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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY
14, 1933.
Olympic Torch To Be Carried By Relay
KINDLED BY THE SUN
From Greece To Berlin
Vienna, Jan. 13.
The Olympic fire which will burn during the 1936 Olympiad at Berlin will be kindled by the
sun.
The actual fire which will flare in Berlin will be kindled by a torch brought from Mount Olympus in Greece by relay runners. But the torch, it was learned, will receive its original light from the sun.
During conference
between re
presentatives of countries which pra-
vide the relay runners, someone sug- Rented the iden
that
be kindled by the
the torch should สปท.
According to plans mapped months ago, the first runner would receive the torch at midnight of July 20, and with it to runner' number! procced
two.
DAY STARTS LIKELY
Due to the new iden, the · programme
ORIGIN OF "ALL BLACK"
JOURNALIST SEIZES ON JOCULAR REMARK
Christchurch, New Zealand,
E. E. Booth, the 1905 All Black, was unconsclously mainly responsi ble for the name now inevitably attached to New Zealand Rugby Teams. During training near Lon- den, the late Mr. J. Butlery of the the of "Daily Mail" Haw two players wearing black elastic, knee bands and anklets and asked Mr. Booth the reason. Receiving the Jocular reply. "Oh, Just to be all black", Mr. Butlery seized on the iden and used it thereafter as a nickname.
HOMESIDE GOLF NEWS.
PERRY'S RECORD IN FOG
'ROUND CHERTSEY IN 70
A., Perry,
JACOBS TIES UP ALL THE HEAVYWEIGHTS
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN LEFT WITH ONLY BRADDOCK Washington, Jan, 13. Twentieth Century Club pro- motor Mike Jacobs, who learned fight promoting under the late Tex Rickard, holds a corner on all major heavy- weight contenders,
KOWLOON TONG MISS
·BIG CHANCE
(Continued from Pèpe 8.)
Max Schmeling, Joe Louis, Paulina Uzeuden, Isadore Gastanaga, lost to Silva and Rumjahn 7-21; lost and Charley Retzlaff-all now beto C, Soares and Lopes 13-21. Jong to the man who, in less than a year, has practically filled the spot once held by Rickard.
Only star outside Jacobs' realut is the champion himself, James. J. Brail dock, who is under contract to fight for Madison Square Garden in his first title defence.
has tied up all the available conten- ders makes it almost certain that
ELIOT HALL "A" ♥, ST. JOHN'S
H.K.
HOW H. K. C. C. WERE THWARTED OF VICTORY
Kowloon Cricket Club Go For Runs
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for a length on the off. The scoring was definitely slowed down-Growder left at 145 and Duckitt succeeded and did his best, but things were not going, too fast and Owen-Hughes very wisely declared at four minutes to four with 184 on the board, leaving the K.C.C. Just under a hundred minutes to get The runa.
The
jing the ball clearly,
remarkable entel when he took With 60 on the board Growder went Ranisay on the boundary under the on at the Gas Works East and obvious scoring box. He ran about fifteen
had Mackoy
in trouble, though yards and was a shade too far along
Fincher seemed to manage him easily He stuck up his hand slightly behi enough, and it was rather a surprise him and above his head with the whole when he let fly at one of the leg wrist turned round and somehow the breaks and skied the ball to cover ball-stuck. where Alee Pearce held a catch that He rather gave the show away by at least four people could have get laughing heartilybut, fluke though it to. It was interesting to note that may have been in that it was juck that Owen Hughes called the catcher's the ball arrived exactly where it only caul! have stuck in his hand, it takes name very promptly, 68-3-39.
a fine fieldsman to havo his hand any. where around for the ball to find it! Zlaimer was bawled next ball (the bate en had crossed) and eight were
A GALLANT GESTURE Goodwin here altered his order in a desperate effort to get the runs and he sent Burnett in, and went in next himself. Divett relieved Penres ht down for 84.
Excitment ran high but Gittins and the Yard and his first ball kept very low and bowled Mnckay: 69-4-17, F. S. W. Smilth batted steadily. With useful and watchful innings, Good- win came in and hit a couple of fourn a suicide squad of four and a mid-an to leg off the same over, but Burnett thrown in for luck, but, nothing hap-
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90
UPLY
Poarco started to bowl with
Gillespio was 80 not out. His driving was beautiful as there is no force or effort about it-just an easy wwing of the bat and the timing is so T. C. Leo and P. K. Chan (Eliot perfect that the ball goes soaring "A") beat F. H. Kwok and G. A. away much further than the most Smith 21-4; beat Roland Koh and violent efforts of the majority of Norman Smith 21-4; bent David Kwok butsmen. The innings had lasted 100 and N. G. S. Ladd 21-1.
minutes and the scoring was not too C. O. Lee and C. S. Heng (Eliot fast at the beginning and end though "A") bent Kwok But the rapidity with which Jacoba bent Koh and she and .Smith 21-19; the middle part waa n definite purple fitted Growder on the of and Duckitt pened. Gittins showed a good deal
Smith 21-8; bent Kwok | patch.
