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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH: MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17, 1934.
LEE WAI TONG MAY NOT PLAY SOCCER FOR A TIME
TIMING
THE DAVIS CUP
Some Amazing
Figures
Below are some figures on the match between F. J. Porry and F. X. Shields in the challenge round of the Davis Cup compiled by Air. 1. M. Abrahuma, Olympic Games athlete,
the
Mr. Abrahams says he is amazed at the amount of strenuoua lawn tonnia which can be crowded Into seconds. It will be a very few
noted from his statistics that in the match in question, lasting over two hours, there was under 40 minutes of actual play, exclud. ing Art faults, double-faults and the time occupied in changing | over, etc.
The following are the times of each rally from the time the effec Live service was struck until the i point was decided. Where there double-fault it is shown
WAR I
1124
In each set Perry served in the In the name odd, games. The winner of the game. The times;
with L taken
one-tenth were
neb rally is In- Necond watch. theated by a semi-egion;
MENG,
Game Winner,
3
EL
FIRST SET.
Totalme
Terry H.: 8.0; 2.4, 6.9; 8.3; 1,2;
N.G: 144 Perry...: 4.2; 14: 6.4
10.0; 0.14: 13.5; 2.6: 5.6
5 Rak.: 1.6; *; 4.8; MD; DUNG
13.8; 3.6
1. 1-2.21 0.8; 15.2; 4.9
ED.
PICNIC BAY STAKES.
SWEEPSTAKE TICKETS
SELLING FAST.
+
The demand for tickets in the Picnic Bay Sweep. stake shows no sign of diminishing. the number sold up to Saturday last being 71,700. The num- ber of through tickets also
constitute promises to record, no less than 1.400 it having been taken up.
a
is anticipated that the 100.- 000 chances in the sweep- stake will all be sold.
NEARLY CHAMPIONS
CRAIGENGOWER & BOWLS LEAGUE
TAKES A REST ON MEDICAL ADVICE
PRACTICE MATCHES DURING
THE WEEK-END
USEFUL PERFORMANCE BY CLUB HALF BACKS
POWERFUL S. CHINA TEAMS
(By "Verilua").
Football made a tentative re-appearance in the Colony during the week-end, when a few of the clubs turned out teams for practice and trial games. Heavy grounds, plus the normal handicaps which face all players in their initial outing, tended to keep the standard of play to a rather low level.. Albeit there were several promising individual performances noted, and the players showed willingness and enthusiasm. Except in the closing stages; ruckike: Podmore and Under- when it was a case of inferior wood were equally 48 solid.
were clever stamina, the Club put up a useful Fourley and Jones showing against the Borderers. attackers. Mathian was out of the place on the left wing, but it is The success of Craigengower An entirely new feature of
the splendid pretty certain he will be awarded; "A" against Civil Service on civilian team was
brought the work of the half backa. Pote his rightful place on the other Saturday has championship of the first divi-Hunt and Robertson Immediately side of the field before the season
their furm, and Tavlin | proper starts. sion of the lawn bowls league found well within their grasp, and it promises to be an excellent suc-
BEAT C.S.C.C. IN FINE STYLE
cesser to Andy Duncan.
Andy, incidentally does not con- Tootball template playing much this season. Ife feels he has had
KOWLOON'S NEWCOMERS, Kowloon appear to have some useful material if their trial game is to be taken as a serious indi- cation, The Knox brothers from a very fair share and enn well Shanghai pleased and impressed afford to give way to somebody supporters of the peninsula club. can Le expected to else. Whilst sympathining with Elliott
the viewpoint, I feel that before improve on last year as he has now
Finalists in the Royal Navy and
Royal Marines Singles Champion-
Condr. P. F. Glover (left),
winner for the eighth ilme, and Comdr. W, G. Agnew.
YANKEES DROP BACK
IN STRUGGLE FOR PENNANT
INTER-SERVICES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
COMFORTABLE WIN SCORED
BY THE ARMY
CAPT. CLYNTON REED DOES WELL
AGAINST CDR. GLOVER
The Army won the inter-Services tennis cham- pionship at the All England Club last month for the fifth year in succession and for the twelfth time since 1920. The Army gained a lead of 5-4 over the R.A.F. on Mon- day in the singles, and they won all their doubles on Tuesday, the final totals being: Army, 11; RA.F., 7; R.N. and R.M., 0.
