THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1934.
WEST BROMWICH TURN THE TABLES ON BIRMINGHAM
SECURE FIRST WIN OF
THE SEASON
PRESTON BEATTHE SPURS AND
SHARE LE ADERSHIP
CHELSEA, WESTHAM AND ORIENT ALL DEFEATED
› COVENTRY'S BRILLIANT FORM
Preston North End, one of the promoted teams, shares with the Wednesday, the leadership of the first division in the English football league as a result of yesterday's matches. Both teams advanced with successes achieved at the expense of London clubs, Preston taking points. from the disappointing Spurs, and the Wednesday over coming Chelsea, who failed to maintain last Saturday's form.
It was a day of unusually in-jahow the same form na lust year. teresting resulta, and so far as In the twenty matches played, the first division was concerned,'| fourteen home teams and three wan featured by the number, of away teams won, while five games cluba who secured Initial victories were left drawn. Sixty goals of the souson.
wore netted by home clubs and 261
A general view of the Police bowling green in the course of their match with Kowloon Dock Recreation
Club on Saturday, which resulted in a win for the Police. (Photo: Ming Yuan).
West, Bromwich, Leeds, Leleus- by visitors. In only two games JOSEPH
tor and Wolyes all recorìled smart Achievements to this end, which had the effect of creating not few upsets.
REVENCE.
did teama fall to acore.
Lelcester, Wolves and Burnley CRONIN
shared the distinction of register ing the top score of the day, five
The results which were cabled by Reuter, are appended, together with the amended league tables.
FIRST DIVISION.
INJURED
goals, while their xamos with BADLY Everton, Villa and West Ham Most astonishing of all was the respectively each produced an vinit of West Bromwich to. Bir-aggregate of seven goals, mingham. A week ago the teama not at the Ifawthorns, when Bir mingham surprised the Throatles winning by the odd goal in three, Yostorday,
Birmingham's ground, the result was reversed
flirmingham with exactly the same scores. Lords
Leicestor amarting under the Leicester stigma of their fruitless vinit to Preston N.E. Stamford Bridge on Saturday, Wednesday
on
A
1- West Bromwich 4 Stoke
5 Everton
..
1 Tottenham 3 Chelsea
Hitinned their supporters with Wolverhampton 5 Aston Villa decisive win against Everton, netling five times to the Toffee
Towners twice.
to
de-
Wednesday
Preston continued monstrate that as a promoted
League Table.
Goals
P. W. D. L, F. A. Pts.
3 Q 1 10 7
0
4
team they are perfectly capable Sunderland...
Preston N.E. 4 3 0 1 60
3 2 1 0 6 2 5
of holding their own in the best Manchester C. 32 10 8 35 of circles especially on their Everton
4 2 1 1 0 8 5 own playing pitch. Their de- Stake ........ 42 0.2 139 4 feat of Tottenham wàa not un- Middlesbro'.. 3 1 2 0 6 3 4 expected, but it was a bitter Birmingham 2.0
6 4 pill to the much boosted Lon-Aston Villa..
20
8 10 4 121A 4 4 don putfit.
West Droni. Arsenal
The Villa, now under the con- Grimsby Arul of Manager Jimmy McMullan, Huddersfield formor Scottish International, | Leicester found the Wolves in sprightly Wolves form and had their defence pierced Leeds five times.
LONDON DESPONDENT.
Baseballer Breaks Arm
New York, Sept. 3. Double header engagements were the order of the day in the major baseball leagues, three such encounters' being staged in both the National and American Leagues.
The match between Washington Senators and Boston was marred
VISIT FROM DEMPSEY.
TO MAKE TOUR.OF ORIENT AND AUSTRALIA.
New York, Sept. 3. Friends have indicated that Jack Dempsey, tho ex-champion heavyweight boxer, is contemplating a trip to the Orient and Aus- tralia to act as referee in boxing and wrestling matches.-United Press,
Fred Perry Survives
First Round
by a serious accident to Joseph IN U.S. TENNIS Cronin, mannger of the Senators,
CHAMPIONSHIP
ENGLAND XI SCORES 186-3
AUSSIE ATTACK
COLLARED
WOOLLEY'S GOOD
INNINGS
HONGKONG'S PROBABLE
RINK TO
MEET SHANGHAI TO-DAY
SAME FOUR WHO DEFEATED YANGTSEP OO CLUB.
