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THE AMERICA'S CUP.
“ENDEAVOUR'S" CHANCES
Prospects
ANALYSED
For Victory Very Bright
(BY "ON DE BEACH"')
it was in 1851 that the Ameri-, she left and proved herself much can schooner... yacht "Amenca" | 1ster than "Velskeda" completed
last year by Nicholson and con- ceded to be the fastest "J" boat then racing in England. That the
sauec across the Alantic from New 'York to Havre in 21 days, she be- Ing the first yacht to cross the Atlantic in any direction. After Endeavour" is fast there is no redtting at Havre she arrived in coubt, and she is also a very 'wea- the Solent to take “partin the therly boat, but modern yacht- races arranged there in connec- racing has been brought to such tion with the Industrial exhibi-a fine point that races are lost or tion that year. She was un-won by very small margins in- doubtedly an outstanding yacht. | deed, very often seconds only after although compared with a mo- à 25/30 mile course.
dern racing craft she certainly Tactics. good helmsmanship. looked her age, her masts heavily | well disciplined and trained crews raked aft, huge jib and foresali, are absolutely essential to victory, "nainboom extend.ng. well. abaft j and these factors will not be lack- the counter and the then" very ing on board the American yacht. fashionable clipperbox. Her sails Harold S. Vanderblit' is one of the were however, the biggest novelty anest helmsmen in the world, and as they were made of cotton and has with him C. Sherman Hoyt, cut very flat, whilst yacht-gais an absolute authority on racing in England at that time were made tactics and the handling of yachts.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1934.
LEAGUE TENNIS
C.R.G. "B" Beat
Indians
Playing at Sockumpoo, the IRC. were beaten by the' C.R.C. "B" team by 8 games to 3.
Scores:-
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faid 6-2
LAWN BOWLS NOTES
Interport Hopes Shattered
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CAMPBELL WINS HARBOUR SWIM
Borderers Secure Team Prize
U.S. SINGLES TITLE
George Lott Falls To Feibleman
round of the series.
Prospects of the Hong Kong Swimming an excellent race.
Forest Hills, Sept: 6. lawn bowls team returning with L/Cpl. W. T. Campbell, the Army
While Fred Perry, bolder of the F. H. Kwok and F. W. Leong (C. the Shanghai flag, regarding which half mile swimming champion American national singles tennis
R.C.)
there was much confidence, before secured his third win in the Hang title, reached the last sixteen by beat H. D. and A. M. Rumjahn the team set out. have been rude-Kong Area Harbour Swim yester- his victory over Talbot, an un- by shattered. The first game of day afternoon when he came expected result was the defeat of beat S. A. Ismall and A. K. But the series was interrupted by the well over 300 yards, in advance of George M Lott by Feibleman in
weather when it had proceeded his nearest rival to
27 ĺ clock beat S. A. Rumjahn and Y. Ra-half way with each side counting minutes and 52 seconds for the
zack 6-2
ten shots. In the next five heads. distance which is just about 1 which carried the game to 17th head, the result was still open as they were level again with 15
cashire beat 6. A. Ismail and A. K. But-shots.
Regiment Was second Shanghai's superiority while Pte. Butterworth faid 6-3
over the visitors on the day's form East Lancs and L/Cpl. E. Fullag- of the beat S. A. Romahn and Y. Ra- came in the last four, heads which
er of the South Wales Borderers zack 6-1
seven without giving Hong Kong a mile from home for third place, lost to H. D. and A. M. Rum-ady chance. Shanghai won the the former winning by four yards.
second game by p single when they undertook the
F. K. Lau and P S. Choa. (C.R.C.) beat H. D. and A. M "Rumjahn
6-2
T. 8. Lo and P. H. Kew (G.R.C.)
Jahn 1-8
lost to S. A Ismail and A. E.
Ismail 1-8
lost to S. A. Rumjahn and
Razack 2-6
sets to nll.
"Division
Y.
the mile.
PIANO RECITAL
Mr. Harold Scott At The "Helena May"
A very enjoyable evening » was had by all those present At the Helena May Institute last night when a pianoforte recital Was given by Mr. Harold Scott, the noted planist.
