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MARCH
1938.
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THE HONG KONG, JOCKEY CLUB
THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLET on SATURDAY, 12th March, 1938, cpm- mencing at 2.00 p.m.
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SOCCER CLUBS AFRAID TO
BAN STOPPER
Midfield Giants Who Play “Head-ball”
By Arbiter (Frank M. Carruthers)
London, Feb. 3.
$3.00 for Ladies (Both Including heading would get rid of the stopper and his spoiling work at The aufgestion which I have made that the elimination of SECRETARY upon the personal centre half, was keenly discussed throughout football circles yester application of a Member, auch Men-day, and it brought the response. I expected. The clubs have always.
ber to be responsible for all visitors been afraid of a new idea. Introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Roor Exchange Building (Tel. W104); will close at 12.15 p.m.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club; House provided they are ordered from the No. 1 - Boy in advance. Telephone 21920.
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By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 7th March, 1938,
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The sweeping changes which would be brought about, it was said, would create almost a new gome and be too revolutionary.
"Pinyers," declared Mr. Charles E. Sutcliffe, president of the League, "would have to learn the game over again, and there is not time for that."
But it is significant that while the stopper is regarded as a necessity under the present off-side rule, his- fact, most clubs are experimenting methods are generally disliked,. In to find a way to beat him, and drive him out of the game.
It is notable, too, that the Football Association, cept on rare occasions, have always chosen a centre half cap-a able of playing in the old-fashioned constructive style for the England
teur,
WHERE SCOTLAND; LEADS
I am told that in ath lust Saturday count was kejind that "a centre totheaded the ball 60 times. In the majority of enves it was 'in' clashes with the opposing centre for
Ward.
But two managers have told me that they intend to hold prive practice matches without heading, except in the penalty area.
They believe the plan might be valuable for instructive purposes by emphasising the importance of keep ing the ball on the ground, and also in assisting in the development of positional play,
The game has not moved, on the same haphazard Hies in Scotland, and though Sottish clubs also employ. the stopper, he is not allowed to domin- Lete the game to the same extent as
England.
The chief reason for this that the principle is still observed that the way to play. correctly is with the feel
"THINK OF REFEREE REFEREE Mr. Sutcliffe said: "It helding was permitted only if the penally area it would throw & Joy of extra work on the
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Buddy Baer Receiver A Bad Beating
Barlund. Scores Technical K. 0.
New York, Mar. 6.
Gunner Barlund smashingly scored technical knock-out victory over Buddy Baer in the seventh round of their scheduled ten-round contest. It was one of the most dramatic con- clusions Madison Square Garden has ever seen. The crowd booed Boer. as he was a 12-5 favourite in the heavy betting.
Barlund lost the first round, but look the remainder, while in the
Seven-A-Side
Rugger Competition
Club "A" Wins Blarney Stone Shield
1
The Ahal of the Blarney Stone
Saturday, was won by the Club "A" Rugby Seven-a-Side Charity Tourn ament played on the Club ground on
when after an evenly contested first team for the fourth consecutive year, half, the Club completely over- whelmed H. M. S. Adventure "A" in the second half, adding four goals and a try to win by 20 points to live. Among the large, gathering of spectators were H. E. the Governor, Sir Geoftry Northcote, attended by his A. D. C.. Captain Batty-Smith, and H. E, the General Officer Com- manding
the
Troops,
Major-General A. W. Bartholomew.
A light drizzle wa
was falling when the Club and Adventure took the field for the final, the game being featured by some ane play by Van Leeuwch, Henderson and Grieve.
Murray opened the scoring for the Adventure when he broke through for a good try near the posts, the extra points being added by North- cott.
The Club attacked strongly after this reverse, but hard tackling and the slippery ball which caused many passes to be dropped, prevented them scoring until Van Leeuwen obtained the ball just outside the Club 25 and raced down the right touch-line, eluding Northcatt and Walsham for là fine try between the posts. Hender
son falled with the kick,
Lily Pons, co-starring with Jack Oaklo in "Hitting a New Higb," was guest of honour at the christening of the Borion and Maino's nowest locomotive, named "Lily Pons" as the result of a naming contest by 10,000 youngsters. Her latest · picture will open at the Queen's andĪ Alhambra Theatres on Sunday, March 13.
