THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, MAY
1985.
FINAL OF SINGLES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP TO-DAY
OUR FORECAST
OF SATURDAY'S PROGRAMME
THE FOUR ENGLISH! LEAGUES
FIRST DIVISION
TO BEAT THE BOOK
HOME:-
(By "Robia")
Arsenal
Portsmouth
Wednesday
West Brom.
Brentford
Newcastle
Norwich
The following is
the special
Coventry
Telegraph forecast of Saturday's football fixtures in the English:
Watford
Mansfield
Leagues.
Tranmere
Wrexham
ARSENAL-
TO DRAW –
Chelsea
Bournemouth
Torquay."
AWAY:-
Sunderland Bolton
די
Derby:
Birmingham v Everton
'BLACKBURN v Aston Villa
v Tottenham
✓ SUNDERLAND
LEEDS
Liverpool
Manchester C. v Wolves
Middlesbrough v CHELSEA PORTSMOUTH v Leicester WEDNESDAY v Grimsby
STOKE
v Huddersfield
WEST BROM. v Preston N. E.
SECOND DIVISION
Blackpool
Y
BOLTON
Manchester U.
GILLINGHAM v Bristol R. MILLWALL v Brighton Newport v Swindon Northampton v Crystal Pal.
▾ Charlton READING Southampton
WATFORD v Torquay v Barnsley
BRADFORD v Port Vale BRENTFORD, v Sheffield U.
BURY
FULHAM..
HULL
v Notts County NEWCASTLE v Burnley NORWICH v Swansea Notts Forest v Bradford C. PLYMOUTH v Manchester U.
WEST HAM v Oldham
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH) Bournemouth v Queen's P. R. 'BRISTOL C. v. Cardiff
CLAPTON O. v Southend
COVENTRY
EXETER
v Luton
v Aldershot
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
v Accrington BARROW Carlisle
✓ DARLINGTON CHESTERFIELD v Stockport HALIFAX ✓ Doncaster LINCOLN New Brighton MANSFIELD v Gateshead ROTHERHAM v Hartlepools Rochdalo v York TRANMERE Walsall WREXHAM
v Chester
v Crewe
v Southport
OUR "FORM” GUIDE
Golden Miller's defect in the Grand, National WAL sansational, saving! bookmakers to the extent of twe million pounds. Rights, Major Fur tong's Raynoldstown, wins easily Below: The field is shown taking Becker's first time round, and bot- tom. The enormous erowd.
Baseballers Suspended For Fighting
"INCIDENT HAS SEQUEL
New York, Apr. 30. There was a sequel to yester- day's fist fight at the match be tween the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs by the suspension of two players who took part in the affair.
Has Been Mr Ford Frick. President of the
How Your Team Has Been
Faring In League
The following table reveals how each team in the four divi- sions of the English league have fared to date, the results includ. ing their last five more matches up to yesterday,
The first figure in cach caso, of course, is that of the team concerned.
FIRST DIVISION.
Birmingham.. Derby C. Leeds
Anton Villa Chelsea ... Middlesbro' Lelerater Liverpool Portsmouth
Preston... Wednesday Sunderland Tottenham West Bromwich
Wolres Blackburn
Arsenal
Grimsby
Stoke
Huddersfield.
Everton
National League, has fined, and sus Jended Bill Jurges, (Chiengo Cuba) and Guy Bush (Pittsburgh Pirates) for participation in the fight.
A LOCAL "VICTORIA CLUB"
There was an orgy of runs scored FACILITIES FOR
in one innings during the match In the National League between St. Louis Cardinal and Cincinnati Reds. Thef Keds won by 12'runs to two and in their seventh innings scored eight of THIRD DIVISION (SOUTIÐ.
