THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 23rd, 1927.
WEEK-END SPORTS PROGRAMME.
Football, Yachting, Bowls, Hockey, Races, etc., etc.
THE WEEK-END SPORT.
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO DAY AND TO-MORROW.
CHARITY FOOTBALL, YACHT
ING, BOWLS, ETC.
As the cricket and football see sons are practically over the sports programme for this week-end is not so big as it has been of late, but there are a number of interesting Extures,
Today there is a charity football match, arranged by Mrs. Luard, between the Army and Hong Kong on the Sookunpoo ground, in aid of the military branch of the Ministur
ing Children's League Fund.
Saveral
lawa bowls practice
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
RACING NOTES.
[[BY BAPIER.];
MACAO RACE CLUB.
FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING.
YACHTING NOTES.
TO-DAY'S CHARITY MATCH RACING PROGRAMME FOR meeting to-morraw. Mr. and Mrs.
AT SOOKUNPOO.
At 4 p.m. this afternoon on the Sockunpoo"A" ground, there will be a charity match between the Army and a side selected by the" Hong Kong Football Association, in aid of the funds of the military branch of the Ministering Children's League.
TO-DAY.
WHAT DOES A BOAT COST?
[ar CHAU LUNG.")
Racing this afternoon will be for boxis that have not won this sea son. The course will be: Lyemun Beacon (P), Mark on Line (S); Mrs. Luard, wile of E. the Channel Bocks (S)-7.8 miles General Officer Commanding in South Chins, has organised the The following are eligibile to com- match, and the brass and pipe pote:-Falcon, Aryulla 11., Sea- hands of the King's Own Scottish lart, Adele, Adana, Zephyr and Borderers will play from 340 p.Joan. A prize has been donated for till 4 p.m. when the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow kicks off, and also during the race which is to start at 2.45./ the half-time interval when Pipe A Menagerie race over a course Major W. Mackie and Pipers will of: Channel Rocks (P), Kowloon Mesars. Lane, Crawford, Ltd, Rock (P), Mark on Line (S), Cust
dance Scottish National dancers.
rafiled at half-time. Tickets for the
LAWN TENNIS.
NG SZE CHEUNG WINS AT LAST,
NG SZE KWONG, SEMI- FINALIST.
MORE TOURNAMENT RESULTS.
Quite number of people are going over to Macao, for the above
RJ Paterson, and Messrs. HP. The weather kept clear yesterday, White, F. Sutton and C. A. Peal the ground improved rapidly and will probably make the trip and conditions of play were better than among the local riders who will for several days. Some interesting take an active part in the races are play was som and the matches at Mesars Pollock, Stanton, Reidy, "tracted a large crowd, Roza, Charles, Potts, Sewell, Bous- fald, and Bultsel if he can get
Way.
Ng "Sze Cheung and Colonel Russell Brown had their third meat- ing and three sete sufficed to give The programme is an attractive the decision to the Chinese player, ane and comprises nine races and a but he did not have an easy victory. Mafoos race. There aro 13 entries for the first event, 8 for the second, the Colonel put up a hard fight and preased his opponent as 10 for the third, 11 for the fourth, fortheventh, 13 for the eighth, as he carried the scores to Gall @ for the 5th, 13 for the sixth, 10 the march progressed. in was thira and 13 for the ninth race. Bight before acknowledging delent. Hed Hong Kong ponies have been enter be taken the set, the chances were ed for the Meating. Fal! parti. that he would have won the fourth culars will be found in the adver. also and so a third ave set match tisement columns as to running of might have been played. steamers, etc.
I have been very kindly given selections for the races but not take no responsibility therefor.
have presented the football to be: Rock Buoy (S), Channel Rocks (5) matches, notably at the Civil Reused in the match, which will be 5.8 miles will be held for those having seen the ponies in training I raffle at twenty cents each be ob-members who wish to race, the tainable on the ground.
starting gun being at 3 p.m.
vice Cricket Club and between the Craigangower Cricket Club and the East Point Recreation Club, on the former's greet will take place.
There is also be a hockey match on the United Services Recreation Club ground between the Hong Kong Hockey Club and the 52nd Panjabis.
Details of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club's fixtures wil be found
bays been presented by Messrs. H. A credit card to the value of 893 Ruttonjee & Sons, 18, Queen's Road Central.
Messrs. Sincere Co., Ltd, have also presented a credit rote valued at $10.
