THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1935.
SHANGHAI'S INTERPORT VICTORY IN RETROSPECT
NEW ERA IN BOXING PROMISED.
PAST & PRESENT CHAMPIONS
IS. LOUIS BEST OF ALL TIME?
(By PETER LAWLESS)
London, Sept. 26. Joe Louis, a negro boxer, pro- fessional for a short twelve months, has thrashed Max Baer, ex-heavyweight champion of the world. Baer had previously lost his title to J. J. Braddock, pugilist of no great repute, who, suffering vicissitudes of fortune, had been nearly forgotten by .public and critics.
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CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CALL-OVER
LATEST PRICES QUOTED
PEGASUS LONE FAVOURITE
London, Oct. 21. Law Court, joint favourite with Pegasus at the last eall-over for the Cambridgeshiro which is to he run at Newmarket on Wednesday. October 30, hns slipped back slightly in the betting and adds are now being offered at 9/1 against Law Court whereas the price offered for Pegasus is 100/12.
The
intest call-over is follows: 100/12 Pegasus (1 and af.
9/1 Law Court (8).
28
19/2
Law Court (t).
100/9
Finalist (t anul 1.
18/1
Barthius (0).
The negro is hailed as the greatest black heavyweight to take the ring since Jack Johnson. It is even hint: ed that he is greater than that! supreme muster, that he is the great-
boxer of all time.
20/1.
Boethius (t).
22/1
British Quota (1 and 0,
22/1
Almond L 101,
25/1
Almond 1 0.
26/1
O'Grady (0).
28/1
O'Grady ett.
26/1
Caymanas (0).
28/1
Caymanas (t).
25/1
Wychwood Abbat (40).
Wychwood Abbot (1),
Monaco (t and 7.
28/1
28/1
In spite of the colour question, it is earnestly to be hoped that Louis indeed a great fighter and a skilful ker. The time in over-ripe for some modern, gentleman Jackson black ur: white-to enrich the impoverished 28/1 ranks of the world's heavyweights.) mg/1 aomeone who can combine with science and mastery of the art the ability of imparting his knowledge to others.
The Blue Bay (0), The Blue Boy (1). Corrida ( and 0. Gunboat (o). Gunboat (t). Plymouth Sound col Plymouth Sound (U).
3/1
35/1
A GRIM CONTRAST
35/1
In all branches of sport checked by? stop watch or measurement records are being broken year by year; with heavyweight boxing, by contrast the standard has steadily declined. The past few years have seen a crop of indifferent performers, not me the world over who could have hoped to live with Dempsey or Tunney.
33/1
Guinea Gap (o)."
10/1
Gainen Gap ft).
30/1
Valerius (0),
40/1
Valerius (1).
40/1
Negundo (0).
46/1
Negundo (1),
40/1
Faites Vos Jeux fo).
The great ballyhoo played its part in the United States, though crushing defeat of
45/1 45/1 the 50/1
Hamas
by
50/1
06/1
50/1 56/1
Lordling (0),
Lordling (t).
Schmeling left doubt in many minds as to whether they were indeed any richer than the European ranks. Now Baer, who had clowned his way cheerfully through the American ranko, is beaten from the first gong and barely makes a showing,
It seems probable that the victory Louis has put fints to a number of If he be as good as the
careers.
Faites Vos Jeux (1). irongrey ft and o). Highlander ('and o). Papyrette. Papyrette (t).
-Kenter.
CORRESPONDENCE
Cricket Interport
One of the rinke in progress during the annual Aitkenhead Shied lawn bowls competition on the Police R. C. green on Saturday, The Craigeugower C. C. and Civil Service C. C. greens were also. utilised for the contest which was won by Kowloon for the fifth time in eight years. (Photo: Ming
Yuen).
RAIN INTERFERES WITH A CHANGE
SATURDAY'S CRICKET
PEREIRA'S SHORTER DELIVERIES
FLY ABOUT FREELY
GOSANO'S Lack of conTROL LIABLE TO PROVE EXPENSIVE
(By R. Abbit)
NOT REQUIRED
LOST BALL LOST HOLE GOLF RULE
AMENDMENT IS REJECTED
of
VISITORS' ALL ROUND
SUPERIORITY
LOCAL PLAYERS UNABLE TO STRIKE. FORM AT PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT
FOOT-FAULTING BY PLAYERS IN THE OFFICIAL FIXTURES
(By "Sagax")
Hongkong lost the lawn bowls interport, but few will attempt to offer any excuses for our de- feat beyond the ready admission that Shanghai” provided opposition of such formidability that the visitors proved themselves a better all round combination than wore the local rinks which were pitted against them in the three official matches.
