THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE
1935.
STRONG
CRAIGENGOWER
BOWLS
RINK GIVEN
SCARE
POOR STANDARD
DISPLAYED
IN COMPETITION
BAD GROUND CONDITIONS SEVERE HANDICAP
BOWLS HOW IT SHOULD NOT
PLAYED BY
EXPERTS
(By "S="x")
BE
On a green that was always a severe handicap to the players, the last of the rinks matches in first round of the local lawn bowls champion- ship was played off yesterday afternoon when the "Big Four" from the Craigengower Cricket Club eliminated à quartette from the Civil Ser- vice C.C. by 22 shots to 14.
Even at the best of Umes the Hongkong Football Club green is not what bowlers would like it to be but when
it was rendered heavy and sticky by early afternoon showers the standard of bowls produced was of necessity low. But the standard was No low that
hat it might easily have shamed, two Second Division
rinks.
BOWLS
TOURNEYS
The "Big Fours played for like a CONTINUED
Insignificent
"little four" than like a
ink that contained two interparters
and two other players anot SEVERAL GAMES
counted among
the
in
Colony; and it was not because they were playing good ls that thes qualified for the second round. Had
Lho
been opposition
better
T
Cavanagh, B. W. Bradbury, H. Beer: and U. M. Omar might easily havo no further found themselves with interest in the competition.
he
RA
Omar
POSTPONED
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Though Cambridge University rowing crew again took the measure of Oxford in the annual boat race Hera classic, the Light Blues do not have it all their own way in the athletic field. Oxford Indias' Incrosse team handed the Cambridge outfit sound trouncing in the inter-varsity games winning by 15 goals to five.
is an exciting bit of action near the Cambridge nets,
SUPERSTITIONS
IN BOXING
OMENS FOR TITLE FIGHT
New York, May 23. Those fight spectators who
look to the omens for winners
of fights see everything in favour of Jimmy Braddock and against | Max Baer in their championship fight to be held on June 13, at the
Square Garden Madison Bowl.
The first "jinx" in the Jersey is the spell Irishman's favour
FIRST HALF OF LOCAL
RACING SEASON
AUSSIES Baseballers FOR BERLIN
OLYMPICS
STRONG TEAM TO
BE SENT ·
PREPARING HER SWIMMERS
Mr. G. J. S. McMinn announces
that Australia will send to Berlin
Beaten By Rain
ONLY THREE TIES DECIDED
TIGERS NOSË ' OUT INDIANS.
New York, June 6.
Only three matches were played
the strongest Olympic team in her in the major Baseball Leagues
history: This applies especially to-day. rain to her swimming representatives, fixtures,
both women and men.
preventing many
In the National League Pitts-
The Australians are clearly prepar.burgh Pirates nosed out St. Louis Ing to meet the Japanese and the played.
Americans, and with this intention
bad Jean Taris and Emilu Poussard
Cardinals in the only match.
Cleveland Indians and Detroit
play off a
visit them from Franco, in arder to Tigers were due to test their skill. The starts of the double header but after the first American negro, Tolan, winner of the game was won by the Tigers in ten 100 and 200 metres at Los Angeles, innings rain prevented the second have also strengthened the feeling in from being started. This match will be played to-morrow.. Results Australia that their sprinters possess as called by Reuter follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
good chances for the Olympic Games, Much is especially awaited from the young sprinter, Roberts, This has correspondingly increased Australian St. Louis
| Pittsburgh public interest in the Games.
R. II. E.
1 4 0
2 5 1
-Owing to rain the following two
Mr. McMinn believes that the Aus- tralian shipping lines will carry matches were postponed:--New Giants V. Philadelphia record number of visitors to Europe. Yurk
Cincinnati Reds v.
SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION LAST He further declares that exceptional Phillies and
сар
As he
SATURDAY
ONLY ONE MAJOR-DISASTER FOR
THE PUNTER
(By "Capt. Foster")
very
AMERICAN LEAGUE
efforts are also being made In New Chicago Cubs, Zealand, and that this small country will send an unusually strong re presentation.
Thus, it can be seen that the Olyn pie Fire is already illuminating the most distant quarters of the globe.
Race Ponies Sold
Claveland Detroit
R. 11. E.
9 12 1
10 15 2
(G: Walker scored a home run for the Tigers. There were ten innings).
