THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
28,
1936.
U.S. OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM FOR MANILA?
As I See Sport... by CLIFFORD WEBB
DONALD BUDGE
RED PERRY would appear to be blazing a new trail across United Blates. They'll know hi; soon as "The Linesman's Friend," or The Player Who Never Answers Back "....
I don't suppose t'a worrying over marl about it now. He' naa, nú tide (me or another, won all there is to win, and would be entitled to rest on ta laurek, although there are many
who hope he tn't going to do Fals for e il while, al,uny rate.
i rest swoppling winceracka with Harpo More, aser of them. Giken brother, during un in recent match with Donald tude dkt have been may. I don't sow, if the updibilders of the dignity of tamme est pin tennis Esked at it rest Blylat
Hollywood Style?
PROBABLY the feet, that it tappened - zarba Rollzwója tos Los Angeles
nd we anal of an exeuse, All the wame as gets rather time of sedine sint 1erty “scams disgruntimai 24 vead itne devistas and votred 12in
Herely a tho usato himself in
atters, nut i have aren ilma led wite rare tolerance on a' goodi
1tin' coccallos
fot even a champions of champion matik Take tent there must be an control, even in matches in which he s taking part,
The Soccer Way
a tereni
CRE 1othing worse than this wretched batting of nieten In Oh, I'll Rennt you they are noi infallible, by any martin, but they Are A Jet, in à positlats of some autho rate, and a position to judge whether bul bounces inside, outalie ne on tim
T
Overdose of argunbat with the doci- $10 of referee on the football feld come votter the ending of calle-
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
LATEST
Donoghue Will Ride Harina
London, Oct. 27.
A PLEA FOR
Peace
IN TENNIS
auntily.conduct and the offending player" can quality for marching ordern.
They emi do that, too, with austeur. Perry, there in reason to bellove, in Birting with the iden of a fairly early amateur tentila retirement from the
ATVIN
It would be a pertty good gesture on in part I he determined to play his inal series of acclies lu en atmosphere of peace and qual
Took Wrong Action
mey not have been altogether to
He for this last sorry business,
hut if he was more sinted agatust, then, attrely, plan should have been re
mal to routine until the offending apretatom had been removed or ro- monstrated with, and an appeal to the Teferee lit charge of the tourtiament on the ground.
Arul that part of the business, any- way line, nothing whaleser to do with the dispasting of tine decisions, which happened quite early to the match and before there was nay xilggestion of film colour. winerackers joining in ibe Brythment.
Budge won the match, ile has now beaten Ferry on two occasione~at Eant- bourne during a "friendly" Davis Cup try-out that ywdy really worried about wad now I time unti-factory cir canistan:dma
Soccer Substitutes ?
HEAR, in soccer circles, that there is tale kuntien attempt to rape tự the right quarters, tlie qsiḥatión of allowing Abaticitesseturia' players lo key post- tion burr been injured,
The qualification; 19, rather, startling. If it was decided that genre-ball bran key pition and inkt alitṣide-seft wan Bot cwa't you imagine the Inglis or the manager of the leau who' but all- Jeft had been'injured and who had been refused a alilatitute only a few litt After the oppositsg" tanin had' beati nl- Jowed to draf: h fresh, strong centre half into the side?
The argagent to raised tilt. It fit the torrt of the pectators to allow + the kubaititution of new players for those who have been mitured! that people who Day to watch, a match between teams of eleven lit pieni should be forced to at through the one-ided busines that inevitably result from the herpa- citation of. Hur, tws of the loading players on one side.
Goalkeepers. Only,
IT is an argument as old as the taille. My own view ie that if anything at
all is done in the matter of mubetitutions
LOCAL CRICKET
Kowloon C.C. Teams Announced
IST TEAM. C.S.C.C. AT HOME
F. Goodwin (Capt.), E. C. Fincher, E. F. Fincher, N. A. E. Mackay, R. Sleve Donoghue rides Harina, Lee, A. W. Ramsey, F. Broadbridge, II, B. D. Lay, N. D. Lloyd, S. Jex, and Hawerofi will mount Tempest Sirett is on Hypothesis, K. Robertson W. C. Hung.
leom the race.-Reuter.
it should be confined to the position at goalkeeper,
Clubs having lost their goalkeeper raight be allowed the option of placing their twelfth an in goal to v beaking up the backs in order that ong should don the keeper's sweater,
I would not oren go so far ns to buy that a lack could-be placed in goal and, the team rearranged to allow the twelfth inan to take up tila best position.
