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BASEBALL NOTES LOCAL TENNIS
Games Reviewed
(BY “BLEACHER”)
Exhibition At C.R.C.
The biggest crowd ever to 15-
-Occasional bright Eashes rellev- semble at a baseball game turned
ed an otherwise very dull exhibi- the out inst Sunday morning at tion of tennis, when Kho Sin Kie, Caroline Fl to witness what was
the Chinese Davis Cup tennis one of the best if not most inter-
player, who has recently returned esting game to date despite the
from a tour of the United States over tho victory of the Chinese
met S. A Rumjahn, the local Japanese by 18 runs. to B
champion, on the Chinese Recrea- The game was hotly contested. Both sides went all out from the Club courts, at Causeway Bay, yesterday afternoon. A good- Arst frame The Chinese scoredly crowd of spectators, most of two bingers with the Japanese whom were Chinese, saw Kho replying with one. Both sides
defeat Rumjahn 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. were blanked out in the second hird the stanza and on the Japanese, scored one and blanking the Chinese to make the score with a
Jevel.
Up to this stage the ductuations were about equal. with Arst one and then the other obtaining the ascendency. The Japanese took the lead for the Arst and only time" In the fourth when they niched two runs to the Chinese
.ore
!!
Then we saw some bright and snappy felding by the Chinese and their hurricane hitting also
The only really brillant depart- ment of the game that Kho shone was his service. which worked machine like precision His volleying was throughout. weak, only occasionally did one see what he was really capable or, and he appears to have had too much tennis for he is definite- ly stale.
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RUMJAHN'S SET Rumjahn on the other hand started well, winning three of his service games, but allowed Kho to away with the first set.
in this "stanza, completely demer In the second, however, be tm-
do
proved immensely, and took full
ponent made, to level the score, at 1 set all..
alised the Japanese boys who al-advantage of the mistakes his op lowed the Chinese to romp home pu' no less than eight occasion, The Japanese had' by then been properly trounced and could very little right, although they managed to bring in two runs on The the 5th and sixth innings. Chinese added four of the sixth and another three on the seventh to bring the tally to 18.
CHINESE SUPERB ..
After this a vast change was noticeable when Kho steadied himself. Each won
game in turn, und the score stood at 3 all when Kho took the remaining our games with Riúmjahr visibly tring.
THE DOUBLES
A
S. A Rumjahn was partnered On the day's play the Chinese by E. C. Fincher in the doubles
showed were confident and
the and although they have never spectators that they were no mean
played together, they put up -exponents of the game. They gallant fight against Kho and had almost every dimcult situa- Lee Wal Tong. "The latter pair tions well covered and got out ciwon 6-2, 7-5, the final set being
They were evenly contested. many tight corner.
never harried as compared to the Fincher and Rumjaho ran away Japanese who finding themselves in the last set, getting an invalu- on the downward trend complete-able ledd at 3-0, which; however, ly broke up their morale and play was no sooner gained than lost! ed listlessly...
Kho and Lee drew level and even- The pitching of the Chinese tually ran out winners after be boys were well up to the fore and ing 4-5 down. Kho's service was their airtight fielding spelt disas-again unapproachable, while Lee tex to the Japanese especially delighted with some fine angle when things looked bright for volleying. Although Fincher and
them.
Most of the Chinese batters connected their sticks to the pill and
ch more than one
Decision
this fact can be gauged by the four home runs scored by them.
A very clever piece of triple.play
fas also enacted by the Chinese.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1935,
LOCAL SOCCER
Six A-Side Competition
News has been received from the Hon. Secretary of the Area Football League that the six a side football competition sponsored under their auspices will begin on September 21 and 22.
The competition is open to all Clube affiliated to the Hong Kong Football Association and that play wil be of 71 minutes, duration
each way.'
Clubs are allowed to enter.as many teams as they wish but no one player is allowed to play for more than ose Club. The en- trance fee for each team is 81.
