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As I See Sport
THE HONGKONG
By "Abe" NEW YORK
TIME HONGKONG WON INTERPORT BOWLS CONTEST
Shanghai Team Coming Down In October
A day ago, the bowls inter-
OUTFITS SUCCEED
Giants And Yankees Win Their Matches In Baseball League
New York, July 29.
TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, JULY
30, 1938.
No. 3
Both New York teams had o successful day in the Baseball League, the Glants defeating the Cincinnati Reds and the Yankees benting Chicago White Sox.
Pittsburgh Pirates improved their position somewhat in the National close victory over S announced in these columns ato be elected and charges for mat- section with a
Dodgers, Philadelphia ches to be fixed. Furthermore the Brooklyn Committee will have to make or- Phillies beat Chlengo Cubs 5-4 after Cou rangements for the Gutierrez Inter-12 innings and Boston Braves defeat- national Shield tournament and the od St. Louis Cardinals 2-1. Aitkenhead Shield match to be played so that sufflelent time is left Lo the Committee to prepare for the Interport.
port series between Hongkong and Shanghai will be resumed this year; a team from the north will be down here early in October to play the Interport which was called off at the inst moment Just
owing to the year hostilities. I am sure
Sino-Japers in the Colony ure
all lawn
pleased to know that our friends from To-Day's League Ties
What will be with
always
us again. matches with Shanghai have
most proved
enjoyable, up north or
In the American League, Cleveland Indians scored a comfortable win over Washington Senators, und the Detroit Tigers accounted for the Philadelphia Athletics. Scores:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
whether they are puniest honours at the bottom of the First Division Cincinnati
mure.
New York
R. H. E
4
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3
G 13 0
(Myers homered for the Reds and Olt and Seeds for the Glants).
Pittsburgh Brooklyn
(Lavagello
Bolon
ATTENTION In bowls circles to- A
day will be focussed on Happy Valley, where the Civil Service C.C., here, and one of the for all exponents of the game in the table, entertain the Club de Recreio, two ports is to participate in these at the top. The two points at stake annual encounters. Since the series are of vital importance to both teams; commenced in 1918, when the "Hg and for this reason, the game pro- Four," Messra, w. G. Gerrard, C mises to
to be more than ordinarily in- Russel, teresting. Bond, D. Hurvey, and W.
The Portuguese need only from Hongkong visited Shanghal, 19
ore laure point to assure themselves brun
played, and of of the championship
while matches have thear Shanghal claims 11 and Hong- if the Civil Servants win, the two Dodgers) kong eight. Naturally enough, home points therefmm will go a long way
of the St. Louts teams generally won and until 1927wards taking them out the home tent was invariably suc-danger of relegation. Weather con-
that
year, however,ditions at the
at the moment are far from Sangat sent J. W. Brierley, J. E. promising, and it is possible that the Harvey, A. A. Malcolm and R. C. whole programme may be washed
the Althenbead
who defeated C. Atkin, wirdess
sun comes out. non, J. Laing, W. Macfarlane and K.
1. present the Civil Servants are three Wallace
of Hongkong by 31-17 on the points behind the Indian R., and the
Peculiarly Crulgengower C.C. green,
Police R.C. and two
behal pohita All four teams are enough, Hongkong, who had not been Kowlora Dories. able to win in five visits to the north, in danger of being sent down to the won the encounter the next year in
Second Division The Trullaus, though Shanghnt, though the marstu was they ne
three points only one hot. The next year. Hong-riv Servants, have three of their kong was again muccessful when the stiffest matches of the season yet to (Groenberg Shanghal team visited us. Thus hon-play ours were even in the first 12 mat- ches played.
