THE
· HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 19,
WHO WILL SUCCEED ALLEN AND SUTCLIFFE?
ANOTHER TEST TEAM
UPSET
HOPWOOD AND NICHOLS MOST
LIKELY SELECTIONS
FARNES MAY BE GIVEN CHANCE IN VIEW OF FIRST TEST SUCCESS
London, July 18.
with Mitchell (Derbyshirë) or Keeton (Notts) as twelfth man.
As a result of the announcement that both G. O. Allen and Herbert Sutcliffe are unfit, there will be en- forced changes in the composition of the English team to meet the Australians in the fourth Test match, which starts at Leeds to-morrow. Allen, Middlesex fast bowler, who played in the third Test without success,. save for an innings, of GO in the first in- ninge, has declared himself to be unfit for to-morrow. He was invited to attend the Headingly ground as one of fifteen players from which the English team was to be anally selected,
This means a new fast bowler. Sutcliffe has reported that he strained a muscle while playing in the against the Australians
and it early part of the week, seems almost certain that he will not be in good enough condition to take his place in the fourth Test, HOPWOOD OR KEETON.
The choice of his successor of course, rests between Keeton of Notts, and Ilopwood of Lanen- shire. Both are opening batsmen Tar their county teams, but where 218 Keeton has been batting bril- tantly for Nattejust Intely, top- wood has strong claims by reason of his ability as a change bowler.
This team is strong in batting. There are eight players who are capable of any amount of runs. And the bowling is quite fair, with lowes and Nichols doing the fast
Kenneth Farnos, England's fastest stuff, supported by Hammond, Lex amateur bowler, who may be brought land, Langridge, Verity, Hopwood into the English team for the Fourth and Wyatt.
Test.
MODERN BOXING
Habit of Fighting With The Tongue
SOME EARLIER EXAMPLES
1934.
BABE RUTH AGAIN BADLY INJURED BY BALL
SHOCK FOR Filipino
Boxers For
KID CHOCOLATE Australia
DROPS DECISION TO OBSCURITY
SAD EXHIBITION
| ARRANGEMENTS TO BE PUT IN HAND
Arrangement has been made by! II. Fielding. Manila sportsman and manager of the Santa Ana Cabaret with Ramon Osete, backer of the La Lomn Stadium, for the sending of some local boxers to Austraila. Mr. Fielding is leaving for kangaroo land on July 23 on the s. s. Taiping.
leather
SHIN BRUISED, BLOOD
VESSELS-RUPTURED
RECEIVES FULL FORCE OF
GEHRIG'S DRIVE
same
WILL BE OUT OF BASEBALL FOR FORTNIGHT OR MORE
New York, July 18.
"Babe" Ruth, one of the most brilliant, and at the time one of the unluckiest players ever to grace the major leagues baseball. fields, was the victim of a serious accident to-day,
In the course of the American
League game between Cleveland
"SKEET" REACHES THE COLONY
New York, July 11, Kid Chocolate, a husk of his former self, dropped a decision horo to-night to Potey Hayes, of Brooklyn, an obscure fes-
Upon arrival in Sydney he will therweight, in 10 rounds.
make the necessary arrangements Hayes floored the Cuban Bon with Australian promoters for the Bon, once rated as one of the best invasions by Filipino
and New York Yankees, Ruth, NEW SPORT little fighting machines in the busi- pushers. Some local fighters have star batsman for the New York ness, twice in the third round. already been chosen to make the outfit, was sent sprawling by a
been The Cuban, Negro was credited trip but their names have with the edge in only the first and withheld rending definite arrange- sizzling drive from Lou Gehrig's
will leave sixth rounds, Chocolate sealed |ment made by Mr. Fielding. They bat.
immediately upen. Ruth had to be assisted from! receipt of Mr. Fielding's cable the field, suffering excruciating 17 pounds to 129 for his foe.