MALAYAN
CHINESE
TO PLAY
FOOTBALLERS TO MEET ARMY
MATCH FIXED FOR THURSDAY
Bowlers in Hongkong may instantly argue, and I am sure Shanghai will readily concede, that the Colony might have selected two stronger rinks than those which opposed the visitors on the Club de Recreio and Civil Service Cricket Club greens. It has been
at
aid not mnterinl
Whispered and very loudly that the Colony selectors the heat use of tho minke
The more Casy to
criticise. a tenn is defeated but I think the the of bowlers who anw winjority three matches will commiserate with, rather than condemn, the selectors for the
in confidence they placed certalu players.
It hoc Committee when
One outstanding fact will be readily admitted and that is that the failures were not confined to players whose selections were questioned but that nien
whose prowegs has long been an
The Malayan Chinese foot- bailers, who recently participated established fact were equally incon in the National Games at Shang-sistent und disappointing.
Actually there was only material hai, where they were beaten by for one rink among the twelve players the Hongkong contingent, will be giving an exhibition in Hongkong Colony for, on the form shown in the on Thursday when they are due three matches less than half
truthfully justified them- to meet a strong representative players the Army team. ·
un-
who were chosen to represent
selves
THE PLAYERS' WHO, SHONE
In fact
then
the
tho
The business meeting of the In spite of the fact that during Saturday morn-Royal and Ancient Golf Club at Usually wordy preliminary to the ing the glass was rising and was nearly on the St. Andrews provided an thirty mark, there was a very slight drizzle about traditional ceremony
when Norman Boase,
The match has been arranged twelve thirty, and at ten minutes past two, after morning,
the chairman of the Champion-
If only one rink had been necessary the first wicket of Pearce's team had fallen, ship Committee and Provest of to be played at Sookunpoo and will
to meet Shanghai then on the form the ancient burgh of learning and commence at 430 p.m.
(or J. there was a definite light rain falling.
golf, drove himself into the cap-
The following have been select. shown A. E. Conica
Ramsay), II. A. Alves, R. F. Luz and ed to represent the Array:
U. M. Omur (akclp) would have form- Pearce won the toss and opened the knock, and seem likely to be once taincy of the club.
mt ideal
if this and combination than ordinary Fincher. Ile more the mainstay of the Navy bat Matters of more
Fus.
(Fusiliers); ed an Rowlands innings with Teddy
quarlette had played
In all together interest occupied the attention of the played a miniden from Pereira, and ting.
Frowse bowled well. He concents members, and chief among these, L/Cpl. Swain (East Lanes.) and three matches then Hongkong would then Fincher cracked Gewand's first
Borved walk delivery very nicely for four to fine his hand until a fraction of a second from the point of view of the world- L/Cpl. Steele (East Lanex); Fus. not have been as poorly
(Fusillers), L/C were by the Interporters as a would
a whole. leg. In the next over Fincher was before he delivers the ball and his wido community for whom the R. A. Keneghan
am sure that we' out most unfortunately as Pereira finger-spin is difficult to watch. But legislate, was the proposal by Sir Lawton (East Lanes) and Cpl.
won. But
again there is American erilics say, and as he apTo the Sports Editor,
bowled one just short of a length I am told that on Saturday his direc-Erniey Blackwell aimed at serapping North (East Lanes.); L/Cpl. Clay-have
unplayable ton (Lincolna), L/Cpl. Sandford always the possibility that any or all got up sharply and hit his tion was rather uncertain and that the present "lost and which pears on the film, then a new era
rule and returning to the former: has started with Louis, for the Italian, Hongkong Telegraph.j
glove before he could get out of the he was pitching too for outside the ber but more drastic enactment (East Lancs.), L/Cpl. Higgins jof these four would not have repro-
It is probably shortness Camera, and the German, Schmeling. Sir-With the approach of the way. An easy catch at second slip leg stump.
form as was shown by them during have both been tried and found want-Interport cricket against Shanghai | resulted. (7-1-5). The wicket, how of practice. I imagine ton that a "Lost ball, lost hole." This proposal (Lincolns), Cpl. Ridley (Lincolns), duced, in all three matches, the same
faster wicket will suit him better. was presented from the same source capt. and L/Cpl. Bakiry (Lincolns) the interport just concluded.
however, brings ing. Another German, Walter Neu- muy I, through the courtesy of over, must be credited to the pitch.
me to a Later he hit well to help the Navy before and afterwards sel, han benten ur champion. Peter-
suggestion I have put forward before but on this occasion it was pressed to get the rust_in__time.
