THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, APRIL
23,
1935.
ARSENAL WIN FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
BRILLIANT HOLIDAYS
ACHIEVEMENT
BRENTFORD & CHARLTON NEED
ONE POINT FOR TITLES
PORTSMOUTH triumph agaIN OVER MANCHESTER CITY
London, April 22.
The Arsenal, most famous football team of all time, to-day won the championship of the English Football League for the third year in succession, thus equalling the record established by Huddersfield from 1923 to 1926. Sunderland are assured of the runners- up honours,
As a result of to-day's holiday i matches, Brentford require bot one point from their remaining win the second two matches to
division championship and promos tion, while Charlton also require win the southern one point Lo section of the third division and with it promotion to the second division.
DOUBLE DEFEAT
feature
SECOND DIVISION
Oblam
-Burnsley
2
Bradford C.
Bradford
M
Brentford
1 Norwich
Notis C.
3
Part Vale
1
Burnley
Plymouth
5
Notte F.
'Shelfield Li.
1
Pullarn
Southampton 1
Manchester £5.
Swansen
2
Bolton
West Ham
#
Blackpool
League Table
P. W. D. L. F. A. I'l
Я 6 87 12 58 ... 39 25
40 25 4 11 77 60 64 #78 64 02
Apart from the Arsenal's brit-i llant achievement of winning all three holiday fixtures, the out-
Arst trentford of the standing division results was the double West Han defeat of Manchester City by
Blackpool 40 21 10 Portsmouth which put the City
Bolton .. 39 21 running for *';!rl<L out of the
Manchester U, 40:1 40 21 place.
Newcastl
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)
Bournemouth 1 Bristol J.
London clubs all performed with distinction during Eastern Brentford twice beat Bradford and Fulham
heat Man! chester United, Chariton oblained five paints from a maximam of Hix.
twice
There were a tmber of reverse
hezze to-day. remilts
scoring consistently.
who were beaten at
Cluson Exeter
Willinghum 1.10
Southend Swindon Terimay
3 12 90 40 61 -1 16 H 55
4 15 HS 05 40
Bristad (
3. Cardist
1 Aldershot
1
Watford
1 Clapton 4).
E
New pory
Millwall
Northampton 1 3 teams Doncaster.
home by! Rotherham on Friday took revenge and had the satisfaction of earn- ing four
points
three from
Brighton
I Crystal P.
Queen's P.R.
League Table
0
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. 40 25 6 8 0 60 58 matches. Cheater were held to a Charlton
38 20 10 8 83 53 60 draw by Crewe, but the champion-Reading
30 10 10 10 88 55 18 ship of the northern section of buton.. the third division is still a very Coventry 8 20 7 11 83 47 47 Crystal Pal.. 40 18 10 12 81 50 46 open question.
Watford ... 39 18 9 12 72 45 45 THIRD DIVISION (NORTII)
Accrington Batraw Crewe Hartlepools Rotherham Rochdale
The results of to-day's matches were cabled by Reuter and they are appended below together with the records of the lending teams in ench division.
FIRST DIVISION
Birmingham
Derby Leicester Middlesbro Portsmouth
3
Leeds
4 Everton
2 Grimsby
0 Arsenal
4 Manchester ('.
1 Liverpool
6 Chelsen
League Table
Preston Stoke W. Bromwich Wolven
1 Sunderland
Wednesdny
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Arsonal .... 40 22 12 5 110 42 58 Sunderland 40 18 157 84 48 1 Manchester C. 40 19 a 13 75,63 46 Wednesday 40 17 12 11 67 62 40 Liverpool 40 10 0 16 82 81 44 Grimsby ... 40 10 11 13 75 50 43
2
3
Darlington Lincoln
Chester
Southport
Doncaster
Carlisle
3
Mansfield
1 Halifax
3 tinteshead
Stockport 1 New Brighton Tranmere Walsall Wrexham York
Doncaster Chester Tranmere Halifax Lincoln
2 Chesterfield
League Table
0
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pis: 39 25 6 0 86 41 661 41 20 14 791 67 DA 41 20 11 10 74 51 49
D 22 5 12 71 67 49 40 20 7 13 85 58 47 Darlington. 40 ID 9 12 70 69 47 SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Queen's Park 3 Partick
The teams which took part in the International Charity Cup nal un Sunday. Top Portugal and below China, the winners. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
CARDINALS
STRONGER ·
ROOKIES TO BOLSTER TEAM
Gelbert Attempts "Come-Back""
OUR NEW FEATURE FOR BASEBALL FANS
SIRDAR OR "H. D."?
