THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY
11, 1935.
BOWLS PAIRS RUNNERS-UP GIVE POOR DISPLAY
MATCH WITH Baseball
DUNCANS
UNFINISHED
WELL BEHIND ON TWELVE HEADS
SIX CONCEDED ON LAST END
(By "Sapas")
Setback
For Tigers DETROIT LOSE TO SENATORS
HIGH SCORING MATCH
New York, July 10. The Detroit Tigers received a temporary setback to their re- cent recovery in the American Baseball League.
In striking contrast to the bril- liant bowls match on the previous To-day they met the Senators day, the contest yesterday on the and were beaten by twelve runs to Kowloon Dock R.C. green be-eleven, they thus auffering their first defeat since June 28 when tween the runners-up, W. K. Way they went down to St. Louis Browns and A. S. Gomes, and the Kow-by nine runs to three. loon Bowling Green pair, L. A. R. Duncan and R. Duncan, was one of the worst matches in which such prominent exponents of the game have figured, particularly as the match was played in the quarter-final round of the Pairs Competition.
A shower during the middle of the game caused an adjournment
The Browns to-day beat the Athletics and the Red Sox won from the White Sox.
In the National Dengue the
Giants won easily from the Pirates while the Cubs bent the Braves,
The results of toxiny's matches, as cabled by Renter, follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
....
and immediately after the rain had New York geared away and the interrupted Pittsburgh head concluded it was decided to Boston
match until next Chicago poutpone the Wednesday as there was then no ponsibilities of it being finished last night. When the match was stop- ped Way and Gomes were down by 10-6 on the twelfth head.
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6 10 0 (Wally Berger scored TE home ran for the Braves).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
If anybody had seen Way and St. Loule Gomes play for the first time yes Philadelphia terday they would never believe! that the pair reached the funt last year or that the game was in such an advanced stage as the quarter
final. Neither of the runners-u, played in anything like his best form and had the match been in ished there seems little doubt that they would have been beaten as their opponents were always shade the better combination.
the
The younger Duncan wan nick of the four and was constantly oul-playing Way whose deliveries were more often than not too short! to be of any use to his skip. The number of occasions that Way really showed true form could be. counted on one hand.
L. A. R. Duncan was erratic at timen but as compensation for some | vory wide woods he was resting the j jack more often than any other player. He mado matters easy for] his father but the skip could not! Lake full advantage of the positions created. Duncan senior tainly brought off some clever shots at times but on quite a few occn- alona ho was lucky to draw shota with the help of wicks.
On one head his wood wicked off three woods before Inying the shot..
Gomes had a difficult task to per- form but he was rarely equal to the occasion and seldom proved danger- our as a skip.
The runner-up were trailing be- hind throughout the twelve heads and were led by 6-1 after the sixth
but they were only one shot behind
The younger Duncan, on this head, had rested the jack and lay
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White Sox and Werber senred hume run). Detroit
19 2 Washington 12 14 0
(Charley Gehringer scored home run for the Tigers).
The match between Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees was postponed on account of rain.
CHINA'S
NET STARS IN U. S.
ELIMINATED
FROM
COMPETITION
KHO SIN-KIE AND L. CARSON
Harold Larwood, who has intimated that he does not desire to be con-
sidered for representative cricket in
future.
Interporters To Clash To-day
MEN OF MARK
FRUITFUL COMPARISON
OF CRICKETERS
PLAYERS OLD & NEW
London, June 16. The twilight of a county cric- longer keter's playing life no begins with the late thirties. At the moment a strong side could be selected from men of over Forty, and some of them would
William Voce, the Notts bowler, who has also announced his retire. ment from representative cricket.
be in the shadow of the fifties, AMATEURISM
writes "Watchman" in the Morn
ing Pos. Mead at the age of
forty-eight has a lordly looking IN SPORT
average; Woolley, only
two
months his junior, it stiil hitting DEFINED
gay boundaries; Hendren, who has turned forty-six was
scen
rescuing Middlesex the other day, and equally late in life Freeman
continues to take his crop fA MEETING
оп
of
FORMER CHAMPIONS EXTENDED
HOLLANDS WINS NARROWLY
LAWN BOWLS TIES YESTERDAY
the former
MIDGET WOLGAST. BEATEN BY FILIPINO BOXER
FLYWEIGHT BOUT IN CALIFORNIA
CROWN NOT AT STAKE
Arthur Hyde-Lay, a former hold- Sacramento, Cal., July 3. er of the Singles Championship, de feated A. M. Romjahn, by 21 shots to
Smail Montano, Filipino fly. 17 on the Civil Service green after weight champion of California, a great struggle.