These credit cards will be drawn
for during the interval and all pur- chasers of tickets of admission will The públic be given a free chance. are requested to keep their tickets.
A keel has been laid down to the order of Major Greig and Capt. Larcom, RE.'s, for one of the Typhoon class. I hear that 71 hoon was out on Monday last and with two reefs down made very good going between Lam Tung and Waglan, going alọng fast and with- out much fuss. The dropping of the The Army Lt. Murray (Came sail plan by 3 inches and lowering At Fanling the principal gelang ronians); dr. Excell (R.A.) sad of the must 6 inches together with
Sgt. Careille (B.A.P.O.); Pte. event is the replay in the Shang Everest. (R.0.8.B.). S.-Sgt. Simms the lightening of the gaff having hai Visitors' Cup competition be(R.A.M.C.) and Rima. Murdoch brought about a big improvement tween N. L. Smith and A. E. Wood (Cameronians); Br. Ward (A.), in her behaviour in's heavy wind. Rima. Donnelly (Cameronians). I was told that she out-weathered Sgt. Leach (B.A.), Sgt. McGlinchey and Rey, C. F. Alexander and out-looted Heyward-Beys'
elsewhere.
TO-MORROW,
To-morrow many Hong Kong resi dents will be taking advantage of the special excursions (advertised elsewhere) to Macao for the 1st Extra Race Meeting there.
At the Kowloon City Golf Course, there is a match between the Kow- 100 Golf Club and the Junior Sex tion of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club
At the Pokfulam ground, the University are playing a friendly ericket match with the 1st Cameron ians; while at the Wah Yan Col- lege playground in the afternoon there will be staged Ping-Pong match between the Wah Yan Col lege Old Boys' Union and the South China Athletic Association
to
LAWN BOWLS.
FRIENDLY MATCH TO-DAY.
The following, have been selected represent the Craigengover Cricket Club in a friendly Lawn Boyla Match against the East Point Recreation Club, at the 0.0.0. green to-day, at 3.30 p.m.:
F. J. Neves, D. Fritz, C Alves, and U M. Omar (skip).
LA. Rose, M. A. Bour, C. B. Bennett, and R. Basa (skip).
R. F. Luz, C. S. Rosselet, A. Arelli, and D. Rumjaha (skip). | D. Kharas, C. A. Rodrigues, T. Grimes, and A Kitchell (skip).
W. Nicholson, A. Razack, I C Bouta, and F. J. Knott (skip).
Y. Abbas, H. Bear, W. T. Bright. man, and W. Muskett (skip).
PING-PONG MATCH.
8.0.A.A... WAH YAN O.HU.
A ping-ong match will be played between South China A.A and Wah Yan Old Boys' Union at the playground of the Wah Yan College to-morrow. The match be gins at 2 p.m., and a cordial in vitation is extended to the publiv to be present.
MISS MARY BROWNE'S SPORTS STATUS.
{MKUTYA'S: AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, April 21st. Miss Mary Browne, one of the foremost women gdifers of the country and the former National Women's Tennis Champion, has been debarred from competing ià any amateur golf tournament under the jurisdiction of the United States' Gall Association.
Miss Browne is held to have relinquished as tear status'in sport when he joined Pyle in his Tennis: Troupe last Autumn.
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(K.O.S.B.).
The Teams.
Hong Kong:-Clarke (Pelice); Wynne (Police) and Fleming (H.K Club); CF Remedios (Club de Recreio), Howard (H.K. Club) and Lam Yuk Ying (China Athletic); Teo Kwai Shing (China Athletic), Fung King Cheong (South China), Gosano (Club de Recreio), Suen Kum Shun (China Athletic) and Brown (Club de Recreio).
which ranged up for a "try-out." The Chartering arrangements are completed now and I understand she will be available next week for her first hirers.
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I have been asked "What would good little ship of about 20 feet on the water line and about 27 feet over all cost-and; how much to rant" I think you would get the best built in teak and fitted with
sails for about $1,000 whilst to fit her out would cost about another
The Army team is the same that defeated the Navy in the Lai Wah Cup Competition. The game to-day will be interesting as the Army play
e Civilians in the final on Satur-2000. If a small motor were re quired another 6350 would have to day next.
be found making the total cost round about $2,000.
HOME FOOTBALL.
TO-DAY'S LEAGUE
PROGRAMME.
THE COMPLETE FIXTURES.
