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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1937.
MIDDLESEX HEADING FOR ANOTHER CRICKET WIN
REAL THREAT TO
TO CARSON &
YORKSHIRE
Essex Defeat Worcester
THE CLOSE SCORES
London, Aug. 5. Middlesex who are making a determined bid for the county cricket championship and are actually head of the table, made victory against Somerset certain to-day, when, at close of play, Somerset had scored 187 in one innings and 146 for 7 wickets at their second attempt after Mid- dlesex had run up the imposing
total of 514.
Louis-Braddock Fight Film
To Be Shown Hore
Announcement was made this morning that the film of the Joe Louis-Braddock world heavyweight championship fight will be shown in Hong- kong on August 12. It has been booked for the Queen's Theatre.
SQUIRES WIN FINAL
TAKE SHANGHAI TENNIS TITLE
FOR SECOND TIME
Shanghai, Aug. 3.
The mighty. L. D. Carson-"Dud" Squires combination again proved its : worth yesterday by overwhelming | the team of S. K. Hu and K. F. LI in three straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, 0-3, to capture the County Open Tennis Doubles Championship for the second consecutive year. Despite the gusly! wind the winners displayed sound
GREYHOUND control, and with their greater ex-
DERBY
Yorkshire, too, are strongly placed IN RECORD
for victory over Leicestershire. With one wicket down In their second innings, Yorkshire lead by 138 runs.
Kent appear to have a spurting chance of beating Notts, although their have to put together a few runs,
remaining five wickets will
TIME
perlence and finc understanding romped away to an easy victory.
The Chinese pair were expected to put up a stiffer resistance because of their impressive display in the semi-final, in which they defeated the seeded team of Ronald M# ind K. C. Chow In'a grand tussie of four sets. But unable to adjust them- selves to the adverse conditions, and also perhaps aware of the power on the other side of the net, they gave a very erratic exhibition to the great disappointment of the fair Chinese following that turned out yesterday at the County Athletic Club courts tu
witness the final.
WINNER AT DEATH'S DOOR LAST. YEAR
Sussex cannot hope for anything better than Arst Innings points
London, July 5. against Glamorgan, but Lancashire
Wattle Bark, a dog which are certain to beat Gloucestershire, who, with three wickets outstanding | year ago was taken to his in their second innings lead only by trainer's kennels more dead than a paltry 02 runs.
alive, won the Grey hound Der- by, the biggest prize in grey hound racing in this country, in record time at the White City.
ESSEX WINS
Essex scored against Worcester- shire to-day, winning by 121 runs, Bowlers were dominant, the biggest total in one Inuings being 198.
Essex scored 108 (Perks 0 for 63); and 105 (Perks 7 for 43), to which Worcestershire replied vika BL (Nichols 5 for 30, Peter Smith 5 for 27) and 100.
Perks bowled brilliantly for the losers, hits 15 wickets for the entire mutch costing only 105 runs.
Yesterday's close of play scores, cabled by Reuter, were as follows: Glamorgan 358. Sussex 384/D Lancashire 454, Gloucestershire
287 and 220/7
The distance of 625 yards was run in 20.20 seconds, a national record, and the winner came home by one and a half lengths. The prize was
£1,250.
Wattle Bark was bought at a four figure price by Mr. Dent, the hus- band of the present owner, on his trainer's advice.
крус
Their
To Carson und Squires it was just another title to the long string of
they have! championship victories clinched in the last few years, exhibition yesterday thoroughly justi- fies their selection as first couple in the forthcoming interport tennis series against Tientsin. With a dash- Ing Carson, wicked with his forchand and
with his overhead fury smashes, and a Squires who plays an almost perfect net game, and the two
with conversant thoroughly other, the team is easily the most powerful that con be produced locally.
THE PLAY
each
As soon as Mr. Dent had made his purchase the dog sickened and he is only alive to-day because three veterinary surgeons, the finest that
Carson commenced serving in a money could secure, fought for hts slight drizzle and with a strong wind life. It cost £200 to save him.