to-night assumed the world's Although he won,
crown, in the eyes of most ex. champion had to fight hard for his perta, by badly beating Midget shots, for the young Indian player Wolgast, the recognised cham gave so brilliant a display that he pion, în a 10-round non-title clash surprised even his many supporters. | here. Had it not been for his backland Ring followers pointed out that des- which Was very wenk, Rumjahn pile the fact Wolgast's championship would probably have was, for his was not at sinke, the clever islander, forehand shots were more consistent who has yet to lose a bout on the and accurate than his opponent's. mainland, was well within the 112- It wan in this direction that the pound limit.
A weight limit which young Indian player scored most of Wolgast has been unable to make for
HELDhots in the first ten hunds, but mentha.
Hyde-Lay was shrewd | Pablo Dano, compatriot of Mon
IN BRUSSELS
wickets
all conditions pitches. Indeed, we have, grown so accustomed to the success of the veterans that men of thirty of as "promising," are apoken
RULING FINALLY and when a youth in the early
ARRIVED AT twenties leaps to the front his case is regarded as phenomenal. So gravely has age come to be
London, June 18. respected that the selection for "An Amateur is one who indulges the first Test match of N. S. in sport solely on account of his Mitchell-Innes, born as recently love of sport, and for his amuse- as 1914, was received with some ment, without wishing In a mer- head-shaking and mutteringscenry spirit, to draw from any about “lack of experience.”
sport any gain, either direct or in- Experience the presence of it direct. Each International Federa- or the alleged need of it-has betion is to regulate and control the of this fundamental come one of erteket's fetishes, red-application As a principle." herrings, and sexpe-guata. matter of history there have been
This was the ruling finally ar- players with less judgment after rived at by the official representa- ten years of county cricket than tires of sixteen International others who have appeared in only federations, and "observers" from half a dozen matches. When the three others, who have bern meet- The entire list of matches post- | right kind of method and the necesing in Brussels since May 11 to poned from last Thursday will be sary physical qualities are combin-consider the report of the special played off to-day in the Lawn Bowlsed with a strong nerve and a clear committee set up after the Paris Championship, and this comprises a hunt the possessor thereof is better congress to define the status of an
ixtures in the armed to face a Test match ordeal amateur, Programine of live
BOWLS
SINGLES
MATCHES
third round of the Singles event,
The outstanding match of the list
at the beginning of his career than
is that between the two Interporters. | PuamuzawaACCUM_vaatengn
J. V. Ramsay, of the Kowloon Docks,
and U. M. Omar, of the Cralgengower
C. C.
The full programme is as follows:
¡J. V. Ramsay,
J. F. 14
v. U. M. Crane
10h de Reewis Green)
* EM Aren
Takon R. C. Oreen)
1. W, 14. Muskelt 3 G. N. Mitchell
(CWHL, Beryder C
Ft. D
Kowloon
5. Y. Adat
C. Gres)
r. A. 6. Brawn
Greet)
It. A. Alym
„Ürkitzenrawer C. C. Green)
CAMBRIDGE WINS
ANNUAL CRICKET MATCH
OXFORD
·Chicase, I., July 6. Both Chinn entrants in the Tenth Western Tennis Champion- ships were eliminated in quarter- final play to-day, Kho Sin-kie. Chinese singles champion, going: down to defeat at the hands of Wilbur Coen, 6-3, 6-3, while Lewis D. Carson was eliminated by Art Hendrick, 2C, G, LEGARD BOWLS
Both Kho and Carson, previous:
rounds of Press,
DEFEATED BY 195 RUNS
WELL
ANOTHER TEST CHANGE
E. W. Clark Unable To Play
London, July 10. The English Cricket Test Selection Committee have invited W. E. Bowes, the Yorkshire fast bowler, to replace E. W. Clark, the Northants speed merchant, in the Third Test match which starts at Headingly on Saturday.
It is officially announced that Clark is suffering from a fractured rib.—Reufer,
181FAKTERONESIAN TEEZONANERESAVEDINCINERANC
any veteran with the wrong mental attitude and a too Impressionable nature.