Capt. J. Clynton Reed played frst Comdr. P. F. Glover (R.N. and R.M.) string for the Army in pince of Lieut. 4-0 6-1 0-3.
C. R. D. Tuckey, the Army champion Lent. E. L. Percival (A.) bt Comdr. wha was representing Great Britain W. G. Agnew (R.N. and R.M.) (-3 abroad. He gave his side a good 6 bt Group Capt. H. J. F. Hunter send off in benting the R.N. champion | (R.A.F.) 7-5 6-2. Comdr. P. F. Glover by two sets to Llout. ii. F. C. Horno (A.) bt Pay- one, driving with severity and control Comdr. R. E. Worthington (R.N. and after an uncertain start. In his | R.M.) 6-4 4-6-6-0; 2t Fly,-OM. R. G. seesid match Clynton Reed was well Shaw (R.A.F.) 4-2 6-2, beaten by the R.A.F. champion Flying Fly-Off, J. L. II. Fletcher (R.A.F.) Omeer J. . It. Fletcher whose power.b: Clynton Reed 0-4 0-1; bt Glover fut serving, deft volleying and the 5-7 6-1 6-4. disconcerting stop-volley ar drup-shot Hunter bt Agnew 6-0 6-2. driving. broke up the Army man's
Shaw bt Worthington 7-5 6-2. Fletcher inter faced Glover and made Capt. H. S. Lewis Barclay and a ne recovery when 0-3 and 1-4 Capt. J. Clynton Reed (A.) bi Comdr. down in the third set win tive con-w. G. Agnew and Lieut-Comdr. secutive games for the mintch. Lieat. P. F. M. Dawson (R.N. and R.M.) E. L. Percival setreil two points før 69 6-3; b£ Fly,-Off, J, L. H. Fletcher the Army without losing a set, and and Group Capt. H. J. F. Hunter Licat. R. P. G. Horne beat Comdr. { (R.A.F.) 6-1 6-1. New York, Sept. 16. Worthington (a former R.N. cham- Liout. Col. F. Barry and Lieut. H. The marked feature of to-plon) and Flying Offeer Shaw. The F. C. Horne (A.) St Comdr. P. F. İntter also beat Worthington. and Glover and Capt. J. C. Leach (RN. day's programme in the major Sq.-Loir, Hunter gamel the R.A.F. and H.M.) 0-1 6-2; bt Fly-Off. R. baseball leagues was that in another point (their fourth) before G. Shaw and Fly-Of. H. D. Nichol- no double header games were the singles were concluded.
con (R.A.F.) 0-2 0-1. the honours divided.
DOUBLE HEADER
SUCCESSES
is now odds on the Happy Valley team winning back the title Kowloon Bowling Green took from them a year ago. Craigengower outplayed Civil Service at all points, winning on
Major. J. D. Fraser and Licut:.J. every rink. It is not likely they
HIGH CLASS DOUBLES.
C. Hudson (A.) bt FlyOf. C. G. MENU will drop points in either of their
The nine doubles matches on Tues- Stowell and Fly.-Of. A. E, Harbot In the National League Brooklyn In two outstanding matches, one of the season is half way through become accustomed to the weather
which is against their second we shall see Andy back again in and ground vagaries and adapted Dodgers beat Chicago Culis twice, day all provided a high class of lawn (RAF) 6-3 6-3; bt Majer M. Webb- tennis. The Royal Navy were unfor- Bowen and Capt. H. R. P. West (RN, 23.0 string, and the other against the the blue and white shirts.. Ile is himself to the various Idiosynern. while St. Louis Cardinals did likewise, turinte in having to compete in and R.M.) 6-2 0-2,
ta New York Giants, Cincinnati 414 Polfen. Both matches will be now one of the playing doyenales of the game in the Colony..
championship they have won three Fletcher and Hunter (RAF) bt Boyd, erstwhite Club player, has Reds also took the whole of the times without many of their better Agnew and Dawson R.N. and R-1.) 174 played at Graigengower, a power-of the gamų bern, and 11 fine
from Boston Braves in 4 double
players who were on foreign stations, | 1-7 6-3 6-4. ful advantage to the potentialsportsman which football in Hong-transferred his affections to Row-ender. ate champions.
kong cannot afford to lose.