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The programme included several numbers from the well-known works of Chopin, Paderewski, Grieg a five-set battle in the third
and Liszt, and these were extreme-“ ly well rendered by Mr. Scott Felbleman a prominent New who also played two of his own York club player, and has appear compositions "The Bells of St. -ed in a number of tournaments Pte Lovack of the East Lan- this year with varied auccess. 11. Nicholas" and "Song of the Sussex ̈
record, however, did not suggest
a powerful opponent as Lott. Lott him being capable of beating such
took the initiative from the start, winning it after eight games.
Road."
The following was the program-
me:-
they arexed by adding another bad a thrilling duel a. quarter of and swept through the firại no (c) Walts (d) Impromptu in a
shot last
Pte. Lovack's
time WGS
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59
Feibleman retaliated with the second set to one, but found his head with one shot in arrears, minutes and 54 seconds.
opponent fighting fit and was Hong Kong is credited with erra-
The Borderers as a result of made to concede the third set at tic play in the deciding head, but Campbell and Fullager coming in the ninth game. Felbleman went It appears more likely that they amongst the first four swimmers. all out to retrieve a dangerous In the "Division the Army had hard luck in being able to secured the Team prize, the Ro- situation and levelled up in the of yal Artillery securing the second fourth set at 6-4, and then re- Tennis Club beat the IRC. by 9 upset a good arrangement
woods in a most exciting stage of place and the East Lancs third the pressure, lasting better in the mained wonderfully steady under the game. *
place.
final set which he snatched at the The event was witnessed by a tenth game. The Hong Kong skip, Omar, very large crowd of officers and i J. Van Ryn accounted for the performed wonders on his previous men including His Excellency the British representative F. H. D. valt as he rose to the occasion General Commanding the Troops Wide. For two sets Wilde played i Just in the last stage of the game in China, Major General O. C. splendid tennis and Van Ryn was to reverse the position and shat-Borrett.
I forced to the advantage game in ter Shanghai's hopes in two of This, is Campbell's third !
win both. The two played a first set the deciding games. The fact but his time is not as good as of fourteen games that Omar. was quite out of his last year's when he covered the form robbed the games of some distance in about 25 minutes. of the Interest which goes with these Interport encounters, but on the whole the results of the two
of flax, very loose and bellled. The Finally, the designer Mr. Burgess LOCAL CRICKET
will complete the afterguard and
cup which has since become 80 famous was won by her in the a better trio would be difcult to
Yacht Squadron's face round the Isle of Wight on the 25th. August in which a fleet of 15 yachts start- ed. äli of different sizes and figs There was no time allowance and the "Amer.ca" won by some 8 against the "Auria." .minutes
on
Interport Trial To-day
The following players will take part in the second Interport cricket
Kong Cricket Club ground;-.
T. E Pearce's XI-E
2-(a) Scherzo (b) Two Preludes
flat (e) Barcarolle (1) Two Polo- naises-Chopin
2-(a) Legende No. 2 (b) Me- lodle (from "the Songs of a Wan- derer"> (c) Polonaise-Paderew- skl..
3-Sonata in E minor-Grieg.
(a) The Bells of St. Nicho- las" (b) "Bong of the Sussex Road"-Harold Scott.
5(a) Two Consolations " (b) Rhapsodie Hongroise-Lisst..
LOCAL GOLF
while the Starting Times For
Fanling
second went to ten. After this Wilde faded away and conceded the third set at 6-2.
Perry, Van Ryn. Shields, Frank Sutter. Stoefen, Wood, allison and
The following are the starting ·
trial to-day at 2 pin, at the Hong games have not brought discredit CRICKET SCORE Frank Parker are among the last times for Fanling to-morrow
Pearce.
!!
+
sixteen.
The following were the results:
Old Course
9.28 a.m. W. Thompson and K. S.