Unsatisfactory
WHOLESALE admission of substi
A tutes would wrote al uneatedne tory inces Yes; over though it might be stipulated that a doctor be in Attendance to examine all cars of injury whenever any substitution claim
FOO
Bubatitution of players Boca to be the kind of thing where one must either go the whole hog or leave it alone.
The Americans, in their own football game, have favoured the former scheme of things, and players are withdrawn and pushed in willy-nilly, a low of form in the eyes of the conch belag dermed
auincient excise,
The Advantage
THE advantage. to nay side, of being
able to rusti in a freati, strong for- ward, for instance, with 15 minutes to ao i inestimable.
Those surgeations tend to reveal the unfortunate trend which modern foot- ball la Laking in the cyrs of a good way people,
They would have two referoen benuse the same is becoming more alment to control, and they would have substi
lon of players beenise of the increasitis frequency of jurjen. Not a happy met of circuhintalices over which to poder
TENNIS TEAM TO VISIT CANTON
Arrangements are In hand, and now practically complete, for a visil
to Tangshan by a Kowloon Cricket Club tennis team to take place on November 7 and 8.
WANT TO PLAY
The World's
Best
The United States Olympic. basketball team which won the cage title in Berlin last August wants to play a series of games in Manila, according to a cabla of the received by officials Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation. The team will! come here as the McPherson Oilers of Omaha,
an
IDENTITY PARADE. —'Wembley dogs being inspected prior to entering the racing kennels. Each prephound la checked by his ometat identity card, which includes even this colour of the toe-nails.
Dr. Regino
secretary Yatan treasurer of the PAAF, to whom the cable was referred, will take up the the American matter of Inviting dribblers to Manila with the Masila
afiliated Clubhouse Chatter Basketball
League,
The organization of the Federation. bourd of directors of the Manila Basketball League will meet to dis cuss the proposed visit of the United States team and plans for the comTM Ing season.
The Philippine Olymple team carn- ed the enviable reputation in Berlin as being the fastest and most flashy combination In the Olymple basket- ball tournament. The Filipino cagers save the United States their hardest hatile and the Americans were the only ones to score a victory them.
over
By "Veritas
Kotewall
Cup Earns $3.500 In
Two Years
After the Games members of the American Olymple quintet discussed possibilities of making a trip to the TOURNEY STARTS
Plippines with Dr. Ylanan_but_no definite arrangement was made. The receipt of the cable, however, indicates that the American cogers are anxious to come to Manila for a series of Remes.
SHANGHAI HOCKEY CLUB
NEXT WEEK
COME idea of the benefits which
charities derive from sports
no
is to be gained from the fact that during the last two seasons the Kotowall Cup football compeli-
has disbursed tion less than $3,600 among de- serving Causes in Hong- kong. This is a splendid achieve- ment and speaks volumes for the amount of work put in by the organisers of the competition. This season it is hoped that the
The K.C.C. players will be ente- ANNUAL MEETING Kotwall Cup tourney will pro-
tained by the. Gerinan Club, an ex- tensive tennis and social programme having been mapped out.
The Hongkong players will leave
Shanghai, Oct. 27.
At the annual general meeting of
for Canton on the Friday evening the Shanghai Hockey Club held yes
duce even better financial resulta and I unhesitatingly and gladly bring before the notice of readers that the first match in connec-
DOES RUGBY NEED
TWO REFEREES? Touch-Judges Who Cannot Keep Up With Game
BY. KENNETH MCMILLAN..
RUGBY la expanding so rapidly frankly ruinszibla at times for him to keep up
will the game, and to so often vita) and meteli- that the time will come when winning pature.. Sisitiman, of ducit activity are
the whole method of appointment playing themselves, so what is the solution? Then there comes the question of the touch. and control of referees and touch-judge, in which as Captain Wakelam" points judges will have to be seriously con-ut it is the practice for the flag to be (skan by 'aunietimes elderly and staut official or past sidered, and. any loophole. for | plajar in ordinary clothes.