Then a few weeks to Mr. Dent helping him casily took the first game S K. Hu who gave a steadier dis- him to
to his wife and so gave
play than his partner K. F. LI lost nway his own chance of winning the his serve mainly on Li's erratic per- Derby. Wattle Bark is a one man formance at the net. The Chinese dog. His one man is Mick Hennessey, air livened up matters by breaking his kennel boy, who sleeps outside Squires service to make the score 3-1 his kennel every night.
and then Carson again won to make Wattle Bark was second favourite it 4-1. liu 1lashed some form and his at 5-2 in the betting: Shove Half-lightning service brought the County penny, who and 97/2, Nor-
him into players another game, but the even- second place in the semi-finals, being tual winners ran off with the next favourite al 7-4.
two to capture the set 0-2.
Kent 332 and 105/5.' Notts 265
Yorkshire 333/0 dec. and 7/1
Leicestershire 202
Hampshire 272 and 181/2.
Somerset 187 and 156/7.
193
Box $14
Derbyshire 339
thants 242
Warwickshire 239 and New Zealanders 280.
English Cricketers To Rest
Surrey
Middle-
145/5.
NO WINTER TOURS ARRANGED
London.
had beaten
The placings were reversed this time with Grosvenor Bob, the third The Chinese showed their best
10 lengths away.
form in the second set. Unable to This Coronation Derby was wit- meet the aggressive play of their nessed by crowd of over 80,000 and opponents they fell back on lobs and while the cro
the race was not broadcast by placements, and with the tricky wind
neck and the B.B.C., elther on their home or he matters fought Empire programmes, it was brond- to series of winners to delight the champions then let loose cast throughout the U.S.A. 4,000 CHILDREN MISSED TREAT unlookers and took the set 0-3.
The race was
In
the Wembleya rumph for Syder, the third and final set the losers again trainer, F both the resisted strongly up to 4-3 in favour winner and the third dog came from of Carson and Squires, but then the his kennels. His other charge, Avion better inesse of the latter enabled Ballerino, who was bought for £25 them to take the set and match. and yet went through to the final,
failed to gain a place. A pily. Had
she wón 4,000 children in the
Elephant and Castle district would
Who'd be a
CRICKET
'PRO'?
THUNDEROUS applause, glorious sun-
shine, a huge crowd darkening the stands of historic Lord's, and one lone "befannelled " figure making his way
to the Pavilion, hot but happy that he has achieved a great personal triumph.
He does not know whether to run or walk, to keep his cap off or on, to look up or keep his eyes downeast.
Moments of delicious embarrassment send a cold shiver down his spine, for he knows that among those standing before the Pavillon are the members of one of the most exclusive clubs in the world, the M.C.C., and they are standing acknowledging, like ex- cited schoolboys, the century made by a professional cricketer,
"A great innings," they say. "What a grand player!"
Or the scene may be sonicwhat different. A bowler has scattered the opposition, has taken many wickets for few runs and as the side leaves the field his colleagues modestly hang back so that the hero of the moment may duly acknowledge the great reception being accorded to him.
E
VERY
professionai cricketer has seen one or other of these two pictures in his mind not once nor twice but thousands of times. They are ever with him.
They mark the height of his am- bition, the goal ho may struggle a lifetime to reach but find ever be- yond his grasp, for few enjoy the reward of complete success in a profession generally believed to be one so full of glamour.
What is the job of a professional cricketer? He plays a game all the summer through, out in the open air six hours a day, lauded and fêted by the crowd, for good money with lunches and travel- ling provided free of charge.
We play the name game." I can hear you say, "for our own enter- tainment and exercise, and we pay for our own lunches and our own travelling. Money for Jam i there ever was such a thing."
Don't be too hasty. There is more, far more, in the life of a professional cricketer than all the good things that immediately come to mind.
He has his worries and troubles, his grave anxieties, his bitter dis- appointments and an uncertainty regarding his future that is always
have been given a free ten we'd HANS STUCK WINS with him. This profession, bellc.c
cinema show by her owner, Mr. S.
Hyams.
One could not help thinking of watched Avion Bal-
them ая опе
MOTOR RACE
The M.C.C. Is not sending team overseas this winter, because the Australians will be here next sum-lerino beaten. They were sitting up Wet Weather Prevents mer, and the powers at Lord's have late to see if the dog won. It had
decided that, in the interests of Eng- Ish cricket, no touring side should be arranged.
been arranged that a green rocke! should be fired to show that she had won, A red one was to go up if she Was beaten. When A red shower burst over southeast London, there must have been
Bille many sad henrti.