of"
MISTAKE
No-Ball Credit
F. J. Perry (Britain) beat Tal- bot (U.S.). 8-3, B-1, 6-4.
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E. W. Felbleman (U.S.) beat G. M Lott (U9) 2-0, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. 6-4,
9.36
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9,40
to the Colony representatives. J. R. Mitchell, Lt. J. P. Williams, T. A. A. W. Grimmitt, a steady bowl, Pearce, Lt. C. C. Garthwaite, Her and the outstanding skip Owen Hughes, Rev. H. W. Baines, the Civil Service team. has per- G. R. M. Ricketts, A. C. I. Bowker, formed a unique feat this season Ein winning two of the open cham- plonships. He was the skip of the
London, Sept. 4. team which won the Open Rink
The cricket store of the 'Minor Championship and again with his
J. Jones, he won Counties against the Australiana partner. F. the Pairs Championship. Now he has been officially corrected to has entered the final of the Open read 182 instead of 183 Singles Championship and if he first innings score. defeats D. Humfahn, he will A no-ball Wis incorrectly accomplish, a very creditable" per-credited to Ebeling, who, reading formance in winning all the open for the act in the morning papers, events,
pointed out the mistake to the scorera.
as the
J. Van Ryn U.S.) beat F. H D. Wilde (Britain) 8-6, 6-4, 6-2.
F. X. Shields
(U.S.) beat J. Tidball (U.8.) ́6-3, 8-6, 6-3. F, Sutter (U.B.) beat
Garnett
Morrison.
E M. Bryden and D. S.
Robb.
R. A. Rodgers and J
Stenersen.
G. C. Worrall and A. H.
Harbord.
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W. Allison (U.S.) beat Gene beat H... | Mako (U.8.) 8-3, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
F. Parker (US) beat R. Stan- ford (U.B.) 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 Reuter.
(UA,) 8-6, 6-2, 8-1. L. Stoefen (U.S.) Bowman (US.) 6-3, 7-5 6ind
den (U.S.) 6-4 6-3, 12-10.
9. B. Wood (U.S.) beat F. Bow-
and. They are also sure to have the very beat in the way of crew, and it is more than possible that it will be the personnel the respective yachts that will decide the issue. The "Endeavour" will be sailed by her owner, Mr. Sop- There was a protest lodged agamat with, and we may be sure his the result by another contestant | handling of the helm will be on the ground that the "America" faultless. He has proved himself did not round the Nab as stipulat- firstclass helmsman during the ed by the racing committee but last 7 or 8 years, first in the 12 this protest was not proceeded metre "Mouette" and afterwards with, and the sporting spirit which in "Shamrock 5" which he pur- thus gave the "America" the cup chased from Elptons. I belleve may be said to be responsible for the "Endeavour altogether saften. Dunkley, J. Elvin, and T. the building of many fine racing some 15 faces in England before A. W Hayward's XI.-J. yachts and some very sporting before he left for America, of efforts to regal the cup. The cup these she won 12. And in all these Richardson, N. A. E. Mackay, D. S. itself is very old fashioned and is races he was beautifully handled Harley, I. McInnis, A. H. Madar, P. most aptly described by using Sr of her owner. So there should def. Scoones, R. Lee, F. D. Pereira, Thomas Lpton's term for it, "he no doubt to thẻ neim of the Chai G. C. Burnett, A. R. Minu and old mug." It cost at the time lenger being in trusty Hants. Her W. Hayward. £100.
designer Mr. Nicholson #11 be on- On the "America's" return to board probably as tactician and New York, her owners presented to supervise her trim, and these the cup to the New York Yacht two should form á věry good com- are there any as far as the "Rain- except that club as a perpetual trophy to be b.ñation. Unfortunately there has bow" is concerned,
In League bowls, the Kowloon The Australians declared their raced for Internationally and been some trouble with her crew, the shrouds of the latter racht
Bowling Green Club last week innings closed at 370 for 8, Darling since then 14 efforts have been and thirteen of the professionals consist of solid chrome nickel made to lift the "mug" Of these sent a last minute ultimatum, to steel rods instead of wire. The created a record by scoring 91 59, Barnett 80, Woodfull 75
shots to 39 against Craigengower out. challenges, 12 have come from Mr. Sopwith for an inttease in tensile strength of these steel rods Great Britain and two from Cana- pay, and as this was Hat erdité¿? is tremendous so that it has been 24 points in 15 games as against behind, lost six wickets in the "B" and regained the lead with The Minor Counties, 188 runs da and they all falled to bring they were replaced by amateurs. possible to reduce their thickness
At unes Many seem to think this an if and i thote are only two à Side 22 points in 13 games by Craigen second innings for 137 runs when back the coverted prize. the rivalry has been bitter. but retrievable setback, but I am of the resultant reduction in wind-swer "A" The champions have play was brought to a close. the "America's cup has become the opinion that thest amateurs age and weight aroit is very great chance if Cralgengower Fisher contributed 60 not out famous Gibson family tall, spare, recognised as the Blue ribbon of will prove themselves superior to Her hull is made of smooth plated "A" "go to pieces" in the next Reuter
three games. The junior division yacht racing and there is no doub: the professionel crews previous bronze from the waterline down issue-now much safer for the contend with steel topsides, and her bot-Indah Recreation Club after they It's flamour has grown, especially challengers have had to of fate years as conditions govern-with-of course provided. ing the race have Been, adjusted amateurs get sufficient training the polished bronze. Her mast Is so that the Challenger and de- before they go for the starting of alluminum alloy 185 feet long fender now race under more even gun. They are bound to be more and oval in shape. conditions.
