20
FIVE-SIDED SWIMMING
GALA
Tientsin, Hongkong, Kobe, And Yokohama To Meet Shanghai
Shanghai July 12 Shanghal is to be the venue for
com-
with the local Association, sent a team to Hongkong and com- the biggest swimming meating peted with the Victoria Recrea- ever held in the Far East for the on Club, now recognised as the Local Association has been inform-official swimming body in the Co- ed that Tientsin, Hongkong, Kobe, lony, and again Hadley proved his and Yokohama have accepted the worth, though given close invitation extended to them to petition
Prospects for this year do not participate in an Interport gala in September. In view of this large | appear ton bright, for Hadley has gathering swiminers' it is returned to America but with
of anticipated there will have to be several young lads showing a vast beats for practically every Inter-improvement, there is a possibility that Shanghai may be able to hold port event and the gala will ex- tend from September 12 to 15.
it behoves every her own, but Shanghai last had the opportunity, possible entrant to commence of entertaining rival ports in 1931, ( training immediately. There is at when Hongkong and Tientsin com- the moment a dearth of long dis-
and swimmers tance men peted here, the Colony's team be.
have any pretentions to being able ing successful. The, meeting took place in the spacious French Club
a fairly good speed to maintain bath, which
over the half-mile are advised to ideal for such an
train, with a possibility of inclu event and it is to be hoped the Committes again will be so kind a sion in the Interport team. to allow its use
Never before has such an x- ̈ bilous programme been attempt ed, and the SABA must be con- gratulated on taking the steps ta bring about the meeting of such a galaxy of expert swimmers. The undertaking is a serious one. with á number
to be of dieuilles faced, the primary 'one being that of flance. The Association have been able to cover expenses in the past, and it is hoped the sport- ing public will extend their sup- post for the forthcoming affair, so that the necessary funds will be available for housing the visitors.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1934.
LOCAL TENNIS LEAGUE
"C" Division and Mixed Double
Only two "Q" Division, League' lawn tennis games were played in Kowloon yesterday, the Club de Recreio defeating the Army Tennis Club by 6 sets to three while the Deutscher Klub who entertained the Radio Sports Club won their encounter by 54 sets to 21 rain Intertering in the last stages making one ser unplayable.
German Club v. Radio Wel Chung and W. Chanson
(Radio):—
lost to Soltau and C.
J. Steeneck
drew with W. Sander and
Q. Sommer
beat W. Foralta and W. H.
Heli
BOXING
The Baer-Carnera Fight Film
HOME CRICKET U. S. BASEBALL AMERICA'S CUP
Australians Win At Taunton
H4
(8pecial Air Mall Service)
London, June. 29. The Australians beat Somerset at
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, June 29. Two things at least are clear in the Alm
fight of the tween Max Baer and Primo Car-and 77
At the close of play on Wednes- nera for the world's championship, which is now being shown by the day the Australians had scored Gaumont British Picture Company 148 runs for two wickets, and the at the Capitol Theatre in the Hay- fact that they added only 181 runs
be-Taunton yesterday by an' innings
runs.
market..
to their overnight score la a well-
One is that a more understand-deserved tribute to the excellence. able aim of a boxing match ex- of Somerset Delding generally. tending into the eleventh round and more particularly to some never has been achieved by the endly good bowling by Wellard. joint efforts of the technical ex-Wellard was, indeed, the hero of schoolboys who 1-6 perts and the Aghters themselves many Somerset ch
Every incident, except one, which, were watching the game, and the 6-6 unfortunately, Carnera's equivo applause he got when he came ca cal gesture at the very end, stands the field was no more than he deserved. In the whole fnnings" 8-2 out Indisputable and convincing.
The other thing that stands out he took six wickets for 111 runs, (Radio):-
crystal clear' is the astounding but 44 of those runs had been hit of his bowling on the previous lost to Soltau and Steeneck 2-8 superiority of the beaten "man"" lost to Sander and Sommer 3-5 | Carnera-as a boxer.”
day, and so actually yesterday he had the remarkable figures of six beat Foraita and Hell
* 8~3
wickets for 67 runs... G. Singh and who
9. M. Khan (Radio):
lost to Soltau and Steeneck 2-5 lost to Sander. and Sommer 2-6 did not play Foralta and
Hell..
to
1:
Jeffery and Kalwant Singh
Recreio v. Army L. A. Carvalho and M. Oliveira (Recreio) -
beat W. Blackler "and D.