For Tennis Final
MEET TO-MORROW
For Fourth Time
(By "Veritas")
Three times beaten by S. A. Rumjahn in the course of the Inst six years, H. D. Rumjahn has probably his best chance of inflicting defeat on his cousin for the first time in the open singles tennis championship when they meet in the semi- final to-morrow.
The cousins, among the most attractive of the Colony's tennis exponents
been have Always evenly matched, and us H.D. has of recent years shown improved form at singles many of his admirers feel he will win on the stand, court to-morrow,
NOT FIRST TIME
This is not H.D.'s first appear ance in the semi-final.
le met Sirdar at that stage of the tourna ment in 1929 but was beaten, In 1933 the cousins clashed in
HOCKEY
GREAT PROGRESS
DURING SEASON JUST ENDED COLONY'S MANY ACHIEVEMENTS
(By R. H. B.) Looking back on the past season ono must admit without hesitation that hockey during 1034-35 made great progress. The
outstanding achievement was the defeat of Macno by three goals to one in the interport match played in the Portuguese Colony, The team also bent the Shanghai Gorman Hockey Club, undefeated Shanghai champions, both in the interport and civilian games..
The International Tournament was followed with great interest and the final match between India and England, which was won by the former, will Inger long in tho memory of hockey enthusiasta ns one of the best games of the son-
Saucy Face, Mr. Pau's Australlan pony which yesterday established a new mile record for the Happy Valley course by winning the Broken Hill | BON. Handicap in 1 minute 45 seconds.
(Photo: Maa Cheung),
Results Of Yesterday's Home Rugby
SOME SURPRISES
་
The annual Triangular Tourna- ment was won by the Hongkong Hockey Club and the norles pro- vided many Interesting fixtures.
In military hockey, the Inter Unit Knock Out competition was won by the Hongkong Singapore Brigade Royal Artillery who do- feated the Punjabla Regiment in a memorable, match to win Garrison Soldiers Club cup.
the
The Mamak Hockey Tournament found no less that eighteen teams battling for first place. The Kow- loon Indians Tennis Club won with London, April 22. A full programme of rugby an undefeated record, The Royal union matches played in England Engineers and the Police also did to-day brought forth some in-very well.
LADIES' SUCCESS teresting results.
Blackheath found Bristol too The greatest success in local
for strong
them. but the ladies hockey was the defeat of the second round the when Sirdar won. Harlequins journeyed to Cardiff to Shanghai Ladles in the first official although somewhat luckily. They bring off a amart win. Devonport Interport hockey match. A solit- came into second round opposition Services rather surprisedly lost ary goal gave Hongkong custody of again last year and again H.D. to Llanelly and Manchester were the White Shield which will bo took the count after having the no match for North of Ireland who of the Northern team gave im
competed for annually. The visit lesa "'in his
won by the biggest margin of the
potus to the growth of the game day.
among Indies here.
The rookie crop was exceptionally match more productive, and such conglomera-porket."
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or
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tion of youthful ball players na is Certainly the meeting of the present here has the effect of making
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3
The Caer Clark Cup competition once again was won by the long- kong Ladies' Hockey Club, holders, sine is inception in 1929.
men's and Hongkong, both in ladies hockey, mude a clean sweep against
3 Harlequina 13 representative games
17 Sale
21
Devonport
6
- COMPLETE RESULTS The complete results as cabled the veterans of the club fight all the cousins during the last two years harder for their Jats. The result is has revealed that LD. is capable by Reuter follow:
12 Old Merchant Bradenton, April 22. that you see practice sessions out of winning if he cares to devote Bath
Taylors displayed Bridgend 12 Coventry Two facts impress the roving there on the field reminiscent of a his whole concentration to the
mid-July game with the club in the task. But he has
penchant for losing interest at Bristol 18 Blackbenth training camp reporter when thick of the pennant fight,
Still noticeably favouring a left the vital stages of the games, Cardiff he walks into the park where
to make Gloucester the world champion St. Louis leg believed hopelessly crippled by allowing his cousin Cardinals are preparing for a gunshot wound in the fall of 1912, spectacular recoveries for which Llanelly
baseball this strenuous 1935 campaign. The Gelbert's return to
If the truth is told it cannot Manchester spring in highly dramatic. He is the he is noted. first is that the Cards, gener-hardest worker among the hardest be said that II.D. is showing quito! ally considered the strongest working ball players in either major auch good form this year as last.Newport
Although quietly confident against front in the National League league."
