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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1936,
Jimmy Walsh Retains His Lightweight Championship
OUT-POINTS HARRY MIZLER OVER 15 ROUNDS
London, Oct. 19,
At the Empress Stadium here to-night, Jimmy Walsh of Chester, the holder, out-pointed Harry Mixler of London, in a 15 round contest for the British Lightweight Championship.
It was the main bout of the first programme to be stayed under the Dusjuices of the newly formed Na- tional Sporting Club.
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Nine thousand people watched the fight. Mizler did not score any points until the fourth round, being out- boxed by Walsh who set up n series of whirlwind attacks, scoring with the head beautiful rights and lefta And body.
Walsh connected time and again with a fan left which carried with B atinging blows to the ribs, while he appeared to be quite undeterred by a Mizler straight left, the only blow
to land.
seemed nie her suffered severe head
The Londoner punishment in the ninth and his left ye was closed in the eleventh round.
Towards the end Watan landed with Rome good, lefts, but was unable to connect with his right. But he finish- td very confident," "ind was ahensy winner-Keuter,
WILL PLAY IN MANILA
Tilden and Vines
Tho tennis matchca featuring William Tilden and Elsworth Vines, professionals, are scheduled to be played at the Rizal Tenala Stadium on November 12, 13 and 14. ke
Tilden party la expected to arrive in Manila Nov. 12 on the Ms. President Lincoln.
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Permission to use the Rizal Memo- rial Tennis Stadium, which has been renamed the Rizal Coliseum has been granted the tennis promoters
bringing Tilded and Vines in Manila. The two professional play- ers, at one time the poor of amateur racquet wielders in the world, will play exhibition
between matches themselves. They may also
play matches with local professional play
The Philippine Lawn Tennis Asso- had eriginally planned to clation Invite Tilden and his troupe to play exhibition matches in Manila with
ers.
VINES DEFEATS TILDEN
most empty grand stands, Ellsworth tennis Vines, professional singles thamplon defeated Big Bill Tilden, former holder of the title. 0-4, 0-4,
0-6. 0-0, 0-2, Danka on Friday.
Vines, one of the hardest drivers in the game, used his hot base lino shots to win from the 42-year-old former amatour champlon of tho world.
The big surprise of the day came when Miss Sanse Okada, Japenesc star, trounced Miss Jane Sharp, in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. The Japanese girl had things all her own way and the American sharpshooter was un- able to get going against, hor speedy game. Miss Sharp was ranked ́aixtlı In the American fennis picture back in 1934.
Clubhouse Chatter
By "Veritas'
Players' Answer To High Tennis Fees
RIDICULOUS ENTRY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Group picture of the first, second and third division football teams of the Royal Walch Fusiliers, who are enjoying a very successful
season in the Hongkong Football League. (Photo: Ming Yuan).
Our Daily Golf Hint
Remember that A shot Atruck too near the lawer edge of the club face, loses power just in the same way. as a shot atruck off the too.
E. Ray.
NEW TWO REFEREE PLAN
CLUBS DIVIDED ON SUBJECT
DIAGONAL SYSTEM IS THE SAME
Football League clubs en- The grossed in levelling their bitter criticism at the two-referee plan, appear to have split it into halves, says John Bell in the Morning Post. While it was a most bitter pill on it slood, they have swallowed the two halves apparently without comment,
without and possibly
The Art Indication that the nume of the Rizal Memorial Tennis Stadium has been changed to Rizal Coliseum was given in the letter of Jorge Vargas, ruhident of the Philippine- Amateur Athletic Federation, grant- ing perralssion to the promoters of the Tilden invasion. The change in name, it is explained, was made be cause the stadium is used for contesty other than tennis. Basketball, box- ing and volleyball matches are play- ed at the stadium which formerly
knowledge. served as the centre court for the local amateurs. Permission to stage tennis courts at Rizal Field. Buch matches however, was dis- approved by the International Lawn It has also been indiested that the Tennis Association to which PILTA | PAAF will construct another tennis is ailinted. A group of local tennis tons, however, decided to bring the professionals hero and promote the exhibition matches as a privata ven- ture.
stadium. A glass roof Hay just been put over the present studium und an nir-cooling system installed, so that games may be staged there during the rainy season.
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SPORTS OUTFITTERS
The F.A.'s recommendation that football referees use their linesmen
in the "diagonal system" is nothing more than the two-referee plan in a different shape.
