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Hong Kong At Play.
TOPICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS
ON LOCAL SPORTS.
[BY BROADCASTER."|
The sport 6ixtures for the past week have been very interesting, and in addition to the baseball final, the Lawn, Bowls Singles Binal, and the Spey Royal" competition were brought to an end. The Har- hour Rages were also decided last week, and in racing circles, the winner of the Aggregate Cup was settled. Cricketers and footballers have had their week-end quota of excitement, and altogether in aport circles, the past week has been an
sexceptional one.
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The Harbour races provide me! with plenty of material for com ment, but I will just confine myself to essentials, lest auch of my read- ers who are not interested in swim-
mills may feel bored. The days chosen for the race. "I ain told by 4 prominent swimmer, turned out
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1929.
CRICKET NOTES.
UNIVERSITY SECONDS LOSE AGAIN.
[BY LEW.".
alost clubs in the second division were engaged in, friendlies during the week-end, and although nothing startling happened some good in dividual scores were returned espe einlly in the Clab-R.A. match.
The University 2nd XI. cnter- tained the R. E. and S. in the only league match played, and the soldiers, fresh from their victory Over the Kowloon Cricket Club, succeeded in obtaining full points. Adams was the only one to come off in the undergraduates' side, and had it not been for his 35 the side would have indeed been in a sorry plight. defeat
of
Christmas Chimes' Chesapeake Bay in the Aggregate Stakes did not come as a surprise to me. Readers will remember that in this column last week I stated that neither of these ponies would win the race, and events proved I was right, for Winsome Stag came to take the honours from both con- tenders. Mr. Soares" took all he could out of Winsome Stag to cover the mile in just a filth of second over minutes 3 seconds, but what surprised me was the great challenge which Christmas Chimes
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BRITISH BOXERS IN LAWN TENNIS.
JAPAN.
H.M.S. KENT'S FIGHTING
MEN IN FORM.
"We take the following interesting "Corinthian from the repert, by Japan Chronicle, describing some recent boxing seen in Kobe:--
Saturday's boxing tournament was in all respects one of the best seen here. There was something of merit in every event, and then the boys from the Kent were strangers, unknown quantities, except one knew they would all be gallant scrappers. A glance at the weights showed that two of the navy men were giving away over A acore pounds. Very uneven matching.
sort of
G. E. Yech made a useful-g-The navy boys hadn't a chance, of I reckon he is one of their best course. Yet Leading Stoker Irwin bata, and he has some very nice drew with John Koroloff, and Able Seaman Ewin knocked out Sqm strokes. I noticed that Albert Rod- rigues was again dismissed rửa tho
b.w. route, it is indeed a pity Britter. Those are the
fights the crowd like to see. that he will persist in stepping in front of the sticks almost every time
A Big House. be makes a stroke. He plays a very
There was straight bat, and if he would only drop that habit ought to be good for quite a number of runs.
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Kowloon Cricket Club juniors were at home to the LR.C. second XI., and the game resulted in a draw after the home eleven had put up a total of 184 runs. The visitors went
a full house on again, with appetite whetted by boxing's unduly long absence from the sportsman's engagement book. And they went away satisfied with the memory of eight fine Eghts, of which the last was happily the best. i was the best because John
Koroloff is the most attractive card
LADIES OPEN SINGLES.
INTERPORT MATCHES WITH
SHANGHAI,
mence at 3.30 p.m.
SECRET ELECTRIC BATTERY.
GREAT HOPES FROM IRISH INVENTION.
TEST ON RAILWAY
SHORTLY...