How can an oid gentlemão situbuling ily criticism in the way of ineffetency or 06 7ards: behind, posatbly any wit
allet accuracy that a reu) Niar on the witik does 201, at one time or other, puta fust in tourly and
or slackness blocked up.
At present, in full keeping, with the general all-round tradition of our British sporting proclivities, it must be admitted there is room for criticism. Perhaps it 14 all for the best, for it keeps the game from becoming formal and correct. And yet we have those amazingly intricnte ins of actual play!
1
cannot.
out of play? There is only one answer UP It seems then, that touch sugges should be either reserves or other young fart, and artire met, fully changed into football kit far Inore expable of keeping up with the gate.
Leicester's Lead
Player and metals will do well to ponder I have picked oil thonn two paragraphs the words of Captain Waketare in his mus from Capt. H. D. T. Wakeinm's book. funt | readable back, Nat all the 300 pages str_cuti Innged in J. M. Dent's now series of eened with the government of the game. There Modern Sports, patted by Howard Mar-Art, Az well, several excellent action photos of whall (prion de), because they colueidel Internationals kickius, paning, dribbling. tarkling... and complete work of refer- with a contention of mine for none years ents Lu the game, this book will take ila pisco 250w-that, rapidly ELB the Antho and the contemporaries of other sports.
Judged on the outcome the firal Low games Kpreading among sılayera and spectators nike, the Rugby Unions are not keeping in the very unofficial club championship, wa arguing to himro season full of interest. strict pace with the limen.
Club, geneally, seem to be more setlied in their make-up, and a filtle bird whispere that the abienen Isai wiatne of clicking turnstiles at actory Pield. tichmond and elatiere ham Find titilo la do with him etsange of front by the clubs
Nur kers is another prominent member of the famous Harleqults, and the counds of many playetu pail and present, who thinks
tting to plsce on acord his diagreement with
the control of the trend of affaire: expecially the actual match, and the unwieldy, wordy lawa which players and officials attempt shut ever
tecendi conform to.
Hockey Example
You cantiul run a side which will science, Lise crowd on stars" who are sometimes it only unal for a strenuous game, but vul df harmony will the rest of the side. And many clubs are paying dearly for their solley in the part of refusing to recognise talent në shefe, wil door. alep,
In Lelerater I had a chat with the energetio "Tiger" oralary, Mr. J. E. Thornelor, about the chems the county union are sponsoring.
Ali-Bucks were the intrat people to 25% Buyer (what we knew how differently the inwa al the game are interpreted in the four epu tries, and in different parts of England, too, They did thele beat, but were sadly embarrasnoć sometimes, when penalized for whist was a legiilor alapting every Saturday surplus playera male move in another sphere.
Capisin Wakslate even gues to the exten of wondering whether the Rugby Unions U not take a fent atti of the game of hockey-- which neeħa man could hope to cantra- And adopt wa refereen, were fur anch' halt. As he rightly pointe aut, the Horeer propin are laying with the idea, and it may well be
topted by them in the future.
Unlu man ir shaofufely B, and of resson- ebir uctive ago. it is extremely dumrult. In smet.
Our Daily Golf Hint
Every stroke in golf must be played freely, overy muscle of the body must be allowed to do its full share of the necessary work
-J. II. Taylor.
and will start the tennis programme terday afternoon at the Yu Yuen tion with the current competitionNORAMIC on Saturday afternoon. In the even-Road Fire Station, Mr. W. C. Cassels to be played on Wednesday
the
in
DIZZY DEAN
shooting match. elected to their offices namely, Messrs, kick off at 4 o'clock, and the at- ON AUCTION
Mrs.
A. J. Barson, A. E. Collins, R. Crim traction will be shaw, and C. F. D. Lowe. Mr. W. E. and Williams was elected captain,
Pay-Comd CA. Bowen was made Army Versus Navy:
vice-captain. The office of honorary
BLOCK
ນ.