It was a sad exhibition for the that necessary arrangements have pain. He was sent to the doctor
For X-ray treatment. former world feather and junior been made. lightweight ace, who at one time
The proposed barnstorming tour was rated as virtually unbeatable of local boxers is looked upon with in his weight cinus. Since he went favour by those in the boxing busi-
It was subsequently revealed back into training with the Cuinness there as it will give the local that Babe Ruth was struck on the army last winter and started alads un opportunity to gain exper-left leg, and he may not be able to comeback campaign this spring, ience against foreign competition. play for a fortnight or more. Chocolate has shown signs of re-
Last week Young Frisco, weiter- According to the doctor, who yaining the filatie heights, as he did | weight champion of the Orient diagnosed the injury, Ruth is has been fitted out at Tai Lam Chung, before after hitting the and Young Tarley, featherweight sufforing a severe brulsa of the near the 10 Mile Post on the Castle toboggan.
contender, sailed for the southern shin bone, as well as contusion and The Kid started to hit the skids islands preparatory to an invasion runtered blood vessels. No frac at Philadelphia last Dec. 25 where of Japan and Australian rings.
ture was revealed. Frankie Klick won from him by a It is possible that some
Ruth positively technical kayo in the seventh round Australinn boxers may be import-attend a hospital for treatment. and gained Pennsylvania stated in the near future to boost the
the recognition
fight game here. synthetic junior lightweight crown, The Cuban Negro stepped back
once
ам
wearer
of
Most people wanted Carnera to be beaten. This has been due not only to the usual sympathy with the smaller man, the under-dog, but to the universal prejudice against the abnormal-into the picture at San Francisco
April 16 when he beat Frankie Wallace on points. The following May 11 he decisioned Pete Nebo also at San Francisco but May 22 feather titlist, held him to
CLUB CRICKET Tony Paul, the former NBA
in Carnera's case, his enormous size. Hopwood falled in batting in the third Test, but he was then
But notwithstanding this wide- Bent in seventh wicket. down,
feeling, the average a position entirely foreign to him. spread Hopwood's all-round form would Englishman was disgusted by the make the suggest him to be a rather more tactics of Baor. To
Lemper useful man than Keeton, although opposing boxer lose his one cannot ignore the splendid by annoying tricks. before and
"getting his AMENDMENTS TO Batting form of the Notts player, during the contest.
L.B.W. RULE Indications are that with the goat," as it is called, is apparently enforced withdrawal of Allen. common form on the other side of however, Atlantic. Baer, Nickols will be given his chance the and will team with Bowes of according to the reports of the Yorkshire as English speed attack, fight, went far beyond anything On the other hand, the bowling of done heretofore. Dancing jigs, Kenneth Farnes in the first Test bowing to the spectators, grimac may prompt the selectors to bringing and putting out his tongue the Essex amateur fast bowler Into the team. Farnes is faster than Nichals, whose average pace can only be regarded as medium-fast.
POSSIBLE TEAM."-
It is quite likely that Eugland's anal team will be:
R.ES. Wyatt (Warwick) Capt. C. F. Walters (Worcester) Hammond (Gloucester) Hendren (Middlesex) Leyland (Yorkshire) Ames (Kent)
Hopwood (Lancashire)
Verity (Yorkshire) Rowes (Yorkshire) Nichols (Essex)
Langridge (Sussex)
ALTERATION NOW NECESSARY
something Realising that may have to be done to remedy the high scoring in leading club matches, in which frequently as many as six players on each side do not get the opportunity of batting, a number of the best-known captains are or ranging for evening mid-week games to test experiments with the 1.b.w. rule.
at his opponent, with jeers and taunts of every kind, were the MeAns Baer is alleged to have used to draw Carnera on to meet his challenger's tremendous right- hand punches. Whether he would have been equally successful if
1 re- Carnera had not hurt his ankle in the first round is doubtful. member when A. G. Hales was con- ducting his search for White
In the early series of these trials Hopes, a dozen or more years ago, the experiment will be tested of out .b.w. from the ankles were the first thing he giving batsmen looked at in vetting a novlec.
balls which break in from leg and There are, of course, perfectly would hit the wicket if the bats- legitimate ways of upsetting an man's pads had not prevented them opponent's nerve and judgment, doing so. Later, the off-break will Feinting and drawing are essentin! be tested in the same way.
The captains of the outstanding to the skilful hoxer, and no one
are exploring every who has not tried it can realise elab sides how annoying it is when an avenue to prevent the high scoring
lenda
to 40
TENNIS LEAGUE opponent neatly ducke and avoids in the games which
n series of one's best qunches. A many matches being drawn. Many Friday smile after a neat evasion, though have instituted regular
be evening felling practice. Young Hometimes maddening, may legitimate, but insults whether by bowlers are being specially conched the nots. In softe of these voice or gesture are not, and it is to be hoped that they will be efforts, however, the heavy scoring sternly repressed in his country. continues. Consequently, it has Not long ago, at the Albert Hall, wisely been decided to make experi-
Kitchell Taken !!! During Match
st
C.C.C. WIN TWO!! Foord, the South African ments with the law. rule, which.