mble when it was considered that Mr and one with which I know as a fact. en, but could not beat his compatriol, our sports columns, suggest
team to represent Hongkong, one,
discussion-and-decision:-
Graco's great-grandfather, the late several leading local bowlers are in None of the Europeat which I think, is strong
THE ARMY WIN yweighta is outstanding, and our
The decision was against the de-Mr. Stuart Grace, became honorary estiro agreement. I have advocated departments. own have mostly passed their prime,
This abandoning the present method of the Depleted teams from the Army and parture from the rule as it stands secretary to the club in 1781.
thereafter descended with the light Harvey their master in My team would be as follows:-game.
from home port selecting three different A. W. Hayward (Capt). G. S. up nastily at times while Gosano was Indian Recreation Club mot at Soo- and as it has been in opération for office
father to son, and was held by me-rinks to oppose the visitors. bers of the family for four genera- If evidence of our poverty were re. Dunkley, E. C. Fincher, T. A. obviously swinging and turning then kunpost and the former ride won, more than a dozen years.
tions until 1899, when the club re- METHOD OF SELECTIONS quired the display of the heavyweights Pearce, G. R. M. Ricketts, Capt. D. from the off. On the whole he was All the Indian cracks were away,
sanding
some excellent stuff, but two "trials" men-J. P. Williams
solved to engage the services of a at the Albert Hall on Monday would W. Persse, F. D. Pereira. A. H. but he was also overswinging on oc and Elvin, who were not selected Sir Ernley Blackwell's motion was
paid secretary. Since then. Sir. C. well serve. Some were not even will- Madar, A. C. I. Bowker, E. F. casions, and as each time there should for the Club ground game, did fairly
twenty- that the present rules should be. Grace had held the office of ing; all were crude in conception and Fincher and A, R. Minu. Twelfth have been a sitting four to leg, this well, as the former made
honorury treasurer. rather detracted from his good work. seven while the latter took five wie-mitted to the Rules of Golf Cont man.-Lt. C. C. Garthwaite.
mittee by the club, with the quest control the kets for twenty-eight. Unless he
that they consider them with a view) to swing and minato the leg ball, hef i always liable to prove very pensive. Pearce and Perase
cleverness.
execution.
The
Wembley Stadium authorities are doing grand work by organising their heavyweight tourtiaments
for
British boxers. They have put in the Ting every likely heavyweight in the
[L
in alt
Yours etc,
R. H. B.
RAIN STOPS PLAY Persse came in and both batsmen proceeded to play a sound defensive WAS getting
Pereira
down
learn
to be settling down when at
two tho past
carnest and after
.com ruia
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ex-
withdrawn,
"NOT THE TRUE SPIRIT"
it
This
By having more intitude in their, selections the home selectors will be able to field what to their mind would be the strongest possible rink for Mr. Grace's grandfather, the late eneh match. Mr. Charles Grace, was appointed After all the series is an interport A REFLECTION
Restoring for match play the old honorary secretary in 1812, and his and as such both ports should have My next notes will appear on Fri
but in the meantime, may rule that a ball be played where father, in late Mr. Stuart Grace, the opportunity of fielding the best
was appointed to the office in 1842, combination cach time. country, but
but not one has really shaped HOW MUCH IS BALLYHOO?
4 Town day
of
When the idea of the present in- like a world beater. It seems possible If Louis is as good as the American | in
quarter suggest to my readers the interest-lies, or the hole given up;
Restoring for stroke play the old and held it for the long period
years until 1885,
the when present
novation was first mooted I am sure aim al, without the High'science and start a revival. But is he? Always it was soon obvlous that there was personnel, of various teams that are rules for both last and unplayable Mr. C. S. Grace was appointed in the promoters of the scheme were not that without a first-class standard to critica gay he is, his influence may of an hour it became ro heavy that ing occupation of deducing, from the
forward in various balls; being put
his stead. On the formation of the all of the opinion that the home port
of. St. the name journals,
of the Club to
Andrews should be tied down to three different Abandoning the provisional ball Green Committee I shall which the writer belongs.
allowed by the prenent rule for lost Links in 1894, Mr. C. S. Grace was rinks, and, in actual fact, nor ero be glad to publlah any sides that may
appointed
Honorary secretary, and they. [ held this office as also the office I have never seen a copy of the It was a thousand pitles that we be suggested by my readers, but I and unplayable bali.