Joon and should prove useful.
and they failed to guin, a point. On Shaw and Nicholson (RAF.) bt Chicago White Sox twice defeated the other hand the B.A.F, deserve Glover and Leach (R.N. and RM) LEE WAI TONG DOUBTFUL. Boston Red Sux, and Philadelphia (congratulation 4212 their improveů | 6-3 8-6, As for the two senior South Athletic adminsitered two lickings to showing: the standard of play in the Stowell and Harbot (R.A.F.) bt Air Force la notably higher of late Webb-Bowen and West (R.N. and encouraging display (China outfits it has to be recognis-St. Louis Browns.
with such players Fletcher (anR.M.) 3-0 0-3 6-1; did not come as a big surprise to ed without loss of time that they
The Tigers further enhanced their aid Canbridge Blue) and R. G. Shaw those who have watched his work are going to provide some of the
pennant prospects by heating Wash- and A. E. Harbot to reinforce the in the second string during the best football this year,
ington Senators
seeing the senior officers. The Army proceeded four years. His last three or
to They were without the serj Tankees fall victims Cleveland to win all six doubles to increase their
Wal-tong (a tre-indi. ready anticipation and quick foot- work makes him almost as useful
Pull resulta as cabled by Renter| and it is on follow. a forward as half back (and vice versa) his only disability as the cards that Lee will not play intermediate in lack of inches and for them during the early part
of the season. Jack Pote-Hunt gives the
Rh0; 6.2; 2; 7.0, 3.6
27.8
H
Pinilit H. 7.21 0.2 0.4:25:
2.0: 4.0.4 4.6
04.3
3
122.9
'try.7.0 2.8; 42: 10.5; 4.0
9.4 12.5 20.4; 10,4 14,6 3.2: 10.0
14 1'etry-60; 32: 19.N: 6.0; 7.2: an
SECOND SET.
Kowloon Bowling Green have a alender chance, but it cannot now
regarded in a very serions light. They must not only beat Kowloon Docks at Hunghom in their last xame of the season, but have also to rely on at least one defeat of 66.5 Ernigengower if they are to have any further active interest in the championship.
1
Shields.-7.2; 20; 20; 6,4; 10.5 | 9.02; 22; 34
2
Shed.0.4; 21.5
44.
l'erty-4.0: 4:42.8 5.4
74.8
Petry-1.8 2.4 à 18.6; 13.0; 10.4;
2.6: 6.0: 20.2
78.7
Perry10.0; 1,5; 0.4; 2.0, 2.2
31.7
Shield 5.0 2.0: 9.6: 7.0; LD:
14.R
37.9
7 Shilad7.0; 11.8; 10.2: 65; 35:
Aleida--4.5: 60: 1.4; 1,5; 1.4
Perry-1.0; 7.2: 6.2; 4.5; 4.8; 5.6 Shield.4; 60; 1.8; *; 3.9; 4.5
THIRD SET.
SMART YACHT CLUB WIN,
TAVLIN DEVELOPING.
Taylin's
The defeat of the Indian Recrea-weight. 4tion Club, champions of the second |
13.9
29.3
an
fm-
rices
of Lee mendous.
their nortersment
to
and
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
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He has been advised by the division, was not so sensational as pression that this season will see doctor to rest, and until he obtains Chicago
Brooklyn 240 would have been a fortnight ago, return to that magnificent Shang- the medical O.K., will probably not
The Indians had already made haf form, and if L. G. Robert attempt to satisfy the severe phy-Chicago sure of the title, and could afford son can reject the claims of rugby,sical demands of football during Brooklyn
the first stage of the season to lose. Nevertheless full credit the Club have the makings of a
But ip Pak-wah made a welcome St. Louis
3 8 (Collins and Martin homered) must be given to the Yacht Club in line a half back line as they have
New York
3 7 visiting Sookanpoo and being the boasted since the hey-days of returs yesterday and formed
brilliant combination with. Tuy. Jimmy Stewart:- first team this season to win there.