There will be a full programme of League football at Home to-day but the Leagues will be in action for only two more weeks, according to the official fixture list. The matches to be played to-day in the English League and the First Division of the Scottish League are as under:
Englah League: Division I.: Birmingham Liverpool. Blackburn B. v. Bolton W. Bury v. Arsenal.
Everton v. Aston Vills,
The accommodation would be such that it would be very comfortable for 2 or 3 or a 3 or 4 days cruise provision being made for an ice-box" and a good big cockpit with about 5 foot 3 or 4 inches of head rooms
1-Novice Plate,
1. Plum Pudding. 2. Velas
3. Cherry Brandy. 2.-Rua Do Camp Plate. 1. Tap diac. 2. Lucky Star. 3. Areia Preta,
J-Tap Stas: Stakes, 1. Flash Star. San Deigo.
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2.- Chin Lea. Ku.
4.-Easter Flate.
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1. - Chui Chów Ning 2. Kom Tong Hall
3. Four Nought Three. 5.-U-Un Plato.
1. Salvo.
2. Sung Ning.
3. Gift,
6.-Kwong Chow Flats,
1. Shanghai Fricad. 2. U-Dn.
3. Little Bit Tang.
7.–Rza Üentral Plate.
1. Dragon Boat.
2. Chick To.
3. Wild Follow
3. Hong Kong Jap.
1. Papyrus or Baccarat 2. Ok Fes.
3. Hon Bin or Sandpiper.
9.—Chin-Chun Plate.
1. Dick lo.
2.
Yuen Sin.
3 Gold Star,
10.-Maloo - Race.
1. Plum Pudding.
Cherry Brandy. 3. Velor,
4. Lucky Star:
in the cabin. The cost of us HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. such a boat including "
THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING.
The following is the programme
1-Colonial Stakes: Five far.
Ng Sze Cheung now meets Honda, the present champion, to dectus vho shall enter the semi-s
GOLF.
STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW.
CHURCH NOTICES,
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG
Arkın 24r 1927, 1st Sunday after
Baxter-
Holy Commanian at 8 am Sunday School at 10 am Malini şi 11 am, 2- FrencherBav.
Coplay Moyle,
Wolles for Bod Cross Hospital for the Sick at 13 noon. Kany
Acccording to the official Arturs card, there are no competitions at Fanling to-morrow. Today the tie for the Shanghai Visitors' Cup be tween N. L. Smith and A. E. Woodrong at 6pm. will be played off
At Kowloon City Course to morrow the postponed match bes tween the Kowloon Golf Club and the Junior Section (Happy Valley) Royal Hong Kong Golf Club takes place.
The starting times at Fanling for to-morrow are as uador:-
0.25.m. E. P. Fletcher and A. W,
Hodges C. C. Stark and J. K. Shaw.
9.32
0.36
+
W. L. Alexander and D. M. Gooda!!
9.40. A. W. H: Edie and J.]
F. Kennedy.
9.44
W. Douglas and M. Dre
vard. 149.,, N. L. Smith and L. R.
Andrewes.
9.59
9.58 1
10.00
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B. D. Evans and C. W. Jeffries.
W. A. Butterfield and H. Sturt.
1. Harrop and S. T. Butlin
B. Finlayson and W. D. Brown,
10.08
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J. A. H. Plummer and
·S. H. Langston.
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Following on his victory over Tow Man Tan is 'the previous round, Leonard nearly took the spectator' breath away when he met Ng Sze Kwong yesterday and won the st Bet at 6-1 and led by 6-3 in the second set. He played a very good | 10.04 defensive game and earned much Applause for some remarkable re- coveries. There did not seem a ball that he could not reach, but his weak point lay in his overhead work 10.12 and he missed a great many "op- portunities to "." Ng Exe 10.18 Kwong was net by any means play- ing badly, but he was put off by his opponent's all round performance, At $-3 in the second set, however, he settled down and abowed that be had grasped Leonard's tactics. He drew level and won the set at 96, 1.10.99 The Chines thesi showed his superior skill and although Leonard
10.32 continued, to save many hard shots and was hard to beat, the Chinese player had the upper hand in the next two sein. Long rallies were the feature of the match, and the 10.40 play in the last set was closer than the scores riggest, most of the 10.44 games going to deuce.