The shroud of mystery drawn
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Playing in the Arst seini-final of the Ladies' Open Singles Cham. pionship of the Colony yesterday at the Ladies' Recreation Club, Mrs. James met and defeated Mrs. Chiunrennd the electric battery invented Tsun Chiu after a long struggle by by Mr. James T. Drumm, of Uni 6-3, 11-9. She thus enters the Final versity College, Dublin, is still as to meet the "winner of the match tightly drawn as ever. All attempts meteorological between Mrs. Tottenham and Miss to get details of the discovery have weeks' "duration, at the Meteoro- E. Le, who will play to day at the failed. The youthful inventor him-logical Office, Air Ministry,
self refuses to be interviewed, and (b) To keep in touch with the Government departments, which Meteorological Office, and be afford- saus venue. The match will com-
Mrs. Tottenham is the present have taken elaborate steps to pre ed opportunities at regular inter- title holder, and has won the cham-rent leakage of information, cour-vals to visit the department for one pionship for the fast four years. teously decline to go beyond the or two days at a time in order to Miss Lo has been runner-up for the statement made some time ago in discuss their problems with the form at present. A very good and Industry and Commerce, past two years, and is in excellent the Dail by the Minister for scientiae staff. close struggle is therefore expected,
Attention was Arst drawn to Mr.
Shanghai Interport.
Drumm's laboratory work, about months ago by Professor Local followers of the game wilk two
3. Facilities should be granted be pleased to learn that Shanghai Nolar of the Experimental Physics by Commanding Officers, when con. have definitely accepted. Hong Faculty, University College, Dubvenient, for officers to avail them- Kong's invitation to engage in an Interport locally. The series will,lia. When the newly invented bat-elves of (b), the Admiralty being in all probability, take place at the tery had reached a stage at which informed not less than four days Hong Kong Cricket Club inmedi. there was ground for believing that before the date on which officers it had potentialities which might desire to attend at the Air Minis- ately after the Interport Cricket Alatches. It is a long time since a produce revolutionary results in the Government caused a company to contest of this nature was held transport world, the Free State be formed to develop invention.
here, the last one being in 1992.
put up, as I am sure few punters for the runs good and hard, but unfortunately it is on the rarest Their two best. Singles players. The Government obtained the sado
expected the black to do so well, as witness the betting. However, racing is racing, and one can never
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to be about the worst which could tell, otherwise there would have have been selected. The tide was
awful, to use this swimmer's ex-been many millionaires made out pression, and for record-breaking of the local turf. performances the conditions were absolutely unfit. It was pointed
The favourite in the "D" Class out that Cooke, who during the Inst two seasons swam the Harbour in six furlongs race failed to romp minutes odd, took over 30 minutes home as was generally expected be this year, and similar conditions would. Cavalier, a nice mover for All Class, came in to get Mr. apply to Roza Pereira's case. this leads me to think that it was Harriman's second win of the day, not so much hard luck for Cook There was much speculation as to or Pereira but real hard luck on who was going to win this race, and Johnstone, who, after lowering re- I know that owsers of several cord after record was asked to pories entered inte private engage- 1 think the swim the Harbour with such a ments in this race.
biggest disappointment on Saturday handicap from the current.
The Was Sunny Day's defeat. animal ran Dark Eyes to within a „I noticed that the frack across the few inches at an earlier meeting, Harbour was not marked out by with Mr. Laing in the saddle, but junks as in former years. Although on Saturday, with more expen- swimmers are not bound by any cnced jockey, he failed to make a certain show. rules to swim within course, yet the presence of sampans urkera on the route would have been welcomed by the com petitors.
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fuced with some steady bowling could only manage a draw. Raven's knock was a good one, but Hamblin was lucky to get 35. "I was rather surprised to see that Suad-the LRC. young fast bowler-was not made much use of I hear that he had a bad arm, and if that is so it is most unfortunate, as he is very fast and just the type of get wickets against most of the teams in the second division.
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With B. G. Baker in form with the bull, the Police beat their neighbours, the Craigengower C.C., fairly easily. Baker is bowling very well just now, and I imagine he will get quite a crop of wickets during the season. I would drop that change of pace" if I were in his place. "A change now and again is very useful, but when one cannot do it without almost telling the batsman by an obvious change in delivery, then the best thing to do is to refrain from trying it. Y. Abbas made quite a more for the C.C.C., but I understand it was a rather lucky knock.