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King's College. To Enter Team In Badminton League
Further indication of the increased interest in badm.n- ton in this Colony was given this morning when King's College announced its inten- ton to enter a team in the second division of the men's doubles league. This means there will be two new clubs competing in the league this -winter-and-a-beavy-second. div.s.on programme is likely,
Lewis And
Harvey To Meet
NOVEMBER 9
In this case the second referee is WEMBLEY POOL ON made up of two half-cnities-the: Unesmen-who, until a few months ago, had no identity at all save for marking the points at which the ball left the field.
Towards the end of last season quite n number of referees were using their linesmen under the din- gonal system, which is nothing more than a method by which one lines- man is always on a line with the play and able to give a decision it: the referee should be unsighted.
BROADENING GAME
Now the F.A. are recommending that it should be generally adopted
The fight between John Henry Lewis, the American negro holder of the world's welterweight title, and Len Harvey, a former British chan- pion, will take place at the Wembley Pool on November 9.
It was originally fixed for Novem ber 3, but the promoter, Mr. Arthur Elvin, has consented to a delay in response to the negro's' request.
There has been considerable quib-
and so we have not one referee, but bling and discussion concerning this three, or one and two halves as I fight, which has raised doubts of its prefer to regard it.
consummation. Matters have now "Two halves," because linesmen straightened themselves out and there cannot rank with referees. They should be no further cause, for
the experience have not
or the anxiety. The American asked for salary commensurate with the res- further time #to become ponsibilities of a referee.
climatised." because, he said, the
.ac-
One cannot deny that the game misunderstandings of the last few will benefit from this broadening days had upset his original plans for
of the control of the game, but it sailing.
is equally certain that two linesmen vested with new responsibilities will
It was the question of the no-foul
not achieve all the objects that were Tulo, recognised by the New York State Athletic Commission. which clulmed for the two-referee plan.
caused the trouble. Gus Greenlees, A linesman with his future before manager of Lewis, had stated that he him and too little experience behind, wanted the contest to be staged under would hesitate to wave his dag when the NYS.A.C. rules, and that he had e sees a player employing tactics to have £4,000 deposited in a New which are against the spirit of the York bank, with the guarantee that game. Particularly would this be it would be released "unconditional- the case when the mean tactics are ly" after the fight, before he would brought to such a fine art that the allow Lewis to sail. dividing line between fair and fou means is almost indistinguishable,
With two referees, one keeping up with the play, the other holding watching. brief from behind, W should, I believe, see an end to th type of play which is obviously ngitating the official mind..
Cambridge Oarsmen In Training
LIGHT FOURS TO START WORK
The Cambridge Light Fours will. soon start work, and the Trial Flehts will be out shortly after to begin the long process of picking next year's crew. Records show that it is un- usual for less than three members of the winning Light Four to get Blues.
Cambridge will have five members of last year's crew available again- M. P. London. H. W. Mason, T. S. Cree. D. W. Burnford and D. G Kingsford. The departure of W. G. means a vacancy at R. M. Lauric stroke. Mason. is not a Lauric, but he stroked the crow for the greater- part of their training last year and that will make him first favourite. “
Burnford has done some stroking but he is of more use higher up. There are some useful Seniors for the three other vacancies. A. E. B. Williams was last year's spare man, and he rowed with distinction in the deaus mend of the ver crew, and helped to win, the Visitor's Cup at Henley
Stroke side men of note include F. 13. Langton, P. C. Kirkpatrick, M. Bradley and T. D. Little, while among those who will have to be considered for the bow side will be M. A. B. Hewitt. These men all obtained Trial Eight colours.
Now that J. N. Duckworth has góne a new coxswain will be re- quired, Popular favour seems to lean toward T. H. Hunter, who steer- ed the Harvard eight for two years.
FOOTBALL BAN REPUDIATED
England Does Not Desire Soccor
To Be Eliminated
Exhaustive inquiries have falled to bring any confirmation of a report published that England destres 880- clation football to be eliminated from future Olymple Games, the Sporting Chronicle states.
Football Association offelala denied all knowledge of the matter. One of them stated that the treatment so- corded the Briüsli party during the reepias Olymple Games In Berlin was perfjelly satisfactory. “We had no- this at all to complain about," he wal authority of the British Olymplo
Awioclation concurred with this view, "From my knowledge." he said, "the treatment received in Berlin loft ribing to be desired. I know noth ing about this report of a ban on Soccer at future Games.
I cannot understand w at it means. ofl
"We have had no committee meet- in aino the Games, therefore, nothing could have been done.”
Jimmy Warnock, the Irish fly- weight champion, whose title Dght with Benny Lynch was called because of an injury received in training, is now fit, and will deat @Pat Warburton in Belfast..