cessful. In
Three-Game Matches
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York: Chicago
Philadelphala
11)
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ahead of tetroit
Tu-day duy t the Kow- Gehringer once for the Tigers) foot BGC and their two remalu-
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nat games are against Craigengower Washington
12 15 0 C.C. On the other hand the Civil Servants, apart fro
their
game
(Trosky homered twice and Allen against Recreio to-day, have to play
twice
one for the Indians --Router, have and 1929, the Interport had been Kowloon Docka decided by only one match. The good chance of winning both. The following year it was agreed by the Ducks, with two games against Civil L.D.A. of the two ports to decide the
Service C.C. and one against th Police R.C. (today), are also not yet Interport by the best of three mat- Poli ches, Since 1030, Hongkong has only out of the woods, while the guar- indians of the peace have their the to- been successful twice, in Shanghal
and their last against Kowloon C.C. It will thus be seen that any-
hai
1032
and
1833 in
in Hongkon
in day
the last three matches played, Shang-thing may happen yet: everything has always emerged successful, will depend on how the teams fare in the last occasion being in 1990 when the northern players won the rubber their remaining matches. The fol-
lowing is the programme to-day:
FIRST DIVISION
V.
by two matches to one on their own
The greens.
rubber and already been decided, however, at the end of the second match; for Shanghai won Kowloon C.C. v. Craigengower C.C. the first and the second, and Hong- Civil Service CC. v. Club de Recreio Kong's win, meritorious though Indian R.C V.
Kowloon B.G.C. was, did not affect the anal result. Police R.C.
Kowloon Docl:s This last game
chlely
memor
SECOND DIVISION able for the fact that H. A. "Dick"
Recreio skip, was Craig. C.C. Alves,
young
a Hongkong
Civil Service C.C. given his chance to skip a rink, and right well he did. Last Kowloon D.G.C. v. Hongkong F.C. "B" Club de Recreio year, Hongkong players were look Police R.C.
Trikoo R.C. ing forward to the chance of aveng Hongkong F.C. "A" Ing their earlier defeats when news arrived to the effect that on second thoughts the Shanghal L.B.A. would not send a team here owing to the uncertain conditions up north.
Work For Committee
WHILE the forthcoming visit of the
V.
V
V.
THIRD DIVISION
Kowloon F.C.
Kowloon C.C. Craigengower C.C. v. Yacht Club Kowloon Tong v. Hongkong Electric Club de Recreio v. Hongkong F.C. Latest Cricket Craze
Shanghat side no doubt has evok-RICKET by electric light is the
CRICKET MATCHES CONCLUDE
Matches
London, July 29.
to-day which finished
were:
Coming from behind, Ralph Galdahl, shown driving off at right above, played sensational golf in the last round of the 72-hole Na- tional Open Golf tourney, at Denver, Colo., turned in a card of 284, and annexed this top-light golfing tile for the second year in a row, The Summit, N. J., pro's feat in winning the National Open twice In the photo has been duplicated by only three other golfern.
Johnny Revolta is admiring the champ's drive,
BIENNIAL DAVIS CUP
PLAN DEFEATED AT ANNUAL MEETING
Committee Appointed To Study The Problem
European
volved th the crowded London, June 30, Two
separate proposals to make zone.
Several other problems relating a blennial Davts Cup competition
the Davis Cup caused a stale- event were detented by substantial to
the annual mate in the meeting and the federa- majorities to-day at meeting of the International Tennis tion agreed to call a special session of Davis Cup nations in Paris next Federation.
March
In order to discuss these The proposals, made by South
before 1930 Davis Cup Africa and Germany and supported questions
of these exact nature by Great Britain, were opposed vig-play, The
A. Baker of problems could not be learned. orously by Lawrence
The movement to make cup com- the Washington, Vice-President of United
States Lawn Tennis Asso- petition blennial Instead of annual
under way for been
several clution, and Jullan S. Myrick of New has
years. Its proponents have based York, who presided.
that
argument on two factors the The first proposal, by South Afri-
placed upon the players who com- innings and 218. Somerset 110 and ca, was simply to drop the competi-expense of cup play and the strain 150 (Fleetwood-Smith 5-30), Aus-
tion every other year.
pete also in major tournaments in- proposed playing zone, cluding the United States, British, Germany tralia 404-6 dec.
and Australian champion- Glamorgan beat Sir Julien Cahn's competition one year and the inter- French
zone finals and challenge round the ships. leum by alx wickets, Sic Julien's
The United States has opposed the team 215 (Jackson 99, Matthews
biennial plan from the start. Ameri- 5-39) and 30. Glamorgan 219 (Dy-
can officials argued that the annual son 110 not out, Walsh 9-101) and 75-4.
plan has been eminently successful for 30 years and point out that no nation has to challenge annually un- Jess it so desires. They Lear the blennial plan would not only reduce the public's interest in the competi- ap-tion but also the players' who would
Australin beut Somerset by an
Hampshire beat Warwick by an innings and 62. Warwick 238-9 dec. and 123 (Herman G-53). Honts 423-7 dee. (McCorkell 136).