MATCHES
draw.
SOPWITH'S CREW
ENOUGH VOLUNTEERS TO MAN A FLEET
of the
EX-CHAMPION LOSES GROUND
Gainer Out-Boxes Brouillard
INJURIES REVEALED.
GAME EXPLAINED
In other Although quite commen countrica, "skret," a fascinating form
of artificial target shooting, has taken a long time to become known in Hong- kong but has at last reached the Colony. A spoclal piece of ground
Peak Road, by the Outdoor Sports Equipment Co. Ltd., and enthusiasts may now have an opportunity of lost. ing out their skill at any time of the As the game is now to Hongkong and most of the people here, a fav notes on the gango would therefore not be out of place here.
to day. refused
GIANTS HARD PUT TO WIN, New York Giants had all their work cat out to beat Chicago Cubs, but they aucceeded by securing eight runs from 14 hits against the Cubs' six runs from 18 hits.
Boston Braves scored a double header victory against Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds Just managed to nose out Philadelphia Phillies..
William Harnden Foster, editor of National Sportsman and Hunting and 1926. But as early as Fishing, claims credit for invent ing skeet" 1910 the late C.E. Davies and other Ballard Vale, Mas, gunners, Foster among them, had hit on its basic idea. vrdinary trapshooting, with the 'gun- ner firing always from the same posi- tion, seemed too static for them. They wanted something more like real hunt-
In the American League, Boston Ing:
16 Sox While
acorod
rune
On the grounds of the Glen Rock New Haven, Conn., July 12. Lou Brouillard, one-time mid-ngainst Chicago Red Sox, and Kennels they traced a great circle, dle-weight champion of the world, Washington Senators were again set up & trap outside it, then moved
targets from all angles, ne sent by Complete scoren to-night gave further evidence of beaten, falling victims to Detroit. around the circle potting the flying shipping when he lost a 10 round
Reuter follow. decision to Al Gainer.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
R. H. E. 13
NAMELESS PASTIME. For over a decade the now sport re- mained nameless Ballard Valo back- lot pastime. Then Foster decided to tell the world about. Itchiefly bo cause he wanted to boom the arms
Gainer Wolghing 171 pounds, beat the former champion to the punch time and again to score a Brouillard OFF TO AMERICA clean-cut decision.
weighed one pound less, tipping (English and Herman homered) and ammunition business, get more London, July 18the scales at 170. The threatened disorganisation in
Broallard defeated Bob Olin in the plans of Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith's challenger for the America's Cup, the his laat atart at New York, earn- Endeavour, owing to the strike of ing n-10-round decision, but pre- several members of the crew, has been vious to that had lost to Toby Shucco. He loat his title to Vince averted by the recruitment
Dundee at Boston, in ten rounds, amateurs.
after holding it less than 60 days.
of
Mr. Sopwith was inundated with offers, and has now filled the vacant places with members of the Royal Corinthine Yacht Club.
He became middleweight cham- pion by stopping Ben Jeby in six rounds at New York, August 0. He followed this up with a tk.o. decision over Adolph Heuser of Germany, September 22, then lost to Dundee, October 30, 1933. His chief claim to fame was a decision to schedule-aver Jimmy McLarnin, gained in
1932.
Interviewed by Router to-day, Mr. Sopwith stated that he had enough equip every big class yacht allont applications for places in his crew to The Endeavour sails for New York next werk, according Reuter Special.
Barnie Ross And McLarnin Matched For Big Fight
SCHEDULED FOR MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON SEPTEMBER 6
to disorders from our dog an
heavyweight, put out his tongue it is haped, will check high scoring at Phillips after swaying away and lead to more exciting finishes. from a couple of heavy punches, The extending of the hours of play, Playing off their postponed "A" and there are several toxers who with the obicet of preventing drawn 3 to my house taman per Division Lawn, Tennis match against the Chinese Recreation Club" are notoriously given to this kind gumer, hus not been a success and ¦ winjai u praoidde kup-of works by X MƏN DEL
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
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advertising into his magazines. In February, 1926, he launched a nation- and wide promotional campaign, offered $100 for a name. The money went to Montana ranchor's wife who suggested skoot, an obsolete. word, probably Scandinavian, mean- ing to shoot.