TABLE TENNIS
Return Game
The Adventure led at the interval Szabados Beats Poon In by five points to three. seventh round, with blood dripping mediately
The Club attacked strongly
im- from his face, Barlund smilingly ad- Grieve racing 80 yards for a magni-Milkos Szabados had his revenge on
after the resumption, t Buddy's heart. He backed Buddy to Stewart scoring again almost in the Saturday when he beat Poon Sal-long Giving a fine all-round display, vanced, and this apparently broke ficent try for Henderson convert; the ropes, and alternately hooked a next rainute for Henderson to add at the China Emporium ballroom; left to his head and a right to the the extra points. Further tries were while in another singles match, Itsvan body landing twenty consecutive added by his chest, was helpless, and the re-converting the first two.
Kelen ulso bent Poon. Of the three Leeuwen, Stewart, punches.
fand'
Miller before the finish, Peers players who took part Szabados proved to be a master exponent. His forer had no alternative but to stop
His Excellency the Governor pre- steadiness the fight.
and accuracy were fea- J. C. Miller, the Club captain, at the sented the Blarney Stone Shield to tures of his play. conclusion of the game.
Kelén sent down devastating drives on both hands, and constantly had
Buddy, with his-hands, on
Buddy Baer's weight was 24225 ibs. while Barlund weighed in at 2004 bs-United Press,
TO AVENGE FAMILY HONOUR
New York, Mar. 5. Encr, the former heavyweight cham- Mike Jacobs announces that Max pion of the world, will fight Gunner Barlund to avenge the family honour on April 8, if he beats Tommy Farr on Friday-Unlted Press.
FIRST DEFEAT
Boy Wonder Loses The .
Welterweight Crown
Van L
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The results of the third and semi-his opponent guessing by his ac- afternoon were as follow: final rounds played earlier the curacy. Poon, although beaten, gave
Third Round
HAS. Tamar, and 'Small beat Seaforths "A" 8-0.
Club "A" beat Royal Scots 13-3.
Ships "A
Civil Service beat Middlesex "A" 8-3.
Adventure "A" beat Seaforths "B" 6--3.
.
Semi-Final Round Club "A" béat Tamar and Small Ships. 8-0.
Adventure "A" beat Civil Service B-3.
Manila, Mar. 5. seems like legislation One of the greatest upsets in the the st. in. man.
history of boxing et Manila occurred Very often, too, a wing player last night when Kid Virente, known ins got
by using his head. welterweight championship of the Thon you see a
Orient from Andrew player deliberately
Shelaeto the hook a ball so that he can get it Shanghai and Harbin "Boy Wonder," To the surprise of the capnelly with his headIt is one of the clever- jest ways of defeating an opponent.
crowd, the Russian walked out of the Talking of the old days, the ball ring in the beginning of the eighth
to headed fbm pinyer to round. He scerned
to have been player until they had it where they badly punished, and refused to con- wanted It."
tinue the fight despite the pleading Other
Vley's were:-
of his manager. Mr. Jari Hoger manager up to the eighth except the second The Filipino had won all the rounds Aston Vil
Attters feförm would rob the gain much of his speed and th; and the fight was scheduled and thrills and lake us back to the
for ten rounds, Shelacto weighed in old days of tip-tapping. Skilful forat 143 lbs. and the new champion nt
137 lbs. wards who can keep the ball down' are the best answer to the the back
ing out or Vent the ball from 80-as the "Cebu Caveman", won the A. W. Holden, B. Hynes, A. J. C.
yame. 4
u good account of himself. He found both Kelen and Szabúdos too steady for him.
It will be recalled that Poon beat Szabados on their first appearance a week ago at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. The following were the scores: Kelen beat Poon Sul-fong 14--21, 21-18, 21—12,
Szobados beat Poon Sal-on 23-21, 19-21, 23-21.
Szabados beat
21-13, 21-14.
Poon Sai-fong
HOCKEY AT HOME
The teams were as follows: Civil-Service-H. Watts; T. H. Pratt, W. M. MacGrath; J. Redman:
London, Mar. 5. Taylor (Capt.).