made a nice ruaning caich at drop of skill in dealing with Growder and K.C.C. BAT and Ladd 21-4.
mid-off. Goodwin fell the next over three times hit him to the square leg The Kowloon side had every intention in much the same
ruri-boundary. McInnes ray, of going for the runs and for a time ning in at long on and taking a good did so nobly. But an early misfortune catch. befell them as in Duckitt's first over! Arthur Lay slashed at one which ran By this time it was 6.15 and all away from him a bit and just micked hope of winning the match was gone. The bail hit Dunkley on the All the remaining batsmen could do shoulder and went into Kilise's hands was to save the game, I personally
slip. After that the two am definitely not one of the
school Finchers seemed to be settling down who think that if you cannot win when Alec Pearce started to bowl guine you must throw it awny, round the wicket and his first delivery have seen any thrilling finishes broko back on
Teddy's pad and when it has been a case of a game bowled
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being saved. I do not, of course, After that came a very useful stand mean poking round and playing back between E. F. Fincher and Mackay, to half volleys, but a reasonable defen: It was most refreshing to see the sive game.
K. Y. Leo and K. S. Liew (Eliot when Braddock steps into the ring "A") beat Kwok and Smith 21-7 best next year to risk his title Mike will Koh and Smith 21-13; beat Kwok and have a finger in the promotorini pie. Ladd 21-3.
Jacobs made this a virtual certain-
LEAGUE TABLE
Games former R Schmeling. ty by signing
P. W. L. F. A. Pts. champion, to box "Louls next over the 16-round route. Schmeling St. Andrew's "A" G signed after being informed by the Recreio "B" New York State Boxing Commission Recreio "A" fore eliminating Laula. that he could not meet Braddock be- C.R.
Fire Brigade St. John's Eliot Hall "A"
London, Dec, 21. the open champion, in expected to be pashed up to noon achieved a remarkable performance in of July 20 to make it possible to have the Guildford naki District Alliance the torch lighted by rays from the meeting at Chertsey creating a new
record for the recon- Thus the Garden is placed in the sun focussed through a burning glass professional
course. He was round Inspot of having a champion but no St. Andrew's "B" preceding the structed During the time
all of Taikoo R.C. start of the marathon relay, Greck 70. leavy fox overhead made 30 worthy challenger, because
are under option to Jacobs. Eliot Hall "3" prayera pagons and others will offer
Me" yarda the maximum visibility, yet them to Apollo, mythical Greek god of light, Perry, paying his first visit to the Schmeling, should he beat Louis, will V.R.C. to provide briliant rays on July 20
and with a strange eady, become the No. 1 contender, and also S. and S. Home held
Kowloon Tong. Daring the Pythian Games, Kave a brilliant display of accuracy will be bound to Jacobs for a year. in Helias in
in ancient Lines, the pro-after the first few holes. His figures
Ares cedure always was in light the for the games from the sun. But little has been heard of such tlee during modern times,
enurse.
were:
a praesi Out: 5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 4, 3, 4—36,
Home: 1, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 6--34;
While the torches are being car-total 70.
An Important stipulation in the runtract provides that the document will be void in case Louis, is beaten in any of his two next fights-Isadore Gastanaga of Spain at Havana on Dec. 29 and Charlie Retzla at Chica-
ried to Berlin by runners from seven One over fours with four holes, Jan. 17. countries, an olive branch-the age- uld symbol of Olymple fraternity played, he began a fine sequence of will be flown to Berlin. The bratch twelve holes, which he covered in 12 will be carried by Spiridon Louis, marathon winner of the first modern; Olympics held in Athens in 1896.
strokes,
in
incie agreed not to accept any ! match before the Louis fight. If Loub should lose to any of his next three opponents, Schmeling would become free agent. But the catch there that the man who beats Louis also And by is under option to Jacobs ane eliminating the number one challen ger, ho automatically would step into that spot, Schmeling, therefore, stili apade would have to do business with Jacobs in order to stay in the running for a (2.40
310 chance at the crown he once held.
Turning in 30, he saw what ap- peared to be a green at the tenth hule, He placed the ball Just where he had VETERAN MAY RUN
hoped, but it was found fifty yards Louis will arrive in Berlin shortly too far the green being well short before the last marathon relay run of the place expected. Even so, ner swings into the Olympic Village Perry pitched up well and holed his
drive. nutside Berlin. If Louls' health per putt for n four. A mits, he will take the torch and carry mashe shot and seven feet putt gave it the last few hundred yards to the him a three at the thirteen Olymple Stadium where it will be yards), and at the next (215 yards) used to light the fire which will glow he had an entirely blind shot over.
trees. He slightly hooked his ball, throughout the games,
Seven countries will provide run which finished of the green, but he четв for the relay-Greece, Bulgaria, pitched up well and annic the putt."
goninvin, and Germany.