There are now mere than 800 skeet clubs with some 20,000 malo and female skectors in the United States and nine other countries.
The old Ballard Vale fuil clrela hus now been cut in half, so that specta- tors, need not move with shooters to keep out of gun range. The sami- circle's diameter measures 120 feet. Two traps, one ten feet high, the other at ground level, are stationed off either end of the semi-circle. They are pulled by remote control. One Oshooting stand (no. 8) bisecta tho diameter line, seven others are at equidistant points around the semi- circle. Shontém fire from each stand,
1
0 16 16
from two traps, then from standa 1, 2, 6 and 7 at lys thrown almultane- ously. The 26th target, may be shot
toy Johnson, Bill Cissell and at two targets thrown alternately R. Ferrell homered)
Chicago Philadelphia (Foxx homered) .St. Louis
New York
3 13
2
2 &
£
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3 8 0
11 20 1 15 18 2
Cleveland (Averill, Ruffing and Salizgaver homered. No less than eleven pitchers were used during the match.)
at from any Bland..
SKEETER'S IDEAL.
The skeeter's ideal is to break all Ergets, and to win membership in tho Twenty-fivers' Club."
Skeet tries to duplicate the typical hunting situation of pointing dog, lenso gunner, and unpredictable game birde. Unlike trapshooters, skeeters may not raise gun to shoulder until the target appears. That may be any time within three seconds after the Canter eries Pull"
Famed among skeet shooters pre
102.3 D. Bolton, of betroit, who holds
the world's long run record of,221 consccutiva breaks (mudo with a 20-
Jersey, who broke the first straight
gauge gun) Ed.: Sransky of New
A. Au and L. Li (Chinese R.C.) lost used I to make his oppon his pool there are many keepers in match between McLarnin, Irish-j opinion of many observers, ings- Curria and J. F. Lunny of the Hang Tunney and John Barrymore.
chell.
1.C.) lost to Leonard and Lai @-0, lost in his rounds omories," tolla que bowling in
club games
targets.
NEW ZEALAND
the old times for drawing of
The bout will be over the 15-1 Ross, had beaten every. Jewish team on Tuesday at Tui Hong,
and in halfday games 7.45 p.m. is
round route and is to be held at battler that he hail over met. Cralgengower Cricket Club defeater INCREASED NERVOUS ENERGY, stumps, in day matches at 7 p.m.
terrific hitter, McLarnin, des- BOWLS TOURNEY Madison Square Garden, Septem- the home team by five sets to four.
In the old prize-ring there was to be restored.
pite a year's layoff, had been a The Craigengower pair A. Kitchell
HIGHER STANDARD OF PLAY.
ber 8th. and W. J. Howard had to concede u a good deal of back-clint at Lines,
the part of The standard of play in the
The commission also stipulated favourile to defeat Ross prior to walk over to A. Au nne L. Li in their particularly on third set owing to Kitchell being Bendige, who would try to provoke chief club matches in the North this that Ross must defend his light- the fight. Ross' constant activity, RUMjahn through
A Chapman of the Yacht Club and 25 with a 410 bore (smallest) skot- H. Kwok and S. W. Liang (Chin- his opponent into hitting him senson is higher than for some weight championship against Tony however, enabled him to outbox
down, years. The most noticeable im Canzoneri, squat Italian-American, the Irishmen during the course of J. Fraser of the Kowloon Cricket gun; the Waltham (Mass,) Gun Club, ean R.C.) beat J. W. Leonard and G. when he was technically
A feree, last-round finish won Club en ored the semi-final of the Fairs which holds the world's team record
Championship in the bowls tourna 488 breaks out of 600 Lai 6-1, beat A. V. GoNano and Trui just na Mitchell, tried to do with provement has been in the fielding within sixty days after his fight the bout. Yun-pul 0-3, lost to W. J. Howard Corbett Mitcheli had a peculiar and wicket-keeping. Apart from K.with McLarnin,
C. James, the New Zealand wicket The announcement of a returu Ross the referee's eye, in the ment yesterday by beating N. M. Other famous skeet shooters are done and A. Kitcholl 4-6.
ly venomous tongue, and
lose keeper, who is assisting Black-
In the fourth head Chapman and to Leonard and Lai 0-0, lost to Goreng his temper. He tried this in
to surprise to the nation's box- Inst round by a wide margin. and sul 0-8, w.o. Howard and Hit night with Corbett, which he lost North almost as good as the well-man, and the Jewish battler came much as the Chicagoan took the kong Electric, the score being 34-16.
