THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY," APRIL 12,", 1985..
MAY
DOCTOR'S DECISION
LEE WAI-
TONG
BASEBALL
STARS
AWAITS O.K. GETTING
IF GIVEN WILL
PLAY
CENTRE-FORWARD AGAINST POLICE
(By "Veritas")
Victory or defeat for South China “B” in the. Senior Shield final to-mor row may rest on a doctor's decision.
..
Lee Wai-tong, famous figure in Far Eastern football circles is to have another medical examination to-day to determine whether it is advisable for him
THE SENIOR SHIELD
to turn out. to-morrow against the Police.
PREPARED
The Giants' Prospects
MORE BATTING. POWER
Miami Beach, April 11. The New York Giants
haven't yet fully recovered
NEA
AFFECT SHIELD RESULT
Jack Liliyat, Los Angular Coxit League manager, takes time out to talk about their four young pichers, all farmed to the Ponca City, Okla., team of the Western Association. They have a good chance of wearing garmenia ali zeason. Left to right: “Elmar Donovan, Newall Kimball, Ralph Bur- ton and Herb Harris,
HOCKEY
BADMINTON
COLONY XI CHAMPIONS
CHOSEN..
VERY GOOD TEAM
LT, GARTHWAITE AS CAPTAIN
The Colony XI which is to oppose the touring Shanghal German side has been selected fand' on paper nt least is a team which should do the Colony justice and carry off the honours.
Inasmuch as they do not go in for the farm business, there are few re-j
Park camp of the Giants,
The cleven, as selected, will be:
Hollingsworth (Army); Lleut. Metcalfe (Army), A. M. Rod. rigues (Recreio); Lieut. J. P. Williams (Army), W. A. Reed (Club). J. Parker (Police); G. E. R. Divelt (Club), Lieut. C. Garthwaite (Army), Gurbachan. Singh (KIT.C.), Lleut, Dawson (Army) and Senior (Army), The reserves are: Karnail Singh (Radio, L.. Ollverio (University) and G. H. Fowler (Y.M.C.A.).
cruits cluttering up the Flaminge Doncaster
The only two who have the slightest| chance of sticking around are the
from the terrific blow-up of that Jackson is definitely at third important games they dropped to the No. 1 backstop of the Giants within last fall which saw them slough base, where he can prolong his brill- Phils in the final week.
two or three years in Wiliard (Skeets) off a 7-game lead following iont career.
Davis wound up hitting 203, and Dickey, the dead image of his older the Labour Day Double-header, Bartell add both wallop and will play daily unless Iank Leiber's brother, Bill Dickey, the Yankee
luminacy. and the phenomenal Deans and balance to the infield, which included hitting improves.
two too many 200 hiltern when With Frank O'Doul managing the The Yankees let Skevis go in No- the St. Louis Cardinals win the contained Johnny Vergez and Blonely San Francisco Seals, Phil Weintraub vember, after he bad broken hla leg pennant on the last day of the Ryan, who were shipped to the Phils, is to be packed along. Weintraub in with Norfolk in the Piedmont League National Losgue season.
Bartell may not be as ndept at a splendid illustration of what poor in August. Terry was quick to grab Tom Clarke speaks for Bill Terry originating slogans as Ryan, but he fielding will do to an outfielder. He him.
w supply all the fight that was is unable to win a regular berth des- and the rest.
can't believe it yot," says the furnished by the New England Irish- pite the fact that he hit .361. veteran coach. "I expect to wake up man..
MANCUSO TO DE ASSISTED When the Jam came last fall, Terry any day now and be on a train en route to Detroit to open the world regretted having sent Davis to the
Cards, from where he went to the Gus Mancuso reported late and pounds Terry expects improved catching. nerics," autuunance how they stand in made with the Cardinals for George a year ago, and didn't regain his full
The Giants will have to wait until Phils, and confesses that the deal he under weight as the result of typhoid Pitchers, Gabler and Gastleman.
Watkins was the worst be ever engi- strength until the fag end of the regard to the latter, however.
Terry solemnly believes he has in- neered.
campaign. Mancuso trained all win proved the New York club. He has, The switches were made to increase ter, and never looked better. provided aging velerans haven't the Giant power on attack, but Wat- Harry the Horse Daning swatted
ipped sufficiently to more than offert king lost his grip entirely.