willing. take greater interest in seeing things done quickly and correctly, and as they have done for the love of the sport they are not likely to
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not
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the tom is unpainted and simply shows defeated the Police team last week. U. S. BASEBALL
23 the
Kowloon 0.0.
C.C. at arıd
Giants Battle For The Points
New To London Soccer
BRUCE MITCHELL CLARKE: Fulham (from Third Lanašk). Hrüce Mitchell Clarke, who has joined Fulhame from Third Lanark, might be another brother of the
square-jawed, with typical Scottish loping style.
the
WILFRED COPPING: ARSENAL (from Leeds United) Changer have to be made in Arsenal's half-back line for the new campaign, and the arrival of Wil- fred Copping, from Leeds United, means that the high standard of récent seasons will at feast be maintained. ··
RUFCERKAK SUpport to the James Bastip with.
He is a half-back (ahy position)
Copping comes from the Barnsley or inside formard, and although he
district and took very little time prefers to play di fight half) he is after his discovery by Leeds United There are only Ave games on
more likely to start in the forward
in 1930 to win his way to the front line, and may eventually settle rank. Leeds paid nothing for him; the programme tuli aitkanoon, two The cost of these yachts is of in the senior and three in the jun-
down at entre-half.
they collected a big cheque when he THIS YEAR'S RACES
course very heavy. No figures as for division. It is an off day for
Clarke is 23. He was born in ↑ signed for Arsenal. to this years expenses are yet to the two leaders in the senior divi- The first of the races this year
hand. but it is interesting to re-ion and interest in the day's
Johannesburg, came back to the At left-half Copping har develop takes place on the 15th. Inst., and
Highlands with his parents when aed attack and defence to a high tum difficult or call that the 1930 defendër “En- will be continued till one of the shirk their duties. Previous crews terprise" is supposed to have cost the Junior game between the th dings will be centred most an
child, played for Mantrase av a boy degree of efficiency, and but for the and went to "Thirdy" five years | brilliance of Weaver, of Newcastle yachts have won four races. The on board British challengers have het syndicate G.$1,100,000.00 when alan R.C. and Kowloon
New York, Sept. 6.
agt. Two seasons ago he was in United, he would probably have, challenger is again British, Mr. T.
never diit'nguished themselves the races were over. This year's
Chicago Cubs and New York | thè ranning for a Scotti enp, and Bookunpod. 0. M. Sopwith's "Endeavour," de by smartness or willingness
been tapped for England earlier and "Rainbow" is considerably cheap Club de Recreio who are home Giants had a great baseball battle with his fine ball control and in than last season, when he played signed and bulit by Nicholson at have always compared very un-er and it is expected that half à teams in the senior division are when after nine innings they were telligence he may revive the interest against Scotland, Ireland and Gosport. The defender will be favourably with the crews of the million gold collars will see her likely to retain the points. If the on even terms with a the Vanderbilt yacht "Rainbow." American yachts.
fun each of the Scottish selectors during the || Wales. Should be an immediate through, but then she is using 2 Indians win, as it is hoped they Three extra innings became neces- next season or two. He stands 6ft. designed by Burgess and built by
A COMPARISON
lot of gear, equipment etc. from will, they will be sure of winning sary before the Giants were able to.. Hereshoff, This yacht has been
The "Poděávour the bigger the 1930 yacht. As far
the Shield. The remaining home claim the points by adding another selected to defend after very ex- of the two yachts, the diens challenger is concerned the outlay teams are also favoured for the run. Chicago's run was a homer haustive trials against the older
will probably be somewhat similar.