LOCAL BOWLERS LOSE TO JUNIORTM GOLF CLUB' 19-15
Well-informed lawn bowls win the triangular Interport, in ' elicles in Hongkong feel that which Shanghai and Hankow are the rink which bent the Yang-also taking part,
tsepob Club in such a decisive!
manner on Sunday will be the COLONY FAVOURED: rink chosen to meet Shanghai
in the first of the Interport
series to-day..
.
Should this be so, Hongkong to-day will be represented by the following in the order set down:
+
A. E. Coates
E. G. Post
H. Beer
FOR VICTORY Interporters Show To Advantage
Shanghai, Sept. 3. Lawn bowlers horo regard the Hong- kong visiting interport team one of the strongest ovor sont to Bhanghai and it is favoured to win the inter- · port serien.
the
V. M. Omar (skip) Nevertheless, in view of this probability, the arrangement of Two made-up teams from yesterday's rink was somewhat Colony, skipped by B. E. Maughan puzzling. J. Watson, R. Bash, and U, M. Omar, played against two E. G. Post and H. Beer (skip) day and won 18-18 and 33-11 respec- Shanghai teama in practice on Satur- were chosen to play the Juniortively. Gold Club and lost 15-19.
Yesterday, Omar skipped Hongkong It is a little difficult to under-to another sensational victory against stand why Baan did not play skip the strong Yangtacpoo side, to the to enable Post and Beer to take up tune of 30-10. the same positions ns on Sunday and to obtain additional practice bowling No. 2 and No. 3 respec- tively.
To-day, howover, a weaker Hong- kong team, skipped by H. Beer lost the weakest Club in Shanghai, to the Junior Golf Club, regarded as
The Hongkong Interport Four The performance of Omar'a rink rested to-day in anticipation of their against Yangtsopoo has made interport match Hongkong, warmly favoured to Shanghai. Our Own Correspondent,
to-morrow with
London, Sept. 3. SHANGHAI LAWN BOWLS
If the batting of an England
cleven against the Australians at Folkestone to-day was not brilliant, at least it remained
CHAMPIONSHIP
steady and consistent, with the C. M. Sequeira Wins Title
that at the close,
runs were on the board with three men out.
Play in this attractive Axture. which starts the popular Folke- Forest Hills, Sept. 3.
stone festival, was not possible 1 1 0 11 4 3 will be out of baseball for the re-national singles tennis cham-proceedings up on Saturday.
Rain is holding up the men's until to-day, rain holding the
1 1 13 13
who sustained a fracture of the bone In the right arm during the first game of a double header. He
mainder of the season.
1 1 2 4 3
8 15 3
8 8 3
8.7 V
Derby Tottenham Chelsen Portsmouth
642
4 0 2 2 2 4 2
Where on Saturday London te-Liverpool ... Binekbura .......... joiced, yesterday there
was
10 35 9
0 2 1 3 7
I 0 2 4
切 0 1
SECOND DIVISION,
nusty reaction, when, in addition | to the Spurs and Chelsen, West Ham and Clapton Orlent both Bolton suffered defeats. Barnsley's Bradford clover win at Nottingham against Perales the County was a feature of Notts County second division respits, and a fur.Oldham ther point of interest was continued good form of
the
Holton, who collected a couple of points from Manchester United..
Port Vale
1 3 1
3 Manchester U.
1 Noits Forest
5 West Ham
1 Barrwley.
2 Swannen
4 Southampton
League Table.
Goals
P. W. D, L. P. A. Pts.
3 3 0 0 2 2 0 4 3 0 1 10 48 3 3 0 0 11 3 6 3 2 1 0 0 6 5 11945.
1 1 9 5 5
Contry, who got off to such Botton
Burnley a Gying start are now intent on
Blackpool proving that it was no flash in Brentford the pan, and a smashing win Swangen against the Orient by four eleur arnolay goals gives them a record of Port Valo eight points from four matches | Fulbom and a goal average of 9.-0. Sheffield U. Results in eight northern section Bradford matches turned out pretty well in Notts County
Norwich accordance with expectations, Plymouth... New Bri.hton nccomplished a nent Notts Forest performance in visiting Crews and Manchester U. winning by the odd al in Ave. West Ham Three home teams, Barrow, Stock- | Bradford C. .. port and Walsall were held to Southampton 4 0 2. drawn games, while Doncaster, Oldham
[Full
Lincoln, Tranmere and Halifax, Newcastle on their own pastures, won. Bury
FEW FIGURES.
1 0
3 0 0 3 2 11
THIRD DIVI: „ON · (SOUTH).