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any local promoter can play. Only Shanghai are taking no chancés. of occasions that the big Russian Garden Lam and Wade, will be is ever given anything but a lemon making the trip, while Carnavarro, to suck Stoker Irwin was no le who is a polished Doubles expon mon. He weighed but 169 pounds ent, will also take part. It is pos- to Koroloff's 185, but every single sible that Dr. Duck will also be one pound was weight that counted, of their representatives, failing while in boxing ability he was a
which Sullivan, who took part in class in front of the Russian, whose the recent Shanghai-Tientsin series, real value is counted in terms of will step into the breach. The last
named is already Hong Kong. strength and gameness. In round one it looked as if strength would be sufficient to tip the scales. Irwin took a nasty punch in the body which dropped him for a short count, and he went to his corner in obvious pain. Were we to have a repetition of what we have seen so many times ? We were not. For Irwin had learned that if Koroloff cannot box he can hit mighty hard. Irwin never shirked the fight, but he never allowed Koroloft to bustle him. It was Irwin who dictated the course of L. Goldman. the fight, Irwin who used his brains
The local
Hong Kong will have to be at their very best to win. Trials are being arranged, the first of whia will be held on Sunday next on the Kowloon Cricket Club courts, com mencing at 2.30 pm team will probably be selected from among the following:-M. AV, Lo, T. Honda, S. A. Ramjahn. Ng Sze Kwong, H. D. Rumjahn, E. C. Fincher, Ho Ka Lau, M. K. Lo, Major Lucas, J. S. MeEachran, and
French Quartette.
Nothing definite has so far been as well as his hands-used them so arranged as to how the series will well that in the third round he run, but as three Singles and two Koroloff was driven round the ring, Doubles matches were played in while a cheery marine leaning the last two Interports, that sys against the stage exhorted "Percy" tem may be adopted. to "put him to sleep.", This, how ever, was asking too much of Perey. Round three was Irwin's by as big a margin as the first had been Keroloff's, and there was little to choose in the other four, Koroloff landed the heavier pun- ches, but Irwin always countered,
the end the judges gave a draw and In Moor, Divett and Arm- the crowd was pleased. strong they have three men good for 50 any day, while with Summers and Divett and a couple of others, they have a more than formidable
The Hong Kong Cricket Club are making it pretty obvious that they will not let the shield go out of their possession without ranking the rest of the teams play jolly ard. Early as it is in the season
Lawn bowls activities during the season ended en Saturday with the When the Prince Line finals of the Open Singles Cham- petite crossed the path of the pionship and for the Spey Cup. All swimmers, the leaders were seen to that now remains before the woods alter their course as they were de- are laid aside for the next six ceived by the moving steamer. Had months is the celebration which sampaas been employed to line the accompanies the winning of the steamer could not have led the swim League-a pleasant formality which I think that they will beat all. and he did most of the leading. In it is hoped to stage an exhibition
"roate," ns it were.
mers astray.
passing
comers.
attack.
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There are three league matches down for decision this week. The Indians journey to Recreio, and 1 they do not shall be surprised win. Kowloon will probably find and distributions of prizes without the R.A.S.C. a hard nut to track, further delay. Craigengower have and the teams will very likely share now been senior champions three the points, while the Royal Artillery times. Taikoo had a double victory,who are in the second divisioning Ewin offered to meet Koroloff if es they won the junior championship this year-should and the Spey Cup.
following old custom, means the Test of the Clubs are the guests of the winners. I understand that "closing day" will be celebrated Just one more word. I had oc at Craigergower and Taikoo next casion previously to refer to stop Saturday. If this be so, it is un- watches employed at swimming, and fortunate that the two Clubs cannot in the Harbour Races I noticed that share cach other's hospitality owing the time of the winner was decided to the event being fixed for the by several stop-watches. I pres- same day, but the late completion sume the mean time was taken as of the season leaves no alternative the correct one. From what I know but to finish these "at homes" of stop-watches, I can safely say ihat no time watches can be exactly together after say 20 minutes going, and on the day of the open races there was as much as ten seconds' difference registered on different watches. It was a fortunate thing that the winner was so far behind the record, but had it been a clos thing, what would have happened' Is it not possible to test a couple of stop watches before the race, so that the winner's time could be officially clocked "? The record is bound to be lowered one day, and it would not do, when that time arrives, for anyone to challenge the clocks!
not and the Craigengower Cricket Club too hard to.beat. Several friendlies are also down for decision, so that on the whole Saturday's programme will be rather full.
