POLO PLAYERS OPEN TO BIDS
LORD KIMBERLEY & PROFESSIONALISM
"HIRED ASSASSINS”
TOWER OFFICER'S
MOTHER
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
APPEAL TO PUBLIĆ.
"FREE AN INNOCENT BOY"
FOOTBALL
NO REVOLT OVER INSURANCE
F.A. Ready to Discuss the Matter
The Arsenal F.C. have taken a
stand on the question of insurance abroad, but there is no question of international matches and tours
Mra. BaillieVright, mother of The Earl of Kimberley recently Norman Baillie-Stewart, the form made an outspoken attack on proer Seaforth Highlander lieutenanty the F.A. of players chosen for fessionalism in polo, and revealed that the Hurlingham Club Polo Committee were taking steps to end it after this season.
Lord Kimberley, who ls himself a polo player, was speaking at a luncheon of the British Sportsman's Club, given in London to the Ma- barajah of Jaipur and the Indian polo team visiting England.
He regretted that polo in London was at rather a low ebb.
who was recently found guilty by court-martial of selling informa-revolt. tion to a foreign power and sen vitude, has sent the following tenced to five years' penal' eer- letter to the Press Association:
of Norman Balilio-Stewart, I ask "As the broken-hearted mother you, in the cause of justice, to publish this letter, trusting that someone of authority in this
be guaranteed against loss, through The Arsenal foel that clubs should disablement, of players "borrowed" they are confident that the F.A. will by the F.A. for big games, and view the request as reasonable.
As for the F.A., their attitude Wall declared:
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TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1933.
S.C.A.A. FETE.
Popular Event Draws Large Crowd.
KEEN COMPETITION.
The second aquatic fate of the South China Athletic Association was held at the Club swimming pavil- lion at North Point last night.
There were
ten events, which
brought out a very test dumber of competitors, and testlied to the growing popularity which this form of sport and recreation has attained with the Chinese.
The second gala night proved to be A crowd of over 2,000 of both sexes as unqualified a success as the first
attended.
BOY ON RUNAWAY MOTOR-CYCLE
STEERING FROM SIDE-CAR
Noel Young, seated on his grand- father's lap in a sidecar, stoered a riderless motor-cycle combination for more than a mile as it hurtled, with throttle sat wide open, through cently. the streets of Edmonton, N., ro-
A 13-years-old boy' Kennoth
Eventually it struck a kerb and Overturned, grandfather and grand-
injury.
"The standard of what wo call country may read it, and take the was made clear when Bir Frederick by the, Chosen Departmental Store, son being thrown out but escaping
Arst-class polo," he said, "is lower in this country than It has ever been. The main reason for this is that during the last ten years the canker of professionalism has crept into our game in this country.
"Our polo to-day in some cases- I only say in some cases--is almost on a par with professional Associa tion football.
"Certain players sell themselves and are bought. Certain patrons, rich patrons, bid for these players and the highest bidder gots them. “This state of things has dis- couraged many young and pro- mising players from taking up the game seriously because they felt that they had no chance in present-day polo without a hired nesnesin on their side.
matter up on behalf of my un- fortunate son.
"As all the world knows, this more boy of 24 is now undergoing a long term of imprisonment, con- victed of the most terrible charges, which were supported only by circumstantial evidence.
"Not ono treachery
act approaching to his country WOO proved against him, but the whole evidence, nong of which my son denied, was interpreted by the prosecution in such a manner as to tell against him.
"I am quite sure my poor boy has no idea ovon to-day of the truth and, for that very obvious reason, he is unable to put for- Ward a satisfactory explanation in hia defence.
SECRET EVIDENCE. "The fact that the evidence of certain witnessca was taken In
"While we do not wish clubs to take the line that they will not release their players, the Arsenal, or any other club, who desire to make representations to
us for special insurance of their players, are free to do so..