Boston
Washington
(H. Cappola blanked Red Sox).
5
2
* 6 0
out the
LEAGUE TENNIS YESTERDAY
St.
Craigengower C. C. And Kowloon Indians
The Jockey Club may well congratulate itself on the success of the seventh and final extra meeting of J. G. Meyer, conqueror of II. Nish which the Garden Bowls has cast WINNERS GIVEN FRICHT.
the season. After 10 days of intermittent showers and
The matches Philadelphi drawn in the first round of the Lawn Bowls over defending champions. Not As it was the quartette
take the crown away deluges and a very threatening dawn, the weather against them couslated of J. Gallatly, Open singles championship, almost
portunity
cleared and we were treated to a very interesting after- MANY BARGAINS Athletics v. New York Yankees
and Chicago White Sox v
the 5. E. Purves, P. E. Knight and 3. caused another upset when he met once has a challenger lost his op Jack Mackowan and fortunately for the C. G. Silva, of the Club de Recrolo
noon's racing. In spite of sticky going there was only one
About thirty paules changed hant Louis Browne as well as Craigingower four the Civil Service and an Interporter, at the Kowloon from a champion. Carnern won
Recreation Club yesterday the title from Champlon
Sharkey and lost it to challenger likewisо players
were unable to find Dock
major disaster, when Just That won the Manly Handi- Max Baer in the Bowls. McLarnin
Hughes and Cleveland Indians and Detroit the green, but they
from Night Star to pay $94.70. On the whole at the sale of pomes conducted by second of a double header between and inade their opponents a frightly gave afternoon."
Meyer was leading Silva by two lost his welter title to Ross as the
rain. favourites and well-backed horses filled the places, with the local auctioneers, shots, the scores being 10-17 on the defending champion; only to win them fight all the way for the right
yesterday afternoon, when some good to enter the second round.
the 21st, head, but failed to make it back as the challenger later last
one notable exception, High West, which I imagine must Hugh, at the Happy Valley paddock Tigers, were not played owing to
ponies including Australian Boy, There was a time during
of the opportunity, and Silva with
be a horrible ride. Garlier stages when Many
Tuesday last. This hard luck vinions of the fall of the "Big Four" two twos on the next two heads year, and lose it again to Ross on
clinched the issue.
visited upon boxing champions also
I was not at all impressed by the back straight, and when headed for Flybynight, Young Chap, Bold Cap but consistent and regular scoring onabled them to suntch a victory by The match was a very interesting effected champions in other sports
way Bonus Dundee moved when home she pulled away and won com-tain, Surprise and Twenty Grand were The list of ponies sold, their prices eight
encounter, although the green was on in the bowl, shots. The defeat of the Civil Service C. C. the heavy side after the day's rain. The date "unlucky thirteenth" entering to the post for the Beaufort fortably. Neither Australian Boy nor sold.
Handicap; he looked too heavy and Bobniak Star was impressive, but Got
and names of some of the purchasers on 13 heads, registering players was not due to any superior Silva scored
his contradicted by running prize.
was surprised to Bee Gindintor are given below: over both fighters since both are completelyanted for his field with con play on the part of the opposition's two threee, and Meyer scored on ten really must cast its unlucky spell was not striding out, but this was That ran a good race to collect second
Command; with thres threes'. feading playera but rather to the nebo other matches in Kowloon, that supposed to be under its magic,
time, 2.32.3/5, WAR consistency of Beer and Cavanagh was the better of the first between H. Rozario and J. J. Whyte yet all the prophets are mention- summate case in spite of running made favourite by such a large mar- Strathaird $16, China
box. ereditable judge's to finish under the Two Gralgengower men to bawl, but on tho Kowloon, Cricket Club green, ing it as hard luck for Baer and a green as a pan and boring badly gin. Asidering the state of the Zephyr $15, Mr. J. P. English; Racing was completely out-played by and A. M. Rumjahn and S. J. Hough- indicating that in the past it was clear View was very impetuon just course. Hetman went into an earl Lass $30, N..1. Krikorinniz; No Can Galiatly, who was the most consist- ton on the
Club do Recreio green been a good luck day for the chal-after passing the stands and must lend as paco-maker but was unable Heart's Glory $50; (withdrawn: the "C" Division of the Lenguo-was- of the eight bowlers and who were postponealkoo ent of
Club green, A. played particularly well, considering the state of the green.