CONTROVERSY OVER U.S. RECTOR'S ACTION.
Club de Recreio have good reason to be proud of their lawn bowls department after the splendid ex- hibition given by R. F. Luz ia wresting the Open Singles Cham- PULPIT BẠN ON NEGROES. pionship from Ferguson, of Taikoo, one of the Colony's most capable bowlers. Luz played a steady and silent game, relying on his own judgment as to the position of the" wooda. Ferguson, on the other hand, often sought guidance from
A racial controversy over Chris- Coming to baseball, the Chinese the umpire, and indicated by his community will rejoice in the fact movements when the youthful player tianity's attitude towards negroes that their representatives, the South had him at his merey in the closing has been started by the action of China A.A., have won the shield! this year, after it had been in the stages of the game that at last he the Rev. W.8. Blackshear, rector of the Episcopal Church of St. had met his match. The twentieth custody of the Filipino Club for head was the brightest patch in Matthew, Brooklyn, announcing twelve months. The Japanese team, the game, when Luz had his three from the pulpit that negroes are
not wanted in his congregation. in their match against the winners beautiful woods Jring round the on Sunday; put up a very indifferent jack put out of count by Ferguson performance and failed to make use getting behind with a splendid of the many opportunities they had draw. It was then that laz studied to score. The play in Sunday the position at close quarters for game was by no means of a high the first time before cutting out the standard, errors being prominent on wood with a remarkably difficult both sides, the Chinese being no but accurate back-hand stroke. The "less guilty than their opponents. feat was all the more creditable as The Japanese simply gave away the wood was then within six feet runs, and no one was surprised after of the gutter. the first few innings to see South China run away with the game.
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After losing the League Cham pionship of the two divisions, which at one time they had in their grasp, Civil Service would have had some consolation if they retained the Spey Cap, but Taikoo deprived them of it by their well-earned victory on
He is also said by negroes pre- sent to have asserted: "We don't want niggers and we don't want their money."
One. negrese named Emeline Munt, of the West Indies, British by origin, formerly a maid in the bome of Congressman F. E. Wil son, left the church weeping. An other negro, aged and white-hair: ed, remained with bowed head until the end of the service, when he left, without a word.
St. Matthew's Church is in the newly established negro quarter of Brooklyn, which blacks recently be gan attending. Mr. Blackshear is aged thirty-six, and was born in Texas, the son of a cotton planter University.
Baseball on the whole has had a lean year in 1920. They started off by facing the ground problem, and it was not until August that they had the Navy ground definitely. Then they had a lean playing season, the afternoon's display by both Ho is a graduate of Harvard ag although five teams entered, the sides. Taikoo had the added dis-
He demics using the word "nig- Americans dropped out after a few tinction of heating Civil Service on Ames. The support from the their own ground, and scoring a six ger" which blacks consider offen- public, except in one or two games in the penultimate head, just whensive, but not accustomed to seeing which had bearing on the league the home team looked like taking ner, and position, was very small, and the score when they were only four negroes in white churches. I am Taikoo won the willing to minister to negroes when Aincerely hope that the Treasurer is shots behind not tarning grey with respon- trophy in 1927, and they earned the they need me and cannot obtain
the services of negro clergy?". right to take it again.
sibilities.