In the International hockey for Middlesex "A":-2/Lt. Chiverall; goals to one at Glasgow, while at men, Ireland beat Scotland by three 2/Lt. Gudicon, 2/Lt. Weedon; Pte. Cardiff, England beat Wales by five Jones; L/Cpl. Burrell, Pte. Watson, goals to all. L. Beadnell (Capt.).
H.M.S. Adventure “A”:-Lt. Wal-beat Wales by 11 goals to nil
In the women's section. England sham (Capt.); A. B. Northcott, Sem. Kennington Oval--Reuter, Murray; Mne. Mumford; Sgt. Burg- ton, S. B. A. Jones, C. E. R. A. Martin. Royal Scots "A"-Lt. Douglass;
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Wilkinson: L/cpl. Sims, LL BADMINTON TEAM Sgt. Pratt, L/Cpl. Boc; Lt. Drew (Cupt), L/Cpl. Roff.
Scaforths "B"Pic. Walmsley;
The following have been chosen to Ptc. Carruthers, Pie. Matthieson: represent tho Club de Recreio the Russian since he invaded Manila
Pte. Hardiment; 2/Lt. This is the first defeat inflicted on (Capt.), Pte. Boustard, L/Cpl. Mline. Doubles League In
Maclagan against the Rest of the Ladies a badminton Club "A". Von Leeuwen; D. match at Recreio on Wednesday, some months ago. In his first en H, Stewart, W. E. Grieve; J. R. Hen March 9: TOO MUCH HEADING" counter he knocked out Clever Henry derson; J. C. Miller (Capt.), W. E. Miss M. Xavier, Miss M. Silva,
to win the welterweight crown, and Peers, C. F. Needham. My George Allison, secretary to show that his first victory was no
Miss O. Ribeiro, Jr., Miss A. C. H.M.8. Tamar and Small Ships Remedios, Miss M. Ribelco and Mrs. manager of the Arsenal:
It is a very duke he put Henry out agairi in a Lt. Skelton (Grampus); Lt. Harvey A. E. H. Castro. wonderful idea, and for the object rdium bout. He was expected to (Odin) and L. Wir. Robertson (TG- Arbiter emphasises it has certain ad- make short work of Vicente Instmar); L. Talbot vantages purely in the class-room, night, but comehow he seemed un- but not in the field. As a means of able to penetrate the defence of the mar) and Lt. Ogte (Phoenix), teaching-pers there is a good deal Filipino. Reuter,
to be said fo
said for it.
Mr. Willim, Birrell, secretary-
of Queen's Park Rangers:
gold cut down the danger of
Ii
injury,
tionary.
Just
but it
it is much too revolu-
After. all, a good head is
nice
to see as good footwork.
C. B. Duguid, vice-chairman of Rending: It Would bring the game to What-it
.There is
too
is called-football..
much ball in the air nowadays, ind this has led to a tendency to employ only tall men for the centre half position. They get up to the all with their heads, and a centre rward in blotted right out. That is e of the reasons why there are less koals scored to-day than in former years,
Alderman W. Hayward, chairman of Bournemouth and Boscombe: Already in many games there is too much whistlċ, and there would be so mady stoppages if Arblier's sugges- tion was curried out that the game would be entirely spoiled.
"FASTER PLAY
Mr. Herbert Jasper, secretary of Middlesbrough would develop the eruflier and inant skiffutt sido`yf foot- Hall, and would rooke play much faster and more splotacular.
Alderman James Eünn, chairmen Newcastle United: The suggestion As interesting.
Mr. Wilfred Wild, manager of Manchester City: Abolishing heading would not stop the stopper. Ha would be able to use his beef just the samo with the ball on the floor. It would bestilt in slog motion. Loot- ball.
Mr. Tom Mitchell, manager of Mark City: The idea would make Football very pretty pretty-far too Loretty to please the crowds,
(Grampu); Li
Woods (Grampus), Sgn. Ford (Ta-Ron; Sgt. Pratt and Pte. Rainey; Pte. Peachey; Pte. Knowles, Lt.. I. A. Seaforthe "A"Lt. R. D. Macin Maclagan and Pte.. Ballantyne,
Genja' Hente and-Tyrone Power (upper right) are co-starred in King's Thesire, The picture is a Twentieth Century-Wox; ma Arthur Treacher (upper left); Raymond:WATERYA" (19%
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