Essex brat Lancashire on the first
next.
Germany also suggested that na tions renching the semifinals of European zone competition be ex- empted from early rounds of the same zone the following year.
ALL TURNED DOWN All these proposals were turned
committee was down, but a
lanings. Essex 300 (Nichols 98) and pointed to study the problems in-lose incentive..
85-5.
(Nichols Lancashire 170
6-
ed a great deal of pleasure in the latest
that a sweeping (5). craze hearts of most lawn bowls en- Australia. So popular has this game
Notts beat Gloucester on the first thusiasts in the Colony, it also means become that more than 30 clubs have innings. Nutts 332 (Hardstaff 162) a lot of work for the Committee. A already been formed and many others and 87-2. Gloucester 227 (Hammond | meeting has been called for Friday, are being organized. The game is 111, Woodhead 5-50). August 5, when arrangements for played in an area of 50 square feet, Worcester bent Surrey by 10 the Interport will bo made. A surrounded with a boundary fence wickets. Worcester 400-0 dec. Selection Committee will have to be five feet high for sixes and a line, 10 (Gibbons 178, Howorth 100) and 7-0, appointed, venue of matches to be defect inside the fence for fours. The Surrey 140 (Perks 7-58) and 201
cided upon, entertainment committee pitch is 18 feet long with the stumps (Perks 6-87)—Reuter.
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OTHER MATCHES
London, July 20, Rain interfered with the County Cricket Championship match between Leicestershire and Sussex at Leices- ter and the match fizzled out with Leicestershire taking points on first innings
Sussex scored 384 and Leicester replied with 403 for eight wickets,
NORTHANTS ▾ YORKSHIRE
At Scarborough Yorkshira defeated Northants by six wickets.
Northants stored 283 (Verity 8 for 114) and 165 (Verity 6 for 52), and Yorkshire made 311 and 128 for four wickets-Reuter.
on
and crease of standard size.. Tho overs are of 12 balls cach, bowled underarm. Player must retire making a century but with teams of 18 a side, all fielding, oven Don Brad- man would find the task a bit dif- cult. If you hit the ball over the fence, you are out, and everyone! flelding must bowl at least one over. - So far the record gate for this new game has been 700 spectatora.
Anita To Marry
HORMAL notice of the forthcoming
wedding of Senorita
Anita Lizana, the Chilean tennis star, and Mr. Ronald Angus Taylor Ellis, has beon given at a London register omes. This states that the ceremony will be at Brompton Oratory,
Senorita Lizana's ago la dived as 22. Mr. Ellie is 23, colliery agent, and he lives at Alnrosa, Errol-Road, Invergowrie, Scotland.
One of the bridesmaids will be Miss Peggy Seriven, tho senorita's partner in the women's doubled, at Wimbledon.
Though ranked No. 1 in the United States, Miss Alion Marble' was beaten in the vint:fiusin of the wansen sinales as Wimbledon by MÍM Helen Jacobe who now up I woord: of being the first "insooded" player to reach the finale Here is a characteristic plotine of Mine Marble in play. To was taken during her, KATAO WIIEL Miss Jacobs,
HISTORY REVEALS
HEAVYWEIGHTS NEVER COME BACK
Fitzsimmons Tried When He Was 40 But Failed
Following is the third of four dispatches describing attempts by four heavyweight champions to win back the title but failed.