Gould
beat W. H. Glow and R.
Manley
beat A. Taylor and A
Cooper
It is safe to say that not A single critic of repute who watched
Darling's Bright Piny the private showing of the im
For the first 20 minutes in the House, in Wardour Street, con- tested the obvious fact that Car-morning L. 8. Darling monopolized the play. Laying well back he nera held a commanding lead on continually pulled J. C. White points when the contest was stop with remarkable power, and only ped a trifle mysteriously in the
some great fleiding by F. Lee pre- 11th round. The writer and many
vented the majority of these atro- others were agreed that Carnera
kes from reaching the boundary.
- actually won all but the first and the 10th round-outboxing his man even when caught and dazed by one of the new champion's periodle swings
7-5
7-5 Dr. Rodrigues and L. A. V. Ribeiro. (Recreio):---
beat Blackler and Gould..
7-5
Carnera's Superiority It would be a pity to spoil the
lost to Gillow and Manley 2-6 story-absorbing because it is so surprising and human-of so re- beat Taylor and Cooper ... 6-3
markable a championship "battle. A. E. Xavier and J. Xavier
On the other hand, the statement (Recreio); —
that Carners, for all his topplings to the floor of the ring or "half
bear Blackler and Gould ̈6-4; lost to Gillow and Manley
lost to Taylor and Cooper 4-8 through the ropes, virtually gave started confidently, but luck was
"
course.
the back-stroke Hagenstein again | winning every one,. of them. The rarest moments-moments of tiger- comfortable and it was not aur
Some Likely Champions G. H. Raven has returned Shanghai and will be avaliable, so Shanghai will have one outstand- ing man to assist in events from Su yards to the quarter-mile. N. Hammond and A. Logan appear to be the best of the young swimmers and both
make excellent" times, with possibilities of com- peting in distances similar to Raven's. Grik is a possibility for the short distances and C. N. Brown may be available, as he is returning from Home leave at the end of August. The half-mile is the one event for which Shanghai The Selection Committen,
seems to lack good men, and the A selection committee has been committee have the task of un- formed, composed of E. Fearther- earthing an unknown for this event. stonnaugh, D. Lyon, and a. C. For the breast-stroke Hagerstein is Sinclair, all of whom are well-still available, with McAllister run- known swimmers and who will ning him a close second, while in make a point of following the torm Bf the various local aspirants for will be to, the fore though second Interport, honours. This commit-
place is open, through the depar tee will endeavour to pick a tentature of both Coon and Moffett, tive side early in the season. 80 The diving champion, Duell, has that the men chosen may be taken left and the younger generation, in hand and given training advice.in Grilk, and Brosseau, must be re- Several trial galis may be ar ranged, as was done last year.
Yokohama proved in the last While the probable team will be Interport that they are the put picked during the muddle of the standing water polo side amongst summer, the local championship those Shanghai has met and it is results will have a strong bearing to be hoped they will be able to on the choled." The Rowing Club send their team here in Septem- will hold their two-day gala onber, because they play a different August 24 and 25.. with the French type of game to that seen here. Club' · following on September 1, Hongkong and Tlentsin both have while the Foreign Y.M.C.A. have excellent teams. The local re- hade September 8 the, date for presentation will be fairly alficult --ther meeting. The local cham-
to choose, for a number of young ploziships will be decided at these swimmers have shown their worth glas and the selectors probably in fecent matches. will nya kétheir final decision largely on the results:
The Interport events will be measured in yards, in keeping with the past traditions of local swim- ming and the following will be contested: 30 yards, 100 yards, 220 yards, 430 yards 880 yards, 100
led upon.
be the
Tientsin Yery Strong Tientsin appeared to strongest in the last interport and, with the improvement shown by their younger swimmers in 1932. they should be the favourites this year. It is believed Dr. O. Ohlwein will not be available, having left
Jards breaststroke 100 yards back the northern nort, but with the stroke, diving, relay, and possibly two Feeners, grip Prodan, and a medley relay, with water polo George Nigniewitsky as a sucleus, contests concluding the program-they should fare well." me. Each port will furnish two
Hongkong provided very strong swimmers for each event and,
competition last year for the straps while it is not yet know whether
team sent down by the Foreign Kobe and Yokohama will send
YMCA and they still aye L separate teams, or combine their Roza-Pereira, who defeated Hadley forces, it is very evident that there
at 440 yards besides giving him a will be a large entry. With four close fight in the aprints. Law ports competing, there will be eight rence and Gittens also are avail- antries for each event and no bathable and the team should be very here is wide enough to accom-strong. modate eight swimmers at a time.
will be confined to the heats and
owing to rain.