The delegates, who represented al kinds of sports, passed the fol- | losing resolution:
"The congress hopes, to see all international federations suppress money prizes for amateurs. The congress hopes that instructors, supervisors, professors, etc., who receive salaries should no longer be considered by any international sports federation as being amaleurs in the sport which they teach.
.
"The tongress notes that certain Tederations are hostile to the re- imbursement of kost wages in any circumstances
the congress also notes that the federations which admit this priciple, i.e. of paying a man the wages he has lost through playing on working days, or traveling abroad, neverino- less forbid it when it results, directly or indirectly, in pseudo amateurism, and
"The congress considera that it is useful for international sports federations to meet from time to time, and for this purpose, up-
enough in fore him ta play his
Lane, Buckhand
recently decisioned Wolgast by with the result that hel failed to score as often as he did Wolgast
a wide margin, but neither he nor was within the 112-pound in the previons heads.
"Montano revealed It was his in- commencement but unproven con- siderably
houl with Sixto tention to seek as the game progressed. Escobar of Puerto Rico In the near He had п great advantage over Runjalin in experience for the latter future. Escobar is world's bantam- lost many valuable shots through weight champton in the eyes of the. playing woods in the wrong diree. National Boxing Commission,
However, experts doubted if Mon- Rumjahu led by nine whots to tano would get a crack at Excotiar three when the ninth head was rracts before Los Salien, Brooklyn young- g, and at one time it was thought Ater, who recently won that right by he would provide the biggest senin- trimming Daan in a California bout. tion this sensor, Unfortunately for-United PresA. him, Hyde-ny staged #splendid recovery and bowling with greater ac eurney and at the same time fore-
Hyde-Lay was rather shaky at the Bmli.
tion.
DECISION BOOED
Sacramento, Calif., July 3.
ing his opponent to use his weakest Small Montano, fast developing in- weapon, the backhand, drew level to one of the outstanding Filipino and eventually took the lead by scrappers now campaigning on the vering a four. From then onwards, West Coast; took a close decision here the former champion nover looked to-night in 10 rounds from Midget back und although he allowed Run Woigns, the world flyweight champ- inha to get within one point when lon. the score was 18-17, he scored n The outcome was displeasing to a three in the 22nd head to win the large section of the crowd which match.
boord the decision lustily. Both fought well within the bantamweight class, Montand sealing 116 pounds to 117 for the veteran Philadelphian. Adam Holland was given a hard Montana las licked all comers in fight in the third round of the recent months, his last previous vic. Open Singles Championship but hetim being Joe Tieken, whom he beat accounted for P. T. Farrell by the in 10 rounds at San Francisco May narrow margin of one shot on the 24 though giving away eight pounds. Club de Recreio green yesterday.
HOLLAND BEATS FARRELL
He bent the Japanese Korean also on
A large number of spectators saw March
8 at Sacrariento, He also
the Kowloon Bowling Green Club decisioned Augie Curtis and Tony men play the match off, the score Marino being: Holland 21, Farrell 20.
MATCHES REARRANGED
The following Lawn Bowls matches in the open championship have been re-arranged for next week:
SINGLES
TUESDAY, JULY HI
B. Retri
J. C. w (Kowloon C. e green). 21.0ver
J. Turchi Club de merelo með. A. Macfarlane
P. E. Knight (Kokoon B. G. C. green).
M. J. Medinm 3. Cavanagh
PAIRS
MONDAY, JULY 15
به
(Taikou Rt. C. green).
1. J. Jenca A. W. Grimmitt
·Press.
late last year,-Associated
BILL TILDEN IN TWO FINALS
French Professional Lawn Tennis Championships
Paris, July 5.
former.