3-1 2-2 1-3 0-1-3-2 their run. Ival Goodman of the 1-1 2-2 6-1 2-3 2-0 Reds was rendered unconscious after 1-3 2-3 -1 1-1 6-2 a collision with a team mate. 3-0 4-1 0-1 23-0
1-1 1-1 2-2 3-1 2-2 Aldershot 0-3 1-2 3-1 4-1 1-1 Brighton 2-1 1-1 1-1 1-3 2-0 Bristol C. 4-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 3 CardiT 2-2 1-1 0-6 1-6 4-2 Clapton 0, 1-1 0-8 0-2 0-1 3-0 Coventry 0-01-31-1 2-2 3-3 Exeter 2-5-0 1-1 1-5 Gillingham 1-1 4-2 0-1 4-2 1-4 | Luton 6-2 1-3 2-1 1-1 0-2 Swinden 1-2 4-0 2-2 1-1 1-1 Crystal P. 2-2 3-1 2-2 1-1 4-6 Bristol R. D 1-1 1-0 1-4 5-1} Watford 3-2 1-1 0-0 Charlton 1-1 2-4 1-0 6-1 2-1 Reading 4-2.0-0 0-1 0-2 1-1 Northampton
1-1 8-0 1-0 1–0 5–3) Newpart
0-0 1-1 -1 2-0 2-2 Torquay
2-5 0-5 4-1 1-1 1-2 Southend
6-0 1-1 0-1 1-1 2-2 Queen's Ï','R.,
5-0 2-2 1-1 2-0 1- Bournemouth..
Manchester C. 1-1 24 1-2 2–1 2–3 Millwall · .....
SECOND DIVISION
Bradford Brentford...
Burnley
Bury..
0-3 2-2 3-1 0-1 2-1
Scores of today's matches as cablet
1-3 0-2 3-0 1-2 1-1 by Renter follow:
1-1 1-1 1-0 1-1 0-2
1-1 2-2 1-0 1-0 0-2
2-4 4-2 1-2 4-1 2-2; 0-1 0-7 0-3 1-1 2- 6-07-0 0-1 1-1 3- 1nd 0-3 3-2 2-0 1-1 3-0
6-2 2-2 2-0
4-0 2-0
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
IL.
H
E.
་
New York Brooklyn
t
10
4
12
15
"
(Melvin Ott homered for the Giants
1-2 2-0 1-1 2-1 1-3 and Lou Koenecke scored a home run
1-0 2-1 1-0 2-2 1-3 for the Dodgers).
0-6 2-1 0-2 1-4 2-3
3-1 1-2 2-4 7-0 1-2
2-1 2-2 1-2 3-2 1-1 1-15-1 1-5 0-7 3-1 1-43-22-11-12-1 3-0 1-0 0-1 4-2 6-1
TURF BETTING
AN ORGANISATION SUGGESTED
(By "Sagux") From reliable information dis vulged yesterday it was learned that there is 'overy probability that a local turf Club on the same lines as the world famous Victoria Club in London, is to be promoted in Hongkong with view, to facilitating betting on horse racing.
If
a
GLASGOW RANGERS BEATEN
SECOND DEFEAT.
-scored.-
AT HOME
London, Apr. 30:
S. A. RUMJAHN TO MEET G. R. M. RICKETTS
HOW THE PLAYERS QUALIFIED FOR LAST ROUND
(By "Saga")
For the soventh time within a period of ten years, S.A; Rumjahn, the Indian R. C. tennis player, will be mak- ing his appearance in the final of the open singles this afternoon when he meets G. R. M. Ricketts, the Hongkong C. C. representative, on the Stand Court at the Hongkong Cricket Club.
"BOOKIES" FOR IMACAO?
*
PERMISSION TO BE SOUGHT
MOVEMENT NOW ON FOOT
(By "Sagax")
The match wax originally fixed for Monday last but rain prevent- ed it from taking place. As result of the postponement the doubles final has also been delayed- and will now be played on Friday when the prizes will be distribut- ed.
After st Friday's diapluy in the
Club Championship fual against E. L. I. Shute, Ricketts" stock will have stumped seriously for to-day's duel as he was rarely impressive against his club male.
Sirdar Kumjahn was an interest- ed spectator of this match and ho mast have smiled brondly to him- self when he saw the opposition likely to be met this afternoon.
better reper-
Ricketts will have to improve greatly on Friday's display if he expects to take the match the full distance and against a playor of Sanction is being sought, it is Sirdar's calibre he will have to bo understood, for the introduction more forceful and enterprising to of a book-making business to expect to be able to wear down the operate in conjunction with the former champion's meetings of the Macao Jockeytory of strokes. Club which conducts racing in the RUMJAHN'S FOURTH TITLE Portuguese Colony, with the as- Rumjahn has been playing com- sistance of Hongkong owners and petitive terinis for soine years now race fans.
and he first entered the final of It is said that a scheme has the singles In 1926 when he lost already been suggested to theto T. Honda. The following year Stewards of the Club, who are he won his first title, heating Ng their conal-Sze-kwong in the final. The years giving the
However, nothing de 1928 and 1920 saw Rumjaha again deration. finite has been decided as yet and taking the runners-up title and it whether the idea will receive the was not until 1932 that ho met lie bent upproval of the Club is not known, with, better succoss.