360 in 63 ganies last year, and will jadvantages with which the Giants
Meanwhile, Davis, one of the most be quite a catcher as quickly as he hope to start.
polished flychasers in the business, learns to throw more accurately. The spirit of the Giants appears played great ball for Philadelphia. Paul Richards, who started out as good. They feel that sequisition of The Bridgeport boy was a headache frat siging man'a year ago, is back. Shortstop Dick Bartell and Out to the Giants in the two tremendously A fellow who is likely to be the fielder Kiddo Dayla fram ther Philles gave them enough addedj punch and defensive skill to beat out even the great Deann and the Cardinal.
PARMELEE'S ALIBI
Terry attributes the loss of the 1934 ing to several things, not the 'If the verdict is in the affirma-least of which was the appendicitis tive, Lee will play at centre-operation that deprived the club of forward in place of Tsang King- the services of Bud Parmelce, in mid- ki who is at present undergoing season, when the Michigan farm boy an operation for appendiciila, was roaring along like a prairie fire,
With Farmelce out, other membera
and South China will then field of the Big Four, Carl Hubbell, Hal a forward line as powerful as any in the Colony.
It
Schumacher, and fat Freddie Fitz- simmons, had to work oftener, with the result that they were very Ured in the drive down the stretch. was here that the club missed the spectacular relief work turned in by Horman Deli and Adolfo Luque in
With auch an inspiration as Lee Wai-Long. Lat Shul-wing and Chouk Shak-kam will make things difficult for the Police rearguard.
Should Lee Wai-tong play it will 1933:
And, to top it all, the Giants
to his first game since the Far couldn't score a run for Fitzsimmons Eastern Olymples last year and while he was pitching 4 consecutive his first appearance in local foot-scoreless innings.
ball since the Governor's Cup) Parmeles haun't any more append match of May, 1934.
Lee, however, has been quietly training and considera himself quite. At for serious football.
RECORDS BROKEN
Two Swimmers Create New Times
"
Medica swam 300 yards in. I mins, 4.8 neen. beating Jimmy Gilhula's
citis, no the Big Four figures_to_be] intact throughout 1935.
LAST SATURDAY'S RACE MEETING REVIEWED
PUBLIC OPINION GUESSES
RIGHT IN LAST EVENT
MOUNT DAVIS HANDICAP WINNER SOMEWHAT LUCKY
(By "Captain Foster")
Heading For
Brooklyn reliable and also a second Al Cuccinello, brother of Tony, thef
first season in professional ball, but in going back. Terry wants him to play every day.
nacker, hit 18 for Nashville in his Championship
Giant clubs under John McGraw usually were veteran outfile. Mc- Graw chose to let the other fellow experiment. Ho preferred his ath- letes tried and true and already proved, and Terry has the same idea.
Small Card At Fanling
EFFECT OF THE RABIES
·
IMPORTANT. WIN YESTERDAY.
TO PLAY REST
PRESENTATIONS NEXT WEEK
WINDING UP. THE SEASON
(By "Veritas")
Hongkong's first season of organised badminton will be brought to an official close on Thursday next when a Pre- sentation Night is to be staged at the Taikoo Recreation Club at which champion league teams will play the "Rest", and the cups for the various cham pionships will be presented.
It is hoped that Mrs. Higgs, wife of the President of the Bad minton Assocelation will distri bute the awards,
At a meeting of the Association Inst night it was decided to ar range for Champions Y. Rest games in three of the divisions Men's Doubles "A," Men's Doubles "B" and Mixed Doubles.
Eliot Hall, as champlona of the "A" Division will opposo a selected Six from the rest of the division, while either Hecrolo "A" or "B", between whom the Mixed Doubles title rests will play a mixed doubles tenni. Recreio, winners of the "B" Division will be up Against a very strong Rest side.
London, Apr. 11. Doncaster scored a tremend- ously important win in the northern section of the third division to-day by which they to are now well on the road for the championship.
Entertaining Tranmere, their closest rivals, Doncaster won by two
TEAMS CHOSEN
The following have been chosen constitute the three "Rest"
teams.
MEN'S DOUBLES "A"
A. M. Rodrigues
clear goals and thus retain the|V. Ellot Hall:-M. Ollveiro and leadership with an increased mar- gin.
Prior to this game. Doncaster, Tranmero and Chester were on Hlevel torma with 49 points each. But Doncaster's were obtained from 34 matches, whereas Tranmere The unfortunate outbreak of the present, with two games in bad played 36 and Chester 37, At rables in the New Territories has hand of both Tranmere and Ches-v. resulted in the card for Saturday's ter, Doncaster have a lead of a races at Fanling being cut down couple of points.
to only three events;
The amended records of the first 1. The St. John Ambulance half a dozen clubs in the league
Cup.