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WHAT the Colony's lady tennis | It is a most infortunate start to the players think of the high tour, and the sort of thing which the
cannot entranco 10ea in connection with sunt.
alford. Fortunately tuo open singlea and doubles there is a first-rate deputy wicket- championships in very clearly ex-keeper available in the person of
Leslie Ames,
but the M.C.C. can ill pressed in tab number of entries apare such a valuable member of the received. The singleð aumoor attack as Hobins. Injuries, or free- nine-one less than inst year, and dom from them, are part and parcel tne douvrea six, the same na in of the luck attached to a touring 'oasibly those wao detend cricket team, and-unfortunately hey the imposition of such exorbitant cannot be anticipated or provided 1ee8 wal repy "And those entries against. But it is the sort of thing truly represent the amount of unenviable, and as much sympathy which makes-o captain's tusk more interest which is to be 1ound in will be felt for Allen as for the tne iaules championships.offlicted players, because in the last which one must respond "eldieu-analysis, the effect of these troubles Jous". is it feasible to suggest revert back to him on the field of that from aluss such as the play. U.S.R.C., K.C.C., Club de Recreio. Crickot At the C.R.C. LIU, University, and K.B.G.C., to nume but a few, the maximum number of pinyera willing to
struggle between bat and ball, participate in ne adies
the Chinese Recreation Club hopes pionships is fl duzen? Ino this winter to revive some of its souner no organisers renuise that old-time cricket glories. Under the NI competing in Lause championships enthusiastic leadership of Mr. is just as much an economic pro-Sac-kwong, the C.R.C. In reinstating cricket among the club's sporting activities. There is to be no rushing headlong into the project, and this season will be devoted to friendly matches, chiefly against Hong teams. the game receives the desired support of members. then Chinese Recreation Club can
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position as it 18 of Feastive form.
and amend their entrance fees accordingly, the better it will be
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Jor ing Lornaments. require any real evidence of this Tuley have only to study the hist of current entrica to discover that
ONCE the scene of many a titanic
few
lat least two of the Corony's lead- be expected next season to figure ing payers, who have competed Aiready there fa sufficient promised once again in the cricket lengue. 1or sovoral years, have this time support which augurs well for the [given tae championships the muss | fui
future, although it yet too early in bauik: And na it is well known, to make any definite statement about that those particular indies have the composition of the team. For been paying regularly right up to several years past tennis has ousted date, there is only one conclusion cricket at Causeway Bay, but now to be drawn. Next year the Lawn, there is a body of opinion which Tennis Association
considers 'it is high time edekel once must insist
again takes its lawful place among upon reduced entry tees. The the club's activities.
NOTHER branch of sport to
which
idea is to encourage, not dis-1 courage, our players. Our ladies Chinese and Lawn Bowls championships have not been fully representative of the Colony's tient for several years, and uncil the Chinese Recreation Club has the organisers bring them within owls. Some months ago work was I turned serious attention is lawn the pockels of everybody, they started on laying down that by next
green
and
wili become 80. Too ver
it has advanced so well entries this year are again so un- spring play on it will be possible. satisfactory that the champion The Arcen is 120 feet square, and ships are not worth staging, and judged by in present appea so it will probably remain until will be one of the In the vital changes on the lines suggest it will
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ed in this column last week, are some it be possible to use it for
efected.
Oh! Those Injuries
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yet, so that it cannot be
wiil said whether the C.RC. attempt to participate in the league next year. But it is
to tribute enthusiasm and dictermination of JUST-as-seasonal as the green-les come of the club members that the which accompany Hongkong's Green, for so long just an idea, is autumn, or the Influenza epidemics now an accomplished fact. It hap been the cause of constant expres- which follow in the wake of our
slons of surprise that the Chinese, climatic changes, the same old toil of injuries has started with the first so adept in practically all other match of the M.C.C. cricket team branches of sport, have not taken to
bowls. touring Australia. They have com Club is out to put this richt, and Chinese Recreation iq be regarded as inevitable. Already
the club will be able to boast the two of the Englishmen have been put distinction of being the ploneers in out of action for about three weeks.
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Playing against Western Australis popularising lawn bowls among the yesterday Duckworth dislocated n Chinese In Hongkong. finger in "taking" Kenneth Farnes's The Federation Says fast deliveries. He is finished for a
fortnight, at
at least.. And Immediately
after this match. R.W.V. Robins, one of the most important spin bowlers in the English team, fractured one of la bowling fingers and will remain hora de combat for some three weeks.
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