In view of the fact that 22 en- tries had been received, it was de cided that it would be impossible
to
fulfi a full programme of tournament matches, so that the meeting favoured splitting. 'the competition into two sections.
Draw Made
Argonautas
A BRILLIANT
LOVELOCK'S GRAND FINALE
To Study Athletic Conditions
RAMPLING TOO OLD TO CONTINUE
{By "LEIGHTON")
-London, October 1. Jack Lovelock will on Saturday next run what, in his own words, is his “last race for all practical purposes," at Princeton Bowl. He is to try to win for the second” time "the Mile of the Century”. against the best athletes in the United States.
His opponents will be Glens Cunningham, his old rival; Phil Edwards, the coloured Canadian; Douglas Lash, two mile world re- fcord holder; and Freak Romani, who ran fourth-in Berlin. Bon- thren and Venzkel are not com- peting.
TENNIS TREAT Lovelock left England on Sep-
GEM HOAHING'S TRIUMPH
LOSER'S UNCANNY
ANTICIPATION
London, September 16.
tember 16 in the Queen Mary. *1 have never set' hit two peaks in jone season, and I trained solely to win in Berlin,”, he said before leaving "but I have not gone stale and hope to win.”
To Study Conditions
Later he is going to New Zea-
▪--་
and enterprise the English tournamins. 3 seen. Ed.)
Hedley Baxter retained the land as the guest of the Govern Boys Lawn Tennis Championshipment to study athletic conditions, A draw was then made in order by beating Derek Bocquet in the and he will be back in England A tall, rather heavily built
to decide which teams would final at Wimbledon on Saturday early in the New Year, ready to dark haired young man turned out
the "A" Division 6-1, 5-7, 6-3, Miss Gen Hoshing, become a doctor. (Continued from Page 2)
at-right half-back for the Old participate in
Referring to Eampling's "To Finchicians in a F.A. Amateur and which in the other division, the Chinese girl, defeated Miss
old at 27" statement Lovelock The Rifles are now playing well Cup tie against Finchley "to-day. the result of the draw being-Rosemary Thomas 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in
A Division:-E. M. S. Adventure, the final of the Girls' Champion-He is right, so far as he is con- "
said: and should easily account for the He was B. F. McCabe, the well-
H. M. S. Duncan, H. Q. Wing (Rifles) ship. known Olympic half miler, who " Coy (Rides) "Coy (Rifles) Rain fell heavily for two-thirds cerned, for it is a matter for-the Club, who, although they have
in the has put away his track shoes for "B" Coy (Fusiliers) 24th Heavy Bat- several good individuals
individual. "I am finishing at 26, the next six months to return to tery (R. A.) Engineers, Nouads, Ar of the match. The slow court after five and a half years' run- team, lack combination and un-
the football field. ****
gonautas "B" and C. B. A.
favoured the retrieving me- derstanding.
"F" Division:-B. MS. Berwick, thod of Bocquet rather than the ning It is as a runner that McCabe
in England Another man Navy Are Formidable
is best known, but right from his M. S. Dainty, “C” Coy (Riles) more daring attack of Baxter,
might not be too all at 35.” Still able to call on their first school-days he has been a football RA. OC, Signals,
**D* Coy (Rifles) "D" Coy (Fusiliers)
For knowledge of court tactics the Century from Lovelock in 4 [San Roman won the "le-of team players, the Navy should east-enthusiast, and prefers it as 2A KIT CB Radio and ly dispose of South China. Regler,means of keeping it in the winter K. L. T. C. "B". last year's First Division player, rather than going over the coun-
No Difference will be at full-back, while McLeod try, as some middle distance ran- It was stated that the division 15-year-old competitors in the and Gauld will have to be watched ners do. elosely in the forward line.
McCabe has a typically British not imply, any difference in the Undaunted by her previons en- The Engineers will probably coi-joutlook on sport. He plays his strength of the respective sides, counter with Miss Hoahing, when lect many goals in the game with games because he likes them, and and the meeting agreed that the she won only five games, Miss Eastern, whose defence is not although he has achieved fame as winners of the "A" section will Thomas dominated the court in strong enough to stem the for-ja runner, he has sampled many meet the winners of the "B" to do the first set. Her anticipation was
N. Booker, A. Keown, Ng Kit ward line of the Sappers, who, be-jother sports.
cide the Tournament champions, almost uncanny.
man, Chin Channam and other sides playing good football, are onj
the final to be a series of three Uncanny Anticipation swimmers also: performed very the heavy side.
Both codes of football interest matches between the two top Slighter in physique, however, good work and the bottom of the With Sullivan, Bumster zudjaim immensely. At school at teams.