Hungary, Austria,
The torches will be made of fils pitching and putting were out magnesium mixtures which will con- starding, and this gave him a four tinue to burn' despite possible winds after being bunkered at the sixteenth, or rain. Samples already have been Similarly at the short seventeenth he sent by Germany to the runners who went too far, pitched back to within now are using them in test ruces, a yard of the pin and so got his ahil got, a $20,000 advance.
United Prese.
Golf Duel Fought For
13 Years.
A golf duel that began in 1922 is:
still being fought on Sir Ernest. Wills's nine-hole course ut Little-cote,
TROUBLE AT THE 18TH.
On the other hand, Schmeling might five up his idea of a conte buck should Louis be blasted from the picture because no other op. ponent. could possibly bring in the gute which Joe will. Max has in- Fisted that all he wants is to win- inek the title-not an opportunity to make money. But, significantly, Max he was told he couldn't have Brad- agreed to fight Louis after heartily dock-hat he immediately asked for,
Max planned
three. Around of 48 looked certain,-
spend the winter but the long eighteenth proved.
disas- trous. After two fire shots, drive in Berlin, returning to America in March to become properly acclininted
and brassic, Perry still could not sex before starting training the pin through the gloom. He play.
Jacobs will stage the fight at Yan- ed a good shot, but the ball was bunkered. For once he did not re-kee Stadium and figures it will draw cover dead and his patt of eight feet for a five lipped the hole.
COURSES FOR 1937 GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
near Swindon.
Victory can only be claimed when R. And A. Club's Decision
une or other of the rivals is forced through old age to retire or dies, Locally it is described as a "dvel, to the death.
Every week since August, 1922, the two goifera, Mr. P. W. Chamberlain, retired farmer, of Ramsbury, and Mfr. George New, postmaster, of Chilton Foliat, have met to continue the
match-which is for a silver jug.
The postmaster, who is the
younger of the two, is about 900 up, but his opponent, youngster of 73, is quite unperturbed. There is plenty of time to catch up," he says.
Until the eventual ownership of the Jug is decided it is held by the player with the best record for the preceding
12 months
between $1,600,000 and $2,000,000. A definite date will be announced Inter. Each fighter gels 30 per cent, of the| net gate.United Press.
BILLIARDS MATCH
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Interesting Game
.
Last Night
In the open Billiards Championship match between J. Elvin and N. A. Santos, the former won
The Championship Committee of the
by 500-401 Royal und Anelent Golf Club of St.
points. Andrews has announced that the
This game which was played at Amateur Championship of 1937 will be played on the course of the Royal the Kowloon Cricket Club was slow St. George's Golf Club at Sandwich, but very interesting, as during the and the Open Championship of that match each player was leading year will be played at Carnoustic.
other alternately hy ten to fifteen
the
The Amateur Championship was points. inst played at Samfwich in 1920, when Cyril Tolley won the title for a second time, while the only occasion or which Dr. Lai Po-chuon will give a course the Open Championship has been do
of Home Nursing Lessons in Chinese cided at Carnoustie was in 1931, when at the St. John Ambulance Headquar Teamy Armour, the Scottish-born ters, commencing on Friday, January American, secured the coveted title 17, at 5.15 p.m.
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former n his best form again and hel Zimmern and Ramany did not stay was hooking delightfully (he nearly very long as they both fell victims killed Ducklit once) and obviously see-l to Growder. McInnis effected a really!
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Owen Hughes went on and Duckitt onco more escaped a terrific hook by about two inches Smith Mt Growder to leg but a man had been moved over to block Gittins shota and Kilbee took a nicely fudged catch in a very bad light.
Amil great excitment R. Lee came
been an agreement before the match in and played out time. There had to draw at 6.45 p.m. and very wise it was, as the light was very bad.
The Club were unlucky to draw, Their folding was excellent.
They Growder's figures ware 12-31-
want a hadly
fast bowler though.
pretty good for a slow spinner, the rest of the cricket until Friday's I fear I shall have to hold over
issue.
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QUITTING KINDA EARLY, AREN'T YOU, FRECK?
ER...WELL, YOU SEE, NUTTY..... I HAVE SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO TAKE CARE.
WELL, WHAT I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT, WAS MY GOING OUT FOR THE TEAM!
GEE, THAT'S
NUTTY!!
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YOU KNOW HOW HANDI- CAPPED I'VE BEEN, HAVING TO WEAR THESE THICK- GLASSES! I WAS WONDER:
ING IF YOU'D MIND GMING
ME A FEW TIPS, TO SORTA HELP ME GET ONTO THE
GAME!
SORRY, NUITY, BUT I
WON'T HAVE TIME. TONIGHT... SOME
SHOWER
GEE, THAT DIDNT SOUND AT ALL LIKE FRECK........HE HAS.. SOMETHING ON HIS MIND.... ACTED KINDA LIKE HE WAS "TRYING TO HIDE SOMETHING
I WONDER
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