Scores:"
This, however, was too good to last, and, after Darling had taken his score to 79, which included one 8 and nine 4's, he cut a rising ball from Wellard hard into P. J. Da vey's hand in the gully. Encour aged by this success Wellard soon
and after that batsman had made had A. F.. Kippax in dimculties,
one run he played a tentative stroke at a going away ball," and was well caught by the wicket- keeper.
A. G. Chipperfield. as usual,
Baer a boxing lesson for most of S.C.A.A. v. Police
against him. As he was playing Playing at Happy Valley the
the time cannot fairly, be left un-
a defensive stroke the ball rolled China A.A. proved Loo explained. There was, of
of his bat towards the wicket, and South strong for the Police. In all eight more in the fight and the result attempting to stop it, he hit his games were decided, the Chinese than that. Baer, except at the wicket E. R. Bromley was never was left unfinished Ish intensity-kept backing away prising when he played across a ninth game
from the "man mountain" and his straight ball from J. Lee and was sound gymnasium style of boxing
out leg-before-wicket W. M F. N. Wong and C. P. Ip:~
because he had to. One will not woodfall in the meantime was beat Calthorp and Bidmend 6-2 have it that Baer's tactles were a playing yery cautiously, pat apart beat Loughlin and Pile
6-1 masterpiece of cunning."any more
from tendency to fuck his hat beat Hunter and Galvin"...... 6-0 than his grimaces, which so far
at the going away balls he was H. K. Ho and K. F. Lui:-
as can be seen in the film, cost safe, and, tutning J. Lee to leg for beat Calthorp and Bidmead 8-0† him some of the most stinging two runs, he brought the 200 up. beat Loughlin and Pile ... &- blows plumb on the face shot Shortly before this Wellard had beat Hunter and Galvin 6-1 there by Carnera's left arm. Baer been given a well-deserved rest, K. C."Luk and C. N. Tsang-
in the end scored heavily through and White, who in the absence of beat Calthorp and Bidmead 6-4 his watching brief, but the point Ingle, was captaining Somerset. beat Hunter and Galvin was that Carera's infinite super- waited, for half an hour before played Loughlin and. Pilet Hority as a boxer compelled Baer he took the new ball and put Well-
(unfinished).
3-4 to take innumerable blows in the ard on again. Woodfull and B. A.. LR.C. v. C.BA.
face whether moving away from Barnett were now well on top of Visiting the Indian Recreation or towards his opponent. Again. the attack, and Somerset got little club, the Central British Associa at infighting, as opposed to wrest- rellef from the new ball How tion defeated the home team com-log-in which Baer once effected ever, with his score at 84. Wood fortably by 5 to 24 sets. one set an excellent back-heel-Carnera full cut a ball from Wellard to not only landed the harder but Davey, standing a little deep in the scored most of the paints.
gully. Barrett called him for the And yet as early as
run, but Woodfull hesitated, with round, Baer was quick and power- the inevitable result that he was ful enough to catch the giant run out.
was left unfinished owing the rain.
Scores:
S. A. R Bux and A. S. Suffad
(IR.G.)
M.
lost to F. Angus and J. J.
Fergusson
drew with R. Blyth and N.
Whitley
lost to C. Halford and G.
Gurevitch
0-6
Arst
Barnett Hits Out
After the luncheon interval,
Cardinals Win
A Double
17
New York, July, 15.
St. Louis Cardinals won two games to-day over Brooklyn Dod gers, "Dizzy" Dean, in addition to
blanking out the opposition, also scored a bome run.
The following were the results:
National Leagus
Chicago New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn ..................