By Henry Super (United Press Staff Correspondent)
JAPAN DEFEATS CANADA
Wins Davis Cup
Tie Easily
Montreal, July 29. Japan entered the second round of the American Zone in the Davis Cup competition to-day as the result of her victory in the doubles, in which Jiro Yamagishi and Fumitero Nakano defeated Ross Wilson and Watts by 0-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
the
New York, July 10. "Ruby Bob" Fitzsimmons was 40 years old before he learned that they never come back,
Fitz never was more than an over- grown middleweight. He won that crown in 1897. He lost it in his first defence against Jim Jeffries two years later.
He was called "the freak of the ring" because he was so small, Ho originated the shift and the famous "solar
plexus" both of which he used in winning the title.
In 1902 Fitz decided to come back, even though he was 40 years old. He had aren Jeffries knock out Corbett when "Gentleman Jim" tried to re- gain the title. But Fitzsimmons, even though he knew he would be at a tremendous physical disadvantage, still dreamed of being champlon again.
to
Ten thousand fans jammed into o circus tent at 14th and Valencia streets, San Francisco,
sec the serap on the night of July 25, 1002. in Jeffries' corner when he strived That was supposed u bouquet. was
Yesterday, both Yamagishi and Nakano won their singles lies. Japan, therefore, got through by three matches to bil-United Press,
EUROPEAN ZONE
Berlin, July 29. In the European Zone final, Ger- many and Yugoslavia shared honours in the first day's play.
F. Puncee beat Henner Henkel in straight sets by scores of 8-1, 7-5, 6-3 In the opening encounter, Georges von Melaxa surprisingly had lace bleeding. He chopped, side- the better of J. Palada after a five-stepped and chopped some set battle. The scores were 1-6, 6-4, Every time he hit Jeffries he drew
blood. 0-1, 3-6, 12-19,-Kcuter.
For eight rounds Bob cut, According to United Press, the slashed and battered the champion. doubles match will be played to-day. In the seventh he landed a hard blow
AUSTRALIA LEADS
over the left eye and the blood pour- ed over both fighters. Kansas City, July 20. Australia seems assured of meet-
Before
the round ended, Jeffrice!
to make him mad. And it was re- ported-although never proved that Fitzsimmons had soaked the bon- dages on his hands in coltodion zo that they became hard when they dried out.
CHAMPION BATTERED Thirty seconds after the first round but started, Fitzsimmons had Jeffries'
the
more.
ing Japan in the anal of the Ameri- right glove was soaked with blood cut. The blood can. Zone, following the two singles from wiping matches
against blinded him.
Later Jeffries said: "I took a ter-
Mexico.
John
tralian ambl-dexterous player who no
foot was a classic,
по
to-day played
Bromwich, the young Aus- rifle
was runner-up Budge in the last In the
round the champlon had Australian championships,
came out and bulled into Fitzsimmons difficulty in beating Eugenio Tapia, without trying to box. He backed winning in straight sets by 6-4, 6-4, the challenger into a corner. Fitz- simmons landed six times with a left, Adrian Quist followed this up by Jeffries feinted his guard down. vanquishing Daniel
by Fitzsimmons moved in and started a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4,
right. But Jeffries beat him to the Australia thus Jeads by matches to nil-United Press.
punch and hooked a left to the liver. It was a solid blow.
Hernandez
Table Tennis Interport Arranged
Hongkong To Play Macao Soon
two
Fitzsimmons went down. He roll- ed over on the canvas, gasping. He tried to get up, but he couldn't.
port table tennis contest.
A strong side has been selected to represent the Colony and it is confidently felt that the local players will be able to turn the tables on Macao,
The five Hongkong players chosen are Chu Shlu-kau, Lee Tak-hung, Poor Sai-on, Poon Sal-tong and Chu Shiu-lun.
Macuo will be represented by Chau Kwok-wal, Wong Wing-lin, Luk Lal- woo,
Woo Kan-ying and Yeung Kan- chan.
Beaten in the first meeting of the two ports last year, Hongkong will The Interport match itself will be attempt to avenge this defeat on played on August 14, and ori the August 14 when a team from Macao evening of August 13 a Hongkong will play a Hongkong side at the women's team will meet a Macao Confucius Club in the Second Inter- women's team.
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