Racing as an attraction in. C. Fincher in the final and the Macao has never reached the name following year he won in the final popularity, as in other ports owing against the Inte, J. A. E. Cas- to the size of its foreign com- sumbhoy. Last year he Was
by munity while the present depres rurprisingly eliminated Lai sion has further affected the sport Kwong-tsun. the Canton player. In the neighbouring Colony.
During the current tournament It will be recalled that carlier Rumiahn has had two tough
Ili firat this season, through insufficient matches.
was against entries, two meetings had to be Lee Wai-tong when he beat a cancelled, although on the accom player who gave a more enter- secasion the lack of support was prising display than himself, while due to the discovery of rabies in the semi-final he met his covaln
In their final match of the sen-mong certain local mules follow-whom he beat for the fourth time son, Glasgow Hangers, winners ofed by the enforcement of stringent in the local championships.
In his progress to the final Humjaha beat H. Y. Ho 6-2, 6-1; both Scottish Cup and League restrictions controlling the move- Championship,
were benten by ments of all animals.
BOOK-MAKING BUSINESS Tennie Kwok 6-4, 6-1; Leung Ping- Queen's Park by the only goal
Book-making has never been in-chia 6-2, 6-3; Lee Wal-tong 3-6, The match was played at Ibrox |troduced into local racing officially 6-2, 8-6;-and-H.-D.-Rumjaha 11-9,
This
that is the Park where the Rangers had lost but many residents will stil re- 6-1, 6-3.
first time This member the activities of Frank but one match this season.
Ricketts has advanced so far in was to Kilmarnock on December 16 Haytor.
in England and other countries the competillon, Last year ho when they were beaten by three
and Bookies"
racing are was one of the acmi-finalists but goals to two-Renter.
synonymous terms and the popula-he had the good fortune to be a betting given a walk-over by W. A. H.. rity of the sport as
to these Duff In the fourth round. much
He reached the final this year by and no bets will be accepted from medium owes
habitues of the race course, the pubile.
Although racing is always beating A. V. Gosano 7-5, 6-3; F. H, It is proposed to permit mem-
on the described as the Sport of Klaga, Kwok 6-2. 6-2: Y. W. Lee 6-0, 6-1; bers to make bets both
runits appeal to the vast majority of J. W. Leonard 6-1, 6-3 and Ho Ka- principal races, which are each year in England as well as the general public is the opportu- lau 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 4-6, 0-1, those to be held in longkong fnity to have a gamble on the re return from the park mutuel
hundreds of the
sults. There are
negotiations present
are Analised the Club will be opened immediately and suitable premises will be secured for the purpose. during the future.
The functions of the Victoria
Special cables will be received people who say they attend races fluctuates and depends on the num Club in London are well known to of the betting prices obtaining in merely for the sport, but it can her of tickets sold on each horse, contended so that dividends are never known
of truth until after the race is run. punters and similar facilities will London while advance literature almost invariably be
"Bookies" increase the romance be provided by the local organisa-from Home will also be available with a certain amount THIRD DIVISION (NORTH),
that 90 per cent. of the fans go to known as the to members. Victoria Chub.
The club will conduct call-overs the races to bet and the other ten of betting and if permission in ob- business in Macao, the popularity Only members will be granted once a week or whenever deemed per cent. don't bet because they tained for the introduction of the
have no money. privileges which the club will offer! Advisable.
through book of racing in the Southern Colony Wagers made makers guarantee a return accord should show a decided increase as
a result. ing to the odds offered wherens
2-1 0-1 3-1 2-3 0-2 Accrington -0-0 1-0 8-0 -2 3-3 Crewe
1-2 4-2 2-2 2-1 1-0 Darlington 4-1 3-5 0-2 2-1 2-1 Gateshead 0-2 7-2 3-1 2-1 1-1 Halifor Manchester U. 3-0 2-2 0-0 1-3 2-0 Lincoln
Fulham
Notta F. Oldham
Port Vale' Barnsley Norwich Southampton Blackpool Plymouth Bradford C. Newcastle Sheffield U. Notts C
Full .....