Any High Speeds
Freiburg im Breisgau, Aug. 1. Dense fog hung over the Schaulns- Land mountain to-day when before 140,000 spectators the grout mountain motor race on the twelve kilometre
This decision has been reached in order to permit of the English play ers having a rest in the coming close season. There will be, however, The dog which gained second track full of sharp curves began.
tours arranged by private individuals such as Captain Brinkman's Xi visit to the Argentine and Lord Tenny- son's trip to India.
The M.C.C., in that capacity, are sending a team to Canada in August but this is to be a very short trip and will not include any of the lending professionals,
The Hon. C. J. Lyttelton's Cana- dian team will be limited to 13, and in reducing the party to this strength the M.CC. appear to be taking o great risk.
place, Shove Halfpenny, was brought
by- Charles
Bray
me, is studded with as many trag edies us any other.
The glorious uncertainty of cricket carries with it the terrible uncertainty of the professional cricketer. Unlike a great painter, actor or musician, the professional may suddenly and his skill waning, The years roll by, and the strain upon his physique begins to tell.
He Is not the player he was, and If he hasn't provided well for the future he may sufer all the more because he has known and tasted the good things of life.
Yet it must be admitted that theo life and prospects of the profes- sional are 100 per cent. brighter to- day than in pre-war days, Money comes easily to him; too easily, it is sometimes claimed, for should he be gifted with outstanding ability at this game he may and himself earning at a very early age as much as £25 to £30 a week in the summer,
R
ICH counties Ilke Yorkshire and Lan- cashire pay their "capped" professionals £9 for a home match of three days and £14 10 £15 for an away game. Out of this money the players must pro- vide themselves with the necessary clothes and equipment, and hotel accommodation when they arc
Away,
But the pay is by no means stan-
One of the things cricketers have to stand up to is "close- up" photography with a tele- photo lens. Here is Jack Hobbs, the most popular pro- jessional cricketer yet.
It's not only when fielding and making runs that they have to run. Sometimes the crowd's enthusiasm puts them to flight,
dardised. The poorer the county the lower the pay rates, but few it any pay less than £8 or £0 a home match and £9 or £10 for an away game. During the winter every "capped" professional receives a retaining wage of about £3 10s. a week, and those players who are professional footballers" "as well manage to knock up a very good weekly salary all the year round.
Moreover, it is possible to re- ceive a "boneft" after about ten years' service.
These "benefits," of course, vary tremendously. In Yorkshire an Average onc runs into nearly £2,000, and the county committee wisely refuses to allow the re-
LAWN BOWLS TITLE MAY
DECIDED TO-MORROW
BE
Important Matches In All Divisions
FIRST DIVISION
Craigengewer C.C.-L.
The first division championship of the lawn bowls league may clubs in the League matches to-mor- out of retirement in an effort to win On the damp roads it was impossible his first classic. This great dog has to attempt to reach new records. be won and lost to-morrow. After last week's upset when Kowloon row: beaten nearly every racer of note in Hans Stuck, in an Auto Union, won Docks visited Craigengower and won by three shots, the position the
an hour, followed by in the contest for the championship has become more and more | kilometres The dog was
discovered by his Bernd Rosemeyer in an Auto-Union speculative. present owner, Mr. C. C. Keen, run-and Rudolf Caracciola in a Mercedes- ning loose in the streets of Tipperary. Benz.
"ly but has never yet won the race with an average apeed of 68)
In company with a little fox terrier,
the
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cipient to handle the money. It is invested for him, and becomes an insurance against the days when he will be no longer able to play.
Other counties cannot provide such excellent "benefits" for their players. Indeed. In some in- stances it has been claimed that the benefit" cost the player money. There will always be the story of the pinyer asked by a certain county committee whether he would like a second "beneft who replied, "No thank you, I can't afford to take it.”
Generally speaking, however, the player benefits considerably. by a nice fat lump sum which, if ho is wiso, ho puts away against | the rainy day that is almost cer- tain to come.