by Galan "Weetamo" and "Yankee," and it sits being as follows:
points. Endeavour Tohs 143, overali ft. although it was generally recogn- was evidently touch and go be- tween the "Yankee" and "Rain- 130, waterline ft. 83, beam 122, ised that the 1930 challenger bow." Both the "Wetamo" and drift ft. 15, sal dren sq. ft. 7350. "Shamrock 5" did not cost any- the "Yankee" were bulit, as po Rainbow: Tons 130 bvezall ft. thing like the defender, tential cup-defenders in 1930 when 1206, waterline ft. 82, beamt was, selected. 21'9, draft It." 14'9 sall area sq. the "Enterprise" They have both been greatly alter-ft 7,559.
A will be seen from this that ed this year to conform to the new rules governing the "J" class yachts, although Rainbow is the smaller the most drastic alteration no vessel in all respects she carries doubt being done to the "Yankee." elighly more sait. Both vessels are This yacht which proved itself of course built to "3" class speci- but one thing is certain,, the pro- "very fast in 1930, especially in a fications and race with full cabin strong breeze and holds the re-equipments and living accordo cord for the 30 mile course, has tion for the crew. They are Ber had her "entire forebody from muden rigged cutters, carrying fib. feet abaft the stem to amidshipsforesal and mainsail. The head-
Newport, Rhode Island will be a very busy place on the 15th. inst
and the eyes of the yachting world move and tack of the two yachts will once more be watching every
fighting it out for the "old mug" It is more than difficult to pro- phesy as to the probable result
spects for bringing the cup back across the Atlantic have never been better. Nicholson haa pro- duced a wonderful boat, develop-: ed from experience he has gained previous
The following are the for the afternoon:-
nxtures
Spalor. Division Kowloon C.C... Kowloon Docks Recrelo v. Craigengower "B".
Junior. Divlion Kowloon B.G.C. Y. Civil Service Indians v. Kowloon C.C. Yacht Club v. Recreio
INSPECTOR CARPENTER
RETIRING
Souvenir Presented At - Police Club
A
Inspector E. Carpenter of the for Home shortly on retirement, Rcal Police Force, who is leaving
souvenir by his colleagues at the
was presented with a bandsome
cut away and a new one built in salis this year are considerably from the building of giving her a much finer under- larger than in 1930 and does challengers and watching their body forward. The trials between away with the jib topsail, tests behaviour over the cup courses, her and the "Rainbow proved the having evidently convinced both The owner himself is an accom- success of this alteration as apart designers that the double headrig plished yachtsman whom we can from giving the "Rainbow" a scare is more efficient than the triple depend on to look after the ves she was evidently a great improve one.
sel himself instead of leaving it
Police Recreation Club: yesterday. ment on the "Weetamo."
The "Endeavour" is built of to others to see that everything
The presentation was made by The "Endeavour" has crossed steel and carries a round mast of a shipshape and I believe he has the Atlantic and we hope is now high tensile steel 187 feet long. a crew that will come up to the Hon. Mr. E. DO. Waite, CMG, having trial races with some of There is a novel flexible plank-scratch. But the Americans are inspector General of Folice who. the larger American yachts to boom for her mainsail to give bound to have the same, so it is a short speech, endogised the give her the very essential final the lower part of the sall the de- going to be very close racing, And splendid work done by Inspector: tuning up She had a most suc aired, curve. There are no freak- Lady Luck is sure also to have a Carpenter and wished him many
years of happy retiremerit... cessful season in England before ish features about the yacht, nor Bay in the matter.
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Boston Braves had a runaway victory over Cleveland Indians by kçen fielding which prevented more than a run being scored out of seven hits.
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Many of the games scheduled for the day had to be postponed owing to bad weather.
The following were the results:
National League.
Chicago
New York
R. E. B.
15 2 290
Galan homered for Chicago.
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg Boston
American League
New York Chicago
Boston Cleveland
Heuter
SPALDING
"KRO-FLITE"
GOLF BALL
BRITISH OPEN
Lasts
till it's
"Jost!"
CHAMPIONSHIP
AMERICAN OPEN CHAMPION
CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
bré káfudag sidngit të many other successed achieved
Spalding Rolls during 1931
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