Qua-tong. Leung In-chan was an to make The Police continue bold bid for the second place, and
sentee, but with Wong Mee- St. Louis shin restored, playing at
cen- New York maximum strength.
'erry-6.; DA: 11.6; 232: 1.5;
21.6
2 Perry, 7, 2.0: 2.0 1.5: 5.0:
c.
8.3
24.1
Perry.--25; 11.4: 1.0: 11.6; 20.4: 3.4: 12.8; H: 2.2
10.0
Shirk.: 3.0: 9.4: 221 6.0;
IN
112
Terry.-10.0; 94: 1.4; 2.0: 7.4: B.
Shield.6.6 0.4; 6.0; 2.6: 6.2:
4.6: 1.4
2 4,0; 4.0: 6,2; 1941 6.2: 6.5) 11.
T
H
Terry.4.0 10.0; 10.4
FOURTH SET.
Perry.
2: 16.6: 5.0: 3.2
Shields
7.0
5.0: 9.0; 1.0; : ; 3.6;
(Continued on Page 9.)
The Borderers will undoubtedly be equally as strong this season
40.4 a big win against the Recreio as they were last when they swept tre-half, the team was almost at 34.6 places them on a level footing with all before them. Herns promises the Bowling Green, both having to be a brilliant half back in place won 11 out of 16 matcher, with five of Davis, and Hazlewood may
have some dificulty in earning luat. The Bowling Green enjoy a superior shots average, but it place if Chapman continues
20.0
37.4
1. seems probable the runners-up produce such good form. All
position will not be determined un- the "old stagers" realised
defence pectations. The til the final matches.
WHERE COUNTY CRICKET CAN SHOW SOME
IMPROVEMENT
PLAYERS WHO WASTE VALUABLE TIME: THE RULE SHOULD BE ENFORCED; STILTING BATSMEN
-
total points in 11, and the KA.P, won
three points from the Royal Navy.
Among the notable results was the ane-sided victory of Lewis Barclay and Clynton Reed, the Army first pnir, over Fletcher and Hunter, the R.A.F. first pair by 6-1, 6-1. Barry and Home, the Army second pair, lost six games only in two matches, and their third pair, Fraser and Hudson were equal to winning their two matches in straight sets. In the three matches between the R.A.F. and the R.N. and R.M,' the Senior
Service were unable to snutch __^_
point, although Agnew and Dawson The Army Team who retained the ran Fletcher, and Hunter to three suts Championship.—Standings - Col. F. and 31 games, and Webb-Bowen and | Barry (left), Lieut.. Russell. Roberts, West won a Bet from Stowell and Lieut H. F. C. Horne, Lieut. J. Hud- Harbot. Results:-
(There were eleven innings)·
5
0
G
1
(Mancue and Ott, homered)
Cincinnati
2 11
1
11
4
2
Capt. J. Clynton Reed (Army) bt
G 19
1
2
0
Pitts-
Certainly the team proved far Boston
good for a mixed combination which
went under the name of St. Cincinnati Joseph's. This tenni Included Boston Smith, Mullane, Podmore and
The double hender between
Mathias of the Borderere. Evenburgh and Philadelphia was postponed
The game was, no real test for South China, but it was sufficient New York: lo demonstrate them as. natural Cleveland successors of the Borderers for Bastan the championship this year.
a
to
ol
ex
was
account of rain.
then they, played one short and were in consequence made to look very ordinary by the speedy and scientific Chinese.
AMERICAN LEAGUE:
Washington ... Detroit
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2
2 G
10
2
10
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(Werber hit two home, runa) Chicago
12 17
1
HOME RUGBY
Boston
Chicago
1)
Philadelphia
1
St. Louis..