2. The Dowbiggin Trophy.
3. Ladies Cross Country Race. There will be no parl-mutuel or
table read:
LEAGUE TABLE.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pla.
The opening event at the Extra Race Meeting last Satur- day provided the most thrilling finish of the day, the Judge's verdict being "a short head; a short head", and Mutiny Bay was only half a length further back. Shooting Star was the public's fancy, and I am not surprised as this stylish maro looked ready cash sweeps, but followers of Doncaster... 36_2857.70_32_61 to race for her life as she was led around the paddock. She was "over the sticks" can look forward Tranmere ... In addition, Terry has the sea- soned right-handers, Allyn Stout
out of the gate like a flash and took an early lead, but Goldsmith to some keen racing as all the best Chester and Leon Chagnon, for relief pur-
wore her down and was just able to stave off St. Joan's challenge.local jumpers will be saddled.
The Macao Jockey Club has also poses. Memphis Dill let
St. Joan was the unlucky one; where, while Cavalcade and Young had to abandon the moeting Myers, the shortstop for whom the After getting away to a poor start Chap spemed to find the pace in the scheduled for Sunday owing to the Giants paid the Columbus club she was only beaten by a whisker, and early stages a bit too fast for their Rables scare. $28,000, KD to Cincinnati in ex just one more stride and she would liking. change for Stout and Mark Koenig, have won. Mutiny Bay
Lilly
Way
also Boxing Eve, apparently, didn't like
a handy utility infielder. Jack Sal-badly away and was overtaking Gold-his new jockey as he set out for hume reson, who lacked speed, went to smith and Shooting Star-but not the wrong way round the course when Pittsburgh for Chagnon,
TWO 'ROOKIES MAY HELP BIG FOUR
St. Joan.
SOMEWHAT LUCKY
the gate was released.. Philanderer) taltered past the post a weary win- ner and it took a lut
of ash plant to Chicago, Apr. D. Two world's swimming records
I have A fancy that the winner of congratulate the owner and trainer keep him in thig van. I would like to were created here by Jack Medica and recruits are Frank Gabler, up from sider himself somewhat lucky. Short patience they have taken with this Brightest of the Glant pitching the Mount Davis Handicap may con on their reward for all the trouble and the sixteen-year-old school Adolf Kelfer.
boy Nashville, and Clydell Castleman, pur-ly after coming into the straight
chased from Montreal, both right there was a terrible mix up in which timent Star had the heat of handers. Gubler is likely to stick I saw Ponting Bay, High Honour and the start and hung on in the lead till around, and be of some help. At Mistake Bay all involved. By the suddenly went all to pieces.
well past the distance post, when he time of 3 mins. 6.8 aces
Smith, the promising southpaw, starts time they had untangled themselves Kiefer covered
with another year of experience. Jungle Jim was out in front on his 400 metres back
The trick knees that chased Stoney own and all was over bar the shout- siroko in 5 mins. 17.8 secs. to Jackson from the shortstop position ing. Valorous run carrying 13 lbs. shatter his own record of 6 mins: a thue or two also hurt the Giants Inst overweight was a splendid effort.
The Novice's race was most in- 18.3 aces.Renter.
term. The coming of Bartell means the Rock I fancied the chances of the Auish. High Principle carly an took;
At teresting and provided an excellent favourite, Pentine Bay, and was ima short lead, which he increased to pressed by the way his stable-com- two lengils at the Rock and pulled panion hung on to his tall-but, as I away even further three furlongs Raid, these two walked into a thicket from home where he looked a winner And that was the end of them. all over. But Valley View had been
NEW STOCK OF
GLYN'S HATS
JUST UNPACKED
SIMASHING PACE
The winner of the Canterbury, patientiy nursed along from. a, most) Handicap produced the biggest dividunhealthy looking position in the early end of the day $367.50, and all who stages and produced a no burst of Invested on Australian Boy thorough-speed to overcome the loader by a ly deserved their reward, but I'd love short bent. Sel-fa, 14 lengths be-i
WASHED OUT
TENNIS UNLIKELY
TO-DAY
THE OUTSTANDING MATCHES
(By "Veritas") Yesterday's heavy post- tiffin storm naturally washed out the championship tennis at the Cricket Club, and it is al- most certain that there will be no play to-day.
