THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 25, 1933.
BLUNDER OVER LOCAL INTERPORT TEAM PRACTICE
BABE RUTH AMAZED
ONLY $50,000 AS SALARY ! OFFER, OF COURSE REJECTED
WAS
New York, Jan. 19. George Herman (Babe)· Ruth amazed and astounded, chagrined, when he received the tho proposed contract from management of the New York, Yankees, he said.to-day.
He explained that he was 08- tounded and amazed to think the Yankoos should value his services at so small a figure and embar rnased that some of the Yankee officials thought he would accept the cuntract oventually,
The Babe doniod that the Yan- kees had offered him $55,000 to play with them season. They had offered him but $50,000, he said, and this meant a reduction of $25,000 in his salary. Neither the Yankees nor the Babe revealed the exact Agurca yesterday.
The famous swatsman admitt. ed to his friends that he could live on $50,000 if he was careful but he simply couldn't play and attend to the baseball
trimming of living expenses that would be necessary under the now contract.
For that and other reasons Ruth said he rejected the contract and returned it to its makers.
BOSSUET DOUBTFUL
STARTER
To Be Given 15 Minutes
Test To-morrow Bossuet, the Shanghai Inside left, who injured himself. at practice on Monday afternoon is now regarded as a very doubt- ful starter to-morrow.
Mr. J. Watson, one of the managers of the visiting team anld this morning that Bousset would be given a quarter of an hour test to-morrow morning. If he stood up to it he would be played, but they were going to take no risks.
If his leg falled, they did not yet know who would be brought in, but it would probably mean a switching round in several positions.
It appears that there was a com plote misunderstanding regarding yesterday's practice game for the Hongkong Interporters.
Pardoe asserts that he tele- phoned Mr. May asking him to inform the team of the proposed turn out, but I have been told this morning by several of the players that they received no euch notification.
B. Gosano said that neither he nor A, V. Gosano heard any. thing about a practice, but that
ONLY THREE MEN TURN
OUT YESTERDAY
PARDOE, ALLEN AND SEAL TAKE THE FIELD ALONE
OFFICIAL INFORMATION LACKING
(By "VERITAS".)
WHAT happened to the Hongkong
Interport team yesterday?
They were to have met for practice on the Club ground, but only three players turned up-Pardoe, the captain, Allen and Seal, the three Royal Artillery representa- tives.
Not a single other member of the selected side was present, although accord- ing to Pardoe he had asked Mr. G. T. May to inform the players of the practice, and according to the Association's Hon. Secre- tary this had been done.
Now that Bossuet is likely to be two days, Shanghai possess a good all they went down to the ground cut of the team, Hongkong's chances round team, and a forward line who
to-morrow have been can shoot with pawer and accuracy. lato purely on their own initin- of winning tive and on the off-chance of slightly increased, and they are bound
to take the fold favourites. getting a kick about.
It was understood that the salaries of virtually all players
Andy Duncan did not receive will be reduced this year. There was an unconfirmed report, how any request to attend the club ever, that there might be a few ground yesterday, but had pre- exceptions and that some of the viously been informed that he money saved might be applied to would derive his Information re- ibcreanos for
like men
Lougarding practices and other Inter- Gehrig.
port news from the newspapers! PRESS INFORMATION,
HOCKEY
The following have been select- ed to represent St. Andrew's Club in their Mamak Tournament Match against the 20th Battery, R A. on the Marina Ground, to- morrow, Thursday, at 9.15 am.
A BIG TASK.
Shanghai are doubly unlucky in
Because of this a lot will depend that the entire absence of trials has on the work of the local half backs found the team arrive here without Their capabilities are too well known having once played together.
to need reiteration. In addition they They have been endeavouring to off-have the support of Allen, Lau Mau set this by daily practice at the Club and Rodger in defence, and Shanghai ground, but as this has been almost will find it hard going to overcome totally confined to kicking into goni,
this sextette..
it means that they will take the field If the Seal-Gozano and Chéng-Wong I understand from a reliable to-morrow without the benefit of play-wing forwards combinations can settle down quickly, tho locals should source that none of the Hong-ing together as a team.
It may prove a big handicap, but develop into an attacking force re- kong team have yet been ofil- clally informed of their selecthe visitors are great fighters, and it quiring the closest attention of the tion, but have merely gone by will not prevent them from putting Shangha! rearguard,
a great show. newspaper anouncements.
Hongkong cannot afford to take
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Stanley Gash han A. V. Gonano to entertaining
HONGKONG TEAM TO PRACTICE TO-DAY
B. Gosano Forced To Be An Absentoo Hongkong will have a practice on the Club ground this after- noon according to a newspaper report. this morning.
This is the only notification the team has had of nay practice, and it is possible that one or two of the players will be unable to tum outų
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B. Gosono stated this morning that it was quite impossible for him to be present owing to pressure of business.