The fight was considered one of Fraser scored an "eight. On the FIRST AIR MAIL TO Mr. B. J. Angle, known New Zealand international.ing fans who have been expecting T. F. Lo and M. Y. Ho (Chiness in throo
the strongest just such an announcement ever the two "naturals" for 1984, bring-14th head Chapman and Fraser wan
RUMJAHN WINS. of Cor Northern friend atory of how a
The re- is steadier since Ross won a disputed decision ing together as it did two of ring's leading by 27
In the Singles Championship played to Gosang and Trui 0-0, bent Howard Butta met Mitchell's trainer after than it is in the South. That is why over McLarnin in New York, June most doughty warriors.
turn match will undoubtedly at
on the Police green, D. Rumjahn of and Kitchell 6-1.
the fight and remarked: "I thought scoring is so much lower. Every 27, less than a month ago.
sterling tract as much attention not only the Craigongower O. advanced a and Midland club Both lade put up such Playing in the "C" Division of the you said Charlie was going to get strong Northern
Meeting bad wonther all the way. Tennis League on their own ground, Jim mad and then lick him." "Io side contains four bowlers, ono fast, oxhibition that a return bout be owing to the closeness of the Nest further stage yosterday when he beat
Club by 21 shots to 18 on the 22nd Mr. C. T. P. Ulm carried the first the Craigengower Cricket Club beat did," was the reply, "but he got one medium, and two slow. The tween the two was conceded. One serap between the two, but because L. Luck of the Civil Service Cricket
spin bowler is used, more In
!] the judge at their first meeting gave of their enviablo ring records.
Neither Ross nor McLarnin have head..
official air mail from Australia to FINCHER LOSES. B. There is, by the way, a selontife South. This is the reason why so the fight to McLarnin, another to
F.VV. Ribeira of the Recreio beat Now Zealand. The batch number- ent when they fought
Fincher of the Kowiconed 87,100 letters from every State Hamson (C.C.C.) bent J. F. While explanation of this, for anger many young Northernors develop Ross. The referee, with the win-engaged in a fight since their last
Cricket
The Austral Nows. At one stage n Miliard and As Duncan 6-1; beat A thug brings about Increased ner. Among the many out-standing all-cision to Ross, popular Chicago under
Unfortunately it round cricketors in the North this Ghetto favourite, The
It is extremely doubtful that the Civil Service CC. green. A. Pearson and W. Tillery 6-3.
heavy bump was experienced burst- displaying more such a clean, fast affair that the
POST SUCCEEDS.
ing a rivet in the main petrol tank. W. Howard and D. Leonard (C.CG) |úgunlly also leads to less of con Impressive form than L. Butter-fans raised no prow against the other will fight before September,game torminated on the 24th head.
owing to the fact that an un-
Playing on the Kowloon Docks This was quickly repaired and the beat White and White 6-2; lost to trol.
past-worth, of Taylor Brothers, whose decision,
Ross, by his victory over Melar expected raverso suffered by either Green, E. G. Past of the Police R.C journey compisted free of incident Millard and Duncan 4-6; bent Fearnors and. Tiller 01. beat White and White 6-1; boat ring, and, ho, used his power in.mencement of the season, has wonais, ended the latter's long reign would automatically concol', the eliminated R. A. C. Basto of the Club | thus demonstrating the reliability
F. Zimmaran and T. Lock (C.C.0.) master of aneers and jeers in the batting and bowling, since the com-
notable of domination over Jewish fighters, feasibility of a return match bede ftocrafo by 21 shots to 10 on the of modern commercial aircraft,
McLarnia, up to the time he met tween the two. Miller and Duncan 6-2; beat Fearson this respect to the full when hothia fino side
(Continued. vij. Page 9.). and Tillor 7-6
CRAIGENGOWER WIN
the Kowloon Docks by Scores:
Howard and
H.
sets to one. him too—mad.”
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