Macfarlane, of the Hongkong Foot
An objection was lodged against for home King's Warden challenged $20, Mr. English; Matinee Idol $ket Club at Kowloon. The rest of the There were occasions when Cava-hail Club defeated J. S. Landolt, the larity between Gene Tunney and nasty moment ns he barged his way half mile post where Gladiator took Kindo $10, Me Chan Hung-chi. The played yesterday afternoon, the Kow. nagh got the better of his opponent Craigongower player by six shots.
Comdr. J. Newill; Partnership
B. but these occasions were few and far Landolt was loading in the first 20 American and both were born and the winner of the first race but we out under pressure, leaving the Mr. Li Tse-fank; Flybynight $210, programme in Hongkong and Kow. Firdos Khan and Feroz Ali (Kow The most ineffective player on thea when the score was 16-12 in spent their early years in New not sustained. The enquiry, however tam stable candidate to win with al
his favour, but after that MacFarlane York City. Both started
Limelight $120, Mr. Chiu Craigongower
It was good to see the wel
315 T, Lock 7-5, lost to G. Kelly and L. staged a by U.
and 0. who found the green touch too heavy on every
till the required score Hudson River in New Jersey. An- Bondi Handicap. being delayed. 16 lengths the judge well-nunted Hope-Gill; Beginner's Luck $45. a loon Indiana) beat E. B. Hamson and
renily don't know why the starters
Hing-chi; Winkfield (with Mr.
Sadick 0-2. remained a two length, v record to date hnd. not drawn); Chesterfield $56, Dr. Reidy: the 42 woods delivered during the course of the reached. The game lasted. till other odd angle is the similarity for this event were sent to the post to Valorous puli away from his fold to chan Soldier of Fortune $10 Chon 3-6, beat Wal Chung for him. of
3. N. the verdict-they of situations. Tunney, fought in the 20th hand.
Jahan Dad and Ahmed Khan (Kow- Owing to the wet condition of the the semi-final contest on the Demp there about eight minutes before the Handicap
flattering, one second, and Krikoriantz; Surprise $66, Dr. heen at all gamo nearly 90 per cent were short, Ilo was constantly being instructed Civil Service and the Cralgengower sey-Carpentier card and Braddock all clear was given.
one third in nine starts, but he won flot Heels $100, Mr. G. Angus: Saru- loon Indians) lost to Hamson and to be up but try as he did he could greens the following matches which participated in the preliminary to
in nice style and returned his buckers bande $160, Mr. Krikoriantz: Bold Lock 4-6, inst to Kelly and Chon 1-6,
dividend too. Gold Cain was not overcome the heavy green and his were to have been played thero
a nice
280: Half Moon $10, Mr. Eng-
(withdrawn)
H. Mulan Singh and I. Maban woods were always getting into his respectively were cancelled: R. Ban the Baer-Carnera bout at the Howl.
There was a ragged star: in which rather disappointing and was inclined Captain S160, Mr. Krikoriante: Bold beat Wai Chung and Sadicks 0-3. ́own players' way.
J. C. Brown; N. M. Currie v. W. Both defeated their opponents in
these preliminary matches and both Australian Boy jumped onto Derby to ease away from pressure at the fish; Nebular Star McLeod.
favourite, after Twenty Grand $120; Strathnaim 380, Singh (Kowloon Indians) tied with match went against the title holder at Day who, in consequence, got of finish. Flirt, the KNIGHT COMPLETELY OFF
In the only Open Rink Purves was offered little opposition played yesterday, which incidentally, the extreme short end of the het badly, but this did not stop her going breaking away in several false starts, Mr. Krikoriantz; Vago $60, Mr. Kri- Hamson and Lock 0-6, heat Kelly and
into the lead before turning out of the run fourth.
koriantz; Young Chief $35. Mr. Eng- Chon 6-1, lost to Wai Chung fixture, Omar's ting.United Press..
ish: Bootle $86, Mr. F. F. Li and Sadick 3-6. in the number two position and al-was
a postponed
Result: 4 sets all. Young Chap $140, Mr. W. K. Yeung. though he was not playing very good quartette comprising J. Cavanagh, B. bowls he was semiling down some Bradbury and H. Beer defeated J. E. of J. valuable shots, many of which proved MacGowan's rink composed eventual counters.