(Marcum pitched) Philadelphin
3
St. Louis
London, Sept. 15. The following are the resulta of the
rugby matches played
8 Bedford
*
8 Rosslyn Park 4
26 Manchester
10
8 Swanson
18
10
Football Chairman
Albion
0
Cancels Debt
16 Waterloo 16 Old Paulines
10
6
the
Writing in the Sunday Observer, “Watchman" contributes an interesting survey of county cricket features, in the course of the incident occurred early in the which he writes:
day. It is also certain that courageous captain would be frown- PORTSMOUTH SERVICES This has been a splendid season-sonal appointment. But art from ed upon by his committee if his action except when the politics of the game any courtesy due to the spectators at robbed the caffers of a day's "gate." BEAT LONDON IRISH have made а sinister entrance. a match, theresis. This to bu eunsider. And many people would accuse him Golden weather has kept company ed; wasted timolenda on. to drawn of sharp practice. They would say with an open championship, and al- gomes. A simple process of arithme- that cricket is a nice, friendly game, though one of the clubs are still tie nhows that five minutes atolen not a Factory Act. But such stern principal living on an overdraft, crowds have after lunch and after tea on each neuren would lead to good roaglis, to-day: been as big as they can ever be, day of a first-class match make up There would be no inte arrivals while ninety-nine per cent. of the is total of half-mi-hour; and half-an- people who are keen on cricket are hour. can produce the difference be tted to pflce, factory, shop; or coal- tween a tedious anti-climax and mine for five and a
wook.
half
days
But the sun does not always shine
even in the pleasant world of bats
thrilling victory.
a
ANOTHER TRANSGRESSION.
Another transgression common to and balls and stumps, and some of the cricketers concerns the time taken by old grievances rumain.
Everyone who frequents first-class incoming batsmen to arrive at the quatches, for instance, knows that crease. intervals are still illegally extended
tcam
nt
the crease after that. The captain Bath
of the batting side would be very Blackheath
30 Mosley
20 Plymouth
£21,000 GIFT TO CLUB
COMPLETE RESULTS.
on, Seated Major d. D. Fraser, Capt. H. 5. Lowla Barclay and Capt.
J. Clyaton Road
English Football League Leaders Maintain Form
CONVENTRY THE ONLY TEAM TO
FALL FROM GRACE
Leaders in all four divi- } sions of the English foot- ball league, as well as those in the Scottish league, played True to form on Saturday, the upakat being that there were only a few isolated surprise re- Bults.
was Reading's successful ex- cursion to Northampton, where they pierced the local defence three times to gain their best. away win of the season to date.
The first seven teams in the northern section of the Third Arsenal did not convince with Division scored victories, and five their old goal in seven win at of them were recorded on foreign Highbury, but they secured the soil. It was a great day for away points which was the essential issue, teams in this division, no less than Sunderland performed a far more dis taking the full complement of impressive feat by visiting Auton points.
and walking off with a point. There are no changes in the lead- The reward for such a daringing pualtions in the first division of achievement was retention of the the Scottish League. St. Johnstone, first
division leadership..
Clyde, Rangers and Hamilton all London's big match at Stamford
won, but Motherwell had to be con... Bridge where Pensioners received text with a draw at Aberdeen, the Spurs ended according to ex-
quick to "shoo" any leisurely alember Bradford of his team out of the dressing-róöm | Bristol and through the pavilion gate-yes, Gloucester even if he hadn't got his pads on. Lolcester When will that strong-minded captain
Llanelly arine ?
Northampton
A dout of nearly £21,000 owed pectations. Tottenham were easily It was a reasonably good day for Portsmouth Serv. 13 London Irlsh 8 by Queen's Park Rangers, the the better team. Glasgow
Third Division: football club, has High School
High School Cardif
RUINING YOUNG BATSMEN. '
Gillhead
Glasgow
West
11 of Scotland
0
11
3
Reuter,
27 Acas. - Neath
the prophets. The Telegraph' fore- Brentford will take a lot of shak-cast gave 38 correct results, while.... been wiped out by its chairman, ing off this year. To visit Blackpool the "Beat The Book" contained 11.. Mr. Charles Fielding.
and draw was a highly satisfactory out of twelve correct home results. performance. Novartholosa Bolton
The debt was owing to his late refused to be outshone and carried father, who was chairman for 20 away both pointa from Notte GOLF CHAMPION
years, and arone out of debentures County to retain their 100 per cent. and accrued interests on loans he record. had made.