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Sam Britten found Seaman Ewin altogether too much, the sailor win- ning on a knock-out in the fourth round. Despite an advantage of 20 pounds, Britten was no menace, and was outboxed and outfought. Ewin carries a destructive punch, and it was his fight all through, o right hook settling matters early in the fourth. Britten, was stagger ing to his feet when counted out. I understand that later in the even-
another tournament could be ar ranged, but it proved impossible to fix it. The best services champion in Hong Kong, Ewin has knocked out Irwin-Koroloff's opponent— and after seeing Koroloff on Bator- day he expressed confidence in be ing able to beat the Russian
In the semi-final of the evening Stoker Harley beat Kid Roberts on points. Roberts was in excellent trim, but was giving"away weight. A rugged youngster, Harley did not seem to be hurtable up to the sixth--and last-round. In the fifth he had practically got the fight in his hands, and when the gong went was hitting Roberts at will. Surprisingly enough the local sail- ed right in at the beginning of the sixth round, and had Harley really flustered, but though dividing this last session Roberts lost the fight on the earlier rounds.
among themselves only, on acconet of their brief stay. They arrive by the Empress of France on Novem- ber 4. and leave by the Andre Lebon the next day.
Applications to undergo the advanced course should be made to the Admiralty through the usual
channels in due course.
try.
Engineering and scientific quar- ters were excited six or seven weeks
tion of the Dail to make a grant in aid of the development of the ago when it was announced that. of the tests of the now battery would be made on the Great Southern Rail- invention, and nominees Government took is majority of the shares in the £3000 capital pro-way toward the end of July. It is gress has been made toward the rided for the exploiting the dis- impossible to ascertain what pro
covery. ·
It is claimed that battery charg-holding of these tests. The Gov- ing, now such a slow process, would ernment and the inventor alike meet be reduced from hours to minutes, every inquiry with a polite 'relusal to disclose their plans, and railway and if the expectations raised by
know nothing, of the arrangements the invention are realised it will officials know nothing, or profess to be possible to charge a railway for the trials. locomotive with sufficient power in "seven to ten minutes to enable it to do a considerable journey..
Making Shannon Scheme &
Success.
What this would mean to the Free State at a moment when it is about to begin production of elec- tricity on the Shannon scheme may be easily imagined. By providing at a single stroke an enormous additional demand for electricity, it would not merely put beyond all possible doubt the success of the Shannon undertaking but also con- vert it into a tremendous national asset producing quite unexpectedly profitable respits.
Semi-Ocial Paper's Optimism. Public interest in the matter has, however, been again raised to a high pitch by an announcement in the Star, the semi-official organ of the Government. The Drumm battery, says this journal, has been submitted to exhaustive laboratory tests during the past few weeks, and the results justify the highest is tested ander working conditions hopes for success when the battery upon the railway in the course of the next week or two. Those com. petent to express on opinion upon the Drumm battery are convinced that there are very good grounds for believing that it will stand up
One thing seems to be certain,
Hong Kong has not given up hopes of seeing the famous French Moreover the invention would be to the tests ander actual working players in action locally. Although the salvation of the railway com-conditions. coming at an awkward time, they will be accommodated at the Chi-panies in the Free State, now badly in need of some magie touch to nese Recreation Club courts, where
restore them to prosperity. The at any rate, and that is that Dr. calculations made suggest that the Drumm's discovery will change the time spent on long railway journeys whole system of battery manufac ture as it exists at present. Should would be almost halved and that on electrically driven train would the new invention prove capable ut two hours off the time at present of being utilised for transport pur- taken on a trip to Cork or Galway. posca it will be necessary to pro Again, while the electrification of ceed almost immediately with the full development of the Shannon the line to Cork by means of over scheme, the first stage of which now head wire or third rail would cost
almost complete. £1,000,000, this secret battery would. it has been calculated, provide elec trification of the line at £80,000.
Judge Thompson, E.C., at Bow County Court: Policemen do all sorts of things. I had a case where a policeman was called in because a water tap was leaking.
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The Star adds that the scheme is certain, despite uninformed lay critics, to be an overwhelming
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