West Ham
Bolton
Swannen
0-2 1-3 4-1 0-1 1-2 Rotherham 1-1 2-4 0-0 1-2 3-2 Stockport
2-0 6-3 0-8 2-3 1-1 Tranmere
2-2 1-1 2-0 0-1 3-3} Walsall
- - 0-0 0-1 0-1 Wrexham
0-1 2-0 1-2 1-0 2-0 New Brighton
2-0 3-2 3-1 1-2 0-2 Doneaster
1-1 3-1 2-2 -2 0-3 York
0-2 1-2.0-2 1-0 3-2 Chester
1-1 0-2 2-0 1-9 2-3 Mansfield.
3-0 1-2 2-1 Rochdale
1-3 3-2 1-2 Chesterfield
0-3 1-0 2-3 Southport
2-1'1-3 Corlisto 1-2 31 Hartlepoola 2-1 3-0 Barrow
Pittsburgh
D
X
....
Chicago
3
J
1
St. Louja Cincinnati
2
5
2
14
1
1-1 0-2 1-3 0-0 2-1
The match between Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braven was not played owing to rain.
tion.
2-0 2-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 4-0 0-0 2-1 2-2 1-2 1-1 2-1 0-5 0-3 1-1 4-0 1-2 1-0 1-4 3-0 3-1 6-04-11 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington
R. 8
H.
E.
. 11
New, York.............
10
2
1-1 53 1-3 2-0 0-0
2-1 1-1 0-2 0-3.6-1 (Lazzar and Dickey homered for 1-8 2-1 0-2.5-0 0-4 the Yankees and Alvin Puwell homer- 0-0 3-3 6-0 4-1 3-0ed for the Senatora).
0-2 4-1 2-1 1-2 1-6
3-11-2
1-3 2-1
3-0
(Goose Goslin homered for the
Detroit
St. Louls....
11
3
F-S
08
0-1 Tigers). 3-1 0-1
The match between Boston Red Sox 1-2 1-4 0-0 1-2 4-1 and Philadelphia was postponed on 2-11-11 1-4 4-0 account of rain while the tie between 0-1 1-3 1-1 0-7) Chicago White Sox and Cleveland 6-1 1-1 2-0 4-1 0-3 Indians was not played on account of 4-2 1-3 0-6 0-3 1-1 the cold.
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HOWELL IS
BIG HOWL
IN DETROIT'S LINE-UP
BASEBALL CLUB'S PROSPECTS
OUR NEW. FEATURE FOR BASEBALL FANS
the grealeat Individual performances in the story of the game against, Stanford in the Rose Bow).
Detroit pald Howell 86,000 for sign. ing a contract, Scout Eddie Goosetree, the discoverer of Rowe, having been instructed to land the Tuscaloosa Flyer at any cost. The Tigers had to outbit the wealthy Yankees, among others.
Lakeland, Fla., April 28.
Howell does not appear to be the The most talked of player in least bit tightened up as the result the Detroit camp is not one of of his wenting football experience. last season's satellites-the re-Nur has his speed been Impeded by a cord-tying Schoolboy Rowe, left ankle broken an a freshman and Bridgei, Greenberg, Gehringer, a left knee injured in the 1933 Van- Goslin, or little Jo-Jo White, whose flashing spikes stirred un
series.
derbilt gamic.
WATCH YOUR JOB, OWEN
all the trouble in the world Howell played second base unil last year, when he switched to the He is not Chester Collins Morgan, outfield because of his supposed trick the new outfielder who led Toxas knee. League hitters with a cool .342.
Mickey Cochrane is using lowell The young man creating the most at third in Inter-club and exhibition excltement down hero is untried in games while Marvin Owen convalesces -professional hamball, but perfectly following a sinus operation.
at home in the searching rays of the sportlight,
He is Millard Fleming Howell, better known as Dixie, who wound up a brilliant football career at the University of Alabama with one of
A bit nervous the first day or two, Howell then settled down to catch: Cochrana's eye with his throwing, running, and get up and go. +
The youngster is fortunate in com-
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