.
"My father advanced this money to the club many years ago,” sald
Mr. Fielding to a reporter. have now cancelled the debt.
ANOTHER COVENTRY REVERSE.
Magnificent Feat By Lawson Little
Law 45 plainly states that thie Another cloud in the sky of county with a complete disregard of the feel. umpires "ahall allow two minutes for cricket in the condemnation mieted ing of the spectators or the prospects each striker to come in." The law out by the official advisers of several of a definite result. The laws decree continues, "When they" (the um clubs to any young player who shows side algas of batting aggressively. To lift that ten minuten only shall elapse be pires) "shall call play, the tween innings, and the official dura- refusing to play shall lose the match." the ball, oven when there is no one tion of a luncheon interval is forty Could a penalty be more drastic? in the deep-field, in conaldered a dead- ninutes, of n tes interval a quarter It means that the guilt of one many sin. The pull in condorined as far be employed in a first- of an hour. But how often are these hall fall upon the heads of the whole too risky
WOMEN'S GOLF CONTEST. times observed ?
and dingraceful defeat be clans game. Tall young men with recorded against them. Yut the rule qulek eyes and quick feet are re- VALUABLE TIME LOST.," is cynically disregarded, because no moulded, and, transformed into right- Great Britain Outplay Canada
Coventry followed up their partial far no captain of a fielding side has back-and-deflect-the-ball batsmen.
By Seven to Two.
reverse of a weeks ago when they „In many aides to-day you will find Now, forty `infnates does not neem had the moral courage to seo that
were held to a'đenw on their own
Now York, Sept. 15, unreasonable for lunch. And surely the punishment for its breach Is players who once had faith in the
Toronto, Sept. 15.
Playing onclosure by Watford, by visiting
magnificent An International Women's Golf n quarter of an hour is long, ohough carried out. Now, suppose that some exceptional physical advantages with
golf, for anyone to sip a cup of tea, nibble strong-minded skipper requested the which they are gifted, but who now Contest between Great Britain and "The club has not been too pro- Newport and losing, this being Lawson Little, the British Amateur carried of tho cake, wash his hands, or umpires to "clock" a batsman, that regard their pass, as
best Canada resulted in a victory for the sperous recently, and in the cir- their first defeat of the season. It. Golf Champion, even change his skirt if he feels sont the end of two minuter no bataman friends. The bat is an afterthought former by seven matches to two, cumstances I feel that I am acting enabled Millwall and Charlton to American Amateur title at Brookline
In one of his early innings I saw three baing halved.
to-day, by beating David Goldman in as my father would have wished" Improve their positions, Millwall the final over 30 holes, by eight, and Of course, no one expects a county "play," and that the Helding cord Boundary after he had scored close three matches to one, while in the queen's Park Rangers incurred Chariton simply had to beat South-
Cox, of Sussex, caught near that In the foursomes, Dritain won by The season before last, when scored away from home again, and sever erickotor to become the slave of the were awarded victory in Juat accord-on fifty by orthodox forceful methods. gles, the Bibther Country scored man who has pafft his abilling at the ance with the law, what would hapAnother foot and that last hit of his four victorion as against Canada's the White City, there was a loss However, one of the best sighteenth hole, and was eight up on Goldmen was absolutely outclassed, gate, although to be unpunctual after pen?
honvy expenditure in playing at end.
the champion being fiva" up on the n cricket interval is as much a broach
To begin with, there would be an would have been a six. And Cox was one. The three halved matches were of manners, så to be late, for, n por-, outery by the crowd, especially if | (Continued on Page 9.)
of $7,290.
performances in this division the twenty-seventh-Bouter.
a ploce
Inclined.
had arrived to answer the call
of
their
all in the singles.—Router.
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