So remarkable hos Gelbert's per- this year, are strengthening their club more than any other formances been to date that several Paul Kong he was not too im- Penarth
Cardinals, including First Basemapressive in stroke production. On Plymouth in the south; the other is the Jimmy Collins, believe the former the other hand Sirdar seems to
and per- Pontypool remarkable comeback of Chor-all-round star of Lebanon Valley will have regained his skill
beat out Leo Durocher, the lippy one tinacity of two years ago and up Swansea ley Gelbert. From behind that big desk in the who captained the Red Birds in 1931, to the present has been playing Waterloo
(Continued on Page 9.) like a champion. Cards' front office, and buck of those
half-plassen ho peers through, Boss Branch Rickey finetoothed the bushen
since the close of last winter, and the ARMY FOOTBALL
cream of that. far-flung Red Bird farm system is quartered in this Bunny Florida gity.
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CUP
Won By The Royal
In
Tank Corps
London, April 22.
ULTIMATE CHAMPION? Sirdar's only anxious moments in the tournament to date were against Leo Wai-tong, but once again his fighting. spirit pulled him through.
It is generally felt that the winner of this tie to-morrow will
Albion
Abernyen Abertillery Neath
Services B North of
Ireland 26
8 London
Welsh 10
17 Blackheath 7
3 Leicester
3
6 Northampton 9 3 Barbarians 16
12 Birkenhead
Park 20 11 Maesteg
0
9
9 Cross Keys 16 Middlesex
Hosp. 10
FANLING GOLF
The Shanghai Visitors' Cup
prove the ultimato champion for Competition was played at Fanling 1936. Well though ticketts play-on Sunday, and, subject to final atel against Ho Ka-lau, it is felt check, D. S. Edward (4) was the a high-scoring match Aldershot to-day, the 4th Battalion that the speed of either of the winner. Royal Tank Corps won for the cousins will be sumclent to upset first time in the history of the com-Ricketta' strokes which he so petillon the Army Association successfully exploited against the
Chinose. Cup.
They defeated the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulstors in the final by six goals to three. This was also the first time the Royal Ulsters have appeared in the flual-Reuter.
PREVIOUS RESULTS
Here are the results of the three In the meetings of the cousins
(Continued on Page 9.)
Two-Referees Experiment Big Success
INCIDENTS IN TRIAL PROVE VALUE
OF NEW METHODS
Frank M. Carruthers of the bounced on and over the line. In Daily Mail 'writes optimistical ordinary circumstances there would ly concerning the likely suchave been considerable doubt as to whether a goat had been scored, but cess of the Two-Referee plan Dr. A. W. Barton was within five of controlling football matches yards of the goal at the time and his when discussing the trial at decision could not be questioned. West Bromwich last month.
There were also two cases when the He writes:
whistle was blown from the wrong In judging the system of control, I half of the field. First Dr. Barton suppose it will again be said that the algaalled a foul which occurred in the play was not as stern as in the area in charge of Mr. Wood, and his League, and that the test, therefore, action was completely justified by the was not thorough,
fact that the offence could not be seen
But in principle, I think, it must by his colleague. On the second have been appreciated that it reduced occasion Mr. Wood ponalised an the work of each official by 50 per offence which Dr. Barton would have cent, that they were able to keep up missed, with the forwards while moving at In my low, the trial was a com- little more than walking pace, and plete success. that they were close enough to re- move all doubt as to the correctness
་ ་ ་ ་ ་ ་ of every decision.
Threo Inaklonte, in particular, proved the value of the method of control.
CLOSE, AT HAND When Drake scored England's first goal, the bail hit the side-post and it
CROWD SATISFIED
It is significant that not onco was a decision questioned by the crowd.
Many converts were made, and X ́do not think there is much doubt that the League will find the way to bring the system into operation next season.
Edward's score was 694-78-147 B-189. His first round equals the Competition record for the
Other acores included thre following:
course,
R. K. Collings (7) 794-75—164| -14-140.
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SEASON'S FIXTURES
December: Combined Ser vices 2 Civilians 1.
1935
January: Macao visited Singapore. Played four official matches, won one, lost three.
February: Hongkong 3 Ma cao 1, tại Macao). Hongkong Ladies I Shanghai Ladies U.
March: Hongkong Hockey Club won the annual Triangular Tournament. Runners-up,_----` Army, Hongkong Ladies Hoc key Club won the Caer Clark Cup. Runners-up, St. Andrew's Club Ladies.
April:-Hongkong 2 Shanghai German ILC. 9. Macao 3 Shang- hai German H.C. 2. (at Macao). Mamak Tournament won by Kowloon Indians Tennis Club, Runners-up. Royal Engineers. International Tournament won Runners-up-Eng- by India. land.
A. Sommerfelt (12) 77+89=166 -21142.
L. Goldman (9) 79+85-164-- 18-140.
W. J. S. Koy (14) 84491=175- 128=147.
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