Thero is also talent money awarded on a points system, with
a point usually worth 55,
an out-
F you are standing player there. is big money to be made and a most congenial life to lead. If you are not, it is a different story.
For every one who is successful there are dozens of failures or partial failures, and for them the life is full of worry and anxiety.
Remember, they are at the mercy Di queer thing called "form.” The beat of players have periods of bad form.
Sometimes this run of bad luck continues indefinitely, at others it passes as quickly as it comes, but whenever it is there the protes- slonal is worried out of his life.
County committees can dismiss a moment's player without notico. His contract comes to an end; usuntly it is only of a scazon's
is not re- duration, and he cogaged. He may and himself left at the age of 40 with no future and precious little hope of getting. a job,
I could recount innumerable stories of professional cricketers who at one time had all the happy prospect of success and suddenly found themselves faced with un- employment and little hope of use. ful occupation. They have no union to safeguard their interests. Do not imagine either that it is all honey playing county cricket alx days a week throughout the summer,
Often the days seem intermin- able. Your feet ache, your legs ache, you are dog tired, but you must go on playing as if you en- Joyed it.
A
You hear or imagine you hear whispers on all sides about your poor display..
LSO there are your perlods of failure. 'Whatever you do, you C. R. cannot make runs, you drop easy Souza, M. A. R. Souza, A. E. Coutes, catches, or if you are a bowler your and B. W. Bradbury (skip); A. S. best deliveries instead of taking This has been the Games, A. A. Razack, A. 3. Omur) wickets are sent cracking to the The result has seriously jeopardised, Kowloon Tong. his inseparable companion, Shove last run in the German automobile are still well in the
This race was at the same time the Craigengawer's chances, though they graveyard of many hopes this year, and U. M. Omar (skip); J. S. Lan- boundary.
running. It and it also has to be recognised that deli, V. N. Attenza, C. S. Rosselet
back the K.T.G.C.A. team is fast improv-and R. Basa (skip). Halfpenny was the terror of every championship. This title was carried also brought Kowloon Docks
Kowloon C.CA. A. Dand. T. cat in the district,
off by Rudolf Caracciola through his within striking distance of Craigen- ing and well capable of holding its When Mr. Keen, who was greatly | magolfcent victory in the Grand gower and Recreio. The lust-named own in the best of company, Clvi
Instead of being a hero you be- impressed with
R. H. E. coma rather the object of ridicule. wonderfully muscular bulid and powerful shoul- Prix of Germany. Numerous other are theoretically the best placed of Service will have to be at their best Madar, R. G. Craig and F. Goodwin
Is generally expected they will able Marks, H. Overy and E. C. Fincher Pride is hurt; but, worse atill, when
J. W. M. People who saw the Canadians ders of the dog, decided to buy, he events in the sport-car and motor- the three teams, although they have to win but even if they fall, it (skip); A. E. Silkstone,
(skip); W. Mulcahy, with and
without side-car games to catch up. cycle here last summer think that two
was offered the terrier as part of the classes were also won by Germans.
To-morrow the Docks and Re-to collect the neccessary three points Brown, E. Kern and J. M. Jack it means your living,,worry adds
from their other two matches,
to the unpleasantness. more players should be taken, and bargain.
crelo meet, which means that one
(skip).
...The drudgery necessary. an extra pair of dependable bowlers
4 would Realising that
not be
to help may cut the other's throat
Club de Recreło—3. A. Luz, F. aohlove that standard of excel- ought to be included.
possible to kennet the two dogs to-
Cralgengower on to the title. How- of
X. Soares, A. A. Remedios and R.,lenco, required to play first class ever, much will depend upon the
F. Luz (skip); J. E. Noronha, C. E. cricket with success is rarely secní Happy Valley team itself which has
Marques, C. G. Silva and F. X. M. and little heard of, but all must go to receive the powerful Police side,
da Silva (skip): L. J. Silva, L. through it If they hope to go to victors last Saturday over Kowloon
Xavier, F. V. V. Ribeiro and.. A the top. Many fall by the wayside for
Alves (skip). Craigengower will practically Bul
never to be heard of again, others Hongkong F.C.-G. Duncan, W. them out of the running.