R. X. E 3 10 0 512
0
Boyle and Koenecke homered for Brooklyn' and Medwick (2) for winners.
St. Louis Brooklyn
7
0
0
Dizzy Dean pitched; he also homered for St. Louis.
Pittsburgh Boston
0 3 2
4
0
Lee homered for Boston and Brandt pitched.
Pittsburgh Boston
Hoyt pitched.
Gincinnati Philadelphia
5 12 .0 0 10
1 B 3 12 0
J. Moore homered for the winners and Bottomley for los-
ers
17
a
American League Washington
811 Cleveland
10 17 Trosky, and Averil homer- ed for Cleveland: Manush for Washington.
Washington Cleveland
0 @ 10 10 16 2
Hale homered for winners.
Boston
St. Louis
12 17
·8 15
Berger homered for Boston."
Boston.
St. Louis
Philadelphia Chicago
3 12 .3.
9 10 3
11. 12
1
7 8 1
Johnson and Higgins homer-
ed for winners.
Philadelphia Chicago
10 16 3
5 13 3
McNair homered for winners
New York Detroit
3 10
12 20 1 Goslin homered for Detroit and Crosetti for New York.—-- Reuter."
tinued to defend his wicket strbe bornly, while Wellard enjoyed him- self thoronghly, and crowned bus bowling performance by twice driv ing Fleetwood-Smith clean out of the ground. A magnificent catch by Chipperfield brought his innings to an end.
fi
After having batted for twa hours for 29 runs White was ou leg-before-wicket to a fun puh from Fleetwood-Smith, and the in-
3-6 napping and floor him several timies. Moreover, every time that 6-8 one of Baer's wild swings got which was taken with the score atnings was then quickly brought to
home it had Camera completely 236 for seven wickets, Barnett sett a close. dazed, if hot down for 'a count. led down to play a most attrac- B. Abbas and A. J. Sumad Baer's lack of restraint led him to (I.R.C.):--
commit several fouls, of which the lost to Angus and Ferguson 348 referee takes scarcely and notice; lost to Blyth and Whitley ... 3-8 but it was not the fouls but the
beat Halford and, Gurevitch, 6-3 | very occasional punches that sav-pitched-up ball from Wellard." This Firdos Khan and M. A. Khaned the young American, described
(IBC)
rother daringly as the idol of the world, from a humillating defeat as a boxer and lost for "Camera
Live forcing innings. Among many good strokes the one which stood but most was a powerful drive through the covers off a fast, well-
took his score to 46, and a moment later he hit the same bowler to the lost to Angus and Ferguson 4-6
boundary to complete a good 50 led by Blyth and Whitley ... 2-3
In his next over, however, Wellard beat Halford and Gure itch, the championship of the world. If took his revenge, for, hanging his
R.C.C. beat CS.C.C.
an explanation is to be found. and bat out to a fast in-swinger, Bar- Playing at the Civil Service the queer ending of the contestnett brought his fine innings to ground, "E.C.C. „won by 51 games accepted as a surrender by Car- an inglorious end. O'Reilly brought to 34. Yokohama and Kobe have 2
nere when be had only-four more the 300 up by hitting White on to number of good swimmers, and,
mands to go ust Hp in the the roof of the Pavilion, and put separate Bendall and Fowler (C8.00); inability of the glans jaw and the next ball to exactly the same
lost to Capell and Collin
so that heats will be inevitable. Hence the earlier part of the gals whether they come as
ports, or as a combined team, they the finals should bring about some should be well in the "running. excellent swimming, with the pos-Laffin; of Kobe, is the strongest, sibility of new records.
and though a veteran of many interports, he still swims very fast over 50 well. Nipkow is metres, while Lopez is regarded as been a raising of the standard of good as Hagenstein at the breast- swimming, with the result that a stroke.