In the National League, Enston Pionship of the United States Braves and Pittsburgh Piratesere, where Fred Perry is de- each recorded a couple of wins, fending his title. while Cleveland Indians took full toll of St. Louis Browns.
Scores as cabled by Reuter, follow.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn (Frank House pitched) Boston
Brooklyn.
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
St. Loults.
Pittsburgh
Chicago..
Cincinnati............
24 22
R. H. E.
0-0-
4
1
6
8
0
+ 3
12 14
1.
#
12 1
11 1
6
11 0
3 13
1
(There were ten Innings)
Chicago
4 12
Cincinnati....... 6 11 (Lombard homered)
The doubles header match be- tween New York and Philadelphin was postponed on account of rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia New York ..
The wicket was fairly lifeless when the English team opened batting. Frank Woolley quickly settled down to an effortless dis- play and collected a typical G6, before dismissal.
A start was made on Saturday, but the bad weather prevented any real progress being made..
C. F. Walters, who opened the However, Perry succeeded in innings with Jack Hobbs, left surviving his opening match, as after scoring 22, and Hobbs lost did Sydney Wood and George Loit. his wicket upon reaching 38. Ham- All three played "Unknowns."mond, however, put a stop to any and as yet there have been no eur thing which suggested a possible prising results. -
ramp, and played out time, being' undefeated with 43 to his credit Renter.
Further rain to-day reduced the number of matches played.— Benter.,
Yugoslavia Still In The Davis Cup
BEAT HUNGARY BY ODD MATCH
·
SCHMELING VICTORY
AND GERMAN PRESS
Negotiations Opened
Fight Baer
To
From A. A. Malcolm
Two lawn bowls championship matches were play- ed off last week on the greens of Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club before a keen audience. The Country Club heavily defeated the Junior Golf Club by 32 to Il shots for the Rinks Championship in a game that was a fore- gone conclusion to all followers of Lawn Bowls.
The other match, for the Singles championship of Shanghai, was won by C. M. Sequeira of the Hongkew Golf Club, winner of the 1931 singles championship and runner-up last year,
Sequeira defeated A. A. Malcolm, the Junior Golf Club greened A. J. veteran pioneer of lawn bowls in Hall (skip); C. Clements, C. Jarvis, Shanghai, and a popular member and J. L. Heary. of the Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club in a match in which the marked superiority of the Hongkew player was well applauded.
est
in the Rinks
The early game had both sides stinting chances, and accurate skipping held down the points. The playare followed their skips religiously, and sent down some almost perfect shots,
The two matches were played
The first marks on the board on neighbouring rinks, but inter-were 4-2 for the Country Club and'. Champion- following the initial lead they ship match was transferred to the went ahead with some breath- rink where Sequeira and Malcolm taking placers to lead again at were playing at the 20th end ng 11-6.
Malcolm, who was slowly and sure-
A crowded jack seemed to be
ly being defeated and losfig the order of the day, the skips ground, suddenly showed signs of taking the deciders with some Berlin, Aug, 27.
staging a recovery and pulled his quatma, while deep and wide shots, Max Schmeling's brilliant come- back forms the subject of en-match up from 16-7 in 15th end and fool and covering shots werd played to a nicety. The Club re- thusiastic comment in the press to 17-11 on the 20th.
gistered a 27-11 lead at the 20th which now holds that Max is
ond. Gorman champion after all The
Budapest, Sept. 3.
Playing for the points. of 21, Yugoslavia has qualified for hope is expressed that in a not Sequeira from the opening wood Five more shots were added to the 1935 competition proper of too distant future he will regain played a steady and thorough this score in the last end, the the Davis Cup as a result of the world championship.
championship game, leading his match being won sheerly on merit, victory against Hungray which
opponent at the 5th end by 6-2, with the skip and F. G. Harrison was accomplished in the first of At the same time it is confirmed and increasing his lead steadily by the best placers on their side. the last two singles, to-day.
that negotiations are under way some intelligent and well judged for a bout between Max Schme-placements. When the concluding matches ling and Max Baer and that the 1 were started, Yugoslavia were latter has consented to meet Max
leading 2-1, having won the dou-in Germany, Max bles and one of the singles.
7 11 1 11 12
3
(Ruth homered)
0
Philadelphia
10 14
0
(Foxx homered)
New York.
3 10,
4 Clapton 0).
0
Boston
G 10
4 Cardit
0
(Ferber homered)
League Table.