Shanghai also expect to have a final kick about before to: morrow's big match.
MDESETIHANIČAF
ex-
I think both wingers can be pected to give of their beat. If they do. the inside men should find ample opportunities for piercing the visiting
defence.
PROBABLE TEAMS.
MIXED RECEPTION
M.C.C. Reply May Cause Split in B. of C.
of
WRESTLING CHAMPION COMMITS SUICIDE
Stuttgart, Jan. 18.
The former wrestling cham- pion of Europe, August Brylin who a few years ago had turned professional, committ- ed suicide here today by jumping out of the window of his hotel room.
Melbourne, Jan. 24. The Marylebone C.C, reply to the Australian protest has been received with a mixed reception, although low seriously believe the Board Centrel will request the cancellation PRIVATE YACHT RACE
ROUND ISLAND NORSEMAN WINS ON
of the tour, which would mean a Loss of £46,000 gross receipts.
It is pointed out that the dignified wording of the Marylebone cable uffords a sharp contrast with tho which in cun- Australian protest, sidered to be blundering and hastily worded. As some members objected
to placing a gun at the head of the Marylebone C.C., it la possible the Board may split on the subject,
The Melbourne Herald says the reply administers a snub, perhaps not wholly undeserved, adding it is
THE HANDICAP A private yacht race round, Hongkong laland took place last night, three boats competing.
They were Wanderer, piloted. by Lieut. Commander Sherwood and a naval crew, Davy II (Com-. mander Cowland and a invol crew) and Norseman (Mr. L. F. Nicholson, Capt, Dunlop and Mr. Gandy
The course covered 24 miles, the tire being made from the Hong- kong Yacht Club at 6.30 p.m. you- torday and the finish being the Naval Dockyard.
a pity the Australian protest, how! ever, was clumsily worded and was The teams will probably line up as not received in England with greater effort at understanding. follows:
The approximate times of anish- this Beth Hugh Trumble and Vernon Hongkong:-Rodger: Allen and Lau
Mau: Leung Wing-chul, Pardoe Ransford suggest a round table con- ing were: Wanderer 5.50
morning, Norseman 6.25 a.m. and and A. Duncan: Cheng Shal-hon,ference to clear up the difficulty. Wang Mel-shun, A. V. Gosano,
It la stated that some of the English Navy II a.m.
As the boats were competi U. Gosano and V. Scal.
same handicaps as Shanghai:-Bradley: Turner and players are disgusted with the whole
Voong: Remedios, Gash and affair, praferring to return home, under the Yance; Keats, K. C. Chen, Collet, despite their eagerness to vlait Now nwarded by the longkong Yacht Bossuet (if at) and Hughen Zealand. The players applaud the Club, the winner en handicap 13
reply, realising the onus now rests Norsoninn. on Australia-Router.
THE PROGRAMME.
The Interport programme follows:
THURSDAY,
Hongkong Y Ground, 3 p.m.
in BH
BILLIARDS TOURNEY.
Shanghai-Club Herriott Beats Bailey in
SATURDAY.
Combined Chinese Shanghai- Club ground, 3 p.m.
Second Round.
In the second round of the billiards open championship at St. Patrick's Hall last night, Corporal Herriott de- MONDAY.
feated Gnr. Bailey by 600 points to Combined Services v Shanghai-402 points. Club greand, 3 p.m.
The winner's biggest break was The Combined Chinese will he repre- 33, while Bailey's highest was 28. The effect of yesterday's fares things eney, although there is no look after, and some R. H. Wong: G. H. P. White and is that one player at least-B. reason to believe they will attempt duels between them are promised. sented by:Lin Tin-chan: Li Ting- Herriott, in the opening stages, had Gonano-wil have to take the field to do so. One is not in a pusitlon There fa no doubt that "A.V." will be sang and Lau Mau: Loung Wing-chul, a lead of 100 over Bailey, but the Chan Herriott, however, managed to keep P. Guest, and A. S. Bliss It A. against Shanghai without having to form any comparison between the closely watched in which cane ad- Lau Yuk-ying and Lo Wing-chut: Two latter pulled up 100 when Herrlott
the lead to the end. Carroll, N, A. E. Mackay, E. F. the lighteat opportunity of "oil-sides due to the circumstances men-ditional responsibility will fall on the Kwai-sing. Tam Kong-pak. Fung was 440 and was only 40 behind.
last Mal-ahun the inside forwards.
Kong-iu or Li Shek-ynu. Fincher, H. O. Fincher, and R. Ing" his muscles or of conferring tioned above, but Judging from their shoulders of his brother and Wong King-cheung, Ip Pak-wa and individual displays during the with his colleagues. Baldwin.
T. V. Wong; D. MacNider, A. E.
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