Gallatley, J. M. Purves and P. E. There was a striking contrast in Knight by 2 shots to 11 on the (Continued on Page 9.). Hongkong Football Club green.
between.
Bido
Wag
ho
On
SUN HELMETS
at
50%
Reductions.
Included are the productions of such well known makers as Hawkes, Tress', Elique, Owen's, etc.
THEY ARE IN ALL SIZES IN WHITE AND KHAKI.
Inspection Invited.
WM. POWELL LTD.
10, Ice House Street,
$10, Forget-me-not $15, Mr. Landnu; Li Fook-wing: About That
Rain Gauge (withdrawn); Arctic Star St
$50; High
lenger.
Others are pointing out the simi- have given his the challenger. Both are Irish.
through the
rider n to maintain this position after the What his unfortunate
command.
After the welter of horses ahead.
rounding the bend strongly for
short
spell
but
their was a rather protracted noir and
await
A RAGGED START
GREAT SHOTS IN GOLF DESCRIBED
SHOT FIVE BIRDIES IN ROW
AND THEN SCORED AN EAGLE
WITHOUT KNOWING
OF FEAT
A rare consecutive hole record of par-breaking golf saw Johnny Kinder, the Asbury Jark, NJ., professional, shoot five birdies in a row and climax his performance with an eagle that he didn't know
A NEW SERIES OF GOLF ARTICLES BY ART KRENZ
"
**
His
him,
in the Lantao
WELL DESERVED WIN
more a
Pride af Tsingtao started favourite for the Lama andicap, the first leg of the double, and justified the public's faith by his well-deserved careful win. At the same time observer could not but feel that the well-backed, low-weighted Solar Star might have been
#eriou
more challenger if he had been aggressive in the earlier stages of this race. He certainly looked pleure in the paddock. The neglected Gold! Bullion ran well into second place. In the Manly Handicap Just That made light of the weight allotted him by the handicapper even if his owner the hole, my ball was nowhere in didn't, but I have no doubt that the sight. After looking for it around latter has already written to Mr. Alves a letter of apology equal in the green, my enddy decided to look fength to the one he addressed to the in the hole, Thore it was, for an
atowards complaining of the weight eagle two.
given his horse.
"In playing this shot, I took n stance that was open. The left foot
The race was chlofty notable for
WAB
was about four to six inches back of the manner in which Night Star the line of flight. The ball was stopped under the whip. Sho
coming through nicely when, for no played off the centre of the body.
"In execution, the left hand must reason that one could see, she was the most unmerciful thrashing be firmer on the mashie-niblick than vich so upset her that she stopped
after
starting "In taking the club to the top of came through at the finish with a the backswing, tho
distanco Varice
tremendous rush to beat Atlas for according to the length of the shot third place. This race provided the required. If the shot in 50 yards, I use big uppot of the day. Streamline be made.
but half a awing; for 76 yards, three ran poorly. Ife has had ample time Kinder's birdies came on the five quarters: 100 yards, a full swing te recover from his accident on the holon leading up to the tenth in the if the shot is for more than 100 first day of the Annual meeting but North and South Open of 1882, at yards take a firm grip with the left his recent, rurning is certainly not in Pinehurst,, where play is over sand hand and got the club back as far as keeping with his carly promise.
possible.
required, her club, because of the shop racing. Alseilty
and being badly tailed off,
greens.
`A FLOGGING.COMPETITION
Arc
Only one Lawn Tennis match. In Attention loon Indian Tennis Club sharing the honours with the Craigongower Cric- Principle $45,
Mr.
loon was abandoncil,
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The left heel leaves the ground "After that string of birdles, I stood on the fairway of the 10th hole about half an inch to allow the loft and decided on a mashle-niblick for knee to bend and the body to pivot. my second shot," Kinder relates. "I If the heel is kept on the ground, the expected to be short, or just on the golfer is sure to lift his head and me-not, was quickly away in the load THE PARSEE TRADING CO., Shameen. and after t shot. But on reaching poll the shot,"
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Continued on Page. 9.)
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