OFFERS ARE AWAITED
St. Louis, Oct. 27.
and arrangling matches for them, so that every
så jì occupied and man gets a game, every ground what is more, players keep in condulop from
week to week
1 commend this scheme to other districts for it there to anything that going to help th youth of this ebuntry to forget ta worsien 12 Is.argented apert. Not Qaturday should pass but what every ground is occupied and every tavering The game in bound to benent and that is what we all want,
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POLICE RECREATION CLUB MEETING
Yesterday's Election
Of Officers
The annual meeting of the Police Recreation Club was held yesterday when the ilon. Mr. T. II. King (President) was in the chair and reported a highly successful year. In reviewing the activities of the past year, the President puid warm tribute to Mr. W. E. Hollanda Tor ils asalstance to the Club regard- ing the ground and other matters.
The following officers were elected: President, the Hon. Mr. T. H. King; Chairman W. Shaftoin; Hon. Secretary, A. E. Carey; Hon." Treasurer,
B, Fraser; N.
Hon.. Auditor, A. J. C. Taylor: Grounds- *
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Con.. Glendinning Bar vener, W. Mair: Bowls Convener, 1. J. S. Riddell: Cricket Convener, II. Loughlin; Tennis Convener, G.. Carruthers; Committee, B. Thorpe,.
man,
J. Orem, T. f. Hunter...
season
PRIZES PRESENTED Prizes won during the were presented as follows:-Bowls runner-up, L. Glendinning: Semi- finalist (spoons), F. Channing and S. Nolan.
History Of The Tourney maybe he is the best in the League, Pile; runner-up, W. North.
re-elected president for was ing
dinner
be held at the WIL
of 1936-37. Lhat next, November 4. The match Tungshan Club and on Sunday mor- coming season ning all players will be invited to year's vice-presidents were also re-will be played at Caroline Hill, participate a The following have been selected Tennis will be resumed on Sunday to represent the Kowloon Cricket afternoon and the Hongkong team Latcal alterations in the probable-Club-in friendly fixtures. against will return to the Colony by the
tight boat:
PROBABLE TEAMS starters and their Jockeys for the the Civil Service. C.C. on Saturday:
honorary .K.C.C. tenhla sub-committee has secretary is to be occupied by Mr.TIS encounter. bringing together ., sume of the best foolball talent. Cambridgeshire Handicap to be run'
invited the following players to make R. W. Edwards and that of
treasurer
by Mr. E. Beaching. The in Hongkong, should stimulate con- at Newmarket on Wednesday are as
the trip.
Miss M. Griffiths, Miss A, Mac-three vacancies on the committee siderable Interest and promises
start to the competition. follows.
is lent the kenzie and Miss O. Datzici. Messrs. were filled by Mr. C. J. H. Spragett, first-rate
Crickmer was elected match by reason of the fact that E. C. Fincher, A. W. Rumsey, S. A. Mr. B. K. Wallace, and Mr. J. Silvey. Additional attraction Gray, W. W. Hirst, V. H. Freeman, Mr. H. A.
fact they have won Il both R. S. Capell, C. E. Watson, E. Abra-honorary games secretary and will the Army are holders of the Cup.
act as an ex-officio member of the In
seasons. The clever display given Mr. Rickey-Rickey, who has placed tins Towton Moor, Fox rides Cris 2ND TEAM v. C.S.C.C, (AWAY) AT ham ond A. G. Philippens,
by the representative Navy team lost The Tungshan team will probably committee. 0, Smith
2 pm. S од Papyrette and
be as follows:
The meeting was called to order Sunday and the proven brilliance of the famous Dizzy Dean on the auc- Rode, Mrs. Kanter, Mrs. Mitchell will gulde Rough Rider.
A. A. Dand (Capt.), K. M. Baxter,
p.m. by Mr. W. C. Cassels. After the Army combination is a guarun-tion block said to-day that he was Wopling-Lehmann and Miss Stratton. Messrs. -Aighlander, Gay Adventure and...T. Broadbridge, F. J. Sally Andrews have been withdrawn 1on, C. B. R. Sargent, G. A. V. Holl, G. Bodiker, H. Rode, W. Nognitzik, the minutes of the last annual general tee that this Kotewall Cup matchnot trying to trade, but "merely R. A. Harding, W. M. Gitlins, S. A. R. Sander, H. Schneider, E. Diliner meeting had been approved, the will be one of the best of the sea-
report of accounts for the season of son and well worth visiting Caro awaiting offers",
line Hill to watch.