Proacter:Ber. G. F. Stoplard, az Mornay, Apri 3, 8. Mark
Holy Communion at 7:45 aja,
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UNION CHURCH. (KENNEDY ROAD). SUNDAY SERVICE, April 26th 1- Sunday School at 9,45 mm. Morning Berrics at 10.30 maçı—
Preacher :-Ber. F'. W. «. Alexander,
AS
ning
Sarvice at 6 p
Hymne: 16,5, 186, 397 and 583, Freacher-Bev. J. Kirk Macomachie, WEDNESDAY, April 27th, at 815 pm-
Baldiam. and Sailors' Christian As sociation
Famar, April 29th, at 8.3)
Christian Endeavour Mosting and Social Hour.
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SCIENTIST.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, MACDONNELL, Road, silow Bower: "
ROAD TRAN STATION. BUNDAY BISTICs, April 2ser, sb: 11,15
A.10.
Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.30 p.m..
Reading Boom at abors address, open Monday and Friday, 10 to 12 Noon Tuesday and Thursday, 6 to 7 pas
The Public in cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Boom.
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ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH,
Kwok,
D. Forbes and W. J. SUNDAY AFTER. KAITEE Clerk.
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W. M. Cox and R. D. Matthews,
10.30
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W. N. Buyers and R. E. Hepburn..
10.24
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D. J. Gilmore and K. S. Morrison.
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W. L Dunbar and W. E Morri
10.36
Ng Sae Kwong now meets the winner of HD. Rumjahn and F. 10.49
A. Redmond in the semi-final.
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10.56...
A. B. Raworth and V. M. Grayburn.
A. C. 1. Bowter and C.
A. Peel,
T. G. Bennett and H. G. Sheldon.
N. E. Littlejohn 'and J. M. Norrie.
T. Low and H. E. Ole
land.
8.15am-Holy Communion. 9.40..-Military sado Service.
11 am Morning Prayer and Sermon. Neonts and Guides and Cube will
9.43
:
Sunday School. -3 pm-Yang Men's Bible Class,
8 pm.—FARLWELL. SEKTICA :-
Pressher: Ror. G. R. Lindesy, M.A,”
THE MISCHIEF MAKER. DE VALERA IN NEW YORK.
A FUTILE CAMPAIGN.
A new campaign to revive "the ancient grudge in the United States, and also to secure American funds with which to finance De Valera, and his associates in Ireland A. O. Brava and A
in their efforts to establish an Irish Leach
Republic, was inaugurated in New C. J. Mahon and WC. York Fast month. More than 3,700 Murray...
persons beard De-Valera speak in Carnegie Hall for two and a half hours, and outside the hall 2,000 more waited for the overflow meet- ing which did not take place. Two disorderly people were arrested. "Our object, said De Valora, "is to rally and reorganise the Irish people, but we cannot obtain
In the stand court, H. D. and 10.52 6. A. Pamjaha defeated M. K. Lo and Horace Le in straight sets and thus enter the semi-final of the Open Doubles. Thy Lo brothers did not put up a very strong opposition, but it was by no means a soft thing For the winners H. D. Runjhu played the better game, S. A. Rum- jahn being inclined to be reckless.
Redmond and Tottenham made their first appearance in the Open" Doubles and disposed of Hung and FOUR YEARLINGS FROM THE the support of world opinion
Cheong, also of the University, in the third round. The "professors” showed very good form and com- bination and it will be intereating to see how they will shape against Yew Man Tan and Yew Man Kit whom
they meet in the next repad. Sammy Green, the Club'# champion and last year's runner-up in the Handicap Singles "A" lost
his match to R.K: Valentine in the second round of the Handicap Singles "A"
The full scores of yesterday's
wages and allowing for proper slip- ping and painting would be shout $30 or $35 a month. There would have to be an allowance made for running and standing gear, new sails, etc., which would probably for the above Meeting average at $10 to $12 a month. No allowance has been made for insur-longs For China pomes Weight anes or for depreciation but if kept for inches. Jockey Allowance. up, as she could be at the figures Class: Six furlongs.-For China
1-Commonwealth Handicap "matches follow:- giver, she should maintain her value very well and if sold in & or ponies. 8 years time the return would not. be very much-say at most 8190 to $300-less than what she cost to build I would ask "Would one
Huddersfield T. v. Manchester U. be likely to get the same return on
Leicester 0. v. Cardiff C.
The Wednesday". Burnley,
Sunderland. Derby C. Tottenham H. v. Leeds U.
West Brom. A. v. Sheffield U. West Hip. Newcastle U.