His proposal was directed alsu at of honorary secretary to the Club lost one of our all too few like to live a little reasoned argu-
of course, nothing could ment as to why they have pleked the retaining the provisional ball for out Green Committes until 1024. be learned from last Saturday-that particular men. It is always inter-of bounds subject to five minutes 1920 his son, Mr. C. I. P. Grace, is, of course, of the playera. There; eating to get the other fellow's idea. search to see whether the ball was was associated with him in the hon existence but I believe I am right in
out of bounds, or, in match play rary secretaryship of In shorter search with the consent of Committee, and the former still held is required to select three different
the opponent.
the fighting spirit to imitate, the the clatter of approaching enbots no hope of continuing the game. whole art of heavyweight hoxing, is drowns the pitter-patter of departing falling into desuetude,
slippers-in American ballyhoo,
IN
BRITISH
་
MALT
BRITISH HOPS
THERE'S NO FAULT
bave
trials, as,
THE WICKET
there were
SPORTING MATCH
Miss F. K. Scott's Engagement
this
Interport rules and actually I doubt
if there are any in collected form in ond-eaving that it has never been Isid
the Green down anywhere that the home port
office, It was also interesting rinks.
The objection stated to the rules to note that Mr. C. S. Grace acted us they stand was that they allowed of Golf Committee from its incep-
ng honorary secretary to the Rules
a player to "deem unplayable" a ball tion in 1897 until 1906, when he re-
was, however, one rather disquieting feature of play and that was the way in which Pereira's shorter ones flow about at the very start of the match. So far this year there had
FOLLOWING OLD CUSTOM been a good deal of this and I am wondering
ing how the wicket is going]
Shanghai was the venue of the first to play. I wilkod over it some
that might be playable, so that ad- aigned. It was a record of which serice of three matches and the selec little
time ago and, though the turf
vantage, could be taken of the provi- any family and any club might well tors in the Northern port decided to sional ball, and that rules if anything, better than
60 ba proud (Applause.)
(Continued on Page 9.) several ominous
interpreted were not in accordanco To K. Underwood with the true spirit of the game.. brown patches about the size of the palm of one's hand, which looked like places where the turf had not. The engagement will be shortly The Rules of Golf Committeo sub- taken. It may, of course, be my announced between Kenneth Un-mitted their unanimous opposition to fancy, for a fast bowler is going to derwood, the captain of the Ipswich the fly about a good bit anyway, but I Rugby Football Club, and Miss F. ground that the rules referred to: when revised met the case that the shail be very glad to find I am K. Scott, of Mendlesham, Suffolk, old "lost ball lost hole" rule was too
the lawn tennis player.
drastic, and also that the revision) Underwood is 26 and Miss Scott had been put before golf, bodies all 23, and Miss Scott has had many over the world and no abjection had While the Trial match was in pro- notable victories on the courts. been taken to it. cess of being blooded out on the Club She won the All-England Women's
The meeting, by a large majority, ground, a side from the H.K.C.C. Doubles Championship cups, with rejected Sir Ernley Blackwell's had gone across. to. King's Park to Miss J. Ingram, out-right at Bux-
motion take on the Navy. There the game ton in 1993, and the Suffolk
wrong.
ALLSOPP'S:
SOLE AGENTS:
Caldbeck Macgregor & Co., Ltd,
THE NAVY
did not begin until after past three Women's Singles Championship at but the rain was not so heavy and the matting wicket was playable by Saxmundham in 1930-1-2.
that time. As it turned out, cach side had just about an hour's batting and as about 240, runs were acoredi in the afternoon it will be seen that the rate of scoring was pretty fast.
McInnis played a quick scoring] game for just over a half contury and was very hard on Prowse, going
INJURIES TO PLAYERS
proposed alterations
on tho
150 YEARS FAMILY CHAIN
An extraordinary instance of family continuity in club office was brought to notice by the decision of the members to honour Charles Stuart Grace with life membership. Mr. Grace in a link in a family chain of service to the R. and A. which has remained unbroken for over 150 years.
Mr. Darwin, the rotiring captain,
out and playing the ball before it J. E. Manchesor, the All Blacks' could break in many cases, Duckitt forward and captain, is the latest referring to the rocipiant of the also played a nice lonings and both addition to the tourists' Ust of in-honour, and that Mr. Grace this ho and McInnis might well have jured players. He is suffering year completed 60 years connection. another trial. They are better than from a leg Injury which kept hita with the club, first as honorary secro- throo or four, of, thoap' actually sulected on Saturday, but, of course, out of action for two or three tary and latterly an honorary everyone must have a show, Paat- matches. Oliver captained the side treasurer. This wonderful-record, field, for the Navy, played a good against Abortillery and Cross Keys Mr. Darwin said, was more remark
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