Should the number of entries renders it necessary preliminary rounds between teams will payed off on Friday, September 20. The entrance will be closed on September 2 and draws will be made on September 4,
U.S. BASEBALL.
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SWIMMING SPORTS
"D" Co., Lincolns
Hold Meet
The "D (S). Company (Lincoln-
HOME CRICKET
Yorkshire Wins Again
London. Aug. 27.
By her victory over Forcester- shire at Worcester, Yorkshire has regained the County "Cricket Championship even though the
shire) held their annual Aquatic Swimming Sports at the YMCA. bas another three matches to bath yesterday afternoon.
play.
The most exciting event on the She has at present a percent- card was the 150 yards 3 style age of 73.58 "against Derbyshire'a- race. Cpr. Maltby who was lead-average of 82.12. Even if York- ing the field from the beginning shire loses her three remaining was just beaten by Pte. Blackmore matches she will enjoy a per- in the last 25 yards.
centage of 86.22 whereas Derby-
The following were the results: shire, by winning her next three biatches, can only ättafi a per Long Plunge
'centage of £8.19.
1--Pte. Price 2-Pte. Goodley 3-Pte. Moody
Distance 36' 3"
25 Yards (Freestyle)
1-Lt. Roisser 1-Pta. Price 3-Pte. Goodley
Time 13413
150 Yards (3 Styles)
1-Pte Blackmore 2-Cpl. Maltby 3-Pte. Goodley Time 240
15 Yards. (Freestyle)
1-Pte. Price 2-Pte. Turner 3-Pte. Moody
Time 56 secs. High Diving
New York. Aug. 22. The leading teams in the two major Baseball Leagues in Amer- lea were beaten to-day, the Giants being nosed out by the Cubs and the Tigers losing to the Red Sox. The match between the Giants and the Cobs was featured by the high average of home runs scor- to ed. The contest was taken eleven innings before a decision150 was reached and then only, seven 1-Pte. Price
uns were registered by the two
teams.
Of this number no than six were home runs.
Iess
St. Louis Cardinals, second to the Giants in the National Lea- gue, were not engaged, their match on account of being postponed rain, but the New York Yankees, challengers to the Detroit Tigers, also suffered defeat.
Results or matches played to- day follow:-
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NATIONAL LEAGUI
Cincinnati Philadelphia
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R. HL E.
9 12
13
(Herman, Kampouris and Cuy
Rumjahn started poorly they m-ler scored home runs for the proved as the game went on and
at one period looked as if they would level matters. Fincher's great weakness was his backhand.
it
Chicago
New York
4 10 0
3.
2
8 (Herman and Hartnett scored home runs for, the Cubs while Melvin Ott twice homered for the
By virtue of this victory the Chin- NO DISTINCTION Giant, for whom Mancuso
ese have now occupied the premier
position in the League,
CHINESE SHOULD WIN
The Canadians last week put up very sorrowful display against. the Americans. Thep were so to say completely outclassed by the the Americans so much so that Americans scored at random.
The Americans plied up 28 runs as against 6 by the Canadians. This could easily be accounted for by the poor fielding served by their neighbours. To-morrow the Canadians are meeting the Chin- ese and it goes without saying that another defeat stares them in the face."
'GOOD GAME PROMISED On Sunday a good game is pre- mised by the clashing of the Americans and the Japanese on Caroline Hill.
OF RACE
On Field Of Sport
Special to the "Bong Kotiz Daily Press" (Copyright).]
Berlin, Aug. 22. Investigating reports current in foreign countries that Germany will discriminate against the Jews with regard to participation in next year's Olympic Games, the. the "Transocean" learns from office of the Reich Sport Leader that Germany will receive all na tons and their sports teams with a like friendliness and with no distinct on of race.
also
scored a home run. There were eleven innings).