Division I,
Barnsley v. Chelsea Blackpool v. Middlesborough. » Darlington v. South Shields, Fulham Notts County. Grimsby T.. Clapton O. Manchester C.. Preston N.E.. Notts F. Bradford C.- Oldham A. Wolves. Portsmouth v. Hull City. Beading v. Port Vale. Swansea T. v. Southampton. Division III. (Southern). Aberdaro A. Brentford. B'mouth and B.A, v. Norwich O. Bristol C. v. Luton T.- Charlton A. v. Southend U. Coventry C. v. Exeter C.- Crystal Pal v. Swindon T. Gillingham. Millwall; Newport C Northampton Plymouth A... Brighton & HA Queen's Park R, Merthyr T. Watford v. Bristol-R..
Division IA (Northern). Ashington. Hartlepool U. Bradford Tranmere f. Chesterfield Stockport 0. Doncaster Bv. Lincoln C Nelson, Southport New Brighton v. Crewe A. Botherham U. e. Durham Stoks 0. r. Accrington › B. Waiali. Rochdale. Wigan B. v. Halifax T. Wrexham . Barrow.
(Continsed on next Catumn).
a car after 6 years!1
Scottish League: Division E Airdrieonians Hearts. Clyde Hamilton A. Dundee U. v. Partick T Dunfermline A. v. Aberdeen. Hibernians v. Morton, Kilmarnock". Cowdenbeath, Motherwell v. St. Mirren. Queen's Park v. Falkirk, Rangers v. Dundee. St. Johnstone v. Celtic.
-" MID-WEEK MATCHES. There are a number of mid-week matches arranged to be played next week The list is as under~-~-
English League: Division II. ∙Monday' Wores. v. Bouth Shields.
Thursday.. Clapton O. . Cheleen.
Division II. (Southern).
Thursday," Charlton A. v. Newport C.
Division III. (Northern). Wednesday. New Brighton v. Nelson.
SCOTTISH, LEAGUE,
TEBOTOH REUTKA'S AGENCY.)
Launen, April žiat
-Commonwealth Handicap "B" Class: Six furlongs.
-Third Aggregate Stakes: One miles.
6-Commonwealth Handicap "A" Class: Six turlongs.
6.-Empire Handicap "B" Class:
race.
Open Singles.
3rd Round-Ng Sze Cheung best Col Russell Brown, 6-2, 6-4, 6-6
4th Round: Ng Sze Kwong beat J. W. Leonan), 1-6, 86, 6-3, 6-2
Open Doubles.
3rd Round: A Redmond and Dr. R. E Tottenham beat Hung Ruai Chen and Cheong Tuck Wing,
B.
One and a quarter miles,
7-Union Plate Six furlongs-6-2, 6-3, 6-4
4th Round-H. D. Rumjaha For sub-griza of this season that have not won more than one official and 8. A. Rumjahn beat MK. Lo Winners & lbs. penalty, and Horace Lo, 4, 6-3, 6-4
Club Singles.. Jockey allowance.
4-Dominion Flate: One mile.-- 2nd Round:-Major← W. For China ponies Sub-grifins of Stevenson beat Dr. W. L. Thomas, any season, and non-winning grifins 61, 6-1, 6-1. of this season, Weight for inches. Sub-griffins of this season 5 lbs. allowance. Winners of one race & Iba.; of two races 10 lbs; of 3 or more races 15 lbw, penalty. Jockey allowance.
9.-Empire Eandicap "A" Claix. Entries close at 1 pm on Wednes day, the 7th instant
BOXING BOUTS AT OLYMPIA,
SOME SPIRITED CONTESTS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 21st. In a twenty-rounds' heavy weight bout Phil Scott beat Julius: Okin who was disqualified for hitting low, in the sixth found Ve
||An English Welter Weight Win.
In the ten-round's welterweight match Harry Masan, England, out pointed Archie Walker, Americo,
Other Bouts,
In a fifteen rounds fight, Milton Cohen, America: (three-and-a-half La the First Division of the Best-pounds over-weight), won on pointi tish League to day Queen's Park from Kid Fattenden, England, while defsited Morton by two goals to Pancho Dencio, Filipino Byweight,
drew with Moracchini, France.