Improved Standarda Bince Interportswimming was revived in recent years, there has
DULEEPSINHJI BACK
K. 6. Duleepsinhil, the Sussex and England cricketer, yesterday arrived at Croydon by air from India...
number of long-standing records have been broken. When Shang- hat entertained Hongkong and Tientain in 1931, some very fine times were established, but these were eclipsed in 1932, when a local team went to Tientsin, where they. were badly beaten. In 1933, Frank Hadley made his debut in local championship swimming and went on to break & number of records. When told that Larwood had re- He represented Shanghai in the fused to play in any future interport with Kobe, and Yoko-he said: "1 can make no comment hama and "set up some astonish-That is Larwood's bustness, not
mine. ingly" good times, though the
Duleepsinhli said that he was events were competed for over metres and therefore cannot be feeling very at. "I hope to be compared with local records.To-playing cricket agala sbortis," he wards the end of that year, the added Whether it will be county
or Test cricket I do not know yet. Foreign YMCA who are affiliat
Tests,
Scores:
3-4
best Smith and Wigg
6-3
lost to Crawford and Broad-
bridge
nervous structure to stand a frac- place. In Wellard's next over, tion of the punishment accepted however, H. I. Ebeling tried to fol- by Baer. That and a tempera-low ORqliyis example, bi fa 4-6 mental incapacity to follow up an stead be scooped the ball tamely advantage must have lost for Car- into "cover-point's hands, and es nera a bout in which he boxed at' L ́O'B, Fleetwood-Smith was bowl- 2 the very top of his gymnasium ed by the next ball the Australian
form and style.
"j innings closed, for 309 runs,
7-5
MacDougall and Shute:-is
beat Capell and,, Collins beat Smith and Wigg lost to Crawford and Broad-
-bridge........ 5-7 Daley and Enss:
lost to Capell and Collins... 3-5 drew with Smith and Wigg 6-6 lost to Crawford and Broad-
bridge
3-6.
FRIENDLY ARMY MATCH. The Royal Artillery Pay Corps and the H. Q. Wing South Wales Borderers, two Army units were engaged in friendly match at 800- kunpoo yesterday and after a close fight the former won by five
to four.
Mixed Double Flaying at King's Park the Kowloon Cricket Club defeated the Ladies Recreation Club by 5 seis to 1 in their postponed Mized Doubles League Lawn, ternis en counter. Owing to the rain the match was curtalled to a certain
pa |
extent and only six games were permissible before rata interfered. F. C. Fincher and Mrs. W. H. Wilson (K.C.C.);—
beat P. C. Dunham and
1-1 Miss Paterson.
Somerset started their second in- nings disastrously, for with only Alx.runs on the board F. Lee, who had batted so gallantly in the first innings, was beaten by a break- back from Ebeling. A few minutes
later Bennett mistook a yorker from Darling for a half-volley and was bowled, and J. Lee then play- ed round Fleetwood-Smith's strai
J. Rodger and Miss A. Macken-sht ball and was out leg-before- ale (K.QG)-
beat V. R. Gordon and
Miss V. Thomas .......... 6-1′′
beat Dunham and Mas
Paterson loat to Dr. and Mrs. E. 6.
Traili
4-8
6-2
A. E. P. Quest and Miss Griffith (FCO)--
bept. Gordon and Miss
Thomas
wicket White, and C.. C.
Casa, however, managed to stay toget- her until the tea-interval, and at- terwards took the score to 52, be- fore Case became another victim to Fleetwood-Smith's straight ball Ingle soon followed him into the Pavillon, and four runs later H
6-1
beat Dr. and Mrs. Traill
6-1
D. Burrou n was caught at the wicket of Ebeling. Whive con
RACES
“Endeavour” Crew On Strike
London, July 15. Owing to a stilke m2 the paid ranks of Mr. Thomas Sopwith's recht. Endeavour the boat Will be called almost entirely by ama tours in the America's Cup races. It is learned that the crew gave an ultimatum to Mr. Sopyith on Saturday, demanding practically double the average wages. Mr. *Sopwith considered the demands exorbitant and declined to accept them.
Consequently. 14 of the crew of 22 left the yacht. The captain. mate, and officers remain loyal to Mr. Sopwith-Reuter.
H.K.F.C. COUNCIL
Meeting Next Monday
The first meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association Council for the season 1934-1995 will be held in the Association Office, Hong Kong Sports Club on Mon- day at 5.30 p.m.
The business on the agenda in- cludes the appointment of trea- surers for the season: appointment of an Appeal Board; election of Hon. Secretary and Assistant Hon. Secretary: appointment of an Emergency Committee of three members, a League Management. Committee of five and a Referees' Committee of three membera.
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