At the conclusion of the compoti. tions, the prizes which were donated Des Vooux Road Central, were given away by the Manager, Mr. Leung Ip Wing.
The Results. Following are the results of the different events:
100 yards Men's Free Style (Open to members of II.K.L.A.S.A. 1st. Shek "Wo are ready to discuss the mat-Kam-pul; 2nd, Chan Fook-sing: 3rd fled with the axlating arrange ter with any club which la dissatis-
Kwok Chun-hang.
ments."
Time: 72 secs.
100 yards Ladies' Free Stylo (Open to members of HKLA.S.A. Ist: The whole matter, therefore, Young Sau-king; 2nd, Mrs. W. seems to be one for mutual cussion and agreement.
dia- Schreuders 3rd, Leung Wing-hạn.
Time: 87.2 secs.__/
ARSENAL'S VIEW. The Arsenal's view may be sum- med up as follows:-
the
"This question was brought to
If a club loan a $10,000 player the notice of the Hurlingham Club
to the F.A. for a tour and players is permanently disabled, the Polo Committee, and in spite of strong opposition from a small
club are compelled to go into the section, the stewards have definite-Camera has been most misleading transfer market to replace him. ly decided to put an end to it after to the public. I know quite de- Surely, they argue, it is not un- this season.
Anitely that not ons word heard reasonable in such circumstances behind closed doors was in any that the F.A. should compensato way detrimental to my son's cause. the club through Insurance? Bas- "Mr. Norman Parkes urged at tin and Hapgood were each insured the commencement of the trial for £7,000 on the recent tour in that all evidence should be in open Italy and Switzerland. Both court, but the prosecution insisted players are valued a much higher it should be otherwise, to safe-figure by the Arsenal. guard, so they said, foreign wit nessos, This procedure
Present arrangements, roached in proved to be most unfair to my sociation borrowing a player shall has 1981, provide that a national as- son, since the nation has been alinsure him against total disable lowed to think that something ment for not less than £2,000. heard in camera showed him guilty.
This has been the Arsenal's at-
"The only reason that they have not done so now at the beginning of the season' is that certain con- tracts have been entered into be tween patrons and professionals.
"In future the stewards will allow any player to have all his expenses paid and get his polo for nothing, but they will not allow any players to make money directly or indirect ly out of playing the game."
Lord Kimberley added that he was glad to say that polo in the Army was flourishing.
The boy's father, Mr. Alfred James Young, 87, of Loping-road, Edmonton, had been driving, but ho was thrown off the saddio when the machine cama Into collision with a man on the North Circular Road. The man received fatal in- juries, and Mr. Young was picked up suffering from concussion.
CHASED BY MOTORIST.
A remarkable scene followed the collision. A policeman on duty at the junction of Cambridge-road and Child-carrying Race (under 15 years of age)-let, Yuen Chi-kwok the North Circular Road saw the combination flash by with no dri- Yeung Yuen-wa; 2nd, Young Cheung- wa-Au Kwok-ki; 3rd, Yuen Chi-minver in the saddle, while the boy in -Lau Chak Po.
the side-car was screaming out, "Help my father! Help
my fa ther "
Senior.
1st, Kwok Chun-hang: 2nd, Wong 200 yarda Man's Breast Stroke:-
Time: 3 min. 17 secs.
Junior.
kwan; 3rd, Leung Yun-hung.
1st, Tae Kim-hung: 2nd, Li, Ping-
Time: 3 min. 342 secs.
Senior.
1st, Yeung Sau-king; 2nd, Yeung Sau-
100 yards Ladies' Back Stroka:-
chun; Brd, Yuen Pul-han.
Time: 1 min. 47.2 sock.
Junior.
Pul-cheung: 8rd, Mok Suk-koon.