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Handicap "Bingles. “A”: R.K. Valentine (rec. 4/0) bext S. E. Green (owe 18/3), 6-1, 36, 63
Handicap Doubles,"
IL Owen Hughes and E. Grimble free 4/8) beat P. E. Barker and J. F. Kennedy (rez. 15), 6-1, 6-3 -
R. M. Henderson and A. Brearley (owe 3/0) beat T. J. Price and EL B. Price (r. 4/6), 62, 60...
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THE KING'S NEW RACE-
HORSES.
NATIONAL STUD.
SEQUEL TO BREEDING SET- BACK AT SANDRINGHAM.
The King has arranged to lease four yearling colts, the property, of the National Stud, for their racing
careers.
Major Featherstonhaugh, who manages the Royal stable visited Ireland at the beginning of the week with W. E. Jarvis, the King's train es, and inspected the yearlinge at Tully.
until later, but I understand, writes A final choice will not be made "The Judge." the racing correspon dent of the Evening Standard, that the visitors were particularly im- pressed by a half-brother to Warden of the Marches, by Tetratema.
A National Success... The National Stud was presented to the nation by Lord Wavertree some years ago, and it is interest ing to recall that before the gift was made, King Edward, on an- other occasion when the Bandring ham mares failed to supply suffi- cient colta to meet the requirements at Egerton, selected a number from the Tally paddocks and leased them for their racing career.
Minor, who eventually won for King Edward his third Derby, was
against England, our real enemy, until the majority of the people's representatives in Ireland are with
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Irreconcilable" Riff-Raff Delighted.
De Valera asserted that the pre- sent Government in Ireland ́is "one imposed by force against the real wishes of the Irish people, that it is improverishing the country by
| tatation heavier than that borne in the time of English rule, and he further declared that 250,000 people had emigrated" or been "driven from the country" since Free State rule. A resolution read by Frank T. Walsh, the chairman, calling ou
fore his return to Ireland was friends of Irish independence to start a new fund for De Valera be- adopted uproariously by the crowd, many of whom were Irish of the irreconcilable type." Some of thesa irreconcilables are active at These
many politicians, and oppose most It is probable that a colt from resolutely the disposition of the the same daca as Endowment, one majority of Americans to accept the of the best two-year-old fillet of Free State Government as a cola- last season, will also be selected. tion of the Irish grievance.
This arrangement may have been
Old Dispute Dragging On, prompted by the fact that last year's crop of foals at the King's Sand-In the meantime, the Irish Free ringham stud was disappointingly State suit for the recovery of small. The draft from this source £500,000, the balance of £1,200,000 will not exceed mix, two colts and subscribed in the United States to the bond issue of the self-styled and four Allies.
now defunct Irish Republic, com tinues before the Supreme Court of New York. The Free Stato claims ownership of the £600,000 now on deposit in New York a successor to the Irish Republic. Do. Valera, President of the defunct Republic, and Stephen O'Mara, na trustees of the fund collected here, deny the claims of the Free State, The bondholders are represented by attorneys who seek to have the money returned. The reading of the evidence ven at a trial in 1924 General of the Free State Govern by Hugh Kennedy, Attorney
excited laughter. Mr. Kon- The Nitional Stud is more than nedy testimony described the diffi- self-supporting. It has the distine culties under which Government de tion of being one of the few depart partment beads operated during the ments of Biste trading which are Bina Fein revolution, and continu- consistently profitable colt bred ed. "Departments and department there was sold roochitly to the Age heads ware the object of constant Khan for, it is said, $18,000.
search by the British Government. The stud has never riced, itá own Consequently, it was necessary for produce, but for some years past it ; them to have offices and equipment T.has been the custom to lease to Lord of the most portable character. It Lonsdale those colts and Allies was frequently necessary for which the stud desired to retain. Ministry to be removed hurriedly Royal Lancer who won the St. through a skylight of down a drain- Leger in 1922, and Warden of the pipe, and it was seldom they could Marches were two of the most ance depend upon more than one night's cessful.
reat in one spot.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Today for the first time since the tournament started, there will be play on Saturday. An Open Singles match is down for decision and the full list is as follows:-
Open Bingles, H. D. Rumjahon t. P. A. Redmond (4th round)
Ont Elaplan W. B. Conisby.. L. Forster (2nd round); Dr. J. Craig . E. Grimble (2nd round).
Handicap, Singles "A" R. M. Henderson (owe 2/4) s D. E. Pendered (rec 4/6).
Handicap Doubles.
4. N. Owen and E. E. Mimmack (rec 16) v. 3. E. Green, and B. 8. Green Core 3/4)
"among them