The match between St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers was postponed on account of tam.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Cleveland
E. H. E. 1 7 0
8 10 (Dietrich pitched for the Athle- test.
Washington.in
Chicago
7 15 1
4 ·8 1
10 104
(Simmons scored a home run for the White Box).
Boston Detroit
9.14 318 (Dahlgren and Williams scored home runs for the Red Box, and Greenberg for the Tigers).
New York St. Louis
All international events hitherto Both teams according to their past displays are about of equal organised by Germany have pass- calibre with the ddds slightly ined off without the least friction. favour of the Japanese by virtue and with the greatest of cordia-Reuter. of their more equally balanced ity while the Jews living in team: The Japanese feiding too Germany have full opportunity to is slightly superior to the Amer- join the existing Jewish "Sports icans and if the Americans can Clubs, or found new ones, and no only master this defect they may barrier has been put by the State well be able to spring a surprise in the way of German Clubs Jews as members, on the Japanese. All in all a first receiving
Jewish Clubs have also the opport rate game is down for decision.
To-day
Chinese v. Canadians
La Salle Ground 3 p.m.
To-Morrow
Americana V. Japanese
***Caroline Hi 9.30 am.
WOMAN'S SHOOTING
RECORD
<Special Air Mall Service)
London, August 5, With an aggregate of 399.6 out of a possible 401, Mis Margaret Allison, of Bridge of Allan, Stip lingshire created a new woman's record in marksmanship yesterday She was shooting at the Northern area competition meeting of the Society of Miniature Rifle Club
Her or has only once besten, and that
Bisley, with a SCOTE
man,
3
12 - 4 2
WOMAN M.P. TENNIS. CHAMPION
(Special Air Mail ServicĦA
London, August 5. unity to train on their own grounds A woman M.P. is, tennis cham For rented sports grounds, and apion of Parliament Miss Thelma special Olympic preparatory Cazalet won the title by defeating Courses for Jewish, sportsmen have Lord Fermoy, M.P,, in the final of been arranged by the Reich Sports the members' singles yesterday leader 7-6, 6-3
The exclusion of Jews from the Lord Fermoy, partnered by Sir Olympic selective contests have John Gaazoní, won the members not taken place; such contests doubles. Their opponenta in the final were Mias Megan Lloyd have not been held up till now. George and Major John D. Mille Praniarena Ku-Min
Miss Cazalet has also reached the finul of the doubles for members. and relatives. Her partner is MY Kenneth Lindsay Civil Lord of the Admiralty. The other finalists are Mr. H. H. Turton and Mis Turton The final will be played
October
WOMAN WINS £300. KESEARCH AWARD.
(Special Air Mail Service!
London, Aug. 5. The John Lucas Walker Student-
for original research in den School, Southport, Lancs, and
፡
thology of £300 year for
ree years has been awarded
Mr Muriel Elaine Adair, PhD,
gained à double first in the natur
had held a research scholarship at
a sciences tipos 161021222) She
BA, of Girtog College, Cirtoft and a research fellowship
1.7. McKenzie, of Perth, wo Mrs Adair as Miss M. E. Robia the BMRC Championship
sou came to Caton from Claren-
at Newnham and recently she was
fun or Belt Memorial Fellow,
1-Fte. Price 2-Pte. Millington
3-te. Keegan ·
Yards (Freestyle)
In the match against Worces- tershire at Worcester, the top team again won by an innings. this time having margin ef sixty runs in her favour.
The hosts were dismissed fèr 154 and then 144, daring which Verity took five for 48, while York- shire compiled a score of 358 in her only innings. Hertert Sut- cliffe once again rose to the occa- ston and scored a brilliant 138 before dismissal Thia 19 his elghth century of the season.
Howorth, however, was not dis- heartened la any way and, in tak- ing ave wickets. he conceded only 80 Tuns
Reuter.
2Pte. Behett
3Pte. Blackmore
Time 2 mins. 18 1/5
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