1st, Leung Wing-kan; 2nd, Yuen Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
"The game is played there on the "Blace the trial I havo re-titude over since Maraden, of She-Race (By drawing)-1st, Leung Lal 50 yards two-men-with-three-legs, right lines and in the right spirit,"ceived innumerable letters from Meld Wednesday, received an in-sang-Kwok Chun-hang; End, Wong he said.
strangers protesting against this jury in Germany which cuded his Yuk-pul Leung wal.song. miscarriage of justics, and yet no persons in authority seem to have Interested themselves further in the case. Is this right?..
BABE RUTH ILL IN BED
CHICAGO SEIZE THEIR CHANCE
New York, June 19. "Babe" Ruth is 111 in bed and could not turn out for the Yankees to-day, who were nosed out by Chicago.
Washington Senators hit hard and often against St. Louis and
NEW LIGHT.
"Two articles have appeared in the Press written by Lieut-Colonel Balfour Macnaghten, which throw an entirely now light on the whole affair and form the basis of a planation, which, if correct, would perfectly sound, reasonable ex- show my son's innocenco beyond all doubt, and surely, as this ex- planation has been given, it should- be considered.
"I appeal to all right-thinking plied up 10 runs, whilst Detroit people to see that this cruel case helped themselves to nine against, is not allowed to rest where it is, the Philadelphia pitchers.
and to do anything in their power to free on innocent boy.
Schumacher pitched for the Giants and blanked out Chicago after the Giants had not had three
runs.
Scores as supplied by Reuter
were:
- NATIONAL, LEAGUE,
R H
Now York
Chicago
E
3 7. 4
8
0
(Schumacher pitched).
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
ON
8
12
2
7 14
2
Bottomley homered for Cin- cinnati and Klein for
phia).
Brooklyn
St. Louis.............
career. His club received nothing
for their loss aa there was not Race (By drawing):-1t, Leung Lal- 60 yards Two-men-with-three-lcga then an agreement for insurance sang Kwok Chun-kang: End, Wong such as now exists.
Yuk-pul-Leung Wal-sang;, 3rd, Lau To say that the International mat-Hung-chul-Chan Sui-kam, o ches are endangered by the develop- ment in a gross exaggeration.
YESTERDAY'S TENNIS
(Continued-from-Page-8.)-
Behind the riderless combina. tion followed a motor-car whose indignant driver thought he was chasing a motor-cyclist who had callously driven on after knock ing somebody over.
The boy described his thrill- ing adventure to a reporter.
riding down the North Circular- "Grandfather, father and I were
road when there was a jolt and father fell from the saddle. We awerved and struck the kerb, so handle-bars and steered it straight. I leaned over and got hold of the
COULD NOT STOP IT.
exhaust lever in an effort to stop the engine, but as I did that we awer "After a time I tried to lift up the
ved again, so I gave up the idea.
"When we got to the junction at Cambridge-road I was afraid we might hit some car coming over it, so I shouted 'Stop," to the policeman on duty, and ho 50 yards Two-ladies-with-three- bands (By drawing)—lat, Yuen Pul
pulled a car up as we went by. choung-Mck Bukkoon; 2nd, Young "We then turned into Bau-king-Loung
Silver- 3rd, street, and it was too dark to ace Young Bau-king-Lee Shan-kam. where we were going. A few sec
Ladies'
Tug-of-war: 1st Group onds Inter we hit the kerb and turn- "A" Yuon Pulcheung; Lee Shun-od over, with the cycle beneath the kam; Mok Suk-koon.
sidecar.
Wing-kan;
Men's Aquatic Boxing (From members of S.CA.A. Boxing Section).
Fancy Dancing Exhibition.s
good form and only conceded one set-this to the Rumjahn cousin, NUVOLARI AGAIN, who were taken to ten games.
Tam Yoc-fong and Teul Yun-pui
"Can the public imagine what gave Cassumbhoy and Razack a Alfa Romeos Success
this case has meant to my husband and myself, whose families have been in the Services of their country for generations and many of them gave their lives in the Great War? Until,a short while ago we looked to both our sons to serve England loyally all their lives, as both would have done.