Gil, Hyde-Luy and E. Tuck become disheartened, and some (skip); E. S. Carter, J. H. Gelling, and the physical strain too much. A. Macfarlane and N. J. Bebbington- Yes! Taking everything into (skip); J. S. Howell, E. J. Edwards consideration, it can be said of the F... W. Haynes and. J. Rodger professional cricketer's life that (skip).
****when it' is good it is very, very good, but when it is bad 1 18 -hatrid."
It is hoped that following the visitgether at Northaw, Mr. Keen had no
of the M.C.C. to Canada arrange-alternative but to leave the terrier ments will be made for another behind. Canadian side to tour England, in 1938.
TRIUMPH FOR JACOBS
Now Controls Madison Square Promotions
Jacobs t 1940.-Reuter.
It was Jacobs who signed up Jimmy Braddock and Joe Louis to moet in a title fight at Chicago on
LADIES' GOLF
Mrs. Mackenzie Qualifies Bowling Green. Defeat here
For Captain's Cup
To-morrow's programine and some the selected teams follow.
TO-MORROW'S GAMES
CLUB DE RECREIO'S TASK AT KOWLOON
The following matches are down for decision irt the League to
morrow:
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I.R.C. VIRTUAL CHAMPIONS
FIRST DIVISION Craigengower C.C. v. Police R.C. June 22 after Braddock, then relen- Mrs. W. J. E. Mackenzie.qualified
". Kowloon B.G.C. The second division championship Kowloon C.C. of the for the Captain's Cup in the Ladies' ing heavyweight champion
Kowloon Dock world, had been fixed to meet Max Section of the Royal Hongkong Golf will almost certainly be decided to- Civil Service V. Club de Recrolo
V. Hongkong F.C. Recreation Club
SECOND DIVISION Schmeling at the Madison Square Club at Happy Valley with a score morrow, Indian
Y. Kowloon C.C. The Madison of 90-20-70. Miss Goodrich had need two points to assure themselves Indian C.
Craigengower C.C. v. Club de Necrolo of the title. They receive K.C.C.. Kowloon D.4.C. Garden on June 3. Square
Garden authorities were so the second score of 90-13-77.
Taikoo B.C. Police R.C. whom they recently beat on the
Y. Hongkong.T.C. Incensed over this that they resort-
THIRD DIVISION ed to law in an unsuccessful attempt The Bogey Pool, played at Deep Cox's Road green, so they should be
Club de Récrolo v. Kowloon .C. win on their own to stop the Braddock-Louis fight. Water Boy, in June and July, was fairly
Kowloon Tong R.C. v. Civil Berviós C.C. Hongkong F.C.
Craigengawer C.C. New York, Aug. 5. The announcement that Jacobs has won by Mrs. Murdoch, who was one
Civil Service require three points. Electric 11.C. V. Yacht Club Mike Jacobs, the boxing promoter been given control of the Garden's down on bogoy, of the Twentieth Century Sportlog boxing promotions must now be con-
PLAYERS SELECTED from their remaining three matches Club, har beon given control of all sidered as a complete triumph for
well find themselves besten to- Its boxing promotions by the Madi Jacobs, who holds the contracts of to be played at Fanling on July 13, to win the third division. They may morrow, for they have to play at Jon Square Garden, which has leas-most of the leading boxers
The L. G. U. Monthly Medal, due
of the did not draw any entries in either
the Bronze or Sliver Divisions.
ed its indoor and outdoor arenas to world, including that of Joe Louts.
grean.
nofo to
SECOND DIVISION Indian R.CS. M. RumJahn, A. M. Wahub, A. O. Mador and A. R. Dallah (skip); J. Hoosen, A. Bakar, A. K. Minu and A. R. Minu (skip); A. II. Rumjahn, D. M. Khan, M. R. Abbas and M. Y. Adal (skip).
Kowloon C.C.-S, Hankin, J. Can- The following players have been ning, J. Smith and V. C. Labrum) selected to represent the various
(Continued on Page 9.)
-To-day's Thought- EVERYTHING passes
to
and vanishes; Everything leaves its trace; And offer you ice in a footstep What you could not see in a
Jace.
-W.ALLINGHAM.