If
เรีย weather continues it will
to know on what theory they picked hind, ran a good race. Like so many be possible to wait for Captain this one I strongly suspect it of be- Novice events it was run at a smashi-Manners to return so that he and ing that method Immortalized by the ing pace from the start. iate Edgar Wallace's hero, "Educated
Fincher
can play off their doubles "Clyn" Hats are worn with somewhat constant appeal to me of the public who made Soldier of due back on May 8, and as the
Evans"
It is difficult to follow the reasoning semi-final. Captain. Manners is absolute confidence that they to me for advice; knowledge versus Britain hot favourite for the Mount weather gives no indication of guesswork; information versus pick Parker Handicap. King's Justice lifting for some little time, it is are correct. They are made ing 'em out with a pin Twenty treat him well and truly last time out more than likely that Fincher's
Lickets were taken on Australian Boy when the going suited Mr. Li's_horne in the most fashionable shades to win and I am willing to bet there far better than what we had on Satur-Partner will be back hero in time.
were twenty blunt pina last Saturday. The Dynasty candidate made Here aro the outstanding and shapes to suit your in- day. This is, candidly, the only way the most of his light burden and was matches to be played before the
I could have been on the winner.
o In the lead right away, with championships are concluded. dividual, taste.
Bobalee Star, Mount Pilatus and Cossack's Beauty, going easy, third Soldier of Britain, hard held, next, Saucy Face jumped off in the lead, and old Sadko struggling along at the followed by Australian Boy on his back. At the 6 furlongs post Soldier own, then a big gap and the rest of of Britain took up the running but the field, including Got That Mount was overhauled by King's Justice Pilatus and Bobniac Star were beaten after they turned into the straight, shortly after entering the straight, when Cossack's Beauty's Jockey had Teaving Saucy Face and Australian to check his mount as he got shut in Boy to fight it out with Got That catching them both hand over fint.
by the other two runnera. But I doubt if this cost him the race-I think it was a question of weight.
THE MASSES WIN AT LAST
Noto! THE NEW LOW PRICE
$9.75
Lost 10% Cash Ditcount=$8,80
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EASY FOR WADEBRIDGE The Sub-Grimns Spring Handicap proved to be an easy thing for Wade- bridge. This was a very fast run After a succession of disaster of race considering the state of the varying magnitudo the public, in course, and Mrs. Pearce's candidato massed formation, at last got on to a wen comfortably by a wide margin-winnor when Oak Bay carried off the very creditable performance. B Class Handicap. It was nico Racing Boy, the hot tip for this race with the two Dynasty starters event, mayor looked like getting any
(Continued on Pago 9.).
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SINGLES Quarter Final
Toul Wai-pul v. Ho Ka-lau
Semi-Finals
H. D. Rumjahn v. S. A. Rum-; Jahn
G. R. M. Ricketts v. Tsui Wal- pul or Ho Ka-Lau
DOUBLES Semi-Finala
Captain Manners and E. C Fincher v. W. C. Hung and Ho Kalau
S. A and H. D. Rurajahn v. Paul Kong and Lee Waltong.
Halifax
Darlington Mansfield
37 10 11 7 08 39 49 37 10 11 7 82 61 40 30.21 5, 10 68 61 37 18 8 11 71 53 44 35 186 11 60 60 42
HONG CRICKET
Bank Team To Play
B. And S.
(No. 1 pair)
W. C. Choy and
F. H. Kwok (No.
2 pair)
H. Alves and E.
F. Fincher (No. 3 pair)
MEN'S DOUBLES "B"
Recreio:-
E. L H.
Shute
and A. L Fisher
(No. 1 pair) A. E. Collins and
G. A. Smith (No.
2 pair)
C. Nelasco Silvą and S. A...Rum
Jahn (No. 3 pair)...
MIXED DOUBLES
V. Recreio.-J. Gardner and Mrs."
Kirkwood (No. 1 pair)
8. W. Liang and
Mrs. F. T. Lo (No. 2 pair)
D. Cameron and Miss R. Summers (No. 3 pair)
"The following have been picked as reserves:-Men's Doubles "^," On the Hongkong Cricket Club Men's Doubles "B," W. H. Smith S. W. Liang and E. da Sousa: ground to-morrow afternoon the
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank cricket and Yang Chen. Mixed Doubles, team will meet Messrs. Butterfield. Kew and Miss M. Churn.
Swire in a friendly match which The function will start at 8 is timed to start af 2 p.m.
o'clock sharp and the preauntation The following will represent theuf trophies will be made halfway Hongkong Bank:-I. H Bradford, through the evening. It is hoped A. R. 1. Butcher, G. 3. Dunkley to
F. H. King, H. R. McGilchrist, It.
provide accommodation for
1. Moncrieff. G. C. Moutrie, W. over 200 spectators, and arrange- D. Rigg, P. II. Scoones, G. A. Stewartments for late conveyances to the and M. W. Turner.
Star Ferry will be made,
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