THE CHINA ATALE AUCUNE
ENDEAVOUR II. HAULED UP FOR
INDIAN TEST PLAYER
FOR ENGLISH CLUB
Amar Nath's £500 Fee
Lahore, July 26.
Amar Nath, the Indian Test cricketer, who was the subject of controversy during the last Indian tour of England, has accepted an offer to play for Nelson, the Lan- cashire League club.
He will receive $500 and his re- turn passage, and will act as pro- fessional to the Nelson club next season. Amar Nath, who is an all- rounder, has been in great form this season for the Maharaja of Patiala's team-Reuter. Following an incident at Lord's during the Indian tour last year Amar Nath was sent home as a disciplinary men
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INTERESTING
TENNIS TIE
C.R.C. Should Beat K.C.C.
EXAMINATION
Experts Surprised By Ranger's Speed
RESULT OF NEW HULL DESIGN
AND SAIL
(From Major B. HECKSTALL-SMITH)
Newport, Rhode Island, August 4.
(DAY AFTER 2ND RACE):
THREE CANADIAN TITLES FOR MISS DEARMAN
Wins Singles By Default
Toronto, August 2.
Miss EM Dearman, the British Wightman Cup doubles player, won three Canadian championships here yesterday. She won the women's singles on default, Miss Mary Hardwick, the other finalist, scratching owing to indisposition.
Miss Hardwick in partnership with Miss Margot Lumb, the Bri- tish squash rackets champion was beaten in the women's doubles final by Miss Bearman and Miss Joan Ingram, who won 6-1, 7-5 Miss Dearman then won the mixed
of Montreal, beat Miss Ingram, and W. Reese (Atlanta, Georgia), 6-4
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TO-DAY both Endeavour II, the challenger in the doubles final--She and Laird Watt
America's Cup races, and Ranger, the defen- ider, were hauled up Herreshoff's yard at Bristol. There famous American and Canadian yachtsmen gathered to examine and compare the differences FIRST WEEK'S and peculiarities in the forms of their hull.-
THESE EXPERTS INCLUDED THE DESIGNERS, MR. C NICHOLSON AND MR. OLIN STEPHENS; THE OWNERS OF THE TWO YACHTS, MR. SOPWITH AND MR. HAROLD VAN- DERBILT: MR SHERMAN HOYT. SIR RALPH GORE. MR. PHILIP ROOSEVELT. PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH AMERI- CAN YACHT RACING UNION.
The utmost astonishment is expressed at the results of the After the heavy rainfall yester- day, there seems to be little likeli-two races so far held, and in particular at the result of yesterday's
loon Cricket Club entertain Chinese
PROGRAMME OF LOCAL SOCCER
LEAGUE MATTERS
DISCUSSED
a
The draw for the first games of hood that this afternoon's "A" Divi- race. The sole topic is how it was possible for Ranger to beat En-the local football season, which sion tennis programme will be deavour II on the first day by 17min 5sec on a course 15 miles will commence on Saturday, Sept- windward and return, and also yesterday by 18min 32sec on alember 25, was made at a meeting played.
of the Management Committee of If tennis is possible, the most at-triangular course of three 10-mile legs.
the Hong Kong Football Associa- tractive game will undoubtedly be
The remarkable phenomenon I fully realise the terrible disap- tion yesterday. witnessed at Cox's Road where Kow-of yesterday's race was that pointment of English yachtsmen. Though the Chinese Athletic had Endea- but think that panic over the past-entered the Second Division, it was Recreation Club in a game which Ranger, having beaten
vour II by a minute a mile on tion of English yachting is not found unnecessary to relegate the should decide the championship of
the windward 10 miles, proceeded justified, because tank tests of mo Engineers (Chinese) to the Third the division.
to beat her by eight minutes indels by scientists are equally fea-Division, in accordance with CR.C. have already beaten Re-
de decision at a previous meeting.” “as creio, their strongest challengers. 20 miles plain reaching. On the sible in England, though our
course Ranger signers have been ultra-conservative, both the Fusiliers and the Rifles, Although Tsui Wai-pui has return last leg of the
who had entered this division, ed from his tour of Europe, it is rewith the wind blowing at about ignoring their value
would not be able to fulfil their ported that he is not as fit as he 15 m.ph. maintained a speed of
English yacht designers have fixtures. It was agreed that both might be, and it seems very unlike 11 knots. which naval architects
have hitherto regarded as im- scoffed at tank tests, while Scottish the Middlesex and the Engineers ly that he will be seen in action.
designers have not used them since be permitted to take their places. Even without his aid, the Chin-possible. ese should not be unduly troubled
All the experts considered Ran-George Watsons discredited them in and should, this afternoon, “
1901 after employing them with again insure that their names belger's prodigious speed due to the
hull form evolved from tank tests Shamrock II without success. inscribed on the senior shield.
upon models.