(Signed) E. B. WRIGHT.
PUBLIC ENEMY. NO. 1
Philadel-
0 10 5
15
0
25 YEARS A
RACKETEER
(Taylor homered for St. Louis),
New York, May 24. "Waxey" Gordon, who was ar- Mountains, pleaded not guilty to
shock by annexing set from them, but Choa and George Lal could not get going and obtained but three games in three sets.
LEAGUE TABLE.
P W D L F A Pts
16% 2% 4
2 2
C.R.C. "A". S.C.A.A. "A" 2 C.R.C. "B". H.K.C.C. 1.R.C.
K.C.C.
Recreto.
C.C.C. S.C.A.A. "B" University.
Results:
In Grand Prix.
RILEY'S TRIUMPH,
Leman, June 19.
Nuvolari, ace of Italian motorists, driving an Alfa Romeo, won the 24- hour Grand Prix endurance
14% 8% 4
9
2
2
covering 8144.088 kilometres
stop.
บ -
04 84 2
81% 0%
8 10 2.0 12
2 1 17- 2 0 18
2
Indian R.C. v. Cralgengower. Playing at Sookunpoo, the. Indian R.C. defeated Cralgengower by 0 sets to 3.
race,
non-
Alfa Romeos also occupied second
and third places.
"As-soon-na-grandfather saw I
was all right he went back to see what had happened to father. I had only ridden a fairy cycle bo- fore, and that was three years ago."
FIERCE SHIPPING COMPETITION
FORCED BY FOREIGN COMPETITION
HIT BY DOLLAR Florce competition in Atlantic
The British Riley, which scored fares will take place between top marks (1,444) for the beat per- British and foreign shipping com- panies in October. It has been announced that the British lines have reduced the fares to the United States, the reductions to take place Immediately.
•
formance,
finished fourth, and the British cars Aston Martin, M. G. and Aston Martin Alled fifth, sixth and soventh places respectively. -
It was a thrilling race,
Nuvolari winning after a neck and neck duel by only 200 metres, in which he esta blished a
The new fares affect all classes a new record, averaging 181 of accommodation and passengers kilometres an hour.
Prince Nicholas of Roumania, driv“ minimum first-class accommoda- will anve from £5 158. for disqualified for refuelling at the wrong pit
the smaller liners. 3. A. E. Cassumbhoy and I. M. Awoman, Madame Biko, overturned and. An Alfa Romeo, driven by a French Razack (L.R.C.) lost to Tsui and Tam, was burnt out. The driver creaped 4-0; boat Choa and Lal, 6-2; lost to with only slight injuries-Reuter Leonard and Hachiuma, 4-0.
Special.
S. A. and H. D. Rumjahn (I.R.C.) beat Tam Yoc-fong and Tsui Yan- 6-1; beat J. W. Leonard and Y. Hachiuma, 0-4.
(Warstler homered for Boston). [rosted yesterday in the Catskill / pol, 6-0; beat R. Choa and G. Lai, ing a Duesenberg car, was unluckily tion to £1 16s. for third class in
4 10 1 day to charge of attempting to dofraud the United States Govern-
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland
2 5 2
Boston
6 10
R
Chicago
New York
3
7 0
(Gehrig homered
York).
1
Q 13 ま 4
Detroit
on
for New ment of income tax amounting to
£100,000. He was released |£20,000 bail._ ·
Although Gordon, who is known 6 2 na New York's "Public Enemy No. (Higgins homered for Philadel-1" has been a racketeer for 25 phia and Gehringer for Detroit). years, he has the unique record of over having been, shot at by his rivals. Ho confessed to-day "that
Philadelphia
4 10 3 10 22
1
A. R. Minu and F. D. Pereira (TR.C.) beat Tam and Taui, 6-4; beat Chon and Lat, G0; lost to Leonard and lachiuma, 4-6.
Kowloon G.C. v. Recreio.