Miss Thomas tired the sooner. She pool was scoured by L
Roza- Harrison in the Fusiliers' forward Christ's College. Finchley, be
was also handicapped by glasses. Pereira, the Gelony diving cham- line. the Athletic defence have a strenuous afternoon. The enough to play for two years in
the latter team are composed of new
will soon be doing well.
Razack.
for the light
Two Big Matches
for his old boys.
A Brave Effort -~-~
įment can rarely produce a final as intriguing as that between the two
of the teams into two sections did Girls' Final
い
Executive Committee
TRAGEDY AVERTED IN VRC POOL
(Continued from 'Page 2)
Good Swimming The standard of swimming
1024
were recorded,
200 yards free-style. ******
The 100 Yards free-style was also swim in very good time, Ng. Tsun-man clocking 61 2-10
played soccer, and was good The following were elected to Now, surer on the drive, Miss pion, who later gave an exhibi-
serve on the Executive Commit-Hoahing's deep length shots on tion. English Public Schools' tee, in conjunction with Capt. G. either wing were winners, and she players, and with more experience eleven Naturally he also played . P. Kimm, the Hon. Secre- took the second set at 6-2
The Chinese girl led 2-love in But two seasons ago McCabe tary, the two assistant Hon. Secre-i Third Division Ties
became interested in Rugby, and taries, and the Hon. Treasurer: the final set. Then Miss Thomas the whole was excellent and several The Third Division games pro-
Army Representatives: has since played for the Wasps
Spr. began to hit back and squared at brilliant efforts mise to be more evenly contested. "A" fifteen.
Wallace and C/Sergt. Kerr Navy all Varying the plain drive Chan
Chun-nam, of St. Joseph's The European Police meet the
Representatives: To be appointed with the topspin and the chop. College, returning the good time Saints, who should win. Green will
Both McCabe and J. V. Powell later, and Civilian Represents. Miss Thomas won the sixth game, of 2 mins. 21 4-10 seen. for the be leading the Police forward
tives: R. C. Beed and E. J. Mar- but lost at 6-3. line, supported by Willerton and his colleague in the 800 metres. Hutchinson, and these three may team for the Olympic Games, are goes.
members of London Athletic prove too much
Club. McCabe is a sound rather half-back line of the Saints, com than a brilliant half miler, but LONDON BICYCLE RACE WON posed of Ramjahn Wilkinson and his name will go down in history BY GERMAN TEAM
ļas the only man to make a really The Saints are fortunate in hav-determined effort to retain for London, September 27. ing S. Victor and O. el Arculli, at Britain her Olympic 800 metres second London six-day bicycle race full-back.
supremacy.
ended today with a victory of the Another good game should be
He was the only Britisher to German cyclists, Killan and Voiel, witnessed between the Medicals reach the
Olympic final, and with Aerts and Buysse of Belgium and the Ordnance Corps. Harri-though he was beaten, no bigger being second. The winning Ger- son, a newcomer, with a big re-hearted runner has ever appeared man team covered a distance of putation from Shanghai, and les-to make such a brave effort as 3119.85 kilometres in 143 hours.--- der of the Medical team, has not McCabe did for Britain.
Trans-Ocean Kuo Min. yet struck his best form, though he 'played well in the last two games. Riley a newcomer to the) Ordnance and Duffield, last year's) chief goal-scorer, are the outstand-i ing players for the Ordnance.
Sunday's Games
The
Following the gala, Mrs. G. R Sayer, wife of the Director of Education, distributed the prizes.
Results were:
190 Yards free-styles-1. Ng Teun- man (Queen's C), 2 p Hon-chuen
Time: 01 210 10
THRILLING GAME IS (St. J, 3. Lai Kwan-kau (W. Yan).
ANTICIPATED
(Continued from Page 2)
50 Yards back-stroke: 1. Kwok Hon-ming (St. J.3, 2. A. K. Rumjaku (St. J.), 3. Au Yin-chew (La. S.). Time: 34 secs.
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**200 Tards 15 AV1. Chung Yin-hing (W. Yan), 2. Chen Man-po The Athletic entertain the Fusi (W. Yan), & Lai Yo-ding (St. P.). liers at Caroline Hui, and although Time: 2 mins. 53 seca the former have lost all of last 50 Yards free-style: - 1 Le year's players, they should extend Cheung-hing (St. Stc.), 2. Ip Hon the soldiers, who are, however, ex (Queen's). Time 2 secs.
chuen (St J.), 2 Ng Taon-IRRO pected to win. · Talbot is "in his;
Diving G. Sander (CBS), 2 best form at the moment and if Oh King-wan (St. Ste.), 3. Ip Han- The Liga Portuguesa cannot af- ford to take things easily in their Ninth Extra Race Meeting to be more than $1,000 in stakes. To be he keeps this up he will again be cheen (St. J.).