"Big Bill" Tilden, world's singles tennis champion, and Hans Nusslein, the German star, to-day entered the final round of the French professional lawn tennis singles tournament TI- den defeated Wassdorp of Hol land, 8-6, 6-0, 7-5, while Nuss- feln eliminated Rumirizon of
points M. Anspach, in collaboration TENNIS FIXTURES France, 7-5, 6-4, Zmaß, Emms.
during the Olympic "C" Division Programme
with M. Rousseau permanent secretary, to prepare a report to ba on the ninth. A two on the tenth to their elimination, had made ex-i
discussed at a meeting to be held it Berlin by the Duncans was followed by a cellent showing in the first four
.London. July 10, single and then 'a six on the Inst
Continuing their inninga
There is nothing new in the cir. Games." this compétition.-Vuited i heat before the adjournment.
morning the Light Blues increased cumstance of a cricketer as young their overnight score of 161 for five as Mitchell-lunes being asked to to 223 in the annual cricket match play for England. J. W. Henrne of reflected glory, are now in a It is officially announced that Miss against Oxford at Lord's and subse- was a month short of his twenty-position to say, "Well done, my two shots with Way wide, while porothy Round is competing against quently won by 195 runs.
first birthday when he scored 114 boy! Of course you can play re- the elder Duncan managed to draw the United States in the Wightman of 7 wickets for 36.
Legard had the excellent analysis against Australia and he
gularly for the county. I'll double had two more and Gomes twice knocked Cup Competition.
strokes then that he feared to use your allowance." Death duties, Set with the formidable task of later in his career; up an opposition wood.
and Alfred super-tax, many things have made English people will thus be glad making 306 runs to win Oxford cal Lyttelton, C. T. Studd, and F. S. it impossible for the heir to devote that Bliss Round has exercised the lapsed very badly indeed and were Jackson among others Unlean the runners-up improve fominine privilege of changing
Nor can men her all out for a modest 109.
were still his life to a game. upon their form of yesterday they mind and reversing her carlier
born into a business now devote undergraduates when they made their summers to county cricket - are in for a trouncing.
Score: Cambridge 302 and 223. decision-Reuter.
Oxford, 221 and 109.-Reuter.
their Test match entrance.
London, July - 10.
SUMMER
SALE
NOW PROCEEDING
AMAZING OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
CHINA
EMPORIUM
and leave the control, of the firm But while some regard with ap- to a partner or a manager. Com- prehension the introduction of the petition is too severe.
very young, into big cricket there.
Well, it is no use to repine. are others, extremists of an oppo-Life is not all bat and ball. Noth- site nature, who would hound outing can alter that..
of county cricket anyone over the age of thirty-five to "give youth least one other fast bowler besides It is disquieting to find that at chance." Probably both parties Larwood has cut down the length are wrong. The evidence of a of his run and adopted a pace not man's birth certificate should much above medium. Larwood never be used against him. It is
probably followed his own inclina- the way the limbs move and the fions, but in another case the bow- way the mind works which counts ler changed his method against his In any walk of life. A cricketer will because of the instructions of is as ok as he plays-that, and his county captain. The reason nothing more. If registration of was not that the player might im- birth had never been introduced prove in accuracy and effectiveness what different views wo should if he reduced his speed. That was hold about many people!
ECONOMIC INFLUENCE.
a secondary consideration. The trouble arose because the style which brought him hundreds of Unfortunately Mitchell-Innes, in wickets in the past occasionally company with other young players caused the ball to get up breast of big potentialities, will be lost high. And as an unhappy legacy to first-class cricket after his of the "body-line" rumpus, any 'Varalty days, He is to go abroad. bowler who makes the ball bump, We hear a lot in these times about which until 1032 was considered to the decline of amateur cricket, butle as much the prerogative of a if young men had not to work for fast bowler as finger spin la of a their living the counties would find slow bowler, is now suspected of it difficult to know whom to leave ungentlemanly conduct. Appar- out. The long and the short of it antly a high-rising ball now alarma is that economic conditions of the the captain more than It alarms the age have their influence upon the batsmen. The captain is afraid of game. Very few fathers, proud of "public opinion. He says to the n son's prowess, happily conscious
(Continued on Page D.)
For To-day
In the "G" Division of the local Lawn Tennis League this afternoon, the following matches will be played: University Y.. Kowloon Indians Indian R. C. v. Chinese R. C. Kowloon C. C. v. Cralgengower South China
C. B. A. Army T. C.
Club de Recreio
ASK FOR
Tilden, with his famous protege, Ellsworth Vines, also advanced to
the final round of the French pro-
fessional tennis tournament men's doubles to-day.
They defeated Alfred Estrabeau and Henry Viasault of France in four sets, taking three without difficulty. After winning the first encounter, 6-3, "Big Bill" and his partner dropped the second, 8-10, but came back strongly to win the next two, 6-2 and 6-2 to capture the match.-Quited Preas,
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