beat K. II. Chan and Y. F. Chew, 6-4, beat Y. W. Lee and C. T. Tso, 6-3; lost to Chan So and C. L.Tang, 6-7. St. Louis.****
On the home courts, the Kowloon (C.R.C.) beat Chan and Chew, 0-8: he came near death last month CC. defeated the Club de Recreio by beat Leo and Teo, G-1; beat Chan and Ho Ka-lau and Ted Wal-pul Washingtan
when his two assistants, Max 7 sets to two. (Schulto, Huhal, Harris and Hassel and Max Greenberg, were
Tsang, 0-2 Cronin homered for Washington murdered in an hotel in New Jersey, E. O, Fincher and E. F. Fincher
Tak-cheuk and W. O. Hung and Campbell for St. Louis). Gordon said that when he heard (K.C.C.) beat E. A. Noronha and J. (...) beat Chan and Chew, 6-2 the shooting he slipped away to J. Remodlos, 6-21 hent A. V. Remedios beat Lee and Two, 6-4; beat Chan and safety.
and F. 3. Remedios, 0-8; boat 0, A. | Taong, 6-2 Barretto and G. A. Noronha, G-2.
AMATEUR GOLF. Title-Holder Upset By Hannay.
It is alleged that he made in 1030 an income of more than £300,-
£2 108.
This leading boor baron
000, and paid income tax on only
i
G. C. Burnett and B. A. Gray
lost to Remedios
States Lines, which announced ro
In conjunction with the United ductions this morning, the British companies have been forced to do this because of the recent fluctua tions in the value of the dollar, on which all fares are based.
A few weeks ago the Cunard Atlantic Passenger Conferenco that they intended withdrawing Company gave notice to the North
from certain agreements. desired a reclassification of cer- They tain liners, so that their glant Juxury vessels could compete fair- ly with newer but smaller boats providing equal accommodation at cheaper rates,
8.C.A.A. "A" v. University. (K.C.C.) boat Noronha and Remedios, "A" swamped the University by nine An attempt to reach agreement
At King's Park, South China A.A 0-21 lost to Remedios and Remedios, sets to nii,
beat Barrotto and Noronha, G-4. AE. P. Guest and W. Hyde beat Y. K. Ng and M. C. Hung, 0-a; the North Atlantic Conference, but W. H. Ho and W, 7, Lee (5.C.A.A.) | was made at the last meeting of hat costs 81,000 a year, and he has (K.C.C.) beat Noronha and Remedios, beat 3. N, Led Lind K. Ingo October meeting, when the tourist London, Junu 10. At Hoylake in the Amateur Golf at costs $1,500 a year, and he has Championship second round to-day G.
A summer home In New Jersey.
Luk and S. W. Wong season would be over. Now the Hannay of Woking, beat the helder, Three motor-cars are always at bla 5-7; beat Barrotto and Noronha, 7.5. best Salvey and Mahan Singh, 6-2. John de Forest, Royal and Ancient disposal. He Is fond of good · B‚¤‚‚‚ “D” - v. C.R.C.
(8.0.A.A.) beat Ng
Ng and Hung, 6-0; Club, at the twentieth hole.
clothes and his suits cost £30 each;:
beat Lee and Lo, 6-1; beat Salvoy and British companies have to run Award: Kyle, of Kepple, Singapore, his taller being a man formerly R. C. defeated the South China A.AC. P. Ip and W. T. Lee (BCAA) on uneconomic fares, while their
Visiting King's Park, the Chinese Singb, 0-0.
through the busy summer season Chesterton of the Royal patronised by Al Capone, who is in "g" by sight seta to one,
prison for. fncome tax frauds.
beat Ng and Hung, 6-41 beat Lee and demand for some redross has bean H. K. Lo and Yew Man-kit (G.R.C.) Lo,, 6-3; beat Balvoy and Singh, 0-3. shelved.
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