He admitted Denu was a busobali and H. Lehmann. Gray, G. Clark, und Geo. Lee.
1935-36 was passed. The me!
star of the first magnitude, adding sheel showed an excess of over expenditure amounting to $124.01 and stated that this item was considerable due largely to the
The history of the Chinese and but I feel St. Louis Cardinals would
Services Charitable benefit with three or four good pit-Booker, J. S. Riddell and S. Far- reduction in the amount of coal and Combined
water (Kotewall Cup) Competition, to give chers instead of having only one coke used for heating liot
ing it its full title, is so recent that it is
star." during this post season. Following the election of officers, a set of newly pretty generally known. Neverthe-
ruthers; runner-up, B. C. Baker.
Tennis Championship: G. Car- formulated rules and regulations was less recapitulation may not come brought before the meeting for dla amiss. The underlying object of the
for the Cardinals had won four pennants Cricket Batting Average: T. R. competition is to raise money cussion. Prolonged by Ergument
Cricket Bowling Avenge: B. G. over the proposed rulings, the meet-charitable purposes to meet, as far in tix years as a result of capitaliz-Hunter,
as possible, cases presented to the ing team work before the club had jing terminated at 7.15 p.m.
Committee by representatives of the acquired Dizzy Dean:- United Press. Baker. South China Athletic Association (for Chinese), the Royal Naval Re- creation Club (for Royal Navy and Royal Marines) and the Hongkong Arca, Sports Board (for the Army). Gate money taken at the three matches which comprise the compe- tition is pooled and disbursed at the iscretion the committee accord- ing to the urgency of the appeals for assistance. As a result of the 1934-5 competition, won by the Army, $1,450 was distributed, most- ly to Chinese charities, while last The following are the starting year, with the Army again success times for the Kowloon G.C. Cham-ful, the matches produced $2,808 of plonship to be played this Sunday, which $500 was allotted to the Royal it Kowloon City;—
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GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Starting Times For Kowloon Club Event
9.00 .m.-F. E. A. Remedios and
A. Urquhart,,
9.09 8.m.-H. H. Mundy and F.
E. `Booker.
9.10 a.m.-A. A. Lopes and
Jex.
Naval charities, $500 to Army char- flies and the remaining $1,000 to Chinese charities.
Wednesday's Chargos
S.THUS it will be seen that the com- petition has already amply. proved its usefulness. Three teams
0.15 am-A. L. Braley and K. s. compete in the tourney, namely the
Robertson:
Royal Navy, Army and South China A.A. Next Wednesday the Army
0.20 a.m.-F. C. Borry and J. D. and Navy are in confilet, and the
Thomson.*
are
remaining two games will be ar- 0.25 0.m--A. W. da Roza and G. ranged for later in the season. Mine.
Prices of admission to Caroline Hill до follows. 9.30 omG. P. Murphy and Won Wednesday Taylor.
Covered stand $1; uncovered stand, 0.35 a.m.-T. D. Paton and A. 50 cents and 30 cents. Servicemen Eastinan.
(in uniform. only), covered sland cents. 0.40 am-W. M. Groves and 4.60 cents, other stands 30 J. Dennis.
Here's hoping that all football en- 0.43 am, K. Collings and H. thusiasts and others will make for D. Gausden.
Caroline Hill to witness what will 9.50 am.-W. A. Stewart and E. undoubtedly be a grand exhibition Q. Murphy...
of competitive football.
He drew attention to the fact that
Bowls' Novices championship: C. Kent Cup: N. B. Fraser. F. E. E. low; runners-up S. G. Smith, W. E. Hollands, A. J. Johnson and S. Nolan.
CLOSING DAY at CraigenGOWER: Some of the players who took part in the lawn bowls matches which marked Craigen- Hower's Closing Day lost Saturday. Delivering the wood is V. W. Whiteman and standing alongside can be sohn A. H. Rumjahn,
Fitzgerald and A. Spary. (Photo: Mee Cheung).