150 Yards Medley Relay-1. Wak
have not yet quite settled down to each other's play.
To-morrow Lyeman should re- gister their first win of the sear
Programme For Ninth
Extra Race Meeting
Below is the programme for the of this Season
that have not won
38 secs.
game against Kwong Wah as the held at Happy Valley on Saturday, ridden by Jockeys who have not won serious contender for Interport Yau College, 2. St. Joseph's College, latter have several good Chinese October 24, at 2 pm. Entries close ten races anywhere at any time. No honours.
Whips or Spizza allowed. Extrance $5. The one remaining First Divi-3. St. Stephen's College. Time: 1 min. players in the team, though they on Thursday, October 15:-
One Round (About 7: Feriengs 71sion encounter to-day should pro-): 50. Zards "breast-stroke-1. Wong 1-200 P.M.-October Handicap,— Yanda),
duce an exciting clash between In-man (Wah Yan), 2 Tsang In- Winner $600. Second $250. Third $150,
54.00 PM-Wyndham Handicap, Kowloon and the Kowloon Chinese.ming (W. Yan), 3. Jp fo-pak (La: S). For China Ponies. Jockey Allowance.
Ose and a Quarter $125.
-Wimmer $500 Second $225. Third Kowloon have just about found Time: 34 5-10 sets- Entrance : $5.
For China Ponies; B. Class their feet after a poor beginning Canen-man (Chean's), 2 Kwok Hoo 100 – Yards, back-stroke-L Ng Milea son when they meet the Chinese) 22.30 PM Queensland Handi, Jockey Allowance.
Entrance $5 and, following last week's per-ming (St. J), 8, A. Eumjahn (St. 3.)- Police In the Second Division, cap-Winner $450. Second $250,ne and a Quarter Miles.
formance when they held South Time 77.3-10 neck. For Anstralian Ponies, 64.30, FM-Ballarat Handicar China "B" to a draw of 1-1, they Yards free-style-1 Chan while a good game should be wit-Third $150. {nessed between the East Lance."A" Ch. Jockey "Allowance $150. For Australian Podies are expected to win to-day's clash.Chun-nam (St. J.), 2 N. D. Booker
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Knox Should Score
(CBS), 4 Ng Kit-man (Queen's). Time: 2 mins. 21 4-10 sser. In the only Third division game, cap Second Section Winner $450 $5. From the Twe Mile Post Once D. Knox, the Kowipon leader, will 400 Kurdu breast-stroke:—1. Tsang, the Service Corps and the E-Second $200 Third $100 For China Hound and Jn (About: One-231e 155
Yarda)
be more than a match for Lai losing (W. Yan), 2 Wong Lo-o gineers should be featured in an Ponies, "C" Class Jockey Allowance 00 PM
Entrance $5. From the Two Mile Aard
consaght Hanci-Kwok-chia, the former Athletic (Wah Yan), Wong Li-siew (St. Ste.).. Post Once Round and In About Oecond 1200: Third $100, For Caina working halves, Paddy Boyd and Joseph's, 2. Wah Yan, 8: La Salle, &
expe=First Sect Winner $450 captain, while Bliss and his hard-Time: 26 6-10 sock
209 Yards free-style relay:-1, St. Mile 155 Yards). Vana Note-One Entry only will be made Ponies, Or Class Jockey Allow Roberts, are a difficult obstacle to St. Stephen's Time. 2 min. 54 Been.
¿Premiïthe Two}
even-game.
NEW GROUNDSMAN. AT FERIERS
J. Haylock has been appointed
groundsman at Fenners, Camel
Str.
und and in (about surmount on most, occasion
for the Connaught Handicap ance. - Entrance Cices Nox and 7). End Mile Post Once- tries will be évided into One Mile 155 First and Second. Sactions at 8—5.30" PM-Iwanz the discretion of
of the Handi-cap-Wimmer, $400.
brofed" 100% For G-IN PH Paddock Handicap Class Jockey ward, who is retiring. Haylocke $400 Second $175. Third $ One Mile. wan-Hayward's assistent, and has 2100 - Top Ching Funden,
and Eabscription Cristas of
bridge, in- anecession to D. Hay-
ben at Fenners 26 years.
capper.
Dasily : Dobia. slab Seyenth" "Bai
To-morrow, the Police, who have Haids-not yet struck their best form. #175 and St. Joseph's one of the sur- prise combinations of the BERSON, clash fr the First Dief awiwill not surprise me 3ło jaees
latter record another win no
FINAL STANDING Wah Yan 28 petatz. St. Joseph's 37° points. St. Stephen's 1 point
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