PROGRAMME
once
Hong Kong C.C. y University Club de Recreio v. United Services
Kowloon C.C
Indian R.C.
R.C.
RANGER'S GREAT SPEED-
Five different hull designs for Ranger were tested in a tank before Chinese R.C. one was finally accepted by the joint South China A.A designers, Mr. W. Starling Burgess and Mr. Olin: Stephens. A scientific pamphlet published by them was made public yesterday by the Ste- vens Institute of Technology through its president, Mr. Harvey Nathaniel Davis
CHARITY SWIMMING GALA PENDING
:)
Big Event For Sept. 11
It is entitled, "Towing Tanks and Hulls," and describes these labora tory experiments.
NEW FORM OF -HB- In addition to this superiority
An attempt is being made to hold hull form, everybody agrees that a charity swimming meet either at Ranger's new form of quadrilateral the European YMCA. or the jib, has played a most important VRC. in aid of the Shanghai part in adding to the speed of the Refugee Fund on Saturday, Sept- vessel ember 11
TANK TESTS
In the Third Division the Mid-
dessex have taken over the fixtures Lof the Rifles, while the withdrawal
of the Fusiliers was accepted.
Another letter was read from the
Mr. Sopwith, talking to me to-day, admitted the probability that he sailed Endeavour II. too close to the Chinese Amateur Athletic wind in the first race, but he assurFederation asking for a charity ed me that this was not so yester-game to be arranged between the
Federation and the Association. day. Sir Ralph Gore is also vinced that Endeavour II. was not. pinched yesterday.
com-
Mr. Sherman Hoyt, recognised as a very fine judge, also agreed that in yesterday's race Endeavour II. was not sailed unduly close to the
AMERICANS WIN PRENTICE CUP
It was felt, that while no objec- tion was anticipated, the item was one for the Council to decide.
The following is the programme for the first week.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 First Division
Seaforths
v Kowloon. St. Joseph's v Navy or Army (3). South China "A" y Eastern Club
y Middlesex Second Division :
Seaforths Engineers
Navy Club
Oxford and Cambridge Seaforths Lose to Harvard and Yale Liga
Kowloon Engineers
::
(Chinese)
v Lyemuni
v Middlesex
Third Division (Kowloon)
Kumaon Rifles
Kwong Wah
As Third Division Powhattan
Ordnance Service Stanley RAK
SUNDAY
- 24th Battery R.A. 20th Battery R.A. Middlesex Air Force (Hong Kong)
5th Battery RA
First Division
ineers
Athletic
Surprise expressed that Mr. It is hoped that swimmers of the Sopwith has not a similar sail. This V.K.C., the European Y.M.C.A.,, the jib was made by the American sail-
New York, July 27. Army, the Mak Ngah Association making firm of Wilson, and the mia Harvard and Yale beat Oxford and the Hong Kong Chinese will terial used was artificial silk instead and Cambridge by 11
Its immense 10 in the eleventh lawn te Con of the usual cotton. participate in the gala. It is also intended that Shanghai and Hong area and pulling power, both in test for the Prentice Cup. The Kong ladies should take part, and windward work and in reaching. Americans now lead in the series Kowloon Chinese if entries warrant it, events will surprised everyone.
by six wins to five.
Oxford and Cambridge led 7-5 be arranged for them.
order to get things going at English yachtsmen here consider when the final day's play was be Chinese Police South China (Grounds to be notified later) ce, all Shanghai ladies in Hong that Endeavour II's position is hope-gun yesterday, but they won only
South China Athletic Association these three of the nine matches played. ong at the moment and all Hong less, and also that the resul
The result of the contest depended have written the H.KF.A that their ladies who can cover the 50 tank tests has caused a blow
it on the final doubles match, in touring team were due back in Hong yards and the 100 yards free style glish yacht racing from wh
which H. Stephens and N. Dalrym-Kong on September 11 and would reasonably good time are rewill not recover for five year quested to communicate with Mr agree that the chances of Endeavour ple (H and I) beat W. H. Earle like to play the HKFA the fol-
to IRC Riseley (0, and C), P. Goldman,
European L ppear to have faded
YMCA, without delay,
POSITION HOPELESS
to
Police
South China B Second Division Kowloon Chinese v Athletic
lowing day in a charity of the North Chi
ame m aid
Fund.