Washington
3
Q
2
to
Coventry Newport Reading Millwall
3 3 0 0 9 10
0 1 0 2 4
0 11
Lincoln took over the leadership Coventry from Chester consequent upon Luton vory decisive defeat of Mansfield, and Tranmore improved their position at the expense of Chester- Geld, who have not yet begun
Always Good Dancing Crystal Pal.
At the
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Cardiff
Tuton Swindon
Southend Queen's P. R. Exeter Gillingham Bristol R
Bristol G.
DANCING ACADEMY Clapton 0,
6th
Floor King's Theatre Building.
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Torquay Aldershot
Watford Bournemouth
Goain
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. }
4 4 0 0 0.0
0 0 6 3
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
Baston
4 9 +2 Washington..... 8
4 10 1 (Game called off after the eighth inning owing to darkness)
Cleveland
Barrow
1 Rochdale
Doncaster Lincoln Tranmere Crowo Hallar
2 Bouthport.
4 Mansfield
0
Chesterfeld
2 New Brighton
2 Rotherbam
Continued on Page 9.)
Baer's de- mands, however. for more than
UNCANNY ACCURACY.
At times his displacement woods
End Scoros:
C. M. Sequeira v. A. A. Malcom: -6-2, 10-6, 16-7, 17-11, 20-16, 21-15.
Country Club, vi"Junior Golf
To-day Punec Bottled the Lasue U. S. $500,000, still form a stum were uncannily accurate and he Club:1-2, 11-6, 27-11, 27-11 with a straight sots win against bling block. Straub, Nevertheless
0 11
1
homered)
6 4
Gabrowitz of Hungury refused to be rattled and easily won the Inst match of (Averill, Trosky and Pearson three sets. Yugoslavia thua won the series, beating Schaefer in
by three matches to two.
Scores in the concluding matches
HOME RACING
were:
6: ១ 0 A 9
St. Louis....
(Campbell homered)
Cleveland
St. Louis
(The double header botwech Detroit and Chicago was not play- jed owing to rain).
INTERPORT POLO
Trial Match Played
Before Selectors o
An Interport polo trial was played yesterday afternoon t to
the selection of a team to compete for
beat Puries (Yugoslavia) Straub (Hungary) 6-4, 6-3, 7-5.
Gabrowitz (Hungary) beat Schaefer (Yugoslavia) 0-2, 6-3, 6-3-Reuter.
won by four to two.
Mr. Stocker. of the Regimental toam was injured in the frat chukker, and, Mr. Llewellyn doputined for him in the last three.thakkers of the znatch.
The terms were i
Stocker, Mr. Yates, Capt, Blackten. 24th Regt. Capt. Jordan, Mr.
Lowell hating)
The Rest Capt.: Willams,
1 the Keswick Cup, The 24th Regiment Metcalfe, Afr.
met the Rent, and the latter quartettoworthy.
Keswick, Col. Now
gathered points from some, almost 32-11. hopeless positions, on one occasion In the early part coming through with the end wood to steal threo. Malcolm in the. 20th end placed. Sequeirn at a disadvantage with an early wood and followed up with a splendid lio for two.
Windsor Lad Backed Sequeira played for the first time
For St. Leger
London, Sent. a, The following is the call-over lat for the St. Leger:
4/6 Windsor Lnd (t, and 0.) 7/1 Umidwar (o.) 16/2 (t) 100/0 Adopt. (o.) 100/8 (t.) 15/1 Primoro (0) 190/0 (t.) 100/6 Patriot King (6.) 100/0 Lozingaro (t. and 9.) 20/1- Achtenan (t, and o.) 25/1 Tiberius (a.) 33/1 (t)
Place bettingi.
11/8 Umidwar. (0))"}, 11/4 Adopt (t. and o.) 100/30 Primero (t. and o.) 100/30 Achtonan (o.) 4/1 Patriot King (0.) 9/2 Tberlis (0)
Rai
a heavy misjudged wood that gave his opponent a clear right of way for the following shot.
Sequeira put on three at the 23rd end and reached the 20 while Malcolm added three with an 'ex- ciling inat ball that chipped hila opponent's, and thus gave him a slight edge, attaining the score of 15. The following game proved Sequeira well. In form, running Malcolm for a single point to win the match.
RINKS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Otiya
Libby's
Queen Olives
Dodge & Seymour (China) LI Queen's Rand C., Hongkong,
Factory Representatives,
The Country Club was repro-6, sented by: C. W. Porlar (skip), H. Gorilon-Wright; E. B. Henton- Smith, and F. G. Harrison, while